good morning. welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines today: theresa may defends her brexit plan as the prime minister hits out at speculation about her leadership. this is where i get a little bit irritated — this is not, this debate is not about my future. this debate is about the future of the people of the uk and the future of the united kingdom. 25 people are killed in flooding and landslides in the philippines as typhoon mangkhut heads towards hong kong. in the us, president trump has declared an official disaster in north carolina as storm florence continues on its path of devastation. in sport, sweet success for simon — yates is set for vuelta victory as he rides into madrid this afternoon. good morning. we have seen some rain moving through scotland and northern ireland overnight stop it is slowly sinking south but there is some sunshine and wants to be found to date across central and southern

parts of england. more details on all of that coming up. good morning. it's sunday, the 16th of september. our top story — the prime minister has defended her plan for brexit and revealed she becomes "irritated" when asked how long she'll last in thejob. in an exclusive interview with bbc‘s nick robinson, theresa may said the debate was not about her future, but the future of the united kingdom. and she was also critical of the former foreign secretary borisjohnson, as our political correspondent chris mason reports. you know what some people say? they rather liked it when you joked about being that bloody difficult woman. they liked that. and they sometimes say, "where's she gone?" laughter. "we want her back." well, she's still there. there's a difference between those who think you can only be bloody difficult in public and those of us who think, actually, you bide your time and you're bloody difficult when the time is right. smiling but defiant, in her car and at chequers, after a week in which some of her mps openly plotted

ousting her and others met to plan how to derail her blueprint for brexit, the prime minister says... this is where i get a little bit irritated. this debate is not about my future. this debate is about the future of the people of the uk and the future of the united kingdom. that's what i'm focused on and that's what i think we should all be focused on. it's ensuring we get that good deal from the european union which is good for people in the uk, wherever they live in the uk. there was then her reaction to this man, former foreign secretary borisjohnson and specifically his remarks last weekend in which he said her brexit plan was akin to wrapping a suicide vest around the country. just look at the cold contempt with which she reacts to that. well, first of all, i have to say i think that choice of language was completely inappropriate. i was home secretary for six years and as prime minister

for two years now. i think using language like that was not right and it's not language i would have used. and what was signed off here at her country retreat injuly, she insists, has to be implemented, not least for northern ireland. the only proposal that has been put forward that delivers on not having a hard border and ensures that we don't carve up the united kingdom is the chequers plan. and yet plenty in parliament, including on her own side, think her ideas are a dud and brussels has sounded sceptical too. it's going to be a long autumn. chris mason, bbc news. you can see that full interview on panorama, on bbc one tomorrow, at 8:30pm. meanwhile, the leader of the conservative party in scotland has said she never wants to be prime minister because she values her

mental health too much. in an interview with the sunday times, the leader of the conservative party in scotland spoke for the first time of her struggle with depression, suicidal thoughts and self harm. ms davidson, who is pregnant with her first child, had frequently been tipped as a future leader. wealth taxes should be imposed to create a £100 billion citizens fund, which would spread britain's resources evenly and strengthen public finances — that's according to the leader of the liberal democrats. sir vince cable says the money would be put aside over a 10—year period and would include funds raised from sale of the taxpayers‘ stake in the royal bank of scotland. it's one of a number of suggestions being put forward at the party's annual conference this weekend. the number of people killed by typhoon mangkhut in the philippines has risen to 25. violent winds of more than 160 miles per hour and torrential rains, triggered landslides and caused extensive flooding. but blocked roads and wrecked communication lines means the true impact on rural areas is not yet clear. 0ur philippines correspondent

howard johnson reports. mangkhut has been called by meteorologists the strongest typhoon in the world so far this year. and now, the reality of the utter devastation it has caused is becoming obvious. extreme flash flooding. the fragility of human existence laid bare. the road to cagayan province was littered with destruction. electricity posts ripped from the ground, street lamps bent in two, and this man's house torn to shreds. he showed me where the roof had been pulled back like a tin of sardines. fighting back the tears, he told me how he'd spent the night in an evacuation centre worrying about the fate of his home. the scene here repeated across the vast region. debris scattered across the ground. electricity cables dangling dangerously stop people

waving their belongings through floodwaters. to rescue waters —— workers were killed and a third person drowned in six metre high salt surges. the typhoon is now on its way to southern china and vietnam. it's expected to pass near hong kong tomorrow. the magnitude of the devastation left behind here in the philippines still isn't known, and more heavy rain is on its way. howard johnson, bbc news, tuguegarao. america's east coast is facing an "epic amount of rainfall," particularly in north and south carolina where at least 11 people have died as a result of tropical storm florence. many people in the area have been evacuated and those that have attempted to return home are being urged not to as further flooding is on the way. 0ur north american correspondent chris buckler reports. this storm has left streets submerged across north carolina. towns along the coast and now inland have become badly flooded, leaving rescue teams as the only route to safety for some families. from the air, you get a better sense

of the scale of the problems here, and during the brief breaks in the weather, this has been the most effective way of getting people out of cut—off areas like new bern. driving conditions are increasingly difficult. motorists have been advised to avoid this state completely if they can. and new evacuation warnings have come into force for more of these carolinan towns. the worst is yet to come. mandatory evacuations for areas within one mile of the cape fear river in fayetteville, and one mile of the little river have been implemented. the number of people who have died as a result of this extreme weather is continuing to rise. florence is no longer a hurricane, but this sprawling storm is moving slowly across the carolinas, dumping months of rainfall injust days. the effects of hurricane florence are still being felt and the authorities say as long as the rain falls, there is the danger of further

catastrophic flash flooding. and after this week in north carolina, both man and beast are well aware of the impact of that. chris buckler, bbc news, wilmington. there is a warning that a shortage of pathology staff means many patients with suspected cancer are facing delays in test results and diagnosis. the royal college of pathologists has told radio 5 live investigates that just 3% of the laboratories, which diagnose and study diseases, have enough staff to meet demand. presenter adrian goldberg joins us now. so, what does this report say? the group of scientists we are looking at other people who analyse your blood sample, tissue sample, maybe if you have had a lump removed. we are talking about potential cancer diagnosis, this is usually important. they identify if

it is aggressive and they help. that determine which treatment you might need. the royal college of pathologists survey of more than 100 departments in the nhs across the uk, andjust 3% departments in the nhs across the uk, and just 3% of those say they have enough staff to meet clinical demand. in some cases they employ locums, a significantly greater cost to the nhs. in some cases they had to the nhs. in some cases they had to send work away to be dealt with that other labs and the latest figures i have got show more than 3000 people have been waiting more than six weeks for histopathologists to carry out their test examination. we know this is about allocating finite resources and working out what priorities are, but what does the government say? they say there are more 110w the government say? they say there are more now than there were in 2010, but the reality is the demand has grown significantly because we are talking about much more

significant breast and bowel cancer screening programmes significant breast and bowel cancer screening programmes so significant breast and bowel cancer screening programmes so there may be more pathologists, but there is much more pathologists, but there is much more demand on them and more greater freekick techniques they are expected to employ than they were 30 yea rs expected to employ than they were 30 years ago. thank you. and you can hear more on this story on radio 5 live investigates at 11am today. the actor dudley sutton, best known for playing the character tinker dill in the television show lovejoy has died, the age of 85. former colleagues and co—stars paid tribute to the "great actor and wonderful bloke" who was diagnosed with cancer this year. in a statement, his agent said he passed away surrounded by family and friends. nasa has launched a laser to measure the earth's ice cover from space. the satellite mission, called icesat—2, should provide information on how ice caps are being affected by global warming. the billion—dollar project will put a satellite almost directly over

the north and south poles, and from there, it will fire a laser at sea and land ice to take measurements. as you do. it looks more and more... the science use we read now looks more and more like science fiction. it is not anything else. it is not a movie. time for a look through today's front pages. the observer leads with calls for a second brexit referendum by the london mayor sadiq khan who says the threat to living standards and jobs is so high, there is no alternative. the sunday telegraph reports the russian secret service is in crisis after the "botched" novichok attack on former spy sergei skripal.

there is also a picture that of lord archer. he has rejected the idea of archer. he has rejected the idea of a second referendum. interestingly, he says, if i was a northerner, i would vote forjeremy corbyn. i am not sure of his rationale for that. the scottish conservative leader ruth davidson has told the sunday times she would never run for the tory leadership as she values her mental health and relationship too much. as you can see from the picture, she is expecting her first child. and the sunday express reports that militia in libya are attempting to sell the brother of the manchester arena attacker. hashem abedi was captured and was due to be tried for his alleged involvement in the bombing, which killed 22 people last may. a picture of borisjohnson there,

there are quite a view pictures of him on the front pages today. we may talk about him a little more later. perhaps. you're watching breakfast from bbc news. the headlines: theresa may says debate about brexit should be about the united kingdom's future and not her own. she's been speaking to the bbc‘s panorama programme. typhoon mangkhut is continuing its devastating path across asia as it moves from the philippines and approaches southern china. i think it was a tiny bit warmer this morning coming into work. i think it was a tiny bit warmer this morning coming into workm was. a little bit grey. a donor is louise will agree with me. good morning, it is getting warmer in the south, also humour, and it is tied in to storms. more in a moment but just updating you on florence, it is still there, still sitting across

the north carolina coastline and someone the north carolina coastline and someone has described it has barely a walking pace, it is moving west but actually recordbrea ker for a walking pace, it is moving west but actually recordbreaker for north carolina, already brought 30 inches of rainfall and carolina, already brought 30 inches of rainfalland mr carolina, already brought 30 inches of rainfall and mr mcgauran to clear away, it will team down through the day —— and it will not clear away, it will teem. as for mangkhut, it has strengthened as it moves across the south china sea, weakening off a little but his expect it to make la ndfall across little but his expect it to make landfall across the kwandong peninsulas in the next six hours, the equivalent of a category one hurricane by then but it is still going to leave heavy rain and hong kong are on the highest hurricane alert because they are concerned about the storm surge this i will keep you updated on that through the morning. closer to home, some rain. scotla nd morning. closer to home, some rain. scotland and northern ireland will know all about that, quite windy as well. it will move southwards but

for many of us, dry, sunny spells to be found but in actual fact we could split the country today into three. the best of the weather likely to be across central southern areas and the best of warmth. this frontal system will think it's steadily south, and in heavy rain for a time across northern england, wales and south—west england but it will wea ken south—west england but it will weaken as it pushes into the midlands and lincolnshire and behind it, starting off windy but then the winds eases, a breezy afternoon with a scattering of isolated showers and you can see the storms and winds are likely to be on those exposed west facing coast. caller and treasure into the north, a degree or so warmer than what it has been. —— cooler and fresher. warmer still as we move into the early half of the week so we go through sunday night, a cloudy affair, a wild night with the cloud around and then we will

see rain showing its hand out towards the west of northern ireland. politically quiet start to monday morning. you can see a humid one in the south—east. ——a quiet start. this is the ex— hurricane here, a lot of tropical moisture in the investor it will produce heavy rainfora time the investor it will produce heavy rain for a time and gale force or severe gale force but more interestingly perhaps it will produce some pretty humid air filling up from the south. so it looks likely to move through at quieter pace but those temperatures are going to be quite astonishing, really, for this time of year. heavy rain then on monday. the wet weather will just drift across rain then on monday. the wet weather willjust drift across northern ireland and into scotland, a few showers across western fringes, and further south we keep sunny spells there and temperatures of perhaps there and temperatures of perhaps the mid teens. it looks as though we will see some warmth and in fact those temperatures are likely to sit

around 23 or 24. this is a lame rattling through monday into tuesday and then things look like to stay warm indeed —— helene. it will bring gales or seville gaels but a least i suppose it is overnight so the people on the roads then but it will bring rain and damaging wind for a time but then it will peak —— severe gales. back to you. louise, thank you for explaining all of that. especially to explain all of the typhoons and the crazy weather we are having right now and we will keep you up to date, particularly from asia but also from the united states. we'll bring you the headlines at 6:30. time now on breakfast for the film review. hello, and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's releases is mark kermode. hello, mark.

hey. what have you been watching? a very interesting week. we have crazy rich asians, which, as you know, is proving to be a huge international hit. we have the rider, a very melancholic and very touching tale of rodeo. and lucky, featuring harry dean stanton in one of his last roles. yeah, this is quite a week. what did you think of crazy rich asians? so, adapted from the novel from kevin kwan, which i confess i haven't read. no, likewise. so constance wu is rachel chu. she's a chinese—american economics professor at nyu who is dating a guy called nick who she doesn't know is filthy rich until the moment he says, "look, you know, there's a wedding in singapore. i'm gonna be there. you should come with, you should meet the family." they get on the aeroplane, they turn left. she says, "we go that way." he says "no, no, no." suddenly, they are in super first class and people are offering champagne. and she goes, "how — what is all this about?" he says, "well, my family

are comfortable." she then arrives and she meets the family and she is pitted against a series of ex— and wannabe girlfriends, a grandmother who is kind of in charge of everything. and michelle yeoh's eleanor, the mother, who has no intention of letting her son marry whoever he wants. here's a clip. it'sjust great seeing you guys all like this. when i was growing up, it wasjust me and my mum. but we didn't really have a big family like this. that's a beautiful ring, auntie eleanor. nick's father had it made when he proposed to me. how did you guys meet? actually, they met at cambridge, both studying law together. oh, i didn't know you were a lawyer! i withdrew from university when we were married. 0h! i chose to help my husband run a business and to raise a family. for me, it was a privilege. but for you, you may think it is old—fashioned. but all of this doesn't just happen. it's because we know to put family first. it's, it's. ..

i don't think i'm going to mess with her! but isn't that great? it is a really terrifically steely performance. what i liked about the film, i mean, there has been a lot of talk about how culturally important it is, that we haven't seen a major hollywood studio produce a movie with this kind of cast since thejoy luck club, which is, you know, two decades ago... oh, yes, long time ago! ..and that means immediately the film comes with a lot of cultural baggage and a lot of roles that it has to fill. but the main question is, does it work, is it funny, is it engaging? and looking at some of the trailers i was worried it would be like sex in the city with all the wealth and consumerism. i actually found myself rather enchanted by this. firstly, there's a very a likeable cast. i mean, when they need to be funny, awkwafina is very, very funny. michelle yeoh is very not—funny, which i think works really well. the second thing is that although certain bits of the construction of the drama are a bit creaky — i mean, if you know rom—coms, it does take all the familiar rom—com traits, it's not sort of breaking new ground in terms

of its narrative, but it's being played with — it's breathing enough new life into those old riffs to make it work. and also the narrative was going off into areas, into darker areas than i expected. because, on the one hand, there is all of this wealth and stuff going on but the whole attitude is, this is not a great thing, these people are scary people and, you know, there are battles that have to be fought. and also, as the characters reveal their back stories, there were surprises. there were genuinely things, i really didn't think they were going in that direction. so i confess i went in with my slightly sniffy critic's hat on thinking, "yeah, 0k, impress me. make me laugh" and it did. and not only did it make me laugh, towards the end, it made me cry. and, as you know... 0h! that's the perfect film! you laugh and you cry. i laughed and i cried. it is mark kermode's perfect film! no—one was more surprised than me, so, you know, go along and... i'm really looking forward to it. i'm really looking forward to it, very much. as, in fact, i am the rider. a very, very different film.

very different. so, this is chloe zhao, who made songs my brothers taught me. it is a film about rodeos and the people that work on rodeos and it is using non—professional actors playing very, very close to home. the central character, brady, who we first meet when he is recovering from a fall, a terrible fall, which has left him with a metal plate in his head, and he has been told he cannot ride anymore, he cannot go back to the rodeo. his sister and father play versions of themselves, so their interaction is very realistic. 0n the one hand, it is a film about pursuing your dreams and what it means to follow your dreams and what it means when those dreams throw you. and it has a touch of the melancholia of that film lean on pete, which i liked very much... i liked that, yes. ..but also a tougher edge, a harder edge — a little bit of the perhaps of the florida project in terms of the kind of realism. you know, it is about what dreams mean and it's about the kind of down—to—earth reality of the situation, but it's done with real compassion, real conviction, and you absolutely believe in these characters, not least because, as i said, they are playing so close to home. and it achieves a kind of poetry. it's very, very moving. it's slow, you know —

which i think it needs to be, it takes its time to tell its story — but i thought it was really beautifully done. slow is not always bad. it can be hugely enjoyable. no, absolutely! now, lucky. yeah. the final — i mean, one of the last films made by the great harry dean sta nton. again, it's a melancholy film about an old—timer on his last hurrah. he's called lucky. we see him, he gets up and does his exercise, he has a cigarette — he smokes constantly — he goes to the diner where he does his crossword. he goes to the bar where he hangs out with his kind of misfit group of buddies. at the diner, he meets up with another ex—veteran — another veteran, pardon me — with whom he starts having a conversation which appears to be about nothing but is actually about everything. here's a clip. marines, huh? yessir. you?

navy. 0h! 0k, ok, you guys are great. you always give us a lift to the fight. i read somewhere that the marines didn't have the mental capacity to understand the inner workings of a ship. world war ii, huh? pacific. yeah, same here. did you ever get around the philippines? yeah, i spent a couple of years in that slice of heaven. yeah, me too, but i never got off the boat. consider yourself lucky. now, that scene is kind of reminiscent of a similar scene from the straight story, the david lynch film, and it's no surprise that david lynch himself plays one of the characters — he plays howard, who lucky meets in a bar, who is very distressed because his tortoise, who he's had for ages, has run away. and there is a long philosophical discussion about his friendship

with the tortoise and what it means that the tortoise has left. and he gets — he says to people, "you don't understand. a tortoise is really, really important. " and what the film is about is, on the one hand, it's about facing the inevitability of death and it's also about the fact that, even if life itself appears to be meaningless, we should approach it with a smile. it's quietly philosophical. it's often quite funny. it's very touching. it has an odd theatrical quality to it, particularly in the bar scenes, there are some sequences in which you think, "are they acting stiffly on purpose, or is that part of a device?" it reminded me also of some of the films ofjim jarmusch, you know, that observational, you're looking at something slightly off—kilter eye. and, as i said, it's very charming, very touching, very gentle. there is a darkness behind it because he has these dreams of the void but it's a film which will win you over because it is such strange company to be in, but actually generous and benevolent. and as i said, in the end the message is keep smiling,

because it is all you can do, which i think is a good message. i love it, i love it, from everything you have said, i absolutely love it. good! and your film of the week, i also loved, even though i spent 1.5 hours feeling very angry, it was beautifully made. the miseducation of cameron post, which is desiree akhavan's adaptation of emily danforth's novel about a teenager in the ‘90s sent to a christian gay conversion therapy centre where, you know, we will tell you all this stuff and somehow it will change your same—sex attraction! ‘cause there's no such thing as homosexuality, there isjust sin. i thought the triumph of the film was although the subject matter of the film is very dark, and it doesn't shy away from that, it's also — there is a lot ofjoy in the film. this lovely irony that chloe grace moretz‘s character is sent to this place where actually, she meets the very group of friends that everyone is trying to keep her away from so, i thought — but i understand that there are times when it does make you angry. but there is more humour in it than i anticipated,

and that's what makes it work as a film. and it's set in the early ‘90s, but boy does it seem relevant to the politics of today which, again, i thought was very important. goodness, yes! like spike lee's blachklansman, it's a period setting but it feels very, very urgent and contemporary. yes, and they started filming it i think before trump was elected. the election happened mid—shoot. it would have been an interesting wrap party, that night. yeah, you have to see that to get that, but it is extraordinary. it feels contemporary, doesn't it, even though it's set in ‘93. it does. and dvd? so, very quickly, this is zama, which is the superb film made by lucrecia martel, who made the headless woman. it is an 18th—century story about the titular character who is in a south american colony longing for reassignment to buenos aires. it is a film which on the one hand has a very down—to—earth political story, on the other hand, it has a dreamlike quality to it. it's very, very poetic. it's also — you know, the best movies are those which tell their story through images, rather than characters sitting

down and explaining to you what is going on. you could watch zama and take away seven different stories. what i really like about it was, like the best cinema, it is a visual storytelling. it is a film which is a film, not just an argument. i really liked it. really, really liked it. it is called zama and it is on dvd. excellent, and i love it when you bring something i know nothing about and then i can think about it for the weekend. thank you very much. you're welcome. good to see you, mark. thank you. and a quick reminder before you go that you can find all of the film news and reviews from across the bbc online, there's the address. all our previous film review programmes are on the iplayer as well. really cracking week, i think, and enjoy your cinema—going, whatever you choose to see. thanks for being with us, bye—bye. hello. this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. good morning. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. the prime minister has told the bbc said she gets irritated by constant speculation about how long she will remain in the job. in an exclusive interview

with nick robinson, theresa may was critical of borisjohnson and said the brexit debate was about the country's future and not her own. throughout my time in public service, it has been about service, at the council, an mp, a home secretary and now it is prime minister. but actually, this is where i get a little bit irritated. this debate is not about my future. this debate is not about my future. this debate is about the future of the people of the uk and the future of the united kingdom. one person being tipped as a possible future conservative leader, ruth davidson, has today ruled herself out of ever becoming prime minister because she values her mental health too much. in an interview with the sunday times, she has spoken for the first time of her struggle with depression, suicidal thoughts and self harm. ms davidson is currently the conservative leader in scotland and pregnant with her first child. at least 25 people have been killed

by typhoon mangkhut after it devastated parts of the northern philippines. 0fficals have said that the majority of deaths have been caused by landslides on the main island of luzon. the number is likely to rise as search teams reach remote rural communities. the storm is now approaching southern china. the east coast of america is facing an epic amount of rainfall, particularly in north and south carolina, where at least 11 people have died as a result of tropical storm florence. the national hurricane center in miami has warned that further flooding is on the way and residents who are attempting to return home are now being urged not to. the actor dudley sutton, best known for playing the character tinker dill in the television show lovejoy has died at the age of 85. former colleagues and co—stars paid tribute to the great actor and wonderful bloke who was diagnosed with cancer this year. in a statement, his agent said he passed away surrounded by family and friends.

time for sport. you are talking boxing. that's right. we have had some drama this morning. it is not very often we get drama happening this early in the morning. good morning to you. if you have been watching the boxing, this hasjust unfolded in the last hour while. in just the last hour or so, saul ‘canelo' alvarez has beaten gennady golovkin — the first defeat of his career after a hard —fought battle in las vegas. their last encounter ended in a controversial draw, but this time around, alvarez claimed a majority decision and the wbc and wba world middleweight titles. well, let's go straight to nevada now and our reporter ade adedoyin. ade, another night of drama there, another close one, that could well have ended in another draw? it was a highly entertaining

contest, which has really split opinion. 0ne called it a draw, the other in favour of alvarez. the ring where they fought is behind me, that is where the news conference is taking place. we are expecting alvarez to be here in the next five minutes or so. 21,000 fight fans in here and they saw a real treat of a contest between two of the best fighters in the world. a lot of the media here, some had in favour of alvarez, some said it was a draw. alvarez, some said it was a draw. alvarez, when he was interviewed afterwards, pay tribute and said it was the best he has ever faced an be open to do it again next bank holiday in may. he was to sit —— is appointed without speaking to the

media. he said he wouldn't criticise thejudge, paid tribute media. he said he wouldn't criticise the judge, paid tribute to alvarez but said under the right circumstances he would be more than happy to do it again. they go home at $15 million each. there is every possibility they will have a trilogy. i can see the trilogy happening. thank you very much. simon yates will become britain's third different winner of cycling's grand tours this year, provided he stays on his bike to cross the finish line of the vuelta espana in the final processional stage in madrid today. yates extended his lead after yesterday's 20th stage and he will be just the second briton to win in spain, asjoe lynskey reports. just a decade ago, the site seemed impossible. but reddish riders now rule the roads. simon yates, this ought has entered unique territory. in one year, three men representing one country are set to win all the

grand tillers. gates nowjoins chris froome and around thomas as cycling's superstar. he also sealed this welter title in his new time. the man trains in the hills of andorra with his twin brother adam. he has learned to master these mountains. hisjob he has learned to master these mountains. his job on he has learned to master these mountains. hisjob on stage he has learned to master these mountains. his job on stage 20, he has learned to master these mountains. hisjob on stage 20, to protect his overall lead. but his approach has been to attack. his nearest challenger could not keep up. as thou about eight fell away, you would start the uphill profession. the supporters saw him support the giro d'italia. in spain, they have stayed with him. the jersey have stayed red. today he rides into madrid have written cosmic latest insurance king. football now with the premier league returning after the international break with another win for liverpool. their 2—1 victory over tottenham at wembley yesterday means they've now made their best league start for 28 years. liverpool dominated the match and it was wijnaldum

who put them ahead in the first half before roberto firmino scored one of the easier goals of his career. erik lamela got one back for spurs late on, but for liverpool, it was their fifth win a row. no problem, nothing to criticise. it was brilliant, the best game of the season so far. with a good offensively, good defensively. i am com pletely offensively, good defensively. i am completely fine with that. the performance was much better than the result, to be honest. chelsea also made it five wins out of five after an eden hazard hat trick helped them come from behind to beat cardiff city 4—1. afterwards, chelsea's manager, mauricio sarri, said hazard may be the best player in europe. man city had a comfortable 3—0 win over fulham. they've now won four out of their five league games and remain unbeaten. david silva scored his 50th premier league goal with leroy sane and raheem sterling also on the scoresheet. manchester united got their second win in a row coming through 2—1

against watford to end their perfect start to the season. chris smalling scored the second forjose mourinho's side after they'd gone ahead through romelu lukaku. lewis hamilton will be hopeful of extending his lead in the formula 1drivers' championship when he starts the singapore grand prix from pole later. hamilton produced one of the best laps of his career to clinch top spot on the grid. he'd struggled all weekend until the final session of qualifying. his title rival sebastian vettel was more than half a second off the pace and will line up third behind red bull's max verstappen. that felt like magic. i don't really know where it came from but it all came together. naturally, i want to say huge thank you to the team, eve ryo ne say huge thank you to the team, everyone is working so hard, really, so hard for the extra bit and today

ijust managed so hard for the extra bit and today i just managed to so hard for the extra bit and today ijust managed to get that right. worcestershire rapids have won the t20 blast title for the first time. they beat sussex sharks in the final by five wickets. worcestershire's hero was ben cox who scored 46 not out and hit the winning boundary. the rapids had never even reached finals day before, but beat lancashire in the semi before seeing off sussex in the penultimate over. great britain have taken a 2—1 lead in their davis cup tie against uzbekistan thanks to a win in the doubles byjamie murray and dom inglot. they took the match in four sets and it means britain need victory in one of today's two singles rubbers to win the tie in glasgow. victory would also ensure gb are seeded in the revamped davis cup next year. saracens and exeter both kept up their perfect records in rugby union's premiership while bath won their first league match of the season. bath ran in five tries against harlequins to pick up a bonus point victory.

quins did come back into it, but bath hung on to win 37—32. while in the pro 14, scarlets came from behind to beat benneton. a late surge took them to a 38—29 bonus point win against the italian side. elsewhere, cardiff blues threw away a 21—point lead as they lost to zebre. glasgow and leinster both won. and we think we might have seen a premier league record broken yesterday for the oldest mascots. this is vera cohen who's 102 and her sister 0lga halon who's 97 and they got to walk out with the team at the etihad yesterday. vera's been going to city games for 85 years and even managed a quick chat with pep guardiola before kick off. isaid, so, i said, so, david, isaid, so, david, you are i said, so, david, you are one of my favourite players, which was true, and he gave me a kiss, so i said,

would you please score a goal for me today? and he did, so that was lovely, and then later on, guardiola said hello to me, and i said, thank you very much for all you have done for this team. i had to say one thing, to be a fan for that long, she has seen it all. supported them through the worst of times. through the bulldozers of main road. everything. that is true loyalty. well done, man city. fair play to them as well. there is nothing they do not know about that game. absolutely. they could come here and ta ke absolutely. they could come here and take myjob. benedict cumberbatch and james corden are just some of the british nominees up for an emmy award, which take place in la tomorrow night. it's the first year that the categories are dominated by the streaming service netflix. 0ur los angeles correspondent james cook reports. enemies to the east. enemies to the

west. game of current has vanquished them all, winning more emmy awards than any other drama series in tv history. whatever stand in our way... we will defeat it. this year, it leaves —— leaves the field with 22 nominations. do you ever stopped to wonder about your actions? westworld, where cowboys need science fiction, has 21 nominations, including a second supporting actress nod for the new term. you are going to take me to my daughter. who knows where it will go overseas and three? we have no idea. i who knows where it will go overseas and three? we have no idea. lam having dinner with one of our show runners next week and i will get very drunk and get someone dish out of her. the handmaids tale with its

bleak vision of a totalitarian united states is also a front—runner again. it won best drama last year. is the handmaids tale apiece for our times? of course. my goodness, of course. i feel like the only these are ourtimes course. i feel like the only these are our times right now. i really feel it holds a mirror up to society and ask hard questions, particularly about women and the roles of women and equality. so i think it is necessary. she will keep hurting people until eyecatcher. killing eve debuted last night and it has already thrilled american audiences, earning a nomination in best drama, a milestone for an asian actress. earning a nomination in best drama, a milestone for an asian actressm can only be great. it can only be great. to discuss it in any kind of

way, i'll leave that to other people because it should be discussed. but not for me. i'm just happy. because it should be discussed. but not for me. i'mjust happy. in hollywood, the crown remains hugely popular and is in running again. but what is a fascination for the row —— with the royals? we are secretly happy that their life is more miserable than ours. because they live in what we imagine is a gilded cage with everything that you can think of that you would want to be, princes and kings and queens, incredible lifestyles and then you understand that in the middle, they have all the same problems we do. and that is what makes good drama, whether you are in la or the yorkshire dales. in england, i watch emmerdale and shows like that. you are an emmerdale fan! we love all of those. they are very addictive. they know how to write a show. they leave those cliffhangers real good. this annual bafta tea parties at —— tea

party is the curtain raiser. we'll find out who will be sitting the champagne. what a great show, british talent. quite a moment when it breaks through from the streaming services and you get the mainstream awards. they have been quite niche, the streaming services, and suddenly recognised that any vendor have to. iam recognised that any vendor have to. i am really impressed that emmerdale got a mention. the power of emmerdale reaching outlay. —— reaching outlay. we will talk about that later. you're watching breakfast from bbc news. the headlines: theresa may says debate about brexit should be about the united kingdom's future, and not her own. she's been speaking to the bbc panorama programme. typhoon mangkhut is continuing its devastating path across asia as it moves from the philippines and approaches southern china. are we going to talk more about the

weather now, the wild weather in parts of the world a little later but closer to home, the wheeze has the details. don't get too carried away, this was yesterday but i wa nted away, this was yesterday but i wanted to illustrate the point that we had beautiful skies to start the day across central and southern areas, this was essex, north and west it was cloudy and as you can see by the weather watcher's photograph, this north somerset. i am showing you this because the cloud and rain arrived overnight and actually, it will continue to spill its way steadily south and east so we will see a north— south divide in the weather story today but the best of the sunshine is across central and southern areas. the weather front is weakening and will continue to push its way out of northern england into wales, the midlands and lincolnshire through the day. behind it, the winds will ease but it will bea it, the winds will ease but it will be a breezy afternoon, a south—westerly breeze on a milder

sort, but a few scattered showers across the west coast of scotland. if we keep the sunshine across south—east england and maybe into east anglia we will the highs of 23 but the cloud will arrive, not a lot in the way of rain on it, the odd spot or two as it pushes south overnight. a few scattered showers will continue through northern ireland and into northwest scotland. but it will be a relatively mild start to monday. temperatures sitting around nine to a monkey 17 in the south—east. then we start to see quite an unsettled spell of weather to come —— muggy 17. we were talking about this as the remnants of ex— hurricane helene. the high pressure will show its hand late on monday, taking its time someone monday, taking its time someone monday it would be a bad day, dry with some sunshine, the winds will strengthen and we will see some rain pushing into northern ireland and western scotland. here, temperatures a little bit disappointing but further south we could see highs of

24. quite humid, the air that is tied into helene. helene will move away north and west so potentially affect northern ireland, scotland and parts of northern england, dip abreast of the forecast for the fine tuned details on that one, but it moves through at quieter pace so on tuesday helene will have moved away but it will be still quite windy and the wind coming from the south—west is that it will be quite warm gun into the southern half of the country. the far north and west are not seeing the benefits of it u nfortu nately not seeing the benefits of it unfortunately as the wind and rain moves away but further south we could again see temperatures into the mid 20s and feel quite muggy so strong winds, rain into the far north and west and it will be warm with it in the south—east. acta u2. definitely feeling warmer, thank you indeed. —— back to you too. we'll bring you the headlines at 6:30. time now on breakfast for the travel show. coming up on this week's programme,

seeing the world bit by bit. how do you pay for things abroad? most of us will collect cash from the currency exchange, trade in traveller ‘s cheques, or put it all on our cards. we pay the fees and gulp at the charges. but now, there is a new breed of traveller with a digital wallet and a globally used form of money known as cryptocurrency. i am in australia's queensland region, catching a flight from brisbane. this is the country's first cryptocurrency friendly airport. it's completely digital.

all transactions log onto a blockchain. everyone in the world can see your transaction, so it is a lot more efficient and a lot more transparent. unlike traditional currencies, the digital variant isn't issued by banks or governments. to me, it's about an increase of freedom — freedom of investments and freedom of transactions and freedom of money. so what are the advantages of paying for things by bitcoin or any other digital currency? it's really safe, it's simple and there are a lot of people with digital currencies and they don't know where to use them. hello. can i get a takeaway medium flat white, please? and can i pay by litecoin, please? of course. i've never done this before. you've got to help me. 0k, sure. so what do i do? some investors have made a lot of money speculating on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

ok, so ijust scan the shop's qr code. but for day—to—day transactions like buying a cup of coffee, it's often not particularly useful, with few retailers accepting it. and look we get the tick, money sent. that was quick. that's what brisbane airport is pushing to change, with the assistance of the company travelbybit. we enable anyone to take payments in cryptocurrencies. we have built up an entire infrastructure, so you can travel through queensland and pay for your journey with cryptocurrency. my flight takes me to gladstone, a small town on queensland's coast and 1.5 hours' drive from our final destination, agnes water and 1770, australia's first cryptocurrency friendly tourist town. 0.25 litecoin.

even the taxi accepts cryptocurrency. so then ijust click send? send, yep, and i should get a tick here when it goes through. tick. it's done. done. over 30 businesses in this small beach community accept crypto. so during my stay, i'm going to rely entirely on my digital apps. so looking in my wallet, i've got american dollars, i've got japanese yen, and i've got australian dollars. and even more annoying is these coins. what do you do with them when you get home? travelling with crypto, ijust have a couple of apps on my phone. so i'm going to pay by cryptocurrency today. absolutely. i am going to pay by bitcoin. so i'm going to pay in litecoin.

in litecoin? ok, so i slide to send here... payment is relatively straightforward. i open an app, type in my pin number, scan in the retailer's qr code, and we are done. so it's even possible to add a tip and pay for a tip in cryptocurrency. yes. who knew? but, as with any emerging technology, there is the occasional hiccup. it's taking a while. it is. it always helps to charge your ipad. maybe it's a wi—fi issue? there we go. done. all right, you got it? yes, all approved. thank you very much. have you got... ? thank you! amazing, that was so fast. i feel kind of weird not having signed anything. tick, done. yay!

here, almost everybody in the tourist business, from posh hotels to cafes, restaurants and tour operators, arejumping on board the crypto wagon. so, it's all well and good to be scanning and tapping my way around agnes water and 1770, but what are the pitfalls? the main disadvantage is always going to be, particularly with really volatile and easily traded digital currencies, that the price will fluctuate while you are on holiday. so my number one piece of advice for anybody who is planning to use cryptocurrency instead of your local currency, and trading into aussie dollars, is to do the maths. do some research, ask yourself how long am i going away for and how much it will cost for me to be buying and selling this currency.

i don't think it actually needs to be terribly different to using any kind of foreign currency. it's just that with a bit of research, you may come out ahead and also have a bit of crypto fun. and finally this week, we head to italy's abruzzo region, east of rome, and a fortified medieval village. it is best known for its ancient architecture, cheeses, and local wine. it is also home to one of italy's best—kept secrets that has been keeping the area in business. amelia went to visit. they're known as italy's ghost towns — thousands of ancient settlements across the italian countryside that have fallen into ruin as a lack ofjobs, poverty, and natural disasters drove away the people living there. the towns been left frozen in time.

this village was practically deserted after the 2009 earthquake. but now, as you can see behind me, more and more people are starting to come back. it's thanks to a bold idea that is breathing life and money into a forgotten few of these rural communities. the concept is a simple one — converting the deserted buildings into an almost invisible scattered hotel. it's called albergo diffuso. the village of santo stefano di sessanio dates back to medieval times. when an entrepreneur arrived 20 years ago, it was crumbling and almost abandoned. people have gone away. has been gone away because it is very poor. there was no economical chance to survive in such a place. he wanted to find a way to bring local people and tourists back to the village while still preserving the area's ancient culture and traditions.

he decided upon a sustainable tourism model. these may look like deserted buildings from the outside, but inside individual hotel rooms have been created throughout the village, restoring the design from the middle ages. they have really tried to keep things exactly as they would have been. the door is made from reclaimed wood. the furniture has been made by local artisans. so it's not super luxurious but it really looks amazing. but this sustainable tourism model relies on staying hidden. when i arrived here, there was one hotel. now, there are 21 hotels. you will never, ever see these hotels. there is no sign or anything. we want to preserve the village. guests are encouraged to take part in local life, and residents make money from their traditional skills, like weaving and crafts, or traditional cooking lessons that teach visitors how to make ancient recipes and local breads

from the region. and you can also hunt for delicacies like black truffles in the nearby mountains. it took five years of restoration and millions of euros of private investment to transform santo stefano di sessanio into a tourist destination. many of italy's other deserted villages could never afford this kind of investment but in santo stefano di sessanio, the albergo diffuso model is slowly helping to rebuild the community. but the scattered hotel idea is catching on around the country. there are now 40 officially recognised alberghi diffusi in italy. it is a good model because you preserve the history and at the same time, you produce economy. so sustainable tourism that develops the village? absolutely. that is all we have got time for this week. coming up next week: christa is here to look over some

of the best moments from the last few months. from lucy's look around one of south africa's most notorious skyscrapers... it is incredible to think of everything that has happened here. it is a real haunting feeling. ..to a difficult rail journey through jordan. .. for a re—enactment, it is pretty realistic. i'm actually scared. ..we have had some wild times this year. i hope you canjoin us, if you can. if you want to follow us on our travels in real time, you can sign up to our social media feeds. all the details should be on your screen now. until next time, from me, carmen roberts, and from the team in queensland, australia, it's goodbye. good morning. welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today: theresa may defends her brexit plan as the prime minister hits out at speculation about her leadership. this is where

i get a little bit irritated. this is not...this debate is not about my future. this debate is about the future of the people of the uk and the future of the united kingdom. 25 people are killed in flooding and landslides in the philippines as typhoon mangkhut heads towards hong kong. in the us, president trump has declared an official disaster in north carolina as storm florence continues on its path of devastation. in sport, canelo claims victory in vegas,