hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin and charlie stayt. millions of people could avoid getting colds and flu by taking vitamin d supplements. researchers say the so—called sunshine vitamin should be added to food to boost levels. good morning. it's thursday, 16 february. also on the programme: a second woman is arrested over the suspected assassination of the brother of north korean leader kimjong—un. tens of thousands of elderly people are not receiving the help they need to get out of bed, dress or eat, according to a leading charity. we're still paying more than we should to banks, energy firms and phone companies because we don't shop around. i'm looking at how changing a few financial habits could save more money than we think.

in sport, arsenal look destined for another early exit from the champions league as they're thrashed 5—1 by bayern munich. hi, fair. i am a door—to—door poet. i write poems for them. and we meet the door to door poet who'll write a few verses especially for you. he is great. and carol has the weather. good morning. for some of us it is a cold and frosty start with fog around and a fair bit of cloud, but the cloud will break, we will see sunshine but expect showers or aim for northern ireland and scotland where at the moment it is also quite windy. i will have more details in about 30 minutes. thank you. more than three million people could avoid getting colds and flu every year by taking vitamin d supplements according to new research.

the study in the british medical journal calls for the vitamin to be added to food. but public health england says the evidence remains inconclusive. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. this is what vitamin d deficiency can look like. softened bones bowing under the weight of the body. in children it can cause rickets. research is a vitamin d can have other benefits. they argue that if eve ryo ne other benefits. they argue that if everyone got enough vitamin d they would be a10% reduction in respiratory illnesses like coughs, colds and flu. among those with the lowest levels of vitamin d their benefit is even greater. a 50% reduction. and across the whole uk population that would equate . more population that would equate to more than 3 million people avoiding a cold or flu each year. at present people are being asked to take supplements in order to meet their vitamin d requirement overwinter and spring but it is expensive and a

lot of people won't be able to take supplements daily, so a more effective strategy is to introduce food fortification into the food chain. sunlight on the skin is the best source of vitamin d but the increased use of sunscreen and the weather means exposure in the uk is limited. we are already advised to ta ke limited. we are already advised to take vitamin d throughout the winter and spring months to boost levels. it can also be found in some foods like oily fish, eggs and cereals, and the us and finland at vitamin d asa and the us and finland at vitamin d as a supplement to the third. but some scientists are not convinced there is enough evidence that vitamin d can prevent other illnesses to justify following suit. police in malaysia have arrested a second woman over the death of the half—brother of north korea's leader. it's thought kim jong—nam was poisoned at kuala lumpur airport. a postmortem examination has been completed, but the results haven't been released. our correspondent karishma vaswani is live in kuala lumpurfor us what more do we know?

iam standing i am standing outside the hospital where the body of a man believed to be kimjong—nam where the body of a man believed to be kim jong—nam has where the body of a man believed to be kimjong—nam has been over the last three days. a postmortem has been conducted. police have said that the postmortem examination has been completed. the results of the investigation have yet to be released. malaysian police said they arrested a second suspect in this case last night. a woman carrying an indonesian passport. she was arrested alone. she was identified from the closed—circuit camera footage taken from the scene of the crime. this is the second arrest in this case so far. three days on after the death of kim jong—nam it is still extremely unclear as to why he was murdered in malaysia. the investigation is focusing on from

what we have heard from the police are finding other suspects in this case. information is very fluid and the situation is also sensitive, given their diplomatic relations between malaysia and north korea. thank you very much indeed. social care for elderly people is on the brink of collapse in some parts of england, according to the charity age uk. it says more than 50,000 people are now not receiving any help, despite struggling with essential daily tasks such as washing, eating and getting out of bed. 0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. that is it. for ten years, elaine yates has cared for her husband. they managed to get some social care. but elaine, who runs a social group for carers, says it's much harder now. when michael first came into the system it was easier because we had our own care manager that grew to know us could help support us, in what we needed.

today they don't get that kind of support, they don't get a care manager. today's report from age uk says that since 2010, that has been a rise of 50% in the amount of elderly people that do not get the help they need. the charity's particularly concerned with the more than 50,000 people who struggle with three or more of these activities and receive no support at all. while social care is done in different ways across the uk, cuts have meant councils in england have had to reduce the amount they spend on social care. ami égg'gfi'says emergenfrfgfifing collapse of services in some areas. we are seeing the beginnings of something that has going to get worse. that is because, if there

is going to be any extra money for social care, it's not coming yet. and that is a real concern. because every day we have an ageing population and people over 85 in particular who need care. the government says it recognises the pressures on the system and is working on a sustainable solution. there's now a growing expectation a rescue package may be included in the budget next month. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. britain's most seniorjudge has criticised sections of the press for their coverage of the article 50 court ruling, which said parliament had to be consulted before the formal process for leaving the eu was triggered. the president of the supreme court, lord neuberger, also accused politicians of not being quick enough to defend thejudicial process. some of the things that were said risked undermining the judiciary and u nfa i rly risked undermining the judiciary and unfairly undermining the judiciary and therefore undermining the rule of law. last night hundreds of people demonstrated on the streets of paris to show their support for a black youth worker, who claims he was sexually assaulted

by police earlier this month. there's been growing tension in some of the city's suburbs since the 22—year—old was arrested a fortnight ago. 0ne police officer has been charged with rape, and three others with assault. president francois hollande has called for calm and forjustice. the church of england says its bishops will reflect "carefully and prayerfully" after its ruling general synod voted down an important report about gay marriage. the clergy chose to ignore the recommendations by bishops, which suggested that a union should only be between a man and a woman. 0ur religious affairs correspondent martin bashir reports. 93 in favour, 100 against, with two abstentions. and with that general sign of delivered a devastating blow to three years of deliberation on theissue to three years of deliberation on the issue of same sex marriage ——

general synod. so the motion was lost. the debate itself contained passionate and sometimes painful disclosures on both sides of the argument. outside of these walls, we are being heard as lacking in love. all sexual expression outside the lifelong and permanent union of one man and woman is sinful. lesbian and gay christians who held an all—day vigil outside church house broke into song as news of the result filtered through. i think what we've seen is a breakthrough of understanding, of love, of people coming together, really understanding the lg bt coming together, really understanding the lgbt community. the fact that the synod has chosen not to take note of the report means effectively that the last three yea rs' effectively that the last three years' work is now rendered null and void, isn't it? i absolutely disagree. what is certainly happening is that the report we have just presented or not be considered again asa

just presented or not be considered again as a report in these five yea rs. again as a report in these five years. the process of shared conversation will continue. the bishops say they will reflect carefully a nd bishops say they will reflect carefully and prayerfully on the result. a state of emergency has been declared in christchurch in new zealand after a huge wildfire forced hundreds of people to flee their homes. so far, several homes have been destroyed and the military has been deployed to help firefighters. virginia langeberg reports. in the hilly suburbs on the outskirts of christchurch, flames light up the night sky. hundreds of residents have been evacuated and a state of emergency declared. at least 11 homes have already been lost. i wouldn't say it has been out of control because we have resources working on it but it is heavy material. the fire broke out in two separate places in monday in the dry hills south of christchurch before merging into one blaze which now

covers about 1800 hectares. as 130 firefighters on the ground try to get the upper hand on the blaze they are being assisted by 1a helicopters and three aircraft, while the military has also been deployed to provide water tankers and other personnel. authorities are warning locals not to leave their escape plans to late while those evacuated weight anxiously —— too late. plans to late while those evacuated weight anxiously -- too late. we have been pretty much all night since we got evacuated. my neighbour is uphill and absolutely terrified because they are surrounded by fore st because they are surrounded by forest and gorse and long, dry grass so forest and gorse and long, dry grass so they are nervous. for now the only known human casualty, a helicopter pilot who died in a crash while fighting the fire on tuesday. romantics can rejoice. valentine's day may have come and gone but the romantic amongst us can rejoice at the news that the cast of the hit film love actually are reuniting. hugh grant, seen here at the premiere of the original movie in 2003, is one of the names

reprising his role for the short sequel to raise money for comic relief. bill nighy, keira knightley, colin firth, liam neeson, and rowan atkinson will also return, and richard curtis has written the script, which looks at what has happened to the characters. the 10—minute film will be shown on 2a march on bbc one as part of the red nose day appeal. am ridiculously excited about that. i watched it a christmas again for the millionth time. it is nice to catch up with them. not a happy ending for arsene wenger and arsenal. really terrible result for him. you can see the look on his face. it is interesting, he has been in thejob. along. a huge amount face. it is interesting, he has been in the job. along. a huge amount of respect from the club and the fans. if you read the papers, there is a sense of a turn and change because things have gone so badly wrong. and that generation of players he was

famous for looking after the —— are starting to say they... no love. that is a hi—fi. don't leave me hanging. —— high five. that is a hi—fi. don't leave me hanging. —— highfive. shalli that is a hi—fi. don't leave me hanging. —— high five. shall i show you the goals? i would have given you the goals? i would have given you a high five. thanks. arsenal's champions league hopes lie in tatters at the last—16 stage yet again. it was a miserable night for arsene wenger‘s team as they were trashed 5—1 by bayern munich. the german champions will take a four—goal advantage into the second leg so arsenal look set to miss out on the quarter—finals for a seventh year in a row. manchester city women have signed world cup—winner and fifa world player of the year carli lloyd. the united states midfielder has scored 96 international goals, including this strike in a 13—minute hat—trick in the 2015 world cup final. she is great. scotland will be without their captain greig laidlaw for the rest of the six nations. he suffered an ankle injury in the first half of their defeat to france in paris at the weekend.

the gloucester scrum—half sustained ligament damage. and england's new test captain joe root says he'll seek the advice of his predecessors before taking charge of the team for the first time injuly. he's only been skipper in a handful of first class games before, but is promising to be an instinctive captain. and he said he was changing his ba by‘s nappy when and he said he was changing his baby's nappy when he got the phone call, which isjust so baby's nappy when he got the phone call, which is just so sweet, baby's nappy when he got the phone call, which isjust so sweet, isn't it? i feel old when i look at him and think, are you old enough to be the england captain? he looks so young. we are going to catch up with the weather. good morning, this morning, for many of us, it is a mild start, mostly dry but, as ever, there are exceptions to the rule, it is chilly with frost in the west, with patchy fog as well. you can see we have some clear skies. so, for

some we will wake up to some sunshine. so, this morning, we have low pressure for the north of the country. scotland, blustery conditions, strong winds in the north and through the central lowlands, accompanied by showery outbreaks of rain. for northern ireland a front is not far away. if we start the forecast at 8am, some patchy fog, still some fog forming before 8am but that will lift through the ensuing two hours and then we're looking at bright skies, variable amounts of cloud and not particularly cold. the same for wales and northern england, clear skies, and at this stage, dry for northern ireland, the odd shower but nothing too heavy. for the north of scotla nd nothing too heavy. for the north of scotland and the central lowlands, windy conditions and also we've got some rain, heaviest in the north and north—west. through the day, slowly the wind will subside but it will still be blustery in scotland and

northern ireland. a weatherfront coming in bringing the rain with it. further south you see whether cloud break sub and where we'll see sunshine. in lighter winds, break sub and where we'll see sunshine. in lighterwinds, 11, 12, possibly higher, will feel pleasant. through the evening and overnight, the rain in northern ireland sweeps across the isle of man, pushes in two parts of northern england, north wales and moves to the direction of east anglia. to the south of that we see fog patches forming, not as much as we thought earlier in the week. we have some in the channel islands and behind it under clearer skies cold enough for frost and again some patchy fog. tomorrow some of the fog will be slow to clear but you can see where we've got the sunshine in parts of the north and east. even so the cloud will break in other parts of the uk as well. some showers flirting with northern ireland for example. temperatures between eight and 11. fairly quiet. as we head

into the weekend, it is going to stay mild, for some milder than it has been. sunny intervals with rain at times in the north. to put all of that onto the charts. 0n at times in the north. to put all of that onto the charts. on saturday we will have that rain in the north, blustery erase coming in with it. further south, variable cloud but the cloud will break that blustery areas. highs of ten or 11. we could see ten, 13, maybe even 1a —— blustery areas. 0n see ten, 13, maybe even 1a —— blustery areas. on sunday a lot of dry weather around, some sunny spells, showers in the north—east and later we'll see sharee outbreaks of rain in the north—west. you can serve the jo of rain in the north—west. you can serve thejo never say of rain in the north—west. you can serve the jo never say the weather is dull because there's a lot of variety —— you can never say —— showery. not too unsettled for most of the uk. especially when you're talking about it, carol! you're watching breakfast from bbc news. the main stories this morning: new research claims more than three million people could avoid getting colds and flu every year by taking vitamin d supplements. police in malaysia have arrested a second woman over the suspected murder of the half brother

of north korea's leader, kim jong—un. ben's here for a look at the papers. shall we look at the front pages? the front page of the daily telegraph, a second woman has been arrested with regard to what happened in kuala lumpar airport. this is one of the two women suspected of assassinating the north korean leader's half brother. lots of pictures of her on the front page of pictures of her on the front page of the newspapers. the church of england, we talked about this in our news bulletin, clergy appeared to signal support for gay marriage after they rejected the bishops report that said only a man and woman could marry in church. they have rejected that as discussions will continue. the front page of the

daily mail, madness of new business rates. small firms in particular, suggesting if treasury puts a business rates it could have a big impact. long overdue reform of business rates, many businesses say it is needed but some will pay more and some big organisations, especially the internet retailers, stand to gain hugely from this. they pay less, so a bit of controversy. shall we do some more? front page of the times, talking about the us delivering an ultimatum for nato overspending. donald trump's the then secretary said they cannot take their security for granted. they're talking about andrew wakefield, you may remember he was the doctor who talked about mmr, he's back in the uk doing some filming. sally? all of the back pages, i won't go through all of them, it's all about arsene wenger and is his time up? it's what we talked about earlier. all the old arsenal legends, i don't mean old,

former arsenal legends... chatting about in the press today about whether his time is up and whether it's the end of an era and whether the game last night marks an all—time low for him. you look at the club and you look at what happened to alex ferguson. but the picture i have taken is this one, football is in trouble for unethical haircuts. some players playing in the middle east, in the uae, and there the football association has very strict rules over haircuts. 0ne thing you're not allowed to do is have a mohican, like asamoah gyan, who you may remember played for sunderland some time ago, he has a little style in the side of his head, not allowed because they're worried the kids might copy. if you look in any primary school up and down the land, the footballer haircut of the moment is widely

copied, that's what they don't want to happen so he's not allowed to do that. what about you? something entirely different, our british love of queueing, have you spotted this? a psychologist has been through and he has looked at the psychology about why and how we queue, what is more likely to make us leave a queue and it comes down to the rule of six and it comes down to the rule of six and if we have to queue for six minutes we get increasingly angry. but if there are six more people behind you then everything is fine, you're happy, because you feel like you've made progress. if you've been waiting six minutes you're going to leave it but if six or more people join behind you in the queue, you will stay. it's annoying to join you ina will stay. it's annoying to join you in a queue that is quite long and nobody else joins in a queue that is quite long and nobody elsejoins behind in a queue that is quite long and nobody else joins behind you, in a queue that is quite long and nobody elsejoins behind you, so nobody elsejoins behind you, so nobody else... there's nothing more annoying than thinking the 01’ or is going faster. there is the etiquette as well, we know as brits

have to queue. engaging in conversation is a big no—no —— how to queue. are you not allowed to chat to anyone? the biggest thing is letting a person go in front of you, it is very british but it confuses foreigners. are you going to do the churchill? this is extraordinary, it's about winston churchill and a paper that has been found many years later saying that he believes, he wrote an essay about alien life and it appears he believed there was life on mars. the thinking was it was destined to be published as part ofa was destined to be published as part of a newspaper article, but never was, so he drew a conclusion at the end of it, winston churchill thinks there's alien life. he says, "i for one am not so immensely impressed by the success we are making of our civilisation here that i'm prepared to think we're the only spot in this

immense universe that contains living, thinking creatures". it's not clear why it never got published. it never got published but we don't know why. now it has been revealed. written in 1939 a p pa re ntly been revealed. written in 1939 apparently that letter. extraordinary. thank you both very much. it's the technology that can transport you into another world and now virtual reality is being used to help children to relax before they have an mri scan. an app has been developed to give them a realistic idea of what the procedure will actually be like so they're more prepared before arriving at the hospital. ricky boleto reports. 10—year—old matthew is back in hospital again. in september, 2014, i've suffered from extreme hydra catalyst, which means a buildup of fluid in the brain. so i needed emergency operation. the procedure was a success and now as part of his

recovery, matthew has to have regular mri scan is to check everything's 0k. being inside a scanning machine can be quite a scary experience for children and adults. the scan itself can take up to an hour. you have to stay incredibly still in a small space and once these can actually starts its incredibly loud. is everything 0k in there, matthew? its incredibly loud. is everything ok in there, matthew? yeah, all fine. now i feel 0k fine. now i feel ok because i've had it a few times now. but the first time i rememberl few times now. but the first time i remember i rememberthinking few times now. but the first time i remember i remember thinking to myself, what is this machine? because no one had showed me it. but in the end it'sjust because no one had showed me it. but in the end it's just a because no one had showed me it. but in the end it'sjust a bit of beating. and that's why some children are put to sleep for the duration of the scan to help them through it. we're just going to bring you out now... but now doctors here at kings

couege but now doctors here at kings college hospital in london are hoping this app will better prepare children and put them at ease. do you want to put the headset on your head? these panoramic 360 degrees videos will allow children to experience what a scan is like before the real thing takes place. we'll get started... i have an office right next to the mri scan are so office right next to the mri scan are so often i can hear children coming through and you can hear they're scared, sometimes they starts, crying and i'm aware they find it difficult to sit still so i'd thought i was interested in google cardboard, i had a 360 camera bought for me for christmas and i thought i could take footage from within the scanner that allows a child to experience a scan in vr beforehand and that prepares them for the scan so it's not so scary when they first arrived. doctors hope this app will reduce the number of patients needing a general anaesthetic. it's good for the children and good for the services where we can hopefully avoid a few general anaesthetics, even if there isa general anaesthetics, even if there is a small number a year, for

patients coming in at king's. the best way to cope with it i think is to close your eyes. hopefully this app to close your eyes. hopefully this app will really help and just don't worry about it. ricky boleto, bbc news. really interesting use of technology. that's a really good idea. matthew the little lad, heartbreaking hearing him talk about the fear of the mri scan itself. you're watching breakfast. still to come this morning: we'll hear from britain's only door—to—door poet about his mission to take the time to rhyme. hi, their. you're right? i'm a door to door poet. i knock on strangers and write poems for them. we'll see if he managed to convince anyone to let him pen them a poem later in the programme. did he convince anyone to let him write a poem for them? he started because he said he was bored. there you go! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news,

i'm alice salfield. a charity that works with male victims of domestic violence says there are no refuges available in london for men fleeing a partner. in 2015, the metropolitan police dealt with over 16,500 reports from men who claimed they were victims of domestic violence. and the charity, mankind, is calling for greater support for those affected. and what the problem for men in london is that where do they go? how do they get help? london is the worst place in the country to be a male victim of domestic abuse. children in london are feeling stressed because they're regularly forced to move home when their parents' tenancies run out. that's according to the housing charity shelter which found one in eight parents in the capital believe their kids are unsettled because they rent

in the private sector. the government says most private tenants are happy and that it is acting to encourage longer tenancies. passengers are getting a first look at the refurbished waterloo station through the power of virtual reality. vr headsets at the station are showing passing commuters how it will look using 3d computer graphics. the £800 million redesign will boost capacity by 30%, and will be ready by the end of next year. let's have a look at the travel situation now. starting with the tubes, all looking good at the moment. delays of 15 minutes on southwest services by tricking twickenham. if we go to the travel camera now you can see there is the usual northbound traffic on the blackwall tunnel southern approach. it's building from the woolwich road flyover. and hammersmith bridge remains closed for maintenance work. so expect delays on chiswick bridge and putney bridge as traffic is diverted. let's have a check on the weather

now with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. apart from the rain yesterday afternoon it felt quite springlike for much of the day, with some sunshine we saw 14 in gravesend and 12 and 13 is quite widely. today feeling mild, a great start but it should pride and up everywhere through the afternoon. we start the day on around seven, a bit of mist and fog in southern home counties in particular but the low cloud should gradually lift and we'll start to see brighter weather developing through the afternoon. we should all get some sunny spells as well. the small chance of a few light showers here and there but you will be unlucky to catch one, highs of around 12 again. 0vernight it will be dry for the first part of the night and the crowd will thicken and we may get a few spits and spots of light rain and drizzle. starting the day on around seven. high pressure dominates the weather, notjust for tomorrow but during the weekend as well so most will be dry for most of the time. a bit of a great old start

to the day again tomorrow, we'll see some mist and fog patches but it will brighten up in the afternoon. temperatures in double figures into the weekend and also next week, mostly dry but with some sunshine is i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now, though, it's back to louise and charlie. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin and charlie stayt. it's 6:30am. we'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning: born at 24 weeks with feet the size of a penny, francesca's chances of survival were limited. we'll speak to her mum about improvements in care for premature babies, which means she's now a happy and healthy ten—month—old. man's best friend could be a farmer's worst nightmare. as dog attacks on cattle and sheep are on the rise, we'll visit a farm in lincolnshire to find out what can be done to tackle the problem.

# people say the meanest things. # yeah, but truth be told, i don't ca re yeah, but truth be told, i don't care what they think. singer songwriter james blunt will be here to tell us about the new sound of his latest album. all that still to come. but now a summary of this morning's main news. more than three million people could avoid getting colds and flu every year by taking vitamin d supplements according to new research. the study in the british medical journal calls for the vitamin to be added to food. but public health england says the evidence remains inconclusive. the malaysian government says it will return the body of the half—brother of north korean leader kim jong—un. it's thought kim jong—nam was poisoned at kuala lumpur airport. 0vernight a second woman was arrested over his death. a postmortem examination has been completed, but the results haven't been released. sarah corker reports.

inside north korea, thousands gather to mark the birthday of the country's late leader while the nation's current leader kim jong—un has remained silent on the death of his estranged half brother. three thousand miles east in malaysia kim jong—nam's body lies in a hospital in kuala lumpur. south korea's spy agency believe he was assassinated bya agency believe he was assassinated by a suspected north korean agents as he waited to board a flight on monday. cctv images broadcast on malaysian media appear to show one suspect at the airport. police have arrested two women, one carrying a vietnamese passport, the other an indonesian one. on wednesday, north korean officials, including the ambassador, were seen visiting the hospital. despite the suspicions and spec duration it is not yet clear

who killed mr kim or why —— speculation. a postmortem of the body has been completed but the results are not yet public. social care for elderly people is on the brink of collapse in some parts of england, according to age uk. a new report from the charity says more than 50,000 people are now not receiving any help, despite struggling with daily tasks such as washing, eating and getting out of bed. the government says it recognises the pressures on the system and is working on a long—term, sustainable solution. we're seeing the beginnings of something that's going to get a lot worse and that's because if there is going to be annexed money for social ca re going to be annexed money for social care it's not coming out. —— any extra money. and that's a real concern because every day we have an ageing population, we have more people over 85 in particular who need care and therefore we are having to ration it more and more.

hundreds of people demonstrated on the streets of paris last night to show their support for a black youth worker who claims he was sexually assaulted by police earlier this month. there's been growing tension in some of the city's suburbs since the 22—year—old was arrested a fortnight ago. 0ne police officer has been charged with rape, and three others with assault. president francois hollande has called for calm and forjustice. the church of england says its bishops will take time to reflect after the ruling general synod voted down an important report about gay marriage. the clergy chose to ignore recommendations which suggested that a union should only be between a man and a woman. the bishops are now expected to produce a new report on the issue. a state of emergency has been declared in christchurch in new zealand after a huge wildfire forced thousands of people to flee their homes. so far, several properties have been destroyed and the military has been deployed to help firefighters, along with 14 helicopters and three planes. four rare otter pups, born at newquay zoo, are learning to swim.

the quartet of asian short—clawed otters are being taught by their parents and four uncles. they were born in october last year and they're doing swimmingly. laughter i didn't realise i was setting you up. i didn't realise either. short clawed, there we go. i hadn't heard of it before. where am i going to go with that one? literally nowhere. what have you got? there is no way to say it other than a disastrous night in the champions league. things look really bad for arsene wenger and for arsenal. very disappointed. he is a legend in the club. he has been

there two decades. what on earth do you do? things just there two decades. what on earth do you do? thingsjust slowly there two decades. what on earth do you do? things just slowly start to go wrong. we criticise lots of clubs for changing things quickly and arsenal have done the opposite. maybe it is time for them to do something more significant. arsenal are facing elimination from the first knockout stage of the champions league for the seventh straight season. bayern munich simply took them apart. arjen robben opened the scoring, and, although arsenal's alexis sanchez eventually put in the rebound from his own penalty to make it 1—1, bayern were simply too good for arsenal in the second half. two goals from thiago helped give the german champions a four—goal advantage going into the second leg. the real problems we faced was after the third goal because we lost our

organisation and we looked mentally veryjaded and organisation and we looked mentally very jaded and very organisation and we looked mentally veryjaded and very vulnerable organisation and we looked mentally very jaded and very vulnerable from that moment onwards. and after the last 25 minutes it was a nightmare for us. real madrid came from behind as they beat napoli 3—1 in the first leg of their last—16 tie. a stunning volley from casemiro sealed the win in the bernabeu for the record 11—time winners. that is just such a great goal, isn't it? manchester city women have signed world cup—winner and fifa world player of the year carli lloyd. have a look at what city fans can look forward to — maybe more goals like that one. a 13—minute hat—trick in the 2015 world cup final. the 34—year old joins the wsl champions on a short—term deal. iam i am always looking to improve my game, iam i am always looking to improve my game, i am always looking for the

next challenge, the next big thing and to be able to come here, trained with some of the world's test players, be at the world's best facility, play in the champions league, hopefully win an fa cup and winter spring series. there are so many goals that i want to accomplish. scotland will be without their captain greig laidlaw for the rest of the six nations. he suffered an ankle injury in the first half of the defeat to france in paris at the weekend. at the time it didn't look very bad. further assessment has confirmed that the gloucester scrum—half sustained ligament damage, and will miss the remaining four matches in the tournament. hugely disappointing for them. england's new test cricket captain joe root says he'll be seeking the advice of his predecessors before taking charge of the team for the first time injuly. he's only been skipper in a handful of first class games before but is promising to be an instinctive captain. having played 50 odd games now i have quite a lot of experience in

test cricket. i might not have captained a lot of county cricket but having vice captained in the team, becoming more experienced, i have had to thing as if i am a captain anyway. i think i am as ready as i can be. you have heard that you never really know until you are given the opportunity but i am excited about all of the challenges it holds. and we wish him lots of luck, don't we? defending champion ronnie 0'sullivan is out of snooker‘s welsh 0pen after losing 4—3 to mark davis in the second round. meanwhile, a 15—year—old schoolboy will have to take more time off his studies after winning again. jackson page had to get permission to be off school to play john astley, and now he's into the third round in cardiff. i knew i could play well and go far and obviously i went further as well, playing well. people told me

just to enjoy it and the experience, really. in myself, i knew i could wina really. in myself, i knew i could win a few games and keep on going hopefully. he has said he isn't disappointed to be missing history. can wejust disappointed to be missing history. can we just say one thing, he looks more grown—up than 15.|j can we just say one thing, he looks more grown-up than 15. i am assuming he hasn't taken his gcses. it is his gcse year. the school know that it could be his career. very good luck to him. he is calm and collected. very mature. very impressive. the use of vitamin d supplements has been hotly debated in medical circles in recent years, with some experts arguing their usefulness remains uncertain. today, a study published by the british medicaljournal found taking them reduced common coughs and colds. now, the authors want it to be added to our food. but public health england says the evidence is inconclusive. professor adrian martineau was the lead author of the study and joins us now. good morning. thank you for your

time. tell us what you discovered in your study. so, our study was a meta—analysis, putting together information from 25 clinical trials. a total of 10,933 patients from four continents across the world in 19 countries and the trials investigated whether vitamin d supplementation can reduce acute respiratory infections, cold, flu, cough, bronchitis and pneumonia. what we found in the population overall was it was a highly statistically significant but modest effect of 10% in the population as a whole and when we drill down and look at the people who have vitamin d deficiency we saw a big effect with a 50% reduction and the halving of risk in respiratory infection in that group. and you have gone on to extrapolate that could mean three and a quarter million people would

get one fewer acute respiratory infection per year. that is right. although it is modest, the fact it is, meansa although it is modest, the fact it is, means a small reduction can have major health benefits. around seven out of ten of us have at least one infection are year. that reduction could stop around 3.25 million people having at least one infection each year. so you will help with some of the reaction to the studies. public health england said the evidence you have presented is inconclusive on coughs and colds but at the same time it should be taken. 0n the coughs and colds, which is the new element, it it is inconclusive. yes, i have read that but it is not clear on what basis they have made thatjudgement. certainly where we are not arguing,

it is over the overall recommendation. we agree with them that the average vitamin d requirement should be ten micrograms per day. what we say is that there is an added motivation for the population to meet that requirement. cani population to meet that requirement. can i ask you about what people are supposed to make of this, if you are suggesting so many people require more vitamin d, how should they get that if they are indeed lacking? well vitamin d is the sunshine fight on but in the uk with the latitude, sunshine is only of sufficient intensity to make vitamin d in the skin for six month of the year so therefore we have to fall back on alternative approaches. 0ne therefore we have to fall back on alternative approaches. one is supplementation, which is what public health england encourage, which the general population means should consider a supplement over winter and spring, the alternative, in the us, sweden and finland, is fortification, where vitamin d is added to foodstuffs such as milk and

bread, which has shown to be highly effective in eliminating profound vitamin d deficiency in the population at a low cost of around 11 eurocents per person per year. some people hear the evidence you present today might think why not if there is a possibility of it reducing the chances of a severe respiratory illness, why not take vitamin d? are there any risks attached to taking too much vitamin d? it is possible to take too much but you have to tried quite hard, what we recommend is 400 units, so it isa what we recommend is 400 units, so it is a fraction of the amount. taking the amount recommended, ten micrograms per day, is enough to eliminate the risk of profound deficiency and would be very safe to take. professor, thank you very much for your time this morning. that is

very interesting to hear all of that. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. this morning for many parts it is a mild start and also mostly dry. but there are some exceptions in the south—west where we've had breaks in the cloud, cold enough for some frost and patchy fog and all this cloud later will bring some rain into northern ireland. we also have low pressure moving across the north of scotland, you can see from the squeeze in isobars it is windy and wet but as you go further south, look how wide they are, so not as windy here, in fact more of a breeze. first thing this morning we have patchy fog in the south—west and some frost as well. even further east we have patchy fog but all of that should live by around 8am or 9am and you can see variable amounts of cloud, but some waking up to

sunshine. in northern ireland, some brighter breaks but the cloud will continue to build, you saw it coming in on the satellite. in southern and eastern scotland, dry but rain in the north—west and windy blustery conditions in the north and north—west and this morning in the central lowlands. you're fine that will ease as we go through the day. meanwhile, the rain moves across northern ireland, blustery here. for england and wales you could catch the odd shower in the midlands, parts of the north—west and cumbria, you will be unlucky if you do. for most it will be dry with some sunny spells developing, highs of maybe 14 like yesterday. through the evening and overnight, the reigning northern ireland pours down, moving across the isle of man, into northern england and north wales, extending through the midlands into east anglia but it is patchy. to the south of that there will be patchy fog forming but not as extensive as we thought, to the north of that in scotla nd we thought, to the north of that in scotland and northern england, patchy fog and cold enough for frost

under the clear skies. when the fog lifts tomorrow we will have the best of the sunshine in the north and north—east, further west we have some sunny north—east, further west we have some sunny breaks and some showers in northern ireland, parts of north wales and also in across western parts of scotland. into the weekend, it is going to stay mild. we'll have sunny intervals but there will be rain at times in the north and the north—west. how does that translate on the charts? here it is, the rain in the north and north—west, windy with it but come further south and east and we're looking at brighter skies and some sunshine and again the mild theme continuing. for some the mild theme continuing. for some the temperatures higher than on the charts, 12, 13, maybe even 14. the same on sunday temperature wise, rain scooting across east anglia into the south—east and some rain later in the day coming across the north—west of scotland where the breeze will pick up. but temperatures, ten or 11. if you like

your temperatures higher, into the early pa rt your temperatures higher, into the early part of next week we could well see that. we'll get into the very mild category as opposed to the mild category, but that doesn't mean it will last. we're in a very changeable season at the moment. carol, thank you very much. then, some tips about how to save muggy? most of us are guilty when it comes to dealing with any accounts for energy, phones, that kind of thing. —— ben, some tips to save money. this study has looked back at the behaviour of 220,000 people over five years monitoring our habits on everything from bills to banking. and it found that most of us, 35 million people, are overpaying in the shops, and for services like internet, gas and electricity. and there's a real generational divide when it comes to managing money. with those in their 20s and 30s much worse off and less willing to change their habits than those

in their 40s and 50s. so why is that happening? richard jenkins is from experian and helped but this report together. this is a really extensive study, we looked at some of the highlights, what was the biggest surprise for you? about the biggest surprise was the number of people who weren't getting the best deal. —— i think. there's a big difference between those who go online and look for the deals, and that obviously narrows down the population and even of those that do look, you've got some of them who are choosing to stick with the ones that they've got and only again they are a minority who actually go to change the deals they've got. it's an amazing

statistic, we're more likely to get divorced man change our bank account, i always find that phenomenal but when it comes to that inertia, some say it is too much hassle, filling in extra forms, seeing your bank, finding out the best deal in a pretty complicated market. isn't it easier to stick with what you've got? that's right, there are very difficult factors put in by organisations to change things, that's a regulatory issue over time and we've seen some improvement there and in terms of bank accounts, it's heading in that direction. but we're also creatures of habit and it's easy to stick with what you do already. we coined the phrase of an invisible tax on inertia where you are in effect paying out money all the time over the years because you can't be bothered or haven't got round to it or it's too difficult to change. where are we over paying more almost? i mention things like energy

bills and phone bills, that kind of thing? it's all the things that we sign up for, particularly if we're signed up for a number of years. phones is the best example, have you got the best deal, do you use the things you've got, do you need the offers you've got, do you need a new phone every year? also in terms of insurance and utilities, but insurance and utilities, but insurance is a classic example where there's sometimes a difference between being a new customer and an old customer so it's better to go back and get a better deal. briefly, top tip? what should people be doing? switch, look around, shop around? if you work out how much money you're spending on something and compare it with the difference, £200 here, £200 there, you could get quite a lot of money with a household! word it all adds up. richard, thank you. top tips, shop

around, switch, move, save some money and give me a cut if you do save any! add it all up together and you can go on holiday! thanks, ben. it started as a hobby for rowan mccabe, knocking on people's doors and offering to write them a personal poem. a year on he's been given an arts council grant to continue his work as britain's only door to door poet. david sillito met him on his rounds in gateshead and stockton. hiya there, you right mate? my name's rowan. i'm a door—to—door poet. so i knock on strangers' and write poems for them. i wouldn't go round here. i'm a door—to—door poet. my hair could be much neater but this could be worse. i could be here to check your metre. rowan mccabe, the door—to—door poet. ijoined him on his rounds delivering poems in stockton. how are you? i'm good thanks, yeah. i brought you a poem.

yeah, that'd be lovely, thanks. this is jane, she likes horse racing. when i got up and opened it, there he stood in his little hat and said, "can i recite you a poem?" i said no, i'm busy at the moment. and he carried on. and now, a week or so on, he's back with a poem about what she loves. those horses. specifically, the grand national legend, red rum. the thundering gallops at the races justles. their faces as he crossed the finish line. oh wow. that's really good, that. that's really good. you got it to a t there at the end. i'll see you later, jean, cheers, take care. i have to ask, how did you become a door—to—door poet? well, first of all it was to do with boredom, really. you're just bored and you were knocking on people's doors saying,

can i write you a poem? i had this feeling that anyone could enjoy poetry, really. you are a bit...aren't you? i think i probably am a little bit. but it works. the process always begins with a knock and then if people are willing, a chat, to work out what their poem might be about. probably the state of the country as it is at the moment. right, 0k. immigration. right. i voted out. it's a little window into inner lives. a few doors down, alan was worried about prejudice. his mother was german and life wasn't easy when he was growing up. that's my mum and her friend in dusseldorf. we had a lot of hostility, certainly my mum did. people spat on her in the street, we've had swastikas painted on our door.

this is the poem that has been written for him. speak. it's all about his habit of speaking out in defence of others. it starts in dark pub corners, in stomachs full of spite. it ends in concentration camps, the rule of the far right. to speak against their prejudice, to speak against their hate, to speak, to speak, and make it clear, before it gets too late. mmmm. chills down my spine. i think it's probably one of the highlights of my life. i'm very moved by it. he's a very clever bloke. i mean, like i was saying while we were there, it's moments like that you just think, bestjob in the world. door—to—door poet? mmhmm. what can be better than that, you know? rowan mccabe, the door—to—door poet. david sillito, bbc news, stockton. what i love about that is it clearly

works. not on all occasions but it clearly does on some. there are worst knocks to have on your door, plenty worse! let us know what you think about that! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news, i'm alice salfield. a charity that works with male victims of domestic violence says there are no refuges available in london for men fleeing a partner. in 2015, the metropolitan police dealt with over 16,500 reports from men who claimed they were victims of domestic violence. and the charity, mankind, is calling for greater support for those affected. and what the problem for men in london is that where do they go? how do they get help? london is the worst place in the country to be a male victim of domestic abuse. children in london are feeling

stressed because they're regularly forced to move home when their parents' tenancies run out. that's according to the housing charity shelter which found one in eight parents in the capital believe their kids are unsettled because they rent in the private sector. the government says most private tenants are happy and that it is acting to encourage longer tenancies. passengers are getting a first look at the refurbished waterloo station through the power of virtual reality. vr headsets at the station are showing passing commuters how it will look using 3d computer graphics. the £800 million redesign will boost capacity by 30%, and will be ready by the end of next year. let's have a look at the travel situation now. starting with the tube, all looking good at the moment. 0n the trains, delays of 15 minutes on southwest services via twickenham. if we go to the travel camera now, these are the westbound delays for traffic on the a13

heading through barking. it's following a multi—vehicle accident to the west of the movers lane underpass. queues are back to marsh way in rainham. and hammersmith bridge remains closed for maintenance work. expect delays on chiswick bridge and putney bridge as traffic is diverted. let's have a check on the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. apart from the rain yesterday afternoon it felt quite springlike for much of the day, with some sunshine we saw 14 in gravesend and 12s and 13s quite widely. today, again feeling mild, a grey old start but it should brighten up just about everywhere as we head through the afternoon. we start the day on around seven, a bit of mist and fog in southern home counties in particular but the low cloud should gradually lift and we'll start to see brighter weather developing through the afternoon. we should all get some sunny spells as well. the small chance of a few light showers here and there but you'll be unlucky to catch one, highs of around 12 again.

0vernight it will be dry for the first half of the night and the cloud will tend to thicken and we may get a few spits and spots of light rain and drizzle. we start the day on around seven. high pressure dominates the weather, not just for tomorrow the course of the weekend as well so most will be dry for most of the time. a bit of a grey old start to the day again tomorrow, we'll see some mist and fog patches but it will brighten up in the afternoon. temperatures in double figures into the weekend and also next week, mostly dry but with some sunshine at times. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin and charlie

stayt. millions of people could avoid getting colds and flu by taking vitamin d supplements. researchers say the so—called sunshine vitamin should be added to food to boost levels. good morning. it's thursday, 16 february. also on the programme: a second woman is arrested over the suspected assassination of the brother of north korean leader kimjong—un. the cost of insurance claims following attacks from dogs on livestock has reached record levels

in the past year. i will be finding out how farmers and dog walkers can protect their rights. they have been named and shamed, 360 employers including debenhams and peacocks accused of shortchanging workers by not paying the minimum wage. i am looking at ensuring you get what you are entitled to. baby francesca was born at just 24 weeks. her feet the size of a penny. we'll meet her and her mum as new research shows better outcomes for extremely premature babies. in sport, arsenal look destined for another early exit from the champions league as they're thrashed 5—1 by bayern munich. and carol has the weather. good morning. for some of us it is a cold and frosty start with fog around and a fair bit of cloud, but the cloud will break, we will see sunshine but expect showers or aim for northern ireland and scotland where at the moment it is also quite windy. the mild theme continues into the

weekend and beyond. i will have more details in about 30 minutes. thank you. more than three million people could avoid getting colds and flu every year by taking vitamin d supplements according to new research. the study in the british medical journal calls for the vitamin to be added to food. but public health england says the evidence remains inconclusive. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports. this is what vitamin d deficiency can look like. softened bones bowing under the weight of the body. in children it can cause rickets. researchers say vitamin d can have other benefits. they argue that if everyone got enough vitamin d there would be a 10% reduction in respiratory illnesses like coughs, colds and flu. among those with the very lowest levels of vitamin d the benefit is even greater. a 50% reduction. and across the whole uk population, that would equate to more than 3 million people avoiding a cold orflu each year. at present, people are being asked to take supplements in order

to meet their vitamin d requirement over winter and spring, but it's expensive and a lot of people won't be able to take or remember to take supplements daily, so a more effective strategy is to introduce food fortification into the food chain. sunlight on the skin is the best source of vitamin d but the increased use of sunscreen and our weather means exposure in the uk is limited. we are already advised to take vitamin d throughout the winter and spring months to boost our levels. it can also be found in some foods, like oily fish, eggs and cereals, and the us and finland add vitamin d as a supplement to food. but some scientists here are not convinced there is enough evidence that vitamin d can prevent other illnesses to justify following suit. police in malaysia have arrested a second woman over the death of the half—brother of north korea's leader.

it's thought kim jong—nam was poisoned at kuala lumpur airport. 0vernight a second woman was arrested over his death. a postmortem examination has been completed, but the results haven't been released. earlier we spoke to our correspondent karishma vaswani in kuala lumpur. i'm standing outside the hospital where the body of the man believed to be kimjong—nam has been over the last three days or so, where a postmortem has been conducted. police have said that the postmortem examination has been completed, but the results of the investigation have yet to be released. malaysian police said they arrested a second suspect in this case last night. a woman carrying an indonesian passport on her. now, she was arrested alone, and she was identified from the closed—circuit camera footage taken from the scene of the crime. now, remember, this is the second arrest in this case so far. and, frankly, three days on after the death of kim jong—nam

it is still extremely unclear as to why he was murdered in malaysia. the investigation is now focusing on, from what we've heard from the police, finding other suspects in this case. but information is very fluid and the situation is also quite sensitive, given the close diplomatic relations between malaysia and north korea. social care for elderly people is on the brink of collapse in some parts of england, according to the charity age uk. it says more than 50,000 people are now not receiving any help, despite struggling with essential daily tasks such as washing, eating and getting out of bed. 0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. last night hundreds of people demonstrated on the streets of paris to show their support for a black youth worker "carefully and prayerfully"

after its ruling general synod voted down an important report about gay marriage. the clergy chose to ignore the recommendations by bishops, which suggested that a union should only be between a man and a woman. 0ur religious affairs correspondent martin bashir reports. 93 in favour, 100 against, with two abstentions. and with that, general synod delivered a devastating blow to three years of deliberation on the issue of same sex marriage. so, the motion was lost. the debate itself contained passionate and sometimes painful disclosures on both sides of the argument. outside of these walls, we are being heard as lacking in love. all sexual expression outside

the lifelong and permanent union of one man and woman is sinful. lesbian and gay christians, who held an all—day vigil outside church house, broke into song as news of the result filtered through. i think what we've seen is a breakthrough of understanding, of love, of people coming together, really understanding the lgbt community. the fact that the synod has chosen not to take note of the report means effectively that the last three years' work is now rendered null and void, isn't it? i absolutely disagree. what's certainly happening is that the report we have just presented will not be considered again as a report in these five years. the process of shared conversation will continue. the bishops say they will reflect carefully and prayerfully on the result. a state of emergency has been declared in christchurch

in new zealand after a huge wildfire forced hundreds of people to flee their homes. so far, several homes have been destroyed and the military has been deployed to help firefighters. virginia langeberg reports. in the hilly suburbs on the outskirts of christchurch, flames light up the night sky. hundreds of residents have been evacuated and a state of emergency declared in the city and the neighbouring district of selwyn. at least 11 homes have already been lost. about 450 homes have been evacuated so we equate that to around about 900—1000 people. i wouldn't say it is out of control. the fire broke out in two separate places on monday in the dry hills south of christchurch, before merging into one blaze, which now covers about 1,800 hectares. as 130 firefighters on the ground try to get the upper hand on the blaze, they're being assisted by 14 helicopters and three

aircraft, while the military has also been deployed to provide water tankers and personnel. authorities are warning locals not to leave their escape plans too late while those evacuated wait anxiously. we've been up pretty much all night since we got evacuated, keeping an eye on it. my neighbours up the hill are absolutely terrified because they're surrounded by forest and gorse and long, dry grass. they are very, very nervous. for now, the only known human casualty, a helicopter pilot who died in a crash while fighting the blaze on tuesday. virginia langeberg, bbc news. it's emerged winston churchill was open to the idea of the existence of aliens. an essay, written by the former prime minister in 1939, entitled, are we alone in the universe, has been unearthed at a museum in the united states. in it he muses about the possibility of life evolving elsewhere in the solar system and beyond. and those are the main stories.

as people get older they may need some extra help at home with things like getting dressed, washing and eating. but hundreds of thousands of elderly people are struggling with little or no care because of cuts to council budgets in england, according to the charity age uk. it's warning that in some areas the whole system is close to collapse, which would result in services having to be shut down. but the government says it's investing billions of pounds into adult social care. we can talk to rayjames, who is from the association of directors of adult social services. thank you forjoining us. i know that you deal closely with councils who work in this area. what stories are you hearing on social care and getting access? up and down the country we are hearing more councils who are struggling to fund the care of local people need as a result of cuts in government funding over recent yea rs. cuts in government funding over recent years. to give some examples,

we are seeing their more people being discharged from hospital early, given the pressure on hospitals, they are often struggling to recruit. in rural areas, the time taken to travel between calls, if someone taken to travel between calls, if someone needs taken to travel between calls, if someone needs ca re taken to travel between calls, if someone needs care workers to help them, and the logistical challenges people will face. to try to make for the old and disabled people get support they need, when and where it is needed. is care being withdrawn or people on long waiting lists to get care? we have more people living longer with more complex needs requiring care, the cost of providing care is going up, rightly, frontline workers see increases in the living wage, which they deserve, so the living wage, which they deserve, so councils are between a rock and a ha rd so councils are between a rock and a hard place. if more people need care, the cost is going up and government funding doesn't keep pace that. so either fewer people with that, so either fewer people get care or with try to find ways to spend less money on average per

person but try to achieve the same quality of care. councils have been doing that for years and saving significant sums. we are absolutely at the end of the road and we need real government investment. the department of health statement... "we recognise the pressures of an ageing population, which is why we are giving local authorities access to £7.6 billion of new money for adult social care." they are talking about new money? so, from that 7.6 billion pounds, half of that is from the local cou nts half of that is from the local counts money, and half of it is coming from parliament. we were clear that £1 billion extra is needed to standstill next year in 2017-18 if we needed to standstill next year in 2017—18 if we don't see a further increase of in the number of care homes which closed last year, and if we don't see more home care agencies unable to meet the work and handing

contracts back to councils. you talked about fewer people getting ca re talked about fewer people getting care and difficult choices to be made, so who is in charge of the choices, and how can you make them? so, councils are in between a rock and a hard place. enshrined in the ca re and a hard place. enshrined in the care act, there are rights for people that when needs reach a certain level, they are entitled to ca re certain level, they are entitled to care and support. we also have to recognise the remarkable support from friends, family, carers and other people making to try to help older people remain safe and well in their communities. those choices are made daily from social healthcare professionals working together. they wa nt to professionals working together. they want to do the best they can for the elderly. in the short and long—term, government needs to provide funding, and work with us and others to build and work with us and others to build a sustainable long—term solution they talk about. thank you for your time. the department of health said

it has gone further than any before it, bringing budgets together through the better care fund and given the nhs £10 billion per year by