good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and luxmy gopal. our headlines today. more than 200 firefighters are battling a large fire at a block of flats in dagenham. an amnesty begins for people in england and wales who own so—called zombie knives and machetes, ahead of the weapons being banned next month. the us says it's working to prevent the conflict between israel and hezbollah spiralling into war, after an escalation of hostilities. we see inside the mpox treatment centres in the democratic republic of congo,

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it was called to freshwater road at quarter to three. simonjones is there for us now. simon, what can you tell us? well, this is clearly a major incident involving a major response from the emergency services. and it is still very much ongoing this morning. if we take a look at the top of that building, we can see smoke billowing from it. in the past few minutes i have seen lots of flames coming from the building as well. the fire service tell us that pretty much all parts of the building have caught fire. we had the ground floor being affected, the scaffolding being affected, the roof, and parts of levels one to six of the building. now we understand that around 100 people overnight have been evacuated. we are not clear at the moment whether anyone has been injured. there are a lot of ambulances around here. i can see

about six ambulances. but it doesn't appear, the good news at the moment, that they are particularly busy at this time, but i understand they may have treated people earlier for the effects of breathing in smoke. this building was undergoing renovation, which is why there was scaffolding on it. we are told that cladding, which was noncompliant, was in the process of being replaced with compliant cladding. it is not clear what caused this fire. but it certainly caused a lot of shock in the local community, people you're turning up looking and wondering when this is finally going to be put out. simon, thank you for bringing us the latest. simonjones. we will keep you updated as that situation develops. now let's bring you some of the other news and stories from today with ben, starting with a step towards tackling knife crime. yes, let me explain, luxmy. a knife amnesty and compensation

scheme starts today in england and wales, encouraging people who own zombie—style blades and machetes to surrender them, ahead of them being banned next month. new legislation will make it an imprisonable offence to own, make, transport or sell a wide range of so called statement knives that are favoured by criminal gangs. our home editor mark easton reports. we've got a possible machete, like a meat cleaver. yeah, he's been seen to put it down his pants, yeah. in greater manchester, 0peration venture targets knives on the city streets. reports of a man seen concealing a machete in his trousers leads officers to a residential street in salford. come here. male making off! come here! get on the floor now! the suspect scales a fence, being pepper sprayed as he flees, losing a shoe and his coat. what strikes me, this

is a huge police response to a report of somebody who's got a large knife. is that typical? yeah, it will be. he's come over there. it's mainly due to how much of a high risk he is to members of the public. and the fact that he's been described as having a large machete—style meat cleaver. so, he's obviously a huge risk to members of the public. this is what's called a desert machete. as you can see, that has got a blade of over eight inches long. zombie knives, rambo knives, machetes — weapons designed to intimidate and terrorise — can currently be legal to own because of a loophole in the law. but from the 24th of next month, new legislation comes into force, making it an imprisonable offence to possess a wide range of what are called statement weapons. and ahead of that, police are offering an amnesty with possible compensation to anyone who hands them in. this is allowing people to claim compensation for knives that are held legally at the moment, but that will become illegal

at the end of september. do you think this ban will actually make any difference to the level of knife crime? without doing it, we still would have a number of knives on the street. so yes, i think it is the right thing to do. whether the statistics say it reduces knife crime are yet to be seen. kelly brown's16—year—old son, ramiro west, was stabbed to death in south manchester in 2021. she doesn't believe the amnesty and incoming ban will be enough to prevent future knife crime tragedies. banning these knives is not going to solve knife crime, because you can easily get a knife from the kitchen cupboard, the pound shops, anywhere. tougher sentening? tougher sentencing when you're getting caught with that knife. with their fearsome appearance, zombie style knives and machetes have become status symbols among criminal gangs. before winning the election last month, labour supported the proposed law on a ban, but they also called for more proactive intervention and investment in youth services. britain actually already has

among the toughest knife crime laws in the world, and some argue that better than targeting already marginalised young people, we should be prioritising the needs and wellbeing of children. liam kotrie is a manchester lawyer who gets calls to defend young people accused of knife offences once or twice every week. locking up children simply doesn't work. we've seen that over the years. knife crime levels have stayed the same. what we need to change is supporting young people through school, through education, outside of school, and making them feel that they're part of society, and not blaming them for the problems within it. enforcement is part of the answer, a robust response to take knives off the streets. but the police would agree that what's also required are long term policies which help convince young people there's never a need to leave home with a blade. mark easton, bbc news, manchester. the leader of hezbollah has said its reprisal for the assassination of its senior commander last month

has been completed, after it launched hundreds of rockets and drones at israel. israel said there'd been little damage and that it had pre—emptively struck targets in southern lebanon. the escalation comes as hamas says it's rejected new israeli conditions put forward in talks to try and negotiate a ceasefire in gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent lucy williamson reports. by the time the sirens came, northern israel was awake. israeli fighterjets bombing hezbollah launch sites, the army said, before hundreds of drones and rockets met israel's air defences overhead. the fight, clearly visible from yuval�*s house, six miles from the border. we felt really, really large explosions. we felt like an earthquake. the whole ground was moving, like, my windows were shaking. the the keys in the door, like, everything was shaking.

so i went outside to look at it, and i just saw the whole sky is bright, bright orange. and it was — there was an explosion, like, every three seconds. shrapnel from an interceptor missile was caught on camera hitting a patrol boat off the coast of nahariya, killing one officer, the army said, and injuring two others. very few rockets slipped through, but israel says hezbollah had planned a much wider attack, and that only a pre—dawn bombing raid by israel's air force prevented it, destroying thousands of rockets at their launch sites. translation: we are determined to do everything to protect our country, - return the residents of the north safely to their homes, and continue to uphold a simple rule. whoever hurts us, we hurt them. the limited damage from this assault obscures how dangerous this moment is. for months, the conflict across this border has been widening. now israel has sent 100 fighterjets

to bomb hezbollah positions, and hezbollah rockets are flying further south, testing the tripwires for all—out war. this hotel looks out on the hills that mark the lebanese border. he thought this was the start of a full blown war. it's not a normal times. so if a war should come and finish it, there are no tourists, no businessmen, no nothing. so, we have to start living again. it sounds like you want a war? if it will finish the situation as it is now, yes. this border, bristling with weapons, could pull regional and global powers into a war. a war fuelled by the conflict in gaza that even israel and hezbollah say they don't want. lucy williamson, bbc news, nahariya. in a moment we'll speak to our correspondent, hugo bachega, who's in beirut. but first let's go to our correspondent

yolande knell in jerusalem. israel poz—mac prime minister benyamin netanyahu singh this is not the end of the story as far as those attacks are concerned. do we know what that may like? i attacks are concerned. do we know what that may like?— attacks are concerned. do we know what that may like? i mean, he has said that hezbollah _ what that may like? i mean, he has said that hezbollah and _ what that may like? i mean, he has said that hezbollah and its - what that may like? i mean, he has said that hezbollah and its backer l said that hezbollah and its backer in iran should really know that israel's action yesterday was just another step towards changing the situation in the north. israel has really pledged that it will get its tens of thousands of citizens, who have been displaced by this cross—border fighting with hezbollah which has been taking place on a nearly daily basis, a much lower level of intensity, that they would be allowed to return to their homes soon. and of course we also have a similar number of lebanese citizens who have been displaced by the fighting on the other side of the border. we have had the israeli defence minister, who has been talking again to the us defence

secretary, lloyd austin, seemingly getting reassurances that the americans are going to keep these two aircraft carriers in this region. that is really bolstering israel's security. we have had us and israeli officials giving more details about how they say they got intelligence that hezbollah was planning the attacks yesterday, and how they then launched about 100 israeli warplanes to thwart that. we have got lots of international diplomacy going on to try to urge restraint by both sides. the foreign secretary, david lammy, part of that, calling israeli and lebanese leaders. thank you for now. we can go now to hugo bachega in beirut. hugo, hezbollah confirmed that phase one of an attack on israel was completed and accomplished. is there any indication of what's to come? good morning. 0ne

good morning. one of the key messages in that speech by the powerful— messages in that speech by the powerful has been a word or leader was that_ powerful has been a word or leader was that this attack is over. —— has been _ was that this attack is over. —— has been a _ was that this attack is over. —— has been a piaffe _ was that this attack is over. —— has been a piaffe. this was an indication that no major operation is being _ indication that no major operation is being planned, at least for now. he did _ is being planned, at least for now. he did try— is being planned, at least for now. he did try to de—escalate tensions with israel— he did try to de—escalate tensions with israel because what happened yesterday renewed concerns that this conflict _ yesterday renewed concerns that this conflict that has been largely contained two areas along the lebanon — contained two areas along the lebanon israel border, could escalate _ lebanon israel border, could escalate to become a major confrontation. hezbollah did say the group _ confrontation. hezbollah did say the group would assess the results of what _ group would assess the results of what happened yesterday. that it could _ what happened yesterday. that it could attack again in the future. but given— could attack again in the future. but given everything else in the speech, — but given everything else in the speech, it — but given everything else in the speech, it seemed to be something that had _ speech, it seemed to be something that had to — speech, it seemed to be something that had to be said rather than a natural— that had to be said rather than a natural threat against israel. and again. _ natural threat against israel. and again. the — natural threat against israel. and again, the israeli prime minister, benjamin — again, the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said what happened yesterday was not the end of the _ happened yesterday was not the end of the story. again, it's not surprising _ of the story. again, it's not surprising that he is saying it because _ surprising that he is saying it because he is under a lot of pressure _ because he is under a lot of pressure to act against hezbollah.

but behind—the—scenes it seems that both sides _ but behind—the—scenes it seems that both sides have given indications that they're not interested in further— that they're not interested in further escalation. and the main hope _ further escalation. and the main hope to— further escalation. and the main hope to de—escalate tensions here is a ceasefire _ hope to de—escalate tensions here is a ceasefire in gaza. and the latest round _ a ceasefire in gaza. and the latest round of _ a ceasefire in gaza. and the latest round of talks for a deal in cairo ended _ round of talks for a deal in cairo ended yesterday, apparently without a breakthrough. hugo, thank you for now. a 32—year—old woman is in a life—threatening condition in hospital after being stabbed at the notting hill carnival. the metropolitan police said two men, aged 29 and 2a, were also stabbed during the first full day of the event. the force said 90 arrests were made on sunday, while 15 police officers were injured. a british man working for reuters news agency in eastern ukraine has been killed in a missile attack on a hotel. ryan evans was a safety advisor for a group staying at the hotel sapphire in kramatorsk. two journalists from the team are in hospital and one is being treated for serious injuries.

german prosecutors have confirmed they're treating friday's mass stabbing in the city of solingen as an act of terrorism. it follows the arrest of a 26—year—old syrian man, who's accused of being a member of the islamic state group. three people were killed. eight others were wounded, four of them still in a serious condition in hospital. who health workers in the democratic republic of congo say more than 70% of people being treated for mpox at their clinics are children under the age of ten. the bbc has been given exclusive access to two treatment centres at the epicentre of the latest outbreak. 0ur africa correspondent simi jolaoso has this report. weary and in pain. two—year—old encima caught mpox from one of her five siblings, who have all had the disease. translation: this is - the first time i've seen it. when my child got sick, other parents told me it might be measles, but we started

treating measles and failed. this hospital in kavumu is in south kivu, the epicentre of this new mpox crisis. it's had 800 patients sincejune. more than 70% have been children, eight have died, all under the age of five. about 100 miles away the spring in amani's step slowly returns after four days of free treatment at the centre near goma. like the hospital, three quarters of patients here have been under the age of ten. health workers told the bbc they've had up to ten new cases a day. the idp camps are overcrowded, so you see children in idp camps, they are always playing together, so they have time together. they don't really care about distance, social distance, they don't care about that. so they play together. they are always together. and you can also see like in the household, they even pass

the night on the same bed. you can find three, four, five children. so that means the transmission is really present on a daily basis. these camps in the eastern part of the democratic republic of congo, are crammed with millions who have been displaced because of an ongoing armed conflict, the perfect place for mpox to run rampant. charity workers are trying to get ahead by teaching people about symptoms, stigma and hygiene. simijolaoso, bbc news. we're just two days away from the start of the paralympics, and as part of the build—up, the torch crossed from england into france through the channel tunnel. it was joined by hundreds of british athletes, who'll be hoping to repeat their recent successes in the games. joe inwood went to london's st pancras station to see them off. the flame that represents the paralympic movement,

heading through the channel tunnel to paris. it's a journey also being taken by hundreds of british paralympians. so today it's the swimming and taekwondo teams that are heading to paris on this special gold eurostar. as you can see, they're going full of optimism. even for veterans of previous games, especially tokyo, which was constrained by covid, paris will offer something new. i think the crowds are going to be insane. in tokyo you walked into this theatre for sport and there was a vacuum of noise, there was nothing there. i think going into that arena when it's going to be packed to the brim, t�*s just going to be so exciting that people are behind the sport and nice that friends and family are able to come and watch as well. good luck. | thank you. have a great games. that support comes with expectation. paralympics gb have enjoyed extraordinary success in recent games. in tokyo, they won 124 medals, 41 of them gold, coming second only to china. the aim this time is to get up

to 140 and inspire a new generation. when i was a ten—year—old girl watching london 2012, i think that definitely kick started the whole paralympic movement even more. so i think, yeah, it's amazing what paralympic sport has done. i think there's definitely some steps forward that we need to take, but i think hopefully the more we talk about the paralympics, and the more, you know, people are aware of the games and come and watch us and support us, the better it will be. team gb had a golden 0lympics. now is the time for the paralympians to take centre stage. as they depart the station, the flame arrives in france. paris has already shown it can put on a games. now for the encore. joe inwood, bbc news, st pancras station in london.

can't wait for that to start. can't wait for that to start. not long to go. not long to go. there's growing speculation there's growing speculation that an 0asis reunion could be about to happen, that an 0asis reunion could be about to happen, with rumours fuelled with rumours fuelled by the gallagher brothers. by the gallagher brothers. the pair have teased that the pair have teased that an announcement may be an announcement may be made tomorrow morning, made tomorrow morning, posting on x with the date and time posting on x with the date and time written in the style written in the style of the oasis logo. of the oasis logo. former frontman liam also dedicated former frontman liam also dedicated a song to his brother noel a song to his brother noel during his set at reading festival. during his set at reading festival. as you know, they have had a bit of as you know, they have had a bit of a falling out. that is quite a step a falling out. that is quite a step forward. are they saying at forward. are they saying at themselves, or is themselves, or is it a rumour? are they saying they're going to have a reunion? a favourite oasis song? probably don't look back in anger, classic. wonderwall. stand by me. stand by me is a great one. i also quite like little by little. do you remember that? yeah, i do. so many. it has put it in the mood

for 90s nostalgia. i really hope it happens. we will be tuning in at eight o'clock tomorrow. actually, i will be here! you will confirm those rumours. now it is time to find out about the weather forecast and speak to carol. carol, what is your favourite oasis song? don't look back in anger, definitely. great minds think alike carol excellent answer. good morning. if you have heard a rumour that the weather is getting warmer this week, you would be right. it is going to, especially on wednesday. then temperatures go down a little bit, thenit temperatures go down a little bit, then it will turn a little bit warmer again next weekend. today, bright and breezy and a little bit warmer than it was yesterday. the remnants of yesterday's front producing patchy rain across in scotland and northern england. to the west, showers. many of the showers will tend to fade. as well

ranging from ten to about 30 degrees north to south. tomorrow we start off with a fair bit of sunshine across england and wales. turning hazy through the day. high cloud bills. the rain pushes south, still heavy initially, then it is a return to sunshine and showers. temperatures, 16 in the north, to 25 or 26 in the south.

carol, excellent taste in oasis songs and excellent forecast. thanks! just approaching 23 minutes past six. let's take a look at today's papers. telegraph leads with the prime minister under pressure to reveal who authorised a downing street security pass for donor. the paper says lord alli has given half a million pounds to the labour party. the times is previewing a speech sir keir starmer is set to give tomorrow, in which he's due to say labour will need ten years to rebuild the country. it says the leader will blame rubble and ruin left by the conservatives. and the headline on this morning's guardian quotes the israeli prime minister benjamin netnayahu saying that air strikes on hezbollah are "not the end of the story", after the two sides exchanged their heaviest fire since the war in gaza began. and the front page of the sun leads on oasis, the news we just brought you a few minutes ago, about rumours

sparked by the brothers themselves that there is going to be a reunion. i love this headline today, definitely know may bes. eight o'clock tomorrow, big announcement. there is a lot of hype. it better happened. i know, that would be a disappointment. this week marks 30 years since the first significant paramilitary ceasefire in northern ireland. and as the peace process has unfolded, the political landscape has shifted. in the general election, sinn fein became the first irish nationalist party to win most seats, but unionists still received a higher number of votes overall. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page looks at how traditional identities are being re—imagined, a generation after the violence largely ended. in northern ireland, politics is coloured by contrasting constitutional narratives, but it isn't all binary, and black and white. there's a rough template

that i grew up with, the protestant unionist tradition, my culture, very much came from the british tv, uk tv, and politics is downstream from culture, so i feel like a scotsman or a welshman, that i'm part of the greater entity. i very much feel like an irishman too. brianjohn spencer explores identity through his art. he believes northern ireland should, and will, stay in the united kingdom, because most people don't want a big change. when it comes to the constitutional question, it's on the radio every week here, but i don't think it's coming anytime soon. you want a safe harbour, orjust maybe, better the devil you know, or keep a hold of nurse for fear of something worse. so that's possibly what i'm sensing when i'm talking to people. the big picture is still being painted. the conflict known as the troubles lasted for three decades. it's been largely over for almost as long. the place that i grew up in is not the place that my daughters have grown up in. and in that way, we've

made so much headway. emma jordan is a theatre director in belfast. she says the dublin government provides better arts funding, and suggests issues like that could affect the constitutional debate. all of our international touring is funded through culture ireland. culture ireland are a cultural organisation based in the republic of ireland, but they've got an all ireland agenda. that has to have an effect in terms of your day to day understanding of how you sit in society. the things that you care about, how are they valued? that tells a tale in itself, doesn't it? the story of the future will nevertheless be framed by the past. the wounds are so great that they need to heal. gwen stephenson crossed the border with the republic of ireland every day for a year to make this poignant film. alexandra bannister, 21. seamus morris, 18.

it remembers all the victims of violence, and reminds that communities remain divided. if we could introduce integrated education, if we could integrate housing, have less segregated housing, if we could be economically more prosperous and more politically stable, then i think we can move forward. the peace process has brought new thinking about perennial issues. there are signs people are reconsidering what traditional identities mean, or stepping outside them. chris page, bbc news belfast. we will have the latest sport very shortly. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm barry caffrey. more than 100 people have been evacuated from a block of flats in dagenham after a fire broke out in the early hours of this morning.

225 firefighters are dealing with the fire on freshwater road. people living in the area are being advised to keep windows and doors closed. the cause of the fire is not yet known. a 32—year—old woman is in a life—threatening condition in hospital after being stabbed at the notting hill carnival. the metropolitan police said two men aged 2a and 29 were also stabbed during the first full day of the event. the met says officers will be patrolling west london with the hope everyone has a safe carnival. here today and over the weekend are here to be engaging and visible. we're here to, for the vast majority, make sure they have a fantastic carnival and have a great time. but, for the minority who are coming to cause any sort of criminality, serious violence or any violence, we're here to intervene decisively. we want people to again celebrate everything that's best of london and not to be concerned about crime. and bbc radio london has

a special day of carnival programming today with coverage from 2pm. police in southend are to use live facial recognition software in the town today. it's the second time in as many days that it's been used at the seaside resort. essex police rolled it out for the first time at the clacton airshow last week, which led to three arrests. the force says it's to help them find those who are wanted for serious offences. more than 1,300 homes and a new secondary school could be built on the former westferry printworks site in east london. the site has a long and complicated planning history. it was at the centre of a political row a few years ago. tower hamlets council has been recommended to approve a new application at a meeting on wednesday. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning, apart from part—closures on the piccadilly line and the london 0verground. now on to the weather with gemma plumb. good morning. it's looking dry and fine for many of us as we go

through the course of today with some sunshine around. and on the whole, there is a lot of dry weather as we go through this week, and it is going to be turning warmer over the next couple of days as well. so it is a mild start out there, and is a lot of dry weather already. for most of us, it will stay dry and fine as we go through the course of the day with some spells of sunshine around. there is the small chance of the odd shower, but for most of us it should stay dry and we're looking at highs today of around 23 to 2a degrees. now, as we go through this evening overnight, it will be dry with some clear skies around. it does look as though as we go through towards the end of the night, we will see more in the way of cloud moving its way in from the west. so it is a cloudier end to the night, and we're looking at lows of around 12 or 13 degrees. now, as we go through into tomorrow, it does look as though it's going to be a dry and fine day for many of us with some sunshine around. a warmer day as well with temperatures into the mid—20s. warmer still into wednesday, with temperatures into the high 20s. and, for most of us, it looks as though this week will be dry

and fine with some sunshine around. that's it. i'll be back in half an hour but you can keep up to date on our website and on your bbc local radio station. now though, back to luxmy and ben. have a good morning. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and luxmy gopal. they've been around for nearly a century, but a year ago the youth hostel association said it had no choice but to sell off some of its sites, due to rising costs and lower visitor numbers. so what's happened to those buildings? nick eardley is finding out for us this morning. good morning. looks quite a picture behind you. morning from shropshire. welcome to clun mill here in shropshire. this bill was a male and is now a hostel. there have been big changes

in the world of hostels in the last few years. the pandemic had an impact, the rising cost of fuel or meant the youth hostel association in england and wales were looking to sell on some properties to try to cover on its costs. they were hoping most of those would stay as youth hostels. this is an example of exactly that happening. to talk through the numbers, 21 locations were put up for sale last summer. 12 of them have been sold and half of that 12, six, are to franchises. they are staying as youth hostels, which are still in the yha portfolio. you have bought this place can this is yours. what attracted you to it? it place can this is yours. what attracted you to it?- attracted you to it? it is a stunning _ attracted you to it? it is a stunning building - attracted you to it? it is a stunning building and -

attracted you to it? it is a stunning building and a l attracted you to it? it is a - stunning building and a beautiful iocation~ — stunning building and a beautiful location i— stunning building and a beautiful location. i bought one in three years— location. i bought one in three years ago _ location. i bought one in three years ago. i owned and still do own a hostel— years ago. i owned and still do own a hostel in — years ago. i owned and still do own a hostel in the peak district. when they announced they were selling more _ they announced they were selling more i_ they announced they were selling more i thought it would be great to find another couple. we more i thought it would be great to find another couple.— more i thought it would be great to find another couple. we might have seen one of— find another couple. we might have seen one of your _ find another couple. we might have seen one of your hostels _ find another couple. we might have seen one of your hostels on - seen one of your hostels on breakfast before. this place has a pretty amazing story, doesn't it? built in 1772, 250 years ago, as a watermiii — built in 1772, 250 years ago, as a watermill. it operated till 1932 and then cease to operate. the yha saw then cease to operate. the yha saw the opportunity to buy it and convert _ the opportunity to buy it and convert it— the opportunity to buy it and convert it to a hostel. | the opportunity to buy it and convert it to a hostel.- the opportunity to buy it and convert it to a hostel. i take it the mill has _ convert it to a hostel. i take it the mill has gone _ convert it to a hostel. i take it the mill has gone now. - convert it to a hostel. i take it the mill has gone now. not. convert it to a hostel. i take it - the mill has gone now. not entirely. some of the — the mill has gone now. not entirely. some of the parts _ the mill has gone now. not entirely. some of the parts of— the mill has gone now. not entirely. some of the parts of the _ the mill has gone now. not entirely. some of the parts of the mill - the mill has gone now. not entirely. some of the parts of the mill were l some of the parts of the mill were so heavy~ — some of the parts of the mill were so heavy. they were so difficult to remove _ so heavy. they were so difficult to remove that they left them in place and they— remove that they left them in place and they built their dream is around it, partitioned off part of the

mitt — it, partitioned off part of the mitt |t— it, partitioned off part of the mill. . , , ., , . ., , mill. it has been awhile since i was at a youth — mill. it has been awhile since i was at a youth hostel. _ mill. it has been awhile since i was at a youth hostel. when _ mill. it has been awhile since i was at a youth hostel. when i - mill. it has been awhile since i was at a youth hostel. when i was - mill. it has been awhile since i was. at a youth hostel. when i was young used to stay in dormitories. everyone was in their teens or 20s. you told me before we came on it has totally changed. it you told me before we came on it has totally changed-— totally changed. it has. i grew up with my family — totally changed. it has. i grew up with my family going _ totally changed. it has. i grew up with my family going to - totally changed. it has. i grew up with my family going to hostels. | with my family going to hostels. then, _ with my family going to hostels. then, with different children, as they then, with different children, as thev got— then, with different children, as they got older. we just did bicycle tours— they got older. we just did bicycle tours and — they got older. we just did bicycle tours and they wanted a place to stav _ tours and they wanted a place to stay. much more of a social feel. family— stay. much more of a social feel. fanriiv stav— stay. much more of a social feel. family stay in them, travel or stay in then _ family stay in them, travel or stay in them. cyclists and walkers stay in them. cyclists and walkers stay in then — in them. cyclists and walkers stay in them. you are chatting like like—minded people about where they are going _ like—minded people about where they are going and what there is to do in the area _ are going and what there is to do in the area. hit— are going and what there is to do in the area. �* , , , are going and what there is to do in the area. . , , , ., are going and what there is to do in thearea.�* ,, ,., , are going and what there is to do in thearea. ,, , , the area. all types of people. this mornin: the area. all types of people. this morning was _ the area. all types of people. this morning was darker— the area. all types of people. this morning was darker than - the area. all types of people. this morning was darker than this. - the area. all types of people. this | morning was darker than this. most people are sleeping outside. this morning was darker than this. most people are sleeping outside.- people are sleeping outside. this is a fantastic group _

people are sleeping outside. this is a fantastic group that _ people are sleeping outside. this is a fantastic group that had _ people are sleeping outside. this is a fantastic group that had been - a fantastic group that had been coming — a fantastic group that had been coming here for 20 years. they all met at— coming here for 20 years. they all met at liverpool university 60 years a lo. met at liverpool university 60 years ago they _ met at liverpool university 60 years ago. they kept in touch and have these _ ago. they kept in touch and have these social occasions. now they have _ these social occasions. now they have the — these social occasions. now they have the second generation in the third generation involved but they really— third generation involved but they really like camping. they want to find a _ really like camping. they want to find a hostel with a garden big enough — find a hostel with a garden big enough to pitch tents. they like the idea of— enough to pitch tents. they like the idea of the — enough to pitch tents. they like the idea of the kitchen and facilities inside, — idea of the kitchen and facilities inside, the toilets and everything else can — inside, the toilets and everything else can have social events as well. camping _ else can have social events as well. camping is — else can have social events as well. camping is the main appeal. most of the bedrooms are empty and the tents are full, _ the bedrooms are empty and the tents are full, which is odd. we the bedrooms are empty and the tents are full, which is odd.— are full, which is odd. we will try to chat with _ are full, which is odd. we will try to chat with some _ are full, which is odd. we will try to chat with some of _ are full, which is odd. we will try to chat with some of them - are full, which is odd. we will try to chat with some of them later. | to chat with some of them later. this is the amazing view they will be waking up to this morning. it is absolutely lovely in this part of shropshire. now we are going to get a cup of coffee and warm up. once these guys have woken up, we will bring you a mocktails as to why

people love places like this. you have probably — people love places like this. you have probably woken them up already with your chatting. we have tried to keep our voices down but we have woken people up. go and get them a copy to make it up. they probably think of all the camps we go to, there is a manjabbering think of all the camps we go to, there is a man jabbering away on the telly. time now to get to round up of the sport. starting with a bit of formula 1. it is getting exciting. earlierthis a bit of formula 1. it is getting exciting. earlier this season looked like max verstappen was going to run away with the drivers championship. lando norris won the dutch grand prix. mclaren have red bull worried. that has to be good for the sport. lando norris continuing to have

max verstappen within his sight after an impressive victory at zandvoort. norris started on pole but lost the lead to verstappen off the start line. but the mclaren driver recovered from yet another poor start to speed past his dutch rival on lap 17. from there he never looked back, winning by almost 23 seconds. charles leclerc and ferrari took third. the mercedes duo of george russell and lewis hamilton finishing it's norris' second win of the season. apart from turn one, i think i was couldn't have been happier with the lap so good. probably didn't expect the gap to be so big, but also when i did the lap i was very happy with it and kind of expected nothing less than to probably have a bit of a gap to second place, you know. so i felt good out there. the car was feeling, um, mega. and i was very confident out there. so always...always a good thing.

good day for him and for liverpool's new manager arne slot, whose side made a winning start at anfield, as his side beat brentford 2—0 in his first home game in charge. after luis diaz had given them a first half lead, mo salah completed the scoring after the break with a well—taken second to double his tally for the season. liverpooljoin manchester city, arsenal and brighton with back—to—back wins at the start of the campaign, and head to manchester united on sunday. the fans love to see the team playing really well, but they also love to see the team working really hard. and that's what we did today. and, um, i liked also what i saw. so if i like it, then mostly the fans like it as well. so it was a good day for us. but again we won against ipswich, we won against brentford — two good teams. i'm not expecting them to be in the top six in the upcoming year, so it's still a lot to prove for us in the upcoming weeks and months. there was a nice moment at half—time at anfield when 0lympic heptathlon silver medallist and liverpool fan katarina johnson—thompson was invited onto the pitch. the two—time world champion received a warm welcome from the anfield crowd as she showed off her medal

and no doubt enjoyed the win too. with so much talk about their enormous spending and enormous squad, chelsea delivered on the pitch to get their first win under new manager enzo maresca, as they thrashed wolves 6—2 at molineux. it was all—square at half—time but a quick second—half hat—trick from noni madueke — all assisted by cole palmer, who scored too — saw them cruise to victory in impressive fashion as they built on their midweek europa conference league playoff win. bournemouth thought they'd snatched a late 2—1win at home to newcastle, but var intervened declaring that the ball had gone in off the arm. the goal was subsequently overturned much to the obvious annoyance of manager andoni iraola. 1—1 it finished. in the championship, the only game was an all—welsh affair, as cardiff visited swansea. irish international callum robinson equalised deep

into the second half with cardiff's first goal of the season. this one finished 1—1 too. it's three wins from three for celtic at the start of the scottish premiership season. they were 3—0 winners away at st mirren. defender alistairjohnson scoring the last of their goals. they're top of the table — edging aberdeen, who've also won three from three, on goal difference. lydia ko's remarkable 2024 rennaisance continues, as she followed up her olympic gold medal by winning the women's open championship at st andrews by two shots. while others around her faltered, including world number one nelly korda, ko maintained her composure to finish 7—under. that then left defending champion lilia vu needing to hole a 15—foot birdie putt to force a play—off which she left short, to the relief of ko, who becomes this year's 0pen champion. it ends an eight—year drought for a majorfor the new zealander,

who last won one back in 2016. ijust didn't have the belief that one day i could win the women's open. and, you know, of all the majors, i had never really put myself in contention that much at this championship. so almost too good to be true. this one is extra special because, you know, my mother is here and my husband is here. and to be able to win and say that you're a champion here at st andrews, not everybody has the privilege or the opportunity to say that. and, you know, here i am holding the trophy right now and it's. . . it's incredible. mondo duplantis has broken his own world record again — one he set less than three weeks ago at the paris 0lympics. the swede failed his first attempt at 6.26 metres at the diamond league meeting in poland but was successful the second time around. it is the 10th time duplantis has broken the world record. he has now vaulted 10cm higher than anyone else in history. and there was also a world record for norwegian

starjakob ingebrigtsen in the 3,000m. the two—time olympic champion left the field in his wake to win in seven minutes 17.55 seconds, wiping more than three seconds off the previous record which had stood since 1996. britain's adam yates raced to a brilliant solo victory in stage nine of la vuelta. yates began the day almost nine and a half minutes behind the red jersey holder but attacked with almost 60km to go. the team uae riderfinished more than 90 seconds clear of second place. australia's ben 0'connor still leads with yates now seventh, 5 and a half minutes behind. wigan warriors have consolidated second spot in super league after beating hull fc — a victory that moves them back level on points with leaders hull kr. warriors lost the reverse fixture but it never looked like history would repeat itself, jack farrimond sealing wigan's victory — 22—4 it finished. hull remain one off the bottom of the table. elsewhere leigh leopards beat

london broncos 32—12. not long to go till the start of the paralympics. the opening ceremony on wednesday in the competition begins on thursday. paralympics gb target another haul of medals. they won gold in wheelchair rugby at the tokyo games four years ago and say they're determined to do it again in paris. if they do it will make history. lauren moore has been speaking to some of the team. the paralympic games are just days away now, with our team gb athletes busy packing, ready to head off to paris looking for medal glory. well, i've been lucky enough to catch up with our wheelchair rugby team, training in stanmore here, just before they head off to the french capital, where they will be looking to defend that gold medal that they won in tokyo. does that add kind of

any pressure at all? yeah. it's quite a lot of pressure. and, you know, we have an opportunity to make history here, as if we win gold this time around, we'd be the first paralympic team — gb paralympic team in history — to win consecutive golds. this will be 0llie's first paralympic games and a first for team—mate david. i've been around the sport for a long time. i've had opportunities for the gb squad for a long time, but things like my university degree and a pandemic kind of kept getting in the way and kind of pushed it back a little bit. so it's definitely a relief to finally kind of get what i feel i deserve, which is a chance to go and compete at the paralympics. this will be the debut for 0llie and chicken. sorry, we're called dave chicken to the camera. —— sorry, we called

dave chicken to the camera. the chicken. um, so, yeah, it'll be theirfirst paralympics, so it's always the hardestjob in the world is actually to get into the team. but once you're there, it's a lot easier. so plain sailing for them now. you must be a very proud coach. yeah. i mean, i'm lucky enough that i've been to paralympics, so myjob as coach is to try and give as many of my players the opportunities that i once had. so, yeah, happy that i've got the guys going. it may be a debut for some, but for team memberjonathan, it will be his sixth time representing great britain at the paralympics. i'd never set out to to achieve six. it's just sort of happened that way. um, i've enjoyed every minute of it and without that desire and wanting to achieve, um, and achieve, we have. like, we've won many gold medals at european level. but, after tokyo, winning that gold medal was the pinnacle for us, as it is for any team in wheelchair rugby. so we're hoping to go back there and defend our title. and, um, that would be a massive achievement on top of what we've already achieved.

well, in just a few days' time, this team could be making history. that was lauren moore reporting. good luck to paralympics gb. they must in the quarterfinal of the world. hoping to get back to gold—medal winning ways. that competition will start on thursday. here's carol with a look at the weather. today will be bright and breezy, warmer than yesterday and not as wet. it was so wet yesterday and temperatures higher. feeling warmer. this week, it will turn warmer for a time, peaking on wednesday with sunshine. some spells of rain as

well especially tonight and into tomorrow. if we look at the ms chart you can see the amber returning. then they yellow returns. it will dip towards the end of the week. into next weekend, they pick up once again. the weather doesn't know what it is doing. this morning the dregs of yesterday's front across southern scotland and ireland and england. the cloud extending into north west wales with patchy rain. that will break up during the day and we will see scattered showers. to then north sunshine and scattered showers. what you will find a there will be some high cloud around so the sunshine will turn his yes we go through the day the day. temperatures 14 to 23. later the cloud will start to build towards the west, heralding the arrival of the next weather front which will bring thicker cloud,

heavy rain and strengthening winds. to the south, some dry weather and clearer skies. 0vernight lows pulling away to between ten and 13. a cold night in prospect. tomorrow we start this and try thing. the rain moves through scotland into north west england, out of northern ireland into wales and south—west england. behind that what you will find as it brightens up that there will also be showers around. temperatures 16 to 25 or 26. some of the showers could be heavy and also planned as we move from tuesday into wednesday, this is the offending front. it might weave further north. as we head into wednesday it is a weakening feature, bumping into a ridge of high pressure. we will have this ridge of cloud and cherry outbreaks of rain. also showers in the north and west. some of those

will be heavy and thundery with temperatures 15 to 27. we could see higher than 27 degrees somewhere in the south—east. 25 in hull, 21 in newcastle and 20 somewhere in scotland. the temperature dips before coming back at the weekend. thank you. a wavy offending front. that is a new one. that is what is causing all the mischief. speak to you later. when eight—year—old freddie went to school one morning, full of his usual energy, there was no sign that within a few hours he would be put in a medically—induced coma. freddie had developed sepsis, and his mum alison says she was told by doctors that if she'd waited any longer to take him to hospital, he may not have survived. 0ur reporterjadzia samuel has been to meet them. eight—year—old freddie is a happy and playful child, enjoying his summer holidays.

but, injanuary, he developed sepsis after contracting strep a. his mother says he went from being his usual lively self to ending up in a coma, all within just a few hours. i felt like i was sort of losing my child. it was terrifying. i can't explain it. it was... i was filled with all sorts of emotions and just shocked because how quick from sending your child to school absolutely fine, bouncing off the walls to being put in a coma. sepsis is a reaction to an infection when the immune system starts attacking the body and organs. some of the main symptoms are very high or low temperatures, cold hands and feet, rashes and feeling generally unwell. when freddie was sent home from school, he was shaky and unusually quiet, but he rapidly deteriorated, quickly, turning pale and limp with vomiting and diarrhoea. once in hospital, he was put in a coma for three days. what was it like in the hospital?

do you remember? i'd say, a bit overwhelming. it was very close. ithink... even for me, obviously as a mum, you don't ever want to think that. but ifi... i know now if i hadn't have got him to that hospital or if i would have just left him on the sofa and just, you know, looked after him at home thinking that was a bug, he probably wouldn't have seen the next day. one of the main awareness campaigners is former south thanet mp craig mackinlay, who fell ill with sepsis last year. he needed his arms and legs amputated. more than 50,000 people die with sepsis every year in the uk. experts say catching the signs early is crucial to a positive outcome. i think people always worry about burdening the nhs, but actually the far greater risk is of not presenting to a healthcare professional, be that to your general practitioner or to hospital.

um, and people shouldn't be afraid about coming back if they feel, you know, they haven't got any better, or certainly if they're getting more unwell. freddy has now fully recovered and is enjoying the school holiday with his family. alison wants to encourage parents to trust their instincts and seek medical help quickly. that was jadzia samuel reporting. we'rejoined now by dr ron daniels from the uk sepsis trust. good morning. thank you forjoining us. match report we heard highlights what makes it such a scary thing for people. the fact that things can change so suddenly. absolutely. freddie's story _ change so suddenly. absolutely. freddie's story is _ change so suddenly. absolutely. freddie's story is frightening. i change so suddenly. absolutely. j freddie's story is frightening. he owes his life to alison's actions. as she says, it is critically important that we do not wait, we do

not sit on this. if your instincts are telling you something is badly wrong, go straight to hospital. it could make the difference between life and death. if could make the difference between life and death.— life and death. if you feel something _ life and death. if you feel something is _ life and death. if you feel something is wrong - life and death. if you feel something is wrong is - life and death. if you feel| something is wrong is the life and death. if you feel _ something is wrong is the important bit. sepsis is really hard... there are a few signs and symptoms. people will not really know what they are looking for. if you feel something is not right, get that help. what should people be keeping an eye on? absolutely? sepsis isn't easy to spot, even for health professionals. this is about knowing when to come to hospital and that health professionals are trained. there are six key symptoms for people to look for. if anyone has any of these symptoms, go straight to hospital. do not wait until tomorrow morning. we have...

again, any one of those six with symptoms of an infection, it is go straight to hospital. it is straight to hospital. it is important _ straight to hospital. it is important to _ straight to hospital. it is important to be - straight to hospital. it is important to be aware i straight to hospital. it is| important to be aware of straight to hospital. it is important to be aware of those signs. it is shocking that even today tens of thousands of people die from sepsis every year. absolutely. in the uk alone, it is at least 48,000 lives lost every year. there are other horrible conditions out there. breast cancer claims around 11,000 lives a year. this is four times as deadly as that awful condition. loath? this is four times as deadly as that awful condition.— this is four times as deadly as that awful condition. why is that number not cominu awful condition. why is that number not coming down? _ awful condition. why is that number not coming down? what _ awful condition. why is that number not coming down? what more - awful condition. why is that number| not coming down? what more needs awful condition. why is that number . not coming down? what more needs to be done to change that? we not coming down? what more needs to be done to change that?— be done to change that? we have achieved a _ be done to change that? we have achieved a lot _ be done to change that? we have achieved a lot in _ be done to change that? we have achieved a lot in the _ be done to change that? we have

achieved a lot in the nhs. - be done to change that? we have achieved a lot in the nhs. prior i be done to change that? we have| achieved a lot in the nhs. prior to the pandemic and beyond on deck of the pandemic and beyond on deck of the nhs became challenged. it is true we are missing cases of sepsis today. we want to start seeing mandated reporting of the quality of parent sepsis by hospitals. we want to see diagnostics being brought closer to the clinicians treating the patients and we routinely want to see people with high risk procedures as well as those who have survived sepsis being signposted to the available resources so they know what to do. ~ ., the available resources so they know what to do. ~ . , ., what to do. what is the treatment? assumin: what to do. what is the treatment? assuming it — what to do. what is the treatment? assuming it is _ what to do. what is the treatment? assuming it is caught _ what to do. what is the treatment? assuming it is caught soon - what to do. what is the treatment? j assuming it is caught soon enough, we had in that example about a medically induced coma. i would assume that is quite an extreme case. what is the treatment? everyone who comes in and is recognised with sepsis will have a

package of care. in essence it is six tasks anyjunior health national can deliver. it involves intravenous fluids, correcting oxygen levels. giving antibiotics and removing any source of infection that can be removed. some will stabilise and get better with those interventions alone. 0thers better with those interventions alone. others will need more help and that is where intensive care can and that is where intensive care can a medically induced coma is, ventilators, kidney machines and the like will come in. they are there to stabilise the patients until we can get on top of the sepsis.- stabilise the patients until we can get on top of the sepsis. coming up... after bbc one drama sherwood returned to our screens last night, we'll bejoined by actor robert lindsay. we'll talk to him aboutjoining the show for series two — plus a new theatre show all about his life. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm barry caffrey. more than 100 people have been evacuated from a block of flats in east london, after a fire broke out in the early hours of this morning. 225 firefighters are dealing with the blaze in chadwell health, where scaffolding surrounding it is alight. people living in the area are being advised to keep windows and doors closed. the cause of the fire is not yet known. a 32—year—old woman is in a life—threatening condition in hospital, after being stabbed at the notting hill carnival. the metropolitan police said two men aged 24 and 29 were also stabbed during the first full day of the event. the met says officers will be patrolling west london with the hope everyone has a safe carnival. visitors here today and over the weekend are here to be engaging and visible. we're here to, for the vast majority, make sure they have a fantastic carnival and have a great time. but, for the minority who are coming

to cause any sort of criminality, serious violence or any violence, we're here to intervene decisively. we want people to again celebrate everything that's best of london and not to be concerned about crime. and bbc radio london has a special day of carnival programming today with coverage from 2pm. police in southend are to use live facial recognition software in the town today. essex police rolled it out for the first time at the clacton airshow last week, which led to three arrests. the force says it's to help them find those who are wanted for serious offences. more than 1,300 homes and a new secondary school could be built on the former westferry printworks site in east london. the site has a long and complicated planning history. it was at the centre of a political row a few years ago. tower hamlets council has been recommended to approve a new application at a meeting on wednesday. let's take a look at the tubes now.

now onto the weather with gemma plumb. good morning. it's looking dry and fine for many of us as we go through the course of today with some sunshine around. and on the whole, there is a lot of dry weather as we go through this week, and it is going to be turning warmer over the next couple of days as well. so it is a mild start out there, and there is a lot of dry weather already. for most of us, it will stay dry and fine as we go through the course of the day with some spells of sunshine around. there is the small chance of the odd shower, but for most of us it should stay dry and we're looking at highs today of around 23 to 24 degrees. now, as we go through this evening overnight, it will be dry with some clear skies around. it does look as though as we go through towards the end of the night, we will see more in the way of cloud moving its way in from the west. so it is a cloudier end to the night, and we're looking

at lows of around 12 or 13 degrees. now, as we go through into tomorrow, it does look as though it's going to be a dry and fine day for many of us with some sunshine around. a warmer day as well with temperatures into the mid—20s. warmer still into wednesday, with temperatures into the high 20s. and, for most of us, it looks as though this week will be dry and fine with some sunshine around. that's it. i'll be back in half an hour. now though, back to ben and luxmy. have a great morning! good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and luxmy gopal. 0ur headlines today. more than 200 firefighters are battling a large fire at a block of flats in dagenham. an amnesty begins for people in england and wales who own so—called zombie knives and machetes, ahead of the weapons being banned next month. the us says it's working to prevent the conflict between israel and hezbollah spiralling into war after an escalation of hostilities. and we find out what life is like for offenders stuck in a cycle of being

monitored by a tag. mclaren and lando norris continue to shake up formula one. victory for the british driver at the dutch grand prix cuts max verstappen's lead in the world championship. good morning. for most of us today will be drier, less windy and warmer thanit will be drier, less windy and warmer than it was yesterday. still a few showers in the forecast. as we head towards the middle of the week it will turn warmer still. details shortly. good morning. it's monday, 26th august. more than 200 firefighters and 40 fire engines are battling a fire at a block of flats in dagenham in east london. the london fire brigade said it was called to freshwater road at quarter to three. london ambulance service was also called shortly after. a spokesperson said they've treated four people on the scene and taken two of them to hospital. 0ur correspondent simonjones

is there for us now. we saw some dramatic pictures of the scene from a few hours ago. how much does it look like the fire crews have brought it under control? this is very much _ have brought it under control? ti 3 is very much an ongoing incident, a huge fire breaking out in the early hours of this morning, prompting a huge response. if you take a look at the top of the building, you can still see some smoke emanating from there. in the past few minutes the smoke lessened a bit. but we have seen the past hour, some flames at the top of the building. in fact, we are told all parts of the building has been affected in some way, including the bottom of the building, which is actually home to a nursery. 100 people overnight had to be evacuated from the building. four people treated here by the ambulance service. two of them were taken to hospital. let's speak to a

local resident. your six—year—old daughter was in that building, having a sleepover with friends when the fire broke out. how are they? they are calm that now but they were terrified _ they are calm that now but they were terrified initially. i got the call terrified initially. ! got the call about— terrified initially. i got the call about three o'clock that there was a fire in— about three o'clock that there was a fire in the _ about three o'clock that there was a fire in the building. my daughter was there — fire in the building. my daughter was there for a sleepover. i had to -et was there for a sleepover. i had to get up _ was there for a sleepover. i had to get up quickly, and drive your. they managed _ get up quickly, and drive your. they managed to— get up quickly, and drive your. they managed to get out of the building on time _ managed to get out of the building on time. when they stepped out they saw the _ on time. when they stepped out they saw the fire _ on time. when they stepped out they saw the fire engines near the building _ saw the fire engines near the buildinu. ., , , _, saw the fire engines near the buildinu. ., , , ., ., building. how did they become aware this hue building. how did they become aware this huge fire — building. how did they become aware this huge fire had _ building. how did they become aware this huge fire had broken _ building. how did they become aware this huge fire had broken out - building. how did they become aware this huge fire had broken out in - building. how did they become aware this huge fire had broken out in the i this huge fire had broken out in the early hours? my this huge fire had broken out in the early hours?— early hours? my friend mentioned there was a _ early hours? my friend mentioned there was a smell— early hours? my friend mentioned there was a smell of— early hours? my friend mentioned there was a smell of smoke - early hours? my friend mentioned l there was a smell of smoke around three _ there was a smell of smoke around three in— there was a smell of smoke around three in the — there was a smell of smoke around three in the morning. they had a six month— three in the morning. they had a six month babv— three in the morning. they had a six month baby as well. they managed to -et month baby as well. they managed to get up. _ month baby as well. they managed to get up, grabbed their baby and my daughter— get up, grabbed their baby and my

daughter as well, and stepout. thank ou for daughter as well, and stepout. thank you forjoining _ daughter as well, and stepout. thank you forjoining us- — daughter as well, and stepout. thank you forjoining us. glad _ daughter as well, and stepout. thank you forjoining us. glad that - daughter as well, and stepout. trisha; you forjoining us. glad that your friends and family are ok. what we are not clear about at the moment is whether everyone has been accounted for. there are around 60 flats in that building, as well as the commercial premises. now in terms of the response here, lots of ambulances were sent to the area. they remain here in case there are still anyone else injured. but we know that four people have been injured, two taken to hospital confirmed at the moment. thank you. a terrifying situation for residents, particularly those children. more of the days pass news for brown. you start with a project to tackle knife crime? that's right. a knife amnesty and compensation scheme starts today in england and wales, encouraging people who own zombie—style blades and machetes to surrender them, ahead of them being banned next month. new legislation will make it an imprisonable offence to own, make, transport or sell a wide range of so called statement knives that are favoured by criminal gangs. our home editor mark easton reports.

we've got a possible machete, like a meat cleaver. yeah, he's been seen to put it down his pants, yeah. in greater manchester, 0peration venture targets knives on the city streets. reports of a man seen concealing a machete in his trousers leads officers to a residential street in salford. come here. male making off! come here! get on the floor now! the suspect scales a fence, being pepper sprayed as he flees, losing a shoe and his coat. what strikes me, this is a huge police response to a report of somebody who's got a large knife. is that typical? yeah, it will be. he's come over there. it's mainly due to how much of a high risk he is to members of the public. and the fact that he's been described as having a large machete—style meat cleaver.

so, he's obviously a huge risk to members of the public. this is what's called a desert machete. as you can see, that has got a blade of over eight inches long. zombie knives, rambo knives, machetes — weapons designed to intimidate and terrorise — can currently be legal to own because of a loophole in the law. but from the 24th of next month, new legislation comes into force, making it an imprisonable offence to possess a wide range of what are called statement weapons. and ahead of that, police are offering an amnesty with possible compensation to anyone who hands them in. this is allowing people to claim compensation for knives that are held legally at the moment, but that will become illegal at the end of september. do you think this ban will actually make any difference to the level of knife crime? without doing it, we still would have a number of knives on the street. so yes, i think it is the right thing to do. whether the statistics say it reduces knife crime are yet to be seen. kelly brown's16—year—old son,

ramiro west, was stabbed to death in south manchester in 2021. she doesn't believe the amnesty and incoming ban will be enough to prevent future knife crime tragedies. banning these knives is not going to solve knife crime, because you can easily get a knife from the kitchen cupboard, the pound shops, anywhere. tougher sentening? tougher sentencing when you're getting caught with that knife. with their fearsome appearance, zombie style knives and machetes have become status symbols among criminal gangs. before winning the election last month, labour supported the proposed law on a ban, but they also called for more proactive intervention and investment in youth services. britain actually already has among the toughest knife crime laws in the world, and some argue that better than targeting already marginalised young people, we should be prioritising the needs and wellbeing of children. liam kotrie is a manchester lawyer who gets calls to defend

young people accused of knife offences once or twice every week. locking up children simply doesn't work. we've seen that over the years. knife crime levels have stayed the same. what we need to change is supporting young people through school, through education, outside of school, and making them feel that they're part of society, and not blaming them for the problems within it. enforcement is part of the answer, a robust response to take knives off the streets. but the police would agree that what's also required are long term policies which help convince young people there's never a need to leave home with a blade. mark easton, bbc news, manchester. the leader of hezbollah has said its reprisal for the assassination of its senior commander last month has been completed. it launched hundreds of rockets and drones at israel. israel said there'd been little damage and that it had pre—emptively struck targets in southern lebanon. the escalation comes as hamas says it's rejected new israeli conditions put forward in talks to try and negotiate a ceasefire in gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent

lucy williamson reports. by the time the sirens came, northern israel was awake. israeli fighterjets bombing hezbollah launch sites, the army said, before hundreds of drones and rockets met israel's air defences overhead. the fight, clearly visible from yuval�*s house, six miles from the border. we felt really, really large explosions. we felt like an earthquake. the whole ground was moving, like, my windows were shaking. the keys in the door, like, everything was shaking. so i went outside to look at it, and i just saw the whole sky is bright, bright orange. and it was — there was an explosion, like, every three seconds. shrapnel from an interceptor missile was caught on camera hitting a patrol boat off the coast

of nahariya, killing one officer, the army said, and injuring two others. very few rockets slipped through, but israel says hezbollah had planned a much wider attack, and that only a pre—dawn bombing raid by israel's air force prevented it, destroying thousands of rockets at their launch sites. translation: we are determined to do everything to protect our country, - return the residents of the north safely to their homes, and continue to uphold a simple rule. whoever hurts us, we hurt them. the limited damage from this assault obscures how dangerous this moment is. for months, the conflict across this border has been widening. now israel has sent 100 fighterjets to bomb hezbollah positions, and hezbollah rockets are flying further south, testing the tripwires for all—out war. 0rgad's hotel looks out on the hills that mark the lebanese border.

he thought this was the start of a full blown war. it's not a normal times. so if a war should come and finish it, there are no tourists, no businessmen, no nothing. so, we have to start living again. it sounds like you want a war? if it will finish the situation as it is now, yes. this border, bristling with weapons, could pull regional and global powers into a war. a war fuelled by the conflict in gaza that even israel and hezbollah say they don't want. lucy williamson, bbc news, nahariya. in a moment we'll speak to our correspondent hugo bachega in beirut. but first, let's go to our correspondent yolande knell in jerusalem. yolande, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has warned that yesterday's action is "not the end of the story" in its campaign against hezbollah. what more has he said? what do we read that to mean? i

mean, he is keeping open the option there of further action. certainly there of further action. certainly the commentary in the israeli media this morning is that really israel could have gone further. it hasn't strategically changed the situation in the north with those strikes, that it carried out when it had intelligence that has been a word or was planning this major attack with missiles and drones. the israeli media saying too that two thirds of those launches were destroyed in the process of that israeli military action. israel has pledged that it will take action in the future to get tens of thousands of its own citizens back to their homes in the north of israel. they have been displaced by the fighting that has gone on for so many months now. 0therwise, gone on for so many months now. otherwise, in terms of what we have got, a lot of diplomacy going on to try to keep both sides... david

lammy, the foreign secretary, has been one of those calling both israeli and islamic leaders. the us military confirming they will keep their aircraft carriers in this region to bolster israel poz—mac security for the time being. thank you for now. we can go now to our correspondent hugo bachega in beirut. hugo, hezbollah confirmed that the attack on israel was completed and accomplished. what happens next? a powerful hezbollah leader gave a speech last night _ hezbollah leader gave a speech last night. 0ne hezbollah leader gave a speech last night. one of the keet messages was that this _ night. one of the keet messages was that this attack against israel was over _ that this attack against israel was over so. — that this attack against israel was over. so, no indications that another— over. so, no indications that another major operation was being planned. _ another major operation was being planned, at least for now. we did try to _ planned, at least for now. we did try to de—escalate tensions with israel~ _ try to de—escalate tensions with israel. there was concern yesterday that the _ israel. there was concern yesterday that the developments in the morning could lead _ that the developments in the morning could lead to a major war between

hezbollah — could lead to a major war between hezbollah and israel. we have seen so far— hezbollah and israel. we have seen so far this _ hezbollah and israel. we have seen so far this violence between hezbollah in israel —— and israel has been — hezbollah in israel —— and israel has been contained two areas along the border — has been contained two areas along the border. hezbollah did say more attacks _ the border. hezbollah did say more attacks could happen in the future. but i _ attacks could happen in the future. but i think— attacks could happen in the future. but i think given everything else in the speech, this seemed to be something that had to be said rather than a _ something that had to be said rather than a real— something that had to be said rather than a real threat against israel. and behind the scenes there have been _ and behind the scenes there have been indications that both hezbollah and israel are not interested in further— and israel are not interested in further escalation, but this does not mean — further escalation, but this does not mean that this conflict is over. the main — not mean that this conflict is over. the main hope to defuse tensions here is— the main hope to defuse tensions here is a — the main hope to defuse tensions here is a ceasefire deal in ghazal. -- gaza — here is a ceasefire deal in ghazal. —— gaza. talks ended yesterday apparently— —— gaza. talks ended yesterday apparently without a breakthrough. hu-o apparently without a breakthrough. hugo bachega live in beirut. a british man working for reuters news agency in eastern ukraine has been killed in a missile attack on a hotel. ryan evans was a safety

advisor for a group staying at the hotel sapphire in kramatorsk. two journalists from the team are in hospital and one is being treated for serious injuries. 0ur europe correspondent nick beake joins us now. nick, what more is known about the attack? writers have been paying tribute to ryan evans, saying that he had been working for them for the past two years, keeping people safe in many parts of the world. and that he will be tremendously missed. what we know is that on saturday night he was part of a six strong team in the east of ukraine when the hotel was hit by a missile. he was killed, one of his colleagues seriously injured, another sustained more minor injuries. and what president zelensky has said, in paying tribute to him and sending his condolences to him and sending his condolences to the family, is that this is a further illustration of the ongoing russian terror, as he putted. there has been no response from the

russians themselves. but certainly ukraine authorities are saying this was a russian missile that hit. talking about that, this morning there has been in a red alert across there has been in a red alert across the whole of ukraine. they have been reports of explosions in at least seven different regions. this is not unusual but it does seem that russia is starting the week with a particularly big assault. not clear yet the number of casualties, whether the explosions being heard, including in the capital kyiv, are the air defence system doing their work, bringing down missiles, or whether some of these missiles, in some cases drones, have actually hit their targets. some cases drones, have actually hit theirtargets. 0nce some cases drones, have actually hit their targets. once again a reminder for the people of ukraine, if they their targets. once again a reminder for the people of ukraine, if they needed one, that they are in the needed one, that they are in the midst of a war that continues and midst of a war that continues and the russian attacks continue to rain the russian attacks continue to rain down on them. down on them. thank you. thank you. the captain of the superyacht the captain of the superyacht that sank off the coast that sank off the coast of sicily last week, of sicily last week, has been placed under investigation, has been placed under investigation, according to italian media. according to italian media. local reports have said that local reports have said that captainjames cutfield is captainjames cutfield is under investigation in the probe under investigation in the probe

into the deaths of mike lynch into the deaths of mike lynch and six other people killed and six other people killed during the disaster. during the disaster. a 32—year—old woman a 32—year—old woman is in a life—threatening condition is in a life—threatening condition in hospital after being stabbed in hospital after being stabbed at the notting hill carnival. at the notting hill carnival. the metropolitan police said two men the metropolitan police said two men aged 29 and 24 were also aged 29 and 24 were also stabbed during the first full day stabbed during the first full day of the event. of the event. the force said 90 arrests were made the force said 90 arrests were made on sunday, while 15 police on sunday, while 15 police officers were injured. officers were injured. the conservatives are demanding to know who authorised a downing street pass for labour's a downing street pass for labour's biggest donor, despite him having biggest donor, despite him having no formaljob at the premises. lord waheed alli was lord waheed alli was given a pass to number 10, given a pass to number 10, but downing street say but downing street say it was temporary and given back several weeks ago. it was temporary and given

but there are calls for tighter controls. i to is; as”: . ,. l, l, ”a but there are calls for tighter controls. i to police. mar: . , l, l, ”a but downing street say but there are calls for tighter it was temporary anc and now he is controls. i to police. and r’ '*' '*' ”m but there are calls for tighter controls. i to police. and now 7 ' '*' ”m but there are calls for tighter himself up to police. and now he is being investigated for suspected controls. i to police. and now he" '*' ”m but there are calls for tighter controls. i to police. and now he is '*' ”m himself up to police. and now he is being investigated for suspected links to so—called islamic state. links to so—called islamic state. later today, german chancellor 0laf later today, german chancellor 0laf scholz will visit solingen to talk scholz will visit solingen to talk to rescue workers and to visit the to rescue workers and to visit the tragic sight of the attack. and this and this has now sparked a huge debate in tragic sight of the attack. and this has now sparked a huge debate in germany about migration. that was germany about migration. that was

already a big topic here already a big topic here politically, but now what we have politically, but now what we have seen is on both sides quite a heated seen is on both sides quite a heated debate. so last night there were debate. so last night there were protests in solingen. there was a protests in solingen. there was large peaceful protest, antiracism protest, there was a smaller large peaceful protest, antiracism protest, there was a smaller far—right protest. all the protests far—right protest. all the protests remained peaceful, buti remained peaceful, buti far—right protest. all the protests remained peaceful, but i think we far—right protest. all the protests remained peaceful, but i think we have seen a broader, quite heated have seen a broader, quite heated political argument about what to do political argument about what to do with large numbers of migrants and with large numbers of migrants and asylum seekers coming into germany. asylum seekers coming into germany. the government says they are going the government says they are going to keep the humanitarian approach. to keep the humanitarian approach. but there are calls for tighter controls. i�*m“ ..:-.: . . l , l, ”a

estranged brother. with your estranged brother. said family differences aside. i would put any differences aside with anybody i had ever met for 400 million. it is a tease. we don't know. we will find out tomorrow. and it's definitely maybe going to be sunny, says carol. good morning! it

be sunny, says carol. good morning!- be sunny, says carol. good morning! be sunny, says carol. good mornina! , ~ good morning! it is. and some might sa that good morning! it is. and some might say that sunshine _ good morning! it is. and some might say that sunshine follows _ good morning! it is. and some might say that sunshine follows thunder, i say that sunshine follows thunder, you know that, ben. a fairly mild start for lots of people, except for in parts of the grampians were in old boy and it is only 4 degrees. —— aboyne. generally most are in double figures. today it is going to be bright and breezy, not as windy as yesterday. as a result it will feel warmer, not as wide as it has been. we have got to the dregs of yesterday pass front moving across northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england and north—west wales. producing some rain this morning but that will turn cheri through the day. into the afternoon we could even see the odd shower pop up we could even see the odd shower pop up across scotland. some spots in northern ireland and northern england. come south, there will be sunny intervals with how cloud floating about, and the sunshine with will turn hazy. this evening a lot of dry weather, clear skies, but

out towards the west more rain and also some strengthening winds. heavy rain, particularly in western scotland, where we could have as much as 40 millimetres by the end of the night. temperatures falling away between ten and 13 or 14 degrees. tomorrow, england and wales start off on a dry and bright note with some sunshine. a band of heavy rain pushes southwards across scotland, into northern ireland, out of northern ireland and into wales, eventually into the south—west. ahead of it, hazy sunshine, feeling quite warm. behind it, sunshine and know, it's been so long. you “ust pick - behind fl know, it's been so long. you “ust pick- behind ii. i showers. temperatures in the north know, it's been so long. you just pick - behind it, sunshine | know, it's been so long. you just . pick - behind it, sunshine and quite warm. behind it, sunshine and showers. temperatures in the north between 18 and 20. between 18 and 20. thank you. we are going to roll with thank you. we are going to roll with it, the weather! it, the weather! the gift that keeps on giving. just the gift that keeps on giving. just approaching 23 minutes past seven. approaching 23 minutes past seven. not being able to read or write not being able to read or write until the age of 13 meant until the age of 13 meant learning was a challenge learning was a challenge

for abbie freeman. for abbie freeman. but fast forward to now, and but fast forward to now, and she's inspiring a new generation, she's inspiring a new generation, graduating university graduating university and producing a documentary. ick and producing a documentary. abbie's film, what if i can't read?, abbie's film, what if i can't read?, appears on bbc iplayer tonight, appears on bbc iplayer tonight, exploring her dyslexia diagnosis exploring her dyslexia diagnosis and trying to help others and trying to help others in scotland who are struggling with illiteracy. in scotland who are struggling with illiteracy. here's a clip from a visit here's a clip from a visit to her former school. to her former school. hi! hello, it's lovely to see you. i hi! hello, it's lovely to see you. i hi! hello, it's lovely to see you. know, it's hi! hello, it's lovely to see you. i hi! hello, it's lovely to see you. know, it's hi! hello, it's lovely to see you. i know, it's been so long. you - know, it's been so long. you - hi! hello, it's lovely to see you. i know, it's been so long. you just| know, it's been so long. you “ust hi! hello, it's lovely to see you. i know, it's been so long. you just| know, it's been so long. you “ust ick know, it's been so long. you “ust pick yourseif fl know, it's been so long. you “ust pick yourseif up i know, it's been so long. you “ust pick yourself up and i know, it's been so long. you just pick yourself up and learned. - know, it's been so long. you just pick yourself up and learned. i i know, it's been so long. you just i pick yourself up and learned. i know every— pick yourself up and learned. i know every pupil— pick yourself up and learned. i know every pupil bring something. it is the little — every pupil bring something. it is the little things that sometimes make _ the little things that sometimes make a — the little things that sometimes make a difference.— the little things that sometimes make a difference. during primary i stru~ led make a difference. during primary i struggled to — make a difference. during primary i struggled to communicate - make a difference. during primary i struggled to communicate with - struggled to communicate with people. everyone thought, like, oh, why can we not understand lucy? i feel so stressed. i

why can we not understand lucy? i feel so stressed.— feel so stressed. i really struggled with reading- _ feel so stressed. i really struggled with reading. i— feel so stressed. i really struggled with reading. i lost— feel so stressed. i really struggled with reading. i lost a _ feel so stressed. i really struggled with reading. i lost a lot _ feel so stressed. i really struggled with reading. i lost a lot of - with reading. i lost a lot of confidence in myself. what difference _ confidence in myself. what difference did _ confidence in myself. what difference did it _ confidence in myself. what difference did it make - confidence in myself. what| difference did it make when confidence in myself. what - difference did it make when you confidence in myself. ipairisgt difference did it make when you got the dyslexic diagnosis? it difference did it make when you got the dyslexic diagnosis?— the dyslexic diagnosis? it made me feel like, really _ the dyslexic diagnosis? it made me feel like, really valid, _ the dyslexic diagnosis? it made me feel like, really valid, for _ the dyslexic diagnosis? it made me feel like, really valid, for being - feel like, really valid, for being different — feel like, really valid, for being different. 50 feel like, really valid, for being different. �* , feel like, really valid, for being different. �*, ., , . different. so it's really important to t different. so it's really important tot to different. so it's really important to try to get _ different. so it's really important to try to get a — different. so it's really important to try to get a diagnosis - different. so it's really important to try to get a diagnosis as - different. so it's really important to try to get a diagnosis as early | to try to get a diagnosis as early as you can, then you get access to all the support. abbiejoins us now, along with author brian conaghan. good morning. thank you forjoining us. good

good morning. thank you forjoining us. experience it to varying degrees, we experience it to varying degrees, and being able to discuss what the issues and the challenges are, getting specific help, is really important?— getting specific help, is really important? getting specific help, is really imortant? . , , ~' getting specific help, is really imortant? . , ,, ., important? absolutely. i think in a school context _ important? absolutely. i think in a school context identifying - important? absolutely. i think in a school context identifying the - school context identifying the problem is massive. i mean come on i went to _ problem is massive. i mean come on i went to school, i went to school in the 80s. _ went to school, i went to school in the 80s. a — went to school, i went to school in the 80s, a long time ago, i had some reading _ the 80s, a long time ago, i had some reading challenges. i actually

struggled with reading. i probably have the — struggled with reading. i probably have the reading age of an eight year in _ have the reading age of an eight year in secondary school. but there was none _ year in secondary school. but there was none of — year in secondary school. but there was none of the support mechanisms when _ was none of the support mechanisms when i _ was none of the support mechanisms when i went— was none of the support mechanisms when i went to school that there are now _ when i went to school that there are now so _ when i went to school that there are now. so identifying the problem is crucial _ now. so identifying the problem is crucial. ~ p, now. so identifying the problem is crucial. . . ., ., ., crucial. what impact did that have a new later in — crucial. what impact did that have a new later in life? _ crucial. what impact did that have a new later in life? you _ crucial. what impact did that have a new later in life? you are _ crucial. what impact did that have a new later in life? you are an - crucial. what impact did that have a new later in life? you are an author| new later in life? you are an author now. you struggled with reading secondary school. you are now an altar. what changed?— secondary school. you are now an altar. what changed? well, i think what changed _ altar. what changed? well, i think what changed was _ altar. what changed? well, i think what changed was i _ altar. what changed? well, i think what changed was i realised - altar. what changed? well, i think what changed was i realised that i | what changed was i realised that i had to— what changed was i realised that i had to go— what changed was i realised that i had to go back and do my qualifications again when i was in my 20s — qualifications again when i was in my 20s i— qualifications again when i was in my 20s. i left school with no qualifications. i was a problematic child qualifications. ! was a problematic child when— qualifications. i was a problematic child when i was at school. primarily— child when i was at school. primarily because i struggled with access— primarily because i struggled with access and the curriculum. and so what _ access and the curriculum. and so what changed for me was learning to read _ what changed for me was learning to read i_ what changed for me was learning to read i read — what changed for me was learning to read. i read my first book in my 20s _ read. i read my first book in my 20s so — read. i read my first book in my 20s so my— read. i read my first book in my 20s. so my pathway to becoming an author— 20s. so my pathway to becoming an author is— 20s. so my pathway to becoming an author is a _

20s. so my pathway to becoming an author is a strained —— strange and curious— author is a strained —— strange and curious one~ — author is a strained —— strange and curious one. it�*s author is a strained -- strange and curious one-— curious one. it's an interesting “ourne curious one. it's an interesting journey for _ curious one. it's an interesting journey for abbie _ curious one. it's an interesting journey for abbie as _ curious one. it's an interesting journey for abbie as well. - curious one. it's an interesting journey for abbie as well. you | curious one. it's an interesting i journey for abbie as well. you too have gone from struggling to be able to read, to no graduating university and making this documentary. did you ever imagine this would happen? you must be very proud of the progress? i didn't think this would happen. i am really surprised, to be honest, because it is a full—circle moment for me. i watched documentaries growing up and that is how i learned about the world. to now marry the two together, to talk about my struggle with literacy, to be making a documentary about it, is really, you know, surreal. it has alljust come within the past year. i would like to say i am positive —— proud of myself and it has been really healing for me as well.- of myself and it has been really healing for me as well. brian, give us a sense — healing for me as well. brian, give us a sense of— healing for me as well. brian, give us a sense of how _ healing for me as well. brian, give us a sense of how teaching - healing for me as well. brian, give us a sense of how teaching has i us a sense of how teaching has changed. 0nce schools have addressed specific issues, however they address that?— specific issues, however they address that? ., ., , , address that? there are more support mechanisms — address that? there are more support mechanisms in _ address that? there are more support mechanisms in school _ address that? there are more support mechanisms in school now. _ address that? there are more support mechanisms in school now. i - address that? there are more support mechanisms in school now. i keep i mechanisms in school now. i keep harping _ mechanisms in school now. i keep harping back to when i was at

school — harping back to when i was at school. . ., ., , , harping back to when i was at school. , , ., yeah, school. the contrast is stark? yeah, it's massive- — school. the contrast is stark? yeah, it's massive. there _ school. the contrast is stark? yeah, it's massive. there were _ school. the contrast is stark? yeah, it's massive. there were no - school. the contrast is stark? yeah, j it's massive. there were no learning support— it's massive. there were no learning support departments, there were no special— support departments, there were no special educational needs teachers. libraries _ special educational needs teachers. libraries are massively important schools~ — libraries are massively important schools. that is why we need to support — schools. that is why we need to support them. and nurture them. but of that— support them. and nurture them. but of that element of identification and support is so prevalent within schools _ and support is so prevalent within schools now. and support is so prevalent within schools now— and support is so prevalent within schools now. . . . , ., , ., schools now. what did a library mean to ou at schools now. what did a library mean to you at school? _ schools now. what did a library mean to you at school? was _ schools now. what did a library mean to you at school? was it _ schools now. what did a library mean to you at school? was it somewhere | to you at school? was it somewhere you feared to go? i to you at school? was it somewhere you feared to go?— you feared to go? i actually don't think my school _ you feared to go? i actually don't think my school had _ you feared to go? i actually don't think my school had a _ you feared to go? i actually don't think my school had a library. i you feared to go? i actually don'tj think my school had a library. it's when _ think my school had a library. it's when i _ think my school had a library. it's when i became a teacher that i realised — when i became a teacher that i realised the importance of libraries. they are notjust places for kids— libraries. they are notjust places for kids to — libraries. they are notjust places for kids to go and read books, they are a _ for kids to go and read books, they are a place — for kids to go and read books, they are a place for kids to seek comfort and solace. — are a place for kids to seek comfort and solace, and a bit of solitude. and also, — and solace, and a bit of solitude. and also, that support. they're massively — and also, that support. they're massively important in schools. we need _ massively important in schools. we need to _ massively important in schools. we need to really think hard and i we support— need to really think hard and i we support them. need to really think hard and i we sopport them-—

support them. abbie, if there are arents support them. abbie, if there are parents watching _ support them. abbie, if there are parents watching this _ support them. abbie, if there are parents watching this and - support them. abbie, if there are parents watching this and feeling | support them. abbie, if there are l parents watching this and feeling a bit concerned for their own children, what is your advice to them in terms of where they start? i would say the first place to start is to talk about it with your child, talk about it with people that you think would be helpful to know about it. you need to normalise it for the child and start with their strengths as well. i think it's really important to empower them and what they are good at it. you can also build into the fact —— build on the stuff they are really good at. it has been really good to get your thoughts and find out a little bit about the documentary. thank you for joining us. and brian, thank you for coming in. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm barry caffrey.

more than 100 people have been evacuated from a block of flats in east london after a large fire broke out in the early hours of this morning. 225 firefighters have been sent to the building in chadwell heath where scaffolding surrounding it is alight. four people were treated by the london ambulance service at the scene, with two taken to hospital. people living in the area are being advised to keep windows and doors closed. the cause of the fire is not yet known. scotland yard says three people were stabbed yesterday at the notting hill carnival, including a 32—year—old woman who's in a critical condition in hospital. the metropolitan police said 90 arrests were made yesterday and 15 police officers were injured. the force says police will be patrolling west london today with the hope thateveryone has a safe carnival. and bbc radio london has a special day of carnival programming today with live coverage from 2. police in southend are to use

live facial recognition software in the town today. essex police rolled it out for the first time at the clacton airshow last week, which led to three arrests. the force says it's to help them find those who are wanted for serious offences. somerset house in central london reopened to the public over the weekend, for the first time since it a fire broke out last saturday. part of the third floor and the roof of the west wing of the building were damaged. the cause is still being investigated. let's take a look at the travel now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning — apart from on the piccadilly line, which has no service between wood green and cockfosters or between rayners lane and uxbridge. there's also no service on the london overground between sydenham and crystal palace. time for the the weather now with gemma. good morning. it's looking dry and fine for many of us as we go through the course of today with some sunshine around.

and on the whole, there is a lot of dry weather as we go through this week, and it is going to be turning warmer over the next couple of days as well. so it is a mild start out there, and there is a lot of dry weather already. for most of us, it will stay dry and fine as we go through the course of the day with some spells of sunshine around. there is the small chance of the odd shower, but for most of us it should stay dry and we're looking at highs today of around 23 to 24 degrees. now, as we go through this evening overnight, it will be dry with some clear skies around. it does look as though as we go through towards the end of the night, we will see more in the way of cloud moving its way in from the west. so it is a cloudier end to the night, and we're looking at lows of around 12 or 13 degrees. now, as we go through into tomorrow, it does look as though it's going to be a dry and fine day for many of us with some sunshine around. a warmer day as well with temperatures into the mid—20s. warmer still into wednesday, with temperatures into the high 20s. and, for most of us, it looks as though this week will be dry and fine with some sunshine around. so some good news on the weather front.

that's it from me for now, you can get the latest on all our stories on the bbc london website — there's a special page about the notting hill carnival too. i'll be back in around a half an hour. now though — back to ben and luxmy. have a very good morning. bye— bye. hello. this is breakfast with ben thompson and luxmy gopal. a new fly—on—the—wall bbc documentary follows four men with electronic tags, who are stuck in a vicous cycle of having their movements tracked or restricted by the justice system. they are just a handful of the growing number of people who've had to wear a tag many times, either because of multiple offences or for breaching their conditions. in a moment, we'll talk to those involved in making the programme, but first let's take a look. christian is on his ninth tag. it's a gps that tracks his location at all times. this one's what got me out of prison, so it's a godsend. and this tag on my ankle

is a constant reminder that my freedom is literally one mistake away from being taken away from me. christian is looking back at his life before prison. definitely don't want to go back to prison. well, it would be five years ago. and that's when i got put on tag as the last ditch hope to keep me out of prison. um...and my last chance. and, well, we all know how that ended, didn't it? i ended up doing four years at her majesty's pleasure for aggravated burglary. six months into christian's jail term, his mum died. my mum never told me. she wouldn't. .. she didn't tell me when she was ill. and it was like i was the last one to know. i was in a very uncompassionate situation. but on the other end of it, i came out of it. and if i can get through my mum dying, i pretty much get through anything. well, priority number one is don't breach my tag. don't go back to prison. stick to what i've agreed to. keep my freedom.

director of britain's most tagged, izzy fonseca, and mike nellis, emeritus professor of criminal and communityjustice at the university of strathclyde join us now. good strathclydejoin us now. morning good strathclyde join us now. morning to you both. fascinating, good morning to you both. fascinating, this. it is an insight into a world we all feel we know a little bit about but we do not know the details. why this topic? i came to this because _ the details. why this topic? i came to this because i _ the details. why this topic? i came to this because i had _ the details. why this topic? i came to this because i had done - the details. why this topic? i came to this because i had done some i to this because i had done some previous bbc three... i had done a previous bbc three... i had done a previous bbc three series so they knew i could talk to this sort of audience. this is the fifth series and i guess that shows there is a big interest in it. each series has a slightly different theme. this series it was people with multiple

tags. looking at people with multiple tags, so the cycle that perhaps people get into once they enter a life of crime. it perhaps people get into once they enter a life of crime.— enter a life of crime. it gives you a different _ enter a life of crime. it gives you a different perspective, - enter a life of crime. it gives you a different perspective, doesn'tl enter a life of crime. it gives you i a different perspective, doesn't it? was there anything unexpected you learned from filming their series? what surprised me was the cycle. i think some of the contributors, they say they're actually being on a tag help spam, sometimes, because it is a reminder that theirfreedom is sought of precarious and that they... the alternative is sometimes present, so they are happy to have it. it felt like slightly like a sticking plaster at some points. when it comes off, is it necessarily going to change their lives? we do not know. also the length of time

they could be on tag, a year feels like a really long time to have something on your ankle and be constricted to the conditions. mike. constricted to the conditions. mike, we are hearing _ constricted to the conditions. mike, we are hearing these _ constricted to the conditions. mike, we are hearing these are _ constricted to the conditions. mike, we are hearing these are repeat i we are hearing these are repeat offenders, people constantly needing to be these tags. the point of the tag is to take pressure off the prison system and is an alternative for the justice system. is prison system and is an alternative for thejustice system. is it working if we get repeat cases like this? fish working if we get repeat cases like this? �* , working if we get repeat cases like this? . , , ., ., ,, this? an interesting question. thank ou for this? an interesting question. thank you for having _ this? an interesting question. thank you for having me — this? an interesting question. thank you for having me on _ this? an interesting question. thank you for having me on to _ this? an interesting question. thank you for having me on to talk - this? an interesting question. thank you for having me on to talk about i you for having me on to talk about this _ you for having me on to talk about this i_ you for having me on to talk about this iguess— you for having me on to talk about this. i guess it depends what you think— this. i guess it depends what you think the — this. i guess it depends what you think the government wants an electronic— think the government wants an electronic monitoring to be built up over the _ electronic monitoring to be built up over the years but it is the view of the government that the purposes have changed a lot. you are right to emphasise — have changed a lot. you are right to emphasise it is mostly about taking the pressure of the prison system. any support that it gives to

individuals is almost incidental to that _ individuals is almost incidental to that this— individuals is almost incidental to that. this is much more about control— that. this is much more about control and _ that. this is much more about control and about change. it is a constant — control and about change. it is a constant reminder that you are under the auspices — constant reminder that you are under the auspices of the criminaljustice system _ the auspices of the criminaljustice system it— the auspices of the criminaljustice system. it is not really by itself helping — system. it is not really by itself helping you to sort your life out, to find _ helping you to sort your life out, to find opportunities that will enable — to find opportunities that will enable you to get beyond the bending. enable you to get beyond the bendini. p, , , enable you to get beyond the bendinc. . , , .,, bending. that is still top the oint, it bending. that is still top the point, it needs _ bending. that is still top the point, it needs to _ bending. that is still top the point, it needs to happen i bending. that is still top the point, it needs to happen in| point, it needs to happen in conjunction with something else. tagging on its own cannot make a difference. p, , tagging on its own cannot make a difference. . , , ., . difference. that is true. research evidence shows _ difference. that is true. research evidence shows that _ difference. that is true. research evidence shows that as _ difference. that is true. research evidence shows that as well. i difference. that is true. research evidence shows that as well. the | evidence shows that as well. the best results you get from someone wearing _ best results you get from someone wearing a _ best results you get from someone wearing a tag is when support is given— wearing a tag is when support is given to — wearing a tag is when support is given to them simultaneously so that support— given to them simultaneously so that support makes a difference to their lives when — support makes a difference to their lives when the tag is taken off. that _ lives when the tag is taken off. that is— lives when the tag is taken off. that is borne out very clearly in the programme. he that is borne out very clearly in the programme.— the programme. he wore a tag ourself the programme. he wore a tag yourself or— the programme. he wore a tag yourself or a — the programme. he wore a tag yourself or a couple _ the programme. he wore a tag yourself or a couple of- the programme. he wore a tag yourself or a couple of weeks, | the programme. he wore a tag i yourself or a couple of weeks, what did it make you think of the experience? it did it make you think of the experience?— did it make you think of the

experience? did it make you think of the exerience? , ., experience? it is true, i did. i am not experience? it is true, i did. i am riot saying _ experience? it is true, i did. i am riot saying it _ experience? it is true, i did. i am not saying it replicates _ experience? it is true, i did. i am not saying it replicates the i not saying it replicates the experience of the guys in the documentary. nothing bad was going to happen _ documentary. nothing bad was going to happen to me if i breached the ta-. to happen to me if i breached the tag i_ to happen to me if i breached the tag. i learned the technology was very effective. i'm sure it fail sometimes but most of the time it does _ sometimes but most of the time it does not — sometimes but most of the time it does not i— sometimes but most of the time it does not. i had the maps on my own computer— does not. i had the maps on my own computer screen. it knew where i was going. _ computer screen. it knew where i was going. where — computer screen. it knew where i was going, where i was crossing the boundaries of artificial exclusion zones _ boundaries of artificial exclusion zones~ it— boundaries of artificial exclusion zones. it certainly is a reminder, it is something you cannot not be aware _ it is something you cannot not be aware of — it is something you cannot not be aware of. whether that feeling remains — aware of. whether that feeling remains over a year, whether you get used to— remains over a year, whether you get used to it _ remains over a year, whether you get used to it and — remains over a year, whether you get used to it and it ceases to have any thought—provoking effect on you is an open— thought—provoking effect on you is an open question. the two weeks i was wearing it i could not forget i had this— was wearing it i could not forget i had this thing on my ankle. thirdly, i did had this thing on my ankle. thirdly, i did it _ had this thing on my ankle. thirdly, i did it alarming and uncomfortable to know— i did it alarming and uncomfortable to know that somebody knew where i was all _ to know that somebody knew where i was all of _ to know that somebody knew where i was all of the time. i am not an offender, — was all of the time. i am not an offender, i_ was all of the time. i am not an

offender, i haven't broken the law. i offender, i haven't broken the law. i am _ offender, i haven't broken the law. i am not _ offender, i haven't broken the law. i am not worried about somebody breaching — i am not worried about somebody breaching me if! i am not worried about somebody breaching me if i do anything wrong. the knowledge that somebody knew where _ the knowledge that somebody knew where i_ the knowledge that somebody knew where i was all of the time was psychologically disturbing. i think that would be true for some, if not all, that would be true for some, if not all. of— that would be true for some, if not all. of the — that would be true for some, if not all, of the young men you had in your— all, of the young men you had in your programme. all, of the young men you had in your programme-— your programme. that is what is interesting _ your programme. that is what is interesting about _ your programme. that is what is interesting about this. _ your programme. that is what is interesting about this. a - your programme. that is what is interesting about this. a lot i your programme. that is what is interesting about this. a lot of i interesting about this. a lot of people think they know how these tags work but they are really clever, aren't they? it will know if you are going to a place you shouldn't be all you are away too long or you are in another area which is part of your exclusion zone. it is not about keeping you all at home. zone. it is not about keeping you all at home-— all at home. there are different es of all at home. there are different types of tags- _ all at home. there are different types of tags. one _ all at home. there are different types of tags. one of _ all at home. there are different types of tags. one of the i types of tags. one of the contributors is on a curfew tag, he has an— contributors is on a curfew tag, he has an exclusion zone so he cannot io has an exclusion zone so he cannot go into— has an exclusion zone so he cannot go into the — has an exclusion zone so he cannot go into the centre of bradford but he also _ go into the centre of bradford but he also has to be home by 8pm and in his house _ he also has to be home by 8pm and in his house till— he also has to be home by 8pm and in his house till the following

morning. for him it was interesting because. _ morning. for him it was interesting because. all— morning. for him it was interesting because, all problematic really, because — because, all problematic really, because his college was in the centre — because his college was in the centre of— because his college was in the centre of bradford, as was his nearest — centre of bradford, as was his nearest probation office. and so it meant _ nearest probation office. and so it meant he — nearest probation office. and so it meant he couldn't go to college because — meant he couldn't go to college because that was in his exclusion zone~ _ because that was in his exclusion zone~ he — because that was in his exclusion zone. he couldn't go to college and he had _ zone. he couldn't go to college and he had to— zone. he couldn't go to college and he had to go to a different probation office, he had to get two buses— probation office, he had to get two buses to _ probation office, he had to get two buses to go to a different probation office _ buses to go to a different probation office in— buses to go to a different probation office in the town. it does affect your— office in the town. it does affect your life — office in the town. it does affect your life and where you go. really iood to your life and where you go. really good to talk _ your life and where you go. really good to talk to — your life and where you go. really good to talk to you. _ your life and where you go. really good to talk to you. mike, - your life and where you go. really good to talk to you. mike, thank. your life and where you go. lie—ii good to talk to you. mike, thank you for being with us. you can watch the latest episode of britain's most tagged tonight at 9:45pm on bbc three, or watch all episodes now on iplayer. now for the latest sport. i am here.

earlier this season, max verstappen was running away with the formula one world championship again — but mclaren and lando norris have got red bull worried now — after victory again — this time at the dutch grand prix. with nine races to go things are getting tighter. norris began on pole at zandvoort — then lost the lead to verstappen off the start line. but the british driver recovered from that poor start to speed past his dutch rival on lap 17. from there, he never looked back, winning by almost 23 seconds. charles leclerc and ferrari took third. the mercedes duo of george russell and lewis hamilton finishing in seventh and eighth respectively. it's norris' second win of the season. he's still 70 points behind verstappen but has hope, with things a lot closer in the constructors championship. apart from turn one, i think i was... couldn't have been happier with the lap so good. probably didn't expect the gap to be so big, but also when i did the lap i was very happy with it and kind of expected nothing less than to probably have a bit of a gap to second place, you know. so i felt good out there.

the car was feeling, um, mega. and i was very confident out there. so always...always a good thing. liverpool's new manager arne slot made a winning start at anfield — as his side beat brentford 2—0 in his first home game in charge. after luis diaz had given them a first half lead, mo salah completed the scoring after the break with a well—taken second to double his tally for the season. liverpooljoin manchester city, arsenal and brighton with back—to—back wins at the start of the campaign, and head to manchester united on sunday. the fans love to see the team playing really well, but they also love to see the team working really hard. and that's what we did today. and, um, i liked also what i saw. so if i like it, then mostly the fans like it as well. so it was a good day for us. but again we won against ipswich, we won against brentford — two good teams. i'm not expecting them to be in the top six in the upcoming year, so it's still a lot to prove for us in the upcoming weeks and months.

silver medallist and liverpool fan katarina johnson—thompson was invited onto the pitch. the two—time world champion received a warm welcome from the anfield crowd as she showed off her medal and no doubt enjoyed the win too. with so much talk about their enormous spending and enormous squad, chelsea delivered on the pitch to get their first win under new manager enzo maresca. as they thrashed wolves 6—2 at molineux, it was all—square at half—time but a quick second—half hat—trick from noni madueke — all assisted by cole palmer, who scored too — saw them cruise to victory in impressive fashion as they built on their midweek europa conference league playoff win. bournemouth thought they'd snatched a late 2—1win at home to newcastle, but var intervened declaring that the ball had gone in off the arm.

the goal was subsequently overturned much to the obvious annoyance of manager andoni iraola. 1—1 it finished. in the championship, the only game was an all welsh affair as cardiff visited swansea. irish international callum robinson equalised deep into the second half with cardiff's first goal of the season. this one finished 1—1. it's three wins from three for celtic at the start of the scottish premiership season. they were 3—0 winners away at st mirren. defender alistairjohnson scoring the last of their goals. they're top of the table — edging aberdeen, who've also won three from three, on goal difference. lydia ko's remarkable 2024 rennaisance continues as she followed up her olympic gold medal by winning the women's open championship at st andrews by two shots. while others around her faltered, including world number one nelly korda, ko maintained her composure to finish 7—under. that then left defending champion lilia vu needing to hole a 15—foot birdie putt to force a play—off

which she left short, to the relief of ko who becomes this year's 0pen champion. it ends an eight—year drought for a majorfor the new zealander, who last won one back in 2016. ijust didn't have the belief that one day i could win the women's open. and, you know, of all the majors, i had never really put myself in contention that much at this championship. so almost too good to be true. this one is extra special because, you know, my mother is here and my husband is here. and to be able to win and say that you're a champion here at st andrews, not everybody has the privilege or the opportunity to say that. and, you know, here i am holding the trophy right now and it's. . . it's incredible. mondo duplantis has broken his own world record again — one he set less than three weeks ago at the paris 0lympics. the swede failed his first attempt at 6.26 metres at the diamond league meeting in poland but was successful

the second time around. it's the 10th time duplantis has broken the world record. he has now vaulted 10cms higher than anyone else in history. and there was also a world record for norwegian starjakob ingebrigtsen in the 3,000 metres. the two—time olympic champion left the field in his wake to win in seven minutes 17.55 second, wiping more than three seconds off the previous record, which had stood since 1996. britain's adam yates raced to a brilliant solo victory in stage nine of la vuelta. yates began the day almost nine and a half minutes behind the red jersey holder but attacked with almost 60km to go. the team uae riderfinished more than 90 seconds clear of second place. australia's ben 0'connor still leads with yates now seventh, 5 and a half minutes behind. wigan warriors have consolidated second spot in super league after beating hull fc — a victory that moves them back level on points

with leaders hull kr. warriors lost the reverse fixture but it never looked like history would repeat itself, jack farrimond sealing wigan's victory — 22—4 it finished. hull remain one off the bottom of the table. elsewhere, leigh leopards beat london broncos 32—12. thank you. we will speak to you a little later this morning. if you are enjoying a bank holiday of kamate you will need to know what the weather is like. it is not holiday everywhere, is it? good mornini. holiday everywhere, is it? good morning. what _ holiday everywhere, is it? good morning. what we _ holiday everywhere, is it? good morning. what we are - holiday everywhere, is it? (limp. morning. what we are looking at todayis morning. what we are looking at today is a drier day than yesterday. less windy than yesterday and warmer than yesterday. having said that we do have a few showers in the forecast and some patchy rain. this weather front brought all the rain yesterday in the northern half of the country. at the moment it is

producing cloud and patchy rain. showers to the north—west and a few scattered showers across southern areas this morning to start as well that this cloud will start to break in the rain will become lighter. there will be scattered showers by the time we get into the afternoon. a few showers to the north in scotland and drying up in england and wales here we are looking at hazy sunshine. there will be high cloud floating around. temperatures 14 to 23 degrees north to south. that will feel quite pleasant in the sunshine. not as windy as yesterday. this evening and overnight this clutch of weather fronts come in bringing heavy rain with them, particularly in the west of scotland. tomorrow, look how we have this sabelli component to the weather. the wind coming up from the south. it is turning warmer. we do have this weather front producing heavy rain slowly sinking south. to

the north of that is sunshine and a few showers. to the south is sunshine once again turning hazy as we head on through the course of the afternoon. temperatures up to 25, 26 in the south—east. 19, 20 in the north of england, southern scotland and northern ireland. as we head on from tuesday into wednesday, here is the same front. it might develop a wave in it and move further north once again. by the time we get into wednesday, here it is, producing cloud and patchy rain. through the day it is very slowly moving east. behind it there will be sunshine but there will be heavy and potentially thundery showers meeting and across western scotland and also northern ireland. even so, it will be warmer. we could reach 27, 28 in the

south—east. 25 in hull, 20 in southern scotland. 15 in stornoway. things will change. the temperature will slip away a little bit on thursday and friday. it picks up again as we head into next weekend. thank you. europe's biggest street party — notting hill carnival — is in full swing this august bank holiday weekend and it's been building up to today's iconic parade. the annual celebration is in its 56th year and expects to attract more than two million visitors. let's take a look back at some of the vibrant colours, costumes and music through the years.

upbeat music i love seeing the archive footage backin i love seeing the archive footage back in the older days of it. we'rejoined now by cass kidd and claira hermet, who are presenting live bbc coverage from the carnival. good morning to you both. i saw you dancing along. the rhythms really got you. we are only a day in, a whole other day to come. how has it

been? it whole other day to come. how has it been? . . . whole other day to come. how has it been? . , , ., ., ., , whole other day to come. how has it been? ., , ., ., .,, ., been? it has been amazing. i was on some of the — been? it has been amazing. i was on some of the sound _ been? it has been amazing. i was on some of the sound system _ been? it has been amazing. i was on | some of the sound system yesterday. my some of the sound system yesterday. my feet are sore and my legs are step. give me half—an—hour and i will be ready to go again. you wouldn't be — will be ready to go again. you wouldn't be standing at close to that speaker if it were on right now, would you? iklo that speaker if it were on right now, would you?— that speaker if it were on right now, would you? that speaker if it were on right now, would ou? ., , ., now, would you? no stop we are right b the now, would you? no stop we are right by the judging — now, would you? no stop we are right by thejudging panel. _ now, would you? no stop we are right by the judging panel, aren't _ now, would you? no stop we are right by the judging panel, aren't we? i by the judging panel, aren't we? definitely are. people are setting up. lenders setting up a feed. people — up. lenders setting up a feed. people will be lining these very streets — people will be lining these very streets of carnival. without outfits. _ streets of carnival. without outfits, costumes. it is the sound systems — outfits, costumes. it is the sound systems i'm — outfits, costumes. it is the sound systems i'm looking forward to. these _ systems i'm looking forward to. these speakers will be booming. both of you have been attending a carnival for decades. what has of you have been attending a carnivalfor decades. what has it meant to you being able to be part of what is such a key event? i think

it makes me _ of what is such a key event? i think it makes me proud _ of what is such a key event? i think it makes me proud to _ of what is such a key event? i think it makes me proud to be _ of what is such a key event? i think it makes me proud to be british i of what is such a key event? i think| it makes me proud to be british but also have _ it makes me proud to be british but also have the heritage of coming from _ also have the heritage of coming from jamaica and the caribbean and knowing _ from jamaica and the caribbean and knowing i_ from jamaica and the caribbean and knowing i can experience both sides on home _ knowing i can experience both sides on home turf. for me, it is the food. — on home turf. for me, it is the food. their— on home turf. for me, it is the food, their music of the culture and also the _ food, their music of the culture and also the legacy. food, their music of the culture and also the legacy-— food, their music of the culture and also the legacy. we've seen footage “ust now also the legacy. we've seen footage just now when _ also the legacy. we've seen footage just now when we _ also the legacy. we've seen footage just now when we played _ also the legacy. we've seen footage just now when we played a - also the legacy. we've seen footage just now when we played a snippet i also the legacy. we've seen footage | just now when we played a snippet of the carnival from years ago. it is an institution in itself, isn't it? it is absolutely amazing. this is the 56th year. i have been coming since i was a nine—year—old, ten—year—old child. i cannot remember my first year. people all over the world have looked forward to every single year. for me, it is like christmas. the night before carnival. it is something people get really excited about. there is nothing like this. i have attended rio carnival. notting hill takes it

every time. rio carnival. notting hill takes it every time-— every time. tell me about the coverage- _ every time. tell me about the coverage. you _ every time. tell me about the coverage. you are _ every time. tell me about the coverage. you are presenting| every time. tell me about the i coverage. you are presenting on the bbc iplayer. you talked about the sites with the sounds weather smells, the vibrancy of being there, how can people get a bit of that through the tv? we how can people get a bit of that through the tv?— through the tv? we will be contextualising _ through the tv? we will be contextualising their i through the tv? we will be contextualising their vibes l through the tv? we will be - contextualising their vibes through bbc iplayer, bbc radio london and bbc iplayer, bbc radio london and bbc extra. — bbc iplayer, bbc radio london and bbc extra. we have been told there will be _ bbc extra. we have been told there will be a _ bbc extra. we have been told there will be a camera right here. and one in the _ will be a camera right here. and one in the pub. _ will be a camera right here. and one in the pub. a— will be a camera right here. and one in the pub. a camera in the pub. we have— in the pub. a camera in the pub. we have a— in the pub. a camera in the pub. we have a 360— in the pub. a camera in the pub. we have a 360 perspective giving the carnival— have a 360 perspective giving the carnival experience. those who cannot — carnival experience. those who cannot make it, they will see carnival— cannot make it, they will see carnival for the first time. we are our carnival for the first time. we are your guides- _ carnival for the first time. we are your guides- we _ carnival for the first time. we are your guides. we are _ carnival for the first time. we are your guides. we are carnival i carnival for the first time. we are | your guides. we are carnival pros. we will talk people through their food, through costumes, how it all

works, what the judges are looking for, the music you are hearing and what you are seeing. we really hope people join what you are seeing. we really hope peoplejoin into what you are seeing. we really hope people join into the live stream and get the feel, vibe and energy of carnival. that is what we have to bring to people. d0 carnival. that is what we have to bring to people-— carnival. that is what we have to bring to people. do you have your ad'ective bring to people. do you have your adjective sorted _ bring to people. do you have your adjective sorted to _ bring to people. do you have your adjective sorted to describe i bring to people. do you have your adjective sorted to describe the i adjective sorted to describe the costumes? they are so over—the—top and so amazing. how do you describe that if you are on the radio, for example? if that if you are on the radio, for example?— that if you are on the radio, for examle? ,, ., ., ., ., example? if you are on the radio, i would start — example? if you are on the radio, i would start by _ example? if you are on the radio, i would start by the _ example? if you are on the radio, i would start by the fact _ example? if you are on the radio, i would start by the fact it _ example? if you are on the radio, i would start by the fact it is - example? if you are on the radio, i would start by the fact it is said i would start by the fact it is said there will be 30 million sequence we see today. we are talking 15,000 feather plumes. bejewelled, bedazzled. every single one has its own theme and they make costumes aligned with that theme. they look incredible. that guy is good that girls, head pieces. they look

incredible. —— that guys come at the girls. it incredible. -- that guys come at the iirls. . incredible. -- that guys come at the iirls. , ., incredible. -- that guys come at the . irls. , ., ., incredible. -- that guys come at the iirls. , ., ., , incredible. -- that guys come at the . irls. , ., ., , , ., girls. it is one of the things you do not girls. it is one of the things you do riot forget — girls. it is one of the things you do not forget the _ girls. it is one of the things you do not forget the experience i girls. it is one of the things you do not forget the experience of| girls. it is one of the things you i do not forget the experience of your first time at the carnival. can you remember how you felt the first time you experienced notting hill carnival? i you experienced notting hill carnival? . . . you experienced notting hill carnival? . , ., ., you experienced notting hill carnival? ., ., , ., carnival? ! was a lot shorter. i remember— carnival? i was a lot shorter. i remember looking _ carnival? i was a lot shorter. i remember looking up - carnival? i was a lot shorter. i remember looking up and i carnival? i was a lot shorter. i. remember looking up and seeing everyone — remember looking up and seeing everyone and thinking, this is incredible. just the amount to people — incredible. just the amount to people in— incredible. just the amount to people in one space. going from a train _ people in one space. going from a train station further outside london and when _ train station further outside london and when you get to the west london area seeing _ and when you get to the west london area seeing the flags and music, you can smell— area seeing the flags and music, you can smell the food. it is a completely different experience. see my first _ completely different experience. see my first ever sound system, walking through _ my first ever sound system, walking through the — my first ever sound system, walking through the crowd and finding a spot and working out how much things cost when you _ and working out how much things cost when you realise jerk chicken and rice is _ when you realise jerk chicken and rice is not — when you realise jerk chicken and rice is not the same as in your local— rice is not the same as in your local area _ rice is not the same as in your local area but it is all going to a good _ local area but it is all going to a good cause, it is all about enjoyment. good cause, it is all about enjoyment-— good cause, it is all about enjoyment.

good cause, it is all about en'o ment. . , ., ., ,, .~i good cause, it is all about en'o ment. . , ., ., ,, ., enjoyment. really great to speak to ou both. enjoyment. really great to speak to you both. thank _ enjoyment. really great to speak to you both. thank you _ enjoyment. really great to speak to you both. thank you for _ enjoyment. really great to speak to you both. thank you for speaking i enjoyment. really great to speak to you both. thank you for speaking to j you both. thank you for speaking to us. enjoy your day. we will speak to you later. all of those people in such a small space and how you translate that. those outfits are just amazing. they defy physics, some of them? notting hill carnival will be streaming live from 11am to 4pm on bbc iplayer — or you can tune in to bbc 1xtra and bbc london for wall—to—wall carnival coverage. you will get all the carnival that you want on that coverage. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning from bbc london — i'm barry caffrey. more than a hundred people have been evacuated from a block of flats in east london after a large fire broke out in the early hours of this morning. 225 firefighters have been sent to the building in chadwell heath, where scaffolding surrounding it is alight. four people were treated

by the london ambulance service at the scene, with two taken to hospital. people living in the area are being advised to keep their windows and doors closed. the cause of the fire is not yet known. scotland yard says three people were stabbed yesterday at the notting hill carnival, including a 32—year—old woman who's in a critical condition in hospital. the metropolitan police said 90 arrests were made yesterday and 15 police officers were injured. the force says police will be patrolling west london today with the hope that everyone has a safe carnival. let's take a look at the travel now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning, apart from on the piccadilly line, which has planned engineering works. there's also no service on the london overground between sydenham and crystal palace. now onto the weather. today will be dry, and there will be a mixture of sunny spells and some patchy areas of cloud drifting in toofeeling warm with highs of 23 celsius. that's it from me for now. you can get the latest on all our stories on the bbc

london website. i'll be back in around a half an hour. have a very good morning! bye—bye.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and luxmy gopal. 0ur headlines today. an amnesty begins for people in england and wales who own so—called zombie knives and machetes, ahead of the weapons being banned next month. more than 200 firefighters are battling a large fire at a block of flats in dagenham. the us says it's working to prevent the conflict between israel and hezbollah spiralling into war after an escalation of hostilities. we see inside the mpox treatment centres in the democratic republic of congo, where 70% of patients are children. good morning. some of us are starting off with cloud and patchy rain. that would break up through the day and for most of us it will be sunnier, not as windy and warmer

than yesterday. details shortly. good morning. it's monday, 26th august. a knife amnesty and compensation scheme starts today in england and wales, encouraging people who own zombie—style blades and machetes to surrender them, ahead of them being banned next month. new legislation will make it an imprisonable offence to own, make, transport or sell a wide range of so called statement knives that are favoured by criminal gangs. our home editor mark easton reports. we've got a possible machete, like a meat cleaver. yeah, he's been seen to put it down his pants, yeah. in greater manchester, 0peration venture targets knives on the city streets. reports of a man seen concealing a machete in his trousers leads officers to a residential street in salford. come here. male making off! come here! get on the floor now!

the suspect scales a fence, being pepper sprayed as he flees, losing a shoe and his coat. what strikes me, this is a huge police response to a report of somebody who's got a large knife. is that typical? yeah, it will be. he's come over there. it's mainly due to how much of a high risk he is to members of the public. and the fact that he's been described as having a large machete—style meat cleaver. so, he's obviously a huge risk to members of the public. this is what's called a desert machete. as you can see, that has got a blade of over eight inches long. zombie knives, rambo knives, machetes — weapons designed to intimidate and terrorise — can currently be legal to own because of a loophole in the law. but from the 24th of next month, new legislation comes into force, making it an imprisonable offence to possess a wide range of what are called statement weapons.

and ahead of that, police are offering an amnesty with possible compensation to anyone who hands them in. this is allowing people to claim compensation for knives that are held legally at the moment, but that will become illegal at the end of september. do you think this ban will actually make any difference to the level of knife crime? without doing it, we still would have a number of knives on the street. so yes, i think it is the right thing to do. whether the statistics say it reduces knife crime are yet to be seen. kelly brown's16—year—old son, ramiro west, was stabbed to death in south manchester in 2021. she doesn't believe the amnesty and incoming ban will be enough to prevent future knife crime tragedies. banning these knives is not going to solve knife crime, because you can easily get a knife from the kitchen cupboard, the pound shops, anywhere. tougher sentening? tougher sentencing when you're getting caught with that knife. with their fearsome appearance, zombie style knives and machetes have become status symbols among criminal gangs. before winning the election last

month, labour supported the proposed law on a ban, but they also called for more proactive intervention and investment in youth services. britain actually already has among the toughest knife crime laws in the world, and some argue that better than targeting already marginalised young people, we should be prioritising the needs and wellbeing of children. liam kotrie is a manchester lawyer who gets calls to defend young people accused of knife offences once or twice every week. locking up children simply doesn't work. we've seen that over the years. knife crime levels have stayed the same. what we need to change is supporting young people through school, through education, outside of school, and making them feel that they're part of society, and not blaming them for the problems within it. enforcement is part of the answer, a robust response to take knives off the streets. but the police would agree that what's also required are long term policies which help convince young people there's never a need to leave home with a blade. mark easton, bbc news, manchester.

coming up to six minutes past eight. time for some of the other news now. you are starting with development on that far in london. yes, let's bring you up to date. more than 200 firefighters and 40 fire engines are battling a fire at a block of flats in dagenham in east london. the london fire brigade said it was called to freshwater road at quarter—to—three, and that the building has a number of known fire safety issues. london ambulance service treated four people on the scene and has taken two of them to hospital. 0ur reporter simonjones is there for us now. you have been there for a few hours. what do we know about the state of the fire and those who were inside? the london fire brigade are now calling this a major incident. we know they were cold here in the early hours of this morning and the

fire is still ongoing. if you look towards the top of the building, thatis towards the top of the building, that is where the firefighting effort is being concentrated. they are using those long ladders, spraying water, trying to bring the smoke and flames under control. in terms of the number of people inside the building, we know that more than 100 people were evacuated in the early hours of this morning. i spoke to one resident who lived there. he said he was first alerted when somebody banged on his door and —— a neighbour who was banging on all the doors on his corridor, telling people to get out as quickly as they could. the london fire brigade say there are a number of known fire concerns with this building. we think that actually relates to the fact there was scaffolding on the building and contractors were in the process of removing cladding that was considered to be noncompliant. there is a lot of concern about cladding after the grand full terror

fire. —— grenfell terror. certainly that will be part of the investigation. we are not clear if everybody has been accounted for. we are hoping for an update from the fire service in the next hour or so. thank you. the leader of hezbollah has said its reprisal for the assassination of its senior commander last month has been completed. it launched hundreds of rockets and drones at israel. israel said there'd been little damage and that it had pre—emptively struck targets in southern lebanon. the escalation comes as hamas says it's rejected new israeli conditions put forward in talks to try and negotiate a ceasefire in gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent lucy williamson reports. by the time the sirens came, northern israel was awake. israeli fighterjets bombing hezbollah launch sites, the army said, before hundreds of drones and rockets met israel's air defences overhead. the fight, clearly visible from yuval�*s house, six miles

from the border. we felt really, really large explosions. we felt like an earthquake. the whole ground was moving, like, my windows were shaking. the keys in the door, like, everything was shaking. so i went outside to look at it, and i just saw the whole sky is bright, bright orange. and it was — there was an explosion, like, every three seconds. shrapnel from an interceptor missile was caught on camera hitting a patrol boat off the coast of nahariya, killing one officer, the army said, and injuring two others. very few rockets slipped through, but israel says hezbollah had planned a much wider attack, and that only a pre—dawn bombing raid by israel's air force prevented it, destroying thousands of rockets at their launch sites. translation: we are determined to do everything to protect our country, i return the residents of the north safely to their homes,

and continue to uphold a simple rule. whoever hurts us, we hurt them. the limited damage from this assault obscures how dangerous this moment is. for months, the conflict across this border has been widening. now israel has sent 100 fighterjets to bomb hezbollah positions, and hezbollah rockets are flying further south, testing the tripwires for all—out war. 0rgad's hotel looks out on the hills that mark the lebanese border. he thought this was the start of a full blown war. it's not a normal times. so if a war should come and finish it, there are no tourists, no businessmen, no nothing. so, we have to start living again. it sounds like you want a war? if it will finish the situation as it is now, yes. this border, bristling with weapons, could pull regional and global powers into a war. a war fuelled by the conflict in gaza that even israel

and hezbollah say they don't want. lucy williamson, bbc news, nahariya. where does this leave us? we are nowjoined by our world affairs editorjohn simpson. i wonder what your assessment is this morning of how much closer the region is to an all—out war, given what we have seen in those attacks and counterattacks?— what we have seen in those attacks and counterattacks? well, i think we can be pretty — and counterattacks? well, i think we can be pretty grateful, _ and counterattacks? well, i think we can be pretty grateful, really, i and counterattacks? well, i think we can be pretty grateful, really, that i can be pretty grateful, really, that we dodged, if you forgive the expression, dodged a bullet. what happened was that both sides, both hezbollah and the israelis, felt absolutely obliged for their own political purposes to respond to what had happened. i mean, the

killing by israel of the —— has been a word or military commander last month, and the outburst of hezbollah rocketing into israel, both sides have to do something about that. they did it on a big scale. i mean, the israelis used enormous numbers, i think 100 israeli jets were involved in the attack. hezbollah used 320 rockets. i mean, this is big scale and yet both sides were lucky to the extent that relatively few people, actually pretty few people, were killed. it was less than a dozen. so, that is really, really important. and it's a matter of luck. if you are throwing around

huge amounts of high explosive, you cannot be certain who is going to die. and mostly, large numbers of people, as we have been seeing in gaza, do die. so there was a good deal of luck here. both sides wanting to make a statement, but not going too far. interesting if you look at the comments from both sides, hezbollah saying their attack is completed and accomplished. and yet the israeli prime minister says their action is not the end of the story. what you read that to mean? what could happen next? ~ .. . read that to mean? what could happen next? ~ ,, ., , read that to mean? what could happen next? ~ .. . . .. , next? well, i think what is likely to ha en next? well, i think what is likely to happen next _ next? well, i think what is likely to happen next is _ next? well, i think what is likely to happen next is that _ next? well, i think what is likely to happen next is that the i next? well, i think what is likely i to happen next is that the intention will shift back to gaza. —— attention. 0rat will shift back to gaza. —— attention. or at least to the peace talks going on about gaza. if there is a deal there, hostages for peace,

which the americans are desperate to get, and both sides claim not to want, orat get, and both sides claim not to want, or at least not to be too terribly interested in, but nevertheless would both benefit from that, then i think we can shift away our attention from hezbollah, from everything that has been going on in lebanon, and we can then just concentrate on where things started. and we must not forget that there is a third, not exactly a front, but there is a third element to all of this, which is the west bank. some israeli settlers attacking villages and isolated farms in the west bank in just the kind and isolated farms in the west bank injust the kind of and isolated farms in the west bank in just the kind of way that seems possible to bring up more trouble there. so, altogether there is a

variety of danger. and if we can get through this, tiptoeing through the minefield, we will be very lucky. always good to get your analysis, john simpson. thank you. a british man working for reuters news agency in eastern ukraine has been killed in a missile attack on a hotel. ryan evans was a safety advisor for a group staying at the hotel sapphire in kramatorsk. two journalists from the team are in hospital and one is being treated for serious injuries. 0ur europe correspondent nick beake gave this update. well, writers have been paying tribute to ryan evans, saying that he had been working for them for the past two years keeping people safe in many parts of the world, and that he will be tremendously missed. what we know is that on saturday night he was part of a six strong team that was part of a six strong team that was in the east of ukraine when the hotel was hit by a missile. he was killed, one of his colleagues

seriously injured, and other sustained minor injuries. and what president zelensky has said, in paying tribute to him and sending his condolences to the family, is that this is a further illustration of the ongoing russian terror, as he put it. there has been no response from the russians themselves, but certainly ukraine authorities are saying this was a russian missile that hit. talking about this morning, there has been an air raid alert across the whole country, across the whole of ukraine, and there have been reports of explosions in at least seven different regions. this is not unusual but it does seem that russia is starting the week with a particularly big assault. not clear yet the number of casualties, whether the explosions being heard, including in the capital kyiv, are the air defence system doing its work, bringing down missiles, or whether some of these projectiles, these missiles, in some cases drones, have hit their targets. 0nce drones, have hit their targets. once again a reminder to the people of ukraine, if they needed one, that

they are in the midst of this war which continues and the russian attacks continue to rain down on them. nick beake. the captain of the superyacht that sank off the coast of sicily last week, has been placed under investigation, according to italian media. local reports have said that captain james cutfield is being investigated by police looking into the deaths of mike lynch and six other people. a 32—year—old woman is in a life—threatening condition in hospital after being stabbed at the notting hill carnival. the metropolitan police said two men aged 29 and 24 were also stabbed during the first full day of the event. the force said 90 arrests were made on sunday, while 15 police officers were injured. german prosecutors have confirmed they're treating friday's mass stabbing in the city of solingen as an act of terrorism. it follows the arrest of a 26—year—old syrian man, who's accused of being a member of the islamic state group. three people were killed and eight others were wounded. health workers in the democratic republic of congo say more than 70% of people

being treated for mpox at their clinics are children under the age of ten. the bbc has been given exclusive access to two treatment centres at the epicentre of the latest outbreak. 0ur africa correspondent simi jolaoso has this report. weary and in pain. two—year—old encima caught mpox from one of her five siblings, who have all had the disease. translation: this is - the first time i've seen it. when my child got sick, other parents told me it might be measles, but we started treating measles and failed. this hospital in kavumu is in south kivu, the epicentre of this new mpox crisis. it's had 800 patients sincejune. more than 70% have been children, eight have died, all under the age of five. about 100 miles away the spring

in amani's step slowly returns after four days of free treatment at the centre near goma. like the hospital, three quarters of patients here have been under the age of ten. health workers told the bbc they've had up to ten new cases a day. the idp camps are overcrowded, so you see children in idp camps, they are always playing together, so they have time together. they don't really care about distance, social distance, they don't care about that. so they play together. they are always together. and you can also see like in the household, they even pass the night on the same bed. you can find three, four, five children. so that means the transmission is really present on a daily basis. these camps in the eastern part of the democratic republic of congo, are crammed with millions who have been displaced because of an ongoing armed conflict, the perfect place for mpox to run rampant.

charity workers are trying to get ahead by teaching people about symptoms, stigma and hygiene. simijolaoso, bbc news. 8:20am. there's growing speculation that an 0asis reunion could be about to happen, with rumours fuelled by the gallagher brothers. the pair have teased that an announcement may be made tomorrow morning, posting on x with the date and time written in the style of the oasis logo. former frontman liam also dedicated a song to his brother noel during his set at reading festival. all the signs are good. the papers are saying it could be worth about £400 million. so it really does pay to get back in touch with your brother and get on the road again to tour.

30th anniversary of the debut album. all the signs are good. and there could be a lot more to go. if you look at the rolling stones continuing to perform this many years on, 30 years on, there's another 30 years in them yet, i think. we were looking at our top tracks from 0asis. so many more than we had remembered, actually, when you start looking back. more than i remember. a lot of mileage for them potentially if they do live up to the tees that they have given. we will find out tomorrow. let's talk to our very own rock and roll star, carol. some might say we will find a brighter day and we will today because today we are looking at sunny skies. it's not going to be as windy and it is going to be warmer. it was cloudy earlier in newcastle. it was cloudy earlier in newcastle. it has brightened nicely now. the weather from it has brightened nicely now. the weatherfrom producing it has brightened nicely now. the weather from producing the cloud has moved further south. resting across anglesey, producing this cloud, as well as across parts of northern

england. into yorkshire, over towards cumbria and lancashire, north wales and northern ireland. still the odd spot of rain, particularly in the north—west. it will tend to break up during the day. south of that a few showers. then we are looking at sunny spells, at times the sunshine will be hazy across england and wales. you can see some showers in northern england, some in northern ireland, some in southern scotland. in between, sunny intervals. in the north of scotland you could catch the odd shower. most will miss them. temperatures 14 to about 23 degrees. into this evening a lot of dry weather. some clear skies. through the evening the wind strengthens, the evening the wind strengthens, the cloud thickens and some rain arrives. i morning in western scotland we could have another 40 millimetres of rain falling on an already very saturated ground. as we

head on into tomorrow, we start off with this rain across scotland, northern ireland, northern england, which sinks south—east through the day. getting to parts of northern england, wales and the south—west. ahead of it, hazy sunshine. 0n the other side of it, sunshine and some showers. temperatures tomorrow, 15 in the north to 25, 26 as we push down toward the south—east. if you like your weather a little bit warmer, it is going to get warmer as we head into wednesday. it looks like wednesday could well be the pick of the heat, somewhere in the south east reaching 28. even in parts of the north we should get up to 20. then there is a dip in the temperatures. at the moment it looks like they will pick up once again through the weekend. thank you. you do win the game for the best 0asis upons. 24 minutes past eight. they've been around for nearly a century, but a year ago the youth hostel association said it

had no choice but to sell off some of its sites, due to rising costs and lower visitor numbers. so what's happened to those buildings? nick eardley is finding out for us this morning. good morning. as we said last time we spoke to, it is a beautiful building behind you? it's a beautiful morning in sunny shropshire. this is clun mill. it is a youth hostel now. it used to be a mill. it is an amazing building. as you can see, it's pretty good looking as well. you might remember this time last year, last summer, we were talking about the youth hostel association in england and wales selling off some of its properties to balance the books. and some of them were faced with closure. the picture is now looking up. let me talk you through some of the numbers. last summer the talk was that 21 of 150 locations were going

to be put up for sale. 20 of them are now either sold or under offer. it is good news. and at least six of them are being bought by franchises. they are going to remain youth hostels, they will still be under the yha umbrella. they willjust be on privately rather than by the charity itself. it means that youth hostel and will continue in most of those venues hostel and will continue in most of those venues like hostel and will continue in most of those venues like this hostel and will continue in most of those venues like this one hostel and will continue in most of those venues like this one here. and to tell us a bit more about why that matters is james mccall from the yha. good morning. i'm going to balance myself here. tell me a bit about how the picture is looking? last year there was concern some of these places might close. is it looking better now? it is looking iood. we looking better now? it is looking good- we are — looking better now? it is looking good. we are positive _ looking better now? it is looking good. we are positive about i looking better now? it is looking good. we are positive about the | good. we are positive about the recovery— good. we are positive about the recovery plan. things were difficult during _ recovery plan. things were difficult during the — recovery plan. things were difficult during the pandemic and with inflation _ during the pandemic and with inflation since, but so far we have managed — inflation since, but so far we have managed to keep half of the hostels

operating _ managed to keep half of the hostels operating as yha hostels. under this new franchising deal, really good new franchising deal, really good new entrepreneurs. why new franchising deal, really good new entrepreneurs.— new entrepreneurs. why does it matter these — new entrepreneurs. why does it matter these places _ new entrepreneurs. why does it matter these places stay - new entrepreneurs. why does it matter these places stay open? j matter these places stay open? hostelling provides a fantastic opportunity to get young people out accessing _ opportunity to get young people out accessing nature, having adventures, meeting _ accessing nature, having adventures, meeting new people. we believe that is really— meeting new people. we believe that is really important for the youth of our country. — is really important for the youth of our country. so, a mission is to continue — our country. so, a mission is to continue doing that and we'll make the decisions necessary to make that possible. _ the decisions necessary to make that possible. i— the decisions necessary to make that ossible. ., ., ., . ., possible. i want to introduce you to some of the — possible. i want to introduce you to some of the people _ possible. i want to introduce you to some of the people who _ possible. i want to introduce you to some of the people who have i possible. i want to introduce you to some of the people who have been | some of the people who have been staying here overnight. hi, everybody. a busy all morning for the bank holiday. i was quite surprised to find you all camping morning rather than in the one. let's pop up here and talk to bob hope. three generations of the same family who have all been staying here this weekend. morning, bob. you have been youth hostelling for a long time. tell me the story? we have been _ long time. tell me the story? we have been going for about 60 years. we are _ have been going for about 60 years.

we are a _ have been going for about 60 years. we are a campers, basically. we come here because — we are a campers, basically. we come here because there a good camping facilities. _ here because there a good camping facilities. but there are also the facilities — facilities. but there are also the facilities of the youth hostel, which — facilities of the youth hostel, which are useful.— facilities of the youth hostel, which are useful. why are places like this important? _ which are useful. why are places like this important? we - which are useful. why are places like this important? we are i which are useful. why are places i like this important? we are outdoor --eole, like this important? we are outdoor people. basically- — like this important? we are outdoor people, basically. at _ like this important? we are outdoor people, basically. at university i like this important? we are outdoor people, basically. at university we i people, basically. at university we were _ people, basically. at university we were outdoor people. surfing, walking. — were outdoor people. surfing, walking, camping. we like to keep it going _ walking, camping. we like to keep it going i— walking, camping. we like to keep it iioin. . walking, camping. we like to keep it hoin . ., ., walking, camping. we like to keep it iioin. . ., .,. ., walking, camping. we like to keep it hoin. ., ., ., . ., ., walking, camping. we like to keep it hoin. ., ., .,. ., ., going. i am going to chat to you. you have been _ going. i am going to chat to you. you have been coming _ going. i am going to chat to you. you have been coming since i going. i am going to chat to you. you have been coming since you | going. i am going to chat to you. i you have been coming since you were young with your dad. what you enjoy about it? 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ve cold pretty chilly when i arrived. it got very cold last _ pretty chilly when i arrived. it got very cold last night _ pretty chilly when i arrived. it got very cold last night but _ pretty chilly when i arrived. it got very cold last night but the - pretty chilly when i arrived. it got very cold last night but the stars were _ very cold last night but the stars were beautiful! _ very cold last night but the stars were beautiful! put— very cold last night but the stars were beautiful! put on— very cold last night but the stars were beautiful! put on an - very cold last night but the stars were beautiful! put on an extra. were beautiful! put on an extra layer — were beautiful! put on an extra layer. layers _ were beautiful! put on an extra layer. layers up~ _ were beautiful! put on an extra layer. layers up. and - were beautiful! put on an extra layer. layers up. and yeah, - were beautiful! put on an extrai layer. layers up. and yeah, it's fine _ layer. layers up. and yeah, it's fine. �* . . . layer. layers up. and yeah, it's fine. �* , . , layer. layers up. and yeah, it's fine-_ you i layer. layers up. and yeah, it's l fine._ you need fine. i'm 'ust a bit soft. you need a aood fine. i'mjust a bit soft. you need a good sleeping _ fine. i'mjust a bit soft. you need a good sleeping bag. _ fine. i'mjust a bit soft. you need a good sleeping bag. google, - fine. i'mjust a bit soft. you need| a good sleeping bag. google, you fine. i'm just a bit soft. you need - a good sleeping bag. google, you are 11. you a good sleeping bag. google, you are 11- you have — a good sleeping bag. google, you are 11. you have been _ a good sleeping bag. google, you are 11. you have been doing _ a good sleeping bag. google, you are 11. you have been doing this - a good sleeping bag. google, you are 11. you have been doing this since - 11. you have been doing this since you weren't we as well. [30 11. you have been doing this since you weren't we as well.— 11. you have been doing this since you weren't we as well. do you en'oy it? yeah, you weren't we as well. do you en'oy it? yeah. i — you weren't we as well. do you en'oy it? yeah, | think fl you weren't we as well. do you en'oy it? yeah, | think it's d you weren't we as well. do you en'oy it? yeah, i think it's brilliant. �* it? yeah, i think it's brilliant. it's _ it? yeah, i think it's brilliant. it's good _ it? yeah, i think it's brilliant. it's good to— it? yeah, i think it's brilliant. it's good to have as much fun as the adults. _ it's good to have as much fun as the adults. i_ it's good to have as much fun as the adults, i think, it's good to have as much fun as the adults, ithink, spending it's good to have as much fun as the adults, i think, spending the whole day outside doing whatever they want to do _ day outside doing whatever they want to do i_ day outside doing whatever they want to do. i think it'sjust brilliant for ail— to do. i think it'sjust brilliant for all generations.— to do. i think it'sjust brilliant for all generations. sounds like a ureat for all generations. sounds like a great bank _ for all generations. sounds like a great bank holiday _ for all generations. sounds like a great bank holiday weekend. - for all generations. sounds like a great bank holiday weekend. we | for all generations. sounds like a - great bank holiday weekend. we will have to book in for next year. thank you all. let me just show you what we are waking up to this morning as well. the beautiful shropshire countryside. maybe that's a good argument for coming youth hostelling. i don't know how you two feel about the idea of camping in late august but it looks pretty nice to be. it does. that is a stunning backdrop. we are veryjealous. google was a really good endorsement

for that. google was a really good endorsement forthat. i google was a really good endorsement for that. i think he sold it for anyone who was natural. look at that view. it's gorgeous. thank you. gorgeous, that's what we want. imagine waking up or to that? i know. iam want. imagine waking up or to that? i know. i am veryjealous, actually, of nick and everybody else there. it's beautiful. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with gethin and michelle. how was your summer? it's been lovely. — how was your summer? it's been lovely. it_ how was your summer? it's been lovely. it is— how was your summer? it's been lovely. it is good to be back. yeah. last niuht lovely. it is good to be back. yeah. last night we _ lovely. it is good to be back. yeah. last night we said _ lovely. it is good to be back. yeah. last night we said it _ lovely. it is good to be back. yeah. last night we said it was _ lovely. it is good to be back. yeah. last night we said it was really - last night we said it was really quickly. it's great to be back. we have so much to tackle in the next few weeks. coming up — innocent drivers are being ruthlessly targeted in crash—for—cash insurance scams. with a 6,000% rise in incidents involving motorbikes in the uk, we investigate how these criminals operate — and why cctv could save your case.

shocking footage. to help keep you safe from fraudsters on the phone, scam interceptors' nick stapleton has been undercover. i've used my tracking software to catch them in the act - and will let you listen in on their very latest persuasion tactics. one in every two people will be diagnosed with cancer in their life. it's a tough subject for many, but we're opening up the conversation in the coming weeks. we'll guide you through everything you could possibly need to know. starting today, with dr xand and corrie star victoria ekanoye, who was diagnosed with breast cancer when her baby wasjust nine months old. also today, it sounds too good to be true. but for once, it isn't! we uncover the so—called perfume dupes that could save you hundreds on designer fragrances. and, fresh from the celebrity masterchef kitchen, tv personality christine mcguinness tells us how she's gone from burning her kids' pizza on a daily basis, to being a confident cook.

but will it be enough to help herwin? we're finding out at 9:30. we will see you then. nice to have you back. it’s we will see you then. nice to have ou back. i ., , we will see you then. nice to have ou back. �*, ., , .,, time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm barry caffrey. more than a hundred people have been evacuated from a block of flats in east london after a large fire broke out in the early hours of this morning. four people were treated at the scene in chadwell heath by ambulance crews — two of them have been taken to hospital. a search and rescue operation is still underway and the fire brigade's declared a major incident. people living in the area are being advised to keep windows and doors closed. the cause of the fire is not yet known. scotland yard says three people were stabbed yesterday

at the notting hill carnival, including a 32—year—old woman, who's in a critical condition in hospital. the metropolitan police said 90 arrests were made yesterday and 15 police officers were injured. the force says police will be patrolling west london today with the hope that everyone has a safe carnival. visitors here today and over the weekend are here to be engaging and visible. we're here to, for the vast majority, make sure they have a fantastic carnival and have a great time. but, for the minority who are coming to cause any sort of criminality, serious violence or any violence, we're here to intervene decisively. we want people to again celebrate everything that's best of london and not to be concerned about crime. and bbc radio london will have with live coverage from 2. police in southend are to use live facial recognition software in the town today. essex police rolled it out for the first time at the clacton airshow last week, which led to three arrests. the force says it's to help them find those who are wanted

for serious offences. taking a look at the travel news now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning, apart from on the piccadilly line, which has no service between wood green and cockfosters or between rayners lane and uxbridge. there's also no service on the london overground between sydenham and crystal palace. time for a look at the weather now with gemma. good morning. it's looking dry and fine for many of us as we go through the course of today with some sunshine around. and on the whole, there is a lot of dry weather as we go through this week, and it is going to be turning warmer over the next couple of days as well. so it is a mild start out there, and there is a lot of dry weather already. for most of us, it will stay dry and fine as we go through the course of the day with some spells of sunshine around. there is the small chance of the odd shower, but for most of us it should stay dry and we're looking at highs today of around 23 to 2a degrees. now, as we go through this evening overnight, it will be dry with some

clear skies around. it does look as though as we go through towards the end of the night, we will see more in the way of cloud moving its way in from the west. so it is a cloudier end to the night, and we're looking at lows of around 12 or 13 degrees. now, as we go through into tomorrow, it does look as though it's going to be a dry and fine day for many of us with some sunshine around. a warmer day as well with temperatures into the mid—20s. warmer still into wednesday, with temperatures into the high 20s. and, for most of us, it looks as though this week will be dry and fine with some sunshine around. so some good news on the weather front. that's it from me for now. you can get the latest on all our stories on the bbc london website — there's a special page about the notting hill carnival too. i'll be back at about 9.15am. have a very good morning. bye— bye. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and luxmy gopal. returning now to our main story. a knife amnesty and compensation scheme has been launched today, ahead of a ban which comes into force next month.

from today until the 23rd of september, "zombie—style" blades and machetes can be handed in anonymously to police stations across england and wales. these knives — which are sometimes called statement knives — are often favoured by criminal gangs. anyone who hands in a weapon at a designated centre will be entitled to claim £10 in compensation, but could claim more depending on what they surrender. the amnesty scheme comes ahead of new legislation next month, which aims to close loopholes in the law. from the 24th of september it will be illegal to own, sell or transport zombie—style knives and machetes. and anyone in possession of these knives could face a prison sentence. we're joined now by yvonne lawson, who founded the godwin lawson foundation in memory of her son, who was 17 when he was fatally stabbed while trying to protect his friends. welcome. thank you so much for joining us. i imagine “i

welcome. thank you so much for joining us. i imagine 111 years on from godwin being killed, it probably doesn't get much easier to talk about. how much of a difference does it make being involved in trying to tackle the problem? this does it make being involved in trying to tackle the problem? as he riuhtl trying to tackle the problem? as he rightly said. — trying to tackle the problem? as he rightly said. 14 _ trying to tackle the problem? as he rightly said, 14 years _ trying to tackle the problem? as he rightly said, 14 years on _ trying to tackle the problem? as he rightly said, 14 years on and - trying to tackle the problem? as he rightly said, 14 years on and we - rightly said, 14 years on and we still are grieving all the time, every single day. it doesn't really get any better. however, with the work we do, it brings a lot of comfort knowing that in god when's memory we are trying to save lives. it is very comforting to do the work we do, very comforting. d0 it is very comforting to do the work we do, very comforting.— it is very comforting to do the work we do, very comforting. do you think an initiative — we do, very comforting. do you think an initiative like _ we do, very comforting. do you think an initiative like this _ we do, very comforting. do you think an initiative like this is _ we do, very comforting. do you think an initiative like this is the _ an initiative like this is the answer. we have been talking about this for a couple of weeks. anyone handing in one of these awful weapons will get £10 weight may be more. they have to take it to a designated centre. the idea is to get these knives off the streets. if people want to carry a knife, they

will find a way to do so, won't they? will find a way to do so, won't the ? ~ ., . will find a way to do so, won't the? ., . . , they? well, the overall ob'ective is - romisin . . they? well, the overall ob'ective is promising. the t they? well, the overall ob'ective is promising. the objective _ they? well, the overall objective is promising. the objective is - they? well, the overall objective is promising. the objective is good. l promising. the objective is good. anything we do to take knives off the streets potentially can save lives. the objective is good. however, practically, would it work? let's be realistic. we know young people are in possession of these knives, these zombie nice. these young people have a hostile relationship with the police. will they be willing to walk into a police station and hand in these weapons? taking knives off the street saves lives, potentially. we need to look at how it would realistically work. personally, i think if they could get community members, teachers, practitioners

that really have a positive relationship with young people to sit them down, talk through this campaign, what does it mean not to carry this weapon? potentially, you can save lives. you can save lives of community members and save yourself from going to prison. most importantly, to change that behaviour and mindset. that is what is the key, to prevent them from carrying these knives in the first place. carrying these knives in the first lace. carrying these knives in the first . lace, , ., ., carrying these knives in the first lace. , ., ~' carrying these knives in the first lace. . ., ,, ., carrying these knives in the first lace. , ., ~' ., , ., place. the broader work of improving community relations _ place. the broader work of improving community relations and _ place. the broader work of improving community relations and tackling - place. the broader work of improving community relations and tackling the | community relations and tackling the issue by working with young people from the beginning, it is a lot more long—term and harder, isn't it? the government says it wants to half knife crime in a decade. given what you have said needs to be done to address the root of the problem, do you think it is achievable, that aim? ~ ., . aim? we need to look at the root causes. currently _

aim? we need to look at the root causes. currently we _ aim? we need to look at the root causes. currently we are - aim? we need to look at the root causes. currently we are looking | aim? we need to look at the root i causes. currently we are looking at working with the vru. we know the route causes. school exclusion, dysfunctional homes. the list goes on and on. we need to look at the risk factors and the government putting on the right resources to combat the risks and put in positive intervention so we get to young people not carrying knives knives —— knives in the first place. we need employability skills for young people wanting to get into employment. i'm not sure giving £10 to young people would deter them from carrying these knives. had this leuislation from carrying these knives. had this legislation been _ from carrying these knives. had this legislation been in _ from carrying these knives. had this legislation been in place _ from carrying these knives. had this legislation been in place ten - from carrying these knives. had this legislation been in place ten years l legislation been in place ten years ago, would it have made a difference yourfamily? ago, would it have made a difference your family?—

your family? knives off the streets otentiall your family? knives off the streets potentially decreases _ your family? knives off the streets potentially decreases young - your family? knives off the streets | potentially decreases young people from dying on the streets. who knows? the young person that took godwin's life was actually carrying a machete. ithink godwin's life was actually carrying a machete. i think anything we do to take knives off the streets could save lives. i take knives off the streets could save lives-— save lives. i use it has therefore taken this _ save lives. i use it has therefore taken this long _ save lives. i use it has therefore taken this long for _ save lives. i use it has therefore taken this long for a _ save lives. i use it has therefore taken this long for a ban - save lives. i use it has therefore taken this long for a ban to - save lives. i use it has therefore taken this long for a ban to be i save lives. i use it has therefore i taken this long for a ban to be put into place? —— are you that force a prized? into place? -- are you that force a rized? . ' , . . into place? -- are you that force a rized? , ' , ., , ., ., prized? knives died 14 years ago. every single _ prized? knives died 14 years ago. every single day _ prized? knives died 14 years ago. every single day we _ prized? knives died 14 years ago. every single day we lose - prized? knives died 14 years ago. every single day we lose a - prized? knives died 14 years ago. every single day we lose a young| every single day we lose a young person on the street. the government needs to step up and do more to save lives. ., . . ,, . lives. you have talked about involving — lives. you have talked about involving teachers _ lives. you have talked about involving teachers and - lives. you have talked about - involving teachers and community leaders, those who can talk directly to young people. what practical steps need to change to discourage people carrying them in the first

place? we no statistically by carrying one you become more likely to be a victim yourself before we talk about using them. how do we stop people carrying them? it talk about using them. how do we stop people carrying them? it needs to be done at _ stop people carrying them? it needs to be done at the _ stop people carrying them? it needs to be done at the right _ stop people carrying them? it needs to be done at the right age. - stop people carrying them? it needs to be done at the right age. going . to be done at the right age. going into primary schools and talking to young people about the dangers of the weapons. the long—term impact it can have on lies. getting young people to almost understand why the weapons are dangerous and why they must not carry them. also the impact of negative decision—making. sometimes young people make these decisions and they do not know the impact. a lot of work needs to be done. we need to look at the root causes. as we mentioned before, root causes. as we mentioned before, root causes like mental health, for example, school exclusion. we know that 61% of prisoners were excluded

from school. all of these risk factors are there. all i am urging the government to do, just like vru, we work with them to look at the root causes because we know that violence can be preventable. thank ou for violence can be preventable. thank you for talking _ violence can be preventable. thank you for talking to _ violence can be preventable. thank you for talking to us _ violence can be preventable. thank you for talking to us about - violence can be preventable. thank you for talking to us about this. - you for talking to us about this. thank you very much. the godwin lawson foundation. when eight—year—old freddie went to school one morning, full of his usual energy, there was no sign that within a few hours he would be put in a medically—induced coma. freddie had developed sepsis, and his mum alison says she was told by doctors that if she'd waited any longer to take him to hospital, he may not have survived. our reporterjadzia samuel has been to meet them. eight—year—old freddie is a happy and playful child, enjoying his summer holidays. but, injanuary, he developed sepsis after contracting strep a. his mother says he went from being his usual lively self to ending up in a coma,

all within just a few hours. i felt like i was sort of losing my child. it was terrifying. i can't explain it. it was... i was filled with all sorts of emotions and just shocked because how quick from sending your child to school absolutely fine, bouncing off the walls to being put in a coma. sepsis is a reaction to an infection when the immune system starts attacking the body and organs. some of the main symptoms are very high or low temperatures, cold hands and feet, rashes and feeling generally unwell. when freddie was sent home from school, he was shaky and unusually quiet, but he rapidly deteriorated, quickly, turning pale and limp with vomiting and diarrhoea. —— quickly turning pale and limp with vomiting and diarrhoea. once in hospital, he was put in a coma for three days. what was it like in the hospital?

do you remember? i'd say, a bit overwhelming. it was very close. ithink... even... for me, obviously as a mum, you don't ever want to think that. but ifi... i know now if i hadn't have got him to that hospital or if i would have just left him on the sofa and just, you know, looked after him at home thinking that was a bug, he probably wouldn't have seen the next day. one of the main awareness campaigners is former south thanet mp craig mackinlay, who fell ill with sepsis last year. he needed his arms and legs amputated. more than 50,000 people die with sepsis every year in the uk. experts say catching the signs early is crucial to a positive outcome. i think people always worry about burdening the nhs, but actually the far greater risk is of not presenting to a healthcare professional, be that to your general practitioner or to hospital. um, and people shouldn't be afraid about coming back if they feel, you know, they haven't got any better, or certainly if they're getting more unwell.

freddy has now fully recovered and is enjoying the school holiday with his family. alison wants to encourage parents to trust their instincts and seek medical help quickly. that was jadzia samuel reporting. here's carol with a look at the weather. it is looking a bit more like august, finally.— it is looking a bit more like august, finally. it is looking a bit more like au:ust, finall . ., august, finally. good morning. some of us starting — august, finally. good morning. some of us starting on _ august, finally. good morning. some of us starting up on _ august, finally. good morning. some of us starting up on a _ august, finally. good morning. some of us starting up on a beautiful - of us starting up on a beautiful note. this picture taken earlier in elsmere in shropshire. lovely blue skies. through the week but we will find is it will turn warmer. especially mid week. temperatures will dip and then pick up as we head into the weekend. spells of sunshine and rain. heavy rain tonight and first thing tomorrow. we have rain this morning across parts of northern england. also showers in

the west of scotland and into the south. a lot of those will fade. the rain across northern england, northern ireland and southern scotland as well as north wales. we will see scattered showers in its place. scattered showers in the north. a lot of dry weather. temperatures up to 23 degrees. this evening a lot of dry weather with clear skies. also strengthening went when more cloud and heavy rain arriving in northern ireland and western scotland. 40 millimetres is quite possible by the end of the night. falling on already saturated ground. temperatures falling away between ten and i6. ground. temperatures falling away between ten and 16. tomorrow for england and wales we start off on a drying out. hazy sunshine through the day. as our weather front continues its descent pushing south and east. on the northern side we are looking at sunshine and a few showers in the north—west. tomorrow the temperatures will be higher, we

could see up to 25, 26 in the south, 18 to 20 in the north.— on wednesday, the opening ceremony takes place in paris — as paralympics gb target another haul of medals. they won gold in wheelchair rugby at the tokyo games 4 years ago. and say they're determined to do it again in paris. lauren moore has been speaking to some of the team. the paralympic games are just days away now, with our team gb athletes busy packing, ready to head off to paris looking for medal glory. well, i've been lucky enough to catch up with our wheelchair rugby team, training in stanmore here, just before they head off to the french capital, where they will be looking to defend that gold medal that they won in tokyo. does that add kind of any pressure at all? yeah. it's quite a lot of pressure. and, you know, we have an opportunity to make history here, as if we win gold this time around,

we'd be the first paralympic team — gb paralympic team in history — to win consecutive golds. this will be ollie's first paralympic games and a first for team—mate david. i've been around the sport for a long time. i've had opportunities for the gb squad for a long time, but things like my university degree and a pandemic kind of kept getting in the way and kind of pushed it back a little bit. so it's definitely a relief to finally kind of get what i feel i deserve, which is a chance to go and compete at the paralympics. this will be the debut for ollie and chicken. sorry, we called dave chicken to the camera. the chicken. um, so, yeah, it'll be theirfirst paralympics, so it's always the hardestjob in the world is actually to get into the team. but once you're there, it's a lot easier. so plain sailing for them now. you must be a very proud coach. yeah. i mean, i'm lucky enough that i've been to paralympics, so myjob as coach is to try and give as many of my players the opportunities that i once had.

so, yeah, happy that i've got the guys going. it may be a debut for some, but for team memberjonathan, it will be his sixth time representing great britain at the paralympics. i'd never set out to achieve six. it's just sort of happened that way. um, i've enjoyed every minute of it and without that desire and wanting to achieve, um, and achieve, we have. like, we've won many gold medals at european level. but, after tokyo, winning that gold medal was the pinnacle for us, as it is for any team in wheelchair rugby. so we're hoping to go back there and defend our title. and, um, that would be a massive achievement on top of what we've already achieved. well, in just a few days' time, this team could be making history. that was lauren moore reporting.

if you're looking for a gritty drama to get into, the bbc one hit sherwood is now back on our screens for its second series. the show is set in a nottingham mining village, that's plagued by gang violence and political unrest. we'll be speaking to one of its new cast members in just a moment, but first here's a little teaser. there is such a thing as a mood, or a culture that is hard to see, hard to define but it can grip a place. they were gang—related, then. he was an execution. blood for blood. it's code. without it, we're nothing. seen better days. talking about me or the gun? it's on a knife edge out there. this could upset the balance. i go down, you go down. it's a gathering storm and i'm worried about anyone who is at the centre of it. it looks really good, doesn't it? we're joined now by

actor robert lindsay. this is the second series. he wanted to be in series one. filth. this is the second series. he wanted to be in series one.— to be in series one. oh, my god did i want to to be in series one. oh, my god did i want to be — to be in series one. oh, my god did i want to be in _ to be in series one. oh, my god did i want to be in the _ to be in series one. oh, my god did i want to be in the first _ to be in series one. oh, my god did i want to be in the first series. - to be in series one. oh, my god did i want to be in the first series. i - i want to be in the first series. i was invited to lunch by james graham, the writer. when i was offered a role i binge watched it. it actually hurt because i thought, it actually hurt because i thought, i am from nottingham. i went through the whole thing that was going on in nottingham at the time. it was very personal to me. unfortunately, there was not a role in that and it was already cast. i am in the second series. a long story attached to it. i was very motivated by the political implications with what was going on in nottingham at the time and the country in the 805. my father was a trade unionist and i got very involved with the miners. i

had one incident when i was rehearsing me and my girl in leicester with emma thompson. that was very near. i stayed with my parents and took my mum and dad for a pub lunch. because i had done citizen smith and all the blacks came over and asked me for my autograph, which was really good. within seconds, there was a huge fight between fathers and sons. i said to my dad, what is this about? he said, it is beginning, the whole thing. my dad was always suspicious of certain forces with what was happening, which is why the second series is so powerful, i think. hagar series is so powerful, i think. how much did your _ series is so powerful, i think. how much did your own _ series is so powerful, i think. how much did your own personal connection to it shape your approach to this? it connection to it shape your approach to this? . . , connection to it shape your approach to this? , . , , . ., to this? it is really difficult for me. i to this? it is really difficult for me- i left _ to this? it is really difficult for me. i left nottingham, - to this? it is really difficult for me. i left nottingham, or- to this? it is really difficult for l me. i left nottingham, or rather derby, i was born in between can

actually, in ilkeston, which coins the phrase 'ay up me duck! i went to rada. that whole period i missed. it is only through my parents i was aware of the shift with what was going on. i was going through enormous changes at the time. when i went, just before i went to rada, i was working in a sealer, for my local foundry. was working in a sealer, for my localfoundry. i was was working in a sealer, for my local foundry. i was a sewage worker. i got into rada during that time. i remembertelling my workmates, they were fascinated. they said, what does it mean? until i got to the items i needed, which included two pairs of ballet tights,

ballet shorts, ballet pumps and make up ballet shorts, ballet pumps and make up but, which was met by a deafening silence. my form and said, well, if all else fails, you can be a beautician. you can imagine, when i came out of rada, my first pair of ballet tights, i met this formidable lady, madame federer. i had never called anyone my done before. it was miss or mrs. she was a former russian ballerina. she got the whole class to parade in ballet tights. she picked on me and she said, no, no, no, darling. you must walk from the bowels. i said, the bowels, miss? i rememberwalking. i clenched in my bow is so tight i could hardly

breathe. at which point she pointed at my testicles. she said, no, no, from the bowels. there we are. it was a big change. i from the bowels. there we are. it was a big change.— from the bowels. there we are. it was a big change. i did not think we would aet was a big change. i did not think we would get onto _ was a big change. i did not think we would get onto that _ was a big change. i did not think we would get onto that at _ was a big change. i did not think we would get onto that at six _ was a big change. i did not think we would get onto that at six minutes i would get onto that at six minutes to nine o'clock. i would get onto that at six minutes to nine o'clock.— to nine o'clock. i rang the editor and she did _ to nine o'clock. i rang the editor and she did a — to nine o'clock. i rang the editor and she did a check _ to nine o'clock. i rang the editor and she did a check on - to nine o'clock. i rang the editor and she did a check on the - to nine o'clock. i rang the editor and she did a check on the wordi and she did a check on the word testicles. she told me to stick to testicles, it was easier. that testicles. she told me to stick to testicles, it was easier.— testicles, it was easier. that is when you _ testicles, it was easier. that is when you learned _ testicles, it was easier. that is when you learned to _ testicles, it was easier. that is when you learned to talk - testicles, it was easier. that is | when you learned to talk posh, wasn't it?— when you learned to talk posh, wasn't it? �* ., . . , wasn't it? before then. when i was at clarendon _ wasn't it? before then. when i was at clarendon college _ wasn't it? before then. when i was at clarendon college in _ wasn't it? before then. when i was l at clarendon college in nottingham. i was training to be a teacher, i was going to teachers training school, drama college. the whole thing was, i was really broad, you know? i really was. that wasn't

really acceptable. i realised as i got older, which is really shocking for me, that i thought it was for my training as an actor and it was not, it was trying to elevate myself. to fit in? to correct _ it was trying to elevate myself. to fit in? to correct and _ it was trying to elevate myself. to fit in? to correct and beat - it was trying to elevate myself. to | fit in? to correct and beat accepted in a different _ fit in? to correct and beat accepted in a different society. _ fit in? to correct and beat accepted in a different society. you - fit in? to correct and beat accepted in a different society. you do - fit in? to correct and beat accepted in a different society. you do not i in a different society. you do not have to be _ in a different society. you do not have to be born _ in a different society. you do not have to be born with _ in a different society. you do not have to be born with a _ in a different society. you do not have to be born with a silver - in a different society. you do not l have to be born with a silver spoon to play one. to feel the environment is slightly better for actors today? it hadn't then. you had actors in my period, like peter o'toole and richard harris, they stayed true to themselves. i think i was embarrassed about my accent, which was a shame in many ways. it was so lovely to return to share wedding be amongst actors using the accent except i play a character who does

not. , , ., . except i play a character who does not. , . . ., except i play a character who does not. . . ., , not. did you have a word with james graham about _ not. did you have a word with james graham about that? _ not. did you have a word with james graham about that? i _ not. did you have a word with james graham about that? i try _ not. did you have a word with james graham about that? i try to - not. did you have a word with james graham about that? i try to slip - not. did you have a word with james graham about that? i try to slip in l graham about that? i try to slip in m own graham about that? i try to slip in my own accent — graham about that? i try to slip in my own accent now— graham about that? i try to slip in my own accent now and _ graham about that? i try to slip in my own accent now and again - graham about that? i try to slip in my own accent now and again but| graham about that? i try to slip in - my own accent now and again but they came down hard on me. i put in a couple with the ilkeston accent and they have been cut.— they have been cut. longevity in a career like — they have been cut. longevity in a career like yours, _ they have been cut. longevity in a career like yours, you _ they have been cut. longevity in a career like yours, you have - they have been cut. longevity in a career like yours, you have to - career like yours, you have to reinvent yourself in different ways. people will know you from the 705 with citizen smith and ben harper and you also have your own show. do you find it difficult talking about yourself. you find it difficult talking about ourself. �* , . ~ yourself. being myself? with an hint yourself. being myself? with anything like _ yourself. being myself? with anything like that, _ yourself. being myself? with anything like that, i- yourself. being myself? with anything like that, i always i yourself. being myself? with i anything like that, i always find, if i am being someone or promoting something, i can be the character that i play. i know that sounds awfully pretentious. actors are very old people, really. it is a very odd

profession. d0 old people, really. it is a very odd profession-— old people, really. it is a very odd rofession. , ., , ., profession. do you find you can hide behind a character? _ profession. do you find you can hide behind a character? is _ profession. do you find you can hide behind a character? is it _ profession. do you find you can hide behind a character? is it where - profession. do you find you can hide behind a character? is it where you| behind a character? is it where you can talk about you? i behind a character? is it where you can talk about you?— can talk about you? i am not doing the show by _ can talk about you? i am not doing the show by myself. _ can talk about you? i am not doing the show by myself. it _ can talk about you? i am not doing the show by myself. it is _ can talk about you? i am not doing the show by myself. it is subtitled| the show by myself. it is subtitled and ego has landed. a friend of mine at pinewood has edited 52 years of the things i have done on film, tv and stage. it is extraordinary. i forget how much i have done. very varied. we pieced it all together. i am walking on with all my mates, as it were. i am walking on with all my mates, as it were. . ., ., , am walking on with all my mates, as it were. ., ., ., , ., am walking on with all my mates, as it were. . ., ., , ., . . it were. i am not on my own. what about what — it were. i am not on my own. what about what is _ it were. i am not on my own. what about what is next? _ it were. i am not on my own. what about what is next? are _ it were. i am not on my own. what about what is next? are you - it were. i am not on my own. what| about what is next? are you looking for something where you can be a bit more true to your accent? i for something where you can be a bit more true to your accent?— more true to your accent? i think i am what i — more true to your accent? i think i am what i am _ more true to your accent? i think i am what i am now. _ more true to your accent? i think i am what i am now. there - more true to your accent? i think i am what i am now. there has - more true to your accent? i think i | am what i am now. there has been more true to your accent? i think i - am what i am now. there has been an awful lot about the class thing, certainly because of sheridan what

james graham said at the mactaggart lecture about class. that is something you are born with. you cannot change your class. it doesn't matter how rich you become or how successful you become, you are what you are when you were born. why i admire writers likejohn sullivan, who wrote citizen smith, who i really admired. alan bleasdale who i worked with on gbh. they are brilliant writers because they write from the truth, who they are and where they were born. they stay very true to themselves. that is what makes the writing so powerful. thank you for cominu writing so powerful. thank you for coming in- — writing so powerful. thank you for coming in. that _ writing so powerful. thank you for coming in. that is _ writing so powerful. thank you for coming in. that is it. _ writing so powerful. thank you for coming in. that is it. wasn't - writing so powerful. thank you for coming in. that is it. wasn't so i coming in. that is it. wasn't so difficult or painful. fane gives all the information of my touring dates. you can watch sherwood on bbc one tonight at 9pm or on the iplayer.

stay with us, headlines coming up. live from london. this is bbc news. gunmen in pakistan shoot dead more than 20 people, singling them out for their ethnicity after forcing them off vehicles. hundreds take cover in a kyiv subway. explosions are reported across ukraine after russia launches a massive missile and drone attack. hundreds of firefighters tackle a major blaze in an east london block of flats. and coming up — we have an exclusive report on mpox in the democratic republic of congo, where 75% of cases are in children under ten. hello, i'm nicky schiller.

we start this hour with breaking news out of pakistan. at least 22 people have been killed after armed men forced passengers from trucks and buses, checking their ids, with reports saying they singled out those from punjab to be shot before they set vehicles alight. the attack happened in the southern province of balochistan on an inter—provincial highway. the baloch liberation army, a militant group, has said it was behind the attacks, stating they had blocked roads entering the province in different areas. the passengers were travelling from punjab province to various