00:00:00,001 --> 429496610:19:20,944 hello 429496610:19:20,944 --> 858993220:38:41,887 this 858993220:38:41,887 --> 1288489830:58:02,830 is 1288489830:58:02,830 --> 1717986441:17:23,773 breakfast, 1717986441:17:23,773 --> 2147483051:36:44,717 with 2147483051:36:44,717 --> 2576979661:56:05,660 louise 2576979661:56:05,660 --> 3006476272:15:26,604 minchin 3006476272:15:26,604 --> 3435972882:34:47,547 and 3435972882:34:47,547 --> 3865469492:54:08,490 charlie 3865469492:54:08,490 --> 4294966103:13:29,434 stayt. a red weather warning for scotland. where you are. and the south—west of england, with snow moving in. forecasters say snow and freezing temperatures pose a risk to life. for the rest of the uk with storm snow moving in. the south that will deteriorate in south—western areas. south—western areas. centimetres of snow and up to a0 over the moors and the tours. over the moors and the tours. again, really quite cold today. really quite cold today. showers on and off for many of us and temperatures not above freezing. emma due to hit later today. this morning and covers the central lowlands, tayside and fife. lowlands, tayside and fife. and temperatures not above freezing. the top level warning that the south—west, it will feel like minus 72 minus 1a. met office issues. 72 minus 1a. office issues. tonight, —— feel like minus seven or minus 1a. snow comes in across southern counties. counties. minus 1a. ice will be a hazard and it will be bitterly cold. the midlands and the south—west because of storm emma. because of storm emma. rain mixed in and significant problems on friday morning. problems on friday morning.

elsewhere, still some snow showers around and ice could be a risk. around and ice could be more in 15 minutes. a risk. it is going to be busy. quadrant easing off into friday morning. morning, it is thursday the ist of march. morning. across wales, the midlands and into the south—east of england. the south—east of england. march. maximum temperature is not above freezing. freezing. thousands of british children sent abroad after the second world war. it will feel much lower abroad after the second world war. than that. than that. an independent enquiry publishes its report. weekend and the risk of further snow at times. at times. well worth staying tuned to the weather forecast. goodbye. with soaring demand for data, rather than calls. this is and movies on the move? business live from bbc news with rachel i'll ask the boss of phone company giff gaff. home win to reach the fa cup quarterfinals. good morning. and first, our main story. sally bundock. cue the big money. across almost all of the uk today. music streaming giant spotify heads for the new york stock exchange. but will it find a place on wall street‘s playlist?

live from london, that‘s our top severe warning which means there's a risk to life. into the southwest of england and south story on thursday 1st march. could spotify really wales later today. be worth to make any $23 uncessaryjourneys. billion? in an unconventional way. we‘ll tell you all you need to know. in the world of google and facebook. why the giants of the industry but firstjohn donison has the latest. in terms of weather, march the ist marks the first day of spring. marks the first day of spring. it does not feel like it. does not feel like it. central scotland is again likely to be the worst affected. be the worst affected. having ignored warnings not

to travel. travel. 20 minutes ago it moved maybe 100 yards and then we stop. maybe 100 yards and then we stop. the snow is coming in in showers. next thing was it went black and there were heavy showers of snow. there were heavy showers of snow. glasgow airport remained shut. scores of flights have been cancelled. cancelled. down and they said we could not leave for an hour and a half. leave for an hour and a half. it was another hour and another hour. hour. temporary beds for passengers stranded overnight. stranded overnight. of food, an indication of how bad the weather has got. the weather has got. and the worst could still be to come. could still be to come.

expected to bring more heavy snowfalls with it. snowfalls with it. the icy weather could linger well into the weekend. could linger well into the weekend. fun for some, but spring seems a long way away. jon donnison, bbc news. not fun for the motorists stranded overnight on the motorway. overnight on the motorway. nicola lee can speak to us now. lee can speak to us now. tell us the situation where you are. situation where you are. described the scene. the scene. just as i go to her, we lost the line. lost the line. are facing because communications will be an issue. will be an issue. up to date with everything that is happening. happening. of problems in scotland and in the northeast in particular. phil bodmer is in yarm on teeside. give us

the picture. area of the north east of england which is in that amber warning area. which is in that amber warning area. we have had further snow overnight. if i do the foot test you can see how deep that is. how deep that is. can see these cars are covered in snow. snow. england conditions are far from favourable. favourable. north yorkshire police say driving conditions are abysmal. say driving conditions are abysmal. the a66 across the pennines is closed. closed. the aone is very treacherous as well. as well. they are advising drivers not to travel. travel. the aa received a record number of calls on wednesday. number of calls on wednesday. rac had a busy day and they are expecting another busy day today. expecting another busy day today. brutal, pretty much a white out on the a19.

the a19. quickly as they clear the road, more snowfalls. snowfalls. we are expecting further snow showers today. snow showers today. we have just had one and it has eased out now. one and it has eased out now. journey time to get to your destination. destination. you were talking about travel and the road conditions. travel and the road conditions. still using the roads, but presumably with great caution? absolutely. drivers are taking it steadily. this is the main road. there has been a gritter through here this morning. here this morning. they cleared it, so it is not too bad. so it is not too bad. still about minus four at the moment so there is a lot of black ice. so there is a lot of black ice. although it has been gritted, the road surface is very tricky indeed. road surface is very tricky indeed. do not be fooled by what

you see. getting onto the carriageways and that is another potential danger. that is another potential danger. for the moment, thank you. the wind makes it feel even colder. we were speaking to somebody who had been stuck on the m 80 overnight. been stuck on the m 80 overnight. nicola lee. tell us how long you have been there. have been there. we are approaching 12 hours now. you must be cold. described the scene and what it has been like overnight. been like overnight. warm, but not really much to look at. at. their lights on, i think everyone is trying to sleep. not much to see really. really. situation, have you got food and are you warm enough?

you warm enough? type of food which has kept us going. going. we try to have a little sleep but it is hard in these conditions. but it is hard in these conditions. i am sure it is. what about emergency services? emergency services? brought you supplies and were they able to help you at all? able to help you at all? up and down and the residents have been bringing food and drink out. been bringing food and drink out. five hours ago coming past with water. water. yes, there have been people bringing supplies. bringing supplies. you say it is like a car park right now. like a car park right now. been given any indication of when you might be able to move again? you might be able to move again? nothing at all. carriageway, but we have not heard anything. anything. behind us in the traffic and they cannot get through.

cannot get through. much longer we are going to be here for. you are incredibly calm. are you worried? or are you stay calm? that is all you can do. but there is not much more you can do. do. eventually managed to get out of there. there. motorists who described it as a car park. this is the motorway. that is 12 hours now. extraordinary. keeping you right up to date with everything all across the uk. everything all across the uk. lot of attention focusing on scotland this morning. scotland this morning. it is of course still dark out there. course still dark out there. this is from the bbc building in glasgow.

from the bbc building in glasgow. many parts of scotland, strathclyde, lothian, tayside, fife and central. lothian, tayside, fife and central. concern for people's welfare, a danger to life if they go outside. danger to life if they go outside. make sure you are up to date as dawn breaks this morning. breaks this morning. and listen to your local radio for information. your local radio for information. will have a full weather forecast in a few minutes. a few minutes. and we will keep you right up to date. there is other news as well. of the european council, donald tusk, in downing steet today. for britain's long—term future relationship with the eu. could be lost in the uk car industry according to a new report by mps. in a huge drop

in exports. in the uk and build the engines in this country as well. will publish its first completed report this morning. following the second world war. and highlight the failure to detect and prevent the abuse. of manslaughter after an explosion in leicester killed five people. to be have been killed. east anglia and the north west. police say there is no evidence the explosion

was terror related. a rare form of epilepsy. from warwickshire to legally take the drug. following a meeting with the family. and based on "sufficient and rigorous evidence". here last week on breakfast talking about exactly that. talking about exactly that. featuring charles dickens before they cease to be legal tender. of them in circulation. notes depicting jane austen. also creating lots

of happiness. while stuck in the snow. we have been stuck in this snow for two and a half hours. two and a half hours. what is a bus driver going to do? he is going to say... say... frightful, but the fire inside is delightful. delightful. # since we have no place to go... . # let it snow, let it snow, let it snow... he sang rather well. caught up in the traffic for over two and a half hours. two and a half hours. you have got to do something. to do something.

i am not good at singing, but i love singing. he had a good voice. it was a bit festive. festive. has come in to try and cancel out any incorrect decisions. any incorrect decisions. to make the game more smoothly but it is not doing that at the moment. it is not doing that at the moment. technology, it is taking away from the game. the game. who were there for the tottenham cup replay with rochdale thought this. replay with rochdale thought this. and that is the on page referee in dialogue? dialogue? absolutely, consulting about whether to give a goal or not. to give a goal or not. what is going on because it is not clear to them what is going on. clear to them what is going on. do they see the screen? all you see is a small screen at the top.

is a small screen at the top. reviewing, they don't know what it relates to. relates to. will we have an incident every single time a goal is scored? every single time a goal is scored? it leads to indecision. it needs to improve. another fa cup game. with var playing a part in both. lots of confusion at wembley last night. the first time tonight. they take on france in the shebelieves cup in america. in the netherlands.

will hope to win a medal in her event later. and andy murray could be back on a tennis court sooner than expected. tennis court sooner than expected. turn of the year, is progressing well. well. will be back before that for the clay—court season. that is pretty punishing. punishing. i think grass will be more sensible to play on than clay. to play on than clay. thank you very much. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. today is the first day of the meteorological spring. meteorological spring. we are starting off with a red warning.

starting off with a red warning. it is valid until 10am and covers central scotland, tyneside and five. central scotland, tyneside and five. the met office does issue, so expect further snow, strong winds. further snow, strong winds. blizzard conditions and still blowing snow and drifting snow. blowing snow and drifting snow. which is across northern and eastern and southern scotland. and southern scotland. valid until six o'clock this evening. evening. southern parts of england, south west and also wales. west and also wales. in at midday and runs through until tomorrow morning as well. tomorrow morning as well. this one here, the red one, as i mentioned is the highest level. mentioned is the highest level. be disruptive, as we have already seen. seen.

today, the snow keeps piling in on strong winds. in on strong winds. more patchy. we have another system coming in from the near continent. from the near continent. south—west england and wales as we go through the day. go through the day. add on the strength of the wind, it is a significant wind—chill. is a significant wind—chill. it will be bitterly cold, quite baltic. be bitterly cold, quite baltic. step outside in some parts of the country. country. but for all others, it will feel sub zero. feel sub zero. bringing in the snow across southern areas. areas. there will be freezing rain potentially hot on its heels. potentially hot on its heels. that will be with us this evening and. will be with us this evening and. blowing snow and blizzards through the course of the day.

the course of the day. the southern part of wales, we could have —20 in some of those areas. have —20 in some of those areas. double that across the moors and even a bit more. even a bit more. there is a real risk of ice on untreated surfaces. untreated surfaces. conditions to greet you as you step out. out. snow and in the countryside, they will be much lower than this. will be much lower than this. looking at minus double digits. tomorrow, we have a bit of a lull in the south—west for a time. the south—west for a time. showers packing in across scotland and northern england. and northern england. through the latter part of the day, the snow starts to gather again. the snow starts to gather again. it will do into the evening is push across southern areas. across southern areas.

to bear in mind if you are travelling. travelling. be blowing and drifting and it will feel bitterly cold. feel bitterly cold. the weekend, there is the risk of further snow. further snow. most of us cub and not as cold in the south. so lots going on. spending a lot of time with you this morning. let's take a look at today's papers. some really big problems and some serious job losses. serious job losses. the challenge on the high street is stark yesterday. the high street is

stark yesterday. buyer, but now it will be in administration. administration. be closing down and there be discounts. discounts. that, there was maplin, the electronics retailer. electronics retailer. trying to keep it going as a going concern. concern. on the back of that, the restaurant chain prezza. restaurant chain prezza. restaurants are and saying, we don't need so many. need so many. has been the case for jamie oliver's restaurants. jamie oliver's restaurants. telegraph and the times have similar front pages. front pages.

charities, meghan markle urging women to feel empowered. women to feel empowered. story in the telegraph is about brexit. brexit. irish border makes the front page of the times. the times. duchess of cambridge, talking about their charities. their charities. the papers are enjoying that moment. there they are, the fab four. whose hands are where and what various things they are saying. various things they are saying. is an line—up you suspect we will see a bit of in the future. see a bit of in the future. what have you got for us? have you got for us? how can i compete with that line—up. compete with that line—up. coming back from scotland and he came to manchester.

came to manchester. alex ferguson after scotland lost to england in the six nations. england in the six nations. he was physically and verbally abused on the train. abused on the train. travelling standard class because he thought it would be fine to do that. thought it would be fine to do that. but he is a recognised face and he received a lot of criticism. received a lot of criticism. from england fans? england fans? in a taxi and some fans tried to get in the car with him. in the car with him. wind each other up, but he felt it was... was... that was the point of the story, attention is drawn. attention is drawn. recognised face and travelling on a train, you know? train, you know? what have you got? a mixture of the fun, not so fun and great weather for polar bears. great weather for polar bears. is a polar bear in the part of the yorkshire wildlife park.

yorkshire wildlife park. but it is causing all sorts of issues. issues. that is bad. look at the person in the swimming costume! person in the swimming costume! what is that about. is that about. they have got socks on, so it is ok. on, so it is ok. it is the feet and the head. the head. with the weather throughout the programme this morning. of a form of psychological domestic abuse, known as ‘coercive control‘. after killing her husband with a hammer. of what coercive control means, and what effect it can have. breakfast‘s john maguire reports. her husband richard, with a hammer.

she was sentenced to life, 18 years in prison. repeatedly unfaithful. hopefully after something good has come of it... extreme psychological control over his mother. something that eventually drove her to kill her husband. when she had hard evidence. he got caught red—handed.

to see that there. question the facts i had on paper and my sanity. i thought i was losing it. starting to wage war on her, mentally. to allow sally to challenge her murder conviction. trial seven years ago. recognised by in new law. in the way

she did. of provocation, as well as diminished responsibility. rather than murder, born out ofjealousy. to recognise the psychological attack they're being subjected to. and coercive control. relationship, it's not. it's not. at which we can help people like that. but he hopes not the other.

john maguire, bbc news, london. in that story and thank you to the family for speaking to us. you're watching breakfast. 30. in from the atlantic today. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news, i‘m sara orchard. is expected to cause disruption across the capital today.

across the capital today. passengers are advised to check before they travel. before they travel. being asked to allow plenty of time for their journey. being asked to allow plenty of time for theirjourney. for theirjourney. but let‘s take a look at the travel situation this morning. and london overground. are warning of cancellations of flights to uk and europe. flights to uk and europe. and snow showers over the m25 in surrey. surrey. this is the picture of a junction five and six. camden market has announced a ban on the

sale of all fur items. were in fact from animals. the animal rights organisation, peta, has welcomed the move. about the garden bridge project. had already been spent. mrjohnson will be asked who‘s accountable for the expenditure. let‘s get a check on the weather. good morning. in previous days, we‘ve had some snow, but also some sunshine. today it‘s looking a lot less pleasant. pushing up from the south. we have two met office weather warnings out. but also the strength of

the wind. right across the capital. it was always going to be worse the further west you are. here but elsewhere we will see one to five centimetres. the wind—chill. areas, otherwise tried but lots of cloud. into tomorrow morning. tomorrow, probably a relatively dry morning, but plenty of cloud. to coincide with the rush hour. and gradually turning a bit less cold as we head through the weekend. i will be back in half an hour. there is 20 more on our website at the usual address. the usual address. let‘s get back to and louise.

hello, this is breakfast, with louise minchin and charlie stayt. it‘s thursday 1st march. temperatures, icy blasts and blizzard—like conditions. storm emma rolls in. company giff gaff to talk about the future of the industry. perform a song from his musical.

stories from bbc news. across almost all of the uk today. there‘s a risk to life. snowfall later today. to travel unnecessarily. one of the worst affected areas is the north east of england. phil bodmer is in yarm on teesside. good morning. is going to because an disruption for many people. it will be. area, and there has been further heavy snow overnight. heavy snow overnight. smell of this car, you can see there are several inches. are several inches.

the main road has been gritted. has been gritted. we saw two snowploughs going up and down. down. there is a lot of black eyes out there. there. temperatures are minus four at the moment. at the moment. people not to travel unless they absolutely need to. absolutely need to. abysmal and are advising drivers to take extra care. take extra care. corner is close, the main trans—pennine route across cumbria. trans—pennine route across cumbria. conditions are clearly not good. road and if you encounter that, you could be in trouble. could be in trouble. to take extra care and allow

plenty of time for travel. of time for travel. and jon donnison is outside king‘s cross station in central london. cross station in central london. see a little bit of snow falling where you are. where you are. this is causing real problems across the uk. problems across the uk. across the country today, especially in scotland. in scotland. different train companies are running reduced services today. running reduced services today. have also got big problems at the airports. a lot of passengers expect delays. delays. and people sleeping at the airport overnight.

overnight. they are currently booked on a flight that is still due to fly. flight that is still due to fly. fact it may get worse, until at least sunday. least sunday. john that king's cross, thank you. cross, thank you. a carjust waiting for something to happen. happen. she is not alone, she said it looked like the car park. like the car park. not got information as to when they can get back on theirjourneys. can get back on theirjourneys. your local bbc radio station as well.

well. of the european council, donald tusk, in downing steet today. for britain‘s long—term future relationship with the eu. could be lost in the uk car industry according to a new report by mps. in a huge drop in exports. in this country as well. will publish its first completed report this morning. following the second world war. and highlight the failure to

detect and prevent the abuse. serving eight, the communication director, is to stand down. director, is to stand down. some time before he entered politics. politics. had been in relation to the russia inquiry. as the royal mint is releasing 26 new designs of the ten pence piece. decided by public vote. landmark, and there‘s also zfor zebra—crossing.

other coin designs feature james bond, a cup of tea and stonehenge. and i have the full set. is that all of them? yes, you cannot have any of them. have any of them. i saw the pictures of them they don‘t look like real money. don‘t look like real money. there will be a game to get as many of them as you can. of them as you can. they are really rather lovely. rather lovely. i will find one for c, charlie. a long time ago there used to be football once. football once. call in and you would stick it in and it was the world cup. and it was the world cup. euro 96? no, it was a long time ago. he is arguing with the director. what did he say?

it was before that. it is going way back. back. somebody watching will know. watch the football last night with a controversy with video technology? controversy with video technology? we do this because the referees talk like us. they say it is taking away from the match day atmosphere. match day atmosphere. referee, he is taking a long time to make decisions. make decisions. have to wait for the referee to consult. plenty of talking points, not just the goals. when the referee had initially given a free kick.

so he consult the video system. he gives a penalty. is against the rules, and his goal was disallowed. from the match—day experience. i think we have the best referees in europe. i think the referees in the premier league are the best. but sometimes the system is not going to help. it‘s not going to help football. we are so disappointed. fair play to rochdale, it was 1—0 at half—time. tottenham did win it, 6—1 in the end. hopes of a fairytale

upset. the first time tonight. they take on france in the shebelieves cup in america. it will be a real test to see if he can get the england side going. can get the england side going. they have three difficult games to come. we did incredible in the euros, we did incredible in the world cup. but i think that‘s probably as far as we were going to go. going to implement on the pitch, that‘s the difference. goal—scoring opportunities. keeping the ball, but making sure we play with a purpose. i think that‘s going to be the real difference for us. an update now on the fitness of andy

murray. he had an operation injanuary on a troubled hip. he could return to tennis sooner than we expected. part of eight months has undergone hip surgery. back on a practice court as early as the end of this month. abused at the weekend. in the calcutta cup. by his treatment.

and having a baby. in the netherlands. last year. but they could only manage second and silver. his wife laura says she is enjoying being back on the track. being back on the track. she will be on the track later on today. on the track later on today. the dream team, back on the track. dream team, back on the track. silver forjason and hopefully laura can pick up some silverware as well. have been caught up in some of the problems.

problems. glasgow airport after the beast from the east left them stranded. the east left them stranded. that was yesterday afternoon. good morning. morning. i see you are smiling, despite what is going on. despite what is going on. tell us what is happening, leanne. we have been stuck here since 10am yesterday. yesterday. and left as they‘re saying it is nothing to do with us. nothing to do with us. sleeping on the floor, not enough blankets. there are about 500 people here. here. it is only a conference room we have been squeezed into. we have been squeezed into. flight is meant to be going at 12:30pm today, but we don‘t know. 12:30pm today, but we don‘t know. where were you supposed to be going? we were supposed to be going to bali, to do teacher training. bali, to do teacher training.

were meant to be there today to start. start. been laid on to you and how are you being treated? being treated? anything on, we haven‘t got anything. the red cross came in. terminal one, and terminal two got it. it. because we were not with that airline. airline. giving out vouchers, but we have not got anything. got anything. told in terms of the conditions outside. outside. moment, what are you seeing outside the terminal?

the terminal? crossed we can get an opening to actually make the journey onwards. actually make the journey onwards. yvonne, leanne, we wish you well with your journey. yvonne, leanne, we wish you well with yourjourney. with yourjourney. circumstances, you sound rather chirpy. chirpy. good luck, i hope it works out for you. thank you. have spoken to this morning, have been very cheery. been very cheery. let‘s go to carol, she has all the details. i am going to start with the red weather warning. weather warning. it is through central areas, tayside and fife. central areas, tayside

and fife. take actions, all these things rolled into one. rolled into one. lot of snow through the course of the morning. the morning. and once again there is more snowfalls. snowfalls. half of wales and south—west england for snow and ice. we take a look at the forecast. the forecast. it will bring snow steadily into southern counties. southern counties. will be swinging over towards northern ireland. northern ireland. snow appearing across the south coast through the day. coast through the day. northwards and the wind will be a significant factor. significant factor.

warning across central scotland. of england in the direction of cumbria. cumbria. the south—east, london and the midlands will be patchy. midlands will be patchy. significant snowfall in the southern half of wales. half of wales. some places getting on for eight inches. on for eight inches. some parts could get double. could get double. will be blowing around and there will be blizzards. will be blizzards. there will be atrocious conditions. atrocious conditions. prospect, but with the wind we have a significant wind—chill. a significant wind—chill. it will feel better once again. feel better once again. look at that, minus 11. that, minus 11. danger is element, a

lot of ice around. around. snow showers coming in on the strong wind. wind. especially where there is lying snow. we are back into minus double figures. figures. and the south—west, southern counties of england generally. counties of england generally. north—east seeing further snow showers. showers. time but then it turns heavy as it pushes northwards. pushes northwards. area heading towards liverpool bay and all points south. and all points south. again to bear in mind if you are travelling. travelling. be blowing around and it will be a bitterly cold day. bitterly cold day. the weekend, it still will be cold for most of the country. for most of the country. recovering slightly, but there is still going to be the risk of snow.

still going to be the risk of snow. so lots going on with the weather, charlie and louise. thank you, we will be back in about half an hour with you. been asking you to show us your pictures. there is the map. rachel rose has sent in this photo of biddulph moor in staffordshire. yvonne hindle took this photo in pleasington, lancashire. in clacton—on—sea,

essex. ladybower reservoir in derbyshire. keep those pictures coming in. if you get a chance to take a picture, please send them. online, but on the move. so can our mobile network cope? ben has more. how often do you make calls these days? social networks or the internet? to watch a film in high definition. gigabytes a month by 2025. mike fairman is the boss and he‘s with me now. good morning.

placing all sorts of pressure on the network. why such a change in demand. demand. if you look at our growth, we are seeing 45% year—on—year. we are seeing 45% year—on—year. thing that is driving it is video consumption. consumption. listening to music and streaming music is more popular. music is more popular. streaming things on the move has really changed. really changed. ordinarily, we would download it before we went out? download it before we went out? is right, and that has changed completely. completely. millions of tracks and you download and stream on the move. and stream on the move. it hard to download one song, never mind mind albums and videos?

mind mind albums and videos? along like 5g, maybe a0 times faster than we get today. than we get today. movie in ten seconds if it still takes an hour and a half to watch. takes an hour and a half to watch. ubiquitous service at a reasonable speed and a reasonable cost. speed and a reasonable cost. it looks like it could be expensive to deploy. to deploy. deliver that service for quite some years to come. years to come. there is universal coverage across the country? the country? more work needs to be done to get coverage.

done to get coverage. great to get aerials in the air and get the coverage to be better. get the coverage to be better. is a lot of investment being put in by the networks. by the networks. people want, this ubiquitous coverage. coverage. they live and work is no good so they need to be free to move around. they need to be free to move around. garden, so what else is holding it back? planning is a big one. phone mast needs a data link that goes from it back to the network. goes from it back to the network. several miles to get the data link in. in. people who use that could be very small. so the economics become very difficult. difficult.

things like network sharing help. sharing help. infrastructure and mac keeps the cost down for everyone. cost down for everyone. don‘t want to be locked into a long—term contract. don‘t want to be locked into a long-term contract. long-term contract. your phone provider doesn‘t work there. mike, very much, executive chairman from giff gaff. from giff gaff. about the collapse of those retailers we talked about yesterday. retailers we talked about yesterday. shall we just quickly look outside. this is outside our studios in salford quays. salford quays. with the snow covering which has been there for the last 2a hours. been there for the last 2a hours. is the wind in the north—west making the difference. the picture in london.

london. this morning, you cannot see very much. i think those are the house of commons. commons. how it might affect you drop the programme. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news, i‘m sara orchard. is expected to cause disruption across the capital later today. to check before they travel. for their journeys. situation this morning. and london overground.

great western, greater anglia, and gatwick express. to free up congestion. please check with your airline before travelling. the m25 through surrey. sevenoa ks and godstone. we do have reports of an accident at junction 11. in other news... camden market has announced a ban on the sale of all fur items. were in fact from animals. the animal rights organisation, peta, has welcomed the move.

about the garden bridge project. had already been spent. mrjohnson will be asked who‘s accountable for the expenditure. let‘s get a check on the weather. good morning. in previous days, we‘ve had some snow, but also some sunshine. today it‘s looking a lot less pleasant. pushing up from the south. we have two met office weather warnings out. but also the strength of the wind. right across the capital. it was always going to be worse the further west you are. here but elsewhere we will see one to five centimetres. with the strength of the wind, the

wind—chill. areas, otherwise dry but lots of cloud. into tomorrow morning. tomorrow, probably a relatively dry morning, but plenty of cloud. to coincide with the rush hour. and gradually turning a bit less cold as we head through the weekend. i will be back in half an hour. let‘s get back to and louise. hello, this is breakfast, with louise minchin and charlie stayt. a red weather warning for scotland. forecasters say snow and freezing temperatures pose a risk to life. for the rest of the uk with storm emma due to hit later today. in their vehicles overnight on the

m80. ten o‘clock this morning and it means take action. means take action. be blizzards later across various parts of the country. parts of the country. bitterly cold with a significant wind—chill. good morning, it‘s thursday, the first of march. lots more detail on the weather coming up. also in the news this morning. sent abroad after the second world war. war.

an independent inquiry publishes its report. to save money heating your home, while the big freeze continues. in sport, a night when seven goals wasn‘t the story. point as tottenham‘s 6—1win to reach the fa cup quarter finals. to britian for the first time. he‘ll be here to tell us how he plans to do it. good morning. first, our main story. temperatures continue to grip the uk. uk. which means there is a risk to life. storm emma is due to bring heavy rainfall later today.

rainfall later today. people are being advised not to travel unless absolutely necessary. in terms of weather, march the 1st marks the first day of spring. it doesn‘t feel like it. today central scotland is again likely to be the worst affected. not to travel. 20 minutes ago it moved maybe 100 yards and then we stopped. the snow is coming in in showers. showers of snow. glasgow airport remained shut. scores of flights have been cancelled. for an hour and a half. then it was another hour and another hour.

stranded overnight. the weather has got. and the worst could still be to come. snowfalls with it. the icy weather could linger well into the weekend. fun for some, but spring seems a long way away. jon donnison, bbc news. overnight on the m80 in scotland. it is not too bad. to look at, it is just like a car park, cars everywhere.

park, cars everywhere. got their lives on any more, everyone is trying to sleep. everyone is trying to sleep. carriageway, but we have not heard anything. anything. stuck behind us in the traffic and cannot get through. cannot get through. how much longer we are going to be here for. here for. our reporter catriona renton‘s in glasgow for us this morning. scotland has been badly affected. update us on the latest. and these poor people on the m80 as well. poor people on the m80 as well. people at the worst held in a queue of about eight miles. of about eight miles. horrible evening for many people stuck in their cars overnight. stuck in their cars overnight. listen to this, it is absolutely silent. silent. heading up to the rush hour and there is nobody to see at all.

there is nobody to see at all. was hard work, but i did not see a soul on my way in. that is how it is. is. everybody seems to be taking that advice. that advice. morning and people are heeding that advice and staying indoors. advice and staying indoors. that is the only other person we have seen here today. have seen here today. quiet and the snow is absolutely beautiful. beautiful. my boss described it to me last night as champagne snow. me last night as champagne snow. is apparently great for skiing, but not great for snowballs. not great for snowballs. schoolchildren who will not be going to school for a second day today. to school for a second day today.

been in scotland, is do not drive at all. all. interesting to see that people are very much heeding that. see you later. one of the worst affected areas is the north east of england. phil bodmer is in yarm on teeside. it looks like you have taken a bit of shelter. of shelter. tell us what the situation is like there. situation is like there. have come to us it has stopped snowing. snowing. it has been snowing pretty much during the last half an hour. much during the last half an hour. expecting more snow throughout the day. it has been heavy overnight. today, but there are problems on the a66 scotch corner. a66 scotch corner. conditions are abysmal across north yorkshire.

yorkshire. not passable and they are advising drivers not to travel. drivers not to travel. bradford airport has a number of cancellations this morning. cancellations this morning. problems because the snow continues to fall. to fall. here are the main route has been cleared. been cleared. going up and down and the route at the moment is fine. the moment is fine. onto the road and you are back where you started. you started. take plenty of time to get to your destination. we will keep you up to date. date. on breakfast and carol will have a full forecast in a few minutes.

full forecast in a few minutes. your area, you can tune into your local bbc radio station. local bbc radio station. now for this morning‘s other news. of the european council, donald tusk, in downing steet today. for britain‘s long—term future relationship with the eu. could be lost in the uk car industry according to a new report by mps. in a huge drop in exports. in the uk and build the engines in this country as well. will publish its first completed report this morning.

following the second world war. and highlight the failure to detect and prevent the abuse. a rare form of epilepsy. from warwickshire to legally take the drug. following a meeting with the family. and based on "sufficient and rigorous evidence". talking about exactly that. featuring charles dickens before they cease to be legal tender. of them in circulation. notes depicting jane

austen. had to stay in their cars, all caught up in problems on the m80. caught up in problems on the m80. there have been disruptions to air and rail services. and rail services. speaking to people stuck at glasgow airport. steen connelly from transport scotland joins us from queensferry. tell us how long people have been stuck on the m80. stuck on the m80. with some vehicles losing traction and we had to close it again.

and we had to close it again. stranded people so we can get it going. going. starting to move on the m80 just now. now. that looks as if it is positively starting to move again. positively starting to move again. point to us which one is the m80. m is the bottom screen. there is an hgv that is moving. still in blizzard conditions and we are still in this red warning. are still in this red warning. the message is same, do not travel. message is same, do not travel.

it is quite eerie to see how quiet it is this morning. it is this morning. you do that, you are putting yourself at risk. yourself at risk. how many people were stuck on the m80 at one point? were stuck on the m80 at one point? we are hearing there may 01:13:16,1000 --> 01:13:18,477 be about 1000. 1000. got it down to a couple of hundred before it closed again. before it closed again. going along to make sure there were no welfare issues. no welfare issues. thoroughfare that has stranded people. people. but we have experienced this weather all over scotland. weather all over scotland. to people who were stuck at the airport overnight. airport overnight. i know there is a red warning currently in place. red warning currently in place. idea when things might start moving ain? idea when things might start moving again?

again? the amber warning continues until six o‘clock tonight. six o‘clock tonight. the amber warning is still the same message. warning is still the same message. avoid travel. challenges and difficulties as we go on. on. got out there, how many people are sorting it out? sorting it out? gritter is dealing with the trunk route network. route network. there all night and we are working around the clock. around the clock. many issues, we can coordinate our efforts and get things cleared. efforts and get things cleared. is the m80 that is experiencing problems right now. problems right now. thank you very much for your time. much for your time. interesting seeing the screens behind you.

behind you. scotland you can see exactly what the problem is. thank you very much. we will keep you updated on the transport system. transport system. south—west another storm is coming in. more with carol on that. scenery to be seen in various parts of the uk. this is ben. this is from tunbridge wells. just looks like a christmas snowy scene. scene. this is broadwood primary school in newcastle upon tyne. school in newcastle upon tyne. nobody in

the playground. we will look outside as well. look outside as well. is salford, just outside the studios in salford quays. in salford quays. you can see it looks quite menacing. looks quite menacing. clear skies earlier, but you can see the snow. menacing skies behind. experiencing is how widespread it is across the whole of the uk. across the whole of the uk. see the pictures coming out of the camera is high above london. camera is high above london. you cannot see very much, is the truth. cannot see very much, is the truth. impression you get from the sky is a very gloomy one. here‘s carol with a look at

this morning‘s weather. this morning, we have some disruptive snow around again. disruptive snow around again. the met office have in force, a red weather warning. weather warning. level of warning and it basically says, take action. says, take action. disruptive and is across central scotland, tayside and fife. scotland, tayside and fife. expires at 10am but it will continue to snow. to snow. north—east england and parts of cumbria. cumbria. at 6pm and this means be prepared for disruption because of the snow. for disruption because of the snow. midlands, heading in the direction of london and the south east. of london and the south east.

again it is for snow and this one also has ice. also has ice. we will have a significant wind—chill. wind—chill. drifting for some others and there will be blizzards. will be blizzards. about make out the uk, london and the south coast. the south coast. will swing in the direction of northern ireland. northern ireland. central scotland, further snow and blowing in the wind. blowing in the wind. more snow for you as well and again, blowing in the wind. blowing in the wind. be pushing off and taking snow with it. it. across london and the south midlands, the snow will be patchy. midlands, the snow will be patchy. across southern parts of wales and also the south—west.

also the south—west. have between ten and 20 centimetres, getting on for eight inches. getting on for eight inches. in the moors, for example, we could have at least double that. have at least double that. blizzards and they will be hazardous travelling conditions. travelling conditions. accumulating again across northern ireland. ireland. sunshine, but even if there was, it would not affect the tablature. would not affect the tablature. you step out into the win, it will feel cold, minus 13 in birmingham. feel cold, minus 13 in birmingham. that is not to be sneezed at. minutes he went outside and then came back in. came back in. with further snow across the south and the south—west. and the south—west. across the north, central parts of scotland and also the east. scotland and also the east. you can see where the snow is on the charts. see where the snow is on the charts. dry conditions but also windy and it will be cold once again.

will be cold once again. treacherous element in the south, particularly the south—west. particularly the south—west. is ice today, but also tomorrow and the next couple of days. the next couple of days. start with snow across southern areas. areas. south—east, we have snow across scotland and northern england. scotland and northern england. the wind, it will feel bitterly cold. cold. snow coming in from the south and turning heavier. turning heavier. liverpool bay and points south of that. that. so if you are travelling, please bear that in mind. please bear that in mind. the weekend it will be cold for most of us. of us. not as cold in the south, but very much the risk of snow. very much the risk of snow. not as heavy as we have seen.

heavy as we have seen. at least that is some hope on the horizon. that minus 13, was it an actual minus 13, or feels like? minus 13, or feels like? it is a feels like. post of this briefly yesterday, it was freezing. was freezing. will be back with you in about half an hour. the stories about trouble for stores on the high street? on the high street? yes, big names could be disappearing. could be disappearing. with the loss of more than 3000 jobs.

jobs. restaurant chain, prezzo is struggling. struggling. spotify is to join the stock exchange. exchange. last year, the firm made a loss of about £1 billion. loss of about £1 billion. sales of guns to anyone under the age of 21. age of 21. us retailer to restrict sales this week. week. under current law, you have to be 18 to buy a gun. be 18 to buy a gun. the number of staff working on building its electric car. building its electric car. to invest £2 billion to get one on the road by 2020, not long. the road by 2020, not long.

but no guarantees, of course. of a form of psychological domestic abuse, known as ‘coercive control‘. after killing her husband with a hammer. of what coercive control means, and what effect it can have. breakfast‘s john maguire reports. her husband richard, with a hammer. she was sentenced to life, 18 years in prison. repeatedly unfaithful. hopefully after something good has come of it... extreme psychological control over his mother.

something that eventually drove her to kill her husband. when she had hard evidence. he got caught red—handed. to see that there. question the facts i had on paper and my sanity. i thought i was losing it. starting to wage war on her, mentally. to allow sally to challenge her murder

conviction. trial seven years ago. recognised by in new law. in the way she did. of provocation, as well as diminished responsibility. rather than murder, born out ofjealousy.

to recognise the psychological attack they‘re being subjected to. and coercive control. relationship, it‘s not. it‘s not. at which we can help people like that. but he hopes not the other. john maguire, bbc news, london. results of that appeal on bbc breakfast tomorrow. breakfast tomorrow. weather and we will keep you up—to—date with the situation. up—to—date with the situation.

think you can see these images from london this morning. london this morning. understand, snow falling over london. london. but much more in scotland and the north—east of england. and the north—east of england. and we will bring you the latest throughout the programme. throughout the programme. we will be in glasgow, which is in the middle of a snowstorm right now. good morning from bbc london news, i‘m sara orchard. is expected to cause disruption across the capital later today. to check before they travel. for their journeys.

situation this morning. and london overground. great western, greater anglia, and gatwick express. with your airline before travelling. and poor visibility. following an earlier accident. camden market has announced a ban on the sale of all fur items. were in fact from animals.

the animal rights organisation, peta, has welcomed the move. about the garden bridge project. had already been spent. mrjohnson will be asked who‘s accountable for the expenditure. let‘s have a check on the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. in previous days, we‘ve had some snow, but also some sunshine. today it‘s looking a lot less pleasant. pushing up from the south. we have two met office weather warnings out. but also the strength of the wind. right across the capital. it was always going to be worse the further west you are. here but elsewhere we will see one

to five centimetres. with the strength of the wind, the wind—chill. areas, otherwise dry but lots of cloud. into tomorrow morning. tomorrow, probably a relatively dry morning, but plenty of cloud. to coincide with the rush hour. and gradually turning a bit less cold as we head through the weekend. i will be back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast, with louise minchin and charlie stayt. here‘s a summary of this morning‘s main stories

from bbc news. this is the scene in glasgow. know there is a red warning for large parts of scotland. large parts of scotland. you can see quite a dramatic scene. quite a dramatic scene. at nine minutes past seven this morning and it is eerily quiet. morning and it is eerily quiet. many people listening to those warnings and staying at home. warnings and staying at home. we will be there in a few minutes. will be there in a few minutes. red warning in scotland means there is a risk to life. is a risk to life. freezing temperatures continue to grip the uk. grip the uk. some of those motorists were stuck for 13 hours. were stuck for 13 hours. severe warning, that means risk to life. overnight on the m80 in scotland. it is not too bad, we are in the car and we are warm.

and we are warm. to look at, it is just like a car park with cars everywhere. park with cars everywhere. has got their lives on any more, everyone is trying to sleep. everyone is trying to sleep. northbound carriageway and we have not heard anything. not heard anything. have no idea how much longer we are going to get through. motorists is still not to drive. pictures we are still in these blizzard conditions. blizzard conditions. the message is the same, avoid travel. the same, avoid travel. quiet, so people have heeded the warning. warning.

you are putting yourself at risk, so avoid travel. on the m80 there are signs traffic has been moving. has been moving. 1000 people trapped at one point and that is down to a couple of hundred. that is down to a couple of hundred. the vehicles are moving, so good news from people trapped there. in central london. give us an update. in central london and some light snow. snow. pretty quiet for this time of the morning. the morning. there are lots of problems again on the country‘s rail network. the country‘s rail network. companies are running reduced services today. services today. we have heard about some of those problems in scotland. some of those problems in scotland. rail networks particularly badly affected there. affected there. we have got problems on the roads in lincolnshire.

on the roads in lincolnshire. are blocked and they are asking people not to travel. people not to travel. been stuck in their cars there as well. well. in some places snowploughs have not been able to get through. have not been able to get through. for later in the month even if their flight has not yet been cancelled. flight has not yet been cancelled. predicted to get worse, not better, before the weekend. absolutely. are not sure whether it is weather—related. weather—related. we are expecting storm emma to arrive today. bbc radio station. now for this morning‘s other news.

of the european council, donald tusk, in downing steet today. for britain‘s long—term future relationship with the eu. could be lost in the uk car industry according to a new report by mps. in a huge drop in exports. in the uk and build the engines in this country as well. will publish its first completed report this morning. following the second world

war. and highlight the failure to detect and prevent the abuse. communications director hope hicks, is to stand down. for the president for some time before he entered politics. to the russia inquiry. as the royal mint is releasing 26 new designs of the ten pence piece. decided by public vote. landmark, and there‘s also zfor zebra—crossing. other coin designs feature james bond, a

cup of tea and stonehenge. i want to see the cup of tea. i am trying to find it. have you got them all back? yes. i missed the cup of tea. copy from the royal mint and they are ratherfun. copy from the royal mint and they are rather fun. copy from the royal mint and they are ratherfun. are ratherfun. like to collect the whole collection from a to z. from a to z. collections earlier and you were referring to? referring to? oh, yes. you were here earlier. it was funny. was funny. to the world cup and you got them from petrol stations. from petrol stations. sure enough, i was right, it was 1970. was right, it was 1970.

i was actually alive. have you still got them now? i think i got about three and i gave up. i got about three and i gave up. viewers is you told us and thank you for that. for that. i have got to give these back. var technology in football. are talking more about bad than good. good. we are always talking about referees. referees. the wrong decision, but it is the time it is taking to be used. time it is taking to be used. it is affecting the game itself. affecting the game itself. be thinking it is going to go to the video referee? it is eradicating the experience. when the referee had initially

given a free kick. so he consult the video system. he gives a penalty. reigns with the players and the fans. i think we have the best referees in europe. i think the referees in the premier league are the best. but sometimes the system is not going to help. it‘s not going to help football. we are so disappointed. of a fairytale

upset. the first time tonight. they take on france in the shebelieves cup in america. two against the world‘s bess, the united states and germany. united states and germany. neville can take the team to the next level. the team to the next level. we did incredible in the euros, we did incredible in the world cup. but i think that‘s probably as far as we were going to go. going to implement on the pitch, that‘s the difference. goal—scoring opportunities. keeping the ball, but making sure we play with a purpose. i think that‘s going to be the real difference

for us. down from edinburgh on train after the six nations defeat. the six nations defeat. tried to get into his waiting taxi at the station. at the station. down to watch manchester united play at the weekend. reunion games are the and then he reversed that decision. reversed that decision. of the team sprint and they got silver. qualify second fastest for the first round later today. she finished just behind the united states. the medals will be

won later on this evening. competition and coming home with a medal. medal. jones, it is a shame he cannot travel on public transport. travel on public transport. are a recognised as you accept you will receive some criticism. will receive some criticism. wasjustified, it definitely overstepped the mark. overstepped the mark. we will see you a bit later. but there‘s one elusive trophy he‘s yet to win, the america‘s cup. ben‘s already started gearing up for it. hejoins us now. good

morning. that you would start preparing this far ahead, but you really need to. far ahead, but you really need to. it is all about technology. it is a design raise as much as a race. race. in the semifinals which was a bitter moment. moment. fastest boat to get us across the line. we are seeing pictures now. do think straightaway now about technology. technology. limits of what is capable on the water. water. is great for us as a sport, it is attracting a new generation of fans. attracting a new generation of fans.

powerboats that can go at that speed. speed. to be racing around a course at that speed is phenomenal. at that speed is phenomenal. completely different in three years‘ time? yes, they will. change everything, the type of boat and the venue. you get to write the rules ? exactly. will be quicker than the previous boat. boat. and sailing will be different or not? or not? it will be a bigger crew, doubled the crew. doubled the crew. feet, the boat in bermuda was 50 feet.

it has a crew of 12. it is doubled the crew size. doubled the crew size. completely different from what you were sailing in before. it is very futuristic. people have been on, has a keel and that is what keeps the boat upright. that is what keeps the boat upright. in sailing before, it is a new concept. concept. it will be fascinating, part of the design. it is fascinating. fascinating. because it is something close to your heart?

your heart? showcase some of the issues and come up with some solutions. up with some solutions. everyday life, but in industry as well. well. create this economy where the plastics are made recyclable. plastics are made recyclable. sport summit, which we are excited about. about. between different sports and the fans and supporters. what is a sea bin? we put it in the water in portsmouth. it collect a lot of the rubbish.

rubbish. just the effect on how much plastic that is out there. that is out there. can see how much plastic we are collecting and what an issue it is. collecting and what an issue it is. given the conditions you normally operate in, is itjust a breeze? operate in, is itjust a breeze? times, but we try and avoid it, if we can. this is you, apparently? this is the taking on lizzy yarnold. i am on a family holiday. husband, james roach, works with us on the america‘s cup team. on the america‘s cup team. so we were all backing lizzie. were all backing lizzie. and bobsleighing, it is a lot of technology in that?

technology in that? together a simulator for the team to trial on. it clearly works. lovely to see you, thank you very much. morning, we are keeping you up—to—date with the situation. up—to—date with the situation. particularly in scotland and the north—west well. here‘s carol with a look at this morning‘s weather. the met office issued this red warning yesterday. warning yesterday. we have had them before, but they are very rare. before, but they are very rare. is the top—level of the met office warning system. warning system. warning, which expires this morning at ten a:m. at ten a:m. , we have amber, be prepared warnings.

prepared warnings. force for a while and it expires at p:m.. force for a while and it expires at p: m.. force for a while and it expires at p:m.. p:m.. of wales, south—west england, the west midlands heading to hampshire. west midlands heading to hampshire. will be to the west of reading and this is for snow and ice. this is for snow and ice. the warnings for snow, we are looking at strong winds today. looking at strong winds today. will be blizzards and a significant wind—chill. wind—chill. ireland, taking the snow with it. north of the country and also the east.

east. we have snow across southern counties of england. counties of england. it will be pushing up towards northern ireland. northern ireland. ireland and they are starting to accumulate. accumulate. be patchy but there could be another centimetre falling. centimetre falling. snow, as well as in the north, will be in the south. be in the south. especially could have ten to 20 centimetres. centimetres. inland, we will have blizzards, drifting snow and blowing snow. drifting snow and blowing snow. atrocious conditions. not much in the way of sunshine today. these are the maximum temperatures. temperatures. wind—chill, it will feel much different. different. look at the temperature in birmingham and how it changes.

in birmingham and how it changes. will feel, against your skin, more like minus 13. that is brutally cold. cold. i am not mincing my words, that is how it all feel. that is how it all feel. showers coming in across the north and the east of the country. and the east of the country. south—west england, the midlands and into wales. into wales. we will be seeing freezing rain and treacherous conditions. treacherous conditions. treacherous across parts of the south—west in particular. south—west in particular. lying snow, it will feel colder than those temperature suggests. those temperature suggests. we start with snow across southern counties of england and wales. counties of england and wales. with but through the latter part of the day it will get going.

the day it will get going. you can see all areas behind it seemed the snow also. seemed the snow also. showers coming in and the amounts are accumulating. we are going to take your mind of this for the moment. this for the moment. chairs, but guess who was sitting there at 5:15am doing a rehearsal? there at 5:15am doing a rehearsal? you and louise? no, much better than that, sting. that, sting. he wasn‘t with bryan adams by any chance? chance? no, i thought you would say that. never enough is it? we had staying here are 5:15am this morning. here are 5:15am this morning. we will be chatting to him later on this morning. ben‘s looking at how you could save a

bit of money. am excited about you two, rehearsing a 5:15am. judging by the figures, we‘ve all got the heating turned up high. demand for gas is at its highest level in six years. and that means the price our energy firms pay for it goes up too. that‘s three times the average for this time of year. so how can we keep costs down? to insulate our homes. have an effect on the energy performance of a building.

let that temperature when you return home. the building itself. claire osborne is with me. days, it is really cold out there, but it could cost a lot of money? but it could cost a lot of money? are seeing the wholesale price for gas going up. gas going up. compounded by restrictions and supplied over the last few months. supplied over the last few months. and also some outages at storage facilities. facilities. does that automatically translate into higher bills? translate into higher

bills? themselves from these fluctuations in prices. in prices. able to weather these short—term spikes. spikes. changes in gas and electricity prices that have an impact. prices that have an impact. house, it is worth keeping your heating on at a lower level. heating on at a lower level. you can turn it on and off, what else should we be doing? else should we be doing? you are not paying too much for the energy you use. energy you use. things like making sure you have curtains. curtains. switching off gadgets, that can save about £a0 a year. that can save about £a0 a year. turning that thou can make a big difference.

difference. that mean the message is finally true, if we don‘t like it, move? true, if we don‘t like it, move? yes, we are seeing some great signs in that area. in that area. in that area showed they are at the highest in a decade. there are some good deals. good deals. you can save about £500 by switching energy at the moment. by switching energy at the moment. also protect yourself from any potential price changes by fixing. potential price changes by fixing. you can get peace of mind. really good to talk to you, some top tips. good to talk to you, some top tips. claire osborne from uswitch. weather, focusing on scotland, the red warning which is risk to life. red warning which is risk to life. problems in scotland and the cross of the uk. all the details coming up. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc

london news, i‘m sara orchard. is expected to cause disruption across the capital. to check before they travel. stations have been closed. are advised to allow for plenty of extra time for theirjourneys. situation this morning. on the central, bakerloo, northern line and london overground. great western, greater anglia, and gatwick express. with your airline before

travelling. conditions remain hazardous. into stirling corner at the junction with the aa11 barnet lane. camden market has announced a ban on the sale of all fur items. were in fact from animals. the animal rights organisation, peta, has welcomed the move. about the garden bridge project. had already been spent. mrjohnson will be asked who‘s accountable for the expenditure. let‘s have a check on the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. in previous days, we‘ve had some snow, but also some sunshine. today it‘s looking a lot less

pleasant. pushing up from the south. we have two met office weather warnings out. but also the strength of the wind. right across the capital. it was always going to be worse the further west you are. here but elsewhere we will see one to five centimetres. with the strength of the wind, the wind—chill. areas, otherwise dry but lots of cloud. into tomorrow morning. tomorrow, probably a relatively dry morning, but plenty of cloud. to coincide with the rush hour. and gradually turning a bit less cold as we head through the weekend. i will be back

in half an hour. let‘s get back to charlie and louise. hello. this is breakfast with louise minchin and charlie stayt. a red weather warning for scotland. forecasters say snow and freezing temperatures pose a risk to life. to hit later today. in their vehicles overnight on the m80. office is valid until ten o‘clock this morning. this morning. it is across central scotland, tayside and fife.

scotland, tayside and fife. and south—west england, heading in the direction of reading. the direction of reading. all of these are for snow. these are for snow. blizzards, and it will be bitterly cold with a significant wind—chill. cold with a significant wind—chill. i will have a full round—up in about 15 minutes. good morning. it‘s thursday 1st march. lots more detail on the weather coming up. sent abroad after the second world war. an independent inquiry publishes its report. good morning. and others look to close stores to save on costs. save on costs. what‘s next for our high streets?

i will look at the details. as tottenham‘s 6—1 win to reach the fa cup quarterfinals. # every breath you take. # every move you make. to his home town and he‘ll be performing live in the studio. that is coming up later. good morning. morning. let‘s tell you about our main story. main story. snow and freezing tempters continue to grip the uk. scotland is under red alert. red alert. most severe warning which means a risk to life. risk to life. to bring heavy snowfall later on today.

today. are affected, and motorists are advised not to travel unnecessarily. in terms of weather, march 1st marks the first day of spring. it doesn‘t feel like it. today central scotland is again likely to be the worst affected. not to travel. 20 minutes ago it moved maybe 100 yards and then we stopped. the snow is coming in in showers. showers of snow. glasgow airport remained shut. scores of flights have been cancelled. for an hour and a half. then it was another hour and another hour.

stranded overnight. the weather has got. and the worst could still be to come. snowfalls with it. the icy weather could linger well into the weekend. fun for some, but spring seems a long way away. jon donnison, bbc news. we will keep you up to date with the latest of course. latest of course. catriona renton is in glasgow. in glasgow. we have been watching for the last hour. for the last hour. the middle of a snowstorm and it is affecting people very badly. affecting people very badly. you have been bringing us up to date. have been bringing us up to date. thank you.

it is incredible. really seeing every kind of weather that you can see. that you can see. believe me it is scotland‘s biggest city. city. you can hear a pin drop because it is so quiet. because it is so quiet. heeding the warnings of not travelling. travelling. place until ten o‘clock this morning. morning. there will be an amber warning until six o‘clock. six o‘clock. the first day of spring but nobody has told the weather! has told the weather! overnight, which has been horrific for people in that position. for people in that position. miles north and southbound on the m80. m80.

sure that road reopens at the moment. part of it are closed. glasgow airport, people were affected there. affected there. back up and running by three o‘clock this afternoon. this afternoon. this is a very dynamic situation. dynamic situation. even more than yesterday, to be closed today. and tens of thousands of children had the day off. had the day off. scotland, the advice is do not go out at the moment. it is a dangerous situation. situation. travel, if you can possibly avoid it. it. and it is something we have got to get used to apparently. to get used to apparently. now, we have got this until the weekend! weekend! thank you for being so cheerful with it! cheerful with it! and for keeping us up to date. up to date. you up to date on the situation across the uk on bbc breakfast. across the uk on bbc

breakfast. let‘s go to the east now. phil is in yarm on deeside. we can see the conditions. what is it like? the snow continues to come down here in the north east of england. in the north east of england. can see a fair bit of snow overnight. overnight. several inches on this post box. post box. but i have got to say, it is a changing picture all the time. is a changing picture all the time. ploughs have been through and the gritting teams. gritting teams. and the road gets back to being covered in snow. covered in snow. are saying that driving conditions are not good. many routes are closed. if you don‘t need to travel, don‘t. don‘t. north yorkshire police say driving conditions are abysmal. driving conditions are abysmal.

a66 remains closed at the moment as well. well. their best to try and clear it as soon as possible. soon as possible. the big concern today is the wind as it picks up. today is the wind as it picks up. are being covered as quickly as they are being cleared. are being cleared. need to travel, perhaps best to stay indoors. good advice. thank you. the situation on to cite this morning. situation on to cite this morning. it is worth saying there are many problems throughout the uk. problems throughout the uk. up—to—date with the transport situations.

—— jon kay in truro. there are problems on the railways as well. as well. and we have extra time for the weather forecast later as well. the weather forecast later as well. now the other main news this morning. of the european council, donald tusk, in downing steet today. with the eu. could be lost in the uk car industry. that‘s according to a new report by mps. in a huge drop in exports. in this country as well. will publish its first completed report this morning.

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and replaced by polymer notes depicting jane austen. there is other main stories. it is 11 minutes past eight. 11 minutes past eight. this morning is very much on the weather. weather. think we are going to look at a few of those before we speak to jon kay. of those before we speak to jon kay. this is our map. sending in photographs throughout the week. the week. this is stevie morris, a scene from his garden. scene from his garden. it looks like something from a christmas card. something from a christmas card. hazel roberts in york. to look closely but it is a snow dog apparently. apparently. i have got to wait for this picture. graham in

glasgow. the sense of the snowstorm blizzard conditions, even in glasgow. conditions, even in glasgow. is a red warning for much of scotland as well. scotland as well. the m80 particularly and up to 1000 people were trapped at one point. people were trapped at one point. is there has been some movement on the motorway this morning. the motorway this morning. still trapped but the sense is that traffic is now moving. traffic is now moving. hours trapped in their cars, that has changed. has changed. and carol will have the details in a moment. moment. it is likely to hit the south first. south first. we can see the snow and i imagine people are preparing, are they? people are preparing, are they? the snow is falling for a second morning in a row in truro.

morning in a row in truro. hollywood movie snow, big, thick, flakes in the wind. but don‘t be full. full. of more snow and potentially blizzard conditions. blizzard conditions. in this big zone in the bottom of the uk. the uk. that brings all kinds of weather problems. weather problems. close and how to keep hospitals and businesses running. businesses running. because this will notjust hit for an hour and melt away. an hour and melt away. you like, over the next couple of days. days. of the kinds of decisions people

have got to make. have got to make. people at the board tables in the offices making decisions. offices making decisions. from south wales to do blood tests for patients. health screening. and you can‘t stay? no. before the worst of it seems to come in. in. that is the key thing, to get ahead of the weather to get home. ahead of the weather to get home. badly, so we need to get him before we get stuck. we get stuck. dangerous and there are warnings not to travel? yes. but this is the problem. how long? have no heating and hot water in the house. house. that i need to get back and sort out. out. get stuck we will find accommodation on the way back. on the way back. we have decided to go as far as we can. go as far as we can.

take care. patronise you by giving you warnings. warnings. you know the warnings so look after yourselves. look after yourselves. cornwall but on the edge of this big amber zone. you it is so unpredictable. unpredictable. that is what the agencies are concerned about. concerned about. is trying to keep free 900 miles of roads to keep it moving. roads to keep it moving. blizzards and drifting block it again. again. weather we are facing, it will be very hard. very hard. thank you. take care out there and everybody else as well.

here‘s carol with a look at this morning‘s weather. unusual such a widespread of conditions. severe weather warning the met office issues. office issues. one for somerset, devon and also for the southern half of wales. the southern half of wales. not treat it like the —— dees are snow warnings. snow

warnings. come, significant snow, blowing around in the wind. around in the wind. particularly strong, severe wind chill as well. chill as well. awning across the central lowlands, that expires later. again, a fair bit of snow coming in, the snow blowing, valid until 6pm. the snow blowing, valid until 6pm. the new one is for somerset, devon and south wales. and south wales. up to 20 centimetres, even a bit more than that, twice that. more than that, twice that. conditions, icy conditions, the risk of freezing rain.

of freezing rain. london, up into the midlands, this is more patchy in nature. is more patchy in nature. significant, it will feel more like —13 in birmingham. —13 in birmingham. evening, we continue with further snow across the south and wales. snow across the south and wales. the red warning we have this area is valid until 2am. it starts around midday. i will need to clarify that. it literally came in as i went on air. air. we still have snow

tomorrow across southern counties. southern counties. heavy for a time but then it pushes northwards. northwards. will have snow in london up to the liverpool bay. liverpool bay. still a strong wind, a significant wind—chill. wind—chill. but we do not think it will be as heavy. heavy. another red alert, where is it for ain? ain? the southern half of wales, somerset and devon. and devon. i will have to check when it is valid. it is valid. timings and we will have more details.

details. we will see you in half—an—hour. thank you. another red warning this time in somerset, devon, southern wales. somerset, devon, southern wales. will update you when it starts and is likely to finish. is likely to finish. is the risk of loss of life, the most extreme of all the warnings. most extreme of all the warnings. will keep you up—to—date on further developments. a tough day for high street retailers yesterday. ben‘s has more on that and the other main business stories. good morning. yes, more big names could soon disappear. of more than 3,000 jobs. electronics chain maplin also faces collapse. it employs 2,000

staff. to cope with a rise in prices and fall in sales. the new york stock exchange, despite never making a profit. that hasn‘t stopped it valuing itself at £17 billion. last year, the firm made a loss of about £1 billion. to anyone under 21. it‘s the second big us retailer to restrict sales this week. under us law, you have to be 18. on building its first electric car.

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head of a bear. bear. boy like but also an animal —— dandy. dandy. that i love i am struck by how great the writing is. the writing is. family, having adventures, not having to go to school. having to go to school. i remember that book very well. have a sense may be one book can be a way in. a way in. it is about finding that book for each child. absolutely. there is a great universe, the world of reading. universe, the world of reading. there is something out there for you. you. the idea it is boring or not for anyone is ridiculous.

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that from manchester and london. from now, writing about the world not as it is but as it feels. not as it is but as it feels. as to reflect the world we are in, the world outside our door. the world outside our door. you have to do the materialjustice. tony‘s book is called girl on fire. you‘re watching breakfast. # every move you make #. from his new musical which is a tribute to his home town. time now to get the news, travel and weather