good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. rishi sunak targets older voters as the conservatives pledge to raise the tax—free allowance for pensioners. more than 100 business leaders have thrown their support behind labour, endorsing the party's economic plans ahead of the election. the un security council will hold an emergency meeting later over an israeli air strike on a refugee camp which killed at least 45 palestinians. good morning. young people in the uk are sometimes perceived as being a little bit work—shy but the statistics tell a different story. we are at adam's cafe in leeds, morning, adam, talking to him and some other under 25s about how uk

youngsters are actually some of the most economically active in the developed world. waving goodbye to the french open for what is likely to be the last time. the record 1a time champion in paris rafael nadal is knocked out in the opening round. good morning. rain is coming in from the south—west pushing north—east through the day. behind it we see a return to sunshine but some scattered showers. all of the details later. it's tuesday, the 28th of may. the conservatives have promised to raise the tax—free pension allowance if they win the general election. they say the proposal would be worth £275 a year to each pensioner by 2030. under the plans, the state pension would always remain below the tax—free threshold. rishi sunak says the scheme shows the conservatives are on the side of pensioners but labour have called it "desperate". 0ur political correspondent,

ben wright, has the details. what do you love about it? there's one particular reason politicians like to present themselves as the pensioners�* friend — older people tend to go out and vote. in recent years, the state pension has been protected, rising in line with earnings, wages, or by 2.5% — whichever is the highest. it's called the triple lock, and the conservatives, labour, and lib dems are committed to keeping it. but now, rishi sunak has promised to raise the pensioners�* tax—free personal allowance in the same way. mr sunak said he believes... ..and claimed... the conservatives say the policy would amount to a tax cut for pensioners of almost £300 a year by the end of the next parliament. why? because the government has frozen income tax thresholds since 2021. that has meant more pensioners with income are being

dragged into paying tax. and by 2027, the state pension is forecast to be higher than the personal allowance — so millions more pensioners are set to pay tax. the tories�* new plan, using the same formula as the triple lock, would mean the pensioners�* tax—free allowance would always be higher than the level of the state pension. the government had told us that they were going to freeze tax thresholds, rather than increase them in line with inflation. now we hear that pensioners are not only going to get an inflation increase in their allowance, they�*re going to get a triple—locked increase — that�*s more generous than inflation. so, about half of the giveaway that the conservatives announced in this package is actuallyjust not doing that tax rise, not doing the freeze that they previously told us about for the pensioner population. the other half is going further, being more generous than inflation indexing, and will benefit pensioners and cut their taxes in the next parliament. the conservatives claim this policy would cost almost £2.5 billion.

a year by 2030 — funded, it says, by a clampdown on tax avoidance and evasion. how are you doing, you all right? labour pointed out the old—age related personal allowance was scrapped by the former tory chancellor george osborne, and accused the conservatives of making another uncosted spending commitment. but labour hasn�*t said if it will match this policy or not. ben wright, bbc news. the conservatives�* announcement comes as dozens of business leaders have signed a letter endorsing labour�*s plans for the economy. we will hear from both parties we will hear from both parties on we will hear from both parties on the programme this morning. 0ur political correspondent, nick eardley, joins us from westminster. it is interesting, isn�*t it? it feels like the dividing lines of this campaign are becoming clearer by the day. this campaign are becoming clearer btheda. , ~' this campaign are becoming clearer btheda. , by the day. absolutely, i think you are bang on _ by the day. absolutely, i think you are bang on the _ by the day. absolutely, i think you are bang on the money _ by the day. absolutely, i think you are bang on the money there, - by the day. absolutely, i think you i are bang on the money there, jon. are bang on the money there, jon. what this is this morning is 121 people from the business world, past

and present, senior executives, saying, we think labour are onto something. they are backing the idea of labour �*s key word for the election of change and saying, they believe labour that it has a pretty good message of what they call fiscal stability and long—term growth. the reason this really matters is because labour are parking their tank on the conservatives�* lord. the conservatives�* lord. the conservatives have always tried to be the party that business are most comfortable with. labour are trying to steal that and say they have changed the party and they think business trusts them. the shadow chancellor rachel reeves will be doing a speech today where she is going to talk about delivering growth, and she�*s going to be aiming that message at business leaders. it's that message at business leaders. it�*s all about trying to make the electorate a bit more comfortable with the idea of potentially voting labour. if you have got a sense of deja vu, you are not the only one.

these letters often happen in general election campaigns. cast your mind back to 2015, but then, it was the conservatives who were getting the backing of 100 business leaders. 0ne getting the backing of 100 business leaders. one of them, richard walker from iceland, who backed conservatives in that letter in 2015, has assigned this labour backing letter today. the conservative say we have got an economic plan to give business stability but this absolutely shows that one of the big battle is over the next five weeks is going to be being seen as the party trusted on the academy are trusted by business. deja vu all over again. thank you, nick. �* ., ., nick. -- the battle over the next five weeks _ nick. -- the battle over the next five weeks is _ nick. -- the battle over the next five weeks is going _ nick. -- the battle over the next five weeks is going to _ nick. -- the battle over the next five weeks is going to be - nick. -- the battle over the next five weeks is going to be being i nick. -- the battle over the next. five weeks is going to be being seen as the party trusted on the economy. the un security council will hold an emergency meeting today to discuss an israeli air strike

which killed more than 45 displaced palestinians in rafah. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu vowed to continue the war against hamas amid international condemnation after the attack, which he described as a "tragic mishap". 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes has the details. this closed—door emergency meeting of the security council which has been called by and has going to take place later today reflect the growing international and these, the growing international and these, the growing international and these, the growing international outcry about the strike that has happened in rafah on sunday. strike that occurred just hours after hamas launched its first missile attack on tel aviv in several months. we have heard in the last few hours from benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, saying that what happened was a tragic mishap, and that there would be a thorough investigation, but insisting that the war against hamas will continue. it is continuing with the backdrop

of major international figures speaking out about what happened on sunday. we have heard from the un secretary—general antonio guterres said the situation in rafah was a horror that had to stop. he said that people, innocent civilians, displaced palestinians, had been killed. according to the hamas run health ministry there, we understand that at least 45 people were killed, others severely injured with burns, fractured and shrapnel wounds. we have also heard from a spokesperson at the white house saying the images from sunday were heartbreaking, but that israel had a right to defend itself. also adding that according to the spokesman, israel must take every precaution possible to protect civilians. a teenage boy arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing on a beach in bournemouth has been released without charge. the 34—year—old victim, named locally as amie gray, died at the scene on friday night.

0ur correspondent duncan kennedy has more. the death of the 34—year—old woman has been traumatic for some people — including this group, who gathered on bournemouth beach. the woman has been named locally as amie gray. she was 34 and from poole. friends from the football team she coached said they were utterly devastated by her death. the incident has literally divided the beach here in two — from one side where thousands of people have been enjoying the sun, to the other side, deserted and sealed off by police as they investigate what happened on friday night. officers have been working along the beach in their efforts to gather evidence in what dorset police have described as a very sad incident. dorset police say a 17—year—old boy who was arrested on suspicion of murder on saturday morning has now been released without charge. they say he�*s been eliminated from their inquiries. police have also released these

cctv images of a male who they describe as a suspect. they�*ve asked the public to come forward with information. a 38—year—old woman who was stabbed in the same incident remains in hospital in a serious condition. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in bournemouth. almost 8,000 people are at risk of further landslides in papua new guinea as searches continue for 2,000 people believed to have been buried in a village in the enga province. rescuers have been struggling to respond after a mountainside collapsed in the rural region on friday, hundreds of miles from the capital, port moresby. desperate attempts to help survivors or remove bodies from the rubble have so far been hindered by huge amounts of debris, blocked transport links and a lack of adequate equipment. prosecutors and defence lawyers in the criminal trial of donald trump will present their closing arguments in new york today. the former us president faces 34 charges of falsifying business

records, in connection with a payment to an adult movie star before the 2016 election. mr trump denies covering up a payment to stormy daniels, which prosecutors say was an attempt to silence her about their alleged affair. the raf has temporarily grounded the battle of britain memorial flight following the death of a pilot. squadron leader mark long was killed when his spitfire crashed in a field near raf coningsby on saturday. natalie bell reports. a minute�*s silence in memory of raf pilot squadron leader mark long. the tribute took place at the lincolnshire aviation heritage centre in east kirkby. there were aircraft on display, but the battle of britain memorial fly—past was cancelled, following saturday�*s tragic events. for the whole warbird community and those that are trying to protect vintage aviation, it�*s really shocked everybody, and to lose somebody so well known, as well, and liked in the vintage

aviation theatre, if you like — it�*s had a big effect on a lot of people on the site. and a lot of the visitors, you can tell they know about it and have been affected by it, as well. squadron leader long was described as a passionate, professional aviator. he�*d flown typhoons, and for the last four years had been a pilot with the battle of britain memorial flight. the raf said he will be sorely missed by all of his friends and colleagues. he died at the weekend when his aircraft crashed close to raf coningsby. while investigations continue, the raf has grounded its battle of britain memorial flight. meanwhile, outside the raf in coningsby, floral tributes continue to be laid, with people from outside the county coming to pay their respects to a much—loved pilot who lost his life doing the job he loved. natalie bell reporting. preparations are under way at major channel crossing points for a new automated it system due to start this october,

despite fears of queue chaos for holiday—makers. under the entry exit system, non—eu nationals will have to register biometric information, such as a fingerprint. the travel authorisation will remain valid for three years. it�*s a peculiar tradition that�*s built quite the international fan base. this year�*s gloucestershire cheese rolling event saw people from across the world gather as competitors raced down a steep hill in pursuit of a wheel of cheese. it�*s dramatic and dangerous and our reporter, jules hyam, was there to watch. it�*s free to enter and you could win a cheese. we are under way in the gloucestershire cheese roll 2024! it�*s a 100 yard race, but down a very steep hill, all while chasing a traditional double gloucester that can reach more than 70 miles an hour. rolls over the line.

the man in the hi—vis jacket looked good from the very first second. look at this event, look at this hill! england is mad, i love it, i love it. how did you feel now you�*ve won, what does that mean to you? i'm buzzing, i'm buzzing. it's like you start and then the adrenaline takes over. and then you just go, go, go. sliding on his backside where others have already started to tumble... you can do an alphabet of adjectives to describe the cheese roll. a for absurd, b for bonkers, c for chaotic, dfor...well, dangerous. but t is for tradition and one that everyone here at cooper�*s hill is very proud of. it�*s just a good thing for the community. there�*s loads of us out. i don�*t even know the people who set up beforehand and everyone plays a part, like, you know. each race is unique. but this year one was very unusual. and they all false start, we�*ve got a false start! now, what happens now? because once the momentum starts, how do you stop? the runners went. the cheese didn�*t, though. incredible scenes, they are not even chasing a cheese! it�*s more than national,

it is international with visitors and competitors from right around the world. well, two years ago i seen the video on netflix and on youtube and i heard and when i see that thing, when the people going down, ijust... the first thing, it's me, it'sjust for me. and i wanted to take part this year and i want... i think i'm going to win it. well, he didn�*t, but this guy did, claiming the last race of the day for gloucestershire. he got in front of me, i thought, i�*ve got to pick this up, i got to bring it home for gloucester. last one standing, i�*ve got to bring it home. it's probably the steepest hill i've ever seen in england, actually. can you believe that people run down it and chase a cheese? no! it may be unbelievable, but it is true. jules hyam, bbc news. no, no, i have not. best line of sorts no, no, i have not. best line of sports commentary, _ no, no, i have not. best line of sports commentary, they - no, no, i have not. best line of sports commentary, they are l no, no, i have not. best line of. sports commentary, they are not no, no, i have not. best line of- sports commentary, they are not even chasing a cheese!— chasing a cheese! absolutely bonkers. and _ chasing a cheese! absolutely bonkers. and that _ chasing a cheese! absolutely bonkers. and that is - chasing a cheese! absolutely bonkers. and that is not - chasing a cheese! absolutely bonkers. and that is not the | chasing a cheese! absolutely - bonkers. and that is not the only

thing that we have all been up to over the bank holiday weekend. about 20 miles from the cheese rolling event in gloucester, look at this! i don�*t think we will be doing this either. fist i don't think we will be doing this either. �* . ., i don't think we will be doing this either. �* .., . ~ ., either. at me coming back from the sunermarket- _ either. at me coming back from the supermarket. that _ either. at me coming back from the supermarket. that is _ either. at me coming back from the supermarket. that is quite - either. at me coming back from the supermarket. that is quite a - either. at me coming back from the supermarket. that is quite a sack i either. at me coming back from the j supermarket. that is quite a sack of suds. competitors in tetbury were also getting a sweat on by running 256 metres up and down a steep hill, carrying heavy sacks of wool — some of them weighing up to 60 pounds. the woolsack race hasn�*t been held in the town for the past four years because of the pandemic but the tradition dates back to the 17th century. it now looks like some kind of trendy boot camp!— it now looks like some kind of trendy boot camp! where is their urills? m trendy boot camp! where is their grills? my neck— trendy boot camp! where is their grills? my neck of— trendy boot camp! where is their grills? my neck of the _ trendy boot camp! where is their grills? my neck of the woods - trendy boot camp! where is their grills? my neck of the woods is i grills? my neck of the woods is bonkers. the west country! you have said that on — bonkers. the west country! you have said that on television _ bonkers. the west country! you have said that on television now, - bonkers. the west country! you have said that on television now, but - bonkers. the west country! you have said that on television now, but you | said that on television now, but you live there and love it. it�*s live there and love it. it's completely _ live there and love it. it's completely true. - live there and love it. it's completely true. what a bank holiday it was. here�*s carol with the weather.

no carrying heavy wool slacks or chasing cheese over the weekend? no, i had a very sedate weekend! good morning. it is a cloudy start for most of us, and we have rain sweeping north—east today. it for most of us, and we have rain sweeping north-east today. it came throu~h sweeping north-east today. it came through northern _ sweeping north-east today. it came through northern ireland, _ sweeping north-east today. it came through northern ireland, wales, . sweeping north-east today. it came i through northern ireland, wales, the south—western channel islands and it is pushing north—east, with showers ahead of it. a relatively bright start in eastern areas. that will not last because as the rain comes through, the cloud will accompany it and we have murky conditions to start the day in the south—west, with quite poor visibility. as the rain pushes towards the north—east, behind it it should brighten up, sunshine and showers around, some in northern ireland could be slow—moving with the odd rumble of thunder as well. this rain is falling on already sensitive areas to further rain. the driest

conditions will be across the north—east of scotland and temperatures today in any sunshine 14-17. temperatures today in any sunshine 14—17. through the evening and overnight, the weather front producing the rain clears off into the north sea, there will be showers left behind, some could be heavy across northern england, some clear skies, not particularly cold, so tomorrow we are looking at a mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers, the most frequent in eastern areas. here they could be heavy potentially thundery, and these are the temperatures. 14—19. if you like your weather drier and warmer, this weekend high pressure will take over and things should settle down, at the moment that is how it is looking. thank you, we believe you! great weather for cheese rolling. let�*s take a look at this morning�*s front pages. the times says it has received a letterfrom 120 business

leaders endorsing labour. in the letter, executives say the election represents "the chance to change the country". it�*s rishi sunak�*s pledge to boost the state pension that leads the front of the daily express. the paper says mr sunak will give pensioners a £100 tax cut next year by raising their personal allowance. the prime minister says this will rise to almost £300 a year by the end of the decade. we will be talking to the conservatives about the details of that. the telegraph reports that nigel farage has challenged the prime minister to a live television debate on immigration. mr farage is honorary president of reform uk, but announced last week he would not be standing as an mp. and away from the general election, the guardian carries a photo of the israeli air strike in rafah on sunday. the attack prompted "an outcry from global leaders" and put "ceasefire talks in jeopardy" according to the paper.

the israeli military says the strikes targeted senior hamas militants. lots of the papers are talking about that proposal from the conservatives about changes to pensions, we will be talking about that link this morning, explaining ita be talking about that link this morning, explaining it a little bit and trying to explain what that might mean. the and trying to explain what that might mean-— and trying to explain what that might mean. and trying to explain what that miaht mean. , , might mean. the inside pages, i saw this in the sun, _ might mean. the inside pages, i saw this in the sun, i _ might mean. the inside pages, i saw this in the sun, i think— might mean. the inside pages, i saw this in the sun, i think the _ might mean. the inside pages, i saw this in the sun, i think the star - might mean. the inside pages, i saw this in the sun, i think the star as - this in the sun, i think the star as well, gordon ramsay, like taking coals to newcastle, is taking peter to italy but they are not happy because he is making an english breakfast pizza. the toppings include baked beans, welsh sausage, black pudding, fried egg, snowdonia black bomber cheese, mushrooms, it�*s all there. i black bomber cheese, mushrooms, it's all there. ., ., ., black bomber cheese, mushrooms, it's allthere. ., ., ., all there. i love all of those thins all there. i love all of those things but _ all there. i love all of those things but not _ all there. i love all of those things but not on _ all there. i love all of those things but not on a - all there. i love all of those things but not on a pizza. l all there. i love all of those - things but not on a pizza. baked beans on a pizza, wrong. someone in

rome says. — beans on a pizza, wrong. someone in rome says. this _ beans on a pizza, wrong. someone in rome says, this is _ beans on a pizza, wrong. someone in rome says, this is a _ beans on a pizza, wrong. someone in rome says, this is a joke, _ beans on a pizza, wrong. someone in rome says, this is a joke, this - beans on a pizza, wrong. someone in rome says, this is a joke, this is - rome says, this is a joke, this is not a pizza. rome says, this is a 'oke, this is not a that rome says, this is a 'oke, this is not a pizzafi are i rome says, this is a 'oke, this is| not a pizzafi are you not a pizza. i'm with him. are you auoin to not a pizza. i'm with him. are you going to tell— not a pizza. i'm with him. are you going to tell gordon _ not a pizza. i'm with him. are you going to tell gordon that? - not a pizza. i'm with him. are you going to tell gordon that? no! . going to tell gordon that? no! althou~h going to tell gordon that? no! although maybe _ going to tell gordon that? no! although maybe we just have. next week millions of people across the world will pause to remember the 80th anniversary of d—day. 0njune 6th 1944, allied forces stormed the beaches of northern france in a bid to re—take occuped europe from the nazis. ahead of that anniversary, our reporterjohn maguire has been to meet two royal navy wrens who helped to plan the d—day landings. including christian lamb, who created maps to be used by landing crafts. now, at the age of 103 years old, she has been to see that land for the first time. she spent countless

hours scrutinising every inch of this coastline. but today, after 80 years, christian lamb is seeing it for herself for the very first time. it looks absolutely wonderful. so clear and so blue and it�*s so attractive. i don�*t suppose it looked like that then, really. one was very worried about it and expecting ghastly things to happen. must have been armour in sight of all kinds. christian is fast approaching her 104th birthday. but in 1944, as preparations for the allied invasion of normandy ramped up, she was a young wren in the royal navy based in whitehall, creating maps to be used by landing craft. these are what i�*m supposed to have made. these are the maps you made. amazing.

after seeing christian�*s story, ian beaumont was reminded of a map stored in his attic that his father, brian, had used on d—day. he sent it to us. a 19—year—old royal marine, brian was the coxswain of a landing craft. there�*s no way of telling which section of coastline christian worked on. this is sword beach, one of the british invasion sites. so at pegasus bridge memorial museum in normandy, we�*re showing her the map and she�*s never seen one before. this will have saved lives. i hope so. there will have been so many lives lost. but perhaps one or two saved. i�*m sure more than that. and you think of how young they all were too. and all so brave, so desperately keen to win and make a real battle.

and you were saying, especially as you had lived in france, at the beginning of the war, it was important to you to play a part in liberating france. and giving back france to the french. it was certainly during the war and we were visiting a submarine. joining christian on the trip is pat 0utram, also a former wren. as a german speaker, herjob was to eavesdrop on the enemy navy. i really wouldn't have wanted to miss that chapter in my life because i happened to know german and i could intercept and listen to their messages, as one of my friends said, listen to what they intend to do and then stop them doing it. so i was lucky. although secrecy was their watchword and neither were aware of exactly when the invasion would begin,

both believed what they were doing, the part they played, was absolutely vital to the war effort. my younger sister and i were really worried the war might finish before we started being really useful. but it didn't, it went on. you did your bit? we did. but we had, our father was a prisoner of war in the far east. so, you know, the great thing for our family was to get him back. and we did. wherever they go, pat and christian are feted by the french people they meet. even among those several generations on from 1944. they�*ve been brought to normandy by volunteers from the taxi charity for military veterans. a busy schedule includes a visit to a school where they�*re given a rapturous reception by a history

teacher dressed appropriately for the occasion. why did you go to war when you were so young? and to the delight of the children, their questions asked in english are answered in french. ma grand—mere a parlait tres bien francais. these are really unforgettable memories for them. this is something concrete and we are so lucky to be able to share these kind of moments. this is very different from learning history in a book or, i don�*t know, on screen. so they are always very, very touched and open hearted and something means a lot to them. that's a lovely surprise. they came here both to visit the beaches and towns their top secret work had helped to liberate and to meet the people 80 years on whose freedom was secured and who are eternally grateful. john maguire, bbc news, normandy.

isn�*t that special? so amazing, what a trip that is and what an experience to be able to follow those journeys on breakfast. experience to be able to follow thosejourneys on breakfast. there will be more over the course of the next week or so as we head to the commemorations in the middle of next week. b. commemorations in the middle of next week. �* , , . ~ commemorations in the middle of next week. �* , , ., ~ ., week. a very big thank you to the taxi charity _ week. a very big thank you to the taxi charity for _ week. a very big thank you to the taxi charity for military _ week. a very big thank you to the taxi charity for military veterans l taxi charity for military veterans who were responsible for organising all of that so well done to everybody involved. all of that so well done to eve bod involved. . . everybody involved. fantastic, good 'ob. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i�*m tolu adeoye. a bill that would have banned landlords from evicting tenants without a reason has been shelved after mps failed to discuss the legislation on their last day in parliament before the general election. labour has accused the tories of "caving into vested interests".

meanwhile, the conservatives say they remain committed to creating a fairer market for renters. it�*s incredibly disappointing, to be honest. this bill was first promised in 2019 by the conservatives — it went in their 2019 manifesto. the various prime ministers have dropped it at various points in that time and it has been picked back up due to the strength of campaigning from renters�* groups and renters�* voices. more than £28 million was lost to courier fraud in the last year as scammers targeted pensioners. fraudsters pose as officials to trick people into handing over money, valuables or bank cards to couriers. the city of london police, which takes the lead on investigating fraud, says people in their 80s were the most targeted. not long now until the 80th anniversary of d—day. today, some world war ii veterans will be paying a visit to the biggin hill heritage hangar ahead of their trip to normandy. they�*re being taken

by the taxi charity, an organisation led by volunteer london black—taxi drivers, who arrange free trips for veterans. it�*s extremely important. we love doing it for them. having the taxis to hand gives them the chance of door—to—door transport. they form relationships with the taxi drivers and it�*s an ideal set—up and they love it. let�*s take a look at the tubes — there are severe delays on the district line. and jubilee line. there�*s a part closure on the 0verground. now the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. it�*s an unsettled day today with low pressure nearby, cloudy conditions, with some outbreaks of rain, especially during the morning commute. becoming lighter and patchier, though, as the day progresses. this morning, there may be a few heavy bursts,

but this rain will continue to progress further northeastwards. by the afternoon, maybe some drizzly, light rain in places, some spells of brightness breaking through the cloud and temperatures generally reaching 16 to 17 celsius with a breeze from the southwest. some sharp showers developing into the evening with some clear spells as well. but, by the end of the night, it should become drier and temperatures dipping down to around 11 to 13 celsius and still quite breezy. over the next few days, low pressure moves out into the north sea, making the wind direction more of a north to northeasterly. and this will bring some showers wrapped around the low pressure and also some cloud moving in from the north sea at times. still quite unsettled over the next few days. for thursday, some of these showers may be heavy, possibly thundery. but it should become drier and brighter, gradually, into the weekend. i�*ll be back with another update in half an hour. plenty more on the website.

hello, this is breakfast with with sally nugent and jon kay. now, if you are a teenager or young person considering your future career, how do you decide what is your best option? should you go to university, do an apprenticeship or even go it alone with your own business? there are risks and positives with all of them. nina is in leeds looking at the possibilities on the table. good morning. yes, good morning where i am chatting to adele and neil. adele�*s son adam set up this cafe on his own. you are proud of him? very. yes, extremely proud. he has always had it in him? definitely. very proud. let�*s go and meet him. she wanted to say how

proud she was of him. you set up this place when you were 23. 22. why this place when you were 23. 22 why not go down the academic route? it was never for me. not go down the academic route? it was neverfor me. in not go down the academic route? it was never for me. in the classroom i was neverfor me. in the classroom i thought this is not for me i want real life experience from real—life people. that is how i learn, learn from people. that is why i decided to take the plunge, drop out of sixth form and work full time and i have not looked back. it is sixth form and work full time and i have not looked back.— have not looked back. it is thriving here. have not looked back. it is thriving here- when _ have not looked back. it is thriving here- when you — have not looked back. it is thriving here. when you went _ have not looked back. it is thriving here. when you went to _ have not looked back. it is thriving here. when you went to the - have not looked back. it is thriving here. when you went to the bank. have not looked back. it is thriving i here. when you went to the bank and ask for a bank loan to set up a business what was their response? it is not easy. it requires a lot of work, especially at such a young age. in order to get an approved loan you have to create a thorough business plan alongside a very thorough cash flow forecast. you need to give a lot of information about yourself and after a four—week

process they might look into approving a loan.— process they might look into approving a loan. there is an attitude that _ approving a loan. there is an attitude that young - approving a loan. there is an attitude that young people i approving a loan. there is an l attitude that young people are work—shy and you have demonstrated characteristics of being able to make it. there is a conversation around national service and whether thatis around national service and whether that is the answer to give more people more opportunity. i that is the answer to give more people more opportunity. i think it is riuht. people more opportunity. i think it is right- people — people more opportunity. i think it is right. people need _ people more opportunity. i think it is right. people need real-life - is right. people need real—life experience. you never know what doors will open when you go through them. you need to go out there and learn from people. then decide what you might want to do later. it is the way forward because people are stuck in a bubble. social media, technology and perception of people that they need to get out the social bubble. ., ,., ., .,, bubble. there are some of those attitudes. bubble. there are some of those attitudes- i _ bubble. there are some of those attitudes. i want _ bubble. there are some of those attitudes. i want to _ bubble. there are some of those attitudes. i want to talk - bubble. there are some of those attitudes. i want to talk you - attitudes. i want to talk you through some statistics. two thirds of 16 to 18—year—olds in the uk are

in education or training and around 6.5% in apprenticeships and another 6.5% in apprenticeships and another 6.5% in apprenticeships and another 6.5% in employment training. at the end of 2023, youth unemployment was just 12%, way below the eu average and one of the lowest in the developed world. they say there is a job out there for most people. find something you love and it will not feel like work and this is what beth in york did when she became the city�*s youngest undertaker. ever since i remember, my dad has been an embalmer. so i�*ve always known about death. so i�*ve always met funeral directors, met embalmers, and i knew from quite a young age that, oh, i think this is something that i want to do and like to be involved in, helping people. my family were really, really supportive. they were really happy that that�*s what i wanted to do.

my friends, they weren�*t too sure what to say. to them, it�*s taboo, they don�*t really want to know about it. i was very lucky. getting into the funeral industry is really, really difficult. you have to start from the bottom — maybe being a bearer for a company once a week. i do help care for people�*s loved ones. i will help dress them, get them ready for chapel visits. i also help on funerals, bearing, and i�*ll arrange and conduct funerals. i always get nervous when i have funerals. i don�*t know what it is, but i feel if i didn�*t get nervous, i wouldn�*t be doing it right. if younger people want to get in the industry, i thinkjust do it. just apply for a bearing job or a casual hourjob and just start at the bottom and work yourself up.

you can guarantee there will always be business in that trade. elizabeth has taken on an apprenticeship for northern rail on the trains. why did you move away from the academic route? i you move away from the academic route? ., ., ,. ., ., you move away from the academic route? ., ., ,. route? i never got on with school so it was an opportunity _ route? i never got on with school so it was an opportunity to _ route? i never got on with school so it was an opportunity to have - route? i never got on with school so it was an opportunity to have a - route? i never got on with school so it was an opportunity to have a mix| it was an opportunity to have a mix between classroom —based learning and practical learning in the workplace where i could get hands—on experience and get experience passed down from guys who had been there longer to give me the skills i need to do thejob longer to give me the skills i need to do the job full time hopefully one day. to do the 'ob full time hopefully one da . ~ . to do the 'ob full time hopefully oneda .~ ., .,, to do the 'ob full time hopefully oneda .~ ., ., , to do the 'ob full time hopefully oneda .~ ., ., one day. what does your 'ob look like day today? * one day. what does your 'ob look like day today? in t one day. what does yourjob look like day today? in college - one day. what does yourjob look like day today? in college it - one day. what does yourjob look like day today? in college it is - like day today? in college it is slit like day today? in college it is split between _ like day today? in college it is split between classroom - like day today? in college it is l split between classroom -based split between classroom —based learning and practical workshop skills. we do learn basic skills we need that we can put into everyday work at the depot. whilst we are in

the actual depot or training centres, we learn skills to do with the trains so we can carry out maintenance and repairjobs required when we are there full—time. maintenance and repairjobs required when we are there full-time.- when we are there full-time. sounds like a brilliant _ when we are there full-time. sounds like a brilliant mix _ when we are there full-time. sounds like a brilliant mix compared - when we are there full-time. sounds like a brilliant mix compared to - like a brilliant mix compared to sitting in the classroom. a colleague has everyone at the depot watching so good morning. thank you. you have been inspirational, as has adam. proving us wrong as statistic did. i said earlier if adam always had entrepreneurial spirit. is it true you made your sister pay for her own pen to do her homework when you were little? i her own pen to do her homework when you were little?— you were little? i had a tuck shop. at home. should _ you were little? i had a tuck shop. at home. should my— you were little? i had a tuck shop. at home. should my sister- you were little? i had a tuck shop. at home. should my sister want . you were little? i had a tuck shop. at home. should my sister want a| at home. should my sister want a piece of paper, pen, i would charge her 30 p. you have got to get by. poor sister having to buy a pen to

do her homework. it poor sister having to buy a pen to do her homework.— poor sister having to buy a pen to do her homework. it got her by. she not it. we do her homework. it got her by. she got it- we put _ do her homework. it got her by. she got it. we put deposits _ do her homework. it got her by. she got it. we put deposits down - do her homework. it got her by. she got it. we put deposits down for- do her homework. it got her by. she got it. we put deposits down for her| got it. we put deposits down for her if she did not have the money she could put down a 50p deposit and pay next week. you could put down a 50p deposit and pay next week. ., ., , , , , next week. you had the business sirit next week. you had the business spirit from _ next week. you had the business spirit from the _ next week. you had the business spirit from the get _ next week. you had the business spirit from the get go. _ next week. you had the business spirit from the get go. you - next week. you had the business spirit from the get go. you must| spirit from the get go. you must have been proud of that, adele? very. we will be back talking through options available to young people if they do not go down the academic route like adam and elizabeth. a lot of cynicism at the moment, not a lot of optimism around, so hopefully these two have brightened your morning. studio: adam has cheered us up. i wonder if his sister has gone down the academic route and still has to pay for a pen. also 30p for pen, that is a lot. business.

we have the sport. my sister stole the remote and hid it and made me pay her to watch stuff like the tennis for example. shall we talk about this guy? rafa nadal. you said it, love him. he has transcended the sport. we have said goodbye to roger federer serena williams and may be a long goodbye to rafa nadal. we think he has played his final match at the french open although he has not ruled out being there next year but 37, struggling with injury and barely able to play the last 18 months. his numbers are staggering. a 14 time winner at roland garros. he said wimbledon is unlikely but he would be back at roland garros for the olympics. but it might be farewell for the french open. if a picture contained 1,000 words, on this clay canvas, rafa nadal�*s artistry can

never be questioned. but a snapshot into the modern nadal belies what came before, battling his body in the brawn of alexander zverev, this was always going to be a difficult task. the 14—time champion has lost a little of his focus, his finesse. commentator: got it! his fire. we even saw a ferocious forehand. 0h, astonishing. but for every moment, the german fourth seed returned them with interest. oh, that�*s magnificent! a straight sets defeat, yes. a final french open? maybe. a time for sadness? no, not here. if it is the last time that i played here, i am in peace with myself. i tried everything to be ready for this tournament for almost 20 years. and, today, and the last two years, i have been working and going through probably the toughest process in my tennis

career with the dream to come back here, no? and at least i did. roland garros will always be the scene of rafael nadal�*s finest work. but we�*ve captured possibly, probably, his final french open shot. ben croucher, bbc news. more british disappointment at roland garros. camnorrie has followed andy murray, jack draper and harriet dart in going out in the opening round in paris. norrie, bottom of your screen, beaten by a player ranked 23 places below him at world number 56 and who had only won one match at a grand slam before — russia�*s pavel kotov. norrie, who said afterwards that he was devastated, going out in five sets — his first exit in the opening round of a major since the 2022 australian open. after winning what�*s described as the richest game in football, southampton�*s play—off final win over leeds and promotion to the premier league has been celebrated at their home ground. just to warn you, there are some flashing images coming up.

the club has held a promotion party at the stadium. head coach russell martin and the team showing off the play—off trophy. the celebrations had to be held in the car park, with st mary�*s stadium preparing to host take that in concert later this week. in terms of their premier league, saints fans will be hoping they are "back for good" — they�*ve just got to have a little "patience". the best day of our lives. it was unbelievable from start to finish — loved it. we've been coming since before children, so it isjust everything for us. this is amazing. unbelievable. never experienced anything like it and probably never will. _ it's unreal. it will be interesting to watch. bring it on, basically. absolutely bring it on. they have the premier league to look forward to. this year�*s premier league season has only recently finished,

with manchester city clinching a fourth title in a row. but already most teams have released their season ticket prices for the 2024—25 campaign, and there are some huge price increases for fans. a bbc sport study of more than 1600 premier league season ticket holders from 15 top flight clubs found the majority of those questioned said they will pay either slightly more or significantly more for their next season ticket. even if they won�*t see a price increase this year, almost half of those who responded said the cost feels fair. 401 feeling it�*s good value. 472 saying the price is unfair. nottingham forest, who narrowly avoided relegation this season, have the largest overall percentage increase so far out of the premier league, with the cheapest adult season tickets increasing by 18.3% for next season. meanwhile, tickets for under—14 wolverhampton wanderers fans in the billy wright upper stand have increased in price from £105 to £290, a rise of 176%.

our reporterjoe lynskey has been to speak with football fans affected by the rising ticket prices. match day at fulham and, right now at this club, these are the good times. for the third year in a row, they�*ll be a top—flight club next season. but it comes at a cost. tickets here are some of the most expensive in the country. fulham has a localfan base, but the premier league is a global product. ijust know it�*s an old stadium. yeah. now i�*m a lifelong fulham fan after today. is it expensive? it was like 100 euros. but worth it? it's holiday, so, you know, i don't care. so are you premier league fans back home? more american football fans, but, you know, love the premier league. fulham is such a nice club with a long history. and the most important is a beautiful stadium. excited? yes!

record demand has pushed up the prices, and one season ticket in fulham�*s new stand on the thames costs £3,000. caught in the swell are those who�*ve watched this club for years. more and more, especially as someone that hosts a podcast, we get letters and emails from people who this is really affecting, you know. fulham is a big part of their life and what it does is it causes a friction, particularly somewhere like fulham, between kind of loyal fans that will stick with your club through thick and thin and one—off tourists that want to come to london and see a premier league football match. there will be a time when fulham may find themselves back in the championship again. and then where are your supporters going to be then? if you've priced them out, those loyal supporters, they're not going to be coming. some season tickets here are still below £500, but in three stands for next season, the price goes up by 4%. it�*s not just at this club, it�*s a trend through the league.

rising ticket prices have been met by protest. at liverpool, for one match, they took the flags down from the kop. at spurs, for one minute, they turned their backs on the game. tottenham�*s proposals will affect older supporters. from the season after next, they�*ll phase out senior concessions, so fans who turn 66 will still pay full price. earliest memories? well, it�*s not the game itself, it�*s the ground. for alan, who�*s 68, his 50% discount will soon be reduced to 25%. it is an atrocious decision aimed at loyalty. it is a message from the club to us as seniors that we�*re not wanted and it is a message to every single fan about how much they value loyalty. they don�*t. all they want is somebody sitting in that seat who is prepared to pay full price. watching football is a huge chunk of my income, so i�*m going to have to make a serious

decision about that. what does going to watch spurs mean to you? to put it crudely, i don�*t do much else in terms of a social life. it�*s notjust about going and cheering the team on, it is about family. it is about who you are. part of that is about the loyalty that you have with your fellow fans and being with them. and, in my case, i go with my son and my granddaughter. it�*s also a message to my family that, yeah, we�*re together. we have a deep and profound attachment to that club. and that�*s what hurts. tottenham say senior concession numbers have gone up fourfold since they�*ve left white hart lane, and that limits choice for others. through the league, every club is seeking a balance between fans who will pay more for a single match day and the fans who will be there every august through to may. joe lynskey, bbc news.

such an emotive subject to so many of the fans who are getting in touch in terms of the study saying they feel squeezed out. not renewing, a common phrase, not taking children, many supporters, not being able to continue that tradition. obscene was a word that came up a lot and they said it was unfair and it is a divisive subject in a difficult one for supporters supporting a club they have loved many generations. wolverhampton, you would expect the subsidies to go to younger fans but the cost of living, everything going up. it is across the board. spurs, we heard about what it means in terms of older supporters. a common theme, generational differences in society, this morning. we will talk about that more in the next hour. here�*s carol with the weather.

she suggested there might be rain coming. that is right. we have rain already across the southwest. it is pushing north—eastwards through the day with cloud around it. if you have an allergy to grass pollen, across parts of england levels are moderate but most, they will be low. low pressure driving the weather with weather fronts bringing pressure driving the weather with weatherfronts bringing in rain from the south—west pushing north—eastwards. some eastern areas starting on a bright note. it will not be long before cloud and rain spreads across most areas. it is murky with poor visibility in the south—west of the country. it will improve through the day as the rain clears and we see a return to bright spells, sunshine and showers. some showers could be heavy and slow with

the odd rumble of thunder in northern ireland. north—east scotland, the driest conditions today. this represents average wind speeds. temperatures 14—18 . through this evening and overnight, rain pushes up into the north—east, it clears. clear skies follow. a lot of the showers in the north and west and some could be heavy in north—west england. the overnight low temperature 6—13 north to south. tomorrow is a mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers. we have a north—westerly breeze coming in. and also at times more cloud across parts of the south—west. for many, it will be a dry day. temperatures 14—19 . as we head towards the end of the week, the low pressure driving weather moves away.

high pressure starts to move in. the area around high pressure moves in a clockwise direction so the north sea coast will be prone to low cloud at times. on thursday, overnight rain sweeping southwards into the south—east, followed by sunshine and showers. some showers will merge to give longer spells of rain. some of them heavy and thundery, particularly southern scotland, midlands and into south—east england. temperatures 13 — 19, roughly where we expect this time of year. high pressure remains as we head through the course of the weekend. at times along the north sea coast, we could be prone to more cloud. for most, it will be dry, sunny and a little bit warmer.

good a six—year—old girl has inspired an nhs study into unicorn themed asthma inhalers after suffering a near—fatal attack. martha spent a week in an induced coma after an attack in 2022. once discharged, martha refused to use her inhaler, until a family friend gave it a special make—over. our reporter nicola rees has been to meet them. ready? five big breaths twice a day. it�*s a routine six—year—old martha from york has had to get used to after a severe asthma attack left her in a medically induced coma. it was a massive shock. it was a bit like an out—of—body kind of experience. she was in a coma for a week and then she stayed a good week after that, as well. she was on a lot of drugs. it was an emotionally traumatic time, for sure. martha pulled through and was soon back to her smiley self. but after leaving hospital, she became reluctant to take her inhaler. that�*s where a family friend, will,

stepped in with an idea. i was only going to make one. ijust made one for martha and i made one for myself, actually, as well — a ducks one, rubber ducks one. but i saw that one in five children have asthma and i thought, 0k, there's such an opportunity to help more people that now my house is full of these machines and gizmos, and i'm doing it full—time now. one more, good ones. when i had the old one, - ididn't really want to take it, so it felt really boring to me. before we got the funky inhalers, it was... there was a bit of resistance. it wasn�*t fun. we�*d have to chase around the house with it. it�*s necessary, but boring. i've had to carry one of these for ages and i never really liked it. especially when i was younger, i didn't want to use it. it looks very medical and kind of awkward, so i wanted to make something that made it look way better. then it has this stretchy silicone section that stretches over the mouthpiece cap. no more forgetting it when you leave the house. will�*s inhaler cases are all

handmade in his kitchen in york. it�*s early days, but he�*s already sold 20,000. i�*m going to do two more of the dinosaur salbutamol, the shorter style. it�*s lovely seeing the impact that the case will made had on martha — just seeing her immediately so much prouder of her inhaler and running around saying that it was her unicorn puff—puff, i think she called it. it worked for martha and now the nhs is planning a study to find out if the cases could improve inhaler usage in other young people. we see around about four people a day dying of asthma in the uk and we have one of the highest death rates because of asthma. so, so far, we've seen really, really good positive feedback on the inhaler covers from families. so it'll be really interesting to see the results of this study. all inhalers are now cool in this house. they�*re all customised. they�*re definitely hers now. with inhalers no longer boring, martha never misses a dose. it means everyone can breathe easy.

what a great idea. a come the programme this morning. it has been more than 54 years since a little girl from bristol vanished on an australian beach. despite a huge police search, no trace of three—year—old cheryl grimmer who has ever been found. before 8 o�*clock we�*ll be joined by her brother who has just completed a thousand kilometre walk in her memory. he did the walk in france and northern spain, remembering his little sister all the way. i did the podcast with him last year and he always wanted to do that walk, the whole thing. this is something you have followed

for years? yes the podcast and the brother has shared his story and about the investigation and how it affected his family and how he tries to remember his sister and he wanted to do it by doing and walk in her memory and he says every step is for her. that will be later on. still to come on breakfast... they are credited with bringing body—popping to the uk and taught michaeljackson to moonwalk. now, after almost 50 years since their first release, american r&b group shalamar are back on tour. we need that this morning. always. are you up for a moonwalking lesson? lesson ? if lesson? if you are teaching. they�*ll be with us before 9 o�*clock this morning. time to get the news,

travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i�*m tolu adeoye. a bill which would have banned landlords from evicting tenants without a reason has been shelved after mps failed to discuss the legislation on their last day in parliament before the general election. labour has accused the tories of "caving into vested interests" meanwhile the conservatives say they remain committed to creating a fairer market for renters. it�*s incredibly disappointing, to be honest. this bill was first promised in 2019 by the conservatives — it went in their 2019 manifesto. the various prime ministers have dropped it at various points in that time and it has been picked back up due to the strength of campaigning from renters�* groups and renters�* voices. more than £28 million was lost to courier fraud in the last year as scammers targeted pensioners. fraudsters pose as officials to trick people into handing over money, valuables or bank

cards to couriers. the city of london police, which takes the lead on investigating fraud, says people in their 80s were the most targeted. it�*s believed beavers re—introduced in greenford in ealing seven months ago have already helped alleviate flooding and increase biodiversity. volunteers working on the project to bring them back to central london think offspring could also be on the way soon. the beavers have been busy building dams, canals and a home in the area. we can already see a difference. they have made five dams — those dams are holding back water. and when we have had a horrifically wet winter like we�*ve just had, we can see the amount of water that is spread out across the land. they are weakening the flow, they are holding back water on the site and they are releasing it slowly into urban greenford. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. there are severe delays on the district and jubilee lines. minor delays on the metropolitan and victoria lines. the overground and piccadilly lines have part closures.

now onto the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. it�*s an unsettled day today with low pressure nearby, cloudy conditions, with some outbreaks of rain, especially during the morning commute. becoming lighter and patchier, though, as the day progresses. this morning, there may be a few heavy bursts, but this rain will continue to progress further northeastwards. by the afternoon, maybe some drizzly, light rain in places, some spells of brightness breaking through the cloud and temperatures generally reaching 16 to 17 celsius with a breeze from the southwest. some sharp showers developing into the evening with some clear spells as well. but, by the end of the night, it should become drier and temperatures dipping down to around 11 to 13 celsius and still quite breezy. over the next few days, low pressure moves out into the north sea, making the wind direction more of a north to northeasterly. and this will bring some showers wrapped around the low pressure and also some cloud moving in from the north sea at times. still quite unsettled over the next few days. for thursday, some of these showers may be heavy, possibly thundery. but it should become

drier and brighter, gradually, into the weekend. i�*ll be back with another update in half an hour. plenty more on our website including an article on how the british artist jmw turner unknowingly captured the permanent impact people were having on the environment in his paintings. well worth a read.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. rishi sunak targets older voters as the conservatives pledge to raise the tax—free allowance for pensioners. more than 100 business leaders have thrown their support behind labour, endorsing the party�*s economic plans ahead of the election. the un security council will hold an emergency meeting later over an israeli air strike on a refugee camp which killed at least 45 palestinians. camp which killed at police continue their hunt for the killer of amie gray who was stabbed to death on a beach in bournemouth, after a 17 year old boy was released without charge. good morning. rain is pushing steadily from the south—west of the north—east during the day, behind it a return to sunshine but also heavy slow—moving showers. all of that details later in the programme.

it�*s tuesday, the 28th of may. the conservatives have promised to increase the personal tax allowance for pensioners in line with rises in the state pension, if they win the general election. they say the proposal would be worth £275 a year to each pensioner by the end of the decade. under the plans, the state pension would always remain below the tax—free threshold. rishi sunak says the scheme shows the conservatives are on the side of pensioners, but labour have called it "desperate". our political correspondent, ben wright, has the details. what do you love about it? there�*s one particular reason politicians like to present themselves as the pensioners�* friend — older people tend to go out and vote. in recent years, the state pension has been protected, rising in line with earnings, wages, or by 2.5% — whichever is the highest. it�*s called the triple lock, and the conservatives, labour, and lib dems are committed to keeping it. but now, rishi sunak has promised to raise the pensioners�* tax—free personal allowance in the same way.

mr sunak said he believes... ..and claimed... the conservatives say the policy would amount to a tax cut for pensioners of almost £300 a year by the end of the next parliament. why? because the government has frozen income tax thresholds since 2021. that has meant more pensioners with income are being dragged into paying tax. and by 2027, the state pension is forecast to be higher than the personal allowance — so millions more pensioners are set to pay tax. the tories�* new plan, using the same formula as the triple lock, would mean the pensioners�* tax—free allowance would always be higher than the level of the state pension. the government had told us that they were going to freeze tax thresholds, rather than increase them in line with inflation. now we hear that pensioners are not only going to get an inflation

increase in their allowance, they�*re going to get a triple—locked increase — that�*s more generous than inflation. so, about half of the giveaway that the conservatives announced in this package is actuallyjust not doing that tax rise, not doing the freeze that they previously told us about for the pensioner population. the other half is going further, being more generous than inflation indexing, and will benefit pensioners and cut their taxes in the next parliament. the conservatives claim this policy would cost almost £2.5 billion a year by 2030 — funded, it says, by a clampdown on tax avoidance and evasion. how are you doing, you all right? labour pointed out the old—age related personal allowance was scrapped by the former tory chancellor george osborne, and accused the conservatives of making another uncosted spending commitment. but labour hasn�*t said if it will match this policy or not. ben wright, bbc news. the conservatives�* announcement comes as dozens of business leaders have signed a letter endorsing

labour�*s plans for the economy. our political correspondent, nick eardley, joins us from westminster. the campaign is well and truly under way, isn�*t it? the campaign is well and truly under way. isn't it?— way, isn't it? isn't it 'ust, jon? and the economy _ way, isn't it? isn't it 'ust, jon? and the economy is h way, isn't it? isn't itjust, jon? and the economy is going - way, isn't it? isn't itjust, jon? and the economy is going to l way, isn't it? isn't itjust, jon? | and the economy is going to be way, isn't it? isn't itjust, jon? - and the economy is going to be one of the things you hear a lot about in the next five and a half weeks because both parties think it will because both parties think it will be the this deciding issue on the election. labourare be the this deciding issue on the election. labour are trying to say that they can be trusted on the economy and they are delighted with this letter from 121 business leaders past and present saying that they trust labour�*s policy on the economy, that they think it is time for a change, and they think labour are promising fiscal discipline. so doing the numbers right, along with a strategy for long—term growth. i should point out some of these business leaders are not household names, they are not all massive

companies. the reason this really matters is that this is labour parking their tank on the conservative alone, saying —— on the conservative alone, saying —— on the conservative lawn, saying that conservatives have traditionally been trusted on business but they are in that place now, labour r. rachel reeves the shadow chancellor will do a speech later talking to business leaders promising long—term economic growth. if you have a sense of deja vu here, you may not be alone, because these letters come out sometimes. in 2015 it was the conservatives you had a letter from 100 business leaders backing them. one of the people who signed that letter from one of the people who signed that letterfrom iceland has signed one of the people who signed that letter from iceland has signed the labour letter today, so labour are hoping that this is going to be a sign that they can be trusted by business and on the economy. the conservatives say they have got a plan to turn the economy around. thank you very much indeed, nick. we

will chat to you later. we�*ll be joined by the shadow business secretary, jonathan reynolds in the next few minutes. we will also hear from we will also hearfrom mel stride from the conservatives about their pension plans, still to come. first though, sally has the rest of the day�*s news. the un security council will hold an emergency meeting today to discuss an israeli air strike which killed more than 45 displaced palestinians in rafah. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu vowed to continue the war against hamas amid international condemnation after the attack, which he described as a "tragic mishap". our middle east correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem. morning, yolande. what can we expect from that meeting today? this morning, yolande. what can we expect from that meeting today?— from that meeting today? this un security council _ from that meeting today? this un security council meeting - from that meeting today? this un security council meeting will - from that meeting today? this un security council meeting will take | security council meeting will take place behind closed doors we understand, it was called by algeria which is currently a member of the council. already we have had the un calling for a full and independent

investigation to exactly what happened on sunday night when the israeli air strike hit a tent camp in rafah, crowded with displaced people. the israeli military says it used precise bombs to go after two hamas commanders who were there, but actually there was a fire that was started, some indications with us media reports quoting an unnamed israeli official saying that maybe shrapnel hit a fuel tank, this had a catastrophic effect inside that tented area, causing dozens of people to be killed and many hundred, a couple of hundred people to be wounded, some of them with terrible burns. we are hearing this morning that a lot of people have been leaving that area outside of rafah, because there has been continuing military activity overnight and we have been getting reports of continuing shelling in rafah, gunfire as well and more

israeli air strikes. so no sign that israeli air strikes. so no sign that israel is stopping its offensive in rafah despite the international condemnation there has been. yolande, thank you very much indeed. a teenage boy arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing on a beach in bournemouth has been released without charge. the 34—year—old victim, named locally as amie gray, died at the scene on friday night. our correspondent duncan kennedy has more. the death of the 34—year—old woman has been traumatic for some people — including this group, who gathered on bournemouth beach. the woman has been named locally as amie gray. she was 34 and from poole. friends from the football team she coached said they were utterly devastated by her death. the incident has literally divided the beach here in two — from one side where thousands of people have been enjoying the sun, to the other side, deserted and sealed off by police as they investigate what happened on friday night.

officers have been working along the beach in their efforts to gather evidence in what dorset police have described as a very sad incident. dorset police say a 17—year—old boy who was arrested on suspicion of murder on saturday morning has now been released without charge. they say he�*s been eliminated from their inquiries. police have also released these cctv images of a male who they describe as a suspect. they�*ve asked the public to come forward with information. a 38—year—old woman who was stabbed in the same incident remains in hospital in a serious condition. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in bournemouth. almost 8,000 people are at risk of further landslides in papua new guinea as searches continue for 2,000 people believed to have been buried in a village in the enga province. rescuers have been struggling to respond after a mountainside collapsed in the rural region on friday, hundreds of miles from the capital, port moresby. desperate attempts to help survivors

or remove bodies from the rubble have so far been hindered by huge amounts of debris, blocked transport links and a lack of adequate equipment. prosecutors and defence lawyers in the criminal trial of donald trump will present their closing arguments in new york today. the former us president faces 34 charges of falsifying business records, in connection with a payment to an adult film star before the 2016 election. mr trump denies covering up a payment to stormy daniels, which prosecutors say was an attempt to silence her about their alleged affair. the raf has temporarily grounded the battle of britain memorial flight following the death of a pilot. squadron leader mark long was killed when his spitfire crashed in a field near raf coningsby on saturday. natalie bell reports. a minute�*s silence in memory of raf pilot squadron leader mark long. the tribute took place

at the lincolnshire aviation heritage centre in east kirkby. there were aircraft on display, but the battle of britain memorial fly—past was cancelled, following saturday�*s tragic events. for the whole warbird community and those that are trying to protect vintage aviation, it�*s really shocked everybody, and to lose somebody so well known, as well, and liked in the vintage aviation theatre, if you like — it�*s had a big effect on a lot of people on the site. and a lot of the visitors, you can tell they know about it and have been affected by it, as well. squadron leader long was described as a passionate, professional aviator. he�*d flown typhoons, and for the last four years had been a pilot with the battle of britain memorial flight. the raf said he will be sorely missed by all of his friends and colleagues. he died at the weekend when his aircraft crashed close to raf coningsby. while investigations continue, the raf has grounded its battle of britain memorial flight.

meanwhile, outside the raf in coningsby, floral tributes continue to be laid, with people from outside the county coming to pay their respects to a much—loved pilot who lost his life doing the job he loved. that was natalie bell reporting. it�*s a peculiar tradition that�*s built quite the international fan base. this year�*s gloucestershire cheese rolling event saw people from across the world taking part as competitors raced down a steep hill chasing a wheel of cheese. as you do! it�*s dramatic and dangerous, and our reporter, jules hyam, was there to watch. it�*s free to enter and you could win a cheese. we are under way in the gloucestershire cheese roll 2024! it�*s a 100 yard race, but down a very steep hill, all while chasing a traditional

double gloucester that can reach more than 70 miles an hour. rolls over the line. the man in the hi—vis jacket looked good from the very first second. look at this event, look at this hill! england is mad, i love it, i love it. how did you feel now you�*ve won, what does that mean to you? i'm buzzing, i'm buzzing. it's like you start and then the adrenaline takes over. and then you just go, go, go. sliding on his backside where others have already started to tumble... you can do an alphabet of adjectives to describe the cheese roll. a for absurd, b for bonkers, c for chaotic, dfor...well, dangerous. but t is for tradition and one that everyone here at cooper�*s hill is very proud of. it�*s just a good thing for the community. there�*s loads of us out. i don�*t even know the people who set up beforehand and everyone plays a part, like, you know. each race is unique. but this year one was very unusual. and they all false start, we�*ve got a false start! now, what happens now? because once the momentum

starts, how do you stop? the runners went. the cheese didn�*t, though. incredible scenes, they are not even chasing a cheese! it�*s more than national, it is international with visitors and competitors from right around the world. well, two years ago i seen the video on netflix and on youtube and i heard and when i see that thing, when the people going down, ijust... the first thing, it's me, it'sjust for me. and i wanted to take part this year and i want... i think i'm going to win it. well, he didn�*t, but this guy did, claiming the last race of the day for gloucestershire. he got in front of me, i thought, i�*ve got to pick this up, i got to bring it home for gloucester. last one standing, i�*ve got to bring it home. it's probably the steepest hill i've ever seen in england, actually. can you believe that people run down it and chase a cheese? no! it may be unbelievable, but it is true. jules hyam, bbc news. ouch! how many bruises are there

this morning in gloucestershire? it's this morning in gloucestershire? it�*s the broken ankles, i think. how many people break their ankles doing that percentage wise? ii you many people break their ankles doing that percentage wise?— that percentage wise? if you are watchin: that percentage wise? if you are watching this — that percentage wise? if you are watching this in _ that percentage wise? if you are watching this in hospital- that percentage wise? if you are watching this in hospital this - watching this in hospital this morning in gloucestershire, thank you forjoining us! next year, you, me, carol, cheese rolling, how about it? ., �* , ., ., .,| it? no! i'm 'ust going to say no! i thou~ht it? no! i'mjust going to say no! i thought you _ it? no! i'mjust going to say no! i thought you might _ it? no! i'mjust going to say no! i thought you might say _ it? no! i'mjust going to say no! i thought you might say that. - it is an emphatic no as well, jon! good morning. pretty wet for some of us and also rather cloudy. rain from the south—west is pushing steadily north—east so we are starting on a dry and bright note in northern and eastern areas but for most it will not last because the cloud will gather, the rain will push steadily north—east to all but the far north—east to all but the far north—east of scotland. kinross or inverness, quite a nice day but the cloud will build through the day. the rest of scotland is wet, clearing northern ireland, remaining across parts of england, clearing wales, the south—west and the

midlands, and we will see a return this afternoon of bright spells, sunny spells and some showers which could be slow—moving. the rain clearing the south—east as well and through the night you will find some clear spells but also some showers especially in parts of the north and the west, and they could be heavy across north—west england. temperatures tonight at eight to 12 or 13 degrees. some are essentially a day of sunshine and showers, areas of cloud coming in on the north—westerly breeze, and it is going to be breezy in western areas. temperatures 13 to 18, may be 19 degrees. through the week, overnight rain across south—east scotland and north—east england will sink south during the council thursday, followed by bright spells, sunshine and showers, some of the rain could merge and be thundery in the south—east and the midlands. then it looks like it will be drier for most of us this weekend.

thank you, carol, see you later. more than 100 business leaders have backed labour�*s plans for the economy in a letter published in today�*s times newspaper. it comes as the shadow chancellor, rachel reeves, prepares to deliver her first major speech of the election campaign. she is expected to tell an audience in the east midlands that she will lead the most "pro—growth treasury in our country�*s history". we�*re joined now by the shadow business secretary, jonathan reynolds. good morning, thank you forjoining us from norwich. good morning, thank you for 'oining us from norwich.* good morning, thank you forjoining us from norwich._ rachel. us from norwich. morning. rachel reeves is going — us from norwich. morning. rachel reeves is going to _ us from norwich. morning. rachel reeves is going to tell— us from norwich. morning. rachel reeves is going to tell us - us from norwich. morning. rachel reeves is going to tell us today i reeves is going to tell us today that she will bring growth back to britain, but growth is already back, isn�*t it, the economy is going a bit? isn't it, the economy is going a bit? ,., ., ., isn't it, the economy is going a bit? ., , , ., ., . bit? good morning, yes, from norwich on the campaign _ bit? good morning, yes, from norwich on the campaign trail. _ bit? good morning, yes, from norwich on the campaign trail. the _ bit? good morning, yes, from norwich on the campaign trail. the economy i on the campaign trail. the economy is a big part of this election, and it�*s a big part because this is a part where people are worse off at the end of this parliament than they were the beginning. if you take the

conservative record over 14 years whether it is on growth, productivity, business investment, it simply hasn�*t been as anyone would want to be. what rachel is saying today in terms of the ambitions of the future labour government if we get to do that is absolutely spot on in terms of what is needed, and the letter we have seen from senior business figures today saying that business recognises it is time for change and only labour has a plan for growth is a great endorsement of those remarks before she gives them today.— before she gives them today. between janua and before she gives them today. between january and march _ before she gives them today. between january and march this _ before she gives them today. between january and march this year _ before she gives them today. between january and march this year the - january and march this year the economy grew by 0.6%, the fastest rise we have had for a couple of years or so. is there a risk that you are talking down the state of the economy at the moment? know, there isn't- — the economy at the moment? know, there isn't- we _ the economy at the moment? know, there isn't. we all _ the economy at the moment? know, there isn't. we all welcome - the economy at the moment? know, there isn't. we all welcome any - there isn�*t. we all welcome any little glimmer of good news but the best in a few years is a reflection on the last few years rather than on the fact that it is a good rate of growth. if you take out the impact of a significant population rise in the uk, if you look at the size of

the uk, if you look at the size of the economy per head, it has been a particularly challenging 14 years. i am in no doubt that at the heart of any successful future government for the uk, you have got to drive up business investment which is at the lowest in the g7 of mainly any industrial nation. you have got to get growth because if not you will not be delivering the standards and jobs that british people expect and you will not have the revenue that people want to see in public services. labour has put this at the part of its plans and that is significant and the fact that a business recognises that trust us more than the conservative party is very significant indeed. you more than the conservative party is very significant indeed.— very significant indeed. you are clearly very _ very significant indeed. you are clearly very happy _ very significant indeed. you are clearly very happy to _ very significant indeed. you are clearly very happy to have - very significant indeed. you are clearly very happy to have this | clearly very happy to have this letter signed by 120 business leaders today. what are working people to think of that, are you too close to the bosses this these days and not close enough to your core voters? i and not close enough to your core voters? ., , , . ,,

and not close enough to your core voters? ., , , ,.,.', ., voters? i would push back stronger than that. people _ voters? i would push back stronger than that. people going _ voters? i would push back stronger than that. people going to - voters? i would push back stronger than that. people going to work - than that. people going to work today will know that they want to see their business that they work in succeed, that�*s what we want to see, we want to see money reinvested in business, newjob and new opportunities. you need a stable and competitive environment from your government into the day to do that. the menu of labour policies when it comes to the economy includes a very ambitious part —— policy to make work pay, get rid of exploitative zero—hours contracts, make sure that minimum wage is a liverpool wage, making sure that fires —— companies do not use fire and rehire which is an egregious practice we don�*t want to see. we want to see the economy growing in a way that will directly benefit everyone in the country. we are pro—business, pro—worker and thatis are pro—business, pro—worker and that is exactly what the uk needs right now. that is exactly what the uk needs riaht now. , .,, ~ that is exactly what the uk needs riaht now. , ,, ,, ., ., right now. some people like sharon graham, right now. some people like sharon graham. the _ right now. some people like sharon graham, the head _ right now. some people like sharon graham, the head of— right now. some people like sharon graham, the head of the _ right now. some people like sharon graham, the head of the unite - right now. some people like sharon l graham, the head of the unite union,

thinks maybe you are too pro—business and not pro—worker enough. she is saying the kind of reforms you are talking about on workers�* rights don�*t go anywhere near far enough. workers�* rights don�*t go anywhere nearfar enough. it is workers' rights don't go anywhere near far enough.— workers' rights don't go anywhere near far enough. it is a programme that we are — near far enough. it is a programme that we are proud _ near far enough. it is a programme that we are proud of _ near far enough. it is a programme that we are proud of that _ near far enough. it is a programme that we are proud of that the - that we are proud of that the overwhelming number of general secretaries of major trade unions have been able to sign up to. if i was to go to a factory, let�*s say as an example the nissan car factory in sunderland, and talk to the management and talk to the union reps after that, the unite representatives, they would be asking for the same things. they want political stability, at the heart of that they want a set of policies on industrial energy prices and the apprenticeship levy and our relationship to the european union which allows the business to compete. what a business like that needsis compete. what a business like that needs is exactly what labour is offering, whether it is business leaders or trade union reps, they recognise the change that is required across the board to make the uk before more strongly and for people to have the living standards that they want. i would very

strongly defend that programme as a whole because i know it is what the majority of businesses in the uk want to see from government. rachel reeves has said _ want to see from government. rachel reeves has said there _ want to see from government. rachel reeves has said there will _ want to see from government. rachel reeves has said there will not - want to see from government. rachel reeves has said there will not be - reeves has said there will not be any tax rises. she has also said they will not be austerity, as she calls it but she hasn�*t ruled out some kind of cuts to some public services. can you give us a couple of areas of public services that you might be prepared to cut? we don't want to see — might be prepared to cut? we don't want to see cuts, _ might be prepared to cut? we don't want to see cuts, we _ might be prepared to cut? we don't want to see cuts, we are... - might be prepared to cut? we don't want to see cuts, we are... sure, i want to see cuts, we are... sure, but ou want to see cuts, we are... sure, but you are — want to see cuts, we are... sure, but you are going — want to see cuts, we are... sure, but you are going to _ want to see cuts, we are... sure, but you are going to have - want to see cuts, we are... sure, but you are going to have to - want to see cuts, we are... sure, but you are going to have to cut l but you are going to have to cut something, aren�*t you? we but you are going to have to cut something, aren't you?- something, aren't you? we are realistic about _ something, aren't you? we are realistic about the _ something, aren't you? we are realistic about the fiscal - something, aren't you? we are l realistic about the fiscal situation any future government would inherit but we have already said where there would be an immediate increase in spending on public services and how we would pay for it. when it comes to the ambitions we have all state schools for more teachers and mental health support in schools, we will raise revenue by changing the taxation of private schools. when it comes to 40,000 more nhs procedures every week under labour, we will do

the changes to the non—domestic... sorry to interrupt, we have talked about what you want to do, i�*m thinking about what you can no longer afford to do if you win the election. give me one example of one thing that you would cut. i�*m election. give me one example of one thing that you would cut.— thing that you would cut. i'm not auoin to thing that you would cut. i'm not going to do _ thing that you would cut. i'm not going to do that. _ thing that you would cut. i'm not going to do that. why _ thing that you would cut. i'm not going to do that. why not? - thing that you would cut. i'm not going to do that. why not? the i thing that you would cut. i'm not - going to do that. why not? the heart of labour's going to do that. why not? the heart of labour's plans _ going to do that. why not? the heart of labour's plans are _ going to do that. why not? the heart of labour's plans are growing - going to do that. why not? the heart of labour's plans are growing the - of labour�*s plans are growing the economy more strongly and that is exactly what this business endorsement letter is about today and what the speech is about today. if you stick with the conservative plan with the of growth they have delivered, you are facing so many difficult decisions in future. but myjob and rachel�*sjob difficult decisions in future. but myjob and rachel�*s job and all of that side of the shadow cabinet is making the jewellery grow more strongly so we break out of the frame —— economy grow more strongly where we break out of the frame so we see poor growth leading to high taxation for poor public services. we are not content to stick with that, we want things to be done differently which is why we are putting forward on growth our industrial strategy, changes to the

apprenticeship levy, a green prosperity plan, the desire to make the relationship with the european union a better ones to support trade and export, that is about not facing the kind of decisions that would come if the government considers —— continues on the conservative plan. but something is going to have to be cut, isn�*t it? even if it isn�*t austerity is rachel reeves called it, some things cannot be avoided if the economy is in the state it�*s in. a viewer watching this morning can surely have one example of one thing you would be prepared to get rid of it. i you would be prepared to get rid of it. ~' you would be prepared to get rid of it. ~ ., you would be prepared to get rid of it. ~ . ., ., , it. i think what that viewer wants is some optimism _ it. i think what that viewer wants is some optimism for _ it. i think what that viewer wants is some optimism for the - it. i think what that viewer wants is some optimism for the future, they will look around the community and workplace assay, things can surely be better than they have been for the last 14 years. they can be, we are a country with great innovation and great strengths, great talent, we do some things in this country better than anywhere else in the world comparable. there�*s no reason why we should have a poorer rate of economic growth or

comparing ourselves to business investment and to see ourselves at the bottom. let�*s have some optimism, and if you take the policies that are necessary to do things differently and better, that is what labour is offering which is why the business community has recognised that with their endorsement today. the recognised that with their endorsement toda . ., , ., , endorsement today. the conservatives sa the are endorsement today. the conservatives say they are offering _ endorsement today. the conservatives say they are offering optimism - endorsement today. the conservatives say they are offering optimism to - say they are offering optimism to pensioners this morning, they are promising to increase the personal tax allowance for pensioners so that they say it will be worth £275 per year to every pensioner by the end of the decade. iunlit]! year to every pensioner by the end of the decade-— of the decade. will you in labour commit to _ of the decade. will you in labour commit to doing _ of the decade. will you in labour commit to doing the _ of the decade. will you in labour commit to doing the same? - of the decade. will you in labour commit to doing the same? no, | of the decade. will you in labour i commit to doing the same? no, we think it is absolutely desperate. the only reason the state pension is anywhere near the personal allowance is because the conservative party has frozen the personal allowance for so long. it was the conservative party itself which ten years ago now abolished the age—related allowance that would have been essentially what they are promising to recreate here today. i have looked at their plans in terms of what they have

announced overnight and it seems that the money they are promising to pay for this is the same money they were promising would introduce a national service just one day ago so i don�*t think it is credible, i don�*t think it is real, i think pensioners will see through this. so thatis pensioners will see through this. so that is a definite no from labour, is it? you will not be increasingly personal tax allowance for pensioners? bill personal tax allowance for pensioners?— personal tax allowance for pensioners? all personal tax allowances _ pensioners? all personal tax allowances for _ pensioners? all personal tax allowances for everyone i pensioners? all personal tax allowances for everyone in i pensioners? all personal tax i allowances for everyone in the uk have been frozen because the economy has not been growing very strongly... has not been growing very strongly- - -_ has not been growing very stronal �*, ., ., has not been growing very stronal... �*, ., ., ., strongly... let's look forward, what about your — strongly... let's look forward, what about your plans. — strongly... let's look forward, what about your plans, definite - strongly... let's look forward, what about your plans, definite no? i'm i about your plans, definite no? i'm not rroin about your plans, definite no? i“n not going to say what will happen in the future budget but in terms of what the government have put forward today, overnight with this plan, it contradicts what they have done in the last few years, what they did ten years ago, it cannot be funded in terms of what they have put forward so i think it is desperate, i don�*t think it is credible. i want to see the economy growing more strongly to the tax burden is reduced for everybody. i know it is the highest tax burden by any historic standard so that is why the

economy has to grow more strongly. but you do it through the measures that labour is putting forward and in which the business community have endorsed today. we in which the business community have endorsed today-— endorsed today. we will wait for rachel reeves' _ endorsed today. we will wait for rachel reeves' speech - endorsed today. we will wait for rachel reeves' speech later. i rachel reeves�* speech later. jonathan reynolds for labour, thank you forjoining us. hello! you are what you breakfast. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i�*m tolu adeoye. a bill that would have banned landlords from evicting tenants without a reason has been shelved after mps failed to discuss the legislation on their last day in parliament before the general election. labour has accused the tories of "caving into vested interests", while the conservatives say they remain committed to creating a fairer market for renters. it�*s incredibly disappointing, to be honest. this bill was first promised in 2019 by the conservatives — it went in their 2019 manifesto.

the various prime ministers have dropped it at various points in that time and it has been picked back up due to the strength of campaigning from renters�* groups and renters�* voices. the london fire brigade will soon stop attending automatic fire alarms in most nonresidential buildings unless they are told there�*s definitely a fire. it will affect buildings like office blocks and industrial estates. the brigade says less than 1% of automatic fire alarms are triggered by genuine fires. not long now until the 80th anniversary of d—day. today, some world war ii veterans will be paying a visit to the biggin hill heritage hangar ahead of their trip to normandy. they�*re being taken by the taxi charity, not long now until the 80th anniversary of d—day. today, some world war ii veterans will be paying a visit to the biggin hill heritage hangar ahead of their trip to normandy. they�*re being taken by the taxi charity, an organisation led by volunteer london black—taxi drivers, who arrange free trips for veterans. it�*s extremely important. we love doing it for them. having the taxis to hand

gives them the chance of door—to—door transport. they form relationships with the taxi drivers and it�*s an ideal set—up and they love it. let�*s take a look at the tubes. there are a fair few issues as you can see there, so worth double—checking your route before you set off. now the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. it�*s an unsettled day today with low pressure nearby, cloudy conditions, with some outbreaks of rain, especially during the morning commute. becoming lighter and patchier, though, as the day progresses. this morning, there may be a few heavy bursts, but this rain will continue to progress further northeastwards. by the afternoon, maybe some drizzly, light rain in places, some spells of brightness breaking through the cloud and temperatures generally reaching 16 to 17 celsius with a breeze from the southwest. some sharp showers developing into the evening with some clear spells as well. but, by the end of the night, it should become drier

and temperatures dipping down to around 11 to 13 celsius and still quite breezy. over the next few days, low pressure moves out into the north sea, making the wind direction more of a north to northeasterly. and this will bring some showers wrapped around the low pressure and also some cloud moving in from the north sea at times. still quite unsettled over the next few days. for thursday, some of these showers may be heavy, possibly thundery. but it should become drier and brighter, gradually, into the weekend. i�*ll be back with another update in half an hour. plenty more on our website. including an article on how the british artist jmw turner unknowingly captured the permanent impact people were having on the environment in his paintings. well worth a read. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. we are talking about a tennis

legend. so many nice people in tennis. it is roger or rafa nadal. is it the end? roger federer has gone, serena williams is gone. we expect andy murray to retire. novak djokovic cannot have too many years in front of him. we say end of an era. in tennis, transcending the sport. we have been lucky to have this era where you have players like this guy than the sport itself. 14 french open wins is staggering. probably no one in the history of sport has dominated the way he did at roland garros but sadly he went out in the opening round of the french open. 18 months, he has barely played tennis. and he made alexander zverev work for it.

there were flashes of brilliance, but nowhere near enough to stop zverev winning in straight sets. nadal�*s fourth defeat in 116 singles matches at roland garros. the numbers are staggering. they had a moment at the net. they cancelled a planned farewell ceremony because rafa nadal refused to say definitely it was his last french open. he should be back for the olympics and hopes to play that later in the summer. wimbledon. a two—time champion there. he said playing that tournament will be unlikely. for playing that tournament will be unlikel . ., ., ., unlikely. for mean now it looks difficult to _ unlikely. for mean now it looks difficult to make _ unlikely. for mean now it looks difficult to make the _ unlikely. for mean now it looks difficult to make the transition | unlikely. for mean now it looks i difficult to make the transition to grass and then the olympics again on playing. today, ifeel grass and then the olympics again on playing. today, i feel that grass and then the olympics again on playing. today, ifeel that is not a goodidea playing. today, ifeel that is not a good idea but i can confirm that

evenif good idea but i can confirm that even if i am not at wimbledon because i have to, i do not think it is a positive idea right now. disappointing news but not surprising. more british disappointment at roland garros — cam norrie has followed andy murray, jack draper and harriet dart in going out in the opening round in paris. he has not had a bad season so far. norrie, bottom of your screen, beaten by a player ranked 23 places below him at world number 56 — and who had only won one match at a grand slam before — russia�*s pavel kotov. norrie — who said afterwards that he was devastated — going out in five sets, his first exit in the opening round of a major since the 2022 australian open. no problems for the world number one, defending champion and three—time french open winner iga swiatek. she showed why she�*s the favourite again by easing past qualifier leolia jeanjean in straight sets and will play naomi osaka next. after winning what�*s described

as the richest game in football, southampton�*s play—off final win over leeds and promotion to the premier league has been celebrated at their home ground. just to warn you, there are some flashing images coming up. the club held a promotion party at the stadium. head coach russell martin and the team showing off the play—off trophy. the celebrations had to be held in the car park, with st mary�*s stadium preparing to host take that in concert later this week. saints fans will be hoping they are "back for good," they�*ve just got to have "a little patience". iam i am that person who repeats the same joke twice in an hour. apologies. neverforget, southampton apologies. never forget, southampton fans. all we need to do now is pray. there you got. you will not beat sally on that. let�*s take that and leave it there.

and party. istop let�*s take that and leave it there. and party. i stop now. the conservatives have promised to raise the tax—free pension allowance, if they win the general election, in a move they say would be worth £275 a year to each pensioner by 2030. under the proposed policy, the state pension would always labour have called the announcement "desperate" and, today, dozens of business leaders have backed sir keir starmer�*s own economic plans in a letter in the times newspaper. we�*re joined by the work and pensions secretary, mel stride. good morning. tell us about this. let�*s start with the word from labour, this is desperate. i let's start with the word from labour, this is desperate. i think that is really _ labour, this is desperate. i think that is really very _ labour, this is desperate. i think that is really very disappointing i labour, this is desperate. i think. that is really very disappointing as a response. what we believe as a party is it is important when people have worked hard all their lives they should have dignity and security in retirement. it was this party that brought in the triple lock that has seen pensions

increased by £3700 a year since 2010. today what we announce goes further and by applying the triple lock to the personal allowance, the amount burnt without paying income tax, we will make sure we save pensioners hundreds of pounds in tax. what labour are doing by dismissing this is leaving us with the situation that will see millions of pensioners not currently paying income tax on their pension starting to have to pay that tax, not only the cost to them but the red tape and form filling of tax returns that goes with it. we are the party that is there for strongly our pensioners standing foursquare behind them and cutting their taxes.— cutting their taxes. pensioners would have _ cutting their taxes. pensioners would have faced _ cutting their taxes. pensioners would have faced paying i cutting their taxes. pensioners would have faced paying tax i cutting their taxes. pensioners | would have faced paying tax on pensions because of the freezing of tax thresholds introduced by this government. the tax thresholds introduced by this government-—

tax thresholds introduced by this rovernment. , , , , government. the simple fact is this tax change. — government. the simple fact is this tax change, this _ government. the simple fact is this tax change, this triple _ government. the simple fact is this tax change, this triple lock - government. the simple fact is this tax change, this triple lock class, i tax change, this triple lock class, will mean going forward that millions of pensioners, 8 million pensioners will pay less tax than they would otherwise be paying which is clearly a tax cut.— is clearly a tax cut. actually, your government _ is clearly a tax cut. actually, your government introduced _ is clearly a tax cut. actually, your government introduced this i is clearly a tax cut. actually, your government introduced this tax i government introduced this tax change, correct? say that again. your government introduced this tax change, the freezing of tax thresholds that led to this point, thatis thresholds that led to this point, that is correct?— thresholds that led to this point, that is correct? indeed because we went through _ that is correct? indeed because we went through a _ that is correct? indeed because we went through a difficult _ that is correct? indeed because we went through a difficult time, i went through a difficult time, paying 400 billion to get us through the covid challenge and the high inflation that came because of the war between ukraine and russia but since we have reduced taxes. for those of working age we have cut national insurance by one third for employees which means £100 lex tax paid on average earnings. pensioners do not pay national insurance.

exactly. they do not pay national insurance. but what they will benefit from is what we announce today which is the triple lock class which means the personal allowance will go up in line with the triple lock and that will mean millions of pensioners paying less tax as a consequence. labour by dismissing this are basically saying we are prepared to see millions of pensioners that will go into paying income tax for the first time under a labour government with all the paperwork and cost that goes with that. we paperwork and cost that goes with that. ~ ., paperwork and cost that goes with that. . . , ,., ~ paperwork and cost that goes with that. . . , ., ., , that. we have spoken to labour this morninr that. we have spoken to labour this morning so — that. we have spoken to labour this morning so let's _ that. we have spoken to labour this morning so let's focus _ that. we have spoken to labour this morning so let's focus on _ morning so let�*s focus on conservative policy. i am fascinated to look back less than a year ago in an interview when you said you previously called the triple lock unsustainable in the long—term and what you are announcing this morning is an expansion of it. what has changed for you personally? the ruestion i changed for you personally? the question i was _ changed for you personally? tia: question i was asked at that time was the longer term future of the

triple lock. what is long—term? what i said was the very long—term, i would say several parliaments. where we are is a fully costed and fully funded tax cut for pensioners. there is no question of this is not being fiscally responsible. if we form the next government it will be dealt with the normal way by the office for budget responsibility to confirm it is within fiscal rules but it is a fully funded tax cut for pensioners.— a fully funded tax cut for aensioners. ., ,., , .,, a fully funded tax cut for aensioners. ., , . ., pensioners. you said people claiming their pension — pensioners. you said people claiming their pension have _ pensioners. you said people claiming their pension have worked _ pensioners. you said people claiming their pension have worked hard i pensioners. you said people claiming their pension have worked hard to i their pension have worked hard to claim the state pension but the people paying for it are their children and grandchildren and they will increasingly have to pay more and more as the years go on. is that fair? i and more as the years go on. is that fair? i would — and more as the years go on. is that fair? i would disagree _ and more as the years go on. is that fair? i would disagree with - and more as the years go on. is that fair? i would disagree with your i fair? i would disagree with your premise. i think younger people do care about older people. they have grandparents and want them to live their lives in greater security. but

ouna their lives in greater security. but young people coming through now will live through several parliaments. the future is the future. i cannot second guess what we will do in several parliaments�* time. in terms of cutting taxes we think it is important for pensioners. in terms of younger people, we put up the national living wage by almost 10% and an increase be april before. we have cut national insurance that affects people of working age and 29 million, many of them younger people. we are giving younger people the best start with education reforms which season is rocketing up tables in major subjects compared to international competitors. more training schemes, apprenticeships. those things are important for young people as well. those things are important for young people as well-— people as well. let's talk about ouna people as well. let's talk about young people- _ people as well. let's talk about young people. you _ people as well. let's talk about young people. you announced l people as well. let's talk about - young people. you announced national service policy and now this triple lock plus. does it mean in your

campaign, you are specifically targeting older voters and not giving so much to the younger voters who might look at the moment and think what in this appeals to me? i have just gone through a series of things we are doing which i think are important to younger voters such as that really big tax cut i mentioned for those in work. when it comes to national service, it is a great idea. we are not unique in putting it forward, it happens in sweden where young people who go through their version of what we are suggesting, 80% come out the other end and say they would recommend doing it to a friend. it is an opportunity for young people to get experience, to build friendships, skills, confidence. the building blocks that will give them resilience to go forward in their lives and as regards the armed forces element, which is one

element, i think provide to the country with additional resilience in a much more uncertain world. i it has sparked a debate. but think it has sparked a debate. but thatis think it has sparked a debate. but that is really partly because it is a bold policy and this is a government that has a bold and clear plan as to how we will move forward as a country. we have got inflation down. we are faced by an opposition that cannot tell us what it stands for. ii that cannot tell us what it stands for. ., that cannot tell us what it stands for. . , ., that cannot tell us what it stands for. ., y., , ,., that cannot tell us what it stands for. ., , ., , ., ., for. if a young person does not want to do national— for. if a young person does not want to do national service, _ for. if a young person does not want to do national service, might - for. if a young person does not want to do national service, might their i to do national service, might their parents be held responsible? there is no question _ parents be held responsible? there is no question of— parents be held responsible? there is no question of criminal _ parents be held responsible? ii—ii” is no question of criminal sanction and people being arrested and paying fines. we will set up a royal commission to look into what incentives there should be for people to engage and what sanctions might be appropriate for those who decide not to, and also what situations might mean people would be exempt. those are questions we will look into in detail. the core

point is it is an exciting thing for 18—year—olds to have the opportunity to get involved with and build confidence and skills, build that sense of togetherness doing those kind of things has as a building block for resilience going forward in their lies. mei block for resilience going forward in their lies.— in their lies. mel stride, thank ou. -- in their lies. mel stride, thank you- -- in _ in their lies. mel stride, thank you. -- in their— in their lies. mel stride, thank you. -- in their lives. - here�*s carol with the weather. good morning, if you are stepping out, it is not particularly cold. it is wet for sam. 10 degrees in inverness and edinburgh 13. we have rain today. the rest of the week, heavy showers, some could be thundering. as we head into the weekend, high pressure takes charge and it looks like it will be drier and it looks like it will be drier and warmerfor most. we and it looks like it will be drier and warmer for most. we start on a dry and sunny note in some parts of

the north and east. but we have cloud and rain in the west pushing north—eastwards. the driest conditions in north east scotland. and some bright spells and sunshine and showers. temperatures 14—18. 0 bennite, rain advances north—eastwards. clear spells behind and showers, especially in the north and showers, especially in the north and west. some heavy in north—west england. it will not be cold. temperatures 8—13 north to south. tomorrow, a mixture of sunshine and showers. the most frequent and potentially thundery will be in eastern areas. you could catch one almost anywhere but there will be sunshine and a breeze coming from the north—west. temperatures up to

19. on thursday, overnight rain moving out of south—east scotland and north—east england towards the south—east. sunshine and showers but some merging to give rain, potentially thundering. southern scotland, the midlands and south—eastern corner. beyond thursday, it gets brighter into the weekend and next week? at the moment low pressure is in charge but it will lose its grip and it looks like high pressure is building from friday so thing settled. more cloud at times along the north sea coast because of the placement of high pressure but you are right, settling down, drier and warmer. we need to have another bank holiday next monday. oh, yes! can you organise that with your kicker? if anyone can, you can. it�*s more than 54 years

since a little girl from bristol vanished on an australian beach. despite a huge police search, no trace of three—year—old cheryl grimmer has ever been found. the mystery of what happened to cheryl was the focus of a bbc true—crime podcast, fairy meadow, where i spent time with her brother ricki. now, ricki has walked more than 1,000 kilometres in her memory. ricki walks every day, whether he�*s at home in australia or travelling abroad, dedicating every step to cheryl, the little sister he lost. the best way to describe cheryl is cheeky and cute. she was very cute, very beautiful. um, but she was a rascal. it was january 1970.

the grimmer family had just emigrated from bristol to australia and they were living here at fairy meadow, an hour south of sydney. when, one afternoon, the weather suddenly turned and they had to leave the beach in a hurry. ricki was told to wait with his little sister at the changing rooms at the top of the beach. he was seven years old. he turned his back forjust a few seconds and cheryl was taken. she was just. . .just there. just about where that wall ends, just there. she was smiling and giggling and just playing. it was like a like a joke. three—year—old cheryl was never seen again. and ricki has dedicated his life to getting answers. seven years ago, a man was charged

with cheryl�*s murder. he can�*t be named for legal reasons, and he denied all charges. but before the trial could start, a judge ruled that a confession made back in the 19705 could not be used as evidence and the case was dropped. for ricki, it was back to square one. that is when he started walking. it�*s a journey that, um, once you�*ve been on it, it sort of has you hooked. five years ago, while i was making the bbc true crime podcast, fairy meadow, ijoined ricki for a couple of days on part of the camino de santiago pilgrimage route in northern spain. he trekked close to 100 miles. he�*s not religious, but ricki found walking in memory of his sister gave him a sense of peace.

i�*ve been talking to her the whole journey, my whole life. i think, as i said to you earlier today, in the hope that she was just going to knock on the front door one day and come in. i just wouldn�*t want any family to go through what our family�*s gone through. no one should have to go through this. ricki promised then that, one day, he would come back to europe and complete the entire camino route for his sister — more than 700 miles from the south of france and right across spain. his plans were delayed by the pandemic, but, this spring, he has done it for the sister he will never forget. ricki joins us now.

good morning. loving the beard. you like it? _ good morning. loving the beard. you like it? how— good morning. loving the beard. you like it? how are _ good morning. loving the beard. you like it? how are the - good morning. loving the beard. you like it? how are the feet? i good morning. loving the beard. i you like it? how are the feet? they are sore but — you like it? how are the feet? they are sore but not _ you like it? how are the feet? they are sore but not too _ you like it? how are the feet? they are sore but not too bad, _ you like it? how are the feet? tia: are sore but not too bad, healing quickly. are sore but not too bad, healing ruickl . a, are sore but not too bad, healing ruickl . ~., . are sore but not too bad, healing ruickl . ., ':: i: i: are sore but not too bad, healing ruickl . a, ., ':: i: :: ~ ., , quickly. more than 1000 kilometres. yes it was an — quickly. more than 1000 kilometres. yes it was an incredible _ quickly. more than 1000 kilometres. yes it was an incredible journey, i yes it was an incredible journey, the pilgrimage. the camino brings so much to so many people. i believe 300,000 plus walk parts of it each year. the beauty of the spanish countryside is breathtaking, it is an incredible place. you canjust 90, an incredible place. you canjust go, be on your own or be with as many people you want to walk with. famously, it is a pilgrimage and it really was a pilgrimage for you? very much so. i got to do a small section of the pilgrimage in 2017.

and ifound a little bit of section of the pilgrimage in 2017. and i found a little bit of peace there. i have struggled all my life to find some peace and on this pilgrimage, ifound it. iam not spiritual in any way, religious, but i did find something there that was deep. irate i did find something there that was dee -. ~ i did find something there that was dee . _ . ., i did find something there that was dee -. . . ., . ., i did find something there that was dee-.~ . .. ., deep. we were having a chat last nirht. deep. we were having a chat last night- you _ deep. we were having a chat last night. you like _ deep. we were having a chat last night. you like to _ deep. we were having a chat last night. you like to talk _ deep. we were having a chat last night. you like to talk to - deep. we were having a chat last night. you like to talk to people | night. you like to talk to people along the way and share your story but also you like to be on your own for parts of it, having silence and time to think, away from australia and what you call the madness. talk us through that sense of freedom almost. ., ., ., , almost. for me, i made a terrible decision 54 _ almost. for me, i made a terrible decision 54 years _ almost. for me, i made a terrible decision 54 years ago. _ almost. for me, i made a terrible decision 54 years ago. i _ almost. for me, i made a terrible decision 54 years ago. i have i decision 54 years ago. i have struggled with that decision all my life. that decision being? leaving her in the toilets. i should have sent one of my brothers down to get my mother that day. so it is something i have struggled with. i did it all my life. but on the

pilgrimage, ifind that did it all my life. but on the pilgrimage, i find that there did it all my life. but on the pilgrimage, ifind that there is did it all my life. but on the pilgrimage, i find that there is a little bit of forgiving myself a little bit of forgiving myself a little bit of forgiving myself a little bit for that decision and i have never been able to do that. lots of people have tried to help me do that but i find a little bit of forgiveness there.— do that but i find a little bit of forgiveness there. when i said you like to do it _ forgiveness there. when i said you like to do it on _ forgiveness there. when i said you like to do it on your— forgiveness there. when i said you like to do it on your own, - forgiveness there. when i said you like to do it on your own, you i forgiveness there. when i said you like to do it on your own, you do i like to do it on your own, you do not really feel like you are on your own. , , not really feel like you are on your own. . , , ., , not really feel like you are on your own. , , , . , , not really feel like you are on your own. , , own. just explain. cheryl is always with me on _ own. just explain. cheryl is always with me on the _ own. just explain. cheryl is always with me on the pilgrimage. i own. just explain. cheryl is always with me on the pilgrimage. i- own. just explain. cheryl is always with me on the pilgrimage. i will. with me on the pilgrimage. i will never give up the fight to find justice. untilthey never give up the fight to find justice. until they put me to bed one night. but for me, there is cheryl. i see her in the byrds, the wind, the trees moving, everything. it is the only place i have found makes me feel like that. she is always with me there. there are days

that get really tough. you might be walking 30 kilometres which does not sound far. 0h, sound far. oh, it does. �* ., sound far. 0h,itdoes. �* ., ., oh, it does. but when you are going u . oh, it does. but when you are going u- a oh, it does. but when you are going up a mountain- _ oh, it does. but when you are going up a mountain. you _ oh, it does. but when you are going up a mountain. you have _ oh, it does. but when you are going up a mountain. you have a - oh, it does. but when you are going up a mountain. you have a 14, - oh, it does. but when you are going up a mountain. you have a 14, 15 . oh, it does. but when you are going| up a mountain. you have a 14, 15 me up a mountain. you have a14,15 me to climb up a mountain. you have a 14, 15 me to climb over rocks, stones, dirt, and one day when we were climbing over the pyrenees, jay one and two, a 90 kilometre wind in ourface. people falling over, people crying, but they did not give up. i was walking with a friend who on day five of the walk, so we have done close to 100 kilometres, she fell over. and badly bruised her leg. she fractured her leg unbeknown to her, but she kept walking until day 30. so at day five, at 100 kilometres, she walked another pretty close to

500 kilometres. she got to 600 and could not walk further on a broken leg. i could not walk further on a broken leu. , , could not walk further on a broken le. _ , , , ., could not walk further on a broken leu. , , , ., ., ., could not walk further on a broken leu. ,, ., ., ., leg. i guess you have learned from --eole leg. i guess you have learned from peeple you — leg. i guess you have learned from people you walked _ leg. i guess you have learned from people you walked with _ leg. i guess you have learned from people you walked with about - people you walked with about resilience and never giving up? there are stories you are privileged to hear. it is a place where people can go. they find peace there. you hear a lot of sad stories. you are privileged to hear those stories and privileged to hear those stories and privileged to hear those stories and privileged to walk this pilgrimage. it is something that to me is special. and i am sure to all people who walk it. whether you walk 700 plus kilometres or whether you walk 150, whatever the distance. you brouaht 150, whatever the distance. you brought the _ 150, whatever the distance. you brought the pictures we saw in the film that you carry everywhere of cheryl. you also took rocks and you wrote her name and your name. here

we go. on the camino, on that way. why was that important to leave in certain places along the route? throughout the day, when you are deepin throughout the day, when you are deep in thought and you have emotions. that is the pilgrimage markers you follow. they are your guide. you put your smartphone away and follow the markers. people leave little rocks with stories on and stuff like that. when it becomes too much and there are too many, people put them gently by the side so they can place their rock. and it stays there? it stays there. yes. i put there? it stays there. yes. i put the photos together to leave along the photos together to leave along the way but i found i could not leave them so they travel everywhere

with me. they are photos of my family, my brothers stephen and paul, my parents who have now passed away unfortunately.— away unfortunately. ricki, thank you for sharin: away unfortunately. ricki, thank you for sharing your _ away unfortunately. ricki, thank you for sharing yourjourney. _ to hear more about ricki's story — and all the twists and turns surrounding his sister cheryl's dissapperance — you can listen to my true—crime podcast. t�*s called fairy meadow — and all nine episodes are available to listen to now on bbc sounds or wherever you listen to podcasts. still to come on breakfast... # make this a night to remember. they are credited with bringing body—popping to the uk and taught michaeljackson to moonwalk. they will be teaching sally live on the programme. they are not. now, after almost 50 years

since their first release, american r&b group 'shalamar�* are back on tour. they'll be with us before 9 o'clock. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. a bill which would have banned landlords from evicting tenants without a reason has been shelved after mps failed to discuss the legislation on their last day in parliament before the general election. labour has accused the tories of "caving into vested interests" while the conservatives say they remain committed to creating a fairer market for renters. it's incredibly disappointing, to be honest. this bill was first promised in 2019 by the conservatives — it went in their 2019 manifesto. the various prime ministers have dropped it at various points in that time and it has been picked back up due to the strength of campaigning from renters' groups and renters' voices.

the london fire brigade will soon stop attending automatic fire alarms in most nonresidential buildings unless they are told there's definitely a fire. it will affect buildings like office blocks and industrial estates. the brigade says less than i% of automatic fire alarms are triggered by genuine fires. it's believed beavers re—introduced seven months ago in greenford as part of a project to bring them back to central london have already helped alleviate flooding. the beavers have been busy building dams, canals and a home in the area. let's take a look at the tubes now. minor delays on thejubilee line. now onto the weather. overcast with outbreaks of rain. highs of 17 degrees celsius. i'll be back with another update in half an hour.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. 0ur headlines today. rishi sunak targets older voters as the conservatives pledge to raise the tax—free allowance for pensioners. more than 100 business leaders have thrown their support behind labour, endorsing the party's economic plans ahead of the election. the un security council will hold an emergency meeting later over an israeli air strike on a refugee camp which killed at least 45 palestinians. good morning, that is adam and this is his cafe in leeds that he set up when he was just 22. we are looking

this morning and how despite lots of common misconceptions, under 25s in the uk are some of the most economically active in the developed world. the rising cost of premier league tickets. football fans tell us what they think with some facing huge price increases going into next season. good morning. if you are heading out, pack a brolly. rain pushing in from the south—west moving north—east through the day and behind that a return to sunshine and showers. all of the details shortly. it's tuesday, the 28th of may. the conservatives have promised to increase the personal tax allowance for pensioners, if they win the general election. they say the proposal would be worth £275 a year to each pensioner by the end of the decade. under the plans, the state pension would always remain below the tax—free threshold. rishi sunak says the scheme shows the conservatives are on the side

of pensioners but labour have called it "desperate". 0ur political correspondent, nick eardley has the details. how nick eardley has the details. do you win over older is how do you win over older voters? it is a question politicians ask themselves a lot. pensioners tend to get out and vote. so today on offer from the conservatives that the basic state pension will never be liable for income tax. the simple fact is that _ liable for income tax. the simple fact is that this _ liable for income tax. the simple fact is that this tax _ liable for income tax. the simple fact is that this tax change, - liable for income tax. the simple fact is that this tax change, this | fact is that this tax change, this triple lock plus, will mean going forward that millions of pensioners, 8 million pensioners in fact, we'll be paying less tax than they would otherwise be paying and that is clearly a tax cut.— clearly a tax cut. pensions are covered by — clearly a tax cut. pensions are covered by the _ clearly a tax cut. pensions are covered by the triple - clearly a tax cut. pensions are covered by the triple lock. - clearly a tax cut. pensions are covered by the triple lock. it l clearly a tax cut. pensions are - covered by the triple lock. it means pensions go up by either prices, average pay or 2.5%, whichever is highest. currently the tax—free personal allowance is £12,570. the

state pension is just personal allowance is £12,570. the state pension isjust over £11,500. with tax thresholds expecting to be frozen until 2028, increases the pension would mean recipient to start paying tax on it. the tory�*s new plan using the same as the triple lock means the personal allowance would stay above the state pension. the allowance would stay above the state ension. ., ,. , pension. the government said they would increase _ pension. the government said they would increase tax _ pension. the government said they would increase tax thresholds, - pension. the government said theyj would increase tax thresholds, now we hear that pensioners will get a triple lock increase more generous than inflation. about half the give away the conservatives announced in this package is not doing that tax rise, not doing the freeze they told less about previously about the pension population. the other half is being more generous and inflation indexing and will generate tax cuts for pensioners in the next government.— for pensioners in the next covernment. ., , . , for pensioners in the next covernment. ., , . government. the conservatives close -- proclaim — government. the conservatives close -- proclaim this _ government. the conservatives close -- proclaim this would _ government. the conservatives close -- proclaim this would cost _ government. the conservatives close

-- proclaim this would cost 2.5 - —— proclaim this would cost 2.5 billion before 2030 and would clampdown on tax avoidance to it. neighbour questions whether the conservatives can —— labour question is whether the conservatives can afford it but would not say they would match the policy. i afford it but would not say they would match the policy.- would match the policy. i have looked at _ would match the policy. i have looked at the _ would match the policy. i have looked at the plans _ would match the policy. i have looked at the plans overnight l would match the policy. i have i looked at the plans overnight and would match the policy. i have - looked at the plans overnight and it seems _ looked at the plans overnight and it seems the — looked at the plans overnight and it seems the same money is being promised — seems the same money is being promised for this than was promised for national — promised for this than was promised for national service a day ago. i don't _ for national service a day ago. i don't think_ for national service a day ago. i don't think it's credible, i don't think_ don't think it's credible, i don't think it — don't think it's credible, i don't think it is — don't think it's credible, i don't think it is real, i think pensioners will completely see through this. they have been tax cuts for people recently in work. the tories hope they can now win over some pensioners by offering them more free tax income as well. the economy absolutely key as politicians try to win your vote. the conservatives' announcement comes as dozens of business leaders have signed a letter endorsing labour's plans for the economy. nick joins us from westminster. battle lines well and truly drawn? aren't they just, battle lines well and truly drawn? aren't theyjust, jon. and i think the economy is one of these things we are just going to be talking about day after day because when you

chat to conservative and labour people behind the scenes, they'll think it is going to be decisive issue at this election. and what labour have been doing for the last two years is trying to persuade people they can be trusted with the economy. and today it is about business. rachel reeves, the shadow chancellor, will give herfirst big speech of the campaign to business leaders, promising that the treasury will be focused on economic growth like never before. and she will be really pleased at the front page of the times this morning which reports on this letterfrom the times this morning which reports on this letter from 120 businesspeople past and present, backing labour plans, saying it is time for change and labour have found a good mix of getting economic growth and making sure the balance, the books all add up. i should point out not all of these people are household names, they are not all from massive businesses, this is normally the sort of area that conservatives do pretty well in. you

might remember 2015, 100 business leaders backed the conservatives. labour are parking their tank on the tory lawn, saying, we can do the same now. the former iceland boss malcolm walker is one of the people who has signed this letter, he signed the conservatives back in 2015. the conservatives have said they have got an economic plan and they have got an economic plan and they are starting to turn things around and they can continue to do it. five and a half weeks until voting day, jon, there is going to be a lot of debate about the economy and a lot of people trying to persuade voters that they can be trusted. ~ , , ., , persuade voters that they can be trusted. ~ ,,., , a persuade voters that they can be trusted. ~ , , . ,, persuade voters that they can be trusted. ~ , , ,. trusted. absolutely, nick, thank you ve much trusted. absolutely, nick, thank you very much indeed. _ very much indeed. sally has the rest of this morning's news including the latest on the middle east. the un security council will hold an emergency meeting today to discuss an israeli air strike which killed more than 45 displaced palestinians in rafah. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu vowed to continue the war against hamas, amid international condemnation after the attack, which he described

as a "tragic mishap". earlier our middle east correspondent yolande knell explained what we can expect from today's meeting. this un security council meeting will take place behind closed doors we understand, it was called by algeria which is currently a member of the council. already we have had the un calling for a full and independent investigation to exactly what happened on sunday night when this israeli air strike hit a tent camp in rafah, crowded with displaced people. the israeli military says it used precise bombs to go after two hamas commanders who were there, but actually there was a fire that was started, some indications with us media reports quoting an unnamed israeli official saying that maybe shrapnel hit a fuel tank, that this had a catastrophic effect inside that tented area, causing dozens of people to be killed and many hundred, a couple of hundred people to be

wounded, some of them with terrible burns. we are hearing this morning that a lot of people have been leaving that area outside of rafah, because there has been continuing military activity overnight and we have been getting reports of continuing shelling in rafah, gunfire as well and more israeli air strikes. so no sign that israel is stopping its offensive in rafah despite all the international condemnation that there has been. a teenage boy arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing on a beach in bournemouth has been released without charge. the 34—year—old victim, named locally as amie gray, died at the scene beach shortly before midnight on friday. another woman, aged 38, remains in hospital with serious injuries. police have issued these cctv images of another man they now want to speak to.

almost 8,000 people are at risk of further landslides in papua new guinea as searches continue for 2,000 people believed to have been buried in a village in the enga province. rescuers have been struggling to respond after a mountainside collapsed in the rural region on friday, hundreds of miles from the capital, port moresby. desperate attempts to help survivors or remove bodies from the rubble have so far been hindered by huge amounts of debris, blocked transport links and a lack of adequate equipment. prosecutors and defence lawyers in the criminal trial of donald trump will present their closing arguments in new york today. the former us president faces 34 charges of falsifying business records, in connection with a payment to an adult movie star before the 2016 election. mr trump denies covering up a payment to stormy daniels, which prosecutors say was an attempt to silence her about their alleged affair. the raf has temporarily grounded the battle of britain memorial flight

following the death of a pilot. squadron leader mark long was killed when his spitfire crashed in a field near raf coningsby on saturday. natalie bell reports. a minute's silence in memory of raf pilot squadron leader mark long. the tribute took place at the lincolnshire aviation heritage centre in east kirkby. there were aircraft on display, but the battle of britain memorial fly—past was cancelled, following saturday's tragic events. for the whole warbird community and those that are trying to protect vintage aviation, it's really shocked everybody, and to lose somebody so well known, as well, and liked in the vintage aviation theatre, if you like — it's had a big effect on a lot of people on the site. and a lot of the visitors, you can tell they know about it and have been affected by it, as well. squadron leader long was described as a passionate, professional aviator. he'd flown typhoons, and for the last four years had been a pilot with the battle

of britain memorial flight. the raf said he will be sorely missed by all of his friends and colleagues. he died at the weekend when his aircraft crashed close to raf coningsby. while investigations continue, the raf has grounded its battle of britain memorial flight. meanwhile, outside the raf in coningsby, floral tributes continue to be laid, with people from outside the county coming to pay their respects to a much—loved pilot who lost his life doing the job he loved. that was natalie bell reporting. 11 minutes past eight. we have seen all kinds of wild activities across the uk over the bank holiday weekend. we the uk over the bank holiday weekend. ~ . the uk over the bank holiday weekend-— the uk over the bank holiday weekend. ~ . . , stran-e weekend. we have, actually. strange astimes weekend. we have, actually. strange pastimes including _ weekend. we have, actually. strange pastimes including this. _ competitors in tetbury have been getting a sweat on by running 256 metres up and down a steep hill,

carrying heavy sacks of wool, some of them weighing up to 60 pounds. can you believe that? i wonder what is worse, can you believe that? i wonder what is worse. on — can you believe that? i wonder what is worse. on your— can you believe that? i wonder what is worse, on your knees, _ can you believe that? i wonder what is worse, on your knees, going - can you believe that? i wonder what is worse, on your knees, going up . can you believe that? i wonder what| is worse, on your knees, going up or coming down?— is worse, on your knees, going up or coming down?_ that - is worse, on your knees, going up or coming down?_ that is - is worse, on your knees, going up or| coming down?_ that is what coming down? both bad! that is what it does to you- _ the woolsack races haven't been held in the town for the past four years because of covid but the tradition dates back to the 17th century. all the way to the top of that hill. when they were not doing it for fun, for real. , . . . , when they were not doing it for fun, for real. , . . ., . , for real. they are chasing cheese down and carrying _ for real. they are chasing cheese down and carrying wool- for real. they are chasing cheese down and carrying wool up, - for real. they are chasing cheese down and carrying wool up, that| for real. they are chasing cheese l down and carrying wool up, that is going to make somebody very big jumper! going to make somebody very big 'um er! . , going to make somebody very big 'um er! ., , ., going to make somebody very big 'umer! . , . ., ., , , jumper! that is a lot of 'umpers. shall we jumper! that is a lot of 'umpers. shau we do i jumper! that is a lot of 'umpers. shall we do that h jumper! that is a lot of 'umpers. shall we do that as _ jumper! that is a lot ofjumpers. shall we do that as well - jumper! that is a lot ofjumpers. shall we do that as well as - jumper! that is a lot ofjumpers. shall we do that as well as well. jumper! that is a lot ofjumpers. i shall we do that as well as well as the cheese rolling? stop suggesting thins the cheese rolling? stop suggesting thin . s that the cheese rolling? stop suggesting things that we _ the cheese rolling? stop suggesting things that we might _ the cheese rolling? stop suggesting things that we might do, _ the cheese rolling? stop suggesting things that we might do, someone i things that we might do, someone will pay attention and we might have to do it. . ., _, will pay attention and we might have to do it. . ., .., ., to do it. carol could do it in her heels! you arejoking, not in a million years! good morning. if you have an

allergy to grass pollen, it is moderate across parts of england, so take whatever you take to alleviate your symptoms. take whatever you take to alleviate yoursymptoms. rain take whatever you take to alleviate your symptoms. rain has been steadily coming in from the west pushing north—east, there are a few showers ahead of it here and there and a lot of cloud around it as well. as we go through the day, the rain band is going to continue to push north and east so after a bright start in some areas, the cloud will be healed and the rain will arrive except for north—east scotland. behind the band of rain for south—east england, wales and the midlands, bright spells, sunshine and showers. rain lingering across northern and south—eastern parts of england. moving across scotland but still dry in the far north—east, temperatures 14 to 18 degrees, more or less where you would expect in late may. this evening and overnight the rain

continues to pull away from the east and the north—east, some clear skies and the north—east, some clear skies and some showers, some will be heavy especially across north—west england, but it will not be a cold night. overnight lows, ten to 13 degrees. tomorrow is essentially a day of sunshine and showers. we will not all catch a shower, the most frequent and heavy are going to be in eastern areas. you could also see a flash of lightning here as well. temperatures i4 a flash of lightning here as well. temperatures 14 to 19. their weekend at the moment it looks like things will settle down. good news, thank you, carol. next week millions of people across the world will pause to remember the 80th anniversary of d—day. onjune 6th1944, allied forces stormed the beaches of northern france in a bid to re—take occuped europe from the nazis. ahead of that anniversary, our reporterjohn maguire has been to meet two royal navy wrens who helped to plan the d—day landings. including christian lamb, who created maps to be used by landing crafts.

now, at the age of 103, she has been to see that land for the first time. she spent countless hours scrutinising every inch of this coastline. but today, after 80 years, christian lamb is seeing it for herself for the very first time. it looks absolutely wonderful. so clear and so blue and it's so attractive. i don't suppose it looked like that then, really. one was very worried about it and expecting ghastly things to happen. must have been armour in sight of all kinds. christian is fast approaching her 104th birthday. but in 1944, as preparations

for the allied invasion of normandy ramped up, she was a young wren in the royal navy based in whitehall, creating maps to be used by landing craft. these are what i'm supposed to have made? these are the maps you made. amazing. after seeing christian's story, ian beaumont was reminded of a map stored in his attic that his father, brian, had used on d—day. he sent it to us. a i9—year—old royal marine, brian was the coxswain of a landing craft. there's no way of telling which section of coastline christian worked on. this is sword beach, one of the british invasion sites. so at pegasus bridge memorial museum in normandy, we're showing her the map and she's never seen one before. this will have saved lives. i hope so. there will have been so many lives lost. but perhaps one or two saved. i'm sure more than that.

and you think of how young they all were too. and all so brave, so desperately keen to win and make a real battle. and you were saying, especially as you had lived in france, at the beginning of the war, it was important to you to play a part in liberating france. and giving back france to the french. it was certainly during the war and we were visiting a submarine. joining christian on the trip is pat 0utram, also a former wren. as a german speaker, herjob was to eavesdrop on the enemy navy. i really wouldn't have wanted to miss that chapter in my life because i happened to know german

and i could intercept and listen to their messages, as one of my friends said, listen to what they intend to do and then stop them doing it. so i was lucky. although secrecy was their watchword and neither were aware of exactly when the invasion would begin, both believed what they were doing, the part they played, was absolutely vital to the war effort. my younger sister and i were really worried the war might finish before we started being really useful. but it didn't, it went on. you did your bit? we did. but we had, our father was a prisoner of war in the far east. so, you know, the great thing for our family was to get him back. and we did. wherever they go, pat and christian are feted by the french people they meet.

even among those several generations on from 1944. they've been brought to normandy by volunteers from the taxi charity for military veterans. a busy schedule includes a visit to a school where they're given a rapturous reception by a history teacher dressed appropriately for the occasion. why did you go to war when you were so young? and to the delight of the children, their questions asked in english are answered in french. ma grand—mere a parlait tres bien francais. these are really unforgettable memories for them. this is something concrete and we are so lucky to be able to share these kind of moments. this is very different from learning history in a book or, i don't know, on screen. so they are always very, very touched and open hearted and something means a lot to them. that's a lovely surprise.

they came here both to visit the beaches and towns their top secret work had helped to liberate and to meet the people 80 years on whose freedom was secured and who are eternally grateful. john maguire, bbc news, normandy. incredible stories there of christian lamb and pat owtram's work as part of the preparations for the d—day landings in 1944. also, brilliant work done by the veterans tactic charity who took them in so many others back to normal the head of the commemorations —— also brilliant work by the veterans taxi charity. just weeks later, operation bagration saw a large—scale soviet offensive on the eastern front. it's something historian jonathan dimbleby has been researching for his latest book. hejoins us now. it is all tied together, isn't it?

sort of. d—day, which we know a huge amount about, christian and pat's work in planning was fundamentally important as well as the extraordinary endeavour, the greatest amphibious landing ever attempted, can you imagine the seas you saw those images of, six or 7000 ships in that water bringing soldiers across? extraordinarily daunting experience. i relive it every time i see it. in parallel, the red army was preparing for a huge battle, which was called bagration as you said, which is what is now in what is now called belarus, belorussia. an eastern front 300 kilometres, 6 million russian soviet soldiers, of whom 2.7

million, in numbers, dwarfing the allies on the western side, were about to launch this massive attack. churchill and stalin were in contact about it. if you say today to someone, bagration, they will say, excuse me? that a railway station in the south of france? it was the hugest defeat ever inflicted on the germans in their history. 300,000 casualties. they paraded 57,000 of them through the streets of moscow, and it was hugely important because it broke the back of the nazis. and my book is called how stalin won the war, which is not to decry in any way the astonishing achievement of the western allies and the lives that were lost in the process, but it determined the fate of europe,

what was happening on the eastern front. i think it's quite important to get a handle on that both to understand the history and the truth, and also have a clearer sense perhaps of what is going on today. because next week we will remember so much these kind of scenes, won't we, the normandy beaches. but what was it about what was happening on the eastern front which was so compelling and compelled you to study it? i compelling and compelled you to stud it? .. compelling and compelled you to stud it? ~' ., ., ., study it? i think it followed on from another _ study it? i think it followed on from another think _ study it? i think it followed on from another think of - study it? i think it followed on from another think of the - study it? i think it followed on from another think of the last | study it? i think it followed on - from another think of the last one on this topic that i wrote was about operation barbarossa which most people do not know about, this invasion by the nazis, by hitler, in 1941 injune, three years earlier, to destroy what he called thejudeo bolshevik conspiracy, basically the soviet union, and occupy a great swathe of eastern europe and a great swathe of eastern europe and a great swathe of eastern europe and a great swathe of russia. and from 1941

onwards, despite stalingrad and a huge tank battle at kerkhof in 1943, driven back across these rivers that we keep hearing about now because of ukraine, about dnipro, kyiv was taken on the way to lviv, the liberation of what was leningrad, now st petersburg, and in the centre, waiting and holding the line against a very strong german defence, but much to churchill's alarm as well as aberration, all the way the russians were moving steadily and resent —— relentlessly westwards. bagration pitted 2.7 million against 800,000 germans, and it was, in two weeks, the day after d—day they got to paris at the end

of august, it was a long time. in two weeks, they had destroyed the back of the german army and they were relentlessly on the way to warsaw and the race for berlin, which gave stalin extraordinary power. he could call the shots effectively. roosevelt and churchill had very different perspectives, both knew they could not stop stalin unless it was by diplomatic means. and that diplomacy was very fraught indeed. �* ,., . .., indeed. and important in the context of everything — indeed. and important in the context of everything that — indeed. and important in the context of everything that we _ indeed. and important in the context of everything that we are _ indeed. and important in the context of everything that we are talking - of everything that we are talking about, you clearly feel it is important to make people remember this? . ., . , ., this? yeah, i do, i really do. i understand. _ this? yeah, i do, i really do. i understand, i— this? yeah, i do, i really do. i understand, i have _ this? yeah, i do, i really do. i understand, i have been - this? yeah, i do, i really do. i understand, i have been to i this? yeah, i do, i really do. i- understand, i have been to russia over the years from time to time and spent quite a lot of time there on two occasions. and i was not aware then the kind of resentment that russians feel about the failure of the west to honour what they did.

you think, 27 million russians died in the second world war. nine or 10 million of those were on the battlefield. i don't want to trade numbers, but in terms of scale of deaths, the numbers of families that were affected, it was enormous. and the war was bloody and it was terrible, and the germans had committed extraordinary atrocities on a scale which they never did exceptin on a scale which they never did except in very rare instances on the western front. the mass murder of jews, the incineration of 6 million people, there was a big hatred on the soviet side and an urge for revenge, which they exacted as they approached berlin and it took berlin. it was a hideous conflict and it was of fundamental importance because i think it shaped the course of european history. that is why i

call it endgame 1944 because by the end of that year, it was unambiguously clear that stalin was going to get to berlin, that it would be impossible to prevent him going up to there and he had actually gone beyond there as well, oddly from our perspective roosevelt wasn't too troubled by that. he thought he could do good deals with stalin and police the future of the world. churchill was much more troubled, looking at it from british imperial view and also much greater sense of europe and big power blocs, and he was alarmed at what he called this flood, a terrible fate will descend upon this world. and he said to himself after the big conference, before 44, which actually more or less settled what was going to happen on the eastern front, he said, there were images from tehran which is where it took place of the big three as they were called. he

said, there was i, on my right, the great american bison, on the left, the great russian bear. and there was i, in the middle, the little british donkey. and then he added, the donkey knew his way home. but unfortunately the donkeys concern was not possible to take action on because stalin was too powerful and poland was the central notorious worst case victory.— worst case victory. absolutely fascinating. — worst case victory. absolutely fascinating, jonathan, - worst case victory. absolutely fascinating, jonathan, so - worst case victory. absolutely i fascinating, jonathan, so helpful worst case victory. absolutely - fascinating, jonathan, so helpful in trying to understand what is happening in eastern europe today. thank you so much, sorry, we have to leave it there. endgame 1944: how stalin won the war byjonathan dimbleby is out now. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye.

a bill which would have banned landlords from evicting tenants without a reason has been shelved after mps failed to discuss the legislation on their last day in parliament before the general election. labour has accused the tories of "caving into vested interests", while the conservatives say they remain committed to creating a fairer market for renters. it's incredibly disappointing, to be honest. this bill was first promised in 2019 by the conservatives — it went in their 2019 manifesto. the various prime ministers have dropped it at various points in that time and it has been picked back up due to the strength of campaigning from renters' groups and renters' voices. more than £28 million was lost to courier fraud in the last year as scammers targeted pensioners. fraudsters pose as officials to trick people into handing over money, valuables or bank cards to couriers. the city of london police, which takes the lead on investigating fraud, says people in their 80s were the most targeted.

not long now until the 80th anniversary of d—day. today, some world war ii veterans will be paying a visit to the biggin hill heritage hangar ahead of their trip to normandy. they're being taken by the taxi charity, an organisation led by volunteer london black—taxi drivers, who arrange free trips for veterans. it's extremely important. we love doing it for them. having the taxis to hand gives them the chance of door—to—door transport. they form relationships with the taxi drivers and it's an ideal set—up and they love it. let's take a look at the tubes. there are just a couple of issues. overg round — pa rt—suspended. victoria — severe delays. now the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. it's an unsettled day today with low pressure nearby, cloudy conditions, with some outbreaks of rain,

especially during the morning commute. becoming lighter and patchier, though, as the day progresses. this morning, there may be a few heavy bursts, but this rain will continue to progress further northeastwards. by the afternoon, maybe some drizzly, light rain in places, some spells of brightness breaking through the cloud and temperatures generally reaching 16 to 17 celsius with a breeze from the southwest. some sharp showers developing into the evening with some clear spells as well. but, by the end of the night, it should become drier and temperatures dipping down to around 11 to 13 celsius and still quite breezy. over the next few days, low pressure moves out into the north sea, making the wind direction more of a north to northeasterly. and this will bring some showers wrapped around the low pressure and also some cloud moving in from the north sea at times. still quite unsettled over the next few days. for thursday, some of these showers may be heavy, possibly thundery. but it should become drier and brighter, gradually, into the weekend. plenty more on our website. including an article

on how the british artist jmw turner captured the permanent impact people were having on the environment in his paintings. well worth a read. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with with sally nugent and jon kay. now, if you are a teenager or young person considering your future career, how do you decide what is your best option? so many options. maybe too many now. so many choices if not options. should you go to university, do an apprenticeship or even go it alone with your own business? nina's in leeds this morning. she is at very nice cafe where it looks like they do a nice breakfast.

they do, indeed. i have been sampling, you would be amazed to good morning to bricklebanks in leeds. i talk about how difficult it is to set up and maintain a hospitality business which is what adam did at 22 and he decided academia was not for him and dropped out of school at 17? i academia was not for him and dropped out of school at 17?— out of school at 17? i did, i felt it was not— out of school at 17? i did, i felt it was not for _ out of school at 17? i did, i felt it was not for me, _ out of school at 17? i did, i felt it was not for me, i _ out of school at 17? i did, i felt it was not for me, i wanted - out of school at 17? i did, i felt it was not for me, i wanted to | out of school at 17? i did, i felt - it was not for me, i wanted to work for myself and did that at the age of 20 do. �* . for myself and did that at the age of20 do. �* . of 20 do. and here we are, you secured a _ of 20 do. and here we are, you secured a business _ of 20 do. and here we are, you secured a business loan, - of 20 do. and here we are, you secured a business loan, no - of 20 do. and here we are, you - secured a business loan, no regrets? no regrets. last month we won an award and i have been nominated for award and i have been nominated for a couple more is. find award and i have been nominated for a couple more is.— a couple more is. and you have worked with — a couple more is. and you have worked with adam _ a couple more is. and you have worked with adam from - a couple more is. and you have worked with adam from the - a couple more is. and you havej worked with adam from the get a couple more is. and you have - worked with adam from the get go. there is a reputation of young people not sticking things, having resilience, no but you have been here since it opened. pretty much. you have always stuck at work? i left school and went travelling

instead — left school and went travelling instead of university. but i have stuck _ instead of university. but i have stuck at — instead of university. but i have stuck at thisjob instead of university. but i have stuck at this job quite a while. you stuck at this 'ob quite a while. you decided stuck at this job quite a while. m. decided academia was not for you? definitely not. it is decided academia was not for you? definitely not.— definitely not. it is not for everyone- _ definitely not. it is not for everyone. this _ definitely not. it is not for everyone. this is - definitely not. it is not for everyone. this is helen, l definitely not. it is not for. everyone. this is helen, her definitely not. it is not for- everyone. this is helen, her mum, who said she was a clever kid but decided to do something different and get into hospitality and see the world. she and get into hospitality and see the world. ,, ~' , ., ~' and get into hospitality and see the world. ,, ~' , ., ~ . world. she likes working, earning money and _ world. she likes working, earning money and she — world. she likes working, earning money and she wants _ world. she likes working, earning money and she wants to - world. she likes working, earning money and she wants to travel. l world. she likes working, earning i money and she wants to travel. she always _ money and she wants to travel. she always had — money and she wants to travel. she always had potential— money and she wants to travel. she always had potential to— money and she wants to travel. she always had potential to go- money and she wants to travel. she always had potential to go to - always had potential to go to university _ always had potential to go to university but _ always had potential to go to university but chose - always had potential to go to university but chose not - always had potential to go to university but chose not to l always had potential to go to . university but chose not to take that route _ university but chose not to take that route-— university but chose not to take that route. ~ , ., , , . . that route. where is tony, grandad. he said she — that route. where is tony, grandad. he said she is— that route. where is tony, grandad. he said she is a _ that route. where is tony, grandad. he said she is a free _ that route. where is tony, grandad. he said she is a free spirit. - that route. where is tony, grandad. he said she is a free spirit. and - he said she is a free spirit. and you say you always have her back. you have to enjoy your life and she is working — you have to enjoy your life and she is working hard which is the important thing. and she is happy. she looks — important thing. and she is happy. she looks it. as our way. we've been looking at the statistics. often young people have a bad reputation. the latest figures we have show nearly two thirds of 16

to 18—year—olds are in education or training. 6% 696 in 6% in apprenticeships and 6.5% in training. at the end of last year, youth and unemployment at 12% one of the lowest in the developed world which shows that young people across the uk are throwing themselves into different paths. they say there is something out there for everyone. they also say maybe choose a trade union will always exist which is what beth in york did and she has become the city passed 's youngest undertaker. —— the city's youngest undertaker. ever since i remember, my dad has been an embalmer. so i've always known about death. so i've always met funeral directors, met embalmers, and i knew from quite a young age

that, oh, i think this is something that i want to do and like to be involved in, helping people. my family were really, really supportive. they were really happy that that's what i wanted to do. my friends, they weren't too sure what to say. to them, it's taboo, they don't really want to know about it. i was very lucky. getting into the funeral industry is really, really difficult. you have to start from the bottom — maybe being a bearer for a company once a week. i do help care for people's loved ones. i will help dress them, get them ready for chapel visits. i also help on funerals, bearing, and i'll arrange and conduct funerals. i always get nervous when i have funerals. i don't know what it is, but i feel if i didn't get nervous, i wouldn't be doing it right.

if younger people want to get in the industry, i thinkjust do it. just apply for a bearing job or a casual hourjob and just start at the bottom and work yourself up. thank you very much, beth, for talking to us and fantastic to carry on the family trade. you are 18 and decided to go into an apprenticeship with specsavers. most of your pals went to university. i with specsavers. most of your pals went to university.— with specsavers. most of your pals went to university. i knew i wanted to earn and — went to university. i knew i wanted to earn and get _ went to university. i knew i wanted to earn and get hands-on - went to university. i knew i wanted to earn and get hands-on work - to earn and get hands—on work experience. to earn and get hands-on work experience-_ to earn and get hands-on work exerience. ., ., i. . ,., experience. how do you feel about bein: experience. how do you feel about being customer _ experience. how do you feel about being customer facing? _ experience. how do you feel about being customer facing? that - experience. how do you feel about being customer facing? that can . experience. how do you feel about| being customer facing? that can be being customerfacing? that can be intimidating. being customer facing? that can be intimidating-— intimidating. obviously, there are nerves but i _ intimidating. obviously, there are nerves but i feel _ intimidating. obviously, there are nerves but i feel being _ intimidating. obviously, there are nerves but i feel being confident i nerves but i feel being confident and gaining the ropes will help me. friends at university might say you are missing out by not going and

moving away, what you say? people do not see all moving away, what you say? people do rrot see all the — moving away, what you say? people do not see all the advantages _ moving away, what you say? people do not see all the advantages to _ not see all the advantages to apprenticeships. there is more to what you see. apprenticeships. there is more to what you see-— what you see. diana, you are principal— what you see. diana, you are principal at — what you see. diana, you are principal at a _ what you see. diana, you are principal at a local _ what you see. diana, you are principal at a local college. . what you see. diana, you are | principal at a local college. do what you see. diana, you are - principal at a local college. do you agree there is more than meets the eye with apprenticeships? i agree there is more than meets the eye with apprenticeships?— eye with apprenticeships? i think there are more _ eye with apprenticeships? i think there are more opportunities - eye with apprenticeships? i thinkj there are more opportunities and more _ there are more opportunities and more young people who want to go straight _ more young people who want to go straight to— more young people who want to go straight to employment and earn money— straight to employment and earn money and want a more adult life. university— money and want a more adult life. university is — money and want a more adult life. university is great if that is what you want — university is great if that is what you want but it is not the only option — you want but it is not the only 0 tion. , . , ., you want but it is not the only otion. , . , ., , . . option. our perception is changing? when i was — option. our perception is changing? when i was 18 _ option. our perception is changing? when i was 18 there _ option. our perception is changing? when i was 18 there was _ option. our perception is changing? when i was 18 there was snobbery i when i was 18 there was snobbery around apprenticeships. i5 when i was 18 there was snobbery around apprenticeships.— around apprenticeships. is that shiftin: ? around apprenticeships. is that shifting? l— around apprenticeships. is that shifting? i think _ around apprenticeships. is that shifting? i think it _ around apprenticeships. is that shifting? ithink it is. _ around apprenticeships. is that shifting? i think it is. the - around apprenticeships. is that shifting? i think it is. the cost| shifting? i think it is. the cost living — shifting? i think it is. the cost living crisis— shifting? i think it is. the cost living crisis probably is supports that and — living crisis probably is supports that and lots of people probably need _ that and lots of people probably need to— that and lots of people probably need to go out to work and need to contribute — need to go out to work and need to contribute to family incomes. that is an— contribute to family incomes. that is an impetus. for others it is the eagerness— is an impetus. for others it is the eagerness to start building a career and get _ eagerness to start building a career and get them on the pathway to a

successful, sustainable future. to what successful, sustainable future. what extent successful, sustainable future. to what extent are you and your friends worrying about money? iltrul’ith what extent are you and your friends worrying about money?— worrying about money? with the cost-of-living — worrying about money? with the cost-of-living crisis _ worrying about money? with the cost-of-living crisis there - worrying about money? with the cost-of-living crisis there are - cost—of—living crisis there are issues but we try to manage with what we can. issues but we try to manage with what we can-— issues but we try to manage with what we can. �* . . what we can. and you will have that mone in what we can. and you will have that money in your— what we can. and you will have that money in your pocket _ what we can. and you will have that money in your pocket soon. - what we can. and you will have that money in your pocket soon. what i money in your pocket soon. what challenges are out there in recruitment when it comes to teaching young people and ensuring they have opportunities? istale teaching young people and ensuring they have opportunities?— teaching young people and ensuring they have opportunities? we need to be able to recruit _ they have opportunities? we need to be able to recruit the _ they have opportunities? we need to be able to recruit the best _ be able to recruit the best teachers. we want to welcome people who are _ teachers. we want to welcome people who are experts in their industry and that— who are experts in their industry and that is— who are experts in their industry and that is difficult because there is a general recruitment and retention _ is a general recruitment and retention crisis because the sector has been — retention crisis because the sector has been underfunded over a decade, which _ has been underfunded over a decade, which means teacher salaries in colleges— which means teacher salaries in colleges is less than in schools and it makes— colleges is less than in schools and it makes it — colleges is less than in schools and it makes it more challenging to invest— it makes it more challenging to invest in— it makes it more challenging to invest in resources but it is about attracting — invest in resources but it is about attracting the best teachers. we want _ attracting the best teachers. we want to — attracting the best teachers. we want to attract industry experts and to do— want to attract industry experts and to do that _ want to attract industry experts and to do that we need to compete in

terms _ to do that we need to compete in terms of— to do that we need to compete in terms of salaries. the government sa the terms of salaries. the government say they have _ terms of salaries. the government say they have invested _ terms of salaries. the government say they have invested in - terms of salaries. the government say they have invested in teacher i say they have invested in teacher salaries and are making them more competitive. i havejust spotted salaries and are making them more competitive. i have just spotted the rest of my breakfast. so rudely interrupted i had to do some broadcasting. it is a reflection of adam's business and part it plays in the community that people were here from 5.45 to show support say congratulations to you, adam. applause statistics show that despite cynicism around young people, they are out grafting and trying to carve their way in the world. studio: statistics also tell us you will do anything for a free breakfast and go anywhere. sorry to disturb your morning. it is research,.- disturb your morning. it is research,. ,, , , it is research,. she definitely wins this morning- _ it is research,. she definitely wins this morning. that _ it is research,. she definitely wins this morning. that breakfast - it is research,. she definitely winsj this morning. that breakfast looks gorgeous. i am this morning. that breakfast looks gorgeous. iam particularly this morning. that breakfast looks gorgeous. i am particularly hungry

now. staying with the cost of living theme. we have looked at ticket prices for football. we have. it is an emotive subject. for most fans, prices are going up. the premier league season mayjust have ended with manchester city winning their fourth title in a row. but already most teams have released their season ticket prices for the 2024—25 campaign. and there are some huge price increases for fans. a study by bbc sport of more than 1600 premier league season—ticket holders from 15 top—flight clubs has found the majority of those questioned say they will pay either "slightly more" or "significantly more" for their next season ticket. even if they won't see a price increase this year, almost half of those who responded said the cost feels "fair". 401 telling us it's "good value". whilst 472 saying the price is unfair. nottingham forest, who narrowly avoided relegation, have the largest overall percentage increase so far

out of the premier league, with the cheapest adult season tickets increasing by 18.3% for next season. meanwhile, tickets for wolverhampton wanderers fans who are under 14 in the billy wright upper stand have increased in price from £105 to £290, a rise of 176%. for more on this, our reporterjoe lynskey has been to speak to football fans affected by the rising ticket prices. match day at fulham and, right now at this club, these are the good times. for the third year in a row, they'll be a top—flight club next season. but it comes at a cost. tickets here are some of the most expensive in the country. fulham has a localfan base, but the premier league is a global product. ijust know it's an old stadium. yeah. now i'm a lifelong

fulham fan after today. is it expensive? it was like 100 euros. but worth it? it's holiday, so, you know, i don't care. so are you premier league fans back home? more american football fans, but, you know, love the premier league. fulham is such a nice club with a long history. and the most important is a beautiful stadium. excited? yes! record demand has pushed up the prices, and one season ticket in fulham's new stand on the thames costs £3,000. caught in the swell are those who've watched this club for years. more and more, especially as someone that hosts a podcast, we get letters and emails from people who this is really affecting, you know. fulham is a big part of their life and what it does is it causes a friction, particularly somewhere like fulham, between kind of loyal fans that will stick with your club through thick and thin and one—off tourists that want to come to london and see a premier league football match. there will be a time when fulham may find themselves back in the championship again.

and then where are your supporters going to be then? if you've priced them out, those loyal supporters, they're not going to be coming. some season tickets here are still below £500, but in three stands for next season, the price goes up by 4%. it's not just at this club, it's a trend through the league. rising ticket prices have been met by protest. at liverpool, for one match, they took the flags down from the kop. at spurs, for one minute, they turned their backs on the game. tottenham's proposals will affect older supporters. from the season after next, they'll phase out senior concessions, so fans who turn 66 will still pay full price. earliest memories? well, it's not the game itself, it's the ground. for alan, who's 68, his 50% discount will soon be reduced to 25%. it is an atrocious decision aimed at loyalty.

it is a message from the club to us as seniors that we're not wanted and it is a message to every single fan about how much they value loyalty. they don't. all they want is somebody sitting in that seat who is prepared to pay full price. watching football is a huge chunk of my income, so i'm going to have to make a serious decision about that. what does going to watch spurs mean to you? to put it crudely, i don't do much else in terms of a social life. it's notjust about going and cheering the team on, it is about family. it is about who you are. part of that is about the loyalty that you have with your fellow fans and being with them. and, in my case, i go with my son and my granddaughter. it's also a message to my family that, yeah, we're together. we have a deep and profound attachment to that club. and that's what hurts. tottenham say senior concession

numbers have gone up fourfold since they've left white hart lane, and that limits choice for others. through the league, every club is seeking a balance between fans who will pay more for a single match day and the fans who will be there every august through to may. joe lynskey, bbc news. the common phrases on this question from fans is they feel their loyalty is exploited and like alan, people who are older feel unwanted. those with children feeling they cannot afford to take children to matches and continue the generational support but interesting to note, almost two thirds who took part in the questionnaire said despite cost going up they would renew their season tickets. they have us all. i can offer you a free ticket for a shalimar gig.

i shalimargig. iam in. shalimargig. i am in. they shalimar gig. i am in. they will be here in a couple of minutes. get your moonwalking ready. i will do it now. i am not sure it is free. i think we might have to pay. here's carol with the weather. good morning. today, we have rain. some of us already seeing it and some of it yet to arrive. tomorrow heavy showers and as we head into friday and the weekend, looking drier as high—pressure dominates. it will bring in low cloud and possibly a shower in the east. starting on a largely dry note in eastern and northern areas but that will not last because the weather front producing rain will continue moving north—eastwards through the day. driest conditions in the north—east of scotland. on the other side of the front, a return to bright spells and sunshine and showers. some

showers possibly thundery in northern ireland. temperatures ranging from 14—17. overnight, eventually we say goodbye to the weather front. eventually we say goodbye to the weatherfront. there eventually we say goodbye to the weather front. there will be clear skies behind and also showers. the most prolific in north—west england. but it will not be cold. most staying in double figures. 8—13 north to south. tomorrow will be sunshine and showers with the heaviest likely to be in eastern areas. we could have thunder here. you could catch one almost anywhere. some coming in on a north—westerly breeze. temperatures tomorrow 14—19 so more or less where we would expect at this time of year. some overnight rain moves out of south—east scotland and north—east england in the morning heading to the south—east on thursday. behind

that, it will be a mishmash of bright spells, sunny spells and showers and some showers will merge to give periods of rain. it could be thundery in southern scotland, midlands and south—east. beyond that, it settles. drierfor most midlands and south—east. beyond that, it settles. drier for most and a little bit warmer. get your disco dancing shoes on. are you ready? i love shalimar. my are you ready? i love shalimar. my goodness, takes me back. we are going back to the dance floor. any time in your life you are bound to have thrown shapes to the sound of shalimar. they're credited with bringing body—popping to the uk, as well as teaching michaeljackson to moonwalk. and now, almost 50 years on from their first release, they're back on tour. they will be here in a second. let's take a look back at some of their hits.

# gonna make this. a night to remember # get ready get ready. # ronrght. — gonna make this a night to remember cheering # you're just a dead giveaway # yeah # you think i'd learn to handle this by now— # just a dead giveaway. # because i'd be nowhere without my friends # i'm so glad. # i've got friends. # baby, i can make you feel good i can make you feel good. # so forget about what he did wrong # baby, i can make you feel good # i can make you feel good. # with a love that is oh so strong. # i can make you feel so good.#

that is a way to start a tuesday. howard hewett, jeffrey daniel and carolynn griffey, shalamar, join us now. it is so good to have you here. putting a smile on our faces. usually, we would be asleep. istale putting a smile on our faces. usually, we would be asleep. we have ut e es usually, we would be asleep. we have put eyes on — usually, we would be asleep. we have put eyes on your— usually, we would be asleep. we have put eyes on your faces. _ usually, we would be asleep. we have put eyes on your faces. how— usually, we would be asleep. we have put eyes on your faces. how is - usually, we would be asleep. we have put eyes on your faces. how is life? i put eyes on your faces. how is life? it is wonderful. _ put eyes on your faces. how is life? it is wonderful. everything - put eyes on your faces. how is life? it is wonderful. everything is - put eyes on your faces. how is life? it is wonderful. everything is good. | it is wonderful. everything is good. we have _ it is wonderful. everything is good. we have a — it is wonderful. everything is good. we have a tour and having a good time _ we have a tour and having a good time. �* . . ., we have a tour and having a good time-_ you i we have a tour and having a good | time-_ you all time. and great headgear. you all win with the _ time. and great headgear. you all win with the hats. _ time. and great headgear. you all win with the hats. the _ time. and great headgear. you all win with the hats. the hat - time. and great headgear. you all win with the hats. the hat i - time. and great headgear. you all| win with the hats. the hat i wanted to where we did not come with today. great hats today. fashion has always been a big part of your look. looking back at the videos. istale

been a big part of your look. looking back at the videos. we like to be fashionable. _ looking back at the videos. we like to be fashionable. stylish. - looking back at the videos. we like | to be fashionable. stylish. everyone lauahs to be fashionable. stylish. everyone lau . hs at to be fashionable. stylish. everyone laughs at me- _ to be fashionable. stylish. everyone laughs at me- i— to be fashionable. stylish. everyone laughs at me. i am _ to be fashionable. stylish. everyone laughs at me. i am really _ to be fashionable. stylish. everyone laughs at me. i am really a - to be fashionable. stylish. everyone laughs at me. i am really a cowgirl. | laughs at me. i am really a cowgirl. i love western wear. which is also stylish. it is stylish now. it is stylish now. it is stylish now. it is very in. always ahead of the curve. always performing, always about the show. tell us about the dance moves. they are hugely important. you changed history by bringing body—popping here. important. you changed history by bringing body-popping here. dancing has alwa s bringing body-popping here. dancing has always been _ bringing body-popping here. dancing has always been part _ bringing body-popping here. dancing has always been part of _ bringing body-popping here. dancing has always been part of the - bringing body-popping here. dancing has always been part of the shalimar| has always been part of the shalimar presentation because i started off dancing _ presentation because i started off dancing on the soul train show. look at this. dancing _ dancing on the soul train show. look at this. dancing has _ dancing on the soul train show. lfrfra; at this. dancing has always been a part of our presentation.— part of our presentation. when i came in 82 _ part of our presentation. when i came in 82 and _ part of our presentation. when i came in 82 and body-popping, i| part of our presentation. when i -

came in 82 and body-popping, i had came in 82 and body—popping, i had no idea _ came in 82 and body—popping, i had no idea they— came in 82 and body—popping, i had no idea they had not seen it yet. i miss no idea they had not seen it yet. miss those no idea they had not seen it yet. i miss those outfits. jeffrey - no idea they had not seen it yet. i miss those outfits. jeffrey still - miss those outfits. jeffrey still wears them- _ wears them. i don't blame him. was it a conscious decision to make dancer part of shalimar? it isjust part of shalimar? it is just what we did. i part of shalimar? it is just what we did. part of shalimar? it is 'ust what we did. , it isjust what we did. i will be honest. sorry _ it isjust what we did. i will be honest. sorry to _ it isjust what we did. i will be honest. sorry to take - it isjust what we did. i will be honest. sorry to take over. i it isjust what we did. i will be | honest. sorry to take over. he always talked about because of jeffrey's vivacious nurse and moves, that was a huge attraction. so many great dancers on there, but he was definitely one that stood out to them. ., . . ., them. for me, when i came into the urou - , them. for me, when i came into the group. they — them. for me, when i came into the group. they were — them. for me, when i came into the group, they were teaching _ them. for me, when i came into the group, they were teaching me - them. for me, when i came into the group, they were teaching me all i them. for me, when i came into the| group, they were teaching me all the dance _ group, they were teaching me all the dance moves and all that. and after i had _ dance moves and all that. and after i had gotten in there, i said look, you guys, — i had gotten in there, i said look, you guys, i— i had gotten in there, i said look, you guys, i have got to be able to hit these — you guys, i have got to be able to

hit these notes. i cannot hit the notes _ hit these notes. i cannot hit the notes and — hit these notes. i cannot hit the notes and dance at the same time. i do more _ notes and dance at the same time. i do more now — notes and dance at the same time. i do more now-— notes and dance at the same time. i do more now. more than he did back then. i before he then. - before he was, then. — before he was, idon't then. — before he was, i don't dance. then. before he was, i don't dance. , ., before he was, i don't dance. do you en'o before he was, i don't dance. do you enjoy dancing — before he was, i don't dance. do you enjoy dancing now? _ enjoy dancing now? ijust enjoy, really... at home i do a lot— ijust enjoy, really... at home i do a lot of— ijust enjoy, really... at home i do a lot of my— ijust enjoy, really... at home i do a lot of my own shows, solo shows. when _ a lot of my own shows, solo shows. when it _ a lot of my own shows, solo shows. when it comes time to come back here and do _ when it comes time to come back here and do this— when it comes time to come back here and do this with my mates, i have a great _ and do this with my mates, i have a great time — and do this with my mates, i have a great time it— and do this with my mates, i have a great time. it is a great distraction from what i do at home. he will— distraction from what i do at home. he will get— distraction from what i do at home. he will get a chance to do it this summer because shalimar are going to the states. ~ . , , ., the states. what is this move? lookin: the states. what is this move? looking back. _ the states. what is this move? looking back. bbc— the states. what is this move? looking back. bbc radio i the states. what is this move? looking back. bbc radio 2 i the states. what is this move? looking back. bbc radio 2 in l the states. what is this move? i looking back. bbc radio 2 in the park last summer. shah looking back. bbc radio 2 in the park last summer.— looking back. bbc radio 2 in the park last summer. an amazing show. amazin: park last summer. an amazing show.

amazing time- _ park last summer. an amazing show. amazing time. you _ park last summer. an amazing show. amazing time. you mentioned - park last summer. an amazing show. amazing time. you mentioned your. amazing time. you mentioned your father. he put shalimar together, created the band? thea;r father. he put shalimar together, created the band?— father. he put shalimar together, created the band? they both did at the time, created the band? they both did at the time. he _ created the band? they both did at the time, he and _ created the band? they both did at the time, he and don _ created the band? they both did at the time, he and don cornelius. i created the band? they both did at i the time, he and don cornelius. they had a joint venture to the point where don was not so much into the records, he wanted to focus on the show. my father went ahead. he carried on and change the name to solo records. —— solar records. you solo records. -- solar records. you talk about— solo records. -- solar records. you talk about going _ solo records. —— solar records. you talk about going on tour with your mates but it is like family. it is. we have a _ mates but it is like family. it is. we have a great _ mates but it is like family. it is. we have a great time. - mates but it is like family. it is. we have a great time. when i l mates but it is like family. it is. i we have a great time. when i am home. _ we have a great time. when i am home, i_ we have a great time. when i am home, iam— we have a great time. when i am home, i am touring by myself and i have _ home, i am touring by myself and i have my— home, i am touring by myself and i have my band. but then, when i come here, _ have my band. but then, when i come

here, you _ have my band. but then, when i come here, you know, with them, we have a ball. ~ �* .., ., ., ball. we'd come together for the tour. you are _ ball. we'd come together for the tour. you are in _ ball. we'd come together for the tour. you are in las _ ball. we'd come together for the tour. you are in las vegas. i ball. we'd come together for the tour. you are in las vegas. 1. ball. we'd come together for the tour. you are in las vegas. i am| ball. we'd come together for the l tour. you are in las vegas. i am in tour. you are in las vegas. lam in nigeria _ tour. you are in las vegas. lam in nigeria we— tour. you are in las vegas. lam in nigeria we get _ tour. you are in las vegas. lam in nigeria. we get together- tour. you are in las vegas. lam in nigeria. we get together and i tour. you are in las vegas. lam in nigeria. we get together and do. tour. you are in las vegas. i am in. nigeria. we get together and do our thing _ thing. how. thing. i how do thing. - how do you thing. — how do you practise? we don't thing. how do you practise? we don't need to. because we have the best choreographer in the world. when you have someone like that, he makes it easy to catch on. in have someone like that, he makes it easy to catch om— easy to catch on. in terms of rehearsals. _ easy to catch on. in terms of rehearsals, you _ easy to catch on. in terms of rehearsals, you must - easy to catch on. in terms of rehearsals, you must do i easy to catch on. in terms of rehearsals, you must do a i easy to catch on. in terms of. rehearsals, you must do a bit? easy to catch on. in terms of- rehearsals, you must do a bit? we have a couple of days of rehearsal with the _ have a couple of days of rehearsal with the band because the band is in the uk _ with the band because the band is in the uk we — with the band because the band is in the uk. we have a couple. when we leave _ the uk. we have a couple. when we leave here, — the uk. we have a couple. when we leave here, we will go down to london — leave here, we will go down to london and rehearse a couple of days _ london and rehearse a couple of da s. ., , london and rehearse a couple of days— fori days. two fine tune things. for nostal: ic days. two fine tune things. for nostalgic value, _ days. two fine tune things. for nostalgic value, some - days. two fine tune things. for nostalgic value, some of i days. two fine tune things. for nostalgic value, some of the i days. two fine tune things. for i nostalgic value, some of the dances

we do do. do nostalgic value, some of the dances we do do. ., nostalgic value, some of the dances we do do-- part _ nostalgic value, some of the dances we do do.- part of _ nostalgic value, some of the dances we do do.- part of the i nostalgic value, some of the dances we do do.- part of the dances we do do. do do. part of the dances from back then. _ we do do. do do. part of the dances from back then. a _ we do do. do do. part of the dances from back then. a little _ we do do. do do. part of the dances from back then. a little piece i we do do. do do. part of the dances from back then. a little piece of i from back then. a little piece of something for nostalgia butjeffrey always add something fresh. horse something for nostalgia but jeffrey always add something fresh. how do ou blend always add something fresh. how do you blend that? _ always add something fresh. how do you blend that? keeping _ always add something fresh. how do you blend that? keeping stuff i always add something fresh. how do | you blend that? keeping stuff people laugh but making it fresh? br; you blend that? keeping stuff people laugh but making it fresh?— laugh but making it fresh? by paying attention and — laugh but making it fresh? by paying attention and keeping _ laugh but making it fresh? by paying attention and keeping an _ laugh but making it fresh? by paying attention and keeping an eye i laugh but making it fresh? by paying attention and keeping an eye on i laugh but making it fresh? by paying | attention and keeping an eye on what is trendy. _ attention and keeping an eye on what is trendy, what — attention and keeping an eye on what is trendy, what is _ attention and keeping an eye on what is trendy, what is new— attention and keeping an eye on what is trendy, what is new but— attention and keeping an eye on what is trendy, what is new but still- is trendy, what is new but still maintaining _ is trendy, what is new but still maintaining the— is trendy, what is new but still maintaining the integrity- is trendy, what is new but still maintaining the integrity of. is trendy, what is new but still. maintaining the integrity of what is trendy, what is new but still- maintaining the integrity of what we do. maintaining the integrity of what we do it— maintaining the integrity of what we do it is— maintaining the integrity of what we do it is a _ maintaining the integrity of what we do. it is a balance, _ maintaining the integrity of what we do. it is a balance, a _ maintaining the integrity of what we do. it is a balance, a balancing i do. it is a balance, a balancing act _ do. it is a balance, a balancing act now— do. it is a balance, a balancing act now we _ do. it is a balance, a balancing act. now we have _ do. it is a balance, a balancing act. now we have everyone i do. it is a balance, a balancing act. now we have everyone inl do. it is a balance, a balancing i act. now we have everyone in there, we can— act. now we have everyone in there, we can appease _ act. now we have everyone in there, we can appease the _ act. now we have everyone in there, we can appease the whole... i act. now we have everyone in there, we can appease the whole... last. we can appease the whole... last ear, we we can appease the whole... last year. we played _ we can appease the whole... last year. we played in _ we can appease the whole... year, we played in south africa. we can appease the whole...- year, we played in south africa. and jeffrey— year, we played in south africa. and jeffrey broke into a south african dance _ jeffrey broke into a south african dance he — jeffrey broke into a south african dance he had been practising the whole _ dance he had been practising the whole time. the whole time he is practising — whole time. the whole time he is practising i— whole time. the whole time he is practising i am like, what is this crazym — practising i am like, what is this crazym ? —

practising i am like, what is this crazy... ? when he started doing it, they went _ crazy... ? when he started doing it, they went crazy. it crazy... ? when he started doing it, they went crazy-— crazy... ? when he started doing it, they went crazy._ i l they went crazy. it was amazing. i saw it on youtube. _ they went crazy. it was amazing. i saw it on youtube. the _ they went crazy. it was amazing. i saw it on youtube. the whole i they went crazy. it was amazing. i i saw it on youtube. the whole tiktok dance thing, you are perfectly placed. dance thing, you are perfectly laced. ~ . , ' , ., placed. what jeffrey will do, with him bein: placed. what jeffrey will do, with him being in _ placed. what jeffrey will do, with him being in africa, _ placed. what jeffrey will do, with him being in africa, ear- placed. what jeffrey will do, with him being in africa, ear to i placed. what jeffrey will do, with him being in africa, ear to the i him being in africa, ear to the ground. he will send a video, learn this. at home i am sitting there looking ridiculous. then we can find unit in rehearsal. you are always working? absolutely. i you are always working? absolutely.— you are always working? absolutely. you are always working? absolutel . , , ., , absolutely. i 'ust sing. you sing rather well. i absolutely. ijust sing. you sing rather well. could _ absolutely. ijust sing. you sing rather well. could you _ absolutely. ijust sing. you sing rather well. could you imagine i absolutely. ijust sing. you sing | rather well. could you imagine if marvin _ rather well. could you imagine if marvin gaye was in a group that danced? — marvin gaye was in a group that danced? this is what is going on. it is kind _ danced? this is what is going on. it is kind of— danced? this is what is going on. it is kind of like— danced? this is what is going on. it is kind of like that. it is danced? this is what is going on. it is kind of like that.— is kind of like that. it is a brilliant _ is kind of like that. it is a brilliant blend, _ is kind of like that. it is a brilliant blend, your- is kind of like that. it is a| brilliant blend, your skills together. and fantastic to have you here this morning. the tour has started. you were in amsterdam? aha,

started. you were in amsterdam? a couple of days ago. we are here on the 2nd _ couple of days ago. we are here on the 2nd of— couple of days ago. we are here on the 2nd ofjune _ couple of days ago. we are here on the 2nd ofjune.— the 2nd ofjune. bridgewater hall. ri . ht the 2nd ofjune. bridgewater hall. right here- _ the 2nd ofjune. bridgewater hall. right here. you _ the 2nd ofjune. bridgewater hall. right here. you are _ the 2nd ofjune. bridgewater hall. right here. you are in _ right here. you are in stoke—on—trent. starting in stoke—on—trent. starting in stoke—on—trent and you have 16 dates across the uk. he stoke-on-trent and you have 16 dates across the uk-— across the uk. he knows the schedule better than across the uk. he knows the schedule betterthan me- _ across the uk. he knows the schedule better than me. you _ across the uk. he knows the schedule better than me. you know _ across the uk. he knows the schedule better than me. you know how- across the uk. he knows the schedule better than me. you know how to i better than me. you know how to dance better _ better than me. you know how to dance better than _ better than me. you know how to dance better than me. _ better than me. you know how to dance better than me. great i better than me. you know how to dance better than me. great to i better than me. you know how to i dance better than me. great to have you here. shalimar, brilliant. stay with us, headlines coming up.

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