live from london, this is business today. i'm ben thompson. we begin in the uk, where there's another warning about the lack of investment in the country's creaking water industry. new research claims that shareholders in some of the uk's largest water companies have withdrawn tens of billions of pounds, whilst failing to invest in maintaining or delivering services. at the same time, the report says these firms also want to raise household water bills to pay for future spending. analysis by the university of greenwich shows investors have withdrawn over £85 billion from ten water and sewage firms in england and wales, since the industry was privatised, more than 30 years ago. ofwat, the industry regulator, said it "strongly refuted" the figures, but "agrees wholeheartedly with demands "for companies to change". water and sewage firms want to increase customers�*

bills by an average 33% over the next five years, to fund improvements in the services. companies are under pressure, as sewage spills and water leaks mount up, which critics blame on under—investment in the country's infrastructure. joining me now is swetha ramachandran, fund manager at artemis investment management. good to have you with us. give me a sense about what this tells us about the industry, prioritised in the 805, put into private hands, they said at the time that would be a great idea, because it would allow investment in what was already a creaking industry. there doesn't seem to work like that, does it? i there doesn't seem to work like that, does it?— that, does it? ithink the issue many _ that, does it? ithink the issue many of— that, does it? ithink the issue many of these - that, does it? | think the| issue many of these walk i55ue many of these walk companie5 i55ue many of these walk companies have faced —— water companie5 if it is debt. a lot of it has been floating rate debt affected by inflation, which means their revenue is about 25 to 25% of revenues on aggregate today are going to

service their debt payments, 5ervice their debt payments, rather than being able to be reinvested in the business itself. �* , ., itself. but there will be an argument _ itself. but there will be an argument customers - itself. but there will be an argument customers will i itself. but there will be an i argument customers will say itself. but there will be an - argument customers will say how is it you can load up a business with debt, pay all of your shareholders dividends and then at the end of the day say hang on, we run out of money? surely you have to invest money to make money? the inve5tor5 to make money? the investors should be carrying the can here, not the bill payers, really? here, not the bill payers, reall ? , ~ ., really? yes, i think some of this is also _ really? yes, i think some of this is also a _ really? yes, i think some of this is also a function - really? yes, i think some of this is also a function of- really? yes, i think some of this is also a function of the| this is also a function of the regulatory regime, which in the uk has prioritised, perhaps not taken enough interest in the rate of return the5e taken enough interest in the rate of return these companies are earning on their investment. so i think a focus on that may have led to a natural captain what these companies were withdrawing in the face of dividends, which of course is not the case when we are seeing shareholders have been prioritised, and to some extent this is quite a short—term prioritisation because the businesses them5elve5 because the businesses themselves are not sustainable over the long term.—

over the long term. yes, and it really does _ over the long term. yes, and it really does raise _ over the long term. yes, and it really does raise that _ over the long term. yes, and it really does raise that issue - over the long term. yes, and it really does raise that issue of. really does raise that issue of where is the balance between looking after shareholders that are funding the business in the first place and also maintaining profit5, because without the business shareholders don't get a return. it really is about trying to strike the right balance, isn't it? exactly, and in any other— balance, isn't it? exactly, and in any other private _ balance, isn't it? exactly, and in any other private company, i in any other private company, the difference is that companies are allowed to fail, 5ee don't have this asymmetry that you do in a regulated natural product, which is where the rewards have been prioritised but the risk is very likely to be 5ociali5ed. ye5, very likely to be 5ociali5ed. yes, and with that in mind, how do you convince, persuade private businesses than to invest for the long term? i think an effective regulatory regime for a business, for these businesses in particular, is quite e55ential, these businesses in particular, is quite essential, and that needs to be revisited, in the context of the rate of returns the5e context of the rate of returns these companies have historically been making. really good to talk to you, thank you for explaining all of that. we will talk to more a

little later. we talk a lot about new, green tech, but much of that revolution relies on traditional materials, including metals like copper, nickel and aluminium, and that's prompting a surge in prices. last month, the london metal exchange, the world's biggest market place for industrial metals, saw a record volume of trading. copper, which has been called the most important industrial metal, vitalfor wiring our future tech, has hit record high prices, along with highs in gold, and moves in things like nickel, used in electric vehicles batteries, and silver, which is used in solar panels. so what's going on? for more, joining me now is callum macpher5on head of commodities at inve5tec. why this big spike? when we tend to see _ why this big spike? when we tend to see these _ why this big spike? when we tend to see these kind - why this big spike? when we tend to see these kind of - why this big spike? when we i tend to see these kind of moves get under way, it does tend to attract a lot of speculative player5 attract a lot of speculative players into the market, and

really when things start to move quickly, then people buy because it's going up, and then that encourages more buyers, and so the spike becomes a sort of process of momentum, and to a certain extent, and then as you say we have this green narrative behind this as well, which tends to feed on that momentum and that narrative just become stronger and stronger. but there are some specific factors at play in various of these commodities, so in copperfor example, we have a medium to long term factor about electrification, which, as you say, is a really important driver there, and the reality is with copper that electrification is really about, as well as the green agenda, you have the

efficiency, which is electric motors are incredibly efficient, you have heat pumps that are a very efficient means of heating things, and so these are really strong drivers. 0n are really strong drivers. on top of that, you also have the security of supply. so it is notjust simply security of supply. so it is not just simply about the green agenda, there are very powerful drivers behind these things. but these are medium to long—term things. the term supercycle is often used, but these are things that evolve over a number of things —— a number of years. it is very hard to see how much of the moment we are seeing at the moment we are seeing at the moment you can really a tribute to that sort of fundamental driver, versus how much is connected with this sort of speculative spike. find connected with this sort of speculative spike.- connected with this sort of speculative spike. and i wonder too, ou speculative spike. and i wonder too. you have — speculative spike. and i wonder too, you have talked _ speculative spike. and i wonder too, you have talked about - too, you have talked about green tech, evs, batteries and cabling, talk to me about china's role in all of this, we have seen it go through well

documented woes. how much does that feed into demand? {hind documented woes. how much does that feed into demand?— that feed into demand? china is an interesting _ that feed into demand? china is an interesting case _ that feed into demand? china is an interesting case and - that feed into demand? china is an interesting case and it's - an interesting case and it's interesting you mention that because actually supply of copper in china is ready to at the moment. inventories are quite high, so this is one of the reasons that some people are expecting copper prices to go down from where they are, rather than up, so the particular tightness in the market we are seeing, particularly in the us actually, not so much in china, even though that is the place where you might expect to see the merits demand. but of course there is an international aspect of this, it is notjust about chinese demand. and property market is just one aspect of the problem. certainly where construction is concerned, it has more of an impact on iron ore rather than on copper. impact on iron ore rather than on tower-— impact on iron ore rather than on copper. really good to talk to ou. on copper. really good to talk to you. grateful— on copper. really good to talk to you. grateful for— on copper. really good to talk to you. grateful for your - on copper. really good to talk to you. grateful for your time | to you. grateful for your time today, thank you.

speaking of renewable, new, green technology... the orkney islands, to the north of scotland, have established themselves as a hub for clean energy. there's plentiful wind power, and an array of prototype wave and tidal power projects. now, there are plans to focus that pioneering spirit in another area — clean and cheap sea transport. theo leggett reports. for the people of the 0rkney for the people of the orkney islands, ferries like this one offer a vital lifeline. the islands lie some ten miles off the north coast of scotland. they are connected to one another and to the mainland by another and to the mainland by a network of ferry routes. absolutely vital now. ships like this, this is the only means of transport to certain islands in 0rkney, so if the boat isn't going, there is no way of getting goods and services tax off the island, so they have to be very robust and reliable to maintain the service in a range of weather conditions we do experience in this area. �* ., , .,

conditions we do experience in this area-— this area. but many of the ferries serving _ this area. but many of the ferries serving the - this area. but many of the ferries serving the islands | this area. but many of the . ferries serving the islands are ageing and costly to run. they also burn diesel, producing a significant amount of carbon emissions. now people who are looking to the future and thinking of ways to make the network cleaner and more efficient. network cleaner and more efficient-— efficient. yes, it is a 25 kilowatts _ efficient. yes, it is a 25 kilowatts turbine. - efficient. yes, it is a 25 kilowatts turbine. this | efficient. yes, it is a 25. kilowatts turbine. this is efficient. yes, it is a 25 - kilowatts turbine. this is one of them- _ kilowatts turbine. this is one of them. andrew _ kilowatts turbine. this is one of them. andrew banks - kilowatts turbine. this is one of them. andrew banks runs | kilowatts turbine. this is one | of them. andrew banks runs a ferry service to and from the islands. this wind turbine provides his vessels with all the power they need when they are moored up between services. he has also invested in modern catamaran ferries, but he thinks of the future more radical technologies will be needed. ., ~' radical technologies will be needed. ., ~ ., , needed. for me, i think the way forward is _ needed. for me, i think the way forward is with _ needed. for me, i think the way forward is with hydrogen, - forward is with hydrogen, because in 0rkney we produce so much electricity, and hydrogen uses a lot of electricity to make it, so we are actually well produced to —— well—placed to produce hydrogen, i would say. to produce hydrogen, i would sa . �* , to produce hydrogen, i would sa . fl ., to produce hydrogen, i would sa . �*, ., ., y to produce hydrogen, i would sa. �*, ., ., _,,, say. it's not the only possible solution- _ say. it's not the only possible solution. a _ say. it's not the only possible solution. a trial _ say. it's not the only possible solution. a trial of _ say. it's not the only possible solution. a trial of two - say. it's not the only possible solution. a trial of two fully l solution. a trial of two fully electric hydrofoils is due to start on interisland services

next year, backed by half £1 million of government money. ferries like these are vital economic and social links for the island is here in 0rkney, but the lessons learnt here about making them cleaner, more efficient and cheaper to run will notjust be relevant for the 0rkney will notjust be relevant for the orkney islands but also for other remote communities across the globe. theo leggett, bbc news, 0rkney. from shipping to aviation. to saudi arabia, where aviation leaders from around the world are gathering for the future aviation forum. it's an event where big deals get signed, with the hosts offering up $100 billion in investment opportunities. the aviation industry has been in the news a lot, lately, over safety issues at the planemaking giant, boeing, which will be of particular importantance to the saudis, whose national airlines have some 120 aircraft on order. joining me now is murdo morrison, head of strategic content at the aviation news site, flight global. good to have you with us. talk

to the festival about this eventin to the festival about this event in saudi. it is a big event in saudi. it is a big event for saudi because they are very deep pockets at the moment and expanding their domestic industry.— domestic industry. yes, very much so- — domestic industry. yes, very much so. this _ domestic industry. yes, very much so. this is _ domestic industry. yes, very much so. this is all - domestic industry. yes, very much so. this is all really i much so. this is all really part of a long effort by saudi arabia to diversify the economy, and aviation and travel are a huge part of that. we have seen what saudi arabia have done with sport, newcastle united, with the domestic league, but boxing and golf. they really want to become a modern, sophisticated country, and as part of that they want to develop a tourist industry, they want to bring tourists into the country. and there was a time not that long ago when saudi arabia was largely a closed country, and really there were only sort of travel sector was the pilgrimage market, muslims during the

hajj. a little bit of ultrahigh network —— net worth out the travel but it wasn't really an aviation country and haven't really taken aviation country and haven't really ta ken off aviation country and haven't really taken off in the way that the gulf countries, uae and qatar, had done. but this 0 enin: and qatar, had done. but this opening up — and qatar, had done. but this opening up of— and qatar, had done. but this opening up of saudi _ and qatar, had done. but this opening up of saudi arabia i opening up of saudi arabia comes at the same time when the industry arejust comes at the same time when the industry are just getting back on its feet. there is still a shortage of planes, still a shortage of planes, still a shortage of planes, still a shortage of crew, still a shortage of crew, still a shortage of crew, still a shortage of pilots. it is all sort of happening together and that puts pressure on the supply chain, and also prices, doesn't it?— doesn't it? yes, it does. the aviation _ doesn't it? yes, it does. the aviation industry, _ doesn't it? yes, it does. the aviation industry, the - aviation industry, the aerospace industry, the people who make the aircraft, have really struggled since covid, not because of lack of demand anything but. almost because there is too much demand and there is too much demand and the supply chain has struggled to keep up. you spoke earlier about boeing's troubles, which are related to a whole lot of other things as well. so yes,

the industry has been struggling to meet demand, but i think what is happening in saudi arabia and the wider region there isjust saudi arabia and the wider region there is just part of that whole increase in the number of people that want to travel, which is good news for the aviation industry. their challenge is really getting their supply up to speed to meet that demand. yes, we will keep an eye on those headlines coming out of that event in saudl coming out of that event in saudi. ,., ., coming out of that event in saudi. h, ., ., coming out of that event in saudi. ,., ., ., ., coming out of that event in saudi. ., ., saudi. good to have you with us. saudi. good to have you with us- thank — saudi. good to have you with us. thank you. _ around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

you are with business today on bbc news. to india now, where it's an important day, as the world's biggest election crosses the halfway mark. today, the fifth phase of polling kicks off, with people in the financial capital, mumbai, casting their vote. home to some of india's

richest, mumbai is the key economic hub, driving the nation's economic policy. so what is at stake? archana shukla is at a polling station in mumbai for us. a really big day there. a huge diplomatic effort, and a huge democratic effort to get people to the polls, and it is an important one from a business point of view, particularly in mumbai?— point of view, particularly in mumbai? ~ , �* ., ., mumbai? absolutely. i'm at a ollin: mumbai? absolutely. i'm at a polling station _ mumbai? absolutely. i'm at a polling station here _ mumbai? absolutely. i'm at a polling station here in - mumbai? absolutely. i'm at a polling station here in the - polling station here in the central part of mumbai, and we are —— people are queueing up to elect one of the ii lawmakers this region were sent to the parliament. this region a key economic hub and centre of economic policy—making and why not. the region contributes over 6% of the country's gdp and a quarter of its industrial production, home to some of the richest, this is the city where the richest man in the family will also go to vote today and cast their vote, and hence

becomes quite key as far as polling is concerned. remember, mumbai is also a place of stark contrast. when we talk about the economic activity, business consumption, the richest, it is also home to the largest slums in asia. this stark inequality and disparity of income is something that is also one of the talking points this election in mumbai. and rising prices have contributed, and most voters we speak to the ground are talking about. add to that rising unemployment, especially among the educated youth, in a city like mumbai, ana region youth, in a city like mumbai, an a region like mumbai, which is the economic capital, but rising unemployment is also a concern for most voters here. while for the ruling party, massive infrastructure development across the country, and a lot of it around mumbai also something to boast about, but the opposition has been raising the other concerns of price rise and also general

apathy for the quality—of—life and the roads here in mumbai is something most voters are talking about.— something most voters are talking about. good to talk to ou, we talking about. good to talk to you. we will— talking about. good to talk to you, we will catch _ talking about. good to talk to you, we will catch up - talking about. good to talk to you, we will catch up with - talking about. good to talk to| you, we will catch up with you throughout the day as the voting gets under way in mumbai. from india to asia. to taiwan now, where the new president, william lai, has been sworn in. a strong defender of taiwan's democracy and sovereignty, mr lai's term in office begins hot on the heels of the latest move from china, in a deepening trade row. monica miller has the details, from our asia business hub. just explain this latest row and the probe that china is no logic. and the probe that china is no lo . ic. and the probe that china is no louic. ., , , logic. the latest twist in the biscuit for _ logic. the latest twist in the biscuit for tat _ logic. the latest twist in the biscuit for tat battle - logic. the latest twist in the biscuit for tat battle focuses on a type of engineering plastic that can partially replace metals like copper and zinc. it is also used to make auto parts, electronics and medical equipment, so on sunday chinese officials announced they will launch an investigation into chemical imports from the us, eu, china

and taiwan. they say the probe is expected to take about a year but could be extended by six months. year but could be extended by six months-— year but could be extended by six months. , , , ., six months. just remind us what ha--ened six months. just remind us what happened when _ six months. just remind us what happened when this _ six months. just remind us what happened when this happened l six months. just remind us what| happened when this happened in a similarfashion with happened when this happened in a similar fashion with the us and the eu?— a similar fashion with the us and the eu? . , ~ ,, and the eu? last week, the us sla ed and the eu? last week, the us slapped tariffs _ and the eu? last week, the us slapped tariffs on _ and the eu? last week, the us slapped tariffs on $18 - and the eu? last week, the us slapped tariffs on $18 billion i slapped tariffs on $18 billion worth of goods from china, including evs, computer chips can medical products and solar panels. the eu began an anti—subsidy investigation back in october against china and raised concerns beijing was pumping the industry with huge state subsidies and flooding the european market with cheap evs and its parts, making it hard for european companies to compete in this market. in its response, china had vowed to take a resolute measure to defend its rights and interests. beijing has argued the recent focus by united states and europe and the risk of china's excess capacity is misguided. they say the criticism understates innovation by chinese companies and key industries and

overstates the importance of government support in driving their growth. government support in driving their growth-— their growth. always good to have you _ their growth. always good to have you there. _ their growth. always good to have you there. monica - their growth. always good to | have you there. monica miller in singapore. to food now, and the growing problem of food waste. as the price of food has risen in recent years, the importance and financial impact of food that is being thrown away has grown, too. according to the un, around 17% of total global food production is wasted, they estimate over a billion tonnes each year, which adds up to costing the global economy $940 billion a year. but it's not simply a financial concern, as up to 10% of global greenhouse gases comes from food that is produced, but not eaten. so what can be done? 0ne company offering a helping hand is too good to go, who connect people to restaurants and stores that have surplus unsold food. i'm joined by the ceo, mette lykke. get to have you with us in the programme. explain to us how the business works. 50 programme. explain to us how the business works.— programme. explain to us how the business works. so too good to go connects _

the business works. so too good to go connects food _ the business works. so too good to go connects food businesses. to go connects food businesses that have surplus food by the end of the day with consumers who go to the store and pick up that food, basically save it from the bin, and make a good deal. �* ., , from the bin, and make a good deal. �* . , , deal. and that is good news, what, i assume _ deal. and that is good news, what, i assume for _ deal. and that is good news, what, i assume for the - what, i assume for the restaurants and the supermarkets that are able to sign up to your scheme, because they get rid of it, and also good for the consumer because they get it may be a bit cheaper, but the real benefits to the environment? took me three calculations on that. yes, exactly, so it is really a win—win win concept. it is great to stores, they get to save the food, it becomes an important part of their esd efforts, great for the consumers too, you get to save the food, there's an element of surprise on the concept and there is a good deal to be made, and it is great for the planet. almost 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions come from food that is wasted, so we waste globally about 40% of the food produced, so it is a massive contributor. in fact if food waste was a country, it

would be the third biggest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions. than emitter of greenhouse gas emissions-— emissions. an astonishing statistie _ emissions. an astonishing statistic. when _ emissions. an astonishing statistic. when we - emissions. an astonishing statistic. when we talk - emissions. an astonishing i statistic. when we talk about restaurants and supermarkets, they are big businesses, very good at calculating all sorts of things about how they run their business. why do they still get there so wrong? why are we so bad at knowing how much to order and how much people will buy? there is still a surplus. in people will buy? there is still a surplus-— a surplus. in a way we could sa of a surplus. in a way we could say of all — a surplus. in a way we could say of all the _ a surplus. in a way we could say of all the environmentalj say of all the environmental challenges we have, food waste is the dumbest, the sense that nobody wins but the reason we have so much food way still is because it is a complicated chain from the primary production to the handling to the production to retailfood service in the consumers. that is a long value chain and food is a long value chain and food is wasted across it for a number of different reasons. so although these stores are very incentivised to reduce their food waste, it is still not possible for them ever to accurate correctly exactly what is going to sell out during the

day, so there will always be some food left and that is what too good to go really aims to help them rescue.— too good to go really aims to help them rescue. how much are thins help them rescue. how much are things like _ help them rescue. how much are things like sell— help them rescue. how much are things like sell by _ help them rescue. how much are things like sell by dates - help them rescue. how much are things like sell by dates and - things like sell by dates and use by dates to blame for food waste? we know there are a lot of countries moving to change the legislation or guidance around what should be printed on a package when it comes to the dates should be used or consumed by?— consumed by? there is definitely _ consumed by? there is definitely a _ consumed by? there is definitely a massive . consumed by? there is- definitely a massive confusion around the date labelling we have, so we have used buy and best before dates in most countries, and 50% of consumers in europe for example don't really understand the difference. so in fact used by is the date you want to respect, there's food safety hazard associated with consuming that product passed its date, what is best before a means often good after, it means often good after, it means you want to use your senses, look, smell, taste, don't waste. and we have created this coalition of some of the world's biggest producers, like unilever,

nestle, dan roan and many others come away across 500 brands they have put a too good to go label on some of their products to help educate consumers on these dates. that is estimated to now be on 6 billion food products on an annual basis, that is really an attempt to reduce this issue. consumers are in fact responsible for half of all food wasted in europe. i wanted to ask you _ food wasted in europe. i wanted to ask you about _ food wasted in europe. i wanted to ask you about that, _ food wasted in europe. i wanted to ask you about that, a - food wasted in europe. i wanted to ask you about that, a lot - food wasted in europe. i wanted to ask you about that, a lot of l to ask you about that, a lot of this is about education, what we buy and making better decisions about what we buy, may be buying smaller quantities more regularly rather than one big may be weekly shop that then goes to waste if we don't use it. that is definitely _ waste if we don't use it. that is definitely a _ waste if we don't use it. that is definitely a good _ waste if we don't use it. that is definitely a good tip. - is definitely a good tip. another is to have some goatee recipes you can use at home for whatever is left in the fridge, so it doesn't end up in the bin. but date labelling is a very important one. but if you think about the way, i mean, the fact it is with the consumers we have all this waste, that really doesn't make

any sense, especially during a cost—of—living crisis, it is a little bit similar to you walking out of the supermarket with three bags of grocery goods, and then you drop one i don't even bother picking it up. that is basically how we're handling our food up. that is basically how we're handling ourfood privately handling our food privately households handling ourfood privately households today. so we think there is a massive potential for educating consumers, but also for making sure that it stays fun. it can actually be quite fun to reduce food waste, and it becomes a little bit of and it becomes a little bit of a sport, once you get into it, and too good to go and the app is really trying to get people kick—started on thatjourney and then inspire them to change habits in the kitchen at home. mette, so good to talk to you. mette, so good to talk to you. mette lykke, the chief executive of too good to go. good to have you on business today macro. confirmation that the iranian president ebrahim raisi is confirmed to be killed along with his foreign minister whilst travelling in a

helicopter in the north—west of the country overnight. three helicopters departed to make a relatively short journey. helicopters departed to make a relatively shortjourney. two of them made it to their final destination, one did not, that was the helicopter carrying president raisi and his foreign minister. several others also confirmed to have been killed. these are the live images coming to us from iran. all the latest reaction from our colleagues at bbc persian for you in the next hour. stay with us here on bbc news. hello, there. contrasting conditions as we head through this week. now, it's a dry and a warm start with temperatures still above the seasonal average for most. lots of sunny spells around, but it will be turning cooler and then wetter and windier, as we head through the middle part of the week, with heavy, more persistent outbreaks of rain, temperatures returning back to the seasonal average. now, this is how we're starting off monday morning. a fresher feel to things. there are some patches

of mist and fog around. lots of low cloud, particularly towards these eastern coastal areas. some fret and haar have moved in from the north sea. but the strong may sunshine will get to work on that low cloud and murk. despite the grey start, there'll be some sunny spells coming through — even, perhaps, for eastern areas of scotland, down through northeast england, where it's been cloudy and cool of late. a feed of cooler, drier air, but with the onshore breeze, it's always going to feel a little colder here. a scattering of showers across northern ireland, perhaps for north wales, and a few showers for southern england. but for most of us, it's dry, its warm, and there will be a lot of sunshine around, as well. a few more showers, though, overnight on monday into tuesday, just pushing northwards and westwards. again, some more fret and haar towards these north sea—facing coasts. but then, in clearer spells out towards the east, temperatures could possibly drop as low as 4 degrees celsius.

it's frost—free, but it's a cold start to the day for this time of year, for some, and then into tuesday, there will be further showers. they'll be tracking their way northwards and westwards. a few more home—grown showers almost anywhere, too, with heavier downpours of rain possibly moving into the southeast of england. more showers across wales and northern ireland, but it'll still feel warm for the time of year. there'll still be some bright and sunny spells, possibly still 23 degrees celsius in southwest scotland. further south and east, in london, it's the chelsea flower show, as we head through much of the rest of the week. do be prepared for some lower temperatures and a bit of wet weather, at times, as well. this area of low pressure will be moving in from the near continent, as we head through wednesday and into thursday, tracking further northwards and westwards, so there will be some heavy downpours of rain, but still a lot of uncertainty, so do keep tuned to the forecast. but turning wetter, windier, cooler. temperatures closer to the seasonal average, as we head through wednesday and thursday, possibly turning a bit warmer again for the start of the bank holiday weekend. bye— bye.

good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today. the public inquiry into the infected blood scandal, known as the biggest treatment disaster in nhs history, is due to publish its findings. more than 30,000 people

contracted hiv and hepatitis c from contaminated blood products. around 3,000 have died. ijust said, "dad"... sorry. isaid... i said, "i love you, i love you, dad" and then watched him go off in the car with mum and that was the last time i saw him. iran's president is confirmed dead, after the wreckage of his crashed helicopter is found in a remote mountainous region. as more of us sell our old clothes online to make a bit of cash, charities are losing out. in some cases, the poorer of quality of donations is actually costing them money. four premier league titles in a row. it's party time for manchester city, who make history as they're crowned champions of england again. good morning from rhs chelsea flower

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