good morning — welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: theresa may returns to brussels to negotiate changes to her brexit deal — and respond to those comments from the european council president. i have been wondering what the special place in hell looks like for those who promoted brexit without even a sketch of a plan how to do it safely. accident investigators recover a body from the wreckage of a plane carrying the cardiff city footballer emiliano sala and his pilot. the uk's chief medical officers urge parents to ban mobile phones at bed time and during meals, in the first official guidance on children's screen use. more price rises for millions of gas and electricity customers. just six weeks after a cap was introduced to limit how much people pay, it's set to rise and it could add £100 to annual bills. manchester city are on top of the league for the first

time this year. they beat everton 2—0 last night — we will show you the action on the programme this morning. still very strong winds across southern england, particularly during the rush hour on the east. further north, rain and hill snow, clearing towards the north sea and behind it, a mixture of sunshine and showers. more details on 15 minutes. it's thursday 7th february. our top story. theresa may travels to brussels today to try to resolve the dispute over the future of the irish border after brexit. the eu has so far refused to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement and the prime minister's return comes amid anger over inflammatory comments made by european council president donald tusk. our political correspondent nick eardley reports. what can theresa may achieve when she returns to brussels today? the prime minister knows she needs significant changes if she's to have

any chance of getting a deal through parliament. the eu continues to say it won't revisit the legally binding part of the brexit deal, and yesterday, the european council president was not mincing his words. i have been wondering what that special place in hell looks like for those who promoted brexit without even a sketch of a plan how to carry it safely. that provoked some anger at home. the man has no manners. i think it is extremely regrettable, not at all helpful, but it is a matter for him. amidst that controversy, europe was making clear it is not budging for now. we are repeating ourselves by saying we are sticking to the line. the prime minister knows here trip here will not be easy, but she does say she wants to work with europe to find a solution. but what about working with labour too? jeremy corbyn has set out five

demands that could see his party back a brexit deal. they could involve a closer relationship than the pm is planning. he wants further talks to discuss them. today marks exactly 50 days until the uk is due to leave the eu. we are still working out exactly what that will involve and it's proving far from simple. nick eardley, bbc news. at 7:10, we'll hear from brexiteer nigel evans and pro remain campaigner gina miller. air accident investigators have recovered a body from the wreckage of the plane carrying the footballer, emiliano sala, and his pilot, david ibbotson. the light aircraft was found on the seabed in the english channel near guernsey on sunday, two weeks after it disappeared on a flight from france to cardiff. the body has not yet been identified, asjon donnison reports. three days after being spotted in the wreckage of the small plane, investigators say a body has now been recovered. the air accident investigation branch has not said whether it is that of emiliano sala or his pilot, david ibbotson.

specialist underwater equipment was used to locate the body, which will now be transferred into the care of the dorset coroner for formal identification. but the plane is lying under more than 60 metres of water, and investigators said difficult weather conditions meant an attempt to recover the wreckage failed. and the aaib says the forecast for the foreseeable future, it has now taken what it called a difficult decision to take the operation to a close. tributes to emiliano sala, who had onlyjust signed for cardiff city, have continued to be made, but it has emerged that his former club, nantes in france, has demanded city pay a $15 million transfer fee for the player.

a source at cardiff expressed surprise that the demand was made as efforts to identify and recover the body were continuing. jon donnison, bbc news. the uk's four chief medical officers have issued their first advice on the use of screens and social media by children and young people. they have urged parents to put their children's phones outside the bedroom at night, to ban the devices at meal times and never assume a child is happy to have their photo published online. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes has more. learning about internet safety starts early. important lessons for these liverpool primary schoolchildren around information and identity. all: let's start with c. the dos and don'ts of the online world. all: consent! the issue of consent is one of the areas covered by new advice

from the uk's chief medical 0fficers. it includes talking about safely sharing photos and information online, keeping phones out of bedrooms to help you sleep, and taking a break to get moving after a couple of hours on screens. advice designed to help parents navigate their way through a new and unfamiliar landscape. the advice we give is based on strong evidence about good, healthy development of children and young people. why have we given it, related to this issue? we have a careful discussion among the chief medical officers, and we believe that we should adopt in this country a precautionary approach to protecting our children. how to police and balance their children's use of screens can be a challenge for many parents. so, for mum kate, any guidance from experts is welcome. ifeel like, being a parent, you're constantly learning and informing yourself and getting the best advice you can. so i think that's enormously helpful. i can imagine for some parents they'd feel like they're just being told what to do, and they feel they've got it sorted, and they might resent that. but, personally speaking, yeah, i'm really glad somebody‘s going to give me a bit of input there. the advice also contains a voluntary code of conduct for industry, something that will no doubt be explored when health ministers meet bosses from instagram later today. dominic hughes, bbc news, liverpool.

around 20 families have spent the night in emergency accommodation after being evacuated from their homes, following a large fire at an 0cado warehouse in hampshire. 200 firefighters were drafted in to tackle the blaze at the site in andover, which started in the early hours of tuesday morning. a 500 metre exclusion zone has been set up due to the risk of toxins or an explosion. 0cado says the fire caused substantial damage, but confirmed no one was injured. a record number of anti—semitic hate incidents were reported in the uk last year, new figures have revealed. jewish people, organisations or property were targeted more than 1600 times in 2018, according to the community security trust, which is an increase of 16 percent compared with 2017. the reason for the rise in anti—semitic incidents can best be explained about talking about the rise of british society at all.

there is a lot more hatred and anger and division and a lot of that is played out as racism, some of it is anti—semitism. that is the way these things work and that is what is happening today. the energy regulator 0fgem is expected to announce an increase to the price cap on standard—rate gas and electricity tariffs. it's thought the average bill for customers on standard variable rates could increase by 100 pounds. here's our personal finance correspondent, simon gompertz. 11 million people like jackie from south manchester are on the expensive standard variable prices, which are capped. to her, it makes no sense that a cap on gas and electricity costs can be raised. in my mind, if somebodyjust says to me we're capping your price, i would think well, that's great, i don't have to worry about it, i don't have to think about it. but, it isn't, is it? it isn't true. but 0fgem will reset the cap every six months, causing worry in stockport, nearby, about coping with higher bills. we spent a ridiculous amount, to the point where we were struggling at one point, and we couldn't even afford

it, could we? no. because of that. but no, i don't think they should be put up. it's ridiculous, theyjust keep on and on with this. it'sjust crazy, you know, i... and this changing your supplier all the time, we shouldn't have to be doing that. gas and electricity bills, it's a massive issue for us here in stockport. .. steve from citizens advice accepts the explanation that world energy prices have gone up, but warns about the impact. the choice between food and heating often then comes back. if you haven't a lot of disposable income, you're going to have to make a choice, a difficult choice, to either put the heating on or put food on the table, potentially. to customers, the idea of a price cap that can be lifted seems unfair. it looks like they're having to pay more so that the suppliers's profits can be protected. there is a way out — to shop around for a cheaper deal, which is what jackie's already resolved to do. simon gompertz, bbc news. four men have been taken to hospital after a gas explosion and fire

in a flat in batley in west yorkshire. police said a number of people suffered burns, but their injuries are not thought to be life—threatening. emergency services were called just before 7pm after reports of a loud noise. people from the immediate area have been evacuated as a precaution. immigration detention powers used by the home office should be pared back in the wake of the windrush scandal, according to a parliamentary report. thejoint committee on human rights has called for a 28—day time limit for detention for most cases to end the trauma of being held. the home office said it is committed to using detention sparingly and only when necessary. fife council has become the latest authority in scotland to announce it will compensate families affected by the baby ashes scandal. payments of up to £4,000 will be made to parents who were told there were no ashes from their infants' cremations when,

in fact, they had been disposed as waste. 0ther councils, including edinburgh, aberdeen and glasgow, have already agreed compensation. the number of women diagnosed with cervical cancer each year could be cut by a fifth thanks to a new screening programme being rolled out across the nhs in england. 2,500 women are told they have the condition each year but experts say the new test was found to be more accurate than current smear tests. women who are low risk could safely have cervical screening every five years rather than the current three. a resident at a care home in berkshire has been treated to a visit by two fluffy guests. 92—year—old annie got to spend time with penguins charlie and pringle after she said it was her wish to see the birds up close as they are one of her favourite animals. penguins are often used in care homes as a form of therapy. penguins? apparently so. i've never

heard of that before. as long as you have sardines, you are in safe hands. i've seen lots of therapy dogs and cats. i like those pictures, it is nice. everyone loves penguins. do they? you introduce them into a place and everyone is happy. i'm not sure ifi them into a place and everyone is happy. i'm not sure if i was sitting ina care happy. i'm not sure if i was sitting in a care home and i sought penguin, i would worry to my mental health. if you are in that place, it can only be a good thing. i'm tied to think back if we have had penguins here and am pretty sure we have and for good reason. while the penguin wa nt to for good reason. while the penguin want to be in a place like this? why wouldn't they be in a studio? they arejust doing good wouldn't they be in a studio? they are just doing good work. wouldn't they be in a studio? they arejust doing good work. well done to the penguins. there was a really important football game last night. but penguins are so interesting.

there'll be lots of people this tuning in to may to have seen to really important goals. manchester city are back on top of the premier league for the first time this year. they were 2—0 winners at everton last night and now lead liverpool on goal difference. pep guardiola's side though have played a game more. it was a big night for manchester city women. they've reached the final of the league cup after nikita parris's two goals helped them to victory over chelsea. west ham are investigating after a video emerged of a fan racially abusing liverpool striker mohamed salah. the london club and the police are trying to identify the individual who was filmed on a mobile phone during liverpool's draw there on monday night. and johanna konta held her nerve to secure victory for great britain over slovenia in their first home fed cup tie for 26 years. it took konta an hour and 20 minutes to win a gripping first set against the world number 86 jakupovic. history made yesterday with the

women's tennis. "tickets, you can go and watch. should we talk to carol and watch. should we talk to carol and find out what is happening to the weather? no idea. we had very strong wind across southern england, gus easily 60 miles an hour for some, 70 per others. first thing this morning across southern england it is still very windy. could lead toa it is still very windy. could lead to a very tricky rush—hour a cross the south—east in particular, but strong gusts of wind. do you that in mind. this is the kind of wind speed you can expect. as we move further north, a band of rain and snow which

is moving out of northern ireland and will continue to push from the west towards the east before that clears. the wind will slowly ease at the go through the course of the morning. it will be quite a windy day. not the high gusts we have seen. day. not the high gusts we have seen. as the rain clear the way, sunshine and showers. particularly in the west, but sun heading to the east. some of those will be heavy with some hail and thunder and wintry on the tops of the hills. temperatures down a touch compared to what we had yesterday. through the evening and overnight, eight clear skies and a touch of frost. this system comes in, introducing all this cloud and some rain. the wind is strengthening in western areas particularly. it averages falling to one in aberdeen. friday sees this area of low pressure

bringing some heavy rain with it, but look at the isobars. very strong winds. disruption is quite possible. stage urged on bbc, or your local radio station for the latest. it could disrupt your travel arrangements tomorrow. looking at gus on the west coast with exposure and up to 70 miles an hour. inland we are looking at 45 to 50. as well as all this rain. we can see totals accumulate across the north of scotland, so there is the risk of some flooding. temperatures looking at ten to 11, but behind the rain in the south—east, you start to see something a little bit brighter. the rain is wrapped around a low pressure in the west, so here it would be for much of the day. moving from friday into saturday, look at those isobars. it is going to be

pretty windy. eventually we see the low pressure pull away and a web of front sinks south. saturday, a very windy note. we have some rain in the north as well and we watched this next system coming up from the south. this will bring rain, quite windy as well and it looks like it will be a southern feature with the rain crossing the south. the wind changes direction, moving to a northerly or north—westerly. that is a cold direction fast and will bring in some snow to the hills as well as some rain in the north—east of scotland, pushing down into england through the course of the day. what's going on with the weather over the next few days. but that make you happy when there is lots of weather? there is even more for you to get into your brain in the morning. you should see the list she looks at. it is ridiculously long. it is really interesting. it is obviously

interesting and i am very interested in the weather. but think of the ramifications, you could be careful of your delivery and not too excited because it can cause disruption, you can have trees down, it can cost lives as well sometimes. absolutely. thank you. let's see what's on the front pages this morning. the times leads on the latest with brexit. the paper says prime minister theresa may faces a "bruising encounter" with european leaders when she arrives for talks today. she's going to brussels today. the guardian also focuses on brexit, this time on the eu president donald tusk‘s comments from yesterday that brexiteers who campaigned to leave the eu without a plan have a "special place in hell." those were hit words. —— is words. —— his words. and pictured are the protesters, known as the stansted 15, who have avoided jail after they chained themselves to a plane to stop it deporting people to africa.

britain's shame — that's the headline for the daily mirror's special report on homelessness in the uk with shocking accounts from people who are sleeping rough. and the express leads on a cystic fibrosis wonder drug price battle as mps back a campaign to make the us medication 0rkambi available on the nhs. the paper also pictures a number of children who suffer from the condition. lots going on inside the papers as well. i am just being chocolate vase. you are distract it. i know you are talking about the fire at that big warehouse, and it is on the front page of the telegraph this morning. the real worry now, maloney did this site hold about £6 million worth of stock and account per 10% of all of the orders that come through, but the worry is they spent a lot of money on the automation that makes this factory work so there are big questions that if

there are big questions that if there are big questions that if there are problems in the automation softwa re there are problems in the automation software or the hardware that these robot operate with, it is trying to sell that equipment overseas. there isa sell that equipment overseas. there is a real worry that if that machinery is not up to scratch or if there is a problem, whether that could affect their business and others. shares went down about 8% as a result of that. they have been doing pretty well recently. amongst those concerns, people who live locally have been badly affected as well. not easy for people. very sad news we are getting in on media about emiliano sala at the discovery of that plane. that is going on in the world of sport. i know you will be talking about that this morning, the ongoing operation to recover the plane. a sad story this morning. you may not have heard of this lady, but i had, and she made a difference to any woman who had or has a career in sports journalism.

woman who had or has a career in sportsjournalism. she was woman who had or has a career in sports journalism. she was the first ever tabloid sports writer, female sportswriter. really well—known, hugely respected. she died yesterday after she had been suffering from cancer from the last ten years. she was absolutely brilliant and lots of tribute in the papers today. what i will say that i think is really telling is she was just a great writer, a great storyteller and hugely popular in the world of sport. did she write across all sports? she was particularly good at athletics. amazing at athletics. although football. she could go anywhere and not be intimidated or put off, which was groundbreaking. it was the first wave of female tabloid sports writers. she changed the rules. you cannot underestimate how important it is to get a sports story across. very sad news. i did pick up your story here.

this is an interesting one because cadbury have lost the right to trademark the purple colour that they have on their chocolate vase. they wanted to protect that and say they could use it because it was so intrinsically linked with their product. so they can still use it, though? they can, but they are worried others will use it and make copycat bars. ifi bars. if i was arrival, i would make all my chocolate in that wrapping. what they have done on the paper, this is the sun, they have taken the labels, all the names off to walk out —— work out how important the pattern and names are. that is the picture with the outer layer taken off? the words have been taken. they are all stylistically written in different font. ican do different font. i can do the yellow one. there are some pretty difficult ones. there is quite a few down here. if you want to have a look at that —— here. if you want to have a look at that -- it here. if you want to have a look at that —— it is your morning challenge.

i got about 15 of 20. a un expert? it isa i got about 15 of 20. a un expert? it is a good game. would you like me to leave one? we have things to do now. you know that. thank you both very much. we will see you later in the programme. a british man, who is going to end his life later today at an assisted suicide organisation in switzerland, is calling for a change in the law. he wants to stop relatives of people like him, from facing prosecution, if they help with any arrangements. 80—year—old geoff whaley has motor neurone disease, and says his wife ann was interviewed under caution by police following an anonymous tip—off. our home editor mark easton has been to meet the couple. it is one of the illnesses that really, you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. particularly the final weeks or possibly months. which can

be particular groups. and i decided that i didn't really want to go through that. suicide not so long ago was illegal but so long ago. and it is not against the law, but anyone who assist you is —— we were quite reconciled about, and anna and was reconciled to the fact. before you went, you have been interviewed and number of thais under caution by police. yes, that is most unusual and that is because an anonymous call was received by the social services and it is the police'sjob in the domestic abuse unit to follow that up. it was a policewoman and detective sergeant, and they were clearly not expecting to find a non— abusive situation because they were very embarrassed about the whole thing, but we put them at ease. and the first responsibility, and this is quite right, is to decide whether

iam the is quite right, is to decide whether i am the sort of person in full mental state, and having established that, i thought that would be the end of it. i had never seen geoff cryer in 52 years of married life, but i found him at his head in his hand and he wasjust sobbing. you have had to make a decision as to whether to come in legal terms, as this geoff. i didn't think of it like that. it my husband says to me, i want you to make this phone call for me, what am i expected to do? have an argument with him? i couldn't do that. no, if he said, ring this hotel, which is what he did, of course i did it for him. how important is it for you that you have this legacy after your of the lot perhaps changing or that of a changing? that would be absolutely fantastic. absolutely fantastic. i wa nt

fantastic. absolutely fantastic. i want the act to be designed so that any rational person who is in full control of his mind makes that decision can be helped in any way by other people. without any fear of prosecution. there is the problem, jeff. iam prosecution. there is the problem, jeff. i am sure you know. it is quite difficult to work out how you don't end up with a slippery slope. if you could produce to me now to three possible people in this country and i took them to switzerland to try to get them assisted, they would fail miserably. when you have a husband as brave as mine, you have two. you have to support him. he is the one who has been strong for me. he really is. i just want him to be happy. but i know what he has chosen to do is the

right thing for him. i wouldn't put an animal through what he would go through if he went to the end. i do wish the law would allow me to have him fora wish the law would allow me to have him for a little longer. i really do. really interesting, and quite ha rd to do. really interesting, and quite hard to watch, actually. ann and geoff whaley were speaking to our home editor mark easton. i'm sure that will resonate with many people watching this morning, actually. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news. i'm sara 0rchard. the number of killings in london linked to domestic abuse more than trebled last year. the deputy commissioner of the metropolitan police said there were 29 deaths in 2018 compared with 9 the year before. it is the highest amount of domestic abuse killings in the capital for three years. with one in four londoners living with mental health issues,

the london assembly has made a series of recommendations about how the police should respond to people with experiencing issues. the police and crime committee highlighted figures showing 40% of police work involves some aspect of mental health need. 0fficers should be trained to identify these issues, and quickly refer people to appropriate services. 300 years after he moved to twickenham, the public will be given a rare opportunity to visit a grotto built by one of england's most celebrated poets. alexander pope built the subterranean lair to connect his villa to his riverside garden and later converted it into a mine, complete with diamonds and stalactites. the grotto is halfway through a process of restoration. a real person built passive play room, and that shows someone who is inventive, playful, wanting to surprise people. look at this, let

me introduce you to my enthusiasm. people coming here will understand him ina people coming here will understand him in a different way from what you would get from his writings. let's take a look at the travel situation now. 0n the tubes this morning, we have severe delays on the hmmersmith and city and circle lines, minor delays on the bakerloo. a part suspension on the overground. 0n the trains, greater anglia services on the hertford east branch line are cancelled due to electrical supply problems, while south eastern trains via maidstone west and strood are disrupted by a tree on the line. 0nto the roads. 0n the m25, the qe2 bridge is closed at the dartford river crossing due to strong winds. and the a205 south circular at lordship lane remains closed between dulwich common and honor 0ak road for emergency water work. now, the weather with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. you may well have been woken up by the howling of the wind. it isa woken up by the howling of the wind. it is a very blustery start to the day. there is a weather warning in place valid until nine o'clock strong tricky grappling conditions

for many this morning. the winds will ease down through the second half of the day, but there could be some gusts of up to a0 to 50 miles an hourfora time. some gusts of up to a0 to 50 miles an hourfor a time. showers around as well, but the good news is they will blow through quickly. stratfield —— slightly larger wins into the afternoon. sunny spells for most of us. temperatures between eight and 11c. 0vernight tonight, staying pretty windy. showers at times. and bridges dropping to a5 celsius. the wind ramps up again be heading to friday. there is another met office weather warnings on friday into saturday again. stop wind up to a0 to 50 miles an hour with showers and longer spells of rain times. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. now, though, it's back to naga and charlie. bye for now. hello — this is breakfast, with charlie stayt

and naga munchetty. it's 6:30. we'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning. guide dogs are vital to the people they assist and equality law states it's illegalfor them to be refused access to a taxi. depsite the law — that's exactly what happened to bbcjournalist, damon rose and his guide dog, deebee. they'll both be here to explain. edinburgh could become the first place in the uk to introduce a tourist tax of £2 per room per night. we're in the city to find out how the money could be used. kimberley chambers was a market trader, a dj and a cab driver before turning her hand to writing thrillers. she'll be here to explain how living in the east end has inspired her novels. good morning. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. with exactly 50 days until brexit, theresa may travels to brussels today to try to resolve the dispute over the future of the irish border.

the eu has so far refused to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement and the renewed talks come amid anger over inflammatory comments made by european council president donald tusk. he said there would be a "special place in hell for the politicians who promoted leaving the eu, without having a plan." at 7:10, we'll hear from brexiteer nigel evans and pro—remain campaigner gina miller. air accident investigators have recovered a body from the wreckage of the plane carrying the footballer, emiliano sala, and his pilot, david ibbotson. the light aircraft was found on the seabed in the english channel near guernsey on sunday, two weeks after it disappeared on a flight from france to cardiff. the body has not yet been identified. the uk's four chief medical officers have issued their first advice on the use of screens and social media by children and young people. they're urging parents to leave their children's phones outside the bedroom at night and to ban the devices at meal times. they says phone usage should not intrude on exercise, quality sleep and interaction with parents. around 20 families have spent

the night in emergency accommodation after being evacuated from their homes, following a large fire at the online supermarket "0cado" warehouse in hampshire. 200 firefighters were drafted in to tackle the blaze at the site in andover, which started in the early hours of tuesday morning. a 500 metre "exclusion zone" has been set up due to the risk of toxins or an explosion. 0cado says the fire caused substantial damage, but confirmed no one was injured. a record number of anti—semitic hate incidents were reported in the uk last year, new figures have revealed. jewish people, organisations or property were targeted more than 1600 times in 2018, according to the community security trust, which is an increase of 16 percent compared with 2017. the reason for the rise in anti—semitic incidents can best be explained by talking about the state of british society overall. there is a lot more hatred, a lot more anger and a lot more division. some of that is played

out as racism, some of it as anti—semitism. that's the way these things work and that's what's happening today. the average bill for customers on standard variable gas and electricity rates could increase by 100 pounds, following a rise in wholesale energy prices. the energy regulator 0fgem is expected to announce an increase to the price cap — which came into force five weeks ago. the number of women diagnosed with cervical cancer each year could be cut by a fifth thanks to a new screening programme being rolled out across the nhs in england. 2,500 women are told they have the condition each year but experts say the new test was found to be more accurate than current smear tests. women who are low risk could safely have cervical screening every five years rather than the current three. but last night, manchester city and

everton. you probably know all that he, manchester city are back on top of the premier league for the first time this year. they were 2—0 winners at everton last night. aymeric laporte opened the scoring with this header on the stroke of half time. they had to wait until injury time for the second with gabrieljesus sealing victory. city have played a game more than liverpool but move above them on goal difference. 39 points to play when we are nine, ten point behind, it's not too much. i never said totten was not there. chelsea. i never put out or five, six games. united is making this run of victories every single week. we will be there to fight. it took extra time to separate west brom and brighton in last night's fa cup fourth round replay. brighton came from behind to take it beyond normal time. glenn murray was the hero — he came off the bench to net two goals to take his side into the fifth round, where they'll face derby next. in the scottish premiership,

rangers move five points ahead of aberdeen following a a—2 victory at pittodrie last night the game wasn't short of any drama. two players were sent off, including alfredo morelos for the third time against aberdeen this season — jermain defoe sealed the win with this goal in injury time. manchester city women are a step closer to their first piece of silverware this season. they're through to the final of the league cup after beating chelsea 2—nil. a double from nikita parris sealed their place in the final for the fourth time in five years. who they take on in the final will be determined tonight when current holders and five—time winners arsenal take on manchester united. west ham are investigating after a video emerged of a fan racially abusing liverpool striker mohamed salah. the club and police are trying to identify the person who was filmed on a mobile phone during liverpool's draw there on monday night.

it's just the latest incident this season in the premier league that has seen raheem sterling and pierre emerick aubameyang also face abuse from the stands. we heard from britain's fed cup team on breakfast yesterday and they've won their first of three group games in bath katie boulter and johanna konta won their singles matches against slovenia. they play their second group game against greece later this afternoon. the tour de france champion geraint thomas has been competing for the first time this year. the welshman finished 20 seconds off the leader in yesterday's individual time trial at a race in southern spain. his last competition was at the tour of britain in september. i'm enough nick. i had a lot of work donein i'm enough nick. i had a lot of work done in la and is build on that now really all the way through to some sort of bigger, at least my initial goals in april, and then obviously going on tojuly.

2019 is a huge cricketing year for england's women — they head to india for a one day and a t20 series, then host the west indies before the ashes on home soil. hoping to play a big part will be freya davies. she's been given one of 21 central contracts awarded to england women for 2019. you're not out of the picture, no matter what squad you're in, even if you're not in the main squad so it's an exciting time to be involved and am hoping that, yeah, one day i can get my first and see what i can bring to the team. it's a massively important time for others, hugely busy but we are all looking forward to the build—up and particularly the ashes this summer, we're keen to get them back. the aussies have had them too long. now, we told you all about newport‘s fa cup heroics against middlesbrough yesterday and in particular their goalkeeperjoe day. at the final whistle, he rushed straight to hospital to see his wife lizzie — she had gone into labour and was about to deliver him another two surprises. until i got and rang lizzie, i

didn't know what was going on so i had no contact since before the game. then lizzie told me that there was too little girls were perfect and they are waiting for me to arrive at the hospital. don't think you could have written it, really. getting through playing man city in the fifth round of the fa cup, arguably the biggest game in newport cou nty‘s arguably the biggest game in newport county's history. what are their names? i don't know, sorry. i'll find out. we did talk about this a lot yesterday but what i love about it is when he went into the match, even though the sure what was going on so they were born while he was playing. how could you not be distracted? total focus. in the light of recent headlines, about the influence social media can have on children's mental health — many families will be worried about how to find the right balance when it comes to screen time and internet use. now, the uk's chief medical officers have

published advice on how much time children should spend online. we're joined by emma thomas from the mental health charity, young minds. do you welcome, if you like, official advice? from the parents we get from everyday, having practical advice, that this is taken seriously, will be very welcome and it fits with the guidance we've been given and also what we heard from the royal college of paediatrics and children's health. there is no direct causal evidence between screen time in mental health, actually creating a much more family approach with some good practical tips will be grateful supporting people. if there is no link between the link time, it's what's on the screens. the tragedy of molly russell has really highlighted that young people need to not be able to

access deeply disturbing contact. molly russell was 1a and her parents had no idea she was struggling in terms of mental health, that she had been looking at certain images on line. and took her own life as a result of feeling inadequate, so what can parents do? it's all very well putting the phone outside the room but as i said, it's what's being seen on social media. through any device. talking to your child about the positives and negatives from very early age. changing that as they grow older. creating a family approach, how we all behave without phones and the content, we can all live outside the bedroom. without phones and the content, we can all live outside the bedroomm the example we set. doing it with a family approach but also knowing

that your child, they can talk about it, even if they share something that you would be disturbed to see they are doing, that they talk to openly and together you can talk about how that is appropriate. 0r just make sure they got their prissy settings. what have you learnt through your work about the alarm bells, about the things people should be able to look out for because on the face of it, as you said, just spending a lot of time on line, on social media, is not necessarily a bad thing. giving you can't say, that's terrible in itself, what other things people should be looking it. for a lot of young people, it is a positive space to get support. leading young people, not having some of the guidelines in place that they need. social media companies have their own policies and often the contact —— the content is reaching that. getting young people together with

those companies to say what is safe content and is supported in what is content and is supported in what is content that moves over into dangerous territory is really important. we know it's an integral pa rt important. we know it's an integral part of young people's lives so how do we talk about digital resilience, welcoming the role of the relationship correction —— curriculum to really focus on helping people to understand what is appropriate and inappropriate, making sure we support them in their emotional literacy to make sure we know why they react the way they do. so there is protections we can put in place but supporting young people and the education of how they use it safely. what is different about the conversation we are having now? about the pressures i was feeling at school or social pressures. it's a really good point. we had to be careful that we are not the media. these issues that young people have been facing, they are amplified and

that's what we hear from young people. that social media does escalate and amplify some of our concerns. it's that inability to be able to switch off. when we are off, you could close the door and you're at home in a safe environment. that's what we hear from young people, that pressure to be always on, always checking, kind of how you are presenting yourself. it's important to understand that most people's presentation of themselves is not real life. it's part of that awareness of understanding. also knowing that is not necessarily what you see. you will be joining us a little later on. if you have issues. do let us know this morning. there are some details of organisations which offer information and support.

you can go to bbc.co.uk/actionline 01’ you can go to bbc.co.uk/actionline or call the number. time to say good morning carol now. very strong winds overnight in southern parts of england, gusts widely 50, 60 miles per hour. if you arejust widely 50, 60 miles per hour. if you are just setting out, widely 50, 60 miles per hour. if you arejust setting out, watch widely 50, 60 miles per hour. if you are just setting out, watch out a small branches, for example, lying on the roads. the wind is going to continue for a while yet. it is moving from the west towards the east. it could be quite nasty. bear that in mind, if you're on a high sided vehicle or a bike. you can see gusty winds in the south, slowly easing through the morning, then this band of rain and hill snow moving through northern ireland and into western scotland and western parts of england and the midlands.

as we go through the course of the day, the wind easing. this whole band is could push up into the north sea and behind it, we will be left with quite a windy day, just not as wendy as this morning and a plethora of showers. some of the showers will be heavy and thundery. blown that bit further east on the wind. we'll have an early frost in eastern scotla nd have an early frost in eastern scotland and north—east england for the specs system comes in. as well is that, the wind is going to strengthen in western areas. gusty winds, gusts of 15 miles per hour. it's all courtesy of this area of low pressure. look at the isobars between the fronts and right behind them. this big curler brain as well. as we head through friday and also into saturday, disruption is possible due to the very strong winds. gusts with exposure in the west, and also the south. widely

and, looking at gusts of a5, 50 miles per hour, disruptive gusts. you can see this great big bit of rain coming across the north—west of scotland. the totals will be mounting. there is the risk of some flooding. do bear that in mind. temperatures pretty academic in all of this. as we had from friday to saturday, we have our low pressure, continuing to drifts northwards towards scandinavia but look at all those isobars. it's like a violin. 0nce those isobars. it's like a violin. once again, a windy day on saturday. slowly, the wind will start to ease in the south. we'll have some rain in north, showers coming further south and then you can see this next system coming in across the south of england. is going to bring in some wet and windy conditions once again but it does look like it's going to bea but it does look like it's going to be a southern feature. the other

thing is, the wind direction is going to change. some hill snow coming in across scotland with some rain and also that rain getting down across the east coast of feeling much colder. the average bill the customers on a standard variable rate this year, it goes up by £100? and it might seem a bit counterintuitive court talking about a on something but the price going up but it's all related to the energy price and it's often so confusing to know what we are paying for our energy, how much we are paying, whether switching to another provider would be a good idea. what the energy regulator did was introduce it. it was introduced just six weeks ago and it limits how much firms can charge of the unit of gas 01’ firms can charge of the unit of gas or electricity. the idea was to make

ita or electricity. the idea was to make it a lot clearer to make sure we paid the same amount of money. today, we are told that is going to go up. you look confused. today, we are told that is going to go up. you look confusedlj today, we are told that is going to go up. you look confused. i will tell you why. the introduce and the idea is, it so that bills don't run out of control. the consumer is protected. the average bill to someone on a protected. the average bill to someone on a standard variable rate could increase by £100 this year. that's because the is going up. what gem did was introduce this. or how much we use of gas or electricity, they said, you can charge no more than a fixed amount. now what they've said is, the wholesale price than many of these big energy companies is going up. the amount of money they have to spend. that is limiting them which means they can't make as much money so they are going to raise the amount of the survey can charge a little bit more. that

means for you and me, the price will go up, means for you and me, the price will go up, on means for you and me, the price will go up, on average, means for you and me, the price will go up, on average, by about £100 because the price they can charge us for it is going up as well. it does seem for it is going up as well. it does seem confusing, the idea that a could cost you more but it's costing energy companies more to generate. this is what people are going to be screening out, that they are making loads of profit. the needs of energy firms and customers need to be looked it. people think they can leave their electricity or gas on 2a hours a day and only play a fixed amount. that's not the case. it applies to the unit. how much you're paying for a specific thing. it will be dependent on how much you consume but also how you pay, direct debit is always cheaper. 0n but also how you pay, direct debit is always cheaper. on average, that saves people £76 per year. under the old, that was. but now, £100 more.

it means the price could go up for millions of customers. 0n it means the price could go up for millions of customers. on average, and we have to use this average, that's the way we get a sense of what costing people. going up by £100 per year. brian is emailing to say his fuel bills have never gone below 1300 but he is on a fixed tariff. the standard variable tariff, basically the bog standard tariff, basically the bog standard tariff that you will go to, so if you've never switched or move, you're on the basic tariff. in this case, vine is on a specific tariff. is committed to pay a certain amount of money. by fixing what he pays. here i would suggest that he is probably using a lot is why his bill is quite high. he was to shop

around, he might find a cheaper deal. what you pay is clearly determined by how much you use it in brian's case, is using a lot of energy to pay £1300 for his dual fuel. it will limit. hejust energy to pay £1300 for his dual fuel. it will limit. he just talking about electricity. if you're on the standard variable tariff, it will apply. that is always the equation. prepayment metres. could a similar regulation came in at the end of 2017 said they have already had prices, so they are not subject to

the latest changes 0fgem. their bills were in the same way and it looks vulnerable, those who are almost prepayment meter is. you will be talking more about this? i tenplay may need to, to explain more. i think so. it is fiendishly complicated, it was that idea that it is a, silly can't keep talking about an average price. it is just to give us an indication of what people are playing. but of course you will pay more. the advice is to shop around and get a cheaper deal. thank you very much. lovely story for you now. a baby girl who made medical history after being born with her heart outside her body has finally been allowed to return home after spending 1a months in hospital. vanellope wilkins's rare condition was first diagnosed in pregnancy and her parents were told she had less than a 1 in 10

chance of survival. 0ur health correspondent rob sissons has the story and a warning that his report contains images of vanellope just after her birth. she's a little girl who defies the odds, surprises the experts and a lwa ys odds, surprises the experts and always amazes mum and dad. she really is incredible. she is enough to melt your blues away. she is a fighter, she has proved it. she still continues to fight, so we will. it is such a special time as they prepare to go home for good after 1a months in hospital. they have only done short trips until now, and a getting ready to take over much of her care. it is a bit like, womack, it is happening, it is exciting. it is exciting at same

time. it is a scary thought as well. as much as it is overwhelming. her condition was revered in the womb. art was growing outside her body. they call it a copier cordis. hugely complex surgery followed with a specialist team in leicester. they made space for the heart and put it inside her chest. nine months ago, she moved to another nhs hospital much closer to her family. we met her in the spring last year and i have been with her on thatjourney to get her home, so from day one, the plan is always to get home safely and timely with the right ca re safely and timely with the right care package and support around you. now it is time for a fond farewell. pa rents a re now it is time for a fond farewell. parents are amazing, they can meet all her needs. there is a care team at home ready to help them out. bye- bye! when we go home, it is a bit

sad. but it is a fantastic day for them, and that is the whole point of what we do. there is of course no place like home. and the chance to be with her brothers feels great. amazing. massive relief. she is not impatient. she is an outpatient. backin impatient. she is an outpatient. back in leicester, one of the team that help bring her into the world is so pleased she is doing well. they are investigating reconstructive surgery. she will definitely need more surgery. it is just a case of when and how many. the front of her chest is in joined up. she doesn't have a breastbone, and that is why she had to stay in hospital so long. it made us, and not people don't know that being proposed the day before she was born, so we are hoping when she settled that we will look in a date

for our next second life, isn't it? completing everything. and the memories. yes, they plan to get married. their daughter will be top of the guest list. what a cute girl. that is a family who have been through a real ordeal. that is wonderful to see her back home. it is time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. see you in a few minutes. good morning from bbc london news. i'm sara 0rchard. the number of killings in london linked to domestic abuse more than trebled last year. the metropolitan police said there were 29 deaths in 2018 compared with nine the year before. it is the highest amount of domestic abuse killings in the capital for three years. with one in four londoners living with mental health issues, the london assembly has made a series of recommendations about how the police should respond to people with experiencing issues. the police and crime committee highlighted figures showing forty

—— a0% of police work involves some aspect of mental health need. 0fficers should be trained to identify issues, and quickly refer people to appropriate services. 300 years after he moved to twickenham, the public will be given a rare opportunity to visit a grotto built by one of england's most celebrated poets. alexander pope built the subterranean lair to connect his villa to his riverside garden and later converted it into a mine, complete with diamonds and stalactites. the grotto is halfway through a process of restoration. so, a real person built it as his play room, and i think that shows someone who is inventive, playful, wanting to surprise people. "come and look at this, let me introduce you to my enthusiasm." i think people coming here will really understand him in a different way

from what you would get from his writings. let's take a look at the travel situation now. 0n the tubes this morning, we have severe delays on the hmmersmith and city and circle lines, minor delays on the bakerloo. 0n the trains, greater anglia services on the hertford—east branch are cancelled due to electrical supply problems, while south—eastern trains via maidstone west and strood are disrupted by a tree on the line. 0nto the roads. 0n the m25, the qe2 bridge is closed at the dartford river crossing due to strong winds. and the a205 south circular lordship lane remains closed between dulwich common and honor 0ak road for emergency water work. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. you may well have been woken up last night by the howling of the winds. it is a very blustery start to the day. there is a met office weather warning in place valid until 9:00 strong tricky grappling conditions for many this morning. the winds will ease down through the second half of the day, but until we get

there, there could be some gusts of up to a0 to 50 miles an hourfora time. some showers around as well, but the good news is they will blow through quickly. slightly larger winds into the afternoon. sunny spells around for most of us. top temperatures between 8 and 11 degrees. 0vernight tonight, staying pretty windy. showers at times. temperatures dropping to a of 5 degrees celsius. the wind ramps up again be heading to friday. there is another met office weather warnings for friday into saturday again. stop wind up to a0 to 50 miles an hour with some showers and longer spells of rain times. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now, though, it's back to charlie and naga. bye for now. good morning — welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today: theresa may returns to brussels

to negotiate changes to her brexit deal and respond to those comments from the european council president. by the way, i've been wondering what that special place in hell looks like for all those who promoted brexit without even a sketch of a plan for how to carry it safely. accident investigators recover a body from the wreckage of a plane carrying the cardiff city footballer emiliano sala and his pilot. more price rises for millions of gas and electricity customers. just six weeks after a cap was introduced to limit how much people pay, it's set to rise and it could add £100 to annual bills. manchester city are on top of the league for the first time this year. they beat everton two nil last night — we will show you the action on the programme this morning we've got a windy start today in

england and wales, tricky traffic conditions on some rain and hill snow the central parts of the uk, clearing into the north sea and behind it some sunshine and showers. more details in 15 minutes. it's thursday 7th february. our top story. with exactly 50 days until brexit, theresa may travels to brussels today to try to resolve the dispute over the future of the irish border. the eu has so far refused to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement and the prime minister's return comes amid anger over inflammatory comments made by european council president donald tusk. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley reports. what can theresa may achieve when she returns to brussels today? the prime minister knows she needs significant changes if she's to have any chance of getting a deal through parliament. the eu continues to say it won't revisit the legally binding part of the brexit deal, and yesterday, the european council

president was not mincing his words. i have been wondering what that special place in hell looks like for those who promoted brexit without even a sketch of a plan how to carry it safely. that provoked some anger at home. the man has no manners. i think it is extremely regrettable, not at all helpful, but it is a matter for him. amidst that controversy, europe was making clear it is not budging for now. i am repeating myself by saying we are sticking to the line. the prime minister knows here trip here will not be easy, but she does say she wants to work with europe to find a solution. but what about working with labour too? jeremy corbyn has set out five demands that could see his party back a brexit deal.

they could involve a closer relationship than the pm is planning. he wants further talks to discuss them. today marks exactly 50 days until the uk is due to leave the eu. we are still working out exactly what that will involve and it's proving far from simple. nick eardley, bbc news. we're joined now by our brussels reporter, adam fleming. the morning. to reason —— theresa may is going to be there later on in the way of those comments from donald tusk. give assistance of the atmosphere. yesterday, when donald tusk said that, and bear in mind he was talking about some of the leaders of the leave campaign, you could have heard a pin drop, were normally you see hundreds of journalists. it was dramatic. it is set the stage for today which is not going to be dramatic. this is going to bea going to be dramatic. this is going to be a bit ofa going to be dramatic. this is going to be a bit of a chat and an update rather than any kind of big breakthrough. theresa may scared to come here to brussels and a couple of hours time of a simple message. change the deal or there will be no deal at all. the changes she is

looking for is the irish backstop, the insurance policy for avoiding checks on the irish border which is contained in a legally binding divorce treaty. the eu says they are not prepared to change that bit of the deal. the solution lies in the other pile of paperwork which is about the future relationship and what parliament wants is a closer relationship with the eu than the one theresa may has been pursuing thus far. if you speak to people in brussels, they are personally very angry with the prime minister because they think she has trashed the deal they worked on together. theresa may says that is not the case. that is the situation she is facing. adam, thank you very much. air accident investigators have recovered a body from the wreckage of the plane carrying the footballer, emiliano sala, and his pilot, david ibbotson. the light aircraft was found on the seabed in the english channel near guernsey on sunday, two weeks after it disappeared on a flight from france to cardiff. the body has not yet been identified as jon donnison reports.

three days after being spotted in the wreckage of the small plane, investigators say a body has now been recovered. the air accident investigation branch has not said whether it is that of emiliano sala or his pilot, david ibbotson. specialist underwater equipment was used to locate the body, which will now be transferred into the care of the dorset coroner for formal identification. but the plane is lying under more than 60 metres of water, and investigators said difficult weather conditions meant an attempt to recover the wreckage failed. and the aaib says the forecast for the foreseeable future, it has now taken what it called a difficult decision to take the operation to a close. tributes to emiliano sala, who had onlyjust signed for cardiff city, have continued to be made, but it has emerged that his former club, nantes in france, has demanded city pay a $15 million transfer fee for the player. a source at cardiff expressed surprise that the demand was made as efforts to identify and recover the body were continuing. jon donnison, bbc news. in the last few minutes,

the energy regulator, 0fgem, has announced an increase to the gas and electricity price cap. ben is here and can tell us more. is the price is how much supplies can charge per unit of electricity, not that your bill can be above a certain level, it's a fix of how much per unit of gas or electricity firm can charge. we thought that was fixed, it was fixed in january but the regulator 0fgem has said we need to change the, it is too low, costing energy firms much more in wholesale prices. as costing much

more too, to distribute to us. it allows the energy firms to charges of bit more and that means it could cost for lost £117 extra every year because of a change. they said the has only been in place for two months? six weeks? survey miscalculated? the change that comes into force will apply from the first of april. the current came in from the first of january. presumably, the first of january. presumably, the principle around is that it gives you reassurance. what was the point of having that lasted six weeks? they will look at it twice every year, the regulator will look at how much it's costing and then re—evaluate. every six months, it is probably going to change commerce thatis probably going to change commerce that is that next change. the new one comes into force in april. they

say because frankly, it's costing energy forms more to get this to us. 0n energy forms more to get this to us. on average, as i said, it will cost the average consumer £117 more per year on their energy bill. at the same time, 0fgem says without this, you will be paying even more. they say you are still saving money but, and it's interesting, remember this only applies to standard variable tariffs. the bog standard tariff you get if you have come of a fix or you don't shop around. the advice from all of us is don't shop around, switch energy suppliers if you want a cheaper deal but this is essentially protecting people who either don't want to, can't or won't shop around. the uk's four chief medical officers have issued their first advice on the use of screens and social media by children and young people. they have urged parents to put their children's phones outside the bedroom at night,

to ban the devices at meal times and never assume a child is happy to have their photo published online. our health correspondent dominic hughes has more. learning about internet safety starts early. important lessons for these liverpool primary schoolchildren around information and identity. all: let's start with c. the dos and don'ts of the online world. all: consent! the issue of consent is one of the areas covered by new advice from the uk's chief medical 0fficers. it includes talking about safely sharing photos and information online, keeping phones out of bedrooms to help you sleep, and taking a break to get moving after a couple of hours on screens. advice designed to help parents navigate their way through a new and unfamiliar landscape. the advice we give is based on strong evidence about good, healthy development of children and young people. why have we given it, related to this issue? we have a careful discussion among

the chief medical officers, and we believe that we should adopt in this country a precautionary approach to protecting our children. how to police and balance their children's use of screens can be a challenge for many parents. so, for mum kate, any guidance from experts is welcome. ifeel like, being a parent, you're constantly learning and informing yourself and getting the best advice you can. so i think that's enormously helpful. i can imagine for some parents they'd feel like they're just being told what to do, and they feel they've got it sorted, and they might resent that. but, personally speaking, yeah, i'm really glad somebody‘s going to give me a bit of input there. the advice also contains a voluntary code of conduct for industry, something that will no doubt be explored when health ministers meet bosses from instagram later today. dominic hughes, bbc news, liverpool. around 20 families have spent the night in emergency accommodation after being evacuated from their homes, following a large fire at the online supermarket "0cado" warehouse in hampshire. 200 firefighters were drafted in to tackle the blaze at the site in andover, which started in the early hours

of tuesday morning. a 500 metre "exclusion zone" has been set up due to the risk of toxins or an explosion. 0cado says the fire caused substantial damage, but confirmed no one was injured. a record number of anti—semitic hate incidents were reported in the uk last year, new figures have revealed. jewish people, organisations or property were targeted more than 1600 times in 2018, according to the community security trust, which is an increase of 16 percent compared with 2017. the reason for the rise in anti—semitic incidents can best be explained by talking about the state of british society overall. there is a lot more hatred, a lot more anger and a lot more division. some of that is played out as racism, some of it as anti—semitism. that's the way these things work

and that's what's happening today. four men have been taken to hospital after a gas explosion and fire in a flat in batley in west yorkshire. police said a number of people suffered burns but their injuries are not thought to be life—threatening. emergency services were called just before 7pm after reports of a loud noise. people from the immediate area have been evacuated as a precaution. five council has said it will compensate people affected by the baby ashes scandal. some parents we re baby ashes scandal. some parents were told there were no ashes from their children's funerals when they we re their children's funerals when they were disposed as waste. edinburgh, aberdeen and glasgow have agreed to compensation. immigration detention powers used by the home office should be pared back in the wake of the windrush scandal,

according to a parliamentary report. the joint committee on human rights has called for a 28—day time limit for detention for most cases to end the trauma of being held. the home office said it is committed to using detention sparingly and only when necessary. the number of women diagnosed with cervical cancer each year could be cut by a fifth thanks to a new screening programme being rolled out across the nhs in england. 2,500 women are told they have the condition each year but experts say the new test was found to be more accurate than current smear tests. women who are low risk could safely have cervical screening every five years rather than the current three. it is just it isjust coming up it is just coming up to 7:15 it isjust coming up to 7:15 a.m.. we have the sport and weather coming up we have the sport and weather coming up little bit later. a british man, who is going to end his life later today at an assisted suicide organisation in switzerland, is calling for a change in the law. he wants to stop relatives of people like him from facing prosecution if they help with any arrangements.

80—year—old geoff whaley has motor neurone disease and says his wife ann was interviewed under caution by police following an anonymous tip—off. our home editor mark easton has been to meet the couple. it is one of the illnesses that, really, you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy, particularly the final weeks or possibly months, which can be particular gruesome, and i decided that i didn't really want to go through that. suicide, not so long ago, certainly in your lifetime, was illegal. exactly, yes. now, it is not against the law, but anyone who assists you is... yes. we were quite reconciled at that, and i know that ann was reconciled to the fact that she may be interviewed when she came back. before you even went, though, you've already been interviewed a number of times under caution by police. yes, but that's most unusual and that's because an anonymous call was received by the social services, and it's the police'sjob

in the domestic abuse unit to follow that up. so, it was a policewoman and detective sergeant, and they were clearly not expecting to find a non—abusive situation, because they were very embarrassed about the whole thing, but we put them at their ease. and the first responsibility is to — and this is quite right — is to decide whether i'm the sort of person in full mental state, and having established that, i thought that would be the end of it. i've never seen geoff cry in 52 years of married life, but i found him with his head in his hand and he wasjust sobbing. you have had to make a decision as to whether to, in legal terms, assist geoff. i didn't think of it like that. it my husband says to me, "now, i want you to make this phone call for me," what am i expected to do? have an argument with him? i couldn't do that! no, if he said, "ring this hotel," which is what he did, of course i did it for him.

how important is it for you that you have this legacy after you're dead of the law perhaps changing or at least a debate changing? 0h, geronimo. that would be absolutely fantastic — absolutely fantastic. i want the act to be designed so that any rational person who's in full control of his mind makes that decision, can be helped in any way by other people without any fear of prosecution. but there's the problem, geoff. i'm sure you know. yes. 0h, absolutely. it's quite difficult to work out how you don't end up with a slippery slope. if you could produce to me now two or three possible people in this country, and i took them to switzerland to try and get them through assistance,

they would fail miserably. i mean, when you've got a husband as brave as mine, you have to — you have to support him. he's the one who's being strong for me, he really is. hold it together. yes, i will. ijust want him to be here. but i know that what he has chosen to do is the right thing for him. i wouldn't put an animal through what he would go through if he went to the end. ijust wish the lord would allow me to have him for a little longer, i really do. so very moving hearing that story. ann and geoff whaley were speaking to our home editor mark easton. they spoke so candidly on what is such a important subject. very important to get their experience across for other people

as well. we will keep you up dated on any progression in terms of what they are asking for a when it comes to the changes. let's find out what is happening with the weather. it has been really mixed, hasn't it? snow one minute, rain, lots of sunshine and it has not been all bad. that is how it will continue for the next few days. if you pick up one word for this forecast, windy would be the word. good morning, everyone. it has been a windy night across england and wales. the strongest winds are across north wales, midlands and east anglia. anywhere south of that is where we have had very windy conditions and it is all dressed in eastwood. some tricky travelling conditions this morning, especially for the rush—hour with gusts in land of 50 miles an hour. nine o'clock,

you can see the black circles coming up you can see the black circles coming up indicating the wind gust you can expect. you can see cambridgeshire will be pretty gusty. the whole system continues to move eastwards. scotla nd system continues to move eastwards. scotland and parts of northern england, we are looking at a rain and hill snow. that will drift eastward over the day as well. what will also happen if the winds will start to moderate. it will still be a windy day, just not as windy as this morning. as the rain and hill snow clears, sunshine will come out. there would be a packet of showers coming in. some of those heavy and bunbury with some kl and wintry on hills. in evening and overnight, clear skies, and an early frost. the next system comes in from the west on introducing all this cloud and rain. with it once again in the west, the wind is going to strengthen, particularly with exposure. if we pick that up

tomorrow, you can see why. an area of low pressure. look at those isobars between of low pressure. look at those isoba rs between france of low pressure. look at those isobars between france and right behind them. if you are travelling through the latter part of tonight, tomorrow and into saturday, because of the very strong wind, disruption is possible. it might affect your travel arrangements, so keep up—to—date with current forecasts. friday there is all this rain moving across all areas. turning around the north—west of scotland. large rainfall totals so we could have issues with localised flooding. the title wins we are looking at, 70 miles an hour with exposure in the west and south. inland, a5 to 50, possibly a little bit more, so disruptive. like you, isn't it! disruptive! i love to be. everyone thinks you are so sweet and

lovely. if only they knew. don't you go telling anyone the truth. no, honestly, no—one has. today marks 50 days till brexit. comments yesterday from the european council president rather in flames things ahead of theresa may going to brussels for talks this morning. have a listen. i have been wondering what the special place in hell looks like for those who promote brexit without even a sketch of a planned how to coverage safely. joining us now from westminster is conservative mp nigel evans and pro—remain campaigner gina miller. what do you make of those comments? in century to say the least, not helpful, let's be fair. what theresa

may is doing is delivering what the british people voted for in a referendum. 50 days to go. it has been over two years in the making. she is going there to present what the british parliament over my shoulder had voted for, which is to do something to replace the backstop in order that written can unilaterally leave the european union. to say there is a special place in hell for these people, current serving members of the british government, ijust think it is absolutely ridiculous. it shows that dripping arrogance of bureaucrats like donald task. it is not helpful. we want to come to a practical solution to the benefit of the european union and the united kingdom so that we can look at which trading relationship we are going to have so that there doesn't need to be any hard water between northern ireland and ireland. for them to come out with this sort of statement really doesn't help at all, doesn't

help to reason may because she has difficulties in the british parliament. if donald tusk want to be construct it, you don't make comments like that. in some ways, it could be seen as helpful for those who really do want brexit, we want to push the virtues of brexit. what do you think? i don't think it is a reasonable language and not words i would have used, but you can sense of frustration that after 2.5 years there is no plan that has a majority in parliament. the prime minister is going back, sent back by parliament and is likely to come back empty— handed. i think and is likely to come back empty—handed. i think we had to move on to the reality of the situation because it is actually 32 parliamentary days. there may be more sitting days but nothing appears to be gaining a majority in parliament and we are in a place where we are putting people's lives and jobs and security at risk. we

really must come together now, and thatis really must come together now, and that is where i think this is so calamitous is that we don't seem to be coming together. rather, you have a prime minister that appear to be running down the clock, a lead of the opposition who seems to be doing exactly the same thing —— to be fair tojeremy corbyn, exactly the same thing —— to be fair to jeremy corbyn, he exactly the same thing —— to be fair tojeremy corbyn, he has laid out some terms now. in his latest letter that have been published. but it is so that have been published. but it is so late in the day. you have to understand, it is reasonable? what the eu is saying, mps are still negotiating in the parties within themselves. you had to listen to what the eu 27 is saying. they are not moving and they are frustrated. from all the meetings i have had, they say, we don't ask for anything, we are not constructive. demanding. yet we are the ones asking to leave. we have to recognise why people voted leave, but you also have to hear the hopes and aspirations of remained because whatever happens next, it will affect all of us and we will all live in the same

country. i don't think the language is held full, but also waiting to blaming each other is not either. pa rt blaming each other is not either. part of the responsibility of the european unit of sequencing the discussions in the way they have, we both agreed that the important thing for us is the trading relationship between united kingdom and in you 27. we still want to buy the german cars, french champagne, and we want to know what the trading relationship is going to be like. the european union set out right at the beginning that we are not allowed to talk about these things until post— march 29. that is not helpful either. what i think we would disagree on is where we are. 2.5 years, we have not got on to something that would get parliamentary agreement. so mrs may has gone back to discuss the agreement she hasn't now is the time for common sense to look at the renegotiating the deal we already have, because they keep saying there is only one deal on the table. that

is only one deal on the table. that is not true. there are two deals on the table. when you say to renegotiate, am i the only one who has heard the eu say that there is nothing to renegotiate? has heard the eu say that there is nothing to renegotiate ?m has heard the eu say that there is nothing to renegotiate? if you go and have meetings in the eu, they say we don't actually constructively ask for anything, and that is actually even recently you have had pori mps who have said that, that actually it has been quite a disgrace, the way negotiations have happened, that we expect the eu to resolve all our issues when we are actually the ones leading. —— tory. and yet we cannot agree on what we want. we want to get on the backstop. we want to make sure there is no hard water. it had to establish what that future trading relationship will be like. we need to get on to that. the malthouse compromise, which is to extend the implementation period by up to 12 months, in essence, the end of

march, sorry, the end of 2020, you add on 12 more months. during that time you discuss the trading relationship. time is against us and i think the one thing we can all agree on is that we disagree, and i think the disagreements are going to continue. the clock is ticking! thank you very much forjoining us. it is time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news. i'm sara 0rchard. the number of killings in london linked to domestic abuse more than trebled last year. the metropolitan police said there were 29 deaths in 2018 compared with nine the year before. it is the highest amount of domestic abuse killings in the capital for three years. the name of a new mars rover being built at airbus in stevenage

is being officially unveiled by astronaut tim peake this morning. he remotely controlled a prototype of the exomars rover when he was onboard the international space station in 2016. it will land on mars in 2021, and will try to establish if there's ever been life on the red planet. 300 years after he moved to twickenham, the public will be given a rare opportunity to visit a grotto built by one of england's most celebrated poets. alexander pope built the subterranean lair to connect his villa to his riverside garden and later converted it into a mine, complete with diamonds and stalactites. the grotto is halfway through a process of restoration. so, a real person built it as his playroom, and i think that senses somebody who is inventive, playful, wanting to surprise people. "come and look at this, let me introduce you to my enthusiasm." i think people coming here will really understand him in a different way than you can get from his writings.

let's take a look at the travel situation now. 0n the tubes this morning, we have severe delays on the circle line, minor on the hammersmith and city line and a part—suspension on the 0verground. 0n the trains, greater anglia services on the hertford—east branch are running with 20—minute delays, while south—eastern trains via maidstone west and strood are disrupted by a tree on the line. 0nto the roads. 0n the m25, the qe2 bridge is closed at the dartford river crossing due to strong winds. and the a205 south circular lordship lane remains closed between dulwich common and honor 0ak road for emergency water work. now, the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello. good morning. you may well have been woken up last night by the howling of the winds. it is a very blustery start to the day. there is a met office weather warning in place valid until 9:00 for strong winds, tricky travelling conditions for many this morning. the winds will ease down through the second half of the day, but until we get there,

there could be some gusts of up to, say, a0 to 50 miles an hourfora time. some showers around as well, but the good news is they will blow through quickly. slightly larger winds as we head through the afternoon. sunny spells around for most of us. top temperatures between 8 and 11 degrees. and then overnight tonight, staying pretty windy. lots of cloud around. a few showers around at times. temperatures dropping to a of 5 degrees celsius. then the wind ramps up again be heading to friday. there is another met office weather warnings for friday into saturday again. gusts of wind up to a0 to 50 miles an hour with some showers and longer spells of rain times. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website. now, though, it's back to charlie and naga. bye for now. hello — this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. here's a summary of this morning's main stories from bbc news. with exactly 50 days until brexit,

theresa may travels to brussels today to try to resolve the dispute over the future of the irish border. the eu has so far refused to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement and the renewed talks come amid anger over inflammatory comments made by european council president donald tusk. he said there would be a "special place in hell for the politicians who promoted leaving the eu, without having a plan." air accident investigators have recovered a body from the wreckage of the plane carrying the footballer, emiliano sala, and his pilot, david ibbotson. the light aircraft was found on the seabed in the english channel near guernsey on sunday, two weeks after it disappeared on a flight from france to cardiff. the body has not yet been identified. in the last half an hour the energy regulator 0fgem has announced the average bill for customers on standard variable gas and electricity rates

will increase by 117 pounds per year, following a rise in wholesale energy prices. the average bill for prepayment metres will incarese by £106 per year. the new cap will come into force form 1st april. the uk's four chief medical officers have issued their first advice on the use of screens and social media by children and young people. they're urging parents to leave their children's phones outside the bedroom at night and to ban the devices at meal times. they says phone usage should not intrude on exercise, quality sleep and interaction with parents. around 20 families have spent the night in emergency accommodation after being evacuated from their homes in hampshire, following a large fire at a warehouse used by the online supermarket 0cado. 200 firefighters tackled the blaze at the site in andover, which started in the early hours of tuesday morning. a 500 metre exclusion zone has been set up due to the risk of toxins or an explosion. 0cado says the fire caused substantial damage, but confirmed no one was injured. a record number of anti—semitic hate incidents were reported in the uk last year,

new figures have revealed. jewish people, organisations or property were targeted more than 1,600 times in 2018, according the number of women diagnosed with cervical cancer each year could be cut by a fifth thanks to a new screening programme being rolled out across the nhs in england. 2,500 women are told they have the condition each year but experts say the new test was found to be more accurate than current smear tests. women who are low risk could safely have cervical screening every five years rather than the current three. horse racing coming up. but first, manchester city are back on top of the premier league for the first time this year. they were 2—0 winners at everton last night. aymeric laporte opened the scoring with this header on the stroke of half—time. they had to wait until injury time for the second with gabrieljesus sealing victory. city have played a game more than liverpool but move above them on goal difference.

burden of being top of the table, we have one more game. a tough game against chelsea without the few times we want to prepare it. not to stop, it's not important in many, many things, we were solid and we play a good game. it took extra time to separate west brom and brighton in last night's fa cup fourth round replay. brighton came from behind to take it beyond normal time. glenn murray was the hero — he came off the bench to net two goals to take his side into the fifth round, where they'll face derby next. in the scottish premiership, rangers move five points ahead of aberdeen following a a—2 victory at pittodrie last night the game wasn't short of any drama. two players were sent off, including alfredo morelos for the third time against aberdeen this season — jermain defoe scored the fourth for his side in injury time. manchester city women are a step

closer to their first piece of silverware this season. they're through to the final of the league cup after beating chelsea 2—nil. a double from nikita parris saw them reach the final for the fourth time in five years. who they take on in the final will be determined tonight when current holders and five—time winners arsenal take on manchester united. west ham are investigating after a video emerged of a fan racially abusing liverpool striker mo salah. the club and police are trying to identify the person who was filmed on a mobile phone during liverpool's draw there on monday night. it's just the latest incident this season in the premier league that has seen raheem sterling and pierre emerick aubameyang also face abuse from the stands. all british race meetings have been cancelled today after an outbreak of equine flu. three vaccinated horses in an active yard have tested positive for the disease.

horses from the infected yard raced yesterday, potentially exposing a significant number of other animals. so huntingdon, doncaster, ffos las and chelmsford are all cancelled. the incubation period is usually days but recovery can take weeks, or even months. whether you are interested in horse racing will not, we are interested. since the start of this year, there have been several cases of equine flu. after the tests yesterday, they have agreed to cancel horseracing. this has happened before. they test positive for equine flu. when they cancelled racing there, it was four

months. it is early days. we heard from britain's fed cup team on breakfast yesterday and they've won their first of three group games in bath katie boulter and johanna konta won their singles matches against slovenia. they play their second group game against greece later this afternoon. the tour de france champion geraint thomas has been competing for the first time this year. the welshman finished twenty seconds off the leader in yesterday's individual time trial at a race in southern spain. his last competition was at the tour of britain in september. british skierjames woods won gold in the men's slopestyle event at the world championships. woods won on his second run in difficult windy conditions in the united states. the gold is his first at the world championships, adding to a silver in 2013 and bronze two years ago. now, we told you all about newport‘s fa cup heroics against middlesbrough yesterday and in particular their goalkeeperjoe day. at the final whistle,

he rushed straight to hospital to see his wife, lizzie — she had gone into labour and was about to deliver him another two surprises. until i got and rang lizzie, i didn't know what was going on so i had no contact since before the game. then lizzie told me that there were two little girls who are perfect and they are waiting for me to arrive at the hospital. don't think you could have written it, really. getting through playing man city in the fifth round of the fa cup, arguably the biggest game in newport county's history. 0ne one is called sofia. i can't what the other one is. can't remember the other one, they got gorgeous names.

idois other one, they got gorgeous names. ido is we other one, they got gorgeous names. i do is we get soppy over a baby. so fairand i do is we get soppy over a baby. so fair and amelia. the city of edinburgh is about to decide whether it should become the first place in the uk to introduce a so—called tourist tax. the plan is to charge an extra £2 per bed, per night in hotels, b&bs and hostels. 0ur scotland correspondent james shaw can explain. edinburgh is one of the hottest tourist destinations in the uk. it seems to get more popular every year but what difference would a tourist

tax make to the city's appeal?” don't say how it would encourage more tourists coming to the country because scotland and the uk is beautiful but there is more tax and the accommodation will be more expensive, i think it would definitely discourage more people from visiting the country, which is a shame, it's such a beautiful place. there are strong arguments for and against. visitors and residents acknowledge that something needs to be done but is this the right way to do it? well, i would hope the council would think about spending it on keeping the streets clea n. spending it on keeping the streets clean. it's terrible. a tourist tax? there is a lot of culture, they offer a lot for the people, so it's good to pay for it. you think it would discourage people from coming to your city? i think it would, definitely. but council leaders believe there may be no other way to cope with the costs, which mass tourism brings to the city. it's about how we make sure the city

continues to function through that relatively organised chaos that comes and makes edinburgh probably the most vibrant place on the paddocks during august ‘s is looking at how people get around the city, making sure people are safe, the resident is crucially not having to deal with the consequences of enhanced times in public transport and all that kind of stuff in trying to make sure the city continues to function. some visitors will be more able to pay than others and there is a concern about the impact for young travellers on tight budgets. we just really wa nt travellers on tight budgets. we just really want to make our voice heard asa really want to make our voice heard as a hostel specifically. the £2 tax per person per booking leticia proportions of the dash disproportional at the perfect hostel guests, people travelling on a budget. it's nothing for us, it is not a big deal by £10, that is 20% is that needs to be clarified for us. is that needs to be clarified for us. the tourism tax will not be

enforced for a while. scottish parliament still needs to pass enabling legislation but in many cities in the uk, they will be watching the progress of this new attempt to make mass tourism sustainable. so councils will vote on this decision as to whether there will be a tourism tax later on this morning. it looks as though it could very easily pass the scottish greens, labour and the s&p in favour. probably only the conservatives voting against. if you look behind me, you can see that ribbon of light, princes street, the shopping centre in edinburgh, coming out of the gloom as dawn breaks over the city and a dark mass over to the left is edinburgh castle and all that perhaps gives a sense of why a tourist tax is so important in this city. it will be interesting.

we can see the dawn light in edinburgh there. it looks lovely, carol. what about the rest of the uk? windy across the rest of the country. we start with the wind that will lead to some disruption. in north wales and the midlands and east anglia but at any point from merseyside across to humber, south, here is where we have got the gusty winds and as we go through the morning, slowly pushes towards and eases. leaving a windy day. some parts, gusts in excess of 70 miles per hour. what is happening as we go towards marc lock? if you're still travelling, take extra care especially in high sided and light vehicles and bikes because the wind is strong. rain and some hills no, but still

windy rarity you are. with ease through the morning. the rain and hills no push off into the sea, leaving behind a sunny, windy day with showers coming into the west and parts of the south. could be heavy they and thunder. clear skies initially across eastern scotland and north—east england. there will be an early frost. we have this next system coming in from the atlantic, with thicker cloud and rain, and strengthening wind. we could see some hills no across scotland. this isa some hills no across scotland. this is a deep area of low pressure. look at the isobars between the two fronts. that tells you that it will be windy. we have some rain. if we

focus on the wind, for friday and saturday, disruption is quite possible. if you have travel plans, do check them before you set out. as well as the wind, we have all this rain wrapped around an area of low pressure. you could see something she is with local flooding. it will dry out and brighten up with a view showers. if we go back to the wind, looking at gus of around 70 miles an hour with exposure on the coasts and west, and inland, we are looking at around a5 to 50 miles an hour. watch out that things like small branches, obstacles. as we move from friday into saturday, low pressure drifts towards scandinavia. look at the isobars. it will still be pretty windy. strongest winds for the longest across scotland. spells of

rain with hill snow and our attention is turned to the south where we have a band of rain coming in and it will be windy around that as well. that move east during the course of sunday, but a cold one as the wind veers to north—westerly and that will be in some hills snow and rain across north—east scotland, down across north—east england. lots going down with the weather. if you ta ke going down with the weather. if you take nothing else from this apart from it will be windy, possibly disruptive wind in the next few days. we are talking about standard ta riffs we are talking about standard tariffs for gas or electricity. your bill could be going up by nearly £120 a year. ben's looking at why. this is because of a change in energy price as it is called. that is designed to limit how much supply —— suppliers can charge you for a unit of gas or electricity. this morning to regulate has said wholesale prices and the cost of

getting energy to us has gone up, and so the needs to change as well. 0n and so the needs to change as well. on average it could cost customers ona on average it could cost customers on a standard variable tariff is an extra £117 per year. one customer is not happy about the changes. it is not right at all. everybody thinks they are all settled. we have a rate for six months, but it will still not be the cheapest rate, will it? i expect it to stand still and not alter at all. but that promise is only the six months and it is still on the rate that your company charges you. unless you check what your company is charging you is cheaper than all the other companies, you are not really gaining anything. a lot of people won't understand that they can still do this, move from one company to another and still get a cheaper rate even when there is is capped. that is the view of one customer. let's speak to dermot nolan.

he's the chief executive of the energy regulator, 0fgem. they've made this decision today. hejoins me from central london now. good morning to you. i hope you are able to hear that the customer who is not too happy with the changes, and she raises they've outpoint. what is the point of if it can go 7 what is the point of if it can go he what is the point of if it can go up? the point of a is as we always said that he can go up, and it can go down. but we need to make sure that consumers are of protected from any unjustified price rise. what i can assure to all your viewers and listeners is that the price that is changing is only a fair and efficient price that reflects the true and underlying costs of supplying energy, which u nfortu nately have supplying energy, which unfortunately have increased. i can absolutely promise there will be no profiteering by any company in this, the people and they will be paying a fair price. only came into force six weeks ago. last year we said it would run to three months. we would update it. it is not actually come

into force until the first of april, so into force until the first of april, so these changes will not come into place until the first of april, so did the winter will be over. there will then be a six—month period, and i hope, will then be a six—month period, and ihope, i will then be a six—month period, and i hope, i cannot guarantee, but i hope the costs of reducing energy do in fact fall, which there are some signs they might, we can announce a reduction. i am signs they might, we can announce a reduction. iam not signs they might, we can announce a reduction. i am not guaranteeing that, but what i can say is price cut can fall as well as rise, and that my hope going forward. so it could come down as wholesale prices fall? and many people watching this say it just fall? and many people watching this say itjust doesn't happen. wholesale prices come down, energy prices do not come down at the same time. what i can say with this the prepayment meter a camp which is changing has fallen last year, it has risen since. what that shows is can rise and fall. we are dependent upon wholesale energy prices and depend upon fossil fuels that the uk really has no influence about. if,

andi really has no influence about. if, and i stress if, if fossilfuel prices fall in wholesale prices all, thenit prices fall in wholesale prices all, then it is likely the will come down. i cannot guarantee that, but clearly i am hopeful. let's zoom out. fundamentally the idea of a suggests the market is not working. energy firms are not competitive enough to win customers to make people move, people simply are not switching. the people affected by this other people on that standard variable tariff of those that don't move around, those that stay on the default tariff. that suggests the market is fundamentally broken. no, the government and parliament, parliament specifically made a choice to put in a price to say that it people don't want to switch, and people may just it people don't want to switch, and people mayjust say it people don't want to switch, and people may just say they don't want to switch... yourjob is to make it atan to switch... yourjob is to make it at an easier for people to switch. people are so confused. they stay on the default. the switching rates last year for all of 2018 were the highest they have ever been in the energy sector, highest they have ever been in the energy sector, so highest they have ever been in the energy sector, so people do switch to, but parliament specifically said

to, but parliament specifically said to us that we wanted you to put something in place, a policy choice that it people don't switch, they will still get a good deal. and that is what we have done. i would also point out that people can still switch. parliament also says there should be an incentive to switch so pivot and with can save up to £130 right now, and switching rates... people are protected in both regard. if you choose not to switch, you will get a fair price under the standard variable tariff. if you choose to switch, and that is entirely up to you, you can still save money. entirely up to you, you can still save money. that is very much the situation that parliament wanted us to be in. if they are lot of people are switching. if people are still on standard default tariffs. —— 5a%. people are not switching. it is simple, they are not moving. sorry, nearly 20% of the country switched last year. switching rates are higher than in many other markets. we always said the might reduce

switching rates, we were very clear about that, but that was parliament's choice. about that, but that was pa rliament‘s choice. they about that, but that was parliament's choice. they say people may not feel like it is justified to switch and we want to ensure that people who don't choose to switch are still protected. with have a situation where if you don't switch, thatis situation where if you don't switch, that is fine, you can get a fair deal. if you do switch, you can be better off. that is your choice. but i would say either choice you make you will still be paying a reasonably fair price for your energy. it is good to talk to you. thank you for your time. if you are not happy with what you are paying, shop around and find a cheaper deal. bbcjournalist damon rose relies on his guide dog dee bee to assist him with everyday tasks. so when a taxidriver refused to pick them up, claiming he was allergic to dogs, damon recorded the incident to highlight the discrimination he regularly faces. equality law states that taxis must carry assistance dogs

unless they have genuine health reasons not to do so. in this case, the driver was later prosecuted. let's take a look at damon's video. hello. i didn't realise. you a license? i do, yes. is it in your car? yes, it is. can you show it to me? read it to me? it is going to put me in danger of my health. surely you don't really want that. i'mjust surely you don't really want that. i'm just trying to find the letter. i get i'm just trying to find the letter. igeta i'm just trying to find the letter. i get a lot of taxidrivers saying that because they don't want to have my dog. you can check with my gp as well. my gp is local. if it is such a big help issue for you, you would have an exemption certificate. he would make sure... they join us now.

good morning. we saw in the video and the taxi driver, he was unable to show you the documentation, the exemption certificate, wasn't he? documentation, the exemption certificate, wasn't he ?” documentation, the exemption certificate, wasn't he? i asked for him to be blurred out because i think we shouldn't be hitting him any more, he has a fine, he has been prosecuted. yes, he wasn't exempt, he wasn't able to prove he had an allergy across nine months since the incident, and before that time as well. and this isn't the first time this has happened to you? no, u nfortu nately i this has happened to you? no, unfortunately i have two other cases pending at the moment and i am just about to submit a third. i have friends, i have a friend who has six cases lined up. certainly where we live in london, it is a very

regular... a hazard of being a guide dog owner. looking at these are from the guide dog association. 75% of assistance dog owners have been refused access to either a restau ra nt, refused access to either a restaurant, a shop or a taxi because they have an assistance dog with them. it is happening a lot. that's right. in 2016 there was a survey of 500 assistance dog owners which said that, i believe it is a2% of them have been refused a trip in a taxi very specifically. so, yes. it is purely practical. when you are trying to get it taxi, you are trying to get it taxi, you are trying to get somewhere. i imagine there is more to it than that. you must... it must make you feel very bad. it does. for them, it is a

one—off, a one—off thing if they turn a dog away. all general disability, discrimination, won't let you win a nightclub or something along those lines. but to me, to disabled people who have discrimination of this kind, just little things, tiny little things that have been called little acts of degradation from tander time, they chip away at your brain. they cause a kind of trauma because they hit the same part of your brain all the time. you are disabled, you are different. it hurts and i can see anecdotally a lot of people my age and perhaps 30s, a0s who are disabled, getting mental health problems because of this ongoing issue. we have seen some love free pictures of your dog, who is very chilled beside you. how could you not want to say hello? let alone let

them into a taxi into an eatery. you are not a litigious person i nature, are not a litigious person i nature, are you? but it has got to the point, hasn't it, with this chipping away at you and chipping away at disability rights, something needs to be done. a lot of disabled people, i don't know, perhaps a belligerent as me or as confident, andi belligerent as me or as confident, and i am very keen... the laws are there, i want it use them. it has taken me years to realise i have... i have been blind for about 35 yea rs. i have been blind for about 35 years. iam i have been blind for about 35 years. i am very keen for something to happen. it is good to see you here this morning. we will watch with interest. there are more legal cases outstanding and we will see what happens. thank you very much. deebee has been extreme really —— relaxed. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. we will see you in a few minutes.

good morning from bbc london news. i'm sara 0rchard. the number of killings in london linked to domestic abuse more than trebled last year. the metropolitan police said there were 29 deaths in 2018 compared with nine the year before. it is the highest amount of domestic abuse killings in the capital for three years. the name of a new mars rover being built at airbus in stevenage is being officially unveiled by astronaut tim peake this morning. he remotely controlled a prototype of the exomars rover when he was onboard the international space station in 2016. it will land on mars in 2021 and will try to establish if there's ever been life on the red planet. 300 years after he moved to twickenham, the public will be given a rare opportunity to visit a grotto built by one of england's most celebrated poets. alexander pope built the subterranean lair to connect his villa to his riverside garden and later converted it into a mine, complete with diamonds and stalactites. the grotto is halfway through a process of restoration.

so, a real person built it as his playroom, and i think that senses somebody who is inventive, playful, wanting to surprise people. "come and look at this, let me introduce you to my enthusiasm." i think people coming here will really understand him in a different way than you can get from his writings. let's take a look at the travel situation now. 0n the tubes this morning, we have minor delays on the circle and hammersmith and city line and a part—suspension on the 0verground. 0n the trains, greater anglia services on the hertford—east branch are running with 20—minute delays — that's due to earlier electrical supply problems. 0nto the roads. on the m25, the qe2 bridge has now opened. however, there are long tailbacks in both directions after a prolonged closure due to strong winds. and the a205 south circular lordship lane remains closed between dulwich common and honor 0ak road for emergency water work.

now, the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello. good morning. you may well have been woken up last night by the howling of the winds. it is a very blustery start to the day. there is a met office weather warning in place valid until 9:00 for strong winds, tricky travelling conditions for many this morning. particularly conditions for many this morning. for high sided vehicles. the winds will ease down through the second half of the day, but until we get there, there could be some gusts of up to, say, a0 to 50 miles an hourfora time. some showers around as well, but the good news is they will blow through really very quickly on those brisk winds. slightly larger winds as we head through the afternoon. sunny spells around for most of us. top temperatures between 8 and 11 degrees. and then overnight tonight, staying pretty windy. lots of cloud around. a few showers around at times. temperatures dropping to around a or 5 degrees celsius. then the winds ramp up again be heading to friday. there is another met office

weather warnings for friday into saturday again. gusts of wind up to a0 to 50 miles an hour with some showers and longer spells of rain times. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now. good morning. welcome to breakfast, with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today: gas and electricity bills are set to rise by more than £100 a year for millions of customers, as the energy regulator increases its cap on prices. the regulator says it's because of a rise in wholesale prices, and it says customers should switch to get a cheaper deal. theresa may returns to brussels to negotiate changes to her brexit deal, as the row over donald tusk‘s comments about pro—brexit mps continues. accident investigators recover a body from the wreckage of a plane carrying the cardiff city footballer

emiliano sala and his pilot. manchester city are on top of the league for the first time this year. they beat everton 2—0 last night. we will show you the action on the programme this morning. good morning, we have had a very windy night across many parts of england and wales, still windy this morning, that were moderate through the morning. we also have a band of rain and hill slope pushing into the north sea. a drier day after that with sunshine and heavy showers. i will have more in 15 minutes. good morning. it's thursday, 7th february. our top story: in the last hour, the energy regulator, 0fgem, this has announced that millions of customers will see their gas and electricity bills increase. ben is here and can tell us more. if you are on a standard variable rate. yes, that is essentially the standard rate that you might revert

to if you come off a fixed deal or have never shopped around, chances are you will beyond the standard variable rate. that is 15 million households still on that. the energy regulator last year a cap, that meant energy suppliers could only charge a certain amount for units of gas and electricity and it meant on average, bills would bejust gas and electricity and it meant on average, bills would be just over £1000 for an average consumer. today, they have said the cost for energy firms is going up and they have raised the amount they are allowed to charge so for an average customer, and we have to keep using the phrase average because everybody uses different amounts, they are allowed about £117 extra to add to a bill. i have spoken to the chief executive of 0fgem and i said, what is the point of having a cap if it can go up? the point of a cap is that we need to make sure that consumers are protected from any unjustified price rise. what i can assure all you listeners and viewers

is the price that is changing is only a is the price that is changing is onlya fairand is the price that is changing is only a fair and efficient price, it reflects the true and underlying costs of supplying energy which, unfortunately, have increased. but i can absolutely promise there will be no profiteering from any company in this and people will feel they are paying a fair price for their energy. it is worth reiterating as we listened how they explain how a cap is not a cap, we listened how they explain how a cap is nota cap, 15 we listened how they explain how a cap is not a cap, 15 million households, this is going to affect a lot of people. yes, it is that when we talk about all the time that if you don't like what you are paying, switch. there are a lot of people who don't do that, maybe they can't, it is easier if you do it on the internet because you can compare tariffs, but it is not simple. very confusing to move from one provider to another to work out if it is a cheaper deal, how long that looks you in for, whether it works out cheaper in the long run so people think, iam not cheaper in the long run so people think, i am not going to bother and i will stay on a standard variable tariff. if people are on the

standard variable tariff, the energy companies rely paying a little more and they profit from our laziness and they profit from our laziness and incentive and a lack of incentive to change and they charge a bit more and that compensates for the people who are very good at shopping around and getting cheaper deals, so overall, they make their money that way. there will be no sympathy for the big energy firms in terms of their costs going up, it a lwa ys terms of their costs going up, it always seems prices go up and they never go down. the regulator 0fgem is saying this is because their costs have gone up, the wholesale costs have gone up, the wholesale cost of buying gas and electricity has risen and they need to pass that on, and getting into our houses, pipes and wires and cables, that hit during the beast from the east last year so costs have gone up and it costs firms much more to get that any duty was so on average, bills could go up just short of £120 a year. thank you. with exactly 50 days until brexit, theresa may travels to brussels today to try to resolve the dispute over the future of the irish border. the eu has so far refused

to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement, and the prime minister's return comes amid anger over inflammatory comments made by european council president donald tusk. 0ur political correspondent, nick eardley, reports. what can theresa may achieve when she returns to brussels today? the pm knows she needs significant changes if she's to have any chance of getting a deal through parliament. the eu, though, continues to say it won't revisit the legally binding part of the brexit deal, and yesterday, the european council president wasn't mincing his words. i've been wondering what that special place in hell looks like for those who promoted brexit without even a sketch of a plan how to carry it safely. that provoked some anger at home. the man has no manners. i think it's extremely regrettable, not at all helpful, but it's a matter for him. amidst the controversy,

europe was making clear it is not budging for now. i am repeating myself by saying we are sticking to the line. the prime minister knows her trip here will not be easy, but she does say she wants to work with europe to find a solution. but what about working with labour too? jeremy corbyn has set out five demands that could see his party back a brexit deal. they would involve a closer relationship than the pm is planning. he wants further talks to discuss them. today marks exactly 50 days until the uk is due to leave the eu. we are still working out exactly what that will involve and it's proving far from simple. nick eardley, bbc news. we're joined now by our brussels reporter, adam fleming. adam, i tell you what, this language, he knew what he was sane, didn't he? well, of course he did, this was planned in advance, he tweeted about it, his advisers retweeted it with thumbs up emerges, so retweeted it with thumbs up emerges, so he knew what he was doing and donald tusk has thought this for

quite some time, but the most important thing he said as he thinks there is no chance of there being another public vote that could revert to brexit. he thought may be all of this would go away in his heart of hearts and that is probably the most significant thing, donald tusk said yesterday. in terms of the significant things theresa may will say in brussels in about one hour and a half, her big message to the eu is, you have to change the deal or there will be no deal. as you are saying, the changes she are looking for at the northern irish backstop, either a time limit, a mechanism for the uk to get out of the backstop if it comes in, or may be something com pletely it comes in, or may be something completely different from the backstop altogether. the problem is the eu do not see it that way, they do not want to change the divorce deal, they think the solution is a much closer future relationship between the uk and eu than the one theresa may has pursued so far. thanks very much. a 2a—year—old man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance arrested

in connection with the disappearance of a student from hull. 21—year—old libby squire was last seen on cctv near her home in the early hours of friday morning. her parents, lisa and russ, have thanked everyone involved in an extensive search, saying they have been "overwhelmed with people's kindness and support". air accident investigators have recovered a body from the wreckage of the plane carrying the footballer emiliano sala, and his pilot, david ibbotson. the light aircraft was found on the seabed in the english channel near guernsey on sunday, two weeks after it disappeared on a flight from france to cardiff. the body has not yet been identified, asjon donnison reports. three days after being spotted in the wreckage of the small plane, investigators say a body has now been recovered. the air accident investigation branch has not said whether it is that of emiliano sala or his pilot, david ibbotson. specialist underwater equipment was used to locate the body, which will now be transferred into the care of the dorset coroner for formal identification.

but the plane is lying under more than 60 metres of water, and investigators said difficult weather conditions meant an attempt to recover the wreckage failed. and the aaib says with the forecast poor for the foreseeable future, it has now taken what it called a difficult decision to take the operation to a close. tributes to emiliano sala, who had onlyjust signed for cardiff city, have continued to be made, but it has emerged that his former club — nantes, in france — has demanded city pay a $15 million transfer fee for the player. a source at cardiff expressed surprise that the demand was made as efforts to recover and identify a body were continuing. jon donnison, bbc news.

the uk's four chief medical 0fficers have issued their first advice on the use of screens and social media by children and young people. they're urging parents to leave their children's phones outside the bedroom at night and to ban the devices at meal times. they says phone usage should not intrude on exercise, quality sleep and interaction with parents. travel company thomas cook says it's willing to sell its airline business to help it raise cash. the firm says last year was ‘tough' and demand so far this year has been weaker than expected. thomas cook was forced to issue two profit warnings in quick succession late last year. around 20 families have spent the night in emergency accommodation after being evacuated from their homes, following a large fire at the online supermarket "0cado" warehouse in hampshire. 200 firefighters were drafted in to tackle the blaze at the site in andover, which started in the early hours of tuesday morning. a 500—metre "exclusion zone" has been set up due to the risk of toxins or an explosion. 0cado says the fire caused substantial damage, but confirmed no—one was injured. the number of women diagnosed with cervical cancer each year

could be cut by a fifth, thanks to a new screening programme being rolled out across the nhs in england. 2,500 women are told they have the condition each year, but experts say the new test was found to be more accurate than current smear tests. women who are low risk could safely have cervical screening every five years, rather than the current three. carol will have the weather shortly. first, let's talk about the influence of social media and children plasma mental health. many families will be worried about how to find the right balance when it comes to screen time and internet use. now, the uk 5 chief medical 0fficers have published advice on how much time children should spend online. we're joined by emma thomas, from the mental health charity young minds, and lucy grainger, who is a mental health advocate for young people. good morning. lucy, give us context on this. your relationship with

social media and the difficult times it gave you, give a snapshot of how that has been. i would say now it is very, very positive my relationship with social media. before, definitely, it would not have been so definitely, it would not have been so healthy. there would have been a lot of troubles on social media, i would have said a lot of things i should not have said. but now i know how to look after myself better on social media. we will talk more about how positive it has been and you have turned it around. you are in quitea you have turned it around. you are in quite a difficult place anyway with your mental health, is that right, and you think social media was a catalyst for making things worse? oh, yes, definitely, it is like a competition online who can be the worst almost. it is just almost a competition to see who can have one up a competition to see who can have one up on a competition to see who can have one up on the other. would it have made a difference how much time, if your time was limited on social

media? probably, yes. so you wouldn't have had the time to look for the things that were influencing you ina for the things that were influencing you in a negative way?” for the things that were influencing you in a negative way? i don't even need —— think you need to look at it can make you stumble across it, as simple as that. so the question is, how do you limit that time? as lucy will say, as we talk, there are positive influences on social media as well. how do parents make that judgment and help their children to have the right balance?” judgment and help their children to have the right balance? i think it is agreeing some family rules about when and where you are using your mobile phone and making sure you are talking about what is appropriate, what young people are coming across like, so they have the opportunity to share things may be they are stumbling across which is not appropriate and can talk about the impact on themselves and where to get support. but being aware that it

absolutely is lives so supporting people to understand how to be safe as well as trying to limit, so not in the bedroom and meal times. as well as trying to limit, so not in the bedroom and mealtimes. some people whether you are a parent or not, older people and people who don't use social media, would be shocked on what is online. to guide your children to say, this isn't healthy. new stuff and trends pop up all the time. i think what we know is it is far too easy for young people to access and deeply distressing and what lucy has been talking about in terms of content, it should not be regularly available to any young person and we should not put their pressure on parents and young people to navigate through it so there is responsibility in terms of the social media companies to change their approaches. sol think it is what companies can do, it is how we support young people in schools to educate them about digital resilience so parents can help them and creating an opportunity to enable young children

to be produced —— involved to co—produce guidelines. to be produced —— involved to co-produce guidelines. yours is a very positive story, lucy, you have reached a place now. how did you get out of what was a bad experience and turn it... do you still use social media? 0h, turn it... do you still use social media? oh, yes, definitely. how did you get to a place where that is ok rather than being something that is damaging? i think it isjust, it is about how much time you spend on it. i think once you sort of starts to recover on your own and put social media aside and don't put all your focus on it, it starts to become more positive. help me with this. evenif more positive. help me with this. even if you are on less time, someone even if you are on less time, someone is... it is still possible for someone to say something you don't like about you, you can't control what might happen out there. what you can control is how you feel about that, is that how it works? you can control who you follow, you

can control the kind of post you see, you can follow someone who is going to be more negative or more positive, so it is being very careful about the sort of people you are following. you are talking about instagram in particular. if you look at something like twitter for example, or you have to do is look at your notifications, trust me, i do it everyday! negativity is there. so is ita do it everyday! negativity is there. so is it a case ofjust don't have it at all, is that the safest thing? if you are going to struggle to that extent, yes, i would say give it as long a break as you can and maybe go back to it and see how you go with that. if you are still not able to cope, then it is not right for you. so it is easier said than done. cope, then it is not right for you. so it is easier said than donem really is. it is an integral part of all our lives so lucy's advice is to ta ke all our lives so lucy's advice is to take breaks from it and you are talking about switching off for two

days and not looking. lots of young people talk about turning off notifications until they are ready to deal with them. it is how you use it, but also that support to understand. and at the heart, what it is doing around young people's mental health, it is escalating it. we need to make sure that support around some of the issues at the heart of what they are experiencing online. making sure there is good spot them, adults they can talk to talk to you to get appropriate help and making sure we are really investing in supporting young people in this current mental health crisis we are facing. lucy, matt hancock health secretary is meeting ahead of instagram to date with lots of ideas about what they can do. for example, banning an age restriction, 13 and over, it is happening today, will it make a difference? i think if someone make a difference? i think if someone is going to be really determined to get on social media, they will find a way round it. what iam not they will find a way round it. what i am not so sure about is the

sensitive screening because you cannot monitor absolutely everything that goes out, it is impossible to double check everything over and over again, there will always be something to trouble somebody, it is impossible to completely get rid of everything negative. thank you, lucy, and, emma. we will keep an eye on what comes out of those meetings today, of course. details of organisations offering information and support with mental health are available at bbc.co.uk/slash actionline. 0800 066066. it is time to whisk you off to where carol lives. i wish i could offer you more salubrious surroundings but i will be talking about a lot of wind affecting england and wales. windy across north wales, the

midlands and east anglia. if you are to draw a line from merseyside across to hull, windy this morning. these are the highest gusts, with exposure, 79 pairs per hour, up to 55 mph. take it easy if you are travelling this morning on high sided and low sided vehicles and bikes. you can see the gusts. they will come up in a second. the strongest winds pushed eastward through the mining and they will moderate. we have rain across the midlands, north west england and scotla nd midlands, north west england and scotland with health snow. it has cleared northern ireland. through the rest of the morning, not only will the wind is moderate, we will still be windy but not as windy, we lose the rain and the north sunny allowing clearer skies to come through. but a lot of showers in the north and west. wintry in the hills

in scotland and on the wind, some of them drift further east. through the evening and overnight, under clear skies, scotland and north east england, and only thrust before this cloud and rain comes in from the west. this is our next system. the wind strengthens with exposure in western areas. it is this deep area of low pressure. look at those isobars, like guitar strings. they are isobars, like guitar strings. they a re closely isobars, like guitar strings. they are closely packed together. that is telling you it is going to be particularly windy. notjust telling you it is going to be particularly windy. not just from friday, but also into saturday, disruption as possible as a result. if you have any outdoor plans or if you are travelling, do make sure you keep up—to—date with the forecast. you can see the rain swelling around this area of low pressure. there will be heavy rain across the north west of scotland. there is the risk here are some localised flooding. we still hang onto it by the middle of

the afternoon on friday across the south east but in between, drier and brighter with showers. wind speeds stucco with exposure in the west and the south, coasts and hills, gusts of 70 mph. inland, between a5—50 mph, so disruptive. 0n of 70 mph. inland, between a5—50 mph, so disruptive. on saturday, still very windy, especially in scotland, before it eases. carol, thanks very much. 23 am is the time now. remarkable story now. a baby girl — who made medical history after being born with her heart outside her body — has finally been allowed to return home after spending 1a months in hospital. vanellope wilkins' rare condition was first diagnosed in pregnancy and her parents were told she had less than a one in ten chance of survival. 0ur health correspondent, rob sissons, has the story and a warning that his report contains images of vanellope just after her birth. vanellope, born with one

of the world's rarest conditions. she's the little girl who defies the odds, surprises the experts, and always amazes mum and dad. she really is incredible. she's enough to melt all your blues away, isn't she? she's a fighter, she's proved it. and she still continues to fight, so we will. it's such a special time, as they prepare to go home for good after 1a months in hospital. they've only done short trips until now, and are getting ready to take over much of her care. it's a bit like, whoa, it's happening, it's exciting, but it's daunting at the same time with, you know, it's on us. it's a scary thought as well, as much as it is, like, overwhelming. vanellope's condition was revealed in the womb — her heart was growing outside her body. they call it ectopia cordis. hugely complex surgery followed, with a specialist team in leicester. they made space for the heart

and put it inside her chest. nine months ago, vanellope moved to another nhs hospital much closer to her family. we met vanellope in the spring last year — and i've been with her on that journey to get her home. so, from day one, the plan is always to get home safely and timely, with the right care package support around you. now, it's time for a fond farewell. the parents are amazing, they can meet all her needs, there's a care team at home ready to help them out. bye— bye! bye! when they go home, it's a bit sad on one level, but it's a fantastic day for them, and that's the whole point of what we do. there is, of course, no place like home, and the chance to be with her brothers feels great. 0h, amazing! done it, a massive relief.

but she's not an inpatient no more. it's an outpatient, so...yay! back in leicester, one of the team that helped bring her into the world is so pleased she's doing well. they're investigating reconstructive surgery. she'll definitely need more surgery. it'sjust a case of when and how many? the front of her chest isn'tjoined up. she doesn't have a breastbone, and that's why she's needed to stay in hospital so long. it's certainly made us... a lot of people don't know that dean proposed the day before she was born. so, we're hoping — hoping when she's settled that we will look on now booking the date for our next second life, isn't it? yep. completing everything. and then memories. yes, they plan to get married. vanellope will be top of the guest list. rob sissons, bbc news, nottingham. she still has a long road but is

home and on the road to recovery. are very happy family and we wish them well. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. it's been a very windy start to the day particularly across southern areas of the uk, gusting up to 70 mph around exposed coastal areas. that will ease and its weight through this morning but there will be sunny spells later on. that is the culprit this morning, it will push to the east and as we go through into friday this mass of cloud will move its way in and bringing windy weather again. through the rest of the day you can see the rain clearing away, a few showers across parts of the pennines

and towards mainly western areas, winds will ease down but stay a bit blustery into the afternoon. sunny spells for many, hell snow across scotland. for tonight it will be those women is gradually increasing again and with that heavy rain starting to move its way into northern ireland and scotland into northern and western areas, it is linked by this next area of low pressure, it's quite a deep one and as it moves in the winds will strengthen further so expect to see widespread gales and disruption on friday. heavy rain moving its way through, it will be quite heavy at times in places but there will be brighter skies developing later on but it's the winds which will be the main feature of the weather through tomorrow, around coastal parts of the irish sea gusting up to 60, 70, but inland these black gusts for t—

50 mph. so like this morning there could be travel disruption throughout the day on friday and more widespread. temperatures will be around 10—12 so despite the wet and windy weather it's going to be pretty mild. this is business live from bbc news with victoria fritz and sally bundock. deal or no deal, the uk financial services sector is already paying the price of brexit. live from london, that's our top story on thursday 7th february. financial firms transfer hundreds of billions of dollars in assets out of the uk ahead of brexit — with a trillion already moved since the referendum. also in the programme: india's central bank cuts interest rates, months before

the country's general election. it's the first rate decision under the bank's new chief, an ally of prime minister narendra modi.