good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. a 17—year—old boy is charged with the murders of three girls in southport and ten counts of attempted murder. he'll appear in court this morning. it remains very much a live investigation and we continue to work with our partners from lancashire police and counter terrorism policing north—west. protests continue following monday's fatal knife attack. more than 100 people are arrested in whitehall, while eight are detained after a night of disorder in hartlepool. questions for the bbc over its handling of the huw edwards case. the culture secretary demands an urgent meeting

with the corporation's director general. could the cost of borrowing finally be about to come down? the bank of england will announce whether or not it'll cut interest rates later. i'll have the details. neck and neck, it could be on the line, it's gold! after a winning wednesday, will it be a thrilling thursday? team gb enjoys its best start to an olympic games. good morning. for many of us today it is going to be a dry day with sunny spells and variable amounts of cloud but this morning we have heavy and thundery showers are especially across parts of england which will clear and as temperatures rise we will see further heavy showers develop but they are hit and miss. it's thursday 1st august. our main story. a 17—year—old has been charged with the murders of three girls in southport and ten counts of attempted murder after a mass stabbing at a dance class on monday.

6—year—old bebe king, 7—year—old elsie dot stancombe and 9—year—old alice dasilva aguiar died during the attack, whilst eight other children and two adults were seriously injured. overnight, during a press conference, police said the suspect, who can't be named because of his age, will appear at liverpool magistrates�* court this morning. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford was there. it was two and a half days after the traumatic mass stabbing in southport that prosecutors announced that a 17 year old had been charged with the attack. the crown prosecution service has authorised merseyside police to charge a 17—year—old boy of banks, lancashire, with three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder following the tragic incident that took place in southport this week. the 17—year—old's charged with the murders of six—year—old

bebe king, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe and nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar. those he allegedly attempted to murder were not named. whilst these charges are a significant milestone within this investigation, this remains very much a live investigation and we continue to work with our partners from lancashire police and counter terrorism policing north west. in a highly unusual move, the announcement was made at midnight here at merseyside police headquarters. the 17—year—old suspect, who by law still can't be named, will appear at the magistrates�* court in the morning and at crown court as soon as possible after that. it was leanne lucas who was leading the dance class on monday morning when the attack began. she tried to shield the children from danger. her cousin told the bbc how she's doing now. yeah, we're not allowed to say too

much, but yeah, she's a hero. she is an actual hero. jonathan hayes was stabbed in the leg after he ran into the classroom, his office next door, when he heard the screams from his hospital bed, he told the bbc he didn't see himself as a hero and wishes he could have done more. southport will be hoping that the charging of the suspect will be a milestone in this tragedy, but the town still has a lot of grieving and healing to do. daniel sandford, bbc news, southport. our north of england reporter, rowan bridge is outside liverpool magistrates�* court. good morning. take us through what is expected to happen today. figs is expected to happen today. sis daniel is expected to happen today. is daniel was saying, the 17—year—old who was charged overnight is due to appear at liverpool magistrates�* court here in the city centre later this morning. we don�*t know exactly what time that will be. as daniel

said, the charges came through just after midnight last night and it is worth stressing how unusual the circumstances were in which they were revealed. we might normally expect to see them get sent through in an e—mailand expect to see them get sent through in an e—mail and a press release, for there to be a news conference is unusual and for that to involve the most senior officer in merseyside police and the deputy crown prosecutor for merseyside is police and the deputy crown prosecutorfor merseyside is highly prosecutor for merseyside is highly unusual and prosecutorfor merseyside is highly unusual and i think it gives guidance to the strength and gravity to the case they are doing with. the case will start in the magistrates�* court but because of the seriousness of the charges it will be transferred to crown court and that could take place later today. the authorities have asked people not to speculate pointing out that this is now a live criminal legal case, so it is very much an ongoing investigation.— it is very much an ongoing investigation. rowan, for the moment. _ investigation. rowan, for the moment, thank _ investigation. rowan, for the moment, thank you. - our correspondent lauren moss is in southport.

lauren, good morning. as rowan was saying, this quite unusual move to announce this this is what the community which is already grieving and trying to put into context what has happened will be waking up to. good morning, naga. yes, three days since the attack here left the entire community in shock, and mourning, grieving is still continuing today. as i drove in i counted three shrines surrounding different entrances to hart street where the attack happened on monday and the one here has now spilled out onto the road, not people who just live nearby coming to lay flowers and teddy bears attribute but people travelling further afield. for those who do live here, merseyside police have told them to expect an ongoing police presence especially over the next few days. not only in relation to the ongoing crime scene which is

just over there, while investigations there still continue, but in relation to the violent disorder and the things that we saw on tuesday night. officers have additional stop and search powers until at least this evening in the local police here are asking residents to be their eyes and ears after what they have seen after the trouble here the other night and they say they hope they find the police presence reassuring. thank ou, police presence reassuring. thank you. lauren _ police presence reassuring. thank you, lauren moss, _ police presence reassuring. thank you, lauren moss, our— police presence reassuring. thank you, lauren moss, our correspondence in southport. more than 100 people have been arrested in a protest in central london following the knife attack and subsequent riot in southport. police clashed with protesters on whitehall, close to downing street, during a demonstration. the met say the conditions placed on the protest had been breached. there has also been disorder in hartlepool. clevelsnd police say this is believed to be in connection with the events in southport earlier this week. eight people have been arrested and a number of police officers injured.

following the series of violent incidents the prime minister will hold a meeting with senior police leaders in downing street today. our political reporter harry farleyjoins us now. good morning, harry. tell us about what they will be discussing at this meeting. what they will be discussing at this meetinu. ~ ., ., meeting. morning, charlie. the government _ meeting. morning, charlie. the government says _ meeting. morning, charlie. the government says the _ meeting. morning, charlie. the government says the purpose l meeting. morning, charlie. the| government says the purpose of meeting. morning, charlie. the - government says the purpose of this meeting is to offer the full backing, the government�*s full backing, the government�*s full backing to the police following what has now become multiple incidents of extreme violence and public disorder. the meeting will take place this afternoon, government aides say the prime minister will, quote, tell police officers the shocking events in southport this week remind us of the bravery of our police officers and the work they do to keep public say. we receive notice of this meeting late last night after the violence in whitehall you were talking about when more than 100 people were arrested and we understand the prime minister will also say that while the rights to peaceful protest is

protected, those who explode at right to sow hatred and carry out violent acts will face the full force of the law. he will say that police should not hesitate to use their powers to stop mindless violence. it�*s less than a month since sir keir starmer became prime minister, he is now facing as well as the attacks in southport, he is now facing three incidents of public disorder in southport and then last night in hartlepool and in westminster. this meeting in downing street as part of his response to that. . ~ street as part of his response to that. ., ,, , ., street as part of his response to that. ., ~' , ., , street as part of his response to that. ., ,, i. , . ., , that. thank you very much, harry. nine minutes— that. thank you very much, harry. nine minutes past _ that. thank you very much, harry. nine minutes past six, _ that. thank you very much, harry. nine minutes past six, naga, - that. thank you very much, harry. nine minutes past six, naga, you| nine minutes past six, naga, you have more in connection with you edwards, a number of developments. the culture secretary, lisa nandy, has called for an urgent meeting with the bbc�*s director general about the handling of the huw edwards case. this after the bbc revealed it did know that the former news presenter had been arrested on suspicion of serious offences in november, and continued to pay him a full

salary whilst he was suspended. yesterday, mr edwards pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children, as our correspondent, tom symonds, reports. a household name, trusted to tell the nation that the queen had died. huw edwards delivered the news until he became the story. charged with having 41 indecent images of children sent by another offender on a whatsapp group, yesterday, he pleaded guilty. and now the new culture secretary, lisa nandy, wants to know more about how the bbc handled this, its reputation again at risk. here�*s the timeline. in may 2023, the corporation was told that huw edwards had been in contact with a 17—year—old boy. after the sun newspaper published further details injulym edwards further details in july, edwards was suspended by the bbc. under its policy, he continued to be paid. in november, a critical development, the bbc was told he�*d been arrested

for separate and serious offences. the corporation did not sack him and it continued to pay his full salary. in april this year, edwards resigned with no payoff. the bbc is facing difficult questions about all of this. one of them, when it realised its star presenter had been arrested during a police investigation, should because in the five months between that arrest and his resignation, he was paid around £200,000, public money, a salary which last year included a £40,000 pay rise. the bbc said in a statement if at any point during the period mr edwards was employed by the bbc, he had been charged, the bbc had determined it would act immediately to dismiss him. in the end, at the point of charge, he was no longer an employee of the bbc. the corporation took legal advice about its duty of care to huw edwards,

and had been told of a significant risk to his health. his wife says he suffered from severe depression. he�*s expected to be sentenced in september. a prison term of up to three years is possible. tom symonds, bbc news. our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher is with us now. good morning, charlotte. there will be lots of questions, won�*t there, facing the bbc, it will come under quite intense scrutiny. it facing the bbc, it will come under quite intense scrutiny.— quite intense scrutiny. it really well, quite intense scrutiny. it really well. naga- — quite intense scrutiny. it really well, naga. some _ quite intense scrutiny. it really well, naga. some really - quite intense scrutiny. it really. well, naga. some really serious questions from the government and crucially licence fee payers, chiefly why wasn�*t hugh edwards sacked when he was arrested, —— huw edwards sacked, why was he allowed to leave on his terms, he resigned, he wasn�*t dismissed, why did he get a pay rise in that time, and does the bbc have the right safeguarding

policies in place now? some important questions about trust in the front pages so some real scrutiny. the bbc say in november 2023, whilst mr edwards was suspended, the bbc as his impure employer at the time was made aware in confidence that he had been arrested on suspicion of serious offences and array —— released on bail whilst the police continued their investigation. at the time no charges had been brought against mr edwards and the bbc had been made aware of significant risk to his health. we know now that the bbc knew what those serious offences were, he had been accused of making indecent images of children. the bbc said if he had been charged while he was still employed by the bbc he would have been sacked. the reputation of huw edwards lies in tatters and the bbc is under real pressure to prove it acted in the

right way. pressure to prove it acted in the riaht wa. . ~ pressure to prove it acted in the riuhtwa. . ~' ,, pressure to prove it acted in the right way-— pressure to prove it acted in the riuhtwa. ., , . ., right way. thank you very much for takin: us right way. thank you very much for taking us through _ right way. thank you very much for taking us through that. _ industrial action by gps in england over funding could start today which may see doctors limiting patient appointments. the result of a ballot by the bma on the action will be announced later. the doctors�* union says some practices are having to close because government funding has not kept up with rising costs. it comes as the department of health announces plans to recruit more newly qualified gps this year. poor eyesight and high cholestorol have been identified as two factors which can increase the chance of developing dementia. the lancet commission says that by managing these issues, along with other factors linked to unhealthy lifestyles like smoking and excessive drinking, nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented. three of the men accused of plotting the september the 11th attacks in the united states in 2001 have agreed to a plea deal. us media reports that the men will plead guilty to conspiracy charges to avoid the death penalty. our correspondent, jenny kumah,

reports from washington. khalid sheikh mohammed has been described as the mastermind behind the deadliest attack on us soil since the attack on pearl harbor in the second world war. he and his co—accused have been held at guantanamo bay for nearly 20 years. the case has been bogged down by pre—trial hearings. defence lawyers had argued that the men�*s torture in prison had rendered the evidence against them unusable. now, the us department of defense has announced that a plea deal has been reached, but it hasn�*t given the details. now in terms of reaction, the husband of a woman who was killed in the attack has told the new york post that he�*s disappointed that families won�*t have their day in court and that the accused, he has said, should receive the highest penalty. now, the national security council has said that the president�*s

office had played no role in the negotiation. but the speaker of the house, mikejohnson, has tweeted that the biden—harris administration had done the unthinkable. they�*ve agreed to a plea deal, he writes, and he�*s described it as a slap in the face for the victims�* families. iran will hold a funeral procession for ismail haniyeh, the political leader of hamas, ahead of his burial in qatar. he was killed in an air strike in tehran, which israel is accused of coordinating. the killing has brought threats of revenge, and raised renewed fears that the war in gaza is turning into a wider regional conflict. five more medals on the fifth day of the olympics for team gb, with two golds won in the space of 15 minutes. triathlete alex yee and the women�*s quad sculls rowers won gold, there was a silver in the bmx and bronze medals in women�*s triathlon and women�*s synchronised diving.

our sports reporter patrick geary looks back at the day�*s highlights. what a run from alex yee! until the last strides... it�*s gold! until the last stroke, until the end. two british golds with one message, never give up. alex yee and all the triathletes had been held up. their race had been delayed 2a hours by pollution in the river seine. once in the water, yee struggled. he was 18th by the time he got out. he�*d need to give chase, but with only one and a half miles of the run remaining, he seemed to be struggling. still, he found something, enough to throw all he had at one last attack on leader hayden wilde, to pass him just around the corner from the finish and to become the olympic champion. i have never seen anything like that. yee in paris exhausted, his friends in london exhilarated. it had seemed impossible.

i think there was a point where, you know, i wasn�*t sure what was going to happen. i think i was riding definitely a bad patch between 5k, but, you know, i said to myself, you know, i�*m going to give myself one more chance of this. and, you know, i�*ve worked so hard. i really wanted to, you know, cross the finish line with no regrets. there was more british success in the women�*s race where beth potter picked up a bronze. further east, on the rowing lake, four women set out to win the first british rowing gold in eight years. they were chasing the dutch all the way. a race of 2000m would come down to centimetres. it is neck and neck and has been given to great britain, the olympic champion. in hannah scott�*s hometown of coleraine, they acclaimed the third champion from northern ireland at these games, while for lola anderson, there was the delivery of a goal she wrote down as a child, rediscovered by her father, who has since passed away. 13 years ago, i�*d forgotten about it, obviously,

but a couple of years ago, my dad reminded me. and i know that he�*d be so, so proud. i�*m just thinking a lot about him right now, and it�*s really lovely. on a day of remarkable turnarounds, there were a few in kieran reilly�*s bmx freestyle routine. it landed him a silver medal. in the diving arena, fred sirieix, the famous maitre�*d, had to be a master waiter, patiently anticipating the final dive of his daughter andrea spendolini—sirieix and partner lois toulson. a medal on the line. that plunge lifted them from fourth to third. the bronze medal and a reward for years of work. this was a day of saving the best till last, and no—one who was poolside yesterday evening will ever forget it. this is frenchman leon marchand taking on and beating the best butterfly swimmers in the world. i cannot believe he�*s just done that. that is absolutely extraordinary. and there was barely time to get himself dry before he was back out again.

no—one has ever won olympic titles in butterfly and breaststroke, but it sounded like all of france was screaming marchand into history. leon marchand is an absolute sensation. he�*s done the unthinkable! two golds in a night, three in these games. and the paris olympics has its star. patrick geary, bbc news. i know team gb has had the best start ever to the medals which is fantastic, but leon marchand as the poster boy in powys, just the memories he must be creating, and the noise around him, it�*s a really good story. the noise around him, it's a really good story-— good story. and you listen to the swimmin: good story. and you listen to the swimming expert _ good story. and you listen to the swimming expert and _ good story. and you listen to the swimming expert and they - good story. and you listen to the swimming expert and they were | good story. and you listen to the l swimming expert and they were all saying what he did is pretty much unachievable. two gold medals in a single night in different events. michael phelps saying it couldn�*t be

done so brilliant achievements. and team gb, let�*s keep it going. hood team gb, let's keep it going. how about the weather _ team gb, let's keep it going. hm“ about the weather with carol? can i report to you that it was tipping down here early doors, it was warm and the rain was hammering down. that�*s right, charlie is absolutely right and that rain is going to continue to drift east as we go through the next few hours. today�*s forecast is sunny spells but when we lose the thundery and heavy showers, we will see some more develop across the afternoon. where we have had the heavy showers, some of them have been thundery but not all, there is that charlie were talking about moving east, the heaviest at the moment across northern england and the midlands. you can see how slowly they drift into the north sea, some in the south as well. then we will have a lull, it will dry out with a fair bit of sunshine around, variable amounts of cloud, as temperatures rise we will see further thundery downpours develop and they will be slow—moving with not much breeze to

move them along. a potentially gusty winds with large hail. the area is favoured for them aren�*t the midlands, centraland favoured for them aren�*t the midlands, central and southern england and into the south—east. —— the area favoured for them is the midlands. 15 to 29, still feeling humid in the south. overnight, eventually through the evening the thundery showers will ease and there will be dry weather, a bit of mist and fog forming, and towards the west and leave when the front coming in. so that is going to introduce thicker cloud and breezy conditions. humid made in western scotland and northern ireland as well as southern england tonight and we start tomorrow with dry weather and a few showers in the east, weather front producing breezy conditions in the west which will slowly move east through the day and it will brighten up through the day and it will brighten up behind it. and these other temperatures, to 27.

i�*m still enjoying these temperatures, thank you. the rain was quite nice this morning, i thought. we have experienced a really high interest rates in comparison to where they were ten years ago. there is speculation that they may, may start coming down. i is speculation that they may, may start coming down.— start coming down. i feel like we have been _ start coming down. i feel like we have been having _ start coming down. i feel like we have been having this _ start coming down. i feel like we have been having this particularl have been having this particular conversation about when they will come down for a while. yes. conversation about when they will come down for a while.— conversation about when they will come down for a while. yes, it's all about the forecast, _ come down for a while. yes, it's all about the forecast, we _ come down for a while. yes, it's all about the forecast, we have - come down for a while. yes, it's all about the forecast, we have had i come down for a while. yes, it's all| about the forecast, we have had the weather from carol and about the forecast, we have had the weatherfrom carol and it is now all about interest rates. savers benefit from higher rates but anyone with a mortgage or loan will be keen to see rates come down. good morning, as cost of living pressures have eased, economists are forecasting a cut in interest rates, perhaps as soon as today. the bank�*s main rate

is currently 5.25%, the highest it�*s been for 16 years. the last cut was at the start of the pandemic and took and took rates to 0.11%, the lowest in history. but since then there have been 1a consecutive rate rises, until last summer. and they�*ve been held at the current rate since then. it makes mortgages and loans more expensive. the idea was to tackle inflation, the rate of average price rises. that soared to a peak of 11%, fuelled by soaring food and energy prices due to the war in ukraine. by making borrowing more expensive, it should limit spending and slow the rate of inflation. remember the bank�*s target is two percent. while overall inflation is now at that target, a measure called core inflation remains stubbornly above that. stay with me!

this measure excludes food and energy prices which tend to vary more sharply from month to month and skew the average, so this gives a better sense of longer term price pressures in the economy. lenders have already begun cutting mortgage rates indicating they expect the bank to cut interest rates soon. the current average rate for a two year fixed deal is just below 5%. alex moved from scotland to london three years ago for work. like many first time buyers he�*s feeling priced out. i do find the prospect of getting onto the property ladder quite disheartening, just because, you know, it doesn't seem very out of reach. i think a rate cut would absolutely make a difference, of course it would. but, like many have said, it's only one part of the problem. i think it starts much

earlier than that. alex very much hoping for a rate cut today. there�*s lots for the bank to consider of course. not least for those plans for above inflation pay increases in the public sector, the bank will be weighing that up and figuring out whether that could perhaps feel further inflation, we don�*t know. we will get the latest decision at 12 noon on the dot. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning and welcome to bbc london. i�*m thomas magill.

more than 100 people have been arrested following a protest central london last night in which beer cans and glass bottles were thrown at police. it happened on whitehall near downing street. some officers suffered minor injuries. flares were also thrown at the statue of winston churchill in parliament square. it comes following a previous night of violence in southport, which was triggered after an attack on a group of children in which three were killed. the treasury minister and london mp tiliip siddiq is being investigated by parliament�*s standards watchdog over a failure to register rental income on a london property. the labour mp for hampstead and highgate is under investigation for submitting here �*registration of interests�* late. a labour party spokesperson said she will cooperate on this matter. the number of young people aged 25 and under sleeping rough on london�*s streets has increased by more than a third. centrepoint said its analysis of city hall figures showed rough sleeping had increased to its highest point since 2020. the mayor says he�*s "committed" to ending rough sleeping here by 2030.

the pub is a sanctuary for many — especially if it has a nice beer garden in this weather. well, thomas vosper has taken his love for the humble pub one step further and created a number of books looking at their history and culture. he�*s noted the industry�*s decline in recent years. pub culture is thriving and there�*s a huge interest in pubs. i see it all of the time on social media, but i think the reality is probably a much grimmer picture. i�*ve now written three books and it�*s a task in itself to go back and look at those old routes that i used to prepare and then see which pubs still exist, which ones have changed their names or which ones, sadly, are now either a hole in the ground or they�*re a block of flats. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. there�*s no service on the metropolitan line between chalfont & latimer and chesham and the overground is part suspended between hackney downs and chingford. now the weather.

hello there. good morning. its a mild muggy start with sunshine today but also some scattered thunderstorms. now we still have this met office yellow weather warning still in force until midnight tonight. as if you do catch one of these showers, they could be torrential 25 25 to 40mm falling in the hour with gusty winds, the risk of hail and localised flooding, but a lot of dry weather and spells of sunshine in between and temperatures widely reaching the high 20s. these showers continue to be hit and miss this evening as well. some clearer skies overnight tonight. there may be some patches of mist and fog forming and it remains mild and humid as temperatures hold up at 16 to 19 celsius. now, as we look ahead,, well for the weekend, for saturday, we�*re expecting this frontal system to arrive in and this may bring some outbreaks of rain. but for friday itself, some lingering thunderstorms, some sunshine as well, and it still is very warm. once this rain clears through, though, on saturday it does become fresher and drier too, with some good spells of sunshine around and temperatures back down to the average for the time of year.

i�*ll be back with you in half an hour. but for now, let�*s cross back to sally and ben. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. returning now to our main story. a 17—year—old boy has been charged with murder and attempted murder following a knife attack in southport on monday. six—year—old bebe king, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe, and nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar were attending a taylor swift—themed dance class when they were killed. eight other children and two adults were also injured. a teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, is due to appear at liverpool magistrates�* court this morning. he is charged with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder. the attack has prompted reaction across the country, including violent clashes in southport on tuesday night. merseyside police said more than 50 police officers were injured and five people were arrested.

our reporterjohn maguire has been to southport to hear how the local community is dealing with the aftermath. once again, this community is responding. just hours after they stood shoulder to shoulder in silence at monday night�*s video, they came together once more, just as determined to help a neighbour. i�*ve just cleaned these off. i think i've just cleaned these off. i think everybody— i've just cleaned these off. i think everybody is coming together and trying _ everybody is coming together and trying to — everybody is coming together and trying to help everybody out. i think— trying to help everybody out. i think it's — trying to help everybody out. i think it's been brilliant, the last couple — think it's been brilliant, the last couple of— think it's been brilliant, the last couple of days, just last night. it's what — couple of days, just last night. it's what southport is about. i don't — it's what southport is about. i don't think half the people who were here rioting last night were from southport. here rioting last night were from southort. ., , ., southport. volunteers from the buildin: southport. volunteers from the building trade _ southport. volunteers from the building trade were _ southport. volunteers from the building trade were going - southport. volunteers from the | building trade were going house southport. volunteers from the i building trade were going house to house offering their time and expertise. walls that had been torn down by the mob being rebuilt by the community. we down by the mob being rebuilt by the communi . ~ ., ., ., , community. we heard what had been auoin on community. we heard what had been going on and —

community. we heard what had been going on and we _ community. we heard what had been going on and we saw— community. we heard what had been going on and we saw the _ community. we heard what had been going on and we saw the state - community. we heard what had been going on and we saw the state that i going on and we saw the state that people had caused to the area and we got in contact this morning because i am from arms gate, so we wanted to come and donate some of the stock to help clear up the area for them and bring the community together. what bring the community together. what sort of stuff have _ bring the community together. what sort of stuff have you _ bring the community together. what sort of stuff have you got in there? just gloves, rucksacks, flexing tubs, things that will help carry a move the stuff away.— tubs, things that will help carry a move the stuff away. there are three families who — move the stuff away. there are three families who are _ move the stuff away. there are three families who are devastating - move the stuff away. there are three families who are devastating who - move the stuff away. there are three families who are devastating who are organising _ families who are devastating who are organising funerals for their loved ones _ organising funerals for their loved ones they— organising funerals for their loved ones they should be grieving and they should be left alone, and they've — they should be left alone, and they've come from various parts of they've come from various parts of the north—west and they behave like that, and _ the north—west and they behave like that, and i_ the north—west and they behave like that, and ijust think it'sjust awful — that, and ijust think it'sjust awful. really is. they need to look at themselves and say, should i be honouring — at themselves and say, should i be honouring a — at themselves and say, should i be honouring a child's memory by smashing _ honouring a child's memory by smashing up somebody's house? well, no. smashing up somebody's house? well, no not— smashing up somebody's house? well, no. not really. it's terror they'd use social media at their

worst, — they'd use social media at their worst, lrui— they'd use social media at their worst, but the response from locals showed _ worst, but the response from locals showed its — worst, but the response from locals showed its best side. as worst, but the response from locals showed its best side.— showed its best side. as calls for su lies showed its best side. as calls for supplies and _ showed its best side. as calls for supplies and were _ showed its best side. as calls for supplies and were answered. - showed its best side. as calls for supplies and were answered. it l supplies and were answered. it really was humbling. i've came and really was humbling. i�*ve came and i�*ve seen and it brings tears to my eyes. because i know the people of southbourne, i know how beautiful they are, but this was still a moving experience. i will pray for the whole of southport and the victims of the awful attack on monday and i will pray for the police and the community to stay as beautiful as it has always been the. police officers described as heroic by the mother of the mother of one of the young victims, walk the streets that the night before they fought to defend. above firefighters help try to repair the shattered windows and everywhere random acts of kindness, pizzas donated then

offered around, a small gesture of appreciation. just saw you drop off some pizzas. i�*m appreciation. just saw you drop off some pizzas-— some pizzas. i'm from the dog grooming _ some pizzas. i'm from the dog grooming shop _ some pizzas. i'm from the dog grooming shop down - some pizzas. i'm from the dog grooming shop down the - some pizzas. i'm from the dog grooming shop down the road | some pizzas. i'm from the dog - grooming shop down the road and i think it is terrific. the thing is that people will stoop to, man�*s inhumanity to man, i cannot valorant. i cannot understand it. i drove past when the mob was gathering today, and i cannot possibly understand how people can hate other people because of religion, colour, creed, whatever, we are alljust people and i think it is then amazing to show the solidarity between all of the residency and showing all the support of the people at the mosque, the people on the minimart on the corner, everyone who has been affected. it breaks my heart. hot affected. it breaks my heart. not far awa , affected. it breaks my heart. not far away. near— affected. it breaks my heart. not faraway, nearthe affected. it breaks my heart. not far away, near the scene of the attack, the tributes continued to build. families with young children just like those who were killed.

southport has endured the worst times imaginable, but despite those who have set out to destroy, there are many more here prepared to stop them and prepared to help and support each other. there are new signs of life at the sycamore gap tree stump, where the iconic landmark once stood next to hadrian�*s wall in northumberland, for nearly 200 years. there was an outpouring of anger when the tree was vandalised and cut down last year, but now there�*s new hope, as shoots have been spotted growing from its stump. our reporter harriet bradshaw has more. dramatic, cherished and of hollywood fame, its destruction led to a national outpouring of shock. two men charged with criminal damage deny the offence. but it would seem nature has found a way, bringing with it some hope.

park ranger gary pickles discovered these shoots at the sycamore gap stump as part of routine checks, and now work is being done to protect these signs of life, with new fencing and a call to the public to be careful in the area. the appearance of that tree in that setting was just so perfect. and to have lost that has been devastating. so to start seeing that regrowth happen so that hopefully, we�*ll have something again in the future at some point for future generations is really great news. in the spring, i was given rare access to a secret greenhouse to see how the tree�*s seeds and salvaged twigs were showing signs of promise. decisions are still being made over where these shoots, once mature, will end up. as for the stump, so late in the summer, what�*s popped up has come as quite a surprise. personally, for myself, i think we#d got this far through the growing season

and nothing had appeared to happen, so i think i was beginning to lose heart that we were actually going to see anything happen this year anyway. and perhaps i think others may have felt like that as well. but, yeah, this was a real surprise. over the years, this has been a place to celebrate proposals, anniversaries, farewells. this tree has seen them all. perhaps if these shoots develop into something bigger, there�*ll be more to come. harriet bradshaw, bbc news. there is always hope. and always things to celebrate, at the olympics and so far it�*s been very good for team gb. and so far it's been very good for team gb. , ._ and so far it's been very good for team 63-— and so far it's been very good for team gb. , .,, .,, ., and so far it's been very good for teamgb. , .,, ., team gb. yesterday was a stellar day in paris, critically— team gb. yesterday was a stellar day in paris, critically for— team gb. yesterday was a stellar day in paris, critically for the _ team gb. yesterday was a stellar day in paris, critically for the rowers - in paris, critically for the rowers who won a dramatic olympic gold. the netherlands led from the front

and were half a boat length clear with 200—metres to go, before an astonishing push from gb pipped them at the line. let�*s take a look at that winning moment. squeezing from great britain, a0 strokes per minute. are they going to run out of water? and from the line, they are in the red line, the redline zone, and they are sprinting, great britain, up to the line. it is neck and neck and it could be on the line. is it? it�*s a photo finish. i think great britain and northern ireland might have snatched that on the line. and it�*s being given. to great britain! they are the olympic champions. it is gold. it is historic, for the first time in british history they win the gold. it is sensational.

lauren henry, lola anderson, georgina brayshaw and hannah scottjoin us now. and afterwards, the tension, for a start, was way too much. i remember standing and screaming while watching that. but afterwards they were awarded their medals by prince hassan, and i think it was georgie, as i saw her with —— princess and the. they�*ve done this before when they�*ve come up against them and gone over the line. i they've come up against them and gone over the line.— gone over the line. i find it fascinating _ gone over the line. i find it fascinating when _ gone over the line. i find it fascinating when you - gone over the line. i find it fascinating when you see l gone over the line. i find it i fascinating when you see that gone over the line. i find it _ fascinating when you see that moment and this was extreme, so tight, they don�*t know for sure and what they�*ve said subsequently, we are going to speak to them is that they had thought they had just got it right. but it is the agony and the joy in the same moment. they are screaming with pain from the exercise for what they�*ve just done but at the same time they are exalted they are

collapsing and smashing the water, a special moment. the collapsing and smashing the water, a special moment.— special moment. the great thing about the olympics _ special moment. the great thing about the olympics and - special moment. the great thing about the olympics and i - special moment. the great thing about the olympics and i think. special moment. the great thing about the olympics and i think it j about the olympics and i think it happens with every olympics is you find out individual stories and their names will trip off the tongue because they will be out there and we will be finding out more and more about them and hearing their great background for them as a team. and we are hoping to talk to them, can wait? yes, brilliant. let�*s speak to them right now. they are in paris, of course, hello, ladies, congratulations.- of course, hello, ladies, congratulations. hi! how are you congratulations. h ! how are you feeling. you look brilliant. you have donned the team gb kit and you have donned the team gb kit and you have got your medals. how good do they feel? you might have wanted a lion today so we do appreciate you. how good to do medals fail? —— a lie in. how good to do medals fail? -- a lie in. �* , , ., ., how good to do medals fail? -- a lie in. ~ how good to do medals fail? -- a lie in. it's starting to sink in, what has happened _ in. it's starting to sink in, what has happened and _ in. it's starting to sink in, what has happened and yesterday i l

in. it's starting to sink in, what i has happened and yesterday i was still in the clouds and i�*m starting to realise we have become olympic champions and it feels really good. i bet it feels fantastic. georgie, i�*m sure i saw you say to princess anne, i can�*t believe it, is that true? what did she say? just her being there presenting the medals is a great thing anyway? it being there presenting the medals is a great thing anyway?— a great thing anyway? it was such an honour to meet _ a great thing anyway? it was such an honour to meet her _ a great thing anyway? it was such an honour to meet her and _ a great thing anyway? it was such an honour to meet her and we - a great thing anyway? it was such an honour to meet her and we met i a great thing anyway? it was such an honour to meet her and we met herl a great thing anyway? it was such an l honour to meet her and we met her at the british embassy a few days ago and we were starstruck, it was amazing. reggie said —— and she was really friendly and we had a nice joke with her and sent us loads of congratulations and what a lovely lady, amazing. congratulations and what a lovely lady. amazing-— congratulations and what a lovely lad , amazinu. ., ., lady, amazing. good morning, charlie and the studio. _ lady, amazing. good morning, charlie and the studio, you _ lady, amazing. good morning, charlie and the studio, you are _ lady, amazing. good morning, charlie and the studio, you are wearing i lady, amazing. good morning, charlie and the studio, you are wearing goldl and the studio, you are wearing gold medals, and it�*s going to be amazing, a nation will be looking at you right now so proud of what you did. do you want to pick up, there

is a lot of emotion is going on in that moment and we just saw you going over the finish line, the agony, you are in pain at that moment, so did you know, lauren, you had done enough? those of us who don�*t know about rowing, wheezing, have they done it or not? you know? when we are in the boat i can feel where we are in the race and i felt that we are slightly ahead of the dutch, but i wanted to sit and wait until it came on the big screen that we won before i started celebrating because i can�*t start until i actually know, and then i was the first one because i was looking straight at the screen and it popped up straight at the screen and it popped up and said gb are and i was pointing going, yes, we�*ve done it and it went down and it was just the most ecstatic, amazing moment. i

cherish that forever and ever. can i ask, who cherish that forever and ever. can i ask. who will _ cherish that forever and ever. can i ask, who will take _ cherish that forever and ever. can i ask, who will take the _ cherish that forever and ever. can i ask, who will take the blame i cherish that forever and ever. can i ask, who will take the blame for leaving it so late and making it so intense for all of us? are delighted you one, but you really did cause a bit of tension and anxiety. whose fault is that? i bit of tension and anxiety. whose fault is that?— fault is that? i called the plan so ma be fault is that? i called the plan so maybe l'm _ fault is that? i called the plan so maybe i'm taking _ fault is that? i called the plan so maybe i'm taking that _ fault is that? i called the plan so maybe i'm taking that one. i fault is that? i called the plan so maybe i'm taking that one. that| fault is that? i called the plan so i maybe i'm taking that one. that was the plan _ maybe i'm taking that one. that was the plan. we were going through the crowd _ the plan. we were going through the crowd pleasing and everyone thought it was _ crowd pleasing and everyone thought it was a _ crowd pleasing and everyone thought it was a hit_ crowd pleasing and everyone thought it was a bit boring so we thought we'd _ it was a bit boring so we thought we'd keep— it was a bit boring so we thought we'd keep everybody on their toes. i called _ we'd keep everybody on their toes. i called the _ we'd keep everybody on their toes. i called the race plan and i was confident. i was calling before we went— confident. i was calling before we went through the dutch and i thought, we've got this and the girls— thought, we've got this and the girls were — thought, we've got this and the girls were calm, like i said before i girls were calm, like i said before i knew_ girls were calm, like i said before i knew don't panic in an emergency and that's— i knew don't panic in an emergency and that's what we did and we went through— and that's what we did and we went through and for that reason, i'm 'ust through and for that reason, i'm just so— through and for that reason, i'm just so proud of what we did and it's so— just so proud of what we did and it's so cool— just so proud of what we did and it's so cool but maybe i'm taking charge _ it's so cool but maybe i'm taking charge for— it's so cool but maybe i'm taking charge for that one.—

it's so cool but maybe i'm taking charge for that one. take charge of the win as well, _ charge for that one. take charge of the win as well, hannah. _ charge for that one. take charge of the win as well, hannah. not i charge for that one. take charge of the win as well, hannah. not that i j the win as well, hannah. not that i think rowing is boring, but that race was certainly exciting and a thriller we will remember for years and years and years. lola, what we love about the olympics is we get to know you guys and maybe we wouldn�*t have recognised your faces before the olympics but now we well and we love back stories and we are celebrating today but everybody will have somebody special that they are remembering and for you i imagine one of those people is your late father. , �* ., , .,~ ., father. yes. i'm a bit taken aback b how father. yes. i'm a bit taken aback by how many _ father. yes. i'm a bit taken aback by how many people _ father. yes. i'm a bit taken aback by how many people have - father. yes. i'm a bit taken aback by how many people have seen . father. yes. i'm a bit taken aback. by how many people have seen the post race _ by how many people have seen the post race media _ by how many people have seen the post race media and _ by how many people have seen the post race media and we _ by how many people have seen the post race media and we can - by how many people have seen the post race media and we can feel. by how many people have seen the. post race media and we can feel like a close-knit — post race media and we can feel like a close—knit community— post race media and we can feel like a close—knit community because i post race media and we can feel like a close—knit community because it's| a close—knit community because it's great _ a close—knit community because it's great then— a close—knit community because it's great then you — a close—knit community because it's great then you fill _ a close—knit community because it's great then you fill you _ a close—knit community because it's great then you fill you know - great then you fill you know everyone _ great then you fill you know everyone in _ great then you fill you know everyone in it _ great then you fill you know everyone in it and _ great then you fill you knowi everyone in it and everybody great then you fill you know - everyone in it and everybody knows rowing _ everyone in it and everybody knows rowing but — everyone in it and everybody knows rowing but as — everyone in it and everybody knows rowing but as you _ everyone in it and everybody knows rowing but as you said, _ everyone in it and everybody knows rowing but as you said, everybody i rowing but as you said, everybody can relate — rowing but as you said, everybody can relate in— rowing but as you said, everybody can relate in some _ rowing but as you said, everybody can relate in some way— rowing but as you said, everybody can relate in some way or-

rowing but as you said, everybody can relate in some way or anotherj rowing but as you said, everybody i can relate in some way or another in their— can relate in some way or another in their life _ can relate in some way or another in their life to — can relate in some way or another in their life to grief— can relate in some way or another in their life to grief and _ can relate in some way or another in their life to grief and losing - can relate in some way or another in their life to grief and losing a - their life to grief and losing a loved — their life to grief and losing a loved one _ their life to grief and losing a loved one and _ their life to grief and losing a loved one and the _ their life to grief and losing a loved one and the amount i their life to grief and losing a loved one and the amount of| their life to grief and losing a - loved one and the amount of support and amazing — loved one and the amount of support and amazing comments— loved one and the amount of support and amazing comments from - loved one and the amount of support l and amazing comments from complete strangers— and amazing comments from complete strangers that — and amazing comments from complete strangers that have _ and amazing comments from complete strangers that have reached _ and amazing comments from complete strangers that have reached out- and amazing comments from complete strangers that have reached out to i strangers that have reached out to say well _ strangers that have reached out to say well done _ strangers that have reached out to say well done and _ strangers that have reached out to say well done and to _ strangers that have reached out to say well done and to reassure i strangers that have reached out to say well done and to reassure mel say well done and to reassure me that my— say well done and to reassure me that my dad — say well done and to reassure me that my dad would _ say well done and to reassure me that my dad would have - say well done and to reassure me that my dad would have been- say well done and to reassure me i that my dad would have been proud, it's really— that my dad would have been proud, it's really touching _ that my dad would have been proud, it's really touching and _ that my dad would have been proud, it's really touching and i— that my dad would have been proud, it's really touching and i guess - that my dad would have been proud, it's really touching and i guess it- it's really touching and i guess it shows— it's really touching and i guess it shows how— it's really touching and i guess it shows how unique _ it's really touching and i guess it shows how unique and _ it's really touching and i guess it shows how unique and special. it's really touching and i guess it shows how unique and special it| it's really touching and i guess it. shows how unique and special it is to be _ shows how unique and special it is to be part — shows how unique and special it is to be part of— shows how unique and special it is to be part of something _ shows how unique and special it is to be part of something like - shows how unique and special it is to be part of something like this l shows how unique and special it is| to be part of something like this at the olympic— to be part of something like this at the olympic games _ to be part of something like this at the olympic games and _ to be part of something like this at the olympic games and it - to be part of something like this at the olympic games and it really i the olympic games and it really brings— the olympic games and it really brings people _ the olympic games and it really brings people together- the olympic games and it really brings people together from i the olympic games and it really brings people together from all| brings people together from all walks _ brings people together from all walks of— brings people together from all walks of life _ brings people together from all walks of life and _ brings people together from all walks of life and i'm _ brings people together from all walks of life and i'm very- brings people together from all walks of life and i'm very proud brings people together from all. walks of life and i'm very proud to be here _ walks of life and i'm very proud to be here with — walks of life and i'm very proud to be here with these _ walks of life and i'm very proud to be here with these girls _ walks of life and i'm very proud to be here with these girls and - walks of life and i'm very proud to be here with these girls and i- be here with these girls and i wouldn't _ be here with these girls and i wouldn't be _ be here with these girls and i wouldn't be here _ be here with these girls and i wouldn't be here if— be here with these girls and i wouldn't be here if it - be here with these girls and i wouldn't be here if it wasn't. be here with these girls and i. wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them — wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them. �* , wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them. �*, ., ,., wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them. �*, ., , ., ., wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them. �*, ., ., ., them. it's also testament to having faith and some _ them. it's also testament to having faith and some people _ them. it's also testament to having faith and some people may - them. it's also testament to having faith and some people may not i them. it's also testament to having. faith and some people may not know what we are talking about. it was 2012, and we were talking about you writing in your diary when you were 1a and he wrote that you wanted to be olympian, and you tore it out in your dad found it and gave it to you years later before you passed away and it�*s a great story. we look at you guys and think maybe it could be

ours or our children or nieces and nephews and you are allowed to have dreams. yes nephews and you are allowed to have dreams. , ,., nephews and you are allowed to have dreams. , .,, ., , , ., dreams. yes so obviously i feel that the art of dreams. yes so obviously i feel that the part of that _ dreams. yes so obviously i feel that the part of that story _ dreams. yes so obviously i feel that the part of that story that _ dreams. yes so obviously i feel that the part of that story that sticks i the part of that story that sticks with me — the part of that story that sticks with me is — the part of that story that sticks with me is obviously— the part of that story that sticks with me is obviously has - the part of that story that sticks with me is obviously has a i with me is obviously has a bittersweet— with me is obviously has a bittersweet node - with me is obviously has a bittersweet node to - with me is obviously has a bittersweet node to the i with me is obviously has a i bittersweet node to the fact with me is obviously has a - bittersweet node to the fact that my dad is _ bittersweet node to the fact that my dad is no _ bittersweet node to the fact that my dad is no longer— bittersweet node to the fact that my dad is no longer with— bittersweet node to the fact that my dad is no longer with us— bittersweet node to the fact that my dad is no longer with us but- bittersweet node to the fact that my dad is no longer with us but what. dad is no longer with us but what i'm dad is no longer with us but what i'm proud — dad is no longer with us but what i'm proud of— dad is no longer with us but what i'm proud of is— dad is no longer with us but what i'm proud of is the _ dad is no longer with us but what i'm proud of is the fact _ dad is no longer with us but what i'm proud of is the fact that i dad is no longer with us but what i'm proud of is the fact that like i i'm proud of is the fact that like any parent— i'm proud of is the fact that like any parent and _ i'm proud of is the fact that like any parent and all— i'm proud of is the fact that like any parent and all of— i'm proud of is the fact that like any parent and all of my- i'm proud of is the fact that like i any parent and all of my team—mates parents _ any parent and all of my team—mates parents they — any parent and all of my team—mates parents they all — any parent and all of my team—mates parents they all believe _ any parent and all of my team—mates parents they all believe in _ any parent and all of my team—mates parents they all believe in you - parents they all believe in you before — parents they all believe in you before you _ parents they all believe in you before you have _ parents they all believe in you before you have the _ parents they all believe in you before you have the chance i parents they all believe in you before you have the chance toj before you have the chance to believe — before you have the chance to believe in _ before you have the chance to believe in yourself _ before you have the chance to believe in yourself and - before you have the chance to believe in yourself and as i before you have the chance to believe in yourself and as a i before you have the chance to i believe in yourself and as a young lii'l believe in yourself and as a young girl i _ believe in yourself and as a young girl i was — believe in yourself and as a young girl i was quite _ believe in yourself and as a young girl i was quite embarrassed i believe in yourself and as a young girl i was quite embarrassed by. believe in yourself and as a young l girl i was quite embarrassed by how bil girl i was quite embarrassed by how big my— girl i was quite embarrassed by how big my dreams— girl i was quite embarrassed by how big my dreams sounded _ girl i was quite embarrassed by how big my dreams sounded before i- girl i was quite embarrassed by howl big my dreams sounded before i had the chance _ big my dreams sounded before i had the chance to — big my dreams sounded before i had the chance to realise _ big my dreams sounded before i had the chance to realise them - big my dreams sounded before i had the chance to realise them and i- the chance to realise them and i didn't— the chance to realise them and i didn't back— the chance to realise them and i didn't back myself _ the chance to realise them and i didn't back myself so _ the chance to realise them and i didn't back myself so i - the chance to realise them and i didn't back myself so i threw- the chance to realise them and i didn't back myself so i threw it i didn't back myself so i threw it away— didn't back myself so i threw it away and — didn't back myself so i threw it away and you _ didn't back myself so i threw it away and you have _ didn't back myself so i threw it away and you have your- didn't back myself so i threw it. away and you have your parents didn't back myself so i threw it i away and you have your parents and loved _ away and you have your parents and loved ones — away and you have your parents and loved ones and _ away and you have your parents and loved ones and support _ away and you have your parents and loved ones and support no- away and you have your parents and loved ones and support no matter. loved ones and support no matter where _ loved ones and support no matter where they— loved ones and support no matter where they come _ loved ones and support no matter where they come from _ loved ones and support no matter where they come from and - loved ones and support no matter where they come from and they . loved ones and support no matter. where they come from and they are there _ where they come from and they are there to _ where they come from and they are there to pick— where they come from and they are there to pick you _ where they come from and they are there to pick you back _ where they come from and they are there to pick you back up _ where they come from and they are there to pick you back up when - where they come from and they are there to pick you back up when you| there to pick you back up when you don't _ there to pick you back up when you don't believe — there to pick you back up when you don't believe in _ there to pick you back up when you don't believe in yourself _ there to pick you back up when you don't believe in yourself and - there to pick you back up when you don't believe in yourself and they. don't believe in yourself and they help you —

don't believe in yourself and they help you cross _ don't believe in yourself and they help you cross the _ don't believe in yourself and they help you cross the finish - don't believe in yourself and they help you cross the finish line - don't believe in yourself and they help you cross the finish line so i help you cross the finish line so these _ help you cross the finish line so these girls— help you cross the finish line so these girls helped _ help you cross the finish line so these girls helped me - help you cross the finish line so these girls helped me cross - help you cross the finish line so these girls helped me cross the finish _ these girls helped me cross the finish line. _ these girls helped me cross the finish line, my— these girls helped me cross the finish line, my family— these girls helped me cross the finish line, my family who - these girls helped me cross the finish line, my family who have| these girls helped me cross the - finish line, my family who have come here to _ finish line, my family who have come here to watch — finish line, my family who have come here to watch me _ finish line, my family who have come here to watch me and _ finish line, my family who have come here to watch me and all— finish line, my family who have come here to watch me and all of- finish line, my family who have come here to watch me and all of the - here to watch me and all of the sopporl— here to watch me and all of the sopport staff _ here to watch me and all of the support staff and _ here to watch me and all of the support staff and everyone - here to watch me and all of the support staff and everyone and| here to watch me and all of the - support staff and everyone and those at home _ support staff and everyone and those at home who — support staff and everyone and those at home who have _ support staff and everyone and those at home who have watched _ support staff and everyone and those at home who have watched us, - support staff and everyone and those at home who have watched us, you l at home who have watched us, you will help _ at home who have watched us, you will help us — at home who have watched us, you will help us do— at home who have watched us, you will help us do it, _ at home who have watched us, you will help us do it, so _ at home who have watched us, you will help us do it, so thank- at home who have watched us, you will help us do it, so thank you - will help us do it, so thank you very— will help us do it, so thank you very much _ will help us do it, so thank you very much-— very much. you speak very beautifully _ very much. you speak very beautifully and _ very much. you speak very beautifully and eloquently | very much. you speak very - beautifully and eloquently about all of that and i think a lot of people will completely understand the sentiment you bring to the table. on a slightly different note, georgie, what is the rules are wearing the medal. when you've won a gold medal do you wear in the whole time so everybody knows where you go, you have a gold medal. is there to get involved? ~ ., ., have a gold medal. is there to get involved? ~ . . , ., , involved? what are your rules here? i would involved? what are your rules here? i would love — involved? what are your rules here? i would love to _ involved? what are your rules here? i would love to wear _ involved? what are your rules here? i would love to wear it _ involved? what are your rules here? i would love to wear it all— involved? what are your rules here? i would love to wear it all the - involved? what are your rules here? i would love to wear it all the time i i would love to wear it all the time but i _ i would love to wear it all the time but i want — i would love to wear it all the time but i want to keep it safe and i thihi

to me because i thought, is this a i dream. when i wake up five o'clock this morning. — dream. when i wake up five o'clock this morning, just— dream. when i wake up five o'clock this morning, just to _ dream. when i wake up five o'clock this morning, just to check - dream. when i wake up five o'clock this morning, just to check it - dream. when i wake up five o'clock this morning, just to check it all- this morning, just to check it all actually— this morning, just to check it all actually happened _ this morning, just to check it all actually happened and - this morning, just to check it all actually happened and it - this morning, just to check it all actually happened and it was i this morning, just to check it all. actually happened and it was there and still— actually happened and it was there and still very— actually happened and it was there and still very heavy. _ actually happened and it was there and still very heavy. it's _ actually happened and it was there and still very heavy.— and still very heavy. it's also uuite a and still very heavy. it's also quite a weapon. _ and still very heavy. it's also quite a weapon. you - and still very heavy. it's also quite a weapon. you could . and still very heavy. it's also | quite a weapon. you could do and still very heavy. it's also - quite a weapon. you could do some damage _ quite a weapon. you could do some damage with theirs. we quite a weapon. you could do some damage with theirs.— quite a weapon. you could do some damage with theirs. we were smacking our beharrell — damage with theirs. we were smacking our beharrell and _ damage with theirs. we were smacking our beharrell and we _ damage with theirs. we were smacking our beharrell and we thought _ damage with theirs. we were smacking our beharrell and we thought we - our beharrell and we thought we might— our beharrell and we thought we might die — our beharrell and we thought we might die at _ our beharrell and we thought we might die at one _ our beharrell and we thought we might die at one point. - our beharrell and we thought we might die at one point. it’s - our beharrell and we thought we might die at one point.— our beharrell and we thought we might die at one point. it's a great insiaht might die at one point. it's a great insight into — might die at one point. it's a great insight into what _ might die at one point. it's a great insight into what you _ might die at one point. it's a great insight into what you do _ might die at one point. it's a great insight into what you do with - might die at one point. it's a great insight into what you do with a - might die at one point. it's a great| insight into what you do with a gold medal afterwards. sleeping right next to it, and that moment, when you wake up in the moment and you don't know what you've done the next day, and i do sometimes. did any of you have the moment where you woke up you have the moment where you woke up as a gold medallist? did you have that moment?— up as a gold medallist? did you have that moment? yes, it sets out -- set in this morning _ that moment? yes, it sets out -- set in this morning what _ that moment? yes, it sets out -- set in this morning what we _ that moment? yes, it sets out -- set in this morning what we did _ that moment? yes, it sets out -- set in this morning what we did was - in this morning what we did was incredible _ in this morning what we did was incredible. to in this morning what we did was incredible-— in this morning what we did was incredible. ., , ., , �* incredible. to be honest, i didn't sleep and _ incredible. to be honest, i didn't sleep and l _ incredible. to be honest, i didn't sleep and i haven't _ incredible. to be honest, i didn't sleep and i haven't woken - incredible. to be honest, i didn't sleep and i haven't woken up - incredible. to be honest, i didn't| sleep and i haven't woken up yet, i've sleep and i haven't woken up yet, we ireen— sleep and i haven't woken up yet, i've been awake _ sleep and i haven't woken up yet, i've been awake all— sleep and i haven't woken up yet, i've been awake all night. - sleep and i haven't woken up yet, i've been awake all night. it’s - i've been awake all night. understandable. it i've been awake all night. iii“: understandable. it must i've been awake all night. understandable. it must feel fantastic out there and just wait till you get home because we are all so chuffed for you and so proud and delighted, and hannah, thank you for the thrill, but all four of you for

winning. thank you for all of your hard work and enjoy it out there and no sleep is great, enjoy celebrating. congratulations. thank ou ve celebrating. congratulations. thank you very much- _ celebrating. congratulations. thank you very much- buy. _ celebrating. congratulations. thank you very much. buy, see _ celebrating. congratulations. thank you very much. buy, see you - celebrating. congratulations. thank you very much. buy, see you guys. | celebrating. congratulations. thank. you very much. buy, see you guys. my favourite people. _ you very much. buy, see you guys. my favourite people. my _ you very much. buy, see you guys. my favourite people. my favourite - favourite people. my favourite people of the morning. just loving the moment _ people of the morning. just loving the moment and _ people of the morning. just loving the moment and well— people of the morning. just loving the moment and well deserved. . the moment and well deserved. there's a lot more olympic action with british involvement today. mike will have all of that to look forward to a little late in the programme. animal rescue charities are warning that they're at breaking point with spiralling costs and unprecedented demand, as the rspca has launched an urgent appeal to encourage more people to adopt instead of buying a pet. fiona lamdinjoins us now from woodlands animal sanctuary in lancashire.

fiona, please, introduce us. good morning — fiona, please, introduce us. good morning. yes, we have been very quiet. _ morning. yes, we have been very quiet, because lovely alice here, good _ quiet, because lovely alice here, good morning, good morning, oh, look at alice _ good morning, good morning, oh, look at alice she _ good morning, good morning, oh, look at alice. she was a straight five weeks — at alice. she was a straight five weeks ago and, look, she has had these _ weeks ago and, look, she has had these kittens who are four weeks old, these kittens who are four weeks old. but — these kittens who are four weeks old. but if — these kittens who are four weeks old, but if she had not come into the centre — old, but if she had not come into the centre they might not be here. this centre — the centre they might not be here. this centre has been here for 20 years— this centre has been here for 20 years trut— this centre has been here for 20 years but is— this centre has been here for 20 years but is really, really financially struggling now. like many— financially struggling now. like many places of another country these animals— many places of another country these animals would not be here if the centre _ animals would not be here if the centre was— animals would not be here if the centre was not here and i've been up and down _ centre was not here and i've been up and down the country and is notjust this place. _ and down the country and is notjust this place, but other places, many places— this place, but other places, many places are — this place, but other places, many places are also struggling. over 300 animals — kittens,

chinchillas, shetland ponies and dogs all living side by side at fern animal rescue centre in somerset. set up in 1939 by lady nina, who started rehoming pets when their owners had gone off to war. we are anxious to have the names and addresses of people who can offer free accommodation for other people's animals. there must be large numbers among those who are likely to leave london and provincial centres in an emergency. thank you so much for your kind support. they saved 6,000 animals during world war two and have gone on to rescue 40,000 in the sanctuary�*s history. we have saved all their lives in order to up for us to be here for the rest of their lives, which could be some 30 odd years. we need to be able to keep going. wotsit�*s a ia year old shetland pony

who came here when he was two. he'd been purchased for a two year old child. and he was only two himself. and he'd been dangerous by the owner. and yeah, they were literally called in on the off chance that we'd take him in as we were en route to the slaughterhouse. turns out he actually has bilateral cataracts, so he was just a little bit frightened of things going on around him. you saved his life. we saved his life. yeah. good boy. and it's a similar story forjesse, who was rescued last week. she's just arrived with us recently after her owner sadly passed away very suddenly. and she was actually booked to be put to sleep 3 pm on the day she arrived. we saved her life. she had she had minutes, minutes to go. and in fact, the people that got her here got a speeding ticket in her effort to get her here and save her. but with spiralling costs,

there's a real risk their funds will run out in the next few months. so fern's been in existence for 85 years, and it's never been this tough in the last 6 to 12 months. our increasing costs has been something like 50% year on year. an example of that being vet and medical by 60% alone. so that for a charity like ours is about a 350 to £400,000 increase year on year. it's really tough. it's notjust unwanted pets. cruelty to animals is also on the up here at this centre in somerset. the rspca say they've seen a10% increase since the start of this year. that's 2% nationally, coupled with the fact adoptions are down, they've just got many more animals to look after. it's a real challenge for us. our centres are full and we're spending half a million a month on private boarding facilities. so as a charity, the rspca doesn't put healthy, rehomed animals to sleep. so we're really fighting for space. so our rescue centres, we're here at rspca, brent knoll, the guys have got more than 100 animals in their care here and we're full to bursting

point at our centres. back at fern, there's good news. it looks as ifjackson, this ten—month old border collie, is getting a new family and a new home. the message from charities is to adopt rather than buy a pet. so, do you like him, then? yeah. as well as alice, there are over 150 animals here and you can see we are watching the ducks washing themselves and there are chickens in here and these are all the volunteers. good morning, those cleaning out the counts and feeding them and giving them their breakfast, so there are cats and ducks and horses and this place has been here for 20 years. chris, tallis, tell us why things are so

tricky for the centre here? we've hit a perfect _ tricky for the centre here? we've hit a perfect storm. _ tricky for the centre here? we've hit a perfect storm. animal - hit a perfect storm. animal ownership increased massively during covid and _ ownership increased massively during covid and it— ownership increased massively during covid and it was followed by the cost of — covid and it was followed by the cost of living crisis which has led to the _ cost of living crisis which has led to the highest volume of abandonment and more _ to the highest volume of abandonment and more pressure on rescues than ever and _ and more pressure on rescues than ever and increased vet bills and heating — ever and increased vet bills and heating goals we are basically having — heating goals we are basically having to do more with less and we have £4000 regular donations per cost standing still are still around £30.000 — cost standing still are still around £30,000 a month, £26,000 holderwe have to _ £30,000 a month, £26,000 holderwe have to fail _ £30,000 a month, £26,000 holder we have to fail. ., . have to fail. come in here and we have to fail. come in here and we have to fail. come in here and we have to look _ have to fail. come in here and we have to look at _ have to fail. come in here and we have to look at the _ have to fail. come in here and we have to look at the animals - have to fail. come in here and we have to look at the animals here, j have to look at the animals here, maggie, willow, and milo, i don't know if he will say hello and if he comes round here, we can see milo. chris, come closer. chris, what can be done? are you at the stage where you are literally having to think about the future? irate

you are literally having to think about the future?— you are literally having to think about the future? we have weeks worth of funds _ about the future? we have weeks worth of funds if _ about the future? we have weeks worth of funds if that _ about the future? we have weeks worth of funds if that and - about the future? we have weeks worth of funds if that and we - about the future? we have weeks | worth of funds if that and we need regular— worth of funds if that and we need regular donations so we have financial— regular donations so we have financial visibility of what becoming in and who we can provide treatment— becoming in and who we can provide treatment for and basically how we can continue to function as a century— can continue to function as a century and continuing during the great _ century and continuing during the great things we thought we'd have volunteers for their own mental health— volunteers for their own mental health benefits and what we do in terms _ health benefits and what we do in terms of — health benefits and what we do in terms of education. you health benefits and what we do in terms of education.— health benefits and what we do in terms of education. you talk about the volunteers. _ terms of education. you talk about the volunteers. and _ terms of education. you talk about the volunteers. and we _ terms of education. you talk about the volunteers. and we can - terms of education. you talk about the volunteers. and we can meet l the volunteers. and we can meet emma, and merlin, merlin was due to be sent abroad to be food, essentially, wasn't here and was saved, so tell us why you volunteer here and why it means so much? i here and why it means so much? i started volunteering during furlough as i started volunteering during furlough as i was— started volunteering during furlough as i was furloughed with the airline so we _ as i was furloughed with the airline so we would come here and i was wanting _ so we would come here and i was wanting to — so we would come here and i was wanting to rescue a cat at the same time and _ wanting to rescue a cat at the same time and i_ wanting to rescue a cat at the same time and i managed to find two that i time and i managed to find two that i rescued _ time and i managed to find two that i rescued and going back after

furlough — i rescued and going back after furlough and lock down i carried on volunteering and love coming here. and it's _ volunteering and love coming here. and it's great to come here and give your time _ and it's great to come here and give your time to — and it's great to come here and give your time to help cats in need. if your time to help cats in need. if it was your time to help cats in need. it was not your time to help cats in need. if it was not here, what would you do? you don't like to think that could possibly— you don't like to think that could possibly be the case because there are so— possibly be the case because there are so many animals that need help and without— are so many animals that need help and without places like the sanctuary there's lots of cats and animals — sanctuary there's lots of cats and animals that won't survive. i�*m sanctuary there's lots of cats and animals that won't survive. i'm not auoin to animals that won't survive. i'm not going to be — animals that won't survive. i'm not going to be that — animals that won't survive. i'm not going to be that brave _ animals that won't survive. i'm not going to be that brave to _ animals that won't survive. i'm not going to be that brave to strike - going to be that brave to strike him, because it does say, caution, but no, he does not bite, but i will be brave. there we go. he's not biting me, but we leave you with merlin having his breakfast and very much hoping this place can stay open. much hoping this place can stay 0 en. ., . much hoping this place can stay oen. ., ., , much hoping this place can stay oen. ., . , ., open. you have been treated with some wonderful _ open. you have been treated with some wonderful animals - open. you have been treated with some wonderful animals and - open. you have been treated with | some wonderful animals and some wonderful stories with a real need, so thanks, fiona. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. more than 100 people have been arrested following a protest in central london last night linked to events in southport. demonstrators clashed with police on whitehall near downing street throwing beer cans and glass bottles. flares were also thrown at the statue of sir winston churchill in parliament square. some officers suffered minor injuries. the treasury minister and london mp tiliip siddiq is being investigated by parliament's standards watchdog over a failure to register rental income on a london property. the labour mp for hampstead and highgate is under investigation for submitting her registration of interests late. a labour spokesperson said she will cooperate on this matter. the number of young people aged 25 and under sleeping rough on london's streets has increased by more than a third. centrepoint said its analysis of city hall figures showed rough sleeping had increased

to its highest point since 2020. the charity said the capital was entering "uncharted territory" with the scale of homelessness. the mayor says he's "committed" to ending rough sleeping here by 2030. the pub is a sanctuary for many, especially if it has a nice beer garden in this weather. thomas vosper has taken his love for the humble pub one step further and created a number of books looking at their history and culture. he's noted the industry's decline in recent years. pub culture is thriving and there's a huge interest in pubs. i see it all of the time on social media, but i think the reality is probably a much grimmer picture. i've now written three books and it's a task in itself to go back and look at those old routes that i used to prepare and then see which pubs still exist, which ones have changed their names or which ones, sadly, are now either a hole in the ground or they're a block of flats. let's take a look at the tubes now.

the metropolitan line is part suspended, the overground has no service between hackney downs and chingford. now onto the weather with kawser. hello there. good morning. it's a mild muggy start with sunshine today but also some scattered thunderstorms. now we still have this met office yellow weather warning still in force until midnight tonight. as if you do catch one of these showers, they could be torrential, 25 to 40mm falling in the hour with gusty winds, the risk of hail and localised flooding, but a lot of dry weather and spells of sunshine in between and temperatures widely reaching the high 20s. these showers continue to be hit and miss this evening as well. some clearer skies overnight tonight. there may be some patches of mist and fog forming and it remains mild and humid as temperatures hold up at 16 to 19 celsius. now, as we look ahead, well, for the weekend, for saturday, we're expecting this frontal system to arrive in and this may bring some outbreaks of rain. but for friday itself, some lingering thunderstorms, some sunshine as well, and it still is very warm.

once this rain clears through, though, on saturday it does become fresher and drier too, with some good spells of sunshine around and temperatures back down to the average for the time of year. that's it from me, there's more on the bbc website and on bbc radio london. i'll be back with you in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. a 17—year—old boy is charged with the murders of three girls in southport and ten counts of attempted murder. he'll appear in court this morning it remains very much a live investigation and we continue to work with our partners from lancashire police and counter terrorism policing north—west. protests continue following monday's fatal knife attack. more than 100 people are arrested in whitehall, while eight are detained after a night of

disorder in hartlepool. questions for the bbc over its handling of the huw edwards case. the culture secretary demands an urgent meeting with the corporation's director general. neck and neck, it could be on the line, it's gold! after a winning wednesday, will it be a thrilling thursday? team gb enjoys its best start to an olympic games. good to an olympic games. morning. for many of us tot good morning. for many of us today, i will be a dry, sunny and warm day, but we do have some heavy and thundery downpours at the moment, they will clear eastwards and later we will see some more develop especially across parts of england and east wales. all of the details later. it's thursday ist august. a 17—year—old boy has been charged with the murders of three girls in southport and ten counts of attempted murder after a mass stabbing at a dance class on monday.

6—year—old bebe king, 7—year—old elsie dot stancombe and 9—year—old alice dasilva aguiar died during the attack, whilst eight other children and two adults were seriously injured. overnight, during a press conference, police said the suspect who can't be named because of his age will appear at liverpool magistrates' court this morning. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford was there. it was two and a half days after the traumatic mass stabbing in southport that prosecutors announced that a 17 year old had been charged with the attack. the crown prosecution service has authorised merseyside police to charge a 17—year—old boy of banks, lancashire, with three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder following the tragic incident that took place in southport this week. the i7—year—old's charged with the murders of six—year—old bebe king, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe and nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar.

those he allegedly attempted to murder were not named. whilst these charges are a significant milestone within this investigation, this remains very much a live investigation and we continue to work with our partners from lancashire police and counter terrorism policing north west. in a highly unusual move, the announcement was made at midnight here at merseyside police headquarters. the 17—year—old suspect, who by law still can't be named, will appear at the magistrates' court in the morning and at crown court as soon as possible after that. it was leanne lucas who was leading the dance class on monday morning when the attack began. she tried to shield the children from danger. her cousin told the bbc how she's doing now. all we know is she's spoken. she's still definitely not out of the woods yet, but she's definitely talking. yeah, we're not allowed to say too much, but yeah, she's a hero. she is an actual hero.

jonathan hayes was stabbed in the leg after he ran into the classroom, his office next door, when he heard the screams from his hospital bed, he told the bbc he didn't see himself as a hero and wishes he could have done more. southport will be hoping that the charging of the suspect will be a milestone in this tragedy, but the town still has a lot of grieving and healing to do. daniel sandford, bbc news, southport. our north of england reporter, rowan bridge is outside liverpool magistrates' court. rowan, take us through the proceedings today.- rowan, take us through the proceedings today. well, charlie, the 17-year-old _ proceedings today. well, charlie, the 17-year-old is _ proceedings today. well, charlie, the 17-year-old is due _ proceedings today. well, charlie, the 17-year-old is due to - proceedings today. well, charlie, the 17-year-old is due to appear. the 17—year—old is due to appear here at the magistrates' court in liverpool city centre later this morning. news of the charges came throughjust after morning. news of the charges came through just after midnight last night. i think it is worth reiterating just how unusual the

circumstances surrounding that ware. we might normally expect in a case for charges to be sent through on an e—mail in a press release. for there to be a news conference about it is unusual, and for that news conference to involve the most senior officer in merseyside police and the deputy crown prosecutor for merseyside i think shows the gravity and seriousness with which the case is being treated. that case will start in the magistrates' court this morning but because of the seriousness of the charges involved, murder and attempted murder, the case will automatically be transferred to crown court. it's possible the 17—year—old may appear at crown court later on today. the authorities have asked people not to speculate about the case and particularly not to publish anything online which could prejudice what is now a legal case. police have stressed that this is very much still an ongoing and ongoing and live police investigation which is

putting in resources from the west of england —— from across the north west of england. our correspondent lauren moss is in southport. this is a community which is grieving and it is going to hear this news which came unexpectedly overnight. this news which came unexpectedly overniaht. ,., ., this news which came unexpectedly overniaht. ., ., ., , , overnight. good morning, naga, yes, three da s overnight. good morning, naga, yes, three days after _ overnight. good morning, naga, yes, three days after the _ overnight. good morning, naga, yes, three days after the attack _ overnight. good morning, naga, yes, three days after the attack that - three days after the attack that happened just a few yards behind me here on monday, the entire community is still in mourning. that grieving continuing. there are shrines at different entrances to hart street this morning, you can see the one behind me has spilled out onto the road. i have been taking a look at some of them this morning, there is a green balloon with bebe's name on surrounded with angel wings and musical lyrics from the musical wicked. another card reads, our community is here for you, you are here in our thoughts every moment, fly high, little ones. for people

who do live here, there will be an ongoing police presence for the next few days not only in relation to the ongoing crime scene investigation thatis ongoing crime scene investigation that is over there, but in relation to the violence disorder that we saw here on tuesday night. officers have extra stop and search powers until at least this evening and people who live here are also being asked to be the police's eyes and ears and report anything they saw on tuesday night. and they say they hope they will find the stepped—up police presence here reassuring. will find the stepped-up police presence here reassuring. thank you, lauren moss — presence here reassuring. thank you, lauren moss in _ presence here reassuring. thank you, lauren moss in southport. _ more than 100 people have been arrested in a protest in central london following the knife attack and subsequent riot in southport. police clashed with protesters on whitehall, close to downing street, during a demonstration. the met say the conditions placed on the protest had been breached. there has also been disorder in hartlepool. cleveland police say this is believed to be in connection with the events in southport earlier this week. eight people have been arrested and a number

of police officers injured. following the series of violent incidents, the prime minister will hold a meeting with senior police leaders in downing street today. our political reporter harry farleyjoins us now. what is the nature of the meeting? senior police leaders are being summoned to downing street, the government say the purpose of the meeting is to offer the government's full backing to the police following what has now become multiple incidents of extreme violence and public disorder. the meeting will take place this afternoon and government aid say that the prime minister will tell police leaders that the events in southport serve as a reminder of the bravery of our emergency services and also the vitally important work they do to keep the public safe. it is notable that we received notice of this meeting late last night after that violence in whitehall where more than 100 people were arrested as you

say. we understand the prime minister will say that while the right to peaceful protest is protected, those who exploit that right in order to sow hatred and carry out violent will face the full force of the law. he will say the police should not hesitate to use their powers to stop mindless violence. it's less than a month since keir starmerfirst violence. it's less than a month since keir starmer first became prime minister and he is now facing three incidents of public disorder, the ones you mentioned in southport and then last night in hartlepool and then last night in hartlepool and here in it's westminster. one of the first challenges he has faced, summoning police leaders to downing street as part of his response to that. . ~ street as part of his response to that. . ,, , ., ., , ., that. thank you, harry, for the moment- _ that. thank you, harry, for the moment. naga _ that. thank you, harry, for the moment. naga you _ that. thank you, harry, for the moment. naga you have - that. thank you, harry, for the moment. naga you have a - that. thank you, harry, for the - moment. naga you have a number of elements in relation to huw edwards. the culture secretary, lisa nandy, has called for an urgent meeting with the bbc�*s director general about the handling of the huw edwards case.

this after the bbc revealed it did know that the former news presenter had been arrested on suspicion of serious offences in november, and continued to pay him a full salary whilst he was suspended. yesterday, mr edwards pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children, as our correspondent, tom symonds, reports. a household name, trusted to tell the nation that the queen had died. huw edwards delivered the news until he became the story. charged with having 41 indecent images of children sent by another offender on a whatsapp group, yesterday, he pleaded guilty. and now the new culture secretary, lisa nandy, wants to know more about how the bbc handled this, its reputation again at risk. here's the timeline. in may 2023, the corporation was told that huw edwards had been in contact with a 17—year—old boy.

after the sun newspaper published further details injuly, edwards was suspended by the bbc. under its policy, he continued to be paid. in november, a critical development, the bbc was told he'd been arrested for separate and serious offences. the corporation did not sack him and it continued to pay his full salary. in april this year, edwards resigned with no payoff. the bbc is facing difficult questions about all of this. when it realised its star presenter had been arrested, should he have been sacked? because between the point when he was arrested and his resignation, he was paid more than £200,000, public money, a salary which increased by £40,000 last year. the bbc said in a statement if at any point during the period mr edwards was employed by the bbc, he had been charged, the bbc had determined it would act immediately to dismiss him. in the end, at the point of charge, he was no longer an employee of the bbc.

the corporation took legal advice about its duty of care to huw edwards, and had been told of a significant risk to his health. his wife says he suffered from severe depression. he's expected to be sentenced in september. a prison term of up to three years is possible. tom symonds, bbc news. our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher is with us now. shallot, it's really worth i think thinking about what questions are being specifically asked to be busy at this moment in time —— charlotte. they are really serious questions, naga, from the government and licence fee payers. crucially, why wasn't huw edwards sacked when the bbc was informed when he was arrested? why was he paid £200,000 in a five month period between him being arrested and him resigning? l so, why was he allowed to leave on

his grounds? he chose to resign on medical grounds, he was not sacked. does the bbc has the right safeguarding policies in place, and did the bbc act quickly enough? so, really serious questions for the bbc on trust. let's hear a bit more about what they are saying. they say in november 2023 whilst mr edwards was suspended, the bbc as his employer at the time was made aware in confidence that he had been arrested on suspicion of serious offences and released on bail whilst the police continued their investigation. at the time, no charges had been brought against mr edwards and the bbc had also been aware of a significant risk to his health. we now know that bbc executives didn't know what he had been arrested for, and that was on suspicion of making indecent images of children. the career and reputation of huw edwards now lies in tatters, and the bbc�*s reputation itself is at stake. in tatters, and the bbc's reputation itself is at stake.—

itself is at stake. charlotte, thank ou ve itself is at stake. charlotte, thank you very much- — three of the men accused of planning the september the 11th terror attacks in 2001, have agreed to a plea deal. us media are reporting the men, including the alleged mastermind of the plot, khalid sheikh mohammed, will admit to conspiracy charges in in exchange for the prosecution agreeing not to seek the death penalty. funeral processions in iran are under way for ismail haniyeh, the political leader of hamas, ahead of his burial in qatar. he was killed in an air strike in tehran, which israel is accused of coordinating. the killing has brought threats of revenge, and raised renewed fears that the war in gaza is turning into a wider regional conflict. we are joined now by our middle east correpsondent yolande knell. yolande, good morning. we saw really strong words allowing, to avenge the death of this man, from iran. israel in itself tackling battles on all

fronts, there is a very delicate situation and no one is quite sure just how this could escalate if at all. . ., ., all. indeed, and at the funeral processions — all. indeed, and at the funeral processions in _ all. indeed, and at the funeral processions in iran, _ all. indeed, and at the funeral processions in iran, there - all. indeed, and at the funeral processions in iran, there is. all. indeed, and at the funeral - processions in iran, there is going to be the supreme leader himself, leading prayers there. he is the one who has said that there will be a harsh punishment for the assassination of ismail haniyeh while he was in tay ran as a vip guest, therefore the inauguration of the new president. there was a tv just by the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu last night. he avoided any direct reference to the killing of ismail haniyeh, israel has not taken responsibility for that although it is widely held to be to blame. mr netanyahu referred instead to crushing blows that he said israel had dealt on iran's proxies in the region in recent

days, and he promised that israel would respond forcefully to any attacks, any reprisals that might happen. of course, what is really the big question is, where does this leave any prospective ceasefire and hostage release deal in gaza? this morning we have had big demonstrations by families of the dozens of israeli hostages still need to be alive, held by hamas in gaza, they are marking 300 days of their loved ones being held in captivity and demanding that a deal be done to bring them home. yolande, thank ou be done to bring them home. yolande, thank you very — be done to bring them home. yolande, thank you very much _ be done to bring them home. yolande, thank you very much for _ be done to bring them home. yolande, thank you very much for that. - team gb secured five more medals on the fifth day of the olympics, with two golds won in the space of is—minutes. triathlete, alex yee, and the women's quad sculls rowers won gold, there was a silver in the bmx and bronze medals in women's triathlon and women's synchronised diving. our sports correspondent, laura scottjoin us now.

laura, good morning to you. we spoke to the women's quad sculls team, and honestly, they are just wonderful, they brought such excitement to us. i know you are at the rowing now, i think we have called it winning wednesday, can we expect thrilling thursday? wednesday, can we expect thrilling thursda ? ~ .., wednesday, can we expect thrilling thursda ? ~ _, ., thursday? well, welcome to the nautical stadium _ thursday? well, welcome to the nautical stadium where - thursday? well, welcome to the nautical stadium where i - thursday? well, welcome to the nautical stadium where i am - thursday? well, welcome to the i nautical stadium where i am taking you a little bit behind the scenes. i wanted to show you the rigging area. this is where the rowers get their boats out before they take them onto the lake and it is a hive of activity this morning. that is because there are four gold medal races today. great britain represented in three of them. and undoubtedly the biggest name in action today is helen glover. she will be in action on this lake behind me. she was team gb�*s flag bearer at the opening ceremony, she is a double olympic champion, she is hoping to become the first british

mother of three to win an olympic medal. she is in a bit of a different approach to where we are used to seeing her, she is in the women's four, it says —— she says it has brought new responsibility. she calls herself the engine room of the boat and she will be hoping to be firing today. she simply doesn't know how to retire, does she? she has tried it before but it is too tending to return especially when you're pretty good at growing. another athlete was finding it hard to retire is andy murray, in action in the men's doubles quarterfinals late on alongside dan evans. they have had some extraordinary matches so far in paris and they will be hoping for something more simple today. they are up against a difficult american pairing in the quarterfinal. we have action in the women's doubles quarters with katie boulter and heather watson. britain also represented in the canoe slalom later on and we will see simone biles in action in the women's gymnastics late on as well. and some

of the worlds best golfers begin their campaigns today in paris. thank you so much. it certainly will be a thrilling day. let's hope that the nerves can cope with it? the weather is _ the nerves can cope with it? the weather is a _ the nerves can cope with it? the weather is a bit _ the nerves can cope with it? tue: weather is a bit all the nerves can cope with it? tte: weather is a bit all over the nerves can cope with it? tt9 weather is a bit all over the place, all over the place, we have watched it in paris and it has been all over the place and it is here as well. that's right, you are not wrong. good morning to everyone. it’s are not wrong. good morning to everyone-— are not wrong. good morning to eve one. �*, :, ., everyone. it's not a cold start, it is 19 degrees _ everyone. it's not a cold start, it is 19 degrees in _ everyone. it's not a cold start, it is 19 degrees in london, - everyone. it's not a cold start, it is 19 degrees in london, 12 - everyone. it's not a cold start, it is 19 degrees in london, 12 in . is 19 degrees in london, 12 in kinloss, muggy for some, warm and others. we have a lot of heavy downpours especially in the midlands and northern england. they are not all thundery but they will push into the north sea as we go through the course of the morning, many of us having some sunshine, one or two showers in eastern scotland, sunshine in northern ireland and

east wales, but as the temperatures rise they will spark further and we downpours, some of which will be slow—moving. —— further thundery downpours. there is a risk of localised flooding. they are hit and miss, we will not all see them. 15 in the north to 29 in the cell. still humid. showers will fade overnight, and then showery rain comes into the west and the wind will pick up courtesy of a new weather front in. will pick up courtesy of a new weatherfront in. it will pick up courtesy of a new weather front in. it will be humid even where it has not been of late. tomorrow, showers in the east, dry weather, sunshine, the rain in the west will very slowly advanced eastwards through the day. it will still be windy here. temperatures tomorrow, we are looking at a range once again, 16 in the north to 27 in

the south. thank you, carol. the uk has some of the highest dementia rates in the world, and now high cholesterol and poor eyesight have been identified as two issues which can increase the chance of developing the disease. experts say that by tackling these two factors, along with 12 others relating to health and lifestyle, nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented. our health correspondent dominic hughes explains. dementia has hit andy's family hard. his dad lived with the disease for years before it claimed his life. andy also knows that high cholesterol levels run in his family, and that's now been identified as a risk factor for dementia. so he's taking steps to reduce that risk. we can't worry about the things that we can't control. they'rejust, you know, beyond our ability. but i think if you can kind of look at those things, you know, we as a family thinking, make sure we get some exercise, make sure we're connected with our social circles. you know, that we're alert and we stay active, we look after our heart

and our cardiovascular. these are all good things to have a healthy, long life anyway, so it's not as if we're doing anything that's counterproductive. and as a consequence of all that, we're also minimising the chance of us, any one of us, you know, getting dementia or alzheimer's. you know, that's a good thing for us to chase after. age and genetics are two of the biggest risk factors for dementia, but there are things we can control such as smoking, putting on weight or drinking too much. now, researchers have found two more. high cholesterol and uncorrected vision loss, like glaucoma or cataracts. it's thought that nearly half of all dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling health and lifestyle factors throughout our lives. experts say the uk has some of the highest dementia rates in the world. the latest data shows that in england alone, more than 480,000 people are living with the disease. but as our understanding of dementia grows, so too do the measures we can take to reduce the risk.

this research really makes a difference. it shows us that there are things within our control that we can do to reduce our dementia risk. it gives us hope and there are so many opportunities for us to take simple, everyday actions that can reduce our dementia risk and reduce the harm and heartbreak of dementia in the future. dementia was once seen as a disease that was just part and parcel of old age. we now know that's not the case, and there are things we can all do to reduce the risk of this terrible illness having an impact on our own families. dominic hughes, bbc news. joining us now is professor eef hogervorst from loughborough university and jess tobin, from alzehimer�*s research uk. a very good morning to both of you. professor, we will start with you. the two elements that you have been doing work on identifying, to do with sight and cholesterol, each one intends, to do with site, do the

connection for us. 50. intends, to do with site, do the connection for us.— intends, to do with site, do the connection for us. so, a lot of the vision problems _ connection for us. so, a lot of the vision problems we _ connection for us. so, a lot of the vision problems we see _ connection for us. so, a lot of the vision problems we see in - vision problems we see in alzheimer's —like glaucoma share risk with outsiders, ages one of them, high blood sugar, lack of oxygen to the eye and the rain, so this is why this is very important. —— to the eye and the brain. visual sensitivity very early on, ten years before diagnosis, is already apparent so it shows an increased risk for dementia. for apparent so it shows an increased risk for dementia.— apparent so it shows an increased risk for dementia. for those people who are rrot — risk for dementia. for those people who are not scientifically _ risk for dementia. for those people who are not scientifically minded, l who are not scientifically minded, what you are discovering is, if someone leaves eye conditions untreated, that can have, that can speed up possibly the route to dementia or ann summers? fist speed up possibly the route to dementia or ann summers? at this oint we dementia or ann summers? at this point we don't _ dementia or ann summers? at this point we don't know— dementia or ann summers? at this point we don't know whether - dementia or ann summers? at this point we don't know whether it - dementia or ann summers? at this point we don't know whether it is l point we don't know whether it is directly —— or alzheimer's. at this

point we don't know whether it is linked. it is a theory which is use it or lose it, if you do not have visual input, your brain could be affected by memory loss. but there are various other possibilities as well. cataracts are quite common in people, one in three people over the age of 65 might have it. and it carries the same risk factors for alzheimer's disease. so we don't know whether one causes the other or whether they cooccur together. yes. whether they cooccur together. yes, i was whether they cooccur together. yes, i was looking. _ whether they cooccur together. yes, i was looking, there _ whether they cooccur together. yes, i was looking, there is _ whether they cooccur together. yes, i was looking, there is a _ whether they cooccur together. yes, i was looking, there is a just two elements, high cholesterol and eyesight, there are something like 12 elements. it is alljust being healthy. don't drink too much, fewer than 14 units of alcohol per week, healthy balanced diet, maintain a healthy balanced diet, maintain a healthy weight, be active, exercise, don't smoke, all of the stuff that

your doctor will tell you.- your doctor will tell you. that's exactly right. _ your doctor will tell you. that's exactly right, naga. _ your doctor will tell you. that's exactly right, naga. we - your doctor will tell you. that's exactly right, naga. we say - your doctor will tell you. that's exactly right, naga. we say is, j your doctor will tell you. that's - exactly right, naga. we say is, what is good _ exactly right, naga. we say is, what is good for— exactly right, naga. we say is, what is good for your heart is good for your— is good for your heart is good for your brain — is good for your heart is good for your brain. there are now 14 risk factors— your brain. there are now 14 risk factors that _ your brain. there are now 14 risk factors that we can do either as individuals— factors that we can do either as individuals or as a society to try and prevent us getting dementia. my question and prevent us getting dementia. question is, it and prevent us getting dementia. tj�*i question is, it is and prevent us getting dementia. ti question is, it is also and prevent us getting dementia. ti1: question is, it is also the and prevent us getting dementia. ti1 question is, it is also the thing is that the doctor will tell you, we are told this already. how do you take a message we are already being told and turn it into a message that we actually start listening to? i don't think many people realise that the diseases that cause dementia can actually— the diseases that cause dementia can actually start building up 20 years before _ actually start building up 20 years before symptoms present. so people don't acknowledge dementia as an issue _ don't acknowledge dementia as an issue until— don't acknowledge dementia as an issue until they get a bit older. this— issue until they get a bit older. this lancet report shows that it's important — this lancet report shows that it's important that people start taking steps _ important that people start taking steps in _ important that people start taking steps in early to mid life and you are right — steps in early to mid life and you are right that a lot of the steps we are right that a lot of the steps we are told _ are right that a lot of the steps we are told to — are right that a lot of the steps we are told to take we hear them a lot. but there _ are told to take we hear them a lot. but there are a lot of oh —— overlap inklings. _ but there are a lot of oh —— overlap inklings, social isolation,

depression, physicalactivity, you depression, physical activity, you make _ depression, physicalactivity, you make small tweaks to your life, you don't _ make small tweaks to your life, you don't have _ make small tweaks to your life, you don't have to completely revamp your life to _ don't have to completely revamp your life to prevent dementia but making small— life to prevent dementia but making small tweaks can have a big impact in the _ small tweaks can have a big impact in the long — small tweaks can have a big impact in the long term.— in the long term. when you say 20 ears in the long term. when you say 20 years before. _ in the long term. when you say 20 years before, this _ in the long term. when you say 20 years before, this is _ in the long term. when you say 20 years before, this is when - in the long term. when you say 20 years before, this is when the - years before, this is when the protein start to build up in the brain so you can identify that with scans whilst unsigned —— when alzheimer's and dementia kicks in but you cannot find out before? that but you cannot find out before? not at the moment but there is a lot of work— at the moment but there is a lot of work going — at the moment but there is a lot of work going on to diagnose the disease — work going on to diagnose the disease much earlier. you are right, at the _ disease much earlier. you are right, at the moment the diagnosis process, you can _ at the moment the diagnosis process, you can only— at the moment the diagnosis process, you can only diagnose someone once they have _ you can only diagnose someone once they have significant symptoms. alzheimer's research uk is funding a bil alzheimer's research uk is funding a big initiative called the blood biomarker project looking at ways where _ biomarker project looking at ways where we — biomarker project looking at ways where we can improve early diagnosis, detecting the proteins earlier— diagnosis, detecting the proteins earlier in— diagnosis, detecting the proteins earlier in the blood. there is a movement— earlier in the blood. there is a movement to diagnosing earlier. professor. — movement to diagnosing earlier. professor, it is clearly not the case that you or your colleagues are suggesting that you can prevent alzheimer's by lifestyle choices. that would be overstepping the mark,

would it? i that would be overstepping the mark, would it? :, �* ~' that would be overstepping the mark, would it? :, �* ,, that would be overstepping the mark, would it? :, �* ~ 4. would it? i don't think so, i think the lancet— would it? i don't think so, i think the lancet report _ would it? i don't think so, i think the lancet report shows - would it? i don't think so, i think the lancet report shows that - would it? i don't think so, i think the lancet report shows that we | would it? i don't think so, i think. the lancet report shows that we can prevent about half of that amount —— of dementia cases by engaging in a healthy lifestyle. it doesn't mean we would not get it, it means we reduce the risk. so you could have alzheimer's developing even though you are engaging with all of these healthy lifestyles, but you are reducing your risk. that healthy lifestyles, but you are reducing your risk.— reducing your risk. that is a significant _ reducing your risk. that is a significant message - reducing your risk. that is a significant message to - reducing your risk. that is a significant message to get. reducing your risk. that is a - significant message to get across, isn't it? the choices you make, as naga was saying, a lot earlier, can have a direct bearing on your health as you get older. have a direct bearing on your health as you get older-— have a direct bearing on your health as you get older. yes. ijust think, as you get older. yes. i 'ust think, thou~h. as you get older. yes. i 'ust think, though. at — as you get older. yes. i 'ust think, though. at this * as you get older. 193 ijust think, though. at this moment in as you get older. t9; ijust think, though. at this moment in time there are people who smoke, people who drink more than 14 units per week, who don't exercise as much as we are told to exercise. they are already making their choices. ijust wonder, and i suppose it is the same question tojess, what needs to change? people smoke even though

they are told it increases your risk of cancer, people drink or eat fatty foods even though it increases high cholesterol, what message needs to come through for people to take dementia seriously and change their lifestyles? so far there are so many things that people don't do that. one of the most important risk factors is low levels of education and we see that a lot of these behaviours that are associated with an increased risk for disease, like smoking, not eating healthy diets, not exercising, drinking too much alcohol, they tend to cluster together. the lancet report also talks for instance about lack of sleep, anxiety, and other mental health disorders as risk factors. and i think one of the things we need to do, and we just talked about that policy, some of this is a public health message. this is socioeconomic deprivation, driving

this. whenever i give talks about this, it is white middle class educating people asking me how much wine they can drink. and there are people on the other side of the equation who are far too busy trying to make a living, you know, and far too stressed to even think about needing to give up smoking and drinking because that helps them, they think, cope with the stresses they think, cope with the stresses they face. it’s they think, cope with the stresses the face. �* . . they think, cope with the stresses the face. �* , . ., , they think, cope with the stresses the face. �*, . ., , they face. it's a really good point, actuall . they face. it's a really good point, actually- very _ they face. it's a really good point, actually. very good _ they face. it's a really good point, actually. very good speaking - they face. it's a really good point, actually. very good speaking to i they face. it's a really good point, i actually. very good speaking to both of you. thank you so much. thank you very much- — time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning from bbc london. i'm thomas magill. more than 100 people have been arrested following a protest in central london last night linked to events in southport.

demonstrators clashed with police on whitehall near downing street throwing beer cans and glass bottles. flares were also thrown at the statue of sir winston churchill in parliament square. some officers suffered minor injuries. the treasury minister and london mp tiliip siddiq is being investigated by parliament's standards watchdog over a failure to register rental income on a london property. the labour mp for hampstead and highgate is under investigation for submitting her 'registration of interests' late. a labour spokesperson said she will cooperate on this matter. the number of young people aged 25 and under sleeping rough on london's streets has increased by more than a third. centrepoint said its analysis of city hall figures showed rough sleeping had increased to its highest point since 2020. the charity said the capital was entering "uncharted territory" with the scale of homelessness. the mayor says he's "committed" to ending rough sleeping here by 2030.

the pub is a sanctuary for many — especially if it has a nice beer garden in this weather. well, thomas vosper has taken his love for the humble pub one step further and created a number of books looking at their history and culture. he's noted the industry's decline in recent years. pub culture is thriving and there's a huge interest in pubs. i see it all of the time on social media, but i think the reality is probably a much grimmer picture. i've now written three books and it's a task in itself to go back and look at those old routes that i used to prepare and then see which pubs still exist, which ones have changed their names or which ones, sadly, are now either a hole in the ground or they're a block of flats. the metropolitan line is part suspended the overground has no service between hackney downs and chingford. now onto the weather with kawser. hello there. good morning. its a mild muggy start with sunshine today but also some

scattered thunderstorms. now we still have this met office yellow weather warning still in force until midnight tonight. as if you do catch one of these showers, they could be torrential. 25 to 40mm falling in the hour with gusty winds, the risk of hail and localised flooding, but a lot of dry weather and spells of sunshine in between and temperatures widely reaching the high 20s. these showers continue to be hit and miss this evening as well. some clearer skies overnight tonight. there may be some patches of mist and fog forming and it remains mild and humid as temperatures hold up at 16 to 19 celsius. now, as we look ahead,, well for the weekend, for saturday, we're expecting this frontal system to arrive in and this may bring some outbreaks of rain. but for friday itself, some lingering thunderstorms, some sunshine as well, and it still is very warm. once this rain clears through, though, on saturday it does become fresher and drier too, with some good spells of sunshine around and temperatures back down to the average for the time of year. that's it from me, but there's more on the bbc website

and on bbc radio london. i'll be back with you in half an hour. but for now lets cross back to charlie and naga. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. returning now to our main story. a 17—year—old has been charged with murder and attempted murder following a knife attack in southport on monday. six—year—old bebe king, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe, and nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar were attending a taylor swift—themed dance class when they were killed. eight other children and two adults were also injured. a teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, is due to appear at liverpool magistrates' court this morning. he is charged with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder. in a press conference last night, merseyside police issued a reminder that the investigation is ongoing. it is extremely important that there

should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings. our thoughts remain with the families all those affected by harrowing events. prime minister sir keir starmer will meet with senior police officers in downing street this afternoon to offer them the government's full backing. it comes after a series of violent clashes sparked by monday's attack. merseyside police said more than 50 police officers were injured and five people were arrested after people took to the streets on tuesday night. in central london, more than 100 people were arrested following a protest on whitehall, close to downing street yesterday. the metropolitan police said the conditions placed on the protest had been breached. there was also disruption in hartlepool, where eight people were arrested. clevelend police said a number of police officers were injured. our reporter peter harris was there. burned out by the side of a road,

this is the wreckage of a cleveland police cars set alight in a night of violence in hartlepool. police said they had come under attack with missiles and bottles hurled at them before skirmishes broke out with riot officers. by nightfall, town centre streets were sealed off by police with shields as they moved to restore order. windows had been put through, a shock to those who lived nearby. through, a shock to those who lived nearb . ., , ., nearby. people were near the cenotaph. — nearby. people were near the cenotaph, protesting - nearby. people were near the cenotaph, protesting about i nearby. people were near the i cenotaph, protesting about what happened at the other end of the country, for those poor, unfortunate little girls and the people who tried to protect them. but i think just the majority of them have got on the bandwagon, unfortunately. they have just got on the bandwagon. cleveland police said the disorder filed a protest link to the knife

attack on children in southport on monday and they said arrests were made for public order and affray. peter harris, bbc news. industrial action by gps in england over funding could start today. the result of a ballot by the bma will be announced later that could see doctors limiting patient appointments and stopping work they are not formally contracted to do. the doctors' union says some practices are having to close because government funding has not kept up with rising costs. if gps vote in favour of the ballot held by the british medical association they will work to rule and hold a maximum of 25 patient consultations per day. many doctors do closer to 40 most days. other services, like fit notes and prescriptions will also be limited. it comes as government ministers announce that they plan to slash red tape to enable gp surgeries in england to hire

more doctors. to talk more on this, we're nowjoined by gp, dr mohit mandiratta. good morning. just for a sense of disclosure and clarity, where are you on this?— disclosure and clarity, where are ou on this? ., , ., you on this? there was a referendum earlier in the — you on this? there was a referendum earlier in the year— you on this? there was a referendum earlier in the year about _ you on this? there was a referendum earlier in the year about the - you on this? there was a referendum earlier in the year about the new - earlier in the year about the new contract — earlier in the year about the new contract proposed, and 99% of doctors — contract proposed, and 99% of doctors rejected the proposal and i was one _ doctors rejected the proposal and i was one of— doctors rejected the proposal and i was one of them and there has been a ballot _ was one of them and there has been a ballot now— was one of them and there has been a ballot now and the results have not been _ ballot now and the results have not been revealed and they will be revealed — been revealed and they will be revealed today and i voted for action— revealed today and i voted for action and it's important to clarify is not _ action and it's important to clarify is not strike — action and it's important to clarify is not strike action. but we are still— is not strike action. but we are still working but it's working to contract — still working but it's working to contract and general practice picks up contract and general practice picks up so _ contract and general practice picks up so much — contract and general practice picks up so much work is not contracted to do so _ up so much work is not contracted to do so that— up so much work is not contracted to do so that is— up so much work is not contracted to do so that is what we are proposing on the _ do so that is what we are proposing on the other— do so that is what we are proposing on the other aspect is the bma has said it's _ on the other aspect is the bma has said it's what they will do so they put suggestions forward and how many patients— put suggestions forward and how many patients you see, referral pathways and data _ patients you see, referral pathways and data showing that it's up to individual— and data showing that it's up to individual practices how they

implement the change if they wish to? :, :, , :, , implement the change if they wish to? :, :, y:, , :, 4' implement the change if they wish to? ., ., , ., ,, ., to? how long will you be working to contract? that _ to? how long will you be working to contract? that is _ to? how long will you be working to contract? that is up _ to? how long will you be working to contract? that is up to _ to? how long will you be working to contract? that is up to practices - contract? that is up to practices and they've _ contract? that is up to practices and they've not _ contract? that is up to practices and they've not suggested - contract? that is up to practices and they've not suggested the l and they've not suggested the practices will make the changes appropriate to still provide care so it's important to say that general practice — it's important to say that general practice is— it's important to say that general practice is not closing down and we will still— practice is not closing down and we will still be — practice is not closing down and we will still be open and you can still access— will still be open and you can still access your— will still be open and you can still access your gp and use 111 treatment centres. — access your gp and use 111 treatment centres. '— access your gp and use 111 treatment centres. ., ., , . ., , access your gp and use 111 treatment centres. ., . ., , , centres. i want to be clear. this is not an unlimited _ centres. i want to be clear. this is not an unlimited amount - centres. i want to be clear. this is not an unlimited amount of - centres. i want to be clear. this is not an unlimited amount of time? centres. i want to be clear. this is i not an unlimited amount of time? as it not an unlimited amount of time? 93 it stands and conversations are still ongoing about the new contract that reflects the funding we need in general practice and the contract we've been offered is a year on year pay cut and if you look at how general practice is proposed to be paid it's £107 per patient, so 30p a day and if you look at other services that is tiny amounts of money for the complex care we provide. as a gp i came into general practice ten years ago and is totally different and i want to go back to what i do best in terms of managing uncertainty and medical

complexity in providing continuity of care but at the moment we feel like we are from firefighting and only dealing with urgent things that come through because demand outweighs capacity. we are glad you come to talk to us and we are glad you have been straightforward in the result of the ballot. but if it is the case that instead of seeing 40 people a day and one gps scene 25, of a service which is already on its knees and people complain all the time, not necessarily your fault that they complain all the time, they cannot get an appointment and then there are 15 less a day for his gp. it sounds like it could have a devastating impact very quickly. i think it reflects how much work general— think it reflects how much work general practice does and that figure — general practice does and that figure of— general practice does and that figure of 25 is a safe figure that clinicians — figure of 25 is a safe figure that clinicians should do every day and on a _ clinicians should do every day and on a monday when i'm an on—call doctor— on a monday when i'm an on—call doctor i_ on a monday when i'm an on—call doctor i was— on a monday when i'm an on—call doctor i was a 45 patients have 45

patient _ doctor i was a 45 patients have 45 patient contacts and do hundreds of prescriptions are supervised two or three _ prescriptions are supervised two or three people in dealing with clinical— three people in dealing with clinical letters and that's not a safe _ clinical letters and that's not a safe level _ clinical letters and that's not a safe level of work and though workforce morale in gp practice is worked _ workforce morale in gp practice is worked out — workforce morale in gp practice is worked out and we have thousands of more _ worked out and we have thousands of more gps _ worked out and we have thousands of more gps that we are down in the last ten— more gps that we are down in the last ten years in 1300 practices are close _ last ten years in 1300 practices are close so— last ten years in 1300 practices are close so i_ last ten years in 1300 practices are close so i completely agree with you but general practice, something has to change. _ but general practice, something has to change. l— but general practice, something has to chance. . ~' , but general practice, something has to chance. . ,, , ,, but general practice, something has to chance. w , . to change. i take the points you are makin: to change. i take the points you are making which _ to change. i take the points you are making which is _ to change. i take the points you are making which is the _ to change. i take the points you are making which is the welfare - to change. i take the points you are making which is the welfare of- to change. i take the points you are making which is the welfare of gps| making which is the welfare of gps and the workload you phase and the stresses it puts on you but i'm trying to get you to address the other side of the coin, that on those days when he would have been doing 45 hours which many will agree is too much, the fact is that 15 or 20 people don't get to see you. and on those days all your practice jesus to do that, that's immediate and there will be more people because they didn't get an appointment the previous day and it builds up quickly.

appointment the previous day and it builds op quickly-— builds up quickly. that's why it's u . builds up quickly. that's why it's u- to builds up quickly. that's why it's up to practices _ builds up quickly. that's why it's up to practices how _ builds up quickly. that's why it's up to practices how they - builds up quickly. that's why it's up to practices how they do - builds up quickly. that's why it's up to practices how they do it i builds up quickly. that's why it's| up to practices how they do it but we share — up to practices how they do it but we share the patient frustrations and i_ we share the patient frustrations and i completely understand their access— and i completely understand their access is— and i completely understand their access is far from perfect and has not been — access is far from perfect and has not been for years and funding has not been for years and funding has not kept _ not been for years and funding has not kept up — not been for years and funding has not kept up with what we need for years— not kept up with what we need for years and — not kept up with what we need for years and years. the not kept up with what we need for years and years-— years and years. the government sends its bringing _ years and years. the government sends its bringing in _ years and years. the government sends its bringing in thousand - years and years. the government i sends its bringing in thousand newly qualified gps this year. that is help. you said you were down in the last ten. . . help. you said you were down in the last ten. , , ., , help. you said you were down in the lastten. , , ., , ., last ten. yes, but it goes back to investments _ last ten. yes, but it goes back to investments and _ last ten. yes, but it goes back to investments and at _ last ten. yes, but it goes back to investments and at the - last ten. yes, but it goes back to investments and at the moment| last ten. yes, but it goes back to l investments and at the moment if last ten. yes, but it goes back to - investments and at the moment if you look at _ investments and at the moment if you look at the _ investments and at the moment if you look at the practice we have nowhere to put _ look at the practice we have nowhere to put new _ look at the practice we have nowhere to put new staff and we'd love to -et to put new staff and we'd love to get them — to put new staff and we'd love to get them if we had enough funding for it but— get them if we had enough funding for it but we are small businesses so we _ for it but we are small businesses so we are — for it but we are small businesses so we are contracted to provide general— so we are contracted to provide general practice. most practices are bursting _ general practice. most practices are bursting at — general practice. most practices are bursting at the seams and there are gps so _ bursting at the seams and there are

gps so trained locally are struggling to find jobs and practices cannot afford them and the whole _ practices cannot afford them and the whole system is not working and we need more — whole system is not working and we need more gps and we have a lot of allied _ need more gps and we have a lot of allied health staff and associates and pharmacists who support what we do but _ and pharmacists who support what we do but exactly what we do is what we need is _ do but exactly what we do is what we need is a _ do but exactly what we do is what we need is a general price and gps need that to _ need is a general price and gps need that to provide the complexity of care so _ that to provide the complexity of care so the other staff are brilliant _ care so the other staff are brilliant but we really need a plan and again— brilliant but we really need a plan and again we teach medical students and again we teach medical students and people do not want to be gps any more _ and people do not want to be gps any more because of what they hear about the profession and i know doctors who have — the profession and i know doctors who have moved to new zealand or canada _ who have moved to new zealand or canada so _ who have moved to new zealand or canada so something needs to change. we will— canada so something needs to change. we will be _ canada so something needs to change. we will be hearing an announcement later this morning from the bma and find out what happens there but thank you so much for coming to speak to us. thank you so much for coming to speak to us— speak to us. 744 is the time 0'carroll _ speak to us. 744 is the time 0'carroll has _ speak to us. 744 is the time 0'carroll has the _ speak to us. 744 is the time 0'carroll has the weather i speak to us. 744 is the time i 0'carroll has the weather now. speak to us. 744 is the time - 0'carroll has the weather now. good mornin: 0'carroll has the weather now. good morning everyone. _ 0'carroll has the weather now. good morning everyone. this _ o'carroll has the weather now. good morning everyone. this morning there is heavy— morning everyone. this morning there is heavy downpours around so if you are travelling, bearing in mind and

some _ are travelling, bearing in mind and some of— are travelling, bearing in mind and some of those have been thundery and the heaviest in northern england and the heaviest in northern england and the midlands and towards hampshire but those _ the midlands and towards hampshire but those in the south—east are moving — but those in the south—east are moving away now and as we go through the rest _ moving away now and as we go through the rest of— moving away now and as we go through the rest of the morning you will find they— the rest of the morning you will find they will tend to push out in the north— find they will tend to push out in the north sea and one or two showers across— the north sea and one or two showers across parts— the north sea and one or two showers across parts of stalin with the exception rather than the rule and allow— exception rather than the rule and allow to— exception rather than the rule and allow to dry weather and sunshine but as— allow to dry weather and sunshine but as temperatures rise further thunderstorms develop in the afternoon and they will be hit or miss— afternoon and they will be hit or miss and — afternoon and they will be hit or miss and the most likely areas around — miss and the most likely areas around the midlands or central and southern _ around the midlands or central and southern areas in the south—east. temperatures are muggy in the south, up temperatures are muggy in the south, up to 29— temperatures are muggy in the south, up to 29 and _ temperatures are muggy in the south, up to 29 and fresh as we push further— up to 29 and fresh as we push further north between 15 and 17 degrees. — further north between 15 and 17 degrees. pollen levels are higher than they— degrees. pollen levels are higher than they have been across wales and southern _ than they have been across wales and southern england and the south—east but the _ southern england and the south—east but the most we are looking at low or moderate levels. through the evening — or moderate levels. through the evening and overnight we have thunderstorms to start with and dry

weather— thunderstorms to start with and dry weather and patchiness can fog and a new weather front will bring rain and strengthening winds to the west and strengthening winds to the west and these _ and strengthening winds to the west and these are the overnight temperatures, muggy wherever you are especially— temperatures, muggy wherever you are especially where we have before as parts _ especially where we have before as parts of _ especially where we have before as parts of western scotland and northern ireland changing in the last few— northern ireland changing in the last few nights. things change on friday— last few nights. things change on friday because low pressure comes in from the _ friday because low pressure comes in from the atlantic with a clutch of fronts _ from the atlantic with a clutch of fronts that will bring in rain and windy— fronts that will bring in rain and windy conditions but also introduce fresh _ windy conditions but also introduce fresh conditions so if the weather is not _ fresh conditions so if the weather is not to— fresh conditions so if the weather is not to your liking it will change the course — is not to your liking it will change the course of the weekend. on friday we have _ the course of the weekend. on friday we have showers in the east and a lot of— we have showers in the east and a lot of dry— we have showers in the east and a lot of dry and sunny weather and the cloud _ lot of dry and sunny weather and the cloud building in the rain and it will brighten up later in the day and these are the temperatures on friday. _ and these are the temperatures on friday. 16 — and these are the temperatures on friday, 16 in the north to 27 in the south-east. —

friday, 16 in the north to 27 in the south—east. we friday, 16 in the north to 27 in the south-east— friday, 16 in the north to 27 in the south-east. we were distracted by our cuest. south-east. we were distracted by our guest- do _ south-east. we were distracted by our guest. do you _ south-east. we were distracted by our guest. do you want _ south-east. we were distracted by our guest. do you want to - south-east. we were distracted by our guest. do you want to say - south-east. we were distracted by| our guest. do you want to say hello to craig revel horwood? she our guest. do you want to say hello to craig revel horwood?— our guest. do you want to say hello to craig revel horwood? she has gone awa . that to craig revel horwood? she has gone away- that happens — to craig revel horwood? she has gone away. that happens to _ to craig revel horwood? she has gone away. that happens to a _ to craig revel horwood? she has gone away. that happens to a lot _ to craig revel horwood? she has gone away. that happens to a lot of - away. that happens to a lot of --eole i away. that happens to a lot of people i come _ away. that happens to a lot of people i come across. - away. that happens to a lot of people i come across. to - away. that happens to a lot of people i come across. to be i away. that happens to a lot of i people i come across. to be fair, away. that happens to a lot of - people i come across. to be fair, it would have — people i come across. to be fair, it would have they _ people i come across. to be fair, it would have they would _ people i come across. to be fair, it would have they would have - people i come across. to be fair, it i would have they would have knocked her mic down. haifa would have they would have knocked her mic down-— her mic down. how are you? i'm treat, her mic down. how are you? i'm great. really _ her mic down. how are you? i'm great, really well. _ her mic down. how are you? i'm great, really well. and - her mic down. how are you? i'm great, really well. and i - her mic down. how are you? i'm great, really well. and i came i her mic down. how are you? i'mj great, really well. and i came to the duck— great, really well. and i came to the duck summer. can great, really well. and i came to the duck summer.— great, really well. and i came to the duck summer. can we go straight in and talk about _ the duck summer. can we go straight in and talk about what _ the duck summer. can we go straight in and talk about what is _ the duck summer. can we go straight in and talk about what is going - the duck summer. can we go straight in and talk about what is going on - in and talk about what is going on strictly. tiff in and talk about what is going on strictl . ., in and talk about what is going on strictl . . ., , ., , ,, in and talk about what is going on strictl. . ., , . , strictly. of that was a shock. just findin: strictly. of that was a shock. just finding out _ strictly. of that was a shock. just finding out what _ strictly. of that was a shock. just finding out what was _ strictly. of that was a shock. just finding out what was happening i strictly. of that was a shock. just| finding out what was happening at strictly. _ finding out what was happening at strictly. fire finding out what was happening at strictl . : , ., ., ,, finding out what was happening at strictl. : ., ,, ., strictly. are you talking about the allegations? _ strictly. are you talking about the allegations? i— strictly. are you talking about the allegations? i was _ strictly. are you talking about the allegations? i was completely - allegations? i was completely gobsmacked _ allegations? i was completely gobsmacked about _ allegations? i was completely gobsmacked about the - allegations? i was completely gobsmacked about the whole | allegations? i was completely - gobsmacked about the whole thing and of course _ gobsmacked about the whole thing and of course i_ gobsmacked about the whole thing and of course i found out when the press because _ of course i found out when the press because the — of course i found out when the press because the judges are all kept separate — because the judges are all kept separate to all of the contestants and the _ separate to all of the contestants and the only time we have see each other— and the only time we have see each other is— and the only time we have see each other is when we are going to the

studio— other is when we are going to the studio so— other is when we are going to the studio so you don't get an opportunity to know what happens in the rehearsal room and it's not part of the _ the rehearsal room and it's not part of the job. — the rehearsal room and it's not part of the 'ob. . , :, the rehearsal room and it's not part of the 'ob. . , ., ., the rehearsal room and it's not part of the 'ob. . i. ., ., of the 'ob. have you thought about how of the job. have you thought about how ou of the job. have you thought about how you train- _ of the job. have you thought about how you train. in _ of the job. have you thought about how you train. in that _ of the job. have you thought about how you train. in that relationship. i know how i was trained and i had a russian _ i know how i was trained and i had a russian ballet teacher. she had a cane _ russian ballet teacher. she had a cane and — russian ballet teacher. she had a cane and she would hit us with it so you are _ cane and she would hit us with it so you are not — cane and she would hit us with it so you are not pulling up to make you engage _ you are not pulling up to make you engage your hamstrings. obviously that sort— engage your hamstrings. obviously that sort of teaching would not be available — that sort of teaching would not be available today and things have changed — available today and things have changed and we've come a long way in years— changed and we've come a long way in years that _ changed and we've come a long way in years that i've trained but i not someone — years that i've trained but i not someone who teaches.- years that i've trained but i not someone who teaches. there will be a new series rrot — someone who teaches. there will be a new series not far _ someone who teaches. there will be a new series not far away _ someone who teaches. there will be a new series not far away for _ someone who teaches. there will be a new series not far away for those - new series not far away for those who don't know the show and don't know about it it feels like a lead has been lifted and we've seen

underneath it a bit. and are you worried how it might affect how people think about the programme because we've heard stories we didn't know before?— because we've heard stories we didn't know before? yes, training eve one didn't know before? yes, training everyone is _ didn't know before? yes, training everyone is brought _ didn't know before? yes, training everyone is brought up _ didn't know before? yes, training | everyone is brought up differently as a dancer. say what they learn, they _ as a dancer. say what they learn, they carry — as a dancer. say what they learn, they carry on into the training room but i _ they carry on into the training room but i think— they carry on into the training room but i think it's a good thing that the bbc— but i think it's a good thing that the bbc will have people in there as well because they are mediators and well because they are mediators and we have _ well because they are mediators and we have them in the theatre all the time and _ we have them in the theatre all the time and especially children and younger— time and especially children and younger people in the theatre and we always— younger people in the theatre and we always have that so i think it's a good _ always have that so i think it's a good thing _ always have that so i think it's a good thing to have a third eye on the whole — good thing to have a third eye on the whole situation. you good thing to have a third eye on the whole situation.— good thing to have a third eye on the whole situation. you are going to talk about _ the whole situation. you are going to talk about the _ the whole situation. you are going to talk about the celebration - the whole situation. you are going to talk about the celebration of. the whole situation. you are going| to talk about the celebration of the compilation album now that's what i

call music. where does it begin? 95nd call music. where does it begin? and it beains in call music. where does it begin? and it begins in 1989 and it's a romp through— it begins in 1989 and it's a romp through 80s music and it is so much fun. i_ through 80s music and it is so much fun. i absolutely adore this musical and nina _ fun. i absolutely adore this musical and nina is— fun. i absolutely adore this musical and nina is in it and will be incredible and a big star of the show— incredible and a big star of the show and _ incredible and a big star of the show and sam bailey will take over as well. _ show and sam bailey will take over as well. so — show and sam bailey will take over as well. ,, �* , as well. so you've given us the names and _ as well. so you've given us the names and now _ as well. so you've given us the names and now we _ as well. so you've given us the names and now we have - as well. so you've given us the names and now we have to - as well. so you've given us thej names and now we have to put as well. so you've given us the - names and now we have to put the faces to the music. let's remind ourselves. faces to the music. let's remind ourselves-— faces to the music. let's remind ourselves. ., ., ., �*, : ., ourselves. now now that's what i call music. _ ourselves. now now that's what i call music, that's _ ourselves. now now that's what i call music, that's the _ ourselves. now now that's what i call music, that's the name - ourselves. now now that's what i call music, that's the name of - ourselves. now now that's what i call music, that's the name of the j call music, that's the name of the album. _ call music, that's the name of the album, right. music

when did you buy your first one? 1989, and i know it is late because i came to this country in 1988 and i was in cats and miss saigon in 1989, so now compilation tapes were amazing and when they brought them out, i used to remember pushing a button on the radio on my cassette player to get a compilation tape. sneakily recording things. and that's why i see in the musical is a great story about two fabulous women who go back in time and are in a reunion with the school and it's about the trials and tribulations of growing up as opposed to the 805 and how the music shape your life and

how the music shape your life and how it actually turns out is vastly different, of course. pick how it actually turns out is vastly different, of course.— how it actually turns out is vastly different, of course. pick a song? sweet dreams. _ different, of course. pick a song? sweet dreams. and _ different, of course. pick a song? sweet dreams. and mickey. - different, of course. pick a song? sweet dreams. and mickey. i - different, of course. pick a song? sweet dreams. and mickey. i did| different, of course. pick a song? | sweet dreams. and mickey. i did a classical— sweet dreams. and mickey. i did a classical ballet class with toni basil— classical ballet class with toni basil in— classical ballet class with toni basil in the 805 and she was in front— basil in the 805 and she was in front of— basil in the 805 and she was in front of me and i'd thought i could not turn _ front of me and i'd thought i could not turn around and do the opposite side because you will view my terrible — side because you will view my terrible fate that she was a fabulous classical ballerina. before now that's what _ fabulous classical ballerina. before now that's what | _ fabulous classical ballerina. before now that's what | call _ fabulous classical ballerina. before now that's what i call music - fabulous classical ballerina. before i now that's what i call music existed there was top of the papa's. anyone remember that? there was top of the papa's. anyone rememberthat? it there was top of the papa's. anyone remember that? it was an album you could buy and a cover version of hit songs and the only place you can get a compilation. songs and the only place you can get a compilation-— a compilation. sounds awful. it was a compilation. sounds awful. it was a compilation _ a compilation. sounds awful. it was a compilation album _ a compilation. sounds awful. it was a compilation album of _ a compilation. sounds awful. it was a compilation album of covers. - a compilation. sounds awful. it was| a compilation album of covers. they didn't have — a compilation album of covers. they didn't have them _ a compilation album of covers. they didn't have them and _

a compilation album of covers. tt91 didn't have them and they may be didn't have them and they may be didn't have the right so may be a precursor to now that's what i call music. somebody out there will know what i'm talking about. weill. music. somebody out there will know what i'm talking about.— what i'm talking about. well, i wouldn't listen _ what i'm talking about. well, i wouldn't listen to _ what i'm talking about. well, i wouldn't listen to all— what i'm talking about. well, i wouldn't listen to all the - what i'm talking about. well, i i wouldn't listen to all the covers. you want — wouldn't listen to all the covers. you want the real thing but those albums. — you want the real thing but those albums, you got a proper compilation which _ albums, you got a proper compilation which was _ albums, you got a proper compilation which was brilliant.— which was brilliant. talking of those starring _ which was brilliant. talking of those starring in _ which was brilliant. talking of those starring in it, _ which was brilliant. talking of those starring in it, wend - which was brilliant. talking of those starring in it, wend of. which was brilliant. talking of i those starring in it, wend of the rehearsals begin.— rehearsals begin. away start rehearsals — rehearsals begin. away start rehearsals on _ rehearsals begin. away start rehearsals on monday - rehearsals begin. away start rehearsals on monday and l rehearsals begin. away start. rehearsals on monday and are rehearsals begin. away start i rehearsals on monday and are a rehearsals begin. away start - rehearsals on monday and are a bit nervy— rehearsals on monday and are a bit nervy and. — rehearsals on monday and are a bit nervy and. i— rehearsals on monday and are a bit nervy and. i am kind, rehearsals on monday and are a bit nervyand. iam kind, considerate. and i_ nervyand. iam kind, considerate. and i have — nervyand. iam kind, considerate. and i have chosen these people and i know who _ and i have chosen these people and i know who these people are on the show. _ know who these people are on the show. they — know who these people are on the show. they are not lumped in front of me. _ show. they are not lumped in front of me. ~ . . show. they are not lumped in front of me. 9 . ., show. they are not lumped in front of me.9 :, :, 4' show. they are not lumped in front ofme.~ . ., ,, of me. what are you like when you are aaivin of me. what are you like when you are giving notes? _ of me. what are you like when you are giving notes? direct _ of me. what are you like when you are giving notes? direct and - of me. what are you like when you are giving notes? direct and very i are giving notes? direct and very honest because i want the show to be good. i want to tell them the truth.

mondays is rehearsal? yes. good. i want to tell them the truth. mondays is rehearsal?— mondays is rehearsal? yes, so it will be created _ mondays is rehearsal? yes, so it will be created and _ mondays is rehearsal? yes, so it will be created and we _ mondays is rehearsal? yes, so it will be created and we open - mondays is rehearsal? yes, so it will be created and we open on i mondays is rehearsal? yes, so it i will be created and we open on the sixth— will be created and we open on the sixth and _ will be created and we open on the sixth and then we moved to sheffield for a world _ sixth and then we moved to sheffield for a world premiere which will be great _ for a world premiere which will be great and — for a world premiere which will be great and then it goes on a national tour. _ great and then it goes on a national tour. . great and then it goes on a national tour. , ,, , tour. sounds like it will be fun. and it's rrot _ tour. sounds like it will be fun. and it's not having _ tour. sounds like it will be fun. and it's not having the - tour. sounds like it will be fun. and it's not having the 80s - tour. sounds like it will be fun. i and it's not having the 80s music. tour. sounds like it will be fun. - and it's not having the 80s music. . and it's not having the 805 music. . yewer ear for loads of this morning. —— you were an earworm for loads of people this morning. craig, thank you for being with us. thank you. it is time to get the news travel and whether where ever you are. a very good morning from bbc london. i'm thomas magill. more than 100 people have been arrested following a protest in central london last night linked to events in southport. demonstrators clashed with police on whitehall near downing street throwing beer cans and glass bottles. flares were also thrown at

the statue of sir winston churchill in parliament square. some officers suffered minor injuries. the treasury minister and london mp tulip siddiq is being investigated by parliament's standards watchdog over a failure to register rental income on a london property. the labour mp for hampstead and highgate is under investigation for submitting her 'registration of interests' late. a labour spokesperson said she will cooperate on this matter. the number of young people aged 25 and under sleeping rough on london's streets has increased by more than a third. centrepoint said its analysis of city hall figures showed rough sleeping had increased to its highest point since 2020. the charity said the capital was entering "uncharted territory" with the scale of homelessness. the mayor says he's "committed" to ending rough sleeping here by 2030. the pub is a sanctuary for many — especially if it has a nice beer garden in this weather. well, thomas vosper has taken his love for the humble pub

one step further and created a number of books looking at their history and culture. he's noted the industry's decline in recent years. pub culture is thriving and there's a huge interest in pubs. i see it all of the time on social media, but i think the reality is probably a much grimmer picture. i've now written three books and it's a task in itself to go back and look at those old routes that i used to prepare and then see which pubs still exist, which ones have changed their names or which ones, sadly, are now either a hole in the ground or they're a block of flats. there's minor delays on the district line. the metropolitan line is part suspended, the overground has no service between hackney downs and chingford. now onto the weather with kawser. between hackney downs and chingford. hello there. between hackney downs and chingford. good morning. between hackney downs and chingford. its a mild muggy start with sunshine today but also some scattered thunderstorms. now we still have this met office yellow weather warning still in force until midnight tonight. as if you do catch one of these showers, they could be torrential. 25 to 40mm falling in the hour with gusty winds, the risk of hail

and localised flooding, but a lot of dry weather and spells of sunshine in between and temperatures widely reaching the high 205. these showers continue to be hit and miss this evening as well. some clearer skies overnight tonight. there may be some patches of mist and fog forming and it remains mild and humid as temperatures hold up at 16 to 19 celsius. now, as we look ahead,, well for the weekend, for saturday, we're expecting this frontal system to arrive in and this may bring some outbreaks of rain. but for friday itself, some lingering thunderstorms, some sunshine as well, and it still is very warm. once this rain clears through, though, on saturday it does become fresher and drier too, with some good spells of sunshine around and temperatures back down to the average for the time of year. that's it from me for this morning. i'll be back with your lunchtime news at 1.30 but until then keep up to date with the very latest on line and on bbc radio london. but for now let's cross back to charlie and naga.

we're on bbc two until nine o'clock this morning. still to come on breakfast, as many of us come to terms with the heartbreaking deaths of three young girls in southport, we'll be speaking to newsround presenter ricky boleto after 08:30, about how to explain what happened to children. and after the iconic sycamore gap tree that once stood next to hadrian's wall in northumberland was chopped down last year, eight new shoots have been spotted growing from its stump. more on that at 8:45. that is just the beginning, possibly. that isjust the beginning, ossibl . : that isjust the beginning, possibly-—

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good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. a 17—year—old boy is charged with the murders of three girls in southport and ten counts of attempted murder. he'll appear in court this morning. it remains very much a live investigation and we continue to work with our partners from lancashire police and counter terrorism policing north—west. protests continue following monday's fatal knife attack. more than 100 people are arrested in whitehall, while eight are detained after a night of disorder in hartlepool. questions for the bbc over its handling of the huw edwards case. the culture secretary demands an urgent meeting with the corporation's director general. could the cost of borrowing finally be about to come down?

the bank of england will announce whether or not it'll cut interest rates later. i'll have the details. neck and neck, it could be on the line, it's gold! after a winning wednesday, will it be a thrilling thursday? team gb enjoys its best start to an olympic games. good morning. for many of us today it is going to be dry, sunny and warm, but we have heavy and thundery downpours at the moment. they are picking —— pushing east and there will be a lull, and we could see some more this afternoon that it will be hit and miss. although the details shortly. it's thursday 15t august. our main story. a 17—year—old boy has been charged with the murders of three girls in southport and ten counts of attempted murder after a mass stabbing at a dance class on monday. 6—year—old bebe king, 7—year—old elsie dot stancombe and 9—year—old alice dasilva aguiar died during the attack, whilst eight other children and two adults were seriously injured.

overnight, during a press conference, police said the suspect who can't be named because of his age will appear at liverpool magistrates' court this morning. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. it was two and a half days after the traumatic mass stabbing in southport that prosecutors announced that a 17 year old had been charged with the attack. the crown prosecution service has authorised merseyside police to charge a 17—year—old boy of banks, lancashire, with three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder following the tragic incident that took place in southport this week. the 17—year—old's charged with the murders of six—year—old bebe king, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe and nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar. those he allegedly attempted to murder were not named. whilst these charges are a significant milestone within this investigation,

this remains very much a live investigation and we continue to work with our partners from lancashire police and counter terrorism policing north west. in a highly unusual move, the announcement was made at midnight here at merseyside police headquarters. the 17—year—old suspect, who by law still can't be named, will appear at the magistrates' court in the morning and at crown court as soon as possible after that. it was leanne lucas who was leading the dance class on monday morning when the attack began. she tried to shield the children from danger. her cousin told the bbc how she's doing now. all we know is she's spoken. she's still definitely not out of the woods yet, but she's definitely talking. yeah, we're not allowed to say too much, but yeah, she's a hero. she is an actual hero. jonathan hayes was stabbed in the leg after he ran

into the classroom, his office next door, when he heard the screams. from his hospital bed, he told the bbc he didn't see himself as a hero and wishes he could have done more. southport will be hoping that the charging of the suspect will be a milestone in this tragedy, but the town still has a lot of grieving and healing to do. daniel sandford, bbc news, southport. our north of england reporter rowan bridge is outside liverpool magistrates' court. good morning, rowan. take us through what will happen in court today. figs what will happen in court today. 93 you charlie, the 17—year—old is due to appear here at the magistrates' court in liverpool city centre sometime this morning. and it's worth noting the way events unfolded. the news of the charges came through just after midnight last night in quite exceptional circumstances, really. to have a news conference to announce charges

in a case is unusual. for that news conference to involve the most serious police officer in his side police and the deputy crown prosecutor for merseyside is almost unheard of and shows the gravity and seriousness with which the case is being dealt with. it will start off today in the magistrates' court, but because of the seriousness of the charges involved, murder and attempted murder, it will automatically be transferred to a crown court. it's possible that the 17—year—old might appear in crown court as soon as later today. the authorities meanwhile have asked people not to speculate on the case, pointing out it is now a live legal case, and say it's very much still an ongoing police investigation. thank you very much. our correspondent lauren moss is in southport. as we heard from quite unusual to get the announcement during the night, this community is already grieving and trying to work out what

has happened and they will be hearing this this morning. yes. has happened and they will be hearing this this morning. yes, good mornin: , hearing this this morning. yes, good morning. naga- _ hearing this this morning. yes, good morning, naga. here _ hearing this this morning. yes, good morning, naga. here in _ hearing this this morning. yes, good morning, naga. here in southport i morning, naga. here in southport three days after the attack that left the entire community shocked, heartbroken and grieving, that mourning is still very much continuing. there are different shrines at different entrances to hart street where the attack took place on monday and here the tributes have spilled out onto the road with buckets of flowers added to the bunches, the teddy bears and balloons and one green balloon has bebe's name painted on it and limits from the musical wiki to say, kiss me goodbye, i am defying gravity. another card address to the victims and theirfamilies another card address to the victims and their families says, another card address to the victims and theirfamilies says, our community is here for you, you are in our thoughts every moment, fly high, little ones. there is going to be a continuing police presence, not only because there is a continuing crime scene investigation but also

because of the violent disorder we saw a couple of streets away in southport on tuesday night. officers have extra stop and search powers to try and tackle any anti—social behaviour until at least this evening if there are any further outbreaks of violence and local police are asking people living here to be their eyes and ears and report anything to them. they say they hope they find their stepped—up police presence reassuring. they find their stepped-up police presence reassuring.— they find their stepped-up police presence reassuring. thank you very much, presence reassuring. thank you very much. lauren- _ more than 100 people have been arrested in london following the knife attack and subsequent riot in southport. police clashed with protesters on whitehall, close to downing street, during a demonstration. the met say the conditions placed on the protest had been breached. there has also been disorder in hartlepool. cleveland police say this is believed to be in connection with the events in southport earlier this week. eight people have been arrested and a number of police officers injured. following the series of violent incidents, the prime minister will hold a meeting with senior police leaders in downing street today. our political correspondent

harry farleyjoins us now. morning, harry. take us through why this meeting is taking place. truth? this meeting is taking place. why this meeting is taking place. why this meeting _ this meeting is taking place. why this meeting is _ this meeting is taking place. "t1 this meeting is taking place. "t1 this meeting is taking place. "t1 this meeting is taking place is because of that context you mentioned, with multiple incidents now of violent disorder, notjust in southport on tuesday night but as you mentioned in hartlepool where eight people were arrested and eight —— wicker and eight people were arrested and eight —— wickerand in eight people were arrested and eight —— wicker and in westminster where 100 people were arrested in ugly scenes with flares launched at the gates of downing street and at a statue of winston churchill as well as beer bottles and cans being thrown at police. we understand the meeting will take place at 2:30pm this afternoon. sir keir starmer summoning senior police officers in offering them his full support. the context is these incidents of violent public disorder and we understand the prime minister will tell the police that those who exploit the right to peaceful process in order to sow hatred and

carry out violent acts should face the full force of the law. we are also understood that he will ask police if they need any extra support from government in order to manage these protests and encouraging them to use their full powers to crack down on anyone who uses violence. less than a month since keir starmer became prime minister, he is now facing these three incidents of public disorder. questions for how he will respond and this meeting for police officers in downing street as part of that response. thank you, harry. naga has a number of development in connection with you edwards. —— huw edwards. the culture secretary, lisa nandy, has called for an urgent meeting with the bbc“s director general about the handling of the huw edwards case. this after the bbc revealed it did know that the former news presenter had been arrested on suspicion of serious offences in november, and continued to pay him a full salary whilst he was suspended. yesterday, mr edwards pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children,

as our correspondent, tom symonds, reports. a household name, trusted to tell the nation that the queen had died. huw edwards delivered the news until he became the story. charged with having 41 indecent images of children sent by another offender on a whatsapp group, yesterday, he pleaded guilty. and now the new culture secretary, lisa nandy, wants to know more about how the bbc handled this, its reputation again at risk. here's the timeline. in may 2023, the corporation was told that huw edwards had been in contact with a 17—year—old boy. after the sun newspaper published further details injuly, edwards was suspended by the bbc. under its policy, he continued to be paid. in november, a critical development, the bbc was told he'd been arrested for separate and serious offences. the corporation did not sack him and it continued

to pay his full salary. in april this year, edwards resigned with no payoff. the bbc is facing difficult questions about all of this. when it realised its star presenter had been arrested, should he have been sacked? because between the point when he was arrested and his resignation, he was paid more than £200,000, public money, a salary which increased by £40,000 last year. the bbc said in a statement if at any point during the period mr edwards was employed by the bbc, he had been charged, the bbc had determined it would act immediately to dismiss him. in the end, at the point of charge, he was no longer an employee of the bbc. the corporation took legal advice about its duty of care to huw edwards, and had been told of a significant risk to his health. his wife says he suffered from severe depression.

he's expected to be sentenced in september. a prison term of up to three years is possible. tom symonds, bbc news. our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher is with us now. charlotte, morning to you. it's about the questions that need to be asked, are being asked and are demanding answers.— asked, are being asked and are demanding answers. morning, naga, and they are — demanding answers. morning, naga, and they are really _ demanding answers. morning, naga, and they are really serious _ demanding answers. morning, naga, and they are really serious and - and they are really serious and tough questions for the bbc. so, firstly, the big one, why wasn't huw edwards sacked when he was arrested? why was he paid £200,000 in that five—month period between him being arrested in november 2023 and him resigning in april 2024? why was he allowed to resign and leave on his own terms? why was he not sacked then? and also do the bbc have the right safeguarding policies in place, and did they act quickly enough? the government wants to know those answers and the licence fee

payers want to those answers. the bbc are saying that in november 2023, when mr edwards was suspended, the bbc as his employer at the time was made aware in confidence that he had been arrested on suspicion of serious offences and released on bail whilst police continued their investigation. at the time no charges hadn't brought against mr edwards and the bbc had also been made aware of significant risk to his health. we now know that the bbc didn't know that those serious offences were that he had been arrested on suspicion of making indecent images of children, they knew that at the time. the reputation of huw edwards and his career is in tatters, isn't it, naga? now the reputation of the bbc is at stake. they have to prove they acted correctly and they did it quickly enough.— acted correctly and they did it ruickl enou:h. ., ., quickly enough. indeed, charlotte, thank ou quickly enough. indeed, charlotte, thank you so _ quickly enough. indeed, charlotte, thank you so much. _ gps in england could begin industrial action today including limiting the number of patient appointments after the results of a ballot

are announced by the bma. the doctors“ union says some practices are having to close because government funding has not kept up with rising costs. asa gp, i as a gp, i came into general practice ten years ago, it's totally different now to how it was. i want to do what i do best in terms of managing uncertainty and medical complexity, providing continuity of care. at the moment we all feel like we are firefighting, we are only dealing with the acute urgent things that come through because demand so outweighs capacity. three of the men accused of planning the september the 11th terror attacks in 2001, have agreed to a plea deal. us media is reporting the men, including the alleged mastermind of the plot, khalid sheikh mohammed, will admit to conspiracy charges in exchange for avoiding the death penalty. team gb secured five more medals on the fifth day of the olympics, with two golds won in the space of 15 minutes. triathlete, alex yee, and the women's quad sculls rowers won gold, there was a silver in

the bmx and bronze medals in women's triathlon and women's synchronised diving. our sports correspondent laura scottjoin us now. laura, what a day it was yesterday. can we hope that something even similar will happen today? well, let's wait and see. and we hope so. let's wait and see. and we hope 50. welcome to the vaires—sur—marne nautical stadium where it is a beautiful morning. it's also a very busy one. i am here in the rigging area, where all of the boats are kept and you can probably see from the sheer number of boats, coaches, athletes and this pumping music we have now got, that this is a real hive of activity as all of these people prepare for these olympic finals. and there are four gold medal races today including three with british involvement. and this is all taking place on the lake

behind me. the biggest name in action today, from team gb, is helen glover. the 37—year—old mum of three. and she is hoping to win the gold in the women's four, already a double olympic champion but this is a different event for her. she calls herself the engine room of the boat, she will be hoping to fire today. we did actually see her and her team—mates getting onto their boat for a bit of training this morning. she simplyjust does not know how to retire, does she? she has tried it before but it is too tempting to come back to top level sport especially when you are as good as she is, she was team gb“s flag bearer. anotherformerflag bearer who are also finding it hard to retire is said to andy murray who is in action tomorrow —— later on —— is said to andy murray was in action later on at roland garros with dan evans. they have had some extraordinary matches so far. they

are playing an american pair and it could be a difficult match. also in the tennis, we have action in the women's doubles quarterfinals, katie boulter and heather watson. we also have british chances in the canoe slalom as well later on, and simone biles, one of the superstars of the games goes around in the all—around final this evening. and there is action in the goals getting under way. so plenty to look forward to and more drama today.— way. so plenty to look forward to and more drama today. thank you very much. the weather _ and more drama today. thank you very much. the weather looks _ and more drama today. thank you very much. the weather looks glorious - much. the weather looks glorious there, changeable _ much. the weather looks glorious there, changeable at _ much. the weather looks glorious there, changeable at the - much. the weather looks glorious | there, changeable at the moment. much. the weather looks glorious i there, changeable at the moment. it looks beautiful. that's the thing, one minute it is raining and the next it is sunny, that's the weather for you. thank you, charlie, that's more or less the weather forecast for today! we have some rain which is pushing east, not everyone will see the showers, and then we will have more thundery downpours later on as the

temperature rises. pollen levels a bit higher today across wales, central and southern england into east anglia, but generally speaking low or moderate. we have thundery downpours across northern england, the midlands, down towards dorset and hampshire, all pushing eastwards. a few showers across eastern scotland but a lot of dry weather. temperatures will rise in the sunshine and you will find especially across eastern wales into parts of the midlands and central and southern england and the south—east, we will see further thunderstorms developed through the afternoon. some slow—moving with large hail and gusty winds but we will not all see them. we have the odd shower in northern england and scotland but they will be the exception rather than the rule, there will be a lot of dry weather and sunshine. 15 in the north, 29 in the south. this evening and overnight, still to start with and there will be thunderstorms. it will ease, clear skies develop, there will be thunderstorms. it will ease, clearskies develop, patchy

mist and fog. a weather front coming in from the west will introduce thicker cloud and showery rain and strengthening winds. a humid night more or less across the board. tomorrow we start with some showers in the east, a lot of dry weather, fair bit of sunshine, i will be different in the west will make very slow progress pushing east to the course of the day, taking its rain with it. windy to the irish sea and in the west generally and later it will brighten up in northern ireland and it will brighten up in the evening in western scotland. temperatures, 16 to 27. if you don't like it, this hot or warm weather, it will freshen up as we have through the weekend. i it will freshen up as we have through the weekend. i thought you were aroin through the weekend. i thought you were going to _ through the weekend. i thought you were going to say. _ through the weekend. i thought you were going to say, you _ through the weekend. i thought you were going to say, you can - through the weekend. i thought you were going to say, you can lump - through the weekend. i thought you were going to say, you can lump it! | were going to say, you can lump it! is that what you think of me? no, not at all! i is that what you think of me? no, not at all! .. is that what you think of me? no, not at all! ,. ~r :, is that what you think of me? no, not at all! ~r ,, ., , ., is that what you think of me? no, not at all! ~r ,, ., i. ., ., not at all! i think we know you too well, not at all! i think we know you too well. carol. _ not at all! i think we know you too well, carol, that _ not at all! i think we know you too well, carol, that is _ not at all! i think we know you too well, carol, that is the _ not at all! i think we know you too well, carol, that is the problem. i well, carol, that is the problem. you have no shame, naga! i well, carol, that is the problem. you have no shame, naga! i know, and ou love

you have no shame, naga! i know, and you love it- _ let's go to ben. interest rates, savings and mortgages, obviously. this is a forecast of a different kind. savers benefit from higher rates but anyone with a mortgage or loan will be keen to see borrowing costs fall. good morning, as cost of living pressures have eased, economists are forecasting a cut in interest rates, perhaps as soon as today. the bank's main rate is currently 5.25% — the highest it's been for 16 years. this coming from a relatively long period of record—low interest rates. but from 2021, we saw 14 consecutive rate rises. and they've been held at the current rate since last summer. it makes mortgages and loans more expensive. the idea was to tackle inflation, the rate of average price rises.

that soared to a peak of 11% — fuelled by soaring food and energy prices due to the war in ukraine. by making borrowing more expensive, it should limit spending and slow the rate of inflation. remember the bank's target is 2%. while overall inflation is now at that target, a measure called core inflation remains stubbornly above that. stick with me! this measure excludes food and energy prices which tend to vary more sharply from month to month and skew the average so this gives a better sense of longer term price pressures in the economy. lenders have already begun cutting mortgage rates indicating they expect the bank to cut interest rates soon.

the current average rate for a two year fixed deal is just below 5%. alex moved from scotland to london three years ago for work. like many first time buyers, he's feeling priced out. i do find the prospect of getting onto the property ladder quite disheartening, just because, you know, it doesn't seem very out of reach. i think a rate cut would absolutely make a difference, of course it would. but, like many have said, it's only one part of the problem. i think it starts much earlier than that. so how quickly would the effects of a rate cut be felt? those on variable rate mortgages can expect their rates to fall in the near term but ultimately i would

still caution that these effects may take some time to ripple through the economy. we take some time to ripple through the econom . ~ ., , economy. we will get the latest decision through _ economy. we will get the latest decision through the _ economy. we will get the latest decision through the bank - economy. we will get the latest decision through the bank of. economy. we will get the latest - decision through the bank of england at 12 noon on the dot. naga, charlie, one of the decisions taken in the heart of london which has repercussions right around the uk for people's daily lives. of course, we will get that decision later at midday, thank you, ben. animal rescue charities are warning that they're at breaking point with spiralling costs and unprecedented demand, as the rspca has launched an urgent appeal to encourage more people to adopt instead of buying a pet. fiona lamdinjoins us now from woodlands animal sanctuary in lancashire. i'm sure people watching are saying, we could adopt, because you are spoiling us with very cute furry

friends. yeah, good morning, naga. can i hold these up? they are the womble twins, nine weeks old, brothers and sisters, don't escape, they have all been rehomed. they were abandoned, and these guys now need a new home. this centre is now closed because his running out of money, it is closed to any new admissions so they cannot take on any more animals. it's notjust here that they are struggling, up and down the country, rescue centres just like these are really struggling to pay the bills, i have been finding out exactly what is going on. over 300 animals — kittens, chinchillas, shetland ponies and dogs all living side by side at fern animal rescue centre in somerset.

set up in 1939 by lady nina, who started rehoming pets when their owners had gone off to war. we are anxious to have the names and addresses of people who can offer free accommodation for other people's animals. there must be large numbers among those who are likely to leave london and provincial centres in an emergency. thank you so much for your kind support. they saved 6,000 animals during world war two and have gone on to rescue 40,000 in the sanctuary“s history. we have saved all their lives in order to up for us to be here for the rest of their lives, which could be some 30 odd years. we need to be able to keep going. wotsit“s a 14 year old shetland pony who came here when he was two. he'd been purchased for a two year old child. and he was only two himself. and he'd been dangerous

by the owner. and yeah, they were literally called in on the off chance that we'd take him in as we were en route to the slaughterhouse. turns out he actually has bilateral cataracts, so he was just a little bit frightened of things going on around him. you saved his life. we saved his life. yeah. good boy. and it's a similar story forjesse, who was rescued last week. she's just arrived with us recently after her owner sadly passed away very suddenly. and she was actually booked to be put to sleep 3 pm on the day she arrived. we saved her life. she had minutes, minutes to go. and in fact, the people that got her here got a speeding ticket in her effort to get her here and save her. but with spiralling costs, there's a real risk their funds will run out in the next few months. so fern's been in existence for 85 years, and it's never been this tough in the last 6 to 12 months. our increasing costs has been something like 50% year on year. an example of that being vet

and medical by 60% alone. so that for a charity like ours is about a 350 to £400,000 increase year on year. it's really tough. it's notjust unwanted pets. cruelty to animals is also on the up here at this centre in somerset. the rspca say they've seen a 10% increase since the start of this year. that's 2% nationally, coupled with the fact adoptions are down, they've just got many more animals to look after. it's a real challenge for us. our centres are full and we're spending half a million a month on private boarding facilities. so as a charity, the rspca doesn't put healthy, rehomed animals to sleep. so we're really fighting for space. so our rescue centres, we're here at rspca, brent knoll, the guys have got more than 100 animals in their care here and we're full to bursting point at our centres. back at fern, there's good news.

it looks as ifjackson, this ten—month old border collie, is getting a new family and a new home. the message from charities is to adopt rather than buy a pet. so, do you like him, then? yeah. so, as well as the 70 cats, they have also got ducks and as you can see, chickens, they are trying to escape all around us. good morning. freddie comes down and looks after the chickens, tell us what you are doing this morning. i the chickens, tell us what you are doing this morning.— doing this morning. i am 'ust muckin: doing this morning. i am 'ust mucking out i doing this morning. i am 'ust mucking out the i doing this morning. i am just mucking out the chickens - doing this morning. i am just i mucking out the chickens today doing this morning. i am just - mucking out the chickens today and helping with the animals. hagar mucking out the chickens today and helping with the animals. how often do ou helping with the animals. how often do you come — helping with the animals. how often do you come down _ helping with the animals. how often do you come down here? _ helping with the animals. how often do you come down here? once - helping with the animals. how often do you come down here? once a - helping with the animals. how often i do you come down here? once a week and a couple — do you come down here? once a week and a couple of _ do you come down here? once a week and a couple of times _ do you come down here? once a week and a couple of times if— do you come down here? once a week and a couple of times if i _ do you come down here? once a week and a couple of times if i can. - do you come down here? once a week and a couple of times if i can. why - and a couple of times if i can. why do ou and a couple of times if i can. why do you like — and a couple of times if i can. why do you like coming _ and a couple of times if i can. why do you like coming so _ and a couple of times if i can. why do you like coming so much? i - and a couple of times if i can. whyj do you like coming so much? i like helinr do you like coming so much? i like helping animals — do you like coming so much? i like helping animals out _ do you like coming so much? i like helping animals out of. _

do you like coming so much? i like helping animals out of. we - do you like coming so much? i like helping animals out of. we have i do you like coming so much? i like. helping animals out of. we have got some e: rs helping animals out of. we have got some eggs behind _ helping animals out of. we have got some eggs behind their _ helping animals out of. we have got some eggs behind their what - helping animals out of. we have got some eggs behind their what do - helping animals out of. we have got some eggs behind their what do you think you have learned most about animals because it had to take care of them and mark it out. i'm very impressed you are still doing it in your holidays. impressed you are still doing it in your holidays-— impressed you are still doing it in i your holidays._ you your holidays. yeah, thank you! you are about to — your holidays. yeah, thank you! you are about to feed _ your holidays. yeah, thank you! you are about to feed them? _ your holidays. yeah, thank you! you are about to feed them? amazing. i are about to feed them? amazing. the are are about to feed them? amazing. they are the _ are about to feed them? amazing. they are the chickens, _ are about to feed them? amazing. they are the chickens, let - are about to feed them? amazing. they are the chickens, let me i are about to feed them? amazing. they are the chickens, let me see | are about to feed them? amazing. l they are the chickens, let me see if i can show you one. can you see one just through there in that bush there? i don't know if you caught a glimpse of the chicken. we are going to come and see our little shetland p°ny to come and see our little shetland pony again, merlin, and the goats having breakfast in here. good morninr. having breakfast in here. good morning. this _ having breakfast in here. good morning. this is _ having breakfast in here. good morning. this is the _ having breakfast in here. good morning. this is the key - having breakfast in here. good morning. this is the key and l having breakfast in here. good morning. this is the key and merlin, we have met merlin, good morning, merlin. vicky, you set up this pace with your mum nearly 20 years ago. absolutely. tell with your mum nearly 20 years ago. absolutel . . with your mum nearly 20 years ago. absolutel . , :, with your mum nearly 20 years ago. absolutely-— absolutely. tell us how things are ri . ht absolutely. tell us how things are right now? _ absolutely. tell us how things are right now? taffeta _ absolutely. tell us how things are right now? taffeta they _ absolutely. tell us how things are right now? taffeta they have i right now? taffeta they have robabl right now? taffeta they have probably ever _ right now? taffeta they have probably ever been. - right now? taffeta they have probably ever been. the i right now? taffeta they have| probably ever been. the cost right now? taffeta they have i probably ever been. the cost of

living _ probably ever been. the cost of living has — probably ever been. the cost of living has absolutely hammered us, and it— living has absolutely hammered us, and it takes us three ways. firstly, lots more — and it takes us three ways. firstly, lots more people give up their pets or turn— lots more people give up their pets or turn them into the street so the donations— or turn them into the street so the donations are going up. we have a drop in charitable donations and we have increased demand — donations and we have increased demand so it is really hard. you are close at the — demand so it is really hard. you are close at the moment _ demand so it is really hard. you are close at the moment to _ demand so it is really hard. you are close at the moment to new - close at the moment to new admissions so i looking after all of these gorgeous animals we have got here and the ones we have seen this morning but you cannot take on any more? ., morning but you cannot take on any more? :, . morning but you cannot take on any more? ., ., . .,, morning but you cannot take on any more? :, :, : :,, :, more? no, we are closed to admissions. _ more? no, we are closed to admissions, we _ more? no, we are closed to admissions, we closed i more? no, we are closed to admissions, we closed the i more? no, we are closed to i admissions, we closed the door more? no, we are closed to - admissions, we closed the door two weeks _ admissions, we closed the door two weeks ago — admissions, we closed the door two weeks ago because we have to essentially look after what we can look after — essentially look after what we can look after in the realms of the money— look after in the realms of the money we _ look after in the realms of the money we have got to do it with. how man calls money we have got to do it with. how many calls are — money we have got to do it with. how many calls are you — money we have got to do it with. tirrror many calls are you getting a week for people with cats! trufe many calls are you getting a week for people with cats!— many calls are you getting a week for people with cats! we turn away at least 40 — for people with cats! we turn away at least 40 cats _ for people with cats! we turn away at least 40 cats per _ for people with cats! we turn away at least 40 cats per week - for people with cats! we turn away at least 40 cats per week at - for people with cats! we turn away at least 40 cats per week at the i at least 40 cats per week at the moment. — at least 40 cats per week at the moment. and what's really frustrating is, in the rescue world, we need _

frustrating is, in the rescue world, we need an— frustrating is, in the rescue world, we need an extra 70% capacity across the uk _ we need an extra 70% capacity across the uk to— we need an extra 70% capacity across the uk to take in on the waiting list numbers we are currently working — list numbers we are currently working on. and we are sat here on some _ working on. and we are sat here on some empty— working on. and we are sat here on some empty pens and unable to take anything _ some empty pens and unable to take anything because we cannot afford to do. so_ anything because we cannot afford to do, ' anything because we cannot afford to do. r ., anything because we cannot afford to do, r ., :, anything because we cannot afford to do. r ., ., ., do. so merlin, what would have ha--ened do. so merlin, what would have happened to — do. so merlin, what would have happened to him _ do. so merlin, what would have happened to him if _ do. so merlin, what would have happened to him if he - do. so merlin, what would have happened to him if he had i do. so merlin, what would have happened to him if he had not l do. so merlin, what would have - happened to him if he had not been saved? he happened to him if he had not been saved? ., ., ., ., saved? he would have gone into the food chain- — saved? he would have gone into the food chain. so _ saved? he would have gone into the food chain. so you _ saved? he would have gone into the food chain. so you saved _ saved? he would have gone into the food chain. so you saved his - saved? he would have gone into the food chain. so you saved his life? i food chain. so you saved his life? yes. food chain. so you saved his life? yes- what — food chain. so you saved his life? yes. what are _ food chain. so you saved his life? yes. what are you _ food chain. so you saved his life? yes. what are you going - food chain. so you saved his life? yes. what are you going to - food chain. so you saved his life? yes. what are you going to do? l food chain. so you saved his life? i yes. what are you going to do? we are appealing _ yes. what are you going to do? we are appealing to — yes. what are you going to do? we are appealing to the _ yes. what are you going to do? we are appealing to the public, - yes. what are you going to do? we are appealing to the public, we - yes. what are you going to do? we. are appealing to the public, we need support, _ are appealing to the public, we need support, our supporters are amazing but we _ support, our supporters are amazing but we need — support, our supporters are amazing but we need more supporters, people to give _ but we need more supporters, people to give us_ but we need more supporters, people to give us regular donations, to attend — to give us regular donations, to attend events, give us that one off donation _ attend events, give us that one off donation to— attend events, give us that one off donation to give us a boost, you know, _ donation to give us a boost, you know. do— donation to give us a boost, you know, do what you can. if everybody that follows — know, do what you can. if everybody that follows us on facebook gave us a pound _ that follows us on facebook gave us a pound per— that follows us on facebook gave us a pound perweek we that follows us on facebook gave us a pound per week we would never need to raise _ a pound per week we would never need to raise money again, and we can concentrate — to raise money again, and we can concentrate on raising animals rather— concentrate on raising animals rather than fighting for cash. this place _ rather than fighting for cash. this place is _ rather than fighting for cash. this place is about a lot more than animals. _ place is about a lot more than animals, we do a lot for people, the mental— animals, we do a lot for people, the mental health work we do is phenomenal. we really want to expand that work _

phenomenal. we really want to expand that work. but at the moment we cannot _ that work. but at the moment we cannot we — that work. but at the moment we cannot. we have got to buckle down and try— cannot. we have got to buckle down and try and — cannot. we have got to buckle down and try and survive.— and try and survive. merlin is literally doing _ and try and survive. merlin is literally doing circles - and try and survive. merlin is literally doing circles around | and try and survive. merlin is - literally doing circles around you, you have done brilliant!— you have done brilliant! literally, eah! will you have done brilliant! literally, yeah! will merlin _ you have done brilliant! literally, yeah! will merlin eat _ you have done brilliant! literally, yeah! will merlin eat this? - you have done brilliant! literally, yeah! will merlin eat this? no? | you have done brilliant! literally, - yeah! will merlin eat this? no? they were elated- — yeah! will merlin eat this? no? they were elated. let's _ yeah! will merlin eat this? no? they were elated. let's give _ yeah! will merlin eat this? no? they were elated. let's give them - yeah! will merlin eat this? no? they were elated. let's give them a - yeah! will merlin eat this? no? they were elated. let's give them a bit. were elated. let's give them a bit of food. let's show you. that lovely face, lovely town on my hand. you are terribly friendly. you are sweet! and a little last look at merlin. thank you forjoining us this morning. we really hope that your home can be saved. we this morning. we really hope that your home can be saved. thank you so much, fiona. in the next half hour we will bring you up—to—date with events in southport but we will also bring you a round—up of what has been happening with the olympics and mike will be joining us on the sofa.

returning now to our main story. a 17—year—old has been charged with murder and attempted murder following a knife attack in southport on monday. six—year—old bebe king, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe, and nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar were attending a taylor swift—themed dance class when they were killed. eight other children and two adults were also

injured. a teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, is due to appear at liverpool magistrates' court this morning. he is charged with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder. in a press conference last night, merseyside police issued a reminder that the investigation is ongoing. it is extremely important there should — it is extremely important there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing _ should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which _ or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these _ which could in any way prejudice these proceedings. our thoughts remain— these proceedings. our thoughts remain with the families of all those — remain with the families of all those affected by these harrowing events _ the attack has prompted reaction across the country, including violent clashes in southport on tuesday night. merseyside police said more than 50 police officers were injured and five people were arrested. our reporterjohn maguire has been to southport to hear how the local community is dealing with the aftermath. once again, this community is responding. just hours after they

stood shoulder to shoulder out monday night's vigil, they came together once more, just as determined to help a neighbour. i’ee determined to help a neighbour. i've 'ust clean determined to help a neighbour. i�*e: just clean these off. determined to help a neighbour. i"e: just clean these off. i think everybody is just coming together and trying to help everybody out. i think it's been brilliant the last couple of days. just last night, it's just what southport is about. i don't think half the people who are here fighting last night were from southport. here fighting last night were from south ort. ., , ., southport. volunteers from the buildin: southport. volunteers from the building trade _ southport. volunteers from the building trade were _ southport. volunteers from the building trade were going - southport. volunteers from the | building trade were going house southport. volunteers from the i building trade were going house to house, offering their time and their expertise. walls that had been torn down by the mob being rebuilt by the community. we down by the mob being rebuilt by the communi . ~ . ., ., ., community. we heard about what had been auoin community. we heard about what had been going on — community. we heard about what had been going on and _ community. we heard about what had been going on and obviously - community. we heard about what had been going on and obviously saw- community. we heard about what had been going on and obviously saw the. been going on and obviously saw the state people had cause to the area and i'm _ state people had cause to the area and i'm from ormskirk gate and we 'ust and i'm from ormskirk gate and we just wanted — and i'm from ormskirk gate and we just wanted to come from come together— just wanted to come from come together and help clear up the area

for them _ together and help clear up the area for them. ~ ., ,., ., together and help clear up the area for them. ~ ., ., , , together and help clear up the area forthem. ~ ., ., , , ., , for them. what sort of stuff harvey aot for them. what sort of stuff harvey not in for them. what sort of stuff harvey got in there? _ for them. what sort of stuff harvey got in there? gloves, _ for them. what sort of stuff harvey got in there? gloves, bags, - for them. what sort of stuff harvey i got in there? gloves, bags, flaxseed 'obs, got in there? gloves, bags, flaxseed jobs. things — got in there? gloves, bags, flaxseed jobs. things that _ got in there? gloves, bags, flaxseed jobs, things that will _ got in there? gloves, bags, flaxseed jobs, things that will help _ got in there? gloves, bags, flaxseed jobs, things that will help carrying i jobs, things that will help carrying and moving the stuff away. there are three families _ and moving the stuff away. there are three families devastated _ and moving the stuff away. there are three families devastated and - and moving the stuff away. there are three families devastated and their. three families devastated and their organising — three families devastated and their organising funerals— three families devastated and their organising funerals for— three families devastated and their organising funerals for their - three families devastated and their organising funerals for their loved i organising funerals for their loved ones _ organising funerals for their loved ones and — organising funerals for their loved ones and they— organising funerals for their loved ones and they should _ organising funerals for their loved ones and they should be - organising funerals for their loved ones and they should be left i organising funerals for their loved | ones and they should be left alone and they've — ones and they should be left alone and they've come _ ones and they should be left alone and they've come from _ ones and they should be left alone and they've come from various i ones and they should be left alone i and they've come from various parts of the _ and they've come from various parts of the north— and they've come from various parts of the north west _ and they've come from various parts of the north west and _ and they've come from various parts of the north west and behaved i and they've come from various parts of the north west and behaved like i of the north west and behaved like that and _ of the north west and behaved like that and i_ of the north west and behaved like that and ijust — of the north west and behaved like that and ijust think— of the north west and behaved like that and ijust think it's _ of the north west and behaved like that and ijust think it's awful. it i that and ijust think it's awful. it really— that and ijust think it's awful. it really is — that and ijust think it's awful. it really is. they _ that and ijust think it's awful. it really is. they need _ that and ijust think it's awful. it really is. they need to _ that and ijust think it's awful. it really is. they need to look- that and ijust think it's awful. it really is. they need to look at i really is. they need to look at themselves— really is. they need to look at themselves and _ really is. they need to look at themselves and say, - really is. they need to look at themselves and say, should i| really is. they need to look at - themselves and say, should i really, should _ themselves and say, should i really, should i_ themselves and say, should i really, should i honour— themselves and say, should i really, should i honour a _ themselves and say, should i really, should i honour a child's— themselves and say, should i really, should i honour a child's memory. themselves and say, should i really, should i honour a child's memory by| should i honour a child's memory by smashing _ should i honour a child's memory by smashing up — should i honour a child's memory by smashing up somebody's _ should i honour a child's memory by smashing up somebody's house, i should i honour a child's memory by. smashing up somebody's house, well, no, not _ smashing up somebody's house, well, no, not really — smashing up somebody's house, well, no, not really. it’s— smashing up somebody's house, well, no. not really-— no, not really. it's terrible. the rioters had _ no, not really. it's terrible. the rioters had used _ no, not really. it's terrible. the rioters had used social- no, not really. it's terrible. the rioters had used social media i no, not really. it's terrible. the| rioters had used social media at no, not really. it's terrible. the i rioters had used social media at its worst and the response from locals shows its best side as calls for supplies and help were answered. it really was humbling. i've seen it. it brings tears to my eyes. although

it brings tears to my eyes. although i know the people of southport, and i know the people of southport, and i know the people of southport, and i know how beautiful they are, but this was still a moving experience. i pray for the whole of southport, i pray for the victims of the awful attack on monday and i will pray for the police and i pray for the whole community to stay as beautiful as it has always been.— has always been. police officers described as _ has always been. police officers described as heroic _ has always been. police officers described as heroic by - has always been. police officers described as heroic by the i has always been. police officers i described as heroic by the mother of one of monday's young victims walk the streets, but the night before they had fought to defend it. above, firefighters help to repair the mask�*s shattered windows and everywhere random acts of kindness, peters donated and then offered around, a small gesture of appreciation. just saw you drop off some pizza. i’m appreciation. just saw you drop off some pizza-— appreciation. just saw you drop off some izza. �* ., , .,, ., some pizza. i'm from the shop down the road and — some pizza. i'm from the shop down the road and l _ some pizza. i'm from the shop down the road and i think— some pizza. i'm from the shop down the road and i think it's _ some pizza. i'm from the shop down

the road and i think it's terrific i the road and i think it's terrific the road and i think it's terrific the debt —— debt to will sing too, man seen inhumanity to man, i cannot understand it. i drove past when the mob was gathering and i cannot possibly understand how people can hate other people because of religion, colour, creed, whatever. we are alljust people and i think it is amazing to see the show of solidarity between all of the residency air, showing all the support to the people at the mosque, the minimart, the corner shop, the people who have been affected. it breaks my heart. iriat people who have been affected. it breaks my heart.— people who have been affected. it breaks my heart. not far away, near the scene of — breaks my heart. not far away, near the scene of the _ breaks my heart. not far away, near the scene of the attack, _ breaks my heart. not far away, near the scene of the attack, the - the scene of the attack, the tributes continue to build. families with young children just like those who were killed. southport has enjoyed the worst times imaginable but despite those who have set out to destroy, there are many more here prepared to stop them and prepared to help and support each other.

we're joined now by newsround presenter ricky boleto to tackle the difficult subject of how you explain what's happened to children. when we have spoken, i always think it so much easier for us when we have spoken, i always think it so much easierfor us here when we have spoken, i always think it so much easier for us here when we are broadcasting to adults, be it on the radio or here because we can tell the story straight and adults can figure out a way to put this in place, whereas children, it is unfathomable. it’s place, whereas children, it is unfathomable.— place, whereas children, it is unfathomable. it's really difficult and it's been _ unfathomable. it's really difficult and it's been a _ unfathomable. it's really difficult and it's been a shocking - unfathomable. it's really difficult and it's been a shocking week i unfathomable. it's really difficultl and it's been a shocking week and unfathomable. it's really difficult i and it's been a shocking week and we have the images of those three beautiful girls on our minds and it's been very tricky trying to tell the story to kids and a lot of children will be worried about going to summer camps potentially and a lot of children will hear some grisly detail online, watching videos on tiktok and instagram so it's important stop and we try not

to use language like horror and being conscious about the images as well and at the same time it's a tricky one for parents puts a lot of a torn nine—year—olds will hear about it i am and how do you talk to kids about it —— eight or nine—year—olds. kids about it -- eight or nine-year-olds.- kids about it -- eight or nine-year-olds. kids about it -- eight or nine- ear-olds. ., ., , ., , nine-year-olds. how do you use words like stabbing — nine-year-olds. how do you use words like stabbing or— nine-year-olds. how do you use words like stabbing or knife _ nine-year-olds. how do you use words like stabbing or knife attack— like stabbing or knife attack because the details are scant at the moment, rightly so but the idea of when children were saying, they were in a dance class, why? we when children were saying, they were in a dance class, why?— in a dance class, why? we have to be clear and we — in a dance class, why? we have to be clear and we cannot _ in a dance class, why? we have to be clear and we cannot pretend - in a dance class, why? we have to be clear and we cannot pretend to i in a dance class, why? we have to be clear and we cannot pretend to use i clear and we cannot pretend to use different language and at the end of the day we have to give their facts but we are a news programme but we have to remind the kids these events are incredibly rare and don't happen often and we have to look at the goodin often and we have to look at the good in events like these, something so sad, something positive comes out of it and we've seen the donations pouring in so we we are focusing on that and we seen the help on hand in the community coming together and i

think advice for parents, if they have questions when they go to bed and check in with them and make sure the kids are ok and check in with them and it is ok to be sad by what you see on the news. and parents should be mindful about what they want in the background and some of their details are scary and frightening and and that might be upsetting for some of the kids. you will know very well because you have children yourself, children often ask very direct questions and may be more so than adults because they want to know what happened and they want to know what happened and they want to know how somebody died and they want to know clear answers to things and that can catch you

off—guard. and it can, any time but they don't want to be fobbed off. they want an answer is not something you can brush off and you have to have the conversation and if it's something they want to talk about and discuss and we've been nine full because we've seen traumatised kids and we will be going some serious stuff and they will get the specialist care and attention but it's not appropriate for us to do that a lot of kids will go to school with our friends so if you have those questions with your kids, their newsround resources a great resource and they can read it together and that's a really good way to help them understand what happened. find way to help them understand what ha ened. . ,., way to help them understand what ha ened. . y., ., way to help them understand what ha--ened. �* . happened. and you made the point that social media, _ happened. and you made the point that social media, that's _ happened. and you made the point that social media, that's where i happened. and you made the point that social media, that's where a l that social media, that's where a lot of people are getting their news

and although they might cs in the background or ability in the background, it's about a digestible news thing because if you are six and you are asking questions you won't be able to read it. the conversation _ won't be able to read it. the conversation if _ won't be able to read it. the conversation if you - won't be able to read it. the conversation if you are going on instagram — conversation if you are going on instagram or snapchat there will be footage _ instagram or snapchat there will be footage that is disturbing so reminding your kids about what they are watching and making sure you check _ are watching and making sure you check in _ are watching and making sure you check in with kids and what they see because _ check in with kids and what they see because a _ check in with kids and what they see because a lot of the time it's the summer— because a lot of the time it's the summer holidays and kids are on their— summer holidays and kids are on their phones and mum and dad are busy— their phones and mum and dad are busy and _ their phones and mum and dad are busy and not able to watch over everything they do and at the end of this week, _ everything they do and at the end of this week, see how they are. there is bad _ this week, see how they are. there is bad stuff— this week, see how they are. there is bad stuff that happens and we don't _ is bad stuff that happens and we don't want to be afraid of the news. it's important children engage with it and _ it's important children engage with it and that's why we cover it on newsround but the most important

thln- newsround but the most important thing we _ newsround but the most important thing we can do is look at all of the efforts to help these children and help— the efforts to help these children and help the children after such a tragic— and help the children after such a tragic event. and help the children after such a tragic event-— tragic event. reekie, interesting talkin: to tragic event. reekie, interesting talking to you- — tragic event. reekie, interesting talking to you. we've _ tragic event. reekie, interesting talking to you. we've run - tragic event. reekie, interesting talking to you. we've run over i tragic event. reekie, interesting i talking to you. we've run over from the other studio _ talking to you. we've run over from the other studio to _ talking to you. we've run over from the other studio to do _ talking to you. we've run over from the other studio to do this - talking to you. we've run over from the other studio to do this and i talking to you. we've run over from the other studio to do this and we i the other studio to do this and we are back— the other studio to do this and we are back on — the other studio to do this and we are back on air tomorrow morning and 740 and _ are back on air tomorrow morning and 740 and we _ are back on air tomorrow morning and 740 and we have all the top stories. i'm sure _ 740 and we have all the top stories. i'm sure people are hearing about how seriously you take the responsibility. the titan submersible disaster gripped the world last summer, as everyone hoped that the five people on board the sub, heading for the titanic wreckage site, would return to the surface safely. hopes were dashed when titan's wreckage was found days later. irish diver rory golden was one of those on board the support ship at the surface at the time — he's been speaking to our science editor rebecca morelle.

a service held at sea above the wreck of the titanic to remember the 1500 lives lost in the 1912 maritime disaster, but also those who died on board the titan submersible in june last year. the sub was attempting to visit the wreck when contact was lost. rory golden was on the surface ship, anxiously waiting. when the sub was overdue, we weren't unduly concerned because communications break down a lot in the ocean. but when the alarm was finally raised, that's when we realised that there was some serious issues. a major search and rescue operation was launched, but a few days in banging sounds were detected underwater, raising hope these were coming from the missing sub. it wasn't the case. titan had imploded just hours into its dive. we lived in false hope forfour days, you know, and the one redeeming thing that we can say is that at least we know they didn't suffer because we had this image in our heads of them being down there, running out of oxygen

in the freezing cold, getting terribly frightened and scared. that was actually quite more frightening than the fact that we didn't know that they had died instantly. those who perished were british explorer hamish harding, the british pakistani businessman shahzada dawood and his son sulaiman, french diver ph nargeolet and stockton rush, the ceo of oceangate who owned the sub. rory was a close friend of ph nargeolet. i was one of the last to see him. he left the ship in great spirits and great form and he was happy. he was going to somewhere that he wanted to be. a plaque is being laid to honour ph. rory had also visited the titanic on the titan sub. i made a dive two years ago, um, when i was on the oceangate expeditions. and i'm here, you know, and as are many others. that titan had made 15 dives to the titanic up to that point. so it had worked. what do you think now about going in the sub?

do you wish you hadn't or do you... no, i don't wish that at all. it wasn't my time. life is precious. and i got a second chance. because you never know when your time is going to come. and that certainly brought that home to all of us. when the wreckage of titan was finally found, rory and those waiting on the ship knew all hope was gone. we all cried when the remains were found of the sub, you know. and a special bond has been formed between all of us, all those who were on the ship that week, you know. and that's a bond that will always be there. industry experts had raised many questions about the safety of the sub, and an investigation is still ongoing. it's likely to call for changes to ensure such a tragedy doesn't happen again. rebecca morelle, bbc news, providence, rhode island.

let's talk to carol and find out what is happening with the weather and charlie, you have been perturbed about the differences in the weather today. let about the differences in the weather toda . , ., about the differences in the weather toda . , . ., , today. let me explain. in the early hours, it today. let me explain. in the early hours. it was _ today. let me explain. in the early hours, it was tipping _ today. let me explain. in the early hours, it was tipping down - today. let me explain. in the early hours, it was tipping down but i hours, it was tipping down but weirdly warm in salford and a peculiar morning and very dark as well. that is my analysis. that peculiar morning and very dark as well. that is my analysis.- peculiar morning and very dark as well. that is my analysis. that is a ve aood well. that is my analysis. that is a very good one _ well. that is my analysis. that is a very good one because _ well. that is my analysis. that is a very good one because we - well. that is my analysis. that is a very good one because we had i well. that is my analysis. that is a | very good one because we had real contrast— very good one because we had real contrast this morning and summer had heavy— contrast this morning and summer had heavy thundery downpours and some of us tries— heavy thundery downpours and some of us tries a _ heavy thundery downpours and some of us tries a bone and the temperature contrasts, _ us tries a bone and the temperature contrasts, there highlands fell away to 2~9 _ contrasts, there highlands fell away to 2.9 celsius but in swanage in dorset — to 2.9 celsius but in swanage in dorset it— to 2.9 celsius but in swanage in dorset it was 19 is the lowest temperature overnight and today we are looking at the thundery downpours and a lot of sunshine around — downpours and a lot of sunshine around as— downpours and a lot of sunshine around as well and you can see where we've _ around as well and you can see where we've had _ around as well and you can see where we've had the thundery downpours moving _ we've had the thundery downpours moving across northern england generally— moving across northern england generally and the midlands and the whole _ generally and the midlands and the whole lot— generally and the midlands and the whole lot pushing east and now they

are pushing east and it will clear for a _ are pushing east and it will clear for a time — are pushing east and it will clear for a time and there will be a lull with a _ for a time and there will be a lull with a lot — for a time and there will be a lull with a lot of us having a dry and sunny— with a lot of us having a dry and sunny and — with a lot of us having a dry and sunny and warm day but as temperatures rise you will find it sparks _ temperatures rise you will find it sparks further thundery downpours that will— sparks further thundery downpours that will be slow—moving with large hail and _ that will be slow—moving with large hail and gusty winds around them and not all— hail and gusty winds around them and not all of— hail and gusty winds around them and not all of us _ hail and gusty winds around them and not all of us will catch them by any stretch _ not all of us will catch them by any stretch and — not all of us will catch them by any stretch and you might get one in east wales or the midlands and into the south—eastern corner as well, central— the south—eastern corner as well, central and — the south—eastern corner as well, central and southern england and that will— central and southern england and that will be about eight the 15 in loic, _ that will be about eight the 15 in loic, 23— that will be about eight the 15 in loic, 23 in— that will be about eight the 15 in loic, 23 in belfast and 29 in london so still— loic, 23 in belfast and 29 in london so still humid in the south. through the evening — so still humid in the south. through the evening and overnight the thunderstorms will ease and there will be _ thunderstorms will ease and there will be a _ thunderstorms will ease and there will be a lot of dry weather around and then— will be a lot of dry weather around and then a — will be a lot of dry weather around and then a knew whether frank comes in from _ and then a knew whether frank comes in from the _ and then a knew whether frank comes in from the west introducing thick cloud _ in from the west introducing thick cloud and — in from the west introducing thick cloud and showery rain in strengthening winds and where ever you are _ strengthening winds and where ever you are tonight it's going to feel humid _ you are tonight it's going to feel humid because these are the overnight lows between 11 and 17 degrees — overnight lows between 11 and 17 degrees so it takes us into tomorrow to start _

degrees so it takes us into tomorrow to start the _ degrees so it takes us into tomorrow to start the day but we have a clutch — to start the day but we have a clutch of _ to start the day but we have a clutch of fronts associated with the area of— clutch of fronts associated with the area of low — clutch of fronts associated with the area of low pressure coming in and behind _ area of low pressure coming in and behind the — area of low pressure coming in and behind the cold front, you will find it turns _ behind the cold front, you will find it turns fresher into the weekend so there _ it turns fresher into the weekend so there will— it turns fresher into the weekend so there will be showers on these to start— there will be showers on these to start and — there will be showers on these to start and a — there will be showers on these to start and a lot of dry weather and sunshine — start and a lot of dry weather and sunshine and ahead of the weather front coming in, the cloud will build — front coming in, the cloud will build on — front coming in, the cloud will build on the rain will turn heavier and still— build on the rain will turn heavier and still windy through the irish sea and — and still windy through the irish sea and western areas generally. temperature —wise, 16 in the north up temperature —wise, 16 in the north up to— temperature —wise, 16 in the north up to 27 _ temperature —wise, 16 in the north up to 27 in — temperature —wise, 16 in the north up to 27 in the south. heading that into saturday, the weather fronts make _ into saturday, the weather fronts make more progress to the east, taking _ make more progress to the east, taking the — make more progress to the east, taking the rain with them in the rain is— taking the rain with them in the rain is not— taking the rain with them in the rain is not that heavy at this stage so we _ rain is not that heavy at this stage so we start— rain is not that heavy at this stage so we start with the weather fronts in the _ so we start with the weather fronts in the south—east on saturday and the odd _ in the south—east on saturday and the odd splash of rain and there will be — the odd splash of rain and there will be moments of cloud and bright sunny— will be moments of cloud and bright sunny skies but showers coming to the north—west but once again it will be _ the north—west but once again it will be quite windy. but it's going to feel— will be quite windy. but it's going to feel fresher than it has done, so 15 in lerwick, — to feel fresher than it has done, so 15 in lerwick, 18 in berne ——

belfast, _ 15 in lerwick, 18 in berne —— belfast, 24 _ 15 in lerwick, 18 in berne —— belfast, 24 in london and as the sunday— belfast, 24 in london and as the sunday with fresh air crosses are so it's going _ sunday with fresh air crosses are so it's going to — sunday with fresh air crosses are so it's going to be a more pleasant day and certainly a better life is sleeping and for sunday's forecast, more _ sleeping and for sunday's forecast, more dry— sleeping and for sunday's forecast, more dry weather with a cloud increasing _ more dry weather with a cloud increasing from the west as later in the day— increasing from the west as later in the day we — increasing from the west as later in the day we see the rain coming in and it— the day we see the rain coming in and it will— the day we see the rain coming in and it will be gusty, especially in the north—west, and these are the temperatures up to 24. the north-west, and these are the temperatures up to 24.— the north-west, and these are the temperatures up to 24. carol, i was amused at _ temperatures up to 24. carol, i was amused at you — temperatures up to 24. carol, i was amused at you being _ temperatures up to 24. carol, i was amused at you being approving i temperatures up to 24. carol, i was amused at you being approving ofi amused at you being approving of charlie's assessment of the weather and he did very well. he always does. well done, charlie.- and he did very well. he always does. well done, charlie. let's let that hanu does. well done, charlie. let's let that hang in _ does. well done, charlie. let's let that hang in the _ does. well done, charlie. let's let that hang in the air— does. well done, charlie. let's let that hang in the air for— does. well done, charlie. let's let that hang in the air for a _ does. well done, charlie. let's let that hang in the air for a moment. j does. well done, charlie. let's let| that hang in the air for a moment. i thought your microphones had been muted _ thought your microphones had been muted i _ thought your microphones had been muted. . , , thought your microphones had been muted. ., , muted. i was 'ust en'oying the moment of h muted. i wasjust en'oying the moment of you i muted. i wasjust enjoying the moment of you praising i muted. i wasjust enjoying the moment of you praising my i muted. i wasjust enjoying the - moment of you praising my weather forecasting, so i was enjoying it, no point rushing. forecasting, so i was en'oying it, no point rushingh no point rushing. bless you, charlie. bless _ no point rushing. bless you, charlie. bless you. - no point rushing. bless you, charlie. bless you. carol, i no point rushing. bless you, i charlie. bless you. carol, enjoy no point rushing. bless you, - charlie. bless you. carol, enjoy the charlie. bless you. carol, en'oy the rest of the — charlie. bless you. carol, en'oy the

rest of the week. i charlie. bless you. carol, en'oy the rest of the week. shall i charlie. bless you. carol, en'oy the rest of the week. shall we i charlie. bless you. carol, enjoy the rest of the week. shall we talk i rest of the week. shall we talk about this? there are new signs of life at the sycamore gap tree stump, where the iconic landmark once stood next to hadrian's wall in northumberland, for nearly 200 years. the images are obviously what it used to look like. there was an outpouring of anger when the tree was vandalised and cut down last year, but now there's new hope, as shoots have been spotted growing from its stump. our reporter harriet bradshaw has more. dramatic, cherished and of hollywood fame, its destruction led to a national outpouring of shock. two men charged with criminal damage deny the offence. but it would seem nature has found a way, bringing with it some hope. park ranger gary pickles discovered these shoots at the sycamore gap stump as part of routine checks, and now work is being done to protect these signs of life, with new fencing and a call to the public to be careful in the area. the appearance of that tree in that setting was just so perfect. and to have lost that

has been devastating. soto start seeing that regrowth happen so that hopefully, we'll have something again in the future at some point for future generations is really great news. in the spring, i was given rare access to a secret greenhouse to see how the tree's seeds and salvaged twigs were showing signs of promise. decisions are still being made over where these shoots, once mature, will end up. as for the stump, so late in the summer, what's popped up has come as quite a surprise. personally, for myself, i think we#d got this far through the growing season and nothing had appeared to happen, so i think i was beginning to lose heart that we were actually going to see anything happen this year anyway. and perhaps i think others may have felt like that as well. but, yeah, this was a real surprise. over the years, this has been a place to celebrate proposals,

anniversaries, farewells. this tree has seen them all. perhaps if these shoots develop into something bigger, there'll be more to come. harriet bradshaw, bbc news. i suppose it illustrates that we are ahead of the usa and the olympics. b, ahead of the usa and the olympics. a record—breaking start in so many jaw—dropping moments and sometimes from unexpected quarters and an incredible — from unexpected quarters and an incredible haul of 17 medals and the six gold _ incredible haul of 17 medals and the six gold medals and six silvers and five bronze — six gold medals and six silvers and five bronze and it's been an amazing starting _ five bronze and it's been an amazing starting on _ five bronze and it's been an amazing starting on a — five bronze and it's been an amazing starting on a couple of hours' time we could _ starting on a couple of hours' time we could see another historic moment _ we could see another historic moment. and a lot of these comeback stories— moment. and a lot of these comeback stories with _ moment. and a lot of these comeback stories with the likes of adam peaty. — stories with the likes of adam peaty, more delighted than he was with the _ peaty, more delighted than he was with the gold medals in the past because — with the gold medals in the past because he enjoyed it more because of the _ because he enjoyed it more because of the back— because he enjoyed it more because of the back story and where he's been _ of the back story and where he's been in — of the back story and where he's been in the _ of the back story and where he's been in the last few years in terms of nrental— been in the last few years in terms of mental health and tom daly doing it for his _ of mental health and tom daly doing

it for his son and now we have it heten— it for his son and now we have it helen glover in a couple of hours' time _ helen glover in a couple of hours' time going — helen glover in a couple of hours' time going for potentially a third olympic— time going for potentially a third olympic gold medal after she retired twice _ olympic gold medal after she retired twice~ she _ olympic gold medal after she retired twice. she is now 38 and has three children— twice. she is now 38 and has three children and said that that means, three _ children and said that that means, three times less sleep, as everybody knows, _ three times less sleep, as everybody knows, so _ three times less sleep, as everybody knows, so three times less recovery time _ knows, so three times less recovery time. ~ ., , ., knows, so three times less recovery time-_ while - knows, so three times less recovery | time._ while she's time. what is our event? while she's doinu time. what is our event? while she's doin: the time. what is our event? while she's doing the force _ time. what is our event? while she's doing the force in _ time. what is our event? while she's doing the force in rowing. _ time. what is our event? while she's doing the force in rowing. retired i doing the force in rowing. retired twice _ doing the force in rowing. retired twice and — doing the force in rowing. retired twice and she was a flag bearer with tom daly— twice and she was a flag bearer with tom daly and similar stories because they say— tom daly and similar stories because they say this time it means more because — they say this time it means more because she's doing it with the family— because she's doing it with the family like tom daly and they go off at about— family like tom daly and they go off at about ten to ii. family like tom daly and they go off at about ten to 11.— at about ten to 11. other team gb ho-es? at about ten to 11. other team gb bones? we _ at about ten to 11. other team gb hopes? we were _ at about ten to 11. other team gb hopes? we were talking - at about ten to 11. other team gb hopes? we were talking about i at about ten to 11. other team gb | hopes? we were talking about the rowin: but hopes? we were talking about the rowing but i _ hopes? we were talking about the rowing but i don't _ hopes? we were talking about the rowing but i don't know _ hopes? we were talking about the rowing but i don't know if - hopes? we were talking about the rowing but i don't know if we i hopes? we were talking about the rowing but i don't know if we can l rowing but i don't know if we can put us _ rowing but i don't know if we can put us through the mail like yesterday. and i saw earlier, the way they— yesterday. and i saw earlier, the way they won, team and the quad sculls— way they won, team and the quad scutts and — way they won, team and the quad scutts and it — way they won, team and the quad sculls and it was timed to perfection, literally the last stroke _ perfection, literally the last stroke overtaking the netherlands and we _ stroke overtaking the netherlands

and we heard earlier, lauren henry atmost _ and we heard earlier, lauren henry almost apologising for putting us through— almost apologising for putting us through the tension bits and it was all part— through the tension bits and it was all part of— through the tension bits and it was all part of the plan which is what she said — all part of the plan which is what she said earlier. i all part of the plan which is what she said earlier.— she said earlier. i had the foregoing _ she said earlier. i had the foregoing over _ she said earlier. i had the foregoing over the - she said earlier. i had the foregoing over the line i she said earlier. i had the i foregoing over the line where i thought i'm slightly ahead of the dutch girl and i wanted to sit and wait until it came on the big screen that we had one before i started celebrating because i can't start until i actually know and then i was the first one and i was looking straight at that screen and then it said gdr in the number one and i was pointing at it and i was like, yeah, we've done it and it went down the boat and it was amazing, the most ecstatic, amazing moment and i will cherish that for ever and ever. can't wait for more rowing action and today— can't wait for more rowing action and today this afternoon, talk about story, _ and today this afternoon, talk about story, andy — and today this afternoon, talk about story, andy murray, i won't say it courd — story, andy murray, i won't say it could be — story, andy murray, i won't say it could be his — story, andy murray, i won't say it could be his final match and it could — could be his final match and it could be — could be his final match and it could be the final match of his career— could be the final match of his career but _ could be the final match of his career but with dan evans already in the last— career but with dan evans already in the last two— career but with dan evans already in the last two rounds they have saved

a match— the last two rounds they have saved a match points at this time it's another— a match points at this time it's another difficult one against the american — another difficult one against the american duo, but the way he has rotted _ american duo, but the way he has rolled back— american duo, but the way he has rolled back the years and pumped up the crowd _ rolled back the years and pumped up the crowd and motivating his partner dan evans _ the crowd and motivating his partner dan evans there, he is relishing every— dan evans there, he is relishing every moment. he collects olympic badges— every moment. he collects olympic badges on— every moment. he collects olympic badges on the olympics means so much to him _ badges on the olympics means so much to him hes— badges on the olympics means so much to him. he's like a big fan living his dream _ to him. he's like a big fan living his dream. so who knows? if he gets through— his dream. so who knows? if he gets through this — his dream. so who knows? if he gets through this round he has a shot at a medat~ _ through this round he has a shot at a medal. what a way to bow out. the americans a medal. what a way to bow out. americans they a medal. what a way to bow out. tue: americans they face today a medal. what a way to bow out. tt9 americans they face today are a medal. what a way to bow out. tt9: americans they face today are two exceptional singles players. itrruiiellll. exceptional singles players. well, we saw carlos _ exceptional singles players. well, we saw carlos alcaraz, _ exceptional singles players. well, we saw carlos alcaraz, rafael i exceptional singles players. well, we saw carlos alcaraz, rafael nadal and two _ we saw carlos alcaraz, rafael nadal and two of _ we saw carlos alcaraz, rafael nadal and two of the best on the new era and two of the best on the new era and the _ and two of the best on the new era and the new era to have the best spanish — and the new era to have the best spanish players ever but doubles they struggle and they are out and are among — they struggle and they are out and are among the favourites and they wouldn't _ are among the favourites and they wouldn't have met murray and evans in the _ wouldn't have met murray and evans in the final— wouldn't have met murray and evans in the final but it does open the way and — in the final but it does open the way and you start to dream and you -et way and you start to dream and you get another— way and you start to dream and you get another medal. so are they on for it— get another medal. so are they on for it at— get another medal. so are they on for it at the —

get another medal. so are they on for it at the momaco kriechmayr yes, katie _ for it at the momaco kriechmayr yes, katie boulter in that. just for it at the momaco kriechmayr yes, katie boulter in that.— katie boulter in that. just a thou . ht katie boulter in that. just a thought about _ katie boulter in that. just a thought about the - katie boulter in that. just a thought about the french. | katie boulter in that. just a i thought about the french. they katie boulter in that. just a - thought about the french. they are having some great moments of individual excellence. we have talked about michael phelps, but yesterday we saw something that even he found unbelievable. this yesterday we saw something that even he found unbelievable.— he found unbelievable. this is in the ool he found unbelievable. this is in the pool and _ he found unbelievable. this is in the pool and you _ he found unbelievable. this is in the pool and you have _ he found unbelievable. this is in the pool and you have two i he found unbelievable. this is in i the pool and you have two different strokes. _ the pool and you have two different strokes, the butterfly, ok, so he bit the _ strokes, the butterfly, ok, so he bit the worlds best plus a fly swimmer in front of his home crowd and then— swimmer in front of his home crowd and then into hours this is unthinkable, to win, two different events, _ unthinkable, to win, two different events, notjust at unthinkable, to win, two different events, not just at the same unthinkable, to win, two different events, notjust at the same game is all the _ events, notjust at the same game is all the same — events, notjust at the same game is all the same day that within two hours _ all the same day that within two hours and — all the same day that within two hours and then won the breaststroke, winning _ hours and then won the breaststroke, winning the _ hours and then won the breaststroke, winning the gold in that. and hours and then won the breaststroke, winning the gold in that.— winning the gold in that. and an ol mic winning the gold in that. and an olympic record _ winning the gold in that. and an olympic record for— winning the gold in that. and an olympic record for the - winning the gold in that. and an i olympic record for the breaststroke. mike, thank you very much. it’s mike, thank you very much. it's amazing. _ mike, thank you very much. it's amazing, delivering every day. mike, thank you very much. it's i amazing, delivering every day. that is it from amazing, delivering every day. “trngit is it from breakfast today. we will

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