hello, this is breakfast, with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. a cap on energy bills for 12 million households. the government will release details of a law put a limit on some of the most common tarrifs. the prime minister hopes the move will keep costs down, but some in the industry warn it could drive prices up. i'll be looking at the details of the changes. good morning, it's thursday the 12th of october. also this morning: actress and model cara delevingne becomes the latest woman to accuse harvey weinstein of inappropriate behaviour as the oscars academy considers taking action against the director. teams of riot—trained officers are sent in to restore order at the long lartin high—security prison in the west midlands, dozens of inmates are reported to have attacked staff. a £20,000 golden hello will be offered to newly—qualified gps

if they begin their careers in towns and villages which struggle to attract family doctors. in sport, england all—rounder ben stokes has been dropped by one of his sponsors following his arrest outside a bristol nightclub, and then an ill—judged online video, for which he has apologised. and matt has the weather. good morning. yes, got details on what's coming up today after a day of flooding in parts of north—west england, dry and bright for many. details on hurricane 0phelia, what that means for us and why i'm here in the beautiful surroundings of 0sterley house. see you in 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. the government is expected to announce a cap on energy prices for 12 million households later this morning. the business secretary greg clark will publish a draft bill which gives the energy regulator new powers to limit customers‘ bills. sean has more.

it's been a big political potato, energy bills, of late. so, consumer groups have been saying for quite a while that competition isn't working in the energy market. in the run—up to the election, labour leaderjeremy corbyn promised to introduce one form of an energy price cap, as did ed miliband before him. now the current conservative government is planning a similar thing, with a focus on what are known as standard variable tariffs. you've probably heard of them, because most of us are on them. they are the default deals offered by most energy companies, so even if you sign up to a cheaper fixed term deal, when that fixed term is over, you usually end up on a standard variable tariff. that's one of the main reasons why 12 million households have them. now, here's the issue. standard variable tariffs tend to be around 25% more expensive than the supplier's other deals. and despite several awareness campaigns, it's still felt that not enough customers haven't been switching to cheaper deals. and that's why many lots of people think a cap is the only answer. some price caps are already in place. there are a lot of people still with

the big six energy companies and most of those on these really expensive standard variable tariffs, and they are not being priced fairly. in fact, what is happening is the energy companies are making most of the money out of that, and ina way most of the money out of that, and in a way you could argue subsidising some of the fixed tariffs. so it's time to put an end to that by capping them to make sure that people get a fair deal. some price caps are already in place. those on pre—payment meters are protected by them, and then yesterday the regulator brought in temporary measures to extend a cap it already had in place to help vulnerable households. so today, we're expecting the government to give the regulator extra powers to impose a wider cap on the bills of those 12m households on standard variable tariffs. it reckons it could save them around £100 a year. some suppliers have already said they're taking steps to end standard variable tariffs and many think today's announcement will encourage others to do the same.

but the big question is what impact a cap will have on overall competition and therefore on prices in the longer term, if companies have to change the way they try to make money. that is what we will talk about through the morning around 7am. there will be an official announcement and then a government announcement. thanks very much. the organisation behind the oscars is to consider taking action against the film producer, harvey weinstein, who's facing growing accusations of sexual assault. the academy of motion pictures said it would discuss the allegations this weekend. mr weinstein has said many of the claims that have been made are false. andrew plant reports. he was a hollywood hit maker, with an oscar contender almost every year. now harvey weinstein is under investigation and facing a flood of accusations. model and actress, cara delevingne, the latest. invited to a hotel room to discuss business, she said, instead forced to dodge his advances, and flee the room. the lists of actresses grows longer each day. some of hollywood's most famous, like angelina jolie and gwyneth paltrow, and the details repeat — hotel rooms, and massages, persuation, pressure and threats.

others go much further, recounting serious sexual assaults and accusations of rape. it's not at all easy to be the first one or two people to speak and now there is a sort of tsunami of sleeze coming out and all these other people are coming out of the wood works and saying these things but it's those first couple of women, who you really have to say, thank god they did. he says he regrets his behaviour. his spokeswoman insisting that all sexual encounters were consensual. he's said to be receiving counselling in europe. back in america, his wife has left him, his membership of bafta — the uk's film body — has been suspended. its american equivalent, the hosts of the oscars, have called an emergency meeting and he could be barred from the industry he has ruled for more than 20 years. meanwhile, police say they're investigating the allegations, finally shunning a light into the shadows of the industry and what many

believe has been an open secret in hollywood for far too long. andrew plant, bbc news. teams of riot—trained officers have successfully resolved an incident at the long lartin high—security jail in worcestershire, according to the ministry ofjustice. dozens of inmates were reported to have attacked staff with pool balls in one wing of the prison overnight, which houses more than 600 offenders. a prison service spokesperson said there were no injuries to staff or prisoners, and that those responsible will be referred to the police and could spend longer behind bars. newly qualified gps are to be offered a one—off payment of £20,000 if they start their careers in areas that struggle to attract family doctors. the £4 million scheme aims to boost the numbers of doctors in rural and coastal parts of england, meanwhile a new report by the king's fund suggests there has been a worrying fall in the number of nhs nurses. here's our health editor hugh pym. with patient numbers rising, staff

shortages and difficulties filling rotors have created increasing problems across the nhs. today plans to try to boost recruitment in some parts of the health service in england will be announced, but new research suggests there are major challenges binding some clinical staff. the number of places for doctors starting specialist training in emergency medicine will be increased from 300 a year to 400. the health secretary jeremy increased from 300 a year to 400. the health secretaryjeremy hunt is to extend a scheme offering a 1—off payment of £20,000 to encouraged trainee gps to work in areas where recruitment has been difficult. but a report by the king's fund think tank says the number of nurses and health visitors in england is falling for the first time since 2013, with the number down byjust over 1000 in the year tojune. the royal college of emergency medicine said the recruitment plans for a&e doctors were comprehensive proposals to secure a sustainable workforce. the royal college of gps said £2.4 billion a year extra promised for

general practice in england must be delivered in full. hugh pym, bbc news. the latest round of brexit negotiations between the uk and the european union ends today, with no indication so far, of a breakthrough. the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, is due to brief leaders of the other 27 member states next week before they decide whether there's been sufficient progress for the discussions to move on to future trade links. 90 children are being taken into care every day in england and wales and it's that claimed social workers are firefighting the most serious cases late into the night. the latest government figures show nearly 33,000 children were taken into care in 2017. the total number in care is a record 72,000, up three % on 2016. council bosses, responsible for child protection services, say it's the biggest rise in seven years. people convicted of plotting acts of terror will face longer prison sentences under proposed new guidelines. the sentencing council wants judges in england and wales to deal more

harshly with offenders behind what it describes as less sophisticated plots that are still deadly. it says that minimum sentences should rise from the current range of between 21 months and five years, to between three and six years. here's our home affairs correspondent, dominic casciani. an unprecedented year of terrorist attacks. khalid masood killed five in the westminster attack in march. four on the bridge as he turned a car into a weapon. the fifth victim, pc keith palmer, stabbed as he tried to stop masood entering parliament. one of five major incidents this year, with police saying they have stopped at least six more. the severity of the threat and the way it's been changing has led the sentencing council for england and wales to intervene. the council of senior judges and their advisers say terrorism suspects are moving more quickly to attack than ever before. they're turning everyday items, like cars and knives, into weapons. so it's recommending longerjail

terms for those guilty of preparing acts of terrorism. we simply looked at the experience in this country in recent months and realised that the nature of the terrorist threat has undoubtedly changed in recent times. we felt it important to react to it and reflect this different type of offending. it's much more home—made than some of the terrorist schemes that we have had to deal with in the courts in the past. naweed ali, from birmingham, and two other men are already behing bars on life sentences. jailed this year, they hid weapons in a car, used encrypted communications to avoid detection and indoctrinated each other. these proposals will apply most to lesser figures in such plotting and those just beginning to plan an attack. the sentencing council says the risks are too great not to lock them up for longer. dominic casciani, bbc news. jodrell bank observatory has been

selected as the next uk candidate for world heritage status. the giant lovell telescope has dominated the landscape in cheshire for decades and it's also one of the world's largest steerable radio telescopes. if the it is successful, it would join the likes of stonehenge and the taj mahal on the unesco list of globally important landmarks. for thousands of years, the unicorn has been a symbol of grace, purity and wisdom. but in the last 12 months the mythcal creatures have also helped to sell a whole load of novelty goods, according to one high street retailer. john lewis' annual sales report says shoppers have turned away from serious goods, like e—readers and sat—navs in favour of fun items with a unicorn or mermaid theme. sales of pool inflatbles are also buoyant. is that an inflatable unicorn? yes.

that has combined two of the hotselling items, inflatable and a new group bill might unicorn. what was the last unicorn thing you bought —— and a unicorn. was the last unicorn thing you bought -- and a unicorn. charlie is just out of shot in that picture.|j am just likely... my arm just out of shot in that picture.|j amjust likely... my arm is just out of shot in that picture.|j am just likely... my arm is slightly out of shot. it is a dream come true to ride a rainbow unicorn over the waves. she is living the dream. she's having a lot of fun. what a strange thing, unicorn things! unicorn themed! what has driven a rise in unicorn themed things? they are rather beautiful. there's nothing unicorn based on television. ifi nothing unicorn based on television. if i was going to be philosophical i would say as the world gets harder to deal with, you increasingly seek

out things that are less and less realistic. charlie's words of wisdom. i thought i would stick that in the mix. deep. what have you got for us? ben stokes, no denying his talent, but he seems to be making a numberof bad talent, but he seems to be making a number of bad decisions off the pitch. for him, what he does off the pitch. for him, what he does off the pitch is threatening to overshadow what he could achieve on the pitch, whether he will even be able to play in the ashes in australia is up in the airat the in the ashes in australia is up in the air at the moment. ben stokes has lost a major sponsor deal. the sportswear brands says it does not condone behaviour that does not match our brand culture and values. stokes was arrest following a nightclub incident near a bristol night club last month. yesterday, he apologised to tv personality katie price and her son harvey for a video that appeared to show him imitating the disabled youngster. british swimming has apologised to paralympic athletes after it was found that a former head coach created a climate of fear. it said an independent inquiry into complaints of bullying from 13 pa ra—swimmers found

they and their families faced unacceptable behaviours. chelsea are through to the last 16 of the women's champions league, despite losing 2—1 away to bayern munich last night. england striker fran kirby scored chelsea's goal, which sent them through on away goals after it finished 2—2 on aggregate. and england wingerjack nowell could miss the autumn internationals after fracturing his cheekbone against newcastle falcons on saturday. england face argentina, australia and samoa in successive weeks from 11th november. another injured rugby player. although topical at the moment, though, the level of injuries players are sustaining, some players are going to strike if they don't get the number of fixtures they have to play reduced because the proposal is to extend the rugby season two and 11 month season, they say it's too much rugby, we're getting injured and our bodies are getting

injured. the turnaround between games is sometimes five days. and they're taking longer to recover. a beautiful place. good morning. we have come inside to take a look. it is still dark outside. we are in the eating room. it was designed by robert adams in 1981. the reason we have come here as the day the national trust released pioneering research into the way our brains react to our favourite places, whether that is a historical setting, a particular location, woodland, the countryside. our brains react in a different way, enhancing our sense of well—being. that research showed brains respond

better to the places we like rather than objects like wedding rings and photographs. we will find out where your favourite places this photographs. we will find out where yourfavourite places this morning. once we get outside of the glorious rooms here, it will be a fine morning. the forecast. after the flooding yesterday, vastly improved. dry. reasonably sunny. a fresh start this morning in the uk compared with yesterday. not completely dry. a few showers in parts of scotland especially. some thunder off the ball in orkney and shetland. elsewhere, showers becoming more light of south we go. further not many in southern scotland. much of england and wales is looking dry sunny. the odd mist and fog patch to contend with. temperatures down. more fresh than yesterday. light winds and sunshine overhead mean it will shape up to be pleasant. cloud

here and there, especially to the west of the uk. hazy sunshine in parts of northern ireland. for most, a fine morning commute, better than many experienced yesterday morning. through the day, showers in scotland will fade away. the far north of scotla nd will fade away. the far north of scotland seeing thick cloud and more rain. most of the uk, staying dry. good sunny spells. the best of which in eastern areas. after a cool start, pleasant in the afternoon, mid—to—high teens. the breeze will pick up into the night, strengthening in western areas especially. cloud increasing as well. clear skies in the east of the country. not as cold tonight as last night. more mild and western areas as rain becomes expensive in western scotla nd as rain becomes expensive in western scotland and northern ireland. patchy drizzle in the west of england and wales. the start of friday, wet in western scotland and

northern ireland. heavy and persistent rain in the morning. more bright later. the rain will turn heavyin bright later. the rain will turn heavy in the hills, especially compared to yesterday. england and wales, fairly cloudy. sunny breaks to the east of the high ground. tomorrow, with cloud around, outbreaks of rain, stronger winds, fuelling more muggy. we hold onto the mild it. a lot of cloud around for the beginning of the weekendand patchy rain and drizzle in the central part of the uk going north through saturday. a few cloud breaks east of wales and the east of england. temperatures could just sneak into the low 20s by this stage. turning more wet and windy to the north of scotland. we continue that warms them into sunday, especially in the east of the country, with temperatures around the mid—20s. by the time we finish sunday and go into monday, windy

weather could push on to the west of the uk, especially ireland at the moment, as we see the remnants of what is currently hurricane ophelia just to the south. i will keep you updated through the morning. i am an aberration on how many hurricanes you have to remember. what was this one, ophelia? yes. i am not good with names. i did well to get it out . front pages. the sun. apparently they are leaving with the story the

white widow, sallyjones, one of those who, umm, were recruiting for is, they are saying she was killed bya us is, they are saying she was killed by a us drone near the iraq—syria border. no confirmation at the time. another story. the guardian. taking a look at a report that says higher income tax rates on the rich would help the poor. in this actor was in the james bond film spectre is talking about harvey weinstein to the guardian, saying she recalls the night she met him and discovered his ugly side. another picture of harvey weinstein. more on that story as it develops. the nypd say they have some interest in investigating him. the main story, pensioners should not call home is assets to give to offspring. —— homes. not call home is assets to give to

offspring. -- homes. cara delevigne is the latest actress to say harvey weinstein in appropriately dealt with her in a sexual nature. the mail claim they found senior figures in british athletics told mo farah to split with his coach. he is being investigated over accusations of doping his athletes. there is no suggestion mo farah has done anything wrong. the feeling is it has tainted his reputation and there are many questions about him. british athletics have said you should probably split from him otherwise there would be question marks about your career. the times, quite fine. every year, match officials for the premier league get together to do training activities and exercises at the george spark. the times went along and videoed them. —— st george's park. you can

go and watch match drills going. you can go and see how hard it is to do. you used a voice, what was it? can go and see how hard it is to do. you used a voice, what was mm can go and see how hard it is to do. you used a voice, what was it? it is my football fan voice. i thought i upset the fans. we have all been there. there is a voice they all sing in at every football chant. what have you got? the financial times. netflix and ebay are the latest technology companies being criticised, it could be said, for the amount of tax they are paying in uk. this is in the daily mail. the 50 items you would have to lug around to replace your smartphone. they are saying newspapers,

high—quality cameras, video cameras, stopwatches, tortures, all of those. —— torches. stopwatches, tortures, all of those. -- torches. i would say i have at least ten of those things. in your handbag? calculator, ruler, novel? yeah. and a bus timetable. thank you. children's services in england and wales are at a "tipping point," with the equivalent of 90 youngsters a day entering the care system, that's according to the local government association. currently, foster children up until the age of 21 are cared for, but following his own experiences, one man is calling for all young people in residential care to have the right to stay. brea kfast‘s jayne mccubbin has been to meet him. ben's journey through life has not been easy. 11, my mother could not

look after us. so i got moved into a children home and foster parents and ended up having 51 moves and seven different placements. care placement after ca re different placements. care placement after care placement broke down until ultimately... 17, i got left ata until ultimately... 17, i got left at a bed—and—brea kfast. until ultimately... 17, i got left at a bed-and-breakfast. the impact of that new... is massive. i had issues with attachment and loss. it never goes away, i issues with attachment and loss. it never goes away, i don't think. his journey now is to parliament. he has spent two weeks walking 250 miles from his home in halifax across the country. he has beenjoined by social workers, care leavers, academics, campaigners, all calling for the same thing, the rights for young people in residential care to stay in residential care until the age of 21, the same rights already given to foster children in england with the stay put scheme. you feel

strongly about this?” with the stay put scheme. you feel strongly about this? i do. ifi with the stay put scheme. you feel strongly about this? i do. if i was a social worker for ben, i could say get off your bike, but i could be the social worker for his brother and sister and continue to be their social worker until they are 21. that makes no sense to me. it doesn't do me and not to the children in residential care right now. i mean, we are talking about the most vulnerable children in our society these days. and, itjust, you know, to give up on supporting them is just you know, to give up on supporting them isjust ridiculous. the department for education told us they are piloting eight schemes which will help find care leavers close to their residential home with a package of support around them, one that allows them to stay close to the of but not stay put. it is not fair. all these children are the same but have a different address. some are from foster care, some for

residential care, you could not pick a child at of that and tell me where they have been, they are no different from one another, i would say. a recent report from barnardo's said half of care leavers like ben had problems. two thirds were not receiving any help. one in four had suffered a crisis since leaving care. today, that charity and the children's commissioner told brea kfast children's commissioner told breakfast they back his campaign, a campaign which finally reached parliament yesterday. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. we are following his journey as he asks all of these questions. plenty to come on breakfast this morning. physical education in england's primary schools is set to be transformed. we'll find out how a cash boost could not only get classes moving but unlock pupils potential through the power of sport. time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. good morning.

from bbc london news, i'm victoria hollins. the government has announced new immigration rules to allow illegal immigrants who survived the grenfell tower fire leave to remain in the country long—term. those who qualify and who apply before the end of november will have access to public funds and gain the right to become permanent residents after five years. campaigners had said uncertainty over their immigration status had put off some survivors from getting help. grenfell immigration north kensington law centre response commenting on the home office's changes to its grenfell immigration policy, a spokesperson for north kensington law centre said this. campaigners are calling on southwark council to stop removing gravestones, memorials and ancient trees from a cemetery in south—east london saying it's morally wrong. work to clear common land at camberwell new cemetery began last month to create a path and new burial spaces. but some families have been left devastated after discovering their relatives' graves had been removed without being told. southwark council says notices were put up in the area, attempts were made to contact families, and all removed headstones are being stored in a safe place. westminster city council has topped a table for the number of fines issued following a crackdown on fly—tipping.

the london borough issued 747 fines, totalling around 130 thousand pounds, in the first year of new legislation coming into force. elsewhere in the capital, haringey, which has one of england's highest levels of fly—tipping handed out 288 penalty notices, and collected just over £100,000. let's have a look at the travel situation now. the all the a11 has southbound traffic trailing back. delays for traffix to oxford street. let's have a check on the weather now. good morning. yesterday was rather cloudy and breezy and wet at times.

there will now be a big improvement over the next few days or so. quite warm for the time of year. staying dry with increasing sunshine as well. today is looking dry with sunny spells. a chilly start. temperatures in many places back down to single figures. clear skies and sunshine to start the date of the more cloud in the afternoon. a light breeze. cooler air as well compared to yesterday. 17— 18 degrees. overnight, more mild than it was last night. those of around 11-12 it was last night. those of around 11—12 into tomorrow morning. tomorrow, a weather front to the south—west. staying dry in the south—east. more cloud around. more breezy. any sunshine will bring us up breezy. any sunshine will bring us up to 20 degrees. those temperatures are going to climb over the weekend

as well. 22 on saturday. highs of 23 on sunday. i will have to look forward to the weekend. that is it. i will be back in halfan weekend. that is it. i will be back in half an hour. there is more on the website at the usual address. see you soon. goodbye. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. we'll bring you the latest news and sport injust a moment. coming up: loneliness has been likened to suffering from a long—term physical condition according to one leading doctor. she'll tell us why she believes gps need more time to listen to older people and to help them find purpose in their lives. from ballroom to bronze. claudia fragepane will be here to tell us how strictly helped her fall in love with gymnastics again and medal success in montreal. ...the the mighty hammersmith apollo, the applause was deafening, and

that, aged just 12, loved every minute of it. inspired by children's letters seeking advice, the comedian harry hill is giving the nation's youngsters tips on how to make em' laugh through the story of a boy who wants to be a stand—up. here's a summary of this morning's main stories from bbc news. the process of capping the gas and electricity bills for 12 million households is expected to start this morning. the government will publish a draft bill to put a temporary upper limit on standard variable tariffs which can cost hundreds of pounds a year more than the cheapest deals. harvey weinstein may be stripped of his membership to the organisation behind the oscars after 13 women have alleged he sexually harrassed or assaulted them. british actress and supermodel cara delevingne is the latest to speak out against the hollywood producer, saying she felt powerless and scared to speak out. mr weinstein has said many of the claims that have been made are false. teams of riot—trained officers have successfully resolved an incident at the long lartin high—security jail in worcestershire, according to the

ministry ofjustice. dozens of inmates were reported to have attacked staff with pool balls in one wing of the prison overnight, which houses more than 600 offenders. a prison service spokesperson said there were no injuries to staff or prisoners and that those responsible will be referred to the police and could spend longer behind bars. the latest round of brexit negotiations between the uk and the european union ends today with no indication so far of a breakthrough. the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, is due to brief leaders of the other 27 member states next week before they decide whether there's been sufficient progress for the discussions to move on to future trade links. at least 23 people have died in wildfires that have devastated california's wine country. the fires are spreading quickly and unpredictably, and have left thousands of people homeless. more communities have been evacuated, including the entire city of calistoga, one of the region's most historic and beautiful places. more than 8,000 firefighters are reported to be tackling

the fires. i can't emphasise it enough to people, if you look at how fast this fire burned and how fast it went through places, i think they underestimate how powerful and how dangerous it can be and that's why i say if you're in an advisory, if you got a place to go, go, you don't need to be here. jodrell bank observatory has been selected as the next uk candidate for world heritage status. the giant lovell telescope has dominated the landscape in cheshire for decades and it's also one of the world's largest steerable radio telescopes. if the it is successful, it would join the likes of stonehenge and the taj mahal on the unesco list of globally important landmarks. have you been there? it's really impressive. i've been passed it, i've seen it from a distance. up close is fantastic, and seeing it move. they have things you can do

when you go around with your hands and things. maybe we should go on a team trip. maybe we should. talking about ben stokes again in the sport, he has been in the headlines a lot over the last couple of weeks, first for the arrest outside a bristol night club, for which he was in a lot of trouble, now he appears to have made a video, very badlyjudged video about katie price and her son, harvey, who has disabilities and he's had to apologise for that. now the ecb has said he won't be travelling with the england squad to the ashes at the end of the month. he may still play travelling out later but for now he won't be going with them. england all—rounder ben stokes has had his contract with sports wear company new balance terminated immediatley after they said his behaviour doesn't match their brand culture and values. stokes' place on the upcoming ashes tour is in serious doubt after his arrest following a nightclub incident near a bristol nightclub last month. and yesterday, he apologised to tv celebrity katie price and her disabled son harvey after a video emerged of him impersonating them.

british swimming has apologised to paralympic athletes after it was found that a former head coach created a climate of fear. an independent investigation into complaints of bullying from 13 pa ra—swimmers found an unnamed member of staff, understood to be former head coach rob greenwood, had been communicating with athletes in an abusive manner, as well as using derogatory terms to describe athletes. greenwood left his job before the investigation began, and when contacted by the bbc he declined to comment. gordon strachan's future as scotland manager will be discussed at a scottish fa board meeting later today. strachan, who's contracted until the end of november, won't be at the meeting. scotland finished third in their qualifying group and failed to qualify for next summer's world cup in russia. former wales managerjohn toshack says chris coleman should be the man to decide his future as manager of the national team after their failure to reach the world cup finals. coleman's contract expires next summer and after their defeat to the republic of ireland on monday, he said he would let

the dust settle before thinking about his future. toshack believes coleman isn't under pressure to leave the job. he's been fortunate. he's had a terrific time in the euros! ok, there will be lots and lots of disappointment. we can talk and we can say what we think he should do, but the only one who really knows deep down what he wants is chris himself. chelsea are through to the last 16 of the women's champions league despite losing 2—1 away to bayern munich last night. the wsl spring series winners took a 1—0 lead into the game and held on to go through on away goals. england striker fran kirby opened the scoring on the hour mark and they survived late pressure to secure their place in the next round. england wingerjack nowell could miss the autumn internationals after fracturing his cheekbone in exeter‘s win against newcastle on saturday. nowell may need surgery and could be out for eight weeks. eddiejones‘ england face argentina, australia and samoa in successive weeks in november.

it was a special day for olympic 100m breast stroke champion adam peaty yesterday as he recieved his mbe from the duke of cambridge at buckingham palace. peaty, who broke his own world record more than once on his way to winning gold in rio last year, collected his award after being named in the new year's honours list. well, it was very formal. i'm not used to standing in front of people without my suit on, it's normally in my trunks, so it was a little bit different but it's amazing to stand there and, again, it's very formal so little bit sweaty palms. but, yeah, it was incredible. he's always got such a big smile. he's always got such a big smile. he's always got such a big smile. he's a lovely man. and finally, when footballers retire from the game they put their feet up, play golf, get a job as a pundit

or you just come out of retirement again! that exactly what 49—year—old former england international paul merson has done. he has signed to play one match for welsh fourth—tier team caerai. the maesteg club are awaiting international clearance for the former arsenal and aston villa player to appear against pontyclun later this month. it's not the first time merson has come out of retirement, as he scored during an appearance for mid wales club welshpool town in 2012. imagine rocking up for pontyclun to play caerai and playing with a former international. got some skills! a secret weapon in the caerai attack! see you later, thank you very much. harsher prison sentences are needed to deal with recent terror plots, that's according to the sentencing council. the attacks in westminster, manchester and london bridge illustate that plotters are taking less time to prepare attacks which current sentencing guidelines are not set—up to deal with. let's talk to the council's chairman, lord justice treacy,

who is in our westminster studio. thanks for your time this morning. cani thanks for your time this morning. can i first ask you to outline... sentencing evolves over time, doesn't it? what do you see as the keyissues doesn't it? what do you see as the key issues about what's changed and now? the sentencing does evolve over time and we are giving guidance to thejudges for the first time and we are giving guidance to the judges for the first time in relation to terrorism offences because plainly they are very serious offences and we want to ensure consistency when judges sentence and we also want there to be transparency so that everyone understands the principles which lie behind the levels of sentencing for terrorism offences. there is a wide range of offending and a wide range of behaviour involved in terrorism offences. those who are at the heart offences. those who are at the heart of very well developed plots to

kill, which almost come to fruition, already received sentences very similarto or already received sentences very similar to or more in some cases than the sort of sentences passed for murder. our guideline is toughening up on sentences at the less developed areas of terrorism offences were the plans have not got near to fruition. we have considered the position and think it necessary to guidejudges to impose the position and think it necessary to guide judges to impose sterner sentences in relation to those types of terrorist crimes. the sentences issued recently have been too lenient in your view. can you give us an indication... no... ithought that was implicit in what you were saying? i wouldn't say that, i think the situation has changed and we we re the situation has changed and we were the guys that four people

involved in preparations for terrorism even in the preliminary stages, that there should be harsher sentences. it's a reappraisal rather than saying that the sentences have been too lenient. i wondered if you can give us some practical examples, people are very interested in this obviously an part of this is about sending out messages amongst other things. can you give us an example of something someone might do that will, from now on, inc longer, harsher sentences? we're targeting people who are in the early stages of preparation where they've been caught and detected before the plans have developed to any significant extent at all but it's clear they have some terrorist activity in mind. our range of sentences for them will be increasing from what has previously been the case. those who are involved in the well developed plots, which almost come

to fruition, will be sentenced very much as before, that is extremely severely with life sentences and a minimum term recommended up to as much as 40 years. this has been very much as 40 years. this has been very much something people have discussed and worried about, the issue of someone and worried about, the issue of someone seeking out information on, for example, bomb—making, seeking out information in relation to potential terrorist activity. do the sentencing guidelines cover that kind of area? yes, they do. at present we are recommending these proposals... they are at the moment ata proposals... they are at the moment at a consultation stage and we are recommending people who have repeatedly exposed themselves on the internet to materials such as methods of bomb—making, or people who have engaged in encrypting their communications with others as part of their preparations, will face

aggravated sentences because we recognise that those are features of the offending which make it worse. first of all in the case of encryption, it makes it harderfor the authorities to detect what's going on and it may be harderfor the authorities if an event has taken place to track down everybody who has been involved. so encroach and shows a degree of thought and preparation which aggravates the offence —— encryption. preparation which aggravates the offence -- encryption. can i ask you, there's two parts to this, one is keeping the dangerous people off the streets, which is an important pa rt the streets, which is an important part of sentencing, the other is sending out a message to people who might consider going down that path. is there any evidence to the sentences stop people from following a certain path? there is certainly evidence that the sentences of the sort we are proposing disrupt

activity. the mindset of any individual is very hard to predict. but the sentences will keep them off the streets for significant periods of time and disrupt their activities. we hope that they will cause those that are involved in such activities to desist from what they have done. thank you very much for your time, nor tracy, chairman of the sentencing council, talking about the new guideline proposals for terrorist related activity. let's bring you you up to date with the headlines: you're watching breakfast from bbc news. the main stories this morning. the government is expected to start the process of capping gas and electricity bills for 12 million households. the oscars academy is considering taking action against the film producer, harvey weinstein, who's facing growing accusations of sexual assault. the weather. matt's at 0sterley house for us this morning. it is beautifully decorated. you are

talking about how happy places bring you morejoy talking about how happy places bring you more joy than talking about how happy places bring you morejoy than inanimate objects. that is true. good morning from the west of london. we are inside because it is dark outside. the national trust, in conjunction with a university, they have done pioneering research into how brains respond to our favourite places. it has an emotional response thanks to special imaging techniques to your favourite place rather than a wedding ring or a photograph. it is more likely the place you got married means more to you than the wedding ring you got that day. we will look at more of that research through the morning. 0sterley house,

it is painted in clashing colours of blues and pinks. but at the time it was a symbol of the wealth of the family who put this together in the late 1700. we will take a look outside when the sun is up. it will bea outside when the sun is up. it will be a lovely day. the uk. compared to what we have seen in the past few days, a dry day. after the flooding in england, a welcome relief. not com pletely in england, a welcome relief. not completely dry everywhere. showers in scotland. the odd heavy one. rumbling thunder in orkney and shetland. breezy. lighter winds rumbling thunder in orkney and shetland. breezy. lighterwinds than yesterday. cloudier in western areas. the best of the cloud in the east. the odd fob patch this morning. rural parts of england and wales, a cool start to thursday morning. temperatures down in single figures. warming up soon. western pa rt figures. warming up soon. western part of england and wales, dry open

yesterday, but some rain. the same in northern ireland, compared to yesterday. breaks in the cloud and sunshine coming through. during the day, western areas will turn more cloudy and breezy up in most places staying dry. half of scotland will see rain at times. longer spells of rain in the far north later on. the vast majority of the uk, a dry thursday. sunny spells. the best in central and eastern areas. quite pleasa nt central and eastern areas. quite pleasant this afternoon. light winds. temperatures in the mid—to—high teens. through the night, cloud thickening. that will bring outbreaks of rain to scotland and northern ireland, especially in the hills in the west. puddles around into tomorrow morning. drizzle developing in western areas of england and wales in the hills. the further west you are, dry. a breeze as picking up from the

south—west. a milder night than last night. a muddy start tomorrow morning in western areas. friday, starting off wet. western scotland, parts of northern ireland, drizzly in western england and wales as well. something brighter later in the day. more wet in north—west england and north—west wales late in the day. england and wales stays dry. breaks in the cloud. cloudier than today. temperatures in the teams. the low 20s, as we could see in eastern areas on saturday to be the best of the sunshine in the east. a largely cloudy day. we stay with wet weather in the sunday. england and wales, increasing sunshine. sunday could be warm. 23— 24. possibly higher on monday.

hurricane ophelia to the south, no longer a hurricane when close to us, but windy in ireland in particular. that is it. you were talking about places that mean a lot to you. which plays to choose —— which place touches your heart? my backyard. scotla nd touches your heart? my backyard. scotland does it for me. as soon as i see the sea, normally while playing golf, i feel i see the sea, normally while playing golf, ifeel incredible. that is what the research is all about. we are asking you to day,

what means something special to you? we have been sent this picture of ingleborough from anna, who says it started her love of geography which she now teaches. this person says her favourite places whitby, the site of her first date with her husband. this person likes the calm this beach brings her. she tried to go there once a year. those places are all beautiful. for somewhere to be special, they do not have to be beautiful. it could just have meaning even if it is industrial,

ugly. keep sending them in. we are talking about the government which will cut gas and electricity bills for 12 million households. will cut gas and electricity bills for12 million households. it will not be straightforward. we are months away from getting any figure. but the ball will be rolled today. good morning. is the energy market working for its customers? the labour party does not think so. judging by the conservative government's desire to give ofgem more power, they don't think we are getting enough good value deals. why not? we will talk to richard, the head of regulation at uswitch. it is not straightforward. it is an absolute nightmare. it is incredibly difficult, almost impossible, to get writing into practice. we are on a

long road. we expect the government to publish a bill to go through parliament. that could take a year at least. then ofgem will have to get into the hard details without triggering unintended consequences. on the face of it, a standard variable tariff, 12 million households, that is where you default, it has expired, you go on this road, it is limited how much per kilowatt per hour we are being charged. is no straightforward? can you not say you cannot charge more than £5 per kilowatt. there is a standard, there needs to be an amount of legroom to theoretically allow competition underneath it. when you see chaps being used, they are usually higher than they would

be. —— caps. if you get that wrong, you can naturally find consumers pay more in the long—term and don't say that much. what might you see, cheaper energy deals, the ones at the bottom of the market could disappear as companies push towards a cap? that is correct. that is the trouble. the negligent thing the government is doing is sending a message you do not need to engage with your energy use at the moment. people can save £350 on average at the moment by switching supplier. negligent? there are 12 million households! many don't use you, that have not moved. something is missing. that is why we need to tell consumers. look at the timeline. evenif consumers. look at the timeline. even if it does not work you are looking at not this winter it being

in place, not next winter, it could be even longer than at. people could save £350 by switching and could even save £350 by switching and could eve n save save £350 by switching and could even save by calling up their current supplier and asking to be put on the cheapest deal. in the meantime, they are changing. some are taking these variable tariffs off the market. they have become the villains of the peace. that is correct. they are too expensive. anyone on a standard metre, tariffs, at the moment, needs to get off them. they are looking at ways to prompt consumers to get rid of them. but we have to be cautious. these new forms of fixed deals, they need to be cheaper than standard variable. the proof in the pudding will be in the eating. what will be in place? what would you like to see? would you like to see a cap on the standard variable tariff? u nfortu nately, the standard variable tariff? unfortunately, all evidence says it

will not work in practice. we think the government needs to focus on vulnerable consumers, those households that need targeted help. rather than thinly spreading help to everyone, give targeted help to consumers. that will make a difference. thank you very much. we should get more detail at seven o'clock this morning and even more from the government later on today. if anyone has questions, let us know. it is complicated. charlie has had a few questions this morning. yes. it is complicated. ultimately it is about whether people benefit from it and will it work? seven o'clock is when we get some of the first details. we will give you them as soon as first details. we will give you them as soon as they come. time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. good morning. from bbc london news, i'm victoria hollins. the government has announced new immigration rules to allow illegal immigrants who survived

the grenfell tower fire leave to remain in the country long—term. those who qualify and who apply before the end of november will have access to public funds and gain the right to become permanent residents after five years. campaigners had said uncertainty over their immigration status had put off some survivors from getting help. campaigners are calling on southwark council to stop removing gravestones, memorials and ancient trees from a cemetery in south—east london saying it's morally wrong. work to clear common land at camberwell new cemetery began last month to create a path and new burial spaces. but some families have been left devastated after discovering their relatives' graves had been removed without being told. southwark council says notices were put up in the area, attempts were made to contact families, and all removed headstones are being stored in a safe place. westminster city council has topped a table for the number of fines issued following a crackdown on fly—tipping. the london borough issued 747 fines, totalling around 130 thousand pounds, in the first

year of new legislation coming into force. elsewhere in the capital, haringey, which has one of england's highest levels of fly—tipping handed out 288 penalty notices, and collected just over £100,000. let's have a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning apart from minor delays on the picadilly line west—bound. on the roads. a11 whitechapel high st is closed btw aldgate high st and leman st following a collision by aldgate east station, with south—bound traffic tailing back to whitechurch lane. traffic lights not working on charing cross road at the jct denmark street, with delays for traffic heading towards oxford st and tottenham court rd station. in central london, constitution hill, spur road, link road, and part of the mall will be closed from 10:45 to 12:30 for the changing of the guard at buckingham palace. let's have a check on the weather now. hello. good morning. yesterday was rather cloudy, breezy, wet at times. but there will now be a big

improvement over the next few days or so. it is going to feel really quite warm for the time of year. staying dry with increasing sunshine as well. today is looking dry with sunny spells. a bit of a chilly start. temperatures in many places back down to single figures. but lots of blue skies and sunshine to start the day. more cloud in the afternoon. a light breeze. cooler air as well compared to yesterday. 17—18 degrees will be the hight. overnight, tonight, more mild than it was last night. around 11—12 into tomorrow morning. tomorrow, a weather front to the south—west. we will be staying dry in the south—east. more cloud around today. more breezy as well. any sunshine will bring us up to 20 degrees. those temperatures are going to climb over the weekend as well. we could be looking at 22 on saturday.

perhaps as high of 23 on sunday. i will have to look forward to the weekend. that is it. i will be back in half an hour. there is more on the website at the usual address. see you soon. goodbye. hello, this is breakfast, with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. a cap on energy bills for 12 million households. the government will release details of a law put a limit on some of the most common tarrifs. the prime minister hopes the move will keep costs down, but some in the industry warn it could drive prices up. i'll be looking at the

details of the changes. good morning, it's thursday the 12th of october. also this morning: actress and model cara delevingne becomes the latest woman to accuse harvey weinstein of inappropriate behaviour as the oscars academy considers taking action against the director. teams of riot—trained officers are sent in to restore order at the long lartin high—security prison in the west midlands, dozens of inmates are reported to have attacked staff. a £20,000 golden hello will be offered to newly—qualified gps if they begin their careers in towns and villages which struggle to attract family doctors. we'll be speaking to the health secretaryjeremy we'll be speaking to the health secretary jeremy hunt. in sport, england all—rounder ben stokes has been dropped by one of his sponsors following his arrest

outside a bristol nightclub, and then an ill—judged online video, for which he has apologised. and matt has the weather. good morning. after the flooding yesterday in parts of north—west england, news of a drier, brighter day and news of hurricane ophelia, what that means for us later in the weekend and into next week and why i'm here at 0sterley park in the west of london. join me for all the details in 15 minutes. we waiting for the announcements from the government over the cap on those rates in the next few minutes. the organisation behind the oscars is to consider taking action against the film producer, harvey weinstein, who's facing growing accusations of sexual assault. the academy of motion pictures said it would discuss the allegations this weekend. mr weinstein has said many of the claims that have been made are false. andrew plant reports.

he was a hollywood hit maker, with an oscar contender almost every year. now harvey weinstein is under investigation and facing a flood of accusations. model and actress, cara delevingne, the latest. invited to a hotel room to discuss business, she said, instead forced to dodge his advances, and flee the room. the lists of actresses grows longer each day. some of hollywood's most famous, like angelina jolie and gwyneth paltrow, and the details repeat — hotel rooms, and massages, persuation, pressure and threats. others go much further, recounting serious sexual assaults and accusations of rape. it's not at all easy to be the first one or two people who speak and now there's a sort of tsunami of sleeze coming out and all these other people are coming out of the wood works and saying these things but it's those first couple of women, who you really have to say, "thank god they did." he says he regrets his behaviour. his spokeswoman insisting that all sexual encounters were consensual. he's said to be receiving counselling in europe. back in america, his

wife has left him. his membership of bafta, the uk's film body, has been suspended. its american equivalent, the hosts of the oscars, have called an emergency meeting and he could be barred from the industry he has ruled for more than 20 years. meanwhile, police say they're investigating the allegations, finally shunning a light into the shadows of the industry and what many believe has been an open secret in hollywood forfar too long. andrew plant, bbc news. teams of riot—trained officers have successfully resolved an incident at the long lartin high—security jail in worcestershire, according to the ministry ofjustice. dozens of inmates were reported to have attacked staff at the prison that houses more than 600 offenders. our correspondent ben ando is on the scene for us this morning and can bring us the latest. ben, good morning. what is the situation now and what kind of

prisoners are we talking about at this prison? yes, good morning, naga. long lartin isa yes, good morning, naga. long lartin is a category a maximum security prison, two thirds of the inmates here are serving life sentences so yesterday evening when reports emerged of trouble, that would have sent alarm bells ringing at the very highest level and ten so—called tornado teams of specially trained prison officers were sent here to try to restore order. we understand from the ministry ofjustice that prison officers had to retreat from one wing of the jail. we think was e wing but in the early hours of this morning we understand order was restored. there were reports of prison officers being attacked by inmates wielding pool balls, the mod said there were no injuries, of course there will be serious questions asked about how this could have happened and why. thanks very much, ben an. the government is expected to announce a cap on energy prices for 12 million households

later this morning. the business secretary greg clark will publish a draft bill which gives the energy regulator new powers to limit customers' bills. news is coming through this morning, sean has been taking a look. we will get that draft bill a bit later. so, consumer groups have been saying for quite a while that competition isn't working in the energy market. in the run—up to the election, labour leaderjeremy corbyn promised to introduce one form of an energy price cap, as did ed miliband before him. now the current conservative government is planning a similar thing, with a focus on what are known as standard variable tariffs. you've probably heard of them, because most of us are on them. they are the default deals offered by most energy companies, so even if you sign up to a cheaper fixed term deal, when that fixed term is over, you usually end up on a standard variable tariff. now, here's the issue. standard variable tariffs tend to be around 25% more expensive than the supplier's other deals.

and despite several awareness campaigns, it's still felt that not enough customers haven't been switching to cheaper deals. and that's why many lots of people think a cap is the only answer. there are a lot of people still with the big six energy companies and most of those on these really expensive standard variable tariffs, and they are not being priced fairly. in fact, what is happening is the energy companies are making most of the money out of that, and in a way you could argue subsidising some of the fixed tariffs. so it's time to put an end to that by capping them to make sure that people get a fair deal. some price caps are already in place. those on pre—payment meters are protected by them, and then yesterday the regulator brought in temporary measures to extend a cap it already had in place to help vulnerable households. so today, we're expecting the government to give the regulator extra powers to impose a wider cap on the bills of those 12m households on standard variable tariffs. it reckons it could save them around £100 a year. some suppliers have already said

they're taking steps to end standard variable tariffs and many think today's announcement will encourage others to do the same. they want the bill to require the regulator, ofgem, to impose the cap as soon as regulator, ofgem, to impose the cap as soon as possible. the key is they wa nt to as soon as possible. the key is they want to have an absolute cap, a figure that people know is the limit they can be charged for a certain standard variable tariff, something like that, they want that to be a temporary measure in effect until 2020 initially. when will it begin? it says as soon as possible. the d raft it says as soon as possible. the draft legislation needs to go through, imagine the day the parliamentary procedures are all stamped, the government want ofgem to act as soon as possible, keep the competition going in the market, they want people to have a limited amount they can be charged but whether that will be... it's a limited price, an absolute cap on

what people can be charged. kilowatts per hour, not the total bill? lots to be discussed in the industry as to how they might go about that. , located. we will be talking more about that in about 40 minutes —— complicated. if anyone has any questions about fixed term deals and what will happen if standard variable tariffs go then send your questions in. get in touch on twitter and of course on e—mail. the latest round of brexit negotiations between the uk and the european union ends today, with no indication, so far, of a breakthrough. the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, is due to brief leaders of the other 27 member states next week, before deciding whether there's been sufficient progress for the discussions to move on to future trade links. let's speak now to our correspondent adam fleming whojoins us live from brussels. given what's been talked about over here in the last couple of days, all the rumbles about no deal planning, this is turning into quite an important day? it might sound a bit weird to say this but all the

political stuff happening at westminster doesn't really register here because it's a bunch of officials on both sides sitting round a set of tables doing really detailed painstaking work on lots of technical stuff. that's where the progress will be this week, very narrow little technical things. on those big brexit related issues, which is citizens' rights, what happens to eu nationals living in the uk after brexit and british people living in the eu after brexit. the uk's financial obligations as it leave the eu and what to do about the irish border between the republic of ireland and northern ireland. we'll get an idea of how things have gone in a couple of how things have gone in a couple of hours because david davis, the brexit secretary, and his opposite number, the eu chief negotiator, michel barnier, are expected to do their regular end of negotiation press conference and they normally issue a handy spreadsheet colour—coded with red for areas of disagreement and green for areas where they've agreed on things. the

reason the pressure is building slightly is next week i'll be standing outside a meeting of eu leaders were they will have a summit to decide whether and progress has been made on the set of talks to move to the next phase, which is all about trade and the future relationship. people are thinking that will probably happen in december rather than this month. for the moment, adam, thank you very much. new tougher penalties are being considered for terror plots. current legislation imposes lesser sentences on those planning basic plots with ca rs on those planning basic plots with cars and knives instead of bombs. the minimum sentence would rise from three to six years compare the 221 monster five years under existing law. jodrell bank observatory has been selected as the next uk candidate for world heritage status. the giant lovell telescope has dominated the landscape in cheshire for decades and it's also one of the world's largest steerable radio telescopes. if the it is successful,

it would join the likes of stonehenge and the taj mahal on the unesco list of globally important landmarks. those are the main stories. jeremy hunt will offer gps in training a golden hello of £20,000 if they start their careers in the countryside or on the coast. as well as offering this one—off payment, the health secretary will also announce plans for flexible working for older gps in a bid to boost the number of family doctors in areas which have difficulty recruiting. hejoins us now. jeremy hunt, thanks for your time this morning. do you want to tell us about this golden hello and how you envisage it working? the first thing to say is gps are the beating heart of the nhs, if the gp system fails then the whole nhs fails and most gps work incredibly hard and find that their work is very frustrating, they can't spend as long as they wa nt they can't spend as long as they want with their patients. one of the reasons is because in certain parts of the country it's very hard to recruit new gps when a gp retires so

we've been running pilots of a scheme that encourages newly qualified gps to go to places like lincolnshire, cornwall, east kent or parts of the north—east and north—west where it can be hard to recruit new gps. that's worked very well so we are going to expand that scheme and what we're looking to do is reduce the pressure on those gp practices that are doing a very valiantjob but practices that are doing a very valiant job but can't look practices that are doing a very valiantjob but can't look after patients as well as they want to because they're finding it hard to recruit. the problem is there aren't enough gps, there needs to be more. the royal college of nurses has written to amber rudd, the home secretary, asking her to declare family doctors as a key group of workers who deserve priority, this is for overseas workers, to encourage overseas workers from europe and australia in particular. are you pushing amber rudd to make doctors part of this group to encourage foreign workers here? they are already a priority and we don't have a problem getting visas or

doctors from overseas. we actually wa nt to doctors from overseas. we actually want to recruit 2000 doctors from overseas as pa rt want to recruit 2000 doctors from overseas as part of our plan to get 5000 more doctors working in general practice. but you're absolutely right. if we're going to move the nhs toa right. if we're going to move the nhs to a system that focuses on prevention as much as cure and keeping people healthy and happy at home before they need expensive hospital treatment, then we need to dramatically increase the capacity of the gp system. that's why we need some gps from overseas, and we also need to train more gps at home. one of the things i'll be saying today is we've now got record numbers of medical students who are choosing general practice, which is very encouraging. there are still reports of the shortfall of 40,000 nurses in the nhs, i'm referring to a report by the kings fund now, which shows the number of nurses employed by the nhs has fallen for the first time since april, 2013. this also

coincides with the drop in eu nationals registering as nurses since the brexit vote. you and the government need to do more to tell eu nationals that they are welcome here? i try to do that with every opportunity because they do a fantasticjob. opportunity because they do a fantastic job. there's opportunity because they do a fantasticjob. there's 20,000 eu nurses and the nhs would fall over without them, they do a fantastic job. we want them to stay and we are confident they will be able to state. sorry to interrupt, how can you reassure. . . ensure state. sorry to interrupt, how can you reassure... ensure that confidence, you are confident but they don't yet know that they are going to be kicked out or not and might have trouble working here once brexit finally happens. we couldn't have been clearer, the prime minister has set herself on many occasions that we want them to stay and we're confident they will be able to state —— said. you do have a negotiation, that's what happens when you have a big decision like brexit —— to stay. the formal blotting of the letter is and

crossing of the ts takes a bit of time —— dotting. we need to train more home—grown nurses. that's why last week i announced the biggest ever increase in nurse training places, a 25% increase, the reality is, just like the other eu countries, we have an ageing population and will have 1 million more over 755 in ten years so we need nursing colleagues from the eu and other countries who do a brilliantjob in the nhs but wejust need more nurses. we've done well increasing the numbers in hospitals but we have seen falls in mental health nurses and community nurses and we need to address that as well. jeremy hunt, we have managed to talk to you frequently on bbc breakfast to you frequently on bbc breakfast to getan to you frequently on bbc breakfast to get an update on what you're doing with the nhs and your role as health minister, what guarantees can you make that in the current month, lovely weekend in terms of temperature is coming up, but they will drop in winter, that we and the

nhs aren't going to face nothing new other than crossed fingers because the society of acute medicine says the society of acute medicine says the nhs is going to breakfar wor5e this winter than last year?|j this winter than last year?” disagree with the crossed fingers analogies. i disagree with that analogy. we don't know what will happen with the weather. what i can say is we have made more preparations this winter than we ever have before, including £1 billion in the budget going to be social care system which has long been identified as one of the areas mo5t under been identified as one of the areas most under pressure. been identified as one of the areas mo5t under pressure. £100 million to accident and emergency departments to fix streaming systems. a big programme of support for hospitals that are struggling. a huge amount of effort. are we doing everything we can? there are still trusts back and do more. some are doing a

fantasticjob. we will hear more from nhs england. and can we have insight into how cabinet members are getting on? the telegraph. cabinet is split over a good deal with brexit spending. philip hammond says he doesn't want to take any no deal finding away from the nhs. house but is the cabinet and have you been given reassurance? —— how split. is the cabinet and have you been given reassurance? -- how split. the nhs first. what matters to the nhs most of all is to have a strong economy. the taxes we collect from businesses and when we pay vat and so on, that funds doctors and nurses. the big priority in the brexit process is to make sure the economy remains strong and we can continue to fund the nhs and public

services. when you make a huge decision like brexit, umm, the cabinet will obviously have lively discussions about the right way forward. we have been very clear and have total unity behind the prime minister and what she said in her speech in florence, we agree we are leaving the single market and will have control of borders and laws and money. there is agreement on all that. you would not want a cabinet of yes men that do not have there own views and discussions. we have to get the decision right. that is why the prime minister has assembled people who can bring different insight into how to make this work. but we are confident we can make it work. it is a big and exciting decision. we are going into it with a great degree of optimism and confidence. of course, lively debates behind the scenes make sure we get it right. jeremy hunt, the

health secretary, thank you for your time. thank you. and now for some fresh air. isn't that looking nice. osterley house. what makes you happy? a cup of tea. just a second. there we go. a couple of coffee. i am in my happy place. you are all set. i was going to take a quick sip a they don't want to joke. a glorious building. osterley house, built in the late 17005. the national trust and the university have done research into how our brains react to our favourite places. we respond better to places than inanimate objects. your

favourite place means more to you than you or wedding ring. we will be talking about your favourite places to spawning. the sun is breaking through the cloud. —— this morning. after what we saw with flooding in north—west england yesterday, much drier and brighter. a few showers in parts of scotland. the odd heavy one to the far north. orkney and shetland, rumbling thunder. less widespread through the day. south of that, a big improvement compared to yesterday afternoon. the rest of england and wales as well. the odd fog patch. cool. temperatures in single figures. that will rise. light winds over the south and east. a breeze to the west. most places

starting dry with sunny spells. a fine start in northern ireland after the rain yesterday. through the day, not a lot will change. some rain at times in the far north of scotland. that could turn into long spells of rain. nothing desperately heavy. away from that, dry mostly. sunny spells in the afternoon here and there, the best in central and eastern areas. after a pleasant afternoon, temperatures in the mid—to—high teens for the most part. tonight, though, the wind will strengthen. a south—westerly. bringing cloud. and rain as well. northern ireland will be the wettest tonight. most areas will be dry. the odd drizzle to the west of england and wales through the morning. is chilly in the night. —— not as chilly. the muggy air will be with us on the friday. a warm start it tomorrow. cloud. the best weather in

the east. sunshine. a wet morning commute in scotland and northern ireland. north—west england and wales, patchy rain and drizzle. that rain will get heavier later on. much of england will stay dry. temperatures today up even with cloud. a muggy started the weekend. cloud around for saturday. patchy rain and drizzle, especially in the west. through the day, echoes north. that allows sky to brighten. —— it goes. temperatures into the mid— 205. warmer still in the monday. by then, we could see stormy weather. and now you can have some coffee. children's services in england and wales are at a "tipping point," with the equivalent of 90 youngsters a day entering the care system, that's according to the local

government association. currently, foster children up until the age of 21 are cared for, but following his own experiences, one man is calling for all young people in residential care to have the right to stay. brea kfast‘s jayne mccubbin has been to meet him. ben's journey through life hasn't been easy. so, 11, my mum couldn't look after us so i got moved into children's homes and foster parents and ended up having 51 moves and seven different placements. care placement after care placement broke down until ultimately... at 17, umm, igot left in a bed—and—brea kfast. the impact of that on you...

is massive. i had issues with attachment, anger, loss. and it never goes away, i don't think. ben's journey now is to parliament. he spent two weeks walking 250 miles from his home in halifax across the country. he's beenjoined by social workers, care leavers, academics, campaigners, all calling for the same thing, the right for young people in residential care to stay in residential care until the age of 21, the same right already given to foster children in england with the "stay put scheme." you feel really strongly about this? i do. why? because, if i was a social worker for ben, when he was 18, i could say get off, on your bike, but i could be the social worker for his brother and sister and continue to be their social worker until they are 21. that makes no sense to me. it doesn't to me and not to the children in residential care right now.

i mean, we're talking about the most vulnerable children in our society these days. and, itjust, you know, to give up on supporting them at the age of 18 is just ridiculous. the department for education told us they are piloting eight schemes which will help find care leavers accomodation close to their residential home with a package of support around them, a scheme that allows them to stay close to the age of 21, but not stay put. it is not fair. all these children are the same theyjust have a different address. some are from foster care, some for residential care, you could not pick a child out of that and tell me where they have been, they are no different from one another, i would say. we need to treat them the same. a recent report from barnardo's said half of care leavers like ben had mental health problems. two thirds were not receiving any help. one in four had suffered a crisis since leaving care.

today, that charity and the children's commissioner told breakfast they back ben's campaign, a campaign which finally reached parliament yesterday. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. the time is 7:26. still to come. the bbc one fly on the wall series ambulance has captivated people. we are speaking to interesting characters. good morning. the shift has just changed at west midlands ambulance service is. —— ambulance services. 590 calls since midnight. operators are starting their dayshift. sally, sid, and laura hope it is not going to be too busy. there were more than average last

night. iam here there were more than average last night. i am here ahead of the dramatic final episode tonight. i will catch up with those at the heart of the series gripping will catch up with those at the heart o i:he series gripping will catch up with those at the heart o i:he 545 to ripping will catch up with those at the heart o i :he 545 to “as later will catch up with those at the heart o i:he 545 t( it as later will catch up with those at the heart o i:he 545 t( it eé'éflatere 4l}. 555.15... 2.4 £2.25 -.l:?re:..%i.,x.;.~ . . . . ...... ifg 75.1? ,:.:j;7:,£ % are good morning. from bbc london news, i'm victoria hollins. the government has announced new immigration rules to allow illegal immigrants who survived the grenfell tower fire leave to remain in the country long—term. those who qualify and who apply before the end of november will have access to public funds and gain the right to become permanent residents after five years. campaigners are calling on southwark council to stop removing gravestones, memorials and ancient trees from a cemetery in south—east london saying it's morally wrong. work to clear common land at camberwell new cemetery began last month to create a path and new burial spaces.

but some families have been left devastated after discovering their relatives' graves had been removed without being told. southwark council says notices were put up in the area, attempts were made to contact families, and all removed headstones are being stored in a safe place. westminster city council has topped a table for the number of fines issued following a crackdown on fly—tipping. the london borough issued 747 fines, totalling around 130 thousand pounds, in the first year of new legislation coming into force. elsewhere in the capital, haringey, which has one of england's highest levels of fly—tipping handed out 288 penalty notices, and collected just over £100,000. let's have a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning apart from minor delays on the picadilly line west—bound. tfl rail as well. severe delays on london overground. on the roads.

a11 whitechapel high st is closed between aldgate high st and leman st following a collision by aldgate east station, with south—bound traffic tailing back to whitechurch lane. let's have a check on the weather now. hello. good morning. yesterday was rather cloudy, breezy, wet at times. but there will now be a big improvement in the weather over the next few days or so. it's going to feel really quite warm for this time of year. it will stay dry with increasing sunshine as well. today is looking dry with lots of sunny spells. a bit of a chilly start. around 17—18 degrees will be the high. overnight, tonight, more mild than it was last night. lows of around 11—12

into tomorrow morning. tomorrow, a weather front to the south—west of the country. we will be staying dry in the south—east. but there will be more cloud around today. more breezy as well. if we do get sunshine we will have up to 20 degrees celcius. those temperatures are going to climb over the weekend as well. we could be looking at 22 on saturday. perhaps as high of 23 on sunday. maybe as high of 23 on sunday. how lovely. i will have to look forward to the weekend. that is it. i will be back in half an hour. there is more on the website at the usual address. see you soon. goodbye. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. here's a summary of this morning's main stories from bbc news. a draft energy bill will require the ofgem to cap gas and electricity prices for 12 million households. the government will publish a draft bill to put a temporary upper limit on standard variable

tariffs, which can cost hundreds of pounds a year more than the cheapest deals. harvey weinstein may be stripped of his membership to the organisation behind the oscars after 13 women have alleged he sexually harrassed or assaulted them. british actress and supermodel cara delevingne teams of riot—trained officers have successfully resolved an incident at the long lartin high—security jail in worcestershire, according to the ministry ofjustice. dozens of inmates were reported to have attacked staff with pool

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went through places, i think they underestimate how powerful and how dangerous it can be and that's why i say if you're in an advisory, if you got a place to go, go. you don't need to be here. jodrell bank observatory has been selected as the next uk candidate for world heritage status. the giant lovell telescope has dominated the landscape in cheshire for decades and it's also one of the world's largest steerable radio telescopes. if the it is successful, it would join the likes , ,,,,,;fi, , .§ certainly of eh? " certainly of tbs older "' certainly of i older people in the region. certainly of is older people in the region. who? the older people in the region. who? i was one of them, you were confused. we've talked about the unicorn being a symbol of grace, purity and wisdom in the last few thousand years but in the last few months these mythical creatures have sold a lot of novelty goods

according to a high—street retailer. talking aboutjohn lewis, unicorn objects, they say they are selling really well, shoppers turning from other things like e—reader is, sat navs “— other things like e—reader is, sat navs —— e—readers. they are buying unicorns or even inflatable things, look at that, an inflatable unicorn, inflata ble look at that, an inflatable unicorn, inflatable things and unicorns doing really well. i want to see the look of shame on the dog's face being made to wear a unicorn. what are they doing to me now? this is embarrassing. if anyone has pictures of unicorn things, inflatable or otherwise, send them in. ideally we would like a picture of a real unicorn. that's the one we are after, aren't we? ok, charlie, you'll be waiting for a long time for a picture of a real unicorn. do you want a picture of a real unicorn

ora you want a picture of a real unicorn or a blow you want a picture of a real unicorn ora blow up you want a picture of a real unicorn or a blow up unicorn? they aren't real, charlie! does it mean they don't exist just real, charlie! does it mean they don't existjust because you haven't seen them? that's true. charlie has them at the bottom of the garden! bring us back into g ben stokes has had his