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# you gotta roll with it. # you gotta take your time.# what's the story? could the wait be over for oasis fans hoping for a reunion? good morning. from september there will be 15 hours of free childcare a week for those over nine months old. i come to this university in preston to find out how parents and staff are getting ready. a true gentleman of the game. tributes are paid to the former england manager, sven—goran eriksson, who's died at the age of 76. good morning. some heavy rain in the north and west of the country. slowly pushing south and east. behind a return to sunshine and showers. i had a very fine and dry but noticeably windy again. all of
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the details shortly. it's tuesday, the 27th of august. our main story. the prime minister will promise to reverse a "decade of decline" when he delivers a speech from downing street later. he'll also say his government will "root out 1a years of rot" under the conservatives. the tories have dismissed the speech as a "performative" attempt to distract the public from promises sir keir starmer never had any intention of keeping. our political correspondent ben wright has more. sir keir starmer will say the hatred and division displayed in this summer's riots betrayed a sickness in society. but he will contrast the cynical conflict of populism with the people who stood up against it and cleared up their communities. he'll compare his task as prime minister with theirs in a speech that will set out the scale of the challenge facing his government. 50 people sir keir starmer met during the election campaign, from small business owners to firefighters, have been invited to the garden in downing street
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to hear the prime minister promise a government of service. he is expected to say rooting out what he'll call 1a years of rot under the conservatives will take hard work and time. things will get worse before they get better. the frankly gloomy message echoes the chancellor's statement injuly, in which she warned the public finances were dire and said the government had inherited a mess that would require difficult decisions to fix. she will deliver a budget in october, which is likely to mean tax rises for some. and her plan to restrict winter fuel payments has prompted calls for a rethink from some labour mps and opposition parties too. the labour government has made a number of promises. it has promised to focus on economic growth, but my argument would be that it cannot do that at the expense of all the other things, including the safety net that the most vulnerable in our society, such as pensioners, need this winter. parliament is back next week and sir keir starmer will say it won't be business as usual.
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the conservatives have dismissed the speech as a performative attempt to distract the public from promises they claim sir keir starmer never had any intention of keeping. but the prime minister hopes that by spelling out bluntly how tough things are, voters will be on board. ben wright, bbc news. our political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. nick, the prime minister is trying to set out his stall, but he's under pressure over support for pensioners, isn't he? yes, he is. good morning. ithink todayis yes, he is. good morning. ithink today is an attempt to try and own the narrative before parliament returns next week. it is about saying, look, on the one hand, things have moved on and i intend for this government to be very different. it is back in the service of working people, as sir keir
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starmer puts it. at the same time trying to be what he would say realistic, saying there are tough choices to come, tough decisions will be announced. we can expect a lot of those over the next few weeks and months, particularly leading up to the budget that dan was talking about in his report. a lot of this might sound familiar, a lot is well sir keir starmer was saying in opposition. you come under pressure as prime minister. he is facing pressure over the decision to give a pass to number 10 to lord ali, who has been a big donor to keir starmer personally and the labour party. the prime minister is also basing pressure over the really controversial decision to remove winter fuel payments for millions of people. that will happen later in the year and that is something i
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think he faces more pressure on today. the prime minister trying to set the scene before parliament comes back. it is not all on his terms. i think he will face tricky questions later.— terms. i think he will face tricky auestions later. ., ~ , ., , . questions later. thank you very much indeed. questions later. thank you very much indeed- full — questions later. thank you very much indeed. full coverage _ questions later. thank you very much indeed. full coverage of— questions later. thank you very much indeed. full coverage of that - questions later. thank you very much indeed. full coverage of that speech | indeed. full coverage of that speech on bbc news later today. russia has targeted ukraine with another wave of missile and drone attacks, a day after one of its biggest air attacks of the war so far. at least seven people were killed and dozens wounded — it's after a british national was killed in a strike at a hotel on saturday. 0ur europe correspondent nick beake has this report. the first strikes came in the early hours, crudely curtailing a long weekend of ukrainian independence day celebrations. this missile just missed a power station near the capital, kyiv. the ukrainian defenders shot down what they could. "i got it," this soldier exclaims. but one in five missiles did get through.
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russia said it successfully targeted energy infrastructure. 0lia's brother was killed on the zaporizhzhia land he'd farmed all his life. translation: i was very scared because of the explosion. - i was shaking, and then i saw him and i couldn't recognise him. near the city of dnipro, lives and livelihoods extinguished. president zelenskyy argued that a collective effort had protected israel from aerial attack, and called on western allies to do more to shoot down russian missiles and drones. translation: it was one - of the biggest combined strikes, more than 100 missiles of various types, and about 100 iranian drones. in various ukrainian regions, we could have done more in order to protect life, if aircraft of our european neighbours had worked together with our f—16jets and air defence. the missiles also hit this region, sumy, which borders russia.
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it was from here the ukrainians launched their surprise incursion three weeks ago, going in and then seizing russian territory. that undoubtedly gave ukraine a big morale boost. but today has been a jolting nationwide reminder of what russia is capable of. and the kremlin suggested more punishment for the recent incursion into russian soil was still to come. translation: such hostile actions cannot remain - without an appropriate response. there will definitely be a response. but ukraine, under great pressure on the home front, is on the attack — sending its own drones into russia, hitting the city of saratov and urging the west to allow it to strike further and harder. nick beake, bbc news in the sumy region, ukraine. the metropolitan police say five people were stabbed on the final day
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of the notting hill carnival. two of the victims are in a life—threatening condition, while a 32—year—old woman who was stabbed on sunday also remains in critical condition. the force said they made at least 230 arrests yesterday, and that 35 officers were injured. investigators are trying to find out whether cladding played a role in a fire at a tower block in east london. more than 80 people were evacuated from the building in dagenham, in the early hours of yesterday morning. the fire service said the building had "known" safety issues. tom symonds reports. thankfully, no lives were lost in this fire, but homes were destroyed and residents traumatised. maybe another ten minutes and we'd be unconscious because of this very bad smoke. i don't find the words because it's terrible what happened. and i lost everything. everything, everything.
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i have to take in from the spawn to buy everything. to... with the... with the frightened i will be on the street. while she and others pick up their lives, investigations into why this happened are beginning. people have mentioned where i've been sitting with them, concerns about the cladding, what... how long it's taken, that kind of thing as well. i will be asking very reaching questions and i will be on that straight away. residents say they were first told there were fire safety concerns about the building in 2020 after a survey. two years later, they wrote to a house of commons committee, saying the stress on leaseholders living in unsafe, unsellable flats with increasing service charges for well over three years is considerable. injuly last year, the council gave planning permission for dangerous cladding to be removed. that work was ongoing when the fire started. planning documents suggest the top floors had a type of laminated wood cladding called hpl.
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we don't know how much of it had been taken down when the fire started, but we do know hpl has failed fire safety tests similar to this not recently, nearly 25 years ago. yet the tests were kept confidential. hpl was used on hundreds of buildings like this one in chelmsford. why did the building industry choose materials known to be a fire risk? well, that's one of the big questions being considered by the inquiry into the fire which destroyed grenfell, where 72 people died. the inquiry�*s final report will be published next week. and tom joins us from dagenham. tom, questions remain over what caused monday's fire? i think that will be some way off. we are still in the response phase
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of this enormous operation. roads are closed in all directions. massive fire hoses running down as far as i can see supplying water to the building because they are still pumping tonnes of water on the root of this building, which gives you an idea of what the heat must have been like and the amount of work and effort needed to make sure this building of about 60 flats is safe in the meantime. what is going to be happening for the residents? they are unlikely frankly to get back to their flats fulsome time. imagine that experience last night all the night before last having to leave their homes in the middle of the night, leaving documents behind my medication perhaps, even simple things like phone chargers and close. they will need to be supplied with all of those items. i spoke to people the morning after the grenfell tower fire and it was the
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little things that were occupying them at the beginning of that process of recovery. as for the investigation they will clearly be looking at whether the building work itself in some way caused the fire to start. they will also be looking at the management of the building. they were enforcement notices from the london fire brigade about potential breaches of fire safety regulations just last year and of course they will be looking at the cladding and whether that could have been removed before. many buildings like this around the country still had dangerous cladding and this shows the risk of what can happen. four more people have been arrested in connection with a fire that killed a woman and her three young children in bradford last week. west yorkshire police say the family's home was deliberately set alight in the early hours. two men are being held on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. two other people were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. more than 3,500 current and former staff of the fashion retailer next have
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won their six—year legal fight for equal pay. it's a victory that's estimated to cost the company more than £30 million. an employment tribunal found the retailer had "indirectly" discriminated against women. next is planning to appeal against the decision. a new 24—hour emergency line for people in mental health crisis has been set up in england. it's the first time a support service for mental health issues has been available, alongside the non—emergency 111 numberfor physical illness and accidents. our health editor hugh pym has more. so where are you at the moment? are you on your own? it's a 24/7 service. callers to nhs111 in england can select a new option for mental health help. keep yourself safe for now. yeah. callers will be connected to a team of trained staff, like this one,
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including nurses and clinicians. they can refer to mental health support or treatment from the local services available. specialist mental health helplines were set up during the pandemic, but the new 111 option will make it easier to access and find the right support. we can arrange for a home treatment team, a crisis team, to come and see you at home, or for you to go and see them if that's safe. gemma's team is taking around 300 calls a day. we're always busy. it's never... it's never quiet. the phone doesn't stop ringing — ever. we're trying to make the system as easy as we can make it, so that we can help people as quickly as possible. 0k. could you tell me a little bit about that if that's ok? yeah. chris is one of the call handlers. she admits it can be emotionally challenging. to do that when people are having some of the worst days of their life, pretty consistently for an entire walking week, it can fatigue you a little bit. i don't think i'd let a call finish if i wasn't satisfied that i knew that something had been done that was beneficial.
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one day. sometimes callers are referred to a crisis cafe, like this one, the hillingdon cove, in northwest london. help and advice is on hand. stephen was experiencing a mental health crisis but struggled to find a helpline. 111 would have been the answer. in the park, with the police coming, i still couldn't get through to the mental health unit and i'd been there an hour trying to ring. whereas, as you say, if you ring one number and you can ask straight away, it makes it a lot easier for people, especially if it's advertised. 2 million people are waiting for mental health treatment in england. services are under pressure, so how much will the new initiative help? we're working flat out as the nhs to try and meet demand, but it would be wrong to suggest that we don't still have our challenges. i think what i want to convey, though, is if people have a mental health problem, if they are in crisis, we've just taken another huge step forward by introducing 111, who can put you through to your
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local crisis lines. the nhs confederation representing trusts, said it was a welcome move, but it was vital the right level of resources was given for mental health care. hugh pym, bbc news. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. the weather today is fairly mixed. at the moment we have heavy rain across the north and west. also a windy day, particularly in the north—west and the irish sea. in the south—east it will feel quite worn with hazy sunshine in the afternoon. you can see this when in the north the west. a weather warning in south—west scotland. we could see up to a0 millimetres of rainfall. on higher ground more than that. this rain is going to be
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steadily pushing south and east during the day. behind it, in scotland and northern ireland, a return to bright spells, sunshine and showers. ahead of it across england and wales we start off with sunshine. as the rain arrives the cloud will build turning the sunshine hazy. the street today. the wind will ease during the afternoon. highs of 25, 26 in the south—east. 20 in belfast. through this evening and overnight a weather front starts to weaken as it bumps into an area of high pressure in the south. the rain will turn more showery. again some showers coming in across the north and west. the wind is also easing. some clear skies. these are the overnight lows, ten to 1a. we start tomorrow with this narrow band of cloud, the old rain showers on it. it will push east during the
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course of the day as a weak feature. further heavy showers coming in across western scotland and northern ireland. also a rumble of thunder with temperatures 15 to 27, possibly 28. tomorrow could well be the warmest day of the week so far, anyway. warmest day of the week so far, an a . ., ., ~' warmest day of the week so far, an a , ., ., " ., warmest day of the week so far, an a. ., , , , anyway. look at the numbers! they could aet anyway. look at the numbers! they could get higher. _ anyway. look at the numbers! they could get higher. i _ anyway. look at the numbers! they could get higher. i like _ anyway. look at the numbers! they could get higher. i like the - anyway. look at the numbers! they could get higher. i like the look- anyway. look at the numbers! they could get higher. i like the look of. could get higher. i like the look of that map after the august we have had. robotic coaches, which are programmed to guide stroke patients through rehabilitation exercises, could soon be tested in scotland. the technology picks up patient brain waves to understand their intended movements and support them through their therapy. our science and innovation correspondent laura goodwin has been to find out how it works. recovering from a stroke can be a long process, requiring hours of repetitive exercises to regain limb function. now, researchers are looking at whether robotic coaches could aid that recovery.
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robotic voice: today, i will be your exercise and companion. _ are you ready to start? connecting with a headset worn by the participant, the now robot can pick up neural signals, which tell it how the user wishes to move, and can then mimic that intended movement and encourage the user. it's already been successfully trialled in austria. adherence is a real problem when it comes to exercising in the home and rehab because it's repetitive and it's long...long term, especially with stroke patients. one of the things we found was that the embodiment does actually encourage people to exercise more than just a screen. so this is the reason is to try and get people more motivated and then adhering to their exercise and then getting back to their daily living, which is what people ultimately want to do. jake had a stroke earlier this year and while he is making good progress, says technology like this could help.
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to help your arm, just try and lift it as much as you can. and this person behind me, this robot... if this was in the ward, that would give me a motivational tool of how to do my upper limb, my front. i've noticed that he can bend down as well, but you can't really do that in a bed. following the completion of the successful trial, the hope is to run others here in scotland, and then perhaps one day, robotic coaches could be used in clinics across the country. robotic voice: well done. you have completed the set. great work. that was laura goodwin reporting. let's take a look at today's papers. various stories on the front pages today — but almost all of them feature a tribute to former england manager sven—goran eriksson. "don't be sorry, smile,
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it's been fantastic" reads the front of the daily mirror — a reference to a comment he made in a new documentary about his life and career. the times leads with the headline "police have given up on punishing shoplifters". the paper says analysis of official figures shows that the majority of police forces did not issue a single penalty for shoplifting over the year to march. the home secretary has reportedly said that the shameful neglect of shoplifting must end. and the guardian leads on a story about what doctors have described as a "staggering" rise in anxiety among children. almost a,000 children are being referred to nhs mental health services in england per week for anxiety, according to figures. here on breakfast we only bring their news we are definitely sure about. this next story, is it
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definitely or maybe? no one is speculating on windy union might be and when tickets might go on sale. let me explain. oasis fans will be hoping this morning to hear the news they've been waiting for, for years: that the legendary band are getting back together. brothers liam and noel gallagher have both teased an announcement at 8am this morning. formed in 1991, the group rose to fame with hits including wonderwall, don't look back in anger and live forever. in 199a, the band released their chart—topping album, definitely maybe, helping to kick off the britpop era and propel them to mega—stardom. in 1996, an incredible 2.5 million people applied for tickets to their two dates at knebworth festival. it's well documented that the brothers had a tough relationship, but in 2009 a backstage fight led to noel leaving the band,
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and since then, fans have longed for a reunion. here's a look at some of their biggest hits. # maybe. # i don't really want to know. # how your garden grows. # cos i just want to fly.# nothing anybody does can be as big as oasis. not coldplay, not kasabian, not the arctic monkeys in this country, not u2, not any of them. it's as simple as that. # today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you. # by now, you should've somehow realised what you're not to do. # i don't believe that anybody feels the way i do about you now.# there's only so many, like, _ olive branches you can give someone. you know what i mean? without sort of going, "well, actually, i don't think he - really cares anymore." what do you miss about him? just being in a band, man. having a crack with him. about him? having a banter, just having a laugh
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and just all that stuff. _ you know what i mean? but there you go. that's life, isn't it? # but don't look back in anger. # don't look back in anger. # i heard you say.# it's the delivery or the tone of his voice and the attitude. i don't have the same attitude as him. # at least not today.# the voice is an instrument. and it's the same thing with the bee gees. when you get... when you get two brothers singing together, it's something that you can't... it's unique. # ..you've been given. # if you don't get yours, i won't get mine as well.# is that what we are going to hear this morning at eight o'clock? i am excited. it could all be a massive let down. maybe they are going to rerelease the album with the gold
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cover. they could also say they are going to do and then their minds. our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher is with us now. what is happening? we can almost say with complete — what is happening? we can almost say with complete certainty _ what is happening? we can almost say with complete certainty they _ what is happening? we can almost say with complete certainty they are - with complete certainty they are going back on the road, they are reforming. i do not think they would do it to fans, getting them excited and then letting them down. one fan said she had not slept when she was so excited, she was going to a till the announcement. it was 15 years since they last performed. if they reform, which looks like they will, they will almost certainly do shows in manchester. if they do not it will be like if the beatles reformed and they did not play liverpool. they are from manchester, linked to the city. the mayor of greater manchester andy burnham has been telling us what he thinks. it is manchester andy burnham has been telling us what he thinks.— telling us what he thinks. it is the news we have _
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telling us what he thinks. it is the news we have all— telling us what he thinks. it is the news we have all been _ telling us what he thinks. it is the news we have all been waiting - telling us what he thinks. it is the | news we have all been waiting for. it promises — news we have all been waiting for. it promises to be a massive day for manchester. you know what? it would be the _ manchester. you know what? it would he the most _ manchester. you know what? it would be the most noel and liam thing to wake _ be the most noel and liam thing to wake up _ be the most noel and liam thing to wake up this morning and say they have had _ wake up this morning and say they have had a — wake up this morning and say they have had a change of heart. it feels like this_ have had a change of heart. it feels like this time it will come together and it_ like this time it will come together and it will— like this time it will come together and it will be huge for us as a region — and it will be huge for us as a reuion. ~ ., �*
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back on stage with his brother. liam has insulted him so many times on social media, calling him a potato, for example. that was one of the words i could say on breakfast television! are you going to get tickets? , ~ , tickets? yes. we will be in the cueue. tickets? yes. we will be in the queue- he _ tickets? yes. we will be in the queue- he can _ tickets? yes. we will be in the queue. he can get _ tickets? yes. we will be in the queue. he can get hold - tickets? yes. we will be in the queue. he can get hold of- tickets? yes. we will be in the queue. he can get hold of the| queue. he can get hold of the ticket? this will be but a whole new generation of fans, people who were not around 30 years ago. there generation of fans, people who were not around 30 years ago.— not around 30 years ago. there will be loads of — not around 30 years ago. there will be loads of people _ not around 30 years ago. there will be loads of people who _ not around 30 years ago. there will be loads of people who will- not around 30 years ago. there will be loads of people who will only - be loads of people who will only have heard of them on spotify does that there will be going to and oasis concert for the first time and then there is from the mid—90s who have been waiting so long for this reunion. at knebworth, 2.5 million people applied for tickets. in this case there will be millions more trying to apply for tickets, if they
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have them. trying to apply for tickets, if they have them-— trying to apply for tickets, if they have them. ,, , , , have them. stay with us because we are exoecting _ have them. stay with us because we are expecting news _ have them. stay with us because we are expecting news in _ have them. stay with us because we are expecting news in the _ have them. stay with us because we are expecting news in the next - have them. stay with us because we are expecting news in the next hour| are expecting news in the next hour and a half. are you hoping for an oasis reunion, or do you think they should just leave it in the past? i think they know the answer to that. those pictures from knebworth are incredible, aren't they? send us your pictures if you were at a gig. they may be on a digital camera at the back of the draw. send them to us in all the usual ways. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. residents evacuated after a fire ripped through a block of flats in east london yesterday, say they've lost everything, with around 100 people now homeless. a major incident was declared by the fire service.
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225 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the building close to dagenham yesterday. two people were taken to hospital. the fire service has said the building has known safety issues, and the role cladding played will form part of the investigation. and i lost everything. everything, everything. i have to take in from the spoon, to buy everything. to, with the... frightened i will be on the street. meanwhile, around 70 firefighters tackled another fire yesterday in blackwall in east london. a flat was alight on the 25th floor of the a5—storey tower block on biscayne avenue. the cause of the fire is not yet known. it's thought around a million people enjoyed carnival on the streets of notting hill yesterday. police said the vast majority said had come to celebrate, with a "minority of people using it as an opportunity to commit crime". the met made 230 arrests yesterday, and say there were five stabbings
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the paris paralympics 202a get underway tomorrow. and ahead of the games we've been speaking to some of the london medal hopefuls. today is the turn of the paralympic gb swimming team. our reporter chris slegg has been speaking to brock whiston from romford. paris will be her paralympics debut. i love it. and for me there's no pressure, it's just something i enjoy doing, and along the way i've happened to become an elite athlete with the hard work i've put in. what is your aim for paris? is it about getting your best time, is it chasing gold medals? you'd be lying if you said you didn't want to go to a games and win a medal, so, yeah, i do wanta bit of the eiffel tower in my house. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it's a bright start this morning, and a very mild one already. and the temperature today is set to getjust a little bit warmer. sunshine, largely hazy.
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there is a little bit of cloud around, especially first thing this morning. but it is still going to feel warm. we've got a southerly breeze, and temperatures today potentially up at around 2a or 25 celsius. now, as we head into the evening, plenty of sunshine ahead of it setting. then overnight tonight, it's largely dry and clear. there is a chance of some shallow mist developing by dawn tomorrow. the wind is light, the minimum temperature between 12 and 1a celsius. as we head into wednesday, again, plenty of sunshine around tomorrow. perhaps a little bit of high cloud turning those sunny spells hazy. but temperatures a little warmer still. we're looking at a maximum tomorrow of 27 celsius. as we head overnight wednesday into thursday, a cold front will start to move in from the west, and that's going to bring slightly fresher air for thursday, but still plenty of sunshine, and temperatures still 23 or even 2a celsius. i'll be back with another update in half an hour. now it's back to sally and ben.
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hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. good morning. it isjust after good morning. it is just after half past six. with summer coming to a close, many parents will be looking ahead to the start of september, when children aged one months and over in england will be eligible for 15 hours of free childcare. nurseries up and down the country have been preparing for the new term. and ben is at one in preston this morning to see how it's going. i think he is in the story corner. morning. yeah, good morning. iam in the story corner with izzy and beth, setting up the nursery for the children coming this morning. nurseries like this one in preston have been preparing to offer these additional hours for some time. we were going to the details in a
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moment. first, a couple of the parents whose children come here already. we have sarah and james. how will the expansion of the child care hours affect you? the expansion is really going — care hours affect you? the expansion is really going to _ care hours affect you? the expansion is really going to help _ care hours affect you? the expansion is really going to help me _ care hours affect you? the expansion is really going to help me in - is really going to help me in regards to the childcare hours. i have an oldest daughter who is three years old and my youngest is six months. unfortunately, the nine—month—old child care doesn't come into consideration for myself untiljanuary. but it will really help because it can be so expensive. but knowing i am going to get that help means it will help me go back to work. it has given the motivation to work. it has given the motivation to actually go back to work and get work here, actually.— to actually go back to work and get work here, actually. james, what is our work here, actually. james, what is your experience? _ work here, actually. james, what is your experience? how _ work here, actually. james, what is your experience? how is _ work here, actually. james, what is your experience? how is a - work here, actually. james, what is. your experience? how is a difference to you? your experience? how is a difference to ou? ,., your experience? how is a difference to ou? ., , your experience? how is a difference to ou? ., ., , your experience? how is a difference to ou? ., i, to you? our son has already been throu:h, to you? our son has already been through. but _ to you? our son has already been through, but our— to you? our son has already been through, but our daughter - to you? our son has already been through, but our daughter is - to you? our son has already been through, but our daughter is two | through, but our daughter is two going _ through, but our daughter is two going through. from april she has had the _ going through. from april she has had the 15— going through. from april she has had the 15 free hours. which has been _ had the 15 free hours. which has been great. from january she will
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-et been great. from january she will get the _ been great. from january she will get the full 30 hours because my wife and — get the full 30 hours because my wife and i— get the full 30 hours because my wife and i both work. as get the full 30 hours because my wife and i both work. its it get the full 30 hours because my wife and i both work.— wife and i both work. as it helps ou no wife and i both work. as it helps you go back _ wife and i both work. as it helps you go back to _ wife and i both work. as it helps you go back to work— wife and i both work. as it helps you go back to work sooner? - wife and i both work. as it helps you go back to work sooner? it | wife and i both work. as it helps i you go back to work sooner? it has definitel . you go back to work sooner? it has definitely- it _ you go back to work sooner? it has definitely. it has _ you go back to work sooner? it has definitely. it has taken _ you go back to work sooner? it has definitely. it has taken money - you go back to work sooner? it has definitely. it has taken money out| definitely. it has taken money out of the _ definitely. it has taken money out of the equation. rather than having to think— of the equation. rather than having to think about whether to go back full-time — to think about whether to go back full—time or part—time, or whether to use _ full—time or part—time, or whether to use family carers or compressed hours, _ to use family carers or compressed hours. it— to use family carers or compressed hours, it means we can make those decisions _ hours, it means we can make those decisions as — hours, it means we can make those decisions as free choices without the money— decisions as free choices without the money being a factor.- decisions as free choices without the money being a factor. thank you for sharin: the money being a factor. thank you for sharing your _ the money being a factor. thank you for sharing your experiences. - the money being a factor. thank you for sharing your experiences. a - the money being a factor. thank you for sharing your experiences. a lot l for sharing your experiences. a lot of numbers there. let's walk through the nursery, the play area, and i am going to run through the details of this latest expansion. i should say that what we are talking about applies in england because scotland, wales and northern ireland each have their own separate schemes. from the 1st of september, most parents of children aged nine months old and above will be eligible for 15 hours of free childcare, paid for by the government. there are some requirements, like earning at least £9,518 and no more than £100,000. those in receipt of certain benefits are also eligible. parents can apply for these hours on the government website.
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once you've applied, you'll be given a code which you can then pass on to your officially registered nursery or childminder, who can then redeem it for government funding. childcare charity coram family and childcare estimates that the annual cost of full—time childcare — that's around 50 hours per week — on average, will cost parents over £15,000 in 202a. and to provide the additional free hours, the government estimates there will need to be a pretty big expansion in the nursery sector, something like 85,000 extra places and a0,000 extra trained staff by the end of 2025, because there is some further expansion of free hours planned as some further expansion of free hours planned as well. let's find out how the industry is gearing up. deborah here is the owner of this nursery. thank you for having us. how do you feel about the expansion, are you ready? tote having us. how do you feel about the expansion, are you ready?— expansion, are you ready? we are read , expansion, are you ready? we are ready. we — expansion, are you ready? we are ready. we are _ expansion, are you ready? we are ready, we are excited _ expansion, are you ready? we are
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ready, we are excited for - expansion, are you ready? we are ready, we are excited for it. - expansion, are you ready? we are ready, we are excited for it. we i ready, we are excited for it. we have a number of staff we are training. afew have a number of staff we are training. a few budgets ago when it was announced. we have had various people on apprenticeships. easy, whom you met, she is here an apprenticeship training to be ready. we have got spaces. we are rebuilding after covid in the building up our bookings. that is an ongoing thing. parents are increasing their bookings for maybe one day to day, to three days. that ultimately leads to better outcomes for children. we are ready but it has been a journey. fist for children. we are ready but it has been a journey.— for children. we are ready but it has been a journey. has been a “ourney. at the extra staff out has been a journey. at the extra staff out there? _ has been a journey. at the extra staff out there? how _ has been a journey. at the extra staff out there? how easy - has been a journey. at the extra staff out there? how easy has . staff out there? how easy has been to find and train people? it is staff out there? how easy has been to find and train people?— to find and train people? it is not necessarily _ to find and train people? it is not necessarily easy _ to find and train people? it is not necessarily easy to _ to find and train people? it is not necessarily easy to find _ to find and train people? it is not necessarily easy to find qualified | necessarily easy to find qualified staff. there are less qualified people in the marketplace in general. but like i say, we have had time to train staff to take them from level two to level three. the government have slightly relaxed the ratio, so that has helped as well. there are people, but it is just a
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case of finding the right person. childcare is quite specific, hard work, early hours, half past seven to half past five every day, quite a long day, which means it is not for everybody. we have had some false starts where it has not worked out. now we are getting to the point where we have the right people and they are all in place. hearing from sarah and james it will really make a difference to them. deborah, thank you very much and i thank you for having us down here this morning. ifelt i should do my little bit to prepare things for this morning. and look what i find. i think these are modelled, sally and ben, on two rather well—known bbc breakfast weather presenters. uncanny. what do you reckon? i don't know what you're talking about. which is which?! i can't wait until all the kids arrive and see what ben does them. chaotic. it is so nice and calm and quiet. it won't stay like that.
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it won't stay like that. it is 6:38am. john is here with the sport. reflecting this morning on the incredible life of sven—goran eriksson. yes, indeed. you get a sense with some of the tributes we will be hearing the next three moments, a sense of the high regard that sven—goran eriksson, the former england manager was holding. —— was held in. good morning. a huge number of tributes have been paid to sven goran eriksson, the former england manager, who's died at the age of 76. he took the top job in english football, the first non—british manager to do so, leading the team to the quarter—finals at three major tournaments during his five year spell between 2001 and 2006. injanuary, he revealed he had, at best, a year to live after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. amongst those paying tribute is the prince of wales, the patron of the football association. he said...
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sven's former partner nanci del�*ollio said... while wayne rooney, who was handed his debut by sven aged just 17, said... well, david beckham spent some time with sven before he died, and posted this moving tribute to his former manager. "we laughed, we cried and we knew we were saying goodbye.
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sven, thank you for always being the person you have always been, passionate, caring, calm, and a true gentleman. i will be forever grateful foryou making me your captain, but i will forever hold these last memories of this day with you and your family. thank you sven, and in your last words to me, it will be ok." goalkeeperjoe hart, who played for eriksson during his time as manchester city manager, speaking on the radio last night, said he was different from other managers and had a real love for the game. you couldn't not respect him, you couldn't not behave under him, you know. as chris was saying there, in that era of the hair—dryer, you didn't want to cross sven. but not because you were scared of him — because you didn't want to let the guy down. too young to appreciate him. too early in the game to appreciate that there are some beautiful people in this game who are part of the game because theyjust love everything about it, and they want everyone to be happy.
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there was of course a huge amount of media intrusion during his time with england. but in a recent amazon documentary sven explained how he'd like to be remembered. i hope you will remember me as a positive guy trying to do everything he could do. don't be sorry. smile. thank you for everything — coaches, players, the crowds. it's been fantastic. sven—goran eriksson speaking there before he died at the age of 76. the former us open champion emma raducanu is among the british players who start their campaign at flushing meadows later today. frustration though for british qualifierjan choinski, who played out a bit of an epic contest,
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levelling this match at two sets all against roberto carbelles baena. but that was as close as he got, as he lost the deciding set. britain's harriet dart though, is through to the second round. meanwhile, novak djocovic opened with a win. the defending champion, fresh from winning a long—awaited olympic gold on the paris clay, made that his priority this year, but would love to add another slam to his collection. he beat radu albot. coco gauff launched the defence of her us open title with a straight sets victory over varvara grachea. she hit ten aces and saved eight break points to book her place in the second round. she was playing in the arthur ashe stadium, where she won her first grand slam title last year. she'll play tatjana maria of germany next. a busy day really for the brits all round, along with emma raducanu, katie boulter, jack draper and dan
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evans also in action. emma raducanu playing this evening. lots to look forward to. thank you. now that the bank holiday weekend is over, the weather is getting really good! carol can tell us. getting really good! carolcan tell us. ., , ., getting really good! carolcantellus. ., , ., ., carol can tell us. that is not a forecast. _ carol can tell us. that is not a forecast. by _ carol can tell us. that is not a forecast, by the _ carol can tell us. that is not a forecast, by the way! - carol can tell us. that is not a forecast, by the way! good i carol can tell us. that is not a - forecast, by the way! good morning. we have got some heavy rain around this morning, but not so in nottinghamshire. a beautiful start to the day here. thank you to helen for sending this to us. what we have todayis for sending this to us. what we have today is the heavy rain across the north and west. following an already saturated ground. it is windy in the north—west and through the irish sea today. but warm in the south—east. this is where we have the skies and we will have the lion poz—mac share of sunshine. more to come through the course of the morning. following an already saturated ground. this could be problematic across parts of south—west scotland. it is this weather fronts linking slowly southwards as we go through the course of the day. a lot of dry
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weather ahead. a lot of low cloud, market conditions, and heavy rain around it. behind it we see a return to sunshine and showers. strong winds in the north—west and through the irish sea. quite a blustery day generally. temperatures today peaking at about 26 degrees, somewhere in the south—eastern corner. 20 in belfast, 20, 21, 22 around the moray coast. this evening and overnight the weather front sinks south and bobs into an area of high pressure. it continues to weaken. towards the north and west a bit more cloud, also some rain, with overnight lows between ten and 1a or 15 degrees. here is the weather front for tomorrow. here is the ridge of high pressure. it will try to push eastwards. then we have another weather front coming into the north west. the south—eastern quarter will start off on a fine,
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dry and sunny note. a week whether front still producing this band of cloud and some shauri outbreaks of rain. that moves east. behind it, brighter spells. the next weather front in the north and west introduces shauri outbreaks of rain. some of it will be thundery in western scotland and northern ireland. temperatures ranging from 15 in the north to 27, possibly 28 somewhere in the south—east. as we head from wednesday to thursday, a bit of a change. as this cold front moves away it turns fresher. a wind direction from the west. as you can see, the yellow colours replace the warm amber colours. temperatures will dip. we started off on thursday with a lot of dry weather. the weather front from the west moves east through the day with outbreaks of rain. thundery across the far north—east of scotland. these are the temperatures. they have dipped a
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bit from the 27, 28 in the south—east, to 23, and about 18 in belfast. this is why we leave it to the professionals, carol. that is much more accurate than my terrible forecast. bless you, ben. j forecast. bless ou, ben. ~ fly—tipping is an issue that people up and down the country are trying to tackle, but one local council is taking a new approach by publicly shaming those who do it. in telford and wrekin, authorities are now publishing cctv footage of people dumping rubbish, and encouraging members of the public to come forward with information. joanne writtle has more. an eyesore in peaceful woodland. flytipping, a regular problem in this part of lightmoor in telford. across telford and wrekin, the council posts cctv online of people dumping rubbish, asking for the public�*s help so matters can be investigated further. the authority says it issued 180 fixed penalties in 12 months. i would say give us a name so we can investigate and see if that is the person, because, you know, these
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people are causing a bit of a blight on our communities, and our own communities, and sometimes it's their own communities as well, and we need to make sure they know what they need to do to get rid of their waste, and also where, if needs be, we'll find them. according to government figures, there were a,300 cases of fly—tipping reported to telford and wrekin council last year, costing council taxpayers £250,000 in clear up costs. meanwhile, people living near skip lane in walsall are sick of fly flytippers. susan hogan has even confronted them. there was a white van, carrying a fridge freezer. a man and lady and a young man got out, popped it on the side of the road, and i said, "please don't leave that there, we live here. take it to somewhere that's appropriate, like a tip or something of that nature." the lady said, "sorry,
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sorry, sorry." and i said, "well, sorry's not good enough. we need you to dispose of it properly." and what did they do? they put it back in the van and drove off. her neighbour, elliot richards, says rubbish is often dumped at the end of his drive, and once saw and reported someone too. we actually caught somebody here, and they were dumping garden waste in black bin bags, and itjust blew my mind. walsall council says it's clamping down. fly—tipping carries a fine of up to £20,000, and offenders can go to prison. joanne writtle, bbc news. more than 3,500 current and former staff of the fashion retailer next have won their six—year legal fight for equal pay, in a victory that's estimated to cost the company more than £30 million. it's the first equal pay claim against a national retailer to reach the final legal stage and secure a win, after a court found that next had indirectly discriminated against women. meghan owen has this report.
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i still really don't believe it's happened. it's absolutely incredible. 22 years working for next, and a six year legal battle against it, helen is now one of the 3,500 retail workers to have won an equal pay claim against her employer. i've always believed in fairness, and it doesn't seem fair that years and years after the equal pay act came in, when i was actually at school, that women were still earning less than men for similar roles. and, i'm a pensioner now, and it's unbelievable that we've had to wait until now for someone to actually recognise that our role is as valuable as a similar role for a man. the tribunal ruled that next failed to prove that paying their store workers, 82% of whom are currently women, a lower basic hourly rate than warehouse workers, was not sex discrimination.
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the claimants argued that the difference in basic hourly pay ranges from a0p to £3.13, although next disputes this range. on average, each retail worker has lost more than £6,000. their payout could cost next around £30 million. next is planning to appeal. there are key legal principles at stake here. they say that the tribunal rejected the majority of the claims, but they lost on the key terms that matter to the retail workers. lawyers representing the workers hope it could create wider industry change. you've got the big five supermarkets bringing similar claims, making similar arguments. they will be paying close attention. and the claimants, the supermarket workers in those cases, will be hugely encouraged. it hasn't been done on this scale, and in the private sector, before. it's brilliant. next has found itself on the wrong side of an equal pay battleground.
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this ruling could open the door to further action against more retail giants. megan owen, bbc news. let's talk to elizabeth george, who represented the claimants. good morning. how big when is this? filth. morning. how big when is this? oh, it's bi , morning. how big when is this? oh, it's big. yeah- _ morning. how big when is this? oh, it's big. yeah- i— morning. how big when is this? (in it's big, yeah. i think morning. how big when is this? (31, it's big, yeah. i think it morning. how big when is this? 01, it's big, yeah. i think it is the first time it has been done and it has huge significance. talk first time it has been done and it has huge significance.— has huge significance. talk us throu~h has huge significance. talk us through the — has huge significance. talk us through the case. _ has huge significance. talk us through the case. what - has huge significance. talk us through the case. what is - has huge significance. talk us through the case. what is it i has huge significance. talk us i through the case. what is it that the claimants were alleging happened here? people will look at this and say, in a warehouse predominantly staffed by men, in retail predominantly staffed by women, and they were different levels of pay. just explain where the discrimination came in? , ., , discrimination came in? ok. this was all about how — discrimination came in? ok. this was all about how the _ discrimination came in? ok. this was all about how the women _ discrimination came in? ok. this was all about how the women were - all about how the women were entitled to the same pay because our
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work is no less demanding. the law says when that applies you must pay the same unless there is a compelling business reason why. and crucially, that reason can't be sex discrimination. in this case it was found to be six were discrimination. —— sex. next said they paid the women less because the market rate was less. the market rate for men was less. the market rate for men was more. that's always been the case. we have overwhelmingly women in one market and overwhelmingly men, 80% of uk warehouse workers are men, 80% of uk warehouse workers are men, in the other market. if you are simply going to follow that pattern, you are overwhelming to be going to disadvantage the women, who will always gotta be worse off. you have to come up with a compelling business reason. it has to be reasonable. the tribunal said in this case the reason given is just not good enough. this case the reason given is 'ust not good enoughi this case the reason given is 'ust not good enough. next keen to point out the tribunal _ not good enough. next keen to point out the tribunal rejected _ not good enough. next keen to point out the tribunal rejected the - out the tribunal rejected the majority of the claims, particularly when it came to direct discrimination. so you won an
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indirect discrimination. the tribunal expressing serious criticisms of the expert evidence, overwhelmingly accepting next�*s evidence and that they will appeal. what happens next? thea;r evidence and that they will appeal. what happens next?— evidence and that they will appeal. what happens next? they have a right to a- eal, what happens next? they have a right to appeal. not — what happens next? they have a right to appeal. not to _ what happens next? they have a right to appeal, not to be _ what happens next? they have a right to appeal, not to be confused - what happens next? they have a right to appeal, not to be confused with - to appeal, not to be confused with being right to appeal, after six and a half years. we will go on to remedy next. they haven't told me they are going to appeal but i understand they are going to appeal. they can do that. but what matters to these women is the legal titles. direct or indirect. lawyers get very excited with that. it is about equal pay in relation to things that matter. and more than that, premiums, rest breaks etc are really important. the premiums, rest breaks etc are really im ortant. _ ., premiums, rest breaks etc are really imortant. ., ., , ., important. the payout of these women will aet isn't important. the payout of these women will get isn't some _ important. the payout of these women will get isn't some compensation - important. the payout of these women will get isn't some compensation or . will get isn't some compensation or big windfall. it is women —— it is money they would have been entitled to? , , ., , money they would have been entitled to? , , ._ ., to? yes, it is really important. it is not a windfall. _ to? yes, it is really important. it is not a windfall. this _ to? yes, it is really important. it is not a windfall. this money - to? yes, it is really important. it. is not a windfall. this money should have been in their pockets years
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ago. they could only go back to 2012. ., , ., ., ., ., 2012. lots of regular longer than that. nonetheless _ 2012. lots of regular longer than that. nonetheless we _ 2012. lots of regular longer than that. nonetheless we expect - 2012. lots of regular longer than that. nonetheless we expect it l 2012. lots of regular longer than l that. nonetheless we expect it will cost next £30 million in that payout. we heard in that report this is the first in a number of other cases being brought against retailers. this could really set a precedent, couldn't it?- retailers. this could really set a precedent, couldn't it? yeah, each case has its _ precedent, couldn't it? yeah, each case has its own _ precedent, couldn't it? yeah, each case has its own particular - precedent, couldn't it? yeah, each case has its own particular facts, i case has its own particular facts, but there is a lot of overlap. the five major supermarkets are facing similar claims. so oh, yeah, what we can now say is, market forces in itself is not enough to justify sex discrimination. and paying these women less is sex discrimination. that boils down to the type of work being done. that is the difficulty. this was part of the case, proving this was equal work?— this was equal work? yeah, next never accepted _ this was equal work? yeah, next never accepted it _ this was equal work? yeah, next never accepted it was _ this was equal work? yeah, next never accepted it was equal - this was equal work? yeah, next | never accepted it was equal work. the tribunal went through a detailed examination looking at what the warehouse operatives do, and we had
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independentjob evaluation experts from acas helping them. they ruled emphatically this is equal work. in fact, it is a scoring process. the women over scored —— the women needed to show they were at least equal. it is a hugely moral victory, because once you have got that the burden shifts. as for next to explain why they were continuing to pay them on equally.— explain why they were continuing to pay them on equally. really good to talk to you- — pay them on equally. really good to talk to you. we'll _ pay them on equally. really good to talk to you. we'll keep _ pay them on equally. really good to talk to you. we'll keep an _ pay them on equally. really good to talk to you. we'll keep an eye - pay them on equally. really good to talk to you. we'll keep an eye on . talk to you. we'll keep an eye on what happens next. thank you. coming up, i have the paralympics starting in paris tomorrow, we will be taking a look at the incredible career of dame sarah storey, the most decorated british paralympian of all time, who is gearing up for her ninth game is. we will also be joined by golden couple neil psyche and lora fachie, live from the french capital. can't wait for that. it is come around really quickly. we will talk about that later. time now to get the news,
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travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. residents evacuated after a fire ripped through a block of flats in east london yesterday say they've lost everything — with around 100 people now homeless. a major incident was declared by the fire service. 225 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the builidng close to dagenham yesterday. two people were taken to hospital. the fire service has said the building has "known" safety issues, and the role cladding played will form part of the investigation. it's terrible what happened. and i lost everything. everything, everything. i have to take in from the spoon, to buy everything. to, with the... frightened i will be on the street. meanwhile, around 70 firefighters tackled another fire yesterday in blackwall in east london. a flat was alight on the 25th floor of the a5—storey
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tower block on biscayne avenue. the cause of the fire is not yet known. it's thought around a million people enjoyed carnival on the streets of notting hill yesterday, the vast majority of whom police said had come "to celebrate" with a "minority of people using it as an opportunity to commit crime". the met made 230 arrests yesterday and say there were five stabbings. the paralympics get under way tomorrow. ahead of the games, we've been speaking to some of london's medal hopefuls. today is the turn of the paralympic gb swimming team. our reporter chris slegg has been speaking to brock whiston from romford. paris will be her paralympics debut. i love it. and for me there's no pressure, it's just something i enjoy doing, and along the way i've happened to become an elite athlete with the hard work i've put in. what is your aim for paris? is it about getting your best time, is it chasing gold medals? you'd be lying if you said you didn't want to go to a games and win a medal, so,
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yeah, i do wanta bit of the eiffel tower in my house. let's take a look at the tubes now. now on to the weather with kate. good morning. it's a bright start this morning, and a very mild one already. and the temperature today is set to getjust a little bit warmer. sunshine, largely hazy. there is a little bit of cloud around, especially first thing this morning. but it is still going to feel warm. we've got a southerly breeze, and temperatures today potentially up at around 2a or 25 celsius. now, as we head into the evening, plenty of sunshine ahead of it setting. then overnight tonight, it's largely dry and clear. there is a chance of some shallow mist developing by dawn tomorrow. the wind is light, the minimum temperature between 12 and 1a celsius. as we head into wednesday, again, plenty of sunshine around tomorrow. perhaps a little bit of high cloud turning those sunny spells hazy. but temperatures a little warmer still. we're looking at a maximum tomorrow of 27 celsius.
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as we head overnight wednesday into thursday, a cold front will start to move in from the west, and that's going to bring slightly fresher air for thursday, but still plenty of sunshine, and temperatures still 23 or even 2a celsius. i'll be back with another update in half an hour. now, it's back to sally and ben. good morning. welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines today... the prime minister says he wants to reverse what he calls a "decade of decline", in a speech to mark 50 days in downing street. investigators are trying to find out whether cladding played a part in a huge fire at a tower block in east london. # you gotta roll with it. # you gotta take your time.#
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what's the story? could the wait be over for oasis fans hoping for a reunion? we'll find out at eight o'clock. good morning. some heavy rain across the north and west this morning. that is slipping south and east. behind it sunshine and blustery showers. ahead header that largely dry and warm. all the details later in the programme. it's tuesday, the 27th of august. the prime minister will promise to reverse a "decade of decline" when he delivers a speech from downing street later. he'll also say his government will "root out 1a years of rot" under the conservatives. the tories have dismissed the speech as a "performative" attempt to distract the public from promises sir keir starmer never had any intention of keeping. our political correspondent ben wright has more. sir keir starmer will say the hatred and division displayed in this summer's riots betrayed
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a sickness in society. but he will contrast the cynical conflict of populism with the people who stood up against it and cleared up their communities. he'll compare his task as prime minister with theirs in a speech that will set out the scale of the challenge facing his government. 50 people sir keir starmer met during the election campaign, from small business owners to firefighters, have been invited to the garden in downing street to hear the prime minister promise a government of service. he is expected to say rooting out what he'll call 1a years of rot under the conservatives will take hard work and time. things will get worse before they get better. the frankly gloomy message echoes the chancellor's statement injuly, in which she warned the public finances were dire and said the government had inherited a mess that would require difficult decisions to fix. she will deliver a budget in october, which is likely to mean tax rises for some. and her plan to restrict winter fuel payments has
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prompted calls for a rethink from some labour mps and opposition parties too. the labour government has made a number of promises. it has promised to focus on economic growth, but my argument would be that it cannot do that at the expense of all the other things, including the safety net that the most vulnerable in our society, such as pensioners, need this winter. parliament is back next week and sir keir starmer will say it won't be business as usual. the conservatives have dismissed the speech as a performative attempt to distract the public from promises they claim sir keir starmer never had any intention of keeping. but the prime minister hopes that by spelling out bluntly how tough things are, voters will be on board. ben wright, bbc news. our political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. nick, the prime minister is trying to set out his stall but he's under pressure over support
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for pensioners, isn't he? quite a lot is the short answer. there is a lot of concern in the labour party, a lot of concern among charities about that decision to scrap winter fuel payments and only give winter fuel payments to the poorest pensioners. one thing the treasury is looking at to mitigate the impact is extending the hardship fund in england. that scheme allows local councils to hand out cash to people struggling with the cost of living. it was due to come to an end at the end of september. the treasury is looking at the possibility of extending that longer. watch this space on that one. the other thing keir starmer is trying to do today is to draw a line under the last government, saying this government will act
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differently, backing the service of working people, as he is putting it. an example, it has emerged the government has scrapped a £a0 million helicopter contract for what has been described as a vip helicopter service for the prime minister commit used by rishi sunak under his administration, scrapped by the new prime minister, being seen as a waste of money. an attempt to draw a line under the last government that also keir starmer wants to try to persuade everyone he is being realistic. tough choices to come, tough decisions to come. that is rolling the pips, to use westminsterjargon folsom pretty difficult announcements we are likely to see in the next few weeks and months. keir starmer trying to get on the front foot and saying this is why we are doing it. reporting live from westminster this morning. now more of the day's news. russia has targeted
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ukraine with another wave of missile and drone attacks, a day after one of its biggest air attacks of the war so far. at least seven people were killed and dozens wounded — it's after a british national was killed in a strike at a hotel on saturday. our reporter abdujalil abdurasulov joins us now from kyiv. good morning to you. what has the reaction being in the ukrainian capital? well, the air raid siren kept _ ukrainian capital? well, the air raid siren kept going _ ukrainian capital? well, the air raid siren kept going off - ukrainian capital? well, the air raid siren kept going off across| raid siren kept going off across ukraine all night and this morning as well. explosions were heard in a number of cities, including in the kyiv region as well. one missile hit a hotel in a city killing at least according to local authorities. five people were injured and two more are still missing. rescue workers continued to remove the rubble and searching for the missing people.
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during a drone attack in south ukraine, two people have been killed at least, according to the authorities. we are getting reports from the ukrainian air force saying that russian drones are still in the air as we that russian drones are still in the airas we speak that russian drones are still in the air as we speak and they are threatening northern and southern regions of ukraine, where the air raid alert is still on. this threat of more attacks from drones and missiles is still on. we may have more incidents and attacks later today and we will report about it. thank you now, for live in the ukrainian capital, kyiv. the metropolitan police say five people were stabbed on the final day of the notting hill carnival. two of the victims are in a life—threatening condition, while a 32—year—old woman who was stabbed on sunday also remains in critical condition. our reporterjoe inwood joins us now from scotland yard. joe, what more can you tell us?
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there were a total of eight stabbings, we understand, at the notting hill carnival over the course of the two days, sunday and monday. five yesterday in three today. three of the people are in a critical condition. the women stabbed on saturday was a mother with a young child. 230 arrests in with a young child. 230 arrests in total yesterday, 39 full possession total yesterday, 39 full possession of a weapon. in a statement, it has of a weapon. in a statement, it has been said we are tired of saying the been said we are tired of saying the same words every year. tired of same words every year. tired of telling families their loved ones telling families their loved ones are seriously injured or worse. we are seriously injured or worse. we are seriously injured or worse. we are tired of seeing crime scenes at are seriously injured or worse. we are tired of seeing crime scenes at carnival. this is the second biggest carnival. this is the second biggest street party in the world, the street party in the world, the biggest one in europe. police say biggest one in europe. police say the vast majority of people, nearly the vast majority of people, nearly a million over the last two days, a million over the last two days, came to have a good time. it is a came to have a good time. it is a huge celebration of west indian, huge celebration of west indian, caribbean culture. the vast majority caribbean culture. the vast majority
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of people were having a in of people were having a party very successfully enjoying themselves. it did come at a significant cost to a small number of people. he. did come at a significant cost to a small number of people.- did come at a significant cost to a small number of people.
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about the cladding, what... how long it's taken, that kind of thing as well. i will be asking very reaching questions and i will be on that straight away. residents say they were first told there were fire safety concerns about the building in 2020 after a survey. two years later, they wrote to a house of commons committee, saying the stress on leaseholders living in unsafe, unsellable flats with increasing service charges for well over three years is considerable. injuly last year, the council gave planning permission for dangerous cladding to be removed. that work was ongoing when the fire started. planning documents suggest the top floors had a type of laminated wood cladding called hpl. we don't know how much of it had been taken down when the fire started, but we do know hpl has failed fire safety tests similar to this not recently, nearly 25 years ago.
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yet the tests were kept confidential. hpl was used on hundreds of buildings like this one in chelmsford. why did the building industry choose materials known to be a fire risk? well, that's one of the big questions being considered by the inquiry into the fire which destroyed grenfell, where 72 people died. the inquiry�*s final report will be published next week. and tom joins us from dagenham. morning to you. any further indications about what caused this fire? , ., , ., ., fire? the priority at the moment a- ears fire? the priority at the moment appears to _ fire? the priority at the moment appears to be — fire? the priority at the moment appears to be to _ fire? the priority at the moment appears to be to make _ fire? the priority at the moment appears to be to make the - fire? the priority at the moment i appears to be to make the building safe. they are still working on pumping tonnes of water into the roof of the building, feeding it from houses all the way around this area, snaking down roads as far as i can see. as you say, the
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investigation led by the fire brigade initially will take over after that. they will obviously want to know the fire. the building work to know the fire. the building work to remove the flammable cladding because of the fire? they gave people smoke hoods to put over their heads to escape and longer ladders were used as well. they did know the flammable cladding was there and it was being removed. i think they will be looking at the management of the building in particular while the cladding was fair, was enough done to make sure the residents were safe to make sure the residents were safe to live there in the months before it was removed? they will also look at fire alarms. people told us here yesterday they tried to get my alarms to work but they didn't seem to go well. there were questions that the stat then a series of enforcement notices placed on the
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building and the owners and managers of the building last year. there will be questions about why those notifications which handle issues to do with fire safety were required. a lot to investigate. for now, it is about making this building safe. four more people have been arrested in connection with a fire that killed a woman and her three young children in bradford last week. west yorkshire police say the family's home was deliberately set alight in the early hours. two men are being held on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. two other people were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. the un says that new israeli evacuation orders in gaza have dealt a serious blow to its aid afforts, sending humanitarian workers fleeing from its operations centre. meanwhile, violence has escalated in the occupied west bank, where medics say one palestinian was shot dead by an israeli settler and five others were killed in an israeli air strike. prices in shops are falling for the first time
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in nearly three years. the british retail consortium says shop prices this month were nought—point—three percent lower than a year earlier. it's thought retailers have been cutting prices to shift summer stock, especially forfashion and household goods. everybody had their coats on and their brollies up in those pictures. they need to band today. morning. morning to you. we have some heavy rain at the moment across the north and west. not a particularly cold start to the day. the temperature in edinburgh at the moment is 18 degrees, 17 in southampton, 16 in manchester and in aberdeenshire it is 13. this time yesterday in aboyne it was lower. you can see the rain in the north and the west. rain
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falling on already saturated ground and it is moving south—east. behind it in scotland and northern ireland we will see the return to bright spells, sunny intervals and showers. windy in the irish sea. when in england and wales and south—west england. moving to the midlands and lincolnshire, east anglia and the far south as we hang onto the dry and warm conditions. this evening and warm conditions. this evening and overnight the weather front continues to push south. it is bumping into high pressure. it is weakening all the time. some chalice coming on across the north and the west. it will not be a cold night. ten to 1a being the overnight lows. tomorrow the south—east is favoured for a fair bit of sunshine to start the day. it will turn hazy through the day. it will turn hazy through the day. it will turn hazy through the day. this weather front produces bigger cloud. the odd spot of rain in it. moving east. some heavy rain across parts of scotland and
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northern ireland which could also be thundery. the temperatures tomorrow could get up to about 26, 27, possibly 28 degrees somewhere in the south—east. generally we are looking 15 to 22. south-east. generally we are looking 15 to 22. ., ~ _, extreme tiredness, brain fog and insomnia are just some of the symptoms associated with me or chronic fatigue syndrome. the illness can be triggered by covid—19 and is almost indistinguishable to long covid. although there are no official figures, the charity, action for me, estimates 250,000 people are affected in the uk, with many saying they feel the illness isn't taken seriously. campaigners say more needs to be done to understand the condition. our correspondent sophie long went to meet some of those living with it. we were incredibly happy. i mean, we werejust in love. we got married, we had a lovely wedding. it was the summer. it was the hottest day of the year, i think. a lovely wedding in a pub with a nice beer garden.
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and we went on honeymoon. we had a lovely time. james was loving his job. he was kind of, you know, he was a big runner. i was loving work. i work in the humanitarian sector. i was working then with the red cross. i was flying all over the world. we just had a very, very busy, very full, happy life. the happy life that karen and her husband james once had fundamentally changed when they both contracted long covid, which developed into me. while karen has managed to recover enough to now work part time, james's condition has become more and more severe. we can't have a conversation. i can't give him a hug. i can't sit with him and hold his hand. it's just... there's just a life that we had before, which hasjust gone. and there's a grief that that comes with that, that is just taking us both a lot of time to be able to process and kind of work through properly.
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when was the last time you heard his voice? i think over a year ago. yeah, it's been over a year now and i miss it. yeah, i miss his voice. i miss his laugh. imiss... yeah, ijust miss everything about him really. karen says while some doctors have been empathetic, others haven't. when he was having very bad difficulties, swallowing, to the point that i was worried that he might end up in hospital because he wasn't getting the hydration. i sort of spoke to a doctor on the phone and, i just really vividly remember them saying, "well, is it that he can't drink or is it that he doesn't want to?" and i think... like, none of these things i think feel that bad, perhaps on their own when you're listening to them but it's the accumulation really, when you're just kind of constantly, constantly having those kind of interactions with healthcare. it just. .. it wears you down. you're constantly worried that you're going to be disbelieved or dismissed. many others have had
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a similar experience. and so while karen does her best to look afterjames with the help of a carer, she's launched a campaign called there for me, calling for the government to take the conditions seriously and ensure patients will be believed. rowing was una's life. after years of dedication, she was selected for the tokyo olympics, but then she contracted covid—19. for months, i couldn't believe that a mild infection like i was. it was so mild the initial cold could lead to this ongoing, all these ongoing health problems. so when i finally realised, ok, this is not going away, and we made the decision that i was not going to try and get reselected for the postponed olympics, it was completely devastating. i couldn't believe it was happening. yeah, this is mine. quite dusty as you can see. una spent a year and a half out of sport trying to get better.
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when she was well enough to train again, she quickly suffered a devastating relapse and was forced to retire. her boat left to gather dust. yeah. i mean, it's sad. there's like this grief. this is a life not lived. as a professional sportsperson, her condition was taken seriously. like, i have data in a way that other people don't. like, i have training scores. and when i sit on a rowing machine, it's obvious that there's something wrong with me. and so even if they don't have a blood test that can find what's wrong with me, they know there is something. whereas most people don't have that right. you don't... you don't have scores of like, before and after. now she works for oxford university researching the impact and treatment of chronic fatigue. as someone with long covid, ifeel very strongly that if we had done more to understand what is happening in people with me, um, we would be in a much better place now to deal with all these people who have long covid.
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and many of these people with long covid are also developing me. by one estimate, it's 50% of people with long covid have me. and just the broader historical context is that we don't understand infection associated chronic conditions, which is the long term effects of... the long term health effects of viruses on people's bodies. and a huge part of that is our neglect of me. what karen fears most is that james could deteriorate further and be hospitalised. there's just so much about this disease in itself that's terrifying. um...but having to be scared that the nhs isn't going to be there for you when you end up in the most extreme situation, it's just... yeah, it's just terrifying. it's... i think it's... i can't think of many other diseases
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where the more severe your symptoms are, the worse your care is, the way we see with me. we're joined now by consultant respitorary physician, dr binita kane and retired specialist me/cfs physician, dr william weir. make that link for us between long covid and me. how closely linked are they? covid and me. how closely linked are the ? , , , covid and me. how closely linked are the ? , ., , . , covid and me. how closely linked are the? , ~' they? they are very closely linked. lona they? they are very closely linked. long covid — they? they are very closely linked. long covid is _ they? they are very closely linked. long covid is the _ they? they are very closely linked. long covid is the remnants - they? they are very closely linked. long covid is the remnants of - they? they are very closely linked. long covid is the remnants of an i long covid is the remnants of an infection which has caused me. that is well known to be treated by a range of different infections, right the way through from epstein—barr virus to some malaria infections and even malaria i have seen in one case with one patient. the common
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denominator is an immunological stimulus rather than any particular singular infection as such. {lister stimulus rather than any particular singular infection as such. over the course of your— singular infection as such. over the course of your career, _ singular infection as such. over the course of your career, are - singular infection as such. over the course of your career, are you - course of your career, are you frustrated perhaps at the slow pace of change in the way people view me? very frustrated. there is a competing theory, promoted by psychiatrist to the effect this condition has a psychological basis. it doesn't have a psychological basis. one doctor, who first described very significant outbreak at the royal free hospital in the 19505 was convinced it had a physical basis and i was able to talk to him about this about a0
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years ago. when it comes to defining this physical basis, there are plenty of studies which confirm that. you can look at the spinal fluid in these patients and find evidence of an inflammatory disorder. you can do what are positron emission tomography on the brains of these people and show areas of information within the brain. this has nothing to do with a psychological disorder. this is a physical disorder, definable with these scientific approaches. gieeh these scientific approaches. given eve hint these scientific approaches. given everything we _ these scientific approaches. given everything we have _ these scientific approaches. given everything we have heard, - these scientific approaches. given everything we have heard, why is me so misunderstood? so everything we have heard, why is me so misunderstood?— so misunderstood? so sobering to watch the stories _ so misunderstood? so sobering to watch the stories every _ so misunderstood? so sobering to watch the stories every time. - so misunderstood? so sobering to watch the stories every time. i - so misunderstood? so sobering to i watch the stories every time. i work closely— watch the stories every time. i work closely with — watch the stories every time. i work closely with charities and see many people _ closely with charities and see many people suffering. when you look back through _ people suffering. when you look back through history of medicine, it is full of— through history of medicine, it is full of examples like this. when you look asthma, cancer, stomach ulcers. they were _
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look asthma, cancer, stomach ulcers. they were all — look asthma, cancer, stomach ulcers. they were all thought to be hysterical in nature. what we have had a _ hysterical in nature. what we have had a scientific research translated into diagnostic tests, treatments. we have _ into diagnostic tests, treatments. we have trained doctors to deliver those _ we have trained doctors to deliver those treatments and that has led to really _ those treatments and that has led to really good and efficient services and then— really good and efficient services and then we measure the impact of those _ and then we measure the impact of those treatments and the research in all of those _ those treatments and the research in all of those areas is still very much — all of those areas is still very much ongoing. thatjust hasn't happened _ much ongoing. thatjust hasn't happened in me. i think it is complex— happened in me. i think it is complex and caught up in what doctor weir has— complex and caught up in what doctor weir has been talking about, that there _ weir has been talking about, that there has— weir has been talking about, that there has been almost this willingness to psychology dies these illnesses _ willingness to psychology dies these illnesses. now it has come back to bite us— illnesses. now it has come back to bite us because we have a magnitude of patients— bite us because we have a magnitude of patients make nearly 2.2 million at the _ of patients make nearly 2.2 million at the last— of patients make nearly 2.2 million at the last estimate in the uk suffering from long covid, half a million _ suffering from long covid, half a million with life limiting, very disabling disease and children, 112,000 — disabling disease and children, 112,000 children across the country at least, _ 112,000 children across the country at least, some of whom are bedbound.
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they are _ at least, some of whom are bedbound. they are all— at least, some of whom are bedbound. they are all receiving some support but there _ they are all receiving some support but there are no treatments, very few treatment trials. the scale of the problem, we have just not seen the problem, we have just not seen the investment that this condition needs _ the investment that this condition needs. there has been a lot of promises — needs. there has been a lot of promises and reports but what we need _ promises and reports but what we need now— promises and reports but what we need now is action. | promises and reports but what we need now is action.— promises and reports but what we need now is action. i imagine what a lot of people — need now is action. i imagine what a lot of people who — need now is action. i imagine what a lot of people who are _ need now is action. i imagine what a lot of people who are suffering - need now is action. i imagine what a lot of people who are suffering is - lot of people who are suffering is some hope. is there any hope of treatments or a combination of treatments or a combination of treatments that might help? the good news is certainly _ treatments that might help? the good news is certainly globally _ treatments that might help? the good news is certainly globally there - treatments that might help? the good news is certainly globally there is - news is certainly globally there is a lot of— news is certainly globally there is a lot of work going on to try to understand the impact of covid. i hope _ understand the impact of covid. i hope one — understand the impact of covid. i hope one of the good thing that comes— hope one of the good thing that comes out of the pandemic we to find solutions— comes out of the pandemic we to find solutions for— comes out of the pandemic we to find solutions for me. there are treatment trials going on around the world _ treatment trials going on around the world the _ treatment trials going on around the world. the problem patients right now is— world. the problem patients right now is they do not have access to those _ now is they do not have access to those trials — now is they do not have access to those trials and we are not doing the research quickly enough. given
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how misunderstood _ the research quickly enough. given how misunderstood it _ the research quickly enough. given how misunderstood it can - the research quickly enough. given how misunderstood it can be, - the research quickly enough. (1: ez1 how misunderstood it can be, this condition, what do people need to know to be able to support those who are dealing with it, living with it? how can you support someone who is living with me? 1 how can you support someone who is living with me?— living with me? i think it is important _ living with me? i think it is important for _ living with me? i think it is important for someone - living with me? i think it is| important for someone who living with me? i think it is i important for someone who is living with me? i think it is _ important for someone who is closely involved in the care of patients, particularly patients who are severely or very severely affected. that energy levels are very, very depleted, which means they are usually unable even to get out of bed. such voluntary activities as speech and chewing and swallowing and eating are directly affected by what i can describe as an internal battery, which instead of being charged 100% is down to around 5%, 10%. such patients, as i say, are
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often so depleted and energy that they can only whisper, as we have heard earlier in the programme. and they need more care than practically any other illness that i have encountered in the past because these patients, as i say, they are so weak that they need a lot of attention in that respect. the other situation which needs to be recognised is that they are often hypersensitive to sound and light, in a way reminiscent of patients i remember with meningitis, who needed to be nursed inside rims with the curtains drawn. —— in side rooms. any additional sound or light from
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the environment can be very problematic to the patient to tolerate. that also is an extremely important issue to remember, particularly for patients admitted to hospital. particularly for patients admitted to hos - ital. , particularly for patients admitted to hosital. , ., , ., to hospital. yes. for patients who are suffering. _ to hospital. yes. for patients who are suffering. i— to hospital. yes. for patients who are suffering, i know _ to hospital. yes. for patients who are suffering, i know one - to hospital. yes. for patients who are suffering, i know one thing i to hospital. yes. for patients who are suffering, i know one thing in| are suffering, i know one thing in order to try and get into some version of a normal life that you suggest is pacing, isn't it? not trying to do too much, too quickly. how does that work? me is a result of a breakdown of the body's energy making _ of a breakdown of the body's energy making factory. sometimes it is like a phone _ making factory. sometimes it is like a phone battery. someone with me might— a phone battery. someone with me might make a 20%. everything they do drains _ might make a 20%. everything they do drains them _ might make a 20%. everything they do drains them. they had to rest and recharge — drains them. they had to rest and recharge. they can also go into energy— recharge. they can also go into energy debt, which can be dangerous
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and they— energy debt, which can be dangerous and they can crash with a worsening of the _ and they can crash with a worsening of the baseline. it is really important these patients are taught how to _ important these patients are taught how to manage their energy. we have been taught the wrong things. people have been— been taught the wrong things. people have been told to go to their gem, ride your— have been told to go to their gem, ride your bike or walk in the fresh air. ride your bike or walk in the fresh air that— ride your bike or walk in the fresh air that can— ride your bike or walk in the fresh air. that can make people nervous. people _ air. that can make people nervous. people sometimes subscribed graded exercise _ people sometimes subscribed graded exercise, which has been debunked. there _ exercise, which has been debunked. there is— exercise, which has been debunked. there is lots — exercise, which has been debunked. there is lots to do if we can improve _ there is lots to do if we can improve medication. it is not easy, it is not— improve medication. it is not easy, it is not a _ improve medication. it is not easy, it is not a quick fix. we can start by implementing the nice guidelines that have _ by implementing the nice guidelines that have been around. and least patients— that have been around. and least patients can start to get the right diagnosis — patients can start to get the right diagnosis and symptomatic support. we also _ diagnosis and symptomatic support. we also need that investment in biochemical research, including trials — biochemical research, including trials and _ biochemical research, including trials, and repurchasing drugs we know— trials, and repurchasing drugs we know might be a good candidates to help patients.
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know might be a good candidates to help patients-— help patients. fascinating to hear some of those _ help patients. fascinating to hear some of those myths _ help patients. fascinating to hear some of those myths debunked. l help patients. fascinating to hear i some of those myths debunked. thank you for being with us and explaining that this morning. thank you. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. residents evacuated after a fire ripped through a block of flats in east london yesterday, say they've lost everything with around a 100 people now homeless. a major incident was declared by the fire service. 225 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the builidng close to dagenham yesterday. two people were taken to hospital. the fire service has said the building has known safety issues, and the role cladding played will form part of the investigation. it's terrible what happened. and i lost everything. everything, everything. i have to take in, from the spoon, to buy everything. frightened i will be on the street. meanwhile, 70 firefighters
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were called to tackle another fire in east london yesterday — this time in a a5 storey tower block in blackwall. a flat was alight on the 25th floor of the a5—storey tower block. no one was hurt. it's thought around a million people enjoyed carnival on the streets of notting hill yesterday, the vast majority of whom police said had come to celebrate, with a minority of people using it as an opportunity to commit crime. the met made 230 arrests yesterday and say there were five stabbings. the paralympics get underway tomorrow. ahead of the games we've been speaking to some of london's medal hopefuls. today is the turn of the paralympic gb swimming team. our reporter chris slegg has been speaking to brock whiston from romford. paris will be her paralympics debut. i swim because i love it. and for me there's no pressure, it's just something i enjoy doing, and along the way i've happened to become an elite athlete with the hard work i've put in.
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what is your aim for paris? is it about getting your best time, is it chasing gold medals? you'd be lying if you said you didn't want to go to a games and win a medal, so, yeah, i do wanta bit of the eiffel tower in my house. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it's a bright start this morning, and a very mild one already. and the temperature today is set to getjust a little bit warmer. sunshine, largely hazy. there is a little bit of cloud around, especially first thing this morning. but it is still going to feel warm. we've got a southerly breeze, and temperatures today potentially up at around 2a or 25 celsius. now, as we head into the evening, plenty of sunshine ahead of it setting. then overnight tonight, it's largely dry and clear. there is a chance of some shallow mist developing by dawn tomorrow. the wind is light, the minimum temperature between 12 and 1a celsius. as we head into wednesday, again, plenty of sunshine around tomorrow. perhaps a little bit
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of high cloud turning those sunny spells hazy. but temperatures a little warmer still. we're looking at a maximum tomorrow of 27 celsius. as we head overnight wednesday into thursday, a cold front will start to move in from the west, and that's going to bring slightly fresher air for thursday, but still plenty of sunshine, and temperatures still 23 or even 2a celsius. i'll be back with another update in half an hour. now it's back to sally and ben. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. good morning. it is 26 minutes to eight. the prime minister is expected to deliver a speech later this morning, saying it will not be business as usual when parliament returns next week. it comes as his government faces criticism over plans to raise taxes and cut winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners. let's speak now to labour party
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chair, ellie reeves. morning to you. so, are things going to get worse before they get better? if they get better —— if they get better! good morning. the prime minister will use his speech this morning to talk about the need to fix the foundations. we have inherited a financial black hole from the previous government. that requires top choices. so, you know, it's really important that the prime minister is honest with the public about the scale of the challenge. when we got into governmentjust a few weeks ago, we discovered that there was a 22 billion black hole in there was a 22 billion black hole in the country's finances. it is that which has led to that really tough decision around the winter fuel allowance. we didn't want to be in a position where we had to make that decision. but because of the state of the finances we were left with,
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it was a decision that had to be made. �* ., ,., ,., it was a decision that had to be made. �* ., i. ., ., made. but also, you are now in government. — made. but also, you are now in government, you _ made. but also, you are now in government, you have - made. but also, you are now in government, you have the i made. but also, you are now in i government, you have the power to make choices, and this government has chosen to spend on public sector pay, and now you might be able to say that as a result pensioners are suffering? say that as a result pensioners are sufferin: ? ~ �* ., suffering? well, we've had industrial _ suffering? well, we've had industrial disputes - suffering? well, we've had industrial disputes that i suffering? well, we've had. industrial disputes that have suffering? well, we've had i industrial disputes that have gone on for a long time, that the previous government didn't have the appetite to resolve. that meant people couldn't get to work on the train, orthey people couldn't get to work on the train, or they couldn't get the hospital appointment that they needed. it's also important to note that with the pay review bodies, the previous government didn't factor in anything around affordability. again, something we inherited from the previous government. but the winter fuel allowance, it is important to remember that pensioners in receipt of pension credit will still get the winter fuel allowance. there is something like 900,000 pensioners eligible for pension credit that aren't currently
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receiving it. so, we want to make sure that everybody who is entitled to that benefit gets it, and in turn they would still go to the winter fuel allowance. they would still go to the winter fuelallowance. it's they would still go to the winter fuel allowance. it's a really difficult and tough decision. but we saw what happened when the previous government lost control of the country's finances. that liz truss mini budget. it crashed the economy, it sent interest rates spiralling. it had a huge impact on families, and businesses. we have to be honest with the public. we can't have a repeat of that, which is why it is incredibly important we fix the foundations and we don't have the losing control of the country's finances we saw previously. again, i would say this _ finances we saw previously. again, i would say this is _ finances we saw previously. again, i would say this is a _ finances we saw previously. again, i would say this is a choice _ finances we saw previously. again, i would say this is a choice you i finances we saw previously. again, i would say this is a choice you have l would say this is a choice you have made. you have chosen that pensioners will suffer, and chosen to put the money somewhere else? well, pensioners in receipt of pension credit will still get of the winter fuel allowance. it's not pension credit will still get of the winterfuel allowance. it's not a decision we wanted to take. it is a
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decision we wanted to take. it is a decision we wanted to take. it is a decision we had to take to keep control of the country's finances and avoid a return to what happened after that mini budget that crashed the economy because it included unfunded spending commitments. pensioners will still get the triple lock on their pension. pensioners that receive pension credit will still get the winter fuel allowance. we have got an ambitious programme to insulator the coldest homes, which will benefit many pensioners as well. these are tough choices but they are tough choices because of they are tough choices because of the state of the country has been left in after 1a years of conservative government. 50 conservative government. so pensioners who might be on £12,000 are going to lose out, they are going to lose money, they're going to need to find that extra money from somewhere else. do you think £12,000 is enough to manage on? look, this is top choices, this is top choices because of the £22
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billion black hole in the country's finances. we didn't want to be in this position. we didn't want to have to make these choices. we are making them because of that black hole in the country's finances. if we did nothing at all, then the risk would be exactly the same as what happened after that mini budget from liz truss. the markets would crash, interest rates would go skyrocketing again. people are still paying the price of that mini budget in their mortgage repayments. and i don't think your viewers, families and businesses, would thank us if we allowed that to happen again. so it is a tough choice. and we know how difficult these choices are and the impact of them. but we need to make sure that we look after our country's finances. brute sure that we look after our country's finances. we know there have been concerns _ country's finances. we know there have been concerns raised - have been concerns raised by members of your own party. the director of the age uk has described the decision as reckless and wrong. what
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would you say to that?— would you say to that? look, it is difficult. would you say to that? look, it is difficult- it _ would you say to that? look, it is difficult. it is— would you say to that? look, it is difficult. it is a _ would you say to that? look, it is difficult. it is a difficult _ difficult. it is a difficult decision, it's one we didn't have to be in a position to have to make. but we won't play hard and loose with the country's finances. we know the consequences of that. families and businesses are still paying the price of that. it's a really difficult decision. a really tough decision. but when the prime minister makes his speech today, he will talk about those tough choices. under the last government we saw sticking plaster politics, papering over the cracks without dealing with the foundations. things will be different under this labour government. people voted for change just eight weeks ago. and we were honest with the public in that general election campaign about the tough choices and the estate of our public services and of the finances of the country. and it's important that we are honest with the public
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about the difficulties and what we have inherited. you about the difficulties and what we have inherited.— have inherited. you say you were honest during — have inherited. you say you were honest during that _ have inherited. you say you were honest during that campaign. in | have inherited. you say you were i honest during that campaign. in may, keir starmer urged the conservatives to rule out scrapping winter fuel payments. now he is in power he seems to have changed his mind? itruiheh seems to have changed his mind? when we not into seems to have changed his mind? when we got into government _ seems to have changed his mind? w121 we got into governmentjust eight weeks ago, one of the first things that the chancellor did was an audit of the country's finances. that is what revealed the 22 billion black hole. the obr, the office for budget responsibility, didn't know about this overspend. in the first quarter of this financial year, the overspend was something like £5 billion, which is unprecedented. we need to get a firm grip of this. because if we don't we'll see a return of what happened when the previous government lost control of the country's finances.— the country's finances. thank you very much- _
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the country's finances. thank you very much- 19 _ the country's finances. thank you very much. 19 minutes _ the country's finances. thank you very much. 19 minutes to - the country's finances. thank you very much. 19 minutes to aide. i the country's finances. thank you i very much. 19 minutes to aide. not long to wait. but what for? very good point. we don't quite know what we are waiting for. but we think we know. fifteen years since oasis split, fans of the gallagher brothers are eagerly hoping that a reunion could finally be on the cards, as the band are expected to make an announcement in half an hour's time. -- 19 —— 19 minutes' time. with rumours of possible shows in london and manchester, we've been speaking to mayor of greater manchester and oasis fan, andy burnham, about what he makes of it. well, it's the news we've all been waiting for. it promises to be a massive day for manchester. but you know what? it would be the most liberal and liam thing together of one of them woke up this morning and decided it had a change of heart. i really, really hope this doesn't happen. it feels like this time it is going to come together. and as i said, it
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is going to be huge for our city region. is going to be huge for our city reuion. , ~ is going to be huge for our city reuion. ., ,, ., ., ., , region. talk to me about what this means for manchester, _ region. talk to me about what this means for manchester, and i region. talk to me about what this means for manchester, and what i region. talk to me about what this | means for manchester, and what it means for manchester, and what it means aren't only for people here, but this city as a whole?— but this city as a whole? well, it's 'ust auoin but this city as a whole? well, it's just going to _ but this city as a whole? well, it's just going to be — but this city as a whole? well, it's just going to be one _ but this city as a whole? well, it's just going to be one of _ but this city as a whole? well, it's just going to be one of the i but this city as a whole? well, it's| just going to be one of the biggest things that we will have seen in recent times. manchester is having a moment right now. but this development will take us to the next level. the eyes of the world will be on manchester in 2025. because of this, everybody will be talking about or celebrating all things to do with the city. it is just going to be the place to be. as i say, we are already in a great moment, but this will make it even better. i'm pleased for the generation and never got to see them, never got to see them live. this is a big thing for them live. this is a big thing for them because a have been the soundtrack to their lives. they are the ultimate british guitar band. and for that generation to see them perform live, well, that's
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absolutely brilliant. by far the most important gallagher, is peggy gallagher. she gets to see her sons on stage again, which willjust be brilliant for her. on stage again, which will 'ust be brilliant for heni on stage again, which will 'ust be brilliant for her. manchester has a brilliant for her. manchester has a brilliant legacy — brilliant for her. manchester has a brilliant legacy of _ brilliant for her. manchester has a brilliant legacy of musical - brilliant for her. manchester has a brilliant legacy of musical greats, | brilliant legacy of musical greats, doesn't it? where would you put oasis in that range of talent that this city has produced? 1 oasis in that range of talent that this city has produced?— oasis in that range of talent that this city has produced? i mean, we could no this city has produced? i mean, we could go through _ this city has produced? i mean, we could go through them, _ this city has produced? i mean, we could go through them, couldn't i this city has produced? i mean, we i could go through them, couldn't we? i was watching johnny marr playing smiths songs in wythenshawe park on saturday night. that was phenomenal. new order came on after and they probably, i would say, the manchester band who i would love to most and kind of feel that they've been relevant through the generations. but probably oasis became the ultimate. they draw and all that heritage through the 805, particularly the stone roses, and then kind of brought it all together, and have created the music that has had the most impact around the world. in terms of impact you
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would absolutely say oasis. and i just hope actually, the 2025 becomes a moment when we can celebrate the new as well. manchester sometimes perhaps has a tendency to talk about its past glories. but i think the great thing about the big bands of the past playing now is that they give it a spotlight to the up—and—coming manchester bands. and i'm sure noel and liam will take this opportunity to give them a leg up this opportunity to give them a leg up as well. when bands reforming the way that we are expecting oasis to announce this morning, they opened that back catalogue up to a whole new generation of fans. imagine a fan who has never heard of oasis, and they are going to be introduced to them for the first time, may be at a concert in manchester next year. how would you describe oasis? and also, what should they be looking out for? i would describe them as the ultimate british guitar band. that's
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what they are, aren't they? they create a problem, what you might call rock and roll. this is music that gets you going. and you can just picture the scenes, can't you? those crowds of bouncing people singing every word. they have provided the soundtrack to many people's lives. they have been huge, to be honest. to see them back together will be absolutely fantastic. notjust for us. i have heard not london nightlife is struggling somewhat. i'm a little bit proud that two lads from manchester are giving london a lift. and if that record run of dates will come —— comes to fruition, it will make a big difference to the city. i know you are a fan. you've been known to perform some of their songs when you have been out and about. # i don't believe that anybody feels the way i do, but you know. favourite track?— the way i do, but you know.
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favourite track? one that i have performed _ favourite track? one that i have performed at — favourite track? one that i have performed at my _ favourite track? one that i have performed at my 50th, - favourite track? one that i have performed at my 50th, half- favourite track? one that i have performed at my 50th, half the | favourite track? one that i have i performed at my 50th, half the world away, some might say it is not the biggest blockbuster of the oasis songs, but it is something of a northwest anthem. i think anybody who grew up here would relate to it. live forever, there are so many. you could go on, couldn't you? people will be doing this today. lots of people around the country will be going through that back catalogue and picking out the ones they love the most. but such a catalogue to choose from. and i actuallyjust think this is going to be a magnificent moment for british music. let's celebrate this industry, let's use 2025 to do that. music is one of the things that britain still does better than any other country in the world, in my view. but we don't seem to celebrate this industry as much as we should. let's take this moment, reflect on what british music means to us, celebrated. but as i said before, use it to bring on the new as well.
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andy burnham, really good to talk to you this morning. we will wait and see what happens at eight o'clock. thank you, good to talk to. cheers, thank you- — thank you, good to talk to. cheers, thank you- andy — thank you, good to talk to. cheers, thank you. andy burnham - thank you, good to talk to. cheers, thank you. andy burnham talking i thank you, good to talk to. cheers, | thank you. andy burnham talking to me earlier. eight o'clock, 13 minutes from now, we will find out and we will let you know what that news is. good, bad, indifferent, it better notjust be a new album. no, it can't be. it has got to be tour dates. 30 years since that debut album this year. yea r. we year. we will be telling you and about, in a few minutes' time. tributes have been paid to the former england manager sven goran eriksson, who's died at the age of 76. he revealed injanuary that he had "at best" a year to live, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. during his five—year spell managing the three lions, between 2001 and 2006, he lead the team to quarterfinals at three major tournaments. our sports reporter ben croucher has more. a true gentleman of the game, said prince william,
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struck by his charisma and passion. keir starmer said he broughtjoy to so many. just some of the reflections on sven—goran eriksson. behind the spectacles and the smile, there was a swede with steel. the first foreign manager to take charge of england, they were highs... oh, this is getting better and better and better! ..and lows. if you take all the defeats i had in my life, that was the hardest one. i was sure, and i think all the players were sure, that the semifinal and final were possible. though his managerial style was questioned, his personal life scrutinised, he carried on calm and courteous. you didn't want to cross sven, but not because you were scared of him, because you didn't want to let the guy down. he didn't really ask for a whole lot from us as people other thanjust show respect, just respect. wayne rooney called him a special man. michael owen said he was one
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of the very best, a man who will be missed by everyone in the world of football. a great person, i will be forever grateful to him, said peter crouch, remembering a forgiving but fallible man. my wife, ex—wife, was, can't you do something else? away every weekend and never see the children. and that's true. but, football... but as his health deteriorated and he retired to acquire a family life, football gave him one final farewell, fulfilling a boyhood dream, managing liverpool in the legends match at anfield in march, an occasion he described as absolutely beautiful. he had a great career, very successful manager. he got really emotional, you know, at the end of the game, you could see, you know, when we did a lap of honour, i was lucky enough to be by him. and again, he kept on saying,
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this is so special. perhaps it is a man who delivered maybe the most iconic moment of eriksson's career who summed up his life best. david beckham described him as passionate, caring and a true gent. sven's final words to his former captain? it'll be ok. and we will be talking a little bit more about sven later in the programme. lots of amazing tributes. such lovely stories. hearing more about him than i think we knew. the point was made there. people didn't want to disappoint. not frightened of him, you didn't want to let him down. lovely sentiments, sven—goran eriksson. the paralympics opening ceremony will take place tomorrow, as paris once again becomes the backdrop for some of the world's most talented athletes to compete for a coveted gold medal. the event will kickstart 11 days of sports, welcoming thousands of spectators and para—athletes to the city — including britain's most decorated paralympian dame sarah storey. our sports reporterjoe lynskey
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has been speaking to her, ahead of her ninth time competing at the games. paris 202a, for dame sarah storey the next remarkable chapter. at a6 years old, this will be her ninth paralympics. a journey that started in 1992 has already led to history. across two sports, and more than 30 years, the three golds she won in tokyo made it 17 in all, the most ever won by a british paralympian. but still there was the drive for at least one more cycle and a games close to home with her family there to see it. the chance to have a normal games, to have a games with spectators, and just being able to kind of experience that atmosphere again,
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was too good to turn down. and of course charlie, who never been to a games, he won't quite be seven when we get to paris, so for both him and louisa, they will hopefully remember this games, because louisa was only three in rio and she only has fleeting memories and she's not sure if those memories are from looking at photographs or from actually being there. and when you remind yourself that you hold all of these records, and that this will be your ninth paralympic games, how do you feel when you reflect on achievements like that? i think the number nine is kind of the thing that is most exciting. it's not something i've had a dream about. i remember as a young athlete calculating that i might not be too old if i did eight games, but never, ever thought that line would be a possibility. i think is testament to the support i've had. are you going into it thinking it could be your last one? i've never been into any games thinking it's my last one. i've always just gone into it focusing on what the job is. and i think those sorts of decisions come later. for me it's about making sure i have
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no distractions and focus on giving absolutely everything, and then sit back, hopefully with my feet up, and make some decisions about what next year looks like. for storey, these games will be different. she goes in the road race and time trial, but won't compete in the velodrome. two golds would take her up the old time standing, to 19 overall, the third most won by a para athlete of the summer games. but records are not the main motivation. two years ago she broke a crash. just to get to paris has been a team effort. my family first and foremost have been able to pick me up from the various scrapes i've got myself into over the years, and put me back together and helped me believe in myself again. yeah, i feel really fortunate to still be contending and hopefully, it inspires other people to realise that you don't have to worry about age sometimes, you can just try and follow a dream you didn't know you had. we're joined now by two of dame sarah storey�*s teammates on the para cycling team,
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golden couple neil and lora fachie. morning to you both. it's great to have you on the show. are you ready? yeah. it is one day tell the opening ceremony and two days until the steam —— until the team starts raising. it's exciting. we are ready to get going and excited about it all. ., , ., ., all. how is the training going? yeah, all. how is the training going? yeah. one _ all. how is the training going? yeah. one of— all. how is the training going? yeah, one of the _ all. how is the training going? yeah, one of the interesting i all. how is the training going? i yeah, one of the interesting things as an _ yeah, one of the interesting things as an athlete, you spend almost the entire _ as an athlete, you spend almost the entire year— as an athlete, you spend almost the entire yeartraining. so as an athlete, you spend almost the entire year training. so you never actually— entire year training. so you never actually go — entire year training. so you never actually go that quick until you get to a race _ actually go that quick until you get to a race week. we have almost been doing _ to a race week. we have almost been doing less _ to a race week. we have almost been doing less training the past couple of weeks — doing less training the past couple of weeks, freshening up for this event _ of weeks, freshening up for this event we — of weeks, freshening up for this event. we are starting to see little bits of— event. we are starting to see little bits of form showing through. over the next _ bits of form showing through. over the next few weeks it will come through. — the next few weeks it will come through, the team is looking really good, _ through, the team is looking really good, really fast, the velodrome
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looks— good, really fast, the velodrome looks beautiful and we can't wait to .et looks beautiful and we can't wait to get out _ looks beautiful and we can't wait to get out there. looks beautiful and we can't wait to get out there-— get out there. that is fascinating. it is a get out there. that is fascinating. it is a little _ get out there. that is fascinating. it is a little bit _ get out there. that is fascinating. it is a little bit like _ get out there. that is fascinating. it is a little bit like when - get out there. that is fascinating. it is a little bit like when people i it is a little bit like when people train for a marathon, train and train for a marathon, train and train entering, then you taper off and do less, is that what you do before starts and how does that benefit you?— before starts and how does that benefit you? yes, very much so. often people _ benefit you? yes, very much so. often people ask _ benefit you? yes, very much so. often people ask if _ benefit you? yes, very much so. often people ask if we _ benefit you? yes, very much so. often people ask if we are i benefit you? yes, very much so. i often people ask if we are ramping up often people ask if we are ramping up the _ often people ask if we are ramping up the training, but it is very much the opposite, we train as hard as we can the _ the opposite, we train as hard as we can the entire year. you very much have _ can the entire year. you very much have to _ can the entire year. you very much have to get — can the entire year. you very much have to get the taper right so you are at— have to get the taper right so you are at your— have to get the taper right so you are at your quickest on the day when it matters _ are at your quickest on the day when it matters. that obviously takes a lot of— it matters. that obviously takes a lot of practice and experience to .et lot of practice and experience to get there — lot of practice and experience to get there. we have nine games between — get there. we have nine games between us, so we are matching sarah _ between us, so we are matching sarah we — between us, so we are matching sarah. we have got a lot of experience in that regard. we got it i’ili'it experience in that regard. we got it right in_ experience in that regard. we got it right in tokyo, so hopefully we can do that— right in tokyo, so hopefully we can do that again this time around. what is auoin to do that again this time around. what is going to be _ do that again this time around. what is going to be great _ do that again this time around. w1sgt is going to be great this time, and we often hear this, the crowd gives you that boost when it comes to race day and in tokyo there were no crowds, so it is nice to have those crowds, so it is nice to have those crowds back in the velodrome again.
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and there is another edition, is in there, laura this year, a little person cheering you on for the first time? ., ., ., ., time? -- addition. yeah, our 22-month-old _ time? -- addition. yeah, our 22-month-old son _ time? -- addition. yeah, our 22-month-old son will i time? -- addition. yeah, our 22-month-old son will be i time? -- addition. yeah, our 22-month-old son will be in | time? -- addition. yeah, ouri 22-month-old son will be in the 22—month—old son will be in the crowd with my parents. that's incredibly meaningful us both. i think you will inspire us and push us on. just to be able to share that experience with him, we know we won't remember it, but we will forever. in won't remember it, but we will forever. , ., ., ., ., forever. in terms of the emotion of it, when it — forever. in terms of the emotion of it, when it comes _ forever. in terms of the emotion of it, when it comes to _ forever. in terms of the emotion of it, when it comes to race _ forever. in terms of the emotion of it, when it comes to race day, i forever. in terms of the emotion of it, when it comes to race day, how| it, when it comes to race day, how do you handle those emotions knowing that family is there? how do you do it? i that family is there? how do you do it? ., �* ~ ., ., , .," that family is there? how do you do it? ~ ., ., , ., it? i don't know! it does take hard work. i it? i don't know! it does take hard work- i think _ it? i don't know! it does take hard work. i think both _ it? i don't know! it does take hard work. i think both of— it? i don't know! it does take hard work. i think both of us _ it? i don't know! it does take hard work. i think both of us kind i it? i don't know! it does take hard work. i think both of us kind of i work. i think both of us kind of have two... ifind it harder to watch someone you love race, compared to doing it yourself, because when you are the one doing it, you are the one in control. whereas you have no control over
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what the other person is doing. i've find come race day i have to sort of this myself from when neil is raising. —— racing. the day that both of our fences on is the same, we race on the same day. i sort of say to the coach, just give me facts, i don't want to know, i don't want to talk about it, i just want to know what time he has done, where he has finished, and we will talk about it afterwards. their work in tokyo. so we are carrying it on through to paris!— tokyo. so we are carrying it on through to paris! what are you most excited about _ through to paris! what are you most excited about for _ through to paris! what are you most excited about for paris? _ through to paris! what are you most excited about for paris? the - excited about for paris? the olympics hasjust excited about for paris? the olympics has just been excited about for paris? the olympics hasjust been incredible. what else will you watch when you're out there, what else will you see, what else will you be part of? the amazin: what else will you be part of? the amazing things about the paralympics, and we missed it in tokyo— paralympics, and we missed it in tokyo because we couldn't get out
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and about — tokyo because we couldn't get out and about and see other things, you're _ and about and see other things, you're just — and about and see other things, you're just a small part of a hugely successful— you're just a small part of a hugely successful team and so many different _ successful team and so many different sports. we often don't see the athletes in other sports until the athletes in other sports until the games. i think we are excited. as i the games. i think we are excited. as i am _ the games. i think we are excited. as i am only— the games. i think we are excited. as i am only racing track, i get to watch _ as i am only racing track, i get to watch these — as i am only racing track, i get to watch these guys race on the road the following week. we want to see how the _ the following week. we want to see how the athletics teams —— team do. we both— how the athletics teams —— team do. we both come from an athletics background. there are so many exciting — background. there are so many exciting sports. wheelchair rugby, swimming, we are so successful as a nation _ swimming, we are so successful as a nation as— swimming, we are so successful as a nation as well. getting tickets will be on _ nation as well. getting tickets will be on the — nation as well. getting tickets will be on the agenda for myself in the following _ be on the agenda for myself in the following week. we be on the agenda for myself in the following week.— be on the agenda for myself in the following week. we wish you both the ve best of following week. we wish you both the very best of luck. _ following week. we wish you both the very best of luck. it _ following week. we wish you both the very best of luck. it is _ following week. we wish you both the very best of luck. it is great _ following week. we wish you both the very best of luck. it is great to i very best of luck. it is great to talk to you this morning. thank you. so excited. gets under way tomorrow. the opening ceremony tomorrow at the first event on thursday. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.
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hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. residents evacuated after a fire ripped through a block of flats in east london yesterday say they've lost everything — with around 100 people now homeless. a major incident was declared by the fire service. 225 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the builidng close to dagenham. two people were taken to hospital. the fire service has said the building has "known" safety issues, and the role cladding played will form part of the investigation. it's terrible what happened. and i lost everything. everything, everything. i have to take in from the spoon, to buy everything. to, with the... frightened i will be on the street. it's thought around a million people enjoyed carnival on the streets of notting hill yesterday. the vast majority of whom police said had come "to celebrate" with a "minority
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of people using it as an opportunity to commit crime". the met made 230 arrests yesterday and say there were five stabbings. let's take a look at the tubes now. a few issues. some minor delays on the metropolitan line. the overground has severe delays and the piccadilly line is part closed. now on to the weather. today is expected to be warm and dry with plenty of sunny spells, though these will be hazy, especially in the afternoon. gentle to moderate winds. maximum temperature 25 celsius. i'll be back with another update in half an hour. now, it's back to sally and ben. good morning. welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines today... # you gotta roll with it. # you gotta take your time.# it's the news oasis fans have been waiting for. the gallagher brothers
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are getting back together the prime minister says he wants to reverse what he calls a "decade of decline", in a speech to mark 50 days in downing street. at least four people are reported to have been killed in ukraine, in the second night of russian air attacks in a row. free childcare hours will be expanded for most parents with children nine months old. i have come to this nursery to find out how they have been getting ready and what it means. heavy rain across the north _ ready and what it means. heavy rain across the north and _ ready and what it means. heavy rain across the north and west _ ready and what it means. heavy rain across the north and west of- ready and what it means. heavy rain across the north and west of the i across the north and west of the country— across the north and west of the country accompanied by strong winds. that will— country accompanied by strong winds. that will push that slowly during the day — that will push that slowly during the day. brighter skies behind it. in the day. brighter skies behind it. in the _ the day. brighter skies behind it. in the southeast dry, sunny and warm _ in the southeast dry, sunny and warm all— in the southeast dry, sunny and warm. all of the details shortly.
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in the last few minutes the band oasis has announced a uk and ireland tour next year — with gigs in manchester, cardiff, london, edinburgh and dublin. heart of the press. this is the confirmation so many people have been waiting for. famous for their hits like wonderwall and don't look back in anger — the band split following a backstage brawl in 2009. we're joined now by our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher. a correspondent charlotte gallagher. lot of speculati rematch. a lot of speculation, a lot of rematch. i a lot of speculation, a lot of rematch-— a lot of speculation, a lot of rematch. ., ., , ., rematch. i am so glad they have announced _ rematch. i am so glad they have announced it _ rematch. i am so glad they have announced it was _ rematch. i am so glad they have announced it was that _ rematch. i am so glad they have announced it was that there i rematch. i am so glad they have announced it was that there will| rematch. i am so glad they have i announced it was that there will be 1a dates. four in manchester, four in wembley, two in dublin and two in cardiff. if they sell out wembley for macro dates, they will add more, won't they? they could well want to
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beat taylor swift's record. could they add glastonbury? the headline slot. tickets on sale on the 31st of august. ma; slot. tickets on sale on the 31st of au~ust. g ., ., august. my favourite in their statement. _ august. my favourite in their statement, they _ august. my favourite in their statement, they say - august. my favourite in their statement, they say tickets, j statement, they say tickets, crucially, everyone needs to know will go on sale on saturday at nine o'clock in the morning online. oasis's legend has only been amplified in their absence. we love this. it is great pr, isn't it? in the statement we have just had in the statement we have just had in the last few moments when they are only fanning the flames, aren't they? the anticipation. what it is like this that they talk about the rule that greets them when they step on stage, a live experience unlike anything else. a spine tingling sensation of being in the crowd, singing back every word.- sensation of being in the crowd, singing back every word. hopes are ve hiuh.
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singing back every word. hopes are very high- they _ singing back every word. hopes are very high. they are _ singing back every word. hopes are very high. they are not _ singing back every word. hopes are very high. they are not shy - singing back every word. hopes are very high. they are not shy about i very high. they are not shy about self—promotion. there are more than two members of oasis. liam and noel gallagher amazing musicians. two members of oasis. liam and noel gallagheramazing musicians. i two members of oasis. liam and noel gallagher amazing musicians. iam pretty sure we can say these concerts will sell out. it has been 15 years since they were last on stage was that they had a huge bust up stage was that they had a huge bust up in paris and have not performed since then. liam has always been honest about the fact he wanted to reform and noel was the sticking point. he said it would take half £1 billion to get him back on stage with his brother and perform with oasis. they could actually make that kind of money for that this is how bands make their money. they do not make so much records with their records. i could well see them adding more dates, more wembley date. glastonbury headline slot. i
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am sure glastonbury is looking at this and thinking, let's get oasis here. the prime minister will promise to reverse a "decade of decline" when he delivers a speech from downing street later. the tories have dismissed the speech as a "performative" attempt to distract the public from promises sir keir starmer never —— attempt to distract the public from promises. our political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. nick, the prime minister is trying to set out his stall but he's under pressure over support for pensioners, isn't he? morning. what keir starmer is trying to do is get on top of things before the return of parliament next week. this government will be different from previous governments. we are a government of service. he will make the argument it will act very differently to what he has —— we have seen for the past periods. despite all this thich rowling at westminster for difficult decisions,
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there has been particular criticism of the decision to scrap winter fuel payments for most pensioners. this morning, the chair of the labour party was asked about that on breakfast. party was asked about that on breakfast-— party was asked about that on breakfast. , ., , , breakfast. pensioners will still get the tri - le breakfast. pensioners will still get the triple lock _ breakfast. pensioners will still get the triple lock on _ breakfast. pensioners will still get the triple lock on their _ breakfast. pensioners will still get the triple lock on their pension. i the triple lock on their pension. pensioners receiving pension credit will still— pensioners receiving pension credit will still get their winter fuel allowance. we have an ambitious programme to insulate the coldest homes _ programme to insulate the coldest homes, benefiting many pensioners as well these _ homes, benefiting many pensioners as well these are tough choices but they are — well these are tough choices but they are tough choices because of they are tough choices because of the state — they are tough choices because of the state the country has been left in after _ the state the country has been left in after 14 — the state the country has been left in after 1a years of conservative government. in after 14 years of conservative government-— in after 14 years of conservative covernment. ., , , government. that is exactly the sort of argument — government. that is exactly the sort of argument we _ government. that is exactly the sort of argument we will _ government. that is exactly the sort of argument we will hear _ government. that is exactly the sort of argument we will hear from i government. that is exactly the sort of argument we will hear from the i of argument we will hear from the prime minister in a couple of hours. the inheritance they got from the last government is dire and that means things will get worse before they get better. however, i don't
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think that will stop the criticism of some of keir starmer�*s decisions going away. i do think the treasury is looking at a mitigation, which would be to extend the hardship fund that has been in place for the last few years over this winter as well, giving councils in england some cash to help people with the cost of living. whilst keir starmer is celebrating a few weeks in office and is trying to get on the front foot, with government comes real challenges. keir starmer is seeing some of that pressure already. russia has targeted ukraine with another wave of missile and drone attacks, a day after one of its biggest air attacks of the war so far. at least seven people were killed and dozens wounded. —— at least four people were killed overnight. a british national was killed in a strike at a hotel on saturday. earlier our reporter abdujalil abdurasulov sent us
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this report from kyiv. the air raid siren kept going off across ukraine all night and this morning as well, and explosions were heard in a number of cities, including in the kyiv region as well. and one of the missiles hit a hotel in the city of kryvyi rih, killing at least two people, according to the local authorities. and five people were injured and two two more are still missing there, so rescue workers continue removing the rubble at the site and trying to find those missing people. and also during a drone attack on the zaporizhzhia region in southern part of ukraine, two people have been killed, at least according to the authorities. and we are getting reports from the ukrainian air force saying that russian drones are still in the air as we speak, and they're threatening northern and southern regions of ukraine, where the air raid alert is still on. so this threat of more attacks — of attacks from drones and missiles is still on. so we may have more, um, incidents and attacks later today
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and we will report about them. the metropolitan police say five people were stabbed on the final day of the notting hill carnival. two of the victims are in a life—threatening condition, while a 32—year—old woman who was stabbed on sunday also remains in critical condition. our reporterjoe inwood joins us now from scotland yard. what are the police saying about the weekend? ., ._ , ., weekend? over the two days of the nottin: hill weekend? over the two days of the notting hill carnival, _ weekend? over the two days of the notting hill carnival, eight- weekend? over the two days of the notting hill carnival, eight people i notting hill carnival, eight people were stabbed. two in a critical condition from yesterday and one from the day before. the woman stabbed on sunday was with her child. she is a mother and remains in hospital. there were 230 arrests in hospital. there were 230 arrests in total, a9 for possession of a weapon. in a statement, the deputy assistant commissioner said...
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but they do point out, it is important to remember, the vast majority of people who went to carnival went to celebrate. this is the biggest street party in europe, the biggest street party in europe, the second biggest in the world. a million people over a couple of days coming to celebrate dance, music to celebrate afro—caribbean culture. it is a joyful event. most people had a very good time that it did come at significant cost to those eight people who were stabbed. investigators are trying to find out whether cladding played a role in a fire at a tower block in east london. more than 80 people were evacuated from the building in dagenham, in the early hours of yesterday morning. the fire service said the building had "known" safety issues. tom joins us from dagenham.
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morning to you. what are the police saying, the fire service saying, about the cause of the fire and investigation that is now under way? nothing at the moment. this is a place where they are still trying to make the building safe, pouring gallons and gallons of water on with two fire hoses, fed by lines of houses going right down the streets here. we think that might go on for another day at least, damping down the heat that is still clearly an issue in the building. the fire service will lead on the investigation initially. it will look at all sorts of things, how did the fires start? was the work being done to remove the cladding possibly because in some way of the fire? was the building safe to live in while the building safe to live in while the cladding was on the side of it and being removed? also looking at the evacuation which took place. the standing advice to residents in these sorts of buildings is usually
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to stay put. clearly he they took an early decision to evacuate. they used new smoke hoods they issued to people to leave so they can breathe properly when they are in a smoky environment. they will look at the way the building was managed. there were a series of enforcement notices placed by the fire brigade on this building last year, all sorts of alleged breaches of fire safety regulations. all of which will go into the mix and they will come up with a picture of the circumstances and the context of this fire devastating for another day at least the damping down the heat that is still clearly an issue in the building. still clearly an issue in the building-— still clearly an issue in the buildinu. ,, . ., building. the fire service will lead an investigation _ building. the fire service will lead an investigation initially. - building. the fire service will lead an investigation initially. it- building. the fire service will lead an investigation initially. it will. an investigation initially. it will look at all sorts of things, how did the fire start? was the work being done to remove the cladding possibly the cause in some way of the fire? was the building safe to live in while the cladding was on the side of it and being removed? also looking at the evacuation which took place. the standing advice to residents in these sorts of buildings is usually to stay put. clearly he they took an early decision to evacuate. they used new smoke hoods they issued to people to
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leave so o they can breathe properly when they are in a smoky environment. they will look at the way the building was managed. there were a series of enforcement notices placed by the fire brigade on this building last year, all sorts of alleged breaches of fire safety regulations. all of which will go into the mix and they will come up with a picture of the circumstances and the context of the circumstances and the context of this fire devastating an employment tribunal found the retailer had indirectly discriminated against women. next is planning to appeal against the decision. next said they paid the women less because the market race for them is less in the market rate for the men is more. that has always been the case. but of course we have got overwhelmingly women in one market, and overwhelmingly men in the other market. and if you are simply going
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to discriminate, you were overwhelmingly going to disadvantage the women. they will be worse off. it is 1a minutes past eight exactly. we will have much more on thatjust confirmed always reunion injust a couple of minutes. before that, let's talk to our rock and roll star, carol. good morning. it has been a pretty wet start to the day in the north and west of the country. some heavy rain in the highlands. but in stark contrast, as you can further south, it is dry and here is where we will see the lion poz—mac share the sunshine. you can see how much rain there has been. the met office has a weather warning out until nine o'clock for a north—west scotland. we could have as much as 25 to a0 millimetres of rain. that is roughly an inch and a half. the rain will continue to push southwards, getting into south—west england, wales and north—west england, but for the midlands and it was an anglo, kent,
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the south coast it will be dry, sunny and warm. in northern ireland and scotland the rain in northern ireland and scotland breezy elsewhere. top temperatures today likely to reach 25, 26 in the south east. we could reach 21 or 22 along the moray firth coastline. there will not be much more than a band of cloud and the odd shower. further showers in the north and west. not a particularly cold night. tomorrow we stopped but the scenario. once again a week where the front. through the day it will push east as a band of cloud. we might catch the odd shower in it. sherry outbreaks of rain coming in
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across western scotland and northern ireland. —— showery outbreaks. temperatures up to about 26. potentially 28. tomorrow will be the warmest day of the week.— potentially 28. tomorrow will be the warmest day of the week. thank you very much- — oasis fans have finally got the news they've been hoping for this morning — as the legendary band have announced that 15 years after splitting — they are getting back together fora uk and ireland tour next summer. formed in 1991, the group rose to fame with hits including wonderwall, don't look back in anger and live forever. in 199a, the band released their chart—topping album, definitely maybe, helping to kick off the britpop era and propel them to mega—stardom. in 1996, an incredible 2.5 million people applied for tickets to their two dates at knebworth. it's well documented that the brothers had a tough relationship,
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and in 2009 a backstage fight led to noel leaving the band, and since then, fans have longed for a reunion. now — finally — they've got it. here's a look at some of their biggest hits. # maybe. # i don't really want to know. # how your garden grows. # cos i just want to fly.# nothing anybody does can be as big as oasis. not coldplay, not kasabian, not the arctic monkeys in this country, not u2, not any of them. it's as simple as that. # today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you. # by now, you should've somehow realised what you're not to do. # i don't believe that anybody feels the way i do about you now.# there's only so many, like, _ olive branches you can give someone. you know what i mean? without sort of going, "well, actually, i don't think he i really cares anymore." what do you miss about him? just being in a band, man. having a crack with him.
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about him? having a banter, just having a laugh and just all that stuff. _ you know what i mean? but there you go. that's life, isn't it? # but don't look back in anger. # don't look back in anger. # i heard you say.# it's the delivery or the tone of his voice and the attitude. i don't have the same attitude as him. # at least not today.# the voice is an instrument. and it's the same thing with the bee gees. when you get... when you get two brothers singing together, it's something that you can't... it's unique. # ..you've been given. # if you don't get yours i won't get mine as well.# so good, those songs are so good. we're joined now by music journalistjohn robb.
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the news a lot of people have waited for. ., . ., , ., , ., , for. how excited are you? generally most people — for. how excited are you? generally most people are _ for. how excited are you? generally most people are really _ for. how excited are you? generally most people are really excited. i for. how excited are you? generally| most people are really excited. they are a great rock and roll band. it is great we have got pop music getting talked about in this type of p0p getting talked about in this type of pop music. it is great, isn't it? there is a sort of nostalgia about it. 30 years since the debut album, 15 years since they split. it is a different time. it looks ancient and reminds us of the different time period. reminds us of the different time eriod. , , reminds us of the different time eriod. ., , ,., ., period. that is the power of it. nostalgia _ period. that is the power of it. nostalgia is — period. that is the power of it. nostalgia is a _ period. that is the power of it. nostalgia is a big _ period. that is the power of it. nostalgia is a big part - period. that is the power of it. nostalgia is a big part of- period. that is the power of it. nostalgia is a big part of pop i nostalgia is a big part of pop culture. pop culture is old. because they are such a generational defining band, a lot of people i have spoken to, it is a big moment. a big moment in their lives when anything was possible. lives forever is quite poetic. when you are
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completely free. for a0, 50 years afterwards it will always take you back to that moment. in afterwards it will always take you back to that moment.— afterwards it will always take you back to that moment. in that piece we 'ust back to that moment. in that piece we just played _ back to that moment. in that piece we just played quickly _ back to that moment. in that piece we just played quickly so _ back to that moment. in that piece we just played quickly so two i back to that moment. in that piece we just played quickly so two clips| we just played quickly so two clips of noel gallagher. there is an interview you have just done in the last two days with him. did you get any insight? the last two days with him. did you get any insight?— last two days with him. did you get an insiuht? ., , ., any insight? the interview was done ei . ht any insight? the interview was done eight weeks — any insight? the interview was done eight weeks ago _ any insight? the interview was done eight weeks ago and _ any insight? the interview was done eight weeks ago and was _ any insight? the interview was done eight weeks ago and was posted i any insight? the interview was done | eight weeks ago and was posted last thursday. people were saying, their way neville was talking about liam. he was very nice about him. ilirui’heh way neville was talking about liam. he was very nice about him.- he was very nice about him. when i did the interview, _ he was very nice about him. when i did the interview, i _ he was very nice about him. when i did the interview, i didn't _ he was very nice about him. when i did the interview, i didn't want i he was very nice about him. when i did the interview, i didn't want the l did the interview, i didn't want the anger and the mickey checking that had been going on for years, i wanted the real noel. he is a really nice, sharp, intelligent guy. now watching back you can tell you i think, it is really obvious. he didn't walk in and say, we are going to reform the band. that was not
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part of the conversation at the time. ~ , part of the conversation at the time. ~ ., ., , part of the conversation at the time. . ., ., , ., ~ ., time. we had the dates and we know whether giggs _ time. we had the dates and we know whether giggs will _ time. we had the dates and we know whether giggs will be. _ time. we had the dates and we know whether giggs will be. we _ time. we had the dates and we know whether giggs will be. we know i whether giggs will be. we know tickets will go on sale on saturday at nine o'clock. he will be buying those tickets? abs, at nine o'clock. he will be buying those tickets?— at nine o'clock. he will be buying those tickets? a lot of people. will the be those tickets? a lot of people. will they be the — those tickets? a lot of people. will they be the die-hard _ those tickets? a lot of people. will they be the die-hard fans - those tickets? a lot of people. will they be the die-hard fans of i those tickets? a lot of people. will they be the die-hard fans of the i they be the die—hard fans of the early 905 and early noughties. will it be people who were not around at the height of their fame? when you become a classic band you just go through the generations. the songs are so good. lots of people are really good. they had emotional cloud as well. they are one of the few bands that have done that through the generations. you go to the gigs, there is a big teenage... a lot of teenagers go to them as
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well. liam was a brilliant teenager. he has no filter, which is great. so many people in pop music are very careful about what they say. both noel and liam have never been happy about what they say and that is part of the appeal, isn't it? lats about what they say and that is part of the appeal, isn't it?— of the appeal, isn't it? lots of --eole of the appeal, isn't it? lots of people watching _ of the appeal, isn't it? lots of people watching this - of the appeal, isn't it? lots of people watching this money i of the appeal, isn't it? lots of. people watching this money will of the appeal, isn't it? lots of- people watching this money will have two questions, where are the gigs and how do we get to go? there is quite a lot to choose from so far, may be more to come. we have cardiff, manchester, london, edinburgh, dublin. they are travelling about, aren't they? all between the ath ofjuly up until the 17th of august currently. haifa between the 4th ofjuly up until the 17th of august currently.— 17th of august currently. how will eo - le 17th of august currently. how will --eole aet 17th of august currently. how will people get their _ 17th of august currently. how will people get their hands _ 17th of august currently. how will people get their hands on - 17th of august currently. how will people get their hands on these i people get their hands on these tickets? on saturday when the tickets? on saturday when the tickets go up, it will be a landslide. everyone is trying to get tickets all at once. i landslide. everyone is trying to get tickets all at once.—
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tickets all at once. i am sure other dates will be _ tickets all at once. i am sure other dates will be added _ tickets all at once. i am sure other dates will be added on. _ tickets all at once. i am sure other dates will be added on. do - tickets all at once. i am sure other dates will be added on. do you i tickets all at once. i am sure other. dates will be added on. do you think so? ., ., , ., dates will be added on. do you think so? ., ., .,,, dates will be added on. do you think so? ., .,,y , so? noel was at glastonbury this ear. so? noel was at glastonbury this year- that _ so? noel was at glastonbury this year- that is _ so? noel was at glastonbury this year. that is not _ so? noel was at glastonbury this year. that is not a _ so? noel was at glastonbury this year. that is not a gig _ so? noel was at glastonbury this year. that is not a gig for- so? noel was at glastonbury this year. that is not a gig for the i year. that is not a gig for the fans. the headline act at glastonbury would be classic. it will go out for a world tour, won't it? ., , ~ , ., it? one thing that strikes me from the announcement, _ it? one thing that strikes me from the announcement, there - it? one thing that strikes me from the announcement, there is- it? one thing that strikes me from the announcement, there is a i it? one thing that strikes me from i the announcement, there is a poem in the announcement, there is a poem in the middle where someone has written, the guns have fallen silent by the stars have aligned, the great wait is over, come see and key, it will not be televised.— wait is over, come see and key, it will not be televised. really? i am not sure if— will not be televised. really? i am not sure if that _ will not be televised. really? i am not sure if that means _ will not be televised. really? i am not sure if that means exactly i will not be televised. really? i am| not sure if that means exactly what it says. i thought you were going to read that out in an liam voice. create your own oasis song on tv. 1 create your own oasis song on tv. i do not do a very good liam impression. they do talk about the hype built from that absence. the
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fact we had not seen them on stage for so long together, the men they come together with the first concerts in cardiff, that would be quite electric. —— the moment they come together. the atmosphere will be electric. , , come together. the atmosphere will be electric. ., , ., be electric. that is a given. perfect timing _ be electric. that is a given. perfect timing as _ be electric. that is a given. perfect timing as well. i be electric. that is a given. | perfect timing as well. noel gallagher is brilliant pop music... he understand how it works. it is about the right time in the right way. doing it last year or the other four is too early, next year will be too late. , , , too late. the paper is suggesting 400 million _ too late. the paper is suggesting 400 million quid _ too late. the paper is suggesting 400 million quid is _ too late. the paper is suggesting 400 million quid is at _ too late. the paper is suggesting 400 million quid is at stake - too late. the paper is suggesting| 400 million quid is at stake here. they do get paid a lot of money at the top. that is how it works. obviously the money will be a factor in reforming. i do not think he is doing it for the money. if he had a chemistry to it like there's two brothers playing together in a room,
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it is a powerful thing. —— if you have a chemistry to it. noel and liam payne together in a space will be really exciting, just like they were all of those years ago. —— playing together in a space. were all of those years ago. -- playing together in a space. there is also that _ playing together in a space. there is also that little _ playing together in a space. there is also that little bit _ playing together in a space. there is also that little bit of— playing together in a space. there is also that little bit of chastity - is also that little bit of chastity about whether or not they will get on and stay friends. it is a long wait until those first dates. the nature of their _ wait until those first dates. tue nature of their relationship is partly excitement, isn't it? i partly excitement, isn't it? i wonder if we will hear rumours of rehearsals. thank you. nice to see you. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with michelle and gethin. please do your liam gallagher impression. just a little something.
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i don't come from the right part of the country, i'm afraid. that is never happening. coming up: summer isn't over, with parts of the uk is expected to see temperatures rise, so too are our energy bills. the price cap is going up in a matter of weeks. today we ask the all—important question, is now the time to fix? i'll tell you if you can keep the summer prices all the way through winter. liam gallagher impression. also, around one million pensioners are eligible for a winter fuel discount but haven't signed up. i'll explain what to do if that's you. plus, imagine coming home and finding this outside your house, with no warning, and no need for planning permission. last year, over 17,000 telegraph poles were put up in the uk. we meet the local residents fighting back to protect their towns from unnecessary eyesores. also coming up, around 20 million people in the uk live with scars.
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they can be life changing. dr xand explains why you don't need to shell out on expensive creams and oils to keep them healthy. and, interior design queen jacqui joseph investigates the growing trend of charity shop flipping, where shoppers turn their second—hand buys into first—rate profits — but is it ethical? as well as all that, we head to the repair shop barn for a catch—up. presenterjay blades and leather expert suzie fletcher tell us why their latest challenge needed the help of not one, not two, but three experts! see you at 9:30am. i have some oasis breaking news. it is not me being liam. we can confirm they are not going to play glastonbury. we have already had one rumour that has fallen down within 28 minutes. there will be a lot more to this story. we will keep an eye
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on it. nice to see you both. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. residents evacuated after a fire ripped through a block of flats in east london yesterday say they've lost everything, with around a 100 people now homeless. a major incident was declared by the fire service. 225 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the builidng close to dagenham yesterday. two people were taken to hospital. the fire service has said the building has known safety issues, and the role cladding played will form part of the investigation. it's terrible what happened. and i lost everything. everything, everything. i have to take in, from the spoon, to buy everything. frightened i will be on the street. meanwhile, 70 firefighters were called to tackle another fire in east london yesterday — this time in a 45 storey tower block in blackwall. a flat was alight on the 25th
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floor of the block. no one was hurt. it's thought around a million people enjoyed carnival on the streets of notting hill yesterday, the vast majority of whom police said had come to celebrate, with a "minority of people using it as an opportunity to commit crime". the met made 230 arrests yesterday and say there were 5 stabbings the paralympics get the paralympics get underway tomorrow. ahead of the games we've underway tomorrow. ahead of the games we've been speaking to some been speaking to some of london's medal hopefuls. of london's medal hopefuls. today is the turn of today is the turn of the paralympic gb swimming team. the paralympic gb swimming team. our reporter chris slegg has been speaking to our reporter chris slegg has been speaking to brock whiston from romford. brock whiston from romford. paris will be her paralympics debut. paris will be her paralympics debut. i swim because i love it. i swim because i love it. and for me there's no pressure, and for me there's no pressure, it's just something i enjoy doing, it's just something i enjoy doing, and along the way i've happened and along the way i've happened to become an elite athlete to become an elite athlete with the hard work i've put in. with the hard work i've put in. what is your aim for paris? what is your aim for paris? is it about getting your best time, is it about getting your best time, is it chasing gold medals? is it chasing gold medals? you'd be lying if you said you'd be lying if you said you didn't want to go you didn't want to go to a games and win a medal, so, to a games and win a medal, so, yeah, i do wanta bit yeah, i do wanta bit of the eiffel tower in my house. of the eiffel tower in my house.
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let's take a look at the tubes now. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it's a bright start this morning, and a very mild one already. and the temperature today is set to getjust a little bit warmer.
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going to bring slightly fresher air for thursday, but still plenty of sunshine, and temperatures still 23 or even 24 celsius. i'll be back at around 9.15. plenty more on our website including lots of photos from carnival. now it's back to sally and ben. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. good morning. it hasjust turned 8:32am. with summer coming to a close, many parents will be looking ahead to the start of september, when children aged nine months and over in england will be eligible for 15 hours of free childcare. nurseries up and down the country have been preparing for the new term. and ben is at one in preston this morning to see how it's going. he is in there somewhere. good morning.— he is in there somewhere. good morning. he is in there somewhere.
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good morninu. ., ., , good morning. oh, what are these? 0h, m good morning. oh, what are these? oh. my goodness- _ good morning. oh, what are these? oh, my goodness. yes, _ good morning. oh, what are these? oh, my goodness. yes, it— good morning. oh, what are these? oh, my goodness. yes, it is- good morning. oh, what are these? oh, my goodness. yes, it is all- good morning. oh, what are these? oh, my goodness. yes, it is all go l oh, my goodness. yes, it is all go here at this nursery in preston. we have got rosie and henry, lily helping them out. i am doing my bit to help with this tower. there we go. they're doing their bit in this nursery to prepare for the expansion of free childcare errors, which comes in from the end of this week. —— childcare errors. we should say this applies in england. let me run through what the changes mean. from the ist of september, most parents with children over the age of nine months old will be eligible for 15 hours of childcare free every week if they earn between £9,500 and £1000 a year, or receive certain benefits. you apply on the government website, you get a code, give that to your nursery or childminder and they can claim that funding. it is all to help with the high cost of childcare. one charity
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estimates that now a full—time nursery place for a child under two costs on average £15,700 a year. but the expansion of free childcare presents a challenge. the government estimates that they will need 85,000 extra places and 40,000 extra staff by the end of next year. let's chat to some of the parents who have stuck around a bit let's chat to some of the parents who have stuck around a hit this morning to talk to us about the difference this free childcare extension will make. we have danielle and liam. how will the free 15 hours a week affect you? it is auoin to 15 hours a week affect you? it is going to be _ 15 hours a week affect you? it is going to be really _ 15 hours a week affect you? it is going to be really beneficial for us because _ going to be really beneficial for us because it — going to be really beneficial for us because it means we can put her in an extra _ because it means we can put her in an extra day, — because it means we can put her in an extra day, whereas if we didn't .et an extra day, whereas if we didn't get the _ an extra day, whereas if we didn't get the hours we wouldn't be able to do that _ get the hours we wouldn't be able to do that. ~ . , get the hours we wouldn't be able to do that. ~ ., , ., get the hours we wouldn't be able to do that. . ., , ., , do that. what is it meant in terms of work for _ do that. what is it meant in terms of work for both _ do that. what is it meant in terms of work for both of _ do that. what is it meant in terms of work for both of you? - do that. what is it meant in terms| of work for both of you? obviously we both work _ of work for both of you? obviously we both work full-time _ of work for both of you? obviously we both work full-time hours. - of work for both of you? obviously we both work full-time hours. we| we both work full—time hours. we rely quite — we both work full—time hours. we rely quite heavily— we both work full—time hours. we rely quite heavily on _ we both work full—time hours. we rely quite heavily on people's - rely quite heavily on people's ebbport _
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rely quite heavily on people's ebbport. ll _ rely quite heavily on people's support. it alleviates - rely quite heavily on people's support. it alleviates some . rely quite heavily on people'sj support. it alleviates some of rely quite heavily on people's - support. it alleviates some of the responsibilities— support. it alleviates some of the responsibilities on— support. it alleviates some of the responsibilities on them. - support. it alleviates some of the responsibilities on them. we - support. it alleviates some of the l responsibilities on them. we don't need _ responsibilities on them. we don't need to— responsibilities on them. we don't need to chase _ responsibilities on them. we don't need to chase them _ responsibilities on them. we don't need to chase them around - responsibilities on them. we don't need to chase them around asking j responsibilities on them. we don't i need to chase them around asking if they can _ need to chase them around asking if they can have — need to chase them around asking if they can have the _ need to chase them around asking if they can have the children. - need to chase them around asking if they can have the children. lilie- need to chase them around asking if they can have the children.— they can have the children. we have taken a bit of _ they can have the children. we have taken a bit of a _ they can have the children. we have taken a bit of a tumble _ they can have the children. we have taken a bit of a tumble down - they can have the children. we have taken a bit of a tumble down here, | taken a bit of a tumble down here, not me, but little ocean. we are going to try to step around very carefully. there we go. nice to meet you all. can we just squeeze past year? sorry. we will try not to tread on fingers. let's come around here. sorry to interrupt story time. how are you affected by the extension?— how are you affected by the extension? �* . , ., ., extension? i'm currently doing a decree in extension? i'm currently doing a degree in midwifery. _ extension? i'm currently doing a degree in midwifery. so, - extension? i'm currently doing a degree in midwifery. so, even . extension? i'm currently doing a - degree in midwifery. so, even though iwork_ degree in midwifery. so, even though i work in _ degree in midwifery. so, even though i work in the — degree in midwifery. so, even though i work in the hospital up to 48 hours — i work in the hospital up to 48 hours a — i work in the hospital up to 48 hours a week, because i don't physically— hours a week, because i don't physically get paid for those hours, the government does not last me is working. _ the government does not last me is working. so— the government does not last me is working, so i don't get that ebbport _ working, so i don't get that su ort. ., working, so i don't get that su ort, ., ., �* working, so i don't get that swoon-— working, so i don't get that i suiopott— n0- working, so i don't get that su--ort. ., ., �* no. ~ ., support. you don't get it? no. would it make a difference _ support. you don't get it? no. would it make a difference if _ support. you don't get it? no. would it make a difference if you _ support. you don't get it? no. would it make a difference if you did? - it make a difference if you did? 100%, yeah, definitely. it is good to get that perspective, who benefits and who doesn't. thank you
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for chatting to us. there is a pressure on the sector, on the industry, to provide these places. let's talk to a representative from the day nurseries association. where is the extra capacity going to come from? i5 is the extra capacity going to come from? , , . , from? is it there, is it ready? unfortunately, _ from? is it there, is it ready? unfortunately, it _ from? is it there, is it ready? unfortunately, it is _ from? is it there, is it ready? unfortunately, it is not - from? is it there, is it ready? unfortunately, it is not ready| unfortunately, it is not ready everywhere. this nursery has got space _ everywhere. this nursery has got space but— everywhere. this nursery has got space but other nurseries up and down _ space but other nurseries up and down the — space but other nurseries up and down the country are struggling because — down the country are struggling because some have waiting lists up to 2026 _ because some have waiting lists up to 2026. they physically don't have the space — to 2026. they physically don't have the space. but most importantly, the staffing _ the space. but most importantly, the staffing issue. there is a staffing crisis _ staffing issue. there is a staffing crisis the — staffing issue. there is a staffing crisis. the department for education estimates— crisis. the department for education estimates we need 40,000 more staff to be able _ estimates we need 40,000 more staff to be able to expand.— to be able to expand. we're not auoin to to be able to expand. we're not going to get _ to be able to expand. we're not going to get them _ to be able to expand. we're not going to get them overnight. i to be able to expand. we're not. going to get them overnight. the government are said to us in a statement it is working with local authorities, it is confident that the places will be ready in time for september. do you share that confidence?—
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september. do you share that confidence? secretary of state brid . et confidence? secretary of state bridget phillipson _ confidence? secretary of state i bridget phillipson acknowledged confidence? secretary of state - bridget phillipson acknowledged that there are challenges in terms of achieving — there are challenges in terms of achieving this expansion. and because — achieving this expansion. and because of the chronic underfunding, but most _ because of the chronic underfunding, but most importantly, the capital funding, — but most importantly, the capital funding, last year the government announced £100 million of government funding, _ announced £100 million of government funding, only £5 million of that has been _ funding, only £5 million of that has been distributed to nurseries to expand — been distributed to nurseries to exand. �* , , ., expand. and why is that funding important? _ expand. and why is that funding important? it's _ expand. and why is that funding important? it's important - expand. and why is that funding important? it's important for i expand. and why is that funding - important? it's important for places to exand. important? it's important for places to expand. some _ important? it's important for places to expand. some nurseries - important? it's important for places to expand. some nurseries have - important? it's important for places| to expand. some nurseries have got space. _ to expand. some nurseries have got space, some — to expand. some nurseries have got space, some don't. if they want to create _ space, some don't. if they want to create a _ space, some don't. if they want to create a new— space, some don't. if they want to create a new room or expand, they need _ create a new room or expand, they need the _ create a new room or expand, they need the help with funding. but by now it _ need the help with funding. but by now it is _ need the help with funding. but by now it is already too late. these are the — now it is already too late. these are the challenges.— now it is already too late. these are the challenges. thank you very much for talking _ are the challenges. thank you very much for talking to _ are the challenges. thank you very much for talking to us. _ are the challenges. thank you very much for talking to us. it's - much for talking to us. it's something that this nursery is gearing up. the new 15 hour a week entitlement kicks in from the end of this week. crucially, you've got to apply for the code on the government
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uk website before then. otherwise you have to wait another three months. if you think you're entitled to it, checked sooner rather than later. but from all of us here in preston, can you give us a wave, everybody? wave goodbye. everybody? wave aoodb e. j , see you, ben. thank you. oh, bye—bye! we got a proper goodbye there. good luck to ben this morning. he will have a headache. or it might be having a lovely time. well, you can have a lovely time... the paralympics begin tomorrow in paris, and one sporting icon who will be central to the bbc�*s coverage is baroness tanni grey—thompson. we have spoken to you before about the need for better accessibility on public transport for people with disabilities. something that once again radiate out for her again last
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night. she was left having to crawl off a train when there was nobody there to help. we can speak to her now. good morning to you. how are you doing? what you. how are you doing? what happened _ you. how are you doing? what happened last _ you. how are you doing? what happened last night? - you. how are you doing? what happened last night? so, - you. how are you doing? what happened last night? so, i - you. how are you doing? hisusgt happened last night? so, i was booked on the quarter past seven train from leeds michael, missed it, got to the station at half past seven, they said, don't worry, we will put you on the quarter to eight, it got into london at ten o'clock, nobody was out to meet me. you're meant to give five minutes for people coming at you. i did that. i waited. for people coming at you. i did that. iwaited. 15 for people coming at you. i did that. i waited. 15 minutes after sitting on the train, i decided there was no one coming, there was a cleaner on board but they're not insured or able to help. i decided to crawl off. i had to get out of my chair, which it off, all my bags, and get off the train that way. this sounds absolutely horrific. and i think maybe what makes it worse is
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this is definitely not the first time we have had this conversation, is it? i mean, how fed up are you with having to say this out loud again and again? it’s with having to say this out loud again and again? it's exhausting. and i'm really — again and again? it's exhausting. and i'm really lucky. _ again and again? it's exhausting. and i'm really lucky. i— again and again? it's exhausting. and i'm really lucky. i have - again and again? it's exhausting. and i'm really lucky. i have a - again and again? it's exhausting. l and i'm really lucky. i have a huge amount of privilege. i have a following on social media and people can pick up on this. it happens to lots of disabled people. we have a booking app which is not fit for purpose and it fails if there is lack of communication. we have a legal right to turn up and go, just to ask to get on a train. trains were meant to be step free by january the 1st, 2020. the last government said it would be100 years before disabled people can get on a train without the permission or support of a non—disabled person. and it'sjust support of a non—disabled person. and it's just exhausting. support of a non—disabled person. and it'sjust exhausting. i support of a non—disabled person. and it's just exhausting. i was really angry last night. i mean, mostly because, you know, i canjust about do it. but there are lots and lots of other disabled people who
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can't and would have been stuck until who knows when. 50. can't and would have been stuck until who knows when.— can't and would have been stuck until who knows when. so, 100 years for the trains — until who knows when. so, 100 years for the trains to _ until who knows when. so, 100 years for the trains to be _ until who knows when. so, 100 years for the trains to be fully _ for the trains to be fully accessible. that is astonishing in itself. that is a different argument. what is the process now? how should it work if things work properly? 50. how should it work if things work --roerl ? i. how should it work if things work --roerl ? ,., ., properly? so, if you turn up and go they should — properly? so, if you turn up and go they should be _ properly? so, if you turn up and go they should be communicating - properly? so, if you turn up and go | they should be communicating from one state to the other. there is an app. a lot of the train companies use different apps. they don't all use different apps. they don't all use the same app. unless you are trained to use the ramp, you are not insured to use it. a cleaner did offer to help me when i was halfway offer to help me when i was halfway off the train. but i didn't want to put them in a difficult position. front line staff are meant to be trained. not all of them are. i had another issue at the weekend where i try to get on a train at aylesbury and was told the front line staff weren't trained. i did find somebody who could operate the ramp. in this day and age it's just not right.
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we're on the verge of the paralympics. if another non—disabled person tells me 2012 changed the world for disabled people, i will scream. it was an incredible games, it raised the bar on the paralympics, but there is so much other stuff that hasn't changed. when we shouldn't expect it to. iii when we shouldn't expect it to. if this is happening to you, how many other people is this happening to you? other people is this happening to ou? ., , . other people is this happening to ou? ., , ~ , other people is this happening to ou? , ., other people is this happening to ou? , you? lots. and people who are exhausted _ you? lots. and people who are exhausted about _ you? lots. and people who are exhausted about complaining, | you? lots. and people who are - exhausted about complaining, who don't have the platform or the profile that i do, who just get ignored, who get fobbed off, you know, train companies are getting sued week in, week out, for offering a really port service to disabled people. and actually, that should be a news story in itself. how much i the train companies paying when things fail? nobody else has to go through this process of booking or having to beg to get on a train. 50
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having to beg to get on a train. so why should we? lner assay, that is the train company, they say they are in the process of investigating. they are in contact with the customer, which is you, directly. you have heard all of that before. you have heard all of that before. you have heard all of that before. you have a position here, you have access. will you raise this with the government? clearly waiting 100 years, as you have touched on, for those trends to be accepted correct or accessible is not an option. what can the government do to make sure there is full accessibility for people who need it? i there is full accessibility for people who need it?- there is full accessibility for people who need it? i have been raising with _ people who need it? i have been raising with every _ people who need it? i have been raising with every government i people who need it? i have been raising with every government of every colour since the 90s. i have spokenin every colour since the 90s. i have spoken in debates in the chamber about this. what needs to happen is they needs to be a commitment to level boarding. it is not cheap but it is only going to get more expensive. you can buy trains that are lower—level. even if you bought one carriage per train, that would be different. of the government have
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to budget in the procurement process, the train companies have to accept they need to change. change has to just start now. we can'tjust keep saying we will sort it in a few years because it will never change if something isn't done now. they have had years to do it. everybody has kicked the can down the road by allowing derogations. by allowing them get out clauses. i'm a bit tired of it, to be honest, i am still quite angry, to be honest. yeah, i bet. thank you for talking to us this morning. we will follow it closely. tanni grey—thompson, good to have you with us, as always. enjoy the polemics. we will speak to you soon. take care. —— enjoy the paralympics. a huge number of tributes have been paid to sven goran eriksson, the former england manager, who's died at the age of 76. he took the top job in english football,
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the first non—british manager to do so, leading the team to the quarter—finals at three major tournaments during his five year spell between 2001 and 2006. injanuary he revealed he had "at best" a year to live after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. amongst those paying tribute is the prince of wales, the patron of the football association. he said... sven's former partner nanci del�*ollio said... while wayne rooney, who was handed his debut by sven aged just 17, said...
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david beckham spent some time with sven before he died, and posted this moving tribute to his former manager. goalkeeperjoe hart, who played for eriksson during his time as manchester city manager, speaking on the radio last night, said he was different from other managers and that he had a real love for the game. you couldn't not respect him, you couldn't not behave under him, you know. as chris was saying there, in that era of the hair—dryer, you didn't want to cross sven. but not because you were scared of him — because you didn't want to let the guy down.
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too young to appreciate him. too early in the game to appreciate that there are some beautiful people in this game who are part of the game because theyjust love everything about it, and they want everyone to be happy. and there was of course a huge amount of media intrusion into his life during his time in england. but in a recent amazon documentary, sven explained how he'd like to be remebered. i hope you will remember me as a positive guy trying to do everything he could do. don't be sorry. smile. thank you for everything — coaches, players, the crowds. it's been fantastic.
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let's talk to former managing director of the fa, adrian bevington, who worked closely with sven during his time in england. good to talk to you. you were really close to sven when he was england manager. how would you describe him to anyone who didn't know him? he was a to anyone who didn't know him? he: was a wonderful person. he was a real pleasure to work with. he was such a calm man. he never got affected by the often crazy world that we exist in, or existed in. he empowered people so much to get on with their work and he made you feel good about yourself. [30 with their work and he made you feel good about yourself.— good about yourself. do you think that in some _ good about yourself. do you think that in some ways _ good about yourself. do you think that in some ways we _ good about yourself. do you think that in some ways we maybe i good about yourself. do you think i that in some ways we maybe weren't ready for him? he was a little bit ahead of his time, wasn't he? he did have a difficult time in the press when he was england manager. i don't know whether we were at times
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surprised by how calm his reactions were. he did seem to stay pretty serene the whole time?- were. he did seem to stay pretty serene the whole time? well, sadly, ou were serene the whole time? well, sadly, you were rounded _ serene the whole time? well, sadly, you were rounded that _ serene the whole time? well, sadly, you were rounded that period. i i serene the whole time? well, sadly, j you were rounded that period. i was! that was incredibly _ you were rounded that period. i was! that was incredibly intense. - you were rounded that period. i was! that was incredibly intense. they i that was incredibly intense. they were so much noise going on. combine that with the superstar nature of the players we had at that period as well. but behind the scenes he never lost his cool. what you saw in the media was what you got behind the scenes. what you didn't always get quite as much of in the media was the devilish sense of humour he had. he found a lot of it amusing. when he reflected on things at the end of the day, he would laugh about certain moments. and that made life in the frenzied space that we often operate it in, so much more enjoyable to actually exist in. hand
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en'oyable to actually exist in. and i enjoyable to actually exist in. and i wonder if — enjoyable to actually exist in. and i wonder if some _ enjoyable to actually exist in. and i wonder if some people today might be slightly surprised by some of the stories we are hearing? you mentioned we both worked during that period, adrian, and sometimes i can remember having to ask him some really difficult questions that might have made someone else angry, but you would ask him the question, he would give you the answer and then he would say, shall be have a cup of tea? that was him, wasn't it? it was. he was a very low maintenance person. he went about his life in a very quiet manner. he had very high standards. but when there was a particular moment, a particular issue, blimey, it could be a real story, but as you say, sally, there have been situations. i remember in amsterdam at one point, you were out there, it was the first time after he had surfaced after the situation with faria alam on the proposed move to chelsea, there was a lot going on, but he maintained his dignity. he was just a guy who,
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i think the players really liked him because, you know, he had their back, he never criticise them publicly, he supported them. he was a positive person, and as he set himself, he wanted to be remembered as a positive guy, well, he was, and he did it with a smile. anyone who worked closely with him, including anyone in the media and the fans, will have a smile about sven, even in these sad circumstances. mas will have a smile about sven, even in these sad circumstances. was he read for in these sad circumstances. was he ready for the _ in these sad circumstances. was he ready for the scrutiny _ in these sad circumstances. was he ready for the scrutiny that - in these sad circumstances. was he ready for the scrutiny that came i ready for the scrutiny that came with that england job? you know, coming from sweden and taking on a job like that, we all know the scrutiny that goes with it and everybody feels they have got a vested interest, they have got an opinion on what the england manager does. was he ready for that? i opinion on what the england manager does. was he ready for that?- does. was he ready for that? i don't think he was — does. was he ready for that? i don't think he was ready _ does. was he ready for that? i don't think he was ready for _ does. was he ready for that? i don't think he was ready for the _ think he was ready for the extremities around his private life. he had come from lazio, sampdoria and benfica, so he was used to the powerful nature of the italian
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media, everything football there. he had been around elite football for a long time. but i think the intrusion into his personal life was something thatis into his personal life was something that is surprising. i know a lot of other people, most other people, would have been blown off course by it, but not sven. you'd have to put, as you did, sally, as i did, i had to call him and put certain things to call him and put certain things to him that were quite embarrassing, really. but he never made me feel uncomfortable in doing that. he managed to give you support when actually you with the person trying to support him. bud actually you with the person trying to support him-— to support him. and he was a real football man, _ to support him. and he was a real football man, essentially. - to support him. and he was a real football man, essentially. that i to support him. and he was a real football man, essentially. that is| football man, essentially. that is kind of, when we come back to everything, football was the love of his life? he everything, football was the love of his life? ., , , everything, football was the love of his life? , ., ., his life? he absolutely adored the name. i his life? he absolutely adored the game- i went _ his life? he absolutely adored the game. i went out _ his life? he absolutely adored the game. i went out to _ his life? he absolutely adored the game. i went out to see - his life? he absolutely adored the game. i went out to see him i his life? he absolutely adored the game. i went out to see him in i game. i went out to see him in sweden. a couple of years ago. we sat down. and he still would sit in his tv room at home and he would watch, particularly the english football, all the games. he was
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encyclopaedic in his knowledge of the game, his passion for the game that it held from being a very young boy. i think he felt he had the best football life, which, you know, because he achieved so much when he didn't necessarily expect to achieve what he did, setting out from sweden all those years ago. ijust what he did, setting out from sweden all those years ago. i just think what he did, setting out from sweden all those years ago. ijust think he was a wonderfulfootball all those years ago. ijust think he was a wonderful football person. he was a wonderful football person. he was a wonderful individual, a great human being. and i'vejust got so many cherished memories of this guy. adrian, lovely to hear your thoughts this morning. thank you so much for sharing those stories with you. adrian bevington. so many wonderful tributes this morning. really lovely stories. i think people are finding out a little bit more about him. he was painted one very particular way and he was quite a lot more than that. what great stories. seven minutes denying. our next guest is best known for her roles in the award—winning series i hate suzie, and the bbc thriller better. but now actor leila farzad is taking
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on new exciting projects. along with appearing in the fourth bridgetjones film, which is due to be released next year, leila is part of two new netflix programmes, including dark comedy kaos. let's take a look. we should show them mercy, the trojans. we should show them mercy, the tro'ans. . , , ., �* ., we should show them mercy, the tro'ans. , ., �* ., ., trojans. absolutely not. but no one would expect _ trojans. absolutely not. but no one would expect it. _ trojans. absolutely not. but no one would expect it. we _ trojans. absolutely not. but no one would expect it. we have _ trojans. absolutely not. but no one would expect it. we have a much i would expect it. we have a much treasured trojan population. as things stand, it can only get worse. people need incentives. thea;r things stand, it can only get worse. people need incentives.— people need incentives. they need skin in the game. _ people need incentives. they need skin in the game. how _ people need incentives. they need skin in the game. how about i people need incentives. they need i skin in the game. how about getting them _ skin in the game. how about getting them to— skin in the game. how about getting them to keep their skin? isn't that an incentive? if the decision is to punish _ an incentive? if the decision is to punish people, you would do well not to destroy— punish people, you would do well not to destroy that. troy was destroyed for a reason. they overreached. what if --eole for a reason. they overreached. what if people vote? _ for a reason. they overreached. what if people vote? the _ for a reason. they overreached. hisusgt if people vote? the athenians spirit. the people would vote for you because they love you. people
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can't be trusted, _ you because they love you. people can't be trusted, ever. _ you because they love you. people can't be trusted, ever. you i you because they love you. people can't be trusted, ever. you will i you because they love you. people can't be trusted, ever. you will be | can't be trusted, ever. you will be a great _ can't be trusted, ever. you will be a great ruter— can't be trusted, ever. you will be a great ruler when your time, is what _ a great ruler when your time, is what you — a great ruler when your time, is what you have a lot to learn. the gods _ what you have a lot to learn. the gods choose who rules. leila farzad joins us now. the gods choose who rules. they do. until they don't. it is the gods choose who rules. they do. until they don't.— until they don't. it is kind of like a modern _ until they don't. it is kind of like a modern day — until they don't. it is kind of like a modern day mythology? i until they don't. it is kind of like a modern day mythology? yes, | until they don't. it is kind of like i a modern day mythology? yes, modern da answer a modern day mythology? yes, modern day answer to — a modern day mythology? yes, modern day answer to the _ a modern day mythology? yes, modern day answer to the great _ a modern day mythology? yes, modern day answer to the great myths - a modern day mythology? yes, modern day answer to the great myths set i a modern day mythology? yes, modern day answer to the great myths set in i day answer to the great myths set in the world you will recognise. horse the world you will recognise. how does that work? _ the world you will recognise. how does that work? it _ the world you will recognise. how does that work? it works - the world you will recognise. how does that work? it works because j does that work? it works because charlie cavell_ does that work? it works because charlie cavell put _ does that work? it works because charlie cavell put his _ does that work? it works because charlie cavell put his amazing i does that work? it works because i charlie cavell put his amazing brain into a paper and created three worlds, gods, mortals, under one. there is a crazy rich tapestry with the themes we all recognise and hopefully love. idiid the themes we all recognise and hopefully love.— the themes we all recognise and hopefully love. did you learn a lot about greek _ hopefully love. did you learn a lot about greek mythology? - hopefully love. did you learn a lot about greek mythology? i i hopefully love. did you learn a lot about greek mythology? i did. ii about greek mythology? i did. i thinki about greek mythology? i did. i think i had _ about greek mythology? i did. i think! had a _ about greek mythology? i did. i think i had a kiddie _ about greek mythology? i did. i think i had a kiddie knowledge i think i had a kiddie knowledge already. it is not necessarily the purest version of it. it's more about humanity. and the uprising and perhaps challenging the 1%. i
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suppose there are parallels with modern day or there are, there are. eternally human themes. teiii modern day or there are, there are. eternally human themes.— eternally human themes. tell us about your _ eternally human themes. tell us about your character? _ eternally human themes. tell us about your character? my i eternally human themes. tell us i about your character? my character is ariadne. — about your character? my character is ariadne, who _ about your character? my character is ariadne, who starts _ about your character? my character is ariadne, who starts as _ about your character? my character is ariadne, who starts as minus' i is ariadne, who starts as minus' daughter. she has been very much repressed and living in a closeted, almost princess like life, saying yes to everything and being subservient. untilshe yes to everything and being subservient. until she decides it's enough and has a very particular prophecy. there are a lot of spoilers. she goes on a realjourney and you won't recognise her by the end. ~ , ., ,. , ., end. when you get the script for stuff like this, _ end. when you get the script for stuff like this, do _ end. when you get the script for stuff like this, do you _ end. when you get the script for stuff like this, do you think- end. when you get the script for stuff like this, do you think this | stuff like this, do you think this is utterly bonkers, therefore it is brilliant? , �* brilliant? yes, i couldn't stop readina brilliant? yes, i couldn't stop reading it- — brilliant? yes, i couldn't stop reading it. it _ brilliant? yes, i couldn't stop reading it. it was _ brilliant? yes, i couldn't stop reading it. it was so - brilliant? yes, i couldn't stop reading it. it was so clever. i brilliant? yes, i couldn't stop i reading it. it was so clever. you don't get a lot of scripts may be of this calibre. d0 don't get a lot of scripts may be of this calibre-— this calibre. do you get your baits orthe this calibre. do you get your baits or the whole _ this calibre. do you get your baits or the whole thing? _ this calibre. do you get your baits or the whole thing? hopefully i this calibre. do you get your baits| or the whole thing? hopefully you aet or the whole thing? hopefully you net the or the whole thing? hopefully you get the whole _
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or the whole thing? hopefully you get the whole thing. _ or the whole thing? hopefully you get the whole thing. for - or the whole thing? hopefully you get the whole thing. for this i - or the whole thing? hopefully you get the whole thing. for this i got| get the whole thing. for this i got of the whole thing. i couldn't believe my luck that i was reading for her. �* ~ for her. am i right in thinking billie piper— for her. am i right in thinking billie piper is _ for her. am i right in thinking billie piper is also _ for her. am i right in thinking billie piper is also in - for her. am i right in thinking billie piper is also in it? - for her. am i right in thinking| billie piper is also in it? billie pier is billie piper is also in it? billie piper is cassandra. _ billie piper is also in it? billie piper is cassandra. you - billie piper is also in it? billie piper is cassandra. you two l billie piper is also in it? billie i piper is cassandra. you two have worked together _ piper is cassandra. you two have worked together before? - piper is cassandra. you two have worked together before? we - piper is cassandra. you two have| worked together before? we did, piper is cassandra. you two have - worked together before? we did, and i hate suzie- — worked together before? we did, and i hate suzie. we _ worked together before? we did, and i hate suzie. we don't _ worked together before? we did, and i hate suzie. we don't have _ worked together before? we did, and i hate suzie. we don't have it - i hate suzie. we don't have it actually scenes together. but it was lovely to see her. we had a hug. i am looking forward to seeing her at the launch. nice to be involved with anything she is in. h0??? the launch. nice to be involved with anything she is in.— anything she is in. how difficult do think it is for — anything she is in. how difficult do think it is for writers _ anything she is in. how difficult do think it is for writers to _ anything she is in. how difficult do think it is for writers to come - anything she is in. how difficult do think it is for writers to come up i think it is for writers to come up with something new? we keep talking about this being the golden era of television, and so many streams pumping out new content, such amazing stuff, it's getting harder to come up with an original idea. this feels quite unique? it to come up with an original idea. this feels quite unique?- this feels quite unique? it does. you are taking _ this feels quite unique? it does. you are taking something - this feels quite unique? it does. you are taking something tried l this feels quite unique? it does. i you are taking something tried and tested, a bit like taking a shakespeare or chekhov, and you are going to play with it and make it relatable. ., _, ., ., , relatable. that could go really wron: ?
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relatable. that could go really wrong? it _ relatable. that could go really wrong? it could! _ relatable. that could go really wrong? it could! it's - relatable. that could go really wrong? it could! it's nice - relatable. that could go really wrong? it could! it's nice to i relatable. that could go really i wrong? it could! it's nice to have an infrastructure _ wrong? it could! it's nice to have an infrastructure that _ wrong? it could! it's nice to have an infrastructure that people - wrong? it could! it's nice to have an infrastructure that people go, i an infrastructure that people go, let's see what they do with this. hopefully it will go down well. henge hopefully it will go down well. have ou been hopefully it will go down well. have you been incredibly _ hopefully it will go down well. have you been incredibly busy, or is it that everything is happening all at once? b. that everything is happening all at once? ~ , ., ., ., , once? a combination. i have been really lucky _ once? a combination. i have been really lucky and — once? a combination. i have been really lucky and have _ once? a combination. i have been really lucky and have been - once? a combination. i have been really lucky and have been busy. i really lucky and have been busy. this was shot two years ago. it does feel like i have done nothing but i have also had a bit of a lie. bridgetjones, the fourth instalment. bridget jones, the fourth instalment.— bridget jones, the fourth instalment. , instalment. yes, mad about the boy. briduet instalment. yes, mad about the boy. bridget jones — instalment. yes, mad about the boy. bridget jones mad _ instalment. yes, mad about the boy. bridget jones mad about _ instalment. yes, mad about the boy. bridget jones mad about the - instalment. yes, mad about the boy. bridget jones mad about the boy? i bridgetjones mad about the boy? yes, that is the title. it is wonderful, it is a tragic, comic, delightful, wonderful bridgetjones that i feel like everybody is going to love. at the read—through we were all laughing and crying. it’s a all laughing and crying. it's a beautiful script. _ all laughing and crying. it's a beautiful script. all - all laughing and crying. it's a beautiful script. all the - all laughing and crying. it's a beautiful script. all the main i beautiful script. all the main players are back? the
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beautiful script. all the main players are back?— beautiful script. all the main -la ers are back? . , , players are back? the main players are back, players are back? the main players are back. yes- _ players are back? the main players are back, yes. so _ players are back? the main players are back, yes. so much _ players are back? the main players are back, yes. so much i _ players are back? the main players are back, yes. so much i am - players are back? the main players are back, yes. so much i am dying| players are back? the main players i are back, yes. so much i am dying to ask ou are back, yes. so much i am dying to ask you but — are back, yes. so much i am dying to ask you but i — are back, yes. so much i am dying to ask you but i know _ are back, yes. so much i am dying to ask you but i know you _ are back, yes. so much i am dying to ask you but i know you can't - are back, yes. so much i am dying to ask you but i know you can't say - ask you but i know you can't say enough. give us one little nugget? i'm not sure. it is seeing a whole new side of bridget and a whole new world and a whole new environment you haven't seen her in before. eome you haven't seen her in before. some --eole you haven't seen her in before. some people have — you haven't seen her in before. some people have grown — you haven't seen her in before. some people have grown up _ you haven't seen her in before. some people have grown up with _ you haven't seen her in before. some people have grown up with her? 0h,| people have grown up with her? 0h, eah, she people have grown up with her? oh, yeah. she is — people have grown up with her? oh, yeah. she is an _ people have grown up with her? (in, yeah, she is an icon. i had so many out of body experiences acting opposite her. she is phenomenal. she is exactly as you would hope —— as you would hope she should be. that's exciting. good luck with that, good luck with this. all episodes of kaos will be available to stream on netflix from the 29th august. stay with us, headlines coming up.
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live from london, this is bbc news. russia has conducted a second day of mass drone and missile and drone strikes on cities across ukraine. the united nations temporarily suspends its aid operations in gaza, after israel issues a new evacuation order. the uk prime minister — sir keir starmer — is expected to warn in a major speech that "things will get worse" before they get better.
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donald trump and kamala harris spar over next month's us presidential election debate. and british band oasis announce a much—anticipated reunion tour. hello. at least four people are reported to have been killed in ukraine, in a second consecutive night of heavy russian drone and missile strikes. these are pictures from central ukraine, where local officials say two people were killed when a hotel was "wiped out". two people also died in drone attacks in the city of zaporizhzhia. in kyiv, regional air—defence systems were deployed several times to repel missiles and drones targeting the capital. yesterday, russia launched one of its biggest attacks on ukraine since the start of the war. let's speak to our reporter, abdujalil abdurasulov.
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