a major manhunt is under way in france, after gunmen kill two prison officers and free a prisoner in an armed ambush. no sex education for children under the age of nine, in new government proposals for schools in england. "delay, indecision and soaring costs" — health bosses criticise the government's flagship plans to build a0 new hospitals in england. rental properties are spending less time on the market before being snapped up — despite higher rent costs. i'll be looking at why. one hand on the title, manchester city beat spurs to lead arsenal heading into the final game of the season as aston villa celebrate qualifying for the champions league. european football's top competition. for the first time in 41 years.

good morning. a swathe of cloud across eastern england, through the midlands, northern england come into the south—west and that is producing a bit of rain at the moment and either side of that is sunshine and a few showers today. i will have all the details throughout the programme. it's wednesday the 15th of may. a major manhunt is under way in france after two prison officers were killed in an ambush on a police van. the attack happened at a toll booth near rouen in normandy, and police said the man who was freed has links to a gang in marseille. our europe correspondent, nick beake, has the latest. an unremarkable tollbooth in northern france, and the scene of a swift and brutal ambush. cctv footage shows the moment a dark car veers into a white prison van, and at least two masked attackers start shooting. terrified passengers on a passing bus throw themselves to the ground as the bullets ring out.

one assailant is seen strolling calmly among the other vehicles on the motorway. then, here, you can make out the prisoner himself — wearing white trainers — as he emerges from the prison van. the gang sets fire to their own vehicle, the smoke only adding to the chaos. some of them run towards another car — a white one — to begin their escape. the aftermath — carnage. two prison officers dead, others gravely injured as their police colleagues begin a painstaking search for evidence in an attack that's been described as an assault on france itself. translation: they will be arrested, l they will be judged and they will be | punished commensurate to the crime that they have committed.

this is the man who was freed in the bloody assault — 30—year—old mohammed amra, a convicted local burglar. but he was also the suspect in a fatal kidnapping in the southern city of marseille, which is facing an onslaught of gang violence. amra and his accomplices are now being hunted by hundreds of police officers — from here in rouen, as well as french special forces from across the country. the burnt—out vehicle that initiated the killing, a starting point for clues. forensic and other specialist investigators spent hours at the scene of the ambush. a violent attack on security staff is relatively rare in france, so many have found the level of indiscriminate violence used chilling. nick beake, bbc news, rouen, france. we will be keeping up—to—date with developments in that case throughout

the programme. what else do we need to know this morning? schools in england will be banned from teaching sex education to children younger than nine, under new government plans. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. what do we know about these plans and how have we heard about them? morning. they have leaked, as often seems to happen, but they will be announced by the government very shortly. these plans affect schools in england specifically, where the current rules are that the sex education is compulsory in secondary school but optional in primary schools, where skills deem it might be appropriate. the government wants to set a clear it age delineation so they will say no sex education at all before the age of nine, year five, towards the end of primary school. we also expect other age delineation, the limits of a different material, higher age limits, so we expect for example

schools to be cold or inaccurate or not to get into subjects like abortion or sexually transmitted diseases until they are teenagers. there is also a separate issue that will be covered in this guidance to do with gender identity, schools to be told they should not teach issues of gender identity, and that if pupils ask questions about them, the school should make clear that some of the debates around this ivory contested terrain. this is all after concerns were raised by parents, but very particularly in the house of commons by conservative mps, that some children were being taught age inappropriate content. when this review was announced the union representing head teachers said they didn't have any widespread evidence of that. let's see how they respond when this is formally announced in the coming days.— when this is formally announced in the coming days. henry, thank you, we will talk — the coming days. henry, thank you, we will talk to _ the coming days. henry, thank you, we will talk to you _ the coming days. henry, thank you, we will talk to you again _ the coming days. henry, thank you, we will talk to you again soon. - hospital leaders in england say there are continuing delays and concerns about the funding of plans to build a0

new hospitals by 2030. nhs providers, which represents trusts, says some hospitals are having to foot the bill while they wait for clarity on funding. our health editor hugh pym reports. at hospitals like this one, it's a story of delay and uncertainty. princess alexandra in harlow, essex, was part of the original 40—hospital plan, and the new building was intended to be ready by this year. but the land hasn't yet been bought, and officials admitted earlier this month that the project might not be finished until 2032. the government recommitted to its plan last may, and included hospitals like the queen elizabeth at king's lynn, with structural problems caused by outdated concrete known as raac. but a year on, nhs trust representatives say there's still indecision on funding and timetables. what we've seen since the government's recommitment to the new hospital programme is a significant delay in any progress. and we know that that's costing money, having

a real impact on patients, and undermining staff morale. the a0 new hospitals by 2030 pledge was in the conservative manifesto for the 2019 general election. it was officially confirmed by the government in october 2020. later, it emerged that some involved major new buildings on existing sites. some hospitals say they're spending £1 million a month patching up crumbling buildings, and looking after sites identified for development, but where work can't yet start. one trust has reported that inflation has pushed up the cost of its project by £200 million over the last three years. the department of health said there was continued good progress with the programme, and there had been extra investment this year for upgrading nhs buildings. hugh pym, bbc news. america's top diplomat, antony blinken, has said vladimir putin must pay to rebuild what he has destroyed in ukraine.

speaking on a visit to kyiv, mr blinken also told president zelensky that more military aid was on the way. his visit comes as ukraine struggles to hold back a major russian incursion near the city of kharkiv. documents obtained by the bbc show millions of litres of untreated thousands of protesters shut down a major intersection in the georgian capital, after parliament passed a controversial foreign agent law. our correspondent rayhan demytriejoins us now. good morning. what more can you tell us about what has been happening so far? ~ . , , ., ., ., . far? well, it has been a dramatic da . the far? well, it has been a dramatic day. the protests _ far? well, it has been a dramatic day. the protests continued - far? well, it has been a dramatic day. the protests continued well| day. the protests continued well into the early hours on wednesday. there were lots of protesters here at 2am, mainly young people, because they have been the driving force behind these demonstrations that continued in georgia for more than three weeks. people are fighting to

get this law removed, they do not agree with it. it targets georgia's civil society organisations. what these young people are worried about is that it would shrink the democratic space here in georgia. they are proud of their democracy, that they can come out, protest, proud of their freedom that they can come out, protest, proud of theirfreedom of that they can come out, protest, proud of their freedom of speech, and they are worried that the government which voted for this law and passed it in the building behind me, that it has some kind of a plan behind it, it wants to drag georgia out of it stated path to join the eu and back into russia. out of it stated path to 'oin the eu and back into russia._ out of it stated path to 'oin the eu and back into russia. rayhan, thank ou. documents obtained by the bbc show millions of litres of untreated sewage were illegally pumped into the centre of england's largest lake, windermere, in february. it was ten hours before an engineer could arrive to stop the flow. united utilities, which manages water supplies in the north west of england, said the incident was caused by an unexpected telecoms fault.

a housing emergency is to be declared by the scottish government later today. socialjustice secretary shirley—anne somerville is expected to make the announcement during a labour—led debate at holyrood, blaming uk government austerity and brexit for the problems. two men are due in court today charged with criminal damage, after the sycamore gap tree was cut down in northumberland. daniel graham, aged 38, and adam carruthers, aged 31, both from cumbria, will appear before newcastle magistrates. the tree stood next to hadrian's wall for 200 years before it was felled last september. manchester's troubled co—op live arena has finally opened its doors to the public, after a series of problems forced it to call off its first events. shows by peter kay, take that and others were cancelled or moved — but elbow have now performed at the venue.

our entertainment correspondent colin paterson was there. good evening, manchester! cheering. this was the moment co—op live finally got under way. # i'm the dashboard hula girl of nodding self—deception... elbow in their home town of manchester. afterwards, a chance to get fans to review both the band and the venue. elbow are amazing. and the venue is really good! much better than after all - the trouble and all the concern — it's a fantastic venue. and the venue was really great. yeah, really organised. missing a couple of hooks on the back of the ladies' toilet stalls...! laughter. we were worried we'd have to bring hard hats, and we didn't! _ earlier, fiona and adam were about to play their own small part in the history of the venue. first in the queue, first into the co—op arena — how is it feeling? awesome. exciting. cannot wait. at last! been here since 1:00, looking forward to getting in to see them now. are you nervous at all? no. only that we don't get to the front!

nice and easy, yeah? and then, the moment the doors opened. woohoo! after opening night being cancelled on three previous occasions, a gig was actually going ahead. you go through something like this, you go to bed at night with the demons. before the show, the boss of co—op live gave us a tour. as much as i love doing these interviews with you — and i think this is our third one — i don't think we'll be doing a fourth. he acknowledged that when it came to the venue's reputation, a lot of work had to be done. manchester's business community have spoken about how they feel embarrassed by what's happened. what would you say to them? so what i'd say to them is, let's make sure we put this in perspective. we're going to have the largest economic impact of any project to date in manchester — period. what are you embarrassed about? we're going to fill up hotel rooms. i have 1,000 people that will work in this building every night — 120 nights our first year. i have 10,000 people we paid to go build this building privately. you have nothing to be embarrassed about. but co—op live was finally, finally live. by the way, i look forward

to never seeing you again! colin paterson, bbc news. our reporter sam harrison was at the gig last night and joins us now. morning. how did it actually go, what was the atmosphere like? good morninu. what was the atmosphere like? good morning- yes. _ what was the atmosphere like? good morning- yes. i— what was the atmosphere like? good morning. yes, i was _ what was the atmosphere like? (emf. morning. yes, i was inside the arena last night and it was an absolutely fantastic atmosphere. this elbow gig. fantastic atmosphere. this elbow gig, fans finally able to experience co—op live in person for the very first time. for the staff, as well, a massive sense of relief that they got a gig on the cards. cancellation after cancellation, postponement after cancellation, postponement after postponement. it has been a torrid few weeks, the likes of peter kay, olivia rodrigo, take that all cancelling gigs. take that even moving their gig to a rival venue here in manchester. it has been a really tricky few weeks. we spoke to a few fans, chatted to them before

they went into the venue last night at around 6pm. a mixture of emotions. you had in the report, someone very confident. we spoke to a number of other people who still have a sense of nervousness, tension going into this because they have seen a gig cancelled at the last minute here before. once those doors were open, there was a massive sense of relief. the atmosphere all night for the elbow gig was amazing, and i think the organisers, it is an atmosphere that they will be hoping to emulate, as well. it has a packed out summer schedule over the next he was, they will welcome other big bands like the killers to this venue and of course that rescheduled peter kate shall, as well. fans finally able to experience co—op live and we will speak to a few of those fans who were here last night later in the programme.— who were here last night later in the programme. who were here last night later in the rouramme. ., ., ., ., the programme. look forward to that, thank ou. thank you. some sad news for you this morning. gudrun ure, the star of beloved 1980s children's show

super gran, has died aged 98. # ..forsupergran! her portrayal of the granny who gained superpowers after being struck by a magic ray won her legions of young fans in the itv series, which ran from 1985 through to 1987. she also appeared in a number of stage productions, radio plays and other tv shows. do you remember that? i do, classic tv after school _ do you remember that? i do, classic tv after school in _ do you remember that? i do, classic tv after school in the _ do you remember that? i do, classic tv after school in the 1980s. - do you remember that? i do, classic tv after school in the 1980s. gudrun ure, who has died at the age of 98. carol is in the studio. good news for people in the north of the country. that's right. this week parts of scotland it has been quite warm and will be for the next few days but the weather this week is fairly mixed. good morning, everybody. today we have a right old mixture of weather, a bit of a dog's breakfast.

we start off with a bit of cloud around, also some rain, and some sunshine to look forward to, but also a few showers. we have it all going on. temperatures above average generally for the time of year. a weather front has been extending across the uk and has rejuvenated through the course of the night, producing heavier rain across the south—east, getting in through lincolnshire, for example. a few showers in the south—west, and once again at eastern scotland and north—east england we have low cloud, mist and fog. some of that will a chilly linger as we go through the course of the day which you can see we have some sunshine to the north, some sunshine in northern ireland, through the midlands, through wales, the south—west and also developing later across east anglia and the south—east. but here we are not immune to a shower or two. these are the temperatures. we could reach 23, possibly even a bit higher than that, in northern scotland today. 20 in london. the average of roughly is 13 to 17 north to south. as we go through the

night, you can see we still have this line of cloud, still our weather front. this line of cloud, still our weatherfront. it this line of cloud, still our weather front. it weakens and then rejuvenates once again, bringing in more heavy rain across eastern counties. some clear skies, more heavy rain across eastern counties. some clearskies, low cloud, mist and fog returning across eastern parts of scotland and also north—east england. but with these temperatures it will not be a cold night, although for some, slightly colder than last night. tomorrow we have all this rain across east anglia, through the midlands, three north—west england. to the north of that, some sunshine, a few showers in western scotland and northern ireland, and quite a lot of showers across southern england, and some of those could be heavy and thundery. temperatures are still in good shape, 23 or 2a in the north, which you can see we are looking at roughly between 18 and 20 celsius as we push that bit further south, so still above average temperatures for us all. it still above average temperatures for us all. , ., ., ~ i. let's take a look at today's papers.

the daily mail is leading on government plans to ban sex education to children under the age of nine. the education secretary is expected to speak on the proposal later today. the is front page is a story we covered on yesterday's bbc breakfast — a new study suggests obesity injections could cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people, even if they fail to lose much weight. the mirror congratulate tv presenter ant mcpartlin as he becomes a dad for the first time. his wife, anne—marie, gave birth to a baby boy yesterday morning. his name is wilder. unusual. on social media ant posted, "baby is beautiful, mummy�*s a legend, sisters are over the moon, dad's a mess!" i think we have all been there!

the first official portrait of king charles since his coronation has been completed. this is it. a huge responsibility which fell to the artistjonathan yeo and this is the moment it was unveiled. it artist jonathan yeo and this is the moment it was unveiled.- moment it was unveiled. it was commissioned _ moment it was unveiled. it was commissioned back _ moment it was unveiled. it was commissioned back in - moment it was unveiled. it was commissioned back in 2020, i moment it was unveiled. it was - commissioned back in 2020, before childs became king, when he was prince of wales. the artist has previously painted tony blair and sir david attenborough. and in fact the queen, camilla. what do you think of it? it is and in fact the queen, camilla. what do you think of it?— do you think of it? it is striking. it is do you think of it? it is striking. it is dividing _ do you think of it? it is striking. it is dividing people. _ do you think of it? it is striking. it is dividing people. we - do you think of it? it is striking. it is dividing people. we have . do you think of it? it is striking. i it is dividing people. we have put it on the bbc breakfast facebook page and lots of you have had comments to make. sarah says that she likes it — it's very different and the king is captured very well. imean, it i mean, it does, it is unmistakably

him. . vassa says the red is overwhelming, aggressive and spoils the portrait. but mark says that the red is fabulous. and daniel says, "wow, that breaks the mould." i love the little butterfly at the top. i love the little butterfly at the to . _ , ., ., , b i love the little butterfly at the top-_ by his - i love the little butterfly at the top._ by his right - top. gorgeous. by his right shoulder- _ top. gorgeous. by his right shoulder. i— top. gorgeous. by his right shoulder. i absolutely - top. gorgeous. by his right shoulder. i absolutely love | top. gorgeous. by his right i shoulder. i absolutely love it, top. gorgeous. by his right - shoulder. i absolutely love it, i think it is _ shoulder. i absolutely love it, i think it is beautiful. _ shoulder. i absolutely love it, i think it is beautiful. is - shoulder. i absolutely love it, i think it is beautiful. is it - shoulder. i absolutely love it, i think it is beautiful. is it not i shoulder. i absolutely love it, i think it is beautiful. is it not al think it is beautiful. is it not a bit camouflage? _ think it is beautiful. is it not a bit camouflage? i _ think it is beautiful. is it not a bit camouflage? i think - think it is beautiful. is it not a bit camouflage? i think it - think it is beautiful. is it not a bit camouflage? i think it is l think it is beautiful. is it not a - bit camouflage? i think it is meant to be because _ bit camouflage? i think it is meant to be because he _ bit camouflage? i think it is meant to be because he is _ bit camouflage? i think it is meant to be because he is emerging, - bit camouflage? i think it is meant to be because he is emerging, it. bit camouflage? i think it is meantj to be because he is emerging, it is transformational, butterfly, coming out of the colour, we see his face and it is all about the eyes. i imagine. i don't know. you and it is all about the eyes. i imagine. i don't know. you are good at this, art — imagine. i don't know. you are good at this, art critic _ imagine. i don't know. you are good at this, art critic stuff _ imagine. i don't know. you are good at this, art critic stuff going - imagine. i don't know. you are good at this, art critic stuff going in. - so let us know what you think, and we'll go through some more comments later in the programme. especially on the facebook page, where you can look at it and we will read out some more of those later in the programme. rental properties are spending less time on the market before being snapped up — despite higher rent costs. ben has been taking a look

at the figures for us. anyone who rents will know all about this. what did the figures tell us? people will be all too aware of that paint this current situation is causing four people right around the country. good morning. —— the pain. if you rent, you've probably seen your monthly costs rise over the last few years. those costs have been creeping up, and when you try to look for somewhere else, it's not quite so easy to find a new home as it used to be. rising demand and lower availability has made it trickier to find a new place to rent. and higher prices mean some of us are having to look for smaller places, or cheaper areas. in february, renters across the uk were paying an average ofjust over £1,200 each month for their home. that's up 7% from what it cost last year — which is almost a thousand pounds extra on rent across the year. now a lot of places won't cost you that much —

as that figure includes the price of renting in london — but even places below that average price have seen rents rise quite sharply. in scotland, the average rent is around £800 each month, but that's almost 10% more expensive than it was in february last year. you may wonder how that has happened. that rise is despite a temporary rent cap being put in place by the scottish government in 2022, banning annual rent rises on existing tenancies over 3%. but landlords set rent higher at the very start of the tendency to make up very start of the tendency to make up for those smaller rises subsequently. the temporary rent cap has now come to an end, although there are measures in place to protect people from steep rises. that high demand does more thanjust drive up prices too, as more and more renters have found themselves having to bid for flat — either paying hundreds of pounds above the advertised price,

or offer several months of rent up—front in order to secure a property. the national residential landlord's association say that's all down to supply problems. the main thing that needs to change is increasing in choice for tenants — and by that i mean increasing the supply of property available to tenants to choose from, and they can do this by incentivising more landlords to invest in the sector and provide more homes for tenants. but for landlords, they also need certainty about the regulations so they can plan, and they know exactly what it is that they need to do to be good, responsible landlords. it's notjust higher prices that are causing issues for renters though, each property is available for a shorter amount of time. our cost of living reporter kevin peachey has been looking atjust how difficult it is to find somewhere to live. newly married, and with a newjob, adrian then needed to get into a new flat. but it wasn't easy.

we ended up finding one or two properties that we really — they looked fantastic, was the perfect fit, and then, you know, we sort of saved it for later, went back later on that day and it had already disappeared. so it was just extremely aggravating because, you know, you'd see a place, and one one minute it's there and the next it's gone. before the pandemic, listings for a two—bedroom flat were online on average for 35 days. but such was the demand among tenants like adrian, last year that dropped to 25 days. in some areas of the country, like here in liverpool, lettings agents say renters need to be even more fleet—footed. our average letting time is only seven days. we advertise a property, we can list a property one day, it can have 500 views that day online. we could then get maybe 50 inquiries online there. and then following that, we carry out some viewings and it's gone within seven days. competition between tenants is so intense that some properties go within hours of being listed. also means that costs have shot up, too. one impact of that is people living

for longer in the family home — official figures show that more than 3.5 million people aged under 35 are still living with their parents. for them to move on and secure one of a dwindling number of homes to rent, the advice is to be prepared. tenants need to make sure that they have all their ducks in a row, all their paperwork ready, deposit, ready to move. so when they find the right place, they can move to it immediately, rather than waiting two or three days. adrian and his wife did eventually find a place to live. but for others like them, putting down roots will be a challenge. kevin peachey, bbc news. let's give you some practical advice. if your rent is going up and you can't afford it, it's worth trying to speak with your landlord as they might prefer to keep a good tenant in place for a cheaper price than find someone else. when you're looking for a new property, research

whether renting directly from a landlord or going through a letting agency is best for you, and reach out to local organisations for advice if need it. we would love to hear from you. is your rent being put up? are you trying to find a new place to live and struggling to get to see that perfect new home? get in touch in all the usual ways and please remember to leave your name if you're contacting us via whatsapp. we will go through some of those comments a little later after atm. i imagine you will be inundated —— after 8am. we imagine you will be inundated -- after sam-— imagine you will be inundated -- after 8am. we have already been inundated and _ after 8am. we have already been inundated and comments - after 8am. we have already been inundated and comments about | after 8am. we have already been i inundated and comments about the portrait of the king. nick has been in touch, saying he loves the new portrait and there is a hidden meaning in the butterfly because it is a monarch butterfly. there you go. you and nick can start an art critic business. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. the family of the teenager who died in a sword attack in east london two weeks ago have thanked the public for donations that will help to pay for a new family home. daniel anjorin died as he walked to school in hainault in an attack which also left four people injured including two police officers. a gofundme page set up in daniel's honour has so far received more than £150,000. dozens of students have set up camp inside a building at the london school of economics and are calling on it to cut its financial ties with israel. protest camps have sprung up on university campuses across the uk as well as in america and other countries calling for an end to the war in gaza. lse says it's committed to strengthening its approach to responsible investment.

pregnant women and new parents in parts of west london who might be struggling with their mental health can now get access to support by using a free text number. one in five women struggle either during their pregnancy or after they've had a baby. the project in ealing, hounslow and hammersmith and fulham hopes to show the benefits of getting early support in an accessible way. women struggle to access conventional avenues for support, to talk to a health professional about their mental health. there's a lot of stigma, shame and fear about doing that. and so giving them a way in that is confidential that they can do in the privacy of their own home really easily, they can get some support, feels really important to do. let's take a look at the tubes now.

good service all round so far. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. a fairly decent day of weather ahead today with some good spells of sunshine developing especially into the afternoon, although there will be some sharp, scattered showers. for the time being it's fairly cloudy out there to start, a mild start as well, a bit of drizzle especially across parts of the north—east for a time but during the day the clouds will break, we will see more in the way of sunshine developing, although a few sharp scattered showers can't be ruled out and temperatures reaching 18 to 20 celsius. into the evening, a fine evening to start with some clear spells but overnight more in the way of cloud developing. a bit of mist and murk, some outbreaks of showery rain, and temperatures holding up at around 9—12 celsius once again. low pressure remains nearby over the next few days, bringing fairly unsettled weather so there will be some longer spells of rain for a time on thursday as well. some sunny spells too, and over the next few days into the weekend, sunshine and showers. now, some of these showers could potentially be heavy and thundery,

but some decent sunny spells in between. temperatures generally reaching the high teens or low 20s. more on our website including the campiagn to ban floating bus stops in the capital. that's it from me for now. i'll be back in half an hour but now back tojon and sally. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. let's focus now on the nhs and the news that the government's flagship programme to build a0 new hospitals in england has caused "delay, indecision and soaring costs", according to health leaders. let's speak now to sir julian hartley, the chief executive of nhs providers, which represents nhs trusts in england. good morning, thank you forjoining us. good morning, thank you for “oining us, , ., ., ., good morning, thank you for “oining us. ., so, good morning, thank you for “oining us.— so. 40 h good morning, thank you forjoining us-_ so. 40 new - us. good morning. so, 40 new hospitals _ us. good morning. so, 40 new hospitals or — us. good morning. so, 40 new hospitals or major— us. good morning. so, 40 new hospitals or major rebuilds -

us. good morning. so, 40 new hospitals or major rebuilds of. hospitals or major rebuilds of hospitals or major rebuilds of hospitals were promised in england by the end of the decade, as we sit here this morning, and how likely do you and nhs staff think it is that they will end up being built? we are caettin they will end up being built? we are getting reports _ they will end up being built? we are getting reports in — they will end up being built? we are getting reports in from _ they will end up being built? we are getting reports in from a _ they will end up being built? we are getting reports in from a number. they will end up being built? we are getting reports in from a number of| getting reports in from a number of trusts that were originally planning to deliver by 2030 that that is looking increasingly unlikely. and really, the reasons for that are that we have had multiple kind of gateways for trusts to go through in terms of business cases. obviously since 2020, when the a0 new hospitals programme was announced, we have seen significant increases in inflation, costs of raw materials, but the problem with that of course is that the costs of keeping those inadequate facilities going are rising and trusts are dealing with daily occurrences of infrastructure problems, failure and so on. we really do need to see this

accelerated. of course, there are a number of hospitals be of reinforced aerated concrete which are particularly important to replace any dizzy progress as soon as possible noticed. 50 any dizzy progress as soon as possible noticed.— possible noticed. so you are suggesting _ possible noticed. so you are suggesting that _ possible noticed. so you are suggesting that things - possible noticed. so you are suggesting that things are l possible noticed. so you are - suggesting that things are actually getting more challenging as time goes on. for people who are going to use these hospitals, how much of an impact were today, will they have? that's a really important point. i go around many hospitals and i see problems first hand that had got plans for redevelopment. the impact on patients is a significant one. in some cases, for example, some trusts have lists that can fail which camille —— mean cancellations to surgeries. some trusts have ward

areas they have flooding with poor drainage. there is a real issue with the scale of the infrastructure problems in a number of these hospitals which are in need of urgent replacement. there is a broader point about the fact that we have a programme of a0 hospitals, albeit many of those will take place of 2030. there is a wider problem with mental health in the nhs. it's notjust in acute hospitals, it's mental health facilities and other facilities where the environment in that it facilities where the environment in thatitis facilities where the environment in that it is essential to the experience of those patients and their treatment, and to their care and recovery. so very, very important to really get a grip of the infrastructure across the service and have a clear plan for dealing with it. 50. service and have a clear plan for dealing with it.— service and have a clear plan for dealing with it. so, stay with us, we are going _ dealing with it. so, stay with us, we are going to _ dealing with it. so, stay with us, we are going to play _ dealing with it. so, stay with us, we are going to play a _ dealing with it. so, stay with us, we are going to play a film - dealing with it. so, stay with us, we are going to play a film that. dealing with it. so, stay with us, l we are going to play a film that we have got this morning.

building new hospitals is one way to cope with increasing pressures on the nhs, but some existing trusts have been trialling a new model which has left some patients in corridors for days. our health correspondent nikki fox has been investigating. two years ago, these scenes were the norm. dozens of ambulances waiting for hours to off—load patients. now the queues have reduced, but the problems have moved inside the hospital. this is footage filmed secretly by a patient�*s relative around a&e at queen's in romford in march. we showed it to the president of the royal college of emergency medicine. we can'tjust park people in an emergency department as like a sort of dumping ground. emergency departments are overcrowded as they take ambulance patients quicker. the hospital says it was designed to see half the number it does now. that the footage shows, in their words, the sad reality of corridor care. and they've approached nhs england

to discuss additional funding. these are elderly, frail people and they're just not being looked after with privacy or dignity. how common are these scenes? they are depressingly common. i think this is a national shame. queen's added that march was the busiest month they'd ever seen. to reduce pressure on a&e, more than 36 hospitals have introduced a new model of care called continuous flow. patients are moved to wards even if they're already full. so more are in corridors across the hospital. it was cram packed. i would say there's probably 13 about that corridor, 13 beds. my possessions were all on the bottom of bed. the actual fact was it was horrendous. gregory knowles is home from the norfolk and norwich hospital. he stayed on a ward corridorfor three days. one day when i got up there his catheter had actually leaked in the bed and i had to get him out of the bed,

he was wet and walk him with no covers or any screens around the bed to the bathroom to get him washed and then even had to come back and make his bed up. the chief executive of the norfolk and norwich hospital told us... but in some places, like north bristol, this new way of working is saving lives. two years ago, patients who were having a stroke or a heart attack, it would take about 75 minutes to get an ambulance to them. today, it's about 30. two years ago, there were 139 hours of ambulance time outside of our emergency department here. yesterday it was six. others think it's wrong for corridors to be used as regular bed spaces.

sadly, we are normalising the abnormal and if we don't make a stand to say enough is enough, let's properly solve the issues of the nhs, i think the real concern is that the public will lose faith in the nhs. the department of health says 5,000 extra hospital beds have opened in the past year, but the health foundation says the ageing population means 21,000 more are needed by 2030. the continuous flow model has helped significantly reduce ambulance delays, but in romford, moving people toward corridors isn't making enough of a difference and there are very few places left for them to go. nikki fox, bbc news. for more on the challenges facing our hospitals, you can watch newsnight at 10.30pm on bbc two. sirjulian hartley, i know you will have seen that report, your response

to patients being cared for in the corridors, what is a reaction to that, will it help?— corridors, what is a reaction to that, will it help? well, the first thin to that, will it help? well, the first thing to say. _ that, will it help? well, the first thing to say. of— that, will it help? well, the first thing to say, of course, - that, will it help? well, the first thing to say, of course, is - that, will it help? well, the first thing to say, of course, is that l that, will it help? well, the first thing to say, of course, is that i | thing to say, of course, is that i know, i know every trust will want to try to ensure that patients are given the necessary privacy, dignity, respect, in terms of their accommodation in hospital, and to make, you know, when patients are in areas that are outside of the usual capacity, that that is as short as possible. i know trusts are working incredibly hard to work with demand. coming back to the point about the continuous flow model, it is about managing risk because of course, ambulances that have patients waiting to get into an emergency department are then tied up not able to be on the road, dealing with emergencies. so the important thing is to make sure that flow of patients through from the ambulance into the emergency department and

then onto the ward is maintained in order to really ensure that trusts and the fantastic clinicians in the nhs are trying to manage and mitigate those risks effectively. i think there is a point which connects to what we are discussing previously, which is many of our emergency department are too small for the scale of demand which is being placed on them which is why we are seeing patients moved from emergency departments on towards. and the other point is that our hospitals are at maximum capacity and a lot of that is because patients in their on not needing to be in hospital, they could be at home or in social care settings with support, and the move to creating what are called virtual wards, looking at patients in awards and other settings —— looking at a patient at home and in other settings, that is something the nhs is looking at. it's clear that there is looking at. it's clear that there is a lot of things to do here to make sure that patients are given

the right level of care, respect and dignity. the right level of care, respect and diuni . ., , ., dignity. putting all this together, the new and _ dignity. putting all this together, the new and refurbished - dignity. putting all this together, | the new and refurbished hospitals dignity. putting all this together, - the new and refurbished hospitals on one side and the corridor on the other side, we are facing an election in the next few months which may or may not see a change of government, is there a sense in the nhs that you are in limbo waiting to see what the next government policy will be? i see what the next government policy will be? ., .,, ., , , see what the next government policy will be? ., ., , , ., ., will be? i mean, obviously, all of us in the nhs _ will be? i mean, obviously, all of us in the nhs wants _ will be? i mean, obviously, all of us in the nhs wants to _ will be? i mean, obviously, all of us in the nhs wants to see - will be? i mean, obviously, all of us in the nhs wants to see all. us in the nhs wants to see all political parties to commit to a really strong infrastructure plan for the nhs to deal with the issues that we have described in terms of the new hospitals programme and the broader problems with nhs infrastructure, but also the pressure on hospitals that are clearly demonstrated in your piece. so it's vital that the nhs is given the backing it needs to deliver for patients and it's making progress on a number of areas like bringing down the waiting lists, trying to improve ambulance response times and so on. there are still some big

constraining factors, it particularly in relation to the infrastructure and estate which needs urgent attention. we want all political parties to absolutely commit to improving and working with the nhs on taking infrastructure forward into the 21st—century. 5ir forward into the 21st-century. sir jufian forward into the 21st—century. sir julian hartley, chief executive of nhs providers, thank you forjoining us. nhs providers, thank you for “oining us. . ~' nhs providers, thank you for “oining us. . ~ , ., are nearly there, aren't we? manchester city have won had on the title. did manchester city have won had on the title. , , ., ~ ., title. did they ever take their hand off the title? _ title. did they ever take their hand off the title? this _ title. did they ever take their hand off the title? this match _ title. did they ever take their hand off the title? this match against i off the title? this match against tottenham _ off the title? this match against tottenham was _ off the title? this match against tottenham was going _ off the title? this match against tottenham was going to - off the title? this match against tottenham was going to be - tottenham was going to be potentially the one where if things were not going to go their way, this was going to be when they stepped up but they didn't as so often manchester city do not, they won it 2-0. manchester city do not, they won it 2—0. fortottenham manchester city do not, they won it 2—0. for tottenham and their supporters there was a bizarre scenario where some of the supporters wanted them to lose, which seems crazy in a sporting sense, because if they had, if they had won it, arsenal would have had

an advantage. had won it, arsenalwould have had an advantage-— an advantage. about the players didn't want _ an advantage. about the players didn't want to _ an advantage. about the players didn't want to lose. _ an advantage. about the players didn't want to lose. they - an advantage. about the players didn't want to lose. they didn't. didn't want to lose. they didn't -la as if didn't want to lose. they didn't play as if they _ didn't want to lose. they didn't play as if they wanted to. - didn't want to lose. they didn't . play as if they wanted to. rivalries are deep and a lot of tottenham fans didn't want to see tottenham if that title but still one day to come. so what final day drama awaits? city out in front, but they still need a win on sunday to guarantee them the title. as some tottenham supporters breath a sigh of relief this morning that they didn't give their rivals arsenal a helping a hand. natalie pirks was at the game last night. haaland at the double, city in a spin. fans believe the fourth consecutive title is all theirs. a curious night began with spurs fans hoping to lose and arsenal fans cheering on bentancur with this effort. ederson was alive to the danger. but when phil foden pounced on a defensive error, vicario was quick to react with every minute that passed without a goal, pep's brow became more furrowed.

city knewjust how big this second half was, and mere minutes in, they had their precious lead. haaland walks it in! just look what it means. a nasty head collision spelled the end of ederson's night, possibly his season. his replacement was called into action quickly. just how did son miss this? and as arsenal fans rued what might have been, porro's clumsiness drew the referee's whistle, and haaland slammed the ball home, much to fans�* delight. champions elect again. well, it wasn't a decisive result, but it was certainly pivotal. the title is now city's to lose again after a night where spurs fans enjoyed the rather sweet taste of defeat and arsenal fans learned that you can't rely on your enemies for help. natalie pirks, bbc news, the tottenham hotspur stadium. that was decisive for one team in

particular. look at the face of unai emery here. the aston villa manager celebrating champions league qualification. it was all smiles for the players and staff. they probably haven't stopped smiling, as they watched tottenham's defeat at their end of season dinner. the champagne was flowing as they celebrated a return to european football's top table for the first time in a1 years. they actually won the european cup back in 1982, but a season later wouldn't qualify again, until now. hats off to unai emery who took over two years ago with the club battling relegation. we were talking about famous villa fans yesterday after tom hanks expressed his love for the club, eclipsed by their most famous fan, their success sealed with royal approval. prince william... "we are in the champions league. can't wait for next season." sounds like he's already planning an away trip for one of their european matches.

maybe take it onto a royal tour! the scottish premiership title celebrations are also on hold after rangers won to stop celtic from clinching it last night. defeat for rangers to dundee would have handed them the title and whilst celtic would have been reaching for the champagne when rangers were 2—0 down, it was back in the fridge again as rangers won 5—2. scott wright scoring twice late on. for british boxer delicious orie he's heading to paris hoping to emulate the achievements of other heavyweights to have struck gold before turning professional. he became one of the faces of the commonwealth games and i've been to spend some time with him and his mum natalie. meet delicious orie. the british super heavyweight boxer is the reigning

commonwealth champion. with training in full swing and eyes on olympic gold this summer, i spent the day with him and his mum to cook up a feast as good as his name. i gather your mum is going to be whipping us up a storm. she is, she is, her special chicken ragu. yeah, i'm looking forward to it. as are we. let's get what we need. let's go. we need some diced chicken. diced chicken. some potatoes, carrot. do you not do a lot of cooking yourself? i don't. hello, mum. how are you doing? i'm good, thank you. we got what you need. yes! natalie, what did you think when the dj said he wanted to be a boxer? you don't really enjoy when somebody's hitting your child. yeah, yeah. the ingredients for success started at an early age. born to a russian mum and nigerian dad, delicious moved to the uk as a seven—year—old from russia.

it's then he felt at home. there's so many different people from different cultures here. i remember being in primary school and seeing a classroom with different backgrounds, you know, afro—caribbean, chinese, asian, all these people working together in harmony. and ifelt like i belonged. at six foot six tall, delicious tried basketball before finding boxing. success followed, winning commonwealth gold at a home games in birmingham two years ago. i loved it, the way people, you know, the english supporters, they really know how to bring the environment to the point that the heartbeat... i would not say beating, but i was... your heart, your heart races.

the excitement. excitement, that's it. do you get nervous, dj, ahead of a big event? i mean, it is the olympics. so if you're feeling nervous about any, it's probably going to be that. i'd be lying to you if i said i neverfelt nervous, actually. in fact, i'd say the worst feeling is about five minutes before going out. so two or three minutes before going out, that's horrible. so a lot of people could lose a fight before even stepping into the ring because of that feeling. look at this, thank you very much. you're welcome. what do you think, dj? this is where we find out if delicious really lives up to his name. so do you like it when he's around? is it... aside from obviously having to do the cooking? yeah, it's lovely, of course, because now he's so busy, he's constantly doing something. it's good to come down, you know, after like a hard week at camp and eat some of mum's cooking. when i'm here, it'sjust making sure that i'm delicious orie, the son, the brother,

not delicious orie the boxer. and what are you most looking forward to in paris? just the whole experience, something that i know that i'll never get to experience again. something i know when i'm 60 years old, i'm going to look back and think, "oh, man, i remember when i did that." and it's probably like one of the biggest highlights of my life. does he still feel like he's your little boy? he's my little boy. is he still your little boy? of course he is. even though he's hairy, very hairy little boy! very hairy little boy! but the very talented boy the kitchen as well. delicious by name, and nature. you were tucking _ delicious by name, and nature. you were tucking in. _ delicious by name, and nature. ml, were tucking in, love that. delicious by name, and nature. you were tucking in, love that. they - delicious by name, and nature. you| were tucking in, love that. they had this wonderful _ were tucking in, love that. they had this wonderful russian _ were tucking in, love that. they had this wonderful russian pancake - were tucking in, love that. they had | this wonderful russian pancake which was absolutely delicious. ogre this wonderful russian pancake which was absolutely delicious.— was absolutely delicious. are you auoin was absolutely delicious. are you going back. _ was absolutely delicious. are you going back. i _ was absolutely delicious. are you going back, i imagine? _ was absolutely delicious. are you going back, i imagine? if- was absolutely delicious. are you going back, i imagine? if he - was absolutely delicious. are you going back, i imagine? if he wins old, going back, i imagine? if he wins gold. perhaps — going back, i imagine? if he wins gold. perhaps we _ going back, i imagine? if he wins gold, perhaps we sell _ going back, i imagine? if he wins gold, perhaps we sell are - going back, i imagine? if he wins gold, perhaps we sell are made l going back, i imagine? if he wins i gold, perhaps we sell are made with more chicken! if they will have us.

—— perhaps we will celebrate with more chicken! if -- perhaps we will celebrate with more chicken!— -- perhaps we will celebrate with more chicken! if you do fancy some chicken for — more chicken! if you do fancy some chicken for lunch, _ more chicken! if you do fancy some chicken for lunch, if— more chicken! if you do fancy some chicken for lunch, if you _ more chicken! if you do fancy some chicken for lunch, if you are - more chicken! if you do fancy some chicken for lunch, if you are a - more chicken! if you do fancy some chicken for lunch, if you are a man | chicken for lunch, if you are a man over 50, chicken for lunch, if you are a man over50, maybe chicken for lunch, if you are a man over 50, maybe you will be getting a text from the nhs. this is a great story in the papers.— story in the papers. according to the times, _ story in the papers. according to the times. if— story in the papers. according to the times, if you _ story in the papers. according to the times, if you are _ story in the papers. according to the times, if you are over - story in the papers. according to the times, if you are over 50, i story in the papers. according to l the times, if you are over 50, you can be paid up to £a00 by the nhs to lose weight in a trial where they will also text you daily tips, such as, don't treat your body like a skip. as, don't treat your body like a ski -. ., ., ., as, don't treat your body like a ski. ., ., ., ., ,., as, don't treat your body like a ski. ., ., ., ., skip. you get to that on your phone! somethin: skip. you get to that on your phone! something like, _ skip. you get to that on your phone! something like, avoid _ skip. you get to that on your phone! something like, avoid the _ skip. you get to that on your phone! something like, avoid the kebabs i skip. you get to that on your phone! j something like, avoid the kebabs up on your way home, a little reminder. i think they are telling you things that you should probably already know. if that you should probably already know. , ., .,, that you should probably already know. i. '::f that you should probably already know. '::f ., that you should probably already know. ., know. if you lose 10% of your body wei . ht in know. if you lose 10% of your body weight in the _ know. if you lose 10% of your body weight in the year— know. if you lose 10% of your body weight in the year you _ know. if you lose 10% of your body weight in the year you get - know. if you lose 10% of your body weight in the year you get 400 - know. if you lose 10% of your body l weight in the year you get 400 quid, weight in the year you get a00 quid, but if you lose 5%, get half of it, it's quite an incentive. it but if you lose 5%, get half of it, it's quite an incentive.— but if you lose 5%, get half of it, it's quite an incentive. it must be aood it's quite an incentive. it must be good value _ it's quite an incentive. it must be good value for — it's quite an incentive. it must be good value for money _ it's quite an incentive. it must be good value for money because i it's quite an incentive. it must be good value for money because it| good value for money because it probably costs the nhs more people are overweight.

probably costs the nhs more people are overweight-— probably costs the nhs more people are overweight. yesterday morning we had huh are overweight. yesterday morning we had hugh fearnley_ are overweight. yesterday morning we had hugh fearnley whittingstall - had hugh fearnley whittingstall having 30 plants or vegetables to eat every week, do you know what i had for lunch? fish and chips. mushy peas on the side, i don't know if they would have approved. potato is a vegetable. — they would have approved. potato is a vegetable, fish _ they would have approved. potato is a vegetable, fish is _ they would have approved. potato is a vegetable, fish is healthy. - they would have approved. potato is a vegetable, fish is healthy. there l a vegetable, fish is healthy. there we go. let's get the weather now with carol! good morning, nice to be here! the where there is so mixed. this is the temperatures that will greet you this morning as he walked out, 11 in aberdeen and belfast, blackpool, birmingham, 13 already. we have got a weather front rejuvenating through the night, across the south—east, and here it is producing some rain. we have showers across parts of wales, western scotland and south—west england. as we go through the course of the day, we can see as we move north, quite a bit of cloud around but still a lot of sunshine in the

far north of scotland. a few showers in the west. northern ireland will see a fair bit of cloud to start the day, and one or two showers. as we move down the east coast we hang the rain, but in the west it will be brighter with showers around. some showers could be heavy. any low cloud, mist and fog which comes in across eastern areas could linger in part through the day. on either side of the weather front, we have got a mixture of sunshine and showers. again some of them heavy in the south so 23 degrees is possible across northern scotland, widely are looking at 17 to 20 degrees. this evening and overnight to the weather front weakens for a time and becomes a band of cloud and once again it rejuvenates across eastern areas. there will be low cloud, mist and fog coming in, some clear skies, and a mild night again, but forsome fog coming in, some clear skies, and a mild night again, but for some a little bit cooler than last night. tomorrow we have got the rain across

the central swathe of the country. on either side we have sunshine and showers, some of those heavy and thundery in southern areas, and temperatures are still up to 23 in the north. thank you. we have got some more weather information coming in now. puffins are some of britain's most well—known and loved seabirds but they've found themselves at the centre of a battle over the uk's post—brexit freedoms. our climate editorjustin rowlatt is at a nature reserve in east yorkshire this morning. he's in the rain. what is all this about, justin? it is certainly raining here. we are in a fabulous location, this is the biggest colony of seabirds in the uk, in the mainland, at bempton cliffs. half a million birds, take a look at all of the birds on the cliffs. gannett, kittiwakes,

razorbills and we have some puffins. i have to say, jon and sally, you are not going to see them on our shots because they are tucked away in their little boroughs in the cliffs. the birds are out feeding in the north sea, feeding on sand eels. the other birds are sitting on nests. so what is this all about? the uk, when it left the eu, got back some freedom to control what happens in its territorial waters. they decided to band sand eel fishing in the north sea, it is a hugely important species for these birds but huge fishery. danish boats take a quarter of a million tonnes of sand eels out of the north sea every year. conservationists say thatis every year. conservationists say that is damaging seabirds. the european union said, hold on a second, you're not doing enough to think about the danish fishermen and livelihoods, you are thinking too much about the ecosystem. so they

said they didn't think the ban was there and they say it needs to be lifted. a decision needs to be made tomorrow. dave is the manager here. how important are sand eels to the puffins that live in the cliffs? sand eels are the key food for puffins, kittiwakes and razorbills and a spectacular sight of all of these birds nesting on the cliffs is dependent on the food supply out at sea. i think, dependent on the food supply out at sea. ithink, one dependent on the food supply out at sea. i think, one in four of our puffins have been lost since 2000. that is a dramatic decline. hagar puffins have been lost since 2000. that is a dramatic decline.- that is a dramatic decline. how do ou that is a dramatic decline. how do you feel about the fact that - that is a dramatic decline. how do you feel about the fact that the i you feel about the fact that the european union is challenging this uk ban on fishing in the north sea? we are upset and concerned about it. the rspb along with a 38 conservation organisations from the uk and eu are asking the uk government to stand firm and for the eu to reconfigure because it is an eu to reconfigure because it is an eu thing to protect these populations as well. the negotiations _ populations as well. the negotiations have - populations as well. the negotiations have been going on for

a month and the deadline for a decision is tomorrow. it could compromise, the uk could let some danish boats in, they could carry on talking or it could go to the arbitration committee. if it goes to arbitration, which would be chosen by the eu and it finds against the uk and the uk says, we are determined to keep the danish boats out of our waters, then we get into a really interesting post—brexit dispute where the eu may end up bringing trade sanctions against the uk. this could become a really serious political issue, all based on the threat to those wonderful puffins living in their little nooks and crannies in the cliffs here at bempton cliffs. back to you, jon and sally. it bempton cliffs. back to you, jon and sall . ., ., bempton cliffs. back to you, jon and sall. .,, ., , bempton cliffs. back to you, jon and sall. ., , ., bempton cliffs. back to you, jon and sall. .,, ., , ., ., sally. it looks fabulous, go and get warm! how — sally. it looks fabulous, go and get warm! how thing _ sally. it looks fabulous, go and get warm! how thing and _ sally. it looks fabulous, go and get warm! how thing and puffin! - time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley.

the family of the teenager who died in a sword attack in east london two weeks ago have thanked the public for donations that will help to pay for a new family home. daniel anjorin died as he walked to school in hainault in an attack which also left four people injured — including two police officers. a gofundme page set up in daniel's honour has so far received more than £150,000. dozens of students have set up camp inside a building at the london school of economics and are calling on it to cut its financial ties with israel. protest camps have sprung up on university campuses across the uk, as well as in america and other countries, calling for an end to the war in gaza. lse says it's committed to strengthening its approach to responsible investment. pregnant women and new parents in parts of west london who might be

struggling with their mental health can now get access to support by using a free text number. one in five women struggle either during their pregnancy or after they've had a baby. the project in ealing, hounslow, and hammersmith and fulham hopes to show the benefits of getting early support in an accessible way. women struggle to access conventional avenues for support, to talk to a health professional about their mental health. there's a lot of stigma, shame and fear about doing that. and so giving them a way in that is confidential that they can do in the privacy of their own home really easily, they can get some support, feels really important to do. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. a fairly decent day of weather ahead today with some good spells

of sunshine developing especially into the afternoon, although there will be some sharp, scattered showers. for the time being it's fairly cloudy out there to start, a mild start as well, a bit of drizzle especially across parts of the north—east for a time but during the day the clouds will break, we will see more in the way of sunshine developing, although a few sharp scattered showers can't be ruled out and temperatures reaching 18 to 20 celsius. into the evening, a fine evening to start with some clear spells but overnight more in the way of cloud developing. a bit of mist and murk, some outbreaks of showery rain, and temperatures holding up at around 9—12 celsius once again. low pressure remains nearby over the next few days, bringing fairly unsettled weather so there will be some longer spells of rain for a time on thursday as well. some sunny spells too, and over the next few days into the weekend, sunshine and showers. now, some of these showers could potentially be heavy and thundery, but some decent sunny spells in between. temperatures generally reaching the high teens or low 20s. more on our website, including the campaign to ban

floating bus stops in the capital. that's it from me for now — i'll be back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. a major manhunt is under way in france after gunmen kill two prison officers and free a prisoner in an armed ambush. no sex education for children under the age of nine, in new government proposals for schools in england. fresh anger from the families of the nottingham attack victims — afterjudges uphold the killer's sentence — they vow to keep fighting forjustice. i can't — i know that the kumars and the coates also can't —

let this lie until we've properly got answers and appropriate justice. one hand on the title — city beat spurs to lead arsenal heading into the final game of the season, as aston villa celebrate qualifying for the champions league — european football's top competition — for the fist time in a1 years. good morning. today it is a fairly cloudy start to the day, we have mist and fog patches, as well, and some rain across eastern areas, but through the day for most it will brighten up with some sunshine, but also some sharp showers. i will have all the details later in the programme. it's wednesday the 15th of may. a major manhunt is underway in france after two prison officers were killed in an ambush on a police van. the attack happened at a tollbooth near rouen in normandy, and police said the man who was freed has links to a gang in marseille. our europe correspondent, nick beake, has the latest.

an unremarkable tollbooth in northern france, and the scene of a swift and brutal ambush. cctv footage shows the moment a dark car veers into a white prison van, and at least two masked attackers start shooting. terrified passengers on a passing bus throw themselves to the ground as the bullets ring out. one assailant is seen strolling calmly among the other vehicles on the motorway. then, here, you can make out the prisoner himself — wearing white trainers — as he emerges from the prison van. the gang sets fire to their own vehicle, the smoke only adding to the chaos. some of them run towards another car — a white one — to begin their escape. the aftermath — carnage. two prison officers dead, others gravely injured as their police colleagues begin a painstaking search for evidence in an attack that's been described

as an assault on france itself. translation: they will be arrested, l they will be judged and they will be | punished commensurate to the crime that they have committed. this is the man who was freed in the bloody assault — 30—year—old mohammed amra, a convicted local burglar. but he was also the suspect in a fatal kidnapping in the southern city of marseille, which is facing an onslaught of gang violence. amra and his accomplices are now being hunted by hundreds of police officers — from here in rouen, as well as french special forces from across the country. the burnt—out vehicle that initiated the killing, a starting point for clues. forensic and other specialist investigators spent hours at the scene of the ambush. a violent attack on security staff is relatively rare in france,

so many have found the level of indiscriminate violence used chilling. nick beake, bbc news, rouen, france. nickjoins us now from rouen. a massive police hunt under way. is there any sign at all of progress? good morning. this is an enormous operation for the french police. all police stations across the country have been sent the photograph and the details of mohammed amra. no signs of any race taking place but not to say that the police are not making progress. we simply don't know how far they are in locating and detaining the men who have now become france's most wanted. we have some more details about mohammed amra, specifically that he had 13

previous convictions. i mentioned in my report he has these links to marseille, a city in the south which has really been plagued by a big increase in gang violence over the past year or so. his lawyer actually rang up a french radio station and said he would like to believe that his client had no idea that this was going to happen, but at the same time, if you watch french media this morning there are some reports that the prison actually tried to break out of his cell earlier in the week, tried to cut through the bars. that was not successful but we know the ambush yesterday it certainly was. i think in terms of what happens now, hard to assess whether there will be an imminent breakthrough. this is different from other cases we have seen where there have been terror suspects on the loose in france. that obviously brings a real risk to the public. in this case, although these armed men have killed at least two people, i think this is being conducted in a different way, so it could well be the case that french authorities tried to get their

intelligence together but they want to apprehend these men as soon as possible. for to apprehend these men as soon as ossible. ., ., ., ~ , ., , possible. for now, thank you very much indeed. _ possible. for now, thank you very much indeed, we _ possible. for now, thank you very much indeed, we will _ possible. for now, thank you very much indeed, we will go - possible. for now, thank you very much indeed, we will go back- possible. for now, thank you very much indeed, we will go back to l possible. for now, thank you very i much indeed, we will go back to you if there are developments in that case during the programme this morning. sally has more of the day's news including an interesting story for any parents watching. schools in england will be banned from teaching sex education to children younger than nine, under new government plans. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. tell us, what have you heard? good morninu. tell us, what have you heard? good morning- this— tell us, what have you heard? good morning. this is _ tell us, what have you heard? good morning. this is new _ tell us, what have you heard? (emf. morning. this is new guidance, statutory guidance with the force of law, that the government would publish this week and affects all schools in england. at the moment sex education is compulsory in secondary schools, and primary schools can provide sex education if they think it is appropriate. under this guidance you will get a much clearer agent delineation. the government will say no sex education whatsoever for children under the age of nine, or a yearfive if you

prefer to think of it that way. i think they will also get some sort of age limit on other subjects further up the chain, so in secondary school, although sex education will begin at an early stage, teachers will be told not to talk about more explicit subjects, perhaps things like sexual violence, contraception, coercive control until a later stage, most likely until a later stage, most likely until they are teaching teenagers. all of this comes after concerns are raised by some conservative mps, but they would say reflecting the concerns of parents. students were being taught stuff at too early an age. where saying that when the government announced this review last year, the representation of head teacher said there was no evidence of sex education starting at two earlier stage. a separate element is to do with gender identity, teachers will be told not to teach issues of gender identity

and if students raise them, ask questions, to be made clear that those contested questions, so lots for parents and politicians to find very interesting and get their teeth into this week.— america's top diplomat antony blinken has said vladimir putin must pay to rebuild what he has destroyed in ukraine. speaking on a visit to kyiv, mr blinken also told president zelensky that more military aid was on the way. his visit comes as ukraine struggles to hold back a major russian incursion near the city of kharkiv. thousands of protesters shut down a major intersection in the georgian capital, tbilisi, after parliament passed a controversial foreign agent law. there have been weeks of mass street demonstrations sparked by the passage of the bill, which will force civil society groups and media organisations to declare foreign funding. hospital leaders in england say there are continuing delays and concerns about the funding of plans to build a0

new hospitals by 2030. nhs providers, which represents trusts, says some hospitals are having to foot the bill while they wait for clarity on funding. our health editor hugh pym reports. at hospitals like this one, it's a story of delay and uncertainty. princess alexandra in harlow, essex, was part of the original a0—hospital plan, and the new building was intended to be ready by this year. but the land hasn't yet been bought, and officials admitted earlier this month that the project might not be finished until 2032. the government recommitted to its plan last may, and included hospitals like the queen elizabeth at king's lynn, with structural problems caused by outdated concrete known as raac. but a year on, nhs trust representatives say there's still indecision on funding and timetables. what we've seen since the government's recommitment to the new hospital programme is a significant delay in any progress. and we know that that's

costing money, having a real impact on patients, and undermining staff morale. the a0 new hospitals by 2030 pledge was in the conservative manifesto for the 2019 general election. it was officially confirmed by the government in october 2020. later, it emerged that some involved major new buildings on existing sites. some hospitals say they're spending £1 million a month patching up crumbling buildings, and looking after sites identified for development, but where work can't yet start. one trust has reported that inflation has pushed up the cost of its project by £200 million over the last three years. the department of health said there was continued good progress with the programme, and there had been extra investment this year for upgrading nhs buildings. hugh pym, bbc news. documents obtained by the bbc show millions of litres of untreated sewage were illegally pumped into the centre of england's largest

lake, windermere, in february. it was ten hours before an engineer could arrive to stop the flow. united utilities, which manages water supplies in the north west of england, said the incident was caused by an unexpected telecoms fault. a housing emergency is to be declared by the scottish government later today. socialjustice secretary shirley—anne somerville is expected to make the announcement during a labour—led debate at holyrood, blaming uk government austerity and brexit for the problems. two men are due in court today charged with criminal damage, after the sycamore gap tree was cut down in northumberland. daniel graham and adam carruthers from cumbria — who are both in their 30s, will appear before newcastle magistrates. the tree stood next to hadrian's wall for 200 years before it was felled last september. manchester's co—op live arena finally opened its doors to the public at the fourth attempt

last night, after a series of highly publicised problems and delays forced the postponement of a number of shows. elbow became the first act to perform at the venue, after shows by peter kay, olivia rodrigo, take that and others were cancelled or moved. our reporter, sam harrison, was at the concert last night, and is outside the arena this morning. how did it go? good morning. well, es, it how did it go? good morning. well, yes. it was — how did it go? good morning. well, yes. it was a — how did it go? good morning. well, yes, it was a fantastic _ how did it go? good morning. well, yes, it was a fantastic atmosphere l yes, it was a fantastic atmosphere at the co—op live last night, fans finally able to go inside and witness the arena for the very first time. they were not the only ones, and above critics were also there and above critics were also there and i'm pleased to say we are joined by one of those critics, jennett campbell from the manchester evening news. thanks so much for being here this morning. i know it was a late one. how did you find it? we were talkin: one. how did you find it? we were talking before, _ one. how did you find it? we were talking before, guy— one. how did you find it? we were

talking before, guy garvey - one. how did you find it? we were talking before, guy garvey came i one. how did you find it? we were i talking before, guy garvey came onto stage _ talking before, guy garvey came onto stage and _ talking before, guy garvey came onto stage and said it was an electric atmosphere, real energy and electricity in the air and i have to agree _ electricity in the air and i have to agree. once people got in there, so the concourse, the venue, they were ready— the concourse, the venue, they were ready for— the concourse, the venue, they were ready for that gig and the crowd reaction — ready for that gig and the crowd reaction was incredible. it is quite a moment — reaction was incredible. it is quite a moment when _ reaction was incredible. it is quite a moment when you _ reaction was incredible. it is quite a moment when you are - reaction was incredible. it is quite a moment when you are walking l a moment when you are walking through the gangway, find your seat, you really appreciate the sheer size of this arena, how does it compare to other venues you have been to? co—op live talked a lot about this state—of—the—art bowl to bring the audience closer to the artist and you got a sense of that, it is a vast space, 23,500 capacity, but felt very intimate at times. you look at the venues such as the o2, look at the venues such as the 02, very different and this is one people really want to watch out for. let's hope so over the coming months. and this summer, very busy summer. it has been a turbulent few weeks for the venue, though. do you think it has impacted on the music scene of manchester? i think it has impacted on the music scene of manchester?— think it has impacted on the music scene of manchester? i don't think so. the scene of manchester? i don't think so- the last _ scene of manchester? i don't think so. the last three _ scene of manchester? i don't think so. the last three weeks _ scene of manchester? i don't think so. the last three weeks have - scene of manchester? i don't think| so. the last three weeks have been very too— so. the last three weeks have been very too mulch was, as you say, and

a lot_ very too mulch was, as you say, and a lot of— very too mulch was, as you say, and a lot of tension saying it is embarrassing for manchester but we have the _ embarrassing for manchester but we have the two largest entertainment venues _ have the two largest entertainment venues in _ have the two largest entertainment venues in the whole of the uk now, we are _ venues in the whole of the uk now, we are above the 02, the third biggest — we are above the 02, the third biggest. we are the home of music in manchester. — biggest. we are the home of music in manchester, the hacienda, away cis. we have _ manchester, the hacienda, away cis. we have grassroots, small, larger venues— we have grassroots, small, larger venues -- — we have grassroots, small, larger venues —— we have oasis. we have grassroots, small, larger venues -- we have oasis.- venues -- we have oasis. looking ahead, venues -- we have oasis. looking ahead. what _ venues -- we have oasis. looking ahead, what will— venues -- we have oasis. looking ahead, what will this _ venues -- we have oasis. looking ahead, what will this do _ venues -- we have oasis. looking ahead, what will this do for - venues -- we have oasis. looking ahead, what will this do for the i venues -- we have oasis. looking | ahead, what will this do for the gig atmosphere in manchester? i ahead, what will this do for the gig atmosphere in manchester? i think it will only build — atmosphere in manchester? i think it will only build on _ atmosphere in manchester? i think it will only build on the _ atmosphere in manchester? i think it will only build on the strong - atmosphere in manchester? i think it will only build on the strong rates - will only build on the strong rates we have — will only build on the strong rates we have. we are a strong music city and have _ we have. we are a strong music city and have big — we have. we are a strong music city and have big gigs happening this system, — and have big gigs happening this system, -- _ and have big gigs happening this system, —— summer, liam gallagher,—cam eagles, new order. i hope _ gallagher,—cam eagles, new order. i hope this— gallagher,—cam eagles, new order. i hope this is— gallagher,—cam eagles, new order. i hope this is the start of things to come _ hope this is the start of things to come it— hope this is the start of things to come. . . , hope this is the start of things to come. . ., , , hope this is the start of things to come. . ., ,_ ., ., ~ come. it certainly is, jenna, thank ou. we come. it certainly is, jenna, thank you- we have _ come. it certainly is, jenna, thank you. we have kept— come. it certainly is, jenna, thank you. we have kept our— come. it certainly is, jenna, thank you. we have kept our voices, - come. it certainly is, jenna, thank you. we have kept our voices, a i you. we have kept our voices, a major win. you. we have kept our voices, a majorwin. fans you. we have kept our voices, a major win. fans finally here at co—op live arena for the very first time, experiencing a concert in

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and wales. also through east anglia into the midlands, but a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine. weather front draped across northern england, also south—west scotland, producing some cloud and dryer in northern ireland and still some sunshine across the far north of scotland. through this evening and overnight, all this low cloud, mist and murk coming in across the north sea coastline and our weather front rejuvenates, bringing heavy rain. it will not be a cold night, temperatures eight to 11 degrees. for some, a bit cooler than last night. tomorrow the rain continues across east anglia, intra lincolnshire, the midlands, parts of wales, north—west england, but on either side of that we are looking at sunshine. the driest conditions across the north. further heavy, potentially thundery showers across the south, and temperatures up to 23 in scotland but widely between 17 and 20. carol, thank you. it's been almost a year

since grace o'malley—kumar, barnaby webber and ian coates were killed in a devastating attack in nottingham. in the early hours of 13th june last year, grace and barnaby — both 19—year—old students — were on their way back from a night out when they were stabbed to death. then, 65—year—old school caretaker ian was attacked and left for dead. ian's killer took his van and drove at three other pedestrians. the city of nottingham came together to grieve. you'll remember how thousands of people attended vigils at the university. valdo calocane pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility — and was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order at the start of this year. in february, the attorney general referred the sentence to the court of appeal, arguing it was unduly lenient. nowjudges ruled that this was not the case, and deemed that no error had been made during the sentencing.

i've been speaking to emma webber, barnaby�*s mum, who said that — despite the disappointment — the result came as no surprise for her or the other families. i don't think there was any other outcome than this. and we don't see it as a full stop, and we've never really seen it as a major part of what we're trying to do. but of course it's traumatic. it's awful having to see that person up on the screen again. it's... it doesn't give you the chance to...grieve. and, like you said, we're nearly a year in, and it was 11 months ago to the day that calocane murdered my son. you know? the irony at the same time this morning we were having to watch his face in court, was the same time 11 months ago we were being told that barney was dead. and when you say this is not a full stop...what is the continuation,

then, of of that sentence? then, of that sentence? so we're still in this kind of vortex, this melee of everything going on, and there are eight different lines of inquiry, review and investigation. and we're thrown into — have to be thrown into — each of them. our concern as families are that they're not going to bejoined up, and they're all going to come out at different times, at different levels of quality, potentially. and therefore, the answers won't be there that we need to know. and, therefore...the more this goes along, jon, the more we're beginning to believe we do probably need to call for a public inquiry. and throughout all this, you've met with the prime minister, attorney general, leader of the opposition, mps of all parties. do you get the feeling that...the political establishment will accept, will go for a public inquiry, that it's going to happen, the will is there?

i think that we're being listened to, and i think we're being genuinely listened to, and i appreciate the support that we've had thus far. unfortunately, i'm slightly suspicious, and i think because of what's happened to us and the trust and faith that we put in our criminaljustice system has been so badly tarnished that i'm apprehensive about putting trust and saying anything definitively. the last thing we want is a public inquiry if it wasn't needed — it's just dragging this horror and this trauma out. but...i can't — i know that the kumars and the coates also can't — let this lie until we've properly got answers and appropriate justice. just remembering when i first met you back at the start of the year — and that was before the main part of the court case happened, before the conviction happened, and obviously the sentencing — and at that point, you had no idea where this was going to lead, that you were going to become a campaigner.

ijust — you know, what is life like for you now? i mean, how much of your day, every day, is tied up with trying to get the justice that you want? a lot. too much. we shouldn't be in this position at all. as victims, we aren't even getting the support that we need from victim support. we aren't even allowed any more therapy sessions, so we're trying to navigate all of this on our own, and it's taking its toll emotionally, financially and physically. and, yeah, i don't want to be, you know, that campaigner. you don't want to be, oh, that woman on the tv again who can't shut up. because, you know, this happened to us. it could have happened to anybody, anywhere. they were doing absolutely nothing wrong. and obviously, every case is different, but when you hear about other attacks in other parts of the country over the last few weeks and months, when those headlines appear, what goes through your mind? how do you deal with that? i think it's a visceral

reaction, actually, because when the north london attack with daniel that happened a couple of weeks ago — that hit especially hard because, unfortunately, he also was at the same school that grace and her brother were at. and i... i see it from the public horror perspective, but i also know what that family are going through. and i can remember those awful early hours, days, weeks and months. and, you know, the trust that we had in the legal system, and hoping that we would find a way to deal with our grief and our loss. but, you know, that is something that we're still not really able to fully. . .to fully start confronting because we're having to do all of this. and itjust... it just feels so wrong. and so, as we approach the anniversary of what happened in nottingham, how will you and the other families be marking that day injune?

that's really a good question, but it's a really painful question because it's a little bit like when something you know is going to happen, but you just don't want to... you park it, you don't really want to face it. so the honest answer is, from our perspective, we don't really know yet. what we do know is that we have to... we have to face it. of all of the firsts, this will be by far the worst, obviously. but by talking about it and facing it head—on — somehow — i know is the only way that we can do it. looking ahead, we've got lots of plans, you know, for barney to try and, you know, promote his foundation that we've got, to raise those monies and use those in his name, his honour, and his memory. so we'll try and treasure those. but...at the moment, with regards to the actual anniversary, i... i don't know. it's a month away. i can't believe it's a month away. it's... yeah, it's been a long 11 months.

and that —— that was emma weather. you cannot imagine how they approach that date. emma is organising an event at barnaby�*s old school in somerset and they are having a celebration. grace's family have been organising a hockey match, she loved hockey, they are trying to remember that good times, the positivity around them. they're some of britain's most beloved seabirds — but puffins have found themselves at the centre of a battle over the uk's post—brexit freedoms. our climate editorjustin rowlatt is at a nature reserve in east yorkshire this morning. hejoins us now and

he joins us now and they are not puffins, justin good morning. the -uffins puffins, justin good morning. the puffins are _ puffins, justin good morning. he puffins are very puffins, justin good morning. iie: puffins are very difficult puffins, justin good morning. i““i2 puffins are very difficult to see. there are a couple of puffins tucked into a crackjust over to my right but this is an extraordinary story. the uk used its post—brexit powers to ban fishing for sand eels in the north sea. the eu is a saying you cannot have the ban, you have to allow the danish fishermen who depend on them for their livelihoods, allow them into our uk waters. it now has to be decided, tomorrow, they will either be a compromise or it goes into arbitration. it is the first big post—brexit dispute and, as i say, happening tomorrow. at the centre of it, the puffin, which i think you may be able to see just in the cliff over there. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning, this is your bbc london news with me, frankie mccamley. a woman in her 30s has been taken to hospital after she was shot in the leg last night in stamford hill. scotland yard says no—one's been arrested, her condition isn't life—threatening and officers are trying to establish what happened. dozens of students have set up camp inside a building at the london school of economics calling on it to cut its financial ties with israel. protest camps have sprung up on university campuses across the uk as well as in america and other countries calling for an end to the war in gaza. lse says it's committed to strengthening its approach to responsible investment. pregnant women and new parents in parts of west london who might be struggling with their mental health can now get access to support by using a free text number. one in five women struggle either during their pregnancy or after they've had a baby.

the project in ealing, hounslow and hammersmith and fulham hopes to show the benefits of getting early support in an accessible way. women struggle to access conventional avenues for support, to talk to a health professional about their mental health. there's a lot of stigma, shame and fear about doing that. and so giving them a way in that is confidential that they can do in the privacy of their own home really easily, they can get some support, feels really important to do. a petition demanding a ban on so—called floating bus stops is set be handed in to downing street today. the national federation of the blind uk says they need to be redesigned to ensure the safety of visually impaired people. but tfl says the likelihood of being injured by a cyclist is "very low". let's take a look at the tubes now. there's minor delays on the northern line. now onto the weather with kawser.

hello, good morning. a fairly decent day of weather ahead today with some good spells of sunshine developing especially into the afternoon, although there will be some sharp, scattered showers. for the time being it's fairly cloudy out there to start, a mild start as well, a bit of drizzle especially across parts of the north—east for a time but during the day the clouds will break, we will see more in the way of sunshine developing, although a few sharp scattered showers can't be ruled out and temperatures reaching 18 to 20 celsius. into the evening, a fine evening to start with some clear spells but overnight more in the way of cloud developing. a bit of mist and murk, some outbreaks of showery rain, and temperatures holding up at around 9—12 celsius once again. low pressure remains nearby over the next few days, bringing fairly unsettled weather so there will be some longer spells of rain for a time on thursday as well. some sunny spells too, and over the next few days into the weekend, sunshine and showers. now, some of these showers could potentially be heavy and thundery, but some decent sunny spells in between. temperatures generally reaching the high teens or low 20s.

more on those student protests at london school of economics on our website. don't forget you can follow us on social media too, just search bbc london. i'll be back in half an hour. welcome back, you're watching bbc breakfast. it's been five years since a scheme was launched to compensate people affected by the windrush scandal but some victims and their families are still having difficulties claiming financial support. let's remind ourselves what happened. the empire windrush docked in tilbury in 19a8 bringing more than 1,000 people to the uk, mostly from the carribbean. they helped rebuild britain's economy in the wake of the second world war. it's thought that between 19a8 and 1971, around half a million people arrived in the uk

from commonwealth countries. they became known as the windrush generation. in the early �*70s, they were given the permanent right to live here, but in 2018 it emerged many hadn't been given proof of those rights. without being able to prove their status, people were wrongly denied work and housing, detained in immigration centres and some were deported. the home office launched a compensation scheme in 2019 but there have been complaints of lengthy waits and unfair decisions. our reporter adina campbell has been speaking to one man still struggling to get compensation. it's another slap in the face, you know? when 39—year—old dijoun jhagroo—bryan received this letter from the home office about his windrush compensation claim, he was stunned. he's one of thousands of british windrush descendants, but now he's being asked to prove

he's his father's son by doing a voluntary dna test — which he'd have to pay for — to be eligible for compensation. they even asked if we could track down the midwife who actually helped bring me into this world. and to me, when i read it, i thought it was ridiculous. when i told my mum, she said she couldn't believe it. i had to actually send her a screenshot for her to believe it. me submitting a dna test doesn't change the fact of what i've gone through. i've suffered, watching my dad and being held in prison. i've suffered, going through the steps that i needed to do in orderfor him to get his stay in the uk. anthony bryan, i'm arresting you on suspicion of being an illegal resident. what you talking about, illegal?! his dad's story was recently turned into a bbc drama. put him in the back. anthony bryan came to the uk from jamaica when he was eight. despite living, working and raising his family in london for more than 50 years, he was wrongly detained twice, and almost deported in 2017.

he's now on medication for a serious lung condition, and spent five years fighting for compensation. speaking from jamaica, he says it hurts to see his son go through the same process. i had to hang up on him - and ring him back because i was so upset about it. i couldn't talk to him at that time. it felt degrading. it felt like, once again, i the home office is trying to insult your intelligence _ and everything because, with that... you'd think that... yeah, ijust signed 40 years ago, documents — yes, he's my son. i the home office has now confirmed to bbc news that mrjhagroo—bryan is not required to provide dna evidence, and says that claims for the windrush compensation scheme are considered on their individual merits, and it remains committed to making sure those who are eligible receive the compensation they deserve.

the windrush compensation scheme has been up and running for five years. so far, the government has paid out more than £80 million for 2,233 claims, according to the latest home office data. that works out to be just over £35,000 per claim. so your dad used to drop you off most mornings at this school? most mornings, yeah. my mum used to let us get away with murder, but my dad was so solid. as dijoun reflects on his childhood and memories of his dad doing the school run, he now feels like he's being left in limbo. some things that you just got to stand up for yourself and say, you know, enough is enough. i'm here to stand up for myself, to say that they just need to do better. adina campbell, bbc news. we're joined now by jacqueline mckenzie, a human rights lawyer who represents hundreds of windrush victims. so, that's just one example, there,

jacqueline. how many more examples like that might there be out there? well, generally the home office ask for dna evidence in a whole range of immigration cases, usually on entry clearance or when people are undocumented and they are applying for leave to remain on the basis of children. we haven't seen much of it in the context of windrush but we have seen in this particular family and that makes it even more egregious because this is a high—profile case. the father was the subject of a film, where his children were portrayed in the film. the home office have confirmed they have seen that certificate evidence, dated in 2013. now the scandal was in 2018. so you would not have procured a birth certificate in 2013 to try to, you know, buck the system. it's really incredulous that they have put anyone through this, but particularly this family. the eace but particularly this family. the peace they're _ but particularly this family. the peace they're included that statement from the home office paying that they have changed their

minds, why do you think that has happened? ii minds, why do you think that has ha ened? �* minds, why do you think that has happened?— happened? if i'm cynical, iwould sa it's happened? if i'm cynical, iwould say it's because _ happened? if i'm cynical, iwould say it's because the _ happened? if i'm cynical, iwould say it's because the media - happened? if i'm cynical, iwould say it's because the media is - say it's because the media is involved. the high profile family, perhaps the case officer was not aware of the circumstances of this family. there is an incredible amount of evidence that this young man is a child of the family, and anthony brian it is family. and even if he was not the biological son, and the claim is that he is, but evenif and the claim is that he is, but even if he isn't, he is a child of the family. there is copious evidence of this. it's very wrong for the home office to put the family through this.— for the home office to put the family through this. explain to us wh the family through this. explain to us why the records _ family through this. explain to us why the records of _ family through this. explain to us why the records of the _ family through this. explain to us why the records of the home - family through this. explain to us i why the records of the home office might not be working.— might not be working. well, that miaht 'ust might not be working. well, that mightjust be _ might not be working. well, that mightjust be because _ might not be working. well, that mightjust be because bits - might not be working. well, that mightjust be because bits of - might not be working. well, that mightjust be because bits of the home office don't operate very well. it's very shambolic. it won't all be down to the home office because birth certificate records are not necessarily theirs. we are supposed

to have joined necessarily theirs. we are supposed to havejoined up government, we often say to the home office, you are in a better place to be able to access records than a client is all than we are. it's part of the whole chaos that underpinned the windrush scandal in the first place.— scandal in the first place. things like dna tests, _ scandal in the first place. things like dna tests, extra _ scandal in the first place. things like dna tests, extra demands l scandal in the first place. things - like dna tests, extra demands being made, what would be the costs for that, would it full to the family, so he has to pay for it himself? yes, it's about £500, and you cannot go online and get a dna pack, you have actually got to go to a place specified by the home office in london, particular hospital and the particular organisation charges £500. 50 particular organisation charges £500. ., particular organisation charges £500. so for some people that would be impossible- _ £500. so for some people that would be impossible. absolutely _ £500. so for some people that would be impossible. absolutely and - £500. so for some people that would be impossible. absolutely and it - £500. so for some people that would be impossible. absolutely and it is i be impossible. absolutely and it is a factor in this _ be impossible. absolutely and it is a factor in this case _ be impossible. absolutely and it is a factor in this case in _ be impossible. absolutely and it is a factor in this case in many - be impossible. absolutely and it is a factor in this case in many cases | a factor in this case in many cases we see outside the windrush scandal where dna evidence is required. hagar where dna evidence is required. how unsettlin: where dna evidence is required. how unsettling is — where dna evidence is required. how unsettling is it _ where dna evidence is required. how unsettling is it for families to go through this process? extremely unsettling- _ through this process? extremely unsettling- in — through this process? extremely unsettling. in this _ through this process? extremely unsettling. in this particular- through this process? extremely. unsettling. in this particular case,

this is a family that has been through an enormous amount of stress. theirfather was through an enormous amount of stress. their father was unlawfully detained, there is lots of evidence of them going to visit their father in prison, which acted as an immigration removal centre. what was interesting in this case is that when anthony bryan first came to light and love home office first detained him, they actually ask then because he said, i have had children in the uk, and they ask for dna evidence then, and they said no, it was intrusive, he is entitled to be here, he has a definite lead to remain. so it's not the first time this family has been put through this family has been put through this and i can tell you it's extremely traumatising for them. i can feel your frustration as you talk about it. on a human level as well as a lawyer level, how angry does it make you?— well as a lawyer level, how angry does it make you? very angry and it's very difficult _ does it make you? very angry and it's very difficult to _ does it make you? very angry and it's very difficult to separate - does it make you? very angry and it's very difficult to separate the i it's very difficult to separate the lawyer from the humanity of all this

because we deal with hundreds of people and we see examples like this but we also see other examples of people being asked to provide evidence of things that happened in the 50s and 60s, most of us don't have evidence of things that happened one or two decades ago but a very vulnerable cohort of people are being asked for all of this evidence. the whole design of the scheme was light touch but the home office is not adhering to that policy and decision—making. ii office is not adhering to that policy and decision-making. if there are --eole policy and decision-making. if there are people watching _ policy and decision-making. if there are people watching this _ policy and decision-making. if there are people watching this morning i policy and decision-making. if there i are people watching this morning who says, this chimes with me and i do not know where to turn, where can they turn and get help? lats not know where to turn, where can they turn and get help?— they turn and get help? lots of organisations _ they turn and get help? lots of organisations in _ they turn and get help? lots of organisations in the _ they turn and get help? lots of organisations in the ngo - they turn and get help? lots of. organisations in the ngo sector, they turn and get help? lots of- organisations in the ngo sector, the windrush national organisations makes 20 grass roots community groups across the country, they provide an excellent service. there are lawyers like us that work on windrush. there is a lot of information out there in the voluntary sector and the legal

sector. where there is not adequate information and outreach and engagement is coming from the home office. . ~ engagement is coming from the home office. ., ~' , ., engagement is coming from the home office. ., ,, i. engagement is coming from the home office. ., ,, . ., office. thank you so much for talkin: office. thank you so much for talking to _ office. thank you so much for talking to us, _ office. thank you so much for talking to us, jacqueline - office. thank you so much for- talking to us, jacqueline mckenzie. thank you. talking to us, jacqueline mckenzie. thank ou. ., ., , thank you. carroll will be able with the full weather _ thank you. carroll will be able with the full weather in _ thank you. carroll will be able with the full weather in a _ thank you. carroll will be able with the full weather in a few— thank you. carroll will be able with the full weather in a few minutes. l the full weather in a few minutes. but first, john... like the warm up act for carol! it but first, john. .. like the warm up act for carol!— act for carol! it is warming up in the premiership. _ act for carol! it is warming up in the premiership. yes, _ act for carol! it is warming up in the premiership. yes, sealed i act for carol! it is warming up in l the premiership. yes, sealed with r0 al the premiership. yes, sealed with royal approval — the premiership. yes, sealed with royal approval of _ the premiership. yes, sealed with royal approval of aston _ the premiership. yes, sealed with royal approval of aston villa - the premiership. yes, sealed with | royal approval of aston villa going into europe. also manchester city going on. manchester city celebrating last nigt�*s victory over tottenham like a side that knows an unprecedented fourth title in a row is in their grasp. defeat or a draw would have handed the advantage to arsenal last night. haaland easing nerves with his first. but when son heung—min raced away to equalise late on it looked like arsenal would get the help from their fierce rivals they were hoping for only for city's

substitute keeper to make a key save, pep couldn't look! he needed a lie down. he could relax though when haaland scored a late penalty. city celebrating. beat west ham on the final day, the title's theirs. these games are more difficult, with the emotion, you want to do it. you have to do, that's why i said to the team, enjoy today, good recovery tomorrow, then they have two days to prepare the final we have and with our people, we will do our best. aston villa gathered to watch the game and when the return to the top tier of european football was confirmed, the champagne bottles were pocked, all smiles. they

competed last in 1983, they won it in 1982 but it has been a long absence as deceleration show. a great moment for unai emery and his team. also celebrating, only villa's most famous fan. not tom hanks, but prince william! you and lots of other aston villa fans. the scottish title celebrations are also on hold after rangers won to stop celtic from clinching it last night. defeat for rangers to dundee would have handed them the title and whilst celtic would have been reaching for the champagne when rangers were 2—0 down, it was back in the fridge again as rangers won 5—2. scott wright scoring twice late on. celtic need just one more point from their last two games and they play kilmarnock tonight. and nerves will be starting to build in camp fury and camp usyk, as the world of boxing prepares

for something not seen since 1999. this weekend we will have a first undisputed world heavyweight champion since lennox lewis back in 1999 as ukraninian fighter oleksander usyk puts his three belts on the line in riyadh on saturday, taking on tyson fury who brings his belt to the table. somebody will be walking away with all of them for the first time and the winner will forever see their name etched into history. this is the biggest fight of the 21st century, it's the first time ever four belts have been on the line. all the belts will be unified on saturday night. and we will find out who is the number one heavyweight in the world, in a fight that involves two undefeated heavyweights, in their prime. not a guy holding on, handing over the baton to a younger man, in their prime. brilliant fighters, both of them, and we are going to see something extra, extra special here in riyadh.

so, there we go. that was the warm up so, there we go. that was the warm up act, now time for the main event. and we're not talking about tyson fury! and we're not talking about tyson fu ! ., ., fury! entering the ring, carol kirkwood! — fury! entering the ring, carol kirkwood! much _ fury! entering the ring, carol kirkwood! much more - fury! entering the ring, carol- kirkwood! much more glamorous and re ! the kirkwood! much more glamorous and pretty! the weather _ kirkwood! much more glamorous and pretty! the weather warrior! - kirkwood! much more glamorous and pretty! the weather warrior! it - kirkwood! much more glamorous and pretty! the weather warrior! it will i pretty! the weather warrior! it will be very dull _ pretty! the weather warrior! it will be very dull now. _ pretty! the weather warrior! it will be very dull now. you _ pretty! the weather warrior! it will be very dull now. you need - pretty! the weather warrior! it will be very dull now. you need a - pretty! the weather warrior! it will be very dull now. you need a big l pretty! the weather warrior! it will i be very dull now. you need a big hat and a waistcoat _ be very dull now. you need a big hat and a waistcoat with _ be very dull now. you need a big hat and a waistcoat with your _ be very dull now. you need a big hat and a waistcoat with your guns - be very dull now. you need a big hat and a waistcoat with your guns out. | good morning, everybody. if you are stepping out, it is murky in some parts, low cloud, mist and fog, in some parts, could linger through the day but many of us will see it brighten up with sunny spells and a few showers dotted around. that process will continue through the morning, we have had a weatherfront which has rejuvenated through the course of the night which has been

coming in from the south—east. you can see how the rain has developed on it and further showers across wales into south—west england, northern ireland and western scotland. so, through the day, quite a lot of cloud associated with the weather front and the low cloud, mix and match coming in from the north sea. a lot of it will start to break up, sunshine down towards the south—east and east anglia. the lion's share of the sunshine will be across north scotland and there we will have the highest temperatures, up will have the highest temperatures, up to 23 degrees. widely 13 to 20, the average at this time of year is about 13 to 17 north to south. through the evening and overnight, the weather front weakens for a time producing a band of cloud but then it starts to rejuvenate once again bringing in some more rain across east anglia, lincolnshire and yorkshire, and once again we have a low cloud, mist and a murk across eastern parts of the country. tomorrow rain across the central

swathe of england getting into england in the north—west and the midlands, some showers in the south, some heavy and thundery, and north scotland will see the high—temperature is once again. you high-temperature is once again. you can do your — high—temperature is once again. ym can do your ring walk now, looking forward to it!— emergency crews in west yorkshire have come up with a new way of rescuing pets caught in house fires. animal oxygen masks! they come in different sizes for cats and dogs, and kittens and puppies. our reporter cathy killick has been taking a look. hi, so i'm sally from huddersfield ferals, and what we're going to do today is just sort of demonstrate how to do oxygen therapy on a couple of our animals. these fire crews from huddersfield are well used to rescuing people from the perils of fire and smoke, but now they can add pets to their life—saving work. a local charity is equipping and training all west yorkshire's crews with specially designed oxygen

masks to treat animals caught in house fires. so it goes over the face, into the place, and then it can breathe the oxygen through. the vital thing is just getting oxygen to these patients that have been compromised, and to be able to put that equipment out and get it across the stations, and the training — i'm super proud of what we've achieved. dora the labrador is used to being a demo dog. in reality, the animals are usually unconscious when discovered by crews. the masks come in different sizes, so there's even one for eight—week—old cuthbert. sometimes, if you've got sort of dazed cats, you're going to want to just sort of wrap them in a towel, make sure that they feel really nice and secure. so what you would do is you would just gently place them over the snout of the animal. that, obviously, the priority is human life, but what we wanted to do was to increase the chances

of the crews being able to save animal lives, because obviously you've got the devastation to the potential homes, the families and owners. but then, also, if they do lose pets within that fire, that's an additional sort of tragedy that goes on top of that. in trials, the kits have proved easy to use and effective — saving a cat's life within ten days of deployment — so they now have their own slot on board. a lot of the time, if we go to a property fire, animals are the first ones to be running out because they're a lot quicker, but it saves people putting themselves at unnecessary risk. we could turn up, and if there's an animal still inside, the owners might be running inside, which means there's someone else for us to deal with. it reassures the people, and obviously a lot of people do love their animals, so it's reassuring and we do the best that we can. the kits also come with aromatherapy wipes that have a marked effect in calming distressed animals — handy in the inevitable trauma of a fire. it means crews can depart on jobs,

knowing they can save all life — animal as well as human. cathy killick, bbc news. very cute! and very effective as well. good stuff. we all rememberjohn rebus — the troubled detective from the bestselling novels by sir ian rankin — who was played byjohn hannah and then ken stott in the classic itv drama. well, rebus is back — this time on the bbc — and this time he's reimagined as a younger officer who is drawn into a violent criminal conflict that turns personal. we'll meet the new star — and writer ian rankin — in just a moment, but first let's take a look. i'm detective sergeant rebus. rebus? there's rules and there's laws, right? the law's whatever society says it is at any given point. but the rules are the rules. blood is thicker than water. don't grass on your friends. a eye for an eye. you tried to kill me, rebus.

criminals follow the rules. sometimes they need a reminder that the police know the rules, too. we're joined now by creator of rebus, sir ian rankin, and lead actor in the new bbc drama, richard rankin. good morning, not related, we should say straightaway! rfleet good morning, not related, we should say straightaway!— say straightaway! get that out the wa ! we say straightaway! get that out the way! we pretend _ say straightaway! get that out the way! we pretend online _ say straightaway! get that out the way! we pretend online that - say straightaway! get that out the way! we pretend online that i - way! we pretend online that i haven't his uncle. brute way! we pretend online that i haven't his uncle.— way! we pretend online that i haven't his uncle. we have some time. haven't his uncle. we have some time- are — haven't his uncle. we have some time- are you — haven't his uncle. we have some time. are you sure _ haven't his uncle. we have some time. are you sure you _ haven't his uncle. we have some time. are you sure you sure - haven't his uncle. we have some time. are you sure you sure you | haven't his uncle. we have some i time. are you sure you sure you are not related? — time. are you sure you sure you are not related? there _ time. are you sure you sure you are not related? there is _ time. are you sure you sure you are not related? there is no _ time. are you sure you sure you are not related? there is no nepo - time. are you sure you sure you are not related? there is no nepo baby| not related? there is no nepo baby stuff. we not related? there is no nepo baby stuff- we get _ not related? there is no nepo baby stuff. we get that _ not related? there is no nepo baby stuff. we get that a _ not related? there is no nepo baby stuff. we get that a lot. _ not related? there is no nepo baby stuff. we get that a lot. the - not related? there is no nepo baby stuff. we get that a lot. the first i stuff. we get that a lot. the first thin to stuff. we get that a lot. the first thing to mention _ stuff. we get that a lot. the first thing to mention is _ stuff. we get that a lot. the first thing to mention is how- stuff. we get that a lot. the first. thing to mention is how beautiful, stuff. we get that a lot. the first i thing to mention is how beautiful, i know it is moody and dark but how beautiful does that look?— beautiful does that look? yeah, i mean, edinburgh, _ beautiful does that look? yeah, i mean, edinburgh, i— beautiful does that look? yeah, i mean, edinburgh, i don't- beautiful does that look? yeah, i mean, edinburgh, i don't think. beautiful does that look? yeah, i mean, edinburgh, i don't think itj beautiful does that look? yeah, i. mean, edinburgh, i don't think it is used enough in film and tv, it's such an extraordinary city and the light keeps changing which means that every shot is different, every time you look at the camera. it’s a time you look at the camera. it's a film set brought _ time you look at the camera. it's a film set brought to _ time you look at the camera. it's a film set brought to life. _ time you look at the camera. it's a film set brought to life. it's - time you look at the camera. it's a film set brought to life. it's a -

film set brought to life. it's a character _ film set brought to life. it's a character in _ film set brought to life. it's a character in itself, _ film set brought to life. it's a character in itself, it - film set brought to life. it's a character in itself, it really i film set brought to life. it's a i character in itself, it really sets the tone — character in itself, it really sets the tone of the show and it's great to be _ the tone of the show and it's great to be working there. and the tone of the show and it's great to be working there.— to be working there. and quite a moody character _ to be working there. and quite a moody character at _ to be working there. and quite a moody character at times. - to be working there. and quite a moody character at times. very| to be working there. and quite a - moody character at times. very much so. which moody character at times. very much so- which fits — moody character at times. very much so. which fits with _ moody character at times. very much so. which fits with your _ moody character at times. very much so. which fits with your characters i so. which fits with your characters and a few other _ so. which fits with your characters and a few other peoples _ so. which fits with your characters and a few other peoples as - so. which fits with your characters and a few other peoples as well. | so. which fits with your characters| and a few other peoples as well. it is quite a tough watch in some ways. with proper grown—up drama, it's quite cheery. moments watching it at home when i got sent to the first few episodes, where i leapt out of my seat, because it was getting physical violence going on which was quite shocking. mas physical violence going on which was quite shocking-— physical violence going on which was quite shocking._ the i quite shocking. was it my bit? the bit in the hospital, _ quite shocking. was it my bit? the bit in the hospital, remember- quite shocking. was it my bit? the| bit in the hospital, remember that? very much though! it is bit in the hospital, remember that? very much though!— very much though! it is proper grown-up _ very much though! it is proper grown-up drama _ very much though! it is proper grown-up drama and - very much though! it is proper grown-up drama and its - very much though! it is proper grown-up drama and its long l very much though! it is proper- grown-up drama and its long form grown—up drama and its long form which means the characters get time to develop unlike earlier incarnations of rebus. sir richard is on screen a lot, and he as magnetic as you would know if you have seen outlander, and it's a really good watch.— really good watch. let's 'ust ex - lain. really good watch. let's 'ust explain. we i really good watch. let's 'ust explain. we remember i really good watch. let's just i explain. we remember rebus really good watch. let's just - explain. we remember rebus on itv.

this is not a prequel, as such, it is a reimagining, how would you explain it? is a reimagining, how would you explain it?— is a reimagining, how would you explain it? is a reimagining, how would you exlain it? ., , , , ., ., explain it? that is the best word to use, reimagine. _ explain it? that is the best word to use, reimagine. it— explain it? that is the best word to use, reimagine. it is— explain it? that is the best word to use, reimagine. it is not _ explain it? that is the best word to use, reimagine. it is not a - explain it? that is the best word to | use, reimagine. it is not a prequel, it is its— use, reimagine. it is not a prequel, it is its own — use, reimagine. it is not a prequel, it is its own show and people ask how it _ it is its own show and people ask how it relates to the previous show but it's _ how it relates to the previous show but it's a _ how it relates to the previous show but it's a different format. unlike ian but it's a different format. unlike tan said. — but it's a different format. unlike tan said. sir— but it's a different format. unlike ian said, sir ian, which i had not really— ian said, sir ian, which i had not really thought about, is long form which, _ really thought about, is long form which, it— really thought about, is long form which, it used to be episodic over the season — which, it used to be episodic over the season. so we can follow them over the _ the season. so we can follow them over the season which helps you get into the _ over the season which helps you get into the characters relationship. the format is different, we have made _ the format is different, we have made rebus much younger, more in line with _ made rebus much younger, more in line with the — made rebus much younger, more in line with the earliest books. at the same _ line with the earliest books. at the same time, — line with the earliest books. at the same time, we have got a modern contemporary setting and eight younger— contemporary setting and eight younger rebus. we also have the old—fashioned attitude of the younger— old—fashioned attitude of the younger rebus. so it does do things but it— younger rebus. so it does do things but it also— younger rebus. so it does do things but it also set it up for a really good _ but it also set it up for a really good platform for a modern viewing. i good platform for a modern viewing. iwas _ good platform for a modern viewing. i was watching it last night and i

thought it was cracking. the great thing about it is for those who remember the original books and the original tv, remember the original books and the originaltv, it remember the original books and the original tv, it feels very familiar but very modern and different. it stands alone, doesn't it? you could start new readers right now here. absolutely, if you have never read any of the books, it doesn't matter because you get introduced to the characters and their relationships straight what's the screenwriter gregory burke flagged out is, you threw away rebus's brother too soon and sue cheaply, the relationship is only in the first few books. so we put him in a made him a much more powerfulfigure and you put him in a made him a much more powerful figure and you get the blood brothers thing betweenjohn and michael rebus, they love each other but they hate each other but they might save or destroy each other. it they might save or destroy each other. , ., ., ., other. it is one of the more complicated _ other. it is one of the more complicated relationships i other. it is one of the more i complicated relationships that other. it is one of the more - complicated relationships that you face. it complicated relationships that you face. , , , ., face. it is, it is 'ust howjohn rebus lives — face. it is, it is 'ust howjohn rebus lives his- face. it is, it isjust howjohn rebus lives his life, - face. it is, it isjust howjohn rebus lives his life, and - rebus lives his life, and accommodated away, all of his

relationships are quite complex. it -- in _ relationships are quite complex. it -- in a _ relationships are quite complex. it —— in a complicated way. it goes back_ —— in a complicated way. it goes back to — —— in a complicated way. it goes back to the _ —— in a complicated way. it goes back to the writing of the novels, it is there — back to the writing of the novels, it is there any way but greg brings it is there any way but greg brings it to the _ it is there any way but greg brings it to the screen in a brilliant way. that _ it to the screen in a brilliant way. that is— it to the screen in a brilliant way. that is what _ it to the screen in a brilliant way. that is what makes it so good, the complexity— that is what makes it so good, the complexity of the relationships within— complexity of the relationships within the drama. it's a lot of fun to play— within the drama. it's a lot of fun to play that. there is a wee something going on. and there is a lot in— something going on. and there is a lot in there — something going on. and there is a lot in there. and something going on. and there is a lot in there-— lot in there. and we do see this time all of _ lot in there. and we do see this time all of his _ lot in there. and we do see this time all of his personal - lot in there. and we do see this time all of his personal and - time all of his personal and professional life clashing against each other. professional life clashing against each other-— professional life clashing against each other. , ., , ., ~' each other. yes, we do. his work life, his each other. yes, we do. his work life. his love _ each other. yes, we do. his work life, his love life, _ each other. yes, we do. his work life, his love life, his— each other. yes, we do. his work life, his love life, his personal. life, his love life, his personal life. _ life, his love life, his personal life. but — life, his love life, his personal life, but it's like... there is something _ life, but it's like... there is something about him where it is almost — something about him where it is almost like he does it to himself, right, _ almost like he does it to himself, right, it _ almost like he does it to himself, right, it is — almost like he does it to himself, right, it is almost self—loathing that he — right, it is almost self—loathing that he thinks life should be difficult. there is a great line, i think— difficult. there is a great line, i think it — difficult. there is a great line, i think it is — difficult. there is a great line, i think it is an episode one, she says. — think it is an episode one, she says. one _ think it is an episode one, she says, one of the characters, do we have _ says, one of the characters, do we have to _ says, one of the characters, do we have to take — says, one of the characters, do we have to take the stairs? and rebus

says. _ have to take the stairs? and rebus says. we _ have to take the stairs? and rebus says. we are — have to take the stairs? and rebus says, we are in the city ofjohn knox. — says, we are in the city ofjohn knox. life _ says, we are in the city ofjohn knox. life is— says, we are in the city ofjohn knox, life is supposed to be hard. he actually— knox, life is supposed to be hard. he actually believes that he has to id he actually believes that he has to go through life in a more difficult way than — go through life in a more difficult way than he has to. how go through life in a more difficult way than he has to. how involved are ou in this way than he has to. how involved are you in this new— way than he has to. how involved are you in this new reimagining _ way than he has to. how involved are you in this new reimagining a - way than he has to. how involved are you in this new reimagining a ian? i you in this new reimagining a ian? executive producer whatever that means. ~ ., ., , ., executive producer whatever that means. ., ., , ., ., i'm not means. what does that mean? i'm not reall sure means. what does that mean? i'm not really sure either! _ means. what does that mean? i'm not really sure either! i _ means. what does that mean? i'm not really sure either! i did _ means. what does that mean? i'm not really sure either! i did a _ means. what does that mean? i'm not really sure either! i did a lot _ means. what does that mean? i'm not really sure either! i did a lot of - really sure either! i did a lot of meetings with the screenwriter gregory burke who we have known for a long time, he is from the same part of scotland as me and we have similar backgrounds and he writes about similar themes. we had meetings about how we wanted the series to be and how it would be different from previous incarnations and then ijust said, go and do it. he went through the books with a fine tooth comb and he said we will take this book, that plot, that character, and he put them in a blender and ended up with this amazing longform television drama. how easy is it for you to see this happen and then let it go? titer? how easy is it for you to see this happen and then let it go? very easy for me because _

happen and then let it go? very easy for me because i _ happen and then let it go? very easy for me because i am _ happen and then let it go? very easy for me because i am always - happen and then let it go? very easy for me because i am always working | for me because i am always working on the next book. the tv is happening over there and that is a different rebus to the one i am right now who is now almost 70 years old and the books. i —— the one i am writing now who is 70 years old in the books. so i am happy that greg was keeping an eye on things and and i was tweaking things and i went along for a cameo and i didn't get it, there wasn't time! you along for a cameo and i didn't get it, there wasn't time!— it, there wasn't time! you are on the cutting _ it, there wasn't time! you are on the cutting room _ it, there wasn't time! you are on the cutting room floor? - it, there wasn't time! you are on the cutting room floor? i - it, there wasn't time! you are on the cutting room floor? ijust - it, there wasn't time! you are on the cutting room floor? ijust satj the cutting room floor? i 'ust sat in the bar waiting * the cutting room floor? i 'ust sat in the bar waiting for _ the cutting room floor? ijust sat in the bar waiting for them - the cutting room floor? ijust sat in the bar waiting for them to i the cutting room floor? ijust sat| in the bar waiting for them to say they were ready for you, but they never said it.— never said it. there are worse laces never said it. there are worse places to _ never said it. there are worse places to wait. _ never said it. there are worse places to wait. i _ never said it. there are worse places to wait. i didn't - never said it. there are worse places to wait. i didn't know. never said it. there are worse - places to wait. i didn't know that, i would places to wait. i didn't know that, i would have _ places to wait. i didn't know that, i would have stopped _ places to wait. i didn't know that, i would have stopped building - places to wait. i didn't know that, | i would have stopped building and refused _ i would have stopped building and refused to go on until you got in. | refused to go on until you got in. i don't refused to go on until you got in. don't think refused to go on until you got in. i don't think you were in that scene! never mind, never mind. i suspect there will be _ never mind, never mind. i suspect there will be another— never mind, never mind. i suspect there will be another series - never mind, never mind. i suspect there will be another series and i there will be another series and another chance for you? i there will be another series and another chance for you?- there will be another series and another chance for you? i know greg has a lot of — another chance for you? i know greg has a lot of ideas _ another chance for you? i know greg has a lot of ideas for _ another chance for you? i know greg has a lot of ideas for the _ has a lot of ideas for the characters.— has a lot of ideas for the characters. , , ., , ., , characters. endless ideas and they are all great- _ characters. endless ideas and they are all great. it _ characters. endless ideas and they are all great. it is _ characters. endless ideas and they

are all great. it is set _ characters. endless ideas and they are all great. it is set up _ characters. endless ideas and they are all great. it is set up to - are all great. it is set up to continue — are all great. it is set up to continue now. _ are all great. it is set up to continue now. absolutely, | are all great. it is set up to - continue now. absolutely, yeah. we have so much _ continue now. absolutely, yeah. we have so much material— continue now. absolutely, yeah. we have so much material to _ continue now. absolutely, yeah. we have so much material to draw - continue now. absolutely, yeah. we| have so much material to draw from, and he _ have so much material to draw from, and he has _ have so much material to draw from, and he has so — have so much material to draw from, and he has so many ideas that he has for future _ and he has so many ideas that he has for future seasons. and and he has so many ideas that he has for future seasons.— for future seasons. and it helps us see more of— for future seasons. and it helps us see more of a _ for future seasons. and it helps us see more of a number— for future seasons. and it helps us see more of a number on - for future seasons. and it helps us see more of a number on screen. l for future seasons. and it helps us i see more of a number on screen. the star of the — see more of a number on screen. the star of the show. it's _ see more of a number on screen. the star of the show. it's nice _ see more of a number on screen. the star of the show. it's nice to - see more of a number on screen. the star of the show. it's nice to see - star of the show. it's nice to see it outside _ star of the show. it's nice to see it outside of— star of the show. it's nice to see it outside of the _ star of the show. it's nice to see it outside of the marvel - star of the show. it's nice to see| it outside of the marvel universe. this is a little bit more gritty, may be more real! great to see you. it really is a good watch. rebus launches this friday 17 may. all episodes will be available on bbc iplayerfrom 6am! you cannot watch until after you have finished watching us at 930! with the first episode airing on bbc scotland at 10pm, then on bbc one on saturday at 925pm. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning, this is your bbc london news with me, frankie mccamley. a woman in her 30s has been taken to hospital after she was shot in the leg last night in stamford hill. scotland yard says no—one has been arrested, her condition isn't life—threatening, and officers are trying to establish what happened. the family of the teenager who died in a sword attack two weeks ago have thanked people for donations that will help to pay for a new family home. daniel anjorin died as he walked to school in hainault in an attack which also left four people injured — including two police officers. a gofundme page set up in daniel's honour has so far received more than £150,000. dozens of students have set up camp inside a building at the london school of economics — calling on it to cut its financial ties with israel. protest camps have sprung up on university campuses across the country calling

for an end to the war in gaza. lse says it's committed to strengthening its approach to responsible investment. let's take a look at the tubes now. as for the weather — it's a mixed bag today. the cloud this morning should clear with sunny spells this afternoon, but also a few showers around. this evening, though, should stay dry, so do take your brolly and your sunglasses with you. that's it from me for now. i'll be back at 8.30. see you soon — bye—bye. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. a major manhunt is under way in france, after gunmen kill two prison officers and free a prisoner in an armed ambush. no sex education for children under the age of nine — in new government proposals for schools in england

higher rents, higher demand and not enough available properties — i'll look at the impact of all that on people who rent, as homes are on the market for less time before being snapped up. manchester city have the champagne on ice as aston villa pop theirs celebrating champions league qualification — the first time they've reached the european cup in a1 years. we've taken a trip to the stunning yorkshire coastline, where a post—brexit row over fishing rights threatens puffins and other seabirds. good morning. it is a fairly cloudy start to the day today, some patchy mist and fog around, and also some rain, but you will find through the day it will brighten up for many but still some showers around. i will have all the details later in the programme. it's wednesday the 15th of may. a major manhunt is underway in france after two prison officers were killed in an ambush

on a police van. the attack happened at a tollbooth near rouen in normandy, and police said the man who was freed has links to a gang in marseille. our europe correspondent, nick beake, has the latest. an unremarkable tollbooth in northern france, and the scene of a swift and brutal ambush. cctv footage shows the moment a dark car veers into a white prison van, and at least two masked attackers start shooting. terrified passengers on a passing bus throw themselves to the ground as the bullets ring out. one assailant is seen strolling calmly among the other vehicles on the motorway. then, here, you can make out the prisoner himself — wearing white trainers — as he emerges from the prison van. the gang sets fire to their own vehicle, the smoke only adding to the chaos. some of them run towards another

car — a white one — to begin their escape. the aftermath — carnage. two prison officers dead, others gravely injured as their police colleagues begin a painstaking search for evidence in an attack that's been described as an assault on france itself. translation: they will be arrested, l they will be judged and they will be | punished commensurate to the crime that they have committed. this is the man who was freed in the bloody assault — 30—year—old mohammed amra, a convicted local burglar. but he was also the suspect in a fatal kidnapping in the southern city of marseille, which is facing an onslaught of gang violence. amra and his accomplices are now being hunted by hundreds of police officers — from here in rouen, as well as french special forces

from across the country. the burnt—out vehicle that initiated the killing, a starting point for clues. forensic and other specialist investigators spent hours at the scene of the ambush. a violent attack on security staff is relatively rare in france, so many have found the level of indiscriminate violence used chilling. nick beake, bbc news, rouen, france. nick is in the city of rouen with the latest. this is an enormous operation for the french police. all police stations across this country, including this one here, have been sent the photograph and the details of mohammed amra. overnight there have been no signs whatsoever of any big raids or operations taking place. that's not to say the police aren't making progress — we simply don't know at this point how far they are in locating and detaining the men who have now become france's most wanted men.

we have, though, got some more details about mohammed amra — specifically that he had 13 previous convictions. i mentioned in my report there that he's got these links to marseille — a city in the south which has really been plagued by a big increase in gang violence over the past year or so. his lawyer actually rang up a french radio station and said that he'd like to believe that his client had no idea that this was going to happen. but at the same time, if you watch french media this morning, there are some reports that the prisoner actually tried to break out of his cell earlier in the week — tried to cut through the bars. that wasn't successful but we know that the ambush yesterday certainly was. i think in terms of what happens now — hard to assess whether there'll be an imminent breakthrough. this is a bit different from other cases we've seen where there's been terror suspects on the loose in france — that obviously brings a real risk to the public. in this case, although these are armed men who have killed at least two people, i think this is being conducted

in a different way, so it could well be the case that the french authorities are trying to get their intelligence together, but of course they want to apprehend these men as soon as possible. rick beake for us, we will be turned to him if there is any news. sally has the rest of the day's development —— nick beake. schools in england will be banned from teaching sex education to children younger than nine, under new government plans. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. what do you know about the plans and aria fischer yet? we what do you know about the plans and aria fischer yet?— aria fischer yet? we don't know this official yet- — aria fischer yet? we don't know this official yet- i — aria fischer yet? we don't know this official yet. i expect _ aria fischer yet? we don't know this official yet. i expect the _ aria fischer yet? we don't know this official yet. i expect the formal- official yet. i expect the formal announcement to come in the coming days but we know the shape of what the government is going to announce. this is guidance with the force of law for schools in england, where the current situation is that sex education is compulsory in secondary

schools and optional in primary schools and optional in primary schools where the teachers deem it age—appropriate. the government now wants to set a firm age limit, so they will say no sex education under they will say no sex education under the age of nine, or a yearfive if you prefer to think of it that way. there are questions over whether thatis there are questions over whether that is an issue already. our people under the age of nine, actually being taught sex education —— either children under the age of 19 taught sex education? the trade union which represents head teachers and school leaders said no last year, that there was no evidence of this taking place in a widespread way across the country. clearly the government has reached a different view after concerns especially from some conservative mps that they had heard from parents in their areas that they represent about this. one other element to this guidance that is interesting is the teaching of gender identity. schools will be

told not to teach gender identity as part of sex education and told that if pupils do ask questions about it they should make clear that these are contested debates. there will be lots to debate when this is formally announced, which we expect later this week. , ., ,, , ., america's top diplomat antony blinken has said vladimir putin must pay to rebuild what he has destroyed in ukraine. speaking on a visit to kyiv, mr blinken also told president zelensky that more military aid was on the way. his visit comes as ukraine struggles to hold back a major russian incursion near the city of kharkiv. president zelensky has cancelled a visit to spain later this week. thousands of protesters shut down a major intersection in the georgian capital, tbilisi, after parliament passed a controversial foreign agent law. there have been weeks of mass street demonstrations sparked by the passage of the bill, which will force civil society groups and media organisations to declare foreign funding. hospital leaders in england say there are continuing delays and concerns about the funding of plans to build a0

new hospitals by 2030. nhs providers, which represents trusts, says some hospitals are having to foot the bill while they wait for clarity on funding. our health editor hugh pym reports. at hospitals like this one, it's a story of delay and uncertainty. princess alexandra in harlow, essex, was part of the original a0—hospital plan, and the new building was intended to be ready by this year. but the land hasn't yet been bought, and officials admitted earlier this month that the project might not be finished until 2032. the government recommitted to its plan last may, and included hospitals like the queen elizabeth at king's lynn, with structural problems caused by outdated concrete known as raac. but a year on, nhs trust representatives say there's still indecision on funding and timetables. what we've seen since the government's recommitment to the new hospital programme is a significant delay in any progress.

and we know that that's costing money, having a real impact on patients, and undermining staff morale. the a0 new hospitals by 2030 pledge was in the conservative manifesto for the 2019 general election. it was officially confirmed by the government in october 2020. later, it emerged that some involved major new buildings on existing sites. some hospitals say they're spending £1 million a month patching up crumbling buildings, and looking after sites identified for development, but where work can't yet start. one trust has reported that inflation has pushed up the cost of its project by £200 million over the last three years. the department of health said there was continued good progress with the programme, and there had been extra investment this year for upgrading nhs buildings. hugh pym, bbc news. documents obtained by the bbc show millions of litres of untreated sewage were illegally pumped

into the centre of england's largest lake, windermere, in february. campaigners say pollution is one of the biggest threats to windermere — and in recent years algal blooms have turned it green. united utilities, which manages water supplies in the north west of england, said february's leak was caused by an unexpected telecoms fault. a housing emergency is to be declared by the scottish government later today. socialjustice secretary shirley—anne somerville is expected to make the announcement during a labour—led debate at holyrood, blaming uk government austerity and brexit for the problems. two men are due in court today charged with criminal damage, after the sycamore gap tree was cut down in northumberland. daniel graham and adam carruthers from cumbria — who are both in their 30s, will appear before newcastle magistrates. the tree stood next to hadrian's wall for 200 years before it was felled last september. manchester's troubled co—op live arena has finally opened its doors to the public, after a series of problems forced it

to call off its first events. shows by peter kay, take that and others were cancelled or moved — but elbow have now performed at the venue. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson was there. good evening, manchester! cheering. this was the moment co—op live finally got under way. # i'm the dashboard hula girl of nodding self—deception... elbow in their home town of manchester. afterwards, a chance to get fans to review both the band and the venue. elbow are amazing. and the venue is really good! much better than after all - the trouble and all the concern — it's a fantastic venue. and the venue was really great. yeah, really organised. missing a couple of hooks on the back of the ladies' toilet stalls...! laughter. we were worried we'd have to bring hard hats, and we didn't! _ earlier, fiona and adam were about to play their own small part in the history of the venue. first in the queue, first

into the co—op arena — how is it feeling? awesome. exciting. cannot wait. at last! been here since 1:00, looking forward to getting in to see them now. are you nervous at all? no. only that we don't get to the front! nice and easy, yeah? and then, the moment the doors opened. woohoo! after opening night being cancelled on three previous occasions, a gig was actually going ahead. you go through something like this, you go to bed at night with the demons. before the show, the boss of co—op live gave us a tour. as much as i love doing these interviews with you — and i think this is our third one — i don't think we'll be doing a fourth. he acknowledged that when it came to the venue's reputation, a lot of work had to be done. manchester's business community have spoken about how they feel embarrassed by what's happened. what would you say to them? so what i'd say to them is, let's make sure we put this in perspective. we're going to have the largest economic impact of any project to date in manchester — period. what are you embarrassed about? we're going to fill up hotel rooms.

i have 1,000 people that will work in this building every night — 120 nights our first year. i have 10,000 people we paid to go build this building privately. you have nothing to be embarrassed about. but co—op live was finally, finally live. by the way, i look forward to never seeing you again! colin paterson, bbc news. our reporter sam harrison was at the gig last night and joins us now. how did it all go? good morning. my voice is just — how did it all go? good morning. my voice isjust about _ how did it all go? good morning. my voice isjust about holding _ how did it all go? good morning. my voice isjust about holding after - voice is just about holding after last night's gig. a fantastic atmosphere throughout elbow�*s concert last night and a massive sense of relief for everyone involved, really. fans taking a first glimpse of the co—op live arena. forthose first glimpse of the co—op live arena. for those organising the event yesterday, huge relief. cancellation after cancellation, postponement after postponement, the likes of peter kay, olivia rodrigo

and take that all having to cancel gigs recently, take that having to move their show to a rival venue here in manchester. i really a turbulent few weeks for organisers here. last night we spoke to a few fans before they went into the venue at around 6:30pm and a mix of emotions. you had in that report about two of the people who are the first into the venue, they were very confident it was going to go ahead. not everybody was, there were still some nerves, tension over whether or not there was a last minute cancellation but when those doors finally opened, huge sense of relief for everyone involved. the atmosphere throughout elbow�*s performance was amazing and hopefully a sign of better things to come for this venue. a massive summer of events lined up. finally fans are able to witness co—op live for the very first time. fans are able to witness co-op live for the very first time.— for the very first time. thank you. will ou for the very first time. thank you. will you stay _ for the very first time. thank you. will you stay on — for the very first time. thank you. will you stay on for— for the very first time. thank you. will you stay on for barry -

for the very first time. thank you. j will you stay on for barry manilow at the _ will you stay on for barry manilow at the weekend? i will you stay on for barry manilow at the weekend?— will you stay on for barry manilow at the weekend? i am tempted. it's ruite a at the weekend? i am tempted. it's quite a nice — at the weekend? i am tempted. it's quite a nice gig. — at the weekend? i am tempted. it's quite a nice gig, this, _ at the weekend? i am tempted. it's quite a nice gig, this, isn't- at the weekend? i am tempted. it's quite a nice gig, this, isn't it? - quite a nice gig, this, isn't it? i'm tempted. quite a nice gig, this, isn't it? i'm tempted-— quite a nice gig, this, isn't it? i'm temted. ., , i'm tempted. you could stay there all week, i'm tempted. you could stay there all week. get _ i'm tempted. you could stay there all week, get all— i'm tempted. you could stay there all week, get all of— i'm tempted. you could stay there all week, get all of them. - i'm tempted. you could stay there all week, get all of them. 0. - i'm tempted. you could stay there all week, get all of them. 0. you | all week, get all of them. 0. you want to go _ all week, get all of them. 0. you want to go to _ all week, get all of them. 0. you want to go to barry _ all week, get all of them. 0. gm. want to go to barry manilow, don't you? i want to go to barry manilow, don't ou? ., ., ., ., .,, you? i wanted to go to elbow last nirht and you? i wanted to go to elbow last night and i _ you? i wanted to go to elbow last night and i thought _ you? i wanted to go to elbow last night and i thought i _ you? i wanted to go to elbow last night and i thought i cannot - you? i wanted to go to elbow last i night and i thought i cannot because i am doing breakfast and then sam does both. ., . ., ., ., i am doing breakfast and then sam does both. ., .., ., ., ,., does both. you could have done both. you are right — does both. you could have done both. you are right through _ does both. you could have done both. you are right through the _ does both. you could have done both. you are right through the night? - does both. you could have done both. you are right through the night? you. you are right through the night? you would have had ten minutes of sleep, you could have done it. think your dog is high maintenance? well, check out these posh pooches. more than 2,500 eager canines competed in new york city for the westminster kennel club's best in show category. look at that one! the club is the oldest organisation dedicated to showing dogs in the us — and the competition dates back 1a8 years. this year's top dog? a miniature poodle named sage.

there we are! laughter sage. congratulations. i love your hair cut! . . sage. congratulations. i love your hair cut! ., , ., sage. congratulations. i love your haircut! ., , ., , sage. congratulations. i love your haircut! ., , ., , ., . hair cut! that is not 'ust a cut, that is a blow-dry, _ hair cut! that is notjust a cut, that is a blow-dry, the - hair cut! that is notjust a cut, that is a blow-dry, the whole l hair cut! that is notjust a cut, - that is a blow-dry, the whole thing. that is a blow—dry, the whole thing. travel from houston, texas to new york. ., ., ., ., ., york. carried into the arena and 'ust ut york. carried into the arena and just put down — york. carried into the arena and just put down so _ york. carried into the arena and just put down so sage _ york. carried into the arena and just put down so sage does - york. carried into the arena and just put down so sage does not| york. carried into the arena and i just put down so sage does not get dirty guy sage demands blue m&ms. lets get the weather from carol, very well groomed. goad carol, very well groomed. good morning- _ some of us started down a beautiful note, look at these weather watcher pictures taken earlier. lovely blue skies but not all of us, some starting like this with poor

visibility, low cloud, mist and murk as you can see. some of this will linger through the course of the day, especially so across eastern parts of scotland and north—east england. we have a weather front coming in overnight, producing this rain in east anglia, through the midlands and pushing towards north—west scotland. but for the of scotland affair bit of sunshine. you can see the cloud and a few showers and in northern ireland. you have a few showers but it will brighten up. the cloud continue across parts of northern england, south of that the cloud will turn over through the day, if it more sunshine and fewer showers. some sharp showers through the day. into the evening and overnight, the return to the low cloud, mist and overnight, the return to the low cloud, mistand murk overnight, the return to the low cloud, mist and murk in from the north sea, more rain across east anglia, lincolnshire and yorkshire. some clear skies and temperatures falling away between eight and 11 degrees. forsome, falling away between eight and 11 degrees. for some, slightly lower than last night but still it will not be a cold night. tomorrow we

start off with all this rain across east anglia, in through the midlands, lincolnshire, heading over towards the isle of man and some show is getting into northern ireland. to the north, a fair bit of sunshine, 102 showers in north—west scotland, temperatures here could get up to about 23 degrees. in the south, a mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers, but some of those showers could well be heavy and thundery and these are our temperatures. 12 to 18 degrees, but that 23 across the far north—west of scotland. thank you very much indeed. we are checking out the weather, one very specific place. we are heading to east yorkshire. we are going to bird—watching. we are talking about puffins. they're some of britain's most well—known and loved seabirds — but they've found themselves at the centre of a battle over the uk's post—brexit freedoms. last month, a ban on trawlers from the uk, eu and other nations

from fishing for sand eels in the north sea came into force. sand eels are a favourite food of puffins and other threatened seabirds and marine species — including seals, whales and dolphins. but the european union is demanding the ban be lifted, claiming it breaches the uk's brexit deal with the eu. it means the uk and eu have until tomorrow to come to a compromise. we are looking now... justin told us that he had seen some puffins in a crack in the cliff. laughter i cannot see... laughter icannot see... ., m i cannot see... no. any puffins. ma be i cannot see... no. any puffins. maybe the _ i cannot see. .. no. any puffins. maybe the new— i cannot see... ii2. any puffins. maybe the new reels have already kicked in. i maybe the new reels have already kicked in. ~ .,, maybe the new reels have already kicked in. ~ , , ., kicked in. i think those birds are blissfully unaware _ kicked in. i think those birds are blissfully unaware and _ kicked in. i think those birds are blissfully unaware and having i kicked in. i think those birds are blissfully unaware and having a l blissfully unaware and having a lovely morning to themselves. lovely view. lovely morning to themselves. lovely view- gorgeous- _

rental properties are spending less time on the market before being snapped up — despite higher rent costs. ben has been taking a look at the figures for us. notjust not just the numbers, notjust the numbers, but looking at the inbox and this has really struck a chord, judging by some of the comets we have had. i will come on to those in a moment. good morning to those in a moment. good morning to you. if you rent, you've probably seen your monthly costs rise over the last few years. you may try to find somewhere else to move to — but that's becoming harder because of rising demand and lower availability. in turn, that pushes prices higher — and it means some people have to look for smaller places, or cheaper areas. in february, renters across the uk were paying an average ofjust over £1,200 each month. that's up 7% from last year which adds up to almost a thousand pounds extra in rent across the whole year. that average is pushed up by the price of renting in london — and some areas will of course be cheaper.

but even in those areas, rents have risen sharply. in scotland, the average rent is around £800 each month. but that's almost 10% more expensive than it was in february last year. that's even with the scottish government having brought in a temporary rent cap in 2022, to keep annual rent rises at no more than 3% on existing tenancies. but what happened in many cases was that landlords set rent higher at the very start of a tenancy to make up for smaller rises later on. the temporary cap has now ended, but there are measures to protect people from steep rises. as well as pushing up prices, high demand means renters having to compete to secure a tenancy — increaingly having to bid hundreds of pounds above the advertised price or offering several months of rent up—front. so what's the solution?

the main thing that needs to change is increasing in choice for tenants — and by that i mean increasing the supply of property available to tenants to choose from, and they can do this by incentivising more landlords to invest in the sector and provide more homes for tenants. but for landlords, they also need certainty about the regulations so they can plan, and they know exactly what it is that they need to do to be good, responsible landlords. as well as higher prices causing issues, property is available for a shorter amount of time. our cost of living reporter kevin peachey has been looking atjust how difficult it is to find somewhere to live. newly married, and with a newjob, adrian then needed to get into a new flat. but it wasn't easy. we ended up finding one or two properties that we really — they looked fantastic, was the perfect fit, and then, you know, we sort of saved it for later, went back later on that day and it

had already disappeared. so it was just extremely... aggravating because, you know, you'd see a place, and one one minute it's there and the next it's gone. before the pandemic, listings for a two—bedroom flat were online on average for 35 days. but such was the demand among tenants like adrian, last year that dropped to 25 days. in some areas of the country, like here in liverpool, lettings agents say renters need to be even more fleet—footed. our average letting time is only seven days. we advertise a property, we can list a property one day, it can have 500 views that day online. we could then get maybe 50 inquiries online there. and then following that, we carry out some viewings and it's gone within seven days. competition between tenants is so intense that some properties go within hours of being listed. also means that costs have shot up, too. one impact of that is people living for longer in the family home — official figures show that more

than 3.5 million people aged under 35 are still living with their parents. for them to move on and secure one of a dwindling number of homes to rent, the advice is to be prepared. tenants need to make sure that they have all their ducks in a row, all their paperwork ready, deposit, ready to move. so when they find the right place, they can move to it immediately, rather than waiting two or three days. adrian and his wife did eventually find a place to live. but for others like them, putting down roots will be a challenge. kevin peachey, bbc news. some practical advice.. if your rent is going up and you can't afford it, speak to your landlord as they might prefer to keep a good tenant in place for a cheaper price than find someone else. if you're looking for a new property, research whether it's best to rent directly from a landlord or go through a letting agency, and reach out to local organisations for advice. we'd love to hear about your experiences this morning — maybe your rent is going up, or you're trying to find a new place

to live and struggling to get somewhere. get in touch in all the usual ways and please remember to leave your name if you're contacting us via whatsapp. we have had people getting in touch. one person didn't want to give their name his head letting agents�* behaviour is fuelling the greed of landlords. at viewings, agents often encourage me to offer at least six months rent in advance in addition to paying over the asking rent. they also gave a strong hint that if i didn�*t they wouldn�*t be recommending my offer to the landlord. habib in west bromwich says, "my rent went up from £900 to £1,000 in january. the agency said it will go up again byjuly to more than a thousand. how often should a landlord be increasing their rent within a year?" landlord has have also got in touch. lee from scotland, john in glasgow, pam via email — all highlight the fact that many landlords have had to increase

the rent as mortgage rates have increased. lee is on a fixed rate deal but she says when that ends she might have to increase the rent to cover the mortgage increase. geoff says the mortgage on his rental property went from £100 a month to over £a00 — and even when he puts the rent up a bit, he�*s still not passing all that extra cost on to his tenants. lots of moving parts and lots of factors all contributing to this really difficult situation for people in their rental market, on both sides, landlords and tenants. political parties all over the uk working out how to pitch it and what controls they might introduce. thank you. the artistjonathan yeo has painted the first official portrait of king charles since his coronation. here�*s the moment it was unveiled. it was commissioned back in 2020 when the monarch was prince of wales. it shows the king wearing his uniform of welsh guards. the artist has previously painted tony blair and

sir david attenborough. when queen camilla looked at the painting she told jonathan, "yes, you�*ve got him." laughter so has she! and if you look closely, you can see a butterfly by the king�*s right shoulder, which symobolises his change from prince to monarch. lots of you have views on this. there it is. it is really quite striking, isn�*t it? when you see it there. it striking, isn't it? when you see it there. . . . there. it is a stunning, unforgettable, - there. it is a stunning, i unforgettable, whatever there. it is a stunning, - unforgettable, whatever you there. it is a stunning, _ unforgettable, whatever you think of it. catherine in stroud says, "my husband and i both think the king�*s new portrait is awful — his face is really good but to me it looks as if he is looking through a hole in a red curtain." 0h! oh! you cannot see that. -- you cannot unsee — oh! you cannot see that. -- you cannot unsee that. _ nick in malvern writes "love the new portrait of the king,

there is a hidden meaning with the butterfly as it is a monarch butterfly." and on facebook, lynne posted, "at first i thought no but i like it now." and lots of other comments coming in too. steve has posted on x — it looks like the king�*s head is in one of those beach—side photo boards. ray has been in touch via email to say, "at last an artist thinking out of the box — it�*s brilliant i love it." one comment that it looks like someone has thrown red paint over it. we have talked about it. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let�*s find out what they have in store with gethin and helen. good morning. got us talking about it, ve good morning. got us talking about it. very striking- — coming up... we've got an urgent scam warning about how criminals are preying on desperate owners of missing pets. our former copper rav has been drafted in to help. if you�*ve ever lost sight of your pet forjust a minute,

you�*ll know that feeling of utter panic. so you can only imagine how devastating it is if they go missing for real. there are some brilliant networks of volunteers ready to help search, but shockingly, one of them has now turned to us to help spread the word about how crooks are using this as an opportunity to swindle owners out of thousands. i�*ll share exactly how they�*re doing it on the show. plus, every day, up to 50,000 motorists are slapped - with parking fines in the uk. we investigate how drivers like ron are being charged before _ they've even found a spot. i don�*t see why you should be charged for queuing for waiting to park. it�*s not my fault there�*s no parking spaces." no parking spaces. find out why you need to watch out for number plate cameras - to avoid being stung. also today — we explore how some supermarket foods appear to have stayed the same price and size, but the ratio of ingredients has changed. it's called "skimpflation", and we show you the giveaway signs on the packaging. and over a million people in the uk

have an essential tremor. - one of them is coronation street star rob mallard — _ aka daniel osbourne — - who is sharing the abuse he's suffered because of his| uncontrollable shaking. we've also got an exclusive look at tonight's episode of the repair shop. bookbinder chris shaw tells us the heart—warming story about the secret world war two code hidden in an old recipe book. the story isjust the story is just get the story isjust get better and better~ — the story is 'ust get better and better. �* the story is 'ust get better and better. . ., ,., the story is 'ust get better and better. . ., , ., better. and also why you should never snack _ better. and also why you should never snack when _ better. and also why you should never snack when you _ better. and also why you should never snack when you are - better. and also why you should i never snack when you are reading. strong _ never snack when you are reading. strong views — never snack when you are reading. strong views on _ never snack when you are reading. strong views on that. _ never snack when you are reading. strong views on that. tier? - never snack when you are reading. strong views on that.— strong views on that. very strong views. strong views on that. very strong views- we — strong views on that. very strong views. we will _ strong views on that. very strong views. we will be _ strong views on that. very strong views. we will be watching, - strong views on that. very strong | views. we will be watching, thank ou. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, this is your bbc london news with me, frankie mccamley. a woman in her 30s has been taken to hospital after she was shot in the leg last night in stamford

hill. scotland yard says no—one has been arrested, her condition isn�*t life—threatening. officers are still trying to establish what happened. the family of the teenager who died in a sword attack two weeks ago have thanked people for donations that will help to pay for a new family home. daniel anjorin died as he walked to school in hainault. a gofundme page set up in the 1a—year—old�*s honour has received more than £150,000. dozens of students have set up camp inside a building at the london school of economics calling on it to cut its financial ties with israel. protest camps have sprung up on university campuses across the country calling for an end to the war in gaza. lse says it�*s committed to strengthening its approach to responsible investment. pregnant women and new parents who might be struggling with their mental health can now get access to support by using a free text number. one in five women struggle either

during their pregnancy or after they�*ve had a baby. the project in ealing, hounslow and hammersmith and fulham hopes to show the benefits of getting early support. women struggle to access conventional avenues for support, to talk to a health professional about their mental health. there�*s a lot of stigma, shame and fear about doing that. and so giving them a way in that is confidential that they can do in the privacy of their own home really easily, they can get some support, feels really important to do. a petition demanding a ban on so—called floating bus stops is set be handed in to downing street today. the national federation of the blind uk says they need to be redesigned to ensure the safety of visually impaired people. tfl says the likelihood of being injured by a cyclist is "very low". let�*s take a look at the tubes now. there�*s minor delays on the bakerloo and northern line. now onto the weather with kawser.

hello, good morning. a fairly decent day of weather ahead today with some good spells of sunshine developing especially into the afternoon, although there will be some sharp, scattered showers. for the time being it�*s fairly cloudy out there to start, a mild start as well, a bit of drizzle especially across parts of the north—east for a time but during the day the clouds will break, we will see more in the way of sunshine developing, although a few sharp scattered showers can�*t be ruled out and temperatures reaching 18 to 20 celsius. into the evening, a fine evening to start with some clear spells but overnight more in the way of cloud developing. a bit of mist and murk, some outbreaks of showery rain, and temperatures holding up at around 9—12 celsius once again. low pressure remains nearby over the next few days, bringing fairly unsettled weather so there will be some longer spells of rain for a time on thursday as well. some sunny spells too, and over the next few days into the weekend, sunshine and showers. now, some of these showers could potentially be heavy and thundery, but some decent sunny spells in between. temperatures generally reaching the high teens or low 20s.

that�*s it from me for now. i�*ll be back at 9.15. see you soon, bye—bye. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. a bbc newsnight investigation has heard concerns that caring for patients in corridors is becoming "normalised" as the nhs tries to free up ambulances. dozens of hospitals are using a new model of care which sees patients moved from a&e to wards even if they are full. trusts say they have adopted the model reluctantly but it is saving lives as our correspondent nikki fox reports. two years ago, these scenes were the norm. dozens of ambulances waiting for hours to off—load patients. now the queues have reduced, but the problems have moved inside the hospital. this is footage filmed secretly by a patient�*s relative around a&e

at queen�*s in romford in march. we showed it to the president of the royal college of emergency medicine. we can�*tjust park people in an emergency department as like a sort of dumping ground. emergency departments are overcrowded as they take ambulance patients quicker. the hospital says it was designed to see half the number it does now. that the footage shows, in their words, the sad reality of corridor care. and they�*ve approached nhs england to discuss additional funding. these are elderly, frail people and they�*re just not being looked after with privacy or dignity. how common are these scenes? they are depressingly common. i think this is a national shame. queen�*s added that march was the busiest month they�*d ever seen. to reduce pressure on a&e, more than 36 hospitals have introduced a new model of care called continuous flow. patients are moved to wards even if they�*re already full.

so more are in corridors across the hospital. it was cram packed. i would say there�*s probably 13 about that corridor, 13 beds. my possessions were all on the bottom of bed. the actual fact was it was horrendous. gregory knowles is home from the norfolk and norwich hospital. he stayed on a ward corridorfor three days. one day when i got up there his catheter had actually leaked in the bed and i had to get him out of the bed, he was wet and walk him with no covers or any screens around the bed to the bathroom to get him washed and then even had to come back and make his bed up. the chief executive of the norfolk and norwich hospital told us...

but in some places, like north bristol, this new way of working is saving lives. two years ago, patients who were having a stroke or a heart attack, it would take about 75 minutes to get an ambulance to them. today, it�*s about 30. two years ago, there were 139 hours of ambulance time outside of our emergency department here. yesterday it was six. others think it�*s wrong for corridors to be used as regular bed spaces. sadly, we are normalising the abnormal and if we don't make a stand to say enough is enough, let's properly solve the issues of the nhs, i think the real concern is that the public will lose faith in the nhs. the department of health says 5,000 extra hospital beds have opened in the past year, but the health foundation says the ageing population means 21,000 more are needed by 2030. the continuous flow model has helped significantly

reduce ambulance delays, but in romford, moving people toward corridors isn�*t making enough of a difference and there are very few places left for them to go. nikki fox, bbc news. we can speak now to professor nicola ranger, the chief officer at the royal college of nursing who we just saw in that clip. good morning to you. fascinating watch, that film. i am just interested to know for people who are watching this morning you might have to take a loved one or go to hospital today, have to take a loved one or go to hospitaltoday, how have to take a loved one or go to hospital today, how can patients maintain a level of dignity, i suppose, a level of privacy and dignity, when they are waiting in a hospital corridor that cannot be easy, can it? hospital corridor that cannot be easy. can it?— hospital corridor that cannot be eas ,can it? ., ,, , . easy, can it? thank you very much. no, ou easy, can it? thank you very much. no. you are — easy, can it? thank you very much. no, you are absolutely _ easy, can it? thank you very much. no, you are absolutely right, - easy, can it? thank you very much. no, you are absolutely right, this i no, you are absolutely right, this is not easy. i totally understand

the pressure on the ambulance service and i totally understand the pressure in emergency departments, where staff are working very hard to keep people safe. but moving patients to the ward is not the answer. the new mantra in the nhs seems to be, spread the risk. let�*s be clear, spreading the risk doesn�*t solve it, and it doesn�*t mitigate it. itjust moves it. and it�*s heartbreaking to hear the story of the gentleman who was just talking about his care, and sadly, there are many, many stories of patients being looked after by nursing stations, in vending machine corridors, and it�*s just not acceptable. bird vending machine corridors, and it's just not acceptable.— vending machine corridors, and it's just not acceptable. and i know from our inbox this _ just not acceptable. and i know from our inbox this morning _ just not acceptable. and i know from our inbox this morning that - just not acceptable. and i know from our inbox this morning that a - just not acceptable. and i know from our inbox this morning that a lot - just not acceptable. and i know from our inbox this morning that a lot of i our inbox this morning that a lot of our inbox this morning that a lot of our viewers are really worried about this and they don�*t like the idea of it but some of the hospitals have said that it does at least allow patients to get into hospital rather than being in an ambulance in the car park. and it starts to get things flowing. is that not an

answer? , ., things flowing. is that not an answer? . . . answer? ikan understand that argument _ answer? ikan understand that argument and _ answer? ikan understand that argument and i'm _ answer? ikan understand that argument and i'm not - answer? ikan understand that argument and i'm not saying l answer? ikan understand that. argument and i'm not saying that answer? ikan understand that - argument and i'm not saying that is argument and i�*m not saying that is easy but i don�*t think it is is the answer. the real concern that the royal college of nursing has is that we are starting to normalise abnormal care particularly when many patients that are in hospital don�*t need to be in that setting. what is the community and mental health and social care infrastructure? all arrows point back to workforce. a workforce that needs to be valued and looked after so we can look after people in the right setting. the problem is in symptom of a failing struggling system. correct me if i am wrong _ failing struggling system. correct me if i am wrong but _ failing struggling system. correct me if i am wrong but i _ failing struggling system. correct me if i am wrong but i imagine i me if i am wrong but i imagine someone is waiting on an ambulance, there is a paramedic responsible for their care. once they go into a corridor, who is then responsible for their care? corridor, who is then responsible fortheir care? does corridor, who is then responsible for their care? does that mean that doctors and nurses, staff who are already feeling stretched, have now got more people to care for?

absolutely, that is exactly what is happening. we have had some very difficult and challenging stories in a&e recently where patients have come to harm with waiting. it�*s important that we don�*t put the blame on hospital managers and leaders. we have got to look given theirs. everybody is trying to do theirs. everybody is trying to do their best in incredibly challenging circumstances. but i�*m afraid this corridor care, patients not having dignity and privacy and the care they need is becoming normalised. that is the biggest concern here. we need a wake—up call from nhs staff, nhs leaders and patients, to say, enough is enough. we cannot solve a problem in one area and just move it to another. it�*sjust problem in one area and just move it to another. it�*s just not right. the to another. it's 'ust not right. the north srtstot_ to another. it'sjust not right. the north bristol nhs trust is one of those who have been trialling this corridor method of managing patients. they say that by doing it,

it means that ambulances are able to get back on the road and react to a heart attack more quickly than they would previously have been able to. they say that the number, the response time for patients having a heart attack has dropped from having to wait 75 minutes to 30 minutes, which is reassuring for some people who are in urgent need. i which is reassuring for some people who are in urgent need.— who are in urgent need. i totally understand _ who are in urgent need. i totally understand that, _ who are in urgent need. i totally understand that, and _ who are in urgent need. i totally understand that, and we - who are in urgent need. i totally understand that, and we all - who are in urgent need. i totally| understand that, and we all want great ambulance response times. but we don�*t solve one part of the problem and then just move it. we know that the impact on that is patients on wards. we have patients in front of fire exits, that block the exit for all patients on that ward. so i actually understand but theissueis ward. so i actually understand but the issue is notjust reducing the risk in one area and moving it to another. this needs proper long—term thinking, proper long—term planning, and it�*s really interesting, i think the most important barometer of this is patients. they know this isn�*t

right. and many patients sadly at the moment don�*t feel safe or cared for and they don�*t feel listened too. and ultimately this constant compromise really affects the recruitment and retention of hard—working nhs staff. the people that see this the most, that have the constant 2a/7 presence and care for those patients are nursing staff. they know that they are giving suboptimal care and it�*s not helping with retention. because sadly many are not proud of the care that they are giving.— that they are giving. professor nicola ranger, _ that they are giving. professor nicola ranger, chief— that they are giving. professor nicola ranger, chief medical. that they are giving. professor. nicola ranger, chief medical -- nicola ranger, chief medical —— critic officer at the royal college of nursing, you. we are nearly at the decision point of the premier league now. good morning. win on sunday and the title is manchester city�*s. it�*s that simple now. erling haaland settled nerves with city�*s first.

had city drawn or lost, advanatge would have been handed to arsenal in the title race. arsenal would have been willing their rivals to score but couldn�*t rely on them to give them a helping hand. city manager pep guardiola knew how crucial tha save was. he could really relax when haaland scored a late penalty. city celebrated like a side with the title in their grasp, beat west ham on the final day and the title�*s theirs. so the champagne on ice for manchester city. the corks popped though for aston villa. the team had gathered to watch last night�*s game, as they celebrated champions league qualification, the first time they�*ve reached the european cup in a1 years. when their manager took over two years ago, they were battling relegation. the scottish title celebrations are also on hold after rangers won this

to stop celtic from clinching it last night. defeat for rangers to dundee would have handed them the title and whilst celtic would have been reaching for the champagne when rangers were 2—0 down, it was back in the fridge again as rangers won 5—2. scott wright scoring twice late on. celtic need just one more point from their last two games and they play kilmarnock tonight. talking of celebrations, british boxer delicious orie, who has one of the most recogisable names in sport, hopes he�*ll be doing just that on the top spot of the podium at this summer�*s paris olympics. the super heavyweight who was born in russia became one of the faces of the last commonwealth games and i�*ve been to find out if he, with the help of his mum, can cook up a meal as good as his name. meet delicious orie. the british super heavyweight boxer is the reigning commonwealth champion. with training in full swing and eyes

on olympic gold this summer, i spent the day with him and his mum to cook up a feast as good as his name. i gather your mum is going to be whipping us up a storm. she is, she is, her special chicken ragu. yeah, i�*m looking forward to it. as are we. let�*s get what we need. let�*s go. we need some diced chicken. diced chicken. some potatoes, carrot. do you not do a lot of cooking yourself? i don�*t. hello, mum. how are you doing? i'm good, thank you. we got what you need. yes! natalie, what did you think when dj said he wanted to be a boxer? you don't really enjoy when somebody's hitting your child. yeah, yeah. the ingredients for success started at an early age. born to a russian mum and nigerian dad, delicious moved to the uk as a seven—year—old from russia. it�*s then he felt at home.

there�*s so many different people from different cultures here. i remember being in primary school and seeing a classroom with different backgrounds, you know, afro—caribbean, chinese, asian, all these people working together in harmony. and ifelt like i belonged. at six foot six tall, delicious tried basketball before finding boxing. success followed, winning commonwealth gold at a home games in birmingham two years ago. i loved it, the way people, you know, the english supporters, they really know how to bring the environment to the point that the heartbeat... i would not say beating, but i was... your heart, your heart races. the excitement. excitement, that�*s it. do you get nervous, dj,

ahead of a big event? i mean, it is the olympics. so if you�*re feeling nervous about any, it�*s probably going to be that. i�*d be lying to you if i said i neverfelt nervous, actually. in fact, i�*d say the worst feeling is about five minutes before going out. so two or three minutes before going out, that�*s horrible. so a lot of people could lose a fight before even stepping into the ring because of that feeling. look at this, thank you very much. you're welcome. what do you think, dj? this is where we find out if delicious really lives up to his name. so do you like it when he�*s around? is it... aside from obviously having to do the cooking? yeah, it's lovely, of course, because now he's so busy, he's constantly doing something. it�*s good to come down, you know, after like a hard week at camp and eat some of mum�*s cooking. when i�*m here, it�*sjust making sure that i�*m delicious orie, the son, the brother, not delicious orie the boxer.

and what are you most looking forward to in paris? just the whole experience, something that i know that i�*ll never get to experience again. something i know when i�*m 60 years old, i�*m going to look back and think, "oh, man, i remember when i did that." and it�*s probably like one of the biggest highlights of my life. does he still feel like he�*s your little boy? he's my little boy. is he still your little boy? of course he is. even though he's hairy, very hairy little boy! it did taste very, very good. it looks gorgeous. and - it did taste very, very good. it looks gorgeous. and she - it did taste very, very good. itj looks gorgeous. and she does it did taste very, very good. it i looks gorgeous. and she does a it did taste very, very good. it - looks gorgeous. and she does a lot of his meal — looks gorgeous. and she does a lot of his meal prep. — looks gorgeous. and she does a lot of his meal prep, delicious - looks gorgeous. and she does a lot of his meal prep, delicious goes i looks gorgeous. and she does a lot of his meal prep, delicious goes to| of his meal prep, delicious goes to camp armed with a week�*s worth of meals, essentially. and then goes home and natalie gives him another batch of cooking, and then he takes it back up to sheffield where he lives all the british boxing. iie it back up to sheffield where he lives all the british boxing. he was strut tltin lives all the british boxing. he was struggling to _ lives all the british boxing. he was struggling to keep _ lives all the british boxing. he was struggling to keep up _ lives all the british boxing. he was struggling to keep up with - lives all the british boxing. he was struggling to keep up with you. i i

lives all the british boxing. he was i struggling to keep up with you. i am a bit struggling to keep up with you. i am a big eater. — struggling to keep up with you. i am a big eater. if— struggling to keep up with you. i am a big eater, if you _ struggling to keep up with you. i am a big eater, if you don't eat fast a big eater, if you don�*t eat fast you don�*t eat at all with me around. bill has been in touch this morning, and he wants you to put the recipe for the chicken and russian pancake online. i for the chicken and russian pancake online. , ,g , online. i will message dj this mornint online. i will message dj this morning and _ online. i will message dj this morning and natalie. - online. i will message dj this morning and natalie. i'm - online. i will message dj this morning and natalie. i'm not online. i will message dj this - morning and natalie. i'm not sure that john knows _ morning and natalie. i'm not sure that john knows the _ morning and natalie. i'm not sure that john knows the recipe - morning and natalie. i'm not sure that john knows the recipe yet! i morning and natalie. i'm not sure| that john knows the recipe yet! he thatjohn knows the recipe yet! he will find _ thatjohn knows the recipe yet! he will find out. he that john knows the recipe yet! he will find out-— will find out. he knows how to eat it. let's will find out. he knows how to eat it- lets get _ will find out. he knows how to eat it. let's get the _ will find out. he knows how to eat it. let's get the weather - will find out. he knows how to eat it. let's get the weather now, - will find out. he knows how to eat| it. let's get the weather now, with it. let�*s get the weather now, with carol. when you do find the recipe, we are all coming round for dinner. all—round mine! fabulous! we have had a wet start in some places here, here in suffolk we have had a weather front come in through the night and rejuvenate. we have had low cloud, mist and myrrh, this is in edinburgh, and some of it will linger through the day, notjust in eastern scotland but in north—east england. forthe eastern scotland but in north—east england. for the rest of us, it

should brighten up after a cloudy start and some sunshine and showers. this weather front brought the rain through suffolk, pushing north and taking rain across lincolnshire, yorkshire and up into southern parts of scotland. showers in south—west england and northern ireland, a few in western scotland, a lot of these will fade. we will hang on a few here and there through the day. a fair bit of sunshine developing as well and in the sunshine across the north of scotland, temperatures once again up to 23 degrees. widely 18 to 20. the average at this time of year is between 13 and 17 north to south. this evening and overnight the weather front is still with us, weakening for a time and then rejuvenates once again by the end of the night bringing in more rain. some clear skies around, a little bit cooler than yesterday. of us, nonetheless temperatures for many hanging on in double figures.

tomorrow we carry on with some rain in the midlands and north—west england, and then some showers possibly heavy and thundery in the south. 23 in the highlands tomorrow. tasty! thank you. the climbing season has just started on mount everest, but two records have already been broken. the nepali sherpa kami rita sherpa has now scaled it more than anyone else — 29 times — while british climber kenton cool set the record for a foreigner, marking his 18th successful peak. we�*ll speaking to kenton shortly, but first let�*s see him on everest and just a warning it�*s not for the faint hearted! ooh. a new triple set of ladders. one of the biggest ones we�*ve come across. you know, we don�*tjust step out the door and take risks willy—nilly. everything we do is calculated. now we get these ladders, which we span across some

of the bigger crevasses that we can�*t find a way around. and despite that this is, what, my ninth straight year — so i must have crossed these ladders dozens and dozens of times — i still don�*t like them. i still don�*t feel comfortable with them. you get on them and you�*re holding these little bits of rope and your feet and you crampon feet are tinking across the rungs, and you look down...and some of these things are just bottomless. nothing you can do to take away the danger — it is a dangerous thing — but we kind of like that little buzz of adrenaline that comes with risk. but, statistically, it�*s not as dangerous as some of the other parts of everest. kenton cooljoins us now from kathmandu. it now from kathmandu. looks dangerous enough to fa ncy it looks dangerous enough to me. fancy it? it looks dangerous enough to me. fan it? ., ., ., fancy it? no! good morning, kenton. 18 summits. — fancy it? no! good morning, kenton. 18 summits. i— fancy it? no! good morning, kenton. 18 summits, i can't _ fancy it? no! good morning, kenton. 18 summits, i can't even _ fancy it? no! good morning, kenton. 18 summits, i can't even imagine - 18 summits, i can�*t even imagine what that is like. it�*s basically

like a mountaineers lifetime, isn�*t it? like a mountaineers lifetime, isn't it? , . , i: , ., , it? pretty much, it is 20 years since the _ it? pretty much, it is 20 years since the first _ it? pretty much, it is 20 years since the first time _ it? pretty much, it is 20 years since the first time i _ it? pretty much, it is 20 years since the first time i went - it? pretty much, it is 20 years since the first time i went to i since the first time i went to everest, 200a was my first expedition there. i have literally this morning come back from everest base camp and hard to believe, 18 cents over those years. it�*s one of those things that just cents over those years. it�*s one of those things thatjust happens i suppose. —— 18%. those things that 'ust happens i suppose. "18%.— those things that 'ust happens i suppose. "18%. suppose. -- 18%. that is the first time anyone _ suppose. -- 18%. that is the first time anyone on — suppose. -- 18%. that is the first time anyone on this _ suppose. -- 18%. that is the first time anyone on this programme. suppose. -- 18%. that is the first i time anyone on this programme has said, i havejust nipped back from everest base camp! is every experience very different? yes, it is, i am experience very different? yes, it is. i am an _ experience very different? yes, it is, i am an everest _ experience very different? yes, it is, i am an everest guy, - experience very different? yes, it is, i am an everest guy, this - experience very different? yes, it is, i am an everest guy, this is i is, i am an everest guy, this is what i do for work, i professionally lead other people to the summit. and then all of my clients are different. so every time you go there, yes, the route is the same and you know generically what is going to lie ahead but the conditions is different and the

weather is different and the client is different. many people will say to me, why don�*t you go and climb other mountains? i do, but everest is the big draw each year. and i love it, and each ascent is different. love it, and each ascent is different-— love it, and each ascent is different. ~ ., , ., ,, ,, different. what is it that keeps you totin back different. what is it that keeps you going back to _ different. what is it that keeps you going back to everest, _ different. what is it that keeps you going back to everest, kenton? i different. what is it that keeps you | going back to everest, kenton? are you slightly addicted? i going back to everest, kenton? are you slightly addicted?— you slightly addicted? i think i am. i have you slightly addicted? i think i am. i have already _ you slightly addicted? i think i am. i have already said _ you slightly addicted? i think i am. i have already said it _ you slightly addicted? i think i am. i have already said it is _ you slightly addicted? i think i am. i have already said it is work, - you slightly addicted? i think i am. i have already said it is work, i - you slightly addicted? i think i am. i have already said it is work, i am | i have already said it is work, i am an everest guide but i love the sherpa people and i love working with my chef friends. the culture, the natalie himalayas are very —— nepali himalayas are very special. everest is the highest point on the planet and there is a draw to that. the view, unfortunately we didn�*t get one this year because it is very cloudy, but the view is spectacular. the climb is underrated, we don�*t hear enough about how good the climb is. and you put all of that

together, and the day that i don�*t come back to everest is the day that i will really miss it. can come back to everest is the day that i will really miss it.— i will really miss it. can you ever imatine i will really miss it. can you ever imagine a _ i will really miss it. can you ever imagine a time _ i will really miss it. can you ever imagine a time when _ i will really miss it. can you ever imagine a time when you - i will really miss it. can you ever imagine a time when you are - i will really miss it. can you everj imagine a time when you are not still going up there? it�*s become part of your life now. it is still going up there? it's become part of your life now.— part of your life now. it is part of m life. part of your life now. it is part of my life- my _ part of your life now. it is part of my life. my wife _ part of your life now. it is part of my life. my wife tongue - part of your life now. it is part of my life. my wife tongue in - part of your life now. it is part of my life. my wife tongue in cheekj my life. my wife tongue in cheek says that everest is my mistress. i was sat at base camp only this morning thinking, wow, the day that i don�*t come here, i�*m going to miss the view, the ambience, the environment at base camp, the community that there is there. i mean, one should never say never, but there is going to be a day that i stop coming to everest. i will still come to the himalayas but one day it will not be the focal point of my life, may be in the next four or five years. of my life, may be in the next four or five years-— or five years. you talk about climbing _ or five years. you talk about climbing everest _

or five years. you talk about climbing everest with - or five years. you talk about climbing everest with such i climbing everest with such confidence. are there moments when you realisejust confidence. are there moments when you realise just how close to death you realise just how close to death you might be?— you realise just how close to death you might be? absolutely. i have got two ount you might be? absolutely. i have got two young children, _ you might be? absolutely. i have got two young children, it's _ you might be? absolutely. i have got two young children, it's always - you might be? absolutely. i have got two young children, it's always on i two young children, it�*s always on my mind that if we make a mistake, if we become blase or complacent, without decision—making or things that we do, there is a possibility of dying. we submitted, myself, graham and chris and the sherpa team, we got to the summit on sunday morning. and we climbed past three bodies. and that really keeps you focused, and that really keeps you sharp. i think it was the same day or the day after our ascent, two mongolian climbers disappeared. they have been found and unfortunately they also have passed away. so death is very, very close on everest, there is no rescue up high. so you have got to be totally on your game.

and i think that knowledge that death is so close, definitely focus the mind and it makes you fairly considerate of the actions that you take. ., ., ,, , ., considerate of the actions that you take. ., ., ,, ,, ,., . considerate of the actions that you take. ., ., ,, ,, . ., take. kenton, thank you so much for “oinint us take. kenton, thank you so much for joining us this _ take. kenton, thank you so much for joining us this morning, _ take. kenton, thank you so much for joining us this morning, stay - take. kenton, thank you so much for joining us this morning, stay safe. i joining us this morning, stay safe. i will. ., ~ ,, ., joining us this morning, stay safe. iwill. ., ~ ., , ., i will. thank you for sharing your tassion i will. thank you for sharing your passion with _ i will. thank you for sharing your passion with us. _ stay with us, headlines coming up. live from london. this is bbc news. protesters in georgia promise more demonstrations, after parliament passes a law barring what the government calls

"foreign influence". protesters will be back here in the streets in tbilisi later today while the president of this country meets the president of this country meets the european delegation to discuss ways to save georgia�*s european future. the search continues in france to find an escaped prisoner, after two prison officers were killed when a heavily armed gang ambushed their prison van. us authorities say boeing could be criminally prosecuted for two deadly crashes after it breached a settlement. and coming up — stevie on the wonder of becoming a ghanaian citizen. hello, i�*m sarah campbell. we start this hour in georgia. protesters there say they�*ll continue with demonstrations, after parliament passed a law on tuesday barring,