up to re—election because of his age. police in bristol are searching for this man after two suitcases containing human remains are found on the clifton suspension bridge. ahead of the sentencing of the man who plotted to kidnap and murder the tv presenter holly willoughby, one of his previous victims tells us gavin plumb could have been stopped sooner good morning. bunting, england shirt, fully shocked bar. fans and businesses gear up for what they hope will be a winning weekend for the euros. and making a splash. the england players themselves are getting ready for sunday night, with some time for rest and relaxation. a new exhibition to explore

the wreck of the titanic and discover the secrets of the world's most famous shipwreck. good morning. for many of us today it will be a cloudy and cool day. the best of the sunshine will be across central and southern scotland and parts of southern england, but there are a few showers in the forecast, and i will tell you where shortly. good morning. it's friday the 12th ofjuly. our main story. the us president, joe biden, has insisted he remains the most qualified candidate to take on donald trump in november's election despite growing pressure from within his own party for him to stand down. it comes after mr biden mistakenly called the ukrainian leader president putin during an event marking the end of the nato summit in washington, before later referring to his deputy kamala harris as vice president trump. our north america editor sarah smith reports. applause world leaders at the nato summit

have cringed when mr biden introduced a key european ally as his sworn enemy. find introduced a key european ally as his sworn enemy.— introduced a key european ally as his sworn enemy. and now i want to hand over to — his sworn enemy. and now i want to hand over to the _ his sworn enemy. and now i want to hand over to the president - his sworn enemy. and now i want to hand over to the president of- hand over to the president of ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination. ladies and gentlemen, president putin. president putin! he's going to beat president putin! he's going to beat president putin. president zelensky. i'm so focused on beating putin, we've got to worry about it. i’m we've got to worry about it. i'm better. we've got to worry about it. i'm better- you _ we've got to worry about it. i'm better. you are _ we've got to worry about it. i'm better. you are a _ we've got to worry about it. i'm better. you are a hell— we've got to worry about it. i'm better. you are a hell of- we've got to worry about it. i'm better. you are a hell of a - we've got to worry about it. i'm better. you are a hell of a lot i better. you are a hell of a lot better. you are a hell of a lot better- it _ better. you are a hell of a lot better. it was _ better. you are a hell of a lot better. it was an _ better. you are a hell of a lot better. it was an unfortunate | better. you are a hell of a lot - better. it was an unfortunate start to an event _ better. it was an unfortunate start to an event at _ better. it was an unfortunate start to an event at which _ better. it was an unfortunate start to an event at which president - better. it was an unfortunate start i to an event at which president biden was under intense scrutiny when he got the name of his own vice president kamala harris wrong. look, i wouldn't have _ president kamala harris wrong. look, i wouldn't have picked _ president kamala harris wrong. look, i wouldn't have picked vice _ i wouldn't have picked vice president trump to be vice president if she wasn't qualified, so i will start there. the fact is that the consideration is that i think i'm the most qualified person to run for president. i beat him once, and i

will beat him again.— president. i beat him once, and i will beat him again. however, these were mr biden's _ will beat him again. however, these were mr biden's only _ will beat him again. however, these were mr biden's only obvious - were mr biden's only obvious mistakes. over the course of nearly an hour of taking questions, there were no other slips like that, and president biden was discussing in—depth the situation in ukraine, the war in the middle east, his domestic economic here in the united states at great length on some occasions. he made it clear he had no intention of pulling out of the presidential race despite repeated questions about his fitness for office, and there was nothing in this performance that would force him to change his mind. i’zre this performance that would force him to change his mind. i've taken three significant _ him to change his mind. i've taken three significant and _ him to change his mind. i've taken three significant and intense - three significant and intense neurological exams by a neurologist. in each case, as recent as february. and they say i'm in good shape. but after the event, and they say i'm in good shape. but afterthe event, more members and they say i'm in good shape. but after the event, more members of congress said they thought he should step aside, indicating this issue will continue to dog mr biden as he campaigns for re—election. sarah

smith, bbc news, washington. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, has defended the us president, saying mr biden and his team should be proud of their achievements at the nato summit. our political editor chris mason sent this update. as sir keir starmer wrapped up his first international trip as prime minister, he wanted to emphasise his commitment to the nato defence alliance. he wanted to make an argument that said that lots of nato's members should be paying more into their defence budgets. but inevitably, so much of the focus in the questions from us reporters afterwards were about those remarks from president bidenjust a few minutes before the prime minister arrived here. we have a stronger nato. we have a real sense of resolve. in the third of the sessions, the council sessions, the session with president zelensky there in relation to ukraine, there was a session that he described as a success

because of the package coming out of it. and president biden led through all of that. that is an incredible achievement of this council. and when we think of the global threats, that is the best possible outcome we could have had today. um, and so i think he deserves credit for that. questions about president biden have dominated so many of the conversations here over the last few days. and those remarks just in the final minutes will guarantee that conversation will continue. chris mason reporting from the nato summit in washington. the time now is six minutes past six. charlie, a story that is developing, and really of great concern, quite bizarre. yes. police in bristol continue the search for a man after two suitcases containing human remains were found on the clifton suspension bridge. our reporter fiona lamdin is there for us this morning. fiona, what's the latest?

good morning, charlie. so this morning, clifton suspension bridge, a very well—known icon in bristol, it is reopened, but yesterday it was closed for the entire day, and there was a white forensic tent further towards the other side of the bridge. on wednesday evening just before midnight, police say they received a call because they said a man was up on the bridge acting suspiciously. they arrived ten minutes later, but when they arrived, the man had disappeared, but they found two suitcases which contained human remains. yesterday police described the man. there are cameras all over the bridge, so they have a very good image of the man. he is described as being black with a beard, wearing a black rucksack, a black adidas cap, black trainers with white soles and a gold earring.

the public and told not to approach him, if they see him to ring 999, and yesterday we were told that they have started carrying out a postmortem. today we wait to hear those results, and just to find out where this man is, but the public again being asked not to contact him, if they see him, do contact the police. him, if they see him, do contact the olice. ., ., ., ., ., ~ police. fiona, for the moment, thank ou ve police. fiona, for the moment, thank you very much- _ thousands of prisoners could be released early under new plans aimed at tackling overcrowding injails across england and wales. our political correspondent harry farleyjoins us from westminster. good morning, harry. this idea has been floated over the past couple of days. today we should find out the detail. ., �* , ., days. today we should find out the detail. . �*, ., , ., ~ detail. that's right, and stark warninus detail. that's right, and stark warnings this _ detail. that's right, and stark warnings this morning - detail. that's right, and stark warnings this morning about| detail. that's right, and stark. warnings this morning about the consequences of not acting on the breakdown of law and order, even on looting, and the reason for that, so police argue, as if they don't have

places in prisons to put people when they make arrests, they are limited in their ability to do so, and that could lead to a rise in crime. shabana mahmood, the newjustice secretary, is expected to announce that overcrowding in prisons is catastrophic and requires immediate action, and in her words to pull the justice system back from the brink of total collapse. she is going to visit two prisons today and make a speech announcing her plan. principal among that plan is to allow some prisoners to be released after 40% of their sentence. at the moment, prisoners with a fixed end date to their time in prison are released after 50%, and they spend the rest of the time on licence under certain conditions in the community, so that is the main part of the plan. government sources have said that serious violent offenders and sexual offenders will not be included in that, but there are

questions about whether this could lead to a rise in offending but also questions about what the government will do in the longer term.— will do in the longer term. harry, for the moment, _ will do in the longer term. harry, for the moment, thank _ will do in the longer term. harry, for the moment, thank you - will do in the longer term. harry, for the moment, thank you very l will do in the longer term. harry, - for the moment, thank you very much. the suspect in the killings of three women in hertfordshire remains in a serious condition in hospital. carol hunt died alongside her daughters hannah and louise following a crossbow attack at their home in bushey on tuesday. aruna iyengar is there for us this morning. good morning to you. just bring us up good morning to you. just bring us up to date with the investigation. good morning. police have been saying that they haven't been able to question kyle clifford, who was detained on wednesday evening after being found neara wednesday evening after being found near a cemetery in enfield. he is described as being in a serious condition, but police haven't yet been able to question him. yesterday was a day of remembrance is for the three women who died here in bushey on tuesday evening. they were victims of a crossbow attack. we

heard about carol hunt, the mother, described as devoted to her family, and hannah louise, both young women embarking on their careers, both successful young women and hard—working according to their friends. also their were remembrances at newmarket racecourse and doncaster racecourse because their father, john and doncaster racecourse because theirfather, john hunt, is a bbc commentatorfor racing, and theirfather, john hunt, is a bbc commentator for racing, and there was a lot of praise for his work for the bbc. so yes, yesterday a day of remembrances and really of heartfelt sympathy for the family.— sympathy for the family. aruna, thank ou sympathy for the family. aruna, thank you very _ sympathy for the family. aruna, thank you very much. _ the widow of the broadcaster michael mosley says she believes his legacy will bring real value to improving people's health. speaking ahead of a special day to honour the former doctor across the bbc, dr clare bailey—mosley also said she had been overwhelmed by the public response to his passing last month. almost 80 pilot whales have died

after washing ashore on a beach in orkney. the pod became stranded on at tresness beach on the island of sanday. it's thought to be the biggest mass stranding of the animals for decades. part of the m25, britain's busiest motorway, is to be shut again in both directions for the entire weekend. the works to improve the highway between junctions ten and ii will begin at midnight tonight. drivers are being urged to plan ahead to minimise travel disruption. 12 minutes past six is the time. carol has taken a look at the weather. what a lovely picture behind you. i like daisies. simple, aren't they? it isa it is a lovely right now. yesterday it was sunny and warm, it reached just over 2a in kent. today is going to feel much cooler than it did

yesterday. we have a northerly breeze, but there will still be some sunny spells, a lot of cloud and the risk of some thunder and lightning, especially in the south—west. we have had showers around for the course of the night. also this system in the south—east, bringing some rain and showery outbreaks of rain started to make progress towards the outer hebrides. so a fair bit of cloud around, thick enough for some drizzle across eastern parts of england and wales, but through the day, the cloud will start to break up. this is where we could see the highest temperatures, but also in the south—west, and as the sun comes out, they could spark some showers and some of those could be heavy and thundery. it will feel cool down the north sea coastline, the coast of northern scotland and the coast of northern scotland and the coast of northern ireland as well in that northerly wind, with temperatures ia to about 20 degrees. as we head onto the evening and overnight, we hang on to a fair bit of cloud, still quite breezy as

well, the cloud thick enough apache light rain and also some drizzle, and these are our temperatures. 10-12 and these are our temperatures. 10—12 more or less across the board. into tomorrow, we start off on a cloudy note, some sunshine developing out towards the west, and once again as temperatures rise it could trigger off showers in parts of the west, we won't all see them but some could be heavy and thundery. cool once again down the north sea coastline with a top temperature of 20. it is getting better, carol, isn't it? , ., , ., ., ., , it? temperatures are going to rise more towards _ it? temperatures are going to rise more towards normal, _ it? temperatures are going to rise more towards normal, but - it? temperatures are going to rise more towards normal, but it - it? temperatures are going to rise more towards normal, but it will. more towards normal, but it will still be quite changeable. find more towards normal, but it will still be quite changeable. and you will still deliver _ still be quite changeable. and you will still deliver it _ still be quite changeable. and you will still deliver it with _ still be quite changeable. and you will still deliver it with a _ still be quite changeable. and you will still deliver it with a smile - will still deliver it with a smile even though i will be sitting here sulking! it is ia minutes past six. let's have a look at the papers for you.

the times leads on government plans for thousands of prisoners to be released after serving a0% of their sentences, in a bid to reduce overcrowding. the paper says it will not include inmates convicted of serious violence, sexual or terror—related offences, as well as some domestic abusers. in around 20 minutes we will talk to the chair of the prison officers' association and find out their view about that. the telegraph's front page reports thatjoe biden's aides are working on a plan to convince him to abandon his presidential campaign. it describes his speech at the nato summit last night as a "make—or—break" moment. the i says sir keir starmer is facing a mutiny from his backbench mps over not raising the two—child cap on child—benefit payments. it says the rebels hope to force him into a concession on the measure. and the guardian has this photo of england's ollie watkins, who scored the last—minute goal which took the team through to the euros final.

tomorrow night... sunday night is when it is! i'm ahead of myself. tomorrow is when we get even more excited than we are now for sunday night's game. this is wasn't him as part of the team, obviously! that is his childhood football team in newton abbot. as you go through these championships, people come up with these pictures. he is in the middle, bottom row. they look really chuffed. under nine and already full of talent and hope, and look where they are now! we will of course be building up to that tomorrow on the programme as well. for this moment in time, we return to our main story. the us presidentjoe biden has insisted he is the best candidate

to take on donald trump in november's presidential election. mr biden's comments came after he referred to the ukrainian leader volodymyr zelensky, as president putin, in front of world leaders, during an event to mark the end of the nato summit in washington. and now i want to hand over to the president of ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination. ladies and gentlemen, president putin. scattered applause. president putin! he's going to beat president putin! president zelensky. i'm so focused on beating putin, we've got to worry about it. anyway. mr president... i'm better. you are a hell of a lot better. laughter. we can speak now to us political analyst eric ham. good morning, eric. a lot of people here in the uk just waking up and seeing that moment for the first time. tell me your thoughts as we analyse that. well, i don't think there _ thoughts as we analyse that. well, i don't think there is _ thoughts as we analyse that. well, i don't think there is anything - thoughts as we analyse that. well, i don't think there is anything to - don't think there is anything to analyse. i think we just saw a slip of the tongue by the president, and we know thatjoe biden made a slip,

he corrected it, and i think we move on. ., , he corrected it, and i think we move on. . , , ., , he corrected it, and i think we move on. . i, on. the reality is, as you will well know, on. the reality is, as you will well know. there _ on. the reality is, as you will well know, there was _ on. the reality is, as you will well know, there was a _ on. the reality is, as you will well know, there was a press - on. the reality is, as you will well l know, there was a press conference that followed, and i think it was approximately an hour where he was constantly questioned about those moments in front of world leaders and also his ability.— and also his ability. yes, that's riaht, and also his ability. yes, that's right. and _ and also his ability. yes, that's right. and i _ and also his ability. yes, that's right, and i think _ and also his ability. yes, that's right, and i think we _ and also his ability. yes, that's right, and i think we saw - and also his ability. yes, that's right, and i think we saw the l right, and i think we saw the president speak very forcefully, very clearly, and also show the depth and the rigour of someone who has been engaged in and on these issues for so much of his career, and i think for those who are concerned about the president's cognitive health and abilities, and they certainly have every right to be considering his age, i think what we saw tonight is someone who is still very much up to the task of doing thejob. of still very much up to the task of doing the job. of course, still very much up to the task of doing thejob. of course, one press conference is certainly not going to assuage many of the concerns and fears that many in the party have,

and i think it's going to take much more work and much more time for president biden to win back the confidence and the faith of many of those in the elite and donor class that are now calling for him to exit the race. ., , ., ~ ., ., , the race. the other mistake that has been focused _ the race. the other mistake that has been focused on, _ the race. the other mistake that has been focused on, and _ the race. the other mistake that has been focused on, and i _ the race. the other mistake that has been focused on, and i appreciate i been focused on, and i appreciate your comments, that these are just moments, a slip of the tongue. the other moment being focused on is whenjoe biden referred to vice president kamala harris as vice president kamala harris as vice president trump, another one our audiences will be waking up hearing. can you write that one off in the same way? i can you write that one off in the same way?— can you write that one off in the same wa ? ~ , ., ., same way? i think it is unfortunate civen that same way? i think it is unfortunate given that this _ same way? i think it is unfortunate given that this president _ same way? i think it is unfortunate given that this president spoke - same way? i think it is unfortunate given that this president spoke for| given that this president spoke for an hour after the conclusion of the 75th anniversary and a gathering of nato in one of the strongest military alliance is the world has ever seen, and given that there were so much done particularly in terms

of nato countries coming together to serve as a bulwark against russia's invasion of ukraine, the fact that we had the president of the united states who have invested so much in helping ukraine secure their freedom, the fact that we are looking at two slips of the tongue speaks to how low we have come when we are looking at what is on the precipice, particularly when you see a man like donald trump who has made clear that he will be a dictator on day one. clear that he will be a dictator on da one. . ., , ., clear that he will be a dictator on da one. . ., ,., , clear that he will be a dictator on da one. . . ,., , day one. eric, that is a very good oint day one. eric, that is a very good point you — day one. eric, that is a very good point you make. _ day one. eric, that is a very good point you make, and _ day one. eric, that is a very good point you make, and i _ day one. eric, that is a very good point you make, and i appreciatej day one. eric, that is a very good - point you make, and i appreciate the sentiment there. there is a reality check here that you will be well aware of, which is that whether or not it's fair, once the conversation after a nato meeting at such a crucial time becomes dominated by one question as to the merits of the us president and his mental abilities, once you have crossed

that point, you can't ignore it, and it gets in the way of the very thing that you're talking about. that it gets in the way of the very thing that you're talking about.- that you're talking about. that is certainly true, _ that you're talking about. that is certainly true, and _ that you're talking about. that is certainly true, and the _ that you're talking about. that is certainly true, and the fact - that you're talking about. that is certainly true, and the fact that l certainly true, and the fact that this was seen as a make or break moment for the president of the united states shows you how far he fell in that debate, how much the deep—seated concerns about his fitness, about his age, about his ability to do what is seen as the hardestjob in the world, and it certainly is not going to go away with one interview, particularly this is a precedent who is prone to eschewing and going for the abilities of thejob, eschewing and going for the abilities of the job, and the world knows that those donors who have invested so much into his campaign that he can in fact do this job.

many don't know if he can, and i think many will be watching to see if in fact he can get to november given the crisis that is engulfing his candidacy right now. eric. given the crisis that is engulfing his candidacy right now.- given the crisis that is engulfing his candidacy right now. eric, it is one of the — his candidacy right now. eric, it is one of the thought. _ his candidacy right now. eric, it is one of the thought. in _ his candidacy right now. eric, it is one of the thought. in his - his candidacy right now. eric, it is one of the thought. in his press l one of the thought. in his press conference he was asked about kamala harris, and asked if she was good enough to be president. that is where he has got to, he is being asked about her merits to take over. what you make of her ability in that situation? , ., . what you make of her ability in that situation? , w ., situation? given the fact that right now, realistically, _ situation? given the fact that right now, realistically, if— situation? given the fact that right now, realistically, if joe _ situation? given the fact that right now, realistically, ifjoe biden - situation? given the fact that right now, realistically, ifjoe biden wasj now, realistically, ifjoe biden was to step aside, it would have to be kamala harris given where we are with campaign finance laws, given where we are with the balloting issues across the united states, it would appear as though she would be the person who would assume the mantle, and so many of those reporters i think are rightfully asking what does he think about her, what did he think about her fitness,

and what does he think about her ability to lead this country, and all of this of course comes as we are learning from sources that the biden team is actually now doing some polling data to determine in fact where kamala harris stands in a potential run against donald trump. eric, thank you so much for your time, i know it is early hours of the morning for you. we appreciate you staying up for us. you the morning for you. we appreciate you staying up for us.— you staying up for us. you bet, thank you- _ it is 23 minutes past six. many businesses have been busy preparing for sunday's big euros final, with some planning to close early, and others even giving staff a day off on monday. that won't happen here on breakfast! and quite rightly as well. but they will be places to celebrate. peter, thatis will be places to celebrate. peter, that is the neatest pub just in

terms of interior design. it is so tastefully done. i like it. tasteful for ou, tastefully done. i like it. tasteful foryou. naga- — tastefully done. i like it. tasteful foryou. naga- i— tastefully done. i like it. tasteful for you, naga. i arrange - tastefully done. i like it. tasteful for you, naga. i arrange the - tastefully done. i like it. tasteful for you, naga. i arrange the day| tastefully done. i like it. tasteful. for you, naga. i arrange the day of ages ago, so i hope that is not cancelled. the boss can call me and if they need me! we went expecting to be here after that group performance, but now we are here in the final, we may as well enjoy ourselves. cole palmer is already propping up the bar here at whalley range football club. i'm here all morning, and this is the 125th anniversary next year. there is the original team from 1900. and businesses like this when expecting to be incredibly busy over the weekend. in fact, we now think that they will be £120 million boost for england's pubs because of that final. an extra 10 million pints are going to be pulled. if you are staying in, local tesco's and sainsbury�*s stores will be closing

early to allow staff to watch the match, so get your snacks in, and then there is a question about the monday hangover. if you are not lucky enough like me to have the day booked off, what you do? many businesses are giving their staff the day off. i have an expert coming down later, so i will ask what you should do if you have not got the day booked off. we will find out a little bit later. if you are hoping to avoid the football, perhaps viewers in scotland, may be? do check if you are planning to go to a gig or a theatre show that it has not been called off, because plenty of events have been rescheduled. you may have seenjohn bishop said he will not be on stage at eight o'clock in wolverhampton on sunday evening. they have moved that show to the afternoon instead. lots of changes happening, and of course both fans and businesses hoping for a winning euros weekend. i've been catching up with some fans and businesses as they are gearing up for that weekend.

could it finally be coming home? or opting instead for some spanish sun? whatever football's destination, this tournament has been a winner for businesses like this manchester bar. it's been unbelievable. i think the uplift we've had during the tournament has just been, yeah, incredible. we've generally noticed about 50% sales uplift as a result, especially as england get the momentum through the tournament. obviously through the knockouts, we've been filling the bar. um, and now obviously we're through to the final. we're already fully booked. whether you're heading to a pub or fan park or opting for an edge of the sofa nail biter, it could be a late one and on a school night, too. we think we're probably going to go to our local pub and watch it there. yeah, uh, you can stagger home from there. no problem. brilliant atmosphere. we're there at the weekend i watching the semis, so yeah. same again. well, they've got to the final. so they've done something right haven't they. they're doing really well. can't wait to watch it on sunday.

its going to — be a nightmare isn't it? i mean sunday night. that was a bad planning wasn't it? it should have been at leastj a sunday afternoon kick off. you know, i think it should have been saturday night. _ but yeah, i think there'll be a few sickies on the on monday - morning, don't you? it might not be business as usual come monday morning's alarm, victory or defeat, some bosses are already planning for the inevitable hangover. out of our 22 appointments on on monday morning that we've got, there was only two who were a little bit cross. the rest were saying tell the lads to go and enjoy themselves. we've had to reschedule a couple. the most we've just put back a little bit in the day. um, but the majority of customers were, were grateful. a, we rung them and b, let the lads go and enjoy themselves.

for tens of thousands of three lions fans, it is berlin calling, but getting these last minute has meant as much as a penalty shoot—out. fares soared within seconds of ollie watkins goal going in, and we are now seeing, even for very complicated indirect routings, fares of five, six, £700. much better if you can to get your car fill it with some mates and then take a ferry across to northern france and then drive for about ten hours until you reach berlin. the only question left — will all those extra pints pulled, shirts sold, flights booked, gigs rearranged, and in happiness or heartache? i'm going for victory after a penalty shoot—out. it is the way it is destined to end, surely. i have gone for the shirt pretty early. robert, quite early for you. how robert, quite early foryou. how busyis robert, quite early for you. how busy is this weekend going to be for you? busy is this weekend going to be for ou? . , , , , ., busy is this weekend going to be for ou? . , , _ ., ., you? really busy, i would have thou:ht. you? really busy, i would have thought. especially _ you? really busy, i would have thought. especially with - you? really busy, i would have thought. especially with the . thought. especially with the unexpected victory on wednesday. looking forward to it. we are going to be busy. are looking forward to it. we are going to be busy-— looking forward to it. we are going tobebus.�* ., ~ , to be busy. are you working propping u . to be busy. are you working propping u- the bar to be busy. are you working propping up the bar as — to be busy. are you working propping

up the bar as a _ to be busy. are you working propping up the bar as a punter? _ to be busy. are you working propping up the bar as a punter? i _ to be busy. are you working propping up the bar as a punter? i will - to be busy. are you working propping up the bar as a punter? i will be - up the bar as a punter? i will be -ro- -|n~ up the bar as a punter? i will be propping up _ up the bar as a punter? i will be propping up the _ up the bar as a punter? i will be propping up the bar. _ up the bar as a punter? i will be propping up the bar. i— up the bar as a punter? i will be propping up the bar. i am - up the bar as a punter? i will be propping up the bar. i am a - up the bar as a punter? i will be - propping up the bar. i am a whalley range fan through and through, but this weekend especially i am an england fan. 50 this weekend especially i am an england fan-— this weekend especially i am an england fan. so talk to me about sunday night? — england fan. so talk to me about sunday night? predictions. - england fan. so talk to me about sunday night? predictions. i- england fan. so talk to me about sunday night? predictions. i said penalty shoot—out. it will be the way gareth's time will end, surely? it is in the writing now that we will win it. i think we will get a winner in the last couple of minutes of normal time, whether it is the subs, i don't know, but we will pinch it. subs, i don't know, but we will inch it. ., , , , , subs, i don't know, but we will inch it. . , , , , �* pinch it. southgate super sub. i'm auoin to pinch it. southgate super sub. i'm going to block _ pinch it. southgate super sub. i'm going to block robert, _ pinch it. southgate super sub. i'm going to block robert, sorry. - pinch it. southgate super sub. i'm going to block robert, sorry. i - pinch it. southgate super sub. i'm. going to block robert, sorry. i have just noticed behind the bar here, you have got a spanish beer. what is going on? it you have got a spanish beer. what is auoin on? ., �* , going on? it won't be getting sold on sunday- _ going on? it won't be getting sold on sunday. that _ going on? it won't be getting sold on sunday. that is _ going on? it won't be getting sold on sunday. that is banned - going on? it won't be getting sold on sunday. that is banned on - going on? it won't be getting sold - on sunday. that is banned on sunday, that drink! _ on sunday. that is banned on sunday, that drink! talk to me about this tournament as a whole and how important — tournament as a whole and how important it has been for grassroots cluhs— important it has been for grassroots clubs like _ important it has been for grassroots clubs like this. you are going to have _ clubs like this. you are going to have so— clubs like this. you are going to have so many people in over the weekend — have so many people in over the weekend. it have so many people in over the weekend. , ., , ., ., weekend. it is really important that crassroots weekend. it is really important that grassroots level. _ weekend. it is really important that

grassroots level. any _ weekend. it is really important that grassroots level. any money - weekend. it is really important that grassroots level. any money that l weekend. it is really important that l grassroots level. any money that we can generate, it is great. the games are bringing in a lot of fans, a lot of money behind the bar, so it helps out a lot. thank you very much. they have made me a coffee. no beer yet, i promise! i have not kicked a ball since i was at high school, and that will not be changing today. but i did say, viewers in scotland might be keen for something else. i was chatting to a tv critic who says that titanic is on telly or is there a documentary about the great storm of 1987, so other programmes are available. those are other ominous things to watch! i don't know if that reflects. you will be kicking a ball at some point, good to hear, thank you very much. we will see you soon. we look forward to that. so, sunday night, what is going on? what are you to be doing? what is the scenario? people who don't want to

see it at all, what are you doing? there will be some. there will also be people who had big plans, important plans, who are having to try to rearrange it without upsetting to many people. let us know. you can send us a message on whatsapp — the number is 0330123 0aao, orjust scan the qr code with your phone's camera and that will automatically start a chat with us. you can still get in touch with us by email, and on twitter as well. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm alison earle. police still haven't been able to question the suspect in the killings of three women in hertfordshire, as he remains in a serious condition in hospital. kyle clifford is wanted over the deaths of carol hunt, the wife of bbc racing commentator john hunt, and their daughters hannah and louise, who died at their home in bushey. detectives confirmed they've found a crossbow.

part of the m25 is to close again this weekend as improvement works continue. the stretch between junctions ten and 11 in surrey will shut from nine o'clock tonight until six on monday morning. drivers are being warned to expect delays and to avoid the area if possible. we're being asked to be on the lookout for butterflies. it's to help scientists understand the impacts of climate change on the insects. they say one species found only in south—west england has been spotted as far as central london, possibly due to warmer temperatures. the annual big butterfly count runs until august. excitement is building for the euro's final on sunday. and someone who knows all about england and how they'll be preparing is former charlton manager chris powell. he was part of the coaching set up three years ago, and is full of praise for gareth southgate. we find ourselves in a final which, amazingly, two weeks ago, no—one would have predicted.

but i think it shows his level of understanding of tournament football, and also the group. it's never about winning friends, it's about winning, end of. if you're looking for somewhere to watch sunday's big final, there is still time to join 15,000 fans at the o2 arena. the ballot for tickets closes at nine this morning. those successful will be told by noon and are allowed up to four passes. travel now, and this is how the tube is looking at the moment. there are severe delays on the victoria line. a good service on all other lines. now onto the weather with gemma plumb. good morning. it's quite cloudy out there at the moment, and for most of us, that cloud will linger as we go through the course of the day. but for the most part it should be mostly dry out there as well. now there is a little bit of light rain and drizzle to start the day today, but that will generally clear away. and then for most of us

it should be mostly dry, but it will stay quite cloudy. there could be some bright or sunny spells though, developing as we go through towards the end of the day. temperatures today will reach highs of around 18 or 19 degrees. now through this evening and overnight for a time it will be dry with some clear spells around, but later on we will see that cloud thickening. we'll start to see this showery rain starting to edge its way down from the north. temperatures overnight will fall to lows of around nine or ten degrees for most of us. now, as we go through into saturday, it does look like there will be some sunny spells around, but also the potential for some showers. those showers could be heavy with the risk of thunder, and at the moment, sunday looks as though it's going to be mostly dry and fine, with some decent spells of sunshine around, and feeling warmer as well on sunday, with temperatures into the low 20s. there's more on our website and social media, and coming up on bbc radio london, riz will be joined by wildlife expert chris packham. that's it, i'm back in around half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with

charlie stayt and naga munchetty. in 2006, gavin plumb, the man convicted last week of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder the television presenter holly willoughby, was handed a suspended sentence after targeting two women in two separate incidents. ahead of his sentencing later, one of his victims has been detailing the impact the attack has had on herfor the first time. charlotte gallagher reports. before gavin plumb plotted the kidnap, rape and murder of holly willoughby, he targeted four other women and teenage girls. maria is one of them. plumb attempted to kidnap herfrom a train. i remember the train being empty. there was another girl. she got onto the same carriage as i did. she sat somewhere in the middle, i went to the back, when i noticed that somebody came and sat right

in front of me, and i thought, well, the carriage is empty. she's never spoken before about what happened to her, but agreed to speak to me on the condition her voice was disguised. he passed me a note. uh, i mean, ithought, it's just some piece of paper. i didn't even look what he was doing, i ignored it. then, he pushed it forward for me to read. and when i read it, it was something, something along the lines of, "get off the train with me. be quiet." um... "don't do anything. get off the train with me and nothing will happen to anybody." he had a rope and replica gun on him. and as i read that note, it was only then i looked at the person. so my first impression was that he is huge. i have no chance. so there was this moment when i was just frozen and scared. but it was also disbelief. i thought, maybe he'sjoking. i mean, it's absurd, but he started pointing

and showing me to stay quiet, and he started approaching me with his hands. he held his hand on my knee and was indicating that we're going to go. in the note it said, "get off with me at the next station." and after the initial freeze and disbelief, i realised what was going on. and, um, i was frightened. that feeling was growing, because i started realising that this massive man wants to get me off the train. i knew the next station is just a small village. at this point of time, there'll probably be nobody there. i mean, it's surrounded by bushes and woods, and i had all the worst scenarios cooking in my head. and i thought, if i get off that train, he can do anything. and so, my thought was not to get off that train at any cost. the other woman in the carriage noticed maria was in distress and raised the alarm.

gavin plumb fled, but was arrested after trying to kidnap another woman from a train. he was given a suspended sentence for those crimes. he'd later go on to falsely imprison two teenage girls in the shop he worked at. do you feel that if he'd have got a custodial sentence, if he'd been sent to prison after he did what he did to you, do you feel it may have stopped gavin plumb from committing the crimes he went on to do? i believe so, i believe that lack of punishment was only encouragement. he could go unpunished doing whatever he did. if he got away with it, why would he not try again? what happened with plumb has changed how maria views men. potentially, every man can be a perpetrator, and i understand that so many women think along the same lines. a large man sitting right next to a girl, that's potential danger. it's really sad, but that's just one of those takeaways from that unfortunate story for me, that when i look at men, i very often do that quickjudgement. so, what level of danger are they?

and that's all men? when you see a man, you think, is this person dangerous to me? uh, yes. how did you feel when the holly willoughby case, it hit the newspapers, and presumably the police told you, look, the person who did this to you has been arrested? he did something that was bad enough to finally find him guilty and keep him in custody, to keep him away from society. i do feel for holly, because obviously she had to go through it in the spotlight and it must be difficult. you do not want your name to be attached to a person like gavin plumb. and this is one of the reasons i want to remain anonymous. i don't want to be associated with him in any way. how do you feel about gavin plumb now, when you think about gavin plumb?

i feel like, he lost his life. anybody has capacity to have a wonderful life ahead of them. you just give in to some mad, sick fantasies, uh, to your desires, to your ego, and you lose your life. he has, in my eyes, he's nothing in life, and it makes him, in a way, more dangerous. you know, a person who's nothing to lose. no ability to control himself. i almost feel pity for him. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. the government is expected to announce plans to release some prisoners early in a bid to relieve pressure on thejustice system, as part of similar proposals to those introduced by the conservatives. it comes as the number of inmates at prisons in england and wales rises to more than 87,000. the majority of those — more than 83,000 — are men. it's understood a minimum of 1,a25 free spaces must be available at any one time, for the justice system

to operate effectively. but recent figures suggest there are currently less than half that number, with just 700 available prison places. we can speak now to mark fairhurst, who is the chair of the prison officers association. good morning. in a snapshot, and we had some of the statistics there, as we speak on a friday morning, do you know how many places there are in prison available right now? in know how many places there are in prison available right now?- prison available right now? in the aduu prison available right now? in the adult closed _ prison available right now? in the adult closed mail— prison available right now? in the adult closed mail instead - prison available right now? in the adult closed mail instead we - prison available right now? in the j adult closed mail instead we have less than 700. we reached a critical point at 300 when we informed the police we need to start using their cells. this is a mess that has been inherited by a new government and we want them to take steps to reduce the pressure on us and reduce the prison population. can the pressure on us and reduce the prison population.— prison population. can i ask a stuid prison population. can i ask a stupid population _ prison population. can i ask a stupid population or- prison population. can i ask a l stupid population or question?

prison population. can i ask a i stupid population or question? if you still have 300 free, why is it critical? �* .., , you still have 300 free, why is it critical? �* , �* you still have 300 free, why is it critical? , �* ., critical? because we can't operate on that amount _ critical? because we can't operate on that amount of _ critical? because we can't operate on that amount of space. - critical? because we can't operate on that amount of space. the - critical? because we can't operate l on that amount of space. the courts are sending people to was at a rate of 300 a week. with we have less than 300 we have not got the capacity. than 300 we have not got the ca aci . ,, ., ., than 300 we have not got the caaci . ., ., . capacity. so, in order to increase that capacity. — capacity. so, in order to increase that capacity. it _ capacity. so, in order to increase that capacity, it is _ capacity. so, in order to increase that capacity, it is reported, - that capacity, it is reported, speculated, that this government will reduce the amount of time spent in prison by certain prisoners, and we can go into detail at the moment —— amount, to a0% before release. what difference will that make in terms of numbers? it what difference will that make in terms of numbers?— terms of numbers? it will take a coule of terms of numbers? it will take a couple of months, _ terms of numbers? it will take a couple of months, if _ terms of numbers? it will take a couple of months, if that - terms of numbers? it will take a couple of months, if that is - couple of months, if that is correct, it will take a couple of months to identify people and process them so we can release them early. i would think in the immediate term it would give us about four and a half thousand to five and have thousand additional spaces. five and have thousand additional saces. �* five and have thousand additional saces. ~ ., . , spaces. and how much grace in terms of how long — spaces. and how much grace in terms of how long will _ spaces. and how much grace in terms of how long will that _ spaces. and how much grace in terms of how long will that last? _ spaces. and how much grace in terms of how long will that last? there - of how long will that last? there are still 250 to 300 going on every

week. it are still 250 to 300 going on every week. ., , , ' week. it would give us between 12 and 18 months _ week. it would give us between 12 and 18 months grace, _ week. it would give us between 12 and 18 months grace, it _ week. it would give us between 12 and 18 months grace, it would - and 18 months grace, it would relieve the pressure for a maximum of 18 months. longer term the new government have to look at further measures. flan government have to look at further measures. ., ., w' government have to look at further measures. . ., a , ., government have to look at further measures. . ., , ., ., government have to look at further measures. ., . y ., . , measures. can i ask you a little bit about the mechanics _ measures. can i ask you a little bit about the mechanics of _ measures. can i ask you a little bit about the mechanics of the - measures. can i ask you a little bit| about the mechanics of the release programme, if prisoners are to be released earlier? how does that happen? does the prison service, presumably you have to do the maths when it comes down to literally a calculation, how long a prisoner has been in, can a prisoner applied...? how does it work in practice? late how does it work in practice? we would how does it work in practice? - would have people working on the offender management unit who would recalculate people's sentences, apart from those who are going to be exempt, and we would go to the prisoner and say, you are eligible for release immediately, or you are eligible for release at some point in the future.— in the future. immediately i am thinkin: in the future. immediately i am thinking that — in the future. immediately i am thinking that sounds _ in the future. immediately i am thinking that sounds like - in the future. immediately i am thinking that sounds like a - in the future. immediately i am thinking that sounds like a lot l in the future. immediately i am | thinking that sounds like a lot of work to do, a new burden where you have to recalculate things. you presumably had calculations in place. that sounds like in itself a

lot of administration are even leaving aside the issue of physically the process of having people leave prison, which must in itself be extra work? it people leave prison, which must in itself be extra work?— itself be extra work? it is, it is a massive job- _ itself be extra work? it is, it is a massive job. when _ itself be extra work? it is, it is a massive job. when you - itself be extra work? it is, it is a massive job. when you think- itself be extra work? it is, it is a i massive job. when you think those departments in prisons are fairly small, that is why it is going to take a couple of months to identify and recalculate. and then, are we putting extra pressure on the underfunded and understaffed probation service, who have to supervise early releases on licence? does it work, being released on licence? it does it work, being released on licence? ., , ., , , licence? it does, if we got support services in — licence? it does, if we got support services in place _ licence? it does, if we got support services in place for _ licence? it does, if we got support services in place for prisoners. - services in place for prisoners. today does it work?— services in place for prisoners. today does it work? yes, it does, as lona as today does it work? yes, it does, as long as we — today does it work? yes, it does, as long as we have _ today does it work? yes, it does, as long as we have accommodation - today does it work? yes, it does, as long as we have accommodation for| long as we have accommodation for them to go to and the support services in place to deal with their needs, mental health needs, addiction needs, we have to have that in place. addiction needs, we have to have that in place-— that in place. there will be aggression. _ that in place. there will be aggression, there - that in place. there will be aggression, there will - that in place. there will be aggression, there will be l that in place. there will be i aggression, there will be lots that in place. there will be - aggression, there will be lots of people who just aggression, there will be lots of people whojust go, aggression, there will be lots of people who just go, got a prison sentence and now you're only serving half my cupboard can now you're only serving a0%. in terms of

rehabilitation, what actually happens to a prisoner in prison, whether they get the rehabilitation they need to re—enter society, there is even less time for that, and the reason i ask if it works is because there are still questions about whether they are being rehabilitated in crowded prisons, understaffed, often, at this very moment in time? in a majority of adult male closed state prisons we are just human warehouses. in the open estate we do a very good job. a human warehouses they get banged up in a prison. we can't do anything with them if they are overcrowded. if you think of a prisonlike like wandsworth, it is supposed to hold 900, it is holding 1600. imagine the pressure on those support services inside the prison. we can't do much in terms of regime and rehabilitation if we are overcrowded. 50 and rehabilitation if we are overcrowded.— and rehabilitation if we are overcrowded. , ., ., ., , overcrowded. so is it more dangerous releasin: overcrowded. so is it more dangerous releasing them _ overcrowded. so is it more dangerous releasing them with _ overcrowded. so is it more dangerous releasing them with just _ overcrowded. so is it more dangerous releasing them with just 4096? - overcrowded. so is it more dangerous releasing them with just 4096? after. releasing them with just a0%? after a0% of their sentence? if the job isn't being done now, you cited wandsworth, is it more dangerous?

well, we would hope it wouldn't be. but what is more dangerous to the public is if we don't act. so if we are clogging up police cells, they are clogging up police cells, they are unable to arrest people because there is nowhere for them to go. so that's more danger to the public. what we are doing is releasing people early you are going to get released anyway at some point. what we got to do is we got to try our best in prison to provide a constructive regime and a purposeful regime, and we can't do that because he pressure is so great. can i regime, and we can't do that because he pressure is so great.— he pressure is so great. can i ask ou one he pressure is so great. can i ask you one practical _ he pressure is so great. can i ask you one practical question? - he pressure is so great. can i ask you one practical question? your| you one practical question? your engagements with the new government, how do you —— have you had meetings yet, have you got dates in the diary for the organisation? late yet, have you got dates in the diary for the organisation?— yet, have you got dates in the diary for the organisation? we are having a meetin: for the organisation? we are having a meeting next _ for the organisation? we are having a meeting next week _ for the organisation? we are having a meeting next week at _ for the organisation? we are having a meeting next week at some - for the organisation? we are having a meeting next week at some point| a meeting next week at some point with the newjustice secretary and the prisons minister. we previously had a meeting with shabana mahmood before the election and we made our position clear and highlighted our priority is to be clear, those who are going to be released, there will be concerns about what types of

prisoner is going to be released. can you clarify what you understand? yes, i would can you clarify what you understand? yes, iwould imagine can you clarify what you understand? yes, i would imagine it is similar to what the early release scheme is and there are certain offences that would be not eligible for release and they would be sex offences, lifes, violent crime over four years, domestic violence, stalkers, those who breach an harassment order, things like that. in all of this i have to say in the future when we start to reform sentencing, we must speak with victims. so often the victims of crime are the forgotten voice. let's engage with them and make sure they think that justice has been served.— justice has been served. thank you ve much justice has been served. thank you very much for— justice has been served. thank you very much for your _ justice has been served. thank you very much for your time _ justice has been served. thank you very much for your time this - justice has been served. thank you l very much for your time this morning will stop the chair of the prison officers' association. thank you. it is 13 minutes to seven where are we? we are two days after, two days before. how are we feeling? good. a lot of england fans changing their plans for sunday. some of the papers

calling for a bank holiday. how are you getting ready, how to write to your plans? the players, and the midway point between the semifinal and final, they enjoyed a day off after their famous 2—1win over the netherlands. but kaya seica and their —— and his team—mates gave their —— and his team—mates gave their aching muscles arrest as they build up to what will be, well, they are trying to become the first england side to win a football final in foreign style. —— soil. somebody under water there. relaxing at their training base. they're on the brink of history. knowing this team in football has ever won a major tournament abroad, in football has ever won a major tournamentabroad, ever. obviously women have won the euros england, england have won the world cup in england. we have never done it outside. that would be history. everything will be trust. his

football coming home? i'm| everything will be trust. his - football coming home? i'm banning that statement. _ football coming home? i'm banning that statement. it _ football coming home? i'm banning that statement. it has _ football coming home? i'm banning that statement. it has been - football coming home? i'm banning that statement. it has been bad - football coming home? i'm banning| that statement. it has been bad luck for so long. england's lionesses face the republic of ireland tonight, as qualification for the women's euros continues. scotland, northern ireland and wales are also in action. england have work to do too — they currently sit third in their qualifying group for next year's tournament, where they will hope to defend their title. the team have clearly been inspired by england's men. manager serena wiegman — who's from the netherlands — had mixed feelings watching wednesday's match, but says she's backing them to "bring it home". to be really honest, of course i wish the very, very best for gareth and his team, and know so many people, of course, because we're colleagues. but it did hurt a little bit. my orange heart hurt, yes. onto the cricket, and if you have tickets for lord's today, make sure you get sat down on time and have something planned for the afternoon, because the match is likely to be over, potentially, before lunch.

and it was another debutant who starred for england on day two. jamie smith, the 23—year—old wicketkeeper who plays county cricket for surrey, was a man on a mission. he smashed 70 off 98 balls, and hit this one right out of the ground. james anderson, meanwhile, was making the most of his final england test appearance. he took two more wickets during west indies' second innings. they'll resume on 79 for six, in their second innings, 171 runs behind england. alice capsey guided england home with four balls to spare, as they beat new zealand by six wickets in their t20 match at the st lawrence ground in canterbury. the victory means england now have an unassailable three nil lead in the five match series. the rise of italian tennis continues to gather momentum, with jasmine paolini now the first italian to reach a wimbledon women's singles final. she beat donna vekic, in a thrilling, record—breaking three—setter, which went all the way to a tie—break. paolini battled back from match point down, to seal an incredible win.

the match lasted two hours and 51 minutes, making it the longest women's singles semi—final at wimbledon. she's now the first woman since serena williams, in 2016, to reach the final at wimbledon and roland garros in the same season. she will play bou krejcikova, another first—time finalist. —— barbora krejcikova. henry patten has reached his first wimbledon men's doubles final by knocking out fellow briton and 2023 champion neal skupski. patten, alongside his finnish partner harri heliovaara, beat ninth seeds skupski and michael venus of new zealand in straight sets. and britain's alfie hewett is through to the semi—finals of the wheelchair singles, despite a shoulder injury. he beat frenchman stephane houdet to win 6—1, 6—a. hewett has won eight grand slam singles titles, but is yet to win the wimbledon singles title.

he has been a finalist for the last two. britain's mark cavendish has said he believes some riders at the tour de france are still competing, despite having covid. his astana team mate michael merco withdrew from the race, before yesterday's 12th stage, after getting the virus. he played a key role in helping cavendish claim the outright record of 35 stage victories earlier in the race. without him cavendish struggled in the final sprint. he originally finished fifth, but was later relegated to 68th, for an illegal move during the sprint. today and tuesday are cavendish's last opportunities for more record extending stage wins. thank you very much. see you later on. more than a year after the loss of a titan submersible and its five passengers, a team of explorers is preparing to return to the wreck of the titanic. the mission will see an uncrewed robotic vessel carry out a detailed 3d scan of the world famous shipwreck over several weeks.

our science editor rebecca morelle has been to meet the team behind the latest expedition. instantly recognisable. the most famous shipwreck in the world. the titanic lying 3,800 metres beneath the waves, she attracts as much attention today as when she sank more than 100 years ago. now this ship is about to head off on a new expedition, with final preparations under way for a three week visit to the wreck. underwater robots will study the ship. they're being fitted out with a multitude of cameras, to create the most detailed 3d scan of the entire site. every time people go out, the things that they always go to are the bow and the stern, those are the most iconic and beautiful. personally, i'm looking forward to spending a lot more time out in the debris field to look at all of the little bits and bobs

that are out in the sand, this little pile to this pile, to that pile. and there's an extraordinary amount of material out there. i don't think it's quantified in the sort of detail that we're hoping to do. getting down to the titanic at the bottom of the atlantic is a real challenge. this robotic sub is tethered to the ship. so here, there's a,500 metres of cabling attached to this winch. then, at the very top of the submersible, there's another 1000 metres. it means that the crew on board will be able to operate this sub with precise control at these extreme depths. for the first time, the team will be able to see what lies beneath the sediment, using a bit of kit called a magnetometer. that is probably the most exciting thing of all. there's a lot of mystery surrounding us, parts of titanic that are under the surface,

such as the bow, how deep it is under that sediment, where the damage from the iceberg would be. there's such a debate over titanic�*s central propeller. was it four blades? was it three blades? so a lot of potential with that. it's the first expedition to return to the titanic since the titan submersible disaster last year. this plaque shows the latitude and longitude of the wreck, and ph's nickname. he was known as mr titanic because of the amount of times that he had dived to the wreck. for the crew, it's a chance to remember theirfriend, ph nargeolet, one of the five people who died on the sub. he was supposed to be leading this voyage. and he was a very special man, very generous in his imparting of knowledge of what he knew about the titanic. everybody misses him. we miss hisjoie de vivre, his happy, outgoing way of looking at things.

to leave something down there is a mark of respect for ph, because he won't have a memorial and grace to him, because his body is gone. so this, in many ways, is like a headstone or a tombstone for him. they thought the titanic was unsinkable, but after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage, nearly 1500 people lost their lives. rms titanic inc owns the salvage rights and have recovered thousands of items. they'll be looking for artefacts to retrieve on a return visit, but some say the wreck should be left untouched as a grave site. i understand that point, but for me, the stuff that's going to disappearforever, i would like to see it in a museum and my kids to be able to see it, you know, more than just pictures, rather than let the ocean swallow them forever. mother nature has a strange way of making things go away. you know, there's sub sea storms and hurricanes, and who knows what's going to happen? operating in the middle

of the north atlantic won't be easy. the crew needs good weather and a bit of luck for their ambitious plans. if successful, the dives are a chance to reveal some of the many secrets titanic still holds. rebecca morelle, bbc news, providence, rhode island. those pictures never fail to astound. it remains fascinating. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm alison earle. police still haven't been able to question the suspect in the killings of three women in hertfordshire, as he remains in a serious condition in hospital. kyle clifford is wanted over the deaths of carol hunt, the wife of bbc racing commentator john hunt, and their daughters hannah and louise, who died at their home in bushey. detectives confirmed they've found a crossbow.

part of the m25 is to close again this weekend as improvement works continue. the stretch between junctions ten and 11 in surrey will shut from nine o'clock tonight until six on monday morning. drivers are being warned to expect delays and to avoid the area if possible. we're being asked to be on the lookout for butterflies. it's to help scientists understand the impacts of climate change on the insects. they say one species found only in south—west england has been spotted as far as central london, possibly due to warmer temperatures. the annual big butterfly count runs until august. excitement is building for the euros final on sunday. and someone who knows all about england and how they'll be preparing is former charlton manager chris powell. he was part of the coaching setup three years ago, and is full of praise for gareth southgate. we find ourselves in a final which, amazingly, two weeks ago, no—one would have predicted.

but i think it shows his level of understanding of tournament football, and also the group. it's never about winning friends, it's about winning, end of. if you're looking for somewhere to watch sunday's big final, there is still time to join 15,000 fans at the o2 arena. the ballot for free tickets closes at nine this morning. those successful will be told by noon and are allowed up to four passes. travel now, and this is how the tube is looking at the moment. there are severe delays on the victoria line. minor delays on the overground. now onto the weather with gemma plumb. good morning. it's quite cloudy out there at the moment, and for most of us, that cloud will linger as we go through the course of the day. but for the most part it should be mostly dry out there as well. now there is a little bit of light rain and drizzle to start the day today, but that will generally clear away. and then for most of us it should be mostly dry, but it will stay quite cloudy.

there could be some bright or sunny spells though, developing as we go through towards the end of the day. temperatures today will reach highs of around 18 or 19 degrees. now through this evening and overnight for a time it will be dry with some clear spells around, but later on we will see that cloud thickening. we'll start to see this showery rain starting to edge its way down from the north. temperatures overnight will fall to lows of around nine or ten degrees for most of us. now, as we go through into saturday, it does look like there will be some sunny spells around, but also the potential for some showers. those showers could be heavy with the risk of thunder, and at the moment, sunday looks as though it's going to be mostly dry and fine, with some decent spells of sunshine around, and feeling warmer as well on sunday, with temperatures into the low 20s. there's more on our website and social media, and coming up on bbc radio london, riz will be joined by wildlife expert chris packham. that's it, i'm back in around half an hour. good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty.

our headlines today... joe biden insists he will stand in the us election, but makes a major mistake at the nato summit, mixing up a key ally and a sworn enemy. now i want to hand over to the president of ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination. ladies and gentlemen, president putin. but the president stands defiant and dismisses suggestions he's not up to re—election because of his age. police in bristol are searching for this man after two suitcases containing human remains are found on the clifton suspension bridge. an investigation begins into how a pod of 77 pilot whales washed ashore and died on a beach in orkney. in sport, time to rest and recover.

the england players have been soothing their muscles in the hotel spa ahead of the build up to their euros final in berlin against spain on sunday night. we could see some showers in central scotland. all the details later in the programme. good morning. it's friday the 12th july. our main story. the us presidentjoe biden has insisted he remains the most qualified candidate to take on donald trump in november's election, despite making a major error in front of world leaders. he mistakenly called the ukrainian leader "president putin" during an event marking the end of the nato summit in washington, later referring to his deputy kamala harris as "vice president trump". our north america editor sarah smith reports. applause. world leaders at the nato summit have cringed when mr biden introduced a key european ally as his sworn enemy. and now i want to hand over

to the president of ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination. ladies and gentlemen, president putin. president putin! he's going to beat president putin. president zelensky. i'm so focused on beating putin, we've got to worry about it. i'm better. you are a hell of a lot better. it was an unfortunate start to an event at which president biden was under intense scrutiny when he got the name of his own vice president kamala harris wrong. look, i wouldn't have picked vice president trump to be vice president if she wasn't qualified, so i will start there. the fact is that the consideration is that i think i'm the most qualified person to run for president. i beat him once, and i will beat him again. however, these were mr biden's only obvious mistakes. over the course of nearly an hour of taking questions,

there were no other slips like that, and president biden was discussing in depth the situation in ukraine, the war in the middle east, his domestic economic policy here in the united states at great length on some occasions. he made it clear he had no intention of pulling out of the presidential race despite repeated questions about his fitness for office, and there was nothing in this performance that would force him to change his mind. i've taken three significant and intense neurological exams by a neurologist. in each case, as recent as february. and they say i'm in good shape. 0k? but after the event, more members of congress said they thought he should step aside. and many don't know if he can, and many— and many don't know if he can, and many will— and many don't know if he can, and many will he — and many don't know if he can, and many will be watching to see if he can actually get to november given the crisis _ can actually get to november given the crisis engulfing his candidacy i’ili'it the crisis engulfing his candidacy right now — the crisis engulfing his candidacy

riaht now. .., the crisis engulfing his candidacy riaht now. .. , ,, right now. indicating this issue will continue _ right now. indicating this issue will continue to _ right now. indicating this issue will continue to dog _ right now. indicating this issue will continue to dog mr- right now. indicating this issue will continue to dog mr biden. right now. indicating this issue. will continue to dog mr biden as right now. indicating this issue - will continue to dog mr biden as he campaigns for re—election. sarah smith, bbc news, washington. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, has defended the us president, saying mr biden and his team should be proud of their achievements at the nato summit. our political editor chris mason sent this update from washington. as sir keir starmer wrapped up his first international trip as prime minister, he wanted to emphasise his commitment to the nato defence alliance. he wanted to make an argument that said that lots of nato's members should be paying more into their defence budgets. but inevitably, so much of the focus in the questions from us reporters afterwards were about those remarks from president bidenjust a few minutes before the prime minister arrived here. we have a stronger nato. we have a real sense of resolve. in the third of the sessions, the council sessions, the session with president zelensky there in relation to ukraine,

there was a session that he described as a success because of the package coming out of it. and president biden led through all of that. that is an incredible achievement of this council. and when we think of the global threats, that is the best possible outcome we could have had today. um, and so i think he deserves credit for that. questions about president biden have dominated so many of the conversations here over the last few days. and those remarks just in the final minutes will guarantee that conversation will continue. chris mason, our political editor, reporting from nato in washington. it is six minutes past seven. charlie, you are focusing on a very unusual story, very concerning. yes, this is in bristol. police in bristol continue the search for a man after two suitcases containing human remains were found on the clifton

suspension bridge. our reporter fiona lamdin is there for us this morning. fiona, bring us up—to—date with the investigation. good morning, charlie. it is day two of a manhunt here in bristol. the suspension bridge behind me has reopened. cars are now crossing it. but yesterday and usually it was closed for the whole day. a white forensic tent was erected on the side near leigh woods. on wednesday evening police received a call, and when they got here they were told that there was a man acting suspiciously on the bridge on wednesday evening, and when they got to the man had disappeared but what they did find was two suitcases, and inside there were human remains. yesterday we were told what the man looked like. they have a clear photo of him because there were cameras on the bridge. he is described as being

black, having a beard, a black adidas cat with white writing, a black rucksack, black trainers with white soles. the public are being told not to approach him, to call 999 if they see him, and today we are expecting the results of the postmortem. are expecting the results of the postmortem-— are expecting the results of the ostmortem. ., ., ., ~ , ., , postmortem. fiona, thank you very much. thousands of prisoners could be released early under new plans aimed at tackling overcrowding injails across england and wales. our political correspondent harry farleyjoins us from westminster, harry what more do we know? todayis today is the day we find out more detail? ., �* , today is the day we find out more detail? . �* , ., ,., today is the day we find out more detail? . �* , ., , ., ~ detail? that's right, and some stark warninus detail? that's right, and some stark warnings today _ detail? that's right, and some stark warnings today about _ detail? that's right, and some stark warnings today about the _ warnings today about the consequences of not acting on the overcrowding in prisons, leading to a breakdown in law and order, even looting. shabana mahmood, the justice secretary, is expected to say today that the overcrowding in prisons is catastrophic and requires immediate action to pull the justice

system back from the brink of total collapse. she is going to visit two presence today and make a speech outlining a series of emergency measures. the principal among those is to allow some prisoners to be released earlier after serving a0% of their time in prison. at the moment, underthe of their time in prison. at the moment, under the current arrangements, prisoners with a fixed end date to their time in prison come out after 50% of their time, and they spend the rest of it on licence under certain conditions, and if they don't abide by those conditions, they can be returned to jail. government sources have said that serious violent offenders and sexual offenders will not be part of this plan, but there are inevitably questions about whether this might lead to a rise in offending. the government argue they've been forced into this by the failure of the previous government to tackle overcrowding in prisons. keir starmer said the issue was worse than he thought, and unforgivable. but there are questions also about what they were doing the longer term. these emergency measures are

likely to buy the government 18 months according to alex chalk, formerjustice secretary. so we can expect a today about what the government plan to do in the longer term. do they want fewer people in prisons? that they want average sentences to be sure to? all those questions still to be asked today. harry thank you. the suspect in the killings of three women in hertfordshire remains in a serious condition in hospital. carol hunt died alongside her daughters hannah and louise following a crossbow attack at their home in bushey on tuesday. aruna iyengar is there for us this morning, good morning to you. the authorities are giving a little more information about the condition of the suspect. that's right. they've been trying to speak to kyle clifford, 26—year—old man who was former soldier. he was detained by police on wednesday evening. he was found near a cemetery in enfield which is around

18 miles from bushey where i am standing. police are waiting to see whether they can question him in connection with the killing of three women here in bushey, three women who were killed with a crossbow on tuesday evening. they were carol hunt, hannah hunt and louise hunt, and yesterday was a day of remembrance for those women who died. the father of hannah and louise, john hunt, is a bbc racing commentator. there was a vigil here held at a church where people gave condolences and remembered the three women who died. there were also condolences and a minute to's silence at doncaster racecourse yesterday and newmarket racecourse, john hunt. so people really in shock about these killings. also the prime minister, sir keir starmer, said that these were awful events that had happened, and he said he would

be looking into toughening up laws on the possession of crossbows, and he said that the home secretary, yvette cooper, would be taking soundings on this and taking a look at the legislation.— soundings on this and taking a look at the legislation. aruna, thank you very much- — the widow of the broadcaster michael mosley says she believes his legacy will bring real value to improving people's health. speaking ahead of a special day to honour the former doctor across the bbc, dr clare bailey—mosley also said she had been overwhelmed by the public response to his passing last month. banking complaints have reached their highest level in at least a decade, according to the financial ombudsman. concerns about current accounts, credit cards and scams are behind the increase. current accounts were the most complained—about product. and from today, people are being asked to spend 15 minutes counting butterflies for one of the uk's biggest citizen science projects. the big butterfly count aims to track the effects of climate change on the insects' falling numbers.

there could be worse things to do for 15 minutes than just stare at a butterfly. you are not supposed to stare at just the one. you can do that anyway just the one. you can do that anyway just to feel good. do the survey, sounds great, that is helpful. and then take a moment to just look at a butterfly. that would be nice, wouldn't it? i don't think you should go around scaring butterflies can't personally. staring at them and making them feel uncomfortable. i think it is a very relaxing thing to do. it is like watching fish swimming in a tank. good morning, everybody. this morning it is a cloudy start to the day. it is going to remain cloudy for most of us and also cool, cooler than it was yesterday. we start with rain across the south—eastern corner, that will move away. the clouds thicken up with light rain and drizzle but we have more rain starting to come into

the outer hebrides. that will continue through the day, sinking a little bit further south. some of the cloud will break up across central and southern parts of scotland and also south—west england, but as temperatures rise, that in itself could trigger some showers, and they could be heavy or potentially thundery in cornwall and devon. elsewhere you can see some breaks in the cloud here and there, but essentially it will be a fairly cloudy day, and you can see also where we have the brighter breaks in scotland but also the rain coming in across the outer hebrides, getting into the west of mainland scotland through the afternoon. through this evening and overnight, we hang on to a lot of cloud, still the northerly wind accentuated in the cooler feel, and these are the overnight lows, ten to about 13 degrees. into tomorrow, we start off on this cloudy note. we also have low pressure very close to the east coast of scotland, and also eastern parts of england. that could well bring in some rain at times. out towards the west, the cloud will break and we will see some sunshine

coming through, but still cool for the time of year. then as we head on into sunday, we could well see someone getting into some eastern areas, out towards the west, dry with some sunshine, until later when we will see some rain coming into the south—west, but even into next week, the weather still showery interchangeable as well. carol thank you very much. see you later on. hugely emotional is how rescuers have described the scene on a beach in orkney, after the biggest mass stranding of pilot whales for decades. nearly 80 of the animals, including many calves, died after washing ashore at tresness beach on the island of sanday — from where rob flett sent us this report. sanday�*s beaches are renowned for their outstanding natural beauty. yesterday morning, islanders discovered a scene of devastation. 77 pilot whales beached

along the shoreline, some of the largest up to seven metres long, weighing as much as eight tonnes. rescuers say it was a horrible sight. we had at least eight animals that were still alive. uh, so we've been very busyjust trying to sort out logistics of how we're going to deal with it, because we've obviously very remote. we don't have a lot of kit, we don't have a lot of manpower. so it's been incredibly difficult trying to sort that out. we've also been fighting an incoming tide, um, with animals that are incredibly heavy, so we've got no this way of moving them. the family group included males and females, calves and juveniles. 12 of the animals were still alive. they were tended to by the rescue team while vets across the country were consulted on what to do next. the soft sand thwarted any efforts to right the whales before they could be refloated. experts decided there was no chance they could be saved and the remaining whales were euthanised. now attention is turning

to establishing why this happened. sadly, this is becoming more common. this is... it used to be quite unusual to have a mass stranding event, certainly of this size. but over the last ten years or so, we've seen an increase both in the number of mass stranding events around scotland and also the size of them, as in the number of animals that it involves. so that is slightly concerning. and that might be because there are just more animals out there. or it could be that there are more hazards that these animals are exposed to. these people came here to rescue these whales. sadly, now all that's left to do is record them. that process will take the next few days. then local farmers will come and take these corpses away so they can be disposed of. rob flett, bbc news, orkney.

dr simon ingram is a marine conservationist from the university of plymouth and joins us now. good morning to you. this is heartbreaking, _ good morning to you. this is heartbreaking, isn't - good morning to you. this is heartbreaking, isn't it? - good morning to you. this is - heartbreaking, isn't it? absolutely heartbreaking, isn't it? absolutely heartbreaking, and it is going to get us asking a lot more questions about why. it get us asking a lot more questions about wh . , ., , get us asking a lot more questions aboutwh. , ., ,, about why. it is really upsetting, eseciall about why. it is really upsetting, especially for — about why. it is really upsetting, especially for the _ about why. it is really upsetting, especially for the people - about why. it is really upsetting, especially for the people who i especially for the people who attended the scene who were trying to help the animals, to see such a sad outcome is very upsetting for them. and now the process of trying to determine if there is any cause for this event is in the hands of the scientists.— for this event is in the hands of the scientists. what do we know, then, if the scientists. what do we know, then. if we _ the scientists. what do we know, then, if we can't _ the scientists. what do we know, then, if we can't determine - the scientists. what do we know, then, if we can't determine why i the scientists. what do we know, i then, if we can't determine why this happened, what do we know about the behaviour of pilot whales, in such a big pond, for example. pilot whales live normally _ big pond, for example. pilot whales live normally and _ big pond, for example. pilot whales live normally and very _ big pond, for example. pilot whales live normally and very large - big pond, for example. pilot whales live normally and very large social l live normally and very large social groups, so they have large family groups, so they have large family groups that they travel in the seas with as part of their natural

behaviour. they are unfortunately the species that is most commonly associated with mass strandings, not only here but around the world, in places where perhaps they are close to deep water which is their natural habitat, and for some reason, they end up in shallow water and get trapped, quite often around islands and peninsulars where they can't navigate their way back out to deep waters. ., ., ., ., ., waters. doctor ingram, good morning to ou, waters. doctor ingram, good morning to you. charlie _ waters. doctor ingram, good morning to you, charlie here. _ waters. doctor ingram, good morning to you, charlie here. we _ waters. doctor ingram, good morning to you, charlie here. we are - waters. doctor ingram, good morning to you, charlie here. we are looking l to you, charlie here. we are looking at some of the images right now. the wales are relatively close to the water. can you just talk is about whether it is ever possible to physically move them into the oceans when this happens? it is a question i often hear people asking.— happens? it is a question i often hear people asking. sometimes it is ossible. hear people asking. sometimes it is possible- the _ hear people asking. sometimes it is possible. the larger _ hear people asking. sometimes it is possible. the larger the _ hear people asking. sometimes it is possible. the larger the animal, - hear people asking. sometimes it isj possible. the larger the animal, the less time there is to be able to get it refloated, because their body mass is normally supported by the

water, so once they are exposed to air, the weight of their body is supported by their skeleton, and they can compress their internal organs. they overheat very quickly because they are normally swimming around in cold water, so there is a very narrow time window to be able to get these animals floated and back into open water. so usually it has to happen within 30 hours if they have got any chance of survival. they have got any chance of survival-— they have got any chance of survival. , ., ., ., survival. so being out of the water is literally irreparably _ survival. so being out of the water is literally irreparably damaging i is literally irreparably damaging their system anyway? yes. is literally irreparably damaging their system anyway?— is literally irreparably damaging their system anyway? yes, so they have not their system anyway? yes, so they have got a — their system anyway? yes, so they have got a narrow _ their system anyway? yes, so they have got a narrow window - their system anyway? yes, so they have got a narrow window in - their system anyway? yes, so they have got a narrow window in which | their system anyway? yes, so they i have got a narrow window in which we can get them back floated or they can get them back floated or they can free themselves from the beach before they start to get organ damage, tissue damage from the compression and body temperature elevating because they are starting to heat up. they have a very thick layer of blubber, so they are evolved to stay warm in cold water, so as soon as they are exposed to the warmth of the air in the day,

especially if it is a sunny day, they overheat very quickly. there are trained volunteers around the coast that operate through the british marine life rescue organisation that can respond very quickly to these events, but sometimes unfortunately the situation is such that the animals cannot be refloated.— cannot be refloated. what do we know, cannot be refloated. what do we know. simon. — cannot be refloated. what do we know, simon, about _ cannot be refloated. what do we know, simon, about where - cannot be refloated. what do we know, simon, about where they| cannot be refloated. what do we - know, simon, about where they were going, their pattern of travel? what do we know about why they were there and what perhaps might have happened?— and what perhaps might have ha ened? ~ ~ ., ., and what perhaps might have hauened? ~ ., ., , ., happened? well, we know that pilot whales are found _ happened? well, we know that pilot whales are found in _ happened? well, we know that pilot whales are found in the _ happened? well, we know that pilot whales are found in the deeper- whales are found in the deeper waters of the scottish coast, so when we do surveys, they are usually found around the areas where the sea bed starts to drop off into deeper water, where they are foraging on animals like squid. we don't know why they get a bit lost and sometimes straight into shallow

water, but there are various hypotheses as to what happens in that situation. they are very cohesive, so they stick together, so when one gets in trouble quite often lots of them get in trouble because they stay together. if a social species come you don't want to be separated from your group, but if your group gets into a difficult place, then the whole group tends to get in trouble. also when they start to get into shallow water, sometimes sediment can obscure the ability to be able to sense their environment, because they use echolocation, and so particles suspended in shallow water, they can't navigate their way out into deeper water and they become lost.— out into deeper water and they become lost. . ,. ., ., ~ ., become lost. fascinating talking to ou, thank become lost. fascinating talking to you. thank you _ become lost. fascinating talking to you. thank you so _ become lost. fascinating talking to you, thank you so much. _ become lost. fascinating talking to you, thank you so much. that - become lost. fascinating talking to you, thank you so much. that is i you, thank you so much. that is simon ingram, a marine conservationist, just talking about that pod of 77 pilot whales who have died after washing ashore. 22 minutes past seven is the time.

football fans aren't the only ones preparing for sunday's big euros final. many businesses are too. peter is in greater manchester this morning. take us through what it could mean, and tell us more about the business side of sunday night. ka nte kante talk ka nte talk about kante talk about the football instead? it is going to be a bit very big sunday for businesses. i am on a grass roots football club, and we will go back to the other bar later and i will tell you why sir brian is called that. it is the end of the football season here for this grassroots club, so getting more people through the door is really important. but we have been asking you, i said i wouldn't kick a football, but the boys won't let me

play. but i have found someone to play. but i have found someone to play with, and this is the only time i am going to get the ball past jordan pickford. that felt good! we have been asking you if you have got that sunday dilemma. what if your really wanting watch the match but you have an event, you are supposed to be somewhere? we are asking for your comments. lorraine says her says her and her husband are celebrating their a0th wedding anniversary on sunday. they've arranged a celebration lunch to avoid the final. and he told us he is going to a wedding reception. there might be quite a few weddings going on. luckily the bride and groom have arranged to show the game in the big screen. there must be a caroline getting married on sunday, sweet caroline at the wedding reception surely. if you are caroline getting married on sunday, please get in touch. colin said he took an extra shift and persuaded his boss to give him the night off. stephen messaged us on to a to x,

and we won't give his full name, because he says work think i will be there at five i am on monday, but they can think again. i wonder if they can think again. i wonder if they will be england fans or spanish fans here. keep getting in touch, and i wonder if we will hear any more stories. when the boys let me play here? basically moor your type. the static ones who are not going to challenge you, peter. that is what i meant. i am quite worried about stephen. you didn't give his last name, but to say you are due to work at a very specific time in the morning, it not going to be there.

you think he will be identifiable by that time? keep your thoughts coming in. we want to know what your plans are for sunday night. were you going to a concert, a restaurant or a major family event? are you now rearranging to watch the match? you can send us a message. you might be making a plan to avoid the football entirely. to be in a place where it will not touch you. that is possible. how will you do that and just not know about it at all. let us know. the first postbox bearing the cypher of king charles ii! will be unveiled this morning. john maguire is in cambridgeshire for us. good morning. we are in cambridgeshire, camborne in fact, and this will be the very first post box in the uk to bear the cipher of

king charles. what does it look like? here is one on a royal mail van. the postie hasjust turned up to collect the post when it is pretty later this morning. they are fascinating, and i'm sure you might have known this anyway. they have been around almost 200 years, a victorian invention originally. they were green, but as you can imagine, green is almost like camouflage, so they were turned red, but distinctive pillar box red, some people call it postbox red, and there are 115,000 of them across the uk, but this will be a very special one indeed, and the cipher will remain gold for the rest of its days. we will unveil it, post some letters to the king himself, tell you a little bit more about the fascinating history of the postbox,. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm alison earle.

police still haven't been able to question the suspect in the killings of three women in hertfordshire, as he remains in a serious condition in hospital. kyle clifford is wanted over the deaths of carol hunt, the wife of bbc racing commentator john hunt, and their daughters hannah and louise, who died at their home in bushey. detectives confirmed they've found a crossbow. part of the m25 is to close again this weekend as improvement works continue. the stretch between junctions ten and 11 in surrey will shut from nine o'clock tonight until six on monday morning. drivers are being warned to expect delays and to avoid the area if possible. we're being asked to be on the lookout for butterflies. it's to help scientists understand the impacts of climate change on the insects. they say one species found only in south—west england has been spotted as far as central london, possibly due to warmer temperatures. the annual big butterfly count

runs until august. excitement is building for the euro's final on sunday. and someone who knows all about england and how they'll be preparing is former charlton manager chris powell. he was part of the coaching set up three years ago, and is full of praise for gareth southgate. we find ourselves in a final which, amazingly, two weeks ago, no—one would have predicted. but i think it shows his level of understanding of tournament football, and also the group. it's never about winning friends, it's about winning, end of. if you're looking for somewhere to watch sunday's big final, there is still time to join 15,000 fans at the o2 arena. the ballot for tickets closes at nine this morning. those successful will be told by noon and are allowed up to four passes. travel now, and this is how the tube is looking at the moment. there are severe delays on the victoria line. a good service on all other lines.

now onto the weather with gemma plumb. good morning. it's quite cloudy out there at the moment, and for most of us, that cloud will linger as we go through the course of the day. but for the most part it should be mostly dry out there as well. now there is a little bit of light rain and drizzle to start the day today, but that will generally clear away. and then for most of us it should be mostly dry, but it will stay quite cloudy. there could be some bright or sunny spells though, developing as we go through towards the end of the day. temperatures today will reach highs of around 18 or 19 degrees. now through this evening and overnight for a time it will be dry with some clear spells around, but later on we will see that cloud thickening. we'll start to see this showery rain starting to edge its way down from the north. temperatures overnight will fall to lows of around nine or ten degrees for most of us. now, as we go through into saturday, it does look like there will be some sunny spells around, but also the potential for some showers. those showers could be heavy with the risk of thunder, and at the moment, sunday looks as though it's going to be mostly dry and fine, with some decent spells of

sunshine around, and feeling warmer as well on sunday, with temperatures into the low 20s. there's more on our website and social media, and coming up on bbc radio london, riz will be joined by wildlife expert chris packham. that's it, i'm back in around half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. the time now is half past seven exactly. some prisoners in england and wales are set to be released after completing just a0% of their sentence under new plans to be announced by the government. the proposals, aimed at reducing overcrowding, are similar to those that were being looked at by the conservatives, and are expected to apply to low—level offenders. here's our senior uk correspondent, sima kotecha. prisons are at bursting point. staff who work inside some of them have told us they've never seen it this bad, with the growing population constantly putting them under more pressure. prisons are full and we are in

danger of having to close the doors and not let any new prisoners in. the latest issue, the fact that we are going to exceed the prison capacity that we are building, has been known about, um, or at least projected, for a matter of years. a couple of years, i would suggest. um, there has always been a hope that we were able to deliver new build prison capacity in time to enable us to just about cope with the way the prison population was going. in total, there are 83,380 men in prison in england and wales. for the system to operate smoothly and effectively, we understand there needs to be a minimum of 1,a25 spaces. a senior prison source has told us there are 700 spaces left in male jails. later today, the newjustice secretary, shabana mahmood, will announce that some inmates

on determinate sentences — that's those with a fixed end date — will be released after serving a0% of their sentence to create more room. this won't include serious offenders such as murderers and rapists. she's expected to explain that if prisons were to run out of places, police cells would rapidly fill up, courts would be forced to delay cases, and police unable to arrest dangerous criminals, putting the public at risk from unchecked criminality on our streets. but this is likely to be an unpopular move, with some victims of crime, who believe those who break the law should do their time. it could also make some people feel unsafe as more prisoners are released in one go. the strategy also raises questions for the probation service, which is already stretched and will have to monitor those released early on licence, increasing its workload. this is a short term fix which should free up some cells quickly, but it's not clear what the government will do in the longer term to deal with the overcrowding. this is one of the first big tests

for the new prime ministerjust days into his premiership, and how it pans out could be an early mark of success orfailure. sima kotecha, bbc news. two years ago, 35—year—old zara aleena was murdered as she walked home from a night out. her killer, jordan mcsweeney, had been released from prison on licence just days before. zara's aunt farah nazjoins us now. thank you very much for taking time to talk to us on bbc breakfast. i will talk to you about what the government is proposing now. but to put into context, in terms of what happened to zara, mcsweeney had been released from prison on the 17th of june, and he had breached conditions of that licence. there was a decision to recall him just two days

before he killed zara. there is an issue in itself, isn't there, about how the system is working in terms of getting on top of the administration, for example? yes. what we know _ administration, for example? yes. what we know about _ administration, for example? yes. what we know about what - administration, for example? 13:3 what we know about what happened two years ago, when he was released, is that the probation service was not fit to deliver supervision, and also, even to act when the conditions, the licence conditions, were broken, and to act in a timely way. but even before he was released there were issues of lack of shared intelligence from prison probation service to community probation service, which resulted in the

incorrect assessment. so he was assessed as medium risk. before that, at one point, he was assessed as low risk. what we have to remember is risk is dynamic, it changes. so, given certain factors, what happens to a person, how they behave of what's happening to them in prison, means that they risk changes, if they are taking drugs in prison, if, when they are released, they start drinking, that is a risk factor. they can move from low to high in a matter of days. so, he was already high, but not assessed properly, because of lack of high quality services, which we still have in probation. and then what also happened was systemic errors

within police is well meant that he wasn't picked up in time. so, it wasn't picked up in time. so, it wasn'tjust about wasn't picked up in time. so, it wasn't just about somebody being on release and not being picked up, but it was consistent failings within the system. it’s it was consistent failings within the system-— it was consistent failings within thes stem. �*, . , , the system. it's really interesting because i think _ the system. it's really interesting because i think you _ the system. it's really interesting because i think you have - the system. it's really interesting because i think you have hit - the system. it's really interesting because i think you have hit the l because i think you have hit the nail on the head in terms of what people are going to be concerned about. so, this reduction to a0%, we have had a discussion with the prison officers' association and talked about the issue of overcrowding, which is a real problem. but the fact is, it's the assessment, isn't it? we have been told that certain, those of certain crimes, high—level crimes, domestic violence, will not be let out, but you have brought up the point that it's the assessment of those prisoners during that time to determine whether or not they are dangerous. what do you think of this

potential — we are still waiting for the announcement from government, the announcement from government, the potential for reducing the weight time from 50% to a0 time of sentencing? i weight time from 50% to 40 time of sentencin: ? ~ weight time from 50% to 40 time of sentencing?— weight time from 50% to 40 time of sentencin: ? ~ .. , sentencing? i think exactly the same as prime minister— sentencing? i think exactly the same as prime minister sir— sentencing? i think exactly the same as prime minister sir keir— sentencing? i think exactly the same as prime minister sir keir starmer. as prime minister sir keir starmer thought when rishi sunak said that he was going to be doing this, his government was going to be doing this in 2023. and keir starmer at that point, leader of the opposition, said to rishi sunak this could result in perpetrators being let back into the community. and he asked the prime minister then, what was he going to do to prevent this from happening? so this was keir starmer�*s concern then. and i believe it will be on his mind because this was on his mind. but if the probation service has not been operating correctly because of

reform, because of screw up within probation for the past 15 years, because of the inadequate funding, because of the inadequate funding, because of the lack of staffing, probation service operating at a0% in some areas, and if the system cannot deal with those people being released into the community, then those people are not going to be supervised adequately. and when people perpetrators, even if thieves, are not supervised adequately, crime can escalate. it doesn't always escalate but it can. and then we've got unsupervised people because of a poor probation service in the community, and people become emboldened, well, i can do what i like if nobody is supervising me. and that's what happened in our

situation. it was a man that was emboldened because he was not supervised, he was not assessed, he was constantly allowed to do what he wanted to do, and therein lies a dangerous gamble with public safety with this move right now. thank you so much for your time and your thoughts and your consideration of this topic with us this morning. thank you. thank you. thankyou. thank ou. ~ ., thankyou. thank ou. ~ . ., thank you. we will have the weather with carol later. _ thank you. we will have the weather with carol later. time _ thank you. we will have the weather with carol later. time right - thank you. we will have the weather with carol later. time right now - thank you. we will have the weather with carol later. time right now is i with carol later. time right now is 7:a0am. mike is here. you know what i like seeing this morning? the england players relaxing. whether having hot tubs... yes because we are midway between the semifinal and final as they build up to sunday night. there we are. lots of ball games in the pool. it looks quite posh, where they are staying.

it is quite posh. it has got a golf course and everything. you would expect england, if that you want them to be at their peak, to stay in a posh hotel. yes, it's important to have that bonding time as well. a bit of fun, take the pressure off. the fans are trying to do that themselves. england fans back on getting ready, working out how they will watch, where they will watch on sunday night. it is about not peaking to soon for players and fans. the clock is ticking towards england's eagerly awaited euros final against spain on sunday evening. they're bidding to become the first england football side to win a major final on foreign soil. nesta mcgregor is in dortmund. simian thousands of fans will have cancelled flights home, change plans to head to berlin 300 miles away? yes, good morning. the race is on to berlin because european cup final tickets are the hottest one is in town. the race is on for breakfast

town. the race is on for breakfast to get them. we've decided to go with scrambled eggs today. we are staying away from the spanish omelette, being really patriotic. this is one of the hotels here in dortmund which, as you mentioned, 300 miles from berlin. it is quiet now because as you can imagine attention turns to berlin. we are going to speak to one of the england fans heading there in the hope of getting a ticket. good morning, steve, from sutton coldfield in the west midlands. you have still got your england shirt on. has west midlands. you have still got your england shirt on.— west midlands. you have still got your england shirt on. has it been on since wednesday? _ your england shirt on. has it been on since wednesday? 0h, - your england shirt on. has it been on since wednesday? 0h, mate, l your england shirt on. has it been | on since wednesday? 0h, mate, it your england shirt on. has it been - on since wednesday? 0h, mate, it has been on _ on since wednesday? 0h, mate, it has been on and _ on since wednesday? 0h, mate, it has been on and it— on since wednesday? 0h, mate, it has been on and it is going to stay on as well — been on and it is going to stay on as well. �* ., , ., �* as well. attention turns to berlin. what's the _ as well. attention turns to berlin. what's the plan? _ as well. attention turns to berlin. what's the plan? me _ as well. attention turns to berlin. what's the plan? me and - as well. attention turns to berlin. what's the plan? me and my - as well. attention turns to berlin. what's the plan? me and my son | as well. attention turns to berlin. i what's the plan? me and my son will be travelling to berlin about half past nine — be travelling to berlin about half past nine this morning, three and a half hour— past nine this morning, three and a half hour trainjourney. hotel booked _ half hour trainjourney. hotel booked. i'm confident we'll a ticket — booked. i'm confident we'll a ticket. ~ ., booked. i'm confident we'll a ticket. ~ . , ., booked. i'm confident we'll a ticket. . , ., ,. , ticket. we have seen hotel prices auoin ticket. we have seen hotel prices going from _ ticket. we have seen hotel prices going from 200 _ ticket. we have seen hotel prices going from 200 euros _ ticket. we have seen hotel prices going from 200 euros to - ticket. we have seen hotel prices going from 200 euros to 1000 i ticket. we have seen hotel prices i going from 200 euros to 1000 euros. ticket prices will not be cheap. how much are you willing to pay? i’ge much are you willing to pay? i've not no much are you willing to pay? i've got no say _ much are you willing to pay? i've got no say on — much are you willing to pay? i've got no say on that, to be honest! i

expected _ got no say on that, to be honest! i expected to — got no say on that, to be honest! i expected to be a few quid. but we will see _ expected to be a few quid. but we will see if— expected to be a few quid. but we will see. , ., expected to be a few quid. but we will see. ,, �* . expected to be a few quid. but we will see. i. �* ., a will see. if you can't get a ticket, is there a — will see. if you can't get a ticket, is there a plan — will see. if you can't get a ticket, is there a plan b? _ will see. if you can't get a ticket, is there a plan b? i _ will see. if you can't get a ticket, is there a plan b? i will- will see. if you can't get a ticket, is there a plan b? i will get i will see. if you can't get a ticket, is there a plan b? i will get a i is there a plan b? i will get a ticket! you must be a very, very wealthy man. i'll tell you what, i might have a coffee with you in a minute, see if we can get two tickets. thank you. onto the cricket, and if you have tickets for lord's today, make sure you get sat down on time and have something planned for the afternoon, because the match is likely to be over, potentially, before lunch. and it was another debutant who starred for england on day two. jamie smith, the 23—year—old wicket—keeper managed to hit the ball right over the stand and out of the ground. he plays county cricket for surrey, and was a man on a mission, smashing 70 off 98 balls. james anderson, meanwhile, was making the most of his final england test appearance. all are he took two more wickets during west indies' second innings. they'll resume on 79 for 6, in their second innings, 71 runs behind england. alice capsey guided england's women

home with four balls to spare, as they beat new zealand, by six wickets in their t20 match at the st lawrence ground in canterbury. the victory means england now have an unbeatable 3—0 lead in the five match series. of course, as well as the euros, it's the finals weekend at wimbledon. joining us on the sofa, tennis royalty, liam broady, an action earlier at wimbledon. already you're getting ready to go to the us open, tuesday flying out, so we are looking ahead. let's look ahead to something nearer home, the semifinals and the final in the women's game with a record—breaking semifinal yesterday and the rise of italian tenors continues? it’s italian tenors continues? it's fantastic- — italian tenors continues? it's fantastic. jasmine _ italian tenors continues? it�*s fantastic. jasmine paolini in the finals. she is plain fantastic. she has come out of nowhere sort of. she has come out of nowhere sort of. she has really had a break—out year, the final of the french open and the final of the french open and the final at wimbledon. she will be

dangerous in the final too. it is so hard to call- _ dangerous in the final too. it is so hard to call. in _ dangerous in the final too. it is so hard to call. in the _ dangerous in the final too. it is so hard to call. in the men's, - dangerous in the final too. it is so hard to call. in the men's, can i dangerous in the final too. it is so| hard to call. in the men's, can you see anybody stopping in alcaraz versus djokovic final? i see anybody stopping in alcaraz versus djokovic final?— versus djokovic final? i think d'okovic versus djokovic final? i think djokovic this _ versus djokovic final? i think djokovic this year. _ versus djokovic final? i think djokovic this year. alcaraz i versus djokovic final? i think. djokovic this year. alcaraz got versus djokovic final? i think i djokovic this year. alcaraz got him last year. he djokovic this year. alcaraz got him last ear. ., , djokovic this year. alcaraz got him last ear. . , , last year. he was fired up with the needle he got _ last year. he was fired up with the needle he got from _ last year. he was fired up with the needle he got from the _ last year. he was fired up with the needle he got from the crowd i last year. he was fired up with the needle he got from the crowd the | needle he got from the crowd the other day. it needle he got from the crowd the other da . , ., , other day. it will be an interesting one. i other day. it will be an interesting one- i think— other day. it will be an interesting one. i think novak _ other day. it will be an interesting one. i think novak djokovic, i other day. it will be an interesting one. i think novak djokovic, it i other day. it will be an interesting | one. i think novak djokovic, it kind of is a tough thing to say, but he is the greatest in the history of our sport. is the greatest in the history of our sport-— is the greatest in the history of oursort. ., . ., our sport. you have come back from in'u - our sport. you have come back from injury - feeling _ our sport. you have come back from injury - feeling good? _ our sport. you have come back from injury - feeling good? i'm _ our sport. you have come back from injury - feeling good? i'm getting i injury - feeling good? i'm getting there, injury - feeling good? i'm getting there. yeah- _ injury - feeling good? i'm getting there. yeah- my _ injury - feeling good? i'm getting there, yeah. my ankle _ injury - feeling good? i'm getting there, yeah. my ankle is - injury - feeling good? i'm getting there, yeah. my ankle is good. i l injury - feeling good? i'm getting i there, yeah. my ankle is good. i had a concussion at the end of my recovery. i had a few people asking me if i was drunk at the time! i was completely sober, just banged my head in a funny way. it was quite

scary because as a tennis player you never deal with concussion. i couldn't pick up a tennis racket for two weeks. it's very scientific. you have to work your way back up with your heart rate and stuff. but have to work your way back up with your heart rate and stuff.— your heart rate and stuff. but you are ok now- _ your heart rate and stuff. but you are ok now. we _ your heart rate and stuff. but you are ok now. we want _ your heart rate and stuff. but you are ok now. we want you - your heart rate and stuff. but you are ok now. we want you to i your heart rate and stuff. but you are ok now. we want you to do i your heart rate and stuff. but you i are ok now. we want you to do well. how much of a difference does it make, because obviously it was alex de minaur who pulled out through injury, so djokovic has had quite a break ahead of the weekend, how much of a difference does it make adding that? it is interesting, because we are talking about the men's team at the euros having a break and i needed it is. for the euros having a break and i needed it is.— the euros having a break and i needed it is. ., ., , , . needed it is. for the models such as m self it needed it is. for the models such as myself it would _ needed it is. for the models such as myself it would make _ needed it is. for the models such as myself it would make a _ needed it is. for the models such as myself it would make a bit - needed it is. for the models such as myself it would make a bit of - needed it is. for the models such as myself it would make a bit of a i myself it would make a bit of a difference but for novak, he is the experienced player on tour, he has played probably over a thousand matches in his career. i think to be honest, for somebody like musetti or alcaraz, not having played many matches coming into wimbledon, it may be a disadvantage, but for novak, with his knee issues in the

past month or so, i think it will be an advantage, to be honest, to be fresh coming into it. haifa an advantage, to be honest, to be fresh coming into it.— fresh coming into it. how many of those great _ fresh coming into it. how many of those great players _ fresh coming into it. how many of those great players have - fresh coming into it. how many of those great players have you i those great players have you actually played against? have you had matches against many of them? i played andy on centre court the second time he won wimbledon. i have practice with all of them, would never, thankfully, played matches against them!— never, thankfully, played matches auainstthem! ., ., ., against them! come on then. can you do a little compare _ against them! come on then. can you do a little compare and _ against them! come on then. can you do a little compare and contrast i against them! come on then. can you do a little compare and contrast for i do a little compare and contrast for us having been the other side of the net? , ., . us having been the other side of the net? , . , ., ., net? djokovic, first of all? djokovic. _ net? djokovic, first of all? djokovic, it's _ net? djokovic, first of all? djokovic, it's funny, i net? djokovic, first of all? i djokovic, it's funny, because he net? djokovic, first of all? - djokovic, it's funny, because he has quite a different personality to what you think he would be on the court. he's the nicest guy ever. he probably spent the most time with me out of anybody apart from andy, obviously, just asking about my career, my career path. this was when i was about 21. telling me how he broke into the top of the game. he was fantastic. rafa was very

focused. i've had a few conversations with him in the locker room with manchester city because he is a big real madrid fan. rafer was like a laser beam. he was so focused on the practice. like a laser beam. he was so focused on the practice-— like a laser beam. he was so focused on the practice._ he l on the practice. roger federer? he was like a big _ on the practice. roger federer? he was like a big practical— on the practice. roger federer? he was like a big practicaljoker, i on the practice. roger federer? he was like a big practicaljoker, he i was like a big practicaljoker, he was like a big practicaljoker, he was playing trick shots, not really practising properly. which you could imagine with federal, i guess. you mention manchester city, i know you are proud of the stockport lads because you are from stockport, the stockport lads in the england team. it in the water in stockport? brute it in the water in stockport? we were it in the water in stockport? - were having that conversation of the last few days. i claim cole palmer as stockport boy even though he is from wythenshawe! obviously phil foden and kobe may know from stockport. fred perry was from stockport. fred perry was from stockport. i'm claiming every great sportsperson i can! they are flying

the flag, representing the area fantastically. pare the flag, representing the area fantastically.— the flag, representing the area fantastically. are doing so well. prediction? _ fantastically. are doing so well. prediction? i— fantastically. are doing so well. prediction? i think— fantastically. are doing so well. prediction? i think we _ fantastically. are doing so well. prediction? i think we win. i prediction? i think we win. everybody i speak to azi tennis, all these international players, they are desperate for england not to win. i don't know why, everybody seems to hate england, from scotland to spain to germany. you seems to hate england, from scotland to spain to germany.— to spain to germany. you have got the davis cup _ to spain to germany. you have got the davis cup in _ to spain to germany. you have got the davis cup in manchester. i to spain to germany. you have got i the davis cup in manchester. coming back on, how does that feel? i’m back on, how does that feel? i'm reall back on, how does that feel? i�*m! really excited. last year was brilliant. we had an epic day against france. it is a really cool event, much more relaxed than wimbledon. it's kind of like a football tennis atmosphere, you can chant. it’s football tennis atmosphere, you can chant. �* , ~ ., football tennis atmosphere, you can chant. �* , . ., , football tennis atmosphere, you can chant. �*, . ., , ., , chant. it's the world cup of tennis. exactl . chant. it's the world cup of tennis. exactly- it's — chant. it's the world cup of tennis. exactly. it's coming _ chant. it's the world cup of tennis. exactly. it's coming back _ chant. it's the world cup of tennis. exactly. it's coming back to - exactly. it's coming back to manchester. it's £5 per ticket for kids and £10 for adults. for the appoint —— for the price of less than two b as you can watch the world cup of tennis in manchester. i'm excited. == world cup of tennis in manchester. l'm excited-—

i'm excited. -- two beers. good luck. i'm excited. -- two beers. good luck- stay _ i'm excited. -- two beers. good luck. stay well. _ i'm excited. -- two beers. good luck. stay well. cheers! - i'm excited. -- two beers. good luck. stay well. cheers! so, i luck. stay well. cheers! so, wimbledon, _ luck. stay well. cheers! so, wimbledon, the _ luck. stay well. cheers! so, wimbledon, the weather i luck. stay well. cheers! so, i wimbledon, the weather doesn't matter at wimbledon any more now, does it? it does if you are on the outer course. it is going to be sunny on sunday evening, of course. i was the weather, carol? the weather is changeable. good morning. this morning it is a cloudy start to the day. it is going to be cloudy for many of us, rather like this picture taken earlier by one of our weather watchers in suffolk. the cloud is thick enough for some rain, early rain in the south—east. that will clear. the cloud producing patchy light rain and drizzle. the weather front coming to the north west of scotland is also introducing some rain. we start off with this cloud. they can offer drizzle during the day. it will tend to break up in central and southern scotland. here we will see some sunshine. you can

see the rain in the north—west. for northern ireland, some showers for you. some brightness coming through. england and wales, quite a bit of cloud, still that drizzle especially in the east, and in the south—west, when the sun comes out and the temperatures rise, that could trigger some showers. some of them heavy infantry. we have a cold northerly today, a cold northerly tonight, and a lot of cloud. still some spots of rain as well. these are the temperatures. ten to about 12 degrees as the overnight lows. into tomorrow we start off on a cloudy micro note once again. low pressure very close to the east coast and that could bring in some rain across eastern scotland and north—east england, but towards the west we are looking at sunshine. temperatures are rising. but still low for the time of the year. thank you. everybody is obsessed with the weather all of the time, as

we should be. it is not everyday that the unveiling of post box becomes an occasion. john maguire is a seasoned, hardened correspondent, right. so imagine the assignment, imagine the face, i want you to go to the unveiling of a post box? he is such a lovely man he would have taken it in his stride. it is a special day. you will have taken it in your stride. explain why this occasion is different to normal. i've been accused of turning up for the opening of an envelope a few times, but never the opening of a post box. this is the first one to bear the cipher of king charles. a good healthy crowd has appeared this morning. good healthy crowd has appeared this morninu. ,., ., good healthy crowd has appeared this mornin. _ ,., ., ., good healthy crowd has appeared this morning-_ good - good healthy crowd has appeared this i morning._ good morning! morning. good morning. good morning! the lord lieutenant _ morning. good morning. good morning! the lord lieutenant of _ morning. good morning. good morning! the lord lieutenant of cambridge - the lord lieutenant of cambridge will do the honours, joined by children from a local primary school. if i hand over to you, please carry on.

as the king's representative in the county— as the king's representative in the county of— as the king's representative in the county of cambridge, gives me great pleasure. _ county of cambridge, gives me great pleasure, with the wonderful children— pleasure, with the wonderful children from the vine interchurch primary— children from the vine interchurch primary school, to unveil the first post box — primary school, to unveil the first post box of— primary school, to unveil the first post box of the karen era. we are going _ post box of the karen era. we are going to _ post box of the karen era. we are going to do — post box of the karen era. we are going to do it on a countdown of five _ going to do it on a countdown of five five. — going to do it on a countdown of five. five, four, three, two, one... and _ five. five, four, three, two, one... and there — five. five, four, three, two, one... and there it— five. five, four, three, two, one... and there it is _ five. five, four, three, two, one... and there it is. beautifully red, beautiful and shiny, brand—new, just created out of steel in lancashire with that distinctive insignia on the front. this one will remain gold, subsequent ones will be painted over in red. they have a fascinating history. let's look back. this pillar box has been standing here on this corner in birkenhead since 1857. and it's probably the oldest pillar box in regular use anywhere on the british isles. it may even be the oldest in the world. for the past 172 years we said happy birthday, merry christmas, and wish you were here

with cards and letters placed in one of these, a postbox. they were first trialled in the channel islands and were green, but later ripened into that world famous red to make them easier to see. as a victorian invention, hers was the first royal cypher to adorn our postboxes, which, since then, have carried the symbol of her successes right up to her great, great, great grandson, king charles, whose first box will be unveiled today. there are 115,000 of them across the uk. the king's cypher won't replace those of his predecessors, but new boxes will be created with his symbol, though in scotland they are adorned with the st andrew's crown instead. the colour though, pillar box red, remains sacrosanct, almost. most famously, in 2012, the postboxes in the hometowns of

british olympic champions turned gold, the athletes' favourite colour. but even in this increasingly digital age, some traditions survive, with today seeing the latest incarnation of the original mail outer box. it is just about to be used for the first time. the children have written a letter. we will find out from robert and amelia what the letter contains. you have talked about your forest school. what have you told the king? 50. about your forest school. what have you told the king?— you told the king? so, we said it o-ened you told the king? so, we said it opened in _ you told the king? so, we said it opened in september. _ you told the king? so, we said it opened in september. tell- you told the king? so, we said it opened in september. tell me i you told the king? so, we said it i opened in september. tell me about our forest opened in september. tell me about your forest school? _ opened in september. tell me about your forest school? so, _ opened in september. tell me about your forest school? so, it's - opened in september. tell me about your forest school? so, it's going i your forest school? so, it's going to be... your forest school? so, it's going to be--- it's _ your forest school? so, it's going to be... it's going _ your forest school? so, it's going to be... it's going to _ your forest school? so, it's going to be... it's going to be - your forest school? so, it's going to be... it's going to be a - your forest school? so, it's going to be... it's going to be a place i your forest school? so, it's going| to be... it's going to be a place in the woods — to be... it's going to be a place in the woods where _ to be... it's going to be a place in the woods where children - to be... it's going to be a place in the woods where children can i to be... it's going to be a place in the woods where children can go| to be... it's going to be a place in i the woods where children can go to learn _ the woods where children can go to learn about— the woods where children can go to learn about the _

the woods where children can go to learn about the environment. - the woods where children can go to learn about the environment. i'm i learn about the environment. i'm sure _ learn about the environment. i'm sure that — learn about the environment. i'm sure that all _ learn about the environment. i'm sure that all the _ learn about the environment. i'm sure that all the other— learn about the environment. i'm sure that all the other years i learn about the environment. i'm sure that all the other years are i sure that all the other years are looking — sure that all the other years are looking forward _ sure that all the other years are looking forward to _ sure that all the other years are looking forward to having - sure that all the other years are looking forward to having it. it. sure that all the other years arei looking forward to having it. it is something _ looking forward to having it. it is something that _ looking forward to having it. something that everybody at looking forward to having it.- something that everybody at the looking forward to having it— something that everybody at the same school can use, you go there often, do you have lessons there? or are lessons specific to nature? i think it's lessons that are specific. it sounds wonderful. you are saying to me earlier that the environment is important to you and we know it is important to you and we know it is important to you and we know it is important to be king?— important to be king? yeah, it's very important _ important to be king? yeah, it's very important to _ important to be king? yeah, it's very important to me. _ important to be king? yeah, it's very important to me. i - important to be king? yeah, it's very important to me. i asked i important to be king? yeah, it's. very important to me. i asked the kin- very important to me. i asked the king it— very important to me. i asked the king if he — very important to me. i asked the king if he had _ very important to me. i asked the king if he had any— very important to me. i asked the king if he had any tips _ very important to me. i asked the king if he had any tips about- very important to me. i asked the. king if he had any tips about taking care of— king if he had any tips about taking care of the — king if he had any tips about taking care of the informant. _ king if he had any tips about taking care of the informant.— care of the informant. good. i wonder if— care of the informant. good. i wonder if you _ care of the informant. good. i wonder if you will _ care of the informant. good. i wonder if you will get - care of the informant. good. i wonder if you will get back i care of the informant. good. i wonder if you will get back to | care of the informant. good. i i wonder if you will get back to you? i hope so. —— take care of the environment. miriam will once again do the honours and the crowd will once again go well. if you folks can post that for us. cheering.- post that for us. cheering. , ., ., , post that for us. cheering. , , cheering. they are easily pleased, this bunch, i — cheering. they are easily pleased, this bunch, i must _ cheering. they are easily pleased, this bunch, i must say! _ cheering. they are easily pleased, this bunch, i must say! that - cheering. they are easily pleased, this bunch, i must say! that letteri this bunch, i must say! that letter will be collected later. what time

is going to be collected? last election time, 5pm. that will be going to buckingham palace. i want to talk about chris and david from the post office museum and royal mail respectively. they are distinctive, people take photos of them, overseas travellers and visitors. so this will be the first of its kind, we know that. are they replaced? how does the system work and why does it work the way it does? ~ , , ., does? well, the first box in the country was _ does? well, the first box in the country was in _ does? well, the first box in the country was in the _ does? well, the first box in the country was in the victorian i does? well, the first box in the i country was in the victorian period, in the _ country was in the victorian period, in the reign — country was in the victorian period, in the reign of queen victoria, and victorian— in the reign of queen victoria, and victorian boxes are still on the streets — victorian boxes are still on the streets today. they are not replaced. this is the first we see of charles— replaced. this is the first we see of charles iii. you can still walk the streets and see boxes from every monarch _ the streets and see boxes from every monarch. , ., ., _ , monarch. there is a rolling system of replacing _ monarch. there is a rolling system of replacing them, _ monarch. there is a rolling system of replacing them, david. - monarch. there is a rolling system of replacing them, david. e-maill monarch. there is a rolling system| of replacing them, david. e-mail is of replacing them, david. e—mail is so dominant. are they here to stay or a thing of the past? filth. so dominant. are they here to stay or a thing of the past?— or a thing of the past? oh, i think there would _

or a thing of the past? oh, i think there would be _ or a thing of the past? oh, i think there would be an _ or a thing of the past? oh, i think there would be an outcry - or a thing of the past? oh, i think there would be an outcry if- or a thing of the past? oh, i think there would be an outcry if we i or a thing of the past? oh, i thinkj there would be an outcry if we got rid of _ there would be an outcry if we got rid of post — there would be an outcry if we got rid of post boxes. _ there would be an outcry if we got rid of post boxes. it _ there would be an outcry if we got rid of post boxes. it like _ there would be an outcry if we got rid of post boxes. it like —— - there would be an outcry if we got rid of post boxes. it like —— it's. rid of post boxes. it like —— it's like _ rid of post boxes. it like —— it's like the — rid of post boxes. it like —— it's like the ravens _ rid of post boxes. it like —— it's like the ravens in _ rid of post boxes. it like —— it's like the ravens in the - rid of post boxes. it like —— it's like the ravens in the tower. i rid of post boxes. it like —— it's. like the ravens in the tower. the country — like the ravens in the tower. the country would _ like the ravens in the tower. the country would fall. _ like the ravens in the tower. the country would fall. as _ like the ravens in the tower. the country would fall. as preset, i like the ravens in the tower. the i country would fall. as preset, you can go _ country would fall. as preset, you can go round _ country would fall. as preset, you can go round the _ country would fall. as preset, you can go round the country- country would fall. as preset, you can go round the country and i country would fall. as preset, you can go round the country and seel country would fall. as preset, you i can go round the country and see the monarchs _ can go round the country and see the monarchs since — can go round the country and see the monarchs since queen— can go round the country and see the monarchs since queen victoria - monarchs since queen victoria presented _ monarchs since queen victoria presented on— monarchs since queen victoria presented on those _ monarchs since queen victoria presented on those boxes. - monarchs since queen victoria presented on those boxes. i'm thrilled — presented on those boxes. i'm thrilled that — presented on those boxes. i'm thrilled that the _ presented on those boxes. i'm thrilled that the first _ presented on those boxes. i'm thrilled that the first box - presented on those boxes. i'm thrilled that the first box for. presented on those boxes. i'm . thrilled that the first box for king chartes— thrilled that the first box for king charles is— thrilled that the first box for king charles is here. _ thrilled that the first box for king charles is here. we _ thrilled that the first box for king charles is here. we are - thrilled that the first box for king charles is here. we are so - thrilled that the first box for kingl charles is here. we are so thrilled that the _ charles is here. we are so thrilled that the next— charles is here. we are so thrilled that the next generation - charles is here. we are so thrilled that the next generation of - charles is here. we are so thrilled that the next generation of letteri that the next generation of letter writers _ that the next generation of letter writers was — that the next generation of letter writers was here _ that the next generation of letter writers was here to _ that the next generation of letter writers was here to set _ that the next generation of letter writers was here to set the - that the next generation of letter i writers was here to set the standard by writing _ writers was here to set the standard by writing to — writers was here to set the standard by writing to his _ writers was here to set the standard by writing to his majesty. _ writers was here to set the standard by writing to his majesty.— by writing to his ma'esty. people do thankfully still — by writing to his majesty. people do thankfully still write _ by writing to his majesty. people do thankfully still write letters. - thankfully still write letters. chris, one thing i thought, edward viii, the king's uncle, who famously abdicated, has he got any? he viii, the king's uncle, who famously abdicated, has he got any?- abdicated, has he got any? he has. quite a few— abdicated, has he got any? he has. quite a few boxes. _ abdicated, has he got any? he has. quite a few boxes. some _ abdicated, has he got any? he has. quite a few boxes. some of- abdicated, has he got any? he has. quite a few boxes. some of them l abdicated, has he got any? he has. l quite a few boxes. some of them do still survive — quite a few boxes. some of them do still survive. there are boxes from every _ still survive. there are boxes from every monarch still to be seen on the streets — every monarch still to be seen on the streets. it�*s every monarch still to be seen on the streets— every monarch still to be seen on the streets. �* , ., _ the streets. it's worth saying there is a society — the streets. it's worth saying there is a society that _ the streets. it's worth saying there is a society that goes _ the streets. it's worth saying there is a society that goes around - the streets. it's worth saying there is a society that goes around and l is a society that goes around and takes photos of these. if people are interested in them, they can have a look, and it gives you an idea of how old your post boxes? 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look, and it gives you an idea of how old your post boxes? yes, you can date the _ how old your post boxes? yes, you can date the post _ how old your post boxes? yes, you can date the post boxes _ how old your post boxes? yes, you can date the post boxes really - can date the post boxes really easily — can date the post boxes really easily by — can date the post boxes really easily by the cypher on the front. thank— easily by the cypher on the front. thank you — easily by the cypher on the front. thank you. exciting morning. we do know this one is brand—new. i told you earlier that the cypher, let's leave you with a shot of it, will remain gold on this one. so the people of great camborne, when they are posting their letters and postcards in the future, will now is the very first one in the karen lee and h. exciting stuff. back to you. very good. thank you very much. do you know what colour the first pillar post box was? gold. green. didn't know that. they changed to red in 187a. just in case you didn't have enough facts. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm alison earle. police still haven't been able to question the suspect

in the killings of three women in hertfordshire, as he remains in a serious condition in hospital. kyle clifford was found injured at a cemetery in enfield. carol hunt, the wife of bbc racing commentator john hunt, and their daughters hannah and louise, died at their home in bushey. detectives confirmed they've found a crossbow. part of the m25 is to close again this weekend as improvement works continue. the stretch between junctions 10 and ii in surrey will shut from nine o'clock tonight until six on monday morning. drivers are being warned to expect delays and to avoid the area if possible. we're being asked to be on the lookout for butterflies. it's to help scientists understand the impacts of climate change on the insects. the annual big butterfly count starts today and runs until august. travel now, and this is how the tube is looking at the moment.

there are severe delays on the victoria line. a good service on all other lines. the weather, staying cloudy with a chance of the old shower, and temperatures up to 19 celsius. lots more on our website and social media, and coming up on bbc radio london, on radio london, bbc radio london, that's it, i'm back in around half an hour. good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... joe biden insists he will stand in the us election, but makes an embarrasing mistake at the nato summit, mixing up a key ally and a sworn enemy. now i want to hand over to the president of ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination. ladies and gentlemen, president putin.

but the president stands defiant, and dismisses suggestions he's not up to re—election because of his age. police in bristol are searching for this man after two suitcases containing human remains are found on the clifton suspension bridge. ahead of the sentencing of the man who plotted to kidnap and murder the tv presenter holly willoughby, one of his previous victims tells us gavin plumb could have been stopped sooner. good morning. the players are ready, the bunting is up inside, i've got my shirt into my football, the bar is fully stocked. i'm in whalley range to find out why businesses and fans are stocked up for what could be a winning weekend. fantastic. a new exhibition to explore the wreck of the titanic and discover the secrets of the world's most famous shipwreck. good morning. it is a cloudy and cool day for many of us today. the

cloud thickener for patchy light rain and drizzle, but there will be sunshine across central and southern scotland and south—west england in particular. i will have all the details shortly. good morning. it's friday the 12th ofjuly. the us presidentjoe biden has insisted he remains the most qualified candidate to take on donald trump in november's election despite making an embarrasing error in front of world leaders. he mistakenly called the ukrainian leader president putin during an event marking the end of the nato summit in washington. he later referred to his deputy kamala harris as "vice president trump". our north america editor sarah smith reports. applause. world leaders at the nato summit have cringed when mr biden introduced a key european ally as his sworn enemy. and now i want to hand over to the president of ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination. ladies and gentlemen,

president putin. president putin! he's going to beat president putin. president zelensky. i'm so focused on beating putin, we've got to worry about it. i'm better. you are a hell of a lot better. it was an unfortunate start to an event at which president biden was under intense scrutiny when he got the name of his own vice president kamala harris wrong. look, i wouldn't have picked vice president trump to be vice president if she wasn't qualified, so i will start there. the fact is that the consideration is that i think i'm the most qualified person to run for president. i beat him once, and i will beat him again. however, these were mr biden's only obvious mistakes. over the course of nearly an hour of taking questions, there were no other slips like that, and president biden was discussing in depth the situation in ukraine, the war in the middle east, his domestic economic policy here in the united states at great

length on some occasions. he made it clear he had no intention of pulling out of the presidential race despite repeated questions about his fitness for office, and there was nothing in this performance that would force him to change his mind. i've taken three significant and intense neurological exams by a neurologist. in each case, as recent as february. and they say i'm in good shape. 0k? but after the event, more members of congress said they thought he should step aside. many don't know if he can, and many will be watching to see if he can actually get to november given the crisis engulfing his candidacy right now. indicating this issue will continue to dog mr biden as he campaigns for re—election. sarah smith, bbc news, washington.

the prime minister, sir keir starmer, has defended the us president, saying mr biden and his team should be proud of their achievements at the nato summit. our political editor chris mason sent this update from washington. as sir keir starmer wrapped up his first international trip as prime minister, he wanted to emphasise his commitment to the nato defence alliance. he wanted to make an argument that said that lots of nato's members should be paying more into their defence budgets. but inevitably, so much of the focus in the questions from us reporters afterwards were about those remarks from president bidenjust a few minutes before the prime minister arrived here. we have a stronger nato. we have a real sense of resolve. in the third of the sessions, the council sessions, the session with president zelensky there in relation to ukraine, there was a session that he described as a success because of the package coming out of it. and president biden led through all of that.

that is an incredible achievement of this council. and when we think of the global threats, that is the best possible outcome we could have had today. um, and so i think he deserves credit for that. questions about president biden have dominated so many of the conversations here over the last few days. and those remarks just in the final minutes will guarantee that conversation will continue. chris mason reporting there. it is seven minutes past eight. charlie, theissue seven minutes past eight. charlie, the issue of migrants, crossings, how to tackle illegal crossings, that has been a massive issue across the campaign, and we are getting updates on numbers all the time. there is a story that has broken just in the last few minutes. four migrants have drowned whilst trying to cross the channel in a small boat.

information coming injust in information coming in just in the last few minutes. french officials say a navy patrol boat responded to reports last night that several people had fallen overboard off the coast. 63 people were rescued. more of course on that story as it comes into us. police in bristol continue the search for a man after two suitcases containing human remains were found on the clifton suspension bridge. our reporter fiona lamdin is there for us this morning, fiona, what's the latest? good morning. we are in the second day of a manhunt here in bristol. the clifton suspension bridge is now reopened, but yesterday, unusually, it was closed for the entire day. at a press conference, police told us that on the wednesday evening they had had a call after reports of a man acting suspiciously on the clifton suspension bridge. when

police arrived on wednesday evening, he had vanished, but they found two suitcases, and in the suitcases they found human remains. yesterday they released a picture of the man they are looking for. there were helicopters above us searching, all sorts of cameras on the bridge, so they have a very clear picture of they have a very clear picture of the man. he is black with a beard, dressed in black clothes and trainers with white soles. the public have been told not to approach him. today we are expecting more information from the police. yesterday they told us they are carrying out a postmortem examination, but we are just waiting for news. fiona, for the moment, thank you. the suspect in the killings of three women in hertfordshire remains in a serious condition in hospital. carol hunt died alongside her daughters hannah and louise following a crossbow attack at their home in bushey on tuesday.

26—year—old kyle clifford was detained the following day. part of the m25, britain's busiest motorway, is to be shut again in both directions for the entire weekend. the works to improve the highway between junctions 10 and ii will begin this evening. drivers are being urged to plan ahead to minimise travel disruption. thousands of prisoners could be released early under new plans aimed at tackling overcrowding injails across england and wales. our political correspondent harry farleyjoins us from westminster. harry what more do we know? there has been a lot of discussion about this in advance of the official announcement. the prison officers' association speaking to us this morning. when will we know what the actual announcement is? good morninu. the actual announcement is? good morning- the _ the actual announcement is? good morning. the justice _ the actual announcement is? (ems morning. the justice secretary, morning. thejustice secretary, shabana mahmood, will visit two prisons today and make a speech where she sets out her plans. she is expected to say that the overcrowding in prisons is

catastrophic and requires immediate action to pull the justice system back from the brink of total collapse. in terms of the plan, the main part of it is to allow some prisoners to be released early after 40% of their sentence. at the moment, underthe 40% of their sentence. at the moment, under the current arrangements, prisoners with a fixed end date to their time in prison are released after 50% of their time, and they serve the rest of it on licence in the community under certain conditions which, if they breach, they can be returned to prison. government sources say that serious violent offenders and sexual offenders will not be included in this, but there are concerns which you've heard on your programme this morning about the possible rise in offending. the government are arguing that they have been forced into doing this by the lack of action from the previous government to tackle overcrowding, but there are also questions around long—term plans. this is an emergency measure, it is likely to buy the government 18 months according to thejustice

secretary, formerjustice secretary alex chalk. there are questions about what they will do in the longer term. about what they will do in the longerterm. do about what they will do in the longer term. do they want fewer people in prisons? to they want average sentences to be shorter? those are some of the questions that we can expect to be asked today. harry, for the moment, thank you. it is 11 minutes past eight. the weather is always important, the bed of you sports fun this carol, the tennis, the euros, i know that is in germany, but we might want to sit out and watch it. for many of us it will be cloudy at times as we go for this weekend, for germany it will be a warm evening on sunday. this picture taken earlier in suffolk, a lot of us waking up to the skies this morning, some rain across the south—east that will clear away, across the south—east that will clearaway, but across the south—east that will clear away, but the cloud is thickenerfor clear away, but the cloud is thickener for patchy light rain and drizzle, and we have a weather front bringing showery outbreaks of rain into north—west scotland. the cloud

breaking up already in parts of the midlands and also across parts of scotland and into northern ireland. don't forget we have a weather front producing showery reigns of the course of the afternoon at a northerly breeze taking the edge off the temperatures which are a bit below average for the stage injuly below average for the stage in july anyway. where the cloud breaks further south, we see showers develop in the sunshine as temperatures rise, and some of those could be heavy and thundery in south cornwall and south devon. overnight, still a fair bit of cloud around, still a fair bit of cloud around, still patchy light rain and drizzle, the windies in a little, and it is not going to be a particularly cold night, low temperatures of ten and 11 night, low temperatures of ten and ii or 12 degrees. that is when we start the day tomorrow, and a fairly cloudy note. low pressure in the north sea, close enough to be bringing in some patchy light rain at times in the east where it is out towards the west, the cloud should break with sunshine developing, and once again we could see showers

sparking off because of this. temperatures i2 sparking off because of this. temperatures 12 to about 18 degrees north to south. i know we will get to sunday in the next half an hour, so thank you very much, carol. mike has been showing us pictures of the england team relaxing. they have been churning out, good to see ahead of the excitement of sunday night. maybe not so relaxing for some of the fans, who were following the team in germany. the logistics can be really stressful, because of travelling in a foreign country, getting tickets, accommodation, making sure you have the right snacks, that is always important. nesta mcgregor is in dortmund. you will be travelling to berlin later at some point, won't you? absolutely. good morning from dortmund, where it is breakfast time, but the real appetite, the hunger, is for tickets for sunday's showpiece final. england obviously

playing spain in berlin. talking of tickets, someone lucky enough to already have their hands on a pair isjohn. tell us the story. i already have their hands on a pair is john. tell us the story. i bought one months— is john. tell us the story. i bought one months ago, _ is john. tell us the story. i bought one months ago, i— is john. tell us the story. i bought one months ago, i was _ is john. tell us the story. i bought one months ago, i was in - is john. tell us the story. i bought one months ago, i was in the - is john. tell us the story. i bought one months ago, i was in the fan. one months ago, i was in the fan club _ one months ago, i was in the fan club and — one months ago, i was in the fan club and i— one months ago, i was in the fan club and i didn't want to roll the dice for— club and i didn't want to roll the dice for that long. sol club and i didn't want to roll the dice for that long. so i bought one at a reasonable price. if i get one on the _ at a reasonable price. if i get one on the ballot today, i will sell one of the _ on the ballot today, i will sell one of the internet, and that is the why i of the internet, and that is the why i have _ of the internet, and that is the why i have got— of the internet, and that is the why i have got two. and you guys have never _ i have got two. and you guys have never met. — i have got two. and you guys have never met, but you could be best mates _ never met, but you could be best mates after breakfast. what has it been _ mates after breakfast. what has it been like — mates after breakfast. what has it been like trying to get your hands on tickets— been like trying to get your hands on tickets for a potential historic game? — on tickets for a potential historic came? on tickets for a potential historic iame? , on tickets for a potential historic came? , ., , , . . game? the problem is, we can get tickets, game? the problem is, we can get tickets. but — game? the problem is, we can get tickets, but we _ game? the problem is, we can get tickets, but we have _ game? the problem is, we can get tickets, but we have got _ game? the problem is, we can get tickets, but we have got to - game? the problem is, we can get tickets, but we have got to go - game? the problem is, we can get. tickets, but we have got to go home because _ tickets, but we have got to go home because of— tickets, but we have got to go home because of other— tickets, but we have got to go home because of other commitments. - tickets, but we have got to go homej because of other commitments. and then it _ because of other commitments. and then it is _ because of other commitments. and then it is getting _ because of other commitments. and then it is getting back. _ because of other commitments. and then it is getting back. i— because of other commitments. and then it is getting back. i have - because of other commitments. and then it is getting back. i have got. then it is getting back. i have got time _ then it is getting back. i have got time to— then it is getting back. i have got time to get— then it is getting back. i have got time to get back, _ then it is getting back. i have got time to get back, but _ then it is getting back. i have got time to get back, but there - then it is getting back. i have got time to get back, but there are l then it is getting back. i have gotl time to get back, but there are no flights— time to get back, but there are no flights to — time to get back, but there are no flights to get _ time to get back, but there are no flights to get home _ time to get back, but there are no flights to get home and _ time to get back, but there are no flights to get home and to - time to get back, but there are no flights to get home and to get - time to get back, but there are nol flights to get home and to get back to berlin _ flights to get home and to get back to berlin. the —

flights to get home and to get back to berlin. , . flights to get home and to get back to berlin. , , , ., to berlin. the guys in the studio were talking _ to berlin. the guys in the studio were talking about _ to berlin. the guys in the studio were talking about logistics. - to berlin. the guys in the studio were talking about logistics. i i to berlin. the guys in the studio| were talking about logistics. i go home today. _ were talking about logistics. i go home today, but _ were talking about logistics. i go home today, but i fly back sunday morning — home today, but i fly back sunday morning i— home today, but i fly back sunday morning. i bought my flight two months — morning. i bought my flight two months ago, 160 quid. the _ months ago, 160 quid. the last— months ago, 160 quid. the last time england's men won a trophy was 1966. what would it mean to witness. .. trophy was 1966. what would it mean to witness... ? mr; trophy was 1966. what would it mean to witness -- ?_ to witness... ? my wife said, you could to witness. .. ? my wife said, you could sell— to witness... ? my wife said, you could sell that _ to witness... ? my wife said, you could sell that ticket _ to witness... ? my wife said, you could sell that ticket for - could sell that ticket for foreground, and i said, no, it is football — foreground, and i said, no, it is football i— foreground, and i said, no, it is football. i will get here, even if i have _ football. i will get here, even if i have to — football. i will get here, even if i have to walk. we football. iwill get here, even ifi have to walk.— football. iwill get here, even ifi have to walk. we have considered drivin: , have to walk. we have considered driving. but _ have to walk. we have considered driving. but i _ have to walk. we have considered driving, but i have _ have to walk. we have considered driving, but i have to _ have to walk. we have considered driving, but i have to get - have to walk. we have considered driving, but i have to get home i driving, but i have to get home first _ driving, but i have to get home first and — driving, but i have to get home first and sort _ driving, but i have to get home first and sort out _ driving, but i have to get home first and sort out the _ driving, but i have to get home first and sort out the dogs, - driving, but i have to get homej first and sort out the dogs, and speak— first and sort out the dogs, and speak to — first and sort out the dogs, and speak to my— first and sort out the dogs, and speak to my son _ first and sort out the dogs, and speak to my son and _ first and sort out the dogs, and speak to my son and see - first and sort out the dogs, and speak to my son and see whati first and sort out the dogs, and . speak to my son and see what we first and sort out the dogs, and - speak to my son and see what we can do. �* ., ., “ speak to my son and see what we can do. �* ., . ., ,, do. and looking forward to sunday because my _ do. and looking forward to sunday because my is _ do. and looking forward to sunday because my is it _ do. and looking forward to sunday because my is it coming _ do. and looking forward to sunday because my is it coming home, i do. and looking forward to sunday - because my is it coming home, john? i hope so. i turn 65 last week, so i am hoping! — am hoping! thank you very much, and am hoping! — thank you very much, and john has on hoping! — thank you very much, and john has an extraordinary story, because he forgot his phone back in england and

had to pay £800 to fly back and get it back, so it has been an expensive trip already, but he is one of the very lucky ones. trip already, but he is one of the very lucky ones-— trip already, but he is one of the very lucky ones. making memories, and let's hope _ very lucky ones. making memories, and let's hope we _ very lucky ones. making memories, and let's hope we have _ very lucky ones. making memories, and let's hope we have good - very lucky ones. making memories, and let's hope we have good ones l and let's hope we have good ones after this weekend. there are all sorts of elements to sunday night. there is the joy of the occasion and the nerves, and then there is a business around football. there is money to be made at venues and places where people will be celebrating, hopefully, peter. tell us a tale of the business side of sunday night. you keep getting me to talk business and ijust want you keep getting me to talk business and i just want to talk football! my kit got mixed reviews earlier, so i thought with pickford here, i would have ago at catching, not brilliant, apologies, ijust want have ago at catching, not brilliant, apologies, i just want to bring have ago at catching, not brilliant, apologies, ijust want to bring in these guys. this is roy. jesse lingard's dad!

we hope they bring it home, and can focus on sunday. you we hope they bring it home, and can focus on sunday.— focus on sunday. you think it is comini focus on sunday. you think it is coming home? _ focus on sunday. you think it is coming home? definitely- focus on sunday. you think it is l coming home? definitely coming focus on sunday. you think it is - coming home? definitely coming home. there we go- — coming home? definitely coming home. there we go. charlie, _ coming home? definitely coming home. there we go. charlie, you _ coming home? definitely coming home. there we go. charlie, you did _ coming home? definitely coming home. there we go. charlie, you did want - there we go. charlie, you did want me to talk business, i'm sorry. it is a really big weekend for venues. i am in whalley range, the amateur football club here. we are going to go and talk to sir brian, and! we are going to go and talk to sir brian, and i will tell you why in a moment. we are expecting £120 million to beef spent for the final in england's pubs and bars, an extra 10 million pints will be poured. businesses like tesco and sainsbury�*s, they are closing their local stores early to allow staff to watch the match, and of course that brings up the question of the monday hangover. should you call in sick? i have an hr expert, we will ask her advice. one businesses, gym shark,

is giving their employees monday off. if you have an event on sunday evening, make sure it is going ahead, john bishop is one performer who has decided to bring their show early to avoid it clashing. i have been finding out how people are gearing up for the big match. could it finally be coming home? or opting instead for some spanish sun? whatever football's destination, this tournament has been a winner for businesses like this manchester bar. it's been unbelievable. i think the uplift we've had during the tournament has just been, yeah, incredible. we've generally noticed about 50% sales uplift as a result, especially as england get the momentum through the tournament. obviously through the knockouts, we've been filling the bar. um, and now obviously we're through to the final, we're already fully booked. whether you're heading to a pub or fan park or opting for an edge of the sofa nail biter, it could be a late one,

and on a school night, too. we think we're probably going to go to our local pub and watch it there. uh, you can stagger home from there. no problem. brilliant atmosphere. we're there at the weekend i watching the semis, so yeah. same again. well, they've got to the final. so they've done something right haven't they. they're doing really well. can't wait to watch it on sunday. it's going to be - a nightmare, isn't it? i mean, sunday night? that was a bad planning wasn't it? it should have been at leastj a sunday afternoon kick off. you know, i think it should have been saturday night. _ but yeah, i think there'll be a few sickies on the on monday - morning, don't you? it might not be business as usual come monday morning's alarm. victory or defeat, some bosses are already planning for the inevitable hangover. out of our 22 appointments on on monday morning that we've got, there was only two who were a little bit cross. the rest were saying, tell the lads to go and enjoy themselves. we've had to reschedule a couple.

the most we've just put back a little bit in the day. um, but the majority of customers were, were grateful. a, we rung them and b, let the lads go and enjoy themselves. for tens of thousands of three lions fans, it's berlin calling. but getting there last minute has meant as much as a penalty shoot—out. fares soared within seconds of ollie watkins goal going in, and we are now seeing, even for very complicated indirect routings, fares of up to £700. much better if you can to get your car, fill it with some mates and then take a ferry across to northern france and then drive for about ten hours until you reach berlin. the only question left — will all those extra pints pulled, shirts sold, flights booked, gigs rearranged, end in happiness or heartache? i'v e i've found two people much better at football than me. cindy and elsie.

an england win? base and not sure. but we are convinced that the dogs are hoping england are going to win. i'm nowjoined by hr specialist kate palmer. what follows sunday night? monday morning. what should you do if you are worried you are not going to be in a fit state to work monday morning. in a fit state to work monday morning-— in a fit state to work monday mornini. ., , . ., , morning. you still have time to put on annual leave _ morning. you still have time to put on annual leave request _ morning. you still have time to put on annual leave request in, - morning. you still have time to put on annual leave request in, that. on annual leave request in, that would be my advice. they can refuse, but get it in to avoid disappointment. if but get it in to avoid disappointment. but get it in to avoid disa ointment. , ., ., �* but get it in to avoid disa-iointment. ., �* ., disappointment. if you don't do that, 'ust disappointment. if you don't do that. just call — disappointment. if you don't do that, just call in _ disappointment. if you don't do that, just call in sick, _ disappointment. if you don't do that, just call in sick, monday, | that, just call in sick, monday, right? that, just call in sick, monday, riiht? ., ., that, just call in sick, monday, right? ., ., , that, just call in sick, monday, riiht? ., . , ,, right? not to be advised, especially if ou have right? not to be advised, especially if you have already _ right? not to be advised, especially if you have already submitted - right? not to be advised, especially if you have already submitted on . if you have already submitted on annual leave request and it got declined. no one wants to get disciplined on monday morning, it will spoil the fun. that disciplined on monday morning, it will spoil the fun.— will spoil the fun. that is a very iood will spoil the fun. that is a very good point- _ will spoil the fun. that is a very good point. you _ will spoil the fun. that is a very good point. you are _ will spoil the fun. that is a very good point. you are going - will spoil the fun. that is a very good point. you are going to i will spoil the fun. that is a very i good point. you are going to upset a lot of people this morning. we are going to chat to brian, because we have been talking about businesses and the boost here, because it will be really important for bars, lots

of these things will be sold, that is a pint of english cider. and so brian, tell me about this name. it brian, tell me about this name. it was initiated when the club built this, _ was initiated when the club built this. and — was initiated when the club built this, and one of the lads turned round _ this, and one of the lads turned round and — this, and one of the lads turned round and called me sir br, so they named _ round and called me sir br, so they named the — round and called me sir br, so they named the building after me. it named the building after me. it is _ named the building after me. it is still— named the building after me. it is still lovely to talk to you. really important weekend for the club, but you are not a football fan? ., . , ., �* , ., fan? not really, no. but it is for the youth. _ fan? not really, no. but it is for the youth. not _ fan? not really, no. but it is for the youth, not for _ fan? not really, no. but it is for the youth, not for my _ fan? not really, no. but it is for the youth, not for my age. i fan? not really, no. but it is for the youth, not for my age. as i fan? not really, no. but it is for. the youth, not for my age. as long as the _ the youth, not for my age. as long as the young ones are enjoying themselves in every way, that is enough — themselves in every way, that is enough for— themselves in every way, that is enough for me. not themselves in every way, that is enough for me.— themselves in every way, that is enough for me. not a football fan, but ou enough for me. not a football fan, but you have _ enough for me. not a football fan, but you have been _ enough for me. not a football fan, but you have been president i enough for me. not a football fan, but you have been president for. enough for me. not a football fan, | but you have been president for 30 years. can i get a prediction for the weekend. will you be watching? i the weekend. will you be watching? i will be watching, yes. supporting england. — will be watching, yes. supporting england, that is it.— england, that is it. what do you reckon? we _ england, that is it. what do you reckon? we should _ england, that is it. what do you

reckon? we should win. - england, that is it. what do you reckon? we should win. of i england, that is it. what do you i reckon? we should win. of course we should. reckon? we should win. of course we should- brian — reckon? we should win. of course we should. brian doesn't _ reckon? we should win. of course we should. brian doesn't need _ reckon? we should win. of course we should. brian doesn't need to - reckon? we should win. of course we should. brian doesn't need to come l should. brian doesn't need to come u . should. brian doesn't need to come u- with an should. brian doesn't need to come up with an excuse. _ should. brian doesn't need to come up with an excuse. he _ should. brian doesn't need to come up with an excuse. he will - should. brian doesn't need to come up with an excuse. he will be i up with an excuse. he will be watching on sunday. i am going to duck under here, throw the ball for the dogs. what have you been up to if you are perhaps looking to change your plans on sunday. lots of you will be happy one sunday is over. this lady says, you couldn't pay me to watch the football, i am sick of it. susan has got dilemma, she has tickets for the men's final in wimbledon. she is worried about making it home on time. and steve says it is his birthday, he has rescheduled a family booking to make sure that they can watch the final. are you going to kick a ball? can we see more of it? i kicked a ball earlier! come on,

then. well i take it between two players, take it in. that is a top skill! help... help... are you going to shoot? there you go! back of the net. peter was talking about people with plans. interesting some people are just like, i am not watching it i wanted to be over. but people all around the world, there are english fans all around the world, and one viewer has said that her son is in fiji, in the highlands in fiji, so if you're in the highlands in fiji, how do you arrange for this to happen? he has a television, so that is a plus. he has invited his tribe to watch it with him. so they are all going to be supporting england, apparently. i think we would like to see a picture of that. that sounds like one of the more unusual environments for watching the game. sally is on a flight from luton to

murcia, and the map matches at that time, unless it is cancelled, she says. let us know what you will be doing on sunday night. has the team at morning live made their plans? ralph and michelle, is it on your minds? absolutely, i would like to watch it in fiji! iwill absolutely, i would like to watch it in fiji! i willjust be sat at home watching the game. coming up, record waiting lists are leaving millions in need of medical treatment. she's spending her time while she's ill looking on the internet for ways to save herself. it wasjust unbearable, and i think nobody sees this. verity lost her sister after her cancer surgery was cancelled five times. we hear the real stories behind the nhs backlog. rent has gone up nearly

10% in the last year, leaving tenants struggling to keep up. if you're one of them, consumer champ matt allwright is here to help. our inbox is filled with questions from renters and landlords alike. i'll be answering as many as i can, and explaining how the government's plans will affect you. also today, celebrating the late michael mosley. we'll share the small but mighty ways he helped improve the nation's health, including how standing on one leg for a few minutes a day could change your life. plus, if you're planning to mow the grass this weekend, stop! wildlife expert chris packham tells us why being lazy with your lawn could help save butterflies from extinction. that is music to my ears! one less “ob to that is music to my ears! one less job to have — that is music to my ears! one less job to have to _ that is music to my ears! one less job to have to do _ that is music to my ears! one less job to have to do this _ that is music to my ears! one less job to have to do this weekend. i and we'll quiz eastenders star brian conley on whether rocky cotton will ever return to the square. we will find out later! see you at 9:30.

have a good one. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm alison earle. police still haven't been able to question the suspect in the killings of three women in hertfordshire, as he remains in a serious condition in hospital. kyle clifford was found injured at a cemetery in enfield. kyle clifford is wanted over the deaths of. carol hunt, the wife of bbc racing commentator john hunt, and their daughters hannah and louise, died at their home in bushey. detectives confirmed they've found a crossbow. part of the m25 is to close again this weekend as improvement works continue. the stretch between junctions 10 and 11 in surrey will shut from nine o'clock tonight until six on monday morning. drivers are being warned to expect delays and to avoid the area if possible. we're being asked to be on the lookout for butterflies. it's to help scientists understand the impacts of climate

change on the insects. the annual big butterfly count starts today and runs until august. they say one species found only in south—west england has been spotted as far as central london, possibly due to warmer temperatures. excitement is building for the euro's final on sunday. and someone who knows all about england and how they'll be preparing is former charlton manager chris powell. he was part of the coaching set up three years ago, and is full of praise for gareth southgate. we find ourselves in a final which, amazingly, two weeks ago, no—one would have predicted. but i think it shows his level of understanding of tournament football, and also the group. it's never about winning friends, it's about winning, end of. if you're looking for somewhere to watch sunday's big final, there is still time to join 15,000 fans at the o2 arena. the ballot for tickets closes at nine this morning. those successful will be told by noon and are allowed up to four passes.

travel now, and this is how the tube is looking at the moment. now the weather with gemma plumb. good morning. it's quite cloudy out there at the moment, and for most of us, that cloud will linger as we go through the course of the day. but for the most part it should be mostly dry out there as well. now there is a little bit of light rain and drizzle to start the day today, but that will generally clear away. and then for most of us it should be mostly dry, but it will stay quite cloudy. there could be some bright or sunny spells though, developing as we go through towards the end of the day. temperatures today will reach highs of around 18 or 19 degrees. now through this evening and overnight for a time it will be dry with some clear spells around, but later on we will see that cloud thickening. we'll start to see this showery rain starting to edge its way down from the north. temperatures overnight will fall to lows of around nine or ten degrees for most of us. now, as we go through into saturday, it does look

like there will be some sunny spells around, but also the potential for some showers. those showers could be heavy with the risk of thunder, and at the moment, sunday looks as though it's going to be mostly dry and fine, with some decent spells of sunshine around, and feeling warmer as well on sunday, there's more on our website and social media, and coming up on radio london, bbc radio london, that's it, i'm back in around half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. the man convicted of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder the television presenter holly willoughby, will be sentenced later today. 37—year—old gavin plumb, seen here during his arrest last year, was charged after he unwittingly disclosed his plans online to an undercover police officer in the us. in 2006, the former security guard from harlow was handed a suspended

sentence after targeting two women in two separate incidents. one of those victims has, for the first time, been speaking about the continuing impact his attack has had on her. charlotte gallagher reports. before gavin plumb plotted the kidnap, rape and murder of holly willoughby, he targeted four other women and teenage girls. maria is one of them. plumb attempted to kidnap herfrom a train. i remember the train being empty. there was another girl. she got onto the same carriage as i did. she sat somewhere in the middle, i went to the back, when i noticed that somebody came and sat right in front of me, and i thought, well, the carriage is empty. she's never spoken before about what happened to her, but agreed to speak to me on the condition her voice was disguised. he passed me a note. uh, i mean, ithought, it's just some piece of paper.

i didn't even look what he was doing, i ignored it. then, he pushed it forward for me to read. and when i read it, it was something, something along the lines of, "get off the train with me. be quiet." um... "don't do anything. get off the train with me and nothing will happen to anybody." he had a rope and replica gun on him. and as i read that note, it was only then i looked at the person. so my first impression was that he is huge. i have no chance. so there was this moment when i was just frozen and scared. but it was also disbelief. i thought, maybe he'sjoking. i mean, it's absurd, but he started pointing and showing me to stay quiet, and he started approaching me with his hands. he held his hand on my knee and was indicating that we're going to go.

in the note it said, "get off with me at the next station." and after the initial freeze and disbelief, i realised what was going on. and, um, i was frightened. that feeling was growing, because i started realising that this massive man wants to get me off the train. i knew the next station is just a small village. at this point of time, there'll probably be nobody there. i mean, it's surrounded by bushes and woods, and i had all the worst scenarios cooking in my head. and i thought, if i get off that train, he can do anything. and so, my thought was not to get off that train at any cost. the other woman in the carriage noticed maria was in distress and raised the alarm. gavin plumb fled, but was arrested after trying to kidnap another woman from a train. he was given a suspended sentence for those crimes. he'd later go on to falsely imprison two teenage girls in the shop he worked at.

do you feel that if he'd have got a custodial sentence, if he'd been sent to prison after he did what he did to you, do you feel it may have stopped gavin plumb from committing the crimes he went on to do? i believe so, i believe that lack of punishment was only encouragement. he could go unpunished doing whatever he did. if he got away with it, why would he not try again? what happened with plumb has changed how maria views men. potentially, every man can be a perpetrator, and i understand that so many women think along the same lines. a large man sitting right next to a girl, that's potential danger. it's really sad, but that's just one of those takeaways from that unfortunate story for me, that when i look at men, i very often do that quickjudgement. so, what level of danger are they? and that's all men? when you see a man, you think, is this person dangerous to me?

uh, yes. how did you feel when the holly willoughby case, it hit the newspapers, and presumably the police told you, look, the person who did this to you has been arrested? he did something that was bad enough to finally find him guilty and keep him in custody, to keep him away from society. i do feel for holly, because obviously she had to go through it in the spotlight and it must be difficult. you do not want your name to be attached to a person like gavin plumb. and this is one of the reasons i want to remain anonymous. i don't want to be associated with him in any way. how do you feel about gavin plumb now, when you think about gavin plumb? i feel like, he lost his life. anybody has capacity to have a wonderful life ahead of them. you just give in to some mad, sick fantasies, uh, to your desires, to your ego, and you lose your life.

he has, in my eyes, he has nothing in life, and it makes him, in a way, more dangerous. you know, a person who has nothing to lose. no ability to control himself. i almost feel pity for him. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. time now is 8:36am. more than a year after the loss of the titan submersible and its five passengers, a team of explorers is preparing to return to the wreck of the titanic. the mission will see an uncrewed robotic vessel carry out a detailed 3d scan of the world famous shipwreck over several weeks. our science editor rebecca morelle is in rhode island for us this morning. i'm looking behind you. what are we looking at? is that of the vessel itself? is that the craft?-

itself? is that the craft? yeah, that is one _ itself? is that the craft? yeah, that is one of _ itself? is that the craft? yeah, that is one of the _ itself? is that the craft? yeah, that is one of the robotic i that is one of the robotic submersibles behind me. even though it is the middle of the night here, the team is still hard at work because in just a few hours they will be setting south for the north atlantic to see the most famous shipwreck of all time, the titanic. it will be taking millions of images and recording hours of footage to create a detailed 3d scan, which will reveal the entirety of the wreck site. and also allow you to zoom into minute detail on a millimetre scale. the titanic attracts as much attention today as when it sank more than 100 years ago. now this shape is about to head off on new expedition. with final

preparations are under way for a three week long visit to the wreck. underwater robots will study the ship. they are being fitted out with a multitude of cameras to create the most detailed 3d scan of the entire site. , , ., , ., most detailed 3d scan of the entire site. , , .,, ., ., ., site. every time people go out of the thin . s site. every time people go out of the things they _ site. every time people go out of the things they always _ site. every time people go out of the things they always go - site. every time people go out of the things they always go to i site. every time people go out of the things they always go to at i site. every time people go out of. the things they always go to at the bow and stem, the most iconic and beautiful. personally i'm looking forward to spending time in the debris field to look at the bits and bobs out in the sand, this little pile to that pile to that pile. there is an extraordinary amount of material out there. i don't think it is quantified in the sort of detail that we are hoping to do. getting down to the _ that we are hoping to do. getting down to the titanic _ that we are hoping to do. getting down to the titanic at _ that we are hoping to do. getting down to the titanic at the - that we are hoping to do. gettingj down to the titanic at the bottom that we are hoping to do. getting i down to the titanic at the bottom of the atlantic is a real challenge. this robotic sob is tethered to the ship. so here, there is a a500 metres of cabling attached. then, the very top of the submersible, there is another 1000 metres. it means the crew on board will be able

to operate the sob with precise control at these extreme depths. —— the submarine. for the first time the submarine. for the first time the team will be able to see what lies beneath the sediment, using a bit of kit called a magnetometer. that is probably the most exciting thing of all. there is a lot of mystery surrounding parts of titanic that are under the surface, such as the bow, how deep it is under that sediment, where the damage from the iceberg would be. there is such a debate over titanic pass central propeller. was it four blades, three blades? a lot potential with that. it is the first expedition to return to the titanic since the titan submersible disaster last year. this ila . ue submersible disaster last year. this plaque shows _ submersible disaster last year. this plaque shows the latitude and longitude of the wreck. and ph's nickname~ — longitude of the wreck. and ph's nickname. he was known as mr titanic because _ nickname. he was known as mr titanic because of— nickname. he was known as mr titanic because of the number of times he had dived _ because of the number of times he had dived to the wreck. for

because of the number of times he had dived to the wreck.— because of the number of times he had dived to the wreck. for the crew it is a chance — had dived to the wreck. for the crew it is a chance to _ had dived to the wreck. for the crew it is a chance to remember- had dived to the wreck. for the crew it is a chance to remember ph i it is a chance to remember ph nardiello, one of the five people who died on the submarine. he was supposed to be leading this boys. ihe supposed to be leading this boys. he was a very special man. very generous— was a very special man. very generous in his imparting of knowledge of what he knew about the titanic _ knowledge of what he knew about the titanic. everybody misses him. we mrsioie _ titanic. everybody misses him. we mrsioie de — titanic. everybody misses him. we mrsjoie de vivre, is happy outgoing way of— mrsjoie de vivre, is happy outgoing way of looking at things. to leave something — way of looking at things. to leave something down there is a mark of respect _ something down there is a mark of respect for— something down there is a mark of respect for him because he won't have _ respect for him because he won't have a _ respect for him because he won't have a memorial because his body is gone _ have a memorial because his body is gone so— have a memorial because his body is gone. so this in many ways is like a headstone — gone. so this in many ways is like a headstone or— gone. so this in many ways is like a headstone or a tombstone for him. they thought the titanic was unsinkable. but after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage nearly 1500 people lost their lives. rms titanic inc owns the salvage rights and has recovered thousands of items. they will be looking for artefacts to retrieve on a return visit. but some say the wreck should

be left untouched as a gravesite. i be left untouched as a gravesite. i understand that point, but for be left untouched as a gravesite. i understand that point, but for me the stuff that it's going to disappear forever, the stuff that it's going to disappearforever, i would like to see it in a museum and my kids to be able to see it. more than just pictures will stop rather than let the ocean swallow it forever. mother nature has a strange way of making things go away. there are sea storms, hurricanes and who knows what is going to happen? operating in the middle _ what is going to happen? operating in the middle of _ what is going to happen? operating in the middle of the _ what is going to happen? operating in the middle of the north - what is going to happen? operating in the middle of the north atlantic. in the middle of the north atlantic will not be easy. the crew needs good weather and a bit of luck for their ambitious plans. if successful, the dives are a chance to reveal some of the many secret titanic still holds. it's been a really busy few days here in the port. the team is almost ready to go. i am joined byjohn hammond, who works for rs titanic —— rms titanic, the company working —— leading this expedition. no people

will be on of this. what leading this expedition. no people will be on of this.— will be on of this. what is the ilan? will be on of this. what is the plan? correct. _ will be on of this. what is the plan? correct. ultimately i will be on of this. what is the plan? correct. ultimately thej will be on of this. what is the i plan? correct. ultimately the aim of the expedition is to create a high resolution— the expedition is to create a high resolution scan and mapping of the debris— resolution scan and mapping of the debris field and the wreck site itself — debris field and the wreck site itself. our last expedition was 2010 — itself. our last expedition was 2010. there has been a good amount of time _ 2010. there has been a good amount of time the — 2010. there has been a good amount of time. the critical factor for us is really— of time. the critical factor for us is really getting a high resolution looks. _ is really getting a high resolution looks. the — is really getting a high resolution looks, the most detailed look we can, looks, the most detailed look we can. of— looks, the most detailed look we can. of any— looks, the most detailed look we can, of any deterioration that has occurred — can, of any deterioration that has occurred at — can, of any deterioration that has occurred at the wreck site itself. there _ occurred at the wreck site itself. there are — occurred at the wreck site itself. there are some parents of the ship that has— there are some parents of the ship that has been falling apart. correct manner— that has been falling apart. correct manner there are some parts of the ship that— manner there are some parts of the ship that have been falling apart. the high — ship that have been falling apart. the high imaging resolution that will be _ the high imaging resolution that will be captured by cameras, fixed to these _ will be captured by cameras, fixed to these canisters, we will be able to these canisters, we will be able to not— to these canisters, we will be able to notiusti — to these canisters, we will be able to notjust, this and will be able to notjust, this and will be able to swing — to notjust, this and will be able to swing out. this is a custom—built lighting _ to swing out. this is a custom—built lighting array. before the lighting was always a fix. it is almost a white — was always a fix. it is almost a white light— was always a fix. it is almost a white light that casts over. with this technology we will be able to shift the — this technology we will be able to shift the light to minimise the

shadows. with the three cameras we will be _ shadows. with the three cameras we will be able — shadows. with the three cameras we will be able to zoom in an incredible detail that has never be for been _ incredible detail that has never be for been seen of some of the artefacts— for been seen of some of the artefacts we have defined. you mentioned _ artefacts we have defined. you mentioned you _ artefacts we have defined. you mentioned you are _ artefacts we have defined. gm. mentioned you are interested in the debris field. tell us about some of the items you are hoping to see? it}! the items you are hoping to see? of course. there are items people have talked _ course. there are items people have talked about for years. the room that sent — talked about for years. the room that sent the signal of distress, the last— that sent the signal of distress, the last voice of titanic, was sent on a _ the last voice of titanic, was sent on a marconi radio. that is still within— on a marconi radio. that is still within the _ on a marconi radio. that is still within the ship. we will be interested to see if there is any further— interested to see if there is any further deterioration of the ship itself— further deterioration of the ship itself that has opened the door to the marconi suite, if you like. our 2010 _ the marconi suite, if you like. our 2010 scanning indicated there were other— 2010 scanning indicated there were other artefacts of interest. one of our research is as keen to get a closer— our research is as keen to get a closer look— our research is as keen to get a closer look at what he believes might — closer look at what he believes might have been a second piano on board _ might have been a second piano on board the _ might have been a second piano on board the ship. everybody knows there _ board the ship. everybody knows there was — board the ship. everybody knows there was a grand piano in the first class _ there was a grand piano in the first class mould — there was a grand piano in the first

class mould room. there are stories that have _ class mould room. there are stories that have been told of passengers of the music— that have been told of passengers of the music room. there is a belief there _ the music room. there is a belief there might — the music room. there is a belief there might have been a second grand piano _ there might have been a second grand piano we _ there might have been a second grand piano. we are looking to go back and see if— piano. we are looking to go back and see if we _ piano. we are looking to go back and see if we can — piano. we are looking to go back and see if we can see any detail. the piano _ see if we can see any detail. the piano wouldn't be there. the wood would _ piano wouldn't be there. the wood would have — piano wouldn't be there. the wood would have decayed. however, the wires _ would have decayed. however, the wires and _ would have decayed. however, the wires and the piano keys could still be there _ wires and the piano keys could still be there and that would be magical if that— be there and that would be magical if that could be seen.— if that could be seen. john, thank ou ve if that could be seen. john, thank you very much- — if that could be seen. john, thank you very much. four— if that could be seen. john, thank you very much. four days - if that could be seen. john, thank you very much. four days to i if that could be seen. john, thank you very much. four days to get i if that could be seen. john, thank. you very much. four days to get to the site, 20 days there. we will be following the team to see exactly what they find. right back, it looks fascinating. thank you so much. 8:a5am. lots to look forward to over the weekend. carol, how things of the weekend. carol, how things of the weather department today? everything ok? the weather department today? everything 0k?— everything ok? everything is hunky-dory. _ everything ok? everything is hunky-dory, thank _ everything ok? everything is hunky-dory, thank you i everything ok? everything is hunky-dory, thank you for i everything ok? everything is i hunky-dory, thank you for asking. hunky—dory, thank you for asking. good morning. it is a fairly cloudy start. some patchy light rain and drizzle around. it will be cloudy for many of us today and also cooler

thanit for many of us today and also cooler than it was yesterday. the other thing worth noting is the pollen levels. moderate or high. widespread across the board. we are looking at brass and nettle pollen. as we go through the morning will eventually lose that rain from the south east. there is a lot of cloud rent. a week weather front sinking south, producing patchy light rain and drizzle. through the day as skies break, as cloud breaks in the far south—west, we could see some showers which could be heavy and thundery. the best of the sunshine will be across parts of scotland and northern ireland, more especially in the east. we are looking at a northerly breeze which will take the edge off those temperatures, below average for the time of the year. if you are in the sunshine around the glasgow area, we could reach 20 degrees. wimbledon today it is going to be fairly cloudy. mostly dry. cooler than yesterday. tomorrow is looking drier but still the chance

of a shower. a wee bit more sunshine around. heading through the evening and overnight still a lot of cloud. still thick enough for the patchy light rain and drizzle. still a breeze coming in off the north sea, overnight lows at about ten to 12 degrees. that takes us into tomorrow. we have got low pressure out in the north sea. it could produce some showery outbreaks of rain in eastern parts of scotland north—east england. the brighter skies will be towards the west tomorrow. forthe skies will be towards the west tomorrow. for the east more cloud, temperatures 13 to 90 degrees, still below average. into sunday this is the offending area of pressure. still the chance of rain in eastern areas but a lot of dry weather and temperatures getting up to around 22 degrees. most of us will be dry on sunday. if you are planning to be outdoors to watch the football, you should be in good shape apart from in some eastern areas. in berlin in the evening it is going to be dry

and warm as well, and for a time the evening it is going to be dry and warm as well, and for a time it will be sunny. thank you, carol. hollywood stars ryan reynolds and huthackman have teamed up for what's being tipped as one of this year's big blockbuster films, deadpool and wolverine. reynolds, the owner of wrexham football club, said it had been a dream come true to finally work alongside his best friend. michael mckenzie went to meet them. slow motion action sequence, who knows if you live or die? who's next? it's tipped to be one of the big blockbuster movies of the year, deadpool and wolverine. trust me, kid, i'm no hero. this highly anticipated anti—hero film is set to make millions when it finally opens on the 26th ofjuly. ryan reynolds and huthackman were in london for a fan event. now, this film has been tipped to be like, one of the biggest films of the year. i mean, is there any pressure there then? not now, now that the movie's locked and done. the only pressure — well, it's not pressure, it's sadness,

because i was sad when we locked the movie and i would no longer have that playground. i would no longer get to work on the movie. now it's going to be out in the world. and it more than — oh, my god, it lives up to the hype and then some. i think the movie's strength is that it's so unexpected. foryou, hugh, reprising the role of wolverine, what's that been like? i've had the greatest time in my life. i feel invigorated, i loved playing him. these guys wrote so beautifully and generously for me. at one point i have a monologue that has more words in it than i've said in an entire movie playing wolverine before. i can't not talk about the euros. you've been supporting it? yeah, we've been, we've been, we've been... how can you not? it's everywhere. imean, we...yeah. this place is going to go ballistic on sunday, because england's going to win 3—1. that was my next question — where are you going to be on sunday watching it? five seconds ago he said like, 9—a was the score. who would say that? you did, you said it a second ago. you said harry kane was going to score like, triple digits or something. i was like, this is nuts.

he's scoring four goals, but three will be disallowed. you didn't hear that bit. wow! yeah. and then let's just say, right, gareth southgate picks you on sunday to be in the team, just one of you, would it be deadpool or wolverine? oh, i think it's going to be wolverine given that hugh has dual citizenship. yes, exactly! i can technically do it. canada, being a commonwealth, doesn't quite get you there as much as that, i think. not since vinnie jones has there been a real enforcer. i think we need an enforcer in football. somebody who's just out there clobbering, right? with a red card within the first minute. yeah, hockey does it. why can't we do it in football? i need someone to protect paul mullin and wrexham. please! get get me a big, just a vin — come on, vinny. that's it, come on. well, brilliant. thank you. enjoy your fan event. and the film is in cinemas on the 26th ofjuly. there will be a lot of people very excited about that film. easy watching.

it's been more than a0 years since marc almond first took the uk charts by storm as one half of the synth—pop duo soft cell. the unmistakeable sound of hits including tainted love and torch are just some of the singles in a catalogue of more than 30 albums, and now he is back with another. we'll speak to marc in a moment. but first let's have a reminder of some of those songs which came to define a generation. # this tainted love you've given # i give you all a boy could give you # take my tears and that's not nearly # oh, tainted love # woh, oh, oh, oh # tainted love...# # dancing, laughing, drinking, loving # and now i'm all alone in bedsit land # my only home...# # take a look at my face for the last time

# i never knew you, you never knew me # say hello, goodbye...# # i'll not be used # misled, deceived or abused # no, sir, not me # i'm free...# marc almond joins us now. mark likes to chat. i do. i wasjust mark likes to chat. i do. i was 'ust tellin! mark likes to chat. i do. i was 'ust teuing naga fl mark likes to chat. i do. i was 'ust telling naga the i mark likes to chat. i do. i was 'ust telling naga the last i mark likes to chat. i do. i was 'ust telling naga the last time i i mark likes to chat. i do. i wasjust telling naga the last time i was i mark likes to chat. i do. i wasjust| telling naga the last time i was on here would became a meme because we were trying to pronounce my name on it went viral. they turned it into a comedy meme thing. i think it actually made a tiktok. because you then iot actually made a tiktok. because you then got confused _ actually made a tiktok. because you then got confused about _ actually made a tiktok. because you then got confused about how - actually made a tiktok. because you then got confused about how you i then got confused about how you pronounce your surname.- then got confused about how you pronounce your surname. what's your name? allman- —

all—mond. before we get sidetracked about that, i've got an album out today, its covers, i'm going touring in the autumn. a5 years of cover songs i will be doing in the autumn. now we can talk about anything. brute will be doing in the autumn. now we can talk about anything.— can talk about anything. we were iioin to can talk about anything. we were going to talk _ can talk about anything. we were going to talk about _ can talk about anything. we were going to talk about that. - can talk about anything. we were going to talk about that. i - can talk about anything. we were going to talk about that. i didn't. going to talk about that. i didn't realise tainted love was a cover. i realise tainted love was a cover. i think that's great because that means we put our unique stamp on it and made it our own. everybody thinks it was our song but it wasn't. it was a northern soul song. it wasn't that well—known but we took it and made it well—known and then the northern soul record well—known itself. i like to write my own songs too but i love doing cover songs. my own songs too but i love doing coversongs. i my own songs too but i love doing cover songs. i have more freedom with it in a way because you get held down with your own baggage in your own songs. singing somebody else's song is me a great feeling of

freedom. there are great songs out there to be found and covered, great words. this album was a great adventure for me to do because i spent a year and a half preparing the songs, writing lists, taking things on and off, and ifinally get to decide the final 12 songs. it is a very emotionaljourney for me because the songs on it are very emotional songs. because the songs on it are very emotionalsongs. gospel to because the songs on it are very emotional songs. gospel to folk to psychedelic rock to progressive rock, to pop and everything else. to bring it all together in this one great emotional record, which says a lot about, hopefully, great emotional record, which says a lotabout, hopefully, my life great emotional record, which says a lot about, hopefully, my life and the world and my fans as well can relate to it. i've done my album big. relate to it. i've done my album bi. ., . relate to it. i've done my album bit, ., ., ., relate to it. i've done my album bi. ., . . . . relate to it. i've done my album big. you have an amazing voice. i can tell you _ big. you have an amazing voice. i can tell you this _ big. you have an amazing voice. i can tell you this morning - big. you have an amazing voice. i can tell you this morning we i big. you have an amazing voice. i can tell you this morning we start broadcasting at six o'clock. in that 5:1i5am just outside here everybody was gathering getting ready to go and they were singing your songs.

where they, really? fix, and they were singing your songs. where they, really?— where they, really? a little singalong- _ where they, really? a little singalong. tracey _ where they, really? a little singalong. tracey was - where they, really? a little l singalong. tracey was guilty. where they, really? a little - singalong. tracey was guilty. bless ou! singalong. tracey was guilty. bless you! because _ singalong. tracey was guilty. bless you! because they _ singalong. tracey was guilty. bless you! because they are _ singalong. tracey was guilty. bless you! because they are songs - singalong. tracey was guilty. bless you! because they are songs that l you! because they are songs that seedin: you! because they are songs that seeding peeple — you! because they are songs that seeding people pass _ you! because they are songs that seeding people pass outs. - you! because they are songs that seeding people pass outs. you i you! because they are songs that. seeding people pass outs. you must have heard stories over the years about places where your songs have been played or moments that have been played or moments that have been special to people with your music? b, been special to people with your music? �* h, ~' been special to people with your music? ~ ~ ., ., music? a song like tainted love, something _ music? a song like tainted love, something has — music? a song like tainted love, something has got _ music? a song like tainted love, something has got a _ music? a song like tainted love, something has got a hold - music? a song like tainted love, something has got a hold of - music? a song like tainted love, something has got a hold of my l music? a song like tainted love, . something has got a hold of my hard comedy cover songs that i have done, they represent special moments in people's lives. maybe their first love, they got married, they were at school or whatever. so, love, they got married, they were at school orwhatever. so, i mean, certain songs you do have special resonance, a special meaning. it means something to them. in the autumn, when i do the tour, i will be picking on various cover songs from the past 45 years, 45 years

this year in music. we from the past 45 years, 45 years this year in music.— from the past 45 years, 45 years this year in music.- i - from the past 45 years, 45 years j this year in music.- i am this year in music. we said. i am auoin to this year in music. we said. i am going to be _ this year in music. we said. i am going to be picking _ this year in music. we said. i am going to be picking on _ this year in music. we said. i am going to be picking on cover - this year in music. we said. i am i going to be picking on cover songs only from the past 45 years. of course some of the more popular ones about things from my different albums, a couple of my favourites, paying tribute to my favourite artists. this year is 100 years of charles as no more. i have covered quite a few of his songs in the past. i will do a tribute to him. various people that i like. no original songs this year. it is all cover songs this year. next year will be original music but this year itjust covers. i will be original music but this year itjust covers-— itjust covers. i was reading an interview _ itjust covers. i was reading an interview you _ itjust covers. i was reading an interview you did _ itjust covers. i was reading an interview you did and - itjust covers. i was reading an interview you did and you - itjust covers. i was reading an i interview you did and you talked about watching charles as novel or on stage in 1983. he comes on stage and you think is going to be able to? and after a couple of songs, he is completely into it. uses a teleprompter. lode is completely into it. uses a teleprompter.— is completely into it. uses a teleprompter. is completely into it. uses a tele--romter. ., ., , ., teleprompter. we have all used a teleprompter! — teleprompter. we have all used a teleprompter! you _ teleprompter. we have all used a teleprompter! you had _ teleprompter. we have all used a teleprompter! you had an - teleprompter. we have all used a teleprompter! you had an horrificj teleprompter! you had an horrific accident 20 _

teleprompter! you had an horrific accident 20 years _ teleprompter! you had an horrific accident 20 years ago. _ teleprompter! you had an horrific accident 20 years ago. i - teleprompter! you had an horrific accident 20 years ago. i did. - teleprompter! you had an horrific accident 20 years ago. i did. and | accident 20 years ago. i did. and after then. _ accident 20 years ago. i did. and after then. i _ accident 20 years ago. i did. and after then, i do _ accident 20 years ago. i did. and after then, i do sometimes, - accident 20 years ago. i did. and after then, i do sometimes, i- accident 20 years ago. i did. and i after then, i do sometimes, i have learned hundreds of songs in my 45 years, and i change songs all the time in my set. i do different songs, i may be due songs once or twice. i do sometimes have a teleprompter, i will admit that, for confidence. i don't often look at it but sometimes if it is not there i get stage fright, stage panic, because i have so much to remember and so many things, such a musical history of songs, that sometimes i just need to be nudged a bit. lode just need to be nudged a bit. we also have it. it's a fact. it's there. ., , ~ ., ., ., there. charles aznavour sang about three different _ there. charles aznavour sang about three different linkages. _ there. charles aznavour sang about three different linkages. he - there. charles aznavour sang about three different linkages. he came i there. charles aznavour sang about | three different linkages. he came on stage and he turned into this young man. i love watching older performers. i like to watch them. people say they may not have the

voice any more. but you can learn so much from them. stagecraft, the way they perform. it's like a masterclass of learning. i they perform. it's like a masterclass of learning. i think we have not masterclass of learning. i think we have got you _ masterclass of learning. i think we have got you on — masterclass of learning. i think we have got you on top _ masterclass of learning. i think we have got you on top of _ masterclass of learning. i think we have got you on top of the - masterclass of learning. i think we have got you on top of the pub - masterclass of learning. i think we have got you on top of the pub is i masterclass of learning. i think we j have got you on top of the pub is a long time ago. have got you on top of the pub is a long time ago-— have got you on top of the pub is a long time ago-_ -- - have got you on top of the pub is a long time ago._ -- top i have got you on top of the pub is a | long time ago._ -- top of long time ago. have you? -- top of the pops- — long time ago. have you? -- top of the pops. no. _ long time ago. have you? -- top of the pops. no, this— long time ago. have you? -- top of the pops. no, this is— long time ago. have you? -- top of the pops. no, this is before - long time ago. have you? -- top of the pops. no, this is before that. i the pops. no, this is before that. it's an interview. if the pops. no, this is before that. it's an interview.— it's an interview. if you never think you _ it's an interview. if you never think you are _ it's an interview. if you never think you are going _ it's an interview. if you never think you are going to - it's an interview. if you never think you are going to get - it's an interview. if you never. think you are going to get that it's an interview. if you never- think you are going to get that far, one week— think you are going to get that far, one week you are watching top of the pops and _ one week you are watching top of the pops and the next week you are on it, pops and the next week you are on it. it's _ pops and the next week you are on it, it's amazing. when i heard the news _ it, it's amazing. when i heard the news this— it, it's amazing. when i heard the news this morning i wasn't really sort of— news this morning i wasn't really sort of shocked, ijust went, well, and went— sort of shocked, ijust went, well, and went and made a cup of tea here! thank you so much! i see those things, i look at dave they are looking bashful as well, it's nice that i've been doing some soft cell shows as well. we are writing

together at the moment as well. ianthem together at the moment as well. when ou see together at the moment as well. when you see that — together at the moment as well. when you see that a — together at the moment as well. when you see that a version _ together at the moment as well. when you see that a version of— together at the moment as well. when you see that a version of yourself and, do you feel like a very different person? i and, do you feel like a very different person?— and, do you feel like a very different person? i do feel a different person? i do feel a different person. _ different person? i do feel a different person. that - different person? i do feel a different person. that was i different person? i do feel a i different person. that was 40 different person? i do feel a - different person. that was 40 odd different person. that was a0 odd years ago. a5, a6 years ago. i don't recognise the person. but you look at it and you think, i mean, what can i say? it a memory, isn't it? it's a memory that comes back. it's a nice memory. but you do change over the years. i find it hard to watch my old appearances on tv. i watch them and i have to watch them through my fingers because i am thinking, what was i wearing? it’s fingers because i am thinking, what was i wearing?— was i wearing? it's always a delight to have you — was i wearing? it's always a delight to have you here _ was i wearing? it's always a delight to have you here on _ was i wearing? it's always a delight to have you here on the _ was i wearing? it's always a delight to have you here on the sofa. - was i wearing? it's always a delight| to have you here on the sofa. thank you for reminiscing a little bit. lovely to see you. we will do it again, don't worry. the new album is out today. is tour begins in leeds in september. out today. is tour begins in leeds in september-—

out today. is tour begins in leeds in setember. , ., ., ., , in september. highly emotional songs which i ho -e in september. highly emotional songs which i hope will _ in september. highly emotional songs which i hope will resonate _ in september. highly emotional songs which i hope will resonate with - in september. highly emotional songs which i hope will resonate with all - which i hope will resonate with all my fans. he which i hope will resonate with all m fans. . , . which i hope will resonate with all m fans. ., , ., ., my fans. he has given it a harder sell. not the _ my fans. he has given it a harder sell. not the soft _ my fans. he has given it a harder sell. not the soft cell! _ stay with us, headlines coming up. live from london, this is bbc news. president biden insists he's ready for another term in the white house, despite making mores gaffes at the nato summit in washington. and now i want to hand over to the president of ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination, ladies and gentlemen, president putin. elsewhere at the summit, president zelensky urges nato allies to lift restrictions on the use of weapons against targets inside russia. four migrants die and 63 are rescued off the coast of northern france after a boat

capsized during an attempt to cross the english channel. the man who plotted to kidnap, rape and murder tv presenter holly willoughby will be sentenced today, as another woman he attacked tells the bbc he could have been stopped sooner. a plan to free some inmates early to help tackle prison overcrowding is set to be announced today. and england manager gareth southgate says they will have to be tactically perfect to beat spain in sunday's euro 202a final. hello, i'm maryam moshiri. we start in the us where president biden has insisted he is the most qualified candidate to take on donald trump in november's election, despite making gaffes in front of world leaders at the nato summit.

he insists he is ok.