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one of britain's greatest sportsmen, sir andy murray, says injury is forcing him to retire this year. handy, does that mean this must do like mac delhi —— andy, does this mean it might be your last wimbledon? the 31—year—old broke down as he described how he's struggled since a hip operation 12 months ago. even putting his shoes and socks on can cause severe pain. i'm not sure i'm able to... to play through the pain, you know, for another four or five months. murray is hoping to play wimbledon one more time, but fears next week's australian open could be his last tournament. also tonight: another u—turn over universal credit as the government admits the new benefit needs to be more compassionate and fair. cost—cutting plans mean 1000 jobs — more than half of the workforce — could go at ford's plant in south wales. the nine—year—old who died after an asthma attack — her family win a major legal victory in theirfight to have air pollution recognised as the cause of her death. and he was homeless
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at the age 01:14 — how the rapper 0ctavian has turned his life around and is following in the footsteps of adele and sam smith. and coming up on bbc news: all eyes on derby county — the club's training may have been spied on ahead of their championship meeting with leaders leeds united this evening. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. andy murray has broken down in tears at a news conference in melbourne as he announced that he will be retiring from tennis this year. the 31—year—old has been struggling to recoverfrom hip surgery 12 months ago and says even basic things in everyday life, like putting on socks and shoes, are causing him severe pain. the three time grand slam winner
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wants to compete for a final time at wimbledon this summer, but acknowledged that the pain he is in means that next week's australian open could be the final tournament of his career. 0ur sports editor, dan roan, reports. 0ne one of the country's greatest sporting moments from arguably its greatest ever sportsman. the waiting is over. his historic wimbledon win six years ago enabled british tennis fa ns to six years ago enabled british tennis fans to dream again. but after so many tryings today came tears. the star becoming so emotional when discussing a chronic hip injury, it all got too much. murray managed to return, but when asked if the australian open might become his
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last tournament, his anguish was obvious. yeah, i think last tournament, his anguish was obvious. yeah, ithink there last tournament, his anguish was obvious. yeah, i think there is a chance of that, yeah, for sure. yeah, there's a chance of that, for sure, because like i said, i'm not sure... i'm not sure i'm able to... to play through the pain, you know, for another four to play through the pain, you know, for anotherfour or to play through the pain, you know, for another four or five months. murray had been hoping to continue his recovery from surgery a year ago ahead of the season's first grand slam, but his inability to compete became clear when, visibly out of sorts, he cut short a practice match in melbourne. so what now for murray? i said to my team, i thinkl can get through this until wimbledon. that was where i would like to... that's where i would like
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to stop... stop playing. but i am also not certain i'm able to do that. if this is the end, then murray can retire with his head held high. a three—time grand slam winner, his first success came at the us open, before his defining victory in 2013, finally ending britain's 77 year wait for a wimbledon channel... champion. the word two olympic gold levels, and he brought britain to victory in the davis cup. the batty with his body has proved a step too far. his time asa has proved a step too far. his time as a tennis player is coming to an end. when that will be, we don't know, but i think it will be sooner rather than later, because seeing him in that frame of mind, i can't see him going on too long. murray's record all the more remarkable given
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the era he played in, playing and beating three of the greatest talents ever in the game. it was here on centre court that andy murray became that rarest of things, a british champion at wimbledon, not ones but twice. it is hard to imagine this place without him, but we now know he may never grace this court again. either way, we now know he may never grace this court again. eitherway, he we now know he may never grace this court again. either way, he will be remembered for a lot more than just tennis. one of the first high—profile tennis players to employ a female coach, murray continually championed a quality in the sport, something that was mentioned by billie jean the sport, something that was mentioned by billiejean king. the sport, something that was mentioned by billie jean king. the incomparable andy murray. murray was the only person to win sports personality of the year three times. not bad for a boy with a dream from dunblane, who, through sheer hard work and talent, went on to conquer
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the tennis world. inspirational, emotional, exceptional. british sport can only hope it will see his like again. the work and pensions secretary, amber rudd, has admitted that the controversial new benefits system, universal credit, is not as "effective" or as "compassionate" as it should be. today she unveiled a raft of changes to the system, which rolls six benefits into one. she has scrapped plans to cap benefits for households with more than two children born before april 2017. private landlords will be able to ask for rent to be paid to them directly from the government to try to cut down on the number of claimants being evicted for not paying their rent. and a new system will be tested out — instead of receiving payments once a month, new claimants will be paid more frequently. our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan, reports. what has it meant not to have any money? no food, no heating. to cover
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some household bills, i had to look at getting payday loans. how much money do you have? top, and i am using that to get a meal from the butcher's. you put in a donation. using that to get a meal from the butcher's. you put in a donationm is the welfare reform that is in danger of becoming a welfare failure. while most people on it can cope with universal credit, for a significant minority it has been catastrophic. use of food banks have increased. the home secretary has introduced key changes she hopes will make it compassionate and fair. the standard offer cannot work for everyone. people's work patterns, the pressures they face, their families, everyone's circumstances are unique. i want to make sure universal credit has enough flexibility to adapt to personal circumstances. particularly the needs of the most vulnerable. rebecca would certainly agree. a carer to her ten—year—old with spina bifida, their universal credit
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payments vary each month. we are made to feel bad that we are claiming this benefit, that we don't deserve this money. last month, i met kevin wilmot, who owns properties in hartlepool and hates universal credit. i would rather keep the house empty and pay the council tax and put someone in who won't pay the rent. amber rudd says she will help him. private landlords will be able to have rent paid directly to them rather than relying on tenants to pass it on.|j directly to them rather than relying on tenants to pass it on. i would be over the moon if they paid directly. it would be a big help to start getting the rent paid directly to the landlord, because otherwise, all of us will end up going under. as the government is trying to revamp universal credit, the high court
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dealt ministers a blow. four women who have lost money due to a design flaw with the benefit won a legal challenge. the government say they are considering this judgment, challenge. the government say they are considering thisjudgment, but it could be hugely expensive. at a hearing last year, they told the court it could cost hundreds of millions of pounds to solve this problem. charities and campaign groups have broadly welcomed today's changes, but labour says the government didn't go far enough. the idea of waiting five weeks to receive money, the policy has been designed by people who assume that eve ryo ne designed by people who assume that everyone is paid monthly. some people are paid weekly. this is a government out of touch with the lives of working people. today's changes will cost money. universal credit is already more expensive than the system it replaces. but many claimants need real help. ministers have made rescuing their flagship welfare change a top priority. our deputy political editor, john pienaar, joins me now from westminster. amber rudd says this needs to be
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more compassionate and fairer — a real u—turn? more compassionate and fairer — a real u-turn? with so much government policy bumped off by brexit, this may look to a lot of people like an appealing idea at a difficult time. theresa may promised more fairness as part of the original vision for post—brexit britain. amber run —— amber rudd says she will make that mission her own. she is politically ambitious, by the way, and may be too... with no majority in the house of commons, getting the universal credit plan through parliament as it stood would have been very difficult for amber rudd. dealing with its problems will not be easy. those problems will not be easy. those problems would disappear. delays in the past have not made those problems disappear, and it will go on looking harsh to a lot of people,
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including perhaps families with more than two children in the future. it was significant i think diack amber rudd saying she said the volley—mac once the yen into the benefit freeze. she will have to get that past philip hammond, the chancellor, but even if she does, she will find out that promising a fairer system and delivering on that promise will be much harder. 1000 jobs could be cut at a factory in south wales run by the american car giant ford after it announced major restructing plans. the plant currently employs 1700 people, but it has a major contract with jaguar land rover to build engines which is coming to an end, and it has so farfailed to attract new work. our wales correspondent sian lloyd is in bridgend for us this evening. if this happens, it will be a huge blow to the town of bridgend. yes, most certainly, because ford is
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a big employer here, and these are highly skilled jobs. there has been uncertainty hanging over around 1000 jobs at this plant is certainly going back to 2017. the unions were voicing theirfears going back to 2017. the unions were voicing their fears because they said contracts, including the jaguar land rover one, were due to come to an end, but ford had never really committed on anything. they hadn't confirmed anything about those jobs. now that it has announced that they are restructuring in europe, it was seen as are restructuring in europe, it was seen as though those job losses were going to be more definite, and the gmb union says it has been told that 990 jobs will be lost that this plant by 2020. tonight, the bbc understands ford wants to cut 370 jobs here in bridgend almost immediately in a first tranche of those cuts. the company has not confirmed anything. it says those restructuring plans will be made public once they have consulted with the unions and with stakeholders
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will stop most certainly, this is a very worrying time for the workers, theirfamilies very worrying time for the workers, their families and also the wider community here, because these job cuts would certainly have a knock—on effect. currently 1700 people are employed in relatively well—paid jobs, and certainly, the future for this plant in bridgend would be looking grim unless future contracts could be won here. sian lloyd, in south wales, thank you. more than a third of secondary schools in england overspent their budgets last year — according to new figures from an independent think—tank. the education policy institute has warned that secondary schools in england are facing growing financial pressures, with head teachers saying they're on a financial cliff edge. but the government insists there is enough money in the system. our education editor, bra nwen jeffreys, reports from worcestershire. across worcestershire, letters have gone out to parents from schools warning more are sliding into debt. apres l'ecole je vais manger... charlotte, can you do that one? natalie waters was covering
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for a teacher today. she's the head and plugs the gap to save money. sometimes you are weighing up, do you keep a teaching assistant or do you employ a maths teacher? these are really difficult decisions for headteachers and governors to make. and yet results are still holding up. parents might think, well, you can make more savings. what concerns me hugely is that we may have maintained our exam results, but what about all the rest of the work that a school does? secondary schools in england are feeling the financial pinch. 30% of council—supported schools are in the red. four times more than in 2014. 50% of academies are spending more than their income. parents around the uk know that schools are facing tighter budgets. some, like this school, are just about staying in balance. but that's because they've already made difficult decisions to cut staff.
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other schools will have to do the same. and we don't know what the cost will be in terms of children's education. in england, ministers say there is enough money. we are spending record amounts of money on our school system this year. £112 billion, we are distributing that money to schools on a fairer basis. every local authority is seeing an increase in funding for every pupil in every school. but at pick—up, not all parents are convinced. funds are really important and i don't think there are enough funds for schooling, really. schools are struggling. there is no money. we've lost lots of teachers here. we've lost lots of subjects here. often it's notjust a case of throwing more money at something. sometimes there can be waste in the procurement of things, so are we buying things efficiently? is maintenance done in an efficient way? and are schools spending money wisely? with parents often asked to chip in, school funding is likely to stay on their minds.
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bra nwen jeffreys, bbc news, worcestershire. our top story this evening... one of britain's greatest sportsmen, winning wimbledon twice, sir andy murray says injury is forcing him to retire. and it reduces the chances of heart attacks and strokes — so why do nine out of ten of us not eat enough fibre? coming up on sportsday on bbc news... after two defeats in his absence, influential fly—half danny cipriani returns from injury for gloucester in their must—win rugby champions cup visit to munster this evening. ella kissi—debrah was just nine years old when she died after suffering a severe asthma attack — one of many. she lived right next to one of london's busiest roads — the south circular — a notorious pollution hotspot. since her death six years ago, her family have argued
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that it was unlawful levels of pollution that triggered her asthma. now a ruling by the attorney general paves the way for a fresh inquest — that could see air pollution officially recorded on a death certificate for the first time. our environment correspondent claire marshall reports. ella was a healthy baby, but as she got older she developed acute asthma. she was rushed to hospital almost 30 times in the three years before she died. she was breathing air so polluted that it broke legal limits. her home was just 25 metres from this road, london's south circular. her mother, rosamond, walked these choked streets with her to school. she's been campaigning for illegal air pollution to be put on her daughter's death certificate, and today, she's one huge step closer. in a rare move, the attorney general has looked at ella's case and will allow an application for the inquest to be reopened.
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it's great and it's the right decision. and now we can get to the bottom, really, of the health impact of air pollution on young people. key to this decision was new medical evidence that linked the harmful particles and chemicals in exhaust fumes directly to ella's death. this is the kind of air pollution at ella was exposed to. you can almost taste it. and the expert report showed that almost every time she was rushed to hospital, there had been a spike in illegal levels. and the night before she died, it had been particularly bad. human rights lawyerjocelyn cockburn has been representing the family. for me, this case gives an opportunity for those people in public office who are responsible for protecting our health and for providing clean air to be asked questions, to be held to account. air pollution in the uk has been
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described by a cross—party group of mps as a public health emergency. so, what were pollution levels like today? this is a monitoring device. we went out with a top expert on the streets of east london to test the air. these are the results. look at the spike when we get close to the heavy traffic. the government says it is taking concerted action, but is it enough? the movement is in the right direction. what i'm concerned about is, it's not fast enough. i'm interested in protecting children born in london, in birmingham and manchester today, not in ten to 15 years‘ time. so did air pollution help to kill ella? it's now down to the high court whether or not to allow a fresh look at all the evidence. claire marshall, bbc news. as many as 4000 civil servants
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are going to be moved from their usualjobs to prepare for a possible "no deal" brexit. staff at the ministry of defence and the department for education are among those who will be redeployed. they could be away from their normal posts for more than 6 months. most of us do not have enough fibre in our diet — despite the fact it reduces the chance of heart attacks, strokes as well as type 2 diabetes. fibre is present in fruit, vegetables, wholegrain bread, pasta and grains like lentils. researchers advise eating 30 grams a day — but nine out of ten of us are failing to do that, as our medical correspondent, fergus walsh, now reports. it's the super—ingredient most of us don't get enough of. fibre. a landmark study in the lancet journal has confirmed that fibre in fruit, veg, whole grains, pulses and nuts has major health benefits. researchers analysed more than 200 studies and found a high—fibre diet significantly cut the risk of heart disease and stroke as well as bowel cancer and type 2 diabetes.
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the overall risk of death was reduced by at least 15%. adults should be aiming to eat 30 grams of fibre a day. the average in the uk isjust 18 grams. i don't think we eat as much fibre as we should do. whenever we shop and cook and things. i don't really think about fibre, to be honest. i would have no idea how many grams of fibre is in anything. so, yeah, it would be good to know. so how do you get your 30 grams of fibre a day? let's start with breakfast. two slices of wholemeal toast — 6.4 grams of fibre. more than double what you get in white bread. add to that a banana and you're nearly a third of the way there. or you could have some porridge plus fruit. at lunchtime, this meal has a whopping 21 grams of fibre. a baked potato with its skin on, some baked beans and a large apple. well, that's your recommended intake injust two meals. then, in the evening, you could have
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some wholewheat pasta, some pulses, like kidney beans, some wholegrain rice. don't forget the veg. each of these has three grams of fibre, and then a handful of unsalted nuts and you're getting all the roughage you need. around 9% of the population hit that 30 grams target. so a lot of us are quite deficient, really. and that's for a variety of reasons. but generally, if we were all to increase fruit and vegetable intake, getting fruits and vegetables at every meal and every snack, for most of us that would bump us up really significantly and really help decrease those risk factors. fibre is crucial for our digestive and overall health. those on popular low—carb diets may be missing out on this key ingredient. fergus walsh, bbc news. tributes have been paid to the bbc presenter dianne oxberry, who has died suddenly after being diagnosed with cancer. she was 51. what was your favourite cartoon when
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you were young? dianne worked as a children's presenter on the 8.15 from manchester and also with simon mayo on his radio 1 show. in the 1990s she returned to manchester as a weather presenter and reporter on north west tonight, where she was still working — among her admirers, the comedian peter kay. everybody‘s so happy! i'm going to come to one of your concerts and come onstage... climb on your knees! it's gone. god love dianne oxberry. god love her! you've made it sunshine for everybody! the very lovely bbc presenter dianne oxberry, who has died suddenly at the age of 51. he became homeless at the age of 1a and for years lived on the streets and other people's sofas. at one time, he had so little money, he couldn't afford a bus ticket. but despite that, he was always involved in music. now, at the age of 23, octavian — a rapper — has just gained major recognition in the world of music. he's won bbc music's sound of 2019, an annual poll of music critics and industry figures.
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past winners include adele, sam smith and ellie goulding. our entainment correspondent lizo mzimba reports. meet octavian. # say my name now, say my name... one of music's most exciting new talents. # i got bigger, i used to be little. # my belly got full, now i've got that meal. # they used to cuss, they used to diss. # now they ask me how i feel. unaware of what i was about to tell him. on the sound of 19 list, octavian, you're actually the winner. yeah, that's lit, that's lit, that's lit! a year ago i was poor. i had no money. so to be nominated for the bbc sound poll and to win it, like... it's mad, it's mad!
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it's crazy, crazy! his sound of win means he now follows in the footsteps of previous winners, like sam smith... # won't you stay with me... # hello from the outside... ..and adele. it's all a huge change from octavian's teenage years, much of which he spent homeless on the streets of south london. it was very hard for me, i was very young. i didn't know where to sleep. i didn't know when my next meal was going to be. it was very hard for me, very difficult. and how has that influenced the music that you produce today? it has inspired me to make music about what i was at and inspire others to follow my footsteps. his win means his music will reach a wider audience and potentially bring him even greater success throughout 2019 and beyond. lizo mzimba, bbc news.
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time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. not terribly cold? it is mild and grey. that sums up january. not terribly cold? it is mild and grey. that sums upjanuary. even this dog looks like it is having another cloudy day. at least it was dry. this was exeter this afternoon and if you are out and about this weekend he will not be disappointed. it will continue to stay pretty mild, increasingly windy, particularly on sunday. for the next few hours we keep that cloud with us across the country. it will act as a friend overnight, that lovely blanket of cloud preventing temperatures from falling too far and at the same time rain pushes into scotland and northern ireland. weakening with into scotland and northern ireland. wea kening with overnight lows into scotland and northern ireland. weakening with overnight lows of around 4—6d. we start tomorrow with
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that week weather front straddled across england and wales and a band of cloud and a spot of rain. that sinks south, behind that sunny spells developed over the far north—west we have rain pushing into the north—west of the great glen. look at the temperatures. not bad for the middle of january. look at the temperatures. not bad for the middle ofjanuary. a mild afternoon for all of us. the winds will then start to pick up through saturday night into sunday morning and another web —— weather front moves through with gales likely in the far north—west but again that weather front is not producing that much in the wake of rain across england and wales. some showery outbreaks for scotland, the strongest winds through scotland and northern ireland with gusts in excess of 50 mph and on exposed coast as much as 60 mph. a bright and breezy affair of further side with sunny spells and largely mild. it cannot last. i am here to tell you that as we move into next week
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we're going to start to see the change. it will turn noticeably colderfor all change. it will turn noticeably colder for all of change. it will turn noticeably colderfor all of us, change. it will turn noticeably colder for all of us, particularly through the middle of the week, and we see a return to night—time frost and early morning scraping of the cars. and also the chance of some of those showers turning more wintry. thank you. a reminder of our top story... one of britain's greatest sportsmen, winning wimbledon twice, sir andy murray says injury is forcing him to retire. that's all from the bbc news at six. it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. hello this is bbc news with lu kwesa burak. the headlines: andy murray, one of britain's greatest ever sportsmen, says he's retiring from tennis. the two—time men's wimbledon champion broke the news of his plan to retire, because of injury, ahead of the australian open. i'm not sure i'm able to... to play through the pain, you know, for another... four orfive months.
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the row over universal credit: four working mothers win the right to a judicial review into the way they've been paid the benefit. 1,000 jobs could go at the ford engine plant in south wales over the next two years — under a major restructuring plan for the compa ny‘s european operations. the family of a 9—year—old girl who died from asthma learn they can apply for a fresh inquest into her death over new evidence linking it to air pollution. and a major study finds a diet rich in fibre,
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