hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and mega munchetty. a race against time as rescuers search for survivors of the mexico earthquake. an operation to free children trapped under rubble at a school in mexico city is still taking place. a 13 year old girl is among several people thought to be live beneath the debris. these are the latest pictures as an operation involving hundreds of emergency workers takes place. we'll be live in mexico city as that rescue unfolds. good morning, it's thursday 21st september. also coming up, an urgent review of cycle safety. the government considers a change in the law after the death of a woman killed by a reckless courier. more trouble for ryanair. a group of pilots rejects an offer

of a 12,000 pound bonus to work through the compa ny‘s cancellation crisis. there's been a big jump in the number of apprentices taken on by top employers last year. i'll be finding out why later. the fa sacks the england women's manager mark sampson. it follows evidence of inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour with female players in a previous role. and as the number of people quitting smoking hits a ten year high, we'll look at whether vaping is the answer. and carol is with us with the weather. what we have installed today is wet and windy conditions in the west, slowly moving east through the course of the day. not getting into the south—east of england and tell after dark. 0nce the south—east of england and tell after dark. once that finishers, a return to sunshine —— until —— finishes. good morning.

first, our main story. rescue efforts are continuing across mexico in the aftermath of tuesday's devastating earthquake. so far at least 230 people are known to have died, many of them in collapsed buildings. dozens of buildings were toppled in the capital mexico city. emergency workers there are still trying to reach people trapped under the rubble of a school where at least 21 children and five adults died. rajini vaidya nathan reports from mexico city. after the horror of the earthquake, there is hope. these young children we re there is hope. these young children were pulled from the rubble of a primary school in south mexican city. rescuers searched overnight for those who may still be trapped. at least 20 children were killed here. it was on tuesday lunchtime that the powerful earthquake struck mexico. as buildings collapsed, people ran for cover. across mexico city, the search for survivors is continuing. you can see people going

in to try and help with rescue efforts. this 6—storey office block in the distance is the focus of their work. antonia and dolores' sun worked as an accountant in the building. he last spoke to his pa rents building. he last spoke to his parents hours before the quake hit. they have watched as rescuers pick through the rubble, but there is still no sign of their sun. -- son. there is no hope of him making it out alive. i would begin at myself ifi out alive. i would begin at myself if i could. many volunteers have turned up with their own tools to do their bit. at times, the crowd was asked to be silent so rescuers could call out to any survivors still stuck in the debris. more than 20 people have been rescued from this building, but as time passes, the chance of people being reunited with

their loved ones is becoming ever slimmer. for more on the rescue efforts in mexico city we can speak to david agren, he's a journalist in mexico city and has been following events at the collapsed school. you have been there for the last few days, seeing how emergency services are you doing. what more can you tell us? it is increasingly hopeful but also heartbreaking. hopeful in the sense that there are a number of rescu e rs the sense that there are a number of rescuers who have been in contact with trapped people, and what was happening through the day is that there were a series of false alarms. there was one woman called sofia,

they thought they were going to pull her out, but it turned out while they were working, they did not pull her out. when they got through later tonight, just a short time ago, they found out she was on a different floor of this building than they thought. it has really captivated people. people are just watching this rescue unfold. rescuers say that the building reallyjust collapsed like a pancake. it was very slow, and the rubble is very compact. as you said, lots of people keeping a close eye on what is happening. have you heard from emergency services regarding a timeline as to when they can get this little girl out? unfortunately,

we have been getting mixed messages all day. nobody has really put a time limit on it. it was thought that it would probably happen sometime this afternoon originally, but it just seems sometime this afternoon originally, but itjust seems like... it has been so slow at the school. everybody seems to have there own answer. the people that are using heat sensors to try and find people in the rubble, there are life people in the rubble, there are life people in the rubble. another person said they had given water to the children through a tube. another person had crawled through rubble they would go into collapsed buildings and rescue

people. they didn't know if anyone was alive or not. there are all these conflicting answers. what is somewhat odd is that on the local television, the public education secretary was interviewed and he said that this goal, sofia, no relative has come forward and they don't know who to contact. it is somewhat, it seems there are more questions than answers. understandable considering the pictures we are seeing. it is absolutely horrific. i know you will continue following that and hopefully we will be in touch later on. an urgent review into whether a new law is needed to tackle dangerous cycling has been launched by the government. it follows a number of high profile accidents involving cyclists colliding with pedestrians. andy moore reports. do you feel any rob moore is? on

monday, the cyclist was jailed for killing a pedestrian in london —— rob remorse. she suffered a frack to scroll. he was driving a bike without a front brake which was illegal. he was cleared of manslaughter but found guilty of bodily harm, an offence dating back to 1861. the victim's widower called for a change to wall. to have to rely on manslaughter or a victorian law that does not even mention causing death tells us that there is a gap. to the government appears to be working to close that gap. they are looking at creating a new offence similar to motorists who

cause death by careless driving. some cycling groups point out the number of deaths caused by cyclists remains extremely low, compared with the number of cyclists and pedestrians killed and injured by motorists. we'll be talking to matt briggs, the husband of kim briggs, at around ten past eight. a man convicted in the london bombings last week has been held in custody. several others are still being questioned. a group of ryanair pilots has rejected a cash bonus to work extra shifts to help reduce cancellations in the coming weeks. the airline has cancelled more

than 2,000 flights over the next six weeks because of what it claims was a mistake with holiday rotas. frankie mccamley reports. it is europe's biggest airline, carrying 120 million passengers last year. and it is not shy when it comes to trumpeting its own success. fanfare. welcome. you have arrived on another rya nair flight. the irish airline is being forced to cancel about 50 flights a day until the end of october, lending it messed up on its holiday rosters. to make sure it does not have to cut even more flights, it is offering cruise a cash bonus of £12,000 to work extra days. but in a letter seen by the bbc, pilot representatives from 17 of the companies, company's 80 bases have rejected the offer, calling for better contracts and working conditions instead. the fundamental approach of ryanair to how it employs pilots is at the heart of this issue. and also trust, many pilots, though they see the offers, many of them have said to us we actually don't believe they will honour these agreements if we sign up to them. as for those who have had their flights cancelled,

the airline says it will refund passengers and book them onto other flights, awarding compensation to those due to fly out within two weeks. frankie mccamley, bbc news. theresa may will chair a meeting of her cabinet this morning to discuss a major speech on brexit which she will deliver in italy tomorrow. 0ur political correspondent iain watson joins us now from our westminster studio. given what has been happening, this is not an ordinary cabinet meeting? no, there is a bit extra, theresa may has to get approval for the species going to deliver in florence tomorrow. that speech has been billed as one that could break the deadlock in brexit and get things moving on to discussions that britain wants to help on trade. before she even uttered a word,

borisjohnson set out his own plan, effectively asking her to rule out any long—term commitment to the eu, which was awkward. he will be with herfor which was awkward. he will be with her for that speech on friday. we are expecting her to say that there is some agreement over britain wanting a transitional arrangements once we leave the eu in 2019. —— arrangement. without mentioning specific figures, theresa may will get onto the key question of cash. whether that will be enough for the eu remains to be seen. a night—time curfew has been imposed in puerto rico which has been devastated by hurricane maria. many areas have been flooded, homes have been destroyed, and much of the island is without power.

the governor has called the impact of the storm "nothing less than a disaster" and says it may take months for electricity to be completely restored. almost time for the sport, but you might like this story. an airport has launched an appeal to reunite young passengers with teddy bears left behind on the plane. 21 soft toys were left in the last three months. they have published pictures of them. they are hoping that they will be recognised and reclaimed. some of those you would definitely know if they were yours. i think ithinki i think i went through there in the late 805. but i've still got mine. can you draw is a picture? yes, i

can. no, just kidding i did not go through there at all. we have a major situation? mark sampson wa5 mark sampson was accused of bullying, but we have now had a review that was conducted after he was appointed as the english manager. it relates to his role at a sporting academy. the fa found that

he was not a risk, but now, the chief executive of the fa having read the review last week and the full details of it feels that it warranted his 5acking now. a lot of que5tion5 unanswered. how does this report warrant, how could he has stayed in his report warrant, how could he has stayed in hi5job forfour year5 only to be sacked now? he is gone. the sports minister, tracey crouch, has labelled the situation a mess with the fa facing serious questions over how it handled its recruitment process. the 2015 safeguarding report found sampson didn't pose a risk. but the fa chief executive martin glenn, 5aid action now needed to be taken having read the report fully last week. sampson had faced separate allegations of bullying and discrimination by forward eni aluko, but was cleared of any wrongdoing in two separate investigations. marcu5 ra5hford scored twice for manchester united as they beat

championship 5ide, burton albion, 4—1, to ease into the fourth round of the efl cup. england head into the second one—day international against west indies at trent bridge later today. jonny bairstow‘s century helped the hosts take a 1—0 lead in the series. what a summer for chris froome! he won a bronze medal in the individual time trial at the world road championships in norway yesterday to add to his tour de france and vuelta a espana titles. after a serious feat of endurance, he goes and gets the time trial! he i5a he goes and gets the time trial! he is a machine. we have a treat this morning. have you not noticed ? we have a treat this morning. have you not noticed? are you disappointed? not at all! you made my morning! well recovered! good morning. how are you? very well. it

i5 morning. how are you? very well. it is lovely to see you in person. the weather is not quite so lovely today depending on your point of view. rain is going east. at the moment it i5 rain is going east. at the moment it is in the west accompanied by gu5ty wind. it will 5ub5ide through the next few hours. it is courtesy of this weather front going erratically eased. it is producing rain in england and wales and cumbria and 5outh—west scotland. ahead of that, dry weather and cloud. a few showers here and there. in terms of temperature, not as cold as yesterday. further north, rain across yesterday. further north, rain acro55 cumbria, north—east england 5taying dry, and fog. that will lift. rain coming in acro55 5outh—west scotland and going eastwards through the rest of the day. if we follow the track of that rain, but going especially quickly. a5 rain, but going especially quickly. as it goes east, it will lose some

of its intensity. east anglia and kent, bright skies and 5un5hine for much of the day. behind that weather front, brighter 5kies. much of the day. behind that weather front, brighter skies. quite quickly, blue skies and showers. some showers could be heavy, 5ome thundery in western scotland. hit and miss. we will not all see them. the evening, the rain goe5 and miss. we will not all see them. the evening, the rain goes away from east anglia. the last two clear is the far north—east of scotland. clear 5kies. fog could form anywhere tonight. the next system is waiting in the sides. a chilly note. fog around. it should clear at 9—10 a.m. . rain going east. temperatures ahead of that, 19. feeling cool in the band of rain. temperatures in manchester, 16. moving on from

friday into saturday, we have lost the front. dry weather around. a big area of low pressure in the atlantic. look at the isobars, especially in the west, indicating it is quite windy. variable cloud and decent sunny spell5. saturday is shaping up to be a nice day. 20 in london. warm with a light breeze. more 5trong towards the west. how is that for sunday? depending on the p rog ress that for sunday? depending on the progress of the weather front on saturday, coming in from the west once again. for many, a dry day on sunday. look at the temperatures! 22 in london. that is not bad at all. have we gone back in time? are we seeing 5un5hine in some parts of the country? many of us are. there is 5till rain, but we are getting rid

of it. we were talking about teddy bear5 earlier, tho5e of it. we were talking about teddy bear5 earlier, those left at glasgow airport. john said he is not a teddy bear per5on. did you have one? airport. john said he is not a teddy bear person. did you have one?” airport. john said he is not a teddy bear person. did you have one? i had a rabbit. i had a rabbit has well. what was it called? humphrey! have you still got it? no, my sister pinched him. a bit mean. have you let it go yet? no. sorry i mentioned her. perhaps you would like to send in teachers of your favourite little teddy bear. if your sister does not have it. 620. the papers. the times. many storie5 involving there5a may and the cabinet meeting ahead of the important announcement in florence tomorrow morning in connection with brexit. she has been at the un. that i5 brexit. she has been at the un. that is her meeting president trump. the un is failing the world. a lot of

di5cu55ion un is failing the world. a lot of discussion about how there5a may will lay out her plan in her speech as she tries to break the deadlock over brexit and also 5he as she tries to break the deadlock over brexit and also she might say that the stonewalling tactics of the chief negotiator of the eu, rachelle bunny, arejeopardising chief negotiator of the eu, rachelle bunny, are jeopardising hopes chief negotiator of the eu, rachelle bunny, arejeopardising hopes of a deal. —— michel barnier. bunny, arejeopardising hopes of a deal. -- michel barnier. this is taking quote5 deal. -- michel barnier. this is taking quotes from nick timothy, the former chief of staff of there5a may, suggesting that the chancellor and the treasury umm... they are creating a problem in relation to brexit. many papers referencing tho5e brexit. many papers referencing those issues. and a speech yesterday. the guardian interpreting the comments 5he yesterday. the guardian interpreting the comments she made at the un general assembly yesterday, saying

that although she did not name the us president, donald trump, directly, 5he us president, donald trump, directly, she made it clear ongoing membership of the paris climate change accord i5 membership of the paris climate change accord is as important as the nuclear non— race race in —— nuclear non—proliferation treaty. the death toll reaching 320 in mexico after the earthquake. people are still working hard to release tho5e trapped in the debris. we will have more on that later. there are 850,000 people living with dementia in the uk, and while there are drugs to help treat some of the symptoms there is no cure. that's why alzheimer's research uk is investing over two million to explore how people can reduce their risk of developing dementia in the first place, a5 graham satchell reports. it is like grief. it is like lo5. it i5 it is like grief. it is like lo5. it is difficult. both of her parents

have been diagnosed with dementia. a 5he have been diagnosed with dementia. a she is trying to cope with the illne55 she is trying to cope with the illness of her parents, 5he she is trying to cope with the illness of her parents, she has been 5peaking illness of her parents, she has been speaking about her own future.“ this hereditary? there is nothing you can do about it. is it genetic? cani you can do about it. is it genetic? can i find out if something like this is going to happen to me? there are questions now being asked in earnest by the research community. focus earnest by the research community. focu5i5 earnest by the research community. focus is going into preventing people from getting dementia in the first place. in manchester they are u5ing big data. this professor i5 trying to find a way to predict which patients are most at risk of getting dementia. his team will be u5ing getting dementia. his team will be using artificial intelligence to analyse million5 using artificial intelligence to analyse millions of anonymous health records. it is a technique to sort of optimise the use of data to see which data its best the eventual outcome. and then you will leave it to the computer. so the computer is helping us to find out who will get

dementia? yeah, eventually, yeah, thati5 dementia? yeah, eventually, yeah, that is about it. the future is now. expert5 that is about it. the future is now. experts say there are nine life5tyle factors that can contribute to the ri5k factors that can contribute to the risk of getting dementia, including 5moking, phy5icalactivity, depre55ion, 5moking, phy5icalactivity, depression, and isolation. a third of cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after the health of their brain. so i willjust after the health of their brain. so i will just put after the health of their brain. so i willjust put these headphones on for you. back in london, she is having her hearing te5ted. for you. back in london, she is having her hearing tested. a child crawled into the dense gra55. having her hearing tested. a child crawled into the dense grass. the child crawled into the dense grass... watching the test, a doctor, heading the research project into the link between lo55 doctor, heading the research project into the link between loss of hearing and dementia. if you have hearing and dementia. if you have hearing loss, you are at higher risk of dementia and social isolation. you'll get less social stimulation, all of the things we know are a55ociated all of the things we know are associated with dementia down the line to be your brain is degraded by

poor hearing. it makes it more difficult for the brain to function. he will give hearing aids to a large group of people with early memory problems to see if better hearing can reduce or delay the onset of dementia. the threshold is above the 20 gue55able are, which we consider normal hearing. ok, good. -- decibel. it is one thing she will focu5 decibel. it is one thing she will focus on trying to keep her brain healthy. i want to prevent a diagno5i5 healthy. i want to prevent a diagnosis as opposed to getting one and hoping there is a treatment available. while research is attempt to find a cure, prevention is the next best thing. —— researchers. you're watching breakfast from bbc new5. still to come this morning.

we'll be live at heathrow to wave off some of the military athletes who are heading to canada to represent the uk at this year's invictu5 games. time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news. a 17—year—old boy is being questioned by police investigating last week's terror attack in parson's green. he's the sixth person to be arrested in connection with the case, and was detained just after midnight when officers raided an address in thornton heath in south london. police say they're continuing to carry out 5earche5 at five properties. consumers are being advised to stop buying fridges and freezers with flammable plastic back5, which could create a fire risk. the move by the group, which, follows a five—year campaign by the london fire brigade to have full fire—resistant backing on such appliances made compulsory. however, which says consumers should not be alarmed, and is not calling for millions of existing appliances to be recalled. an inve5tigation's under way to find

the owner of a three—bed house in north—west london where 35 men were discovered living in rooms full of mattresses. brent council says a raid was carried on the property in winchester avenue on tuesday following complaints about the noise from neighbour5. it says it's a "shocking example" of a rogue landlord "exploiting people. " let's have a look at the travel situation now. the tube is mostly running well. 0ngoing works on the 0verground though mean it's not running between go5pel oak and barking. southern train5 have delays of up to 15 minutes on they're running at reduced 5peed5 between east croydon and clapham junction following 5ignal problems. here's how it looks at the blackwall tunnel. northbound traffic is building from blackwall lane. in ken5ington, pelham street has just now reopened. police had closed it earlier. that's near south ken5ington station. east acton, 0ld 0ak common lane is closed at du cane road due to a police incident to the north of savoy

circus. and in central london, buckingham palace road is down to one lane to the south of victoria station due to works opposite victoria place. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. the. to quieter the sunshine around u5 the. to quieter the sunshine around us would have liked. a fair amount of cloud. feeling warmer than yesterday. a mild start. 15. be prepared for rain later on in the day rhondda west. a dry start. cloud around this morning. we could see 5un5hine here through the day. cloud will thicken into the afternoon. a 5outherly breeze. 18-19. as afternoon. a 5outherly breeze. 18—19. as we afternoon. a 5outherly breeze. 18—19.a5 we go through afternoon. a 5outherly breeze. 18—19. as we go through the evening rush—hour, rain arriving from the west gilling ea5t through the evening to leave us with a dry night and clear skies. a light breeze and

lows of 7—8. single figures. quite chilly starting tomorrow. mi5t and fog around. a nice day tomorrow. lot5 fog around. a nice day tomorrow. lots of sunshine. cooler air. 19—20. that will keep on through the weekend. 22 on sunday. it should 5tay weekend. 22 on sunday. it should stay dry. there will be sunny spell5 at times. that is all for me for now. i will be back in half an hour. for now, it is back to breakfast. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. we'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning... last year kim briggs died after being knocked over by a cyclist in east london. we'll speak to her husband, matt, about the law changes he says will help protect pedestrians from reckle55 bike rider5.

record numbers of people are successfully quitting smoking, among them is coronation street's kym marsh who will tell us why she wants to help others kick the habit. and the songs and the 5kirts helped them top the charts in the 80's. we'll catch up with three of the original members of bucks fizz to hear about their new name and new album. all that still to come. but now a summary of this morning's main news. re5cue efforts have been taking place through the night acro55 mexico in the aftermath of tuesday's devastating earthquake. so far at least 230 people are known to have died, many of them in collapsed buildings. in the capital, emergency workers are trying to reach people trapped under the rubble of a school where at least 21 children and five adults died. several people, including a 13—year—old girl, are still thought

to be alive. an urgent review into whether a new law is needed to tackle dangerous cycling has been launched by the government. it follows the high—profile conviction of a cyclist who struck and killed kim briggs as she crossed a road in london last year. detectives investigating last week's terror attack on a london underground train at par5on5 green tube station have arrested a sixth per5on. a seventeen year—old boy was detained in thornton heath, in south london, just after midnight. the five other people in custody are all men, aged between 18 and 48—year5 old. there5a may will chair a meeting of her cabinet this morning to discuss a major speech on brexit which she will deliver in italy tomorrow. the prime minister has insisted that the government is working

together to get the best dealfor britain — despite the foreign secretary, boris johnson, setting out his own vision for brexit in a recent newspaper article. a night—time curfew has been imposed in puerto rico which has been devastated by hurricane maria. many areas have been flooded, homes have been destroyed, and much of the island is without power. the governor has called the impact of the storm "nothing less than a disaster" and says it may take months for electricity to be completely restored. succe55 rates for smokers trying to give up have hit a record high in part thanks to the increasing use of e—cigarettes, figures reveal. nearly 20 percent of those who attempted to quit in the first half of 2017 managed to kick the habit, a university college london report shows. an airport has launched an appeal to reunite young pa55enger5 with hundreds of teddy bears left behind on their travels. the lost property office at glasgow airport is overflowing with soft toys, with 21 left in the last three months alone. it is publishing picture5 of the toys on social media in the hope that they will be recognised and reclaimed. the english women's manager was

5acked yesterday amid claims of lean and discrimination. thi5 5acked yesterday amid claims of lean and discrimination. this is actually unrelated to that, it is a review which the fa conduct did not long after he was appointed to the role, but allegations that came out of a previous but allegations that came out of a previou5job at but allegations that came out of a previous job at bristol academy. a lot of questions that the fa are going to face. it is difficult because they have now lost the manager of the men's team in the women's team within one year. que5tion5 women's team within one year. questions regarding the recruitment process will certainly come their way. the chief executive of the fa, martin glenn, has defended the handling of investigations into the former england women's manager mark sampson despite the sports minister tracey crouch labelling the situation a mess. sampson was sacked yesterday following evidence of inappropriate

and unacceptable behaviour in a previous role at bristol academy. he'd recently been at the centre of allegations of bullying and racism, which he was cleared of. i actually feel very positive about the way we dealt with any concerns, and the way we've dealt with mark samp5on. in and the way we've dealt with mark sampson. in previous and the way we've dealt with mark samp5on. in previous time5, and the way we've dealt with mark samp5on. in previous times, we might have tried to bury the issue. we've come out front, di5clo5ed have tried to bury the issue. we've come out front, disclosed the concerns and ta ken come out front, disclosed the concerns and taken them seriously, with two investigations. the moment we saw the bigger picture with re5pect we saw the bigger picture with respect to mark, we do with it. —— mark. there'll be a london derby in the fourth round of the efl cup, a5 tottenham ho5t west ham. holders manchester united face a trip to swan5ea. marcu5 ra5hford scored twice as united cruised to a 4—1victory at old trafford against championship side burton albion. celtic 5wept dundee a5ide 4—0 to reach the scottish league cup semi—finals. thi5 goalfrom callum mcgregor made it 3—0 to the hosts. the other scorers were jame5 forre5t, who got two, and scott sinclair.

celtic now get ready for saturday's old firm derby against rangers at ibrox. england's cricketer5 face west indies at trent bridge later, in the second of five one—day internationals. england ea5ed to victory on tuesday — jonny bairstow making a century in the seven wicket win at old trafford. they're due to announce the squad for this winter's a5he5 towards the end of next week. chris froome's remarkable 2017 was nearly rounded off in the most stylish way possible — but he's had to settle for a bronze medal at the world road championships in norway. froome who has won both the tour de france and tour of spain this yearfinished third. one minute 215econd5 behind the winner, tom dumoulin of the netherlands. froome is only the third man to do the tour and vuelta double in the same year. i have got no regrets. i gave it absolutely everything that i had, and it is an amazing way to finish the season, with two bronze medals. it has been a long and amazing 5ea5on, it has been a long and amazing season, one i will be forever grateful for. glad to season, one i will be forever gratefulfor. glad to be season, one i will be forever grateful for. glad to be at the end

of it now. even though it was a time trial, you could change bikes. you could change from a time trial bike to a roadracing bike. the first rider out decided to change it, but it didn't work out well as he could not get his feet in the pedals. he got a bit ofa his feet in the pedals. he got a bit of a helping hand. is that allowed? 0nly of a helping hand. is that allowed? only on the red carpet. is that because they don't have gears? ye5, a time trial bike, you can squat down, a roadracing bike is different. it was very interesting. the winner and chris froome of the stock was won by the whole way. ——

both stuck with one bike the whole way. these are figures from the institute of student employers. they represent 200 major companies who between them hired over 30,000 students this year. what they've found is that the number of graduates being hired last year was pretty much the same as the previous year but there'd been a big increase in the number of apprentices being hired. apprentices like izzy, who's studying for an honours degree from day one, you are given responsibility. you are notjust junior, you are a permanent member of staff and you are put in the deep

end. that is where you learn your experience from. you are so much more employable. people look for that hands—on experience. in interviews, that is great, but as we come out, we will have many years of experience as well is a degree. it makes sense to do it that way. stephen isherwood is chief executive of the institute of student employers. explain to us this degree apprenticeship, a lot of people won't realise you can do an apprenticeship at the higher level? yes, employers at a number of sectors are using those programmes and creating new programmes where student still go through the degree route, they get the direct —— degree level, but it is they learn while

you earn type of programme. for the students, they are able to bit of cash as well, what is in it for the employers? a lot of the studies that stu d e nts employers? a lot of the studies that students do, they are a lot more releva nt to students do, they are a lot more relevant to the workplace. a blend of study and working. employers get people who are more relevant in terms of the skills they need. are they more likely to stay on once they more likely to stay on once they graduate, a way of recruiting early on? yes. they find that people stay longer with them, they get a better investment and return out of it. they either have to pay a chunk of money to the government or they can paid to employers, many

employees feel. how does that work? there will be a levy for these kind of programmes. if you go back five or six years, i was working in professional services. firms have started to look for alternative routes. to get the talent and skills they need. what about graduates? those who haven't gone down the apprenticeship route? a lot of people worry that there is a bit of a graduate recruitment concession going on. yes, data suggests stu d e nts going on. yes, data suggests students are getting the wrong impression of the market. while graduate vacancies are not growing, they are at the same rate. students must not get the impression that there is not a healthyjobs market, there is not a healthyjobs market, there is. there are plenty of

opportunities. plenty of employers are looking for graduates. what is your advice to those perhaps going into theirfinal year of your advice to those perhaps going into their final year of university? don't ignore it. the biggest mistake is just studying. you don't ignore it. the biggest mistake isjust studying. you can do don't ignore it. the biggest mistake is just studying. you can do study and look at your career prospect at the same time. don't wait. it is difficult to balance, trying to get a good result. is not one or the other, you need to focus. some stu d e nts other, you need to focus. some students leave it till after they graduate. —— it is not. employers go out to campuses, there are opportunities to hear a presentation, spend time at career services. there are opportunities to get your foot into the market. you

have to be engaging with the jobs market. a reminder of the main stories this morning. tougher penalties for cyclists who injure pedestrians — just one idea being considered in a review of cycling safety laws. rescuers in mexico city are trying to reach at least three people — including a teenage girl — thought to be trapped beneath the rubble of a school, which collapsed in tuesday's earthquake. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. lovely to see you in a flash. —— in the flesh. there is quite a bit of rain around. some heavy rain across parts of south—west england, into wales. cumbria, south—west scotland

as well. the band moving eastwards through the course of today. it is also windy in western areas, that wind will subside in the next couple of hours. very quickly brightening up of hours. very quickly brightening up behind that band of rain. after eight o'clock in england and wales, one or two showers in parts of the south—east. a lot of dry weather as well and some sunshine. north—east england, a dry and cloudy start. northern ireland, rain moving through by eight o'clock. fog lifting quite quickly. continuing to progress north—east across scotland. lastly clearing the north of aberdeenshire and 0rkney and shetland. rain moving erratically eastwards. for east anglia and the south—east, staying dry and till after dark. some sunshine. feeling pleasant. behind that rain, the sun

will come out. blue skies, some showers. some heavy. in the north—west of scotland, some could be fun to read. 0vernight, the last of that weather front clearing through east anglia and south—east england. a lot of clear skies, temperatures dropping quickly. there will be some fog forming almost anywhere. by the end of the night, signs of the next system coming through northern ireland, western scotland, england and wales. very windy. the further south and east you are, dry and bright. also higher temperatures. 19 degrees in london, 15 in glasgow. living through saturday, we lose that weather front into the north sea. a period of low pressure coming our way, but not making big inroads. going to be very

windy in the west. saturday looking like a decent day. dry with some sunshine for most of the uk. 0ne like a decent day. dry with some sunshine for most of the uk. one or two showers, but there will be the exception. temperatures 15— 20. sunday, progressing east. across northern ireland and western scotland, like breeze. fine, dry and settled. temperatures up to 22 degrees. talking about hurricane maria. it is a category four. they lose their intensity when they hit land, it is now a category two. today, it expected to strengthen to a category three. passing close to tax and k course, but at this stage,

we don't expect it to be a direct hit. we will also see a weaker hurricane than we the president of puerto rico said the impact was nothing less than a disaster. it is horrific. it is lucky we don't see things like that here. thank you. the annual stoptober event is trying to get people to stop smoking. you research has been encouraging people that lots of people have successfully kicked the habit. 1 million people have used the stoptober challenge to quit smoking. it has inspired over 1.5 million attem pts it has inspired over 1.5 million atte m pts to it has inspired over 1.5 million attempts to quit smoking since it started five years ago. the number

of people successfully quitting is at the highest for at least a decade. success rates for people on the lowest incomes has gone up as well. more people want to quit according to research. this year, for the first time, public health england will use the stoptober campaign to recommend people try e—cigarettes if they have struggled to give up in the past. they admit it is not without risk but is significantly less harmful. they don't contain many are the nasty products in tobacco. they are about 95% less harmful than tobacco smoke. having said that, we all acknowledge that longer term research is needed. the number of people who smoke has steadily dropped in recent years, but it is still the main cause of

preve nta ble but it is still the main cause of preventable death in the uk. while experts acknowledge there is little evidence of the long—term benefits or harms of vaping, smokers are being advised they are more likely to quit if they combine e—cigarettes with local stop smoking services. bbc news. after half past seven we will talk to kim marsh from coronation street who managed to quit last year after smoking since she was a teenager and is encouraging others to quit.“ you have thoughts on that, just know this morning. you can get in touch with us in the usual way. let us know if you have kicked the habit. around one in four motorists are still using their mobile phones while driving. we have someone from

the rac, along with a guest knocked down by a driver on his phone at age nine. what is the evidence you are seeing? we conducted an annual survey. 22% of those people that we questioned among the representative cross—section of motorists admit to having used a mobile phone while driving and on the move during the last 12 months. the bad news is that actually when we asked the same question last year, 31% of people said that. there is a trend to reduce that number. when they admitted to that, using a hand—held, wrecking hand—held phone calls while driving, did they acknowledge that it was dangerous? umm, some people do. and around 89% are aware of the

tougher penalties introduced since the start of march. but there is a ha rd core of the start of march. but there is a hard core of motorists who think it is safe, who don't expect to be caught. these are the people we need to target. you are the perfect example to anyone watching you may be thinking, i do it, it is safe, it is all right. it is not. 9096, you we re is all right. it is not. 9096, you were nine years old, you are knocked over by a car being driven by someone using a phone. —— 1996. over by a car being driven by someone using a phone. ——1996.|j was with my mother and my best friend. i was healthy and happy. and this careless driver using his phone hits me. i was in a coma for a fortnight. if someone had not given

me cpr, you would not be talking to meet. we are seeing horrific pictures of you in the hospital after the accident. what was the impact on your life after that? you are healthy now, but what was the impact then? i now have epilepsy. hero in my life. it is my worst enemy. —— he ruined my life. i have seizures. it has stopped me from driving and so much else. i have significant humiliating memory loss. i don't have spatial memory.“ significant humiliating memory loss. i don't have spatial memory. it must be hugely frustrating for you to say the least when you are hearing, given what you have been through, the effect it had on you, people are still taking that risk of using phones while driving. what do you think? you must see it. we all see it. you could be at a pedestrian

crossing and you see someone on their phone. what do you think? why? why do you have to use it! i don't understand why people have to be selfish. you can turn it off put it aside. we all need them. i can't live without my phone because of the gps. when i have a seizure i need to be able to call someone and ask where am i, who am i? you are grateful to be able to drive. there is so much evidence that doing this kills people, but people still do it. i don't know why they have to. it is partly because, you will know about this as well, people think it is not going to be them. they think they are the ones capable. it is just one moment in time. is that some of the rationale? people think they are not going to be the ones

making the mistake. that probably goes through their mind. i will be fine. iam paying goes through their mind. i will be fine. i am paying attention. goes through their mind. i will be fine. iam paying attention. i know myself. things like that. but you have to be so careful when you are driving. it is a mobile phone. you just have to turn it off! because you ruined my life! some of the exa m ples you ruined my life! some of the examples you have had, tell us the reason people have used their phones while doing this. many people say they have been driving for years, i am experienced, i can look at a quick text, take a call, i am in control. led many people talk about using them in an emergency. but the definition of emergency they use is different. i will be late for work, stuff like that. people think they can get away with it as well be they

say they will not get caught. we really need to take responsibility on this. rac has started a pledge website, be phone smart, with support from the government and the council. we encourage people to make a pledge not to use their mobile phone. and then they can use social media to tell other people. what is the evidence effort is being made to catch someone? what happens next? are they routinely prosecuted? definitely. following the increase of penalties from march, up to £200, the council have had a number of specific campaigns and they will continue doing that. there is a much bigger risk of you being caught now than there was... is that enough of a deterrent? when you hear her talk about how a careless driver ruined

your life, is £200 enough? there is argument for more, but a young driver, six points, having a licence for less than two years, they lose their licence on six points. 0ne strike and you are out. what do you do if you see someone on their phone? you are angry, and justifiably so, no one would ever say otherwise. what do you do? do you feel the impulse to say something? yeah. i sort of try and grab their attention and i do this and then! grab their attention and i do this and then i might be a bit rude and i just say please stop. pay attention.

put the phone down so people aside, something, find a parking spot the —— pull aside. you something, find a parking spot the —— pullaside. you ruined my life so i haven't got a job, i can't do so much, i i haven't got a job, i can't do so much, lam i haven't got a job, i can't do so much, i am still having seizures, my brain surgery caused me a brain haemorrhage. he took my life away from me because he fancied a chat while he was driving. we thank you very much were telling your story to us this morning. i know it is not terribly easy for you. thank you so much. thank you so much as well, david. the time is four minutes to seven. we will see you at seven. time now to get the news, travel,

and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news. i'm sonja jessup. a 17—year—old boy is being questioned by police investigating last week's terror attack in parson's green. he's the sixth person to be arrested in connection with the case, and was detained just after midnight when officers raided an address in thornton heath in south london. police say they're continuing to carry out searches at five properties. consumers are being advised to stop buying fridges and freezers with flammable plastic backs, which could create a fire risk. the move by the group, which, follows a five—year campaign by the london fire brigade to have full fire—resistant backing on such appliances made compulsory. however, which says consumers should not be alarmed, and is not calling for millions of existing appliances to be recalled. an investigation's under way to find the owner of a three—bed house in north—west london where 35 men were discovered living in rooms full of mattresses. brent council says a raid was carried on the property in winchester avenue on tuesday following complaints about the noise from neighbours. it says it's a "shocking example" of a rogue landlord "exploiting people. " let's have a look at

the travel situation now. the tube is mostly running well. 0ngoing works on the 0verground though mean it's not running between gospel oak and barking. southern trains have delays of up to 15 minutes on they're running at reduced speeds between east croydon and clapham junction following signal problems. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello. good morning. not quite as much sunshine around yesterday as we would have liked. a fair amount of cloud.

feeling warmer than yesterday. certainly a very mild start. 14-15. just be prepared for rain later on in the day from the west. but it is a dry start. cloud around this morning. in the east we could see sunshine here through the day. but then cloud will thicken into the afternoon. a southerly breeze. top temperatures of 18—19. as we go through the evening rush—hour, rain arriving from the west going east through the evening to leave us with a dry night and clear skies. a lighter breeze and lows of 7—8. back into single figures. quite chilly starting tomorrow. quite a bit of mist around as well. a nice day tomorrow. lots of sunshine. cooler air. 19-20. that will keep on through the weekend. 22 on sunday. it should stay dry. and there will be some sunny spells

at times. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. a race against time as rescuers search for survivors of the mexico earthquake. emergency workers are trying to free children trapped under rubble at a school in mexico city. a 13 year old girl is among several people thought to be live beneath the debris. these are the latest pictures as an operation involving hundreds of emergency workers takes place. good morning, it's thursday 21st september. cycle safety, the government

reconsiders the law after the death ofa reconsiders the law after the death of a female cyclist. —— female pedestrian. also coming up, ore trouble for rya nair. a group of pilots rejects an offer of a 12—thousand pound bonus to work through the company's cancellation crisis. i'll be talking about why convenience stores are the latest battleground. the fa sacks the england women's manager mark sampson. it follows evidence of inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour with female players in a previous role. and as the number of people quitting smoking hits a ten year high, we'll look at whether vaping is the answer. and carol is with us with the weather. some rain in the west, not making it to the far south—east of england. behind it, a return to sunshine and showers. more in 15 minutes. more in 15 minutes.

good morning. first, our main story. rescue efforts are continuing across mexico in the aftermath of tuesday's devastating earthquake. so far at least 230 people are known to have died, many of them in collapsed buildings. dozens of buildings were toppled in the capital mexico city. emergency workers there are still trying to reach people trapped under the rubble of a school where at least 21 children and five adults died. for more on the rescue efforts in mexico city we can speak —— rajini vaidyanathan reports from mexico city. after the horror of the earthquake, there is hope. these young children were pulled alive from the rubble of a primary school in the south of mexico city. rescuers searched overnight for those who may still be trapped. at least 20 children were killed here. it was on tuesday lunchtime that the powerful earthquake struck mexico. a5 buildings collapsed,

people ran for cover. across mexico city, the search for survivors is continuing. you can see people going in to try and help with rescue efforts. this 6—5torey office block in the distance is the focus of their work. antonia and dolores' sonjuan worked as an accountant in the building. he last spoke to his parents hours before the quake hit. for the past day, they have watched as rescuers pick through the rubble, we still believe he will make it out alive. i would dig him out myself if i could.

many volunteers have turned up with their own tools to do their bit. at times, the crowd was asked to be silent so rescuers could call out to any survivors still stuck in the debris. more than 20 people have been rescued from this building, but as time passes, the chance of people being reunited with their loved ones is becoming ever slimmer. an urgent review into whether a new law is needed to tackle dangerous cycling has been launched by the government. it follows a number of high profile accidents involving cyclists colliding with pedestrians. andy moore reports. do you feel any remorse, charlie? 0n on monday, charlie alistair was jailed for 18 months for cycling into and killing a pedestrian in london last year. kim briggs suffered

a fractured skull. he was driving a bike without a front brake which was illegal. he was cleared of manslaughter but found guilty of bodily harm, an offence dating back to 1861. after the sentencing, mrs briggs‘ widower called for a change to the law. to have to rely on manslaughter or a victorian law that does not even mention causing death tells us that there is a gap. to the government appears to be working to close that gap. they are looking at creating a new offence for cyclists, similar to motorists who cause death by careless driving. some cycling groups point out the number of deaths caused by cyclists remains extremely low, compared with the number of cyclists and pedestrians killed and injured by motorists. we'll be talking to matt briggs, the husband of kim briggs,

at around ten past eight. detectives investigating last week's terror attack on a london underground train at parsons green tube station have arrested a sixth person. a seventeen year—old boy was detained in thornton heath, in south london, just after midnight. the five other people in custody are all men, aged between 18 and 48—years old. a group of ryanair pilots has rejected a cash bonus to work extra shifts to help reduce cancellations in the coming weeks. the airline has cancelled more than 2,000 flights over the next six weeks because of what it claims was a mistake with holiday rotas. theresa may will chair a meeting of her cabinet this morning to discuss a major speech on brexit which she will deliver in italy tomorrow. 0ur political correspondent iain watson joins us now from our westminster studio. given what has been happening, this is not an ordinary cabinet meeting? it would be nice to be a fly on the

wall. it is a hugely important speech for theresa may, and tomorrow there will be an attempt to break there will be an attempt to break the deadlock in negotiations. boris johnson spoke on the weekend, papers have a picture of him sitting behind the prime minister at the un yesterday. he seems to be showing her the way. he certainly had his own demands ahead of that speech. ruling out any long—term commitment to the european union. there is some agreement around the cabinet table that britain will want a transitional period after leaving the eu. i think she will be signalling that she is prepared to keep paying into the eu budget during that time, and to honour financial commitments made to the eu. the hope is that will be enough,

by at least hinting at cash and making payments, that will be enough to unlock negotiations. she really wa nts to to unlock negotiations. she really wants to discuss a future trading relationship with the eu. whether that will be enough for brussels is a different matter entirely. a different matter no, mark sampson was accused of bullying, but we have now had a review that was conducted after he was appointed as the english manager. it relates to his role at a sporting academy. the fa found that he was not a risk, but now, the chief executive of the fa having read the review last week and the full details of it feels that it warranted his sacking now. from from 6—0 to the sack, manager dark sampson lost his job after weeks of controversy. the fa confirmed they had cancelled his

contract after allegations made against him when he was a coach at bristol academy before taking the england job —— mark. the investigation into inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour with female players only came to their attention last week. the issue became one of conduct, regarding the relationship between a coach and players. in the report, i felt that what i saw was incompatible with the standards we expect for someone to work at the fa. they say sampson does not pose a safe guarding risk at the game. what they want answers, with the sports minister saying the situation is a mess and raises serious questions about whether the historic processors as they had were appropriate. the fa has defended handling the crisis. 0fficials

appropriate. the fa has defended handling the crisis. officials will be put on the spot next month as a committee of mp5 ask how things could go so wrong at the top of the national game. let's return now to the situation in mexico where the search for survivors of tuesday's earthquake continues. we can speak to eduardo mendoza, who is a senior programme manager for the humanitarian aid organization direct relief. he's in mexico city this morning. it is increasingly hopeful but also heartbreaking. hopeful in the sense that there are a number of rescuers who have been in contact with trapped people, including sophia, the trapped girl, and what was happening through the day is that there were a series of false alarms. there was a thought that they

were going to pull her out, but it turned out while they were working, they did not pull her out. when they got through later tonight, just a short time ago, they found out she was on a different floor of this building than they thought. it has really captivated people. people are just watching this rescue unfold. rescuers say that the building really just collapsed like a pancake. it was very slow, and the rubble is very compact. isa is a live pictures coming from the

school that collapsed —— of these. they thought they knew the location of this goal but when they reached that point, they were not certain we can —— we can now talk to someone on the scene at the rescue operation in their school. what have you been seeing in terms of emergency

services and volunteers trying to help? we have seen a lot of volu nteers help? we have seen a lot of volunteers moving about and helping. there has been a lot of commitment by the community and an outpouring of support from individuals, doing incredible thing to help their neighbours and friends who have been trapped. the community here has really mobilised in a way that has been incredible. we were distributing medical assistance one block away from my office. the outpouring of support and the amount of support that has been provided has been incredible. you are in an area that has been hit badly. lots of people without homes. what is the situation? i was in a community that

was mostly affected, over 100,000 people. people are still coming out of their homes, a lot of people are afraid of after—shocks. we have felt some after—shocks happening just recently. families are still sleeping outside, there is rain, a lack of insect repellent and a fear that there could be outbreaks of the zika virus in that region. many people are concerned about simple things like looting or losing their valuables. what is the atmosphere like in terms of how people are coping in communities around the city? many people have taken in neighbours and friends and families. there is

support for family members and friends. that is how the people in mexico city are dealing with it. family members and community members are staying in there houses because they feel things will be stolen. government shelters have been set up in different regions, but not everybody is going to those community centres. they are afraid of losing valuable is. thank you for talking to us. good luck, of course, with the relief effort. thank you. and we have a seismologist with us. good morning. we have been looking at live images from mexico city this morning. this was a school that collapsed. we will talk about the big issues later. but first of all, this school has been concertinad

down. there are fewer internal walls in these bigger buildings. larger foyers. because of the large ground area, it comes down like cards. and why were the students and pupils and teachers still in the building? why was there no warning? the problem with earthquakes is you cannot predict them. you can forecast an area is vulnerable to earthquakes, but the precise time is still not predictable. the only warning we haveis predictable. the only warning we have is mexico has a system where if you detect earthquake waves, you can transmit the data faster than the waves travel. so for the earthquake

to happen a fortnight ago, there was about 30 seconds worth of warning. you can sound sirens and that is enough time to dive under a table, hang on, protect yourself. because this earthquake was closer to mexico city, that time was much less. my understanding is that pretty much the earthquake waves arrived just after the warning was sounded. this isa after the warning was sounded. this is a region not unfamiliar with earthquakes. it is quite interesting when you talk about the building. you explained the architecture of the building and why it might be vulnerable. are their building regulations in place and countries like that that are enough? there was a large earthquake in 1985 in mexico which caused something like 10,000 deaths. that was a huge wake—up call. regulations were changed after

that. but you have buildings which are older than 1985. you can go back and try to retrofit some of those buildings. but that retrofitting can be patchy. and some buildings are stillborn ruble. thank you very much for your time this morning. —— still vulnerable. you're watching breakfast from bbc news. the main stories this morning. rescuers in mexico city are trying to reach at least three people, including a teenage girl, thought to be trapped beneath the rubble of a school, which collapsed in tuesday's earthquake. tougher penalties for cyclists who injure pedestrians. that's just one idea being considered in a review of cycling safety laws. the weather. good morning. she is with us in the studio. a pleasure to be here. the weather is wet,

especially in the west this morning. it will go east through the day, not getting into the far south of england until after dark. the weather frontiers weakling as it goes towards the east. —— front is. —— wiggling. it will ease through the day. cloud is building ahead of that in the midlands. the south—east, some rain. a dry and bright start. north—east england, cloud this morning. north—west england, especially cumbria, heavy rain. it is now out of ireland. some fog left but it will lift. continuum in scotland. a5 fog left but it will lift. continuum in scotland. as we go through the day, the wrangler practically go east. the cloud is building ahead of that. south—east england, a dry day with sunshine. with the wind, feeling pleasant to be behind that

band of rain, quickly it will brighten up. blue skies returning. showers, hit and miss. brighten up. blue skies returning. showers, hitand miss. some brighten up. blue skies returning. showers, hit and miss. some could be heavy and thundery in north—west scotland. the rain will be slow was to clear in the northern isles. it will eventually. behind that, a lot of dry weather. clearer skies. temperatures will drop quite quickly this evening. we will also see some fog patches forming almost anywhere. it will be more chilly than temperatures suggest in rural areas. through the night, rain, and that will go east. the eastern far south—east are likely to hold the driest and brightest conditions. as a result, the highest temperatures. 13- a result, the highest temperatures. 13 - 15, a result, the highest temperatures. 13 -15, the a result, the highest temperatures. 13 — 15, the high as in the rest of the uk. saturday. we lose the front from the east of the country. a big

area of low pressure coming our way. it will not move quickly. but it will be especially windy in the west. that rain eventually edging in through northern ireland. saturday, for the bulk of the uk, dry. the odd shower. consider yourself unlucky if you see it. sunny spells with highs of 20. sunday, it depends on how quickly this front moves. we think this is where it will be on sunday bringing rain into western areas. windy. ahead of that, dry weather. sunshine look at the temperature. 22. that is more like it. it is warm, isn't it? yes. 72 old money. 61 if you do the translation. that

was a trick question. sorry. thank you. there are 850,000 people living with dementia in the uk, and while there are drugs to help treat some of the symptoms there is no cure. that's why alzheimer's research uk is investing over two million to explore how people can reduce their risk of developing dementia in the first place, as graham satchell reports. it's like grief. it's like a loss. it is really difficult, it is challenging. both of this owman's parents have been diagnosed with dementia. as she is trying to cope with the illness of her parents, she has been thinking about her own future. is this hereditary? is there nothing you can do about it? is it genetic? can i find out if something like this is going to happen to me? they are questions now being asked in earnest by the research community. focus is now going into preventing people from getting dementia

in the first place. in manchester, they‘ re using big data. this professor is trying to find a way to predict which patients are most at risk of getting dementia. his team will be using artificial intelligence to analyse millions of anonymous health records. it is a technique to sort of optimise the use of data to see which data fits best with an eventual outcome. and then you leave it to the computer. so the computer is helping us to find out who will get dementia? yeah, eventually, yeah, that is the idea. the future is now. experts say there are nine lifestyle factors that can contribute to the risk of getting dementia. they include smoking, physical activity, depression, and isolation. the current thinking suggests around a third of cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after the health of their brain. so i willjust put these headphones on for you.

back in london, shaheen is having her hearing tested. the child crawled into the dense grass. watching the test, a doctor, heading the research project into the link between loss of hearing and dementia. if you have hearing loss, you're at higher risk of depression and social isolation. you'll get less social stimulation, all of the things we know are associated with dementia down the line. if the information you get in your brain is degraded by poor hearing, it makes it more difficult for the brain to function. he will give hearing aids to a large group of people with early memory problems to see if better hearing can reduce or delay the onset of dementia. all of these thresholds are above the 20 decibel area, which we consider normal hearing.

0k, good. it is one thing she will focus on trying to keep her brain healthy. i want to spend my time trying to prevent a diagnosis as opposed to getting one and hoping there is a treatment available. while researchers continue efforts to find a cure, prevention is the next best thing. you're watching breakfast from bbc news. still to come this morning. record numbers of people are managing to quit smoking. coronation street's kim marsh will be here to tell us how she quit smoking. time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news. i'm sonja jessup. a 17—year—old boy is being questioned by police investigating last week's terror attack in parson's green. he's the sixth person to be arrested

in connection with the case, and was detained just after midnight when officers raided an address in thornton heath in south london. police say they're continuing to carry out searches at five properties. consumers are being advised to stop buying fridges and freezers with flammable plastic backs, which could create a fire risk. the move by the group, which, follows a five—year campaign by the london fire brigade to have full fire—resistant backing on such appliances made compulsory. however, which says consumers should not be alarmed, and is not calling for millions of existing appliances to be recalled. an investigation's under way to find the owner of a three—bed house in north—west london where 35 men were discovered living in rooms full of mattresses. brent council says a raid was carried on the property in winchester avenue on tuesday following complaints about the noise from neighbours. it says it's a "shocking example" of a rogue landlord "exploiting people. " let's have a look at the travel situation now. the tube is mostly running well.

0ngoing works on the 0verground though mean it's not running between gospel oak and barking. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello. good morning. not quite as much sunshine around yesterday as we would have liked. and again today, there will be a fair amount of cloud. but it will be feeling warmer than yesterday.

certainly a very mild start. 14-15. just prepare for some rain later on in the day from the west. but it is a dry start. cloud around this morning. some hazy brightness in the east, which is where we could see sunshine here through the day. but then cloud will thicken into the afternoon. a southerly breeze. top temperatures of 18—19 celcius. as we go through the evening rush—hour, rain arriving from the west going east through the evening to leave us with a dry night and clear skies. a lighter breeze and lows of around 7—8. back into single figures. quite chilly starting tomorrow. and probably quite a bit of mist around as well. a nice day tomorrow. lots of sunshine. cooler air. 19-20. that will continue on through the weekend. 22 on sunday. it should stay dry. and there will be some sunny spells at times. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.

plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. the main stories this morning: rescue efforts have been underway throughout the night across mexico in the aftermath of tuesday's devastating earthquake. so far at least 230 people are known to have died, many of them in collapsed buildings. in the capital, emergency workers are trying to reach people trapped under the rubble of a school where at least 21 children and five adults died. several people including a 13 year—old girl are still thought to be alive. these are images of events as they are unfolding in mexico. the rescue operation is under way. they think that there may be as many as three

children who are still alive under the rubble. rescuers are working hard. the building has collapsed. at one point they fought they were close to reaching her. but when they thought they were close to reaching where they thought she was, it appeared she was on a different floor. we will keep you up—to—date with that throughout the program tougher penalties could be introduced for cyclists who injure or kill pedestrians — as part of an urgent review of all aspects of cycling safety. it follows the high—profile conviction of a cyclist who struck and killed kim briggs as she crossed a road in london last year. charlie alliston was charged with an offence originally designed

for horse and carriage drivers in the 19th century. detectives investigating last week's terror attack on a london underground train at parsons green tube station have arrested a sixth person. a 17 year—old boy was detained in thornton heath, in south london, just after midnight. the five other people in custody are all men, aged between 18 and 48—years old. a night—time curfew has been imposed in puerto rico which has been devastated by hurricane maria. many areas have been flooded, homes have been destroyed, and much of the island is without power. the governor has called the impact of the storm "nothing less than a disaster" and says it may take months for electricity to be completely restored. theresa may will chair a cabinet meeting later this this morning to discuss a major speech on brexit which she will deliver in italy tomorrow. the prime minister has insisted that the government is working together to get the best dealfor britain — despite the foreign secretary, boris johnson, setting out his own vision for brexit in a recent newspaper article. coming up on the programme, carol will be here with the weather. but time to talk about sport now. a

complicated story, mark sampson has been released as the england women's football manager, but the timelines don't seem to add up? yes. people may have heard allegations of bullying and racism against him, but thatis bullying and racism against him, but that is separate to the reason he has in fact. the reason he has been factors related to his role at bristol academy, the team he managed before becoming part of the england women's team. it was said he overstepped his relationship as a coach with players. the fa felt that a report from 2015 warrants his sacking now. the question is why it has taken on that long to act on a

report which they have clearly had for a long period of time. a lot of questions really. a lot of questions really. the chief executive of the fa, martin glenn, has defended their handling of the situation despite the sports minister tracey crouch calling it a mess. sampson was sacked 2a hours after victory in england's opening match of world cup qualifying. he'd recently been at the centre of allegations of bullying and racism, which he was cleared of. we're joined now by former sunderland player & editor of women's football website & magazine she kicksjen 0'neill. what was your reaction? i was quite shocked. i thought that the fa, they saw our performance again —— against russia, a great performance. things have not been resolved. this was an issue that was frustrating for all

involved, because we didn't know where it was going to end. mark sampson lost his job. the where it was going to end. mark sampson lost hi5job. the fa where it was going to end. mark sampson lost his job. the fa will have to look to fill that position, yet we are still in a situation where it doesn't seem to have an end. it hasn't been resolved. there are more questions to be answered. it is frustrating because everybody in the game loves the sport, we are proud of how well the england team have been doing. mark has been part of that. we do we go from here? you talk about questions that need to be asked, a lot of those will be directed towards the fa and why it has taken them so long to make these findings of a report that was delivered to them in 2015. yes, as tracy crouch said, it is a mess. there are a lot of fans and people who follow the sport who are asking the same questions. i can't answer those questions, but i want them

answered. if they put him in that position and gave him all of that backing, and they have moved the game forward because of it, you would think that this position is untenable. it is confusing. the question is whether he should have beenin question is whether he should have been in thejob in question is whether he should have been in the job in the first place. where does this leave the england women's team? the players wanted to show a sense of unity. they went to celebrate with mark sampson just a few nights ago. they wanted a united front. what do you think the atmosphere will be like?” front. what do you think the atmosphere will be like? i am sure they will be a bit confused but a unified group. they do believe that, it is not just unified group. they do believe that, it is notjust rhetoric. fa officials need to answer some questions by the select committee from october. england have a game on

the 20th of october against france, the 20th of october against france, the world cup hosts in 2019. the next qualifier is november 23. there is still some time. the england players are talented. they are not ranked third just because of mark sampson, it is because of talent and the belief that he has helped instil. the england side, this is not a huge setback in terms of their progress in world sport, but it is confusing and disappointing, and a sad situation. thank you forjoining us. there'll be a london derby in the fourth round of the efl cup, as tottenham host west ham.

holders manchester united face a trip to swansea. marcus ra5hford scored twice as united cruised to a 4—1victory at old trafford against championship side burton albion. celtic swept dundee aside 4—0 to reach the scottish league cup semi—finals. this goalfrom callum mcgregor made it 3—0 to the hosts. the other scorers were james forrest, who got two, and scott sinclair. celtic now get ready for saturday's old firm derby against rangers at ibrox. england's cricketers face west indies at trent bridge later, in the second one—day international of the 5—match series. england eased to victory on tuesday — jonny bairstow hitting a century in the seven—wicket win at old trafford. they're due to announce the squad for this winter's ashes towards the end of next week. chris froome's has capped his remarkable 2017 by claiming a bronze medal at the world road championships in norway. froome who has won both the tour de france and tour of spain this year finished third in the individual time trial — one minute 21 seconds behind the winner, tom dumoulin of the netherlands. froome ends the championships with two bronze medals,

having finished third in sunday's team time trial with team sky. a bronze medal is still very impressive. when it comes to stopping smoking there are lots of different methods, from patches and chewing gum, to hypnosis and even just plain old fashioned will power. but new research shows that e—cigarettes have become the most popular tool for quitting, so much so that public health england has decided to include them in its annual stoptober campaign for the first time. we went to a vaper‘s cafe to ask people there if they thought e—cigs held the key to quitting? a lot of the time when people to smoke, there are two addictions, to the nicotine and the habit.|j smoke, there are two addictions, to the nicotine and the habit. i think the nicotine and the habit. i think the main thing is that it does come as close to smoking as possible without being a cigarette. being able to inhale and exhale really helps the process. i will not go

back to cigarettes, once you transition over, your sense of smell and taste comes back. i can't walk past people smoking because it makes me feel sick. we're joined by the actor and former smoker kym marsh, and deputy chief medical officer, professor gina radford. these figures are impressive in relation to people quitting smoking. it isa relation to people quitting smoking. it is a positive story? it is and it really shows us there has never been a better time to try and quit. we have lots of support available. this will show people how much support there is to help people to stop smoking. the other great message from this is that there is now no difference. previously, people who we re difference. previously, people who were slightly less well off had quitting rates that were much less. for the first time, the rates are the same. quitting is for everyone.

we encourage people to give it a go. you have decided to lend your support to say, i was a smoker wa nts, support to say, i was a smoker wants, it was tough, i quit. what was your story? i had a strange relationship with smoking, i was on and off since the age of 16. it is quite shocking. i think children nowadays are better educated about the implications of smoking. when i started, it was very different. i didn't classify myself as a smoker because i was just casual, it was ha rd to because i was just casual, it was hard to stop. my biggest tip is, find your reasoned. what was yours? i wanted to watch my children grow

up. my dad had a cardiac arrest at age 49 which was largely down to smoking. you have to have a reason. and what about vaping? there have been some questions about how good they are for you. what does the science tell us? we only suggest that you use is cigarettes while you are trying to quit. for the best success rate of quitting, go to a quit smoking service as well. the royal college of physicians has advised that there are —— they are probably about 90% less harmful, but nevertheless, they aren't completely without harm. that is why we say to only use them as part of your

attempt to quit smoking and stay quit. how did you give up? did you use any of these devices?” quit. how did you give up? did you use any of these devices? i started out vaping and using it is cigarettes, but i didn't find they we re cigarettes, but i didn't find they were working for me —— e—cigarettes. how long have you been quit, and how long did it take you?” how long have you been quit, and how long did it take you? i have quit for about 18 months, prior to that, it was really tough because i didn't class myself as a smoker and i didn't realise i had a problem. but i would smoke 20 cigarettes every weekend. i thought, i would smoke 20 cigarettes every weekend. ithought, something has i would smoke 20 cigarettes every weekend. i thought, something has to give. 0nce weekend. i thought, something has to give. once i was out and around people who were smoking and i was able to have a drink without doing that, then i went, i've done it once, ican that, then i went, i've done it once, i can do it again. over the

yea rs, once, i can do it again. over the years, people have realised how this climate around smoking is changing, for example, not being able to smoke in bars. those things are very significant, aren't they? they are. we have some of the toughest regulation around where you can smoke. we now have plain packaging for cigarettes. together with this range of smoking aids and campaigns, we have the lowest rate of smokers that we've ever had stopped 15.5%. there is quite a strong anti—smoking culture. there has never been a better time. sometimes you get to a point where the hard—core are the ha rd est point where the hard—core are the hardest ones to reach. that is where it gets very difficult. do you think thatis it gets very difficult. do you think that is where we are? i think we

have got a long way to go. 0ur that is where we are? i think we have got a long way to go. our aim is that we stop smoking and have a smoke—free generation. that is why we carefully adjust our campaigns every year and why advice and support is very targeted. we encourage local areas to think about who they should be targeting. we are very conscious that smoking rates va ry very conscious that smoking rates vary a cross very conscious that smoking rates vary across the country. we have a long way to go. is it easier to do it with friends? like going to the gym? having support is key. now we can reach out to people with social media, people you don't know. there are places to go to get support and help. it helps to have people around

you helping you. in those moments of weakness. thank you very much for joining us. the time is exactly 745. the main stories this morning. tougher penalties for cyclists who injure pedestrians. just one idea being considered in a review of cycling safety laws. rescuers in mexico city are trying to reach at least three people, including a teenage girl, thought to be trapped beneath the rubble of a school, which collapsed in tuesday's earthquake. and now the weather. good morning. the weather is not pretty this morning. there is rain around. heavy rain. that is in the west. it is going steadily eased. it is heaviest due to the weather front in wales and cumbria and supple scotland. pretty windy in the west. that will

go away through the day of the uk and the very slowly it goes away. it will be dry. sunshine. we will also see the highest temperatures here. in the south—east this afternoon, cloud building. sunshine around. rain in the isle of wight, berkshire, hampshire, but clearing the south—west. the sun will come out, as in wales. a few showers around. they are the exception. some of them in north—west england. a few in northern ireland. some could be heavy. you could hear some thunder in north—west scotland. sunshine. even here the probability of thunder is low. it will stay in the northern isles. heavy at times. clearing in the north—east of england. yorkshire

and lincolnshire, the dregs of that rain. 0vernight, clearing away from everywhere leaving clearer skies. through the evening, temperatures dropping quickly. in rural areas, lower temperatures. patchy fog forming anywhere. the west. a new weather front showing. it will introduce wet and windy weather. it will also go east through the day. not all of us will see it. in eastern and southern parts of the uk, especially england, staying dry. highest temperatures of 19. behind that, like today, back into the mixture of sunshine and showers. the weekend, we lose the weather front quickly. saturday, dry weather. low pressure. isobars are telling us in the west it will be pretty windy. elsewhere, like. not moving quickly.

-- light. elsewhere, like. not moving quickly. —— light. none are at the moment. some sunshine, variable cloud, a few showers, with the front towards the west. the front position could change and go further east. that will impact sunday. at the moment, this is what we think. a chilly start on sunday patchy fog. rain, from the west. some could be heavy. behind that, a scenario of sunshine and showers. look at the temperatures. warmerfor and showers. look at the temperatures. warmer for many parts of the uk especially in the south. highs of 22. i am coming tojoin you, actually. shall we talk about your beloved rabbit? it is no more. that is correct, i remember your sister stole it. i have a rabbit and my mother said it looks like an armadillo and it annoyed me. there

isa armadillo and it annoyed me. there is a reason we are talking about that. 0ne story we've been talking about this morning is glasgow airport's attempt to reunite lost teddy bears with their owners. maybe you should talk to glasgow airport and get them to talk to your sister to get your beloved and rabbit back. we love it when this happens. it's clearly made some of you feel a bit sentimental about your beloved bears. here's a few of the pics you've sent in! steph says teddy, as her bear is appropriately called, is 65, and has never been left on a bus or a plane! do you think that is our steph? no, it is not. 65! he looks in good nick! lyn has retrieved her bear "chocolate" from a packing box this morning. she says he's 45—years—old, and has been very well loved over the years. there are some very old bears around! really loved! chrissy‘s nan bought "ted" for her when she was born. he'll be 65 this year.

carol, we had rabbits. where did we go wrong? they don't all have to be teddies. and just to show all teddies don't have to be bears, lorraine's panda is 58—years—old. that is even older than charlie and me! not looking quite as good, though. i like that you said you and charlie. naga looks 12... something like that. how about that 65 one! will you call your sister? certainly. she can expect a call any second. thank you very much. and now for the business. the co—0perative group, which operates the uk's sixth biggest supermarket, has just

released their latest results. colletta has the details. we will be talking to the boss! good morning, everyone. it's £25 million profit over the first half of this year for the co—0p, which runs funeral and insurance services as well as their convenience stores. that's a huge jump from the same period last year, up nearly 50% on their pre—tax profit. steve murrells is chief executive of the co—0perative group. good morning. good morning. we will talk about the big increase. it looks good on paper. but that was because of the losses last year thanks to the bank which you washed your hands of the that is true. we know longer have the drain of the bank on those numbers. 40% is pleasing. core businesses are doing well. at the same time we have been able to put £35 million back into the pockets of members and local causes. the combination of those two

things has given us good confidence. we started the year well. food sales up we started the year well. food sales upa we started the year well. food sales up a little bit. you have recently been overtaken by aldi in terms of supermarket share, and lidl is going after you as well. what do you think? i am relaxed about it. the strategy 18 months ago stated we would lose some market share as we got rid of some stores. what we are now seeing is that playing out. but if you strip of 300 stores out of those sold, the underlying share is still growing. and as we were saying today, convenience business has seen 4.5% like—for—like. we have now had 14 consecutive performances of two performance. we are in good shape. the funeral business is seeing market share as well. it tells me the co—0p way of doing business is

connecting more and more with the country. talk us through the ones you sold. you solve a huge chunk. now you are interested in buying nissan and taking on more. which way are you going, cutting down, expanding? we are looking to grow scale through buying. if we do move in to more areas of wholesaling, that gives us wholesale. we would seek the past that the customers and members. the stores we have gotten rid of weather as we did not want, small stores. —— they were the ones we did not want. at the same time we are opening 100 new stores each year. the growth continues to be good. we will continue to look at

the portfolio as we continue. you have sold a final 1% stake you had in the co—0p bank. you now have no share at all in it. what would you say to customers in that bank who specifically invested in the co—0p because of ethical principles being sold to big investment firms in the us? we played a key part in the future of the bank over the summer, making sure that the bank has a future going forward, and we spent more of our time worrying about tensioners and members. you cannot influence the ethos any more. no, we sold the 1% share this morning. that gives us the money to focus on core business and other areas. the bank is well run. it is well maintained. the name of co—0p is very much

observed by independent adjudicators. it will be up to the bank to show it can continue with its ethical stance it has had in the past. in terms of your food stores, are you under pressure to move prices up? wholesalers and the people you are buying food from, they are as being increases in prices due to brexit. it is coming through. we are trying to put a ceiling on that. we have absorbed it, not passing it on to customers and members. we are doing the right thing with suppliers. the pound has devalued. but again, the co—0p difference of giving 35 back to members when they need it, it is something only we can do and we will continue to do that as brexit bites. thank you. lots to talk about, as co—0p has fingers in many pies.

time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news. i'm sonja jessup. a 17—year—old boy is being questioned by police investigating last week's terror attack in parson's green. he's the sixth person to be arrested in connection with the case, and was detained just after midnight when officers raided an address in thornton heath in south london. police say they're continuing to carry out searches at five properties. consumers are being advised to stop buying fridges and freezers with flammable plastic backs, which could create a fire risk. the move by the group, which, follows a five—year campaign by the london fire brigade to have full fire—resistant backing on such appliances made compulsory. however, which says consumers should not be alarmed, and is not calling for millions of existing appliances to be recalled. an investigation's under way to find the owner of a three—bed house

in north—west london where 35 men were discovered living in rooms full of mattresses. brent council says a raid was carried on the property in winchester avenue on tuesday following complaints about the noise from neighbours. it says it's a "shocking example" of a rogue landlord "exploiting people. " let's have a look at the travel situation now. the tube is mostly running well. 0ngoing works on the 0verground, though, mean it's not running between gospel oak and barking. south—western railway are experiencing signal problems between clapham junction and waterloo. trains are not stopping at queenstown road, and london—bound services are not calling at vauxhall. usual rush—hour problems at the blackwall tunnel. let's take a look. northbound traffic is slow from the woolwich road flyover. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini.

hello. good morning. not quite as much sunshine around yesterday as we would have liked. a fair amount of cloud. feeling warmer than yesterday. certainly a very mild start. 14-15. just be prepared for rain later on in the day from the west. but it is a dry start. cloud around this morning. in the east we could see sunshine here through the day. but then cloud will thicken into the afternoon. a southerly breeze. top temperatures of 18—19. as we go through the evening rush—hour, rain arriving from the west going east through the evening to leave us with a dry night and clear skies. a lighter breeze and lows of around 7—8. back into single figures. quite chilly starting tomorrow.

quite a bit of mist around as well. a nice day tomorrow. lots of sunshine. cooler air. 19-20. that will keep on through the weekend. 22 on sunday. it should stay dry. and there will be some sunny spells at times. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. hello this is breakfast, with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. a race against time as rescuers search for survivors of the mexico earthquake. emergency workers have been trying to free children trapped under rubble at a school in mexico city throughout the night. a 13 year—old girl is among several people thought to be alive beneath the debris. these are the latest pictures as a rescue involving members of the army and hundreds of volunteers continues. good morning, it's thursday 21st september.

also this morning: an urgent review of cycle safety. the government considers a change in the law after the death of a woman killed by a reckless cyclist. we'll speak to the husband of kim briggs in the next few minutes. theresa may meets her cabinet as she reveals the details of her big speech on brexit to be delivered in italy. more trouble for ryanair. a group of pilots rejects an offer of a £12,000 bonus to work through the company's cancellation crisis. i'll have the details. the fa sacks the england women's manager mark sampson. it follows evidence of "inappropriate and unacceptable" behaviour with female players in a previous role. today we have a band of rain in the

west which will be moving slowly east, it won't reach the far south—east of england until after dark. behind it a return to sunshine and showers, some of which will be heavy, more in 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. rescue efforts have been taking place through the night across mexico in the aftermath of tuesday's devastating earthquake. so far at least 230 people are known to have died, many of them in collapsed buildings. dozens of apartment blocks and offices were toppled in the capital mexico city. emergency workers are trying to reach people trapped under the rubble of a school where at least 21 children and five adults died. several people including a 13 year—old girl are still thought to be alive. rajini vaidya nathan reports from mexico city. after the horror of the earthquake, there is hope. these young children were pulled alive from the rubble of a primary school in the south of mexico city. rescuers searched overnight for others who may still be trapped. at least 20 children

were killed here. it was on tuesday lunchtime that the powerful earthquake struck mexico. a5 buildings collapsed, people ran for cover. across mexico city, the search for survivors is continuing. you can see people going in to try and help with rescue efforts. this 6—5torey office block in the distance is the focus of their work. antonio and dolores' sonjuan worked as an accountant in the building. he last spoke to his parents hours before the quake hit. for the past day, they have watched as rescuers pick through the rubble, but there is still no sign of their son. we still believe he will make it out alive. i would dig him out myself if i could. antonio tells me. many volunteers have turned up

with their own tools to do their bit. at times, the crowd was asked to be silent so rescuers could call out to any survivors still stuck in the debris. more than 20 people have been rescued from this building, but as time passes, the chance of people being reunited with their loved ones is becoming ever slimmer. the rescue at the school in mexico city has continued overnight. earlier we spoke to david agren, a journalist in mexico city who has been following events on the ground. it is, increasingly hopeful and heartbreaking situation. what was happening throughout the day was there was a serious of false alarms, and the mid—afternoon it turned out

they were not. it has captivated people, they are glued to their tv's, people, they are glued to their tv‘s, watching this rescue unfold. but rescuers say the building just collapsed like a pancake and as a result it's really slow going, it's compact rubble they are removing. detectives investigating last week's terror attack on a london underground train at parsons green tube station have arrested a sixth person. a 17 year—old boy was detained in thornton heath, in south london, just after midnight. the five other people in custody are all men, aged between 18 and 48—years old. theresa may will chair a cabinet meeting later this this morning to discuss a major speech on brexit which she will deliver in italy tomorrow. 0ur political correspondent iain watson joins us now from our westminster studio. good morning, this is going to be quite interesting considering the massive nations and barbed comments

we have seen here at home from various cabinet members and how that is going to play out. yes, discussion behind closed doors today, if people are worried about the content of that big speech in italy i think that is where they will express their views but the divisions have already been laid beer with boris johnson divisions have already been laid beer with borisjohnson setting out his own stall at the weekend. picture taken at the united nations yesterday showing a very uncomfortable theresa may with boris johnson apparently doing some back—seat driving, pointing in the direction to the prime minister. he does not want her to get tied into a long—term financial settlement with the european union so he has set out his red lines even before the speech is delivered. were i think there will be agreement is the issue of having a transitional arrangement, a transitional period after britain leaves the eu formally and i think

we will see a willingness by the prime minister to say we continue to pay in the eu budgets during that period and meet our existing commitments to the current budget round as well. the reason i think she is likely to do that, not necessarily coming up with specific figures but hinting that that is that she wants to break the current deadlock in negotiations. she wants to bring about a renaissance of these talks in florence as she wants to move on to talk about trade and the eu is resistant to doing that u nless we the eu is resistant to doing that unless we talk about money. whether she says enough to keep brussels happy remains to be seen. thank you. a group of ryanair pilots has rejected a cash bonus to work extra shifts to help reduce cancellations in the coming weeks. the airline was forced to cancel 2000 flights over the next six weeks because of mistakes on holiday rotas. pilots' unions are now asking for new contracts and better working conditions. more than 9 million motorists are still using their handheld

mobile phone while driving, according to new research by the rac. that's despite the penalty doubling last march, to six points and a £200 fine. the motoring organisation says using mobiles illegally is now the number one concern amongst drivers. imogen cauthery was knocked down by a driver who was on his phone. he ruined my life. i haven't got a job. i cannot do so much. i am still having seizures. my brain surgery cost me a brain haemorrhage. he took my life away from me. because he fancied a chat whilst he was driving. three years after prince harry founded the invictus games, the uk's biggest team yet is preparing to fly to canada 9to compete in this year's event. 0ur reporter, tim muffett, has travelled down to heathrow to speak to some of the athletes who will be competing in events such as wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball and powerlifting.

looks like everyone is very excited and the airport getting in on the act with the logo on the screens behind you? that's right, the biggest invictus games so far, the third time this event has taken place, more than 500 athletes from across the world. 90 members of the uk team checking and this morning and about to set off to toronto. let's talk to the vice captain of the uk team, how do you feel? hole excited i think! a lot of preparation going into this day and to the games. the invictus games is for wounded and injured service personnel and it's a chance to compete in sport at the highest level, you took part last year, what was it like? last year i did level, you took part last year, what was it like? last year! did not know what to expect but it was quite an overwhelming experience. it taught me to believe in myself. it helped me get fitter and more

active. i have taken it forward from there and basically done more sport. this year i feel more ready and i am excited about the competition winners last year i was quite apprehensive. you are a former major, injured in 2008, what impact is focusing on these games had for you? it's been amazing, when you acquire a disability or illness life becomes about what you cannot do, not what you can do. i think invictus is a great to shine a light on what you can do, it gives you confidence to take it forward. what sports are you doing? wheelchair racing, cycling, and swimming. best of luck, thank you for talking to us, have a greatjourney and a great games. 90 members of the team, the journey gets underway on saturday with the sport, originally the idea

of prince harry and meghan markle is from toronto so rumours over if they will be appearing together. that is what we are focused on, the sport! earlier this week charlie alliston was sentenced to 18 months in a young offenders institution for killing a pedestrian, kim briggs, while speeding through london on a bicycle that was not legally roadworthy. he was convicted under legislation designed more than 150 years ago to deal with horse—drawn carriages, prompting kim's husband, matt, to call for a change in the law. today the government has announced a review of road safety rules. so let's get the reaction of matt briggs who joins us now from huddersfield. thank you so much for your time. first of all how do you feel about the notion now that this review will be taking place? thank you for

having me on. i am delighted, very pleased the government have done this. i am pleased the government have done this. iam pleased pleased the government have done this. i am pleased they have responded so swiftly. it's a first step towards getting the legislation introduced. the charge that was brought against the man who killed your wife was one of wanton or a furious driving and as people know by now that dates back over 150 yea rs. by now that dates back over 150 years. it seems extraordinary that thatis years. it seems extraordinary that that is what we rely on in this day and age. yes, i think that's always been my argument. this is not anti—cycling it's just that kim's case was unusual because they could bring a manslaughter charge. had they not been able to do that they would have just been left with victorian law and it seems there is a gap in the legislation. it took 18

months to come to court and what i wa nt months to come to court and what i want is for the police and the cps because this probably will happen again, to have a coherent law to be able to reach for in the future.” am looking at the quotes from the transport minister saying we already have strict laws which ensure drivers should put people's lives that risks are punished and it's only right to look at if dangerous cyclists should face the same consequences. is cyclists should face the same consequences. is that you think there should be going, a parallel between the offence of death by dangerous driving and the something similar for dangerous driving and the something similarfor cycling? dangerous driving and the something similar for cycling? the penalties are up to the judiciary to decide, thatis are up to the judiciary to decide, that is not really down to me but yes, i think parity is what we are looking for. i would also say that having heard the interview this morning which was really moving, i am pleased the government have also

widened the review into looking at other road users as well. yes, the interview in relation to mobile phone use on the roads and you see a parallel between those various elements of safety more generally on the roads? i need to be careful. what i am calling for is very specific and it's about something i know about and have experienced which is there is no remedy in law at the moment when this happens with at the moment when this happens with a cyclist. that specifically is what i have been calling for and the review is two bronco. the review into that is an urgent review which i understand will report early in the new year and the second, wider review is something that will take a little longer but i think is important as well. this is a government review, these things take time and people will be aware that you and your family have been through the most awful ordeal, i would like to ask if you don't mind

how you are and how your children are given what you have been through, how are things going? my kids are... my kids are remarkable. they have been through the most awful thing i think kids can have to go through. the last 18 months have been pretty tough but you know what? we are finding our path. in the small things you have to do every day, get up and packed bags, even yesterday when i was getting calls from the government and the journalists, my daughter had lost her hockey skirt and i thought i had to prioritise so i dropped the call from the minister and took the call from the minister and took the call from my daughter. in those small things you have to do the normal things, that is where you, that is where your recovery is, that is where your recovery is, that is where your recovery is, that is where you find your new path. how

have you approached, i don't know if you cycle yourself, if your children cycle, in some ways it seems, given what you were saying a second ago about how you are trying to do the little things and that is how you keep going, what is your attitude to cycling for your family now given what has happened? i have always said this is not anti—cycling. i cycle in london, we use boris bikes. where we live we will cycle over the heath and down the thames path and over greenwich as well. cycling has got to be good for society. it eases the pressure on the public transport system, it is good for health and the butt with the increase in the number of cyclists, there is an increase in the risk that comes with it. just because what happened to kim is rare andi

because what happened to kim is rare and i acknowledge it is rare, it does not mean there should not be a remedy in law. can i ask you one more thing. your family remedy in law. can i ask you one more thing. yourfamily is going through a very difficult 18 months, is being part of this campaign, you are kindly speaking to us now, is pa rt are kindly speaking to us now, is part of being involved in this important to whatever form of recovery you and the family can make? well, my family, they will a lwa ys make? well, my family, they will always come first. my children will a lwa ys always come first. my children will always come first. my children will always come first. my children will always come first in whatever i do. what i see here is sometimes you have to stand up and do what is right. i have been in touch with otherfamilies right. i have been in touch with other families who this has happened to and have reached out to me. it seems to me that i want to stand up and do what is right. if i can get something good to come out of something good to come out of something so tragic then i will have done myjob. we have talked about anger and done myjob. we have talked about angerandi

done myjob. we have talked about anger and i don't choose to live my life with anger. i choose to bring my kids up with positivity. kim was the most fantastically fun person and that is how i choose to bring my kids up, in a positive way, in an optimistic way, and that is what i am doing now, looking forward and trying to do something positive out of something which is seemingly so negative. we really appreciate you taking time for us this morning. thank you so much. a remarkable man. let's bring you up to date with the main stories this morning. rescuers in mexico city are trying to reach at least three people — including a teenage girl — thought to be trapped beneath the rubble of a school, which collapsed in tuesday's earthquake. tougher penalties for cyclists who injure pedestrians — just one idea being considered in a review of cycling safety laws. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather.

it is fabulous you being up here! it is fabulous you being up here! it is fabulous to see you both in the flesh, but the weather is not very lovely. there is a band of rain which has been heavy across south—west england and wales. it is windy in the west at the moment but look out these isobars really space out to the wind will ease as we go through the course of the day. it is a dry start the further south and east you are with some sunshine, but the rain already in the west continues to rapidly move eastwards through the course of the day. behind it, the sun will come out and we will see extra of sunshine and showers. we hang on to the dry conditions in the far south—east until after dark. temperatures up to 20

celsius. there is the rain continuing to journey towards the south—east. in the south—west, a lot of sunshine. you could catch the odd shower as you will in wales. showers following on behind the rain. sunshine and showers across northern ireland. some of those could be heavy. a5 ireland. some of those could be heavy. as we drift into scotland, sunshine and showers behind the rain possibly with a rumble of thunder. the rain becoming its contest for some time across caithness and the northern isles. we have the rain continuing to move away in the direction of the north sea. this evening and overnight the rain clears away leaving us with clear skies. temperatures will tumble quite quickly. in towns and cities we are looking at temperatures of roughly eight to ten, lower than that in the countryside. we could see some patchy fog form almost anywhere. at the same time have another weather front coming in from the west. it will bring in rain and windy conditions. like today and

moving slowly eastwards. the further south and east you are, the better chance you have of staying dry with some sunshine. behind the weather front we are in some fresh conditions, around about 13 to 15. for saturday, the front clears very early on. there is a big area of low pressure coming our way. it is not coming in very quickly. the isobars show it will be windy out to the west. to start the day on saturday it will be chilly where we have had clear skies. 0nce it will be chilly where we have had clear skies. once again there will bea clear skies. once again there will be a lot of dry weather around. one or two showers with the rain slowly coming in across northern ireland. the progress of the rain on saturday will determine where it is likely to be on sunday. this could well change. the further to the south and east you are the greater chance you have of staying dry and temperatures getting up to 22 celsius, that is 72 fahrenheit. a5 for hurricane maria,

when it made landfall on puerto rico it was a category four hurricane. when they interact with landfall they lose energy so it left puerto rico as a category two. but it has now strengthened once again to a category three. it has a large swathe of hurricane strength winds. it is still a major hurricane and it is heading up to the turks and ca icos is heading up to the turks and caicos and south—east bahamas where we don't expect it to make a direct hit which is a blessing to relief, but it will still be affected by it. there are almost a million people living with dementia in the uk, and while there are drugs to help treat some of the symptoms there is currently no cure. but what about prevention? more than £2 million is now being spent to explore how people can reduce their risk of developing dementia in the first place, as graham satchell reports. it's like grief. it's like a loss.

it is really difficult, it is challenging. both of this woman's parents have been diagnosed with dementia. as she is trying to cope with the illness of her parents, she has been thinking about her own future. is this hereditary? is it genetic? can i find out if something like this is going to happen to me? they are questions now being asked in earnest by the research community. focus is now going into preventing people from getting dementia in the first place. experts say there are nine lifestyle factors that can contribute to the risk of getting dementia. they include smoking, physical activity, depression, and isolation. the current thinking suggests around a third of cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after the health of their brain. so i willjust put these headphones on for you. back in london, shaheen is having her hearing tested. watching the test, a doctor, heading the research project

into the link between loss of hearing and dementia. if you have hearing loss, you're at higher risk of depression and social isolation. you'll get less social stimulation, all of the things we know are associated with dementia down the line. so it is good news. it is one thing she will focus on trying to keep her brain healthy. i want to spend my time trying to prevent a diagnosis as opposed to getting one and hoping there is a treatment available. david reynolds is the chief scientific officer for alzheimer's research uk. good morning. you have been across the projects being launched. there we heard about the connection with hearing loss and how there may be a connection with dementia. there are three other projects money is being spent on. do you want to give us an oversight to why they are important?

0ne oversight to why they are important? one of the projects which is happening here in manchester is looking at whether we can use artificial intelligence, getting computers to analyse the information in people's medical records, to see if it can pick out those people who are at greatest risk of developing dementia. we are used to the idea that if you have risk factors for heart attacks and strokes, your doctor is likely to give you advice ahead of anything happening to reduce the risks but we don't really do that with dementia. what would you pick out? that is the great thing with artificial intelligence. it looks that patterns which are perhaps not obvious to the human eye but by training it, getting it to look at lots and lots of records, it can pick out pretty effectively those signs that are in the medical records already that say this person is at greatest risk. and prevention, in this case, can make a huge difference in terms of who ends up huge difference in terms of who ends up with dementia? absolutely. there

was a report which came out injuly andi was a report which came out injuly and i sat talking to hear about that, that about 35% of dementia could potentially be avoided if people live a healthy lifestyle and do everything they can to reduce risk. this is the brain health and and, the report wejust risk. this is the brain health and and, the report we just heard from made reference to that. people are familiar with the idea of looking after themselves in other respects, how is brain health different? what can you be doing on a regular basis? what we say is what is good for your heart is good for your head. keeping the rest of your body healthy helps keep your brain healthy. the key additional thing is to keep your brain active. that is using it in terms of perhaps learning new skills, meeting people, social interaction. it could be doing a crossword or subdue coup. anything which helps keep your brain active and therefore healthy. the

mediterranean diet is another thing thatis mediterranean diet is another thing that is being looked at? yes, a diet which is low in red meat, high in fish, healthy oils and fruit and vegetables, we know that that can be good for you, but understanding and trying to get people to stick to it is the tricky bit. 0ne trying to get people to stick to it is the tricky bit. one of the studies which is being funded is to find ways to get people to adhere to it and hopefully that will have a beneficial effect. good luck with the project. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. might bea

might be a mild start to the day compared to recent mornings but pretty grotty out across the west. this weather front bringing heavy rain, it will move its way gradually east, fairly sporadic but eventually we will see some rain pushing its way into the far south—east but before that brighter skies, feeling quite warm, brighter skies developing, just a tad fresher, temperatures about 15—16d compared to 19-20 temperatures about 15—16d compared to 19—20 before that rain moving in. through this evening and tonight the rain clears through the east and with clear skies overnight tonight it'll turn chilly compared to the nightjust gone, it'll turn chilly compared to the night just gone, temperatures it'll turn chilly compared to the nightjust gone, temperatures in rural areas down to 4—7, in towns

and cities 8—10. should be a giant bright start for much of england and wales, increasing winds with outbreaks of rain pushing into west wales and north—west england, scotla nd wales and north—west england, scotland is well, the rain spreading into the midlands but again towards the south—east it will remain drive match of the day, temperatures are still 17-19. match of the day, temperatures are still 17—19. low pressure but tha nkfully still 17—19. low pressure but thankfully it stays out towards the west, high pressure dominating things for many of us. that means a largely dry day. whilst it will be quite breezy, the strongest of the winds here will be missed. rain spreading into northern ireland and to the west of scotland, ellsbury we re to the west of scotland, ellsbury were a giant bright and pretty warm day, temperatures in the south—east up day, temperatures in the south—east up to about 22. this is business live from bbc news

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