good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today... joe biden suspends campaigning for the us presidency after testing positive for covid, as pressure grows for him to end his re—election bid. was the uk sufficiently prepared for the pandemic? the uk covid inquiry will release its first report today, looking to answer that question. iamat i am at blenheim palace where sir keir starmer will be meeting almost 50 european leaders as he hopes to reset the relationship with the continent. hundreds of thousands of new homes like this_ hundreds of thousands of new homes like this have been promised by the labour_

like this have been promised by the labour government. we are at a new development in burton on trent. i will find _ development in burton on trent. i will find out why the government plans _ will find out why the government plans on— will find out why the government plans on making it easier and quicker— plans on making it easier and quicker for projects like this. the stage is set at royal troon golf club. the open championship is teeing off in less than four years' time. we meet the nine—year—old chess prodigy, hoping to make history as the youngest person ever to represent england internationally, in any sport. trying to become one of the greatest players _ trying to become one of the greatest players of _ trying to become one of the greatest players of all time and also the youngest grandmaster in the world _ also the youngest grandmaster in the world. ., , . . also the youngest grandmaster in the world. ., , ., ., , world. two brand-new garden is open to the public— world. two brand-new garden is open to the public today. _ world. two brand-new garden is open to the public today. hot _ world. two brand-new garden is open to the public today. hot conditions . to the public today. hot conditions for the next few days. it will not be plain sailing everywhere weather—wise. all of the details here on breakfast. it's thursday the 18th ofjuly. the us presidentjoe biden has insisted "i feel good" after testing

positive for covid. the virus — which he's had twice before — forced him to cancel a campaign speech he was due to give in las vegas. before the covid diagnosis, president biden gave a television interview saying, for the first time, that he would consider dropping out of the election if any of his doctors said he had a "medical condition". the setback comes as the 81—year—old leader faces increasing calls to pull out of the race against donald trump. our north america correspondnet david willis has the latest. good afternoon. delegates were still taking their seats at an hispanic civil rights conference when word came that the keynote speaker had had to cancel. regrettably. .. i was just on the phone with president biden, and he shared his deep disappointment at not being able to join us this afternoon. he just tested positive for covid.

minutes later came confirmation from the white house — a statement saying president biden was experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms — combined with what was referred to as general malaise. he'd fallen sick after this appearance earlier in the day at a mexican restaurant in the swing state of nevada. we're just getting down to game time now. questions about his health have dominated the campaign since his faltering debate performance three weeks ago. but speaking before the diagnosis, he suggested it would take something more serious than covid to make him drop out of the race. if i had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody... if the doctors came to me and said, you got this problem, that problem, but i made a serious mistake in the whole debate. and, uh, and look, when i originally ran, you may remember it. i said i was going to be a transitional candidate, and i thought that i'd be able to move from this to pass

it on to someone else. but i didn't anticipate things getting so, so, so divided. and quite frankly, i think the only thing age brings is a little bit of wisdom. but calls from members of his own party for the president to step aside are fast becoming a clamour. the influential californian congressman adam schiff said it was time for a passing of the torch, and it's emerged that the leading democrat in the senate, chuck schumer, met mr biden on saturday in an attempt to persuade him to call it quits. leaving las vegas for a spell of self—imposed isolation, the president was asked how he was feeling. how do you feel? i feel good. but the thumbs up will do little to assuage many people's concerns that at 81 years of age, joe biden is lacking the physical and mental capacity to do the job at a time when his rival is demonstrating what some see as almost superhuman strength.

this unsteady exit speaks volumes about where the 2024 presidential race appears to be heading. david willis, bbc news, washington. president biden has started a period of self isolation at home. his rival donald trump will address the republican convention in milwaukee tonight. mr trump's vice—presidential candidatejd vance gave his speech a few hours ago. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, is there. nomia, what did jd vance say? well, we heard exactly what you would expect vice president pic to say. he showed absolute loyalty to donald trump, he was introduced by his wife, jd vance, and he talked about basically how him and donald trump would take back the white house. i think thejd vance story is

so interesting. not so long ago he described himself as never trump. he has done this very radical u—turn and pledged his allegiance to mr trump. he also talked about his working—class background, which is very key to him, because it appeal to blue—collar workers. he found fame in this country when he wrote memoirs about growing up in poverty. and so he is probably seen as the heir apparent to the republican party. he got a huge standing ovation. people here loved him. donald trump was here to watch that speech. the big moment will come later this evening my time when he... when donald trump takes to the stage and speaks. that would be the first time we hear from him stage and speaks. that would be the first time we hearfrom him since that assassination attempt. first time we hear from him since that assassination attempt. thank ou ve that assassination attempt. thank

you very much- — we are expecting some analysis today regarding the pandemic that we all went through. the covid inquiry has been long—running. the failures and weaknesses in the uk's pandemic preparations are expected to be laid out in the first report published by the covid inquiry. baroness hallett, who is chairing the public inquiry, will set out her findings at lunchtime. our health reporter jim reed has more. spring 2020, and the country was deep in lockdown. shops were shut, schools were closed. four years on, and life might feel back to normal. but what needs to change if or when the next pandemic hits us? good morning. a public inquiry has been trying to answer that question. shall be the truth... the whole truth. and nothing but the truth. today, its first findings will look

just at the time before covid, including planning and the state of the nhs, after a decade of spending constraints. we were at the bottom of the table on number of doctors, number of nurses, number of beds, number of itus. if you lose control of your debt and you lose control of your deficit and you lose control of your economy, you end up cutting the health service. dr saleyha ahsan is a documentary—maker and trained army medic. ijust remember it being a really brutal time, i think. she filmed this working in a covid ward during the pandemic. we were dealing with a killer virus. we hadn't a vaccine at that point. ppe was short. it was ridiculous. it felt that we were making do, and the people that were being pushed to the front were health care workers. in 2020, dr ahsan�*s father caught covid. he died weeks later. it's so super important to make sure

that we learn lessons and i say learn from those who did it well, um, because we're going to lose lives unnecessarily. the inquiry will look into why some other countries seemed better prepared. south korea, for example, used fast contact tracing to suppress early outbreaks. professor adam kucharski advised the government at the time. one of the things that covid really showed is just the amount of damage a pandemic can do, particularly if countries aren't adequately prepared. and a lot of that wasn't just about the decisions they made in the middle of the outbreak, it was about all of the data infrastructure, resources, protocols, policies they had before that that put them in a much better position. many countries were caught offguard in 2020. the scars are still visible today. another reason why scientists say planning for the next pandemic is not important, but essential. jim reed, bbc news.

the government's independent advisers on climate change say the uk is in danger of missing the 2030 target to cut carbon. the climate change committee is calling for more measures like heat pumps to replace gas boilers. keir starmer needs to undo efforts by the previous prime minister to slow down the transition to net zero. sir keir starmer will push for increased border security in europe as he hosts senior leaders from across the continent at blenheim palace today. the prime minister will use the european political community summit to call for action against people smuggling. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. this rather grand place, tell us about what

we may hear. it is a grand place, the birthplace — we may hear. it is a grand place, the birthplace of— we may hear. it is a grand place, the birthplace of winston - we may hear. it is a grand place, i the birthplace of winston churchill. you can see why the government chose this to host the european summit. keir starmer will host about 45 leaders across europe later today for a daylong summit. 45 is quite a lot more than the 27 member states of the european union. it is not a summit between uk and the eu, it is broader than that by drawing on members from across europe. only the fourth time this body was met. it was set up two years ago and was the brainchild of emmanuel macron, designed to bring europe together after the russian invasion of ukraine. expect that to be one topic he focuses on today. another topic is migration. keir starmer will take part a migration roundtable. the uk and italy working together to try to

tackle the small boats problem. this will be an early test on sir keir starmer�*s ideas on that, on people smuggling and cracking down on the gangs. something broader, this summit is much less formal than the 620 summit is much less formal than the g20 other g7. they are not going to produce a communique stating what they decided. it gives keir starmer an opportunity two weeks to the day since the general election to meet a lot of these european leaders for the first time. it was not his idea when he became prime minister. the uk began preparations to host this summit when rishi sunak was prime minister. but the timing is pretty good for this new prime minister. as handover gifts go, not bad at all. thank you very much. hundreds of prisoners are to be moved out of dartmoor prison following the discovery of radioactive gas. 175 inmates will be evacuated from the category c men's prison, after high levels of radon

were detected within cells. the ministry ofjustice says there is enough capacity to cope. two young children have been injured — one of them seriously — after a fire in blackpool which killed their parents. firefighters were called to a house on peter street in the early hours of yesterday morning. the children's mother was pronounced dead at the scene and theirfather died in hospital. detectives are appealing for information after a man was shot dead in merseyside last night. the 36—year—old was attacked in kirkby at around half six, and died at the scene. two high—profile mps will give evidence to the post office inquiry later. the liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey, and labour's pat mcfadden, who is now in the cabinet, will face questions about their time as post office minister. our business correspondent emma simpson has this report. here we go, folks. we've had some big witnesses — from the former post office boss... paula vennells, did you put profits before people? ..to the head of fujitsu, the firm behind the faulty computer system...

there were bugs and errors and defects. ..and alan bates trying to expose the problems. how was that, mr bates? hello. but the post office is also owned by the government and now it's time for some of the politicians involved to explain what they knew and when. i wish i'd seen through the lies of the post office executives, just as i'm sure all ministers from all political parties wish they'd done, and all the judges and courts who presided over those appalling miscarriages ofjustice wish they'd seen through the lies. first up today is this man, pat mcfadden, heading back into the cabinet after labour's election victory. he was post office minister between 2007 and 2009. each time an mp raised a question about this, the reply would come back from the post office that they thought the system was robust. they had no evidence to suggest there was anything wrong with horizon. subpostmasters think that

ministers from all parties could have done more. every minister at some point has failed, uh, you know, in order to do their duty to the best of their ability. and they have a responsibility now to, you know, to come and answer the questions put to them, so that the postmasters can get the answers they deserve, hopefully the truth, and that we can get some kind of accountability for who was responsible. that's the job of this long running inquiry. and the spotlight�*s now on some of the politicians, whether they missed opportunities to act along the way. emma simpson, bbc news. the skeleton of a stegosaurus has fetched a whopping $44.6 million at auction in new york. it looks like that! the dinosaur — known as apex — is 11 feet tall and 27 feet long

from nose to tail. it was discovered in 2022 in colorado, and now holds the record for the most expensive dinosur skeleton ever sold at auction. what are those things on its back? spikes. no. plates. i know they are bones but i don't know. the previous record—holder was a t—rex, known as stan. what is this one called? apex. not a friendly name, is it. didn't we have dippy at the natural history museum? talking of dippy, good morning, matt. welcome to the natural history museum. this is one of two brand—new

gardens opening at the natural history museum. in there, the famous dinosaur dippy was once resident. this is called fan. i will have more throughout the morning. let's get on with the full cast. it is set to get pretty hot over the next couple of days. temperatures in london to get to 30, 31. heat and days. temperatures in london to get to 30,31. heatand humidity days. temperatures in london to get to 30,31. heat and humidity is building for most of us. in the north and west of the country we will see cloud and outbreaks of rain at times. we have ploughed and outbreaks of rain in parts of western scotland and northern ireland. the odd isolated shower elsewhere. elsewhere varying amounts of cloud around. the sunshine will break through more widely across england and wales into the afternoon with temperatures climbing up to their mid—20s, it may be around 26, 27 across southern and eastern areas. in the north—west it will be cooler. we will continue to see

outbreaks of rain and drizzle tonight. in western scotland and northern ireland it will clear up a little bit as you go into tomorrow morning and we will start to see the cloud break in northern ireland. for all it will be a humid night were quite muggy in fact the temperature sitting in the mid to high teens for one or two tomorrow morning. as for tomorrow we have southern scotland and irish sea coast with cloud and patching night rain and drizzle. brighter compared with today. cloud amounts will vary. a lot more sunshine developing across england and wales. here temperatures will start to soar. maybe up to 30 degrees in the south—east corner later. cooler to the north and west and it will turn cooler on saturday. more details throughout the morning. back to you both.— let's take a look at today's papers. and almost all lead with deatails form the king's speech. the guardian features

an image of the king and queen on its front page. the paper reports the prime minister sir keir starmer used his first state opening of parliament to criticise the "snake oil of populism" and pledged to "fix the foundations" of the country. the times reports that sir keir will "begin a push to secure a new deal with europe on migration" during a summit of european leaders today. the paper says the pm is expected to meet france's president macron to discuss a potential agreement to return some small boat arrivals — in return for accepting asylum seekers from europe. the i focuses on labour's plans to bring railways into public ownership. it says ava nti west coast is the first rail operator facing the threat of nationalisation, after the transport secretary louise haigh told executives she would not tolerate the unacceptable levels of service they have been providing. "get britain building" is one of the key pledges being made by the new government, with the king's speech including plans for

councils in england to develop more brownfield sites, and the so—called grey belt. ben can tell us more. he's at a building site in burton upon trent. he has gone inside the house. are you ready yet? morning. of course i am ready, always ready. just having a nosy around this completed house on this development in that non—trend. you will be pleased to know no one lives there. that would be the shock of their lives. this is one of 2500 homes that will ultimately be created on this site. it is areas like this the government is talking about when it talks about building hundreds of thousands of new homes every year. we are near an area of land that forms part of the green belt. we are not on the green belt, we are near it. let me explain what is and why it. let me explain what is and why it matters, how it features as part

of the government's plans. the green belt was established more than 70 years ago and covers about 13% of england, and the aim was to limit the growth of large built—up areas and as a result is difficult to build on. but labour wants to build on a new concept, known as the grey belt. they've previously described these as "poor and ugly" areas of the green belt, giving examples of disused car parks or wasteland. it wants to identify those as sites to build new homes on. it is hard to say how many there are but one estate agent thinks there could be 11,000 sites providing potential to build between 100000 and 200,000 new homes. if you want to build new homes. if you want to build new homes you need people with the skills to do that. how long have you

been working on the site, almost two years? been working on the site, almost two ears? �* .,, been working on the site, almost two ears? . .,, ., been working on the site, almost two ears? . ._ .,, been working on the site, almost two ears? . .,,. years? almost two years. when i left school, i years? almost two years. when i left school. i went _ years? almost two years. when i left school, i went to _ years? almost two years. when i left school, i went to sixth _ years? almost two years. when i left school, i went to sixth form - years? almost two years. when i left school, i went to sixth form and - school, i went to sixth form and study _ school, i went to sixth form and study construction at sixth form. we were irr— study construction at sixth form. we were in one — study construction at sixth form. we were in one of three schools at the lime _ were in one of three schools at the time which — were in one of three schools at the time which studied construction, the course _ time which studied construction, the course we _ time which studied construction, the course we were doing, at a—level. therr— course we were doing, at a—level. then following that, the trend ship here, _ then following that, the trend ship here, which is what i am doing now. we will— here, which is what i am doing now. we will let— here, which is what i am doing now. we will let you carry on. let's chat to the former chief executive of cameron homes. this idea of building on great belt land, what do you make of it? i on great belt land, what do you make of it? ~ on great belt land, what do you make of it? ,, , on great belt land, what do you make of it? ~ , ., of it? i think it is well worth expl°fi"9- _ of it? i think it is well worth exploring. there _ of it? i think it is well worth exploring. there are - of it? i think it is well worth exploring. there are areas i of it? i think it is well worth | exploring. there are areas of of it? i think it is well worth - exploring. there are areas of the green _ exploring. there are areas of the green belt — exploring. there are areas of the green belt which _ exploring. there are areas of the green belt which may— exploring. there are areas of the green belt which may not - exploring. there are areas of the green belt which may not be - exploring. there are areas of the i green belt which may not be green that may— green belt which may not be green that may have _ green belt which may not be green that may have been _ green belt which may not be green that may have been used - green belt which may not be green that may have been used for- that may have been used for industrial— that may have been used for industrial or— that may have been used for industrial or commercial - that may have been used for- industrial or commercial purposes. for the _ industrial or commercial purposes. for the government _ industrial or commercial purposes. for the government to _ industrial or commercial purposes. for the government to have -

industrial or commercial purposes. for the government to have the i for the government to have the confidence _ for the government to have the confidence and _ for the government to have the confidence and the _ for the government to have the confidence and the courage - for the government to have the confidence and the courage to l for the government to have the . confidence and the courage to call for a _ confidence and the courage to call for a review— confidence and the courage to call for a review of— confidence and the courage to call for a review of that _ confidence and the courage to call for a review of that i _ confidence and the courage to call for a review of that i think- confidence and the courage to call for a review of that i think is - for a review of that i think is excellent _ for a review of that i think is excellent-— for a review of that i think is excellent. , ., , ., ., excellent. some people would look at this site where _ excellent. some people would look at this site where up _ excellent. some people would look at this site where up to _ excellent. some people would look at this site where up to 2500 _ excellent. some people would look at this site where up to 2500 new- excellent. some people would look at| this site where up to 2500 new homes will be built, this didn't happen overnight. it projects like this i in progress, what difference will the new strategy make? what in progress, what difference will the new strategy make? what people do not see is — the new strategy make? what people do not see is how _ the new strategy make? what people do not see is how long _ the new strategy make? what people do not see is how long it _ the new strategy make? what people do not see is how long it takes - the new strategy make? what people do not see is how long it takes to - do not see is how long it takes to start— do not see is how long it takes to start the — do not see is how long it takes to start the development, _ do not see is how long it takes to start the development, there - do not see is how long it takes to. start the development, there were going _ start the development, there were going in— start the development, there were going in to — start the development, there were going in to start— start the development, there were going in to start the _ start the development, there were going in to start the site. - start the development, there were going in to start the site. this - going in to start the site. this might— going in to start the site. this might have _ going in to start the site. this might have been _ going in to start the site. this might have been about - going in to start the site. this might have been about ten i going in to start the site. this i might have been about ten years going in to start the site. this - might have been about ten years in the planning — might have been about ten years in the planning process. _ might have been about ten years in the planning process. it _ might have been about ten years in the planning process. it is - might have been about ten years in the planning process. it is a - the planning process. it is a substantial— the planning process. it is a substantial urban— the planning process. it is a substantial urban extension j the planning process. it is a . substantial urban extension of the planning process. it is a - substantial urban extension of the town _ substantial urban extension of the town the — substantial urban extension of the town. the government— substantial urban extension of the town. the government hopes - substantial urban extension of the town. the government hopes to. town. the government hopes to streamline — town. the government hopes to streamline that _ town. the government hopes to streamline that process - town. the government hopes to streamline that process and - town. the government hopes toi streamline that process and tried town. the government hopes to- streamline that process and tried to accelerate _ streamline that process and tried to accelerate the — streamline that process and tried to accelerate the predevelopment - streamline that process and tried to accelerate the predevelopment side of planning, — accelerate the predevelopment side of planning, which _ accelerate the predevelopment side of planning, which again _ accelerate the predevelopment side of planning, which again we - accelerate the predevelopment side. of planning, which again we welcome an champion — of planning, which again we welcome an champion-— an champion. another thing that eo - le an champion. another thing that peeple will _ an champion. another thing that people will often _ an champion. another thing that people will often say _ an champion. another thing that people will often say is - an champion. another thing that people will often say is when - an champion. another thing that l people will often say is when large numbers of homes go up in an area, the infrastructure cannot support it. how do you bring communities on a make sure that doesn't happen? 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it is skills shortage a lot of people say is holding that back?— is holding that back? it is a challenge _ is holding that back? it is a challenge for _ is holding that back? it is a challenge for the _ is holding that back? it is a challenge for the industry. | is holding that back? it is a - challenge for the industry. the industry— challenge for the industry. the industry has _ challenge for the industry. the industry has to _ challenge for the industry. the industry has to work— challenge for the industry. the industry has to work harder - challenge for the industry. the industry has to work harder inl industry has to work harder in attracting _ industry has to work harder in attracting and _ industry has to work harder in attracting and retaining - industry has to work harder inl attracting and retaining talent. industry has to work harder in - attracting and retaining talent. as an industry— attracting and retaining talent. as an industry we _ attracting and retaining talent. as an industry we have _ attracting and retaining talent. as an industry we have to _ attracting and retaining talent. as an industry we have to bang - attracting and retaining talent. as an industry we have to bang the l attracting and retaining talent. as - an industry we have to bang the germ and tell— an industry we have to bang the germ and tell people — an industry we have to bang the germ and tell people from _ an industry we have to bang the germ and tell people from a _ an industry we have to bang the germ and tell people from a young - an industry we have to bang the germ and tell people from a young age - and tell people from a young age going _ and tell people from a young age going into — and tell people from a young age going into school— and tell people from a young age going into school what _ and tell people from a young age going into school what a - and tell people from a young age going into school what a good . going into school what a good industry — going into school what a good industry construction- going into school what a good industry construction and - industry construction and house—building _ industry construction and house—building is. - industry construction and house-building is.- house-building is. really interesting _ house-building is. really interesting points. - house-building is. really interesting points. thank house-building is. really- interesting points. thank you very much. we are in burton on trent in the midlands where these homes are being built. they could well be more

projects like this near where you are. for now, let's get the news, travel and weather where you are this morning. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. the metropolitan police is heading towards its lowest staffing levels in a decade and is launching a new campaign to recruit more police officers. the campaign — which includes a tv advert — shows the challenges and rewards of policing in the capital. the met was already 1,400 officers below a staffing target set by the home office at the end of 2023—24, and this is expected to drop a further 1,250 by the end of the following year. decreasing numbers of police officers isn't where i want to be in an ideal world. and that's why we're launching our new recruitment campaign today. and we're doing it through the eyes of our officers. we've got tens of thousands of fantastic men and women on the front line making a difference for london. and so we thought, there's no better way to give people a trailer for the career that might be policing for them than to show them

an insight into their experiences. hackney council has been reprimanded by a regulator over a cyber attack which affected at least 288,000 residents and other individuals. the borough was targeted by hackers in october 2020 when cyber criminals gained access to 440,000 files. an investigation by the information commissioner's office found the council "failed to effectively implement sufficient measures" to protect its systems from attack. hackney council said it disagreed with the findings. a number of innovative young brands are shortly going to open stores in and around oxford street, as part of a scheme which offers heavily subsidised rent to breathe new life into the area. the scheme run by westminster council is designed to rid the area of poor quality shops like candy stores. among the first shops to open will be canvvs, a designer shoe brand, and love cocoa, a luxury, sustainable chocolate company. let's take a look at the tubes now.

the northern line is part suspended betwen camden town and edgware. now onto the weather with kawser. hello there. good morning. well, it's a brief taste of some hot, summery weather over the next day or two with high pressure in charge. fine, dry, very warm, if not hot and plenty of sunshine out there today. there will be some patchy cloud in places, but a lot of sunshine into the afternoon and feeling very warm as temperatures climb up to around the mid to high 20s quite widely, maybe up to 27 to 28 celsius with a southerly breeze, a fine evening to come too. late, spells of sunshine and clear spells overnight. there may be the odd patch of mist and fog forming by the early hours, but it is another mild, muggy night as temperatures hold up tomorrow too, plenty in the way of sunshine,

but it does become more unsettled as we look ahead to the weekend. this frontal system will arrive later on saturday and overnight into sunday as well, bringing with it some thundery outbreaks of rain. but during the day on friday, temperatures will likely climb up to 30 to 31 celsius with plenty of sunshine. saturday starts off dry, but then we'll see some thundery downpours later in the day. that's it — there's plenty more on our website and there's the bbc news app as well. we're back in half an hour. see you then. hello fron breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. the uk covid inquiry will publish the uk covid inquiry will publish its first report today and will detail failings its first report today and will detailfailings by its first report today and will detail failings by the government to plan for up pandemic. brute detail failings by the government to plan for up pandemic.— detail failings by the government to plan for up pandemic. we can speak to debbie lewis _ plan for up pandemic. we can speak to debbie lewis who _ plan for up pandemic. we can speak to debbie lewis who is _ plan for up pandemic. we can speak to debbie lewis who is the - plan for up pandemic. we can speak to debbie lewis who is the founder. to debbie lewis who is the founder of the campaign for covid—19 victims and herfather died in 2020 after getting the virus and we are joined

by doctor tom solomon, director of the pandemic institute. i think it's worth saying, daily, how important has the covid inquiry been to you in terms of the answers you are after? this has been incredibly important, notjust me personally but to all of the bereaved. it is important that we not only get the answers to what went wrong, but we need the answers to what to do when the next pandemic hits. so we do not suffer this devastating loss of life again. hagar devastating loss of life again. how much and how _ devastating loss of life again. how much and how comfortable are you talking about your dad? i am talking about your dad? i am comfortable _ talking about your dad? i am comfortable talking - talking about your dad? i am comfortable talking about. talking about your dad? i —n comfortable talking about him. talking about your dad? i am - comfortable talking about him. tell me what happened. he contracted covid? he me what happened. he contracted covid? . , me what happened. he contracted covid? ., , ., covid? he actually contracted covid ve earl covid? he actually contracted covid very early on _ covid? he actually contracted covid very early on in _ covid? he actually contracted covid very early on in the _ covid? he actually contracted covid very early on in the pandemic, - covid? he actually contracted covid very early on in the pandemic, in i very early on in the pandemic, in march and was taken to hospital on the day of the lockdown. the 23rd of

march. and after a spell in hospital, various different tests, live support, we eventually lost him on the 5th of april. 50 it live support, we eventually lost him on the 5th of april.— on the 5th of april. so it was very cuick and on the 5th of april. so it was very quick and l _ on the 5th of april. so it was very quick and i imagine _ on the 5th of april. so it was very quick and i imagine very - on the 5th of april. so it was very i quick and i imagine very frightening because so few people knew what was going on even though we knew covid was out there, we didn't know the impact. was out there, we didn't know the im act. .,, impact. the most frightening thing for many of — impact. the most frightening thing for many of the — impact. the most frightening thing for many of the bereaved - impact. the most frightening thing for many of the bereaved was - impact. the most frightening thing for many of the bereaved was the l for many of the bereaved was the lack of knowledge, because we couldn't be with them at that time, we could only imagine what was happening and we could only imagine what was going on but we also imagined the fear that our loved ones were going throughout that time when we weren't there to support them. ., , ,., when we weren't there to support them. ., ,,., ., ., ., ., them. professor tom, good morning. there are a — them. professor tom, good morning. there are a lot _ them. professor tom, good morning. there are a lot of— them. professor tom, good morning. there are a lot of interested - there are a lot of interested parties today, people for whom this is personal, like debbie, and people like you who everyone was affected

in various ways but would look at it differently. what are the key elements that you will be hoping to see from this report? it’s elements that you will be hoping to see from this report?— see from this report? it's tough heafina see from this report? it's tough hearin: it see from this report? it's tough hearing it again _ see from this report? it's tough hearing it again from _ see from this report? it's tough hearing it again from debbie . see from this report? it's tough | hearing it again from debbie and remembering back on all of those 230,000 — remembering back on all of those 230,000 people who died in this country — 230,000 people who died in this country. this is module one being reported — country. this is module one being reported today which is about the uk's preparedness and resilience for a problem _ uk's preparedness and resilience for a problem like this and i think three — a problem like this and i think three key— a problem like this and i think three key things will come out of it, nearly— three key things will come out of it, nearly 70 witnesses have spoken, but three _ it, nearly 70 witnesses have spoken, but three things will come out of it. but three things will come out of it firstly— but three things will come out of it. firstly that the nhs and public health— it. firstly that the nhs and public health services were underprepared and partly— health services were underprepared and partly because they were underfunded and if everything is stripped — underfunded and if everything is stripped down to the minimum you don't _ stripped down to the minimum you don't have — stripped down to the minimum you don't have resilience for any kind of crisis — don't have resilience for any kind of crisis. the second thing i think is that— of crisis. the second thing i think is that we — of crisis. the second thing i think is that we were too focused on a possible — is that we were too focused on a possible flu pandemic and this was a different— possible flu pandemic and this was a different virus and behaved in a different— different virus and behaved in a different way and the third thing i think— different way and the third thing i think is— different way and the third thing i think is the importance of research

in the _ think is the importance of research in the response and the research response — in the response and the research response was quick and basically got us out _ response was quick and basically got us out of— response was quick and basically got us out of it— response was quick and basically got us out of it with the development of tests and _ us out of it with the development of tests and treatments and vaccines but one _ tests and treatments and vaccines but one of— tests and treatments and vaccines but one of the lessons is that you have _ but one of the lessons is that you have to _ but one of the lessons is that you have to fund that kind of work early and in _ have to fund that kind of work early and in advance if you want to prevent — and in advance if you want to prevent these problems and one of the critical— prevent these problems and one of the critical lessons is we must fund the critical lessons is we must fund the research. one of the things debbie — the research. one of the things debbie referenced is, where are we now? _ debbie referenced is, where are we now? ~ ,., ~' , debbie referenced is, where are we now? ~ ,., ,, , ., now? were something like this to ha en now? were something like this to happen again _ now? were something like this to happen again and _ now? were something like this to happen again and you _ now? were something like this to happen again and you can - now? were something like this to happen again and you can say - now? were something like this to happen again and you can say it i now? were something like this toj happen again and you can say it is once in a generation, the pandemic, but what is your sense of where we are now relative to where we were when it hit?— when it hit? sadly i don't think it will be a once _ when it hit? sadly i don't think it will be a once in _ when it hit? sadly i don't think it will be a once in a _ when it hit? sadly i don't think it will be a once in a generation - will be a once in a generation problem _ will be a once in a generation problem and i think we will see more emerging _ problem and i think we will see more emerging infections and ourjob is to stop _ emerging infections and ourjob is to stop them becoming a pandemic and we are _ to stop them becoming a pandemic and we are better prepared in the sense that we _ we are better prepared in the sense that we are — we are better prepared in the sense that we are more organised in the uk in terms _ that we are more organised in the uk in terms of— that we are more organised in the uk in terms of research, the pandemic institute _ in terms of research, the pandemic institute in— in terms of research, the pandemic institute in liverpool is one of several — institute in liverpool is one of several organisations joined up as

the uk _ several organisations joined up as the uk pandemic science network and we are _ the uk pandemic science network and we are better organised and doing the kind _ we are better organised and doing the kind of work we need to do so instead _ the kind of work we need to do so instead of— the kind of work we need to do so instead of taking nearly a year to make _ instead of taking nearly a year to make a _ instead of taking nearly a year to make a vaccine, we want to be ready to make _ make a vaccine, we want to be ready to make vaccine within 100 make a vaccine, we want to be ready to make vaccine within100 days, so we are _ to make vaccine within100 days, so we are doing — to make vaccine within100 days, so we are doing that kind of work that we are doing that kind of work that we need _ we are doing that kind of work that we need more funding and support for it and _ we need more funding and support for it and also— we need more funding and support for it and also the nhs and public health— it and also the nhs and public health services, the uk health security— health services, the uk health security agency are better organised for dealing with future threats so in a better— for dealing with future threats so in a better position than we were that the — in a better position than we were that the other thing to remember is the health— that the other thing to remember is the health service has taken a big hit in _ the health service has taken a big hit in terms of people's resilience overall— hit in terms of people's resilience overall and — hit in terms of people's resilience overall and is massively underfunded and those _ overall and is massively underfunded and those are some of the issues that have — and those are some of the issues that have to be addressed as soon as possible _ that have to be addressed as soon as ossible. , , , ., ,., that have to be addressed as soon as ossible. , , , ., y., ., ., possible. debbie, what you want to hear from the _ possible. debbie, what you want to hear from the today? _ possible. debbie, what you want to hear from the today? i _ possible. debbie, what you want to hear from the today? i want - possible. debbie, what you want to hear from the today? i want to - possible. debbie, what you want to | hear from the today? i want to hear first of all that — hear from the today? i want to hear first of all that lessons _ hear from the today? i want to hear first of all that lessons are - hear from the today? i want to hear first of all that lessons are going . first of all that lessons are going to be learned. with a new incoming government, i really hope that they take on some of these recommendations so that others don't

have to go through what we went through. i also want to hear that they will run a new nationwide emergency exercise so we are better prepared, all organisations, better prepared. d0 prepared, all organisations, better --reared. , prepared, all organisations, better ”reared. ,, , prepared. do you say this because ou are prepared. do you say this because you are saying _ prepared. do you say this because you are saying when _ prepared. do you say this because you are saying when you - prepared. do you say this because you are saying when you are - prepared. do you say this because| you are saying when you are trying to see your dad, the police were even confused about what the rules were at that point and there was confusion there. i were at that point and there was confusion there.— confusion there. i live in milton ke nes confusion there. i live in milton keynes at _ confusion there. i live in milton keynes at the _ confusion there. i live in milton keynes at the time _ confusion there. i live in milton keynes at the time my - confusion there. i live in milton keynes at the time my father i confusion there. i live in milton i keynes at the time my father lived in cheshire and the rules and the guidelines that were coming out were so confusing that i wasn't sure whether or not i could travel up north to stay in my parents empty house after my father passed away, so i ended up ringing thames valley police who were absolutely lovely and they said to me, we don't have the answers, but we will get them.

do you have a nagging worry that because we have a new administration, a new government, that one answer to what we hear today and we wait to find out, is that that was then and that was those people. and it's a new administration, so almost they can put a line between what happened before and what they might do. yes. before and what they might do. yes, because that — before and what they might do. yes, because that was _ before and what they might do. yes, because that was then _ before and what they might do. ye: because that was then and it before and what they might do. 1l: because that was then and it was before and what they might do. il: because that was then and it was a different government that they need to look at not that that was then all this is now, but what happens next. there will be another pandemic at some point in the future and if lessons are not learned from this, we will make the same mistakes again. we will make the same mistakes atain. ., , ., ., ., again. tom, is it fair to say that everyone _ again. tom, is it fair to say that everyone was — again. tom, is it fair to say that everyone was in _ again. tom, is it fair to say that everyone was in shock - again. tom, is it fair to say that everyone was in shock in - again. tom, is it fair to say that everyone was in shock in terms| again. tom, is it fair to say that i everyone was in shock in terms of the pandemic. every country kind of was taken by surprise, when they should have been not and of course

it was going to be and we know from experience the reactions and responses in some cases were terrible but we have inevitably learned from this and when it happens again it will be better. we will be better prepared. i happens again it will be better. we will be better prepared.— will be better prepared. i don't think it's fair _ will be better prepared. i don't think it's fair to _ will be better prepared. i don't think it's fair to say _ will be better prepared. i don't think it's fair to say every - will be better prepared. i don't i think it's fair to say every country was in _ think it's fair to say every country was in shock— think it's fair to say every country was in shock and some countries are better— was in shock and some countries are better prepared particularly in asia where _ better prepared particularly in asia where they had seen... because they had had _ where they had seen... because they had had similar viruses. they knew they had _ had had similar viruses. they knew they had to — had had similar viruses. they knew they had to have masks stockpiled and quickly bringing the social distancing measures and other measures to control this virus while we waited _ measures to control this virus while we waited for the vaccines and other developments, so their response was much _ developments, so their response was much better and i think we will have learned _ much better and i think we will have learned those lessons but i more positive — learned those lessons but i more positive about the change of government in the sense that i don't think this _ government in the sense that i don't think this government will wash its hands _ think this government will wash its hands of— think this government will wash its hands of its responsibilities. there is continuity. the chief medical officer— is continuity. the chief medical officer chris whitty is still in

post— officer chris whitty is still in post and _ officer chris whitty is still in post and sir patrick vallance it was the government chief scientific adviser— the government chief scientific adviser during the pandemic, who i think— adviser during the pandemic, who i think helped us get through it and provided _ think helped us get through it and provided sensible advice to government, he is now a science minister— government, he is now a science minister in— government, he is now a science minister in the new government so there _ minister in the new government so there are _ minister in the new government so there are some really positive signs and we _ there are some really positive signs and we just— there are some really positive signs and we just hope as a community that those _ and we just hope as a community that those positive signs translate into action _ those positive signs translate into action, particularly funding the vital— action, particularly funding the vital research needed to prevent the impacts— vital research needed to prevent the impacts of— vital research needed to prevent the impacts of the next emerging infections threat.— impacts of the next emerging infections threat. thank you very much for your— infections threat. thank you very much for your time _ infections threat. thank you very much for your time this - infections threat. thank you very| much for your time this morning. infections threat. thank you very - much for your time this morning. and debbie, thank you for sharing your story and honestly we will find out later the details of what comes out of the report. i hope you get the answers you need. thank you. as if we haven't had enough support and enough sports news, even in the aftermath of the big tournaments, it is time to look forward and look ahead, mike. ifor one and very, very excited.

ahead, mike. i for one and very, very excited-— ahead, mike. i for one and very, very excited. one of the big events ofthe very excited. one of the big events of the summer, _ very excited. one of the big events of the summer, the _ very excited. one of the big events of the summer, the oldest - very excited. one of the big events of the summer, the oldest golf - of the summer, the oldest golf tournament in the world, the 152nd open championship, the final men's major of the season which is under way at royal troon and justin leonard who won the 1997 open at the same course is hitting the opening tee shot and is playing with the 2004 winner todd hamilton, chasing the famous claretjug and scottish —— scottish qualifierjack mcdonald, whose grandfather is an honorary member, lots of sentimental nostalgia and high hopes for rory mcilroy and the inform home favourite robin mcintyre who. ollie fosters on the course was i can look ahead to what we can expect. if ahead to what we can expect. if majors were run by popularity instead of parts, rory mcauley would be unbeatable. the drought has lasted a decade and there's been near misses and another one slipped by at the us open, but where better to put things right —— rory mcilroy. i think it's the most important tournament in our game, so to get my

name on thejug tournament in our game, so to get my name on the jug for a second time would be phenomenal, especially after the close because i've had in the last couple of years. edi after the close because i've had in the last couple of years. of course, our mcilroy — the last couple of years. of course, our mcilroy victory _ the last couple of years. of course, our mcilroy victory would _ the last couple of years. of course, our mcilroy victory would be - our mcilroy victory would be incredible but it is this man, bob mcintyre who will have huge support here in the next few days. only last sunday he won the scottish open, something he called a childhood dream and described the celebrations that followed as wild. ihe dream and described the celebrations that followed as wild.— that followed as wild. he blabbed like a baby- _ that followed as wild. he blabbed like a baby. he _ that followed as wild. he blabbed like a baby. he will— that followed as wild. he blabbed like a baby. he will be _ that followed as wild. he blabbed like a baby. he will be drinking i that followed as wild. he blabbed| like a baby. he will be drinking all of ayrshire dry. i would love to be there with him.— of ayrshire dry. i would love to be there with him. he's been winning tournaments _ there with him. he's been winning tournaments and _ there with him. he's been winning tournaments and obviously - there with him. he's been winning tournaments and obviously he - there with him. he's been winning tournaments and obviously he is l there with him. he's been winning tournaments and obviously he is a scot and _ tournaments and obviously he is a scot and it— tournaments and obviously he is a scot and it would be lovely to see him win — scot and it would be lovely to see him win. �* , ., scot and it would be lovely to see him win. �*, ., ., , scot and it would be lovely to see him win. �*, ., .,, .,, him win. it's got to be robert mcintyre. _ him win. it's got to be robert mcintyre, home _ him win. it's got to be robert mcintyre, home favourite, i him win. it's got to be robertl mcintyre, home favourite, and him win. it's got to be robert i mcintyre, home favourite, and if not him, _ mcintyre, home favourite, and if not him. who— mcintyre, home favourite, and if not him. who else — mcintyre, home favourite, and if not him. who else is— mcintyre, home favourite, and if not him, who else is going _ mcintyre, home favourite, and if not him, who else is going to _ mcintyre, home favourite, and if not him, who else is going to win? i him, who else is going to win? mcilroy — him, who else is going to win? mcilro . ~. him, who else is going to win? mcilro . a , ., , him, who else is going to win? mcilro. a , .,, ~. mcilroy. mcilroy? yes, rory mcilroy. mcilroy. mcilroy? yes, rory mcilroy. m tame mcilroy. mcilroy? yes, rory mcilroy. my game is — mcilroy. mcilroy? yes, rory mcilroy. my game is in _ mcilroy. mcilroy? yes, rory mcilroy. my game is in a _ mcilroy. mcilroy? yes, rory mcilroy. my game is in a good _ mcilroy. mcilroy? yes, rory mcilroy. my game is in a good place - mcilroy. mcilroy? yes, rory mcilroy. my game is in a good place and i mcilroy. mcilroy? yes, rory mcilroy.

my game is in a good place and lastl my game is in a good place and last week— my game is in a good place and last week the _ my game is in a good place and last week the results showed that this week— week the results showed that this week is— week the results showed that this week is about going out there, being at home, _ week is about going out there, being at home, having the home support and lloii'i at home, having the home support and going out— at home, having the home support and going out there and performing as best i_ going out there and performing as best i can — going out there and performing as best i can, try my best and hopefully come sunday i've got a chance _ hopefully come sunday i've got a chance and that's all i want. brian harman is — chance and that's all i want. brian harman is the _ chance and that's all i want. brian harman is the defending - chance and that's all i want. e." in harman is the defending champion, handing back the claretjug this week. all three major so far this year have ended up in american hands links golf tests a player like nothing else and this course is one of the toughest. the champion will have to tame royal troon and steer clear of its many traps to claim the sport's greatest prize. tbs, clear of its many traps to claim the sport's greatest prize.— sport's greatest prize. a beautiful settin: on sport's greatest prize. a beautiful setting on the _ sport's greatest prize. a beautiful setting on the coast _ sport's greatest prize. a beautiful setting on the coast of— sport's greatest prize. a beautiful setting on the coast of ayrshire. i sport's greatest prize. a beautiful| setting on the coast of ayrshire. a great summer for the setting on the coast of ayrshire. a great summerfor the england setting on the coast of ayrshire. a great summer for the england women's cricket team after they beat new zealand to seal a 5— 0t20 series win. england started poorly but heather knight steadied the ship with the captain top scoring with 46 run and then lauren bell impressed with the ball taking three wickets as england won by 20 runs and they seem to be hitting top form atjust

the right time with the t20 world cup a few months away. history beckons at the tour de france as tadej pogacar is four days away from completing the cycling double, winning that gyro italia and the tour de france double in the same season which hasn't been done since 1998. extended his lead by another two seconds on stage 17 which was won from a breakaway group with the ecuadorian writer getting away from simon yates to take the honours while tadej pogacar sprinted at the finish to extend his lead over the defending champion and he now leads by three minutes and 11 seconds so given that the final stage really finishes on saturday in terms of meaningful stage victories, his lead is massive. it's like being 5—0 up in extra time. is massive. it's like being 5-0 up in extra time.— in extra time. that is a big lead. can't guarantee _ in extra time. that is a big lead. can't guarantee it _ in extra time. that is a big lead. can't guarantee it until- in extra time. that is a big lead. can't guarantee it until it i in extra time. that is a big lead. can't guarantee it until it is i in extra time. that is a big lead. | can't guarantee it until it is done.

amount will have a look at the weather for us and you're at the natural history museum having a look around. == natural history museum having a look around. ~., ., natural history museum having a look around. ., ., ., around. -- matt will have a look at the weather- _ around. -- matt will have a look at the weather. indeed, _ around. -- matt will have a look at the weather. indeed, we _ around. -- matt will have a look at the weather. indeed, we are i around. -- matt will have a look at i the weather. indeed, we are outside the weather. indeed, we are outside the museum this morning in one of the museum this morning in one of the two new gardens. this is the revolution garden and just behind me the entrance and exit to south kensington tube station which will be opening up from half nine today to welcome the publication and the rocks behind me have come from different parts of the uk and some are as old as 2.7 billion years old and that's an incredible fact that this garden with every step i take away from the tube station is equivalent to 5 million years in the garden shows the evolution of history, natural history in great britain and the planting represents each stage of that as you head to the main building and it'sjust one of two new gardens opening today and i will show you the other after half seven this morning but itjust makes an even more impressive opening and start to anybody�*s trip to the

natural history museum. at the moment it's a little bit cloudy but set to get hot here over the next few days so let's look at the forecast because we will see heat and humidity building through today and humidity building through today and tomorrow mainly across southern and tomorrow mainly across southern and eastern parts of the uk and in the north—west, not quite as hot, quite humid at times and we will see rain around as well. we have high pressure towards the south and east and low pressure in the atlantic helping to up the south—westerly winds in the next couple of days but the weather fronts are approaching into parts of scotland and northern ireland and they will bring lots of cloud and outbreaks of rain and drizzle mainly across western scotland and northern ireland but the odd shower further east and we could see more cloud gather across western fringes of england and wales but the cloud amount will vary through the day and when the sunshine is that it will feel hot and temperatures could get to the mid 20s across central and eastern england and we are talking the mid to high teens across parts of western scotland and northern

ireland and a little bit cooler but it will feel humid at times and a very muggy and humid night tonight and scotland will see further rain and scotland will see further rain and drizzle. northern ireland will turn clearer and we will see damp and grey and misty weather pushing in across the irish sea coasts. temperatures around the mid—teens, so a warm start to friday and generally for england and wales when the irish sea coast it might stay grey and misty and southern scotland will start with light rain and drizzle over much of scotland and northern ireland is brighter today and it will feel warmer with temperatures up to 22 in the moray firth and 30 or 31 in south—east england. friday and saturday, sorry thursday night into friday, we have outbreaks of rain spreading south and east, and friday into saturday, lots of rain coming in across western areas as we come into saturday morning and a big change

across the west and the further east you are there could be thundery showers and many of them will stay dry during daylight hours and it will still feel hot in east anglia with temperatures up to 26 degrees, where as in the west, temperatures back into the teens and the fresher conditions will spread to all parts as we go through saturday night. is as we go through saturday night. is negotiated, i think. as we go through saturday night. is negotiated, ithink. i as we go through saturday night. is negotiated, i think. i think i as we go through saturday night. [55 ne-otiated, i think. i think i know negotiated, i think. i think i know what day of the week it is. you might have just cancelled friday. that is allowed. he has the power. mps of all parties are pouring over the details contained in the kings speech, one of the longest ever made in which the new government laid out its plans for the next year. let's get reaction from the liberal democrat deputy leader daisy cooper, good morning to you. could you give me a snapshot thought about what you heard yesterday? the me a snapshot thought about what you heard yesterday?—

heard yesterday? the june general election, heard yesterday? the june general election. the _ heard yesterday? the june general election, the liberal— heard yesterday? the june general election, the liberal democrats i heard yesterday? the june general i election, the liberal democrats were clear about our priorities and we wanted to campaign to save the nhs and social care and take action on the cost of living and put an end to the cost of living and put an end to the sewage scandal so we welcome the announcement that there will be measures to tackle the sewage crisis and improve the waterways and the long overdue reform of the mental health act but we are clear we want to see an ambitious agenda from this government on health and social care and we have called for them to have and we have called for them to have a legal right to see the gp within seven days and get urgent cancer treatment in 62 days and we will hold the government to account. we know is social care was one of the main campaigning issues for you. are you saying that what you are hearing and seeing is a lack of ambition in the department? fits i and seeing is a lack of ambition in the department?— and seeing is a lack of ambition in the department? as i say the kings seech is the department? as i say the kings speech is there _ the department? as i say the kings speech is there to _ the department? as i say the kings speech is there to set _ the department? as i say the kings speech is there to set out - speech is there to set out legislative changes and that could introduce ideas in health and social care that don't require health and social care changes so as to what

the government brings forward but we want to see a bigger focus on health and social care and one of the things we hoped to see in the kings speech was putting a legal duty on ministers to make sure they are hitting many of these health and social care targets and when you take cancer for example, there's been a long—standing target to make sure 85% of cancer patients get their urgent referral within 62 days but under the conservatives, the conservative government missed the target every single year since 2015 so we think it's high time there was a statutory duty to hold ministers to account for reaching that target. in relation to things you are talking about like social care and issues around the nhs, how long are you going to give the new administration before you are demanding or requiring results. as a lot of people will be doing. we are not wasting _ lot of people will be doing. we are not wasting any — lot of people will be doing. we are not wasting any time _ lot of people will be doing. we are not wasting any time at _ lot of people will be doing. we are not wasting any time at all- lot of people will be doing. we are not wasting any time at all and i lot of people will be doing. we are. not wasting any time at all and we'd already called for an emergency

health and social care budget, something we are still calling for because there needs to be the right investment into our health and care services and yesterday at the kings speech we were calling for the legal duties to try and get better outcomes for people in community care and cancer care and we will keep banging the drum day in, day out to make sure we get that bold ambition from the labour government. what did you hear in relation to the eu and our relationship with the eu? during the general election the lib dems said we wanted the uk to be back at the heart of europe again and we want to rebuild trust and that relationship and anything that is going to strengthen the ties with our closest neighbours is a good thing and we set out in our manifesto things we wanted to see and we think there are various education programmes that the uk could eitherjoin and develop on their own and to give young people

their own and to give young people the right to work and study around the right to work and study around the eu and obviously there more that would have been said but certainly the fact we've gone away from the days of borisjohnson and liz truss before their tweeting diplomacy and maybe we got back to having a government that we can talk to and rebuild trust with our nearest neighbours. rebuild trust with our nearest neighbours-— rebuild trust with our nearest neithbours. .,, ,., , ., . neighbours. there was some euphoria from liberal — neighbours. there was some euphoria from liberal democrat _ neighbours. there was some euphoria from liberal democrat mps _ neighbours. there was some euphoria from liberal democrat mps about i neighbours. there was some euphoria from liberal democrat mps about the | from liberal democrat mps about the number of mps sitting in the commons and it is happening now is the commons are sitting and you are sitting next to conservatives who are obviously in opposition stop can you give me a sense of what it feels like you are there with your fellow mps? ., , , , �* , mps? for the lib dems it's incredibly _ mps? for the lib dems it's incredibly exciting - mps? for the lib dems it's incredibly exciting and i mps? for the lib dems it's incredibly exciting and we i mps? for the lib dems it's i incredibly exciting and we are very humbled by the results and we take our marching orders from the public and we stood at the platform of nhs

and social care in fixing the sewage crisis and that is exactly what we will do, but it is clear to me that the conservatives are in a real muddle when they were in government and they are going to continue with their infighting in opposition and i think it will take them a long time to really understand why it is that the country in enormous numbers rejected them and whilst they are navel gazing and trying to figure that stuff out we will hold the government to account. daisy cooper, we appreciate _ government to account. daisy cooper, we appreciate your — government to account. daisy cooper, we appreciate your time _ government to account. daisy cooper, we appreciate your time this _ we appreciate your time this morning. daisy cooper is the liberal democrat deputy leader. thank you very much. the uk has produced its fair share of young sports stars over the years, emma raducanu, jude bellingham and skateboarder sky brown. moving on an amazing star, but on a seven and and is about to blow them out of the water. a

nine—year—old chest prodigy who is sent from the youngest person ever to represent england in a sport when she attends the chess olympiad in hungary. and graham satchell has been to meet her and taken her aunt for a match. this doesn't look like a fairfight. a for a match. this doesn't look like a fair fight. a university educated bbc news correspondent who plays quite a bit of chess on his phone... up quite a bit of chess on his phone... up against a nine—year—old schoolgirl, bodhana sivanandan. let battle commence. mark reckless in the classroom, members of the chess club are about to face a challenge. bodhana sivanandan is going to play all of them at the same time.

bodhana started playing chess in lockdown when she was five. in bodhana started playing chess in lockdown when she was five. in 2020 m dad's lockdown when she was five. in 2020 my dad's friend _ lockdown when she was five. in 2020 my dad's friend was _ lockdown when she was five. in 2020 my dad's friend was going _ lockdown when she was five. in 2020 my dad's friend was going out - lockdown when she was five. in 2020 my dad's friend was going out to - my dad's friend was going out to india and he had a few books and toys and all of the charity shops were closed so he gave them in bags to us and in one of the bags i found a chessboard and i liked the pieces, especially the night on the queen and i wanted to use them as toys but my dad said i could only play the game. —— the night and the queen. afterjust a few moment, bodhana's opponents are starting to crumble. i opponents are starting to crumble. i think she's very exceptional and i think_ think she's very exceptional and i think she's — think she's very exceptional and i think she's really introduced chess into into _ think she's really introduced chess into into but we have a chess club but before — into into but we have a chess club but before we didn't have anything to do—

but before we didn't have anything to do with — but before we didn't have anything to do with chess, but now we have chess _ to do with chess, but now we have chess boards and a chess club. i think chess boards and a chess club. think she is chess boards and a chess club. i think she is a brilliant chess player— think she is a brilliant chess player and _ think she is a brilliant chess player and she's _ think she is a brilliant chess player and she's really- think she is a brilliant chess i player and she's really inspired think she is a brilliant chess - player and she's really inspired our school_ player and she's really inspired our school to— player and she's really inspired our school to play— player and she's really inspired our school to play chess. _ player and she's really inspired our school to play chess. i— player and she's really inspired our school to play chess. i think- player and she's really inspired our school to play chess. i think one i school to play chess. i think one day she — school to play chess. i think one day she could _ school to play chess. i think one day she could be _ school to play chess. i think one day she could be number- school to play chess. i think one day she could be number one i school to play chess. i think one day she could be number one in| school to play chess. i think one . day she could be number one in the world _ day she could be number one in the world at— day she could be number one in the world at chess. _ day she could be number one in the world at chess. it's _ day she could be number one in the world at chess.— world at chess. it's a real honour to have her _ world at chess. it's a real honour to have her here _ world at chess. it's a real honour to have her here and _ world at chess. it's a real honour to have her here and we - world at chess. it's a real honour to have her here and we are - world at chess. it's a real honour to have her here and we are so l world at chess. it's a real honour - to have her here and we are so proud of her~ _ to have her here and we are so proud of her. just— to have her here and we are so proud of her. just watching her, playing eight _ of her. just watching her, playing eight different games with eight different people, that is real higher— different people, that is real higher depth thinking. this one i won last year in egypt for the world under eight girls championships. 50 for the world under eight girls championships.— for the world under eight girls championships. for the world under eight girls chamionshi s. , ., . ., championships. so you are the world under eirht championships. so you are the world under eight champion? _ championships. so you are the world under eight champion? yes. - championships. so you are the world under eight champion? yes. you - championships. so you are the world under eight champion? yes. you are| under eight champion? yes. you are the best place tray in the world in? —— best chess player. she's notjust

a champion at her age level, she's playing as adults, international masters all over the world and at just nine she is the current european female blitz champion. do you find when you are playing that you find when you are playing that you can stay calm and it is quite content to be you can stay calm and it is quite content to he sometimes. i you can stay calm and it is quite content to be sometimes.- you can stay calm and it is quite content to be sometimes. i can stay calm but sometimes _ content to be sometimes. i can stay calm but sometimes it _ content to be sometimes. i can stay calm but sometimes it does - content to be sometimes. i can stay calm but sometimes it does get - content to be sometimes. i can stay calm but sometimes it does get a i content to be sometimes. i can stay| calm but sometimes it does get a bit more tense. find calm but sometimes it does get a bit more tense-— calm but sometimes it does get a bit more tense. . ., , ., more tense. and do you mind when it rets more tense. and do you mind when it gets tense? — more tense. and do you mind when it gets tense? no. _ more tense. and do you mind when it gets tense? no, not _ more tense. and do you mind when it gets tense? no, not really, _ more tense. and do you mind when it gets tense? no, not really, i- more tense. and do you mind when it gets tense? no, not really, ijust - gets tense? no, not really, i 'ust t to gets tense? no, not really, i 'ust try to find — gets tense? no, not really, i 'ust try to find the i gets tense? no, not really, i 'ust try to find the best i gets tense? no, not really, i 'ust try to find the best moves. h gets tense? no, not really, ijust i try to find the best moves. malcolm pa ne is try to find the best moves. malcolm payne is an — try to find the best moves. malcolm payne is an international— try to find the best moves. malcolm payne is an international chess - payne is an international chess master who runs a charity that has brought the game to a quarter of a million state school children. he says bodhana is blazing a trailfor girls and women in what has traditionally been a man's game. she is so composed, she so modest and yet she _ is so composed, she so modest and yet she is— is so composed, she so modest and yet she is so— is so composed, she so modest and yet she is so absolutely brilliant at chess — yet she is so absolutely brilliant at chess. she could easily become the women's wells champion or the overall— the women's wells champion or the overall world champion, and certainly— overall world champion, and certainly i believe she is on course

to become — certainly i believe she is on course to become a — certainly i believe she is on course to become a grandmaster —— women's world _ to become a grandmaster —— women's world champion. to become a grandmaster -- women's world champion-— world champion. back in the hall there is an _ world champion. back in the hall there is an inevitability - world champion. back in the hall there is an inevitability to - world champion. back in the hall there is an inevitability to this i there is an inevitability to this end the game as this remarkable, unflappable and brilliant nine—year—old marches on. unflappable and brilliant nine- ear-old marches on. ., nine-year-old marches on. checkmate. congratulations. _ graham isa graham is a very, very smart man, and i don't know if it was the smartest move to take on. i and i don't know if it was the smartest move to take on. i think it's ruite smartest move to take on. i think it's quite a _ smartest move to take on. i think it's quite a brave _ smartest move to take on. i think it's quite a brave move _ smartest move to take on. i think it's quite a brave move to - smartest move to take on. i think it's quite a brave move to be - smartest move to take on. i think i it's quite a brave move to be honest with you. bodhana is extraordinary. absolutely extraordinary. good luck as well. still to come, we will hear from a former strictly contestant, reverend richard coles. the show has introduced new safety and welfare measures following complaints about to have the professional dancers teaching methods and we will talk about that later. time to the news, travel and weather where you are.

hello, good morning from bbc london. the metropolitan police is heading towards its lowest staffing levels in a decade and is launching a new campaign to recruit more police officers. the campaign — which includes a tv advert — shows the challenges and rewards of policing in the capital. the met was already 1,400 officers below a staffing target set by the home office at the end of 2023—24, and this is expected to drop a further 1,250 by the end of the following year. decreasing numbers of police officers isn't where i want to be in an ideal world. and that's why we're launching our new recruitment campaign today. and we're doing it through the eyes of our officers. we've got tens of thousands of fantastic men and women on the front line making a difference for london. and so we thought, there's no better way to give people a trailer for the career that might be policing for them than to show them an insight into their experiences. more than 200,000 children and young people across 400 schools in north london will be able to access more musical education.

haringey council will run a regional music hub to offer children in haringey, barnet, camden, enfield and islington the opportunity to develop their musical interests, including help with careers in the industry. north london music hub will receive nearly £1.8 million from the department for education to co—ordinate music education, and additional money for musical equipment a number of innovative young brands are shortly going to open stores in and around oxford street, as part of a scheme, which offers heavily subsidised rent to breathe new life into the area. the scheme run by westminster council is designed to rid the area of poor quality shops like candy stores. among the first shops to open will be canvvs, a designer shoe brand, and love cocoa, a luxury, sustainable chocolate company. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are minor dfelays on the district line,

minor delays on london overground. and the northern line is part suspended betwen camden town and edgware. now onto the weather with kawser. hello there. good morning. well, it's a brief taste of some hot, summery weather over the next day or two with high pressure in charge. fine, dry, very warm, if not hot and plenty of sunshine out there today. there will be some patchy cloud in places, but a lot of sunshine into the afternoon and feeling very warm as temperatures climb up to around the mid to high 20s quite widely, maybe up to 27 to 28 celsius with a southerly breeze. a fine evening to come too. late, spells of sunshine and clear spells overnight. there may be the odd patch of mist and fog forming by the early hours, but it is another mild, muggy night as temperatures hold up at 15 to 18 celsius. tomorrow too, plenty in the way of sunshine, but it does become more unsettled as we look ahead to the weekend. this frontal system will arrive later on saturday and overnight into sunday as well, bringing with it some thundery outbreaks of rain. but during the day on friday, temperatures will likely climb up to 30 to 31 celsius with plenty of sunshine.

saturday starts off dry, but then we'll see some thundery downpours later in the day. that's it — there's plenty more on our website we're back in half an hour see you then. good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... joe biden suspends campaigning for the us presidency after testing positive for covid, as pressure grows for him to end his re—election bid. was the uk sufficiently prepared for the pandemic? the uk covid inquiry will release its first report today, looking to answer that question. i am at blenheim palace where sir keir starmer will be hosting almost 50 european leaders as he hopes to reset the

our relationship with the continent. new research finds the amount of ivf procedures offered on the nhs has significantly reduced, leaving many women forced to pay for treatment privately. they are under way in gulf�*s oldest major. the open championship is up and running at royal troon in scotland. lam iamat i am at the natural history museum in one _ i am at the natural history museum in one of— i am at the natural history museum in one of the two new gardens that have opened. it is not plain sailing for everyone. all of the details here _ for everyone. all of the details here on— for everyone. all of the details here on breakfast. it's thursday the 18th ofjuly. the us presidentjoe biden has insisted "i feel good" after testing positive for covid. the virus — which he's had twice before — forced him to cancel a campaign speech he was due to give in las vegas. before the covid diagnosis, president biden gave a television interview saying, for the first

time, that he would consider dropping out of the election if any of his doctors said he had a "medical condition". the setback comes as the 81—year—old leader faces increasing calls to pull out of the race against donald trump. our north america correspondnet david willis has the latest. good afternoon. delegates were still taking their seats at an hispanic civil rights conference when word came that the keynote speaker had had to cancel. regrettably. .. i was just on the phone with president biden, and he shared his deep disappointment at not being able to join us this afternoon. he just tested positive for covid. minutes later came confirmation from the white house — a statement saying president biden was experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms — combined with what was referred to as general malaise.

he'd fallen sick after this appearance earlier in the day at a mexican restaurant in the swing state of nevada. we're just getting down to game time now. questions about his health have dominated the campaign since his faltering debate performance three weeks ago. but speaking before the diagnosis, he suggested it would take something more serious than covid to make him drop out of the race. if i had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody... if the doctors came to me and said, you got this problem, that problem, but i made a serious mistake in the whole debate. and, uh... and look, when i originally ran, you may remember it. i said i was going to be a transitional candidate, and i thought that i'd be able to move from this to pass it on to someone else. but i didn't anticipate things getting so, so, so divided. and quite frankly, i think the only thing age brings is a little bit of wisdom. but calls from members of his own party for the president to step

aside are fast becoming a clamour. the influential californian congressman adam schiff said it was time for a passing of the torch, and it's emerged that the leading democrat in the senate, chuck schumer, met mr biden on saturday in an attempt to persuade him to call it quits. leaving las vegas for a spell of self—imposed isolation, the president was asked how he was feeling. how do you feel? i feel good. but the thumbs up will do little to assuage many people's concerns that at 81 years of age, joe biden is lacking the physical and mental capacity to do the job at a time when his rival is demonstrating what some see as almost superhuman strength. this unsteady exit speaks volumes about where the 2024 presidential race appears to be heading. david willis, bbc news, washington. as president biden starts his period

of self—isolation at home, his rival donald trump will tonight address the republican convention in milwaukee. mr trump's vice—presidential running mate — jd vance — gave his speech a few hours ago. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal watched the speech. we had exactly what you expect vice president picked to say, he showed absolute loyalty to donald trump, he was introduced by his wife, jd vance and he talked about how he meant donald trump would take back the white house. his story is so interesting because not so long ago he described himself as never trump. he has done this very radical u—turn and pledged his allegiance to mr trump. he also talked about his working—class background, which is very key to him because it appealed to blue colour workers. he wrote his

memoirs about growing up in poverty. he is probably seen as the heir apparent to the republican party when it does move past donald trump. he got a huge standing ovation by people here loved him. donald trump is here to watch that speech. the big moment will come later this evening my time when donald trump takes to the stage and speaks. that will be the first time we hear from him since that assassination attempt. him since that assassination attem t. ., .,, him since that assassination attemt. . .,, ., him since that assassination attemt. . ., attempt. that was our corresponding re -rortin attempt. that was our corresponding reporting from _ attempt. that was our corresponding reporting from milwaukee. _ the covid inquiry has been long—running. it is expected to take years. we are at the point where we can talk about the first stage of reports. absolutely. the failures and weaknesses in the uk's pandemic preparations are expected to be laid out in the first report published by the

covid inquiry. baroness hallett, who is chairing the public inquiry, will set out her findings at lunchtime. our health reporter jim reed has more. spring 2020 and the country was deep in lockdown. shops were shut, schools were closed. four years on, and life might feel back to normal. but what needs to change if or when the next pandemic hits us? good morning. a public inquiry has been trying to answer that question. shall be the truth. the whole truth. and nothing but the truth. today, its first findings will look just at the time before covid, including planning and the state of the nhs, after a decade of spending constraints. we were at the bottom of the table on number of doctors, number of nurses, number of beds, number of itus. if you lose control of your debt and you lose control of your deficit and you lose control of your economy, you end up cutting the health service. dr saleyha ahsan is a documentary maker and trained army medic.

ijust remember it being a really brutal time, i think. she filmed this working in a covid ward during the pandemic. we were dealing with a killer virus. we hadn't a vaccine at that point. ppe was short. it was ridiculous. it felt that we were making do, and the people that were being pushed to the front were health care workers. in 2020, dr ahsan's father caught covid. he died weeks later. it's so super important to make sure that we learn lessons and i say learn from those who did it well, um, because we're going to lose lives unnecessarily. the inquiry will look into why some other countries seemed better prepared. south korea, for example, used fast contact tracing to suppress early outbreaks. professor adam kucharski advised the government at the time.

one of the things that covid really showed is just the amount of damage a pandemic can do, particularly if countries aren't adequately prepared. and a lot of that wasn't just about the decisions they made in the middle of the outbreak. it was about all of the data, infrastructure, resources, protocols, policies they had before that that put them in a much better position. many countries were caught offguard in 2020. the scars are still visible today. another reason why scientists say planning for the next pandemic is not important, but essential. good morning from outside the covid inquiry building in west london where we are expecting the findings of the first part of inquiry the to be published later today. because this subject, covid and the pandemic is so wide ranging this public

inquiry has been split into different sections, each running one after the other. in the future we will get one for example just looking at care homes, and other looking at care homes, and other looking at care homes, and other looking at the impact on children and education. the findings today are from the first section or module which looks at planning and preparation ahead of the pandemic. that includes some functional issues, things like why did so many doctors and nurses say they couldn't get hold of the right protective equipment? why did some hospitals struggle to provide enough oxygen for patients on ventilators? also the wider issues with things like the wider issues with things like the state of the nhs and social care at the years of spending constraints, so—called austerity, in the run—up to covid damage our response? also brexit. to planning for a no—deal brexit distract attention away from a pandemic planning. politicians have said that strongly was not the case. we will

hear the conclusions around lunchtime today along with a set of recommendations designed to answer the question about how we can be better prepared for the next pandemic that might come along. two high—profile mps will give evidence to the post office inquiry later. the liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey, and labour's pat mcfadden, who is now in the cabinet, will face questions about their time as post office minister. our business correspondent emma simpson has this report. they will be asked about their knowledge of the ot software which led to wrongful prosecutions. two young children have been injured — one of them seriously — after a fire in blackpool which killed their parents. firefighters were called to a house on peter street in the early hours of yesterday morning. the children's mother was pronounced dead at the scene and theirfather died in hospital. the government's independent advisers on climate change say the uk is in danger of missing

the 2030 target to cut carbon emissions. the climate change committee is calling for measures including more onshore wind turbines and heat pumps to replace domestic gas boilers, saying keir starmer needs to reverse the steps taken by the previous prime minister to slow down the transition to net zero. today, mr keir starmer will push for increased border security in europe as he hosts senior leaders from across the continent at blenheim palace today. the prime minister will use the european political community summit to call for action against people smuggling. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman is at blenheim palace. it is such a dramatic backdrop you have the. for people not familiar with this summit, tell us about the scale and what will be discussed today? they certainly are splendid surroundings. this was the birthplace of winston churchill. the combination of history and glamour. you can see why they chose it as the location for the prime minister to

impress the 45 or so european leaders he will be here later today. i know 45 is a pretty big number, bigger than the 27 member states making up the european union. this is not a summit between the uk and the eu, something much bigger across europe. it is relatively new and were set up under the instigation of emmanuel macron of france a couple of years ago to foster european unity in the face of russia's invasion of ukraine. that would be a key topic today. sir keir starmer has also been clear he wants to talk about migration. he has chosen to join a session in the afternoon where various people will talk about the problems of illegal migration in particular. you will hear from italy's prime minister and the president of albania. it is not like the g7 or the g20's where politicians have to sign up to something at the end of the day, it is more informal. it is a real

opportunity for sir keir starmer greatjust two weeks opportunity for sir keir starmer great just two weeks after the general election, to meet a lot of the leaders he will be doing diplomacy with. if the timing sounds really fortuitous for keir starmer, it is just that, fortuitous. this has been in the works for some time. the planning began when rishi sunak was prime minister. as handover gifts go from one prime minister to another, not bad at all.— another, not bad at all. thank you. we will talk — another, not bad at all. thank you. we will talk to — another, not bad at all. thank you. we will talk to you _ another, not bad at all. thank you. we will talk to you later. _ the skeleton of a stegosaurus has fetched a whopping $4115 million at auction in new york. it looks like that! the dinosaur — known as apex — is 11 feet tall and 27 feet long it was discovered in 2022 in colorado, and now holds the record for the most expensive dinosur skeleton ever sold at auction. the previous record—holder was a t—rex, known as stan.

why would you name a t rex stand? why would you name a t rex stand? why not? you would want alliteration, wouldn't you? have you seen the picture on our right? we had dippy the typicallyjocose. has he been spray—painted gold. matt had dippy the typically jocose. has he been spray-painted gold. matt can tell us more- — he been spray-painted gold. matt can tell us more. no, _ he been spray-painted gold. matt can tell us more. no, this— he been spray-painted gold. matt can tell us more. no, this is— he been spray-painted gold. matt can tell us more. no, this is fan, - he been spray-painted gold. matt can tell us more. no, this is fan, a - tell us more. no, this is fan, a bronze statue. this is the abolition garden at the natural history museum representing a step three time through the uk's natural history. the fans to the left me represent the forest that grew in the uk 200 million years ago. they became compressed after decaying in the swamps and became coal we burn today. anyone visiting, garden is open today from around half past nine, ten o'clock this morning. the cloud we have had over the head is

breaking up. taking a look at the forecast for the next few days, a lot of hot and humid weather building in the south and east of the uk. there will be more cloud at times and the chance of rain. not as hard but humidity levels will creep up. today across parts of scotland and northern ireland, a fairly cloudy day with outbreaks of rain coming and going. central and eastern scotland should see things brightening up again. a fair amount of cloud that will break to allow sunny spells through. when it does he'll feel the heat of the day building. temperature is 25, 20 he'll feel the heat of the day building. temperature is 25,20 7 degrees. the high teens were low 20s in the north and west of the country where there is low cloud in place. this evening and overnight outbreaks of rain across scotland will edge south a little bit into southern scotland. damp in the isle of man, trying out a touching northern ireland. clear skies elsewhere.

trying out a touching northern ireland. clearskies elsewhere. he made full summer temperatures in the mid—teens, may be high teens as we go into friday morning. friday should be overall a brighter day for those seeing the rain today. there will be a damp and drizzly start in scotland and cloud close to irish sea coasts in the uk. as got in a northern ireland brighter than today, a little bit warmer as well. with more sunshine across parts of central, southern and eastern england it will be hot. temperatures could get up to 30,301 england it will be hot. temperatures could get up to 30, 301 degrees. some of the heat lasts through saturday in the east. it will turn pressure at the weekend. back to you. a stunning environment. we are getting _ back to you. a stunning environment. we are getting a _ back to you. a stunning environment. we are getting a real— back to you. a stunning environment. we are getting a real treat _ back to you. a stunning environment. we are getting a real treat this - we are getting a real treat this morning. for more than a0 years, ivf treatment has been helping

infertile couples to become parents, bringing immeasurablejoy. but it can cost tens of thousands of pounds — and the nhs isn't always willing to pay. let's look at some new figures from the human fertilisation and embryology authority. in the uk, the average ivf pregnancy rates using fresh embryo transfers have increased nationally to 31% in 2022, from 21% in 2012. there were also 11 percent more ivf cycles across the uk in 2022, compared to 2019. but while treatment numbers and pregnancy rates have risen overall, nhs—funded ivf cycles have dropped by 13% since 2012. joining us now is gynaecologist and obstetrician dr bassel wattar and klara halpin, who is now 25 weeks pregnant with a baby conceived using ivf, after spending around £20,000 on treatment. good morning. congratulations. you are pregnant with twins, is that right? are pregnant with twins, is that rirht? , are pregnant with twins, is that right?- can _ are pregnant with twins, is that right?- can you _ are pregnant with twins, is that right? yes. can you go back through our sto right? yes can you go back through your story right from the beginning? i started trying to full pregnant and it wasn't working. i went to the doctors and you had to have waited 18 months of trying before they were

too many referrals. they did a referral and said that they thought i had endometriosis, said a good keyhole surgery to check for that. —— so they did. they told me my tubes were blocked. -- so they did. they told me my tubes were blocked.— -- so they did. they told me my tubes were blocked. your fallopian tubes. i tubes were blocked. your fallopian tubes- l was _ tubes were blocked. your fallopian tubes. i was told _ tubes were blocked. your fallopian tubes. i was told i— tubes were blocked. your fallopian tubes. i was told i could _ tubes were blocked. your fallopian tubes. i was told i could have - tubes were blocked. your fallopian tubes. i was told i could have nhs| tubes. i was told i could have nhs ivf and i said. _ tubes. i was told i could have nhs ivf and | said, ok. _ tubes. i was told i could have nhs ivf and | said, ok. |_ tubes. i was told i could have nhs ivf and i said, ok. i was - tubes. i was told i could have nhs| ivf and i said, ok. i was recovering from surgery, a big jump from endometriosis. and meeting with the consultant and, no, that is right. i waited for the clinic to ring me and thatis waited for the clinic to ring me and that is when i found out actually because your partner has previous children you cannot have ivf. because your partner... just explain that for us. because your partner. .. just explain that for us—

that for us. because of the criteria for nhs ivr, — that for us. because of the criteria for nhs ivf, because _ that for us. because of the criteria for nhs ivf, because he _ that for us. because of the criteria for nhs ivf, because he had - that for us. because of the criteria i for nhs ivf, because he had previous children i couldn't have nhs ivf. even though you had never had a baby. i even though you had never had a bab . . . even though you had never had a bab . . , ., ., ., baby. i was the one who had the medical reason _ baby. i was the one who had the medical reason to _ baby. i was the one who had the medical reason to not _ baby. i was the one who had the medical reason to not have - baby. i was the one who had the - medical reason to not have children. you carried on and went private, is that right? i you carried on and went private, is that rirht? , you carried on and went private, is that right?— you carried on and went private, is that rirht? , ., . ,, ., that right? i ended up going back to the nhs to have _ that right? i ended up going back to the nhs to have it _ that right? i ended up going back to the nhs to have it looked _ that right? i ended up going back to the nhs to have it looked into - that right? i ended up going back to the nhs to have it looked into and l the nhs to have it looked into and it was put on the back burner, a bit of a shock. that is when i got my tubes removed. personally, ifeell should have had them flushed. i got them removed so i was definitely 100% infertile. in 2020 that is when we realised we were going to have to go private and find the money to start the ivfjourney. go private and find the money to start the ivf journey.— go private and find the money to start the ivf journey. start the ivf 'ourney. what has the cost beinr start the ivf journey. what has the cost being and _ start the ivf journey. what has the cost being and how _ start the ivf journey. what has the cost being and how long _ start the ivf journey. what has the cost being and how long has - start the ivf journey. what has the cost being and how long has it - cost being and how long has it taken? ., . , cost being and how long has it taken? ., ., __ , ., taken? how many cycles did you go throu:h? taken? how many cycles did you go through? we _ taken? how many cycles did you go through? we started _ taken? how many cycles did you go through? we started in _ taken? how many cycles did you go through? we started in 2020 - taken? how many cycles did you go through? we started in 2020 and i | through? we started in 2020 and i did a full round of ivf. embryos were frozen and i have done five

transfers altogether.— transfers altogether. separate? se arate transfers altogether. separate? separate ones. _ transfers altogether. separate? separate ones. you _ transfers altogether. separate? separate ones. you have - transfers altogether. separate? separate ones. you have had i transfers altogether. separate? l separate ones. you have had four miscarriages- _ separate ones. you have had four miscarriages. you _ separate ones. you have had four miscarriages. you are _ separate ones. you have had four miscarriages. you are going - separate ones. you have had four. miscarriages. you are going through hormones, miscarriages, _ miscarriages. you are going through hormones, miscarriages, the - miscarriages. you are going through | hormones, miscarriages, the trauma of that and the disappointment and heartbreak. it is great. you are pregnant and you have been through a lot with a lot of money. the first thing about it having a miscarriage is horrendous for anyone but to have that miscarriage and every time in the middle of miscarrying, one of the middle of miscarrying, one of the first things i thing is, where am i going to get the money to do this again? when are we going to stop? will it ever work? just added mental pressure. it was really, really hard. mental pressure. it was really, really hard-— mental pressure. it was really, reall hard. ., ., ., ., ., really hard. you are nodding along. you will have _ really hard. you are nodding along. you will have heard _ really hard. you are nodding along. you will have heard many - really hard. you are nodding along. you will have heard many stories i really hard. you are nodding along. | you will have heard many stories not dissimilar. ivf funded cycle dropped

from 40% in 2012. dissimilar. ivf funded cycle dropped from 4094. in 2012.— dissimilar. ivf funded cycle dropped from 4096 in 2012. fundamentally, why is that? festival, _ from 4096 in 2012. fundamentally, why is that? festival, thank _ from 4096 in 2012. fundamentally, why is that? festival, thank you _ from 4096 in 2012. fundamentally, why is that? festival, thank you for - is that? festival, thank you for sharing — is that? festival, thank you for sharing your story, it takes a lot of courage _ sharing your story, it takes a lot of courage. —— first of all. there is a _ of courage. —— first of all. there is a trend — of courage. —— first of all. there is a trend where less and less money is a trend where less and less money is being _ is a trend where less and less money is being allocated to fertility treatments in various health boards across— treatments in various health boards across england. subsequently the health— across england. subsequently the health board having to ration the resources — health board having to ration the resources they have and they implement the criteria where they restrict _ implement the criteria where they restrict who can access the ivf treelnrenl— restrict who can access the ivf treatment and unfortunately in clara's — treatment and unfortunately in clara's case they were not able to. the flip _ clara's case they were not able to. the flip side of that is all so it is a postcode lottery, depending where _ is a postcode lottery, depending where you live. had she been living in surrey, _ where you live. had she been living in surrey, she would have been eligible — in surrey, she would have been eligible for ivf. fire in surrey, she would have been eligible for ivf.— in surrey, she would have been eligible for ivf. are you saying the nhs is putting _ eligible for ivf. are you saying the nhs is putting unnecessary - nhs is putting unnecessary restrictions on who can have ivf in order to make sure that they do not

have to pay for more ivf treatments? from a clinical perspective, some restrictions— from a clinical perspective, some restrictions are important. for example. _ restrictions are important. for example, the bmi limit by trying to ration— example, the bmi limit by trying to ration advanced bmi is getting pregnant because that can bring on complications of pregnancy. some others _ complications of pregnancy. some others for— complications of pregnancy. some others for example, the number of children— others for example, the number of children you have from another relationship, is purely to ration the resources... relationship, is purely to ration the resources. . .— the resources... who set the guidelines? _ the resources... who set the guidelines? the _ the resources... who set the guidelines? the health - the resources... who set the l guidelines? the health boards the resources... who set the - guidelines? the health boards of each region- _ guidelines? the health boards of each region. it _ guidelines? the health boards of each region. it is _ guidelines? the health boards of each region. it isjust_ guidelines? the health boards of each region. it isjust the - guidelines? the health boards of each region. it isjust the health| each region. it is 'ust the health boards saying — each region. it is 'ust the health boards saying it — each region. it isjust the health boards saying it is _ each region. it isjust the health boards saying it is almost - each region. it isjust the health boards saying it is almost a - each region. it isjust the health i boards saying it is almost a moral judgment. it boards saying it is almost a moral 'udiment. ., , ., ., , judgment. it goes against the guidelines — judgment. it goes against the guidelines of _ judgment. it goes against the guidelines of the _ judgment. it goes against the guidelines of the nhs - judgment. it goes against the guidelines of the nhs and - judgment. it goes against the guidelines of the nhs and it | judgment. it goes against the - guidelines of the nhs and it varies from one _ guidelines of the nhs and it varies from one area to another. you must have to have — from one area to another. you must have to have some _ from one area to another. you must have to have some very _ from one area to another. you must have to have some very difficult - have to have some very difficult conversation with people who think that on the face of it, as you say, clinically, they should qualify. those must be very difficult conversations.— those must be very difficult conversations. , , ., ., , conversations. many situations where i had to conversations. many situations where i had to lobby — conversations. many situations where i had to lobby on _ conversations. many situations where i had to lobby on their _ conversations. many situations where i had to lobby on their behalf -

conversations. many situations where i had to lobby on their behalf to - i had to lobby on their behalf to the health board and say this lovely lady has _ the health board and say this lovely lady has this condition, she cannot .et lady has this condition, she cannot get pregnant. she doesn't full wilhin— get pregnant. she doesn't full within the criteria but we think she should _ within the criteria but we think she should get— within the criteria but we think she should get funded. unfortunately this is— should get funded. unfortunately this is not the case and it still gets— this is not the case and it still gets rejected. he this is not the case and it still gets rejected-— this is not the case and it still gets rejected. he went private, correct? when _ gets rejected. he went private, correct? when you _ gets rejected. he went private, correct? when you went - gets rejected. he went private, correct? when you went to - gets rejected. he went private, | correct? when you went to your private consultant, were there any restrictions? i private consultant, were there any restrictions?— restrictions? i went to a clinic which was _ restrictions? i went to a clinic which was cheaper. _ restrictions? i went to a clinic which was cheaper. i - restrictions? i went to a clinic which was cheaper. i had - restrictions? i went to a clinic which was cheaper. i had my | restrictions? i went to a clinic - which was cheaper. i had my bmi commit my age and my amh, my egg reserve to be able to go with them. luckily i was part of all of that and was able to go with them. that is wh we and was able to go with them. that is why we are _ and was able to go with them. that is why we are seeing _ and was able to go with them. that is why we are seeing so many people going private because there are restrictions on... health, i can understand in terms of viability but marital status has come into this, sexual orientation has come into this. who is there to challenge

these assertions, these moral assertions that are restricting women from getting pregnant? it women from getting pregnant? it should be the health board advocates and patient representative on the board _ and patient representative on the board. , ., ., , . board. they are the ones deciding. indeed. board. they are the ones deciding. lndeed- he — board. they are the ones deciding. indeed. he challenges _ board. they are the ones deciding. indeed. he challenges ben? - board. they are the ones deciding. indeed. he challenges ben? same | indeed. he challenges ben? same occur— indeed. he challenges ben? same occur at _ indeed. he challenges ben? same occur at the moment no one. it should _ occur at the moment no one. it should be — occur at the moment no one. it should be a — occur at the moment no one. it should be a discussion with the health— should be a discussion with the health department and the government. and she mentioned, there is a further— government. and she mentioned, there is a further inequality when it comes— is a further inequality when it comes to _ is a further inequality when it comes to stay single women wanting to get— comes to stay single women wanting to get pregnant, they are automatically disqualified. same—sex couples— automatically disqualified. same—sex couples have to go through a lot to prove _ couples have to go through a lot to prove fertility. there is a lot of inequality— prove fertility. there is a lot of inequality within, beyond heterosexual couples not meeting the criteria _ heterosexual couples not meeting the criteria for— heterosexual couples not meeting the criteria for that reason or another. how _ criteria for that reason or another. how frustrating is it for you as a medical practitioner you must be in a room with people who you think, if the choice was yours, would say you

will have this ivf treatment? it is your knowledge you're going to have to say this isn't going to happen and also knowing they will probably just carry on regardless and as clara said, probably spend a lot of money which will bring its own pressures and that is what will happen next. it pressures and that is what will happen next-— pressures and that is what will ha- nen next. , . , ., ,, happen next. it is heartbreaking. in some cases. _ happen next. it is heartbreaking. in some cases, like _ happen next. it is heartbreaking. in some cases, like clara _ happen next. it is heartbreaking. in some cases, like clara who - happen next. it is heartbreaking. in some cases, like clara who has - some cases, like clara who has endometriosis, it is not her fault. they— endometriosis, it is not her fault. they had — endometriosis, it is not her fault. they had this disease and it affects ability— they had this disease and it affects ability to— they had this disease and it affects ability to have a child. your hands are tied _ ability to have a child. your hands are tied and — ability to have a child. your hands are tied and we tell them, i am happy— are tied and we tell them, i am happy to— are tied and we tell them, i am happy to help you in any way but unfortunately we do not have funding _ unfortunately we do not have funding. some patients had to take personal— funding. some patients had to take personal loans and remortgage the house _ personal loans and remortgage the house it _ personal loans and remortgage the house it is — personal loans and remortgage the house. it is really frustrating but you try _ house. it is really frustrating but you try to — house. it is really frustrating but you try to do everything he can in their— you try to do everything he can in their best — you try to do everything he can in their best interest within the limitation of the nhs, of course. the doctor— limitation of the nhs, of course. the doctor said for all of us, it is very brave of you to come and tell

your story. what do you want to share about your pregnancy and how you are looking ahead? i am share about your pregnancy and how you are looking ahead?— you are looking ahead? i am very tired but feel _ you are looking ahead? i am very tired but feel extremely - you are looking ahead? i am very tired but feel extremely lucky - you are looking ahead? i am very| tired but feel extremely lucky and you are looking ahead? i am very l tired but feel extremely lucky and i think when you speak to any woman or man, anyone who is doing ivf, they just want to move on from that chapter. i hope as long as it is ok, that door is shut. it is one of the most draining things i have ever been through. you most draining things i have ever been through.— most draining things i have ever been through. you are absolutely entitled to be _ been through. you are absolutely entitled to be tired _ been through. you are absolutely entitled to be tired because - been through. you are absolutely entitled to be tired because of. been through. you are absolutely. entitled to be tired because of that little human. so many people will resonate with what you are saying. thank you. resonate with what you are saying. thank ou. . .. resonate with what you are saying. thank ou. ., ,, i. thank you. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. the metropolitan police is heading towards its lowest staffing levels

in a decade and is launching a new campaign to recruit more police officers. the campaign — which includes a tv advert — shows the challenges and rewards of policing in the capital. the met was already 1,400 officers below a staffing target set by the home office at the end of 2023—24, and this is expected to drop a further 1,250 by the end of the following year. decreasing numbers of police officers isn't where i want to be in an ideal world. and that's why we're launching our new recruitment campaign today. and we're doing it through the eyes of our officers. we've got tens of thousands of fantastic men and women on the front line making a difference for london. and so we thought, there's no better way to give people a trailer for the career that might be policing for them than to show them an insight into their experiences. in north london will be able to access more musical

more than 200,000 children and young people across 400 schools in north london will be able to access more musical education. haringey council will run a regional music hub to offer children in haringey, barnet, camden, enfield and islington the opportunity to develop their musical interests, including help with careers in the industry. north london music hub will receive nearly £1.8 million from the department for education to co—ordinate music education, and additional money for musical equipment a number of innovative young brands are shortly going to open stores in and around oxford street, as part of a scheme, which offers heavily subsidised rent to breathe new life into the area. the scheme run by westminster council is designed to rid the area of poor quality shops like candy stores. among the first shops to open will be canvvs, a designer shoe brand, and love cocoa, a luxury, sustainable chocolate company. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are minor delays on the district line, minor delays on london overground. and the northern line is part suspended betwen camden town and edgware. now onto the weather with kawser.

hello there. good morning. well, it's a brief taste of some hot, summery weather over the next day or two with high pressure in charge. fine, dry, very warm, if not hot and plenty of sunshine out there today. there will be some patchy cloud in places, but a lot of sunshine into the afternoon and feeling very warm as temperatures climb up to around the mid to high 20s quite widely, maybe up to 27 to 28 celsius with a southerly breeze. a fine evening to come too. late spells of sunshine and clear spells overnight. there may be the odd patch of mist and fog forming by the early hours, but it is another mild, muggy night as temperatures hold up at 15 to 18 celsius. tomorrow too, plenty in the way of sunshine, but it does become more unsettled as we look ahead to the weekend. this frontal system will arrive later on saturday and overnight into sunday as well, bringing with it some thundery outbreaks of rain. but during the day on friday, temperatures will likely climb up to 30 to 31 celsius with plenty of sunshine. saturday starts off dry, but then we'll see some thundery downpours later in the day.

that's it — there's plenty more on our website and there's the bbc news app as well. we're back in half an hour. see you then. just looking ahead for you, a lot of interest in the weather at the moment and quite interesting that it's getting very warm in the south with a warm patch coming up and mike has got the sport for us because there's been so much sport recently and now we have the gulf starting as well, another huge event. lots to look forward to, you will know as we've been reporting that keir starmer will push for tougher controls on illegal migration. he

was called on the 47 member groups to get on the people smugglers. foreign secretary david lambie will be with the prime minister before them. thank you very much for joining us and using the summit to push for tougher controls on illegal migration across the continent, so what would you like to hear from all of those attending? flan what would you like to hear from all of those attending?— of those attending? can i 'ust say this is a wonderful h of those attending? can ijust say this is a wonderful opportunity i of those attending? can ijust say| this is a wonderful opportunity for the united kingdom. it's the biggest gathering of european leaders here in a generation, 75 years since we celebrate the founding of by a labour government of the council of europe and this is a major opportunity to talk about security, security in europe and the defence of ukraine, migration, which is an issue across the european family to deal with those smuggling gangs, particularly at source and to work

with neighbouring countries across the region upstream, dealing with the region upstream, dealing with theissues the region upstream, dealing with the issues that drive migration. one that really begins the reset with europe, building on nato last week. what would you like to hear when you push for tougher controls on illegal migration across the continent? what would you like to hear? to which countries would you like to say what? �* . . , , countries would you like to say what? �* . ., , , ., .,. what? i've already been to poland, sweden and _ what? i've already been to poland, sweden and germany _ what? i've already been to poland, sweden and germany and - what? i've already been to poland, sweden and germany and spoken l what? i've already been to poland, | sweden and germany and spoken to european foreign ministers right across the european family, all of them are raising the issue of migration. i might say that they welcome the fact that we have put to bed the rwanda scheme which many thought was a thwarting on wider cooperation across europe, so how can we work together with euro poll, and we are increasing staff there at

this time and they want to understand our new border command and how we will work with them and in the countries upstream and they want to understand how we will use our aid budget. those are the issues we will discuss across the european family. it's only in partnership, recognising that immigration with the issues. 50 recognising that immigration with the issues. ,, ., , recognising that immigration with the issues. , ., the issues. so there is no communique _ the issues. so there is no communique after - the issues. so there is no communique after this i the issues. so there is no i communique after this summit the issues. so there is no - communique after this summit are pledging that you will do something, so how will we know that everyone is on board? ,, ., ., ., on board? keir starmer will have a iress on board? keir starmer will have a press statement _ on board? keir starmer will have a press statement at _ on board? keir starmer will have a press statement at the _ on board? keir starmer will have a press statement at the end - on board? keir starmer will have a press statement at the end of- on board? keir starmer will have a press statement at the end of the | press statement at the end of the summit. the epc is if you like a more informal gathering than the european union because it brings together countries that are outside of the member states of the union

and we thought it was a good innovation and we are using it as our opportunity to reset our relationships with europe. i’m our opportunity to reset our relationships with europe. i'm keen on that phrase. _ relationships with europe. i'm keen on that phrase, reset _ relationships with europe. i'm keen on that phrase, reset the _ on that phrase, reset the relationship with european allies, this is was from the kings speech and you are repeating it today and also it was announced that new laws would make it easier to align with some eu rules. there will be people saying that the labour party and labour government is undoing brexit through the back door. how do you defend that accusation? weill. through the back door. how do you defend that accusation?— defend that accusation? well, if the are defend that accusation? well, if they are saying _ defend that accusation? well, if they are saying that, _ defend that accusation? well, if they are saying that, they i defend that accusation? well, if they are saying that, they will. they are saying that, they will struggle to point to ways in which after two weeks in office we have done that. a, . after two weeks in office we have done that. ~._ , i. after two weeks in office we have done that-— after two weeks in office we have done that. , i. ., �* ., done that. maybe you haven't done it but ou done that. maybe you haven't done it but you might — done that. maybe you haven't done it but you might be _ done that. maybe you haven't done it but you might be trying _ done that. maybe you haven't done it but you might be trying to _ done that. maybe you haven't done it but you might be trying to do - done that. maybe you haven't done it but you might be trying to do it. i but you might be trying to do it. let me answer the question, the first thing is to say the european union and its commission is not up and running after the elections last

month. i. this is not a gathering of the european union. it's a gathering of the whole european family and of course we are entering into discussions but we are nowhere near a negotiation on the trade agreement, the paper—thin trade agreement, the paper—thin trade agreement that borisjohnson struck in the veterinary deal we said we want to get and the mutual qualifications we want to work on and the uk eu security pact we are proposing to europe that will enable us to discuss a whole range of issues across the european family. we are not at that stage two weeks into office. here we have the epc, a gathering of 44 leaders from the wider european family discussing issues of mutual concern and central to that of security and ukraine and second is migration and an issue that all european leaders want to discuss and talk about. what that all european leaders want to discuss and talk about.— discuss and talk about. what eu

rules will we _ discuss and talk about. what eu rules will we see _ discuss and talk about. what eu rules will we see the _ discuss and talk about. what eu rules will we see the uk - discuss and talk about. what eu rules will we see the uk alignedj discuss and talk about. what eu i rules will we see the uk aligned to since the kings speech announced it was the intention? figs since the kings speech announced it was the intention? bsi since the kings speech announced it was the intention?— was the intention? as i said, were not at a point _ was the intention? as i said, were not at a point of _ was the intention? as i said, were not at a point of negotiation i was the intention? as i said, were not at a point of negotiation with i not at a point of negotiation with the european union. but not at a point of negotiation with the european union.— not at a point of negotiation with the european union. but what would ou like to the european union. but what would you like to see? _ the european union. but what would you like to see? there _ the european union. but what would you like to see? there is _ the european union. but what would you like to see? there is no - you like to see? there is no european — you like to see? there is no european commission i you like to see? there is no european commission to i you like to see? there is no i european commission to discuss you like to see? there is no - european commission to discuss the issues with. and i'm certainly not going to show my hand before negotiations have even begun with the european union about the issues we have said. what we have said is that we are not re—entering the single market, we are not re—entering the customs union. we do want a better trade agreement with the european union and the veterinary deal that european union and we are concerned about mutual qualifications and how we can deal with the issues across the european family, so that's a start of the town. at this stage it is discussion only and we are nowhere near negotiation. only and we are nowhere near negotiation-— only and we are nowhere near neiotiation. ., ., ., ., ., , negotiation. you would have heard as we are reporting _

negotiation. you would have heard as we are reporting this _ negotiation. you would have heard as we are reporting this morning - negotiation. you would have heard as we are reporting this morning that i we are reporting this morning that joe biden the us president has covid and this is about the speculation over whether he should step down or step aside in terms of the race to become the next president. he has covid and has had some recent public performances that have been highly criticised. do you think you should be in the running? first criticised. do you think you should be in the running?— criticised. do you think you should be in the running? first off, let me wish him well _ be in the running? first off, let me wish him well in _ be in the running? first off, let me wish him well in his _ be in the running? first off, let me wish him well in his recovery i be in the running? first off, let me wish him well in his recovery from | wish him well in his recovery from covid and i was with him last week and he led nato in ensuring we have and he led nato in ensuring we have a 40 billion aid package towards the fight that ukraine are in at this moment in time. i found fight that ukraine are in at this moment in time. ifound him to be robust, on the issues, delighted to meet keir starmer particularly and fully engaged, just as the americans did not comment on our election and

get engaged, i will not be commenting on theirs. they are a great democracy and there will be a lot of debate and heat, i suspect between now and november. that is a matter for the american people. you've spoken about donald trump and joe biden's rival candidacy president and you've described him as a neo—nazi sympathising sociopath. you also labelled him and i quote a tyrant in a toupee. potentially there is for him what if he wins the us presidential election. ., , ., election. you will struggle to find any politician _ election. you will struggle to find any politician who _ election. you will struggle to find any politician who has _ election. you will struggle to find any politician who has not - election. you will struggle to find any politician who has not had i any politician who has not had things to say about donald trump in his first term, particularly on twitter and you would have struggled with the last foreign secretary, david cameron who described him as a

xenophobe and misogynist. you david cameron who described him as a xenophobe and misogynist.— xenophobe and misogynist. you might be 'usti ini xenophobe and misogynist. you might be justifying your _ xenophobe and misogynist. you might be justifying your comments. - xenophobe and misogynist. you might be justifying your comments. let i xenophobe and misogynist. you might be justifying your comments. let me | be justifying your comments. let me answer the question. _ be justifying your comments. let me answer the question. you _ be justifying your comments. let me answer the question. you will - answer the question. you will struggle with the vice presidential candidate he has just selected who has also had things to say. the truth of our relationships is it is a special relationship and we saw how special it was, over the skies of israel and jordan where our military came together to stop those missiles falling on the two countries just a few weeks ago. we will work with whomever the american people choose to be in the white house. over generations now, whatever that colour of the party, number ten on the white house. i number ten on the white house. i have let you answer the question. but you haven't answered a question. if you have to meet donald trump. i if you have to meet donald trump. i think i have answered the question but you didn't like the answer. plat but you didn't like the answer. not for me to like or dislike the answer, is to get a clear answer. if you were to meet donald trump after

describing him as a neo—nazi sociopath, does it set a good time for the foreign secretary and potentially the new president of the united states? figs potentially the new president of the united states?— united states? as i've said, you will struggle _ united states? as i've said, you will struggle to _ united states? as i've said, you will struggle to find _ united states? as i've said, you will struggle to find anyone i united states? as i've said, you will struggle to find anyone who j will struggle to find anyone who hasn't had things to say about donald trump. he'sjust hasn't had things to say about donald trump. he's just picked a vice president who has some pretty choice language. vice president who has some pretty choice language-— vice president who has some pretty choice language. what you make of his comments— choice language. what you make of his comments then? _ choice language. what you make of his comments then? the _ choice language. what you make of his comments then? the truth i choice language. what you make of his comments then? the truth is i choice language. what you make of i his comments then? the truth is when i sneak to his comments then? the truth is when i speak to republicans, _ his comments then? the truth is when i speak to republicans, and _ his comments then? the truth is when i speak to republicans, and i've - i speak to republicans, and i've spoken to many, as you know, including those who might be his defence secretary or secretary of state, donald trump has the thickest of skins. there is a lot of rhetoric, but look at the action. he was the first to give macro cap javelin is to ukraine and talked about withdrawing from nato and increased troops to nato. so in a grown—up world, in the national interests of this country, of course if the american people choose donald

trump as their president, we will work as closely with him as we can and seek to influence him where we disagree. and seek to influence him where we disairee. ., ., . , and seek to influence him where we disairee. ., ., g , ., . disagree. you mentioned jd vance, his running — disagree. you mentioned jd vance, his running mate _ disagree. you mentioned jd vance, his running mate who _ disagree. you mentioned jd vance, his running mate who said - disagree. you mentioned jd vance, his running mate who said in - disagree. you mentioned jd vance, his running mate who said in the i his running mate who said in the past he was wrong about donald trump and now he is his running mate for vice president and yes, you have said he's made some choice comments and said in a conference that the uk is the first truly islamist country and i think he was laying that out as a joke, but regardless he said he was wrong about donald trump, so are you now saying that? ilet was wrong about donald trump, so are you now saying that?— you now saying that? let me 'ust say onjd you now saying that? let me 'ust say on id vnce. — you now saying that? let me 'ust say °njd v not you now saying that? let me 'ust say on jd vance, i've met i you now saying that? let me 'ust say on jd vance, i've met him i you now saying that? let me 'ust say on jd vance, i've met him oni you now saying that? let me just say on jd vance, i've met him on severalj onjd vance, i've met him on several occasions and we share a similar working class background, with addiction issues in ourfamily and we have written books on there and talked about that and we are both christians, so i think i can find common ground withjd vance. as i have said, donald trump is the biggest, in many ways our political

characters we have at this point on the planet and lots of people have had things to say, but in our common interest with security as a central challenge in the global committees, war in the middle east, war in europe and tremendous challenges for the cost of living across the globe, there is a lot of common cause that there is a lot of common cause that the uk can strike with the us and we will do that with whoever is in the white house. will do that with whoever is in the white house-— will do that with whoever is in the white house. ., ,, i. , . ., white house. thank you very much for our time white house. thank you very much for your time with — white house. thank you very much for your time with us _ white house. thank you very much for your time with us this _ white house. thank you very much for your time with us this morning. - your time with us this morning. let's get straight to the sport as mike has all of the details for us. a huge weekend, the oldest golf major in the world under way. it used to be a challenge belt before it changed to a jog in the late 18005. it changed to a jog in the late 1800s. the it changed to a jog in the late 18005. the 152nd it changed to a jog in the late 1800s. the 152nd open championship is under way at royal troon on the west coast of scotland and many fans hoping for a fairy trail or a win for robert mcintyre who won the

scottish open last weekend and for the latest we can go live and join our reporter and in the sunshine on the ayrshire coast line. what is the latest and how has it started? it is latest and how has it started? it is relatively calm _ latest and how has it started? it is relatively calm this morning. i say relatively— relatively calm this morning. i say relatively because the flags on the 18th grandstand, they will be packed on sunday, and those flags fluttering away and that's one of the biggest challenges at troon when the biggest challenges at troon when the wind _ the biggest challenges at troon when the wind picks up, you combine it with the _ the wind picks up, you combine it with the pot bunkers are narrow fairways — with the pot bunkers are narrow fairways and the worlds best golfers are going _ fairways and the worlds best golfers are going to have a true links test ahead _ are going to have a true links test ahead of— are going to have a true links test ahead of them for the next four days and the _ ahead of them for the next four days and the fans are flocking in as well and the fans are flocking in as well and they— and the fans are flocking in as well and they would have to have been here after— and they would have to have been here after half six to see the 1997 champion— here after half six to see the 1997 championjustin leonard hit the first tee — championjustin leonard hit the first tee shot and he made par at the first— first tee shot and he made par at the first hole and later this morning _ the first hole and later this morning we have some of the big names— morning we have some of the big names with brian harman, tommy fleetwood. — names with brian harman, tommy fleetwood, robert mcintyre, they are

out in _ fleetwood, robert mcintyre, they are out in the _ fleetwood, robert mcintyre, they are out in the morning and you can expect— out in the morning and you can expect big _ out in the morning and you can expect big throngs of fans to be following them around the course and we expect _ following them around the course and we expect a _ following them around the course and we expect a record of 250,000 over the next _ we expect a record of 250,000 over the next four days.— the next four days. looks great and ou can the next four days. looks great and you can see — the next four days. looks great and you can see so _ the next four days. looks great and you can see so many _ the next four days. looks great and you can see so many of— the next four days. looks great and you can see so many of the - the next four days. looks great and you can see so many of the people | you can see so many of the people already in place there. a little bit of a wind which makes it challenging for the players. men's test cricket captain ben stokes says it's an exciting time to be a fast bowler in england as his side prepare to play theirfirst test since england as his side prepare to play their first test since the retirement ofjames anderson who is now a coaching mental and the second test at trent bridge will be the first time since 2012 that england have played a home test without jimmy anderson or stuart broad. ben stokes says there is still emotion over anderson retiring but his transition into a mentoring role is going smoothly. also another big event coming to a climax this weekend is the tour de france as tadej pogacar is four days away from

completing an historic tour de france and tour of italy double which has been done since 1998 and he extended his lead by another two seconds on stage 17 which was one from a breakaway group as simon yates took the honours but tadej pogacar sprinted at the end to extend his lead to three minutes and 11 seconds and it's a huge lead normally but it's different this year. this year, the finale on sunday is totally different. unusually it is a time trial in nice rather than a procession into paris so they are getting ready for the olympics in paris, so it's a time trial which does mean morejeopardy, rather than the procession when the leader is not challenged, this time it's a time trial so there's a chance the lead could be snatched from him at the end which makes it more exciting. from him at the end which makes it more exciting-— from him at the end which makes it more exciting. proper drama. mike, thank you- —

more exciting. proper drama. mike, thank you- the _ more exciting. proper drama. mike, thank you. the distinct _ more exciting. proper drama. mike, thank you. the distinct lack - more exciting. proper drama. mike, thank you. the distinct lack of i thank you. the distinct lack of summer means i am desperate for any sign of it. but summer means i am desperate for any sin of it. �* , summer means i am desperate for any sianofit.�* , summer means i am desperate for any sianofit. �* , ., sign of it. but it is happening now. for four days- _ sign of it. but it is happening now. for four days. well, _ sign of it. but it is happening now. for four days. well, happy, - for four days. well, happy, grateful, forfour days. well, happy, grateful, as i should be, a? it’s for four days. well, happy, grateful, as i should be, a? it's a big improvement. _ grateful, as i should be, a? it's a big improvement. you _ grateful, as i should be, a? it's a big improvement. you have - grateful, as i should be, a? it's a big improvement. you have to i grateful, as i should be, a? it's a big improvement. you have to take every— big improvement. you have to take every bit _ big improvement. you have to take every bit of— big improvement. you have to take every bit of positivity you can. unfortunately it won't be the same everywhere if you are after some sunshine, — everywhere if you are after some sunshine, but good morning to you all and _ sunshine, but good morning to you all and i'm — sunshine, but good morning to you all and i'm at the natural history museum — all and i'm at the natural history museum with two new gardens, and we've _ museum with two new gardens, and we've moved to the nature discovery garden _ we've moved to the nature discovery garden which is to be the wildlife garden _ garden which is to be the wildlife garden if— garden which is to be the wildlife garden if you'd ever been to the nalural— garden if you'd ever been to the natural history museum in the past, not only— natural history museum in the past, not only a _ natural history museum in the past, not only a great place for the kids to do— not only a great place for the kids to do some — not only a great place for the kids to do some pond dipping and nature discovery— to do some pond dipping and nature discovery as well but an important environment for the scientists to see how— environment for the scientists to see how nature interacts with the urban _ see how nature interacts with the urban environment and how it responds— urban environment and how it responds with urban environment gelling _ responds with urban environment getting warmer and warmer as well and just—

getting warmer and warmer as well and just behind me, getting warmer and warmer as well andjust behind me, if getting warmer and warmer as well and just behind me, if you weren't here _ and just behind me, if you weren't here when— and just behind me, if you weren't here when it was the wildlife garden, _ here when it was the wildlife garden, there was a pond, but for it to be _ garden, there was a pond, but for it to be sustainable, the watering that was taken _ to be sustainable, the watering that was taken and put into storage tanks and returned to a much larger pond and returned to a much larger pond and we _ and returned to a much larger pond and we have — and returned to a much larger pond and we have spotted little frogs and newts _ and we have spotted little frogs and newts in _ and we have spotted little frogs and newts in there, so if you can, come down _ newts in there, so if you can, come down here — newts in there, so if you can, come down here as — newts in there, so if you can, come down here as the garden is reopened to the _ down here as the garden is reopened to the public today. what about the weather _ to the public today. what about the weather for today? to the public today. what about the weatherfortoday? it's to the public today. what about the weather for today? it's already been hinted _ weather for today? it's already been hinted there is a feel of summer, and let's— hinted there is a feel of summer, and let's look at the forecast for the uk — and let's look at the forecast for the uk in — and let's look at the forecast for the uk in the next couple of days because — the uk in the next couple of days because today on the next few days southern _ because today on the next few days southern and eastern areas will turn hot and _ southern and eastern areas will turn hot and humid and we've already seen temperatures rising, 25 yesterday but not _ temperatures rising, 25 yesterday but not the same across the northern and western — but not the same across the northern and western areas so expect a bit of rain at _ and western areas so expect a bit of rain at times— and western areas so expect a bit of rain at times but there will be brighter— rain at times but there will be brighter and warmer moments as well. we have _ brighter and warmer moments as well. we have high pressure across western europe _ we have high pressure across western europe and _ we have high pressure across western europe and low pressure in the atlantic— europe and low pressure in the atlantic and as they come closer to each other— atlantic and as they come closer to each other we are drawing in the air from _ each other we are drawing in the air from the _ each other we are drawing in the air from the south but the low pressure is out _ from the south but the low pressure is out to _ from the south but the low pressure is out to the — from the south but the low pressure is out to the west in the atlantic

which _ is out to the west in the atlantic which is — is out to the west in the atlantic which is bringing outbreaks of rain coming _ which is bringing outbreaks of rain coming and going across scotland and northern— coming and going across scotland and northern ireland and there is some brightness — northern ireland and there is some brightness in troon but more rain to come _ brightness in troon but more rain to come as— brightness in troon but more rain to come as we — brightness in troon but more rain to come as we go through the day and we will see _ come as we go through the day and we will see a _ come as we go through the day and we will see a bit— come as we go through the day and we will see a bit of cloud at time for england — will see a bit of cloud at time for england and wales and when the sunshine — england and wales and when the sunshine comes at the temperatures will shoot _ sunshine comes at the temperatures will shoot up and we could see temperatures around 26 or 27 degrees across— temperatures around 26 or 27 degrees across eastern areas. nice when any sun breaks _ across eastern areas. nice when any sun breaks through the cloud but always— sun breaks through the cloud but always cooler with temperatures in the upper— always cooler with temperatures in the upper teens. and as we go into thursday— the upper teens. and as we go into thursday night taking us to friday we will— thursday night taking us to friday we will see rain at times in scotland _ we will see rain at times in scotland turning lighter and catchier _ scotland turning lighter and catchier and some clearer conditions in northern— catchier and some clearer conditions in northern ireland and should be largely— in northern ireland and should be largely dry for england and wales but for— largely dry for england and wales but for all it will be a humid and nruggy— but for all it will be a humid and muggy night with temperatures in the nrid-teens— muggy night with temperatures in the mid—teens as we go into the start of friday. _ mid—teens as we go into the start of friday. so— mid—teens as we go into the start of friday. so a — mid—teens as we go into the start of friday, so a pretty warm start for friday— friday, so a pretty warm start for friday and — friday, so a pretty warm start for friday and overall a brighter day to conre _ friday and overall a brighter day to conre that — friday and overall a brighter day to come. that said southern scotland and around — come. that said southern scotland and around the irish sea coasts, low cloud _ and around the irish sea coasts, low cloud and _ and around the irish sea coasts, low cloud and drizzle and a bit more sunshine — cloud and drizzle and a bit more sunshine for scotland and northern lreland _ sunshine for scotland and northern ireland compared to today with more sunshine _ ireland compared to today with more sunshine through central and eastern

parts, _ sunshine through central and eastern parts, and _ sunshine through central and eastern parts, and even hotter day where we could _ parts, and even hotter day where we could see _ parts, and even hotter day where we could see 31— parts, and even hotter day where we could see 31 as the high on friday afternoon — could see 31 as the high on friday afternoon and temperatures into the low 20s _ afternoon and temperatures into the low 20s more widely across scotland and northern ireland, may 2223. friday— and northern ireland, may 2223. friday night into saturday, outbreaks of rain becoming dominant in the _ outbreaks of rain becoming dominant in the west— outbreaks of rain becoming dominant in the west and it means a wetter day on _ in the west and it means a wetter day on saturday and some of the rain could _ day on saturday and some of the rain could be _ day on saturday and some of the rain could be heavy and sundry and the odd isolated shower in the east but would _ odd isolated shower in the east but would sunshine as well it is still going _ would sunshine as well it is still going to — would sunshine as well it is still going to feel quite warm with temperatures up to 25 or 26 degrees, fresher— temperatures up to 25 or 26 degrees, fresher in— temperatures up to 25 or 26 degrees, fresher in the west and the fresh weather— fresher in the west and the fresh weather spreads to all as we go into sunday— weather spreads to all as we go into sunday and — weather spreads to all as we go into sunday and we are back to square one again _ strictly come dancers has been criticised to have been criticised.

giovanni has rejected suggestions of threatening behaviour while grant see on oher has acknowledged his determination to win might have affected his training regime. the bbc has confirmed that chaperones will now attend all training sessions. we can speak to the former contestant reverend richard coles and television critic lauren morris. good morning to you both. lauren, first of all, what is the impact of this on the programme because strictly is one of the stars of the bbc cohort of television programmes, 20th anniversary, so how much of an impact will it make? it’s 20th anniversary, so how much of an impact will it make?— impact will it make? it's not the best start of _ impact will it make? it's not the best start of the _ impact will it make? it's not the best start of the 20th _ impact will it make? it's not the i best start of the 20th anniversary, especially when the show having a family friendly, one big happy family friendly, one big happy family attitude. it's such a shame all of these distressing allegations have come out ahead of this time but i think the bbc are doing everything they can and have launched an

investigation in new measures so we need to see how it goes in practice and hope the culture of the allegations happening does not transcribe. irate allegations happening does not transcribe. ~ ., ., ., , transcribe. we have a few months before the — transcribe. we have a few months before the actual _ transcribe. we have a few months before the actual programme - transcribe. we have a few months i before the actual programme begins so there is time for this to settle down. richard, good morning to you. what was your time on strictly? when you hear the issues with the programme do you reflect and think, 0k, did i see that? i programme do you reflect and think, 0k, did | see that?— 0k, did i see that? i was very fortunate _ 0k, did i see that? i was very fortunate to _ 0k, did i see that? i was very fortunate to be _ 0k, did i see that? i was very fortunate to be partnered - 0k, did i see that? i was very| fortunate to be partnered with dianne — fortunate to be partnered with dianne buswell and we became friends on and _ dianne buswell and we became friends on and off— dianne buswell and we became friends on and off camera and perhaps its difference — on and off camera and perhaps its difference with the relationships between women and men that way round but in _ between women and men that way round but in not— between women and men that way round but i'm not surprised, strictly is show— show business and the family friendly glittering surface you see, behind _ friendly glittering surface you see, behind that are all sorts of things going _ behind that are all sorts of things going on. — behind that are all sorts of things going on, not least intense competition. it's such a big show. the professional dancers who work on it have _ the professional dancers who work on it have been _ the professional dancers who work on it have been doing it literally since — it have been doing it literally since they were kids in a disciplined and rigorous and

sometimes brutal world and i think sometimes brutal world and i think sometimes when celebrities encounter that there's a bit of a culture shock, — that there's a bit of a culture shock, i_ that there's a bit of a culture shock, i think and i that there's a bit of a culture shock, ithink and i never saw anything _ shock, ithink and i never saw anything that shaded into anything more _ anything that shaded into anything more than that. i worked with giovanni — more than that. i worked with giovanni and found him delightful but that— giovanni and found him delightful but that was not in the privacy of a rehearsal— but that was not in the privacy of a rehearsal room. someone i know who worked _ rehearsal room. someone i know who worked on _ rehearsal room. someone i know who worked on the show for a long time described _ worked on the show for a long time described as a great show with a dark heart— described as a great show with a dark heart and i didn't understand what _ dark heart and i didn't understand what he _ dark heart and i didn't understand what he meant when he said that but it's partly— what he meant when he said that but it's partly that that in the glitter of the _ it's partly that that in the glitter of the glitterball you see one thing the offstage, of course it is a different _ the offstage, of course it is a different story.— the offstage, of course it is a different story. richard, charlie here. different story. richard, charlie here- hello. — different story. richard, charlie here. hello, charlie. _ different story. richard, charlie here. hello, charlie. it's - different story. richard, charlie here. hello, charlie. it's a - different story. richard, charlie here. hello, charlie. it's a very| here. hello, charlie. it's a very measured _ here. hello, charlie. it's a very measured and _ here. hello, charlie. it's a very measured and thoughtful - here. hello, charlie. it's a very i measured and thoughtful process here. hello, charlie. it's a very - measured and thoughtful process you have gone with us there about the hardships and how difficult it is. do you think that the programme makers, the bbc in this case do enough diligence in terms of warning celebrities including your self what lies ahead in terms of what could be

many things, it could be scrutiny or how tough it is that you will be how tough it is that you will he shouted and given a hard time in the interests of being better at dancing. do you think they do enough of that? , ., , ., , , dancing. do you think they do enough of that? , ., , ., ,, ., of that? they need to perhaps do more and i'm _ of that? they need to perhaps do more and i'm glad _ of that? they need to perhaps do more and i'm glad they _ of that? they need to perhaps do more and i'm glad they have - of that? they need to perhaps do . more and i'm glad they have decided to but— more and i'm glad they have decided to but the _ more and i'm glad they have decided to put the chaperones in the rehearsal rooms and i think it's good _ rehearsal rooms and i think it's good for— rehearsal rooms and i think it's good for the contestants and may be the dancers who don't fully understand the best of approach. a producer— understand the best of approach. a producer came and asked you formally if you _ producer came and asked you formally if you felt— producer came and asked you formally if you felt psychologically robust enough — if you felt psychologically robust enough to compete in that night's programme, and i think there was awareness — programme, and i think there was awareness in the programme. it is an elimination— awareness in the programme. it is an elimination show. at the heart of strictly— elimination show. at the heart of strictly is— elimination show. at the heart of strictly is the jeopardy that somebody will go home and that experience can be brutal because it is very— experience can be brutal because it is very involving and you get totally — is very involving and you get totally ta ken is very involving and you get totally taken up by it and inform deep _ totally taken up by it and inform deep and — totally taken up by it and inform deep and intense relationships, guite _ deep and intense relationships, quite surprising relationships at times— quite surprising relationships at times with the people you work with and then— times with the people you work with and then all of a sudden you are in the back— and then all of a sudden you are in the back of— and then all of a sudden you are in the back of a cab with a bunch of

fives— the back of a cab with a bunch of fives and — the back of a cab with a bunch of fives and that if you and that can be challenging.— fives and that if you and that can be challenging. fives and that if you and that can be challenauin. ., ,, ., ., be challenging. now we know that the cha erones be challenging. now we know that the chaperones will _ be challenging. now we know that the chaperones will be _ be challenging. now we know that the chaperones will be in _ be challenging. now we know that the chaperones will be in the _ be challenging. now we know that the chaperones will be in the room, - be challenging. now we know that the chaperones will be in the room, the i chaperones will be in the room, the question will be, what it is they are looking for because it's all very well to sit there and everybody knows they are there, but they presumably have a job are brief and the description will be what? what are they looking for? i the description will be what? what are they looking for?— are they looking for? i imagine it will be to behave _ are they looking for? i imagine it will be to behave respectfully - are they looking for? i imagine it| will be to behave respectfully and appropriately. you shouldn't need to have a _ appropriately. you shouldn't need to have a chaperone to do that but perhaps — have a chaperone to do that but perhaps the training methods that the dancers bring with them which are quite — the dancers bring with them which are quite like boot camp, really, or elite athletics, those training methods need to be mindful of the expectation of respect on the part of the _ expectation of respect on the part of the contestant. i think it is a good _ of the contestant. i think it is a good thing _ of the contestant. i think it is a good thing and i think everybody likes it. — good thing and i think everybody likes it, strictly is a great show and hugely important to the bbc on and hugely important to the bbc on and i and hugely important to the bbc on and i think— and hugely important to the bbc on and i think there would not like to put some — and i think there would not like to put some tarnish on the glitterball. it is interesting in terms of zara mcdermott, the format love island contestant, she commented a couple

of days ago —— the former. she said she had wrestled with the fear of opening up about her experiences. i was scared about public backlash and my future and scared of victim shaming. there's a lot that goes into that in terms of the scrutiny, they were talking about the scrutiny and the fact that lots of people go on there to boost their careers and the fact that it is such a prominent part of the bbc schedule and so loved and if you whistle—blower, there is a massive risk. i’m loved and if you whistle-blower, there is a massive risk.— there is a massive risk. i'm sure she saw what — there is a massive risk. i'm sure she saw what happened - there is a massive risk. i'm sure she saw what happened with - there is a massive risk. i'm sure - she saw what happened with amanda last year he spoke about her experience on the show and she said she had had death threats from people because of the backlash she faced so i imagine you think i don't really want to say anything. i think that these new measures, there will be chaperones and there are going to

be chaperones and there are going to be celebrities and a professional dancer welfare producer, they get one each as richard said, and like you said, it depends if they do speak up and do flag it, so we have to see how it works in practice and half of the barclays people coming forward and flagging it. fine half of the barclays people coming forward and flagging it. one option would be is — forward and flagging it. one option would be is that _ forward and flagging it. one option would be is that everything - forward and flagging it. one option would be is that everything that. would be is that everything that happens in the rehearsal room is filmed and everybody knows that and potentially it will be looked at by other people. it potentially it will be looked at by other people-— other people. it kinda feels like that anyway _ other people. it kinda feels like that anyway because _ other people. it kinda feels like that anyway because there - other people. it kinda feels like that anyway because there are l other people. it kinda feels like i that anyway because there are so nrany— that anyway because there are so many little crews going round capturing as much as they can for the programme's needs but at the heart _ the programme's needs but at the heart of— the programme's needs but at the heart of the strictly experiences the intense relationship is the relationship you have with your dance — relationship you have with your dance and _ relationship you have with your dance and that is unobserved and it .ets dance and that is unobserved and it gets very— dance and that is unobserved and it gets very intimate and physical and in ways— gets very intimate and physical and in ways that surprises people and

you have — in ways that surprises people and you have to find a way to get the competitors to engage properly and decently— competitors to engage properly and decently and to the standard people would _ decently and to the standard people would expect is a good thing. richard, _ would expect is a good thing. richard, there will be a new line—up and knowing how these things work in advance, many would have been contacted. what would be your advice to yourself before you went in? what do you think you should have known? i think you need to not lose sight of the _ i think you need to not lose sight of the fact— i think you need to not lose sight of the fact that at the heart of the show— of the fact that at the heart of the show is _ of the fact that at the heart of the show is an— of the fact that at the heart of the show is an elimination. it is a competition and when it goes against you when— competition and when it goes against you when it _ competition and when it goes against you when it might go against you for reasons— you when it might go against you for reasons you — you when it might go against you for reasons you might not understand. you nright— reasons you might not understand. you might think you are the comedy turn, _ you might think you are the comedy turn, you _ you might think you are the comedy turn, you might think you are brilliant — turn, you might think you are brilliant all the marking is inconsistent but you do get booted off. , ., ., inconsistent but you do get booted off. ,., ., ., ~' inconsistent but you do get booted off. ,., ., ., ,, ., ,., inconsistent but you do get booted off. ., ,, ., i. . ., off. good talking to you. richard, thank ou off. good talking to you. richard, thank you for— off. good talking to you. richard, thank you for your _ off. good talking to you. richard, thank you for your time, - off. good talking to you. richard, thank you for your time, really i thank you for your time, really interesting hearing your thoughts having been there and lauren, thank you for your time this morning. will you for your time this morning. will you be watching?—

you be watching? always. i will be watchinu. you be watching? always. i will be watching- l— you be watching? always. i will be watching- liust — you be watching? always. i will be watching. ijust hope _ you be watching? always. i will be watching. ijust hope it _ you be watching? always. i will be watching. ijust hope it still - you be watching? always. i will be watching. ijust hope it still goes l watching. ijust hope it still goes ahead _ watching. ijust hope it still goes ahead and — watching. ijust hope it still goes ahead and is— watching. ijust hope it still goes ahead and is as _ watching. ijust hope it still goes ahead and is as magical- watching. ijust hope it still goes ahead and is as magical as- watching. ijust hope it still goes ahead and is as magical as ever. | ahead and is as magical as ever. thank— ahead and is as magical as ever. thank you — ahead and is as magical as ever. thank you very _ ahead and is as magical as ever. thank you very much. _ ahead and is as magical as ever. thank you very much. let's - ahead and is as magical as ever. thank you very much. let's findl ahead and is as magical as ever. i thank you very much. let's find out what is happening wherever you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. as the metropolitan police heads towards its lowest staffing levels for a decade, it's launching a new recruitment drive with the slogan "change needs you". the campaign — which includes a tv advert — shows the challenges and rewards of policing in the capital. the commissioner says he wants to recruit people who share the values that define a police officer — courage, empathy and respect. decreasing numbers of police officers isn't where i want to be in an ideal world. and that's why we're launching our new recruitment campaign today. and we're doing it through the eyes of our officers. we've got tens of thousands of fantastic men and women on the front line making a difference for london. and so we thought, there's no better way to give people a trailer

for the career that might be policing for them than to show them an insight into their experiences. gatwick airport say they are back operating at pre—pandemic levels ahead of the summer holidays. in the next ten weeks, on its busiest days, over 900 flights will leave the airport. last year, a number of flights were cancelled, delayed or diverted at short notice due to a shortage of air traffic controllers something the airport say won't happen again. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are minor delays on london overground. and the northern line is part suspended between camden town and edgware. now onto the weather. this morning, some patchy cloud around to start, but this will break up to leave it mainly sunny through the day. just a few further light patches of cloud drifting by later. maximum temperature 27c. that's it. there's plenty more on our website. see you then. good morning.

welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... joe biden suspends campaigning for the us presidency after testing positive for covid, as pressure grows for him to end his re—election bid. was the uk sufficiently prepared for the pandemic? the uk covid inquiry will release its first report today, looking to answer that question. i am at blenheim palace where sir keir starmer will be hosting almost 50 european leaders as he hopes to reset the sir keir starmer will pledge to "fire the starting gun" on a our relationship with the continent. —— our relationship with the continent. the government is promising 300,000 new honres _ the government is promising 300,000 new homes. we look at how the government is planning to make it guicker— government is planning to make it quicker and — government is planning to make it quicker and easier for projects like this to _ quicker and easier for projects like this to get — quicker and easier for projects like this to get started.

we meet the nine—year—old chess prodigy, hoping to make history as the youngest person ever to represent england internationally in any sport. trying to become one of the greatest players of all time and also the youngest grandmaster in the world. i am at the natural history museum in one of the two new gardens that have opened today. it will be hot in the south and the east but not the same for everyone. the full forecast in breakfast. it's thursday the 18th ofjuly. the us presidentjoe biden has insisted "i feel good" after testing positive for covid. the virus — which he's had twice before — forced him to cancel a campaign speech he was due to give in las vegas. before the covid diagnosis, president biden gave a television interview saying, for the first time, that he would consider dropping out of the election if any of his doctors said he had a "medical condition". the setback comes as the 81—year—old leader faces increasing calls to pull out of

the race against donald trump. our north america correspondnet david willis has the latest. good afternoon. delegates were still taking their seats at an hispanic civil rights conference when word came that the keynote speaker had had to cancel. regrettably. .. i was just on the phone with president biden, and he shared his deep disappointment at not being able to join us this afternoon. he just tested positive for covid. minutes later came confirmation from the white house — a statement saying president biden was experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms — combined with what was referred to as general malaise. he'd fallen sick after this appearance earlier in the day at a mexican restaurant in the swing state of nevada. we're just getting down to game time now. questions about his health have dominated the campaign

since his faltering debate performance three weeks ago. but speaking before the diagnosis, he suggested it would take something more serious than covid to make him drop out of the race. if i had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody... if the doctors came to me and said, you got this problem, that problem, but i made a serious mistake in the whole debate. and, uh... and look, when i originally ran, you may remember it. i said i was going to be a transitional candidate, and i thought that i'd be able to move from this to pass it on to someone else. but i didn't anticipate things getting so, so, so divided. and quite frankly, i think the only thing age brings is a little bit of wisdom. but calls from members of his own party for the president to step aside are fast becoming a clamour. the influential californian congressman adam schiff said it was time for a passing of the torch, and it's emerged that the leading democrat

in the senate, chuck schumer, met mr biden on saturday in an attempt to persuade him to call it quits. leaving las vegas for a spell of self—imposed isolation, the president was asked how he was feeling. how do you feel? i feel good. but the thumbs up will do little to assuage many people's concerns that at 81 years of age, joe biden is lacking the physical and mental capacity to do the job at a time when his rival is demonstrating what some see as almost superhuman strength. this unsteady exit speaks volumes about where the 2024 presidential race appears to be heading. david willis, bbc news, washington. as president biden starts his period of self—isolation at home, his rival donald trump will tonight address the republican convention in milwaukee.

mr trump's vice—presidential running mate —jd vance — gave his speech overnight. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal was there to watch. we heard exactly what you'd expect a vice president pick to say. he showed absolute loyalty to donald trump. he was introduced by his wife, jd vance, and he talked about basically how him and donald trump would take back the white house. and i think thejd vance story is so interesting because it wasn't so long ago he described himself as never trump, but he has done this very radical u—turn and pledged his allegiance to mr trump. he also talked about his working class background, which i think is very key for him because it appeals to those blue collar voters. he found fame in this country when he wrote his memoirs about growing up in in poverty. —— about growing up in poverty. and so he is, you know, probably

seen as the heir apparent to, —— to the republican party if it does move past donald trump. he got a huge standing ovation. people here loved him. donald trump was here to watch that speech. and the big moment will come later this evening my time when donald trump takes to the stage and speaks. and that will be the first time we hearfrom him since that assassination attempt. charlie, the covid inquiry feels like it has been going on for a long time, rightly so it will continue. people will remember so much evidence presented and heard. this failures and weaknesses. baroness hallet will set out her findings at lunchtime today.

our health reporter jim reed has more. spring 2020, and the country was deep in lockdown. shops were shut, schools were closed. four years on, and life might feel back to normal. but what needs to change if or when the next pandemic hits us? good morning. a public inquiry has been trying to answer that question. shall be the truth... the whole truth. and nothing but the truth. today, its first findings will look just at the time before covid, including planning and the state of the nhs, after a decade of spending constraints. we were at the bottom of the table on number of doctors, number of nurses, number of beds, number of itus. if you lose control of your debt and you lose control of your deficit and you lose control of your economy, you end up cutting the health service. dr saleyha ahsan is a documentary—maker and trained army medic. ijust remember it being a really brutal time, i think. she filmed this working in a covid ward during the pandemic.

we were dealing with a killer virus. we hadn't a vaccine at that point. ppe was short. it was ridiculous. it felt that we were making do, and the people that were being pushed to the front were health care workers. in 2020, dr ahsan's father caught covid. he died weeks later. it's so super important to make sure that we learn lessons and i say learn from those who did it well, um, because we're going to lose lives unnecessarily. the inquiry will look into why some other countries seemed better prepared. south korea, for example, used fast contact tracing to suppress early outbreaks. professor adam kucharski advised the government at the time. one of the things that covid really showed is just the amount of damage a pandemic can do, particularly if countries aren't adequately prepared.

and a lot of that wasn't just about the decisions they made in the middle of the outbreak, it was about all of the data infrastructure, resources, protocols, policies they had before that that put them in a much better position. many countries were caught offguard in 2020. the scars are still visible today. another reason why scientists say planning for the next pandemic is not important, but essential. jim reed, bbc news. the family of a woman who was kidnapped years ago are meeting to fly back her body. she was mistakenly identified as the wife of media tycoon rupert murdoch.

muriel�*s family want him to help find her remains. the search of the barn where she is believed to have been buried began this week. today, mr keir starmer will push for increased border security in europe as he hosts senior leaders from across the continent at blenheim palace today. the prime minister will use the european political community summit to call for action against people smuggling. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman is at blenheim palace. it isa it is a very dramatic grand setting. the summit with european leaders in attendance. as i understand there is a more informal approach to these discussions. share more informal approach to these discussions-— more informal approach to these discussions. �* , �* discussions. are exactly right. amid the splendour— discussions. are exactly right. amid the splendour and _ discussions. are exactly right. amid the splendour and history, - discussions. are exactly right. amid the splendour and history, this - discussions. are exactly right. amid the splendour and history, this is i the splendour and history, this is the splendour and history, this is the birthplace of winston churchill. you can understand why it was selected by the uk as the venue for the summit of the european political community. there will be about 45 to

50 european leaders here later today and you will know it is much larger than the member states of the european union. it is the brainchild of emmanuel macron about forging unity across the european continent after the invasion of ukraine by vladimir putin two years ago. i do think people will be keeping a close eye on what this summit has to say about the uk's relationship under the new labour government with the eu. that is what you ask david lammy about a short time ago. we eu. that is what you ask david lammy about a short time ago.— about a short time ago. we have said we are not re-entering _ about a short time ago. we have said we are not re-entering the _ about a short time ago. we have said we are not re-entering the single i we are not re—entering the single nrarket. — we are not re—entering the single nrarket. we — we are not re—entering the single market, we are not re—entering the customs _ market, we are not re—entering the customs union. we do want a better trade _ customs union. we do want a better trade agreement with the european union _ trade agreement with the european union we — trade agreement with the european union. we are concerned about mutual qualifications and how we can deal with those — qualifications and how we can deal with those issues across the european family. it is a starter for ten. european family. it is a starter for ten at _ european family. it is a starter for ten at this— european family. it is a starter for ten. at this stage it is discussion only. _ ten. at this stage it is discussion only. we — ten. at this stage it is discussion only, we are nowhere near a

negotiation. is only, we are nowhere near a negotiation.— only, we are nowhere near a negotiation. only, we are nowhere near a neuotiation. , ., .,, . , ., negotiation. is the main topics of conversation _ negotiation. is the main topics of conversation are _ negotiation. is the main topics of conversation are not _ negotiation. is the main topics of conversation are not going i negotiation. is the main topics of conversation are not going to i negotiation. is the main topics of conversation are not going to be| conversation are not going to be that, it is going to be ukraine, as i mentioned also migration. full sir keir starmer it is the beginning of his reset of relations with european union. as he were saying this is more informal than the g7 or the 620. more informal than the g7 or the g20. there will not be a statement at the end of it. it is just to the day since the general election and to meet a lot of his counterparts for the first time. it was not his idea, it was in the works way back when rishi sunak was prime minister. as a lot of his counterparts for the first time. it was not his idea, it was in the works way back when rishi sunak was prime minister. as handover bad at all. two young children have been injured — one of them seriously — after a fire in blackpool

which killed their parents. firefighters were called to a house on peter street in the early hours of yesterday morning. the children's mother was pronounced dead at the scene and theirfather died in hospital. the government's independent advisers on climate change say the uk is in danger of missing the 2030 target to cut carbon emissions. the climate change committee is calling for measures including more onshore wind turbines and heat pumps to replace domestic gas boilers, saying keir starmer needs to reverse the steps taken by the previous prime minister to slow down the transition to net zero. detectives are appealing for information after a man was shot dead in merseyside last night. the 36—year—old was attacked in kirkby at around half six, and died at the scene. two high—profile mps will give evidence to the post office inquiry later. the liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey, and labour's pat mcfadden, who is now in the cabinet, will face questions about their time as post office minister. our business correspondent emma simpson has this report. here we go, folks. we've had some big witnesses — from the former post office boss...

paula vennells, did you put profits before people? ..to the head of fujitsu, the firm behind the faulty computer system... there were bugs and errors and defects. ..and alan bates trying to expose the problems. how was that, mr bates? hello. but the post office is also owned by the government and now it's time for some of the politicians involved to explain what they knew and when. i wish i'd seen through the lies of the post office executives, just as i'm sure all ministers from all political parties wish they'd done, and all the judges and courts who presided over those appalling miscarriages ofjustice wish they'd seen through the lies. first up today is this man, pat mcfadden, heading back into the cabinet after labour's election victory. he was post office minister between 2007 and 2009. each time an mp raised a question about this, the reply would come back from the post office that they thought the system was robust.

they had no evidence to suggest there was anything wrong with horizon. subpostmasters think that ministers from all parties could have done more. every minister at some point has failed, uh, you know, in order to do their duty to the best of their ability. and they have a responsibility now to, you know, to come and answer the questions put to them, so that the postmasters can get the answers they deserve, hopefully the truth, and that we can get some kind of accountability for who was responsible. that's the job of this long running inquiry. and the spotlight�*s now on some of the politicians, whether they missed opportunities to act along the way. emma simpson, bbc news. a chimney sweep was met with surprise when he "battled" a seagull after it became stuck in a disused chimney flue.

this is neiljarrett, who'd received a phone call from a woman who'd noticed feathers falling from her unused chimney in gosport. at first he thought he was going to find a dead animal because they couldn't hear any movement. there was this seagull, alive and kicking. neil said that the 'ungrateful little monkey didn't like what was happening to him'. once out the seagull got its bearings and flew out of the window. it all seemed very calm. i have had birds in the chimney and it is... what kind of birds? pigeons. did you get them out? yes, with help. always. matt's at the natural history museum in london with the forecast.

good morning. we are at the natural history museum this morning, the grandeur of the building behind me as well. it is not what we are here to see this morning. over the last two years the grounds around the natural history museum have been shut. two brand—new gardens, the nature discovery garden which is free to visit. you can come to both gardens around the building. they are fully accessible. a little oasis of calm. we will be taking a look a little bit more in the next half hour. forthe little bit more in the next half hour. for the time being the forecast. it will be quite hot here today in parts of the south and east. we could see temperatures in the mid 20s. heat will build that that tomorrow. north and west of the uk, whilst there will be increased

humidity over the next couple of days it will not be so hot. scotland, northern ireland some outbreaks of rain coming and going. some close to north west england, north west wales and the isle of man as well. there will be north west wales and the isle of man as well. there will he breaks around and the odd glimmer of brightness. temperatures up into the low 20s in northern scotland. in england and wales lots of sunny spells developing throughout the afternoon with highs of 25 to 27 in eastern parts of england. it will feel increasingly humid. in a humid night to come tonight. most of the rain and drizzle will fizzle out. still some in scotland and around the irish sea going into friday morning. temperatures in the mid to high teens for many as we start friday morning. overall scotland and northern ireland writer and today. there will be low cloud and drizzle around, especially in the south and make around the irish sea. across england and wales the heat really

well being and in eastern england there could be high 20s but may be late 30s through the afternoon. it will be the peak of the heat. still warming the east on saturday but in the west, cloud and outbreaks of rain will bring a change. back to you. thank back to ou. thank ou so much. i am back to you. thank you so much. i am lookin: forward to ou showina us looking forward to you showing us around later on. he has been doing that all morning. bereaved parents will now be given access to their children's social media accounts under data laws announced in the king's speech. the digital information and smart data bill will enable coroners to access online information when investigating the death of a child. it means tech firms could be forced to hand over personal data, if a coroner believes media played a role in the child's death. the new bill will not impact cases where a child's data has already been deleted that's because under current privacy laws companies aren't allowed to store personal data indefinitely. that's the situation for

ellen roome, whose sonjools died in 2022. ellen doesn't know if social media played a part in his death because companies have not handed over his data. ellen joins us now. i always think, i am so sorry for your loss. you have been through a terrible ordeal. i know it is two years ago now. you had hoped, hadn't you, when the inquest took way to limit the place that would be a means by which you could get answers to questions you are inevitably left with? —— took place. we to questions you are inevitably left with? -- took place.— to questions you are inevitably left with? -- took place. we thought we would have — with? -- took place. we thought we would have the _ with? -- took place. we thought we would have the answers. _ with? -- took place. we thought we would have the answers. at - with? -- took place. we thought we would have the answers. at the i with? -- took place. we thought we| would have the answers. at the time the coroner didn't rule it was suicide. then i was not strong enough at that time to challenge it. afterwards, i thought, enough at that time to challenge it. afterwards, ithought, this enough at that time to challenge it. afterwards, i thought, this isn't right. we haven't even looked at social media. i didn't expect when i approached the company for them not

to allow me access to that data. i imagine most of the social media he access would have been on his phone, as most of us do. i access would have been on his phone, as most of us do.— as most of us do. i couldn't get into his phone _ as most of us do. i couldn't get into his phone and _ as most of us do. i couldn't get into his phone and i _ as most of us do. i couldn't get into his phone and i didn't i as most of us do. i couldn't get| into his phone and i didn't know as most of us do. i couldn't get i into his phone and i didn't know the password. i contacted tick—tock and asked them to reset the password so i could get in. —— tiktok. we did eventually get in, his best friend guess the password. the police forensics system is down and the detective had to look at it. some things had never been let down. i now know discord apparently has issues. i never had his data. they only got back to me after i said, do i need to getjournalists involved to hear back from you? i understand it has had problems with some

people. i think there is a chat function on it. i am still angling that. i had a meeting with tempt —— tiktok who said they could not release it because of data. they said maybe they deleted some of the data. instagram related some data but not all of it. and it is just a minefield. this new data bill that has come out in the king's speech is really helpful but it is still only providing data to the coroner. i only can getjullien per spectator by going to the high court to have his returned so that coroner can demand information that will go to the coroner. as a person of interest i can request it from the coroner. can you do that? i i can request it from the coroner. can you do that?— i can request it from the coroner. can you do that? i am going to do that. it is hard. _ can you do that? i am going to do that. it is hard. i— can you do that? i am going to do that. it is hard. i have _ can you do that? i am going to do that. it is hard. i have lost - can you do that? i am going to do that. it is hard. i have lost my i that. it is hard. i have lost my son. . , ,

son. that is why i asked the question- — son. that is why i asked the question. you _ son. that is why i asked the question. you have - son. that is why i asked the question. you have pushed| son. that is why i asked the i question. you have pushed so son. that is why i asked the - question. you have pushed so hard so far, and you are going to have to go through everything all over again. when i started this it was about chills. i hadn't met some other parent who had been on your programme before. there are other parents in the same situation. sorry. hold it together. parents in the same situation. we sorry. hold it together. parents in the same situation.— sorry. hold it together. parents in the same situation. we will talk for a moment- — the same situation. we will talk for a moment- the _ the same situation. we will talk for a moment. the bill— the same situation. we will talk for a moment. the bill we _ the same situation. we will talk for a moment. the bill we are - the same situation. we will talk for a moment. the bill we are talking l a moment. the bill we are talking about, this is the digital information and smart data bill, which is a new data preservation process that in theory coroners can initiate when they decide it is necessary and appropriate to support investigations into a child's death. that sounds very procedural. in practice, do you think it can have an effect? it practice, do you think it can have an effect? ..,

practice, do you think it can have an effect? , practice, do you think it can have an effect?— practice, do you think it can have an effect? , . ., an effect? it can put children who died after the _ an effect? it can put children who died after the 1st _ an effect? it can put children who died after the 1st of _ an effect? it can put children who died after the 1st of april. - an effect? it can put children who | died after the 1st of april. because this inquest was closed before, it does not apply to jewels. they have to approve it and it has to go to the high court and then they had to approve it. why can't social media companies give parents the right to see data? ~ ., ., i. ,, companies give parents the right to see data? ~ ., ., ,, see data? what do you think you would aet see data? what do you think you would get from _ see data? what do you think you would get from the _ see data? what do you think you would get from the data - see data? what do you think you would get from the data to i see data? what do you think you would get from the data to help| would get from the data to help clarify question is it to be able to understand where jules clarify question is it to be able to understand wherejules was? he clarify question is it to be able to understand where jules was? he took his own life and _ understand where jules was? he took his own life and i _ understand where jules was? he took his own life and i do _ understand where jules was? he took his own life and i do not _ understand where jules was? he took his own life and i do not know - understand where jules was? he took his own life and i do not know why. i his own life and i do not know why. throughout this has become apparent there are other parents in the same situation. i will never give up because it could make a difference to other parents and i am not stopping. to other parents and i am not stopping-— to other parents and i am not stoninu. ,. _, to other parents and i am not stoninu. ,., ,. ., stopping. there is a next stage. you have been in — stopping. there is a next stage. you have been in touch _ stopping. there is a next stage. you have been in touch with _ stopping. there is a next stage. you have been in touch with the - stopping. there is a next stage. you have been in touch with the father i have been in touch with the father of molly, who took her own life as

well. it is about whatjules was seeing and perhaps it was having an influence. it comes down to controls and vulnerable people seeing these things. i and vulnerable people seeing these thins. ., , and vulnerable people seeing these thins. . , ., and vulnerable people seeing these thins. ., ., ., and vulnerable people seeing these thinis. ., , ., ., things. i was with ian and some other parents. _ things. i was with ian and some other parents. we _ things. i was with ian and some other parents. we met - things. i was with ian and some other parents. we met the i things. i was with ian and some i other parents. we met the secretary of state. he raised the point there needs to be tighter rules within the online safety bill. there is a potential clause wacky ai needs to be covered. that was mentioned in the king's speech. there is also a massive risk from aland digitally changing photos and that sort of thing. the online safety bill needs to be strengthened rather than making of comake rules and things could slip through the net if they are not tightened up more. you had an opportunity _ are not tightened up more. you had an opportunity face _ are not tightened up more. you had

an opportunity face to _ are not tightened up more. you had an opportunity face to face - are not tightened up more. you had an opportunity face to face to i are not tightened up more. you had an opportunity face to face to talk. an opportunity face to face to talk to any of the companies you think are responsible for not being forthcoming with information for families like yours, have you had that meeting? i families like yours, have you had that meeting?— families like yours, have you had that meeting? i had a meeting with tiktok. that meeting? i had a meeting with tiktok- they _ that meeting? i had a meeting with tiktok. they didn't _ that meeting? i had a meeting with tiktok. they didn't want _ that meeting? i had a meeting with tiktok. they didn't want anyone i that meeting? i had a meeting with l tiktok. they didn't want anyone else to be present. the bbc asked to be present and no one was allowed to be present. they have not given me anything. do present. they have not given me an hina. ,, present. they have not given me an hina. , anything. do you get the impression they understood _ anything. do you get the impression they understood why _ anything. do you get the impression they understood why you _ anything. do you get the impression they understood why you need i anything. do you get the impression they understood why you need it i anything. do you get the impression | they understood why you need it and there was a moral responsibility? i really do not think they care. parents are crying out for information. if that was a morally correct person, wouldn't they help you to find some answers. there may be others who want answers as well. i'll be bound by laws, data protection laws? i i'll be bound by laws, data protection laws?— i'll be bound by laws, data protection laws? i'll be bound by laws, data

rotection laws? . , ., _ . protection laws? i was told by an emlo ee protection laws? i was told by an employee of _ protection laws? i was told by an employee of tiktok _ protection laws? i was told by an employee of tiktok who - protection laws? i was told by an employee of tiktok who has i protection laws? i was told by an i employee of tiktok who has contacted me privately that they do have the data, not necessarily a jules. i do not know what to believe.- data, not necessarily a jules. i do not know what to believe. good luck. no doubt you — not know what to believe. good luck. no doubt you will— not know what to believe. good luck. no doubt you will be _ not know what to believe. good luck. no doubt you will be involved - not know what to believe. good luck. no doubt you will be involved in i no doubt you will be involved in discussions in the future and we will follow them very closely. we are with you till half past nine. coming up — with new warnings about a global shortage of prescription medicines used to treat things like diabetes and menopause, patients are increasingly buying drugs online, sometimes with dangerous consequences. dr ranj explains. around 6 million brits have unknowingly purchased fake products on the internet

in the last 12 months. i'll talk through the dangers involved and why a number like this can tell you if an online pharmacy is genuine. plus, scammers are flogging fake tickets to the paris olympics and targeting team gb fans. we expose how heartless fraudsters set up such a convincing scam, they conned gold medallist matt richards' family out of thousands and almost cost his mum her chance to see matt swim. and, we're looking into the driving habit that can really grind your gears, middle lane hogging. not only is it annoying but if caught doing it, you could he landed with a fine and three points on your licence. also today, home insurance has soared by a third in the last 12 months. find out why having the right locks on your door is key to slashing the cost. bbc broadcasting legend tony blackburn's celebrating 60 years on the radio. lovely to have him with us. he tells us why he has no plans to retire! see you at 9:30.

tony blackburn brings joy whenever he is on this programme. he has a great shout, he always dresses for the programme and he always brings a huge smile and joy and brings funny stories, so enjoy. and a nice wave, a friendly way this morning. he is the epitome of professional broadcasting, isn't he? time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. as the metropolitan police heads towards its lowest staffing levels for a decade, it's launching a new recruitment drive with the slogan "change needs you". the campaign — which includes a tv advert — shows the challenges and rewards of policing in the capital. the commissioner says he wants to recruit people who share the values that define a police officer — courage, empathy and respect. decreasing numbers of police officers isn't where i want to be in an ideal world. and that's why we're launching our

new recruitment campaign today. and we're doing it through the eyes of our officers. we've got tens of thousands of fantastic men and women on the front line making a difference for london. and so we thought, there's no better way to give people a trailer for the career that might be policing for them than to show them an insight into their experiences. hackney council has been reprimanded by a regulator over a cyber attack which affected at least 288,000 residents and other individuals. the borough was targeted by hackers in october 2020 when cyber criminals gained access to 440,000 files. an investigation by the information commissioner's office found the council "failed to effectively implement sufficient measures" to protect its systems from attack. hackney council said it disagreed with the findings. gatwick airport say they are back operating at pre—pandemic levels ahead of the summer holidays. in the next ten weeks, on its busiest days, over 900 flights will leave the airport. last year a number of flights were cancelled or diverted at short notice due to a shortage of air traffic controllers something the airport say won't happen again.

we've worked really closely with nats over the last 12 months who operate our air traffic control tower to ensure that we have the resource available that we need to deliver the operation. so we have more resource in the tower than we had this time last year. and we're really confident with the work that we've done with nats, that we're in a great position to deliver the schedule for this summer. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are minor delays on the district line, minor delays on london overground. and the northern line is part suspended betwen camden town and edgware. now onto the weather with kawser. hello there. good morning. well, it's a brief taste of some hot, summery weather over the next day or two with high pressure in charge. fine, dry, very warm, if not hot and plenty of sunshine out there today. there will be some patchy cloud in places, but a lot of sunshine into the afternoon and feeling very

warm as temperatures climb up to around the mid to high 20s quite widely, maybe up to 27 to 28 celsius with a southerly breeze. a fine evening to come too. late spells of sunshine and clear spells overnight. there may be the odd patch of mist and fog forming by the early hours, but it is another mild, muggy night as temperatures hold up at 15 to 18 celsius. tomorrow too, plenty in the way of sunshine, but it does become more unsettled as we look ahead to the weekend. this frontal system will arrive later on saturday and overnight into sunday as well, bringing with it some thundery outbreaks of rain. but during the day on friday, temperatures will likely climb up to 30 to 31 celsius with plenty of sunshine. saturday starts off dry, but then we'll see some thundery downpours later in the day. that's it — there's plenty more on our website, and there's the bbc news app as well. we're back in half an hour see you then. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. as we've been hearing, the uk covid inquiry will publish its first report today and it's expected

to detail failings by the government to plan for a possible pandemic. our health reporterjim reed is there for us this morning. jim, we'll get this report at about lunchtime. the at about lunchtime. first stage of this huge inquiry. the first stage of this huge inquiry. there will be a lot to go through. inquiry. there will be a lot to go throuuh. , ., inquiry. there will be a lot to go throuuh. ., , , . through. good morning, yes, a huge amount on the _ through. good morning, yes, a huge amount on the inquiry _ through. good morning, yes, a huge amount on the inquiry will— through. good morning, yes, a huge amount on the inquiry will run i through. good morning, yes, a huge amount on the inquiry will run until i amount on the inquiry will run until at least _ amount on the inquiry will run until at least 2027 and it is so wide it has been — at least 2027 and it is so wide it has been divided unusually into different— has been divided unusually into different sections, each dealing with different topics are in the future — with different topics are in the future there will be a whole section looking _ future there will be a whole section looking at _ future there will be a whole section looking at impact on care homes and another— looking at impact on care homes and another looking at the impact on children— another looking at the impact on children in— another looking at the impact on children in education but we start with the — children in education but we start with the findings from the first section— with the findings from the first section or— with the findings from the first section or module which looks at the planning _ section or module which looks at the planning and preparation for a pandemic before covid hit and that

planning _ pandemic before covid hit and that planning includes functional issues like was _ planning includes functional issues like was there enough ppe for doctors — like was there enough ppe for doctors and nurses and in hospitals, could _ doctors and nurses and in hospitals, could they— doctors and nurses and in hospitals, could they provide enough oxygen for patients— could they provide enough oxygen for patients on— could they provide enough oxygen for patients on ventilators, those issues — patients on ventilators, those issues but also what was the state of the _ issues but also what was the state of the nhs and the social care system — of the nhs and the social care system at the time and was it damaged by the years of spending constraints ahead of the pandemic in what was _ constraints ahead of the pandemic in what was the impact of brexit. all of these _ what was the impact of brexit. all of these questions we should get answers— of these questions we should get answers to around midday. i am joined _ answers to around midday. i am joined by— answers to around midday. i am joined by three people here who are members _ joined by three people here who are members of covid bereaved families forjustice. _ members of covid bereaved families forjustice, people who have lost someone — forjustice, people who have lost someone during the pandemic, sue, your father— someone during the pandemic, sue, your fatherjohn died aged 80 and the pandemic. iwanted your fatherjohn died aged 80 and the pandemic. i wanted to start with you because you have been here almost _ you because you have been here almost every day of the inquiry. can you explain— almost every day of the inquiry. can you explain why it is so important for you _ you explain why it is so important for you to — you explain why it is so important for you to be here and see what is going _ for you to be here and see what is going on? — for you to be here and see what is going on? it�*s for you to be here and see what is

auoin on? v ., , for you to be here and see what is auoin on? h . , . going on? it's really important because i— going on? it's really important because i was _ going on? it's really important because i was here _ going on? it's really important because i was here at - going on? it's really important because i was here at the i going on? it's really important i because i was here at the beginning and i took the petition back injune 2020 and we need lessons learnt and we need to save lives and this is the only way to do it and i do not want my father and 230,000 others who have died, their deaths to be in rain so it's so important to us and a momentous occasion today. you talk about a momentous _ a momentous occasion today. you talk about a momentous occasion - a momentous occasion today. you talk about a momentous occasion but i a momentous occasion today. you talk about a momentous occasion but the l about a momentous occasion but the conclusions _ about a momentous occasion but the conclusions will be about the planning _ conclusions will be about the planning for a pandemic stop what are your— planning for a pandemic stop what are your views on that? you sat through— are your views on that? you sat through the evidence and a lot of it was fairly— through the evidence and a lot of it was fairly damning about some of the planning _ was fairly damning about some of the planning ahead of time. what would you like _ planning ahead of time. what would you like to _ planning ahead of time. what would you like to see today from the inquiry? — you like to see today from the inquiry? l— you like to see today from the inuui ? ., ~' you like to see today from the inuui ? ., ,, .,, . inquiry? i would like to see a minister put _ inquiry? i would like to see a minister put in _ inquiry? i would like to see a minister put in place - inquiry? i would like to see a minister put in place that i inquiry? i would like to see a minister put in place that is i inquiry? i would like to see a - minister put in place that is solely for dealing with the pandemic. everybody needs to be in on the plans and we need to be prepared. this is not a thing for the past, we are looking to the future. this can happen again and we could have an

avian flu pandemic or any other pandemic and we have to be prepared and we cannot make these mistakes over and over. and we cannot make these mistakes over and over-— over and over. your father, michael was 73 and — over and over. your father, michael was 73 and healthy _ over and over. your father, michael was 73 and healthy and _ over and over. your father, michael was 73 and healthy and it _ over and over. your father, michael was 73 and healthy and it was - over and over. your father, michael was 73 and healthy and it was a - over and over. your father, michael was 73 and healthy and it was a day\ was 73 and healthy and it was a day before the first lockdown that he contracted covid. can you tell us a bit about him? i did he did contact nhs 111 but was told to not come into hospital. he nhs111 but was told to not come into hosnital-_ nhs111 but was told to not come into hospital. he was told to stay at home and _ into hospital. he was told to stay at home and take _ into hospital. he was told to stay at home and take paracetamol. into hospital. he was told to stay i at home and take paracetamol and there _ at home and take paracetamol and there was— at home and take paracetamol and there was no— at home and take paracetamol and there was no regard _ at home and take paracetamol and there was no regard for— at home and take paracetamol and there was no regard for what - at home and take paracetamol and there was no regard for what is - there was no regard for what is medical— there was no regard for what is medical history— there was no regard for what is medical history might - there was no regard for what is medical history might be - there was no regard for what is medical history might be or- there was no regard for what is i medical history might be or what there was no regard for what is - medical history might be or what his symptoms— medical history might be or what his symptoms realty— medical history might be or what his symptoms really were. _ medical history might be or what his symptoms really were. they - medical history might be or what his symptoms really were. they were i symptoms really were. they were reading _ symptoms really were. they were reading from _ symptoms really were. they were reading from a _ symptoms really were. they were reading from a script _ symptoms really were. they were reading from a script and - symptoms really were. they were reading from a script and that's . reading from a script and that's when _ reading from a script and that's when he — reading from a script and that's when he was _ reading from a script and that's when he was able _ reading from a script and that's when he was able to _ reading from a script and that's when he was able to get - reading from a script and that's. when he was able to get through because — when he was able to get through because it — when he was able to get through because it would _ when he was able to get through because it would take _ when he was able to get through because it would take hours - when he was able to get through because it would take hours andl because it would take hours and hours _ because it would take hours and hours to — because it would take hours and hours to get _ because it would take hours and hours to get through _ because it would take hours and hours to get through to - because it would take hours and hours to get through to the - because it would take hours and i hours to get through to the service so it was— hours to get through to the service so it was very _ hours to get through to the service so it was very clear— hours to get through to the service so it was very clear that _ hours to get through to the service so it was very clear that the - hours to get through to the service | so it was very clear that the system is not _ so it was very clear that the system is not in _ so it was very clear that the system is not in place — so it was very clear that the system is not in place to— so it was very clear that the system is not in place to deal— so it was very clear that the system is not in place to deal with - so it was very clear that the system is not in place to deal with a - is not in place to deal with a catastrophe _ is not in place to deal with a catastrophe like _ is not in place to deal with a catastrophe like this - is not in place to deal with a catastrophe like this and - is not in place to deal with a . catastrophe like this and there is not in place to deal with a - catastrophe like this and there was nowhere _ catastrophe like this and there was nowhere to— catastrophe like this and there was nowhere to turn. _ catastrophe like this and there was nowhere to turn. the _ catastrophe like this and there was nowhere to turn. the only- catastrophe like this and there was nowhere to turn. the only way- catastrophe like this and there was nowhere to turn. the only way he i nowhere to turn. the only way he managed — nowhere to turn. the only way he managed to — nowhere to turn. the only way he managed to get _ nowhere to turn. the only way he managed to get into _ nowhere to turn. the only way he managed to get into hospital- nowhere to turn. the only way he . managed to get into hospital where he died _ managed to get into hospital where he died is _ managed to get into hospital where he died is because _ managed to get into hospital where he died is because the _ managed to get into hospital where he died is because the doctor- managed to get into hospital where he died is because the doctor had l he died is because the doctor had coached _ he died is because the doctor had coached us — he died is because the doctor had

coached us on _ he died is because the doctor had coached us on what _ he died is because the doctor had coached us on what to _ he died is because the doctor had coached us on what to say- he died is because the doctor had coached us on what to say in - he died is because the doctor hadl coached us on what to say in order to get— coached us on what to say in order to get medicat— coached us on what to say in order to get medical attention _ coached us on what to say in order to get medical attention when - coached us on what to say in order to get medical attention when the| to get medical attention when the paramedics— to get medical attention when the paramedics examined _ to get medical attention when the paramedics examined him - to get medical attention when the paramedics examined him they. to get medical attention when the . paramedics examined him they took to get medical attention when the - paramedics examined him they took in straight _ paramedics examined him they took in straight into— paramedics examined him they took in straight into hospital— paramedics examined him they took in straight into hospital and _ paramedics examined him they took in straight into hospital and two - paramedics examined him they took in straight into hospital and two days - straight into hospital and two days later he _ straight into hospital and two days later he was — straight into hospital and two days later he was on _ straight into hospital and two days later he was on a _ straight into hospital and two days later he was on a ventilator - straight into hospital and two days later he was on a ventilator and i straight into hospital and two days. later he was on a ventilator and two weeks _ later he was on a ventilator and two weeks after— later he was on a ventilator and two weeks after that— later he was on a ventilator and two weeks after that he _ later he was on a ventilator and two weeks after that he died. _ later he was on a ventilator and two weeks after that he died. what- later he was on a ventilator and two weeks after that he died. what does it sa to weeks after that he died. what does it say to you — weeks after that he died. what does it say to you about _ weeks after that he died. what does it say to you about planning - weeks after that he died. what does it say to you about planning for - weeks after that he died. what does it say to you about planning for the i it say to you about planning for the pandemic? — it say to you about planning for the pandemic? if some of the issues had been thought about before and we don't _ been thought about before and we don't know what would have happened to michael, _ don't know what would have happened to michael, but it's fair to say a lot of— to michael, but it's fair to say a lot of people would have been treated — lot of people would have been treated in a different way of procedures had been put in earlier. absolutely — procedures had been put in earlier. absolutely. the hospitals were stretched — absolutely. the hospitals were stretched and _ absolutely. the hospitals were stretched and we _ absolutely. the hospitals were stretched and we were - absolutely. the hospitals were stretched and we were not - absolutely. the hospitals were - stretched and we were not allowed to visit obviously — stretched and we were not allowed to visit obviously i'm _ stretched and we were not allowed to visit obviously i'm getting _ visit obviously i'm getting information— visit obviously i'm getting information was- visit obviously i'm getting information was difficult i visit obviously i'm getting . information was difficult but visit obviously i'm getting - information was difficult but what worries _ information was difficult but what worries me — information was difficult but what worries me more _ information was difficult but what worries me more was _ information was difficult but what worries me more was that - information was difficult but what worries me more was that the - worries me more was that the lockdown, _ worries me more was that the lockdown, rny _ worries me more was that the lockdown, my dad _ worries me more was that the lockdown, my dad came - worries me more was that the lockdown, my dad came down worries me more was that the - lockdown, my dad came down with symptoms — lockdown, my dad came down with symptoms a — lockdown, my dad came down with symptoms a week _ lockdown, my dad came down with symptoms a week before, - lockdown, my dad came down with symptoms a week before, and - lockdown, my dad came down with symptoms a week before, and if. lockdown, my dad came down with. symptoms a week before, and if the lockdown _ symptoms a week before, and if the lockdown had — symptoms a week before, and if the lockdown had been— symptoms a week before, and if the lockdown had been called _ symptoms a week before, and if the lockdown had been called a - symptoms a week before, and if the lockdown had been called a week i lockdown had been called a week earlier— lockdown had been called a week earlier he — lockdown had been called a week earlier he wouldn't _ lockdown had been called a week earlier he wouldn't have - lockdown had been called a week earlier he wouldn't have been - lockdown had been called a week earlier he wouldn't have been ill. \ earlier he wouldn't have been ill. different — earlier he wouldn't have been ill. different organisations _ earlier he wouldn't have been ill. different organisations were - different organisations were shutting _ different organisations were shutting down _ different organisations were shutting down in _ different organisations were shutting down in my- different organisations were - shutting down in my organisation ctosed _ shutting down in my organisation closed its — shutting down in my organisation closed its doors _ shutting down in my organisation closed its doors a _ shutting down in my organisation closed its doors a week- shutting down in my organisation

closed its doors a week before i shutting down in my organisationi closed its doors a week before the national— closed its doors a week before the national lockdown, _ closed its doors a week before the national lockdown, so _ closed its doors a week before the national lockdown, so it _ closed its doors a week before the national lockdown, so it was - closed its doors a week before the national lockdown, so it was on i national lockdown, so it was on everybody's _ national lockdown, so it was on everybody's radar— national lockdown, so it was on everybody's radar and - national lockdown, so it was on everybody's radar and we - national lockdown, so it was on everybody's radar and we knew| everybody's radar and we knew something _ everybody's radar and we knew something needed _ everybody's radar and we knew something needed to - everybody's radar and we knew something needed to happen. everybody's radar and we knew l something needed to happen but everybody's radar and we knew - something needed to happen but the government— something needed to happen but the governmentiust _ something needed to happen but the governmentjust was _ something needed to happen but the government just was not _ something needed to happen but the government just was not listening. government just was not listening and wasn't — government just was not listening and wasn't ready. _ government just was not listening and wasn't ready.— government just was not listening and wasn't ready. what would you like to see — and wasn't ready. what would you like to see from _ and wasn't ready. what would you like to see from the _ and wasn't ready. what would you like to see from the conclusions i like to see from the conclusions that get— like to see from the conclusions that get public in mid day? what do you think— that get public in mid day? what do you think could be improved? we�*ve you think could be improved? we've made recommendations _ you think could be improved? we've made recommendations to - you think could be improved? we've made recommendations to the - you think could be improved? we've made recommendations to the inquiry, 71 recommendations— made recommendations to the inquiry, 71 recommendations and _ made recommendations to the inquiry, 71 recommendations and you _ made recommendations to the inquiry, 71 recommendations and you can - made recommendations to the inquiry, 71 recommendations and you can find l 71 recommendations and you can find on our— 71 recommendations and you can find on our website, — 71 recommendations and you can find on ourwehsite. a _ 71 recommendations and you can find on our website, a summary- 71 recommendations and you can find on our website, a summary of- 71 recommendations and you can find on our website, a summary of 21 - 71 recommendations and you can find on our website, a summary of 21 of. on our website, a summary of 21 of the recommendations— on our website, a summary of 21 of the recommendations and - on our website, a summary of 21 of the recommendations and we - on our website, a summary of 21 ofi the recommendations and we would very much— the recommendations and we would very much like — the recommendations and we would very much like to _ the recommendations and we would very much like to see _ the recommendations and we would very much like to see that _ the recommendations and we would very much like to see that the - very much like to see that the inquiry— very much like to see that the inquiry has _ very much like to see that the inquiry has taken _ very much like to see that the inquiry has taken the - inquiry has taken the recommendations. inquiry has taken the recommendations on inquiry has taken the - recommendations on board inquiry has taken the _ recommendations on board and included — recommendations on board and included them _ recommendations on board and included them in _ recommendations on board and included them in the _ recommendations on board and included them in the report- recommendations on board and l included them in the report today because _ included them in the report today because we — included them in the report today because we feel— included them in the report today because we feel that _ included them in the report today because we feel that if— included them in the report today because we feel that if these - because we feel that if these changes— because we feel that if these changes are _ because we feel that if these changes are made _ because we feel that if these changes are made and - because we feel that if these changes are made and it- because we feel that if these . changes are made and it needs because we feel that if these - changes are made and it needs to come _ changes are made and it needs to come from — changes are made and it needs to come from central— changes are made and it needs to come from central government i changes are made and it needs to. come from central government and throughout— come from central government and throughout the _ come from central government and throughout the country, _ come from central government and throughout the country, at - come from central government and throughout the country, at all- throughout the country, at all levels. — throughout the country, at all levels, preparation _ throughout the country, at all levels, preparation is - throughout the country, at all levels, preparation is key. - throughout the country, at all. levels, preparation is key. there will he _ levels, preparation is key. there will be another— levels, preparation is key. there will be another pandemic, - levels, preparation is key. there will be another pandemic, no. will be another pandemic, no question— will be another pandemic, no question that _ will be another pandemic, no question that the _ will be another pandemic, no question that the threats - will be another pandemic, no question that the threats willj question that the threats will always— question that the threats will always be _ question that the threats will always be there _ question that the threats will always be there and - question that the threats will always be there and we - question that the threats will always be there and we are l question that the threats will. always be there and we are less ready— always be there and we are less ready now — always be there and we are less ready now than _ always be there and we are less ready now than we _ always be there and we are less ready now than we were - always be there and we are less ready now than we were in - always be there and we are less| ready now than we were in 2020 always be there and we are less - ready now than we were in 2020 when covid _ ready now than we were in 2020 when covid hit~ _ ready now than we were in 2020 when covid hit. ., �* , .,

covid hit. you've been waiting atientl covid hit. you've been waiting patiently in — covid hit. you've been waiting patiently in the _ covid hit. you've been waiting patiently in the corner, - covid hit. you've been waitingl patiently in the corner, naomi, whose — patiently in the corner, naomi, whose mother christina whose mother died aged _ whose mother christina whose mother died aged 94 after contracting covid — died aged 94 after contracting covid. you're in an interesting situation — covid. you're in an interesting situation because you happen to be a professor— situation because you happen to be a professor of — situation because you happen to be a professor of health policy at ucl. i wonder— professor of health policy at ucl. i wonder what your views are personally and professionally about planning _ personally and professionally about planning in particular and what you think— planning in particular and what you think needs to improve? the whole -alannin think needs to improve? the whole planning system — think needs to improve? the whole planning system needs _ think needs to improve? the whole planning system needs to - think needs to improve? the whole planning system needs to improve. think needs to improve? the whole - planning system needs to improve. we need a whole system plan and my mother's death was affected and a thousand people a day that were dying in january 21 were thousand people a day that were dying injanuary 21 were caused by the lack of planning for many years beforehand and we did not have mass testing capability which germany did and we know the impact of not having ppe as my mother had wonderful home carers who had inadequate ppe and thatis carers who had inadequate ppe and that is very likely how she contracted covid, but we are calling for wes streeting in his first

hundred days to conduct a cross government audit of preparedness for the next pandemic which we have said is inevitable, so wes streeting, if you are listening, it's your opportunity to grasp this and help the whole country feel like we are going to be prepared for the next one. ., , one. one thing i imagine they will exlore is one. one thing i imagine they will explore is the _ one. one thing i imagine they will explore is the comparison - one. one thing i imagine they willl explore is the comparison between countries — explore is the comparison between countries. you look at countries in east _ countries. you look at countries in east asia — countries. you look at countries in east asia in— countries. you look at countries in east asia in particular that were quick— east asia in particular that were quick at— east asia in particular that were quick at putting in place test and trace _ quick at putting in place test and trace and — quick at putting in place test and trace and contact tracing. is that something — trace and contact tracing. is that something we need to think about in this country? we something we need to think about in this country?— something we need to think about in this country? we absolutely need to. we need to be _ this country? we absolutely need to. we need to be doing _ this country? we absolutely need to. we need to be doing it _ this country? we absolutely need to. we need to be doing it now. - this country? we absolutely need to. we need to be doing it now. the - this country? we absolutely need to. | we need to be doing it now. the east asian countries were more prepared because they had experienced sars own we were focused on a flu pandemic and we won't even prepared properly for that partly due to brexit, so there's lots of learning we can do from other countries. thank you all three of you and i know— thank you all three of you and i know you — thank you all three of you and i know you will be in there reacting

to this _ know you will be in there reacting to this at — know you will be in there reacting to this at around lunchtime and we ekpect— to this at around lunchtime and we expect the — to this at around lunchtime and we expect the conclusions around midday today when— expect the conclusions around midday today when we get the final conclusions and a set of recommendations which should answer how to _ recommendations which should answer how to better prepare for another pandemic— how to better prepare for another pandemic in the future. gm, thank ou so pandemic in the future. gm, thank you so much- _ the opening ceremony of the paris olympics takes place next friday and one of the team gb athletes will be the track cyclist ed lowe from stamford, in lincolnshire. ed onlyjoined the olympic podium programme last year, with a hope of potentially making it to the 2028 games but, as he explains, it's all happened a lot faster than expected.. ido i do the opening lap of the team sprint which is about 17 seconds

from a standing start and the event in total is around 42 seconds, three laps, 750 metres. it is over quite quickly and you have to be on your toes. i started cycling at seven years old after watching the tour de france and my dad always cycled, so he encouraged me to get involved on my bike. this time a year ago if you had told me i was going to my first olympic games i wouldn't have quite believed you. this is everything i've sort of wanted for and trained for since i was a tiny kid. it hasn't processed and i still don't think it will until i'm there and i have done it.— think it will until i'm there and i have done it. just so excited for him. just exciting. _ have done it. just so excited for him. just exciting. it _ have done it. just so excited for him. just exciting. it was - him. just exciting. it was unexpected. _ him. just exciting. it was unexpected. we - him. just exciting. it was unexpected. we thought| him. just exciting. it was - unexpected. we thought there was him. just exciting. it was _ unexpected. we thought there was a chance _ unexpected. we thought there was a chance he _ unexpected. we thought there was a chance he could maybe go to the 2028 olympics _ chance he could maybe go to the 2028 olympics in _ chance he could maybe go to the 2028 olympics in la so it was a big surprise — olympics in la so it was a big surprise that he could go four years

earlier~ _ surprise that he could go four years earlier~ my — surprise that he could go four years earlier. ~ , , ., surprise that he could go four years earlier. g , ., , ._ surprise that he could go four years earlier. g , ., , ., earlier. my parents have played a hue earlier. my parents have played a huge part. _ earlier. my parents have played a huge part, especially— earlier. my parents have played a huge part, especially my - earlier. my parents have played a huge part, especially my dad - earlier. my parents have played aj huge part, especially my dad who took me to all of my races when i was younger. we've been buying and selling bicycles for years and years and the money and tyneside has been quite extensive. to and the money and tyneside has been quite extensive.— quite extensive. to end up on that ol mic quite extensive. to end up on that olympic podium — quite extensive. to end up on that olympic podium would _ quite extensive. to end up on that olympic podium would mean - quite extensive. to end up on that - olympic podium would mean everything to me _ olympic podium would mean everything to me its— olympic podium would mean everything to me. it's everything i've ever dreamt — to me. it's everything i've ever dreamt of. _ to me. it's everything i've ever dreamt of, and i would do anything to get— dreamt of, and i would do anything to get that — dreamt of, and i would do anything to net that. ., , ., dreamt of, and i would do anything to get that-— to get that. lots to look forward to and a great — to get that. lots to look forward to and a great achievement. - to get that. lots to look forward to and a great achievement. i - to get that. lots to look forward to and a great achievement. i am - and a great achievement. i am caettin and a great achievement. i am getting excited. _ and a great achievement. i am getting excited. i _ and a great achievement. i am getting excited. i see - and a great achievement. i am getting excited. i see the - and a great achievement. i —n getting excited. i see the opening ceremony first and then we really buy into the olympics. we are being very spoiled. matt is taking a look at the weather and i don't think it feels great at the moment. he seems to be a little bit hungry. shim; to be a little bit hungry. shiny thouuh. to be a little bit hungry. shiny though- it's — to be a little bit hungry. shiny though. it's been _ to be a little bit hungry. shiny though. it's been a _ to be a little bit hungry. shiny though. it's been a long - to be a little bit hungry. shiny though. it's been a long wait. to be a little bit hungry. shiny l though. it's been a long wait for something warm. we've been waiting a [on- something warm. we've been waiting a long time _ something warm. we've been waiting a long time this summer. good morning. we are _ long time this summer. good morning. we are at— long time this summer. good morning. we are at the _ long time this summer. good morning. we are at the natural history museum

and that— we are at the natural history museum and that is— we are at the natural history museum and that is the centrepiece to one of the _ and that is the centrepiece to one of the two — and that is the centrepiece to one of the two new gardens at the natural — of the two new gardens at the natural history museum which opened to the _ natural history museum which opened to the public today and to tell us more _ to the public today and to tell us more about that i have keith jennings— more about that i have keith jennings the director of the estate at the _ jennings the director of the estate at the natural history museum. good morning _ at the natural history museum. good morning. stunning, part of the stunning — morning. stunning, part of the stunning gardens, tell us more about them _ stunning gardens, tell us more about them. , , . stunning gardens, tell us more about them. , , stunning gardens, tell us more about them. , ., them. this is a big day for the museum- _ them. this is a big day for the museum. we _ them. this is a big day for the museum. we moved - them. this is a big day for the museum. we moved here - them. this is a big day for the i museum. we moved here nearly them. this is a big day for the _ museum. we moved here nearly hundred and 50 years ago into this fabulous building that everybody knows and there were always big plans for the gardens around it but those plans have never come off until today and today we are opening two new gardens and this one where we are standing now, the evolution garden that tells the story of 2.7 billion years of life on the planet and takes the visitor through the profound changes that have happened over the time and then over in the west where you were earlier we have a garden, a nature discovery garden where we celebrate urban nature and the garden where we look at a hopeful future for nature on the planet, so it's a big day and really great to welcome you. fix,

on the planet, so it's a big day and really great to welcome you. fit. bit really great to welcome you. a bit of ho -e really great to welcome you. a bit of hope for _ really great to welcome you. a bit of hope for the — really great to welcome you. a bit of hope for the future _ really great to welcome you. a bit of hope for the future as - really great to welcome you. a bit of hope for the future as well as looking — of hope for the future as well as looking at— of hope for the future as well as looking at the past. tell us a little — looking at the past. tell us a little bit _ looking at the past. tell us a little bit more because we cannot not discuss fern. tell us more about it. ~ , ,., , , ., it. -- fern. absolutely stunning and combines modern _ it. -- fern. absolutely stunning and combines modern technology - it. -- fern. absolutely stunning and combines modern technology and i combines modern technology and traditional technology so it's the only one in the world, freestanding bronze replica of the dinosaur, so we used modern technology and high definition scans and 3d printing the original dp in coventry and then we've used the traditional techniques that have been in use since the bronze age to do the casting of the bronze and then we come back to modern technology so it's all of the 270 parts held together with high tensile steel cables that run through the middle so it's a bit like a suspension bridge although it doesn't have a pi’°p bridge although it doesn't have a prop under the head or tail, it's amazing. prop under the head or tail, it's amazinu. ,, . ,. prop under the head or tail, it's amazin. _ ,, . y., ., prop under the head or tail, it's amazinu. ,, . y., ., ., amazing. since you mention that detail, it is _ amazing. since you mention that

detail, it is stunning. _ amazing. since you mention that detail, it is stunning. it - amazing. since you mention that detail, it is stunning. it looks- detail, it is stunning. it looks beautiful— detail, it is stunning. it looks beautiful in the garden is stunning and they— beautiful in the garden is stunning and they open this morning. the doors to the _ and they open this morning. tue: doors to the museum open at ten o'clock on the gates will be open at 930, it's free to visit and we would love to see the nation here. is going to be lovely weather for the gardens— going to be lovely weather for the gardens today. thank you, keith. yes a hot _ gardens today. thank you, keith. yes a hot day— gardens today. thank you, keith. yes a hot day here and if we look at the forecast _ a hot day here and if we look at the forecast for — a hot day here and if we look at the forecast for today and the next few days cross — forecast for today and the next few days cross country there will be heat _ days cross country there will be heat building across many southern and eastern areas but the north and west will— and eastern areas but the north and west will see a bit of a blip in terms — west will see a bit of a blip in terms of— west will see a bit of a blip in terms of some rain at times especially through today but even here you — especially through today but even here you will notice it will turn more — here you will notice it will turn more humid into tomorrow the bigger picture _ more humid into tomorrow the bigger picture is _ more humid into tomorrow the bigger picture is we — more humid into tomorrow the bigger picture is we have high pressure across— picture is we have high pressure across western europe and low pressure — across western europe and low pressure in the atlantic and that is getting _ pressure in the atlantic and that is getting closer together which will lrring _ getting closer together which will lrring in _ getting closer together which will lrring in a — getting closer together which will bring in a more southerly airflow across— bring in a more southerly airflow across the — bring in a more southerly airflow across the country and the temperature is getting a boost by the weather fronts from the atlantic, _ the weather fronts from the atlantic, scotland and northern lreland — atlantic, scotland and northern ireland especially, a lot of cloud at times— ireland especially, a lot of cloud at times and outbreaks of rain coming — at times and outbreaks of rain coming and going but there will be

dryer— coming and going but there will be dryer moments and a bit of sunshine and varying amounts are planned for england _ and varying amounts are planned for england and wales and the east later and the _ england and wales and the east later and the highest temperatures will be the mid—20s for one or two and we are talking — the mid—20s for one or two and we are talking about the high teens across— are talking about the high teens across scotland and northern ireland and maybe _ across scotland and northern ireland and maybe 20 or 21 with sunshine in eastern _ and maybe 20 or 21 with sunshine in eastern scotland later on. it turns dry in _ eastern scotland later on. it turns dry in northern ireland and we will see rain— dry in northern ireland and we will see rain and drizzle turning lighter and sitting across the south of scotland — and sitting across the south of scotland and through the irish sea into tomorrow morning and the temperatures are well above where we would _ temperatures are well above where we would expect, in the middle or not hi-h would expect, in the middle or not high teens, — would expect, in the middle or not high teens, so i warm start already on friday— high teens, so i warm start already on friday morning for many especially where there is sunshine and there — especially where there is sunshine and there should be more around and and there should be more around and a lot of— and there should be more around and a lot of cloud to begin with and the irish a lot of cloud to begin with and the irish sea _ a lot of cloud to begin with and the irish sea and with more sunshine developing through england and wales hot a day— developing through england and wales hot a day compared with today, 30 or 31 celsius _ hot a day compared with today, 30 or 31 celsius possible in the south—east corner and may be the low 20s across _ south—east corner and may be the low 20s across scotland and northern

lreland _ 20s across scotland and northern ireland and friday night into saturday, outbreaks of rain pushing from the _ saturday, outbreaks of rain pushing from the west, some of which will be heavy— from the west, some of which will be heavy on _ from the west, some of which will be heavy on saturday making it a cooler day in _ heavy on saturday making it a cooler day in many — heavy on saturday making it a cooler day in many western areas of the country — day in many western areas of the country. the eastern half, chance of thunderstorms but drive the bulk of the daylight hours and it will feel warm, _ the daylight hours and it will feel warm, 25— the daylight hours and it will feel warm, 25 or 26 celsius if the weather— warm, 25 or 26 celsius if the weather fronts in the west takes longer— weather fronts in the west takes longer to— weather fronts in the west takes longer to come in, weather fronts in the west takes longerto come in, we weather fronts in the west takes longer to come in, we could get hotter— longer to come in, we could get hotter still — longer to come in, we could get hotter still and if it comes out guicker, — hotter still and if it comes out quicker, temperatures will be down a touch— quicker, temperatures will be down a touch lrut— quicker, temperatures will be down a touch but late on saturday into sunday— touch but late on saturday into sunday a — touch but late on saturday into sunday a big change for all of us as we go _ sunday a big change for all of us as we go lrack— sunday a big change for all of us as we go back to slightly cooler conditions again with a mixture of sunshine — conditions again with a mixture of sunshine and showers. | conditions again with a mixture of sunshine and showers. i am en'oying our sunshine and showers. i am en'oying your raiders — sunshine and showers. i am en'oying your raiders of i sunshine and showers. i am en'oying your raiders of the i sunshine and showers. i am en'oying your raiders of the lost * sunshine and showers. i am en'oying your raiders of the lost ark h sunshine and showers. i am enjoying your raiders of the lost ark meets i your raiders of the lost ark meets jurassic park vibe. you just need the heart and you got it. maybe we can see you jump through, tackle some baddies somewhere, go through all of that because you have the opportunity. i’iiii

all of that because you have the opportunity-— opportunity. i'll be doing that after half nine. _ opportunity. i'll be doing that after half nine. watch - opportunity. i'll be doing that after half nine. watch out - opportunity. i'll be doing that after half nine. watch out for| opportunity. i'll be doing that. after half nine. watch out for his socials. after half nine. watch out for his socials- get _ after half nine. watch out for his socials. get britain _ after half nine. watch out for his socials. get britain building - after half nine. watch out for his socials. get britain building is i after half nine. watch out for his i socials. get britain building is one ofthe socials. get britain building is one of the key pledges _ socials. get britain building is one of the key pledges made - socials. get britain building is one of the key pledges made by - socials. get britain building is one of the key pledges made by the i socials. get britain building is one l of the key pledges made by the new government including plans for councils in england to develop more brownfield sites and so—called grey belt. it's something that caused controversy because there is the whole argument can my family afford to get on the housing ladder and where do i want to see the new buildings and that is where the arguments are coming under ben has taken a look at these issues and just plain capacity for building. he is in a building site in burton upon trent. hi, ben.— is in a building site in burton upon trent. hi, ben. good morning. i'm nowhere near _ trent. hi, ben. good morning. i'm nowhere near the _ trent. hi, ben. good morning. i'm nowhere near the top _ trent. hi, ben. good morning. i'm nowhere near the top of _ trent. hi, ben. good morning. i'm nowhere near the top of the - trent. hi, ben. good morning. i'm nowhere near the top of the house heing _ nowhere near the top of the house being completed now, but that is exactly _ being completed now, but that is exactly what the government is talking — exactly what the government is talking about when it comes to lruilding — talking about when it comes to building new houses and that one is almost _ building new houses and that one is almost complete, working on the roof up almost complete, working on the roof up there. _ almost complete, working on the roof up there, but it starts at a much lower—

up there, but it starts at a much lower level— up there, but it starts at a much lower level and they've just on the foundations here and are working on the ground _ foundations here and are working on the ground floor bit but building those _ the ground floor bit but building those houses like this development here in— those houses like this development here in burton upon trent, you need to find _ here in burton upon trent, you need to find the _ here in burton upon trent, you need to find the land and you also need to find the land and you also need to find _ to find the land and you also need to find the — to find the land and you also need to find the right skills. i will have — to find the right skills. i will have a — to find the right skills. i will have a quick chat to one of the recent— have a quick chat to one of the recent apprentices, casey. just tell me, recent apprentices, casey. just tell me. how— recent apprentices, casey. just tell me, how long have you been on the site and _ me, how long have you been on the site and working here for? | me, how long have you been on the site and working here for?— site and working here for? i started in my apprenticeship _ site and working here for? i started in my apprenticeship about - site and working here for? i started in my apprenticeship about 18 - site and working here for? i started i in my apprenticeship about 18 months a-o in my apprenticeship about 18 months ago and _ in my apprenticeship about 18 months ago and we _ in my apprenticeship about 18 months ago and we been— in my apprenticeship about 18 months ago and i've been doing _ in my apprenticeship about 18 months ago and i've been doing it— in my apprenticeship about 18 months ago and i've been doing it for- in my apprenticeship about 18 months ago and i've been doing it for six- ago and i've been doing it for six months — ago and i've been doing it for six months on — ago and i've been doing it for six months on top _ ago and i've been doing it for six months on top of _ ago and i've been doing it for six months on top of that _ ago and i've been doing it for six months on top of that now. - ago and i've been doing it for six| months on top of that now. what skills have _ months on top of that now. what skills have you _ months on top of that now. what skills have you learned _ months on top of that now. skills have you learned during months on top of that now.- skills have you learned during that time? ., ., ., ., time? you have to learn the nhp standards for _ time? you have to learn the nhp standards for the _ time? you have to learn the nhp standards for the skills _ time? you have to learn the nhp standards for the skills and - time? you have to learn the nhp| standards for the skills and health and safety and that stuff. and obviously the brickwork and block a work in _ obviously the brickwork and block a work in all— obviously the brickwork and block a work in all the main stuff. will obviously the brickwork and block a work in all the main stuff.— work in all the main stuff. will you sta in work in all the main stuff. will you stay in the — work in all the main stuff. will you stay in the industry? _ work in all the main stuff. will you stay in the industry? i'd _ work in all the main stuff. will you stay in the industry? i'd like - work in all the main stuff. will you stay in the industry? i'd like to - stay in the industry? i'd like to think so, _ stay in the industry? i'd like to think so, i've _ stay in the industry? i'd like to think so, i've learnt _ stay in the industry? i'd like to i think so, i've learnt everything, yeah _ think so, i've learnt everything, eah. ~ ., ., , ,

yeah. we will leaving to it, plenty of work to do _ yeah. we will leaving to it, plenty of work to do and _ yeah. we will leaving to it, plenty of work to do and thanks - yeah. we will leaving to it, plenty of work to do and thanks for - of work to do and thanks for chatting to us this morning. you need the skills but you also need the land to build on before you can even start laying a single one of these and that is what the government has been talking about and building is quite limited in some areas because of what is known as green belt, concept established 70 years ago and green belt [and makes up about 13% of the land in england and what the labour government is saying it wants to do is to build a new concept called the grey belt where it says there are areas that are poor quality or ugly, things like disused car parks or wasteland. it's not strictly defined so it's hard to say how many sites there are but one estate agent thinks there could be 11,000 areas that would qualify and they could provide up to 200,000 new homes. let's get a professional take on all of that from the federation of master builders and industry body as

we have brian here. do you think the concept of the grey belt will solve the problems and provide the housing england needs? the the problems and provide the housing england needs?— england needs? the concept itself will not solve _ england needs? the concept itself will not solve the _ england needs? the concept itself will not solve the entire _ england needs? the concept itself will not solve the entire housing i will not solve the entire housing problem — will not solve the entire housing problem is we have housing shortages in every— problem is we have housing shortages in every town and village in the country— in every town and village in the country in _ in every town and village in the country in the green belt only takes up country in the green belt only takes up about— country in the green belt only takes up about 13% of the land in england, but the _ up about 13% of the land in england, but the grey belt as defined talks about— but the grey belt as defined talks about the ugly bit of the green belt, _ about the ugly bit of the green belt, but — about the ugly bit of the green belt, but we don't know exactly what that means _ belt, but we don't know exactly what that means and people often think the green — that means and people often think the green belt is lush [and but 66% of it is— the green belt is lush [and but 66% of it is disused garages, petrol stations. — of it is disused garages, petrol stations, so this is a really good part to — stations, so this is a really good part to develop and build the homes we need _ part to develop and build the homes we need. ~ �* . part to develop and build the homes we need. . �* . ., we need. we've heard about the skills shortage _ we need. we've heard about the skills shortage in _ we need. we've heard about the skills shortage in the _ we need. we've heard about the skills shortage in the industry. i we need. we've heard about the i skills shortage in the industry. how do you solve it? late skills shortage in the industry. how do you solve it?— do you solve it? we had a skills shortare do you solve it? we had a skills shortage for— do you solve it? we had a skills shortage for many _ do you solve it? we had a skills shortage for many years - do you solve it? we had a skills shortage for many years in - do you solve it? we had a skills shortage for many years in the | shortage for many years in the lruilding — shortage for many years in the building industry and the problem is 300,000 _ building industry and the problem is 300,000 homes a year is not a very ambitious _ 300,000 homes a year is not a very ambitious target and we haven't got enough _ ambitious target and we haven't got enough people at the moment to build the home _ enough people at the moment to build the home so we need a long—term skills— the home so we need a long—term skills plan— the home so we need a long—term skills plan to make sure we bring

people _ skills plan to make sure we bring people into the industry to build and we — people into the industry to build and we need to start now and get more _ and we need to start now and get more bricklayers and plasterers and more _ more bricklayers and plasterers and more trains— more bricklayers and plasterers and more trains coming into the industry _ more trains coming into the indust . , more trains coming into the industry-— more trains coming into the indust . , ., , ., industry. given the factors about rrettin industry. given the factors about getting the _ industry. given the factors about getting the skills, _ industry. given the factors about getting the skills, is _ industry. given the factors about getting the skills, is 300,000 i industry. given the factors about i getting the skills, is 300,000 new homes a year in england realistic? the last time we built that many homes _ the last time we built that many homes was in 1969 and at that time the government was building social housing _ the government was building social housing and the government has stopped — housing and the government has stopped building it effectively so it's all— stopped building it effectively so it's all on— stopped building it effectively so it's all on the private sector. it's a lrig _ it's all on the private sector. it's a big challenge and we need those homes _ a big challenge and we need those homes and we have to step up to deliver— homes and we have to step up to deliver the — homes and we have to step up to deliver the target.— deliver the target. even if the homes are — deliver the target. even if the homes are built _ deliver the target. even if the homes are built can _ deliver the target. even if the homes are built can people i deliver the target. even if the - homes are built can people afford them. , homes are built can people afford them. i, homes are built can people afford them. _., homes are built can people afford them. , ., ., them. affordability is an ongoing roblem them. affordability is an ongoing problem we _ them. affordability is an ongoing problem we know— them. affordability is an ongoing problem we know people - them. affordability is an ongoing problem we know people can't i them. affordability is an ongoing i problem we know people can't get them. affordability is an ongoing - problem we know people can't get on the housing ladder and the average a-e the housing ladder and the average age were _ the housing ladder and the average age were by its 34 and we need to increase _ age were by its 34 and we need to increase the supply of housing and the government is doing the right thing _ the government is doing the right thing lry— the government is doing the right thing by saying they need to build 1.5 thing by saying they need to build 15 million— thing by saying they need to build 1.5 million and its a tall order and we need — 1.5 million and its a tall order and we need to— 1.5 million and its a tall order and we need to get ready to build but it's not— we need to get ready to build but it's not going to be a quick fix and

it's not going to be a quick fix and it will— it's not going to be a quick fix and it will take — it's not going to be a quick fix and it will take time.— it will take time. they are busy at work here and _ it will take time. they are busy at work here and when _ it will take time. they are busy at work here and when the - it will take time. they are busy at work here and when the site - it will take time. they are busy at work here and when the site is i work here and when the site is finished there will be 2500 new homes and you know i like to get involved when i was here and i was tempted to try my hand at some brickwork but i thought for the safety of everyone involved and whoever lives in these houses i'm probably better resisting the temptation this morning. 50 probably better resisting the temptation this morning. so what have ou temptation this morning. so what have you done? _ temptation this morning. so what have you done? nothing? - temptation this morning. so what have you done? nothing? i've i temptation this morning. so what i have you done? nothing? i've been supervising- — have you done? nothing? i've been supervising- you — have you done? nothing? i've been supervising. you do _ have you done? nothing? i've been supervising. you do that _ britain has produced its fair share of young sports stars over the years. emma raducanu in tennis, jude bellingham in football, the skateboarder sky brown. well, bodha na siva nandan is about to blow them out of the water. the nine—year old chess prodigy is set to become the youngest person ever to represent england, in any sport, when she attends the chess

olympiad in hungary. our reporter, graham satchell went to meet herfor a match. this doesn't look like a fair fight. a university educated bbc news correspondent who plays quite a bit of chess on his phone... up against a nine—year—old schoolgirl, bodhana sivanandan. let battle commence. in the classroom, members of the chess club are about to face a challenge. bodhana sivanandan is going to play all of them at the same time. bodhana started playing chess in lockdown when she was five. in 2020, my dad's friend was going out to india and he had a few books

and toys and all of the charity shops were closed so he gave us them in bags to us and in one of the bags i found a chessboard and i liked the pieces, especially the knight on the queen. and i wanted to use them as toys but instead my dad said i could only play the game. afterjust a few minutes, bodhana's opponents are starting to crumble. i think she's very exceptional and i think she's really introduced chess into our school as now we have a chess club but before we didn't have anything to do with chess, but now we have chessboards and a chess club. i think she is a brilliant chess i player and she's really inspired our school to play chess.

i think one day she could be number one in the i world at chess. it's a real honour to have her here and we are so proud of her. just watching her now, playing eight different games with eight different people, i mean, that is real higher depth thinking. this one i won last year in egypt for the world under—8 girls championships. so you are the world under—8 champion? yes. you are the best place player in the world in? she's notjust a champion at her age level, she's playing as adults, international masters all over the world and at just nine she is the current european female blitz champion. do you find when you are playing that

you can stay calm? oi’ or does it get tense for you? i can stay calm but sometimes it does get a bit more tense. and do you mind when it gets tense? no, not really, ijust try to find the best moves. malcolm payne is an international chess master who runs a charity that has brought the game to a quarter of a million state school children. he says bodhana is blazing a trail for girls and women in what has traditionally been a man's game. she's so composed, she's so modest and yet she is so absolutely brilliant at chess. she could easily become the women's world champion or the overall world champion, and certainly i believe she is on course to become a grandmaster. back in the hall there is an inevitability to this end the game as this remarkable, unflappable and brilliant nine—year—old marches on. checkmate. congratulations.

full marks to graham for taking on the challenge. but full marks to graham for taking on the challenge-— full marks to graham for taking on the challenge. but the outcome was never in doubt. _ the challenge. but the outcome was never in doubt. headlines _ the challenge. but the outcome was never in doubt. headlines coming i the challenge. but the outcome was. never in doubt. headlines coming up. live from london.

this is bbc news. joe biden gets covid, pauses his campaign, and, for the first time, suggests a scenario where he'd drop out of the presidential race. donald trump's running mate, jd vance, vows to fight for forgotten americans as he takes centre stage at the republican party convention. i stand here humble and i am overwhelmed with gratitude to say i officially accept your nomination to be vice president of the united states of america. cheering the first report is due from the uk covid inquiry and it's expected to highlight failures in the country's pandemic preparations. the british prime minister is set to use a major european summit to push for tougher controls on illegal migration. and we hearfrom a nine—year—old chess prodigy as she prepares to make her opening gambit at a major competition in hungary.

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