more than 50 people have been killed since the start of the year — today there are calls for police to make more use of stop and search powers. good morning it's saturday 7th april. also this morning: russia warns of a "tough response" after the us imposes sanctions on oligarchs and government officials. predicting trouble prisoners — the ministry ofjustice announces it is gathering digital data on the behaviour of inmates. how holiday makers are losing out — new figures show booking scams cost over £6.5 million last year. good morning from australia, where england have already won three more

gold medals, including niall wilson in the gymnastics. that is a second gold for him. and back home in manchester, manchester city can win the premier league title if they can beat their rivals and neighbours manchester united at the etihad. is the sun shining on them? ben has the weather. temperatures yesterday hit 17 degrees, making it the warmest day of the year so far. there is some more warmth in the forecast, but it is more complicated than that, there is some rain to come as well. all the details in about 15 minutes. thanks, ben. good morning. first, our main story. 300 extra police officers are being deployed in areas of london worst affected by a recent increase in violent crime among young people. six people have been killed in the last week alone, and more than 50 have died since the start of the year. the move comes as the chair of the national police chiefs' council says officers are reluctant to use their powers to stop and search suspects. andy moore reports.

questions are being asked why violence has increased so rapidly. one claim is that officers are reluctant to use their powers of stop and search. the number has fallen by about three quarters in the last six years. sara thornton, chair of the national police chiefs council, says such services were not a silver bullet but they were an important tool in helping to protect the public from violent crime. waiting in the daily telegraph, she said, this power may have been used too freely in the past but the pendulum has now swung too far in the opposite direction. london's police chief says she was a complete supporter of stop and search but said it needed to be done in a way that was targeted and intelligence led. you will see that we are seizving

more weapons through a stop and search and we continuously doing more stop and search for weapons so although the overall number has come down, the weapons searches are going up and are continuing to go up and the public should expect us to do that. the home office says stop and search is a vital policing tool and reforms are working with the highest ever stop to arrest rate on record. meanwhile, in scotland the number of exclusions from schools for assaults using weapons is the highest it has been for five years. latest figures show there were more than 300 instances of a pupil being excluded for using a weapon to assault another pupil or member of staff. the scottish government says it is working with schools to address the issue. the mother of the murdered black teenager, stephen lawrence, has suggested the police inquiry into his death should be closed. in an interview with the daily mail, lady lawrence, said she wanted to "draw a line" after a memorial service and concert to mark the 25th anniversary of the killing, on april 22nd. two men were jailed for murder in 2012.

scotland yard says a pensioner arrested on suspicion of murdering a burglar in his home will not face criminal charges. richard 0sborn—brooks, who's 78, discovered two intruders at his home in south—east london on wednesday. one of them, 37—year—old henry vincent from kent, was stabbed and died nearby. detectives dropped the investigation after consulting the crown prosecution service. russia's foreign ministry has warned there will be a "tough response" to new us sanctions on businessmen, companies and government officials close to president putin. the white house has imposed sanctions on seven russian oligarchs and 17 senior government officials, accusing them of "malign activity around the globe". 0ur correspondent chris buckler reports. the wealth of russian oligarchs does lie in business. 0leg deripaska became a billionaire from his dealings in aluminium,

but like many of russia's super rich, he's benefited from a relationship with the kremlin. he's just one of a long list of individuals close to vladimir putin targeted by these us sanctions, actions intended to financially punish them and intended to send a message to moscow. in a statement, mr deripaska said: but the white house insists russia has been abusing its power internationally, as well as meddling inside america. as the president has said, he wants to have a good relationship with russia, but that's going to depend on some of the actions by the russians. however, at the same time, the president is going to continue to be tough until we see that change take place. the sanctions are in response to claims that russia interfered in america's presidential election, and in retaliation for the way the country has used its influence

in syria and ukraine. but despite the tough actions, some observers believe donald trump has been relatively quiet, perhaps protecting his own relationship with the russian president. these sanctions were used by america to deliberately target vladimir putin's inner circle. after days of tit—for—tat expulsions and diplomatic disputes, the kremlin will once again be considering its response. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. the texas national guard has begun deploying a team of 250 troops to the us border with mexico. president trump wants up to 4,000 military personnel stationed on the border until his proposed wall is built. lawyers for the former president lula of brazil, are said to be in talks with the authorities over the demand for him to surrender to police.

the left—wing politician has defied a court order to hand himself over by friday afternoon to start a prison sentence for corruption. he's currently holed up in a union building outside sao paulo. holidaymakers are being warned about fraudsters who place false adverts on accommodation websites, conning them out of £1,500 each on average. last year, there was a 25% increase in the scams, which included fake airline tickets. our business correspondent nina warhurst reports. when georgia was looking to take her boyfriend to amsterdam, she thought she'd seemed the perfect apartment online. after transferring more than £900, she realised there was no record of payment and no apartment. your heartjust drops and it's like this panicjust comes over you, it completely takes over your body. it's, like, "what have i done?" iran out from my desk and i called my mum and i was, like, "what do i do, what do i do?

i've made this payment, it's all my fault." she's not the only one. last year, georgia was one of 11,700 holiday—makers who reported fraud, losing an average of £1,500. fake flights are the most common trick with fraudsters targeting peak periods when travellers are trying to see friends and family. a lot of the statistics from the report shows a big spike around december, and what does that say to you? it's people going home for christmas. that's certainly our experience from people phoning us saying just that. something they've been looking forward to for quite some time just isn't going to happen. it can be extremely, extremely disappointing. losing a holiday hurts. more than a tenth of those who made complaints said the impact was so severe they'd had to receive medical treatment or were at risk of bankruptcy. the advice for holiday—makers is to thoroughly research websites before booking and check they're part of a recognised trading body. nina warhurst, bbc news. canadian police say 1a people have been killed after a collision between a bus carrying junior hockey

players and a truck. it happened in the province of saskatchewan canadian prime minister, justin trudeau tweeted to say his thoughts were "with everyone affected by the terrible tragedy". thousands of prisoners are being rated according to their chances of being involved in violence in an attempt to tackle safety in jails. staff can then use the data to inform decisions — such as which wing an individual is placed in. the system is being piloted at 16 prisons in england and wales. here's our home affairs correspondent tom symonds. the new system has beenjokingly nicknamed "i predict a riot" by data experts. each time an incident like this happens, it's logged by prison staff. the number—crunching software produces a score of each inmate's likelihood of becoming violent. as well as informing prison governors under pressure to maintain order, it can also be linked to the system of privileges which reward prisoners

for good behaviour. the data can map gang affiliations and it can also spot those at risk of self—harm. violence in prison is growing. there were 28,000 assaults in the year to last september, that's up 12%. self—harm is up also 12% to nearly 43,000 incidents. the ministry ofjustice said it will do whatever it can to help hard—pressed governors. it's not collecting more data than before, just using it in clever ways, and the government says monitoring prisoners is vital to protecting them. the plan is to roll out the system across england and wales after talks with prison unions. tom symonds, bbc news. that is the main news for you. it is coming up to 11 minutes past eight. on new years eve three years ago, jonathan izard's life changed in an instant.

he was driving home when he ran over a pedestrian. despite an inquest finding michael rawson‘s death wasn't his fault, he's struggled to come to terms with the aftermath. since then he's undertaken a journey to find out more about the man who died — and recorded it for a radio documentary. he started by meeting some of michael's friends who shared their memories. let's have a listen. big, big smile. and he was always full of mischievous, all the time. big, big smile. and he was always full of mischievous, all the timelj think you said you had a photograph as well? yes. this is the picture of michael? yeah. hello michael. 0h, hello michael. oh, gosh. 0h, hello michael. oh, gosh. oh, gosh. hello michael. oh, gosh. oh, gosh.

he looks lovely. that is really sweet. he looks very kind. he was kind. it is so strange. that is michael rawson. that is michael rawson. jonathan izard joins us now. thank you forjoining us. it is tough listening to that. yes. and the raw emotion in it. how are you feeling now? ithink the raw emotion in it. how are you feeling now? i think 0k. yeah. 0k. better than before. but you know it is all progress, it is all change, it is all growth, it is all learning. i think for me that's... it is healing for me to be doing this, going through this process. for a long time, after the accident, the trauma of it was the thing i had to survive. how to go on living as

this person. because this person is not the person before new year's eve 2015 and how to be this person, what is my feeling, what are my responsibilities? why do i feel guilty, when we know i have done nothing to be guilty of? the police investigation and the inquest confirmed that. i had even doubted myself, had i been drinking? was i speeding, something wrong with my car? ? no. so how do i make sense of it. there isn't a way to make sense of it. how do i go on living as me in this chaotic world where things like this can happen. everybody says, i have been that close, that was a near miss. it is my worst nightmare that. could have happened to me. yet, somehow, for some reason, i think people don't want to talk about it. i didn't want to talk

about it. i had a small group of close friends that i needed to let know. but a very small group. i think instinctively, it wasn't an excel an interelectric eventual decision. after the police investigation, i thought what is the next thing i can do? it was very much about healing for me. it was a self—ish thing i think for me. i wanted to help me. what can i do? i sort of thought, if i find out more about this, this is not a statistic, it isa about this, this is not a statistic, it is a person. it is not a death. it isa it is a person. it is not a death. it is a man. who lived. and that tilting that balance has been hugely helpful to me. what was that like as you were going through meeting michael's family and friends. he didn't have family, he was an only

child and i have been wondering, does somebody without family make deeper, stronger friendships? because i found that people i have met who knew him have an extraordinarily love and honesty and a need and a desire to talk about their friend. a need and a desire to talk about theirfriend. i a need and a desire to talk about their friend. i was very wary. i thought they might be kind of how dare you? thought they might be kind of how dare you ? you thought they might be kind of how dare you? you are the man who did that awful thing to our friend. but i have been met with such kindness it has been really heart—warming. what did you find out about michael, what kind of a man was he. michael rawson, born in the war. he was 72 i think when he died. he was, the phrase that comes up a lot is a lovea ble phrase that comes up a lot is a loveable rogue. he was a one—off. he a taught linguistics, and that took him all around the world and he

lived in south africa and canada and spoke five or six languages. we both we nt spoke five or six languages. we both went to the same university and we both studied language and every so often something like that comes up andl often something like that comes up and i go, oh, hello. he was passionate about photography and music. he loved the outdoors and loved to be walking and cycling and trekking and hiking. even later in his life when he had two strokes, the second was very severe and he was on two crutches, he was always determined to get out there and do the things he wanted to do. so he lived in a place that was, housing with care. and they told me there he would rather be off going into the village and getting himself a chinese takeaway than sitting watching the television with the others. he was always wanting to be out there, even in the snow and ice he would be on his crutches and they

would say be careful. he was a determined man and somebody said his life, because he was passionate about music from the 16th century to the 20th century, he loved music and somebody said his life was an unfinished symphony. he comes alive to me. i know it sounds odd to say that, but he comes alive. you have also been meeting people in a similar situation to you. it is so difficult to talk. can i stop you. it is not brave. i don't hit the is brave. people have used that world. i'm nota brave. people have used that world. i'm not a brave person, i'mjust somebody that this thing has happened to. but people would say you're brave. they can say it if you like. somebody said if you won't let my say brave can i say courageous,

cani my say brave can i say courageous, can i say my say brave can i say courageous, can i say generous. my say brave can i say courageous, can i say generous. yes, i would like to be generous. it does feel like to be generous. it does feel like something i'm offering to say, can we talk about this? and i'm discovering people who have been through something like this 30 or 40 years ago and haven't spoke about it. there is a sense of guilt or shame or something that feels impossible to process and talk about. i was struck by the story of one woman who had through no fault of her own been involved in an accident where a child was killed and felt she couldn't have family as and felt she couldn't have family as a result. she felt there was something destructive in her nature. and therefore made a conscious decision, i can't have children, i have killed a child. devastating though. we were talking, i don't think it is in the programme, but we we re think it is in the programme, but we were talking and i said, getting to know you, i'm thinking the, what

come passion and what love, what an amazing mother you might have been. there are so many might have beens. ifi there are so many might have beens. if i had left the cafe 30 seconds earlier. but there is no point in going down that road. it is amazing how many people talk about casually going on a journey, it was a car crash, doing a handbrake turn and i can't control the language i use, but each time it is, oh, there we go again. a lot of people will be grateful for you for making this and thank you for coming in to talk to us. thank you for coming in to talk to us. i really appreciate that. you can listen tojonathan‘s documentary, meeting the man i killed on bbc radio four this tuesday night at eight o'clock. here's ben with a look at this morning's weather. mixed weather prospects across the

country this weekend. some of us waking up to bright skies. a bit of mist in our picture from north yorkshire. the cloud thicker in wales, bringing some rain. and wherever you are, despite the fact we will have some cloud, it will feel mild, even warm in places. some spells of sunshine and some rain. the satellite shows this pipeline of cloud, a front that will be us through the weekend and from time to time we will see pulses of wet weather running north along the line of the front. here is the radar and you can see rain drifting across the north of scotland and some heavy rain in the south west into wales and the west midlands and north—west england. these various areas of wet weather will continue to drift north through the day. between plenty of zones of dry weather, a fair amount

of cloud, but the cloud breaking at times. here is a look at saturday afternoon and in the north of scotland, largely dry. a lot of cloud, but where the cloud breaks, up cloud, but where the cloud breaks, up to 14 degrees. that will feel warm. for southern scotland, northern ireland and northern england some hefty down pours in the afternoon and the odd rumble of thunder. further south largely dry and where the cloud breaks in the south—east, 17 degrees could be the top temperature. through this evening the rain in northern england, northern ireland and southern scotland will continue to drift north, petering out as it goes. behind clear skies, drift north, petering out as it goes. behind clearskies, but drift north, petering out as it goes. behind clear skies, but some mist and cloud developing. it will bea mild mist and cloud developing. it will be a mild night. ten degrees in norwich for example. but remember that pipeline of cloud? it will still be wriggling around close us to on sunday. most likely down to the south—east. here we can expect

some showers at time. elsewhere, the odd mist and fog part to start off, but it is looking largely dry with large areas of cloud, but some spells of sunshine too and the odd hefty shower in northern ireland and northern scotland as we get into tomorrow afternoon. just about where ever you look across the map the temperatures up to into double digits. we stick with that mild feel into the new week. although a keen easterly breeze will make it chilly on the east coast. sunny at times, but some rain in the south. so a mixed outlook, but it will be mild. thank you. getting excited by mild. ike talking over you. just mild. it is great. that is how exciting my life it. because you come from the

north—east. life it. because you come from the north-east. i used to like you slam! now a look at the newspapers this morning. columnist tim walker is here to tell us what's caught his eye. we'llspeakto him in a minute, first let's look at the front pages. starting this morning with the daily mail and a story about stephen lawrence's mother, suggesting that it may be time to close the investigation into her son's death 25 years on. next on to the guardian and they're leading on the news that the diplomatic row is intensifying as the ex russian spy sergei skripal is rapidly improving. there's a story about the dj tim westwood hosting videos inciting violence on his you tube pages in the telegraph. he denies any wrongdoing. and finally the sun leads on the pensioner released without charge after stabbing a burglar and says common sense prevailed.

tim joins us now. you have picked some of the things that have caught your eyes. david lammy, if anybody knows about knife crime, it is david. 0f lammy, if anybody knows about knife crime, it is david. of course it was acid attacks not so long ago and now it is knife crime. 50 lives have been taken in london. the politicians think about other things and we think of the squabbles in the parties and the attention to brexit. to david lammy, the epidemic of knife crime is not a surprise. he said he was shocked it wasn't making the news earlier and he mentioned the news earlier and he mentioned the prime minister and the home secretary and the labour mayor of london, should have been

prioritising it and been aware of it. i think it is that we have come to normalise it he says. we think of gun and knife crime as normal. it is not. he blames a lot on the £11 billion drugs industry we have. the war on drugs didn't actually work. cuts to youth services that are leaving communities to their own devices. incendiary online conversations and stuff that we are seeing on youtube. he doesn't absolve the parts. there are moral choices here. he has a sense that this isn't youth, because they're black people that are involved in it. and generally it is a heart felt interview and one i hope people read. you mentioned social immediate y read. you mentioned social immediate yand read. you mentioned social immediate y and youtube a and youtube say they have worked with the police and developed a process for police to flag videos. i take on board that

comment, youtube have said they're working with the police. and yet having said that, scotland yard, the times reports, have over three years asked youtube to remove videos they felt were inciting crime and hatred and so on among these gangs particularly, often raps and so on about drugs and violence and so on and yet on 42 occasions and they have refused to take them down on two thirds of the occasions. i think frankly you know youtube and facebook are commercial organisation and if they're told to do something by the police they should do it. and if they're told to do something by the police they should do itm is so complicated, this issue is multi—facetted, you can't just is so complicated, this issue is multi—facetted, you can'tjust say it is cuts to police or to social ca re it is cuts to police or to social care and all of that however you have to address all the issues. we

will be talk about this later. they seem to have some success in scotland, where they have treat it asa scotland, where they have treat it as a health problem. we will find out about that. david lammy said if the president of the united states is being aggressive on twitter, you know, where are the role models. there is another story as well, to do with the blue badges for disabled drivers and they're being abused. frank gardener, your security correspondent, a more understapted it is hard to imagine. he highlighted on twitter how heathrow had managed to lose his wheelchair several times. that means a delay of 90 minutes. he said we are living in a society that seems to be a lot less sensitive to the needs of others and in particular people are often parking their cars where they shouldn't, because it is convenient for them. he also talks movingly

about how wheelchair—users are treated on planes. there seems to be an assumption they don't go to the loo. he would like planes to have more access to help people get to the toilet. and i think a lot of it, kenya airways told him he should use a catheter before he goes on to the plane. this is inhuman. a lot is how we need to treat each other better. i was talking to our disability correspondent about this, she is in a wheelchair and, i spend a bit of time with her, it is amazing how difficult her life is the accessibility i take for granted and the way she is treated. what else have we got? edward fraser and his girlfriend. very sweet. big cross

word fans. he decided how should he propose. he got in touch with his local paper and said, would you mind using this cross word and compile what had seems to be a complicated series of clues. that when he did the cross word she would figure out he was proposing marriage. 0ne across, the black prince begins untangling odes and seeks her response. the answer was "—edward does ask." i think if i got it all wrong, maybe they wouldn't have got maried. i don't think there will ever be a cross word between them! very good. 0n ever be a cross word between them! very good. on that note. thank you. stay with us, headlines coming up. hello, this is breakfast with rachel burden and steph mcgovern.

coming up before nine, ben will have the weather. but first, a summary of this morning's main news. 300 extra police officers are being deployed in areas of london worst affected by a recent increase in violent crime among young people. six people have been killed in the last week, and more than 50 have died since the start of the year. the move comes as the chair of the national police chiefs' council says officers are reluctant to use their powers to stop and search suspects because of political correctness. meanwhile, in scotland the number of exclusions from schools for assaults using weapons is the highest it has been for five years. latest figures show there were more than 300 instances of a pupil being excluded for using a weapon to assault another pupil or member of staff. the scottish government says it is working with schools to address the issue. the mother of the murdered black teenager, stephen lawrence, has suggested the police inquiry into his death should be closed.

in an interview with the daily mail, lady lawrence said she wanted to "draw a line" after a memorial service and concert to mark the 25th anniversary of the killing, on april the 22nd. two men were jailed for murder in 2012. scotland yard says a pensioner arrested on suspicion of murdering a burglar in his home, will not face criminal charges. richard 0sborn—brooks, who's 78, discovered two intruders at his home in south—east london on wednesday. one of them, 37—year—old henry vincent from kent, was stabbed and died nearby. detectives dropped the investigation after consulting the crown prosecution service. holidaymakers are being warned about fraudsters who place false adverts on accommodation websites, conning them out of £1,500 each on average. last year, there was a 25% increase in the scams, which included fake airline tickets. the national fraud intelligence bureau suggest this is having a significant impact

on the health of many victims. canadian police say 14 people have been killed after a collision between a bus carrying junior hockey players and a truck. it happened in the province of saskatchewan. canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau tweeted to say his thoughts were "with everyone affected by the terrible tragedy". lawyers for the former president lula of brazil are said to be in talks with the authorities over the demand for him to surrender to police. the left—wing politician has defied a court order to hand himself over by friday afternoon, to start a prison sentence for corruption. he's currently holed up in a union building outside sao paulo. the texas national guard has begun deploying a team of 250 troops to the us border with mexico. president trump wants up to 4,000 military personnel stationed on the border until his proposed wall is built. thousands of prisoners

are being rated according to their chances of being involved in violence, in an attempt to tackle safety in jails. staff can then use the data to inform decisions, such as what wing an individual is placed in. the system is being piloted at 16 prisons in england and wales. those are the main stories this morning. way love a cat and dog picture on this programme. —— we love. now, meet two best friends who share a love for hiking and the great outdoors. they have a neat way of travelling. the pair's signature look is ‘the cat hat', which has made henry and baloo a big hit on social media. that is the cat hat. they travel with their owners across the beautiful landscapes of colorado. the pair, who are both rescue pets, are inseparable. baloo the cat is best known for his unusual sleeping position — on top of henry's head.

i wonder what henry thinks about it. asa i wonder what henry thinks about it. as a means of transport. maybe he's like, i will do this for the photo. and you've been sending us in your cat and dog photos. debbie parrish sent in this photo of winston and ollie. jean hammond has emailed this photo. putting the whole myth about cats and dogs hating each other to bed. lisa baker's pets geoff and aslan are cosying up on the sofa. and finally, here's ann jewell‘s cat bridget with her dogsjenny and frankie, who are all rescue pets. that is emma lonsdale of four. ——

emma lonsdale. everybody now is tilting their head. thank you so much for sending in all the pictures. we have been inundated with them and we are very grateful. thank you so much. it was another busy night for uk teams in the commonwealth games, with a strong show from team england in the triathlon. mike is with an entire troupe of tri—athletes for us this morning. congratulations to them all. yes, congratulations to you all from the studio. i don't think i have ever been surrounded by so many medals. this could be an interesting sports bulletin. look at these guys. that is a rather big grey cloud. i'm going to crack on with it. i don't wa nt to going to crack on with it. i don't want to give these athletes waiting. we will start with a gold medallist.

you started with a brilliantly proclaiming them. how did it feel to win that gold medal? amazing. they we re win that gold medal? amazing. they were difficult conditions. it was really hot. it was really tough. i'm really hot. it was really tough. i'm really pleased. i bet you are rather glad that a certain dame tanni grey—thompson came to your school all those years ago and invited you to try out a race? yes, i was 12 when i met her and ian. they are like family. you also beat the australian rival in front of the home crowd. it is a was good to beat the aussies. joel, congratulations to you. is it hard to go to the shorter distance? i've been racing sprint for quite a few years. i do a few challenges when i get low in the season. i am getting more accustomed to it. i would rather race olympic distance. the race plan went well. i

got a gold medal. how does that feel, since you won the medal? got a gold medal. how does that feel, since you won the medal7m got a gold medal. how does that feel, since you won the medal? it is absolutely phenomenal. it hasn't really sunk in yet. the race victory sunk in. i did my processes and the race panned out exactly howl planted. but realising i commonwealth games champion, it might take a few beers to sink in. it isa might take a few beers to sink in. it is a fantastic showcase. being para athletes often get overlooked somewhat by the media. we train full—time and has —— have got as much hard as athletes. it is phenomenal. for it to be at the same time is important to? yes, for me

the commonwealth games is a great thing. to have disability sport side by side with full support is great. congratulations. enjoy the beer. they are building up to the london marathon. let's talk to the relay team. it was quite a watch. that was after the para trial. you got off the bike, what happened? your legs seemed to go. yes, very dramatic. my legs decided to buckle slightly. i didn't go over my ankle. my legs gave way. i am fine. fantastic to battle on and get to the end of the run? it was fine. when they started working at was not a problem. i finished and it was fine. it was up to alistair to chase down the aussie. you made some time at first but there was too much to do in the end? you have to go as high as you can because you never

end? you have to go as high as you can because you never know what might happen. they might crash. it was worth pushing. i knew the gap was worth pushing. i knew the gap was probably a bit big. i knew the gap behind was big enough not to get caught. you have competed in events all over the world. how important is the commonwealth games?” all over the world. how important is the commonwealth games? i think it is very important. it is a major games. to showcase yourself at a major games... have always wanted to compete well at these events. it is very important. i wanted to come here on thursday and get a commonwealth gold medal in the individual but it didn't happen. i think it is a very important event for us. vicky, how special is the tea m eve nt ? for us. vicky, how special is the team event? it is great to watch. what is it like to racing? it is the best spectator sport in triathlon. to compete in it is really fun as well. i go off first, ifinish my leg and i have an hour of anxiety,

cheering, excitement, watching my team—mates cheering, excitement, watching my tea m — mates battle cheering, excitement, watching my team—mates battle it out and hopefully come on with the medals and do the business. it is an exciting event. congratulations on the silvers. alison and johnny, you're going to have a go at the surfing later in the week? yes, i'm looking forward to it. it is a beautiful place. we have been a few times before. i will not be surfing very long. normally i fall off. you go and get dry. congratulations. good luck with the marathon, of course. they are going to wander off. they are posing for a photo. we are going to get through the rest of the sport. in gymnastics, nile wilson won his second of the games, in the individual all—around . he really proud day for him and his

family. i couldn't stop crying. i was crying my eyes out. i was on the big screen. the emotion of where he was in the competition at the start, the middle, versus where he finished on the high bar was just middle, versus where he finished on the high bar wasjust awesome. it was incredible. hang on, you are gate—crashing our interview, son! this is ours. wonderfulfamily since. this is ours. wonderful family since. —— scenes. in the last half hour or so, zoe smith has won a silver medal for england in the women's 63kg weightlifting. smith won gold in the 58k in glasgow four years ago, but was delighted with a silver this time round despite a back injury. earlierjack oliver also claimed a silverfor england in the men's 77 kilogram category. a big shock in the squash tournament. top seed laura massaro is out after losing the tesni evans of wales. evans, who is the british champion, has now beaten massaro in their last three meetings,

and faces another englishwoman, sarahjane—perry, in the last four. manchester city can finally win the premier league title later today. they have to do is beat their rivals and neighbours manchester united later at the etihad. they have home advantage as well. if they pull it off they will take the title with more games to spare than any the side in english top—flight history. when it happens at the end, it is what we have done and the way we have played this season. it is not the day we won. in 2018, we were the better team. wales manager jayne ludlow said their goalless draw againt england in their women's world cup qualifier in southampton, was probably the best result in their history.

they're a side still in development, and it could have been even better for them, had natasha harding's effort not been cleared of the line. wales still top the group but england can overtake them if they beat bosnia on tuesday. we're at the halfway stage in the masters golf. tiger woods made the cut but — not surprisingly — defending champion sergio garcia missed it. he will have the weekend off after an awfulfirst he will have the weekend off after an awful first round when he ended up an awful first round when he ended up in the water on one hole five times. rory mcilroy is still in contention, as he chases the only major title he's yet to win. he's five shots behind the leader patrick reed of the united states, who shot a six under par round of 66 to fly to the top of the leaderboard. mcilroy picked up just one shot and let some birdie chances slip by, but he was happy to have gone round under par. i'm right there, you know, i've given myself a chance.

it's now a 36—hole golf tournament. i don't know where i'll quite be at the end of the day, i might be a couple back going into the weekend but i'm in a good position. that is just about it. so far, amazingly, i have escaped the rain. this is how unpredictable it is here. one minute you are in gorgeous sunshine. the next minute... those heavens will open somewhere. but tha nkfully heavens will open somewhere. but thankfully not here. so much more to look forward to the bbc in the commonwealth games later. katie archibald going for a second goal in scotla nd archibald going for a second goal in scotland in the velodrome. neil fakie has broken the gold record already today in qualifying. there is one name all the australian networks are talking about, adam peaty. willie break his own world

record in the 100 metres breaststroke ? i'm going to find an umbrella. thank you, mike. adam peaty is an unstoppable force, you really is. we will bring you up to date on everything that has happened in the commonwealth games overnight, tomorrow morning. and we have got mark foster chatting about that later. a girl i know from middlesbrough, aimee willmott, got a gold. absolutely cracking. you're watching breakfast from bbc news. the main stories this morning... 300 extra police officers are being deployed in parts of london, after six people were killed in the city over the past seven days. thousands of holidaymakers are being defrauded, with booking scams on the increase. people lost almost £7 million on fake airline tickets and accommodation last year. here's ben with a look at this morning's weather.

it has been quite nice. it has been mild. what is going on? that is an ominous picture behind you. it is. i am in my studio. this is from one of our weather watchers in redcar. what a beautiful start to the day it was here. blue skies and sunshine. a little bit ominous with some clouds on the horizon. it is a mixture of whether this weekend. sunny skies at times but cloudy ones. cloud across parts of wales is pretty thick. it is producing outbreaks of rain. it will remain mild. still feeling like spring but not always looking like it. there will be some sunshine but rain at times as well. this is the view from space. the satellite picture. a pipeline of cloud streaming from the south. along this pipeline of cloud, we will see various areas of wet weather drifting northwards through

the weekend. the radar picture shows what i mean. rain drifting in two northern scotland. another batch in wales, the west midlands, south—west england. some of it is quite heavy. all these different areas of rain will be carried northwards on our pipeline of cloud as we go through the day. in between the rain bands there will be a fair amount of dry weather. at times the cloud will break up. by four o'clock this afternoon it could be up to 13 degrees in aberdeen. quite a lot of cloud across scotland. sunny spells. southern scotland turning wet through the afternoon. heavy downpours into northern ireland, northern england. we come south, the midlands, ways, the south coast, largely dry. you can see some holes in the cloud. that is where we are expecting some sunshine. during this evening and tonight the wet weather will continue to push northwards,

tending to fizzle away. a few showers in the south—east. but generally, quite a lot of dry weather. the odd patch of mist and fog. temperatures not dropping far. 10 degrees the overnight low in norwich. are wriggling weather front will be closed doors as we go through tomorrow. most likely to be sitting across the far south east. showery rain at times. everywhere else not looking too bad. a lot of cloud. that should break up allowing sunshine to sneak through. equally, beat hefti scherer in northern ireland and the far north of scotland. once again, wherever you look, 11 degrees in newcastle, 12 degrees in belfast. we stick with the generally mild been as we go into the start of the working week. there will be some rain at times. equally some spells of sunshine. a mixed theme. with an easterly wind

it will feel chilly close to the east coast. yes, some rain at times, some sunshine, but whichever way you slice it, it will feel mild. thank you. i like it when then tells us there is sunshine poking through as well. that sounds good. this week, households all over britain are facing the biggest rise in their council tax for many years. councils say it's neccesary to help them continue their services on already stretched budgets. householders in a typical band d home in england will face a rise of £81, in wales it is £72 and it is £35 in scotland. paul lewis, presenter of radio 4's money box, is in our london newsroom and has been looking at the numbers. can you just explain why the bills are rising so much? will recommend —— well, really councils are trying to raise more money because the government has been cutting back on the grands they give to councils.

this year councils have been much freer in terms of how much they can raise the bill. most of them are raising the bills to the maximum allowed. it is 5% in england, 5% in wales and 3% in scotland. those average figures you gave, it depends really where you live and which banned your home is in. it can be hundreds of pounds in some cases an expensive homes. there are anomalies. westminster, one of the places in london with the most expensive properties, the most you can pay is about £1400. in dorset in weymouth you can pay nearly £4000 for your council tax. it is a very unfairtax, apartfrom for your council tax. it is a very unfair tax, apart from these big rises that are shocking people this week. demands being placed on westminster may be different to demands placed on authorities around the rest of the place. it feels like every couple of years we get a call

for a review of the structure of council tax. there are alternatives. we know the poll tax was the original alternative and we know how that went. what are the sort of realistic other options being discussed? couple of reports have come out in recent weeks which suggest we should scrap council tax completely. it is one of the most disliked taxes. and replace it with attacks on the value of every home, attacks on the value of every home, a simple percentage, making half a percent of the actual value of the home. that raises all sorts of problems itself. you have to revalue every home, something the government in scotland and england have been relu cta nt to in scotland and england have been reluctant to do. the last time they we re reluctant to do. the last time they were valued was 1991. you would have to value every home, do it every year. there are homes in the south—east of england where they have valuable homes with a high tax level but no income to pay it from.

they are property rich and cash poon they are property rich and cash poor. in that case it would have to be rolled up until it finally died, when inevitably there would be headlines about the death tax. there needs to be a big political will to make these changes. that is also unlikely at the moment given the current political circumstances. lots of nice ideas. for the foreseeable future we are going to have to put up with this. individuals should think how they can putt the bill. can you cut your bill? first of all you have to check if your houses in the right band. many people have looked at that, going way back to 1991. you can get it moved down if your house is wrongly banded. i have tweeted a link this morning about that. if you are single largest living children and students, just one adult, you can get 25% off your bill. not eve ryo ne can get 25% off your bill. not everyone knows that. if you have a

disability in the family, including a mental disability, and on claimed provision, you can get your council tax reduced. people should log on to their local council website and look at the reductions. if your income is limited you can get your council tax reduced on those grounds. there are ways to do it. log on to your local council, look at reductions of various sorts and see if any of them apply to you. all very useful but ——. thank you very much. you can hear more on that story on bbc radio 4's money box, at midday. the final ever episode of peter kay's car share will be aired on bbc one next month. but a lucky few got a special preview of it last night. the media wasn't allowed inside the charity event, but our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, was there as a fan — and afterwards asked the audience what they thought of it. that was brilliant. that was

brilliant. i was doubled up laughing. absolutely hilarious. it romance , laughing. absolutely hilarious. it romance, laughter, dumora. absolutely fabulous. it was unbelievable. it achieved than anybody is going to imagine. fantastic. trust me. i don't know when it is going to be shown but you are in for some surprises, that's for sure. don't miss it. peter kay, the best. we thought it was rather good. how much did you laugh? quite a bit, actually. did you cry? i can't tell you that. it was absolutely hysterical. lots of layers, lots of slapstick, it was emotional. how much will you miss john and kaylee? so much. i have really and vested in them now. i love them. how funny was the last

episode? it was on a par with the rest of the series, really. it was not a disappointment. the music and everything was so funny. colin joins us now. i can't believe you have seen it. i'm not going to spoil it. i have seen it. did it live up to expectations? it really did. there was a pre—recorded video message from peter kay at the start where he said people would see two new episodes. one that was not scripted. he explained it was just half an hour of he explained it was just half an hourof him and he explained it was just half an hour of him and shannon gibson racing in the car. it was all improvised. i couldn't believe it was improvised, it was so funny. we learned kaylee has never seen a james bond film. peter k's character almost crashed the car. she was equally shocked that he had not seen top gun. they showed the second last

episode of the second series, which was on this time last year. then there was an interval. then they should the final episode of the second series. this time last year, people were horrified when it ended. it was left on a cliffhanger. they we re eve n it was left on a cliffhanger. they were even more horrified when peter kay said there would be no more episodes. he felt the format had gone as far as it could go. then he relented and said there would be these two episodes. and the final episode was then shown and there was a lot of laughter. one scene, almost as funny as the monkey in the car. even mentioning that, it is one of the funniest scenes ever. it has done so well, hasn't it? it is a simple idea, really. for people who don't know it, it is worth explaining what it is all about? it is peter gay —— peter caton shannon gibson in a car. they are

going to work. it's pretty much their conversations to and from work as they listen to and 1980s radio station. things i can tell you about the final episode. there is another music fantasy scene. remember the buffalo stance one? peter kay gets a time. before the start of the final episode is subtitled came up that just said, the next day. the whole of this episode takes place the day after the end of series two. right. ok. so it might tie up some loose ends. how do people —— herded people fear leaving it? these are characters people have invested in. characters they loved. they wanted to see an ending that satisfied them. most of the people i spoke to seemed pretty satisfied with how it had ended. the fact it all has to be

donein had ended. the fact it all has to be done ina had ended. the fact it all has to be done in a one—day period is interesting. it is an interesting time when this is happening as well. peter k's tool would have started now? it would have started. it was supposed to be 113 arena dates. more than a million people bought tickets. it was going to start in birmingham this month and go right the way through to next year. as eve ryo ne the way through to next year. as everyone knows in december it was cancelled. the only statement peter kay has given is that it was for family reasons. people will get their fix of peter caton next month with these two episodes. the improvised one and the very final one. i want to know if they get together. do you want to know if the monkey comes back? i've got the monkey comes back? i've got the monkey as a screensaver on my phone. thank you. pleasure. you're watching breakfast. still to come this morning... we'll take a look at this is a super—transporter that's taking parts for aircraft around the world to make even larger planes. stay with us — headlines coming up.

hello this is breakfast, with rachel burden and steph mcgovern. 300 extra officers are being deployed on the streets of london this weekend to tackle a rise in violent crime. more than 50 people have been killed since the start of the year — today there are calls for police to make more use of stop and search powers. good morning, it's saturday the 7th of april. also this morning: russia warns of a "tough response" after the us imposes sanctions on oligarchs and government officials. predicting trouble prisoners — the ministry ofjustice announces it is gathering digital data on the behaviour of inmates.