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was covered in ice. good morning. is it the end of the saturdayjob? new figures show the number of working teenagers has halved in the last 20 years. i'll have the details. after three months, the premier league is back tonight — with manchester united hosting fulham. their rivals, manchester city, begin the defence of their title on sunday, as they go in search of an unprecedented 5th successive league trophy. and good morning. some early when to clear away from the south east. for most of us are fine and dry daily sunshine. a few blustery showers over scotland. all the details for today and the weekend throughout the programme. it's friday 16th august. five people have been charged in the united states over the death
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of the friends star, matthew perry. the 54—year—old actor was found dead in a hot tub at his home in los angeles last year. a post—mortem examination found a high concentration of ketamine in his blood. prosecutors now say two doctors were part of a criminal network supplying him with the drug. our los angeles correspondent, emma vardy, has more. hey, i got you a present! oh my goodness, where did you hide it? to fans, matthew perry, best known as chandler bing, was the funny characterfrom friends, who'd made no secret of his flaws. he'd struggled with drugs and alcohol throughout his career. i'm in control of the first drink, and so i do all these things to protect myself from not having the first drink. sure. at the time of his death, he was said to have been undergoing therapy for depression — taking small doses of ketamine. but when he was found in the jacuzzi at his home, the levels of the drug in his body were much higher. the five people facing charges are alleged to be part of a criminal network, supplying the drug, including two doctors, who used
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the actor say law enforcement as a way to make money. these defendants took advantage of mr perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves. they knew what they were doing was wrong. were doing was risking great danger to mr perry, but they did it anyways. the desperation that led perry to these individuals was not met with help, as it should have been from the doctors, but instead it was met with exploitation — exploitation by those who should have guided him toward help. matthew, right here first. thank you _ matthew perry was charged 2,000 for a dose of ketamine worth around $12. the doctors are accused of acquiring the drug and falsifying medical records — one of them writing in a text, "i wonder how much this moron will pay." and matthew perry's personal assistant has admitted injecting him on the day he died. investigators say while looking into the actor's death,
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they uncovered a drug supply network, involving a dealer known as the ketamine queen in hollywood, and say that other suspects in connection with the operation are continuing to be investigated. emma vardy, bbc news. you have more on the contaminated blood scandal. details of the compensation to be paid to victims of the infected blood scandal have been set out today. more than 30,000 people in the uk were infected with hiv and hepatitis c after being given contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s. some individuals could receive up to £2.5 million. our health editor, hugh pym, reports. they'd called for years for truth and justice, and campaigners who gathered in may to mark the publication of the public inquiry report felt that had been delivered. it said the scale of the scandal was horrifying and that doctors,
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the nhs and government had repeatedly failed patients. today, more details of the final compensation package have been published. payments to those infected will start by the end of this year and to those affected, including families, some time next year. existing support schemes will continue as well as compensation. about 3,000 people so far have been in touch with the official body running the scheme, but it's not clear how many will claim. it's important that the support schemes do continue because that gives financial security to our community and it is an important recognition of past loss. it's separate compensation because compensation is a recognition of the damage that was inflicted on the whole community through treatment given to them by the nhs. earlier plans from the government have been assessed by the head of a new compensation authority sir robert francis. he's backed most
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of them and suggested changes. these include extra payments to those who were subjected to scientific trials without consent. that was what happened to some pupils at the special school treloar�*s in hampshire, which had a unit to care for haemophiliacs. they'll receive £15,000 extra as well as compensation, but they say that's not nearly enough. i think the £15,000 proposed award is both derogatory and insulting, not only to the children that are still alive, the young adults that died, but also theirfamilies. um, i really do. there aren't really... there aren't really words. i just can't believe it, none of us can. and those infected with hepatitis c, or who lost loved ones because of the virus are concerned at earlier suggestions their compensation would be a lot less than those infected with hiv. no update on that has yet been announced. ministers said it was an important milestone for victims
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and campaigners, and everything possible would be done to deliver compensation quickly. campaigners, though, will be anxious to see more of the detail. hugh pym, bbc news. dozens of israeli settlers have set fire to houses and cars in a palestinian village in the occupied west bank, killing at least one person and seriously injuring others. israeli political leaders — including the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu — have condemned the violence. the settlers — some wearing masks — were armed with batons, rocks and molotov cocktails as they descended on the village ofjit. two people have been charged with terrorism offences following an investigation by the met�*s counter terrorism command. 18—year—old rex william henry clark, from ilford in east london, and 19—year—old sofija vinogradova, from cheshunt in hertfordshire, will appear at westminster magistrates�* court today. 0nline safety campaigners are accusing whatsapp of failing
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to stop the spread of child sexual abuse images. citing the recent case of the disgraced bbc broadcaster huw edwards, who accessed indecent images of children on the app, the internet watch foundation said more safeguards should be introduced. whatsapp insists it has robust measures in place to prevent and detect abuse. sweden's public health agency says it has recorded the first case of a contagious new variant of mpox outside africa. 0vernight, officials in pakistan have also detected three people arriving into the country, who have the virus. earlier this week, the world health organization declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years — this, after an outbreak in the democratic republic of congo spread to other countries. 0ur reporter, simon jones, has the latest. in the democratic republic of congo, the country hardest hit, public health campaigns are under way to warn people of the dangers of mpox.
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0riginally known as monkeypox, it's transmitted through close contact, such as sex, skin—to—skin contact or breathing close to another person. it causes flu—like symptoms and skin lesions. they often clear up within a couple of weeks, but mpox can be fatal, particularly for people with weakened immune systems. translation: three of my children and i were infected. _ one was treated here and the other two were taken to hospital. after two weeks, they were discharged. a week later, my wife was infected. now, a case of the more dangerous strain of mpox has been recorded in sweden. the authorities say the person became infected during a stay in an area of africa where there is currently a major outbreak. it is very probable that we will see more cases in europe in the near...close time, so it's important for all countries to be aware that this can happen.
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there have been a50 deaths in the democratic republic of congo following an outbreak of the new strain. it's also been detected in neighbouring countries, including the central african republic, uganda, kenya, rwanda and burundi. the surge of mpox in the democratic republic of the congo and a growing number of countries in africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. who is warning also about the potential of this mpox virus to spread further across countries in africa, and possibly outside the continent. dr meera chand, from the uk health security agency, said... 0utbreaks can be controlled by preventing infections with vaccines. the uk government says it has stockpiles as part
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of its preparedness plans. the world health organization says a coordinated international response is now vital. simon jones, bbc news. the duke and duchess of sussex have arrived in colombia for the first stop of a four—day tour of the south american country. prince harry and meghan were invited by the country's vice—president, francia marquez, for what has been dubbed a "diy royal tour". 0ur south america correspondent, ione wells, has more details. prince harry and meghan are no longer working royals. but, as their first visit to latin america shows, when on tour, they still get a majestic welcome. they're here in colombia as guests of the country's vice president, francia marquez, the first black woman to hold that role. for both parties, this visit is about sharing ideas to protect children from harm online. they met children at this school before discussing solutions with activists and experts too. prince harry and meghan have spoken openly about attacks
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they've faced on social media. colombia's vice president said she, too, had faced discrimination since she was a child. for both parties, this is also about publicity with the couple and government only allowing their own personal videographers into some events. prince harry and meghan hope to promote their campaigns to make the internet a safer place and maintain their influence and visibility on the world stage. they still attract meetings with global leaders. for the government here, it's publicity too, ahead of elections next year. the sussexes have said they fear doing similar high—profile events back in the uk after suffering threats online and no longer receiving the government—funded security they did as working royals. this second overseas tour in just a few months leaves many wondering if international campaigning is where their focus is turning. ione wells, bbc news in bogota. here's sarah with a
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look at the weather. good morning. we have had some pretty heavy rain yesterday and overnight. it is mostly clearing away. this is the picture in axbridge. sunshine after the rain. for much of the uk, it is looking fine and dry. it will not feel as blustery and wintry as yesterday. still a few blustery showers working in. —— and windy. in parts of kent and sussex still rain which will clear away. and sussex still rain which will clearaway. for and sussex still rain which will clear away. for most of us long spells of sunshine and a bit of cloud drifting around. still blustery showers in the far northwest. temperatures generally in the high teens across scotland and northern ireland. pretty much where we would expect temperatures to be at this time in august. this
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evening and overnight still blustery showers in the north. lighter winds and clearer skies. cooler than recently temperatures in rural parts of england and wales can be down to six, 7 degrees. plenty of sunshine from the word go. if you have plans for the weekend, this is how things are looking. a lot of dry unsettled weather with sunshine. there could be one or two isolated showers but most places try and fine. temperatures mid—teens to mid 20s north to south. another fine and dry day for most of us on sunday. a few showers coming in in north—western areas. try a further south. temperatures not doing too badly for the time of year, mid—teens to mid 20s. the time of year, mid—teens to mid 205. i the time of year, mid-teens to mid 205. ~ . the time of year, mid-teens to mid 205. ~' ., ., , the time of year, mid-teens to mid 205. ~ ., ., , , 205. i like what i am seeing. feels like summer- _ 205. i like what i am seeing. feels like summer. see _ 205. i like what i am seeing. feels like summer. see you _ 205. i like what i am seeing. feels like summer. see you later. - police are always looking for different ways to tackle knife crime — and the devastating impact it can
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have on communities. a new team has been formed in bristol to do just that and our west of england correspondent, danjohnson, has been spending some time with them. really shocking things when you see them out working.— really shocking things when you see them out working. absolutely. some ofthe them out working. absolutely. some of the impact — them out working. absolutely. some of the impact of _ them out working. absolutely. some of the impact of the _ knife crime is shocking and some of the work the police are doing is fascinating. bristol has seen a spike of teenage knife crime over the last p months in particular. —— few months. the ministry ofjustice has released its latest sentencing figures for knife and weapon offences, which show that the overall number in england and wales have decreased. over the 12 months ending march this year, the number of cases dealt with was over 18,500 — that's a small drop of 3% compared to the year before. however, that figure is still up overall by 13% over the past decade. and there's been a significant rise of offences involving those aged between ten and 17 over
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the last ten years. in bristol, a new police team was established earlier this year after the death of three teenagers in the space of three weeks. and the wounding of others. i've been out with them to see how the city is responding to this problem. that's the car, the grey one. yeah, we got a car, but it's been covering space up. you're about to see the sort of weapons carried by some young people. the grey car full of teenagers has refused to stop for police. stay where you are! stay where you are, all of you. get your hands out now! now! weapon out! weapon found. everyone hands where we can see them. step away from the car park. —— step away from the car. i'm on my way. that's come from inside the vehicle.
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there's a girl... hop out the car, love. ..and fouryoung men, all between 16 and 18. 0k, next time you're under arrest for possession of a bladed article in a public place. it's 11:30 on a wednesday morning. officers have just stopped this car in a bristol suburb. they have searched it and retrieved these enormous knives. no—one's out with balaclavas and zombie knives with good intentions, are they? so do you think stopping them today, seizing those knives could have really stopped something more serious? —— could have at least stopped something more serious? absolutely. yeah. that's the whole point in doing this. there is no upside. there's no positive. no—one wins. and then that poor decision in a split second can ruin the rest of their life, it could ruin the rest of the other person's life. here's one life lost at 19. nobody�*s been charged with stabbing eddie kinuthia last summer, despite arrests. so his family's left with his last desperate moments, bleeding to death on the street in the arms of his mother. when i got there and i saw him, um, the look on his face of,
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like, just shock, like just that panicked look on his face. i kept telling him to stay awake and he tried. he really tried because i kept telling him, help is coming. you know, the thing that i struggle most with is wanting to go back. if we can do it again, and i can do it better. and there's grief across this city. after a surge of teenage knife crime costing young lives in both blood and prison sentences. morning. we'll talk about the children that are linked to the murder of darrian williams. that will be the agenda for today's briefing. and this is the team sworn to protect young people from a life of violence and the criminal exploitation so often behind it. has he spoken to his mum and dad
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since he's been missing? he spoke to his mum yesterday at midday. it's the first time one of these weekly meetings has been filmed. what do you say to the people who may be a bit more, "look, these kids know what they're getting into." i think it is really important to understand each individual person because we don't know what's happened in that person's life — that child's life. a lot of our children have trauma, and it's really important that we understand that because actually putting a child in prison is not the answer. it's not the solution because they'll come out of prison. so what then? what one do you normally have? do you want a... ..full face? full of brains, that's why. try and push that one down. is that all right? this is mostly about teenage boys, as victims or perpetrators — sometimes both. but here they know it starts so much younger. there's as young as six or seven—year—olds carrying knives. and i think fear is the main factor why they're carrying a knife. when you think of a seven, eight—year—old, you think
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of a young person who's got innocence, you know? and i think at the moment we're seeing young people losing that innocence from such a young age. whether they take to the saddle... how are you doing, mate? ..or the barber's seat. here, open, honest conversations are encouraged. but what makes you not want to be able to go out? i just don't feel safe outside. yeah. i feel more safe inside of my house, not outside. and when you come here, do you feel safe? ijust can have a nice time without having many worries about anything bad happening. have you been shocked by some of what you've seen? yeah, the scale and size of the weapons is horrifying and the traumatic nature of the injuries. young people and children are more concerned about being caught without a knife by someone that might wish them harm than they are more concerned about being caught by police with a knife and being arrested. i think we just need to tip that balance the other way. but there are no simple answers to this complex issue. why are you driving around with a knife like that?
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"don't know." you're carrying it. why? "don't know, mate." "so i'm not the odd one out, maybe." so why carry it? "i'm into knives, innit? i like the way they look and that." weapons are seized, arrests follow. this 16—year—old for possessing a knife. so too the 18—year—old who was driving without a licence or insurance — their fate is still to be determined. and the bereaved also want answers. we're still waiting forjustice and we're still waiting for somebody to be responsible. but then being stuck on that day, going over and over it frequently and just wanting a different outcome. do you have hope you will getjustice one day? i do, i really do. i'm never giving up. i miss him, i miss his hugs. i miss, like, his laughter, you know? imiss...
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i miss dancing with him. eddie's story sums up this city's challenge. but knife crime and its impact reaches further, and it needs much wider solutions. just reflect a little bit, a very interesting story. that moment, we saw a car pulled over and use all those weapons unveiled. and the accounts of those young people gave for what they are doing. give us a sense of what it felt like to see those weapons in public, as it were. it was surreal, the first day of filming. 11 o'clock on a wednesday morning. we thought, why are they coming out at this time? surely you need to be out on a friday or saturday night. within an hour of filming they stopped the machete,
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the zombie knife and the kids who came out of that car as well, they are 16, 17. when the knife is out of the hand they are awkward teenagers. it seems out of place. each almost pathetic youngsters who were embarrassing almost trying to be cocky in front of the officers. they were armed with something so dangerous, it doesn't make sense. people will be curious to know what happens. that has happened and it has been discovered and there are five people in the car. what happens next? , ., ~ ., . , ., , next? they were taken into custody while the police _ next? they were taken into custody while the police process _ next? they were taken into custody while the police process that. - next? they were taken into custody while the police process that. the l while the police process that. the three in the back of the car were arrested straightaway. the youngster i had that exchange with about why he was driving around with something like that, they had been released and are on bail and the police are deciding what to do. talking to the officers, they say, it might be
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difficult. we pulled two horrible noise from the car but proving which of the five in the car had possession of it is a different issue. whether it will blow on and result in a kind of thing you might expect. we are told everyone who pulled a knife goes to prison. they are trying to avoid sentencing juveniles. police need to tackle this effectively and take knives of the streets without criminalising people are making the problem worse and getting blowback from communities when they take this sort of action out on the street. knife crime is prevalent _ of action out on the street. knife crime is prevalent around - of action out on the street. knife crime is prevalent around the - of action out on the street. knife crime is prevalent around the uk. why focus on bristol? what is going on with this team?— on with this team? bristol doesn't have the worst — on with this team? bristol doesn't have the worst problem _ on with this team? bristol doesn't have the worst problem but - on with this team? bristol doesn't have the worst problem but it - on with this team? bristol doesn't| have the worst problem but it does have the worst problem but it does have a significant spate of teenage stabbings and murders particularly over the last year. we have reported on cases of people being stabbed to death. there was a shocking spell at
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the start of this year when a 15—year—old and 16—year—old were stabbed and then gary and williams died a week later. children dying from those weapons. police recognising there is an issue and the police and city authorities have responded with this new team and new approach which does seem to have calmed things down. they were worried the summer holidays might inflame things again but things seem manageable at the moment. they know it is a huge challenge, notjust for bristol. b. it is a huge challenge, not 'ust for bristol. �* . ,. . , let's take a look at today's papers. "gps are next in line for pm's cash handout" is the headline in the telegraph. the paper says gps are asking the government for a 10.7% increase in funding for surgeries after the british medical association threatened to bring the nhs to a "standstill" with strike action. "so much for an economic crisis!" reads the headline in the daily mail, which is among a number of papers to lead
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on the news that the uk economy grew by 0.6% between april and june. the guardian reports that the a—level results highlighted a growing divide between the strongest and weakest performing parts of the country. the paper says parts of the north of england still lag far behind the south—east, while private schools also continue to outperform state schools. a quick look at the papers for you. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, and welcome to viewers in the south east. a nine—year—old girl who was killed after being hit by a bus in bexleyheath has been named by police. ada bicakci was struck on watling street on the 3rd of august and died in hospital. the bus driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury through dangerous driving and drug—driving. the scrappage scheme for vehicles that don't meet ultra low emission zone standards is to close in three weeks' time.
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transport for london said almost 511,000 successful applicants have been given money to scrap older, more—polluting vehicles. the last day to apply for the scheme is the 7th of september. two teenagers are due to appear before magistrates in westminster after being charged by police investigating right—wing extremism. rex clark — who's 18 and from east london, and sofija vinogradova — who's 19 and from cheshunt in hertfordshire — are accused of the preparation of terrorist acts. a student from surrey who has a life—threatening allergy is calling on the government to implement a new law which would force restaurants to publish allergy information on menus. 17—year—old max is backing 0wen�*s law — it's named after 0wen carey, from east sussex, who died from an allergic reaction after eating chicken containing buttermilk, despite telling staff he was allergic to dairy. when i first came across it,
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i thought that this proposal for a new law would really make an impact and kind of avoid that sometimes lack of awareness by restaurant staff for the seriousness of allergies. and i think it would really help to inform the customer more and really be able to help them feel much safer about what they're eating, always. part of the piccadilly line will close for two weeks for major upgrade work. sevices at king's cross, wood green, uxbridge and cockfosters will be impacted from tomorrow. there will also be reduced number of trains on the rest of the line. travel now, and let's see how the tubes are faring. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, there, good morning. well, after what was a mild, muggy night with cloud and outbreaks of rain, there's still some lingering cloud this morning with a few showers around, but it does become drier and sunnier as the day progresses. the showers will be isolated mainly further towards more eastern parts, but by the afternoon, sunshine, fair—weather cloud,
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and temperatures widely reaching the low to mid 20s. and the winds will be lighter than yesterday, as well. a fine evening to come — late spells of sunshine, largely clear skies overnight. light winds — there may be some patches of mist and fog forming — but a fresher night compared with last night — temperatures dipping to around ten to 15 celsius in the city centre. as we look ahead to the weekend, then — well, plenty of fine, dry weather with high pressure remaining in charge. the winds will be light on saturday, some good spells of sunshine. maybe a bit more in the way of cloud in places on sunday. so it does remain fine, dry and settled throughout the weekend, with temperatures widely reaching around the mid—20s — although there may be some mist and fog first thing on sunday morning, but that should soon clear to some sunny spells, as well. there's more on our website including the surprise guest at last night's taylor swift concert. that's it — i'm back in around half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with
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naga munchetty and charlie stayt. good naga munchetty and charlie stayt. morning to you. that good morning to you. saturdayjob, that phrase, the extra bit of work that phrase, the extra bit of work that you do when you are younger, part time to get a bit of extra cash. the latest statistics show that compared to the time that their parents with the same age, that saturday job parents with the same age, that saturdayjob is out of fashion with teenagers to date. ben saturday job is out of fashion with teenagers to date.— teenagers to date. ben has been lookin: at teenagers to date. ben has been looking at this. _ teenagers to date. ben has been looking at this. it _ teenagers to date. ben has been looking at this. it is _ teenagers to date. ben has been looking at this. it is a _ teenagers to date. ben has been looking at this. it is a generic - looking at this. it is a generic term, saturdayjob. could be a bit of work you do sort of outside of school or college or whatever. {guild school or college or whatever. could be before school, _ school or college or whatever. could be before school, after—school, the weekend. some will have very fond memories their part—time job, some perhaps less so. let me talk you through the trends we are seeing. good morning. working while at school or college is to be more common amongst teenagers. baby—sitting, paper round, working in a cafe or shop as a way to earn a bit of extra money. back in 1998, about half of all 16 and 17—year—olds had some form of
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employment, eitherfull or part—time. now, 25 years on, that has halved with under a quarter having a job and the number of child employment permits issued by local authorities, which businesses need to employ under 16 is also steadily decreasing. the question is, what is behind the decline. here's lizzie from the chartered institute of personnel and development. the evidence exists that young people are focusing more on the academic qualifications rather than gaining work experience. this is of some concern because we also know there are clear protective benefits from combining education and work, so likely to reduce your future likelihood of being unemployed and lead to overall increases in lifetime earnings. some of the uk's leading entrepreneurs have said that having a job early was key to their development and their latest success
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and many organisations that work with teenagers say they are not necessarily more work—shy than previous generations, theyjust need an opportunity. teenagers are actually very easy to persuade to be ready for work. theyjust need to be given the opportunity. and the reality of it is that those young people do want to work, but they've been set false expectations, and we need to change that. and we need to work to be able to support small businesses in particular, that give these saturdayjob opportunities. we have been out and about in manchester asking people about their first saturday jobs. my first saturdayjob was being a kp in the back of a pub, and it was... it was horrible. it was hell in there. it was hot, sweaty, dirty. just food flying at me left, right and centre. and i was working for £4 an hour and could barely survive,
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to be honest. i hated it. sorry about that, but i did. it was just purely to save up, to go with the youth club, to, um... how old would i be? 16 at the time, yeah, to save up, to go to italy. as soon as i had enough money, i left. i was doing a lot of cleaning, a lot of brew—making, - um, a lot of the jobs which the adults - didn't want to do. i was there for ten hours every saturday — 9.00 till 7.00 - every saturday — - for...a year and a half. and then when i was fully out of school, i got - an apprenticeship at the gym i which i was at, so it was a good thing that i got that saturdayjob. some interesting comments. character forming, perhaps. we would like to hear from you. forming, perhaps. we would like to hearfrom you. did forming, perhaps. we would like to hear from you. did you have a part—timejob or perhaps hear from you. did you have a part—time job or perhaps a full—time job while you are studying because my do your children have a weekend job question why do you think they should? any teenagers up early, do you have a job at the weekend, during the holidays question are you perhaps looking for one? what ever your experience, get in touch. all
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the usual ways and on social media. leave your name and where you are getting in touch from so we can mention that if we rejoice out. really interesting when you start looking at the range of first part—time jobs that some famous people had. part-time jobs that some famous peeple had-— people had. talking of a famous, what was us? — people had. talking of a famous, what was us? what _ people had. talking of a famous, what was us? what do _ people had. talking of a famous, what was us? what do you - people had. talking of a famous, | what was us? what do you think? people had. talking of a famous, i what was us? what do you think? i don't know- — what was us? what do you think? i don't know- i _ what was us? what do you think? i don't know. i didn't _ what was us? what do you think? i don't know. i didn't have _ what was us? what do you think? i don't know. i didn't have one. - don't know. i didn't have one. however. _ don't know. i didn't have one. however, beyonce, _ don't know. i didn't have one. however, beyonce, what - don't know. i didn't have one. however, beyonce, what do l don't know. i didn't have one. i however, beyonce, what do you don't know. i didn't have one. - however, beyonce, what do you think she did as a part—timejob? she she did as a part-time “ob? she worked in h she did as a part-time “ob? she worked in a h she did as a part—time job? she worked in a fashion shop, a clothes store _ worked in a fashion shop, a clothes store. ,, worked in a fashion shop, a clothes store. ., ., ~' worked in a fashion shop, a clothes store. ,, ., ~ ., , ., ., worked in a fashion shop, a clothes store. ,, ., ~ ., ., ., store. she worked as a hair salon assistant at _ store. she worked as a hair salon assistant at her— store. she worked as a hair salon assistant at her mother's - store. she worked as a hair salon assistant at her mother's salon . store. she worked as a hair salonj assistant at her mother's salon in houston in texas, sweeping the floor, cleaning the salon. that doesnt floor, cleaning the salon. that doesn't count _ floor, cleaning the salon. that doesn't count it _ floor, cleaning the salon. that doesn't count it it _ floor, cleaning the salon. that doesn't count it it is _ floor, cleaning the salon. that doesn't count it it is your - floor, cleaning the salon. twat doesn't count it it is your family business. . . doesn't count it it is your family business. , . , , business. the same principles, teachinu business. the same principles, teaching about _ business. the same principles, teaching about work _ business. the same principles, teaching about work ethics. - business. the same principles, l teaching about work ethics. what business. the same principles, - teaching about work ethics. what do you think barack 0bama did as his first part—timejob? you think barack 0bama did as his first part-time job?— first part-time “ob? newspaper delive . first part-time “ob? newspaper delivery. good — first part-time job? newspaper delivery. good guess _ first part-time job? newspaper delivery. good guess but - first part-time job? newspaper delivery. good guess but not i first part-time job? newspaper- delivery. good guess but not right. he used to — delivery. good guess but not right. he used to serve _ delivery. good guess but not right. he used to serve ice _ delivery. good guess but not right. he used to serve ice cream - delivery. good guess but not right. he used to serve ice cream before | he used to serve ice cream before going on to serve as president of the united states. he wasn't exactly
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glamorous but it taught him some very valuable lessons. jeff bezos, the multi—billionaire who is the head of amazon, what did he do? strawberry picking. that head of amazon, what did he do? strawberry picking.— strawberry picking. that is off the wall! he was _ strawberry picking. that is off the wall! he was a _ strawberry picking. that is off the wall! he was a mcdonald's - strawberry picking. that is off the l wall! he was a mcdonald's worker. interestingly he said it taught him how to get items quickly from sell it to customer and laid the foundations for the business he went on to found. really interesting, isn't it? ., �* , isn't it? yeah! i can't believe you didn't have _ isn't it? yeah! i can't believe you didn't have one. _ isn't it? yeah! i can't believe you didn't have one. how _ isn't it? yeah! i can't believe you didn't have one. how lucky! - didn't have one. how lucky! laughter thanks, ben. last yearyou laughter thanks, ben. last year you didn't need a job. i know jane is i knowjane is very i know jane is very excited i knowjane is very excited because the season i know jane is very excited because the season starts again. tell us why we should be buying into this. lots of fans are excited to stop it
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hasn't been terribly long since we have seen football because we had the euro there an echo ofjune and july, the olympics, football in the olympics from july to august. 0lympics from july to august. but tonight the premier league is back. manchester city won the title on may the 22nd and they'll be hoping to get their season off to a flying start when they take on chelsea at stamford bridge on sunday. city going, of course, for an unprecedented fifth english title in a row. but the red half of manchester isn't having such a good time. manchester united get the season under way against fulham at old trafford later. fulham say they've lost several first—team players ahead of the new season. united have brought in new signings matthijs de ligt and noussair mazraoui. they'll be in the squad tonight — but manager erik ten hag says he feels his side are underprepared. the team is not ready but, yeah, the league starts and there are more managers to deal with this problem.
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we definitely have this problem. but still we have some rules, some principles. and we have to make a start. we can't hide ourselves. we can't run away from it. so, yeah, we have to deal with it. probably we are the only team that is going to compete - in premier league that lost three or four senior and starting 11- players — probably don't find another team that lost four. starting 11 players. and we have to rebuild, - we have to go, we are confident. we have a lot of work to do - in the next two weeks and a half - until the end of the market because we need it, _ but we are confident. st mirren�*s european adventure has ended, following a difficult night and defeat in norway. sk brann were 3—1winners in the second leg of the third round qualifier for the conference league — meaning they beat st mirren 11—2 on aggregate. a different story, though, for kilmarnock who have qualified for the conference league play—offs with a win over tromso — also in norway. these were the jubilant
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scenes at full—time. joe wright scored the all—important goal in a 1—0 win in last night's second leg. the 3—2 aggregate victory sets up a winner—takes—all match against banik or copenhagen for a place in the group stages. hungary's blanka vas won the fifth stage of the women's tour de france femme as her dutch team—mate demi vollering lost the race leader's yellow jersey after being caught up in a big crash. it happened with just six kilometres to go, involving ten riders including vollering, and it reduced the peloton in the run to amneville in northeastern france. poland's katarzyna niewiadoma finished second behind the winner vas to take the race leader's yellow jersey from the defending champion vollering, who dropped to ninth overall. british rider alice towers is 20 minutes behind in 101st place. back to the premier league...
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manchester united host fulham tonight but newly promoted ipswich town are playing tomorrow against liverpool. it town are playing tomorrow against liverool. . town are playing tomorrow against liverool. , ., , liverpool. it is always the new stories, rejuvenated _ liverpool. it is always the new stories, rejuvenated teams, i liverpool. it is always the new i stories, rejuvenated teams, that make these big stories ahead of the season starting and mike has spoken to some lovely fans are really excited. so as we heard there, fans of the 20 clubs that make up the premier league are eagerly awaiting the chance to see their teams compete as the new season kicks off. supporters of ipswich town have been waiting longer than most. it's been more than 20 years since the club played in england's top flight and the excitement is building, as mike found out. music: baba 0'riley by the who. ipswich town back in the big time. rekindling memories of their glory days, when they were one of english football's powerhouses — the late 1970s and the fa cup — european silverware just a few years later.
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the blue and white of ipswich on the trophy for the first time. and now the class of �*24 has found its voice — inspired by their most famous fan, ed sheeran. # we've got super kieran mckenna... not many players celebrate winning promotion to the premier league by going on a night with a global superstar. and while, yes, he's helped put his beloved club back on the world stage, above all else, he's just one of the fans. it's notjust, like, big league games you see him, and now we're going into the prem — you see him at, like... you know, colchester away in the cup sort of thing, and it's. . . it's incredible. and, you know, i've been there in the north stand and everyone goes, "0h, ed sheeran�*s in the stand," and then you turn round and you go, "ed!" and he goes, "whey!" and it's the best thing ever. so it's... you know, having someone local who's kind of made it, it's the best thing. because he's still one of us,
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he's wearing the jersey, you know, when he's on tour and stuff like that, it's incredible. # and we won the fa cup. # we support the ipswich... when you've waited 22 years, you're going to want to make a song and dance about it. promotion back to the premier league, and there is so much excitement in the build—up to the big kick—off across the town — especially in the pubs, where fans are joined by ex—players — even those from the european glory days. it was just good fun. i had a lovely gentleman came across the car park a minute ago and just said, you know, "thanks for all the good days we had," you know. and i said, "but i was just playing football with my mates," you know, and that's what it was — you played football with very good friends, it was very competitive. uh... and it was... it was a bit of a giggle. yes, there's been a demise over the last 20—odd years, but we're back — we're back in the premier league. and a whole generation has missed out on premier league football,
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with the club dropping for several seasons into the third tier. it's the first time i've seen ipswich in the premier league — it's amazing, especially after the seasons in league one, you know. couldn't ask for more. it'sjust, like, amazing, isn't it? and, like, just to be living, present — like, as it's - happening, it's so cool. a lot of people thought i was absolutely crazy going to watch, you know, fleetwood at home and accrington stanley away. but now it's going to be liverpool at home and man city away. it's... it's like the old days, you know, when i was growing up. it never even crossed my mind ipswich wouldn't be in the top division. ed sheeran�*s investment and sponsorship of the shirts with his latest tour branding, combined with the support and work of the club's american owners, watered and nourished the roots of recovery. and reaching the promised land is already paying off, bringing the whole of suffolk together behind the club again. this is erin, 12 weeks old. ipswich's youngest fan. impact is massive — you know, you really see that through your shirt sales. shirt sales are an indication of how supporters are engaging with the club. around four years ago we were selling 10,000 a season. last year, 60,000.
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this year we'll be on course for 100,000 shirts, whichjust shows that engagement is really strong now with our supporters. young george burley stylish at fullback. i it's an especially poignant moment for george burley — who, as part of the fa cup—winning team in 1978, and who managed the club for many years, but was unable to save it from relegation 22 years ago. he now believes the club has helped the town find its soul again. everybody wants to go and watch ipswich play. everybody. when i take the dog for a walk in the morning in the park, they want to talk about football. three or four years, that wasn't the case, but now it's really gave the town a big lift. the town's going to be full of people from abroad coming to games. everybody wants tickets. so it's a very exciting time. the dressing room is normallyjust a place for team talks, but ipswich's players know from last season that a famous victory now in the premier league will most likely mean a sing—along with ed again. mike bushell, bbc news, ipswich. # what it was. # i will not give you up...
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happy bunch. there is a really good feel. good morning, _ happy bunch. there is a really good feel. good morning, sarah. - happy bunch. there is a really good feel. good morning, sarah. i- feel. good morning, sarah. i recognise — feel. good morning, sarah. i recognise this _ feel. good morning, sarah. i recognise this place, - feel. good morning, sarah. i recognise this place, i - feel. good morning, sarah. i recognise this place, i very l recognise this place, i very familiar with it. this is just down the road. beautiful sunrise and clouds drifting around but clear spells and sunny spells will last through the day for many today. an improving picture. we had pretty heavy rain yesterday and overnight but as that clears for today and into the weekend, a lot of dry weather. sunny spells around, not as windy as it has been and feeling relatively warm. a fine weekend in store for most. not completely dry, low pressure to the northwest which will spell in a few showers. also some early rain on this front is just lingering in the far south—east but that will fairly quickly get out of the way. a few showers left for
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the likes of essex and kent. a bit of cloud left in the south—east as the cloud clears but for most lots of long spells of sunshine, still some blustery showers pushing in for the western isles and parts of the highlands, as well. sunny elsewhere for scotland and northern ireland and long spells of sunshine for many central parts of britain. temperatures up to 25, possibly 26 in the warmest spot but typically the high teens to mid 20s today. through this evening we still have some showers coming in from the northwest. you will notice we will see high levels of pollen across parts of england and wales. blustery conditions continue through tonight, winds blowing across parts of scotland and northern ireland, just bringing the other shower here but clear spells and lighter winds in the south and that is the recipe for quite a fresh night, not as warm and muqqy quite a fresh night, not as warm and muggy as it has been overnight recently. we could see 6 or 7 degrees for more rural parts of england and wales to kick off your weekend but there will be plenty of sunshine because weather fronts are out of the way by the time we get to
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tomorrow, sitting down across the near continent, a ridge of high pressure building it. a bit of a westerly influence to our weather through the course of the weekend. still a few showers moving in from western parts of scotland, perhaps one or two for northern ireland and wales, but for the bulk of the uk are largely dry picture tomorrow. long spells of sunshine, the best of which will be across east anglia and the south—east, a bit more clouds drifting elsewhere but a pleasant sort of day, 15 to 2a degrees top similar picture into sunday, we have the breeze coming in from the west and that could bring a few showers, particularly for the northwest of scotland. perhaps if you into northwest england, as well. for most, anotherfine northwest england, as well. for most, another fine and northwest england, as well. for most, anotherfine and dry northwest england, as well. for most, another fine and dry day and we will see temperatures up to about 25 degrees or so for the warmest spots in the south—east. typically high teens or low 20s which will feel quite pleasant. it all changes into next week as high pressure starts to clear to the east. low pressure moves in from the west. that sets us up for a bit more unsettled, probably another one day
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for many on monday, especially in the south—east but then a return to something more unsettled and slightly cooler into next week. keeping the best of the sunshine always to the south. the most, the weekend looks fine and settled. sarah, thank you, we will see you later. tens of thousands of rail passengers who were prosecuted and fined for fare evasion are due to be refunded after a judge ruled six test cases were void. several train companies could face paying out millions of pounds to people after they privately prosecuted them for travelling without a ticket under the controversial singlejustice procedure — despite not being permitted to do so. up to 711,000 people are thought to be affected. we're joined now by the travel journalist simon calder. rather appropriately you are at euston station. there is a lot of legal detail. do you want to go through the basics about why the prosecutions cannot stand? yes. through the basics about why the prosecutions cannot stand? yes, i shau prosecutions cannot stand? yes, i shallt prosecutions cannot stand? yes, i shall try t0- _ prosecutions cannot stand? yes, i shall try to. single _ prosecutions cannot stand? yes, i
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shall try to. single justice - shall try to. single justice procedure is a fairly new system that came in in 2015 and that allows... if it is an offence for which you cannot be sent to prison, then you can have your case processed effectively in bulk behind closed doors by a magistrate acting on their own. it is used for cases such as, dare i say it, not paying the licence fee and for driving without insurance. the idea is that you can actually clear all the backlog, you just get somebody to go through all this. it was also used for offences under the regulation of the rowers act 1889 —— rowers act for not being able to replace a ticket. the chief magistrate for england and wales said, no, you shouldn't have used this. in particular there are concerns that,
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for example, people have written in letters of mitigation. they might have said all the ticket machines were broken and i went and tried to find the guard but there wasn't one or i couldn't find him or her and therefore i don't think i should pay this. therefore, people were effectively find without their case properly having been heard which is roughly what the chief magistrate was saying stop then he said you are going to have to do, addressing the six railway companies, such as avante west six railway companies, such as ava nte west coast, trans six railway companies, such as avante west coast, trans pennine express, northern, greateranglia, great western and merseyrail, you are going to have to treat this as though it's never happened. you have to go and find the people who have paid these fines and hand them back the money and their convictions will be quashed, as well.— be quashed, as well. simon, good morninu. be quashed, as well. simon, good morning- what — be quashed, as well. simon, good morning. what does _ be quashed, as well. simon, good morning. what does this - be quashed, as well. simon, good morning. what does this mean - be quashed, as well. simon, good i morning. what does this mean about fare dodging overall? it is not a
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good thing and if someone provides a service, if you don't pay even though he said you did, you deserve to be fined, surely. that though he said you did, you deserve to be fined, surely.— to be fined, surely. that is the tricky thing- — to be fined, surely. that is the tricky thing. among _ to be fined, surely. that is the tricky thing. among the - to be fined, surely. that is the l tricky thing. among the 74,000 tricky thing. among the 7a,000 people there will undoubtedly be at many who were simply trying to travel and had no intention of dodging the fare and were hoping to buy a ticket later in theirjourney. they will also undoubtedly people who are trying to avoid paying a fare and it is a huge problem. the rail industry says it costs them £240 million per year, which i work out at £500 per minute, people not buying tickets. that obviously increases the cost for the other travellers, and one train operator, transpennine express, estimates that one in 30 passengers does not buy a ticket. clearly at the other 29, like me, will be quite cheesed off
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if that happens and the standard penalty of course went up last year from £20 to £100 for not having a ticket. that is the thing that i think most fare dodging is dealt with. if you pay within three weeks then you only pay £50 for that, but so many different ways, as you know, to buy a ticket these days, it would be a terrible shame if anybody didn't. . ~' be a terrible shame if anybody didn't. ., ~ , ., ,., be a terrible shame if anybody didn't. ., ~ i. . didn't. indeed. thank you so much. simon calder— didn't. indeed. thank you so much. simon calder at _ didn't. indeed. thank you so much. simon calder at euston _ didn't. indeed. thank you so much. simon calder at euston station. - it's known as "snowball earth" — the longest and deepest ice age in our planet's history. exactly how it came about has long been a mystery — but a small group of scottish islands may have just given scientists the key to understanding it. the garvellach islands, in the inner hebrides in the west of scotland, offer the best geological record of the earth's transition into an ice age 720 million years ago.
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the findings could open the door to a better understanding of why it happened — and how it laid the groundwork for animal life to evolve here. 0ur science correspondent, pallab ghosh, has more. these tiny islands in the inner hebrides of scotland hold the key to how the first animal life emerged on earth hundreds of millions of years ago. each layer of this rock face in the garvellachs captures a snapshot of the planet's distant past. scientists have now dated fragments of the rock, and shown them to be from the only place in the world to have a detailed record of how our planet plunged into the most severe and prolonged ice age in our history. these tiny grains prove beyond any doubt that the garvellachs are the best and most complete record of a critical period in our history called snowball earth — when, for 80 million years, pretty much the entire planet was covered with ice.
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if we wind back the calendar hundreds of millions of years, we see that scotland was in a completely different place, because the continents have moved over time. it was south of the earth's equator, and had a tropical climate until it — and the rest of the planet — became engulfed in ice. but then, something remarkable happened. after the melting of the snowball, we suddenly start to get bona fide modern—looking animals. it seems counter—intuitive that such a big freeze that could have prevented life was actually the spur to generate this explosion of life. after the snowball melted, of course, everything that had adapted to that and diversified in those specialist niches would have had to then compete with each other in some kind of arms race. geologists have been studying the rocks and the garvellachs for decades — first on foot, using the only
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building on the island as a base, and more recently, using drones to create detailed computer—enhanced images of the rock layers. if the results are confirmed, these islands could be awarded a golden spike — that's an actual spike hammered in — to celebrate the location of a planet changing geological moment. so tell me what you're doing, elias — you're hammering in the golden... the golden spike. laughter. elias rugen imagines what it might be like to receive one of science's greatest accolades. it would be fantastic. golden spikes around the world are a reasonably big deal, as the previous one that was ratified was from 30 years ago, so it doesn't happen that often. do you think you'll get it? i'm hoping so. i think it's definitely the leading candidate. i don't think there's many other layers of rock and sections around the world that come close. so i'm quite confident, yeah. these are thejudges of the golden spike — a group of the world's leading
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geologists on the scottish island, seeing for themselves what all the fuss is about. among the most influential of them is the secretary of the international subcommission on the era. scotland can get the golden spike. the chance is very high, based on the garvellach formation. presented, a great example — excellent example of the potential candidate of the golden spike. the researchers will find out next year whether they — and scotland — have won the golden spike. but in the meantime, they press on with their research, studying the rocks that hold the key to the emergence of the first complex life on earth. pallab ghosh, bbc news. there was a lot to learn in that piece, wasn't there? and the scenery on top of all the rest of it. taste piece, wasn't there? and the scenery on top of all the rest of it.— on top of all the rest of it. we are talkin: on top of all the rest of it. we are talking about _ on top of all the rest of it. we are talking about it _ on top of all the rest of it. we are talking about it later _ on top of all the rest of it. we are talking about it later with - on top of all the rest of it. we are talking about it later with an - talking about it later with an expert, so we will find out even
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more. still to come on breakfast... we'll hear from the olympic champion, nathan hales, who stayed cool in a parisian heatwave — and won team gb's first shooting gold medal in 12 years. he's joining us at 7:50. i hope he has not left the medal at home. i still don't get over the thrill of seeing a medal on an olympian, whatever colour, they are so special and we will see him later. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london and welcome to viewers in the south east. a nine—year—old girl, who was killed after being hit by a bus in bexleyheath, has been named by police. ada bicakci was struck on watling street on 3rd of august and died in hospital. the bus driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury through dangerous driving and drug—driving.
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the scrappage scheme for vehicles that don't meet ultra low emission zone standards is to close in three weeks' time. transport for london said almost 5a,000 successful applicants have been given money to scrap older, more polluting vehicles. the last day to apply for the scheme is the 7th of september. a student from surrey, who has a life—threatening allergy, is urging the government to implement a law forcing restaurants to publish allergy information on menus. max is backing owen's law. it's named after owen carey from east sussex, who died from an allergic reaction after eating chicken containing buttermilk, despite telling staff he was allergic to dairy. when i first came across it, i thought that this proposal for a new law would really make an impact and kind of avoid that sometimes lack of awareness by restaurant staff for the seriousness of allergies. and i think it would really help to inform the customer more and really be able to help them feel much safer about what they're eating, always.
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a major change to the way drivers pay for parking at stations across the south east has been postponed. southeastern had planned to switch to an app or phone—based system. but some customers had expressed concerns, so the operator has decided to pause the move while it considers other options. parts of the piccadilly line will close for two weeks for major upgrade work. sevices at king's cross, wood green, uxbridge and cockfosters will be impacted from tomorrow. there will also be a reduced number of trains on the rest of the line. and let's see how the tubes are faring. now, onto the weather with kawser. hello, there, good morning. well, after what was a mild, muggy night with cloud and outbreaks of rain, there's still some lingering cloud this morning with a few showers around, but it does become drier and sunnier as the day progresses. the showers will be isolated mainly further towards more eastern parts, but by the afternoon, sunshine, fair—weather cloud, and temperatures widely
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reaching the low to mid 20s. and the winds will be lighter than yesterday, as well. a fine evening to come — late spells of sunshine, largely clear skies overnight. light winds — there may be some patches of mist and fog forming — but a fresher night compared with last night — temperatures dipping to around ten to 15 celsius in the city centre. as we look ahead to the weekend, then — well, plenty of fine, dry weather with high pressure remaining in charge. the winds will be light on saturday, some good spells of sunshine. maybe a bit more in the way of cloud in places on sunday. so it does remain fine, dry and settled throughout the weekend, with temperatures widely reaching around the mid—20s — although there may be some mist and fog first thing on sunday morning, but that should soon clear to some sunny spells, as well. there's more on our website including the surprise guest at last night's taylor swift concert. that's it. i'm back in around half an hour.
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good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today... matthew perry's live—in assistant and two doctors are among five people charged following an investigation into the actor's death from a drugs overdose. victims of the infected blood scandal are told how the government will compensate them — for what's been described as the worse treatment disaster in the history of the nhs. inside the asylum hotel,
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we speak to those being targetted by during rioting in rotherham last week. we feel all scared. we just must waiting and looking. if the police not here, maybe i will be dead. we hear from teachers why a lack of toilet training is costing reception children valuable teaching time. the excitement�*s building. after three months, the premier league is back — the first match is tonight as manchester united host fulham, while champions manchester city begin the defence of their title on sunday — as they attempt to win a 5th consecutive league trophy. good morning. early when will clear away _ good morning. early when will clear away from _ good morning. early when will clear away from the south east. blustery showers _ away from the south east. blustery showers in — away from the south east. blustery showers in parts of scotland. most of us _ showers in parts of scotland. most of us will _ showers in parts of scotland. most of us will have a dry day and things are set— of us will have a dry day and things are set mine — of us will have a dry day and things are set mine at the weekend. all of
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the details — are set mine at the weekend. all of the details coming up shortly. our main story. five people have been charged in the united states over the death of the friends star, matthew perry. the 54—year—old actor was found dead in a hot tub at his home in los angeles last year. a post—mortem examination found a high concentration of ketamine in his blood. prosecutors now say two doctors were part of a criminal network supplying him with the drug. our los angeles correspondent, emma vardy, has more. hey, i got you a present! oh, my goodness, where did you hide it? to fans, matthew perry, best known as chandler bing, was the funny characterfrom friends, who'd made no secret of his flaws. he'd struggled with drugs and alcohol throughout his career. i'm in control of the first drink, and so i do all these things to protect myself from not having the first drink. sure. at the time of his death, he was said to have been undergoing therapy for depression — taking small doses of ketamine. but when he was found in the jacuzzi at his home,
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the levels of the drug in his body were much higher. the five people facing charges are alleged to be part of a criminal network, supplying the drug, including two doctors, who used the actor say law enforcement as a way to make money. these defendants took advantage of mr perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves. they knew what they were doing was wrong. were doing was risking great danger to mr perry, but they did it anyways. the desperation that led perry to these individuals was not met with help, as it should have been from the doctors, but instead it was met with exploitation — exploitation by those who should have guided him toward help. matthew, right here first. thank you _ matthew perry was charged 2,000 for a dose of ketamine worth around $12. the doctors are accused of acquiring the drug and falsifying medical records — one of them writing in a text, "i wonder how much this moron will pay."
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and matthew perry's personal assistant has admitted injecting him on the day he died. investigators say while looking into the actor's death, they uncovered a drug supply network, involving a dealer known as the ketamine queen in hollywood, and say that other suspects in connection with the operation are continuing to be investigated. emma vardy, bbc news. you have more on you have more 011 news you have more on news that will be very important for people affected lry very important for people affected by the _ very important for people affected by the contaminated blood scandal. hugely _ by the contaminated blood scandal. hugely important. details of the compensation to be paid to victims of the infected blood scandal have been set out today. it's thought some of the estimated 30,000 affected could receive up to £2.5 million after being infected with hiv and hepatitis c in cases dating back to the 1970s.
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our health editor, hugh pym, reports. they'd called for years for truth and justice, and campaigners who gathered in may to mark the publication of the public inquiry report felt that had been delivered. it said the scale of the scandal was horrifying and that doctors, the nhs and government had repeatedly failed patients. today, more details of the final compensation package have been published. payments to those infected will start by the end of this year and to those affected, including families, some time next year. existing support schemes will continue as well as compensation. about 3,000 people so far have been in touch with the official body running the scheme, but it's not clear how many will claim. it's important that the support schemes do continue because that gives financial security to our community and it is an important recognition of past loss. it's separate compensation because compensation is a recognition of the damage that was inflicted on the whole community through treatment given
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to them by the nhs. earlier plans from the government have been assessed by the head of a new compensation authority sir robert francis. he's backed most of them and suggested changes. these include extra payments to those who were subjected to scientific trials without consent. that was what happened to some pupils at the special school treloar�*s in hampshire, which had a unit to care for haemophiliacs. they'll receive £15,000 extra as well as compensation, but they say that's not nearly enough. i think the £15,000 proposed award is both derogatory and insulting, not only to the children that are still alive, the young adults that died, but also theirfamilies. um, i really do. there aren't really... there aren't really words. i just can't believe it, none of us can. and those infected with hepatitis c, or who lost loved ones because of the virus are concerned at earlier suggestions
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their compensation would be a lot less than those infected with hiv. no update on that has yet been announced. ministers said it was an important milestone for victims and campaigners, and everything possible would be done to deliver compensation quickly. campaigners, though, will be anxious to see more of the detail. hugh pym, bbc news. 0nline safety campaigners have called on the tech firm meta to do more to protect children on its encryted messaging platform whatsapp. disgraced former bbc broadcaster huw edwards admitted to obtaining indecent imagery of children on the app, which currently prevents access to encrypted messages, including from the service provider itself. now the charity, the internet watch foundation, is pushing for more safeguards to fight the spread of child abuse material. two people have been charged with terrorism offences following an investigation by the met�*s counter terrorism command. 18—year—old rex william henry clark, from ilford in east london, and 19—year—old sofija vinogradova,
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from cheshunt in hertfordshire, will appear at westminster magistrates�* court today. ukraine's special forces say they have killed ten russian soldiers in an ambush in the kursk — this on the 11th day of the incursion into eastern russia. kyiv claims it now controls 424 square miles of russian territory. the kremlin says ukraine would not have proceeded without direct support and involvement from the west. dozens of israeli settlers have set fire to houses and cars in a palestinian village in the occupied west bank, killing at least one person and seriously injuring others. our middle east correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem for us. morning, yolande. what is happening? what has sparked this and what have we been seeing? there has been a spike in the number of settler attacks, attacks by
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extremist settlers on palestinian civilians, particularly since the 7th of october attacks by hamas which triggered the war in gaza. what happened in this case, in the village to the north of the west bank, local people told the bbc 150 settlers came after dark. on social media fitted you can see cars and houses that were set alight. we had a 23—year—old palestinian man was shot dead and another is still in a very serious condition in hospital. the white house came up with a statement very quickly saying these kinds of attacks are unacceptable and must stock take the pit stop. we had quick statements coming condemning this from the israeli prime minister and the defence minister as well. —— and must stop. we heard about the thursday of talks in qatar to try to secure a new gaza
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ceasefire deal and bring remaining israeli hostages held by hamas in gaza. the white house saying these went positively and they are due to resume today. with the us, qatar and egypt as mediator speaking to a delegation and nearby hamas political leaders we are told qatar can consult with.— can consult with. thank you for that. sweden's public health agency says it has recorded the first case of a contagious new variant of mpox outside africa. overnight in pakistan, officials have quarantined three individuals with the virus, although it's not yet known which strain they have contracted. the world health organization has, this week, declared mpox a global public health emergency for a second time. our reporter, simon jones, has the latest. in the democratic republic of congo, the country hardest hit, public health campaigns are under way to warn people of the dangers of mpox. originally known as monkeypox,
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it's transmitted through close contact, such as sex, skin—to—skin contact or breathing close to another person. it causes flu—like symptoms and skin lesions. they often clear up within a couple of weeks, but mpox can be fatal, particularly for people with weakened immune systems. translation: three of my children and i were infected. _ one was treated here and the other two were taken to hospital. after two weeks, they were discharged. a week later, my wife was infected. now, a case of the more dangerous strain of mpox has been recorded in sweden. the authorities say the person became infected during a stay in an area of africa where there is currently a major outbreak. it is very probable that we will see more cases in europe in the near...close time, so it's important for all countries to be aware that this can happen. there have been a50 deaths
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in the democratic republic of congo following an outbreak of the new strain. it's also been detected in neighbouring countries, including the central african republic, uganda, kenya, rwanda and burundi. the surge of mpox in the democratic republic of the congo and a growing number of countries in africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. who is warning also about the potential of this mpox virus to spread further across countries in africa, and possibly outside the continent. dr meera chand, from the uk health security agency, said... outbreaks can be controlled by preventing infections with vaccines. the uk government says it has stockpiles as part of its preparedness plans. the world health organization says a coordinated international response
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is now vital. simon jones, bbc news. the duke and duchess of sussex have arrived in colombia for the first stop of a four—day tour of the south american country. prince harry and meghan were invited by the country's vice—president, francia marquez, for what has been dubbed a "diy royal tour". here's sarah with a look at the weather. morning to you. some lovely pictures coming this morning. its, morning to you. some lovely pictures coming this morning.— coming this morning. a beautiful start to the _ coming this morning. a beautiful start to the day. _ coming this morning. a beautiful start to the day. this _ coming this morning. a beautiful start to the day. this is - coming this morning. a beautiful start to the day. this is the - start to the day. this is the picture in carnoustie up the coast of angus this morning. a beautiful sunrise with cloud drifting around. that will be the case for much of the uk. spells of sunshine developing. most of us looking dry weather view showers across scotland. it will feel less windy
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thanit scotland. it will feel less windy than it has done over the last couple of days. still blustery over north—western scotland but sunshine as well. sunny spells extending across much of england and wales. early cloud and rain in the far south they should clear away in the next few hours. this afternoon, temperatures getting up to the mid to high teens. 25, 26 perhaps the top temperature. fairly high levels of pollen across england and wales today. quite windy in the north and west with lighter showers. in rural parts of england and wales it could be six, seven first thing. that sets us up for a fine weekend. whatever you had planned on the story is a lot of dry and settled weather with spells of sunshine coming through. the briefest of conditions will be found in the northwest of the uk. to mobility isolated showers in the north west of scotland. most of
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staying dry with cloud drifting around here and there pulled longer spells of sunshine will be east anglia and the south—east the temperature is 1a to 2a north to south. similar picture on sunday, mostly dry. a few isolated showers across the north west of scotland. lighter winds than we have seen over the last 2a hours also. some high levels of uv out there this weekend. thank you so much. see you later. it's been 12 days since a hotel in rotherham that was housing asylum seekers became the focus of violent unrest. the holiday inn express was targeted after false information was spread online about who was behind the southport stabbings, in which three young girls were killed. our uk editor, ed thomas, has been to meet one of the asylum seekers who was trapped inside the hotel — and heard about his experience coming face—to—face with the rioters in the corridors. some people please stay here. we hear all the time, all the people saying come outside. we kill...
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we kill you if you come outside. siren wailing. we feel all scared. we can't do anything. we just...must waiting and looking. if the police not here, maybe i will be dead. for the first time, we see and hear the panic inside the holiday inn, rotherham. the asylum seeker hotel under siege. this was filmed by abdullah, an iraqi kurd, who says he arrived here four months ago by a small boat from france. after two hours, i see people coming more, more, more like, ithink, more 1,000 people. he's now too scared to show his face on camera. the people won't come to inside with a weapon and knife. the police come to inside and say, "we save you, just stay here." outside, on the ath of august, hundreds gathered. get them out, get them out!
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there was rage, anger towards those inside the hotel. inside, this man in black was filmed threatening the asylum seekers. the windows broke in my room and all the windows for my friend's room same. we were scared because of inside of fire. we couldn't breathe. we think we today we will died. the police, outnumbered, come under sustained attack. then they break through the police lines, smashing their way inside the hotel. abdullah says he then came face—to—face with the rioters. outside of my room, i saw the five peoples with a mask, black mask, and he said, "come to me." he want to fight with me, but the police come and he saved me. more than 60 police officers, four police dogs and a police horse were injured protecting everyone inside. the hotel is now empty. boarded up, a crime scene.
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one, two, three, four, five, six, seven smashed windows. and this is just one side of the hotel. there's still glass all along the floor. and we've also spoken to people who work inside this place. they were here on the night. they're too scared to go on camera right now. but they too feared for their the lives. 38 people have now been charged in connection with the disorder here. many of those who live here are appalled at the violence. it was terrible, you know, and it's not representative of rotherham, i don't think. people around here are disgusted because this is a good community that look out for each other. but there are other voices here. it is difficult to look at with the police tape, with the boarded—up windows, stuff like that. but, at the end of the day, the people that were inside this hotel, they shouldn't have been here in the first place. like anthony's, he disagrees with the violence, but he's worried about illegal immigration. the people that i feel sorry
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for are the workers. absolutely. but not the. . . not the asylum seekers inside. they've all had to leave this this place. they've had to leave rotherham. you're saying that, "oh, you feel sorry for them. they've had to leave this area." that means whatever happened around here, it worked, it worked. abdullah has been moved to another hotel. i'm still scared. when i go to outside here, i'm still scared. yeah. he feels lucky to be alive. ed joins us now. when i see that, i cannot believe it happened. i know it happened but still i am shocked by those images. thank goodness stays inside the hotel were 0k. do we know how abdullah is now? he hotel were ok. do we know how abdullah is now?— hotel were 0k. do we know how abdullah is now?— abdullah is now? he is terrified still. he genuinely _ abdullah is now? he is terrified still. he genuinely thought - abdullah is now? he is terrified still. he genuinely thought he l abdullah is now? he is terrified i still. he genuinely thought he was going to die. when you watch the
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footage back you see people shouting up footage back you see people shouting up to him in the window as he is looking down. people are saying they want to kill him. you looking down. people are saying they want to kill him.— want to kill him. you saw that movement. — want to kill him. you saw that movement, that _ want to kill him. you saw that movement, that finger - want to kill him. you saw that movement, that finger across j want to kill him. you saw that - movement, that finger across the neck. i5 movement, that finger across the neck. , , ., movement, that finger across the neck. , ' . ., movement, that finger across the neck. '. ., ., neck. is so difficult to imagine bein: neck. is so difficult to imagine being there- — neck. is so difficult to imagine being there. he _ neck. is so difficult to imagine being there. he felt _ neck. is so difficult to imagine being there. he felt trapped. l neck. is so difficult to imagine i being there. he felt trapped. he neck. is so difficult to imagine - being there. he felt trapped. he ran from room to room after the fire started. he couldn't breathe. he was told to stay calm per stay put. police were running in and out of that do not do anything, stay inside, stay inside. he genuinely believed his life would end on that day and it has affected him to this very day that he doesn't want to go outside. when he sees someone coming the other way he crosses the road to avoid them. it is unimaginable to think about what is happening inside and outside the hotel. the images ou saw in and outside the hotel. the images you saw in that — and outside the hotel. the images you saw in that the _ and outside the hotel. the images you saw in that the that _ and outside the hotel. the images you saw in that the that was - and outside the hotel. the images you saw in that the that was him i you saw in that the that was him filming, presumably trying to work out what to do and how it would end
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and just establish for us the way it did end was, in the end when he was literally confronted by a mob inside the hotel with no... at that moment in time no one there to help him. absolute chaos and panic. you can see in some of the footage filmed outside by the bbc, dozens of people rushing inside the hotel. this mob on a different level of this uncontrolled anger and rage coming in. abdullah comes face—to—face with four orfive in. abdullah comes face—to—face with four or five masked in. abdullah comes face—to—face with four orfive masked men. he says they were goading him, come on, come on, saying to him. at that last moment the police come on, they push them back and regain control of the hotel. ~ , ., , hotel. when you say they were uuoadin hotel. when you say they were goading him. _ hotel. when you say they were goading him, they _ hotel. when you say they were goading him, they wanted - hotel. when you say they were goading him, they wanted him| hotel. when you say they were i goading him, they wanted him to react so the implication is that they could justify the violence? abdullah says they were confronting him, come on, come on. some of them
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had things in their hands. you cannot put it stronger than to say he thought he was going to die in that moment.— he thought he was going to die in that moment. ~ ., ~ ., , that moment. what we know is there have been many _ that moment. what we know is there have been many prosecutions. - that moment. what we know is there have been many prosecutions. whatl that moment. what we know is there i have been many prosecutions. what we know about that sort of scenario? some of the people we have seen in the footage filmed outside when they are being fast tracked and chased down by south yorkshire police and putting through the court system. dozens of people have now been arrested and charged me many are being jailed. we will show you a feel of the faces and a feel of the names of the people who were them outside the hotel. trevor lloyd, a father of three children, 49 from rotherham. he was in the group of rioters who smashed their way into the holiday inn. he was identified from tiktok footage. the judge said he set a dreadful example to his daughters by taking part in the violence which was a racist in nature. he was jailed for three
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years. glenn gast, 60. he was walking his dogs when he got caught up walking his dogs when he got caught up in this disorder. body worn video from a police officer showed him grabbing a riot shield and pushing an officer to the ground. pc clark, an officer to the ground. pc clark, a female police officer, said she was terrified for her safety. he was jailed for two years and eight months. thejudge said his jailed for two years and eight months. the judge said his actions cast an ugly stain on the country and south yorkshire. stuart boulton, he drove 50 miles from north lincolnshire tojoin in he drove 50 miles from north lincolnshire to join in the disorder outside the hotel. he hurled racist abuse to police in rotherham. he was jailed for two years and eight months by pleading guilty to violent disorder. another manjailed months by pleading guilty to violent disorder. another man jailed for two years and four months. he was part of this mob of 30 people outside throwing objects at the police. he admitted violent disorder. that was
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just rotherham. across the uk 1000 people have been arrested in connection to the riots we saw. the message from the police, from the government, if you are part of the disorder, we will find you. just government, if you are part of the disorder, we will find you.- disorder, we will find you. just a thou~ht disorder, we will find you. just a thought on _ disorder, we will find you. just a thought on the _ disorder, we will find you. just a thought on the staff _ disorder, we will find you. just a thought on the staff in _ disorder, we will find you. just a thought on the staff in the - disorder, we will find you. just a | thought on the staff in the hotel. you are trained for certain things but certainly not that. how are they and what did they say? did you speak to any of them? that and what did they say? did you speak to any of them?— to any of them? that is a good oint. i to any of them? that is a good point. i walked _ to any of them? that is a good point. i walked in _ to any of them? that is a good point. i walked in and - to any of them? that is a good point. i walked in and the - to any of them? that is a good point. i walked in and the staffj point. i walked in and the staff were not allowed to do an interview on camera but they said they were too scared anyway. i spoke to some of the security guards. you can see some of the footage filmed by abdullah. i spoke to some of the women he worked there on reception. the manager said committee he would love to speak to you if they cared was that they had never seen anything like it in their lives. they felt they would die that day as well. . , ., they felt they would die that day as well. ., , ., ., .,
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well. can you imagine what their children would _ well. can you imagine what their children would be _ well. can you imagine what their children would be feeling? - well. can you imagine what their children would be feeling? it - well. can you imagine what their children would be feeling? it is l children would be feeling? it is fascinating. we are very mindful now of the court proceedings that are going on, as you detail. also hearing the voices of those at the heart of this is really important as well. thank you. of course, rotherham is just one of a number of areas that has seen violent disorder in the past month. in sunderland, 19 people have now been charged and six convicted in connection with disorder in the city centre. two weeks on, with shops boarded up and some buildings burnt out, our reporter ashleyjohn—baptiste has been to the city to see how the community is recovering. two weeks ago, violence broke out in sunderland. looting. disorder. chaos. a city on the brink. we will get over, this is just bricks and mortar. this citizens advice office was destroyed by fire and violence. denise irving has been working
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in this building for over 17 years. we try to avoid looking at it as much as possible, yeah, sadly. in the aftermath, she is hopeful that her team can come back bigger and better. there's some chairs — new chairs i can get. and now we're looking at potentially a new advisor. you know, that would give us another opportunity to see another 300, 400 clients a year. that's thanks to the fundraising efforts of a complete stranger in sunderland, who raised nearly ten times the target amount. denise is speaking to her for the first time today. hi, sharon, it's denise. hi, denise, how are you? i'm not too bad, thank you. i just really wanted to say thank you ever so much for everything that you've done for us from saturday. um, the fundraiser is now up to £18,300, and we've had over 680 donations. you will be forever our — you know, our angel for that. so thank you.
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here in sunderland's city centre, the impact of the disorder that took place can still be felt — smashed windows, burnt buildings, closed shops. yet, speaking to people here, there is also such a strong sense of community and defiance against the violence. youth worker phil has been volunteering on these streets every night since the riots. he knows of children who took part in the violence. so what you're seeing during the riot was adults giving children and young people bricks and stones to throw, and then standing back from them. on the saturday, when the riot had gone and that had gone, the young people thought that was normality because adults had just taught them to do it the day before, and it was back to us to be educating them and saying this wasn't normal, what happened last night. it's what i get out of bed for, to make sure that the young people of this city strive and survive. i'm a born and bred mackem.
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mackem is somebody from sunderland. my home city is sunderland. my life is sunderland. i don't know anything else. i'm a sunderland season—ticket holder. when the riots hit, zaf iqbal, along with three others, locked themselves in their mosque for protection. since then, the government has helped fund extra security to the mosque, although zaf hopes that won't be needed much longer. the community come together — people, the true people of sunderland. e—mails, messages, cards, flowers left outside the mosque saying that they stand with us. we've had a peace walk where we had 300 people at pretty short notice, basically just walking around the city where the troubles happened, reclaiming the streets as such. my hopes are that we can unite as one community of sunderland and that we stay together. do you believe that will happen?
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hopefully. he chuckles. i'm not going to say yes, but we will fight to make sure it does. ashleyjohn—baptiste, bbc news. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, and welcome to viewers in the south east. a nine—year—old girl who was killed after being hit by a bus in bexleyheath has been named by police. ada bicakci was struck on watling street on 3rd of august, and died in hospital. the bus driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury through dangerous driving and drug—driving. the scrappage scheme for vehicles that don't meet ultra low emission zone standards is to close in three weeks' time. transport for london said almost 5a thousands successful applicants have been given money to scrap older more polluting vehicles. the last day to apply for the scheme
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is the 7th of september. a student from surrey who has a life—threatening allergy is urging the government to implement a law forcing restaurants to put allergy information on menus. max is backing owen's law. it's named after owen carey from east sussex who died from an allergic reaction after eating chicken containing buttermilk, despite telling staff he was allergic to dairy. when i first came across it, i thought that this proposal for a new law would really make an impact and kind of avoid that sometimes lack of awareness by restaurant staff for the seriousness of allergies. and i think it would really help to inform the customer more and really be able to help them feel much safer about what they're eating, always. a major change to the way drivers pay for parking at stations across the south east has been postponed. southeastern had planned to switch to an app or phone—based system. but some customers had expressed concerns, so the operator has decided to pause the move while it considers other options.
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piccadilly line passengers are being warned of major disruption for the next two weeks due to major upgrade work. services at king's cross, wood green, uxbridge and cockfosters will be impacted from tomorrow. there will also be a reduced number of trains on the rest of the line. travel now, and let's see how the tubes are faring. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, there, good morning. well, after what was a mild, muggy night with cloud and outbreaks of rain, there's still some lingering cloud this morning with a few showers around, but it does become drier and sunnier as the day progresses. the showers will be isolated mainly further towards more eastern parts, but by the afternoon, sunshine, fair—weather cloud, and temperatures widely reaching the low to mid 20s. and the winds will be lighter than yesterday, as well. a fine evening to come — late spells of sunshine, largely clear skies overnight. light winds — there may be some patches of mist and fog forming — but a fresher night compared with last night — temperatures
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dipping to around ten to 15 celsius in the city centre. as we look ahead to the weekend, then — well, plenty of fine, dry weather with high pressure remaining in charge. the winds will be light on saturday, some good spells of sunshine. maybe a bit more in the way of cloud in places on sunday. so it does remain fine, dry and settled throughout the weekend, with temperatures widely reaching around the mid—20s — although there may be some mist and fog first thing on sunday morning, but that should soon clear to some sunny spells, as well. there's more on our website — including the surprise guest at last night's taylor swift concert. that's it — i'm back in around half an hour. welcome back to bbc breakfast. teachers are busy getting ready for kids to come back to school. but a lack of toilet training in some pupils is putting pressure on staff. one in four children in england and wales were not toilet trained
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by the time they started school. that's according to the latest report by early years charity, kindred squared, published earlier this year. the organisation polled 1,000 teachers and found that 50% of staff said the problem of children being "school ready" is worse now than in 2022. teachers said that on a typical school day they are losing two and a half hours dealing with issues like toilet training. according to a parallel poll of 1,000 parents, also by kindred squared, one in five think children do not need to be toilet trained before starting reception. to tackle this problem the the children's bowel and bladder charity eric has launched a campaign to help families get their children ready for school over the summer holidays. it says teachers are facing a "ticking time bomb" in september as new reception—aged children arrive without being toilet trained. our reporter, alice bouverie, has more.
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let's face it, a lot of kids love to talk about poos and wees. and this summer they're being invited on board the toilet train because an estimated one in four children will start school this september still in nappies. it's really, i would say, almost like an emergency intervention. it's aimed at those parents and children who have got their children starting school in september, and they're still not toilet trained. interestingly, part of the blame lies with covid. the children starting school this september missed out socially, their parents missed out on support. bristol city council has caught on to the crisis, and has teamed up with the children's charity eric to help develop more training resources. it's really needed. we've seen an increase in children starting reception wearing nappies, so we have identified as bristol early years — and with eric, as well — there is a need to get some training for practitioners and some support — more support for families.
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cock a doodle doo! i think it can be. i think it can be daunting and challenging when children first go into pants — especially when you're going out and about. so i think sometimes it isjust... it's just a bit more convenient for some families. what does your poo look like? don't know. we said number two or three. one of the things the charity is doing is breaking down the stigma around potty training. the very first thing we'd want parents to be looking for is to check that their children aren't constipated. it's very, very common, and ideally a child would have a type four poo — a nice smooth sausage. the other really important thing is to make sure that children drink enough. sort out constipation, and potty training suddenly becomes a lot easier. there's this advice, too. we've been waiting for that first wee and that first poo to reward him, but she was saying, no — reward for being on the potty instead. so just really simple, easy changes that we can make, hopefully. so that will make it easier for him. you did such a good job!
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final tip from the experts — give your children plenty of praise and encouragement. alice bouverie, bbc news. steve marsland, the headteacher of russell scott primary school joins us now alongside drjoy harris, a consultant clinical psychologist. very good morning to you both. steve, head teacher, the youngest children in your school are what age? children in your school are what ace? . children in your school are what ale? ., , ., age? three, and then they will go into reception _ age? three, and then they will go into reception so _ age? three, and then they will go into reception so they _ age? three, and then they will go into reception so they will be - age? three, and then they will go into reception so they will be four| into reception so they will be four to five _ into reception so they will be four to five doug white you are expert witness _ to five doug white you are expert witness in — to five doug white you are expert witness in this situation. what do you see _ witness in this situation. what do you see in — witness in this situation. what do you see in terms of children coming in and _ you see in terms of children coming in and how— you see in terms of children coming in and how prepared they are in terms _ in and how prepared they are in terms of— in and how prepared they are in terms of toilet training? i terms of toilet training? i see _ terms of toilet training? i see what your stats say. i would have _ i see what your stats say. i would have thought that 100% of teachers would _ have thought that 100% of teachers would have said that it was getting worse _ would have said that it was getting worse because it certainly has. give me a scenario- _
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worse because it certainly has. (1: a: me a scenario. september, your skill presumably is starting soon. how does this play out in real time? children arrive, presumably children who don't know before, do the teachers have a conversation with the parents? what do you know in advance and how do you cope? some we do know because — advance and how do you cope? some we do know because they _ advance and how do you cope? some we do know because they come _ advance and how do you cope? some we do know because they come into - advance and how do you cope? some we do know because they come into our - do know because they come into our nursery— do know because they come into our nursery and — do know because they come into our nursery and they will enter into reception _ nursery and they will enter into reception. priorto nursery and they will enter into reception. prior to them coming into nursery— reception. prior to them coming into nursery we _ reception. prior to them coming into nursery we have lots of conversations with parents, families, _ conversations with parents, families, carers. when they come into reception we have the same conversations and you are continually reiterating what readiness actually looks like. because _ readiness actually looks like. because that needs a conversation. help me _ because that needs a conversation. help me with this one. those children who are not prepared, not theirfault, you find children who are not prepared, not their fault, you find that out. the parents haven't told you that. in one sense, practical sense, you help the child presumably yourself because you have to do. do you talk to the parents, do you address it? some children, it is a medical
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condition— some children, it is a medical condition and we will have learnt about _ condition and we will have learnt about that — condition and we will have learnt about that pride in coming into school— about that pride in coming into school -- _ about that pride in coming into school —— prior to them coming into school, _ school —— prior to them coming into school, so — school —— prior to them coming into school, so we — school —— prior to them coming into school, so we make allowances but it is nobody's _ school, so we make allowances but it is nobody's fault when they have an accident _ is nobody's fault when they have an accident and all children well. the conversations you have with parents are very _ conversations you have with parents are very important, but it should be happening _ are very important, but it should be happening way before they come in or are getting _ happening way before they come in or are getting ready to come to school. not easy— are getting ready to come to school. not easy conversations? not are getting ready to come to school. not easy conversations?— are getting ready to come to school. not easy conversations? not easy to have on breakfast, _ not easy conversations? not easy to have on breakfast, either. _ not easy conversations? not easy to have on breakfast, either. we - not easy conversations? not easy to have on breakfast, either. we don'tl have on breakfast, either. we don't mind talking — have on breakfast, either. we don't mind talking about _ have on breakfast, either. we don't mind talking about poo, _ have on breakfast, either. we don't mind talking about poo, we - have on breakfast, either. we don't mind talking about poo, we don't. l mind talking about poo, we don't. but it is saying to a parent, your child is not potty trained. it is the implication to the parent, they may feel you are saying you haven't done your job may feel you are saying you haven't done yourjob or your child is lagging behind, that is what is awkward. ., , , ., awkward. the readiness conversation is about whose _ awkward. the readiness conversation is about whose responsibility - awkward. the readiness conversation is about whose responsibility is - awkward. the readiness conversation is about whose responsibility is it - is about whose responsibility is it for certain—
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is about whose responsibility is it for certain things that a child needs— for certain things that a child needs to _ for certain things that a child needs to be ready potty training, social, _ needs to be ready potty training, social, sharing, holding a crayon or pencil, _ social, sharing, holding a crayon or pencil, all— social, sharing, holding a crayon or pencil, all those kinds of developmental stages, we need a conversation about because lots of parents. _ conversation about because lots of parents. as — conversation about because lots of parents, as your stats say, one in five, — parents, as your stats say, one in five, don't _ parents, as your stats say, one in five, don't believe it is a parent's responsibility to get themselves ready _ responsibility to get themselves ready. back in the day, and i speak from _ ready. back in the day, and i speak from experience, children did not come _ from experience, children did not come to— from experience, children did not come to school unless they were potty— come to school unless they were potty trained. and it has focused the mind — potty trained. and it has focused the mind somewhat. | potty trained. and it has focused the mind somewhat.— potty trained. and it has focused the mind somewhat. i don't know whether it — the mind somewhat. i don't know whether it is _ the mind somewhat. i don't know whether it is that _ the mind somewhat. i don't know whether it is that one _ the mind somewhat. i don't know whether it is that one in - the mind somewhat. i don't know whether it is that one in five - the mind somewhat. i don't know| whether it is that one in five don't believe _ whether it is that one in five don't believe their— whether it is that one in five don't believe their child _ whether it is that one in five don't believe their child should - whether it is that one in five don't believe their child should be - whether it is that one in five don'tj believe their child should be potty trained. _ believe their child should be potty trained. i— believe their child should be potty trained, i wonder— believe their child should be potty trained, i wonder if it _ believe their child should be potty trained, i wonder if it is _ believe their child should be potty trained, ! wonder if it is part- believe their child should be potty trained, i wonder if it is part of. trained, ! wonder if it is part of that— trained, i wonder if it is part of that it — trained, i wonder if it is part of that it is — trained, ! wonder if it is part of that it is 0k— trained, ! wonder if it is part of that it is ok if— trained, ! wonder if it is part of that it is ok if they— trained, i wonder if it is part of that it is ok if they are - trained, i wonder if it is part of that it is ok if they are not. . trained, i wonder if it is part of that it is ok if they are not. i. that it is ok if they are not. i think— that it is ok if they are not. i think one _ that it is ok if they are not. i think one of— that it is ok if they are not. i think one of the _ that it is ok if they are not. i think one of the myths - that it is ok if they are not. i think one of the myths if- that it is ok if they are not. i think one of the myths if you that it is ok if they are not. i- think one of the myths if you like is that— think one of the myths if you like is that you — think one of the myths if you like is that you should _ think one of the myths if you like is that you should wait _ think one of the myths if you like is that you should wait until - think one of the myths if you like is that you should wait until a - is that you should wait until a child — is that you should wait until a child is— is that you should wait until a child is ready, _ is that you should wait until a child is ready, and _ is that you should wait until a child is ready, and i- is that you should wait until a
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child is ready, and i think- is that you should wait until a child is ready, and i think a l is that you should wait until a l child is ready, and i think a lot is that you should wait until a - child is ready, and i think a lot of people _ child is ready, and i think a lot of people misunderstand _ child is ready, and i think a lot of people misunderstand that - child is ready, and i think a lot of people misunderstand that and i child is ready, and i think a lot of- people misunderstand that and think that means _ people misunderstand that and think that means that _ people misunderstand that and think that means that when _ people misunderstand that and think that means that when your _ people misunderstand that and think that means that when your child - that means that when your child comes— that means that when your child comes and — that means that when your child comes and says _ that means that when your child comes and says i _ that means that when your child comes and says i want - that means that when your child comes and says i want to - that means that when your child comes and says i want to start i that means that when your child - comes and says i want to start using the toilet. _ comes and says i want to start using the toilet. i— comes and says i want to start using the toilet, idon't— comes and says i want to start using the toilet, idon't want— comes and says i want to start using the toilet, i don't want to _ comes and says i want to start using the toilet, i don't want to wear - the toilet, i don't want to wear nappies — the toilet, idon't want to wear nappies any— the toilet, i don't want to wear nappies any more. _ the toilet, i don't want to wear nappies any more. but - the toilet, i don't want to wear nappies any more. but that. the toilet, i don't want to wear nappies any more. but that isl the toilet, i don't want to wearl nappies any more. but that is a the toilet, i don't want to wear - nappies any more. but that is a big misconception— nappies any more. but that is a big misconception because _ nappies any more. but that is a big misconception because for - nappies any more. but that is a big misconception because for a - nappies any more. but that is a big misconception because for a child i misconception because for a child who has— misconception because for a child who has always _ misconception because for a child who has always used _ misconception because for a child who has always used nappies, - misconception because for a child| who has always used nappies, got misconception because for a child i who has always used nappies, got to four, _ who has always used nappies, got to four, five _ who has always used nappies, got to four, five years — who has always used nappies, got to four, five years old, _ who has always used nappies, got to four, five years old, never _ who has always used nappies, got to four, five years old, never used i who has always used nappies, got to four, five years old, never used the i four, five years old, never used the toilet. _ four, five years old, never used the toilet. it _ four, five years old, never used the toilet. it is— four, five years old, never used the toilet. it is too _ four, five years old, never used the toilet, it is too much _ four, five years old, never used the toilet, it is too much of— four, five years old, never used the toilet, it is too much of a _ four, five years old, never used the toilet, it is too much of a change i toilet, it is too much of a change in behaviour _ toilet, it is too much of a change in behaviour. children— toilet, it is too much of a change in behaviour. children need i in behaviour. children need training _ in behaviour. children need training. they— in behaviour. children need training. they need - in behaviour. children need training. they need to i in behaviour. children need i training. they need to practice in behaviour. children need - training. they need to practice from a few— training. they need to practice from a few months— training. they need to practice from a few months old. _ training. they need to practice from a few months old. buy— training. they need to practice from a few months old. buy a _ training. they need to practice from a few months old. buy a party, i training. they need to practice from a few months old. buy a party, talk| a few months old. buy a party, talk to them _ a few months old. buy a party, talk to them about _ a few months old. buy a party, talk to them about it. _ a few months old. buy a party, talk to them about it. -- _ a few months old. buy a party, talk to them about it.— to them about it. -- buy a potty. there may _ to them about it. -- buy a potty. there may be — to them about it. -- buy a potty. there may be some _ to them about it. -- buy a potty. there may be some of— to them about it. -- buy a potty. there may be some of the - to them about it. -- buy a potty. l there may be some of the parents don't realise, not in the one in five. why don't they, what are they not being told? i five. why don't they, what are they not being told?— not being told? i think they worry their child is — not being told? i think they worry their child is not _ not being told? i think they worry their child is not toilet _ not being told? i think they worry their child is not toilet trained i their child is not toilet trained but they— their child is not toilet trained but they are _ their child is not toilet trained but they are reading - their child is not toilet trained but they are reading a - their child is not toilet trained but they are reading a lot i their child is not toilet trained but they are reading a lot of l but they are reading a lot of information— but they are reading a lot of information about, - but they are reading a lot of information about, well, i but they are reading a lot of information about, well, if i but they are reading a lot of i information about, well, if your child _ information about, well, if your child is— information about, well, if your child is not— information about, well, if your child is not toilet _ information about, well, if your child is not toilet trained - information about, well, if your child is not toilet trained it i information about, well, if your child is not toilet trained it is. child is not toilet trained it is not a — child is not toilet trained it is not a big _ child is not toilet trained it is not a big problem, _ child is not toilet trained it is not a big problem, it - child is not toilet trained it is not a big problem, it is i child is not toilet trained it is not a big problem, it is fine. | child is not toilet trained it is- not a big problem, it is fine. not all children —
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not a big problem, it is fine. not all children are _ not a big problem, it is fine. not all children are ready— not a big problem, it is fine. not all children are ready and - not a big problem, it is fine. not all children are ready and if- not a big problem, it is fine. not all children are ready and if they| all children are ready and if they are not— all children are ready and if they are not ready— all children are ready and if they are not ready for— all children are ready and if they are not ready for fuel. _ all children are ready and if they are not ready for fuel. the i all children are ready and if they i are not ready for fuel. the majority of parents — are not ready for fuel. the majority of parents i — are not ready for fuel. the majority of parents i speak— are not ready for fuel. the majority of parents i speak to _ are not ready for fuel. the majority of parents i speak to anxious - are not ready for fuel. the majority of parents i speak to anxious —— . of parents i speak to anxious —— they— of parents i speak to anxious —— they are — of parents i speak to anxious —— they are not _ of parents i speak to anxious —— they are not ready— of parents i speak to anxious —— they are not ready for— of parents i speak to anxious —— they are not ready for school. . of parents i speak to anxious —— l they are not ready for school. the parents _ they are not ready for school. the parents come _ they are not ready for school. the parents come to _ they are not ready for school. the parents come to see _ they are not ready for school. the parents come to see me - they are not ready for school. the parents come to see me and - they are not ready for school. the parents come to see me and they| they are not ready for school. the - parents come to see me and they say they are _ parents come to see me and they say they are hot — parents come to see me and they say they are not toilet _ parents come to see me and they say they are not toilet trained _ parents come to see me and they say they are not toilet trained and - parents come to see me and they say they are not toilet trained and they i they are not toilet trained and they are struggling _ they are not toilet trained and they are struggling and _ they are not toilet trained and they are struggling and think— they are not toilet trained and they are struggling and think they - they are not toilet trained and they are struggling and think they will . are struggling and think they will be the _ are struggling and think they will be the onty— are struggling and think they will be the only one. _ are struggling and think they will be the only one. you _ are struggling and think they will be the only one.— be the only one. you are part of this beat that _ be the only one. you are part of this beat that sneaky _ be the only one. you are part of this beat that sneaky poo - be the only one. you are part of this beat that sneaky poo group| be the only one. you are part of. this beat that sneaky poo group so this heat that sneaky poo group so you work with children who have issues and. i you work with children who have issues and-— you work with children who have issues and. i primarily work with children who _ issues and. i primarily work with children who have _ issues and. i primarily work with children who have difficulties. i issues and. i primarily work with i children who have difficulties. the group _ children who have difficulties. the group is _ children who have difficulties. the group is about— children who have difficulties. the group is about children _ children who have difficulties. the group is about children with - group is about children with constipation _ group is about children with constipation or— group is about children with constipation or an - group is about children with constipation or an extremei group is about children with - constipation or an extreme phobia of using _ constipation or an extreme phobia of using the _ constipation or an extreme phobia of using the toilet _ constipation or an extreme phobia of using the toilet. find _ constipation or an extreme phobia of using the toilet.— using the toilet. and that is an understandable _ using the toilet. and that is an understandable reason - using the toilet. and that is an understandable reason but - using the toilet. and that is an understandable reason but the using the toilet. and that is an - understandable reason but the other reason seems to be a more social issue. i reason seems to be a more social issue. ~ . reason seems to be a more social issue. ~' , , reason seems to be a more social issue. ~ . . . . ~ issue. i think it is, it is the lack of understanding _ issue. i think it is, it is the lack of understanding and _ issue. i think it is, it is the lack of understanding and there - issue. i think it is, it is the lack of understanding and there is l issue. i think it is, it is the lack of understanding and there is a number— of understanding and there is a numberot— of understanding and there is a number of factors— of understanding and there is a number of factors involved, - of understanding and there is al number of factors involved, one of understanding and there is a . number of factors involved, one of which _ number of factors involved, one of which is _ number of factors involved, one of which is the — number of factors involved, one of which is the increasing _ number of factors involved, one of which is the increasing isolation. l which is the increasing isolation. people _ which is the increasing isolation. pecpte years _ which is the increasing isolation. pecpte years ago _ which is the increasing isolation. people years ago came - which is the increasing isolation. people years ago came from - which is the increasing isolation. i people years ago came from large families, — people years ago came from large families, there _ people years ago came from large families, there were _ people years ago came from large families, there were people - people years ago came from large families, there were people to- people years ago came from large i families, there were people to ask, neighbours— families, there were people to ask, neighbours were _ families, there were people to ask, neighbours were in _ families, there were people to ask,
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neighbours were in and _ families, there were people to ask, neighbours were in and out - families, there were people to ask, neighbours were in and out of- families, there were people to ask, neighbours were in and out of each| neighbours were in and out of each others— neighbours were in and out of each other's houses _ neighbours were in and out of each other's houses. now— neighbours were in and out of each other's houses. now there - neighbours were in and out of each other's houses. now there is - other's houses. now there is information— other's houses. now there is information on— other's houses. now there is information on the _ other's houses. now there is information on the internets| other's houses. now there is i information on the internets but often _ information on the internets but often it — information on the internets but often it is— information on the internets but often it is conflicting _ information on the internets but often it is conflicting advice - information on the internets butj often it is conflicting advice stop it is, _ often it is conflicting advice stop it is, wait— often it is conflicting advice stop it is, wait until— often it is conflicting advice stop it is, wait until your— often it is conflicting advice stop it is, wait until your child - often it is conflicting advice stop it is, wait until your child is - it is, wait until your child is ready. _ it is, wait until your child is ready. if— it is, wait until your child is ready. if they— it is, wait until your child is ready, if they are _ it is, wait until your child is ready, if they are not - it is, wait until your child isj ready, if they are not ready it is, wait until your child is - ready, if they are not ready when they get — ready, if they are not ready when they get to — ready, if they are not ready when they get to school _ ready, if they are not ready when they get to school it _ ready, if they are not ready when they get to school it is _ ready, if they are not ready when they get to school it is not - ready, if they are not ready when they get to school it is not big. they get to school it is not big deat — they get to school it is not big deat a — they get to school it is not big deat a lot— they get to school it is not big deal. a lot of— they get to school it is not big deal. a lot of parents - they get to school it is not big deal. a lot of parents really. they get to school it is not big - deal. a lot of parents really worry about _ deal. a lot of parents really worry about it — deal. a lot of parents really worry about it and _ deal. a lot of parents really worry about it. and of— deal. a lot of parents really worry about it. and of course, - deal. a lot of parents really worry about it. and of course, just- deal. a lot of parents really worry about it. and of course, just a - deal. a lot of parents really worry| about it. and of course, just a few years— about it. and of course, just a few years ago— about it. and of course, just a few years ago we _ about it. and of course, just a few years ago we had _ about it. and of course, just a few years ago we had things _ about it. and of course, just a few years ago we had things like - about it. and of course, just a few years ago we had things like a - about it. and of course, just a fewi years ago we had things like a sure start cehtres. — years ago we had things like a sure start centres, health _ years ago we had things like a sure start centres, health visitors, - years ago we had things like a sure start centres, health visitors, lotsi start centres, health visitors, lots of support— start centres, health visitors, lots of support for— start centres, health visitors, lots of support for young _ start centres, health visitors, lots of support for young families - start centres, health visitors, lots of support for young families and| start centres, health visitors, lots i of support for young families and of course _ of support for young families and of course we _ of support for young families and of course we have _ of support for young families and of course we have so _ of support for young families and of course we have so little _ of support for young families and of course we have so little of- of support for young families and of course we have so little of that - of support for young families and of course we have so little of that nowj course we have so little of that now that parents — course we have so little of that now that parents feel _ course we have so little of that now that parents feel very— course we have so little of that now that parents feel very isolated - course we have so little of that now that parents feel very isolated and i that parents feel very isolated and very tohety— that parents feel very isolated and very tonety ih _ that parents feel very isolated and very tonety in a _ that parents feel very isolated and very lonely in a lot _ that parents feel very isolated and very lonely in a lot of _ that parents feel very isolated and very lonely in a lot of cases. - that parents feel very isolated and very lonely in a lot of cases. [- very lonely in a lot of cases. think you reference this a very lonely in a lot of cases.“ think you reference this a go. very lonely in a lot of cases._ think you reference this a go. you said i can remember a time when... you were not allowed to bring your child to school until they were. was that a directive? is it within your authority as a head teacher to have your own rules for your school? the parent, children are welcome when they are potty trained. when they are ready for school. do you have
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that in your authority to say that? i would not say so. it is morally not correct _ i would not say so. it is morally not correct in _ i would not say so. it is morally not correct in a _ i would not say so. it is morally not correct in a way. _ i would not say so. it is morally not correct in a way. children . i would not say so. it is morally. not correct in a way. children are missing — not correct in a way. children are missing out _ not correct in a way. children are missing out on _ not correct in a way. children are missing out on so _ not correct in a way. children are missing out on so much - not correct in a way. children are i missing out on so much schooling. not correct in a way. children are - missing out on so much schooling. [it missing out on so much schooling. it is missing out on so much schooling. is sad. missing out on so much schooling. it is sad. it missing out on so much schooling. it is sad- it is — missing out on so much schooling. it is sad. it is sad _ missing out on so much schooling. it is sad. it is sad and _ missing out on so much schooling. it is sad. it is sad and it _ missing out on so much schooling. it is sad. it is sad and it is _ missing out on so much schooling. it is sad. it is sad and it is right - is sad. it is sad and it is right that we do — is sad. it is sad and it is right that we do spend _ is sad. it is sad and it is right that we do spend a _ is sad. it is sad and it is right - that we do spend a disproportionate amount— that we do spend a disproportionate amount of— that we do spend a disproportionate amount of time _ that we do spend a disproportionate amount of time potty training and l amount of time potty training and getting _ amount of time potty training and getting children _ amount of time potty training and getting children ready— amount of time potty training and getting children ready for- amount of time potty training and getting children ready for school. getting children ready for school when _ getting children ready for school when they— getting children ready for school when they should _ getting children ready for school when they should have - getting children ready for school when they should have been - getting children ready for school. when they should have been ready prior to _ when they should have been ready prior to them _ when they should have been ready prior to them coming _ when they should have been ready prior to them coming to _ when they should have been ready prior to them coming to school. i when they should have been ready . prior to them coming to school. that is what _ prior to them coming to school. that is what that — prior to them coming to school. that is what that phrase _ prior to them coming to school. that is what that phrase is _ prior to them coming to school. that is what that phrase is about. - prior to them coming to school. that is what that phrase is about. [t- prior to them coming to school. that is what that phrase is about. [it is - is what that phrase is about. it is not riaht is what that phrase is about. it is not right that _ is what that phrase is about. it is not right that you _ is what that phrase is about. not right that you are spending is what that phrase is about.- not right that you are spending a disproportionate amount of time. it disproportionate amount of time. it is not right. not wishing to lay btame — is not right. not wishing to lay blame on _ is not right. not wishing to lay blame on anybody. _ is not right. not wishing to lay blame on anybody. having - is not right. not wishing to lay- blame on anybody. having children is precious _ blame on anybody. having children is precious and — blame on anybody. having children is precious and we _ blame on anybody. having children is precious and we need _ blame on anybody. having children is precious and we need to _ blame on anybody. having children is precious and we need to take - precious and we need to take responsibility— precious and we need to take responsibility for— precious and we need to take responsibility for those - precious and we need to take . responsibility for those children early— responsibility for those children earty doors~ _ responsibility for those children early doors. that _ responsibility for those children early doors. that first _ responsibility for those children early doors. that first five - responsibility for those children| early doors. that first five years of a child's _ early doors. that first five years of a child's life _ early doors. that first five years of a child's life almost - early doors. that first five years of a child's life almost maps - early doors. that first five yearsj of a child's life almost maps out the rest — of a child's life almost maps out the rest of— of a child's life almost maps out the rest of it. _ of a child's life almost maps out the rest of it.— of a child's life almost maps out the rest of it. may be this one for jo . the rest of it. may be this one for joy. september _ the rest of it. may be this one for joy. september is _ the rest of it. may be this one for joy, september is coming - the rest of it. may be this one for joy, september is coming up, - the rest of it. may be this one for| joy, september is coming up, and joy, september is coming up, and there will be people literally
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listening to you saying, no, i don't think we have it there quite yet. we are trying. what would be the message?— are trying. what would be the messaue? , ., . . message? first of all, don't panic. from what — message? first of all, don't panic. from what we _ message? first of all, don't panic. from what we have _ message? first of all, don't panic. from what we have heard - message? first of all, don't panic. from what we have heard your - message? first of all, don't panic. | from what we have heard your child will not _ from what we have heard your child will not be — from what we have heard your child will not be the only one going through— will not be the only one going through this. the eric website that you have _ through this. the eric website that you have talked about, they have got masses _ you have talked about, they have got masses of _ you have talked about, they have got masses of advice on there. don't beat _ masses of advice on there. don't beat yourself up about it because that means you will be putting pressure — that means you will be putting pressure on your child and it is all that stuff— pressure on your child and it is all that stuff that the eric website tatks _ that stuff that the eric website talks about, that's preparation. talk— talks about, that's preparation. talk with— talks about, that's preparation. talk with them about wee and poo. if they witt— talk with them about wee and poo. if they will only sit for a few seconds, is it regularly for a few seconds — seconds, is it regularly for a few seconds. let them run about without a happy— seconds. let them run about without a happy on _ seconds. let them run about without a nappy on for a bit so they experienced that freedom and just gradually get them used to it. there is a support— gradually get them used to it. there is a support and help out there. thank— is a support and help out there. thank you — is a support and help out there. thank you very much. steve, good
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luck when school starts in a couple of weeks. abs. luck when school starts in a couple of weeks. �* . luck when school starts in a couple of weeks. . . ., of weeks. a few weeks and then all back-to-school. _ of weeks. a few weeks and then all back-to-school. thank _ of weeks. a few weeks and then all back-to-school. thank you - of weeks. a few weeks and then all back-to-school. thank you both . of weeks. a few weeks and then all i back-to-school. thank you both very much. question for you. we know what you have been talking about —— you know what we have been talking about. we would like you to share your experience. sharing makes it better or different. . . experience. sharing makes it better or different-— you can send us a message on whatsapp — the number is 0330123 0&40, orjust scan the qr code with your phone's camera and that will automatically start a chat with us. you can still get in touch with us by email, and on twitter as well. i guess it is a serious subject but no doubt has funny stories attached to it. no doubt. irate no doubt has funny stories attached to it. no doubt.— to it. no doubt. we will not shame the children. _ to it. no doubt. we will not shame the children, i— to it. no doubt. we will not shame the children, i would _ to it. no doubt. we will not shame the children, i would like - to it. no doubt. we will not shame the children, i would like to - to it. no doubt. we will not shame the children, i would like to hear i the children, i would like to hear from older viewers and their stories. jane has the sport. the focus is now back on football.
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not that we haven't had our fair share of it, of course. different types. share of it, of course. different es. . ., , ., , , share of it, of course. different es. .. , ,, types. the championship is back, the scottish is back. _ types. the championship is back, the scottish is back. and _ types. the championship is back, the scottish is back. and also _ types. the championship is back, the scottish is back. and also football. scottish is back. and also football at the olympics as well as the euros. it hasn't been away for long — but tonight the premier league is back. manchester city won the title on may the 22nd and they'll be hoping to get their season off to a flying start when they take on chelsea at stamford bridge on sunday. city going of course for an unprecedented fifth league title in a row. but the red half of manchester isn't having such a good time. manchester united get the season under way against fulham at old trafford later. fulham say they've lost several first—team players ahead of the new season. united have brought in new signings matthijs de ligt and noussair mazraoui. they'll be in the squad tonight — but manager erik ten hag says he feels his side are underprepared. the team is not ready but, yeah, the league starts and there are more managers to deal with this problem. we definitely have this problem. but still we have some
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rules, some principles. and we have to make a start. we can't hide ourselves. we can't run away from it. so, yeah, we have to deal with it. one of the newly promoted clubs to the premier league — ipswich town — has a famous fan, the singer songwriter ed sheeran who's supported them all has life — well, he's proved his loyalty to his club and bought a small stake in it. ipswich say sheeran will have use of an executive box at their portman road home, but won'tjoining the club's board because his investment is only "passive and minority". sheeran has been ipswich town's main shirt sponsor since 2021 and has also designed their third kit. st mirren's european adventure has ended, following a difficult night and defeat in norway. sk brann were 3—1 winners in the second leg of the third round qualifier for the conference league — meaning they beat st mirren 4—2 on aggregate.
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a different story though for kilmarnock who have qualified for the conference league play—offs with a win over tromso — also in norway. these were the jubilant scenes at full—time. joe wright scored the all—important goal in a 1—0 win in last night's second leg. the 3—2 aggregate victory sets up a winner—takes—all match against banik or copenhagen for a place in the group stages. hungary's blanka vas won the fifth stage of the women's tour de france femme as her dutch teammate demi vollering lost the race leader's yellow jersey after being caught up in a big crash. it happened with just six kilometres to go, involving 10 riders including vollering and it reduced the peloton in the run to amneville in northeastern france. poland's katarzyna niewiadoma finished second behind the winner vas to take the race leader's yellow jersey from the defending champion vollering who dropped to ninth overall.
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british rider alice towers is 20 minutes behind in ioist place. that crash happened on the flat yesterday, stage five. today is stage six which is hilly and tough. every time you show those pictures, one of us are both of us has gone ohhh, trying to stay quiet. thea;r one of us are both of us has gone ohhh, trying to stay quiet. they are hard as nails — ohhh, trying to stay quiet. they are hard as nails and _ ohhh, trying to stay quiet. they are hard as nails and if _ ohhh, trying to stay quiet. they are hard as nails and if you _ ohhh, trying to stay quiet. they are hard as nails and if you scraped - hard as nails and if you scraped knees. ,., ., a ., ._ hard as nails and if you scraped knees. ., . m knees. good luck today! thanks. it is time for— knees. good luck today! thanks. it is time for the _ knees. good luck today! thanks. it is time for the weather. _ knees. good luck today! thanks. it is time for the weather. we - knees. good luck today! thanks. it is time for the weather. we have i is time for the weather. we have been blessed with some beautiful pictures this morning. i don't like what that picture is saying, unless it is an early beautiful start and it will clear away. beautiful start and it will clear awa . ,, , ., ., , beautiful start and it will clear awa. ., ,, beautiful start and it will clear away. spot on. this is the picture first thing but— away. spot on. this is the picture first thing but through _ away. spot on. this is the picture first thing but through the - away. spot on. this is the picture first thing but through the day . away. spot on. this is the picture first thing but through the day it. first thing but through the day it will lift — first thing but through the day it will lift away pretty quickly and things — will lift away pretty quickly and things are looking fine and dry
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through— things are looking fine and dry through the weekend. spells of sunshine — through the weekend. spells of sunshine for most, and less windy thah _ sunshine for most, and less windy thah recent— sunshine for most, and less windy than recent days. a bit of early ctoud _ than recent days. a bit of early cloud and — than recent days. a bit of early cloud and rain in the south—east, which _ cloud and rain in the south—east, which should clear away fairly quickly — which should clear away fairly quickly. sunny spells for most but still blustery showers just pushing it across _ still blustery showers just pushing it across the far northwest of scotland _ it across the far northwest of scotland. temperatures between about 14 to 25_ scotland. temperatures between about 14 to 25 north to south, fairly typical— 14 to 25 north to south, fairly typical for this stage in august. as we head _ typical for this stage in august. as we head through this evening we have more of— we head through this evening we have more of that cloud and does blustery showers _ more of that cloud and does blustery showers in _ more of that cloud and does blustery showers in the northwest of the uk, but further— showers in the northwest of the uk, but further south lighter winds and clear skies— but further south lighter winds and clear skies are quite a fresh start your— clear skies are quite a fresh start your saturday morning. rural spots coutd _ your saturday morning. rural spots could see _ your saturday morning. rural spots could see 6 — your saturday morning. rural spots could see 6 or 7 degrees. that is how we — could see 6 or 7 degrees. that is how we start saturday. the weekend forecast, _ how we start saturday. the weekend forecast, mostly dry and settled. there _ forecast, mostly dry and settled. there witt— forecast, mostly dry and settled. there will be some sunshine around. still there will be some sunshine around. stilt the _ there will be some sunshine around. still the chance of an odd shower stop showers could push in across the northwest of scotland. further south _ the northwest of scotland. further south on _ the northwest of scotland. further south on saturday we are looking at a dry _ south on saturday we are looking at a dry picture, sunny spells, so pretty— a dry picture, sunny spells, so pretty decent conditions. temperatures again fairly similar to
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today. _ temperatures again fairly similar to today. mid — temperatures again fairly similar to today, mid to high teens in the north, — today, mid to high teens in the north, could see the mid 20s to the south _ north, could see the mid 20s to the south. sunday a similar day, fine and dry— south. sunday a similar day, fine and dry for— south. sunday a similar day, fine and dry for most. just that threat of a few— and dry for most. just that threat of a few showers in the far northwest but it will be a pretty decent _ northwest but it will be a pretty decent day with temperatures again doing _ decent day with temperatures again doing well for the time of year, mid to high— doing well for the time of year, mid to high teens in the north. could be the mid _ to high teens in the north. could be the mid 20s— to high teens in the north. could be the mid 20s to the south. thank you very much. we are going to talk about the olympics now. i am so missing the olympics being on tv and seeing it and watching the whole thing. irate seeing it and watching the whole thin. ~ ., seeing it and watching the whole thin. . . thing. we have the paralympics in ten da s thing. we have the paralympics in ten days so _ thing. we have the paralympics in ten days so we — thing. we have the paralympics in ten days so we can _ thing. we have the paralympics in ten days so we can have _ thing. we have the paralympics in ten days so we can have that - thing. we have the paralympics in| ten days so we can have that fever soon but i still think there is time to bask in the glory of our olympians. to bask in the glory of our olympians-— to bask in the glory of our olmians. , , , olympians. absolutely, yes. particularly _ olympians. absolutely, yes. particularly medallists. - olympians. absolutely, yes. particularly medallists. willl particularly medallists. will presumably still be loving that moment, probably thinking, it happened, that glorious thing, i have a medal, i took quite. band have a medal, i took quite. and memories _ have a medal, ! took quite. and memories of— have a medal, i took quite. and memories of paris. _ imagine not only coming away from your first games with a gold medal — but also setting a new games record. that's exactly what nathan hales did, becoming team gb's first
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olympic champion in shooting in 12 years. we'll speak to him in a minute, but first let's take a look at the winning moment. applause. shot, cheering. nathan hale! champion — nathan hale! representant la grande—bretagne. .. representing great britain — nathan hales! it makes me smile even watching it! nathan joins us now with his wife, the double olympian charlotte kerwood,
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and their daughter hattie. good morning to you all. good morning- _ good morning to you all. good morning. good _ good morning to you all. good morning. good morning. - good morning to you all. good | morning. good morning. thank good morning to you all. good - morning. good morning. thank you, firstl . i morning. good morning. thank you, firstly- i was — morning. good morning. thank you, firstly. i was saying _ morning. good morning. thank you, firstly. i was saying earlier— morning. good morning. thank you, firstly. i was saying earlier i - firstly. i was saying earlier i hoped he would be wearing your medal because there is something about them. how close have you catch that medal to you? is it under the pillow, in a special box, have you taken it off? it pillow, in a special box, have you taken it off?— taken it off? it has been kept re taken it off? it has been kept pretty close _ taken it off? it has been kept pretty close since _ taken it off? it has been kept pretty close since we - taken it off? it has been kept pretty close since we have i taken it off? it has been kept i pretty close since we have been home. _ pretty close since we have been home, either in a medal box or are locked _ home, either in a medal box or are locked safely in the safe when we are hot— locked safely in the safe when we are hot at— locked safely in the safe when we are not at home. it has not left my side too _ are not at home. it has not left my side too often.— side too often. can i 'ust say that hattie seems h side too often. can i 'ust say that hattie seems very _ side too often. can ijust say that hattie seems very unimpressed i side too often. can i just say that i hattie seems very unimpressed with both of you. you are also a double olympian. all hattie is interested in is the book and now she wants to cuddle with daddy. oh, no, she likes the medal. how has hattie taken it all in? she doesn't have a clue, does she?— all in? she doesn't have a clue, does she? ., . . . . ,, , does she? not a clue at all. she is ve bus does she? not a clue at all. she is very busy and _ does she? not a clue at all. she is very busy and into _ does she? not a clue at all. she is very busy and into everything - does she? not a clue at all. she is very busy and into everything at i does she? not a clue at all. she is. very busy and into everything at the moment _ very busy and into everything at the moment. we were hoping for her to still be _
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moment. we were hoping for her to still be in _ moment. we were hoping for her to still be in bed at this time but she surprised — still be in bed at this time but she surprised us with an early morning wake _ surprised us with an early morning wake up _ surprised us with an early morning wake up. we surprised us with an early morning wake u -. ~ ., . wake up. we are delighted we have not hattie wake up. we are delighted we have got hattie on _ wake up. we are delighted we have got hattie on the _ wake up. we are delighted we have got hattie on the sofa. _ wake up. we are delighted we have got hattie on the sofa. thank - wake up. we are delighted we have got hattie on the sofa. thank you i got hattie on the sofa. thank you very much. to hattie, thank you for joining us. fin very much. to hattie, thank you for 'oinin: us. , . ., very much. to hattie, thank you for joining us— joining us. on behalf of everyone, thank ou joining us. on behalf of everyone, thank you for— joining us. on behalf of everyone, thank you forjoining _ joining us. on behalf of everyone, thank you forjoining us. - thank you forjoining us. congratulations. it applies to a lot of sports, but number one, how do you stay calm when you are shooting? just to keep... it is such a precise sport. where is your head, what is going on? i sport. where is your head, what is aeoin on? ., sport. where is your head, what is aeoin on? . ., sport. where is your head, what is aeoin on? ., ., ., going on? i mean, for me, i sort of 'ust tried going on? i mean, for me, i sort of just tried to — going on? i mean, for me, i sort of just tried to really _ going on? i mean, for me, i sort of just tried to really focus _ going on? i mean, for me, i sort of just tried to really focus on - going on? i mean, for me, i sort of just tried to really focus on my - just tried to really focus on my training — just tried to really focus on my training over the last four years, we realty— training over the last four years, we really tried to focus in on those finats _ we really tried to focus in on those finats on _ we really tried to focus in on those finats on our — we really tried to focus in on those finals on our preparation and routine — finals on our preparation and routine and i really tried to focus, rely on _ routine and i really tried to focus, rely on and — routine and i really tried to focus, rely on and trust all of that and 'ust rely on and trust all of that and just the — rely on and trust all of that and just the process and just try to relax— just the process and just try to relax and _ just the process and just try to relax and let it happen. fortunately
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i relax and let it happen. fortunately i managed — relax and let it happen. fortunately i managed to get my head into a space _ i managed to get my head into a space where i could allow that to happen— space where i could allow that to happen and let the results come as we planned. i happen and let the results come as we planned-— we planned. i am loving how much hattie has to _ we planned. i am loving how much hattie has to say, _ we planned. i am loving how much hattie has to say, by _ we planned. i am loving how much hattie has to say, by the _ we planned. i am loving how much hattie has to say, by the way, - we planned. i am loving how much hattie has to say, by the way, it i we planned. i am loving how much hattie has to say, by the way, it is| hattie has to say, by the way, it is cracking. it isjust hattie has to say, by the way, it is cracking. it is just ideal because she is completely upstaging all of you. can i ask you, charlotte, you have been there and done the olympic thing. you know the pressures that it is all about. what was it like watching nathan do his thing? i have to sa it watching nathan do his thing? i have to say it was — watching nathan do his thing? i have to say it was worse _ watching nathan do his thing? i have to say it was worse watching - watching nathan do his thing? i have to say it was worse watching than - to say it was worse watching than actually _ to say it was worse watching than actually competing. _ to say it was worse watching than actually competing. i— to say it was worse watching than actually competing. i have - to say it was worse watching than actually competing. i have neveri actually competing. i have never been _ actually competing. i have never been so — actually competing. i have never been so nervous _ actually competing. i have never been so nervous in _ actually competing. i have never been so nervous in all— actually competing. i have never been so nervous in all my- actually competing. i have never been so nervous in all my life. ii been so nervous in all my life. i think— been so nervous in all my life. i think it — been so nervous in all my life. i think it is — been so nervous in all my life. i think it is mainly— been so nervous in all my life. i think it is mainly because - been so nervous in all my life. i think it is mainly because i- been so nervous in all my life. ii think it is mainly because i knew how hard — think it is mainly because i knew how hard he _ think it is mainly because i knew how hard he had _ think it is mainly because i knew how hard he had worked, - think it is mainly because i knew how hard he had worked, and i think it is mainly because i knew how hard he had worked, and ifi think it is mainly because i knew. how hard he had worked, and if you know _ how hard he had worked, and if you know on— how hard he had worked, and if you know on the — how hard he had worked, and if you know on the day— how hard he had worked, and if you know on the day he _ how hard he had worked, and if you know on the day he done _ how hard he had worked, and if you know on the day he done what - how hard he had worked, and if you know on the day he done what he i know on the day he done what he needed _ know on the day he done what he needed to, — know on the day he done what he needed to, he _ know on the day he done what he needed to, he could _ know on the day he done what he needed to, he could win- know on the day he done what he needed to, he could win it, - know on the day he done what he needed to, he could win it, so . know on the day he done what he needed to, he could win it, so it. needed to, he could win it, so it was _ needed to, he could win it, so it was a _ needed to, he could win it, so it was a horrible _ needed to, he could win it, so it was a horrible feeling, - needed to, he could win it, so it was a horrible feeling, to - needed to, he could win it, so it was a horrible feeling, to be - was a horrible feeling, to be honest. _ was a horrible feeling, to be honest, until— was a horrible feeling, to be honest, until he _ was a horrible feeling, to be honest, until he finished. i was a horrible feeling, to be. honest, until he finished. can was a horrible feeling, to be honest, until he finished. can i ask, charlotte, _ honest, until he finished. can i ask, charlotte, i— honest, until he finished. can i ask, charlotte, i am _ honest, until he finished. can i ask, charlotte, i am seeing - honest, until he finished. can ii ask, charlotte, i am seeing both honest, until he finishedm- ask, charlotte, i am seeing both of you in the traps. you are double olympian, four times commonwealth champion, nathan, gold medallist,
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olympian. are you really calm? just everything, you take everything in your stride, everything, you take everything in yourstride, is everything, you take everything in your stride, is that what you two are like? . ., , , ., , , are like? charlotte is probably calmer than — are like? charlotte is probably calmer than me, _ are like? charlotte is probably calmer than me, probably - are like? charlotte is probably i calmer than me, probably brings are like? charlotte is probably - calmer than me, probably brings a bit more _ calmer than me, probably brings a bit more palm to me. if anyone is going _ bit more palm to me. if anyone is going to _ bit more palm to me. if anyone is going to get stressed out of the two of us, _ going to get stressed out of the two of us, it— going to get stressed out of the two of us, it is— going to get stressed out of the two of us, it is me. going to get stressed out of the two of us. it is me— of us, it is me. maybe i will ask ou, of us, it is me. maybe i will ask you, charlotte. _ of us, it is me. maybe i will ask you, charlotte. i— of us, it is me. maybe i will ask you, charlotte. i am _ of us, it is me. maybe i will ask you, charlotte. i am not- of us, it is me. maybe i will ask you, charlotte. i am not sure i of us, it is me. maybe i will ask you, charlotte. i am not sure if| of us, it is me. maybe i will ask - you, charlotte. i am not sure if you are still competing at all. your history goes back a little way. who is the better shooter between the two of you? is that an unfair question? i two of you? is that an unfair question?— two of you? is that an unfair cuestion? .. . , question? i think it is definitely nathan! it _ question? i think it is definitely nathan! it is _ question? i think it is definitely nathan! it is definitely - question? i think it is definitely nathan! it is definitely nathan. j question? i think it is definitely i nathan! it is definitely nathan. do ou have nathan! it is definitely nathan. do you have shoot-offs _ nathan! it is definitely nathan. do you have shoot-offs when - nathan! it is definitely nathan. do you have shoot-offs when you - nathan! it is definitely nathan. do you have shoot-offs when you are| you have shoot—offs when you are practising? laughter come on, tell us, what is it like? i have to say probably 95% of the time nathan— have to say probably 95% of the time nathan will— have to say probably 95% of the time nathan will beat _ have to say probably 95% of the time nathan will beat me. _ have to say probably 95% of the time nathan will beat me. there - have to say probably 95% of the time nathan will beat me. there is - have to say probably 95% of the time nathan will beat me. there is the - nathan will beat me. there is the odd occasion _ nathan will beat me. there is the odd occasion where _ nathan will beat me. there is the odd occasion where maybe - nathan will beat me. there is the odd occasion where maybe i- nathan will beat me. there is the odd occasion where maybe i havej nathan will beat me. there is the - odd occasion where maybe i have had a better— odd occasion where maybe i have had a better day— odd occasion where maybe i have had a better day but— odd occasion where maybe i have had
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a better day but not _ odd occasion where maybe i have had a better day but not very _ odd occasion where maybe i have had a better day but not very often. - a better day but not very often. nathan. — a better day but not very often. nathan. we _ a better day but not very often. nathan, we are _ a better day but not very often. nathan, we are talking - a better day but not very often. nathan, we are talking about i a better day but not very often. i nathan, we are talking about the emotions and staying calm and sticking to what you have train for and being in that place. when did that let go? when was your moment? i don't know if we have the moment of you on the podium. where was your moment when it all came out when you are thinking, yeah, i am moment when it all came out when you are thinking, yeah, lam here, and the emotions burst? was there a moment like that? ida. the emotions burst? was there a moment like that?— the emotions burst? was there a moment like that? no, not for a long time after because _ moment like that? no, not for a long time after because everything - moment like that? no, not for a long time after because everything is - moment like that? no, not for a long time after because everything is so i time after because everything is so crazy— time after because everything is so crazy at— time after because everything is so crazy at the games. it was far more crazy— crazy at the games. it was far more crazy than— crazy at the games. it was far more crazy than i— crazy at the games. it was far more crazy than i ever expected, so i don't _ crazy than i ever expected, so i don't know— crazy than i ever expected, so i don't know when the bubble really burst. _ don't know when the bubble really burst. to _ don't know when the bubble really burst, to be honest. probably after all the _ burst, to be honest. probably after all the hype, after the media was finished. — all the hype, after the media was finished, and we actually got back to the _ finished, and we actually got back to the house we were staying in for a few _ to the house we were staying in for a few days — to the house we were staying in for a few days after the games with the family _ a few days after the games with the family by— a few days after the games with the family. by the time i got back there. — family. by the time i got back there, things started to calm down a bit but _ there, things started to calm down a bit but things have been so crazy from _ bit but things have been so crazy from the — bit but things have been so crazy from the moment of the last shot to the day— from the moment of the last shot to
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the day after in paris with media. until— the day after in paris with media. until that— the day after in paris with media. until that had all died down, i think— until that had all died down, i think that is when everything started — think that is when everything started to settle a bit and i started _ started to settle a bit and i started to settle a bit and i started to realise and it started to sink in— started to realise and it started to sink in but— started to realise and it started to sink in but it has far from sunk in to now _ sink in but it has far from sunk in to now. ,, w' sink in but it has far from sunk in to now. . .~' ., �* sink in but it has far from sunk in to now. ,, w ., �* i. ., to now. quick word, where'd you go from here? — to now. quick word, where'd you go from here? you _ to now. quick word, where'd you go from here? you did _ to now. quick word, where'd you go from here? you did your— to now. quick word, where'd you go from here? you did your first - to now. quick word, where'd you go from here? you did your first and i from here? you did yourfirst and got gold medal. got gold i from here? you did yourfirst and got gold i mean, where do you go from here? be, got gold i mean, where do you go from here?— from here? a bit of time off, i think! then — from here? a bit of time off, i think! then we _ from here? a bit of time off, i think! then we will— from here? a bit of time off, i think! then we will start - from here? a bit of time off, i i think! then we will start looking towards — think! then we will start looking towards la and planning for the la cycle~ _ towards la and planning for the la cycle~ and — towards la and planning for the la cycle. and then set to really enjoy that journey and give cycle. and then set to really enjoy thatjourney and give it my best shot _ thatjourney and give it my best shot again. that journey and give it my best shot again-— that journey and give it my best shotaeain. �* . . , ,, shot again. brilliant. hattie, bless ou. shot again. brilliant. hattie, bless you- where _ shot again. brilliant. hattie, bless you. where has _ shot again. brilliant. hattie, bless you. where has hattie _ shot again. brilliant. hattie, bless you. where has hattie gone? - shot again. brilliant. hattie, bless you. where has hattie gone? she| shot again. brilliant. hattie, bless. you. where has hattie gone? she is havin: a you. where has hattie gone? she is having a little _ you. where has hattie gone? she is having a little wander. _ you. where has hattie gone? she is having a little wander. good - you. where has hattie gone? she is having a little wander. good for - having a little wander. good for her. it having a little wander. good for her- it has _ having a little wander. good for her. it has been _ having a little wander. good for her. it has been a _ having a little wander. good for her. it has been a joy _ having a little wander. good for her. it has been a joy talking i having a little wander. good for her. it has been a joy talking to j her. it has been a joy talking to you all. charlotte, thank you very much, as well, and congratulations for the family victory and thanks to hattie, as well.—
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for the family victory and thanks to hattie, as well._ thankl hattie, as well. thank you. thank ou. hattie, as well. thank you. thank you- some _ hattie, as well. thank you. thank you- some big — hattie, as well. thank you. thank you. some big smiles _ hattie, as well. thank you. thank you. some big smiles there, - hattie, as well. thank you. thank| you. some big smiles there, quite rieht. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm alison earle. a nine—year—old girl who was killed after being hit by a bus in bexleyheath has been named by police. ada bicakci was struck on watling street on 3rd of august and died in hospital. the bus driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury through dangerous driving and drug—driving. the scrappage scheme for vehicles that don't meet ultra low emission zone standards is to close in three weeks' time. transport for london said almost 54,000 successful applicants have been given money to scrap older more polluting vehicles. more than 300 of them were donated to ukraine. the last day to apply for the scheme is the 7th of september. passengers, who use the piccadilly line, are being warned of major disruption for the next two
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weeks, with parts of it closing due to major upgrade work. services at king's cross, wood green, uxbridge and cockfosters will be impacted from tomorrow. there will also be a reduced number of trains on the rest of the line. replacement buses will be operating. travel now. and let's see how the tubes are faring. now, on to the weather. turning drier and sunny for most. staying that way this evening with the a gentle breeze. expect temperatures today of up to 26 degrees. there's more on our website, including the surprise guest at last night's taylor swift concert. that's it. i'm back in around half an hour. good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today... matthew perry's live—in assistant and two doctors are among five people charged following an investigation into the actor's death
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from a drugs overdose. weapons out! weapons down! we have a special report with a new police team in bristol on the front line of the fight against knife crime. officers have just stopped this car in a bristol suburb. they have searched it and retrieved these enormous knives. scientists explore a small group of scottish islands for the secrets of evolution from the time when the earth was covered in ice. good morning. is it the end of the saturdayjob? new figures show the number of working teenagers has halved in the last 20 years. i'll have the details. good morning. a better value when in the far— good morning. a better value when in the far south—east which should clear— the far south—east which should clear away. most of us are in for a fine day— clear away. most of us are in for a fine day today and with the weekend as welt _ fine day today and with the weekend as welt i_
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fine day today and with the weekend as well. i will be back with more details _ as well. i will be back with more details again shortly. it's friday, the 16th of august. our main story. five people have been charged in the united states over the death of the friends star, matthew perry. the 54—year—old actor was found dead in a hot tub at his home in los angeles last year. a post—mortem examination found a high concentration of ketamine in his blood. prosecutors now say two doctors were part of a criminal network supplying him with the drug. our los angeles correspondent, emma vardy, has more. hey, i got you a present! oh, my goodness, where did you hide it? to fans, matthew perry, best known as chandler bing, was the funny characterfrom friends, who'd made no secret of his flaws. he'd struggled with drugs and alcohol throughout his career. i'm in control of the first drink, and so i do all these things to protect myself from not having the first drink. sure. at the time of his death, he was said to have been undergoing therapy for depression — taking small doses of ketamine. but when he was found in the jacuzzi at his home,
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the levels of the drug in his body were much higher. the five people facing charges are alleged to be part of a criminal network, supplying the drug, including two doctors, who used the actor say law enforcement as a way to make money. these defendants took advantage of mr perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves. they knew what they were doing was wrong. were doing was risking great danger to mr perry, but they did it anyways. the desperation that led perry to these individuals was not met with help, as it should have been from the doctors, but instead it was met with exploitation — exploitation by those who should have guided him toward help. matthew, right here first. thank you _ matthew perry was charged 2,000 for a dose of ketamine worth around $12. the doctors are accused of acquiring the drug and falsifying medical records — one of them writing in a text, "i wonder how much this moron will pay."
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and matthew perry's personal assistant has admitted injecting him on the day he died. investigators say while looking into the actor's death, they uncovered a drug supply network, involving a dealer known as the ketamine queen in hollywood, and say that other suspects in connection with the operation are continuing to be investigated. emma vardy, bbc news. you have a story, very important for those people caught up in the contaminated blood scandal. absolutely. details of compensation to be paid to victims of the infected blood scandal have been set out today. it's thought some of the estimated 30,000 affected could receive up to two and a half million pounds after being infected with hiv and hepatitis c in cases dating back to the 19705. our health editor, hugh pym, reports. they'd called for years for truth
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and justice, and campaigners who gathered in may to mark the publication of the public inquiry report felt that had been delivered. it said the scale of the scandal was horrifying and that doctors, the nhs and government had repeatedly failed patients. today, more details of the final compensation package have been published. payments to those infected will start by the end of this year and to those affected, including families, some time next year. existing support schemes will continue as well as compensation. about 3,000 people so far have been in touch with the official body running the scheme, but it's not clear how many will claim. it's important that the support schemes do continue because that gives financial security to our community and it is an important recognition of past loss. it's separate compensation because compensation is a recognition
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—— it's separate to compensation because compensation is a recognition of the damage that was inflicted on the whole community through treatment given to them by the nhs. earlier plans from the government have been assessed by the head of a new compensation authority sir robert francis. he's backed most of them and suggested changes. these include extra payments to those who were subjected to scientific trials without consent. that was what happened to some pupils at the special school treloar�*s in hampshire, which had a unit to care for haemophiliacs. they'll receive £15,000 extra as well as compensation, but they say that's not nearly enough. i think the £15,000 proposed award is both derogatory and insulting, not only to the children that are still alive, the young adults that died, but also theirfamilies. um, i really do. there aren't really... there aren't really words. i just can't believe it, none of us can. and those infected with hepatitis c, or who lost loved ones because of the virus are concerned at earlier suggestions their compensation would be a lot
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less than those infected with hiv. no update on that has yet been announced. ministers said it was an important milestone for victims and campaigners, and everything possible would be done to deliver compensation quickly. campaigners, though, will be anxious to see more of the detail. hugh pym, bbc news. 0nline safety campaigners are accusing whatsapp of failing to stop the spread of child sexual abuse images. citing the recent case of the disgraced bbc broadcaster huw edwards, who accessed indecent images of children on the app, the internet watch foundation said more safeguards should be introduced. whatsapp insists it has robust measures in place to prevent and detect abuse. two teenagers have been charged with terrorism offences following an investigation by the met�*s counter terrorism command. 18—year—old rex william henry clark, from ilford in east london,
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and 19—year—old sofija vinogradova, from cheshunt in hertfordshire, will appear at westminster magistrates�* court today. ukraine's special forces say they have killed ten russian soldiers in an ambush in the kursk region — this on the 11th day of their incursion into eastern russia. officials in kyiv claim it now controls 424 square miles of russian territory. a kremlin adviser has claimed ukraine would not have proceeded without direct support and involvement from the west. dozens of israeli settlers have set fire to houses and cars in a palestinian village in the occupied west bank, killing at least one person and seriously injuring others. israeli political leaders — including the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu have condemned the violence. our middle east correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem. well, there has been a spike in the numbers of settler attacks — attacks by extremist settlers — on palestinian civilians particularly since the 7th of october attacks by hamas,
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which triggered the war in gaza. and then what happened in this case — it's a small village called jit, close to nablus in the north of the west bank. local people told the bbc that something like 150 settlers came after dark, and you can see on social media footage that there are cars that are set alight, there are houses that were set alight, and we've heard that a 23—year—old palestinian man was shot dead. another man is still in a very serious condition in hospital. now, the white house came out with a statement very quickly, saying that these kinds of attacks are unacceptable, they must stop. and, unusually, we had quick statements coming condemning this from the israeli prime minister and from the defence minister, too. earlier, we had been hearing from the white house yesterday about the first day of talks in qatar to try to secure a new gaza ceasefire deal, bring home remaining israeli hostages held by hamas in gaza.
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basically, the white house saying that these went positively, and that they're due to resume today with the us, qatar and egypt as mediators, speaking to an israeli delegation. and there is, nearby, hamas political leaders who we're told that qatar can consult with. sweden's public health agency says it has recorded the first case of a contagious new variant of mpox outside africa. elsewhere, officials in pakistan have confirmed a new case of mpox but not yet identified the strain of the virus. our reporter, simon jones, has the latest. in the democratic republic of congo, the country hardest hit, public health campaigns are under way to warn people of the dangers of mpox. originally known as monkeypox, it's transmitted through close contact, such as sex, skin—to—skin contact or breathing close to another person.
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it causes flu—like symptoms and skin lesions. they often clear up within a couple of weeks, but mpox can be fatal, particularly for people with weakened immune systems. translation: three of my children and i were infected. _ one was treated here and the other two were taken to hospital. after two weeks, they were discharged. a week later, my wife was infected. now, a case of the more dangerous strain of mpox has been recorded in sweden. the authorities say the person became infected during a stay in an area of africa where there is currently a major outbreak. it is very probable that we will see more cases in europe in the near...close time, so it's important for all countries to be aware that this can happen. there have been 450 deaths in the democratic republic of congo following an outbreak of the new strain. it's also been detected in neighbouring countries, including
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the central african republic, uganda, kenya, rwanda and burundi. the surge of mpox in the democratic republic of the congo and a growing number of countries in africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. who is warning also about the potential of this mpox virus to spread further across countries in africa, and possibly outside the continent. dr meera chand, from the uk health security agency, said... outbreaks can be controlled by preventing infections with vaccines. the uk government says it has stockpiles as part of its preparedness plans. the world health organization says a coordinated international response is now vital. simon jones, bbc news.
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the duke and duchess of sussex have arrived in colombia for the first stop of a four—day tour of the south american country. prince harry and meghan were invited by the country's vice—president, francia marquez, for what has been dubbed a "diy royal tour". here's sarah with a look at the weather. morning. good morning. we have some ve fine morning. good morning. we have some very fine and — morning. good morning. we have some very fine and settled _ morning. good morning. we have some very fine and settled weather— morning. good morning. we have some very fine and settled weather on - morning. good morning. we have some very fine and settled weather on the - very fine and settled weather on the cards, notjust today but into the weekend as well. this is how we are starting the morning in somerset. the minister should burn up quickly. we have had heavy overnight rain which is clearing away from the south—east. largely dry spells of sunshine and less windy than yesterday for most of us. still breezy across the north west of scotland. some showers across the
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highlands and islands. the rain will clear away from the south—east corner. more cloud lingering into parts of kent and essex for a time as well. temperatures reaching the mid 205 in the warmest 5pot5. typically we are looking at the mid to high teens. many average for this time of august. this evening and tonight more blustery 5hower5 piling in across part5 tonight more blustery 5hower5 piling in across parts of scotland. one or two for northern ireland. quite breezy with double figures in the north. clearer 5kie5 breezy with double figures in the north. clearer skies and lighter wind5 north. clearer skies and lighter winds and fresh 5kie5 on saturday. temperatures down to 6 degrees in rural 5pot5. temperatures down to 6 degrees in rural5pot5. looking temperatures down to 6 degrees in rural 5pot5. looking pretty decent for the weekend. dry and settled weather for most of us. still the chance of one or two showers in the northwest but not as many in scotland. across england and wales longer spells of sunshine, especially in east anglia in the south—east where temperatures should
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reach 24, 25. more most of us mid to high teens to the mid 205. similar into sunday with high pressure building in. largely dry and settled. a westerly breeze will bring a few showers in the north west of scotland through the day. further south we are expecting lighter wins and more sunshine. top temperatures by this stage between 14 to 25. that is how it looks through the course of the weekend. into next week things more unsettled. a return to something cooler as we head through next week. for the weekend most people will be pleased to know it is looking dry and settled. i pleased to know it is looking dry and settled-— police are constantly looking at different ways to tackle knife crime — and the devastating impact it can have on communities. a new team has been formed in bristol to do just that — and our west of england correspondent, danjohnson, has been spending some time with them.
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dan... i think until you see your report and how shocking it is, it feels so distant, doesn't it? forso and how shocking it is, it feels so distant, doesn't it? for so many of us. ~ ., distant, doesn't it? for so many of us. . . , ., . distant, doesn't it? for so many of us. what you are about to see is re us. what you are about to see is pretty shocking- _ it is an national issue but bristol has had this particular spike over recent months, particularly teenage knife crime. but it is of course notjust that city. the ministry ofjustice has released its latest sentencing figures for knife and weapon offences. over the 12 months ending march this year, the number of cases dealt with was over 18,500 — that's actually a small drop of 3% across england and wales compared to the year before. but, that figure is still up overall by 13% over the past decade. and there's been a significant rise of offences involving children aged between ten and 17 over the last ten years.
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it's that we're really focussing on. in bristol, a new police team was set up earlier this year after the death of three teenagers in the space of three weeks and the wounding of others around that time as well. i've been out with them to see how the city is responding to this problem. that's the car, the grey one. siren wails. yeah, we got a car, but it's been covering space up. you're about to see the sort of weapons carried by some young people. the grey car full of teenagers has refused to stop for police. stay where you are! stay where you are, all of you. get your hands out now! now! weapon out! weapon found. everyone hands where we can see them. step away from the car. i'm on my way. that's come from inside the vehicle. there's a girl... hop out the car, love. ..and fouryoung men, all between 16 and 18.
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ok, next time you're under arrest for possession of a bladed article in a public place. it's 11:30 on a wednesday morning. officers have just stopped this car in a bristol suburb. they have searched it and retrieved these enormous knives. no—one's out with balaclavas and zombie knives with good intentions, are they? so do you think stopping them today, seizing those knives could have at least stopped something more serious? absolutely. yeah. that's the whole point in doing this. there is no upside. there's no positive. no—one wins. and then that poor decision in a split second can ruin the rest of their life, it could ruin the rest of the other person's life. here's one life lost at 19. nobody�*s been charged with stabbing eddie kinuthia last summer, despite arrests. so his family's left with his last desperate moments, bleeding to death on the street in the arms of his mother. when i got there and i saw him, um, the look on his face of, like, just shock, like just that
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panicked look on his face. i kept telling him to stay awake and he tried. he really tried because i kept telling him, help is coming. you know, the thing that i struggle most with is wanting to go back. if we can do it again, and i can do it better. and there's grief across this city. after a surge of teenage knife crime costing young lives in both blood and prison sentences. morning. we'll talk about the children that are linked to the murder of darrian williams. that will be the agenda for today's briefing. and this is the team sworn to protect young people from a life of violence and the criminal exploitation so often behind it. has he spoken to his mum and dad since he's been missing? he spoke to his mum
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yesterday at midday. it's the first time one of these weekly meetings has been filmed. what do you say to the people who may be a bit more, "look, these kids know what they're getting into." i think it is really important to understand each individual person because we don't know what's happened in that person's life — that child's life. a lot of our children have trauma, and it's really important that we understand that because actually putting a child in prison is not the answer. it's not the solution because they'll come out of prison. so what then? what one do you normally have? do you want a... ..full face? full of brains, that's why. try and push that one down. is that all right? this is mostly about teenage boys, as victims or perpetrators — sometimes both. but here they know it starts so much younger. there's as young as six or seven—year—olds carrying knives. and i think fear is the main factor why they're carrying a knife. when you think of a seven, eight—year—old, you think of a young person who's got innocence, you know? and i think at the moment we're seeing young people losing that innocence from
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such a young age. whether they take to the saddle... how are you doing, mate? ..or the barber's seat. here, open, honest conversations are encouraged. but what makes you not want to be able to go out? i just don't feel safe outside. yeah. i feel more safe inside of my house, not outside. and when you come here, do you feel safe? ijust can have a nice time without having many worries about anything bad happening. have you been shocked by some of what you've seen? yeah, the scale and size of the weapons is horrifying and the traumatic nature of the injuries. young people and children are more concerned about being caught without a knife by someone that might wish them harm than they are more concerned about being caught by police with a knife and being arrested. i think we just need to tip that balance the other way. but there are no simple answers to this complex issue. why are you driving around with a knife like that? don't know. you're carrying it. why? don't know, mate.
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so i'm not the odd one out, maybe. so why carry it? i'm into knives, innit? i like the way they look and that. weapons are seized, arrests follow. this 16—year—old for possessing a knife. so too the 18—year—old who was driving without a licence or insurance — their fate is still to be determined. and the bereaved also want answers. we're still waiting forjustice and we're still waiting for somebody to be responsible. but then being stuck on that day, going over and over it frequently and just wanting a different outcome. do you have hope you will getjustice one day? i do, i really do. i'm never giving up. i miss him, i miss his hugs. i miss, like, his laughter, you know? imiss... i miss dancing with him.
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eddie's story sums up this city's challenge. but knife crime and its impact reaches further, and it needs much wider solutions. dan joins us now on the sofa. we said earlier, you can report on these things and, you know, we are a step away. when you saw those... one was a machete and a zombie knife. i don't know if you had seen those up close. i don't know if you had seen those up close. ., . don't know if you had seen those up close. . , .., . close. i have seen in court, i have seen pictures _ close. i have seen in court, i have seen pictures when _ close. i have seen in court, i have seen pictures when police - close. i have seen in court, i have seen pictures when police have i seen pictures when police have seized them in an amnesty or whatever. to see them on the streets of bristol on a wednesday morning taken from the hands of 16 and 17—year—olds, it is startling what is going on and who is out there with these things. the police are really confident that stopping the
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car and seizing is nice that they probably stop someone being stabbed. the pie people in that car may have ended up stabbing somebody or somebody may have stamped and because of what they were armed with. ., ., . because of what they were armed with. . . , , ._ because of what they were armed with. . , with. that was the first day you were there? — with. that was the first day you were there? that _ with. that was the first day you were there? that was - with. that was the first day you were there? that was the - with. that was the first day you were there? that was the first | with. that was the first day you - were there? that was the first hour, the first stop — were there? that was the first hour, the first stop on _ were there? that was the first hour, the first stop on the _ were there? that was the first hour, the first stop on the first _ were there? that was the first hour, the first stop on the first day - were there? that was the first hour, the first stop on the first day we - the first stop on the first day we were with them. i thought, blimey, the sorts of things you are dealing with! he the sorts of things you are dealing with! , . ., ., ., with! he must have thought going out on a morning — with! he must have thought going out on a morning was _ with! he must have thought going out on a morning was a _ with! he must have thought going out on a morning was a strange _ with! he must have thought going out on a morning was a strange time. - on a morning was a strange time. said meet me at 10:30am and we will go into the bristol suburbs. maybe this is the problem, it is an everyday thing involving ordinary kids who really should have been at school or college. what they were doing driving around with weapons like that, we still do not really know what they were up to. it illustrates the sort of issue and the kids they are dealing with. as soon as the balaclavas were off and the knives were awake with a try to
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put on some bravado because they were awkward, difficult teenagers, who quite quickly looked young, nervous, worried and a bit pathetic really. the officers are like this is who we are dealing with now. it is who we are dealing with now. it is not hardened gangsters, it is kids who do not know what they are doing. it kids who do not know what they are doine. . ., kids who do not know what they are doine. , . . ,, kids who do not know what they are doine. , . ., doing. it is what happened after. they were _ doing. it is what happened after. they were all _ doing. it is what happened after. they were all taken _ doing. it is what happened after. they were all taken into - doing. it is what happened after. they were all taken into custody| doing. it is what happened after. i they were all taken into custody in the first instance. the three from the first instance. the three from the back seat were all quickly released, nothing happened to them. the two boys in the front with a 16—year—old i had an exchange with about why the nicer in the car, they may face charges. the prosecution and the police are still making a decision. they pulled two knives from the car but five people were in there. no one had their hands on the knives. it is difficult for the police to prove possession. anyone
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caught with a knife are told they will face prison. even treading the offences is difficult. you get an idea of how complicated it is for the police to do this work, find the knives and make it stick in terms of the criminal process. to the kids need punishment, prison or some form of education or intervention? those are the complicated decisions we have seen officers working through, complicated work. it have seen officers working through, complicated work.— complicated work. it was bristol in this case. complicated work. it was bristol in this case- the _ complicated work. it was bristol in this case. the problem _ complicated work. it was bristol in this case. the problem is - complicated work. it was bristol in | this case. the problem is replicated all over the place. what works and how do you get to the heart of the problem is the biggest conundrum of the panel? 50 problem is the biggest conundrum of the anel? , . , , the panel? so complex and sensitive. bristol is not — the panel? so complex and sensitive. bristol is not the _ the panel? so complex and sensitive. bristol is not the worst _ the panel? so complex and sensitive. bristol is not the worst pace - the panel? so complex and sensitive. bristol is not the worst pace but - bristol is not the worst pace but the increase in bristol has been really sharp over the last year or so. telly say it is young teenage boys 14, 15 and 16—year—olds. —— is
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back at the police say. it is about way more than the police. they say they need the help of the council, they need the help of the council, the charities. they say we need the help of families and parents when they need to tell us what is going on with their young people. they need to flag up if they are worried about vulnerable young children. they are talking about grooming and exploitation is the way they slide into this. a really complicated problem. into this. a really complicated roblem. ., .. into this. a really complicated roblem. ., ~' ,, into this. a really complicated roblem. . ,, i. , into this. a really complicated roblem. . ,, , . time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. a nine—year—old girl who was killed after being hit by a bus in bexleyheath has been named by police. ada bicakci was struck on watling street on 3rd of august and died in hospital. the bus driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury through dangerous driving and drug—driving.
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the scrappage scheme for vehicles that don't meet ultra low emission zone standards is to close in three weeks' time. transport for london said almost 54,000 successful applicants have been given money to scrap older more polluting vehicles. the last day to apply for the scheme is the 7th of september. a student from surrey who has a life—threatening allergy — is calling for new rules forcing restaurants to put allergy information on menus. max is backing owen's law. it's named after owen carey, who died from an allergic reaction after eating chicken containing buttermilk, despite telling staff he was allergic to dairy. when i first came across it, i thought that this proposal for a new law would really make an impact and kind of avoid that sometimes lack of awareness by restaurant staff for the seriousness of allergies. and i think it would really help to inform the customer more and really be able to help them feel much safer about what they're eating, always. a major change to the way drivers
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pay for parking at stations across the south east has been postponed. southeastern had planned to switch to an app or phone—based system. but some customers had expressed concerns, so the operator has decided to pause the move while it considers other options. passengers who use the piccadilly line are being warned of major disruption for the next two weeks with some of it closing due to major upgrade work. services at king's cross, wood green, uxbridge and cockfosters will be impacted from tomorrow. there will also be a reduced number of trains on the rest of the line. replacement buses will be operating. travel now, and let's see how the tubes are faring. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, there, good morning. well, after what was a mild, muggy night with cloud and outbreaks of rain, there's still some lingering cloud this morning with a few showers around, but it does become drier and sunnier as the day progresses. the showers will be isolated mainly further towards more eastern parts, but by the afternoon, sunshine, fair—weather cloud, and temperatures widely
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reaching the low to mid 205. and the winds will be lighter than yesterday, as well. a fine evening to come — late spells of sunshine, largely clear skies overnight. light winds — there may be some patches of mist and fog forming — but a fresher night compared with last night — temperatures dipping to around ten to 15 celsius in the city centre. as we look ahead to the weekend, then — well, plenty of fine, dry weather with high pressure remaining in charge. the winds will be light on saturday, some good spells of sunshine. maybe a bit more in the way of cloud in places on sunday. so it does remain fine, dry and settled throughout the weekend, with temperatures widely reaching around the mid—205 — although there may be some mist and fog first thing on sunday morning, but that should soon clear to some sunny spells, as well. there's more on our website, including the surprise guest at last night's taylor swift concert. that's it — i'm back around 9:15. hello, this is breakfast with
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naga munchetty and charlie stayt. good morning. we have been talking about part—timejobs, saturdayjobs about pa rt—time jobs, saturday jobs as about part—timejobs, saturdayjobs as they used to be called. still are, i suppose. as they used to be called. still are, isuppose. statistics as they used to be called. still are, i suppose. statistics show that compared to the time their parents with the same age, the teenagers today, their saturdayjob is not really a fashionable thing. ben today, their saturday job is not really a fashionable thing. ben has been looking _ really a fashionable thing. ben has been looking into _ really a fashionable thing. ben has been looking into this. _ really a fashionable thing. ben has been looking into this. we - really a fashionable thing. ben has been looking into this. we call- really a fashionable thing. ben has i been looking into this. we call them saturdayjobs but this is part—time work you do when you are at school or college and owning a bit of extra money. or college and owning a bit of extra mone . �* ., or college and owning a bit of extra mone.�* ., , or college and owning a bit of extra mone. �* ., , ., ., money. before people throughout their hands and _ money. before people throughout their hands and say _ money. before people throughout their hands and say it _ money. before people throughout their hands and say it is _ money. before people throughout their hands and say it is a - money. before people throughout. their hands and say it is a work-shy their hands and say it is a work—shy generation, not like they used to be, it is not the case, actually. some people are to find part—time work but struggling to do so. we will come onto that because we have had so many comments. let me explain why we are looking at this this morning. working while at school or college used to be more common among teenagers — babysitting, a paper round or working in a cafe or shop, as a way to earn a bit of extra money.
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it is less common now. back in 1998 about half of all 16— and 17—year—olds had some form of employment either full or part time. now, 25 years on, that has halved with under a quarter having a job — and the number of child employment permits issued by local authorities — which businesses need to employ under—16s — also steadily decreasing. but what is behind the decline? here's lizzie from the chartered institute of personnel and development. the evidence that does exist suggests that actually young people are focusing much more on their academic qualifications rather than, you know, gaining work experience. and this is of some concern because we also know that there are clear protective benefits from combining education and work. so likely to reduce your future likelihood of being unemployed, and lead to overall kind of increases in lifetime earnings.
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some of the uk's leading entrepreneurs have said that having a job early was key to their development and later success — and many organisations that work with teenagers say they are not necessarily more "work shy" than previous generations but need an opportunity. teenagers are actually very easy to persuade to be ready for work. theyjust need to be given the opportunity. and the reality of it is that those young people do want to work, but they've been set false expectations, and we need to change that. and we need to work to be able to support small businesses in particular, that give these saturdayjob opportunities. we asked a few people in greater manchester about their memories of their first saturday job. my first saturdayjob was being a kp in the back of a pub, and it was... it was horrible. it was hell in there. it was hot, sweaty, dirty.
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just food flying at me left, right and centre. and i was working for £4 an hour and could barely survive, to be honest. i hated it. sorry about that, but i did. it was just purely to save up, to go with the youth club, to, um... how old would i be? 16 at the time, yeah, to save up, to go to italy. as soon as i had enough money, i left. i was doing a lot of cleaning, a lot of brew—making, um, l a lot of the jobs which the adults didn't want to do. _ i was there for ten - hours every saturday — 9.00 till 7.00 every saturday — for...a year and a half. - and then when i was fully out - of school, i got an apprenticeship at the gym which i was at, j so it was a good thing that i got that saturdayjob. a lot of people have been in touch this morning with their experiences and there of their children. emma said it is so high for 16 and 17—year—olds to get a job these days. not a single charity shop ——
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so hard. not a single charity shop would accept their offer of work because of insurance, she said she must have called 20 and she was turned down by all of them. supermarkets also want people over 18 because they need to be able to serve alcohol and approve the age for alcohol. i serve alcohol and approve the age for alcohol-— for alcohol. i have been served by --eole for alcohol. i have been served by people under— for alcohol. i have been served by people under the _ for alcohol. i have been served by people under the age _ for alcohol. i have been served by people under the age of— for alcohol. i have been served by people under the age of 18 - for alcohol. i have been served by people under the age of 18 in - people under the age of 18 in supermarkets. they have to ask a store manager to verify selling alcohol, so i suppose it depends on the supermarket and what they have a. �* , , ., , ., a. and it depends on the size of the sho -. the a. and it depends on the size of the shop. the couple _ a. and it depends on the size of the shop. the couple of— a. and it depends on the size of the shop. the couple of people - a. and it depends on the size of the shop. the couple of people have i a. and it depends on the size of the i shop. the couple of people have said with a loss of independent shops on the high street, fewer greengrocers, independent newsagents, it is harder for people to find those kinds of businesses where they can get work. really nice message we had from harvey, who is 16, watching in wigan. started his first part—time job when he was ten. chinese takeaway. said he was there for five years, started as a team member, left as the manager. it was his
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favourite job. left as the manager. it was his favouritejob. he left as the manager. it was his favourite job.— left as the manager. it was his favourite job. favourite 'ob. he started at ten, finished favourite job. he started at ten, finished at _ favourite job. he started at ten, finished at 15 _ favourite job. he started at ten, finished at 15 and _ favourite job. he started at ten, finished at 15 and left _ favourite job. he started at ten, finished at 15 and left as - favourite job. he started at ten, finished at 15 and left as the - finished at 15 and left as the manager?! finished at 15 and left as the manager? l— finished at 15 and left as the manager?!_ l i finished at 15 and left as the i manager?!_ i am finished at 15 and left as the - manager?!_ i am not manager?! there you go. i am not euite manager?! there you go. i am not quite sure _ manager?! there you go. i am not quite sure about _ manager?! there you go. i am not quite sure about that _ manager?! there you go. i am not quite sure about that one. - manager?! there you go. i am not quite sure about that one. there i manager?! there you go. i am not| quite sure about that one. there is a theme, quite sure about that one. there is a theme. you _ quite sure about that one. there is a theme, you know— quite sure about that one. there is a theme, you know you _ quite sure about that one. there is a theme, you know you said - quite sure about that one. there is a theme, you know you said things have _ a theme, you know you said things have changed question like this came in, teenagers want weekend jobs and many— in, teenagers want weekend jobs and many places will employ anyone under 18 due _ many places will employ anyone under 18 due to— many places will employ anyone under 18 due to legislation and insurance. for children, very hard to find jobs as teenagers. there is a reluctance to employ— as teenagers. there is a reluctance to employ because of red tape, that makes _ to employ because of red tape, that makes it— to employ because of red tape, that makes it tricky. to employ because of red tape, that makes it tricky-— makes it tricky. there is that but also steve _ makes it tricky. there is that but also steve makes _ makes it tricky. there is that but also steve makes the _ makes it tricky. there is that but also steve makes the point - makes it tricky. there is that but also steve makes the point that| makes it tricky. there is that but i also steve makes the point that his daughter has been searching since may and there are not many employers that offer seven to eight hour shifts, they want people who can do longer hours and they say most of the part—time work available is 16 hours and the employers also want more flexibility, so if someone is working alongside school or college they cannot necessarily be available in the week to cover extra gaps. it is interesting because some say...
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having the part—time job is interesting because some say... having the part—timejob helps instill the work ethic and learn about the value of money and earning and saving. some take the view that actually there is so much competition academically spending the time focusing on the studies is the time focusing on the studies is the longer term... the time focusing on the studies is the longer term. . .— the longer term. .. doesn't technology _ the longer term. .. doesn't technology also _ the longer term. .. doesn't technology also mean - the longer term. .. doesn't technology also mean that j the longer term. .. doesn't - technology also mean that quite a few young people might be any money but not _ few young people might be any money but not by— few young people might be any money but not by what we would consider regular— but not by what we would consider regularjobs. they could be buying and selling stuff. there are lots of ways _ and selling stuff. there are lots of ways to _ and selling stuff. there are lots of ways to earn money without having a 'ob. ways to earn money without having a job a _ ways to earn money without having a 'ob. �* ., . job. a friend of mine, her daughter is basically — job. a friend of mine, her daughter is basically an _ job. a friend of mine, her daughter is basically an influencer _ job. a friend of mine, her daughter is basically an influencer and - job. a friend of mine, her daughter is basically an influencer and gets i is basically an influencer and gets sent these items, clothes to wear. she makes far more money doing that then she would if she was working a part—timejob. you then she would if she was working a part-time job-— then she would if she was working a part-time job-_ i- then she would if she was working a part-timejob._ i did. j part-time 'ob. you had a 'ob? i did. m part-time job. you had a 'ob? i did. my parents — part-time job. you had a 'ob? i did. my parents were * part-time job. you had a 'ob? i did. my parents were in _ part-time job. you had ajob? i did. my parents were in touch. - part-time job. you had ajob? i did. my parents were in touch. you - part-time job. you had ajob? i did. my parents were in touch. you said | my parents were in touch. you said ou my parents were in touch. you said you didn't- — my parents were in touch. you said you didn't- l _ my parents were in touch. you said you didn't. i had _ my parents were in touch. you said you didn't. i had forgotten, - my parents were in touch. you said you didn't. i had forgotten, it - my parents were in touch. you said you didn't. i had forgotten, it has i you didn't. i had forgotten, it has been so long _ you didn't. i had forgotten, it has been so long since _ you didn't. i had forgotten, it has been so long since it _ you didn't. i had forgotten, it has been so long since it was - you didn't. i had forgotten, it has been so long since it was the - you didn't. i had forgotten, it has. been so long since it was the case. did your mum tell you off?- did your mum tell you off? yeah! laughter _ laughter my dad message and said you did do
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part—time work. he is a tip for people. i did some work experience at my local paper, and after that work experience, whenever they had little cinema reviews or book reviews they would say to me, do you want to do this for a bit of extra cash? you could fit it around schoolwork and everything. that was my part—time job. schoolwork and everything. that was my part—timejob. it schoolwork and everything. that was my part—time job. it was schoolwork and everything. that was my part—timejob. it was not regular. my part-time 'ob. it was not reaular. ~ ., my part-time 'ob. it was not reaular. ~ . , i. my part-time 'ob. it was not reaular. ~ . , , ., regular. what films did you review? oh, m regular. what films did you review? oh. my goodness. _ regular. what films did you review? oh, my goodness, we _ regular. what films did you review? oh, my goodness, we are _ regular. what films did you review? oh, my goodness, we are talking i regular. what films did you review? i oh, my goodness, we are talking back when i think... oh, this was when... this is so long ago! when i think. .. oh, this was when... this is so long ago!— this is so long ago! well, give me an idea, this is so long ago! well, give me an idea. what _ this is so long ago! well, give me an idea, what sort _ this is so long ago! well, give me an idea, what sort of _ this is so long ago! well, give me an idea, what sort of era? - this is so long ago! well, give me an idea, what sort of era? the - this is so long ago! well, give me | an idea, what sort of era? the lion kin: era, an idea, what sort of era? the lion king era. so _ an idea, what sort of era? the lion king era, so quite _ an idea, what sort of era? the lion king era, so quite a _ an idea, what sort of era? the lion king era, so quite a while - an idea, what sort of era? the lion king era, so quite a while ago. - an idea, what sort of era? the lion king era, so quite a while ago. i i king era, so quite a while ago. i would love to read your review. king era, so quite a while ago. i - would love to read your review. no, ou would love to read your review. no, you wouldn't- _ would love to read your review. no, you wouldn't. if— would love to read your review. no, you wouldn't. if ben's _ would love to read your review. no, you wouldn't. if ben's dad - would love to read your review. no, you wouldn't. if ben's dad is - you wouldn't. if ben's dad is watching _ you wouldn't. if ben's dad is watching and _ you wouldn't. if ben's dad is watching and you _ you wouldn't. if ben's dad is watching and you still - you wouldn't. if ben's dad is watching and you still have i you wouldn't. if ben's dad is i watching and you still have the review — watching and you still have the review he _ watching and you still have the review he wrote when he was four or whatever— review he wrote when he was four or whatever it _ review he wrote when he was four or whatever it was... review he wrote when he was four or whatever it was. . .— whatever it was... send it in! we will ut whatever it was... send it in! we will put it — whatever it was... send it in! we will put it on _ whatever it was... send it in! we will put it on social _ whatever it was... send it in! we will put it on social media! - will put it on social media! laughter
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fans of the 20 clubs that make up the premier league are eagerly awaiting the chance to see then teams compete as a new season kicks off. music: baba o'riley by the who. supporters of ipswich town have been waiting longer than most — and among them is ed sheeran. he's the club's most famous fan — and now, he's got his own minority stake in the team too. when a team returns to the top flight for the first time in 22 years it is pretty exciting stuff, as mike has been finding out. music: baba o'riley by the who. ipswich town back in the big time. rekindling memories of their glory days, when they were one of english football's powerhouses — the late 19705 and the fa cup — european silverware just a few years later. the blue and white of ipswich on the trophy for the first time. but now the class of '24 has found its voice — inspired by their most famous fan, ed sheeran. # we've got super kieran mckenna... not many players celebrate winning
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promotion to the premier league by going on a night with a global superstar. and while, yes, he's helped put his beloved club back on the world stage, above all else, he's just one of the fans. it's notjust, like, big league games you see him — i know we're going into the prem — you see him at, like... you know, colchester away in the cup sort of thing, and it's. . . it's incredible. and, you know, i've been there in the north stand and everyone goes, "oh, ed sheeran's in the stand," and then you turn round and you go, "ed!" and he goes, "whey!" and it's the best thing ever. so it's... you know, having someone local who's kind of made it, it's the best thing. because he's still one of us, he's wearing the jersey, you know, when he's on tour and stuff like that, it's incredible. # and we won the fa cup. # we support the ipswich... when you've waited 22 years, you're going to want to make a song and dance about it. promotion back to the premier league, and there is so much excitement in the build—up to the big kick—off across the town — especially in the pubs, where fans are joined by ex—players — even those from the
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european glory days. it was just good fun. i had a lovely gentleman came across the car park a minute ago and just said, you know, "thanks for all the good days we had," you know. and i said, "but i was just playing football with my mates," you know, and that's what it was — you're playing football with very good friends, it was very competitive. uh... and it was... it was a bit of a giggle. yes, there's been a demise over the last 20—odd years, but we're back — we're back in the premier league. and a whole generation has missed out on premier league football, with the club dropping for several seasons into the third tier. it's the first time i've seen ipswich in the premier league — it's amazing, especially after the seasons in league one, you know. couldn't ask for more. it'sjust, like, amazing, isn't it? and, like, just to be living, present — like, as it's - happening, it's so cool. a lot of people thought i was absolutely crazy going to watch, you know, fleetwood at home and accrington stanley away. but now it's going to be liverpool at home and man city away.
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it's... it's like the old days, you know, when i was growing up. it never even crossed my mind ipswich wouldn't be in the top division. ed sheeran's investment and sponsorship of the shirts with his latest tour branding, combined with the support and work of the club's american owners, watered and nourished the roots of recovery. and reaching the promised land is already paying off, bringing the whole of suffolk together behind the club again. this is erin, 12 weeks old. ipswich's youngest fan. impact is massive — you know, you really see that through your shirt sales. shirt sales are an indication of how supporters are engaging with the club. around four years ago we were selling 10,000 a season. last year, 60,000. this year we'll be on course for 100,000 shirts, whichjust shows that engagement is really strong now with our supporters. young george burley stylish at fullback. i it's an especially poignant moment for george burley — who, as part of the fa cup—winning team in 1978, and who managed the club for many years, but was unable to save it from relegation 22 years ago. he now believes the club has helped the town find its soul again.
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everybody wants to go and watch ipswich play. everybody. when i take the dog for a walk in the morning in the park, they want to talk about football. three or four years, that wasn't the case, but now it's really gave the town a big lift. the town's going to be full of people from abroad coming to games. everybody wants tickets. so it's a very exciting time. the dressing room is normallyjust a place for team talks, but ipswich's players know from last season that a famous victory now in the premier league will most likely mean a sing—along with ed again. mike bushell, bbc news, ipswich. # what it was. # i will not give you up... that is a very happy team, very happy superstar and a very happy fan, bunch of fans.— fan, bunch of fans. yes, for the first time _ fan, bunch of fans. yes, for the first time in _ fan, bunch of fans. yes, for the first time in 22 _ fan, bunch of fans. yes, for the first time in 22 years _ fan, bunch of fans. yes, for the first time in 22 years ipswich i fan, bunch of fans. yes, for the | first time in 22 years ipswich are back— first time in 22 years ipswich are back to — first time in 22 years ipswich are back to the _ first time in 22 years ipswich are back to the premier league along with leicester and southampton. this is ahead _ with leicester and southampton. this is ahead of— with leicester and southampton. this is ahead of the premier league which begins _ is ahead of the premier league which begins tonight, manchester united hosting _ begins tonight, manchester united hosting fulham. the
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begins tonight, manchester united hosting fulham.— begins tonight, manchester united hosting fulham. the big teams still aet hosting fulham. the big teams still let a lot of hosting fulham. the big teams still get a lot of the _ hosting fulham. the big teams still get a lot of the attention, - hosting fulham. the big teams still get a lot of the attention, don't - get a lot of the attention, don't they? because they have the stars, a lot of the time. there is one big team, manchester city, that is getting attention for all the wrong reasons and it may feel that way. manchester city are aiming to win their— manchester city are aiming to win their fifth— manchester city are aiming to win their fifth trophy in a row, which would _ their fifth trophy in a row, which would be — their fifth trophy in a row, which would be unprecedented but hanging over them _ would be unprecedented but hanging over them arguably ids 115 charges that the _ over them arguably ids 115 charges that the premier league have over them _ that the premier league have over them they— that the premier league have over them. they are hearing —— the hearing — them. they are hearing —— the hearing over these breaches of premier— hearing over these breaches of premier league rules are to start next _ premier league rules are to start next month. they are alleged breaches~ _ next month. they are alleged breaches. it is an independent panel hearing _ breaches. it is an independent panel hearing and — breaches. it is an independent panel hearing and is thought it will last for two _ hearing and is thought it will last for two months and that a final verdict — for two months and that a final verdict will be reached next year. this investigation was opened five years— this investigation was opened five years ago— this investigation was opened five years ago by the premier league. the charges _ years ago by the premier league. the charges include breaching the premier— charges include breaching the premier league's profit and sustainability reels, failing to comply— sustainability reels, failing to comply with uefa regulations including financial fair play and also failing to cooperate with
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premier— also failing to cooperate with premier league investigations. city strongly— premier league investigations. city strongly denied all of the charges and said — strongly denied all of the charges and said in a statement in response to the _ and said in a statement in response to the charges that they have irrefutable evidence to support their— irrefutable evidence to support their position and look forward to their position and look forward to the matter being put to rest once and for— the matter being put to rest once and for all— the matter being put to rest once and for all because they don't want and for all because they don't want an asterisk— and for all because they don't want an asterisk next to any of their league — an asterisk next to any of their league wins, they want this resolved before _ league wins, they want this resolved before the _ league wins, they want this resolved before the end of the season. with success comes _ before the end of the season. in success comes scrutiny, that is how it works. ., .. success comes scrutiny, that is how it works. . ,, ., ,. , ., it works. talking of scrutiny, do ou dare it works. talking of scrutiny, do you dare to _ it works. talking of scrutiny, do you dare to delve _ it works. talking of scrutiny, do you dare to delve into - it works. talking of scrutiny, do you dare to delve into var? itl you dare to delve into var? it causes such controversy. again, controversy. after all the arguments around it they are trying to simplify the weight var is used or at least make it more determined decision. . ., . at least make it more determined decision. , , ., at least make it more determined decision. , , . ., decision. this has been a great with funds with fans. _ decision. this has been a great with funds with fans. var, _ decision. this has been a great with funds with fans. var, video - funds with fans. var, video assistant— funds with fans. var, video assistant referee, it will only intervene _ assistant referee, it will only intervene this season if the var can see without — intervene this season if the var can see without any doubt that the on pitch— see without any doubt that the on pitch official has made a clear
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mistake _ pitch official has made a clear mistake. otherwise the original referee — mistake. otherwise the original referee decision will stand. it is a bit like _ referee decision will stand. it is a bit like cricket. that means they will be _ bit like cricket. that means they will be fewer stoppages for smaller decisions — will be fewer stoppages for smaller decisions. we will be fewer stoppages for smaller decisions. ~ . ., decisions. we were seeing extra time no to nine, decisions. we were seeing extra time go to nine. 12 — decisions. we were seeing extra time go to nine, 12 minutes _ decisions. we were seeing extra time go to nine, 12 minutes because - decisions. we were seeing extra time go to nine, 12 minutes because they i go to nine, 12 minutes because they were trying to literally a centimetre over the line kind of thing would bejudged and deliberated overfor thing would bejudged and deliberated over for ages. thing would bejudged and deliberated overfor ages. that thing would be judged and deliberated over for ages. that is for an offside _ deliberated over for ages. that is for an offside decision. _ deliberated over for ages. that is for an offside decision. there - deliberated over for ages. that is for an offside decision. there are j for an offside decision. there are also plans, — for an offside decision. there are also plans, and this will be important and appreciated by fans, plans— important and appreciated by fans, plans to _ important and appreciated by fans, plans to show more replays and explain — plans to show more replays and explain decisions on the big screens in stadium — explain decisions on the big screens in stadium. a lot of the fan frustration comes from not knowing why a _ frustration comes from not knowing why a decision has been made because you cannot _ why a decision has been made because you cannot always say in close detail, — you cannot always say in close detail, wherever you are sitting in a stadium, — detail, wherever you are sitting in a stadium, what exactly has happened and why— a stadium, what exactly has happened and why the referee or var have taken _ and why the referee or var have taken the — and why the referee or var have taken the decision they have. hopefully that will clear that up. then— hopefully that will clear that up. then people canjust move on with then people can just move on with the rest of the game.— the rest of the game. thank you. clear, precise, _ the rest of the game. thank you. clear, precise, accurate -
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clear, precise, accurate information, sarah, that is what we want. ila information, sarah, that is what we want. ., , ,, if only it could always be that way. accurate — if only it could always be that way. accurate. the weather is not looking too bad _ accurate. the weather is not looking too bad through the next few days, we have _ too bad through the next few days, we have some fine and a settled weather — we have some fine and a settled weather through today and for the weekend, — weather through today and for the weekend, as well. to start the day, sunny— weekend, as well. to start the day, sunny spells. a bit of cumulus cloud, — sunny spells. a bit of cumulus cloud, this _ sunny spells. a bit of cumulus cloud, this is worcestershire first thing _ cloud, this is worcestershire first thing not— cloud, this is worcestershire first thing. not wall—to—wall blue skies, most _ thing. not wall—to—wall blue skies, most of— thing. not wall—to—wall blue skies, most of us — thing. not wall—to—wall blue skies, most of us have a window of dry weather — most of us have a window of dry weather. some really heavy rain yesterday — weather. some really heavy rain yesterday and overnight but that is clearing _ yesterday and overnight but that is clearing now, so a subtle spell of weather — clearing now, so a subtle spell of weather and reasonably warm for the time of— weather and reasonably warm for the time of year but not quite as muggy and humid — time of year but not quite as muggy and humid as it has been. here is the weather— and humid as it has been. here is the weather front that brought all the weather front that brought all the heavy rain yesterday and overnight. it is lingering in far south—east sojust a overnight. it is lingering in far south—east so just a bit overnight. it is lingering in far south—east sojust a bit more cloud, a few— south—east sojust a bit more cloud, a few showers for the of kent and essex _ a few showers for the of kent and essex. that's clears and we are all in the _ essex. that's clears and we are all in the sunny— essex. that's clears and we are all in the sunny spells, blustery winds continuing — in the sunny spells, blustery winds continuing in the northwest which will bring _ continuing in the northwest which will bring showers to the western isles, _ will bring showers to the western isles, the — will bring showers to the western isles, the northern isles and may be to the _ isles, the northern isles and may be to the northwest of the great glen a few— to the northwest of the great glen a few showers. across scotland and
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northern _ a few showers. across scotland and northern ireland some showers, sunny spells. _ northern ireland some showers, sunny spells, longer spells of sunshine across— spells, longer spells of sunshine across england and wales, with temperatures likely to reach 25 or 26 in _ temperatures likely to reach 25 or 26 in the — temperatures likely to reach 25 or 26 in the warmest spot. for most, the high _ 26 in the warmest spot. for most, the high teens or low 205. a pleasant _ the high teens or low 205. a pleasant day. if you suffer from hay fever _ pleasant day. if you suffer from hay fever high _ pleasant day. if you suffer from hay fever high levels of pollen and it is nettle — fever high levels of pollen and it is nettle and grass pollen causing some _ is nettle and grass pollen causing some issues. moderate levels across parts of— some issues. moderate levels across parts of southern scotland and northern — parts of southern scotland and northern england and low levels of pollen _ northern england and low levels of pollen further north. through this evening _ pollen further north. through this evening and tonight we keep the reason _ evening and tonight we keep the reason the northwest, so still a few showers blown in across scotland _ few showers blown in across scotland. most places looking dry and with — scotland. most places looking dry and with lighter winds and clear skies _ and with lighter winds and clear skies for— and with lighter winds and clear skies for the south, longer nights of course — skies for the south, longer nights of course now and temperatures are starting _ of course now and temperatures are starting to _ of course now and temperatures are starting to fall lower. a fresh start — starting to fall lower. a fresh start to — starting to fall lower. a fresh start to saturday morning, 8 degrees orso start to saturday morning, 8 degrees or so for— start to saturday morning, 8 degrees or so for the — start to saturday morning, 8 degrees or so for the likes of birmingham and cardiff— or so for the likes of birmingham and cardiff but it could be a few degrees — and cardiff but it could be a few degrees lower in rural spots. through— degrees lower in rural spots. through the weekend things are looking — through the weekend things are looking fairly settled. low pressure well to _ looking fairly settled. low pressure well to the northwest of the uk, higher— well to the northwest of the uk, higher pressure building towards the south _ higher pressure building towards the south. that will leave us with a west _ south. that will leave us with a west or — south. that will leave us with a west or south—westerly airflow, ringing —
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west or south—westerly airflow, ringing one or two isolated showers north-west— ringing one or two isolated showers northwest scotland, not as many as today _ northwest scotland, not as many as today. further south, lighter winds, lon- today. further south, lighter winds, long spells — today. further south, lighter winds, long spells of sunshine so a pretty decent _ long spells of sunshine so a pretty decent summer day. top temperatures hi-h decent summer day. top temperatures high teens _ decent summer day. top temperatures high teens in the north, mid 205 towards — high teens in the north, mid 205 towards the south. second half of the weekend very similar, westerly breeze _ the weekend very similar, westerly breeze are — the weekend very similar, westerly breeze are still bringing just one or two— breeze are still bringing just one or two showers to the northwest of the uk _ or two showers to the northwest of the uk fine — or two showers to the northwest of the uk. fine and dry for most. any early— the uk. fine and dry for most. any early morning mistiness should clear and we'll— early morning mistiness should clear and we'll see top temperatures on sunday— and we'll see top temperatures on sunday between about 14 to 25 degrees — sunday between about 14 to 25 degrees. things then turn a bit more unsettled _ degrees. things then turn a bit more unsettled into next week. no pressure _ unsettled into next week. no pressure on the way, but for the here _ pressure on the way, but for the here and — pressure on the way, but for the here and now a lot of dry settled weather — here and now a lot of dry settled weather so do enjoy things through the course of the weekend. will do, thank you. _ course of the weekend. will do, thank you, sarah, _ course of the weekend. will do, thank you, sarah, we _ course of the weekend. will do, thank you, sarah, we will- course of the weekend. will do, thank you, sarah, we will speak later. it's known as "snowball earth" — the longest and deepest ice age in our planet's history. exactly how it came about has long been a mystery — but a small group of scottish islands may have just given scientists the key to understanding it. the garvellach islands, in the inner hebrides
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the garvellach islands, in the west of scotland, offer the best geological record of the earth's transition into an ice age 720 million years ago. the findings could open the door to a better understanding of why it happened — and how it laid the groundwork for animal life to evolve. our science correspondent, pallab ghosh, has more. these tiny islands in the inner hebrides of scotland hold the key to how the first animal life emerged on earth hundreds of millions of years ago. each layer of this rock face in the garvellachs captures a snapshot of the planet's distant past. scientists have now dated fragments of the rock, and shown them to be from the only place in the world to have a detailed record of how our planet plunged into the most severe and prolonged ice age in our history. these tiny grains prove beyond any doubt that the garvellachs are the best and most complete record of a critical
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period in our history called snowball earth — when, for 80 million years, pretty much the entire planet was covered with ice. if we wind back the calendar hundreds of millions of years, we see that scotland was in a completely different place, because the continents have moved over time. it was south of the earth's equator, and had a tropical climate until it — and the rest of the planet — became engulfed in ice. but then, something remarkable happened. after the melting of the snowball, we suddenly start to get bona fide modern—looking animals. it seems counter—intuitive that such a big freeze that could have prevented life was actually the spur to generate this explosion of life. after the snowball melted, of course, everything that had adapted to that and diversified in those specialist niches would have had to then compete with each other in some kind of arms race.
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geologists have been studying the rocks on the garvellachs for decades — first on foot, using the only building on the island as a base, and more recently, using drones to create detailed computer—enhanced images of the rock layers. if the results are confirmed, these islands could be awarded a golden spike — that's an actual spike hammered in — to celebrate the location of a planet changing geological moment. so tell me what you're doing, elias — you're hammering in the golden... the golden spike. laughter. elias rugen imagines what it might be like to receive one of science's greatest accolades. it would be fantastic. golden spikes around the world are a reasonably big deal. the previous one that was ratified was from 30 years ago, so it doesn't happen that often. do you think you'll get it? i'm hoping so. i think it's definitely the leading candidate. i don't think there's many other
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layers of rock and sections around the world that come close. so i'm quite confident, yeah. these are thejudges of the golden spike — a group of the world's leading geologists on the scottish island, seeing for themselves what all the fuss is about. among the most influential of them is the secretary of the international subcommission on the era. scotland can get the golden spike. the chance is very high, based on the garvellach formation. presented, a great example — excellent example of the potential candidate of the golden spike. the researchers will find out next year whether they — and scotland — have won the golden spike. but in the meantime, they press on with their research, studying the rocks that hold the key to the emergence of the first complex life on earth. pallab ghosh, bbc news. david schultz, professor of meteorology at the university of manchester, joins us now.
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of meteorology at the university very of meteorology at the university good morning to j you very good morning to you. i think you can start with some basic stuff for us about the notion of the earth encased in ice, which probably people have an idea that that is how we were at one stage. how does all this that we are discovering help us know more about that? the snowball earth is such — know more about that? the snowball earth is such a _ know more about that? the snowball earth is such a foreign _ know more about that? the snowball earth is such a foreign concept - know more about that? the snowball earth is such a foreign concept to - earth is such a foreign concept to us, we _ earth is such a foreign concept to us, we think— earth is such a foreign concept to us, we think about the climate of the earth — us, we think about the climate of the earth we are in now and we have these _ the earth we are in now and we have these polar— the earth we are in now and we have these polar ice caps both in the north— these polar ice caps both in the north pole and in the south pole and here we _ north pole and in the south pole and here we have to remember that these ice caps _ here we have to remember that these ice caps have expanded all the way to the _ ice caps have expanded all the way to the equator and covered the earth, — to the equator and covered the earth, if— to the equator and covered the earth, if not fully, mostly, in snow and ice _ earth, if not fully, mostly, in snow and ice~ 50— earth, if not fully, mostly, in snow and ice. , , . ., . and ice. so this is a bowl of ice with the earth _ and ice. so this is a bowl of ice with the earth as _ and ice. so this is a bowl of ice with the earth as we _ and ice. so this is a bowl of ice with the earth as we know- and ice. so this is a bowl of ice with the earth as we know it, i and ice. so this is a bowl of ice i with the earth as we know it, the rocks, beneath.— rocks, beneath. that is right. kilometres _ rocks, beneath. that is right. kilometres below _ rocks, beneath. that is right. kilometres below and - rocks, beneath. that is right. kilometres below and these i rocks, beneath. that is right. - kilometres below and these rocks here would have performed in the
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ocean— here would have performed in the ocean underneath those. why here would have performed in the ocean underneath those. why would we have been covered _ ocean underneath those. why would we have been covered in _ ocean underneath those. why would we have been covered in ice, _ ocean underneath those. why would we have been covered in ice, what - ocean underneath those. why would we have been covered in ice, what would i have been covered in ice, what would have been covered in ice, what would have caused it? i can understand what is causing the ice caps to melt now but what would have made us... so you have to imagine a very different _ so you have to imagine a very different kind of earth. you would not have — different kind of earth. you would not have seen any life, plant life on the _ not have seen any life, plant life on the surface and, as you have heard, — on the surface and, as you have heard, in— on the surface and, as you have heard, in the segment, there were single _ heard, in the segment, there were single celled organisms within the oceans _ single celled organisms within the oceans themselves. so it single celled organisms within the oceans themselves.— oceans themselves. so it couldn't ha en oceans themselves. so it couldn't happen now? _ oceans themselves. so it couldn't happen now? no. _ oceans themselves. so it couldn't happen now? no, it... _ oceans themselves. so it couldn't happen now? no, it... we - oceans themselves. so it couldn't happen now? no, it... we are - oceans themselves. so it couldn't happen now? no, it... we are a i oceans themselves. so it couldn't i happen now? no, it... we are a long way away. — happen now? no, it... we are a long way away. a — happen now? no, it... we are a long way away. a lot _ happen now? no, it... we are a long way away. a lot of — happen now? no, it... we are a long way away, a lot of changes _ happen now? no, it... we are a long way away, a lot of changes would - way away, a lot of changes would have _ way away, a lot of changes would have to _ way away, a lot of changes would have to happen in the earth's climate — have to happen in the earth's climate system in order to get back to that _ climate system in order to get back to that. yeah, this environment that they were _ to that. yeah, this environment that they were in — to that. yeah, this environment that they were in was totally. the earth would _ they were in was totally. the earth would have — they were in was totally. the earth would have been almost covered in ice. would have been almost covered in ice maybe — would have been almost covered in ice. maybejust would have been almost covered in ice. maybe just some gaps in the tropics _ ice. maybe just some gaps in the tropics and — ice. maybe just some gaps in the tropics and what single cell life would — tropics and what single cell life would have existed at that time would _ would have existed at that time would have existed at that time would have had to have lived under those _ would have had to have lived under those harsh conditions. but that is not unusual—
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those harsh conditions. but that is not unusual relative to what we know now _ not unusual relative to what we know now we _ not unusual relative to what we know now. we know in the arctic and antarctic— now. we know in the arctic and antarctic that life is existing in the deep — antarctic that life is existing in the deep oceans and underneath the ice sheets— the deep oceans and underneath the ice sheets themselves. in the deep oceans and underneath the ice sheets themselves.— ice sheets themselves. in the film we saw a moment _ ice sheets themselves. in the film we saw a moment ago _ ice sheets themselves. in the film we saw a moment ago there - ice sheets themselves. in the film we saw a moment ago there was i ice sheets themselves. in the film | we saw a moment ago there was a clever graphic which showed where scotland was when the earth part of the earth, those land areas, where joined together. that is an extraordinary thing. so different from what we conceive of it now. there are periods in a geologic history— there are periods in a geologic history where the continents... we know— history where the continents... we know they— history where the continents... we know they move around on the surface of the _ know they move around on the surface of the earth, _ know they move around on the surface of the earth, but every once in a while, _ of the earth, but every once in a while, maybe every 200, 300 million years. _ while, maybe every 200, 300 million years. they— while, maybe every 200, 300 million years, they come together. you may be familiar— years, they come together. you may be familiar with the period of the dinosaurs — be familiar with the period of the dinosaurs. there was a supercontinent called pangea, most of the _ supercontinent called pangea, most of the continent, all of the continents were joined together in bil continents were joined together in big c—shaped supercontinent that spanned — big c—shaped supercontinent that spanned the northern and southern
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hemisphere. several hundred million years ago— hemisphere. several hundred million years ago there was another supercontinent and that started to break— supercontinent and that started to break up _ supercontinent and that started to break up at the time. are supercontinent and that started to break up at the time.— break up at the time. are you absolutely — break up at the time. are you absolutely certain... - break up at the time. are you absolutely certain... left - laughter that 700 years ago there was a supercontinent or this noble earth happened. supercontinent or this noble earth ha ened. . , supercontinent or this noble earth hauened. . , ., happened. science is evolving time. stonehenge. _ happened. science is evolving time. stonehenge. we _ happened. science is evolving time. stonehenge, we have _ happened. science is evolving time. stonehenge, we havejust_ happened. science is evolving time. stonehenge, we have just seen - stonehenge, we havejust seen hartstone, presuming it was from wales and it is ashley from scotland. things change all the time. ~ �* ,., . scotland. things change all the time. �* . . time. we can't prove... we have evidence. _ time. we can't prove... we have evidence, this _ time. we can't prove... we have evidence, this is _ time. we can't prove... we have evidence, this is how _ time. we can't prove... we have evidence, this is how science - evidence, this is how science progresses. we go along, as we collect _ progresses. we go along, as we collect more observations in the earth _ collect more observations in the earth system, we do computer modelling which is what the work that's— modelling which is what the work that's my— modelling which is what the work that's my group has done with snowball— that's my group has done with snowball earth. you get more and more _ snowball earth. you get more and more pieces of evidence and you can piece _ more pieces of evidence and you can piece it— more pieces of evidence and you can piece it all— more pieces of evidence and you can piece it all together. the evidence that they— piece it all together. the evidence that they were ice sheets that covered — that they were ice sheets that covered most of the landmasses at
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the time, _ covered most of the landmasses at the time, we have those records and we have _ the time, we have those records and we have indirect evidence that there must _ we have indirect evidence that there must have _ we have indirect evidence that there must have been ice there. i suppose technolo: must have been ice there. i suppose technology means _ must have been ice there. i suppose technology means that _ must have been ice there. i suppose technology means that when - must have been ice there. i suppose technology means that when you - must have been ice there. i suppose | technology means that when you get must have been ice there. i suppose l technology means that when you get a lump of rock taken from an amazing place like scotland, or anywhere around the world, you now can know more about it by how you analyse it? absolutely right. new technologies, new ways _ absolutely right. new technologies, new ways of analysing it allowed us to more _ new ways of analysing it allowed us to more precisely date these things, which _ to more precisely date these things, which is _ to more precisely date these things, which is what these scientists dead. get a _ which is what these scientists dead. get a more — which is what these scientists dead. get a more precise record of the timing _ get a more precise record of the timing of— get a more precise record of the timing of when ice came and went from _ timing of when ice came and went from this— timing of when ice came and went from this particular location. it is fascinating _ from this particular location. it is fascinating work _ from this particular location. it 3 fascinating work you do. from this particular location. it is fascinating work you do. it - from this particular location. it is fascinating work you do. it is - from this particular location. it is| fascinating work you do. it is fun. what is the _ fascinating work you do. it is fun. what is the most _ fascinating work you do. it is fun. what is the most bizarre - fascinating work you do. it is fun. what is the most bizarre fact - fascinating work you do. it is fun. what is the most bizarre fact you | what is the most bizarre fact you can tell us really quickly that we can tell us really quickly that we can take away and tell someone in the pub or over coffee today? the modellin: the pub or over coffee today? the modelling that my students and i have done, these snowball earths can happen— have done, these snowball earths can happen very quickly. imagine both
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ice sheets— happen very quickly. imagine both ice sheets from each pole expanding towards _ ice sheets from each pole expanding towards the equator, and then within 20 years. _ towards the equator, and then within 20 years, 30 years, boom, it closes up 20 years, 30 years, boom, it closes up and _ 20 years, 30 years, boom, it closes up and the — 20 years, 30 years, boom, it closes up and the whole earth becomes encompassed in ice. so up and the whole earth becomes encompassed in ice.— up and the whole earth becomes encompassed in ice. so once they are close, encompassed in ice. so once they are close. that — encompassed in ice. so once they are close. that is — encompassed in ice. so once they are close, that is it. _ encompassed in ice. so once they are close, that is it. that _ encompassed in ice. so once they are close, that is it. that could _ close, that is it. that could happen. — close, that is it. that could happen. 20 _ close, that is it. that could happen, 20 years. - close, that is it. that could happen, 20 years. in - close, that is it. that could happen, 20 years. in that i happen, 20 years. in that environment, _ happen, 20 years. in that environment, in - happen, 20 years. in that environment, in that - happen, 20 years. in that - environment, in that particular time, _ environment, in that particular time, it— environment, in that particular time, it could happen that quickly and then— time, it could happen that quickly and then of course the question is, how do— and then of course the question is, how do you — and then of course the question is, how do you get out of a snowball earth? _ how do you get out of a snowball earth? again, fascinating issue. that— earth? again, fascinating issue. that sounds like a movie. it could be a great — that sounds like a movie. it could be a great movie. _ that sounds like a movie. it could be a great movie. david _ that sounds like a movie. it could be a great movie. david schultz, l be a great movie. david schultz, thank ou be a great movie. david schultz, thank you for— be a great movie. david schultz, thank you forjoining _ be a great movie. david schultz, thank you forjoining us. - stay with us, headlines coming up.
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live from london. this is bbc news. negotiators in qatar enter their second day of talks to secure a ceasefire in gaza and the release of israeli hostages. us officials describe discussions as constructive, despite hamas not attending. global concerns over a new wave of mpox surging in africa. china bolsters screening of travellers as the first case of the more dangerous strain is detected in europe. thailand's youngest—ever prime minister takes the helm, parliament voting in the 37—year—old daughter of the country's former leader. prosecutors investigating matthew perry's death say they've uncovered a criminal network dealing ketamine to the friends star.
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hello, i'm lauren taylor. we start in the middle east. gaza ceasefire talks are due to resume in qatar, after what a us official has described as a 'constructive' first day of discussions on thursday. israeli representatives are attending, but hamas, which runs gaza, has stayed away, accusing israel of changing its terms since previous rounds of talks. a hamas official also reiterated that, "any agreement must achieve a comprehensive ceasefire, a complete israeli withdrawal from gaza and the return of the displaced." on thursday, the hamas—run health ministry reported that the number of palestinians killed in gaza has passed 40,000, although israel disputes the figure. later, the families of israeli hostages still held captive in gaza following hamas's october the 7th attacks gathered to demand a deal to secure their release, with several thousand marching in tel aviv. let's speak to our middle east correspondent, yolande knell.
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bring correspondent, yolande knell. us up—to—date with on bring us up—to—date with the latest on those talks.

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