good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. new evidence finds the government was warned by its own embassy in washington about the risks of developing hiv from contaminated blood sent from the united states in the 19705 and early �*80s. something that should have saved their life... ..killed them. and still, a0 years later, there's no answers to that. with just one week until the report into the scandal is published, victims share the impact it has had on their lives. a group of mps call for an overhaul of maternity care, and say urgent action is needed to reduce the trauma experienced by many women during childbirth. iamon i am on the banks of the river in

north yorkshire, one of 27 newly designated bathing sites. some brave souls are already in the water of the river nidd but how clean is it? arsenal take the premier league title race to the final weekend. even the heavy rain at old tafford couldn't stop them as they beat manchester united. and we're set for a thrilling finish to the season. idid it! i love you! top boy, happy valley and the sixth commandment were some of the big winners at the bafta television awards — but the crown left empty—handed. good morning. yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far. in chertsey, the temperature reached 27.5 celsius. today, rain is coming in from the south—west, affecting some western areas. dry, sunny and warm further east. i will have all the details later. it's monday, 13th may. new evidence has been uncovered that the british government was warned by its own embassy staff

in the us about the risk of hiv from contaminated blood in the early 1980s. it's now thought more than 1,200 nhs patients with the blood disorder haemophilia were infected with the virus — many after being given a treatment made from american blood plasma. 0ur health correspondent jim reed has this report. from the 19705 to the early �*90s, tens of thousands of patients were infected with hiv and hepatitis c. something that should have saved their life... ..killed them. and still, a0 years later, there's no answers to that. as a child, laura's brother stewart was given a new treatment for his blood disorder, haemophilia. but factor viii was made from thousands of mixed blood donations. ifjust one donor was carrying a virus, the whole batch could be contaminated.

we went in for an appointment. and we went into this room and we were informed that he was hiv—positive. we were absolutely devastated. i mean, you know, to be told something like that is just mind—blowing. at the time, most factor viii was imported from the united states. their high—risk groups — including prisoners and drug users — were paid to give blood. stuart died of aids in his 20s from the treatment he was given. there were so many people that didn't deserve to die. they were given a death sentence. a public inquiry opened in 2018. it's had access to thousands of documents held in archives. now panorama has seen this five—page letter sent back in 1983 from the british embassy in washington to the department of health, clearly warning that haemophiliacs were most at risk from american factor viii. they've literally torn my family

apart, ripped them away from me. sam's father, gary, was another infected with hiv through factor viii. sam lost his entire family by the age of three. my grandad actually was the first person to tell me. he explained about my dad being haemophiliac and was infected with hiv. subsequently passed that on to my mum, who was pregnant with my sister. all three have passed away. the government has said it will establish a new body to compensate people like sam. it declined to comment on the new documents seen by panorama ahead of the public inquiry�*s final report next week. jim reed, bbc news. for more about the infected

blood scandal, panorama have a special programme — infected blood: time for answers — which airs at 8pm tonight on bbc one and the iplayer. later in the programme we will be joined by one family who all tell us all about the impact that scandal has had on them and their lives. what else do we need to know this monday morning? sally. the israeli military says dozens of aid trucks have crossed into northern gaza after it opened the western erez crossing, in coordination with the united states. there have been warnings that barely any supplies have been reaching northern gaza due to israel's operations in rafah. 0ur middle east bureau chief, jo floto, joins us now. is there any evidence age is getting through? is there any evidence age is getting throu . h? , . is there any evidence age is getting throu~h? , . ., , through? there is evidence that this has crossed — through? there is evidence that this has crossed into _ through? there is evidence that this has crossed into northern _ through? there is evidence that this has crossed into northern gaza. - through? there is evidence that this has crossed into northern gaza. it i has crossed into northern gaza. it is a trickle compared to what is needed and you are right to point

out that the un has said very clearly that they think there is a full—blown famine in parts of northern gaza because of the scarcity of the food. meanwhile, in the south of the strip, that is where most of the population has now fled to, the two main crossings there are not functioning properly. the rafah crossing is completely closed and the kerem shalom is limited. there is increasing concern that this military offensive going on, becoming increasingly tough, pushing hundreds of thousands of people away from the shelters they have found, that that is going to cause a real shortage of humanitarian aid because unless those crossings open or something to substitute them opens quickly, people will start experiencing severe shortages in the south of the gaza strip as well as the north. jo. gaza strip as well as the north. jo, thank you very much indeed. britain is facing some of the most

dangerous few years in its history, rishi sunak will say in a speech later today. the prime minister will lay out what he believes to be at stake at the next election, as he warns the uk faces threats from international conflict, migration and technology. the government has allocated an extra 350 medical school places in england for the academic year starting in 2025, as part of their plans to fund the nhs workforce. last year it committed to double medical school places to 15,000 by 2031. the m25 has reopened this morning more than seven hours ahead of schedule, following the second full weekend closure. it's part of a £317 million project in surrey. the motorway was shut between junctions nine and ten, as part of a government project to improve safety and reduce pollution. an inquiry set up to discover why some women have traumatic experiences in childbirth has called for a huge overhaul of maternity and post—natal care. the report, led by a group

of cross—party mps, refers to "harrowing evidence" from more than a thousand women. the findings of the birth trauma inquiry will be presented to the government today. 0ur correspondent, louisa pilbeam, reports. the birth of gill castle's baby boy was traumatic — she was left needing a stoma bag after mistakes in her maternity care. she spoke to bbc breakfast earlier this year. i ended up with a fourth—degree tear and a rectovaginal fistula. i had a missed abscess, as well — which burst. none of this was diagnosed till five days after the baby was born. gill is not alone. the first uk inquiry into birth trauma has heard what it calls "harrowing evidence" from more than 1,000 women. some women said they were left in blood—soaked sheets on maternity wards without help, evidence was given about babies who were injured during birth, and many women said they weren't listened to. birth trauma is thought to affect

30,000 women a year in the uk — a term which refers to negative birth experiences, such as serious blood loss and emergency caesareans. one in 20 women develop post—traumatic stress disorder. it's really patronising, in my opinion, not to give women the information about what it's like to have a baby, because we are able to cope with this kind of information. the report from an all—party parliamentary group calls for urgent change — including ending the postcode lottery on perinatal care, a call for a new maternity commissioner to be appointed, and the government to publish a new national maternity strategy. the report also calls for more support for partners of those having a baby, and for ethnic minorities. the findings of the inquiry will be officially presented today, and the health minister will set out the government's response. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. people who claim universal credit

and who work less than 18 hours a week will now have to look for more work, or risk losing their benefits. it's part of changes to the welfare system, which the government claims could save £4 billion a year. our business correspondent, marc ashdown, reports. we must be more ambitious in assessing people's potential for work. right now, the gateway to ill—health benefits is writing too many off, leaving them on the wrong type of support, and with no expectation the prime minister last month outlining the aim of these changes. it means, from today, anyone working less than 18 hours a week will have to look for more work, or risk losing their benefits. the prime minister has billed these sweeping reforms of the welfare system as crucial to helping more people into work. the earnings threshold is being raised from 15 hours a week to 18 hours a week, so it affects anyone earning £892 a month or less — up from £617 a month. for couples, it's now £1,157 rather than £988.

interview, just waiting for them to come back... they will have to engage with a jobcentre coach and prove they're actively looking for more hours. if there's no progress after 12 months, they risk having their universal credit claim closed. but charities warn the crackdown could unfairly target those with disabilities or mental—health issues. anyone who's suffering from a complicated long—term health condition, oranything which is limiting the amount of hours they can work, is going to struggle potentially to meet the demands of these changes. and, again, it could have a drastic impact on their standard of living, on their ability to be able to cope. the prime minister says up to 200,000 people could be helped back into work, and warned that benefits have become a lifestyle choice for some, rather than a safety net. it's all part of a welfare reform package which could save up to £4 billion. but labour said the reforms are a reheated version of a plan announced seven years ago, and that they would have a laser—like focus on getting people back into work. marc ashdown, bbc news.

hundreds of thousands of homeowners have taken out mortgages in the last three years that they will still be paying off into retirement, according to data from the bank of england. the figures show there's been a surge in mortgage terms beyond state pension age, especially in new home loans made to under—305. higher mortgage rates mean more people are choosing extended repayment periods to keep monthly costs down. a teenage boy who killed a british mother when he broke into her home in australia will be sentenced today. emma lovell was stabbed when confronting two intruders in brisbane on boxing day in 2022. the boys — who cannot legally be named as they were 17 at the time — were each charged with four offences. the other alleged attacker is yet to enter pleas. 0pposition leaders in georgia have urged britain to do more to support resistance to a planned

new law being put forward by the pro—russian government — which they say is authoritarian and will suppress critical voices. thousands of demonstrators have spent the night outside the parliament building in the capital, tbilisi, protesting against the so—called "foreign agents" bill. the duke and duchess of sussex visited a school in lagos on the final day of their three—day tour of nigeria. the trip marks ten years of prince harry's invictus games for injured military personnel, which nigeria joined for the first time last year. 0ur africa correspondent simijolaoso has been following their visit to lagos. singing. another day, another celebration — this time in lagos and with young budding basketball stars who share a love for the game, like the duke. it brings people together and creates community, and there are no barriers. the princejoined the children in the drills —

much to their delight. it was awesome and good. like, i feel so happy. and you were playing on court when prince harry was also on court. what was that like? it was like we were working together and collaborating to make a team. every time you do something like this, the youth are inspired. and you have an incredible leader like harry — prince harry — and meghan, you know, i think we are blessed for a day like this. their partnership will mean children in the nation's capital, abuja, will soon enjoy a fancy new court they are funding. from basketball to polo, sport has been a constant theme during this trip, and the couple have been driving home the message about how it has the power to change lives. arriving at the polo club, that's what they hoped the money raised at this charity game will do. time to say goodbye to nigeria.

he told the crowd they've had a wonderful time, calling lagos a beautiful place. thank you so much. simijolaoso, lagos. they have had quite the trip, they have been busy. 0f they have had quite the trip, they have been busy. of an incredible response. caroljoined us for the first time this week for the weather. good morning. good morning. yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far, reaching 27.5 celsius in chertsey, in surrey. that is roughly 81.5 fahrenheit and the first time this year we have reached the 80s at all in fahrenheit. we are starting off with a lot of low cloud, mist and fog this thing. rain coming into the south and west. that is very slowly going to move north and eastwards, further east warm sunshine. we have some fog in northern ireland, sea fog on the straits of dover, and

higher classes in scotland which will linger from higher classes in scotland which will lingerfrom most higher classes in scotland which will linger from most of the day. most starting on a dry note stop the rain from the south—west will slowly push north and east. likely to be heavyin push north and east. likely to be heavy in northern ireland, south wales and south—west england. it will be cool if you are in the rain but we can still see 23, possibly 2a away from the east coast and a breezy day than yesterday. heading into the evening and overnight period, the rain continues to push eastwards. it tends to fragment, moves out of northern ireland for a time but by the end of the night it will start to come back into northern ireland and still some low cloud, mist and northern ireland and still some low cloud, mistand murk northern ireland and still some low cloud, mist and murk across eastern parts of scotland. some clearer skies across the south—west but here, too, some showers. not a cold night, these are overnight lows between ten and 1a degrees. tomorrow we have this band of rain continuing to push eastwards, getting into

eastern and south—eastern england. it will move out of northern ireland. brightest skies in the far north, and behind this band of rain, a mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers. temperatures ranging from 12 in the north to 20 as we push that bit further south. carol, thank you. we will see you again soon. top boy, happy valley and the sixth commandment were the big winners at last night's baftas — taking home two prizes each. the final season of top boy was named best drama, with starjasminejobson also named best supporting actress for her portrayal of jaq lawrence. but despite leading the nominations race — with eight in total — royal drama the crown left empty—handed. 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba was at the ceremony. some of the biggest names on the small screen turned out for this year's awards, presented — for the second year running — by rob beckett and romesh ranganathan. welcome to the 2024 bafta television awards...

three very different shows shared the honours, winning two awards each. all i'm asking for is a guarantee. best drama went to the gritty gang drama top boy, with jasminejobson also taking home the award for best supporting actress. idid it! i love you! 0h, love you all, thank you so much for the love and support. the girl finally brought it home! you reduced her to nothing with your endless, endless abuse and your nasty little threats. happy valley won memorable moment for the climax of its final episode, while sarah lancashire won best actress for the second time. it goes to...sarah lancashire. she paid tribute to her fellow cast members, and to the bbc. i feel very, very privileged to have been surrounded by these brilliant actors, and to charlotte moore and the bbc for giving this very british drama a very british home.

i wondered if you had a man to share your life with. best limited series went to the real—life crime drama the sixth commandment. i didn't think it was that obvious. and the bafta goes to... ..timothy spall. and one of its leads won best actor. the reality is, sometimes you get a chance to... ..to play, you know, people that are, you know, that have had a terrible thing happen to them, and... and all they wanted was love, and it's a beautiful thing to be able to tell a story about something like that. next week, strictly come dancing celebrates its 20th birthday. it received an early present — winning best entertainment show. this is really the perfect present, isn't it? it is. 20 years on television is a very long time. television years are rather

like dog years, aren't they? yes. do you know what i mean? yes! it's an industry whereby 20 years is — you know, we don't take it for granted, and we really do appreciate everyone at home who's been along for the ride with us and has been part of it... yeah. ..because it's wonderful. i feel like the show genuinely goes from strength to strength. hello! we're live! we're on channel 4! best entertainment performance went to joe lycett for his weekly live show, late night lycett. it does mean a lot. i've never won a bafta and been there for it, because i was lucky enough to win one last year, but i was in australia on tour. i truly didn't think was going to win last year. really did think i was going to win — the category was nuts that i won in this year. and so it means a great deal. whaaaaa! my god, it's been an absolutely brilliant night so far! while best live event went to last year's eurovision extravaganza from liverpool. we need to thank the people of liverpool, as well, - because they made it such a vibe i and such an event, and it became...

it went from being — _ obviously it is already the world's biggest singing contest — but it went into, like, - a week—long festival where people |were coming from all over the uk| because we were hosting on behalf of ukraine. - i think she's pregnant. the battle of the soaps was won by casualty. can you pass the ultrasound? i'm thrilled that you are receiving the bafta fellowship this evening, and i send my heartfelt congratulations. and there was a message from the prince of wales and a standing ovation as floella benjamin received the bafta fellowship. lizo mzimba, bbc news. what a night. what a night, glamorws- _ what a night. what a night, glamorous. who _ what a night. what a night, glamorous. who do - what a night. what a night, glamorous. who do you - what a night. what a night, i glamorous. who do you think what a night. what a night, - glamorous. who do you think won what a night. what a night, _ glamorous. who do you think won the outfit competition? i have an idea. joe lycett.

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she's worked really hard. she's dedicated, focused and disciplined. and it was her time. the crowd outside lauren's grandmother's house has been growing for the last hour or so. the people of ystrad mynach are lining the street to show their girl how proud they are. atmosphere was absolutely incredible. the whole stadium there for lauren. cheers, chants. it wasjust, like, breathtaking. she really showed us welsh people how to do it, you know? _ so, it was a very, very good fight. really proud of her — _ i think everyone in ystrad, as well. being local, was really chuffed for her to have the win. - knew that she could do cos she had the confidence and the other person didn't seem to have that, but she had everyone behind her, so she knew she could do it. cheering and applause. finally, the woman of the moment arrived. just overwhelmed, you know? they were here to support me after the olympics. and i'll be honest, i didn't think

i'd get a crowd like this today, but they've blown me out the park once again. there's nothing quite like us welsh fans. and, you know, walking out in front of that atmosphere — that's something that'll last with me forever. phenomenal. and seeing the crowd and the support there, like... it's unbelievable the way the welsh get behind her. it's lovely to see and i'm proud to be wenglish, as they call it — half english/welsh. lauren price in full control. and this was the moment she made history — conquering jessica mcaskill at the start of the ninth round. she's no stranger to success. by the of 12, lauren price was a kickboxing champion. she has 50 international caps for wales in football, and was the first welsh 0lympian of any gender to win boxing gold at the games. now she's the wba, ibo and ring magazine welterweight champion of the world. what could possibly be next? i believe, you know, i've got many more big fights to come back to wales and welsh boxing is onlyjust getting started

and i'm excited for the future. she's made wales, her community, and her beloved nan very proud. elinor rice, bbc news. isn't that brilliant? well done. she looked like she _ isn't that brilliant? well done. she looked like she was _ isn't that brilliant? well done. she looked like she was getting - isn't that brilliant? well done. she j looked like she was getting beaten up looked like she was getting beaten up by looked like she was getting beaten up by those putting the belts on. that wouldn't have been out of place at the baftas, big and glamorous and sparkling. lovely to see her entire village out! i love this story in the papers about village in worcestershire. you know those metal wall mounted things for its cigarette buts outside pubs and stuff? apparently there is one on a stourport—on—severn that has been taken over by bluetits. they are nesting in there. there is a nest and eggs and adults keep going in and eggs and adults keep going in and out, the baby is either so it

means no cigarettes but people have been told, don't smoke near it or stand near it.— stand near it. don't put your cigarettes — stand near it. don't put your cigarettes out _ stand near it. don't put your cigarettes out and _ stand near it. don't put your cigarettes out and it! - stand near it. don't put your cigarettes out and it! the i stand near it. don't put your - cigarettes out and it! the bluetits have taken over. _ cigarettes out and it! the bluetits have taken over. i _ cigarettes out and it! the bluetits have taken over. i wonder - cigarettes out and it! the bluetitsl have taken over. i wonder whether other people have got pictures of nests in unusual places. hat nests in unusual places. not cigarette — nests in unusual places. not cigarette buts _ nests in unusual places. not cigarette buts being used for unusual things. where in the world might birds be nesting that might be unusual? in might birds be nesting that might be unusual? , ., , �* unusual? in your shed? a little alley way _ unusual? in your shed? a little alley way around _ unusual? in your shed? a little alley way around the _ unusual? in your shed? a little alley way around the back - unusual? in your shed? a little alley way around the back of i unusual? in your shed? a little i alley way around the back of your house? in your bin? i don't know. if you have a picture send it to us. tell us who you are and where you are and we will use some of those nesting pitches later in the programme. coming up on breakfast... millions of us were treated to spectacular sights like these over the weekend — after the clearest showing of the northern lights over the uk in decades. i missed it. iwent i missed it. i went and i missed it. iwent and had i missed it. i went and had a look but couldn't see it. you i missed it. i went and had a look but couldn't see it.— but couldn't see it. you did try. when you _ but couldn't see it. you did try. when you say _ but couldn't see it. you did try. when you say you _ but couldn't see it. you did try.

when you say you missed - but couldn't see it. you did try. when you say you missed it - but couldn't see it. you did try. | when you say you missed it you but couldn't see it. you did try. - when you say you missed it you were not asleep no, i was standing in the garden in my pyjamas looking for it but couldn't see it! but why was the solar storm so strong? and will we be treated to them more often now? i don't know. we'll hopefully be able to find out when we're joined by an astrophysicist just before 9.00. i really hope we do get them more often because i slept through the whole thing. often because i slept through the whole thing-— often because i slept through the whole thin. ., , ., , ., whole thing. there are people who sa the whole thing. there are people who say they have _ whole thing. there are people who say they have been _ whole thing. there are people who say they have been to _ whole thing. there are people who say they have been to the - whole thing. there are people who say they have been to the north i whole thing. there are people who i say they have been to the north pole and spent hundreds of pounds going to visit them and then saw them better in cornwall and essex and cambridge and scotland. we better in cornwall and essex and cambridge and scotland. we need to find out what — cambridge and scotland. we need to find out what is _ cambridge and scotland. we need to find out what is going _ cambridge and scotland. we need to find out what is going on. _ cambridge and scotland. we need to find out what is going on. find - cambridge and scotland. we need to find out what is going on. find out i find out what is going on. find out what we missed. _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria cook. police are warning that new methods of spiking are on the rise — saying that an increasing numbers of vapes are being targeted. data from the met suggests there were over a thousand reports

of spiking last year — which is up by 13%. but it's thought the real figure could be higher as it's often unreported. jessie wynter — who's a former love island star — campaigns on the issue after it happened to her. my boyfriend was speaking to the nurses that were looking after me and they said, "yeah, like this happens all the time." so and... that's terrifying that whatever had happened to me, other people coming to hospital, and what really stains my brain is how many people aren't making it to the safe place and how many people are waking up not knowing where they've been with those feelings of shame. i really can't explain how much shame it brings. a section of the m25 has reopened this morning after it was closed for the second time this year to carry out major upgrade work. a new gantry and bridge being installed betweenjunctions 9 and 10. three more closures are planned. the £300 million project is expected to be completed by next summer.

dog owners hoping to go to richmond or bushy park in the next few months are being asked to keep their pets on leads. that's because it's birthing season for the deer there. the royal parks have taken on an extra 90 volunteer rangers to work in the parks during the period. during the birthing season, the mothers and the aunties also get quite... very defensive, and they're trying to protect their young. so we really don't need anybody getting too close. as volunteer rangers, ourjob is to be welcoming and kind and just encourage people to stay away. let's take a look at the tubes now. the overground is part suspended but everything else looking 0k at the moment. now, on to the weather with kawser. hello. good morning. well, this week we're going to start to see a change to more unsettled weather with low pressure taking charge. but for today, for the time being, its largely dry

and there will be some sunny spells for a time. there is some mistiness around this morning clearing, some cloud around as well. but there'll be some sunny spells in between. just one or two scattered showers. but, for the most part, dry, especially further towards the east and temperatures reaching the high teens to the low twenties. but behind me, you can see the rain and this will very gradually spread further eastwards overnight tonight, maybe one or two heavy bursts at times. and it's a mild night, as temperatures dip no lower than around 13 to 1a celsius. this rain still with us for tuesday morning. and low pressure remains in charge for much of the week and around it we'll see further showers at times, some of them heavy, possibly thundery. but tuesday morning then and for the morning commute, quite a wet start. the rain becoming lighter and patchier. temperatures around the high teens. and for the rest of the week, too, further showers, some sunny spells in between and a bit cooler as well. that's all from us for now. there's more on all these stories online and on the bbc news app.

we'll be back in half an hour, but for now i'll hand you back tojon and sally hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. with temperatures rising, you might be tempted to go for a swim in the great outdoors — but finding a clean spot isn't always easy. just isn't easy! now, the government is announcing 27 new bathing sites in england — but that doesn't necessarily mean they have to be clean. our environment correspondentjonah fisher is at one of the new spots in yorkshire for us. jonah, what does a bathing status mean? come a bathing status mean? on mate you have got tojc come on mate you have got to join in. i come on mate you have got to 'oin in. . ., ., , , ~' come on mate you have got to 'oin in. i cannot swim every week. i had three intrepid _ in. i cannot swim every week. i had three intrepid people _ in. i cannot swim every week. i had three intrepid people who - in. i cannot swim every week. i had three intrepid people who have - three intrepid people who have promised to go in. i am joined by e,

rees and emma. the river here in north yorkshire has been designated today as an official bathing water site. you are about to jump today as an official bathing water site. you are about tojump in. apart from being on telly, why are you here to swim in the water? aha, you here to swim in the water? a great way to start the day. you i great way to start the day. you cannot beat — great way to start the day. you cannot beat a _ great way to start the day. you cannot beat a place _ great way to start the day. you cannot beat a place like this to swim — cannot beat a place like this to swim. ., , , , ., ., swim. you “ump in. designation doesnt swim. youjump in. designation doesn't mean — swim. youjump in. designation doesn't mean the _ swim. youjump in. designation doesn't mean the water - swim. youjump in. designation doesn't mean the water is - swim. youjump in. designationl doesn't mean the water is clean, swim. youjump in. designation i doesn't mean the water is clean, it means there will be a testing regime in place between may and september by the environment agency. they will come here and check on the water. the environment agency runs a big network of testing. i was invited to their testing centre in exeter to see how it all works. it's the start of the bathing water season, and i'm here at jaywick to take a sample. the environment agency is in charge of testing england's bathing water. the bottle is labelled up

for identification at the lab. from may to september, it takes samples at more than 400 locations. they're all sent to a laboratory near exeter. and we were invited to take a closer look. the samples have to be tested within 2a hours of being taken in order for it to work properly. so all through the night, couriers have been delivering these bottles of water here, so they can be analysed first thing in the morning. bayley will be here, will be passing a known volume of water from that sample through a filter such as this one. the outcome of the tests here determines whether the bathing site is rated excellent, good, sufficient or poor. we're looking for two different types of bacteria — c.coli, escherichia coli, and another group called the intestinal enterococci. and they're used to indicate the levels of faecal pollution — poo — in the water. that pollution could have come from different sources — humans, farm animals, birds, dogs.

and the higher the levels of that pollution, the more likely it is somebody could get ill through using the water. last year, 96% of the sites met the minimum standards, but there was an increase in the number rated poor and a fall in those rated excellent. 27 new bathing sites have been announced today and most of them are along rivers. but before you reach foryourswimming costume, bear this in mind. designation is based on whether a site is popular with swimmers and whether it has facilities, like toilets, nearby. it does not mean that the water is clean. so this is wolvercote mill stream at the north end of port meadow in oxford. this bathing site was designated two years ago, and ever since has been rated poor. but for campaigners like claire, the environment agency tests are vital — focusing minds on how to clean up the pollution. if a designated bathing water site fails, then the water company

and the local authority and the environment agency have to work together to improve that water quality. and we wouldn't have had the investigation... we wouldn't have the promises of upgrades we've had if we didn't have this designation. we didn't bring our budgie smugglers with us today. this family drove from london for a picnic, but with the water rated poor, opted to stay on dry land. we've got a three—year—old. so again, it would be the perfect place for him to have a little swim, but probably not. it's a dilemma many families may face if this turns out to be a hot summer. and to speak to some of the campaigners who have been involved in the process of getting this designation, david comake you are

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in september, will have a greater understanding as to whether this site is— understanding as to whether this site is safe to pay them. we know through— site is safe to pay them. we know through monitoring, we work in partnership, we do know there are bacteria _ partnership, we do know there are bacteria in— partnership, we do know there are bacteria in this weather. what partnership, we do know there are bacteria in this weather.— bacteria in this weather. what are the main sources _ bacteria in this weather. what are the main sources of— bacteria in this weather. what are the main sources of pollution - bacteria in this weather. what are the main sources of pollution into j the main sources of pollution into this weather?— the main sources of pollution into this weather? quite a big thing as waste water- _ this weather? quite a big thing as waste water. it _ this weather? quite a big thing as waste water. it is _ this weather? quite a big thing as waste water. it is not _ this weather? quite a big thing as waste water. it is not the - this weather? quite a big thing as waste water. it is not the only - waste water. it is not the only source — waste water. it is not the only source of _ waste water. it is not the only source of pollution. unfortunately, the nid _ source of pollution. unfortunately, the nid has a lot of pressure from agricultural pollution as well. septic— agricultural pollution as well. septic tanks are not connected to the waste — septic tanks are not connected to the waste water network. i love of run-off _ the waste water network. i love of run—off from roads as well. living in quite _ run—off from roads as well. living in quite an— run—off from roads as well. living in quite an urban landscape. surface water— in quite an urban landscape. surface water drains, in quite an urban landscape. surface waterdrains, any in quite an urban landscape. surface water drains, any washer from the river— water drains, any washer from the river wiii— water drains, any washer from the river will end up water drains, any washer from the riverwill end up in water drains, any washer from the river will end up in the weather essentially. | river will end up in the weather essentially-— river will end up in the weather essentiall . , , ., essentially. i suppose both of you will ho -e essentially. i suppose both of you will hope this _ essentially. i suppose both of you will hope this designation - essentially. i suppose both of you will hope this designation will. will hope this designation will prove to be a pathway towards getting people together, to talk about what needs to be done to clean up about what needs to be done to clean up the river. the

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out solutions as well. thank you very much. our swimmers are i out solutions as well. thank you - very much. our swimmers are coming very much. 0ur swimmers are coming out. well done. you are very brave. how was it? really nice. fresh but beautifut — how was it? really nice. fresh but beautiful. . , how was it? really nice. fresh but beautiful. ., , , how was it? really nice. fresh but beautiful-— i- how was it? really nice. fresh but beautiful.— i feel| beautiful. really refreshing. ifeel read to beautiful. really refreshing. ifeel ready to get _ beautiful. really refreshing. ifeel ready to get the — beautiful. really refreshing. ifeel ready to get the day _ beautiful. really refreshing. ifeel ready to get the day started. - beautiful. really refreshing. ifeel ready to get the day started. it. ready to get the day started. doesn't ready to get the day started. it doesn't smell bad or look bad but we doesn't smell bad or look bad but we do not _ doesn't smell bad or look bad but we do not know — doesn't smell bad or look bad but we do not know. you _ doesn't smell bad or look bad but we do not know-— do not know. you will no hopefully now because _ do not know. you will no hopefully now because there _ do not know. you will no hopefully now because there will— do not know. you will no hopefully now because there will be - do not know. you will no hopefully now because there will be testing | now because there will be testing throughout the summer. you will have an idea of what it will be like. thank people coming down and jumping in. thank you as well to our stand—up paddle boarders who have come for a paddle this morning. if you are wondering about your particular favourite swimming site go on the environment agency website. those sites are all on a map for england. go on that and look for your site and it will rate water quality. for your site and it will rate water auali . ~ ., ., i. ., quality. well done to everyone who has been in —

quality. well done to everyone who has been in the _ quality. well done to everyone who has been in the water _ quality. well done to everyone who has been in the water already - quality. well done to everyone who has been in the water already this i has been in the water already this morning. i am so impressed. a perfect start to the morning. salford quays awaits. go and jumping! keep waiting a bit longer. this time next week we will know. we are going down to the final day of the season after arsenal beat manchester united yesterday. manchester united yesterday. manchester city supporters were hoping manchester united would have done them a favour yesterday. then manchester city are taking on tottenham, so arsenal will be cheering on tottenham, hoping they can do them a favour. can you believe it has come down to this point? the way the fixtures have fallen so you have supporters of rival clubs, you know rivalries run deep, cheering on a club of a team they would never wish any luck in they would never wish any luck in the world. this is the way it has

fallen. it will be exciting as we head towards the final day. morning. we're going down to the final day of the season in the premier league title race after arsenal's win. no matter what city do tomorrow, it will be decided on the final day next sunday. arseanl a point clear of manchester city who have a game in hand against tottenham tomorrow. patrick gearey reports. to the last day to the last drop. the title race lives on. as arsenal proved, once again, they are storm—proof. often a challenge at old trafford. this has been a season of running repairs at manchester united. stricken by injuries, arsenal soon found holes. commentator: and trossard is able to steal in to score. _ leandro trossard has become a scorer of crucial goals, but none of his teammates could join him. chances were rare, then wasted. arsenal had control but with the stakes so high, they wanted reassurance. andre 0nana denied them that comfort. then the storm broke.

something dramatic was in the air. united were unable to conjure anything so interesting on the ground. arsenal survived without leaks. they are top, but manchester city have a game in hand against arsenal's great rivals, tottenham, on tuesday. whatever happens by kick—off next sunday at the emirates, the title will be reachable. we just have one of the most beautiful days ahead of us, in front of our people, our families at the emirates. and let's hope that we can do it. that's on sunday. how will you watch tuesday? i'm sure you will. yeah, for sure. i'm going to watch it, i'm going to watch tomorrow's game as well, like we always do. and we know what we need. with a fair wind, manchester city are still big favourites to retain their title, but arsenal will hope conditions prove changeable. patrick gearey, bbc news. there is though another trophy to be added to the collection at old trafford as manchester united women won their first fa cup at wembley.

they did so in style. how about this for an opening goalfrom ella toone, as they beat tottenham 4—0! so delight for the players — especially after last year's disappointing defeat to chelsea — in what was much better weather at wembley for united's first major women's trophy. i wish i could play here every week, to be honest. no, i love it here. it's the home of football. it's where every young player dreams of playing at. and, yeah, i've managed to do it a few times and get some good goals on it. —— some good goals on here. but i love it and i love playing in front of the fans. and having all my family and friends there as well, it meant a lot. celtic top of the scottish women's premier league, with two games left to play. and they improved their already strong goal difference advantage

yesterday with a 3—0 win over partick thistle. mengyu shen got the third. novak djokovic taking precautions. did you spot this over the weekend? he was wearing a cycling helmet! the world number one out of the italian 0pen. he lost to alejandro tabilo. a very uncharacteristic display. how much of it was down to this? we showed you these pictures on saturday. djokovic struck by a water bottle that had fallen out of a fan's bag after his second round match on friday that was he was rather jokingly wearing the cycling helmet for protection afterwards. you could see he was in a bit of pain. so was the water bottle incident down to yesterday's shock exit? the way i felt yesterday was just completely from... it's like a different player entered in my shoes. you know, just no rhythm, no tempo, no balance whatsoever on any shot. so it's a bit concerning.

were going to hearfrom gareth southgate now. not least because he has a big job on his hands as england hope to win the euros this summer. he has been to the hospital in newcastle which treated sir bobby robson when he was treated for cancer. gareth southgate is going to match the number of matches managed by sir bobby robson during the euros. well, excited, which i think everybody i seemed to bump into feels the same. i think everybody knows we've got some really exciting players. gareth southgate is one of the longest—serving england managers. he has been in charge for nearly eight years. this summer, he and the squad will head to germany for his fourth major tournament. is this the most expectation you've had going into a tournament? well, i would say yes, because of what we've done

in the previous tournaments. and i think there's always expectation with england anyway, we know that. but i think there's belief within the playing group. perhaps the expectation matches the capability a little bit more than it has done historically. you have players likejude bellingham, harry kane, phil foden, 0llie watkins all arguably having their best seasons they've had. good options to have, but also a problem as well, trying to fit them all in one team? well, we won't fit them all in but, yeah, they're nice problems to have. you'd rather have talent and have to make decisions based on form than not have those options. and they seem to have a really different mentality — this young group players — particularlyjude bellingham. just a few words on what you've seen from him this last year and what he's doing at real madrid. to have the impact that he's had — the number of goals, big goals, winning goals. you know, he's got an insatiable desire to win. and, you know, that mentality is possibly the thing that stands out.

we're here at the freeman hospital. why are you making a visit here today? it's a great privilege to be able to come here where sir bobby obviously came for treatment, but also had such a massive impact on the fundraising that's allowed the hospital to continue with the trials that they do. take it down... no, no, no... so, bobby, of course, huge in the north east —— sir bobby, of course, huge in the north east but, of course, with his england connection as well. after the two warm—up games ahead of the euros, you're going to be on the same number of games managed as england manager, as sir bobby robson. what does that mean to you to match someone with that history in the game? he's one of the icons of english football, really, so i'm hugely proud to be mentioned in the same sentence. so gareth, it's mental health awareness week and the players going into a tournament, they're under so much scrutiny and pressure.

how much do you have to deal with the players' mental health or consider it when you're going into a tournament like this? the live unusual lives. you know, there's a huge commitment to theirjob — an obsession at times with being the best they can possibly be. and that leads them to putting huge pressure on themselves. so clearly, when you're part of an england team, there's a lot of external noise and you've got to try to navigate your way through that. but i think, ultimately for everybody, the most important thing to control is the voice in their own head. that's the voice that can give you doubt. can cause you anxiety. we feel in a good place, but it's knock—out football and knock—out football anything can happen. a lot has been made about your future. your contract�*s expiring at the the end of the year in december, and obviously you've been linked to jobs elsewhere. do you think it'll be a talking point heading into the tournament? well, for me, it's not

an issue and never has been. i have to deliver a successful tournament for england and my focus is on how do we go a step further than we went in the last euros? it'll be very hard to leave, i'm guessing if the tournament went perfect and england win the euros. well, if that's a problem we're worried about, then i'd be very happy. you can watch the full sit—down interview gareth southgate: euros, england & expectation now on the bbc iplayer. sir bobby much lad much respected. who better to reflect on and the great sir bobby robson? thank you. it is nearly ten to seven. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. we would just reflecting on the extremes in weather. last we would just reflecting on the extremes in weather. last night we had some terrific _ extremes in weather. last night we had some terrific thunderstorms i extremes in weather. last night we

had some terrific thunderstorms in | had some terrific thunderstorms in parts of the country. during the day, a real contrast in temperatures. in fylingdales, it was only 7 degrees. in chertsey, direct sunshine, 28. the warmest day this year so far. asjohn was referring to, we also sell some spectacular thunderstorms. there were many of them cracking away, depositing a lot of rain in a short amount of time. but system is pushing towards the north—east where we have the remnants of it. for most of us, it will be wet in the south and west and also we will see warm sunshine as we move towards the east itself. low pressure will be in charge of the weather for the next few days with its attendant fronts. slowly pushing north and east. when a front in the north producing showers this morning is what caused the thunderstorms last night. you can

see it pushing towards the east. extending this morning into the channel islands, other parts of south—west england and wales and into northern ireland. i had a bit the cloud will build. low cloud mist and fog also. we will hang on to the haarin and fog also. we will hang on to the haar in eastern parts of scotland. that will keep the temperature down. we will see 23, possibly 2a away from the coast in the east of england. this evening and overnight the weather front continues its journey, pushing north and east. it breaks up a little bit. low cloud mist and mac. showers coming in from the west. the wind will die down. it would —— it will be breezy. for some of us a warm night tonight. tomorrow, the weather front will continue its journey north and east. follow it round. this is a

wraparound occlusion around the area of low pressure which will bring showers on and off around parts of the south—west and wales. the rain will continue to advance north and east, clearing northern ireland. it see some brightness, sunshine and showers. sunny skies and showers behind the rain as it pushes away. temperatures during the course of tomorrow ranging from 12 in the north to 20 at best. down a touch. for some of the still way above what we would expect at the time of year. into wednesday the dregs of the weather front still producing the cloud and also spots of rain. a lot of dry weather, some isolated showers and these are our temperatures come up to 20 degrees. thank you. the weather has been marred the last couple of days. —— been mad.

a 300—year—old elephant tusk, a cannon, and some human bones are just some of the hundreds of relics that were found at sea, or washed up on the shores of the uk last year. a bbc freedom of information request shows more than 300 items were declared to the official government body for offshore wrecks and salvage. rebecca ricks has been finding out more. below the surface lies an often haunting history, and some of the treasures found deep down are more unusual than others. ijust saw something poking out of the mud and it was just a little bit too smooth to be a piece of rock or wood. and i put my hand down and grabbed it and i thought, "i think i know what this is." and when i levered it out of the sand, the sun cracked in a big semicircle. and that's when i realised that i've got an elephant�*s tusk. and now it's hanging in his pub in kent. surprisingly, it's not the only elephant tusk declared in recent years. off the coast of falmouth in 2019, another was filmed being brought up from a ship from the 1600s, thought to be linked to the slave trade. and here it is. wow. bringing it to dry land was just the start.

you have to get the salt out of them. if the objects are allowed to dry, the salt forms crystals on the inside, and quite often the object will fall apart. it needs to go into a museum. but because it's ivory, because its associated with the slave trade, finding a home for it has been difficult. the receiver�*s list is fascinating. ejector seat parts, a bomb shackle, human bones, mammoth bones, and even a two and a half tonne bronze french—made cannon from the 17th century. not to mention the statues, the ship's bells, the crockery and the iron swords. if you find something from a wreck, you have a duty to report it in 28 days or face a possible fine. in southampton, the receiver of wreck is working through a backlog. when something is reported to us, we have a year to find an owner for that item. and then what we do is we negotiate between the owner and with the finder. but of course some of the items bought up, some of the most common

items — things like portholes, they won't have a great monetary or historical value unless you know the name of the wreck it's come from. we've had things like beer vats that have been reported to us, gas masks. on one occasion, we even had a jacuzzi, which had fallen off of a superyacht. well, sometimes the things found at sea are a little too big to be stored indoors. this anchor is thought to weigh about two and a half tonnes, and for the last two years, it's been living in this hedge. the 19th century trotman's anchor was caught in richard's fishing nets. now, in brixham, richard is still waiting on a decision from the receiver. we've been stuck with it now since then, waiting for the receiver of wreck to give us the go ahead to be able to get rid of it, to try and claim back some of the expense we've had. in 30 years of fishing, it wasn't richard's only unusual find. probably one of the funniest was a kipper, packed in a vacuum pack, with a knob of butter ready to be served. cows, sheep. the sea is still

a very mysterious place. the dredging industry has been doing its bit too — identifying culturally—importa nt items. i think for us some of the oldest are the palaeolithic finds. so we have had some really amazing finds that date back to the middle palaeolithic period. so everything from hand axes to mammoth teeth. it's just really incredible to be the first person to touch something in say 300,000 years. 0ur coastlines are a treasure trove of history and riches. there's no doubt the curiosities will continue to land in the hands of people for decades to come. rebecca ricks, bbc news, devon. as that man said, the sea is a mysterious place. what else is out there? plenty i would imagine. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria cook. police are warning that new methods

of spiking are on the rise — saying that an increasing numbers of vapes are being targeted. data from the met suggests there were over a thousand reports of spiking last year — which is up by 13%. but it's thought the real figure could be higher, as it's often unreported. jessie wynter — who's a former love island star — campaigns on the issue after it happened to her. my boyfriend was speaking to the nurses that were looking after me and they said, "yeah, like this happens all the time." so and... that's terrifying that whatever had happened to me, other people coming to hospital, and what really stains my brain is how many people aren't making it to the safe place and how many people are waking up not knowing where they've been with those feelings of shame. i really can't explain how much shame it brings. a section of the m25 has reopened this morning after it was closed for the second time this year to carry out major upgrade work. a new gantry and bridge is being installed between junctions nine and ten.

three more closures are planned. the £300 million project is expected to be completed by next summer. an nhs trust has said a new hospital at whipps cross in leytonstone is "highly unlikely" by 2030 due to "repeated delays." it was one of a0 new hospitals promised by former prime minister borisjohnson. a report by barts health trust said the timeline of starting work next year is no longer accurate. the department of health and social care said it remains committed to the new hospital dog owners hoping to go to richmond or bushy park in the next few months are being asked to keep their pets on leads. that's because it's birthing season for the deer there. the royal parks have taken on an extra 90 volunteer rangers to work in the parks during the period. they'll be on hand to help keep the public safe and protect the deer. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kawser.

hello. good morning. well, this week we're going to start to see a change to more unsettled weather with low pressure taking charge. but for today, for the time being, its largely dry and there will be some sunny spells for a time. there is some mistiness around this morning clearing, some cloud around as well. but there'll be some sunny spells in between. just one or two scattered showers. but, for the most part, dry, especially further towards the east and temperatures reaching the high teens to the low twenties. but behind me, you can see the rain and this will very gradually spread further eastwards overnight tonight, maybe one or two heavy bursts at times. and it's a mild night, as temperatures dip no lower than around 13 to 1a celsius. this rain still with us for tuesday morning. and low pressure remains in charge for much of the week and around it we'll see further showers at times, some of them heavy, possibly thundery. but tuesday morning then and for the morning commute, quite a wet start. the rain becoming lighter and patchier. temperatures around the high teens. and for the rest of the week, too, further showers, some sunny spells in between and a bit cooler as well.

that's all from us for now — we'll be back in half an hour, but for now i'll hand you back tojon and sally. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. 0ur headlines today. new evidence finds the government was warned by its own embassy in washington about the risks of developing hiv from contaminated blood sent from the united states. something that should have saved their life... ..killed them. and still, a0 years later, there's no answers to that. with just one week until the report into the scandal is published, victims share the impact it has had on their lives. a group of mps call for an overhaul of maternity care, and say urgent action is needed to reduce

the trauma experienced by many women during childbirth. a national charity urges more people to become foster carers, as the number of children needing a suitable home in the uk, reaches a record high. good morning. standing charges stay put for a little while longer. the energy regulator 0fgem won't be making any decisions on the controversial daily electric and gas charge until later in the summer. i'll have all the details. in sport, arsenal take the premier league title race to the final weekend — even the heavy rain at old trafford couldn't stop them as they beat manchester united, and we're set for a thrilling finish to the season. good morning. some low cloud, mist and patchy fog around first thing this morning. also some rain coming in from the south—west, slowly pushing north—eastwards. the driest, sunniest and warmest conditions in eastern and northern parts of the country. i will have all the details

throughout the programme. it's monday, 13th may. new evidence has been uncovered that the british government was warned by its own embassy staff in the united states about the risk of hiv from contaminated blood in the early 1980s. it's now thought more than 1,200 nhs patients with the blood disorder haemophilia were infected with the virus — many after being given a treatment made from american blood plasma. 0ur health correspondent jim reed has this report. from the 19705 to the early �*905, tens of thousands of patients were infected with hiv and hepatitis c. something that should have saved their life... ..killed them. and still, a0 years later, there's no answers to that. as a child, laura's brother stuart was given a new treatment for his blood disorder, haemophilia. but factor viii was made from thousands of mixed blood donations. ifju5t one donor was carrying

a virus, the whole batch could be contaminated. we went in for an appointment. and we went into this room and we were informed that he was hiv—positive. we were absolutely devastated. i mean, you know, to be told something like that is just mind—blowing. at the time, most factor viii was imported from the united states. their high—risk groups — including prisoners and drug users — were paid to give blood. stuart died of aids in his 205 from the treatment he was given. there were so many people that didn't deserve to die. they were given a death sentence. a public inquiry opened in 2018. it's had access to thousands of documents held in archives. now panorama has seen this five—page letter sent back in 1983 from the british embassy in washington to the department of health, clearly warning that haemophiliacs were most at risk from american factor viii.

they've literally torn my family apart, ripped them away from me. sam's father, gary, was another infected with hiv through factor viii. sam lost his entire family by the age of three. my grandad actually was the first person to tell me. he explained about my dad being haemophiliac and was infected with hiv. subsequently passed that on to my mum, who was pregnant with my sister. all three have passed away. the government has said it will establish a new body to compensate people like sam. it declined to comment on the new documents seen by panorama ahead of the public inquiry�*s final report next week. jim reed, bbc news.

for more about the infected blood scandal, panorama later we will bejoined later we will be joined by one family to tell us about their experiences. for more about the infected blood scandal, panorama have a special programme — infected blood: time for answers — which airs at 8pm tonight on bbc one and the iplayer. 0ne one week to go until the report is published. russia's president vladimir putin is set to replace his long—serving defence minister, sergei shoigu. it comes as his country's forces continue their latest offensive in ukraine — with troops involved in "fierce fighting" in the north—eastern kharkiv region. 0ur ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, joins us now. good morning. what is the latest situation? a, ~

good morning. what is the latest situation? a, . ., situation? morning. well, we are seeinu a situation? morning. well, we are seeing a real— situation? morning. well, we are seeing a real intensification - situation? morning. well, we are seeing a real intensification of. situation? morning. well, we are | seeing a real intensification of the fighting in the north—east of ukraine, where a new part of the front line has been formed, really, for the first time since 2022. the russians are trying to push through in two different areas, one around a town being heavily bombed, you have invading forces claiming to be inside it. that is disputed for now by kyiv, saying intense fighting continues. but there is a broad don't worry that if russian forces get within 30 kilometres of kharkiv, then that would be artillery range and that would mean the city could potentially sustain real damage and make it an increasingly impossible place to live. it is not thought the5e russian forces have the capability to take kharkiv but that would be of no con5olation capability to take kharkiv but that would be of no consolation to the thousands of people still living there. as you say, acro55 thousands of people still living there. as you say, across the border in russia we see a major reshuffle

within the kremlin, where sergei shoigu, a long—term ally of vladimir putin, has been removed from his post as defence minister. he was not always seen as the most effective in that role. he moves to being head of the powerful security council. another man comes in, technocrat5, an economic specialist, and a5 another man comes in, technocrat5, an economic specialist, and as one official said in kyiv, how bad can it be going for russia if they are changing the defence minister, but another economist in ukraine 5aid changing the defence minister, but another economist in ukraine said it was bad news because it will keep the economy working, keeping the country on the war footing where it is continuing to many factor tank5, armoured vehicles, as well as mobili5e hundreds of thousands of men. i don't think many in ukraine will expect things to change on the battlefield, which is proving increasingly challenging, not least increasingly challenging, not least in the north—east of the country. jame5, thank you very much indeed. britain is facing some of the most dangerous few years in its history,

rishi sunak will say in a speech later today. the prime minister will lay out what he believes to be at stake at the next election, as he warns the uk face5 threat5 from international conflict, migration and technology. people who claim universal credit — and who work less than 18 hours a week — will now have to look for more work, or risk losing their benefits. it's part of changes to the welfare system, which the government claim5 could save £a billion a year — but charitie5 warn the crackdown may unfairly target people with disabilities. a teenage boy who killed a british mother when he broke into her home in australia has been jailed for 1a year5. emma lovell was stabbed when confronting two intruders in brisbane on boxing day in 2022. the boys cannot be legally named, as they were 17 at the time. the other alleged attacker is yet to enter pleas. an inquiry set up to discover why some women have traumatic experiences in childbirth has called for a huge overhaul of maternity and post—natal care.

the report, led by a group of cross—party mp5, refers to "harrowing evidence" from more than a thousand women. the findings of the birth trauma inquiry will be presented to the government today. 0ur correspondent loui5a pilbeam reports. the birth of gill castle's baby boy was traumatic — she was left needing a stoma bag after mistakes in her maternity care. she spoke to bbc breakfast earlier this year. i ended up with a fourth—degree tear and a rectovaginal fi5tula. i had a missed absce55, as well — which burst. none of this was diagnosed till five days after the baby was born. gill is not alone. the first uk inquiry into birth trauma has heard what it calls "harrowing evidence" from more than 1,000 women. some women said they were left in blood—soaked 5heet5 on maternity wards without help, evidence was given about babie5 who were injured during birth, and many women said they weren't listened to.

birth trauma is thought to affect 30,000 women a year in the uk — a term which refers to negative birth experiences, such as serious blood loss and emergency caesareans. one in 20 women develop post—traumatic stress disorder. it's really patronising, in my opinion, not to give women the information about what it's like to have a baby, because we are able to cope with this kind of information. the report from an all—party parliamentary group calls for urgent change — including ending the postcode lottery on perinatal care, a call for a new maternity commissioner to be appointed, and the government to publish a new national maternity 5trategy. the report also calls for more support for partners of those having a baby, and for ethnic minorities. the findings of the inquiry will be officially presented today, and the health minister will set out the government's response. loui5a pilbeam, bbc news.

in response to the report, the government says it will complete a roll—out of new physical and mental health services for new mums in england by the end of the year. top boy, happy valley and the sixth commandment were the big winners at last night's baftas — taking home two prizes each. the final season of top boy was named best drama, with 5tarja5minejob5on also named best supporting actre55 for her portrayal of jaq lawrence. sarah lancashire scooped the leading actre55 award for her role in happy valley. i feel very, very privileged to have been 5urrounded by these brilliant actors, and to charlotte moore and the bbc for giving this very british drama a very british home.

it is over a year ago, and still winning, 5till it is over a year ago, and still winning, still great tv. rugby 5tar kevin sinfield joined more than 1a,000 people in running the rob burrow leed5 marathon yesterday. he was running as fundraising efforts continued for his former leeds rhinos teammate and the motor neurone di5ease a55ociation. rob burrow was waiting at the finish line at headingley, for his wife lindsey and kevin to complete the race. well done to everyone who took part yesterday. i know it was very warm. it was. and very wet. carol can talk u5 carol can talk us through the weather because we have all kinds of extremes in the last 2a or a8 hours. good morning. we have. i good morning. we have. lam starting with some _ good morning. we have. lam starting with some of— good morning. we have. lam starting with some of our weather watchers photos _ with some of our weather watchers photos of— with some of our weather watchers photos of the lightning last night,

this was— photos of the lightning last night, this was in lancashire. we have another— this was in lancashire. we have another one here which was taken in derbyshire — another one here which was taken in derbyshire. some torrential downpours along with the thunder and lightning _ downpours along with the thunder and lightning and this is the line. it has now— lightning and this is the line. it has now pushed off to the north—east of scotland _ has now pushed off to the north—east of scotland and low pressure dominating our weather for much of this week_ dominating our weather for much of this week and already bringing in some _ this week and already bringing in some rain— this week and already bringing in some rain across parts of the south—west. we have some patchy fog, some _ south—west. we have some patchy fog, some haar— south—west. we have some patchy fog, some haar which will be onshore and offshore _ some haar which will be onshore and offshore through the day in eastern scotland _ offshore through the day in eastern scotland. 0ne offshore through the day in eastern scotland. one or two showers in the scotland. 0ne or two showers in the west— scotland. one or two showers in the west but _ scotland. one or two showers in the west but for scotland today it is mostly— west but for scotland today it is mostly going to be dry. the rain getting — mostly going to be dry. the rain getting into northern ireland will be heavy, as it will across south wales _ be heavy, as it will across south wales in — be heavy, as it will across south wales in south—west england through the day _ wales in south—west england through the day. the cloud will build ahead of it. _ the day. the cloud will build ahead of it, sunnier skies further east and also — of it, sunnier skies further east and also further north. through the day, this— and also further north. through the day, this area of rainjust very slowly— day, this area of rainjust very slowly pushes northwards and eastwards. we hang onto the sunshine in and _ eastwards. we hang onto the sunshine in and north— eastwards. we hang onto the sunshine in and north and east and it will be a breezy— in and north and east and it will be a breezy day than yesterday. temperatures ranging from 12 in lerwick— temperatures ranging from 12 in lerwick to— temperatures ranging from 12 in lerwick to 23, possibly 24 somewhere

inland _ lerwick to 23, possibly 24 somewhere inland across eastern parts of england _ inland across eastern parts of england. through this evening and overnight. — england. through this evening and overnight, the rain continues to push _ overnight, the rain continues to push northwards and eastwards. it fragments— push northwards and eastwards. it fragments a little bit, there will be low — fragments a little bit, there will be low cloud, mist and making eastern — be low cloud, mist and making eastern areas and further showers coming _ eastern areas and further showers coming in — eastern areas and further showers coming in across the south—west. a mild night — coming in across the south—west. a mild night in— coming in across the south—west. a mild night in prospect, one for some. — mild night in prospect, one for some. but— mild night in prospect, one for some, but tomorrow the rain continues— some, but tomorrow the rain continues to push north and east, the show— continues to push north and east, the show is — continues to push north and east, the show is continuing but sunshine, as welt _ the show is continuing but sunshine, as well. parts of the south—west. that _ as well. parts of the south—west. that will— as well. parts of the south—west. that will move northwards through the course — that will move northwards through the course of the day.— the course of the day. thank you, carol. the course of the day. thank you, carol- see — the course of the day. thank you, carol- see you — the course of the day. thank you, carol. see you a _ the course of the day. thank you, carol. see you a bit _ the course of the day. thank you, carol. see you a bit later. - the number of children in the uk needing a foster family has reached a record high. new figures — exclusive to the bbc — show the system is facing unprecedented 5train. let's look at the numbers, which come from a number of agencies, including the charity the fostering network. they show that the number of children in the foster care system has now reached more than 100,000 children. the fostering network says that,

to keep up with the demand, the uk needs 6,500 more families to join the fostering 5y5tem. it says that urgent action needs to be taken to recruit more foster carers — while ensuring existing carer5 have enough support to carry on. in the last five years, the uk has seen a stark drop in the number of families fostering, with the numberfalling by more than 2,000. meanwhile, the demand for foster families has increased, with almost 3,000 more children in the system. 0ur correspondent sophie long has been talking to foster families, and has this report. children aren't in care because of anything that they have done, and i think it's really important that society a5 a whole realises that. for an increasing number of children, life — sometimes from the outset — is an uphill struggle, and can spin quickly out of control. that's when a home and care provided by people like rene and jacqueline — who fo5tered more than 30 children —

can change lives. it's such a privilege to get to do what we do, and for a very short period of time, we get to help a young person that comes into care. and that's a really scary time for them. and that door bell goes, they've never met u5, we've never met them. and in they come and they'll be anxious and they'll be frightened. and every child that does leave you — whether it's to move back in with family, or goes on to adoption — they do take a little bit of your heart with them, but your heart grows back again so that you can give it to another child that needs you. is it hard? absolutely. should it be? absolutely. but while the need is growing ever greater, that safety net provided by foster carers is getting smaller. james and his wife, patricia — who was at school teaching when i went to see him — have fo5tered seven children, but they've decided not to continue providing care for other children.

i think we ultimately stopped because we knew we wouldn't be able to meet the needs. we'd got three birth kids at the time under the age of seven. there was no way that we could adequately meet all of their needs. sadly... ..you're only the right foster carer whilst you're able to meet the needs and protect all the children in your home. if there's some point where there's a point of tension, they're no longer going to be the right thing. the world of foster care is full of bittersweet goodbyes, but some make bonds that are never broken. pat provided a home forjoanna 12 years ago. they still spend christmas and family holidays together. he's now granddad to her own child. i honestly and genuinely believe that i probably would have had a very negative ending if i hadn't have had, you know, social services intervention and been able — been given the opportunity to have a loving home, and even the experience — the positive experience of parenting — i bring a lot to what i learned through my time in the system from pat and other carer5 into my own parenting now.

and i don't think i would have been as equipped to be the positive parent i am now if i hadn't have been provided with that positive experience that i had. and, pat, how does it feel when you hear that? knowing that you've made a positive impact on somebody's life makes everything worthwhile. ijust keep saying that. and joanna's a prime example of someone that we've had a positive impact on. but fewer people are applying to become foster parents. and at the same time, more and more of those already doing it are deciding to close their doors. james says, without the endless energy of 0reo, their cocker spaniel, carer5 can become exhausted by the system. i don't think we did always get the support that we wanted or needed. i think my wife and i were also pretty good at advocating for what was needed, but i know plenty of carer5 —

the majority of carer5 that i know who advocate and try and get the support they need, and they will be left waiting a long, long time for doing... you know, to get what's needed for the child in their care. the one thing you don't want to be doing as a foster carer is battling for somebody who's already had the hardest battle in life already, potentially — by which i mean the trauma that's maybe come from the fact they're not going to be living with their birth family any more, not able to do so. that's significant. these children shouldn't be waiting. charities are now calling for national action to reverse the trend, and ensure children who've had challenging 5tarts are given a safer place to grow. sophie long, bbc news. we're joined now by sarah thoma5, chief executive of the fostering network, and kiri pritchard—mclean, comedian and respite foster carer. thank you so much, both of you, for coming in. sarah, the number is staggering, 100,000 children. how has it got to this point?— has it got to this point? there are man ,

has it got to this point? there are many. many _ has it got to this point? there are many, many reasons, _ has it got to this point? there are many, many reasons, but- has it got to this point? there are many, many reasons, but one - has it got to this point? there are many, many reasons, but one of| has it got to this point? there are i many, many reasons, but one of the things— many, many reasons, but one of the things i_ many, many reasons, but one of the things i would say is that we have seen _ things i would say is that we have seen this— things i would say is that we have seen this figure increasingly now, year on _ seen this figure increasingly now, year on year, for the last ten years — year on year, for the last ten years it _ year on year, for the last ten years it is _ year on year, for the last ten years. it is quite a concern to see those _ years. it is quite a concern to see those numbers but what is more of a concern _ those numbers but what is more of a concern is _ those numbers but what is more of a concern is the fact that the numbers of foster— concern is the fact that the numbers of foster carers are decreasing, so that is— of foster carers are decreasing, so that is something we really need to be thinking about and we need to be looking _ be thinking about and we need to be looking for— be thinking about and we need to be looking for more foster carers. kiri, _ looking for more foster carers. kiri. you — looking for more foster carers. kiri, you are a foster carer, what was your motivation? mr; kiri, you are a foster carer, what was your motivation? my partner and i had was your motivation? my partner and i had always — was your motivation? my partner and i had always envisioned _ was your motivation? my partner and i had always envisioned having - i had always envisioned having children— i had always envisioned having children in— i had always envisioned having children in our— i had always envisioned having children in our lives. _ i had always envisioned having children in our lives. we - i had always envisioned having children in our lives. we didn'tj children in our lives. we didn't want _ children in our lives. we didn't want biological— children in our lives. we didn't want biological children - children in our lives. we didn't want biological children and i children in our lives. we didn'tj want biological children and by chance — want biological children and by chance we _ want biological children and by chance we had _ want biological children and by chance we had an _ want biological children and by chance we had an advert - want biological children and by chance we had an advert on i want biological children and byi chance we had an advert on the want biological children and by- chance we had an advert on the radio and we _ chance we had an advert on the radio and we thought — chance we had an advert on the radio and we thought let's _ chance we had an advert on the radio and we thought let's look _ chance we had an advert on the radio and we thought let's look into - chance we had an advert on the radio and we thought let's look into it - and we thought let's look into it because — and we thought let's look into it because we _ and we thought let's look into it because we plan _ and we thought let's look into it because we plan to _ and we thought let's look into it because we plan to adopt - and we thought let's look into itl because we plan to adopt further down _ because we plan to adopt further down the — because we plan to adopt further down the line _ because we plan to adopt further down the line and _ because we plan to adopt further down the line and as _ because we plan to adopt further down the line and as soon - because we plan to adopt further down the line and as soon as - because we plan to adopt further down the line and as soon as wel down the line and as soon as we started — down the line and as soon as we started the _ down the line and as soon as we started the training _ down the line and as soon as we started the training and - down the line and as soon as wej started the training and meeting down the line and as soon as we - started the training and meeting the social— started the training and meeting the social workers — started the training and meeting the social workers and _ started the training and meeting the social workers and the _ started the training and meeting the social workers and the team - started the training and meeting the social workers and the team and - started the training and meeting the social workers and the team and our local authority. _ social workers and the team and our local authority, it _ social workers and the team and our local authority, it clicked _ social workers and the team and our local authority, it clicked that - local authority, it clicked that this was— local authority, it clicked that this was what _ local authority, it clicked that this was what we _ local authority, it clicked that this was what we wanted - local authority, it clicked thati this was what we wanted from local authority, it clicked that. this was what we wanted from a family — this was what we wanted from a famil . ., ., , this was what we wanted from a famil . ., .,, , this was what we wanted from a i family._ amazing. i family. how has it been? 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am tediously evangelical about it! it is not without challenges but i am tediously evangelical about it! | it is not without challenges but we feel genuinely— it is not without challenges but we feel genuinely very— it is not without challenges but we feel genuinely very lucky - it is not without challenges but we feel genuinely very lucky and i it is not without challenges but we feel genuinely very lucky and want to have _ feel genuinely very lucky and want to have these _ feel genuinely very lucky and want to have these teenagers _ feel genuinely very lucky and want to have these teenagers in - feel genuinely very lucky and want to have these teenagers in our- to have these teenagers in our lives, — to have these teenagers in our lives, but _ to have these teenagers in our lives, but they— to have these teenagers in our lives, but they have _ to have these teenagers in our lives, but they have been i to have these teenagers in our- lives, but they have been wonderful we are _ lives, but they have been wonderful we are very— lives, but they have been wonderful we are very supported _ lives, but they have been wonderful we are very supported by— lives, but they have been wonderful we are very supported by our- lives, but they have been wonderful we are very supported by our local i we are very supported by our local authority — we are very supported by our local authority the _ we are very supported by our local authori . ., ., .,, authority. the route into fostering for many people _ authority. the route into fostering for many people is _ authority. the route into fostering for many people is complicated i authority. the route into fostering i for many people is complicated and difficult, challenging. yours was particularly unusual because of your job as a comedian. how did it all come about?— job as a comedian. how did it all come about? ~ , , ., , come about? well, because of my “ob as a comedian. — come about? well, because of my “ob as a comedian, which i come about? well, because of my “ob as a comedian, which is i come about? well, because of my “ob as a comedian, which is quite i as a comedian, which is quite unusual. _ as a comedian, which is quite unusual, there _ as a comedian, which is quite unusual, there were - as a comedian, which is quite i unusual, there were stipulations as a comedian, which is quite - unusual, there were stipulations put in place _ unusual, there were stipulations put in place so _ unusual, there were stipulations put in place so i — unusual, there were stipulations put in place so i couldn't— unusual, there were stipulations put in place so i couldn't use _ unusual, there were stipulations put in place so i couldn't use my- unusual, there were stipulations put in place so i couldn't use my real- in place so i couldn't use my real name _ in place so i couldn't use my real name with— in place so i couldn't use my real name with the _ in place so i couldn't use my real name with the children _ in place so i couldn't use my real name with the children because. in place so i couldn't use my reali name with the children because it was too _ name with the children because it was too googleable, _ name with the children because it was too googleable, what - name with the children because it - was too googleable, what complement! i was too googleable, what complement! i couldn't— was too googleable, what complement! icouldn't talk— was too googleable, what complement! i couldn't talk to _ was too googleable, what complement! i couldn't talk to the _ was too googleable, what complement! i couldn't talk to the young _ was too googleable, what complement! i couldn't talk to the young people i i couldn't talk to the young people what i _ i couldn't talk to the young people what i did — i couldn't talk to the young people what i did or— i couldn't talk to the young people what i did or talk— i couldn't talk to the young people what i did or talk about— i couldn't talk to the young people what i did or talk about it - i couldn't talk to the young people what i did or talk about it on - what i did or talk about it on stage. — what i did or talk about it on stage. which— what i did or talk about it on stage, which i— what i did or talk about it on stage, which i am _ what i did or talk about it on stage, which i am now- what i did or talk about it onl stage, which i am now doing. what i did or talk about it on i stage, which i am now doing. i what i did or talk about it on - stage, which i am now doing. i wrote a show_ stage, which i am now doing. i wrote a show and _ stage, which i am now doing. i wrote a show and put — stage, which i am now doing. i wrote a show and put it_ stage, which i am now doing. i wrote a show and put it to _ stage, which i am now doing. i wrote a show and put it to my— stage, which i am now doing. i wrote a show and put it to my social- a show and put it to my social workers — a show and put it to my social workers and _ a show and put it to my social workers and said, _ a show and put it to my social workers and said, listen, - a show and put it to my social workers and said, listen, this| a show and put it to my social. workers and said, listen, this is how— workers and said, listen, this is how i_ workers and said, listen, this is how i am — workers and said, listen, this is how i am about _ workers and said, listen, this is how i am about fostering, - workers and said, listen, this is how i am about fostering, i- workers and said, listen, this isl how i am about fostering, i want workers and said, listen, this is - how i am about fostering, i want to talk about — how i am about fostering, i want to talk about it — how i am about fostering, i want to talk about it on _ how i am about fostering, i want to talk about it on stage _ how i am about fostering, i want to talk about it on stage and - how i am about fostering, i want to

talk about it on stage and talk- talk about it on stage and talk about— talk about it on stage and talk about how— talk about it on stage and talk about how wonderful- talk about it on stage and talk about how wonderful and - talk about it on stage and talk- about how wonderful and edifying it has beerr~ _ about how wonderful and edifying it has beerr~ i— about how wonderful and edifying it has been. i went _ about how wonderful and edifying it has been. i went to— about how wonderful and edifying it has been. i went to the _ about how wonderful and edifying it has been. i went to the town - about how wonderful and edifying iti has been. i went to the town council offices _ has been. i went to the town council offices under — has been. i went to the town council offices under the _ has been. i went to the town council offices under the show _ has been. i went to the town council offices under the show at _ has been. i went to the town council offices under the show at 2pm. - has been. i went to the town council offices under the show at 2pm. it - offices under the show at 2pm. it was appalling, _ offices under the show at 2pm. it was appalling, as _ offices under the show at 2pm. it was appalling, as you _ offices under the show at 2pm. it was appalling, as you can - offices under the show at 2pm. it i was appalling, as you can imagine! they saw— was appalling, as you can imagine! they saw the — was appalling, as you can imagine! they saw the value _ was appalling, as you can imagine! they saw the value in _ was appalling, as you can imagine! they saw the value in it _ was appalling, as you can imagine! they saw the value in it so - was appalling, as you can imagine! they saw the value in it so then - was appalling, as you can imagine! they saw the value in it so then i l they saw the value in it so then i .et they saw the value in it so then i get to— they saw the value in it so then i get to take — they saw the value in it so then i get to take it _ they saw the value in it so then i get to take it on _ they saw the value in it so then i get to take it on tour— they saw the value in it so then i get to take it on tour now, - they saw the value in it so then i get to take it on tour now, whichi they saw the value in it so then i . get to take it on tour now, which is lovely _ get to take it on tour now, which is lovel . ~ . , get to take it on tour now, which is lovel .~ . ,,, get to take it on tour now, which is lovel . ~ . , i. . , lovely. what is your main message? you talk about _ lovely. what is your main message? you talk about challenges _ lovely. what is your main message? you talk about challenges and - you talk about challenges and rewards. . , ., . , you talk about challenges and rewards. . . , , , rewards. there are so many people my are. .. rewards. there are so many people my are... of rewards. there are so many people my age- -- of my — rewards. there are so many people my age... of my friends _ rewards. there are so many people my age... of my friends fall _ rewards. there are so many people my age... of my friends fall into _ rewards. there are so many people my age... of my friends fall into two - age... 0f my friends fall into two categories — age... 0f my friends fall into two categories. mams_ age... 0f my friends fall into two categories. mams or— age... 0f my friends fall into two categories. mams or people - age... 0f my friends fall into two categories. mams or people like| age... 0f my friends fall into two i categories. mams or people like me who envisage — categories. mams or people like me who envisage a _ categories. mams or people like me who envisage a family, _ categories. mams or people like me who envisage a family, but - categories. mams or people like me who envisage a family, but having . categories. mams or people like me who envisage a family, but having a | who envisage a family, but having a biological— who envisage a family, but having a biological family— who envisage a family, but having a biological family is— who envisage a family, but having a biological family is not _ who envisage a family, but having a biological family is not right - who envisage a family, but having a biological family is not right for- biological family is not right for them — biological family is not right for them that _ biological family is not right for them that is _ biological family is not right for them. that is what _ biological family is not right for them. that is what i _ biological family is not right for them. that is what i am - biological family is not right for- them. that is what i am espousing, them. that is what i am espousing, the biological. _ them. that is what i am espousing, the biological, nuclear— them. that is what i am espousing, the biological, nuclear family- them. that is what i am espousing, the biological, nuclear family is - the biological, nuclear family is not for— the biological, nuclear family is not for everybody. _ the biological, nuclear family is not for everybody. it _ the biological, nuclear family is not for everybody. it doesn't i the biological, nuclear family is. not for everybody. it doesn't suit everyone — not for everybody. it doesn't suit everyone and _ not for everybody. it doesn't suit everyone and it _ not for everybody. it doesn't suit everyone and it hasn't _ not for everybody. it doesn't suit everyone and it hasn't suited - not for everybody. it doesn't suitl everyone and it hasn't suited over 100,000 — everyone and it hasn't suited over 100,000 young _ everyone and it hasn't suited over 100,000 young people _ everyone and it hasn't suited over 100,000 young people we - everyone and it hasn't suited over 100,000 young people we have l everyone and it hasn't suited over. 100,000 young people we have who everyone and it hasn't suited over- 100,000 young people we have who are eligible _ 100,000 young people we have who are eligible for _ 100,000 young people we have who are eligible for foster— 100,000 young people we have who are eligible for foster care. _ 100,000 young people we have who are eligible for foster care. if— 100,000 young people we have who are eligible for foster care. if you _ 100,000 young people we have who are eligible for foster care. if you are - eligible for foster care. if you are like me _ eligible for foster care. if you are like me and — eligible for foster care. if you are like me and want— eligible for foster care. if you are like me and want young - eligible for foster care. if you are like me and want young people l eligible for foster care. if you are| like me and want young people in your life — like me and want young people in your life and _ like me and want young people in your life and to _ like me and want young people in your life and to be _ like me and want young people in your life and to be part _ like me and want young people in your life and to be part of - like me and want young people in your life and to be part of it, - your life and to be part of it, please — your life and to be part of it, please consider— your life and to be part of it, please consider carrying. - your life and to be part of it, please consider carrying. what sort of --eole please consider carrying. what sort of peeple are _ please consider carrying. what sort of people are foster _ please consider carrying. what sort of people are foster carers? - please consider carrying. what sort of people are foster carers? if- of people are foster carers? if someone is watching this morning and

thinking, i think i could possibly help but don't know if i am right or qualified? help but don't know if i am right or uualified? ., , . qualified? you definitely need a sense of humour, _ qualified? you definitely need a sense of humour, absolutely! i qualified? you definitely need a - sense of humour, absolutely! anybody can foster~ _ sense of humour, absolutely! anybody can foster. it is about picking up the phone. _ can foster. it is about picking up the phone, speaking to your local fostering — the phone, speaking to your local fostering service and finding out more _ fostering service and finding out more about it. it is not right for everybody _ more about it. it is not right for everybody. that is part of making that phone — everybody. that is part of making that phone call, you will find out whether— that phone call, you will find out whether it — that phone call, you will find out whether it is right for you as you io whether it is right for you as you go through— whether it is right for you as you go through the journey, on the training, — go through the journey, on the training, as you become under assessment, you will merely understand what it is about, what the rote _ understand what it is about, what the role entails, and it will help you to — the role entails, and it will help you to make an informed decision. the process— you to make an informed decision. the process is incredibly stringent, almost... i know it has to be like that but it is set up in some ways to put people off. i that but it is set up in some ways to put peeple off-— to put people off. i don't think it should necessarily _ to put people off. i don't think it should necessarily put _ to put people off. i don't think it should necessarily put people i to put people off. i don't think it| should necessarily put people off but you _ should necessarily put people off but you have to remember that the role but you have to remember that the rote of _ but you have to remember that the rote of a _ but you have to remember that the role of a foster carer is caring for vulnerable — role of a foster carer is caring for vulnerable children in their home with nobody there. it is a 24/7 rote, — with nobody there. it is a 24/7 rote, and _ with nobody there. it is a 24/7 rote, and it— with nobody there. it is a 24/7

role, and it comes with a huge deal of responsibility. in order to get to the _ of responsibility. in order to get to the point of knowing it is right for you. — to the point of knowing it is right for you, and you are right for fostering. _ for you, and you are right for fostering, it needs to be a process that ensures we unpick that. does our a . e that ensures we unpick that. does your age matter? _ that ensures we unpick that. does your age matter? not _ that ensures we unpick that. does your age matter? not at - that ensures we unpick that. does your age matter? not at all. - that ensures we unpick that. does| your age matter? not at all. there are absolutely _ your age matter? not at all. there are absolutely no _ your age matter? not at all. there are absolutely no restrictions, - are absolutely no restrictions, really~ — are absolutely no restrictions, really. there are people out there listening. — really. there are people out there listening, today marks the start of foster _ listening, today marks the start of foster care — listening, today marks the start of foster care fortnight, is over the next _ foster care fortnight, is over the next two — foster care fortnight, is over the next two weeks in every local authority— next two weeks in every local authority in the uk they should be teams _ authority in the uk they should be teams out — authority in the uk they should be teams out there trying to recruit foster _ teams out there trying to recruit foster carers. it is a good opportunity, they will be many open evenings _ opportunity, they will be many open evenings and activities taking place which _ evenings and activities taking place which people can go along long toe and just— which people can go along long toe and just take it. take that next informal— and just take it. take that next informal step, find out a bit more, help yourself to decide whether it is right— help yourself to decide whether it is right for you. how help yourself to decide whether it is right for yon— help yourself to decide whether it is right for you. how long would you have to commit _ is right for you. how long would you have to commit for? _ is right for you. how long would you have to commit for? you _ is right for you. how long would you have to commit for? you talk - is right for you. how long would you have to commit for? you talk about| have to commit for? you talk about age not being a problem. would you have to say, i could maybe look after a child for six months, a year? after a child for six months, a ear? . , ., ' year? there are loads of different es of year? there are loads of different types of fostering. _ year? there are loads of different types of fostering. kiri _ year? there are loads of different types of fostering. kiri is - year? there are loads of different types of fostering. kiri is a - year? there are loads of different types of fostering. kiri is a good l types of fostering. kiri is a good

example. — types of fostering. kiri is a good example, we have people who will do a short— example, we have people who will do a short time _ example, we have people who will do a short time no short—term care and help people — a short time no short—term care and help people transition back to families— help people transition back to families or unto adoption and others will do _ families or unto adoption and others will do long—term care and care for children— will do long—term care and care for children basically for ever, until adulthood. and then there is what kiri is _ adulthood. and then there is what kiri is doing, which is another opportunity. kiri is doing, which is another opportunity-— kiri is doing, which is another opportunity. kiri is doing, which is another o- ortuni . ., . , , opportunity. one of the many things i was opportunity. one of the many things i was surprised _ opportunity. one of the many things i was surprised about _ opportunity. one of the many things i was surprised about is _ opportunity. one of the many things i was surprised about is how- i was surprised about is how flexible _ i was surprised about is how flexible the _ i was surprised about is how flexible the potential- i was surprised about is how flexible the potential was. l i was surprised about is how flexible the potential was. i| i was surprised about is how. flexible the potential was. i am i was surprised about is how- flexible the potential was. i am a busy— flexible the potential was. i am a busy stand-up _ flexible the potential was. i am a busy stand—up comedian, - flexible the potential was. i am a busy stand—up comedian, my - flexible the potential was. i am a - busy stand—up comedian, my partner is a busy— busy stand—up comedian, my partner is a busy actor— busy stand—up comedian, my partner is a busy actor and _ busy stand—up comedian, my partner is a busy actor and we _ busy stand—up comedian, my partner is a busy actor and we managed - busy stand—up comedian, my partner is a busy actor and we managed to i is a busy actor and we managed to fit it around~ — is a busy actor and we managed to fit it around. you _ is a busy actor and we managed to fit it around. you have _ is a busy actor and we managed to fit it around. you have to - is a busy actor and we managed to fit it around. you have to be - fit it around. you have to be organised. _ fit it around. you have to be organised, which— fit it around. you have to be organised, which has- fit it around. you have to be organised, which has not. fit it around. you have to be i organised, which has not come naturally— organised, which has not come naturally to _ organised, which has not come naturally to me! _ organised, which has not come naturally to me! but _ organised, which has not come naturally to me! but it- organised, which has not come naturally to me! but it is- naturally to me! but it is absolutely _ naturally to me! but it is absolutely worth - naturally to me! but it is absolutely worth it - naturally to me! but it is absolutely worth it so i naturally to me! but it is. absolutely worth it so that naturally to me! but it is- absolutely worth it so that all of these _ absolutely worth it so that all of these barriers _ absolutely worth it so that all of these barriers i _ absolutely worth it so that all of these barriers i have _ absolutely worth it so that all of these barriers i have in- absolutely worth it so that all of these barriers i have in my- absolutely worth it so that all ofj these barriers i have in my head that we — these barriers i have in my head that we cannot _ these barriers i have in my head that we cannot do _ these barriers i have in my head that we cannot do it _ these barriers i have in my head that we cannot do it for- these barriers i have in my head that we cannot do it for these i that we cannot do it for these reasons, _ that we cannot do it for these reasons, actually— that we cannot do it for these reasons, actually not - that we cannot do it for these reasons, actually not the i that we cannot do it for these. reasons, actually not the case. having — reasons, actually not the case. having a — reasons, actually not the case. having a brilliant _ reasons, actually not the case. having a brilliant social- reasons, actually not the case. having a brilliant social worker| reasons, actually not the case. i having a brilliant social worker who will pay _ having a brilliant social worker who will pay you — having a brilliant social worker who will pay you up— having a brilliant social worker who will pay you up with _ having a brilliant social worker who will pay you up with the _ having a brilliant social worker who will pay you up with the right - having a brilliant social worker who| will pay you up with the right young person— will pay you up with the right young person has— will pay you up with the right young person has been— will pay you up with the right young person has been perfect. _ will pay you up with the right young person has been perfect. kiri, i will pay you up with the right young person has been perfect.— person has been perfect. kiri, is there a moment _ person has been perfect. kiri, is there a moment that _ person has been perfect. kiri, is there a moment that has - person has been perfect. kiri, is i there a moment that has happened to you as a foster parent that kind of sums up why you love it best to mark a special time where you think, yeah, that was it? so

a special time where you think, yeah, that was it?— yeah, that was it? so many. i remember— yeah, that was it? so many. i remember the _ yeah, that was it? so many. i remember the first _ yeah, that was it? so many. i remember the first young i yeah, that was it? so many. i i remember the first young person we had, when _ remember the first young person we had, when you — remember the first young person we had. when you pick— remember the first young person we had, when you pick them _ remember the first young person we had, when you pick them up - remember the first young person we had, when you pick them up and i remember the first young person we had, when you pick them up and it l had, when you pick them up and it must _ had, when you pick them up and it must be _ had, when you pick them up and it must be so — had, when you pick them up and it must be so scary— had, when you pick them up and it must be so scary and _ had, when you pick them up and it| must be so scary and overwhelming for them, _ must be so scary and overwhelming for them, these _ must be so scary and overwhelming for them, these strangers- must be so scary and overwhelming for them, these strangers are - must be so scary and overwhelmingi for them, these strangers are taking me. for them, these strangers are taking me it _ for them, these strangers are taking me it is _ for them, these strangers are taking me it is an— for them, these strangers are taking me it is an no— for them, these strangers are taking me. it is an no half—hour— for them, these strangers are taking me. it is an no half—hour —— - for them, these strangers are taking me. it is an no half—hour —— an i me. it is an no half—hour —— an incredible— me. it is an no half—hour —— an incredible car— me. it is an no half—hour —— an incredible carjourney- me. it is an no half—hour —— an incredible car journey where i me. it is an no half—hour —— an. incredible carjourney where you don't _ incredible carjourney where you don't want — incredible carjourney where you don't want to _ incredible carjourney where you don't want to upset _ incredible carjourney where you don't want to upset the - incredible carjourney where you don't want to upset the balance | incredible carjourney where you i don't want to upset the balance and you want— don't want to upset the balance and you want if— don't want to upset the balance and you want if they _ don't want to upset the balance and you want if they will _ don't want to upset the balance and you want if they will have _ don't want to upset the balance and you want if they will have the - don't want to upset the balance and you want if they will have the time. | you want if they will have the time. i've you want if they will have the time. we never— you want if they will have the time. i've never taking _ you want if they will have the time. i've never taking them _ you want if they will have the time. i've never taking them home - you want if they will have the time. i've never taking them home after. i've never taking them home after the weekend _ i've never taking them home after the weekend and _ i've never taking them home after the weekend and we _ i've never taking them home after the weekend and we were - i've never taking them home after the weekend and we were all- i've never taking them home after the weekend and we were all in. i've never taking them home after. the weekend and we were all in the choir— the weekend and we were all in the choir singing — the weekend and we were all in the choir singing along _ the weekend and we were all in the choir singing along to _ the weekend and we were all in the choir singing along to taylor - the weekend and we were all in the choir singing along to taylor swift i choir singing along to taylor swift and i_ choir singing along to taylor swift and i was — choir singing along to taylor swift and i wasjust— choir singing along to taylor swift and i wasjust like, _ choir singing along to taylor swift and i wasjust like, this _ choir singing along to taylor swift and i wasjust like, this has - and i wasjust like, this has happened _ and i wasjust like, this has happened in— and i wasjust like, this has happened in two _ and i wasjust like, this has happened in two days - and i wasjust like, this has happened in two days —— i and i wasjust like, this hasi happened in two days —— we and i wasjust like, this has - happened in two days —— we were in the car~ _ happened in two days —— we were in the car~ it— happened in two days —— we were in the car~ it was— happened in two days —— we were in the car. it was so— happened in two days —— we were in the car. it was so fun _ happened in two days —— we were in the car. it was so fun and _ happened in two days —— we were in the car. it was so fun and brilliant i the car. it was so fun and brilliant and i_ the car. it was so fun and brilliant and i always— the car. it was so fun and brilliant and i always think _ the car. it was so fun and brilliant and i always think about - the car. it was so fun and brilliant and i always think about that. i the car. it was so fun and brilliantj and i always think about that. sad to sa and i always think about that. to say goodbye, again? and i always think about that. sad to say goodbye, again? i- and i always think about that. sad to say goodbye, again? i am i and i always think about that. sad | to say goodbye, again? i am lucky because we _ to say goodbye, again? i am lucky because we do _ to say goodbye, again? i am lucky because we do respite _ to say goodbye, again? i am lucky because we do respite and - to say goodbye, again? i am lucky because we do respite and we i to say goodbye, again? i am lucky l because we do respite and we rarely say goodbye, — because we do respite and we rarely say goodbye, they _ because we do respite and we rarely say goodbye, they come _ because we do respite and we rarely say goodbye, they come back. - because we do respite and we rarely say goodbye, they come back. it i because we do respite and we rarely say goodbye, they come back. it is i say goodbye, they come back. it is like being — say goodbye, they come back. it is like being fun— say goodbye, they come back. it is like being fun grandparents, - 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to that advert on the radio, they are listening this morning. thank ou. wild swimmers will be happy to hear that england is getting dozens of new monitoried bathing sites from today. it means the 27 new locations will get summer pollution testing. our environment correspondent jonah fisher is in knaresborough for us this morning. we have seen people enjoying the water but does this mean that the water but does this mean that the water they are in is guaranteed to be clean enough?— water they are in is guaranteed to be clean enough? good morning. a ve aood be clean enough? good morning. a very good question. _ be clean enough? good morning. a very good question. yes, _ be clean enough? good morning. a very good question. yes, it - be clean enough? good morning. a very good question. yes, it is i be clean enough? good morning. a very good question. yes, it is a i very good question. yes, it is a lovely morning out here on the river nidd in north yorkshire. the paddle boarders, you can see them. we have had swimmers, as well. this is one of 27 new designated bathing water sites. that doesn't mean necessarily that the water has got a good

rating, that it is clean enough to swim. what it does mean is that the environment agency will be coming here throughout the summer from may until september to test the water and then publish those results. a little bit later in the programme we will be speaking to the water minister and we will be able to put some questions to him about what it all means. now time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria cook. police are warning that new methods of spiking are on the rise — saying that an increasing numbers of vapes are being targeted. data from the met suggests there were over a thousand reports of spiking last year, which is up by 13%. but it's thought the real figure could be higher as it's often unreported. jessie wynter, who's a former love island star, campaigns on the issue

after it happened to her. my boyfriend was speaking to the nurses that were looking after me and they said, "yeah, like this happens all the time." so and... that's terrifying that whatever had happened to me, other people coming to hospital, and what really stains my brain is how many people aren't making it to the safe place and how many people are waking up not knowing where they've been with those feelings of shame. i really can't explain how much shame it brings. a section of the m25 has reopened this morning after it was closed for the second time this year to carry out major upgrade work. a new gantry and bridge is being installed between junctions 9 and 10. three more closures are planned. the £300 million pound project is expected to be completed by next summer. new data suggests the elizabeth line saw the largest rise in trainjourneys in great britain. figures from the office of rail and road at the end of last year show the number of passengers was up by 40%, compared to the same time the year before.

it comes as manufacturer altsom recently announced its in discussions to bring more trains onto the line to keep up with demand. dog owners hoping to go to richmond or bushy park in the next few months are being asked to keep their pets on leads. that's because it's birthing season for the deer there. the royal parks have taken on an extra 90 volunteer rangers to work in the parks during the period. they'll be on hand to help keep the public safe and protect the deer. let's take a look at the tubes now. now, on to the weather with kawser. hello. good morning. well, this week we're going to start to see a change to more unsettled weather with low pressure taking charge. but for today, for the time being, its largely dry and there will be some sunny spells for a time. there is some mistiness around this morning clearing, some cloud around as well. but there'll be some sunny spells in between. just one or two scattered showers.

but, for the most part, dry, especially further towards the east and temperatures reaching the high teens to the low twenties. but behind me, you can see the rain and this will very gradually spread further eastwards overnight tonight, maybe one or two heavy bursts at times. and it's a mild night, as temperatures dip no lower than around 13 to 14 celsius. this rain still with us for tuesday morning. and low pressure remains in charge for much of the week and around it we'll see further showers at times, some of them heavy, possibly thundery. but tuesday morning then and for the morning commute, quite a wet start. the rain becoming lighter and patchier. temperatures around the high teens. and for the rest of the week, too, further showers, some sunny spells in between and a bit cooler as well. that's all from us for now. we'll be back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent.

here on breakfast, we've been following the stories of those affected by the infected blood scandal — ahead of the public inquiry announcing its findings in a report next week. more than 30,000 people in the uk are thought to have been infected with hiv and hepatitis c after being given contaminated blood products during the 1970s and 1980s. in total, 3,000 people across the uk died in what has been described as the biggest treatment disaster in the history of the nhs. the bbc�*s panorama has now seen evidence that the british embassy in washington warned the government about the risk of hiv from contaminated blood in the early 1980s. we're joined now by bob strachan, whose dad john died in 1987 after contracting hiv from one of his regular blood transfusions. bob is here with his daughter bobbi and lawyer des collins,

who is representing 1,500 victims of the infected blood scandal. morning to you all. bob, your dad was a haemophiliac, treated with factor viii. was a haemophiliac, treated with factor viii-— factor viii. they thought it was a wonder drug- _ factor viii. they thought it was a wonder drug. he _ factor viii. they thought it was a wonder drug. he could _ factor viii. they thought it was a wonder drug. he could take i factor viii. they thought it was a wonder drug. he could take this, j wonder drug. he could take this, take it pre—emptively that he was infected with hiv. they tested him without his knowledge and it took six months to inform him of a positive result, putting himself and my mother at risk.— my mother at risk. when you were nine years — my mother at risk. when you were nine years old... _ my mother at risk. when you were nine years old... he _ my mother at risk. when you were nine years old... he died - my mother at risk. when you were nine years old... he died before i my mother at risk. when you were l nine years old... he died before my ninth birthday- _ nine years old... he died before my ninth birthday. you _ nine years old... he died before my ninth birthday. you lose _ nine years old... he died before my ninth birthday. you lose your i nine years old... he died before my ninth birthday. you lose your dad, i ninth birthday. you lose your dad, the impact — ninth birthday. you lose your dad, the impact on _ ninth birthday. you lose your dad, the impact on you, _ ninth birthday. you lose your dad, the impact on you, the _ ninth birthday. you lose your dad, the impact on you, the whole i ninth birthday. you lose your dad, i the impact on you, the whole family, your daughter, how has it impacted all of you? taste

your daughter, how has it impacted all of ou? ~ �* your daughter, how has it impacted allof ou? ~ �* ~' ., your daughter, how has it impacted allof ou? ~ �* ~ ., . your daughter, how has it impacted allof ou? �* ~ ., . g all of you? we didn't know much. my mum ket all of you? we didn't know much. my mum kept aloft _ all of you? we didn't know much. my mum kept aloft on _ all of you? we didn't know much. my mum kept aloft on it _ all of you? we didn't know much. my mum kept aloft on it from _ all of you? we didn't know much. my mum kept aloft on it from me - all of you? we didn't know much. my mum kept aloft on it from me at i all of you? we didn't know much. my mum kept aloft on it from me at that early age, which i am so grateful talking to him earlier, he would not hug or kiss. they didn't know things about that. you figure from the time of infection mightjust cannot imagine how he would have been that way. growing up without my father, i am thankful to my mum's dad who stepped in and became a second dad. dealing with childhood trauma into adulthood and finding more and more about it as it kept going on with one inquiry and this inquiry, a continuing knock—on effect. obviously, it has an effect on the next generation as well.- obviously, it has an effect on the next generation as well. bobbi, how has it affected _ next generation as well. bobbi, how has it affected you? _ next generation as well. bobbi, how has it affected you? it _ next generation as well. bobbi, how has it affected you? it has _ next generation as well. bobbi, how has it affected you? it has been i has it affected you? it has been interesting _ has it affected you? it has been interesting growing _ has it affected you? it has been interesting growing up. - has it affected you? it has been interesting growing up. i- has it affected you? it has been interesting growing up. i didn't| interesting growing up. i didn't experience granddad but i lost out

on him _ experience granddad but i lost out on him i_ experience granddad but i lost out on him. i didn't have the experience of having _ on him. i didn't have the experience of having granddad around. he did not pass— of having granddad around. he did not pass away from natural causes. it not pass away from natural causes. it was _ not pass away from natural causes. it was infected blood that killed him _ it was infected blood that killed him it— it was infected blood that killed him. it has been... dad was like kind _ him. it has been... dad was like kind of— him. it has been... dad was like kind of shut—off for quite a lot of my life — kind of shut—off for quite a lot of my life. recently, he has been a lot more _ my life. recently, he has been a lot more emotionally open about things. granddad _ more emotionally open about things. granddad has never been to be a subject— granddad has never been to be a subject and he has always been talked — subject and he has always been talked about.— subject and he has always been talked about. ~ , ., , , . , talked about. when you see pictures like this, there _ talked about. when you see pictures like this, there granddad _ talked about. when you see pictures like this, there granddad you - talked about. when you see pictures like this, there granddad you neverl like this, there granddad you never got to know and the fact he died because he was given a product that was supposed to help him but ended up was supposed to help him but ended up killing him. the details of this scandal, when you hear them now, what do you think?— scandal, when you hear them now, what do you think? raging because it should never— what do you think? raging because it should never have _ what do you think? raging because it should never have happened - what do you think? raging because it should never have happened article. | should never have happened article. it is notjust one case, it is thousands of cases with everybody.

—— happened at all. it is thousands of cases with everybody. -- happened at all.— -- happened at all. it is upsetting and angering- _ -- happened at all. it is upsetting and angering- l — -- happened at all. it is upsetting and angering. i know _ -- happened at all. it is upsetting and angering. i know you - -- happened at all. it is upsetting and angering. i know you are i -- happened at all. it is upsetting and angering. i know you are veryj and angering. i know you are very aware of many, many, many of these cases. are you... we are starting to hear more information, this latest new sign we are talking about today, how things were known about before anyone was ever told. —— news line. a lot more of this is coming and it is inevitable — a lot more of this is coming and it is inevitable it will come out bit by bit. — is inevitable it will come out bit by bit, particularly as the inquiry reports — by bit, particularly as the inquiry reports next week. a lot of that evidence — reports next week. a lot of that evidence has been... before the inquiry— evidence has been... before the inquiry but — evidence has been... before the inquiry but has not come out into the public— inquiry but has not come out into the public domain. it will start to come _ the public domain. it will start to come out — the public domain. it will start to come out a — the public domain. it will start to come out a lot more quickly next week _ come out a lot more quickly next week. ., , , .. week. one of the biggest medical scandals ever. _ week. one of the biggest medical scandals ever. yes, _ week. one of the biggest medical scandals ever. yes, probably i week. one of the biggest medical scandals ever. yes, probably the | scandals ever. yes, probably the bi est scandals ever. yes, probably the biggest medical— scandals ever. yes, probably the biggest medical scandal - scandals ever. yes, probably the biggest medical scandal ever. i biggest medical scandal ever. unfortunately, one of the biggest

medical— unfortunately, one of the biggest medical scandals in circumstances where _ medical scandals in circumstances where it— medical scandals in circumstances where it was effectively covered up for 40 _ where it was effectively covered up for 40 years. that is one of the issues — for 40 years. that is one of the issues i — for 40 years. that is one of the issues i know all of the victims feel very— issues i know all of the victims feel very strongly about. it should not have _ feel very strongly about. it should not have been covered up. it was covered — not have been covered up. it was covered up _ not have been covered up. it was covered up. it has taken 40 years for a _ covered up. it has taken 40 years for a public— covered up. it has taken 40 years for a public inquiry having sat for 60 years— for a public inquiry having sat for 60 years to _ for a public inquiry having sat for 60 years to produce a report. high time _ 60 years to produce a report. high time the _ 60 years to produce a report. high time the information, the facts were known _ time the information, the facts were known a— time the information, the facts were known. �* ~' ., time the information, the facts were known. �* ~ ., , �* known. a week today, isn't it, we aet known. a week today, isn't it, we net the known. a week today, isn't it, we get the report- — known. a week today, isn't it, we get the report. it _ known. a week today, isn't it, we get the report. it comes - known. a week today, isn't it, we get the report. it comes out i known. a week today, isn't it, we get the report. it comes out on i get the report. it comes out on monday. how important a moment is it for you? monday. how important a moment is it foryou? it monday. how important a moment is it for ou? . monday. how important a moment is it for ou? , . ., monday. how important a moment is it for ou? , . . for you? it will be a huge main as well as the _ for you? it will be a huge main as well as the government - for you? it will be a huge main as| well as the government response. for you? it will be a huge main as i well as the government response. it is notjust the report, it is how the government responds. that is what we are waiting for. a lot of the folk, we are newer diverging. hard to focus. we do not know what it will say, we cannot speculate on that. what the government response will be and hopefully finally

getting a lot of closure. if someone has died from a disease or an accident, a lot of times you can get closure. it does not detract from the loss. it has been going on since before i was nine years old and to finally be able to breeze and go, it is done. abs. finally be able to breeze and go, it is done. �* . finally be able to breeze and go, it is done. . . ., , ., is done. a great thing for us. your dad was infected _ is done. a great thing for us. your dad was infected with _ is done. a great thing for us. your dad was infected with hiv - is done. a great thing for us. your dad was infected with hiv from i dad was infected with hiv from contaminated blood. the british embassy in washington, we hear, was warned there was blood contaminated with hiv in the early 1980s. when you see that headline, what do you think about what happened to your dad and what might have been avoided? it dad and what might have been avoided? . dad and what might have been avoided? , . ., . , ~ , avoided? it is avoidable. also my grandmother _ avoided? it is avoidable. also my grandmother saw _ avoided? it is avoidable. also my grandmother saw an _ avoided? it is avoidable. also my grandmother saw an article i avoided? it is avoidable. also my grandmother saw an article in i avoided? it is avoidable. also my grandmother saw an article in a l grandmother saw an article in a sunday newspaper and said to my mum, and my mum had been told it is ok because scotland has its own supply and there is nothing to worry about. that is an added thing. it was known

about and should have been known about. that is more raging that this could have been stopped. you cannot help but be valid enough that it it is ok to be angry, rightfully so. because of that. that is ok to be angry, rightfully so. because of that.— is ok to be angry, rightfully so. because of that. at the time your dad was diagnosed _ because of that. at the time your dad was diagnosed with - because of that. at the time your dad was diagnosed with hiv i because of that. at the time your dad was diagnosed with hiv were i dad was diagnosed with hiv were something that people gossiped about and talked about. film. something that people gossiped about and talked about.— something that people gossiped about and talked about.- 0h, - something that people gossiped about and talked about.- oh, yes. i and talked about. oh, yes. oh, yes. white rapid — and talked about. oh, yes. oh, yes. white rapid the _ and talked about. oh, yes. oh, yes. white rapid the stigma. _ and talked about. oh, yes. oh, yes. white rapid the stigma. that - white rapid the stigma. that affected you will, didn't it? fit affected you will, didn't it? of course it did. i didn't actually know about hiv till i was in my teens. i was thankful for that. know about hiv till i was in my teens. i was thankfulfor that. i had people being bullied and stuff. i was bullied for not having a father but not because he died from hiv. i was thankful for that. the stigma my mum went through. the lady in the church he worked for the medical board decided she would tell the whole church and everyone that listened for prayer. then we ended up listened for prayer. then we ended up going to new zealand and through

other things as well we ended up moving away from aberdeen. uprooting me from all my friends and close family. it was still there. now we can talk about it, we understand it, there is not so much of a stigma behind it at all. it should never have happened but my heart goes out to everyone who did get bullied because of that and perhaps still are. . ~' because of that and perhaps still are. ., ~ , ., because of that and perhaps still are. ., ~ i. ., because of that and perhaps still are. ., ~ ., . ., are. thank you all so much for cominu are. thank you all so much for coming in _ are. thank you all so much for coming in this _ are. thank you all so much for coming in this morning. - are. thank you all so much for coming in this morning. we i are. thank you all so much for. coming in this morning. we will are. thank you all so much for- coming in this morning. we will talk about it a lot more hear over the next few days and next week is the scandal report, so we will talk about it then. thank you so much. for more about the infected blood scandal, panorama have a special programme called infected blood: time for answers, which airs at 8pm tonight on bbc one and the iplayer. john is catching his breath after a

busy weekend of sport. it is going to be very busy weekend ahead —— week —— t week —— he premier league title race is going the distance — right down to the wire after arsenal pulled one point clear of manchester city with victory over manchester united yesterday. city have a game in hand against tottenham tomorrow, but whatever the outcome the title will be decided on the final day next sunday. arsenal kept the race alive, thanks to their i—o win over manchester united at old trafford yesterday. kai havertz setting up leandro trossard. and in a weird quirk, city fans cheering on rivals united, hoping they could do them a favour. and tomorrow arsenal fans will be supporting spurs hoping they can do them a favour in this thrilling title race. it's a phenomenal thing they are doing right now and we just have one of the most beautiful days ahead of us in front of our people, ourfamilies at the emirates, let's

hope we can do it. thatis that is on sunday, how we watch on tuesday? that is on sunday, how we watch on tuesda ? ~' ., ._ , that is on sunday, how we watch on tuesda ? ~' ., , ., that is on sunday, how we watch on tuesda ? ~ ., , ., . ~ ., tuesday? like we always do. we know what we need- — we say it doesn't rain, it pours. leaks in the old trafford roof and their defence. something else for new co—owner sirjim ratcliffe to put on his "to—do" list. he is of course exploring the possibilty of building a new state of the art stadium, although it's unclaear if that would involve redeveloping the current ground or building a new one. but that storm somewhat reflective of the mood around old trafford currently. not all doom and gloom though. manchester united women lifting the fa cup for the first time in the club's history, thanks to a huge 4—0 win over tottenham at wembley. as katie gornall reports. commentator: it's manchester united. fa cup winners, 202a. six years ago, manchester united women didn't exist. now, they've written themselves into fa cup history and given their fans a day they'll never forget.

for the first time in nearly 20 years, the two teams walking out were not manchester city, chelsea or arsenal. the pressure and expectation was largely on united. beaten in the final last year, they were keen to make amends. if mark skinner was feeling the heat, he didn't show it. he knows he has big players for the big occasion. step forward ella toone. commentator: another wembley wonder strike! | whether for england or united, wembley brings out her best. but in this united squad, there is no one more experienced than rachel williams. she knows timing is everything. commentator: rachel williams, a menace in the air, doubles - manchester united's lead. spurs would give away a third before bethany england tried in vain to drag them back. commentator: how's your luck! but united and lucia garcia were both brilliant and brutal. 4-0. spurs dreams not so much dashed as smashed. united are celebrating the greatest day in their history and a first

major trophy. after underwhelming in the league, this has saved their season. it could transform their future too. katie gornall, bbc news, wembley. what a day! it was a brilliant weekend for rory mcilroy. he produced a sensational final round to win the wells fargo championship, which included two eagles, including this brilliant chip from the bunker on the 15th to storm to victory by five shots. you can see how deep that bunker is. it's his 26th pga tour title. and this picture of novak djokovic wearing a cycling helmet might have caught your eye over the weekend. he's not entering the tour de france, this was him though losing in the third round of the italian open to alejandro tabilo. a very uncharacteristic display. so why the cycling helmet? well, before he took to the court yesterday,

he was hit on the head by a water bottle that fell from the crowd as he signed autographs after his second round win. he then ratherjokingly appeared wearing the cycling helmet for protection. but it sounds as though the whole water bottle incident might be behind his shock exit. the way i felt on the court today was just completely from... it's like a different player entered in my shoes. you know, just no rhythm, no tempo, no balance whatsoever on any shot. so it's a bit concerning. he saw the funny side as he came out to sign autographs wearing the cycling helmet. you could see how long he was on the floor full, it was looking painful and uncomfortable. frightening. you do not know how far it fell down from, when you consider how high the stands are in some of these places. pretty and comfortable. if it is not

water in bottles, it is water and rain clouds over old trafford. how much water is there for us for the rest of the day?— water is there for us for the rest of the day? for some, not a lot, others will _ of the day? for some, not a lot, others will see _ of the day? for some, not a lot, others will see quite _ of the day? for some, not a lot, others will see quite a _ of the day? for some, not a lot, others will see quite a bit - of the day? for some, not a lot, others will see quite a bit of- of the day? for some, not a lot, | others will see quite a bit of rain. this morning, the best will start off with the rain, particularly the south—west. slowly moving north—east. the further east and north—east. the further east and north you are, the better chance of staying dry with one or two showers but that will be about it, it will be sunny and warm. it is it is changing is because of this area of low pressure, which will be with us for much of the week. slow moving and taking rain with it. all of the rain across old trafford has pushed north and east leaving us with a few showers in north—east scotland. this is the rain coming in from the south—west end through pembrokeshire and extending also towards devon and the channel islands. it will continue to move slowly north and

east as we go through the day with the cloud always building had a few showers in north—east scotland. this is the rain coming in from the south—west end through pembrokeshire and extending also towards devon and the channel islands. it will continue to move slowly north and east as we go through the day with the cloud always building ahead elsewhere, we have the odd shower but for most we will miss them all together. it would be dry, sunny and it will feel warm. breathe than yesterday. we will have haar along the east coast of scotland. temperatures today, 22 in inverness. in eastern england, you can see the deep colour, we could reach 23, 24. this evening and overnight with a low pressure with its attendant when the front very much with us. pushing north and east. we will follow this rant. you can see how it wraps around introducing more showers. there will be low cloud mist and murk across some eastern areas. not a cold night, that is visual. it will be mild and for some eastern areas. not a cold night, that is visual. it will be mild and puts in of us will be quite a warm move

through tuesday, we area of low pressure, still got the weather front connected with it. the weather front connected with it. the weather front still producing some rain slowly moving north and east. eventually clearing northern ireland. if we follow it round once again, a platter of sham is coming in across parts of wales and southern england. there was to be some change in between. some sunny skies at times across the north of scotland. these are the temperatures. 12 in lerwick, 20 possible and inverness and i9 temperatures. 12 in lerwick, 20 possible and inverness and 19 in norwich. as we made into wednesday, we have the dregs of the weather front still producing thicker cloud and rain. it will turn more patchy in nature as we go through the course of the day. full scotland, it will be mostly fine and dry. once again we will have the haar along the east coast. for the rest of england, wales and northern ireland, a mixture of sunshine and showers. temperatures 13 in the north to 20 in glasgow and also in london. towards the end of the week we will

still be prone to some showers, especially in the south. we still be prone to some showers, especially in the south.- ready for them. you might be. i am not sure i am. last month, the energy regulator 0fgem dropped its price cap by 12%, meaning energy prices fell. but... there is definitely a but! while the unit price for electricity has fallen, for many, standing charges are rising. peter is here to take us through it. good morning, everyone. the regulator 0fgem started a consultation back in november to look into the issue of standing charges. daily fees for gas and electric, which pay for the costs of supplying energy to our homes. that consultation closed a few months ago now injanuary. since then, when it comes to electricity, there's been another 13%jump in the charge to more

than 60 pence per day. that may have been slightly offset by the lower per unit price. but, over the past two and a half years, the average standing charge for electricity has almost tripled — from an average of 22 pence per day at the end of 2021, to the just over 60 pence we've been paying since april. and these charges are also controversial because there are reallly big regional variations. londoners have the lowest electricity standing charge atjust over 40 pence per day. compare that to the northern region, which covers the north east, parts of yorkshire and north lincolnshire. there, people pay a whopping 71 pence per day. our cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been speaking to some of those affected by rising standing charges. # they were neither up nor down.# with money tight, affording a rise in standing charges has been an uphill struggle for rebecca and her family. you can't control it.

it's like that's the thing. so you have you can be like, "oh, well, i won't turn the lights on, you know, make sure they're off." you know. i won't have the telly on. i won't have this on. if there's already, you know, the standing charge to begin with, it's like, well, i'm not even using the service right now, but still getting charged for it. and here rates are now the highest in britain. i think it's terrible. we should all be on the same rate. why are we having to pay that? you know, it's... we've not used anything and it's there. i don't feel like we feel like we're hard up. - but then you're just making - choices that you wouldn't have ever imagined making— when you were growing up or starting out in work. it's very frustrating. yes. i don't how they can justify that really. at the start of april, the price we're charged for energy did fall. and, of course, at this time of year as the weather's turned, most of us are hoping to spend less on our gas and electricity. but that's happened at exactly the same moment that standing charges have gone up. and, in this part of the world, they're feeling it the most.

it's as if somebody has taken a giant pin, put it in a map, and said, "right, it's your turn to cough up." in a village a little further north, standing charges have gone up more than £200 in two years for mark. than £200 in two years for mark. and i wait for 0fgem to do something about it so we can actually see prices coming down. ijust hope now there's a real groundswell of public opinion and something is finally done because these charges are not acceptable, they're not fair and, frankly, i don't want to pay them. those helping people manage prepayment meters say the rise in standing charges is causing problems. we're incredibly frustrated. they're doing everything they can to make the homes as energy efficient as possible, to reduce the bills by cutting down the usage but the standing charge goes up means that their bills are really exactly the same. so to have to fork out another £30—odd a month just for a standing charge, it's really crippling people financially. it'll now be later in the year that the regulator makes any changes to standing charges, and customers have to deal with higher rates in the meantime.

colletta smith, bbc news in garforth. 0fgem told us "there are no easy answers" when it comes to standing charges but insists it has taken action where possible. and that consultation on changes? well, the regulator also told us it is not planning to make any decisions until later this summer now when it reports on the much wider issue of the affordability of our energy bills. i'd love to know your thoughts on this one. would you be happy to pay a bit more per unit for your energy in order to lower the standing charge, for example? but, sally and jon, no changes for now. it isa it is a time when people are trying to save energy and spend less. these standing charges go up. thank you. it's going to be a big summer

of sport, with the euros, olympics and paralympics coming up — but there's another sportsman we need to get behind. a hero in the waiting. 13—year—old charlie issacs has been selected to represent england at the youth angling world championships. charlie, who has been fishing with his dad since he was four, is preparing to compete in serbia this august. our reporter andy howard went to meet him. you don't have to be sitting on the banks of bitterwell lake with charlie for long before this happens... that's a skimmer, that is. any good? yeah, they�* re lovely. talk me through fishing for you. what i like about it, a stress—free mind and catch as many fish you can really and just working things out. you say a stress—free mind. as in, all you focus on is fishing, nothing else. i think the matches

i fish at the moment is, like, five hours. can you concentrate that long on anything else? probably not, no. it must take a lot of patience. yeah. when you're not getting a bite, like i am now, you've got either feed orjust think what you've done, if you've overfed it or you need to put some more bait in. what's going wrong now then? it does need another feed i'd say, say so i'm going to feed again. what can you remember about the moment you've made the england squad? i was so happy. probably that is the most happiest i've ever been. i mean, when they said my name, it was just unbelievable. i was like, "get in!" and that also goes for his dad, who's been teaching charlie how to fish since the age of four. even before i had kids, i want to have my own son —— i wanted to have my own son fish for england. so it's a lifetime sort of goal, if you want. just a dream, isn't it? it gives him a massive opportunity. hopefully, he can push on from that and maybe have a career in angling. that's my hope for him, but he's

going to want to do it himself. so hopefully this is this is the beginning of a longer story. can you see yourselfjust fishing your whole life? yeah, ican. i don't think i'll ever go away from it, i love it. i think about it every day. do you? iwake up. think about fishing. go to school. come back. think about fishing. it's brilliant. i think you're supposed to ask a fisherman what's the biggest fish he's ever caught. biggest fish i've ever caught? 15 lbs. maybe a bit bigger. maybe. what does that look like with your hands? that big! no, i'm joking — about that big. the old ones are the best. thejokes, i mean, not the fishermen. andy howard, bbc news in coalpit heath. iam i am feeling relaxed after that. so am i. shall we go phishing? maybe thatis am i. shall we go phishing? maybe that is what we should see this afternoon. loads if he had been in touch. —— loads of you have been in

touch. we've been talking about how smokers in a town in worcestershire are banned from using an ashtray because a family of blue tits have moved in! and you've been sharing pictures of other unusual places birds are nesting this year. katie from ilkeston sent in this picture of a family of robins that nested in her wellies. four babies hatched this year. what a place to be born! caroline from west sussex sent this brilliant picture in. this is another robin peeking out... can you work it out? ..of her husband's crash helmet! here's a proud mum in a letterbox in belfast. stephen said that the eggs hatched yesterday. first class! here in driffield, in north yorkshire, is a robin chick. in a hose pipe wheel.

and here's a great excuse to not tackle the garden yet — a blackbird nesting on a strimmer in nottinghamshire. can you see it? absolutely, on the top. i would love an excuse not to do the gardening. any more pictures like that can send them in this morning. we would love to see some more before the end of the show. tell us where you are as well. you can use the qr code to connect directly. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria cook. police are warning that new methods of spiking are on the rise — saying that an increasing numbers of vapes are being targeted. data from the met suggests there were over a thousand reports of spiking last year — which is up by 13%. but it's thought the real figure could be higher, as it's often unreported. a section of the m25 has reopened this morning after it was closed for the second time this year

to carry out major upgrade work. a new gantry and bridge is being installed between junctions nine and ten. three more closures are planned. the £300 million project is expected to be completed by next summer. dog owners hoping to go to richmond or bushy park in the next few months are being asked to keep their pets on leads. that's because it's birthing season for the deer there. the royal parks have taken on an extra 90 volunteer rangers to work in the parks during the period. let's take a look at the tubes now. now looking at the weather for today — it will be mainly dry and cloudy, and there will be some sunny spells, too. it's going to be a little cooler than yesterday, but still warm — top temperature, 22 degrees. that's all from us for now — we'll be back in half an hour — but for now i'll hand you back

tojon and sally. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. new evidence finds the government was warned by its own embassy in washington about the risks of developing hiv from contaminated blood sent from the united states. something that should have saved their life... ..killed them. and still, 40 years later, there's no answers to that. with just one week until the report into the scandal is published, victims share the impact it has had on their lives. a group of mps call for an overhaul of maternity care, and say urgent action is needed to reduce the trauma experienced by many women during childbirth.

good morning from the banks of the river nidd in north yorkshire. it is one of 27 new bathing water sites designated today. designation doesn't necessarily mean that the water is clean, though. itjust means it will be tested more regularly. idid it! i love you! top boy, happy valley and the sixth commandment were some of the big winners at the bafta television awards — but the crown left empty—handed. good morning. yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far, 27.5 celsius in chertsey in surrey. today, rain coming in from the south—west, moving slowly north—eastwards. the driest, brightest and warmest conditions in the east and parts of the north. i will have all the details shortly. it's monday, 13th may. new evidence has been uncovered that the british government was warned by its own embassy staff in the united states,

about the risk of hiv from contaminated blood in the early 19805. it's now thought more than 1,200 nhs patients with the blood disorder haemophilia were infected with the virus, many after being given a treatment made from american blood plasma. our health correspondent jim reed has this report. from the 19705 to the early �*90s, tens of thousands of patients were infected with hiv and hepatitis c. something that should have saved their life... ..killed them. and still, 40 years later, there's no answers to that. as a child, laura's brother stuart was given a new treatment for his blood disorder, haemophilia. but factor viii was made from thousands of mixed blood donations. ifjust one donor was carrying a virus, the whole batch could be contaminated. we went in for an appointment.

and we went into this room and we were informed that he was hiv—positive. we were absolutely devastated. i mean, you know, to be told something like that is just mind—blowing. at the time, most factor viii was imported from the united states. their high—risk groups — including prisoners and drug users — were paid to give blood. stuart died of aids in his 20s from the treatment he was given. there were so many people that didn't deserve to die. they were given a death sentence. a public inquiry opened in 2018. it's had access to thousands of documents held in archives. now panorama has seen this five—page letter sent back in 1983 from the british embassy in washington to the department of health, clearly warning that haemophiliacs were most at risk from american factor viii. they've literally torn my family

apart, ripped them away from me. sam's father, gary, was another infected with hiv through factor viii. sam lost his entire family by the age of three. my grandad actually was the first person to tell me. he explained about my dad being haemophiliac and was infected with hiv. subsequently passed that on to my mum, who was pregnant with my sister. all three have passed away. the government has said it will establish a new body to compensate people like sam. it declined to comment on the new documents seen by panorama ahead of the public inquiry�*s final report next week. jim reed, bbc news.

that report is a week today. for more about the infected blood scandal, panorama have a special programme — infected blood: time for answers — which airs at 8pm tonight on bbc one and the iplayer. let's get more news from sally. the israeli military says dozens of aid trucks have crossed into northern gaza after it opened the western erez crossing, in coordination with the united states. there have been warnings that barely any supplies have been reaching northern gaza due to israel's operations in rafah. our middle east bureau chief, jo floto, is injerusalem. there is evidence that this has crossed into northern gaza. it is a trickle, frankly, compared to what is needed, and you're quite right to point out that the un has said very clearly that they think there's a full—blown famine in parts of northern gaza because of the scarcity of the food. meanwhile, in the south of the strip — that's where most of the population has now fled to —

the two main crossings there are not functioning properly. the rafah crossing is completely closed, and the kerem shalom is only seeing a few trucks go through. normally we'd expect hundreds of trucks a day, and there is increasing concern that this military offensive that is going on at the moment — that's becoming increasingly tough, and pushing hundreds of thousands of people away from the shelters that they've found — that that is going to cause a real shortage of humanitarian aid because unless those crossings open — or something to substitute them opens quickly — people will start experiencing severe shortages in the south of the gaza strip as well as the north. britain is facing some of the most dangerous few years in its history, rishi sunak will say in a speech later today. the prime minister will lay out what he believes to be at stake at the next election, as he warns the uk faces threats from international conflict, migration and technology.

a teenage boy who killed a british mother when he broke into her home in australia has been jailed for 14 years. emma lovell was stabbed when confronting two intruders in brisbane on boxing day in 2022. the boys cannot be legally named as they were 17 at the time. the other alleged attacker is yet to enter pleas. the duke and duchess of sussex visited a school in nigeria's largest city, lagos, on the final day of their three—day tour of nigeria. prince harry and meghan also watched a basketball match and attended a fundraising event at the city's polo ground. the trip marks ten years of prince harry's invictus games for injured military personnel. the final seasons of top boy and happy valley were among the winners at last night's baftas. both shows came away from the ceremony with two awards, with top boy taking best drama. but despite leading the nominations race — with eight in total — royal drama the crown left empty—handed. our entertainment correspondent

lizo mzimba was at the ceremony. some of the biggest names on the small screen turned out for this year's awards, presented — for the second year running — by rob beckett and romesh ranganathan. hello and welcome to the 2024 bafta television awards... three very different shows shared the honours, winning two awards each. all i'm asking for is a guarantee. best drama went to the gritty gang drama top boy, with jasminejobson also taking home the award for best supporting actress. idid it! i love you! 0h, love you all, thank you so much for the love and support. the girl finally brought it home! you reduced her to nothing with your endless, endless abuse and your nasty little threats. happy valley won memorable moment for the climax of its final episode, while sarah lancashire won best actress for the second time. it goes to...sarah lancashire.

she paid tribute to her fellow cast members, and to the bbc. i feel very, very privileged to have been surrounded by these brilliant actors, and to charlotte moore and the bbc for giving this very british drama a very british home. i wondered if you had a man to share your life with. best limited series went to the real—life crime drama the sixth commandment. i didn't think it was that obvious. and the bafta goes to... ..timothy spall. and one of its leads won best actor. the reality is, sometimes you get a chance to... ..to play, you know, people that are, you know, that have had a terrible thing happen to them, and... and all they wanted was love, and it's a beautiful thing to be able to tell a story about something like that.

next week, strictly come dancing celebrates its 20th birthday. it received an early present — winning best entertainment show. this is really the perfect present, isn't it? it is. i'm thrilled that you are receiving the bafta fellowship this evening, and i send my heartfelt congratulations. and there was a message from the prince of wales and a standing ovation as floella benjamin received the bafta fellowship. lizo mzimba, bbc news. floella can do no wrong. proper national treasure, _ floella can do no wrong. proper national treasure, what - floella can do no wrong. proper national treasure, what a - floella can do no wrong. proper national treasure, what a night| floella can do no wrong. proper- national treasure, what a night that was. carol has got the weather for the week ahead. how will it be? changeable. good morning. low pressure — changeable. good morning. low pressure will be in charge of our pressure — pressure will be in charge of our pressure for the week so the weather will he _ pressure for the week so the weather will be more unsettled than last week, _ will be more unsettled than last week, but yesterday we had a real contrast— week, but yesterday we had a real contrast in— week, but yesterday we had a real contrast in temperatures. look at

this in_ contrast in temperatures. look at this in chertsey, 27.5 celsius, this has been — this in chertsey, 27.5 celsius, this has been rounded up obviously, in the sunshine. one today in the north and yesterday, what is happening is we have _ and yesterday, what is happening is we have this rain piling in from the south-west — we have this rain piling in from the south—west. it will slowlyjourney northward — south—west. it will slowlyjourney northward and eastward, the cloud building _ northward and eastward, the cloud building ahead of it as it does so. one or— building ahead of it as it does so. one or two — building ahead of it as it does so. one or two scattered showers, not that many. — one or two scattered showers, not that many, and generally speaking, across— that many, and generally speaking, across central, eastern and northern areas, _ across central, eastern and northern areas. that— across central, eastern and northern areas. that is— across central, eastern and northern areas, that is why we will see the most _ areas, that is why we will see the most in _ areas, that is why we will see the most in shape and higher temperatures. 20 degrees in inverness but it was agreed yesterday. you can see by the time we get _ yesterday. you can see by the time we get to— yesterday. you can see by the time we get to the rush hour this evening, _ we get to the rush hour this evening, a lot of rain across parts of the _ evening, a lot of rain across parts of the south—west come into wales, north-west— of the south—west come into wales, north—west england, northern ireland and western scotland. some of this will he _ and western scotland. some of this will be heavy. but across the north of scotland, and eastern parts of england. — of scotland, and eastern parts of england, we are looking at a fair bit of— england, we are looking at a fair bit of sunshine. through the evening and overnight, the rain eventually pushes _ and overnight, the rain eventually pushes that bit further east. it fragments. follow the weather front around _ fragments. follow the weather front around and — fragments. follow the weather front around and you can see further showers — around and you can see further showers following in behind to the

south—west. low cloud, list and make eastern _ south—west. low cloud, list and make eastern areas, a mild night in prospect _ eastern areas, a mild night in prospect. —— mist and mick. we start off tuesday— prospect. —— mist and mick. we start off tuesday with a weather front producing rain, showers wrapped around _ producing rain, showers wrapped around it — producing rain, showers wrapped around it. in between, some sunshine, _ around it. in between, some sunshine, also across northern scotland — sunshine, also across northern scotland under temperatures up to 19 or 20 _ carol, thank you. we will see you again soon. two years after russian troops were pushed back from the kharkiv region of eastern ukraine, fierce fighting has resumed along a large part of the border. russia says it has now captured anotherfour villages in the region — taking the total to nine since it launched a surprise offensive three days ago. our defence correspondentjonathan beale has been spending time on the front line in kharkiv to see the devastation for himself. this devastation — one man's house — was created by a russian glide bomb. jet soaring. and that's the sound of a jet somewhere.

jet rumbles. explosions. the assault in kharkiv comes as vladimir putin removes his defence secretary, who had been in position for 12 years. let's get more on all of this now from our russia editor, steve rosenberg. he is in the studio with us. good morning. does this reshuffle, as something a surprise? to morning. does this reshuffle, as something a surprise?— morning. does this reshuffle, as something a surprise? to an extent, but there had _ something a surprise? to an extent, but there had been _ something a surprise? to an extent, but there had been rumours- something a surprise? to an extent, but there had been rumours that - but there had been rumours that sergei shoigu could be removed. one of his deputy royce was arrested recently on corruption charges. the world of kremlin politics is machiavellian, difficult to know what is going on, what's this all means. a bit like trying to do a 1000 piecejigsaw with half

means. a bit like trying to do a 1000 piece jigsaw with half the pieces missing. some people think that the replacement of the defence minister reflects battles between kremlin clans, others think it is away for president putin to try to boost efficiency because the new defence minister is a technocrat and economist, andrei belousov, and it's kind of makes sense, bringing an economist to run the defence ministry when you consider how much money the russian authorities are pouring into the war in ukraine at the moment. defence spending has been ratcheted up. if the russian economy is not on a war footing at the moment, it has certainly taken a big step towards it. what the moment, it has certainly taken a big step towards it.— big step towards it. what do you think this personnel— big step towards it. what do you think this personnel change - big step towards it. what do you think this personnel change of l think this personnel change of defence secretary tells us about what putin thinks is going on in ukraine, how he is doing? l what putin thinks is going on in ukraine, how he is doing? i think it shows that — ukraine, how he is doing? i think it shows that he _ ukraine, how he is doing? i think it shows that he thinks _ ukraine, how he is doing? i think it shows that he thinks this _ ukraine, how he is doing? i think it shows that he thinks this is - ukraine, how he is doing? i think it shows that he thinks this is going l shows that he thinks this is going to take a long time. the russians are spending more money on the war. i think the feeling in the kremlin

is that they are in this for the long haul and that they need someone in the defence ministry who understands the economy, finances, who can make sure that the russian authorities, the russian army gets all the supplies it needs, hardware, everything for the troops. sham l everything for the troops. am i ri . ht everything for the troops. am i riaht in everything for the troops. am i right in saying _ everything for the troops. am i right in saying he _ everything for the troops. am i right in saying he has - everything for the troops. am i right in saying he has no - everything for the troops. am i right in saying he has no military experience himself?— right in saying he has no military experience himself? yeah, but if you no experience himself? yeah, but if you to back experience himself? yeah, but if you go back over — experience himself? yeah, but if you go back over the _ experience himself? yeah, but if you go back over the last _ experience himself? yeah, but if you go back over the last 30 _ experience himself? yeah, but if you go back over the last 30 years, - go back over the last 30 years, modern russian history, defence ministers tend to be civilians, actually. in the main. he will be in charge of organising logistics and things like that. the war, the battles, that is organised by the general staff. the battles, that is organised by the general staff-— battles, that is organised by the eneral staff. , ,, . ., , general staff. the suspicion will be it doesn't matter _ general staff. the suspicion will be it doesn't matter who _ general staff. the suspicion will be it doesn't matter who is _ general staff. the suspicion will be it doesn't matter who is in - general staff. the suspicion will be it doesn't matter who is in a - general staff. the suspicion will be it doesn't matter who is in a post l it doesn't matter who is in a post like defence secretary because at the end of the day it is putin himself who will make that big decisions. . , himself who will make that big decisions. ., , ., , , decisions. that is true. in a sense it doesn't — decisions. that is true. in a sense it doesn't matter _ decisions. that is true. in a sense it doesn't matter who _ decisions. that is true. in a sense it doesn't matter who is _ decisions. that is true. in a sense it doesn't matter who is sitting i it doesn't matter who is sitting around the cabinet table, there is one man in russia who decides all the major things and that is vladimir putin. he is the man with all the power. the political system

in russia is built around one man and that is vladimir putin. talk about the conflict _ and that is vladimir putin. talk about the conflict a _ and that is vladimir putin. talk about the conflict a lot - and that is vladimir putin. talk about the conflict a lot on bbc news. how is it being reported in russia? , ' , russia? very differently. if you switch on _ russia? very differently. if you switch on russian _ russia? very differently. if you switch on russian state - russia? very differently. if you switch on russian state tv, - russia? very differently. if you i switch on russian state tv, from morning until night, everything that is happening is being presented completely differently, as if russia is the victim here, and the west is the aggressor. so you will have hosts on tv shows are saying that the west actually attacked russia and is waging war against russia, using ukraine to do that. in a sense, living in rush right now is a bit like living in a mixture of george orwell�*s 1984, bit like living in a mixture of george orwell�*s1984, alice through the looking glass. it is a strange parallel reality. it the looking glass. it is a strange parallel reality.— parallel reality. it is lovely to have you _ parallel reality. it is lovely to have you in _ parallel reality. it is lovely to have you in the _ parallel reality. it is lovely to have you in the studio - parallel reality. it is lovely to have you in the studio with i parallel reality. it is lovely to i have you in the studio with us, normally it is down the line and you are in front of some donor for the cathedral or the kremlin but we

often wonder when we are talking to you about the challenges you face in telling the story for the bbc and internationally, while at the same time living, working under restrictions in russia. yeah, it is a challenging — restrictions in russia. yeah, it is a challenging job, _ restrictions in russia. yeah, it is a challenging job, for _ restrictions in russia. yeah, it is a challenging job, for sure! - restrictions in russia. yeah, it is a challenging job, for sure! it. restrictions in russia. yeah, it is a challenging job, for sure! it is | a challenging job, for sure! it is like walking a tightrope over a minefield, really, when you are reporting. you don't know at what point you might fall off the tightrope, and if you do, whether you will land on a mine. ijust try to do myjob and try to tell the story as i see it. as clearly as i can. it is working in russia as a reporter, correspondent, it is very different now from what it was ten years ago. different now from what it was ten ears aro. ., .,, . ., years ago. how has it changed in terms of day-to-day? _ years ago. how has it changed in terms of day-to-day? just - years ago. how has it changed in terms of day-to-day? just the i years ago. how has it changed in i terms of day-to-day? just the fact that the authorities _ terms of day-to-day? just the fact that the authorities make - terms of day-to-day? just the fact that the authorities make it i terms of day-to-day? just the fact that the authorities make it pretty| that the authorities make it pretty clear that they view us as the enemy, the authorities divide countries into friendly countries

and on friendly countries. that is the label. britain is considered to be an unfriendly country. on the other hand, we are still invited to kremlin events, so we were invited to the inauguration of vladimir putin, to the victory parade a few days ago on red square and we are still able at these events to talk to players, quite senior people. which is quite interesting. we try to make the most of that, to hear what they are thinking and to try and fill in some of these jigsaw pieces, to try to piece together what is actually happening, what people there are thinking. the level of diplomacy _ people there are thinking. the level of diplomacy as _ people there are thinking. the level of diplomacy as a — people there are thinking. the level of diplomacy as a journalist - people there are thinking. the level of diplomacy as a journalist must i people there are thinking. the level| of diplomacy as a journalist must be off the chart. you must have to be incredibly aware of your behaviour, what you say, your movements. you have to be _ what you say, your movements. moi. have to be diplomatic, but also you have to be diplomatic, but also you have to be diplomatic, but also you have to say what you think. i have lived in russia a long time, nearly 30 years. and there is a lot i like

about the country and i would hope that the authorities understand that. the country has changed hugely and i still struggle to work out how on earth this massive country, the biggest country in the world, could have taken such a different path, a dark path two years ago when it launched a full—scale invasion of ukraine. when we talk to russians, talk to people, i am still trying to answer that question. the country i fell in love with many years ago has taken that very different path. stand taken that very different path. and where it goes next. we were there watching it up close. tn a where it goes next. we were there watching it up close.— watching it up close. in a sense, it feels like you _ watching it up close. in a sense, it feels like you are _ watching it up close. in a sense, it feels like you are actually - watching it up close. in a sense, it feels like you are actually inside . watching it up close. in a sense, it feels like you are actually inside a | feels like you are actually inside a history book and myjob is kind of to chronicle, as best i can, as honestly as i can, what is happening now, what is going to happen and when it is going to happen, but i

don't know. when it is going to happen, but i don't know-— when it is going to happen, but i don't know. ., ,. ., ., . ., don't know. fascinating to chat with ou and don't know. fascinating to chat with you and thank— don't know. fascinating to chat with you and thank you _ don't know. fascinating to chat with you and thank you for _ don't know. fascinating to chat with you and thank you for coming i don't know. fascinating to chat with you and thank you for coming in. i with temperatures rising, you might be tempted to go for a swim in the great outdoors — but finding a clean spot isn't always easy. now the government is announcing 27 new bathing sites in england — but that doesn't necessarily mean they have to be clean. our environment correspondentjonah fisher is at one of the new spots in yorkshire for us. he can explain why. hello. you still have those people paddling behind you. have those people paddling behind ou. ., , ,., have those people paddling behind ou. ., , you. good morning. did you say the temperatures _ you. good morning. did you say the temperatures were _ you. good morning. did you say the temperatures were rising? - you. good morning. did you say the temperatures were rising? i i you. good morning. did you say the temperatures were rising? i am i temperatures were rising? i am feeling cold here and there are some very, very brave, it has to be said, all women, out there in the water, both swimming and paddle boarding. i am on the river nidd, one of 27 newly designated bathing water sites

that have been announced today. most of them are on rivers and estuaries. what does that mean? well, it doesn't necessarily mean, as you said, that the water is clean to swim in. what it means is there will be regular testing taking place by the environment agency from may to september. a couple of days ago i was invited by the environment agency to have a closer look at how it all works. it's the start of the bathing water season, and i'm here at jaywick to take a sample. the environment agency is in charge of testing england's bathing water. the bottle is labelled up for identification at the lab. from may to september, it takes samples at more than 400 locations. they're all sent to a laboratory near exeter. and we were invited to take a closer look. the samples have to be tested within 24 hours of being taken in order for it to work properly. so all through the night, couriers have been delivering these bottles of water here, so they can be analysed first

thing in the morning. bayley will be here, will be passing a known volume of water from that sample through a filter such as this one. the outcome of the tests here determines whether the bathing site is rated excellent, good, sufficient or poor. we're looking for two different types of bacteria — e.coli — escherichia coli — and another group called the intestinal enterococci. and they're used to indicate the levels of faecal pollution — poo — in the water. that pollution could have come from different sources — humans, farm animals, birds, dogs. and the higher the levels of that pollution, the more likely it is somebody could get ill through using the water. last year, 96% of the sites met the minimum standards, but there was an increase in the number rated poor, and a fall in those rated excellent. 27 new bathing sites have been

announced today, and most of them are along rivers. but before you reach foryourswimming costume, bear this in mind — designation is based on whether a site is popular with swimmers and whether it has facilities, like toilets, nearby. it does not mean that the water is clean. so this is wolvercote mill stream at the north end of port meadow in oxford. this bathing site was designated two years ago, and ever since has been rated poor. but for campaigners like claire, the environment agency tests are vital — focusing minds on how to clean up the pollution. if a designated bathing water site fails, then the water company and the local authority and the environment agency have to work together to improve that water quality. and we wouldn't have had the investigation... we wouldn't have the promises of upgrades we've had if we didn't have this designation. we didn't bring our budgie

smugglers with us today. this family drove from london for a picnic, but with the water rated poor, opted to stay on dry land. we've got a three—year—old so, again, it would be the perfect place for him to have a little swim, but probably not. it's a dilemma many families may face if this turns out to be a hot summer. iamjoined by i am joined by the water minister, robbie moore, to talk about this announcement a little bit further. minister, thank you forjoining us. we'll designation actually make a real difference in terms of the quality of the water? we real difference in terms of the quality of the water?- quality of the water? we are absolutely — quality of the water? we are absolutely determined i quality of the water? we are absolutely determined to i quality of the water? we are i absolutely determined to improve quality of the water? we are - absolutely determined to improve the quality of our water and i would beach environments and of course our river systems, which is why i am pleased to announce 12 new sites including river nidd designated. that enables the environment agency to carry out much more monitoring

constantly throughout the bathing water period to enable us to allocate resource, put pressure on, find out whether challenges are with water quality so we can ensure that those who pollute are held to account, make sure our water companies are putting the level of investment into improve the quality of water and also deal with those further upstream, agricultural run—off, and make sure we are incentivising farmers to improve water quality so we have good rivers right across the country. who; water quality so we have good rivers right across the country.— right across the country. why does it take designation _ right across the country. why does it take designation as _ right across the country. why does it take designation as a _ right across the country. why does it take designation as a bathing i it take designation as a bathing waterfor it take designation as a bathing water for this it take designation as a bathing waterfor this to happen, for the tests to happen. why can't we do it everywhere, fix all the rivers? bathing water is all about putting specific designation on where usage is, when more people like to enjoy the river and beaches and swim. that enables that monitoring to take place so we can ensure that those sites are improved. i am the mp for ilkley, where we had the first bathing water site on a river and we have seen a huge amount of investment go into ilkley to improve river quality. that

investment go into ilkley to improve river quality-— river quality. that has been rated oor river quality. that has been rated poor every _ river quality. that has been rated poor every year- _ river quality. that has been rated poor every year. it _ river quality. that has been rated poor every year. it has _ river quality. that has been rated poor every year. it has and i river quality. that has been rated poor every year. it has and that i river quality. that has been rated| poor every year. it has and that is another great _ poor every year. it has and that is another great part _ poor every year. it has and that is another great part about - poor every year. it has and that is another great part about the i another great part about the designation today in that we are going to be removing the automatic, or looking at removing the automatic designation for bathing sites as being consistently rated as poor for five years, we want to ensure that designation continues to be put in place and we look at ensuring that stays in situ so that we can continue to put more pressure on those who pollute our river systems or our beach environments or our lakes, that the water quality is significantly improved. this rating s stem significantly improved. this rating system which _ significantly improved. this rating system which the _ significantly improved. this rating system which the environment i significantly improved. this rating i system which the environment agency has done has been in place in 2015. if you look at the statistics it shows that at best the quality of water is flatlining, at worst getting worse. in this last year there were fewer rated excellent, more rated poor. not a good track record. ' :: ' more rated poor. not a good track record. ' :: , ., more rated poor. not a good track record. ' if ., ., more rated poor. not a good track record. ' in ., ., ., record. 9096 of our bathing water sites were _ record. 9096 of our bathing water sites were classified _ record. 9096 of our bathing water sites were classified as _ record. 9096 of our bathing water sites were classified as good i record. 9096 of our bathing water sites were classified as good or i sites were classified as good or excellent last year, up from 76% in

2010. excellent last year, up from 7696 in 2010. �* ., ., , excellent last year, up from 7696 in 2010. �* ., .,, , ., 2010. but that was before the new s stem 2010. but that was before the new system was _ 2010. but that was before the new system was brought _ 2010. but that was before the new system was brought in, _ 2010. but that was before the new system was brought in, if- 2010. but that was before the new system was brought in, if you i 2010. but that was before the new system was brought in, if you look back to 2015, still 90% rated good or excellent, suggesting you haven't really improved things much since then. �* . . , really improved things much since then. 1 ., , ::' then. actually, in 2015 the restrictions _ then. actually, in 2015 the restrictions got _ then. actually, in 2015 the restrictions got tighter, i then. actually, in 2015 the i restrictions got tighter, which demonstrates... but restrictions got tighter, which demonstrates. . .— restrictions got tighter, which demonstrates... but the point is, the same figure _ demonstrates... but the point is, the same figure from _ demonstrates... but the point is, the same figure from 2015 i demonstrates... but the point is, the same figure from 2015 as i demonstrates... but the point is, the same figure from 2015 as it i demonstrates... but the point is, the same figure from 2015 as it is} the same figure from 2015 as it is now, suggesting you have not been cleaning up the waters, at best it has been staying the same. last year there were fewer rated excellent, more rated poor. it kind of looks like things are not getting better. as a matter of fact, if you look at the data, 96% of rivers were classified as being sufficient. 90% of those were classed as good or excellent, which is up from 76%... you keep talking about 2010 but that is a different system. find you keep talking about 2010 but that is a different system.— is a different system. and in 2015 the restrictions, _ is a different system. and in 2015 the restrictions, the _ is a different system. and in 2015 the restrictions, the criteria - is a different system. and in 2015 the restrictions, the criteria got l the restrictions, the criteria got tighter, which demonstrates the data actually improved beyond that... but the data shows that since 2015

things haven't got any better. 1 things haven't got any better. i don't accept that. things haven't got any better. i don't accept that. the - things haven't got any better. i don't accept that. the figures l don't accept that. the figures sim -l don't accept that. the figures simply say — don't accept that. the figures simply say that. _ don't accept that. the figures simply say that. 2015, - don't accept that. the figures simply say that. 2015, 90.1%| don't accept that. the figures - simply say that. 2015, 90.196 rated simply say that. 2015, 90.1% rated good or excellent, 2023, 89.8% rated good or excellent, 2023, 89.8% rated good or excellent, 2023, 89.8% rated good or excellent. if anything it is a slight decline.— good or excellent. if anything it is a slight decline. over the period of time since 2010. .. _ a slight decline. over the period of time since 2010. .. why _ a slight decline. over the period of time since 2010. .. why do - a slight decline. over the period of time since 2010. .. why do you - a slight decline. over the period of| time since 2010. .. why do you keep on sa inc time since 2010. .. why do you keep on saying 2010 _ time since 2010. .. why do you keep on saying 2010 which _ time since 2010. .. why do you keep on saying 2010 which will _ on saying 2010 which will significantly improve. last year we can provide that reassurance to those enjoying the can provide that reassurance to those enjoying— can provide that reassurance to those enjoying the rivers, coastal environments, _ those enjoying the rivers, coastal environments, that _ those enjoying the rivers, coastal environments, that the _ those enjoying the rivers, coastal environments, that the quality i those enjoying the rivers, coastal environments, that the quality ofj environments, that the quality of our bathing water sites have improved since 2010 to 90% of them being classified as good or sufficient. the announcement today, another 27 sites, 12 being river systems, is great, and looking at consulting in terms of improving how the regulations work. let’s consulting in terms of improving how the regulations work.— the regulations work. let's look at the regulations work. let's look at the big picture- — the regulations work. let's look at the big picture. the _ the regulations work. let's look at the big picture. the state - the regulations work. let's look at the big picture. the state of - the regulations work. let's look at the big picture. the state of our i the big picture. the state of our rivers, our seas nationally. water companies, in excess of £60 billion in debt, paying out profits for a long time. you and the water companies are saying that customers

are going to have to effectively foot the bill to fix these problems, to stop the sewage flowing into our rivers and seas. why should we trust those same water companies that have got us into this mess now to fix it, why should we give them more money when the system is still effectively the same? we when the system is still effectively the same? ~ ., ., , , when the system is still effectively the same? ~ ., , . ., the same? we are absolutely clear throuuh the same? we are absolutely clear through our— the same? we are absolutely clear through our plan — the same? we are absolutely clear through our plan for— the same? we are absolutely clear through our plan for water, - the same? we are absolutely clear through our plan for water, which i the same? we are absolutely clear| through our plan for water, which is more investment, stronger regulation and tougher enforcement, that we will hold those to accounts who pollute our river systems, which is why we have brought out a ban on buses bonuses for water companies, should they carry out, their company carry out serious pollution incidents, which is why we have also given 0fwat what power to link dividends to environment the performance and why we have removed the cap on penalties 250,000 to an unlimited amount for those who pollute. we will be taking an extremely tough approach with those who pollute our river systems, and the announcement today, 27 new bathing water sites, is an element, a step in the right direction of

this government wanting to take improving water quality incredibly seriously. improving water quality incredibly seriousl . ~ , improving water quality incredibly seriousl. ~ , ., ~ improving water quality incredibly seriousl . ~ , ., ~ improving water quality incredibly seriousl. ~ , ., ., seriously. minister, thank you for cominu seriously. minister, thank you for coming here _ seriously. minister, thank you for coming here to _ seriously. minister, thank you for coming here to speak— seriously. minister, thank you for coming here to speak to - seriously. minister, thank you for coming here to speak to us - seriously. minister, thank you for coming here to speak to us on i seriously. minister, thank you for coming here to speak to us on a l coming here to speak to us on a beautiful morning. now we will go back to you in the studio. thank you very much indeed. there swimmers are still swimming! i swimmers are still swimming! i thought he was going, now we will go for it... a swim! carol will have the weather for us in a few minutes but we can also get a sneak preview of the forecast here in manchester, can't we? we of the forecast here in manchester, can't we? ~ .., morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. and they are outside. good morning. good morning. it is and they are outside. good morning. good morning-— and they are outside. good morning. good morning._ but i good morning. it is not raining. but ou do good morning. it is not raining. but you do have — good morning. it is not raining. but you do have a _ good morning. it is not raining. but you do have a warm _ good morning. it is not raining. but you do have a warm drink. - coming up... £44 million in life savings vanished overnight when a trust fund firm went bust. finance expert iona bain went to meet the victims fighting forjustice. plus, she's got the latest when it comes to our pensions, too. huge sums of money are going unclaimed in lost pension pots — i'll show you the website that can help track down your missing

cash in a few clicks. and it's the phrase we've heard and seen in ads — i if you've got a diesel car, - you could be owed thousands. journalist felicity hannah hasl the truth behind these claims. the diesel—emissions scandal means millions of drivers are owed money, and time is running out to get cash back. i'll arm you with the information to check it's real, and how a quick car reg check could get you started today. also on the show — the conditions outside are perfect for pests like slugs. but gardener mark lane thinks we should learn to love them. they're nature's clean—up crew! i'll be telling you why we should be making them lunch, to stop ours from being eaten. and it's the start of— mental health awareness week — this year's theme is about getting i us all moving, so fitness fanaticl joe wicks is telling - us why even squats can make us smile. good morning, everyone! that's right, i will talk about the

importance of physical exercise on mental health. the importance of physical exercise on mental health.— importance of physical exercise on mental health. the squats 'ust get ou. we'll see you at 9:30. keep squatting. squats and slugs. are ou keep squatting. squats and slugs. are you calling — keep squatting. squats and slugs. are you calling us _ keep squatting. squats and slugs. are you calling us that?! - are you calling us that?! laughter— time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria cook. police are warning that new methods of spiking are on the rise — saying that an increasing numbers of vapes are being targeted. data from the met suggests there were over a thousand reports of spiking last year — which is up by 13%. but it's thought the real figure could be higher because it's often unreported. jessie wynter — who's a former love island star — campaigns on the issue after it happened to her. my boyfriend was speaking to the nurses that were looking

after me and they said, "yeah, like this happens all the time." so and... that's terrifying that whatever had happened to me, other people coming to hospital, and what really stains my brain is how many people aren't making it to the safe place and how many people are waking up not knowing where they've been with those feelings of shame. i really can't explain how much shame it brings. an nhs trust has said a new hospital at whipps cross in leytonstone is "highly unlikely" by 2030 due to "repeated delays." it was one of a0 new hospitals promised by former prime minister borisjohnson. a report by barts health trust said the timeline of starting work next year is no longer accurate. the department for health and social care said it remains committed to the new hospital. dog owners hoping to go to richmond or bushy park in the next few months are being asked to keep their pets on leads. that's because it's birthing season for the deer there. the royal parks have taken on an extra 90 volunteer rangers to work in the parks during the period. they'll be on hand to help

keep the public safe and protect the deer. during the birthing season, the mothers and the aunties also get quite... very defensive, and they're trying to protect their young. so we really don't need anybody getting too close. as volunteer rangers, ourjob is to be welcoming and kind and just encourage people to stay away. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kawser. hello. good morning. well, this week we're going to start to see a change to more unsettled weather with low pressure taking charge. but for today, for the time being, it's largely dry and there will be some sunny spells for a time. there is some mistiness around this morning clearing, some cloud around as well. but there'll be some sunny spells in between. just one or two scattered showers.

but, for the most part, dry, especially further towards the east and temperatures reaching the high teens to the low twenties. but behind me, you can see the rain and this will very gradually spread further eastwards overnight tonight, maybe one or two heavy bursts at times. and it's a mild night, as temperatures dip no lower than around 13 to 1a celsius. this rain still with us for tuesday morning. and low pressure remains in charge for much of the week and around it we'll see further showers at times, some of them heavy, possibly thundery. but tuesday morning then and for the morning commute, quite a wet start. the rain becoming lighter and patchier. temperatures around the high teens. and for the rest of the week, too, further showers, some sunny spells in between and a bit cooler as well. that's all from us for now. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. let's return to one our of top stories this morning. an inquiry set up to discover why

some women have traumatic experiences in childbirth is calling for a "huge overhaul" of maternity and post—natal care across the uk. the report, led by a group of cross—party mps, refers to "harrowing evidence", and heard about the experiences of more than 1,000 women. the findings will be presented to the government today. bbc�*s louisa pilbeam reports. the birth of gill castle's baby boy was traumatic — she was left needing a stoma bag after mistakes in her maternity care. she spoke to bbc breakfast earlier this year. i ended up with a fourth—degree tear and a rectovaginal fistula. i had a missed abscess, as well — which burst. none of this was diagnosed till five days after the baby was born. gill is not alone. the first uk inquiry into birth trauma has heard what it calls "harrowing evidence" from more than 1,000 women. some women said they were left in blood—soaked sheets

on maternity wards without help, evidence was given about babies who were injured during birth, and many women said they weren't listened to. birth trauma is thought to affect 30,000 women a year in the uk — a term which refers to negative birth experiences, such as serious blood loss and emergency caesareans. one in 20 women develop post—traumatic stress disorder. it's really patronising, in my opinion, not to give women the information about what it's like to have a baby, because we are able to cope with this kind of information. the report from an all—party parliamentary group calls for urgent change — including ending the postcode lottery on perinatal care, a call for a new maternity commissioner to be appointed, and the government to publish a new national maternity strategy. the report also calls for more support for partners of those having a baby, and for ethnic minorities. the findings of the inquiry will be

officially presented today, and the health minister will set out the government's response. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. we're joined now by gill castle, who experienced a traumatic birth and shared her experience for the report, and the labour mp, rosie duffied, who is co—chair of the inquiry. rosie, if we could come to youth festival. can you give us an indication of some of the stories? thank you so much for having us. we heard from 1300 people, mostly women, and some of their partners who told us what they had gone through. some of the stories were incredibly harrowing for the people with tears without being informed what was happening, not being listened to. women begging for scans throughout their pregnancy because

they did not feel that baby move. people were dismissed and been made to feel they were making too much fuss. we need to listen to women who know their own bodies. find fuss. we need to listen to women who know their own bodies.— know their own bodies. and you hear about this report, _ know their own bodies. and you hear about this report, the _ know their own bodies. and you hear about this report, the bigger - about this report, the bigger picture, having been through it yourself, you must think it is no surprise. h0 yourself, you must think it is no surrise. ., , , , ., yourself, you must think it is no surrise. , , ., ., , surprise. no surprise at all, sadly. no surprise _ surprise. no surprise at all, sadly. no surprise to _ surprise. no surprise at all, sadly. no surprise to thousands - surprise. no surprise at all, sadly. no surprise to thousands of - surprise. no surprise at all, sadly. l no surprise to thousands of women, notjust— no surprise to thousands of women, notjust in_ no surprise to thousands of women, notjust in the last no surprise to thousands of women, not just in the last few years but over_ not just in the last few years but over decades. i was on the special advisory— over decades. i was on the special advisory group for this, for the report — advisory group for this, for the report we _ advisory group for this, for the report. we had some women who were showing _ report. we had some women who were showing testimonies from 60 years a-o, showing testimonies from 60 years ago. he _ showing testimonies from 60 years ago, he had never recovered. never went_ ago, he had never recovered. never went back— ago, he had never recovered. never went back to— ago, he had never recovered. never went back to work, never recovered from _ went back to work, never recovered from the _ went back to work, never recovered from the trauma and have never had an opportunity to share their stories _ an opportunity to share their stories. ., , , , ., ., . , stories. not surprised at all. why 60 ears stories. not surprised at all. why 60 years on _ stories. not surprised at all. why 60 years on is — stories. not surprised at all. why 60 years on is this _ stories. not surprised at all. why 60 years on is this still _ stories. not surprised at all. why l 60 years on is this still happening? that is a good question. part of the reason _ that is a good question. part of the reason has — that is a good question. part of the reason has been understaffing. when

i was on _ reason has been understaffing. when i was on the — reason has been understaffing. when i was on the ward, we didn't have enough _ i was on the ward, we didn't have enough midwives. not enabling them to do the _ enough midwives. not enabling them to do the job they were able to do. let's _ to do the job they were able to do. let's not _ to do the job they were able to do. let's not forget they are also traumatised. it is also people working — traumatised. it is also people working in maternity services. people — working in maternity services. people just assume women are just able to— people just assume women are just able to give birth. people are atways— able to give birth. people are always saying the people in africa .ive always saying the people in africa give birth— always saying the people in africa give birth in a field and then go back— give birth in a field and then go back home. it is not actually the case: _ back home. it is not actually the case, so — back home. it is not actually the case, so we _ back home. it is not actually the case, so we are often dismissed and that is— case, so we are often dismissed and that is the _ case, so we are often dismissed and that is the reality, unfortunately. rosie. _ that is the reality, unfortunately. rosie, what would make a difference? how do we avoid a repetition of the trauma affecting so many women? listening to women, recruitment and retention of midwives. they are working under incredible pressure. i know the government is working towards that and really making goals towards that and really making goals towards it in places like east kent, there was a big inquiry there

recently. i am grateful for there was a big inquiry there recently. i am gratefulfor the progress they are making. i think you need to enter the postcode lottery and had a national maternity strategy may be a commissioner or maternity tsar, he could only see what is happening in the entire country. what is happening in the entire count . ~ . what is happening in the entire count .~ . . ., ., what is happening in the entire count . ., . ., ., “ country. what change would you like to see beyond _ country. what change would you like to see beyond that? _ country. what change would you like to see beyond that? for _ country. what change would you like to see beyond that? for women - country. what change would you like to see beyond that? for women whoj to see beyond that? for women who perhaps are going for their scans today all four women who are due to go into hospital and be induced, in practical terms, go into hospital and be induced, in practicalterms, how go into hospital and be induced, in practical terms, how can you reassure them that change may come? they need to know they are being listened to. we need to talk to them about the possible things that can go wrong without terrifying anyone. jill mentioned she did not know what she would be going through. i didn't know when i experienced a tear. my co—chair also did not know what she might be facing. also a continuity of care so you know the team around you. that is really difficult for

hospitals to do at the moment. they need help from the government and they need more midwives. something uuite they need more midwives. something quite importantly— they need more midwives. something quite importantly de _ they need more midwives. something quite importantly de women - they need more midwives. something quite importantly de women tobacco i j quite importantly de women tobacco i know when people talk about their stories or share their experiences of giving birth, and no one wants to say anything too negative or frightened people will say this could go wrong but do you think it is actually important that we are not afraid to say that this might happen and if it does, ask for help now can be more honest and more open. now can be more honest and more oen. , , , , , , now can be more honest and more oen. .y.. ,, ., now can be more honest and more oen. .y, , ,, ., open. yes, yes. guess what, we can take it. open. yes, yes. guess what, we can take it- we _ open. yes, yes. guess what, we can take it- we are — open. yes, yes. guess what, we can take it. we are not _ open. yes, yes. guess what, we can take it. we are not afraid _ open. yes, yes. guess what, we can take it. we are not afraid of- take it. we are not afraid of information, we are not afraid of details. we can cope with it. what we cannot cope with is going in to have a baby without this information and being surprised. that is the problem. give us the information so we can make informed choices when we have a baby. that is all we want.

the health secretary says gps offer all new mothers and appointment six to eight weeks after giving birth to ask how they are doing. by the end of the year they will be completing a roll—out of new physical and mental health services for mothers. is that a good enough start? sham; is that a good enough start? any start is good _ is that a good enough start? in; start is good enough. like rosie is that a good enough start? 2'ny start is good enough. like rosie has touched on, because of the postcode lottery we have had, it has been chaotic. when you have a childbirth that goes wrong, no one seems to know what to do with you, you are passed from pillar to post. this formalising of strategy and support formalising of strategy and support for women is really important. it is an excellent start. let's not forget there is a lot more to do than that. when you are working on this, what impact did you find that thejill was talking about women who have not talked about it. steve years and were still impacted by it. in terms of nhs costs and being referred back

into the system for physical and mental health problems, there is an ongoing effect that goes on for years. ongoing effect that goes on for ears. . , ongoing effect that goes on for ears, ., , ., , ., ongoing effect that goes on for ears. . .. , ., years. that is a brilliant point. yes, years. that is a brilliant point. yes. women _ years. that is a brilliant point. yes, women will _ years. that is a brilliant point. yes, women will need - years. that is a brilliant point. - yes, women will need post-traumatic yes, women will need post—traumatic stress _ yes, women will need post—traumatic stress disorder treatments. quite often _ stress disorder treatments. quite often we — stress disorder treatments. quite often. we need counselling throughout our lives. women are out of the _ throughout our lives. women are out of the workplace. economically, it does _ of the workplace. economically, it does not — of the workplace. economically, it does not make sense not to deal with this. does not make sense not to deal with this it _ does not make sense not to deal with this it can— does not make sense not to deal with this. it can really affect a relationship with a child, psychologically. if you are left to deal with — psychologically. if you are left to deal with it yourself, it is too much — deal with it yourself, it is too much we _ deal with it yourself, it is too much. we need specialist care for everyone — much. we need specialist care for eve one. ., .,, much. we need specialist care for eve one. ., ., everyone. how has it impacted on our life? everyone. how has it impacted on your life? people _ everyone. how has it impacted on your life? people will _ everyone. how has it impacted on your life? people will know- everyone. how has it impacted on your life? people will know you i everyone. how has it impacted onj your life? people will know you as the stoma swimmer. we covered that documentary about the amazing work you have been doing. the legacy of that birth continues. it you have been doing. the legacy of that birth continues.— that birth continues. it will always be there. not _ that birth continues. it will always be there. notjust _ that birth continues. it will always be there. notjust because - that birth continues. it will always i be there. notjust because obviously i have a stammer but i later had a miscarriage that was badly dealt

with. i had never, norwill miscarriage that was badly dealt with. i had never, nor will! miscarriage that was badly dealt with. i had never, nor will i ever have, but opportunity to have a magical first year with my baby and thatis magical first year with my baby and that is really painful. i have also never gone on to have other children. my son asked for a sibling. it was difficult to say thatis sibling. it was difficult to say that is something i could not provide because the difficulties i had when i had him. yes, i have recovered but i am not perfect, i don't think anyone is. i will always carry a legacy from that traumatic birth, unfortunately. there is a message of hope. you can go through these traumatic experiences and you can get better. it is important for women to hear that as well. you rovide women to hear that as well. you provide the _ women to hear that as well. you provide the message of hope three or swimming. you provide the message of hope three or swimminu. ., . ., ., . ., swimming. you have another challenge lanned as swimming. you have another challenge planned as well- _ swimming. you have another challenge planned as well. in _ swimming. you have another challenge planned as well. in october _ swimming. you have another challenge planned as well. in october 2025, - swimming. you have another challenge planned as well. in october 2025, i - planned as well. in october 2025, i am taking 19 women at kilimanjaro. i am taking 19 women at kilimanjaro. i am not leading it because i do not

know the way. ten women who have stamens, four have traumatic birth history. i really hope people follow us on thatjourney. it history. i really hope people follow us on thatjourney.— us on that 'ourney. it will be lovely to — us on that journey. it will be lovely to keep _ us on that journey. it will be lovely to keep in _ us on that journey. it will be lovely to keep in touch. - us on that journey. it will be i lovely to keep in touch. thank us on that journey. it will be - lovely to keep in touch. thank you very much indeed. if you've been affected by anything we've discussed, help and support is available from bbc action line — just visit bbc.co.uk/actionline. you can see the address on your screen. gareth southgate, the england manager, will be hoping to steer his side to success at the european championship in germany this summer and will equal the number of games managed by the late sir bobby robson. southgate — along with reporter alex howell — he has been to the hospital in newcastle that treated the late england manager throughout his cancer diagnoisis. he started by telling him what the expectations are for his team heading into the tournament. well, excited, which i think everybody i seemed to bump into feels the same. i think everybody knows we've got some really exciting players.

gareth southgate is one of the longest—serving england managers. he has been in charge for nearly eight years. this summer, he and the squad will head to germany for his fourth major tournament. is this the most expectation you've had going into a tournament? well, i would say yes, because of what we've done in the previous tournaments. and i think there's always expectation with england anyway, we know that. but i think there's belief within the playing group. perhaps the expectation matches the capability a little bit more than it has done historically. you have players likejude bellingham, harry kane, phil foden, ollie watkins all arguably having their best seasons they've had. good options to have, but also a problem as well, trying to fit them all in one team? well, we won't fit them all in but, yeah, they're nice problems to have. you'd rather have talent and have to make decisions based on form than not have those options. and they seem to have a really

different mentality — this young group players — particularlyjude bellingham. just a few words on what you've seen from him this last year and what he's doing at real madrid. to have the impact that he's had — the number of goals, big goals, winning goals. you know, he's got an insatiable desire to win. and, you know, that mentality is possibly the thing that stands out. we're here at the freeman hospital. why are you making a visit here today? it's a great privilege to be able to come here where sir bobby obviously came for treatment, but also had such a massive impact on the fundraising that's allowed the hospital to continue with the trials that they do. take it down... no, no, no... sir bobby, of course, huge in the north east but, of course, with his england connection as well. after the two warm—up games ahead of the euros, you're going to be on the same

number of games managed as england manager, as sir bobby robson. what does that mean to you to match someone with that history in the game? he's one of the icons of english football, really, so i'm hugely proud to be mentioned in the same sentence. so gareth, it's mental health awareness week and the players going into a tournament, they're under so much scrutiny and pressure. how much do you have to deal with the players' mental health or consider it when you're going into a tournament like this? the live unusual lives. —— they live unusual lives. you know, there's a huge commitment to theirjob — an obsession at times with being the best they can possibly be. and that leads them to putting huge pressure on themselves. so clearly, when you're part of an england team, there's a lot of external noise and you've got to try to navigate your way through that. but i think, ultimately for everybody, the most important thing to control is the voice in their own head. that's the voice that can give you doubt.

can cause you anxiety. we feel in a good place, but it's knock—out football and knock—out football anything can happen. a lot has been made about your future. your contract�*s expiring at the the end of the year in december, and obviously you've been linked to jobs elsewhere. do you think it'll be a talking point heading into the tournament? well, for me, it's not an issue and never has been. i have to deliver a successful tournament for england and my focus is on how do we go a step further than we went in the last euros? it'll be very hard to leave, i'm guessing if the tournament went perfect and england win the euros. well, if that's a problem we're worried about, then i'd be very happy. a nice problem to have. he is not biting on any of that stuff. plenty more to buy on! that was gareth southgate speaking to alex howell.

you can watch the full sit—down interview gareth southgate: euros, england & expectation now on the bbc iplayer. we are going to be talking about the northern lights in a moment. did you see them? i did not. i tried. northern lights in a moment. did you see them? i did not. itried. i slept through it. carol will tell us whether it will be cloudy or clear skies. ! whether it will be cloudy or clear skies. , ., , ., , skies. i did. they were fabulous. i have never— skies. i did. they were fabulous. i have never seen _ skies. i did. they were fabulous. i have never seen than _ skies. i did. they were fabulous. i have never seen than in _ skies. i did. they were fabulous. i have never seen than in the - skies. i did. they were fabulous. i have never seen than in the uk i have never seen than in the uk before. i have never seen than in the uk before. ., ~' ., before. i did not know the microphone _ before. i did not know the microphone was _ before. i did not know the microphone was on. - before. i did not know the microphone was on. you i before. i did not know the - microphone was on. you have been before. i did not know the _ microphone was on. you have been on holiday to see them. just microphone was on. you have been on holiday to see them.— holiday to see them. just lucky. this morning — holiday to see them. just lucky. this morning is _ holiday to see them. just lucky. this morning is not _ holiday to see them. just lucky. this morning is not particularlyl this morning is not particularly cold if you are just stepping out. these other temperatures that will greet you. 12, 13, 1a. in fighting the maximum temperature you had was seven. today is already warmer than that. —— fylingdales. we have had

low cloud quit mist and murk this morning. also when steadily coming in from the south—west, pushing north and east. the cloud will build ahead a bit with one or two showers. a fair bit of sunshine across the north and east. for easier than yesterday. these are the temperatures. 22 in inverness. in the east of england it could reach 24. feeling cooler in the cloud and rain. the rain continues overnight to push north and east. we follow this as well round, though weather front. furthershowers this as well round, though weather front. further showers coming in. low cloud, mist and mac in the east. it will be mild tonight, if not warm. tomorrow is still a weather front producing this rain still pushing north and east. to the south, sunshine and showers. to the north, sunshine and showers.

temperatures peaking rant about 20 degrees. temperatures peaking rant about 20 decrees. . .. temperatures peaking rant about 20 decrees. ., ~ ,., temperatures peaking rant about 20 decrees. ., ~ y., , . temperatures peaking rant about 20 decrees. ., ~ , . , degrees. thank you very much. did ou aet degrees. thank you very much. did you get any — degrees. thank you very much. did you get any photos? _ degrees. thank you very much. did you get any photos? i _ degrees. thank you very much. did you get any photos? i did. - it was fab, absolutely fab. thank ou ve it was fab, absolutely fab. thank you very much — it was fab, absolutely fab. thank you very much indeed. _ millions of us were treated to the spectacular sight of the northern lights over the uk this weekend — after the strongest solar storm in decades. we're going to get to the bottom of why they appeared so clearly and vibrantly injust a minute, but first let's remind ourselves ofjust how beautiful they looked.

the astrophysicist professor tim o'brien joins us now. ican i can see from all of the pictures we have been sent over the last couple of days it was spectacular. why particularly so at the moment? the sun is at the peak of its activity. it has a cycle of activity. it has a cycle of activity. every 11 years it has outbursts and explosions and sunspots and so on. we are approaching the peak now. what happens is it spends and it winds its magnetic field up and gets more and more tense over the 11 years and eventually it snaps. this stuff

breaks free and heads towards earth. when the particles hit the air they crash into the magnetic field we have a neat way at the magnetic shield. these particles can plug in and get into the upper atmosphere. when they hit those particles, they blow. the oxygen in the nitrogen glow these beautiful colours. a really incredible, awe—inspiring sight. d0 really incredible, awe-inspiring siuht. ' , really incredible, awe-inspiring siuht. , sight. do different gases make different colours? _ sight. do different gases make different colours? exactly. - different colours? exactly. different _ different colours? exactly. different colours _ different colours? exactly. different colours at - different colours? exactly. l different colours at different altitudes. the green is typically oxygen, the rate is typically nitrogen. it depends what altitude they are about you. when you are looking up at these things, as i was on friday night, things going up in the sky hundreds of kilometres above your head. that is one of my photos! i thought i had missed out. we were away at the weekend to chelmsford. i

had gone south from manchester. i thought i had missed out. it was absolutely amazing. i had never seen anything like it. we were watching this till the early hours. really beautiful. you can see these rains going up, almost vertical above your head. the green is at the lowest level in the red is much higher, hundreds of kilometres up and out into space. a beautiful sight. the -hotos into space. a beautiful sight. the photos are _ into space. a beautiful sight. the photos are incredible. how did the photographs compare with seeing it in real life? if photographs compare with seeing it in real life? , , , ., in real life? if he first step out and look up. _ in real life? if he first step out and look up, what _ in real life? if he first step out and look up, what you - in real life? if he first step out and look up, what you would i in real life? if he first step out i and look up, what you would see in real life? if he first step out - and look up, what you would see is a grey colour. see the grey on the sky. what is weird is when you see these rays commit is when you see these rays commit is when you see these raise committees sharp edged things. as your eyes get used to the dark, the colours come through to the eye. he could see the red colour on the green colour. if you are not

sure, i was taking picturesjust with my camera phone. take a picture and look at it and you think there is a green and red. you might think it is coming, it is coming. sure enough at 11pm, it started to come in. really spectacular. l enough at 11pm, it started to come in. really spectacular. i am enough at11pm, it started to come in. really spectacular.— in. really spectacular. i am kicking m self. i in. really spectacular. i am kicking myself- i was _ in. really spectacular. i am kicking myself. i was seeing _ in. really spectacular. i am kicking myself. i was seeing on _ in. really spectacular. i am kicking myself. i was seeing on social - myself. i was seeing on social media, friends near me in bristol, i went out and looked up and went back to bed. ., , , ., ., , to bed. your eyes need to ad'ust. the to bed. your eyes need to ad'ust. rhe farther— to bed. your eyes need to ad'ust. the farther north i to bed. your eyes need to ad'ust. the farther north you i to bed. your eyes need to ad'ust. the farther north you are, h to bed. your eyes need to adjust. the farther north you are, the - the farther north you are, the brighter it will be. depends how close you are to city lights. i was down towards bristol.— down towards bristol. wish i had been with you. _ down towards bristol. wish i had been with you. it _ down towards bristol. wish i had been with you. it was _ down towards bristol. wish i had been with you. it was a - down towards bristol. wish i had been with you. it was a good - been with you. it was a good evening- _ been with you. it was a good evening. you _ been with you. it was a good evening. you could - been with you. it was a good evening. you could look- been with you. it was a good i evening. you could look directly south. there was an aurora down to

the southern horizon to the south of england. write down across the whole of northern europe. can england. write down across the whole of northern europe.— of northern europe. can you have a northern lights _ of northern europe. can you have a northern lights forecast? _ of northern europe. can you have a northern lights forecast? like - of northern europe. can you have a northern lights forecast? like a - northern lights forecast? like a weather forecast. northern lights forecast? like a weatherforecast. can northern lights forecast? like a weather forecast. can you say, northern lights forecast? like a weatherforecast. can you say, it would be a really good night on wednesday, stay up and watch? hope wednesday, stay up and watch? how eas is it wednesday, stay up and watch? how easy is it to — wednesday, stay up and watch? flour" easy is it to predict? we knew it was coming. if people do a search for space weather, —— the met office does a space weather forecast nowadays. there are alerts in real time. because these things are generated by outburst from the sun, we know there's things happen. they typically take a few days to reach us. we knew there had been a whole bunch of ejections from the sun which were predicted to arrive on friday night. we were ready and

waiting. this is the strongest one for 20 years, so it was a good one. that is why we could see it so far south. not people have to go further north. people in scotland will think, oh, we see these things! for us in england, it was remarkable. we might get to see it again because we are coming up to the peak. if you missed it... are coming up to the peak. if you missed it- - -_ are coming up to the peak. if you missed it...- i— are coming up to the peak. if you missed it. . .- i cannot - are coming up to the peak. if you missed it...- i cannot say| are coming up to the peak. if you| missed it...- i cannot say it missed it... when? i cannot say it will be next _ missed it... when? i cannot say it will be next week, _ missed it... when? i cannot say it will be next week, of— missed it... when? i cannot say it will be next week, of the - missed it... when? i cannot say it will be next week, of the week . missed it... when? i cannot say it l will be next week, of the week after but they will be coming and going for the next six months. keep your eye on that. stay with us, headlines coming up. live from london, this is bbc news.

an all—out israeli attack on the gaza city of rafah will provoke "anarchy" — without eliminating hamas — a warning from antony blinken. this is the scene live injerusalem — where israel marks its memorial day for fallen soldiers and victims of attacks — as the war in gaza rages on. riot police in the georgian capital of tbilisi move in to clear thousands demonstrating through the night against a controversial vote. russia's defence minister sergei shoigu is out as vladimir putin replaces him in a rare cabinet shake—up. new evidence that the british government was warned by its own staff in the us about the risk of hiv from contaminated blood in the early 1980s. hello.