have been forced to put prices up. the hope today is that the rate at which prices are rising continues to slow down. will you feel it in your pocket? not for a while yet. a0 years since the murder of police constable yvonne fletcher outside the libyan embassy — now, a private prosecution is launched in the search forjustice a call from senior doctors to make smacking children illegal in england and northern ireland — in line with the rest of the uk. 100 days until the start of the paris olympics and we are at the manchester cycling centre. with the loss of establish names from the team we are meeting the next generation of cyclists hoping to go for gold in paris. a third walk for the 3 dads, as they set off once again to raise awareness of suicide prevention.

and this was in dubai yesterday. we will look at the impact a year's worth of rain had in the space of one day. in the uk, it stays cool and showery but there are signs of something a bit more dry this weekend all coming up here on bbc breakfast. it's wednesday 17th april. in the next hour the latest inflation figures will be released, telling us how much the price of our everyday shopping is going up by, and if cost—of—living pressures are easing. the rate of inflation fell last month to its lowest level in almost two and a half years. but it's still above the bank of england's target. our business correspondent marc ashdown has this report. the weekly shop, energy bills, and eating out — the costs for all are continuing to ease, bringing welcome relief for household finances. the pace of inflation continues to slow down — from a peak of 11% in october 2022, to around 3% now. you'd have to go back

to the autumn of 2021, at the height of the covid pandemic, to find prices rising this slowly. it's important to remember that most prices are still rising — just at a slower rate. although, with the energy price cap being reduced from this month, gas and electricity bills should now be getting cheaper. there are signs, too, that the jobs market is starting to cool off, with fewer vacancies and the pace of wage growth slowing down. the big question for economists, then, is when might the bank of england feel comfortable to cut interest rates? well, it's services that the bank of england is really focused on, and this is things like rents, it's things like insurance, it's things like restaurant prices. these are heading in the right direction, inflation is coming down, but it's been quite slow. and the bank of england's also looking at wage growth because that plays into the services inflation story, and that has also been quite high and isn't coming down that quickly either. but there's been some better news recently, and if that continues, then it looks like we will get that rate cut from the bank of england by the summer.

the prices of petrol and diesel might prove volatile at the pump still, as the price of oil fluctuates because of the unrest in the middle east, and the war in ukraine. the hope is that inflation will continue falling towards the bank's target of 2%, and possibly lead to even bigger savings for households. marc ashdown, bbc news. we will check in with nina as the programme goes on to get those inflation figures at 7am and as soon as that happens nina will explain what that means for the wider economy and for our pockets and everyday lives. what else do we need to know this morning? a memorial ceremony will be held this afternoon for pc yvonne fletcher, marking a0 years since she was shot and killed outside the libyan embassy in london in 1984. a campaign is also being launched to bring a private prosecution over her death. our legal correspondent dominic casciani reports. gunfire. early morning, the 17th of april

1984, shots rang out across the london sky, and a police officer falls. the shooters — revolutionary followers of libya's colonel gaddafi, who control the country's embassy in london. the victim — a dedicated community officer who'd been sent to keep the peace during a demonstration. wpc yvonne fletcher was 25 years old. her death shocked the nation. but nobody was ever charged with her murder. after a ten—day siege, the then prime minister, margaret thatcher, had no choice under the laws protecting diplomats. everyone inside was able to leave and return to libya. the police never forgot — including john murray, who held wpc fletcher's hand as she lay dying. she lived for the job she did. everybody loved her. being here today, it brings it all back anyway. i mean, i can remember every single thing that happened that day. it's sad, but, you know, we'll never forget yvonne. we can't forget yvonne.

in 2017, crown prosecutors dropped a case against saleh ibrahim mabrouk — the only surviving senior figure from the day — because secret evidence couldn't be used in a trial. so mr murray sought damages instead. mr mabrouk wrote to the court from libya saying he'd done nothing wrong. but a high courtjudge ruled he wasjointly liable for the shooting carried out by others. mr murray is using that finding to launch a rare private criminal prosecution. my charges against him will be conspiracy to murder yvonne fletcher. that information would be laid at the magistrates�* court, and then i, with the legal process, go to the crown court and have a hearing. prosecutors have the power to stop mr murray's case, but he says he has a lifelong promise to keep. that promise has kept me going. i can neverforget — you know, those were the last words yvonne fletcher heard. and i've got to follow that promise through and get herjustice. dominic casciani, bbc news.

the foreign secretary david cameron has arrived for talks in israel, following iran's missile and drone attack at the weekend. he's also exepected to address the humanitarian situation in gaza. our diplomatic correspondentjames landale joins us from jerusalem. morning. what more do we know about lord cameron's visit?— lord cameron's visit? morning. the foreian lord cameron's visit? morning. the foreign secretary _ lord cameron's visit? morning. the foreign secretary is _ lord cameron's visit? morning. the foreign secretary is here _ lord cameron's visit? morning. the foreign secretary is here along - lord cameron's visit? morning. the| foreign secretary is here along with several other foreign ministers, essentially to deliver on the ground the message that prime ministers and presidents around the world have been expressing for the last couple of days, and that is one of restraint. there is huge concern in the west that israel might retaliate forcefully against iran's weekend missile and drone attacks and lord cameron will be here echoing what the prime minister said in his call with benjamin netanyahu last night, calling for calm heads and warning against escalation. i think lord

cameron will also try to refocus attention on the humanitarian situation in gaza, which has been somewhat deflected because of the focus on iran �*s attack and i think you will come here wanting to say, look, more can israel do, as they have promised, to allow more aid into gaza, opening up the borders, getting the ports open so that more humanitarian aid can get in to stop people starving? humanitarian aid can get in to stop peeple starving?— humanitarian aid can get in to stop people starving? thank you very much indeed, people starving? thank you very much indeed. james- _ thejudge hearing donald trump's fraud trial in new york says he's hopeful opening arguments can begin next monday. it had been thought the process of selecting the jurors could take weeks because of impartiality concerns, but seven were sworn in yesterday. mr trump is accused of falsifying business records to cover up paying hush money to adult film star stormy daniels — which he denies. the sydney shopping centre that was the scene of a deadly stabbing attack will reopen to shoppers on friday. six people were killed on saturday at westfield bondi junction, and two people remain

in intensive care. there will be an increased police presence, and security guards will wear enhanced protective clothing. children's doctors in england and northern ireland are calling for it to be made illegal to smack children, without any exceptions. it is currently banned in scotland and wales, but a report published today by the royal college of paediatrics and child health demands that a defence of "reasonable punishment" be removed from all uk legislation. mps have backed a plan to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes. it meant that rishi sunak�*s proposals cleared its first hurdle, despite opposition from several leading conservative figures — including two former prime ministers. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. morning, henry. what does this mean for the prime minister? first morning, henry. what does this mean for the prime minister?— for the prime minister? first of all i think yesterday _ for the prime minister? first of all i think yesterday was _ for the prime minister? first of all i think yesterday was really - i think yesterday was really significant all of us because it

showed it is extremely likely that it will be law fairly soon that anybody born from 2009 onwards will never legally be able to buy a cigarette. it wasn't so long ago people were smoking in restaurants and a little longer before that people were smoking on public transport, planes and so on. that underscores a huge societal shift. but the vote yesterday also exposed some divisions in the conservative party. not necessarily about rishi sunak and his leadership but about what the purpose of the conservative party is. when rishi sunak announced this policy last year he said at that time that he would give his mps a free vote, wouldn't order them to vote in support of it. conservative mps took him up on that. you saw five or six government ministers voting against the policy, including kemi badenoch, cabinet minister, she said she didn't think it would work and didn't think you should have different adults with different rights, which would happen in the

future under this plan. penny mordaunt, talked of as a potential future successor to rishi sunak, she abstained but it was clear that abstention was because she also doesn't support this policy. when you add together the number of conservative mps who voted against this, just under 60, and those who stayed away or didn't vote at all, you are not far off a 50—50 split within the conservative party. however long rishi sunak as prime minister in years or decades to come, we will look back on today as a very significant moment in public policy. but in the short term it is quite significant for what it says about splits in the conservative party. about splits in the conservative pa . , . ~' , ., heavy rain has battered some gulf states, causing flash flooding across the region and leading to flights into dubai airport being temporarily diverted. several states recorded nearly a year's worth of rain in a day, as aruna iyengar reports. dubai international — the world's busiest airport,

but a wash—out yesterday with flights diverted. below the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa, roads submerged around the city's financial centre and shopping malls. navigating the roads in this residential area was proving tricky. but these men were viewing it as an interesting challenge. parts of dubai saw more than a year's worth of rain in a day. the gulf states are usually known for hot, dry weather, but heavy rains are coming round more often. in oman, police airlifted people caught up in flash floods. across the country, 18 people died — among them, schoolchildren swept away in a bus. bahrain was also hard hit by lightning strikes and flooding. across the united arab emirates, schools were shut, people were advised to work from home.

the region is bracing itself for more bad weather — further storms are expected today. aruna iyengar, bbc news. a year's are worth of rain. extraordinary pictures. dubai is not the is not where you expect to see that. reflecting on those pictures from the middle east, astonishing. incredible. a few spots so as much as a year— incredible. a few spots so as much as a year and a half, 150 millimetres of rain, they only get about_ millimetres of rain, they only get about 100 — millimetres of rain, they only get about 100 in an entire year. the problem — about 100 in an entire year. the problem is — about 100 in an entire year. the problem is the lack of flooding and drainage _ problem is the lack of flooding and drainage means we see the terrible conditions — drainage means we see the terrible conditions. showers not as bad as it has been _ conditions. showers not as bad as it has been but moves off to afghanistan, 10 degrees lower than normal, _ afghanistan, 10 degrees lower than normal, big shock to anyone heading out. normal, big shock to anyone heading out in _ normal, big shock to anyone heading out in the _ normal, big shock to anyone heading out. in the uk, fairly cool feel to contend — out. in the uk, fairly cool feel to contend with over the next few days.

winds _ contend with over the next few days. winds with _ contend with over the next few days. winds with us, showers around today, not quite _ winds with us, showers around today, not quite as— winds with us, showers around today, not quite as intense as some seen over the _ not quite as intense as some seen over the last few days but at the moment— over the last few days but at the moment some heavy showers in the north-east — moment some heavy showers in the north—east of scotland, a few showers _ north—east of scotland, a few showers across the midlands, southern _ showers across the midlands, southern england and wales and some damp weather into northern ireland. a lot more _ damp weather into northern ireland. a lot more cloud here today, that will spread — a lot more cloud here today, that will spread to wales and the south—west through the day. heavier showers _ south—west through the day. heavier showers in _ south—west through the day. heavier showers in northern scotland will head _ showers in northern scotland will head southwards, so showers breaking out through _ head southwards, so showers breaking out through north and eastern england — out through north and eastern england through the afternoon but it n1eans_ england through the afternoon but it means towards the evening rush—hour it will— means towards the evening rush—hour it will be _ means towards the evening rush—hour it will be a _ means towards the evening rush—hour it will be a better end to the day than _ it will be a better end to the day than the — it will be a better end to the day than the start across the north—east of scotland — than the start across the north—east of scotland. a few showers dotted around _ of scotland. a few showers dotted around but a northerly wind will still be — around but a northerly wind will still be with us, making things cool and cloudy— still be with us, making things cool and cloudy moments. occasional rain for the _ and cloudy moments. occasional rain for the day— and cloudy moments. occasional rain for the day in — and cloudy moments. occasional rain for the day in northern ireland and cloudy— for the day in northern ireland and cloudy end — for the day in northern ireland and cloudy end to the day in wales and the south—west. showers in northern england _ the south—west. showers in northern england and — the south—west. showers in northern england and east midlands and east anglia _ england and east midlands and east anglia to— england and east midlands and east anglia to see the day and temperatures a bit down on where we should _ temperatures a bit down on where we should be _ temperatures a bit down on where we should be at— temperatures a bit down on where we should be at this stage in april. into should be at this stage in april. into the — should be at this stage in april. into the evening, showers drifting south—eastwards across parts of

england — south—eastwards across parts of england and plenty of cloud through wates— england and plenty of cloud through wales and the south—west to begin with _ wales and the south—west to begin with sky— wales and the south—west to begin with sky is — wales and the south—west to begin with. sky is clear later, temperatures dropped tonight. it will be _ temperatures dropped tonight. it will be a — temperatures dropped tonight. it will be a cold night, frost around for some — will be a cold night, frost around for some into tomorrow morning. exception — for some into tomorrow morning. exception in north—west scotland, where _ exception in north—west scotland, where rain — exception in north—west scotland, where rain will affect places through— where rain will affect places through tomorrow, spreading southwards as we go through friday and into— southwards as we go through friday and into the weekend. high pressure will building, making things a little — will building, making things a little drier. back to you both. thank you. we will get ready for a cold at night, we are always saying that. , ., cold at night, we are always saying that-_ exactly- _ if you are getting ready to go to work or may be staying at home, you have given up work. we are talking about the workplace. in the past, reaching retirement age was an opportunity finally to put your feet up — but things are changing in the workplace. the centre for ageing better has found that the number of people still working over the age of 65 has doubled since 2000. today, one in 11 pensioners is still in employment. our reporter olivia richwald has

spoken to three older workers to find out why they keep on clocking in. would you like a coffee, sir? meet granny annie. aged 89 and still dishing out the refreshments at elland road. it's the atmosphere, and the people you meet, and the staff. it's just lovely. i'd work here for nothing but don't tell the manager! annie does about two shifts a week, during events and on matchdays. she's worked here for 23 years. and, in case you were wondering — yes, she is a leeds fan. it's great to have a slightly older generation that's sort of learnt through the silver service and the times when catering was slightly different. and they've got the willingness to work really, really hard — and they do work hard. the main thing is, you get a lot of walking. you know, when you're laying out for matches and you're laying out tables, you're walking all the time. and if it's pouring with rain outside, you're still getting the exercise for walking up and down. so i think that's what

keeps me healthier. you've had a long career and done differentjobs. what's been your favourite job? i would say this is my favourite one. this is how it's ended. i wouldn't be here if i didn't enjoy it. according to the centre for ageing better, one in nine people is now working past their 65th birthday — that proportion has doubled over the past 20 years. shoulder, 17 and a half. alan thornton is a bespoke tailor in bradford. length, 28. now 80, he worked in the industry for decades, and once owned this very shop himself. now he works a couple of days a week. well, you get enormous satisfaction from it when you see a person going out and is thrilled to bits. and... you know, itjust looks... you feel good! he was tempted back into work by imran, who owns this boutique. imran has four staff in their 70s and 805. i am the father and the mother here, to be honest. _ that's what they say. i look after them, and when you look after them, this is what you get, - and i think they're just fantastic.

i've noticed the ones that are over 70, they want to come and work. i are you always the best—dressed person in the room, alan? well, mr khan's always immaculate. might get me a raise, that — do you think? laughter. the majority of older workers choose part—time employment. look at the clock. peggy wee fallon is different. she still works full—time at st luke's hospital in bradford. and she's 6.29 kilos, mummy. peggy is 81 years old. it's great, yep. i enjoy working here. what else would i do if i retire? staying at home? so i might as well come to work. peggy gets up at 3.00 in the morning, arrives at work at 6.00, and officially clocks on at 8.00. she's very funny. she's very generous. she's very kind. she makes us cups of tea

in the morning, so she gets the team going in the morning. the patients, the families love her here. some of them, she's actually looked after the parents and now she's looking after their children, as well. peggy says she keeps on working to fund her adventurous lifestyle. i've been on a cruise, the greek cruise, and then the rest, for my 70th birthday, i went to bora—bora. i've been everywhere, in fact. my bucket list is nearly full. and you must have everyone asking you what your secret is all the time. i always tell them, "if i were to tell you, i've got to kill you!" she laughs. no, there's no secret. i think it's cod liver oil, myself. olivia richwald, bbc news, off to the shop to buy some cod liver oil! i think she's hungry. yeah. i think we are all with you. get some i think we are all with you. (list some immediately! i think we are all with you. get some immediately! i- i think we are all with you. get some immediately! i loved - i think we are all with you. get. some immediately! i loved alan i think we are all with you. get - some immediately! i loved alan with his ta -e some immediately! i loved alan with his tape measure. _ some immediately! i loved alan with his tape measure. it _ some immediately! i loved alan with his tape measure. it is _ some immediately! i loved alan with his tape measure. it is a _ some immediately! i loved alan with his tape measure. it is a sort - some immediately! i loved alan with his tape measure. it is a sort of - his tape measure. it is a sort of experience _ his tape measure. it is a sort of experience that _ his tape measure. it is a sort of experience that people - his tape measure. it is a sort of experience that people like - his tape measure. it is a sort of| experience that people like alan have that you can't buy so you want them in the workplace. is

have that you can't buy so you want them in the workplace.— them in the workplace. is that what i brin: to them in the workplace. is that what i bring to you? _ them in the workplace. is that what i bring to you? it _ them in the workplace. is that what i bring to you? it is _ them in the workplace. is that what i bring to you? it is what _ them in the workplace. is that what i bring to you? it is what i - them in the workplace. is that what i bring to you? it is what i bring - i bring to you? it is what i bring to ou. i bring to you? it is what i bring to you you _ i bring to you? it is what i bring to you. you are _ i bring to you? it is what i bring to you. you are a _ i bring to you? it is what i bring to you. you are a tiny _ i bring to you? it is what i bring to you. you are a tiny bit - i bring to you? it is what i bring to you. you are a tiny bit older| i bring to you? it is what i bring i to you. you are a tiny bit older to me, you bring the experience. just a little bit! that _ me, you bring the experience. just a little bit! that is — me, you bring the experience. just a little bit! that is nice! _ little bit! that is nice! laughter let's take a look at today's papers. a planned ban on smoking for those born in 2009 or later leads a number of the papers. there was a big vote in the house of commons yesterday. mps backed the ban. 383 to 67. although rishi sunak has got the law through the paper says it underlines the depth of division within the conservative party. over100 division within the conservative party. over 100 tory mps abstained or voted against although he got it right with labour help. it wasn't straightforward. almost half of conservatives refused to give their backing to that band. the paper says the scale of the revolt will be seen

by many as an indicator of dissatisfaction with rishi sunak�*s plans. the times features a photo of deputy labour leader angela rayner. after the chief constable of greater manchester police appeared on bbc radio manchester yesterday, the paper reports that at least a dozen officers are examining several allegations related to whether the mp submitted false information about her main residence to the electoral register — which she denies. and — a stunning photo of the olympic torch being lit yesterday during a ceremony in greece's ancient olympia — where the first games were held. look at this. the lighting of the flame kicks off an international torch relay, ending at the paris 2024 olympic games in 100 days' time. it is timely because today, as the

torch begins its journey to it is timely because today, as the torch begins itsjourney to paris, john will be at the team gb velodrome to get a sense of preparations for the athletes and their families because it preparations for the athletes and theirfamilies because it is a big dealfor them. mi their families because it is a big deal for them.— their families because it is a big dealforthem. . ., , deal for them. all about the parents and siblings — deal for them. all about the parents and siblings and _ deal for them. all about the parents and siblings and everyone _ deal for them. all about the parents and siblings and everyone at - deal for them. all about the parents and siblings and everyone at home i and siblings and everyone at home supporting them. we will be in paris at 8am. in the next hour we'll get the latest inflation figures from the office for national statistics. it tells us how much the price of goods and services went up or down in march. nina's at a pasta and noodle factory. with very good reason. good morning. yes, morning to you. first i want to take you back 100 years, to a time when luigi decided to leave his family in northern italy, seek his fortune in london and set up a pasta shopin fortune in london and set up a pasta shop in downtown soho. his neighbour was chinese and asked if he could branch out into noodles, so he did. 100 years on, they make pasta and

noodles here at dell ugo. what would luigi make of the price hikes? let me take you through them. inflation — the rate at which prices increase — hit a peak of 11% in october 2022. that was a 40—year high driven by a surge in energy prices following the russian invasion of ukraine. the rate for february was 3.4% — down from 4% in january. but it's still above the bank of england's 2% target. we are still seeing price increases. businesses are still struggling. around half intend to increase their prices in the coming months. higher staffing costs remain a key reason for this, with the increase in the minimum wage coming into force earlier this month. the remaining 50% say they think their prices will stay the same, while only 3% are preparing to cut their prices altogether. places like this have bore the brunt of those price increases for raw ingredients which is why you will be

thinking a pasta packet at home, 500 grams before inflation, that cost around 50p and has almost doubled to around 50p and has almost doubled to around 95p. the ravioli looks lovely. good morning. the last couple of years, to help me through how you have had to ride out the storm. ., ., ., , storm. the inflation we have been seeinu is storm. the inflation we have been seeing is higher _ storm. the inflation we have been seeing is higher than _ storm. the inflation we have been seeing is higher than what - storm. the inflation we have been seeing is higher than what the - seeing is higher than what the public have seen. we have noticed that the hardest challenge we have had is dealing with the pace of the increases. everything has been forced on us, raw materials, energy, transport. it is relentless. we have had to manage that and our supply chains have been incredibly volatile because of the economic situation. the wrought semolina but also... look at this. these are the fillings. ricotta and mushroom. less expensive than the raw pasta itself but as inflation begins to decrease

do you sense things are easing? the?r do you sense things are easing? they are definitely — do you sense things are easing? tie: are definitely easing, finally. do you sense things are easing? ti9:1: are definitely easing, finally. we are definitely easing, finally. we are able to focus a lot more back on staff, looking after our people, making sure we are investing, innovating. there is a lot we are able to focus on now we have to bear in mind that the cost base has increased significantly so it has not gone down, it has stabilised. that is what we are seeing at the supermarkets. this ravioli will end “p supermarkets. this ravioli will end up in waitrose, what have you had to say to them? it up in waitrose, what have you had to say to them?— say to them? it has been really challenging _ say to them? it has been really challenging in _ say to them? it has been really challenging in that _ say to them? it has been really challenging in that respect - say to them? it has been really - challenging in that respect because we have had to... we have been relentlessly trying to keep costs at a minimum and we have become more lean and efficient and we have passed on, the small amount we have passed on, the small amount we have passed on, the small amount we have passed on, has been taken on by them, which has been fantastic. invaluable. unfortunately, we have also had to absorb a lot. it is not easy for anyone. 1m} also had to absorb a lot. it is not easy for anyone.— also had to absorb a lot. it is not easy for anyone. 100 years roughly since luiai easy for anyone. 100 years roughly since luigi came _ easy for anyone. 100 years roughly since luigi came over, _ easy for anyone. 100 years roughly since luigi came over, are - easy for anyone. 100 years roughly since luigi came over, are you - since luigi came over, are you confident in the future of the business was yellow absolutely. good

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the force said it was "distressing for the deer and also a criminal offence". the second weekend closure of the m25 in surrey has been announced. of may betweenjunctions nine and ten. it's so a new bridge can be installed as part of a £300 million improvement scheme. drivers are being warned to expect delays. the met commisioner has paid tribute to pc yvonne fletcher who was shot dead 40 years ago, saying she "had her whole career and her whole life ahead of her". pc fletcher was murdered while policing a demonstration outside the libyan embassy in stjames's square. this morning herformer colleagues will gather at her memorial to remember her. a mother in south london has written a book that she says is the first work of fiction specifically for adults with learning disabilities. it was inspired by her daughter kate's bond with a carousel horse

called edward who lives in their garden in sutton. kate, who is 41, has an extremely rare genetic difference, which causes autism, epilepsy and neurodevelopmental delays. her motherjennie says she could not find stories and entertainment suitable for her. adult books are not appropriate, children's books aren't. you need something in the middle, something for them. something because they're unique. you know, there's no mental age for forever children. you can't say, well, she's four or she's six, she's not. she's many different ages all at the same time and in many different ways. so that's one of the reasons why i wrote it. let's take a look at the tubes now — it's all looking good with no reported problems at the moment. so hopefully a smooth commute for you this morning. let's get a check on the weather now with kawser. hello, good morning. it's a chilly start to the day and today there will be some patchy cloud around, some sunny spells and the chance of some occasional showers as well drifting in on a fairly

breezy north—westerly wind. there will be a lot of dry weather today, the showers not as frequent or as widespread as they have been in recent days. and it is still quite cool and breezy into the afternoon, with temperatures reaching around ten to 12 celsius. there will still be some further sunny spells, some showers into the evening as well. overnight tonight though, more in the way of dry weather and some clearer skies and it will be another chilly night as temperatures dip down to around three to six celsius. there may even be the odd patch of mist and fog. looking ahead, though, high—pressure still to the rest of us but we have this area of low pressure and set of weather fronts that will bring some outbreaks of rain for a time on thursday night into friday. but it's an improving story, though, we are expecting some decent spells of sunshine friday afternoon and for the weekend, some more in the way of sunny spells and becoming a bit milder as well. that's it but there's plenty more on our website including all the latest in the mayoral election race. now it's back to sally and jon. bye— bye.

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. the countdown is on and there's officially 100 days to go until the olympic games kicks off in paris. john's at the manchester velodrome for us this morning, to talk us through some of team gb's brightest hopes. good morning, welcome to the national cycling centre here in manchester. 100 days to go until the start of the paris olympics. this was the first velodrome that was built here for a bead head for —— a bit, head of the 2000 olympics. you can realise how steep this bank hears when you stand here. it is open for beginners to have a go,

established cyclists, but it is the performances of the elite level cyclists which has put this place on the map producing consistent medals in the last three olympic games. no surprise they call this place the medel factory. we will be talking to some of those people who are hoping to go four olympic gold in paris. a very different looking team because they were laura kenny and jason kenny have retired this year. a very different games when you think about the last olympic games in tokyo staged under covid restrictions so friends and families could not see their loved ones competing and they had to come up with some ingenious ways of watching their loved ones compete. that was certainly the case of the family of swimmer tom dean who staged an impromptu watch party in the early hours as they competed

in the early hours as they competed in tokyo, it became one of the moments of the games and i have been along to relive the moment with them. so this is where you had the... yeah. the watch parties where everyone was watching. because it was the swimming club and the neighbours and it was three in the morning, right? i guess you had to invite the neighbours, if you're making that much noise at three in the morning. get them on board, get them involved. exactly, they've got to be! yeah. i did not have a clue it was happening until i got back to my room after i won the gold. dean's still in there. come on, tom dean, i come on, duncan scott. it reminded me why i'm in the race. and then i thought, i'll touch the wall any second now. yes, tom dean is olympic champion! when i look at the footage now, i'm just so embarrassed because i'm like... like this, like a pogo stick. and your sister nancy is, like, punching him along the lane, like, come on, tom, come on, tom. and we're all staring and they bring the times up and then you just see this, like this rocket went off under them. you come leaping across and grab me. that's our neighbour, pat,

that's our next door neighbour. it was literally like someone had put something under the garden. there were people everywhere here and we saw this on twitter and it's like, "oh look, 112 people have liked this." and then someone retweeted it, andy murray retweeted it. andy murray, gary lineker. gary lineker, lewis hamilton, and then it was 20,000, 40,000, 60,000 and it went on and on. and it got like how many... it got 50 million views. 50 million views? i'm pretty sure, yeah. it was the culmination of a boyhood dream for tom, who'd grown up swimming alongside his two brothers and two sisters. i don't know if you can see that. the family of five, the deans. so is everybody a swimmer? was a swimmer at some point, he's still a swimmer. i'm still kicking. you were younger then. and when you see that, that cute little four—year—old tom dean... i've got the same physique there, there you go. how about that, eh? i can't help noticing that the shopping's out. this is just for the few days that tom's home, his brother's home, and his sister and his other brother are home.

have you got your order in, tom? absolutely, yeah, yeah, yeah. a week in advance. how much do you eat in a day, seriously? i have about 7000 calories in a day. how many meals is that? it's probably four solid meals and then a lot of snacks around it. i think every young kid, if they're a footballer, they dream of scoring in the world cup, tennis player, you want to win wimbledon and if you're an olympic sport, you want to win an olympic gold medal. if i finished tokyo, the year after i got seven medals at the commonwealth games and last year i got four medals at the world championships. so this year, yeah, it's going to be really interesting. we're obviously still waiting to see around relay selections and what individual events people end up going for. but you know, i know that i'll be going to paris, i'll be racing individual races, i'll be doing relay events, and yeah, try and come home with hopefully as many of these as possible. the watch party in the garden was a special moment. so too was his return, as 700 people surprised him outside his house to welcome him home. your friends were sitting on this

wall here setting off flares. a lot of flares, yeah. we painted the bins gold. oh, it's wearing off. we didn't get permission to do this, wejust did it. it was crazy, wasn't it? i remember i stood here with a microphone and i addressed all the people. you said something churchillian like, "these are for you." i thought that watch party was quite something and this is like a level above. thank you so, so much, guys. and these medals are yours just as much as they are mine, so thank you. whilst it's quieter now, excitement will be ramped up again as he aims for another golden summer and as his olympic preparations continue, tom hopes his mark on the sport goes beyond medals. over the last few years since tokyo, i've had three years and i've really wanted to think about kind of the legacy i want to leave and the impact i want to have on the sport. because the last thing to do is come in, get what i can from the sport

and kind of get out. and swimming is the only sport that can save your life. and i'm a big believer in every child, you know, wanting to learn to swim, needing to learn to swim, it being in schools, you know, all children having access to it. in the lead up to paris and off the back of paris, i really want to use this platform and use this opportunity and this coverage to kind of push that narrative and get as many kids into the sport as possible. based on his journey so far, he's well on his way to doing that. really lovely to spend time with tom and his family. it expensive stuff, raising a family of swimmers, not to mention an olympic champion. we have got some guests with us this morning, stephen is the performance director at british cycling, and daphne will be competing at paris. are you getting a feeling that for the athletes they are particularly excited that they can get out there and their loved ones as well will be able to join and their loved ones as well will be able tojoin them? and their loved ones as well will be able to join them? it’s and their loved ones as well will be able to join them?— able to 'oin them? it's the first names able to join them? it's the first games we _

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hone their talents on that day because if they get it wrong the next one is in four years. you have 'ust next one is in four years. you have just come — next one is in four years. you have just come into _ next one is in four years. you have just come into this _ next one is in four years. you have just come into this olympics i next one is in four years. you have just come into this olympics as i next one is in four years. you have | just come into this olympics as the world champion, that was the last event for you, this will be your first paralympics, tell us how your preparations have been going you —— with your preparations? you have translated from athletics to cycling? t translated from athletics to dim ? :, , , cycling? i am 'ust building confidence i cycling? i amjust building confidence which - cycling? i amjust building confidence which will i cycling? i amjust building confidence which will be i cycling? i am just building i confidence which will be the big driver, — confidence which will be the big driver, but i am so excited to represent _ driver, but i am so excited to represent my country at the highest level. _ represent my country at the highest level. it _ represent my country at the highest level, it will be phenomenal. hopefully i can carry the form through— hopefully i can carry the form through and really enjoy being in the team — through and really enjoy being in the team atmosphere. tell through and really enjoy being in the team atmosphere.— through and really enjoy being in the team atmosphere. tell us what it is like coming — the team atmosphere. tell us what it is like coming into _ the team atmosphere. tell us what it is like coming into the _ the team atmosphere. tell us what it is like coming into the centre - the team atmosphere. tell us what it is like coming into the centre of i is like coming into the centre of excellence for cycling every morning and training alongside the best. i and training alongside the best. i feel like it is a family. i found it a bit _ feel like it is a family. i found it a bit intimidating when i first came, — a bit intimidating when i first came, sitting next to katie muchand but now— came, sitting next to katie muchand but now we — came, sitting next to katie muchand but now we are friends so it is

great — but now we are friends so it is great it— but now we are friends so it is great it is— but now we are friends so it is great. it is a really lovely atmosphere to be in and to train as hard as— atmosphere to be in and to train as hard as possible.— hard as possible. where are you ad with 100 days _ hard as possible. where are you ad with 100 days to _ hard as possible. where are you ad with 100 days to go? _ hard as possible. where are you ad with 100 days to go? do _ hard as possible. where are you ad with 100 days to go? do you i hard as possible. where are you ad with 100 days to go? do you feel . hard as possible. where are you ad with 100 days to go? do you feel a | with 100 days to go? do you feel a lot of the hard training is done or are there still hard yards ahead of you? are there still hard yards ahead of ou? ~ :, , are there still hard yards ahead of ou? . ., , ., ' i: , are there still hard yards ahead of ou? . , .,'::f ., you? we have still got 1096 to find i think, and you? we have still got 1096 to find i think. and we _ you? we have still got 1096 to find i think, and we will— you? we have still got 1096 to find i think, and we will keep _ you? we have still got 1096 to find i think, and we will keep pushing i think, and we will keep pushing until— think, and we will keep pushing until the — think, and we will keep pushing until the games start and who knows what we _ until the games start and who knows what we can— until the games start and who knows what we can produce but who i know it will— what we can produce but who i know it will be _ what we can produce but who i know it will be super—quick. do what we can produce but who i know it will be super-quick.— it will be super-quick. do you set ourself it will be super-quick. do you set yourself medal _ it will be super-quick. do you set yourself medal targets? - it will be super-quick. do you set yourself medal targets? every i yourself medal targets? every olympic games, cycling produces more medals than any other event. do you set yourself targets of what you want to achieve?— set yourself targets of what you want to achieve? absolutely. for this coming _ want to achieve? absolutely. for this coming games, _ want to achieve? absolutely. for this coming games, the - want to achieve? absolutely. for this coming games, the target i want to achieve? absolutely. for this coming games, the target isj want to achieve? absolutely. for- this coming games, the target is ten olympic and 50 paralympic games but we are trying to get —— 15 paralympic games but we are trying to go to paris competitive in every single discipline in cycling. we

think we have got riders in all of the discipline to have opportunities to win medals. there will be plenty for people to watch and plenty for people to get behind around the country. some people will not win on the day and hopefully plenty of others will so it will be an exciting summer of sport. find others will so it will be an exciting summer of sport. and no jason and laura — exciting summer of sport. and no jason and laura kenny, _ exciting summer of sport. and no jason and laura kenny, does- exciting summer of sport. and no jason and laura kenny, does thatj jason and laura kenny, does that mean that the volume levels will be turned down in the team? it was lovely to speak to laura when she announced her retirement on the programme but some notable absentees. i programme but some notable absentees— programme but some notable absentees. , ., , absentees. i suppose that is the thing about _ absentees. i suppose that is the thing about elite _ absentees. i suppose that is the thing about elite sport _ absentees. i suppose that is the thing about elite sport in - absentees. i suppose that is the thing about elite sport in most i thing about elite sport in most sports, you have a changing of the guard if you like and we have some fantastic riders across a number of disciplines. we are at the back of an incredible world championship in glasgow which saw great britain win 100 medals at world championships across all the disciplines. we have some incredibly talented new young cyclists coming through in all of the disciplines and some returning medallists, particularly in the non—attract disciplines where we are

not as well—known as sirjason or dame laura. sirjason is part of the coaching team now so he will be there at the game providing knowledge and inspiration to the young riders. we have got some great names and i'm sure by the time we get to the end of the summer, your viewers will know a lot of new young names and hopefully they will be inspiring plenty more youngsters to get involved in cycling and enjoy the pleasure and joy of the bike through the course of the summer. great to speak to you both, thank you. there are some big voices and personalities who will not be part of the team in paris this year but we will be meeting some new faces who are expecting to put in some big performances in paris this summer and let's not forget to remind you, this is notjust about the performance of anna —— and elite athletes, if you fancy giving it a go you can come down here and use the track that these athletes use.

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or two spots of light rain and drizzle particularly across scotland but for the vast majority, varying cloud, a few sunny spells, a bit more sunshine this weekend for england and wales. temperatures around where we should be for mid april but with the sound it out and wins later it should feel very pleasant. —— with the sunshine and the wind lighter. the high pressure is coming our way, something to look forward to. let's get back to the here and now, you will notice the chill more than anything else in the next few days and still some rain in the forecast. mainly showers today particularly in north—east scotland and northern ireland. early showers at the moment across wales, central and southern england, will ease for and southern england, will ease for a time but cloudy through wales and the south—west of the day. heavy

showers will head to northern england in the afternoon, east midlands and east anglia, a stiff breeze blowing down the eastern coast making it feel especially cool coast making it feel especially cool. some of you will get away dry with some sunshine, temperatures a bit down where we should be on this stage in the month. this evening, showers across southern areas were cleared through the night. clear skies for the vast majority and it will be a colder night than last night, held at bay by the breeze in the east anglia. weather fronts pushing in will bring more widespread cloud and rain here developing through the day and heading south into northern ireland and northern england. england and wales will be a crisp and frosty start, morning sunshine, the cloud will increase from the north, and north england will have some outbreaks of rain to the afternoon

spreading into north wales by the end of the day and into the midlands. feeling mildertomorrow midlands. feeling milder tomorrow but midlands. feeling mildertomorrow but windy again across the north. windier into friday, that low pressure clears through. after overnight rain it will brighten up from the north but strong winds across the board particularly the eastern coast where it will feel rather chilly on friday afternoon with temperatures 10 degrees. but then things improve into the weekend. thank you, matt. for the past few years we've followed the story of the three dads, andy, mike and tim, who've been fundraising in memory of their daughters, who took their own lives. for their latest challenge, they'll walk from stirling to norwich and they'll find out how the conversation has changed around suicide since they first began raising awareness. our reporter alison freeman is in stirling for us this morning. good morning, alison.

good morning, alison. good morning. it'sjust a normal building on a business park but it is quite significant in the dads story, it's one of the new offices that has been opened by the charity papyrus, the point of this walk is notjust papyrus, the point of this walk is not just about the walk about the change they have brought about in the conversation around suicide but also the speed that papyrus can move forward. we will be talking to some of the guys from papyrus shortly but first i have been catching up with some of those whose lives have been helped by the campaigning of the dads. lucy was just 14 when her best friend took her own life. understandably, that sort of spiraled into depression, anxiety. and i have experienced suicidal thoughts, which is obviously the worst point that i've

ever been at. and it's tough, it's really tough to get out of. but i think being on the receiving end, having lost someone to suicide, i know exactly how it feels. so when i was in that really low point, i suddenly thought, you know, every death has a ripple effect. and if i go ahead with this, i'lljust create 100 more me�*s. the york university student is now 20, and in the years since her loss, she says it's become far easier to reach out for help and speak about suicide. i mean, i know for me personally, i've never seen anything about suicide on the news until the three dads. so do you think the dads have helped to change the way we talk about suicide? hundred percent. like, my friends have seen them on the news before or seen them online, and they'll be like, "oh, did you know about these three dads that are doing a big walk? 0h, do you know what it's for?"

and then people almost have started having open conversations about their mental health because of the three dads. right, let's stride as if we mean it, not like three old men. andy, mike and tim have been campaigning for more than three years now and walked almost a thousand miles. today, they start their latest challenge, highlighting not only the risk suicide poses to young people, but also the change that's happened since they started walking and talking. we believe in what we're doing absolutely passionately that we can stop more young people, more people taking their own lives. brought together by the deaths of their daughters who each took their own lives, they first set out in 2021, raising awareness that suicide is the biggest killer of under 35, as well as funds for the suicide prevention charity papyrus. suicide isn't inevitable, that there are ways to reach out. three dads are still here, i and we'll keep campaigning. in 2022, they walked

between all four uk parliaments calling for suicide prevention to be a compulsory subject in schools. since then, they've met ministers, sparked a parliamentary debate on suicide prevention education and even been to number ten to see the prime minister. afternoon. good afternoon. how are you all? andy, i'm rishi, very nice to see you. welcome to downing street. their message has reached so many people. gareth and his wife nicky run a guesthouse in cumbria. she took her own life in 2021 after struggling with the menopause. the loss led him to also contemplate suicide. i got very, very close. and i found myself one evening with the opportunity. everything was there. that was south africa. we found this lovely little bar restaurant... fortunately, gareth reached out for support. he had help from the local

suicide bereavement charity every life matters and spoke to the samaritans in his darkest moments. and then he heard that andy, mike and tim were walking close to his home. ijust thought, i've got to go and talk to these guys. i'll neverforget andy and the other dads forjust listening to me on the side of a hill in the middle of nowhere. so what is it that you think that the three dads gave you? hope, life. and i think that's what i've seen from the three dads. you can live with it. it's not nice, but you've got to live with it. because the other option isn't worth anything. the landscape is beginning to change, and i think a lot of that is due to what the dads have been doing. they have given people permission to talk about suicidal thoughts. and we also know that talking about suicide saves lives. we need to be talking about the s—word. it can't be the s—word

any more, it's suicide. do you feel like your future is bright? i do now, yeah. i've finally got to a place where i'm starting to love myself and work out what i want out of life. and actually, you can't be held back by, you know, loss and grief and stuff. and again, the three dads doing their walk to raise so much money, itjust makes you realise that there's more to life thanjust, you know, crying in bed all the time. you can actually get out and do things and make a difference. iamjoined i am joined now by two very important people from the charity, hazel and graham. you are head of fundraising for the charity, how much difference have the dad is made? , ., ., made? the profile of the organisation _ made? the profile of the organisation has - made? the profile of the organisation has arisen l made? the profile of the - organisation has arisen massively. people are talking about that three dads everywhere you go so people are

talking about papyrus, and talking about young suicide and what needs to be done to prevent young suicide further. 50 to be done to prevent young suicide further. ., ., , . ., ., further. so what has changed for pa rus further. so what has changed for papyrus email— further. so what has changed for papyrus e-mail times? - further. so what has changed for papyrus e-mail times? there - further. so what has changed for| papyrus e-mail times? there are further. so what has changed for i papyrus e-mail times? there are in real terms? — papyrus e-mail times? there are in real terms? there _ papyrus e-mail times? there are in real terms? there is _ papyrus e-mail times? there are in real terms? there is a _ papyrus e-mail times? there are in real terms? there is a lot _ papyrus e-mail times? there are in real terms? there is a lot more - real terms? there is a lot more going on because the dads have been a significant contribution to our growth in the last few years. we have been able to take our helpline to a 2k slash seven service staffed by professionals based in this country and mental health professionals. we have been able to grow physically, we have 16 offices from aberdeen to truro, we are creating a network of people talking about suicide prevention, raising awareness, delivering training and supporting people in need. you have nicel set supporting people in need. you have nicely set up — supporting people in need. you have nicely set up graham _ supporting people in need. you have nicely set up graham there - supporting people in need. you have nicely set up graham there who - supporting people in need. you have nicely set up graham there who is i nicely set up graham there who is one of these people who goes out into the community. what effect have the dads had on you guys here? the

im act the the dads had on you guys here? the impact the dads have had meant that we could _ impact the dads have had meant that we could go into scotland, we didn't have a _ we could go into scotland, we didn't have a footprint here until we set ”p have a footprint here until we set up here _ have a footprint here until we set up here with myself and a laptop in glasgow. _ up here with myself and a laptop in glasgow, and we now have three offices _ glasgow, and we now have three offices. we can now get to talk to young _ offices. we can now get to talk to young people and carers and young people _ young people and carers and young people who work with them and understand how we can keep them safe every day _ understand how we can keep them safe every day. we understand how we can keep them safe eve da . ~ . understand how we can keep them safe eve da .~ ., ., ~ ., every day. we are talking about the three dads today. _ every day. we are talking about the three dads today. are _ every day. we are talking about the three dads today. are they - every day. we are talking about the three dads today. are they saying i three dads today. are they saying that they know about them, when you talk to young people? it’s a that they know about them, when you talk to young people?— talk to young people? it's a mixed bar , but talk to young people? it's a mixed bag. but a — talk to young people? it's a mixed bag. but a lot _ talk to young people? it's a mixed bag, but a lot more _ talk to young people? it's a mixed bag, but a lot more people - talk to young people? it's a mixed bag, but a lot more people are - talk to young people? it's a mixed l bag, but a lot more people are now hearing _ bag, but a lot more people are now hearing about three dads, the work they are _ hearing about three dads, the work they are doing. a lot are connecting through— they are doing. a lot are connecting through their stories because a lot of people — through their stories because a lot of people in scotland share a similar— of people in scotland share a similar story with what the dads have _ similar story with what the dads have themselves. and from there the profile _ have themselves. and from there the profile has_ have themselves. and from there the profile has raised the work that papyrus — profile has raised the work that papyrus is _ profile has raised the work that papyrus is doing across the country. do you _ papyrus is doing across the country. do you think— papyrus is doing across the country. do you think young people are finding it easier to talk about mental health and ask for help? i think there is still a lot of stigma around _ think there is still a lot of stigma around which prevents people talking about it _ around which prevents people talking about it but we are not having the conversations which means that young

people _ conversations which means that young people have the freedom to have open and honesl— people have the freedom to have open and honest conversations. we train people _ and honest conversations. we train people who — and honest conversations. we train people who work with young people which _ people who work with young people which facilitates conversations as well _ which facilitates conversations as well if _ which facilitates conversations as well. , , ., , which facilitates conversations as well. , , , ., ., well. it must be 'oyous to hear this, this h well. it must be 'oyous to hear this, this is — well. it must be 'oyous to hear this, this is the _ well. it must be joyous to hear this, this is the whole - well. it must be joyous to hear this, this is the whole point. well. it must be joyous to hear this, this is the whole point of| this, this is the whole point of papyrus, right? this, this is the whole point of papyrus. right?— this, this is the whole point of papyrus, right? yes, it's about spreading _ papyrus, right? yes, it's about spreading the _ papyrus, right? yes, it's about spreading the word, _ papyrus, right? yes, it's about spreading the word, the - papyrus, right? yes, it's about spreading the word, the most | papyrus, right? yes, it's about- spreading the word, the most people who hear about us through the three dads or otherwise, the more people who will be aware of the problems with young people and suicide. it's notjust with young people and suicide. it's not just young with young people and suicide. it's notjust young people, it's as old people as well, we need to keep them safe from suicide and that is what we are doing and that is what the three dads are helping us do. fin a three dads are helping us do. on a more personal— three dads are helping us do. on a more personal note, _ three dads are helping us do. on a more personal note, what you think of the three dads and their tenacity?— of the three dads and their tenaci ? , ., , , ., ., tenacity? they are desperate to get iioin tenacity? they are desperate to get ioiin toda tenacity? they are desperate to get going today and _ tenacity? they are desperate to get going today and get _ tenacity? they are desperate to get going today and get out _ tenacity? they are desperate to get going today and get out there - tenacity? they are desperate to get going today and get out there and l going today and get out there and get miles under their feet, going today and get out there and get miles under theirfeet, and going today and get out there and get miles under their feet, and that they are really looking forward to it. sometimes doing what they are doing, walking together, talking to people and talking to each other, is keeping them going to a certain extent. i can imagine they are very

excited. �* , ., , excited. and little bit nervous as well. excited. and little bit nervous as well- less _ excited. and little bit nervous as well. less of _ excited. and little bit nervous as well. less of the _ excited. and little bit nervous as well. less of the old _ excited. and little bit nervous as well. less of the old as - excited. and little bit nervous as well. less of the old as well, - well. less of the old as well, hazel! the dads will be setting up here this morning, 500 miles, walk of hope. they are amazing, those guys, brilliant stuff. we will be back in a couple of hours to see them setting up, thank you, alison. if you have been affected by any of the issues raised this morning... help is available from bbc action line. inafew in a few minutes we will get the latest inflation figures which will give us a snapshot of the state of the economy and the cost of living. that is at 7am. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. police say deer in richmond park have been targeted by people trying to break off their antlers. the royal parks police — part of the met — said the attackers had been caught on video in the west

london park over the weekend. the force said it was "distressing for the deer and also a criminal offence". the second weekend closure of the m25 in surrey has been announced. the motorway will be shut from friday 10th to monday 13th of may betweenjunctions 9 and 10. it's so a new bridge can be installed as part of a £300 million improvement scheme. drivers are being warned to expect delays. the met commissioner has paid tribute to pc yvonne fletcher who was shot dead lio years ago, saying she "had her whole career and her whole life ahead of her". pc fletcher was murdered while policing a demonstration outside the libyan embassy in stjames's square. this morning herformer colleagues will gather at her memorial to remember her. a mother in south london has written a book that she says is the first work of fiction specifically for adults with learning disabilities. it was inspired by her daughter kate's bond with a carousel horse

in their garden in sutton. kate, who's iii, has an extremely rare genetic difference, which causes autism, epilepsy and neuro—developmental delays. her motherjennie says she couldn't find stories and entertainment suitable for her. adult books are not appropriate, children's books aren't. you need something in the middle, something for them. something because they're unique. you know, there's no mental age for forever children. you can't say, well, she's four or she's six, she's not. she's many different ages all at the same time and in many different ways. so that's one of the reasons why i wrote it. let's take a look at the tubes now. the overground is suspended between gospel oak and stratford with severe delays on the rest of the line. let's get a check on the weather now with kawser. hello, good morning. it's a chilly start to the day and today there will be some patchy cloud around, some sunny spells and the chance of some occasional showers as well

drifting in on a fairly breezy north—westerly wind. there will be a lot of dry weather today, the showers not as frequent or as widespread as they have been in recent days. and it is still quite cool and breezy into the afternoon, with temperatures reaching around ten to 12 celsius. there will still be some further sunny spells, some showers into the evening as well. overnight tonight though, more in the way of dry weather and some clearer skies and it will be another chilly night as temperatures dip down to around three to six celsius. there may even be the odd patch of mist and fog. looking ahead, though, high—pressure still to the west of us but we have this area of low pressure and set of weather fronts that will bring some outbreaks of rain for a time on thursday night into friday. but it's an improving story, though, we are expecting some decent spells of sunshine friday afternoon and for the weekend, some more in the way of sunny spells and becoming a bit milder as well. well, yesterday was primary school offer day and 89% of children in london got their first choice — and there were almost 2,000 fewer applications in the capital than last year.

read more on that story on our website. i'll be back in half an hour. bye— bye. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. the latest on the cost of living — we'll get new inflation figures this morning covering everyday spending from food to fuel. in the last few moments we found out that in the month of march prices were rising at a rate of 3.2%. that should be good news. but how long before you feel that pressure in your pocket starting to ease? a0 years since the murder of police constable yvonne fletcher outside the libyan embassy — now, a private prosecution is launched in the search forjustice. a call from senior doctors to make smacking children illegal in england and northern ireland —

in line with the rest of the uk. it is 100 days to go until the start of the paris olympic games. we are at the national cycling centre in manchester this morning. would you fancy taking on this track at the velodrome? not for the faint—hearted. many a world record has been set here. we will assess the chances of the cycling team heading into the games this summer. # sweets for my sweet. # sugar for my honey. brilliant! they're rock and roll�*s ultimate survivors — we're on the road with the searchers — in their 80s and still going strong those of you searching for something dry can look to the weekend. a bit better by then but for the time being and staying cool, more showers over the next few days. i will have your full for casty and breakfast. it's wednesday, 17th april.

there's been a fall in the rate of inflation to 3.2% in march from 3.4%. price is still going up, but the rate at which they are going up has slowed a little. in rate at which they are going up has slowed a little.— rate at which they are going up has slowed a little. . ., ., slowed a little. in amman moment we will s-eak slowed a little. in amman moment we will speak to — slowed a little. in amman moment we will speak to nina _ slowed a little. in amman moment we will speak to nina for _ slowed a little. in amman moment we will speak to nina for analysis - slowed a little. in amman moment we will speak to nina for analysis on - will speak to nina for analysis on what this will mean for all of us. our business correspondent marc ashdown has this report. the weekly shop, energy bills, and eating out — the costs for all are continuing to ease, bringing welcome relief for household finances. the pace of inflation continues to slow down — from a peak of 11% in october 2022, to around 3% now. you'd have to go back to the autumn of 2021, at the height of the covid pandemic, to find prices rising this slowly. it's important to remember that most prices are still rising — just at a slower rate. although, with the energy price cap

being reduced from this month, gas and electricity bills should now be getting cheaper. there are signs, too, that the jobs market is starting to cool off, with fewer vacancies and the pace of wage growth slowing down. the big question for economists, then, is when might the bank of england feel comfortable to cut interest rates? well, it's services that the bank of england is really focused on, and this is things like rents, it's things like insurance, it's things like restaurant prices. these are heading in the right direction, inflation is coming down, but it's been quite slow. and the bank of england's also looking at wage growth because that plays into the services inflation story, and that has also been quite high and isn't coming down that quickly either. but there's been some better news recently, and if that continues, then it looks like we will get that rate cut from the bank of england by the summer. the prices of petrol and diesel might prove volatile at the pump still, as the price of oil fluctuates because of the unrest in the middle east, and the war in ukraine. the hope is that inflation will continue falling towards the bank's target of 2%, and possibly lead to even bigger savings for households. marc ashdown, bbc news.

there you have the figure on the screen. the rate at which prices rose in march. inflation up at 3.2% put down a bit on the month before. nina can explain what this will mean for all of us. she is at the pasta and noodle factory to tell us how this will impact food prices when we do our shopping. this will impact food prices when we do our shopping-— do our shopping. morning. that is the sort of — do our shopping. morning. that is the sort of thing _ do our shopping. morning. that is the sort of thing we _ do our shopping. morning. that is the sort of thing we have - do our shopping. morning. that is the sort of thing we have been - the sort of thing we have been keeping an eye on over the past couple of years. just to underline from the report, and the news, inflation for the month of march at 3.2%. slightly higher than forecast at 3.1%, by the vast majority of economists we had from yesterday but it is in the right direction, that trajectory of li% in january, it is in the right direction, that trajectory of li% injanuary, 3.1i% it is in the right direction, that trajectory of li% injanuary, 3.1% in february, down from that incredible

high of 11% in the autumn of 2022 as we really felt that energy pressure starts to bite. what does it mean for you? you might be thinking, starts to bite. what does it mean foryou? you might be thinking, i managed a 5% pay rise last year, why do things still feel tight? it is partly because of your basic costs. in housing costs were baked in, inflation has not come down at all because your rent and mortgage remains stubbornly high. fuel cost, food costs, the very basics are high. on top of that, it is more than possible you have been eating into any savings you may or may not have had so that comfort blanket feels it has gone. the good news is we are seeing some businesses like this one feel they are in a position now to freeze prices instead of continually driving them upwards, but only around 3% of businesses feel they can begin to bring down prices. no doubt the bank of england will be watching today and thinking, can we begin maybe to slide down the interest rates, to take the pressure off people who have mortgages,

borrowers, perhaps notjust yet. the headline is, then, things are heading in the right direction if you are getting a pay rise perhaps it is catching up with the increase in costs stop but it is being swallowed up by those increases. it will be some time yet before things start to even out fully.— start to even out fully. thank you. more analysis _ start to even out fully. thank you. more analysis from _ start to even out fully. thank you. more analysis from nina _ start to even out fully. thank you. more analysis from nina through i start to even out fully. thank you. i more analysis from nina through the morning on the programme. the foreign secretary david cameron has arrived for talks in israel, following iran's missile and drone attack at the weekend. he's also expected to address the humanitarian situation in gaza. our diplomatic correspondentjames landale joins us from jerusalem. morning. what more do we know about lord cameron's visit? goad morning. what more do we know about lord cameron's visit?— lord cameron's visit? good morning. ever since those _ lord cameron's visit? good morning. ever since those iranian _ lord cameron's visit? good morning. ever since those iranian missiles - ever since those iranian missiles flew over the top of the city of jerusalem at the weekend, western leaders have been deeply worried about the way israel might respond and retaliate. lord cameron is

expected to bring a similar message of restraint that the prime minister delivered to the prime minister benjamin netanyahu in a telephone call last night, saying that any kind of significant escalation was in no one's interest, would deepen insecurity in the region. it was a time for calm heads to prevail. as well as that, i think the foreign secretary will also be expected to talk about the humanitarian situation in gaza and say to the israelis, you have promised to open up israelis, you have promised to open up the borders, open at the ports to get more aid in. what are you doing? is it being effective? then i think you will also probably talk about the wider issue of how to put more pressure on iran. the foreign secretary is going to a meeting later today, secretary is going to a meeting latertoday, italy secretary is going to a meeting later today, italy and other g7 foreign ministers, to discuss what further sanctions the west can put potentially on iran to make it harderfor them to build missiles and drones. that is his agenda for the day. and drones. that is his agenda for the da . ., .. and drones. that is his agenda for the da. ., ,, i. and drones. that is his agenda for theda. ., , . a memorial ceremony will be held this afternoon for pc

yvonne fletcher, marking a0 years since she was shot and killed outside the libyan embassy in london in 1984. a campaign is also being launched to bring a private prosecution over her death. our legal correspondent dominic casciani reports. gunfire. early morning, the 17th of april 1984, shots ring out across the london sky, and a police officer falls. the shooters — revolutionary followers of libya's colonel gaddafi, who control the country's embassy in london. the victim — a dedicated community officer who'd been sent to keep the peace during a demonstration. wpc yvonne fletcher was 25 years old. her death shocked the nation. but nobody was ever charged with her murder. after a ten—day siege, the then prime minister, margaret thatcher, had no choice under the laws protecting diplomats. everyone inside was able to leave and return to libya. the police never forgot — including john murray, who held wpc fletcher's hand as she lay dying.

she lived for the job she did. everybody loved her. being here today, it brings it all back anyway. i mean, i can remember every single thing that happened that day. it's sad, but, you know, we'll never forget yvonne. we can't forget yvonne. in 2017, crown prosecutors dropped a case against saleh ibrahim mabrouk — the only surviving senior figure from the day — because secret evidence couldn't be used in a trial. so mr murray sought damages instead. mr mabrouk wrote to the court from libya saying he'd done nothing wrong. but a high courtjudge ruled he wasjointly liable for the shooting carried out by others. mr murray is using that finding to launch a rare private criminal prosecution. my charges against him will be conspiracy to murder yvonne fletcher. that information would be [aid at the magistrates' court, and then i, with the legal process, go to the crown court and have a hearing. prosecutors have the power to stop mr murray's case, but he says he has a lifelong

promise to keep. that promise has kept me going. i can neverforget — you know, those were the last words yvonne fletcher heard. and i've got to follow that promise through and get herjustice. dominic casciani, bbc news. thejudge hearing donald trump's fraud trial in new york says he's hopeful opening arguments can begin next monday. it had been thought the process of selecting the jurors could take weeks, because of impartiality concerns, but seven were sworn in yesterday. mr trump is accused of falsifying business records to cover up paying hush money to adult film star stormy daniels — which he denies. the sydney shopping centre that was the scene of a deadly stabbing attack will reopen to shoppers on friday. six people were killed on saturday at westfield bondi junction and two people remain in intensive care. there will be an increased police presence and security guards will wear enhanced protective clothing. mps have backed a plan to ban

anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes. it meant that rishi sunak�*s proposals cleared its first hurdle, despite opposition from several leading conservative figures — including two former prime ministers. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. good morning. what does it mean for us, and for the prime minister? for us, and for the prime minister? for us it is a us, and forthe prime minister? fr?" us it is a major policy shift. the house of commons signalled yesterday that it house of commons signalled yesterday thatitis house of commons signalled yesterday that it is going to pass this law and eventually that will mean that anyone born from the start of 2009 onwards will never legally be able to buy a cigarette. that is such a big societal shift. it wasn't that long ago that people can smoke in restaurants and pubs and not long before that that people can smoke it also is of public places, public transport, you name it. society has changed and the house of commons is driving that shift faster than in many other countries. but in the

short—term, yesterday also exposed a division within the conservative party. not necessarily about rishi sunak�*s leadership on this occasion, but more about what the purpose of the conservative party is. you had almost 60 conservative mps, including the cabinet minister kemi badenoch, vote against this bill. some of them stated, as liz truss, prime minister, did, that this was simply one conservative. you then had around 100 conservative mps who didn't turn up at all. in almost all of those cases i think it was because they also didn't support this legislation. that included penny mordaunt, former leadership contender. in the long term what we will rememberfrom contender. in the long term what we will remember from yesterday is that this was a really significant start to a really significant piece of legislation. a change in the law, a change in society. but in the short term it exposed divisions in the conservative party which are also very significant.—

we have got an update for you now. you may remember on breakfast yesterday we told you about daffodil, a labrador—cross who had been taken in by an animal shelter in east yorkshire. hull animal welfare trust was forced to take her, despite having no space, after her owner threatened to shoot her. well, things have turned around for daffodil and we are delighted to tell you that she has now found herforever home. it is all in the eyes, as we said yesterday. it is all in the eyes, as we said yesterday-— it is all in the eyes, as we said esterda . , ., , ., yesterday. they are captivating. lovely news- — yesterday. they are captivating. lovely news. matt _ yesterday. they are captivating. lovely news. matt has - yesterday. they are captivating. lovely news. matt has the - yesterday. they are captivating. i lovely news. matt has the weather this morning and he starts with a fantastic picture. good morning. lovely night for a royal— good morning. lovely night for a royal red — good morning. lovely night for a royal red spotted last night, the northern— royal red spotted last night, the northern light back out again. this above _ northern light back out again. this above candle but spotted anywhere from shuttling down towards. as much

as we _ from shuttling down towards. as much as we could _ from shuttling down towards. as much as we could see it again tonight especially with clear skies but you will have — especially with clear skies but you will have to wrap up as i will show you shortly— will have to wrap up as i will show you shortly because it feels rather cool again— you shortly because it feels rather cool again today and it will be a cold _ cool again today and it will be a cold night — cool again today and it will be a cold night tonight. grab a in case full stop— cold night tonight. grab a in case full stop further showers in the forecast, — full stop further showers in the forecast, already some around at the moment, _ forecast, already some around at the moment, heaviest across parts of north-east — moment, heaviest across parts of north—east scotland. if you through the midlands, wales, southern england — the midlands, wales, southern england. they drift southwards. notice _ england. they drift southwards. notice this rain, hebrides into northern— notice this rain, hebrides into northern ireland. cloudier datacom conipared _ northern ireland. cloudier datacom compared with yesterday, thicker club, _ compared with yesterday, thicker club, patchy rain slipping towards wales— club, patchy rain slipping towards wales and the south—west through the afternoon _ wales and the south—west through the afternoon. at the same time showers in scotland _ afternoon. at the same time showers in scotland will head southwards into northern england, meaning by the end _ into northern england, meaning by the end of— into northern england, meaning by the end of the afternoon, compared with this _ the end of the afternoon, compared with this morning, bright outlook across— with this morning, bright outlook across parts of northern and eastern scotland _ across parts of northern and eastern scotland. not quite as windy at the moment _ scotland. not quite as windy at the moment. stilla scotland. not quite as windy at the moment. still a breezy day, scotland. not quite as windy at the moment. stilla breezy day, making it feel— moment. stilla breezy day, making it feel rather cool, but fewer showers _ it feel rather cool, but fewer showers around later. my show is the northern— showers around later. my show is the northern england this afternoon compared with the morning, same across— compared with the morning, same across east— compared with the morning, same across east anglia and the east midlands. cloudy across parts of wales— midlands. cloudy across parts of wales and the south—west as the patchy— wales and the south—west as the

patchy rain starts to push its way in. patchy rain starts to push its way in one _ patchy rain starts to push its way in one or— patchy rain starts to push its way in. one or two will stay dry, stained _ in. one or two will stay dry, stained right out of the breeze and in the _ stained right out of the breeze and in the sunshine, feeling not but this time — in the sunshine, feeling not but this time of year but overall a fairly— this time of year but overall a fairly cool— this time of year but overall a fairly cool day, temperatures around nine to _ fairly cool day, temperatures around nine to 12 _ fairly cool day, temperatures around nine to 12 degrees. what will follow tonight— nine to 12 degrees. what will follow tonight is_ nine to 12 degrees. what will follow tonight is a cooler night, cold night — tonight is a cooler night, cold night. showers to begin with across southern _ night. showers to begin with across southern areas, clear, then into another— southern areas, clear, then into another scotland, temperature drop here but— another scotland, temperature drop here but elsewhere might need to snuggle _ here but elsewhere might need to snuggle under the duvet, there will be a frost— snuggle under the duvet, there will be a frost around into tomorrow morning — be a frost around into tomorrow morning for many. two be a frost around into tomorrow morning for many.— be a frost around into tomorrow morning for many. two duvets, i think. morning for many. two duvets, i think- three _ morning for many. two duvets, i think. three if— morning for many. two duvets, i think. three if you _ morning for many. two duvets, i think. three if you include - morning for many. two duvets, i think. three if you include matt. | doctors are calling for it to be made illegal to smack children in england and northern ireland, without any exceptions. a report published today by the royal college of paediatrics and child health demands that physical punishment of children is banned everywhere in the uk. currently, it is illegal in scotland and wales for parents or carers to smack their child — there is no defence in court and people can be prosecuted for the offence.

this came into law in 2020 in scotland and 2022 in wales. but in england and northern ireland, it is not so clear cut. smacking children is unlawful, but parents or carers can use the defence of "reasonable punishment" to justify it in certain circumstances. doctors are calling for this defence to be removed from legislation. joining us now is professor andrew rowland, a consultant paediatrician and an officer from the royal college of paediatrics and child health. morning to you. really important distinction that we just made in that little reading. why do you want this change, if it is already unlawful?— this change, if it is already unlawful? ~ , ., unlawful? we need parity for children in _ unlawful? we need parity for children in england _ unlawful? we need parity for children in england and - unlawful? we need parity for- children in england and northern ireland, — children in england and northern ireland, compared with what is already— ireland, compared with what is already achieved, quite rightly, in scotland — already achieved, quite rightly, in scotland and wales. children are children. — scotland and wales. children are children, they shouldn't be treated any differently because they live in

any differently because they live in a different part of the uk. it is really— a different part of the uk. it is really brilliant that scotland and wales _ really brilliant that scotland and wales have done this. england and northern— wales have done this. england and northern ireland are way behind and need to— northern ireland are way behind and need to follow suit. as a northern ireland are way behind and need to follow suit.— need to follow suit. as a doctor who deals with children, _ need to follow suit. as a doctor who deals with children, what _ need to follow suit. as a doctor who deals with children, what is - need to follow suit. as a doctor who deals with children, what is it - need to follow suit. as a doctor who deals with children, what is it you i deals with children, what is it you have seen during your career that convinces you that smacking should be banned. taste convinces you that smacking should be banned. ~ ., ., ., ,. . be banned. we have done a scientific evidence review _ be banned. we have done a scientific evidence review and _ be banned. we have done a scientific evidence review and the _ be banned. we have done a scientific evidence review and the time - be banned. we have done a scientific evidence review and the time for - evidence review and the time for debate _ evidence review and the time for debate is — evidence review and the time for debate is over. physical punishment is dangerous for children. in times their— is dangerous for children. in times their health and well—being and picture — their health and well—being and picture it's a cycle of violence, that _ picture it's a cycle of violence, that has— picture it's a cycle of violence, that has can stop. justice, scotland and wales— that has can stop. justice, scotland and wales have taken the great decision— and wales have taken the great decision to stop that and we need the same — decision to stop that and we need the same decision.— the same decision. what are the effects you _ the same decision. what are the effects you have _ the same decision. what are the effects you have seen? - the same decision. what are the effects you have seen? when i the same decision. what are the l effects you have seen? when you the same decision. what are the - effects you have seen? when you say harmful to health and their development?— harmful to health and their development? harmful to health and their develo . ment? ., ., ., development? children are more than twice as likely — development? children are more than twice as likely to _ development? children are more than twice as likely to have _ development? children are more than twice as likely to have significant - twice as likely to have significant health— twice as likely to have significant health problems when they are physically punished. they are more than seven— physically punished. they are more than seven times likely to be

seriously_ than seven times likely to be seriously physically assaulted, compared to children who are not physically— compared to children who are not physically punished. we can really make _ physically punished. we can really make a _ physically punished. we can really make a change for the benefit of children's— make a change for the benefit of children's health if legislative change — children's health if legislative change happens in england and northern ireland. this is good for children's— northern ireland. this is good for children's health and rights. sometimes when we talk about smacking we tend to think about the immediate physical effects, the physical injuries to a child, the bruises. but you are saying there can be more lasting, may be even more damaging mental health side effects. , , . effects. there is extensive evidence ofthat effects. there is extensive evidence of that and we _ effects. there is extensive evidence of that and we summarise - effects. there is extensive evidence of that and we summarise that - effects. there is extensive evidence of that and we summarise that in i effects. there is extensive evidence l of that and we summarise that in our report— of that and we summarise that in our report that _ of that and we summarise that in our report that we are launching today. it is really — report that we are launching today. it is really important that we don't 'ust it is really important that we don't just view— it is really important that we don't just view this as an in the moment thing _ just view this as an in the moment thing but — just view this as an in the moment thing but look at the longer term effects— thing but look at the longer term effects on— thing but look at the longer term effects on children and they are clear— effects on children and they are clear that — effects on children and they are clear that there is no need for further— clear that there is no need for further debate. it clear that there is no need for further debate.— clear that there is no need for further debate. it is one of those long-term _ further debate. it is one of those long-term effects, _ further debate. it is one of those long-term effects, could - further debate. it is one of those long-term effects, could it - further debate. it is one of those long-term effects, could it be i further debate. it is one of those i long-term effects, could it be that, long—term effects, could it be that, as a child who is smacked when they are little, are they more likely to smack when they become apparent later? , . ., , ., , later? there is evidence that shows that that cycle _

later? there is evidence that shows that that cycle of _ later? there is evidence that shows that that cycle of violence - later? there is evidence that shows that that cycle of violence can i later? there is evidence that shows that that cycle of violence can be i that that cycle of violence can be perpetuated through generations and that is— perpetuated through generations and that is another really important reason — that is another really important reason why we need legislative change — reason why we need legislative change in — reason why we need legislative change in england and northern ireland — change in england and northern ireland. it scotland and wales can do it, _ ireland. it scotland and wales can do it. as _ ireland. it scotland and wales can do it, as they have done successfully, why would we not have the same _ successfully, why would we not have the same for england and northern ireland? _ the same for england and northern ireland? ls — the same for england and northern ireland? , ., ,, the same for england and northern ireland? , ., , ., the same for england and northern ireland? , ., ., , the same for england and northern ireland? ., , ., the same for england and northern ireland? , ., ., , ., ., ireland? is a case to be made for ma be ireland? is a case to be made for may be educating _ ireland? is a case to be made for may be educating parents - ireland? is a case to be made for may be educating parents a i ireland? is a case to be made for may be educating parents a littlej may be educating parents a little bit about this? i wonder if some parents might say, it is up to me how i discipline my child, i won't hurt them. what would you say to them? .., ., , ., , hurt them. what would you say to them? ., , ., them? education is really important. the aim of this _ them? education is really important. the aim of this report _ them? education is really important. the aim of this report and _ them? education is really important. the aim of this report and the i them? education is really important. the aim of this report and the aim i the aim of this report and the aim of our— the aim of this report and the aim of our cause — the aim of this report and the aim of our cause is not to prosecute parents — of our cause is not to prosecute parents or— of our cause is not to prosecute parents or imprisoned parents. we want _ parents or imprisoned parents. we want to— parents or imprisoned parents. we want to be — parents or imprisoned parents. we want to be able to draw a line in the sand— want to be able to draw a line in the sand to— want to be able to draw a line in the sand to say there are no circumstances where this is legal in england _ circumstances where this is legal in england and northern ireland, let's help everybody to move forwards in a different _ help everybody to move forwards in a different way. help everybody to move forwards in a different way-— different way. what do you say to our viewers _ different way. what do you say to our viewers watching _ different way. what do you say to our viewers watching this - different way. what do you say to | our viewers watching this morning, maybe older people who grew up in a different era, when smacking was less disapproved of and may be people who think it did me no harm

and taught me a lesson? i understand that view. and taught me a lesson? i understand that view- it — and taught me a lesson? i understand that view. it is _ and taught me a lesson? i understand that view. it is not _ and taught me a lesson? i understand that view. it is not good _ and taught me a lesson? i understand that view. it is not good science, i that view. it is not good science, though — that view. it is not good science, though we _ that view. it is not good science, though. we have to look at the evidence — though. we have to look at the evidence on a population basis. i understand there are some people who will say— understand there are some people who will say it— understand there are some people who will say it did me no harm. that is not what — will say it did me no harm. that is not what the — will say it did me no harm. that is not what the evidence shows on a population— not what the evidence shows on a population basis for children. it does _ population basis for children. it does harm children.— population basis for children. it does harm children. there may be some people _ does harm children. there may be some people who _ does harm children. there may be some people who say _ does harm children. there may be some people who say the - does harm children. there may be| some people who say the evidence says that kids today are more out—of—control than they used to be and that maybe it is a discipline issue. . ., ., ,., and that maybe it is a discipline issue. . ., ., issue. the evidence would also say that maybe — issue. the evidence would also say that maybe that _ issue. the evidence would also say that maybe that is _ issue. the evidence would also say that maybe that is because - issue. the evidence would also say that maybe that is because they i issue. the evidence would also say i that maybe that is because they were physically _ that maybe that is because they were physically punished because children who are _ physically punished because children who are physically punished actually have greater behavioural problems than those who are not. to have greater behavioural problems than those who are not.— than those who are not. to flip it on its head. _ than those who are not. to flip it on its head, what _ than those who are not. to flip it on its head, what advantages i than those who are not. to flip it i on its head, what advantages would a child have who has not been smacked? if a child is brought up in a household where thatjust doesn't happen, what are the benefits? better mental health, better child development, better relationships with other children and with adults. better— with other children and with adults. better school performance. and their own well— being better school performance. and their own well—being is going to be

improved. do own well-being is going to be improved-— own well-being is going to be im-roved. i. , , ., improved. do you get the sense that iari improved. do you get the sense that parity within — improved. do you get the sense that parity within the _ improved. do you get the sense that parity within the uk _ improved. do you get the sense that parity within the uk nations - improved. do you get the sense that parity within the uk nations on i parity within the uk nations on this, that england and northern ireland joining scotland and wales, do you think it is moving in that direction? it do you think it is moving in that direction? , do you think it is moving in that direction?— direction? it needs to because children in _ direction? it needs to because children in england _ direction? it needs to because children in england and i direction? it needs to because i children in england and northern ireland _ children in england and northern ireland have been left behind. is ireland have been left behind. is their ireland have been left behind. is their political will in those nations?— their political will in those nations? , ., , their political will in those nations? , , , nations? there needs to be because the time for — nations? there needs to be because the time for talking _ nations? there needs to be because the time for talking on _ nations? there needs to be because the time for talking on this - nations? there needs to be because the time for talking on this is i the time for talking on this is over~ — the time for talking on this is over~ the _ the time for talking on this is over. the time for debate is over. the science — over. the time for debate is over. the science is clear, this needs to happen— the science is clear, this needs to happen in— the science is clear, this needs to happen in england and northern ireland, — happen in england and northern ireland, there needs to be that political— ireland, there needs to be that political motivation to achieve that change _ political motivation to achieve that chanie. ., ,,., political motivation to achieve that chanie. ., . ., ., change. professor andrew rowland, thank ou change. professor andrew rowland, thank you very _ change. professor andrew rowland, thank you very much _ change. professor andrew rowland, thank you very much indeed - change. professor andrew rowland, thank you very much indeed for i thank you very much indeed for coming into. thank you very much indeed for coming into-— it was back in the late 19505 that the group the searchers began gigging — and with hits like needles and pins and sweets for my sweet — they soon became part of the merseybeat boom alongside their fellow liverpool band, the beatles. now in their 805, they're on stage again — turning down a quiet life of retirement for a rock and roll tour — as the longest—running band in pop history. our arts correspondent david sillito has been to meet them.

thank you. welcome. # sweets for my sweet. # sugar for my honey. we are the oldest band going here. last of the merseybeat bands. i'm 82. 83 this year. i am a very proud 80. and i feel i'm 25. i have no mobility problems. we've all got a certain amount of time on this earth and i'm going to enjoy it while it's still there. the searchers — back on the road in their 805. retirement seems to be a bit of a problem for us. i mean, they started out in the '505 and they're still going strong. meet britain's oldest working rock and roll band. # i saw her today, i saw her face... we're in chester's storyhouse and the crowd are on their feet for some true rock and roll survivors. frank and john are now in the eighth decade of their playing careers.

# hey, i thought i was smart... # i won her heart. # didn't think i'd do. # but now i see... and it's 60 years this month that the band truly hit the big time with an appearance on ed sullivan, and found themselves up there with the beatles at the top of the charts. that must have been a moment for you. 0h, unbelievable. that's when we... there's a story there. i wasn't plugged in, me amp wasn't working. it was just unbelievable. so you can't be heard? no. you're on the ed sullivan show, and you can't be heard. exactly. it was crackers. and we got better reviews than the beatles! john formed the band back in the '505. over the years, there've been splits, two band members have died. more recently, john had a stroke and frank was hospitalised. but as they hit their 805, they decided rock and roll was more fun than retirement. what's the crowd like these days?

absolutely. . . baffling. i mean, they come — they come every night. # sweets for my sweet. # sugar for my honey... and they come from everywhere. we've got an amazing... you seem baffled you've got a big following. it's a fan base...which we're shocked at. it's unbelievable. # sweets for my sweet. # sugar for my honey... when was the first time you saw them? '63. 1963. have you seen them before? yes. when? 0h, long time ago. er... we were on a holidayl camp in rhyl — i think. do they still have it 60 years on? definitely. can't you tell from the audience? these sort of guys'lli never die, in my view. you're an original fan. i'm an original fan, yeah. my god, yeah, fantastic. do you still enjoy it? i do. yeah. i wouldn't do it otherwise.

how did this start? you're going back to the late '505. '57? when were skiffle days? '57, maybe. yeah — '57, yeah. how long did you think it would go on for? god! funny enough, i always thought, well, maybe i'll make enough money to buy a car! he chuckles. so have you any plans for, you know, when you grow up and need a properjob? no, i'm going to form a group! # every time that you. # walk in the room... would you recommend a life of rock and roll on the road for other 80—5omething5? if you love it, i totally recommend it, yeah. and the secret of your longevity is your... moderation is... moderation is the only thing i do to excess. you've not lived the rock and roll life. i haven't. i was completely debauch—free. imean... you were a goody—goody in the rock and roll world. boring! you wish you'd been a bit more debauched?

yeah! you are an absolute advert for a life of rock and roll moderation. i'm an absolute advert for a boring old geezer! but you still love it. you still... i do love it. when you joined, how many years did you think you were going to be playing? probably about three. three years? i think that was always the yardstick. and then you think maybe it's going to fade out. and it's turned into 60. yeah. and it's ending there! i don't believe you. iknow...! i do not believe you at all! there's no hint of you wanting to retire, is there? no, no. but on stage, you enjoy it. i love it, yeah, absolutely. yeah, but i'm an old ham like that. ijust live for the applause. indeed — when you've got a crowd like this every night, rock and roll seems a pretty fun way to spend your 805. david sillito, bbc news, chester. i love them. they are great. rock

and roll moderation, _ i love them. they are great. rock and roll moderation, like - i love them. they are great. rock and roll moderation, like us. i i love them. they are great. rock and roll moderation, like us. we| and roll moderation, like us. we have had a _ and roll moderation, like us. , have had a lovely message from jeff. he said that 60 years ago the searchers went to his street in liverpool to film needles and pins. he stood behind the band and everyone thought he was famous and he signed autograph for years afterwards aiding in their fame. he signed autograph for years afterwards aiding in theirfame. he was only 13, and a great band. loire was only 13, and a great band. love that. coming up... coral reefs are crucial for life underwater, but they're under threat from climate change. now in a new series of our changing planet, presenter liz bonnin has been hearing about some of the innovative ways it could be saved. liz will be here just before 8.00. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning from bbc london,

i'm alice salfield. 89% of children who are due to start primary school in london in september have been offered a place at their first choice. and 98% got one of their three preferred schools. there were almost 1,900 fewer applications than last year in the capital, reflecting the decline in london's birth rate and families leaving due to house prices, the cost of living and the pandemic. police say deer in richmond park have been targeted by people trying to break off their antlers. the royal parks police, part of the met, said the attackers had been caught on video in the west london park over the weekend. the force said it was "distressing for the deer and also a criminal offence". the second weekend closure of the m25 in surrey has been announced. the motorway will be shut from friday 10th to monday 13th may betweenjunctions nine and ten. it's so a new bridge can be installed as part of a £300 million pound improvement scheme.

drivers are being warned to expect delays. a mother in south london has written a book that she says is the first work of fiction specifically for adults with learning disabilities. it was inspired by her daughter kate's bond with a carousel horse in their garden in sutton. kate, who's a1, has an extremely rare genetic difference, which causes autism, epilepsy and neuro—developmental delays. her motherjennie says she couldn't find stories and entertainment suitable for her. adult books are not appropriate, children's books aren't. you need something in the middle, something for them. something because they're unique. you know, there's no mental age for forever children. you can't say, well, she's four or she's 5ix, she's not. she's many different ages all at the same time and in many different ways. so that's one of the reasons why i wrote it. let's take a look at the tubes now. the bakerloo line has minor delays and the overground is suspended between gospel oak and stratford with severe delays on the rest of the line.

let's get a check on the weather now with kawser. hello, good morning. it's a chilly start to the day and today there will be some patchy cloud around, some sunny spells and the chance of some occasional showers as well drifting in on a fairly breezy north—westerly wind. there will be a lot of dry weather today, the showers not as frequent or as widespread as they have been in recent days. and it is still quite cool and breezy into the afternoon, with temperatures reaching around ten to 12 celsius. there will still be some further sunny spells, some showers into the evening as well. overnight tonight though, more in the way of dry weather and some clearer skies and it will be another chilly night a5 temperatures dip down to around three to six celsius. there may even be the odd patch of mist and fog. looking ahead, though, high—pressure still to the rest of us but we have this area of low pressure and set of weather fronts that will bring some outbreaks of rain for a time on thursday night into friday. but it's an improving story, though, we are expecting some decent spells of sunshine friday afternoon and for the weekend, some more in the way of sunny spells

and becoming a bit milder as well. you can get all the latest on our website including everything you need to know in the run up to the mayoral election. i'll be back in half an hour. now it's back to sally and jon. bye— bye. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. the mother of manchester arena attack victim, martyn hett, will walk from the place where he died to downing street next month, coinciding with the seventh anniversary of the bombing. it'll be a call to action to move martyn's law forward to parliament, which aims to provide stronger protections against terrorism in public places. figen murray launched the campaign for martyn's law at the start of 2019. the online petition was signed by more than 23,000 people. four years later and a key moment

came with the terrorism protection of premises bill, and the release of draft legislation in may 2023. the government ran a six—week consultation earlier this year. the home office is due to release a summary of its findings, before it can go to parliament. figen murrayjoins us now. morning lovely to see you, thank you for being with us today. tell us about the walk, start at the start because i know that is the most significant part.— because i know that is the most significant part. obviously we lost ma n in significant part. obviously we lost martyn in the _ significant part. obviously we lost martyn in the terrorists _ significant part. obviously we lost martyn in the terrorists attack i martyn in the terrorists attack alongside 21 other people. that day my life changed completely. i could no longer do myjob but the some reason i ended up becoming an activist and campaigner so i have campaigned for martyn's law, thinking at the time it would be a six—month online campaign and that would be the end of it. it has literally turned into a full—time

job now. i do nothing else with my life at the moment. and it's really important so the walk is now necessary step to get this done, finally. necessary step to get this done, finall . �* necessary step to get this done, finall . . , ., necessary step to get this done, finall . �* , ., . ~' necessary step to get this done, finall . . i. ., ,, ., finally. and you will walk from manchester, _ finally. and you will walk from manchester, from _ finally. and you will walk from manchester, from the - finally. and you will walk from manchester, from the arena, | finally. and you will walk from i manchester, from the arena, to downing street.— manchester, from the arena, to downing street. yes. i'm trying to walk out the _ downing street. yes i'm trying to walk out the mileage. downing street. yes. i'm trying to walk out the mileage. 186 - downing street. yes. i'm trying to walk out the mileage. 186 miles, | walk out the mileage. 186 miles, eah. i walk out the mileage. 186 miles, yeah- i intend — walk out the mileage. 186 miles, yeah. i intend to _ walk out the mileage. 186 miles, yeah. i intend to stand _ walk out the mileage. 186 miles, yeah. i intend to stand at - walk out the mileage. 186 miles, yeah. i intend to stand at the i walk out the mileage. 186 miles, i yeah. i intend to stand at the exact spot that martyn died, that important to me. but some flowered down for him and then walk to the memorialfor the arena down for him and then walk to the memorial for the arena victims and then walk to downing street —— put some flowers down for him. i then walk to downing street -- put some flowers down for him.- then walk to downing street -- put some flowers down for him. i know it is an unusual — some flowers down for him. i know it is an unusual walk— some flowers down for him. i know it is an unusual walk because _ some flowers down for him. i know it is an unusual walk because you i some flowers down for him. i know it is an unusual walk because you are i is an unusual walk because you are not publicising where you are going for security reasons, and also, it will not be physically easy for you, is it? it is a real challenge.-

is it? it is a real challenge. sure, it's not going _ is it? it is a real challenge. sure, it's not going to _ is it? it is a real challenge. sure, it's not going to be _ is it? it is a real challenge. sure, it's not going to be easy. - is it? it is a real challenge. sure, i it's not going to be easy. however, i practised, i have changed since the end of january, just i practised, i have changed since the end ofjanuary, just in case, i'm going to do the walk. obviously i'm going to do the walk. obviously i realised it will be physically very challenging, so every weekend over the last few months, we have been walking and walking and walking. been walking and walking and walkini. . been walking and walking and walkini. , , ., ., walking. here is your training video. walking. here is your training video- yes. _ walking. here is your training video. yes, my _ walking. here is your training video. yes, my husband i walking. here is your training video. yes, my husband has| walking. here is your training i video. yes, my husband has taken them each — video. yes, my husband has taken them each time. _ video. yes, my husband has taken them each time. in _ video. yes, my husband has taken them each time. in the _ video. yes, my husband has taken them each time. in the pouring i video. yes, my husband has taken i them each time. in the pouring rain, ho-efull them each time. in the pouring rain, hopefully the — them each time. in the pouring rain, hopefully the weather _ them each time. in the pouring rain, hopefully the weather will _ them each time. in the pouring rain, hopefully the weather will be - them each time. in the pouring rain, hopefully the weather will be a i hopefully the weather will be a little bit better as it comes to it. how long is it going to take to walk from manchester to london? istrife how long is it going to take to walk from manchester to london? we are settini off from manchester to london? we are setting off on _ from manchester to london? we are setting off on the — from manchester to london? we are setting off on the 7th _ from manchester to london? we are setting off on the 7th of _ from manchester to london? we are setting off on the 7th of may - from manchester to london? we are setting off on the 7th of may and i from manchester to london? we are setting off on the 7th of may and we | setting off on the 7th of may and we intend to arrive on the 21st, ready to get, obviously, i don't want to go and be a sweaty mess in number 10! so i am arriving the day before and will visit on the 21st some of the other memorials dotted around in london from all the other terrorist attacks. it's notjust about martyn,

his law, it's about people who die in terrorist attacks. 50 it his law, it's about people who die in terrorist attacks.— in terrorist attacks. so it is the memorial _ in terrorist attacks. so it is the memorial to — in terrorist attacks. so it is the memorial to 77, _ in terrorist attacks. so it is the memorial to 77, the _ in terrorist attacks. so it is the memorial to 77, the 9/11 i memorial to 77, the 9/11 memorial,... memorial to 77, the 9/11 memorial, . . ._ memorial to 77, the 9/11 memorial, . .. memorial,... london bridge, fishmonger. _ memorial,... london bridge, fishmonger, all— memorial,... london bridge, fishmonger, all of _ memorial,... london bridge, fishmonger, all of these i memorial,... london bridge, l fishmonger, all of these places memorial,... london bridge, i fishmonger, all of these places are really important. it fishmonger, all of these places are really important.— really important. it really brings it home, doesn't _ really important. it really brings it home, doesn't it? _ really important. it really brings it home, doesn't it? yes. i really important. it really brings it home, doesn't it? yes. and i really important. it really brings i it home, doesn't it? yes. and every ste- of it home, doesn't it? yes. and every step of the — it home, doesn't it? yes. and every step of the way. _ it home, doesn't it? yes. and every step of the way, you _ it home, doesn't it? yes and every step of the way, you are it home, doesn't it? i2; and every step of the way, you are going to be carrying comedy want to show us? yeah, —— you are going to be carrying... do you want to show us? yeah, martyn died on the 21st of may, and he was about to go on a backpacking trip around north america. i went to buy the rucksack with him and i said, you will need a small rucksack, don't buy one, i have got one, i tend to label my stuff. i have got mum's written in

here. ., ., ., ., here. you are going to lend him that? i here. you are going to lend him that? l was _ here. you are going to lend him that? i was going _ here. you are going to lend him that? i was going to _ here. you are going to lend him that? i was going to lend i here. you are going to lend him that? i was going to lend him i here. you are going to lend him i that? i was going to lend him that. so this has — that? i was going to lend him that. so this has strangely _ that? i was going to lend him that. so this has strangely become i that? i was going to lend him that. | so this has strangely become really important to me. it goes with me every time i train, and it will go with me every step of the way on that walk. and it's really important to me. it that walk. and it's really important to me. . .. that walk. and it's really important tome. , ,, , that walk. and it's really important tome. , to me. it is like martyn is with ou. to me. it is like martyn is with you- yes. _ to me. it is like martyn is with you- yes. it— to me. it is like martyn is with you- yes. it is— to me. it is like martyn is with you. yes, it is comforting i to me. it is like martyn is with you. yes, it is comforting and| you. yes, it is comforting and motivating — you. yes, it is comforting and motivating at _ you. yes, it is comforting and motivating at the _ you. yes, it is comforting and motivating at the same i you. yes, it is comforting and motivating at the same time. | you. yes, it is comforting and| motivating at the same time. i you. yes, it is comforting and i motivating at the same time. i feel like martyn, i'm literally carrying him on my back with me. he will be with me on the walk, definitely. find with me on the walk, definitely. and what is the message when you eventually get there, what are you going to say?— going to say? well, the prime minister rang _ going to say? well, the prime minister rang me _ going to say? well, the prime minister rang me on _ going to say? well, the prime minister rang me on what - going to say? well, the prime l minister rang me on what would going to say? well, the prime - minister rang me on what would have been martyn's 35th birthday in 2022, in december. and we had a long conversation about, could it be done by the sixth anniversary, last may? you said, there are a few and

processes are still to go so it is unlikely but i am fully supported of it and i will get it done as soon as i can. and in may, that will be 18 months. from that promise. and seven years since the attack. and i have been campaigning for five years. it'sjust been campaigning for five years. it's just too been campaigning for five years. it'sjust too long, been campaigning for five years. it's just too long, it's about time this legislation comes in, particularly given the way the current world situation is, with all of these conflicts and attacks in other countries. we have been lucky so far that we have had a lot of them that we as a country have stopped just in time, there have been about a0 attacks stopped just in time since 2017. but sooner or later one of these will not be stopped and i don't want other people to be like me with their child's as she is on a book shelf at home. it'sjust not child's as she is on a book shelf at home. it's just not right. child's as she is on a book shelf at home. it'sjust not right. —— their child's ashes. i know the government

is busy but at the moment parliament, the workload in parliament, the workload in parliament is very little, so there should be, somehow, a way to find a parliamentary time to get this law onto the statute books. the problem is, we onto the statute books. the problem is. we heading _ onto the statute books. the problem is, we heading towards _ onto the statute books. the problem is, we heading towards an _ onto the statute books. the problem is, we heading towards an election i is, we heading towards an election at some point in the next few months, does it frustrate you that you might be back to square one again? you might be back to square one auain? ., ., �* , you might be back to square one auain? ., .,�* , .,, ., again? no, i won't be back to square one. i again? no, i won't be back to square one- i have — again? no, i won't be back to square one. i have actually _ again? no, i won't be back to square one. i have actually got _ again? no, i won't be back to square one. i have actually got confidence i one. i have actually got confidence that rishi sunak will keep to his promise. but ijust feel he needs that last bit of a push from me and a face—to—face meeting. he is at the end of the day the head of the country, why should he not be able to have power to get this through? i have confidence in him. we to have power to get this through? i have confidence in him.— to have power to get this through? i have confidence in him. we wish you all the very — have confidence in him. we wish you all the very best _ have confidence in him. we wish you all the very best with _ have confidence in him. we wish you all the very best with your _ have confidence in him. we wish you all the very best with your walk. - all the very best with your walk. thank you. all the very best with your walk. thank yon-— all the very best with your walk. i thank yon-— keep all the very best with your walk. - thank you._ keep in thank you. figen, thank you. keep in touch, we thank you. figen, thank you. keep in touch. we will— thank you. figen, thank you. keep in touch, we will follow _ thank you. figen, thank you. keep in touch, we will follow you _ thank you. figen, thank you. keep in touch, we will follow you all - thank you. figen, thank you. keep in touch, we will follow you all the - touch, we will follow you all the wax _ touch, we will follow you all the wa . . ~' touch, we will follow you all the wa . ., ~ , ., the countdown is on. there are just 100 days to go until

the olympic games kick off in paris. john's at the manchester velodrome for us this morning, to talk us through some of team gb's brightest hopes. they are all speeding past you, there! good morning, john. yes, we are talking through the hopefuls. hello everybody. the cyclists are already out at the national cycling centre here, the home of british cycling in manchester. you get a sense standing track—side just how steep this track really is. the british team are preparing. we have got a mix of cyclists this morning, some are beginners, some are established, it really is the elite level cyclists that have put this place on the map. no surprises they call it the medel factory when you consider the successes that the british team have had throughout the previous olympic games. it will be a slightly different new look team when you consider some of the established

bases will no longer form part of the british team in paris, 100 days from today. dame laura kenny and jason kenny will not be there. we will be talking to a couple of cyclists who will form part of that team in paris. good morning to emma, world and european champion, and sophie who has one destro who won a silver medal in the recent camping trip. thank you for getting up early. this is home for you, what is a normal day like in training for you? a normal day like in training for ou? ~ , ., , a normal day like in training for ou? , ., , ., a normal day like in training for ou? ~ , ., , ., ., a normal day like in training for ou? you? we usually do a typical day because we _ you? we usually do a typical day because we are _ you? we usually do a typical day because we are training - you? we usually do a typical day because we are training in - you? we usually do a typical day because we are training in a - you? we usually do a typical day| because we are training in a deep block, gym and track which is most of our day, in general we are lifting heavy weights, different exercises, and on the track we are doing big efforts, team effort and rolling efforts to get lengths but thatis rolling efforts to get lengths but that is a typical day gym and track for us sprinters. you

that is a typical day gym and track for us sprinters.— that is a typical day gym and track for us sprinters. you have medals in the ban for us sprinters. you have medals in the bag already. _ for us sprinters. you have medals in the bag already, safety, _ for us sprinters. you have medals in the bag already, safety, this - for us sprinters. you have medals in the bag already, safety, this will. the bag already, safety, this will be your first olympic games, for both of you. —— for you, sophie. does that feel like big shoes to fill because there are not going to be those big names there? yes. fill because there are not going to be those big names there? yes, but we have got — be those big names there? yes, but we have got our— be those big names there? yes, but we have got our own _ be those big names there? yes, but we have got our own optimistic - we have got our own optimistic trajectory— we have got our own optimistic trajectory so we are excited to see what _ trajectory so we are excited to see what we _ trajectory so we are excited to see what we can do. we have worked really _ what we can do. we have worked really hard — what we can do. we have worked really hard to confide for the team in the _ really hard to confide for the team in the first— really hard to confide for the team in the first place so excited to see what _ in the first place so excited to see what is _ in the first place so excited to see what is going to happen. we know with cycling. _ what is going to happen. we know with cycling. you _ what is going to happen. we know with cycling, you have _ what is going to happen. we know with cycling, you have endurancel with cycling, you have endurance events and sprint events and due to specialise in sprint. so what is it that makes you too so fast? like i said before. _ that makes you too so fast? like i said before, we _ that makes you too so fast? like i said before, we are _ that makes you too so fast? like i said before, we are short, - that makes you too so fast? like i said before, we are short, we - that makes you too so fast? like i said before, we are short, we do | said before, we are short, we do short punchy efforts, we are sprinters, we have those muscles which means we go fast on the track. i love riding fast on this track, it's amazing. our training i love riding fast on this track, it's amazing. ourtraining is i love riding fast on this track, it's amazing. our training is punchy things likejumps and it's amazing. our training is punchy things like jumps and things that give us potentiation and give us things that give us strength on the

bike. it important to have that foundation as a strength athletes. we do short efforts on the track, more punchy. that is the foundation of us being sprinters, we are punchy riders, we like going fast on the track, we love speed and we have the strength on the bike as well. talk about going _ strength on the bike as well. talk about going fast _ strength on the bike as well. talk about going fast as you are, this is what you do it on, this is your bike that you train on. everyone is going to be a little surprised when you tell us how much this is worth. don't quote me on this but i think it is about £30,000 or £a0,000 when you have the disc wheels in, when it is fully equipped. it is really expensive bike and it's amazing that we get to have them. so we are really grateful for this bike. hopefully we will see how it goes at the games. i hopefully we will see how it goes at the names. . , ., the games. i am terrified standing track-side because _ the games. i am terrified standing track-side because it's _ the games. i am terrified standing track-side because it's so - the games. i am terrified standing track-side because it's so steep, l track—side because it's so steep, but it is more terrifying because there are no brakes. h0. but it is more terrifying because there are no brakes.— but it is more terrifying because there are no brakes. no, you cannot sto or there are no brakes. no, you cannot stop or freewheel, _ there are no brakes. no, you cannot stop or freewheel, there _ there are no brakes. no, you cannot stop or freewheel, there are - there are no brakes. no, you cannot stop or freewheel, there are no -

there are no brakes. no, you cannot stop or freewheel, there are no let i stop or freewheel, there are no let up, if— stop or freewheel, there are no let up. if you — stop or freewheel, there are no let up, if you need a rest, you can't! that— up, if you need a rest, you can't! that is_ up, if you need a rest, you can't! that is what— up, if you need a rest, you can't! that is what helps us to go fast. we have a _ that is what helps us to go fast. we have a fixed — that is what helps us to go fast. we have a fixed gear so we have to pick the gear— have a fixed gear so we have to pick the gear before the start, no changing _ the gear before the start, no changing or shifting down when you -et changing or shifting down when you get tired _ changing or shifting down when you get tired. it is fixed but we love it. get tired. it is fixed but we love it is_ get tired. it is fixed but we love it. , ., , , ., , get tired. it is fixed but we love it. is it has terrifying as it looks bein: out it. is it has terrifying as it looks being out on — it. is it has terrifying as it looks being out on the _ it. is it has terrifying as it looks being out on the track? - it. is it has terrifying as it looks being out on the track? it - it. is it has terrifying as it looks being out on the track? it is - it. is it has terrifying as it looks being out on the track? it is so| being out on the track? it is so steep, doesn't even register when you are on it? i steep, doesn't even register when you are on it?— you are on it? i would say not because _ you are on it? i would say not because by — you are on it? i would say not because by the _ you are on it? i would say not because by the time - you are on it? i would say not because by the time you - you are on it? i would say not because by the time you go i you are on it? i would say not - because by the time you go round you are out— because by the time you go round you are out before you think about it. it's a _ are out before you think about it. it's a bit — are out before you think about it. it's a bit strange to adjust you when — it's a bit strange to adjust you when you _ it's a bit strange to adjust you when you first get started but it is more _ when you first get started but it is more fun— when you first get started but it is more fun than scary. it is when you first get started but it is more fun than scary.— more fun than scary. it is like second nature _ more fun than scary. it is like second nature stop _ more fun than scary. it is like second nature stop. - more fun than scary. it is like second nature stop. you - more fun than scary. it is like j second nature stop. you have more fun than scary. it is like - second nature stop. you have both come into this _ second nature stop. you have both come into this with _ second nature stop. you have both come into this with world - second nature stop. you have both come into this with world and - come into this with world and european medals so what would it mean to win a —— first olympic medal? mean to win a -- first olympic medal? , . ., , ., . medal? even since i was a child i have been _ medal? even since i was a child i have been dreaming _ medal? even since i was a child i have been dreaming of _ medal? even since i was a child i have been dreaming of this, - medal? even since i was a child i have been dreaming of this, it'sl medal? even since i was a child i i have been dreaming of this, it's the pinnacle of track cycling, everyone on this programme wants to go to the olympics and win gold. the shift in

the women's team sprint has shifted from, we are going to compete too, we could actually win medals, we are up we could actually win medals, we are up there with the big teams. it would be an amazing opportunity for us. like sophie said, we have expectations and we want to win and we are pushing day in and day out on the velodrome and in the gym to do that. as long as we keep pushing as a team we are in a good position, to go and enjoy the journey.— go and en'oy the 'ourney. amazing, treat to go and enjoy the 'ourney. amazing, great to speak — go and enjoy the journey. amazing, great to speak to _ go and enjoy the journey. amazing, great to speak to you _ go and enjoy the journey. amazing, great to speak to you both. - go and enjoy the journey. amazing, great to speak to you both. thank l great to speak to you both. thank you forjoining us this morning track—side. thank you for talking us through that equipment. you will be seeing emma and sophie competing in paris at the olympics this summer. talking of bravery, we know how steep this track is, for some of the cyclists going around, there is a chap called owen out there at the moment, he is wearing a lionel messi shirts, here he comes. is an established rider, he said this is the very first time he has ever been

out on a velodrome track. i said to him, and you chose to do it when we are down here on national tv? i can't believe this is the one he opted to do it! talk about bravery. owen is the bravest man this morning. owen is the bravest man this morninu. �* . owen is the bravest man this morning-— owen is the bravest man this morninu. �* . ., ., ., , morning. braver than all of us, well done, morning. braver than all of us, well done. 0wen- _ morning. braver than all of us, well done, owen. he _ morning. braver than all of us, well done, owen. he is— morning. braver than all of us, well done, owen. he is looking - morning. braver than all of us, well done, owen. he is looking very - morning. braver than all of us, well. done, owen. he is looking very good! from young — done, owen. he is looking very good! from young olympic _ done, owen. he is looking very good! from young olympic hopefuls - done, owen. he is looking very good! from young olympic hopefuls to - done, owen. he is looking very good! from young olympic hopefuls to the i from young olympic hopefuls to the older generation. earlier in the programme we heard from people who could've put their feet up for retirement but were still working well into their older age. we heard stories from people including alan thornton, who's 80, came out of retirement and decided to work two days a week in a tailor�*s shop. he is doing brilliantly. yes, and he still loves it. _ and 81—year—old peggy wee fallon sets her alarm for 3am. that puts us to shame! it's an early start for her full time job as a health care assistant at st luke's hospital in bradford. and you've been getting in touch with us.

hannah says her dad recently retired when he turned 85. he started work at a law firm when he was 16, qualified as a lawyer and worked at the same firm until his recent retirement. and sandra says she enjoyed our piece, her husband worked until he was 70. she says ill health made her retire but would have happily carried on working past 65. it is timely as well, we had the searches earlier who are going into their 80s. there is a lesson for us all their —— we had the searchers earlier. sunshine and blue sky, matt! yes, letting the weather watchers do the hard work this morning! this yes, letting the weather watchers do the hard work this morning!— the hard work this morning! this is from a short _

the hard work this morning! this is from a short time _ the hard work this morning! this is from a short time ago, _ the hard work this morning! this is from a short time ago, but - the hard work this morning! this is from a short time ago, but blue i from a short time ago, but blue skies are not the only thing, we have got rainbows showing up in wales, some showers around, rainbows are out and in western scotland thickening cloud across western areas. with our western and northern ireland could see that cloud, and we have got cooler air in place not just for us but much of western and northern europe. this area of high pressure, around the edge there are weather fronts producing the cloud in western scotland and northern ireland, bringing patchy rain and drizzle which will slide into wales and the south—west. showers at the moment, we saw than rainbow in newport, in parts of the west midlands as well, and in the east before the cloud increases. heavy showers drifting down into northern england this afternoon, the odd

rumble of thunder. showers in east anglia as well but it will not rain everywhere, north—west england will be dry and central scotland. but wherever you are it will feel cool, for the time of year. quite a breeze to end the day with the showers across eastern counties fading tonight. the cloud pushes into the north—west of scotland lifting the temperature later on, but elsewhere be prepared for a chilly night and into tomorrow morning, temperature is widely down into low single figures and a touch of frost everywhere from southern scotland south. north—west scotland will avoid the first because you have weather fronts coming in avoid the first because you have weatherfronts coming in bringing more cloud tomorrow. a cloudy day for scotland and northern ireland, outbreaks of rain, that rain will drift into northern england. after a sunny starter england and wales gradually cloudy, the drier and brighter weather lasting longest the further south you are and it will feel a touch mother tomorrow compared with today. the rain will

be finished —— a touch milder tomorrow. the ray will be finished tomorrow, when the into friday. overnight rain clears into the near continent so dry weather around to begin with on friday. call in the northerly wind, strong winds down the eastern coast. —— cold in the northerly wind. if it is dry whether you are after, this weekend you have got to look forward to it. high pressure pushes in, not completely dry but for many, it will be drier thanit dry but for many, it will be drier than it has been even if it is a bit at times. —— bit cloudy at times. you will be interested in the next story, matt. coral reefs are home to thousands of marine species and people around the world rely on them for food and income, but they're under threat because of climate change. just this week scientists reported that record sea temperatures had caused the fourth mass coral bleaching event which can cause it to decay and die. now, in the bbc documentary

our changing planet, presenter liz bonnin has been finding out some of the innovative ways coral could be saved. let's take a look. it's early morning in torbay, and we are taking reef cubes out into the bay to help restore the reef. getting these 500kg cubes to the bottom of the sea is a team effort. going down, coming now. down a bit. whoa. stop. the cable lowers the block to about 15 metres. happy? yeah. right, we'll put it away and then we can do the last bit. it's on the bottom — but is it where we wanted it to be? there she is! how long before life starts to make this their new home? so the fish have already arrived on site, so by the evening you'd expect crustaceans to move in.

in less than 2a hours, crustaceans will move in. yeah. that's extraordinary. so this is the before. this is the before. let's go now look at the after — ones that been down a couple of years. by providing these ready—made reef structures, the team are bringing the bay back to life. me and james did the surveys pre—installation, and it was just a barren sea bed. it's sort of been decimated by industrial fishing, but now we've actually created a reef here, and so far we've identified over 160 species. you're jo. .. 160 species? yeah, 160 species. liz bonninjoins us now. good morning. good morning, how are ou? you good morning. good morning, how are you? you are — good morning. good morning, how are you? you are calling _ good morning. good morning, how are you? you are calling those _ good morning. good morning, how are you? you are calling those guys - good morning. good morning, how are you? you are calling those guys are . you? you are calling those guys are su er you? you are calling those guys are super heroes? _ you? you are calling those guys are super heroes? they _ you? you are calling those guys are super heroes? they are _ you? you are calling those guys are super heroes? they are my - you? you are calling those guys are i super heroes? they are my superiors, all of the people _ super heroes? they are my superiors, all of the people we _ super heroes? they are my superiors, all of the people we feature _ super heroes? they are my superiors, all of the people we feature in - super heroes? they are my superiors, all of the people we feature in this - all of the people we feature in this programme are superheroes in human form. that team are a bunch of school friends from cornwall who decided from what happened to their

bay, an oyster bay that were disappearing, they decided to do something themselves. they got an old cement mixer, their mum's yoga balls to put inside the cubes as a mould when they were pouring in this carbon neutral recycled material from clay pits, so at every point they were thinking, how can we recover our reef but to do it in a way that is uk friendly and effective? it was just a bunch of school friends getting together and doing it and creating magic so that the reef in torbay can be recovered. they are my heroes are. hand the reef in torbay can be recovered. they are my heroes are. and around the world, there _ they are my heroes are. and around the world, there are _ they are my heroes are. and around the world, there are people - they are my heroes are. and around the world, there are people like - the world, there are people like them doing the same, superheroes everywhere. them doing the same, superheroes everywhere-— them doing the same, superheroes everywhere. that's why i really love this particular _ everywhere. that's why i really love this particular coral— everywhere. that's why i really love this particular coral reef _ everywhere. that's why i really love this particular coral reef special - this particular coral reef special for our changing planet, steve is in the maldives, arguably he drew the long straw! the maldives, arguably he drew the lona straw! ,, a, . ., the maldives, arguably he drew the long straw!_ yes, | the maldives, arguably he drew the i long straw!_ yes, we long straw! steve backshall? yes, we are featuring — long straw! steve backshall? yes, we are featuring these _ long straw! steve backshall? yes, we are featuring these two _ long straw! steve backshall? yes, we are featuring these two scientists - are featuring these two scientists for the first time who have come

together to help the coral to spawn. it is called coral ivf. and then also attract the little are they to settle in parts of the coral reef that they need to buy playing the sounds of healthy coral reef —— they want to attract the larvae. healthy coral reef sounds like a disco it's amazing. so they have come together to give coral reefs a lifeline. i was in an industrial estate in south london working with the coral spawning lab, two guys who were thinking, it is hard enough to give them a helping hand in the ocean, what about if we could get a lab situation and help the coral to spawn? so jamie was out on his back garden measuring the light intensity of the moon, and the colour and shade of it so he could replicate it in his lab, to then get the coral to spawn in a little booth that would

then be sold around the world to give coral a helping hand. we are talking about ingenuity, innovation, collaboration, we really need to hear about that to be inspired but also, i have never seen the likes of it. actual superheroes.— it. actual superheroes. coral ivf, did ou it. actual superheroes. coral ivf, did you say? _ it. actual superheroes. coral ivf, did you say? coral— it. actual superheroes. coral ivf, did you say? coral ivf, _ it. actual superheroes. coral ivf, did you say? coral ivf, that's - it. actual superheroes. coral ivf, did you say? coral ivf, that's the| did you say? coral ivf, that's the term. did you say? coral ivf, that's the term- it's — did you say? coral ivf, that's the term- it's a _ did you say? coral ivf, that's the term. it's a thing. _ did you say? coral ivf, that's the term. it's a thing. spawning - did you say? coral ivf, that's the term. it's a thing. spawning is i did you say? coral ivf, that's the term. it's a thing. spawning is a l term. it's a thing. spawning is a very specific complex event that only happens through cutting a cue from the moon or from the temperature. so when the time is right, the coral says, we are releasing our eggs and spurn. if there is enough in the ocean they will need an fertilise and make new coral. but because there are so few alive, it is a rare event. so you gather the egg and spurn and put it in a pool in a net to help them. so

you then release them back into the ocean when they are a bit more ocean. it ocean when they are a bit more ocean. , _, ., ~ ocean when they are a bit more ocean, , . ., ., ~ ., ocean. it is coral ivf. we have ictures ocean. it is coral ivf. we have pictures around _ ocean. it is coral ivf. we have pictures around us _ ocean. it is coral ivf. we have pictures around us here, i ocean. it is coral ivf. we have pictures around us here, it i ocean. it is coral ivf. we have pictures around us here, it is l ocean. it is coral ivf. we have i pictures around us here, it is what coral is meant to look like? you have not coral is meant to look like? you have got some _ coral is meant to look like? wm. have got some beautiful pictures, sometimes it even looks worse than this but even —— when they are white they are bleached, that means they have been stressed, and they have released the algae that they need to get energy from, with photosynthesis. the algae gives coral their colour so they release it when they are stressed. sometimes they can recover the algae but when you get prolonged periods of warming temperatures, they die and they starve because they cannot get food from the algae they are supposed to be living with. so as beautiful as this may look, it is the harsh reality of what we are doing to our oceans. this programme is really heartening and inspiring. human

stories are one of the most effective way to inspire each other and change our stories. and change our ways. we are offering coral a lifeline in this story, the scientists say, doing everything we can to put out the stops to help them to survive but it will come to nothing if we do not change the way we live. you mentioned in your intro what is happening currently, there is going to be another global mass bleaching event in the oceans. it could not be more harsh, the news, we need to make up. there is a disparity between the incredible heroes we are showcasing and some world leaders who are still using the rhetoric of, it does not make sense to not burn fossil fuels any more. it makes my head and heart to see what the best and the worst of us as well, we have to change the way we live. all of the solutions are there. notjust with respect to coral, but everything, the way we live, our economy, the way we

consume and produce, we have all the solutions, wejust consume and produce, we have all the solutions, we just need to implement them before all of the coral disappears. them before all of the coral disappears-— them before all of the coral disappears. them before all of the coral disa ears. ., �*, ., , disappears. that's the point of this programme. _ disappears. that's the point of this programme, there _ disappears. that's the point of this programme, there are _ disappears. that's the point of this programme, there are so - disappears. that's the point of this programme, there are so many i programme, there are so many negative headlines. we can sometimes all feel a bit hopeless. overwhelmed, for sure. but all feel a bit hopeless. overwhelmed, for sure. �* , overwhelmed, for sure. but there is ho -e out overwhelmed, for sure. but there is hope out there- _ overwhelmed, for sure. but there is hope out there. and _ overwhelmed, for sure. but there is hope out there. and solutions. i overwhelmed, for sure. but there is| hope out there. and solutions. there is buckets of — hope out there. and solutions. there is buckets of hope, _ hope out there. and solutions. there is buckets of hope, the _ hope out there. and solutions. rice is buckets of hope, the solutions are there as i said. what is important, as communicated to are challenging ourselves to see how best we can engage with people. —— as communicators. we are all very overwhelmed, human stories are one of the most powerful way to make us think will look at what they can achieve in the middle of nowhere, think creatively, it emboldens us and makes us feel more positive and more courageous about the changes we need to make. flan more courageous about the changes we need to make-— need to make. can you give us one little quick— need to make. can you give us one little quick thing _ need to make. can you give us one little quick thing we _ need to make. can you give us one little quick thing we can _ need to make. can you give us one little quick thing we can all - need to make. can you give us one little quick thing we can all do i need to make. can you give us one little quick thing we can all do to i little quick thing we can all do to make a difference?— little quick thing we can all do to make a difference? write to your mp and keep asking _ make a difference? write to your mp and keep asking for— make a difference? write to your mp and keep asking for a _ make a difference? write to your mp and keep asking for a change. i make a difference? write to your mp and keep asking for a change. don'tl and keep asking for a change. don't stop sending, keep pressing send, put your money in banks and pensions

that do not invest in fossil fuels, although things speak volumes. and support the amazing scientists around the world who are doing their thing is to make your life habitable as we go about our daily lives. thank you for coming under the water with us. it thank you for coming under the water with us. , , , ., , with us. it is very beautiful but it could be more _ with us. it is very beautiful but it could be more beautiful. - with us. it is very beautiful but it could be more beautiful. thanki with us. it is very beautiful but it i could be more beautiful. thank you for having me, cheers. 'our changing planet: restoring our reefs' will be on bbc one on sunday at 6pm, and will also be available on the bbc iplayer. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. 89% of children who are due to start primary school in london in september have been offered a place at their first choice. and 98% got one of their three preferred schools. but there were almost 1,900 fewer applications than last year, reflecting the decline in london's birth rate and families leaving due to house prices, the cost of living, and the pandemic. police say deer in richmond park have been targeted by people trying

to break off their antlers. the royal parks police — part of the met — said the attackers had been caught on video in the west london park over the weekend. the force said it was "distressing for the deer and also a criminal offence". the second weekend closure of the m25 in surrey has been announced. the motorway will be shut from friday 10th to monday 13th of may betweenjunctions 9 and 10. it's so a new bridge can be installed as part of a £300 million improvement scheme. drivers are being warned to expect delays. let's take a look at the tubes now. the overground is suspended between gospel oak and stratford. now today's weather. a mix of sunny spells, patchy cloud, and the odd shower at times, too. breezy and a slightly cooler day with a top temperature of 12 degrees celsius. that's it — you can get all the latest on our website or the bbc news app.

bye— bye. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. inflation drops to a new two—and—a—half—year low — as cost—of—living pressures continue to ease. 3.2% continue to ease. might sound like good news but mortgages 3.2% might sound like good news but mortgages are still high, food prices are still high, and fuel costs continue to rise. you will not be feeling the benefit for a while yet. a0 years since the murder of police constable yvonne fletcher outside the libyan embassy — now, a private prosecution is launched in the search forjustice. a call from senior doctors to make smacking children illegal in england and northern ireland — in line with the rest of the uk.

i will be here in paris halfway up the city's most famous landmark, 100 days before the start of the opening ceremony of the olympic games. how i the preparations going? we will speak to the man in charge. iam here i am here in stirling where in the next hour the three dads are about to set out on their third work, all part of their campaign to stop young people taking their own lives. this was dubai yesterday, over a year's are where the rain fell in a day. closer to home, things could turn dry but not before more rain. all the details coming up. it's wednesday, 17th april. in the last hour we've found out that the rate of inflation has fallen to 3.2% in the year to march. it's down from 3.a%

in the month before. the chancellorjeremy the chancellor jeremy hunt the chancellorjeremy hunt says the government does make a plan is working. laboursays government does make a plan is working. labour says working people are worse off and the lib dems say no one will notice this in their pockets. no one will notice this in their ockets. ~ ., , ., ., pockets. we will get a snapshot of what is going _ pockets. we will get a snapshot of what is going on. _ pockets. we will get a snapshot of what is going on. nina _ pockets. we will get a snapshot of what is going on. nina is - pockets. we will get a snapshot of what is going on. nina is at - pockets. we will get a snapshot of what is going on. nina is at the i what is going on. nina is at the pasta and noodle factory to tell us what this means that our pockets and everyday life. good morning. goad everyday life. good morning. good morninu. everyday life. good morning. good morning- i— everyday life. good morning. good morning. ifall_ everyday life. good morning. good morning. i fall to _ everyday life. good morning. good morning. i fall to 3.2% _ everyday life. good morning. good morning. i fall to 3.2% in - everyday life. good morning. good morning. i fall to 3.2% in inflation morning. ifall to 3.2% in inflation from the month before and then a% the month before that. a step in the right direction but important to underline that this is way away from the bank of england target of 2%. they have that target because 2% increase in price rises, that is the point at which the economy is deemed to be healthy, things are growing, things are healthy and improving, but it means standards of living are keeping pace because wages keep

pace. when you start heading upwards of 5% and over 11% as we saw in autumn 2022, it can feel like a complete runaway train. this dropped to 3.2% is good news. i will tell you some of the areas it has been driven by. clothing and footwear increases came down significantly, some food areas, as well. bread, cereal and meat prices, pork actually felt. that is offset by inflation in fuel. as we have talked about for the last two years, that has been behind all of this. as long as fuel prices remain stubbornly high it has a knock—on for everything. 3.2%, a step in the right direction, back to normal? absolutely not. the right direction, back to normal? absolutely not.— right direction, back to normal? absolutel not. ,, ., ., absolutely not. the bank of england looks at these _ absolutely not. the bank of england looks at these inflation _ absolutely not. the bank of england looks at these inflation numbers i looks at these inflation numbers really closely when it decides what to do with interest rates. for people watching this morning with mortgages, and for people with savings, what can it mean for those

interest rates?— interest rates? well, interest rates are a tool the _ interest rates? well, interest rates are a tool the bank— interest rates? well, interest rates are a tool the bank of— interest rates? well, interest rates are a tool the bank of england i interest rates? well, interest rates are a tool the bank of england can| are a tool the bank of england can use in order to slow down rising prices. if you think about it, if you are paying more on loans, not saving as much, not making as much on interest with your savings, then when they put up interest rates it means that people then decide to change their habits. what that has meant, 5.25% is a 15 year high. you will know how much that will have effected you if you have remortgaged. it will be reviewed on the 9th of may. what we are hearing this morning is because inflation did not come down as much as expected, it was expected to drop to 3.1% this morning, the bank of england will not be so trigger—happy in may in order to bring those interest rates down. theoretically, if you have managed a pay rise that is above inflation you would be forgiven for thinking, is above inflation you would be forgiven forthinking, how

is above inflation you would be forgiven for thinking, how come i don't feel better off? that is because your mortgage, fuel stays high, food prices stay high and the comfort blanket you might have had with your savings you may c disappearing. inflation coming down does not mean food prices coming down. if things are feeling tight at the moment it is likely to stay that way for some time.— way for some time. thank you for explaining — way for some time. thank you for explaining that — way for some time. thank you for explaining that for _ way for some time. thank you for explaining that for us. _ way for some time. thank you for explaining that for us. those i explaining that for us. those inflation figures just out. what else do we need to know this morning? the foreign secretary david cameron has arrived for talks in israel, following iran's missile and drone attack at the weekend. he's also expected to address the humanitarian situation in gaza. our diplomatic correspondentjames landale joins us from jerusalem. morning. what more do you know about this visit? ,., ., ., , , this visit? good morning. it is 'ust overthree — this visit? good morning. it is 'ust over three days i this visit? good morning. it is 'ust over three days since iranians i over three days since iranians missiles flow through the skies of jerusalem, still an astonishing

sentence to say. the world is watching and waiting for israel's response. the overwhelming message is one of restraint and that is what i expect to hearfrom lord cameron today. he is likely to echo what rishi sunak said last night in his conversation with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu when he said that any significant escalation would be very, very bad for the region and would add to the insecurity of the region. it was a time for calm heads to prevail, he said. i also expect lord cameron to talk about the humanitarian situation in gaza and try to put more pressure on israel to do what it has promised to do, to open up those borders, open up that port to the north of gaza, to get more assistance flowing into the people who really need it. the un says it is pretty much famine on the ground now and simply not enough aid is getting through. on top of that, i think lord cameron will also want to try to talk about and see where we are on those talks forgetting a ceasefire. there is not much progress —— out those talks for

getting a ceasefire. progress -- out those talks for getting a ceasefire.— progress -- out those talks for getting a ceasefire. children's doctors are calling for it to be made illegal to smack children in england and northern ireland, without any exceptions. it's currently banned in scotland and wales, but a report published today by the royal college of paediatrics and child health demands that a defence of "reasonable punishment" be removed from all uk legislation. the time for debate on this is over. physical punishment is bad for children. it harms their health, it harms their well—being, and it perpetuates a cycle of violence. that has to stop. and that can stop. just as scotland and wales have taken the really great decision to stop that, we need the same in england and northern ireland. the sydney shopping centre that was the scene of a deadly stabbing attack will reopen to shoppers on friday. six people were killed on saturday at westfield bondi junction and two people remain in intensive care. there will be an increased police presence and security guards will wear enhanced protective clothing.

mps have backed a plan to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes. it meant that rishi sunak�*s proposals cleared its first hurdle, despite opposition from several leading conservative figures — including two former prime ministers. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. morning. what might this mean for us and for the prime minister?— and for the prime minister? morning. i think it is hugely _ and for the prime minister? morning. i think it is hugely significant - and for the prime minister? morning. i think it is hugely significant for- i think it is hugely significant for us and for british society because the house of commons made clear yesterday that it is overwhelmingly likely to pass this legislation, which will mean anybody born from the start of 2009 onwards will never legally be able to buy a cigarette and that marks a profound shift in our society, doesn't it? and that marks a profound shift in oursociety, doesn't it? because and that marks a profound shift in our society, doesn't it? because it was not that long ago that people can smoke in pubs, clubs, bars, whatever, and also not so long before that people were smoking on

public transport or on aeroplanes, even. all sorts of things like that. society has changed and the house of commons, politics is driving that change with this law. in the short term, the vote yesterday exposed a difference of opinion within the conservative party over what the purpose of the conservative party is. almost 60 conservative mps, they were given a free vote, voted against this plan by rishi sunak, including the rising star kemi badenoch, the business secretary. penny mordaunt, another former and potentially future leadership campaign abstained. what you have is, in a long time, i think a really significant policy change but we are seeing conservative divisions exposed in very public view in the short term. exposed in very public view in the short term-— exposed in very public view in the short term. ., , . the post office inquiry continues today, with a former investigator and former chairman set to give evidence. yesterday the inquiry heard there were problems with the horizon it system as it was being introduced in 1999. our reporter azadeh moshiri

is outside the inquiry in london for us. morning. what more can you tell us? the conduct of investigators has been a big part of this scandal, and today we will hear from john longman, the investigator in the case of seema misra, the postmistress in surrey wrongly convicted of stealing £70,000 and was sent to prison when she was pregnant with her second child. she said that pregnancy is the only thing that stopped her from committing suicide at the time and she eventually ended up giving birth whilst wearing an electronic tag. a principal complaint of victims has been the language used by investigators, accusations of intimidation, and that common refrain we have heard from victims that investigators allegedly told them consistently that they were the

only ones having problems with the horizon software. we will also hear from another former senior executive alan leighton, who was chairman at royal mail in 2002 when they were part of the same organisation. they will want to know what he knew about the problems with the horizon it system and what his priorities were while he was at royal mail.- system and what his priorities were while he was at royal mail. azadeh, thank ou. heavy rain has battered some gulf states, causing flash flooding across the region and leading to flights into dubai airport being temporarily diverted. several states recorded nearly a year's worth of rain in a day. aru na iyengar reports. dubai international — the world's busiest airport, but a wash—out yesterday with flights diverted. below the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa, roads submerged around the city's financial centre and shopping malls. navigating the roads in this residential area was proving tricky. but these men were viewing it as an interesting challenge.

parts of dubai saw more than a year's worth of rain in a day. the gulf states are usually known for hot, dry weather, but heavy rains are coming round more often. in oman, police airlifted people caught up in flash floods. across the country, 18 people died — among them, schoolchildren swept away in a bus. bahrain was also hard hit by lightning strikes and flooding. across the united arab emirates, schools were shut, people were advised to work from home. the region is bracing itself for more bad weather — further storms are expected today. aruna iyengar, bbc news. unbelievable, isn't it? hard to believe that is dubai

unbelievable, isn't it? hard to believe that is duba— believe that is dubai matt was sa inc believe that is dubai matt was saying earlier, _ believe that is dubai matt was saying earlier, in _ believe that is dubai matt was saying earlier, in some - believe that is dubai matt was saying earlier, in some parts i believe that is dubai matt was | saying earlier, in some parts it believe that is dubai matt was i saying earlier, in some parts it was more than a year's with of frame in a day. the big question is, what will it like here? let's find out. good morning, matt. good morning. thankfully nothing like that. the uae where the service have just sent out a message saying it was a historic event, the latest in 75 years and one spot saw 250 millimetres plus worth of rain, the average for the entire year is barely 100. that is why the big impact has been felt there. but for us, quieter but from this picture very similar to yesterday in some respects. weather watcher betty said this double rainbow was captured in almost the same spot as yesterday. grab almost the same spot as yesterday. gmba almost the same spot as yesterday. grab a brollyjust in case. one of two of you will stay dry but showers will be around again through today and it will feel rather cool out there. especially in the cloudier and wetter moments. quite windy to begin within the north—east of scotland, where showers have been fairly frequent this morning. more cloud, patchy rain into the western

isles and northern ireland, which will slide southwards. showers are few and far between through wales and southern england, fading after a shower restart. but the showers in scotland will transfer into northern england later and the cloud in the west will extend through to wales and the south—west of england. if you're in scotland, especially across central and eastern areas, it will be brighter this afternoon. still a few showers around, breezy but not as windy as it will be or showery as this morning. my showers in the evening rush—hour and the end of the day across northern england, east midlands and east anglia and not as much sunshine around the parts of west wales, devon and cornwall. the breeze will make it feel cool, around nine to 12 degrees for all. a chilly night will follow. showers tonight, to begin with, across southern areas and then rain into the north—west of scotland later. that will stop temperatures dropping here but elsewhere a chilly night with a touch of frost around, lots of sunshine to start tomorrow across england and wales, but we will see cloud and rain extend

across scotland, northern ireland and later in the day in england as we go through thursday and it will stay on the cool side. back we go through thursday and it will stay on the cool side.— we go through thursday and it will stay on the cool side. | we go through thursday and it will stay on the cool side. thank you. a memorial ceremony will be held this afternoon for pc yvonne fletcher, marking a0 years since she was shot and killed outside the libyan embassy in london in 198a. a campaign is also being launched to bring a private prosecution over her death. our legal correspondent dominic casciani reports. gunfire. early morning, the 17th of april 198a, shots ring out across the london sky, and a police officer falls. the shooters — revolutionary followers of libya's colonel gaddafi, who control the country's embassy in london. the victim — a dedicated community officer who'd been sent to keep the peace during a demonstration. wpc yvonne fletcher was 25 years old. her death shocked the nation. but nobody was ever

charged with her murder. after a ten—day siege, the then prime minister, margaret thatcher, had no choice under the laws protecting diplomats. everyone inside was able to leave and return to libya. the police never forgot — including john murray, who held wpc fletcher's hand as she lay dying. she lived for the job she did. everybody loved her. being here today, it brings it all back anyway. i mean, i can remember every single thing that happened that day. it's sad, but, you know, we'll never forget yvonne. we can't forget yvonne. in 2017, crown prosecutors dropped a case against saleh ibrahim mabrouk — the only surviving senior figure from the day — because secret evidence couldn't be used in a trial. so mr murray sought damages instead. mr mabrouk wrote to the court from libya saying he'd done nothing wrong. but a high courtjudge ruled he wasjointly liable for the shooting carried out by others. mr murray is using that finding to launch a rare private criminal prosecution.

my charges against him will be conspiracy to murder yvonne fletcher. that information would be [aid at the magistrates' court, and then i, with the legal process, go to the crown court and have a hearing. prosecutors have the power to stop mr murray's case, but he says he has a lifelong promise to keep. that promise has kept me going. i can neverforget — you know, those were the last words yvonne fletcher heard. and i've got to follow that promise through and get herjustice. dominic casciani, bbc news. we are joined now byjohn murray, former friend and colleague of yvonne fletcher. we head him in that piece. back at that spot where she fell and you were there. what thoughts do you have of your former colleague as you stand there, a0 years on? good

stand there, 40 years on? good morning- _ stand there, 40 years on? good morning- it _ stand there, 40 years on? good morning- it is — stand there, 40 years on? good morning. it is 40 _ stand there, 40 years on? good morning. it is 40 years, - stand there, 40 years on? good morning. it is 40 years, a i stand there, 40 years on? good morning. it is 40 years, a long i morning. it is 40 years, a long time — morning. it is 40 years, a long time we — morning. it is 40 years, a long time. we are here to celebrate the life of— time. we are here to celebrate the life of yvonne who was sadly taken from _ life of yvonne who was sadly taken from us _ life of yvonne who was sadly taken from us at — life of yvonne who was sadly taken from us at an early age. a lot of people — from us at an early age. a lot of people will— from us at an early age. a lot of people will be here today to pay their— people will be here today to pay their respects and it is something we will— their respects and it is something we will never forget and should never _ we will never forget and should never forget. sis we will never forget and should never forget-— we will never forget and should never forget. as you stand there, can ou never forget. as you stand there, can you take _ never forget. as you stand there, can you take us — never forget. as you stand there, can you take us back? _ never forget. as you stand there, can you take us back? what i never forget. as you stand there, can you take us back? what do i never forget. as you stand there, i can you take us back? what do you remember of the day?— remember of the day? well, i am standin: remember of the day? well, i am standing on _ remember of the day? well, i am standing on the _ remember of the day? well, i am standing on the spot _ remember of the day? well, i am standing on the spot where i remember of the day? well, i am i standing on the spot where yvonne was shot— standing on the spot where yvonne was shot and killed. i cradled her as she _ was shot and killed. i cradled her as she lay— was shot and killed. i cradled her as she lay dying. the libyan embassy behind _ as she lay dying. the libyan embassy behind me. _ as she lay dying. the libyan embassy behind me, it brings back so many bad memories. we have to move forward _ bad memories. we have to move forward from here. a lot of people will be _ forward from here. a lot of people will be here today, as i say, and it will be here today, as i say, and it

will be _ will be here today, as i say, and it will be a _ will be here today, as i say, and it will be a day— will be here today, as i say, and it will be a day of celebration. a will be a day of celebration. memorial service. how important is that, that you come together to remember?— remember? well, there will be servinu remember? well, there will be serving officers _ remember? well, there will be serving officers and _ remember? well, there will be serving officers and former- remember? well, there will be i serving officers and former officers from all _ serving officers and former officers from all over the uk, serving officers and former officers from all overthe uk, in serving officers and former officers from all over the uk, in fact all over— from all over the uk, in fact all over the — from all over the uk, in fact all over the world. this is a unique occasion, — over the world. this is a unique occasion, this has never happened before _ occasion, this has never happened before it — occasion, this has never happened before it is — occasion, this has never happened before. it is a day i am looking forward — before. it is a day i am looking forward to— before. it is a day i am looking forward to and a day when all the police _ forward to and a day when all the police family comes together. what do ou police family comes together. what do you hope — police family comes together. what do you hope people _ police family comes together. transit do you hope people will remember police family comes together. “wrusgit do you hope people will remember of yvonne today? what message do you hope people will hear from today? yvonne gave her life in this place 40 years— yvonne gave her life in this place 40 years ago. she died doing the duty that — 40 years ago. she died doing the duty that she wanted to do. she is sorely— duty that she wanted to do. she is sorely missed. she lived for the police _ sorely missed. she lived for the police force and died for the police

force _ police force and died for the police force. . ., , ., police force and died for the police force. . ., i. ., , force. although you are, rightly, understandably, _ force. although you are, rightly, understandably, focusing - force. although you are, rightly, understandably, focusing on i force. although you are, rightly, i understandably, focusing on yvonne today, that's day a0 years ago changed so many lives for ever, including your own. how has this impacted on you these last four decades? it impacted on you these last four decades? . , , impacted on you these last four decades? ., , , ., ., ., decades? it has been a long, hard fiuht decades? it has been a long, hard fi . ht for decades? it has been a long, hard fight forjustice, _ decades? it has been a long, hard fight forjustice, these _ decades? it has been a long, hard fight forjustice, these last - decades? it has been a long, hard fight forjustice, these last 40 i fight forjustice, these last 40 years — fight forjustice, these last 40 years it — fight forjustice, these last 40 years. it has been difficult. but we move _ years. it has been difficult. but we move on — years. it has been difficult. but we move on as — years. it has been difficult. but we move on. as he said in your report, not so _ move on. as he said in your report, not so long — move on. as he said in your report, not so long ago we had a very historic— not so long ago we had a very historic victory in the high court, a victory— historic victory in the high court, a victory that many people didn't think— a victory that many people didn't think we — a victory that many people didn't think we would get. we move forward now and _ think we would get. we move forward now and the _ think we would get. we move forward now and the next step will be a private — now and the next step will be a private prosecution because it appears — private prosecution because it appears the crown prosecution service — appears the crown prosecution service will still not take any action— service will still not take any action against saleh mabrouk and if they don't— action against saleh mabrouk and if they don't the only option we have to get— they don't the only option we have to getjustice for

they don't the only option we have to get justice for her they don't the only option we have to getjustice for her is they don't the only option we have to get justice for her is to do the private _ to get justice for her is to do the private prosecution ourselves and that is _ private prosecution ourselves and that is what i will do. that is imminent _ that is what i will do. that is imminent. it will happen any time now _ imminent. it will happen any time now. . ., ., imminent. it will happen any time now. , ., ., ., imminent. it will happen any time now. . ., ., ., , imminent. it will happen any time now. ., ., , ., imminent. it will happen any time now. . ., ., ., , ., ., now. john, all of this, and most of the last four— now. john, all of this, and most of the last four decades _ now. john, all of this, and most of the last four decades of _ now. john, all of this, and most of the last four decades of your i now. john, all of this, and most of the last four decades of your life, | the last four decades of your life, have been driven by the last conversation, the last words that you shared with yvonne stop can you share with us how important those last few words were, and why they drive you on now? the last few words were, and why they drive you on now?— last few words were, and why they drive you on now? the last few words that yvonne — drive you on now? the last few words that yvonne heard _ drive you on now? the last few words that yvonne heard before _ drive you on now? the last few words that yvonne heard before she - drive you on now? the last few words that yvonne heard before she died i that yvonne heard before she died was my— that yvonne heard before she died was my voice telling her that i would — was my voice telling her that i would find out who and why this had happened _ would find out who and why this had happened to her. i also said to her that i_ happened to her. i also said to her that i would — happened to her. i also said to her that i would getjustice. that was a promise _ that i would getjustice. that was a promise i_ that i would getjustice. that was a promise i made, and a promise i will certainly— promise i made, and a promise i will certainly keep, and the fight goes on. . ., ~ ., , ., , on. john murray, we really appreciate _ on. john murray, we really appreciate your _ on. john murray, we really appreciate your time. i i on. john murray, we really. appreciate your time. i know on. john murray, we really- appreciate your time. i know you have a lot planned for the memorial

service. we send you our best wishes and appreciate you remembering yvonne fletcher with us this morning. in the past, reaching retirement age was an opportunity finally to put your feet up — but things are changing the centre for ageing better has found that the number of people still working over the age of 65 has doubled since 2000. today, one in eleven pensioners is still in employment. our reporter olivia richwald has spoken to three older workers to find out why they keep on clocking in. would you like a coffee, sir? meet granny annie. aged 89 and still dishing out the refreshments at elland road. it's the atmosphere, and the people you meet, and the staff. it's just lovely. i“d work here for nothing but don't tell my manager! annie does about two shifts a week, during events and on matchdays. she's worked here for 23 years.

and, in case you were wondering — yes, she is a leeds fan. it's great to have a slightly older generation that's sort of learnt through the silver service and the times when catering was slightly different. and they've got the willingness to work really, really hard — and they do work hard. the main thing is, you get a lot of walking. you know, when you're laying out for matches and you're laying out tables, you're walking all the time. and if it's pouring with rain outside, you're still getting the exercise from walking up and down. so i think that's what keeps me healthier. you've had a long career and done differentjobs. what's been your favourite job? i would say this is my favourite one. this is how it's ended. i wouldn't be here if i didn't enjoy it. according to the centre for ageing better, one in nine shoulder, 17 and a half. alan thornton is a bespoke tailor in bradford. length, 28. now 80, he worked in the industry for decades, and once owned

this very shop himself. now he works a couple of days a week. well, you get enormous satisfaction from it when you see a person going out and is thrilled to bits. and... you know, itjust looks... you feel good! he was tempted back into work by imran, who owns this boutique. imran has four staff in their 70s and 80s. i am the father and the mother here, to be honest. _ that's what they say. i look after them, and when you look after them, this is what you get, i and i think they're just fantastic. i've noticed the ones that are over 70, they want to come and work. i are you always the best—dressed person in the room, alan? well, mr khan's always immaculate. might get me a raise, that — do you think? laughter. the majority of older workers choose part—time employment. look at the clock. peggy wee fallon is different. she still works full—time

at st luke's hospital in bradford. and she's 6.29 kilos, mummy. peggy is 81 years old. it's great, yep. i enjoy working here. what else would i do if i retire? staying at home? so i might as well come to work. peggy gets up at 3.00 in the morning, arrives at work at 6.00, and officially clocks on at 8am. she's very funny. she's very generous. she's very kind. she makes us cups of tea in the morning, so she gets the team going in the morning. the patients, the families love her here. some of them, she's actually looked after the parents and now she's looking after their children, as well. peggy says she keeps on working to fund her adventurous lifestyle. i've been on a cruise, the greek cruise, and then the rest, for my 70th birthday, i went to bora—bora. i've been everywhere, in fact. my bucket list is nearly full. and you must have everyone asking you what your secret is all the time. i always tell them, “'if i were to tell you, i've got to kill you!" she laughs.

no, there's no secret. i think it's cod liver oil, myself. olivia richwald, bbc news, off to the shop to buy some cod liver oil! i think she's hungry. yeah. more cod liver oil in our lives are. we need that. more cod liver oil in our lives are. we need that-— more cod liver oil in our lives are. we need that. lots of people writing in this morning _ we need that. lots of people writing in this morning saying _ we need that. lots of people writing in this morning saying it _ we need that. lots of people writing in this morning saying it is _ we need that. lots of people writing in this morning saying it is great i in this morning saying it is great to be able to work longer but some people have to work until they are older simply to pay the bills at the moment. �* , ., ., ., ., ., moment. and if you are doing manual heavy lifting — moment. and if you are doing manual heavy lifting iobs _ moment. and if you are doing manual heavy lifting jobs you _ moment. and if you are doing manual heavy lifting jobs you can't _ heavy lifting jobs you can't necessarily keep going forever doing that. ellen says she runs a coffee shop, the average age of her staff is 78. why? she cannot get young people to turn up on time. but the older ones love coming to work. she herself is 55 and loves her staff. because they are there! morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store. morning. morning.

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were almost 1,900 fewer applications than last year reflecting the decline in birth rate here and families leaving due to house prices, the cost of living and the pandemic. police say deer in richmond park have been targeted by people trying to break off their antlers. the royal parks police, part of the met, said the attackers had been caught on video in the west london park over the weekend. the force said it was "distressing for the deer and also a criminal offence". the second weekend closure of the m25 in surrey has been announced. the motorway will be shut from friday 10th to monday 13th may betweenjunctions nine and ten. it's so a new bridge can be installed as part of a £300 million improvement scheme. drivers are being warned to expect delays. a mother in south london has written a book that she says is the first work of fiction specifically for adults with learning disabilities. it was inspired by her daughter kate's bond with a carousel horse

in their garden in sutton. kate, who's a1, has an extremely rare genetic difference, which causes autism, epilepsy and neuro—developmental delays. her motherjennie says she couldn't find stories or entertainment suitable for her. adult books are not appropriate, children's books aren't. you need something in the middle, something for them. something because they're unique. you know, there's no mental age for forever children. you can't say, well, she's four or she's six, she's not. she's many different ages all at the same time and in many different ways. so that's one of the reasons why i wrote it. let's take a look at the tubes now. the bakerloo line has minor delays and the overground has severe delays stratford to richmond and claphamjunction. let's get a check on the weather now with kawser. hello, good morning. it's a chilly start to the day and today there will be some patchy cloud around, some sunny spells and the chance of some occasional showers as well drifting in on a fairly

breezy north—westerly wind. there will be a lot of dry weather today, the showers not as frequent or as widespread as they have been in recent days. and it is still quite cool and breezy into the afternoon, with temperatures reaching around ten to 12 celsius. there will still be some further sunny spells, some showers into the evening as well. overnight tonight though, more in the way of dry weather and some clearer skies and it will be another chilly night as temperatures dip down to around three to six celsius. there may even be the odd patch of mist and fog. looking ahead, though, high—pressure still to the rest of us but we have this area of low pressure and set of weather fronts that will bring some outbreaks of rain for a time on thursday night into friday. but it's an improving story, though, we are expecting some decent spells of sunshine friday afternoon and for the weekend, some more in the way of sunny spells and becoming a bit milder as well. that's it, you can get all the latest on our website or the bbc news app including everything you need to know in the run up to the mayoral election. bye— bye.

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. we've been hearing this morning that inflation has fallen to 3.2% in march and the chancellor has said the figures are "welcome news". but what impact will that have on the rest of us? nina is at a pasta and noodle factory for us in borehamwood. it's a really interesting place to go to, nina, because it says a lot about inflation. it go to, nina, because it says a lot about inflation.— about inflation. it is, good morning- _ about inflation. it is, good morning. it's _ about inflation. it is, good morning. it's also - about inflation. it is, good morning. it's also very i about inflation. it is, good| morning. it's also very loud about inflation. it is, good i morning. it's also very loud so about inflation. it is, good - morning. it's also very loud so you have to excuse me if i shout a little bit, it so i can hear my own voice! we were mixing ravioli earlier, it is dropping it onto the conveyor belt. of it goes around and around. into the plastic packaging down here, come and have a look, and then around it goes ready to be sealed up. it is 100 years since

luigi first moved here from northern italy, and decided to make his future in soho, set up a shop making pasta, his neighbour was chinese and said, do you fancy making some noodles for me, and the rest is history. part of the history of the inflation we are seeing, the rising prices on the past couple of years. let's refresh your memory. inflation hit a a0 year high of 11% in october 2022, the surge in energy prices driven by the russian invasion in ukraine. this morning as we have been talking about, inflation fell to 3.2% for march 202a. down from 3.a% in february. headed in the right direction you would think that when we talk to businesses, around half of them are still finding things tough and plan to increase prices over the coming months.

higher starting costs are a big part of it. some say while their prices are the same they cannot bring them down, 3% of businesses saying they can foresee a point soon when prices will drop. the reasons are really complicated. sticking with pasta, you might have seen a 500 grams bag of pasta costs 50p before inflation, and then 95p after, almost 100% increase. nico is in charge of the hr press —— spreadsheet and i asked if the prices would come down but you said starting as a major overhead. you said starting as a ma'or overhead. ., . .,, . , overhead. on of increasing costs, we have had to — overhead. on of increasing costs, we have had to put _ overhead. on of increasing costs, we have had to put our _ overhead. on of increasing costs, we have had to put our wages _ overhead. on of increasing costs, we have had to put our wages up - overhead. on of increasing costs, we have had to put our wages up in i overhead. on of increasing costs, we have had to put our wages up in line| have had to put our wages up in line with anything going on. that is an effect for the business which is quite high especially when you employ other people, and we are having to batter those costs —— battle those costs. it

having to batter those costs -- battle those costs. it important to ou that battle those costs. it important to you that you _ battle those costs. it important to you that you have _ battle those costs. it important to you that you have happy - battle those costs. it important to you that you have happy stuff i battle those costs. it important to you that you have happy stuff that are paid well so it's an expense you have to absorb.— have to absorb. absolutely, it's the sort of thing _ have to absorb. absolutely, it's the sort of thing happening _ have to absorb. absolutely, it's the sort of thing happening all - have to absorb. absolutely, it's the sort of thing happening all across i sort of thing happening all across the country at the minute and it is very much up to us as the employer to ensure we pay our staff correctly but also supporting them with what is going on in the wider world. we didn'tjust take nico's is going on in the wider world. we didn't just take nico's went for didn'tjust take nico's went for hit, chris told us that he has had a pay rise that things are very tough. hope you can hear me, things are very loud! you say that you have to be very careful with every last bit of food in the fridge.— be very careful with every last bit of food in the fridge. that's right. i couldn't hear _ of food in the fridge. that's right. i couldn't hear you, _ of food in the fridge. that's right. i couldn't hear you, please. - of food in the fridge. that's right. i couldn't hear you, please. you | i couldn't hear you, please. you said earlier, _ i couldn't hear you, please. moi. said earlier, although you have had a pay rise, you have to be very careful with your spending, every bit of the food is being used in the fridge. bit of the food is being used in the frid . e. , ., ., bit of the food is being used in the fridae. , ., ., , ., fridge. yes, we have got costs down on a lot of thingss, _ fridge. yes, we have got costs down on a lot of thingss, to _ fridge. yes, we have got costs down on a lot of thingss, to waste - fridge. yes, we have got costs down on a lot of thingss, to waste less - on a lot of thingss, to waste less and manage more because of the hike in prices _ and manage more because of the hike in prices of— and manage more because of the hike in prices of lots of things. so a wane in prices of lots of things. so a wage increase, _ in prices of lots of things. so a wage increase, but _ in prices of lots of things. so a wage increase, but not - in prices of lots of things. sr —. wage increase, but not feeling it in terms of having fun and treating the

kids. ., ,., , ., , terms of having fun and treating the kids. ., , kids. yeah, i will say it has barely met the needs. _ kids. yeah, i will say it has barely met the needs. because - kids. yeah, i will say it has barely met the needs. because we - kids. yeah, i will say it has barely met the needs. because we have| kids. yeah, i will say it has barely - met the needs. because we have had to cut _ met the needs. because we have had to cut a _ met the needs. because we have had to cut a lot_ met the needs. because we have had to cut a lot of things.— to cut a lot of things. thank you, chris. to cut a lot of things. thank you, chris- you _ to cut a lot of things. thank you, chris. you might _ to cut a lot of things. thank you, chris. you might be _ to cut a lot of things. thank you, chris. you might be dealing - to cut a lot of things. thank you, chris. you might be dealing with| chris. you might be dealing with this at home, saying, i had a pay rise, why are things still feeling so miserable? that is a question for nina, an economist. if someone has had a 6% pay rise, and inflation is 3.2%, why do things still feel rubbish? ., ., ., ., , rubbish? the rate of inflation is across goods — rubbish? the rate of inflation is across goods and _ rubbish? the rate of inflation is across goods and services - rubbish? the rate of inflation is. across goods and services across rubbish? the rate of inflation is - across goods and services across the economy _ across goods and services across the economy but — across goods and services across the economy but it — across goods and services across the economy but it doesn't _ across goods and services across the economy but it doesn't necessarily. economy but it doesn't necessarily mean _ economy but it doesn't necessarily mean that— economy but it doesn't necessarily mean that each _ economy but it doesn't necessarily mean that each individual- economy but it doesn't necessarily mean that each individual person i economy but it doesn't necessarily. mean that each individual person and their expenses — mean that each individual person and their expenses will— mean that each individual person and their expenses will rise _ mean that each individual person and their expenses will rise at _ mean that each individual person and their expenses will rise at that - their expenses will rise at that tevet~ — their expenses will rise at that tevet~ if— their expenses will rise at that tevet~ if you _ their expenses will rise at that level. if you have _ their expenses will rise at that level. if you have had - their expenses will rise at that level. if you have had a - their expenses will rise at that. level. if you have had a mortgage which _ level. if you have had a mortgage which has — level. if you have had a mortgage which has recently— level. if you have had a mortgage which has recently gone - level. if you have had a mortgage which has recently gone up, - level. if you have had a mortgage which has recently gone up, you i level. if you have had a mortgage - which has recently gone up, you have a lot of— which has recently gone up, you have a lot of expenditure _ which has recently gone up, you have a lot of expenditure on _ which has recently gone up, you have a lot of expenditure on services - a lot of expenditure on services which _ a lot of expenditure on services which have _ a lot of expenditure on services which have been— a lot of expenditure on services which have been very _ a lot of expenditure on services which have been very sticky- a lot of expenditure on services which have been very sticky in i a lot of expenditure on services - which have been very sticky in terms of inflation _ which have been very sticky in terms of inflation levels. _ which have been very sticky in terms of inflation levels. you _ which have been very sticky in terms of inflation levels. you can - which have been very sticky in terms of inflation levels. you can still - of inflation levels. you can still be facing — of inflation levels. you can still be facing expenditures - of inflation levels. you can still be facing expenditures that - of inflation levels. you can still| be facing expenditures that you rising _ be facing expenditures that you rising above _ be facing expenditures that you rising above your _ be facing expenditures that you rising above your wages - be facing expenditures that you rising above your wages even . be facing expenditures that you rising above your wages even ifl be facing expenditures that you - rising above your wages even if you have had _ rising above your wages even if you have had a — rising above your wages even if you have had a pretty— rising above your wages even if you have had a pretty pay _ rising above your wages even if you have had a pretty pay rise. - rising above your wages even if you have had a pretty pay rise. you - have had a pretty pay rise. you touched on _ have had a pretty pay rise. touched on mortgages, have had a pretty pay risem

touched on mortgages, interest have had a pretty pay rise.“ touched on mortgages, interest rate at 5.25%, that will be an absolute life changer for some households, at 5.25%, that will be an absolute life changerfor some households, do you think the bank of england will put the brakes on now and soon? we are expecting the first interest rate cut — are expecting the first interest rate cut in _ are expecting the first interest rate cut injune _ are expecting the first interest rate cut injune but— are expecting the first interest rate cut injune but it's - are expecting the first interest rate cut injune but it's not - are expecting the first interest rate cut injune but it's not a l rate cut injune but it's not a guarantee, _ rate cut injune but it's not a guarantee, they— rate cut injune but it's not a guarantee, they will- rate cut injune but it's not a guarantee, they will have i rate cut injune but it's not a i guarantee, they will have some slightly— guarantee, they will have some slightly opposing _ guarantee, they will have some slightly opposing signals - guarantee, they will have some slightly opposing signals as - guarantee, they will have some i slightly opposing signals as they had in _ slightly opposing signals as they had in the — slightly opposing signals as they had in the next _ slightly opposing signals as they had in the next couple _ slightly opposing signals as they had in the next couple of- slightly opposing signals as they i had in the next couple of meetings. on had in the next couple of meetings. 0n the _ had in the next couple of meetings. 0n the one — had in the next couple of meetings. on the one hand _ had in the next couple of meetings. on the one hand inflation _ had in the next couple of meetings. on the one hand inflation is - had in the next couple of meetings. on the one hand inflation is tickingl on the one hand inflation is ticking downwards, — on the one hand inflation is ticking downwards, we _ on the one hand inflation is ticking downwards, we are _ on the one hand inflation is ticking downwards, we are going - on the one hand inflation is ticking downwards, we are going to - on the one hand inflation is ticking downwards, we are going to see i on the one hand inflation is ticking downwards, we are going to see a| on the one hand inflation is ticking i downwards, we are going to see a big drop in— downwards, we are going to see a big drop in inftation— downwards, we are going to see a big drop in inflation probably— downwards, we are going to see a big drop in inflation probably in _ downwards, we are going to see a big drop in inflation probably in next - drop in inflation probably in next month— drop in inflation probably in next month because _ drop in inflation probably in next month because of— drop in inflation probably in next month because of the _ drop in inflation probably in next month because of the energy- drop in inflation probably in next - month because of the energy prices, but on _ month because of the energy prices, but on the _ month because of the energy prices, but on the other— month because of the energy prices, but on the other hand, _ month because of the energy prices, but on the other hand, services - but on the other hand, services inflation — but on the other hand, services inflation has _ but on the other hand, services inflation has been _ but on the other hand, services inflation has been very- but on the other hand, services inflation has been very sticky . but on the other hand, services i inflation has been very sticky and that is— inflation has been very sticky and that is going _ inflation has been very sticky and that is going to— inflation has been very sticky and that is going to be _ inflation has been very sticky and that is going to be away- inflation has been very sticky and that is going to be away for- inflation has been very sticky and that is going to be away for the l that is going to be away for the bank— that is going to be away for the bank of— that is going to be away for the bank of england _ that is going to be away for the bank of england because - that is going to be away for the bank of england because it - that is going to be away for the . bank of england because it singles continued — bank of england because it singles continued elevated _ bank of england because it singles continued elevated upward - bank of england because it singles continued elevated upward price . continued elevated upward price pressure — continued elevated upward price ressure. , ., ., pressure. often you are quite confident _ pressure. often you are quite confident of _ pressure. often you are quite confident of making - pressure. often you are quite confident of making up - pressure. often you are quite - confident of making up predictions with interest rates but on this occasion? it with interest rates but on this occasion?— occasion? it is a hard call, i i think they — occasion? it is a hard call, i i think they will _ occasion? it is a hard call, i i think they will cut _ occasion? it is a hard call, i i think they will cut it - occasion? it is a hard call, i i think they will cut it in - occasion? it is a hard call, i i think they will cut it in june l occasion? it is a hard call, i i. think they will cut it in june but think they will cut it injune but no means— think they will cut it injune but no means a _ think they will cut it injune but no means a guarantee, - think they will cut it injune but no means a guarantee, |- think they will cut it injune but no means a guarantee, i thinkl think they will cut it in june but - no means a guarantee, i think they will he _ no means a guarantee, i think they will be evidenced _ no means a guarantee, i think they will be evidenced based _ no means a guarantee, i think they will be evidenced based on - no means a guarantee, i think they will be evidenced based on what i will be evidenced based on what happens — will be evidenced based on what happens between _ will be evidenced based on what happens between now— will be evidenced based on what happens between now and - will be evidenced based on whatl happens between now and then. will be evidenced based on what - happens between now and then. thank ou ve happens between now and then. thank you very much- — happens between now and then. thank you very much. that _ happens between now and then. thank you very much. that is _ happens between now and then. thank you very much. that is the _ happens between now and then. thanh you very much. that is the hope happens between now and then. you very much. that is the hope that inflation will continue to come down, price rises will slow down but

inflation coming down is not necessarily prices coming down. interestingly we learned this morning that meat has come down in price in some areas, cereal, bread, those increases are starting to slow down. we have had lots of people getting in touch this morning saying, inflation has come down that things are not feeling easier. we know that, we see it, we are listening and we continue to talk about it and hope that things start easing towards normal. thanks very much, nina, explaining all of that for us this morning. we need to get some of that pasta for the three dads as they start their mammoth walk.— the three dads as they start their mammoth walk. yes, they need to start carb loading! _ mammoth walk. yes, they need to start carb loading! we _ mammoth walk. yes, they need to start carb loading! we will - mammoth walk. yes, they need to start carb loading! we will talk - mammoth walk. yes, they need to start carb loading! we will talk to l start carb loading! we will talk to them in a few— start carb loading! we will talk to them in a few minutes. _ with 100 days to go until the opening ceremony of the paris olympics, the city is gearing up to welcome hundreds of thousands of fans. with preparations well underway, oursports editor dan roanjoins us from the eiffel tower.

that is quite a boast, dan, good morning! morning, jon. yes, we are halfway up the city's most famous landmark because it affords us a fantastic view of some of the venues which are taking shape if we zoom in a little with dave, the cameraman, there is the arena in front of the eiffel tower, the military college in front of that will stage wrestling, judo and blind football in the paralympics. it is 100 days until the opening ceremony of the olympics, 100 years since the last games were in paris. how are the challenges of the preparations? we have been speaking to the man in charge and taking a closer look at the action and where it will take place. a sneak preview of how paris 2024 will look this summer. we were granted access to one of the most spectacular sports venues being built for the games —

preparations gathering pace with just 100 days to go. this will be the playing surface for the beach volleyball competition. this 13,000 seater arena — a temporary venue — is rapidly taking shape and, as you can see, the setting couldn't be any more iconic. with millions of tickets already sold, 250,000 more go on sale today. the man in charge telling me plans for paris are on track. it's the biggest event that france has ever organised. the venues are ready, the budget is balanced. we know that in this kind of event, anything can happen in the last stretch, but i'm very satisfied with where we stand at this moment. but at a time of geopolitical tensions, and in a country that's suffered from terrorism, there are mounting safety concerns — especially over the unprecedented opening ceremony, with athletes set to sail along a stretch of the seine on barges. security is the top priority. from day one, we put in place an unprecedented system.

can you guarantee that an event that's open on the river is safe? yes. there is this expertise coming from the public authorities. i trust, when they say we know how to deliver an opening ceremony on the river seine. despite such assurances this week, french president emmanuel macron admitted the opening ceremony may have to move from the river if the security risk is deemed too high. organisers say the games will help to regenerate the suburb of saint—denis — home to the main stadium and athletes' village, and one of the poorest and most diverse parts of the country. but some who live here have doubts about its legacy. it would be very complicated to travel. maybe for two months, there will be some jobs, but it won't last. will it change the everyday life of the inhabitants? i don't think so. despite concerns over swimming events in the seine due to pollution levels, organisers are promising a sustainable games — with 95% of the infrastructure existing or temporary.

paris starting to feel like an olympic city as the final countdown begins. iamjoined at i am joined at the eiffel tower by one of the key organisers, sports director here at paris 2024, thank you for talking to us, does it feel real now? , , you for talking to us, does it feel real now?— you for talking to us, does it feel real now? , , ., ., , real now? definitely, we are really excited, 100 _ real now? definitely, we are really excited, 100 days _ real now? definitely, we are really excited, 100 days to _ real now? definitely, we are really excited, 100 days to go _ real now? definitely, we are really excited, 100 days to go until - real now? definitely, we are really excited, 100 days to go until we i excited, 100 days to go until we welcome the world and the athletes. as you can see, the standards are being built, our city is ready to welcome you and the athletes. what welcome you and the athletes. what will make these _ welcome you and the athletes. what will make these games _ welcome you and the athletes. what will make these games are different and special?— and special? these games will be spectacular _ and special? these games will be spectacular because _ and special? these games will be spectacular because paris - and special? these games will be spectacular because paris is - and special? these games will be| spectacular because paris is going to transform into an olympic park. as you can see, our most iconic venues are going to be hosting some of the major events and transform into, like, a beautiful events. and then we have an opening ceremony as

well taking place here on the river seine for the first time, we have celebrations like in front of us where the medallists will be accelerated in front of the eiffel tower. ., ., tower. you mentioned the river seine, tower. you mentioned the river seine. you _ tower. you mentioned the river seine, you have _ tower. you mentioned the river seine, you have had _ tower. you mentioned the river seine, you have had concerns i tower. you mentioned the river| seine, you have had concerns on tower. you mentioned the river- seine, you have had concerns on the pollution levels and whether that might affect the swimming competitions, there is doubt on whether the tremor —— triathlon swimming can take place, test events have had to be cancelled last summer, that concern it's definitely not, we have been working on this for several years, this is one of our major legacy plans. ladle for several years, this is one of our major legacy plans. our ma'or legacy plans. we know that last our major legacy plans. we know that last ear our major legacy plans. we know that last year events _ our major legacy plans. we know that last year events had _ our major legacy plans. we know that last year events had to _ our major legacy plans. we know that last year events had to be _ our major legacy plans. we know that last year events had to be cancelled l last year events had to be cancelled at the time we did not have any contingency games which we do have —— contingency days which we have during the games, and there will be things operationalfrom during the games, and there will be things operational from the beginning of may, the equivalent of 20 olympic swimming pools worth of water, which means we are working very hard to make sure this takes

place this summer. you very hard to make sure this takes place this summer.— very hard to make sure this takes place this summer. you are part of the team that _ place this summer. you are part of the team that worked _ place this summer. you are part of the team that worked on _ place this summer. you are part of the team that worked on the - place this summer. you are part of. the team that worked on the london games in 2012, what have you learned from that which you can play in paris? ~ ., ., ., �* , paris? we learned a lot, there's names paris? we learned a lot, there's games were _ paris? we learned a lot, there's games were really _ paris? we learned a lot, there's games were really a _ paris? we learned a lot, there's games were really a success - paris? we learned a lot, there's| games were really a success and paris? we learned a lot, there's - games were really a success and we had a very strong organising committee. so we also had a lot of people who came to paris to help us build our bid. and also to ensure that we have learned from the legacy that we have learned from the legacy that you left in london, we did the same here, we have built new venues which will have a purpose for the games. london has been an amazing example for us. best games. london has been an amazing example for us— example for us. best of luck in the next 100 games — example for us. best of luck in the next 100 games as _ example for us. best of luck in the next 100 games as preparations i next 100 games as preparations continue. . ~ next 100 games as preparations continue. ., ~ , ., next 100 games as preparations continue._ not - next 100 games as preparations continue._ not long l next 100 games as preparations - continue._ not long now, continue. thank you. not long now, this will of course _ continue. thank you. not long now, this will of course be _ continue. thank you. not long now, this will of course be after - continue. thank you. not long now, this will of course be after the - this will of course be after the covid effected games in tokyo a few years ago, the first one back in europe since 2012 but also crowds will be back on this occasion. lots to look forward to for the city as the final countdown gathers pace. paris is looking beautiful, thank

you, dan. john is at the velodrome as well in the few minutes. for the past few years we've followed the story of the three dads, andy, mike and tim, who've been fundraising in memory of their daughters, who took their own lives. for their latest challenge, they'll walk from stirling to norwich and they'll find out how the conversation has changed around suicide since they first began raising awareness. our reporter alison freeman is in stirling for us this morning. morning, alison. good morning, sall . morning, alison. good morning, sally- the _ morning, alison. good morning, sally. the crowd _ morning, alison. good morning, sally. the crowd i _ morning, alison. good morning, sally. the crowd i hear, - morning, alison. good morning, sally. the crowd i hear, give - morning, alison. good morning, sally. the crowd i hear, give us| morning, alison. good morning, | sally. the crowd i hear, give us a chair! getting ready for the three dads doing their challenge which is all about change. the the way that the conversation is ben changing around suicide and the way that papyrus has been able to speed up its expansion and help even more

people. the three dads are here, we will be speaking to them in a moment. but first i caught up with some of the people that their work has helped to help. lucy was just 14 when her best friend took her own life. understandably, that sort of spiraled into depression, anxiety. and i have experienced suicidal thoughts, which is obviously the worst point that i've ever been at. and it's tough, it's really tough to get out of. but i think being on the receiving end, having lost someone to suicide, i know exactly how it feels. so when i was in that really low point, i suddenly thought, you know, every death has a ripple effect. and if i go ahead with this, i'lljust create 100 more me's. the york university student is now 20, and in the years since her loss, she says it's become far easier to reach out for help and speak about suicide.

i mean, i know for me personally, i've never seen anything about suicide on the news until the three dads. so do you think the dads have helped to change the way we talk about suicide? hundred percent. like, my friends have seen them on the news before or seen them online, and they'll be like, "oh, did you know about these three dads that are doing a big walk? 0h, do you know what it's for?" and then people almost have started having open conversations about their mental health because of the three dads. right, let's stride as if we mean it, not like three old men. andy, mike and tim have been campaigning for more than three years now and walked almost a thousand miles. today, they start their latest challenge, highlighting not only the risk suicide poses to young people, but also the change that's happened since they started walking and talking. we believe in what we're doing absolutely passionately that we can stop more young people, more people taking their own lives.

brought together by the deaths of their daughters who each took their own lives, they first set out in 2021, raising awareness that suicide is the biggest killer of under 35, as well as funds for the suicide prevention charity papyrus. suicide isn't inevitable, that there are ways to reach out. three dads are still here, i and we'll keep campaigning. in 2022, they walked between all four uk parliaments calling for suicide prevention to be a compulsory subject in schools. since then, they've met ministers, sparked a parliamentary debate on suicide prevention education and even been to number ten to see the prime minister. afternoon. good afternoon. how are you all? andy, i'm rishi, very nice to see you. welcome to downing street. their message has reached so many people. gareth and his wife nicky ran a guesthouse in cumbria. she took her own life in 2021 after struggling with the menopause. the loss led him to also

contemplate suicide. i got very, very close. and i found myself one evening with the opportunity. everything was there. that was south africa. we found this lovely little bar restaurant... fortunately, gareth reached out for support. he had help from the local suicide bereavement charity every life matters and spoke to the samaritans in his darkest moments. and then he heard that andy, mike and tim were walking close to his home. ijust thought, i've got to go and talk to these guys. i'll never forget andy and the other dads forjust listening to me on the side of a hill in the middle of nowhere. so what is it that you think that the three dads gave you? hope, life. and i think that's what i've seen from the three dads. you can live with it.

it's not nice, but you've got to live with it. because the other option isn't worth anything. the landscape is beginning to change, and i think a lot of that is due to what the dads have been doing. they have given people permission to talk about suicidal thoughts. and we also know that talking about suicide saves lives. we need to be talking about the s—word. it can't be the s—word any more, it's suicide. do you feel like your future is bright? i do now, yeah. i've finally got to a place where i'm starting to love myself and work out what i want out of life. and actually, you can't be held back by, you know, loss and grief and stuff. and again, the three dads doing their walk to raise so much money, itjust makes you realise that there's more to life thanjust, you know,

crying in bed all the time. you can actually get out and do things and make a difference. iamjoined by i am joined by the three dads. we have hurt quite generational story there. when you hear that, what does that mean to you? —— we had quite an emotional story there. it that mean to you? -- we had quite an emotional story there.— emotional story there. it means everything- _ emotional story there. it means everything. that _ emotional story there. it means everything. that feedback - emotional story there. it means everything. that feedback we i emotional story there. it means. everything. that feedback we are getting, the message of hope is being heard. so getting, the message of hope is being heard. 50 may people get back to us and say, it has helped them, thatis to us and say, it has helped them, that is all we can ask for. there is hope out there so let's get people talking. hope out there so let's get people talkin-. :: :: hope out there so let's get people talkinu. i: i: , hope out there so let's get people talkin.. :: i: , , ., , hope out there so let's get people talkin. iii: , , ., , ., talking. 500 miles starts today, tell us about _ talking. 500 miles starts today, tell us about the _ talking. 500 miles starts today, tell us about the route - talking. 500 miles starts today, tell us about the route and - talking. 500 miles starts today, tell us about the route and why| talking. 500 miles starts today, . tell us about the route and why you have chosen it and what it represents?— have chosen it and what it represents? have chosen it and what it reresents? ~ ., ., represents? well, the route we are doinu was represents? well, the route we are doing was planned _ represents? well, the route we are doing was planned for _ represents? well, the route we are doing was planned for two - represents? well, the route we arej doing was planned for two reasons. off the back of the first walk, the first two walks, people asked us to walk the east side of the country so we looked for a reason to do that. and papyrus is the reason because they have opened so many offices partly from the back of money that

we have raised, accelerated their expansion plans. 50 now they have got a lot more offices so we are going to walk from the open office in stirling, down to one in newcastle, leeds, and then norwich has one which is about to open. we arejust trying to has one which is about to open. we are just trying to point people back at papyrus and the great work they are doing. the at papyrus and the great work they are doinu. ., ., ~ ., are doing. the great work that pa rus are doing. the great work that papyrus are — are doing. the great work that papyrus are doing, _ are doing. the great work that papyrus are doing, your- are doing. the great work that papyrus are doing, your own l papyrus are doing, your own experiences have led you here, let's not forget that.— not forget that. yes, losing emily, beth and sophie _ not forget that. yes, losing emily, beth and sophie is _ not forget that. yes, losing emily, beth and sophie is where - not forget that. yes, losing emily, beth and sophie is where we - not forget that. yes, losing emily, beth and sophie is where we are l beth and sophie is where we are here, _ beth and sophie is where we are here, and — beth and sophie is where we are here, and lots of people behind us have lost _ here, and lots of people behind us have lost loved ones to suicide. so many— have lost loved ones to suicide. so many people didn't know about papyrus, — many people didn't know about papyrus, we didn't know about papyrus — papyrus, we didn't know about papyrus. they are there to help, they— papyrus. they are there to help, they run— papyrus. they are there to help, they run an _ papyrus. they are there to help, they run an emergency line to call and people can call it or parents can call— and people can call it or parents can call it — and people can call it or parents can call it what if they are concerned about the young people, we wish we _

concerned about the young people, we wish we had _ concerned about the young people, we wish we had known about that service so the _ wish we had known about that service so the more _ wish we had known about that service so the more people who know about this the _ so the more people who know about this the better. i so the more people who know about this the better.— this the better. i think a lot of --eole this the better. i think a lot of people know _ this the better. i think a lot of people know about _ this the better. i think a lot of people know about it! - this the better. i think a lot of people know about it! a - this the better. i think a lot of people know about it! a bit i this the better. i think a lot of people know about it! a bit ofj people know about it! a bit of brandin: people know about it! a bit of branding going _ people know about it! a bit of branding going on! _ people know about it! a bit of branding going on! that's - people know about it! a bit of| branding going on! that's what people know about it! a bit of. branding going on! that's what it people know about it! a bit of - branding going on! that's what it is about, _ branding going on! that's what it is about, people knowing that papyrus are out _ about, people knowing that papyrus are out there. so many people and professionals as well in children's health— professionals as well in children's health care don't know about papyrus so we _ health care don't know about papyrus so we just— health care don't know about papyrus so we just need to make people aware that it _ so we just need to make people aware that it is _ so we just need to make people aware that it is there. it so we just need to make people aware that it is there.— that it is there. it sounds that eo - le that it is there. it sounds that people are — that it is there. it sounds that people are finding _ that it is there. it sounds that people are finding out - that it is there. it sounds that people are finding out about. that it is there. it sounds that i people are finding out about it, that it is there. it sounds that - people are finding out about it, you have raised more than £1 million now, how does it feel knowing that you have been part of that change? it feels amazing. we believe that we have put— it feels amazing. we believe that we have put some — it feels amazing. we believe that we have put some changes— it feels amazing. we believe that we have put some changes in— it feels amazing. we believe that we have put some changes in place, - it feels amazing. we believe that we| have put some changes in place, and there _ have put some changes in place, and there is— have put some changes in place, and there is more — have put some changes in place, and there is more awareness— have put some changes in place, and there is more awareness and - have put some changes in place, and there is more awareness and peoplel there is more awareness and people will not _ there is more awareness and people will not have — there is more awareness and people will not have to _ there is more awareness and people will not have to go _ there is more awareness and people will not have to go through - there is more awareness and people will not have to go through what - there is more awareness and people will not have to go through what ourj will not have to go through what our families— will not have to go through what our families are — will not have to go through what our families are still— will not have to go through what our families are still going _ will not have to go through what our families are still going through - families are still going through now _ families are still going through now that— families are still going through now that is— families are still going through now. that is very _ families are still going through now. that is very much - families are still going through now. that is very much what i families are still going through - now. that is very much what drives us. now. that is very much what drives us but _ now. that is very much what drives us. but wouldn't _ now. that is very much what drives us. but wouldn't it _ now. that is very much what drives us. but wouldn't it be _ now. that is very much what drives us. but wouldn't it be great - now. that is very much what drives us. but wouldn't it be great if- now. that is very much what drives us. but wouldn't it be great if we i us. but wouldn't it be great if we could _ us. but wouldn't it be great if we could get— us. but wouldn't it be great if we could get the _ us. but wouldn't it be great if we could get the hope line - us. but wouldn't it be great if we could get the hope line 24- us. but wouldn't it be great if we could get the hope line 24 slash| could get the hope line 24 slash seven— could get the hope line 24 slash seven known _ could get the hope line 24 slash seven known in— could get the hope line 24 slash seven known in every— could get the hope line 24 slash seven known in every corner - could get the hope line 24 slash seven known in every corner of. could get the hope line 24 slash . seven known in every corner of the uk, in _ seven known in every corner of the uk, in every— seven known in every corner of the uk, in every individual, _ seven known in every corner of the uk, in every individual, family, - uk, in every individual, family, every— uk, in every individual, family, every educational— uk, in every individual, family, every educational facility, - uk, in every individual, family, - every educational facility, wouldn't that he _ every educational facility, wouldn't that be amazing, _ every educational facility, wouldn't that be amazing, and _ every educational facility, wouldn't that be amazing, and to— every educational facility, wouldn't

that be amazing, and to have - that be amazing, and to have everyone _ that be amazing, and to have everyone know _ that be amazing, and to have everyone know about - that be amazing, and to have| everyone know about papyrus prevention _ everyone know about papyrus prevention of _ everyone know about papyrus prevention of young - everyone know about papyrus prevention of young suicide, i everyone know about papyrus . prevention of young suicide, that everyone know about papyrus - prevention of young suicide, that is what drives— prevention of young suicide, that is what drives us _ prevention of young suicide, that is what drives us. we _ prevention of young suicide, that is what drives us.— what drives us. we heard in the interviews. _ what drives us. we heard in the interviews, people _ what drives us. we heard in the interviews, people being - what drives us. we heard in the| interviews, people being pushed what drives us. we heard in the - interviews, people being pushed to the edge of suicide because of the ripple effect, like your experience, how is important that people know about that? the how is important that people know about that? , , ' . about that? the ripple effect affects so — about that? the ripple effect affects so many, _ about that? the ripple effect affects so many, you - about that? the ripple effect affects so many, you don't i about that? the ripple effect i affects so many, you don'tjust about that? the ripple effect - affects so many, you don'tjust lose one person. — affects so many, you don'tjust lose one person. this— affects so many, you don'tjust lose one person, this change _ affects so many, you don'tjust lose one person, this change —— - affects so many, you don'tjust lose one person, this change —— chris i one person, this change —— chris this changes _ one person, this change —— chris this changes lives, _ one person, this change —— chris this changes lives, suicide. - one person, this change —— chris this changes lives, suicide. if- one person, this change —— chris this changes lives, suicide. if we j this changes lives, suicide. if we can help — this changes lives, suicide. if we can help those _ this changes lives, suicide. if we can help those people _ this changes lives, suicide. if we can help those people in- this changes lives, suicide. if we can help those people in crisis. this changes lives, suicide. if we i can help those people in crisis and -ive can help those people in crisis and give them — can help those people in crisis and give them a — can help those people in crisis and give them a second _ can help those people in crisis and give them a second chance, - can help those people in crisis and give them a second chance, we i can help those people in crisis and i give them a second chance, we hear this story— give them a second chance, we hear this story so — give them a second chance, we hear this story so many— give them a second chance, we hear this story so many times _ give them a second chance, we hear this story so many times people - this story so many times people living _ this story so many times people living in— this story so many times people living in crisis _ this story so many times people living in crisis that _ this story so many times people living in crisis that they- this story so many times people living in crisis that they now - this story so many times people living in crisis that they now livej living in crisis that they now live lives _ living in crisis that they now live lives they— living in crisis that they now live lives they want _ living in crisis that they now live lives they want to _ living in crisis that they now live lives they want to live _ living in crisis that they now live lives they want to live because i living in crisis that they now live - lives they want to live because they are still— lives they want to live because they are still here, — lives they want to live because they are still here, the _ lives they want to live because they are still here, the families- lives they want to live because they are still here, the families are - are still here, the families are protected, _ are still here, the families are protected, the _ are still here, the families are protected, the families - are still here, the families are protected, the families have i are still here, the families are - protected, the families have them still in _ protected, the families have them still in their— protected, the families have them still in their lives _ protected, the families have them still in their lives that _ protected, the families have them still in their lives that they- protected, the families have them still in their lives that they don't i still in their lives that they don't have _ still in their lives that they don't have to — still in their lives that they don't have to go — still in their lives that they don't have to go through _ still in their lives that they don't have to go through this - still in their lives that they don't have to go through this terrible i have to go through this terrible grief _ have to go through this terrible arief. ~ , ., have to go through this terrible trief. ~ , ., ,, have to go through this terrible trief.~ , ., ~ , have to go through this terrible trief. ~ , ., ~ , ., ,, grief. why do you keep walking? well, we grief. why do you keep walking? well. we are _ grief. why do you keep walking? well, we are to _ grief. why do you keep walking? well, we are to old _ grief. why do you keep walking? well, we are to old to _ grief. why do you keep walking? well, we are to old to run - grief. why do you keep walking? well, we are to old to run is - grief. why do you keep walking? well, we are to old to run is the| well, we are to old to run is the honest— well, we are to old to run is the honest truth! _ well, we are to old to run is the honest truth! it _

well, we are to old to run is the honest truth! it drives _ well, we are to old to run is the honest truth! it drives us, - well, we are to old to run is the honest truth! it drives us, it - well, we are to old to run is the i honest truth! it drives us, it gives a reason, — honest truth! it drives us, it gives a reason, we _ honest truth! it drives us, it gives a reason, we are— honest truth! it drives us, it gives a reason, we are very— honest truth! it drives us, it gives a reason, we are very much - honest truth! it drives us, it gives a reason, we are very much a - honest truth! it drives us, it gives . a reason, we are very much a team, we didn't— a reason, we are very much a team, we didn't know— a reason, we are very much a team, we didn't know each _ a reason, we are very much a team, we didn't know each other— a reason, we are very much a team, we didn't know each other before i a reason, we are very much a team, | we didn't know each other before we started _ we didn't know each other before we started walking _ we didn't know each other before we started walking. we _ we didn't know each other before we started walking. we don't _ we didn't know each other before we started walking. we don't want - we didn't know each other before we started walking. we don't want to i started walking. we don't want to tet started walking. we don't want to get old _ started walking. we don't want to get old but — started walking. we don't want to get old but we _ started walking. we don't want to get old but we do _ started walking. we don't want to get old but we do and _ started walking. we don't want to get old but we do and we - started walking. we don't want to. get old but we do and we managed started walking. we don't want to - get old but we do and we managed to lau-h get old but we do and we managed to laugh along _ get old but we do and we managed to laugh along the — get old but we do and we managed to laugh along the way _ get old but we do and we managed to laugh along the way and _ get old but we do and we managed to laugh along the way and we _ get old but we do and we managed to laugh along the way and we keep - laugh along the way and we keep walking _ laugh along the way and we keep walking because _ laugh along the way and we keep walking because we _ laugh along the way and we keep walking because we believe - laugh along the way and we keep walking because we believe whatj laugh along the way and we keep i walking because we believe what we do. walking because we believe what we do we _ walking because we believe what we do we don't— walking because we believe what we do. we don't fall— walking because we believe what we do. we don't fall out _ walking because we believe what we do. we don't fall out all _ walking because we believe what we do. we don't fall out all of _ walking because we believe what we do. we don't fall out all of the - do. we don't fall out all of the time — do. we don't fall out all of the time. �* ., , ,., time. but i feel there was some noise last _ time. but i feel there was some noise last night? _ time. but i feel there was some noise last night? somebody - time. but i feel there was some | noise last night? somebody was snowint noise last night? somebody was snowing and _ noise last night? somebody was snowing and it _ noise last night? somebody was snowing and it was _ noise last night? somebody was snowing and it was not - noise last night? somebody was snowing and it was not mike, i noise last night? somebody was| snowing and it was not mike, and noise last night? somebody was i snowing and it was not mike, and it was a separate room. lt snowing and it was not mike, and it was a separate room.— was a separate room. it was the owner! you — was a separate room. it was the owner! you cannot _ was a separate room. it was the owner! you cannot blame i was a separate room. it was the| owner! you cannot blame andy's was a separate room. it was the - owner! you cannot blame andy's wife? sometimes we — owner! you cannot blame andy's wife? sometimes we do _ owner! you cannot blame andy's wife? sometimes we do have _ owner! you cannot blame andy's wife? sometimes we do have to _ owner! you cannot blame andy's wife? sometimes we do have to share - owner! you cannot blame andy's wife? sometimes we do have to share a - sometimes we do have to share a room. �* , sometimes we do have to share a room. �* y , l, p, sometimes we do have to share a room. �* y , l, l, , , room. andy did provide some earplugs for us all. room. andy did provide some earplugs for us all- how— room. andy did provide some earplugs for us all. how thoughtful _ room. andy did provide some earplugs for us all. how thoughtful was - room. andy did provide some earplugs for us all. how thoughtful was that? i for us all. how thoughtful was that? you do this — for us all. how thoughtful was that? you do this because _ for us all. how thoughtful was that? you do this because people - for us all. how thoughtful was that? you do this because people put - for us all. how thoughtful was that? you do this because people put you | you do this because people put you “p you do this because people put you up along the 500 mile route along the way. up along the 500 mile route along the wa . , ~ , , ., up along the 500 mile route along thewa. , ~ , the way. yes, the kindness of people is amazin: the way. yes, the kindness of people is amazing and _ the way. yes, the kindness of people is amazing and we _ the way. yes, the kindness of people is amazing and we could _ the way. yes, the kindness of people is amazing and we could not - the way. yes, the kindness of people is amazing and we could not do - the way. yes, the kindness of people is amazing and we could not do it - the way. yes, the kindness of people is amazing and we could not do it if. is amazing and we could not do it if it was not for that. we get fed brilliantly, don't we? the conversations we have are so important, these are incredibly

experiences, these walks. hazel, i will quickly — experiences, these walks. hazel, i will quickly grab — experiences, these walks. hazel, i will quickly grab you _ experiences, these walks. hazel, i will quickly grab you over - experiences, these walks. hazel, i will quickly grab you over here. - will quickly grab you over here. let's get the guys to slowly walk towards the line. if we could. that line? come _ towards the line. if we could. that line? come and _ towards the line. if we could. that line? come and join _ towards the line. if we could. that line? come and join us, _ towards the line. if we could. that l line? come and join us, everybody. line? come and 'oin us, everybody. we are line? come and 'oin us, everybody. we going — line? come and 'oin us, everybody. we going to— line? come and join us, everybody. we are going to slowly _ line? come and join us, everybody. we are going to slowly get - line? come and join us, everybody. we are going to slowly get you - line? come and join us, everybody. i we are going to slowly get you over here. what does it mean to you to get the guys doing this? it’s get the guys doing this? it's fascinating, _ get the guys doing this? it�*s fascinating, very humbling to see you going again and seeing everybody here to support them, people who have turned up today, it is wonderful.— have turned up today, it is wonderful. ~ g, g, g, :: :: wonderful. without further ado, 500 miles, wonderful. without further ado, 500 miles. walk — wonderful. without further ado, 500 miles. walk of _ wonderful. without further ado, 500 miles, walk of hope, _ wonderful. without further ado, 500 miles, walk of hope, andy, - wonderful. without further ado, 500 miles, walk of hope, andy, mike - wonderful. without further ado, 500 | miles, walk of hope, andy, mike and him, good luck, off you go. cheering we are going to see them walking off now, what you make of it? i we are going to see them walking off now, what you make of it?— now, what you make of it? i think it is fantastic — now, what you make of it? i think it is fantastic. i _ now, what you make of it? i think it is fantastic. i think _ now, what you make of it? i think it is fantastic. i think it _ now, what you make of it? i think it is fantastic. i think it is _ now, what you make of it? i think it is fantastic. i think it is very - is fantastic. i think it is very motivating, actually, for all of us working in this field to see the level of support they are getting, it's all about raising awareness of suicide prevention and the prevalence of suicide amongst young

people but it's also giving hope that something can be done about it if we talk about it. the more we talk about it, the more we make it normal and that will stop suicide from being the biggest killer of young people in our country today. thank you so much. 500 miles across the country, off they go, back to you, sally and jon. brilliant, they are such good blokes. mike, andy and he answered him, we are with you. we need a bit of the proclaimers. —— mike, andy and tim. they go through newcastle, edinburgh, leeds, hull, and they finish in norwich on the 11th of may. finish in norwich on the 11th of ma . �* g, g, g, , may. and we have followed them every ste of the may. and we have followed them every step of the way — may. and we have followed them every step of the way as _ may. and we have followed them every step of the way as far _ may. and we have followed them every step of the way as far as _ may. and we have followed them every step of the way as far as they _ may. and we have followed them every step of the way as far as they have - step of the way as far as they have gone already, they are the most incredible men doing something extraordinary that is part of their lives through no choice, they are ordinary people, just doing something extraordinary and keeping going the whole time and inspiring

people along the way.— going the whole time and inspiring people along the way. inspiring one another, people along the way. inspiring one another. that _ people along the way. inspiring one another, that bond _ people along the way. inspiring one another, that bond that _ people along the way. inspiring one another, that bond that has - people along the way. inspiring one| another, that bond that has brought them together, a terrible bond that they have been through but that connection is really special. if you have been affected by any of the issues that the three dads were talking about, help and support is always available. we have been talking this morning about older workers, lots of you being in touch about why you are working longer. lyn says — i am still working as a volunteer as a magistrate at the age of 7a. i will retire for the second time when i'm 75 years old. that is unpaid. she says she has been sitting down to 30 years, and we have been doing it for three hours! that's hard enough. pat says she is working at the 30 —— same company for 30 years and retired aged 71.

live from jerusalem, this is bbc news. effo rts efforts intensified to avoid another escalation in the middle east. as tensions continue to rise in the middle east, after germany's top diplomat visits israel, the uk's foreign secretary lord cameron is injeruslaem today. but the real need is to refocus back on hamas, back on the hostages, back

and getting the aid in the command back on getting a pause in the conflict in gaza. meanwhile, the un launches a $2.8 billion dollar appealfor aid for the palestinian population in the gaza strip and occupied west bank. in the uk, inflation keeps falling, now down to 3.2% in the year to march, partly driven by a drop in food prices. and heavy rain batters the united arab emirates, causing flash flooding — some places recording a year's worth of rain in a single day. welcome to jerusalem welcome tojerusalem at a time planning efforts intensify among leaders in this region and then

capitals beyond to avoid another