hello, this is breakfast, with charlie stayt and mega munchetty. the cost and countdown to brexit — theresa may sets out her vision for leaving the eu. it gets a cautious welcome in brussels but key questions remain ahead of negotiations restarting on monday. last night the uk's credit rating was cut over concerns about the uk's public finances and fears brexit could damage the country's economic growth. we re were mad good morning, it's saturday 23rd september also ahead — puerto rico faces the aftermath of hurricane maria — tens of thousands are urged to evacuate as a major dam threatens to fail. in sport, it's one of sport's great rivalries, but recently, has been rather one sided. so can rangers finally get the better of celtic again in their lunchtime showdown? and prince harry offers some final encouragement ahead

of the invictus games for wounded service personnel. and helen has the weather. good morning. it may be a little grey and damp first thing but for many it is a brightening picture today with a lot of dry weather. i will have all of the details for today and the rest of the weekend in around 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. european leaders have given a guarded welcome to theresa may's brexit proposals which she hopes will pave the way for future negotiations. brexit secretary, david davis will begin fresh talks with eu leaders on monday. the prime minister wants to secure a two—year transition period which means we won't technically break away from the eu until 2021. here's our political correspondent, leila nathoo. theresa may came here to florence to try to unblock the brexit negotiations. with warm words about

an exciting partnership ahead, a pledge to honour written‘s commitments to the current eu budget and promises to guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the uk, she hopes she is done enough to kickstart the talks. she appears to have struck the right balance, appearing tory leaders and remain as alike by pushing for a transition period where security, trade and immigration rules remain the same, but insisted it would only last a couple of years. there should be a clear double lock. a guarantee that there will be a period of implementation, giving businesses and people alike the certainty that they will be able to prepare for the change and a guaranteed that this implementation period will be time limited, giving everyone the certainty that this will not go on forever. brussels and eu leaders gave the speech a cautious welcome, praising what they saw as the constructive spirit and a show of realism. but there was a demand for more detail. prime minister's speech

has generated some goodwill, the test will come when brexit talks resume on monday. and injust over an hour we'll talk to david cameron's former special advisor on europe, that's at ten past seven. the ratings agency, moody's, has downgraded britain's long—term credit rating. it says it made the decision because of the economic uncertainty caused by the brexit negotiations and the likelihood that the public finances would become weaker. downing street said the firm's assessments were "outdated". tens of thousands of people in puerto rico have been ordered to immediately evacuate an area threatened by a failing dam. parts of the 90—year—old barrier have been broken by the weight of water after days of heavy rain following hurricane maria as andrew plant reports. is everybody 0k in that house? they are calling it the worst storm here in 100 years. many roads underwater, with cars submerged. those who stayed in their homes are sheltering on the upper floors from the deluge and damage down below. does everyone have food and water?

with homes destroyed and power supplies down, puerto rico is suffering the effects of hurricane maria, the second devastating storm to tear through the caribbean this season, with homes and streets underwater and families forced to evacuate to higher ground. the main priority is water, food, blankets, tarpaulins. there's great damage all around the whole island. now a nowa dam now a dam has failed in the north of the island, causing flash flooding and forcing evacuations of populated areas. donald trump has said that the us territory has been totally obliterated and has made federal emergency aid available. puerto rican‘s government —— governor said damage to the electricity grid was so severe it could take engineers

many months to fully restore power to the island. it's the last day of campaigning before the german general election tomorrow with chancellor angela merkel and her main rival, martin schulz making their last—ditch appeals for votes. they are urging german voters to shun the anti—migrant, right—wing candidates that have won support in the run up to the polls. our correspondent, damien mcguinness is in berlin for us this morning. —— damien grammaticas is in berlin for us this morning. damien, how significant is this election? according to the polls, angela merkel‘s centre—right party has a stonking lead. that means that angela merkel will be the next chancellor, which would be incredible because it is an fourth term. she still quite popular here, because she seems a stable candidate in turbulent times with brexit, trump and the various threats throughout the world. germans appreciate that sense of stability.

it is also a psion of weakness of her centre—left rival who has not managed to get his campaign off the ground. riddick said his policies we re ground. riddick said his policies were too vague and the problems of this centre—left deputy is because they have been ruling germany together with angela merkel. it is ha rd together with angela merkel. it is hard for them to criticise the government's record over the last quarter years. this election, because of that big gap, and the lead for angela merkel, it has been called the dullest campaign ever that it more exciting. we have no idea what sort of government angela merkel will lead. it must be a coalition government and there are many small parties that could take pa rt many small parties that could take part in the government which could force it to be right or to the left. iam force it to be right or to the left. i am sorry for getting your name wrong as i introduced you to thank you very much. he is maginness, reporting there for a. ——

mcguinness.. many of the big travel insurance firms will not reimburse ryanair passengers who lost money on hotel bookings or other expenses when the airline cancelled their flights, the bbc has learned. the low—cost airline is grounding more than 2000 flights over the next six weeks, because of the number of pilots taking holidays. abortion laws that punish women who have illegal terminations with life in prison should be scrapped, according to a body representing many of the uk's childbirth doctors. the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists said abortion should be treated as a medical issue controlled through regulation, not criminal law. the death toll from mexico's powerful earthquake has risen to 273 according to officials, as rescuers race against the clock to reach trapped survivors. volunteers and relief workers are distributing aid to those who have been left homeless by the quake. 0ur north america correspondent rajini vaidyanathan has been visiting a distribution centre. there is a huge relief effort on the

look we here in mexico city i in the wa ke look we here in mexico city i in the wake of the earthquake. here at this donation centre, people are bringing in all kinds of things to help the many people who have been left homeless. 0ver many people who have been left homeless. over here we have people sorting through clothing that has been donated. hundreds of people have been left homeless in this earthquake and do not have shelter. what we see here are people donating mattresses and blankets so that people, at least have a comfortable place to sleep it was there still are hundreds of people slipping out on the streets near. 0thers are hundreds of people slipping out on the streets near. others are returning home and are unclear whether their buildings are safe or habitable. 0f whether their buildings are safe or habitable. of course, it was not just people but animals affected by the earthquake. here there is a poster, someone searching for the missing dog. people have donated petfood which will also be distributed. 0ne petfood which will also be distributed. one of the most basic things people need is access to clea n things people need is access to clean drinking water. is a huge

amounts of it are being donated here and it will be handed out, notjust to people without homes but also people helping with the rescue effort. this part of mexico city is starting to get back to normal. some businesses have reopened. we must not forget that there are still many families here who are waiting to find out whether their loved ones will be rescued alive and, of course, as we can see here, there is a huge need to help the hundreds who have been left homeless. nearly half the couples eligible to claim marriage tax allowance are still failing to do so, according to hm revenue and customs. the tax allowance — worth £230 a year — can be claimed by married couples or those in a civil partnership if they meet certain conditions. the government said applications have increased year on year and that it had now simplified the application process. the opening ceremony for the third invictus games — the sporting tournament founded by prince harry for wounded servicemen and women — will take place later today. the prince is in toronto — host city of the games — where 550 athletes from 17 different

nations will compete in events such as athletics, sitting volleyball and cycling. 0ur royal correspondent sarah campbell reports. final words of encouragement from the prince who founded the invictus games. teams from 17 countries have converged on toronto for the sporting competition which opens tonight. this year, over 550 military personnel will take part in 12 different sports. all have had injury or sickness to overcome. 12 different sports. all have had injury or sickness to overcomem brings people together that can then associate with each other and learn from each other and help themselves, better people. that interaction is really important. two metres away at to get out and about again, to represent my country again. as an australian it is a way to get out and have fun. injust australian it is a way to get out and have fun. in just three years, the invictus games have become a

global sporting event and there is little doubt that that is down to the star power of prince harry and his determination to make them a success. toronto also happens to be where prince harry's actress girlfriend lives and works, leading to much speculation the couple may make their public appearance together. that question remains unanswered. what is clear is that the next seven days will be filled with examples of the power of sport asa with examples of the power of sport as a tool for recovery. and good luck to all those competing in the opening ceremony taking place today. it is 11 minutes past six. let's have a look at the newspapers. theresa may speaks in florence yesterday it has most of the headlines but i want to show you this front picture. i know you will not read the headline first, you will look at this first. let me explain. we mention this yesterday, john mcenroe and bill morgan other tea m john mcenroe and bill morgan other team leaders in this new competition taking place, european tennis

players against a world team. they just got that image. it is fabulous. it is like when you're a kid in you use static electricity on top of your head. it is interesting what eve ryo ne your head. it is interesting what everyone has done with the figures on this. the times have added up a figure which to reason they did not mention yesterday. she did not mention yesterday. she did not mention any numbers at all in her speech. this is about the exit ill and how much it will cost part of the two—year transition are now confirmed explicitly by theresa may for the first time there is an idea. labour had other numbers which could bea labour had other numbers which could be a bigger bill in terms of the total. this is something we will discuss the programme. exactly what did we hearand discuss the programme. exactly what did we hear and what were we told with this speech. the daily telegraph similarly is taking a look at how much of the two year transition will cost. £9 billion a year. it also picks up on theresa may speaking of a new era with

europe in the speech she made. the daily mail uses the phrase hitting the pause button. date of 2021 when we are practically outside of the eu. the ft has described it as a constructed brexit spirit, saying it has won a guarded brussels welcome. that's the main front pages this morning. a full review later this morning. a full review later this morning. let's bring you up—to—date now with the headlines. european leaders have given a cautious welcome to theresa may's brexit proposals ahead of fresh negotiations. david davis will sit down on monday. tens of thousands of people importer rico have been ordered to immediately evacuate an area threatened by a dam threatening to burst after horror came maria brought days of heavy rain. —— para came “— brought days of heavy rain. —— para came —— hurricane maria. brought days of heavy rain. —— para

came -- hurricane maria. good morning to you both. it does not look to love about for this weekend. photographs sent in yesterday afternoon and we should see some sunshine today, mainly dry weather, a little dismal first thing, sunshine today, mainly dry weather, a little dismalfirst thing, i sunshine today, mainly dry weather, a little dismal first thing, i will rain in the west tomorrow but, yes, on the grand scale of things it does not look too bad at all. we do have a huge area of low pressure in the atla ntic a huge area of low pressure in the atlantic driving these weather fronts in that it is coming into high—pressure further east. fronts in that it is coming into high-pressure further east. that dampens down the rain, if you like. there is a weak weather front across the uk first thing, a little bit dismal and the uk first thing, a little bit dismaland damp the uk first thing, a little bit dismal and damp out there but gradually we will see dry air, brightair gradually we will see dry air, bright air pushing northwards. it will be on improving picture after the low cloud until fog on the west will become all limited to parts of the north—west of england, scotland. northern scotland doing well, north—east england and northern ireland breaking up as well but the wind will stiffen. it will take the edge off the temper to. otherwise quite warm air across the uk so it will not fill too bad in the

sunshine. we do have a weather front out west. that starts to advance overnight tonight. not a great deal of rain, perhaps five or ten millimetres, no more than that. enough to dampen the ground and start to clear away from northern ireland later. although it can be a tad chilly with the nightjust gone it is not particular call, compared to what we had already so far this autumn. 0n to what we had already so far this autumn. on sunday we pick up the weather front across the country but again not producing a huge amount of rain through daylight for most of us. it will bring a change today. the best of the weather further central and eastern areas, northern ireland as well. you can see the rain does pep up later in the morning into the afternoon for parts of south—west england, wales and scotland. does look like a wet and damp day tomorrow with the best of the sunny weather further east. that weather system through sunday night to monday will produce a lot of rain and start to fizzle out. on the west it could be quite foggy in northern

ireland. that time of the year were does not thereby rush—hour, u nfortu nately. does not thereby rush—hour, unfortunately. for the weekend, does not thereby rush—hour, unfortunately. forthe weekend, not too bad. a bit more rain during the course of tomorrow coming in, particularly to the western side of the uk, but not necessarily the northern ireland. it really is one of those to keep your eye on if you have outdoor plants but there should be some usable weather review would like to head out and about today and the temperature is a little above average as well. again, september, autumn but what we are seeing elsewhere across the world, we're not doing too badly. time now to take a look at this week's cinema releases in the film review, with mark kermode and jane hill. hello, a warm welcome to the film review. to take us through the releases, as ever, mark kermode. what have you been watching? borg vs mcenroe, centre

court becomes big drama. kingsman: the golden circle. the secret service story continues. and on body and soul, described by its director as a shy love story. have you lost your voice? you were shouting at the screen, that ball was out? no, ijust have a cold! i know nothing about tennis, what i know about it would not fill a postage stamp. i'm one of the few people watching the film not knowing the outcome. i think that makes it more fun! it's a showdown between bjorn borg and john mcenroe. he's on a record—breaking streak, john mcenroe is up there for the first time. they are played by shia leboeuf and sverrir gudnason. they are presented as fire and ice, polar opposite.

one of them is almost mechanical, everything is calculated with no emotion. 0n the other hand, you have mcenroe, described as the super brat, fiery and hot—headed, spending a lot of time shouting at umpires. it is a duality that the public love and publicists want more of. can we touch it? can we push the button now? we can get them before the final? is it not simplistic? what we are seeing right now is unique, tennis players are like rock stars. the tabloids are having a field day. the rivalry is forcing people to ask themselves, who am i? the gentleman or the rebel? the central question being asked, are they actually the same person or are they completely different? the thesis of the film

is that there is more in common with them than you would think. we see flashbacks to bjorn borg's childhood when he had a hot temper, that he had to blend in. there is a point where he says, everybody says he is an iceberg, he is a volcano. he's channelling at all. when the film moves towards the match, the tennis match, which you will see on the screen now, it does it in a way that is really gripping and engaging. for somebody like me that didn't know anything, i knew the tabloid headlines because i had lived through this, all i remember is that mcenroe had a habit of shouting at umpires, and borg was somebody that everybody loved. and borg was somebody that everybody loved but was thought to be rather cold. it is done rather delicately and intelligently. it leads you through a drama, you have seen these sporting rivalries before, things

like ayrton senna in rush, it does it in a way that feels fresh. by the end of it, i was really gripped, particularly, as i said, because i didn't know the end. you see, you have seen the adverts and the posters, i look at it and think, is somebody that is not a tennis fan really going to want to see this film? i am not a tennis fan, i am somebody who in the past has been very, very agnostic on shia labeouf‘s talent. in this case, i found it enjoyable. i thought he was really good and i really enjoyed it. i thought it was good fun. nobody was more surprised by that than me. that is good, i am a fan of tennis. but then i think for people that are not... you might know the things that are wrong, factual details. it says inspired by true events, which means they took some liberties. i guarantee you will enjoy it more than kingsman: the golden circle. the first kingsman movie felt like an anarchic jaunt. my fair lady meets james bond. real spirit and energy. this is a big disappointment. taron egerton's secret agent travels

to america after the hq is attacked by a drugs baron. the vitality and wit of the original has been replaced by more of the leering, laddish humour that undermined the original. characters that are comprehensively killed in the first film reappear. so there is no threat. anybody can come back, it doesn't matter what happens. the action set pieces are bigger, but they don't have the bite or the edge of before. the story is sprawling and an engaging. it is quite dreary, despite the amount of stuff that is going on on screen. the overall air is one of naffness. that is surprising. i think matthew vaughn is talented, taron egerton is a talented leading man, there is so much potential. it really was disappointing. there were moments in it that felt

like, for heaven's sake, really? what are you? a 13—year—old schoolboy? and the answer is probably yes. we will pass on that. i am fascinated by the next one. 0n body and soul, did well at the berlin film festival? the hungarian director, ildiko enyedi, she describes it as a shy love story. set against the backdrop of an abattoir, immediately interesting. but it is a sensitive story. a young woman comes as a quality control inspector, and she is very removed and detached. she doesn't seem to understand normal social interaction. she has a very clinical approach. she starts to develop a strange bond with her manager when she discovers they are sharing the same dream. this dream looks like it might be able to break through the isolation and form some form of connection. you can see that in the real world,

very separate and clinical, but they are having these dreams in which they are dreaming of two deer going through a frozen forest and drinking in the stream. they are both having the same dream, and each one is a separate deer. it explores the idea that, firstly, it is a connection on a different plane, almost on an astral plane. it's more to do with the fact there is a juxtaposition of the harshness of the world they are living in, where animals are slaughtered and processed, and the freedom of the dreamscapes, where there is a sense of magical realism. although it sounds like the most ridiculous conceit, it works rather beautifully, despite the harshness of the abattoir setting. the film is very tender and sensitive, very touching. it's quite funny, often, in a strangely surreal way. i found it really engaging. it is hard to describe. it's hard to think of another

film that is like it. like i said, the director's description of it as being a shy love story, it pretty much hit the nail on the head. i think you would really like it. i would be interested to know what you thought of it. i am looking forward to it and i have read plenty that says the abattoir scenes are not for vegetarians. that is an interesting conversation. i think they are handled sensitively, i am a pescetarian, i eat fish, you need to know they are there but they are not exploitative. best out is mother, i say that the very premise of this, i can't face it. the notion of being in a house, being invaded by strangers, the very topicjust makes my skin crawl. i am not brave enough. it has proved massively divisive. people love it or hate it. you can read it in any numbers of ways, home invasion story, invasion of privacy, marital breakdown, a parable for the despoiling of mother earth, you can read it as a biblical parable. when i was in the cinema ifound

it really oppressive. i did not like watching it. but every day i get further away from the experience of watching it, i like it more. i do think it is really good. i think it is a really well crafted, full on sensory experience. i'm not surprised some people hate it. i kind of think that's the point. but i think it will stand the test of time. i think people that hate it now, give it some time. i think they might start to like it more. it took a good week for it to settle down for me. that is mother. dvd? it has been on my list for so long, everybody says it is glorious. it is one of the best movies of recent years. a beautiful animation by a dutch animator that lives in the uk, michael dudok de wit. it was made in france and belgium, brilliantly universal. there are no words. there is sound, but no words.

the universal language of film. the story about a man marooned on a desert island and then something magical starts to happen. it is melancholy, touching and profound, and wonderful. anybody can watch it. it does the thing that cinema at its very best does. it speaks the universal language of film. it is breathtaking. absolutely breathtaking. i was in floods of tears the first time i saw it. i saw it again thinking it would be different and it wasn't. if anything, it was more so. such a great film. the red turtle, the dvd of the week. thank you very much. a quick reminder before we go that you will find more film news and reviews from across the bbc online. all previous programmes are on the bbc iplayer. happy cinema going. we will see you next week. goodbye. hello, this is breakfast,

with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. coming up before seven we'll hear from the captain of hms 0cean which is in the british virgin islands providing support for people who've been affected by the two powerful hurricanes in the caribbean. but first, a summary of this morning's main news. european leaders have given a guarded welcome to theresa may's brexit proposals which she hopes will pave the way for future negotiations. brexit secretary, david davis will begin fresh talks with eu leaders on monday. the prime minister wants to secure a two—year transition period which means we won't technically break away from the eu until 2021. theresa may came here to florence to try to unblock the brexit negotiations.

with warm words about an exciting partnership ahead, a pledge to honour britain's commitments to the current eu budget and promises to guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the uk, she hopes she has done enough to kickstart the talks. she appears to have struck the right balance, appeasing tory leavers and remainers alike by pushing for a transition period where security, trade and immigration rules remain the same, but insisted it would only last a couple of years. there should be a clear double lock. a guarantee that there will be a period of implementation, giving businesses and people alike the certainty that they will be able to prepare for the change and a guaranteed that this implementation period will be time limited, giving everyone the certainty that this will not go on forever. brussels and eu leaders gave the speech a cautious welcome, praising what they saw as the constructive spirit and a show of realism.

but there was a demand for more detail. prime minister's speech has generated some goodwill, the test will come when brexit talks resume on monday. the ratings agency, moody's, has downgraded britain's long—term credit rating. it says it made the decision because of the economic uncertainty caused by the brexit negotiations and the likelihood that the public finances would become weaker. downing street said the firm's assessments were "outdated". tens of thousands of people in puerto rico have been ordered to immediately evacuate an area because a dam is threatening to burst. parts of the 90—year—old barrier have been broken by the weight of water after days of heavy rain following hurricane maria. the two main party leaders in germany will make their final appeal to voters today before the elections on sunday. angela merkel‘s centrist party has a clear lead in the poles.

in what is now a familiar picture across germany, voters are being urged to shun anti— voter and the immigrant rhetoric. many of the big travel insurance firms will not reimburse ryanair passengers who lost money on hotel bookings or other expenses when the airline cancelled their flights, the bbc has learned. the low—cost airline is grounding more than two—thousands flights over the next six weeks, because of the number of pilots taking holidays. this weekend the mum of missing airman corrie mckeague will retrace the last known steps of her son, one year on from his disappearance. the 23—year—old went missing last september following a night out with friends in bury st edmunds. his mum nicola is encouraging family and friends to walk with her in the hope that it will lead to new information. we will be speaking to nicola just after eight o'clock. nearly half the couples eligible to claim marriage tax allowance are still failing to do so, according to her majesty's revenue

and customs. the tax allowance, worth 230 pounds a year can be claimed by married couples or those in a civil partnership if they meet certain conditions. the government said applications have increased year on year and that it had now simplified the application process. you may remember yesterday we were joined by very special guest on the sofa. this is maya, a io—week—old jaguar cub, looking quite at home in our studio. she loved the studio. she had a play, she wandered around, she had a cuddle. she links to your head charlie. we were totally but assorted. —— besotted. now there is

a lwa ys assorted. —— besotted. now there is always an interesting reaction when we have wildlife on the show. you've been sending in pictures of your cats and dogs glued to the screen as they watched her prowl around the set. lesley gosling sent in this photo of her border terrier, evie, looking fascinated. this is claire hill's cat, fizz enjoying the interview. scott pinkstone said his dog ned is usually a bit naughty in the mornings but maya stopped him in his tracks! he stood to attention to watch my roaming around our studio. is incredible. it must be an animal instinct. because she did not make a noise, that was not what got their attention. most of the time they are presumably ignoring what is going on. for example now we'rejust

talking, so they're not paying attention. i will need to prowl around the studio on all fours to get their attention. if you have a photo of your pet mesmerised by the hosts, send it into us. 2 million views on facebook because watching the diets, a cat, watching the darts. what have you got for us? if your pets are bored, getting touch andi your pets are bored, getting touch and i will do my best. a fascinating story about a boxer aiming for a a world championship. britain may have another boxing world champion, this time tomorrow morning, as hughie fury — the cousin of tyson — bids to claim the wbo heavyweight belt. his opponent is the undefeated joseph parker, from new zealand, who's won every single one of his 23 fights. fury, who's unbeaten as well,

is only 23 years old, but has been through numerous setbacks, injuries and illnesses along the way. now he says he's ready. iam super i am super confident going into this fight. i i am super confident going into this fight. i believe now i am 100%. no—one has ever seen me like this before. i'm so excited to show the world what i can actually do. and you can hear commentary of that fight on bbc radio 5 live from 10:30pm this evening. rangers and celtic are gearing up for the first old firm meeting of the season in the scottish premiership. remarkably, celtic have only lost once, in their previous 58 league matches. for the new faces who haven't experienced the rivalry before, the managers have been trying to get their messages across. there is a noise and an intensity to the game that many players would never have felt before. so that is the first... you go into a game

thinking of ten things go for any game, you're thinking of 15 or 20 before this game. it is a great experience but, of course, it is being able to regulate the pressure that comes along with it. eight games in the premier league on saturday — the early kick off is west ham against tottenham. the hammers‘ mexican striker javier hernandez has arranged for the shirts both teams wear to be auctioned off to raise money for the earthquake relief fund in his home country. west ham manager slaven bilic believes tottenham will be in the mix for the title at the end of the season. for me they are the team that plays most attractive football and, for me they are definitely one of the contenders to wind the league. they have energy, patterns qualities, they have pace, they have a team that has been building up for three yea rs that has been building up for three years now. the women's super league has kicked off and it began with a 2—0 victory for liverpool against everton in the merseyside derby.

after a chaotic scramble in the box, the first goal came from natasha harding, tucking the ball away. and then with just seconds remaining, neem charles made sure of the victory. it's the first time the women's season, has coincided with the men's. hull fc will play leeds rhinos in the super league semi finals after they beat castleford tigers 118—16 last night. hull led by 22 points at the break against a much—changed castleford, who gave a full debut to former bank worker tuoyo egodo, and he scored three tries. but there was little doubt about the result once hull fc‘s jake connor scored his own hattrick. leeds beat huddersfield in the evening's other match. worcester stay rock bottom of rugby union's premiership, but at least they picked up a bonus point in losing at gloucester. yes gloucester found it easy to break down the worcester defence, especially billy twelvetrees, who scored the third of their tries. but worcester did narrow the gap, late on, and went down fighting, 2a —19.

lizzie deignan is hoping to become the world road race champion later today, just four weeks after having her appendix out. she won the title two years ago, but was bed—ridden for thirteen days, ahead of the world championships in norway and lost two kilos of muscle weight. it is quite bizarre to be in such form. i was going quite well, and wa ke form. i was going quite well, and wake up the next day in a hospital bed thinking it was over. ijust had this tiny bit of hope that i could make it here and i was not ready to give up on it. such resilience in the way that sports stars can come back. first issue if you really and now lizzie. —— hughie fury. hurricanes irma and maria have unleashed devastation across the caribbean,

destroying buildings and claiming the lives of more than a 100 people now a warning has been issued for the turks and caicos islands. it comes as britain's biggest warship, hms 0cean arrived in the british virgin islands to help with recovery efforts, earlier we spoke to captain robert pedre about the relief effort. we delivered some 50 pallets of uk aid, including water purification ta blets, aid, including water purification tablets, buckets, medical aid supplies. 0ver100 personnel put in a drainage system and clear debris. almost 60 highly skilled engineers going ashore to conduct surveys of critical national infrastructure and, of course, this is all about helping british citizens on these islands who have been ravaged why these horrendous hurricanes over the last fortnight. nine helicopters we re last fortnight. nine helicopters were exceptionally well placed to conduct reconnaissance of the islands and build a comprehensive picture of where the damage is. said distribution on the island is in a

good place. what is really required now is to give a turbo boost to the recovery effort, particularly critical national infrastructure, ensuring communications are properly reinstated and that is precisely where we are so well—placed to help. that was the captain of the hms 0cean. they are working alongside recovery tea ms 0cean. they are working alongside recovery teams in the caribbean. the national trust has a record five million paying members — that's more than any political party or football club. but, despite the booming membership, the organisation has come in for criticism that it is too powerful and too old —fashioned. breakfast'sjon kay has been speaking to the charity's boss to find out what's being done to change that view. stourhead in wiltshire. 0ne stourhead in wiltshire. one of the most popular of the national trust's

500 properties. across england, wales and northern ireland, 5 million people now pay to be members. it is quite an overwhelming moment... the chairman told me he is amazed to have gained an extra 1 million members in the last three yea rs. million members in the last three years. so why does he think so many people arejoining, especially years. so why does he think so many people are joining, especially when household budgets are tight? many people spend time on a couch, time on their screens, we live a fairly certain tree life, many of us and a life that is full of noise and activity. so we visit to a trust property can be a tonic. you get open air, real beauty, not virtual beauty, and you get some peace and quiet. but the last year has not a lwa ys quiet. but the last year has not always been peaceful nor quiet for the national trust. it has been accused by some of being too politically correct and decisions like a controversial land purchase

in cumbria have also been attacked. your critics would say you are too diggers in and as an organisation. you throw your weight around in communities and you have been accused of bullying and arrogance. how do you reassure them? we are not a bullying organisation, i can assure you of that. we make sure that we said in the middle of different situations where we have people who are living at our properties we have many farm te na nts, properties we have many farm tenants, many people who interact with the trust that we try to be fair. it is inevitable that with such so many interactions occasionally things slip but our goal is to make sure we do the very best thing for the nation and all of the properties are we look after. there is always the of the national trust that it is old members, middle—class, white wealthy people. we may have a disproportionate

representation of people who come from one background but we are genuinely trying quite hard to make everybody welcome at a trust property. we are enjoying a modicum of success in that regard. how? it ta kes of success in that regard. how? it takes time. is there more to be done? there is always more to be done. next month, members will vote on whether to ban trail hunting on national trust land. an issue that has been divisive, sometimes acrimonious. it goes to the heart of what this charity stands for and where it is going. some stunning scenery there. will we see things like that across the country today? who knows? helen will, for certain. we have been grateful for relatively calm weather when you look at all the hurricanes

be you have been updating us on this week in the areas in the caribbean. you are absolutely right. goodbye. it should be a weekend for getting out and about to those places in the countryside. we are still under threat from maria. it is close to turks and k course. the general pattern takes it further north and just offshore of the us. although it is still packing a punch close to turks and k course, you would like to think it is an improving picture. you will find some dangerous positions out at sea, dangerous surf generated out at the seaboard. as for ourselves, it is not looking too bad. a little bit of drizzly weather around this morning, some rain out of the west tomorrow. these pictures are starting to come in from our

weather watchers. this is from cheshire this morning. we have a wea k cheshire this morning. we have a weak weather front with quite a bit of cloud in other areas. running into high pressure, squeezing out the rain. we have a lot of cloud, some bits of drizzle and some hell fog around the coast. the wind strengthening through the day. it will help to push some dry a further north. by that i mean, brightening up. less cloud or higher cloud across the southern half of the uk. perhaps more cloud returning to the north—west of england, northern ireland improving in terms of brightness. the wind is strengthening as well, taking the edge of the temperatures in western areas. potentially coastal gales. 18- 20 is areas. potentially coastal gales. 18— 20 is possible in the sunshine. quite warm airand 18— 20 is possible in the sunshine. quite warm air and we are sitting under this weekend. tonight not chilly, not a chilly start. a tad

cooler tomorrow morning, but nothing compared to yesterday morning. more cloud around again, you can see it is primarily affecting the western uk. a sandwich tomorrow of dry and brighter weather across the east of the uk, a few showers. in the middle, more likely across scotland, damp and wet weather. could be some heavy rain later in the day. the evening looks quite wet. for the day, not too bad. 18— 22 in the sunshine. fresherfurther day, not too bad. 18— 22 in the sunshine. fresher further west, dismal weather in the middle. it stays well, a dry day on tuesday and wednesday. let's just cope with the weekend for now, it doesn't look too bad. we will be back with the headlines,

time now for click. for facial recognition. tech that can identify someone from theirface is fast becoming a thing. this biometric id has been used together with passports at immigration control in airports. in dubai, they want to do this without the gates, allowing passengers to walk more easily through the airport. it is also finding its way into apps as an alternative to passwords. face recognition could be coming to shops. in china, alibaba recently

premiered their smile—to—pay system at kfc. unlike our passports and passwords, our faces are on public display pretty much all the time. that makes it possible for the authorities or anyone else to automatically identify us in any public space, something you may not be surprised to hear they are quite interested in doing. dan simmons has been looking at the preparations made by several governments. to start, you've been to germany? yes, it seems we could be moving towards a biometric cctv sort of state. one of the places where it is first happening, which may surprise you, is in berlin. catching a train in the german capital means you might be caught on cctv, perhaps while stamping your ticket. neither system automatically tracks your movements, which at the least requires human intervention. but in the south of the city, your face will be scanned

and analysed by computers. the testing of facial recognition began here last month. the authorities are not looking for criminals just yet. they aren't really looking for me, either. around 200 volunteers have had their faces scanned and been given a location tracker so the authorities know when they pass through here, and they can see how often the cameras can pick them up, just by looking at their faces.

if the system's accurate enough, then it will be used much more widely, which for many, would be a breach of privacy. being constantly monitored with no easy opt out. the germans have a history of being watched. this old listening station in berlin was how the west kept tabs on east germany. 0n the ground below, first the nazis and then the stasi kept files on the population. since the fall of the berlin wall in 1989 and the decommissioning of id checkpoints, berliners have been fiercely protective of their privacy. what has changed is that a new threat has replaced the old. police controlled the crowds in the aftermath of a terrorist attack. a truck mowed down shoppers in berlin, 12 were killed and more than 50 injured. at this time, cctv is still not widely used in public. three months later, the government passed new laws to extend

their use and the face recognition pilot was given the go—ahead. despite the trial offering a route that passengers can take to avoid the cameras, the country's data comissioner and top lawyers have expressed concern about germany moving towards a surveillance state. no one is saying facial recognition couldn't help catch criminals, but the public doesn't seem to have been asked. asjeremy goes to the polls, one member of the coalition has in power told me he wasn't consulted about the trial and the technology has not been publicly debated in parliament. it does not bring more security. it is just collecting data, more and more. you don't know where this data may be used. they tried to give it to the people, but it doesn't solve the problems. proponents of the scheme point to the dip in crime following the installation of cctv in 2011. we asked the german interior ministry and the police authority for an interview and to take a look at the technology,

but both declined. so we askes some travellers. i don't trust the system. i don't trust this new development. like everybody should be tracked and scanned. they showed on television that if you have a cap on or sunglasses, it doesn't work any more, so maybe not so much, but if it catches one, we are very happy. it really shows that it will help. then i will be ok with it. in the hope that there is no misuse and no just collecting tracking data. if those worries are widespread, it is not looking good. questions hang over whether the german police fabricated records on the man behind december‘s terror attack to make them look good. earlier this month, a report said 21 eu member states,

including germany, are still unlawfully collecting and retaining personal data. who's watching the watchers? that may be the key question if the technology proves its worth. we are tracked by our phones every day anyway. what is the big concern around facial recognition? with phones, we can possibly turn them off or opt to carry a more basic model. we do have some choice. it tends to be companies that collect data. when the police or the state require that information, it is a case by case basis. the concern here is that if we introduce facial recognition, there would be a very broad database, a searchable database to find out where each person was and with whom whenever they were in public. to be fair, it is just a trial. this has not been released yet? no, it is a trial, absolutely.

just on 250 volunteers and in public where they are captured on camera. there is another capital city where this technology is already being used by the police to look for real suspects? yes, here in london, where the most recent trials took place last month. carnival time in notting hill. tens of thousands gathered and were monitored above, and by officers on the ground. there were facial recognition cameras, and unlike in berlin, the london trial is not as visible to the public. the officers are using it to spot real suspects. the metropolitan police declined to show us the technology or to give us an interview, so we spoke to a human rights expert who was invited to witness what happened. in the ten minutes that i viewed facial recognition in action, i saw two misidentifications.

both of them wrongly identified an innocent woman walking past as a wanted man from the police data base. right, they didn't even get the gender right. those of false positives, other police concerned about that? they won't worried about that, but they were running it for four days. they told us that they had made many false positives. she says officers told her they had made one correct match in the four days of use. the people i met viewed this as a success. as long as they can prove that the software works, it can make a positive match, even if it is making a0 incorrect matches, then it works. that's not the scientific approach. there is no balance or proportionality, let alone

the civil liberties issues. that is not a success to our view. some will say that the technology needs to be tested in real—world circumstances and this is what the police are doing in this situation. they have to test it and it could be useful in future? we all have something to worry about when the police are using intrusive biometric surveillance powers, and that they are doing largely in secret. these kinds of surveillance tools present some really broad concerns and to simply say, i have nothing to hide, therefore i have nothing to fear, is to unconditionally submit to powers of government that are unchecked. that is to say, whichever flavour of government comes in, would we be happy with biometric surveillance? i don't think we would. london's metropolitan police told us:

they declined to comment on the effectiveness of the technology. that is slightly concerning, isn't it, especially if the software really is that inaccurate? we haven't had any kind of public debate about whether this technology should be used ? no, not really. the police say there will be a public consultation. we asked them how long we would wait for that and they said it would happen in due course. we checked parliamentary records and although facial recognition has come up for debate within other bits of legislation around anti—terror laws, there has never been any specific debate around the use of facial recognition

in public in the uk. 0k, a lot to talk about in the future. thank you. that is the end of the shout version of click, don't forget we live on bbc iplayer. don't forget, we live on facebook and twitter as well. thank you for watching. see you soon. hello, this is breakfast, with charlie stayt and naga

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