hello it's monday, it's nine o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire, welcome to the programme. business leaders from the uk and europe are meeting with the prime minister today. they want to get some sort of deal in place to ensure that trade is not badly affected after britain leaves the eu. also — in britain, they're the silent minority — chinese people rarely feature in the national conversation; but we've learned that their silence when it comes to health can be a matter of life and death; and old cultural traditions can see new mums confined for a month in their homes following childbirth you shouldn't drink cold drinks during the month, shouldn't really shower will stop hair washing is not allowed. and not going outside the boundaries of your house. we will bring you ourfilm in 15 minutes. it is fascinating and gives such insight. a british woman imprisoned in iran is close to a mental breakdown and is having tests for breast cancer according her husband.

nazanin zaghari—radcliffe was arrested last year accused of trying to overthrow the regime. her husband tells this programme how his wife reacted to the froegin secretary's inaccurate comments about why she was in iran. she was pretty cross, said things that i couldn't repeat on television. she also, you know, yeah, i think, i think, television. she also, you know, yeah, ithink, ithink, was television. she also, you know, yeah, i think, i think, was angry with all sorts of people — with me, with all sorts of people — with me, with the campaign, with the government having done nothing. she's just angry and it is just unfair. richard ratcliffe tells us he is hopeful his wife could be released on humanitarian grounds — we'll hearfrom him after 9.30. hello. welcome to the programme, we're live until 11 this morning. monday morning and i have this question for you — how stressed are you? new research today suggests that over 80 per cent of us feel stressed

at some point during the week — is that you? what i'm really interested in hearing from you this morning, is how you manage stress? what you do to de—stress? let me know — and if you want to come on air and talk about this, put call me in your email. we will talk to you between half past ten and half past 11. victoria@bbc.co.uk. so we are talking about that and all the latest breaking news including that earthquake in iran. our top story today: businesses from across europe will be in downing street today to voice their concerns about trade after brexit. the cbi and the institute of directors will be represented — as will business organisations from germany, france, spain and seven other countries. they will press theresa may and the brexit secretary, david davis, to clarify the future relationship between the uk and the rest of the eu — and demand they maintain current arrangements.

chris mason is at westminster. they really want some clarity, and they definitely don't have it, do they? good morning. they want clarity. they want to be de—stressed. we have this bus—load of business leaders from europe, various groups having their say. urgency is the watchword we keep hearing from them. they are saying that the growing number of them are enacting contingency plans around brexit, fearful that as the clock ticks down there might not be an arrangement put in place. they are also uncertain as to exactly what that arrangement might look like. the government is keen to reach out to these groups, but given that they are logjams over the initial discussions about the divorce, it is

unlikely they will leave with more clarity. just remind us why the talks are logjams at the moment. the european union has said that in order to move on to the future relationship that the uk can have with the eu and trade, there has to be sufficient progress, to use their ill—defined idea, around the three things on the table at the moment: the irish border, citizens' rights, and what is seen as the divorce payment. there is optimism that some kind of deal can be arrived at, but that hurdle of sufficient progress —— that that hard goal can be cleared before christmas, but we saw a delay at the october summit, the first opportunity where that hurdle may have been overcome. until the eu agrees that there has been progress,

their world with —— there will not be any discussion about the future trade agreement. the businesses say they need clarity on that, and quickly. annita mcveigh is in the bbc newsroom with a summary of the rest of the day's news. an earthquake has killed more than 300 people in iran — more than 2500 have been injured. another four people have been killed in iraq. the quake hit the border area between the two countries, around 30 kilometres south of halabja, with a magnitude of 7.3. it was so powerful, it was felt as far away as lebanon and turkey. andrew plant has more. carried into hospital amid the chaos at this clinic in iran. victims of the earthquake on stretchers, others, walking wounded, as more and more of the injured arrived. the earthquake struck after dark. for rural villages in the affected areas, the search is beginning in torchlight for any survivors that may be buried in the fallen buildings.

the shocks were felt in towns, too. people out for the evening running to safety, finding a way outside away from the danger, scared there could be more to come. the first reports are that the centre of the earthquake was near the border between iran and iraq, somewhere close to the city of halabja. the us geological survey said that the epicentre was about 20 miles south—west of the border. many people have lost their homes and don't know where to sleep in the coming days and weeks. that will lead to a huge crisis, because there are also issues with electricity in the water supply. it has all been damaged. the moment the earthquake struck was even captured on live tv. these news broadcasters feeling the tremors as their programme played out. local media is now showing emergency shelters and beds

being set up outside. 15 emergency teams, they say, are now helping treat the injured and search for survivors. the number of dead is still climbing, but it could be many days before the real extent of the damage done here is fully clear. andrew plant, bbc news. hundreds of people have marched in hollywood in support of victims of sexual assault and harassment, inspired by the ‘metoo' social media campaign. the march follows a series of assault and harassment allegations against public figures, set off by revelations about the movie mogul harvey weinstein. the marchers started on hollywood boulevard and walked along the "walk of fame" to cnn's headquarters. the family of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british—iranian woman jailed in tehran, say they're increasingly concerned about her wellbeing. in a statement last night her husband richard said his wife appeared to be "on the verge of a nervous breakdown"

and is seeking treatment afterfinding lumps in her breasts. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, and his cabinet colleague michael gove have both been criticised for their comments about the case. the key thing to understand is that we're working very very hard and intensively and impartially on all those cases. thank you very much. thank you. see you later. thank you. the church of england is telling its schools that children should be free to explore their identity and both boys and girls should be allowed to wear a tutu, tiara or superhero cloak withoutjudgement from teachers or other pupils. the new guidelines aim to prevent children being bullied because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. jon donnison reports: the church of england first issued guidance on homophobic bullying in its schools three years ago. today, those guidelines are being updated to include bullying against children and adolescents who identify as transgender or bisexual. it comes after a controversial case

on the isle of wight where one couple withdrew their son from a church of england primary school because another pupil asked to be accepted as transgender. our child came home from school one day and said, "daddy, i am confused." there was a boy in his class who is sometimes coming as a boy and sometimes coming as a girl. we were concerned about that because it is very confusing. how do they deal with that? let us remember, these are primary school children, they are six years of age. but the new guidance stresses children should be able to play with what it calls the many cloaks of identity. it says children are at the trying—on stage of life, so no labels need to be fixed. and the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, writes in the new guidance... but the church is by no means united on the issue of human sexuality,

and this latest guidance is likely to divide opinion. jon donnison, bbc news. gun owners in england and wales are being encouraged to hand in their weapons to the police as part of a two week long gun surrender scheme. people giving up their firearms won't face prosecution for illegal possession, but could be questioned if a gun is found to be linked to a crime. sima kotecha reports. hand in your guns, and no questions will be asked. that is what police forces across england and wales are calling upon people to do. the last firearms surrender was in 2014, when 6000 handguns, rifles and imitation firearms were handed in. it is targeted at those who may have forgotten about owning a gun, or may be too scared to tell officers they have got one, in case they are arrested. the deal is, no questions will be asked at the point of surrender. however, if the weapon is traced back to a crime scene, they could be called

in for questioning. we're realistic enough to realise that we're not going to get hardened gang members, in possession of weapons they intend to use, hand in a gun. but this is part of our response, to try and make it as difficult as possible for those people to come into possession of any type of weapon at all. latest figures show that there were almost 7000 crimes involving firearms in england and wales last year. that is an increase of 27% on the year before. but the number of crimes is still far less than a decade ago, when it was 31% higher. critics say those who want to use a gun will do so, and the surrender won't make a difference. it begins today, and lasts for two weeks. bob geldof says he is handing back his freedom of the city of dublin — because the same honour has been granted to the burmese political leader, aung san suu kyi.

he's described the treatment by myanmar‘s military of the rohingya muslim minority community as "mass ethnic cleansing." the live aid organiser said his home city had honoured aung san suu kyi — but now she had appalled and shamed dublin. jupiter and venus — the two brightest planets — have been appearing very close together in the morning sky. both have been visible to the naked eye across the uk. the best viewing time was a0 minutes before sunrise. while the planets are visible to the naked eye, viewers with a telescope have also been able to see jupiter‘s four galilean moons. that's a summary of the latest bbc news — more at 9.30. thank you very much. do get in touch with us throughout the morning — use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. you research suggests that most of

us you research suggests that most of us get stressed at least once a week. zane says, hope this e—mail finds you well. maybe it sounds crazy, but i cancel myself in front of the mirror and bring myself down. my of the mirror and bring myself down. my life is full of stress, and i'm not the type of person to discuss my issues with others. i definitely try to avoid therapists. bruce says, this is an easy one for me. in order to de—stressed, i get on my motorbike and ride around the kent countryside where there is little traffic and great scenery. that gets rid of any stress with ease. thank you for those. i am interested to find out what you do to de—stress. how do you manage your stress? if you want to talk to me between half past ten and how past 11, put in your e—mail call me, and we will.

time for some sport now — and jessica creighton is in basel for us, where northern ireland suffered heartbreak last night — they won't be going to the world cup — and all because of one penalty, jessica? good morning, victoria. it is a cruel way for it all to end for northern ireland. one controversial penalty decision that they conceded in the first leg for a supposed handball. many people have questioned that because it seemed to strike the northern ireland player on the back of the shoulder, but it wasjudged as on the back of the shoulder, but it was judged as handball, on the back of the shoulder, but it wasjudged as handball, the referee gave a penalty. and because of that, it seems, the northern ireland world cup dream is over. in the second leg, they gave it their all. such a brave performance. they had a few chances. they came so close in the dying moments whenjonny evans' header was cleared off the line. they were utterly devastated, the players on their knees. some of them we re players on their knees. some of them were fighting tears, i guess,

reflecting what might have been, had that controversial penalty decision not gone against them. here is what the manager, michael o'neill, had to say. it would be too strong a word to say cheated, but you do feel there is a certain injustice to going out of a tournament in this page. a lot of people said switzerland were far superior to us in the first leg, but they only scored the penalty, not anything else, so we could have come here 0-0, else, so we could have come here 0—0, could still have been playing, playing extra time now, so there is an injustice there, a huge injustice, given the nature of what has divided the teams. what next for michael o'neill and northern ireland? michael o'neill and northern ireland ? this was michael o'neill and northern ireland? this was seen as their best chance of making it to a world cup, wasn't it? exactly. 80 yea rs exactly. 80 years ago if you have said they were close to making a

world cup the few people would have laughed only. —— a few years ago. been on a journey —— they have been ona been on a journey —— they have been on a journey. they are ranked just outside the top 20. they had this incredible run and they got the last i6 incredible run and they got the last 16 last year. so they are incredible competition on the world stage. now they have failed to qualify, you wonder what might happen to some of their veteran players, the likes of their veteran players, the likes of the captain steven davis and gareth mcauley. will that be the last time we see them in the green and white of northern ireland? and the manager, michael o'neill, has received so much praise for the transformation northern ireland have undergone. but he has been touted as the person to fill the vacant scotla nd the person to fill the vacant scotland manager position. it might be all change for northern ireland in the future. thanks very much. welcome to the programme. i really

would urge you to watch our first film today. it is about the minority in britain which is practically invisible. chinese people make up 0.9% of our population. they rarely speak out, let alone feature in the national conversation. this really matters when it comes to their health — that's when it can become about life or death. this programme has learned that those in the chinese community often hide or ignore illnesses because of their culture. we've heard how women are being encouraged to "confine" themselves in their homes for a whole month after having a baby — and how the elderly are suffering in silence because of pressure to be "stoic" and "endure" pain. but as one health expert tells our reporter amber haque — "just because we're silent and polite doesn't mean we should be ignored". chinese is well known to be invisible and silent, we all know that. just because we are silent

and polite, doesn't mean we should be ignored. translation: they work longer hours, where work takes number one and health takes a back—seat. they feel that, if i've got cancer, it's a given, i should endure pain. i feel like crying because we're talking about really serious stuff and it's really like a big deal for mum to be doing this. translation: at one point, i thought of committing suicide, because i thought there's no hope. they came here in the early 19th century, and now the chinese

community make—up 0.9% of our population. in 2015, more chinese people immigrated to the uk than any other country apart from india. sometimes they are referred to as the silent minority because they keep their heads down and work hard. but, as a result, health experts tell us that some in the chinese community are being overlooked and failing to get access to treatment. dr kip wu is a neurologist at kings college hospital. she's been concerned by the lack of british chinese engaging with the nhs. and she's decided to set up her own voluntary service. those people could actually be accessing nhs health care, but they weren't. there are cultural practices and beliefs that hinder them from getting the best service that they require. one of the chinese cultural beliefs

is saving face and keeping illnesses to yourself, within the family, to avoid embarrassment. and i see that quite often in chinese families. and these cultural expectations start right from the beginning, when a mum gives birth to a baby. sitting month, as in confinement after childbirth, is a tradition so ingrained in chinese culture that even i did it myself, some practices. some of the very strict rules are that you shouldn't drink cold drinks during the month, you shouldn't really shower, hair washing is not allowed, and obviously not going outside the boundaries of your house. do you think the rest of the country know that some chinese women are confining themselves for a month

after giving birth? no, they don't, and especially in the health profession. today we are going to cook a black fungus chicken for a mum who is currently practising chinese postnatal confinement period in london. just turning brown now. so, mums who are doing this don't leave the house for a whole month. they don't have any guests, sometimes they don't actually wash their hair or have a shower, and they have to eat only certain types of food. why is this believed to be so healing for the mother? they believe it will reset the body, they believe in ying and yang and they want to keep the body warm and ignore the cold food. black fungus. so the black fungus, they have the properties of cleansing the womb. smells good. how many chinese women that live here in the uk do you think actually carry confinement out?

i think plenty. plenty of them will be carrying out this confinement, if they have the chance. basically they are just delighted that they can actually practice postnatal confinement the chinese way here in the uk without shipping the mother or their aunt or a confinement lady across from asia. make it modern. postnatal your way, in the city, you know? it's not ancient any more. so, for obvious reasons, we're not allowed to film with the mum in her house when she's doing the confinement period, but i have found one mum who's willing to talk to me via skype. her name's ching, and she actually hasn't left the house for nearly 28 days. hi, ching. hi there. did it ever cross your mind to not do the confinement period? not at all, actually. i come originally from singapore and it's part of our culture to definitely do confinement, so it was more about making sure i can import that over to the uk since i'm doing it here. being confined in your flat actually

is important because, for us, if you don't practice it, then you are just disadvantaging yourself, kind of thing. so, your husband is english, what did he think when you told him you were going to go a whole month without leaving the house or having any visitors? i don't think he realised that it came with a whole set of practices and rules, and it was a bit difficult for him because he wanted to show off his baby. my husband didn't really know what was going when i said, "oh, i need to practice confinement." and his family as well. so it is quite obvious that there's a lack of understanding or even awareness that it even exists. but i can see why it can be isolating. although ching has employed her own private health visitor, there is a concern confinement means babies aren't being seen by professionals. dr wu thinks the health of mum and baby could sometimes be compromised. new mums can often be left in isolation, and that's quite difficult for them to cope.

when they have medical problems, they try to solve it within themselves, and sometimes that can have detrimental effects to the health of themselves and to the baby. it's almost as though we're not allowed to be sad or unhappy during confinement, and having negative emotions around the mum is almost discouraged. sometimes signs of baby blues or postnatal depression are missed. into adulthood, some chinese people aren't seeking help because they feel they should endure problems themselves. they are one of the most dispersed communities in britain, and when language is a barrier it makes the isolation even harder. i forgot, sorry.

cheers! thank you. elly lee's worked in the catering trade in rural worcestershire since moving from hong kong with a son and daughter in the 905. she's got stage four cancer, meaning it's advanced, and it's spread round her body. translation: it came back that the cancer had spread in my lungs, my liver and my sternum. so it was several shocks over the course of a few weeks. the chinese community can have stigma around cancer, and some may not even tell theirfamilies. it was like a movie unfolding.

it was a bit difficult to accept all of a sudden. i think cancer is already a really lonely experience, but if you feel that you're not able to attend cancer support groups, then it becomes more of a problem. i'm coming, i'm coming! translation: the majority of the chinese community here work predominantly in the catering trade. they work long hours where work takes number one, and health takes a back—seat. i'm speaking out to help chinese people have an awareness of health. i feel like crying,

because we're talking about really serious stuff, and it's really... it's really... it's really, like, a big deal for mum to be doing this. there is still some degree of fatalism when you hear the word cancer, often they associate it with death and they sometimes don't realise that certain cancers, if detected early or if managed in the right way, could be potential for cure, and even if the doctor asked directly, sometimes they will deny to say that they are in pain, when they may be in pain, and they feel that, if i've got cancer, it's a given, i should endure pain, or they will try to treat it with traditional chinese medicine.

there are certain attitudes within the chinese community, especially the family members, who feel that perhaps information should be restricted from the patient, whereas the patient themselves may actually want to have all the facts. i came across a chinese lady who was in her mid—50s. the scan showed that she had a brain tumour, and when i went to speak to the family, the son was there and he asked the mum to go out and then he said to me, "doctor, is it cancer, because i really don't want my mum to know." it is difficult to try to convince them that, yes, we can help you fight the battle with cancer, but you do not need to suffer in the process. good morning, everyone here,

welcome to our centre. i'm here to talk to you today about dementia. the original, the old translation of dementia in chinese is horrific. it means you are old, you're dilapidated, you've gone mad, you've gone nutty. there are a whole generation of first—generation migrants now living in the uk, and they are very isolated. the fortunate ones will have the spouse still living with them, but we know lots and lots of the elderly chinese are living alone, and they will find it very, very difficult to actually find any mainstream services that cater for them, their needs. six o'clock on a cold night in london.

mr tang's 73 and lives on his own in a tiny bedsit. he's got prostate cancer, and he's decided against any treatment. he's in pain and he can't walk. volunteer carers from the chinese centre come to see him when they can, but some days mr tang says he won't eat. translation: i only went to the doctor when i had signs of pain when urinating. only when i had trouble going to the toilet, i went to the doctors. i wouldn't go before. what did the doctors say to you when you chose not to have chemotherapy? translation: one doctor tried to tell me to have chemotherapy, as i will certainly die if i don't.

i said, no, as with almost all cancers you're certain to die, or you won't last long, as there's no cure. my children have grown up, left the family. they are well—educated, i've done my duty. so, even if i live longer or die, it doesn't make a difference. i've done my duty. there are elderly ladies and gentlemen who are in their own home, literally not going out, trying to confine the problem within themselves. they don't want to bother, let's say, an outsider with what they fear is their own problem. are you ok? yeah. no—one would know that

you are in so much pain, not able to speak english to communicate with anyone. it mustjust be such a lonely experience for you. translation: at one point, i thought of committing suicide. because i thought, there's no hope. there's a clear lack of representation of the british chinese in the media, politics and the arts. but for some in the community, that silence can deafening. chinese is well known to be invisible and silent. we all know that that must be related to our own culture as well. we do not like to make complaint or make a fuss, even if we're not very happy with the situation. we're quiet, we don't make a noise. politicians don't take much notice. public health england have told us they are aware some in the chinese

community aren't accessing health care, and say they are improving the way they collect information about them as a group. we're often grouped in a box along with other ethnicities on statistical data collection forms, and that means our specific needs are not being looked into, and the fact that we had to set up an online medical advisory service off our own back is a reflection of that. just because we are silent and polite, doesn't mean we should be ignored. karen says: it's notjust chinese mums you do this. it took me a month to break the outside world after my son was born after emergency ca esa rea n. son was born after emergency caesarean. you are both adapting to this time together. i don't think it's unique or an unusual process for new parents. trevor says girl on my daughter—in—law is chinese. she did not mention or comply with this

tradition and was active within a couple of days of giving birth. in the next half hour we are going to talk to eddie tang whose family shunned him when his son got cancer as a child and to a woman whose mum refused to seek help for cervical cancer until she collapsed one day. she has asked to remain anonymous because she thinks there may be a backlash from herfamily for thinks there may be a backlash from her family for speaking out. this story came from a viewer who contacted me. if you think there is a story or issue we should potentially look at, please send us an e—mail. still to come: as fears grow for british— iranian mum nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe grow, we will hear the latest on her detention from her husband richard. and as business leaders from around europe prepared to meet theresa may, we will hear from both sides of the brexit divide. time for the latest news — here's annita. business leaders will be in downing

street to press the government to clarify the future relationship between the uk and the rest of the eu and to demand that they maintain current arrangements. an earthquake has killed more than 300 people in iran — more than 2500 have been injured. another four people have been killed in iraq. the quake hit the border area between the two countries, around 30 kilometres south of halabja, with a magnitude of 7.3. it was so powerful, it was felt as far away as lebanon and turkey. the family of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british—iranian woman jailed in tehran, say they're increasingly concerned about her wellbeing. in a statement last night her husband richard said his wife appeared to be "on the verge of a nervous breakdown" and is seeking treatment afterfinding lumps in her breasts.

the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, and his cabinet colleague michael gove have both been criticised for their comments about the case. bob geldof says he is handing back his freedom of the city of dublin — because the same honour has been granted to the burmese political leader aung san suu kyi. he's described the treatment by myanmar‘s military of the rohingya muslim minority community as "mass ethnic cleansing." the live aid organiser said his home city had honoured aung san suu kyi — but now she had appalled and shamed dublin. that is a summary of the latest news. thank you for your e—mails and tweet about stress. new research suggests that four out of five of us are stressed each week. a woman says, after being made redundant through everyjob i've had through company closures, i am currently in a job i don't enjoy. through that and other

things i am stressed on a daily basis. i am starting my own business, in course, and relaxing in a hot bubble bath every night. i am trying to invest in my own happiness. and a couple more fun now, kayla says, when i'm stressed that, i lie on my bed with my eyes closed and i listen to some ocean music. when they introduced that on this programme soon. whalley says, i divert focus from myself. i swim frequently, dahlia possible, learned to play a musical instrument and joina band to play a musical instrument and join a band or orchestra. dojobs in the garden or care for my house plans. have someone to love and work ha rd to plans. have someone to love and work hard to ensure that that person loves you. thank you for those. keep them coming in. we are interested to hear how you manage your stress how you try to de—stress. if you want to have a chat about how he do it, put

call me in e—mail. type a spot now. we start with northern ireland, because as we heard, they won't be going to russia next summer after their goalless draw with switzerland. their manager michael o'neill described their performance is amazing. katie archibald and elinor barker got their second winds of the weekend in team pursuit. lewis hamilton was driver of the day at the brazilian grand prix. he started last in the race but finished fourth, as sebastian vettel took the honours. and roger federer opened with a straight sets win overjack sock at the atp tour finals in london. straight sets win overjack sock at the atp tourfinals in london. at the atp tourfinals in london. at the age of 36, roger federer is playing in this event for the 15th time. that is always my answer to beating stress, victoria — get out and take some exercise. and a lot of people agree with you!

the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe — the british womanjailed in iran — says the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, has told him he's considering whether she could be granted "diplomatic protection" status. her family say she's on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and has seen doctors about lumps in her breasts. in april 2016, nazanin was arrested while visiting iran to visit family and for her daughter to meet her grandparents. on the 1st of november mrjohnson wrongly said she had been training journalists in iran. when you look at what nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was doing, it's just, she was simply teaching people journalism, as i understand it. four days later, mrs zaghari—ratcliffe was re—called to court in iran. mr johnson‘s remark was cited as new evidence against her, prompting fears that her five—yearjail

sentence could be extended. by the 7th of november, borisjohnson was forced to clarify his remarks to mps and said he was sorry if his remarks caused anxiety. the uk government has no doubt that she was on holiday in iran when she was arrested last year, and that was the sole purpose of her visit. i accept that my remarks could have been clearer in that respect, and i'm glad to provide this clarification. on saturday, mrs zaghari—ratcliffe's family said she was taken to hospitalfor an family said she was taken to hospital for an ultrasound, saying she had been complaining of sharp stabbing pains in her breasts for more than a year. yesterday, the environment secretary came under fire for saying he didn't know what nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was doing in iran when she was arrested in 2016. speaking in brussels this morning, borisjohnson says the case as the be handled sensitively. the key thing to understand is that

we're working very, very hard and intensively, and impartially, on all those cases. thank you very much. thank you. see you later. thank you. i've been speaking to richard radcliffe, who told me he felt compelled to e—mail the foreign office. following michael gove's comments, which i didn't pick up on and the time —— at the time, so i wrote to our main contact the foreign office and said, listen, can you please remind all cabinet members that the uk government has no doubt that nazanin was there on holiday? that is the uk policy and it is not myjob to police, but these things shouldn't be spread around. let's be honest, it's unlikely that michael gove's comments would suddenly be appearing in the iranians media, but if it goes to trial, they collect all this evidence and it gets piled up.

obviously, the most important person at this point is the foreign secretary, who is the voice and presence of the uk. it is important that the battles for nazanin, and it was important that he clarified. less important for michael gove to do it. michael gove is the environment secretary, and he was asked about your wife's case yesterday on the andrew marr programme. i want to play the releva nt programme. i want to play the relevant clip of the audience so they know what we're talking about. what was she doing when she went to iran? i don't know. one of the things i want to stress is that there is no reason why nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe should be imprisoned in iran as far as any of us imprisoned in iran as far as any of us know. no evidence has been produced which suggests she should be detained. we know the iranians regime is capable of abusing the human rights of its own citizens. it appears here to be harming the human rights of someone whose plight necessarily moves us all. you say you don't know what she was doing.

her husband is clear that she was on holiday with her child. in her case, i take holiday with her child. in her case, itake —— holiday with her child. in her case, i take —— in that case, i take her husband's assurance in that regard. the problem with that exchanges that mr gove said he did not know why your wife was there. you said you did not see that interview live, but members of your family were pretty cross. and it was picked up on in social media and lots of other people were responding. what he says is reasonable and helpful, it'sjust the emphatic, i don't know, at the beginning. and the fact that he says he is happy to take my word for it. the foreign secretary said in parliament that the uk government has no doubt. were you surprised? mr gove is usually very precise with his words, very well briefed. so much happened that there were bigger things. i spoke to the foreign secretary. it's the first time i've done that in a long time. that is not an intimidating. —— that is not

not an intimidating. —— that is not not intimidating. in terms of your conversation with the foreign secretary, did he apologise for his inaccurate, it's a couple of weeks ago which could potentially make your wife's situation and jail sentence longer? he didn't mention the comments. he said he was sorry for nazanin's suffering and that all the country was behind her. we talked about meeting soon. we talked about me going to iran with him and he said he would look at it seriously. i asked he said he would look at it seriously. iasked him he said he would look at it seriously. i asked him to look at him personally offering her diplomatic protection, which would mean that there would be much more protection given to her by the british government. are you surprised that it has taken this long for the foreign secretary to pick up the phone? i've been complaining on your show and others that i want the government to be doing more, and publicly will stop the foreign office have been saying they think it is important that they don't. it has taken a gaffe for the

foreign secretary to pick up the phone to you. we are in a different place now, clearly, where his words are being used by the iranians, and it is important that he stands up for her, that i stand alongside him, and that together, we try to bring her home as soon as possible. did mr johnson give your potential timescale when it comes of this —— comes to this possibility of a trip to iran? he said, let's meet in a few days and we can talk about it. i imagine, when we come to meet, it will be clearer. is the meeting scheduled? not yet, but hopefully soon. let's talk about the health of your wife, because you say that lumps have been found in both her breast. what other information do you have? exactly that. she had a mammography a few months ago. you have two fight quite hard to get outside services. she was told by

the specialist that they thought it was ok but she should probably come back. but this needs to be tucked up on. beyond that, i am back. but this needs to be tucked up on. beyond that, iam holding back. but this needs to be tucked up on. beyond that, i am holding on to the specialist saying it is probably benign, and let's take it from there. i'm much more sensitive to this, sort of, wider, i don't know, emotional... i said a number of times that i'm on the verge of a nervous breakdown. —— she said a number of times. she is very up and down. there were times on the phone yesterday where she was laughing, really angry, and crying comanche talks about not being able to control her emotions. she gets angry over the smallest things. —— and crying, and she talks about. i think it is what has happened in the last few months, and compounded by what happened over the last couple of weeks, watching our family

happened over the last couple of weeks, watching ourfamily being used to propagate her as a spy. then fellow prisoners ask why are you on the tv all the time, what about us? you mean it has lent to resentment? yes, because nobody has an easy life there, everybody takes it as they can and that is where it is. how did she react to mrjohnson's errors? she was pretty cross. she said things i could not repeat on television. she also, you know, was angry. angry with me, angry with the campaign, angry with the government having done nothing, then the government messing up. she'sjust angry that it is unfair. you hope your wife will be released on humanitarian grounds, potentially because of the recent health problems you have just described, how realistic is that? it's hard to know what's realistic at all. it's

certainly possible. it is certainly important i keep battling and that the government keeps battling. if you go back one month we were having noise is being said, listen, she will be eligible for humanitarian release, and she would be entitled to it next week —— eligible for it next week. really, i will hold on to that and i will hope the foreign secretary is able to engage, focus, and worked his magic and bring her home. before christmas? yes. the prime minister will meet leaders from european business organisations today as the uk prepares to leave the eu. the business leaders are expected to demand an urgent breakthrough on brexit from theresa may to kick start the stalled negotiations in brussels. over the weekend, the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, said he was preparing for the possible collapse of negotiations with the uk, but said he hoped it wouldn't happen. today the prime minister will again talk about the uk's commitment to securing an implementation period of around two years once britain leaves the eu in march 2019.

our political correspondent chris mason is in westminsterfor us. let's talk about the bigger picture, which is mrs may is weak, she has a lot on her hands, trying to sort out brexit and trying to appease the competing interest in her own party, hasn't she? she has. this whole issue of brexit is going to become again, front and centre this week after a couple of weeks of it not dominating the headlines as it has for the best part of the last two yea rs. for the best part of the last two years. yet, theresa may, which ever way she looks, has compromises to consider and arms to twist. you look at the conclusion of that round of talks in brussels at the ten end of last week between michel barnier and david davis, there wasn't some huge lea p forward. david davis, there wasn't some huge leap forward. there is optimism that come the next summit in brussels it could be that the three issues being looked at at the moment around the

divorce of the irish border, and the divorce of the irish border, and the divorce settlement will make sufficient progress to allow movement onto the next stage. at the same time, and there were headlines over the weekend that illustrated this, that the prime minister has to keep her country and her party onside. ultimately because this was a binary referendum forcing people to fall on one side or the other, but reaching some agreement as to compete with the common interests of those inclined one way and those inclined the other. but compromise is something that everybody will find easy to swallow. thanks very much. wait, let me ask you about the report yesterday in one of the sunday papers that around a0 conservative mps are ready to sign a letter, emotion, a letter of no confidence, i should say, in the pm, not enough to trigger any kind of leadership contest. but do you think it's true? westminster is a postcode which perpetually harms to the sound

of gossip. you get these figures which float around now and again. we had similar numbers which were kicked around in the immediate aftermath of the cough —fest which was the prime minister's conference speech a couple of weeks ago. depending on who you speak to. some people dismiss that figure out of hand. others entertain it might be broadly right. crucially it isn't sufficient to clear the threshold that will be required to imperil theresa may's position. but we could park all of those numbers. the simple reality is that theresa may knows that after the general election, in which she hopes to stride forwards, but in reality crunched backwards, is that she governs at the consent of her parliamentary party. —— she hoped to stride forward. if senior members say your time is up, then she is a corner. but the clock is ticking down. there is a complete lack and

—— lack of agreement about who she would be replaced by if she toppled. but you hear the argument that she might be weak but she can also be stable, because those forces, the challenge of brexit, the absence of an obvious successor, mightjust hold her in place despite everything. thanks, weak but stable, that's the prime minister, said chris, but not christen himself. —— but not chris himself. edwin morgan, from the institute of directors, whose colleagues will be at the meeting with theresa may, labour mp mary creagh a remainer, and conservative mp michael fabricant a brexiteer. good morning. edwin, do your members comedy businesses, have any clarity on the transitional deal that we are facing, any clarity on the end trade deal that we seek? —— do your

members, businesses. we don't. it's a serious problem for businesses because they need to know in the next three months, latest, watch the transition deal is going to look like. they need to know that so they canfind. if like. they need to know that so they can find. if we get that agreed pretty soon that will settle the nerves and enable businesses not to trigger any serious contingency plans now. it's in the government's interest to say to businesses, this is what it will look like, this will be the status quo in march 2019, you won't have to move any of your operations, move your staff... businesses do not want to map adjustments. an adjustment to a new transitional deal, and an adjustment to the brexit deal. —— do not want two adjustments. exactly. just got to be given a bit of time to say, look, this is the final position you will be in. get used to it, check your systems if you must, and make

your systems if you must, and make your processes as smooth as you can. babyis your processes as smooth as you can. baby is a suggestion of a bridge to something else, a brexit dealfor example, but what if there isn't one? —— there is a suggestion. example, but what if there isn't one? -- there is a suggestion. that would be bad from a business point of view. most of our members don't even know what world trade deals would look like with new customs procedures. frankly there is a big job for businesses to prepare anyway. but really they don't want that crashed out scenario from where we are now, which is very integrated to just like everywhere else in the world. michael fabricant, time seems to be running out for a transitional deal and a brexit deal, would you agree? yes, and everybody expected that. i used to set up radio stations all round the world, and chris mason got it right, he said there is arm—twisting to do and compromises to be made. why doesn't the prime minister do something to

get things moving? if we did that we would be offering something more than perhaps we needed to do. let's talk about the plight of british people in europe, living in europe. we are saying we want to guarantee the rights of people from the european union... that's not the major sticking point... it's one of them... theresa may has offered 20 billion euros, that's not enough, so why do she not up it and then trade talks can begin? because i don't think negotiation is surrendering. you could set off a 100 billion, 200 billion, do you think the taxpayer would find that practical? you have got to be practical of the time limit for got to be practical of the time limitfora got to be practical of the time limit for a good trade deal. negotiations take time. don't forget, the united kingdom isn't picked on steyn or andorra, or even luxembourg, the uk is the major importer of german cars and four

french agriculture in europe. —— the united kingdom isn't lichtenstein. time is not only tough on ours. it is. and it is also tough on the europeans, as well, and we have got to work on this. —— time is not only tough on us. should the prime minister negotiate for more time? you can't do that. you can, you can just put it into words! the lisbon treaty says it will be the 19th of march 200019. but we will have a transition period. 11 o'clock in the evening, perhaps. —— march 2019. we have signed something, we need to stick to that. what needs to happen to get talks started again? theresa may needs to get her cabinet in order. michel barnier doesn't care about what happens in the cabinet. well it does. it makes no difference. we have a worrying

situation where our eu negotiating partners are concerned theresa may may not be in there in eight weeks' time. her confidence has been drained and authority shattered. does not look good for her. we have a cabinet within a cabinet with michael gove and boris johnson trying to do this orwellian grip of people not internalising the logical brexit. we have two resignations. another two cabinet ministers whose position hangs in the balance. she is weak. she needs to get on with david davis and get down to the financials you have been talking about. exit day is the 29th of march, not the 19th of march... whatever. should mrs may ask for article 50 to be extended, should she ask for more time? she needs more time. would it be a good idea? i think so. brexiteers and people who voted for brexit think that when

you suggest it might be a good idea to extend the time, the timeline, then what you are actually trying to do is put off leaving. what i'm trying to do is to safeguard the jobs and incomes of people in my constituency. i visited a bedding manufacturer in my constituency on friday whose prices have gone up 30% since the referendum. they are finding it impossible to hire people. that's one business in one constituency. that is to do with employment... that's because after the referendum, four of their employees shut up shop and went back to poland. they didn't have to do that. nobody told them that. this is the culture that has been created in the culture that has been created in the post— referendum the culture that has been created in the post—referendum climate. people think the pound has gone down 25%, i can earn more money in think the pound has gone down 25%, i can earn more money in ireland... the post—referendum climate for some people is that they suspect brexit is going to be betrayed and you are the kind of person who wants to do that. i want to see a good deal for

britishjobs, british that. i want to see a good deal for british jobs, british manufacturers, and the british economy. weren't you arguing we should join the euro? exactly the same... i don't want to go back into history... want to make sure that chemical businesses, our second largest export in this country, are able to trade on the 29th of march. your government is unable to tell the chemicals industry, our second largest manufacturer... because it is negotiations... you would surrender everything... it's not about surrendering, it isn't a war, it is a negotiation... and a negotiation does not mean agreeing to everything you want... what about the chemicals industry... they are in business, the chemicals industry is... one in five businesses has already made moves to move abroad. rather than getting on some sort of nationalistic... hang on a minute... it's to do with pragmatism... you

have both major points. are you one of the a0 conservative mps considering signing this?” of the a0 conservative mps considering signing this? i don't even think there are 40. how many do you think there are? i was a government whip. even in the days of david cameron there were usually 12, 15, almost a given. what would you say to your colleagues who are thinking of signing this no—confidence letter?|j thinking of signing this no-confidence letter? i would say, let's have some stability. jeremy corbyn survived when his entire cabinet more or less to resign. we can all agree that we want a good deal for the united kingdom out of brexit. ok, thank you. we will bring you the latest news and sport in a minute, but first, the weather. a chilean frosty start this morning, the third chilly monday in a row. there was brightness in the south

this morning, which meant it was possible to see venus and jupiter first thing. —— hav and frosty start. —— a chilly and frosty start. some of this rain coming into the high north west of scotland could fall as snow at higher ground. largely dry and bright with sunshine in the south, turning increasingly hazy due to high level cloud. at 3pm, outbreaks of rain pushing in from the north—west. the wind will have up as well, misty and murky conditions and cool temperatures. outbreaks of rain for northern ireland as well. a bit patchy rain pushing into the far north of england, but elsewhere, largely dry and bright. a little high level cloud will turn the sunshine hazy.

it doesn't feel quite as cool as yesterday. the rain starts to work its way south and east overnight, pushing its way into central england. either side of it, we will see clearer skies, allowing the temperatures to fall away slightly. it is this weather front slowly sinking its way south that will bring with it some milder air. not as chilly a night as we saw last night. tomorrow won't be quite as chile either. we are drawing in milderair chile either. we are drawing in milder air from chile either. we are drawing in milder airfrom the chile either. we are drawing in milder air from the south—west. tomorrow starts bright in scotland with sunny spells and showers. one or two back showers, largely in the north, turning more frequent in the afternoon. a cloudy day for northern ireland, england and wales, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. temperatures will be milder, in double figures. a bright start in scotla nd double figures. a bright start in scotland on wednesday, but more

clout than outbreaks of rain. temperatures in double figures in the south. on thursday, a cold front sinks south east, bringing outbreaks of rain to the north—west for a time. it will alter in —— also bring in cooler air. feeling cool again by friday. hello it's monday, it's 10 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire. the husband of a british woman being held in iran has told this programme she's close to a mental breakdown and is having tests for breast cancer. nazanin zaghari—radcliffe was arrested last year accused of trying to overthrow the regime. her husband told us how the implication of comments made by environment secretary michael gove could affect the case. it is not likely that the comments will appear in iranians media, but if they go to

trial, they collect this evidence and it gets piled up. the most important person is the foreign secretary, who is the voice and presence of the uk. it is important that he battles for nazanin. in the next half an hour, we will talk to a former iranians diplomat who was a minister in the country's foreign ministry, and a former british ambassador to iran. also — in britain, they're the silent minority — chinese people rarely feature in the national conversation; but we've learned that their silence in sharing health problems with their families and accessing health services can be a matter of life and death. translation: the chinese community can have stigma around cancer, and some may not even tell their families. we'll speak to a woman who lost her mum to cervical cancer, and a chinese community support worker about attitudes to illness. at least 300 people are killed and thousands more are injured in an

earthquake on the border between iran and iraq. good morning. here's annita in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news. business leaders from across europe will be in downing street today to voice their concerns about trade after brexit. the cbi and the institute of directors will be represented — as will business organisations from germany, france, spain and seven other countries. they will press the government to clarify the future relationship between the uk and the rest of the eu — and demand they maintain current arrangements. a powerful earthquake has killed more than three hundred people in western iran. thousands more have been injured. the epicentre of the quake which measured 7.3 was across the border in iraq. electricity has been cut in a number of towns and villages, and blocked roads are said to be preventing some rescue teams from reaching areas affected.

the family of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british—iranian woman jailed in tehran, say they're increasingly concerned about her wellbeing. in a statement last night her husband richard said his wife appeared to be "on the verge of a nervous breakdown" and is seeking treatment afterfinding lumps in her breasts. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, and his cabinet colleague michael gove have both been criticised for their comments about the case. the key thing to understand is that we're working very very hard and intensively and impartially on all those cases. thank you very much. thank you. see you later. thank you. bob geldof says he is handing back his freedom of the city of dublin — because the same honour has been granted to the burmese political leader aung san suu kyi. he's described the treatment by myanmar‘s military of the rohingya muslim minority community as "mass ethnic cleansing." the live aid organiser said his home city had honoured aung san suu kyi — but now she had appalled and shamed dublin. hundreds of people have marched in hollywood in support of victims of sexual assault and harassment, inspired by the ‘metoo'

social media campaign. the march follows a series of assault and harassment allegations against public figures, set off by revelations about the movie mogul harvey weinstein. the marchers started on hollywood boulevard and walked along the "walk of fame" to cnn's headquarters. the church of england is telling its schools that children should be free to explore their identity and both boys and girls should be allowed to wear a tutu, tiara or superhero cloak withoutjudgement from teachers or other pupils. the new guidelines aim to prevent children being bullied because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. the report says school should ensure they have an inclusive view for education and make sure that all children are respected. jupiter and venus — the two brightest planets — have been appearing very close together in the morning sky. both have been visible to the naked eye across the uk. the best viewing time was a0

minutes before sunrise. while the planets are visible to the naked eye, viewers with a telescope have also been able to see jupiter‘s four galilean moons. that's a summary of the latest bbc news — more at 10.30. thanks for your messages about stress and how you manage it. we will talk about it more at 1030 am. research out today suggest that four out of five of us get stressed every week. as it is monday morning, a number of you are already stressed. not necessarily the fault of our programme, but anyway! not necessarily the fault of our programme, butanyway! let not necessarily the fault of our programme, but anyway! let me know how you de—stress, and we will talk about it after 10:30am. use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. rebecca says, my experience of stress is dealing with it with clients. when we let go of the

emotions, we can let go of the event, and it becomes wisdom. do get in touch. here's some sport now with katherine. northern ireland boss michael o'neill has described his side's effo rts o'neill has described his side's efforts as amazing, and he said the players were emotional and upset after their draw in basel. a controversial penalty in the first leg gave switzerland the advantage. northern ireland got close last night, but they won't be going to next summer's world cup in russia. it would be too strong a word to say cheated, but you do feel that there's a certain injustice to going out of the tournament in this way. a lot of people said switzerland were far superior to us in the first leg, but they only scored from the penalty, not else. —— not anything else. we could have been playing extra time now, so there is an

injustice there, a huge injustice, given the nature of what has divided the teams. ten days to go until the battle for the ashes begins. england are preparing for the first test by meeting some of the local wildlife. andy swiss is following the tour. member to the north queensland close. just ten days to go until the first ashes test in brisbane, and england have arrived hoping to fine tune with the final warm up game on wednesday. matches like this are a chance for players to explore a bit of the area. this morning, moeen ali and alastair cook visited a local wildlife sanctuary, where among other things, they got to feed a crocodile named bully. the headline writers might have fun with that. moeen ali hasn't played in either of england's tour matches because of a side strain, but the good news is

that he says he is now fit and ready for whatever australia have to throw at him. it is part of the game. it's not something i haven't had before. these things happen. australians like to talk a lot and bigger themselves up —— and big. i have a lwa ys themselves up —— and big. i have always had trust in my ability and hopefully i will back that even more in this series and do well for england. moeen ali, set to play in a four—day match against a cricket australia 11 starting on wednesday. england have plenty of questions to answer, particularly over their batting. no one has scored a century so faron batting. no one has scored a century so far on this tour, and there were two pretty horrible collapses in their last game in adelaide. england will hope to get a few runs and wickets under their belt before the first ashes test in brisbane on the

23rd of november. great britain have won a third gold medal at the track cycling world cup in manchester. they won the team pursuit, beating italy by a huge margin in the final. two of the riders also won the madison. back to you, victoria. this morning we've brought you an insight into a community in britain that is practically invisible. and that is a real issue when it comes to their health. this programme has learned that some in the chinese community are hiding or ignoring illnesses because of their culture — sometimes putting their lives at risk. we've heard how women are encouraged to ‘confine' themselves in their homes for a whole month after having a baby. some mums don't wash their hair or shower and are discouraged from crying, or having any visitors, including health professionals. with such little awareness about the tradition, there's a concern problems in mum and baby might be being missed.

our reporter amber haque brought you the full story an hour ago — here's a short extract. sitting month, as in confinement after childbirth, is a tradition so ingrained in chinese culture that even i did it myself, some practices. some of the very strict rules are that you shouldn't drink cold drinks during the month, you shouldn't really shower, hair washing is not allowed, and obviously not going outside the boundaries of your house. so, for obvious reasons, we're not allowed to film with the mum in her house when she's doing the confinement period, but i have found one mum who's willing to talk to me via skype. her name's ching, and she actually hasn't left the house for nearly 28 days. hi, ching. hi there. i come originally from singapore and it's part of our culture to definitely do confinement, so it was more about making sure i can import that over to the uk

since i'm doing it here. being confined in your flat actually is important because, for us, if you don't practice it, then you are just disadvantaging yourself, kind of thing. my husband didn't really know what was going when i said, "oh, i need to practice confinement." and his family as well. so it is quite obvious that there's a lack of understanding or even awareness that it even exists. but i can see why it can be isolating. new mums can often be left in isolation, and that's quite difficult for them to cope. when they have medical problems, they try to solve it within themselves, and sometimes that can have detrimental effects to the health of themselves and to the baby. into adulthood, some chinese people aren't seeking help because they feel they should endure problems themselves. they are one of the most dispersed communities in britain, and when language is a barrier it makes the isolation even harder. elly lee's worked in the catering trade in rural worcestershire

since moving from hong kong with a son and daughter in the 905. she's got stage four cancer, meaning it's advanced, and it's spread round her body. the chinese community can have stigma around cancer, and some may not even tell theirfamilies. translation: the majority of the chinese community here work predominantly in the catering trade. they work long hours where work takes number one, and health takes a back—seat. i'm speaking out to help chinese people have an awareness of health. there's a clear lack of representation of the british chinese in the media, politics and the arts. but for some in the community, that silence can deafening. we're often grouped in a box along with other ethnicities on statistical data collection forms, and that means our specific needs are not being looked into,

and the fact that we had to set up an online medical advisory service off our own back is a reflection of that. just because we are silent and polite, doesn't mean we should be ignored. let's talk now to georgine leung — she's a mum who did postnatal confinement and is researching the tradition for university college london. eddie chan is a chinese community support worker and says many in the community think illness is retribution for something they've done wrong in the past. lucinda — that's not her real name, lost her mum to cervical cancer when lucinda was 18. her mum didn't get help until the disease was advanced and in fact was diagnosed in a&e after collapsing. we're protecting lucinda's identity as she think herfamily in hong kong would disown herfor speaking out. why do you think your family might shun new if you they thought you we re shun new if you they thought you were speaking out like this? probably because we don't really talk about our feelings. we are quite private people. you know, you

just wouldn't. is there some kind of shame involved if you do speak out? you can. you have a problem, you don't feel proud any more. you were 18 when your mum find out peshmerga found out she had cancer and she wouldn't go to the doctor. —— when your mum found out she had cancer. she always went for a cervical smear test. i remember! she always went for a cervical smear test. i remember i was 12 and stopped a letter came back saying that the test came back abnormal. —— i was 12. she never went back to get it treated. three years later another letter came to the door urging herto another letter came to the door urging her to get it treated. i also

urged her to go to the doctors. she a bru ptly told urged her to go to the doctors. she abruptly told me she was fine. i was 18. three years later i went to university and then my mum was getting really short of breath. i actually thought she had high blood pressure. i knew she didn't want to go to the doctors. i kept begging her to go. she wouldn't. when i was at uni! her to go. she wouldn't. when i was at uni i went to the chinese doctor. i told him that i thought my mum had high blood pressure, she won't go to the doctor, can you provide something to treat it. she did. i gaveit something to treat it. she did. i gave it to my mum. she accepted it. she thanked me for it. but little didi she thanked me for it. but little did i know she didn't have high blood pressure, but in fact quite the opposite. she had lost that much blood because the disease had spread so far into her body that she was getting out of breath when moving about. how much pain do you think

she was in if she still wasn't willing to seek help? a lot. but he just got on with it. we all do. that's part of your tradition, that you endure, you put up with things? i'm quite emotional because i'm british—born chinese. my friends would say i'm quite emotional. but over big things like this, you know, we just keep it ourselves, don't speak about feelings and fears because you want to be proud. you have a personal experience of the stigma around cancer, eddie, and not speaking out, and not informing family and friends, tell our audience about your son. this happened 20 years ago now. when my second son was five. he was diagnosed with childhood cancerous brain tumour. in those days my own

parents, 50% of the time in the uk, 50% of the time in hong kong, they we re 50% of the time in hong kong, they were in hong kong when he was diagnosed with cancer. we told our parents, my parents, and they didn't react to it. in fact, they didn't say anything. they didn't even call me or send me a letter asking me what happened to their grandchild. why didn't they want to know, why didn't they want to react?” why didn't they want to know, why didn't they want to react? i think it isa didn't they want to react? i think it is a lot to do with the chinese traditional thinking of retribution, stigma, you must have done something wrong, that's why this has happened. it is calmer related to the family. with loss of people, they think the family has done something wrong. it

could be due to the grandparents, the parents, they could have done something wrong, they believe that would be reflected to the generations further down the line. what do you think of that? obviously, for myself, i'm a bit more up—to—date, modern, ithink obviously, for myself, i'm a bit more up—to—date, modern, i think it is pure luck. whether you are a good person, bad person, you can still get terminal illnesses. i know even healthy people, really, really healthy people, really, really healthy people, really, really healthy people, can die of coronary heart disease or heart attack. people are always encouraged in my line of work to live a healthy life style. line of work to live a healthy lifestyle. of course. the issue from all of this, georgie, is about seeking medical help if you don't have to put up with the pain. if you don't have to put up with the

suffering. i want to talk to you specifically about confinement, this month that new mothers stay in their house after giving birth. you are researching this. i believe there is a link that if you do confinement in the wrong way then there will be repercussions later on in life. that's right. not just repercussions later on in life. that's right. notjust by doing it, but there is a certain way of doing it. by not doing it well there will be repercussions in later life and that's why it is so important to do it well during the month of confinement. but it's rubbish, isn't it western green it's hard to say whether or not any problems in later life would be directly related to the practice and confinement. —— but it's rubbish, isn't it? it isn't difficult to say. there is no link. ina difficult to say. there is no link. in a parallel universe? eddie, you are smiling. i am smiling because i know it's true. i know that a lot of

chinese after giving birth they could easily take their one—week—old baby to the shops, the supermarket, andl baby to the shops, the supermarket, and i don't know why it is such a tradition. is it offensive if i say that? if i say it's rubbish, that there is no link between the way you do confinement, confinement at all, something later in life, would that be fair? it goes back to the set of traditional beliefs that mothers would do all sorts of different things to make sure they recover very well. to avoid going into a state of poor health in the future. of course we would never be able to say in 30,40 years' time if that illness is to do with confinement. there wouldn't be any evidence. but the attention, the awareness, being focused on the mother's health during a period of vulnerability, it's quite important because often after childbirth the attention goes on the baby. and very often we

forget about the mother's health. many people are agreeing, they say that might be a really good time to basically stay in and bond with the baby. but tell me how not washing your hair has an impact. that's one of the police. how is that relevant? after a woman has given birth her bodyis after a woman has given birth her body is seen to be of a cold state. all of herjoints are open. that's the belief that a cold wind might easily go into her body. so by not doing anything which exacerbates the coldness goes into the body can help to protect her. but we live in britain. we have central heating. gas fires. and stuff. i think that's theissue gas fires. and stuff. i think that's the issue between how do you balance traditional beliefs and modern health practices. from the women i've interviewed in the past, they seem i've interviewed in the past, they seem to actually do a bit of both. they don't necessarily do all of the

restrictions, but they actually adapt to some of the more modern health practices. and they would adapt to their own confinement. health practices. and they would adapt to their own confinementm china some mums don't get out of bed for two weeks. they eat a diet rich in calories to get, for what purpose? food is important during the month of confinement. that ties into the traditional belief that food is healing and warming foods are particularly important. women are particularly important. women are expected to follow a set of rules. particularly eating certain foods, and not eating certain other foods. for women who are eating particularly nourishing foods, foods which are calorie dense, sometimes having, say, a rice dish at every meal, three to four times a day, for example, can be much more than their typical diet would allow. which is quite a difference, for example, to

sometimes the pressure that western women feel when they've given birth to get back to being thin, lose the baby weight, and all of the rest of it. definitely. there does not seem to bea it. definitely. there does not seem to be a pressure for them to lose weight very quickly. the attention would be for her to recover her body to get back to normal. and after the period of 30 days, or up to six weeks, she can start thinking about going out and exercising and losing weight, but that isn't her priority immediately after birth. ok. a final thought, from all of you, what would you say to any members of the chinese community watching now who might be in pain, might think there is an issue with their health, but are not going to their gps, not seeking help, because of the traditional beliefs of putting up with it, enduring, and maintaining their privacy and dignity?” with it, enduring, and maintaining their privacy and dignity? i would say make an appointment to see your

gp. it's so important to seek help when you are in pain and you don't feel comfortable. and you know something is not quite right with you. and there is no shame in seeking help, is there? no. what would you say lucinda? just echoing eddie's thoughts, really, go to the doctors, make that appointment if you think something isn't right. seek medical help. and also listen to yourfamily, seek medical help. and also listen to your family, as well, they are there to support you. ok, thanks very much, thanks all of you for coming on the programme. still to come before 11 o'clock. 300 people have been killed and thousands injured following that earthquake which measured 7.3. our persian correspondent will bring us the latest on what happened on the iran iraq border. one in ten of us is stressed all the time. is that you? we will talk about stress and how you try to manage it.

time to the latest news. this is bbc news, our main stories: a powerful earthquake has killed more than 300 people in western iran. thousands more have been injured. the epicentre of the quake which measured 7.3 was across—the—board in iraq. electricity has been cut in a number of towns and villages and blocked roads are said to be preventing some rescue teams from reaching the affected areas. the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has said boris johnson is now personally engaged in the case. richard ratcliffe said mr johnson told him he was considering whether his wife would be eligible for diplomatic protection. last week the foreign secretary corrected in earlier remark suggesting nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe had been training journalists when she was arrested last year. business leaders from across europe will be in downing street today

to voice their concerns about trade after brexit. they are pressing for a transitional deal between britain and the eu which maintains trading relationships. they also want the future relationship clarified. bob geldof says he is handing back his freedom of the city of dublin, because the same honour has been granted to the burmese political leader, aung san suu kyi. he's described the treatment by myanmar‘s military of the rohingya muslim minority community as "mass ethnic cleansing." the live aid organiser said his home city had honoured aung san suu kyi, but now she had appalled and shamed dublin. jupiter and venus, the two brightest planets, have been appearing very close together in the morning sky. both have been visible to the naked eye across the uk. the best viewing time was 40 minutes before sunrise. while the planets are visible to the naked eye, viewers with a telescope have also been able to see jupiter‘s four galilean moons. that's the latest.

we have some messages about stress. lydia said i was signed off because of stress. i was watching tv, an advert for choir came up, i knew about the benefits of singing on your health. i remember being petrified beforehand but i enjoyed every minute and i left feeling fantastic. after 90 minutes of singing all of my stress has left me. i've been going for two years, i've never looked back, it's the best thing i've ever done. lisa says he said he wanted to know how i manage stress. it's something i have worked hard to deal with from work to family issues. on one of these occasions, all being together, it was disempowering. i managed stress by going to the gym, walking every day, and doing yoga. i wondered when yoda would come up. —— yoga. time for the sport.

northern ireland will not be going to the world cup in russia after losing 1—0 to switzerland. gold for great britain at the track cycling world cup in manchester. lewis hamilton was the driver of the day at the brazilian grand prix, although he did not win the race. he started last that finished fourth at sebastian vettel took the honours. roger federer started with a straight sets win overjack sock at the atp tour finals in london, straight sets win overjack sock at the atp tourfinals in london, the end of season event for the world's top players. at 36, roger federer is playing in this event for the 15th time. he has quite a year, hasn't he? thank you. richard ratcliffe, the husband of

nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who is imprisoned in iran,... he has said she's on the verge of a nervous breakdown and has seen doctors about lumps identified in her breast. in april 2016, she was while visiting iran to see family and for her daughter to meet her grandparents. on the 1st of november this year, borisjohnson wrongly on the 1st of november this year, boris johnson wrongly said on the 1st of november this year, borisjohnson wrongly said she had been training journalists while out in iran. when you look at what nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was doing, it's just, you know, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was doing, it'sjust, you know, she was simply teaching peoplejournalism, as i understand it. four days later, mrs zaghari—ratcliffe was recalled to court in iran and mrjohnson's statement was cited against her, prompting fears that her five—year jail term could be extended. by the 7th of november, borisjohnson was forced to clarify his remarks the mps and said he was sorry if the

remarks caused anxiety. the uk government has no doubt that she was on holiday in iran when she was arrested last year, and that was the sole purpose of her visit. i accept that my remarks could have been clearer in that respect, and i'm glad to provide this clarification. on saturday, mrs zaghari—ratcliffe's family said she was taken to hospitalfor an family said she was taken to hospital for an ultrasound because she had been campaigning of sharp stabbing pains in her breasts for more than a year. yesterday, michael gove came under fire for saying he didn't know what mrs zaghari—ratcliffe was doing in iran one she was arrested last year. richard ratcliffe told me he felt compelled to e—mail the foreign office after the interview mr gove gave, reminding them of uk public policy towards the detention of his wife. following michael go's comments, i thought,

wife. following michael go's comments, ithought, —— michael gove's comments, i thought, it needs to be clarified, so i wrote to our contact that the foreign office and said, listen, can you please remind all cabinet members that uk government has no doubt that nazanin was there on holiday? that is the uk policy and it is not myjob to police but these things shouldn't... lets be honest, it's unlikely that michael gove's comments will suddenly be appearing in the iranians media, but if it goes to trial, they collect this evidence and it gets piled up, and obviously the most important person at this point is the foreign secretary, who is the voice and presence of the uk. it is important that he battles for nazanin, and that he clarifies the parliament. if it goes to trial, it is important that all this stuff is nipped in the bud. michael gove was asked about your wife's case yesterday on the andrew marr programme. i want to play the

releva nt programme. i want to play the relevant clip so the audience know what we are talking about. what was she doing when she went to iran? i don't know, and one of the things i want to stress is that there is no reason why nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe should beat in prison in iran, as far as any of us know. no evidence has been produced which suggests she should be retained —— butane. we know that the uranium regime is capable of harming the human rights of its own citizens, and it appears to be harming the rights of someone whose plight necessarily moves us all. her husband is clear that she was there on holiday with her child. in that case, i take exactly her husband's assurance in that regard. the problem with that exchanges that mr gove said he didn't know why your wife was there. you said you didn't see that interview live, but members of yourfamily see that interview live, but members of your family were pretty cross. and it was picked up on on social media with other people responding. what he says is reasonable and

helpful, it's just the emphatic, what he says is reasonable and helpful, it'sjust the emphatic, i don't know, at the beginning. and that he says he will ta ke take my assurances. the foreign secretary has said in parliament that the uk government has no doubt. were you surprised? mr gove is usually very precise with his words and well briefed. so much happened that there were bigger things. i spoke to the foreign secretary for the first time in a long time. that is intimidating. and i had a phone call with nazanin where i learned about what she had gone through. it was the third biggest thing of the day. in terms of the conversation you had with the foreign secretary, did he apologise for his inaccurate comments to the committee a couple of weeks ago which could potentially make your wife's situation, herjail sentence longer? he said he was sorry for the suffering and that all the country was behind her. we

talked about meeting soon, talked about me going to be run with him and he said he would look at it seriously. i asked and he said he would look at it seriously. iasked him and he said he would look at it seriously. i asked him to look at him personally offering her diplomatic protection, which would mean that there was much more protection given to her by the british government. are you surprised that it has taken this long for the foreign secretary to pick up the phone to you?” long for the foreign secretary to pick up the phone to you? i had been complaining on your show and others that i want the government to do more, and publicly, and that the foreign office, i have been saying i think it is important that you do, and they say it is important that they don't. it took a gaffe for the foreign secretary to eventually pick up foreign secretary to eventually pick up the phone. his words are being used by the iranians, and it is important he stand up for her, that i stand alongside him, and that together we get her as soon as possible. let's talk now to our former iranians diplomat and government minister in iran's foreign ministry. thank you for

talking to us. if the foreign secretary could achieve diplomatic protection status for mrs zaghari—ratcliffe, what difference might that make? first of all, i don't know what diplomatic protection is, because nazanin has dual citizenship, and as far as the iranians authorities are concerned, they do not recognise dual citizenship, so she entered iran probably on her iranians passport, and she is being charged as an iranians citizen, so i don't see how british diplomatic protection could be extended to an iranians citizen who is being tried. i think that this avenue, to me, based on what i understand, is a nonstarter, and it is just understand, is a nonstarter, and it isjust a understand, is a nonstarter, and it is just a matter of voicing some sympathetic consideration is, and

nothing really more than that. ok, so what would be your advice to the foreign secretary, then, in trying to bring mrs zaghari—ratcliffe home? well, i think that, obviously, to bring mrs zaghari—ratcliffe home? well, ithink that, obviously, the foreign secretary's visit to iran, the forthcoming visit, his discussions in private with the iranians foreign minister, whom i have to say that i believe has been sympathetic to the cause of nazanin, is going to help. inadvertently, the iranians regime may want some consist —— concessions or assistance from the united kingdom that they do not discuss openly. these all can be discussed privately, and some kind of arrangement may be able to be made, but you have to bear in mind that the iranians government, the iranians foreign ministry, with whom the foreign secretary will be dealing, they are basically not the

people who are in charge of incarceration. this is the judiciary, and the judiciary incarceration. this is the judiciary, and thejudiciary in iran is an adversary of the government and the foreign ministry. so, domestic uranium politics, i'm afraid, has played a significant role in what has been handed out to nazanin, and to the suffering she has had to endure in the course of these past months. are you saying that the iranians government can have no influence over the judiciary, irrespective of what the foreign secretary concedes or negotiates in some sort of deal? well, literally, the answer to that is yes. the government cannot force the judiciary is yes. the government cannot force thejudiciary to is yes. the government cannot force the judiciary to change its verdict. the judiciary the judiciary to change its verdict. thejudiciary may be the judiciary to change its verdict. the judiciary may be persuaded to make certain concessions in terms

of, you might say, dictates that come from the supreme leader, from the hardline elements who can influence it, and that can only come on the basis of some kind of deal being struck behind the scenes in terms of perhaps doing an exchange of, i don't know if there are some iranians prisoners here, that sort of thing, or bearing in mind that there is a great deal of commotion in the middle east right now, where iran needs diplomatic support if iranians positions are supported or iranians positions are supported or iranians causes are listened to, there is a whole variation of factors. but these are things that have to be discussed, really, behind and not in public, and i don't believe that the highlighting of this issue in the manner that it has been done necessarily helps nazanin and her case for being sort of let

go. ok. just so that i am clear, then, you've said that the judiciary‘s independent of the government, but you've also suggested that if the foreign secretary goes there and comes up with some sort of agreement, perhaps agreeing to demands from the iranians government, for example, then that might lead to some sort of big cat to the judiciary to potentially release her. —— diktat. how realistic is that scenario?m can happen. you have to bear in mind that the judiciary is an adversary of the government and tries to sort of the government and tries to sort of oppose the government at every corner. that cannot be resolved internally, but with the foreign secretary visiting iran, there is a host of different issues that are being discussed, and a whole series of issues in which iran wants the support of the british government,

especially in its dealings with in the region, with saudi arabia, with syria and someone, so in the context of our broader picture and a broader understanding that can come about as a consequence of discussions that are held between the foreign secretary and the iranians foreign minister, the iranians political system, headed by this imprint leader, may want to make certain concessions in order to try to sort of help that sort of process, but again, that is the best way, and hide profiling this. you have to bearin hide profiling this. you have to bear in mind that the sentence that was handed out to mrs zaghari—ratcliffe was done way before this foreign secretary made any comments, so putting everything into context, i think that the forthcoming visit to iran by the foreign secretary is a good thing. there is every prospect that

something could be worked out there that can relieve this poor soul who has had to suffer so much in the course of the past year. thank you very much for your insight. really appreciate it. a former iranians diplomat and former minister in iran's foreign ministry. we are going to talk about stress. i appreciate, with reference to that last conversation, that the stress that most of us might experience wheatley is nothing compared to what is going on in the zaghari—ratcliffe family right now. anyway, there is a lot of stress about and new research suggest that four in five of us feel stressed at some point in a typical week. one in ten of us is stressed all the time. our health and finances are pretty common causes, but it is thought that work is a common culprit, with many of us checking e—mails and taking calls outside of office hours. how debilitating cancer be a stress b, and how can we manage it? —— can

severe stress the let's talk now to dr philippa kaye, a gp in london, the fourth most the fourth most stress the stressed city in the uk. leah steele, who left her dream job as a lawyer because of the stress six months ago, and jessica carmody, who says she's always encountered stress but has now learnt to manage it. welcome, all of you. i'd like to start with you, if i may, as a former lawyer, about why you left yourjob. i had always experienced a high level of stress in myjob. par for the course. you expect that. but over a course of a number of years i'd been working more and more hours. it became quite usual for me to work than the hours. i've realised how many people around me

we re realised how many people around me were struggling with the same problems. so i spent a long time investigating how i could handle it, how i could build more resilience, and are actually decided to leave to help more women with exactly this problem. in terms of yourjob, you would check your e—mails, i think, six times a day when you were on holiday. yes, i went away on one holiday. yes, i went away on one holiday and it took me until two days before i left to stop checking my e—mail is six times a day, asking if things had been sorted, trying to keep on top of everything. philippa, you are a gp, do you see more people coming in with complaints about stressed? all day everyday about stress. some may not even realise that what their physical complaint isa sign that what their physical complaint is a sign of stress or worsened by stress. they might come in with headaches, jaw pain, ibs, a skin

condition, and when i ask about stress, they are often very surprised there can be a physical component to what is normally a more emotional state. it's all relative. it's the juxtaposition with our previous story, isn't it? there are grades of stress. yes, but it isn't helpful for people to compare with others. otherwise everybody who is depressed would say, i'm not hungry, so depressed would say, i'm not hungry, soi depressed would say, i'm not hungry, so i don't deserve to be stressed, and that's part of the negative feeling around that. your body will be experiencing the rushes of adrenaline and cortisol making you feel a typical way. but i feel like i understand why we might feel like that. you say you've always been somebody who is susceptible to stress. that's right. even when i was in my teens, doing exams, having lots of pressure, lots of things on

my plate, i suddenly realised that a numberof my plate, i suddenly realised that a number of different pressures would build up and i found it difficult to cope with, then i started to feel i was stressed. how have you managed it? i have to strike a balance between having a number of things to do so that i feel challenged to stop having too little can make me stressed, as well as having too much. i try to strike a balance between the two. it's not always easy but that is what i tried to do. you have a to—do list but it isn't too long? that's the idea. ifi have just about the right amount of things to do. enough social time, enough work, that's good. i like to be challenged. but if it starts getting to too many things to do, too many things on myself, it gets too many things on myself, it gets too much. at one period in your life it got so bad that you had to take a year out from university, didn't you? i did. how would you describe that period of your life? it was very difficult. i was frightened.

what philippa is saying about the physical things, that was definitely there. i felt sick, i physical things, that was definitely there. ifelt sick, i had physical things, that was definitely there. i felt sick, i had a fever, i couldn't do a simple thing without finding it incredibly difficult, like making a cup of tea. it wouldn't be something i felt i could do. i could do it but i didn't feel like i could, so it was a very scary time. it took me a long time to come out of that, that's why i needed the time off. let me talk to lydia. good morning. where are you talking to us from in the country? i am from devon. thank you forjoining us on the programme. you also had a period of stress in your life, how did you learn to manage it? there was one day i was really bad. i was in bed. i got my computer out to do things online and i saw an advert for a choir. i thought this was my chance, i love to sing. i signed up for a

session online. i went along. and it was the best 90 minutes of my life. i was happy, smiling, with people there for the same reason. they didn't know my background, theyjust knew me for me. i left with a smile on my face. for the first time in my life i was really happy. seriously? how old are you, if you don't mind? i've just turned 21. and that was the happiest you had been in your life? yes. wow, that makes me feel sad. asa life? yes. wow, that makes me feel sad. as a gp, can you understand why singing might make somebody feel happy and help manage stress? absolutely. singing makes you happy. it releases endorphins. and it's also about doing something yourself, prioritising yourself, and saying, i am worth this. you would treat your pet, your child, your family am worth this. you would treat your pet, your child, yourfamily members much kinder than you would treat yourself. it's about having

compassion for yourself. it's about saying, this is for me, and prioritising that. we need to do that. we need to say, it's 6pm, at 8pm, and my phone is turned off. and ifi 8pm, and my phone is turned off. and if i miss something, that is a request by somebody, i'm not obligated to answer it now. i will do that tomorrow. taking that time. understanding that instagram is an unattainable thing, having those standards isn't necessarily healthy. and about getting outside in that natural light. exercise if you can. when you get stressed at work, all of those hormones are sending blood to the muscles to run away. traditionally to run away from the sabre—tooth tiger coming along to kill you. we don't have that now, obviously, but it means there is not as much blood in your head, so you can't make decisions. you can't concentrate. break the cycle. get out. do something else, something

for yourself, then come back and you will work smarter and harder. joining a choir, lydia, having that hump yourself, releasing those endorphins has helped you get back on track, would you say? —— having that time for yourself. it really has. really nice to talk to you. we had somebody contact us earlier, to de—stress she lies on her back and she listens to ocean music, as she put it, so, something like this. music plays this does not sound like an ocean to me? it sounds like what you hear on blue planet. good suggestion. do you find that soothing?” blue planet. good suggestion. do you find that soothing? i don't think i would if i was having a panic attack. but it is nice to listen to. it is about what works for you. something different will work for

different people. i like singing, painting, running, as you say, find something that works for you. the thing about this is, you are lying on your bed, listening to this, and you are focusing on your breathing, the moment, and you are getting out of your head. that's mindfulness, isn't it? yes. it is about being able to turn off those racing thoughts. music can allow people to do that. that was slow—paced. thoughts. music can allow people to do that. that was slow— paced. you will slow your breathing with it. then you will feel more relaxed. that is probably why it works for her. ok, thank you, thank you for coming on the programme. and thank you, leah, we appreciate your time. next: the earthquake in iran. at least 320 people have been killed when an earthquake hit the iran—iraq border overnight. thousands more have been injured. many left without

shelter. it's one of the largest earthquakes to hit the region this year with tremors felt as far away as lebanon and turkey. local authorities have warned the death toll is expected to rise. we're joined now by bbc persian service correspondent siavash ardalan. thank you for talking to us. tell us the latest. in terms of casualties, we've had over 340 deaths. close to a000 we've had over 340 deaths. close to 4000 injured. the numbers of casualties are rising fast. you can get different accounts from news agencies and social media because many people are uploading videos of collapsed buildings. lots of people asking for help, saying power has been cut off, water has been cut off, saying they are not getting enough aid. whereas official sources are saying that help is being sent. iran isa are saying that help is being sent. iran is a very earthquake ridden country. but in terms of the scale of the devastation we still don't know because many of the remote

areas typically are harder to get to. also, independent reporters and foreign correspondents are not present in the areas yet. people have been requesting permission, but they need official authorisation, so it might take a few days before we get more information. many people are complaining about the lack of power and lack of water. those things might not be restored for another 48 hours. the majority of the casualties happened in a city in the casualties happened in a city in the west of the country. the hospital there collapsed. it buried all of the hospital staff underneath it. that was one of the most heart—wrenching videos which emerged after the earthquake, which happened 15 hours ago, 9pm local time. what are the authority saying about the rescue operation? they've sent the commander of the regular army and ——

regular army there. the president doesn't want to go there. he is wary of creating a distraction. they say they've deployed all of their resources to the area. we have heard of sniffer dogs and success stories of sniffer dogs and success stories of people being pulled from the rubble still alive. and it'sjust the iranians helping? there isn't any help from iraq? iraq have their own casualties. so they are not working together necessarily? not necessarily. but both countries have been affected. on the iranians eyed the casualties are higher. tellers about the area that was hit. the casualties are higher. tellers about the area that was hitm the casualties are higher. tellers about the area that was hit. it is in the western area of iran, kurdish areas, both on the iranians and iraq side. this has affected particularly the west. it is the nightmare

scenario for iranians come it's the big earthquake they are expecting in the capital. —— for the iranians, it's the big earthquake they are expecting in the capital. there is already social outcry on social media about the lack of observance to engineering practices. many social housing has collapsed. every time an earthquake happens there is cause for enforcement of these standards but it never seems to happen. -- there are calls for enforcement of the standards. for many people their homes have gone. there were a lot of after—shocks and tremors. officials were asking people to go out on the streets, not stay at home because of after—shocks. but this was happening in the chill overnight. it was very cold. many people did not have time to get blankets. many people were

creating fires in the streets to stand near and keep warm. thanks very much. thank you for your company today. bbc newsroom live is coming up next. have a good day. the third consecutive chilean frosty start to monday today. some outbreaks of rain spreading in from the north west. on the leading edge it could be falling as snow in the high ground, spreading into northern ireland and later into the far north of england. plenty of sunshine. cloud increasing as we move through the day. lighter winds in the south but not feeling particularly warm. through this evening and overnight this rain will spread south. we will start to import slightly less cold

air. clear spells in the far north. temperatures falling to an overnight low of around three celsius. tomorrow, some sunny spells to begin with in scotland. showers in the far north. a much cloudier day across northern ireland and england and wales. all breaks of light rain and drizzle, particularly the further west you are. brighter spells here and there, but noticeably tomorrow it'll feel milder. temperatures in the double figures in the south, the maximum of 12 celsius. this is bbc news and these are the top stories developing at 11. nearly 330 people have been killed in iran by a powerful earthquake

centred just over the border in a mountainous region of iraq. the husband of nazanin zaghari—radcliffe — jailed in iran — says foreign secretary borisjohnson is now ‘personally engaged' in her case his words are being used by the unions and it is important that she stands alongside her and together we get a as soon as possible. business leaders from across europe meet the prime minister — calling for clarity on the future relationship with the eu. bob geldof hands back his freedom of the city of dublin honour — in protest against myanmar leader aung san suu kyi holding the same accolade. also a firearms amnistice. gun owners are urged to hand in their weapons as part