good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. with five weeks to go until voters head to the polls, both the conservatives and labour rule out increasing vat if they win the general election. diane abbott suggests labour is trying to purge the party's left—wing as confusion remains over her future. a child is in a serious condition and three adults have been injured in a shooting in east london. "she's our heart warrior". former england footballer jack wilshere speaks for the first time about his daughter's congenital heart defect and his family's mission to raise awareness. there's so many warriors out there. and hopefully we can give parents support, we can get more research into it and really try and make a difference to the parents�* lives, but also the children's. supermarket loyalty schemes that set

"challenges" for customers to earn bonus points could be pushing people to spend more than they can afford. that's the warning from consumer groups. i'll be taking a look. in sport it's the start of a new adventure for emma hayes. we hear how she's settling in to her new manager role in the united states as she prepares to lead them into the olympics this summer. to lead them into the quite to lead them into the a cloudy start this morning. some quite a cloudy start this morning. some outbreaks of rain out there, but things should brighten up. a bit of sunshine developing in the afternoon. all of the details shortly. it's thursday 30th may. our main story. the conservatives and labour have both ruled out increasing vat if they are elected in five weeks�* time. the promises have raised questions about how the parties will fund their spending plans, and deliver on their commitments if they win the elction. our political correspondent damian grammaticas has this report.

midnight last night. and exactly one minute later, all business here ended. parliament dissolved. those who were mps must now clear their offices. to return, they must stand as candidates again. we stand with diane! but when it comes to the long serving diane abbott, doubts swirl. last night, supporters gathered in her london constituency. she believes labour will not endorse her. the national party is insisting that i be banned. they haven't communicated with me personally. they haven't given a reason for banning me. they just want me excluded from parliament.

sir keir starmer has said that's not true, but the party must finalise its list of mps next week. i will be the candidate for hackney north and stoke newington! cheering. the leaders of both main parties, meanwhile, are turning to the economy and taxes, trading blows and promises. in an article for today's telegraph, the chancellorjeremy hunt claims keir starmer and rachel reeves have a plan to increase vat. and they don't want you to know about it until after polling day. and he makes this commitment. not only will a future conservative government not increase any rate of income tax or national insurance, but we also won't increase the main rate of vat for the duration of the next parliament. last night, labour responded immediately. the shadow chancellor, rachel reeves, issued a rebuttal saying...

and had a riposte of her own. both parties respond to such criticisms saying they will only make changes they can afford. but while they trade blows, both are accused of ignoring the biggest issue by far — the massive pressures on public spending any future government will face. damian grammaticus, bbc news, westminster. let's talk to our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. we are going to be talking about economic policy today but i think the labour party is very aware of the labour party is very aware of the row and the discomfort around diane abbott's position and what is being said. it diane abbott's position and what is bein: said. . , diane abbott's position and what is bein: said. .,, . . , being said. it was a really confusing _ being said. it was a really confusing day _ being said. it was a really confusing day yesterday, | being said. it was a really - confusing day yesterday, naga, being said. it was a really _ confusing day yesterday, naga, which labour wanted to spend talking about their policies on the nhs, i'm not sure that's what a lot of people

took from the day. there is a hard deadline here for labour to finalise not just deadline here for labour to finalise notjust diane abbott's position but all of these questions about who their candidates will be in the general election because their slate of candidates will be finalised in a meeting of labour's national executive on tuesday, then there is a hard national deadline later next week. but speaking to people in the labour party yesterday about their response to the day, there was a real mix of reactions. some people who think that sir keir starmer and his team are absolutely right to be ruthless and the direction of travel which still appears to be that diane abbott will not be a labour candidate at the general election is the correct one because it demonstrates clearly what sir keir starmer said the whole time, that he has changed the labour party profoundly from the one that he took over from jeremy corbyn in 2020. others including strong supporters of keir summa �*s a bit more uneasy, talking about not looking cruel and

vindictive of people who are sceptical about the labour can —— direction, including people like faiza shaheen, who was until yesterday a candidate, one person said it should be harderfor keir starmer to control the ranks because of this ruthlessness if he wins the election. for keir starmer, getting into government is the point, any challengers can be dealt with after that. . ~ , ., challengers can be dealt with after that. . ~' , ., , challengers can be dealt with after that. . ~ ,, , , , ., ~ challengers can be dealt with after that. . ~' i., , , , . ~' . we'll be speaking to the chancellorjeremy hunt at 7.30 this morning, the shadow chancellor darrenjones at 8.30 and the liberal democrats at 6.30. the green party will launch its election campaign in bristol later today, where it will set out plans to clean section up the uk's toxic rivers and seas. the party has also promised practical solutions to the cost—of—living crisis, housing, and the nhs, as part of its election pledge to offer "real hope and real change."

scotland's first minister, john swinney, says a generation of young people in scotland have been "robbed of opportunity" by westminster governments. the snp leader says the general election will give them a chance to "demand a better future than the main parties are willing to offer. the liberal democrats say they would triple the tax on big digital companies raising an extra £1.5 billion to pay for a mental health professional in every school in england. their leader, sir ed davey, said thousands of children were being "left in limbo" by long waits for nhs treatment. the conservatives said mental health teams for schools are already being introduced. charlie, we had some news overnight, some rather distressing news we are getting more details now about. four people including a child are in hospital after a shooting in hackney, in east london. police said the child was in a serious condition.

our reporter aruna iyengar is at the scene. good morning, aruna. take us through what we know of the events. yes. what we know of the events. yes, really horrific _ what we know of the events. yes, really horrific scenes _ what we know of the events. yes, really horrific scenes here - what we know of the events. 133 really horrific scenes here last night in hackney in east london. police were called here at about 9:20pm last night, to reports of a shooting outside this turkish restaurant in kingsland high street. four people were shot, one of them a child, taken to an east london hospital, the child is believed to be in a serious condition. the police say this is a fast moving investigation, they have not made any arrests at this point about people i spoke to last night said they were shocked at what had happened here. ispoke they were shocked at what had happened here. i spoke to one man who said when he arrived here, there were hundreds of people out here, police cars all over the place, paramedics, treating people. he said there was a feeling of chaos really

here. he said people were absolutely stunned by what had happened, couldn't believe it. wednesday night, this would be a very busy area, lots of restaurants around here, but at the moment it's very quiet, the whole area has been cordoned off.— quiet, the whole area has been cordoned off. ., ~ , ., , . cordoned off. thank you very much, aruna. hackers are reported to have accessed the personal details of more than 560 million users of the online ticket platform ticketmaster. the shinyhunters group is thought to be demanding a ransom payment to prevent the information from being sold to other parties. reports suggest the group has gained access to names, addresses, phone numbers and some payment details. ticketmaster operates one of the largest online ticket sales platforms in the world and has yet to comment. the wife of 34—year—old amie gray, who was killed on a beach in bournemouth last friday, has said her "big smile will be hard to live without". the second victim, a 38—year—old woman, remains in hospital. a 20—year—old man from croydon has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. the united nations says the amount

of humanitarian aid entering gaza has decreased by two—thirds since israel began its military operation in rafah. it blamed disruption at the rafah and kerem shalom crossings where thousands of trucks are now waiting. less than 60 are completing the journey each day and aid agencies are warning the situation is serious. jurors in donald trump's criminal trial in new york have ended their first day of deliberations with no verdict. he's facing 3a counts of falsifying business records, to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star, before the 2016 presidential election. he denies all the charges. john sundworth reports. with the jury sent out, for the trump fans and for their rivals, it's now a waiting game with passions sometimes running high. all in all, though, it's a thin crowd given what's at stake inside. donald trump's fate is now

in the hands of 12 ordinary new yorkers, while once again he was railing against the trial itself. they don't know what the crime is, that's what the problem is. it's a disgrace, this thing ought to be ended immediately. the judge ought to end it and save his reputation. thank you very much. we do, in fact, know what the alleged crime is. pages of financial documents the prosecution says show the falsification of business records to disguise hush money payments to the porn star stormy daniels just ahead of the 2016 election, so her claim they'd had sex would be kept from the american public. back then, mr trump was facing other allegations of sexual misconduct. i have no idea who these women are, have no idea. donald trump, though, has argued the whole case depends on his former lawyer, michael cohen. he went to jail in 2018, fell out with his former boss and is, the defence told the jury, so unreliable they have no

choice but to acquit. for trump's supporters, as well as his opponents, of course, many minds are already made up, but this verdict still really matters, in particularfor those crucial few undecideds in the middle. might an acquittal persuade some of them that mr trump is somehow the victim here? and might a guilty verdict dissuade them from voting for a convicted felon for president? it's a waiting game for him too. the jury could take hours, days or even weeks to reach its decision. john sudworth, bbc news, new york. another volcanic eruption began yesterday in south—west iceland, shooting lava up to 50 metres in to the air. the new fissure, which the icelandic meteorological office said is longer than 1.5 miles long — opened up near sundhnuksgigar, is the fifth eruption in the area since december.

a state of emergency has been declared but air travel to and from iceland is not expected to be affected. extraordinary images, these. it does look like, i know— extraordinary images, these. it does look like, i know it _ extraordinary images, these. it does look like, i know it is _ extraordinary images, these. it does look like, i know it is real— extraordinary images, these. it does look like, i know it is real and - look like, i know it is real and here on earth but it looks like something on an alien planet. the? something on an alien planet. they are such dramatic _ something on an alien planet. they are such dramatic pictures, always come they?— are such dramatic pictures, always come the ? �* , ~ come they? and very frightening. we will keep you — come they? and very frightening. we will keep you up-to-date. _ come they? and very frightening. we will keep you up-to-date. i _ come they? and very frightening. we will keep you up-to-date. i don't - will keep you up—to—date. i don't think there is anything as dramatic going on in the weather here in the uk. simon can tell us otherwise if not. nothing as dramatic as that but there could be dramatic skies later with some showers in the forecast. fix, with some showers in the forecast. a lovely start here in cornwall. there are some showers in the morning in the north and eastern areas, there is an area of low pressure in the north sea. quite cloudy this

morning, this is the recent rainfall image. it is moving its way south and east but as we go through into the afternoon, for many of us there will be some improvement with warm sunny spells developing. this is the forecast, the rain clears away to the south, it will stay fairly cloudy with outbreaks of rain around the eastern coast of england into the eastern coast of england into the afternoon. there will be some showers developing which could be heavy and thundery. dramatic skies likely toward south—east england, into the midlands, with thundery downpours. temperatures here 18 or 19, some sunshine for northern ireland, and for most of scotland. most showers across eastern areas, 15 degrees here. tonight we will continue with showery outbreaks of rain affecting eastern areas but on the whole tonight we have got some clear skies for many of us. one or two showers for wales in the south—west. overnight temperatures

nine to ten, 11 degrees, and throughout friday it is once again eastern areas that will continue with some outbreaks of rain into the morning, that will last into the afternoon. further north and west, looking largely dry. sunshine in friday afternoon, best of the weather there, and feeling pleasant in the sunshine once again. thank you, simon, we will get more details in half an hour. former england footballer jack wilshere has spoken for the first time about the shock of finding out his six—year—old daughter siena was born with a heart defect. 13 babies are diagnosed with congenital heart disease every day in the uk and jack is now working with the british heart foundation to raise awareness of the condition. he's been sharing his family's story with our reporterjayne mccubbin. jack wilshere, former arsenal and england footballer, current arsenal under 185 head coach. but you're talking to us today for what reason? because i'm the the father of a heart warrior, my little girl, siena.

oh, my god, you're the best. tell them, tell them what a warrior you are. this is jack wiltshire's heart warrior. look how small you were, you are tiny. she was born six years ago, butjust after herfirst birthday, they noticed recurring health problems. she was getting the chest infections, the tonsillitis. she was on antibiotics quite a lot. so we were in and out of the doctor's room constantly. we were told it was exercise induced asthma. oh, you win! because i noticed, especially at kid's birthday parties or she's on the trampoline, the more she was doing exerise, she kept having coughing fits. when siena was five, a gp thought he heard a heart murmur. drou took her daughter to see a cardiologist, and the news she was given shocked them all. i was preparing to travel with the team, with my team for a game like we normally do.

and my phone rang. and ijust rang jack and ijust burst. i remember falling to the floor, just crying because ijust couldn't believe the news. it was shocking. did you think you might lose her? yeah, 100%. siena had a hole in the heart. ahead of them lay five hours of open heart surgery. going into icu, seeing your daughter there, like sleeping with all these wires. ijust remember hearing her crying and i think ijust burst into tears because i knew she was all right, i knew she was going to be ok and it was just a recovery. i'm really sorry. no, you're brilliant. don't apologise, because look out that window and there she is. yeah, exactly. around 13 babies a day are born with a congenital heart defect in the uk. 60 years ago, the majority wouldn't survive to their first birthday. but today, thanks to research, more than eight out of ten

will survive into adulthood. siena is happy and healthy and part of a family who all celebrate the little girl they call their heart warrior. yeah, we're really proud of what she's been through in herjourney. as i said, i was a footballer and i went through a lot of surgeries and i know how hard it is to recover. and these are nothing compared to what she went through as a five—year—old, and just to bounce back the way she did, yeah, a lot of courage, i'm so proud of her. today, the family want to use their experience to help others and give hope by becoming official ambassadors for the british heart foundation. it's like a breath of fresh air, and she'sjumping around and she's full of energy. there's so many warriors out there. and hopefully we can give parents support, we can get more research into it and really try and make a difference to the parents' lives,

but also the children's. you're proud to be ambassadors? very proud. that report was from jayne mccubbin. good trampoline, all good to see! you just wish for the simplest things, when your child is ill, you just want the simplest things for them. let's take a look at today's papers. the metro leads with the health secretary victoria atkins accusing junior doctors of pulling a "cynical" election stunt by calling five days of strikes in the week before the general election. today's telegraph reports that water companies will be allowed to release more sewage into rivers, according to plans being drawn up by the industry watchdog. — and the guardian says there's a warning of a water shortage in india's capital after temperatures in delhi hit record highs of 50.5

degrees celsius yesterday. some of the papers there, for you. signing up for a supermarket loyalty card can give you some valuable savings if you use it well. many supermarkets are increasing offers for shoppers and incentives such as extra rewards if they spend more. ben has been taking a look at these for us. is it good value are you being tempted into buying stuff that you don't really need because you see this great offer underneath it? that is the concern, _ this great offer underneath it? that is the concern, isn't _ this great offer underneath it? that is the concern, isn't it? multi—buy offers, discounts, the promise of bonus rewards — it can all mean we put a little bit more in our trollies than we planned to. good morning, we're taking a look at the loyalty schemes you can sign up for in supermarkets. of course, they can be really great ways of saving money. most major supermarkets have a loyalty scheme. they usually give you points based on how much you spend,

discounts on certain products, or even some freebies. some offers are the same for every shopper and some are personalised based on what you buy. these four supermarkets — asda, morrisons, sainsbury�*s, and tesco — have started offering shoppers rewards if they complete so called "challenges", things like spending a certain amount of money on one type of product, buying specific items, or shopping a certain number of times to get bonus rewards. tesco is currently offering bonus rewards for shoppers with a clubcard, giving out stamps every time you spend more than £70 in one shop. if you get four stamps, they'll give you bonus points that you can exchange for a voucher. asda's scheme offers two ways to earn points. buying certain products or being rewarded for buying several of the same item or similar products. for example, one offer gave 50p worth of vouchers if you bought three cleaning products. if you're planning to buy

the products anyway, those bonus rewards can be pretty handy, but consumer groups are warning these challenges could push people to spend more than they can afford. let me show you how i've just saved £9.50 using my loyalty offers this week. jo shares tips on social media on how to save money on the food shop. she's noticed supermarkets are increasingly offering cheaper prices to members of their loyalty schemes. it does feel very aggressive now in regards to how visible it is in the supermarkets. i think what you have to be careful of is they're not always the best offer in store. you could have another item, similar item next door that's cheaper. are you a loyal customer? no! i don't think it pays to be a loyal customer. i think it pays to shop all of the supermarkets in your area. we all seem to be shopping around more these days. the latest data shows the average person has loyalty cards for three

different supermarkets. i go to all the shops, all the different shops, whatever bargains they've got. it's certainly one of the reasons primarily why i go to tesco's as well, because they have good deals on. they're not for me. i mean, other people have got time to do all these _ things and shop around. that's fine, you know, but not for me. - consumer group which has told the bbc supermarkets should not encourage shoppers to spend beyond their means in order to access rewards, while debt charity stepchange says if spending is incentivised, there is a risk people may end up spending more than they can afford. so saving money now is much easier than it was before. jed, who advises supermarket suppliers, says stores are simply competing for customers. personalised pricing is something we're starting to see is happening more and more with some of the retailers. so what they'll look at is they'll look at products that you buy during the course of the month and then they will give you offers to make sure that you buy that product again with them. the last thing that a supermarket wants to do is trick any of their customers. there are promotional cycles that

take place, and if you don't want to have a loyalty card, there are some retailers that you can use that don't have loyalty cards at all. if you do use loyalty prices, jo has some tips. get all of the membership cards that are available to you in your area. get to know how they send their offers out and just make sure that you keep an eye out for them. if you switch up where you're shopping, your regular supermarket will then try and entice you to get back into the store and you're more likely to get the offers through. the competition watchdog is investigating supermarket loyalty prices and its findings are expected by the end of the year. meanwhile, jo will be helping herfollowers make the most of their grocery budget. jennifer meierhans, bbc news. keen to hear about your experiences, did the opposite sway what you buy, do you ignore them, perhaps you don't have any loyalty should cards at all or you have them for every shop. get in touch with us, details on the screen.

so what do the supermarkets say? tesco and sainsbury�*s both told us their loyalty schemes save shoppers money with special offers on products, without any need to take part in challenges. the competitions and market authority isn't specifically looking into these challenges but they are currently conducting a wider review into whether loyalty pricing misleads shoppers. they're due to report back injuly. we would love to hear from you and your thoughts on it this morning. i think there are many people who all have a loyalty card at some point, whether they use it or not, it is there and these authors when you see them just make you think, am i missing out, am i?— i missing out, am i? people, do the maths, it i missing out, am i? people, do the maths. it is— i missing out, am i? people, do the maths. it is a _ i missing out, am i? people, do the maths, it is a bit _ i missing out, am i? people, do the maths, it is a bit like _ i missing out, am i? people, do the maths, it is a bit like the _ i missing out, am i? people, do the maths, it is a bit like the economy | maths, it is a bit like the economy which is front and centre of the general election campaign today. we will be talking to all of the major parties in relation to those issues this morning. parties in relation to those issues this morning-— this morning. and there is other stuff going _ this morning. and there is other stuff going on — this morning. and there is other stuff going on as _ this morning. and there is other stuff going on as well. _ still to come on breakfast.

this is a very early spoiler alert. we'll speak to the winners of this year's race across the world. don't panic if you haven't seen the final yet, we won't be giving anything away until after nine o'clock. you have two and a half hours to prepare yourself or even watch it whilst you are watching us. but we will be talking to the winners and talking about their adventure. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. a child has been left with serious injuries after a shooting in hackney last night. the child was part of a group shot at near a restaurant on kingsland high street around 9.20pm. specialist firearms officers and london ambulance service found three adults and a child with gunshot injuries—

they were all taken to an east london hospital. labour veteran diane abbott has vowed to be the mp for hackney north and stoke newington "as long as it is possible". addressing a crowd outside hackney town hall last night, ms abbott said she had been barred from standing for the party — something the leader sir kier starmer has denied. more than 9,700 children are in need of a foster care placement in the capital. but over the past decade, there has been a significant fall in the number of londoners signing up to be foster carers. now a new initiative is bringing together 1a authorities to help promote incentives and share training. one foster parent from hillingdon says his experience has been ovwhelmingly positive. not only are you providing a safe and comfortable home for a child and a young person, but you're giving them stability. we've come closer as a family. we communicate better. it's one of the best things that we've done in our life. it's an amazing feeling.

a mural created in the aftermath of the broadwater farm riot in 1985 has been removed ahead of its restoration and relocation. the artwork, measuring 20 metres, was designed by one of the estate's artist residents is now being cleared in readiness for it to be installed in a new place. the process of removing and restoring the grade ii listed work is costing the council around £2 million. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on most lines but london overground has no service between south tottenham and barking riverside now onto the weather with kat. good morning to you. got plenty of cloud out there this morning. but as the day progresses, particularly as we head through this afternoon, it will brighten up with some sunny spells. but we are expecting some showers and these showers will start to push through as we head through this morning. and really, they're going to be on and off through the rest of the day. the green in the showers indicate the heavier bursts and we may hear a few rumbles of thunder.

it'll be breezy widely and we're looking at highs today of around 17 degrees. so we'll continue with those showers through this evening. but eventually they will start to clear. so actually by the end of the night, a much drier picture with clear spells. breezy still and temperatures fall away to around 9 to 11 degrees. so another breezy day ahead on friday. there'll be large areas of cloud around. occasionally it'll brighten up. but again, we are expecting some showers. these showers also arriving through the course of the afternoon and we may get the odd heavy burst, but a much drier picture as we head through the weekend. that's it — head to our website for all the day's news including the latest on the military horses seen galloping through the streets of london last month. we're back in half an hour. see you then.

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt let's return to some news from the general election campaign. the liberal democrats say they would triple the tax on social media companies to pay for a mental health professional in every school in england. we're joined now by the party's education spokesperson, munira wilson. thank you forjoining us. mental health professionals in every school in england. where are they coming from? ,., ., in england. where are they coming from? , ., ., ., ~ in england. where are they coming from? ., ~ ., ., ., from? good morning. we have a mental health crisis amongst _ from? good morning. we have a mental health crisis amongst our— from? good morning. we have a mental health crisis amongst our children - health crisis amongst our children and young people across the country. one in five children is struggling with their mental health, on average six in every classroom. 340,000 are languishing on waiting lists. this

is a mental health emergency amongst our children who should be our top priority as a country. they been abandoned by the conservative party which is why we are saying every primary and secondary school should have access to a dedicated, qualified mental health professional and we know there are professionals out there working in counselling particularly for adults who are ready and willing to work with children and young people, but we need to focus on this with the urgency it deserves because we cannot have children turning up to school not ready to learn. in fact not turning up to school at all because of their mental health pressures and we are seeing that crisis across the country.- pressures and we are seeing that crisis across the country. there are more than — crisis across the country. there are more than 24,000 _ crisis across the country. there are more than 24,000 schools - crisis across the country. there are more than 24,000 schools in - crisis across the country. there are - more than 24,000 schools in england. where are you getting the mental health professionals from? this i where are you getting the mental health professionals from? as i say, there are professionals _ health professionals from? as i say, there are professionals already - there are professionals already working with adults who have said they are prepared to step up and work with children and young people. of course... flan

work with children and young people. of course- - -— of course... can i be clear on that? you say they _ of course... can i be clear on that? you say they are — of course... can i be clear on that? you say they are already _ of course... can i be clear on that? you say they are already working i you say they are already working with young people?— you say they are already working with young people? sorry, there are adults who are _ with young people? sorry, there are adults who are working _ with young people? sorry, there are adults who are working in _ adults who are working in counselling, in mental health who have said that they would be willing to get the extra training to be able to get the extra training to be able to work with children and young people. of course we would need to train more and they would not be available overnight but we need to make that commitment and give children's mental health a priority it deserves. just three weeks ago a grieving mother came up to me in a local park after her teenage child had taken her own life. this is not a one—off. unfortunately, speaking to head teachers and teachers not just in my constituency but across the country we know there are many children who are on the brink of trying to take their lives. i've heard of several who have ended up in a&e in my constituency in the last two months. this is an emergency and we need to give it a priority it deserves and by putting

a dedicated mental health professional in every school across the country we would be taking their early action, early intervention to stop problems spiralling because we cannot go on like this and we are letting down children. i cannot go on like this and we are letting down children.— cannot go on like this and we are letting down children. i don't think the issue is _ letting down children. i don't think the issue is whether _ letting down children. i don't think the issue is whether this _ letting down children. i don't think the issue is whether this is - letting down children. i don't think the issue is whether this is an - the issue is whether this is an important issue and it's largely accepted it is an important issue. the issue is how to fund it and find those mental health professionals and you say it won't happen overnight, but would it happen over the course of a parliament? at the moment if you take a look at birmingham and solihull, there is a waiting list, a mental health waiting list, a mental health waiting list, a mental health waiting list for young people with 17,000 children on the waiting list, just embalming up and solihull. so even 24,000 mental health experts and professionals across schools, that will not touch the sides when it comes to just that waiting list. no, and the problem is the conservatives have abandoned children's mental health over their

time in government and that is why we have these waiting lists, and it will take time. you asked about funding and we have made it clear we would treble the digital services tax which would more than pay for this policy other mental health professional in school and would also go towards paying for community mental health support hubs but you are right in that acute setting where children are in crisis, again, there are not the hospital beds and many are sent many miles away from where they live or are put totally on suitably in general paediatric wards, so there is a real problem that needs to be treated with the utmost urgency and you talk about there not being enough people but we know that there are plenty of people who are taking degrees and other qualifications in things like psychology who are interested in going into clinical psychology but there aren't necessarily the training places available which is why we need a proper health and

education workforce plan because at the moment though burden is falling on teachers and school staff and it's taking them away from teaching day to day in order to be able to support children and young people. schools have become the fourth emergency service and we need to give them the tools and support they deserve and our children desperately deserve. indie deserve and our children desperately deserve. ~ . ., . ., deserve. we are in an election campaign _ deserve. we are in an election campaign period _ deserve. we are in an election campaign period and - deserve. we are in an election campaign period and labour. deserve. we are in an election i campaign period and labour has suggested a similar plan. what is the difference? the suggested a similar plan. what is the difference?— the difference? the labour party have only focused _ the difference? the labour party have only focused on _ the difference? the labour party have only focused on secondaryl have only focused on secondary schools. the liberal democrats have said we need to ensure that we have these professionals in every primary and secondary school. by the age of 14 half of mental health conditions we see in adults have already set in, so early intervention is key. i have witnessed myself in a primary school a seven—year—old having to be restrained in a classroom and locked in a classroom on their own because they were a danger to others. there are countless _ they were a danger to others. there

are countless examples _ they were a danger to others. there are countless examples and - they were a danger to others. there are countless examples and it - they were a danger to others. there are countless examples and it is - are countless examples and it is very distressing, obviously. i want to talk to about the liberal democrats and their policies when it comes to the economy. sir ed davey has pledged not to raise taxes for ordinary people. maybe you can clarify. we've heard from the labour party and conservatives that they will not raise vat for example. will you raise vat during parliament? $5 you raise vat during parliament? is ed davey said we want to raise taxes and a fair way not on the back of hard—working people and we would not look to raise vat or income tax or national insurance. what we have set audis would reverse the cuts in tax to the big banks and i've set out today how we would tax the tech giants and social media companies. we've also said we would for instance levy a tax on a shared buy—back schemes and close the loophole in the income tax and those companies and organisations who have

frankly benefited from many of the problems both in the economy and society and they should be paying their fair society and they should be paying theirfair share, society and they should be paying theirfairshare, so society and they should be paying theirfair share, so not hard—working people in the midst of a cost of living crisis when we have the highest tax burden since the war. ., �* , the highest tax burden since the war. .,�* , ., the highest tax burden since the war. .,�* ., , war. you've spoke about companies and institutions _ war. you've spoke about companies and institutions that _ war. you've spoke about companies and institutions that would - war. you've spoke about companies and institutions that would be - and institutions that would be taxed, so make clear when you use the phrase ordinary people are hard—working people, who are the non—ordinary people or non—hard—working people and how would you define them and will they be taxed? this would you define them and will they be taxed? �* , would you define them and will they be taxed? a _ would you define them and will they betaxed? a _ ., ., , be taxed? as i said, by ordinarily -- people _ be taxed? as i said, by ordinarily -- people i— be taxed? as i said, by ordinarily -- people i meet— be taxed? as i said, by ordinarily -- people i meet people - be taxed? as i said, by ordinarily -- people i meet people who - be taxed? as i said, by ordinarily| -- people i meet people who live be taxed? as i said, by ordinarily i -- people i meet people who live in —— people i meet people who live in the country up and down the country who are paying higher taxes since the war. those are the people that we don't want to be taking... is we don't want to be taking... is there any individual person who will be taxed more?— there any individual person who will be taxed more? when we set out our manifesto. — be taxed more? when we set out our manifesto. as — be taxed more? when we set out our manifesto, as we _ be taxed more? when we set out our manifesto, as we always _ be taxed more? when we set out our manifesto, as we always do - be taxed more? when we set out our manifesto, as we always do we - be taxed more? when we set out our manifesto, as we always do we will i manifesto, as we always do we will set out a fully costed tax plan to pay for every policy we set out in

the past the independent institute for fiscal studies has always been complimentary about how well costed the liberal democrat manifesto is. i still don't know if there will be an individual who will be taxed more if the liberal democrats get into government. i the liberal democrats get into government-— the liberal democrats get into covernment. �* ., , government. i can't you the answer now. i government. i can't you the answer now- i more — government. i can't you the answer now. i more than _ government. i can't you the answer now. i more than happy _ government. i can't you the answer now. i more than happy to - government. i can't you the answer now. i more than happy to come i government. i can't you the answer. now. i more than happy to come back to you when our manifesto was published and fully costed but we have said that people up and down the country who are paying the highest tax burden since the war will not be paying more in taxes. we have made it very clear where our priorities are on those big organisations that have made billions from the misery of the cost of living crisis and social media companies who are fuelling the mental health crisis amongst children and young people should be taken the additional burden, not the british people. taken the additional burden, not the british people-— british people. education spokesperson _ british people. education spokesperson for - british people. education spokesperson for the - british people. education . spokesperson for the liberal democrats, thank you forjoining us.

mike is here. what are you celebrating or marking? yes, the start of a new — celebrating or marking? yes, the start of a new era _ celebrating or marking? yes, the start of a new era for— celebrating or marking? yes, the start of a new era for emma - celebrating or marking? yes, the i start of a new era for emma hayes, one of— start of a new era for emma hayes, one of the — start of a new era for emma hayes, one of the most experienced football managers _ one of the most experienced football managers in the world who did so well at _ managers in the world who did so well at chelsea winning though seven chelsea _ well at chelsea winning though seven chelsea titles but it's different from _ chelsea titles but it's different from managing a club to try to unite a nation _ from managing a club to try to unite a nation in _ from managing a club to try to unite a nation in bringing the plays from the different clubs together at international level at the us who flopped — international level at the us who flopped at last years world cup so they need rebuilding that if anyone can do— they need rebuilding that if anyone can do it. — they need rebuilding that if anyone can do it, she can. she wrote a book last year— can do it, she can. she wrote a book last year called kill or the unicorn and how— last year called kill or the unicorn and how it's not about one single person. — and how it's not about one single person, and the team player. it's a brave new era for chelsea women next season. emma hayes has moved on to pastures new and the club announced her replacement yesterday, with sonia bompastorjoining the club on a four—year deal, having spent three successful years at lyon. hayes left chelsea at the end of the last campaign to take charge of the us women's national team and takes charge of her first match this weekend before leading them in the olympics this summer.

jo currie has had exclusive access to hayes, as she settles into her new life stateside. for me, a little bit like the brazil in the men's game. historically, what this team has stood for, what they've advocated for, what they've represented as women, notjust in this country, but to the women's game worldwide. so it's fitting for me to be with them and vice versa. i think we're coming together at the right time. believe it or not, i've had a lot of media today, very different feel to working in the super league. england's women continue their qualifying campaign, for next year's euros when they host france at newcastle's st james' park stadium tomorrow night. aggie beever—jones could make her debut, after playing a starring role in chelsea's title success, although she almost missed out on the squad when the call came.

originally this +44 number called me and i didn't. i was a bit unsure who it was and i thought, oh, it's going to be one of those people who's was calling me about windows or something, because i've had that 100 times. and then the call came through again and i thought, god, maybe i should answer it. so i went, hello? and kind of answered it a bit. maybe not in the politest way. i was thinking, it's the window people and i didn't actually hear an answer, so i actually ended it. and then it came four again and i saw serena's little face pop up and i thought, oh god, i betteranswer it. my family went home, so i thought, "oh, i'd better wait and tell them to their faces." and yeah, they were both my mum and dad, obviously both delighted and it wasjust quite a nice moment to share with my family. from burnley to bavaria — i don't think anyone predicted this, when burnley were relegated from the premier league, just a few weeks ago, but in one of the more unlikely managerial moves, vincent kompany has been appointed bayern munich head coach on a three=year deal. the former manchester city captain, retired from playing in 2020. he moved from anderlecht, to manage burnley in 2022,

and guided them to promotion to the premier league, last year in his first season in charge. the clarets suffered relegation from the top flight in may afterfinishing 19th. olympiakos made history by becoming the first greek club side to win a european trophy as they beat fiorentina 1—0 in extra time. the game seemed to be heading to a penalty shootout when moroccan striker ayoub el kaabi scored the only goal of the game four minutes before the end of extra time. in guiding them to victory, olympiakos managerjose luis mendilibar became just the second manager to win back—to—back european finals after winning the europa league last season with sevilla. (they'll be hoping for brighter skies at roland garros today, after a rain—affected fourth day in paris. the bad weather didn't prevent a classic encounter though as defending french open women's, champion, iga swiatek, survived a bruising encounter with naomi osaka , eventually

winning the second round contest, in three sets. world number one, swiatek, took the first set on a tie—break, before the four time grand slam champion, stormed back, to claim the second 6—1. swiatek eventually prevailed after saving a match point, in a thrilling third set, which she took 7—5. she's now won 16 consecutive matches at roland garros. novak djokovic is back in action on day five in paris and the 24—time grand slam champion will take on spain's roberto carballes baena this afternoon. he'll be hoping tojoin carlos alcaraz in the third round at roland garros after the spaniard overcamejesper dejong in four sets. the reigning wimbledon champion will be back on court on friday against either seb korda or kwon soon—woo. england fast bowler mark wood says england will have no excuses at the upcoming t20 world cup after rain has impacted their preparations. england face pakistan in their final warmup match at the oval later today which is live on bbc 2. yesterday, england's women completed a 2—0 one day international series win over the same opponents at chelmsford. batting first, england posted a commanding total off the back

of a ninth odi hundred by nat sciver—brunt. in reply, pakistan never threatened england's total. sophie ecclestone took three wickets, the second of which took her to 100 for england in 50—over cricket, as they won by 178 runs. now, we all know people who have had issues at airports with luggage, so spare a thought for british shot putter scott lincoln. returning from a competition in the czech republic, delays on his journey to the airport meant he had to abandon his shot putt and fly home without quite a key bit of kit! they range in price from probably older than £50 up to the most expensive ones like thousand pounds, so luckily it wasn't the most expensive one, my training one and luckily i probably would have stayed the night of it was that one. but, yeah, it's one of those things. it would have probably cost me more to get another return flight on the train from london, so it was a

matter of drop it and go. it train from london, so it was a matter of drop it and go. it must be so hard. matter of drop it and go. it must be so hard- such _ matter of drop it and go. it must be so hard. such an _ matter of drop it and go. it must be so hard. such an essential- matter of drop it and go. it must be so hard. such an essential part - matter of drop it and go. it must be so hard. such an essential part of l so hard. such an essential part of your life, your shot put, and suddenly it is left behind. mas your life, your shot put, and suddenly it is left behind. was it a weiaht suddenly it is left behind. was it a weight issue? _ suddenly it is left behind. was it a weight issue? i— suddenly it is left behind. was it a weight issue? i think— suddenly it is left behind. was it a weight issue? i think they - suddenly it is left behind. was it a weight issue? i think they weigh l weight issue? i think they weigh seven kilos. _ weight issue? i think they weigh seven kilos. it— weight issue? i think they weigh seven kilos. it was _ weight issue? i think they weigh seven kilos. it wasjust - weight issue? i think they weigh seven kilos. it wasjust because| weight issue? i think they weigh l seven kilos. it wasjust because of seven kilos. it was just because of chaos on the journey to the airport. it would be an interesting part of your life. it would be an interesting part of our life. ., , ., , your life. you 'ust look that up, didn't your life. you 'ust look that up, dun-wou— your life. you just look that up, didn't you question _ your life. you just look that up, didn't you question what - your life. you just look that up, didn't you question what you i your life. you just look that up, - didn't you question what you asked you and you knew and i clarified it. the d—day landings, but as you've never seen them before. to mark the 80th anniversary, hundreds of knitters from across the world have recreated scenes from the campaign, completely out of wool. it's been put on display at notre dame cathedral, and john maguire has been to normandy to meet those behind the project. in a house in houeville, a small french village liberated from the nazis injune 1944, the story of d—day is being told stitch by stitch.

based on the epic film, the longest day, there are 80 one—metre—long panels, each depicting a scene from the film. this is the longest yarn. so what have we got? look at all these boxes. wow. amazing. it's the brainchild of tansey forster, a normandy resident for 23 years. she recruited an international army of knitters and crocheters to fabricate the panels in painstaking detail. show me inside here. you want to see this one? so this is one of the panels. a field hospital. field hospital. this is just literally up the road from here. it is the first field hospital just off utah beach. and it's been made by a lady called jean wood. and i just love it. look at the detail here. it'sjust staggering. i know, you've even got a man here on a drip with all his injuries.

in the back there, in the barns, you've got all the german gear. yeah. this is what she's reproduced in wool and she'd never knitted before. really? really. what a baptism of fire. bill millin, the unarmed piper, who famously played on d—day at sword beach and at pegasus bridge, is one of the film's most famous characters. and here he's been knitted by wool recycled from a favourite jumper that he owned and was donated by his son. just one example of the detail and the dedication involved. archive: the invading troops led by lovett i and his personal bagpiper, who it was often said annoyed our troops as much as the enemy, lined up and formally marched over pegasus to continue the fight elsewhere. we first met robyn earlier this year on a multinational conference call, but not content with sending her work from the united states

to france unattended, she's travelled to normandy to ensure the finishing touches are by her own hand. because my panel, because it's so big. i was afraid to send it through the mail. i probably shouldn't say that. and i didn't know how much it was going to cost. so i decided to come to france and i had some help from some friends. and my daughter was like, "mom, you have to go." and so i did, and here i am. and i'm thrilled, totally thrilled that i'm here. elizabeth is a fellow american, and like many of the volunteers, her motivation for getting involved is personal. my father lost his brother on d—day, on omaha beach, and we'd never really heard the story. no—one from the family had ever been to normandy before. so yesterday, some of my friends

and went to the american cemetery and did a little ceremony and it was so moving, so fabulous, so wonderful. there are beach landings with the sea turned red, troops attacking german defences and attempts to show the massive scale of the invasion. the huge logistical effort was one of the keys to victory. the panels, numbered to represent both the 80 years since d—day and the 80 days of the battle of normandy, are now on display in a large church in charenton, the scene of a fierce close—quarter battle. the town will also display other scenes depicting real people. jacqueline, paulette and antoinette were young girls at the time. they're fascinated to see themselves depicted in this way. they speak french.

the longest yarn will stay on display here until september, before traveling to southwell minster in nottinghamshire and then on to the united states. a unique way to tell the d—day story that will travel halfway around the world in 80 scenes. john maguire, bbc news, normandy. they are so intricate and detailed. it is extraordinary. so much care has been put into it, which is so respectful and reflective and we will be reflecting on d—day on the anniversary, that is what is so lovely about it. simon is taking a look at the weather for us this morning. now, good morning. rain averaues. morning. now, good morning. rain averages- it — morning. now, good morning. rain averages. it feels _ morning. now, good morning. rain averages. it feels all _ morning. now, good morning. rain averages. it feels all we _ morning. now, good morning. rain averages. it feels all we have - morning. now, good morning. rain averages. it feels all we have done| averages. it feels all we have done from even — averages. it feels all we have done from even more _ averages. it feels all we have done from even more than _ averages. it feels all we have done from even more than a _ averages. it feels all we have done from even more than a year - averages. it feels all we have done from even more than a year is - averages. it feels all we have done from even more than a year is talk| from even more than a year is talk about how averages are way up. because april was horrific. ind

about how averages are way up. because april was horrific. and in edinburgh. _ because april was horrific. and in edinburgh. may _ because april was horrific. and in edinburgh, may has _ because april was horrific. and in edinburgh, may has been - edinburgh, may has been record—breaking for rainfall. we had almost _ record—breaking for rainfall. we had almost three and a half times the average _ almost three and a half times the average rainfall falling in edinburgh, which breeds the previous record _ edinburgh, which breeds the previous record set_ edinburgh, which breeds the previous record set in— edinburgh, which breeds the previous record set in 1963. if you've been in edinburgh it has been very wet in mayand— in edinburgh it has been very wet in may and that confirms it. very wet conditions — may and that confirms it. very wet conditions here and we start with outbreaks— conditions here and we start with outbreaks of rain in edinburgh this morning _ outbreaks of rain in edinburgh this morning and elsewhere there will be outbreaks— morning and elsewhere there will be outbreaks of rain this morning that it will— outbreaks of rain this morning that it will ease — outbreaks of rain this morning that it will ease off on as we get into the afternoon while there will still be some — the afternoon while there will still be some showers which could be heavy and thundery there will be sunny spells _ and thundery there will be sunny spells developing as well. the reason — spells developing as well. the reason is _ spells developing as well. the reason is we have low pressure sitting — reason is we have low pressure sitting in— reason is we have low pressure sitting in the north sea bringing cloud _ sitting in the north sea bringing cloud and showers across eastern scotland — cloud and showers across eastern scotland down the eastern side of england _ scotland down the eastern side of england and the low pressure system will continue to drift south but behind — will continue to drift south but behind me high pressure will start to work— behind me high pressure will start to work its— behind me high pressure will start to work its way in for the weekend so there _ to work its way in for the weekend so there is— to work its way in for the weekend so there is better news to come. but this morning, pretty wet with rain moving _ this morning, pretty wet with rain moving south across scotland into

wales _ moving south across scotland into wales and — moving south across scotland into wales and south—west england as well and as— wales and south—west england as well and as we _ wales and south—west england as well and as we go into the afternoon in the rain _ and as we go into the afternoon in the rain will— and as we go into the afternoon in the rain will ease off for many northern— the rain will ease off for many northern and western areas so it looks _ northern and western areas so it looks largely dry with sunny spells developing, but towards eastern areas _ developing, but towards eastern areas that is where we continue to see showers and those will be heavy and perhaps thundery towards south—eastern areas of england and into the _ south—eastern areas of england and into the midlands, still quite cloudy— into the midlands, still quite cloudy and wet on the eastern coast with temperatures between 15 and 16 degrees. _ with temperatures between 15 and 16 degrees, pretty disappointing that further— degrees, pretty disappointing that further west where you get sunshine that is— further west where you get sunshine that is where it will feel warmest and temperatures will generally get to is between 17 and 19 degrees with the sunshine. through tonight we continue — the sunshine. through tonight we continue with showers drifting south and then— continue with showers drifting south and then we are looking at clear skies _ and then we are looking at clear skies for— and then we are looking at clear skies for many accept the far east coast _ skies for many accept the far east coast of— skies for many accept the far east coast of england where it will remain— coast of england where it will remain cloudy and wet through the night _ remain cloudy and wet through the night. overnight temperatures about nine or— night. overnight temperatures about nine or ten— night. overnight temperatures about nine or ten or night. overnight temperatures about nine orten or11 night. overnight temperatures about nine or ten or 11 celsius, nothing too drastic— nine or ten or 11 celsius, nothing too drastic for the time of year. through— too drastic for the time of year. through friday we have an area of rain affecting eastern areas and

further— rain affecting eastern areas and further north and west it looks largely— further north and west it looks largely dry and there will be sunshine through friday and once again— sunshine through friday and once again it _ sunshine through friday and once again it will feel quite pleasant and we — again it will feel quite pleasant and we will see temperatures getting into the _ and we will see temperatures getting into the mid and high teens so with the sunshine feeling good but still cool in _ the sunshine feeling good but still cool in the east at 15 or 16 degrees _ cool in the east at 15 or 16 degrees. into the weekend, looking drier for— degrees. into the weekend, looking drier for most of us with warm sunshine. _ drier for most of us with warm sunshine, higher pressure is going to build _ sunshine, higher pressure is going to build its— sunshine, higher pressure is going to build its way in and it won't be completely sunny. there will be some cloud moving around the area of high pressure _ cloud moving around the area of high pressure but cloud moving around the area of high pressure but for cloud moving around the area of high pressure but for many cloud moving around the area of high pressure but for many of cloud moving around the area of high pressure but for many of us cloud moving around the area of high pressure but for many of us it cloud moving around the area of high pressure but for many of us it will be dry _ pressure but for many of us it will be d . ., , , pressure but for many of us it will be d . . , , , ., ., be dry. the last bit is all i wanted to take away- _ be dry. the last bit is all i wanted to take away. just _ be dry. the last bit is all i wanted to take away. just drive. - cbbc�*s hacker t dog is celebrating 15 years of causing chaos on oui’ screens. the mischievous border terrier form wigan has interviewed some of the world's biggest stars, and even met the late queen elizabeth. our reporter emmanuelle lhoni has been catching up with him on this very special anniversary. look, who's in the studio?

it's naga and charlie, hacker, this morning. hey, charlie's a right state! whoops! it never gets old, does it? i can't believe i'm actually here. hang on a minute! what are you doing in here? hacker, can i have a hug? course you can. what are you doing in cbbc hq? i'm here actually to celebrate 15 years. your anniversary. 15 years on cbc? yes! how did you become a tv presenter? well, i was in my house in wigan, eating some custard, watching the telly, and the phone rang and i answered, "hello! and it was edd the duck — remember him? and he went, "quack, quack, quack." i said, "speak english, man!" and he went, "all right, do you want to come down to london and be on the telly with me? i said, "not really, no." "i'm in wigan, it's 200 miles away." he said, "well, don't be rash..." so i went down, i've got the job. wait, wait! so you actually refused? yes. i didn't want to do it. it was too far away. but i went down and i got the job and they said, "it's a four month gig on the telly." i said, "four months? that's all right, cocker, i'll do that." and 15 years later, i'm still on.

you must have been very good. yes, i must admit, i am very good. surprised you had to ask that. i am very good. hey, have you got any archive? can you show the first time i was on? what do you think it is about you that makes you a national treasure? raw talent, unadulterated skill and... ,,modesty mainly, i think. very good. and a nice shirt. i love the viewers and they always get involved and it's nice to entertain people. i like you, girl. you smell of bees? and not in a good way. i play the great dr robotnik. are you a qualified gp? i don't know. what does gp stand for? general practitioner. i've got a rash i'd like to show you. you've interviewed a lot of celebrities. been up for so many awards. for children in need, charity and charity. i like that. lots of songs. is there one particular moment that you think that's my highlight? that was in 2009 in wimbledon, where they do the tennis. have you heard of it? yes, i have heard of sue barker. # sue barker, sue barker, you're better than a permanent marker. you've been fantastic, as usual.

bye bye. awkward, innit. i'm just going to stay in that for a bit. how do you think you've grown, as a person? upwards. well, i can't really say as a person kind of. how have you grown as a dog and as a tv presenter as well? well, i think i've got a little bit better than i did back then. over the 15 years, i think i'm about 12% better than i was. but that's pretty good for me. it's very good, actually. at least you've improved. exactly. where do you see yourself in the next 15 years? 15 years? i reckon i'll still be here on cbbc with all grey fur, by then i'll be all grey, and wizened and thought—provoking. and still being great and funny. and i shall still be an innocent man! i did not come empty handed. i hope you brought me a present! hacker. happy anniversary. yeah. 15 years on cbbc. and here's to 15 more. give us that cake! give it here! argh! ido like i do like the chaos that hacker has brought to the table. he

i do like the chaos that hacker has brought to the table.— brought to the table. he has aged ve well. brought to the table. he has aged very well. time _ brought to the table. he has aged very well. time to _ brought to the table. he has aged very well. time to find _ brought to the table. he has aged very well. time to find out - brought to the table. he has aged very well. time to find out what i brought to the table. he has aged j very well. time to find out what is happening where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria hollins. a child has been left with serious injuries after a shooting in hackney last night. the child was part of a group shot at near a restaurant on kingsland high street around 9.20pm. specialist firearms officers and london ambulance service found three adults and a child with gunshot injuries. they were all taken to an east london hospital. labour veteran diane abbott has vowed to be the mp for hackney north and stoke newington "as long as it is possible". addressing a crowd outside hackney town hall last night, ms abbott said she had been barred from standing for the party, something the leader sir keir starmer has denied. more than 9,700 children are in need of a foster care placement in the capital. but over the past decade, there has been a significant fall in the number of londoners signing

up to be foster carers. now a new initiative is bringing together 14 authorities to help promote incentives and share training. one foster parent from hillingdon says his experience has been ovwhelmingly positive. not only are you providing a safe and comfortable home for a child and a young person, but you're giving them stability. we've come closer as a family. we communicate better. it's one of the best things that we've done in our life. it's an amazing feeling. a mural created in the aftermath of the broadwater farm riot in 1985 has been removed ahead of its restoration and relocation. the artwork measuring 20 metres was designed by one of the estate's artist residents is now being cleared in readiness for it to be installed in a new place. the process of removing and restoring the grade ii listed work is costing the council around £2 million. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on most lines

but london overground has severe delays after earlier problerms between south tottenham and barking riverside. now onto the weather with kat. good morning to you. got plenty of cloud out there this morning. but as the day progresses, particularly as we head through this afternoon, it will brighten up with some sunny spells. but we are expecting some showers and these showers will start to push through as we head through this morning. and really, they're going to be on and off through the rest of the day. the green in the showers indicate the heavier bursts and we may hear a few rumbles of thunder. it'll be breezy widely and we're looking at highs today of around 17 degrees. so we'll continue with those showers through this evening. but eventually they will start to clear. so actually by the end of the night, a much drier picture with clear spells. breezy still and temperatures fall away to around 9 to 11 degrees. so another breezy day ahead on friday. there'll be large areas of cloud around. occasionally it'll brighten up. but again, we are expecting some showers.

these showers also arriving through the course of the afternoon and we may get the odd heavy burst, but a much drier picture as we head through the weekend. that's it, head to our website for all the day's news including the latest on the military horses seen galloping through the streets of london last month. we're back in half an hour. see you then. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. with five weeks to go until voters head to the polls, both the conservatives and labour rule out increasing vat if they win the general election. diane abbott suggests labour is trying to purge the party's left—wing as confusion remains over her future. a child is in a serious condition and three adults have been injured in a shooting in east london.

a bbc investigation finds it failures are linked to the deaths of three patients and more than 100 cases of serious harm at nhs hospitals in england. in sport, it's the start of a new adventure for emma hayes. we hear how she's settling in to her new manager role in the united states as she prepares to lead them into the olympics this summer. it is quite cloudy out there this morning, some showers as well but those will tend to disappear and for many of us sunny spell developing into this afternoon. the full details very shortly. it's thursday 30th may. our main story. the conservatives and labour have both ruled out increasing vat during the next parliament. the promises have raised questions about how the parties will fund their spending plans, and deliver on their commitments if they win the election in five weeks' time. our political correspondent damian grammaticas has this report.

midnight last night. and exactly one minute later, all business here ended. parliament dissolved. those who were mps must now clear their offices. to return, they must stand as candidates again. we stand with diane! but when it comes to the long serving diane abbott, doubts swirl. last night, supporters gathered in her london constituency. she believes labour will not endorse her. the national party is insisting that i be banned. they haven't communicated with me personally. they haven't given a reason for banning me. they just want me excluded from parliament.

sir keir starmer has said that's not true, but the party must finalise its list of mps next week. i will be the candidate for hackney north and stoke newington! cheering. the leaders of both main parties, meanwhile, are turning to the economy and taxes, trading blows and promises. in an article for today's telegraph, the chancellorjeremy hunt claims keir starmer and rachel reeves have a plan to increase vat. and they don't want you to know about it until after polling day. and he makes this commitment. last night, labour responded immediately. the shadow chancellor, rachel reeves, issued a rebuttal saying...

both parties respond to such criticisms saying they will only make changes they can afford. but while they trade blows, both are accused of ignoring the biggest issue by far — the massive pressures on public spending any future government will face. damian grammaticus, bbc news, westminster. we're joined by our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. henry, correspondent henry zeffman. morning to you. as the henry, morning to you. as we know, the labour party will be keen to lay out its economic plans, as the other parties are, but this issue about diane abbott's position is not going away. it’s diane abbott's position is not going awa . �* , ., . . diane abbott's position is not going awa. �*, ., ., ., ., diane abbott's position is not going awa. �*, ., .. ., i, away. it's not, naga, and yesterday was an utterly _ away. it's not, naga, and yesterday was an utterly confusing _ away. it's not, naga, and yesterday was an utterly confusing day. - away. it's not, naga, and yesterday was an utterly confusing day. in - was an utterly confusing day. in case you could not tell, labour wanted to spend it talking about the

nhs, but they were overwhelmed by the confusing ins and outs of what diane abbott's position in the labour party is. here is where we stand this morning. she has the labour whip, she is in good standing as far as the parties concerned, officially, but the direction of travel still appears to be that if she wants to stand at the general election as she said at the rally in her constituency last night she does, the labour party is not likely to adopt her as their candidate. so you are still going to have the damaging row that people were trying to cool yesterday in a few days' time because labour's deadline, self—imposed deadline but deadline nevertheless, that they will announce all their candidate in every constituency, is tuesday. this she was going to have to be resolved one way or another by tuesday and it is notjust diane abbott's candidacy in question. last night labour also dropped another parliamentary candidate faiza shaheen, for

concerned over previous tweets, she says it is unfair. there are other candidates who might come under harsher scrutiny i am told. interestingly even some firm supporters of keir starmer�*s leadership who i have spoken to privately wondering if he is going a bit far, appearing to be a bit vindictive and whether that might harm him in government. from keir starmer�*s point of view, getting into government and showing the labour party has changed is the important part, everything that comes after that can be dealt with after that. ., ~ comes after that can be dealt with after that. ., ,, , ., , comes after that can be dealt with after that. ., ~' , ., , . after that. thank you very much, we will seak after that. thank you very much, we will speak later, _ after that. thank you very much, we will speak later, henry. _ after that. thank you very much, we will speak later, henry. we - after that. thank you very much, we will speak later, henry. we have - will speak later, henry. we have spoken to the liberal democrats already on the programme. we'll be speaking to the chancellorjeremy hunt at 7.30 this morning, the shadow chief secretary to the treasury darrenjones at 8.30. the green party will launch its election campaign in bristol later today, where it will set out plans to clean up the uk's toxic rivers and seas. the party has also promised practical solutions to the cost—of—living crisis, housing, and the nhs, as part of its election pledge to offer "real hope

and real change." scotland's first minister, john swinney, says a generation of young people in scotland have been "robbed of opportunity" by westminster governments. the snp leader says the general election will give them a chance to "demand a better future than the main parties are willing to offer". the liberal democrats say they would triple the tax on big digital companies raising an extra £1.5 billion to pay for a mental health professional in every school in england. the party says thousands of children are being "left in limbo" by long waits for nhs treatment. this is an emergency, we need to give the priority it deserves. and by putting a dedicated mental health professional in every school across the country, we would be taking that any action, we would be taking that early action, early intervention to stop problems spiralling. because we cannot go on like this and we are letting down children.

the time is eight minutes past seven, charlie, last night an incident took place in london, a distressing incident and we are getting more details? four people including a child are in hospital after a shooting in hackney, in east london. police say the child is in a serious condition. our reporter aruna iyengar is at the scene. good morning, aruna. take us through what is known what has happened. good morning, charlie. police were called to kingsland high street here in hackney at around 9:20pm yesterday evening, two reports of a shooting outside this turkish restaurant in the high street. four people were injured, one of them a child. they were all taken to hospital and the child is in a serious condition as i speak. police say this is an ongoing investigation, there have been no arrests at this stage. a person i

spoke to last night said there were hundreds of people in this area at the time last night, it is a busy area full of restaurants, people would have been out and about. he said it was reckless that someone could have shot like this because they could have hit anybody. there were a lot of people here. on social media last night there were lots of police vans in the area, but now it is cordoned off.— police vans in the area, but now it is cordoned off. thank you very much for the moment, _ is cordoned off. thank you very much for the moment, aruna. _ hackers are reported to have accessed the personal details of more than 560 million users of the online ticket platform ticketmaster. ben has the details. this will be a worry for a lot of people. what we're looking at sounds like a pretty serious breach. ticketmaster is one of the largest online ticket sales platforms in the world. and reports suggest hackers have got hold of the names, addresses, phone numbers and partial payment details of more than half a billion ticketmaster customers worldwide. at this stage we don't know how many of those customers are from the uk.

who's behind the hack? it looks like it's a group called "shinyhunters" and they are demanding a ransom payment or they'll sell the information to other parties. this particular group has been linked to various high profile data breaches resulting in millions of dollars in losses to the companies involved. this is another complication for ticketmaster. just last week the us government filed a lawsuit accusing it of monopolising the market, and calling for it to be broken up. ticketmaster has not commented on the hack but i've emailed them and will let you know if they get back to us with more details. thank you very much. the wife of 34—year—old amie gray, who was killed on a beach in bournemouth last friday, has said her "big smile will be hard to live without". a 38—year—old woman also remains in hospital. a 20—year—old man from croydon has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. a father and his 12—year—old son

are missing after going hiking in the scottish highlands. tom parry and his son richie were due to return to their cheshire home yesterday after visiting glen nevis and glencoe. an extensive police scotland search is under way. jurors in donald trump's criminal trial will resume their deliberations today. mr trump denies 34 counts of falsifying business records relating to hush money paid to the adult film star, stormy daniels, before the 2016 presidential election. our north america correspondent john sudworth reports. with the jury sent out, for the trump fans and for their rivals, it's now a waiting game with passions sometimes running high. all in all, though, it's a thin crowd given what's at stake inside. donald trump's fate is now in the hands of 12 ordinary new yorkers, while once again he was railing against the trial itself.

they don't know what the crime is, that's what the problem is. it's a disgrace, this thing ought to be ended immediately. the judge ought to end it and save his reputation. thank you very much. we do, in fact, know what the alleged crime is. pages of financial documents the prosecution says show the falsification of business records to disguise hush money payments to the porn star stormy daniels just ahead of the 2016 election, so her claim they'd had sex would be kept from the american public. back then, mr trump was facing other allegations of sexual misconduct. i have no idea who these women are, have no idea. donald trump, though, has argued the whole case depends on his former lawyer, michael cohen. he went to jail in 2018, fell out with his former boss and is, the defence told the jury, so unreliable they have no choice but to acquit. for trump's supporters,

as well as his opponents, of course, many minds are already made up, but this verdict still really matters, in particularfor those crucial few undecideds in the middle. might an acquittal persuade some of them that mr trump is somehow the victim here? and might a guilty verdict dissuade them from voting for a convicted felon for president? it's a waiting game for him too. the jury could take hours, days or even weeks to reach its decision. john sudworth, bbc news, new york. a guitar used byjohn lennon in the film �*help!’ has become the most expensive beatles instrument ever sold at auction. the 12—string acoustic guitar was found in an attic, after being presumed lost for more than 50 years. that is a find! it sold for £2.3 million via a telephone bid

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have some cloud and rain moving towards parts of yorkshire, lincolnshire and east anglia, but the showers, one or two around across scotland this afternoon, it is looking dry and sunny spells especially towards the southern and western parts of scotland and into northern ireland. 18 or 19 degrees, you can see the cloud around east yorkshire into lincolnshire, and the showers are stretching into the south—east, which could be heavy and thundery into the afternoon. south—west england and wales has a warm sunshine. tonight, rain and cloud affecting the far east of england, otherwise clear skies and temperatures overnight nothing too remarkable, nine all ten or 11 —— nine to 11 degrees. cloud affecting eastern areas of england, outbreaks of rain, one or two heavy showers, but further north and west largely fine and dry on friday with

sunshine. temperatures getting to mid and high teams, 20 celsius around eastern parts of central scotland. further east, 15 to 16 with the cloud and rain. thank you, simon. campaigning for this year's general election is now well under way, with leaders visiting all four nations, hoping to become the next prime minister. but, it's not the only election taking place over the next few weeks. campaigning is also happening across europe with new meps for the european parliament being chosen between the 6th and 9th ofjune. all 27 of the member states of the european union will vote for the 720 seats that are up for grabs. far—right parties are expected to make big gains, having already won an election in the netherlands and a stake in the governments of finland and slovakia. in italy, prime minister, giorgia meloni is topping the polls. the ruling party, �*brothers of italy�* has roots in postwar fascism but has moderated in office. our rome correspondent

mark lowen reports. chanting. milan 2024, not 1924. a rally for a far right student killed almost 50 years ago by the far left. the violence between the two sides has ended. but in italy, the birthplace of fascism, symbols, slogans, supporters live on. this might seem extraordinary, but the thing is, in italy it isn't. these kinds of demonstrations with the fascist salutes happen across the country year in, year out. some of the images associated with the dark chapters of italy's past still infuse the present. from a funeral, to a birthday party, fringe extreme groups

like forza nuova operate here. they often blend with die—hard football fans. a senior member at this celebration shouts, "who paid for this evening? who gave it to us?" prompting the chant, "we're a beautiful team in the shape of a swastika. how great it is to be trained by deputy fuhrer rudolf hess." the party's leader denies nazi sympathies, but... are you a fascist? if you ask me like that, i probably would say yes. but i have to complete the term and say i'm a revolutionary. this was a regime that deported jews to death camps, that outlawed the opposition, that put political opponents in internment camps. are you denying that the fascist regime was violent and criminal? yes, absolutely.

the internment camps are things that happened with the war. the americans did it, the germans did it, the italians did it, and so on. no government has cracked down, but some think giorgia meloni is even less likely to. she began in the neo fascist youth... calling wartime dictator benito mussolini a good politician. she's now moved her party away from the far right and is set to make sweeping gains in the european elections. a figurehead for europe's other right—wingers. but critics say she still winks at her roots. journalist paolo berizzi has lived under police protection for the past five years after neofascist threats. translation: the far right - and neofascist groups felt validated with the meloni government because battles and slogans that had been kept on the political sidelines for years suddenly became legitimized.

giorgia meloni doesn't define herself as anti—fascist. when you cannot do so in a republic born from anti—fascism, it means you have a problem. her supporters say the destruction wrought by the anti—fascist movement over the decades is why she won't use that label. being anti—fascist during the fascism was a very brave act, a brave of freedom, a brave for democracy. but after the falling of the fascism being anti—fascist means violence, means a lot of young students killed. we condemn the fascism, but more than this is an obsession. so italy's past echoes into its modern day. the line between historical tribute and glorification of crimes blurred. and some fear what was once considered extreme is now mainstream.

mark lowen, bbc news, rome. you can watch mark's full documentary "out of the shadows — awakening italy's past" on the bbc news channel and on iplayer from saturday. the scottish parliament is expected to vote today to quash the convictions of sub—postmasters who were wrongly convicted during the post office it scandal, after they were left out of a law passed in england, wales and northern ireland last week. figures from scotland's prosecution service show around 60 people were convicted using evidence based on the horizon software. our reporter, katie hunter, has more. that's the post office here. basically, we got this in �*94 as a family business. when we first took over, it was me and my mum. i was originally going to be the postmaster, but then i was young at the time, so my mum decided best she goes on it. so basically she was working here, she was running it, everything was going fine.

then all of a sudden, in 2009, auditors turn up, you've £35,000 missing. there was no explanation at all. at this point ravinder naga says he told his mum to tell post office investigators that he had stolen the money. i knew my mum wasn't going to plead guilty to something she hadn't done because i knew what she's like. so obviously if she would have been found guilty because everybody else was, i wasn't going to risk that happening or risk her even pleading guilty and going to jail because i honestly believe my mum, to my life to this day, she'd have went to jail. if somebody had to be sacrificed, better me than my mum. they didn't know the horizon it system was flawed. so ravinder says he pled guilty to a crime he didn't commit. there are so many knock on effects. he was sentenced to 300 hours community service. this isn'tjust like a theft conviction, this is robbing the post office. but notjust robbing the post

office, which is a government thing, this is robbing your own mother. so if i brought something to you and said to you, "you give this guy a job?" you'd say, "oh, yeah, no worries." "he's a thief and he robs his own mum." the scottish parliament is expected to pass legislation this afternoon exonerating people with horizon convictions. but ravinder doesn't know if he'll be included because he wasn't the subpostmaster. for you having a cheek of not letting your mum go to jail and suffer for 15 years, we're not including you in the legislation. because there's no other way of looking at it, is it? so basically now you want to punish me for not punishing my mum. but you might be included? might be. listen, stranger things have happened. but we'll see. he's also appealing his conviction through the courts. prosecutors still haven't decided whether they'll oppose that appeal.

some people it's a tv programme, it's a news clip, whatever. other people, it's their life. they've lived it. and it's like every time you're seeing a person and hearing another story about a person mistreated this way or another, it brings it back because you were treated that way. ravinder�*s parents built up a business portfolio in scotland from scratch. his mum is fully supporting his appeal. his dad died before the conviction. i can tell my kids about my dad and stuff, but i've got nothing to show them now. this is what your granddad... we've got this because your granddad built this up and started it for us. because they robbed us of that start in life as well. can i ask you if you have any idea what he would make of what had happened to you all? i think he'd be devastated. what i do know is, if he was alive, he wouldn't have let my mum

take the blame either. ravinder still can't be sure if or when his conviction will be quashed, but he knows he's better off than others. there's people whose family members are no longer here any more to feel the relief of being vindicated. where's their justice? that was ravinder naga speaking to our reporter katie hunter. a post office spokesperson said they apologise for the hurt and suffering caused to victims of the horizon it scandal, and that their focus remains on supporting the public inquiry. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. a child has been left with serious injuries after a shooting in hackney last night. the child was part of a group shot at near a restaurant on kingsland high street around 9.20pm.

specialist firearms officers and london ambulance service found three adults and a child with gunshot injuries. they were all taken to an east london hospital. more than 9,700 children are in need of a foster care placement in the capital. but over the past decade, there has been a significant fall in the number of londoners signing up to be foster carers. now a new initiative is bringing together 14 authorities to help promote incentives and share training. a mural created in the aftermath of the broadwater farm riot in 1985 has been removed ahead of its restoration and relocation. the artwork, measuring 20 metres was designed by one of the estate's artist residents is now being cleared in readiness for it to be installed in a new place. the process of removing and restoring the grade ii listed work is costing the council around £2 million. the themes that it talks about, which are peace, harmony

and equality are really important, particularly at the moment and reflect, ithink, the collaboration and the way in which residents worked together to come together to do something really positive in the aftermath of those events in the mid—805. two military horses seen galloping through the streets of london last month remain under full—time professional vet care. quaker, a cavalry black, and a grey called vida bolted off after being spooked by builders moving rubble. they were on an exercise with five other horses and six soldiers from the household cavalry in belgravia when it happened on 24 april. of the other horses that bolted, two are back on duty and three are recuperating. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on most lines but london overground is part suspended seven sisters to enfield town/cheshunt because of a points failure now onto the weather with kat. hello there. good morning to you.

got plenty of cloud out there this morning. but as the day progresses, particularly as we head through this afternoon, it will brighten up with some sunny spells. but we are expecting some showers and these showers will start to push through as we head through this morning. and really, they're going to be on and off through the rest of the day. the green in the showers indicate the heavier bursts and we may hear a few rumbles of thunder. it'll be breezy widely and we're looking at highs today of around 17 degrees. so we'll continue with those showers through this evening. but eventually they will start to clear. so actually by the end of the night, a much drier picture with clear spells. breezy still and temperatures fall away to around 9 to 11 degrees. so another breezy day ahead on friday. there'll be large areas of cloud around. occasionally it'll brighten up. but again, we are expecting some showers. these showers also arriving through the course of the afternoon and we may get the odd heavy burst, but a much drier picture as we head through the weekend. that's it — head to our website for all the day's news. we're back in half an hour. see you then.

hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. the royal college of gps is calling for urgent action to fix widespread problems with nhs it systems, used to manage patients' care across england. a freedom of information request was sent to more than 120 major hospital trusts. nearly half of those with electronic recording systems reported issues affecting patient care — including three deaths. our health correspondent sharon barbour reports. to my baby boy, i miss you so much. my heart aches for you every day. i have so many things to tell you when we see to tell you when we see each other again. the parents are heartbroken. i smile, but my heart hurts.

they wrote this letter to their son. you're always here and always gone. which he'll never hear. darnell had sickle cell disease, cerebral palsy, and he was nonverbal. he was admitted to hospital in sheffield with cold—like symptoms. whenever he was in hospital, he should have had his vital signs checked hourly for a minimum of six hours, but it wasn't done for more than 12 hours. two weeks later, he died of pneumonia. he was 22. you're fighting for a child's life. imagine, just sat watching your child die. as a parent, that's what we endured. the hospital's it system had made it difficult for staff to see his care plan. it was a screen with different sidebars that nurses could go into, and in the right hand corner, a small square, which was the alert, which wasn't really visible.

the it system should be set up in a way where you have to see it. it should be a tick box. or it just doesn't allow you to move any further until you've read what you're supposed to read. it could be the matter of life or death. after darnell�*s inquest, the coroner said if clinicians can't see vital information like care plans, there was a real risk of further deaths. sheffield hospitals have apologised that darnell�*s care was below the standard they would expect. they said they've already made changes to limit the chances of this happening again and that it was implementing a new it system this year. it's costing £85 million, but there are more worrying costs at stake. we sent a freedom of information request to 122 major hospital trusts. it revealed almost half of trusts with electronic patient records reported instances of potential patient harm linked to their systems.

we also found 207,000 letters were not sent from more than 20 hospital trusts to gps and patients. my initial reaction is one of shock and surprise. we showed our findings to the royal college of gps. we do need urgent action to stop it. now that we know that there's a problem, it is crazy not to do something about it and to do something quickly in order to save lives and keep people safe. our research also revealed there were more than 120 cases of serious harm or serious incidents connected to problems with it systems and the deaths of three patients. separately, coroners have highlighted further deaths of patients connected to it systems. you can't blame users. that way lies madness. professorjoe mcdonald has overseen hospital it systems.

he says when they don't work as they should, patients lives are put at risk. is it safe? no, it's not safe. it's really not safe. it was back in 2002 when the nhs first attempted to digitise and link up medical records. around £12 billion was spent, but the project failed. the problem was they didn't consult anybody in the hospitals or in the care settings where those records would be used. he's now concerned about current attempts to computerize hospital notes. the thing about paper is, when you make a mistake, you make them one at a time. the thing about electronic patient records system is it gives you the opportunity, unfortunately, to make the same mistake thousands of times. many experts agree that digitizing paper notes is the right thing to do, but the costs are huge. £100 million, and in some cases you're looking at several hundred million pounds. that makes electronic health records probably the most expensive item

on any hospital's budget. it does seem crazy, doesn't it? you're paying more for your software than you are for your hospital. but there's another big problem. hospitals are all buying their own it systems, but they're different systems and they don't connect with each other. sometimes you're reduced to the patient carrying their hard copy of their notes between the hospitals. it's a broken jigsaw. they don't interoperate in the way that you'd expect a sane system to work. we've got to stop making the same terrible decisions and not do any more harm than we already have. there are now calls for more transparency and for investigations into the new risks that patients like darnell are being exposed to. i begged them. i begged them tojust help him.

it'sjust dangerous, simple as that. nhs england says it's invested nearly £900 million over the past two years to help introduce new and improved systems. so they are no longer relying on paper records. it says it's working closely with trusts to review any concerns and provide additional support on the safe use of their systems. darnell�*s family hope his death will force hospitals to urgently check that their it systems are safe. he taught me the meaning of the words unconditional love. he was everything to me. we return to our main story and to the general election campaign. the conservative party has promised that they will not raise vat if re—elected injuly. they're also claiming that labour

has an economic black hole of nearly £40 billion in its plans. let's get into some of those issues with the chancellor, jeremy hunt. good with the chancellor, jeremy hunt. morning, and th time. good morning, and thank you for your time. let's concentrate on things that matter to people in their homes and in their lives. will household budgets be better in five years than they are now under a conservative administration? i they are now under a conservative administration?— administration? i hope so. what i can confirm _ administration? i hope so. what i can confirm is _ administration? i hope so. what i can confirm is that _ administration? i hope so. what i can confirm is that a _ administration? i hope so. what i can confirm is that a future - can confirm is that a future conservative government will not increase — conservative government will not increase income tax, national insurance _ increase income tax, national insurance or vat. and that is a very important _ insurance or vat. and that is a very important commitment to people worried _ important commitment to people worried about the cost of living and ithink— worried about the cost of living and i think people are right, in an election campaign to be worried about— election campaign to be worried about a — election campaign to be worried about a labour party that cannot make _ about a labour party that cannot make up— about a labour party that cannot make up its mind on those basic economic— make up its mind on those basic economic questions. four times this week— economic questions. four times this week they— economic questions. four times this week they refused to rule out increasing vat and overnight we hear they are _ increasing vat and overnight we hear they are rolling it out. and when you have — they are rolling it out. and when you have an— they are rolling it out. and when you have an economy that has turned a corner. _ you have an economy that has turned a corner. and — you have an economy that has turned a corner, and a labour party that cannot— a corner, and a labour party that cannot make up its mind on those

basic— cannot make up its mind on those basic questions can only mean one thing. _ basic questions can only mean one thing. as— basic questions can only mean one thing, as sure as night follows day that taxes— thing, as sure as night follows day that taxes will go up and that is something people will be very worried — something people will be very worried about. you something people will be very worried about.— something people will be very worried about. ., ., worried about. you are campaigning, and --eole worried about. you are campaigning, and people will— worried about. you are campaigning, and people will understand _ worried about. you are campaigning, and people will understand that. - worried about. you are campaigning, and people will understand that. i i and people will understand that. i quote the shadow chancellor rachel reeves who has said that labour will not be increasing income tax, national insurance or vat. that's clear. ,, ., , clear. she said that last night, but four times this _ clear. she said that last night, but four times this week _ clear. she said that last night, but four times this week her _ clear. she said that last night, but four times this week her and - clear. she said that last night, but four times this week her and keirl four times this week her and keir starmer— four times this week her and keir starmer refused to rule out increasing vat. you can look at the national— increasing vat. you can look at the national insurance cuts which initially— national insurance cuts which initially she supported and now she says she _ initially she supported and now she says she doesn't want to bring down national— says she doesn't want to bring down national insurance further. you can look at _ national insurance further. you can look at the — national insurance further. you can look at the £28 billion of borrowing they dithered on for months and months — they dithered on for months and months and what you have is a party that when _ months and what you have is a party that when it — months and what you have is a party that when it comes to the basic economic— that when it comes to the basic economic questions cannot make up its mind _ economic questions cannot make up its mind and — economic questions cannot make up its mind and when you have since 2010 _ its mind and when you have since 2010 an _ its mind and when you have since 2010 an economy where we have created _ 2010 an economy where we have created more jobs attracted more investment, grown faster than nearly

any other— investment, grown faster than nearly any other major european economy, it is a big _ any other major european economy, it is a big risk. _ any other major european economy, it is a big risk, frankly to hand that over— is a big risk, frankly to hand that over to _ is a big risk, frankly to hand that over to a — is a big risk, frankly to hand that over to a party that cannot make up its mind _ over to a party that cannot make up its mind on— over to a party that cannot make up its mind on the basics because when labour— its mind on the basics because when labour cannot make up its mind what always _ labour cannot make up its mind what always happens is they end up putting — always happens is they end up putting up taxes. you always happens is they end up putting up taxes.— always happens is they end up -auttin u- taxes. ., putting up taxes. you said the same thin twice putting up taxes. you said the same thing twice and _ putting up taxes. you said the same thing twice and i _ putting up taxes. you said the same thing twice and i will— putting up taxes. you said the same thing twice and i will repeat - putting up taxes. you said the same thing twice and i will repeat what i thing twice and i will repeat what rachel reeves has said which is labour will not be increasing income tax, national insurance or vat. that is where it is now on, regardless of what has happened in the past. let's talk about your spending plans, and i'm looking at the words from the iss, who have said finances are a dark cloud over the election campaign, and that is not specific to you, that is to all parties. and they have questioned, as a lot of people have, in a common—sense way, how is it that if you don't squeeze services and spend less money or raise taxes, or increase borrowing,

you can achieve what you say you will? ,, ., ., ,., ., will? the ifs are right to point to the fact that _ will? the ifs are right to point to the fact that public _ will? the ifs are right to point to the fact that public finances - will? the ifs are right to point to the fact that public finances are l the fact that public finances are very challenging and because we want to avoid _ very challenging and because we want to avoid austerity style cuts that we had — to avoid austerity style cuts that we had to— to avoid austerity style cuts that we had to have after the financial crisis. _ we had to have after the financial crisis. we — we had to have after the financial crisis, we set out in the budget very— crisis, we set out in the budget very clear— crisis, we set out in the budget very clear plans to improve the efficiency — very clear plans to improve the efficiency of public services and i took _ efficiency of public services and i took the — efficiency of public services and i took the difficult decision of putting _ took the difficult decision of putting £3.4 billion into improving the it_ putting £3.4 billion into improving the it systems in the nhs which you were talking about in your previous item. _ were talking about in your previous item. that — were talking about in your previous item. that is not something that is a big _ item. that is not something that is a big vote — item. that is not something that is a big vote winner but it will make the nhs — a big vote winner but it will make the nhs more efficient and mean i can do— the nhs more efficient and mean i can do more operations and means we can do more operations and means we can run— can do more operations and means we can run public— can do more operations and means we can run public services more efficiently with similar amounts of money— efficiently with similar amounts of money or— efficiently with similar amounts of money or with a small increase in the amount— money or with a small increase in the amount of funding we put in, so that's— the amount of funding we put in, so that's a _ the amount of funding we put in, so that's a challenging plan to deliver. _ that's a challenging plan to deliver. we've set out the plan and

we've _ deliver. we've set out the plan and we've put— deliver. we've set out the plan and we've put money behind it which is why we _ we've put money behind it which is why we are — we've put money behind it which is why we are confident we can live within— why we are confident we can live within our— why we are confident we can live within our means but the point i would _ within our means but the point i would make is that conservative governments are prepared to take those _ governments are prepared to take those kind — governments are prepared to take those kind of difficult decisions to make _ those kind of difficult decisions to make sure — those kind of difficult decisions to make sure we can continue to grow the economy but when it comes to tax or welfare _ the economy but when it comes to tax or welfare reform or keeping a flexible — or welfare reform or keeping a flexible labour market so we keep creating _ flexible labour market so we keep creating the jobs we need, you don't see a _ creating the jobs we need, you don't see a willingness to take those decisions — see a willingness to take those decisions from the labour party and in an— decisions from the labour party and in an election campaign i think it's legitimate — in an election campaign i think it's legitimate for me to point out those differences because of the risk involved. — differences because of the risk involved. the imf said last week, 'ust involved. the imf said last week, just last _ involved. the imf said last week, just last week that they thought we would _ just last week that they thought we would grow faster than france, germany. _ would grow faster than france, germany, italy orjapan over the next _ germany, italy orjapan over the next six — germany, italy orjapan over the next six years and that is a big vote of— next six years and that is a big vote of confidence are not something we want _ vote of confidence are not something we want to— vote of confidence are not something we want to put at risk. at vote of confidence are not something we want to put at risk.— we want to put at risk. at the same time, we want to put at risk. at the same time. people _ we want to put at risk. at the same time. people will — we want to put at risk. at the same time, people will be _ we want to put at risk. at the same time, people will be well— we want to put at risk. at the same time, people will be well aware - we want to put at risk. at the same time, people will be well aware of. time, people will be well aware of the reality of what your conservative government has taken them in terms of their household

budgets. they will be looking at mortgages which remain stubbornly high because of a former conservative prime minister did. they will be looking at the reality of inflation which might be coming down now, but the living cost of that remains higher. that happened under your administration.- under your administration. i really would challenge _ under your administration. i really would challenge you, _ under your administration. i really would challenge you, and - under your administration. i really would challenge you, and i - under your administration. i really would challenge you, and i know. under your administration. i really i would challenge you, and i know the bbc is _ would challenge you, and i know the bbc is fiercely in parcel but i would — bbc is fiercely in parcel but i would challenge you are making statements that you have just said -- fiercely— statements that you have just said —— fiercely impartial. if the higher mortgage — —— fiercely impartial. if the higher mortgage rates were as a result of live trust— mortgage rates were as a result of live trust why is it that living standards have fallen further in germany— standards have fallen further in germany or austria or sweden? the reason _ germany or austria or sweden? the reason why— germany or austria or sweden? the reason why we have had this pressure and ii%_ reason why we have had this pressure and 11% inflation and interest rates had and11% inflation and interest rates had to— and11% inflation and interest rates had to go— and 11% inflation and interest rates had to go up was because of the invasion— had to go up was because of the invasion of— had to go up was because of the invasion of ukraine. for the first time _ invasion of ukraine. for the first time i'm — invasion of ukraine. for the first time i'm going to interrupt you. you challenae time i'm going to interrupt you. gm, challenge what we are saying, but are you suggesting there was and is no connection between what liz truss

did as prime minister and you took over as chancellor in her time, are you suggesting there is no connection between that and the interest rates that people are now or will be paying when their fixed rates end? i or will be paying when their fixed rates end? . or will be paying when their fixed rates end? , . , ., rates end? i reversed the decision is that she — rates end? i reversed the decision is that she took, and _ rates end? i reversed the decision is that she took, and that - rates end? i reversed the decision is that she took, and that is - rates end? i reversed the decision is that she took, and that is why i | is that she took, and that is why i think— is that she took, and that is why i think you — is that she took, and that is why i think you can see the reason interest— think you can see the reason interest rates went up was because of global— interest rates went up was because of global factors and most people understand that. the labour party would _ understand that. the labour party would like — understand that. the labour party would like to say it is something that a _ would like to say it is something that a conservative government did but look— that a conservative government did but look at — that a conservative government did but look at what the independent international monetary fund said 'ust international monetary fund said just last — international monetary fund said just last week. they said the difficult _ just last week. they said the difficult decisions are rishi sunak and i have — difficult decisions are rishi sunak and i have taken have meant, paying off, and i have taken have meant, paying off. that _ and i have taken have meant, paying off, that was the phrase she used, we have _ off, that was the phrase she used, we have taken those difficult decisions and she said it was good news _ decisions and she said it was good news for— decisions and she said it was good news for the uk economy that we have turned _ news for the uk economy that we have turned a _ news for the uk economy that we have turned a corner and that means we are heading — turned a corner and that means we are heading for a soft landing. i think— are heading for a soft landing. i think everybody knows that the last

four years _ think everybody knows that the last four years have been completely exceptional. we had something we've never— exceptional. we had something we've never had _ exceptional. we had something we've never had in _ exceptional. we had something we've never had in our lifetimes, not one but two _ never had in our lifetimes, not one but two global shocks in quick succession, an energy crisis and also _ succession, an energy crisis and also a _ succession, an energy crisis and also a pandemic. but what you get with a _ also a pandemic. but what you get with a conservative government is a team _ with a conservative government is a team of— with a conservative government is a team of people who will take whatever difficult decisions are necessary to put the economy back on its feet. _ necessary to put the economy back on its feet. but _ necessary to put the economy back on its feet. �* ., , ., , ., ,., its feet. but what people will also be aware of _ its feet. but what people will also be aware of is _ its feet. but what people will also be aware of is with _ its feet. but what people will also be aware of is with a _ its feet. but what people will also be aware of is with a conservative government, and these are statistically based, is higher taxes, that is what has happened. it may be your intention to bring them down. can i draw your attention to one other thing is i would like a thought from you. people are well aware that the big energy giants have made enormous profits and i'm looking at centrica and i think their most recent profits were 2.8 billion. undera their most recent profits were 2.8 billion. under a conservative administration, would they pay more or less tax than they do now? we

introduced the windfall taxes. or less tax than they do now? we j introduced the windfall taxes. i'm askin: introduced the windfall taxes. in asking about the future. introduced the windfall taxes. i'm asking about the future. will - introduced the windfall taxes. i'm asking about the future. will you | asking about the future. will you let me answer _ asking about the future. will you let me answer your _ asking about the future. will you let me answer your question. i asking about the future. will you i let me answer your question. first you asked — let me answer your question. first you asked about taxes going up and the answer— you asked about taxes going up and the answer to that is i did put up taxes _ the answer to that is i did put up taxes after— the answer to that is i did put up taxes after the pandemic but the big difference _ taxes after the pandemic but the big difference in british politics today and in _ difference in british politics today and in an— difference in british politics today and in an election campaign is that and in an election campaign is that a conservative government wants to bring _ a conservative government wants to bring taxes _ a conservative government wants to bring taxes back down because we look around the world and we see the economy— look around the world and we see the economy is— look around the world and we see the economy is growing the fastest in america _ economy is growing the fastest in america and asia tend to be ones with lower— america and asia tend to be ones with lower tax rates and have a more dynamic _ with lower tax rates and have a more dynamic private sector and that is what _ dynamic private sector and that is what we _ dynamic private sector and that is what we think should happen here and when it— what we think should happen here and when it comes to the windfall profits — when it comes to the windfall profits made by energy giants, we have been— profits made by energy giants, we have been prepared to take difficult decisions. _ have been prepared to take difficult decisions. we are the party of business _ decisions. we are the party of business but we said if there are windfall— business but we said if there are windfall profits energy companies should _ windfall profits energy companies should pay their contribution towards _ should pay their contribution towards the cost of living support we have — towards the cost of living support we have given families, around £3000 per household. my we have given families, around £3000 per household-— per household. my question is whether they _ per household. my question is whether they would _ per household. my question is whether they would pay - per household. my question is whether they would pay more | per household. my question is i whether they would pay more or per household. my question is - whether they would pay more or less. i want to start bringing taxes down

on business and consumers and on families— on business and consumers and on families because that will help grow the economy and create more jobs so if you _ the economy and create more jobs so if you are _ the economy and create more jobs so if you are asking me the direction of travel— if you are asking me the direction of travel on — if you are asking me the direction of travel on tax, which is one of the most — of travel on tax, which is one of the most important questions in the campaign, _ the most important questions in the campaign, i— the most important questions in the campaign, iwant the most important questions in the campaign, i want to start bringing taxes _ campaign, i want to start bringing taxes down. i've made a start with the national— taxes down. i've made a start with the national insurance cuts and the full expensing for businesses to increase — full expensing for businesses to increase investment in the economy and that— increase investment in the economy and that is— increase investment in the economy and that is the direction of travel i and that is the direction of travel i would _ and that is the direction of travel i would like to go. we appreciate our i would like to go. we appreciate your time. _ i would like to go. we appreciate your time, jeremy _ i would like to go. we appreciate your time, jeremy hunt - i would like to go. we appreciate your time, jeremy hunt and - i would like to go. we appreciatel your time, jeremy hunt and thank i would like to go. we appreciate - your time, jeremy hunt and thank you very much. jeremy hunt, of course, is the chancellor. it’s very much. jeremy hunt, of course, is the chancellor.— is the chancellor. it's quarter to ei . ht and is the chancellor. it's quarter to eight and mike _ is the chancellor. it's quarter to eight and mike is _ is the chancellor. it's quarter to eight and mike is taking - is the chancellor. it's quarter to eight and mike is taking a - is the chancellor. it's quarter to eight and mike is taking a lookl is the chancellor. it's quarter to i eight and mike is taking a look at the sport. good morning. i really like emma hayes's delivery and straight talking. when she was asked how she was feeling about the team and she was saying, are you going to be taking them out for drinks, she said, no, that sounds frightening. i'd like a cup of tea. she has such a lovely personality even though she is now over in the states. b,

a lovely personality even though she is now over in the states.— is now over in the states. a new challenge _ is now over in the states. a new challenge going _ is now over in the states. a new challenge going from _ is now over in the states. a new challenge going from club - is now over in the states. a new - challenge going from club management to taking charge of the us women's football team that didn't do so well at the last world cup but it's a very different lifestyle from day to day club management to taking over a national team where you only get them for certain spells but it does mean she will have more time to explore the us and have a normal life, maybe. as emma hayes starts her new adventure, her former club chelsea, announced her replacement yesterday, with sonia bompastorjoining the club on a four—year deal, having spent three successful years at lyon. as for hayes, who left chelsea at the end of the last campaign to take charge of the us women's national team...she takes charge of her first match this weekend before leading them in the olympics this summer. jo currie has had exclusive access to hayes, as she settles into her new life stateside and one aspect hayes is looking forward to, is having more time...to explore and be a mum... ican i can structure my meetings and be there in the key moments and do my

work around it. weekends, i think i will get back. sometimes i might combine it with saying, come on we are going on the road and we will watch a game in los angeles and go and go to disney world for the day. i don't know. whatever it is, i feel like i will be able to combine my love of football and my love of being a mum in a much different way. from burnley to bavaria — i don't think anyone predicted this, when burnley were relegated from the premier league, just a few weeks ago, but, in one of the more unlikely managerial moves, vincent kompany has been appointed bayern munich head coach, on a 3 year deal. the former manchester city captain, retired from playing in 2020. he moved from anderlecht, to manage burnley in 2022, and guided them to promotion to the premier league, last year ,in his first season in charge. the clarets suffered relegation from the top flight in may afterfinishing19th. they'll be hoping for brighter skies at roland garros today, after a rain—affected fourth day in paris. the bad weather didn't prevent

a classic encounter though as defending french open women's, champion, iga swiatek survived a bruising encounter with naomi osaka , eventually winning the second round contest, in three sets. world number one, swiatek, in the white cap at the top of the screen, took the first set on a tie—break, before the four time grand slam champion, stormed back, to claim the second. she's now won 16 consecutive matches at roland garros. the undisputed heavyweight champion, oleksandr usyk, and tyson fury, are set to meet again, in a rematch on the 21st december, according to the chairman of saudi arabia's general entertainment authority. uysk beat fury, by split decision to become the first undisputed champion of the four—belt era,

earlier this month. a rematch was said to be, planned for october, but turki alal—shikh, says the date has been pushed back to december. "the world will watch another historical fight again," he added on x, formerly known as twitter. "our commitment to boxing fans continues. we hope you enjoy it." so, a date for your diary, the shortest day, in saudi arabia. thanks, mike. in recent years, thousands of fans of the pop star, harry styles, have flocked to the cheshire village — holmes chapel — where he grew up. now, his supporters — who call themselves "harries" — will be able to take a new guided tour of his old stomping ground. our culture reporter, noor nanji, has been to find out more. whooping we love you, harry! harry styles is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.

starting in one direction before launching a successful solo career. he shot to fame on the x factor. since then, the village where he's from has become a must see forfans. known as harries. due to the weather today, the walk down to the viaduct itself will be quite muddy and challenging. so we have now people visiting holmes chapel are being offered a new walking tour. more than 5000 fans are thought to have visited this village last year. that's almost equal to its entire population. the new tour will take those fans through a trip through local harry hotspots. a little fun easter egg for you to your right, just there a behind those green metal gates is harry's primary school, hermitage. the tour guides faced a competitive process to get the job. i'm gillian. i'm from newjersey in the us. and why are you giving a tour

of harry styles' hometown? i've been a fan of his for 14 years and i saw thisjob and i live in manchester now. and i would i would just thought it was my dream job and i had to do it and give it a shot. so tell me a bit about you. i work in a bakery. what do you do in the bakery? i like serve the cakes in like the shop. this is banville's bakery. the cheese counter. it's where styles used to work part time. so you hired harry styles when he was just a teenager. what was he like? he was a really nice lad. just so easygoing. such a pleasure to work. so nice with the customers. did he turn up on time? yeah. he's timekeeping was fine. yeah, no problem at all. how long have you been a fan? it's about 2010. so since one direction's started? i've never had anyone to really go with, so it's really exciting coming

here and doing the tour. have you ever actually met harry? no, i haven't. well, you might run into walking around holmes chapel. i want to one day. and fans have now covered harry's wall with their own messages to him. behind it all, there's an important safety message. in the past, fans made their way to the viaduct using this road. but locals say it's dangerous. by taking visitors in another direction on a traffic free route, tour organisers hope to keep them safe. back at the viaduct and i couldn't go without leaving my own heart. we're joined now by karoline peach from the holmes chapel partnership, who created the tour, and two of the new guides, gillian calbi and ben. good morning t0

good morning to you both. caroline. it's been incredible. _ good morning to you both. caroline. it's been incredible. since _ good morning to you both. caroline. it's been incredible. since he _ good morning to you both. caroline. it's been incredible. since he has- it's been incredible. since he has been in the band, the fans have kept coming and now he's gone out year—on—year he is becoming more of a global icon. we have 5000 visitors to the village and we decided we needed to be meeting and greeting the visitors and keeping them on safe walking routes to get to the viaduct and the places that are well recognised by the fans. hoffa viaduct and the places that are well recognised by the fans.— recognised by the fans. how do eo - le recognised by the fans. how do people who _ recognised by the fans. how do people who live _ recognised by the fans. how do people who live in _ recognised by the fans. how do people who live in the - recognised by the fans. how do people who live in the village i recognised by the fans. how do i people who live in the village feel about the fans? we people who live in the village feel about the fans?— people who live in the village feel about the fans? we love it. we meet --eole about the fans? we love it. we meet people from — about the fans? we love it. we meet people from all— about the fans? we love it. we meet people from all over _ about the fans? we love it. we meet people from all over the _ about the fans? we love it. we meet people from all over the world - people from all over the world throughout the village and we are often pointing them in the right direction anyway. we are a very small village with lots of independent businesses and the tories are a great way of helping drive more visitors into the visitors —— the tours are a great

way. and we encourage them to see everything at the historic visit has to offer. that is yourjob. good morning. let's start with you, you are a different age from harry styles but there is a connection of sorts, locally. styles but there is a connection of sorts. locally-— sorts, locally. yes, myself and harry shared — sorts, locally. yes, myself and harry shared the _ sorts, locally. yes, myself and harry shared the same - sorts, locally. yes, myself andj harry shared the same primary sorts, locally. yes, myself and - harry shared the same primary school and high _ harry shared the same primary school and high school— harry shared the same primary school and high school and _ harry shared the same primary school and high school and teachers, - and high school and teachers, straight — and high school and teachers, straight from _ and high school and teachers, straight from the _ and high school and teachers, straight from the start - and high school and teachers, straight from the start of- and high school and teachers, straight from the start of my. and high school and teachers, - straight from the start of my school journey. _ straight from the start of my school journey. it — straight from the start of my school journey. it was— straight from the start of my school journey, it was told _ straight from the start of my school journey, it was told to _ straight from the start of my school journey, it was told to us _ straight from the start of my school journey, it was told to us that - journey, it was told to us that harry— journey, it was told to us that harry styles _ journey, it was told to us that harry styles came _ journey, it was told to us that harry styles came here - journey, it was told to us that harry styles came here and i journey, it was told to us that harry styles came here and is journey, it was told to us that i harry styles came here and is a lovely— harry styles came here and is a lovely boy. _ harry styles came here and is a lovely boy, bright, _ harry styles came here and is a lovely boy, bright, enthusiasticj harry styles came here and is a - lovely boy, bright, enthusiastic and immediately— lovely boy, bright, enthusiastic and immediately my— lovely boy, bright, enthusiastic and immediately my reception - lovely boy, bright, enthusiastic and immediately my reception teacherl lovely boy, bright, enthusiastic and i immediately my reception teacher mrs vernon— immediately my reception teacher mrs vernon said. _ immediately my reception teacher mrs vernon said. he's _ immediately my reception teacher mrs vernon said, he's going _ immediately my reception teacher mrs vernon said, he's going to _ immediately my reception teacher mrs vernon said, he's going to go - immediately my reception teacher mrs vernon said, he's going to go far. - immediately my reception teacher mrs vernon said, he's going to go far. i - vernon said, he's going to go far. imagine those people who come vernon said, he's going to go far.“ imagine those people who come and vernon said, he's going to go far._ imagine those people who come and do the tours with you love that in the site, as well as seeing the things we've seen, that is a personal thing and they must love that. i we've seen, that is a personal thing and they must love that.— and they must love that. i think it's really important _ and they must love that. i think it's really important for - and they must love that. i think it's really important for the - and they must love that. i think| it's really important for the fans on the _ it's really important for the fans on the door i am there. i kind of represent — on the door i am there. i kind of represent harry's childhood. we have lived in _ represent harry's childhood. we have lived in the _ represent harry's childhood. we have lived in the same village throughout our childhood, same primary school and secondary school. both of us

shared _ and secondary school. both of us shared the — and secondary school. both of us shared the same school experiences, so for— shared the same school experiences, so for the _ shared the same school experiences, so for the fans that and so it's important _ so for the fans that and so it's important i am there, and although i'm important i am there, and although i'm not— important i am there, and although i'm not as— important i am there, and although i'm not as famous as harry, i can share — i'm not as famous as harry, ! can share my— i'm not as famous as harry, i can share my experiences that he would have experienced.— have experienced. gillian, you are cominu have experienced. gillian, you are comin: to have experienced. gillian, you are coming to as _ have experienced. gillian, you are coming to as a _ have experienced. gillian, you are coming to as a fan, _ have experienced. gillian, you are coming to as a fan, so _ have experienced. gillian, you are coming to as a fan, so you - have experienced. gillian, you are coming to as a fan, so you will. coming to as a fan, so you will share the enthusiasm with all the people who are so excited to touch a bit of harry history.— bit of harry history. yes, i'm really excited _ bit of harry history. yes, i'm really excited to _ bit of harry history. yes, i'm really excited to meet - bit of harry history. yes, i'm really excited to meet new i bit of harry history. yes, i'm i really excited to meet new fans around — really excited to meet new fans around the _ really excited to meet new fans around the world _ really excited to meet new fans around the world and _ really excited to meet new fans around the world and talk- really excited to meet new fans| around the world and talk about really excited to meet new fans - around the world and talk about our shared _ around the world and talk about our shared love — around the world and talk about our shared love for— around the world and talk about our shared love for harry. _ around the world and talk about our shared love for harry. how- around the world and talk about our shared love for harry.— shared love for harry. how many concerts have _ shared love for harry. how many concerts have you _ shared love for harry. how many concerts have you been - shared love for harry. how many concerts have you been to - shared love for harry. how many concerts have you been to our. shared love for harry. how many - concerts have you been to our peers? ten of his but including one direction. _ ten of his but including one direction, 16— ten of his but including one direction, 16 —— _ ten of his but including one direction, 16 —— have - ten of his but including one direction, 16 —— have you i ten of his but including one i direction, 16 —— have you been ten of his but including one - direction, 16 —— have you been two of his? _ direction, 16 -- have you been two of his? ~ . . . direction, 16 -- have you been two of his? ~ . , ., , direction, 16 -- have you been two of his? . , ., ,~' , of his? what is it that is keeping fans coming _ of his? what is it that is keeping fans coming back? _ of his? what is it that is keeping fans coming back? he's - of his? what is it that is keeping fans coming back? he's really i of his? what is it that is keeping i fans coming back? he's really kind and funny and _ fans coming back? he's really kind and funny and whenever _ fans coming back? he's really kind and funny and whenever you - fans coming back? he's really kind and funny and whenever you go i fans coming back? he's really kind and funny and whenever you go to | fans coming back? he's really kind i and funny and whenever you go to his concerts _ and funny and whenever you go to his concerts he _ and funny and whenever you go to his concerts he makes _ and funny and whenever you go to his concerts he makes you _ and funny and whenever you go to his concerts he makes you feel— and funny and whenever you go to his concerts he makes you feel like - and funny and whenever you go to his concerts he makes you feel like you i concerts he makes you feel like you are at _ concerts he makes you feel like you are at home. — concerts he makes you feel like you are at home. so— concerts he makes you feel like you are at home, so it's— concerts he makes you feel like you are at home, so it's a _ concerts he makes you feel like you are at home, so it's a nice - concerts he makes you feel like you are at home, so it's a nice feeling. i are at home, so it's a nice feeling. are there — are at home, so it's a nice feeling. are there many— are at home, so it's a nice feeling. are there many americans - are at home, so it's a nice feeling. are there many americans who - are at home, so it's a nice feeling. i are there many americans who study here at the moment, and many on the tour? i here at the moment, and many on the tour? . �* ., , ok.

here at the moment, and many on the tour?_ 0k- i - tour? i haven't met one yet. ok. i am curious— tour? i haven't met one yet. ok. i am curious as — tour? i haven't met one yet. ok. i am curious as to _ tour? i haven't met one yet. ok. i am curious as to who _ tour? i haven't met one yet. ok. i am curious as to who these - tour? i haven't met one yet. ok. i | am curious as to who these people are. a fan is a fan, and that is a great leveller but amongst the people who you have been with uncharted two, have there been unlikely people that have piqued your curiosity about where that has come from?— your curiosity about where that has come from? ., �* ., , ., ., come from? no, we've only done war -- one tour— come from? no, we've only done war -- one tour so _ come from? no, we've only done war -- one tour so far _ come from? no, we've only done war -- one tour so far so _ come from? no, we've only done war -- one tour so far so it _ come from? no, we've only done war -- one tour so far so it was _ come from? no, we've only done war -- one tour so far so it was mostly i —— one tour so far so it was mostly harry— —— one tour so far so it was mostly harry fans. — -- one tour so far so it was mostly harry fans-— harry fans. maybe that is one for ou, harry fans. maybe that is one for you. caroline _ harry fans. maybe that is one for you, caroline because _ harry fans. maybe that is one for you, caroline because i - harry fans. maybe that is one for you, caroline because i dare - harry fans. maybe that is one for you, caroline because i dare say| harry fans. maybe that is one for. you, caroline because i dare say you get people from all sorts of places. when we did the run through with your team — when we did the run through with your team earlier this week we had a lady from _ your team earlier this week we had a lady from bangladesh who was on the walk down— lady from bangladesh who was on the walk down to the viaduct and she was working _ walk down to the viaduct and she was working in— walk down to the viaduct and she was working in manchester for the british— working in manchester for the british consulate and had come out for a day— british consulate and had come out for a day to— british consulate and had come out for a day to holmes chapel so we do literally— for a day to holmes chapel so we do literally get people from all over the world in the village all the time. — the world in the village all the time. �* . the world in the village all the time. �* , ., ., the world in the village all the time. �*, ., ., , ., time. let's ignore then and gillian, but what do _ time. let's ignore then and gillian, but what do you — time. let's ignore then and gillian, but what do you need _ time. let's ignore then and gillian, but what do you need to _ time. let's ignore then and gillian, but what do you need to be - time. let's ignore then and gillian, but what do you need to be a - time. let's ignore then and gillian, but what do you need to be a good | but what do you need to be a good harry styles tour guide? for but what do you need to be a good harry styles tour guide?— harry styles tour guide? for the tour guides _ harry styles tour guide? for the tour guides we _ harry styles tour guide? for the tour guides we are _ harry styles tour guide? for the tour guides we are looking - harry styles tour guide? for the tour guides we are looking for i tour guides we are looking for people — tour guides we are looking for people who are confident to lead a group. _ people who are confident to lead a

group, who have a good memory and were able _ group, who have a good memory and were able to — group, who have a good memory and were able to learn some of the history— were able to learn some of the history and heritage of holmes chapel— history and heritage of holmes chapel because a lot of what they see on— chapel because a lot of what they see on the — chapel because a lot of what they see on the tour are ancient structures with great historical stories— structures with great historical stories so— structures with great historical stories so we need them to retain that information, keep the tour moving — that information, keep the tour moving and keep people safe and also to discourage any more graffiti on the viaduct because that is a listed heritage _ the viaduct because that is a listed heritage building, so we have to protect— heritage building, so we have to protect it. — heritage building, so we have to protect it. so everyone who comes on the tour— protect it. so everyone who comes on the tour is _ protect it. so everyone who comes on the tour is given a slate heart to write _ the tour is given a slate heart to write a _ the tour is given a slate heart to write a message for harry on and the idea is— write a message for harry on and the idea is we _ write a message for harry on and the idea is we create a sea of hearts around — idea is we create a sea of hearts around the — idea is we create a sea of hearts around the viaduct and protect the heritage. — around the viaduct and protect the heritage. in around the viaduct and protect the herita . e. around the viaduct and protect the heritaue. ,., ~ , around the viaduct and protect the heritaue. ,. ~ , ., around the viaduct and protect the heritaue. ,., ~ , . . heritage. in the bakery, what is the best thing? — heritage. in the bakery, what is the best thing? because _ heritage. in the bakery, what is the best thing? because this _ heritage. in the bakery, what is the best thing? because this is - heritage. in the bakery, what is the best thing? because this is where i heritage. in the bakery, what is the | best thing? because this is where he worked. we are at that time in the morning where we need to think about food, so if you were to say, on the tour, we will swing you passed the bakery, what is the thing you need to grab? for bakery, what is the thing you need to crab? ., ., , ., ., , to grab? for me, on behalf of my ten-year-old _ to grab? for me, on behalf of my ten-year-old son, _

to grab? for me, on behalf of my ten-year-old son, the _ to grab? for me, on behalf of my ten-year-old son, the millionairej to grab? for me, on behalf of my i ten-year-old son, the millionaire is ten—year—old son, the millionaire is a short— ten—year—old son, the millionaire is a short bread — ten—year—old son, the millionaire is a short bread is to die for. you ten-year-old son, the millionaire is a short bread is to die for.— a short bread is to die for. you are noddin: a short bread is to die for. you are nodding there. _ a short bread is to die for. you are nodding there. i— a short bread is to die for. you are nodding there. i completely - a short bread is to die for. you are nodding there. i completely agree| nodding there. i completely agree with that. what _ nodding there. i completely agree with that. what is _ nodding there. i completely agree with that. what is your _ nodding there. i completely agree with that. what is your favourite i with that. what is your favourite bit of the tour? _ with that. what is your favourite bit of the tour? it _ with that. what is your favourite bit of the tour? it is _ with that. what is your favourite bit of the tour? it is probably i with that. what is your favourite | bit of the tour? it is probably the hermitage _ bit of the tour? it is probably the hermitage bridge _ bit of the tour? it is probably the hermitage bridge because - bit of the tour? it is probably the hermitage bridge because it - bit of the tour? it is probably the hermitage bridge because it is i bit of the tour? it is probably the i hermitage bridge because it is one of the _ hermitage bridge because it is one of the oldest artefacts on the tour and full— of the oldest artefacts on the tour and full of— of the oldest artefacts on the tour and full of the history of holmes chapel— and full of the history of holmes chapel and on the bridge itself we have the _ chapel and on the bridge itself we have the initials of the man that oversaw — have the initials of the man that oversaw the construction of the viaduct. — oversaw the construction of the viaduct, thomas hall, tbh, inscribed on the _ viaduct, thomas hall, tbh, inscribed on the side _ viaduct, thomas hall, tbh, inscribed on the side of the bridge and it was in 1707— on the side of the bridge and it was in 1707 it _ on the side of the bridge and it was in 1707 it was built so he could get to the _ in 1707 it was built so he could get to the neighbouring village and to -et to the neighbouring village and to get to— to the neighbouring village and to get to his — to the neighbouring village and to get to his big house while he oversaw— get to his big house while he oversaw the production of the viaduct. — oversaw the production of the viaduct, he wanted to get to holmes chapel— viaduct, he wanted to get to holmes chapel easily. i viaduct, he wanted to get to holmes chapel easily-— chapel easily. i feel like i am on the tour now. _ chapel easily. i feel like i am on the tour now. you _ chapel easily. i feel like i am on the tour now. you clearly knowl the tour now. you clearly know yourself. _ the tour now. you clearly know yourself, you've _ the tour now. you clearly know yourself, you've got _ the tour now. you clearly know yourself, you've got it - the tour now. you clearly know| yourself, you've got it covered. the tour now. you clearly know. yourself, you've got it covered. -- know your — yourself, you've got it covered. —— know your stuff. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria hollins. police are appealing for information after a child was left with serious injuries following a shooting in hackney last night. the child was part of a group shot at near a restaurant on kingsland high street around 9.20pm. three adults were also found with gunshot injuries. they were all taken to an east london hospital. labour veteran diane abbott has vowed to be the mp for hackney north and stoke newington "as long as is possible". addressing a crowd outside hackney town hall last night, ms abbott said she had been barred from standing for the party, something the leader sir keir starmer has denied. two military horses seen galloping through the streets of london last month remain under full—time professional vet care. quaker, a cavalry black, and a grey called vida bolted off after being spooked by builders moving rubble. they were on an exercise with five other horses and six soldiers from the household cavalry in belgravia when it happened on 24 april.

let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on most lines but london overground is part suspended seven sisters to enfield town/cheshunt because of a points failure. now onto the weather. a cloudy start today with just the odd light shower. in the afternoon the cloud will break to give sunny spells, but heavier showers will develop, these turning thundery in places. maximum temperature 17 degrees. that's it, there's all the day's news on our website. we're back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. with five weeks to go until voters head to the polls, both the conservatives and labour rule out increasing vat if they win the general election. diane abbott suggests labour is trying to purge the party's left—wing as confusion remains

over her future. a child is in a serious condition and three adults have been injured in a shooting in east london. she's our heart warrior. former england footballer jack wilshere speaks for the first time about his daughter's congenital heart defect and his family's mission to raise awareness. there's so many warriors out there. and hopefully we can give parents support, we can get more research into it and really try and make a difference to the parents' lives, but also the children's. supermarket loyalty schemes that set challenges for customers to earn bonus points could be pushing people to spend more than they can afford. that's the warning from consumer groups. i'll be taking a look. we have some cloud and a few showers around this morning. many of us will turn drier and brighter into the afternoon but there will still be some showers, some heavy and possibly thundery. all of the details shortly.

it's thursday 30th may. our main story. the conservatives and labour have both ruled out increasing vat during the next parliament. the promises have raised questions about how the parties will fund their spending plans, and deliver on their commitments if they win the election in five weeks. our political correspondent damian grammaticas has this report. midnight last night. and exactly one minute later, all business here ended. parliament dissolved. those who were mps must now clear their offices. to return, they must stand as candidates again. we stand with diane! but when it comes to the long serving diane abbott, doubts swirl. last night, supporters gathered in her london constituency. she believes labour will not endorse her.

the national party is insisting that i be banned. they haven't communicated with me personally. they haven't given a reason for banning me. they just want me excluded from parliament. sir keir starmer has said that's not true, but the party must finalise its list of mps next week. i will be the candidate for hackney north and stoke newington! cheering. the leaders of both main parties, meanwhile, are turning to the economy and taxes, trading blows and promises. the chancellorjeremy the chancellor jeremy hunt the chancellorjeremy hunt claims...

keir starmer and rachel reeves have a plan to increase vat. and they don't want you to know about it until after polling day. and he makes this commitment. a future conservative government will not increase income tax, national insurance, all vat. and thatis national insurance, all vat. and that is a very important commitment to people who are worried about cost of living. i think people are right in an election campaign to be worried about a labour party that cannot make up its mind on those basic economic questions. last night, labour responded immediately. the shadow chancellor, rachel reeves, issued a rebuttal saying... both parties respond to such criticisms saying they will only make changes they can afford. but while they trade blows, both are accused of ignoring the biggest issue by far — the massive pressures on public spending any future government will face. damian grammaticus, bbc news, westminster.

let's talk to our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. henry, morning to you. we have spoken to the lib dems, we have spoken to the lib dems, we have spoken to the conservatives, the chancellorjeremy hunt. we know the economy is being put front and centre today yet for labour, diane abbott's position is casting a shadow, the issue about diane abbott's position is casting a shadow on the party. it absolutely is, nana, shadow on the party. it absolutely is. naga. and _ shadow on the party. it absolutely is, naga, and that _ shadow on the party. it absolutely is, naga, and that shadow - shadow on the party. it absolutely is, naga, and that shadow got - shadow on the party. it absolutely i is, naga, and that shadow got longer yesterday because it was such a confusing day which labour actually wanted to spend talking about their policies on the nhs, and case you didn't notice like people. there is a deadline look here, on tuesday the labour party national executive will formally declare who their candidates are in every constituency in great britain and so that is the final moment where it will become clear what is happening with diane abbott. but i think despite the confusion of yesterday, it is slowly becoming clear what is happening

with diane abbott. it still seems unlikely, though not impossible, that he will be allowed to stand for labour in the seat he has represented in north east london since 1987, and that undeniably would be a very big moment. it would open questions about whether she might want to stand as an independent. labourare might want to stand as an independent. labour are scrutinising some of their candidates in other seats, last night they ditched another london candidate, over some of her views, that has gone down slightly controversially in parts of the labour party. all of this is quite controversial even among some supporters of keir starmer�*s leadership who wonder if the labour campaign is going a bit too far, is at risk of appearing vindictive and cruel. others very much support what the labour campaign are doing, it's important to have a parliamentary party should labour win who are very supportive of keir starmer. we are going to find out soon what is happening to diane abbott and other candidates and that will tell us a lot about the shape of a potential

labour government.— lot about the shape of a potential labour government. indeed, thank you so much. we'll be speaking to the shadow chief secretary to the treasury darrenjones at 8.30. the green party will launch its election campaign in bristol later today, where it will set out plans to clean up the uk's toxic rivers and seas. the party has also promised practical solutions to the cost—of—living crisis, housing, and the nhs, as part of its election pledge to offer "real hope and real change." scotland's first minister, john swinney, says a generation of young people in scotland have been "robbed of opportunity" by westminster governments. the snp leader says the general election will give them a chance to "demand a better future than the main parties are willing to offer". the liberal democrats say they would triple the tax on big digital companies raising an extra £1.5 billion to pay for a mental health professional in every school in england. the party says thousands of children are being "left in limbo" by long waits for nhs treatment. this is an emergency, we need to give it the priority it deserves.

and by putting a dedicated mental health professional in every school across the country, we would be taking that early action, early intervention to stop problems spiralling. because we cannot go on like this and we are letting down children. the time is eight minutes past eight. charlie, we had an incident we learned of horrific incident yesterday evening and we are getting more details through today. four people including a child are in hospital after a shooting in hackney, in east london. police say the child is in a serious condition. our reporter aruna iyengar is at the scene. aruna, good morning to you. take us through what we are being told about the events. . . through what we are being told about the events. , . ., , the events. yes, charlie, last night olice the events. yes, charlie, last night police were — the events. yes, charlie, last night police were called _ the events. yes, charlie, last night police were called here _ the events. yes, charlie, last night police were called here at - the events. yes, charlie, last night police were called here at around i police were called here at around 9:20pm to a restaurant in the

kingsland high street in hackney. people had been shot outside the restaurant, four people had been shot, including sadly one child and they were taken to an east london hospital. the child is believed to be in a serious condition. police say this is a fast moving investigation. there have been no arrests so far. someone i spoke to last night who was here at the time said there were hundreds of people in the area at the time, out and about enjoying the restaurant in the area, it was a busy time of day. lots of police officers attended the scene and firearms officers, there were plenty of imbalances here at the time. those people have been taken to hospital, —— ambulances here at the time. those people have been taken to hospital, we do know conditions of the adults, but this is shocking for people in the area, the area, the shooting of four people in hackney. hackers are reported to have accessed the personal details of more than 560 million users of the online ticket platform ticketmaster. ben has the details.

this is going to worry a lot of people? what we're looking at sounds like a pretty serious breach. ticketmaster is one of the largest online ticket sales platforms in the world. and reports suggest hackers have got hold of the names, addresses, phone numbers and partial payment details of more than half a billion ticketmaster customers worldwide. at this stage we don't know how many of those customers are from the uk. who's behind the hack? it looks like it's a group called "shinyhunters" and they are demanding a ransom payment or they'll sell the information to other parties. this particular group has been linked to various high profile data breaches resulting in millions of dollars in losses to the companies involved. this is another complication for ticketmaster. just last week the us government filed a lawsuit accusing it of monopolising the market, and calling for it to be broken up. ticketmaster has not commented on the hack but i've emailed them and will let you know if they get back to us with more details.

thank you very much. the wife of 34—year—old amie gray, who was killed on a beach in bournemouth last friday, says her "big smile will be hard to live without". a 38—year—old woman also remains in hospital. a 20—year—old man from croydon has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. a father and his 12—year—old son are missing after going hiking in the scottish highlands. tom parry and his son richie were due to return to their cheshire home yesterday after visiting glen nevis and glencoe. an extensive police scotland search is under way. jurors in donald trump's criminal trial will resume their deliberations today. mr trump denies 34 counts of falsifying business records relating to hush money paid to the adult film star, stormy daniels, before the 2016 presidential election. our north america correspondent john sudworth reports. with the jury sent out, for the trump fans and for their rivals,

it's now a waiting game with passions sometimes running high. all in all, though, it's a thin crowd given what's at stake inside. donald trump's fate is now in the hands of 12 ordinary new yorkers, while once again he was railing against the trial itself. they don't know what the crime is, that's what the problem is. it's a disgrace, this thing ought to be ended immediately. the judge ought to end it and save his reputation. thank you very much. we do, in fact, know what the alleged crime is. pages of financial documents the prosecution says show the falsification of business records to disguise hush money payments to the porn star stormy daniels just ahead of the 2016 election, so her claim they'd had sex would be kept from the american public. back then, mr trump was facing other allegations of sexual misconduct. i have no idea who these

women are, have no idea. donald trump, though, has argued the whole case depends on his former lawyer, michael cohen. he went to jail in 2018, fell out with his former boss and is, the defence told the jury, so unreliable they have no choice but to acquit. for trump's supporters, as well as his opponents, of course, many minds are already made up, but this verdict still really matters, in particularfor those crucial few undecideds in the middle. might an acquittal persuade some of them that mr trump is somehow the victim here? and might a guilty verdict dissuade them from voting for a convicted felon for president? it's a waiting game for him too. the jury could take hours, days or even weeks to reach its decision. john sudworth, bbc news, new york. another volcanic eruption began

yesterday in south—west iceland, shooting lava up to 50 metres in to the air. the icelandic meteorological office said the new fissure is more than 1.5 miles long and is the fifth eruption in the area since december. extraordinary pictures, these, they always are. a state of emergency has been declared but air travel to and from iceland has not been affected. so, dramatic images there. a mile and a half, the fissure that has opened up. it’s and a half, the fissure that has opened up— and a half, the fissure that has o--enedu. v ,, ., opened up. it's frightening. simon is takin: a opened up. it's frightening. simon is taking a look— opened up. it's frightening. simon is taking a look at _ opened up. it's frightening. simon is taking a look at the _ opened up. it's frightening. simon is taking a look at the weather. i i is taking a look at the weather. i think things are, well, complete opposite, really! calm, we will take that over that. can opposite, really! calm, we will take that over that.— that over that. can i ask you a cuick that over that. can i ask you a quick question? _ that over that. can i ask you a quick question? please. - that over that. can i ask you a quick question? please. if- that over that. can i ask you a | quick question? please. if you that over that. can i ask you a - quick question? please. if you could sum u- quick question? please. if you could sum up the — quick question? please. if you could sum up the weather _ quick question? please. if you could sum up the weather in _ quick question? please. if you could sum up the weather in may, - quick question? please. if you could sum up the weather in may, what i sum up the weather in may, what would you say, in terms of

temperature, rainfall, sunshine? mild and wet.— temperature, rainfall, sunshine? mild and wet. i mild and wet. that is pretty good. i would say mixed. _ mild and wet. that is pretty good. i would say mixed. not _ mild and wet. that is pretty good. i would say mixed. not sitting - mild and wet. that is pretty good. i would say mixed. not sitting on - mild and wet. that is pretty good. i | would say mixed. not sitting on the fence at all. — would say mixed. not sitting on the fence at all, charlie! _ would say mixed. not sitting on the fence at all, charlie! would - would say mixed. not sitting on the fence at all, charlie! would it - fence at all, charlie! would it surrise fence at all, charlie! would it surprise you _ fence at all, charlie! would it surprise you that _ fence at all, charlie! would it surprise you that i _ fence at all, charlie! would it surprise you that i told - fence at all, charlie! would it surprise you that i told you i fence at all, charlie! would it i surprise you that i told you that this may would have been one of the warmest on record? it this may would have been one of the warmest on record?— warmest on record? it would not surrise warmest on record? it would not surprise me. _ warmest on record? it would not surprise me. it _ warmest on record? it would not surprise me, it has _ warmest on record? it would not surprise me, it has felt - warmest on record? it would not surprise me, it has felt really i surprise me, it has felt really mild. it surprise me, it has felt really mild. . . . surprise me, it has felt really mild. , . surprise me, it has felt really mild. . , , ., , ., mild. it has been warm, but we have had a lot of— mild. it has been warm, but we have had a lot of cloud, _ mild. it has been warm, but we have had a lot of cloud, it _ mild. it has been warm, but we have had a lot of cloud, it has _ mild. it has been warm, but we have had a lot of cloud, it has been - had a lot of cloud, it has been quite dull and there has been some outbreaks of rain. a wet start here in devon but not like that everywhere, some sunshine in parts of scotland this morning, many of us will cease and brighter skies developing as we head into the afternoon, the best in northern and western areas of the uk. further east, cloud, outbreaks of rain affecting east yorkshire into lincolnshire and some heavy and thundery showers developing, especially in southeast areas of england, drifting up into the midlands, parts of northern england

as well. for eastern areas, cloud and rain, 15 to 16, but the best of the sunny spells in the afternoon, temperatures getting up to 17 to 19 degrees in glasgow so feeling quite pleasant where we have sunshine. as we get you tonight, and into tomorrow, it will stay pretty cloudy, outbreaks of rain affecting eastern areas and some clear skies and overnight images getting down to nine to 11 degrees. not too remarkable for the time of year. into friday, many of us will be dry with sunshine. eastern areas will be cloudy, some outbreaks of rain, one or two heavier showers into the south—east but further west dry with sunshine. temperatures in the sunshine. temperatures in the sunshine up into the high teens, 15 to 60. -- sunshine up into the high teens, 15 to 60. "16.

former england footballer jack wilshere has spoken for the first time about the shock of finding out his six—year—old daughter siena was born with a heart defect. 13 babies are diagnosed with congenital heart disease every day in the uk and jack is now working with the british heart foundation to raise awareness of the condition. he's been sharing his family's story with our reporterjayne mccubbin. jack wilshere, former arsenal and england footballer, current arsenal under 185 head coach. but you're talking to us today for what reason? because i'm the father of a heart warrior, my little girl, siena. oh, my god, you're the best. tell them, tell them what a warrior you are. this is jack wilshere's heart warrior. look how small you were, you were tiny. she was born six years ago, butjust after herfirst birthday, they noticed recurring health problems. she was getting the chest infections, the tonsillitis.

she was on antibiotics quite a lot. so we were in and out of the doctor's room constantly. we were told it was exercise induced asthma. oh, you win! because i noticed, especially at kid's birthday parties or she's on the trampoline, the more she was doing exerise, she kept having coughing fits. when siena was five, a gp thought he heard a heart murmur. drou took her daughter to see a cardiologist, and the news she was given shocked them all. i was preparing to travel with the team, with my team for a game like we normally do. and my phone rang. and ijust rang jack and ijust burst. i remember falling to the floor, just crying because ijust couldn't believe the news. it was shocking. did you think you might lose her? yeah, 100%. siena had a hole in the heart. ahead of them lay five hours of open heart surgery.

going into icu, seeing your daughter there, like sleeping with all these wires. ijust remember hearing her crying and i think ijust burst into tears because i knew she was all right, i knew she was going to be ok and it was just a recovery. i'm really sorry. no, you're brilliant. don't apologise, because look out that window and there she is. yeah, exactly. around 13 babies a day are born with a congenital heart defect in the uk. 60 years ago, the majority wouldn't survive to their first birthday. but today, thanks to research, more than eight out of ten will survive into adulthood. siena is happy and healthy and part of a family who all celebrate the little girl they call their heart warrior. yeah, we're really proud of what she's been through in herjourney. as i said, i was a footballer and i went through a lot of surgeries and i know how hard it is to recover. and these are nothing compared to what she went through as a five—year—old,

and just to bounce back the way she did, yeah, a lot of courage, i'm so proud of her. today, the family want to use their experience to help others and give hope by becoming official ambassadors for the british heart foundation. it's like a breath of fresh air, look at her, she'sjumping around and she's full of energy. there's so many warriors out there. and hopefully we can give parents support, we can get more research into it and really try and make a difference to the parents' lives, but also the children's. you're proud to be ambassadors? very proud. isaid i said earlier it is the simplest things that bring joy. we are joined now by dr sonya baboo—nahrayan, who is the associate medical

director at the british heart foundation. we will get into the technicalities of what a congenital heart defect is, but you have met those parents, jack and drou, and had the impact, the simpler sounds can make all the difference like we saw in that film. absolutely. of course it is a distressing time, if you find out your child has heart disease and you weren't expecting it. it might be able to from the blue. and then you have got to go through all the tests and the potential treatment and how that feels. and jack and drou had to go through their child having open heart surgery so imagine trying to be brave for your child, act like it is all ok but also going through in your heart so much fear, anxiety, and worry. however excellent cardiac surgery is today, if you are going through that they with your child, it must be a feeling of feared and

worry. i was particularly moved when drou told me about the feelings she had when siena first cried after the operation. many more of us have experienced being a parent than had gone through this going through this with our child to sick, but we have experienced thatjoy with our child to sick, but we have experienced that joy when with our child to sick, but we have experienced thatjoy when your child cries after birth. most of the time you don't want your child crying, it's a complete nightmare. but this is a scenario when that first cry out must be such a complete joy and relief that she described that so beautifully and i found that very moving actually as well. clearly drou was very moved just talking about it as well. for me it really brought to life that feeling. and even going through a life course of someone with a congenital heart

defect, some people need to have repeated operations and invasive procedures. you see parents still come, husbands or wives or siblings, and i think it's that same thing. it's only after the tubes are out and the paraphernalia and equipment is removed and the person looks you in the eye, and maybe speaks or grants a bit, and says, ouch, that you feel the relief that your person is back with you and it's all ok. that makes so much sense what you are saying. so in this situation, we have got parents who are looking very closely at their child and thinking, something is not right. give us a sense, is that the way that sometimes this is detected? tell us a bit more about the condition and how and when we know. sometimes. these days, in the uk and many other countries like the uk, many, many children are diagnosed even before they are born from antenatal screening.

even before they are born from antenatalscreening. it even before they are born from antenatal screening. it depends on the condition we are looking for. so you can literally see the problem before a child is born?— you can literally see the problem before a child is born? exactly, it de ends. before a child is born? exactly, it depends. there _ before a child is born? exactly, it depends. there is _ before a child is born? exactly, it depends. there is a _ before a child is born? exactly, it depends. there is a full- before a child is born? exactly, it depends. there is a full range i before a child is born? exactly, it depends. there is a full range of| depends. there is a full range of congenital heart diseases, it isn't one thing from mild to very severe. many of them might be diagnosed even before your son or daughter is born, and some parents will have already met their heart surgeon before they have met their child. it's the kind of incredible modern world we live in. but it isn't always the case, as it was here. in the case of siena, it was here. in the case of siena, it was here. in the case of siena, it was fortunate, and i know it will not have felt fortunate in the moment when you first hear as a parent as jack spoke as a father, not just as a footballer, parent as jack spoke as a father, notjust as a footballer, it parent as jack spoke as a father, not just as a footballer, it will not just as a footballer, it will not have been good news or welcome news all the thing you wanted to hear. but actually very fortunately, a doctor listened to her heart, heard the wishing turbulence sounds which shouldn't be there and realise

that she needed heart tests to diagnose her congenital heart disease. that fortunately happened early enough, that diagnosis, for herod to be able to have the treatment that was needed, in this case open heart surgery, in time for it to have the best result. so early diagnosis is quite important in these conditions, because many congenital heart diseases, diseases of the heart you are born with, have a time critical window in which it is really important treatment is performed so that it can get the best results. and so the better we can get at catching this early, the better the outcomes for people. briefly, when you are a parent, i don't know but i imagine as a parent you would worry the whole time. that's the life of being a parent. if you are concerned, you think there is something wrong. breathlessness, not that that will

account for every heart defect, stand your ground. you know your children, don't you? i agree with that. iii children, don't you? i agree with that. . ., , children, don't you? i agree with that. . ., ., , ., that. if the child has a lots of infections — that. if the child has a lots of infections like _ that. if the child has a lots of infections like siena - that. if the child has a lots of infections like siena did, - that. if the child has a lots of infections like siena did, it i infections like siena did, it doesn't necessarily mean that it is congenital heart disease. it's actually quite rare, more common than people think, one in 110 people have a congenital heart defect. so it could be one person in each school year, possibly. it's the most common birth defect but overall it is rare. nevertheless the might be medical as a parent, but you are an expert in your child. we as doctors need to listen to that. it's really important. often we are expert in ourselves if we know something is wrong. i think it's absolutely fine and the right thing to do, to persist and seek medical advice if something isn't right.

breathlessness, or failure to gain weight or grow the same as other children or other siblings in the family, or not looking quite right or having recurrent chest infections may not turn out to be congenital heart disease, but what if it turned out to be something else? you heart disease, but what if it turned out to be something else?- out to be something else? you are better off saying — out to be something else? you are better off saying they're _ out to be something else? you are better off saying they're not - better off saying they're not saying. better off saying they're not sa inc. ~ . . better off saying they're not sa in _ . ., ., , better off saying they're not sa in. ~ . . , ., ., saying. we have all been learning a lot, thank saying. we have all been learning a lot. thank you _ saying. we have all been learning a lot, thank you so _ saying. we have all been learning a lot, thank you so much _ saying. we have all been learning a lot, thank you so much for - saying. we have all been learning a lot, thank you so much for your - lot, thank you so much for your time. _ lot, thank you so much for your time. obviously, thank you to jack and his— time. obviously, thank you to jack and his family for sharing this story— and his family for sharing this story which is so important in itself. — story which is so important in itself. . ~' , ., still to come on breakfast. we'll speak to the winners of this year's race across the world. those were the contenders, we will have the winners with us. so, looks, we are not spoiling anything at this moment in time. we are not giving anything away until after 9am. if you haven't seen the final, that is when i suggest you duck out from us.

time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. a child has been left with serious injuries after a shooting in hackney last night. the child was part of a group shot at near a restaurant on kingsland high street around 9.20pm. specialist firearms officers and london ambulance service found three adults and a child with gunshot injuries. they were all taken to an east london hospital. more than 9,700 children are in need of a foster care placement in the capital. but over the past decade, there has been a significant fall in the number of londoners signing up to be foster carers. now a new initiative is bringing together 14 authorities to help promote incentives and share training. not only are you providing a safe and comfortable home for a child and a young person, but you're giving them stability. we've come closer as a family. we communicate better.

it's one of the best things that we've done in our life. it's an amazing feeling. a mural created in the aftermath of the broadwater farm riot in 1985 has been removed ahead of its restoration and relocation. the artwork, measuring 20 metres was designed by one of the estate's of the estate's artist residents, is now being cleared in readiness for it to be installed in a new place. the process of removing and restoring the grade ii listed work is costing the council around £2 million. two military horses seen galloping through the streets of london last month remain under full—time professional vet care. quaker, a cavalry black, and a grey called vida bolted off after being spooked by builders moving rubble. they were on an exercise with five other horses and six soldiers from the household cavalry in belgravia when it happened on 24 april. of the other horses that bolted, two are back on duty and three are recuperating.

let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on most lines but london overground is part suspended seven sisters to enfield town/cheshunt because of a points failure. now onto the weather with kat. good morning to you. got plenty of cloud out there this morning. but as the day progresses, particularly as we head through this afternoon, it will brighten up with some sunny spells. but we are expecting some showers and these showers will start to push through as we head through this morning. and really, they're going to be on and off through the rest of the day. the green in the showers indicate the heavier bursts and we may hear a few rumbles of thunder. it'll be breezy widely and we're looking at highs today of around 17 degrees. so we'll continue with those showers through this evening. but eventually they will start to clear. so actually by the end of the night, a much drier picture with clear spells. breezy still and temperatures fall

away to around 9 to 11 degrees. so another breezy day ahead on friday. there'll be large areas of cloud around. occasionally it'll brighten up. but again, we are expecting some showers. these showers also arriving through the course of the afternoon and we may get the odd heavy burst, but a much drier picture as we head through the weekend. that's it — head to our website for all the day's news. we're back in half an hour. see you then. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. let's return to our main story this morning. the conservatives and labour have both ruled out a rise in vat if they win the general election. we've already spoken to the chancellor, jeremy hunt, this morning, so let's speak now to the shadow treasury minister, darrenjones. thanks forjoining us on breakfast and good morning to you. what made

the labour party, the shadow chancellor, finally rule out increasing vat for the next parliament after being asked so many times for a clear answer on that? good morning. i don't really accept the premise of the question. conservative head office have sent out a press release today trying to say they've scored a goal against the labour party in the first week of the campaign but rachel reeves and i have been consistently pointing to the fact that we want taxes to come down.— pointing to the fact that we want taxes to come down. sorry, i will interrupt. — taxes to come down. sorry, i will interrupt, because _ taxes to come down. sorry, i will interrupt, because i _ taxes to come down. sorry, i will interrupt, because i want - taxes to come down. sorry, i will interrupt, because i want us - taxes to come down. sorry, i will interrupt, because i want us to i interrupt, because i want us to start this conversation with real clarity, if at all possible. this is specifically about vat. this is specifically about vat. this is specifically about vat. this is specifically about whether or not vat would have been raised or increased during the first parliament, and rachel reeves and keir starmer were asked repeatedly if they would raise or increase vat, and there was no yes or no answer

given until yesterday evening. why was that? we given until yesterday evening. why was that? ~ ., ., ., , ~ . was that? we are not raising vat. we are not raising — was that? we are not raising vat. we are not raising income _ was that? we are not raising vat. we are not raising income tax, _ was that? we are not raising vat. we are not raising income tax, we - was that? we are not raising vat. we are not raising income tax, we are - are not raising income tax, we are not raising national insurance. the way we talk about these taxes are as taxes on working people because the majority of working people know the big taxes they pay are those that i have set out on their payslip and in their shopping bills on a day—to—day basis so we've consistently said we want the tax burden on working people to come down because it's the highest it has been in 77 years and we did not plan to increase it but none of our policies in the manifesto or first steps set out requires to do so as the fully funded policies are paid for by other means and to give you a direct answer, will income tax, national insurance or vat increase under a future labour government? ho. insurance or vat increase under a future labour government? no. income tax, vat future labour government? no. income tax. vat and — future labour government? no. income tax. vat and the _ future labour government? no. income tax, vat and the other— future labour government? no. income tax, vat and the other one? _ future labour government? no. income tax, vat and the other one? national i tax, vat and the other one? national insurance. none _ tax, vat and the other one? national insurance. none of— tax, vat and the other one? national

insurance. none of those _ tax, vat and the other one? national insurance. none of those will- insurance. none of those will increase for _ insurance. none of those will increase for anyone - insurance. none of those will increase for anyone under i insurance. none of those will increase for anyone under a i insurance. none of those will- increase for anyone under a labour government? ho. increase for anyone under a labour government?— government? no, because the conservatives _ government? no, because the conservatives have _ government? no, because the conservatives have increased i government? no, because the - conservatives have increased them so much already that we think working people are being taxed, and we know they are being taxed more than they have done for the last 70 years. that is too high. we need that to come down and that is why we will not increase them.— not increase them. where will you raise money _ not increase them. where will you raise money to — not increase them. where will you raise money to pay _ not increase them. where will you raise money to pay for _ not increase them. where will you raise money to pay for all - not increase them. where will you raise money to pay for all of - not increase them. where will you raise money to pay for all of the i raise money to pay for all of the other projects and announcements you have made? fliur other projects and announcements you have made? . other projects and announcements you have made? , , , , , other projects and announcements you have made? , , , ,, ,, have made? our first six steps, you will have heard _ have made? our first six steps, you will have heard about _ have made? our first six steps, you will have heard about the _ have made? our first six steps, you will have heard about the 40,000 i will have heard about the 40,000 appointments in the nhs, some issues around extra police officers, and the six first steps we will implement in the election are fully costed and fully funded by closing a number of tax loopholes and those are vat on private school fees, private equity bonuses, closure of some of the loopholes in the non—dom tax system and tackling tax avoidance where people can't get their questions on the phone to pay their questions on the phone to pay the right amount of tax if they do

self—assessment, and all of the loophole closures and investments in the system is that hmrc will generate the billions of pounds we need to fully fund the six first steps we have set out. teiiii need to fully fund the six first steps we have set out. tell me how when somebody — steps we have set out. tell me how when somebody reads _ steps we have set out. tell me how when somebody reads the - steps we have set out. tell me how when somebody reads the institute| when somebody reads the institute for fiscal studies report saying that barring a dramatic improvement in growth, the next government could face three choices, to go forward with the spending squeeze or services, raise taxes further or increase annual borrowing, which could risk preventing total debt from falling. you, with your plans of how you are going to raise money, none of those three issues that the ifs have inherited, can surgery? it is the worse the parties have inherited since the second world war so i make no secret it will be tough to begin with, but the most important bit of the line you read out from the ifs was the start of

the sentence, which is about growth and we need to get growth back in the economy. b. and we need to get growth back in the economy-— and we need to get growth back in the econom . �* . ., . , ., the economy. a dramatic improvement. we need more — the economy. a dramatic improvement. we need more tax _ the economy. a dramatic improvement. we need more tax receipts _ the economy. a dramatic improvement. we need more tax receipts to _ the economy. a dramatic improvement. we need more tax receipts to fund - we need more tax receipts to fund public services which also need reforming. public services which also need reforming-— public services which also need reformina. �* ., ., ., reforming. and there are a whole host of issues _ reforming. and there are a whole host of issues preventing - host of issues preventing private—sector investment, that the conservatives failed to grapple with and one example we talk about is the planning system where we have said we are happy to modernise immediately. and can in —— unlock investment into building more homes and that is why the absolute focus must be on growth because it's the only route to sustainably balancing public finances in the years ahead. can i talk to you about diane abbott and the row that is going on and the confusion, i think, and the row that is going on and the confusion, ithink, about and the row that is going on and the confusion, i think, about her position. what is your understanding about diane abbott? is diane abbott going to be allowed to stand as a candidate for mp in her constituency by the labour party? so. candidate for mp in her constituency

by the labour party?— by the labour party? so, my understanding _ by the labour party? so, my understanding is _ by the labour party? so, my understanding is there - by the labour party? so, my understanding is there have | by the labour party? so, my - understanding is there have been three stages to the process as to where we have got to today stop the part some time ago was that diane had written an article and a complaint was made and she had to go through the independent complaints process, independent of any politicians, anybody who is an mp, and that applies equally to any member of parliament in those circumstances. . that concluded and the width has been restored to diane abbott and she is a member of the parliamentary labour party again but the stage we are in this week which has to be concluded by the end of the week, is where candidates have not been able to be endorsed by their local party for the next election because they were in an independent complaints process, that has to be decided by the national executive committee of the labour party because we have to do it in a matter of days and if diane wishes to stand as a labour candidate she will have to talk to the national executive committee of the labour party and a decision will have to be made and that will have to be made by the end of the week.—

made and that will have to be made by the end of the week. diane abbott esterda by the end of the week. diane abbott yesterday at — by the end of the week. diane abbott yesterday at a _ by the end of the week. diane abbott yesterday at a rally _ by the end of the week. diane abbott yesterday at a rally said _ by the end of the week. diane abbott yesterday at a rally said that - by the end of the week. diane abbott yesterday at a rally said that the - yesterday at a rally said that the national party is insisting that i be banned. i national party is insisting that i be banned-— national party is insisting that i be banned. ., �* ~ ., , , be banned. i don't know why she says that. as be banned. i don't know why she says that- as far— be banned. i don't know why she says that- as far as — be banned. i don't know why she says that. as far as i _ be banned. i don't know why she says that. as far as i am _ be banned. i don't know why she says that. as far as i am aware _ be banned. i don't know why she says that. as far as i am aware that - be banned. i don't know why she says that. as far as i am aware that is - that. as far as i am aware that is not the case. i that. as far as i am aware that is not the case-— that. as far as i am aware that is not the case. . , .. , , not the case. i imagine because she has been told _ not the case. i imagine because she has been told that. _ not the case. i imagine because she has been told that. maybe, - not the case. i imagine because she has been told that. maybe, i - not the case. i imagine because she has been told that. maybe, i don't i has been told that. maybe, i don't know who buy _ has been told that. maybe, i don't know who buy so _ has been told that. maybe, i don't know who buy so i _ has been told that. maybe, i don't know who buy so i can't _ has been told that. maybe, i don't know who buy so i can't really - know who buy so i can't really comment on that but keir starmer was clear yesterday when he was asked in tv interviews that no decision had been taken out the diane and a number of other people where we need to get these things tidied up by the end of the week, will need to have those conversations with the national executive committee. i5 bir national executive committee. is sir keir starmer — national executive committee. is sir keir starmer purging _ national executive committee. is sir keir starmer purging left—wing candidates from the labour party cross no, there are colleagues, friend of mine in the parliamentary labour party who would define themselves as being on the left of themselves as being on the left of the labour parties who have been endorsed as candidates and standing at the election. this endorsed as candidates and standing at the election.— at the election. this is not a urue, at the election. this is not a purge. but _ at the election. this is not a purge. but the _ at the election. this is not a purge, but the fact - at the election. this is not a purge, but the fact is - at the election. this is not a purge, but the fact is a - at the election. this is not a| purge, but the fact is a snap election has been gold and an accelerated process to resolve outstanding issues must be followed and that is what has happened this week —— has been called. you and that is what has happened this week -- has been called.— and that is what has happened this week -- has been called. you say the decision will — week -- has been called. you say the decision will be _ week -- has been called. you say the decision will be by _

week -- has been called. you say the decision will be by the _ week -- has been called. you say the decision will be by the end _ week -- has been called. you say the decision will be by the end of - week -- has been called. you say the decision will be by the end of the - decision will be by the end of the week. can you be more specific? i can't. my understanding is we need to get the election address is printed and nomination papers signed but i cannot give you a specific date or time.— but i cannot give you a specific date or time. . ~ ., date or time. talking about the left win of the date or time. talking about the left wing of the party. _ date or time. talking about the left wing of the party, can _ date or time. talking about the left wing of the party, can you - wing of the party, can you understand why the question is asked of the labour party, or the idea that keir starmer is not embracing a broader church when you have the likes ofjeremy corbyn, diane abbott potentially not being allowed to stand as labour candidates yet you have welcomed natalie elphicke from the conservatives.— the conservatives. natalie is not standin: the conservatives. natalie is not standing at _ the conservatives. natalie is not standing at this _ the conservatives. natalie is not standing at this election. - the conservatives. natalie is not standing at this election. we - the conservatives. natalie is not i standing at this election. we have the conservatives. natalie is not. standing at this election. we have a great candidate in herformer constituency standing for labour, and unlocked, the labour party has always been a broad church as any party is in british politics but the key point is keir starmer has brought the labour party back to the service of the country are not facing inwards on internal party issues which is why my focus at this election is the change we think the

country needs and what we are putting to voters when the ballot boxes open but there is no internal purge, as you are suspecting, it's just processes that need to be concluded because of the circumstances in which we find ourselves. circumstances in which we find ourselves-— circumstances in which we find ourselves. , ., ourselves. darren jones, thank you for 'oininu ourselves. darren jones, thank you forjoining us- _ ourselves. darren jones, thank you forjoining us. people _ ourselves. darren jones, thank you forjoining us. people love - ourselves. darren jones, thank you forjoining us. people love sport i forjoining us. people love sport and they love pure sport on the occasion of the games, and then they love characters who make a difference.— love characters who make a difference. . , ., ., difference. characters that are different as — difference. characters that are different as well. _ difference. characters that are different as well. they - difference. characters that are different as well. they make i difference. characters that are different as well. they make aj different as well. they make a difference. the most successful manager in women's football — emma hayes — has officially left super league champions chelsea, to take charge of the united states women's national team. with only four games to play before the olympics at the end ofjuly, our sport reporter — jo currie — has spoken exclusively to emma about the challenges ahead. america. a country that loves tall buildings, bright lights, and above all else, winners. and winners don't come more prolific

than emma hayes. i'm in new york city and this is my favourite city in the world other than london, so i can't complain. to be honest with you, i already feel energized. the usa are a juggernaut of women's football — four—time world cup winners and olympic champions, but hayes joins them at a time when the rest of the world has caught up. no longer the unbeatables, but is it still the biggestjob in the sport? it really is. it's for me, a little bit like the brazil in the men's game. historically, what this team has stood for, what they've advocated for, what they've represented as women is fitting for me to be with them and vice versa. i think we're coming together at the right time. she has opened up about the stresses of being a club manager and a mother to her six—year—old son, something she hopes she can tackle better in

america? i love so much about this place. i love the people. i love their warmth. i love their energy. i like their attitudes towards women. i cannot wait to take harry across the country. sometimes i might combine it with saying, come on, we're going on the road. we're going to watch a game in los angeles and go disney world for the day. i don't know. whatever it is, ijust feel like i'll be able to combine my love of football and my love of being a mum in a much different way. in england, hayes won everything there was to win, but her reputation but she are grubby takes on her biggest challenge yet, leading —— but she arguably takes on her biggest challenge, we all know this is a nation that expects to win, but going to the olympics for me is just this. it's a dream. i can't believe i pinch myself that i get to lead the us women's national team in the paris olympics. and if i'm to get any medal in this

tournament, like forsure, it'd be an unbelievable summer. will you sing the anthem? i'm proud to be english, and i love the american national anthem, and i'm sure i'll hum it under my breath. but like, i think i'll leave that for the americans. jo currie, bbc news, new york. simon has been giving us some fascinating facts some of which i've already forgotten. that fascinating! ma has already forgotten. that fascinating! may has been _ already forgotten. that fascinating! may has been one _ already forgotten. that fascinating! may has been one of— already forgotten. that fascinating! may has been one of the _ already forgotten. that fascinating! may has been one of the warmest i already forgotten. that fascinating! i may has been one of the warmest on record. it slightly counterintuitive and doesn't feel that way.- and doesn't feel that way. that's because we've _ and doesn't feel that way. that's because we've had _ and doesn't feel that way. that's because we've had quite - and doesn't feel that way. that's because we've had quite a - and doesn't feel that way. that's because we've had quite a bit. and doesn't feel that way. that's because we've had quite a bit of| because we've had quite a bit of rainfall— because we've had quite a bit of rainfall and the other stat was in edinburgh — rainfall and the other stat was in edinburgh we have had three and a half times— edinburgh we have had three and a half times the average rainfall throughout the may so it has obliterated records for the amount of rainfall— obliterated records for the amount of rainfall we have had but this morning — of rainfall we have had but this morning starts cloudy with outbreaks of rain _ morning starts cloudy with outbreaks of rain but _ morning starts cloudy with outbreaks of rain but already signs some sunny spells _ of rain but already signs some sunny spells here _ of rain but already signs some sunny spells here in north tyneside but across— spells here in north tyneside but across eastern areas we will continue _ across eastern areas we will continue to see cloud and rain. it's the rain _ continue to see cloud and rain. it's the rain here— continue to see cloud and rain. it's the rain here moving from the north sea which _ the rain here moving from the north sea which is — the rain here moving from the north sea which is making its way in and

we have _ sea which is making its way in and we have showery outbreaks of rain which _ we have showery outbreaks of rain which are — we have showery outbreaks of rain which are gently moving south, so things— which are gently moving south, so things improving in south—western wales. _ things improving in south—western wales, northern ireland and northern and western areas of england and scotland. — and western areas of england and scotland. one or two showers about but the _ scotland. one or two showers about but the parts of north—west england into the _ but the parts of north—west england into the midlands and the south—east, showers this afternoon and they— south—east, showers this afternoon and they could be heavy and thundery, so watch out for that and in the _ thundery, so watch out for that and in the far— thundery, so watch out for that and in the far east of england the rain is moving — in the far east of england the rain is moving in— in the far east of england the rain is moving in but beneath the cloud and rain _ is moving in but beneath the cloud and rain temperatures are 15 or 16 degrees _ and rain temperatures are 15 or 16 degrees but further west when you have the _ degrees but further west when you have the best of the sunshine temperature is getting up to 18 or 19 temperature is getting up to 18 or t9 celsius — temperature is getting up to 18 or 19 celsius but we will continue with cloudy— 19 celsius but we will continue with cloudy skies and rain towards eastern — cloudy skies and rain towards eastern areas as we go through the night _ eastern areas as we go through the night and _ eastern areas as we go through the night and further west, clear skies and temperatures unremarkable for the time _ and temperatures unremarkable for the time of year about eight to 11 celsius— the time of year about eight to 11 celsius and throughout friday it will remain cloudy with outbreaks of rain affecting eastern areas through the day— rain affecting eastern areas through the day and once again the best of the day and once again the best of the dry— the day and once again the best of the dry weather and sunshine will be towards _ the dry weather and sunshine will be towards northern and western areas where _ towards northern and western areas where once — towards northern and western areas where once again temperatures will -et where once again temperatures will get into— where once again temperatures will get into the high teens.— get into the high teens. simon, thank you _ get into the high teens. simon, thank you very _ get into the high teens. simon, thank you very much. _

the d—day landings, but as you've never seen them before. to mark the 80th anniversary, hundreds of knitters from across the world have recreated scenes from the campaign, completely out of wool. it's been put on display at notre dame cathedral, and john maguire has been to normandy to meet those behind the project. in a house in houeville, a small french village liberated from the nazis injune1944, the story of d—day is being told stitch by stitch. based on the epic film, the longest day, there are 80 one—metre—long panels, each depicting a scene from the film. this is the longest yarn. so what have we got? look at all these boxes. wow. amazing. it's the brainchild of tansey forster, a normandy resident for 23 years.

so this is one of the panels. a field hospital. field hospital. this is just literally up the road from here. it is the first field hospital just off utah beach. and it's been made by a lady called jean wood. and i just love it. look at the detail here. it'sjust staggering. i know, you've even got a man here on a drip with all his injuries. in the back there, in the barns, you've got all the german gear. yeah. this is what she's reproduced in wool and she'd never knitted before. really? really. what a baptism of fire. bill millin, the unarmed piper, who famously played on d—day at sword beach and at pegasus bridge, is one of the film's

most famous characters. and here he's been knitted by wool recycled from a favourite jumper that he owned and was donated by his son. just one example of the detail and the dedication involved. archive: the invading troops led by lovett i and his personal bagpiper, who it was often said annoyed our troops as much as the enemy, lined up and formally marched over pegasus to continue the fight elsewhere. we first met robyn earlier this year on a multinational conference call, but not content with sending her work from the united states to france unattended, she's travelled to normandy to ensure the finishing touches are by her own hand. because my panel, because it's so big. i was afraid to send it through the mail. i probably shouldn't say that. and i didn't know how much it was going to cost. so i decided to come to france and i had some help from some friends.

and my daughter was like, "mom, you have to go." and so i did, and here i am. and i'm thrilled, totally thrilled that i'm here. elizabeth is a fellow american, and like many of the volunteers, her motivation for getting involved is personal. my father lost his brother on d—day, on omaha beach, and we'd never really heard the story. no—one from the family had ever been to normandy before. so yesterday, some of my friends and went to the american cemetery and did a little ceremony and it was so moving, so fabulous, so wonderful. there are beach landings with the sea turned red, troops attacking german defences and attempts to show the massive scale of the invasion. the huge logistical effort was one of the keys to victory. the panels, numbered to represent both the 80 years since d—day

and the 80 days of the battle of normandy, are now on display in a large church in charenton, the scene of a fierce close—quarter battle. the town will also display other scenes depicting real people. jacqueline, paulette and antoinette were young girls at the time. they're fascinated to see themselves depicted in this way. they speak french. the longest yarn will stay on display here until september, before traveling to southwell minster in nottinghamshire and then on to the united states. a unique way to tell the d—day story that will travel halfway around the world in 80 scenes. john maguire, bbc news, normandy. idid not i did not know what that was going

to look like until we saw it. one of those ones that really works and the emotion that has been put into the work. .., . emotion that has been put into the work. .. ., .. ., , work. the care and dedication, it is reflective of _ work. the care and dedication, it is reflective of how _ work. the care and dedication, it is reflective of how important - work. the care and dedication, it is reflective of how important that i work. the care and dedication, it is| reflective of how important that day is, and we will have special coverage of the d—day commemorations here on breakfast as well. like you said to simon, you are learning all the time. cbbc�*s hacker t dog is celebrating 15 years of causing chaos on oui’ screens. the mischievous border terrier from wigan has interviewed some of the world's biggest stars, and even met the late queen elizabeth. our reporter emmanuelle lhoni has been catching up with him on this very special anniversary. it's naga and charlie, hacker, this morning. hey, charlie's a right state! whoops! it never gets old, does it? i can't believe i'm actually here. hang on a minute! what are you doing in here?

hacker, can i have a hug? course you can. what are you doing in cbbc hq? i'm here actually to celebrate 15 years. your anniversary. 15 years on cbbc. yes! how did you become a tv presenter? well, i was in my house in wigan, eating some custard, watching the telly, and the phone rang and i answered, "hello!" and it was edd the duck — remember him? and he went, "quack, quack, quack." i said, "speak english, man!" and he went, "all right, do you want to come down to london and be on the telly with me? i said, "not really, no." "i'm in wigan, it's 200 miles away." he said, "well, don't be rash..." so i went down, i got thejob. wait, wait! so you actually refused? yes. i didn't want to do it. it was too far away. but i went down and i got the job and they said, "it's a four month gig on the telly." i said, "four months? that's all right, cocker, i'll do that." and then 15 years later, i'm still on. you must have been very good. yes, i must admit, i am very good. surprised you had to ask that. i am very good. hey, have you got any archive? can you show the first time i was on? what do you think it is about you that makes

you a national treasure? raw talent, unadulterated skill and... ..modesty mainly, i think. very good. and a nice shirt. i love the viewers and they always get involved and it's nice to entertain people. i like you, girl. you smell of bees? and not in a good way. i play the great dr robotnik. are you a qualified gp? i don't know. what does gp stand for? general practitioner. i've got a rash i'd like to show you. you've interviewed a lot of celebrities. lots of people. you've been up for so many awards. eight baftas. you've done lots of stuff for children in need. big time. me and charity are like that. you've done lots of songs. is there one particular moment that you think "that's my highlight? "that is the highlight of my career." i enjoyed sue barker meeting the very first time. that was in 2009 in wimbledon, where they do the tennis. have you heard of it? yes, i have heard of wimbledon. # sue barker! # you're better than a permanent marker... you've been fantastic, as usual. bye bye. awkward, innit? i'm just going to stay in here for a bit. how do you think you've grown, as a person? upwards, mainly. well, i can't really

say as a person can i. how have you grown as a dog and as a tv presenter as well? well, i think i've got a little bit better than i did back then. over the 15 years, i think i'm about 12% better than i was. but that's pretty good for me. i'll take it. it's very good, actually. at least you've improved. exactly. where do you see yourself in the next 15 years? 15 years? i reckon i'll still be here on cbbc with all grey fur, by then i'll be all grey, and wizened and thought—provoking. and still being great and funny. and i shall still be an innocent man! i did not come empty handed. i hope you brought me a present! hacker. happy anniversary. yeah. 15 years on cbbc. and here's to 15 more. give us that cake! give it here! argh! i love the chaos. i do love the chaos. it's like being here. signing up for a supermarket loyalty card can give you some valuable savings if you use it well.

should customers love having them? it depends how you use them. multi—buy offers, discounts, the promise of bonus rewards — it can all mean we put a little bit more in our trollies than we planned to. that is where the warning comes in. good morning, we're taking a look at the loyalty schemes you can sign up for in supermarkets. of course, they can be really great ways of saving money. most major supermarkets have a loyalty scheme. they usually give you points based on how much you spend, discounts on certain products, or even some freebies. some offers are the same for every shopper and some are personalised based on what you buy. these four supermarkets — asda, morrisons, sainsbury�*s, and tesco — have started offering shoppers rewards if they complete so called "challenges" — things like spending a certain amount of money on one type of product, buying specific items, or shopping a certain number of times to get bonus rewards. tesco is currently offering bonus rewards for shoppers with a clubcard, giving out stamps every time you spend more

than £70 in one shop. if you get four stamps, they'll give you bonus points that you can exchange for a voucher. asda's scheme offers two ways to earn points, buying certain products or being rewarded for buying several of the same item or similar products. for example, one offer gave 50p worth of vouchers if you bought three cleaning products. if you're planning to buy the products anyway, those bonus rewards can be pretty handy, but consumer groups are warning these challenges could push people to spend more than they can afford. let me show you how i have just saved £9 50 using a loyalty office this week. joe saved £9 50 using a loyalty office this week. , ., . . . saved £9 50 using a loyalty office this week. , ., , ., , ,, ., saved £9 50 using a loyalty office thisweek. . ., , . , ,, ., . this week. joe shares tips on social media on how _ this week. joe shares tips on social media on how to _ this week. joe shares tips on social media on how to save _ this week. joe shares tips on social media on how to save money - this week. joe shares tips on social media on how to save money on i this week. joe shares tips on sociall media on how to save money on the food shop. she has noticed supermarkets are offering cheaper prices to members of a loyalty schemes. it prices to members of a loyalty schemes-— prices to members of a loyalty schemes. , , ., , , schemes. it feels very aggressive now in regards —

schemes. it feels very aggressive now in regards to _ schemes. it feels very aggressive now in regards to how— schemes. it feels very aggressive now in regards to how visible - schemes. it feels very aggressive now in regards to how visible it i schemes. it feels very aggressive now in regards to how visible it is in the supermarkets. what you have to be careful of is they are not always in the store. you could have another item on a similar item next door that is cheaper. share another item on a similar item next door that is cheaper.— door that is cheaper. are you a lo al door that is cheaper. are you a loyal customer? _ door that is cheaper. are you a loyal customer? no. _ door that is cheaper. are you a loyal customer? no. i- door that is cheaper. are you a loyal customer? no. i don't- door that is cheaper. are you a i loyal customer? no. i don't think door that is cheaper. are you a - loyal customer? no. i don't think it -a s to loyal customer? no. i don't think it pays to be — loyal customer? no. i don't think it pays to be a _ loyal customer? no. i don't think it pays to be a loyal _ loyal customer? no. i don't think it pays to be a loyal customer. - loyal customer? no. i don't think it pays to be a loyal customer. i - loyal customer? no. i don't think itj pays to be a loyal customer. i think it pays to shop all of the supermarkets in your area. we all seem to be _ supermarkets in your area. we all seem to be shopping _ supermarkets in your area. we all seem to be shopping around - supermarkets in your area. we all| seem to be shopping around more these days. the latest data shows these days. the latest data shows the average person has loyalty cards for three different supermarkets. i go to all of the shops, all the different shops, whatever bargains they have got. it’s different shops, whatever bargains they have got-— they have got. it's one of the reason is _ they have got. it's one of the reason is primarily _ they have got. it's one of the reason is primarily why - they have got. it's one of the reason is primarily why i - they have got. it's one of the reason is primarily why i go i they have got. it's one of the | reason is primarily why i go to tesco— reason is primarily why i go to tesco because they have good deals on. f tesco because they have good deals on. j ., tesco because they have good deals on. y�* ., ., tesco because they have good deals on. j ., ., , ., , on. they're not for me. other people who have time _ on. they're not for me. other people who have time to _ on. they're not for me. other people who have time to do _ on. they're not for me. other people who have time to do these _ on. they're not for me. other people who have time to do these things - on. they're not for me. other people | who have time to do these things and shop around. — who have time to do these things and shop around, that's _ who have time to do these things and shop around, that's fine, _ who have time to do these things and shop around, that's fine, but - who have time to do these things and shop around, that's fine, but not - shop around, that's fine, but not for me. — shop around, that's fine, but not for me. ., , ., , shop around, that's fine, but not for me. ., , ., _ . shop around, that's fine, but not forme. ., , ., _ . ., for me. consumer group which told the bbc supermarket _ for me. consumer group which told the bbc supermarket should - for me. consumer group which told the bbc supermarket should not i the bbc supermarket should not encourage shoppers to spend beyond their means in order to accesses rewards, and debt charities they are spending is incentivised people could end up spending more than they

can afford. ,, , could end up spending more than they can afford. ,,, ., , , .,, can afford. spending money is easier than ever it — can afford. spending money is easier than ever it was _ can afford. spending money is easier than ever it was before. _ can afford. spending money is easier than ever it was before. this - than ever it was before. this adviser to — than ever it was before. this adviser to supermarket suppliers say stores are simply competing for customers. stores are simply competing for customers-— stores are simply competing for customers. ., , , . , customers. personalised pricing is somethina customers. personalised pricing is something we _ customers. personalised pricing is something we see _ customers. personalised pricing is something we see more _ customers. personalised pricing is something we see more and - customers. personalised pricing is something we see more and more customers. personalised pricing is- something we see more and more with something we see more and more with some of the retailer so what they will look at is products that you buy during the course of the month and then they will give you offers to make sure that you buy that product again with them. the last thing that a supermarket wants to do is trick any of their customers. there are promotional cycles that take place, and if you don't want to have a loyalty card, there are some retailers that don't have loyalty cards at all. if retailers that don't have loyalty cards at all-— retailers that don't have loyalty cards at all. if you do use loyalty rices, cards at all. if you do use loyalty prices. here _ cards at all. if you do use loyalty prices, here are _ cards at all. if you do use loyalty prices, here are some _ cards at all. if you do use loyalty prices, here are some tips. - cards at all. if you do use loyalty prices, here are some tips. getl cards at all. if you do use loyalty i prices, here are some tips. get all ofthe prices, here are some tips. get all of the membership _ prices, here are some tips. get all of the membership cards - prices, here are some tips. get all of the membership cards available prices, here are some tips. get all. of the membership cards available to you in yourarea, get of the membership cards available to you in your area, get to know how they send the offer is out and make sure you keep an eye out for them. if you switch up where you are shopping, your regular supermarket will entice you to get back into store and you are more likely to get the offers through. the store and you are more likely to get the offers through.— the offers through. the competition watchdo: is the offers through. the competition watchdog is investing _ the offers through. the competition watchdog is investing supermarketl watchdog is investing supermarket loyalty prices and the results are

expected by year end and in the mean town she will be helping followers make the best of their grocery budget. so what do the supermarkets say? tesco and sainsbury�*s both told us their loyalty schemes save shoppers money with special offers on products, without any need to take part in challenges. the competitions and market authority isn't specifically looking into these challenges but they are currently conducting a wider review into whether loyalty pricing misleads shoppers. they're due to report back injuly. thank you for your comments this morning. a lot of you sharing your thoughts about the schemes and to give you a flavour, some people saying that loyalty schemes do nothing for pensioners or single people and 340 fruit and veg goes off before a single person can use it. —— off before a single person can use it. -- 342. off before a single person can use it. —— 342. some people saying loyalty card members are paying the right price and people without them paying over the odds. just a sample of the messages this morning. stay with us, headlines coming up.

live from london, this is bbc news. with five weeks to go until voters head to the polls,

liberal democrats, labour and now the conservatives pledge not to raise vat if they win power. parliament is now officially dissolved — the race is on for parties to select constituency candidates, with less than two weeks to go before nomination deadline. police confirm two bodies have been found in the search for missing father and son in glencoe. harry styles' home town sees thousands of fans on tour collecting landmarks associated with the singer. the conservatives and labour have both ruled out increasing vat during the next parliament. the promises have raised questions about how the parties will fund their spending plans and deliver on their commitments if they win the election in five weeks. our political correspondent damian grammaticas has this report.