hello — this is breakfast, with charlie stayt and mega munchetty. the number of younger people in england having a stroke has risen sharply. obesity, alcohol and smoking are thought to be behind the increase — doctors want more of us to be aware of the symptoms. good morning — it's thursday 1 february. also this morning: as the prime minister visits china she says she will oppose plans from brussels to give eu migrants full residency rights after brexit. calls to do more to close the education gap between the north and south in england — or face economic consequences. are you penalised for being

a loyal customer? new figures say we could be paying nearly £1,000 too much for internet and energy because we stay with the same supplier. i've got some top tips on how to cut your bills. good morning, in sport, a record spend on transfer deadline day. premier league clubs £150 million as arsenal break their transfer record by signing striker pierre—emerick aubameyang. and carol is in the city of london with the weather. 35 stories above street level in the walkie—talkie building, some fabulous views of london. but it is cold inside and outside, you need to wrap up. snow showers in the north of the country but a lot of dry weather to many of us but a lot of dry weather to many of us through today. more in 15 minutes. first, our main story. the number of over—40s suffering a stroke for the first time has risen sharply in the last decade. that's according to figures

from public health england, which show 20% of stroke cases now occur in those aged between a0 and 59. our health correspondent catherine burns reports. my my dad had a stroke. i had a stroke. i had my dad had a stroke. i had a stroke. ihada my dad had a stroke. i had a stroke. i had a stroke. be all dy, the greater the chance of it happening to you but the average age of men having a first stroke has fallen from 71 to 68. for women, 75 down to 73. adrian jones was from 71 to 68. for women, 75 down to 73. adrianjones was just 53 when he had won. when i worked up in the morning, i didn't feel it straightaway and then when i twisted and tried to stand up, i immediately fell over. i couldn't feel, i had no sensation on my left side at all. figures breakdown at what age people had first strokes. almost 60% were 70 or over. but it's interesting to see the increase in middle—aged people affected. in 2007, 15% of first time stroke patients were aged

between 40— 59. first time stroke patients were aged between 40- 59. by 2016, up to 20%. we know of the city is a real national problem and that certainly contributes to stroke. diabetes is a strong risk factor. and i think that there are issues around lifestyle as well. we all lead a much more sedentary life than we used to. early treatment can help reduce the risk of disability or death so a campaign has been launched to help people recognise the symptoms as quickly as possible. face, has it fallen on one side? 40— 7a —year—olds in england are able to get help checks to stop the sign of strokes. we'll be getting more on those figures from public health england public health england at 6:20. the prime minister has indicated that eu citizens who move to the uk during the transition period after brexit, may not get the same rights as those who come to the country before. speaking during a visit to china, theresa may said that

when britain voted for brexit, it did not do so "for nothing to change when we come out of the eu". 0ur correspondent stephen mcdonell is in beijng. good morning. it's interesting. she is on the other side of the world but she is still talking about brexit. absolutely. some will see this as the prime minister getting tough on europe, saying eu citizens in that transition period will not have the same rights as those in britain right now. we don't know what she is talking about in terms of rights and some willjudge this position when we know what rights we are talking about, however the flipside is that it will be interpreted by others as a sign of political weakness. here is theresa may, she is in beijing. she will be going into the great hall of the people behind me to meet one of the

two most powerful people in the world and discuss trade deals potentially worth billions of pounds to britain. and it's all talk about brexit and the rights of eu citizens. at the very least, it's fairto citizens. at the very least, it's fair to say theresa may is fairly worried about this. we will keep in touch with you to write the morning. the economic gap between the north and the south will continue to grow, unless the government prioritises northern education. that's the warning this morning from the northern powerhouse partnership, an independent body set up to improve the state of the north. they say disadvantaged children are being let down, and that a lack of funding and aspiration are holding back the northern economy. if your child is born in the north—east, the latest league tables suggest there is one in five chance he or she will go to an underperforming school. born in london, the chances are just one in

15. today's report says the key to closing the north—south divide includes £300 million of new money for early years development, making the north a world leader in apprenticeships, and all northern businesses meant touring young people. how are you finding the communications? berkeley 's is one of the business businesses behind today's reports, with more than 500 northern apprentices. today's reports, with more than 500 northern apprenticeslj today's reports, with more than 500 northern apprentices. i think it was an opportunity that i was quite surprised to find that i didn't have to move away for book is my preconception was that you would probably have to move to have a really good career but my view has com pletely really good career but my view has completely changed on that. you can do it from anywhere. is the government now stepping up after being accused of ignoring the northern powerhouse post george 0sborne? northern powerhouse post george osborne? it's the £70 million we put into our northern powerhouse schools

strategy which goes all the way from early years provision and making sure it is as good as it can beat the maths and english clubs we have set up. the authors of the report say it is followed, there could be 850,000 newjobs and £100 billion of new money in the northern economy. they claim that children from all backgrounds and postcodes will be given a fairer start. the liberal democrats have claimed that a key government target, for treating people with severe mental health conditions in england, isn't being met. the party says it gathered evidence which shows people experiencing a first episode of psychosis aren't getting a quality care package. nhs england says more than three—quarters of patients are seen within two weeks — and that the research shows a partial and "dated" picture of the services provided. former health secretary,

norman lamb, said mental health services lagged behind those for other illnesses. this would never be taller tape —— tolerated in cancer or any of the fiscal healthcare but it is tolerated here. we have the evidence you need to do to have an impact and get across the country, it's not being funded. hate crime againstjewish people in the uk is at a record high. a new report from the "community security trust", which monitors anti—semitism, says the jewsih community was targeted at a rate of nearly four—times—a—day last year. 0nline abuse is said to have fallen, but there's been a spike in reports of violent assault. police in england, wales and scotland fired tasers 22 times on mental health wards between april and september last year. the bbc has obtained figures which showed they were used four times against people under the age of 17, and once on a 15—year—old. figures were provided by 43 police forces, but the metropolitan police and the police service in northern ireland did not respond to the request from radio 5live. the head of 0fsed is warning that schools in england are being used to indoctrinate pupils under the guise of religious education. in a speech today,

amanda spielman will warn that the most conservative voices of particular faith groups do not speak for everyone, and schools should not be afraid to call out practices they think will negatively impact younger people. facebook says changes to its newsfeed have led to a significant drop in usage. people are said to be spending an average of a minute—and—a—half less each day on the network. the changes — fewer viral videos and more checks on advertising — were introduced partly to combat so—called fake news. for the first time since the second world war, mps look set to move out of the palace of westminster, while major renovation work is carried out. they voted in favour of the move last night. the repair programme will cost billions of pounds. simonjones reports. it may be a palace but one that is in desperate need of repair. anyone who has had building work done on oui’ who has had building work done on our home will know it can be stressful but mps are now facing the prospect of moving the several years while it is carried out. it will

cost billions, with both the commons and the house of lords having to up sticks, most likely to another part of whitehall. many mps say it is the only option. the building is crumbling, it needs rewiring and it's not safe. conditions were even worse than down the pit. there are some steel props holding the roof up. it looks like the workplace are used to work in the fray came into this building, in the colliery. 0ther mps are reluctant to go, arguing the work should be done around them. the right concerns about the cost. the laws still had to give their approval and with the proposed departure not until 2025, thatis proposed departure not until 2025, that is after the next general election, the next parliament may ta ke election, the next parliament may take a different view. it is 6:10 a.m.. let's find out what is happening in sport. this transfer window, the amount of money that is going to be spent, it is going to

get bigger? yesterday was the biggest final day and the man behind you, pierre—emerick aubameyang, is very happy. he will be wearing the number 13 very happy. he will be wearing the number13 —— number14 very happy. he will be wearing the number 13 —— number 1a shirt of thierry henry. they got their man to £56 million. the strikerfrom gabon was the german club's top striker. elsewhere, tottenham paid £26 million for brazilian winger lucas moura. he joins from paris saint—germain after only playing six times for the french side this season manchester city are now 15 points clear at the top of the premier league after they won and nearest rivals manchester united lost at tottenham. christian eriksen scored the quickest goal of the season, just over ten seconds after kick off

to set up a two nil win for spurs. and great britain's davis cup team are waiting on the fitness of kyle edmund for the first round tie against spain which begins in marbella tomorrow. edmund picked up the hip problem during his semi—final defeat to marin cilic at the australian open last week. i will have known all that transfers after 6:30 a.m.. there is a lot to go through. quite a bit. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather, 3a storeys above the city of london. i have not got vertigo. i am in the sky garden. you can see tower bridge behind me. there has been quite a bit of clear sky as specially in eastern areas. hence this super—moon and the views were amazing. it is a

cold start to the day. today's forecast is just that. cold wind exacerbating that feel. we've also got the risk of ice first thing in the morning. if you start the forecast at nine o'clock, we got a mixture of rain, sleet and snow. don't have to move to bar in man. a lot of dry weather but again, cold. a lot of sunshine to start the day. that is the same as you move towards the midland, east anglia and the south—east. it is cold but there will be sunshine. again, a lot of dry weather but some showers around. into gloucestershire, wales seeing a few. foremost, it's dry start. you will also see some show —— snow

showers in northern ireland. still only accumulating. we continue with snow showers through the day. it's going to be a windy day as well. looking at gales across parts of the north and the west. possibly even severe gales across the north and north—west of scotland. despite the temperatures, it will feel colder than that because of the wind. again, is going to be fairly windy. we will have snow showers in the north, a few in the east. it is going to be a cold night, perhaps -1' going to be a cold night, perhaps —1, one degree. in rural areas, going to be a cold night, perhaps —1, one degree. in ruralareas, the temperatures are in difficult —— indicative of towns and cities. we start with a ridge of high pressure. the many of us, it will be dry.

across the east coast, showers coming in from the north sea. later on in the day, a weather front will come in from the west. tomorrow will not feel as cold. the fund coming into the west. a mixture of rain, sleet and also some hail. —— the front. more snow likely to accumulate. that is something we will have to keep a close eye on. do keep tuned. the outlook even into next week is a cold one. we look forward to staying with you as the light emerges, it will be beautiful. are like the dark skyline with the lights, very pretty. —— i like. the front page of the sun,

this is looking at one fans yesterday who are upset that the grand prix grid girls are being axed. they're saying motor racing chiefs are forcing women out of work. this is something we're going to be talking about, last week, on the weekend, we talked about darts getting rid of the women that hold up getting rid of the women that hold up the signs and the trophies and 110w up the signs and the trophies and now formula 1 has followed suit. 0n the front page of the daily mail, talking about a health story, a different story from our lead story this morning which is to do with younger people suffering from strokes, especially those between a0 and a9, this story is about baby boomers ruining their health with heavy home drinking alcohol, the sixth biggest cause of illness for those in their 50s and sixties. front page of the times, mps leaving the palace of westminster for the first time since the blitz. they will move out for at least six years

because of the multimillion pound refurbishment. the picture on the front is a picture of tatiana ahmedova, with baroness shackleton, after she said she has received almost nothing after her pay—out. this is the former wife of a russian billionaire. 0n the front page of the daily telegraph, a picture from outside the house of commons yesterday, a gathering of bbc women. this is after the testimony of carrie gracie, former china editor at the bbc and that was the gathering yesterday afternoon. good morning, ben, whatare gathering yesterday afternoon. good morning, ben, what are you looking at? i'm not the bearer of good news, lots of numbers from retailers yesterday, we're waiting to see how they did at christmas and a story in they did at christmas and a story in the telegraph here, talktalk, the big broadband provider, it has concerns over whether it will be able to 53 back