who's died aged 41. he was part of the golden generation at leeds rhinos winning title after title for his club. after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019, he became a prominent campaigner for more funding and research into the condition. we are at headingley throughout the programme, it is the home of leeds rhinos, the club that rob played for 400 times. he loved this club and they certainly loved him. week two of the general election campaign begins with the conservatives pledging to end what they call the confusion over biological sex.

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his former club leeds rhinos has described him as a "true inspiration". john maguire is headingly stadium for us this morning. those for us this morning. tributes have already been arriving, those tributes have already been arriving, good morning. yes, something that was inevitable but has still come as a great shock for all people who support this club and are involved in it, a lot of the tributes already just to view the last few hours have started to appear. rob's number seven shirt and the word legend stands out repeated right across the tributes this morning. robert was a one club man, he played his entire career for leeds rhinos, especially rare in professional sport. leeds rhinos, especially rare in professionalsport. 0ur leeds rhinos, especially rare in professional sport. our first report this money comes from sally ann looks back at rob's life, where doctor minute was later —— not eight

minutes was wasted. rob burrow�*s life is defined by his defiance of the odds. as the smallest player in a giant's game, he was world class. absolute legend. pound for pound probably the strongest player we had in the squad and the strongest guy who's played in super league. so honoured to have played alongside him. born on the 26th of september 1982, and rate in the rugby league heartland of west yorkshire, it was obvious at an early age that rob wanted to be a professional in the sport he loved. they always used to say, "oh, he's good, is that rob. but he's never going to make it because he's not big enough." after signing for leeds rhinos as a teenager, he went on to become one of the greatest. not long into

retirement, he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, it was a condition that he faced with incredible dignity. i’m condition that he faced with incredible dignity.— condition that he faced with incredible dignity. i'm not giving incredible dignity. i'm not giving in until my _ incredible dignity. i'm not giving in until my last _ incredible dignity. i'm not giving in until my last breath. - incredible dignity. i'm not giving in until my last breath. i- incredible dignity. i'm not giving in until my last breath. i have i incredible dignity. i'm not giving. in until my last breath. i have too many reasons to leave. his love for his family and their love for him shone through as rob made his private battle a public one to help raise raising huge amounts at first, he would be, you can get through this, we can get through this.. _ ., ., , this.. the wider rugby league family also united behind _ this.. the wider rugby league family also united behind him _ this.. the wider rugby league family also united behind him to _ this.. the wider rugby league family also united behind him to raise - also united behind him to raise funds for research into a condition that has no cure and no treatment. who scored the most tries out a view to? i_ who scored the most tries out a view to? i think_ who scored the most tries out a view to? lthink he— who scored the most tries out a view to? i think he knows that. is who scored the most tries out a view to? i think he knows that. is he to? i think he knows that. is he laughing? _ to? i think he knows that. is he

laughing? hopefully _ to? i think he knows that. is he laughing? hopefully we - to? i think he knows that. is he laughing? hopefully we have i to? i think he knows that. is he - laughing? hopefully we have helped cive --eole laughing? hopefully we have helped give people families _ laughing? hopefully we have helped give people families affected - laughing? hopefully we have helped give people families affected by - laughing? hopefully we have helped give people families affected by the | give people families affected by the disease _ give people families affected by the disease some hope. we have to keep raising _ disease some hope. we have to keep raising funds to find this disease until_ raising funds to find this disease until we — raising funds to find this disease until we get a cure. rob raising funds to find this disease until we get a cure.— until we get a cure. rob burrow overcame _ until we get a cure. rob burrow overcame so — until we get a cure. rob burrow overcame so many _ until we get a cure. rob burrow overcame so many challenges, | until we get a cure. rob burrow. overcame so many challenges, on until we get a cure. rob burrow- overcame so many challenges, on and off the field. he will always be remembered as a giant, whether wearing the blue and timbre of his beloved leeds, or wearing the warmest of smiles in the face of a cruel disease. his death was announced yesterday evening. we all knew it would come at some point. but it's a very sad day. this morning we will celebrate his life. a remarkable man and campaigner as well as the sportsmen and family man. sally willjoin us at at atm. she has always been due

to do the one o'clock news today but she will come in to talk about rob. there has been an overwhelming number of tributes for rob who touched so many people's lives. rob's former team—mate kevin sinfield said "the world has lost a great man and a wonderful friend to so many". he said that rob fought "so bravely until the end and became a beacon of hope and inspiration, not only for the mnd community but for all those who followed his story." he said rob will continue to inspire him "every single day" and that he will "never forget the special times" they shared both on and off the pitch. he added that he would always say rob was the "toughest player" he'd ever played alongside. kevin went on to say that rob showed the world what "living and loving" looked like, and ended it poignantly saying "i will miss you, my little mate". prince william joined

in paying tribute to rob, calling him a "legend of rugby league". he said "rob burrow had a huge heart, and taught them that "in a world full of adversity, we must dare to dream". the late doddie weir's charity shared a few words following the news. it said "like doddie, rob has been a true inspiration for people living with mnd". while the darby rimmer mnd foundation said they were "heartbroken and devastated" that their "great friend" passed away. former rugby union player ed slater, who also lives with mnd, said rob "inspired so many people with and without mnd alongside your beautiful family and friends", adding "say hello to the big giraffe".

let's go back tojohn at the home of leeds rhinos, focus forfans, an extraordinary coincidence in the timing of rob's death because there is a really important event today that he was so proud of. yes, it will be the ceremonial official first day of construction at seacrest hospital, at the rob burrow centre for motor neurone disease. a cause that he has championed throughout the last four and a half years or so. very much a recipient of a lot of the millions and millions that he and kevin sinfield have raised over recent years. we will talk a lot more about that later on in the programme. rob was absolutely adamant that despite what happened to him in the last couple of days, that that ceremony would go ahead today. it will be

very poignant and moving but very important to make sure that centre is opened when it is scheduled to do so to help those living with motor neurone disease. i wanted to show you this, rob inducted into the hall of fame, he was here as a junior, player and coach, 25 years at leeds rhinos. this is what some people have been saying in the last few hours. ., , , ., , have been saying in the last few hours. .,, , .,, .,, hours. robert being rob, he opened himself up. — hours. robert being rob, he opened himself up. to _ hours. robert being rob, he opened himself up, to give _ hours. robert being rob, he opened himself up, to give mnd _ hours. robert being rob, he opened himself up, to give mnd a _ hours. robert being rob, he opened himself up, to give mnd a platform | himself up, to give mnd a platform and help everyone else that was suffering. you know, truly great person, he has always been a hero of mine. ., . person, he has always been a hero of mine. .,. mine. touched everybody's life, if ou met mine. touched everybody's life, if you met him- _ mine. touched everybody's life, if you met him. obviously, - mine. touched everybody's life, if you met him. obviously, as - mine. touched everybody's life, if you met him. obviously, as a - mine. touched everybody's life, if l you met him. obviously, as a rhinos supporter. _ you met him. obviously, as a rhinos supporter, gives you lots of fond memories — supporter, gives you lots of fond memories. it'sjust amazing supporter, gives you lots of fond memories. it's just amazing what supporter, gives you lots of fond

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the pitch, rob did that so many times over his stellar playing career, but since his dreadful diagnosis with motor neurone disease, he has taught us all something even more special about how to approach life and certainly in his case how to live everyday as fully and as best as he can. back to you. perfectly put, john, thank you very much for now. we will be back with john and the fans and team—mates throughout the programme this morning and we will hear lots of other tributes from the wider world and from you at home. part of the bbc breakfast family along with rob and his family. sarah has the rest of the morning's news. a lot of politics. it's week two of the general election campaign and the conservative party is pledging to amend the equality act if they are re—elected on 4thjuly to prevent what the prime minister calls "confusion" over the legal definitions of sex and gender. our chief political correspondent,

henry zeffman, joins us now. good morning, henry. they customer exactly what those plans are. morning, sarah. the equality act, equality legislation was passed in 2010 and the conservative campaign saysin 2010 and the conservative campaign says in the intervening 14 years, many more people are seeking to change their gender in legal terms and that means that the law is out of date and is being applied in confusing and different ways. and they say if they win the general election, they would amend the law to make clear that whenever it refers to sex, it is referring to biological sex, and they hope that would mean that in certain circumstances, transgender women can be blocked from entering female only spaces such as single sex hospital wards, rape crisis centres, prison

cells, toilets and potentially competing in women's sports because that has been a big issue as well. the politics is that this conservative campaign hopes it will appeal to generally socially conservative voters but particularly voters who are exercised by this issue. the conservatives could be losing some of those voters as it stands and they want to win them back but conservative strategists also hope this will put labour and other parties on the spot in in terms of how they stand on this issue and that law.— terms of how they stand on this issue and that law. let's talk about labour, sir — issue and that law. let's talk about labour, sir keir _ issue and that law. let's talk about labour, sir keir starmer _ issue and that law. let's talk about labour, sir keir starmer has - labour, sir keir starmer has reaffirmed labour's commitment to a nuclear deterrent triple lock but the row over diane abbott continues. keir starmer is going to be in the north west england today appearing with some of the 14 former armed services personnel who are standing for labour at this general election. keir starmer will say that their presence as labour candidates and

potentially mps is a sign that the labour party has changed as he repeatedly says. he will reiterate his commitment to something he is calling the nuclear triple lock, building four new nuclear submarines, maintain the continuous at sea deterrent and doing the refurbishment required to keep it going. as you say, the diane abbott row is rumbling on, she posted a message on x formerly known as twitter last night where she accused keir starmer of lying in a guardian article where he said he respected diane abbott more than she realised, that was deleted in seconds but are reminded that the truce between them could be uneasy. the liberal democrats have annonced plans for new protections for rivers and coastlines if they win the election. the party says it will expand marine protected areas and introduce a new blue flag status for rivers to end what they call "environmental vandalism". leader sir ed davey says "families

should be free to swim safely in the knowledge that our waters are not polluted with sewage." meanwhile, ahead of the first scottish leaders' television debate, scotland's first ministerjohn swinney has called for a " respectful" contest. stv will host the debate in which four party leaders will discuss key issues ahead of the general election. the scottish greens will not be represented despite being the third biggest party at holyrood, a decision they described as "outrageous". outside of the uk, elections are also being held in mexico where exit polls indicate that claudia sheinbaum will become the country's first everfemale president. the former mayor of mexico city is backed by the outgoing president. ms sheinbaum's morena party has already claimed victory, but her main rival is urging supporters to wait for official results. meanwhile in south africa, the party once led by nelson mandela,

the african national congress, has had its worst election result since the end of apartheid three decades ago. the party has lost its majority in the national assembly for the first time. this means a fresh political landscape for the country. the anc leader cyril ramaphosa will now have to find coalition partners. the number of nhs patients being treated in corridors and other crowded places now amounts to a national emergency, according to the royal college of nursing. one in three nurses who replied to an online survey said that on their last shift, they had to provide care in a waiting area, side room or corridor. nhs providers has called for the next government to properly address the causes of hospital overcrowding. the number of children moving to home education in the uk is at its highest level since the pandemic, a bbc

investigation has found. councils received almost 50,000 notifications in the last academic year from families wanting to take their children out of school. the latest government figures suggest mental health is the biggest reason for the rise. 17 minutes past six. ijust thought a message that matters but on social media saying he is a bit confused or deities, it is monday, and it is your birthday, happy birthday! thank you very much! yes, carol gave me the best birthday gift ever, the 2:45am alarm! thank you very much. but a bad day to come today, this was just a short while away —— it is

not a bad day to come today. this is just outside leeds. this will be the case for most of you, a dry day with a few splashes of rain around particularly across parts of southern scotland, northern england and northern ireland. the thick cloud here, to the south of that more high cloud, any sunshine is hazy and the clouds thickening at times. there will still be some sunshine, head further north after a cloudy day yesterday, a lot more sunshine. a few passing showers in the breeze but a lot more sunshine elsewhere. it could get up to 20 degrees through aberdeenshire, present in the sunshine. a bit of a grey day in northern ireland and north—west england, a few spots of drizzle possible. east anglia and the midlands could see the odd but many in the south staying dry,

cloudier than yesterday and a few degrees down but up on where we should be injune. tonight the cloud will break up more readily than later wet and windy weather arrives in the north—west of scotland heralding the start of a change for the week, lots of showers in the north and west of the uk, still dry in the south and east but it will feel cooler foremost. thank you, happy birthday again. thank you, happy birthday again. thank you, happy birthday again. thank you very much! this week marks the 80th anniversary of d—day, the landing of thousands of uk and allied forces troops on the normandy coast. among them was percy chafer, who as one of the oldest surviving d—day veterans is nowjust a few months away from celebrating his 105th birthday, and still remembers the day like it was yesterday. you are going to love percy, this is a great piece.

percy has been reflecting on his memories of the operation, at his home in london, with our reporterjayne mccubbin. are you ready? yes. i am percival frank edward chafer, age 104. and still going strong. was that all right? that was good. percy chafer was there one of 156,000 allied troops who landed who landed on the beaches of normandy 80 years ago and decided the fate of the world. soldiers, sailors and airmen of the allied expeditionary force. you are about to embark upon the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. eisenhower gave the word go, and we went. it was the most amazing sight, all these boats heading for normandy, you know. what could we expect? the worst, i suppose, really, you know. you told me, percy, you prayed.

we all prayed. you say you don't believe in god, but when the time comes, you say god, don't worry. and i was very, very lucky. so very lucky. some 4,400 allied troops died on d—day. around 9,000 were wounded or missing. gunner chafer, who landed on sword beach with the 7th armored division, remembers it all. well, the noise was terrible, wasn't it? terrible noise. banging and flashing and god knows what. bullets flying around. just a mass of soldiers running everywhere, really. some calling for their mates, you see some of them go down and you just have to ignore it. it's part of the war, you know, you see your mates die. they used to let these bombs go and then scatter all these

anti—personnel mines and you could hear them whirring down. and you hope one didn't land near you. but there were some guys who would call for their mum. they were really scared. his memories are still razor sharp. he remembers orders almost impossible to follow, to run into, not away from, the bombs. saw these four little pills leave the plane and my thought is, that's bombs. so i said "run." and i suddenly realised that the sergeant major said once, "don't run with bombs. run into them." and that's what we did. and the time they came down, you could hear them whistling as they went over our heads. these were orders which saved gunner chafer�*s life. we could have been the target, i don't know.

they might have seen us and decided we were the four blokes that were going to cop it. but we didn't. percy has a lot to be thankful for. later this year, he'll turn 105. that might be the end, who knows? oh, get out of it, you'll be 150 before you know it. he's an absolute legend. he's definitely a legend here. everybody knows percy. he still does his own shopping, he still does his own laundry, he still lives independently in the town where everyone knows his name. whatever needs doing, i do. play bingo! and he still thanks god for every day he has lived when so many of his peers fell. most of my mates think he looks better than me. a couple of them call him warren beatty because of his hollywood smile.

warren beatty! for these old guys, i think it's the last one. i don't see any of any of the d—day, certainly the d—day people being around in ten years' time. so i think this is, this is absolutely got to be recorded for these people. but it is his own friends percy misses. he is one of the last of an ever dwindling number. you know, i don't know what's happened to the rest of my unit. far as i know, they've all gone, you know. you miss them? 0h, terribly, yeah. it was seven years of my life. it was seven years i wouldn't leave. again, we were lucky. you keep being lucky, percy. 105 in november, is that right? that's right, yeah. that's not too bad going, is it?

it's not. i'm happy with it, anyway! that was percy chafer talking to our reporterjayne mccubbin. so many stories and inspiring individuals, we will hear those stories over the next couple of days as the commemorations continue. absolutely, what a chat. let's take a look at today's papers. many pay tribute to the late rugby league player rob burrow, who has died at the age of 41. the mirror describes him as a �*true hero' in its headline. the telegraph is previewing a speech by rishi sunak in which he is expected to announce that the conservatives would change the equality act to define the protected characteristic of sex as �*biological sex�* if they are re—elected. the guardian leads with an interview

with ukrainian president, volodymyr zelenskiy, in which he says a bad peace deal in the event of donald trump winning the presidential race in november would mean the end of the us as a global player. and the times lead on cancer cases rising twice as fast among under—50s. they report that it is possibly linked to unhealthy gut bacteria from poor diets. there is a dirt story here in the daily mail, the number of us drinking grapefruitjuice has drinking grapefruit juice has vomited drinking grapefruitjuice has vomited in the last couple of years. we used to drink a 14 million —— has plummeted in the last couple of years. we used to drink 14 million litres a year, and we are down to 7 million. i litres a year, and we are down to 7 million. ., ., , ., ., , million. i love a bit of grapefruit 'uice but million. i love a bit of grapefruit juice but when _ million. i love a bit of grapefruit juice but when did _ million. i love a bit of grapefruit juice but when did you - million. i love a bit of grapefruit juice but when did you last - million. i love a bit of grapefruit juice but when did you last have j million. i love a bit of grapefruit i juice but when did you last have it? i don't know. the reasons are quite

interesting. i don't know. the reasons are quite interesting-— interesting. young people say it is too bitter, interesting. young people say it is too bitter. not _ interesting. young people say it is too bitter, not sweet _ interesting. young people say it is too bitter, not sweet enough, - interesting. young people say it is too bitter, not sweet enough, andj too bitter, not sweet enough, and older people, lots of them are on blood pressure or hay fever tablets, statins, and they are not supposed to drink it because of the side—effect. so not great for grapefruitjuice. side-effect. so not great for grapefruitjuice.— side-effect. so not great for grapefruit juice. if grapefruit 'uice. ore producers! if ou are grapefruitjuice. ore producers! if you are having — grapefruitjuice. ore producers! if you are having a _ grapefruitjuice. ore producers! if you are having a glass _ grapefruitjuice. ore producers! if you are having a glass with - grapefruitjuice. ore producers! if you are having a glass with your | you are having a glass with your breakfast, have one for us. ahead of the general election, the bbc has announced it will host two debates during the campaign. in the first, which will be on bbc one at 7.30pm this friday, seven parties have been invited to take questions from a live studio audience. and if you have something you want to put to the politicians you can get in touch. email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk or go via the bbc news website

plenty more to come, including being back at the home of leeds rhinos to talk more about rob burrow. so many people wanting to leave tributes there. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria cook. families and friends of those killed in the london bridge terror attack will gather later to remember the victims on the seventh anniversary. eight people died and 48 were injured when attackers drove into pedestrians in a van and then launched a knife attack. a plaque now stands near to southwark cathedral that pays tribute to the victms and also those who put their lives on the line. there's going to be some changes to rail services across london and the south east after a new timetable was introduced and it affects several operators. southern is doubling the number of trains between

london victoria and portsmouth. but direct services between southampton and gatwick have ended. southeastern and greater anglia have both increased the number of trains. operators say it's in response to changing travel patterns and customer feedback. hundreds of tradespeople are holding what they call a van rally in westminster later to highlight the issue of tool thefts. it's being organised by the campaign group trades united, which said the growing number of tools being stolen means thousands are losing their livelihoods. they're calling for tougher measures to stop them being resold at car—boot sales and markets. a historian has published the results of a unique, ten—year project looking at the changes in stoke newingrton over the last 200 years. amir dotan's research focused in and around the church street area and looked at how different businesses and trends have evolved through the decades. i was always a history buff from a very young age — i wanted to be indiana jones. so when i moved to the area about 22 years ago, i became really

interested in the local history, where i documented the history of every shop on stoke newington church street. number 14 was six different butchers since the 1910s. butchers used to have special tiles for hygiene and some of the old decorative tiles are still here. let's take a look at the tubes now — minor delays on the piccadilly line. a good service on all the other lines. now onto the weather with with kate kinsella. good morning. it was a warm and sunny end to the weekend. yesterday, temperatures at heathrow got up to 24 celsius. today, not quite so warm, but still pleasant. some bright spells this morning, but the cloud already moving south. it is a cold front. it should stay largely dry, though. the wind light and temperatures reaching around 20 celsius. overnight tonight, we are going to hang onto this cloud. a few breaks in it. the minimum temperature for central london is going to be very mild. not dropping much below 14 celsius. widely in double figures. for tomorrow morning,

a largely cloudy start. we have a couple of cold fronts which are drifting south. they weaken as they head towards us, so it will bring more cloud. you might get the odd spot of rain in the thicker areas of cloud, but largely dry tomorrow. a few brighter spells developing as well and temperatures reaching around 20—21c. as we head further through this week, it is largely settled. we could see one or two showers, but some sunny spells and temperatures widely staying in the high teens. that's your news update from london — there's more news online and on the app of course. — there's more news online we're back in half an hour. — there's more news online but for now i'll pass you back to sarah and jon hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sarah campbell. this morning on breakfast, we're reflecting on the life and legacy of rugby league great rob burrow, who has passed away aged 41. his mnd diagnosis came just two

years after he retired from playing the sport he loved, following a stellar 17—year career. john maguire is at leeds rhinos, the club where rob spent his entire career. we can see behind there has been a huge outpouring of love from fans, from the club, the people who knew him? yes and we can only expect it will grow. he was held with such affection, in such high regard for his playing career. but then this latter part of his life after the dreadful diagnosis with motor neurone disease, it took rob, it catapulted him to a new audience as we have heard. notjust nationally but right around the world. some of those images, one thinks of the image of his great friend and

team—mate kevin sinfield carrying him across the line at the rob burrow marathon, just one fundraising event the two were involved in. raising something like £15 million, an incredible amount. it will make a difference to people's lives. this morning we were supposed to be at seacroft hospital for the first spade in the ground for the first spade in the ground for the first spade in the ground for the rob burrow centre for motor neurone disease, which will really make a difference to people living with this cruel disease. this is what it will look like a mean to those affected by mnd. he achieved so much in his life — on the rugby field as a charity fundraiser and, latterly, an award—winning podcaster. yet, still, the centre for motor neurone disease that will bear his name will be an extraordinary legacy for rob burrow.

this is rob three years ago, in the existing clinic at seacroft hospital in leeds and, more recently, maggie's cancer centre in the city, gaining ideas and inspiration for the new building. hey, jonathan, how are you? i'm good, thank you. and how was the drive in? yeah. jonathan griffiths was diagnosed with mnd six years ago. he says the staff here offer support for all aspects of a disease that changes almost every part of a patient�*s life. we'll talk about every step of the way. and the support is there if you need it. if you get emotional, which you can regularly do with a condition like this, they're there to support you, talk to you. they're there to support what you're thinking, yow you're feeling. and just really great people. today, he's checking

in with dr agam jung. she was also rob's consultant and has been heavily involved in the design for the new centre. patients must be the absolute priority, she says, as she recalls the experience of first telling rob of his mnd diagnosis in 2019. the one thing that really struck me when i first met rob was that, after we had discussions about the diagnosis, he walked out of the room into a waiting room full of people. you have to go out, open the door, and then you have to pretend that nothing's happened inside, you know, and you can't scream, you can't cry. you just have this persona that you go outwith. the centre will provide that space. so after having that conversation, you will still be able to go into a quiet room, gather your thoughts together, and then be able to go home. currently, staff see patients in buildings originally designed to tackle infectious diseases, so facilities were deliberately spread out.

but, in the future, one of the specialist nurses here, claire lang says, the centre will be radically different and drastically improved — all under one roof. the minute you come into an environment like this, you feel like a patient and you get that anxiety and that feeling. whereas the new centre, hopefully, will be a more natural, homely type of feeling where, you know, they won't automatically feel like a patient and it's somewhere where they'll want to be. on the first day of last year's multi—marathon challenge, kevin sinfield made a point of running past the site. it's the fundraising he and rob have done that's helped turn the dream of the mnd centre into a reality. i've been really close to rob throughout this and i've seen the journey and how brutal it is at times. and you could say this centre is just bricks and mortar, but it's not. it's, you know, it's built on spirit

and it's built on caring for each other and looking after each other, and that's a lot more than any bricks and mortar can do. and it's been a combined effort from everybody. when the doors open in around seven months�* time, the all—round personal care patients receive now will have a physical home to complement that human touch. and rob, never one to miss an opportunity, recruited an expert building opener when he was receiving his cbe. the new centre will have everything under one roof. people have been extremely generous to raise the money to build the centre. i will let you know the date when we are ready to open and i hope you canjoin me to cut the ribbon. of course, rob. i'll do that. that would be fantastic. sadly, rob won't be there to see it, but it's hoped the centre he did so much to create will provide a blueprint for similar services across the uk and further afield.

let's tell you more about the centre and about its design and when hopefully it will open. paul watkins is with us from the charity. when you set out to create something like the centre, you got someone like rob and kevin on board. what the centre, you got someone like rob and kevin on board.— and kevin on board. what difference does that make? _ and kevin on board. what difference does that make? those _ and kevin on board. what difference does that make? those guys - and kevin on board. what difference does that make? those guys were i does that make? those guys were loved by the city so we knew we would be able to draw on that but they have transcended the city, this has gone global. the support. it meant we could get to where we have got, raising millions. than meant we could get to where we have got, raising millions.— got, raising millions. an incredible fundraisina got, raising millions. an incredible fundraising effort _ got, raising millions. an incredible fundraising effort so _ got, raising millions. an incredible fundraising effort so far. _ got, raising millions. an incredible fundraising effort so far. how- got, raising millions. an incredible fundraising effort so far. how did l fundraising effort so far. how did the original idea come about? pre—covid, the consultant came to the charity— pre—covid, the consultant came to the charity and asked if we could provide — the charity and asked if we could provide basic equipment. from there,

the dream was _ provide basic equipment. from there, the dream was born _ provide basic equipment. from there, the dream was born and _ provide basic equipment. from there, the dream was born and she - provide basic equipment. from there, the dream was born and she came - provide basic equipment. from there, l the dream was born and she came back with the vision of a centre. i often talk about the power of the word yes and we said yes we would support the appeal and here we are almost three years on. appeal and here we are almost three ears on. ., , ,, appeal and here we are almost three ears on. ., _ i. ., appeal and here we are almost three ears on. ., _ ., ., years on. toby, you are the lead architect- _ years on. toby, you are the lead architect. you _ years on. toby, you are the lead architect. you have _ years on. toby, you are the lead architect. you have an _ years on. toby, you are the lead architect. you have an ethos - years on. toby, you are the lead| architect. you have an ethos and idea, and we talked about it a little bit. . ., , . little bit. what difference will it make? the _ little bit. what difference will it make? the point— little bit. what difference will it make? the point of— little bit. what difference will it make? the point of the - little bit. what difference will it make? the point of the centre | little bit. what difference will it | make? the point of the centre is little bit. what difference will it - make? the point of the centre is to bring _ make? the point of the centre is to bring everyone together, notjust patients, — bring everyone together, notjust patients, family, anybody touched by mnd and _ patients, family, anybody touched by mnd and rearranged the building around _ mnd and rearranged the building around that so clinical spaces, consulting rooms, quiet rooms, the tech run _ consulting rooms, quiet rooms, the tech run for— consulting rooms, quiet rooms, the tech run for voice banking, they are pushed _ tech run for voice banking, they are pushed to— tech run for voice banking, they are pushed to one side and you come into the heart _ pushed to one side and you come into the heart of— pushed to one side and you come into the heart of the building. there is no waiting — the heart of the building. there is no waiting room per se, there is a kitchen. _ no waiting room per se, there is a kitchen, dining room, somewhere for people— kitchen, dining room, somewhere for people to— kitchen, dining room, somewhere for people to do— kitchen, dining room, somewhere for people to do homework. the clinical elements— people to do homework. the clinical elements are around the outside. it is a hug _ elements are around the outside. it is a hug of— elements are around the outside. it is a hug of a — elements are around the outside. it is a hug of a building. elements are around the outside. it is a hug ofa building. it is elements are around the outside. it is a hug of a building.—

is a hug of a building. it is about aaivin it is a hug of a building. it is about giving it a _ is a hug of a building. it is about giving it a purpose, _ is a hug of a building. it is about giving it a purpose, practical- giving it a purpose, practical purpose and something more? we purpose and something more? - worked closely with patients and family members and an overriding thing we took from that is you hear good news and bad news in this building in the service in the building in the service in the building and the opportunity to leave quietly in your own time and decompress is another option not available in the current scheme. we have tried to break down all the attributes from emotional, physical, sensory and bring that all the way through the building from car park to centre, garden and back home again. it to centre, garden and back home aaain. , ., ., ., again. it is a condition that affects every _ again. it is a condition that affects every aspect - again. it is a condition that affects every aspect of - again. it is a condition that - affects every aspect of someone's life. presumably you are trying to address everything you can think of? adaptability and flexibility is a key thing. we looked at height adjustable tables and furniture. we saw that as a blocker when we worked it through the team, to come in and

adjust the height is a blocker. so it is a scheme and building providing opportunity for choice so a different arrangement of heights of furniture, different seating, different settings, loud, quiet, silent. solo pieces of furniture so you can sit on your own and contemplate. it is about delivering for choice and opportunity. some of the details that — for choice and opportunity. some of the details that sound _ for choice and opportunity. some of the details that sound small- for choice and opportunity. some of the details that sound small are - the details that sound small are some of the most important. you 'ust have to build — some of the most important. you 'ust have to build it — some of the most important. you 'ust have to build it now? i some of the most important. you 'ust have to build it now? we i some of the most important. you 'ust have to build it now? we have i some of the most important. you just have to build it now? we have the - have to build it now? we have the easy— have to build it now? we have the easy hit — have to build it now? we have the easy hit we — have to build it now? we have the easy bit. we said _ have to build it now? we have the easy bit. we said yes _ have to build it now? we have the easy bit. we said yes and - have to build it now? we have the easy bit. we said yes and feel- easy bit. we said yes and feel privileged _ easy bit. we said yes and feel privileged to _ easy bit. we said yes and feel privileged to be _ easy bit. we said yes and feel privileged to be a _ easy bit. we said yes and feel privileged to be a part - easy bit. we said yes and feel privileged to be a part of - easy bit. we said yes and feelj privileged to be a part of this. easy bit. we said yes and feel. privileged to be a part of this. all the hard — privileged to be a part of this. all the hard work— privileged to be a part of this. all the hard work has _ privileged to be a part of this. all the hard work has been - privileged to be a part of this. all the hard work has been done - privileged to be a part of this. all| the hard work has been done with privileged to be a part of this. all- the hard work has been done with the fundraising _ the hard work has been done with the fundraising and — the hard work has been done with the fundraising and the _ the hard work has been done with the fundraising and the design— the hard work has been done with the fundraising and the design team. - fundraising and the design team. ordinarily— fundraising and the design team. ordinarily this— fundraising and the design team. ordinarily this would _ fundraising and the design team. ordinarily this would take - fundraising and the design team. ordinarily this would take 12 - fundraising and the design team. i ordinarily this would take 12 months to bring _ ordinarily this would take 12 months to bring to _ ordinarily this would take 12 months to bring to site — ordinarily this would take 12 months to bring to site and _ ordinarily this would take 12 months to bring to site and they _ ordinarily this would take 12 months to bring to site and they have - ordinarily this would take 12 months to bring to site and they have done. to bring to site and they have done it in half— to bring to site and they have done it in half that — to bring to site and they have done it in half that time _ to bring to site and they have done it in half that time so _ to bring to site and they have done it in half that time so a _ to bring to site and they have done it in half that time so a testamentl it in half that time so a testament to the _ it in half that time so a testament to the collaboration _ it in half that time so a testament to the collaboration that - it in half that time so a testament to the collaboration that has - it in half that time so a testament to the collaboration that has gone throughout— to the collaboration that has gone throughout the _ to the collaboration that has gone throughout the years _ to the collaboration that has gone throughout the years and - to the collaboration that has gone | throughout the years and months. what _ throughout the years and months. what we _ throughout the years and months. what we have _ throughout the years and months. what we have heard _ throughout the years and months. what we have heard recently- throughout the years and months. what we have heard recently is i throughout the years and months. i what we have heard recently is about delays to building projects, so how difficult is it to get it delivered and in such an amazing time? always

lum -s and and in such an amazing time? always lumps and lsumps_ and in such an amazing time? always lumps and bumps along _ and in such an amazing time? always lumps and bumps along the - and in such an amazing time? always lumps and bumps along the way. - and in such an amazing time? alwaysl lumps and bumps along the way. that is part— lumps and bumps along the way. that is part of— lumps and bumps along the way. that is part of construction, _ lumps and bumps along the way. that is part of construction, we _ lumps and bumps along the way. that is part of construction, we are - lumps and bumps along the way. that is part of construction, we are not- is part of construction, we are not building _ is part of construction, we are not building cars _ is part of construction, we are not building cars in _ is part of construction, we are not building cars in centrally- is part of construction, we are not building cars in centrally heated . building cars in centrally heated factories — building cars in centrally heated factories. we _ building cars in centrally heated factories. we have _ building cars in centrally heated factories. we have the - building cars in centrally heated factories. we have the team - building cars in centrally heatedl factories. we have the team and building cars in centrally heated - factories. we have the team and the will to— factories. we have the team and the will to do— factories. we have the team and the will to do this — factories. we have the team and the will to do this and _ factories. we have the team and the will to do this and we _ factories. we have the team and the will to do this and we are _ factories. we have the team and the will to do this and we are confident i will to do this and we are confident the team _ will to do this and we are confident the team will— will to do this and we are confident the team will deliver. _ will to do this and we are confident the team will deliver. till— will to do this and we are confident the team will deliver.— the team will deliver. all the very best to you- _ the team will deliver. all the very best to you. officially _ the team will deliver. all the very best to you. officially the - the team will deliver. all the very best to you. officially the spade l best to you. officially the spade goes into the ground today. sali hughes from the motor neurone disease association. rob's contribution to the greater because if you like, how do you sum it up? it is difficult. i would like to pass my condolences onto rob's family and community that has recognise rob's contribution. he contributed in raising awareness and in financial terms. he has made such a difference and with the money raised we can change care, research and we will change things for the better for the future. what and we will change things for the better for the future.— better for the future. what you hear, better for the future. what you hear. having — better for the future. what you hear, having been _ better for the future. what you hear, having been with - better for the future. what you hear, having been with kevin l

hear, having been with kevin sinfield on those challenges, you hear time and sinfield on those challenges, you heartime and again sinfield on those challenges, you hear time and again people saying it was a condition that my mother, uncle died of, nobody knew what it was. ., , ., , , uncle died of, nobody knew what it was. ., , .,, , ., was. now people seem to get it? absolutely. _ was. now people seem to get it? absolutely. we — was. now people seem to get it? absolutely, we hear— was. now people seem to get it? absolutely, we hear that - was. now people seem to get it? absolutely, we hear that from . was. now people seem to get it? . absolutely, we hear that from family members and people affected. you do not have to spend time explaining. you can say do you know rob burrow. we know rob burrow. that is what i have got. we were talking about this with people in york about the contribution he has made to awareness raising which has made a difference notjust awareness raising which has made a difference not just for awareness raising which has made a difference notjust for people in yorkshire but the whole of the uk and internationally. people have been able to talk about what it is and explain it in terms and rob was able through hisjourney and explain it in terms and rob was able through his journey to tell people the nature of mnd and also how he lived with it with such courage and bravery.- how he lived with it with such courage and bravery. does it make those conversations _ courage and bravery. does it make those conversations easier- courage and bravery. does it make those conversations easier if- courage and bravery. does it make those conversations easier if that i those conversations easier if that greater understanding is there? it

can be isolating and it is known as a rare condition. we want to make sure all of those people, six will be diagnosed today, we want to make sure they know about it but it is hard for people to talk about that experience. the fact that rob invited you into his family life and shared his experience, other people can talk about their experience and in ways that rob simply explained and to show the impact on their lives which means people can help in lots of ways. be it running and getting a shirt on with the number seven like rob's friendship with kev was brilliant in doing. or fundraising, contributing, supporting people, talking to people about experiences. we know those things have changed with rob's help. thank you. the building will be

finished in the not—too—distant future. it should have been a special day to day with the ceremonial opening. it will take place. very much rob's determined wish it would carry on today because not a day can be wasted. we will leave you with images of the tributes, the magic number seven. the centre that will be built in rob's name. a true legacy for a true legend. studio: wonderful to see those tributes. even though the news only came out yesterday evening. and sally was right, he changed the conversation and taught us about this horrible disease. and thank you for your memories you have sent in. if you've got memories of rob that you'd like to share this morning, you can get in touch with us in the usual ways. you can send us a message on whatsapp — orjust scan the qr code and that will automatically start a chat with us.

you can still get in touch with us by email, and on x, as well. we had an e—mailfrom kenton. he said he was moved by the tributes and memories of rob and said for a little man, rob was a goliath on the field and a goliath off it. plenty more to come. for now, let's find out what is happening in the weather. good morning, i hope you had a pleasant weekend. it was nice in the sunshine. what of the coming week? i thought i would start with a glimpse into what to expect. expect temperatures to drop, that is the main story. feeling cooler. the breeze will pick up and from tomorrow, more heavy, thundery showers. particularly in the north and west. some of the south and east

not seeing much in rainfall this week. any rainfall today will be associated with this front moving southwards. high—pressure moving away but still close enough to mean it will be light rain and drizzle potentially this morning in northern ireland, southern scotland and northern england. this is the thicker cloud moving south into north wales, the midlands, east anglia. the chance of a shower. south of that cloudy. north of the cloudy spell, in scotland, more sunshine. temperatures still around 18-21. a sunshine. temperatures still around 18—21. a degree or so higher than we expected this stage. still pleasant enough when the cloud breaks. a lot of cloud into the evening. light showers in england and wales for

some but not many. they will clear. clear skies and then cloud thickens and then heavy showers pushing to the north and west of scotland. before they arrive, temperatures will not drop away too much. the weather fronts that arrive in the north—west early on tuesday will work southwards and those will bring the change to cooler conditions. low pressure then dominates the north the rest of the week with a north—westerly airflow. the change begins on tuesday. some rain, heavy at times in scotland and northern ireland, into northern england. there could be thunder with some of that rain as it moves south into parts of wales, the midlands by the end of the afternoon. it does not quite reach east anglia and southern counties and it could be dry here. a big change even though the sk sunshine comes out in scotland and northern ireland, 10—14 in scotland.

cooler air with everyone as we head into wednesday. sunny spells in the south and east of the country. showers to the north and west and hear the showers will be heavy and thundery with a gusty wind. feeling cooler but still pleasant in the sunshine. attacked with knives, punched and spat at — all while trying to provide the best care for patients. in the last year, there's been more than 600 physical assaults on staff at two nhs hospital trusts. the two trusts in the north east of england are now launching a campaign involving the children of staff, who want people to show more respect to their loved ones. stuart whincup reports. attacked and abused while trying to care for patients. no. — no, no, no, no.

serious violence that is so frequent, some staff see it as part of the job. and it's notjust being punched, kicked and spat at. we've had people bring weapons into the department, so police have had to intervene when people have brought knives and blades in. in the last year, there were more than 620 physical assaults on staff at north and south tees trusts. violence and aggression becomes an everyday part of the job, really. we see it every day and we've had to increase our security presence over a weekend because, obviously, this is a time when we do see more violent episodes. staff members have had to take time off work after they've been assaulted. now the north and south tees trusts are preparing to launch a poster campaign, using the children and grandchildren of staff to make an appeal to the public to respect their loved ones. there. | lovely. oliver's grandad is a porter at the hospital. there's no need for it, really. he just has to do his job and that's it. but there shouldn't be more to it than that, really.

it should just be a simple job and then you're done — no abusiveness or anything like that, anything stupid, really. some of the attacks against hospital staff come when patients are under stress or under the influence of drugs or alcohol. but health bosses say these factors are not an excuse and they will take action against those who abuse their staff. i think the campaign's a really a wonderful thing to ensure that our staff feel safe whilst they're at work. i think it's really difficult that our staff do suffer abuse and violence, and we see that reported quite a lot in some of the surveys that we do across the trust. it's difficult because we don't want them to come to work and have to endure that. i think we're quite tolerant, sometimes, and we think that it's ok for these things to happen, but it's really not. we want to make sure our staff are safe at work. paramedics and nursing staff say they are here to help and care for patients in the best way they can, not to be attacked and abused while trying to do an already difficultjob. stuart whincup, bbc news.

later this week, we'll mark the 80th anniversary of the d—day landings. ahead of that, ben is at a veterans village in aylesford for us this morning. good morning. what goes on there? i am about to show you. i'm at britain's bravest manufacturing company. it is quite noisy so we will let them concentrate on the lines getting straight. you might not be overjoyed to see these on the robe but this is where they make signs you see around britain for roadworks, other road signs and also all of the network rail signs like

this. it is a social enterprise run by the royal british legion industries charity and it is about providing work and support for military veterans and families and is part of a 75 acre site that has a cafe, community garden, memorial garden, community centre and supported housing. the factory plays a part in the lives of 340 military veterans and families or people with disabilities. this factory makes up a big part of that. and 70% working in the factory are either veterans or non—veterans with a disability and there is a need for places like this because the census showed there were 1.8 million military veterans in england and wales. we can find a bout the difference it makes. this

is aniel. he served with the gurkhas. i is aniel. he served with the gurkhas— is aniel. he served with the gurkhas. , ., gurkhas. i served with the royal gurkhas. i served with the royal gurkha rifles. _ gurkhas. i served with the royal gurkha rifles. in _ gurkhas. i served with the royal gurkha rifles. in 2009 _ gurkhas. i served with the royal gurkha rifles. in 2009 | - gurkhas. i served with the royal gurkha rifles. in 2009 i stepped gurkhas. i served with the royal. gurkha rifles. in 2009 i stepped on an ied. after that, gurkha rifles. in 2009 i stepped on an ied. afterthat, i gurkha rifles. in 2009 i stepped on an ied. after that, i have been working here. which has been crucial and very important for me to be in a job. and very important for me to be in a 'ob. . , and very important for me to be in a 'ob. ., , ., ., ., job. really good to hear about your exerience job. really good to hear about your experience and _ job. really good to hear about your experience and thank— job. really good to hear about your experience and thank you. - job. really good to hear about your experience and thank you. part - job. really good to hear about your experience and thank you. part of. job. really good to hear about your| experience and thank you. part of it is making a work environment that will support and help veterans. david is operations manager. how do you make the environment supportive? what do you do? we employ veterans with varying health conditions such as ptsd. we can place those veterans in areas that will suit them best, such as someone with ptsd you would not put them in a loud, noisy environment.— not put them in a loud, noisy environment. ., ., environment. what do people get from workin: environment. what do people get from working here — environment. what do people get from working here they _ environment. what do people get from working here they would _ environment. what do people get from working here they would not _ working here they would not necessarily benefit from working in

another workplace? it is necessarily benefit from working in another workplace?— another workplace? it is a family environment _ another workplace? it is a family environment here. _ another workplace? it is a family environment here. people - another workplace? it is a family environment here. people can i another workplace? it is a family i environment here. people can talk another workplace? it is a family - environment here. people can talk to each other and share stories so not only getting support from the royal british legion industries but from each other. we british legion industries but from each other-— british legion industries but from each other. we should stress it is art of each other. we should stress it is part of the _ each other. we should stress it is part of the royal _ each other. we should stress it is part of the royal british - each other. we should stress it is part of the royal british legion i part of the royal british legion industries charity but it is run as a business and has to make money thatis a business and has to make money that is reinvested in the veterans�* village. jeff oversees the commercial side and that that is important, it has to function will see we are making signs for strategic transport infrastructure and we have key clients like network rail, national highways, and we ensure every product we make, every sign, it delivers a contribution to our charitable objectives. you sign, it delivers a contribution to our charitable objectives. our charitable ob'ectives. you have to meet legal— our charitable objectives. you have to meet legal standards, _ to meet legal standards, regulations. it to meet legal standards, regulations.— to meet legal standards, retulations. ., ., ,, regulations. it is a tough market. absolutely- _ regulations. it is a tough market. absolutely. clear _

regulations. it is a tough market. absolutely. clear specifications . regulations. it is a tough market. | absolutely. clear specifications for every sign and therefore we have to make sure we do that. we have to make sure we do that. we have to make sure we are good on delivery, price, lead time, because there are lots of competitors.— lots of competitors. thank you very much. as lots of competitors. thank you very much- as well— lots of competitors. thank you very much. as well as _ lots of competitors. thank you very much. as well as road _ lots of competitors. thank you very much. as well as road signs - lots of competitors. thank you very much. as well as road signs and i much. as well as road signs and railway signs, the factory makes iconic tommy silhouettes. as part of the d—day 80th anniversary they are making commemorative items and the profits from those will also go toward supporting the very important work we have been hearing about here this morning. studio: thank you. really important work and what a fascinating place. all the headlines including the latest tributes we have received to the late great rob burrow. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i�*m victoria cook.

families and friends of those killed in the london bridge terror attack will gather later to remember the victims on the seventh anniversary. 8 people died and 48 were injured when attackers drove into pedestrians in a van and then launched a knife attack. a plaque now stands near to southwark cathedral that pays tribute to the victms and also those who put their lives on the line. there�*s going to be some changes to rail services across london and the south east after a new timetable was introduced and it affects several operators. southern is doubling the number of trains between london victoria and portsmouth. but direct services between southampton and gatwick have ended. meanwhile southeastern and greater anglia have both increased the number of trains. operators say it�*s in response to changing travel patterns and customer feedback. hundreds of tradespeople are holding what they call a van rally in westminster later to highlight the issue of tool thefts. it�*s being organised by the campaign group trades united,

which said the growing number of tools being stolen means thousands are losing their livelihoods. they�*re calling for tougher measures to stop them being resold at car—boot sales and markets. mathilda hodgkins byrne is among the athletes representing team gb this summer. and when she does, she�*ll become the second mum ever to compete for great britain in olympic rowing. the 29—year—old takes her son freddy to as many events as possible and says it�*s given her a new perspective. mathilda is following in the footsteps of double olympic champion helen glover, who also returned to the sport after having children. until helen had done it, noone in this building had had a child and come back. but it is possible, and to think that helen and i have both said that actually, we think it makes us better athletes, it makes you freer to try things in training, push yourself further, because you can always go home and it�*s not rowing there. it�*s a different environment. so for me, it works so much better. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. there�*s minor delays on the piccadilly line and the central line

but a good service on all the other lines. now onto the weather with with kate kinsella. good morning. it was a warm and sunny end to the weekend. yesterday, temperatures at heathrow got up to 24 celsius. today, not quite so warm, but still pleasant. some bright spells this morning, but the cloud already moving south. it is a cold front. it should stay largely dry, though. the wind light and temperatures reaching around 20 celsius. overnight tonight, we are going to hang onto this cloud. a few breaks in it. the minimum temperature for central london is going to be very mild. not dropping much below 14 celsius. widely in double figures. for tomorrow morning, a largely cloudy start. we have a couple of cold fronts which are drifting south. they weaken as they head towards us, so it will bring more cloud. you might get the odd spot of rain in the thicker areas of cloud, but largely dry tomorrow. a few brighter spells developing as well and temperatures reaching around 20—21c. as we head further through this

week, it is largely settled. we could see one or two showers, but some sunny spells and temperatures widely staying in the high teens. that�*s your news update from london. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sarah campbell and jon kay. our headlines today. the toughest and bravest man i�*ve ever met. kevin sinfield leads tributes to rugby league legend rob burrow, who�*s died aged 41. he was part of the golden generation at leeds rhinos winning title after title for his club. after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019, he became a prominent campaigner for more funding and research into the condition.

throughout the programme we are at headingley, home of the leeds rhinos, where rob played boy and man for 25 years. as one of the shirt saysin for 25 years. as one of the shirt says in tributes, a legend on the pitch under hero off of it. week two of the general election campaign begins with the conservatives pledging to end what they call the confusion over biological sex. one bereaved father calls on the next government to go further to protect children online. when the sun was out at the weekend it felt very warm but a bit of a change this week, it will turn gradually cooler and more showers around especially in the north and west. i will have all the details. it�*s monday 3rd june. a "beacon of hope and inspiration".

kevin sinfield has paid tribute to his friend and former team—mate rob burrow who�*s died at the age 41, describing him as the "bravest man" he�*s ever met. after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease nearly five years ago, rob became a prominent campaigner for research into the condition and was awarded a cbe for his work. his former club leeds rhinos has described him as a "true inspiration". john maguire is headingly stadium for us this morning. john, for us this morning. it is a day that we always knew john, it is a day that we always knew it would come, and we can see the response there, the tributes that have been laid already. yes, the diagnosis of motor neurone disease is devastating news for anyone who receives it. rob

approached his disease in the same way, it seems to me, as he played the game, absolutely front foot forward, nevertaking the game, absolutely front foot forward, never taking a backward step. he made such an incredible difference, raised so much money as we have been hearing. lots of tributes arriving here, flowers and shirts, it tells you how much he is loved by this club, by the sport and by so many others. because of his work over the last few years. he paid 400 times for this club, he was here 17 years as a senior player on the first team, 25 years in total as a boy, youngster, and latterly as a coach as well. he will always be a part of this club�*s history. he has a huge part in their heart. sally looks back at his career and as we have said all along this morning, one in which not a moment was wasted. rob burrow�*s life is defined by his defiance of the odds. as the smallest player in a giant�*s

game, he was world class. absolute legend. pound for pound probably the strongest player we had in the squad and the strongest guy who�*s played in super league. so honoured to have played alongside him. born on the 26th of september 1982, and raised in the rugby league heartland of west yorkshire, it was obvious at an early age that rob wanted to be a professional in the sport he loved. they always used to say, "oh, he�*s good, is that rob. but he�*s never going to make it because he�*s not big enough." after signing for leeds rhinos as a teenager, he went on to become one of their greatest. but not long into retirement, he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. it was a condition that he faced with incredible positivity. i�*m not giving in until my last breath. i have too many reasons to leave.

the love he had for his family and the love they had for him shone through as rob made his private battle a public one to help raise awareness of mnd. rob's aim was to be a voice to raise awareness for other people who are suffering and going through this. first, when rob was diagnosed, i was the one that would break down in tears and rob would be, pull yourself together, lindsay, we can get through this. the wider rugby league family also united behind him to raise funds for research into a condition that has no cure and no treatment. who scored the most tries out of you two? laughter. i think he knows that as well. is he laughing? yeah, he is. he's laughing. hopefully through the campaigning we have done, we have we have helped to make people aware of mnd and to give people and families affected by this disease some hope.

we have to keep raising funds to fight this disease until we get a cure. rob burrow overcame so many challenges, on and off the field. he will always be remembered as a giant, whether wearing the blue and amber of his beloved leeds, or wearing the warmest of smiles in the face of a cruel disease. ourdear our dear friend our dearfriend rob burrow. sally will be here with us to go through some of the memories of rob that she has after working with him over the last few years. there has been an overwhelming number of tributes for rob who touched so many people�*s lives. rob�*s former team—mate kevin sinfield said "the world has lost a great man and a wonderful friend to so many". he said that rob fought "so bravely until the end and became a beacon

of hope and inspiration, not only for the mnd community but for all those who followed his story." he said rob will continue to inspire him "every single day" and that he will "never forget the special times" they shared both on and off the pitch. he added that he would always say rob was the "toughest player" he�*d ever played alongside. we have seen that toughness so many times. kevin went on to say that rob showed the world what "living and loving" looked like, and ended it poignantly saying "i will miss you, my little mate". prince william joined in paying tribute to rob, calling him a "legend of rugby league". he said "rob burrow had a huge heart, and taught them that in a world full of adversity, we must dare to dream". the late doddie weir�*s charity shared a few words following the news. it said "like doddie, rob has been a true inspiration for people living with mnd". while the darby rimmer mnd foundation said

they were "heartbroken and devastated" that their "great friend" passed away. former rugby union player ed slater, who also lives with mnd, said rob "inspired so many people with and without mnd alongside your beautiful family and friends", adding "say hello to the big giraffe". that is a reference to the late doddie weir. we will be reading out some of your many messages as well as the programme goes on. let�*s go back to headingley and speak tojohn who is at the home of leeds rhinos, forever the home of rob burrow, isn�*t it? and by a remarkable coincidence, today a really significant day in rob �*s dream of creating a centre for other of mnd. yes, that�*s right. today�*s arrangements will go ahead, exactly

as planned without rob but he was adamant that today should go ahead. it will be the ceremonial first spade in the ground at the rob burrow centre for motor neurone disease, just around five miles away from headingley at seacroft hospital. not a day should be wasted, is what rob thought, and that spell centre we will talk about this money, it has very much been designed from the ground up to give patients living with mnd the best support possible. just listening to some of those tributes from the wider mnd community, a of them repeated in these floral tributes. look at all of the shirts, this was number seven, look at all of the shirts, this was numberseven, his look at all of the shirts, this was number seven, his shirt number, lots of people writing on them with their own heartfelt messages, legend is the weather comes forward again and again. i love this one, the of

leeds, —— spirit of leeds, rest easy. no surprises, the tributes coming thick and fast, he was held in such a great regard under such high affection. he in such a great regard under such high affection-— in such a great regard under such high affection. in such a great regard under such hith affection. .,, , , high affection. he opened himself up to tive mnd high affection. he opened himself up to give mnd a _ high affection. he opened himself up to give mnd a platform _ high affection. he opened himself up to give mnd a platform and - high affection. he opened himself up to give mnd a platform and help - to give mnd a platform and help everyone else that was suffering. you know, truly great person and he has always been a hero of mine. he touched everybody's life, if you met him. obviously as a rhinos supporter, he gives us lots of fond memories — supporter, he gives us lots of fond memories. it wasjust supporter, he gives us lots of fond memories. it was just amazing what he achieved, just a very special person — he achieved, 'ust a very special terson. �* , he achieved, 'ust a very special erson. �*, ., , he achieved, 'ust a very special terson. h ., , , he achieved, 'ust a very special terson. ,, ., person. he's always been special to me, and person. he's always been special to me. and 20.000 — person. he's always been special to me, and 20,000 other _ person. he's always been special to me, and 20,000 other people - person. he's always been special to i me, and 20,000 other people singing his name _ me, and 20,000 other people singing his name every— me, and 20,000 other people singing his name every friday— me, and 20,000 other people singing his name every friday night. _ me, and 20,000 other people singing his name every friday night. but- me, and 20,000 other people singing his name every friday night. but i- his name every friday night. but i think— his name every friday night. but i think in— his name every friday night. but i think in the — his name every friday night. but i think in the last _ his name every friday night. but i think in the last five _ his name every friday night. but i think in the last five years, - his name every friday night. but i think in the last five years, he - his name every friday night. but i|

think in the last five years, he has shown— think in the last five years, he has shown not— think in the last five years, he has shown notjust _ think in the last five years, he has shown not just the _ think in the last five years, he has shown notjust the city, _ think in the last five years, he has shown notjust the city, the - think in the last five years, he has. shown notjust the city, the region, the country. — shown notjust the city, the region, the country. the _ shown notjust the city, the region, the country, the world, _ shown notjust the city, the region, the country, the world, you - shown notjust the city, the region, the country, the world, you know, i the country, the world, you know, what _ the country, the world, you know, what an— the country, the world, you know, what an amazing _ the country, the world, you know, what an amazing man _ the country, the world, you know, what an amazing man he - the country, the world, you know, what an amazing man he was. - the country, the world, you know, what an amazing man he was. yeah, he was obviously — what an amazing man he was. yeah, he was obviously always _ what an amazing man he was. yeah, he was obviously always very _ what an amazing man he was. yeah, he was obviously always very well - what an amazing man he was. yeah, he was obviously always very well known i was obviously always very well known and very loved in the city of leeds, and very loved in the city of leeds, and across, really, the rugby league, i noticed a bradford bulls shared around the corner there. so that mutual respect that there is within the sport. it�*s really his work over the last four and a half years, campaigning to make a living with mndjust that years, campaigning to make a living with mnd just that little bit better that has made such a difference, and really taken rob�*s name around the world. i know from some of the fundraising, he and kevin sinfield have raised £15 million over the last few years, an incredible amount of money which will go to fund the centre that will bear his name as we said earlier, an incredible legacy for a true legend. i will leave you

with some of these sentiments, this yellow shirt, rip rob, and in brackets, you warrior. could not have put it better. absolutely, wonderful to see those tributes this morning. our inbox here at breakfast is full of messages from you, thank you so much, we will go through some in a short time. let me read you this one, which has come in from anthony, in stoke—on—trent. he said he was always planning to do a sponsored swim this september but he has decided this morning he is going to do it in memory of rob. i am fit and 71, he says. so the money i make will go to rob�*s family and the rest to mnd research. he has already got £100 pledged that he says that centre at leeds hospital is a fitting tribute to a tough man determined to leave a terrific legacy. he says rob will never be forgotten. certainly right. sarah has the rest of this morning�*s news.

it�*s week two of the general election campaign and the conservative party is pledging to amend the equality act if they are re—elected on 4thjuly to prevent what the prime minister calls "confusion" over the legal definitions of sex and gender. our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman, joins us now. good morning, henry. just take us through the plans.— good morning, henry. just take us through the plans. morning, sarah. the equality — through the plans. morning, sarah. the equality act _ through the plans. morning, sarah. the equality act was _ through the plans. morning, sarah. the equality act was passed - through the plans. morning, sarah. the equality act was passed in - through the plans. morning, sarah. l the equality act was passed in 2010, one of the last thing that the last labour government did, and the conservatives they that in the intervening 14 years, these issues of sex and gender have become so much more prominent and contentious that that legislation now needs updating. specifically kemi badenoch, the equality secretary, says that the definition of sex in that legislation needs to be clarified, so that it applies only to biological sex. what would be the implications of that? she believes

that it would mean that trans women could be blocked from entering single sex spaces such as some hospital wards, single sex spaces such as some hospitalwards, rape single sex spaces such as some hospital wards, rape crisis centres, prison cells, toilets, even if they have a gender recognition certificate. that potentially would be quite a big change. politically it is designed to appeal to those very exercised by this issue, socially conservative voters more generally, and it�*s designed to put labour and other parties on the spot over this. critics of the conservatives would say, firstly some people say that the legislation as it stands does make all these distinctions, it�*sjust for as it stands does make all these distinctions, it�*s just for the government to provide clarity to the courts and public bodies on how they can make those distinctions, but also i will freak you will hear people accusing the conservatives of stoking division in order to win votes. �* , ., ~ stoking division in order to win votes. �*, ., ,, ., ., ., votes. let's talk about later. today sir keir starmer _ votes. let's talk about later. today sir keir starmer has _ votes. let's talk about later. today sir keir starmer has reaffirmed - sir keir starmer has reaffirmed labour�*s commitment to a nuclear deterrent triple lock about the row

over diane abbott continues. sir keir over diane abbott continues. ’s " keir starmer over diane abbott continues. 5 " keir starmer is campaigning in the north—west of rving on today and he will be joined north—west of rving on today and he will bejoined by north—west of rving on today and he will be joined by some of the 14 members of the armed forces who are standing for labour in the general election, another sign of what sir keir starmer repeatedly calls his changed labour party. that triple lock you referred to there, keir starmer committees to three months ago reiterating today, three different commitments to maintaining the uk�*s nuclear deterrent, building four new submarines. but the row over diane abbott still simmering, even though it is now confirmed she will be the labour candidate in hackney north, last night she posted a message on x formally known as twitter accusing keir starmer of lying when he said he has more respect for her than he thinks she realises. there is a clear to spare but clearly an uneasy one. —— there

is a truth there but clearly an uneasy one. —— truce there. the liberal democrats have annonced plans for new protections for rivers and coastlines if they win the election. the party says it will expand marine protected areas and introduce a new blue flag status for rivers to end what they call "environmental vandalism". leader sir ed davey says "families should be free to swim safely in the knowledge that our waters are not polluted with sewage." ahead of the first scottish leaders�* television debate, scotland�*s first ministerjohn swinney has called for a "respectful" contest ahead of the general election. stv will host the debate in which four party leaders will discuss key issues. the scottish greens will not be represented despite being the third biggest party at holyrood, a decision they described as "outrageous". outside of the uk, elections are also being held in mexico where exit polls indicate that claudia sheinbaum will become the country�*s first everfemale president. the former mayor of mexico city

is backed by the outgoing president. a sample of election institute results indicate that she has won a large majority of the votes cast. meanwhile in south africa, the party once led by nelson mandela, the african national congress, has had its worst election result since the end of apartheid three decades ago. the party has lost its majority in the national assembly for the first time. our reporter catherine byaruhanga is injohannesburg for us. morning to you, catherine. so now the results are in, the coalition talks begin. the results are in, the coalition talks begin-— the results are in, the coalition talks begin. the results are in, the coalition talksbetin. , ., . talks begin. exactly sarah. with the announcement _ talks begin. exactly sarah. with the announcement of _ talks begin. exactly sarah. with the announcement of this _ talks begin. exactly sarah. with the announcement of this result, - talks begin. exactly sarah. with the announcement of this result, it - announcement of this result, it triggered a two—week deadline for the first sitting of parliament and at this setting, the president of south africa needs to be elected by members of parliament. for the first time the anc does not have a majority of seats in the house to be able to re—elect president cyril

ramaphosa, so minds are focused on making sure that the mc has the numbers it needs in order to re—elect the president but also have a stable government. the anc is a party which is more than a century old, its large, and it sits to the left of politics in south africa. now it has a choice, does it move towards the left and a more radical populist party on that side, or the right, and there you have the second biggest party in south africa, the democratic alliance, which has 20% of mps. the problem there is that the da is often seen as a party that has been set up for the interests of the white minority in south africa. so that really pulls us back to some of the politics here in the country, it very difficult decision for the anc. cyril ramaphosa is urging all political parties to work together, saying south africans want them to work for the betterment of all the people in the country.—

people in the country. catherine, thank you- _ the number of nhs patients being treated in corridors and other crowded places now amounts to a national emergency, according to the royal college of nursing. one in three nurses who replied to an online survey said that on their last shift, they had to provide care in a waiting area, side room or corridor. nhs providers has called for the next government to properly address the causes of hospital overcrowding. the number of children moving to home education is the highest since the pandemic. councils received 50,000 notifications from children wanting to be taken out of school. the latest government figures suggest mental health of the biggest reason for the rise.

let�*s get the weather now, with matt. a bit of sunshine this morning, weather watcher capturing the grey skies, for many it was a pleasant weekend, slightly cloudy day for the vast majority. a bit of drizzle in northern ireland, southern scotland in the north of england, the thick cloud will drift south so we could see some showers further south still some glimpses of hazy sunshine at times. lewis guy�*s compared with yesterday in central and northern scotland. —— blue skies. a breeze will keep things on the cooler side.

temperatures into the low 20s. fairly cloudy and southern scotland, northern ireland and northern england, we could see some afternoon showers drifting into parts of wales, the midlands and east anglia, southern counties are staying dry. temperatures down on yesterday�*s values. but still a little bit about where we should be injune. remaining showers will clear through but in the morning we see heavy rain arriving into the north and west of scotland, heralding a change for the week ahead. tuesday onwards we will start to see heavy showers in the north and west, breezy conditions and it will feel a bit cooler for all. thank you. six years ago, molly russell took her own life at the age of 14, after bing exposed to harmful content online. herfather ian has campaigned tirelessly since then, leading to the introduction of the online safety bill, which aims to

protect children by holding social media platforms responsible for the content they host. now he is calling on the next government to commit to updating the legislation with a package of measures. the five—point plan includes a new online safety act that should introduce an overarching duty of care and require the regulator to focus on measurable harm reduction. a new transparency and accountability regime for big tech, meaning tech giants have a legal duty to report on exposure to online harm. a one—off harm reduction windfall tax. a statutory code for app stores and operating systems where high quality age assurance and parental controls are available on children�*s devices. and investment in education and mental health support with the emphasis on prevention.

last month breakfast did an online safety special where we brought 11 bereaved parents together, who all believe that social media played a part in the deaths of their children. ofcom�*s chief executive, dame melanie dawes told them what they were doing to protect children. teenagers, younger children, up and down the country can experience harmful content on their social media feeds again and again and this has become normalised. and that has to change. so we are demanding and what we are saying today is proper age checks so we know who young people are, and then that the social media feeds and algorithms are radically changed so that suicide and self—harm material, pornography, are not available to under 18 is in line with the new lars that parliament has set out. we�*re joined now by ian russell now. his daughter molly took her own life

after viewing harmful content online. thank you forjoining us. you have done so much to move the conversation in this area, to talk about online safety, but your message this morning is that it is very farfrom being job done, why do you say that? very far from being 'ob done, why do you say that?— you say that? that's absolutely the messa t e. you say that? that's absolutely the message- it _ you say that? that's absolutely the message. it might _ you say that? that's absolutely the message. it might be _ you say that? that's absolutely the message. it might be easy - you say that? that's absolutely the message. it might be easy for - message. it might be easy for whoever forms the new government to think that the online safety act, which only passed into law at the end of last year in october, means that thejob has been done end of last year in october, means that the job has been done or at least be looked at recently. but it�*s really important to keep that work going, and finish the job. because as that law is being put into place, as the regulator ofcom are consulting on the codes of practice that they are going to issue that will be key to making the act work efficiently, there are still lots of things to be done. we are discovering as it�*s put into practice that part of that bill are

quite likely to need strengthening. in order to complete the job that has been started, it�*s really important for the next government not to forget about this piece of important legislation. when they begin injuly. and remember that it is important to move forward with this so that children are protected online as soon as possible. we 'ust went through fl online as soon as possible. we 'ust went through some i online as soon as possible. we 'ust went through some offi online as soon as possible. we 'ust went through some of your i online as soon as possible. we just l went through some of your proposals on the screen. one of them was a harm reduction windfall tax, so that the big social media companies would have to pay up to clean up their platforms. how would that work? welcome at the moment, the big platforms are if you like the purveyors of harm because it is there algorithms that they have designed that so often send content to the feeds of young people and they make huge amounts of money from their business. so it seems unfair

to us that taxpayers should put their hand in their pocket to fund their hand in their pocket to fund the regulatory regime that will clear this up, and that some of the money some of the profits that have come from monetising misery should be used to pay to establish the regulator and establish a new online safety act and any ongoing legislation that will be needed in the future. d0 legislation that will be needed in the future. , ., legislation that will be needed in the future. i. , , the future. do you get the sense that bit the future. do you get the sense that big tech. — the future. do you get the sense that big tech, the _ the future. do you get the sense that big tech, the big _ the future. do you get the sense that big tech, the big social - the future. do you get the sense i that big tech, the big social media companies, are doing as much as they can now to help you and other bereaved parents generally gets to the bottom of this? because there have been problems getting them to engage in the past. the have been problems getting them to engage in the past.— engage in the past. the big tech companies _ engage in the past. the big tech companies will _ engage in the past. the big tech companies will tell _ engage in the past. the big tech companies will tell you - engage in the past. the big tech companies will tell you they - engage in the past. the big tech| companies will tell you they take safety very seriously, they will tell you that they have introduced 30 or may be now 15 new tools. but research that the molly rose foundation conducted only last november when molly would have been

21 shows very little has changed in the six years or so since she died. the same sort of content that molly saw in the last six months of her life is still available online, and the platforms and the algorithms are still recommending it to young people. so i don�*t see any evidence that the big tech powerhouses are doing anything like enough to keep children safe and online. here doing anything like enough to keep children safe and online.— children safe and online. here we are in the middle _ children safe and online. here we are in the middle of— children safe and online. here we are in the middle of a _ children safe and online. here we are in the middle of a general- are in the middle of a general election campaign, and your message todayis election campaign, and your message today is for whoever forms the next government to take this seriously. how much contact are you able to have right now with a different political parties so you can get ahead of the game and make those contacts and try to drive the politics whatever happens afterjuly four? i politics whatever happens afterjuly four? ~ ., politics whatever happens afterjuly four? ,, ., _, .,. four? i think having contact with tolitical four? i think having contact with political parties _ four? i think having contact with political parties is _ four? i think having contact with political parties is always - political parties is always difficult during a campaign period for all sorts of reasons, none the least they are very busy. at the moment they are drafting manifestos

which is why we have chosen to launch this manifesto to remind all parties that online safety is a key issue. it�*s an issue that many parents are really concerned about, particularly parents of teenage children, and it�*s one that they should turn their attention to before too long. it should be included prominently in the manifesto of all parties. there have been some — manifesto of all parties. there have been some have _ manifesto of all parties. there have been some have called _ manifesto of all parties. there have been some have called for - manifesto of all parties. there have been some have called for drastic. been some have called for drastic measures such as smartphones for children under the age of 16 to be banned. this isn�*t something you are calling for, what do you say to people who say, we just want smartphones out of our children�*s lives? smartphones out of our children's fives? smartphones out of our children's lives? .,. ., ., ,., , smartphones out of our children's lives? ., ., , ., lives? the reaction of parents to the problem _ lives? the reaction of parents to the problem of _ lives? the reaction of parents to the problem of the _ lives? the reaction of parents to the problem of the online - lives? the reaction of parents to| the problem of the online homes lives? the reaction of parents to - the problem of the online homes that are available to children are entirely understandable but we believe the best route and the quickest route to safety is the foundation that was laid by the

online safety act. ofcom have already consulted, they launched it on may be eight in terms of protection of children, and their road map to regulation says that those powers will be enforced in spring next year. any other measures will take far longer to come to produce any safety impacts. and they will also have unintended consequences because a band will remove the useful features of digital technology from children as well as the harms. so we think that following the road to safety by using regulation is by far the best way forward. ian using regulation is by far the best way forward-— using regulation is by far the best way forward. ian russell, good to talk to you. _ way forward. ian russell, good to talk to you, thank _ way forward. ian russell, good to talk to you, thank you. _ way forward. ian russell, good to talk to you, thank you. thank - way forward. ian russell, good to | talk to you, thank you. thank you. you are watching _ talk to you, thank you. thank you. you are watching bbc _ talk to you, thank you. thank you. you are watching bbc breakfast i talk to you, thank you. thank you. you are watching bbc breakfast atj you are watching bbc breakfast at exactly half past seven. we are remembering the life of the remarkable rob burrow on the programme this morning, and in a couple of minutes we will talk about how his legacy will come to life today, the morning after the

announcement, the sad announcement of his death last night, by extraordinary coincidence. time now for the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i�*m victoria cook. families and friends of those killed in the london bridge terror attack will gather later to remember the victims on the seventh anniversary. eight people died and 48 were injured when attackers drove into pedestrians in a van and then launched a knife attack. a plaque now stands near to southwark cathedral that pays tribute to the victims and also those who put their lives on the line. there�*s going to be some changes to rail services across london and the south east after a new timetable was introduced — and it affects several operators. southern is doubling the number of trains between london victoria and portsmouth. but direct services between southampton and gatwick have ended. southeastern and greater anglia have both increased the number of trains. operators say it�*s in response

to changing travel patterns and customer feedback. hundreds of tradespeople are holding what they call a van rally in westminster later to highlight the issue of tool thefts. it�*s being organised by the campaign group trades united, which said the growing number of tools being stolen means thousands are losing their livelihoods. they�*re calling for tougher measures to stop them being resold at car boot sales and markets. an historian has published the results of a unique, ten—year project looking at the changes in stoke newingrton over the last 200 years. amir dotan�*s research focused in and around the church street area and looked at how different businesses and trends have evolved through the decades. i was always a history buff from a very young age — i wanted to be indiana jones. so when i moved to the area about 22 years ago, i became really interested in the local history, where i documented the history of every shop on stoke newington church street. number 14 was six different butchers since the 1910s. butchers used to have special tiles

for hygiene and some of the old decorative tiles are still here. let�*s take a look at the tubes now — quite a few delays to mention. we will keep you updated on that throughout the morning. good morning. it was a warm and sunny end to the weekend. yesterday, temperatures at heathrow got up to 24 celsius. today, not quite so warm, but still pleasant. some bright spells this morning, but the cloud already moving south. it is a cold front. it should stay largely dry, though. the wind light and temperatures reaching around 20 celsius. overnight tonight, we are going to hang onto this cloud. a few breaks in it. the minimum temperature for central london is going to be very mild. not dropping much below 14 celsius. widely in double figures. for tomorrow morning, a largely cloudy start. we have a couple of cold fronts which are drifting south. they weaken as they head towards us,

so it will bring more cloud. you might get the odd spot of rain in the thicker areas of cloud, but largely dry tomorrow. a few brighter spells developing as well and temperatures reaching around 20—21c. as we head further through this week, it is largely settled. we could see one or two showers, but some sunny spells and temperatures widely staying in the high teens. that�*s your news update from london. hello, this is breakfast with sarah campbell and jon kay. this morning on breakfast, we�*re reflecting on the life and legacy of rugby league great rob burrow, who has passed away aged 41. it isa it is a sad morning but we are celebrating that remarkable man. his mnd diagnosis came just two years after he retired from playing the sport he loved,

following a stellar 17—year career. john maguire is at leeds rhinos, the club where rob spent his entire career. from the moment the news was released, there has been an outpouring of love for rob with people turning up at the stadium yesterday and leaving so many tributes. yes. you are absolutely right. rob�*s life transcended rugby league, transcended sport, particularly because of the campaigning he has done the last four years. i suppose his spiritual home as a sportsman is headingley, the home of leeds rhinos. he only ever played for leeds rhinos, a rarity in modern professional sport. inducted into the club�*s hall of fame. worth repeating that rugby league is a very physical, aggressive game.

normally for very large players. rob was five tall. but what a player. 400 appearances, great britain player, a trophy cabinet packed. his was a stellar career. we met when rob was 12 and i was 14 and we both agreed professional contracts at the rhinos. i remember seeing this guy, so small and so quick. he had some superpowers as a player. they were their worst nightmare. for whatever reason, we were sat next to each other in the dressing room and we spent the next 15 years alongside each other. rob burrow forms part of a group, a cohort, a set of comrades- who were the most influential.

and important people in my life. it's a tough sport and a lot of people know it as a tall man's, big man's sport. i don't really listen to what they say, anyway, so they can say what they want when i score. he was always surrounded by doubt. people say he's a brilliant player and it's magic what he does, - but he's too small to make it, - and he just proved them all wrong. wait! commentator: oh, it's rob burrow. it's a brilliant burrow try! fantastic! what everybody thought i was his weakness became his biggest strength.

rob�*s squad number was number seven. rob always had that seven on his back. off he goes! seventh try! it's the little man wearing number seven. and it is seventh heaven for the leeds rhinos. have you been surprised by your impact? - it�*s nice people talk about it, but i don�*t really let it go to my head. he rewrote the rules about what rugby league players should look like. just a phenomenal career. i am joined byjamiejones—buchanan and joined by jamie jones—buchanan and phil joined byjamiejones—buchanan and phil daly. good morning. our heartfelt condolences. jamie, what was he like to play with, sit within the dressing room, to go to battle

on the pitch? pm the dressing room, to go to battle on the pitch?— on the pitch? an amazing human beint. he on the pitch? an amazing human being- he had — on the pitch? an amazing human being. he had a _ on the pitch? an amazing human being. he had a gift. _ on the pitch? an amazing human being. he had a gift. he - on the pitch? an amazing human being. he had a gift. he use - on the pitch? an amazing human being. he had a gift. he use that gift to find a purpose and that purpose was to do what rob did, be courageous, world—class. we spoke many times about how small he was. and how people as a young person doubted his ability to play rugby league and use that strength and gift notjust league and use that strength and gift not just to league and use that strength and gift notjust to prove everybody wrong, but that was his superpower. the try in 2011 we see played so often, probably the best try in a grand final. i remember him reflecting on that and talking about whether he would take on the big guy and score a try or get knocked into next week. rob got knocked into next week on many occasions. he did that for his team—mates but occasionally he scored a try and that became an iconic moment and it is a true reflection of rob. the leeds rhinos,

he found that belonging, we do love him. the sentiment, the well wishes, the last pouring in, in remembering rob and reflecting on the legacy he will leave behind for us all to pick up will leave behind for us all to pick up and continue. it is a testament to a life, two chapters of a life well lived. to a life, two chapters of a life well lived-— to a life, two chapters of a life well lived. ., , ., , ., well lived. you remember him as a ount well lived. you remember him as a young lad? — well lived. you remember him as a young lad? yes- — well lived. you remember him as a young lad? yes. on _ well lived. you remember him as a young lad? yes. on work— well lived. you remember him as a i young lad? yes. on work experience at exhibition — young lad? yes. on work experience at exhibition and _ young lad? yes. on work experience at exhibition and rob _ young lad? yes. on work experience at exhibition and rob came - young lad? yes. on work experience at exhibition and rob came in. - young lad? yes. on work experience at exhibition and rob came in. he i at exhibition and rob came in. he was a tiny lad. i was there to explain what he was supposed to do. a tennis exhibition. i explained what the class should do and rob did not take any notice. i was thinking wait till i get hold of him. that was rob. he stood out. he was brave and courageous and spoke in a world that lacks a lot of courage. i think the physical ability was his

superpower. that was robbed of him living with mnd but the courage never went. living with mnd but the courage neverwent. if living with mnd but the courage never went. if anything, living with mnd but the courage neverwent. ifanything, it living with mnd but the courage never went. if anything, it shone brighter. and the impression he has left on everybody to get up, to speak, to fight for what is important for that mnd community and doing it with his team—mates, not least kevin who has been unbelievable. transcended notjust unbelievable. transcended not just rugby league unbelievable. transcended notjust rugby league but sport. the legacy that he leaves. you rugby league but sport. the legacy that he leaves.— rugby league but sport. the legacy that he leaves. you have been by his side, that he leaves. you have been by his side. known — that he leaves. you have been by his side, known him _ that he leaves. you have been by his side, known him 25 _ that he leaves. you have been by his side, known him 25 years _ that he leaves. you have been by his side, known him 25 years but - that he leaves. you have been by his side, known him 25 years but being i side, known him 25 years but being by his side for a lot of the fundraising we have been talking about. you are very much a lot of the brains behind the marathon challenges we see every winter. what jamie was saying about his attitude on the pitch, he took that into campaigning. it sounds as if there

is no surprise in that. ikla campaigning. it sounds as if there is no surprise in that. no surprise. when he retired _ is no surprise in that. no surprise. when he retired he _ is no surprise in that. no surprise. when he retired he was _ is no surprise in that. no surprise. when he retired he was one - is no surprise in that. no surprise. when he retired he was one of- is no surprise in that. no surprise. when he retired he was one of the most _ when he retired he was one of the most famous players in rugby league, winning _ most famous players in rugby league, winning everything there was to win and playing for his country but since — and playing for his country but since his— and playing for his country but since his diagnosis, what he has been _ since his diagnosis, what he has been able — since his diagnosis, what he has been able to do, thanks to you guys and the _ been able to do, thanks to you guys and the wonderful work you have done, _ and the wonderful work you have done, what people probably don't appreciate is the family are private people _ appreciate is the family are private people it — appreciate is the family are private people. it was not natural to them. they were — people. it was not natural to them. they were outside their comfort zone to do documentary so people could learn _ to do documentary so people could learn that— to do documentary so people could learn that story. that to do documentary so people could learn that story.— learn that story. that was a point made by the _ learn that story. that was a point made by the mnd _ learn that story. that was a point made by the mnd association, i learn that story. that was a point - made by the mnd association, opening the doors to our cameras and allow us in and to see how much of a struggle every day it is with this disease. it meant so much to the community as we heard from sali hughes earlier.— community as we heard from sali huthes earlier. ~ , ., , hughes earlier. when we meet people from the mnd — hughes earlier. when we meet people from the mnd community, _ hughes earlier. when we meet people from the mnd community, the - hughes earlier. when we meet people from the mnd community, the fact i from the mnd community, the fact that people talk about it and know what it _ that people talk about it and know what it is — that people talk about it and know what it is now because of the great doddie _ what it is now because of the great doddie weirand what it is now because of the great doddie weir and the lesson he gave rob and _ doddie weir and the lesson he gave rob and rob ran with that and now

with stephen darby and ed slater, marcus— with stephen darby and ed slater, marcus stewart. what they are doing and talking about it. so many people do not _ and talking about it. so many people do not get _ and talking about it. so many people do not get the chance to have that voice _ do not get the chance to have that voice and — do not get the chance to have that voice and we are their voice and it allows— voice and we are their voice and it allows them to keep the pressure on and keep— allows them to keep the pressure on and keep raising money. the more scientists. — and keep raising money. the more scientists, the more laboratories, the more — scientists, the more laboratories, the more chance of a cure. until we have _ the more chance of a cure. until we have a _ the more chance of a cure. until we have a cure — the more chance of a cure. until we have a cure there is care and caring for their— have a cure there is care and caring for their families. the heartbreaking thing with rob and his young _ heartbreaking thing with rob and his young family and so many families devastated by this disease. it devastated by this disease. it will— devastated by this disease. it will not stop. we devastated by this disease. it will not stop.— devastated by this disease. it will not stop. devastated by this disease. it will not sto -. ~ ., , ., it will not stop. we were to be at seacroft to _ it will not stop. we were to be at seacroft to see _ it will not stop. we were to be at seacroft to see the _ it will not stop. we were to be at seacroft to see the spade - it will not stop. we were to be at seacroft to see the spade dug i it will not stop. we were to be at seacroft to see the spade dug in| it will not stop. we were to be at i seacroft to see the spade dug in the ground. seacroft to see the spade dug in the tround. ~ ., ., seacroft to see the spade dug in the tround. t ., ., ., _ . ground. what a legacy. when we reflect, i first — ground. what a legacy. when we reflect, i first met _ ground. what a legacy. when we reflect, i first met him _ ground. what a legacy. when we reflect, i first met him at - ground. what a legacy. when we reflect, i first met him at the - reflect, i first met him at the royal armouries. a place with exhibits from history displayed and we ask questions about what those exhibits leave for us to learn the

lessons. and as just mentioned, the lessons. and as just mentioned, the lesson learned through rob. to continue. looking at his plaque, the memories of kev coming in here and seeing him and living at this journey. it will never leave me. it charges me every single day. all of us. it transcended the rugby league and rugby league community comes together, the whole of the country together, the whole of the country to remember rob and what we need to do to ensure there is a legacy that rob has left and a life fulfilled. it will be a fitting legacy. we have heard about it throughout the programme. a brand—new centre built, designed by patients, clinicians. rob had a hand in it. it will bear his name and will be his legacy and

will improve the lives of patients. absolutely. no reflection on the nhs staff who have looked after rob. but the facilities are not up to scratch and when you are given a diagnosis in the facility is there now, it makes the situation so much worse thanit makes the situation so much worse than it needs to be. this centre will be somewhere where people can get their diagnosis and find out the next steps and families. it was at the heart of what rob was planning. when we did the fundraising it planned to have family areas for children to understand what their grandparent, parent is going through. they can understand it there and it is an environment that is comforting. there is no way you can make the news any better but certainly with care and comfort. and it will be in one place. if you are living with mnd you do not want to

travel around different centres, it is in one building. all the experts there. it is great. collaboration, we cannot do it on our own and that is where it is great to see the mnd association putting research nurses into the facility is a research will go on while people get treatment. that speed is everything up in the process gets people are new programmes and trials and we are moving forward. there is not a single wasted day. we mentioned the ground—breaking. we will have that today. that was rob�*s wishes. i spoke to lindsay on friday and that is what rob said, we cannot waste a day. is what rob said, we cannot waste a da . ~ , ., is what rob said, we cannot waste a da. .,. is what rob said, we cannot waste a da. ., day. we start today. well done, both. day. we start today. well done, both- thank _ day. we start today. well done, both. thank you _ day. we start today. well done, both. thank you for _ day. we start today. well done, both. thank you forjoining - day. we start today. well done, both. thank you forjoining us. i both. thank you forjoining us. heartfelt tributes. that is the message. rob was determined today would go ahead, the essential first stage with the first displayed on the ground of the construction of

the ground of the construction of the rob burrow centre for motor neurone disease. it will help people. the money they have raised over the last years will help people to deal with, to live with this devastating disease. studio: £15 million raised between kevin and rob and the practical benefits this new centre is going to start. it will be built and that is what rob wanted. he wanted to teach is all. we have learned so much about mnd. the medical side, social side, economic slide. they were mentioning the documentary made by the bbc breakfast team with rob burrow and the family. rob burrow: living with mnd. it is on the iplayer. it is still available to watch and well worth watching. a powerful half hour. and you saw the tributes in

leeds. tributes from the political spectrum with prince william, the royal family and you have sent in your tributes. thank you. if you�*ve got memories of rob that you�*d like to share this morning, you can get in touch with us in the usual ways. you can send us a message on whatsapp — orjust scan the qr code and that will automatically start a chat with us. you can still get in touch with us by email and on x, as well. please keep them coming in. sally will be here to go through some of those messages at eight o�*clock. since russia�*s invasion of ukraine, the crackdown on dissent inside russia has been intensifying, with a string of repressive laws adopted to silence criticism of the war and the kremlin. some people in the city of ivanavo have now turned to literature — and in particular george orwell — for inspiration about what�*s happening in their country, as our russia editor steve rosenberg reports.

there are some faces you expect to see now in any russian town, but there are faces, too, that may surprise you. in ivanovo, this is the george orwell library, an oasis of free thought in an increasingly repressive russia. alexandra runs the library, which opened after the invasion of ukraine. there are books on russia�*s totalitarian past and dystopian novels about big brother controlling you. so what are the lessons of orwell�*s 1984 for russia 2024? translation: that mankind must resist total control, _ total brainwashing. that everyone can protect their personal space and freedom if they understand what�*s going on around them — if they want to be free and have the will. there are talks, too.

this one on how to overcome a sense of helplessness. lectures and literature encouraging russians to think about what�*s happening in their country. the library insists it�*s not breaking any laws, but the subject matter here is very sensitive. any honest discussion about russia�*s past or present can bring trouble, and trouble they have. the local businessman who�*s been funding the project has fled abroad, wanted by police. now, the library has been told to vacate the building. but most people in ivanovo pass the library by — for a variety of reasons. in the city centre, a big band, but no talk of big brother. some here embrace the direction in which russia�*s moving. "we�*re growing more independent," vladimir says. "less reliant on the west."

"we�*re making progress," says natalia. "as putin says, it�*s a new stage for russia." and russia�*s war in ukraine? "i don�*t watch anything about that now," nina says, "it�*s too upsetting." i find that for many russians, it�*s too distressing to even contemplate that what is happening today carries the risk of a dystopian tomorrow. steve rosenberg, bbc news, ivanovo. the bbc has learned learned the bbc has learned that a waste company linked to a controversial £200,000 donation to the first minister of wales was under criminal investigation at the time of the donation. vaughan gething was given the cash during his successful leadership campaign, by a company controlled by a millionaire businessman. but since december, another of that donor�*s companies has been under

criminal investigation by the environmental regulator, natural resources wales. mr gething, who narrowly won the topjob in march, insists he has not broken any rules, and has refused calls to return the donation. our correspondent wyre davies reports. all smiles for the cameras. welsh first minister vaughan gething is one of the most senior labour politicians in the uk and a key player in the party�*s general election campaign. but questions over a £200,000 donation to his own leadership campaign earlier this year won�*t go away. his successful bid to become party leader in wales was bankrolled by a waste management company controlled by david neal, a wealthy businessman who has two criminal convictions for environmental offences. another of mr neal�*s companies runs this troubled landfill site in west wales. it�*s an inescapable stench that makes you retch. it's horrendous, it's rancid.

it's almost like you can taste it. other people living nearby say the smell from the site is ruining their quality of life. i don�*t want to wake up to my house smelling of rotten eggs, which is worse than my son�*s nappy. my biggest concern is that it�*s not being managed as it should be. david neal says his company is working with the regulator to stop the smell. but the stench from here stretches all the way down the m4 to the office of wales�*s top politician. up until now, the questions for vaughan gething have focused on what one of his donors did in the past. but we can now reveal that one of that millionaire donor�*s companies is currently under criminal investigation, and was when vaughan gething accepted the sum of money. the conservative opposition in the welsh parliament, the senedd, has tabled a vote of no confidence in mr getting�*s leadership.

to him, the prize of becoming first minister was too great and he was prepared to sacrifice the integrity of the office of first ministerfor the £200,000 that he took. with news that one of david neal�*s companies also revealed plans for a solar farm in this protected area of countryside the day before a firm he controls made a second donation to mr gething, others have questioned the new first minister�*s judgment. you get offered £200,000. the level of due diligence that you would expect to take place in that context would be significant. vaughan gething has not broken the ministerial code in taking the donation and he retains the full backing of labour�*s uk leader, with only weeks to go before the general election. i�*m really looking forward to a new partnership where we can both deliver together for wales. thank you, vaughan. but we�*ve also discovered that one senior labour figure offered to lend mr gething money to repay the controversial donation in full.

he turned down the offer. we�*ve repeatedly tried to ask the first minister about the new evidence. did you know about the criminal investigation before _ you accepted the money? thank you. but his team said the issues had previously been addressed and were a matter of public record. this week�*s senedd vote of no confidence is an unwelcome distraction for the first minister at a particularly busy time. wyre davies, bbc news. wales investigates: a big stink on bbc iplayer now, or bbc one wales tonight at 8pm. on breakfast, you�*ll know there�*s one voice we always want to hear — and that�*s yours. one of the things you�*ve told us is that you want to be more involved in how we cover the general election campaign and we want to know about the issues that matter to you. here�*s what people have been saying about how they feel

ahead of polling day. i will vote, but i don�*t know who i can trust. personally, i would just settle for truth, honesty, integrity from anyone. just tell the truth. you know, it's ok, these magic words, and itjust sounds like a hot air, sometimes. if they engage more with younger voters, i�*m more inclined to listen to what they have to say. i'm very interested in what we're doing for environmental changel and also education is a big one. i will be sorry to see the present government go, but i think the country as a whole is ready for a change. i'll probably not even vote, to be quite honest. - ijust think what's the point? i think everybody wants a change. everybody�*s fed up with the way things are going. i mean, where i live, there�*s potholes everywhere.

how they are going to help out, like the small towns. the youth and the next generations. everything's stagnant at the moment, so i'm voting for change. _ ijust think it would be really nice if more investment, more genuine investment, was promised into the nhs, into children�*s mental health services. issues that matter to people? well, i think it's the nhs really isn't it? probably, the economy is one. i mean i�*m quite young but having a stable economy means that we could have jobs. as primary school teachers it - would be we funding for schools. and more specialist places. and specialist places for children. definitely. most of the businesses around here want to have police back on the streets to stop the thieves walking into shops and walking out with whatever they want without being stopped. just a general, honest government. that'll do me. does that ring a bell? maybe there

is something else you want to ask politicians. we are talking about the bbc debate coming up in the next couple of weeks. if you have a question that you want answered by the politicians, a suggestion for where we should be reporting from or perhaps an issue that you�*re concerned about — we want to hear from you. let us know by going to the website on your phone or on your tablet or laptop and you�*ll see a link where you can tell us. it�*s your voice, your vote. get in touch. all the headlines coming up. including tributes to rob burrow. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i�*m victoria cook. families and friends of those killed in the london bridge terror attack will gather later to remember the victims on the seventh anniversary. 8 people died and 48 were injured when attackers drove into pedestrians in a van and then

launched a knife attack. a plaque now stands near to southwark cathedral that pays tribute to the victms. there�*s going to be some changes to rail services across london and the south east after a new timetable was introduced southern is doubling the number of trains between london victoria and portsmouth. but direct services between southampton and gatwick have ended. meanwhile southeastern and greater anglia have both increased the number of trains. hundreds of tradespeople are holding what they�*re calling a van rally in westminster later to highlight the issue of tool thefts. organisers say the growing number of tools being stolen means thousands are losing their livelihoods. they�*re calling for tougher measures to stop tools being resold. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. and victoria lines and severe delays on the elizabeth line. now looking at the weather for later, it�*s going to be a generally cloudy day but it

will stay dry and it should feel warm in london. top temperature of 20 degrees. that�*s your news update from london. there�*s more news online and on the app of course. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sarah campbell and jon kay. our headlines today. "the toughest and bravest man i�*ve ever met." kevin sinfield leads tributes to rugby league legend rob burrow,

who�*s died aged 41. he was part of the golden generation at leeds rhinos winning title after title for his club. after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019, he became a prominent campaigner for more funding and research into the condition. we are at headingley throughout the programme, the home of leeds rhinos. one of the shirt says this, he was a legend on the pitch and a hero of it. week two of the general election campaign begins with the conservatives pledging to end what they call the confusion over biological sex. making signs, and making a

difference. good morning, i have come to this, britain�*s previous manufacturing company in kent to find out the work they do and the support they provide to military veterans and their families. one of the oldest surviving d—day veterans shares his memories ahead of the 80th anniversary of the normandy landings. after some warmth and sunshine through the weekend, it is all change this week. temperatures are set to drop, it will turn cloudy and there will be plenty of showers in there will be plenty of showers in the north and west. all of the details later on breakfast. it�*s monday 3rd june. a "beacon of hope and inspiration". kevin sinfield has paid tribute to his friend and former team—mate rob burrow who�*s died at the age 41, describing him as the "bravest man" he�*s ever met. after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease nearly five years ago, rob became a prominent campaigner for research into the condition

and was awarded a cbe for his work. his former club leeds rhinos has described him as a "true inspiration". john maguire is headingly stadium for us this morning. tributes have been laid for this remarkable man.— tributes have been laid for this remarkable man. , ., , remarkable man. yes, he was in the first team here _ remarkable man. yes, he was in the first team here for— remarkable man. yes, he was in the first team here for 17 _ remarkable man. yes, he was in the first team here for 17 years, - remarkable man. yes, he was in the first team here for 17 years, played i first team here for 17 years, played more than 400 times for leeds rhinos. no surprises then that all of these tributes have arrived in the last few hours. some of them absolutely heartfelt. you see the word legend over and over again, you see the word inspiration over and over again. see the word inspiration over and overagain. not see the word inspiration over and over again. not only is it important to the people of leeds and to this club what rob did on the pitch for

them for so many years, but since his diagnosis for a half years ago with motor neurone disease, it�*s his message of hope and his reluctance to take the condition sitting down as it were initially, certainly, to fight it every step of the way. as long as he possibly could. knowing that today was an inevitable day. it is a strange day, in regards that it should have been a very happy day, because it will be the first spade in the ground, the official start of the construction for the rob burrow centre for motor neurone disease, just a few miles away here in leeds, that will make people living with mnd's that will make people living with mnd�*s lives so much easier. it an incredible facility, it meant so much to him, and he was involved so much to him, and he was involved so much with its design from the ground up, the first ideas of what it should be like and what it can do. and the money he has raced with his great friend kevin sinfield has helped go towards building that

centre. it will be his legacy and a very fitting legacy as well. sally now looks back at an incredible life, a life where every moment was valued. rob burrow�*s life is defined by his defiance of the odds. they always used to say, "oh, he�*s good, is that rob. but he�*s never going to make it because he�*s not big enough." this is a sensational try! there aren't many in rugby league that can do that! as the smallest player in a giant�*s game, he was world class. burrow, dancing steps by him! rob burrow, where do we start? absolute legend. pound for pound probably the strongest player we had in the squad and the strongest guy who�*s played in super league. so honoured to have

played alongside him. in a game like rugby league, we needed characters like rob burrow. everybody's got this perception that you should be big and bulky and talismanic and gladiatorial. yet you look at this young fella who don't look like he's grown since he was in his tens, going to play with professional adults in a gladiatorial games like rugby league. he rewrote the rules about what a rugby league player should look like. shortly after retirement, rob discovered he had motor neurone disease. i suppose you have your good days, bad days, but... yeah. he found strength in his new team—mates, doddie wear and stephen darby. all three men had been diagnosed with mnd and were determined to raise awareness together. i�*m not giving in

till my last breath. i�*ve too many reasons to live. rob's aim was to to be a voice, to raise that awareness for other people that were suffering and going through this. you know, this has never been about rob. this is about raising awareness for other people that have this horrible, horrible disease. first, when rob was diagnosed, i was the one that would break down in tears and rob would be, you know, pull yourself together. lindsay, you know, we can get through this. his love for his family and their love for him shone through as rob made his private battle a public one to help those suffering with mnd, raising huge amounts of money and awareness. as a father of three young children, i would never want any family to have to go through what my wife and children have since my diagnosis. you have done such important work raising awareness of motor neurone disease.

you've been an inspiration to so many, and we have nothing but admiration for everything that you've done. he can tell what sort of mood you're in, you know, - and he'll crack a joke or tell us to stop being silly. _ and, "why are you looking so sad?" you know. but at the end of the day, it's still hard. _ the wider rugby league family also united behind him to raise funds for research into a condition that has no cure. i think the last couple of years, my respect for him was only increased because he�*s been so brave and courageous, how he�*s attacked what mnd has brought to him and the family. so inspiring to mnd community, it�*s been incredible to see the effects he�*s had on so many people. he�*s an absolute champion. good to see you. who scored the most tries out of you two?

laughter. i think he knows that as well. is he laughing? yeah, he is. he�*s laughing. hopefully through the campaigning we have done, we have helped to make people aware of mnd and to give people and families affected by the disease some help. we have to keep raising funds to fight this disease and look after those with mnd until we have a cure. rob burrow overcame so many challenges, both on and off the field. i�*ve had patients who have come in and said, i�*ve got what rob burrows has. and i think that that is, that is the power of the campaign that he has led, that people are far more aware. this is about mnd awareness, and i think he�*s been hugely successful in doing that. i have no idea how my family would react the more was taken away from me. it seems as though they've become a beacon of hope for families in the same situation as us. he has created a legacy and will always be remembered as a giant,

whether wearing the blue and amber of his beloved leeds or wearing the warmest of smiles in the face of a cruel disease. that smile, that determination. we are going to speak to sally in the moment. there has been an overwhelming number of tributes for rob who touched so many people�*s lives. rob�*s former team—mate kevin sinfield said "the world has lost a great man and a wonderful friend to so many". he said that rob fought "so bravely until the end and became a beacon of hope and inspiration, not only for the mnd community but for all those who followed his story." that picture just says it all. he said rob will continue

to inspire him "every single day" and that he will "never forget the special times" they shared both on and off the pitch. he added that he would always say rob was the "toughest player" he�*d ever played alongside. kevin went on to say that rob showed the world what "living and loving" looked like, and ended it poignantly saying "i will miss you, my little mate". prince william joined in paying tribute to rob, calling him a "legend of rugby league". he said "rob burrow had a huge heart, and taught them that in a world full of adversity, we must dare to dream". the late doddie weir�*s charity shared a few words following the news. it said "like doddie, rob has been a true inspiration for people living with mnd". what connection they had. while the darby rimmer mnd foundation said they were "heartbroken and devastated" that their "great friend" passed away. former rugby union player ed slater, who also lives with mnd,

said rob "inspired so many people with and without mnd alongside your beautiful family and friends", adding "say hello to the big giraffe". of course, a reference to the late doddie weir. sally is with us on the sofa. presenting the one o�*clock news today, but you have coming early because you have chronicled rob�*s journey over the last few years here for us on breakfast. what a guy, what a sportsman. yes. years here for us on breakfast. what a guy, what a sportsman.— years here for us on breakfast. what a guy, what a sportsman. yes, and it is interesting. _ a guy, what a sportsman. yes, and it is interesting. i _ a guy, what a sportsman. yes, and it is interesting, i have _ a guy, what a sportsman. yes, and it is interesting, i have a _ a guy, what a sportsman. yes, and it is interesting, i have a list _ a guy, what a sportsman. yes, and it is interesting, i have a list of- is interesting, i have a list of notes here with all of the facts and figures about rob and the money that him and kevin have raised and the credible career he has had, and actually, the numbers don�*t really matter so much this morning. what matters is, talking about that man and... we have seen him as a player, we have seen that strength, i know

we have seen that strength, i know we say he is five foot five, i don�*t think he was, i think he was five foot four! but when you look at him play, when you look at him on that pitch, we all should have known at that point, i think his team—mates did, what a powerhouse he was. like kevin said, that was his superpower. that stature, people would look at him when he was a kid trying to play rugby in his local team, everyone says he was too small. and he ignored them all. and that is what made him so powerful. he was incredibly strong for his height, incredibly strong for his height, incredibly quick. there is a final, if you haven�*t seen it today, i urge you all to watch the try he scored in the rugby league grand final, really famous one where he just destroys the opposition. when you look at how he performed on the pitch, it is no surprise the man that we have seen off the pitch. because he worked for his team—mates, he was incredibly brave,

frightened of nobody. these huge big intimidating men, miles taller than him, he didn�*t care. he knew he could beat them. the him, he didn't care. he knew he could beat them.— him, he didn't care. he knew he could beat them. the tragedy, the cruel of could beat them. the tragedy, the cruelty of the _ could beat them. the tragedy, the cruelty of the disease _ could beat them. the tragedy, the cruelty of the disease is _ could beat them. the tragedy, the cruelty of the disease is that, - could beat them. the tragedy, the cruelty of the disease is that, it's i cruelty of the disease is that, it�*s only two years after his retirement that he was diagnosed which took him onto a different part of his life, this person who was so loved for his playing, so loved in leeds and within the rugby league community, and it took a different path. it really did. and the irony is, lindsay would always say about rob, they were so looking forward to his retirement. they had so many plans. and what i love about rob is, lindsay would joke and say, he is the only man she ever knew who would really like going to soft play with the kids, it was his favourite thing to do. after training lots of the other players would make excuses and say they would secretly go for the pint and say they were still train,

he would leave early because he just wanted to be with the kids, could be playing with them, spend time with them. that�*s what motivated him, his family, there is nothing more than he wanted and for them to all be together, they had a holiday home abroad that they wanted to spend time in. the diagnosis came horribly quickly after he retired, when he had so many hopes and dreams to his future. and in lots of ways, he didn�*t give up on the future. he was diagnosed and then very quickly we went into lockdown. he wanted to make more memories with the kids. wasn�*t really able to do that but they did in their own way, they fought against it in a way. we spent so long in their huge back garden playing on slides and swings and playing on slides and swings and playing football, they made their memories in the way they could. i think that�*s what he really wanted to do, he wanted the children to still have their dad, to remember him. at this point, he was fighting for every single day. and he was

changing what people thought about mnd along the way. lots of people who are diagnosed with motor neurone disease, it�*s devastating. he describes being given a leaflet in a shabby room and being sent home with his own thoughts and google. it�*s devastating. and i think what he did that changed everything for people diagnosed with motor neurone disease, is he did not hide away. lots of people just want to stay home. it�*s frightening to go out, you are losing your power to walk, to communicate. what he did was he invited us in at his most vulnerable moments, which is an incredible thing to do, and he went on and carried on living a lie. he went out, he went on holiday, he wants to watch the kids dancing, he went to every social event he could possibly do, he went to watch games. and he refused to stay inside. and hideaway. and that i think is very powerful. i�*m sure we will talk about his legacy, and the legacy in terms of charity terms is

incredible, but i think that is one of the most important things he did. well said, sally. stay with us, we would chat a bit more in a minute. let�*s talk about that legacy now. let�*s talk about that legacy now. let�*s go back tojohn maguire, at headingley stadium, the home of leeds rhinos where we had just been hearing rob spent his entire career. and so many people in leeds wanting to be there, wanting to leave their thoughts, then leave their tributes to this very special man. yeah, he meant a lot to this city, particularly to this club, a club that loves him to this day and a club that he played for for his entire playing career and that he loved so much. the city will also have something to remember rob by and thank him the year to cover generations to come, perhaps further afield as well. in about two hours will be the official ground—breaking

at the rob new —— mike rob burrow centre for motor neurone disease. this it will make such a difference to families and patients with mnd, it�*s a holistic approach and it will be a building which will be fit for purpose and rob �*s physical legacy. he achieved so much in his life — on the rugby field as a charity fundraiser and, latterly, an award—winning podcaster. yet, still, the centre for motor neurone disease that will bear his name will be an extraordinary legacy for rob burrow. this is rob three years ago, in the existing clinic at seacroft hospital in leeds and, more recently, maggie�*s cancer centre in the city, gaining ideas and inspiration for the new building. hey, jonathan, how are you? i'm good, thank you. and how was the drive in? yeah. jonathan griffiths was diagnosed with mnd six years ago. he says the staff here offer support

for all aspects of a disease that changes almost every part of a patient�*s life. we'll talk about every step of the way. and the support is there if you need it. if you get emotional, which you can regularly do with a condition like this, they're there to support you, talk to you. what you're thinking, how you're feeling. and just really great people. today, he�*s checking in with dr agam jung. she was also rob�*s consultant and has been heavily involved in the design for the new centre. patients must be the absolute priority, she says, as she recalls the experience of first telling rob of his mnd diagnosis in 2019. the one thing that really struck me when i first met rob was that, after we had discussions about the diagnosis, he walked out of the room

into a waiting room full of people. you have to go out, open the door, and then you have to pretend that nothing�*s happened inside, you know, and you can�*t scream, you can�*t cry. you just have this persona that you go outwith. the centre will provide that space. so after having that conversation, you will still be able to go into a quiet room, gather your thoughts together, and then be able to go home. currently, staff see patients in buildings originally designed to tackle infectious diseases, so facilities were deliberately spread out. but, in the future, one of the specialist nurses here, claire lang says, the centre will be radically different and drastically improved — all under one roof. the minute you come into an environment like this, you feel like a patient and you get that anxiety and that feeling. whereas the new centre, hopefully, will be a more natural, homely type of feeling where, you know, they won�*t automatically

feel like a patient and it�*s somewhere where they�*ll want to be. on the first day of last year�*s multi—marathon challenge, kevin sinfield made a point of running past the site. it�*s the fundraising he and rob have done that�*s helped turn the dream of the mnd centre into a reality. i�*ve been really close to rob throughout this and i�*ve seen the journey and how brutal it is at times. and you could say this centre is just bricks and mortar, but it�*s not. it�*s, you know, it�*s built on spirit and it�*s built on caring for each other and looking after each other, and that�*s a lot more than any bricks and mortar can do. and it�*s been a combined effort from everybody. when the doors open in around seven months�* time, the all—round personal care patients receive now will have a physical home to complement that human touch. and rob, never one to miss an opportunity, recruited an expert building opener when he was receiving his cbe. the new centre will have

everything under one roof. people have been extremely generous to raise the money to build the centre. i will let you know the date when we are ready to open and i hope you canjoin me to cut the ribbon. of course, rob. i'll do that. that would be fantastic. sadly, rob won�*t be there to see it, but it�*s hoped the centre he did so much to create will provide a blueprint for similar services across the uk and further afield. let�*s find out more about the idea behind the centre and how the centre will help people. professor phil wood from leeds hospital, and katie, you lost your dad warrant to motor neurone disease in 2018. i know you have been involved in a lot of the campaigning and fundraising, what will the new centre be like, what

difference will it make? it will the new centre be like, what difference will it make?- difference will it make? it will make such — difference will it make? it will make such a _ difference will it make? it will make such a difference - difference will it make? it will make such a difference to - difference will it make? it will - make such a difference to families like mine. my dad was diagnosed and died 20 months after his mnd diagnosis. we look back and we had such a little amount of time with him and for a lot of that time, my mum spent driving my dad back and forth to different specialist services. to have all of those specialist services under one roof with people that you know that you have built a relationship with, it will make all the difference. it will make all the difference. it will give that quality time to families when time is a precious. and so limited. it�*s a disease that affects absolutely every aspect of a patient�*s life and their family and friends as well that are close to them. so what sort of things will it do or how much of a difference will it make forfamilies do or how much of a difference will it make for families as well as the patients themselves, who will be able to benefit from all those services at the centre? i able to benefit from all those services at the centre? i think like i sa , the services at the centre? i think like i say. the plans— services at the centre? i think like i say, the plans for _ services at the centre? i think like

i say, the plans for the _ services at the centre? i think like i say, the plans for the centre - services at the centre? i think like i say, the plans for the centre i i i say, the plans for the centre i have seen, the aesthetics of it, at the moment the current centre, i just think of a long corridor and how hard that is for the individual to walk down if they can do that. and forfamilies when to walk down if they can do that. and for families when you feel so powerless, to help that individual, those kinds of things have a real impact on your day. so going into a centre that feels welcoming, there is somewhere to sit almost immediately, those small things make such a huge difference. lets a immediately, those small things make such a huge difference.— such a huge difference. as a word, the clinical— such a huge difference. as a word, the clinical care _ such a huge difference. as a word, the clinical care is _ such a huge difference. as a word, the clinical care is second - such a huge difference. as a word, the clinical care is second to - such a huge difference. as a word, the clinical care is second to none | the clinical care is second to none existing at the moment at the craft, but that past oral all round holistic ability it seems to me will be greatly improved.— be greatly improved. yes, i think so. the be greatly improved. yes, i think so- the new _ be greatly improved. yes, i think so. the new design _ be greatly improved. yes, i think so. the new design at _ be greatly improved. yes, i think so. the new design at the - be greatly improved. yes, i think| so. the new design at the centre, when _ so. the new design at the centre, when patients and families have had to evolve _ when patients and families have had to evolve into thinking about it which — to evolve into thinking about it which is — to evolve into thinking about it which is really important, i think that whole — which is really important, i think that whole environment that katie had described, the garden, the

landscaping, the space for patients and families to have peace and quiet and families to have peace and quiet and be _ and families to have peace and quiet and be able — and families to have peace and quiet and be able to go and reflect on some _ and be able to go and reflect on some of— and be able to go and reflect on some of the difficult decisions that have to _ some of the difficult decisions that have to be — some of the difficult decisions that have to be made with such a condition— have to be made with such a condition as mnd, and we have seen a doubling _ condition as mnd, and we have seen a doubling of— condition as mnd, and we have seen a doubling of referrals. our specialist centre team is absolutely brilliant _ specialist centre team is absolutely brilliant it— specialist centre team is absolutely brilliant. it will be so much better for them — brilliant. it will be so much better for them as— brilliant. it will be so much better for them as well to be able to give the care _ for them as well to be able to give the care they want to do for a purpose—built 1000 the care they want to do for a purpose—built1000 square metre centre~ _ purpose—built1000 square metre centre~ so — purpose—built1000 square metre centre. so really exciting today. obviously — centre. so really exciting today. obviously a terribly sad day and our hearts _ obviously a terribly sad day and our hearts go _ obviously a terribly sad day and our hearts go out to lindsay and the children— hearts go out to lindsay and the children and family and friends. but roil's— children and family and friends. but rob's vision was very much to get this centre — rob's vision was very much to get this centre off the ground, and his determination and grit that he demonstrated throughout his life and his illness _ demonstrated throughout his life and his illness is really what has got us here — his illness is really what has got us here today. so we are really excited — us here today. so we are really excited to _ us here today. so we are really excited to be going over to seacroft in a few _ excited to be going over to seacroft in a few hours. and excited to be going over to seacroft in a few hours-— in a few hours. and it's worth emphasising _ in a few hours. and it's worth emphasising that _ in a few hours. and it's worth emphasising that he - in a few hours. and it's worth emphasising that he was - in a few hours. and it's worth - emphasising that he was adamant that today should go ahead because time is so crucial, and you want to get those doors open as soon as you can.

and that tells us as much about rob is all of the trophies and all of the tributes probably do. yes. is all of the trophies and all of the tributes probably do. yes, i think that's _ the tributes probably do. yes, i think that's absolutely - the tributes probably do. yes, i think that's absolutely right. i the tributes probably do. yes, i | think that's absolutely right. his commitment to getting this over the line, commitment to getting this over the line. and _ commitment to getting this over the line. and of— commitment to getting this over the line, and of course, we should absolutely _ line, and of course, we should absolutely acknowledge the work of kevin cinales in particular, the seven— kevin cinales in particular, the seven and _ kevin cinales in particular, the seven and 17, astonishing fundraising helping our partner charity— fundraising helping our partner charity gets his point is to realise this vision — charity gets his point is to realise this vision. the determination that rob and _ this vision. the determination that rob and we — this vision. the determination that rob and we should say lindsay as well who— rob and we should say lindsay as well who has been by his side, one of our— well who has been by his side, one of our staff— well who has been by his side, one of our staff members continued to look after— of our staff members continued to look after their own patients during during _ look after their own patients during during all— look after their own patients during during all of this which is inspiring. patients and families not 'ust inspiring. patients and families not just what— inspiring. patients and families not just what for leeds but the wider region _ just what for leeds but the wider region, and we are very proud of our role in _ region, and we are very proud of our role in treating this devastating disease~ — role in treating this devastating disease. ., ,, , ., role in treating this devastating disease. ., ,, . role in treating this devastating disease. ., . ., disease. thank you both so much for 'oinint us disease. thank you both so much for joining us this _ disease. thank you both so much for joining us this morning _ disease. thank you both so much for joining us this morning and - disease. thank you both so much for joining us this morning and putting i joining us this morning and putting up joining us this morning and putting up with the aircraft flying

overhead. it strikes me talking to katie and professor wood that it is a team sport, taking on mnd is a team endeavourfor rob, his family, the clinicians, and everybody looking after and caring for him the last few years, and especially now with his centre when it opens in the foreseeable future, just a few months away, really, how much of a difference it will make to people�*s lives. the team is determined to try to make the lives of people diagnosed with mnd as good as it possibly can be. as we have been saying, a fitting legacy for quite a legend. back to you. thank you. absolutely. extraordinary when you think about it that today was always the day that the first spade holding this new motor neurone disease centre was going to happen today, and we are digesting the news now that he is no longer with us. i think he wanted so much. sally is still with us. you filtered him so

much over the last few years, you also spent a lot of time with him away from the cameras. what stays with you, what do you remember about this guy? filth. with you, what do you remember about this tu ? ., , , this guy? oh, gosh, how funny he is, how generous — this guy? oh, gosh, how funny he is, how generous he _ this guy? oh, gosh, how funny he is, how generous he is _ this guy? oh, gosh, how funny he is, how generous he is with _ this guy? oh, gosh, how funny he is, how generous he is with everyone, i this guy? oh, gosh, how funny he is, | how generous he is with everyone, no matter— how generous he is with everyone, no matter who _ how generous he is with everyone, no matter who you are. and these images here, _ matter who you are. and these images here, spending time with the kids in the garden — here, spending time with the kids in the garden, going on there caravan holiday— the garden, going on there caravan holiday up— the garden, going on there caravan holiday up in north yorkshire with them, _ holiday up in north yorkshire with them, actually, due to what they did in this— them, actually, due to what they did in this desperate circumstance? they 'ust in this desperate circumstance? they just cracked — in this desperate circumstance? they just cracked on and got on with life _ just cracked on and got on with life kevin _ just cracked on and got on with life. kevin sinfield said something really— life. kevin sinfield said something really important, he said that robert — really important, he said that robert shows us how to live and lindsay — robert shows us how to live and lindsay shows us how to love. that's what _ lindsay shows us how to love. that's what i _ lindsay shows us how to love. that's what i will _ lindsay shows us how to love. that's what i will remember from both of them _ what i will remember from both of them rob — what i will remember from both of them. rob refused to give in in the face of— them. rob refused to give in in the face of this— them. rob refused to give in in the face of this horrific diagnosis. he 'ust face of this horrific diagnosis. he just refused to give in and he fought— just refused to give in and he fought for every single breath and he did _ fought for every single breath and he did that for his family and his children — he did that for his family and his children. and i guess this morning,

i children. and i guess this morning, i reflect— children. and i guess this morning, i reflect on— children. and i guess this morning, i reflect on how lindsay, macy mae and jackson are, his gorgeous kids, his lovely— and jackson are, his gorgeous kids, his lovely mum and dad who welcomed us into— his lovely mum and dad who welcomed us into their— his lovely mum and dad who welcomed us into their home like we were family— us into their home like we were family and _ us into their home like we were family and looked after us, actually _ family and looked after us, actually. ironically, we were going to film _ actually. ironically, we were going to film with them, but we were very, very well— to film with them, but we were very, very well looked after and protected by them _ very well looked after and protected by them like we were part of the family— by them like we were part of the family straightaway. and i think if we could — family straightaway. and i think if we could all be a little bit more barrow, — we could all be a little bit more barrow, life would be nicer for everyone _ barrow, life would be nicer for everyone-— barrow, life would be nicer for eve one. , , , ., everyone. one gets the sense that lindsa , everyone. one gets the sense that lindsay. rob. _ everyone. one gets the sense that lindsay, rob, kevin, _ everyone. one gets the sense that lindsay, rob, kevin, they- everyone. one gets the sense that lindsay, rob, kevin, they didn't. lindsay, rob, kevin, they didn�*t seek publicity but they felt they had to get this message out there and they did it so effectively. thea;r and they did it so effectively. they don't want to _ and they did it so effectively. they don't want to be _ and they did it so effectively. they don't want to be famous, they don't want _ don't want to be famous, they don't want to— don't want to be famous, they don't want to be _ don't want to be famous, they don't want to be on television or in the paper, _ want to be on television or in the paper, but— want to be on television or in the paper, but this has been forced upon them _ paper, but this has been forced upon them and _ paper, but this has been forced upon them. and they have risen to this challenge, — them. and they have risen to this challenge, as you can see from these pictures— challenge, as you can see from these pictures here, this is from the leeds— pictures here, this is from the leeds marathon when kevin and a team

pushed _ leeds marathon when kevin and a team pushed roh— leeds marathon when kevin and a team pushed rob around in a wheelchair. lindsay— pushed rob around in a wheelchair. lindsay ran — pushed rob around in a wheelchair. lindsay ran, raised on her cell. this— lindsay ran, raised on her cell. this is— lindsay ran, raised on her cell. this is what— lindsay ran, raised on her cell. this is what it was all about, raising — this is what it was all about, raising the profile, fighting to find a — raising the profile, fighting to find a cure and showing the world what _ find a cure and showing the world what can — find a cure and showing the world what can be done with love, cooperation and kindness. and at this moment here, when you see kevin left prop— this moment here, when you see kevin left prop up— this moment here, when you see kevin left prop up and carry him over the finish _ left prop up and carry him over the finish line. — left prop up and carry him over the finish line, this is one of the incredible _ finish line, this is one of the incredible sporting moments i had seen in _ incredible sporting moments i had seen in my— incredible sporting moments i had seen in my years. it says everything about— seen in my years. it says everything about bigger team—mates, seen in my years. it says everything about biggerteam—mates, bigger about bigger team—mates, bigger friend. _ about biggerteam—mates, bigger friend, looking after each other. —— being _ friend, looking after each other. —— being a _ friend, looking after each other. —— being a team—mate, being a friend, looking _ being a team—mate, being a friend, looking after each other. you will remember, kevin sent to usjust last week— remember, kevin sent to usjust last week when— remember, kevin sent to usjust last week when he was here, during that phase _ week when he was here, during that phase they— week when he was here, during that phase they were in second in the wheelchair— phase they were in second in the wheelchair race and kevin, rob was having _ wheelchair race and kevin, rob was having a _ wheelchair race and kevin, rob was having a really hard time, it was not comfortable and kevin said, we are not— not comfortable and kevin said, we are not going to come second, we are going _ are not going to come second, we are going to _ are not going to come second, we are going to win — are not going to come second, we are going to win, are you up for this? and they— going to win, are you up for this? and theyjust went for it without

stopping — and theyjust went for it without stopping. and then they won it. which _ stopping. and then they won it. which i — stopping. and then they won it. which i love. they are doing it for a good _ which i love. they are doing it for a good cause but they also still wants— a good cause but they also still wants to — a good cause but they also still wants to win. it a good cause but they also still wants to win.— wants to win. it was that determination, - wants to win. it was that determination, that - wants to win. it was that - determination, that absolute fight in rob that kept him going. that refusal to give _ in rob that kept him going. that refusal to give in, _ in rob that kept him going. that refusal to give in, and he really wanted — refusal to give in, and he really wanted to— refusal to give in, and he really wanted to see the day that this new centre _ wanted to see the day that this new centre for— wanted to see the day that this new centre for mnd was built. and here we are _ centre for mnd was built. and here we are. today, it's happening. and ou will we are. today, it's happening. and you will be — we are. today, it's happening. fiflc you will be presenting the one o�*clock news at lunchtime and we will have pictures from that event. we will. ., ~ will have pictures from that event. we will. ., ,, , ., will have pictures from that event. we will. . ~' , ., , will have pictures from that event. we will. ., ,, i. , . we will. thank you very much indeed. loads of you — we will. thank you very much indeed. loads of you getting _ we will. thank you very much indeed. loads of you getting in _ we will. thank you very much indeed. loads of you getting in touch, - we will. thank you very much indeed. loads of you getting in touch, the - loads of you getting in touch, the breakfast family remembering rob. one viewer said she owed her life to rob burrow. she said thanks to rob her daughters still have a mum. she was struggling, but after watching rob�*s documentary she was left in tears and decided that rob could fight so could she. she said "thank you rob, you saved my life and gave two amazing girls a future".

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steve has written in from warrington who describes rob as a five foot four giant. and lily says that rob is a legend and a small man with a huge heart. she is a huge leeds rhinos fan herself. so many amazing memories. thank you so much to all of you who have got in touch with the programme. so many comments and all heartfelt. and we will read out more before the end of the programme. but now the news and travel around the uk. hello, good morning from bbc

london, i�*m victoria cook. families and friends of those killed in the london bridge terror attack will gather later to remember the victims on the seventh anniversary. eight people died and 48 were injured when attackers drove into pedestrians in a van and then launched a knife attack. a plaque now stands near to southwark cathedral that pays tribute to the victms and also those who put their lives on the line. there�*s going to be some changes to rail services across london and the south east after a new timetable was introduced and it affects several operators. southern is doubling the number of trains between london victoria and portsmouth. but direct services between southampton and gatwick have ended. meanwhile southeastern and greater anglia have both increased the number of trains. operators say it�*s in response to changing travel patterns and customer feedback. hundreds of tradespeople are holding what they call a van rally in westminster later to highlight the issue of tool thefts. it�*s being organised by the campaign group trades united, which said the growing number of tools being stolen

means thousands are losing their livelihoods. they�*re calling for tougher measures to stop them being resold at car boot sales and markets. mathilda hodgkins byrne is among the athletes representing team gb this summer. and when she does, she�*ll become the second mum ever to compete for great britain in olympic rowing. the 29—year—old takes her son freddy to as many events as possible and says it�*s given her a new perspective. mathilda is following in the footsteps of double olympic champion helen glover, who also returned to the sport after having children. until helen had done it, no—one in this building had had a child and come back. but it is possible, and to think that helen and i have both said that actually, we think it makes us better athletes, it makes you freer to try things in training, push yourself further, because you can always go home and it�*s not rowing there. it�*s a different environment. so for me, it works so much better. let�*s take a look at the tubes now — piccadilly line is part—suspended.

severe delays on the elizabeth and victoria lines. minor delays on the bakerloo. now the weather with with kate kinsella. good morning. it was a warm and sunny end to the weekend. yesterday, temperatures at heathrow got up to 24 celsius. today, not quite so warm, but still pleasant. some bright spells this morning, but the cloud already moving south. it is a cold front. it should stay largely dry, though. the wind light and temperatures reaching around 20 celsius. overnight tonight, we are going to hang onto this cloud. a few breaks in it. the minimum temperature for central london is going to be very mild. not dropping much below 14 celsius. widely in double figures. for tomorrow morning, a largely cloudy start. we have a couple of cold fronts which are drifting south. they weaken as they head towards us, so it will bring more cloud. you might get the odd spot of rain in the thicker areas of cloud, but largely dry tomorrow. a few brighter spells developing as well and temperatures reaching around 20—21c. as we head further through this week, it is largely settled.

we could see one or two showers, but some sunny spells and temperatures widely staying in the high teens. that�*s it. we�*re back injust over half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with sarah campbell and jon kay. it�*s week two of the general election campaign and the conservative party is pledging to amend the equality act if they are re—elected on 4thjuly to prevent what the prime minister calls "confusion" over the legal definitions of sex and gender. chief political correspondent, henry zeffman, joins us now. what are the plans? the conservatives are talking about changing the equality act passed in

2010, one of the last thing is the last labour government did. the conservatives say in the intervening 14 years, the discussion around sex and gender has changed sufficiently that that legislation needs changing and they say if they win the election they want to clarify where the legislation refers to sex, it is referring to biological sex at the time of birth. and that obviously is politically quite sensitive because we have seen debates across the political spectrum about access to single sex spaces in prisons, rape crisis centres, toilets and debates around sport and women�*s sport. this is designed at the very least to force questions onto the labour party and opposition parties. critics of the conservatives would say first the law is fairly clear

and what it needs is better guidance for public authorities which the government could have provided they would argue and i am sure there will be criticism of the conservatives where they argue the conservative party is staking division in search of votes. fist party is staking division in search of votes. �* party is staking division in search of votes. . ., of votes. at the same time, labour are talking — of votes. at the same time, labour are talking defence _ of votes. at the same time, labour are talking defence and _ of votes. at the same time, labour are talking defence and trying - of votes. at the same time, labour are talking defence and trying to i are talking defence and trying to move the debate onto nuclear deterrents. will that be enough to distract from the ongoing row about diane abbott? i(eir distract from the ongoing row about diane abbott?— diane abbott? keir starmer is campaigning _ diane abbott? keir starmer is campaigning in _ diane abbott? keir starmer is campaigning in the _ diane abbott? keir starmer is campaigning in the north - diane abbott? keir starmer is | campaigning in the north west diane abbott? keir starmer is i campaigning in the north west of england today and will be joined by 14 former armed services personnel standing as labour candidates. for keir starmer that is yet more evidence of what he calls his change to labour party and he will talk about what he calls a nuclear deterrent triple lock. three policies designed to show labour is committed to the independent nuclear deterrent. but that row with diane

abbott is simmering. last night she posted on x accusing keir starmer of lying when he told the observer that he respected her more than she might realise. the post was deleted within seconds but not before colleagues caught it. a reminder that there might be a truce but it is pretty uneasy. might be a truce but it is pretty uneas . . ., , _ might be a truce but it is pretty uneas. ., ,_ this week marks the 80th anniversary of d—day — the landing of thousands of uk and allied forces troops on the normandy coast. among them was percy chafer, who as one of the oldest surviving d—day veterans is nowjust a few months away from celebrating his 105th birthday, and still remembers the day like it was yesterday. percy has been reflecting on his memories of the operation, at his home in london with our reporterjayne mccubbin. are you ready?

yes. i am percival frank edward chafer, age 104. and still going strong. was that all right? that was good. percy chafer was there, one of 156,000 allied troops who landed on the beaches of normandy 80 years ago and decided the fate of the world. soldiers, sailors and airmen of the allied expeditionary force. you are about to embark upon the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. eisenhower gave the word go, and we went. it was the most amazing sight, all these boats heading for normandy, you know. what could we expect? the worst, i suppose, really, you know. you told me, percy, you prayed. we all prayed.

you say you don�*t believe in god, but when the time comes, you say god, don�*t worry. and i was very, very lucky. so very lucky. some 4,400 allied troops died on d—day. around 9,000 were wounded or missing. gunner chafer, who landed on sword beach with the 7th armored division, remembers it all. well, the noise was terrible, wasn�*t it? terrible noise. banging and flashing and god knows what. bullets flying around. just a mass of soldiers running everywhere, really. some calling for their mates, you see some of them go down and you just have to ignore it. it�*s part of the war, you know, you see your mates die. they used to let these bombs go and then scatter all these anti—personnel mines and you could hear them whirring down.

and you hope one didn�*t land near you. but there were some guys who would call for their mum. they were really scared. his memories are still razor sharp. he remembers orders almost impossible to follow, to run into, not away from, the bombs. saw these four little pills leave the plane and my thought is, that�*s bombs. so i said "run". and i suddenly realised that the sergeant major said once, "don�*t run with bombs. run into them." and that�*s what we did. and the time they came down, you could hear them whistling as they went over our heads. these were orders which saved gunner chafer�*s life. we could have been the target, i don�*t know. they may have seen us and decided

we were the four blokes that we were the poor blokes that were going to cop it. but we didn�*t. percy has a lot to be thankful for. later this year, he�*ll turn 105. that might be the end, who knows? oh, get out of it, you'll be 150 before you know it. he's an absolute legend. he's definitely a legend here. everybody knows percy. he still does his own shopping, he still does his own laundry, he still lives independently in the town where everyone knows his name. whatever needs doing, i do. play bingo! and he still thanks god for every day he has lived when so many of his peers fell. most of my mates think he looks better than me. a couple of them call him warren beatty because of his hollywood smile. warren beatty!

for these old guys, i think it's the last one. i don't see any of any of the d—day, certainly the d—day people being around in ten years' time. so i think this is, this is absolutely got to be recorded for these people. but it is his own friends percy misses. he is one of the last of an ever dwindling number. you know, i don�*t know what�*s happened to the rest of my unit. far as i know, they�*ve all gone, you know. you miss them? 0h, terribly, yeah. it was seven years of my life. it was seven years i wouldn�*t leave. again, we were lucky. you keep being lucky, percy. 105 in november, is that right? that�*s right, yeah. that�*s not too bad going, is it? it�*s not. i�*m happy with it, anyway!

he is incredible. that was percy chafer talking to our reporterjayne mccubbin. almost 105. we will have more stories about d—day as the week goes on. we will be in portsmouth on wednesday and charlie will be in normandy on thursday, the anniversary of d—day. but more stories of veterans. ben is in aylesford, the royal british legion village, providing opportunities in employment for hundreds of veterans. yes welcome to the factory part of the village. this machine is mesmerising. you will recognise the signs, signs you see on roads across the uk. this is where some are

printed and put onto metal plates and go out to be fitted. notjust on the roads but the railways. this is called britain�*s bravest manufacturing company. it is a factory in kent. it is part of the veterans village that provides work, support, housing to veterans and families. we can look at the signs. the finished article is ready to go out. some knew would be less thrilled to see on the road because that would mean roadworks. the work they do here is important. the veterans village provides support to 340 veterans and families at the moment. the factory plays an important role because 70% who work here are either former armed forces or if they are not military veterans, people with disabilities. there is a need for places like this with the senseless showing 1.8 million military veterans living in

england and wales. we can speak to one of those who works here. tell us. you work in the fulfilment bit. what is this? the commemorative tomm . what is this? the commemorative tommy- this _ what is this? the commemorative tommy- this is — what is this? the commemorative tommy. this is as _ what is this? the commemorative tommy. this is as well _ what is this? the commemorative tommy. this is as well as - what is this? the commemorative tommy. this is as well as road i tommy. this is as well as road signs. tommy. this is as well as road sitns. ~ ., ~ tommy. this is as well as road sitns. . ., ,, , ., ., , signs. we make this for the veterans add a lot by — signs. we make this for the veterans add a lot by them. _ signs. we make this for the veterans add a lot by them. they _ signs. we make this for the veterans add a lot by them. they come - signs. we make this for the veterans add a lot by them. they come with i signs. we make this for the veterans add a lot by them. they come with a | add a lot by them. they come with a badge and certificate to say what it is for. ., , ., badge and certificate to say what it is for. ., i. .., badge and certificate to say what it is for. t, , ., .., ., badge and certificate to say what it is for. ., i. .., ., , is for. tell me how you came to be workint is for. tell me how you came to be working here- _ is for. tell me how you came to be working here. my— is for. tell me how you came to be working here. my husband - is for. tell me how you came to be working here. my husband was - is for. tell me how you came to be working here. my husband was in i is for. tell me how you came to be i working here. my husband was in the arm for 23 working here. my husband was in the army for 23 years _ working here. my husband was in the army for 23 years and _ working here. my husband was in the army for 23 years and i _ working here. my husband was in the army for 23 years and i met - working here. my husband was in the army for 23 years and i met him - army for 23 years and i met him through the army. he had a couple of strokes and we ended up living in this village to help because i needed more help. but i did not want to be shut in a flat watching tv all the time so i found this job and come here three days a week for four hours and thoroughly enjoy it. iloathed hours and thoroughly en'oy it. what difference does h hours and thoroughly en'oy it. what difference does this _ hours and thoroughly enjoy it. what difference does thisjob make? hours and thoroughly enjoy it. what difference does this job make? i - difference does thisjob make? i have more of a life where i can talk to other veterans, other people, and

we talk about stories and things we have been through. it has opened up things rather than being stuck in my flat all the time. that things rather than being stuck in my flat all the time.— flat all the time. that is really ins . irint flat all the time. that is really inspiring to — flat all the time. that is really inspiring to hear. _ flat all the time. that is really inspiring to hear. good - flat all the time. that is really inspiring to hear. good luck. flat all the time. that is really i inspiring to hear. good luck with getting these sent out. we can find out more about the work. lisa is the chief executive of royal british legion industries. tell us what your ambitions are for this. it is legion industries. tell us what your ambitions are for this.— ambitions are for this. it is so important- — ambitions are for this. it is so important. we _ ambitions are for this. it is so important. we have - ambitions are for this. it is so important. we have produced ambitions are for this. it is so - important. we have produced signs and the tommy product for 100 years and the tommy product for 100 years and it is critical to give veterans and it is critical to give veterans and people with disabilities employment and we are proud of that. we have huge plans to expand and want to double the amount ofjobs and the tommy and tommy products are at the heart. that is why we created at the heart. that is why we created a d—day product people can purchase. it means so much. we are commercial and operate on good quality. it is

meaningful work for veterans given another skill set and more qualifications that they are able to have after their military career. thanks. i want to finish by showing you the signs. these are so familiar when you pass them on the road, you probably do not give them a second thought but next time you do, remember they might have been made in this factory. this factory making the signs and making a difference to people�*s lives. studio: can i suggest you really do pay attention to those sides when you are driving. laughter. well, yes. the penny dropped, right? i think it is high time we checked backin i think it is high time we checked back in with the birthday boy. matt. thank you very much. percy looks

better than i did at two o�*clock this morning. we can look at what is happening for the week ahead. a week of change. at the weekend we saw sunshine. thejet of change. at the weekend we saw sunshine. the jet stream was to the north helping high pressure to sneak in. but watch what happens to the jet stream through the next 24 hours. into tomorrow and the week it pushes south and that brings low pressure to the north. easing the way the high pressure through the weekend. the low pressure, things will turn cooler and the wind will go to the north or north—west. it means that temperatures will drop for all of us. it will be breezy with heavy showers developing from tomorrow. some will be thundering. mainly in northern and western areas. that is what is coming our way. today, many having a dry day. high pressurejust

way. today, many having a dry day. high pressure just about with us. the weather front comes through bringing cloud and sunlight rain. in parts of southern scotland, northern ireland, northern england. the cloud moving south. parts of wales and east anglia could catch a shower. more cloud in the south. from central scotland northwards, more of a breeze with isolated showers in the north and western isles. but 20 celsius across eastern scotland in the afternoon so pleasant enough when the sun breaks through the cloud. tonight, we start with cloud in england and wales and the chance of isolated showers. the cloud breaks up but then thickens in the west later bringing the chance of more showers but the heaviest rain is in the north and west of scotland on tuesday morning. it will not be a cold night. tomorrow morning�*s

rush—hour, heavy rain in the north and west of scotland and northern ireland at times. that moves across northern england later. north—westerly winds makes it feel cooler. temperatures could hit 21 in east anglia and southern counties of england where it should be dry until later in the day. the rain passing through tuesday night and into wednesday, all of us in cooler air. showers become frequent in the north and west and some can be thundering. on the scottish mountains they could be wintry. temperatures dropping for all. percy has been in touch and is sending moisturiser for your birthday. good on him. thank you, percy. in the last year there have been more than 600 physical assaults on

staff at two nhs trusts. employees attacked with knives, punched and spat at while trying to provide the best care. the two trusts, in the north east of england, are now launching a campaign involving the children of staff, who want people to show more respect to their loved ones. stuart whincup reports. attacked and abused while trying to care for patients. no. — no, no, no, no. serious violence that is so frequent, some staff see it as part of the job. and it�*s notjust being punched, kicked and spat at. we�*ve had people bring weapons into the department, so police have had to intervene when people have brought knives and blades in. in the last year, there were more than 620 physical assaults on staff at north and south tees trusts. violence and aggression becomes an everyday part of the job, really. we see it every day and we�*ve had to increase our security presence over a weekend because, obviously, this is a time when we do see more violent episodes.

staff members have had to take time off work after they�*ve been assaulted. now the north and south tees trusts are preparing to launch a poster campaign, using the children and grandchildren of staff to make an appeal to the public to respect their loved ones. there. lovely. oliver�*s grandad is a porter at the hospital. there�*s no need for it, really. he just has to do his job and that�*s it. but there shouldn�*t be more to it than that, really. it should just be a simple job and then you�*re done — no abusiveness or anything like that, anything stupid, really. some of the attacks against hospital staff come when patients are under stress or under the influence of drugs or alcohol. but health bosses say these factors are not an excuse and they will take action against those who abuse their staff. i think the campaign�*s a really a wonderful thing to ensure that our staff feel safe whilst they�*re at work. i think it�*s really difficult that our staff do suffer abuse and violence, and we see that reported quite a lot in some of the surveys that we do across the trust.

it�*s difficult because we don�*t want them to come to work and have to endure that. i think we�*re quite tolerant, sometimes, and we think that it�*s ok for these things to happen, but it�*s really not. we want to make sure our staff are safe at work. paramedics and nursing staff say they are here to help and care for patients in the best way they can, not to be attacked and abused while trying to do an already difficultjob. stuart whincup, bbc news. actor barry keoghan spent much of his childhood in foster homes, but has achieved hollywood success — most recently in the film saltburn. now, he�*s turning his attention to helping children who�*ve also experienced growing up in care. our reporter anisa kadri caught up with him at pinewood studios. it�*s billed as an acting master class, and it�*s with an actor at the top of his game. i don�*t think i�*ll ever go home again. barry keoghan gave one of the most

talked about performances in the recent thriller saltburn. we dress for dinner here. dress for dinner? question, how did this happen? today, he�*s been given a makeover by some of the children at the workshop. he says it�*s emotional to be able to inspire kids who�*ve experienced foster care like him. you know, it was me and my brother together. and we went through some homes and, you know, the families were lovely. and the hardest part for me was, you know, having to move on to a different family because as a youngster, you�*re just trying to grab onto security. so i�*ve got a couple of the scripts here that the children are looking at. they�*re learning their lines, and we understand barry is going to direct them later. and here he is in character as harry potter running through lines with the children. they�*re calling you barry potter, by the way. i know! barry was in foster care in ireland for several years before moving in with his grandma and aunt. and today, he had a frank chat with foster parent donna from kent. do you have a different perspective now to when, like, you were in the system

and when you left? when you get older, you get a bit of perspective into, ok, that was that and that was for that reason. and this person couldn�*t look after me because they were sick or they had a problem or, you know, and your understanding it�*s just a lot more clear, whereas before, when you�*re younger, you�*re angry at it. he�*s teamed up with actor�*s studio, which runs screen acting courses to organize today, as well as the hazel project, which is based in kent and recruits and trains foster parents. they're obviously super—excited to come and meet a genuine . hollywood film star, _ but also that they instantly bonded because there's a common i experience there, you know? and i think that, you know, - ican't stress enough, you know, the amazing work that people like donna do, you know, - as a foster parent to prepare the children for something i like this as well. fostering gives you the opportunity to change a child's trajectory in life, and it is rewarding. barry got into acting after spotting a notice looking for non—actors in a boxing clubs window. you�*re behaving awful, unusual.

you�*re behaving awful unusual. so you know, you�*re an oscar nominee, bafta winner. and that dance you did in saltburn is one of the most talked about things of the past 12 months. you know, these kids are with a star today. and what do you hope they take away from having met you? to be talking about this next week and so on. you know, to remember to connect with one another and, you know, to hopefully give a bit of encouragement and confidence because i know that lacks a lot in kids in care. and so it�*s, it�*s... i can only hope, you know, and i can only go forward and continue doing things like this. also, for the kids that are dreaming to be something from the area that i came from, this is for yous. his film bird, shot in kent, has just screened in cannes as he continues to highlight the work of foster parents and children growing up in care. anita kadri, bbc news.

stay with us, headlines coming up. live from london. this is bbc news. the general election campaign continues this week as the conservatives pledge

to update laws on sex and gender. sir keir starmer will pitch labour as the "party of national security" and stress his ambition to increase defence spending. tributes pour in for rugby league legend rob burrow, who�*s died at the age of 41. mexico has its first female president, as former energy scientist claudia sheinbaum is elected by a landslide. hello, i�*m maryam moshiri. it�*s the start of the second full week of the general election campaign. the conservatives say if they�*re re—elected, they�*ll change the equality act, so that gender is a matter of biology. rishi sunak will announce that that what he calls the "confusion over definitions of sex and gender" cannot be allowed to persist.