keir starmer heads to washington laterfor 3 nate summit, in his first foreign trip as prime minister. parliament reconvenes after the general election, as hundreds of new mps take their seats in the house of commons. another senior democrat calls forjoe biden to step aside ahead of november's us presidential elections. iamon i am on london's river thames. later we will get the results of thames water, a business which is in more than £15 billion of debt, overseeing a river where the amount of sewage quadruple in the space of a year. good morning from dortmund. ahead of the eur semifinalfor good morning from dortmund. ahead of the eur semifinal for england, good morning from dortmund. ahead of the eur semifinalfor england, we are 20 minutes from the stadium, we thought we would stop at this english pub to get you in the move amongst the fans.

some heavy and persistent rain pushing north, behind brighterskies but a lot of cloud and patchy rain and showers in the south—east. and feeling humid. all of the details later. it's tuesday 9th july. a day of mourning is being observed in ukraine after one of the worst russian missile strikes in months. at least 41 people have been killed and more than 160 injured. president zelensky says that russia must be held accountable for the brutal attacks across the country including kyiv�*s main children's hospital. the west's response is likely to be top of the agenda as the nato summit begins today. here's our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse. frantic desperation on a kyiv summer morning. people help with their bare hands at ukraine's largest children's hospital. even for a war hardened city, this was a missile strike which broke the gruelling rhythm

of russia's invasion. some of the young patients were being treated for cancer, already fighting for their lives. they illustrate how these attacks don't discriminate. translation: we were in the middle of surgery - when the windows got shattered. the surgeon quickly covered the baby to save him. i want the world to stop this. these children are innocent. tatiana had a near miss. translation: we got here five minutes before it all started. i then the search for survivors stops for another missile alert. an underpass acts as a shelter this time. residential buildings were also hit in kyiv. here, bodies were recovered. other cities were also attacked. on a visit to neighbouring poland, president zelensky promised a retaliation.

translation: beyond any doubt, we are going to rebuild everything i that these terrorists have destroyed and beyond any doubt we are going to respond to these savages from russia. everybody who was injured will get the necessary help, and we pledge to work on bringing russia tojustice. ukrainians often describe a daily weight on their shoulders. sirens sound in cities like kyiv all the time, and occasionally explosions will follow, and occasionally it's a big one. now, you can see people singing as they're giving out water. attacks like this don't really influence the battlefield, but what they are designed to do is terrorise and suppress the ukrainian people. it's not special operation, it's not the war, it's genocide of population in ukraine. it's right now the whole world see how russian missiles and kamikaze drones killed ukrainian citizens. 0ur peaceful city is right now,

the children's hospitals will be hitting from russian missiles. we don't know exactly the numbers of the people who will be killed and injuries. right now, we're saving people from the rubble of the buildings. for a second time, rescue teams have to find cover because of another air alert. only on this occasion, they sing the ukrainian national anthem underground. a dark day for a city still defiant. james waterhouse, bbc news, kyiv. later, we will be joined later, we will bejoined by later, we will be joined by doctor who was in the hospital that was attacked yesterday in keith.

something that —— in kyiv. this will be on the agenda for the new prime minister today as well. the busy schedule continues for sir keir starmer, who will be heading to washington later today on his first overseas trip as prime minister. he'll meet world leaders at the nato summit and have a one—on—one discussion with president biden. before he goes, he will meet with england's regional mayors in downing street as our political correspondent harry farley reports. political careers end in removal vans. the furniture and the residents of number 10 are changing. this morning, sir keir starmer will meet with england's regional mayors, promising a major programme of devolution. labour is expected to announce what they call a take back control act in the king's speech to give mayors new powers over things like transport and housing. this is what a labour majority looks like. today, the house of commons sits for the first time since the election to choose a speaker, and some new mps can't quite believe they're here. i feel hugely excited. i think that's probably a feeling that you're getting from a lot of the other new mps. but there is a lot of work

to do, so it'sjust about getting started now. this is what we've been working for the last eight years towards and even longer in west dorset, 139 years they've had conservative mps. so there's been a lot of people who have been working for a very long time to get to the point where a lib dem can call themselves the mp for west dorset. but as well as the smiles, there is the serious work of government. the health secretary will meet unions for initial talks over the junior doctors strikes today and face demands for increased pay. labour's election slogan was change. the question will quickly be, when can they deliver it? harry farley, bbc news in westminster. we are joined now by our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. good morning from downing street, henry. a busy day domestically initially and then the first time as prime minister on the international stage. i prime minister on the international staue. ~ ., ,

stage. i think today is the day where the _ stage. i think today is the day where the demands _ stage. i think today is the day where the demands of- stage. i think today is the day where the demands of being l stage. i think today is the day - where the demands of being prime minister become realfor where the demands of being prime minister become real for sir where the demands of being prime minister become realfor sir keir starmer. a combination of the parliamentary, the national and the international in rapid—fire success. first this morning, the new prime minister is meeting england's directly elected mayors as you had there. one interesting point is that all but one of those mayors are labour mayors. unlike as we have seen before, there is often quite a fickle dynamic between some of these mayors and previous prime ministers, the first time you are going to have a prime ministerfrom the same party as the overwhelming majority of those mayors. how will that play out, will that mean greater co—operation? let's see. after that sir keir starmer will be in the house of commons for the first time at the dispatch box as prime minister. i think that is going to be a real moment especially because on the other side of the commons, we will see physically how diminished the conservative party is. rishi sunak sitting there with his hastily

assembled interim shadow cabinet. and then after that the prime minister of the washington, dc for a nato summit, his first summit as prime minister meeting joe biden for the first time as well as of the leaders he has not met before. if the past few days have been a bit surreal for sir keir starmer, today even more so. surreal for sir keir starmer, today even more se— another senior democrat has joined those calling for president biden to step aside before november's presidential election. adam smith from the us house armed services committee said mr biden wasn't the best person to carry the party's message. here's our north america correspondent peter bowes. will it bejoe or will it be kamala fighting the election for the democrats? it's a question being seriously considered by party members in congress. more and more are coming forward to say the president should step down after that disastrous debate performance against donald trump.

dealing with everything we have to do with. .. the latest and most senior is adam smith, with this blunt assessment of mr biden's chances. we would be better off with another nominee, 0k? i believe that in my heart, my soul and my brain, i'm100% convinced. the president has continued to insist he won't be dropping out. he sent a letter to fellow democrats saying he's firmly committed to staying in the race. he even called a us breakfast show to hammer home the point. i've not lost and i haven't lost. i beat him last time, i'll beat him this time. adding to the questions swirling around mr biden, it's emerged that an expert in parkinson's disease has visited the white house eight times in the past year. has the president been treated for parkinson's? no. is he being treated for parkinson's? no, he's not. is he taking medication for parkinson's? no. so those are the things that i can give you full blown answers on. but i'm not going to, i'm not going to confirm a specialist,

any specialist that comes to the white house out of privacy. now, president biden has to host the nato summit in washington. he'll meet the new british prime minister, sir keir starmer, at the white house. and on thursday, he'll be quizzed by internationaljournalists at a news conference. three gruelling days and a world stage to prove he's still up to the job. peter bowes, bbc news. the high—profile trial of hollywood star alec baldwin over the fatal shooting on the set of the western film rust is due to get under way in the us today. the actor is charged with involuntary manslaughter following the fatal shooting of cinematographer halyna hutchins almost three years ago. mr baldwin has pleaded not guilty to the charges, but faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted. an inquiry has found what it describes as a deeply dysfunctional culture at the regulator that governs nurses and midwives in the uk. a review into the nursing

and midwifery council discovered that staff were experiencing bullying, racism and burnout. here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. the nursing and midwifery council is the body responsible for maintaining professional standards among tens of thousands of nhs and private health care workers. but it stands accused of putting the public at risk, as well as endangering nurses and midwives. i found a dysfunctional organisation which was causing real distress to staff, which was having an impact on their casework decisions, which meant that good nurses were, for many, many months and years being investigated for minor offences. bad nurses were allowed virtually to get away with it if it took place in their private lives. the review into the culture of the nmc describes how staff are struggling in an environment where poorjudgment, toxic behaviours and paralysis are affecting decision making. the report describes how the nmc is struggling with a backlog of more than 6,000 cases, many of which drag on for years.

one case involving allegations of sexual assaults and rape took seven years before the nurse was struck off the register. delays in resolving cases can have a devastating impact. in the last year alone, six nurses have taken their own lives while waiting for disciplinary investigations to be concluded. the nmc has apologised and accepted all the recommendations in the report, promising to deliver a change in changing culture. but some who followed this saga closely are not sure that's possible without resignations at the top. racism exists within the nmc, bullying exists within the nmc, and we are supposed to be looking after people who care for people. it's a very stressfuljob to be, in my case, a nurse, at midwifery the same. but we've got to know that we are being listened to properly when we report an incident. this is outrageous

and people have to go. this is just the first in a number of reviews into how the nmc carries out its work, driven by concerns first raised by a whistle—blower. it's a deeply damaging assessment and more are likely to follow. dominic hughes, bbc news. we will talk about that a little bit laten _ we will talk about that a little bit laten if — we will talk about that a little bit later. , , now, it's not their usual rescue mission but teams in cornwall have saved an ice cream van after it was swept out to sea. there it is. padstow coastguard rescue team and rnli lifeguards were sent to harlyn bay near padstow in cornwall at around 5pm on sunday after the vehicle was caught by the rising tide. i swear the rear windscreen wiper keeps going on and off there! the coastguard confirmed that the driver was not in the vehicle at the time and was found safe but the van's tasty contents were lost to the waves. bad news, everybody! soggy cones.

that could be _ bad news, everybody! soggy cones. that could be a _ bad news, everybody! soggy cones. that could be a metaphor _ bad news, everybody! soggy cones. that could be a metaphor for - bad news, everybody! soggy cones. that could be a metaphor for our i that could be a metaphor for our whole summer so far. absolutely, which brings _ whole summer so far. absolutely, which brings us _ which brings us nicely to carol, good morning. it's nice behind you but it is looking quite grey and it is raining where we are here, how is everyone else doing? i is raining where we are here, how is everyone else doing?— everyone else doing? i can see an ice cream — everyone else doing? i can see an ice cream van _ everyone else doing? i can see an ice cream van floating _ everyone else doing? i can see an ice cream van floating away - everyone else doing? i can see an | ice cream van floating away behind you! good morning, everybody. it will be another soggy day today as sarah said. the rain is moving north, heavy and persistent, and behind it it will turn humid. we have a deluge in parts of the south particularly the south—west through the course of the south—west through the course of the night. it is continuing to migrate north, and we have got a second front here which is going to be pushing west from the west towards the east through the course of the day producing yet more rain for a time. 0ut towards the west it will brighten up but there will be some showers. ahead of the rain

banned in scotland, the cloud will build. the far north of scotland, northern and western isles seeing the best of the sunshine and the rain not actually getting into the west of northern ireland until later. last read in the north sea coastline. temperatures 13 to 20 or 21, but feeling humid across england and wales. this evening and overnight the rain pushes north, starting to mount up between tonight and tomorrow, parts of north—east scotland could have as much as 20 to 30 millimetres of rain, three times that amount on higher ground. to the south of it, humid night with cloud around and some showers. the rain is ensconced across the north—east through tomorrow, accompanied by a northerly wind. although we are starting out in the south with a few showers it should brighten up through the day, a drier day for most, and it will be feeling chilly in the northerly wind. top

temperature 22 so still below average for the time of year. thank you, carol. with a third of its population born abroad, australia has long seen itself as a migration nation, promising immigrants a home and a fresh start. but the reality is often different, especially for those who have a disability or a serious medical condition, as our australia correspondent katy watson reports. oh, good shot! he's onlyjust learned to walk but little luca is already kicking a ball like a pro. you scored, high five. born in australia, this is home. mum laura and dad dante moved from scotland to work in jobs that australia desperately needs. laura trained as a nursery teacher, dante is a painter decorator. but the life they've built here could be pulled from them in an instant. luca was born with cystic fibrosis. because of that, they've been told they can't stay here permanently. according to australia, he's a burden.

i was devastated. like, i think i cried for like a week because ijust thought, like, you know, i just feel really, really sorry for him. like, he's just a defenceless two and a half—year—old. and, you know, hejust doesn't deserve to be discriminated in that way. the sticking point is luca's treatment. australia says it would cost close to £1 million. the family are now appealing against the decision to not give them a permanent visa. if they lose, they'll have to leave the country. it's like, we're here for you when you need us, but, you know, when the roles are reversed and we need you, it's like, no, sorry, cost too much money, away you go back to your own country. even though we've lived in and paid into your country for the last eight years. it'sjust, it's a bit, just a bit heartbreaking. sometimes, you know, you've got to pinch yourself and realise you're getting paid to do it. australia is actively looking for migrant workers to fill skills gaps. police forces across the country want british officers to sign up, making up just some of the 30,000 brits who moved to australia last year.

are you having butter? no. claire is hoping to be one of them. she's been working for london's metropolitan police for 21 years. still living in the uk, she now has two job offers in australia, but she's been told she won't get a visa. her younger daughter, darcey, has down's syndrome. when i first applied, i had hoped that it wouldn't be an issue because she doesn't have any medical problems. she's fit and she's healthy and she goes to school and she participates in clubs and all of that sort of stuff, so i had hoped that it would be ok. it's a bit bittersweet, really, because the likelihood of me being granted a visa is pretty much zero. it doesn't matter whether you were born here or how long you've lived here. it comes down to maths, and viewing a disabled person as a burden, as opposed to looking at what people can contribute. it's an attitude that the un is concerned about, warning that australia could be discriminating against disabled migrants and their families. these are the things that we want the government to implement to bring about changes to the migration health requirement.

immigration lawyerjan gothard is part of a group called welcoming disability. they're calling for an overhaul of the law to make it easier for disabled migrants, or those with health conditions, to move to australia. if we say to people with disability, you're not welcome here, we're saying not implicitly but directly to people living with disability in this country, you are not welcome here either, you know. given the opportunity, we would rather not have you. go, go, go! nora and dante are hoping to win their case on compassionate grounds. the immigration minister wouldn't give us an interview. their department did say, though, the government was reviewing the health requirements, perhaps making it easier for children like luca to continue their lives here. katy watson, bbc news in perth. really interesting story, that. let's take a look at today's papers. the daily mail reports that the prime minister is under pressure from former military chiefs to increase defence spending. the paper describes a strike on a children's hospital

in kyiv as an "atrocity" and says it is an example of why britain and nato must increase their budget. that will be discussed and no doubt at the nato summit. the guardian covers what it describes as health secretary wes streeting's first major policy announcement. the paper says billions of pounds will reportedly be diverted from hospitals to gps. the times reports on comments from presidentjoe biden who it says has dared members of his own party to run against him for the democratic presidential nomination. and the class of �*24 is the image on the front page of the financial times, which shows what it describes as a family photo of the labour mps who gathered at church house in westminster yesterday. of course, they will be gathering at the main house, the house of

commons, a little bit later on today for the very first session.— for the very first session. where there is not _ for the very first session. where there is not enough _ for the very first session. where there is not enough room, - there is not enough room, apparently, on one side of the commons, for all of those mps, 412 mps. ~ . , | commons, for all of those mps, 412 mps-_ i think- commons, for all of those mps, 412 mps._ | think they - mps. what they do? i think they sill onto mps. what they do? i think they spill onto the — mps. what they do? i think they spill onto the opposition - mps. what they do? | think they | spill onto the opposition benches even though they are not the opposition. even though they are not the opposition-— even though they are not the opposition. even though they are not the o- osition. , ., �* ., ., , opposition. they don't have to sit on the floor— opposition. they don't have to sit on the floor on _ opposition. they don't have to sit on the floor on bean _ opposition. they don't have to sit on the floor on bean bags? - opposition. they don't have to sit - on the floor on bean bags? sleepover s le, that on the floor on bean bags? sleepover style. that would _ on the floor on bean bags? sleepover style, that would be _ on the floor on bean bags? sleepover style, that would be interesting! - cleaning up our polluted lakes, rivers and coastlines will be a top priority for the new government. just after 7am we'll be getting an update on the finances of britain's biggest water company, thames water. but first, let's go to nina who is by a lovely stretch of the river for us. she is by the river thames, i can see swimmers in the background, nina, looks gorgeous but lots of concerns about the health of our rivers? ., , , ., rivers? there are. this is a beautiful — rivers? there are. this is a beautiful spot, _ rivers? there are. this is a beautiful spot, sarah, - rivers? there are. this is a | beautiful spot, sarah, good rivers? there are. this is a _ beautiful spot, sarah, good morning. beautifulspot, sarah, good morning. we are about a mile or so just down the riverfrom we are about a mile or so just down the river from twickenham that way.

we have here the teddington bluetits, morning! we have ruth, rebecca, reeta, simon has gone off somewhere, there he is, morning, simon! having a lovely time. the state of the river, and sewage within the river was a key election issue. there were concerns about the safety of the river thames and that became a big issue in keir starmer�*s inbox, one of the most urgent issues he is dealing with an let's look at why. thames water serves around 16 million customers, it's the biggest in the uk, the biggest water company. they have debts of more than £15 billion. when we get the results later today, and we consider their five year plan on thursday morning, there is potentially a chance that the price of being a customer for thames water will go up by 44%. there is a really important background to this as well. last year the amount of sewage in the river thames quadrupled compared to

the year before. that is with customers paying more than £420 annually for that service, the highest in the country. it doesn't feel fair, does it come on the people who live here. let's talk to the chief teddington tip, that is your name, they said, i'm not making that up! what a spot. yes. your name, they said, i'm not making that up! what a spot.— that up! what a spot. yes, it's beautiful. _ that up! what a spot. yes, it's beautiful, it's _ that up! what a spot. yes, it's beautiful, it's the _ that up! what a spot. yes, it's beautiful, it's the first - that up! what a spot. yes, it's beautiful, it's the first bit - that up! what a spot. yes, it's beautiful, it's the first bit of l beautiful, it's the first bit of nontidal river here so we love swimming here. do nontidal river here so we love swimming here.— nontidal river here so we love swimmin: here. ., . swimming here. do you have concerned about the sewage _ swimming here. do you have concerned about the sewage output? _ swimming here. do you have concerned about the sewage output? it _ swimming here. do you have concerned about the sewage output? it can't - swimming here. do you have concerned about the sewage output? it can't be i about the sewage output? it can't be eas . i about the sewage output? it can't be easy- i check — about the sewage output? it can't be easy- i check it _ about the sewage output? it can't be easy. i check it daily. _ about the sewage output? it can't be easy. i check it daily. we _ about the sewage output? it can't be easy. i check it daily. we do - about the sewage output? it can't be easy. i check it daily. we do have - easy. i check it daily. we do have concerns and we swim mindfully, but i understand the government has made it a priority to action the water companies and hopefully they will properly define them and manage

them. our main concern is because this river is used so widely with different water groups, we were going to apply for bathing water status, and all applications have been suspended while they redefine their criteria. i would like that to be reinstated because lots of companies along here, like the canoe clubs, depend on the river quality. people spend their children to learn to canoe and row and they will not if they think the river quality is bad. so this is so important, especially for this area which is so widely used. especially for this area which is so widely used-— especially for this area which is so widel used. ~ ., ., ~ ., widely used. what would you like to see happen — widely used. what would you like to see happen here — widely used. what would you like to see happen here in _ widely used. what would you like to see happen here in terms _ widely used. what would you like to see happen here in terms of- widely used. what would you like to see happen here in terms of the - see happen here in terms of the management of the water, and in terms of what the government could do about it? i terms of what the government could do about it?— do about it? i would like the government _ do about it? i would like the government to _ do about it? i would like the government to whine - do about it? i would like the government to whine and i do about it? i would like the - government to whine and manage the water companies properly. —— i would like the government to fine the water companies public are not to increase the bills, that would be wrong in terms of how they manage

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gorgeous near kingston. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. conditions at a detention centre in west london have been described as the "worst" in the country by a watchdog, who said the "chaos" there was "truly shocking." an inspection at harmondsworth immigration removal centre near heathrow found a substantial increase in violence and drug use, with detainees openly smoking cannabis. mitie which runs the centre says it's working to make improvements. the home office has said the number of custody officers and welfare staff has now increased. theatre nurses at one of the uk's busiest nhs trusts are going on strike for a third time. members of the unite union at guys and st thomas' are due to walk out today in a row over extending their shifts. staff say the changes put patient safety at risk. the trust has said the vast majority of shift times will remain the same.

a musical actor has been telling us how he landed his dream job in a west end show on the same day he found out he had cancer. jarryd nurden was given permission by medics to delay his surgery on a lung tumour to star in we will rock you. he is now cancerfree, and had financial support from the actors' benevolence fund to help get him by. it's a quick three—month contract in the west end. and ijust said to him, in that moment, "please, please, can ijust do this show? "like, i've dreamt about this my whole life." and he said to me, "you know what? "i think the tumour is benign, so go for it, and we will do the surgery two days after closing." incredible. a new form of public transport is heading to the streets of south—east london very soon. they're known as tram—buses, as they're a cross between the two. they were meant to launch last year,

but the mayor has confirmed they'll be in service this summer on route 358 between 0rpington and crystal palace. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on most of the tubes this morning. severe delays on the dlr. now onto the weather with kawser. hello there. good morning. well, it remains unsettled for today too. we still have the overnight rain lingering this morning. quite cloudy conditions, humid out there, and there will be some further outbreaks of showery rain at times. so it is quite a cloudy grey picture to start, with further outbreaks of showery rain moving northwards this morning. it's quite breezy out there as well. by the afternoon, a few heavy bursts of showers, one or two brighter spells, and temperatures reaching the high teens but feeling quite sticky, quite humid.

into this evening as well, quite cloudy conditions, maybe one or two clear spells. still some showers around as well and temperatures overnight holding up at around 12 to 15 celsius. so certainly another uncomfortable night for sleeping. looking ahead though, there will be some drier weather for a time on wednesday, but you can see another system just edging in later in the day on thursday and for friday. so it does remain unsettled, i'm afraid, over the next few days. there will be some sunnier spells later in the day on wednesday and to start thursday, but some rain to come again on friday. that's your forecast. i'll be back with another update in around half an hour. now it's back tojon and sarah. hello. this is breakfast withjon kay and sarah campbell. another issue that is high on the agenda for the new government is the dental health crisis. yesterday, health secretary wes streeting held talks with leading figures in the industry because nhs dentistry has failed to bounce back since the pandemic, with less than half of adults in england having seen a dentist within the past two years. according to the british

dental association, more than 60% of practice owners in england are now thinking of leaving the profession because of underfunding and low morale. so what does the government say it's going to do about it? well, in its manifesto, labour said it will create an extra 700,000 urgent and emergency dental appointments a year. the party has also pledged to flood so—called dental deserts with new graduates, offering £20,000 to those who spend at least three years working in underserved areas. we'rejoined now by eddie crouch, chair of the british dental association, who met with the health secretary in person yesterday. are you hoping this means this is a priority for the new government? absolutely, wes streeting was making promises throughout the election campaign that dentistry was important to him, that he would meet with the british dental association

on the first monday, that is what happened. he said over the weekend that he thought the nhs was broken, and i think dentistry is a sad reflection of that, and if we are to fix this service for the millions of people that are needed, we need urgency and it was good to talk to him yesterday about that. we know from our inbox _ him yesterday about that. we know from our inbox every _ him yesterday about that. we know from our inbox every day _ him yesterday about that. we know from our inbox every day breakfast| from our inbox every day breakfast viewers get in touch talking about the inability to see a dentist. labour promised in their manifesto 700,000 new urgent and emergency dental appointments will be created. did the health secretary explain how he is going to do that? i did the health secretary explain how he is going to do that?— he is going to do that? i think we have the british _ he is going to do that? i think we have the british dental— he is going to do that? i think we l have the british dental association and in the profession will be keen to work alongside to deliver that. we know that people are still having to take teeth out on their own kitchens with pliers, and we cannot accept that. this is new money, as opposed to the recovery plan, which was just recycled money. the wasjust recycled money. the conservative _ wasjust recycled money. the conservative plan _ wasjust recycled money. the conservative plan before? absolutely, it is not going to solve

the problem but it is a start, but we need some medium term and some long—term changes, and one of the significant things labour had in their manifesto was that they wish to change the failing nhs dental contract. is to change the failing nhs dental contract. , , , , ., contract. is the issue the number of eo - le contract. is the issue the number of people training _ contract. is the issue the number of people training up _ contract. is the issue the number of people training up to _ contract. is the issue the number of people training up to be _ contract. is the issue the number of people training up to be dentist? i people training up to be dentist? are there enough people coming through the system to sort this out? we have had about these dental deserts, people queueing around the cornerjust deserts, people queueing around the corner just to find an deserts, people queueing around the cornerjust to find an nhs dentist. we have high numbers of people on the register, probably some of the highest figures we have had. what we haven't got is a dental workforce thatis haven't got is a dental workforce that is prepared to stay and work long—term on the nhs because it is not attractive to them, they cannot build careers in that service, and the service basically is not conducive to providing the dentistry that they have been taught at dental school. ~ . , , ., , that they have been taught at dental school. ~ ., , , ., , , school. what is the problem? if they are trained to _ school. what is the problem? if they are trained to be _ school. what is the problem? if they are trained to be a dentist, - school. what is the problem? if they are trained to be a dentist, what i school. what is the problem? if they are trained to be a dentist, what is l are trained to be a dentist, what is it about coming up the job they are

not enjoying? the it about coming up the 'ob they are not enjoyingh not en'oying? the current contract does not enjoying? the current contract does not allow _ not enjoying? the current contract does not allow them _ not enjoying? the current contract does not allow them to _ not enjoying? the current contract does not allow them to provide i not enjoying? the current contract does not allow them to provide a i does not allow them to provide a lot of modern dentistry, preventative dentistry. it provides targets, it means that dentists are working on a treadmill, worried about that target because financial with that. what we want is a holistic response to the contract, supervised toothbrush and was in the labour manifesto, that has shown in scotland and wales to actually significantly reduce the decay in children's teeth, and sadly, we have the highest number of children going into hospital to have teeth taken out, that is completely unacceptable. rsine teeth taken out, that is completely unacceptable-— teeth taken out, that is completely unacceptable. one of the things you have 'ust unacceptable. one of the things you have just mentioned _ unacceptable. one of the things you have just mentioned potentially i unacceptable. one of the things you have just mentioned potentially in i have just mentioned potentially in the contract is this £20,000 bonus payment for dentists who are prepared to work in those dental deserts, in those communities which are underserved. is that going to work? it are underserved. is that going to work? , ., ., ., ., work? it is not a new idea, areas nearby work _ work? it is not a new idea, areas nearby work have _ work? it is not a new idea, areas nearby work have been _ work? it is not a new idea, areas

nearby work have been trying i nearby work have been trying that for a period of time, and what happens is itjust moves the workforce around, so somebody who has perhaps working in birmingham might move to hereford and was but that g is a void in the area they have moved from. it is helpful for people who are looking to actually move into an area, but what we need to do is retain the workforce, and sadly many of my colleagues are considering leaving, so they will look to this new government for enthusiasm on reform because without that they won't retain those services with the dentist currently delivering nhs dentistry. find services with the dentist currently delivering nhs dentistry. and pay? the review body _ delivering nhs dentistry. and pay? the review body has _ delivering nhs dentistry. and pay? the review body has been - the review body has been significantly delayed, it was meant to come out before the general election. we will see what response the government give to the recommendations of the doctors and dentists review body. we have seen in other areas of the health service that people have taken industrial action. dentists are not taking industrial action, although we have lost 30% of our income, they are

just walking away from the service, matters worse because they will never come back.— matters worse because they will never come back. how long does it take to train _ never come back. how long does it take to train a _ never come back. how long does it take to train a dentist, _ never come back. how long does it take to train a dentist, from i never come back. how long does it take to train a dentist, from whenl take to train a dentist, from when they leave school to become fully qualified? it they leave school to become fully uualified? , ., , ., qualified? it is a five year undergraduate _ qualified? it is a five year undergraduate training i qualified? it is a five year- undergraduate training programme that many dentists then carry on and do specialist training afterwards. so that is part of the problem, they are qualifying with huge debt and they do not sue the nhs is a place where they can drive that debt down, and they leave quite early on and going to private dentistry. so despite all the new government statements, the reality is that of a school boy or girl is doing their a—levels now and thinking about going to university, they might not be a dentist until after the next general election?— be a dentist until after the next general election? be a dentist until after the next aeneral election? , ., . , general election? yes, one thing wes streetin: general election? yes, one thing wes streeting said — general election? yes, one thing wes streeting said yesterday, _ general election? yes, one thing wes streeting said yesterday, we - general election? yes, one thing wes streeting said yesterday, we are i streeting said yesterday, we are still talking about a new contract by the end of this term of the parliament, we have failed. we have fulfilled the population of this country. fulfilled the population of this count . ., ., ., ., ., country. you are going to hold them to account? — country. you are going to hold them to account? absolutely. _

country. you are going to hold them to account? absolutely. eddie, i country. you are going to hold them| to account? absolutely. eddie, thank ou, nice to account? absolutely. eddie, thank you. nice to — to account? absolutely. eddie, thank you. nice to talk— to account? absolutely. eddie, thank you, nice to talk to _ to account? absolutely. eddie, thank you, nice to talk to you. _ to account? absolutely. eddie, thank you, nice to talk to you. thank i to account? absolutely. eddie, thank you, nice to talk to you. thank you. i you, nice to talk to you. thank you. it is 6.36 you, nice to talk to you. thank you. it is 6-36 on — you, nice to talk to you. thank you. it is 6.36 on wednesday _ you, nice to talk to you. thank you. it is 6.36 on wednesday morning. l it is 6.36 on wednesday morning. there is football tomorrow. let's get all the sport news now with john. iam planning i am planning to stay here. perfect spot, we have managed to find our way into the only english pub in dortmund, with around 30,000 england supporters expected to come over, i expect a few of them will be on here tomorrow night, and charles the owner will be telling us a little bit about that tomorrow. a huge moment to come for england if they

can beat the netherlands here tomorrow night, they will be into the final of this year's euros. so much drama or read it when you consider it needed that penalty shoot out in the last match to come past switzerland —— so much drama already. five perfect penalties, the last one converted by trent alexander—arnold. interesting, though, that england's captain harry kane it usually takes the penalties for england, who wasn't on the pitch so far in this tournament. he has only scored twice all tournament, but defender luke shaw insists he's still england's main man. in his opinion, he would have liked to maybe score more goals, but no, nothing's changed, he's still very positive. of course he speaks a lot for the team, calls meetings, speaks in meetings, like i said, he's our captain, he's our leader, he leads by example and we all follow him.

well, a german referee once criticised over his match—fixing past byjude bellingham will officiate england's european on wednesday. felix zwayer, 43, will lead an all—german in 2021, when bellingham played for borussia dortmund, the england midfielder was fined 40,000 euros (£34,000) for referencing the official�*s previous ban for match fixing. well, what about the fans? given its been a tournament that hasn't had many highlights for the england team, are they surprised to still be here in germany? i've been to speak to a few supporters to gauge the mood. if we get through our next game, i don't how we have a plan on going home, because i think i would sleep in the car as i have to, to be part of this. ~ ., ., ., , ., of this. we have done washing a few times, but of this. we have done washing a few times. but we _ of this. we have done washing a few times, but we are _ of this. we have done washing a few times, but we are ok. _ of this. we have done washing a few times, but we are ok. i _ of this. we have done washing a few times, but we are ok. i still- of this. we have done washing a few times, but we are ok. i still have i of this. we have done washing a few times, but we are ok. i still have a i times, but we are ok. i still have a few clean_

times, but we are ok. i still have a few clean pairs left, enough for the final~ _ few clean pairs left, enough for the final. ~ ., ., ., , final. we have run out of these, 'ust like final. we have run out of these, just like england _ final. we have run out of these, just like england have _ final. we have run out of these, just like england have been i just like england have been playing, pants, but do you know what? dare we think that we might win? haste pants, but do you know what? dare we think that we might win?— think that we might win? have you an sace think that we might win? have you any space in _ think that we might win? have you any space in there? _ think that we might win? have you any space in there? definitely, i think that we might win? have you | any space in there? definitely, that is where it is _ any space in there? definitely, that is where it is going. _ any space in there? definitely, that is where it is going. i _ any space in there? definitely, that is where it is going. i have - any space in there? definitely, that is where it is going. i have a - any space in there? definitely, that is where it is going. i have a red i is where it is going. i have a red top because _ is where it is going. i have a red top because my _ is where it is going. i have a red top because my england's i is where it is going. i have a red top because my england's top . is where it is going. i have a red top because my england's top is having to be washed. socks, shorts. if you don't want to show us your pants, you don't have to.- if you don't want to show us your| pants, you don't have to.- i pants, you don't have to. pants. i am down — pants, you don't have to. pants. i am down to _ pants, you don't have to. pants. i am down to my — pants, you don't have to. pants. i am down to my last _ pants, you don't have to. pants. i am down to my last pair- pants, you don't have to. pants. i am down to my last pair of- am down to my last pair of underpants, but i can do another two weeks. we underpants, but i can do another two weeks. ~ ., ., ., , weeks. we went home for a couple of da s weeks. we went home for a couple of days between — weeks. we went home for a couple of days between the _ weeks. we went home for a couple of days between the last _ weeks. we went home for a couple of days between the last 16 _ weeks. we went home for a couple of days between the last 16 in _ days between the last 16 in the quarterfinals, did the washing and came _ quarterfinals, did the washing and came back. ., , ., u, , came back. one for my home country and one for— came back. one for my home country and one for my _ came back. one for my home country and one for my hometown. _ came back. one for my home country and one for my hometown. are i came back. one for my home country and one for my hometown. are thesej and one for my hometown. are these lucky pants? —

and one for my hometown. are these lucky pants? the _ and one for my hometown. are these lucky pants? the ones _ and one for my hometown. are these lucky pants? the ones i _ and one for my hometown. are these lucky pants? the ones i have - and one for my hometown. are these lucky pants? the ones i have got i and one for my hometown. are these lucky pants? the ones i have got on, | lucky pants? the ones i have got on, they definitely _ lucky pants? the ones i have got on, they definitely are _ lucky pants? the ones i have got on, they definitely are not _ lucky pants? the ones i have got on, they definitely are not lucky, - they definitely are not lucky, because _ they definitely are not lucky, because they need to go, trust me, they need _ because they need to go, trust me, they need to go. they are not lucky, i they need to go. they are not lucky, i don't _ they need to go. they are not lucky, idon'l think— they need to go. they are not lucky, idon'l think i— they need to go. they are not lucky, i don't think i will be taking them back to _ i don't think i will be taking them back to wash them, i think it will be gone — back to wash them, i think it will be one. .,,.,_ back to wash them, i think it will beuone. , ,, well, before we find out if england or the netherlands reach the final, we'll first find out their opponent. france play spain tonight in munich, with the two sides having had very different tournaments. spain have looked impressive with five successive wins, whilst france have yet to score from open play. well, it might be boring for the people to watch. i don't see football in that way. i see football in the sense that they arrive into the semifinals and there are others that are not in the semifinals. so at the minute, they are there like us, and now what you do so far is what matters. so we just want to win.

well, wales didn't qualify for the euros, and it resulted in rob page eventually losing his job. the welsh fa might have now found their replacement. craig bellamy is set to be named the new manager. bellamy is currently at burnley, where he had been acting head coach before scott parker was appointed last week. bbc sport wales understands the final details of the deal are still be agreed with both bellamy and burnley, but it is close. at wimbledon, novak djokovic has eased into the quarterfinals. he beat the 15th seed holgar rune in straight sets, winning injust over two hours. it's a seventh straight year that djokovic has reached the quarterfinals. post—match, djokovic responded to those in the crowd that he felt were booing him.

i know they were cheering for rune, but that's an excuse to also boo. listen, i've been on the tour for more than 20 years, so trust me, i know all the tricks. i know how it works. it's fine, it's fine, it's ok. ifocused on the respectful people, they have respect, they pay the ticket to come and watch tonight and love tennis and appreciate the players and the effort that the players put in here. i played in much more hostile environment, trust me. you guys can't touch me. in the women's draw, elina svitolina wore a black ribbon to pay her respects to her home country ukraine, following the attack on a children's hospital in kyiv. she would go on to beat china's xinyu wang to book her place in the quarterfinals. it was a good performance from my side today. and, you know, it's a very difficult

day today for ukrainian people. it's not easy to focus today on the match. and, um, you know, since the morning, it's very difficult to read the news and just to go on the court, it's extremely tough. a really emotional day there for elina svitolina. charles, you will be shifting a few of these, i imagine, tomorrow night. hopefully so. we are used _ imagine, tomorrow night. hopefully so. we are used to _ imagine, tomorrow night. hopefully so. we are used to big _ imagine, tomorrow night. hopefully so. we are used to big crowds, i imagine, tomorrow night. hopefully i so. we are used to big crowds, being just down the road from the dortmund stadium, but we are expecting great a few english fans, and we are fully booked for inside as well to watch the games. booked for inside as well to watch the games-— the games. you will be watching closel . the games. you will be watching closely- are _ the games. you will be watching closely. are you _ the games. you will be watching closely. are you feeling - the games. you will be watching i closely. are you feeling confident? will this place be rocking tomorrow night? i’m will this place be rocking tomorrow niuht? �* ., �* ~' will this place be rocking tomorrow niuht? �* .,�* ~' 3 night? i'm don't thinking when's name is on _ night? i'm don't thinking when's name is on it. _ night? i'm don't thinking when's name is on it. they _ night? i'm don't thinking when's name is on it. they haven't i night? i'm don't thinking when's l name is on it. they haven't played very well and they are in the semifinals, so ijust have this

funny feeling that their name is on the trophy. funny feeling that their name is on the troh . ., ., ., , the trophy. love that, charles. great to speak _ the trophy. love that, charles. great to speak to _ the trophy. love that, charles. great to speak to you, - the trophy. love that, charles. great to speak to you, thank . the trophy. love that, charles. i great to speak to you, thank you for having us down here this morning. look at the selection of beers we have to choose from. where do we start? perhapsjust have to choose from. where do we start? perhaps just work our way along. let's hope it will not be last orders for england, though. we have last orders for england, though. - have every confidence. last orders for england, though. we have every confidence. we - last orders for england, though. we have every confidence. we had i last orders for england, though. we l have every confidence. we had about the fans having _ have every confidence. we had about the fans having to _ have every confidence. we had about the fans having to buy _ have every confidence. we had about the fans having to buy new— have every confidence. we had about the fans having to buy new pants, i the fans having to buy new pants, what about you? you told me two weeks ago you were almost out of shirts. this ain't my first rodeo. always pack more than you need. good man. you got enough to get to sunday? just about. good stuff. we'll see you later. thank you. very reassuring. kind of. it is 6.45. here's carol with a look

at this morning's weather. today we are a country of two halves, this is a picture from shetland taken earlier this morning, some sunny intervals, but look at this, this is more reminiscent of what a lot of us will see today in sleaford in lincolnshire, rain, and we have rain in the forecast for the next few days. you can see the key here, this is the rain for camilla 0cean, the heaviest is likely to be across parts of north—east scotland on the higher ground. through to make the north tomorrow, we could have as much as 90 millimetres of rainfall. more like 20 to 30 at lower levels. another weather front moving west to east, and pulling in some humid airfrom the near continent. so this rain is heavy and persistent, it will continue to journey northwards. behind it, a lot of cloud. here's the second weather front moving from the west to the east, taking some rain with it. behind that, some brighter spells and some showers can eventually the rain getting into western parts of

northern ireland, but the lion's share of the sun sign across the north of scotland, especially to the northern and western isles. —— the sunshine. feeling muggy in the south of blustery winds along the north sea coastline. what does that mean for wimbledon today? well, it will be a wet start, then behind the rain, we will see a legacy of cloud, some showers or rain clearing later, and tomorrow in much brighter day with some sunshine and a few showers developing. back to this evening, though, the rain continues to move northwards across scotland and northern ireland. behind it, there will be some showers, a couple of clear spells as well, in muggy night wherever you are, more or less, looking out around ten to 15 celsius as our overnight lows. here's our weather fronts tomorrow, still ensconced across the novice of the country, and further south, not much in the way of wind. so we have the rain, and a northerly wind. in the north of the country, that

combination will make it feel cool. further south, we start off on a cloudy note with a few showers, but it should brighten up through the course of the day with some sunny skies developing. in the south, westerly winds. so we have 13 to 22 as our maximum temperatures. into thursday comedy weather front in the north move south and weakens. by friday, another area of low pressure coming up from the near continent and cross in southern areas. 0n and cross in southern areas. on thursday itself, we have the rain and the weather front sinking south, fairly patchy. more of a northerly wind, especially down the north sea coast, which will make it feel cooler here, but brighter skies and southern areas. temperatures of 13 to 22 celsius. and beyond that, the weather still does remain fairly changeable. no sign of a dry hot summerjust yet. thanks, carol. definitely changeable. but it is not changing, it isjust definitely changeable. but it is not changing, it is just always wet and rubbish at the moment. the only

thing that is changeable as it is not changing. interest in indoor climbing has risen dramatically over the last year, with over a million people giving it a go and new centres springing up all over the uk, according to sport england. it's no surprise, then, that team gb will be well represented in the sport at both the olympic and paralympic games later this month. let'sjoin fi lamdin now, who is at a climbing centre in harrow. good morning. you can see people climbing all around me, good morning. you can see people climbing allaround me, we good morning. you can see people climbing all around me, we are at one of the largest climbing centres in the uk. this is bouldering, which comes under the category of climbing, they climbing without ropes, hanging from the edges, and then basically you drop onto a crash

mat. i have been to a climbing centre in manchester to see how it is done there. up and down the country, there's a new fitness trend taking the spotlight. even the celebrities are at it. icons like harry styles, florence pugh, and jason momoa are scaling the walls. climbing made its 0lympic debut at the 2020 tokyo games and will return this summer in paris, and last month it was announced climbing will appear in la in the 2028 paralympic games. athletes luke and lucy are determined they'll be there. i like the freedom climbing gives me. i get to leave my chair

at the bottom of the wall. there aren't many sports i can do where i'm out my chair. my wheelchair is my freedom day to day, but there's something special about leaving it at the bottom of the wall and climbing up the wall like everyone else. and what will it mean to you to be there on the team? it's every athlete's dream. we're being viewed as proper athletes because we're going to the paralympics. luke is also on the gb team. he took up climbing five years ago. i've got a club foot on my left and left ankle's impaired, so i've got limited movements in my left foot. if i have to use my left heel or inside of my foot, i find it quite difficult. sometimes i can do a bit of a what they call an elvis leg, so you're shaking off my one leg. and it's notjust the athletes. the sport itself is seeing a huge rise in popularity. well, according to sport england,

climbing has dramatically risen over the last year, with over a million people trying it, and with 700 climbing walls springing up all over the uk, there's now many, many options. mark started climbing last year in his 70s. i first started climbing last august. i really loved it, and i come two or three times a week now. i really liked the movement of it. — and the focus is less on, like, the exercise, including everyone, the problem solving. it'sjust, like, all round quite nice. we've seen a massive increase in the amount of people getting involved with it, and i think particularly now, it's in the olympics, that's kind of driven it further. paraclimbing coming into the next 0lympics, hopefully that can drive it even even more. having never climbed in my life, i decided the best time to try

was when luke and lucy, our future paralympians, could give me some tips. so basically we're going to go up 0k. do you ever get nervous? a little bit, yeah. like, it's scary, but, like, the autopilot�*s got me. are you scared now? a little bit. yeah. don't look down. 0h, i'mjust going to keep looking up. iam shaking. does that count? yeah. that's the top. i'm just going to cling on for a bit. 0ne. two. three. go! whew. i'm shaking. i'm so pleased that's over. i'm not a natural climber. iam i am with a natural climate. sara has been planning for two years. why do you love climbing? i

has been planning for two years. why do you love climbing?— do you love climbing? i love climbing _ do you love climbing? i love climbing because _ do you love climbing? i love climbing because i - do you love climbing? i love climbing because i enjoy i do you love climbing? i love i climbing because i enjoy doing do you love climbing? i love - climbing because i enjoy doing roots and doing more challenges. incredibly strong. we will let you keep going. thank you so much for joining us this morning. matt is on the olympic team. it is fair to say you are one of the older climbers. how long have you been climbing? climbers. how long have you been climbina? �* climbers. how long have you been climbina? ~ :: climbers. how long have you been climbina? �* :: , ., , ., climbing? about 40 years, on and off. so climbing? about 40 years, on and off- so you — climbing? about 40 years, on and off. so you have _ climbing? about 40 years, on and off. so you have seen _ climbing? about 40 years, on and off. so you have seen it _ climbing? about 40 years, on and off. so you have seen it massivelyj off. so you have seen it massively increase? especially _ off. so you have seen it massively increase? especially in _ off. so you have seen it massively increase? especially in climbing . increase? especially in climbing . ms, increase? especially in climbing gyms. from _ increase? especially in climbing gyms. from very _ increase? especially in climbing gyms, from very basic- increase? especially in climbing gyms, from very basic climbing | increase? especially in climbing i gyms, from very basic climbing gyms to fantastic_ gyms, from very basic climbing gyms to fantastic gems like this, which is absolutely wonderful. and to fantastic gems like this, which is absolutely wonderful.- is absolutely wonderful. and last month, is absolutely wonderful. and last month. the _ is absolutely wonderful. and last month, the news _ is absolutely wonderful. and last month, the news that _ is absolutely wonderful. and last month, the news that hopefully. is absolutely wonderful. and last i month, the news that hopefully you will be off to the paralympics for the next games.— will be off to the paralympics for the next games. fantastic news in 2028, we the next games. fantastic news in 2028. we will — the next games. fantastic news in 2028, we will all _ the next games. fantastic news in 2028, we will all be _ the next games. fantastic news in 2028, we will all be working - the next games. fantastic news in 2028, we will all be working on i the next games. fantastic news in 2028, we will all be working on al 2028, we will all be working on a four year— 2028, we will all be working on a four year cycle to be the best we can be — four year cycle to be the best we can be. ., , ., , four year cycle to be the best we canbe. ., ,.,_ four year cycle to be the best we canbe. ., ,._ ,., ., can be. your story is amazing, you started planning — can be. your story is amazing, you started planning when _ can be. your story is amazing, you started planning when you - can be. your story is amazing, you started planning when you are - can be. your story is amazing, you started planning when you are 14, | started planning when you are 14, then you have an accident, tell us

about that, but it didn't put you off. i about that, but it didn't put you off. ., ., ., . . ., about that, but it didn't put you off. ., ., ., u ., ., ~ ., off. i had an accident at work and unfortunately _ off. i had an accident at work and unfortunately lost _ off. i had an accident at work and unfortunately lost some - off. i had an accident at work and unfortunately lost some fingers, | off. i had an accident at work and l unfortunately lost some fingers, as you can _ unfortunately lost some fingers, as you can see. i stopped climbing for about_ you can see. i stopped climbing for about six— you can see. i stopped climbing for about six months, but i was always determined — about six months, but i was always determined to get back into it. but iwill_ determined to get back into it. but i will not _ determined to get back into it. but i will not let anything put me off, i will not let anything put me off, lam _ i will not let anything put me off, i am living — i will not let anything put me off, i am living proof that age is not an obstacle, — i am living proof that age is not an obstacle, this ability is not an obstacle, _ obstacle, this ability is not an obstacle, anyone can do this. you are telling — obstacle, anyone can do this. you are telling the _ obstacle, anyone can do this. w'm. are telling the owner how strong some of your fingers are. mi; are telling the owner how strong some of your fingers are. my little finer, i some of your fingers are. my little finger. i can _ some of your fingers are. my little finger, i can with _ some of your fingers are. my little finger, i can with 25 _ some of your fingers are. my little finger, i can with 25 to _ some of your fingers are. my little finger, i can with 25 to 30 - some of your fingers are. my little finger, i can with 25 to 30 kilos . some of your fingers are. my little finger, i can with 25 to 30 kilos on i finger, i can with 25 to 30 kilos on my little _ finger, i can with 25 to 30 kilos on my little finger alone. -- finger, i can with 25 to 30 kilos on my little finger alone.— finger, i can with 25 to 30 kilos on my little finger alone. -- you were tellin: my little finger alone. -- you were telling me — my little finger alone. -- you were telling me earlier. _ my little finger alone. -- you were telling me earlier. we _ my little finger alone. -- you were telling me earlier. we will- my little finger alone. -- you were telling me earlier. we will let - my little finger alone. -- you were telling me earlier. we will let you | telling me earlier. we will let you keep practising because you need to do that so you can get to the la games. thank you very much, and if wejust show you games. thank you very much, and if we just show you out there, this is hamish. hamish is one of four athletes who is off to paris next month for the olympics, we will be coming to speak to him later, but just coming up to ollie, tell us, you run the centre here, you have just seen an explosion of interest because of the paralympics, because of the olympics?—

of the olympics? yeah, i think in 2018, a of the olympics? yeah, i think in 2018. a few — of the olympics? yeah, i think in 2018, a few really _ of the olympics? yeah, i think in 2018, a few really brilliant - 2018, a few really brilliant documentaries came out that really highlighted the sport, and highlighted the sport, and highlighted the sport, and highlighted the mental game and the physical side of it, and just since thenit physical side of it, and just since then it has grown from strength to strength. in london alone, we have seen a four times increase the number of centres in the capital, we have seen a million people the uk each year trendy sport, this is just brilliant. each year trendy sport, this is 'ust brilliant. �* . . each year trendy sport, this is 'ust brilliant. �* , ., brilliant. because it is a mix of usina brilliant. because it is a mix of using your _ brilliant. because it is a mix of using your brain _ brilliant. because it is a mix of using your brain and _ brilliant. because it is a mix of using your brain and being - brilliant. because it is a mix of - using your brain and being physical? yes, it offers this perfect full body work—out, literally from the tips of your toes all the way up to the tips of your fingers, but the thing that i think gets climbers coming back again and again is the mental side, figuring out the puzzle. like you can see on the wall, there's all these weird wonderful different coloured holes and you just can't figure out how to use that combination of holes to get to the top, and itjust keeps people coming back. to the top, and it 'ust keeps people coming back.— coming back. brilliant. before we live ou coming back. brilliant. before we give you -- _ coming back. brilliant. before we give you -- before _ coming back. brilliant. before we give you -- before we _ coming back. brilliant. before we give you -- before we see - coming back. brilliant. before we give you -- before we see you i coming back. brilliant. before we i give you -- before we see you again, give you —— before we see you again, i have been given my shoes in my talk, i am

i have been given my shoes in my talk, lam hoping i will i have been given my shoes in my talk, i am hoping i will be a bit braver, this one is a bit higher than the one i did in manchester. looking forward to it, no pressure. she will definitely do it. you do get addicted, people get really into it. a brilliant facility, really good. time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. conditions at a detention centre in west london have been described as the "worst" in the country by a watchdog, who said the "chaos" was "truly shocking". an inspection at harmondsworth immigration removal centre near heathrow found a substantial increase in violence and drug use with detainees openly smoking cannabis. mitie which runs the centre says it's working to make improvements. whilst the home office has said the number of custody officers and welfare staff has now increased.

theatre nurses at one of the uk's busiest nhs trusts are going on strike for a third time. members of the unite union at guys and st thomas' are due to walk out today in a row over extending their shifts. staff say the changes put patient safety at risk. the trust has said the vast majority of shift times will remain the same. a musical actor has been telling us how he landed his dream job on a west end show on the same day he found out he had cancer. jarryd nurden was given permission by medics to delay his surgery on a lung tumour to star in we will rock you. he is now cancerfree and had financial support from the actors' benevolence fund to help him get by. it's a quick three—month contract in the west end. and ijust said to him, in that moment, "please, please, can ijust do this show? like, i've dreamt about this my whole life." and he said to me, "you know what? i think the tumour is benign,

so go for it, and we will do the surgery two days after closing." incredible. an american jazz pioneer who lived in the uk for more than 50 years is being honoured with a blue plaque at her london home. adelaide hall was famous for her "scat" singing and earned a guinness world record for the longest recording career of any 20th century artist. her name will go up at one collingham road in kensington. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning, just the dlr with severe delays. now onto the weather with kawser. hello there. good morning. well, it remains unsettled for today too. we still have the overnight rain lingering this morning. quite cloudy conditions, humid out there, and there will be some further outbreaks of showery rain at times. so it is quite a cloudy grey picture to start, with further outbreaks of showery rain moving northwards this morning. it's quite breezy out there as well. by the afternoon, a few heavy bursts of showers, one or two brighter spells,

and temperatures reaching the high teens but feeling quite sticky, quite humid. into this evening as well, quite cloudy conditions, maybe one or two clear spells. still some showers around as well and temperatures overnight holding up at around 12 to 15 celsius. so certainly another uncomfortable night for sleeping. looking ahead though, there will be some drier weather for a time on wednesday, but you can see another system just edging in later in the day on thursday and for friday. so it does remain unsettled, i'm afraid, over the next few days. there will be some sunnier spells later in the day on wednesday and to start thursday, but some rain to come again on friday. that's your forecast. i'll be back with another update in around half an hour. there's more on our website and on bbc radio london. now it's back tojon and sarah. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sarah campbell and jon kay. our headlines today. a day of mourning in ukraine

after more than a0 people were killed in a wave of missile strikes, including an attack on a children's hospital. keir starmer heads to washington laterfor a nato summit, in his first foreign trip as prime minister. parliament reconvenes after the general election, as hundreds of new mps take their seats in the house of commons. another senior democrat calls forjoe biden to step aside ahead of november's us presidential elections. in the next few minutes we will find out the financial results of thames water, the supplier understood to be in more than £15 billion of debt overseeing a river where the amount of sewage quadrupled in the space of a year. good morning from the only english pub here in dortmund. with around 30,000 england supporters expected here in the city for the big game

tomorrow, the semifinal of the euros, oh, my word! that is terrible, isn't it? let's hope they pour better point than i do. good morning, heavy and persistent rain pushing north this morning, humid conditions behind it with a legacy of cloud and one or two heavy showers. all of the details shortly. it's tuesday 9th july. a day of mourning is being observed in ukraine after one of the worst russian missile strikes in months. at least 41 people have been killed and more than 160 injured. president zelensky says that russia must be held accountable for the brutal attacks across the country including kyiv�*s main children's hospital. the west's response is likely to be top of the agenda as the nato summit begins today. here's our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse. frantic desperation on a kyiv summer morning. people help with their bare hands at ukraine's largest children's hospital.

even for a war hardened city, this was a missile strike which broke the gruelling rhythm of russia's invasion. some of the young patients were being treated for cancer, already fighting for their lives. they illustrate how these attacks don't discriminate. translation: we were in the middle of surgery i when the windows got shattered. the surgeon quickly covered the baby to save him. i want the world to stop this. these children are innocent. tatiana had a near miss. translation: we got here five minutes before it all started. i then the search for survivors stops for another missile alert. an underpass acts as a shelter this time. residential buildings were also hit in kyiv. here, bodies were recovered.

other cities were also attacked. on a visit to neighbouring poland, president zelensky promised a retaliation. translation: beyond any doubt, we are going to rebuild everything j that these terrorists have destroyed and beyond any doubt we are going to respond to these savages from russia. everybody who was injured will get the necessary help, and we pledge to work on bringing russia tojustice. ukrainians often describe a daily weight on their shoulders. sirens sound in cities like kyiv all the time, and occasionally explosions will follow, and occasionally it's a big one. now, you can see people singing as they're giving out water. attacks like this don't really influence the battlefield, but what they are designed to do is terrorise and suppress the ukrainian people. it's not special operation, it's not the war, it's genocide of population in ukraine.

it's right now the whole world see how russian missiles and kamikaze drones killed ukrainian citizens. our peaceful city is right now, the children's hospitals will be hitting from russian missiles. we don't know exactly the numbers of the people who will be killed and injuries. right now, we're saving people from the rubble of the buildings. for a second time, rescue teams have to find cover because of another air alert. only on this occasion, they sing the ukrainian national anthem underground. a dark day for a city still defiant. james waterhouse, bbc news, kyiv. james waterhouse joins us now. a day of mourning after those attacks yesterday a day of mourning after those attacks yesterday and a day of mourning after those attacks yesterday and anxious a day of mourning after those attacks yesterday and anxious times across ukraine because things are

still on high alert.— still on high alert. absolutely, jon. we still on high alert. absolutely, jon- we know. _ still on high alert. absolutely, jon. we know, don't - still on high alert. absolutely, jon. we know, don't we, i still on high alert. absolutely, jon. we know, don't we, that| still on high alert. absolutely, i jon. we know, don't we, that russia likes to carry out these nationwide missile strikes on cities with the objective is saying to ukrainians, it doesn't matter where you are, our invasion will find you eventually. and russia has put a lot into it, they have an enormous missile stockpile which it has managed to retain, and it has had no issues in launching these cruise missiles, which are relatively accurate. cruise missiles which are modified to have even more explosive packed into them, sometimes up to 800 kilograms, to inflict as much damage as possible. and what russia had been accused of is trying to intimidate the world ahead of a nato summit which is being held today in washington, dc, where what will be discussed, ukraine's potential

membership, and future military support for kyiv including air defences. what is interesting is before yesterday, i think there was a bit of frustration in the corridors of kyiv about its own interests being diluted in this summit, where we will probably hear a statement about ukraine's irreversible membership for example, but you will not hear when ukraine might be able to join nato which it really wants to. after yesterday, i think it is privately hoped that some of ukraine's allies will have seen what happened and may be some of ukraine's allies will have seen what happened and may he want to speed up that process but for nowt that remains a distant prospect because of russia's continuing invasion and the kremlin knows that. thank you, james, forjoining us. in a few minutes we will be speaking to a few minutes we will be speaking to a doctor who was working at the children's hospital in kyiv yesterday when the attack happened. those are straight to the top of the agenda for our new premise, sarah.

the busy schedule continues for sir keir starmer, who will be heading to washington later today on his first overseas trip as prime minister. he'll meet world leaders at the nato summit and have a one—on—one discussion with president biden. before he goes, he will meet with england's regional mayors in downing street as our political correspondent harry farley reports. political careers end in removal vans. the furniture and the residents of number 10 are changing. this morning, sir keir starmer will meet with england's regional mayors, promising a major programme of devolution. labour is expected to announce what they call a take back control act in the king's speech to give mayors new powers over things like transport and housing. this is what a labour majority looks like. today, the house of commons sits for the first time since the election to choose a speaker, and some new mps can't quite believe they're here. i feel hugely excited. i think that's probably a feeling that you're getting from a lot

of the other new mps. but there is a lot of work to do, so it'sjust about getting started now. this is what we've been working for the last eight years towards and even longer in west dorset, 139 years they've had conservative mps. so there's been a lot of people who have been working for a very long time to get to the point where a lib dem can call themselves the mp for west dorset. but as well as the smiles, there is the serious work of government. the health secretary will meet unions for initial talks over the junior doctors strikes today and face demands for increased pay. labour's election slogan was change. the question will quickly be, when can they deliver it? harry farley, bbc news in westminster. we are joined now by our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. he is in downing street. good morning, again, henry. another busy day for the prime minister.— day for the prime minister. that's ri . ht, day for the prime minister. that's right. sarah. _

day for the prime minister. that's right, sarah. today's _ day for the prime minister. that's right, sarah. today's the - day for the prime minister. that's right, sarah. today's the day i day for the prime minister. that's i right, sarah. today's the day where the intensity of being prime minister will become real for second starmer. you are about to see behind me arriving for the meeting for sir keir starmer. you are about to see behind me the mayrse arriving. —— mayors arriving. there is one conservative mayor ben elton, he arrived alone, the rest of the mayors our labour. keir starmer will go to parliament today where for the first time he will stand as a minister in the dispatch box, that will feel quite striking. the conservatives will sit on the opposition benches for the first time in 14 years but you will also physically see how diminished their ranks are. then after the national and the parliamentary, the international. keir starmerflying to washington for his first summit as prime minister where he will meet

for the first timejoe biden, but also lots of other leaders like italy's prime minister giorgia meloni who he has not met before. i'm sure the last few days have been pretty surreal sport keir starmer but today is a step up. we pretty surreal sport keir starmer but today is a step up.— pretty surreal sport keir starmer but today is a step up. we saw andy burnham there _ but today is a step up. we saw andy burnham there in _ but today is a step up. we saw andy burnham there in the _ but today is a step up. we saw andy burnham there in the back - but today is a step up. we saw andy burnham there in the back and i but today is a step up. we saw andyl burnham there in the back and there, we will be speaking to him later on the programme. another senior democrat has joined those calling for president biden to step aside before november's presidential election. adam smith, from the us house armed services committee said mr biden wasn't the best person to carry the party's message. here's our north america correspondent peter bowes. will it bejoe or will it be kamala fighting the election for the democrats? it's a question being seriously considered by party members in congress. more and more are coming forward to say the president should step down after that disastrous debate performance against donald trump. dealing with everything we have to do with... the latest and most senior

is adam smith, with this blunt assessment of mr biden's chances. we would be better off with another nominee, ok? i believe that in my heart, my soul and my brain, i'm100% convinced. the president has continued to insist he won't be dropping out. he sent a letter to fellow democrats saying he's firmly committed to staying in the race. he even called a us breakfast show to hammer home the point. i've not lost and i haven't lost. i beat him last time, i'll beat him this time. adding to the questions swirling around mr biden, it's emerged that an expert in parkinson's disease has visited the white house eight times in the past year. has the president been treated for parkinson's? no. is he being treated for parkinson's? no, he's not — is he taking medication for parkinson's? no. so those are the things that i can give you full blown answers on. but i'm not going to, i'm not going to confirm a specialist, any specialist that comes to the white house out of privacy.

now, president biden has to host the nato summit in washington. he'll meet the new british prime minister, sir keir starmer, at the white house. and on thursday, he'll be quizzed by internationaljournalists at a news conference. three gruelling days and a world stage to prove he's still up to the job. peter bowes, bbc news. the high—profile trial of hollywood star alec baldwin over the fatal shooting on the set of the western film rust is due to get under way in the us today. the actor is charged with involuntary manslaughter following the fatal shooting of cinematographer halyna hutchins almost three years ago. mr baldwin has pleaded not guilty to the charges, but faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted. an inquiry has found what it describes as a deeply dysfunctional culture at the regulator that governs nurses and midwives in the uk. a review into the nursing and midwifery council discovered that staff were experiencing bullying, racism and burnout.

here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. the nursing and midwifery council is the body responsible for maintaining professional standards among tens of thousands of nhs and private health care workers. but it stands accused of putting the public at risk, as well as endangering nurses and midwives. i found a dysfunctional organisation which was causing real distress to staff, which was having an impact on their casework decisions, which meant that good nurses were, for many, many months and years being investigated for minor offences. bad nurses were allowed virtually to get away with it if it took place in their private lives. the review into the culture of the nmc describes how staff are struggling in an environment where poorjudgment, toxic behaviours and paralysis are affecting decision making. the report describes how the nmc is struggling with a backlog of more than 6,000 cases, many of which drag on for years. one case involving allegations of sexual assaults and rape took

seven years before the nurse was struck off the register. delays in resolving cases can have a devastating impact. in the last year alone, six nurses have taken their own lives while waiting for disciplinary investigations to be concluded. the nmc has apologised and accepted all the recommendations in the report, promising to deliver a change in culture. but some who followed this saga closely are not sure that's possible without resignations at the top. racism exists within the nmc, bullying exists within the nmc, and we are supposed to be looking after people who care for people. it's a very stressfuljob to be, in my case, a nurse, at midwifery the same. but we've got to know that we are being listened to properly when we report an incident. this is outrageous and people have to go. this is just the first in a number

of reviews into how the nmc carries out its work, driven by concerns first raised by a whistle—blower. it's a deeply damaging assessment and more are likely to follow. dominic hughes, bbc news. we will be talking about that further a little bit later. it's quarter past seven. a strictly come dancing favourite is returning to the dance floor for the show�*s 20th anniversary. he is back! aljaz skorjanecjoins the line up of professionals in the latest series following a two year hiatus. the celebrity contestants are yet to be announced. it always makes me feel that autumn is on the way when they start talking about strictly. you know what makes _ talking about strictly. you know what makes me _ talking about strictly. you know what makes me feel _ talking about strictly. you know what makes me feel like - talking about strictly. you know what makes me feel like it? i talking about strictly. you know- what makes me feel like it? looking out of the window. and looking at carol, good morning. good morning to you, both, you would

not be far right, jon. today we have got rain pushing north but leaving behind it muggy conditions. not so in aviemore which is 5 degrees, but its 18 in southampton which is the key. the pollen level today is low or moderate foremost but high across wales. this is the band of rain which is journeying wales. this is the band of rain which isjourneying northwards, a second front moving from the west to the east, joyous conditions will be across the far north of scotland, the northern and western isles. you can see the progress the rain makes into the afternoon, pushing across central scotland and heading into the highlands and eastern parts of northern ireland. behind it there will be a fair bit of cloud, some brightness and showers, but you can see also where we have got a second weather front drifting towards the east. as we move through the evening and overnight the rain becomes ensconced across north—east scotland, moving across most of northern ireland and behind that we are looking at some clear spells,

but also a few showers. it is going to be a muggy night on the other side of this weather front, ten across the final. tomorrow we start with the rain in northern and eastern scotland, showery in the south of scotland and into northern ireland and northern england, and after a cloudy start in the south the cloud will break with sunny skies developing and temperature is 12 to 21 degrees. beyond that, it remains unsettled. in the last few minutes, the uk's largest water company, thames water, has released its annual financial results. nina is looking at this for us. what these figures show, nina? good morning from the river thames. this company oversees the river here where sewage was quadrupled in one

year. there is a mixed picture, they saw profits of £150 million over tax —— after tax, growth and it reflects an inflation linked increase in water services and waste services, implicit that they are charging their customers more money to in their customers more money to in their words change infrastructure and improve what they describe as ageing assets. they say their pollution and sewage discharge performance is not where it should be, they say the number of reported pollutions is up by about 10%. but that's their earnings have come up, they say they will continue to invest and meet regulation and environmental discipline. the picture is that they are making enough money to get by at the moment. the concern for the new government was that nationalisation would have to happen because they were in such financial dire straits and a government takeover would be

imminent. the report is reassuring but they concede that the river is not being managed in the way it should be. it will take a great deal of investment and a whole revolution of investment and a whole revolution of their current creaking infrastructure to ensure that the river thames is safe. for infrastructure to ensure that the river thames is safe.— infrastructure to ensure that the river thames is safe. for the next generation- _ river thames is safe. for the next generation. thank _ river thames is safe. for the next generation. thank you _ river thames is safe. for the next generation. thank you very - river thames is safe. for the next generation. thank you very much, j generation. thank you very much, nina. a day of mourning is being observed in ukraine after one of the worst russian missile strikes in months, with at least 41 people killed and more than 160 injured. in the capital kyiv, the main children's hospital has been largely destroyed with other buildings across the country also coming under fire. president zelensky says that russia must be held accountable for the brutal attack. yet russia has denied targeting the hospital, saying it had been hit by fragments of a ukrainian air defence missile. joining us now is dr lesia lysytsia who works at the children's hospital.

thank you so much forjoining us this morning, doctor. we had seen the pictures and the terrible aftermath, but you were there, can you tell us, explain to us what happened yesterday?- you tell us, explain to us what happened yesterday? you tell us, explain to us what ha ened esterda ? ., ., happened yesterday? good morning to eve bod . happened yesterday? good morning to everybody- lt's — happened yesterday? good morning to everybody. it's unfortunately _ happened yesterday? good morning to everybody. it's unfortunately not i everybody. it's unfortunately not such a pleasant morning for us. and we are now only starting to realise everything that happened here yesterday. it was an ordinary monday, which was not different from other days. and in one moment, it changed everything. it was usually, for us, the alert, it is not something new, like it was two years ago. so we all have channels and we know that russia would attack us

again but we thought that the hospital would be the safest place in ukraine, the paediatric hospital, and yesterday they attacked the biggest paediatric hospital. our hospital takes patients from all over ukraine, all diseases, really very serious disease. everything that we remember is light, sound, and then a lot of rock and a feeling that it's very hard to explain. doctor, obviously this is a children's hospital, so your priority would be to help the children, hoping the patients, so how are you able to do that? these are very seriously ill children being treated.— are very seriously ill children bein: treated. , ., being treated. so, this moment, we have evacuated _ being treated. so, this moment, we have evacuated all _ being treated. so, this moment, we have evacuated all patients - being treated. so, this moment, we have evacuated all patients from i being treated. so, this moment, we| have evacuated all patients from the hospital because we need to examine the buildings and realise the damage

that the buildings have. we don't have electricity now in the building, and we have problems with water. that's why all of the patients were taken to another hospital in kyiv. doctors, nurses, all personnel went with the patient and walked with them to another hospital. and one part of the doctors continue to renovate our hospital. doctors continue to renovate our hosital. ., , ., ., ., hospital. how badly damaged, we have seen the pictures, _ hospital. how badly damaged, we have seen the pictures, one _ hospital. how badly damaged, we have seen the pictures, one particular- seen the pictures, one particular ward was most badly damaged. is any part of the hospital still functioning?— part of the hospital still functioning? part of the hospital still functionin: ? , ., part of the hospital still functioninl? , ., , functioning? yes, we have some parts ofthe functioning? yes, we have some parts of the hospital — functioning? yes, we have some parts of the hospital which _ functioning? yes, we have some parts of the hospital which is _ functioning? yes, we have some parts of the hospital which is still— of the hospital which is still functional. we have a big territory, and several buildings. so the most damaged building use or probably in the pictures, the new building which was damaged from the one side, one

building which was destroyed with windows and doors, and very damaged inside of the hospital. but also we have three buildings which have not been damaged since —— apart from the windows and we hope that we can use it today. windows and we hope that we can use it toda . ., ., ., ~ windows and we hope that we can use it toda . ., . ., ~ , it today. you are talking very calmly about _ it today. you are talking very calmly about what _ it today. you are talking very calmly about what happened | calmly about what happened yesterday. i wonder as somebody who has to spend your life looking after children in a hospital like this, when you see what is left of that ward today, what are your feelings? i think we realised everything that happened, and how they have damaged our lives later. because we can have direct damage like building, patients, we can count that, but we cannot count patients who have got

diseases from this damage and we cannot calculate how many patients would not receive treatment in the near future. would not receive treatment in the nearfuture. it's really would not receive treatment in the near future. it's really very hard, and what we totally understand is that we don't have a possibility to stop our working and we don't have a possibility to stop our life. we need to continue, which is why we have all decided to think about our emotions later. now we need to concentrate on our work. that must be difficult- — concentrate on our work. that must be difficult. how— concentrate on our work. that must be difficult. how much _ concentrate on our work. that must be difficult. how much fear- concentrate on our work. that must be difficult. how much fear is i concentrate on our work. that must be difficult. how much fear is there | be difficult. how much fear is there amongst your staff that you go into amongst your staff that you go into a place of work like a hospital and this can happen?— this can happen? oh... it's not clear because _ this can happen? oh... it's not clear because you _ this can happen? oh... it's not clear because you have - this can happen? oh... it's not clear because you have a i this can happen? oh... it's not i clear because you have a response -- clear because you have a response —— it isn't mere because you have responsibility for your patients. —— it isn't fear. yesterday after

finishing the primary work and we saw the urgent care was closed we started to find a hospital where we could continue our work. so today we are taking supplies from here to the other hospital to help our children who are in kyiv who are waiting for surgery. that's why it isn't a place forfear surgery. that's why it isn't a place for fear here, surgery. that's why it isn't a place forfear here, it's not surgery. that's why it isn't a place for fear here, it's not a surgery. that's why it isn't a place forfear here, it's not a place surgery. that's why it isn't a place for fear here, it's not a place for crying, it'sjust for fear here, it's not a place for crying, it's just a for fear here, it's not a place for crying, it'sjust a place for fear here, it's not a place for crying, it's just a place for working and to move on. we crying, it'sjust a place for working and to move on. we really a- reciate working and to move on. we really appreciate you _ working and to move on. we really appreciate you talking _ working and to move on. we really appreciate you talking to _ working and to move on. we really appreciate you talking to us, i working and to move on. we really| appreciate you talking to us, doctor acra to. ., ~ appreciate you talking to us, doctor acra to. ., ,, i. appreciate you talking to us, doctor acra to. ., ~' ,, , appreciate you talking to us, doctor acra to. ., ,, i. , . acra to. thank you very much. -- doctor acra to. thank you very much. -- doetor lesia _ acra to. thank you very much. -- doctor lesia lysytsia. _ still to come on breakfast. olympic champion sir mo farah will be joining us to talk about his most recent trip to somaliland with charity save the children. he will be telling us what he learned about what himself and what

he learned that we will also be talking to him about the upcoming paralympics and paralympics. and talking to him about the upcoming paralympics and paralympics. and he is a football fan _ paralympics and paralympics. and he is a football fan so _ paralympics and paralympics. and he is a football fan so we _ paralympics and paralympics. and he is a football fan so we will _ is a football fan so we will probably talk about the euros as well! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. conditions at a detention centre in west london have been described as the "worst" in the country by a watchdog, who said the "chaos" there was "truly shocking." an inspection at harmondsworth immigration removal centre near heathrow found a substantial increase in violence and drug use, with detainees openly smoking cannabis. mitie which runs the centre says it's working to make improvements. the home office has said the number of custody officers and welfare staff has now increased. theatre nurses at one of the uk's busiest nhs trusts are going on strike for a third time. members of the unite union at guys and st thomas' are due to

walk out today in a row over extending their shifts. staff say the changes put patient safety at risk. the trust has said the vast majority of shift times will remain the same. a musical actor has been telling us how he landed his dream job in a west end show on the same day he found out he had cancer. jarryd nurden was given permission by medics to delay his surgery on a lung tumour to star in we will rock you. he is now cancerfree, and had financial support from the actors' benevolence fund to help get him by. it's a quick three—month contract in the west end. and ijust said to him, in that moment, "please, please, can ijust do this show? "like, i've dreamt about this my whole life." and he said to me, "you know what? "i think the tumour is benign, so go for it, and we will do the surgery two days after closing." incredible. a new form of public transport is heading to the streets of south—east london very soon. they're known as tram—buses, as they're a cross between the two.

they were meant to launch last year, but the mayor has confirmed they'll be in service this summer on route 358 between 0rpington and crystal palace. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on most of the tubes this morning. severe delays on the dlr. now onto the weather with kawser. hello there. good morning. well, it remains unsettled for today too. we still have the overnight rain lingering this morning. quite cloudy conditions, humid out there, and there will be some further outbreaks of showery rain at times. so it is quite a cloudy grey picture to start, with further outbreaks of showery rain moving northwards this morning. it's quite breezy out there as well. by the afternoon, a few heavy bursts of showers, one or two brighter spells, and temperatures reaching the high teens but feeling quite sticky, quite humid. into this evening as well, quite cloudy conditions, maybe one or two clear spells. still some showers around as well, and temperatures overnight holding up at around 12 to 15 celsius. so certainly another uncomfortable night for sleeping.

looking ahead, though, there will be some drier weather for a time on wednesday, but you can see another system just edging in later in the day on thursday and for friday. so it does remain unsettled, i'm afraid, over the next few days. there will be some sunnier spells later in the day on wednesday and to start thursday, but some rain to come again on friday. that's your forecast. i'll be back with another update in around half an hour. now it's back tojon and sarah. hello. this is breakfast withjon kay and sarah campbell. the prime minister has pledged to loosen whitehall�*s tight grip over big cities and regions,

starting with a meeting with england's metro mayors in downing street, which is due to start shortly. some mayors arriving in the last half hour or so, and later today all of the mps going into the house of commons for the first time, so it is all go in westminster this morning. this mayoral meeting will be interesting, because for a longtime been calling for extra powers, they believe that more powers devolved from westminster out around the country to people like them, then it is going to allow decision—making to be quicker and faster, especially things like building and infrastructure. but what will that mean in reality? but sir keir starmer will also have to address

uncomfortable questions over local government finance, housing, and transport. let's speak now to the minister for levelling up, housing and communities, jim mcmahon. thank you forjoining us. i know it is a busy time for all of you as you get used to your new positions and all of these meetings going on. we will talk about levelling up in a moment. can i ask you first about ukraine? we are getting details on all the time of these terrible attacks yesterday, 41 people killed in a number of missile strikes, including a number of children. that hospital in kyiv. i know the new prime minister has condemned it and described his attacks as atrocious, but what will he be urging other nato leaders to actually do when he meets them later today in washington?— meets them later today in washinrton? .,, . meets them later today in washinrton? . ., washington? the most recent attacks are a reminder _ washington? the most recent attacks are a reminder that _ washington? the most recent attacks are a reminder that we _ washington? the most recent attacks are a reminder that we cannot - washington? the most recent attacks are a reminder that we cannot waverl are a reminder that we cannot waver on our support for ukraine, and i think it was a statement of intent that the new defence secretary went

out in the first 48 hours to ukraine to recommit britain's support for their efforts in defending their sovereignty and their democracy. so what we are seeing is heartbreaking, particularly when you see the impact on children, of course you think immediately of your own children and think there but for the grace of god, so let's not waver in our support, we have absolutely recommitted to that. i know it will be high on the agenda when the prime minister visits nato. and be high on the agenda when the prime minister visits nato._ minister visits nato. and as the series and _ minister visits nato. and as the series and for— minister visits nato. and as the series and for the _ minister visits nato. and as the series and for the prime - minister visits nato. and as the l series and for the prime minister minister visits nato. and as the i series and for the prime minister be thinking about spending more on defence here in the uk —— is this a reason for the prime minister to be thinking about spending more? the uk made commitments _ thinking about spending more? the uk made commitments back _ thinking about spending more? the uk made commitments back in _ thinking about spending more? the uk made commitments back in april- thinking about spending more? the uk made commitments back in april but i made commitments back in april but have not been met yet, the defence secretary was very clear when he went out there that we will make sure those are supplied as promised within the first 100 days of the new government. within the first 100 days of the new government-— government. what about bringing ukraine into _ government. what about bringing ukraine into nato? _ government. what about bringing ukraine into nato? we _ government. what about bringing ukraine into nato? we will- government. what about bringing ukraine into nato? we will leave| ukraine into nato? we will leave that for the _ ukraine into nato? we will leave that for the negotiations - ukraine into nato? we will leave that for the negotiations that i ukraine into nato? we will leavej that for the negotiations that are taking place later on, but for now, let's not forget about the victims

of why our support for ukraine is so important, and also think about the ukrainians who are here in the uk, many in my own community, who have come here to live in a safe place, but of course have family members are still in ukraine who they will be fearful for.— be fearful for. indeed. this morning. _ be fearful for. indeed. this morning, the _ be fearful for. indeed. this morning, the prime - be fearful for. indeed. this i morning, the prime minister, be fearful for. indeed. this - morning, the prime minister, before he heads to washington for nato, he has called in those metro mayors from across england, there elected mayors, and he is talking to them about devolution of power out around the country. what kind of power is looking to share and spread out? we are looking to share and spread out? , are very excited now, because in many areas across the country, they will have a labour council, a labour mayor, now they have a labour government who can work hand in hand across england to deliver on that promise. so the meeting taking place in downing street today is a statement of intent, in the first week in our metro mayors at the table, and i think that in itself,

thatis table, and i think that in itself, that is very important as a statement of intent. the next part now is how we make an impact, and thatis now is how we make an impact, and that is recognising that we cannot have control of whitehall and then we can change other community from essential power base. we have to devolve out and let go, we have to trust our metro mayors who have proven that their councils time and again that even in very difficult period is over the last iii years, they have been able to make change happen, so we are looking at transport, housing, the skills agenda, and much more we know that devolving that down to our metro mayors and our councils we can achieve far quicker. flan mayors and our councils we can achieve far quicker.— mayors and our councils we can achieve far quicker. can you give us achieve far quicker. can you give us a coule achieve far quicker. can you give us a coume of — achieve far quicker. can you give us a couple of examples _ achieve far quicker. can you give us a couple of examples of _ achieve far quicker. can you give us a couple of examples of powers - a couple of examples of powers you're prepared to let go of and give to the mayors instead? it is happening _ give to the mayors instead? it is happening now. _ give to the mayors instead? it is happening now, if— give to the mayors instead? it 3 happening now, if you look at greater manchester, andy burnham is getting on with the skills agenda. technical educational vocation, and as a i6—year—old apprentice, when i left school i can tell you what a difference that made to my life and what a difference it makes in

millions of lives and starting people offered a good career and a good job that will sustain them for their lives, and we are seeing that take place now. we can do far more on skills to align it to the local jobs market and to local industrial strategies, and then we talk about building new homes, we talk about business space as well, we talk about transport infrastructure, and we're piecing all that together to a local plan but then we to itself and makes sense, and i think what we have seen with the government previously is just how fragmented it was. talking many different departments in a scattered way, bidding process, and so you would be bidding process, and so you would be bidding all the time for different pots of money. and i think the biggest thing that we can do is having a single settlement, a single pot of money, which trust our metro mayors to get on and do the job they have been elected to do. pats have been elected to do. pots of mone . have been elected to do. pots of money- how _ have been elected to do. pots of money. how much _ have been elected to do. pots of money. how much money? - have been elected to do. pots of money. how much money? i- have been elected to do. pots of. money. how much money? i know have been elected to do. pots of- money. how much money? i know a lot of the mayor there in that meeting will be sent to sir keir starmer, it is great to have the powers but you need to boost the money that we

have, boost spending into local government. are you prepared to match the words with cash? the foundation _ match the words with cash? the foundation of _ match the words with cash? ina: foundation of local match the words with cash? ““iia: foundation of local government match the words with cash? iia: foundation of local government is how councils are funded, how they demand they deal with the demand and social care and children's services, and we are reviewing that at the moment. we cannot pre—empt what that might mean, but i can say it is absently high up on our agenda. secondly capital spending, that is about housing and transport and other types of investments to make sure that that is given to our mayors to invest in the right we are our local communities, because of course they will always know that communities value them, and what we want to see with their mayors and councils is working together and delivering the future of their places. delivering the future of their laces. ~ , , ., ~ delivering the future of their laces, . , , ., ~' ., delivering the future of their laces. ~ ,, g , places. we will speak to andy burnham when _ places. we will speak to andy burnham when it _ places. we will speak to andy burnham when it comes - places. we will speak to andy burnham when it comes out l places. we will speak to andy | burnham when it comes out of places. we will speak to andy - burnham when it comes out of that meeting, so we will find out whether he will get the powers and he is satisfied he is going to get the cash and the mayorother mayors as well. are you still using that

phrase levelling up? ila. well. are you still using that phrase levelling up?- well. are you still using that phrase levelling up? no, it was only ever a slogan. _ phrase levelling up? no, it was only ever a slogan, it _ phrase levelling up? no, it was only ever a slogan, it was _ phrase levelling up? no, it was only ever a slogan, it was not _ phrase levelling up? no, it was only ever a slogan, it was not a - phrase levelling up? no, it was only ever a slogan, it was not a thing - ever a slogan, it was not a thing people felt in their communities, local government was not included and people do feel local government on their commuters, people know how important the councillors and those services are, and it is a reshaping of the department, it is a refocus, but frankly it is also just grown—up politics. 50 but frankly it is also 'ust grown-up olitics. , ., , but frankly it is also 'ust grown-up olitics. , ., politics. so levelling up as a hrase politics. so levelling up as a phrase is — politics. so levelling up as a phrase is not _ politics. so levelling up as a phrase is not something - politics. so levelling up as a| phrase is not something you politics. so levelling up as a - phrase is not something you will be using any more as a government? $5 using any more as a government? as a cam aiun using any more as a government? as a campaign slogan. — using any more as a government? is — campaign slogan, it was never more than that. this is about delivering on the ground now, and i do believe frankly that the british public have had enough of politicians making promises they don't follow through and don't make a material difference in the place they live. we are absolutely committed to people feeling the impact of a labour government in their commuters for people know that the place they live is well cared for, whether school is that young people go to be educated and are of good quality with enough teachers to serve the local

community, not the health service functions properly, and people will see the difference of a labour government and way that we did when they went government last time. aim they went government last time. am sure that i saw when angelina appointed last week, that was one of her titles in use —— angela rayner was appointed last week. the her titles in use -- angela rayner was appointed last week. the staff are enthusiastic _ was appointed last week. the staff are enthusiastic and _ was appointed last week. the staff are enthusiastic and we _ was appointed last week. the staff are enthusiastic and we are - was appointed last week. the staff are enthusiastic and we are just i are enthusiastic and we are just really excited to get going. are enthusiastic and we are 'ust really excited to get going. thames water, the uk's _ really excited to get going. thames water, the uk's largest _ really excited to get going. thames water, the uk's largest water - water, the uk's largest water company, real concerns about their finances, but there infrastructure. we have the financial figures out this morning. how worried are you about thames water, as a government? we recognise that over the last iii years, frankly what industry has not been regulated anywhere near as firmly as it should have been, and we have not seen enough response to

the scandal is —— the water industry has not been regulated enough. we will have to see more investment going forward. the days of putting shareholder interests above national interests cannot continue, and so we do need to look at that, and thames water really needs to look at their own house and get it in order. the guardian report and was morning that the prime minister has been warned that thames water poses a critical risk to the uk. if it came to it, would you be prepared to nationalise it? , ., , ., ., ., it? there is no programme of nationalisation _ it? there is no programme of nationalisation for _ it? there is no programme of nationalisation for the - it? there is no programme of nationalisation for the water. nationalisation for the water industry, and why on earth should bill payers pay twice? they have already paid for iii years with their bills for a water service that in many parts of the country we have just not been getting. the idea to take taxpayer money on top of that and billowed out as an idea for the birds. there is no provision in law for a water company to stop providing water, even if thames water did not exist tomorrow, people

in the thames area would still get a water supply and still get their sewage is treated to a different way. so we need to be very clear that there is always a contingency in place. jim that there is always a contingency in lace. a ., ., ~ that there is always a contingency in lace. a ., ., ., in place. jim mcmahon, thank you for 'oinin: us. definitely not levelling up. i am sure our graphic said levelling up a minister, but it has been blotted out. john is in dortmund for us. he pulled a dreadful point at the top of the hour. —— pint. we are live this morning at the only english pub in dortmund, and you can imagine with the thousands of fans coming out here for that game tomorrow, many of them will not have tickets, they will want to be here to soak up the atmosphere, i imagine

many of them will be making their way here, won't they? because what a moment we have in store. how are your nerves ahead of this one tomorrow? just one more day to wait now for england as they try to reach the european championship final for a second successive tournament. the netherlands await gareth southgate's side tomorrow night here in dortmund after that penalty success against switzerland on saturday. defender luke shaw says he's fit to start the match after enduring what he says was his "most frustrating" season so far where injury restricted him to just 15 appearances for manchester united. there has been a lot of sacrifice and hard work to get in my position now, a lot of chats with gareth and the medical staff, but i would not change anything. playing for your country means everything to me, and i'm very honoured and privileged to be able to do that, and to be in the

position, so there was no way that i would, if i had a slight chance that gareth would take me, that i would be sitting on the beach, because i would much rather be here giving everything i can to try to help us win this tournament. they might try to utilise the width he can offer on the left hand side. a lot of the attention so far has been onjude bellingham. netherlands and liverpool forward cody gakpo says they're aware of the threat he possesses, but insists it would be dangerous for him and his team—mates to only focus on one england player. obviously he is having a very good season, but yeah, he is a world—class player, and he made a fantastic goal the other game, so yeah, he is a player we need to watch, but i think they have more players that we need to watch. like i said, they are a very good team with very good players,

but we have a very good team as well, so hopefully it is going to be a very good game. well, a subplot to the build—up to the match has been the appointment of the german ref who'll take charge of the game. felix zwayer was given a six—month ban back in 2005 after he was investigated for taking a bribe from another official who was subsequently given a ban for life from football. to add another layer of intrigue, england'sjude bellingham was fined for criticising zwayer back in 2021. bellingham made a reference to zwayer�*s match—fixing ban after a controversial decision by zwayer involving bellingham's old team borussia dortmund. well, before we find out if england or the netherlands reach the final, we'll first find out their opponent. france play spain tonight in munich, with the two sides having had

very different tournaments. spain have looked impressive with five successive wins, whilst france have yet to score from open play. translation: if you are bored, watch another game- — translation: if you are bored, watch another game. it's _ translation: if you are bored, watch another game. it's fine, _ translation: if you are bored, watch another game. it's fine, you _ translation: if you are bored, watch another game. it's fine, you don't - another game. it's fine, you don't have to. it's a special euros where it is difficult to everyone, with the number of goals much lower than it has been in the past. we have the ability to show emotions, to make french people happy, especially in the company to period in our country. —— complicated period. well, wales didn't qualify for the euros, and it resulted in rob page eventually losing his job. the welsh fa might have now found their replacement. craig bellamy is set to be named the new manager.

bellamy is currently at burnley, where he had been acting head coach before scott parker was appointed last week. bbc sport wales understands the final details of the deal are still be agreed with both bellamy and burnley, but it is close. at wimbledon, novak djokovic has eased into the quarter finals. he beat the 15th seed holgar rune in straight sets, winning injust over two hours. it's a seventh straight year that djokovic has reached the quarter finals. post match, djokovic responded to those in the crowd that he felt were booing him. i know they were cheering for rune, but that's an excuse to also boo. listen, i've been on the tour for more than 20 years, so trust me, i know all the tricks. i know how it works. it's fine, it's fine, it's ok. ifocused on the respectful people, they have respect, they pay the ticket to come and watch tonight and love tennis and appreciate the players and the effort that the players put in here. i played in much more hostile environment, trust me. you guys can't touch me.

in the women's draw, elina svitolina wore a black ribbon to pay her respects to her home country ukraine, following the attack on a children's hospital in kyiv. she would go on to beat china's xinyu wang to book her place in the quarterfinals. she was very emotional speaking after that victory. here we are ahead of tomorrow's semifinal. here are the remnants of that terribly poured pint. i do have some time ahead of kick—off to approve my —— to improve my technique. best cup of tea i have had in weeks. a chaser.

thank you very much indeed, john. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. most of us will get wet today because we have heavy rain pushing steadily northwards, then we have another band of rain coming in that which is moving eastwards. one thing you will notice, behind the band of rain heading north, it is much more humid than it has been of late. so here is the offending band, continuing to journey north, but look at what is on the channel at the moment, too. this is another moving weather front which will come from the west, push towards the east, as we go through the day, and then later it will brighten up in then later it will brighten up in the west with a few showers. the rain moving through northern england, in three parts of scotland from eastern parts of northern ireland. the driest and sunniest conditions will be across the north of scotland, including the northern and western isles, and blustery down the north sea coastline, temperatures today 13 to 21, but for

england and wales feeling humid. as we head through the evening and overnight, the rain continues to advance steadily northwards, getting in through the rest of scotland, much of northern ireland, to the south of that we are looking at some clearer skies, and a few showers, but the rainfall amounts will really be totting up across the far north—east. to be a muggy night, temperatures of ten to 15 celsius. tomorrow at the rim continues to fall across the north—east, and higher ground we could have as much as 90 millimetres of rain. at lower levels, widely 20 to 30 millimetres in the north—east of scotland. showers across southern scotland commenter northern ireland and northern england, and after a cloudy start for the rest of england and wales, we will fine that starts to break up and it will brighten up. still a few showers knocking around, but nothing like today, and our temperatures tomorrow of 13 to about 22 celsius as we sweep down through the south—east. beyond that, it still does remain unsettled. thanks,

carol. oldham's famous coliseum theatre, which closed last april after more than 135 years, is set to reopen after a successful campaign to save it. the historic venue has seen a number of stars from the stage and screen tread its boards, including actor julie hesmondhalgh who has been speaking to our entertainment correspondent colin paterson. we have had charlie chaplin here, stan laurel, pat phoenix. a lot of the corrie cast. this is a feel—good theatre story. minnie driver did one of herfirstjobs here. last march, oldham coliseum shut after almost 140 years. it had lost its arts council funding, but the actress julie hesmondhalgh refused to give up and joined a group called save old ham coliseum. we're very experienced at fighting and campaigning for things,

but not very experienced at winning. so it was a real shock when we found out that the council had listened to us, because it shows that, with passion and persistence, you can change the world. people power. the council had planned to build a brand—new theatre half the size of this one, and it wouldn't put on its own productions. finally got a job. julie's husband, the writer ian kershaw, was born in oldham, and some of his earliest work was performed at the theatre. he's written tonight's episode of coronation street. would you have been able to do that without this place? no. no, iwouldn't, because without this building and without theatres, we wouldn't... there would be no tv writers. this is where save oldham coliseum had their meetings... every two weeks, theatre lovers gathered above an italian restaurant to formulate a plan, and they are overjoyed at the news. i can't put it into words. i've just had a massive smile on my face ever since i found out.

i think to have the coliseum back will give everybody in the area such a huge boost. and the owner of valentino's agrees. oldham coliseum is very important to us because it was our bread and butter, especially on the weekends. we've been here 27 years and we've seen a big drop in business since the coliseum has closed. so hopefully, when it reopens, it'll will bring a little bit of business back to us, keep us going for another 27 years. last night, campaigners celebrated with a street party outside the theatre. that's so wonderful because i did a play here, i did misery here, so i loved it, and ijust think it's a brilliant theatre. and we have to really support our arts and keep these regional theatres going. oh, my gosh, it's absolutely incredible. it's amazing. and you know what? it's been a big secret.

so we're just all here waiting for this amazing news. it'sjust going to be wonderful. it's going to be wonderful. and i know it's going to be something good because there's a brass band. and the posters have gone up for the first production back — the pantomime in 2025. oh, yes, they have. colin patterson, bbc news, oldham. julie hesmondhalgh and ian kershawjoin us now. ican i can barely believe we are here talking to you about it. the only d da talking to you about it. the only dry day of _ talking to you about it. the only dry day of the — talking to you about it. the only dry day of the week— talking to you about it. the only dry day of the week pretty - talking to you about it. the only| dry day of the week pretty much talking to you about it. the only - dry day of the week pretty much for that street party yesterday.- that street party yesterday. people are leanin: that street party yesterday. people are leaning into _ that street party yesterday. people are leaning into it. _ that street party yesterday. people are leaning into it. but _ that street party yesterday. people are leaning into it. but it _ that street party yesterday. people are leaning into it. but it would - are leaning into it. but it would have been very hard, so we had a full brass band, dancers, it would have been very miserable as we have been standing there in the pouring rain, although very old. —— if we had been standing there in the pouring rain, although very oldham. it has been a long campaign, ever

since the funding was withdrawn, and then when they close the doors on then when they close the doors on the colosseum for the long time, a group of really dog—eared and passionate and persistent oldhamers, theatre lovers, started having these meetings in valentino's, in a little room above it, and wejoined them. it has been about passion and letters to the counciljust to keep it in the public imagination, and i think we would have met a steam roller in a long time ago if it had not been for these amazing people. we are just the first of it, they have been incredible. we spoke truth to power and power has listened, the council have been amazing. iiigihat to power and power has listened, the council have been amazing.— council have been amazing. what is interestinu council have been amazing. what is interesting when _ council have been amazing. what is interesting when you _ council have been amazing. what is interesting when you see _ council have been amazing. what is interesting when you see that - council have been amazing. what is| interesting when you see that piece, you are in the acting and writing fraternity, but this is a real community place, isn't it? so it is not necessarily for the people are going to act and right, it is for

everybody. going to act and right, it is for everybody-— everybody. absolutely, and i don't want to downplay _ everybody. absolutely, and i don't want to downplay the _ everybody. absolutely, and i don't want to downplay the importance l everybody. absolutely, and i don't. want to downplay the importance of it as a place of employment for artists, technicians, backstage crew, because it is a huge employer in greater manchester and beyond, but yeah, oldham colosseum is a very special place and it is very difficult to convey that outside the region. it is a place that people have real ownership of, it has a history spanning decades, and people feel very connected to it in a way that i think is very unusual. but a lot of work— that i think is very unusual. but a lot of work has _ that i think is very unusual. but a lot of work has to _ that i think is very unusual. but a lot of work has to be _ that i think is very unusual. but a lot of work has to be done - lot of work has to be done now, physical it to be building. what needs to happen. i physical it to be building. what needs to happen.— physical it to be building. what needs to happen. i will come along with a paintbrush. _ needs to happen. i will come along with a paintbrush. there _ needs to happen. i will come along with a paintbrush. there are - with a paintbrush. there are different— with a paintbrush. there are different phases, the first is getting _ different phases, the first is getting ready for the pantomime in 2025. _ getting ready for the pantomime in 2025, and — getting ready for the pantomime in 2025, and then it is all of us coming _ 2025, and then it is all of us coming together, the theatre, the partnership of other organisations, all pulling —

partnership of other organisations, all pulling together to get the theatre — all pulling together to get the theatre ready. the all pulling together to get the theatre ready.— all pulling together to get the theatre ready. all pulling together to get the theatre read . ., ., , theatre ready. the odd toed is in re theatre ready. the odd toed is in pretty good _ theatre ready. the odd toed is in pretty good working _ theatre ready. the odd toed is in pretty good working order. - theatre ready. the odd toed is in pretty good working order. we i theatre ready. the odd toed is in . pretty good working order. we need seats again because they have been stripped, we need a lighting rig, there are a few quite essential things for a theatre that needs to be replaced for sure, but being in there yesterday and seen it, it did not feel overwhelming at all, because she is in such good nick. i love that, she. you two together, you are an item, so doesn't feel like that theatre is yours? —— does it feel like? like yours? -- does it feel like? like everyone _ yours? -- does it feel like? like everyone in _ yours? -- does it feel like? like everyone in oldham, _ yours? -- does it feel like? like everyone in oldham, it - yours? —— does it feel like? like everyone in oldham, it is our theatre. _ everyone in oldham, it is our theatre, we all own it. | everyone in oldham, it is our theatre, we all own it. i think nobody could _ theatre, we all own it. i think nobody could really _ theatre, we all own it. i think| nobody could really anticipate theatre, we all own it. i think- nobody could really anticipate the outpouring of love and sadness when

it looked like it would be close to ever have got the media to thank a lot as well because you did not let up lot as well because you did not let up on it. i think people were quite surprised that, two weeks after the closure, people were still talking about it, because of what the coliseum represents. that is a lot of conversation at the moment about access to the arts especially for working—class people. people from backgrounds like ours, people from less advantaged backgrounds, and thatis less advantaged backgrounds, and that is a huge national conversation about what art and culture means, and education, and oldham coliseum is very much part of that conversation because it is a working class theatre for working—class people, and so many people have started there that would not have been able to otherwise. so it is part of a much bigger conversation about that as well.— about that as well. talking about the ower about that as well. talking about the power of _ about that as well. talking about the power of campaigning, - about that as well. talking about the power of campaigning, we i about that as well. talking about - the power of campaigning, we cannot have you on and not talk about the post office inquiry, your pivotal role in mr bates versus the post office, six months on, have you kept in touch with sub—postmasters, kept across what is happening, what do you make of what has happened since

then? it you make of what has happened since then? ., , , you make of what has happened since then? .. , ., ., ., , then? it has been extraordinary, the iniui has then? it has been extraordinary, the inquiry has been _ then? it has been extraordinary, the inquiry has been just _ then? it has been extraordinary, the inquiry has been just a _ then? it has been extraordinary, the inquiry has been just a must - then? it has been extraordinary, the inquiry has been just a must see - inquiry has been just a must see viewing, and i know that people would not have watched it in their droves way that they have done had it not been for mr bates versus the post office. the power of drama, which we talked about before when i have sat here with you, just the way that a drama can capture people's imaginations, and i sort of kick—start people's empathy about things, i think, kick—start people's empathy about things, ithink, so kick—start people's empathy about things, i think, so it has been wonderful to see the reaction to it, but of course horrifying to see the absolute carnage of some of the responses to the questions in that inquiry. itjust beggars belief. mr bates, now sir alan bates, what do you think of that? so bates, now sir alan bates, what do you think of that?— you think of that? so brilliant, i not in you think of that? so brilliant, i got in touch _ you think of that? so brilliant, i got in touch with _ you think of that? so brilliant, i got in touch with suzanne, - you think of that? so brilliant, i got in touch with suzanne, who | you think of that? so brilliant, i | got in touch with suzanne, who i played, and alan straight away, lady suzanne! they cannot believe it,

they are such humble people, it has always been about the campaign from them. you know that from having met them. you know that from having met them yourselves, it is just an incredible thing for the campaign that they are getting the recognition they have, and it is just such an example, likely coliseum campaign, of people power. thank you very much, both of you. time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. conditions at a detention centre in west london have been described as the worst in the country by a watchdog, who said the chaos was truly shocking. an inspection at harmondsworth immigration removal centre near heathrow found a substantial increase in violence and drug use with detainees openly smoking cannabis. mitie which runs the centre says it's working to make improvements. whilst the home office has said the number of custody officers and welfare staff has now increased.

theatre nurses at one of the uk's busiest nhs trusts are going on strike for a third time. members of the unite union at guys and st thomas' are due to walk out today in a row over extending their shifts. staff say the changes put patient safety at risk. the trust has said the vast majority of shift times will remain the same. an american jazz pioneer who lived in the uk for more than 50 years is being honoured with a blue plaque at her london home. adelaide hall was famous for her "scat" singing and earned a guinness world record for the longest recording career of any 20th century artist. her name will go up at one collingham road in kensington. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning, just the dlr with severe delays. now onto the weather. early rain will clear then mostly dry, with occasional sunny spells. further outbreaks of showery rain later on. highs of 20 degrees. i'll be back with another update in around half an hour.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with sarah campbell and jon kay. our headlines today. a day of mourning in ukraine after more than a0 people were killed in a wave of missile strikes, including an attack on a children's hospital. keir starmer heads to washington laterfor a nato summit, in his first foreign trip as prime minister. before that the pm is meeting england's regional mayors, to begin the process of "shifting power out of westminster". bullying, racism and a "dysfunctional" culture at the nursing regulator is threatening public safety, according to a new report. thames water is in deep water as their debt is confirmed at 15 to ——

15.2 billion pounds. we ask what is next for the water provider and whether londoners can feel safer. i am at one of the uk's climbing centres as the sport has seen a huge boost in popularity. i will be talking to one of the athletes heading off to paris for the olympics next month. good morning. if you are heading out pack your brolly, most of us will see rain at some stage today. heavy rain pushing north, behind it rain moving east but it should brighten up moving east but it should brighten up from the west. and feeling humid. all details shortly. it's tuesday 9th july. a day of mourning is being observed in ukraine after one of the worst russian missile strikes in months. at least 41 people have been killed and more than 160 injured. president zelensky says that russia must be held accountable for the brutal attacks across the country including kyiv�*s main children's hospital.

the west's response is likely to be top of the agenda as the nato summit begins today. here's our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse. frantic desperation on a kyiv summer morning. people help with their bare hands at ukraine's largest children's hospital. even for a war hardened city, this was a missile strike which broke the gruelling rhythm of russia's invasion. some of the young patients were being treated for cancer, already fighting for their lives. they illustrate how these attacks don't discriminate. translation: we were in the middle of surgery - when the windows got shattered. the surgeon quickly covered the baby to save him. i want the world to stop this. these children are innocent. tatiana had a near miss. translation: we got here five minutes before it all started. i then the search for survivors stops for another missile alert.

an underpass acts as a shelter this time. residential buildings were also hit in kyiv. here, bodies were recovered. other cities were also attacked. on a visit to neighbouring poland, president zelensky promised a retaliation. translation: beyond any doubt, we are going to rebuild everything j that these terrorists have destroyed and beyond any doubt we are going to respond to these savages from russia. everybody who was injured will get the necessary help, and we pledge to work on bringing russia tojustice. ukrainians often describe a daily weight on their shoulders. sirens sound in cities like kyiv all the time, and occasionally explosions will follow, and occasionally it's a big one. now, you can see people singing as they're giving out water. attacks like this don't really

influence the battlefield, but what they are designed to do is terrorise and suppress the ukrainian people. it's not special operation, it's not the war, it's genocide of population in ukraine. it's right now the whole world see how russian missiles and kamikaze drones killed ukrainian citizens. our peaceful city is right now, the children's hospitals will be hitting from russian missiles. we don't know exactly the numbers of the people who will be killed and injuries. right now, we're saving people from the rubble of the buildings. for a second time, rescue teams have to find cover because of another air alert. only on this occasion, they sing the ukrainian national anthem underground. a dark day for a city still defiant. and james has been updating us

from kyiv on how ukraine remains on high alert. we know, don't we, that russia likes to carry out these nationwide missile strikes on cities with the objective of saying to ukrainians, it doesn't matter where you are, our invasion will find you eventually. and russia has put a lot into it, they have an enormous missile stockpile which it has managed to retain, and it has had no issues in launching these cruise missiles, which are relatively accurate. cruise missiles which are modified to have even more explosives packed into them, sometimes up to 800 kilograms, to inflict as much damage as possible. and what russia had been accused of is trying to intimidate the world ahead of a nato summit which is being held today in washington, dc, where what will be discussed,

ukraine's potential membership, and future military support for kyiv including air defences. what is interesting is before yesterday, i think there was a bit of frustration in the corridors of kyiv about its own interests being diluted in this summit, where we will probably hear a statement about ukraine's irreversible membership for example, but you will not hear when ukraine might be able to join nato which it really wants to. after yesterday, i think it is privately hoped that some of ukraine's allies will have seen what happened and may be want to speed up that process but for now that remains a distant prospect because of russia's continuing invasion and the kremlin knows that. james waterhouse. those attacks mean that the issues in the ukraine have gone straight to the top of the list of issues facing the new prime minister, as sarah can tell us. the busy schedule continues for sir keir starmer, who will be heading to washington later today on his first overseas trip as prime minister. he'll meet world leaders at the nato

summit and have a one—on—one discussion with president biden. before he goes, he will meet with england's regional mayors in downing street, as our political correspondent harry farley reports. political careers end in removal vans. the furniture and the residents of number 10 are changing. this morning, sir keir starmer met with england's regional mayors, promising a major programme of devolution. labour is expected to announce what they call a take back control act in the king's speech to give mayors new powers over things like transport and housing. this is what a labour majority looks like. today, the house of commons sits for the first time since the election to choose a speaker, and some new mps can't quite believe they're here. i feel hugely excited. i think that's probably a feeling that you're getting from a lot of the other new mps. but there is a lot of work to do, so it'sjust about getting started now. this is what we've been working

for the last eight years towards and even longer in west dorset, 139 years they've had conservative mps. so there's been a lot of people who have been working for a very long time to get to the point where a lib dem can call themselves the mp for west dorset. but as well as the smiles, there is the serious work of government. the health secretary will meet unions for initial talks over the junior doctors strikes today and face demands for increased pay. labour's election slogan was change. the question will quickly be, when can they deliver it? harry farley, bbc news in westminster. we are joined from downing street by our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. morning, henry. a really big day for sir keir starmer including his first overseas trip as prime minister. that's right, sarah. that busy day begins with keir starmer meeting all of england's metro mayrse, they walked up the street behind me about

an hour ago. walked up the street behind me about an hourago. keir starmer walked up the street behind me about an hour ago. keir starmer told them in the cabinet room that the fact he is having them in so early in his premiership is a statement of intent. underthe premiership is a statement of intent. under the conservative government in the past, this whole agenda of localism would be known as levelling up. this morning the government appears to have announced that that phrase is no longer, let's listen to a cabinet minister talking to you a little while ago. this a listen to a cabinet minister talking to you a little while ago. as a cane ain to you a little while ago. as a cane pain slogan _ to you a little while ago. as a cane pain slogan it _ to you a little while ago. as a cane pain slogan it was _ to you a little while ago. as a cane pain slogan it was never _ to you a little while ago. as a cane pain slogan it was never more - to you a little while ago. as a cane| pain slogan it was never more than that _ pain slogan it was never more than that this— pain slogan it was never more than that this is— pain slogan it was never more than that. this is about delivering on the ground and i do believe that the british— the ground and i do believe that the british public have had enough of politicians making promises they do not follow _ politicians making promises they do not follow through and do not make a material _ not follow through and do not make a material difference in the place they live — material difference in the place they live. we are actively committed to make _ they live. we are actively committed to make sure people feel the impact of a labour— to make sure people feel the impact of a labour government in their communities, people know the place they live _ communities, people know the place they live is _ communities, people know the place they live is well cared for, the housing — they live is well cared for, the housing the people need is being built, _ housing the people need is being built, schools are of good quality with good — built, schools are of good quality with good enough teachers to serve the local— with good enough teachers to serve the local community and the health service _ the local community and the health service functions properly. after

that meeting — service functions properly. after that meeting with _ service functions properly. after that meeting with mayors, - service functions properly. in that meeting with mayors, keir starmer is going to chair his second cabinet meeting, rachel reeves the new chancellor has just gone into her new home, number 11 downing st. after that, her new home, number 11 downing st. afterthat, he her new home, number 11 downing st. after that, he will be in parliament standing at the dispatch box as prime ministerfor standing at the dispatch box as prime minister for the first time and opposite him we will get a physical representation of how diminished the conservative party in parliament now is. and then after that, he flies off to washington for his first summit as prime minister, a nato summit. the parliamentary, local, international and national, this is a day where the multiple demands of being prime minister are made clear to sir keir starmer. the high—profile trial of hollywood star alec baldwin over the fatal shooting on the set of the western film rust is due to get under way in the us today. the actor is charged with involuntary manslaughter following the fatal shooting of cinematographer halyna hutchins almost three years ago. mr baldwin has pleaded not guilty to the charges, but faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted.

a man in his 20s has been shot dead in walsall in the west midlands. it happened yesterday in well lane just before 5pm. the victim died at the scene and a second man was injured. west midlands police have launched a murder investigation. another senior democrat has joined those calling for president biden to step aside before november's presidential election. adam smith, from the us house armed services committee said mr biden wasn't the best person to carry the party's message. here's our north america correspondent peter bowes. will it bejoe or will it be kamala fighting the election for the democrats? it's a question being seriously considered by party members in congress. more and more are coming forward to say the president should step down after that disastrous debate performance against donald trump. dealing with everything we have to do with... the latest and most senior is adam smith, with this blunt

assessment of mr biden's chances. we would be better off with another nominee, 0k? i believe that in my heart, my soul and my brain, i'm100% convinced. the president has continued to insist he won't be dropping out. he sent a letter to fellow democrats saying he's firmly committed to staying in the race. he even called a us breakfast show to hammer home the point. i've not lost and i haven't lost. i beat him last time, i'll beat him this time. adding to the questions swirling around mr biden, it's emerged that an expert in parkinson's disease has visited the white house eight times in the past year. has the president been treated for parkinson's? no. is he being treated for parkinson's? no, he's not — is he taking medication for parkinson's? no. so those are the things that i can give you full blown answers on. but i'm not going to, i'm not going to confirm a specialist, any specialist that comes to the white house out of privacy. now, president biden has to host the nato summit in washington. he'll meet the new british prime

minister, sir keir starmer, at the white house. and on thursday, he'll be quizzed by internationaljournalists at a news conference. three gruelling days and a world stage to prove he's still up to the job. peter bowes, bbc news. 13 minutes past eight. now, it's not their usual rescue mission but teams in cornwall have saved an ice cream van after it was swept out to sea. there it is. padstow coastguard rescue team and rnli lifeguards were sent to harlyn bay near padstow in cornwall at around 5pm on sunday after the vehicle was caught by the rising tide. the coastguard confirmed that the driver was not in the vehicle at the time and was found safe but the van's tasty contents were lost to the waves. there was a loss of ice cream in the van! oh, dear. i might swim in that,

iwould like van! oh, dear. i might swim in that, i would like to swim in that, free ice cream. ml i would like to swim in that, free ice cream-— i would like to swim in that, free ice cream.- mr - i would like to swim in that, free ice cream.- mr whippy, | i would like to swim in that, free i ice cream.- mr whippy, mr ice cream. all right! mr whippy, mr dri- ? ice cream. all right! mr whippy, mr drippy? soggy _ ice cream. all right! mr whippy, mr drippy? soggy mr— ice cream. all right! mr whippy, mr drippy? soggy mr whippy- - ice cream. all right! mr whippy, mr drippy? soggy mr whippy- l - ice cream. all right! mr whippy, mr drippy? soggy mr whippy. i think. drippy? soggy mr whippy. i think carol's picture — drippy? soggy mr whippy. i think carol's picture tells _ drippy? soggy mr whippy. i think carol's picture tells a _ drippy? soggy mr whippy. i think carol's picture tells a story - drippy? soggy mr whippy. i think carol's picture tells a story as - carol's picture tells a story as well! it certainly does. good morning, we have a lot of rain coming today, heavy hand moving north and then another band of rain are hot on its heels. we have got heavy rain drifting north but we have got this next batch waiting in the wings, a second weather front which will bring further rain across parts of england. the rain continues to drift northwards for much of scotland dry and sunny at the moment, further south it is cloudy, wet and humid. one or two dry interludes but they will not necessarily last as the rain continued across northern

england, southern scotland and into eastern parts of northern ireland. the rest of scotland is mostly dry with some sunshine to start but the rain will eventually get in to southern and central scotland. the far north will hang on to the longest. across england, we have got a weather front drifting east, taking its rain with it. behind it it will brighten up but there will still be a few showers in wales in the southwest and blustery winds down the north sea coastline. these are the temperatures, feeling humid in england at wales. the rain will journey across scotland over night where it will become ensconced, to the south of that we have clear skies and a few showers. it will be a muggy night. into tomorrow, the rainfall totals will be starting to pick up across the north—east. widely, 20 to 30 millimetres forecast. three times that on higher ground. furthersouth forecast. three times that on higher ground. further south one or two showers but the cloud breaking and

sunshine coming out so it will be drier than today for most but beyond that it drier than today for most but beyond thatitis drier than today for most but beyond that it is still unsettled. thank you, we will keep our brollies handy. there are shocking levels of bullying, racism and incompetence in the organisation that is meant to make sure that nhs nurses and midwives are safe to have around patients, according to damning report today. an inquiry into the nursing and midwifery council has found what is described as a deeply dysfunctional culture. the review describes how staff are struggling in an environment where poorjudgment, toxic behaviours and paralysis is affecting decision—making. it says the nursing and midwifery council is struggling with a backlog of more than 6000 cases, many of which drag on for years. one case involving allegations of sexual assaults and rape took seven years before the nurse was struck off the register.

we're joined now by nazir afzal, who authored the report. good morning to you. shocking findinis. good morning to you. shocking findings. depressing, - good morning to you. shocking l findings. depressing, absolutely. good morning to you. shocking i findings. depressing, absolutely. i did not anticipate that that is what i would find. this is the voices of people who work there, who are engaged with the organisation so i am confident that what we have found is the reality of the experience and the nmc have accepted our findings and recommendations. you are right, dysfunctional is one way to say it, there are a lot of distressed staff who work there. the paralysis in decision—making really telling. cases take years and years, and as a prosecutor i could notjustify any of these cases lasting as long as they do. that means that good nurses are suffering because they may be facing minor misconduct that takes years to be resolved, and bad nurses are escaping sections because they are escaping sections because they are taking years as well. and that paralysis in decision making is going to have an impact on public

safety and patient safety. loath? going to have an impact on public safety and patient safety. why was the review carrying _ safety and patient safety. why was the review carrying out? _ safety and patient safety. why was the review carrying out? there - the review carrying out? there must�*ve been a sense there was something wrong in the system. this came from a — something wrong in the system. “i“i s came from a whistle—blower who spoke up came from a whistle—blower who spoke up last autumn. the sad thing is that they have been lots of reports about the nmc going back to 2008, talking about this and very little has changed and if anything things got worse because of the backlog and covid. some of the examples, that rape case you mentioned took seven years to resolve, only resolving an issue with the individual struck. another nurse who had category a child sexual abuse images, the worst kind of images, and the nmc decided it was in their private life and therefore not a matterfor them it was in their private life and therefore not a matter for them as if somehow the private life ended when you are not in the workforce. what happened there? yes. when you are not in the workforce. what happened there?— what happened there? yes, it was left 'ust to what happened there? yes, it was left just to the _ what happened there? yes, it was leftjust to the police _ what happened there? yes, it was left just to the police to _ what happened there? yes, it was leftjust to the police to deal- leftjust to the police to deal with, if the prosecution happens,

great, but they can carry on working. great, but they can carry on working-— great, but they can carry on workini. i. ~ ., ., ., ,, working. do you know what happened to that person? _ working. do you know what happened to that person? we _ working. do you know what happened to that person? we never— working. do you know what happened to that person? we never got - working. do you know what happened to that person? we never got that - to that person? we never got that level of detail. _ to that person? we never got that level of detail. but _ to that person? we never got that level of detail. but that _ to that person? we never got that level of detail. but that is - to that person? we never got that level of detail. but that is a - level of detail. but that is a regular occurrence unfortunately. there have been a lot of changes this year, a new privacy means that your private life is not a private life any more, it took 100 years to get there. we have brought in new processes to deal with racism, bullying and incompetence, they have found money to put in the front line which will deal with the resourcing issues they have but it has taken all of this time and ultimately my review to get them to take action. you talk about the impact on patient safety, because if this is the culture of the bad eggs if you like within the system which are not being uncovered, there is huge applications therefore patients who rely on them for care.— applications therefore patients who rely on them for care. somebody said to me, rely on them for care. somebody said to me. why — rely on them for care. somebody said to me. why would _ rely on them for care. somebody said to me, why would i— rely on them for care. somebody said to me, why would i want _ rely on them for care. somebody said to me, why would i want to _ rely on them for care. somebody said to me, why would i want to be - to me, why would i want to be treated by a racist, for example. a good example is black women are four times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. research suggests that there could

be some racism that plays a part in that. if the nmc is not in a position to deal with that because there are racists within the nmc, thatis there are racists within the nmc, that is a problem that needs to be addressed. we spoke to lots of people, you probably know, i have dealt with the most serious crimes that humans have committed against each other. is that humans have committed against each other. �* , ., that humans have committed against each other. a ., , . ., that humans have committed against each other._ yeah, i j each other. as a prosecutor? yeah, i have seen the _ each other. as a prosecutor? yeah, i have seen the worst _ each other. as a prosecutor? yeah, i have seen the worst that _ each other. as a prosecutor? yeah, i have seen the worst that humanity . have seen the worst that humanity does to you, i have sat with people who work with the nmc and they are literally broken with what they have to experience, the trauma and the delays, that is not on. and that will have to change and hopefully will have to change and hopefully will change. will have to change and hopefully will change-— will have to change and hopefully will chane. ., , ., , will change. you seem to be hopeful that changes — will change. you seem to be hopeful that changes are _ will change. you seem to be hopeful that changes are being _ will change. you seem to be hopeful that changes are being made. - will change. you seem to be hopeful that changes are being made. i- that changes are being made. i wonderfor the that changes are being made. i wonder for the confidence of the public, and may be confidence within nursing and midwifery, whether the nmc needs to be ripped up and they need to start again, is that something you would recommend? ila. i something you would recommend? no, i would not. something you would recommend? no, i would not- what— something you would recommend? no, i would not. what i _ something you would recommend? no, i would not. what i haven't _ something you would recommend? iii?“ i would not. what i haven't mentioned is that six nurses in the last year have taken their lives was under investigation because of the length of time these cases take. all of

that needs resolving. i'm confident the mig -- nmc that needs resolving. i'm confident the mig —— nmc can change. this is not the only regulator. ofsted was under the microscope last year when one head teacher committed suicide. all regulators are in danger. we would not have the infected blood scandal, we would not have had grenfell tower, hillsborough, the post of a scandal, none of these things would have happened if there was proper regulation in those areas, that is an issue for government.— areas, that is an issue for rovernment. . ., ., ., , government. we had an e-mail in this mornini government. we had an e-mail in this morning from — government. we had an e-mail in this morning from a _ government. we had an e-mail in this morning from a registered _ government. we had an e-mail in this morning from a registered nurse, - government. we had an e-mail in this morning from a registered nurse, i. morning from a registered nurse, i will not give their name. they said that they tried to take their own life because of an issue of bullying that was being investigated, it went on for so long, and when she eventually returned to the ward, having meeting with managers, everybody ignored her, it was dreadful, the worst feeling every because everybody knew and theyjust looked down at their computer screens, i was mortified, looked down at their computer screens, iwas mortified, is looked down at their computer screens, i was mortified, is that another thing, screens, i was mortified, is that anotherthing, notjust screens, i was mortified, is that another thing, not just that there are delays, but then the way that staff are treated?—

are delays, but then the way that staff are treated? 100%. nursing and midwifery makes _ staff are treated? 10096. nursing and midwifery makes up _ staff are treated? 10096. nursing and midwifery makes up 196 _ staff are treated? 10096. nursing and midwifery makes up 196 of— staff are treated? 10096. nursing and midwifery makes up 196 of our- midwifery makes up 1% of our population and people are scared to speak up. people when they do speak up speak up. people when they do speak up and share their experiences are unfortunately facing consequences. all of that needs resolution. this is about shining a light. it shines a light on a situation where we have perhaps shine —— turned a blind eye. hopefully that person now is confident they can speak up about their experiences and the nhs and nmc can address these issues in real time. i nmc can address these issues in real time. ., ., , ., , nmc can address these issues in real time. ., ., i. , ., time. i want to get your views on our role time. i want to get your views on your role as _ time. i want to get your views on your role as former— time. i want to get your views on your role as former chief - time. i want to get your views on your role as former chief crown l your role as former chief crown prosecutor, prisons and the issues which have gone to the top of the political agenda with a new government, what have you made of what keir starmer said, the business —— system is broken? i what keir starmer said, the business -- system is broken?— -- system is broken? i worked with him for five — -- system is broken? i worked with him for five years, _ -- system is broken? i worked with him for five years, and _ -- system is broken? i worked with him for five years, and i _ -- system is broken? i worked with him for five years, and i know - -- system is broken? i worked with him for five years, and i know him l him forfive years, and i know him well enough to know that he builds good teams anti—trust people around him to deliver which is really important to him. when we had a massive issue with child sexual

abuse, he gave me a team and he gave me the resources i needed and we then had the highest conviction rate in british history. i'm confident he will build the right team around him. the first thing to do as wes streeting is done is accept there is a problem. the nhs is broken, the justice system is broken. once you accept there is a problem, you can remedy it. when you pretend there is not, which unfortunately has been the case for a long time, nothing changes. the case for a long time, nothing chanies. ., , ., , the case for a long time, nothing chanies. . , ., , ., changes. the early release of prisoners _ changes. the early release of prisoners is — changes. the early release of prisoners is something - changes. the early release of prisoners is something that i changes. the early release of - prisoners is something that really worries a lot of people, members of the public. i worries a lot of people, members of the ublic. ., .. , worries a lot of people, members of the ublic. . .. , ., worries a lot of people, members of the ublic. ., .. , ., , the public. i accept that but until a coule the public. i accept that but until a couple of _ the public. i accept that but until a couple of months _ the public. i accept that but until a couple of months ago, - the public. i accept that but until a couple of months ago, the - the public. i accept that but until a couple of months ago, the lastj a couple of months ago, the last government were saying, judges and magistrates, don't send any money to prison because our prisons were full. —— don't send anybody to prison. we have got 6000 prison places in the last ten years built and only —— and there have been 20,000 more prisoners. we need to make sure that the prisoners who are not at risk need to be rehabilitated in the community and not sent to prison. some of our scandinavian

countries have far fewer people in prison and they are not less safe. nazir afzal, thank you. in the past hour, the uk's largest water company, thames water, has released its annual financial results. nina is looking at this for us. go through the figures, what does it tell us about him water? yes. go through the figures, what does it tell us about him water?— tell us about him water? yes, good mornini. tell us about him water? yes, good morning- i — tell us about him water? yes, good morning. i have _ tell us about him water? yes, good morning. i have been _ tell us about him water? yes, good morning. i have been having - tell us about him water? yes, good morning. i have been having a - tell us about him water? yes, good | morning. i have been having a lovely time this morning with the teddington bluetits. we are a mile upriverfrom twickenham teddington bluetits. we are a mile upriver from twickenham that way. good morning, guys, magnus, james, phoebe, claire, tucker and harvey the labradors who have been running in and out of shops this morning! —— out of the shot! tim water this morning announced a profit of £157 million —— thames water. that is in the context of the debt they are in

confirmed this morning at 15 billion pounds, in order to repair the creaking victorian sewage system in the capital, their hope is to increase bills by 44% for thames water. it is already £420 per household on average. 16 million people have their water provided by thames water. today's report said that they are investing more than £2 billion in what they describe as there ageing assets, saying, our performance in discharge is not where it should be. let's find out more with marco is a microbiologist. not where it should be, what is the impact on the water? iliiulhat not where it should be, what is the impact on the water? what happens is if ou have impact on the water? what happens is if you have got — impact on the water? what happens is if you have got the _ impact on the water? what happens is if you have got the organism _ impact on the water? what happens is if you have got the organism is - if you have got the organism is moving — if you have got the organism is moving into the river from outfall and spillage, from rain run—off, you are going _ and spillage, from rain run—off, you are going to— and spillage, from rain run—off, you are going to get organisms building up are going to get organisms building up in the _ are going to get organisms building up in the water, some of them are pathogenic— up in the water, some of them are pathogenic disease—causing organisms like 5 _

pathogenic disease—causing organisms like e coli _ pathogenic disease—causing organisms like e. coli and you will have a problem — like e. coli and you will have a problem there in terms of giving infections — problem there in terms of giving infections to people like our bluetits— infections to people like our bluetits out their swimming away if they get— bluetits out their swimming away if they get water in their lungs or into cuts— they get water in their lungs or into cuts or wounds or if it's in their— into cuts or wounds or if it's in their ears— into cuts or wounds or if it's in their ears and eyes. getting these organism — their ears and eyes. getting these organism numbers down is really important — organism numbers down is really important. is organism numbers down is really imortant. , ., important. is the level of contamination _ important. is the level of contamination at - important. is the level of contamination at this - important. is the level of - contamination at this moment irreversible?— contamination at this moment irreversible? ., , . , irreversible? no, very much it is reversible- _ irreversible? no, very much it is reversible. you _ irreversible? no, very much it is reversible. you can _ irreversible? no, very much it is reversible. you can turn - irreversible? no, very much it is reversible. you can turn that - irreversible? no, very much it is. reversible. you can turn that back liy reversible. you can turn that back by having — reversible. you can turn that back by having better infrastructure around — by having better infrastructure around the victorian parts. we have around the victorian parts. we have a much _ around the victorian parts. we have a much bigger population than we did when the _ a much bigger population than we did when the sewage system was put into getting _ when the sewage system was put into getting that up to spec with where we are _ getting that up to spec with where we are in— getting that up to spec with where we are in terms of the population means— we are in terms of the population means we — we are in terms of the population means we have less material going into the _ means we have less material going into the rivers, and therefore improve _ into the rivers, and therefore improve the river's health. 30 it into the rivers, and therefore improve the river's health. so it is doable, thank _ improve the river's health. so it is doable, thank you, _ improve the river's health. so it is doable, thank you, mark. - improve the river's health. so it is doable, thank you, mark. thames improve the river's health. so it is - doable, thank you, mark. thames said this morning that they are confident the water you drink out of the tap is safe but for people like you who are out there out all day, how safe do you feel? i are out there out all day, how safe do you feel?— do you feel? i swim two or three times a week — do you feel? i swim two or three times a week in _ do you feel? i swim two or three times a week in the _ do you feel? i swim two or three times a week in the river-

do you feel? i swim two or three times a week in the river and - do you feel? i swim two or three - times a week in the river and mostly i am confident that the quality is good, _ i am confident that the quality is good, i— i am confident that the quality is good, i know local groups have tested — good, i know local groups have tested it— good, i know local groups have tested it and found that often the water _ tested it and found that often the water quality is good. but we also know _ water quality is good. but we also know that — water quality is good. but we also know that when there is heavy rainfall, — know that when there is heavy rainfall, that there are sewage treatment works up the river which spill into _ treatment works up the river which spill into the water and we know we -et spill into the water and we know we get sewage discharge into the river so i get sewage discharge into the river so i will_ get sewage discharge into the river so i will not swim if there has been heavy— so i will not swim if there has been heavy rain — so i will not swim if there has been heavy rain i— so i will not swim if there has been heavy rain. i would really like is better— heavy rain. i would really like is better information about the quality _ better information about the quality. i would like more monitoring and i would like to know, i monitoring and i would like to know, i would _ monitoring and i would like to know, i would like — monitoring and i would like to know, i would like it to be bathing water status _ i would like it to be bathing water status so — i would like it to be bathing water status so it is monitored weekly so we can— status so it is monitored weekly so we can be — status so it is monitored weekly so we can be really confident. we know the water— we can be really confident. we know the water quality can be good here but we _ the water quality can be good here but we also know it can be really bad _ but we also know it can be really bad what — but we also know it can be really bad. what we do not know is when it is good _ bad. what we do not know is when it is good and — bad. what we do not know is when it is good and when it is bad and i would _ is good and when it is bad and i would love _ is good and when it is bad and i would love thames water to help keep us better— would love thames water to help keep us better informed about the water quality _ us better informed about the water quality on — us better informed about the water quality on a regular basis.- quality on a regular basis. because it is a gorgeous — quality on a regular basis. because it is a gorgeous community - quality on a regular basis. because it is a gorgeous community here. l quality on a regular basis. because i it is a gorgeous community here. and wonderful baked snacks which we have sampled this morning! what about those plans that have been mentioned about nationalising the water company because it is such dire straits? they say they are confident

they have enough in the coffers to larch —— last until march next year and this morning a minister told us that there is no plan to nationalise it, saying why should people who pay rates have to pay twice, once for the company in the first place and thenif the company in the first place and then if it is backed up by regulation again. big question is, how has the regulation fails to this extent where it has got into dire straits? where do we go from here, what are the repercussions for thames water? and how long can londoners under the teddington bluetits and anyone drinking tap water in the capital feel safe? hose water in the capital feel safe? how loni is water in the capital feel safe? how long is that — water in the capital feel safe? how long is that dog — water in the capital feel safe? how long is that dog keep trying to get his ball back for? is long is that dog keep trying to get his ball back for?— his ball back for? as long as it is not coming _ his ball back for? as long as it is not coming back— his ball back for? as long as it is not coming back around - his ball back for? as long as it is not coming back around my - his ball back for? as long as it is not coming back around my legs| his ball back for? as long as it is - not coming back around my legs like he was earlier!— not coming back around my legs like he was earlier! someone has come to the rescue! — he was earlier! someone has come to the rescue! well— he was earlier! someone has come to the rescue! well done, _ he was earlier! someone has come to the rescue! well done, harvey! -

he was earlier! someone has come to the rescue! well done, harvey! don't| the rescue! well done, harvey! don't scratch nina. — the rescue! well done, harvey! don't scratch nina, sorry _ the rescue! well done, harvey! don't scratch nina, sorry about _ the rescue! well done, harvey! don't scratch nina, sorry about that! - the rescue! well done, harvey! don't scratch nina, sorry about that! see i scratch nina, sorry about that! see you later. —— don't splash nina! morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with gethin and michelle. we were thinking the same about the dog. he we were thinking the same about the do _ ., , we were thinking the same about the do. ., , . .,, we were thinking the same about the do. . will we were thinking the same about the dog-_ will he i dog. he was getting close! will he iet his dog. he was getting close! will he get his ball! _ coming up, a warning about the scammers lurking behind fake social media profiles. some eagle—eyed morning live viewers spotted an account pretending to be me so i got scam interceptors�* nick stapleton in to help. these pages are everywhere. there was even a new onel of gethin set up yesterday. i'll explain why scrolling back through previous posts can. reveal the red flags. also today, over six million uk drivers could be unknowingly breaking the law right now due to dangerously unsafe tyres. we hear the devastating impact it can have. we were travelling fulli speed on the motorway when the front left tyre exploded.

i broke my back upon| impact with the floor. i shattered my spine - and i was instantly paralysed. it's a really powerful film, that one _ it's a really powerful film, that one. , , it's a really powerful film, that one. , . ' with summer being the worst time of year for road casualties, find out about the free safety checks you can get at garages. plus, whooping cough, colds, flu, hay fever and now there's a new covid wave. dr xand is here with his cough clinic. they seem to be - spreading everywhere! i'll talk about when it's time to see a doctor, i and how it might be classed as chronic if it lasts - longer than eight weeks. and it's the final week of wimbledon. judy murray is telling us about the legacy of her son and former world number one, sir andy murray. and the reason her ex—strictly partner anton has inspired her next big project. see you at 9:30. sounds good, like a bit of strictly

and judy murray. sounds good, like a bit of strictly and judy murray-— and judy murray. indeed, patrick trini , and judy murray. indeed, patrick trinity. see _ and judy murray. indeed, patrick trinity. see you _ and judy murray. indeed, patrick trinity, see you at _ and judy murray. indeed, patrick trinity, see you at 9:30am. - time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. conditions at a detention centre in west london have been described as the "worst" in the country by a watchdog, who said the "chaos" there was "truly shocking." an inspection at harmondsworth immigration removal centre near heathrow found a substantial increase in violence and drug use, with detainees openly smoking cannabis. mitie which runs the centre says it's working to make improvements. the home office has said the number of custody officers and welfare staff has now increased. theatre nurses at one of the uk's busiest nhs trusts are going on strike for a third time. members of the unite union at guys and st thomas' are due to walk out today in a row over

extending their shifts. staff say the changes put patient safety at risk. the trust has said the vast majority of shift times will remain the same. a musical actor has been telling us how he landed his dream job in a west end show on the same day he found out he had cancer. jarryd nurden was given permission by medics to delay his surgery on a lung tumour to star in we will rock you. he is now cancerfree, and had financial support from the actors' benevolence fund to help get him by. it's a quick three—month contract in the west end. and ijust said to him, in that moment, "please, please, can ijust do this show? like, i've dreamt about this my whole life." and he said to me, "you know what? i think the tumour is benign, so go for it, and we will do the surgery two days after closing." incredible. a new form of public transport is heading to the streets of south—east london very soon. they're known as tram—buses, as they're a cross between the two. they were meant to launch last year, but the mayor has confirmed they'll be in service this summer on route

358 between 0rpington and crystal palace. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on most of the tubes this morning. minor delays on the dlr. now onto the weather with kawser. hello there. good morning. well, it remains unsettled for today too. we still have the overnight rain lingering this morning. quite cloudy conditions, humid out there, and there will be some further outbreaks of showery rain at times. so it is quite a cloudy grey picture to start, with further outbreaks of showery rain moving northwards this morning. it's quite breezy out there as well. by the afternoon, a few heavy bursts of showers, one or two brighter spells, and temperatures reaching the high teens, but feeling quite sticky, quite humid. into this evening as well, quite cloudy conditions, maybe one or two clear spells. still some showers around as well, and temperatures overnight holding up at around 12 to 15 celsius, so certainly another uncomfortable night for sleeping. looking ahead, though, there will be

some drier weather for a time on wednesday, but you can see another system just edging in later in the day on thursday and for friday. so it does remain unsettled, i'm afraid, over the next few days. there will be some sunnier spells later in the day on wednesday and to start thursday, but some rain to come again on friday. that's your forecast. i'll be back with another update around 9.15. now it's back tojon and sarah. hello. this is breakfast withjon kay and sarah campbell. he's famous the world over for his achievements on the track, but since retiring from the sport, sir mo farah has turned his attention to his charity work. as a save the children ambassador, sir mo has recently travelled to his birthplace somaliland to meet families whose lives have been devastated by droughts and floods. we can speak to him now.

thank you so much forjoining us. so much to talk to you about, but your trip back to somaliland, how was it? it was amazing, i have been an ambassadorfor it was amazing, i have been an ambassador for save the children for many years, but first time out there seeing first—hand the work that save the children do, i was touched by so many people and their stories. you left when you _ many people and their stories. you left when you are eight years old, do you have much memory of the country, and what that you make of it? , ., ., , it? yes, i came to the uk when i was eiiht, it? yes, i came to the uk when i was eight. having — it? yes, i came to the uk when i was eight. having gone — it? yes, i came to the uk when i was eight, having gone through - eight, having gone through child trafficking. i have not in back there apart from to see relatives,

but being up there with save the children, i saw so many kids and mothers who would be struggling without save the children in the work they do, any of these kids would not have a chance, and i was touched by some parents with their amazing stories. iskate touched by some parents with their amazing stories.— touched by some parents with their amazing stories. we are seeing some ictures of amazing stories. we are seeing some pictures of you _ amazing stories. we are seeing some pictures of you now— amazing stories. we are seeing some pictures of you now on _ amazing stories. we are seeing some pictures of you now on visits, - amazing stories. we are seeing some pictures of you now on visits, going i pictures of you now on visits, going to clinics, schools, meeting some of those kids. what are the stories that will stay with you? what are the things that you come back and remember and tell your children about? ., ., ., , ,, , about? for all of us, i think it is important _ about? for all of us, i think it is important as— about? for all of us, i think it is important as a _ about? for all of us, i think it is important as a father _ about? for all of us, i think it is important as a father of - about? for all of us, i think it is important as a father of four- important as a father of four kids, was to try to do what is best for our kids, and obviously you support them, but seeing kids there who have struggled, who don't have anything to eat, their health, and without the work that save the children are doing, it would have been so hard, and for me, there was one story, a lady who had triplets, and all of

them were in hospital being treated for malnutrition, and that was hard to see that, the mother going through that. then she left her other kids behind in orderfor the three of them to continue being treated. talking to the mother, i was almost in tears because you don't wish that on any kids, let alone your own kids, i was so touched. alone your own kids, i was so touched-— alone your own kids, i was so touched. �* ., ., , , touched. and the error has been particularly _ touched. and the error has been particularly affected, _ touched. and the error has been particularly affected, hasn't - touched. and the error has been particularly affected, hasn't it, i touched. and the error has been| particularly affected, hasn't it, by climate change, and that is what save the children are particularly trying to highlight? what impact is that having in the places that you visited? it that having in the places that you visited? . , . that having in the places that you visited? ., , ., ., , , visited? it has a massive impact, climate change, _ visited? it has a massive impact, climate change, and _ visited? it has a massive impact, climate change, and because - visited? it has a massive impact, climate change, and because of. visited? it has a massive impact, i climate change, and because of the climate change, and because of the climate change, and because of the climate change, people are always trying to grow stuff, that is where they grew up, but they have to move to another place, and again, taking thatjourney is not easy, taking all

their kids and providing for them, to have clean water, to have something to eat, and the biggest struggle is malnutrition, because again, the kids are not getting enough food or enough support. there are three ways of identifying malnutrition, the first step is the kids who have just been sick, the second is not too bad, but the third one is where they need to go to the clinic, and when they go to the clinic, and when they go to the clinic, they might have to stay there and provide the support they need. but honestly,, the kids are struggling, and i wanted to see first hand what save the children do, and the work that goes into it, i was touched. it is do, and the work that goes into it, i was touched.— i was touched. it is heartbreaking to hear about _ i was touched. it is heartbreaking to hear about that _ i was touched. it is heartbreaking to hear about that and _ i was touched. it is heartbreaking to hear about that and the - i was touched. it is heartbreaking to hear about that and the fact i i was touched. it is heartbreaking i to hear about that and the fact that so many young children there are starving hungry in 202a. what did

you come back and tell your own children hear about what you have seen, and the impact on you and potentially on them? i seen, and the impact on you and potentially on them?— seen, and the impact on you and potentially on them? i think all of us it is important _ potentially on them? i think all of us it is importantjust _ potentially on them? i think all of us it is importantjust being - us it is importantjust being normal, and again, what is normal? for me, obviously we live in a country that we don't worry about clean water, food, obviously there are other issues, but that is just normal things, and i believe every child, every mother, should have normal things that we can do every day that we take for granted, and i am just so proud of the work that save the children and everyone in the team, but again, all of us in the team, but again, all of us in the uk, it is important to know, when we donate, where it goes and how does it get support, and i have seen it first—hand, and it has changed me, they were used to think to how i now, because i know that donation goes to those children and that makes a difference, it does

save lives. iskate that makes a difference, it does save lives-— save lives. we are 'ust watching -ictures save lives. we are 'ust watching pictures of h save lives. we are 'ust watching pictures of you— save lives. we are just watching pictures of you there _ save lives. we are just watching pictures of you there playing - pictures of you there playing football with some of the local children. sport is such a sort of unifying activity, isn't it? and football, big part in your life, the olympics big part in your life, so both of those things coming up. let's talk first of all about the first match, because that is at the forefront of our minds.— first match, because that is at the forefront of our minds. yes, sports are so important _ forefront of our minds. yes, sports are so important for _ forefront of our minds. yes, sports are so important for all— forefront of our minds. yes, sports are so important for all of - forefront of our minds. yes, sports are so important for all of us, - forefront of our minds. yes, sports are so important for all of us, to i are so important for all of us, to be active, tojust are so important for all of us, to be active, to just enjoy what makes us happy. for me, growing up, or ever wanted was play football. i was never that good, i was better at running, and that is why career, but most importantly export brings everyone together, and in the euros we will be behind our team, england, hopefully to go to the final. it will not be easy, we also have the olympics coming up in august, and we have wimbledon on now as well, but in the uk, we have got big sport

things in a big sports events coming up. things in a big sports events coming u n . ., things in a big sports events coming u . _ ., , things in a big sports events coming up. you say you are a massive football fan. _ up. you say you are a massive football fan. how— up. you say you are a massive football fan. how together - up. you say you are a massive football fan. how together do | up. you say you are a massive . football fan. how together do you think the england team are looking at the football? thei;r think the england team are looking at the football?— at the football? they are looking iood. at the football? they are looking good- you _ at the football? they are looking good- you saw — at the football? they are looking good. you saw the _ at the football? they are looking good. you saw the penalties, - at the football? they are looking i good. you saw the penalties, over the years we are known as not having the years we are known as not having the best penalties, but those boys put their shots away, jude bellingham, bukayo saka, everybody in the team did amazing. it was probably the best penalties i have seen for a very long time, notjust here but from the england team, it was incredible. bhd here but from the england team, it was incredible.— was incredible. and in terms of the gi mics, was incredible. and in terms of the olympics. not _ was incredible. and in terms of the olympics. not far _ was incredible. and in terms of the olympics, not far away, _ was incredible. and in terms of the olympics, not far away, will - was incredible. and in terms of the olympics, not far away, will you i was incredible. and in terms of the j olympics, not far away, will you be travelling across, will you be watching some of the events and perhaps wishing you were there? part of me does perhaps wishing you were there? iisgnt of me does wish i will be there, but i am done, i of me does wish i will be there, but iam done, i have of me does wish i will be there, but i am done, i have a cheat i have achieved —— i have achieved everything i have achieved, but i will be cheering for team gb all the

way, i have some amazing events, the 1500 metres, it will be exciting for us, the 800 metres women again, so i will be tuning in. m0. us, the 800 metres women again, so i will be tuning in.— will be tuning in. mo, if it is the encland will be tuning in. mo, if it is the england team — will be tuning in. mo, if it is the england team playing _ will be tuning in. mo, if it is the england team playing in - will be tuning in. mo, if it is the england team playing in the i england team playing in the football, team gb paralympics gb, what is your key message to anyone taking part about representing their country and dealing with pressure? what would you say the number one thing is they need to deal with? i think the number one thing is you've got to enjoy it, and just try your best, give it all. throughout my years in my career, i probably dealt with it differently, if i could just see it as another race and switch off, that is what you do, but sometimes it is not easy, you have

the whole nation cheering for you, the whole nation cheering for you, the olympics summer comes around once every four years, and we sometimes make it harderfor ourselves. but if i was the athletes, i would say go out there, we are proud of you, you are representing our country, but you go and put in the work, and i think everyone who has been selected and made the team, the gb team, deserves to be there. we will be proud no matter what the outcome is, and the england team, i would say good luck, boys, you showed us that anything is possible. boys, you showed us that anything is ossible. , . , , ., possible. fingers crossed, it is to be a full on _ possible. fingers crossed, it is to be a full on week, _ possible. fingers crossed, it is to be a full on week, a _ possible. fingers crossed, it is to be a full on week, a full- possible. fingers crossed, it is to be a full on week, a full on i possible. fingers crossed, it is to i be a full on week, a full on summer. sir mo farah, thank you so much for talking to us. great to speak to you, and really special to reflect on your trip to somaliland as well. thank you for sharing that with us. i like sir mo farah's advice, try to enjoy it to the players, i think for

all of us watching as well, thank you for enjoying it. the time is 8.44. the government will set up a council for regions and nations, following a meeting this morning between the prime minister and england's regional mayors. we're joined now by andy burnham, the mayor of greater manchester, to find out what that will look like and what else was discussed. what has been discussed? the meeting has 'ust what has been discussed? the meeting has just finished, _ what has been discussed? the meeting has just finished, but _ what has been discussed? the meeting has just finished, but it _ what has been discussed? the meeting has just finished, but it was _ what has been discussed? the meeting hasjust finished, but it was a _ what has been discussed? the meeting has just finished, but it was a very i has just finished, but it was a very early meeting, that is very nice to be back, to be honest, i used to be a regular in these parts. the new prime minister really showing his intention to get growth going in all parts of england. you had males representing more than half of the population of england, and we have all said to the prime minister and the deputy prime minister that we are just ready now to deliver. —— mayors representing more than half of the population of ringwood. we have a lot more to give and we are

ready to do that. the have a lot more to give and we are ready to do that.— ready to do that. the top line comini ready to do that. the top line coming out — ready to do that. the top line coming out is _ ready to do that. the top line coming out is that _ ready to do that. the top line coming out is that there i ready to do that. the top line coming out is that there willl ready to do that. the top line i coming out is that there will be a council for regions and nations. what is at the does that mean? —— what exactly does that mean? that what is at the does that mean? -- what exactly does that mean? that is music to my — what exactly does that mean? that is music to my ears. — what exactly does that mean? that is music to my ears, people _ what exactly does that mean? that is music to my ears, people might i music to my ears, people might remember some of the interactions i had with previous governments, it was always struggling to be heard and to get our perspective from the north understood in whitehall. to have a council of the regions and nations meeting regularlyjust means that we can be sure that the voice of greater manchester, of the north of greater manchester, of the north of england, is heard at the heart of whitehall on an ongoing basis, and it is a big change to the way this country is run, and it is a very welcome change, a very positive change. so i think, as i look back to 1997, when labour came into government last time, this is such a step forward from there to have an infrastructure across all of the parts of england to deliver the

homes, the better transport, that people need. bhd homes, the better transport, that people need-— people need. and what of the issues ou are people need. and what of the issues you are going _ people need. and what of the issues you are going to _ people need. and what of the issues you are going to be _ people need. and what of the issues you are going to be bringing - people need. and what of the issues you are going to be bringing up- you are going to be bringing up with the new prime minister, things like the new prime minister, things like the rail system, hs2 of course we know not going ahead, but still a massive issue, you now have a labour prime minister, so the relationship will inevitably be different, but presumably you and the other mayors will still be asking those hard questions?— will still be asking those hard iuestions? ., ., , , questions? yeah, of course, it is not about— questions? yeah, of course, it is not about doing _ questions? yeah, of course, it is not about doing it _ questions? yeah, of course, it is not about doing it to _ questions? yeah, of course, it is not about doing it to be - questions? yeah, of course, it is. not about doing it to be challenging for the sake of it, but we just need to fix things. this country has felt pretty broken in recent times, particularly on the trains, it is daily misery for lots of people in large part of the country, so we are going to put forward plans to fix railways. we want to make the trains work as one system for people. we need to build housing of all types if we are going to fix the housing

crisis. council housing, social housing, truly affordable housing for people. we have had a really good hearing today in downing street, and i think the country is getting a sense that there is real change now since the general election, and that will only grow in my view over the weeks and months ahead. �* , �* ., ._ ., my view over the weeks and months ahead. “ , �* ., ., ., ahead. andy burnham, mayor for greater manchester, _ ahead. andy burnham, mayor for greater manchester, thank i ahead. andy burnham, mayor for greater manchester, thank you. i greater manchester, thank you. thanks very much. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. lots of rain in the clouds today. good morning, everyone. forthe rest of this week, in fact, it will remain unsettled. further rain at times, we have seen quite a deluge already this morning. you can see how it has been moving north, and then behind it, we have more rain. see all of this coming up from the channel. it is another weather front that will bring further rain across parts of england. so as we go through the next few days, you can see the total is really mounting up.

this is our rainfall accumulation chart tuesday to thursday, especially so across north—east scotland, where we have a weather front that will become an sconce. widely 20 to 30 millimetres of rainfall here, three times that amount on higher ground. courtesy of this weatherfront, this is amount on higher ground. courtesy of this weather front, this is what is bringing all that heavy rain to north—east scotland, but it is bringing it to many of us today, but moving through, and this is the second weather front. here moving through, and this is the second weatherfront. here it moving through, and this is the second weather front. here it is moving through, and this is the second weatherfront. here it is in the charts. it is also bringing some cloud and rain over towards the east of england. now, it will brighten up later in the west, still a few showers around, but the driest conditions today will be in the far north, where we hang onto some sunshine. temperatures 13 to 21 celsius, but few in mudgee for england and also for wales, as it already is. —— feeling muddy for england and wales. for wimbledon, we are likely to see some interruption to play due to the rain. tomorrow it will be a drier day, one or two showers knocking around, highs of 22

celsius. into the evening, the rain continues to move northwards, and this is where it almost stores across north—east scotland. it swings into northern ireland, on the other side of it we are looking up some clear spells, a few showers, and quite a bit of cloud, and a muqqy and quite a bit of cloud, and a muggy night. overnight lows of ten to 15 celsius. here's the offending weather front, to 15 celsius. here's the offending weatherfront, still to 15 celsius. here's the offending weather front, still with us across the north—east to tomorrow night. look how wide the isobars are, not much in the way of wind. any showers will be slow moving, but through the day for england, wales, northern ireland, it should tend to brighten up. we will see some sunny spells developing, but we still have that weather front bringing rain across the north of scotland. temperatures 13 to 22 celsius. the other thing is we are going to have a northerly wind coming in across the north of scotland, so with that combination, it will feel cool. into thursday, here's a weather front, it eventually leaves scotland, pushes south across england as a weakening

feature, but then on friday, another area of low pressure moving across southern areas. so the weather front with scotland, taking its patchy rain into england, most of us will feel this northerly wind. it will feel this northerly wind. it will feel cool on thursday, but in the sunshine further south, we are looking at highs of up to 22. but even beyond them, it still does remain unsettled. thanks, carol. i heard the word some time, i will take that as my headline from your weather report. yikes! take your brolly as well. —— i heard the word sunshine. interest in indoor climbing has risen dramatically over the last year, with over a million people giving it a go and new centres springing up all over the uk, according to sport england. it's no surprise, then, that team gb will be well represented in the sport this summer at the olympic games. let'sjoin fi lamdin now, who is at

a climbing centre in harrow. last time you told us you would be climbing up the wall, is that still going to happen? not to put you on the spot or anything. maybe, just keep watching. we are at one of the largest centres in the uk. this behind me is bouldering, and each of these routes up the wall are called a problem, and you have to grab onto the hold and get up there and follow up the wall. this morning we have brendan, you are 14, how long have you been doing this? i have been climbing for four or five years. i love it because each climb is like a puzzle you have to solve, because people think you have to do it physically, but it is more mentally, because you have to figure out each climate.— out each climate. brilliant. we will let ou out each climate. brilliant. we will let you crack _ out each climate. brilliant. we will let you crack on _ out each climate. brilliant. we will let you crack on up _ out each climate. brilliant. we will let you crack on up there. - out each climate. brilliant. we will let you crack on up there. let's i let you crack on up there. let's come and meet bea, who is eight and loves climbing. come and meet bea, who is eight and loves climbing-— loves climbing. yes, i love taking on new challenges, _ loves climbing. yes, i love taking on new challenges, and -

loves climbing. yes, i love taking on new challenges, and when i loves climbing. yes, i love taking | on new challenges, and when you compete — on new challenges, and when you compete after working on it so hard, it is a _ compete after working on it so hard, it is a big _ compete after working on it so hard, it is a big achievement —— when you complete _ it is a big achievement —— when you complete it — it is a big achievement -- when you complete it— complete it. excellent. i have been to manchester _ complete it. excellent. i have been to manchester to _ complete it. excellent. i have been to manchester to see _ complete it. excellent. i have been to manchester to see how - complete it. excellent. i have been to manchester to see how they i complete it. excellent. i have been to manchester to see how they are | to manchester to see how they are climbing up there. up and down the country, there's a new fitness trend taking the spotlight. even the celebrities are at it. icons like harry styles, florence pugh, and jason momoa are scaling the walls. climbing made its olympic debut at the 2020 tokyo games and will return this summer in paris, and last month it was announced climbing will appear in la in the 2028 paralympic games. athletes luke and lucy are determined they'll be there. i like the freedom climbing gives me. i get to leave my chair

at the bottom of the wall. there aren't many sports i can do where i'm out my chair. my wheelchair is my freedom day to day, but there's something special about leaving it at the bottom of the wall and climbing up the wall like everyone else. and what will it mean to you to be there on the team? it's every athlete's dream. we're being viewed as proper athletes because we're going to the paralympics. luke is also on the gb team. he took up climbing five years ago. i've got a club foot on my left and left ankle's impaired, so i've got limited movements in my left foot. if i have to use my left heel or inside of my foot, i find it quite difficult. sometimes i can do a bit of a what they call an elvis leg, so you're shaking off my one leg. and it's notjust the athletes. the sport itself is seeing a huge rise in popularity. well, according to sport england, climbing has dramatically risen

over the last year, with over a million people trying it, and with 700 climbing walls springing up all over the uk, there's now many, many options. mark started climbing last year in his 70s. i first started climbing last august. i really loved it, and i come two or three times a week now. i really liked the movement of it. — and the focus is less on, like, the exercise, including everyone, the problem solving. it'sjust, like, all round quite nice. we've seen a massive increase in the amount of people getting involved with it, and i think particularly now, it's in the olympics, that's kind of driven it further. paraclimbing coming into the next olympics, hopefully that can drive it even even more. having never climbed in my life, i decided the best time to try was when luke and lucy, our future paralympians, could give me some tips.

so basically, we're going to go up. 0k. do you ever get nervous? a little bit, yeah. like, it's scary, but, like, the autopilot�*s got me. are you scared now? a little bit. don't look down. 0h! i'm just going to keep looking up. 0h! iam shaking. is that... ? does that count? yeah, that's the top. i'm just going to cling on for a bit. one. two. three. go! whew. i'm shaking. i'm so pleased that's over. i'm not a natural climber.

hamish isa hamish is a natural climber. you are after the olympics. before we talk to you, please show us what you can do. {iii to you, please show us what you can do. . ., , down he comes. hamish, that look so easy, i tried down he comes. hamish, that look so easy, itried it down he comes. hamish, that look so easy, i tried it out there and i could not even get the ground. tell us, you started climbing when you were five on your parents�* banisters. were five on your parents' banisters— were five on your parents' banisters. , ~ ., , ., banisters. yes, i think that is what a lot of kids _ banisters. yes, i think that is what a lot of kids do, _ banisters. yes, i think that is what a lot of kids do, they _ banisters. yes, i think that is what a lot of kids do, theyjust - banisters. yes, i think that is what a lot of kids do, theyjust start i a lot of kids do, theyjust start climbing, they have a natural aptitude for climbing. tiara climbing, they have a natural aptitude for climbing. two weeks a . o, aptitude for climbing. two weeks aio, ou aptitude for climbing. two weeks ago. you were — aptitude for climbing. two weeks ago, you were selected - aptitude for climbing. two weeks ago, you were selected for- aptitude for climbing. two weeks ago, you were selected for the i ago, you were selected for the olympics, what does that mean for you? it olympics, what does that mean for ou? . , olympics, what does that mean for ou? ., , , , ., ., olympics, what does that mean for ou? , ., you? it has been my dream for years and years. — you? it has been my dream for years and years. my _ you? it has been my dream for years and years, my whole _ you? it has been my dream for years and years, my whole life _

you? it has been my dream for years and years, my whole life i _ you? it has been my dream for years and years, my whole life i have i and years, my whole life i have addedin and years, my whole life i have added in the of my mind, so it is a great honour but also a bit of pressure to get this last bit right. how do you cope with depression? it is important to have a strong idea of who you are outside of yourjob or your sport a the debate as you do, i don't want it to be too all—encompassing, ijust do, i don't want it to be too all—encompassing, i just want to remind myself of all that stuff and feel grounded and who i am. find feel grounded and who i am. and without putting any more pressure on you than you are already putting on yourself, can we ask you, what do yourself, can we ask you, what do you hope to bring back? i yourself, can we ask you, what do you hope to bring back?— yourself, can we ask you, what do you hope to bring back? i would be disappointed _ you hope to bring back? i would be disappointed if _ you hope to bring back? i would be disappointed if everyone _ you hope to bring back? i would be disappointed if everyone did - you hope to bring back? i would be disappointed if everyone did not i disappointed if everyone did not want to return with a goal to is completed, has what makes the competition so special, because everybody is a natural competitor

and is there to win, sol everybody is a natural competitor and is there to win, so i want to come back with a medal but also i want to make myself proud in other ways and make myself feel that i have completed on the stage in a way that nicked me feel good. you have completed on the stage in a way that nicked me feel good.— that nicked me feel good. you have shared your — that nicked me feel good. you have shared your passion _ that nicked me feel good. you have shared your passion for— that nicked me feel good. you have shared your passion for climbing i shared your passion for climbing with me. i will give you the microphone sol with me. i will give you the microphone so i can demonstrate how hard it is. i could not even get off the ground earlier, i am going to cross over and basically try the easiest route there is here. hamish, what you just stood there, you made it look so easy, but this is pretty easy, isn't it? it look so easy, but this is pretty easy. isn't it?— it look so easy, but this is pretty easy, isn't it? yes, i am expecting bi thins easy, isn't it? yes, i am expecting big things as _ easy, isn't it? yes, i am expecting big things as well. _ easy, isn't it? yes, i am expecting big things as well. hang _ easy, isn't it? yes, i am expecting big things as well. hang on, - easy, isn't it? yes, i am expecting big things as well. hang on, come | big things as well. hang on, come on. you big things as well. hang on, come on- you doing _ big things as well. hang on, come on. you doing great. _ big things as well. hang on, come on. you doing great. i _ big things as well. hang on, come on. you doing great. i need - big things as well. hang on, come on. you doing great. i need a - big things as well. hang on, come on. you doing great. i need a bit. on. you doing great. i need a bit more strength. _ on. you doing great. i need a bit more strength. you _ on. you doing great. i need a bit more strength. you are - on. you doing great. i need a bit more strength. you are doing i on. you doing great. i need a bit- more strength. you are doing great, there ou more strength. you are doing great, there you are. _ more strength. you are doing great, there you are, on _ more strength. you are doing great, there you are, on the _ more strength. you are doing great, there you are, on the toes. - more strength. you are doing great, there you are, on the toes. and i more strength. you are doing great, there you are, on the toes. and thatj there you are, on the toes. and that is the top, two hands on the highest one to finish. there we go! and that is the top.

one to finish. there we go! and that is the to -. ~ ., ., is the top. well done, fi, that is areat. is the top. well done, fi, that is great- getting — is the top. well done, fi, that is great. getting down _ is the top. well done, fi, that is great. getting down as - is the top. well done, fi, that is great. getting down as the i is the top. well done, fi, that is great. getting down as the hard| is the top. well done, fi, that is i great. getting down as the hard bit. great. getting down as the hard hit. good old fi, she always throws herself into it, i love that. she certainly does. stay with us, headlines coming up. live from london — this is bbc news. england's mairs meet the prime minister is apartment gears up. the new prime minister will fly to washington for a nato summit marking the 70th anniversary of the alliance. the leaders will discuss

ukraine and the deadly bomb attacks that killed 41 people on monday. russia has denied responsibility. in washington sir keir starmer will meetjoe biden as the white house pushes back on questions about the president's fitness. we build up to the euros semifinals. england play the euros semifinals. england play the netherlands on saturday. hello. the new parliament sits later today for the first time with labour ministers on the government front bench for the first time in more than a decade. let me show you pictures from downing street. we are also watching out for cabinet ministers walking into number 10. let me take you through a detailed look at what we are expecting today.

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