good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and mega munchetty. our headlines today: calls for the government to take action to stop carers unwittingly racking up thousands of pounds of debt. the king says he will visit a cancer centre for his first engagement since his own diagnosis — he'll return to public duties next week. scientists say a hole in the ozone layer over antarctica is exposing the continent's wildlife to potentially damaging levels of uv rays. good morning. slotting in at liverpool — arner slot is set to become liverpool's next manager after a compensation deal was agreed with his current club, feyenoord. and good morning. still fairly unsettled through the weekend with rain around the south. sunny swells

and scattered showers in the north, but still fairly chilly for the time of year. all the details coming up on bbc breakfast. good morning. it's saturday, 27th april. the government's being urged to take action to stop unpaid carers unwittingly racking up thousands of pounds of debt. carers are entitled to nearly £82 a week in benefits, but only if they owned less than £151 in take—home pay from otherjobs. as a result, many end up owing money after being inadvertently overpaid. our reporter dan whitworth has the details. unpaid carers who look after a loved one do an incrediblejob. often unpaid carers who look after a loved one do an incredible job. often 2a hours a day, seven days a week, with very few breaks. there lies dedicated to caring for someone else. of the nearly 6 million carers across the uk, just under1 million receive carer's allowance, with

about £80 a week. 175,000 of them also have a job, but there is an earnings limit of £151 take—home pay a week. go above that limit by even just a few p, and you use to make lose the entire allowance. that is what happened to karina, who cares for her daughter amber, with complex needs and needing around—the—clock care. slightly above the limit at her supermarketjob, unknowingly, her supermarket job, unknowingly, but wasn't her supermarketjob, unknowingly, but wasn't told bought three and a half years, so is now in the middle of slowly payback £11,000. the s stem of slowly payback £11,000. the system has _ of slowly payback £11,000. the system has to _ of slowly payback £11,000. the system has to be _ of slowly payback £11,000. tue: system has to be a of slowly payback £11,000. tte: system has to be a lot simpler. the forms need to be easier to fill in so you don't make these mistakes. you have to be — they need to stop the cliff edge so that if you earn over £50 too much, then maybe they take that away, not take all of it.

--1. take that away, not take all of it. ——1. because they're pushing people into poverty. --1. because they're pushing people into poverty-— into poverty. labour mp stephen timms who _ into poverty. labour mp stephen timms who chairs _ into poverty. labour mp stephen timms who chairs the _ into poverty. labour mp stephen timms who chairs the work - into poverty. labour mp stephen timms who chairs the work and l timms who chairs the work and pensions committee is urging the government to act quicker to warn those who have exceeded the earnings limit. the those who have exceeded the earnings limit. , ., , , those who have exceeded the earnings limit. , , , .,, those who have exceeded the earnings limit. , , , ., limit. the problem is most of those notifications — limit. the problem is most of those notifications seem _ limit. the problem is most of those notifications seem to _ limit. the problem is most of those notifications seem to be _ limit. the problem is most of those| notifications seem to be completely ignored, so people carry on receiving the benefit even though they aren't entitled to it, and even though the department has been notified about that. we end up with is enormous accidental overpayments, which should never have been allowed. , ., ~ ., ~' which should never have been allowed. , ., . ., ~ ., allowed. the department for work and pensions as overpayments _ allowed. the department for work and pensions as overpayments account - allowed. the department for work and pensions as overpayments account for| pensions as overpayments account for 2.1% of its £3.3 billion annual spend on carers allowance, working out at around £2000 worth of debt for each of the 311,000 carers with overpayments in the last year. what overpayments in the last year. what we would like _ overpayments in the last year. what we would like to _ overpayments in the last year. what we would like to see _ overpayments in the last year. what we would like to see is _ overpayments in the last year. what we would like to see is a _ we would like to see is a fundamental review of carers allowance and all benefits around it, because it is a copper gated system. if you take one little bit

of it, it will impact on all the others, so it needs a fundamental review. ——it is a complicated system. in the short term we need the overpayments to be written by this government. in order to stop penalising the very lowest paid unpaid carers who are looking after our most vulnerable in society. in a our most vulnerable in society. in a statement. — our most vulnerable in society. in a statement, the _ our most vulnerable in society. in a statement, the dwp said: with growing political and public pressure on this issue, campaigners will be hoping it stays that way in the weeks and months to come. dan whitworth, bbc news. the time is 6:04am. charlie, there has been a lot of focus on king charles' health, and that seems to be improving and we will see more of him? , ., , , ., .,

him? yes, details this morning of engagement _ him? yes, details this morning of engagement that _ him? yes, details this morning of engagement that he _ him? yes, details this morning of engagement that he will - him? yes, details this morning of engagement that he will be - him? yes, details this morning of. engagement that he will be picking up engagement that he will be picking up on now. king charles is to return to public duties next week, with doctors pleased and "very encouraged" by his progress, following treatment for cancer. for his first public engagement since his diagnosis, king charles will visit a cancer treatment centre, alongside queen camilla. our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher reports. the king and queen together in the gardens of buckingham palace, a positive sign about the king's health. the photo was taken earlier this month but hasjust health. the photo was taken earlier this month but has just been released. the palace sadie king is making encouraging progress and will shortly return to public facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis. as the first anniversary of the coronation approaches, their majesties remained deeply grateful for the many kindnesses and good wishes they have received from around the world

throughout the joys and challenges of the past year. the king's last public event was in windsor on easter sunday, and he surprised the crowds by stopping to chat, thanking them for their good wishes. stan; them for their good wishes. stay stronu. them for their good wishes. stay strong- thank— them for their good wishes. stay strong. thank you, _ them for their good wishes. stay strong. thank you, that - them for their good wishes. stay strong. thank you, that public i them for their good wishes. stay i strong. thank you, that public very nice. his next _ strong. thank you, that public very nice. his next visit _ strong. thank you, that public very nice. his next visit will _ strong. thank you, that public very nice. his next visit will be - strong. thank you, that public very nice. his next visit will be more - nice. his next visit will be more symbolic. _ nice. his next visit will be more symbolic. a _ nice. his next visit will be more symbolic. a trip _ nice. his next visit will be more symbolic, a trip to _ nice. his next visit will be more symbolic, a trip to a _ nice. his next visit will be more symbolic, a trip to a cancer - symbolic, a trip to a cancer treatment centre. injune he will meet the emperor and empress of japan, will be in london for a state visit. but thinking's recovery process still ongoing. t visit. but thinking's recovery process still ongoing. i guess he will be taking — process still ongoing. i guess he will be taking very _ process still ongoing. i guess he will be taking very strong - process still ongoing. i guess he will be taking very strong advice | will be taking very strong advice from his medical team not to overdo it. there is a psychological component to cancer recovery, and it is great that he feels able to go out there and do more, but he will need to be very careful that he doesn't stretch himself too much. this has been a really tough year for the royal family with both the king and the princess of wales diagnosed with cancer. unlike —— and like any family, that has come as a

huge blow. they have had to deal with intense media speculation. so the announcement that the king feels well enough to return to some public duties will be welcome news. the prime duties will be welcome news. tte: prime minister, duties will be welcome news. tt;e: prime minister, your majesty. thinking has been working throughout his treatment, including meeting with the prime minister. decisions about some upcoming events will be made by the king and his advisers nearer the time. tie made by the king and his advisers nearer the time.— nearer the time. he is still undergoing _ nearer the time. he is still undergoing treatment. - nearer the time. he is still. undergoing treatment. they nearer the time. he is still- undergoing treatment. they can't guarantee that he will undertake some of the key engagements over the summer, although they are very hopeful that he will be able to. so you have things like royal ascot, trooping the colour, chelsea flower show, perhaps. ithink trooping the colour, chelsea flower show, perhaps. i think they are hoping that they don't make he will be able to go to the sorts of events, but it isn't confirmed yet. ——| events, but it isn't confirmed yet. ——i think they are hoping he will be able to. --i think they are hoping he will be able to. :, , , : --i think they are hoping he will be able to. :, ,, : ., --i think they are hoping he will be able to. :, ,, . :, :, able to. the absence of of the prince and _ able to. the absence of of the prince and princess _ able to. the absence of of the prince and princess of - able to. the absence of of the prince and princess of wales i able to. the absence of of the i prince and princess of wales has been missed by many. t

prince and princess of wales has been missed by many.— prince and princess of wales has been missed by many. i wanted to take the opportunity _ been missed by many. i wanted to take the opportunity to _ been missed by many. i wanted to take the opportunity to say - been missed by many. i wanted to take the opportunity to say thankl take the opportunity to say thank you personally. but take the opportunity to say thank you personally-— take the opportunity to say thank ou ersonall . �* , :, , you personally. but there is no news about when — you personally. but there is no news about when the _ you personally. but there is no news about when the princess _ you personally. but there is no news about when the princess of - you personally. but there is no news about when the princess of wales i about when the princess of wales will return to public duties. she announced her cancer diagnosis in march and has asked for time, space, and privacy for herself and her family. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. a british man has been seriously injured in a shark attack on the caribbean island of tobago. the attack happened close to the shore in courland bay. the 64—year—old man is in intensive care after his left hand and left thigh were severed by a bull shark. seven beaches have been closed to allow the coastguard to investigate. four vietnamese nationals have been arrested as part of an operation by british and french authorities against people—smuggling. it's alleged they were part of a group which advertised small boat crossings on facebook. another 12 people said to be linked to the same network were arrested in paris. scotland's first minister humza yousaf says he will not resign and believes he can survive a no

confidence vote at holyrood. the snp leader's political position is in crisis after he ended a power—sharing deal with the scottish greens — that was earlier this week. he is expected to make a series of policy announcements over the next few days to gather support. former post office director angela van den bogerd has told the public inquiry into the horizon it scandal, that she missed evidence of problems with the computer software, but it wasn't "intentional". she was shown a letter from 2013 in which a sub—postmaster�*s daughter said she "solely" blamed the post office for her father's death. our reporter marc ashdown has the details. angela van den bogerd, a top executive at the post office for many years, viewed by the ceo, the enquiry heard, is a pair hands, who should handle all issues regarding missing money and it faults. but

over two days of questioning, she repeatedly insisted she lacked the skills or knowledge to investigate. the council for the enquiry showed his frustration. but the council for the enquiry showed his frustration.— his frustration. but why, take a step back _ his frustration. but why, take a step back from _ his frustration. but why, take a step back from the _ his frustration. but why, take a step back from the answer - his frustration. but why, take a step back from the answer of i his frustration. but why, take a | step back from the answer of an automata and. —— automaton. that is just world soup. automata and. -- automaton. that is just world soup-— just world soup. another suggested the horizon system _ just world soup. another suggested the horizon system could _ just world soup. another suggested the horizon system could be - just world soup. another suggested i the horizon system could be accessed remotely. pare the horizon system could be accessed remotel . : , :, the horizon system could be accessed remotel . : y:, , the horizon system could be accessed remotel . : , , :, , remotely. are you being dishonest about this now _ remotely. are you being dishonest about this now or _ remotely. are you being dishonest about this now or were _ remotely. are you being dishonest about this now or were you - about this now or were you inexcusably negligent at the time? i'm not being dishonest about it. had i_ i'm not being dishonest about it. had i - _ i'm not being dishonest about it. had i - this— i'm not being dishonest about it. had i — this registered with me at the time, — had i — this registered with me at the time, had i seen it, i would have _ the time, had i seen it, i would have had — the time, had i seen it, i would have had a _ the time, had i seen it, i would have had a different outlook on what has come _ have had a different outlook on what has come next. but i clearly didn't, because _ has come next. but i clearly didn't, because i_ has come next. but i clearly didn't, because i hadn't read it. at the time _ because i hadn't read it. at the time. ,, , , , time. subpostmaster martin griffiths took his life after _ time. subpostmaster martin griffiths took his life after being _ time. subpostmaster martin griffiths took his life after being handed - took his life after being handed over £100,000 which was supposedly

missing from his branch in cheshire. while he lay seriously ill dying in hospital, post office executives exchanged e—mails and discussed engaging a media lawyer. t5 exchanged e-mails and discussed engaging a media lawyer.- engaging a media lawyer. is that what it was _ engaging a media lawyer. is that what it was like _ engaging a media lawyer. is that what it was like working - engaging a media lawyer. is that what it was like working in - engaging a media lawyer. is that what it was like working in the i engaging a media lawyer. is that i what it was like working in the post office at this time? that the first thought was "we need a media lawyer." t thought was "we need a media la er." :, �* ~' thought was "we need a media la er." :,�* ~ lawyer. " i don't think it was the first thought. _ lawyer. " i don't think it was the first thought. it _ lawyer. " i don't think it was the first thought. it was _ lawyer. " i don't think it was the first thought. it was definitely l lawyer. " i don't think it was the j first thought. it was definitely a consideration in everything we did. around, _ consideration in everything we did. around, you know, pr and the comms element _ around, you know, pr and the comms element it_ around, you know, pr and the comms element. it was a consideration. the onl wa element. it was a consideration. the only way to — element. it was a consideration. the only way to stop it is to prove that i'm only way to stop it is to prove that i'm not— only way to stop it is to prove that i'm not a — only way to stop it is to prove that i'm not a thief _ only way to stop it is to prove that i'm not a thief. write? _ only way to stop it is to prove that i'm not a thief. write? it- only way to stop it is to prove that i'm not a thief. write?— i'm not a thief. write? it must be above. i'm not a thief. write? it must be above- she _ i'm not a thief. write? it must be above. she also _ i'm not a thief. write? it must be above. she also confirmed - i'm not a thief. write? it must be above. she also confirmed that i i'm not a thief. write? it must be| above. she also confirmed that mr griffis' widow was forced to sign a 939 griffis' widow was forced to sign a gag order and drop any legal challenge to tragically his name. t challenge to tragically his name. i don't have that money and i challenge to tragically his name. t don't have that money and i don't know where it has gone. for don't have that money and i don't know where it has gone.— don't have that money and i don't know where it has gone. for my sub- postmistress — know where it has gone. for my sub- postmistress joe _ know where it has gone. for my sub- postmistress joe hamilton _ know where it has gone. for my sub- postmistress joe hamilton has - know where it has gone. for my sub- postmistress joe hamilton has often | postmistressjoe hamilton has often been central to the drama and she

said that there was no clear answer. i waited this long and i think the truth will come out in the end, whether it is in a court of law or here is — wejust whether it is in a court of law or here is — we just have to wait. but i am patient. here is - we 'ust have to wait. but i am patient.— i am patient. described by victims as an intimidating _ i am patient. described by victims as an intimidating bully, - i am patient. described by victims as an intimidating bully, ms - i am patient. described by victims as an intimidating bully, ms van i i am patient. described by victims i as an intimidating bully, ms van den bogerd repeatedly denied the claims and how central she was to how the scandal unfolded. marc ashdown, bbc news. a hole in the ozone layer over antarctica, fuelled by the smoke from wildfires in australia, is exposing wildlife to potentially damaging levels of uv light. scientists from the university of wollongong say animals and plants are having to adapt to avoid the rays. here's our science correspondent victoria gill. the ozone layer that protects us from the sun's most harmful rays is healing, gradually, but in antarctica, in cold, high—atmospheric clouds, a hole in that layer still appears every year.

that ozone thinning, or loss, used to peak in september or october, when animals and plants are tucked under winter snow and marine animals are protected by sea ice. but it's now lingering until december, well into the antarctic summer, when wildlife is much more vulnerable. researchers say that has been driven in part by smoke from the australian wildfires in 2019 and 2020, which were fuelled by climate change. the researchers found evidence that antarctic plants might have to put more energy into producing their own protective sunscreen compounds, and krill, the marine crustaceans that are the foundation of the food chain in antarctica, move deeper into the ocean to avoid ultraviolet rays, while penguins and seals are protected by protective feathers and fur, scientists say exposure to damaging rays could harm their eyesight. the researchers say we can no longer take the recovery of the ozone layer for granted.

it is more evidence, they point out, that carbon emissions have to be reduced quickly so that more bushfires don't put extra pressure on a vital shield in our atmosphere. victoria gill, bbc news. 6:14am is the time and sarah is looking at the weather today. what animal is that by due? it was a very cold morning this morning. it was. good morning. i believe _ cold morning this morning. it was. good morning. i believe this - cold morning this morning. it was. good morning. i believe this is - cold morning this morning. it was. good morning. i believe this is a i good morning. i believe this is a dear, possibly a muntjac deer, a weather watcher up at about early spotting some wildlife. —— deer. i will stand corrected if that wasn't what it was. a cold frosty morning for deer and anyone else getting up across the north of the uk. damp is about —3 or minus four degrees. this is redcar. really through the weekend it will feel chilly for the time of year. there is a some rain around at

times, if you are something doesn't drab something a little warmer you may well get it next week. for the here and now low pressure to the south across the bay of biscay, that is moving in stock a couple of different weather fronts bringing spells of rain. this is the radar from the past few hours, we have had rain for much of southern england, south wales. further north, unless there is goes, one or two showers around. this is where we have the goldstar to the day. some sunshine here, these are scattered showers, further south more cloud. that initial band of rainjackson north into well through the millers was lincolnshire but tends to peter out and there'll be more heavy rain working into the south later on in the afternoon. temperatures for most of us between nine and 1a degrees, it will feel cool, especially in the east and southeast we have brisk north—easterly breeze blowing. into this evening and tonight, clear weather in the north and northwest, but heavy and persistent rain roles in across much of england into the eastern half of wales, so a soggy,

mild, cloudy start to monday. further north it won't be as cold as it was last night, temperatures a few degrees above freezing. into sunday, low pressure very much dominating things. here it is working northwards. more i suppose around this area of low pressure telling us it will be a last resort of day. fairly heavy and persistent rain tomorrow across much of england, ian swales, could be heavy showers and thunderstorms. it will be windy, blustery winds we have the rain pushing into the east of scotland, perhaps even wintry of the highest ground. further west across scotland, northern ireland, wales and the southwest of england a little more sunshine, still the odd shower. temperatures 13 or so in the sunshine only about 8—10 around the east coast and the wind as well. as we head into monday, rain but in different areas, moving on from the west, showery rain for northern ireland, was a box of scotland, england, wales, was further east a

drier and thankfully slightly warmer day, 16 or so in the sunshine towards the east, still about 12 under the rain in the west. looking through into the middle part of the week, we will see low pressure probably sitting out towards the west. bit of a change in wind direction, we have the orange colours, slightly warm air mass as the women's gusty cup from the east over the south—easterly direction. all in all the outlook for next week is going to be a little milder than the last week. 20 in the south through wednesday, still cool in the northeast. but unsettled and there is rain around at times next week. thank you so much. we will see you later. throughout the programme this morning, we'll be hearing from some of the nhs patients impacted by the infected blood scandal in the 19705 and �*80s, as they await next month's public inquiry report. for 35—years, dena peacock couldn't understand why she felt constantly exhausted and unwell. after repeated trips to her gp, she was told she is one of 30,000 patients who had contracted the potentially fatal hepatitis c virus, after being given contaminated blood products. this is dena's story.

i'v e i've found out in 2017, and that was through my doc, my liverfunction wasn't very good, so he insisted i have a hepatitis c blood test and they said why? when i'm pregnant surely you test perhaps see. and he says no, we don't. i had blood in 1980, i was told at the time you are a new mum, you're going home, we recommend you have blood rather than tablet so you are fit and energetic after your baby. 1982 a had another child and ended up forceps with him as well, which meant i had blood again, recommended. so he tested before hep c and it came back that i

had hep c. so i was so shot. then everything just fell into place, all the years of being tired and getting brushed off and saying go away, there is nothing up with you. then there is nothing up with you. then there was the trauma of me thinking, well, i've had hep c, i could have passedit well, i've had hep c, i could have passed it on to the rest of the children, so then had to tell them, one by one, you need to get tested because you may have hep c. i might have given you hep c. some took it ok, others were a bit worried and concerned to the impact it would have on them and their life, but luckily for me none of them have got hep c. in the meantime, i had only just got married to dave. you know, he is such a support. he could have walked away, he didn't walk away, and i'm so lucky that i've had a

treatment for hep c, so it is undetectable at the minute, but has left me with various health conditions. the worst one being fibromyalgia for me, ibs, gastro problems, barrett's oesophagus, severe anxiety and depression. i've met loads of people with going down to the enquiry and every story is different but we are all similar in the way we've been in fact did and the way we've been in fact did and the way we've been in fact did and the way we've been treated. the government needs to stop playing with our lives for politics and just do right by people. it's kind of like a dirty little secret that they buried down. and i'd tell people now at first it was very embarrassed, ashamed, if they can say one person through them getting tested i'm open about it. i've gone through the

drama and the trauma of it all now. our thanks to dena for speaking to us. throughout the programme will be talking more about the contaminated blood scandal. tt is talking more about the contaminated blood scandal-— don't be fooled by the weather, it is spring, which for many usually means it's time for a clean and spruce up, including for one of london's most famous landmarks, tower bridge. it is quite a job. a team of specialist window cleaners, with a good head for heights, have been abseiling from the tower�*s high—level walkways. our reporter vince rogers has more. dangling from robes of the famous london landmark are a team of abseiler�*s reaching the parts that others can't reach —— ropes. itirui’hat others can't reach -- ropes. what i'm others can't reach -- ropes. what i'm doing — others can't reach -- ropes. what i'm doing now— others can't reach -- ropes. what i'm doing now is— others can't reach -- ropes. what i'm doing now is i _ others can't reach -- ropes. what i'm doing now is i am _ others can't reach —— ropes. mat i'm doing now is i am protecting others can't reach —— ropes. m"ngt i'm doing now is i am protecting the ropes as we go underneath, as humans don't do too well and they fall from heights. don't do too well and they fall from hei . hts. :, don't do too well and they fall from heiahts. :, :, :, , :, , heights. organ donors we have put latforms heights. organ donors we have put platforms underneath _ heights. organ donors we have put platforms underneath what - heights. organ donors we have put platforms underneath what the - heights. organ donors we have put i platforms underneath what the team will do _ platforms underneath what the team will do is _ platforms underneath what the team will do is they will abseil over the platform — will do is they will abseil over the platform as works position, clip

into the — platform as works position, clip into the steel beams underneath, and that where _ into the steel beams underneath, and that where they can safely traverse and carry— that where they can safely traverse and carry out the cleaning of the glazing — and carry out the cleaning of the aulazin. �* , :, and carry out the cleaning of the glazing-_ the i glazing. it's all right there. the walkwa s glazing. it's all right there. the walkways have _ glazing. it's all right there. the walkways have glass _ glazing. it's all right there. the walkways have glass floors - glazing. it's all right there. the walkways have glass floors for| walkways have glass floors for spectacular views of the bridge below, but now they're become a bit grimy and they have been clean for the first time.— the first time. years of grime coming out — the first time. years of grime coming out of _ the first time. years of grime coming out of there, - the first time. years of grime coming out of there, vince. l the first time. years of grime - coming out of there, vince. look at that! beautiful. look at that. ittrsi’hfzit that! beautiful. look at that. what we're doing _ that! beautiful. look at that. what we're doing is _ that! beautiful. look at that. what we're doing is we're _ that! beautiful. look at that. what we're doing is we're cleaning with a nylon _ we're doing is we're cleaning with a nylon brush — we're doing is we're cleaning with a nylon brush. using purified water, which _ nylon brush. using purified water, which doesn't leave any imperfections. so when you use it on the glass— imperfections. so when you use it on the glass it's — imperfections. so when you use it on the glass it's like this, it dries a spot— the glass it's like this, it dries a spot freer — the glass it's like this, it dries a spot free, which means we haven't rot spot free, which means we haven't got to— spot free, which means we haven't got to squeegee it off and get rid of any— got to squeegee it off and get rid of any excess water, just a good rins _ of any excess water, just a good rins like — of any excess water, just a good rins like that does the job. the rins like that does the “0b. the brid t e rins like that does the “0b. the bridge had i rins like that does the “0b. the bridge had to t rins like that does the job. the: bridge had to be rins like that does the job. tt9: bridge had to be closer rins like that does the job. tt9 bridge had to be closer through the night for the work to take place was but, of course, rivertraffic night for the work to take place was but, of course, river traffic was flowing as normal. have you ever

done anything like this before? we have done anything like this before? 9 have done it on smaller bridges, but nothing quite of this stature nor of this procedure as well. so it is a huge honour, a huge privilege as well. ::,, :, huge honour, a huge privilege as well. : :, , well. the cost of this extreme window cleaning _ well. the cost of this extreme window cleaning won't - well. the cost of this extreme window cleaning won't be - well. the cost of this extreme window cleaning won't be big | well. the cost of this extreme i window cleaning won't be big by well. the cost of this extreme - window cleaning won't be big by the taxpayer, it will be picked up by an ancient charity called the city beach foundation. is there a lot of grime up there?— beach foundation. is there a lot of grime up there? there's not a lot, because it's _ grime up there? there's not a lot, because it's on — grime up there? there's not a lot, because it's on the _ grime up there? there's not a lot, because it's on the underside - grime up there? there's not a lot, because it's on the underside the l because it's on the underside the bridge, the dirt doesn't get there, the rain doesn't get that particular much, but it is now needed, particularly as you can see on the shelves and the steel worker me can see the dirt on the tracks accumulating there. see the dirt on the tracks accumulatin there. :, , :, ::, accumulating there. yeah, you can see ears accumulating there. yeah, you can see years of _ accumulating there. yeah, you can see years ofjust — accumulating there. yeah, you can see years ofjust coming _ accumulating there. yeah, you can see years ofjust coming out - accumulating there. yeah, you can| see years ofjust coming out there, it rinses _ see years ofjust coming out there, it rinses off~ — see years ofjust coming out there, it rinses off. lovely as well. though _ it rinses off. lovely as well. though was essentially only a matter of cleaning windows, this is a job that luke and his team will remember for a long time to come. that was vince rogers reporting.

24 21i minutes par—6s the time. let's look at the papers. —— 6:24. the news that the king is to return to public duties next week dominates the front pages. the daily mail is one of a number of papers to carry this picture showing the king and queen smiling together in the gardens at buckingham palace. the telegraph has the same image, adding that "the queen has been a rock for the king during his toughest test". elsewhere, the guardian reports that almost 40% of teaching assistants are covering classes for at least five hours per week — that's roughly the equivalent of half a term's cover during a school year. the paper says unions are warning of a "desperate recruitment crisis" that is leaving schools across the country unable to put a qualified teacher in front of every class. chicken "megafarms" run by firms that supply meat to some of the uk's biggest supermarkets and restaurant chains are causing a steep rise in emissions of toxic gas, according to the i. the paper says the industry is working "to reduce

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special arm—wrestling tables. yes. special arm-wrestling tables. yes, that's right- _ special arm-wrestling tables. yes, that's right. often _ special arm-wrestling tables. yes, that's right. often based _ special arm—wrestling tables. 93 that's right. often based in gyms. all the cities around the country have these clubs and you can do them. absolutely, as you say, a very inclusive sport.— inclusive sport. there are pads, not handles. that _ inclusive sport. there are pads, not handles. that is _ inclusive sport. there are pads, not handles. that is one _ inclusive sport. there are pads, not handles. that is one style. - inclusive sport. there are pads, not handles. that is one style. elbows i handles. that is one style. elbows must remain on the pads. feet are firmly spread, shoulders square, so no meaning in. in the handgrip must be even. then each match is monitored by two referees, one stands up and looks down the table, another is below looking up to make sure no other players breaking the rules of causing injury, because broken arms apparently do happen. so you have techniques, the hook or the inside arm, where wrestlers draw their opponents close. outside arm—wrestling all about and control, so you try to isolate your opponents so you try to isolate your opponent's muscles by getting a hand in a compromising position. did you know, i do not know, have you seen

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looking forward to follow it up if he is the solution or the man, then more than happy. it is not up to me tojudge these things, more than happy. it is not up to me to judge these things, but if it's out really good. leicester city are back in the premier league afterjust one season away. their promotion was confirmed, without them playing last night as they watched events in west london, which is where their nearest challengers leeds united, suffered a 4—0 defeat to queens park rangers. it means leeds are now likely to end up in the play offs with ipswich, favourites to go up automatically. they play tonight. and this superb win for qpr makes them safe and they're now guaranteed to stay up in the championship. and with rangers so dominant, the leicester party could begin, before the final whistle. and this is how the celebrated at their watch party. they have broken records in the championship this season and are still on course to reach 100 points. maybe the party is still going. they

don't play until monday night at present, they can probably celebrate this weekend. boxes everywhere. dundee united, like leicester, will be celebrating this morning, after they confirmed their immediate return to the scottish premiership. they won the scottish championship after a goalless draw away at airdrieonians. they were effectively champions already, six points ahead of second placed raith rovers with a superior goal difference with two games left, but this point gives them an unassailable lead. now it's a massive day in the women's six nations and it's winner takes all as england play france in bordeaux at teatime, live on bbc one. jo currie reports. the finishing touches for a grand slam decider. england have been close to flawless this campaign and here on french soil they are powering towards the title once more. the red roses' dominance in recent years has been devastating, almost. no—one has had their hands

on this trophy since 2018. me almost. no-one has had their hands on this trophy since 2018.— on this trophy since 2018. we are all striving _ on this trophy since 2018. we are all striving to _ on this trophy since 2018. we are all striving to be _ on this trophy since 2018. we are all striving to be the _ on this trophy since 2018. we are all striving to be the best, i on this trophy since 2018. we are all striving to be the best, the i all striving to be the best, the best in oppositions, number one in the world, and currently in the rankings that is where we sit but we still have our own personal goals and squad goals in 2025, just around the corner. and squad goals in 2025, 'ust around the corner. :, :, , :, the corner. england has come to bordeaux in _ the corner. england has come to bordeaux in frightening - the corner. england has come to bordeaux in frightening form. i the corner. england has come to i bordeaux in frightening form. last weekend they put 88 points on ireland in twickenham. they have averaged at least nine trays a match and considered just two. it isn't theirfirst rodeo. england and considered just two. it isn't their first rodeo. england will have to brace themselves for a hostile crowd here. —— tries. france is also unbidden and will be desperate not to finish in the runners—up spot again. wales are fighting to avoid a bottom please wooden spoon like their men. a, bottom please wooden spoon like their men. , their men. more disappointment. while ireland. _ their men. more disappointment. while ireland, italy, _ their men. more disappointment. while ireland, italy, and - their men. more disappointment. while ireland, italy, and scotland know that finishing third will guarantee them a spot at next year's

world cup. tt guarantee them a spot at next year's world cu -. , , world cup. if we finish third, it is amazin , world cup. if we finish third, it is amazing. but _ world cup. if we finish third, it is amazing, but we _ world cup. if we finish third, it is amazing, but we really _ world cup. if we finish third, it is amazing, but we really want i world cup. if we finish third, it is amazing, but we really want to i world cup. if we finish third, it is i amazing, but we really want to play, the game we want to have. ireland are a tough opponent and they have had a great campaign so far. 50 it had a great campaign so far. so it is crunch time _ had a great campaign so far. so it is crunch time for— had a great campaign so far. so it is crunch time for all— had a great campaign so far. so it is crunch time for all the - had a great campaign so far. so it is crunch time for all the home nations, but all eyes will be on england as they aim to crush french hearts again. jo currie, bbc news, bordeaux. in rugby league, catalans dragons missed the chance to go back to the top of the super league last night. they were beaten 30—2 away at leigh leopards. umyla hanley amongst the scorers, with his sixth league try of the season here. so st helens, who beat huddersfield giants last night, remain top on points difference. reigning champions wigan warriors also lost ground in the league after they were beaten 26—10 by hull kr, so they miss their chance to go level on points with rivals st helens. the home side dominated the first half to secure a comfortable win. at the other end of the table, london broncos winless season continued, as castleford tigers beat them 40—0. louis senior make it a hat—trick with this tryjust five minutes into the second half.

now to the snooker. dave gilbert is the first man through to the quarter—finals of the world snooker championship after a 13—4 victory over robert milkins. it was a tough day for milkins, who showed his frustrations by throwing his cue to the floor. there we are. after missing a red, as he slipped 12—4 behind going into the final session. and gilbert wrapped up victory to book his spot in the last eight where he will face either shaun murphy or stephen maguire. and the 2019 champion, judd trump, is also closing in on a place in the quarters. he leads tom ford by 11 frames to five, needing just two more to seal a place in the last eight when they resume this morning. on the bbc, of course. in tennis, it wasn't a good day for brits in spain yesterday. katie boulter is out of the madrid open. she was beaten by 19—year—old american robin montgomery. boulter had taken the first set, but lost the next two, to pull off a brilliant turnaround. she'll play defending champion aryna sabalenka next. and jack draper is also out after losing to poland's hubert hurkacz

in straight sets. draper lost the first set 6—1, and put up more of a fight in the second, but lost it 7—5. in cricket, england start their defence of the t20 world cup in — what — just over a month's time and there was some positive signs from the indian premier league. jonny bairstow�*s unbeaten century helped the punjab kings to the highest successful run chase in t20 history. smashing all records, they were looking to set a target — they were set, rather, a daunting looking target of 262, but a 45—ball century from bairstow helped them reach their target with eight balls to spare. so yes, 100 runs off just 45 deliveries. the bar keeps going up. but it gives it excitin! the bar keeps going up. but it gives it exciting! thank— the bar keeps going up. but it gives it exciting! thank you. _ the bar keeps going up. but it gives it exciting! thank you. the - the bar keeps going up. but it gives it exciting! thank you. the time i the bar keeps going up. but it gives it exciting! thank you. the time is i

it exciting! thank you. the time is 6:34am, it exciting! thank you. the time is 6:34am. which — it exciting! thank you. the time is 6:34am, which means _ it exciting! thank you. the time is 6:34am, which means it- it exciting! thank you. the time is 6:34am, which means it is- it exciting! thank you. the time is 6:34am, which means it is time i it exciting! thank you. the time is l 6:34am, which means it is time for click. this week... james is racing across the globe testing the latest ai translation tools. we're in miami to see the data behind basketball. whilst you're there, why not grab yourself a beer... ..and turn it into leather? she sings and we're on the stage helping musicians get used to what it feels like to get a standing ovation or a slow clap. silence how did it do that? thank you! i think we've heard enough. yeah.

she does voice exercises ladies and gentlemen, i this is your call to take your places for the performance. places, please. places. ok, they're ready for you. good luck. thank you. heartbeat thumps your heart is racing. the adrenaline is flowing. this is your moment. applause it's time to conquer your nerves, face the crowd, and let all that practice pay off. # sweeter than roses. ..# some say it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert, and forjosephine shaw, this performance is part of that

journey, as she blows our socks off with a rendition of sweeter than roses to a very unusual audience. she trills i've always loved singing. my parents say i was a bit of an annoying child growing up. i was making lots of weird noises and apparently would hum myself to sleep. so, eventually, they were like, "let's put this into something useful," and, um, got me some singing lessons. talk to me about nerves. do you get them? and how do you get over them? um, yeah, i get nervous all the time. getting overthem, it's always a tricky balance. sometimes the adrenaline helps you, but also you don't want the nerves to affect your singing or your technique if you're getting all tense. music distorting, cutting out researchers here at the royal college of music in london say that practising and then performing is very different to practising performing.

and so while it's difficult to get regular access to the real theatres and venues, they can simulate the experience here in their performance laboratory. and that simulation begins before they step out into the lights. one of the things we've learned from our research is that our body's stress response to performance can be as, if not more, powerful backstage than it is onstage. it's that anticipation of performance where anxiety can really hit, and this helps us tailor our training to make sure we're not only preparing them for what happens onstage, under the lights, in front of the audience's eyes, but also how they're coping backstage. how do they manage that anxiety? how do they get themselves physically and mentally into a place where they're ready to walk out onstage and give their best performance? the parallel to that in the surgical world would be allowing surgical students to go through the process of gowning up, washing up, doing a preoperative briefing

with their team and making sure that they're all on the same page. and once the students are onstage, george waddell can control everything. he can change the venue. he can change the reaction to make the night go as well... silence ..or as badly as he wants. the performance laboratory is running in unreal engine, the video game software. each member of the audience is an individual video games character. they all behave independently and they don't all always show up. i got lucky tonight! and what's really interesting about this space as well is there are 64 speakers hidden in the walls and ceilings, so if you change the venue, that changes the acoustics, which forces you to change your performance. getting that sense of the acoustic makes it not so huge a jump when you're then performing onstage, compared to in all the practice rooms we have, which tend to be a much drier sound.

so when it's suddenly a much bigger space that you have to fill, it's great to get a little bit of an experience of what it might sound like ahead of time. so, there's the prep, there's the lights, there's the sound. but let's talk about that audience. it's a weird crowd in tonight, i can tell you. we want to test our performers' focus. we want to make sure they can hold it together. so that might be very subtle. a little cough, perhaps. soft coughing and it might be more dramatic. phone rings audience shushes the performer is expected to ignore this, i guess. that's right. and even if there's a momentary lapse, it's about then continuing after that. i mean, performers make mistakes. it's how they react after that mistake that sets apart the professional. for many of our performers, it's not actually this full house that is the most intimidating to them. it's perhaps when the marketing hasn't gone so well... spencer laughs ..and there arejust a rare few in the audience.

this can be quite intimidating, trying to bring that energy to a sparse crowd. i've been there! well, i think we all have, unfortunately. but this new multimillion—pound performance lab isjust part of the work the college has been undertaking to help prepare students for the real thing. heart rate and breathing monitors measure activity and stress levels, and special glasses can even track the musicians' eye movements to find out if they're being distracted mid—performance. he plays sorcerer's apprentice they also measure how dilated your pupils are, which can be another indicator of anxiety. now, it is possible to practise more than just musical performances here — public speaking, business presentations. the venue and the audience are ready for any type of rehearsal. and then there's this lot. yes, you can even simulate an audition panel.

george can make each of the judges purr like sharon osbourne or sneer like simon cowell. so what are they going to make of this little stand—up routine i knocked up with the help of chatgpt? good evening. how's everyone doing tonight? i mean, have you seen those vocal processers? they can turn a voice that sounds like a dying cat into something that could rival freddie mercury. how did it do that? thank you! i think we've heard enough. yeah. yeah, i think i'll leave it to the experts. # is love to me # applause and cheering # oh, i'm living my best life # best life...#

alasdair: welcome to miami, a city of golden beaches, glamour and entertainment... # wanting it, wanting more...# ..and the home of the miami heat basketball team. # i just want to celebrate # life's too short # tonight i'm joining fans for a match. it's an experience not to miss when visiting this city — as much about the pre—game entertainment as it is about the sport. but this isn'tjust a sports team. this is a tech start—up. most people wouldn't think of this when thinking of a professional sports team, but we have a very robust technology operation. as spectators move around the venue, data is carefully being gathered about everything they do and purchase, before being analysed on the team's own data platform that they call 601 analytics.

we knew that we had reached an inflection point and this was roughly eight, nine years ago, where we have all of this technology in the building and we wanted to know what the technology was telling us. and so we went to market to see if there was anything out there. we couldn't find anything, so we started building it for ourselves. after a few years, we found it really impacted our business. so think about from the time you walk into a building, the time you purchase a ticket, you purchase something at food and beverage. i can even see when folks scan into the building what gates they're coming in from, so if we need to redeploy staff and release the bottleneck. we can see what people are doing in the arena. we can see whether they're transacting with us, whatjerseys they're buying, where they're buying them at ourfingertips. it's like having an app for your entire business. not only does the 601 analytics platform create individual fan profiles, it can also be used to analyse historical data and make predictions about future games. this allows the team to bring in the right resources, potentially saving money.

it's perhaps not a surprise that data about all these transactions is being gathered. but what strikes me is that this is a sports club taking the tech into their own hands and spinning out a successful start—up. it is an interesting model, but i think that's what contributes to our success. because if you think of a tech company and the customers that they serve, how many tech companies actually live in the customers' world day in and day out and get their questions and their asks and understand their problems? now their services are being used by more than 20% of nba teams, and their market is growing, with customers beyond just the main basketball league. so, our clients range from sports teams in the nba all the way over to venue operators that are hosting concerts, comedy shows, different art events and things like that. we found something that we needed. like we said, we built something that we could use ourselves,

and other teams were just kind of knowledge—sharing with us and asking us, "hey, you know, what are you guys doing over there?" we realised this is actually something that other teams can benefit from, so why not share the wealth of knowledge? now this start—up are taking their product outside of the us too — their first venue using this tech in the uk opening in manchester this year. but back to miami, and the data being gathered at this stadium is helping in some slightly more unusual places. you might think everything here is about the action on the court, but this is miami, so of course there's a nightclub underneath the stand. # so, baby, why don't you dance with me? # baby # wanna see ya dance with me # closer... it's a straight—up nightclub. it's ultra lounge, nightclub.

loud music, lights going everywhere, cryo effects, confetti and stuff like that. so that's kind of what we do here. data is even helping you choose the music for the nightclub? it helps us put together music platforms that, you know, are very, very, very broad, you know? so, pre—game experience, given the fact of what our demographic breakdown is, i know that we need to play music that is going to cater, you know, from all the way from the �*60s all the way up to current music. with the game about to start, the fans are packing into the stadium, but do they realise just how much data is being gathered about them? you don't realise it, but you are aware, because when you log into your amazon account and it remembers the kind of paper towel that you last ordered, that's a piece of data on you, but you find it relevant and you find it helpful. we try to do the same thing, and we're doing it because the fans expect it. with technology now impacting every

aspect of running a business, i'm sure it won't be long before more sports teams are following the start—up model of miami heat. thank you. time for a look at this week's tech news. presidentjoe biden has signed a bill that could see tiktok and in america unless its chinese owner, by dance, sells its stake in the firm within nine months. the bill was passed through congress earlier week. tiktok says the law is unconstitutional and it will challenge it in court. tt unconstitutional and it will challenge it in court. if this bill becomes law _ challenge it in court. if this bill becomes law is _ challenge it in court. if this bill becomes law is not _ challenge it in court. if this bill becomes law is notjust i challenge it in court. if this bill becomes law is not just that i challenge it in court. if this bill- becomes law is not just that tiktok becomes law is notjust that tiktok is going to disappear from becomes law is notjust that tiktok is going to disappearfrom our app or our phones here in the us, is going to be unavailable in/out stores for downloadable updates means the app is going to become slower, it will become more clunky, and it will be eventually become

unable to use.— and it will be eventually become unable to use. b ,, , , ., ., ,, unable to use. lgbtq plus dating app ideas being sued _ unable to use. lgbtq plus dating app ideas being sued for— unable to use. lgbtq plus dating app ideas being sued for allegedly i ideas being sued for allegedly sharing personal information with third parties. a claim lodged at london's high court says highly sensitive information such as people's hiv status was allegedly stare —— shared with advertisers. grinder said it would respond vigorously to the claim. and after five months, nasa says its voyager one spacecraft has begun beaming usable data back to earth. the 46—year—old probe started spouting gibberish in november due to a fault, but has since started communicating more sense with scientists after a successful fix. i really, really wish that i could, but unfortunately i can't speak any other languages fluently other than english. in chinese: in french:

what if i could speak...polish? he speaks in polish artificial intelligence is making it far more easy to communicate in any language, from budget options... ai translates his speech ..to some pretty high—end versions aimed at the corporate sector. the implications of this tech are huge, but how good is it, and does it really work? this is how we are able to recreate an accurate... ..creation of your head. the first company we're reviewing is called heygen. now, heygen didn't want to be interviewed as part of this piece, but we've reviewed them anyway. it's simple. try to make sure you look straight to the camera and do not look anywhere else during the recording. you upload a video of yourself, and then you just simply wait for the al to translate that video into pretty much any language that you choose. the key thing that you have to remember is you have to leave... i do a quick video of myself,

upload it onto heygen and wait, and then out pops a video of me speaking the language that i chose — in this case, spanish. in spanish: and here's the really cool bit. when omar, the producer on this piece, got into the shot, it detected his voice was different to mine and translated his voice too. you are in shot, my friend. in spanish: i've actually managed to fool some friends using this. it really is impressive. in london, there's one company that's trying to make an absolute killing out of this technology. synthesia was one of the very few minted unicorns last year in europe, a company worth more than a billion dollars. it's based in london, and it makes avatars designed to be used by corporate clients. but before my avatar is made, the system has to learn what i look like and what i sound like. my name is james clayton

and this video recording... the idea is that you can generate a video of yourself saying anything in any language that can quickly be sent to employees, like a sort of visual email. if you think of tiktok�*s interface, there's almost no text unless you click on the comment section. you're literally swiping through videos, right? and i think that as video becomes so easy to produce, i think we'll see that more and more of our online experiences is going to be kind of video first. with my avatar created, i had a play around with it. creating the video itself is easy, it's like making a powerpoint presentation. today we celebrate world book day. ai translates his speech yeah, so that that feels to me like what i'm saying. my hand movement is right. roughly, my facial expression is right, but at the same time, you can still definitely tell that that's an ai—generated avatar but, at the same time...

..is that better than just words on a page? and, actually, for a lot of people, particularly visual people, considering that that's only taken five minutes, perhaps that is quite useful. i wanted to see what victor thought of my take. i played around with it and it looks like me, but i don't think anyone will be fooled into thinking that it actually was me. what would you say to that? i think you're right. i think by the end of this year, if not before, we'll definitely get there. but i think what we have seen in basically all modalities, really, with al, right, is that we can all see that it's very impressive, but it's not really there, right? like, gpt technology is still... these technologies are still not one to one on par with a real person. that said, i can see why this tech is sparking so much interest. the applications for it goes way beyond corporate videos. we've seen that with, like, ngos all over the world where they can produce video content instead of written content for people who may have a difficult

time reading if you do it in local languages. so just this kind of dissemination of information in people's native language via video and audio is very, very powerful. ground control... as it gets easier and easier to change the words that come out of our mouths, there's also a worry that this kind of technology could increase the amount of misinformation on the internet. i still believe... but when it comes to translating educational videos or sending a message to someone in their own language... in german: at kernel brewery in london's bermondsey, something unusual is brewing. this grain left over from beer production is commonly used for animalfeed or can even end up in landfill, but here it's getting a new lease of life. it's going to be transformed into a leather alternative known as new grain — no animals, no plastic. and now it's time for all of this

to head back to arda biomaterials' lab around the corner. once these sacks arrive at the lab, it's time for the process to begin. first of all, it's emptied out into a container like this, and then an alkaline solution is added. that's stirred for about an hour to extract the protein from the grain. then the husk will be separated, and the protein liquid will move along to the next stage, where some natural ingredients will be added. this will be stirred for another couple of hours, and at this point protein strings start to develop, and that means that it's ready to be poured into the trays. now, this tray here has got a pretty smooth finish, so that will create something that looks like a lot of natural leathers. if you want something even smoother than that — well, there's a tray for that too. and for something that's a bit more of a crocodile look, well, you've even got a version like that. varying the beer that the grain comes from by, say, using stout, will result in different

final colours. after the material's been sitting in the tray for a day, it's ready to peel off. that's so smooth. that's like pvc. yeah. no, we've... it's completely shiny because it's unbacked. and now thatjust needs its sustainable backing added. one of the big environmental issues with leather production is actually the tanning process, though — and arda is hoping for a solution. we are exploring using natural colouring agents, so there's actually a lot of deep tradition in old tanning before the advent of petrochemicals or chromium tanning. so we're exploring these old dyes that are naturally derived and work with the environment and biodegrade. and now for a look at some of the finished product. we've got a whole roll of it here. it looks very much like leather. this one's quite soft. we've got some here that have been dyed. it's external companies that do that, because that's not actually done here. but there are different textures.

this is a bit harder, a bit more like a leather that maybe you'd have on a sofa. now, if i smell it, because i know that is the instinct with leather... ..it doesn't smell of much — a bit like a new car maybe, which i guess could be the smell of leather. it's not quite the same, but they are looking at being able to customise it to smell however somebody might want it to — or of nothing, possibly. these two are made from different types of beer, so the colour is authentic. they do feel less like leather to me, i think because they're harder and more solid. the more flexible ones that are used for something like a handbag feel more like leather, and they've just got that movement to them. on a big sheet here — this could make a bag that could actually fit my laptop — that feels a lot softer. it moves around more like leather does. but i think the main point is there's a lot of flexibility as to how the finish is going to end up looking and what can be done to it afterwards. there's competition, though. there are lots of other leather

alternatives that are coming online, and they each have different positives and negatives. our solution offers a way to scale. do you think it's going to be cheaper than leather? yes. how much cheaper? well, currently, a lot of the breweries we work with at the moment give away their grain for free, so our feedstock is coming in at an extremely low value. some of the bigger breweries sell it. it's quite low. so, at scale, we calculate that we can undercut leather and plastic leather. and when do you think i'm going to be able to go out and buy a handbag made out of this? hopefully, this time next year. and it's going to be a cheap handbag? it'll start as a small collection to certain clients, and then into luxury, and then slowly moving down the luxury market into more commodity and high street. and what's worth having if there isn't a queue or a waiting list? and that's it from us in the performance lab at the royal college of music in london. hope you've enjoyed the show. we're about to find out whether this lot have. thanks for watching, and we will see you soon.

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good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today: calls for the government to take action to stop carers unwittingly racking up thousands of pounds of debt. british forces could be deployed to help deliver humanitarian aid in gaza. the king says he will visit a cancer centre for his first engagement since his own diagnosis — he'll return to public duties next week. good morning. in sport, it's promotion party time for dundee united, who are back in the scottish premiership, and for leicester city will be back in the premier league next season, with their promotion confirmed, after leeds' were thrashed at qpr. billy unsettled through the weekend with rain— billy unsettled through the weekend with rain towards _ billy unsettled through the weekend with rain towards the _ billy unsettled through the weekend with rain towards the south. - billy unsettled through the weekend with rain towards the south. sunny.

with rain towards the south. sunny spells _ with rain towards the south. sunny spells and — with rain towards the south. sunny spells and scattered _ with rain towards the south. sunny spells and scattered showers i with rain towards the south. sunny spells and scattered showers in i with rain towards the south. sunnyl spells and scattered showers in the north, _ spells and scattered showers in the north, but— spells and scattered showers in the north, but still— spells and scattered showers in the north, but still fairly _ spells and scattered showers in the north, but still fairly chilly- spells and scattered showers in the north, but still fairly chilly for- north, but still fairly chilly for the time _ north, but still fairly chilly for the time of— north, but still fairly chilly for the time of year. _ north, but still fairly chilly for the time of year.— north, but still fairly chilly for the time of year. it's saturday april 27. the government's being urged to take action to stop unpaid carers unwittingly racking up thousands of pounds of debt. carers can receive nearly £82 a week in benefits — but only if they earn less than £151 in net pay from other work. as a result, many end up owing money if they go above that threshold. our reporter dan whitworth has the details. good girl, thank you. unpaid carers who look after a loved one do an incrediblejob — often 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with very few breaks — their lives dedicated to caring for someone else. of the nearly 6 million carers across the uk, just under1 million receive carer's allowance — that's worth about £80 a week.

175,000 of them also have a job, but there's an earnings limit of £151 take—home pay a week. go above that limit — even byjust a few pence — and you lose the entire allowance. that's what happened to karina, who cares for her daughter, amber, who has complex needs and requires around—the—clock care. karina unknowingly earnt slightly above the limit at her supermarket job, due to overtime, but wasn't told by the department for work and pensions for three and a half years, so is now in the middle of slowly paying back £11,000. the system has to be a lot simpler. the forms need to be easier to fill in so you don't make these mistakes. you have to be — they need to stop the cliff edge so that if you earn over 50p too much, then maybe they take that away, not take all of it. because they're pushing

people into poverty. labour mp stephen timms, who chairs parliament's work and pensions committee, is urging the government to act quicker to warn those who have exceeded the earnings limit. the problem is most of those notifications seem to be completely ignored, so people carrying on — carry on receiving the benefit, even though they aren't entitled to it, and even though the department has been notified about that. we end up with these enormous accidental overpayments, which should never have been allowed. the dwp says overpayments account for 2.1% of its £3.3 billion annual spend on carer's allowance. that works out at around £2000 worth of debt for each of the 34,000 carers with overpayments in the last year. what we would like to see is a fundamental review of carer's allowance and all benefits around it, because it is a very complicated

system, and if you take one little bit of it, it will impact on all the others, so it needs a fundamental review. in the short term, we need the overpayments to be written by this government — in order to stop penalising the very lowest—paid unpaid carers, who are looking after our most vulnerable in society. in a statement, the dwp said: with growing political and public pressure on this issue, campaigners will be hoping it stays that way in the weeks and months to come. dan whitworth, bbc news. 7:04am is the time. charlie, we have been talking about age getting into gaza and they have been some developments now, and trying to facilitate that? —— aid getting. yes, so what we're

seeing this morning is british could be deployed on the ground in gaza to help deliver humanitarian assistance as part of plans to boost supplies into the territory i see. —— by sea. we're joined now by our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, who is in jerusalem. this is important, but sensitive, british troops being involved in that process. tell us what has been suggested. that process. tell us what has been su ested. , ~ : .., suggested. this week the american defence officials _ suggested. this week the american defence officials gave a _ suggested. this week the american defence officials gave a long, i defence officials gave a long, detailed briefing about how the new maritime aid corridor could work but they left a large gap. americans have said no us boots on the ground, meaning the us will not be driving trucks of the landing craft to the floating pontoon, then drive onto the beach into a secure distribution centre where aid will be sent out from. my understanding is one option

being considered is for the british forces to do that role of driving those trucks. the americans said it would be a third party, it would be a significant partner of the united states, and i think that, what is very clear is it is just an option at the moment, no action has been taken, it hasn't reached the prime minister's desk, the mod and military here and israel are making the comment. but the british have been involved in the planning in florida and in cyprus, a british ship will be used as a dormitory for hundreds of american servicemen and women, who will be involved in the operation, and the defence secretary crunch up said this week that he would continue to —— the uk would continue to play a leading role. an option being considered but not decided yet. —— grant shapps. but it

does involve british forces potentially being put in harm's way. james, thank you very much. a british man has been seriously injured in a shark attack on the caribbean island of tobago. the attack happened close to the shore in courland bay yesterday. the 64—year—old man is in intensive care after fingers on his left hand were severed by a bull shark. seven beaches have been closed to allow the coastguard to investigate. king charles is to return to public duties next week, with doctors pleased and "very encouraged" by his progress, following treatment for cancer. for his first public engagement since his diagnosis, king charles will visit a cancer treatment centre, alongside queen camilla. our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher reports. the king and queen together in the gardens of buckingham palace — a positive sign about the king's health. the photo was taken earlier this month, but has just been released.

the palace says king is making encouraging progress and will shortly return to public facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis. the king's last public event was in windsor on easter sunday, and he surprised the crowds by stopping to chat, thanking them for their good wishes. stay strong. never give in. thank you, that is very nice. his next visit will be more symbolic — a trip to a cancer treatment centre. and injune, he'll meet the emperor and empress ofjapan, who'll be in london for a state visit. but the king's recovery process still ongoing. i guess he will be taking very strong advice from his medical team

not to overdo it. there is a psychological component to cancer recovery, and it is great that he feels able to go out there and do more, but he will need to be very careful that he doesn't stretch himself too much. this has been a really tough year for the royal family, with both the king and the princess of wales diagnosed with cancer. and, like any family, that has come as a huge blow. they've also had to deal with intense media speculation. so the announcement that the king feels well enough to return to some public duties will be welcome news. the prime minister, your majesty. the king has been working throughout his treatment, including meeting with the prime minister. decisions about some upcoming events will be made by the king and his advisers nearer the time. he's still undergoing treatment. they can't guarantee that he will undertake some of the key engagements over the summer, although they're very

hopeful that he will be able to. so you have things like royal ascot, trooping the colour, chelsea flower show, perhaps. i think they're hoping that he will be able to go to the sorts of events, but it isn't confirmed yet. the king and catherine are two of the most senior and popular members of the royal family. their absence has been felt by many. i wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you personally. but there is no news about when the princess of wales will return to public duties. she announced her cancer diagnosis in march and has asked for time, space, and privacy for herself and her family. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. scotland's first minister humza yousaf says he will not resign and believes he can survive a no confidence vote at holyrood. his political position is in crisis after ending a power—sharing deal with the scottish greens earlier this week. our reporter catriona renton

joins us from glasgow. good morning. a lot of questions about the first minister's approach to the vote and some he has addressed? filth to the vote and some he has addressed?— to the vote and some he has addressed? , .y ., to the vote and some he has addressed? , ._ ., :, addressed? on thursday, humza yousaf abru tl addressed? on thursday, humza yousaf abruptly ended — addressed? on thursday, humza yousaf abruptly ended the _ addressed? on thursday, humza yousaf abruptly ended the power-sharing i abruptly ended the power—sharing arrangement with the greens, finding himself in charge of a minority government, and potentially facing two votes of no confidence this week. one in himself and the other in his government. if we focus on that personal vote against himself, the arithmetic is really, really tight in the scottish parliament. there are 63 snp msps and 65 and the opposition. if all the opposition msps were to vote against humza yousaf, he would lose. he wouldn't be bound to resign but the pressure on him would be immense. so after ending things, ironically, with the

greens on thursday, he is writing to them and the leaders of the other political parties in scotland to see if he can make some deals to get some support in the vote. you can rule out deals with the prounion parties, the conservatives, the liberal democrats, and the labour party, it is the independence parties you will look to for support. there are seven green msps, but they are sore after what happened this weekend, and will vote against him. as regan stood against humza yousaf for the leadership of the smp. shejoined the humza yousaf for the leadership of the smp. she joined the alba party. she says she is open to all. humza yousaf has said he will not resign. he has been planning these meetings with other parties in the coming days. he is also trying to reclaim the narrative. yesterday he was talking about unaffordable housing. in the coming days matters that he will make further policy announcements aboutjobs, tackling announcements about jobs, tackling climate announcements aboutjobs, tackling climate change, and improving public

services as he tries to shore up support ahead of the vote which we expect to be on wednesday or thursday of this week. catriona, thank you very much. four vietnamese nationals have been arrested as part of an operation by british and french authorities against people—smuggling. it's alleged they were part of a group which advertised small boat crossings on facebook. another 12 people said to be linked to the same network were arrested in paris. president biden has agreed to take part in televised debates with donald trump ahead of november's us presidential election. 12 major american news organisations wrote to both men earlier this month, urging them to sign up to three separate broadcasts. a hole in the ozone layer over antarctica, fuelled by the smoke from wildfires in australia, is exposing wildlife to potentially damaging levels of uv light. scientists from the university of wollongong say animals and plants are having to adapt to avoid the rays. here's our science correspondent, victoria gill. the ozone layer that protects us from the sun's most harmful

rays is healing, gradually, but in antarctica, in cold, high—atmospheric clouds, a hole in that layer still appears every year. that ozone thinning, or loss, used to peak in september or october, when animals and plants are tucked under winter snow and marine animals are protected by sea ice. but it's now lingering until december, well into the antarctic summer, when wildlife is much more vulnerable. researchers say that has been driven in part by smoke from the australian wildfires in 2019 and 2020, which were fuelled by climate change. the researchers found evidence that antarctic plants might have to put more energy into producing their own protective sunscreen compounds, and krill, the marine crustaceans that are the foundation of the food chain in antarctica, move deeper into the ocean to avoid ultraviolet rays, while penguins and seals are protected by protective feathers and fur, scientists say exposure to damaging rays could harm their eyesight.

the researchers say we can no longer take the recovery of the ozone layer for granted. it is more evidence, they point out, that carbon emissions have to be reduced quickly so that more bushfires don't put extra pressure on a vital shield in our atmosphere. victoria gill, bbc news. it is 7:15. sarah is taking us through what to expect with the weather today. that looks like it has been taken from a boat as the sun is rising. it looks so lovely, doesn't it. almost. it is taken from an island, the isle of man. gorgeous view over the isle of man. gorgeous view over the sea. good morning. it sunrises out there this morning. a fine with chilly start of the day for some of us, especially across the northern half of the uk, that's where you have the clear skies, the drier weather, and defrosted to start things off. further south we have more cloud and outbreaks of rain and

really through the weekend it is an unsettled picture, it will feel silly for the time of year. we have ran around at times, especially in the south today and in the east tomorrow. it will be a little warmer and for some of us drier at times as we had three next week. really changeable, really up and down still with the weather at the moment. low pressure sit—ins was the south of the uk, around the bay of biscay, thatis the uk, around the bay of biscay, that is pushing north. first weather front we have this morning has been producing rain over the past few hours, southern england, south wales, east anglia, where as to the north of that, clear skies, that is where temperatures are at their lowest, —3 and minus were part across parts of northern england and scotland. joe is hanging on —— son hanging on in the north. the cloud tends to peter allen. some sunny spells and a few showers in the south before the next area of rain rolls and across the english channel, arriving in the southeast later on in the afternoon. temperature today 10—14 for most of us, feeling cooler because the quite

brisk coming from a north—easterly direction, but diklich all around the east coast under the cloud as well. through the evening and night the rain in the south pushes northwards, the bulk of england and much of wales sing outbreaks of rain. not as chilly as it was last night, eight or nine in the southeast. underthe night, eight or nine in the southeast. under the clear skies were scotland and northern ireland you are likely to see a touch of frost first thing tomorrow. tomorrow's weather will be dominated by this area of low pressure. morais a buzz around the compared to what we have today, a breezy sort of day, especially towards the east. persistent rain through central parts of england, as well as, that will put into northeast england, scotland as well, it will be windy in is close to that area of rain, but west is going to be best for the sunshine. western scotland, northern ireland, wales and the southwest of english as a brighter weather, wanna rosellas, 13 or so here, only 8—7 with the wind and round around the east coast, could be winteriness of the highest ground. the monday,

moorang, but in different working from the wetter blustery winds and showery rain across the western half of the british our —— isles. further east across england a better day. an improvement compared to sunday. by monday temperatures up to 16 also. slowly warming trend as we had three monday into tuesday. looks like the low pressure will sit out towards the west and as the winds rotate around that they will come in more of a south—easterly direction. i think you will be pleased to see the yellow and orange colours appear back on the map. no heatwave in the week ahead, but it is not looking as chilly as it has been. we could see 20 in london, presence, by the middle of next week. all across the northeast of the uk and a real mix, some sunshine around at times, not a washout next week, there will be a bit of rain around as well. sarah, thanks so much. we will get a more in—depth forecast in around half—an—hour. it is 7:19. next week, thousands of voters

in england and wales go to the polls in local elections, with more than 2,500 council seats upforgrabs. in last year's local elections, the green party secured around 200 additional seats — the highest in the party's 50—year history. joining us now from norfolk is green party co—leader adrian ramsay. adrian ramsay, good morning to you. thank you for your time here on breakfast. what is your target this year? you do well the last time around. what is your target now? well, as you say, we did extremely well in _ well, as you say, we did extremely well in last— well, as you say, we did extremely well in last year's local elections andr _ well in last year's local elections and, indeed, the last four sets in local— and, indeed, the last four sets in local elections where we quadruple the number of green party councillors elected right across the country _ councillors elected right across the country more winning seats from labour— country more winning seats from labour and — country more winning seats from labour and the conservatives in rural— labour and the conservatives in rural and — labour and the conservatives in ruraland urban labour and the conservatives in rural and urban areas are like. more councils— rural and urban areas are like. more councils with — rural and urban areas are like. more councils with greens as part of the council, _ councils with greens as part of the council, more councils with greens as part _ council, more councils with greens as part of— council, more councils with greens as part of the ruling administration, so our aim for this thursday— administration, so our aim for this thursday is— administration, so our aim for this thursday is to continue to increase the number— thursday is to continue to increase the number of green councillors right— the number of green councillors right across the country, the number of councils—

right across the country, the number of councils were greens are part of the ruling — of councils were greens are part of the ruling administration and making a real— the ruling administration and making a real difference to the people in their— a real difference to the people in their everyday... a real difference to the people in their everyday. . .— their everyday... crosstalk. what is the — their everyday... crosstalk. what is the target? _ their everyday... crosstalk. what is the target? what i their everyday... crosstalk. what is the target? what is i their everyday... crosstalk. i what is the target? what is the target? t what is the target? what is the taret? :, �* i. what is the target? what is the taret? :, �* y:, ., what is the target? what is the taret? ., ,, . . target? i won't give you a specific number, target? i won't give you a specific number. the _ target? i won't give you a specific number, the elections _ target? i won't give you a specific number, the elections are i target? i won't give you a specific number, the elections are taking | number, the elections are taking place _ number, the elections are taking place in — number, the elections are taking place in smaller parts of the country— place in smaller parts of the country than they were last year. i'm country than they were last year. i'm very— country than they were last year. i'm very confident based on our response — i'm very confident based on our response on the doorstep across the country. _ response on the doorstep across the country, which is really positive, that we — country, which is really positive, that we will see yet again a record number— that we will see yet again a record number of— that we will see yet again a record number of green counsellors... crosstalk. i will persist with targets, because the guardian reported that the green party believes it can add up to 700 and 60 cents to its ranks. is that a figure that tallies with your personal target? figure that tallies with your personaltarget? t figure that tallies with your personal target?— figure that tallies with your personal target? figure that tallies with your ersonal taret? ~ personal target? i think the figure ou are personal target? i think the figure you are quoting — personal target? i think the figure you are quoting there _ personal target? i think the figure you are quoting there is _ personal target? i think the figure you are quoting there is the i personal target? i think the figure i you are quoting there is the number of counsellors we have at the moment _ of counsellors we have at the moment. that is the number of things we have _ moment. that is the number of things we have at— moment. that is the number of things we have at present rather than the target _ we have at present rather than the target for— we have at present rather than the target for the selection, yes, we have _ target for the selection, yes, we have 760 — target for the selection, yes, we have 760 counsellors quadrupled from 'ust have 760 counsellors quadrupled from just four _ have 760 counsellors quadrupled from just four years ago, more and more people _ just four years ago, more and more people voting for...

just four years ago, more and more people voting for. . .— people voting for... sorry, it is adding 760. — people voting for... sorry, it is adding 760, taking _ people voting for... sorry, it is adding 760, taking it - people voting for... sorry, it is adding 760, taking it to i people voting for... sorry, it is adding 760, taking it to 1400 | adding 760, taking it to m00 counsellors. l adding 760, taking it to 1400 counsellors.— adding 760, taking it to 1400 counsellors. ., ., ., ., counsellors. i have not heard anyone name that number. _ counsellors. i have not heard anyone name that number. i _ counsellors. i have not heard anyone name that number. i think— counsellors. i have not heard anyone name that number. i think are - counsellors. i have not heard anyone name that number. i think are only l counsellors. i have not heard anyone name that number. i think are only a thousand _ name that number. i think are only a thousand councils writs of election in total _ thousand councils writs of election in total 50 — thousand councils writs of election in total. so that is definitely not the target. 760 zurani number we have _ the target. 760 zurani number we have at— the target. 760 zurani number we have at the — the target. 760 zurani number we have at the moment, think the person who has— have at the moment, think the person who has quoted that number to you... there _ who has quoted that number to you... there are _ who has quoted that number to you... there are 200 — who has quoted that number to you... there are 200 636 galaxies up for grabs. there are 200 636 galaxies up for crabs. ~ . there are 200 636 galaxies up for .rabs, . ., there are 200 636 galaxies up for crabs. ~ ., ., ., ,, ., ., grabs. well, we are looking to add to our number— grabs. well, we are looking to add to our number right _ grabs. well, we are looking to add to our number right around - grabs. well, we are looking to add to our number right around the - to our number right around the country. — to our number right around the country, from places like hatfields and newcastle where we hope to get the first _ and newcastle where we hope to get the first greens councillors elected. _ the first greens councillors elected, leslie bristol, stroud, hastings. — elected, leslie bristol, stroud, hastings, we aim to become the largest— hastings, we aim to become the largest party on the council. if you look largest party on the council. if you took around — largest party on the council. if you look around the country on issues like housing, which was that is a top priority— like housing, which was that is a top priority issue in this election, in places— top priority issue in this election, in places where greens have been part of— in places where greens have been part of the — in places where greens have been part of the administration, places like lewis. — part of the administration, places like lewis, stroud, york, greens have— like lewis, stroud, york, greens have pioneered building new council housing _ have pioneered building new council housing to _ have pioneered building new council housing to a high environmental

standards. that is the kind of policy — standards. that is the kind of policy we _ standards. that is the kind of policy we want to see more councils adopting _ policy we want to see more councils adopting because we have a crisis in housing _ adopting because we have a crisis in housing affordability in this country— housing affordability in this country was not people tell me all the time _ country was not people tell me all the time that the homes that are ireing _ the time that the homes that are being built are just not affordable. they see _ being built are just not affordable. they see luxury homes being built that uprising people out of being able to— that uprising people out of being able to afford to live in the local community. so we need to see policies — community. so we need to see policies that will address that and one of— policies that will address that and one of the — policies that will address that and one of the things we are putting forward — one of the things we are putting forward as the party across the country — forward as the party across the country is _ forward as the party across the country is we want to see the government unable councils to build a new— government unable councils to build a new council homes a year... that's ke , isn't a new council homes a year... that's key. isn't it. — a new council homes a year... that's key. isn't it. it _ a new council homes a year... that's key. isn't it. it is _ a new council homes a year... that's key, isn't it, it is key, _ a new council homes a year. .. that's key, isn't it, it is key, being- a new council homes a year... that's key, isn't it, it is key, being a - key, isn't it, it is key, being a government, isn't it, if you're going to get these policies to filter down to constituencies. taste filter down to constituencies. we need greens at all levels of government. 50 need greens at all levels of government.— need greens at all levels of covernment. ., ,~ , ., ., government. so let me ask you, would ou be government. so let me ask you, would you be willing — government. so let me ask you, would you be willing to _ government. so let me ask you, would you be willing to work— government. so let me ask you, would you be willing to work with _ government. so let me ask you, would you be willing to work with the - you be willing to work with the labour party, which is ahead in the polls at the moment, considering that played dead had to spend £28 billion on green projects has been scrapped? figs

billion on green pro'ects has been scra ed? a ,, billion on green pro'ects has been scra ed? a i. billion on green pro'ects has been scraued? a �*, , scrapped? as you say, it's very disappointing _ scrapped? as you say, it's very disappointing that _ scrapped? as you say, it's very disappointing that the - scrapped? as you say, it's very disappointing that the labour l disappointing that the labour partym — disappointing that the labour partym |_ disappointing that the labour pa �* ., , party... i didn't say that. they said they _ party... i didn't say that. they said they had _ party... i didn't say that. they said they had scrapped - party... i didn't say that. they said they had scrapped it, - party... i didn't say that. they i said they had scrapped it, didn't say was disappointing. ijust said they had scrapped it, didn't say was disappointing. i just want to know of your work with the labour party. to know of your work with the labour pa . , , ., ,, to know of your work with the labour pa ., ,.,m.,,. , party. greens work constructively with other parties, _ party. greens work constructively with other parties, that _ party. greens work constructively with other parties, that is - with other parties, that is something that is common to how greens— something that is common to how greens to — something that is common to how greens to policies, we want to work together— greens to policies, we want to work together in— greens to policies, we want to work together in areas we can agree. think— together in areas we can agree. think that — together in areas we can agree. think that is something the public expects _ think that is something the public expects of politicians, to work constructively with each other. exactiy — constructively with each other. exactly the tactics of how you go about _ exactly the tactics of how you go about that depends on particular situation — about that depends on particular situation of family seats each party has got _ situation of family seats each party has got. we are really clear about what _ has got. we are really clear about what our — has got. we are really clear about what our priorities are at this general— what our priorities are at this general election. we want to see far more _ general election. we want to see far more action— general election. we want to see far more action on the climate and nature — more action on the climate and nature emergency... crosstalk. i know you _ nature emergency... crosstalk. i know you want _ nature emergency... crosstalk. i know you want to _ nature emergency... crosstalk. i know you want to tell _ nature emergency... crosstalk. i know you want to tell me - nature emergency... crosstalk. i know you want to tell me your i i know you want to tell me your policies, but do really want to understand how the green party wants to work with the other parties, which is the question. why would like to hear your views in terms of, as you talk about how the party will work with others, we have seen a breakdown in the relationship in scotland, haven't we, between the green party and the snp. what would

be your red lines?— be your red lines? indeed, that is what it was _ be your red lines? indeed, that is what it was just _ be your red lines? indeed, that is what it was just telling _ be your red lines? indeed, that is what it was just telling you, - be your red lines? indeed, that is what it was just telling you, our l what it was just telling you, our priorities— what it was just telling you, our priorities if— what it was just telling you, our priorities if we were elected. we would _ priorities if we were elected. we would be — priorities if we were elected. we would be very clear, green mps in westminster will be pressing for much _ westminster will be pressing for much stronger action on the climate and nature _ much stronger action on the climate and nature emergency is, much greater— and nature emergency is, much greater funding for our national health — greater funding for our national health service, which we'll see crumbling all the time, and for democratic reform in this country. we need — democratic reform in this country. we need to— democratic reform in this country. we need to have a voting system, we need to— we need to have a voting system, we need to have — we need to have a voting system, we need to have a political system that people _ need to have a political system that people can — need to have a political system that people can have confidence in following years where people's confidence in politics and our democracy has been shaken, so better public— democracy has been shaken, so better public services, action on the environment, restoring trust in democracy, all these are crucial priorities— democracy, all these are crucial priorities and if we had more green mps in _ priorities and if we had more green mps in westminster at the next general— mps in westminster at the next general election, which we have every— general election, which we have every prospect of with all of the advances— every prospect of with all of the advances we are making, then green mps witt— advances we are making, then green mps will use our muscle to have the best, _ mps will use our muscle to have the best. best _ mps will use our muscle to have the best, best possible impact we can have for— best, best possible impact we can have for a — best, best possible impact we can have for a greener and very future.

adrian _ have for a greener and very future. adrian ramsay, green party koleto, thank you for your time here on breakfast. —— koleto. thank you for your time here on breakfast. -- koleto.— thank you for your time here on breakfast. -- koleto. pete waterman is best known for being a world famous record producer and songwriter, but one thing you may not know that he is also a model railway enthusiast. today, pete is taking on a world record attempt by creating the largest portable model railway. our reporter matt graveling is in birmingham and can tell us more. already i'm thinking give me some detail on this particular locomotive.— detail on this particular locomotive. ., ., , detail on this particular locomotive. ., ., locomotive. good morning. today is a bi dealfor locomotive. good morning. today is a big deal for all— locomotive. good morning. today is a big deal for all things _ locomotive. good morning. today is a big deal for all things tiny. _ locomotive. good morning. today is a big deal for all things tiny. this - big dealfor all things tiny. this is modern world live at the nec. i will be honest with you, i can't tell you all that much about this particular model or train, i know we man who definitely can and we will meet him in a moment. we are at the nec, this is a two day event

celebrating all things a scale modelling from tanks to drugs, but there is also, as you can see, a huge emphasis on model railways. this one all belong to one man, who you mentioned earlier, most of us know from music, don't we, behind more than more ash mcgrath more than 20 uk number one, wrote the entry for the 2010 eurovision, he also loves model railways. it's safe to say he knows a good track. here he is, pete waterman, good morning. good morning. firstly, when you saw this at home? is good morning. firstly, when you saw this at home?— this at home? is have a workshop. it fills it. this at home? is have a workshop. it fills it- not — this at home? is have a workshop. it fills it- not a — this at home? is have a workshop. it fills it. not a lot — this at home? is have a workshop. it fills it. not a lot of _ this at home? is have a workshop. it fills it. not a lot of workshop - this at home? is have a workshop. it fills it. not a lot of workshop left - fills it. not a lot of workshop left after _ fills it. not a lot of workshop left after this — fills it. not a lot of workshop left after this. ~ �* ., ., ., after this. we're for model world live, after this. we're for model world live. your — after this. we're for model world live. your love — after this. we're for model world live, your love affair _ after this. we're for model world live, your love affair with - after this. we're for model world live, your love affair with model| live, your love affair with model railways started back in 1948. certainly did.— railways started back in 1948. certainly did.- my - railways started back in 1948. certainly did. hagar? my granddad and certainly did. how? my granddad and dad went to see _ certainly did. fifi-or? my granddad and dad went to see coventry city play and stopped outside the shop and bought— and stopped outside the shop and bought me a model railway and a

loved _ bought me a model railway and a loved it— bought me a model railway and a loved it ever since.— bought me a model railway and a loved it ever since. walk me through this, there loved it ever since. walk me through this. there are _ loved it ever since. walk me through this, there are phenomenal- loved it ever since. walk me through this, there are phenomenal bits - loved it ever since. walk me through this, there are phenomenal bits and| this, there are phenomenal bits and pieces, we have these houses, these are just bored, they made from scratch. ~ . ~ , are just bored, they made from scratch. ~ ., ,, , ., scratch. we make everything from scratch. we make everything from scratch. this _ scratch. we make everything from scratch. this is _ scratch. we make everything from scratch. this is the _ scratch. we make everything from scratch. this is the estate - scratch. we make everything from scratch. this is the estate that - scratch. we make everything from scratch. this is the estate that is l scratch. this is the estate that is on top _ scratch. this is the estate that is on top of— scratch. this is the estate that is on top of watford tunnel. this is all modelled on the real thing, we use google earth to plot it all out and then— use google earth to plot it all out and then we scale it off. this estate — and then we scale it off. this estate actually exist the next is from _ estate actually exist the next is from bucsa, it is based on the real thing _ from bucsa, it is based on the real thing and — from bucsa, it is based on the real thing and photographs and downloads you can _ thing and photographs and downloads you can see it. let�*s thing and photographs and downloads you can see it— you can see it. let's take a walk, this is a stretch _ you can see it. let's take a walk, this is a stretch of _ you can see it. let's take a walk, this is a stretch of the _ you can see it. let's take a walk, this is a stretch of the west - you can see it. let's take a walk, | this is a stretch of the west coast main line. in a moment we will see a train coming past because this is part of a world record. tell me, before we see this, how long did it take to set up, the detail, you even have little bins at the station with cans of coke in the bins. it is taken as _ cans of coke in the bins. it is taken as 40 _ cans of coke in the bins. it is taken as 40 hours _ cans of coke in the bins. it is taken as 40 hours so - cans of coke in the bins. it is taken as 40 hours so far, - cans of coke in the bins. it is

taken as 40 hours so far, takes five events— taken as 40 hours so far, takes five events to _ taken as 40 hours so far, takes five events to move it and there are 20 of us _ events to move it and there are 20 of us erecting it and seven to move it. of us erecting it and seven to move it it _ of us erecting it and seven to move it it is _ of us erecting it and seven to move it it is an— of us erecting it and seven to move it. it is an enormous task. we of us erecting it and seven to move it. it is an enormous task.- it. it is an enormous task. we have a train coming _ it. it is an enormous task. we have a train coming through, _ it. it is an enormous task. we have a train coming through, it - it. it is an enormous task. we have a train coming through, it is - it. it is an enormous task. we have a train coming through, it is on - a train coming through, it is on time. you're doing better than the actual trains in this country on many occasions. tell me more about the world record. irate many occasions. tell me more about the world record.— the world record. we are trying to net the the world record. we are trying to get the longest — the world record. we are trying to get the longest portable - the world record. we are trying to get the longest portable layout, l get the longest portable layout, that we — get the longest portable layout, that we can take from one place to another _ that we can take from one place to another. that is what this record is all about — another. that is what this record is allabout~ it— another. that is what this record is all about. it is 208 feet from one end to _ all about. it is 208 feet from one end to another, 12 feet across, is 448 feet, — end to another, 12 feet across, is 448 feet, but it is a trap, there is over— 448 feet, but it is a trap, there is over 2700 — 448 feet, but it is a trap, there is over 2700 feet of track.— over 2700 feet of track. let's follow this — over 2700 feet of track. let's follow this train _ over 2700 feet of track. let's follow this train down - over 2700 feet of track. let's follow this train down the - over 2700 feet of track. let's i follow this train down the track. you are part of a group called rail nuts who are running —— are making money for charity out of chester cathedral is about to get people involved in modelling. one of them is dan. i have to come and foremost, what is it about model railways that has you intrigued? mr; railways that has you intrigued? my grandad has always been a real mile

-- love _ grandad has always been a real mile -- love of— grandad has always been a real mile -- love of nrodel— grandad has always been a real mile —— love of model railways. _ grandad has always been a real mile —— love of model railways. so- grandad has always been a real mile —— love of model railways. so here's my —— love of model railways. so here's rny real— —— love of model railways. so here's my real motivation _ —— love of model railways. so here's my real motivation for _ —— love of model railways. so here's my real motivation for being - my real motivation for being obsessed _ my real motivation for being obsessed with— my real motivation for being obsessed with change. - my real motivation for being obsessed with change. findl my real motivation for being obsessed with change. and you as enuineer obsessed with change. and you as engineer and _ obsessed with change. and you as engineer and you _ obsessed with change. and you as engineer and you are _ obsessed with change. and you as engineer and you are the - obsessed with change. and you as engineer and you are the man, . obsessed with change. and you as| engineer and you are the man, you are the man who is actually behind is a system to ensure you can't exactly how long this track is and measure it. exactly how long this track is and measure it— exactly how long this track is and measure it. ., ., measure it. indeed. the train down he has a little _ measure it. indeed. the train down he has a little plastic— measure it. indeed. the train down he has a little plastic clicker - he has a little plastic clicker attached _ he has a little plastic clicker attached to _ he has a little plastic clicker attached to the _ he has a little plastic clicker attached to the wheel - he has a little plastic clicker attached to the wheel and l he has a little plastic clickerl attached to the wheel and as he has a little plastic clicker- attached to the wheel and as we go along _ attached to the wheel and as we go along you _ attached to the wheel and as we go along you can— attached to the wheel and as we go along you can basically— attached to the wheel and as we go along you can basically count - attached to the wheel and as we go along you can basically count the l along you can basically count the number— along you can basically count the number of— along you can basically count the number of clicks _ along you can basically count the number of clicks and _ along you can basically count the number of clicks and gives - along you can basically count the number of clicks and gives us - along you can basically count the | number of clicks and gives us the length _ number of clicks and gives us the length of— number of clicks and gives us the length of the _ number of clicks and gives us the length of the track. _ number of clicks and gives us the length of the track.— number of clicks and gives us the length of the track. thank you very much. length of the track. thank you very much- naga. _ length of the track. thank you very much. naga, charli, _ length of the track. thank you very much. naga, charli, i— length of the track. thank you very much. naga, charli, i believe - length of the track. thank you very much. naga, charli, i believe you. much. naga, charli, i believe you with this beautiful view as the train pulls into the station at all thinking is essential. join us a little later and we will find out about the record and what these guys have to do to make sure they end up in ourfamous book a have to do to make sure they end up in our famous book a little have to do to make sure they end up in ourfamous book a little bit later on today. in our famous book a little bit later on today.— in our famous book a little bit later on toda . a, ., ., ., later on today. matt, good morning, did ou later on today. matt, good morning, did you have — later on today. matt, good morning, did you have a _ later on today. matt, good morning, did you have a train _ later on today. matt, good morning, did you have a train set _ later on today. matt, good morning, did you have a train set when - later on today. matt, good morning, did you have a train set when you i did you have a train set when you were a little boy? do you still have a train set? i were a little boy? do you still have a train set?— a train set? i actually was more of a train set? i actually was more of a scalextric man. _

a train set? i actually was more of a scalextric man. why _ a train set? i actually was more of a scalextric man. why was - a train set? i actually was more of a scalextric man. why was all - a train set? i actually was more of i a scalextric man. why was all about the fast cars and getting them to fly off the track as much as they could. these models are far more delicate and i'm assuming far more expensive, so why am quite lucky they are allowing me to touch this one. , , ., .., , they are allowing me to touch this one. , , ., , ,, one. yes, put it down carefully. see ou later. one. yes, put it down carefully. see you later. absolutely _ one. yes, put it down carefully. see you later. absolutely loving - you later. absolutely loving attention — you later. absolutely loving attention to _ you later. absolutely loving attention to detail. - you later. absolutely loving attention to detail. all- you later. absolutely loving attention to detail. all the l you later. absolutely loving - attention to detail. all the other the buildings of the car parks. the accura . the buildings of the car parks. the accuracy. amazing. _ 7:30am. artistjamie reid created some of the most recognisable record covers and artwork for the punk band the sex pistols and now an exhibition of his work has opened in brighton. he became renowned for poking fun at the establishment and the show explores his commitment to radical politics and protest movements. our reporter leanne rinne has been for a look around. god save the queen plays. rude,

radical, and rebellious — the sex pistols are one of the most controversial and culturally influential bands of all time, and it was artist and anarchist jamie reid who designed their infamous record sleeves. he died last year and a new exhibition in brighton is celebrating his iconic work for the iconic band. we celebrating his iconic work for the iconic band-— celebrating his iconic work for the iconic band. ~ , . ., iconic band. we were very much do it ourself. iconic band. we were very much do it yourself- and — iconic band. we were very much do it yourself. and we _ iconic band. we were very much do it yourself. and we did. _ iconic band. we were very much do it yourself. and we did. we _ iconic band. we were very much do it yourself. and we did. we copied - yourself. and we did. we copied no—one, we didn't need to. we didn't even know how to do, to be even more frank. we didn't much like each other but we like the opportunity of letting it all hang out, baby. in a way that had no comprehension of it being successful or any such sense of achievement other than this is what i want to do and i'm going to do it. and by the grace of god, we

did just that. the do it. and by the grace of god, we did just that-— did just that. the jamie reid exhibition _ did just that. the jamie reid exhibition showcases - did just that. the jamie reid exhibition showcases more | did just that. the jamie reid . exhibition showcases more than did just that. the jamie reid - exhibition showcases more than 60 politically provocative pieces from the artist, including some prints that have never been seen before. the first time we had jamie reid's this is in the gallery, we hung them on the front of the windows, the police came into trying to get us to take them down, and we refused, and we love that. take them down, and we refused, and we love that-— we love that. when he passed away, the interest — we love that. when he passed away, the interest in _ we love that. when he passed away, the interest in him _ we love that. when he passed away, the interest in him as _ we love that. when he passed away, the interest in him as an _ we love that. when he passed away, the interest in him as an artist, - the interest in him as an artist, notjust— the interest in him as an artist, notiust the _ the interest in him as an artist, notjust the person the interest in him as an artist, not just the person who did the artwork— not just the person who did the artwork for the sex pistols, was extraordinary. the essence of punk, really. _ extraordinary. the essence of punk, really. was — extraordinary. the essence of punk, really, was the do it yourself, get on with— really, was the do it yourself, get on with it. — really, was the do it yourself, get on with it, don't let people tell you what— on with it, don't let people tell you what to do.—

you what to do. jamie reid, a lifetime of — you what to do. jamie reid, a lifetime of radical— you what to do. jamie reid, a lifetime of radical gestures l you what to do. jamie reid, a i lifetime of radical gestures runs till may. leanne rinne, bbc news. do you like that, didn't you? idid. i did. after that, people were very excited about some other things — gameboys, wasn't it? despite the fast—paced and ever—evolving world of technology, the simplicity and nostalgia of retro video games is having a resurgence. the nintendo game boy, first released in 1989, is still one of the best selling consoles in history. we'll chat to retro games collector frazer rhodes just before 9am. if you want to share your gaming stories, i — i was wondering if you get really cramped thumbs? you have to do, don't you? it all get really cramped thumbs? you have to do. don't you?— to do, don't you? it all rather assed to do, don't you? it all rather passed me — to do, don't you? it all rather passed me by. _ to do, don't you? it all rather passed me by. l— to do, don't you? it all rather passed me by, i have - to do, don't you? it all rather passed me by, i have to - to do, don't you? it all rather i passed me by, i have to admit. i to do, don't you? it all rather - passed me by, i have to admit. i am the right era, but it passed me by.

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marc payton was one of 30,000 nhs patients who were given contaminated blood products in the '705 and '80s. he was 41 years old when died of hiv and hepatitis c in 2003. his sisterjanine has been campaigning forjustice for more than 20 years and is waiting for next month's public inquiry report into what happened. our reporter tracey higgins has been to meet her. i want my brother's death recognised. every haemophiliac who has died in this country, to not be recognised yet. it's me.— recognised yet. it's me. janine jones is the — recognised yet. it's me. janine jones is the little _ recognised yet. it's me. janine jones is the little girl - recognised yet. it's me. janine jones is the little girl in - recognised yet. it's me. janine jones is the little girl in the . jones is the little girl in the video. the boy waiting to waving as a brother. irate video. the boy waiting to waving as a brother. ~ . video. the boy waiting to waving as a brother._ the i a brother. we were so close. the family lived _ a brother. we were so close. the family lived in _ a brother. we were so close. the family lived in kozol. _ a brother. we were so close. the family lived in kozol. mark- a brother. we were so close. the family lived in kozol. mark was . family lived in kozol. mark was diagnosed with haemophilia at ten months old. he diagnosed with haemophilia at ten months old. . diagnosed with haemophilia at ten months old-— months old. he is only small, you can seal months old. he is only small, you can seat the _ months old. he is only small, you can seal the bruises _ months old. he is only small, you can seal the bruises on _ months old. he is only small, you can seal the bruises on his - months old. he is only small, you can seal the bruises on his little i can seal the bruises on his little

legs. bless him.— legs. bless him. mark's rare condition — legs. bless him. mark's rare condition stopped _ legs. bless him. mark's rare condition stopped his - legs. bless him. mark's rare condition stopped his blood | legs. bless him. mark's rare - condition stopped his blood from clotting. it caused spontaneous bleeds, really painfuljoints, and long spells in hospital. butjanine remembers a brother who loved life. it was ——he was a big joker with a wicked sense of humour. a brilliant brother. absolutely brilliant. we were really close. br; brother. absolutely brilliant. we were really close.— brother. absolutely brilliant. we were really close. by 11, mark was boardin: were really close. by 11, mark was boarding at _ were really close. by 11, mark was boarding at a _ were really close. by 11, mark was boarding at a special _ were really close. by 11, mark was boarding at a special school - were really close. by 11, mark was boarding at a special school for i boarding at a special school for haemophiliacs when children were given a breakthrough treatment. it could be injected. for a time it appeared to give mark a new lease on life. for appeared to give mark a new lease on life. ., , , ., , ., life. for the next six years he had the best years — life. for the next six years he had the best years of _ life. for the next six years he had the best years of his _ life. for the next six years he had the best years of his life. - life. for the next six years he had the best years of his life. really i the best years of his life. really good—looking. got a lot of attention. joined a band. good—looking. got a lot of attention. joined a hand. they used to go to gigs everywhere. it was his passion. he loves music.

but factor eight was hiding a dark secret. in 1985, mike was told that he had hiv from infected blood products that were given to him at trelaws. he products that were given to him at trelaws. . . products that were given to him at trelaws. ., , , ., ., trelaws. he was planning to get married and _ trelaws. he was planning to get married and have _ trelaws. he was planning to get married and have children - trelaws. he was planning to get married and have children and i trelaws. he was planning to get i married and have children and buy houses and couldn't do any of it. so how did it happen? the uk government brought factor eight from america, and infected donors were paid, including drug addict and prison inmates. if including drug addict and prison inmates. , ., ., . , ,, inmates. if you ignore aids, it could be the _ inmates. if you ignore aids, it could be the death _ inmates. if you ignore aids, it could be the death of - inmates. if you ignore aids, it could be the death of you. - inmates. if you ignore aids, it i could be the death of you. don't inmates. if you ignore aids, it - could be the death of you. don't die of ignorance. could be the death of you. don't die of ignorance-— of ignorance. fear of hiv and aids in the 1980s _ of ignorance. fear of hiv and aids in the 1980s meant _ of ignorance. fear of hiv and aids in the 1980s meant the _ of ignorance. fear of hiv and aids in the 1980s meant the family - in the 19805 meant the family captured secret. in the 1980s meant the family captured secret.— captured secret. people were absolutely — captured secret. people were absolutely terrified. - captured secret. people were absolutely terrified. all - captured secret. people were absolutely terrified. all the i absolutely terrified. all the doctors were saying don't tell anybody. don't let this become public knowledge. i never told any of my friends because it was just too scary. of my friends because it was 'ust too sca . g; :: :: :: :: of my friends because it was 'ust too sca .;~,:: 11:11: , .,, too scary. 30,000 people were infected with _

too scary. 30,000 people were infected with hiv _ too scary. 30,000 people were infected with hiv and _ too scary. 30,000 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis | too scary. 30,000 people were i infected with hiv and hepatitis c, including 1200 haemophiliacs like mark. in 2001 he spoke to the bbc to raise awareness about the scandal. i was devastated, really, because we were promised that this sort of thing would never happen again. find thing would never happen again. and et it has. thing would never happen again. and yet it has. he died two years later, age 41. janine was with him at the end. , ., ~' age 41. janine was with him at the end. , ., ,, , age 41. janine was with him at the end. , ., ~' , ., end. every time he woke up, he would suueeze end. every time he woke up, he would squeeze my — end. every time he woke up, he would squeeze my hand- _ end. every time he woke up, he would squeeze my hand. i'm _ end. every time he woke up, he would squeeze my hand. i'm still— end. every time he woke up, he would squeeze my hand. i'm still here, - end. every time he woke up, he would squeeze my hand. i'm still here, i'm i squeeze my hand. i'm still here, i'm still here. make sure you carry on. please make sure you carry on this. and i said, well, while there is breath on my body, i will do it for you, don't worry. breath on my body, i will do it for you. don't worry-— you, don't worry. janine is still keeina you, don't worry. janine is still keeping her — you, don't worry. janine is still keeping her promise, - you, don't worry. janine is still keeping her promise, fighting | you, don't worry. janine is still. keeping her promise, fighting for truth and accountability for the past 21 years. i truth and accountability for the past 21 years— past 21 years. i was 38 when i started this. _ past 21 years. i was 38 when i started this. it _ past 21 years. i was 38 when i started this. it has _ past 21 years. i was 38 when i started this. it has been - started this. it has been campaigning, finding out information. it is an awful long time, it really it is.— information. it is an awful long time, it really it is. next month the public _ time, it really it is. next month the public enquiry _ time, it really it is. next month the public enquiry into - time, it really it is. next month the public enquiry into the - time, it really it is. next month i the public enquiry into the infected

blood scandal publishes its findings. janine is hoping that mark and all the other victims get the justice they deserve. iof i of the enquiry will be following these stories closely on the programme. more to come in the next couple of hours. —— ahead of the enquiry. it is 7:39am, and mike is here. you are going to introduce us to a new football match. but there are some technicalities. it to a new football match. but there are some technicalities.— to a new football match. but there are some technicalities. it seems he is on his way. _ are some technicalities. it seems he is on his way, compensation - are some technicalities. it seems he is on his way, compensation has - are some technicalities. it seems he. is on his way, compensation has been made stop who is it? arner slot, described a nice guy from a small town in the he hasn't gone out of the netherlands before, really, but he is a perfectionist, a control freak who gets involved in every aspect of the club, goes to watch his local basketball team to get tips on how teams are motivated for matches, things like that. all encompassing. but apparently a really likeable bloke who is going

to take the premier league by storm, vamps. the fans seem receptive. it is a good day for puns, as we said, slotting into the premier league. arner slot is set to become liverpool's next manager after a compensation deal worth up to £9.4 million, was agreed with dutch club feyenoord. slot is poised to succeed jurgen klopp, who announced back injanuary he would leave anfield at the end of the season. slot led feyenoord to the dutch title last season. this year they've won the dutch cup and are set to finish second in their league. liverpool fans, on the whole seem positive about the prospect and the departing klopp, likes what he sees and says he's not surprised the liverpooljob is the one to finally prize him away from feyenoord. bestjob in the world, press club in the world. — bestjob in the world, press club in the world, bestjob in the world. and obviously, now, not finishing on a high. _ and obviously, now, not finishing on a high. there— and obviously, now, not finishing on a high, there is space for improvement. i like the way his team plays football. all the things i hear — plays football. all the things i hear about him as a guy, good guy,

some _ hear about him as a guy, good guy, some people i know know him. i don't some people i know know him. idon't know— some people i know know him. i don't know him _ some people i know know him. i don't know him the — some people i know know him. i don't know him the but some people tell me that he _ know him the but some people tell me that he is— know him the but some people tell me that he is a _ know him the but some people tell me that he is a really good guy and i like that— that he is a really good guy and i like that a — that he is a really good guy and i like that a lot. so good coach, good -uy. like that a lot. so good coach, good guy. looking forward to follow it up if he is _ guy. looking forward to follow it up if he is the — guy. looking forward to follow it up if he is the solution. leicester city are back in the premier league afterjust one season away. their promotion was confirmed — without them playing last night — as they watched events in west london, which is where their nearest challengers leeds united, suffered a 4—0 defeat to queens park rangers. it means leeds are now likely to end up in the play—offs with ipswich — favourites to go up automatically. they play tonight, and this superb win for qpr makes them safe — they're now guaranteed to stay up in the championship. and with rangers so dominant, the leicester party could begin before the final whistle. and this is how the celebrated at their watch party. they have broken records in the championship this season and are still on course to reach 100 points. that party can continue all through today because they don't play until

monday, when they are at preston. dundee united will also be celebrating this morning, after they confirmed their immediate return to the scottish premiership. they won the scottish championship after a goalless draw away at airdrieonians. they were effectively champions already, six points ahead of second—placed raith rovers with a superior goal difference with two games left, but this point gives them an unassailable lead. in rugby union, it all comes down to today to decide the women's six nations. england play france in bordeaux at teatime, live on bbc one, and it's winner takes all. the red roses have not lost in the competition for 28 games, but their last defeat was away against france in 2018. the girls are really looking forward to putting the performance out on the pitch and the players that aren't playing in a hostile environment, like this, it is the senior place to put their arm around them and check on them, and to enjoy them and check on them, and to enjoy the moment however it is, because you don't know when it is lost. —— and the players that haven't played in a hostile environment, like this.

ireland take on scotland this afternoon, with third place and a spot in the world cup at stake but first up wales host italy. the welsh are bottom of the table and need at least a bonus—point win over italy to avoid what would be a first wooden spoon. we haven't done what we needed to do in the six nations and what was expected of us. so i think that is the biggest team, the other teams, it isn't that we have got worse but other teams have caught up, and it is now about how we put our foot back on the gas pedal and get where we need to be. we know we can go and do it with the best, so that is where we want to be. onto rugby union and saracens laid down a big marker in the defence of their premiership title with a late win against bath. they looked to be cruising, when they went 12—0 up thanks to tries from first torn parton, and this from rotimi segun. but bath fought back to level and with just minutes remaining. owen farrell's penalty sealed the win, to send sarries above their opponents into second. in the united rugby championship, ulster beat benneton 38—34 to secure a bonus point win, in their play off push.

will addison amongst the try scorers to send them fifth. a hat trick from werner kok sealed a 32 points to 27 win for sharks against the scarlets. theat means the welsh side have now won just once in their last seven games and sit 14th in the table. in snooker, robert milkins says he was in agony with a bad back as he was beaten by dave gilbert, who is the first man through to the quarterfinals of the world championship. it was a tough day for milkins, who showed his frustrations by throwing his cue to the floor, after missing a red, as he slipped to a 13—4 defeat he says it was a spur of the moment thing out of frustration. and gilbert wrapped up victory, to book his spot in the last eight where he will face either shaun murphy or stephen maguire. and the 2019 champion, judd trump, is also closing in on a place in the quarter—finals. he leads tom ford 11 frames to 5, needing just two more to seal a place in the last eight, when they resume on the bbc this morning. luke whitehouse has won great britain's first medal, at in the european gymnastics championships in italy. his sensational floor routine landed him in top spot

taking the gold, making it back—to—back titles for the reigning european champion. his fellow teammate, jake jarman, didn't make the medals, taking 5th place on floor. now how about this from 23—year—old american auston kim at thejm eagle la championship in california. here she is at the 18th hole. now, earlier in the day another american, alexa pano, had managed a hole—in—one on the par—312th. not to be outdone, kim managed this — herfirst hole in one or 'ace' as they're known at the 18th. wow. kim is tied fifth, seven shots behind leader australian grace kim. what a feeling. a great finish. thank you- — 7:45, saturday, you want to know what the weather is doing for the weekend wherever you are. sarah knows all the details. good morning to you. ido i do indeed. good morning to you. we'll mixed fortunes out there this morning. forsome

we'll mixed fortunes out there this morning. for some of us you are waking up to lose guys like this. this is the picture in lux in argyle abuse this morning. glorious sunshine around, we have had some frost, temperatures —3 or minus four degrees in some northern areas. further south, very much influenced by low pressure that is spreading its way in. here has seen plenty of rain across parts of southern england pushing through east anglia into central parts of wales at the moment. to the north, under those clear skies, a cold, frosty southern northern england, scotland and northern ireland, generally in the north of dave sunny spells and a few scattered showers bubbling up late any day. towards they lot of flower. this area of the rain tendering to beat out as it pushes its way northward, brightness was developing in the south. in another area persistent rain msjin around the south coast later on in the afternoon. temperatures out there for most of us 9— 40 degrees, it will feel quite cool we've got the cloud, the breeze coming in across southern and eastern england. there is no, the rain becomes quite

extensive across the bulk of england and is wales as well stop scotland and is wales as well stop scotland and northern ireland still with the clear skies, and northern ireland still with the clearskies, it and northern ireland still with the clear skies, it won't be as cold as last night pertemps down to 2—3. sunday's weather still dominated by low pressure, particularly in the south and east. we will see this area of low pressure bringing heavy rain across central and northeastern parts of england, putting into eastern scotland late in the day. you will find west is best for any sunshine, so parts of western scotland, northern ireland, wales and the southwest we could see brightness goes, a few showers, temperatures ranging between eight in aberdeen to around 13 for cardiff and limit. naga and charlie. thank ou, see you later. we will be back with the headlines at eight o'clock. now it's time for newswatch with samira ahmed. your comments on this week's output from bbc news. welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed.

coming up — swift mania hits the news again, some viewers say. has the bbc gone over the top with taylor? and if that's not news, is this? she imitates seagull first — more than 6000 people have crossed the english channel this year in small boats, hoping to seek asylum in the uk. just a few hours after parliament passed the government's rwanda bill designed to deter such journeys. a bbc news team was on a beach near calais. the police are trying to stop a small boat from leaving the shore. it turns violent, and the police are failing. the boat is dangerously overloaded. it looks like the migrants who did get onto that boat are in trouble. but as we watch, we have no idea that people on board are dying, including a seven—year—old girl.

andrew harding there. but did the bbc team have any impact on what happened on that beach on tuesday morning? andrew smith thought so. meanwhile, linda draycott had... well, some insight into those questions was given by another reporter who was also on a beach in northern france on tuesday morning — torn symonds. he spoke to newscast later that day. this is a 70—kilometre coastline here. it's very hard to know where these boats are going from. and we just got lucky. so the boats did come and people ran across and jumped into it and the police seemed to come at us and say, "you knew that this was going to happen."

and they took our ids and they were quite angry, really. and so i think they were thinking that somehow we'd done a deal with the migrants to film them leaving. we absolutely didn't. and we wouldn't do that. we wanted to discuss those issues further with one of the reporters on the spot there, or an editor in charge, but no—one was available for interview. instead, we were given this statement... monday's edition of panorama, along with shorter reports on that day's bbc one bulletins showed how the technology behind england's so—called "smart motorways" regularly malfunctions with potential consequences for the safety of drivers and passengers.

we found that on a regular basis, much of the safety equipmentjust doesn't work — either no power or the kit itself is broken — so no vehicle detection, no cameras. it means the motorway is not smart anymore and you're on your own. on the plus side, we received this telephone message about that report. i was just watching your 6:00 news this evening. instead of criticising what you do, i'd like to congratulate you on highlighting the failings of the smart motorways. but there was criticism, too, with lindsay weston making this point.

regular viewers of newswatch will know this is a complaint that has been made several times before about pieces to camera in moving cars. we put this latest complaint to bbc news and they told us... now the news media have never been shy of covering the career of american singer—songwriter taylor swift, but they have gone particularly big over the past week or two, peaking with last friday's much—anticipated release of her new album. new music from taylor swift. fans thought they were getting 16 tracks, and then, in the small hours of the morning — a surprise. they scream two hours after it was released,

taylor added 15 extra songs. some media organizations have appointed taylor swift correspondents, and while the bbc hasn't gone that far, it certainly devoted significant airtime and online space to her in recent days. stories have included a report on how the london pub, the black dog, has been overwhelmed after being named in the title of a track on the album. fans' reaction to the apparent leaking of the album online, the return of her songs to tiktok after a dispute with the app and an analysis of how the singer fits into the tradition of the poets of ancient greece. last saturday, she was even the subject of thought for the day on radio four�*s today programme. sonia haines contacted us after watching last friday's report on the news at six. how is the fact that a pop singer is bringing out two new albums is national news when it really isn't? this is the sort of item that

you would expect to see on a magazine programme. it's not the sort of thing that you are actually going to be watching on a main news channel. another viewer who got in touch with us this week was claire maclennan, and we can speak to her now. thank you so much for getting in touch with newswatch, claire. what was it that got you to contact us this week? well, i heard several news programmes over several days talking about taylor swift. and ijust thought, i'm not sure i've ever heard this before for any other musician or artist. it seemed a major item on the news coverage on bbc one tv at several times a day for several days. and, yeah, it wasjust, "not again," you know. i suppose one counterargument might be that it's notjust that she has a lot of fans. she is a huge figure, both financially and culturally

in the music industry. does that notjustify the proportion of airtime given to her when she put out a new album? it is... it's a fact to me, but ijust couldn't believe the level of coverage. it made me wonder, you know, really, the bbc should have been paid for marketing it. are they desperately trying to get young people to watch or what is it that's suddenly making this a news event? because there are very big names in the music industry who have not, as i've noticed, had that kind of coverage. claire, as you just hinted, there is a question there, but how do you think the bbc can find a balance between pleasing viewers like yourself who feel the story could have been done in a couple of minutes, and the huge younger audience that the bbc is really keen to try to draw in for whom taylor swift is a very important figure? how do they find the balance?

ithink... i can see that's a challenge. i don't have answers for you on that one. well, i can only say from my point of view. i mean, i have been young. i have lived through being really keen on pop music and screaming at different bands in my time. but it never got that kind of news attention unless something happened at that event or whatever. i can only speak from my perspective and it seems way out of line. claire mclennan, thank you so much. ok, thank you. well, we asked bbc news if there was someone we could talk to on this programme about its extensive coverage of taylor swift, but no—one was available. instead, they told us...

finally, the news — although not all of you think that's the right word — that a nine—year—old boy from derbyshire named cooper has won the european gull screeching competition. his impression of a seagull, as reported on breakfast, radiotime's jeremy vine show, newscast, the news at six and other bbc outlets sounded like this. three, two, one. he imitates seagull he's a champion seagull impersonator. as an intrigued crowd of belgian seagull enthusiasts watch on from outside, thejudges give nine—year—old cooper nearly top marks.

after that report from danny savage ran on the news channel on tuesday evening, maryam moshiri tried to provide cooper with some competition. i can feel that you really want me to do an impression of a seagull, so i'm going to give it a go. she imitates seagull is that 0k? i'm hearing in my ear that i've been sacked. oh, well. c'est la vie, as they say. she wasn't sacked, but it's fair to say ann turner, amongst others, was not impressed with the item, writing... but stephen bonaventure thought... thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions

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good morning welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... calls for the government to take action to stop carers unwittingly racking up thousands of pounds of debt. british forces could be deployed to help deliver humanitarian aid in gaza. the king says he will visit a cancer centre for his first engagement since his own diagnosis — he'll return to public duties next week. slotting into big shoes to fill at liverpool. arne slot is set to become the club's next manager after a compensation deal was agreed with his current club feyenoord. good morning. it's still fairly unsettled through the weekend. we've got some rain around towards the south, sunny spells and scattered showers in the north. but you'll all notice it's still fairly chilly for the time of year.

i'll have all your details here on bbc breakfast. it's saturday 27th april. the government's being urged to take action to stop unpaid carers unwittingly racking up thousands of pounds of debt. carers can receive nearly £82 a week in benefits — but only if they earn less than £151 in net—pay from other work. as a result, many end up owing money if they go above that threshold. our reporter dan whitworth has the details. good girl, thank you. unpaid carers who look after a loved one do an incrediblejob — often 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with very few breaks — their lives dedicated to caring for someone else. of the nearly six million carers across the uk, just under a million receive carer�*s allowance — that's worth about £80 a week. 175,000 of them also have a job, but there's an earnings limit of £151 take—home pay a week.

go above that limit — even byjust a few pence — and you lose the entire allowance. that's what happened to karina, who cares for her daughter, amber, who has complex needs and requires around—the—clock care. karina unknowingly earned slightly above the limit at her part—time supermarketjob, due to overtime, but wasn't told by the department for work and pensions for three and a half years, so is now in the middle of slowly paying back £11,000. the system has to be a lot simpler. the forms need to be easier to fill in so you don't make these mistakes. you have to be... they need to stop the cliff edge so that if you earn over 50p too much, then maybe they take that away, not take all of it. because they're pushing people into poverty. labour mp stephen timms, who chairs parliament's work and pensions committee, is urging the government to act

quicker to warn those who have exceeded the earnings limit. the problem is most of those notifications seem to be completely ignored, so people carrying on — carry on receiving the benefit, even though they aren't entitled to it, and even though the department has been notified about that. we end up with these enormous accidental overpayments, which should never have been allowed — the dwp says overpayments account for 2.1% of its £3.3 billion annual spend on carer�*s allowance. that works out at around £2,000 worth of debt for each of the 34,000 carers with overpayments in the last year. what we would like to see is a fundamental review of ca rer�*s allowance and all benefits around it, because it is a very complicated system, and if you take one little bit of it, it will impact on all the others, so it needs a fundamental review.

in the short term, we need the overpayments to be written by this government in order to stop penalising the very lowest—paid unpaid carers, who are looking after our most vulnerable in society. in a statement, the dwp said... with growing political and public pressure on this issue, campaigners will be hoping it stays that way in the weeks and months to come. dan whitworth, bbc news. 8:04am is the time. charlie, we have spoken a lot about getting humanitarian aid into gaza and there looks to be some moves to make that more easy?— looks to be some moves to make that moreeas? ., more easy? welcome on this occasion, it is talkin: more easy? welcome on this occasion, it is talking about _ more easy? welcome on this occasion, it is talking about whether _

more easy? welcome on this occasion, it is talking about whether british - it is talking about whether british forces could be involved in some capacity. let's explain. british forces could be deployed on the ground in gaza to help deliver humanitarian assistance as part of plans to boost supplies into the territory by sea. earlier our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, explained how it might work in practise. well, this week, the american defence officials gave a very long detailed briefing about how this new maritime aid corridor would work but they left a very large gap. the americans have said no us boots on the ground, that means the americans are not going to be driving trucks off the landing craft onto this new floating pontoon and then drive up onto the beach into a secure distribution centre where the aid will be sent out from. now, my understanding is that one option being considered is for the british forces to do that role of driving those trucks. the americans said it would be a third party, it would be a significant partner of the united

states and i think that what is very clear as it is just an option at the moment, no decision has been taken, it hasn't reached the prime minister's desk. the mod and the military army here in israel are making no comment but remember this— the british have been very, very heavily involved in the planning of this operation both in florida and in cyprus. a british ship is going to be used as a dormitory for hundreds of american service men and women who are going to be involved in this operation and the defence secretary grant shapps said this week that the uk would continue to play what he called a leading role supporting this operation. so, an option being considered but no decisions yet. but as you say, hugely sensitive because it does involve british forces potentially being put in way. james landale reporting there. a 64—year—old british tourist has been seriously injured in a shark attack on the caribbean island of tobago. we're joined now by our

reporter simonjones — what more do we know about the circumstances around this attack? good morning, simon, just tell us what details we have so far about what details we have so far about what happened. what details we have so far about what happened-— what details we have so far about what happened. well, the victim was on holiday with _ what happened. well, the victim was on holiday with his _ what happened. well, the victim was on holiday with his wife _ what happened. well, the victim was on holiday with his wife in _ what happened. well, the victim was on holiday with his wife in tobago - on holiday with his wife in tobago along with family friends and they were actually due to fly back to the uk yesterday but he decided to have one final dip in the sea but for the smack before his holiday ended and thatis smack before his holiday ended and that is where he was attacked by a bull shark that is he suffered serious injuries to one of his hands, one of his thighs and also to his stomach. he was raised to hospital, we are told he remains there in the intensive care unit. his condition is described as stable. he has undergone operations to try and reattach some of the fingers that he lost in the attack. the authorities say he is likely to make a recovery but it is going to take some time. the foreign office here in the uk say they are liaising with the family offering them all the support that they need. in terms of the attack, those on the beach so

it was a really frightening experience to witness because the shark apparently suddenly appeared out of nowhere before it attacked and then afterwards, other people who were in the sea, it was only about ten metres from the shoreline, were trying to fight off the shark before eventually it swam off. now, seven miles of coastline around that area have been shut and the authorities say they are working to find the shark and neutralise any threat. i think it is important to point out that although they do make the headline shark attack or to remain rare. statistics compiled in florida say that last year worldwide, there were 69 shark attacks and 14 of those proved to be fatal. an investigation currently under way in tobago and the key thing now is to try and find that shark. ,, ., ., ~ thing now is to try and find that shark. ,, ., ., ,, , ., thing now is to try and find that shark, ,, ., ., ~' , ., , . king charles is to return to public duties next week, with doctors pleased and "very encouraged" by his progress, following treatment for cancer. for his first public engagement

since his diagnosis, king charles will visit a cancer treatment centre, alongside queen camilla. our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher reports. the king and queen together in the gardens of buckingham palace — a positive sign about the king's health. the photo was taken earlier this month, but has just been released. the palace say the king is making encouraging progress and will shortly return to public facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis. as the first anniversary of the coronation approaches, their majesties remained deeply grateful for the many kindnesses and good wishes they have received from around the world, throughout the joys around the world, throughout the joys and challenges of the past year. the king's last public event was in windsor on easter sunday, and he surprised the crowds by stopping to chat, thanking them for their good wishes. stay strong.

never give in. thank you, that is very nice. his next visit will be more symbolic — a trip to a cancer treatment centre. and injune, he'll meet the emperor and empress ofjapan, who'll be in london for a state visit. but the king's recovery process still ongoing. i guess he will be taking very strong advice from his medical team not to overdo it. there is a psychological component to cancer recovery, and it is great that he feels able to go out there and do more, but he will need to be very careful that he doesn't stretch himself too much. this has been a really tough year for the royal family, with both the king and the princess of wales diagnosed with cancer. and, like any family, that has come as a huge blow. they've also had to deal with intense media speculation. so the announcement that the king feels well enough to return to some public duties will be welcome news. the prime minister, your majesty. the king has been working

throughout his treatment, including meeting with the prime minister. decisions about some upcoming events will be made by the king and his advisers nearer the time. he's still undergoing treatment. they can't guarantee that he will undertake some of the key engagements over the summer, although they're very so you have things like royal ascot, trooping the colour, chelsea flower show, perhaps. i think they're hoping that he will be able to go to the sorts of events, but it isn't confirmed yet. the king and catherine are two of the most senior and popular members of the royal family. their absence has been felt by many. i wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you personally. but there is no news about when the princess of wales will return to public duties. she announced her cancer diagnosis in march and has asked for time, space, and privacy for herself and herfamily. charlotte gallagher, bbc news.

scotland's first minister humza yousaf says he will not resign and believes he can survive a no confidence vote at holyrood. his political position is in crisis after ending a power—sharing deal with the scottish greens earlier this week. our reporter catriona renton joins us from glasgow. catriona, what more did humza yousaf have to say? we know this no—confidence vote will be going ahead next week and we are learning a bit more about the first minister's approach to what is coming up? minister's approach to what is coming up?— minister's approach to what is cominu u? ., ., coming up? good morning to you as well. first minister— coming up? good morning to you as well. first minister humza - coming up? good morning to you as well. first minister humza yousaf i well. first minister humza yousaf said he is confident he will win the vote and not resigned but it is no exaggeration to say that he is fighting for his political life. this all started when he ended the power—sharing agreement with the greens on thursday and now he potentially faces these two votes of no confidence next week, one in himself and one in his government. the arithmetic is very tight and he

will need the support of at least one opposition msp if he is the survivor. he has written to all of the party leaders asking them for talks on where they can find common ground. ithink talks on where they can find common ground. i think it is safe to say we can rule out any deals with the prounion parties, labour, conservatives, lib dems. somewhat ironically perhaps you might think, humza yousaf is reaching out to the green to be dumped but they are sore and say they can't trust him. humza yousaf said yesterday he didn't mean to upset or anger the greens and there are a lot of issues that both there are a lot of issues that both the snp and the greens share. his only other potential lifeline to the alba party's msp ash regan who left the snp, now she's open to talks. if he makes concessions to her, could it rock the boat elsewhere? if he loses the vote to himself, he is not legally bound to resign but you can imagine the political pressure that he is under. humza yousaf is trying to reclaim the narrative. we also expect a raft of policy

announcements this week. yesterday, he made an announcement on affordable housing and we are expecting other announcements on things such as plans to create jobs, tackle climate change and improve public services. as he tries to shore up his support ahead of those votes are expected this week. catriona, thank you very much. four vietnamese nationals have been arrested as part of an operation by british and french authorities against people—smuggling. it's alleged they were part of a group which advertised small boat crossings on facebook. another 12 people said to be linked to the same network were arrested in paris. president biden has agreed to take part in televised debates with donald trump ahead of november's us presidential election. 12 major american news organisations wrote to both men earlier this month, urging them to sign up to three separate broadcasts. a hole in the ozone layer over antarctica, that's fuelled by the smoke from wildfires in australia, is exposing wildlife to protentially damaging levels of uv light.

scientists from the university of wollongong say animals and plants are having to put more energy into avoiding the rays. 8:15am is the time. sarah is taking a look at the weather for us, morning, sarah.— a look at the weather for us, morning, sarah. a look at the weather for us, mornin: , sarah. .., ., ., ., i. morning, sarah. good morning to you nan and morning, sarah. good morning to you nag and charlie. _ morning, sarah. good morning to you nag and charlie. morning _ morning, sarah. good morning to you nag and charlie. morning to _ morning, sarah. good morning to you nag and charlie. morning to you - morning, sarah. good morning to you nag and charlie. morning to you at. nag and charlie. morning to you at home —— first microsoft while some have blue skies and frost underfoot, other areas are seeing grey cloud and paddle. it has been pushing its way steadily northwards, the cloud, and through the course of the weekend, we are going to see rain at times. it is still going to feel chilly so temperature is below average for this stage in april. if you are after a bit of warmer weather, you mightjust see it through next week but things really are remaining very unsettled, no pressure never too far away, this morning it is down towards the south around the bay of biscay. this first front that has been ringing rain,

pushing across parts of east anglia, towards south wales at the moment. to the north of that, under those clear skies, still a few showers specially across north—west scotland but a cold start. temperature is —44 parts of scotland, northern england, northern ireland as well. further south, we have that area of cloud, the rain becomes fairly light as patchy as it pushes across the midlands into lincolnshire for instance. the next area of rain you can sit here pushes up through the english channel later on in the afternoon. it is cloudy, pretty wet in the south at times but further north, sunshine and showers. a day of contrast, certainly. temperatures nine to 14 degrees but feeling cooler under the cloud with a breeze coming in from the north—east. this evening and tonight, pretty wet for much of southern england, wales, too. by the end of the night, that rain creeping across north—east england as well. scotland and northern ireland are sticking with clear skies tonight but it won't be as cold as last night, temperature is around two or three degrees rose further south, is around two or three degrees rose

furthersouth, it is around two or three degrees rose further south, it will be frost free. sunday's weather again dominated by low pressure. pushing its way northwards gradually through the day. for sunday, some fairly persistent rain for much of england, east wales as well. best of the sunshine will be across the western half of scotland, northern ireland, later on for wales and the south—west, too. in the east, wet, windy and it will feel rather chilly. 10 degrees or so at best here, 13 i think out towards the west. things will warm up into next week, naga and charlie, but it stays unsettled and more rain at times. sarah, thanks so much, speak to you later. throughout the programme, we've been hearing from some of the thousands of nhs patients who were given contaminated blood products in the 19705 and 805. the long—awaited public inquiry report into what happened is due next month. mick mason from leicestershire was 18 when he was told he had hepatitis b and hiv. he's been leading the campaign forjustice.

he's been explaining the toll it's taken on his life to our reporter natasha turney. nobody should have to see so many people _ nobody should have to see so many people that they knew dive. i think all of— people that they knew dive. i think all of us _ people that they knew dive. i think all of us have gone through that. mick— all of us have gone through that. mick was — all of us have gone through that. mick was diagnosed with severe haemophilia when he was a baby. throughout his early years, he was in and out of hospital with painful spontaneous bleeds because his blood couldn't clot was god spent a lot of my childhood in that hospital with bleeds. ., , ., ., , my childhood in that hospital with bleeds. ., , ., , bleeds. the only treatment was bags of lasma bleeds. the only treatment was bags of plasma and _ bleeds. the only treatment was bags of plasma and we — bleeds. the only treatment was bags of plasma and we used _ bleeds. the only treatment was bags of plasma and we used to _ bleeds. the only treatment was bags of plasma and we used to have - bleeds. the only treatment was bags of plasma and we used to have five i of plasma and we used to have five or six bags every 12 hours. but a revolutionary — or six bags every 12 hours. but a revolutionary new _ or six bags every 12 hours. but a revolutionary new treatment - or six bags every 12 hours. but a revolutionary new treatment changed everything. it was called factor eight and worked as a blood clotting agent. eight and worked as a blood clotting auent. ., ., ., agent. yeah, the wonder drug! i had m first agent. yeah, the wonder drug! i had my first treatment _ agent. yeah, the wonder drug! i had my first treatment when _ agent. yeah, the wonder drug! i had my first treatment when i _ agent. yeah, the wonder drug! i had my first treatment when i was - agent. yeah, the wonder drug! i had my first treatment when i was 11 - agent. yeah, the wonder drug! i had my first treatment when i was 11 and j my first treatment when i was 11 and i was told it was going to change everything for me and it did in many ways. it meant that i could have treatment at home, i didn't have to

keep going to the hospital every other day. keep going to the hospital every other da . , ., ., ., ., other day. demand for factor rate was hiuh. other day. demand for factor rate was high- the _ other day. demand for factor rate was high. the uk— other day. demand for factor rate was high. the uk turned - other day. demand for factor rate was high. the uk turned to - other day. demand for factor rate was high. the uk turned to us i was high. the uk turned to us imports in order to keep up. plasma was collected from paid american donors including drug addicts and prison inmates. donations were pooled and contaminated with hepatitis and hiv. children like mick were injected with it. it is mick were in'ected with it. it is one of mick were in'ected with it. it is of the — mick were injected with it. it 3 one of the conversations you never ever forget. one of the conversations you never everforget. it one of the conversations you never ever forget. it was about a minute long conversation, i walked in, sat down, he said, yeah, i'm really sorry, you have hiv, hepatitis b, you probably only have about six months to live. we're not sure what to do, enjoy what you have left but don't have sex with anybody. i was 18 at that point and i just left and my whole world changed from there. so protect yourself and read this leaflet _ so protect yourself and read this leaflet when it arrives. if you ignore — leaflet when it arrives. if you ignore aids, it could be the death of you _ ignore aids, it could be the death of ou. . . ignore aids, it could be the death of ou. ., , ., ignore aids, it could be the death of ou. ., ., ignore aids, it could be the death of ou. .,, ., ., ., of you. there was a huge fear about it, ou of you. there was a huge fear about it. you didn't _ of you. there was a huge fear about it, you didn't tell _ of you. there was a huge fear about it, you didn't tell anybody. - of you. there was a huge fear about it, you didn't tell anybody. i- of you. there was a huge fear about it, you didn't tell anybody. i know i it, you didn't tell anybody. i know people that lost theirjobs, that

had to move houses because of the stigma. i had no career options, no job, had no chance of having my own children, couldn't be intimate with anybody. pretty much everything was taken away. that anybody. pretty much everything was taken awa . �* ~ . anybody. pretty much everything was taken awa . . ~ , ., ., taken away. at 57, mick relies on a cocktail of — taken away. at 57, mick relies on a cocktail of drugs to _ taken away. at 57, mick relies on a cocktail of drugs to keep him - cocktail of drugs to keep him healthy. it is a daily reminder of what happened as are the friends he's lost. i what happened as are the friends he's lost. ., ., ., , .,. , he's lost. i saw other haemophiliacs that i had known _ he's lost. i saw other haemophiliacs that i had known and _ he's lost. i saw other haemophiliacs that i had known and they _ he's lost. i saw other haemophiliacs that i had known and they were - he's lost. i saw other haemophiliacsj that i had known and they were very gaunt, you could see they had aids and you knew the next time you go back you wouldn't see them again, they wouldn't be there because they would be dead.— would be dead. more than 30,000 --eole would be dead. more than 30,000 people were _ would be dead. more than 30,000 people were infected _ would be dead. more than 30,000 people were infected with - people were infected with contaminated blood and blood products given to them in the 705 and 805. 1200 where haemophiliacs like mick. his wife caroline and their two adopted daughters are what drives him to continue the fight. i worry no more for my daughters and my wife. my wife's given up a lot

over the years to look after me and to be with me and support me so she's lost a lot as well.— to be with me and support me so she's lost a lot as well. from 18 to now, he she's lost a lot as well. from 18 to now. he is — she's lost a lot as well. from 18 to now, he is still— she's lost a lot as well. from 18 to now, he is still processing - she's lost a lot as well. from 18 to now, he is still processing what i now, he is still processing what happened. now, he is still processing what happened-— now, he is still processing what ha--ened. , ~ ., happened. they knew about the treatment. _ happened. they knew about the treatment, they _ happened. they knew about the treatment, they knew _ happened. they knew about the treatment, they knew all - happened. they knew about the j treatment, they knew all along, happened. they knew about the - treatment, they knew all along, they knew it was risky, they knew there was something in it but they chose to give it to us anyway. yes it was a long time ago, yes it was different governments but they need to take responsibility. heat different governments but they need to take responsibility.— to take responsibility. next month, a ublic to take responsibility. next month, a public inquiry _ to take responsibility. next month, a public inquiry into _ to take responsibility. next month, a public inquiry into the _ to take responsibility. next month, a public inquiry into the infected . a public inquiry into the infected blood scandal publishes its findings. mick is among the hundreds who shared their experience in the hope that their voices are finally heard. our thanks to mick mason for talking to us and we will cover this story ahead of the inquiry throughout the programme. for many people, their pets are simply part of the family — but old age can mean that some

owners no longer feel they can give them the exercise and care they need — often resulting in the animal needing to be rehomed. the charity, age uk is helping hundreds of older people in york to keep their beloved pets, by pairing them up with volunteers who help with walks and vet appointments. our reporter phil connell has more. one more. that's it. come on up. leonora is 80 years old and lives in york with herjack russell dog freddy. a four—legged friend who for ten years, has been constantly by her side. in recent years, though, leonora's failing health means caring for freddy hasn't been easy. it's just so frustrating that i can't move around as fast. but he seems to sense it. so what does this little dog mean to you and what would life be like without him? i've dread to think of it! i keep telling him

he can't go before me. i said no. he's got to outlive me. and here in york, kirsty dickson, is ensuring that lifeline continues. she's one of 100 volunteers in the city helping older people to keep their pets at home. a bit of extra help with walking freddy, which means he and leonora can stay together. with leonora, if she didn't have this service, she would have to. she'd have to give up freddie. and, you know, he is her little friend and lifeline. so we know what freddie gets from this. but what do you get from being a volunteer? oh, ijust love it. they are part of the family. and the thought of having to give up your pet... oh, my goodness. you know, it brings it brings tears to my eyes now, just thinking about it.

animal care is provided by a few other smaller charities, york is the only place where age uk provides this special service. a lifeline for thousands of people they now hope to extend across the country. here we go, in you go, little man. and after a good long walk with kirstie, freddy is happy to be home, ready to spend the day with leonora, her friend and loyal companion. phil connell, bbc news, york. that final shot, simon holmes is with us, chief executive of age uk york. morning to you. but final image of that final report between the bond of the older person and their pet, that says it all, it matters? it their pet, that says it all, it matters?— their pet, that says it all, it matters? , . . ., ., ., matters? it is crucial for older --eole. matters? it is crucial for older people- it _ matters? it is crucial for older people- it is _ matters? it is crucial for older people. it is at _ matters? it is crucial for older people. it is at the _ matters? it is crucial for older people. it is at the heart - matters? it is crucial for older people. it is at the heart of i matters? it is crucial for older| people. it is at the heart of the service. — people. it is at the heart of the service. it _ people. it is at the heart of the service, it is a need to lead, it is the older— service, it is a need to lead, it is the older person, their companion is this pet~ _ the older person, their companion is this pet~ it _ the older person, their companion is this pet. it could be a dog, cat, bearded — this pet. it could be a dog, cat, bearded dragons in the past as well! that companionship is vital, it is quite _ that companionship is vital, it is quite often — that companionship is vital, it is quite often their sole companion during _ quite often their sole companion during the day and our volunteers

are there — during the day and our volunteers are there to try and keep that bond together— are there to try and keep that bond together whatever might happen. obviously not names but can you give us some example of people who have come through the system who have benefited who probably have been quite despairing thinking, i really think i'm going to lose my pet because i can't do the right thing? we saw an example as to the difference that makes. one example, someone _ difference that makes. one example, someone we are helping at the moment. — someone we are helping at the moment, largely men's health, coming in and _ moment, largely men's health, coming in and out _ moment, largely men's health, coming in and out of— moment, largely men's health, coming in and out of hospital, uncertainty around _ in and out of hospital, uncertainty around treatment and when their appointments might be so we are hoping _ appointments might be so we are hoping someone whose cat is called flossie _ hoping someone whose cat is called flossie. they are very worried about what needs — flossie. they are very worried about what needs to happen so i cut if she .oes what needs to happen so i cut if she goes in _ what needs to happen so i cut if she goes in for— what needs to happen so i cut if she goes in for an operation or treatment. one of our volunteers built that — treatment. one of our volunteers built that rapport with her, she now knows _ built that rapport with her, she now knows her— built that rapport with her, she now knows her cat is going to be in the best of— knows her cat is going to be in the best of hands whenever the need might— best of hands whenever the need might arise so we are there and that person— might arise so we are there and that person gets — might arise so we are there and that person gets the treatment they need in hospital— person gets the treatment they need in hospital at the time they need it most _ in hospital at the time they need it most lt— in hospital at the time they need it most. . �* . in hospital at the time they need it most. , �* , ., ., most. it isn't 'ust going in and takin: most. it isn't 'ust going in and taking the — most. it isn'tjust going in and taking the pet _ most. it isn'tjust going in and taking the pet out _ most. it isn'tjust going in and taking the pet out for- most. it isn'tjust going in and taking the pet out for a - most. it isn'tjust going in and taking the pet out for a walk, | most. it isn'tjust going in and| taking the pet out for a walk, a most. it isn'tjust going in and - taking the pet out for a walk, a dog for example. a5 taking the pet out for a walk, a dog for example. as you get older, a lot of people feel not confident being

out on their own, he of people feel not confident being out on their own, be it because they might feel more frail, less stable on theirfeet orjust might feel more frail, less stable on their feet orjust concerned about being outside on their own. so there is that companionship is well to accompany them on walks as well? there is and at age uk york and age uk across— there is and at age uk york and age uk across the country, befriending is a thing — uk across the country, befriending is a thing. we do company books as part of— is a thing. we do company books as part of the — is a thing. we do company books as part of the keep your pets service. someone — part of the keep your pets service. someone we are helping at the moment has early— someone we are helping at the moment has early onset dementia so we are doing _ has early onset dementia so we are doing a _ has early onset dementia so we are doing a companies walks because he loves _ doing a companies walks because he loves walking his dog but he does .et loves walking his dog but he does get lost _ loves walking his dog but he does get lost so we are there as a helping _ get lost so we are there as a helping hand and they can keep that connection— helping hand and they can keep that connection with that pet. there helping hand and they can keep that connection with that pet.— connection with that pet. there is also the practicalities _ connection with that pet. there is also the practicalities of - connection with that pet. there is also the practicalities of owning i connection with that pet. there is also the practicalities of owning a j also the practicalities of owning a pet, vets for example keeping vet appointments. i pet, vets for example keeping vet appointments-— pet, vets for example keeping vet a- ointments. ., , ., ., ., , appointments. i have my own dog as well, i'm appointments. i have my own dog as well. i'm sure _ appointments. i have my own dog as well, i'm sure any _ appointments. i have my own dog as well, i'm sure any pet _ appointments. i have my own dog as well, i'm sure any pet owner - well, i'm sure any pet owner listening _ well, i'm sure any pet owner listening in on this today will testify— listening in on this today will testify to those. it is never ending in terms _ testify to those. it is never ending in terms of— testify to those. it is never ending in terms of those responsibilities as well— in terms of those responsibilities as well but again, we help with a whole _ as well but again, we help with a whole range of things from food and do- whole range of things from food and dog walks— whole range of things from food and dog walks right through to vets as well _ dog walks right through to vets as well. anything we can do to lend a

helping _ well. anything we can do to lend a helping hand and basically reassure that older— helping hand and basically reassure that older person that their pet is being _ that older person that their pet is being looked after and give that care when it is needed. you clearly as an organisation _ care when it is needed. you clearly as an organisation are _ care when it is needed. you clearly as an organisation are reliant - care when it is needed. you clearly as an organisation are reliant on i as an organisation are reliant on volunteers, aren't you? because on the face of it, if it were people being paid to do this and there are companies that do this kind of work where you pay someone to come and help look after your dog, you rely on people who give up their time? we do completely. we have about a hundred — do completely. we have about a hundred volunteers... god like this isjust— hundred volunteers... god like this isiust in— hundred volunteers... god like this isjust in your? just in york hundred volunteers... god like this is just in your? just in york this service — is just in your? just in york this service at— is just in your? just in york this service at the moment, we are looking — service at the moment, we are looking at— service at the moment, we are looking at how we can encourage other— looking at how we can encourage other age — looking at how we can encourage other age uk or to pick it up but anyone — other age uk or to pick it up but anyone as — other age uk or to pick it up but anyone as a neighbour if you come across— anyone as a neighbour if you come across somebody who perhaps might need a _ across somebody who perhaps might need a hand with the pet. the volunteers founded this service just over a _ volunteers founded this service just over a decade ago, they are heart and soul— over a decade ago, they are heart and soul of— over a decade ago, they are heart and soul of it from making it run and soul of it from making it run and fund — and soul of it from making it run and fund raising, it is a free service _ and fund raising, it is a free service but it costs to make it happen — service but it costs to make it ha en. ., service but it costs to make it ha--en. ., ., ., , service but it costs to make it ha en, ., ., ., , ., happen. one of the qualifications or aualities happen. one of the qualifications or qualities you _ happen. one of the qualifications or qualities you need _ happen. one of the qualifications or qualities you need to _ happen. one of the qualifications or qualities you need to be _

happen. one of the qualifications or qualities you need to be one - happen. one of the qualifications or qualities you need to be one of- qualities you need to be one of those people who helps out? by the way, what was the creature you mentioned?— way, what was the creature you mentioned? �* ., ., ., ., ., mentioned? bearded dragon, one of the uniuue mentioned? bearded dragon, one of the unique ones. _ mentioned? bearded dragon, one of the unique ones. presumably - mentioned? bearded dragon, one of| the unique ones. presumably doesn't need an awful — the unique ones. presumably doesn't need an awful lot _ the unique ones. presumably doesn't need an awful lot of— the unique ones. presumably doesn't need an awful lot of maintenance, i need an awful lot of maintenance, maybe i am wrong?— need an awful lot of maintenance, maybe i am wrong? certainly no dog walkinu! maybe i am wrong? certainly no dog walking! but — maybe i am wrong? certainly no dog walking! but for _ maybe i am wrong? certainly no dog walking! but for us _ maybe i am wrong? certainly no dog walking! but for us and _ maybe i am wrong? certainly no dog walking! but for us and the - walking! but for us and the volunteers, we go through things like dbs— volunteers, we go through things like dbs but it is the kindness and compassion is and values you hope from _ compassion is and values you hope from the _ compassion is and values you hope from the charity and looking after someone — from the charity and looking after someone and their beloved pet. how lona does someone and their beloved pet. how long does it — someone and their beloved pet. henna long does it take to match people up? long does it take to match people u . 2 . long does it take to match people u . ? . ., long does it take to match people u? . ., ., long does it take to match people u . ? . ., ., ., long does it take to match people u - ? . ., ., ., ., long does it take to match people u . ? . ., ., ., ., ., long does it take to match people up? we have a team that would look at this kind of _ up? we have a team that would look at this kind of risk _ up? we have a team that would look at this kind of risk assessment - at this kind of risk assessment process— at this kind of risk assessment process but it is understanding the person. _ process but it is understanding the person, what their circumstances are because _ person, what their circumstances are because every circumstance is unique but there _ because every circumstance is unique but there is— because every circumstance is unique but there is that common thread of that companionship as well so we match— that companionship as well so we match them up and volunteers would be there _ match them up and volunteers would be there so _ match them up and volunteers would be there so we have a regularity. we saw with _ be there so we have a regularity. we saw with freddie, the bond with kirsty— saw with freddie, the bond with kirsty our— saw with freddie, the bond with kirsty our volunteer and freddie the do-. kirsty our volunteer and freddie the do. kirsty our volunteer and freddie the do _ ., , .,

kirsty our volunteer and freddie the do. . ., kirsty our volunteer and freddie the do. ., , dog. tell me about the dog cafe is in care homes? _ dog. tell me about the dog cafe is in care homes? that _ dog. tell me about the dog cafe is in care homes? that is _ dog. tell me about the dog cafe is in care homes? that is a - dog. tell me about the dog cafe is in care homes? that is a local- dog. tell me about the dog cafe is| in care homes? that is a localthing in care homes? that is a localthing in york. in care homes? that is a localthing in york- we — in care homes? that is a localthing in york. we are _ in care homes? that is a localthing in york. we are with _ in care homes? that is a localthing in york. we are with the _ in care homes? that is a localthing in york. we are with the council - in care homes? that is a localthing| in york. we are with the council and it is for— in york. we are with the council and it is for people largely that would love to _ it is for people largely that would love to have their own pet but for whatever— love to have their own pet but for whatever reason can't and so it is a bil whatever reason can't and so it is a big social— whatever reason can't and so it is a big social and compassionate piece here as _ big social and compassionate piece here as well run to bringing pets and people together as well. we come together— and people together as well. we come together as a cafe, very relaxed atmosphere and they get to spend time with— atmosphere and they get to spend time with pets, dogsjumping up and down _ time with pets, dogsjumping up and down |_ time with pets, dogs 'umping up and down. . , ., , time with pets, dogs 'umping up and down. , , , down. i bet you see faces light up? we do. down. i bet you see faces light up? we do- for — down. i bet you see faces light up? we do- for us _ down. i bet you see faces light up? we do. for us as _ down. i bet you see faces light up? we do. for us as age _ down. i bet you see faces light up? we do. for us as age uk _ down. i bet you see faces light up? we do. for us as age uk york- down. i bet you see faces light up? we do. for us as age uk york and l we do. for us as age uk york and more _ we do. for us as age uk york and more widely, loneliness and social isolation _ more widely, loneliness and social isolation is — more widely, loneliness and social isolation is something we see in our communities every day and this is 'ust communities every day and this is just one _ communities every day and this is just one part of our efforts along with many— just one part of our efforts along with many others to try and combat it. . ., ., with many others to try and combat it. .., ., , ., with many others to try and combat it. the cat over your left shoulder is aaivin it. the cat over your left shoulder is giving you _ it. the cat over your left shoulder is giving you a — it. the cat over your left shoulder is giving you a bit _ it. the cat over your left shoulder is giving you a bit of— it. the cat over your left shoulder is giving you a bit of a _ it. the cat over your left shoulder is giving you a bit of a look! - it. the cat over your left shoulder is giving you a bit of a look! you i is giving you a bit of a look! you have a dog itself, what is your dog? she is properly watching from home. she is properly watching from home. she is— she is properly watching from home. she is a _ she is properly watching from home. she is a cock—up to.

——cockapoo simon, thank you so much. this weekend model railway enthusiasts, including record producer and songwriter pete waterman, have their sights set on a world record attempt to create the largest portable model railway. our reporter matt graveling is in birmingham when you think portable, do you think small? our reporter matt graveling is in birmingham and can tell us more. when you think portable, do you think small? are gate? i can control it with this little panel. it's coming to milton keynes at the moment. it goes quite slowly. i'm just going to let torn tweak that because i think i've just driven it off the track! we are going

southbound on the west coast main line at the model world exhibition in birmingham because it's all part of a world record attempt to try and... i got it moving again. as we can see, it's coming to milton keynes station. the attention to detail is phenomenal. all the little bmp detail is phenomenal. all the little lamp post, there are inns in the stations, even tiny coke cans in the bin. —— but there are bins. i'm going to pick up a passenger, pete waterman. we know him from music but he lost model trains. tell me, why should people get involved in model railways? you should people get involved in model railwa s? ., ., , . railways? you are the perfect example. _ railways? you are the perfect example. you _ railways? you are the perfect example, you just _ railways? you are the perfect example, you just loved - railways? you are the perfect i example, you just loved driving railways? you are the perfect - example, you just loved driving that train. you got passionate about it. that's what model railway is all about, having fun, getting passionate. white might thank you so much. we will have a lot more from pete waterman a little later. as you see, i crashed it briefly, got put

back on the track but that's what it's all about. later, will we be able to set a new world record for the largest portable model railway? i liked looking at those. it's the mat —— matt controller. he i liked looking at those. it's the mat -- matt controller. he didn't huah! mat -- matt controller. he didn't laugh! like _ mat -- matt controller. he didn't laugh! like that _ mat -- matt controller. he didn't laugh! like that moment - mat -- matt controller. he didn't laugh! like that moment go - mat -- matt controller. he didn'tl laugh! like that moment go away. we have been _ laugh! like that moment go away. we have been talking _ laugh! like that moment go away. we have been talking about - laugh! like that moment go away. we have been talking about this i laugh! like that moment go away. i we have been talking about this this morning. the chair of the work and pensions select committee, labour's sir stephen timms, is urging the government to take action to stop carers unwittingly racking up debt. tens of thousands of carers have been told to repay some of their benefits, after earning more than the rules allow. dan whitworth from radio 4's money box is here to explain. you've been looking into this story.

i think it's fair to say, is gaining momentum in terms of something has to be done. do you want to start with the reminder of how easily people can unwittingly fall foul? abs, people can unwittingly fall foul? couple of numbers to start with. there is nearly a million carers right across the uk receive a carer's allowance, worth about £82 per week. carer's allowance, worth about £82 perweek. if carer's allowance, worth about £82 per week. if they get that, there is an earnings limit, they are not allowed to earn above £150 per week take—home pay, because the idea is you are not working, you're getting the benefits. but carers say it is a very complicated system and it is easy to stray above that. i don't know about you but i couldn't keep that tight a limit on how much i'm earning. if you work in a supermarket, occasionally you might get asked to do a couple of extra hours over time and that might push you above the limit, the whole issue

here is this benefit is what is called a cliff edge benefit. if you go above that £151 per week, you lose your entire allowance. the issue that a lot of carers are having as they are doing that unknowingly, again, a lot of critics say it's a complicated system. to give you an example, a lady i've been speaking to, karina, she does a remarkablejob caring been speaking to, karina, she does a remarkable job caring for her daughter, a lovely lady, and her daughter, a lovely lady, and her daughter requires round—the—clock care so that is enough of a job for karina to get her head round, love and devotion she gives to her daughter. but she slipped above this earnings limit several years ago, she wasn't alerted by the department for work and pensions until three and a half years later, and what that means is she told me she's in the process of paying back thousands of pounds to the dwp. fist

the process of paying back thousands of pounds to the dwp.— the process of paying back thousands of pounds to the dwp. at the moment i -a £60 of pounds to the dwp. at the moment i pay £60 per — of pounds to the dwp. at the moment i pay £60 per month — of pounds to the dwp. at the moment i pay £60 per month and _ of pounds to the dwp. at the moment i pay £60 per month and i've - of pounds to the dwp. at the moment i pay £60 per month and i've been - i pay £60 per month and i've been paying _ i pay £60 per month and i've been paying that — i pay £60 per month and i've been paying that for the last four years, to repay _ paying that for the last four years, to repay my overpayment, which was the £11,000. and i will be paying less than— the £11,000. and i will be paying less than two and 73. i have another 11 less than two and 73. i have another it years— less than two and 73. i have another it years of— less than two and 73. i have another 11 years of paying £60 per month. which _ 11 years of paying £60 per month. which takes money out our income, it's which takes money out our income, its money— which takes money out our income, it's money that would help me run the car. _ it's money that would help me run the car. pay— it's money that would help me run the car, pay bills, put food on the table. _ the car, pay bills, put food on the table. just— the car, pay bills, put food on the table, just day basic living. i am now— table, just day basic living. i am now £60 — table, just day basic living. i am now £60 per month worse off. and i'm not getting _ now £60 per month worse off. and i'm not getting the carer's allowance because — not getting the carer's allowance because i'm too scared to apply for it. just _ because i'm too scared to apply for it. just in _ because i'm too scared to apply for it. just in case i made that mistake again _ it. just in case i made that mistake aaain. ., ., ., it. just in case i made that mistake aiain_ ., ., ., ,. it. just in case i made that mistake auain. ., ., ., ,. again. you alerted that the dwp does noti if ou again. you alerted that the dwp does notify if you have _ again. you alerted that the dwp does notify if you have gone _ again. you alerted that the dwp does notify if you have gone over _ again. you alerted that the dwp does notify if you have gone over that - notify if you have gone over that limit, but thousands, how has that been allowed to happen? essentially,

the e department _ been allowed to happen? essentially, the e department for _ been allowed to happen? essentially, the e department for work _ been allowed to happen? essentially, the e department for work and - the e department for work and pensions told me that carers are unsung heroes and they do an incrediblejob, and also unsung heroes and they do an incredible job, and also that they have a responsibility, this is carers, they have a responsibility to inform the dwp of any change in their circumstance to make sure that their circumstance to make sure that the welfare system is fair for taxpayers and for claimants. the issue is, it's a very complicated system, and to inform the dwp that you have gone... it can speed a few pence over the limit, you have to stop claiming it, then next week if you go under the limit you have to reapply. it's not a system that is working very well for carers. another number, 34,500 carers received overpayments last year. again, the dwp says they've spent £3.3 billion a year on this allowance, a lot of money, and only 2.1% of that is overpayment. but you do the maths on that, those 34,000

carers, that's an average of two and a half thousand pounds. these are not well off people, a lot of them are doing very good work on very limited small incomes and that is something that stephen timms, who chairs the work and pensions select committee, he told me that alert issue about the dwp telling carers as soon as they know, he says that has to happen urgently. cliff as soon as they know, he says that has to happen urgently.— has to happen urgently. cliff edge is a troubling _ has to happen urgently. cliff edge is a troubling feature _ has to happen urgently. cliff edge is a troubling feature of _ has to happen urgently. cliff edge is a troubling feature of the - is a troubling feature of the system _ is a troubling feature of the system. it has always been like that _ system. it has always been like that this— system. it has always been like that. this is not a new issue. fixing — that. this is not a new issue. fixing it— that. this is not a new issue. fixing it would be quite difficult. it fixing it would be quite difficult. it would — fixing it would be quite difficult. it would be a major it project to introduce — it would be a major it project to introduce the taper into the allowance. it is not going to happen very quickly. i think the department needs— very quickly. i think the department needs immediately the deal with this problem _ needs immediately the deal with this problem about the notifications for people _ problem about the notifications for people going over the earnings limit and then— people going over the earnings limit and then take a bit longer to think about— and then take a bit longer to think about a _ and then take a bit longer to think about a longer term reform for the

whole _ about a longer term reform for the whole system. by about a longer term reform for the whole system-— whole system. by no means am i someone who — whole system. by no means am i someone who should _ whole system. by no means am i someone who should be - whole system. by no means am i someone who should be decidingj whole system. by no means am i - someone who should be deciding how benefits are claimed to organise, but this cliff edge seems to be a problem, it seems like if that was sorted out, if it was tapered for example, it could be much more simple for both the carers and the dwp. . ' , . . ., simple for both the carers and the dwp. . ' , . .., ., dwp. the cliff edge is critical to this entire _ dwp. the cliff edge is critical to this entire issue _ dwp. the cliff edge is critical to this entire issue because - dwp. the cliff edge is critical to this entire issue because it - dwp. the cliff edge is critical to this entire issue because it can | dwp. the cliff edge is critical to i this entire issue because it can be just a few pence and you lose the entire allowance, not like karina, who some weeks she earned more than 50p over, some weeks she earned more than £5 offer, so it is how it has always been, it would be a big technical change to make that change, that's what some people want to see the longer term but it's difficult to do. i to see the longer term but it's difficult to do.— to see the longer term but it's difficult to do. i have a sense that this story. — difficult to do. i have a sense that this story, which _ difficult to do. i have a sense that this story, which he _ difficult to do. i have a sense that this story, which he dealt - difficult to do. i have a sense that this story, which he dealt with - difficult to do. i have a sense that this story, which he dealt with as| difficult to do. i have a sense that| this story, which he dealt with as a social issue and a practical issue for people, is going into new territory, it's going into politics. have you got an understanding, you may or may not, of can rishi sunak

tomorrow or, you know, issue a statement saying, i decided that those people will not face those charges? is it straightforward? cannot be done to change what is presumably... this is a practice thatis presumably... this is a practice that is worked out and known, how can that happen? the that is worked out and known, how can that happen?— that is worked out and known, how can that happen? the short answer is he is the prime _ can that happen? the short answer is he is the prime minister, _ can that happen? the short answer is he is the prime minister, yes, - can that happen? the short answer is he is the prime minister, yes, he - he is the prime minister, yes, he can do that. whether or not he will. but there is growing political pressure, when you had ed davey, and there are former secretaries of states, iain duncan smith has called for these repayments to be paused while an investigation goes on, there is growing pressure of a political and public. you have covered this issue, lots of people, there is growing public pressure as well, and there are reports this morning that rishi sunak is taking an interest in this. the last point on this, there are 5.7 million

carers in the uk, we know there is going to be in election in the next 12 months, byjanuary, that is a lot of voters were 5.7 million people. this is not an issue that's going to go away, it's only going to grow and we will see what happens, but definitely watch this space. find definitely watch this space. and listen to money _ definitely watch this space. and listen to money box. thanks very much, dan. the time now is 8:40. the weather coming up a little later. we should mention as well, later on this morning, the pet shop boys will be here. they have a new tour and new music out. let's talk to mike. there might be a new star that will be rolling off the tongue? he may not be a big star outside of the netherlands, but his record there has been brilliant, and arner slot is set to become

liverpool's next manager, after a compensation deal worth up to £9.4 million was agreed with dutch club feyenoord. slot is poised to succeed jurgen klopp, who announced back injanuary he would leave anfield at the end of the season. slot led feyenoord to the dutch title last season. this year they've won the dutch cup and are set to finish second in their league. liverpool fans on the whole seem positive about the prospect and the departing klopp likes what he sees and says he's not surprised, the liverpooljob is the one to finally prize him away from firenord. of there is space for improvement. i like the way his team play football. good guy. some people i know know him, i don't know him yet. some people, he's a really good guy. i like that a lot. good coach, good

quy- sheffield united manager chris wilder says his team will go right to the end, with his side on the brink of relegation now. sheffield united will be relegated this afternoon, if they lose to newcastle, and could go down if they draw, and other results go against them. they are ten points off nottingham forest in 17th with four games left. leicester city have been celebrating, getting back in the premier league afterjust one season away. their promotion was confirmed, without them playing last night as they watched events in west london, which is where their nearest challengers leeds united suffered a 4—0 defeat to queens park rangers. it means leeds are now likely to end up in the playoffs with ipswich, favourites to go up automatically. they play tonight and this superb win for qpr makes them safe and they're now guaranteed to stay up in the championship. and with rangers so dominant, the leicester party could begin, before the final whistle. and this is how the celebrated

at their watch party. they have broken records in the championship this season and are still on course to reach 100 points. dundee united, like leicester, will be celebrating this morning, after they confirmed their immediate return to the scottish premiership. they won the scottish championship after a goalless draw away at airdrieonians. they were effectively champions already, six points ahead of second placed raith rovers with a superior goal difference with two games left, but this point gives them an unassailable lead. now, it's a massive day in the women's six nations. and it's winner takes all as england play france in bordeaux at teatime, live on bbc one. jo currie reports. the finishing touches for a grand slam decider. england have been close to flawless this campaign and here on french soil they are powering towards the title once more. :: ::

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disappointed _ spoon, just like their men. more disappointed red _ spoon, just like their men. more disappointed red faces. - spoon, just like their men. more disappointed red faces. whilst i disappointed red faces. whilst ireland, disappointed red faces. whilst ireland. italy _ disappointed red faces. whilst ireland, italy and _ disappointed red faces. whilst ireland, italy and scotland - disappointed red faces. whilst i ireland, italy and scotland know that finishing third will guarantee them a spot at next year's world cup. if them a spot at next year's world cu -. . them a spot at next year's world cu -. , ., �* , cup. if we finish there that's amazint cup. if we finish there that's amazing but _ cup. if we finish there that's amazing but we _ cup. if we finish there that's amazing but we know - cup. if we finish there that's amazing but we know the i cup. if we finish there that's i amazing but we know the rugby cup. if we finish there that's - amazing but we know the rugby will want to _ amazing but we know the rugby will want to play and the game we want to have. _ want to play and the game we want to have. and _ want to play and the game we want to have, and ireland are a tough opponent— have, and ireland are a tough opponent and they have had a great campaign _ opponent and they have had a great campaign so far. 30 opponent and they have had a great campaign so far. 50 it opponent and they have had a great campaign so far-— campaign so far. so it is crunch time for all _ campaign so far. so it is crunch time for all the _ campaign so far. so it is crunch time for all the home _ campaign so far. so it is crunch time for all the home nations, | campaign so far. so it is crunch i time for all the home nations, but all eyes will be on england as they aim to crush french hearts again. in rugby league, catalans dragons missed the chance to go back to the top of the super league last night. they were beaten 30—2 away at leigh leopards. umyla hanley amongst the scorers, with his sixth league try of the season here. so, st helens, who beat huddersfield giants last night, remain top on points difference. reigning champions wigan warriors also lost ground in the league, after they were beaten 26—10 by hull kr, so they miss their chance to go level on points with rivals st helens. the home side dominated, the first half to secure a comfotable win. at the other end of the table,

london broncos' winless season continued, as castleford tigers beat them 40—0. louis senior made it a hat—trick with this try early in the second half. in snooker, robert milkins was beaten by dave gilbert. the first man through to the quarterfinals. robert milkins showed his frustrations by throwing his cue to the floor. he says it was just a spur of the moment thing. gilbert wrapped up victory to get his spot in the last eight where he will face either shaun murphy or stephen maguire. and judd trump is also closing in on a place in the quarterfinals. he leads torn closing in on a place in the quarterfinals. he leads tom ford by 11 frames to five, needing just two more to get a place in the last eight. that will resume on the bbc later this morning. in tennis, it wasn't a good day

for britons in spain yesterday — katie boulter is out of the madrid open. she was beaten by 19—year—old american robin montgomery. boulter had taken the first set, but lost the next two, to pull off a brilliant turaround. she'll play defending champion areena sabalenka next. and jack draper is also out, after losing to poland's hubert hurkacz in straight sets. draper lost the first set 6—1, and put up more of a fight in the second, but lost it 7—5. in cricket, england start their defence of the t20 world cup, in just over a month's time, and there was some positive signs from the indian premier league. jonny bairstow�*s unbeaten century helped the punjab kings to the highest successful run chase in t20 history. they were set a daunting looking target of 262, but a 45 ball century from bairstow helped them reach their target with eight balls to spare. so, 100 runs offjust 45 deliveries. and that wild cabbage and is really trying to crack america because the

first match will be played in texas. —— that world cup. will the weather be up for it? injune in the caribbean? if you know somebody who can help. summary will tell us. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. a bit of a mixed picture this morning. for some of us, blue skies and sunshine, this is the pressure in aberdeen, some early—morning swimmers. the sea temperature is only about 8 or 9 celsius stop in the air temperature only about six celsius at the moment. plenty of blue sky and sunshine to come. we have some frost around across the northern half of the uk and through the course of the

weekend, it's going to continue to feel quite chilly for the time of year. some rain around at times. a little bit warmer as we head into next week but staying unsettled. low pressure never far away. we next week but staying unsettled. low pressure neverfar away. we have next week but staying unsettled. low pressure never far away. we have a couple of weather fronts, this one pushing north across parts of england and wales. this is where we've already seen the rain, particularly heavy in east anglia. to the north, most places relatively dry and clear with some sunshine. a few showers and they will be most frequent across the north west of scotland. further south, a bit brighter along the south coast which could spark off some sharp showers. more persistent rain arrives around the south coast again later in the afternoon. temperatures today for most of us between 9 and 14 but it will feel quite cool, especially if you're underneath the cloud with the north—easterly breeze. this evening tonight, this area initially in the

south pushes north across the bulk of england and much of wales. scotland and northern ireland still keeping the clearer skies. it will not be as cold as last night but we are likely to see a touch of frost, to three celsius in towns and cities. but frost free further south. sunday, still dominated by low pressure. it will push its way gradually northwards, eventually clearing into the north sea. but we have some persistent rain, for central and northern parts of england into east wales. there could be some heavy showers and thunderstorms for east anglia and the south—east. wendy near the east coast. —— windy. many of us seeing some wet weather but across the western half of the british isles you will see something but are developing. sunny spells and temperatures about 8 in aberdeen, up to about 13 in glasgow. monday, more rain but this time it's arriving from the west is a showery rain from northern ireland, scotland and western parts of england and wales.

further east, staying dry and at last things turning a little less chilly. 16 celsius will feel quite pleasant in the sunshine. heading towards the middle of the week, low pressure sitting out towards the west. that will bring in this breeze from a more south—easterly direction. so you will notice the temperatures particularly in the south rising, we could see 20 by the middle of the week. still quite cool for the north and it's a real mix. sunny spells, scattered showers and not as chilly as it has been. sarah, are you a games console kind of a person? i sarah, are you a games console kind of a person?— of a person? i do quite like a retro console. which _ of a person? i do quite like a retro console. which one _ of a person? i do quite like a retro console. which one was _ of a person? i do quite like a retro console. which one was yellow - of a person? i do quite like a retro console. which one was yellow a i of a person? i do quite like a retro - console. which one was yellow a game bo . i console. which one was yellow a game boy- i found — console. which one was yellow a game boy- i found one _ console. which one was yellow a game boy. i found one in _ console. which one was yellow a game boy. i found one in the _ console. which one was yellow a game boy. i found one in the 1990s - console. which one was yellow a game boy. i found one in the 1990s in - console. which one was yellow a game boy. i found one in the 1990s in a - boy. lfound one in the 19905 in a telephone box. i reported it to the police and i said, if nobody claims it within the next week, it is yours. and i still got it. yours. and i still tot it. , ., .,

and i still got it. there you go! treasure- _ technology in the world of gaming has rapidly advanced in recent years with the use of artificial intelligence and increasingly lifelike graphics. but many gamers still have a fondness for traditional retro games — which are seeing a resurgence. nintendo's game boy was first released in 1989 — it was just a grey box with a small screen and tinny speakers, but became one of the best selling consoles of all time. let's take a look. they said it wasn't humanly possible. but now you can have all the power and excitement of nintendo in the palm of your hand. introducing game boy. it's portable, it's in stereo and its games are interchangeable. and it comes with the outrageous new game of tetris. and you can use the revolutionary video link and blow your opponent

away. game boy, only from nintendo. now you are playing with power. we're joined now by retro games collector frazer rhodes. what have you brought? these are a selection of — what have you brought? these are a selection of things _ what have you brought? these are a selection of things from _ what have you brought? these are a selection of things from my - what have you brought? these are a selection of things from my retro - selection of things from my retro gaming museum.— selection of things from my retro gaming museum. what are we not allowed to touch? _ gaming museum. what are we not allowed to touch? you _ gaming museum. what are we not allowed to touch? you can - gaming museum. what are we not allowed to touch? you can touch i allowed to touch? you can touch everything _ allowed to touch? you can touch everything but — allowed to touch? you can touch everything but what _ allowed to touch? you can touch everything but what i _ allowed to touch? you can touch everything but what i would - allowed to touch? you can touch everything but what i would say | allowed to touch? you can touch i everything but what i would say is, we have everything from games at £20, to up to £20,000. tum we have everything from games at £20, to up to £20,000.— we have everything from games at £20, to up to £20,000. turn it round that wa . £20, to up to £20,000. turn it round that way- there _ £20, to up to £20,000. turn it round that way. there we _ £20, to up to £20,000. turn it round that way. there we go. _ £20, to up to £20,000. turn it round that way. there we go. metal - £20, to up to £20,000. turn it round that way. there we go. metal slug? i that way. there we go. metal slug? and it would have been played on what? b. and it would have been played on what? �* u. and it would have been played on what? ~ .., ., and it would have been played on what? ~ ., "'ii and it would have been played on| what?_ going what? a console from 1990. going backwards down _ what? a console from 1990. going backwards down the _ what? a console from 1990. going backwards down the line, - what? a console from 1990. going backwards down the line, the - backwards down the line, the cheapest and probably the most common items that people would have had, they game boy. tell us about those. had, they game boy. tell us about

those, ., , ., had, they game boy. tell us about those. ., , ., , ., those. so, it was of genius from nintendo. _ those. so, it was of genius from nintendo, editor— those. so, it was of genius from nintendo, editor of _ those. so, it was of genius from nintendo, editor of the - those. so, it was of genius from i nintendo, editor of the technology that was already being used and implementing it in a system that was portable, cheap but importantly the games were fantastic. best games? undoubtedly — games were fantastic. best games? undoubtedly tetris. _ games were fantastic. best games? undoubtedly tetris. it _ games were fantastic. best games? undoubtedly tetris. it was - games were fantastic. best games? undoubtedly tetris. it was a - games were fantastic. best games? undoubtedly tetris. it was a stroke | undoubtedly tetris. it was a stroke of genius included, certainly the european launch, the game sold over 35 million, and the game boy system and its iterations sold 118 million. we were talking about how although technology has come on so much, is it true, is it a myth, that there is a growing fascination, if not usage of some of the older devices? which on the face of it, i mean, we're looking some of the imagery there, it doesn't compare with what you can see now. ., �* ., see now. you've got unlimited development _ see now. you've got unlimited development potential, - see now. you've got unlimited j development potential, you've see now. you've got unlimited - development potential, you've got photorealistic graphics nowadays, but people still are interested in the old stuff and even play older games on the newer technology. i

liked worm. easy _ games on the newer technology. i liked worm. easy to _ games on the newer technology. i liked worm. easy to pick - games on the newer technology. i liked worm. easy to pick up, - games on the newer technology. i liked worm. easy to pick up, you| liked worm. easy to pick up, you don't need _ liked worm. easy to pick up, you don't need to _ liked worm. easy to pick up, you don't need to wait _ liked worm. easy to pick up, you don't need to wait for— liked worm. easy to pick up, you don't need to wait for a - liked worm. easy to pick up, you don't need to wait for a system i liked worm. easy to pick up, you| don't need to wait for a system to download the latest firmware, you can just pick it up and play. this box here in _ can just pick it up and play. this box here in itself— can just pick it up and play. this box here in itself is _ canjust pick it up and play. this box here in itself is rather lovely. talk us through this. this was released in 1979. this was the first nintendo console to feature its own logo. this is a game called block breaker that was sold exclusively in japan. breaker that was sold exclusively in ja an. ~' ., , , breaker that was sold exclusively in jaan. ~' ., breaker that was sold exclusively in jaan. ,, ., ., breaker that was sold exclusively in jaan. ,, ., ,, ., ., ., japan. the knobs on it are so retro. would people _ japan. the knobs on it are so retro. would people want _ japan. the knobs on it are so retro. would people want this _ japan. the knobs on it are so retro. would people want this now? - japan. the knobs on it are so retro. would people want this now? oh, i japan. the knobs on it are so retro. i would people want this now? oh, yes. it toes for would people want this now? oh, yes. it goes for £200 _ would people want this now? oh, yes. it goes for £200 to _ would people want this now? oh, yes. it goes for £200 to £300, _ would people want this now? oh, yes. it goes for £200 to £300, may - would people want this now? oh, yes. it goes for £200 to £300, may be - it goes for £200 to £300, may be more in this condition. just a real interest in collecting these. when

these fabulously _ interest in collecting these. when these fabulously simple _ interest in collecting these. when these fabulously simple things came out, people liked the fiddle, they like to improve, hence this. this is nintendo's — like to improve, hence this. this is nintendo's virtual _ like to improve, hence this. this is nintendo's virtual boy. _ like to improve, hence this. this is nintendo's virtual boy. this - like to improve, hence this. this is nintendo's virtual boy. this was i nintendo's virtual boy. this was meant to be a successor to the game boy. a classic example of where it's not quite the right technology, it was supposed to be a headset that just sat on your head. truly portable. but in reality, the technology meant they had to compromise and that meant they had to fit batteries to it, they had to put it on a stand. he had to sort of put it on a stand. he had to sort of put yourface into put it on a stand. he had to sort of put your face into it.— put your face into it. there is no “0 in put your face into it. there is no joy in that- _ put your face into it. there is no joy in that. exactly. _ put your face into it. there is no joy in that. exactly. it _ put your face into it. there is no joy in that. exactly. it only - put your face into it. there is no joy in that. exactly. it only sold | joy in that. exactly. it only sold 770,000 units, _ joy in that. exactly. it only sold 770,000 units, it— joy in that. exactly. it only sold 770,000 units, it was - joy in that. exactly. it only sold 770,000 units, it was only - joy in that. exactly. it only sold | 770,000 units, it was only ever released in japan 770,000 units, it was only ever released injapan in the us and was killed off after about 12 months. had loads of messages, we have been asking our viewers to get in touch. richard shared his photo of two of

his friends playing an atari. i thought it was an arty photo but is just the quality of the cameras. i thought it was a giant cat! may i just the quality of the cameras. i i thought it was a giant cat! may be this one is better. _ thought it was a giant cat! may be this one is better. this _ thought it was a giant cat! may be this one is better. this is - thought it was a giant cat! may be this one is better. this is paul - this one is better. this is paul from seychelles. this is a collection of more than 200 games for the nes system. that collection of more than 200 games for the nes system.— for the nes system. that was the nintendo entertainment - for the nes system. that was the nintendo entertainment system. | for the nes system. that was the - nintendo entertainment system. the 8—bit system from nintendo, it was called the family computer injapan. justin in hereford, his game boy is now part of the wall art in his home. samantha said she is 37 and still plays her game boy, she received it as a gift when it —— but what she was a child. she once pleaded for so many hours on the day she was physically sick. i didn't know that was going that way! do you have stories of discoveries made? anecdotally people are saying, i was

looking through my parents' loft and i found this or it was in the garage. i found this or it was in the tiarae. ., ,, ,., garage. happens all the time. discoveries _ garage. happens all the time. discoveries within _ garage. happens all the time. discoveries within games - garage. happens all the time. discoveries within games but| garage. happens all the time. - discoveries within games but equally garage fines. loft finds. there was one recently, that exact game was found in preston, came up for sale, sold overnight, £16,000. £16,000! daniel tot sold overnight, £16,000. £16,000! daniel got in _ sold overnight, £16,000. £16,000! daniel got in touch _ sold overnight, £16,000. £16,000! daniel got in touch and _ sold overnight, £16,000. £16,000! daniel got in touch and said - sold overnight, £16,000. £16,000! daniel got in touch and said he - daniel got in touch and said he found his old game boy and his mum's attic and after a dustup, trip to the games to come it worked like new. —— after a dust off. you the games to come it worked like new. -- after a dust off.- new. -- after a dust off. you can 'ust ick new. -- after a dust off. you can just pick it _ new. -- after a dust off. you can just pick it up. — new. -- after a dust off. you can just pick it up, anybody - new. -- after a dust off. you can just pick it up, anybody is - new. -- after a dust off. you can just pick it up, anybody is able i new. -- after a dust off. you can j just pick it up, anybody is able to pick it up and they will be playing it straightaway.— pick it up and they will be playing it straightaway. thanks for bringing this end. it straightaway. thanks for bringing this end- i'm _ it straightaway. thanks for bringing this end. i'm staggered _ it straightaway. thanks for bringing this end. i'm staggered by - it straightaway. thanks for bringing this end. i'm staggered by the - this end. i'm staggered by the valleys. headlines coming up for you injust a moment.

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