good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. a promise of more aid for gaza as president biden confirms plans to build a temporary port in the territory. in his annual speech to the us, he says he won't put troops on the ground, but he will increase supplies to the territory. mps say the ministry of defence has no credible plan to buy the weapons it needs for the uk's armed forces — and the problem is getting worse. a rise in the number of official warnings that a lack of resources in the nhs is putting lives at risk. a crackdown on holiday rentals, with an end to tax breaks for second homes. but will it do anything

to help priced—out renters find somewhere to live? in sport, there's no stopping liverpool as they hit five in europe against sparta prague — including a stunner from in—form darwin nunez. including a stunner good morning. a good deal of dry weather on the cards today, some will say sunshine but they will be a cold easterly wind blowing. i will have all the details for today and for the weekend throughout the programme. it's friday the 8th of march. presidentjoe biden has used his state of the union address to criticise donald trump — his likely opponent in the election — and to claim that freedom and democracy are under assault around the world. president biden also announced that the us military will construct a port in gaza to allow the delivery of more humanitarian aid to the territory. tonight, i'm directing the us military to lead an emergency mission to establish a temporary pier in the mediterranean

on the coast of gaza that can receive large shipments carrying food, water, medicine and temporary shelters. no us boots will be on the ground. a temporary pier will enable a massive increase in the amount of humanitarian assistance getting into gaza every day. applause. and israel must do its part! israel must allow more aid into gaza and ensure humanitarian workers aren't caught in the crossfire. they're announcing they're going to... applause. they're going to have a crossing in northern gaza. to the leadership of israel i say this — humanitarian assistance cannot be a secondary consideration, or a bargaining chip. protecting and saving innocent lives has to be a priority. as we look to the future, the only real solution to the situation is a two—state solution over time.

cheering and applause. those were some of the scenes from the speech. our reporter will vernon is in washington. i know you will have been watching at closely. talk us through a little more about some of the practical issues that have been raised by the president. these are measures that will start relatively soon.— will start relatively soon. well, earlier i was _ will start relatively soon. well, earlier i was almost _ will start relatively soon. well, earlier i was almost expecting | will start relatively soon. well, - earlier i was almost expecting there to be a tornado warning here in washington as, en masse, all the white house staffers breathed a huge sigh of relief at this performance because the main focus for us all watching the speech was not so much the content or practicalities, it was how it was presented. because there were no major stumbles, no major slip—ups, and i think the positive reaction that this speech received was perhaps an indicator of

just how low expectations were because lest we forget this is a president with record low approval ratings, who is facing serious questions over his age and his mental fitness questions over his age and his mentalfitness office. questions over his age and his mental fitness office. around 70% of americans think that mr biden is too old to be an effective president. but there was none of that tonight. mr biden was energised. he was actually quite aggressive, i thought. at one point when he was talking about nato and ukraine he practically bellowed from the lectin, we will not walk away, i will not bow down. this was biden the fighter as opposed to a well—meaning elderly man, but there was one person who dominated this speech tonight but we didn't hear his name. former president donald trump was referred to only as "my predecessor" by mr biden throughout this speech and joe biden took aim at donald trump over almost

everything. the january 6th attack on the capitol, immigration, his attitude to president putin, abortion, you name it, everything, almost everything biden mentioned, he brought back round to donald trump. and that is because research has shown that promoting the alleged achievements of the biden administration isn't really working with voters here. what is much more effective is talking about what some people see as the dangers perhaps, those people who are not keen on donald trump at all, if my mr biden talks about what might happen if donald trump returns to the white house, actually plays much better with voters. i think mr biden is trying to turn this election into not a yes vote for it biden but a no vote on trump. not a yes vote for it biden but a no vote on trump-— not a yes vote for it biden but a no vote on trump. thank you very much for now.

vote on trump. thank you very much for novv- naga _ vote on trump. thank you very much for now. naga has _ vote on trump. thank you very much for now. naga has more _ vote on trump. thank you very much for now. naga has more news - vote on trump. thank you very much for now. naga has more news now, | for now. naga has more news now, starting with... this is focus on defence spending which is obviously a very big issue. important as we will have heard from the us but also important here. a group of mps is warning that the ministry of defence has "no credible plan" to fund the armed forces the government wants. the public accounts committee says the gap between the mod budget and the uk's intended military capabilities is close to £17 billion. our correspondent simon jones has the details. but this all comes at considerable cost. the public accounts committee, which examines the value for money of government projects, says it is alarming that in an increasingly volatile world, the military is facing a record shortfall between what is expected of it, and what the ministry of defence can afford. this british warship took

part in a recent nato's training exercise in norway, designed to be a show of strength to neighbouring russia. but the committee says in future the uk could be left increasingly reliant on its allies. at zero zero speed. it accuses the mod of a lack of discipline in budgeting, delays in defence procurement, and a failure to cancel projects it can no longer afford. the committee notes the mod will see a budget increase of more than £46 billion over the next decade, but mps say that could still leave the military facing an estimated deficit of 16.9 billion — its biggest ever black hole. and there's a fear the real figure could be as high as 28.9 billion, as some parts of the mod have only budgeted for capabilities they thought were affordable, rather than all those the government had requested. the warning from the public accounts committee to the top brass here at the mod could hardly be starker — you need to get a grip of spending, or you won't be able

to deliver the military capabilities that the uk needs. in response, the mod says it is increasing significantly spending on military equipment over the next decade, and it says british forces stand ready to protect the country and play a leading role in nato. the defence secretary, who visited ukraine this week, has frequently insisted the government's aspiration is to spend 2.5% of gdp on defence. there is a trajectory upwards. i can't give you the exact date because we've always said it's as the economic conditions allow. but the point is, we're working to a plan. but mp say the mod�*s problems aren't new, and are actually getting worse. simon jones, bbc news. the government's counter—extremism commissioner has claimed that london has become a "no—go zone forjews" during weekend pro—palestinian marches. writing in the daily telegraph, robin simcox urged ministers to "be

bolder" when tackling extremism. our political correspondent hannah miller is in westminster. good morning. an interesting subject, this. looking at how the government is approaching what is being described as extremism and what language is being used. morning. a week ago today the prime minister stood in downing street and talked about a shocking increase in extremist disruption. robin simcox is now urging him, as you say, to move faster and be bolder in tackling that. particularly this seems to be about groups that sit just below that threshold for what might be defined as being a terrorist, where he suggested that the government should be more willing to take legal risks in taking action against groups where perhaps their language for their

actions are uncomfortable, but whether they actually meet the legal threshold for being terrorist activity is questionable. we understand that next week the government will be setting out a new definition of extremism. that will guide decisions about whom ministers engage with, who receives funding from the government, and we should say it doesn'tjust apply from the government, and we should say it doesn't just apply to islamist extremism, but also far left and far right groups, any kind of extreme narrative. but particularly in relation to the pro—palestinian marches that we have been seeing in westminster. the debate here is really very much ongoing about that kind of democratic right that people have to protest versus some of the rhetoric that ministers are uncomfortable about that they hear from some of the people attending those marches.

for the moment, thanks very much. the number of children abducted from a school in northern nigeria yesterday is now thought to be more than 280. dozens of gunmen on motorcycles rode through the school during assembly and snatched the pupils — who are aged eight to 15 — along with a teacher. the incident comes days after dozens of women and children were reportedly kidnapped in the state of borno — although the two mass abductions are thought to be the work of separate groups. new paternity—leave rules come into place in england, scotland and wales today. if their baby arrives after the 6th of april, dads and partners will be entitled to take their two weeks' leave in separate one—week chunks, and there'll be a small increase in statutory pay. the government says the changes give families greater flexibility, but parental rights campaigners say the changes don't go far enough. the wife of the hairy bikers star dave myers has paid tribute to her "exceptional husband" after he died from cancer at the age of 66. sharing a photo on social media, liliana also thanked fans for what she called the "massive

wave of love, compassion and care" they had shown. nearly a third of drivers admit to hogging lanes when driving on motorways and major a—roads, while almost a quarter say they're guilty of tailgating. national highways, which carried out the survey, is urging drivers to re—think their bad habits to avoid accidents. relatives of many of the 239 people who were lost on malaysia airlines flight mh370 have gathered to remember them, exactly ten years since the plane disappeared. the boeing jet was on a scheduled flight from kuala lumpur to beijing when all contact was lost shortly after take—off. military radar tracked the plane turning back on itself, crossing malaysia again and disappearing over the indian ocean. our south east asia correspondent jonathan head is in kuala lumpar. we can talk to him now. ten years

on, any closer, are we coming to knowing what happened? hat on, any closer, are we coming to knowing what happened? not closer to knowin: knowing what happened? not closer to knowing exactly _ knowing what happened? not closer to knowing exactly what _ knowing what happened? not closer to knowing exactly what happened - knowing what happened? not closer to knowing exactly what happened and i knowing exactly what happened and thatis knowing exactly what happened and that is what is so frustrating for the families. it was ten years ago that a flight mh370 left this airport, what looked like a completely routine flight. less than an hour in, all communications with the plane were stopped. whether they were switched off or something else happened, there was no connection at all to it after that. because of that lack of data it has been very hard to figure out what happened to it. because of that satellite data and radar data people studying it are pretty sure the plane went off into the most remote stretch of the southern indian ocean, where it probably eventually ran out of fuel and went into the sea but it it is very difficult area to search and although they think that is where the plane is, the kind of area they have been looking in, and we did have been looking in, and we did have four years of the most expensive surge in aviation history, with planes and underwater surveillance equipment, because it was such a big area and such in rough seas it is possible they

missed it, it is possible they were in the wrong area, which is why the search stop six years ago. the families have been pushing very hard to get searches going again and they are hopeful that with more analysis of the data and analysis of other kinds of data, things like short wave radio waves, they may be able to pinpoint a much more narrow area in this stretch of ocean and they now have better technology, they can send these ships back and looking a more concentrated area. that is what the families are pushing for. nomination government is saying they are to negotiate that, they hope they can get another search going at they can get another search going at the end of this year, when the weather is not too rough. but we still really are left in the dark about why the plane veered off like that and exactly what happened and it has been a terrible ordeal for these poor families who still don't really know what happened to their loved ones. ~ , ,., , really know what happened to their loved ones-— loved ones. absolutely. thank you very much- — loved ones. absolutely. thank you very much. jonathan _ loved ones. absolutely. thank you very much. jonathan head, - loved ones. absolutely. thank you very much. jonathan head, our. very much. jonathan head, our southeast asia correspondent. a 12—year—old boy in western india has been praised for his quick—thinking after he helped to trap a leopard that had entered an office.

this is mohit — whose dad is a security guard in the building — was scrolling his phone when the animal wandered in. he calmly shut the leopard into the room and even remembered to take his phone with him as he left. look at that! he was so calm. the animal was later tranquillised and relocated to a forest. really hoping it wasn't the back door. d0 really hoping it wasn't the back door. , ., ~ really hoping it wasn't the back door. ,, ~ _, really hoping it wasn't the back door. , ., ~' u, . door. do you think the could have o-ened door. do you think the could have opened it? _ door. do you think the could have opened it? if— door. do you think the could have opened it? if another _ door. do you think the could have opened it? if another door - door. do you think the could have opened it? if another door had i door. do you think the could have i opened it? if another door had been 0 en it opened it? if another door had been open it could _ opened it? if another door had been open it could have _ opened it? if another door had been open it could have wandered - opened it? if another door had been | open it could have wandered straight through but very cool, very cool, calm and collected.— through but very cool, very cool, calm and collected. sarah is always calm. calm and collected. sarah is always calm- that — calm and collected. sarah is always calm. that skyline _ calm and collected. sarah is always calm. that skyline looks _ calm and collected. sarah is always calm. that skyline looks very - calm and collected. sarah is always calm. that skyline looks very calm. the light on the clouds. good morning. some lovely conditions for some.

good deal of dry weather on the cards but we will have quite a brisk easterly today so it'll feel fairly chilly. the weather today not too dissimilar to recent days, fairly settled at the moment, we might see a little bit of rain into the weekend but certainly not a wash—out. many are fairly pleased to see the quiet spell of weather out there at the moment. temperatures first thing between three and 6 degrees in some of our towns and cities, a touch cooler in some rural spots but not a particularly frosty morning. a bit of mist and make around first thing. best of the sunshine developing across the southern half of england coming to west wales, could be sunny spells for western scotland. a few spots of light rain with the cloud for parts of eastern scotland, northern ireland and eastern england but they should clear later in the day. winds will come in from the east, quite a chilly direction. gusting 30 to a0 mph so it will be breezy, particularly to the far south—west of england, could be some rain moving in towards the isles of scilly. temperatures for some up to

10 or ii scilly. temperatures for some up to 10 or 11 degrees in the south but around that east coast with the breeze just 7 or 8 degrees and it will feel colder when you add on the easterly wind chill. into this evening and overnight most are still looking dry, you will see this rain creeping up from the south, which will effect the english channel, southern parts of england, south—west england into wales so i sadly start for saturday here but not quite as cold as it is at the moment. 6 or 7 degrees overnight in the south but we could see a touch of frost tonight across parts of scotland. into the weekend, low pressure sit to the south of the uk. high pressure in the north—east. that will throw a few weather fronts slowly further north, particularly by the time we get to sunday. our outline chart for the weekend shows some rain symbols on it but this rain will be quite showery in nature and particularly on saturday. there will be brighter and drier weather in between the showers but sunday particularly through parts of england and wales, the rain could be more persistent and it turns a touch

colder but do enjoy the fairly settled and dry weather out there most colder but do enjoy the fairly settled and dry weather out there most today. thank you. see you later. a bbc investigation has found more coroners in england and wales last year wrote official letters warning that a lack of resources in the nhs is putting lives at risk. 109 warning letters — called prevention of future death reports — highlighted the failures of nhs care given to people before they died. it's the highest number of letters written in the last six years — including concerns over long delays, staff shortages, and a lack of beds. our health reporter jim reed has the details. the only way to describe it — i've worked in elderly care since i was 16. i know what a heart attack looks like. shaun just kept saying, "it's getting worse, it's getting worse, it's getting worse." just over a year ago, karen's husband was taken to hospital with chest pains. shaun was waiting in doncaster a&e for over an hour before he was told he was having a heart attack.

then there was another three—hour wait until an ambulance could transfer him to sheffield. my exact words were, to the coroner, "i could have got him there faster in the car." and she said, "well, no, because he needed an ambulance." well, if he needed the ambulance, why wasn't the ambulance there? i got him to the hospital in time. voice breaks: i got him to the hospital in time. l i know they're busy, but it still states, a category two — between 18 and a0 minutes, not three hours. i should have been informed... shaun died later that day. after his inquest, the coroner wrote this report warning about the significant delay to his treatment. we're classed as one of the best countries in the world, supposedly. but we can't keep us ambulance service and us hospitals running to the standards they're supposed to be. it's not right. nhs west yorkshire icb, which commissions ambulance services, said it has been investing in more vehicles and staff,

though accepts there are ongoing challenges with response times. we've been looking through thousands of prevention—of—death reports, like the one written in shaun's case. these are effectively warning letters sent by a coroner to the government or the health authorities after an inquest, to try to prevent a similar death in the future. we identified more than 100 — that's two a week — sent last year which referred to a long wait for nhs treatment, a shortage of staff, or a lack of nhs resources. that's double the number compared to the two years before the pandemic. it includes the case of ten—year—old william gray. in october 2020, and again seven months later, he had two life—threatening asthma attacks. his mother says the family struggled to get the right support. no, really, follow—up check—ups, really. in october i had to make the calls, er...

but, yeah, to leave a parent, you know... ..just with no help or...support is just... it's very hard, having to do that all by yourself, and panicking and thinking, is this going to happen again? william died in hospital after that second attack. in her report, the coroner warned about under—resourcing of the local nhs asthma service, saying at one point a single nurse was responsible for 2,000 children — a level described as ludicrous. it's shocking to know that that is how many asthma nurses are to how many children. i don't think william's going to be the last child. i don't think no mother should be left feeling that way. you know, when you've watched your child stop breathing and having to give them, you know, cpr at home, it's just not good enough.

after william's death, essex partnership university trust said it has recruited three more asthma nurses through a pilot scheme — though that's fewer than the eight it asked for. these documents paint a picture not just of lives lost, but of chances missed, as the health service has come under growing pressure. the government says it learns from every one of these reports and it is investing billions to train more staff and cut waiting times. jim reed, bbc news. let's take a look at some of today's papers. the guardian leads with those us plans — confirmed by president biden overnight — to set up a port off the coast of gaza in the next few weeks, to help supply humanitarian aid. the daily telegraph splashes on comments by robin simcox, the uk's commissioner for countering extremism, who says london is now a no—go zone forjews during pro—palestinian protests.

the times claims doctors will be able to track patients' step counts as part of government plans to tackle unhealthy lifestyles. the paper says the health secretary victoria atkins hopes the multi—billion pound plan will "get sick britons back to work". at this time of year i always enjoyed seeing pictures from crufts. the pictures are coming in and here are a few of them. here's a yorkshire terrier being groomed ahead ofjudging on the first day of the event yesterday. it took me a while to figure out what was going on there. and now to the poodles. here's a couple patiently waiting for their turn with the stylist. and last but not least, this bichon frise is having her hair cut ahead of her appearance before thejudges. it always delivers, that is the

truth. if you love dogs, crufts delivers. watch out, jk rowling. move aside, roald dahl. there are some new authors in town — and they've started young. the winners of the 500 words competition have finally been announced. we'll meet a couple of them later, including evan, who won the five—to—seven—year—old category with his story, message in a bottle. we can hear it now, read by the singer olivia dean at buckingham palace. so this is message in a bottle by evan stoll. the storm raced up from the south and wild waves rose up to toss the little yacht about as if it were a cork. dark clouds loomed overhead. lightning forked, flashing down as if to reach for the raging sea. all of a sudden, rocks appeared out of the driving rain, dead ahead! whenjasper woke, he was baking in the sun on a beach of golden sand surrounded by the tumbled wreckage of his vessel.

"i'm shipwrecked!" he groaned. "doomed! doomed! doomed!" he slapped cold salty water onto his face several times in order to begin to think clearly. he soon discovered that he was marooned on an unknown island. luckily, there was an abundance of coconut palms and he had lots to eat! unluckily, he had to share them with the coconut crabs which were scary with a capital s! it was not long before he decided that it was time to be rescued. he fabricated a signal fire but it kept going out. after a lot of thinking and many roasted, fried, boiled and baked crabs, he had a better idea: he would send a message to the world in a bottle. jasper found an old bottle amongst the wreckage. he dug a pen out of the sand and a piece of paper. he wrote: dear rescuer, i am shipwrecked on coconut island.

please come and rescue me. i am sick of eating crabs! yours hopefully, jasper. ps: please bring some chocolates! when he had finished writing, he rolled up the message and popped it into the bottle. corking it up, he carried it down to the beach and hurled it into the sea. seven times (it kept washing back up). finally, the tide carried it away and jasper watched it bobbing in the gentle waves as it disappeared from sight. days drifted into weeks and weeks washed into almost a month. jasper waited patiently, sitting in the rugged little driftwood shack he had erected on the beach. he passed the time singing cheerful tunes and scaring off the scavenging seagulls. "will no one come and save me?" this he cried out loud, knowing he would not be heard. his loneliness had began to take its toll. eventually, one morning, jasper heard the sound of a speed

boat's engine approaching. leaping up, he ran to the water's edge and started flapping his arms about like a scrawny, underfed bird. the boat turned into the bay, its engine roaring as it sped towards him. "i'm saved!" he thought, falling onto his knees thankfully. a patrol officer was driving the boat, he cut the engine as he floated gingerly into the shallows. "is your namejasper?" the policeman called. "yes!" jasper gasped "did you ask to be rescued?" "yes! yes!" jasper exalted. "did you throw this bottle into the sea?" the officer asked. "yes! yes!" jasper replied, clapping his hands! "then, here is your ticket for littering!" the policeman growled, tossing the bottle back onto the beach, before speeding away. what a day for evan. he willjoin us what a day for evan. he will 'oin us later on.

what a day for evan. he will 'oin us later mi what a day for evan. he will 'oin us later on. this is i what a day for evan. he will 'oin us later on. this is buckingham]- what a day for evan. he willjoin us. later on. this is buckingham palace, olivia dean reading _ later on. this is buckingham palace, olivia dean reading your— later on. this is buckingham palace, olivia dean reading your story - later on. this is buckingham palace, olivia dean reading your story and l olivia dean reading your story and he can tell us about the experience later. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm paul murphy—kasp. a group of mps is calling for an end to the era of impunity when it comes to sexism in the city of london. members of the treasury committee found a shocking prevalence of sexual harassment and bullying, and a culture which is holding back women in the city. despite what the committee called incremental improvements since 2018, it said progress is still far too slow. lewisham has a new labour mayor this morning after a voters took part in yesterday's by—election. the vote was held after the former labour mayor, damien egan, quit to run to become an mp for kingswood in bristol. the newly elected mayor brenda dacres won almost 52 % of the vote . it's a sport that will make its olympic debut at the la games

in 2028. flag football is the non—contact version of american football. great britain are the reigning women's european champions, and in a bid to unearth potential future talent, nfl uk have been running an all—girls coaching session here in the capital to coincide with internation women's day. it's huge. and i think, with the likes of the olympics being announced, we're only going to see that get bigger. like, the participation levels, notjust in general, but from girls, it's like, increased over the past couple of years. and days like this are perfect. get the excitement around it. they enjoy it. they'll stick with it. and i think that's massively important. i think the growth has been massive, and the key way to do it is through schools. from today, commuters will see all day off—peak fares on some services run by transport for london. the mayor, sadiq khan is trialling the idea to attract people into central london on fridays, by making cutting the cost of tube and rail services across the capital. the trial will run until the 31 may. the conservative mayoral candidate susan hall said the trial would not

make any difference. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with sophia herod. good morning. after a chilly start it is going to be a largely fine and dry day with plenty of sunshine. we do have a brisk easterly breeze around though. but more settled today. more unsettled as we have a look to the weekend. we've got this area of low pressure moving in, bringing with it a band of rain, and it will be breezy too. through the rest of today we have some patchy cloud in places. but certainly, a largely clear and dry day with plenty of sunshine. breezy though, so i suspect feeling slightly colder than the highs of nine to ii celsius. we could see gusts of up to around 30 to a0 mph. through the evening we have some cloud building into the early hours of tomorrow morning. potentially, some mist and murk around in places.

some rain as we moving on. so it could be a wet start for some of us. six to eight celsius to start the day. so, slightly warmer than we saw today. as we have a look to the rest of the weekend, still unsettled. but as we look to the end of next week, temperatures do start to pick up slightly. that's it for now. but there's plenty more on our website. and if you head over to bbc radio london, you canjoin riz lateef until 10am. this morning, she's talking to the conductor of the kingdom choir. i'll be back with more in half and hour. but for now, it's back to naga and charlie. goodbye. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. holiday homes are in the spotlight after the chancellor announced plans to abolish tax breaks on those that are let out for short periods. the idea is to discourage so many investors from snapping up properties which might otherwise go to local residents. ben's been looking at the numbers.

there is a logic in this, isn't there? it is often coastal areas, isn't it? but this applies all over the place. isn't it? but this applies all over the lace. , , .,, isn't it? but this applies all over the place-— isn't it? but this applies all over the lace. , , ., , ., the place. yes, this has long been a roblem, the place. yes, this has long been a problem. the _ the place. yes, this has long been a problem, the availability _ the place. yes, this has long been a problem, the availability of - problem, the availability of housing, seaside towns, the increasing popularity of holiday second homes or short—term lights. let me explain the plans. good morning. the chancellor will abolish tax breaks for furnished morning. the chancellor will abolish tax breaks forfurnished holiday lets on sites like airby he says it will make more property available for rent by people who live in tourist hotspots. at the moment there is something called the furnished holiday lettings tax regime. essentially it gives preferential treatment to owners of short—term holiday lets compared to those who let out their property longer term because their mortgage interest payments can be used to reduce their tax bill. that regime is going to be scrapped in april next year. people have been talking about this for quite some time. the question is, why is the chancellor

doing this now? the number of holiday lets across england has surged. increasing by a0% in the three years up to 2021, especially in popular tourist destinations like cornwall, norfolk, and the isle of wight. more homes are being used as short—term lights. there are fewer long term rentals available. jeremy hunt says that has made it harder for people who want to live in those areas, particularly those on lower incomes. this move has divided opinion. two cornwall mps have welcomed it. but groups say it will harm businesses and tourism, which are vital for local economies. in whitby, north yorkshire, holiday lets have increased to such a point where residents voted two years ago to limit sales of second homes. fiona trott has been to find out what people there think of the chancellor's announcement. heritage and history. that's what defines this town. a town where, for generations, localfamilies once

lived where they worked. today, we're told that's rare, and it's not right. # just because you find that life's not fair. ..# many of us feel now, that have managed to buy houses, that we are exceptions to the rule. drama coach chris has two jobs. it's the only way he can afford his mortgage. that used to be my dancing school. that's now recently been converted into four holiday flats. priced out, he says... all the street long, they're now holiday lets. ..by homes becoming holiday rentals. i don't feel that it should be a privilege to live here, and i know that most of my family and friends feel the same. the lack of community here, that's what hurts. the tourism is great. the attractions are great. how busy the businesses are, are great. but the community feel has gone. on the other side of town... in total, we've got 55 properties in and around north yorkshire. ..the other side to whitby�*s housing story. what do you say to local people who are saying, look,

you're pricing us out of the market, i would love to live in a flat like this, but i can't? well, we only buy b&bs and hotels. we don't buy residential properties. for the past few years, property developers like sarah have had tax breaks on expenses like these... the fabulous decor, including the high end designer kitchens... ..top of the range fixtures and fittings. next, i turn to property taxation. i am concerned that this tax regime is creating a distortion, meaning there are not enough properties available for long term rental by local people. this week's budget changed all that. i'm going to abolish the furnished holiday lettings regime. so what we've just heard there, furnished holiday let, that regime gone. multiple dwellings relief, gone. a double whammy? yeah, it is, yeah. and we're the people who are creating growth, who are creating jobs, who were doing all those things on his little tick box

that he's pretending he's doing up there. but really what he's doing is, he's halting progress. the only way to solve the problem is to create zoned areas where you cannot have a holiday home there without planning permission. and that basically makes it a lot more exclusive for residents. it's notjust whitby. i've heard from people who have been evicted, and then discover their previous home is now listed on airbnb. campaigners say it's across the uk. in scotland they've got a licensing scheme. we should have a licensing scheme in england as well for holiday lets, so that if a local council sees that there's too many homes made available for for holidaymakers, they can step in. back in whitby, chris is hopeful the budget announcement may make some difference. i hope it slows down the situation and not as many are now bought. but there's still the whitby situation, if you will, where so many of these are second homes.

let whitby people live in the town they grew up. make sure you get your footwork! and that's something he hopes the next generation of homebuyers can achieve. give yourself a big round of applause. you've done really well! fiona trott, bbc news, whitby. it's a tricky balance to get right, boosting tourism in places that need it most, but making sure people who live there have adequate housing. what do you think? is this a good move, or will it harm seaside towns? let us know your thoughts — you can get in touch in the usual ways. it's another subject that people will really engage with. thank you very much. the time there is 6:37am. mike is here. good morning. i am going to take you on a tour of europe. five british clubs in action last night all the way from home. we are going to prague, lisbon, and we look at what happened in rome. did we have five british victories? no! good morning. what a season it's turning out to be for liverpool.

they're still in the hunt for four trophies, before jurgen klopp departs. they've already won the league cup, they're in the quarterfinals of the fa cup, and are still top of the league. and, barring a fightback of monumental proportions from sparta prague, they look sure to reach the last eight of the europa league. darwin nunez scored twice as liverpool cruised to a 5—1 victory in their first leg, in the czech republic, with the striker from uraguay hitting top form at just the right time this season. wonderful guy, wonderful boy, loves to play for this team, this club, together with these boys, and has quality coming out of his ears, to be honest, the quality he has. but it's like strikers are. sometimes they score, sometimes they don't score. is he already at his absolute peak in general? not now for us. so, can he develop? yes? but is he a threat all the time? yes. rangers had a decent night in lisbon, getting a 2—2 draw in their away leg against benfica in portugal. it could have been better, because they were ahead twice — dujon sterling with their second

goal — but benfica have never lost a home match in the europa league, and just managed to stop rangers getting that feather in their caps. it was a bitterly disappointing night though in rome for brighton. former everton manchester united and chelsea striker romelu lukaku scored roma's second as his side thrashed the seagulls a—0 in their first leg at the stadio olimpico. and defeat too for west ham — although by a much smalller scoreline. they lost 1—0 against freiburg in germany. frustration for david moyes' side, who'd beaten freiburg both home and away in the group stages. elsewhere, in the conference league, aston villa's first leg with ajax finished goalless. chelsea will take on defending champions arsenal in the women's league cup final at the end of the month. laurenjames' early goal was enough for emma hayes' side to win 1—0 at manchester city in last night's semifinal. the defeat was city's first in 13 games in all competitions. they beat chelsea by the same scoreline in

the league three weeks ago. red bull racing boss christian horner says it's time to draw a line under claims he acted inappropriately towards a female member of staff. he was speaking after it emerged that the woman who made the claims has been suspended from the team on full pay. mr horner said the intrusion on his family had been very trying since he was accused of inappropriate and controlling behaviour, which he denies. the intrusion on my family is now enough. and we need to move forward and to focus on what we're here for. and i'm sorry for these three gentlemen, they're not here talking about their cars and drivers today. it's time now to focus on why we're here, which is to go formula one racing. india are in complete control of the final test with england in dharamsala. both india captain shubman gill and rohit sharma have hit centuries on day two, taking the hosts past england's first innings total of 218.

india remember have already won the series, with a 3—1 lead going into this fifth test. britain's emma raducanu is into the second round at indian wells in california. the 2021 us open winner beat spanish qualifier rebeka masarova in straight sets. raducanu had won just three out of the seven matches she'd played so far this year, heading into her match yesterday. but was in much better form as she won this one in straight sets. she'll play ukrainian dayana yastremska next. there was a cracking game — and a dramatic finish — in rugby league's super league last night, as warrington wolves edged passed hull kr. in an end—to—end match, nine tries were scored — five of them by warrington, the last of which came from matt dufty. that effort saw warrington go back into the lead with ten minutes remaining, and they hung on to win 22—20 to secure a third successive win. now, on international women's day, over a60,000 girls will be

getting their boots on at schools across england, to take part in an initiative called the biggest football session ever. it's to mark how far women's football has come. it's a big rise on the numbers taking part last year. one of those involved is raphy, the granddaughter of england legend ian wright, who's continuing the family tradition. this week i went to see them at a tournament in kent. three generations of a footballing dynasty. grandad ian... ..dad shaun... ..and now the latest to shine, ten—year—old granddaughter raphy. grandad ian and family have been sharing videos of raphy�*s silky skills to raise awareness of how much more accessible girls' football is now at grassroots. and dad and grandad were impressed by what they saw this week as raphy played in a school tournament, scoring a superb solo goal, followed by a celebration

they seem to recognise. i remember saying, i like football because my daddy does it. aw! commentator: and shaun wright-phillips. .. _ i've watched some of the videos. my mum showed them to me. they were amazing. and some of grandad. what — they've even got archive of grandad?! who's got the best skills out of the three of you, then? grandad! he didn't do any skills. he just put the ball in the back of the net. she knows. she's the wise one here. it's just amazing because they're all supportive, and itjust gives me a little boost to play football. i'm just proud simply- because she wants to play and she's got such a love - and energy and just enthusiastic about the game. it's everything you want, - you know, as a grandparent. the first time i realised she was very sporty is when i took her to the beach,

and there was slides and stuff like that around, and she wanted me to lift her up so she can go on the pull—up bars instead of going on like, a slide. from then she'sjust grown into the game, and to see her move forward the way she is, and the amount of work she puts in and sacrifices, if she keeps going that way, then she's going in the right direction. i took her to birthday - parties when she was young. and yeah, around two or three. and she was never really - interested in bouncy castles. she would always have like - a balloon and a makeshift goal. and yeah, i knew from then on that she really wanted i tojust be with the ball. i've always felt that - she belongs on the pitch. she's happiest with her friends - playing football, and i'm incredibly proud of what she's done. the family are now seeing raphy and other girls getting the same kind of opportunities to play at school as ian and sean did when they were starting out, with a record number of a65,000 girls taking part today in the so—called

biggest ever football session. my dream is to play for england one day and score two goals on my debut. why not? yeah? and my goal... wait a minute, why would you score two goals? - why don't you score one or three? it's just fun to play with my friends, and yeah, they're all really good. they play really well. if you're a 13—year—old girl now, and younger, you're looking - at football now and it's a normal thing. where you're looking at five years ago, that's something _ that you'd have to say, j it's not a normal thing. and for them to be playing now is why we want to change - after like, the euros, - why you wanted a legacy, you wanted, not talk, | you wanted something tangible, and this is it. you know, seeing 400,000 girls signing up to play, - signing up to want to play and given the opportunity to play. _ granddad ian knows there's still work to be done, with misogyny still rearing its head recently on social media.

i believe in the game, j in the women's game. we'll leave that behind. you can't get involved l in the misogyny, simply because those people l have to be left behind. you're not going to bring - those those people with you. so take the people who are in for the ride, you know, l in for the supporting of the girls playing. i the support of mum and dad is so important to young players like raphy, even if their reactions to her scoring could be rather different. who shouts loudest then, mummy? mum. dad's like, "yeah, nice goal." dad's a bit cooler. mum's like, "yes!" i could hear herfrom ten miles away, but it's just amazing when i score a goal. itjust boosts me up into maybe scoring another two. one remaining issue, though, for raphy this season is which team to support in the women's and men's league title races, when your dad played for manchester city and grandad is all about arsenal. i like man city. yeah, obviously, for dad. but i prefer arsenal. 0k!

and that could be where raphy�*s long term future lies, as she keeps up the family tradition. there we go. if she goes on, and who is to bet against it, to score two goals on her england debut, you know where you heard it first. that was funny. very specific. a young lady with a plan. i love the ambition. it's great. it's what is needed. time to catch up with the weather. here is sarah. time to catch up with the weather. here is sarah-— time to catch up with the weather. here is sarah. ,., ., ., . ., here is sarah. good morning. we have some god -- — here is sarah. good morning. we have some god -- got _ here is sarah. good morning. we have some god -- got some _ here is sarah. good morning. we have some god -- got some beautiful- some god —— got some beautiful sunrises out there this morning. glorious colours in the sky. this is the picture this morning. as we head through the day, things are mostly dry. a bit of sunshine towards the south. a cold easterly wind. that will take the edge off those temperatures. it is not too cold if

you are stepping out first thing. temperatures hovering between three and 6 degrees. not a particularly cold or frosty and 6 degrees. not a particularly cold orfrosty morning. some mist around. reducing visibility in england and wales. showers should ease away from scotland and northern ireland. the best of the sunshine will be in central and southern england, part of west wales, northern ireland, and the west of scotland. these are the wind gusts we are likely to see. 30 to a0 mph coming in from an easterly direction. the windiest weather down towards the far south—west. temperatures up to ten or 11 degrees. typically about seven on the coast. it will feel colder when you add on the wind—chill. into this evening we enter the day on a largely drying out. areas of cloud drifting through the night. low cloud and fog over the hills. some rain moving into the far south of england, into southern parts of wales. not quite as chilly as last

night in the south, 67 degrees, further north, a touch of frost across parts of scotland. through the weekend, low pressure will try to move in from the south. we have got high pressure holding on towards the north. so yes, there will be showery rain moving northwards gradually through the weekend. but it will be showery in nature, so there will be some sunshine around. persistent rain in parts of england and wales by the time we get to sunday. temperatures typical for the time of the year. feeling colder in the sunday. temperatures typical for the time of the year. feeling colder in the easterly sunday. temperatures typical for the time of the year. feeling colder in the easterly wind. thank you. the fallout from wednesday's budget has continued, with the prime minister insisting it rewards hard—working people, while both labour and the lib dems dismissing it as desperate. let's hear now from the snp's economy spokesman, drew hendry mp, who joins us from inverness. good morning. thank you forjoining us. what would you have done differently, or what would you have liked to see that you didn't see? well, we would have liked to see

some real help for people struggling with the cost of living. the one thing that people are telling us is that they know they have got the effects of that higher mortgages, higher rent, 25% more food costs than a couple of years ago, and they're also struggling with high energy bills. we asked for a range of measures to help people with thoseissues of measures to help people with those issues and there was nothing forthcoming in the budget. this has been a terrible budget which has absolutely hammered public services into the bargain. so, it hasn't really helped people directly. and it is also put in train a long—term effect which is going to be very damaging for everybody. and of course in scotland to the consequences for that massive cut, which is going to be about £20 billion, from public services, is going to filter through to our budget year. it already has. there is a 10% cut in our capital budget and a cut in real terms, in terms of the budget itself, so there is a lot of impact from this, and none of it

good. in of impact from this, and none of it aood. ., , of impact from this, and none of it aood. , �*, good. in the scottish government's own budget — good. in the scottish government's own budget vou _ good. in the scottish government's own budget you talk _ good. in the scottish government's own budget you talk about - good. in the scottish government's own budget you talk about the - good. in the scottish government's own budget you talk about the cost j own budget you talk about the cost of living. that was passed on february the 27th, before this budget. you cut the money for affordable housing by 26%. angie scrapped the fuel insecurity fund. —— and you scrapped the fuel insecurity fund. you say you are supporting the cost of living crisis, which you have done that before jeremy hunt's crisis, which you have done that beforejeremy hunt's budget? crisis, which you have done that before jeremy hunt's budget? there are two things- _ before jeremy hunt's budget? there are two things. the _ before jeremy hunt's budget? 1“, are two things. the consequence of the previous cuts in the scottish budget. they cut 10% from our capital budget, which means you don't have the money in the budget to go forward and do these programmes. we have been putting funding in place for a council tax freeze across scotland. bizarrely, the tories and lib dems in argyll and bute, and of the labour party in inverclyde, to punish their constituents by putting council tax up constituents by putting council tax up by eight and 10%, even though the

funding is there, and rejecting that. quite a bizarre move, whether you agree with the freeze or not, to do that to your constituents. that kind of action has been put in place. we also do things like the scottish child payment. unlike the uk government, which is a two child cap, the so—called rate close in place, and is not supporting people with things like that, we have the scottish child payment, which has been described as game changing by child poverty campaigners. mould been described as game changing by child poverty campaigners. would you like to clear up _ child poverty campaigners. would you like to clear up comments, _ child poverty campaigners. would you like to clear up comments, some - like to clear up comments, some ambiguity about comments made by stephen flynn, your colleague, who told parliament that westminster is about to attack scotland's natural resources to pay for a tax cut in england? i am assuming he was referring now to the windfall tax. but the tax cut in england, just to be clear, national insurance, when it is cut, it affects all the nations?—

it is cut, it affects all the nations? ~ , , ., , , nations? well, yes it does, but it disproportionately _ nations? well, yes it does, but it disproportionately affects, - nations? well, yes it does, but it disproportionately affects, or- disproportionately affects, or benefits those in london. if you look at the figures from the iss, the institute for fiscal studies, that have come out, that is the effect. ,, ,, ., �* , ., effect. -- iss. idon't understand that. effect. -- iss. idon't understand that- can— effect. -- iss. idon't understand that- can you _ effect. -- iss. idon't understand that. can you explain _ effect. -- iss. idon't understand that. can you explain that - effect. -- iss. idon't understand that. can you explain that to - effect. -- iss. idon't understand that. can you explain that to me| effect. -- 155. i don't understand i that. can you explain that to me and my audience, that disproportionally a cut of two percentage points for everybody, disproportionately affects people in scotland compared to those in london, can you explain? you will know because you have been looking at the different effects of things like fiscal drag, which is where the rates of tax are actually, have not been moving with inflation and wage price rises. that has a number of knock—on effects. the national insurance cap isn't a playing cut across the board for everybody. it doesn't work out like that. what it means is there are geographical differences where wages are higher, and also it disproportionately affects those people who are on higher wages. so

those people who are earning more, who are living in areas with higher wages, will benefit more from this cut. just about everybody loses out from this national insurance cut overtime anyway, because the actual tax take will rise, regardless of this cut, as it did with the announcement during the autumn statement. so, it is money that is being taken away from scottish resources to do that. the labour party want to take that money away from scottish resources to build a new expensive nuclear power stations. so, you know, once again there is a cash grab being made on scotland's renewable and oil and gas resources at the moment. and we still have things like a 75% tax on whiskey. when there is money needed for the treasury, they look to scotland. but scotland gets very little back from that in return. scotland benefits from tax revenues, doesn't it, from uk wide industries, correct? is it not fair to also tax

scottish industries? i am thinking particularly of the oil companies. that is if they have been benefiting from the war in ukraine. i think it is £1.5 billion is the amount they have benefited from the war by in profit. have benefited from the war by in rofit. ~ ., .., , profit. well, of course, both the tories and _ profit. well, of course, both the tories and the _ profit. well, of course, both the tories and the labour _ profit. well, of course, both the tories and the labour party - profit. well, of course, both the | tories and the labour party have reneged on their promise of the £20 billion a year investment that is required for the just transition. so that tax money that is coming out of the industry, can't then be reinvested because of the government's and the labour party's necklaces and in investing. —— negligence in investing. share necklaces and in investing. -- negligence in investing. are you for or auainst negligence in investing. are you for or against the _ negligence in investing. are you for or against the windfall _ negligence in investing. are you for or against the windfall tax? - negligence in investing. are you for or against the windfall tax? if - negligence in investing. are you for or against the windfall tax? if it - or against the windfall tax? if it was bein: or against the windfall tax? if t was being used to help people for the cost of living, that might be a different thing. i do know very clearly there has been no attempt to use the banks for a windfall tax. they have been making enormous profits. lode they have been making enormous rofits. ~ ., ., ., they have been making enormous rofits. ~ . ., ~ ., profits. we are talking about the ener: profits. we are talking about the energy industry- _ profits. we are talking about the energy industry. are _ profits. we are talking about the energy industry. are you - profits. we are talking about the

energy industry. are you for- profits. we are talking about the energy industry. are you for or l energy industry. are you for or against it when it comes to the oil industry? we against it when it comes to the oil indust ? ~ ., against it when it comes to the oil indust ? ~ . ., ., , against it when it comes to the oil indust ? . . . ., , , industry? we are against it if it is auoin to industry? we are against it if it is going to be _ industry? we are against it if it is going to be used _ industry? we are against it if it is going to be used to _ industry? we are against it if it is going to be used to fund - industry? we are against it if it is going to be used to fund a - industry? we are against it if it is going to be used to fund a pretty| going to be used to fund a pretty useless tax cuts for high earners, or indeed to be used for pretty much redundant nuclear power stations in england. we want to see the money thatis england. we want to see the money that is being used, to be used for people were facing a cost of living crisis, and really need help with their daily builds just now. almost everybody is being punished at the moment because of the situation that has been created by brexit, by the liz truss mini budget and the mishandling of the economy by the tories. the labour party don't have any answers either. yesterday the institute for fiscal studies said there was a conspiracy of silence by both the government and the opposition, the labour party, over the long—term effects of this that is the case. the long-term effects of this that is the case-— is the case. drew hendry, snp economy _ is the case. drew hendry, snp economy spokesman, - is the case. drew hendry, snp economy spokesman, thank. is the case. drew hendry, snp i economy spokesman, thank you is the case. drew hendry, snp - economy spokesman, thank you for your time. economy spokesman, thank you for our time. ., ., economy spokesman, thank you for our time. ., ~ i. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm paul murphy—kasp. one of the country's biggest rollouts of electric vehicle charging points has begun in hackney. the first of 2,500 new chargers has been installed at follingham court in hoxton. hackney council says installing more ev charging points will "help to tackle pollution and reduce the borough's impact on climate change". lewisham has a new labour mayor this morning, after voters took part in yesterday's by—election. the vote was held after the former labour mayor, damien egan, quit to run to become an mp for kingswood in bristol. the newly elected mayor brenda dacres won almost 52% of the vote. it's a sport that will make its olympic debut at the la games in 2028. flag football is the non—contact version of american football. great britain are the reigning women's european champions and, in a bid to unearth potential future talent, nfl uk have been running an all—girls coaching session here in the capital to coincide with international women's day.

yeah, its huge. and i think, with the likes of the olympics being announced, we're only going to see that get bigger. like, the participation levels, notjust in general, but from girls, it's like, increased over the past couple of years. and days like this are perfect. get the excitement around it. they enjoy it. they'll stick with it. and i think that's massively important. i think the growth has been massive, and the key way to do it is through schools. from today commuters will see all day off—peak fares on some services run by transport for london. the mayor, sadiq khan, is trialling the idea to attract people into central london on fridays by cutting the cost of tube and rail services across the capital. the trial will run until the 31st of may. the conservative mayoral candidate susan hall said the trial would not make any difference. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather

with sophia herod. good morning. after a chilly start it is going to be a largely fine and dry day with plenty of sunshine. we do have a brisk easterly breeze around though. but more settled today. more unsettled as we have a look to the weekend. we've got this area of low pressure moving in, bringing with it a band of rain, and it will be breezy, too. through the rest of today we have some patchy cloud in places. but certainly, a largely clear and dry day with plenty of sunshine. breezy, though, so i suspect feeling slightly colder than the highs of nine to 11 celsius. we could see gusts up to around 30 to a0 mph. now, through the evening we have some cloud building into the early hours of tomorrow morning. potentially some mist and murk around in places. some rain, as well, moving in, so it could be a wet start for some of us. six to eight celsius to start the day. so slightly warmer than we saw today. as we have a look to the rest

of the weekend, still unsettled. but as we look to the end of next week, temperatures do start to pick up slightly. that's it for now, but if you head over to our website and socials, you can see the moment central london was lit up for the second year in a row for ramadan. i'll be back with more in half and hour, but for now it's back to naga and charlie. goodbye. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. mps say the ministry of defence has no credible plan to buy the weapons it needs for the uk's armed forces — and the problem is getting worse. a promise of more aid for gaza as president biden confirms plans to build a temporary port in the territory. in his annual speech to the us, he says he won't put troops on the ground but he will increase supplies. new paternity leave rules come into place allowing dads and partners to take their two—week leave in separate one—week chunks.

the winners of the 500 words competition have been announced — each one of you is a brilliant writer, with the power to conjure magic with your pens and lead us on escapades on your keyboards. the winners of the 500 words competition have been announced — we'll be joined by two of this year's crop of star story writers. good morning. a largely dry day ahead, a bit of sunshine developing for some but a cold easterly wind, as well. i will have all the details for the day and the weekend coming up for the day and the weekend coming up shortly. it's friday the 8th of march. our main story. a group of mps is warning that the ministry of defence has "no credible plan" to fund the armed forces the government wants. the public accounts committee says the gap between the mod budget, and the uk's intended military capabilities, is close to £17 billion.

our correspondent simon jones has the details. raf fighterjets called into action last month to strike houthi targets in yemen. but this all comes at considerable cost. the public accounts committee, which examines the value for money of government projects, says it is alarming that in an increasingly volatile world, the military is facing a record shortfall between what is expected of it, and what the ministry of defence can afford. this british warship took part in a recent nato's part in a recent nato training exercise in norway, designed to be a show of strength to neighbouring russia. but the committee says in future the uk could be left increasingly reliant on its allies. at zero zero speed. it accuses the mod of a lack of discipline in budgeting, delays in defence procurement, and a failure to cancel projects it can no longer afford. the committee notes the mod will see a budget increase of more than £a6 billion over the next

decade, but mps say that could still leave the military facing an estimated deficit of 16.9 billion — its biggest ever black hole. and there's a fear the real figure could be as high as 28.9 billion, as some parts of the mod have only budgeted for capabilities they thought were affordable, rather than all those the government had requested. the warning from the public accounts committee to the top brass here at the mod could hardly be starker — you need to get a grip of spending, or you won't be able to deliver the military capabilities that the uk needs. in response, the mod says it is increasing significantly spending on military equipment over the next decade, and it says british forces stand ready to protect the country and play a leading role in nato. the defence secretary, who visited ukraine this week, has frequently insisted the government's aspiration is to spend 2.5% of gdp on defence.

there is a trajectory upwards. i can't give you the exact date because we've always said it's as the economic conditions allow. but the point is, we're working to a plan. but mp say the mod�*s problems aren't new, and are actually getting worse. simon jones, bbc news. naga, we know that the race for the president will be between donald trump and joe biden, effectively sealed the deal, focused very much last night onjoe biden and a big set piece events. last night on joe biden and a big set piece events.— last night on joe biden and a big set piece events. absolutely, the state of the _ set piece events. absolutely, the state of the union. _ set piece events. absolutely, the state of the union. president - set piece events. absolutely, the state of the union. president joe| state of the union. presidentjoe biden announced the us military will construct a port in gaza to allow the delivery of more humanitarian aid to the territory. he confirmed the plan during a state of the union speech in which he also claimed that freedom and democracy are under assault around the world.

our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports from washington. this was president biden's make—or—break moment to show americans why he should be re—elected. no pressure. good evening. if i were smart, i'd go home now. laughter. it was a more fiery speech than usual as the 81—year—old tried to prove he's not too old for office. the speech turned quickly into campaign mode. what makes our moment rare is the freedom of democracy under attack at both at home and overseas at the very same time. though he never referred to his election rival by name... now my predecessor, a former republican president, tells putin — quote — "do whatever the hell you wa nt". ..donald trump was clearly on his mind — he reminded america of what happened in this very building onjanuary the sixth three years ago. many of you were here on that darkest of days. we all saw with our own eyes the insurrectionists were not patriots.

shouting. there were some heckles and boos by his republican opponents. he touched on issues that voters care about — immigration, the economy and reproductive rights. many of you in this chamber — and my predecessor — are promising to pass a national ban on reproductive freedom. my god, what freedom else would you take away? chanting: fight like hell for the living! i but the journey to get here wasn't straightforward. chanting: people want a ceasefire! protesters are gathered here, blocking the main road from the white house to the capitol. president biden ended up taking a longer route to make his address on time. but his handling of the war in the middle east is proving to be one of the biggest issues he's facing ahead of the election. i think he's already lost votes from many people, from younger voters, from arab and muslim voters, from jewish voters. the war wasn't ignored in the speech — he paid tribute to the families of israeli hostages who were invited to the address. mr biden said he was also working to help deliver aid to palestinians.

i'm directing the us military to lead an emergency mission to establish a temporary pier in the mediterranean on the coast of gaza that can receive large shipments carrying food, water, medicine and temporary shelter. chanting: four more years! the state of the union was mr biden's big opportunity to get some fresh momentum ahead of the election. if he loses in november, it would be the last one he delivers. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. our middle east correspondent yolande knelljoins us now from jerusalem. morning. as well as the us politics, what came out of that speech was the plan for a new port in gaza and of course all of that melds into the discussions about a ceasefire. is it happening, isn't it, what are the sticking points, and would that port perhaps have any influence? this would be a _ perhaps have any influence? ti 3 would be a temporary port, that is what the us is proposing here. it

seems to be a lot about us politics and a measure of frustration with israel because the us has been calling on israel repeatedly to increase the flow of aid going into gaza and of course now we have the un warning about people particularly in the north facing mass starvation. what we understand is that there would be ships bringing supplies to cyprus, where israeli security checks would be carried out, and then there was a supplies will be brought by sea and carried across a temporary causeway into gaza. this still leaves a lot of questions unanswered. the us is saying it would not have military boots on the ground to set this up, it would have military vessels off the coast. private contractors might be involved. of course what would really help right now is to have a new truce in gaza and that has been proposed and worryingly hamas, a delegation that was in cairo this week meeting egyptian mediators,

left the talks without any sign of a breakthrough yesterday. this was supposed to be a a0 day truce throughout ramadan that starts next week. israeli hostages, some of them coming out of gaza, that is what it would see, and a surge of aid going in as well as some palestinian prisoners being released from israeli jails. egyptian security forces are saying this is not all over, that they will resume talks with hamas they say as early as sunday, but without an israeli delegation involved once again. thank you, yolande knell for us. the government's counter—extremism commissioner has claimed that london has become a "no—go zone forjews" during weekend pro—palestinian marches. robin simcox made the remarks in the daily telegraph, urging ministers to "be bolder" when tackling extremism. since the start of the conflict in gaza, regular pro—palestine marches have taken place in the capital. the former prime minister theresa may has announced that she will stand down as an mp at the next election.

she was elected mp for maidenhead in 1997 and became home secretary in 2010 before suceeding david cameron as prime minister during the turbulent brexit years. she said she made the decision after "careful thought and consideration". nearly a third of drivers admit to hogging lanes when driving on motorways and major a—roads, while almost a quarter say they're guilty of tailgating. national highways, which carried out the survey, is urging drivers to re—think their bad habits to avoid accidents. the number of children abducted from a school in northern nigeria yesterday is now thought to be more than 280. dozens of gunmen on motorcycles rode through the school during assembly and snatched the pupils — who are aged eight to 15 — along with a teacher. our west africa correspondent mayeni jones has the latest. mayeni, good morning. what more do we know about this, and there was also a previous mass production? ==

also a previous mass production? » abduction. absolutely, this latest one happened 2a hours ago in north—western nigeria. we have heard that one of the students was shot during the attack and has now passed away. this is an area that is very close to part of the country dominated by an affiliate of the islamist militant group boco harangue which has been active in nigeria for 15 years. many in the community believe they are responsible for the abduction. there was also an abduction here where i am, a few hours drive from the border with cameroon. dozens of internally displaced women shall disappear. we haven't been able to confirm the exact numbers but the authorities say there is a search and rescue operation but it is also important to mention we are coming

close to ten year anniversary of the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls who made headlines across the world when they were taken by boko haram in 201a. since then the government says it has got then the government says it has got the boko haram problem under control, that is limb insane as it is no longer a problem in northern nigeria but these abductions show that boko haram is still a problem here. g. , that boko haram is still a problem here. , ., ~ that boko haram is still a problem here. , ., that boko haram is still a problem here. a, , . ~' i., , here. mayeni jones, thank you very much. israel will be allowed to compete in this year's eurovision after changing the lyrics and title of its song. the track was called october rain — which was interpreted by some as a reference the hamas attacks of october 7th, breaking the rules on political neutrality. it will now be called hurricane. plenty of famous authors visit schools to read their books to children — but the novelist dame jacqueline wilson had a slightly different audience yesterday. she spent world book day at drusillas zoo park

in east sussex, reading excerpts of her tracy beaker stories to a selection of capybaras, lemurs, meerkats, monkeys and sloths. ido like i do like capybara. doesn't appear to have got _ i do like capybara. doesn't appear to have got much _ i do like capybara. doesn't appear to have got much reading - i do like capybara. doesn't appear to have got much reading done i i do like capybara. doesn't appear. to have got much reading done due i do like capybara. doesn't appear- to have got much reading done due to interference from animal. imilieu to have got much reading done due to interference from animal.— interference from animal. when you have one of — interference from animal. when you have one of those _ interference from animal. when you have one of those could _ interference from animal. when you have one of those could link- interference from animal. when you have one of those could link you, i have one of those could link you, why would you read?! you would think they were smaller. even you would be distracted from telling us about the weather if you had a capybara on your knee. i weather if you had a capybara on your knee-— your knee. i would, or a little meerkat _ your knee. i would, or a little meerkat resting _ your knee. i would, or a little meerkat resting on _ your knee. i would, or a little meerkat resting on your - your knee. i would, or a little | meerkat resting on your knee. good morning. a fine start to the day for many. seems like —— magazines like this, this is twickenham overlooking the thames. lovely sunrises around and for most it is set to stay dry through the day. some grimaces of sunshine particularly to the south but you

will notice the strength of the wind. quite cold winter coming from an easterly direction. the temperature start the day around three to 6 degrees so not particularly cold and frosty. we have a bit of mist and low cloud around. few spots of light rain from north—east england, eastern scotland and northern ireland but it should clear quickly. a lot of dry weather, best of the sunshine through parts of east anglia, southern england into the rest of wales. sunny spells for the likes of northern ireland and western scotland but these are the gusts of wind we are likely to see. widely around 30, possibly a0 mph to the south coast. a blustery feel to the weather and with winds coming in from the east, although temperatures on your thermometer between six and 11 degrees, it will feel a few degrees colder than that when you add on the wind chill. it should stay dry for most into this evening and for tonight, areas of low cloud and a bit of mist around. some rain tonightjust pushing in and around the south coast of

england come into parts of wales. by the early hours of tomorrow. not as cold in the south because we have more cloud and wind around, but in the north particularfor more cloud and wind around, but in the north particular for parts of western scotland a touch of frost to kick off your weekend. paying through the weekend, high pressure across the north of the uk keeping things mostly dry. low pressure moves on from the south and drifts slowly in office, particularly so into the weekend. the outlook is a showery rain, gradually heading northward but it won't be a wash—out weekend. some sunshine especially across northern areas during the day on saturday. any of this rain coming and going a bit, not looking too pessimistic but perhaps something a bit more persistent and colder across parts of england and wales into sunday. across parts of england and wales into sunday-— new paternity—leave rules come into place in england, scotland and wales today. if their baby arrives afterapril 6th, dads and partners will be entitled to take their two—week leave in separate one—week chunks,

and there'll be a small increase in statutory pay. parental rights campaigners say those changes don't go far enough — and that the uk lags behind other developed nations. kristian johnson has been looking into this. ready? slidey! oh, slidey! good girl, well done! heidi's nine months old, and so is isla. hey, come on. but their dads had vastly different experiences when they were born. the stress... well, i wouldn't want that on anybody. sean works night shifts in a casino. he had to take two weeks of annual leave when isla was born. that's because, like so many other dads, he was only entitled to statutory paternity leave — two weeks of 90% of average earnings or £172.a8 a week — whichever is lower. all i could think about was, its not even two shifts a week. i wouldn't be able to afford my rent, which... this is... this is where she's safe.

this is a safe space. that statutory offer is changing from today. the tweak means dads and secondary parents can take their paternity leave in two separate one—week chunks, rather than a single block. but the pay is only going up by £12 a week. pointless. couldn't take it then. and even now, i still couldn't take it. parenting charity pregnant then screwed is calling for the government to rethink paternity rules. it wants six weeks' leave as standard for all new dads, at 90% of their average earnings. dads who return to work earlier than their full entitlement — 70% of those said that cost was the key reason why they had to return. so, clearly, the cost—of—living crisis is having a big impact on the ability of dads to take time out to care for their children. some companies offer enhanced paternity leave. kisses. kisses for bunny.

tom's employer, monzo, is one of them. so i get 13 weeks off, which i can use within the first year of having heidi. i certainly feel much more confident having had that solid space of time to work out who she is, work out what she likes and what she doesn't like, and just kind of bond together. i feel like it's given me the opportunity to be a better dad. peek—a—boo! it's notjust dads who feel the benefit. peek—a—boo! i like, thinking back to those firstl six weeks, i was not ready to do it on my own after two weeks — i needed the extra support, i and i would say, having spoken to many a mum in the last nine months that they would say the same thing — i that they need that extra help beyond the two weeks. - so if stat paternity leave can be increased to to six - weeks and at a good, i like, healthy pay rate — i like, women willjust feel so muchl

more supported in those early days. but what about the impact on businesses? work pyro, put lighting rigs and video screens up. jim farmer runs production park — think big stages and high tech jim runs production park — think big stages and high tech for some of the world's most iconic artists. while he thinks big companies might be able to cope with dads taking six weeks off, he believes firms like his would struggle. it would be a shock and it would be difficult to manage. we're very, very used to flexing up and flexing down in certain roles, but if you looked at, like, the finance team or the ops team, there's nowhere near the same kind of freelance culture in those kind of environments. the government says today's changes provide greater flexibility forfamilies, and that dads can use shared parental leave to take even longer off work. but campaign groups say funding six weeks' leave for new dads would be a drop in the ocean. what would it have done for your relationship with isla? everything. it'd be... little bit sad, i'll be honest, i'm getting. it'd mean everything for new dads.

that was sean craig and baby isla ending that report by kristian johnson. we're nowjoined by employment specialist lucy cobb. good morning. good morning. ok, we need to be really _ good morning. good morning. ok, we need to be really clear _ good morning. good morning. ok, we need to be really clear about - good morning. good morning. ok, we need to be really clear about who - good morning. good morning. ok, we need to be really clear about who is i need to be really clear about who is entitled to the sleeve and you are looking at it from an h art perspective, the company perspective. you are employed, you become a new parent and then... obviously there are different entitlements that people are entitled to take when they have a new baby — entitled to take when they have a new baby. it is not going to be... not everyone will be entitled to it because _ not everyone will be entitled to it because there is different qualifying criteria so when we talk about _ qualifying criteria so when we talk about paternity leave and the changes _ about paternity leave and the changes it will be just for eligible employees so that is things like, do they have _ employees so that is things like, do they have the right length of service, _ they have the right length of service, do they earn enough to qualify— service, do they earn enough to qualify for— service, do they earn enough to qualify for the paternity leave and

pay? _ qualify for the paternity leave and .a ? �* qualify for the paternity leave and a? ., ., ., qualify for the paternity leave and pay? don't automatically think 'ust because these fl pay? don't automatically think 'ust because these reels i pay? don't automatically think 'ust because these reels have i pay? don't automatically thinkjust because these reels have come... | because these reels have come... exactly, there are criteria that need — exactly, there are criteria that need to — exactly, there are criteria that need to be considered particular from _ need to be considered particular from an— need to be considered particular from an employer point of view, before _ from an employer point of view, before you — from an employer point of view, before you confirm what leave people are entitled to, make sure they qualify— are entitled to, make sure they qualify before you confirm anything and cause — qualify before you confirm anything and cause any issues. what qualify before you confirm anything and cause any issues.— and cause any issues. what is your instinct? the _ and cause any issues. what is your instinct? the key— and cause any issues. what is your instinct? the key change _ and cause any issues. what is your instinct? the key change is - and cause any issues. what is your instinct? the key change is you - and cause any issues. what is your| instinct? the key change is you can separate the weeks out. maybe initially when a baby is born, you want to take some time, and there may be later on, so you don't use it in one go. what do you know about evidence that that is something people want? it evidence that that is something people want?— evidence that that is something people want? evidence that that is something --eolewant? , , , ., people want? it is tricky because at the moment _ people want? it is tricky because at the moment you — people want? it is tricky because at the moment you cannot _ people want? it is tricky because at the moment you cannot split - people want? it is tricky because at the moment you cannot split the i the moment you cannot split the leave _ the moment you cannot split the leave so— the moment you cannot split the leave so employers, if they want to take the _ leave so employers, if they want to take the two weeks they have to take them together. from a behaviour point _ them together. from a behaviour point of— them together. from a behaviour point of view, parents are taking the two — point of view, parents are taking the two weeks together because that is what _ the two weeks together because that is what they have to take. whether we will _ is what they have to take. whether we will see — is what they have to take. whether we will see a behaviour change now that people have more flexibility from _ that people have more flexibility from april will be interesting to see _ from april will be interesting to see. some people might welcome that, they might _ see. some people might welcome that, they might rather take the week when they might rather take the week when the baby— they might rather take the week when the baby first arrives and there may be take _ the baby first arrives and there may be take a _ the baby first arrives and there may be take a week further down the line so i

be take a week further down the line so i think— be take a week further down the line so i think it's one of those things that we _ so i think it's one of those things that we won't really be able to comment— that we won't really be able to comment on until it comes into effect _ comment on until it comes into effect and _ comment on until it comes into effect and a key thing is when employees know that that is their entitlement because it is that transparency and making sure they are aware — transparency and making sure they are aware of the changes. so they can take _ are aware of the changes. so they can take full advantage. to are aware of the changes. so they can take full advantage.— can take full advantage. to be clear, can take full advantage. to be clear. an _ can take full advantage. to be clear, an employer, _ can take full advantage. to be clear, an employer, even - can take full advantage. to be i clear, an employer, even though there is criteria, an employer cannot refuse requests for paternity leave, regardless of how it is split. it leave, regardless of how it is slit. , ., leave, regardless of how it is slit. ,. , ., .,, leave, regardless of how it is slit, , ., , ., ., , ., split. it is a statutory right. from a business _ split. it is a statutory right. from a business point _ split. it is a statutory right. from a business point of _ split. it is a statutory right. from a business point of view - split. it is a statutory right. from a business point of view that - split. it is a statutory right. from a business point of view that is l a business point of view that is something they will have to take into consideration because they are entitled _ into consideration because they are entitled to — into consideration because they are entitled to split that leave now. some _ entitled to split that leave now. some businesses may be fine with people _ some businesses may be fine with people taking a week here and a week there but— people taking a week here and a week there but there may be some businesses where there might be periods _ businesses where there might be periods in — businesses where there might be periods in the year where you cannot allow— periods in the year where you cannot allow certain leave so as an organisation, is a business owner, how are _ organisation, is a business owner, how are you — organisation, is a business owner, how are you going to get around that? _ how are you going to get around that? ultimately if someone says they want— that? ultimately if someone says they want to take a week here, yes, they want to take a week here, yes, they can _ they want to take a week here, yes, they can give notice, but what can you put— they can give notice, but what can you put in— they can give notice, but what can you put in place...— you put in place... there is more leual you put in place... there is more legal backing _ you put in place... there is more legal backing for _ you put in place... there is more legal backing for this, _ you put in place... there is more legal backing for this, statutory i legal backing for this, statutory backing. it's not like when you say,

say there is a busy period at work and you want holiday and your boss says it is too busy. this statutory leave is very different. you cannot refuse it. leave is very different. you cannot refuse it- it _ leave is very different. you cannot refuse it. it is _ leave is very different. you cannot refuse it. it is something - leave is very different. you cannot refuse it. it is something that - leave is very different. you cannot refuse it. it is something that is i refuse it. it is something that is their— refuse it. it is something that is their right — refuse it. it is something that is their right so as a business, if someone _ their right so as a business, if someone asks, you have to accept. whenever— someone asks, you have to accept. whenever you bring in a deadline on something like this, and in this case, this applies to babies born after the 6th of april... it is perfectly possible, if your baby is born on the ath of april, you might be sitting there and thinking, well, that's not fair because the guy working next to me in the same office is getting a more flexible arrangement. from an h art perspective maybe you would be hoping that the company could choose... —— from the perspective of hr. choose how you make that ok. that doesn't seem very fair. having said that, you have to have a date when it starts. if you are right on the margins of that... it when it starts. if you are right on the margins of that. . .— the margins of that. .. it can be

frustrating _ the margins of that. .. it can be frustrating but _ the margins of that. .. it can be frustrating but ultimately - the margins of that. .. it can be frustrating but ultimately it - the margins of that. .. it can be frustrating but ultimately it is i frustrating but ultimately it is legislation so from the perspective of the _ legislation so from the perspective of the employer it will only apply to people where that is the expected week of— to people where that is the expected week of childbirth, the 6th of april~ — week of childbirth, the 6th of april~ |t— week of childbirth, the 6th of aril. , . ., ., april. it it expected at the actual birth? if april. it it expected at the actual birth? if the _ april. it it expected at the actual birth? if the expected _ april. it it expected at the actual birth? if the expected week. - april. it it expected at the actual birth? if the expected week. sol april. it it expected at the actual| birth? if the expected week. so if the child is _ birth? if the expected week. so if the child is premature? _ birth? if the expected week. so if the child is premature? i - birth? if the expected week. so if the child is premature? i know i birth? if the expected week. so if. the child is premature? i know that is my new share of detail. irate the child is premature? i know that is my new share of detail. we would have to look — is my new share of detail. we would have to look at _ is my new share of detail. we would have to look at that _ is my new share of detail. we would have to look at that but _ is my new share of detail. we would have to look at that but the - have to look at that but the legislation states the expected week of childbirth. this legislation states the expected week of childbirth. , . , , , , of childbirth. this applies, we must make clear. — of childbirth. this applies, we must make clear, with _ of childbirth. this applies, we must make clear, with parents. - of childbirth. this applies, we must make clear, with parents. not i of childbirth. this applies, we must i make clear, with parents. not second parents, it is almost like... it is not the secondary parent, it is the other parent. we call it paternity leave but it is for parents of any gender. it leave but it is for parents of any aender. , . ,, leave but it is for parents of any aender. , ., , ., ., leave but it is for parents of any aender. , ., i. ., ., , gender. it is anyone who qualifies for it. gender. it is anyone who qualifies for it- this — gender. it is anyone who qualifies for it. this will _ gender. it is anyone who qualifies for it. this will apply _ gender. it is anyone who qualifies for it. this will apply to _ gender. it is anyone who qualifies for it. this will apply to if - gender. it is anyone who qualifies for it. this will apply to if they i for it. this will apply to if they are adopting a child or if they have are adopting a child or if they have a baby— are adopting a child or if they have a baby on— are adopting a child or if they have a baby on the way, so it is the parent— a baby on the way, so it is the parent who _ a baby on the way, so it is the parent who opt to take the paternity leave _ parent who opt to take the paternity leave that _ parent who opt to take the paternity leave that it will apply to. | parent who opt to take the paternity leave that it will apply to.— leave that it will apply to. i guess eve one leave that it will apply to. i guess everyone should _ leave that it will apply to. i guess everyone should check _ leave that it will apply to. i guess everyone should check the i leave that it will apply to. i guess| everyone should check the details and also, obviously, the communication between the employer and employee is very important. 100%. particularly from an

employment law perspective the key is transparency. making sure your employers — is transparency. making sure your employers are aware of the rights because _ employers are aware of the rights because i— employers are aware of the rights because i think it is quite hard to keep— because i think it is quite hard to keep up—to—date with different changes— keep up—to—date with different changes that come into effect. people — changes that come into effect. people may not be as up to speed as maybe _ people may not be as up to speed as maybe they— people may not be as up to speed as maybe they could be so make sure you are updating _ maybe they could be so make sure you are updating your employees and your policies _ are updating your employees and your policies and _ are updating your employees and your policies and procedures so you won't have issues— policies and procedures so you won't have issues further down the line. thank— have issues further down the line. thank you — have issues further down the line. thank you very much a.— have issues further down the line. thank you very much a. it's been ten years since the malaysia airlines flight mh370 vanished, with 239 people on board. its fate has become one of aviation's greatest unsolved tragedies. the boeing jet was on a scheduled flight from kuala lumpur to beijing when all contact was lost, shortly after take—off. military radar tracked it turning back on itself, crossing malaysia again, and then disappearing over the indian ocean. most of the plane — and all of those inside it — remain missing. our south east asia correspondent

jonathan head went to meet some of the relatives who are still waiting for answers. for ten years, li eryou and his wife, liu shuang fong, have been waiting for news of their son, li yan lin. they've come back to malaysia from their small village in china to mark the tenth anniversary of his disappearance on board flight mh370. translation: the airline said they had lost contact. - all these years, i keep asking, "what does that mean?" i've been searching for my child for the past ten years, and i think that if you lose contact with someone, surely you should be able to reconnect with them. the search for mh370 was the largest and most expensive in aviation history. all communications on the plane had been cut, but rudimentary satellite data suggested it had turned back and flown to the remote

southern indian ocean, where it's presumed to have crashed. a few pieces from the plane were eventually discovered on beaches in east africa. but six years ago, the search was suspended. now a retired british aerospace technician thinks he's pinpointed a much smaller search area by analysing signals sent out by short wave radio enthusiasts. you can imagine a huge fisherman's net across the globe, full of radio signals. and every time an aircraft passes through this net, it sort of breaks a hole, and you know exactly where the aircraft was because you know you've now got a hole in the net at a particular point. the families badly need a breakthrough. they hold events like this every year to remind us that their loss is still unexplained. mr li's message was to his son, yan lin.

"your mum and i have come to take you home," he wrote. these battered fragments are some of the very few pieces ever recovered from mh370. the lack of answers after all this time is a source of enduring pain for the families of those on board, and there's a lot of frustration, too, over the lack of progress in the search for the missing plane. this year's event was attended by malaysia's transport minister, after complaints that his government's been dragging its feet. "we are already negotiating a new search," he promised. there's no reluctance on the part of the malaysian government? no reluctance. as i've mentioned numerous times, as far as the malaysian government is concerned, we are committed to the search, and the search must go on. # when you feel so tired but you can't sleep... i mh370 is an unfinished story, with aviation safety lessons yet to be learnt. and for all the families,

it is an unending tragedy. and jonathan is in kuala lumpar now. good morning. he put it so well at the end of your piece, there, trying to marry up the emotions of those families who simply do not know what happened to their loved ones, with maybe some glimmers of hope about technology and how it might bring some more information to the search. exactly. i will say the families have not given up, they are quite strong in this. at one point the malaysian government were saying we don't want a new search unless we are really sure because it stresses the families. the families are saying we want more searches, regardless. i think there is some caution. this research done by richard godfrey, who you saw in that piece, it is been validated and tested at the university of

liverpool to see if this method can track the path of a plane much more accurately than we have been able to do so fight with mh370. if that is validated, and they are hoping they can do that towards the end of the year, we could get the first search in six years of starting again by the end of this year. the company that can do the search, ocean infinity, they have state—of—the—art underwater surveillance equipment, and is ready to do it, but it is a question of choosing the right area and time but the families have never lost hope. for them, they have to know how the story ended and i think for all of us in a way it is simply hard to believe that in the modern world, such huge plane full of people and just vanish. in a way, we are all invested in finding answers to this story and i think there are so many people now committed to working with the data there is to improving the search, to not giving up improving the search, to not giving up and making sure the search goes on that white thank you very much. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm paul murphy—kasp. the government's counter—extremism commissioner has claimed that london has become a "no—go zone forjews" during weekend pro—palestinian marches. writing in the daily telegraph, robin simcox urged ministers to be bolder and be willing to accept higher legal risk when tackling extremism. since the start of the conflict in gaza, regular pro—palestine and peace marches have taken place in the capital. one of the country's biggest rollouts of electric vehicle charging points has begun in hackney. the first of 2,500 new chargers has been installed at follingham court in hoxton. hackney council says installing more ev charging points will help to tackle pollution and reduce the borough's impact on climate change. lewisham has a new labour mayor this morning after a voters took part in yesterday's by—election. the vote was held after the former labour mayor, damien egan, quit to run to become an mp for kingswood in bristol. the newly elected mayor

brenda dacres won almost 52% of the vote. it's a sport that will make its olympic debut at the la games in 2028. flag football is the non—contact version of american football. great britain are the reigning women's european champions, and in a bid to unearth potential future talent, nfl uk have been running an all girls coaching session here in the capital to coincide with internation womens day. yeah, its huge. and i think, with the likes of the olympics being announced, we're only going to see that get bigger. like, the participation levels, notjust in general, but from girls, it's like, increased over the past couple of years. and days like this are perfect. get the excitement around it. they enjoy it. they'll stick with it. and i think that's massively important. from today commuters will see all day off—peak fares on some services run by transport for london. the mayor, sadiq khan is trialling the idea to attract people into central london on fridays by cutting the cost of tube and rail services across the capital. the trial will run until the 31 may.

the conservative mayoral candidate susan hall said the trial would not make any difference. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with sophia herod. good morning. after a chilly start it is going to be a largely fine and dry day with plenty of sunshine. we do have a brisk easterly breeze around though. but more settled today. more unsettled as we have a look to the weekend. we've got this area of low pressure moving in, bringing with it a band of rain, and it will be breezy too. through the rest of today we have some patchy cloud in places. but certainly, a largely clear and dry day with plenty of sunshine. breezy though, so i suspect feeling slightly colder than the highs of nine to 11 celsius. we could see gusts of up to around 30 to a0 mph. through the evening we have some cloud building into the early hours of tomorrow morning. potentially, some mist and murk around in places. some rain as well moving on. so it could be a wet

start for some of us. six to eight celsius to start the day. so, slightly warmer than we saw today. as we have a look to the rest of the weekend, still unsettled. but as we look to the end of next week, temperatures do start to pick up slightly. that's it for now. but if you head over to our website and socials, you can see the moment central london was lit up for the second year in a row for ramadan. i'll be back with more in half and hour. we'll see you then. goodbye. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. an investigation into one of the army's top intelligence sources during the northern ireland troubles will be published today. the interim report from operation kenova is expected to call for an apology from the government and the ira. the agent — known as stakeknife — was belfast man freddie scappaticci. he was a senior member of the ira during the 30 years of violence, but he was also passing information to the british authorities. scappaticci died last year, and always denied being stakeknife.

operation kenova was launched in may 2016 to investigate more than 50 murders and any connection to stakeknife. it has cost almost £a0 million, but will not result in any prosecutions. our ireland correspondent sara girvin reports. don't take any more photos of this house, i'm telling you now. because if you, i'll come out and i'll- do you. - this is freddie scappaticci. his double life personified the so—called dirty war between the ira and the british state during the troubles in northern ireland. on one hand, he was the ira's chief interrogator, tasked with identifying informers inside the terrorist group, a role that saw him linked to 17 murders. on the other, he was himself a british agent codenamed sta keknife.

the investigation into stakeknife's action will deliver an interim report today. operation kenova has taken a seven years and cost almost £a0 million. 32 people were considered for prosecution in connection with the agent stakeknife case, and charges that range from murder to misconduct in a public office. those questioned included ira members, former military personnel, including the agent's handlers, and a former police officer. but the public prosecution service says no—one will be charged due to what it calls insufficient evidence. that's a decision that has frustrated some. it might tell the relatives how their loved ones died, but that seems to be about the height of it. if no—one's going to be charged, then it's a whitewash. former ira members who knew scappaticci described him as a traitor. he was a disgusting human being. in any army, in any organisation, the person who gives away

the organisation's secret is a very, very unsavory character, a character that no—one likes. those involved in intelligence gathering during the troubles say there was no other option. there's no perfect solution. and intelligence is far from perfect. but it was — in the circumstances, it's as good as it gets. i would say if this happened again, we'd actually do precisely the same again. it would be intelligence led and it would be, who are the people within these organisations who you can talk to to give you information to try and stop these organisations? with no prosecutions, there is concern that the operation kenova report will raise more questions than it will answer. for many of the families whose loved ones were interrogated as suspected informers, and then brutally murdered by the ira, the report represents their last chance for truth and for closure. but will they get it?

operation kenova has investigated one of the murkiest periods of time in northern ireland's history, a time that may never truly see the light. sarah girvin, bbc news. 22 minutes to eight is the time. good morning, mike. lots of action. not a clean slate victories. five british teams away from home in europe. one man stole the show. darwin nunes. if you had to capture in that picture, he is fired up. he scored twice. he'd had a few injury problems recently. he is now firing on all cylinders, just at the right time. the dream scenario forjurgen klopp is that his parting gift to liverpool is a bumper haul of four trophies. it could happen. they have already won the league up, in the quarterfinals of the fa cup, top of

the premier league, and with darwin nunes hitting top form and scoring goals like this last night, now sure to reach the last eight of the europa league as well. the uruguayan scored twice. they beat sparta prague. he could be key to clinching those trophies. wonderful guy, one of a bo , those trophies. wonderful guy, one of a boy. loves _ those trophies. wonderful guy, one of a boy, loves to _ those trophies. wonderful guy, one of a boy, loves to play _ those trophies. wonderful guy, one of a boy, loves to play for _ those trophies. wonderful guy, one of a boy, loves to play for this i of a boy, loves to play for this team, this club, together with his boys. and has quality coming out of his ears, to be honest, the quality he has. but it is like strikers are. sometimes they score, sometimes they don't. ac already at his absolute peak in general? not now for us. can he develop? yes. easier threat? yes. rangers had a decent night in lisbon, getting a 2—2 draw in their away leg against benfica in portugal. it could have been better, because they were ahead twice — dujon sterling with their second goal. but benfica have never lost a home match in the europa league, and just managed to stop rangers

getting that feather in their caps. it was a bitterly disappointing night though in rome for brighton. former everton manchester united and chelsea striker romelu lukaku scored roma's second as his side thrashed brighton a—0 in theirfirst leg at the stadio olympico. and defeat too for west ham — although by a much smaller scoreline. they lost 1—0 against freiburg in germany. frustration for david moyes' side, who'd beaten freiburg both home and away in the group stages. elsewhere, in the conference league, aston villa's first leg with ajax finished goalless. chelsea will take on defending champions arsenal, in the women's league cup final at the end of the month. laurenjames' early goal was enough for emma hayes' side, to win1—0 at manchester city in last night's semi—final. city had won their last 12 games, including beating chelsea by the same scoreline in the league three weeks ago.

red bull racing boss christian horner says it's "time to draw a line" under claims he acted inappropriately, towards a female member of staff. he was speaking after it emerged, that the woman who made the claims, has been suspended from the team on full pay. mr horner said the intrusion, on his family had been "very trying" since he was accused of inappropriate, and controlling behaviour — which he denies. the intrusion on my family is now enough. and we need to move forward and to focus on what we're here for. and i'm sorry for these three gentlemen, they're not here talking about their cars and drivers today. it's time now to focus on why we're here, which is to go formula one racing. ben stokes dismissed india captain, rohit sharma, with his first delivery in england's final test in dharmasala. jimmy anderson

then clean bowled shubman gill, for his 699th wicket in test cricket, so just one away from becoming the third man to take more than 700 in tests. that would give england something to cheer about at least, having already lost the series, and india in the lead, surpassing 300 in theirfirst innings. there was a cracking game — and a dramatic finish — in rugby league's super league last night. warrington wolves edged passed hull kr. in an end—to—end match, nine tries were scored — five of them by warrington, the last of which. came from matt dufty. that effort saw warrington go back into the lead — with 10 minutes remaining — and they hung on to win 22—20 to secure a third successive win. now when you're trying to focus, in a round of golf, what is the most irritating thing that could happen? people talking generally. moving about in your line of vision? absolutely. most of would be a mob

of kangaroos stamping across the course. amazing pictures. hundreds. this is in melbourne, australia. all play was stopped until they had passed. they were obviously on a mission to get where they were going. they didn't go around any bunkers. a night —— a nightmare for the green keepers. it reminds me of that scene in jurassic park. and mob is the correct term, is it? no, a mob of kangaroos. you can also call them a herd. i didn't know they moved in such large numbers. absolutely. big mobs. they like each other�*s company. they move so fast. a5 mph. it is quite mesmerising. i wouldn't object to seeing that on a golf course. it's quite remarkable. didn't mind that at all. do not talk in my backswing. it won't happen to you! about the

weather? sarah has the weather. any kangaroos? well, i don't think so. cats and dogs? raining cats and dogs? it won't be today though, don't worry. largely dry. some fine weather out there today. clear spells to start things off for many. this is the picture in devon first thing. some high cloud. generally, sunny spells but a cold easterly wind developing. you will notice that will knock the edge off the field to the weather and the temperatures. the reason we have that cold wind as we have high pressure towards the north and north—east. no pressure in the south—west. that combination of systems is drawing in these winds from east or south east. a fairly chilly air mass with us. a few light showers for parts of eastern scotland, northern scotland and northern ireland, but they should fade away. the best of the sunshine will be in east anglia, southern england, into west wales. some sunny spells elsewhere. the cloud thinner

than recent days in parts of north—east england and eastern scotland. the winds coming in from the east will reach about 30, even a0 mph, towards the south—west. although temperatures are ten or 11 degrees, six or seven in the far south—east. a few degrees colder than that where you were exposed to the wind. some blue sky and sunshine to compensate, particularly towards the south. most of us dry towards the south. most of us dry towards the evening and overnight. you will see this rain working and overnight through parts of southern england and wales. underneath the cloud, with the wet weather and the wind, not quite as chilly as it was last night in the south. you can see the blues across the central and west of scotland. forthe blues across the central and west of scotland. for the weekend, blues across the central and west of scotland. forthe weekend, high pressure to scotland. for the weekend, high pressure to the scotland. forthe weekend, high pressure to the north of the uk. predominately dry. low pressure approaching from the south. through saturday that will spill in a little bit of rain. fairly patchy in nature and parts of southern england, wales, the odd spot for northern ireland, southern scotland. quite a bit of dry weather still. we still

have the wind coming in from the east. chile are in the likes of aberdeen and newcastle, for instance. —— chilly. the second part of the weekend sees the no pressure to the south. the weather front you can see here is going to be pushing some slightly persistent rain north. we will start sunday with wet weather around in east anglia, south—east england, and that will drift further north and west through the day. probably the best of the weather would be for scotland and northern ireland. still the chance of the odd shower. nothing quite as persistent as we see further south. a touch cooler by the time we get to sunday. ten or 11 degrees in the warmest spots. six or seven where you have more of a cloud and the easterly wind across parts of scotland. heading into next week, low pressure looks like it starts to drift away towards the near continent. we could still see a few showers but a ridge of high pressure starts to build in as we head to monday. the outlook for the weekend into the first part of next week, still some showery

rain. but it looks like things will turn a little bit drier, and also we will see those temperatures rising. 13 degrees by the time we get to wednesday. a mixed weekend, but most of us so —— should see some dry weather. sarah, thank you. the winners of this year's 500 words short story competition for budding young authors have finally been revealed. the six winners have already been to buckingham palace to meet the queen, and two of them will bejoining us in a moment. first, let's take a look at the moment they found out the results. i'm so happy to reveal that the silver winning story in the five to seven age category is... ..pony with a coat on — solving crimes by clara webb. applause pony with a coat on — solving crimes mightjust be the best title of any story ever. but it's also a brilliantly creative story

about a special pony and his adventures solving mysteries with all his friends. as you are a massive matilda fan, how about you both give us the matilda pose ? three, two... yes! applause let's hear it for clara and alisha! make some noise for the brilliant olivia dean! the winner of the gold award in i the five to seven age category is... ..evan stoll, message in a bottle. it's such a great story that to present your award. we've gone to the very top. so please welcome back onto the stage, her majesty, the queen. congratulations, evan. and thank you to olivia and her majesty, the queen. we're joined now by the gold and silver winners

in the five to seven category — evan and clara. evan is with dad peter, and clara with mum elspeth. and we're also joined by the author and 500 wordsjudge charlie higson. morning. good morning. morning. good morninu. ~ ., ., morning. good morninu. ., ., ., good morning. we have got two winners here. _ good morning. we have got two winners here. i _ good morning. we have got two winners here. i am _ good morning. we have got two winners here. i am going - good morning. we have got two winners here. i am going to i good morning. we have got two| winners here. i am going to give good morning. we have got two i winners here. i am going to give you the first thought on this. i know you were one of the judges. these two young people here, who have created stories from their own imaginations, it's a great accolade, this, and they have real talent, right? this, and they have real talent, riuht? , this, and they have real talent, riiht? , this, and they have real talent, riuht? , ., ., ., right? sorry, say that again, the last bit? sorry. _ right? sorry, say that again, the last bit? sorry, i— right? sorry, say that again, the last bit? sorry, ithink— right? sorry, say that again, the last bit? sorry, i think we i right? sorry, say that again, the last bit? sorry, i think we have i right? sorry, say that again, the | last bit? sorry, i think we have a sliehtl last bit? sorry, i think we have a slightly bad _ last bit? sorry, i think we have a slightly bad line. _ last bit? sorry, i think we have a slightly bad line. we _ last bit? sorry, i think we have a slightly bad line. we have i last bit? sorry, i think we have a slightly bad line. we have two i last bit? sorry, i think we have a l slightly bad line. we have two very proud winners here in the studio. i just wonder if you could almost beat them up for us because this is

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throws a — getting a room on an island. he throws a message in a bottle into the see — throws a message in a bottle into the sea. and nearly a month later he has a _ the sea. and nearly a month later he has a policeman coming. we're so happy— has a policeman coming. we're so happy he — has a policeman coming. we're so happy he thinks he is going be saved — happy he thinks he is going be saved up _ happy he thinks he is going be saved. up but actually, in the end to get— saved. up but actually, in the end to get a _ saved. up but actually, in the end to get a fine for littering a doesn't _ to get a fine for littering a doesn't get saved.- to get a fine for littering a doesn't get saved. to get a fine for littering a doesn't aet saved. ., , ., . ., doesn't get saved. how did you come u . doesn't get saved. how did you come u- with doesn't get saved. how did you come up with that — doesn't get saved. how did you come up with that idea? _ doesn't get saved. how did you come up with that idea? 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really shocking _ restrictions were less. it was a really shocking moment - restrictions were less. it was a really shocking moment to i restrictions were less. it was a i really shocking moment to see how much _ really shocking moment to see how much gets— really shocking moment to see how much gets washed _ really shocking moment to see how much gets washed up _ really shocking moment to see how much gets washed up on _ really shocking moment to see how much gets washed up on the - really shocking moment to see how much gets washed up on the beach| really shocking moment to see how . much gets washed up on the beach at a place _ much gets washed up on the beach at a place where — much gets washed up on the beach at a place where we might— much gets washed up on the beach at a place where we might otherwise i much gets washed up on the beach at a place where we might otherwise go| a place where we might otherwise go on holiday _ a place where we might otherwise go on holida . ~ ., , on holiday. where does the writing talent come _ on holiday. where does the writing talent come from, _ on holiday. where does the writing talent come from, is _ on holiday. where does the writing talent come from, is it _ on holiday. where does the writing talent come from, is it from i on holiday. where does the writing talent come from, is it from you? | talent come from, is it from you? are you involved somehow? i talent come from, is it from you? are you involved somehow? i think it robabl are you involved somehow? i think it probably comes _ are you involved somehow? i think it probably comes from _ are you involved somehow? i think it probably comes from his _ are you involved somehow? i think it probably comes from his sisters and | probably comes from his sisters and brothers _ probably comes from his sisters and brothers ls— probably comes from his sisters and brothers. , p, p, probably comes from his sisters and brothers. , . . . . brothers. is that right, evan? what have ou brothers. is that right, evan? what have you seen _ brothers. is that right, evan? what have you seen and _ brothers. is that right, evan? what have you seen and heard _ brothers. is that right, evan? what have you seen and heard that i brothers. is that right, evan? what. have you seen and heard that means you can write stories the way you can? , ~ ., , you can write stories the way you can? , ., ,,, can? during lockdown my sister tauuht can? during lockdown my sister taught me _ can? during lockdown my sister taught me how— can? during lockdown my sister taught me how to _ can? during lockdown my sister taught me how to read, - can? during lockdown my sister taught me how to read, write i can? during lockdown my sister i taught me how to read, write and count _ taught me how to read, write and count. ~ p, , taught me how to read, write and count. ~ . , i. taught me how to read, write and count. ~ . , ,, �*, ., count. what is your sister's name? maddie. clara. _ count. what is your sister's name? maddie. clara, how— count. what is your sister's name? maddie. clara, how come - count. what is your sister's name? maddie. clara, how come you i count. what is your sister's name? maddie. clara, how come you can. maddie. clara, how come you can write stories _ maddie. clara, how come you can write stories so _ maddie. clara, how come you can write stories so well? _ maddie. clara, how come you can write stories so well? where - maddie. clara, how come you can write stories so well? where did. write stories so well? where did that come _ write stories so well? where did that come from? _ write stories so well? where did that come from? i _ write stories so well? where did that come from? i don't - write stories so well? where did that come from? i don't know. l write stories so well? where did| that come from? i don't know. if write stories so well? where did i that come from? i don't know. if i ave ou that come from? i don't know. if i gave you a — that come from? i don't know. if i gave you a piece that come from? i don't know. it i gave you a piece of paper now, that come from? i don't know. iii gave you a piece of paper now, do thingsjust gave you a piece of paper now, do things just start gave you a piece of paper now, do thingsjust start coming gave you a piece of paper now, do things just start coming out straightaway? thingsjust start coming out straightaway?— thingsjust start coming out straightaway?- what l thingsjust start coming out i straightaway?- what are things just start coming out straightaway? yeah. what are you thinkina straightaway? yeah. what are you thinking about _ straightaway? yeah. what are you thinking about now? _ straightaway? yeah. what are you thinking about now? what - straightaway? yeah. what are you thinking about now? what could you write a story about? if you went back to school today and you had time to write, what could you write about? ~ . , , time to write, what could you write about? a, , ., ..,

time to write, what could you write about?_ and - time to write, what could you write about?_ and what j about? maybe a unicorn. and what would the unicorn _ about? maybe a unicorn. and what would the unicorn do? _ about? maybe a unicorn. and what would the unicorn do? he - about? maybe a unicorn. and what would the unicorn do? he might. about? maybe a unicorn. and what i would the unicorn do? he might steal a cake. steal a cake?! interestingly, you have a pony that solves crimes, and a unicorn that does a crime, that steals a cake. so you can get the two of them together in a story, maybe, i'm just suggesting, it's a possibility, what you think? suggesting, it's a possibility, what ou think? . suggesting, it's a possibility, what you think?- the _ suggesting, it's a possibility, what you think? yeah. the imagination 'ust runs you think? yeah. the imagination just runs riot. _ you think? yeah. the imagination just runs riot, as _ you think? yeah. the imagination just runs riot, as it _ you think? yeah. the imagination just runs riot, as it should. - you think? yeah. the imagination just runs riot, as it should. what is it like with clara when she is at home and she is coming up with ideas? does she do that? she does, eah. ideas? does she do that? she does, yeah- most — ideas? does she do that? she does, yeah- most days _ ideas? does she do that? she does, yeah. most days when _ ideas? does she do that? she does, yeah. most days when we _ ideas? does she do that? she does, yeah. most days when we get - ideas? does she do that? she does, yeah. most days when we get back. yeah. most days when we get back from school — yeah. most days when we get back from school she _ yeah. most days when we get back from school she sits _ yeah. most days when we get back from school she sits down, - yeah. most days when we get back from school she sits down, she - yeah. most days when we get back| from school she sits down, she has yeah. most days when we get back. from school she sits down, she has a piece _ from school she sits down, she has a piece of— from school she sits down, she has a piece of paper. — from school she sits down, she has a piece of paper. she _ from school she sits down, she has a piece of paper, she will— from school she sits down, she has a piece of paper, she will read, - from school she sits down, she has a piece of paper, she will read, she - piece of paper, she will read, she will write. — piece of paper, she will read, she will write, she _ piece of paper, she will read, she will write, she will— piece of paper, she will read, she will write, she will do _ piece of paper, she will read, she will write, she will do something. she is_ will write, she will do something. she is a _ will write, she will do something. she is a very— will write, she will do something. she is a very crafty _ will write, she will do something. she is a very crafty child. - will write, she will do something. she is a very crafty child. she - she is a very crafty child. she wants— she is a very crafty child. she wants to _ she is a very crafty child. she wants to be _ she is a very crafty child. she wants to be doing _ she is a very crafty child. she| wants to be doing something. she is a very crafty child. she - wants to be doing something. we try to foster— wants to be doing something. we try to foster whatever— wants to be doing something. we try to foster whatever she _ wants to be doing something. we try to foster whatever she wants - wants to be doing something. we try to foster whatever she wants to - wants to be doing something. we try to foster whatever she wants to do. i to foster whatever she wants to do. don't _ to foster whatever she wants to do. don't we? _ to foster whatever she wants to do. don't we? .. to foster whatever she wants to do. don't we? . , ., don't we? charlie, listening to these guys. — don't we? charlie, listening to these guys, the _ don't we? charlie, listening to these guys, the joy _ don't we? charlie, listening to these guys, the joy of- don't we? charlie, listening to these guys, the joy of being i don't we? charlie, listening to - these guys, the joy of being young, there are lots ofjoys of being young, one of them is that your imagination can run wild. you tell

us, as an adult writer, in a way are you necessary constricted by stuff you necessary constricted by stuff you know, where is when you are younger anything can happen? llilul’ellll. younger anything can happen? well, that's a good — younger anything can happen? well, that's a good lesson. _ younger anything can happen? well, that's a good lesson. as _ younger anything can happen? well, that's a good lesson. as you - younger anything can happen? -m that's a good lesson. as you get older you think, actually, i need to channel my inner child a bit more. and sort of fly free and let loose. so it's very inspiring reading the stories. the great thing is, they're using their imagination, but they're also using their life experiences, they are going into these stories. they have now got some amazing life experiences. they have been to buckingham palace to see the green. they are now on breakfast tv. that should be fuel for quite a few stories in the future. you would think so. you _ stories in the future. you would think so. you absolutely - stories in the future. you would think so. you absolutely would. j think so. you absolutely would. charlie, thanks so much. do you think you could write a story about being on the breakfast show four? is it exciting enough?— it exciting enough? correct myself or. yes. it exciting enough? correct myself or- yes- it's— it exciting enough? correct myself

or. yes. it's probably _ it exciting enough? correct myself or. yes. it's probably more - it exciting enough? correct myself| or. yes. it's probably more exciting than -- that _ or. yes. it's probably more exciting than -- that he _ or. yes. it's probably more exciting than -- that he went _ or. yes. it's probably more exciting than -- that he went to _ or. yes. it's probably more exciting than -- that he went to the - or. yes. it's probably more exciting than -- that he went to the palace. than —— that he went to the palace. did you say it was the same? yes. so we are as good _ did you say it was the same? yes. so we are as good as _ did you say it was the same? yes. so we are as good as buckingham palace. you have got the medals, haven't you? if you hold it up to that camera, camera four. clara holderto numberfour. and then, if you hold it up to number one, there we go. what does it say on it, evan? bbc 500 words- _ what does it say on it, evan? bbc 500 words. gold _ what does it say on it, evan? bbc 500 words. gold winner, five to seven. — 500 words. gold winner, five to seven, evan stoll, 2023.- 500 words. gold winner, five to seven, evan stoll, 2023. what is ours seven, evan stoll, 2023. what is yours say — seven, evan stoll, 2023. what is yours say in _ seven, evan stoll, 2023. what is yours say in the _ seven, evan stoll, 2023. what is yours say in the back? _ seven, evan stoll, 2023. what is yours say in the back? silver- yours say in the back? silver winner, clara _ yours say in the back? silver winner, clara webb, - yours say in the back? silver winner, clara webb, 2024. i yours say in the back? silver. winner, clara webb, 2024. one yours say in the back? silver- winner, clara webb, 2024. one of the thins that winner, clara webb, 2024. one of the things that has _ winner, clara webb, 2024. one of the things that has been _ winner, clara webb, 2024. one of the things that has been happening - winner, clara webb, 2024. one of the things that has been happening while | things that has been happening while we've been sitting here, not only are these youngsters good writers, you also read a lot, don't you? straightaway, clara was already reading our autocue before we'd even

started. you love reading as well, don't you? same thing. it's all good. very proud parents. very talented. two stories. clara's story is called, do you want to tell us again? it is the pony...? pony with again? it is the pony...? pony with a coat on. — again? it is the pony...? pony with a coat on, solving _ again? it is the pony...? pony with a coat on, solving crimes. - a coat on, solving crimes. and — a coat on, solving crimes. and you _ a coat on, solving crimes. and you can hear it. there will be an opportunity to hear it on bbc sounds and the iplayer because it is being read out by the matilda actress. find out what is happening where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm paul murphy—kasp. the government's counter—extremism commissioner has claimed that london has become a "no—go zone forjews" during weekend protest marches. writing in the daily telegraph, robin simcox urged ministers to "be bolder and be willing to accept higher legal risk" when tackling extremism.

since the start of the conflict in gaza, regular pro—palestinian and peace marches have taken place in the capital. one of the country's biggest roll—outs of electric vehicle charging points has begun in hackney. the first of 2,500 new chargers has been installed at follingham court in hoxton. hackney council says installing more ev charging points will "help to tackle pollution and reduce the borough's impact on climate change". from today a trial of off—peak fares on the transport for london network — all day on fridays — has begun. the mayor, sadiq khan hopes the reduced fares will attract workers into the office on fridays and boost the hospitality and cultural sectors. the trial will run until the 31st of may. the conservative mayoral candidate susan hall said the trial would not make any difference. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather. a dry and breezy day ahead with plenty of sunshine. highs of about 11 degrees. that's it for now —

but if you head over to our website and social media, you can see the moment central london was lit up for the second year in a row for ramadan. i'll be back with more in half and hour — we'll see you then. goodbye. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. mps say the ministry of defence has no credible plan to buy the weapons it needs for the uk's armed forces — and the problem is getting worse. a promise of more aid for gaza as president biden confirms plans to build a temporary port in the territory. a rise in the number of official warnings that a lack of resources in the nhs could be putting lives at risk. a crackdown on holiday rentals, with an end to tax breaks for their owners. but will it do anything to help priced—out renters find somewhere to live?

to help priced—out renters good to help priced—out renters morning. a largely dry c today good morning. a largely dry day today with some sunshine but a cold easterly wind. we are expecting more showers to develop into the weekend. and we'll meet cola the dog — whose walks have just got better after he was fitted with two very special new prosthetic paws. it's friday the 8th of march. a group of mps is warning that the ministry of defence has "no credible plan" to fund the armed forces the government wants. the public accounts committee says the gap between the mod budget, and the uk's intended military capabilities, is close to £17 billion. our correspondent simon jones has the details. raf fighterjets called into action last month to strike houthi targets in yemen. but this all comes at considerable cost. the public accounts committee, which examines the value for money

of government projects, says it is alarming that in an increasingly volatile world, the military is facing a record shortfall between what is expected of it, and what the ministry of defence can afford. this british warship took part in a recent nato training exercise in norway, designed to be a show of strength to neighbouring russia. but the committee says in future the uk could be left increasingly reliant on its allies. at zero zero speed. it accuses the mod of a lack of discipline in budgeting, delays in defence procurement, and a failure to cancel projects it can no longer afford. the committee notes the mod will see a budget increase of more than £46 billion over the next decade, but mps say that could still leave the military facing an estimated deficit of 16.9 billion — its biggest ever black hole. and there's a fear the real figure could be as high as 28.9 billion, as some parts of the mod have only budgeted for capabilities

they thought were affordable, rather than all those the government had requested. the warning from the public accounts committee to the top brass here at the mod could hardly be starker — you need to get a grip of spending, or you won't be able to deliver the military capabilities that the uk needs. in response, the mod says it is increasing significantly spending on military equipment over the next decade, and it says british forces stand ready to protect the country and play a leading role in nato. the defence secretary, who visited ukraine this week, has frequently insisted the government's aspiration is to spend 2.5% of gdp on defence. there is a trajectory upwards. i can't give you the exact date because we've always said it's as the economic conditions allow. but the point is, we're working to a plan. but mp say the mod�*s problems aren't new, but mps say the mod�*s problems aren't new,

and are actually getting worse. simon jones, bbc news. naga, we have the us presidential elections coming up in november. lots of scrutiny overnight over presidentjoe biden, a major set piece events. bind president joe biden, a ma'or set piece vntst- president joe biden, a ma'or set piece vntsc- president joe biden, a ma'or set piece events. and this is the one ahead of the _ piece events. and this is the one ahead of the election _ piece events. and this is the one ahead of the election laying - piece events. and this is the one ahead of the election laying out| piece events. and this is the one i ahead of the election laying out his stall and appealing to the electorate to vote for him, to choose him. presidentjoe biden has announced that the us military will construct a temporary port in gaza to allow the delivery of more humanitarian aid to the territory. he confirmed the plan during a state of the union speech in which he also claimed that freedom and democracy are under assault around the world. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports from washington. this was president biden's make—or—break moment to show americans why he should be re—elected. no pressure. good evening. if i were smart, i'd go home now. laughter. it was a more fiery speech

than usual as the 81—year—old tried to prove he's not too old for office. the speech turned quickly into campaign mode. what makes our moment rare is the freedom of democracy under attack at both at home and overseas at the very same time. he never referred to his election rival by name... now my predecessor, a former republican president, tells putin — quote — "do whatever the hell you we nt". ..but donald trump was on his mind — he reminded america of what happened in this very building onjanuary the 6th three years ago. many of you were here on that darkest of days. we all saw with our own eyes — the insurrectionists were not patriots. shouting. there were some heckles and boos by his republican opponents. he touched on issues that voters care about — immigration, the economy, and reproductive rights. many of you in this chamber — and my predecessor — are promising to pass a national ban on reproductive freedom. my god, what freedom else

would you take away? chanting: fight like hell for the living! i but the journey to get here wasn't straightforward. chanting: people want a ceasefire! protesters are gathered here, blocking the main road from the white house to the capitol. president biden ended up taking a longer route to make his address on time. but his handling of the war in the middle east is proving to be one of the biggest issues he's facing ahead of the election. i think he's already lost votes from many people — from younger voters, from arab and muslim voters, from jewish voters. the war wasn't ignored in the speech — he paid tribute to the families of israeli hostages who were invited to the address. mr biden said he was also working to help deliver aid to palestinians. i'm directing the us military to lead an emergency mission to establish a temporary pier in the mediterranean on the coast of gaza that can receive large shipments carrying food, water, medicine and temporary shelter. chanting: four more years!

the state of the union was mr biden's big opportunity to get some fresh momentum ahead of the election. if he loses in november, it would be the last one he delivers. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. our middle east correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem, and she explained what difference this port could make for the delivery of humanitarian aid. this would be a temporary port — that's what the us is proposing here. it does seem to be a lot about us politics and a measure of frustration with israel because the us has been calling on israel repeatedly to increase the flow of aid going into gaza, and of course now we have the un warning about people particularly in the north facing mass starvation. what we understand is that there would be ships bringing supplies to cyprus — that's where israeli security checks would be carried out — and then those supplies would be brought by sea and carried across a temporary causeway into gaza. now, this still leaves a lot

of questions unanswered. the us is saying it would not have military boots on the ground to set this up — it would have military vessels off the coast, but we don't know which private contractors might be involved and what the logistics would be here. of course what would really help right now is to have a new truce in gaza — that has been proposed and, worryingly hamas — a delegation that was in cairo through this week meeting egyptian mediators — left the talks without any sign of a breakthrough yesterday. this was supposed to be a 40—day truce through the islamic holy month of ramadan that starts at the beginning of next week. you'd see israeli hostages — some of them — coming out of gaza, and a big surge in aid going in, as well as some palestinian prisoners being released from israeli jails. now, egyptian security sources are saying this is not all over, that they will resume talks with hamas they say as early as sunday, but without an israeli delegation involved once again. the government's counter—extremism

commissioner has claimed that london has become a "no—go zone forjews" during weekend pro—palestinian marches. robin simcox made the remarks in the daily telegraph, urging ministers to "be bolder" when tackling extremism. since the start of the conflict in gaza, regular pro—palestine marches have taken place in the capital. the former prime minister theresa may has announced that she will stand down as an mp at the next election. she was elected mp for maidenhead in 1997, and became home secretary in 2010 before suceeding david cameron as prime minister during the turbulent brexit years. she said she made the decision after "careful thought and consideration". relatives of many of the 239 people who were lost on malaysia airlines flight mh370 have gathered to remember them, exactly ten years since the plane disappeared over the indian ocean. the boeing jet was on a scheduled flight from kuala lumpur to beijing when all contact was lost shortly after take—off. a huge search ended in 2017, but there are now talks to re—open the investigation.

new paternity—leave rules come into place in england, scotland and wales today. if their baby arrives after the 6th of april, dads and partners will be entitled to take their two—week leave in separate one—week chunks, and there'll be a small increase in statutory pay. the government says the changes give families greater flexibility, but parental rights campaigners say the changes don't go far enough. the number of children abducted from a school in nigeria yesterday, is now thought to be more than 280. dozens of gunmen on motorcycles rode through the school during assembly and snatched the pupils — who are aged eight to 15 — along with a teacher. our west africa correspondent, mayenijones, is in northern nigeria. this latest abduction happened 24 hours ago in north—western nigeria, in kaduna. we've heard that one of the students shot during the attack

has now passed away. this is an area that is very close to a part of the country dominated by a group called ansaru, an affiliate of the islamist militant group boko haram, that has been active in nigeria for 15 years. so many people in the community believe they are responsible for the abduction. as you mentioned, naga, there was also an abduction here in borno state, where i am, a few hours' drive from the border with cameroon. near the border with cameroon. dozens of internally displaced women and children disappeared late last week. it's a testament to how remote the region is that we haven't been able to confirm the exact numbers, but the authorities say they've launched a search and rescue operation. but it is also significant to mention we are coming close to the ten—year anniversary of the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in chibok, who made headlines across the world when they were taken by boko haram in 2014. the government's been saying since then that it's got the boko haram problem under control, that islamist insurgency

is no longer a problem in northern nigeria, but these abductions show that boko haram is still very much a threat here. why not find out about the weather? you are looking ahead to the weekend, as well. good morning. a mixed bat weekend, as well. good morning. a mixed bag today — weekend, as well. good morning. a mixed bag today is _ weekend, as well. good morning. a mixed bag today is looking - mixed bag today is looking relatively dry and quiet, things turning more and settled into the weekend. certainly not as wet as it was a week or so ago. higher pressure keeps things a bit more settled at the moment. this is the view in east lothian, a hint of colour in the skies and many have seen some pink sunrises this morning. through the day, sunny spells, lots of dry weather but we will all notice the cold wind from an easterly direction so temperatures on the thermometer not too chilly, sitting between four to 6 degrees in our towns and cities, a

touch colder in rural spots but the easterly wind will take the edge off. best of the sunshine in developing through east anglia, parts of southern england and into west wales we will see some sunshine, but the cloud across parts of eastern scotland, north—east england, where it has been thick and grey recently it will thin out more today, so some glimpses of blue sky for most. the winds will gust 30, possibly 40 mph, the windiest weather towards the far south—west of england. although temperatures are 10 or ii of england. although temperatures are 10 or 11 degrees in the warmest spot, only 6 or 7 in north and scotland annoy north—east in, if you do is grease —— it will feel a few degrees colder with the wind chill. most still dry on friday evening with some sunshine but overnight some low cloud and mistiness developing. some rain moves in overnight from southern england into wales, showery, but with more cloud around in the south, not as callers last night. the north of scotland, a touch of frost for sheltered guns

first thing tomorrow. into the weekend, saturday and sunday, low pressure sits to the south of the uk, it will try to move its way northwards but is bumping into higher pressure to the north of the uk. yes, we have some rain symbols on the outlook chart here for the weekend, but the rain mostly showery in nature, so drier, brighter weather in between, bit in nature, so drier, brighter weather in between, hit my persistent wet weather across parts of england persistent wet weather across parts of en-land and persistent wet weather across parts of england and wales persistent wet weather across parts of england and wales by persistent wet weather across parts of england and wales by sunday. thank you very much. a bbc investigation has found coroners in england and wales wrote more official letters last year warning that a lack of resources in the nhs may be putting lives at risk. 109 letters — called prevention of future death reports — highlighted the failures of nhs care given to people before they died. it's the highest number found in the last six years — they included concerns over long delays, staff shortages and a lack of beds. our health reporter jim reed has the details. the only way to describe it —

i've worked in elderly care since i was 16. i know what a heart attack looks like. shaun just kept saying, "it's getting worse, it's getting worse, it's getting worse." just over a year ago, karen's husband was taken to hospital with chest pains. shaun was waiting in doncaster a&e for over an hour before he was told he was having a heart attack. then there was another three—hour wait until an ambulance could transfer him to sheffield. my exact words were, to the coroner, "i could have got him there faster in the car." and she said, "well, no, because he needed an ambulance." well, if he needed the ambulance, why wasn't the ambulance there? i got him to the hospital in time. voice breaks: i got him to the hospital in time. l i know they're busy, but it still states, a category two — between 18 and 40 minutes, not three hours. i should have been informed... shaun died later that day. after his inquest, the coroner wrote this report warning about the significant delay to his treatment.

we're classed as one of the best countries in the world, supposedly. but we can't keep us ambulance service and us hospitals running to the standards they're supposed to be. it's not right. nhs west yorkshire icb, which commissions ambulance services, said it has been investing in more vehicles and staff, though accepts there are ongoing challenges with response times. we've been looking through thousands of prevention—of—death reports, like the one written in shaun's case. these are effectively warning letters sent by a coroner to the government or the health authorities after an inquest, to try to prevent a similar death in the future. we identified more than 100 — that's two a week — sent last year which referred to a long wait for nhs treatment, a shortage of staff, or a lack of nhs resources. that's double the number compared to the two years before the pandemic. it includes the case of ten—year—old william gray.

in october 2020, and again seven months later, he had two life—threatening asthma attacks. his mother says the family struggled to get the right support. no, really, follow—up check—ups, really. in october i had to make the calls, er... but, yeah, to leave a parent, you know... ..just with no help or...support is just... it's very hard, having to do that all by yourself, and panicking and thinking, is this going to happen again, you know? william died in hospital after that second attack. in her report, the coroner warned about under—resourcing of the local nhs asthma service, saying at one point a single nurse was responsible for 2,000 children — a level described as ludicrous. it's shocking to know that that is how many asthma nurses are to how many children.

i don't think william's going to be the last child. i don't think no mother should be left feeling that way. you know, when you've watched your child stop breathing and having to give them, you know, cpr at home, it'sjust not good enough. after william's death, essex partnership university trust said it has recruited three more asthma nurses through a pilot scheme — though that's fewer than the eight it asked for. these documents paint a picture not just of lives lost, but of chances missed, as the health service has come under growing pressure. the government says it learns from every one of these reports and it is investing billions to train more staff and cut waiting times. jim reed, bbc news. we'rejoined by dr adrian boyle, who is the president of the royal college of emergency medicine, and deborah coles from inquest — a charity that provides bereaved families with advice on inquest procedures.

very good morning to both of you. deborah, i know you were listening closely to that report and many people at home will have heard those very harrowing stories. the principle here is, when family here is a current report about a loved one, they want information, that is the point. you want more information and then when you get the information that there were warnings, these warning letters about what went wrong in a procedure or absence in a procedure, it is very hard to hear but very important to hear. . , ~' very hard to hear but very important to hear. . , , ,. , to hear. absolutely. i think this retort is to hear. absolutely. i think this report is an _ to hear. absolutely. i think this report is an important - to hear. absolutely. i think thisj report is an important reminder to hear. absolutely. i think this - report is an important reminder that behind _ report is an important reminder that behind these prevention of future deaths _ behind these prevention of future deaths are grieving families who have _ deaths are grieving families who have not— deaths are grieving families who have not only suffered the trauma of the death _ have not only suffered the trauma of the death of a loved one, they have then had _ the death of a loved one, they have then had to — the death of a loved one, they have then had to go through a distressing inquest _

then had to go through a distressing inquest experience, often with lawyers — inquest experience, often with lawyers for the nhs being very defensive and more concerned about reputation _ defensive and more concerned about reputation management than learning and improvements will stop then they have prevention of future death reports. — have prevention of future death reports, drawing attention to action that should be taken to prevent future _ that should be taken to prevent future deaths. but the problem is that they— future deaths. but the problem is that they will often hear those hollow — that they will often hear those hollow words, lessons will be learned. _ hollow words, lessons will be learned, but there is no opportunity for them _ learned, but there is no opportunity for them to— learned, but there is no opportunity for them to then find out how those reports _ for them to then find out how those reports have actually impacted on policy _ reports have actually impacted on policy and — reports have actually impacted on policy and practice at a local and national— policy and practice at a local and national level. dr policy and practice at a local and national level.— national level. dr adrian boyle, what happens... _ national level. dr adrian boyle, what happens... good - national level. dr adrian boyle, what happens... good morning| national level. dr adrian boyle, i what happens... good morning to national level. dr adrian boyle, - what happens... good morning to you. what happens when you hear that 109 letters, of these concerns, letters have been written, what do you

reflect upon as president of the royal college of emergency medicine? well, listening to these stories is really— well, listening to these stories is really distressing _ well, listening to these stories is really distressing and _ well, listening to these stories is really distressing and it - well, listening to these stories is really distressing and it is - well, listening to these stories is really distressing and it is not - really distressing and it is not 'ust really distressing and it is not just for— really distressing and it is not just for the _ really distressing and it is not just for the people _ really distressing and it is not just for the people who - really distressing and it is not just for the people who died i really distressing and it is not i just for the people who died but what _ just for the people who died but what this— just for the people who died but what this does _ just for the people who died but what this does to _ just for the people who died but what this does to the _ just for the people who died but what this does to the people - just for the people who died but. what this does to the people who have been— what this does to the people who have been left _ what this does to the people who have been left behind. _ what this does to the people who have been left behind. people i what this does to the people who i have been left behind. people need to feel— have been left behind. people need to feel that— have been left behind. people need to feel that everything _ have been left behind. people need to feel that everything has - have been left behind. people need to feel that everything has been - to feel that everything has been done _ to feel that everything has been done as— to feel that everything has been done as well— to feel that everything has been done as well as _ to feel that everything has been done as well as it _ to feel that everything has been done as well as it could - to feel that everything has been done as well as it could have . to feel that everything has been i done as well as it could have been. people _ done as well as it could have been. people die. — done as well as it could have been. people die. but— done as well as it could have been. people die, but the _ done as well as it could have been. people die, but the idea _ done as well as it could have been. people die, but the idea that- done as well as it could have been. people die, but the idea that there| people die, but the idea that there may have — people die, but the idea that there may have been _ people die, but the idea that there may have been the _ people die, but the idea that there may have been the ability - people die, but the idea that there may have been the ability to - people die, but the idea that there may have been the ability to avoidl may have been the ability to avoid it is very— may have been the ability to avoid it is very distressing, _ may have been the ability to avoid it is very distressing, not - may have been the ability to avoid it is very distressing, not only - may have been the ability to avoid it is very distressing, not only fori it is very distressing, not only for the relatives— it is very distressing, not only for the relatives but— it is very distressing, not only for the relatives but also _ it is very distressing, not only for the relatives but also the - it is very distressing, not only for the relatives but also the staff i the relatives but also the staff involved — the relatives but also the staff involved in _ the relatives but also the staff involved in looking _ the relatives but also the staff involved in looking after - the relatives but also the staff involved in looking after these cases — involved in looking after these cases. listening _ involved in looking after these cases. listening to _ involved in looking after these cases. listening to this, - involved in looking after these cases. listening to this, it- involved in looking after these cases. listening to this, it willj cases. listening to this, it will resonate — cases. listening to this, it will resonate with _ cases. listening to this, it will resonate with what _ cases. listening to this, it will resonate with what many - cases. listening to this, it will. resonate with what many people working — resonate with what many people working in — resonate with what many people working in emergency— resonate with what many people i working in emergency departments know _ working in emergency departments know we — working in emergency departments know we know. _ working in emergency departments know. we know, and _ working in emergency departments know. we know, and there - working in emergency departments know. we know, and there is - know. we know, and there is scientific— know. we know, and there is scientific evidence _ know. we know, and there is scientific evidence to - know. we know, and there is scientific evidence to back i know. we know, and there isi scientific evidence to back this know. we know, and there is - scientific evidence to back this up, that delays— scientific evidence to back this up, that delays are _ scientific evidence to back this up, that delays are very— scientific evidence to back this up, that delays are very harmful - scientific evidence to back this up, that delays are very harmful for i that delays are very harmful for patients— that delays are very harmful for patients and _ that delays are very harmful for patients and we _ that delays are very harmful for patients and we know _ that delays are very harmful for patients and we know there - that delays are very harmful for. patients and we know there were delays _ patients and we know there were delays for— patients and we know there were delays for people _ patients and we know there were delays for people in _ patients and we know there were delays for people in terms - patients and we know there were delays for people in terms of- delays for people in terms of getting — delays for people in terms of getting an _ delays for people in terms of getting an ambulance - delays for people in terms of getting an ambulance when. delays for people in terms of- getting an ambulance when they need it, getting an ambulance when they need it. lrut— getting an ambulance when they need it. but also— getting an ambulance when they need it, but also when _ getting an ambulance when they need it, but also when people _ getting an ambulance when they need it, but also when people go _ getting an ambulance when they need it, but also when people go into- it, but also when people go into departments _ it, but also when people go into departments where _ it, but also when people go into departments where it _ it, but also when people go into departments where it is - it, but also when people go into departments where it is clearlyl departments where it is clearly overwhelmed, _ departments where it is clearly overwhelmed, there _ departments where it is clearly overwhelmed, there are - departments where it is clearly overwhelmed, there are far- departments where it is clearly| overwhelmed, there are far too departments where it is clearly- overwhelmed, there are far too many people. _ overwhelmed, there are far too many people. not— overwhelmed, there are far too many people. not enough— overwhelmed, there are far too many people, not enough staff, _ overwhelmed, there are far too many people, not enough staff, both - people, not enough staff, both nursing — people, not enough staff, both nursing and _ people, not enough staff, both nursing and medical— people, not enough staff, both nursing and medical staff, - people, not enough staff, both nursing and medical staff, to. people, not enough staff, both i nursing and medical staff, to look after— nursing and medical staff, to look after the — nursing and medical staff, to look afterthe number— nursing and medical staff, to look afterthe number of— nursing and medical staff, to look after the number of patients - nursing and medical staff, to look after the number of patients they| after the number of patients they have got —

after the number of patients they have got you _ after the number of patients they have got. you know, _ after the number of patients they have got. you know, we - after the number of patients they have got. you know, we know- after the number of patients they| have got. you know, we know the leading _ have got. you know, we know the leading cause _ have got. you know, we know the leading cause of— have got. you know, we know the leading cause of a _ have got. you know, we know the leading cause of a coroner- have got. you know, we know the leading cause of a coroner putting out a _ leading cause of a coroner putting out a prevention _ leading cause of a coroner putting out a prevention of _ leading cause of a coroner putting out a prevention of future - leading cause of a coroner putting out a prevention of future death l out a prevention of future death notice _ out a prevention of future death notice about _ out a prevention of future death notice about emergency- out a prevention of future death notice about emergency care i out a prevention of future death notice about emergency care isi notice about emergency care is delay — notice about emergency care is delay. either— notice about emergency care is delay. either delay— notice about emergency care is delay. either delay to - notice about emergency care is delay. either delay to initial- delay. either delay to initial assessment— delay. either delay to initial assessment or— delay. either delay to initial assessment or delay- delay. either delay to initial assessment or delay to - delay. either delay to initial assessment or delay to an i delay. either delay to initial- assessment or delay to an ambulance or delay— assessment or delay to an ambulance or delay to— assessment or delay to an ambulance or delay to a — assessment or delay to an ambulance or delay to a diagnosis. _ assessment or delay to an ambulance or delay to a diagnosis. this - assessment or delay to an ambulance or delay to a diagnosis. this is - assessment or delay to an ambulance or delay to a diagnosis. this is a - or delay to a diagnosis. this is a fixable — or delay to a diagnosis. this is a fixable problem _ or delay to a diagnosis. this is a fixable problem but _ or delay to a diagnosis. this is a fixable problem but it— or delay to a diagnosis. this is a fixable problem but it is- or delay to a diagnosis. this is a fixable problem but it is not- or delay to a diagnosis. this is a l fixable problem but it is not easy, but fundamentally _ fixable problem but it is not easy, but fundamentally what _ fixable problem but it is not easy, but fundamentally what we - fixable problem but it is not easy, but fundamentally what we need i fixable problem but it is not easy, i but fundamentally what we need to see is— but fundamentally what we need to see is much— but fundamentally what we need to see is much more _ but fundamentally what we need to see is much more capacity- but fundamentally what we need to see is much more capacity in - but fundamentally what we need to see is much more capacity in the i see is much more capacity in the system — see is much more capacity in the s stem. , ., , ., system. sorry to interrupt. you say this is fixable, _ system. sorry to interrupt. you say this is fixable, but _ system. sorry to interrupt. you say this is fixable, but these _ system. sorry to interrupt. you say this is fixable, but these pfds, - system. sorry to interrupt. you say this is fixable, but these pfds, the | this is fixable, but these pfds, the prevention of death notices, they actually don't require the nhs to actually don't require the nhs to act on them, do they? ijust wonder... i wonder, act on them, do they? ijust wonder... iwonder, is it act on them, do they? ijust wonder... i wonder, is it a stick, a carrot, is it anything other than a notice that absolutely the families are getting some information, but families who have already lost loved ones want to make sure this doesn't happen again and if the nhs isn't obliged to do anything, then what? the coroners go through this and

they are — the coroners go through this and they are extraordinary _ the coroners go through this and they are extraordinary diligent i the coroners go through this and i they are extraordinary diligent with how well— they are extraordinary diligent with how well they— they are extraordinary diligent with how well they look— they are extraordinary diligent with how well they look at _ they are extraordinary diligent with how well they look at cases - they are extraordinary diligent with how well they look at cases like - how well they look at cases like this. _ how well they look at cases like this. and — how well they look at cases like this. and they— how well they look at cases like this, and they don't _ how well they look at cases like this, and they don't send - how well they look at cases like this, and they don't send very. how well they look at cases like - this, and they don't send very many compared _ this, and they don't send very many compared to— this, and they don't send very many compared to all— this, and they don't send very many compared to all the _ this, and they don't send very many compared to all the work— this, and they don't send very many compared to all the work they - this, and they don't send very many compared to all the work they do i compared to all the work they do with other— compared to all the work they do with other inquests, _ compared to all the work they do with other inquests, so _ compared to all the work they do with other inquests, so it - compared to all the work they do with other inquests, so it is - with other inquests, so it is unusual— with other inquests, so it is unusual for— with other inquests, so it is unusual for a _ with other inquests, so it is unusual for a coroner- with other inquests, so it is unusual for a coroner to - with other inquests, so it is unusual for a coroner to do| with other inquests, so it is. unusual for a coroner to do a with other inquests, so it is - unusual for a coroner to do a pfd but there — unusual for a coroner to do a pfd but there is— unusual for a coroner to do a pfd but there is a _ unusual for a coroner to do a pfd but there is a lack— unusual for a coroner to do a pfd but there is a lack of— but there is a lack of accountability- but there is a lack of accountability withinj but there is a lack of- accountability within the but there is a lack of— accountability within the system, you are _ accountability within the system, you are right _ accountability within the system, you are right-— accountability within the system, you are right. deborah, as we have heard, you are right. deborah, as we have heard. the — you are right. deborah, as we have heard, the coroners _ you are right. deborah, as we have heard, the coroners are _ you are right. deborah, as we have heard, the coroners are taking - you are right. deborah, as we have heard, the coroners are taking the | heard, the coroners are taking the step of issuing that prevention of death notice, it speaks for itself, but what happens next in terms of the reaction, or the weight that that carries?— the reaction, or the weight that that carries? that is a challenge. and too often — that carries? that is a challenge. and too often we _ that carries? that is a challenge. and too often we see _ that carries? that is a challenge. and too often we see these - that carries? that is a challenge. i and too often we see these reports simply— and too often we see these reports simply disappear into the ether. and i can't _ simply disappear into the ether. and i can't stress enough how distressing it is for families to then— distressing it is for families to then learn of another death in similar— then learn of another death in similar circumstances, which is why inquest— similar circumstances, which is why inquest as — similar circumstances, which is why inquest as a — similar circumstances, which is why inquest as a charity is calling for a national— inquest as a charity is calling for a national oversight mechanism which

would _ a national oversight mechanism which would be _ a national oversight mechanism which would be an— a national oversight mechanism which would be an independent body which would _ would be an independent body which would ensure far greater openness and transparency, there would be proper— and transparency, there would be proper collation and follow—up to track _ proper collation and follow—up to track what — proper collation and follow—up to track what action has been taken in response _ track what action has been taken in response to — track what action has been taken in response to these reports so that they can — response to these reports so that they can prevent future deaths. and at the _ they can prevent future deaths. and at the heart of this, i cannot stress — at the heart of this, i cannot stress how important these reports can be _ stress how important these reports can be for— stress how important these reports can be for public safety because they are — can be for public safety because they are drawing attention to concerns _ they are drawing attention to concerns that if not acted upon mean that the _ concerns that if not acted upon mean that the lives of everybody are at potential— that the lives of everybody are at potential risk, so we need to have far greater— potential risk, so we need to have far greater transparency and accountability, and i think also we need _ accountability, and i think also we need to— accountability, and i think also we need to question the political will of governments to actually ensure that these — of governments to actually ensure that these issues, and in this respect — that these issues, and in this respect we are talking about the nhs. _ respect we are talking about the nhs. we — respect we are talking about the nhs, we know that there has been

long-term — nhs, we know that there has been long—term underinvestment in the nhs. _ long—term underinvestment in the nhs. we _ long—term underinvestment in the nhs, we see this in our workaround mental— nhs, we see this in our workaround mental health services, where these reports _ mental health services, where these reports frequently talk about the under— reports frequently talk about the under resourcing, the lack of bed availability, the lack of training of staff. — availability, the lack of training of staff, and it is a question of whether— of staff, and it is a question of whether or— of staff, and it is a question of whether or not government are going to take _ whether or not government are going to take these reports seriously. we think— to take these reports seriously. we think a _ to take these reports seriously. we think a national oversight mechanism is a way— think a national oversight mechanism is a way forward and would give bereaved — is a way forward and would give bereaved families, as well as coroners. _ bereaved families, as well as coroners, and everybody concerned with public— coroners, and everybody concerned with public health and safety, an opportunity to clearly see what action— opportunity to clearly see what action for— opportunity to clearly see what action for inaction has been taken and hold — action for inaction has been taken and hold those people to account. really— and hold those people to account. really appreciate your impact, thank you for your time. president of the royal college of emergency medicine. on the issue of funding there is a lot to talk about. i'm sure we will talk to you both, thank you for your

time. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with gethin and kimberly. good morning to you both. good mornint. good morning to you both. good morning. good _ good morning to you both. good morning. good morning. - coming up... more than half of us will experience some form of trauma in our lives. the traitors finalist andrewjenkins tells us how a life—changing car accident led to mental health issues, and why talking helped him recover. it brings it all back. i'm a i'm a different guy than i was a few years ago, different person, completely different. dr punam advises us how to offer support if your loved ones are struggling. yes, it's all about reassuring them that you're not going to judge — no matter how big or small the issue may seem. punam's also telling us i about something she sees a lot in surgery — _ heart palpitations, and why counting your number of beats i per minute is the key to knowing when to see your gp. plus, new research has revealed a list of parking fine hotspots, including brighton, reading, and right here in manchester!

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the government's counter—extremism commissioner has claimed that london has become a "no—go zone forjews" during weekend protest marches. writing in the daily telegraph, robin simcox urged ministers to be bolder and be willing to accept higher legal risk when tackling extremism. since the start of the conflict in gaza, regular pro—palestinian and peace marches have taken place in the capital. lewisham has a new labour mayor this morning after a voters took part in yesterday's by—election. the vote was held after the former labour mayor, damien egan, quit to run to become an mp for kingswood in bristol. the newly elected mayor brenda dacres won almost 52% of the vote. one of the country's biggest rollouts of electric vehicle charging points has begun in hackney. the first of 2,500 new chargers has been installed at follingham court in hoxton. hackney council says installing more ev charging points will help to tackle pollution and reduce the borough's impact on climate change. it's a sport that will make its olympic debut at the la games in 2028.

flag football is the non—contact version of american football. great britain are the reigning women's european champions, and in a bid to unearth potential future talent nfl uk have been running an all girls coaching session here in the capital to coincide with international women's day. yeah, it's huge. and i think, with the likes of the olympics being announced, we're only going to see that get bigger. like, the participation levels, notjust in general, but from girls, it's like, increased over the past couple of years. and days like this are perfect. get the excitement around it. they enjoy it. they'll stick with it. and i think that's massively important. i think the growth has been massive, and the key way to do it is through schools. a trial of off—peak fares on the transport for london network — all day on fridays — begins today. the mayor, sadiq khan hopes the reduced fares will attract workers into the office on fridays and boost the hospitality and cultural sectors. the trial will run until the 31 may. the conservative mayoral candidate susan hall said the trial would not make any difference.

let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with sophia herod. good morning. after a chilly start it is going to be a largely fine and dry day with plenty of sunshine. we do have a brisk easterly breeze around, though, but more settled today. more unsettled as we have a look to the weekend. we've got this area of low pressure moving in, bringing with it a band of rain, and it will be breezy, too. through the rest of today we have some patchy cloud in places, but certainly a largely clear and dry day with plenty of sunshine. breezy, though, so i suspect feeling slightly colder than the highs of nine to 11 celsius. we could see gusts up to around 30 to 40 mph. now, through the evening we have some cloud building into the early hours of tomorrow morning. potentially some mist and murk around in places. some rain, as well, moving in, so it could be a wet start for some of us. six to eight celsius to start the day, so slightly warmer than we saw today. as we have a look to the rest

of the weekend, still unsettled. but as we look to the end of next week, temperatures do start to pick up slightly. that's it for now, but if you head over to our website and social media pages, you can see the moment central london was lit up for the second year in a row for ramadan. i'll be back with more in half and hour, but for now it's back hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. holiday homes are in the spotlight after the chancellor announced plans to abolish tax breaks on those that are let out for short periods. the idea is to discourage so many investors from snapping up properties which might otherwise go to local residents. ben's been looking at the numbers. good morning. this is, particularly when it comes to beautiful coastal towns where there are second homes and lots of complaints, understandably, because of prices being pushed up, and a lack of

community, by short—term letters, this is an issue which has really hit home, pardon the pun, from any? yeah, the lack of available housing has long been a problem, especially in seaside towns, areas that depend on tourism as holiday lets and second homes become popular. let me explain. good morning. the chancellor will abolish tax breaks for furnished holiday lets, such as those you see advertised on sites like airbnb. he says it'll make more property available for rent by people who live in tourist hotspots. at the moment something called the furnished holiday lettings tax regime gives preferential treatment to owners of short—term holiday lets, who can use their mortgage interest payments to reduce their tax bill, unlike those who rent out their property longer—term. but that regime is due to be scrapped in april next year. people have been talking about it for quite some time, so why is the chancellor doing it now? the number of holiday lets across england has surged, increasing by 40% in the three years up to 2021, especially in popular tourist destinations such as cornwall,

norfolk and the isle of wight. as more homes are being used as short term lets, there are fewer longer term rentals available. and jeremy hunt says that's made it harder for people who want to live in those areas — particularly those on lower incomes. but it's divided opinion. two cornwall mps have welcomed the move. but groups including the country land and business association say it will harm businesses and tourism — vital for local economies. in whitby, north yorkshire, holiday lets have increased to the point where residents voted two years ago to limit second home sales. fiona trott has been to find out what people there think of the chancellor's announcement. heritage and history. that's what defines this town. a town where, for generations, localfamilies once lived where they worked. today, we're told that's rare,

and it's not right. # just because you find that life's not fair. ..# many of us feel now, that have managed to buy houses, that we are exceptions to the rule. drama coach chris has two jobs. it's the only way he can afford his mortgage. that used to be my dancing school. that's now recently been converted into four holiday flats. priced out, he says... all the street long, they're now holiday lets. ..by homes becoming holiday rentals. i don't feel that it should be a privilege to live here, and i know that most of my family and friends feel the same. the lack of community here, that's what hurts. the tourism is great. the attractions are great. how busy the businesses are, are great. but the community feel has gone. on the other side of town... in total, we've got 55 properties in and around north yorkshire. ..the other side to whitby�*s housing story. what do you say to local people

who are saying, look, you're pricing us out of the market, i would love to live in a flat like this, but i can't? well, we only buy b&bs and hotels. we don't buy residential properties. for the past few years, property developers like sarah have had tax breaks on expenses like these... the fabulous decor, including the high end designer kitchens... ..top of the range fixtures and fittings. next, i turn to property taxation. i am concerned that this tax regime is creating a distortion, meaning there are not enough properties available for long term rental by local people. this week's budget changed all that. i'm going to abolish the furnished holiday lettings regime. so what we've just heard there, furnished holiday let, that regime gone. multiple dwellings relief, gone. a double whammy? yeah, it is, yeah. and we're the people who are creating growth, who are

creating jobs, who are doing all those things on his little tick box that he's pretending he's doing up there. but really what he's doing is, he's halting progress. the only way to solve the problem is to create zoned areas where you cannot have a holiday home there without planning permission. and that basically makes it a lot more exclusive for residents. it's notjust whitby. i've heard from people who have been evicted, and then discover their previous home is now listed on airbnb. campaigners say it's across the uk. in scotland they've got a licensing scheme. we should have a licensing scheme in england as well for holiday lets, so that if a local council sees that there's too many homes made available for for holidaymakers, they can step in. back in whitby, chris is hopeful the budget announcement may make some difference. i hope it slows down the situation and not as many are now bought. but there's still the whitby situation, if you will, where so many of these are second homes. let whitby people live in the town they grew up. make sure you get your footwork!

and that's something he hopes the next generation of homebuyers can achieve. give yourself a big round of applause. you've done really well! fiona trott, bbc news, whitby. some of you have been in touch about it this morning. thank you. david says that stains up the coast from welsby is full of holiday lets. a lack of work there means young people don't want to stay. 20 years ago the town was in decline, he says, until people started to buy property to let it out short—term, making the pace beautiful again. don says the tax system penalises residential landlords. she sold her long—term let property, herfriends switched there as to holiday rentals, to benefit from the tax relief, which they weren't getting by rounding out longer term. it is a

tricky balance to get right, boosting tourism in places that needed most, but sure people who live there have an adequate supply of housing. perhaps where they have got family ties and where they have grown up. absolutely, it is an issue we talk a lot about and it always generates comments. thank you. i'll international women's day more than 460,000 girls will be getting the boots on a schools across england to take part in the football initiative. it is to mark how far women's football has gone. there is a big rise when it comes to the numbers taking part compared to last year. one of those involved is the granddaughter of england legend ian wright, who is continuing the family tradition. this week mike has been to see how the tournament will work in kent. three generations of a footballing dynasty. grandad, ian... ..dad shaun... ..and now the latest to shine,

ten—year—old granddaughter raphy. grandad ian and family have been sharing videos of raphy�*s silky skills to raise awareness of how much more accessible girls' football is now at grassroots. and dad and grandad were impressed by what they saw this week as raphy played in a school tournament, scoring a superb solo goal, followed by a celebration they seem to recognise. i remember saying, i like football because my daddy does it. aw! commentator: and shaun wright-phillips. .. _ i've watched some of the videos. my mum showed them to me. they were amazing. and some of grandad. what — they've even got archive of grandad?! who's got the best skills out of the three of you, then? grandad! he didn't do any skills. he just put the ball in the back of the net. she knows. she's the wise one here.

it's just amazing because they're all supportive, and itjust gives me a little boost to play football. i'm just proud simply- because she wants to play and she's got such a love - and energy and just enthusiastic about the game. it's everything you want, - you know, as a grandparent. the first time i realised she was very sporty is when i took her to the beach, and there was slides and stuff like that around, and she wanted me to lift her up so she can go on the pull—up bars instead of going on like, a slide. from then she'sjust grown into the game, and to see her move forward the way she is, and the amount of work she puts in and sacrifices, if she keeps going that way, then she's going in the right direction. i took her to birthday - parties when she was young. and yeah, around two or three. and she was never really - interested in bouncy castles. she would always have like - a balloon and a makeshift goal. and yeah, i knew from then on that she really wanted i tojust be with the ball. i've always felt that -

she belongs on the pitch. she's happiest with her friends - playing football, and i'm incredibly proud of what she's done. the family are now seeing raphy and other girls getting the same kind of opportunities to play at school as ian and sean did when they were starting out, with a record number of 465,000 girls taking part today in the so—called biggest ever football session. my dream is to play for england one day and score two goals on my debut. why not? yeah? and my goal... wait a minute, why would you score two goals? - why don't you score one or three? it's just fun to play with my friends, and yeah, they're all really good. they play really well. if you're a 13—year—old girl now, and younger, you're looking - at football now and it's a normal thing. where you're looking at five years ago, that's something _ that you'd have to say, j

it's not a normal thing. and for them to be playing now is why we want to change - after like, the euros, - why you wanted a legacy, you wanted, not talk, | you wanted something tangible, and this is it. you know, seeing 400,000 girls signing up to play, - signing up to want to play and given the opportunity to play. _ one remaining issue, though, for raphy this season is which team to support in the women's and men's league title races, when your dad played for manchester city and grandad is all about arsenal. i like man city. yeah, obviously, for dad. but i prefer arsenal. 0k! and that could be where raphy�*s long term future lies, as she keeps up the family tradition. well, it's clearly in the blood. she has a plan. two goals, very specific. we will keep an eye on that. when you make a plan and you have

got ambition, absolutely. there you go. a few weeks ago on breakfast, we met cola, a double amputee rescue dog who was awaiting a new pair of legs. they were being built for him, free of charge, by a clinic which normally produces hi—tech limbs for humans. well, he's got them. and in a moment we'll get to see them in action, here in the studio. first, let's see the moment they were fitted. our reporter amanda white was there. what's that? new leg? it's the day rescue dog cola has been waiting for — a brand—new set of legs, gifted to him by experts at a clinic that usually treats people, near stockport. good boy. he's really a very lucky dog. the odd time when he's not had his legs — because if something's broken, it's had to be repaired — he cries and howls if the others go

out and he's left behind. right, shall we see how we go with those? eh? see what happens. come on, then. well, he hasn't criticised me at all, so that's quite nice. i mean, it's a pleasure, isn't it? it's good for him, and something different. and yet within your comfort zone in some ways because it is work that you're used to doing. er... and he's such a delightful dog, it'sjust hard not to be in love with him, really. cola's old prosthetics were literally on their last legs, as ijoined him for a walk with ownerjohn last week on hornsea beach. come on, darling. good boy. good boy, cola. good boy. cola was found byjohn in thailand, where he and his late wife, jill, set up the soi dog foundation. cola's legs had been cut off, in punishment for chewing a man's shoes. jill was also a double amputee — and it was her own prosthetist that

made cola his first legs. they allowed him to enjoy the walks on the beach that he continues to love in hornsea. these prosthetic legs enable him to walk and behave like any other dog when he's out for a run, and he loves coming out for a walk. without them, he would not be able to do that. he can get around at home kangaroo—style, but he couldn't go for a walk like this. cola! what do you think cola's going to feel like, having new legs? to be perfectly honest, i don't think he'll know the difference, hopefully... 0k. ..because he's ok with these, in terms of being able to walk and run. so i'm hoping that the others will be just as good as that. but the old ones were held together with sticky tape, and the new ones have paws on! cola is now a very smart boy with a new spring in his step. i think they've turned out really well. it... itjust looks good.

it's life—changing for cola. he loves going out. he's always first at the door — you know, "please?" yeah, put his legs on, he's first out. gives you faith back in human nature to a degree, yeah. and nowjohn and cola can enjoy walks together for many years to come. amanda white, bbc news. well, there you go. there is a cola, just chilling out on the breakfast sofa. john, you get to speak as well. we get to look at cola. is that all right? get to look at cola. is that all ritht? ., get to look at cola. is that all ri ht? ., ., �* , get to look at cola. is that all ritht? . ., �*, ,, right? yeah, that's fine. second time for him _ right? yeah, that's fine. second time for him now, _ right? yeah, that's fine. second time for him now, so _ right? yeah, that's fine. second time for him now, so he's - right? yeah, that's fine. second time for him now, so he's used| right? yeah, that's fine. second i time for him now, so he's used to it. ., ., , ,, time for him now, so he's used to it. unfortunately, because he is la int it. unfortunately, because he is laying down _ it. unfortunately, because he is laying down so _ it. unfortunately, because he is laying down so well... - it. unfortunately, because he is laying down so well... he - it. unfortunately, because he is laying down so well... he will i it. unfortunately, because he is - laying down so well... he will move when he wants to, can you explain to people — what are they made of? yeah, it is basically some sort of

hard resin on the outside. inside is like a softer line with a bandage to pull that into position. down here it is softer with the foot is. with actually the same rubber that cobblers use for shoes. which gives him enough — cobblers use for shoes. which gives him enough grip? — cobblers use for shoes. which gives him enough grip? it— cobblers use for shoes. which gives him enough grip? it hopes - cobblers use for shoes. which gives him enough grip? it hopes to - cobblers use for shoes. which gives him enough grip? it hopes to grip i cobblers use for shoes. which gives| him enough grip? it hopes to grip on the surface. — him enough grip? it hopes to grip on the surface, yeah. _ him enough grip? it hopes to grip on the surface, yeah. are _ him enough grip? it hopes to grip on the surface, yeah. are they - him enough grip? it hopes to grip on the surface, yeah. are they easy - him enough grip? it hopes to grip on the surface, yeah. are they easy to i the surface, yeah. are they easy to chan t e, the surface, yeah. are they easy to change. the _ the surface, yeah. are they easy to change, the shoes? _ the surface, yeah. are they easy to change, the shoes? basically - the surface, yeah. are they easy to change, the shoes? basically at - change, the shoes? basically at home, change, the shoes? basically at home. he _ change, the shoes? basically at home. he gets _ change, the shoes? basically at home, he gets around - change, the shoes? basically at home, he gets around the - change, the shoes? basically at| home, he gets around the house change, the shoes? basically at - home, he gets around the house and in the garden sort of kangaroo style. you can get around with his back leg. he style. you can get around with his back let. ., , �* ., ., back leg. he doesn't wear them at home? no. _ back leg. he doesn't wear them at home? no. only — back leg. he doesn't wear them at home? no, only when _ back leg. he doesn't wear them at home? no, only when he - back leg. he doesn't wear them at home? no, only when he goes - back leg. he doesn't wear them at home? no, only when he goes forj back leg. he doesn't wear them at i home? no, only when he goes for a walk. he couldn't _ home? no, only when he goes for a walk. he couldn't go _ home? no, only when he goes for a walk. he couldn't go on _ home? no, only when he goes for a walk. he couldn't go on a _ home? no, only when he goes for a walk. he couldn't go on a proper - walk. he couldn't go on a proper walk. he couldn't go on a proper walk without them. like all dogs, it is his highlight, going out for a walk. he will go for two, two and a half hours at a time, running, playing with other dogs, playing on the cliff, behaving like a normal dog, which he couldn't do without prosthetics. at home he gets around,

as i say, kangaroo style, he can get in the garden, do a little bit. but he couldn't go out.— he couldn't go out. what's the reason he _ he couldn't go out. what's the reason he doesn't _ he couldn't go out. what's the reason he doesn't wear - he couldn't go out. what's the reason he doesn't wear the i reason he doesn't wear the prosthetics at home? do they get sore? �* ,., prosthetics at home? do they get sore? . ,., , prosthetics at home? do they get sore? �* , ~' , prosthetics at home? do they get sore? . , ,. , ., , ., sore? also, he is likely to start chewint sore? also, he is likely to start chewing them _ sore? also, he is likely to start chewing them if _ sore? also, he is likely to start chewing them if i _ sore? also, he is likely to start chewing them if i am _ sore? also, he is likely to start chewing them if i am not - sore? also, he is likely to start - chewing them if i am not watching. and he is fine. he is more comfortable with them off. most of the time dogs, when they're at home, just like lie down. when we saw you coming on this morning, we all ask the same question, will now be able to jump onto the sofa? sure enough, he wandered in, quite happily. he is remarkably agile. filth. wandered in, quite happily. he is remarkably agile.— remarkably agile. oh, he is very atile. he remarkably agile. oh, he is very agile. he beat— remarkably agile. oh, he is very agile. he beat my _ remarkably agile. oh, he is very agile. he beat my other- remarkably agile. oh, he is very agile. he beat my other dog - remarkably agile. oh, he is very i agile. he beat my other dog going remarkably agile. oh, he is very - agile. he beat my other dog going up agile. he beat my other dog going up a cliff. there you go. he will literally run up at ten —— ahead of him. he runs literally up the steps. up him. he runs literally up the steps. up a rough reply. i have to watch it

because at this time of the year there is a lot of mud about. i have to trail up. there is a lot of mud about. i have to trail up— to trail up. the mud is thick enough. — to trail up. the mud is thick enough. oh. _ to trail up. the mud is thick enough. oh. i— to trail up. the mud is thick enough, oh, i see. - to trail up. the mud is thick enough, oh, i see. then- to trail up. the mud is thick enough, oh, i see. then he| to trail up. the mud is thick. enough, oh, i see. then he is to trail up. the mud is thick- enough, oh, i see. then he is stuck because you _ enough, oh, i see. then he is stuck because you can't _ enough, oh, i see. then he is stuck because you can't really _ enough, oh, i see. then he is stuck because you can't really work. - enough, oh, i see. then he is stuck because you can't really work. i - because you can't really work. i have to get him going again. it doesn't happen very often. i tend to keep away from the mud. it is doesn't happen very often. i tend to keep away from the mud.— keep away from the mud. it is a fabulous story. _ keep away from the mud. it is a fabulous story. these _ keep away from the mud. it is a fabulous story. these were - keep away from the mud. it is a i fabulous story. these were made keep away from the mud. it is a - fabulous story. these were made for free? ., fabulous story. these were made for free? . ., , , , free? yeah. he has witnessed the best and worst _ free? yeah. he has witnessed the best and worst of _ free? yeah. he has witnessed the best and worst of humanity. - free? yeah. he has witnessed the best and worst of humanity. with | free? yeah. he has witnessed the| best and worst of humanity. with a guy hacking his legs off when he was eight months old for nibbling his shoes. to my late wife's prosthesis, she was a double amputee. and toby here, down the road in stockport, doing these legs. many hours work going into it. all forfree. lciinl’hat going into it. all for free. what was he like _ going into it. all for free. what was he like when _ going into it. all for free. what was he like when he _ going into it. all for free. what was he like when he got - going into it. all for free. what

was he like when he got them? going into it. all for free. what- was he like when he got them? these articular was he like when he got them? these particular legs? _ was he like when he got them? these particular legs? he _ was he like when he got them? these particular legs? he had _ was he like when he got them? these particular legs? he had some - was he like when he got them? these particular legs? he had some old - particular legs? he had some old ones. his last _ particular legs? he had some old ones. his last ones _ particular legs? he had some old ones. his last ones were - particular legs? he had some old ones. his last ones were great i particular legs? he had some old | ones. his last ones were great but the were ones. his last ones were great but they were falling _ ones. his last ones were great but they were falling to _ ones. his last ones were great but they were falling to bits. - ones. his last ones were great but they were falling to bits. i - ones. his last ones were great but they were falling to bits. i was - they were falling to bits. i was sticking them with duct tape to keep them going. now he has got a brand—new pair. hopefully they will last at least another thousand walks. 50 last at least another thousand walks. ,, ., , ., last at least another thousand walks. , ., ., ., ., walks. so when he is at home and not wearint walks. so when he is at home and not wearing his — walks. so when he is at home and not wearing his prosthetics, _ walks. so when he is at home and not wearing his prosthetics, and - walks. so when he is at home and not wearing his prosthetics, and then - walks. so when he is at home and not wearing his prosthetics, and then he i wearing his prosthetics, and then he says he wants to go for a walk, or you want to go for a walk, does he have a signal?— you want to go for a walk, does he have a signal? oh, yeah. as soon as ou stand have a signal? oh, yeah. as soon as you stand up. _ have a signal? oh, yeah. as soon as you stand up. he _ have a signal? oh, yeah. as soon as you stand up, he notes. _ have a signal? oh, yeah. as soon as you stand up, he notes. pick- have a signal? oh, yeah. as soon as you stand up, he notes. pick him - have a signal? oh, yeah. as soon as| you stand up, he notes. pick him up, put him on the chest freezer in the kitchen, the utility room. and put his legs, lift him down. then he is off. , . his legs, lift him down. then he is off. . , his legs, lift him down. then he is off. , , his legs, lift him down. then he is off.i , , ., off. just so people can see what he is ca able off. just so people can see what he is capable of. _ off. just so people can see what he is capable of. you _ off. just so people can see what he is capable of, you want _ off. just so people can see what he is capable of, you want to - off. just so people can see what he is capable of, you want to walk - off. just so people can see what he is capable of, you want to walk off| is capable of, you want to walk off with him and we will see him jump off the sofa? i find it remarkable. there you go. off the sofa? i find it remarkable. there you go-_ off the sofa? i find it remarkable. there ou to. ., there you go. there we go. here we

come. it there you go. there we go. here we come- it is — there you go. there we go. here we come- it is very _ there you go. there we go. here we come. it is very slippery. _ there you go. there we go. here we come. it is very slippery. john, - there you go. there we go. here we come. it is very slippery. john, it - come. it is very slippery. john, it has been — come. it is very slippery. john, it has been lovely _ come. it is very slippery. john, it has been lovely seeing _ come. it is very slippery. john, it has been lovely seeing you. - come. it is very slippery. john, it has been lovely seeing you. you | come. it is very slippery. john, it i has been lovely seeing you. you are going to wander off in that direction. that is amazing. we are going to lose you behind the sofa. as you come round that side. that is so lovely. as you come round that side. that is so lovel . ., , ., as you come round that side. that is so lovel . ., i ., , as you come round that side. that is so lovel . ., i .,, as you come round that side. that is solovel. ., i ., , ., i so lovely. lovely to see you. lovely to see you- — so lovely. lovely to see you. lovely to see you. good _ so lovely. lovely to see you. lovely to see you. good luck— so lovely. lovely to see you. lovely to see you. good luck with - so lovely. lovely to see you. lovely to see you. good luck with cola. ifi to see you. good luck with cola. if i could mention _ to see you. good luck with cola. if i could mention a _ to see you. good luck with cola. if i could mention a plug _ to see you. good luck with cola. if i could mention a plug for- to see you. good luck with cola. if i could mention a plug for soi - to see you. good luck with cola. if| i could mention a plug for soi dog. there are another 200 like him back in thailand. if anybody wants to help, go to the website. shell in thailand. if anybody wants to help, go to the website. all done. see ou, help, go to the website. all done. see you. cola! — help, go to the website. all done. see you. cola! by. _ help, go to the website. all done. see you, cola! by, john! - help, go to the website. all done. i see you, cola! by, john! wandering off. very happy. very happy. there you go. leaving now. sarah, are you there? where is sarah?

i am here. there? where is sarah? lam here. i there? where is sarah? i am here. i am veryjealous of those cuddles you had. for most of us to is looking dry and bright. not too much mud. it is starting to dry up too much mud. it is starting to dry up the ground, with some blue skies and sunshine. not wall—to—wall blue skies. this is haywards heath in west sussex. we have a bit more cloud in northern and eastern parts of the uk. sunny spells for many. a cold wind coming in from an easterly direction. that is going to take the edge off those temperatures. the areas that will keep a bit more cloud and price of northern ireland, scotland, northern ireland as well. thinner than recent days. even here we will see some sunny spells. the clearest of these guys will be further south across england into west wales as well. these are the expected gusts of wind. you can see quite widely, even inland, 30 mph gusts of wind, perhaps 40 mph down towards the coast of the south west of england. blustery conditions. although temperatures on your thermometer somewhere between six and the north—east, 11 towards the

south, it will feel a few degrees colder with the wind chill. some dry and bright weather as we enter the day. overnight we have got a bit more cloud drifting in. and some splashes of rain. parts of southern inand into wales. not particularly heavy. not as cold as last night in the south. temperatures at seven or 8 degrees. further north, clear skies, a touch of frost in the west of scotland. tomorrow we have got that patchy light rain across parts of southern england, perhaps wales, a few splashes into northern ireland, and some showers on the easterly breeze with a cloud in the north—east of scotland, not feasting and as well. but some drier and brighter weather developing. top temperatures up to 13 in the south. still fairly cool and breezy further north. saturday the best day of the weekend for any sunnier and drier weather. more persistent rain in the south by sunday. thank you. one couple won't be heariing

the sound of church bells on their wedding day this morning, but the romantic peal of train announcements. some people might think it is even more so. leah anderson and vince smith met for the first time on a train, used the railway to meet up for dates, and even shared their first kiss on the reading to wokingham service. so, where else would they tie the knot than on a train? the bride and groom join us now. good morning to you both. happy weddint good morning to you both. happy wedding day- _ good morning to you both. happy wedding day. morning. _ good morning to you both. happy wedding day. morning. thank- good morning to you both. happy| wedding day. morning. thank you. good morning to you both. happy - wedding day. morning. thank you. how are ou wedding day. morning. thank you. how are you feeling? nervous, _ wedding day. morning. thank you. how are you feeling? nervous, excited. - are you feeling? nervous, excited. yeah, it are you feeling? nervous, excited. yeah. it is — are you feeling? nervous, excited. yeah. it is all— are you feeling? nervous, excited. yeah, it is all positive, _ are you feeling? nervous, excited. yeah, it is all positive, but - are you feeling? nervous, excited. yeah, it is all positive, but we - yeah, it is all positive, but we kind of want to get it to go ahead

now. ., i ., kind of want to get it to go ahead now. . i ., . a kind of want to get it to go ahead now. ., i ., . i, ., , now. have you checked the timetable? is the train running _ now. have you checked the timetable? is the train running on _ now. have you checked the timetable? is the train running on time? _ now. have you checked the timetable? is the train running on time? well, - is the train running on time? well, is the train running on time? well, i ho te is the train running on time? well, i hope so! — is the train running on time? well, i hope so! yes. _ is the train running on time? well, i hope so! yes, it _ is the train running on time? well, i hope so! yes, it has _ is the train running on time? well, i hope so! yes, it has been - is the train running on time? well, | i hope so! yes, it has been handled brilliantl . i hope so! yes, it has been handled brilliantly. all— i hope so! yes, it has been handled brilliantly. all good _ i hope so! yes, it has been handled brilliantly. all good so _ i hope so! yes, it has been handled brilliantly. all good so far. - i hope so! yes, it has been handled brilliantly. all good so far. take - brilliantly. all good so far. take it through _ brilliantly. all good so far. take it through today. _ brilliantly. all good so far. take it through today. what - brilliantly. all good so far. take it through today. what is - brilliantly. all good so far. take it through today. what is going to happen? 50. it through today. what is going to hat-en? .. . it through today. what is going to hat ten? . ., ., it through today. what is going to ha en? ., ., ., , happen? so, a lot of it has been ke tt happen? so, a lot of it has been kept secret _ happen? so, a lot of it has been kept secret from _ happen? so, a lot of it has been kept secret from us. _ happen? so, a lot of it has been kept secret from us. but - happen? so, a lot of it has been kept secret from us. but from i happen? so, a lot of it has been i kept secret from us. but from the start. _ kept secret from us. but from the start. great— kept secret from us. but from the start, great western way ways have been fantastic. i originally reached outiust_ been fantastic. i originally reached outiust for— been fantastic. i originally reached outjust for a business been fantastic. i originally reached out just for a business card with a [0-0 out just for a business card with a logo on— out just for a business card with a logo on it — out just for a business card with a logo on it for my centrepiece. we have _ logo on it for my centrepiece. we have ended up here. everybody that we have _ have ended up here. everybody that we have dealt with has been absolutely amazing. it has been a real rider— absolutely amazing. it has been a real rider so far. in absolutely amazing. it has been a real rider so far.— real rider so far. in case people are worried. — real rider so far. in case people are worried, vince, _ real rider so far. in case people are worried, vince, that - real rider so far. in case people are worried, vince, that is - real rider so far. in case people are worried, vince, that is not. real rider so far. in case people i are worried, vince, that is not the train you were supposed to be on, the one just leaving, you train you were supposed to be on, the onejust leaving, you haven't just missed the wedding train?! l just missed the wedding train?! i hope not! there is nobody rushing around, so i don't think so. you're actually getting — around, so i don't think so. you're actually getting married _ around, so i don't think so. you're actually getting married on - around, so i don't think so. you're actually getting married on the - actually getting married on the train. who is doing the ceremony,

what is happening? lbs, train. who is doing the ceremony, what is happening?— what is happening? a brilliant guy called john- _ what is happening? a brilliant guy called john. we _ what is happening? a brilliant guy called john. we have _ what is happening? a brilliant guy called john. we have a _ what is happening? a brilliant guy called john. we have a gwr - what is happening? a brilliant guy i called john. we have a gwr minister comint on called john. we have a gwr minister coming on board. _ called john. we have a gwr minister coming on board. the _ called john. we have a gwr minister coming on board. the railway- coming on board. the railway chaplain. he has been absolute fantastic. he has supported us throughout and he wants to make the day for us. fiend throughout and he wants to make the da for us. �* ., throughout and he wants to make the da for us. . ., ., , day for us. and doing all the things that we like — day for us. and doing all the things that we like and _ day for us. and doing all the things that we like and are _ day for us. and doing all the things that we like and are important - day for us. and doing all the things that we like and are important to i day for us. and doing all the things| that we like and are important to us as well _ that we like and are important to us as well it's — that we like and are important to us as well. it's been great. we that we like and are important to us as well. it's been great.— as well. it's been great. we can't fault it. as well. it's been great. we can't fault it- it — as well. it's been great. we can't fault it. it has _ as well. it's been great. we can't fault it. it has been _ as well. it's been great. we can't fault it. it has been brilliant. - as well. it's been great. we can't fault it. it has been brilliant. it i fault it. it has been brilliant. it mightjust seem like, what's this couple that is just loosely tying a theme of trains towards their wedding day, but your dad was a signalman on gwr, south western railway, 50 odd years, so you have a connection?— connection? yeah, all through my life were used _ connection? yeah, all through my life were used to _ connection? yeah, all through my life were used to travel _ connection? yeah, all through my life were used to travel on - connection? yeah, all through myj life were used to travel on holiday by train. _ life were used to travel on holiday by train, even to spain and things like that. — by train, even to spain and things like that. it — by train, even to spain and things like that, it would take us two days — like that, it would take us two days he _ like that, it would take us two days. he hasjust retired after 51 years _ days. he hasjust retired after 51 years he — days. he hasjust retired after 51 years. he was working for the

railways — years. he was working for the railways since he was 16 years old. also. _ railways since he was 16 years old. also. my _ railways since he was 16 years old. also, my family home is right on the railway— also, my family home is right on the railway as _ also, my family home is right on the railway as well. my grandad also worked — railway as well. my grandad also worked for the railway for a number of years— worked for the railway for a number of years as — worked for the railway for a number of years as well. so, yeah, a big part— of years as well. so, yeah, a big part of— of years as well. so, yeah, a big part of my— of years as well. so, yeah, a big part of my life. | of years as well. so, yeah, a big part of my life-— of years as well. so, yeah, a big part of my life. i know lots of the tlans part of my life. i know lots of the plans have _ part of my life. i know lots of the plans have been _ part of my life. i know lots of the plans have been kept _ part of my life. i know lots of the plans have been kept secret. - part of my life. i know lots of the plans have been kept secret. are part of my life. i know lots of the - plans have been kept secret. are you actually going to be able, if you wish, to walk down the aisle, or the middle of the carriage for the wedding? middle of the carriage for the weddint ? ., middle of the carriage for the weddint ? . ., , , wedding? yeah, i have been briefed on that. i wedding? yeah, i have been briefed on that- i am _ wedding? yeah, i have been briefed on that. i am going _ wedding? yeah, i have been briefed on that. i am going to _ wedding? yeah, i have been briefed on that. i am going to be _ wedding? yeah, i have been briefed on that. i am going to be behind - on that. i am going to be behind some _ on that. i am going to be behind some sliding doors and i am going to be cute _ some sliding doors and i am going to be cute and — some sliding doors and i am going to be cute and i will open the doors and walk— be cute and i will open the doors and walk down the aisle that way. with my— and walk down the aisle that way. with my children and my dad going 'ust with my children and my dad going just before me. so, yeah. but that is all— just before me. so, yeah. but that is all i _ just before me. so, yeah. but that is all i really — just before me. so, yeah. but that is all i really know. they have judged — is all i really know. they have judged it— is all i really know. they have judged it so we are not going around any corner— judged it so we are not going around any corner is — judged it so we are not going around any corner is when i do that bit, so i don't _ any corner is when i do that bit, so i don't fall— any corner is when i do that bit, so i don't fall over. fire any corner is when i do that bit, so i don't fall over.— i don't fall over. are you going to be dressed _ i don't fall over. are you going to be dressed up? _ i don't fall over. are you going to be dressed up? what _ i don't fall over. are you going to be dressed up? what are - i don't fall over. are you going to be dressed up? what are you - i don't fall over. are you going to i be dressed up? what are you going i don't fall over. are you going to - be dressed up? what are you going to be dressed up? what are you going to

be wearing? be dressed up? what are you going to be wearint ? ., be dressed up? what are you going to be wearint ? . ., , ,., i be wearing? yeah, absolutely. i won't be looking _ be wearing? yeah, absolutely. i won't be looking like _ be wearing? yeah, absolutely. i won't be looking like this. - be wearing? yeah, absolutely. i won't be looking like this. i'm i won't be looking like this. i'm about— won't be looking like this. i'm about to — won't be looking like this. i'm about to go and have my hair and make-up— about to go and have my hair and make—up done. i have got a wedding dress. _ make—up done. i have got a wedding dress. a— make—up done. i have got a wedding dress. a 50s — make—up done. i have got a wedding dress, a 50s style wedding dress. yeahp _ dress, a 50s style wedding dress. yeah,. . ., ., ., i ., dress, a 50s style wedding dress. yeah,. . ., ., ., yeah,. vince, we have to ask you as well, yeah,. vince, we have to ask you as well. have — yeah,. vince, we have to ask you as well. have you _ yeah,. vince, we have to ask you as well, have you planned _ yeah,. vince, we have to ask you as well, have you planned the - yeah,. vince, we have to ask you as well, have you planned the outfit? i well, have you planned the outfit? what is your outfit?— what is your outfit? yes, i am obviously _ what is your outfit? yes, i am obviously going _ what is your outfit? yes, i am obviously going to _ what is your outfit? yes, i am obviously going to be - what is your outfit? yes, i am obviously going to be in - what is your outfit? yes, i am obviously going to be in a - what is your outfit? yes, i am obviously going to be in a full| obviously going to be in a full suit, it is black. black shirt. silver tie.— suit, it is black. black shirt. silver tie. . ., suit, it is black. black shirt. silver tie. , ., m silver tie. green heritage tie. we are ttoin silver tie. green heritage tie. we are going to _ silver tie. green heritage tie. we are going to be — silver tie. green heritage tie. we are going to be separated - silver tie. green heritage tie. we are going to be separated i - silver tie. green heritage tie. we are going to be separated i think| silver tie. green heritage tie. we i are going to be separated i think at about half past nine, ten o'clock. then we won't be seeing each other until the train departs. we will surprise each other, hopefully. it will be good, what we are wearing. it's lovely chatting to you both. i don't know how public it is. obviously it is happening in a public place. have you shared it with people that you two are getting married today? have you told the

passers—by? married today? have you told the passers-by?_ married today? have you told the passers-by?— married today? have you told the passers-by? no, they're looking. i think we will— passers-by? no, they're looking. i think we will probably _ passers-by? no, they're looking. i think we will probably get - passers-by? no, they're looking. i think we will probably get more i think we will probably get more questions when we are in our get up. that is— questions when we are in our get up. that is when— questions when we are in our get up. that is when people would be like, what is _ that is when people would be like, what is going on here? at the moment they are _ what is going on here? at the moment they are curious and keep looking around _ they are curious and keep looking around but — they are curious and keep looking around but nobody has asked anything. around but nobody has asked an hint. ., around but nobody has asked an hint. . . ., ,. around but nobody has asked an hin. ., . ., ~' i., anything. liat, vince, thank you doutlas. anything. liat, vince, thank you douglas- l— anything. liat, vince, thank you douglas. i know— anything. liat, vince, thank you douglas. i know you _ anything. liat, vince, thank you douglas. i know you are - anything. liat, vince, thank you douglas. i know you are off - anything. liat, vince, thank you douglas. i know you are off to i anything. liat, vince, thank you i douglas. i know you are off to get ready. have a brilliant day. you will be making memories and the start of a marriage. congratulations. thank you for sharing this part of your day with us on breakfast. thank you.- us on breakfast. thank you. us on breakfast. thank ou. . .«i , thank you. the train takes off later. stay with us, headlines coming up.

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