tells breakfast she's retiring from professional cycling, and won't compete in paris this summer the sacrifices of leaving your children and your family at home is really quite big, and it really is, like, a big decision that you have to make. and it was getting more and more that i was struggling to do that. fifteen years to the day since the disappearance of york university chef claudia lawrence — detectives plead to those with information to break their silence. in sport, a mad ending from amad dialo, who scores in extra time for manchester united to knock rivals liverpool out of the fa cup. deep sea mining for a treasure trove of metals on the seabed — but is it an eco—friendly solution, or more trouble for our oceans? good morning.

there is some mist and fog and a few showers around this morning. they will give way to a dry and decent with sunny spells. later, some rain in northern ireland. details coming up. good morning. it's monday, 18th march. vladimir putin has claimed victory in russia's presidential election. without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. at least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising polling stations. foreign secretary david cameron hasjoined other western governments in shunning the result. he said, "this is not what free and fair elections look like." our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. foeradimir putin, six more years in the kremlin. russia's president is sounding more confident than ever. translation: whoever might | want to intimidate us, whoever

might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. then, mr putin's first public comments on the death ofjailed opposition leader alexei navalny. translation: you may be surprised, but a few days before _ mr navalny died, some colleagues of mine told me there was an idea to exchange him for certain people in prison in the west. you can believe it or not. i said, i agree, even before he'd finished talking. but what happened, happened. election results on russian tv, not a hold—your—breath moment. the winner, by a mile and a half, vladimir putin. "what an incredible level of support and unity around the figure

of putin," he says, "and a powerful signal to the west." but in this race, vladimir putin was, from the start, unbeatable. there were other candidates, but no serious challenger. potential rivals here are swiftly removed from the political stage, forced into exile, or put injail, and elections tightly controlled by the kremlin. but if they couldn't win, mr putin's opponents could at least protest. and they did, in many parts of russia. opposition figures had called on russians to flood polling stations at midday, to vote against putin, or spoil their ballots. a symbolic protest against the system. we were here. i've never seen queues like this before at a russian polling station. before his death in prison, alexei navalny had backed the protest. it took courage to come. the authorities had warned that large crowds at noon would be viewed

as illegal gatherings. for now, there'll be no change in the kremlin. this election was never about, would vladimir putin win, or wouldn't he? elections here are designed to ensure he wins, and wins big. from the outset, for the kremlin, this vote was about creating the impression that mr putin has a mandate from his people, not only for war in ukraine, but also for what he's doing at home, transforming russia into an increasingly militaristic society in confrontation with the west. but across town, muscovites continued to pay tribute to alexei navalny, the man who'd wanted to be russia's president. here, a ballot paper. in place of putin's name, navalny�*s. and this message — "he's the candidate we wanted." steve rosenberg, bbc news.

steve will bejoining steve will be joining us live from moscow to explain more about what this result means, notjust for russia, but for the rest of the planet as well. but sally can tell us what else we need to know this morning. and an interesting interview you have been doing. that's right, yes. great britain's most succesful female olympian, dame laura kenny, has told breakfast she's retiring, and won't compete in the paris games this summer. the 31—year—old won five olympic golds and seven world championship titles in a distinguished cycling career. but following the birth of her second child injuly, laura has made the difficult desision to take a step back from elite sport. joe lynskey has this report. london in the summer of 2012, a 20—year—old cyclist made her olympic introduction. commentary: the gold medal is going to go to laura trott, i and i can't believe it. two golds at a home games were just the start of the ride. laura trott would become britain's most successful female olympian. in 2016, she became laura kenny,

12 years at the top brought her five olympic titles. now she says she's crossed the line for the final time. so, i have decided that i'm going to retire from professional cycling. i know — big, eh? i always knew deep down that i would know when was the right time. and you're never going to have a perfect time to do it. but i can sit here today and say now is the right time for me. at the last olympics, kenny found a way to do it all. she'd given birth to albie in 2017, and yet came back to ride in tokyo and won gold in the madison. since then, she's faced personal trauma, speaking openly about miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy. last year, the kenny's had their second son, monty, and the balance laura struck between elite sport and motherhood has changed. just the sacrifices of leaving your children and your family at home is really quite big. and the more people asked me what races was i doing, what training camps was going on,

i didn't want to go, ultimately. and i think that's what it came down to. and then once i said to jase, you know, "i don't think i want to ride a bike any more", i started to feel relief, then, to be totally honest. kenny's retirement is immediate. she won't compete this year in paris. instead, she'll watch and reflect on a track career that gripped a nation, a record haul of medals, and that london summer. commentary: and look at the face here, on young laura trott. - joe lynskey, abc news. fewer homeowners than expected have bought a heat pump, with the spending watchdog warning the low uptake is slowing progresss on cutting household emissions. ministers want to install 600,000 low—carbon heat pumps each year by 2028. but the national audit office says this is optimistic, and sales of the pumps will have to increase eleven—fold if the government is to achieve its targets. the number of visits to tourism attractions in the uk

remains below pre—pandemic levels. the association of leading visitor attractions said there were 147 million visits to major venues last year, a decline of 11% compared with 2019. two people are in hospital after being attacked by a bear in slovakia. videos posted online showed the bear bounding along the road, with police having to drive it out of town and back into a forest. it comes a day after a 31—year—old belarussian woman fell to her death trying to escape a brown bear in the nearby low tatra mountains. a five—mile section of the m25 in surrey, which was shut this weekend, has re—opened, eight—hours ahead of schedule. it was the first planned daytime closure of the motorway since it opened in 1986. our reporter louisa pillbeam is there for us. traffic is moving now, but there

are still more closures to come? yeah, iam yeah, i am the bearer of good news in the sense that the m25 is flowing freely this morning. that is what you want to hear any monday morning in rush hour. as you can see it is really busy, which shows you just how important this stretch of the motorway is. we are on junction ten at byfleet. it is very busy and everything is going well. the works were a success. national highway is saying everything went ahead of schedule. but this was the first of five of these planned closures in the daytime at the weekend. so there are four more. you will have to get used to this if you live in this area or if you use the m25. it is the busiest motorway in the country. one of the busiest in europe. hundreds of thousands ofjourneys take place across your every single day. so, four more closures between

now and september. national highways have said this morning that the exact dates of those will be released incredibly soon. we will let you know all of that information when we get it. as you can hear, lots of beeps we have had this morning. a lot of people very happy that the m25 is open. thank you. the screenwriter david seidler, who won an oscar for the king's speech, has died at the age of 86. from his majesty... the film, which starred colin firth, described how king george vi overcame his speech impediment. it won four oscars in 2011, and david, who picked up the award for best original screenplay, dedicated it to "all the stutterers around the world". the fact we were only talking about it at a movie, the significance of it at a movie, the significance of it for people who stammer, last

week. we were talking to a modern day politician who said it was one of the things that had inspired him to confront stammering and own it and go into politics. it is 11 minutes past six. let's say a proper good morning to carol. good morning. this morning it is quite a mild start for many parts of the country. certainly not too cold. and it is going to be dry for many today. some decent sunny spells. but we do have a few showers to start with. scattered showers. we also have this line hereof showers, which is a weather front coming in from the west. it pushes east through the day. it will lose its emphasis and end up being not much more than a band of cloud with just the odd shower. most of us are looking at a dry day, a fair bit of sunshine, the cloud of turning the sunshine hazy in the west is a weather front comes into northern ireland introducing

some rain. the winds will pick up the west as well as we go through the west as well as we go through the day. temperatures today, eight in the north, 16 in the south. yesterday in exeter we reached a warm 17.1 degrees. as we had on through the evening and overnight, after a relatively dry start to the night, the rain already in the west pushes steadily eastwards. some of this will be heavy for a time, but thenit this will be heavy for a time, but then it loses its intensity as well. we don't expect it to get into the far south—east until after dark. it is going to be mild, it is going to be blustery, and it is also going to be blustery, and it is also going to be fairly cloudy. these are the overnight temperatures. six in the north, ten towards the south. tomorrow we start off with quite a few showers. quite a lot of cloud. many of the showers will fade. remember, these weather fronts coming in, we will have the dregs of one across southern areas, leaving us with some cloud and some showers

through the afternoon. you can see there is more rain waiting in the wings. a lot of dry weather during the course of tuesday. temperature wise, it is going to be that bit fresher in the north than it is today. and we are looking at 15 or 16 in the south. these temperatures are not bad for the time of the year. thank you. let's take a look at today's papers. the times leads on russia's election results. the paper says protesters there are defiant after vladimir putin was announced as the winner of the rubber—stamp vote over the weekend. it also shows a picture of yulia navalnaya, the widow of dissident alexei navalny, casting her ballot at the russian embassy in berlin. rishi sunak�*s leadership future dominates the front page of the daily mail, with the paper claiming the prime minister will lead a politicalfightback during a speech in the midlands later today. it follows reports over the weekend

some sections of the tory party are planning to oust mr sunak in favour of penny mordaunt. �*sunak allies rage at penny', is the headline. and the sun reports that the princess of wales has been seen in public for the first time since her abdominal surgery. the paper, which includes a picture of the princess taken last autumn, reports she was seen at a farm shop in windsor over the weekend. that picture is an old picture. she wasn't photographed as per the wishes of the palace. 35—year—old claudia lawrence disappeared in 2009, prompting the biggest missing person inquiry in the history of north yorkshire police. today marks 15 years since claudia failed to turn up for work as a chef at york university. police have made a plea for those with information to break their silence. graham satchell has this report

what happened to claudia lawrence? her disappearance 15 years ago remains a mystery. she was last seen walking home from the university of york, where she worked as a chef. that evening, she sent a text message to her mum. and then, nothing — no sightings, no calls. the search for the 35—year—old became one of the biggest ever carried out by north yorkshire police. they questioned nine people, but no charges have ever been brought. for claudia's family, not knowing what happened, has been torture. it's been a sentence, a 15 year sentence. it's like somebody having an illness for 15 years, because that's what it is every year. every day's an illness with this going on. i never would imagine it would be 15 years down the line. i mean, quite honestly, it's appalling. in 2021, police searched a lake and woods six miles from claudia's home, but again found nothing. detectives are treating her disappearance as suspected murder,

and today, 15 years on, have renewed their appeal for information. they remain convinced someone knows what happened to claudia lawrence. the single barrier to unlocking the answers for claudia's loved ones, and bringing those responsible for her disappearance to justice, remains the same, in my view. and that's silence. silence from the people who know, or may suspect what happened to claudia, or have, so far, for reasons that are only known to them, been unable to come forward to the police. claudia's mum goes to church every day. she continues to pray for answers. graham satchell, bbc news. and if you want to hear more ofjoan lawrence's interview, she's been speaking to reporter elly fiorentini for a four—part bbc sounds series called claudia lawrence: a mother's story. a state of emergency is in force in southern iceland, after the fourth volcanic eruption since december. residents in the small town of grindavik have been evacuated the blue lagoon geothermal spa, one of the country's

most popular tourist destinations, has also closed. lava flows cut off one road overnight, but they've since slowed down. this latest eruption is believed to be the most powerful so far. we'rejoined now by mike burton, professor of volcanology at the university of manchester. morning. so what do we make of yet another eruption there? it’s a another eruption there? it's a fascinating — another eruption there? it's a fascinating event. _ another eruption there? it's a fascinating event. it's - another eruption there? it's a l fascinating event. it's obviously critically difficult for the people living nearby. then use this road has been cut will be correct or make it difficult for people. there seems to be a steady magna supply feeling this interruptions. we have had every —— one every month since january. this is fascinating, this one, because there was a prediction

a few days ago the eruption would begin. but instead it actually posed and love probably leapt out in the crust beneath the surface. —— lover. that allowed a larger volume of magma to accumulate. this eruption is going on longer than before but it is waning now. it wouldn't be surprising if, by the end of the week, it is all finished. we surprising if, by the end of the week, it is all finished. we can see these still very _ week, it is all finished. we can see these still very spectacular- week, it is all finished. we can see these still very spectacular images| these still very spectacular images coming in live.— these still very spectacular images coming in live. absolutely, yeah. it is still going _ coming in live. absolutely, yeah. it is still going on. — coming in live. absolutely, yeah. it is still going on, very _ coming in live. absolutely, yeah. it is still going on, very strongly. - is still going on, very strongly. but if this isn't as strong as it was in the beginning. when it opened up was in the beginning. when it opened up on the 16th about 8:23am, it was extremely strong. the plume of gas, we measured it, it seemed to go up to three to four kilometres altitude. ,, ., to three to four kilometres altitude. ., . ., ., ., altitude. so, once a month for the last few months, _ altitude. so, once a month for the last few months, how _ altitude. so, once a month for the last few months, how long - altitude. so, once a month for the last few months, how long could l altitude. so, once a month for the i last few months, how long could this go on for? last few months, how long could this no on for? ., v ., last few months, how long could this no on for? . �*, ., ., ,

last few months, how long could this coonfor? . �*, . ., , go on for? that's a really good question- _ go on for? that's a really good question. this _ go on for? that's a really good question. this kind _ go on for? that's a really good question. this kind of - go on for? that's a really good question. this kind of zone, i go on for? that's a really good question. this kind of zone, it| go on for? that's a really good i question. this kind of zone, it is in the south—west of iceland. it was last reactive about 800 years ago. at that point it was active for about 30 years with sporadic interruptions, quite small magnitude. i will be honest, i don't think we really know, we can't predict that much into the future, but certainly this seems to be quite stable and we can expect it to carry on doing the same thing for the next few months. in on doing the same thing for the next few months-— few months. in terms of time, what does this mean? _ few months. in terms of time, what does this mean? you _ few months. in terms of time, what does this mean? you have - few months. in terms of time, what does this mean? you have to - few months. in terms of time, what does this mean? you have to look. few months. in terms of time, what| does this mean? you have to look at the tectonic — does this mean? you have to look at the tectonic setting _ does this mean? you have to look at the tectonic setting of _ does this mean? you have to look at the tectonic setting of iceland. - the tectonic setting of iceland. what we have are a couple of processes going on. in a way this looks a lot like the extension of the mid—atlantic spreading ridge. we have tectonic stresses which are spreading, and that is creating new crust. that is a continuous supply of fresh magma coming to the surface. that is consistent with what we see here. a steady supply of magma coming up. that is what is

getting this regular activity. it takes about a month to accumulate, but a few days to release that pressure. then it reset and carries on. �* , , , pressure. then it reset and carries on. ~ , , , , , on. and being very, very selfish about this, _ on. and being very, very selfish about this, is _ on. and being very, very selfish about this, is there _ on. and being very, very selfish about this, is there any - on. and being very, very selfish about this, is there any impactl about this, is there any impact here? it about this, is there any impact here? ., , ., about this, is there any impact here? .,, ., , here? it has done in the past. there was a very — here? it has done in the past. there was a very big _ here? it has done in the past. there was a very big eruption _ here? it has done in the past. there was a very big eruption in _ here? it has done in the past. there was a very big eruption in 1783, - was a very big eruption in 1783, which definitely had a big impact on northern europe. that is one of the main thing is that we volcanologists in the uk are looking at, the potential risks which could be produced by a much bigger eruption. but there is no sign of that happening yet. but there is no sign of that happening yet-— but there is no sign of that happening yet. but there is no sign of that ha enin: et. ~ . ., happening yet. what sort of thing are we talking — happening yet. what sort of thing are we talking about? _ happening yet. what sort of thing are we talking about? we - happening yet. what sort of thing i are we talking about? we remember the ash cloud in 22 and —— 2010. what was the impact in 1783? the ash cloud in 22 and -- 2010. what was the impact in 1783? well, it is difficult — what was the impact in 1783? well, it is difficult to — what was the impact in 1783? well, it is difficult to understand - what was the impact in 1783? -ii it is difficult to understand what the impact was, because we don't have the same tools as we have now. there are instances of mortality in the uk and france, difficulties in agriculture because there was less sunlight coming through. there is a

real impact. some people attribute some of the problems with agriculture to what happened with the french revolution which followed on, which is a bit tenuous, but a fascinating possibility. in on, which is a bit tenuous, but a fascinating possibility.— on, which is a bit tenuous, but a fascinating possibility. in terms of iceland, it is _ fascinating possibility. in terms of iceland, it is a _ fascinating possibility. in terms of iceland, it is a country _ fascinating possibility. in terms of iceland, it is a country that - fascinating possibility. in terms of iceland, it is a country that has i iceland, it is a country that has done really well out of what happens there, tourism is booming. how will this affect that industry?— this affect that industry? that's a ireat this affect that industry? that's a great question. _ this affect that industry? that's a great question. one _ this affect that industry? that's a great question. one critical- this affect that industry? that's a great question. one critical point| great question. one critical point is that the airport has not closed, so you can still fly there. in general, in the past there have been other eruptions which have been very accessible and people would go there for tourism. this one is more delicate because it is close to infrastructure and nobody wants to make a spectacle of somebody�*s has been destroyed. it is still one of the most impressive places to visit if you ever have the chance. it is an incredible place. and save, completely safe. they are very good at controlling and making sure the areas that people can access are well organised and completely

secure. �* well organised and completely secure. ~ well organised and completely secure. �* . well organised and completely secure. ~ . ., ., secure. are you itching to get out there? i would _ secure. are you itching to get out there? i would love _ secure. are you itching to get out there? i would love to. _ secure. are you itching to get out there? i would love to. the - secure. are you itching to get out i there? i would love to. the problem we have is the _ there? i would love to. the problem we have is the timescale _ there? i would love to. the problem we have is the timescale for - there? i would love to. the problem we have is the timescale for when i there? i would love to. the problem | we have is the timescale for when we are sure the eruption is going to happen is close to a few hours, so by the time you get there it's quite tricky. but there are teams who are already kind of getting ready to anticipate where the next eruption is going to happen, so they can be there and catch it. that is going to happen, so they can be there and catch it.— there and catch it. that is a really iood there and catch it. that is a really good point- _ there and catch it. that is a really good point- how _ there and catch it. that is a really good point. how far _ there and catch it. that is a really good point. how far in _ there and catch it. that is a really good point. how far in advance i there and catch it. that is a really. good point. how far in advance can you look ahead? you say you get a few hours warning. is there no way of extending that? i few hours warning. is there no way of extending that?— of extending that? i think it's very complicated _ of extending that? i think it's very complicated because _ of extending that? i think it's very complicated because you - of extending that? i think it's very complicated because you have, i of extending that? i think it's very| complicated because you have, on of extending that? i think it's very - complicated because you have, on one hand, very clear signals that there is an impending eruption, and that is an impending eruption, and that is mostly from the ground expanding as the eruption, as the pressure increases, but then the actual moment when it chooses to erupt is dependent very much on the strength of the crust. and that's very, very locally dependent, and we don't actually have any way of measuring that. so, for the time being wejust think that we can say there is a higher probability of an eruption in the next few days, and then exactly

when it occurs we can only see when it starts. for when it occurs we can only see when it starts. ., .,, ., , ., it starts. for those of us not particularly _ it starts. for those of us not particularly au _ it starts. for those of us not particularly au fait _ it starts. for those of us not particularly au fait with - it starts. for those of us not particularly au fait with the l particularly au fait with the geography of iceland, how big an area is affected by this? are these volcanoes all in the same sort of close proximity?— volcanoes all in the same sort of close proximity? there has been a shift of the — close proximity? there has been a shift of the volcanic _ close proximity? there has been a shift of the volcanic activity. - close proximity? there has been a shift of the volcanic activity. in - shift of the volcanic activity. in 21, 22 and 23 shift of the volcanic activity. in 21,22 and 23 their shift of the volcanic activity. in 21, 22 and 23 their activities a little further to the south—west. this has now moved a few kilometres to the east. it's all quite centred around this peninsula. it is in the south—west of iceland. these ones have been quite regularly in a very specific location, just north—east of the town of grindavik. which fortunately has only been touched on the edges so far.— the edges so far. thank you very much for coming _ the edges so far. thank you very much for coming in. _ the edges so far. thank you veryj much for coming in. fascinating. still to come on breakfast... pat and pam first met as wrens in the royal navy 80 years ago. they've been reunited with what pat calls an old friend ? one of the radio sets they used

to listen in to the german navy. we'll hear more about their vital contribution to the war effort in around half an hour's time. it is the most gorgeous story of lifelong friendship. it's like a three—way reunion. notjust pat and pam, but this radio set which they refer to as he and him. they are back together with him and they will tell us what that moment means to them later. all part of our commemorations of dd here and breakfast, coming up at the beginning ofjune. when you're that recovering from injuries caused by major trauma can take a long time and very very painful. but now physios are trialling using virtual reality to destruct —— distract patients from pain when they move. which means they can exercise at their bedside by playing games through about said. carl mercer has been to meet some patients going through this kind of rehab at the major trauma ward at saint georges hospital in tooting in

london. 50 saint georges hospital in tooting in london. . saint georges hospital in tooting in london, ., ., saint georges hospital in tooting in london. ., ., saint georges hospital in tooting in london. . ., ., london. so what are you sorting at the moment. _ london. so what are you sorting at the moment, what— london. so what are you sorting at the moment, what is— london. so what are you sorting at the moment, what is the _ london. so what are you sorting at the moment, what is the fruit - london. so what are you sorting at the moment, what is the fruit on l london. so what are you sorting at l the moment, what is the fruit on the go? the moment, what is the fruit on the i o? ., , the moment, what is the fruit on the o? . , . the moment, what is the fruit on the go? oranges, bananas, apples and kiwis. it is perhaps _ go? oranges, bananas, apples and kiwis. it is perhaps not _ go? oranges, bananas, apples and kiwis. it is perhaps not what - go? oranges, bananas, apples and kiwis. it is perhaps not what you i kiwis. it is perhaps not what you would expect — kiwis. it is perhaps not what you would expect to _ kiwis. it is perhaps not what you would expect to see _ kiwis. it is perhaps not what you would expect to see on - kiwis. it is perhaps not what you would expect to see on a - kiwis. it is perhaps not what you would expect to see on a majorl would expect to see on a major trauma ward. but becky and jack are loving their new toys. it is trauma ward. but becky and jack are loving their new toys.— loving their new toys. it is not 'ust nice loving their new toys. it is not just nice because _ loving their new toys. it is not just nice because it _ loving their new toys. it is not just nice because it is - loving their new toys. it is not i just nice because it is something loving their new toys. it is not - just nice because it is something to do, it is also fun, which is the main thing. you don't get a lot of fun in hospital.— main thing. you don't get a lot of fun in hospital. you don't feel like ou are fun in hospital. you don't feel like you are in — fun in hospital. you don't feel like you are in a _ fun in hospital. you don't feel like you are in a hospital. _ fun in hospital. you don't feel like you are in a hospital. it's - fun in hospital. you don't feel like you are in a hospital. it's good - fun in hospital. you don't feel like you are in a hospital. it's good forj you are in a hospital. it's good for your— you are in a hospital. it's good for your mentai— you are in a hospital. it's good for your mental state. and also, i can really— your mental state. and also, i can really feel— your mental state. and also, i can really feel the stretch in the upper part of— really feel the stretch in the upper part of my— really feel the stretch in the upper part of my body. it�*s really feel the stretch in the upper part of my body-— part of my body. it's good, it is makini part of my body. it's good, it is making her— part of my body. it's good, it is making her straits _ part of my body. it's good, it is making her straits because - part of my body. it's good, it is making her straits because we | part of my body. it's good, it is - making her straits because we want to distract — making her straits because we want to distract. the _ making her straits because we want to distract. . ., , , , making her straits because we want to distract. . ., , i, ., to distract. the trauma physios are usini to distract. the trauma physios are using virtual _ to distract. the trauma physios are using virtual reality _ to distract. the trauma physios are using virtual reality games - to distract. the trauma physios are using virtual reality games to - to distract. the trauma physios are using virtual reality games to try i using virtual reality games to try to help becky, whose horse fell on her, and jack, who had a motorcycle accident, in their rehab. for her, and jack, who had a motorcycle accident, in their rehab.— accident, in their rehab. forjack, who has pelvic— accident, in their rehab. forjack, who has pelvic injuries, _ accident, in their rehab. forjack, who has pelvic injuries, it - accident, in their rehab. forjack, who has pelvic injuries, it can - accident, in their rehab. forjack, who has pelvic injuries, it can be | who has pelvic injuries, it can be painful— who has pelvic injuries, it can be painful to — who has pelvic injuries, it can be painful to sit _ who has pelvic injuries, it can be painful to sit and _ who has pelvic injuries, it can be painful to sit and support - who has pelvic injuries, it can bej painful to sit and support setting balance, — painful to sit and support setting

balance, so— painful to sit and support setting balance, so in— painful to sit and support setting balance, so in this _ painful to sit and support setting balance, so in this position- painful to sit and support setting balance, so in this positionjacki painful to sit and support setting l balance, so in this positionjack is able to— balance, so in this positionjack is able to engage _ balance, so in this positionjack is able to engage his— balance, so in this positionjack is able to engage his core _ balance, so in this positionjack is able to engage his core and - balance, so in this positionjack is. able to engage his core and tummy muscles, _ able to engage his core and tummy muscles, his— able to engage his core and tummy muscles, his tour— able to engage his core and tummy muscles, his tour and _ able to engage his core and tummy muscles, his tour and his _ able to engage his core and tummy muscles, his tour and his coming i muscles, his tour and his coming muscles — muscles, his tour and his coming muscles to— muscles, his tour and his coming muscles to reach _ muscles, his tour and his coming muscles to reach forwards - muscles, his tour and his coming muscles to reach forwards and i muscles, his tour and his coming i muscles to reach forwards and lean outside _ muscles to reach forwards and lean outside of— muscles to reach forwards and lean outside of an— muscles to reach forwards and lean outside of an area _ muscles to reach forwards and lean outside of an area that _ muscles to reach forwards and lean outside of an area that might - muscles to reach forwards and lean outside of an area that might be i outside of an area that might be comfortable _ outside of an area that might be comfortable for— outside of an area that might be comfortable for him _ outside of an area that might be comfortable for him to - outside of an area that might be comfortable for him to push - outside of an area that might be - comfortable for him to push through a little _ comfortable for him to push through a little bit _ comfortable for him to push through a little bit of— comfortable for him to push through a little bit of a — comfortable for him to push through a little bit of a mental— comfortable for him to push through a little bit of a mental pain- a little bit of a mental pain barrier _ a little bit of a mental pain barrier. and _ a little bit of a mental pain barrier. and put— a little bit of a mental pain barrier. and put the - a little bit of a mental pain barrier. and put the food l a little bit of a mental painl barrier. and put the food in a little bit of a mental pain- barrier. and put the food in all the corresponding _ barrier. and put the food in all the corresponding baskets _ barrier. and put the food in all the corresponding baskets as - barrier. and put the food in all the corresponding baskets as well. - barrier. and put the food in all thel corresponding baskets as well. no, no in the corresponding baskets as well. go in the right basket! yes, what we have is painful but ultimately it is good for you. so being able to have that mixture of, it's fun and also good for you, it is something a little bit different from just normal, right, we are going to drag you out of bed today and woke you down the hall. brute going to drag you out of bed today and woke you down the hall. we are 'ust iioin and woke you down the hall. we are just going to — and woke you down the hall. we are just going to reset _ and woke you down the hall. we are just going to reset your— and woke you down the hall. we are just going to reset your feet, - and woke you down the hall. we are just going to reset your feet, get. just going to reset your feet, get this heel— just going to reset your feet, get this heel as— just going to reset your feet, get this heel as far— just going to reset your feet, get this heel as far back— just going to reset your feet, get this heel as far back as _ just going to reset your feet, get this heel as far back as possible. j this heel as far back as possible. and off— this heel as far back as possible. and off you — this heel as far back as possible. and off you go _ this heel as far back as possible. and off you go-— this heel as far back as possible. and off you go. because you are 'ust concentrating — and off you go. because you are 'ust concentrating on fl and off you go. because you are 'ust concentrating on the i and off you go. because you are 'ust concentrating on the objects i and off you go. because you are 'ust concentrating on the objects i h and off you go. because you are just concentrating on the objects i am i concentrating on the objects i am trying _ concentrating on the objects i am trying to— concentrating on the objects i am trying to get to, i am more focused on that— trying to get to, i am more focused on that in— trying to get to, i am more focused on that in a — trying to get to, i am more focused on that in a way. you sort of almost forget _ on that in a way. you sort of almost forget what — on that in a way. you sort of almost forget what you are doing. not doing. — forget what you are doing. not doing, but you think, 0k, forget what you are doing. not doing, but you think, ok, i'm not in hospital— doing, but you think, ok, i'm not in hospital as — doing, but you think, ok, i'm not in hospital as such, sort of thing,

it's nice — hospital as such, sort of thing, it's nice. , ., , hospital as such, sort of thing, it's nice. , . , , , hospital as such, sort of thing, it's nice. , ., , , , ., it's nice. using the games helps to take the patient's _ it's nice. using the games helps to take the patient's mind _ it's nice. using the games helps to take the patient's mind off- it's nice. using the games helps to take the patient's mind off any - it's nice. using the games helps to| take the patient's mind off any pain the exercise can cause. the take the patient's mind off any pain the exercise can cause.— the exercise can cause. the main thing with — the exercise can cause. the main thing with patients _ the exercise can cause. the main thing with patients like _ the exercise can cause. the main thing with patients like rebecca i the exercise can cause. the main | thing with patients like rebecca is that they— thing with patients like rebecca is that they have _ thing with patients like rebecca is that they have been _ thing with patients like rebecca is that they have been through - that they have been through something _ that they have been through something that _ that they have been through something that was - that they have been through something that was scary, l that they have been through i something that was scary, they have an injury. _ something that was scary, they have an injury. and — something that was scary, they have an injury, and sometimes _ something that was scary, they have an injury, and sometimes that's- something that was scary, they have an injury, and sometimes that's a i an injury, and sometimes that's a memory— an injury, and sometimes that's a memory that _ an injury, and sometimes that's a memory that stays _ an injury, and sometimes that's a memory that stays with _ an injury, and sometimes that's a memory that stays with them. . an injury, and sometimes that's a i memory that stays with them. then having _ memory that stays with them. then having to _ memory that stays with them. then having to get — memory that stays with them. then having to get up _ memory that stays with them. then having to get up and _ memory that stays with them. then having to get up and move - memory that stays with them. then having to get up and move can - memory that stays with them. then having to get up and move can be i having to get up and move can be quite _ having to get up and move can be quite worrying _ having to get up and move can be quite worrying. you _ having to get up and move can be quite worrying. you think - having to get up and move can be quite worrying. you think you - having to get up and move can be i quite worrying. you think you might make _ quite worrying. you think you might make your— quite worrying. you think you might make your injury_ quite worrying. you think you might make your injury worse. _ quite worrying. you think you might make your injury worse. doing - make your injury worse. doing something _ make your injury worse. doing something like _ make your injury worse. doing something like this _ make your injury worse. doing something like this when - make your injury worse. doing. something like this when you're make your injury worse. doing - something like this when you're just doing _ something like this when you're just doing basic— something like this when you're just doing basic normal— something like this when you're just doing basic normal reaching - something like this when you're just doing basic normal reaching and - doing basic normal reaching and leaning — doing basic normal reaching and leaning movements— doing basic normal reaching and leaning movements can - doing basic normal reaching and leaning movements can give - doing basic normal reaching and| leaning movements can give you doing basic normal reaching and - leaning movements can give you that reassurance, — leaning movements can give you that reassurance, that— leaning movements can give you that reassurance, that actually— leaning movements can give you that reassurance, that actually it - leaning movements can give you that reassurance, that actually it is - leaning movements can give you that reassurance, that actually it is ok - reassurance, that actually it is ok to move — reassurance, that actually it is ok to move so— reassurance, that actually it is ok to move. . , reassurance, that actually it is ok to move. ., , ., , to move. so far they have used the techniiue to move. so far they have used the technique at _ to move. so far they have used the technique at about _ to move. so far they have used the technique at about 50 _ to move. so far they have used the technique at about 50 patients - to move. so far they have used the j technique at about 50 patients with encouraging results. they now want to bid for more research funding to expand their trial. carl mercer reported. it is quite bizarre, isn't it? you can't see what they can see. amazing technology. being put to such bridges. doing them good. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm nicky ford. the m25 has reopened, eight hours ahead of schedule following its first day time closure in history. junctions ten and 11 were closed over the weekend to install a new gantry by crane. it's the first of five closures between now and september to increase the number of lanes. an intensive care unit at a hospital in essex has been closed after part of the ceiling fell down. a major incident was declared at the princess alexandra hospital after medical equipment came away from the ceiling. no one was hurt. patients have been moved to another part of the hospital while an investigation is carried out. the icu is expected to reopen midweek. work to repair a reservoir that manages flooding in london has had to be delayed due to the extremely wet winter. the brent reservoir or welsh harp as it's also known sits between wembley stadium and the m1. it was meant to be drained and cleared of rubbish to help

with essential maintenance. but that's been put back as the recent weather meant it kept filling up. work is now expected to be completed by may. it takes several weeks to empty the reservoir and we were hoping to finish it earlier than now. during this winter we've had nine named storms, we've had the wettest february on record, it's had 50% more rain this winter than any other winter and the average for the last 20 years so we've just suffered by amount of rain we've had. a mural has appeared on a building in north london which some believe could be the work of banksy. it's on the side of a block of flats near finsbury park. the splatter of green paint has been made to look like the leaves of a nearby tree with some claiming it has all the hallmarks of the bristol artist. let's take a look at the tubes now — there are minor delays on the piccadilly line. all other lines are running well. now onto the weather with kawser.

hello, good morning. well, there's a fair amount of cloud around this morning but we should see some spells of sunshine developing especially into the afternoon but there is also the chance of a few scattered showers. so fairly cloudy, some patches of mist and fog first thing as well. that cloud should thin and break during the day. we will see more in the way of sunshine developing into the afternoon. but also the chance of a few scattered showers. but for most of us should be dry. and temperatures again reaching around 1a to 16 celsius, still mild for the time of year. it's dry this evening and overnight, though, a bit more in the way of cloud developing. some clear spells but a breezier night so less chance of mist and fog tonight and temperatures holding up at around 9—11 c, so a mild night in store. we have this waving weather front which will be close by over the next few days. so there is the chance we could see some spells of rain for a time. tuesday looks to be largely cloudy to start, a few scattered showers, some brighter spells later in the day and wednesday, the chance of some rain later as well but staying mild throughout the week. that's it from me but head

to our website to see how london turned green to celebrate st patrick's day yesterday. salma el—wardany is on radio london right now. i'll be back in half an hour. now back tojon and sally. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. great britain's most succesful female olympian, dame laura kenny, has told breakfast she's retiring, and won't compete in the paris games this summer. she won five olympic golds and seven world championship titles in a distinguished cycling career. following the birth of her second child injuly, laura explained why family life has become her main focus. dame laura kenny,

welcome to bbc breakfast. we're here today because you have some news to share with us. so i have decided that i'm going to retire from professional cycling. i know, big, eh? it has never felt like the most, like, right time for me. i always knew deep down that i would know when was the right time. and you're never going to have a perfect time to do it. but i can sit here today and say now is the right time for me. i've just had an absolute blast, but now is the time for me to hang that bike up. i was just going to say, you seem relieved. yeah, i think because it's been in my head a little while. like, just the sacrifices of leaving your children and yourfamily at home is really quite big and it really is like a big decision that you have to make. and it was getting more and more that i was struggling to do that. and the more people asked me what races was i doing, what training camps was i going on, i didn't want to go ultimately, and i think that's what it came down to. and i knew the minute i was getting those feelings,

started to tick in my head like, is this the right thing? like, why are you still doing this if this is how you feel? and then once i said to jase, you know, i don't think i want to ride a bike any more, i started to feel relief then, to be totally honest. and what did he say? i think he knew deep down. i think once monty come along, he really saw a shift in my mindset. when i had albie, i was fully in committed, 100%, whereas with monty i think he could tell i was wanting to spend more and more time at home and i was wanting to look after monty a lot more just myself, rather than getting our parents to come in. and i think he knew deep down that, "i don't think she'll be in paris competing." and he was right. he was right. we shouldn't tell him that! no, we won't be putting that bit out! looking back over the years, what will be the moments that you remember? i mean, london 2012 isjust my highlight, my absolute highlight.

gold medal is going to go to laura trott! well, it went down to the wire and i can't believe it. the time for laura trott, brilliant time there, 35.110. ijust never thought i'd go to a home games, let alone go on to win two gold medals at home games. just everything about those two weeks was just insane. and obviously that's whenjase and i announced that we were together, too. so, like, when i look back, i'm like, wow, that two weeks really did change my life. and what about the moment after albie? what about coming back after having a baby, proving to everybody that it was possible? yeah, i mean, i think that moment for me showed just how determined i am as a person. because it wasn't easy, trust me. but i think i'd set my heart on it, i really had. but then coming back after having a baby and going on to win that gold medal with katie archibald, who we worked so hard for, i cannot tell you how much work went in with kate and i to get that gold.

they haven't put a foot wrong. they have dominated the race from start to finish. it's up there with a highlight of achievements, you know, like, it will never take away from how much hard work went into that. you've spoken, haven't you, about after having albie, you had a miscarriage, then an ectopic pregnancy. both of those things are hugely traumatic for anyone. yeah. during that time, did you ever look ahead and think, "this might not happen for me again?" oh, yeah, 100%. there were so many nights, i mean, you only have to askjason, like the amount of tears that i shed over it. ijust was like, what if i can never grow another child? i wanted the feeling of being pregnant and it's like, yeah, i've had that and i didn't realise how much you would crave that again, when all of a sudden it feels like you're never going to have that again. and there was so many times that i said to jase, well, what if this is it? and don't get me wrong,

right, albie is perfect. he is such a good little boy. but i always saw him as a sibling. i always saw him as an older brother. he's made to be an older brother. and when you've got that in your head, it was just so difficult, like it was just such a hard... you just wouldn't wish it on anyone. it was the worst 12 months of my life and i do think it possibly has changed me as a person. it's certainly changed my mindset around children because obviously you look back at all my interviews where i say, of course you can do both, do both, you should be encouraged to do both. and now i'm sat here saying, i don't want to leave him. but it's just changed my mindset completely on sacrifice versus a career. it's interesting, isn't it, because after albie you came back, back to the top of your game. so you had already proved you could do it. do you think the second time around you didn't have to prove anything? yeah, ithink, you know, i started riding my bike again

because i wanted to, and it is what i do. you know? and so i did start to ride my bike again. but there is always a question in your head, like, why? like, why are you doing it? because ultimately you should be going to a bike race, you know? but if i wasn't going to a bike race, then all of a sudden why was i doing it? and like you say, i came back and i proved... all i ever wanted to do when i had albie was to prove to so many people, mainly mums and females, that you can do both. you can, if you fully commit and you juggle everything, it can work and you can do both. and obviously i went and did that. and like you say, that, to me, and then whenjason and i got knighted, it really felt like a cap, like, that, it was like everything. if you'd written down when i was 15, you're going to win this, this, this, and then you're going to get knighted at the end of it, iwould have been like, no, i'm not! i'm just this girl from cheshunt, no way. and so after that, it was like, it really felt like i had achieved

absolutely everything i could ever have dreamt of. and so, yeah, it was a bit like, well, what next? and like i say, because i was getting these hesitant feelings, going on to win another gold medal, as much as i would love to do that, it wasn't giving me the energy that i wanted any more. like itjust wasn't, i wasn't thinking, oh, i really want to go on and win one. i was thinking, i really want to stay at home with the children. and it was just a really different mindset this time around. and what about those two gorgeous boys that you're going to go home to? what's next for all of you, for the family? well, i mean, we're at school, i've got a parents evening next week. monty doesn't sleep a wink. usual stuff! like literally, mum life and i absolutely love it. she's amazing, isn't she? and she's just made that decision. you can

actually see the relief on her face and i'm delighted to say laura will be with us on the sofa later undertook in a bit more detail about what herfuture plans might undertook in a bit more detail about what her future plans might be and what her future plans might be and what her future plans might be and what her future plans now are that she is retiring, and i think they are basically, be with the kids. sleep! when you have given so much of your life to a sport and was so committed, how will she deal with not being with it any more? she has two small boys. _ not being with it any more? she has two small boys, she's _ not being with it any more? she has two small boys, she's busy! - not being with it any more? she has two small boys, she's busy! let's i two small boys, she's busy! let's talk about the football, that was a game. yes, we had the six nations, coventry reaching the semifinals of the fa cup for the second time in their history and majesty and following suit against liverpool at home against their big —— manchester united. they knocked liverpool out in what isjuergen klopp's farewell season. he will not be back at

wembley but manchester united will be and their fans will care because it was a crazy atmosphere. no wonder the celebrations were wild, manchester united at home against their rivals, semifinals of the cup at stake, and they won it in extraordiary style as patrick geary reports. manchester united v liverpool on st patrick's day. still, no—one expected it to be this wild. an fa cup quarterfinal that passed in a chaotic blur. scott mctominay gave manchester united the start they'd been crying out for only for alexis mac allister and mo salah to turn it around for liverpool before half time. for all the fire and fury, time and momentum ebbed away from united. but with minutes remaining, antony found a way through. 2-2. so a pulsating cup tie was extended into extra time, never pausing for breath. harvey elliott took aim and diverted the game liverpool's way, but still united weren't done.

marcus rashford made it three all, barely believable. penalties loomed, but united weren't waiting for them. amad diallo will never forget this. with ten seconds of extra time remaining! the celebration got him sent off. but this was not a time for self control. well, this place has seen some matches over the years, but that was right up there. united's hopes of silverware this season live on and in the semifinals they face championship side coventry city. chelsea are also through but they made things complicated. they were 2—0 up against second tier leicester city when axel disasi thought this was a good idea. own goal almost underplays it. leicester then got level, only to have a man sent off and finally some chelsea choreography made use of the space. li—2 it finished, chelsea face manchester city in the semis. patrick geary, bbc news.

the semifinal line—up is complete. west ham thought they had a late goal of their own, only to see it ruled out in their draw with aston villa michail antonio put them ahead. villa's equaliser came in the 79th minute through nicolo zaniolo who saved a point for unai emery�*s side, before west ham's goal was ruled out for handball. it's tight at the top of the women's super league table with manchester city level on points with chelsea after a 4—1 victory at brighton. laura coombs with their fourth after lauren hemp, mary fowler and khadija shaw had all scored. city are in second, only behind leaders chelsea on goal difference. carlos alcaraz beat daniil medvedev to win back to back titles at indian wells. despite going an early break down in the first set, he came back to win it in a tie break. and the second was far more comfortable, winning it 6—1 to successfully defend the title he won 12 months ago, against the same opponent.

world number one iga swiatek beat greece's maria sakkari to claim her second indian wells wta title. sakari was competitive in the first set and broke back to level at a—li but after that swiatek dominted to win eight games in a row to take but after that swiatek dominated to win eight games in a row to take a straight sets win. it's the second time swiatek has won this tournament in three years. warrington wolves are top of the super league table on points difference after thrashing london broncos 58—4. josh thewlis and matt dufty both scored hat tricks as the wolves ran in ten tries. full back stefan ratchford reeled off eight successive kicks to set a super league record of 41 in a row. the broncos are yet to record a super league win this season. one of the big talking points from the culmination of this weekend's six nations championship, was warren gatland, the wales head coach, offering his resignation, which was turned down after wales finished bottom of the table for the first time in 21 years. he's explained why he did it.

you know, i have to be practical about and honest about where we are, and i understand, like i said, professional sport is about performing and winning and unfortunately we haven't done as well as we would have liked. sometimes those are the consequences. i think he recognises that wales are a long way from where they want to be and he was just honest saying, if you feel there is someone better to take this team forward, he will accept that. take this team forward, he will accept that-— take this team forward, he will accent that. . ~ ., ., , accept that. talking about it really 0 nenl as accept that. talking about it really openly as well- — accept that. talking about it really openly as well. yeah, _ accept that. talking about it really openly as well. yeah, and - accept that. talking about it really openly as well. yeah, and i - accept that. talking about it really openly as well. yeah, and i think. openly as well. yeah, and i think it's 'ust a openly as well. yeah, and i think it'sjust a really _ openly as well. yeah, and i think it'sjust a really stark— it's just a really stark illustration of where wales are because 21 years as a long time. they don't expect to be finishing bottom of the table and that will be tough for them to take. he was saying, if there was someone else who you think you can do this job instead of me, i am willing to step back but he soldiered on for the time being. i back but he soldiered on for the time being-—

time being. i was in cardiff on saturday afternoon, _ time being. i was in cardiff on saturday afternoon, not - time being. i was in cardiff on saturday afternoon, not the i time being. i was in cardiff on - saturday afternoon, not the game but the sense on the street after it is really flat. thank you, john. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. thank you, good morning. this morning it is a chilly start in the north but not especially cold for most, many of us will see blue skies today. showers in the west but as they drift east, it is a weakening weather front, they drift east, it is a weakening weatherfront, we they drift east, it is a weakening weather front, we will be left with a band of cloud and the odd shower in some eastern areas. for most it will be dry, decent sunny spells, the cloud building in the rest of the cloud building in the rest of the afternoon turning the sunshine hazy, as the weather front comes in bringing rain into northern ireland. temperatures, eight to 15. this evening and overnight, the rain continues to advance from the west to the east, it starts to fragment and break up, showery outbreaks of rain, it will be blustery as well, a lot of cloud around, and it will be

mild. tomorrow we start off with some showery outbreaks of rain and a lot of cloud but through the course of the day, this week weather front pushes down into the south—east as a band of cloud, you might catch the odd spot from it but a lot of dry weather around with highs up to 15. not bad. as the world looks to move away from using fossil fuels, demand for deep sea mining permits is increasing. there are tens of billions of pounds worth of metals and minerals lying on the ocean's sea bed, which could be used in renewable technologies. but what impact would mining have on marine life and coastal communities? our climate editor, justin rowlatt can explain. i have got one of the nodules here. this is what they are after. this is a polymetallic nodule. it contains a combination of metals used in batteries and other

renewable technologies. these are found across the deep ocean floor below about 4000 metres. there is a huge area of this ocean, it is about 40% of the earth surface, land isjust 29% it is about 40% of the earth surface, land is just 29% of the surface. i think we are getting a map up here? that it will show where these metals are. the blue areas that are about to come up show you where you can find these nodules. it will come at any moment, there it is! the red areas are other areas where these nodules, rare metals can be found under the ocean. and the area where most mining focus is is this place. the clarion—clipperton zone here in the north pacific. but as i have been discovering the debate over whether these metals should be mined is getting very heated.

in november last year, a research vessel chartered by a mining company is assessing the impact of mining on the abyssal plain, the sea bed of the deep ocean. protesters from greenpeace board the vessel, hampering the research, according to the mining company. you might think this is the usual conflict between industry and activists, except that in this case the miners, like the greens, claim to be acting in the best interests of the planet. why? they claim the potato sized metallic nodules they are after are crucial to the green transition, and that hoovering them up from the sea floor is far less damaging than mining on land. this is what the miners are after. this is a polymetallic nodule. they take millions of years to form and they contain cobalt, nickel, copper, manganese, all metals used in renewable technologies. the problem is getting hold of these

destroys the creatures that live among them. for years, it was assumed there was little life in the cold, dark depths of the ocean. it's true there aren't many animals per square metre, but what scientists are learning is that what is there is far more diverse than was expected. but the abyssal plain is vast. it covers 40% of the entire surface of the earth. land makes up just 29%. mining companies say the area they plan to work is a tiny proportion of the total. i understand why the greens are cautious, but on this occasion they've got it wrong. let's go back to first principles. we should be carrying out extractive industries in parts of the planet where there is the least life, not the most life. mr barron says greenpeace's approach is anti—science. as the world is saying, "give me more scientific evidence",

here we were going back to an area that we had been harvesting these very same rocks from a year earlier. greenpeace, unfortunately, do not sit into that group that want more scientific evidence. what they wanted to do was to disrupt us. greenpeace says its protest wasjustified because the metals company plans to press ahead with mining before regulations have been agreed. there is so much science out there already which is urging extreme caution. 800 scientists, more than, have said we should not be transitioning right now to actually mining. we don't want to see licences coming forward... they're not transition to mining, they're collecting evidence, right? with the intention to put that into application... you've said we need more science and then greenpeace is blocking the effort to get that science done, aren't you? i think there's a big difference between tick box science by a company that has a clear commercial interest in the outcomes of that research and independent scientific research, which is helping us understand the complexity and the fragility of deep ocean environments. a decision about greenpeace's future

with the international seabed authority will be made at the meeting injamaica. in the meantime, scientists continue to gather more information about the ocean depths. it's a new industry and we should be concerned and we should ask difficult questions. essentially, there's always a risk with these things. and collecting data, collecting evidence is the way to reduce that risk, to understand what it is, and then ultimately to make a decision. and i suspect that decision will be difficult. the really good news, says dr glover, is that decisions about regulating the collection of these nodules are being made before the industry begins. and that, he says, is very rare indeed. justin rowlatt, bbc news. and we will be discussing this heated battle over access to the metals contained in nodules like this later on in the programme. that

will be at after 8:30am. see you then, thank you. justin and his rock! this summer will mark the 80th anniversary of the d—day landings, the invasion of normandy by british, american and canadian forces that paved the way for the defeat of germany in the second world war. its success relied on intelligence gathered by officers who could listen into german radio communications. our reporterjohn maguire has been to meet two women who played a key role. hello! hello. and you've got a stick as well. after all this time. we brought you a few little flowers. oh, how lovely, that is nice. still friends after 80 years, pat davis and pam harding first met as wrens in the royal navy during the second world war. hro... 0h, hro. oh, gosh. if they plugged it in, do you think we'd hear anything? we're re—uniting them with what pat calls an old friend.

one of the radio sets they used to listen in to the german navy. if you got a german ship on a frequency, then you stayed on that frequency. and scribbled like mad. even little snippets could be quite useful. so we wrote down exactly, didn't we? oh, yes. what we picked up. whether anybody could read what we'd written at such a speed, i don't know! they were stationed here, abbotts cliff, now a holiday rental. but during the war, a front line listening post on the kent coastline. german occupied calais was just 19 miles away. you could sort of see the lights on, the german cars opposite and so on. it was so close. many of the messages were sent on to station x, which we now know were the codebreakers at bletchley park. but at the time, as with everything else, it was secret.

the people who were qualified in morse took down this full figure code, which was alleged to be unbreakable. but i'm quite sure looking back, that it was broken. they were selected because they spoke german, a skill both possess to this day. they chat in german. abbots cliff sits between dover and folkestone, key targets for german attacks which were frequent. the women stationed there called it hellfire corner. oh, there was a lot of shelling because dover and folkestone were very, very badly damaged. you had to take your tin hat wherever you went. did you? yes, we did. oh, i suppose i did, but i don't remember. i don't think it would have done you much good in the shelling. and i do remember being in the watch room and this girl came running in saying, "look what i found."

and it was an unexploded bomb! oh, dear! "get out, get out!" newsreel: while civilian britain sleeps, history's greatest - story is being written. like everyone else, they knew an invasion of northern france was being planned but had no idea of exactly where or when. a key part of the allied planning was deception, something pat witnessed first hand. one morning i'd been on night duty, i suppose, and was happily reading on the cliff and this little party of people came up, including the prime minister, winston churchill. well, 8:00 in the morning, you don't expect quite that. and if those sort of people come along, you're supposed to salute, only if wearing a hat. i was not sitting wearing a hat. all i could do was wave and say,

"hello, good morning. churchill and everybody waved back and said "hello, good morning." they went to the edge of the cliff and they looked across at calais. yes. i think it was part of the deception that they did because we were going to land at normandy, but we were up at the dover end, you know, miles away from normandy. because folkestone harbour was sort of full of imitation ships. churchill wanted it reported that he had been on the kent coast looking across. pam was on duty the night before d—day, and once they realised the operation was under way, her thoughts turned to geoffrey, her future husband and a prisoner of war. it was a lovely sunny morning. we went out on the cliffs and looked across and i was thinking, ah, yes, it's going to be over, we're coming to get you. it's believed that from the hundreds

of wrens who served in wire service, only three are still alive. they were a relatively small part of the largest invasion that had ever been launched, but still a vital part, helping to win the war and therefore saving countless lives. john maguire, bbc news, torbay. there is our inspiration for the day, _ there is our inspiration for the day, jon~ _ there is our inspiration for the da , jon. ~ �* , there is our inspiration for the da ,jon. �* , , ., day, jon. weren't they brilliant? yes, pat day, jon. weren't they brilliant? yes. pat and — day, jon. weren't they brilliant? yes, pat and pam, _ day, jon. weren't they brilliant? yes, pat and pam, brilliant. - day, jon. weren't they brilliant? i yes, pat and pam, brilliant. thank you for that chap.— yes, pat and pam, brilliant. thank you for that chap. good to see them lanihin you for that chap. good to see them laughing together. _ you for that chap. good to see them laughing together, despite - you for that chap. good to see them laughing together, despite the - laughing together, despite the seriousness, good mates. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm nicky ford. the m25 has reopened, eight hours ahead of schedule, following its first day time closure in history. junctions 10 and 11 were closed over the weekend

to install a new gantry by crane. it's the first of five closures between now and september to increase the number of lanes. an intensive care unit at a hospital in essex has been closed after part of the ceiling fell down. a major incident was declared at the princess alexandra hospital after medical equipment came away from the ceiling. no one was hurt. patients have been moved to another part of the hospital while an investigation is carried out. the icu is expected to reopen midweek. almost four years on from the first covid restrictions, which saw many leave the capital, it's claimed the number of people living here is on the rise again. a study by the think tank centre for cities suggests london's population fell by around 75,000 during the pandemic. but it bounced back once restrictions ended and is now thought to be at levels seen before the outbreak. researchers say it shows the capital is still a magnet, with the same challenges in terms of housing and transport. and it seems

dinosaurs are in demand — as the natural history museum is celebrating its best ever year. the gallery in south kensington attracted more than 5.6 million visitors last year, up more than 20% on 2022. it was helped by its titanosaur exhibit, on the biggest land animal the earth's ever seen. a mural has appeared on a building in north london, which some believe could be the work of banksy. it's on the side of a block of flats near finsbury park. the splatter of green paint has been made to look like the leaves of a nearby tree with some claiming it has all the hallmarks of the bristol artist. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are minor delays on the piccadilly line. all other lines are running well. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. well, there's a fair amount of cloud around this morning but we should see some spells of sunshine developing especially into the afternoon but there is also

the chance of a few scattered showers. so fairly cloudy, some patches of mist and fog first thing as well. that cloud should thin and break during the day. we will see more in the way of sunshine developing into the afternoon. but also the chance of a few scattered showers. but for most of us should be dry. and temperatures again reaching around 14 to 16 celsius, still mild for the time of year. it's dry this evening and overnight, though, a bit more in the way of cloud developing. some clear spells but a breezier night so less chance of mist and fog tonight and temperatures holding up at around 9—11 c, so a mild night in store. we have this waving weather front which will be close by over the next few days. so there is the chance we could see some spells of rain for a time. tuesday looks to be largely cloudy to start, a few scattered showers, some brighter spells later in the day and wednesday, the chance of some rain later as well but staying mild throughout the week. that's it from me. but head to our website to see how london turned green to celebrate st patrick's day yesterday. salma el—wardany is on radio london right now. i'll be back in half an hour.

now back tojon and sally, good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. six more years in the kremlin — vladimir putin tightens his grip on power in russia. the ukjoins nations condemning the country's election as neither free nor fair. dame laura kenny — team gb's most succesful female olympian — tells breakfast she's retiring from professional cycling, and won't compete in paris this summer the sacrifices of leaving your children and your family at home is really quite big, and it really is, like, a big decision that you have to make. and it was getting more and more that i was struggling to do that. paying more for less, her spiralling

costs for vital services make special needs transport leaves councils struggling to go bust. good morning. as millions across the uk or ramadan, we look at how businesses are supporting workers while they fast. old trafford erupts, and extra time winner hunts manchester united an fa cup semifinal spot as rivals liverpool are not dead. good morning. there is some mist and fog this morning. but for most it will turn out to be a dry day with lengthy sunny spells but rain coming into northern ireland later. details throughout the programme. good morning. it's monday, 18th march. vladimir putin has claimed victory in russia's presidential election. without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. at least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising polling stations. foreign secretary david cameron hasjoined other western governments

in shunning the result. he said, "this is not what free and fair elections look like." our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. foeradimir putin, six more years in the kremlin. russia's president is sounding more confident than ever. translation: whoever might | want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. then, mr putin's first public comments on the death ofjailed opposition leader alexei navalny. translation: you may be surprised, but a few days before _ mr navalny died, some colleagues of mine told me there was an idea to exchange him for certain people in prison in the west. you can believe it or not. i said, i agree, even before he'd finished talking. but what happened, happened.

election results on russian tv, not a hold—your—breath moment. the winner, by a mile and a half, vladimir putin. "what an incredible level of support and unity around the figure of putin," he says, "and a powerful signal to the west." but in this race, vladimir putin was, from the start, unbeatable. there were other candidates, but no serious challenger. potential rivals here are swiftly removed from the political stage, forced into exile, or put injail, and elections tightly controlled by the kremlin. but if they couldn't win, mr putin's opponents could at least protest. and they did, in many parts of russia. opposition figures had called

on russians to flood polling stations at midday, to vote against putin, or spoil their ballots. a symbolic protest against the system. we were here. i've never seen queues like this before at a russian polling station. before his death in prison, alexei navalny had backed the protest. it took courage to come. the authorities had warned that large crowds at noon would be viewed as illegal gatherings. for now, there'll be no change in the kremlin. this election was never about, would vladimir putin win, or wouldn't he? elections here are designed to ensure he wins, and wins big. from the outset, for the kremlin, this vote was about creating the impression that mr putin has a mandate from his people, not only for war in ukraine, but also for what he's doing at home, transforming russia into an increasingly militaristic society in confrontation with the west.

but across town, muscovites continued to pay tribute to alexei navalny, the man who'd wanted to be russia's president. here, a ballot paper. in place of putin's name, navalny�*s. and this message — "he's the candidate we wanted." steve rosenberg, bbc news. steve will be joining us live from moscow to explain more about what this result means, not just for russia, but for the rest of the planet as well. but sally can tell us what else we need to know this morning. and an interesting interview you have been doing. that's right, yes. great britain's most succesful female olympian, dame laura kenny, has told breakfast she's retiring, and won't compete in the paris games this summer. the 31—year—old won five olympic golds and seven world championship titles in a distinguished cycling career. but following the birth of her second child injuly,

laura has made the difficult desision to take a step back from elite sport. joe lynskey has this report. london in the summer of 2012, a 20—year—old cyclist made her olympic introduction. commentary: the gold medal is going to go to laura trott, i and i can't believe it. two golds at a home games were just the start of the ride. laura trott would become britain's most successful female olympian. in 2016, she became laura kenny, 12 years at the top brought her five olympic titles. now she says she's crossed the line for the final time. so, i have decided that i'm going to retire from professional cycling. i know — big, eh? i always knew deep down that i would know when was the right time. and you're never going to have a perfect time to do it. but i can sit here today and say now is the right time for me. at the last olympics, kenny found a way to do it all.

she'd given birth to albie in 2017, and yet came back to ride in tokyo and won gold in the madison. since then, she's faced personal trauma, speaking openly about miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy. last year, the kenny's had their second son, monty, and the balance laura struck between elite sport and motherhood has changed. just the sacrifices of leaving your children and your family at home is really quite big. and the more people asked me what races was i doing, what training camps was going on, i didn't want to go, ultimately. and i think that's what it came down to. and then once i said to jase, you know, "i don't think i want to ride a bike any more", i started to feel relief, then, to be totally honest. kenny's retirement is immediate. she won't compete this year in paris. instead, she'll watch and reflect on a track career that gripped a nation, a record haul of medals, and that london summer. commentary: and look at the face here, on young laura trott. -

joe lynskey, abc news. police have repeated their calls for anybody with any information about the disappearance of claudia lawrence 15 years ago. she was reported missing after failing to turn up work in 2009. police have concluded that she was murdered, despite nobody being found. speaking on the anniversary of the disappearance her motherjoan says she is still searching for answers. it's been a sentence. a 15 year sentence. it's like somebody having an illness for 15 years. because thatis an illness for 15 years. because that is what it is every year. every day is an illness. but it's going on. i neverwould imagine day is an illness. but it's going on. i never would imagine it would be 15 years down the line. i mean, quite honestly, it's appalling. fewer homeowners than expected have bought a heat pump, with the spending watchdog warning

the low uptake is slowing progresss on cutting household emissions. ministers want to install 600,000 low—carbon heat pumps each year by 2028. but the national audit office says this is optimistic, and sales of the pumps will have to increase eleven—fold if the government is to achieve its targets. two people are in hospital after being attacked by a bear in slovakia. videos posted online showed the bear bounding along the road, with police having to drive it out of town and back into a forest. it comes a day after a 31—year—old belarussian woman fell to her death trying to escape a brown bear in the nearby low tatra mountains. a state of emergency is in force in southern iceland after the fourth volcanic eruption since december. residents in the small town of grindavik have been evacuated. the blue lagoon thermal spa, a popular tourist destination, has also been

closed. lava flows cut off one road overnight but they have since slowed down. labour has promised to send 1000 home office staff overseas to deal with the uk's asylum backlog loaf it wins the general election. the party has proposed returns and enforcement unit would speed up the removal of failed asylum seekers from the uk. henry zeffmanjoins us. failed asylum seekers from the uk. henry zeffman joins us. what more can you tell us about labour's plants? can you tell us about labour's nlants? ~ ., ~ can you tell us about labour's nlants? a, ~ ., t, can you tell us about labour's nlants? . ~ ., ., plants? morning. we know that immigration — plants? morning. we know that immigration and _ plants? morning. we know that immigration and asylum - plants? morning. we know that immigration and asylum policyl plants? morning. we know that l immigration and asylum policy is such a big issue for so many people. and both political parties are preparing for it to be a big part of the general election battleground as well. and this morning we get a bit more detail on labour's policy. as you said there, they are announcing a returns and enforcement unit, which they say will speed up processing and speed up returns. and included in that will be 1000 staff who they will fund to send around

the world, in part to help strike new diplomatic agreements to improve the returns process. but also, when they are there in those countries, to improve the speed of returns agreements which already exist. now crucially, this means returns for people to countries deemed safe. so asylum seekers who come to the uk have their claims rejected, but originated in a safe country. there are still other questions about what governments do for those who come from countries deemed unsafe. and by the way, the timing of this is quite interesting. today the house of commons will again debate the conservative party's flagship asylum policy, which is the rwanda scheme. they are going to vote on changes made to the rwanda bill by the house of lords. and i think it's probable that by the end of this week after a bit more back and forth between the house of commons and the house of lords, the rwanda bill will be in love. that is the bill designed to put the rwanda policy on a safer

legal footing. put the rwanda policy on a safer legalfooting. so put the rwanda policy on a safer legal footing. so within days we might have the government again trying to get a flight of potential asylum seekers off to rwanda. that is the crucial thing. if the government does get that bill through today, sorry, this week, i should say, then we get to the policy substance. does that policy actually work? here we have got the labour alternative policy. after years of political rhetoric we are moving perhaps into a world in which the two parties will compete on this on whether the policies actually work. thank you. the screenwriter david seidler, who won an oscar for the king's speech, has died at the age of 86. from his majesty... the film, which starred colin firth, described how king george vi overcame his speech impediment. it won four oscars in 2011, and david, who picked up the award for best original screenplay, dedicated it to "all the stutterers around the world".

hugely powerful phone. it really changed the conversation. 13 years ago as well. —— hugely powerfulfilm. what ago as well. —— hugely powerful film. what is the weather have in store? do we want to know? carol will tell us. ., ._ know? carolwilltellus. t, ., know? carolwilltellus. ., ., carol will tell us. today for some of us, carol will tell us. today for some of us. we — carol will tell us. today for some of us. we are _ carol will tell us. today for some of us, we are looking _ carol will tell us. today for some of us, we are looking at - carol will tell us. today for some of us, we are looking at blue - carol will tell us. today for some i of us, we are looking at blue skies. in fact, for a lot of us. good morning. that is after we lose the mist and fog and the showers we currently have. if you are just stepping out, it is not a particularly cold start to the day unless you are in your boy and, where the temperature is just 2 degrees. in glasgow and london we are looking at eight and 9 degrees. showers in the west. a week where the front drift steadily eastwards as we go through the day. by the time it gets to the east it will be much more than a band of cloud. you

can see the cloud in the northern isles. a lot of sunshine in scotland. the cloud building in northern ireland across the day ahead of a weather front. a lot of england and wales having some sun. here is the week weather front producing the cloud. you may get the odd shower in east anglia, the south—east, this afternoon. but they will be few and far between. a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, the wind picking up a stage where front approaches in the west, and the rain arriving in northern ireland. it is still going to be a mild day. temperatures eight to be a mild day. temperatures eight to 15 degrees. yesterday in exeter it was 17.1. as we head through the evening and overnight, the rain continues to pose from the west to the east. fragmenting as it does so. turning my salary as well. a lot of cloud around. a street night. it is also going to be a mild one. temperatures falling no lower than seven to 11 degrees. tomorrow we have a weather front pushing steadily towards the east. again, it

is a weakening feature. it will bring a band of cloud into the south—east, again with a chance of the odd shower, but a lot of dry weather. a fair bit of sunshine. these are the temperatures. seven to 15 degrees. it is going to turn cooler by the end of the week. closer to 15 degrees. it is going to turn cooler by the end of the week. closer to average 15 degrees. it is going to turn cooler by the end of the week. closer to average rather 15 degrees. it is going to turn cooler by the end of the week. closer to average rather than 15 degrees. it is going to turn cooler by the end of the week. closer to average rather than cold. thank you. councils in england say they are now spending an average of two thirds of their budget on vital services for adults and children. bbc panorama found that spending per head on children 5 services alone has risen by 77% cent in a decade. the county councils network is now calling for an honest discussion with the government about future funding, but ministers say councils have already been given additional money. here 5 our social affairs editor, alison holt. it's half past seven in the morning, and 17—year—old harley is getting the school bus. his special educational needs mean he gets support from havering council

in greater london. you've got that smile before you get on my bus, thank you. including getting him to and from college. for harley, obviously a lot of support around the physical. harley cannot transfer out of his wheelchair, so he needs people around him that are going to guide him and keep him safe. we always have fun in the bus. but havering council has been fighting to stop itself going bust. it's planning cuts and savings, including to special needs transport. parents are angry. the transport is huge, because he wants to be as independent as he can. he's going to college. lewis is cheeky. _ lewis is absolutely cheeky. yes. he's very sociable. he needs to feel included and part of society, and be able to experience as much as he can, the same as everyone else can. all right, are we all in? fantastic. ijust like being on - the bus with my mates. that's my life now.

overfive months, bbc panorama has followed havering as it's tried to balance the needs of people like harley, against the council's deep financial problems. cathy freeman is the chief financial officer. last autumn she warned they faced an overspend of more than £50 million in the next 12 months. the council leader is ray morgan of the residents association. it just shows the scale of the problem. it's the most challenging budget that i've seen. but at the end of the day, we do have to consider all of these really difficult decisions. the problem is, many people think, well, obviously council tax primarily went to pay for cleaning their streets, repairing their roads, providing libraries and making sure their parks were in good order, trees were maintained. but no, it's not. on average, councils in england now spend two thirds of their budgets on children's services and adult social care. can we just start with what your relationship is to the child? analysis shows per head spending on children's services up by 77% in a decade.

can ijust discuss this one? but the money havering gets from central government has reduced in real terms, and grants are calculated on the population they had more than a decade ago. since then, it's grown by 10%, or 25,000 people. we've been cutting back council services for the last decade or more now. the position is unsustainable. it's untenable. so, we're not sticking our heads in the sand. we want people to listen, and we need a response. this is my letter to the minister. in early march, the government told havering it could borrow up to £54 million to avoid going bust. it says it's given local authorities extra funding, but they are responsible for their own finances. even with the loan, havering residents will find most cuts still go ahead, and more are likely to be needed. alison holt, bbc news. you can watch panorama ? paying more for less,

councils in crisis, tonight on bbc1 at 8pm and on the iplayer. millions of muslims in the uk and around the world are observing the holy month of ramadan. it's a time of fasting, reflection and family time. nina's been finding out how some businesses are supporting their muslim employees during the next few weeks. yes. how many times in the morning have i heard you say you can't function without carbs? every day. we have looked at how muslims cope with ramadan and how employers can support them because it is their duty to support them during this holy month. a very important month for muslims around the world. in lots of countries around the world, workplace holidays centre around the islamic calendar and give time off during ramadan. but here in the uk, the majority of people have to work and fast at the same time. this year in the uk, ramadan started on the 11th march, and is expected to end with eid celebrations

on tuesday, april 9th. according to the last census, the muslim population in england and wales is almost four million. that's around 6.5% of the population. religion is a protected characteristic under the uk equality act, so employers have to make adjustments to support those observing ramadan. and the census also found that employer awareness and providing adjustments, lead to staff having a greater sense of wellbeing and feeling valued by their employer. a 2021 survey of british muslims on support from employers during ramadan found that the most supportive adjustments at work are, flexible shift patterns, their team members understanding what ramadan means to them, and employers understanding that staff might need to book last minute annual leave for eid, as the month of ramadan is aligned with the lunar calendar and has no fixed date. 58% said it is really helpful when employers appreciate staff may need to book last minute lead. how easy is it then for employers and employees to navigate ramadan? i've been talkling to muslims in burnley, and started at a clothing company.

around 800,000 items are sent from this warehouse every week. it's a busy workforce of around 1,500 people, and more than a quarter of them are british asian or pakistani. and one of those fasting over ramadan is the manager. nine hours into your fast today, how are you feeling? honestly, ifeel 0k. being at work makes it go a lot quicker. you don't feel any hunger because you're too busy, like, working, interacting with people. so you're managing a big, busy team. be honest, when they get in on your nerves as that anger kick in? trust me, it does. it does, massively. but, because i've been doing it for a very long time, i've managed to control. and in my religion, this month is all about controlling. it's all about being spiritual and being kind to people. when you talk to staff here who are fasting, they say they're used to it. they've been doing it since they were teenagers. but what's also interesting

is talking to those who aren't fasting, because they've been asked to be mindful of the fact that their colleagues might want to ask for shorter shifts, they might want to break out more frequently for prayer time, and they might feel those energy levels starting to dip in the afternoon. everyone received an email explaining over ramadan that muslims like miriam might pray more or book extra leave, and bosses say extra effort that they've put into relaxing the rota, means productivity is protected. we haven't noticed a drop in productivity. i think it may be due to the staggered breaks. so when someone is feeling a little bit fatigued, they're able to take a break at the time that they choose. i was going to say you're on hour ten now of fasting. how are you feeling? do you know what? great _ i don't have the afternoon slump that i'd normally have after having having a lunch break. oh, that's interesting. yeah, very productive, very ready to go. but what about when you're fasting and working from home? khaleel works on it systems for cambridge university.

how's the concentration levels? erm, they're good. i'm looking forward to having dinner. i for me personally, it's actually, i i'm more productive in ramadan. wow! i think i've found that the tea breaks, the lunch breaks, - nipping out for a saladi or something like that, i sacrifice — that and i give it to my work. this year, adam's fasting for the first time. he's not enjoying the 4am alarms for breakfast, but... we've got about three minutes to go until your evening meal. are you excited? yeah. what are you most excited about? i'm excited to have the dates. yeah. and fruit salad. ooh, lovely! and your mum's chicken looks really good. really good. can i have some? yeah. great. and we ask you to i bless all of mankind, whoever they are, - wherever they come from. we seek refuge in you in our worst times - and in our best times. an early night and an early morning will follow for a breakfast before the sun rises.

less food, less sleep. but khaleel says a clearer mind to focus on work, family and faith. thanks to khaleel for inviting us in to his home and for sharing the breaking of his fast with me. they even sent me away with a kebab i had later on. lovely. it was interesting to see how binding that was for the family, to get up early together and eat, and sit down at the point where the sun went down. in that warehouse environment it was interesting to see how workers share their cultural background and learn more about each other. i like how you timed itjust for breaking the fast. well done. the chicken kebabs had been made. still to come on breakfast... are you all right? i'm frankly, i'm

one of the — are you all right? i'm frankly, i'm one of the nurses. _ new film silver haze explores working—class life in britain and follows 23—year—old franky as she juggles working as a nurse and looking after her family. the film is inspired by actor vicky knight's own childhood experience, after she survived an arson attack in a pub. vickyjoins us just before eight. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm nicky ford. the m25 has reopened, eight hours ahead of schedule following its first day time closure in history. junctions ten and 11 were closed over the weekend to install a new gantry by crane. it's the first of five closures between now and september to increase the number of lanes. an intensive care unit at a hospital in essex has been closed after part

of the ceiling fell down. a major incident was declared at the princess alexandra hospital after medical equipment came away from the ceiling. no one was hurt. patients have been moved to another part of the hospital while an investigation is carried out. the icu is expected to reopen midweek. work to repair a reservoir that manages flooding in london has had to be delayed due to the extremely wet winter. the brent reservoir or welsh harp as it's also known sits between wembley stadium and the m1. it was meant to be drained and cleared of rubbish to help with essential maintenance. but that's been put back as the recent weather meant it kept filling up. work is now expected to be completed by may. it takes several weeks to empty the reservoir and we were hoping to finish it earlier than now. during this winter we've had nine named storms, we've had the wettest february on record, it's had 50% more rain this winter than any other winter

and the average for the last 20 years so we've just suffered by amount of rain we've had. a mural has appeared on a building in north london which some believe could be the work of banksy. it's on the side of a block of flats near finsbury park. the splatter of green paint has been made to look like the leaves of a nearby tree with some claiming it has all the hallmarks of the bristol artist. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are minor delays on the piccadilly line. all other lines are running well. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. well, there's a fair amount of cloud around this morning but we should see some spells of sunshine developing especially into the afternoon but there is also the chance of a few scattered showers. so fairly cloudy, some patches of mist and fog first thing as well. that cloud should thin and break during the day. we will see more in the way of sunshine developing into the afternoon.

but also the chance of a few scattered showers. but for most of us should be dry. and temperatures again reaching around 14 to 16 celsius, still mild for the time of year. it's dry this evening and overnight, though, a bit more in the way of cloud developing. some clear spells but a breezier night so less chance of mist and fog tonight and temperatures holding up at around 9—11 c, so a mild night in store. we have this waving weather front which will be close by over the next few days. so there is the chance we could see some spells of rain for a time. tuesday looks to be largely cloudy to start, a few scattered showers, some brighter spells later in the day and wednesday, the chance of some rain later as well but staying mild throughout the week. that's it from me but head to our website to see how london turned green to celebrate st patrick's day yesterday. salma el—wardany is on radio london right now. i'll be back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast

with sally nugent and jon kay. it was a dramatic late finish in the football yesterday. dramatic late finish in the football esterda . , . , yesterday. yes, manchester united . ro . ressin . yesterday. yes, manchester united progressing to _ yesterday. yes, manchester united progressing to the _ yesterday. yes, manchester united progressing to the semifinals - yesterday. yes, manchester united progressing to the semifinals of. yesterday. yes, manchester united| progressing to the semifinals of the fa cup. liverpool are out. but for erik ten hag the united manager, what impact could this have on him long—term? a huge boost in the cup competition. it long-term? a huge boost in the cup competition-— competition. it shows you what the fa cu . competition. it shows you what the fa cup means- _ competition. it shows you what the fa cup means. yes, _ competition. it shows you what the fa cup means. yes, huge - competition. it shows you what the fa cup means. yes, huge moment| competition. it shows you what the l fa cup means. yes, huge moment in competition. it shows you what the - fa cup means. yes, huge moment in a bi season fa cup means. yes, huge moment in a big season and — fa cup means. yes, huge moment in a big season and what _ fa cup means. yes, huge moment in a big season and what could _ fa cup means. yes, huge moment in a big season and what could it _ fa cup means. yes, huge moment in a big season and what could it mean - big season and what could it mean long—term? the celebrations were wild, the result was unexpected, like the united of old as they go on to meet coventry in the semifinals while chelsea will face manchester city. manchester united v liverpool on st patrick's day. still, no—one expected it to be this wild. an fa cup quarterfinal that

passed in a chaotic blur. scott mctominay gave manchester united the start they'd been crying out for only for alexis mac allister and mo salah to turn it around for liverpool before half time. for all the fire and fury, time and momentum ebbed away from united. but with minutes remaining, antony found a way through. 2-2. so a pulsating cup tie was extended into extra time, never pausing for breath. harvey elliott took aim and diverted the game liverpool's way, but still united weren't done. marcus rashford made it three all, barely believable. penalties loomed, but united weren't waiting for them. amad diallo will never forget this. with ten seconds of extra time remaining! the celebration got him sent off. but this was not a time for self control. well, this place has seen some matches over the years, but that was right up there. united's hopes of silverware this season live on and in the semifinals they face championship side coventry

city. chelsea are also through but they made things complicated. they were 2—0 up against second tier leicester city when axel disasi thought this was a good idea. own goal almost underplays it. leicester then got level, only to have a man sent off and finally some chelsea choreography made use of the space. 4—2 it finished, chelsea face manchester city in the semis. patrick geary, bbc news. love the face of that young united fan which summed it up yesterday. west ham thought they had a late goal of their own, only to see it ruled out in their draw with aston villa michail antonio put them ahead. villa's equaliser came in the 79th minute through nicolo zaniolo who saved a point for unai emery�*s side, before west ham's goal was ruled out for handball. it's tight at the top of the women's super league table with manchester city level on points with chelsea after a 4—1 victory at brighton.

laura coombs with their fourth after lauren hemp, mary fowler and khadija shaw had all scored. city are in second, only behind leaders chelsea on goal difference. carlos alcaraz beat daniil medvedev to win back to back titles at indian wells. despite going an early break down in the first set, he came back to win it in a tie break. and the second was far more comfortable, winning it 6—1 to successfully defend the title he won 12 months ago, against the same opponent. world number one iga swiatek beat greece's maria sakkari to claim her second indian wells wta title. sakari was competitive in the first set and broke back to level at 4—4 but after that swiatek dominated to win eight games in a row to take a straight sets win. it's the second time swiatek has won this tournament in three years. warrington wolves are top of the super league table on points difference after thrashing london broncos 58—4. josh thewlis and matt dufty

both scored hat tricks as the wolves ran in ten tries. full back stefan ratchford reeled off eight successive kicks to set a super league record of 41 in a row. the broncos are yet to record a super league win this season. one of the big talking points from the culmination of this weekend's six nations championship, was warren gatland, the wales head coach, offering his resignation, which was turned down after wales finished bottom of the table for the first time in 21 years. he's explained why he did it. you know, i have to be practical about and honest about where we are, and i understand, like i said, professional sport is about performing and winning and unfortunately we haven't done as well as we would have liked. sometimes those are the consequences. along road ahead, not the tournament

they would have wanted, difficult for them but they still feel that their history that he has got, he has the right man to lead them forward despite offering a resignation.— forward despite offering a resiination. ., , resignation. brutally honest. refreshingly _ resignation. brutally honest. refreshingly honest, - resignation. brutally honest. l refreshingly honest, perhaps. great britain's most succesful female olympian, dame laura kenny, has told breakfast she's retiring, and won't compete in the paris games this summer. she won five olympic golds and seven world championship titles in a distinguished cycling career. following the birth of her second child injuly, laura explained why family—life has become her main focus. i came back and i proved... all i ever wanted to do when i had albie was to prove to so many people, mainly mums and females, that you can do both. you can, if you fully commit and you juggle everything, it can work and you can do both. and obviously i went and did that.

and like you say, that, to me, and then whenjason and i got knighted, it really felt like a cap, like, that, it was like everything. if you'd written down when i was 15, you're going to win this, this, this, and then you're going to get knighted at the end of it, iwould have been like, no, i'm not! i'm just this girl from cheshunt, no way. and so after that, it was like, it really felt like i had achieved absolutely everything i could ever have dreamt of. and so, yeah, it was a bit like, well, what next? and like i say, because i was getting these hesitant feelings, going on to win another gold medal, as much as i would love to do that, it wasn't giving me the energy that i wanted any more. like itjust wasn't, i wasn't thinking, oh, i really want to go on and win one. i was thinking, i really want to stay at home with the children. and it was just a really different mindset this time around. such a great chat with laura. and dame laura kenny willjoin us

in the studio at 8.30. that wide—ranging chat that i recorded with her is all about how she knew that her cycling days were over when people kept saying to her, which training camp are you going to come to, which competition are we going to put you through? and every time they asked her she could not answer because she wanted to stay at home. �* , ., answer because she wanted to stay at home._ absolutely - answer because she wanted to stay at home._ absolutely and | home. and she knew. absolutely and ou could home. and she knew. absolutely and you could sense _ home. and she knew. absolutely and you could sense in _ home. and she knew. absolutely and you could sense in that _ home. and she knew. absolutely and you could sense in that interview- you could sense in that interview the sense of relief, once she had made the decision, and could say to people, of course, she talks really openly about how tough it was to come back and train and win after herfirst boy and come back and train and win after her first boy and actually, now she has two, she felt like she wants to be home, she doesn't want to miss any of those milestones. and she could go on to go and do all sorts of different things. i could go on to go and do all sorts of different things.— of different things. i guess it is when to say — of different things. i guess it is when to say goodbye, - of different things. i guess it is when to say goodbye, when i of different things. i guess it is when to say goodbye, when to| of different things. i guess it is - when to say goodbye, when to stop when to say goodbye, when to stop when you have been that successful, and you'd still love it and you are still hungry, like warren gatlin. yes, she decided it was time. and

has walked away with a smile on her face which is great to see. you has walked away with a smile on her face which is great to see.— face which is great to see. you can see her live _ face which is great to see. you can see her live in _ face which is great to see. you can see her live in the _ face which is great to see. you can see her live in the studio _ face which is great to see. you can see her live in the studio later. - the prime minister is seeking to shore up his leadership today, as he promises to cut red tape for small businesses. it follows claims that some mps were considering a plot to oust him. it follows days of criticism about comments allegedly made by tory donor, frank hester, that labour mp diane abbott made him "want to hate all black women". business secretary kemi badenoch described the alleged comments as "racist" and joins us now. good morning, minister. ithink this is the first time we have spoken to you since you made those comments on social media. ijust wonder, how did it make you feel when you read those alleged comments for the first time?

it did make me feel anything in particular, ijust read them and and i thought that these comments were inappropriate. i had not actually realised the news for a while but it seems to be something that was dominating the headlines. in fact, i'm still amazed, that over a week later i am still being asked about it. ., , ., , ., ., later i am still being asked about it. you felt strongly enough to come out on social— it. you felt strongly enough to come out on social media _ it. you felt strongly enough to come out on social media and _ it. you felt strongly enough to come out on social media and say - it. you felt strongly enough to come out on social media and say that - out on social media and say that they were racist, even though at the time the prime minister hadn't done so. ., time the prime minister hadn't done so, ., ., , ., " time the prime minister hadn't done so. . .,, ., ~ ., ., time the prime minister hadn't done so. . «a, ., , , ., so. that was a week ago, yes, that was a week — so. that was a week ago, yes, that was a week ago. — so. that was a week ago, yes, that was a week ago, that _ so. that was a week ago, yes, that was a week ago, that was - so. that was a week ago, yes, that was a week ago, that was a - so. that was a week ago, yes, that was a week ago, that was a week. so. that was a week ago, yes, that. was a week ago, that was a week ago. i'm surprised i'm still talking about it. ~ , ., i'm surprised i'm still talking about it. i'm surprised i'm still talking aboutit. , , , about it. why are you surprised? this is a man _ about it. why are you surprised? this is a man who _ about it. why are you surprised? this is a man who is _ about it. why are you surprised? this is a man who is the - this is a man who is the conservative party's biggest donor, he has given £10 million to your party. are you comfortable with the fact that that money is not being given back?— given back? yes, and as i said earlier this _ given back? yes, and as i said earlier this morning _ given back? yes, and as i said earlier this morning and - given back? yes, and as i said earlier this morning and also . given back? yes, and as i said. earlier this morning and also as given back? yes, and as i said i earlier this morning and also as i said last week on tuesday when i

explained my views, i thought that the comments were racist, but he had apologised, i think when people apologised, i think when people apologise we need to accept that and move on. this isn't something he had said on the day, these were reported comments, we are not sure of the accuracy of them, these are reported comments five years ago which were made as i understand in private and his recollection of it is not clear either. i said that as reported to those comments were racist. but in the grand scheme of things which i am looking at and the problem is i am looking at and the problem is i am trying to solve, this is nowhere near the priorities of any of my constituents, or, ithink, the general public. the work that we have done as a party in tackling prejudice, discrimination and racism is something i have worked on personally. whether or not someone who gave us money may have said something inappropriate which he apologised for, in the grand scheme of things, i don't think is that relevant to the people i am working for, my constituents and the rest of the country. for, my constituents and the rest of the country-—

the country. that is the £10 million he has given _ the country. that is the £10 million he has given in _ the country. that is the £10 million he has given in the _ the country. that is the £10 million he has given in the past. _ the country. that is the £10 million he has given in the past. what - the country. that is the £10 million i he has given in the past. what about the reports that the party is still processing an extra £5 million from him at the moment? given what we now know... are you comfortable with that money being kept by the party? i havejust that money being kept by the party? i have just said that he has apologised for his comments, i think that should be the end of the matter. i think this endless churning around of exactly when and how much the donations were is a distraction from the work which i am doing here today in coventry where we are talking about small businesses and how to make it easier for entrepreneurs. the prime minister has been working very hard on a package which is going to improve the well—being and welfare of small businesses and self—employed people across the country including many people who are ethnic minorities. that is what is going to make their lives easier irrespective of whether or not they has been a donation here or there to the conservative party.— the conservative party. while you talk about jobs _ the conservative party. while you talk about jobs in _ the conservative party. while you talk about jobs in coventry - the conservative party. while you

talk about jobs in coventry with l the conservative party. while you i talk about jobs in coventry with the talk aboutjobs in coventry with the prime minister, it is the prime minister's and job which is the speculation of the front page on all of the newspapers i have got in front of me and people say part of thatis front of me and people say part of that is he did not lead quickly enough on this issue about donations. he said these alleged comments were racist after you had said they were racist but until you spoke out, he didn't, he was following your lead.- following your lead. well, i disagree — following your lead. well, i disagree with _ following your lead. well, i disagree with that. - following your lead. well, i disagree with that. i - following your lead. well, i | disagree with that. i believe following your lead. well, i - disagree with that. i believe that we were establishing the facts of the matter. i gave a personal opinion and to be honest i don't want a prime minister who isjust going to be lurching out making comments every five minutes in response to the media. what he is not doing is following the media's lead and i'm very pleased that he agreed with me. i was making my comments in a personal capacity as the only black woman in the cabinet. this was last tuesday, the comments had been discussed over the weekend then, i'm very surprised that instead of talking about the work we are doing here in the west midlands

where we have had lots of investment coming in, 40% more than last year, all of the work that i am doing on auto and manufacturing, that's not something that people are interested in, and that's one of the reasons why i think the public are fed up with the way that politics is trivialised. we are all working very hard to do so much for the people of this country but we end up spending all our time answering questions about last week's news which was quite frankly a line drawn under once he had made his apology. i can sense your — once he had made his apology. i can sense your frustration _ once he had made his apology. i can sense your frustration but doesn't this get to the question about rishi sunak, which is if he had lead and come out right away and said what he eventually was forced to say that these comments were racist, then this would not have dragged on for so long, and it's because he didn't do the politics of this, he didn't get the leadership right, that we are in this position that it is still dominating the front pages this morning? i’m still dominating the front pages this morning?— still dominating the front pages this mornin. ? �* . ., this morning? i'm afraid i disagree. the only reason _ this morning? i'm afraid i disagree. the only reason it _ this morning? i'm afraid i disagree. the only reason it is _ this morning? i'm afraid i disagree.

the only reason it is still _ the only reason it is still dominating the front page is because you are not interested in the work that the government is doing, you are interested in a story from last week which has been apologised for, and everyone has moved on. i have beenin and everyone has moved on. i have been in my constituency and it has not been raised once, people were asking me about the work i was doing, the trade deals happening, asking what we were doing about the cost of living, asking what we were doing about the nhs, i'm afraid that this is something which is peer media bubble speculation, it is not what the country cares about. i'm not frustrated, i'm very happy to answer the questions but i think it's more reflective of what the bbc is interested in and not the government. i is interested in and not the government.— is interested in and not the government. is interested in and not the rovernment. ., ., ., ,, ., government. i want to talk to you about your _ government. i want to talk to you about your announcements - government. i want to talk to you | about your announcements today. thank you. about your announcements today. thank you-— thank you. 20,000 more apprenticeships _ thank you. 20,000 more apprenticeships with - thank you. 20,000 more | apprenticeships with more thank you. 20,000 more - apprenticeships with more training and cutting red tape, isn't this something that should have happened anyway before? it’s something that should have happened anyway before?— anyway before? it's something that ha-nens anyway before? it's something that happens continually. _ anyway before? it's something that happens continually. we _ anyway before? it's something that happens continually. we need - anyway before? it's something that happens continually. we need to i anyway before? it's something that i happens continually. we need to keep explaining to people what we are

doing, what is the newest thing might be. of course it is something that happens anyway, we are always cutting red tape. this time round the package is specifically focused on small businesses. i know is business secretary that people often think that what we do is focused on big business and one of the things we are doing today at this conference is emphasising just how critical small businesses are to the wealth and productivity of the country. 99% of businesses in this country. 99% of businesses in this country are small and medium sized, many people don't know that, they are by about 60% of the population, including a lot of people who are self—employed, people we have been helping with the national insurance contributions which the chancellor made in the spring budget, and also the northern powerhouse fund, £600 million providing access to finance and loans, business often tells us that they are not able to access finance and we are trying to show them what the government is doing to support them. find them what the government is doing to support them-— support them. and the small business owners and workers _

support them. and the small business owners and workers who _ support them. and the small business owners and workers who thought - support them. and the small business owners and workers who thought that | owners and workers who thought that brexit would lead to greater freedom and red tape being slashed much sooner, what do you say to them? they feel frustrated that they have not seen the benefits they were expecting from brexit.- not seen the benefits they were expecting from brexit. well, this is one of the things _ expecting from brexit. well, this is one of the things that _ expecting from brexit. well, this is one of the things that i _ expecting from brexit. well, this is one of the things that i am - expecting from brexit. well, this is one of the things that i am keen i expecting from brexit. well, this is one of the things that i am keen to | one of the things that i am keen to make sure i get the message out on. we are going as quickly as we can, we have to be very considered in terms of the regulations that we remove. but since we have left the european union we have removed lots of laws for instance changing things around the working time directive, the financial reporting i'm talking about today, we have also released a report at the end of january showing what changes have been made for years on. i am not saying they have not been challenges, there are always challenges with change but we are demonstrating how we are making life easier for business and what we are doing to make sure that they can continue to trade and especially export which we know is something which helps to develop growth for business. ~ , ., ., ., ,

business. when you are next to rishi sunak this morning _ business. when you are next to rishi sunak this morning you _ business. when you are next to rishi sunak this morning you know- business. when you are next to rishi sunak this morning you know full- sunak this morning you know full well that there is a lot of talk in westminster to a challenge for his leadership, support gathering around your cabinet colleague penny mordaunt, she could be a candidate that people could unify around, and the prime minister's days are numbered. how safe do you think he is? �* , , ., , , is? i'm sure if penny was here, she would be distancing _ is? i'm sure if penny was here, she would be distancing herself - is? i'm sure if penny was here, she would be distancing herself from i would be distancing herself from those comments. i have been saying for a long time that the small minority of mps who think that this is something to be talking about should stop it, we have local elections, people need to know what the local government and government has been doing for them. i also know that the prime minister has seen this happen many times before, people used to put out similar rumours about other candidates for many years, it is just part and parcel of politics. i'm very happy to be with him this morning and we work well together, i will be supporting him today. i don't think there is very much to these rumours, it's the same thing we have been reading week after week for the next

—— last few years. we can't let a few mps dominate the narrative and 350 plus mps have different views. thank you forjoining us, kemi badenoch. thank you for “oining us, kemi badenoch.— the new film �*silver haze' explores working—class life in britain and follows 23—year—old franky who is struggling with the trauma of a fire that left her scarred. the film is partly inspired by actor vicky knight's own experience. she survived an arson attack in a pub aged eight. let's take a look at the film. you all right? i'm franky, i'm one of the nurses. hello, what happened to you? i was in a fire when i was a kid. i've just got a message from someone saying james confessed to starting the fire.

what have you been doing? what's your problem? scared, nervous? no. what did you do again? stop asking me questions! so, florence, where are you from? i live in southend, with my nan. this is franky, she's going to stay for a few days, is that all right? yeah, sure, nice to meet you. nice to meet you too. she's a really good woman. ijust don't get it. the very beginning, the essence of it was love. frank, what's more important, justice or answers? after the fire, used to say to her, who's going to want to be with her? franky, let go and truly live your life. vicki joins us now, good morning. morning. vicki joins us now, good morning. mornini. , .,

morning. tell us about the film. it's m morning. tell us about the film. its my second _ morning. tell us about the film. it's my second collaboration - morning. tell us about the film. | it's my second collaboration with the director sasha polak, and it's based loosely on my life story. it just tells you a story about love and chosen families and trauma and stuff, so. ., ., and chosen families and trauma and stuff, so. i, ,, , ., and chosen families and trauma and stuff, so. . ,, , ., ., and chosen families and trauma and stuff, so. . ,, ,, ., ., , stuff, so. take your time, and only tell us what — stuff, so. take your time, and only tell us what you _ stuff, so. take your time, and only tell us what you want _ stuff, so. take your time, and only tell us what you want to, _ stuff, so. take your time, and only tell us what you want to, but - stuff, so. take your time, and only tell us what you want to, but tell i tell us what you want to, but tell us what happened to you and what the film is based on. i us what happened to you and what the film is based on.— film is based on. i was involved in an arson attack _ film is based on. i was involved in an arson attack 20 _ film is based on. i was involved in an arson attack 20 years - film is based on. i was involved in an arson attack 20 years ago - film is based on. i was involved in an arson attack 20 years ago and| an arson attack 20 years ago and unfortunately i did lose some of my family members. so, yeah, silver hazeis family members. so, yeah, silver haze is based on my character trying to get answers and trying to get justice for her and her family. to get answers and trying to get justice for her and herfamily. you know, i still haven't gotjustice now, but the film just gives you, the audience, and insight of how i have tried to getjustice. hind the audience, and insight of howl have tried to getjustice.— have tried to get 'ustice. and how difficult is that _ have tried to getjustice. and how difficult is that for _ have tried to getjustice. and how difficult is that for you, _ have tried to getjustice. and how difficult is that for you, or, - have tried to getjustice. and how difficult is that for you, or, in - have tried to getjustice. and how difficult is that for you, or, in a i difficult is that for you, or, in a way, is it therapeutic in a way, to

relive part of your experience? yeah, i mean, throughfilm, it relive part of your experience? yeah, i mean, through film, it saved my life. obviously i was in a very dark place in that time and it has been like therapy to me. it has made me realise that i am much more than my scars. before the film, i just felt like a complete monster and i didn't want to show my scars, and i didn't want to show my scars, and i didn't want to show my scars, and i didn't want people to see me, you know, and i remember the moment actually, i was watching my first film dirty god which is based on a young mother who had an acid attack, seeing someone else who had my scars and i thought, there's nothing wrong with me. from that moment on i have never hidden my scars since. in fact, are you kind of proud of them? what do they stand for, what you think they represent?— what do they stand for, what you think they represent? strength, and i 'ust see it think they represent? strength, and ijust see it as _ think they represent? strength, and i just see it as my _ think they represent? strength, and i just see it as my own _ think they represent? strength, and ijust see it as my own natural - ijust see it as my own natural artwork, you know? and i embrace them. it has taken a long time to

get to this point, but i will never hide them again. i get to this point, but i will never hide them again.— get to this point, but i will never hide them again. i think, you know, it has taken — hide them again. i think, you know, it has taken a _ hide them again. i think, you know, it has taken a long _ hide them again. i think, you know, it has taken a long time _ hide them again. i think, you know, it has taken a long time to - hide them again. i think, you know, it has taken a long time to get - hide them again. i think, you know, it has taken a long time to get to i it has taken a long time to get to this point, it wasn'tjust the arson attack for you that was difficult, it was really difficult times at school and college as well. yeah. and people _ school and college as well. yeah. and people wear _ school and college as well. yeah. and people wear mean? - school and college as well. yeah. and people wear mean? yeah, i l school and college as well. yeah. i and people wear mean? yeah, i got bullied quite — and people wear mean? yeah, i got bullied quite a _ and people wear mean? yeah, i got bullied quite a lot _ and people wear mean? yeah, i got bullied quite a lot when _ and people wear mean? yeah, i got bullied quite a lot when i _ and people wear mean? yeah, i got bullied quite a lot when i was - and people wear mean? yeah, i got bullied quite a lot when i was in - bullied quite a lot when i was in school and college. no one understood me or understood the story or whatever so took it upon themselves, and there were some days when i was attacked coming into school, abuse verbally as well, and it took a massive toll on my mental health. i grew up, that's all i knew, was hate, really. until i got into film and also working on a hospital as well, so i do that now, so, yeah! i hospital as well, so i do that now, so, eah! , ., ., so, yeah! i 'ust wonder from the cli- so, yeah! i 'ust wonder from the din we so, yeah! i just wonder from the clip we have _ so, yeah! i just wonder from the clip we have seen, _ so, yeah! i just wonder from the clip we have seen, it _ so, yeah! i just wonder from the clip we have seen, it looks - so, yeah! i just wonder from the clip we have seen, it looks like i so, yeah! i just wonder from the i clip we have seen, it looks like an incredible piece of work, that you

have produced, does doing that, does it make you feel less anger inside? yeah, it's kind of, like i said, like a therapy for me but also my family as well. my real sister charlotte and billy and my nephew are all in the film. so it's amazing to be able to have that in my family and have them a bit of light, it's not all doom and gloom in my life. i have made something bad out of something good, sorry, something good out of something bad! you are leading the way, aren't you? how does that feel looking back at all of those years at school? i does that feel looking back at all of those years at school?- of those years at school? i can definitely _ of those years at school? i can definitely say _ of those years at school? i can definitely say that _ of those years at school? i can definitely say that i _ of those years at school? i can definitely say that i am - of those years at school? i can definitely say that i am proud i of those years at school? i can i definitely say that i am proud of myself now. and ijust want people to see me as a, you know, look up to me and be a voice, if they haven't found their voice yet. you mentioned already that — found their voice yet. you mentioned already that you _ found their voice yet. you mentioned already that you work _ found their voice yet. you mentioned already that you work in _ found their voice yet. you mentioned already that you work in hospital, - already that you work in hospital, tell us about that i work in a&e, i

have been doing that 11 years. hind i have been doing that 11 years. and i absolutely love _ have been doing that 11 years. and i absolutely love my _ have been doing that 11 years. and i absolutely love my job. _ have been doing that 11 years. and i absolutely love my job. both - absolutely love my job. both aspects, absolutely love myjob. both aspects, in the film and in the hospital i am helping people. so through my films, i have had people come up to me and say it has changed their way of looking at life, and then the same with the hospital, really. then the same with the hospital, reall . �* �* , then the same with the hospital, reall . . �* , then the same with the hospital, reall. . �*, ., really. and it's the same hospital where you _ really. and it's the same hospital where you were _ really. and it's the same hospital where you were treated? - really. and it's the same hospital where you were treated? yeah, i really. and it's the same hospital - where you were treated? yeah, yeah, i work where you were treated? yeah, yeah, i work there- — where you were treated? yeah, yeah, i work there. so _ where you were treated? yeah, yeah, i work there. so you _ where you were treated? yeah, yeah, i work there. so you must _ where you were treated? yeah, yeah, i work there. so you must have - where you were treated? yeah, yeah, i work there. so you must have pinch | i work there. so you must have pinch me moments — i work there. so you must have pinch me moments sometimes _ i work there. so you must have pinch me moments sometimes when - i work there. so you must have pinch me moments sometimes when you i i work there. so you must have pinch i me moments sometimes when you are there working and dealing with patients? there working and dealing with natients? ., �* , there working and dealing with natients? . �*, , . patients? yeah, it's difficult, because you _ patients? yeah, it's difficult, because you have _ patients? yeah, it's difficult, because you have to - patients? yeah, it's difficult, because you have to keep i patients? yeah, it's difficult, i because you have to keep going patients? yeah, it's difficult, - because you have to keep going back to the past and then back to your current situation. but i have managed it for 11 years, so. hind current situation. but i have managed it for 11 years, so. and do ou think managed it for 11 years, so. and do you think in — managed it for 11 years, so. and do you think in some _ managed it for 11 years, so. and do you think in some ways _ managed it for 11 years, so. and do you think in some ways may - managed it for 11 years, so. and do you think in some ways may be - managed it for 11 years, so. and do | you think in some ways may be that makes you better at both jobs? i makes you better at bothjobs? i don't want to be big headed and say yes! don't want to be big headed and say es! ., ., don't want to be big headed and say es! ., . . ., ., don't want to be big headed and say es! ., ., ., ., ., , don't want to be big headed and say es! ., . . ., ., , , yes! you are allowed to be big headed, yes! you are allowed to be big headed. go — yes! you are allowed to be big headed, go on! _ yes! you are allowed to be big headed, go on! yeah, - yes! you are allowed to be big headed, go on! yeah, it- yes! you are allowed to be big headed, go on! yeah, it gives| yes! you are allowed to be big i headed, go on! yeah, it gives me more of good _

headed, go on! yeah, it gives me more of good feeling _ headed, go on! yeah, it gives me more of good feeling about - headed, go on! yeah, it gives me| more of good feeling about myself because i could have took the other way and been very alone but i have made something out of it and i'm not going to let my scars defeat me any more. ,,., going to let my scars defeat me any more. ,_ ,, , ,, going to let my scars defeat me any more. ,, ,, , ,, ., more. say when you see silver haze outside the — more. say when you see silver haze outside the cinema _ more. say when you see silver haze outside the cinema is, _ more. say when you see silver haze outside the cinema is, your - more. say when you see silver haze outside the cinema is, your movie, | outside the cinema is, your movie, your thumb, outside the cinema is, your movie, yourthumb, your outside the cinema is, your movie, your thumb, your latest work, the sense of pride, you were saying when you were watching the clip, this is a surreal. ., you were watching the clip, this is a surreal. . , ., �* ., a surreal. yeah, i 'ust haven't got any words. _ a surreal. yeah, i 'ust haven't got any words. to — a surreal. yeah, i 'ust haven't got any words, to be — a surreal. yeah, ijust haven't got any words, to be honest, - a surreal. yeah, ijust haven't got any words, to be honest, i'm - a surreal. yeah, ijust haven't got any words, to be honest, i'm so i any words, to be honest, i'm so grateful and am so thankful. even my mum for example, shejust grateful and am so thankful. even my mum for example, she just sits there and looks so proud. it'sjust so nice to have a bit more happiness put into the family again. so what comes next _ put into the family again. so what comes next now? _ put into the family again. so what comes next now? i _ put into the family again. so what comes next now? i have - put into the family again. so what comes next now? i have got - put into the family again. so what comes next now? i have got a - put into the family again. so what | comes next now? i have got a few nro'ects comes next now? i have got a few projects lined _ comes next now? i have got a few projects lined up _ comes next now? i have got a few projects lined up for _ comes next now? i have got a few projects lined up for this - comes next now? i have got a few projects lined up for this year. - comes next now? i have got a few| projects lined up for this year. one short and one feature film. and continue working at the hospital. how do you manage to juggle all of that? it’s

how do you manage to 'uggle all of that? �* , ' . how do you manage to 'uggle all of that? �* , , . , that? it's difficult. the acting is very rare. _ that? it's difficult. the acting is very rare. but. _ that? it's difficult. the acting is very rare, but, not _ that? it's difficult. the acting is very rare, but, not rare - that? it's difficult. the acting is very rare, but, not rare in - that? it's difficult. the acting is very rare, but, not rare in a - that? it's difficult. the acting is - very rare, but, not rare in a sense, it's not often. so then ijust work around it or they work around me. monday morning, beginning of the week, there will be people getting up week, there will be people getting up and getting ready to go to work you are facing all kinds of issues in their lives and problems and challenges, give them an inspiring message after everything you have been through, what would you say to them? i been through, what would you say to them? ., _ ,, them? i would say if you live in the nast, ou them? i would say if you live in the past. you will— them? i would say if you live in the past, you will never— them? i would say if you live in the past, you will never get _ them? i would say if you live in the past, you will never get to - them? i would say if you live in the past, you will never get to the - past, you will never get to the future. so, whatever life throws at you, take it with both hands and don't let it knock you down, keep going. don't let it knock you down, keep anoin. ~ don't let it knock you down, keep iioin_ . don't let it knock you down, keep lloin.~ ., ~' don't let it knock you down, keep iioin.~ ., ,, don't let it knock you down, keep going. well said, thank you so much for comini going. well said, thank you so much for coming in — going. well said, thank you so much for coming in and _ going. well said, thank you so much for coming in and good _ going. well said, thank you so much for coming in and good luck- going. well said, thank you so much for coming in and good luck for - for coming in and good luck for everything. you're not working at the hospital today? ida! good. everything. you're not working at the hospitaltoday? ida! good. good the hospitaltoday? ijr>l good. good luck. and silver haze is in cinemas from the 29th of march.— luck. and silver haze is in cinemas from the 29th of march. thank you so much, from the 29th of march. thank you so much. lovely — from the 29th of march. thank you so much. lovely to _ from the 29th of march. thank you so much, lovely to see _ from the 29th of march. thank you so much, lovely to see you. _ from the 29th of march. thank you so much, lovely to see you. still - from the 29th of march. thank you so much, lovely to see you. still to - much, lovely to see you. still to come. deep sea mining removes metals and

minerals from the ocean sea bed which can then be used in renewable technologies. ourand which can then be used in renewable technologies. our and climate editor justin rowlatt will be here to explain why that might have an impact on marine and coastal communities. its, impact on marine and coastal communities.— impact on marine and coastal- communities._ don't say communities. a deep dive. don't say that, it's communities. a deep dive. don't say that. it's one — communities. a deep dive. don't say that. it's one of— communities. a deep dive. don't say that, it's one of those _ communities. a deep dive. don't say that, it's one of those phrases - communities. a deep dive. don't say that, it's one of those phrases you i that, it's one of those phrases you are not allowed to say. let's have a deep dive around the uk! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. there are your hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm vicky ford. the m25 has reopened, eight hours ahead of schedule following its first day time closure in history. junctions 10 and 11 were closed over the weekend to install a new gantry by crane. it's the first of five closures between now and september to increase the number of lanes. police are appealing for witnesses

following collision in ilford involving a range rover and a pedestrian, in which a 46—year—old man died. emergency services were called to ley street in the early hours on sunday. a man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of causing the death by dangerous driving. a mural has appeared on a building in north london, which some believe could be the work of banksy. it's on the side of a block of flats near finsbury park. the splatter of green paint has been made to look like the leaves of a nearby tree, with some claiming it has all the hallmarks of the bristol artist. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are minor delays on the piccadilly line. all other lines are running well. now onto the weather — today will see a mostly dry and settled day with sunny spells. however, areas of patchy cloud will push in from the west at times, bringing a small chance of the odd shower. a top temperature of 16 degrees. that's it from me, but head to our website to see how london turned green to celebrate st patrick's day yesterday. salma el—wardany is on radio london right now. i'll be back in half an hour.

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good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. six more years in the kremlin — vladimir putin tightens his grip on power in russia. the ukjoins nations condemning the country's election as neither free nor fair. dame laura kenny — team gb's most succesful female olympian — tells breakfast she's retiring from professional cycling, and won't compete in paris this summer the sacrifices of leaving your children and your family at home is really quite big, and it really is, like, a big decision that you have to make. and it was getting more and more that i was struggling to do that.

mining fora mining for a treasure trove of metals on the sea bed, but is this an eagle friendly solution or more trouble for our sins? we will be talking to a man who was subjected to a 20 year campaign of domestic abuse by his wife, and it was exposed by a secret nanny camera. good morning. some mist and fog patches this morning as well as a few showers. most of us will end up with a dry day and sunny spells, rain in northern ireland later. details later. good morning. it's monday, 18th march. vladimir putin has claimed victory in russia's presidential election. without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. at least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising polling stations. according to latest figures, mr putin won a majority with 87.3%.

without any serious opposition a fifth term was seen as inevitable. russia editor steve rosenberg joins us live. it was never in doubt, was it, that he would win? but what can we take from vladimir putin's reaction to this result?- we take from vladimir putin's reaction to this result? what struck me listening _ reaction to this result? what struck me listening to _ reaction to this result? what struck me listening to vladimir— reaction to this result? what struck me listening to vladimir putin - reaction to this result? what struck me listening to vladimir putin lastl me listening to vladimir putin last night was confidence. you could tell, you could hear the confidence of a leader who had been in power already for 25 years, basically, and ijust already for 25 years, basically, and i just secured another six years already for 25 years, basically, and ijust secured another six years in power, and who is set to be the longest serving russian leader since catherine the great back in the 18th century. the confidence of a leader who has built a political system which has delivered a fifth term in the kremlin with this astronomical 87% result. and so, he spoke

confidently about russia's progress in the war in ukraine, saying the initiative was fully on russia's side now, he dismissed, tore apart, american democracy, and spoke favourably about russia's version of democracy. but of course there are people who say that if you have a leader who is so confident, perhaps overconfident, a leader with no checks and balances, that is dangerous. he checks and balances, that is dangerous-— checks and balances, that is dancerous. , ., , checks and balances, that is danerous. , . , . dangerous. he said repeatedly that this result will _ dangerous. he said repeatedly that this result will make _ dangerous. he said repeatedly that this result will make russia - this result will make russia stronger. what do you think he means by that? what can we expect him to do next? i by that? what can we expect him to do next? ., ., do next? i think putin mark five, in his fifth term, _ do next? i think putin mark five, in his fifth term, will _ do next? i think putin mark five, in his fifth term, will be _ do next? i think putin mark five, in his fifth term, will be pretty - his fifth term, will be pretty similar to putin mark four. i don't think we will see a big change in direction. what you see now is what you are going to get. in other words, expect to see continued confrontation with the west. continued repression at home. as the

crackdown on civil society will probably continue. but what there is 87% figure does, it allows mr putin to claim that he has the overwhelming support of its people, that he has a popular mandate now, notjust that he has a popular mandate now, not just for the war that he has a popular mandate now, notjust for the war in ukraine, but for what is happening here in russia, this transformation of russia, this transformation of russia into an increasingly militaristic society which is in confrontation with the west. icrate militaristic society which is in confrontation with the west. we have talked about — confrontation with the west. we have talked about how _ confrontation with the west. we have talked about how there _ confrontation with the west. we have talked about how there have - confrontation with the west. we have talked about how there have been - confrontation with the west. we have talked about how there have been a i talked about how there have been a number of arrests, there was vandalism at polling stations, some people chanting the name and laying flowers for alexander the valley. but in terms of the opposition we saw on the streets during this election, will that worry putin? —— alexander novelli. i election, will that worry putin? -- alexander novelli.— alexander novelli. i don't believe so. alexander novelli. i don't believe so- certainly _ alexander novelli. i don't believe so. certainly he _ alexander novelli. i don't believe so. certainly he dismissed - alexander novelli. i don't believe so. certainly he dismissed the i so. certainly he dismissed the silent protests taking place at many polling stations across russia yesterday. opposition figures had called on russia to come out at

midday in polling stations in large numbers and vote against vladimir putin or spoil their ballot. as a silent protest against the system. we were in the polling system —— station were suddenly people did stop at midday. but vladimir putin later, in his victory press conference, dismissed that protest. he will use this official figure of 87% as evidence that the country is united behind him and his policies. steve rosenberg, the bbc�*s russia editor, thank you forjoining us live from moscow. it is six minutes past eight. sally can tell us what else we need to know this morning, including a big sports story from an interview you have been doing? that's right, thank you. great britain's most succesful female olympian, dame laura kenny, has told breakfast she's retiring, and won't compete in the paris games this summer. the 31—year—old won five olympic golds and seven world championship titles in a distinguished cycling career. but following the birth

of her second child injuly, laura has made the difficult desision to take a step back from elite sport. joe lynskey has this report. london in the summer of 2012, a 20—year—old cyclist made her olympic introduction. commentary: the gold medal is going to go to laura trott, i and i can't believe it. two golds at a home games were just the start of the ride. laura trott would become britain's most successful female olympian. in 2016, she became laura kenny, 12 years at the top brought her five olympic titles. now she says she's crossed the line for the final time. so, i have decided that i'm going to retire from professional cycling. i know — big, eh? i always knew deep down that i would know when was the right time. and you're never going to have a perfect time to do it. but i can sit here today and say now is the right time for me. at the last olympics, kenny found a way to do it all. she'd given birth to albie in 2017,

and yet came back to ride in tokyo and won gold in the madison. since then, she's faced personal trauma, speaking openly about miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy. last year, the kenny's had their second son, monty, and the balance laura struck between elite sport and motherhood has changed. just the sacrifices of leaving your children and your family at home is really quite big. and the more people asked me what races was i doing, what training camps was going on, i didn't want to go, ultimately. and i think that's what it came down to. and then once i said to jase, you know, "i don't think i want to ride a bike any more", i started to feel relief, then, to be totally honest. kenny's retirement is immediate. she won't compete this year in paris. instead, she'll watch and reflect on a track career that gripped a nation, a record haul of medals, and that london summer. commentary: and look at the face here, on young laura trott. - joe lynskey, abc news.

in the last half an hour of the business secretary kemi badenoch has described rumours surrounding the challenge to the prime minister's leadership as part and parcel of politics. henry zeffmanjoins leadership as part and parcel of politics. henry zeffman joins us now. you are listening to the interview. what you make of what she said? ~ ., , , interview. what you make of what she said? ~ . , , , interview. what you make of what she said? . . , , , ., said? well, it has definitely been a darkeninr said? well, it has definitely been a darkening of _ said? well, it has definitely been a darkening of conservative - said? well, it has definitely been a darkening of conservative mps' - said? well, it has definitely been a i darkening of conservative mps' mode over the past week. there are a couple of reasons specific to last week why that happened. you had lee anderson, suspended from the conservative party, decided tojoin reform, the insurgent party on the right. you have the conservative party's mishandling, as i think even they would now acknowledge, of the saiga relating to alleged comments made by frank hester, who gave them £10 million last year. but the big reason that conservative mps are so anxious is the opinion polls. they see the same ones as you and me and they suggest the conservative party

is in a very bad place indeed. and that his wife you have mps, some mps, starting to speculate about a change in leader. in recent days that speculation has centred on penny mordaunt, the leader of the house of commons. jon asked kemi badenoch about that a while ago. i have been saying for a long time that the _ i have been saying for a long time that the small minority of mps who think that _ that the small minority of mps who think that this is something to be talking _ think that this is something to be talking about, should stop it. we have _ talking about, should stop it. we have local — talking about, should stop it. we have local elections. people need to know— have local elections. people need to know what _ have local elections. people need to know what the government and local government has been doing for them. but i government has been doing for them. but i also _ government has been doing for them. but i also know the prime minister has seen _ but i also know the prime minister has seen this happen many times before _ has seen this happen many times before. people used to put out similar— before. people used to put out similar rumours about other candidates for many years. it's part and parcel— candidates for many years. it's part and parcel of politics. rishi sunak's message - and parcel of politics. rishi sunak's message to - and parcel of politics. rishi sunak's message to his - and parcel of politics. rishil sunak's message to his mps and parcel of politics. i si sunak's message to his mps today and going forward is, hold your nerve. this week parliament is likely to pass the rwanda legislation, which might mean that a flight will take off with asylum seekers bound for rwanda. for many conservative mps

thatis rwanda. for many conservative mps that is a totemic issue. we will get inflation statistics on wednesday that might show inflation coming down fast. the prime minister's view is that the economy is turning a corner and conservative mps, as well as the public, should stick with his plan. i think for now kemi badenoch is right, that those who want to change leader are in a minority, but as rishi sunak's many predecessors can tell him, a minority can grow very quickly. indeed. police have renewed their calls for anybody with information about the disappearance of 35 claudia lawrence in 2009, to come forward. she failed to turn up at work in you in 2009. police have concluded that she was murdered, despite nobody being —— nobody being found. her mother says she is still searching for answers. it's been a sentence, a 15 year sentence. it is like somebody having

an illness for 15 years. because thatis an illness for 15 years. because that is what it is, every year. every day is an illness. i never would imagine it would be 15 years down the line. i mean, quite honestly, it's appalling. i mean, quite honestly, it's appalling-— i mean, quite honestly, it's a- allinu. ., ., , ., appalling. fewer homeowners than exected appalling. fewer homeowners than exnected have _ appalling. fewer homeowners than expected have bought _ appalling. fewer homeowners than expected have bought a _ appalling. fewer homeowners than expected have bought a heat - appalling. fewer homeowners than l expected have bought a heat pump, with the spending watchdog warning the low uptake is slowing progress on cutting household emissions. ministers want to install 600,000 low—carbon heat pumps each year by 2028. the national audit office says this is optimistic and the sales of the pumps will have to increase 11 fold if the government is to achieve its targets. labour has promised to spend at prague centre thousand overseas —— staff overseas. the party has set its returns and enforcement unit will speed up the arrival of asylum seekers in the uk and shut down

those illegally employing individuals. a state of emergency as a force in southern iceland after the fourth volcanic eruption since december. residents in the small town of grindavik have been evacuated at the blue lagoon geothermal spa, one of the country's most popular tourist destinations, has also been closed. lava flows cut off one road overnight, but they have since slowed down. just incredible, those images. it's scary but it is actually kind of beautiful. i think we have actually got a live picture. that is happening in iceland right now. we were joined picture. that is happening in iceland right now. we werejoined by a volcano expert from manchester university earlier. and he was telling us that, although we can see all this drama and the pictures are so spectacular, they have eased a little bit. maybe it will peter out in a couple of days. but then he said the expectation is this will all happen again in another couple of weeks. and as he was explaining to us, it's

predictable to a certain point but not days in advance, a few hours in advance. a bit like the weather! caroljoins us now. good morning. good morning. this morning if you arejust stepping out, it's not especially cold. of the weather this week is going to be changeable. at times it will be wendy, at times it will be wet, and after my start at the beginning of the week, it is going to turn colder by the end of the week, with temperatures returning closer to where they should be in march. we have got this week whether front currently in the west producing some showers. it is going to be drifting eastward through the course of the day and continuing to weaken as it does so. eventually ending up as a band of cloud with potentially the odd spot on it. but for most of us today it will be dry with some sunshine. the sunshine turning hazy out towards the west as an approaching weather front brings rain into northern ireland. a lot of dry weather. the outside chance of a shower or in east anglia or the south—east from that decaying

whether front. or the south—east from that decaying whetherfront. sunny or the south—east from that decaying whether front. sunny spells as we push into southern england and scotland. for northern ireland in western scotland, the cloud building. the wind will strengthen in the west as the whether front approaches. temperatures eight to 16 degrees north to south. this evening and overnight we start off on a drying out. the rain in the west pushes east and starts to break up, turning sherry in nature. a lot of cloud. a blustery night. it is also going to be a mild one. tomorrow we start with all this cloud and some showers. they are going to continue to push eastward through the course of the day. you could be left with residual cloud at the far south—east. again, may the odd spot of rain, a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, and temperature —wise we're looking at 9016 degrees north to south. it is beyond that as we head towards the latter part of the week when things things turn colder, ended the weekend we pull in more of a northerly wind, some summers will see some snow showers on the hills

and the temperatures will go down a bit. —— some of us. thank you for now. richard spencer was subjected to a campaign of abuse by his wife for 20 years. she was jailed last year in what the judge described as the worst case of controlling and coercive behaviour they had ever seen. we are going to speak to richard in a moment. at the crimes only came to light after one of his friends saw nanny camera videos of the abuse and sent it to the police. that footage is being shown for the first time in a channel five documentary. have a look.— channel five documentary. have a look. he likes a shirt, richard- _ have a look. he likes a shirt, richard. he _ have a look. he likes a shirt, richard. he likes _ have a look. he likes a shirt, richard. he likes being - have a look. he likes a shirt, | richard. he likes being smart. have a look. he likes a shirt, - richard. he likes being smart. but as he was telling us, he would know when he was going to be subjected to abuse. so he would change his clothes to wear proper shut. i know she violent towards me...

i'm sorry. that is completely floored me. i know this is incredibly difficult to watch. richard joins us now alongside mark brooks from the charity mankind initiative. they support men who have experience domestic abuse. good morning. richard, thank you so much for talking to us about this because it is not a subject that is talked about particularly often. if you could just out from the beginning. we have seen those images, such distressing footage. when did things, when did you realise things were going so badly wrong? what happened? it’s were going so badly wrong? what ha ened? v ., were going so badly wrong? what ha ened? �*, . , . were going so badly wrong? what hauened? �*, . , . , ., happened? it's a difficult question because it happened _ happened? it's a difficult question because it happened over - happened? it's a difficult question because it happened over such - happened? it's a difficult question because it happened over such a l happened? it's a difficult question i because it happened over such a long

period of time. it was really incremental. so, at the beginning it would bejust like pushing, shoving or slapping. those kind of things were quite normalised almost. quite often if a man has had an affair, you might see the wife slap or pushing. there was no mention of domestic abuse or anything. that was almost perceived to be normal. i think because it was sporadic, and minimal in the beginning, it didn't raise any warning signs at that time. obviously over time things got worse. i was in a domestic abuse cycle. tension first, things would build up, there would be an incident, there would be a reconciliation where she would

apologise and write notes and say would never happen again, give reasons why those would happen. you talk about that tension phase. how long will that go on for? and when you were in that phase, which you always know something was looming? yeah, at the beginning, the tension phase was very short. they would be hardly any tension, just an incident. towards the end of the 20 years, the tension phase could last for days. i'd know something was going to happen. there was no reconciliation and towards the end there would be no apology. it would go straight to a period of calm. that calm period could last for months and months. often it would happen and i think everything is going to be ok, she has changed, but she never did change. haw going to be ok, she has changed, but she never did change.— she never did change. how it get? yeah, it got--- _ she never did change. how it get? yeah, it got... just _ she never did change. how it get? yeah, it got... just before - she never did change. how it get? yeah, it got... just before she - she never did change. how it get? | yeah, it got... just before she was arrested, she would get up in the

morning, start drinking wine, she would be asleep on the sofa for a few hours, then she would get up, drink some more, then they would be incidents of abuse. towards the end i'd pretty much given up. i felt trapped. i knew she wasn't going to change. because she had done things like threatened she would tell the police that i was the abuser, and sometimes when i had restrained her to stop her from sometimes when i had restrained her to stop herfrom hurting me, she would have marks on her wrist and she would claim she would send pictures to herfriend or neighbour is and tell them that i was abusing her. she would open a window, shout out of the window, stop it, richard, you are hurting me. even my dad didn't know if people did think it was me that was the abuser. financially, i didn't have any... we

were living beyond our means, she knew that, and i was getting deeper into debt. , ., ,., knew that, and i was getting deeper into debt. , ., ., ,, into debt. these are some of your in'uries. into debt. these are some of your injuries- sorry _ into debt. these are some of your injuries. sorry to _ into debt. these are some of your injuries. sorry to interrupt. - into debt. these are some of your injuries. sorry to interrupt. yeah, | injuries. sorry to interrupt. yeah, that was a — injuries. sorry to interrupt. yeah, that was a particularly _ injuries. sorry to interrupt. yeah, that was a particularly bad - injuries. sorry to interrupt. yeah, that was a particularly bad period | that was a particularly bad period just around lockdown. those injuries were with a wine bottle. your just around lockdown. those in'uries were with a wine bottle.* were with a wine bottle. your wife has been jailed. _ were with a wine bottle. your wife has been jailed. she _ were with a wine bottle. your wife has been jailed. she has - were with a wine bottle. your wife has been jailed. she has been - has beenjailed. she has been convicted. we talk about the fact it was some of the video footage from the nanny camera that was part of the nanny camera that was part of the evidence in this documentary. when you see that footage now, you see it on screen, i mean, is it like you're looking at another world, another life, another person? it is. another life, another person? it is, reall . i another life, another person? it is, really- i don't— another life, another person? it is, really. i don't really _ another life, another person? it 3 really. i don't really recognise the person. i know it is may. all my memories are detached. it's like armament observer, like watching a film. —— i am an observer. some of the decisions i made now, i can talk

about all the reasons i stayed in a relationship a long prude of time, i can talk about the faces of narcissism, the phases of abuse and give reasons. i think you would have a 50% better understanding of why summary say. i can't answer some of those questions myself. but i look back and i don't know why it some the decisions i made, and ijust have to accept that obviously i am physically bigger and stronger than her, there was nothing physically stopping me from leaving, from an intelligence perspective i recognise that things were, right, so it kind of came down to an emotional reason why i didn't leave, thinking i could try to fix and at some point she would get better and she would stop, but i she never did.— but i she never did. mark, we know from a space _ but i she never did. mark, we know from a space that _ but i she never did. mark, we know from a space that most _ but i she never did. mark, we know from a space that most domestic. from a space that most domestic violence is male and female. how unusual is this situation, and how much more difficult does it make it to talk about it?—

much more difficult does it make it to talk about it? well, one in seven men will be — to talk about it? well, one in seven men will be a _ to talk about it? well, one in seven men will be a victim _ to talk about it? well, one in seven men will be a victim of— to talk about it? well, one in seven men will be a victim of domestic i men will be a victim of domestic abuse _ men will be a victim of domestic abuse in — men will be a victim of domestic abuse in their lifetime. the government figures show that actually— government figures show that actually one in three of all victims are actually meant. one of the challenges is that often society doesn't — challenges is that often society doesn't recognise men are and can be victims _ doesn't recognise men are and can be victims and — doesn't recognise men are and can be victims. and also, there is not always— victims. and also, there is not always enough publicity about it, which _ always enough publicity about it, which is — always enough publicity about it, which is why it is so great what richard — which is why it is so great what richard has done, shine a light on the subject, but more importantly, encourage — the subject, but more importantly, encourage men to reach out to trusted _ encourage men to reach out to trusted friends and family, to charities— trusted friends and family, to charities and organisations that will help— charities and organisations that will help them, and also, contact the police — will help them, and also, contact the police as well. and the key thing _ the police as well. and the key thing is — the police as well. and the key thing is men going through what richard — thing is men going through what richard has gone through every single _ richard has gone through every single day. but there's also lots and lots — single day. but there's also lots and lots of men escaping from these relationships every single day. so, richard _ relationships every single day. so, richard did, and so can any man, or woman, _ richard did, and so can any man, or woman, of— richard did, and so can any man, or woman, of course.— woman, of course. what sort of su ort woman, of course. what sort of sunport is _ woman, of course. what sort of sunport is out — woman, of course. what sort of support is out there? _ woman, of course. what sort of support is out there? 0r- woman, of course. what sort of support is out there? or are - woman, of course. what sort of - support is out there? or are readily available is it?— available is it? there are national hellines available is it? there are national helplines for _ available is it? there are national helplines for men. _

available is it? there are national helplines for men. every - available is it? there are national helplines for men. every local- helplines for men. every local council— helplines for men. every local council has a domestic abuse service _ council has a domestic abuse service. that service is available for men — service. that service is available for men. and also, the police to take _ for men. and also, the police to take men— for men. and also, the police to take men seriously if they do take wreck— take men seriously if they do take wreck might come forward. the other point is _ wreck might come forward. the other point is we _ wreck might come forward. the other point is we really do ask trusted friends — point is we really do ask trusted friends and family and neighbours to look out _ friends and family and neighbours to look out for— friends and family and neighbours to look out for men who they think could _ look out for men who they think could be — look out for men who they think could be in— look out for men who they think could be in an abusive relationship. and please, — could be in an abusive relationship. and please, do reach out to them. richard, _ and please, do reach out to them. richard, i— and please, do reach out to them. richard, i am curious to know if somebody is watching this now who is frightened in an abusive relationship, in a situation that they feel they maybe can't break free from, what would you say to them, and what is the thing that shifted everything for you? i think robabl shifted everything for you? i think probably just _ shifted everything for you? i think probablyjust to — shifted everything for you? i think probablyjust to tell _ shifted everything for you? i think probablyjust to tell someone, - shifted everything for you? i think probablyjust to tell someone, no | probablyjust to tell someone, no matter who it is, just to talk to somebody about it, because the moment i opened up and talked to one of my neighbours, that started a chain of events which led to another friend contacting the authorities. i think you just have to open up and tell somebody, whoever it might be.

you will probably have a lot of guilt around losing contact with friends and family and things, but they will support you. just open up to somebody. they will support you. just open up to somebody-— to somebody. obviously that has nanny camera. — to somebody. obviously that has nanny camera, you _ to somebody. obviously that has nanny camera, you didn't - to somebody. obviously that has nanny camera, you didn't install| nanny camera, you didn't install that for your own protection. i have assumed that was there any way? yeah. that was there any way. the reason i started to record was because when we had our first daughter, one evening she said during an argument, she was quite angry about something, she said she could smash herface in the mirror and cut self, and she would tell the police i did it. then she said once i have done that i will get a restraining order against you so you won't be able to see the children. yourfamily will be won't be able to see the children. your family will be able to see the children. when she did that, i knew that i was the victim, not the abuser. i thought, that i was the victim, not the abuser. ithought, i that i was the victim, not the abuser. i thought, i will get my own evidence as an insurance policy if she was able to do that. never intended, neverthought she was able to do that. never intended, never thought i would have to use the evidence i had, but ivc doesn't bear thinking about what

might have happened if i did not have the evidence. might have happened if! did not have the evidence.— might have happened if! did not have the evidence. what, you think it would have _ have the evidence. what, you think it would have been _ have the evidence. what, you think it would have been there _ have the evidence. what, you think it would have been there be - have the evidence. what, you think it would have been there be more | it would have been there be more difficult? i it would have been there be more difficult? ~ �* , difficult? i think so. because he was a really _ difficult? i think so. because he was a really good _ difficult? i think so. because he was a really good liar. - difficult? i think so. because he was a really good liar. she - difficult? i think so. because he was a really good liar. she is i difficult? i think so. because he. was a really good liar. she is told lots of lies and people believed, other things that he said. going through the family court was one of the most horrific experiences i have had. she made 42 false allegations trying to make out that i was the abuser. in the family court she made out that it was me that was the abuser. i had to take time off work. i was stressed. all these false allegations, ifelt like i was stressed. all these false allegations, i felt like i i was stressed. all these false allegations, ifelt like i was i was stressed. all these false allegations, i felt like i was the one on trial in family court and i had to prove the things she was saying about me were not true. band saying about me were not true. and how is life today? oh, _ saying about me were not true. and how is life today? oh, life _ saying about me were not true. and how is life today? oh, life is - how is life today? oh, life is really great _ how is life today? oh, life is really great now. _ how is life today? oh, life is really great now. the - how is life today? oh, life is really great now. the main i how is life today? oh, life is - really great now. the main thing is the children are happy, happier than they've ever been. really confident. it was the school open day last week

with the parents' evening and the feedback is... a lot of parents are concerned about academic things, like how they are doing in maths and in this, but i am more concerned about the emotional side of things and they are all confident and happy, that's the main thing. i have met a new partner and she is completely the opposite of shireen everywhere. things are really good for the family. good to see you smile. thank you for both for coming in. i know you said it was hard to get even a snapshot of the issue and the reality in a short conversation, but i think you have really helped us understand this morning. thank you very much indeed. that documentary is on channel five tonight at ten o'clock. and if you have been affected by any of the issues raised in the conversation we have just had, help is available on the bbc acts on line website. —— action line website. richard and

mark says the support is out there. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm nicky ford. the m25 has reopened, eight hours ahead of schedule following its first day time closure in history. junctions ten and 11 were closed over the weekend to install a new gantry by crane. it's the first of five closures between now and september to increase the number of lanes. police are appealing for witnesses following a collision in ilford involving a range rover and a pedestrian in which a 46—year—old man died. police say the car left the scene before they arrived. a man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. work to repair a reservoir that manages flooding in london has had to be delayed due to the extremely wet winter. the brent reservoir or welsh harp as it's also known sits between wembley stadium and the m1.

it was meant to be drained and cleared of rubbish to help with essential maintenance. but that's been put back as the recent weather meant it kept filling up. work is now expected to be completed by may. it takes several weeks to empty the reservoir and we were hoping to finish it earlier than now. during this winter we've had nine named storms, we've had the wettest february on record, it's had 50% more rain this winter than any other winter and the average for the last 20 years so we've just suffered by amount of rain we've had. if you're a budding journalist, there'sjust a week to go until the deadline to enter the bbc young reporter competition. if you're aged 11 to 18 and have something to say, here is your chance. maybe you're writing for a website or school newspaper, or like 15—year—old jack from essex, working as a matchday reporter at billericay town fc. you don't have to have the finished story, you mightjust have a great idea, and we can help

you bring it to life. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are minor delays on the northern and piccadilly lines. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. well, there's a fair amount of cloud around this morning but we should see some spells of sunshine developing especially into the afternoon but there is also the chance of a few scattered showers. so fairly cloudy, some patches of mist and fog first thing as well. that cloud should thin and break during the day. we will see more in the way of sunshine developing into the afternoon. but also the chance of a few scattered showers. but for most of us should be dry. and temperatures again reaching around 14 to 16 celsius, still mild for the time of year. it's dry this evening and overnight, though, a bit more in the way of cloud developing. some clear spells but a breezier night so less chance of mist and fog tonight and temperatures holding up at around 9—11 c, so a mild night in store. we have this waving weather front which will be close by over the next few days. so there is the chance we could see some spells of rain for a time. tuesday looks to be largely cloudy to start, a few scattered showers,

some brighter spells later in the day and wednesday, the chance of some rain later as well but staying mild throughout the week. that's it from me but head to our website to see how london enjoyed its st patrick's day yesterday. salma el—wardany is on radio london right now. i'll be back in half an hour. now back tojon and sally, hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. great britain's most successful female olympian, dame laura kenny, has told breakfast she's retiring, and won't compete in the paris games this summer. i think she has run out of room on the mantelpiece! tao i think she has run out of room on the mantelpiece!— i think she has run out of room on the mantelpiece! i think she has run out of room on the manteliece! ., , ., ., , ., the mantelpiece! too many awards and medals!

she won five olympic golds and seven world championship titles in a distinguished cycling career. joe lynsky looks back at her incredible achievements. it started with that special summer, london 2012 and a new star out on her own. laura trott�*s first olympics brought her two gold medals. she was just 20, thrust to the forefront as the face of her home games. i can't believe this is happening to me, i really can't! by 2016, medals were routine. she won the same golds in rio she had won four years before in team pursuit and the omnium. commentator: it is a special, special olympic moment - for great britain. laura trott is britain's most successful female olympian of all time. later that year she became laura kenny and giving birth to albie brought the need for balance. kennyjuggled elite sport with motherhood and yet came back to race in tokyo

where she won gold again. she is the games' most successful female cyclist, and since 2021, dame laura kenny. five golds at three olympics. for britain's track superstar, it's been quite the ride. laura joins us now. morning! hello! so, the big announcement _ morning! hello! so, the big announcement was - morning! hello! so, the big announcement was made l morning! hello! so, the big| announcement was made at morning! hello! so, the big - announcement was made at 6am, morning! hello! so, the big _ announcement was made at 6am, how does it feel now that the world knows? i does it feel now that the world knows? , ., , ., ., , knows? i believe, to be totally honest. because _ knows? i believe, to be totally honest. because i— knows? i believe, to be totally honest. because i have - knows? i believe, to be totally honest. because i have had i knows? i believe, to be totally| honest. because i have had the thought for a little while and only made the decision about ten days ago, to be honest, because i think when it's in your head and you are already feeling it, ijust wanted to speak to more people about it and it's quite difficult to just to be, i think i want to retire. now it is out i can talk about it and it's quite nice. out i can talk about it and it's quite nice-— out i can talk about it and it's quite nice. out i can talk about it and it's iuite nice. ~ ., .,, quite nice. what was the thing ten

da s an quite nice. what was the thing ten days ago which — quite nice. what was the thing ten days ago which made _ quite nice. what was the thing ten days ago which made the - quite nice. what was the thing ten | days ago which made the decision? quite nice. what was the thing ten i days ago which made the decision? i kept getting this funny feeling, i was having conversations with people about getting back on the track and when i was going tojoin back up with the girls, the team pursuit girls, and ijust kept getting this horrible feeling in my tummy that was like, you don't want to go there. why are you going to leave there. why are you going to leave the children to go there and meet up on the track? and i thought, no, this is why, this is because i don't really want to be riding my bike any more and i'm only doing it because it's all i've ever known. once i started getting these gut wrenching, god, i really don't want to go back, then i felt like, you know what, thatis then i felt like, you know what, that is the decision made for me. so talk us through what the reality is like. you now have two young children, i know you came back after the first but you now have two little ones at home. if you were to go into that whole cycle... sorry! what would it have been like, what would life be like for you and them? i mean, it's chaos, don't get me wrong. when we did it with albie, i

was fully 100% in and the commitment is basically someone coming round, one of the grandparents between 7am one of the grandparents between 7am on atm, we hand them over and we train and we do a first session and that can anything from two hours to four hours, you know? and then i get a lunch break where i will see them, might help them notice it, i would let albie have a nap when i was there, and then i would go back out again and do another session. so it's a lot of time when you are not with them, i guess. and it'sjust a sacrifice. i was willing to sacrifice. i was willing to sacrifice then because i was so committed and i was really driven to do it. but without that sacrifice, without that drive, sorry, it's difficult to keep doing it. knowing when to stop _ difficult to keep doing it. knowing when to stop is _ difficult to keep doing it. knowing when to stop is such _ difficult to keep doing it. knowing when to stop is such a _ difficult to keep doing it. knowing when to stop is such a tough - difficult to keep doing it. knowing l when to stop is such a tough thing, isn't it? ., , .. , .,, when to stop is such a tough thing, isn't it? ., , , .,, ., isn't it? yeah, because as an athlete, _ isn't it? yeah, because as an athlete, it's _ isn't it? yeah, because as an athlete, it's done. _ isn't it? yeah, because as an athlete, it's done. it's - isn't it? yeah, because as an athlete, it's done. it's not. isn't it? yeah, because as an i athlete, it's done. it's not that you can say i'll back to it in five years, it is so definite. i had this

conversation with jason when he decided now was enough and he was going to go into a coaching role, he found it hard, he had the same thing where it was like, you can't really go back. i mean, you can, if you don't have loads of years off, but if you are going to fully commit to something else, then it's done, yeah and once it is done, it's done. you talk about — and once it is done, it's done. you talk about the _ and once it is done, it's done. you talk about the drive. in terms of that drive, what is it that is driving you now? because it won't have gone. it’s driving you now? because it won't have gone-— have gone. it's 'ust different now, i think. the — have gone. it'sjust different now, i think. the more _ have gone. it'sjust different now, i think. the more i _ have gone. it'sjust different now, i think. the more i do _ have gone. it'sjust different now, i think. the more i do things - have gone. it'sjust different now, i think. the more i do things like. i think. the more i do things like this, and the more i have, because i have had time away when i was pregnant, it's not like you can carry on riding when you have a big bump. so i have had time away. the more stuff i started to do, and the more stuff i started to do, and the more i realised i was really quite enjoying the other side of the athlete life. which is what, go on? it's getting stuck into media things, doing stuff with the youngsters, that's a big part of it for me. i would like to do something for me. i would like to do something for the younger generation. and i'm

actually open to quite a lot, to be honest. i will pretty much be open to anything bar coaching. everyone says, do you want to be a coach? don't want to be a coach.- says, do you want to be a coach? don't want to be a coach. why? the iressure don't want to be a coach. why? the pressure of — don't want to be a coach. why? the pressure of it- _ don't want to be a coach. why? the pressure of it. i _ don't want to be a coach. why? the pressure of it. i looked _ don't want to be a coach. why? the pressure of it. i looked after my career, i step on a bike and i fully commit. you have someone, jason for example has to select a team and if he doesn't select a rider, that could be their career finished. he doesn't select a rider, that could be their careerfinished. and ijust think for the could be their careerfinished. and i just think for the pressure of that, i have seen it first—hand, it's for me. ijust that, i have seen it first—hand, it's for me. i just wouldn't that, i have seen it first—hand, it's for me. ijust wouldn't be able to do that. is it's for me. i 'ust wouldn't be able to do that.— to do that. is that what this is about, then? _ to do that. is that what this is about, then? you _ to do that. is that what this is about, then? you have - to do that. is that what this is about, then? you have had i to do that. is that what this is - about, then? you have had enough of pressure, it is about fun now?- pressure, it is about fun now? yeah, it's about fun- _ pressure, it is about fun now? yeah, it's about fun. and _ pressure, it is about fun now? yeah, it's about fun. and being _ pressure, it is about fun now? yeah, it's about fun. and being able - pressure, it is about fun now? yeah, it's about fun. and being able to - it's about fun. and being able to pick and choose a little bit. you go to a race and you don't know what will happen. you can't pick to win the gold medal. and it'sjust such hard work. and what we have to put our bodies through is so intense and so much pain, i couldn't imagine hurting myself like that again. hoop hurting myself like that again. how im iortant hurting myself like that again. how important is _ hurting myself like that again. how

important is it. _ hurting myself like that again. how important is it, i— hurting myself like that again. how important is it, i know you said that after albie you wanted to go back because he wanted to prove that it could be done, how important is it could be done, how important is it to be really honest and show that sometimes you can't do everything? i think as athletes, we make it look robotic. i think we make it look like... . robotic. i think we make it look like. . .- yeah, _ robotic. i think we make it look like. . .- yeah, that - robotic. i think we make it look l like. . .- yeah, that anything robotic. i think we make it look - like. . .- yeah, that anything is like... easy? yeah, that anything is iossible like... easy? yeah, that anything is possible and _ like... easy? yeah, that anything is possible and you _ like... easy? yeah, that anything is possible and you forget _ like... easy? yeah, that anything is possible and you forget there is a human being underneath that. being able to put your hand up and say, i don't want to make the sacrifices any more, it's too much, is the human side, and it's what a lot of people will be able to relate to. i saw the other day, leanne saying that it ruined her career. i wouldn't say it has ruined my career. and albie, i was able to juggle career. and albie, i was able to juggle that. i could juggle it but it was a lot to cope with and deal with. jason and i are like organised carnage, that is how like we have spent our last four or five years. the build—up to that olympics is less than ideal. i would be ringing my parent and lie, i have booked

your flight and it leaves tomorrow at 6am and my dad would be like, you are having a laugh! but uses had to do that, that's how we lived. it's things like that, the ks of it all. i wouldn't change it for the world but i'm just not in the mood for that any more.— but i'm just not in the mood for that any more. but i'm just not in the mood for that an more. . , ., that any more. there are mums and dads watching _ that any more. there are mums and dads watching right _ that any more. there are mums and dads watching right now _ that any more. there are mums and dads watching right now thinking, i l dads watching right now thinking, i have got to go to work but i want to listen to laura because this is making me feel better! these conversations are being replicated across the country every morning. for sure, across the country every morning. forsure, it across the country every morning. for sure, it is a juggle. anyone with children knows that trying to get the right balance is a juggle. and it's never going to be the perfect balance, that's what you have to remember. some people might be able to paint this pretty picture. i thinkjason and i did make it look easy, we painted this pretty picture, but you only have to go and ask my mum and dad, and they will tell you. we go and ask my mum and dad, and they will tell you— will tell you. we have got them on the line! no, _ will tell you. we have got them on the line! no, we _ will tell you. we have got them on the line! no, we haven't. - will tell you. we have got them on the line! no, we haven't. it - will tell you. we have got them on the line! no, we haven't. it wasn'tj the line! no, we haven't. it wasn't a ire the line! no, we haven't. it wasn't a pretty picture — the line! no, we haven't. it wasn't a pretty picture on _ the line! no, we haven't. it wasn't a pretty picture on the _ the line! no, we haven't. it wasn't| a pretty picture on the background. we have had some credible comments you have been watching this morning

and i wanted to share this from candice. sad to see such an accomplished athlete retire but everyone deserves to move on when they feel it's the right time to them. wishing dame laura kenny all them. wishing dame laura kenny all the very best in her future endeavours.— the very best in her future endeavours. . , ., ., endeavours. and roy says, what an amazini endeavours. and roy says, what an amazing athlete _ endeavours. and roy says, what an amazing athlete laura _ endeavours. and roy says, what an amazing athlete laura is, _ endeavours. and roy says, what an amazing athlete laura is, a - amazing athlete laura is, a wonderful role model for girls and women _ wonderful role model for girls and women but i will miss seeing her at the paris _ women but i will miss seeing her at the paris olympics. what will it be like watching it from afar? | the paris olympics. what will it be like watching it from afar?- like watching it from afar? i don't know. like watching it from afar? i don't know- sitting _ like watching it from afar? i don't know. sitting here _ like watching it from afar? i don't know. sitting here now, - like watching it from afar? i don't know. sitting here now, to - like watching it from afar? i don't know. sitting here now, to make| like watching it from afar? i don't. know. sitting here now, to make it feels like i will be absolutely fine. i feels like i will be absolutely fine. ., , ., ., fine. i will thought you were going to sa , fine. i will thought you were going to say. i'm — fine. i will thought you were going to say, i'm having _ fine. i will thought you were going to say, i'm having second - fine. i will thought you were going i to say, i'm having second thoughts! i'll be back on the bike tomorrow! no, i think because the girls, the competitions have been carrying on without me anyway and i have watched the girls when the world championships, i think i'm ok with it now. i've been watching it for long enough that i'm like, we used to say, it'sjust long enough that i'm like, we used to say, it's just another bike race, will be going off to the olympics. is that how you would mentally prepare, just another race? filth.

prepare, 'ust another race? oh, eah. all prepare, just another race? oh, yeah- all of— prepare, just another race? oh, yeah. all of the _ prepare, just another race? i yeah. all of the velodrome prepare, just another race? oi, yeah. all of the velodrome is prepare, just another race? iii yeah. all of the velodrome is our 250 metres, i say all of them, the living ones tend to be, they will tend to be wooden, you could be anywhere in the world, it's just another bike race. anywhere in the world, it's 'ust another bike racei anywhere in the world, it's 'ust another bike race. when you told the iirls, what another bike race. when you told the girls. what did _ another bike race. when you told the girls, what did they _ another bike race. when you told the girls, what did they say? _ another bike race. when you told the girls, what did they say? i _ another bike race. when you told the girls, what did they say? i don't - girls, what did they say? i don't think they _ girls, what did they say? i don't think they were _ girls, what did they say? i don't think they were surprised. - girls, what did they say? i don't think they were surprised. i - girls, what did they say? i don't. think they were surprised. i don't think they were surprised. i don't think anybody within the loop, the team, british cycling, was really surprised. maybe that i didn't go on to do another world championships. in terms of paris, because monty came so late injuly, they thought i wasn't going to go to paris. my phone has been melting this morning. where has the best message come from? ., where has the best message come from? . , ., , ., , from? there are people from my career, from? there are people from my career. not _ from? there are people from my career, not that _ from? there are people from my career, not that i'm _ from? there are people from my career, not that i'm saying - from? there are people from my career, not that i'm saying i - from? there are people from my| career, not that i'm saying i have forgotten about them, that's the wrong thing to say that there have been so many influences on my career. i say i have been part of british cycling from 2010 but it really started when i was on

talented team when i was 12 years old, and i had my old talent team coach, i shouldn't say old because he will say, you made me sound old! my he will say, you made me sound old! my old coach was on. and just before i came on, i was on a sprint squad when i was eight, i shouldn't have been on it but they put me on it and i'm so thankful to this day because i'm so thankful to this day because i think it helped me in the omnium. that was a smart move of ian, and i remember hating it at every minute of it and he just messaged me saying, congratulations. itjust reminds me, the sprint side wasn't the only influence ian has had but there have been so many people throughout my career that have sewn many influences.— many influences. thank you so much for sharini many influences. thank you so much for sharing your _ many influences. thank you so much for sharing your news _ many influences. thank you so much for sharing your news with _ many influences. thank you so much for sharing your news with us. - many influences. thank you so much for sharing your news with us. best. for sharing your news with us. best of luck with whatever comes next. thank you, thank you.— this summer will mark the 80th anniversary of the d—day landings, the invasion of normandy by british, american and canadian forces that paved the way for the defeat of germany in the second world war.

its success relied on intelligence gathered by officers who could listen into german radio communications. our reporterjohn maguire has been to meet two women who played a key role. hello! hello. and you've got a stick as well. after all this time. we brought you a few little flowers. oh, how lovely, that is nice. still friends after 80 years, pat davis and pam harding first met as wrens in the royal navy during the second world war. hro... 0h, hro. oh, gosh. if they plugged it in, do you think we'd hear anything? we're re—uniting them with what pat calls an old friend. one of the radio sets they used to listen in to the german navy. if you got a german ship on a frequency, then you stayed on that frequency. and scribbled like mad. even little snippets could be quite useful. so we wrote down exactly, didn't we?

oh, yes. what we picked up. whether anybody could read what we'd written at such a speed, i don't know! they were stationed here, abbotts cliff, now a holiday rental. but during the war, a front line listening post on the kent coastline. german occupied calais was just 19 miles away. you could sort of see the lights on, the german cars opposite and so on. it was so close. many of the messages were sent on to station x, which we now know were the codebreakers at bletchley park. but at the time, as with everything else, it was secret. the people who were qualified in morse took down this four figure code, which was alleged to be unbreakable. but i'm quite sure looking back, that it was broken. they were selected

because they spoke german, a skill both possess to this day. they chat in german. abbots cliff sits between dover and folkestone, key targets for german attacks which were frequent. the women stationed there called it hellfire corner. oh, there was a lot of shelling because dover and folkestone were very, very badly damaged. you had to take your tin hat wherever you went. did you? yes, we did. oh, i suppose i did, but i don't remember. i don't think it would have done you much good in the shelling. and i do remember being in the watch room and this girl came running in saying, "look what i found." and it was an unexploded bomb! oh, dear! "get out, get out!" newsreel: while civilian britain sleeps, history's greatest - story is being written. like everyone else, they knew an invasion of northern france

was being planned but had no idea of exactly where or when. a key part of the allied planning was deception, something pat witnessed first hand. one morning i'd been on night duty, i suppose, and was happily reading on the cliff and this little party of people came up, including the prime minister, winston churchill. well, 8:00 in the morning, you don't expect quite that. and if those sort of people come along, you're supposed to salute, only if wearing a hat. i was not sitting wearing a hat. all i could do was wave and say, "hello, good morning." churchill and everybody waved back and said "hello, good morning." they went to the edge of the cliff and they looked across at calais. yes. i think it was part of the deception that they did because we were going to land at normandy, but we were up at the dover end, you know, miles away from normandy.

because folkestone harbour was sort of full of imitation ships. churchill wanted it reported that he had been on the kent coast looking across. pam was on duty the night before d—day, and once they realised the operation was under way, her thoughts turned to geoffrey, her future husband and a prisoner of war. it was a lovely sunny morning. we went out on the cliffs and looked across and i was thinking, ah, yes, it's going to be over, we're coming to get you. it's believed that from the hundreds of wrens who served in wire service, only three are still alive. they were a relatively small part of the largest invasion that had ever been launched, but still a vital part, helping to win the war and therefore saving countless lives. john maguire, bbc news, torbay.

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and then the wind direction changes to more of a northerly direction, so it will turn colder with wintry showers on the tops of the hills. a weak weather front is producing showers moving east today, and by the time it gets into the east, it will be a band of cloud with a potentially the odd shower. fairly isolated. most of us today are looking at lengthy dry sunny spells, the cloud will build towards the west, turning the sunshine hazy through the afternoon ahead of the arrival of a weather front bringing weather front to northern ireland. the wind will strengthen in the west. it will still be mild for the time of year, eight in lerwick,16 in london. this evening and overnight, the weather front pushes from the west to east, fragmenting as it does so, the rain is turning showery, fairly cloudy and blustery tonight as well. it is also going to be another mild night. overnight lows, six to 10 degrees north to south. we start tomorrow with a lot

of cloud, showery outbreaks of rain, pushing. we could have some residual cloud lingering across the far south—east, potentially the odd spot of rain coming out of that. a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine. i want to draw your attention to the other end of this weather front, attention to the other end of this weatherfront, more rain waiting in the wings later. fresh in the north, 9 degrees, mostly 12 to 16. here is the weather front, the other end of this when i was telling you about. this was a waving front so the forecast could change as a result. what we think is happening on wednesday it's going to be fairly cloudy and wet, rain across central and eastern parts of the country, that will tend to pull away through the day but it could linger in some parts of the south. as it pulls away it will brighten up in a western and central parts of the country, with some sunshine, the wind strengthening ahead of the next weather front coming our way and

these are the temperatures. temperatures dipping more widely but it's quite possible we could still see 17 degrees in the south—eastern corner, still mild here. as we go through the rest of the week, look at the isobars. windy at times, weather fronts crossing us, at the isobars. windy at times, weatherfronts crossing us, also at the isobars. windy at times, weather fronts crossing us, also wet at times, and the wind changing direction to a northerly. the outlook is basically that, wet and windy at times, turning colder and by the time we get to sunday we could have some wintry showers on the hills in scotland, the pennines and also the welsh hills. so good to see that blossom, isn't it? beautiful. bud so good to see that blossom, isn't it? beautiful.— so good to see that blossom, isn't it? beautiful. and the daffodils and the snowdrops _ it? beautiful. and the daffodils and the snowdrops and _ it? beautiful. and the daffodils and the snowdrops and everything - it? beautiful. and the daffodils and | the snowdrops and everything else, it screams spring.— it screams spring. exactly, to write! thank _ it screams spring. exactly, to write! thank you, _ it screams spring. exactly, to write! thank you, carol. - as the world looks to move away from using fossil fuels, demand for deep sea mining permits is increasing. there are tens of billions of pounds worth of metals and minerals lying on the ocean's sea bed, which could be used

in renewable technologies. but what impact would mining have on marine life and coastal communities? our climate editor, justin rowlatt can explain. morning! this is what the mining companies are after, this is a polymetallic nodules. i will bring it over in a moment and you can have a look. these are found all over the sea bed of the deep ocean. if you look at this map here, you will see that the deep ocean makes up 40% of the world's surface, land is just 29%. the blue marks coming up show you where these nodules can be found, tens of billions on the ocean floor. the orange dots show where there are other significant deposits of metal in the crusts on the surface of the deep ocean. but we know these valuable minerals are out there in huge numbers, the richest nodule deposit of all is in an area called the clarion—clipperton zone. and that is the focus of most of the

battle to get access to these. i have been discovering the debate over whether we should go for these metals is getting very heated indeed. november last year, a research vessel chartered by a mining company is assessing the impact of mining on the abyssal plain, the sea bed of the deep ocean. protesters from greenpeace board the vessel, hampering the research, according to the mining company. you might think this is the usual conflict between industry and activists, except that in this case the miners, like the greens, claim to be acting in the best interests of the planet. why? they claim the potato sized metallic nodules they are after are crucial to the green transition, and that hoovering them up from the sea floor is far less damaging than mining on land. this is what the miners are after. this is a polymetallic nodule.

they take millions of years to form and they contain cobalt, nickel, copper, manganese, all metals used in renewable technologies. the problem is getting hold of these destroys the creatures that live among them. for years, it was assumed there was little life in the cold, dark depths of the ocean. it's true there aren't many animals per square metre, but what scientists are learning is that what is there is far more diverse than was expected. but the abyssal plain is vast. it covers 40% of the entire surface of the earth. land makes up just 29%. mining companies say the area they plan to work is a tiny proportion of the total. i understand why the greens are cautious, but on this occasion they've got it wrong. let's go back to first principles. we should be carrying out extractive industries in parts of the planet where there is the least life, not the most life. mr barron says greenpeace's

approach is anti—science. as the world is saying, "give me more scientific evidence", here we were going back to an area that we had been harvesting these very same rocks from a year earlier. greenpeace, unfortunately, do not sit into that group that want more scientific evidence. what they wanted to do was to disrupt us. greenpeace says its protest wasjustified because the metals company plans to press ahead with mining before regulations have been agreed. there is so much science out there already which is urging extreme caution. 800 scientists, more than, have said we should not be transitioning right now to actually mining. we don't want to see licences coming forward... they're not transition to mining, they're collecting evidence, right? with the intention to put that into application... you've said we need more science and then greenpeace is blocking the effort to get that science done, aren't you? i think there's a big difference between tick box science by a company that has a clear

commercial interest in the outcomes of that research and independent scientific research, which is helping us understand the complexity and the fragility of deep ocean environments. a decision about greenpeace's future with the international sea bed authority will be made at the meeting injamaica. in the meantime, scientists continue to gather more information about the ocean depths. it's a new industry and we should be concerned and we should ask difficult questions. essentially, there's always a risk with these things. and collecting data, collecting evidence is the way to reduce that risk, to understand what it is, and then ultimately to make a decision. and i suspect that decision will be difficult. the really good news, says dr glover, is that decisions about regulating the collection of these nodules are being made before the industry begins. and that, he says, is very rare indeed. justin rowlatt, bbc news.

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live from london. this is bbc news. vladimir putin wins a fifth term as russian president — and says he will prioritise the war in ukraine following his landslide victory. i'm anna foster, live from eastjerusalem. israeli forces launch a new raid on gaza's biggest hospital — al—shifa. they say hamas are working inside.

a bbc investigation has found that many women from malawi working in oman are being abused by their employers. the tiny critters posing a threat to australian wildlife — why the country's senate is tackling fire ants. and an artwork that's appeared on the side of a building in north london prompts speculation it could be by the world famous graffiti artist, banksy. hello, i'm azadeh moshiri, welcome to the programme. we begin in russia, where vladimir putin has vowed to strengthen the armed forces and prioritise what he calls, russia's special military operation in ukraine. he was speaking after a presidential election that was tightly—controlled by the kremlin. it delivered him more than 87 percent of the vote, and mr putin said the result had demonstrated people's trust, demonstrated people's trust in russia's current path. he said when russians were united, no—one could

intimidate or suppress them. as our russia editor steve rosenberg reports, in arare move mr putin also