tv Breakfast BBC News June 8, 2019 6:00am-7:01am BST
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good morning welcome to breakfast with tina daheley and charlie stayt. our headlines today: michael gove, one of the frontrunners for the conservative leadership, admits taking cocaine several times around 20 years ago. olivia colman. the oscar winner leads the names in the queen's birthday honours, alongside hundreds of campaigners and volunteers. it's the holiday that's out of this world — nasa opens up the space station to tourists. the hosts france dazzle in the opening match of the world cup.
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they comfortably beat south korea 4—0 in front of a sell—out crowd in paris. it is not a perfect start to a saturday. wet and windy for many of us, and even as the rain clears it leaves a trail of sunny spells and scattered showers. i will have all the details, if you really want them, coming up shortly. it's saturday the 8th ofjune. our top story: one of the frontrunners in the race to become the next prime minister, michael gove, has admitted taking cocaine on several occasions, 20 years ago. in an interview with the daily mail, mr gove said he deeply regretted his actions. it comes two days before the conservative party leadership contest officially begins. our political correspondent peter saull is in our london newsroom. what details has mr gove given about his use of the drug? quite a startling admission from
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michael gove. we should stress this was 20 years ago, but he says as a young journalist he took cocaine several times at social events. he says look, i made a mistake, i profoundly regret it. what does this do to him standing in the conservative leadership race? he says, this will be up to my collea g u es says, this will be up to my colleagues to decide whether i should become leader of the party. he says look, judge me on my record, while i have been a politician. he says all politicians have lives before politics. what effect is this likely to have on his bid for the leadership? he is not the only contender to admit taking drugs in the past. rory stewart said he took opium at a wedding in iran 15 years ago. but michael gove is considered one of the favourites to become the next pm. as he says in this interview it will be up to his
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collea g u es interview it will be up to his colleagues in the conservative party to decide if he makes it to the final two. those rounds of voting will get under way on thursday. then it will go out to the membership, if he does make the final two. these are conservative members, conservative by nature, and it is perhaps another sign that this contest could be quite bruising for some of the men and women who want to be the next pm. actor olivia colman and tv adventurer bear grylls are among a host of showbiz names to be recognised in this year's queen's birthday honours list. theyjoin hundreds of members of the public to be honoured for contributions to the community, as lizo mzimba reports. olivia colman. academy award winner olivia colman. academy award winner olivia colman. academy award winner olivia colman says she is thrilled to have been made a commander of the order of the british empire for services to drama. now is the winter of our discontent... simon russell
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beale has received a knighthood for his acting work. in the world of music, performer and actor alfie boe becomes an obe for services to music and charity. while the grammy and roots nominated performer mia becomes an mbe. but of course, the majority of the recipients have gone to people who aren't in the public eye. people like this woman, who has become an obe for her work against female genital mutilation. become an obe for her work against female genital mutilationlj become an obe for her work against female genital mutilation. i spoke out because years after i was subjected to fgm, girls in the uk we re subjected to fgm, girls in the uk were still at risk. now we really have to make sure we save the most vulnerable girls on the planet.‘ foster carers have been made mbes, including gordon and brenda potter, who have looked after hundreds of
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children. something you have enjoyed doing for so long has actually won us doing for so long has actually won us this award. i would hate never to have done it. i am very proud of the award but i'm glad i have done it. and liverpool street cleaner tommy mcardle receives a medalfor services to the community. he is just one of hundreds being recognised for the work that they do that benefits so many others. shortly we'll be speaking to the author lee child, whose been awarded a cbe for his services to literature. health officials are investigating the deaths of three hospital patients in manchester and liverpool, following an outbreak of listeria, which has been linked to pre—packed sandwiches. three other people are seriously ill. production at the factory where the sandwiches are made has been stopped. public health england says the risk to the public is low. four boys, aged between 15 and 18, have been arrested on suspicion of robbery and aggravated grevious bodily harm,
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following an attack on two women, on a london night bus. and her girlfriend chris, took place as they were travelling to north london. the attackers asked the couple to kiss, while making sexual gestures. i was, iwas, and i was, and still am, angry. iwas, and stillam, angry. it was scary, but what is still making me angry is that this is not a novel situation, and what i feel is a wave of right—wing populism is further — there are more hate crimes being committed, we are just one anecdote. new cameras that are activated by sound, could soon be used on britain's roads, to help cut down on noise pollution. the devices will be triggered by excessively loud vehicles, which will then take a picture and send a fine to the owner. it's to reduce anti—social noise in quiet communities. an initial trial will take
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place later this year. a new law to protect service animals, such as police dogs and horses, comes in to force today. the legislation is called "finn's law" after a police dog who was stabbed while chasing a suspect. the change will prevent those who attack or injure service animals from claiming self—defence. it's thought that more than a hundred animals have been injured in the line of duty since 2012. people are being urged to avoid buying fresh or frozen yellowfin tuna sourced from the indian ocean. a report from conservation group the blue marine foundation says the breed is being overfished and pushed to the brink of collapse in the area. the study says that stocks in the pacific remain strong. it was once a distant dream, but space tourism could be a reality from next year. nasa is opening the international space station for visitors. but you'll need plenty of cash — a round trip will cost as much as £16 million. gareth barlow has the details.
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three, two, one, zero... it is the trip of a lifetime, and now anyone can make it — if you have the money. the us space agency, nasa, has announced that from 2020 tourists and business ventures will be able to visit the international space station. staying at the only space hotel in the universe won't be cheap. the pricetag: $35,000 a night. it is enough to leave anyone seeing stars. but that is cheap compared to the cost to get their. it is about $80 million a seat for oui’ it is about $80 million a seat for our own astronauts to go. if you average this out, our costs will come down to about $58 million a seat. activities on board the space station will surely enjoying zero gravity, marvelling at the incredible view, and possibly
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badminton. successful private astronauts will have to complete vigorous training, and the money spent by those who take part will help mankind venture further into space. the commercialisation of low—level orbit will allow us to finance landing people on the moon in the first phase of creating a sustainable lunar presence and planning missions to mars. 50 years after neil armstrong took one small step for man, nasa has taken a giant lea p to step for man, nasa has taken a giant leap to make space accessible for millionaires. nancy it? not really. if i'm honest... maybe once upon a time. £45 honest... maybe once upon a time. £a5 million is an awful lot of money to pay for that. you can go for zero gravity simulators, you can play badminton on the ground. did you say
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badminton? yes, they were talking about playing badminton. more than 1,000 people have been recognised in this year's queen's birthday honours list. among them is the author lee child, who's best known for his award—winning jack reacher series. he receives a cbe for services to literature and joins us now from wyoming. good morning to you. good morning, how are you? very well thank you. congratulations. thank you very much, when i heard about it i thought really? me? then i was very happy about it. ultimately it means people have read the books and enjoyed them. all the actors and musicians that you mentioned earlier, we are doing our work well and if people are enjoying it, that's great. we are curious about exactly how you found out, and where
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you were. did you open a letter or get a phone call? well, there was a very nice letter that came from the cabinet office to my house in england, and i wasn't there. they didn't get a reply from me, so they chased me down to my agent and i got an e—mail one day before the deadline, so they onlyjust got me in time. i didn't know... clearly, they have to have a deadline, but it merely didn't happen? you nearly missed it, by 2a hours? merely didn't happen? you nearly missed it, by 24 hours? yes, it could have been a disaster!m missed it, by 24 hours? yes, it could have been a disaster! it is almost like part of a storyline, isn't it? yes, the missing letter. people who are familiar with some of your story, i think the familiar phrases that you came to writing late. you were, what, 40 years old? at one part in your life you are in
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tv production, won't you, but that came to an end because of cuts and changes, and then you set yourself a missionary? i was very aware that when you are 40 you are about halfway through, and it is your last chance really to make a major change, so i thought "let's try it". soi change, so i thought "let's try it". so i thought i would write a book, and i'd did it with about seven weeks to spare, so that was tight. how soon did you know it was working? that you had some kind of a gift and it was working?” working? that you had some kind of a gift and it was working? i think the first time you really believe it is when you see somebody that is not your mother reading a book. for me, it was a year or so in and i went on holiday and there was a woman reading my book by a pool, and she
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was apparently very absorbed by it. soi was apparently very absorbed by it. so i thought yes, it's working. you very actively sought to achieve success very actively sought to achieve success in america, and that is not something everybody can manage. yes, it was a target because it is a big market. it also, the character. jack reacher is the old—fashioned knight errant who needs a frontier and danger, and you know britain doesn't really give you that any more. there is no frontier, it is densely populated, everyone knows everybody‘s business. i wanted that huge landscape you get especially in the middle and the west of america. i don't know if you consider yourself to be antiestablishment or if we are mixing fact and fiction here, but some people feel a bit
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different if they start to become pa rt different if they start to become part of the establishment. do you feel different? it is part of the journey. i have done things for oxford university and cambridge, and other organisations, so i think yes, iam being other organisations, so i think yes, i am being adopted slowly by the establishment. thank you very much forjoining us. here's louise with a look at this morning's weather. all i'm going to say is don't shoot the messenger. you probably won't like this. we are getting to the time of year where school sports days, summer fetes, it time of year where school sports days, summerfetes, it is going to be quite wet and windy. windy with some showers around. a better story tomorrow but the reason why it is wet and windy is because of this area of low pressure. it is on the
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flank that we have the strongest winds, in excess of 50 and 60 mph along the west coast at the moment. that is not great for almost the middle ofjune. the rainy sitting across the midlands and up into wales and western and scotland. to the north—west of scotland, a few scattered showers into northern ireland, and even if the rain continues to push its way north and east, to the south it is a case of sunny spells and scattered showers. some of the showers will rattle through it quite a pace, but look at the temperatures. not great, particularly under the cloud and rain. only around 12 to 14. it does start to ease away overnight tonight, perhaps lingering in the northern isles. with clear skies the temperatures will fall away. single figures for some of us. a chilly start to sunday morning. a scattering of showers gathering in
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the north—west. that will be the theme as we move into sunday. sunday will be a slightly quiet today as the low pressure moves off stop the isobars open up and the winds will fall late. this little fellow will enhance the showers into the extreme north—west. we will see some showers. a relatively dry, relatively sunny start. we might just see a few showers forming across parts of south—west england and into wales as well. winds lighter than they have been. in terms of the feel of things, with a little more sunshine, a little warmer as well. highs of 12/19 degrees. that is sunday, not too bad. moving into sunday summer into monday, this weather front is likely to push up from the south—east. that could bring heavy and persistent jahri outbreaks of rain. great news for the gardens. gardeners and growers a re for the gardens. gardeners and growers are desperate for that rain. it will bring unsettled weather and gradually drift steadily west. a
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pretty unsettled degan for monday. the best of the drier, brighter weather just make day the best of the drier, brighter weatherjust make day again. not immune to the showers. 13—17. not feeling particularly warm. the winds will swing to a north—easterly as we move into tuesday. again, it will feel cooler than it should be for this time of year and we keep the risk of showers continuing throughout the week. as i said, please don't shoot the messenger this morning. we won't. we'll be back with the headlines at 6:30. now it's time for the film review with martine croxall and mark kermode. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark
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kermode. nice to see you. what have you got for us? interestingly. we have late night with emma thompson asa have late night with emma thompson as a chat show host. the new x—men movie, dark phoenix. and gloria bell. a remake of gloria. you are a bit gravelly today's. it is my tom waits throaty voice. i hope at last. this is a writer people might know. it stars emma thompson, a chat show host. she has been there for ages, she is a proposed, smart, intelligence, she has proper smart intelligent gas, but it turns out the ratings are on the slump and she decides that she has a writer ‘s room that is not doing theirjob, more to the point they are all white males and she doesn't know any of them —— guests. here is a clip.
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if they may, just want to say, it is such an honour to meet you, ms newberry, am chris reynolds. my name is eugene. and when my parents got divorced opposition i don't know you are. they know any of you are. well... i are. they know any of you are. well... lam are. they know any of you are. well... i am tom. eye are. they know any of you are. well... lam tom. eye rake are. they know any of you are. well... i am tom. eye rake the monologue. i'm the youngest monologue. i'm the youngest monologue right in the history of the show. do you know what, he is what we're going to do. you are number one, you are number two, you another three, number four. hi, catherine. thank god. how is your baby? she's 27. she is doing quite well. her baby. you are five, six, seven. . . well. her baby. you are five, six, seven... that is what i'll call you. it's easier. can we call each other by our names? can a switch. by the most senior writer. can we just get
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into it now and see if we can salvage anything with taping.|j into it now and see if we can salvage anything with taping. i love it already. exactly. you are laughing all the way through. emma thompson does that thing, "i don't ca re" thompson does that thing, "i don't care". and moves on. she says they have to have a woman in the writer ‘s room. she has no comedy experience at all. has been working ona experience at all. has been working on a chemical plant. she immediately gets signed up. she is referred to asa gets signed up. she is referred to as a diversity higher by the other writers. but she starts turning the programme around. she gets catherine newberry to talk about things that interest her and to make more political and edgyjokes. interest her and to make more political and edgy jokes. and, slowly, fortunes start to change. i think, you know, very much like, did you see book smart. book smart is really funny. bridesmaids, what this has done as it has demonstrated that we have actually been seeing only one half of mainstream comedy for quite a long time. there are so many movies that have shaken up the gender balance. for a long time people thought women led comedy
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movies would not work. and they are working terrifically well. emma thompson is terrific. many cabling is very good. the problem is in the third act the comedy kind of narrows down and becomes more of a a blend of drama and comedy. they wanted more broadcast news meets 30 rock .. it is more like to have means product meets soap dish. it is consistently funny. though not as funny as they wanted it to be. the performances are very good. it is worth watching just for those scenes in which emma thompson literally tells the writing rooms apart. in which emma thompson literally tells the writing rooms apartm in which emma thompson literally tells the writing rooms apart. it is making a serious point at the same time. absolutely. that is why. the world has changed. you remember when bridesmaids came out and everyone said it can't possibly compete. and it did. this will do very well. my
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only reservation is they wanted to be slightly harsher about the media. but that is my own prejudices coming into play. next one, x-men dark phoenix. how many more? we have dark phoenix. how many more? we have dark phoenix who become stuck phoenix after an encounter with a solar flare. which gives a hidden powers. but also unlocks the trauma. she is a divided soul. is she an asset or is she dangerous? the film starts with a car crash. but they have to say that narratively a lot of the film continues in that way. it is this very incoherent plot, this script is not good, the dialogue is great. there are lots of those smash and cry set pieces where you have umpteen different heroes who say freeze that, laze about, heat that up. it does look very box ticking. —— laser. i think sophie pittonet is a really good job with the central role. —— sophie turner does a good
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job. the nemesis is searching for the duck power. james mcavoy is a lwa ys the duck power. james mcavoy is always good. —— dark. it is very scrappy always good. —— dark. it is very scrappy and it relies heavily on special effects set pieces. in an age in which we have had movies like logan, a character study which happens to have superheroes in it, i wa nted happens to have superheroes in it, i wanted much more from this. not sold it to me. and you are never going to. but you were never a x-men fan. i think even if you were you would struggle. now, gloria bell. the director has only made this film but in spanish. it was called gloria. it isa in spanish. it was called gloria. it is a english lonely tree max orrin julianne moore. if you have seen the original version does make english language remake. it has been moved wholesale from santiago to america. julianne moore is a divorcee looking
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for love. she meets arnold, who is himself a divorcee. he has commitment issues. we see this clearly when she introduces him to herfamily clearly when she introduces him to her family and he walks out because her family and he walks out because he just can't face it. here her family and he walks out because hejust can't face it. here is her family and he walks out because he just can't face it. here is a clip. this what are you doing here? can we talk? i don't have anything to say to you. i really need you to listen to you. i really need you to listen to me. they do. how could you be so rude? or what. iwas introducing to me. they do. how could you be so rude? or what. i was introducing you to my family. they brought you to my son's but they family. and you just disappear. it wasn't an easy situation. they searched for your eyes again and again. i didn't exist. we were in love. how many times did you have to say that. you make me sick. a threw up. i don't
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know how you could do something like that to me. and the girls... grow a pair. well, nowhere most of his life. pair. well, nowhere most of his lifelj wish we had been watching your reaction and not the clip. when he said how could you do that, you went over. and he does a very good job of playing that character who is needy and wielding. she wants to like him from the beginning but there is something fundamentally askew. she is terrific. she has a smile, but it looks like a smile that is on a brave face. there is a kind of screen that is happening behind this smile. one thing i'd really like about this is she is a very physical performer. she goes to these clubs where she dances. becausejoyce enjoyed dancing. as she dances in and out of date way, which is the most obligated thing to do. don't we
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all! exactly. find me somebody in a big budget movie who does that. my only reservation would be if you have seen gloria you might get a sense that you have seen this before. but i think it is pretty good. they really likejulianne moore and john turturro is very creepy. best out, rocket man. have you seen creepy. best out, rocket man. have you seen it yet? do you want to see it? i want to set more than a sore queen. this is a musical. bohemian rhapsody. that is a biopic. this is based on the true fantasy. they thought it was a musical, the kind of thing that can russell wood have made. it is really well done. taron egerton is well done in the title role. and it is directed by dexter fletcher who came in as a bohemian rhapsody when it was falling apart. whether or not you are an elton john, and! whether or not you are an elton john, and i am, a grew up with his
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music. i could not believe how much they enjoy this. is that there beaming through the whole thing. i'm desperate to see it again. i think you would love it. you would love it because it is such a vibrant cinema experience. and it is not sanitised, is it? that is the comparison people made with bohemian rhapsody. this isn't. this is philon. full sex and drugs life and then some —— full on. you have sold it to me. this dvd. a private war. it is a narrative drama. it is about a war reporter. the film itself has some flaws. he says it is not a biopic, it is a psychological portrait. but it has a brilliant central performance by rosamund pike who gives it 110%. it is one of those films where the centre performers will see you through perhaps the shortcomings, the symbol of occasions of the film itself. again, it is an important
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subject —— simplification. she carries it. she really does. the thing with marie colvin, it is a story a lot of people will know. the truth of it. not least because we have seen it done in documentary film. that is why there is the question as to whether is dramatisation the way to go? i think thejury is dramatisation the way to go? i think the jury is still out on that. if you are going to have a dramatisation it has to have a central character who was charismatic and electrifying and can hold it. and i think rosamund pike does that. plus she genuinely looks not like rosamund pike. as all to do with the stars, physicality of the performance. you have got through it. your voice survive. no have to go and rest. is that you telling me to stop talking. i have got to stop too. mark, thank you very much. that is it for this week. thanks for watching.
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hello, this is breakfast with tina daheley and charlie stayt. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. one of the front—runners in the race to become the next prime minister, michael gove, has admitted taking cocaine on several occasions, 20 years ago. in an interview with the daily mail, mr gove said he deeply regretted his actions and insisted it shouldn't rule him out of the contest to succeed theresa may, which begins next week. the queen's birthday honours list has been unveiled, with a group of 15 leading foster carers all awarded mbes. actor olivia colman has been made a cbe for her services to drama, with singer alfie boe made an obe for services to music and charity. donald trump says the us and mexico have reached a deal on illegal migration. the american president had threatened to impose tariffs on all mexican imports, unless action was taken to stem the flow of illegal immigrants crossing into the united states. a joint declaration says mexico
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will take the unprecedented step of deploying 6,000 soldiers to the border. a new law to protect service animals, such as police dogs and horses, comes in to force today. the legislation is called "finn's law" after a police dog who was stabbed while chasing a suspect. the change will prevent those who attack or injure service animals from claiming self—defence. it's thought that more than a hundred animals have been injured in the line of duty since 2012. people are being urged to avoid buying fresh or frozen yellowfin tuna sourced from the indian ocean. a report from conservation group the blue marine foundation says the breed is being overfished and pushed to the brink of collapse in the area. the study says that stocks in the pacific remain strong. we all dream of going on a trip that's out of this world, but how about this? nasa is opening the international space station for tourists next year.
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as many as 12 people could visit the station each year. but you'll need to fork out an astronomic £27,000 per night. small change. especially since you can't just small change. especially since you can'tjust go there for one night. whiteman we are going to turn our attention to the sport, and last night was the beginning of the women's world cup in paris. sally is there for us. i saw the beginning of there for us. i saw the beginning of the match last night, it was a brilliant atmosphere, and in the end there were lots of goals, which is there were lots of goals, which is the perfect start, isn't it? yes, it is. good morning to you, and everybody at home. this is a glorious paris balcony. it is a bit windy and chilly, anyone who has
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been watching the tennis will know there was a storm in paris in the last couple of days. france played south korea, and beat them in style, 4-0. in scale and as spectacle, france promised to host women's football's greatest show. a tournament that will matter long after the music stops and the smoke clears. that takes planning, including on the pitch. france are among the favourites, especially when up against south korea. here's why. here comes le sommer — the opening goal of the world cup finals of 2019. the scorer, eugenie le sommer, their biggest star. a beginning so perfect it was almost choreographed. almost. of course, football is not a predictable game and now even when you score you're not entirely sure. france thought they had a second but this is the first women's tournament to use var. this was its first use. the decision, somewhat belatedly, offside. a minor delay to the french. they have in their number wendie renard, at six foot one the tallest play in the tournament. an altitude beyond any south korean.
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before the break we saw an aerial encore. head and shoulders above. just like her team. for a time in the second half it seemed they were too comfortable. renard allowed south korea a moment — a fleeting moment. it passed all too quickly for lee min—a. she knew she wouldn't get a better one. many of this french side play club football for lyon, europe's dominant team. among them their captain, who goes by the name henry. oh, it's a wonderful, wonderfulfourth goal! amandine henry's goal already feels like a defining one. hosting tournaments weighs heavy on some sides. france, however, are owning their stage. patrick geary, bbc news. scotland get their world cup campaign under way against england in nice tomorrow — and their manager shelley kerr has been made an mbe in the queen's honours list. kerr has been in charge of the national team since 2017,
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and she's rewarded for her services to football. wales managerjayne ludlow has also been recognised, along with english golfer georgia hall. eden hazard said it was a dream to play for real madrid, after chelsea confirmed they're agreed a deal to sell him to the spanish side — real haven't revealed the exact fee but it could exceed 150 million pounds. the republic of ireland drew 1—1 with denmark in their euro 2020 qualifier in copenhagen, shane duffy scoring the equaliser in the 85th minute. ireland are top of their group. it's the women's french open final later here in paris today, but british number one johanna konta won't be in it. despite leading in both sets, she was beaten by the czech teenager marketa vondrousova, who'll take on australia's ashley barty.
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it's tough to lose a match, any match, and it is also tough to lose matches where you have opportunities, you do have chances, however i feel very comfortable and very assured in the fact that i did the best i can. rafael nadal‘s match against roger federer was interrupted by a clay dust storm, but it didn't put off nadal, who won in straight sets to reach the final — he's one step away from his 12th roland garros title. but we'll have to find out who he plays because novak djokovic and dominic thiem have to continue their semi—final later, after it was suspended because of wind and rain. thiem was leading when play was halted. england will be looking to bounce back from monday's shock defeat to pakistan when they face bangladesh in cardiff this morning. england are still the tournament favourites and captain eoin morgan says they'll have
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learned from that loss. i think games where we have been defeated, probably heavily in the past, we have probably learned the most. we have been able to stay in the game, we have remained in headspace where we believe we can still win the game, and that shows probably a lot more to us and to our supporters about what they don't see all the time. rain put paid to the match between pakistan and sri lanka in bristol. it had to be abandoned without a ball being bowled, with both teams taking a point — that's only the third wash—out in world cup history. lewis hamilton was quickest in first practice for the canadian grand prix but he hit a wall in second practice and had to limp back to the pits in montreal with damage to his mercedes. it was a better day for ferrari's charles leclerc,
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who finished fastest. in the super league, leeds won 10—0 at wakefield trinity, tui loloheu returning from injury to score the only try of the match. hull fc and castleford also won last night. and we love a hole—in—one, don't we? this is a belter from thongchai jaidee at the new golfsixes event in portugal. the tournament is aimed at bringing a younger audience to golf, with 15 nations competing in a series of six—hole matches, with djs and swimming pool water hazards. that helped thailand knock out ireland, and they'll play scotland in the quarter—finals. charlie, i know you will have watched the tennis yesterday, i'm just curious to know what you think went wrong forjohanna konta. she looked like she had the perfect path to the final. we had this conversation yesterday morning. in
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both sets there was a point in time where you thought, all you have to do is what you have done before, thenit do is what you have done before, then it slipped away. i'm quite philosophical about this. she reached a semi—final in the french open, and she never had one single game there before, so it is a big leap, isn't it? it is a big leap, and she has a new coach. whatever he's doing it is working in a very low key and quiet way. this weekend, the scottish borders is hosting a mountain bike race with a difference. the competitors will all be on electric bikes to give them extra power, speed and distance. organisers hope it will make the sport more accessible. we sent mike bushell to give it a try. in the hills of southern scotland, a
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mountain bike revolution. professional downhill racer tracy mosley is back, but now also competing on electric mountain bikes. it allows you to go further and faster in many ways, and it allows you to access to rain that i probably wouldn't have gone and done multiple lapse of the circuit, i can now do it without assistance. and it is encouraging people who have never ridden a mountain bike to get out and have a go, and i think that is what is one of the most amazing things. this enables the races to go further, faster, and be more competitive over more extreme courses, while the beginners like myself are able to sort of keep up and tackle courses that would never have been possible before, like rock faces and roots. a really steep bit here, tree stumps, rocks, scree, but the power kicks in, you don't have to get off or roll backwards or fall off your bike. battery power can't
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move branches from your past, but going uphill, especially when you peddle and feel electric assist, it means you can all get to the top of the mountain as a group. it is like being on a ski lift. it is called uphill flow and you really feel like you are getting a pull up. it allows me to go out and climb with the group that i go outwith, who are extremely fit, they are athletes. i can climb with them and then do the descent. on a normal bike i have to stop and rest. i am type two diabetic, so it is helping me control my blood sugar. itjust enables me to explore more in a shorter space of time. you still have to peddle, you are putting in the same work but you are going three times further, so it is a bit ofa three times further, so it is a bit of a myth that you don't have to work for your downhills, you certainly have to do. don't think this makes you lazy or the sport easier. the bikes are heavier, rocks are still rocks, and on the downhill
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it all still has to be controlled. but it gave us a taste of what the best he mountain bike races would have to do tackle this weekend. best he mountain bike races would have to do tackle this weekendm isa have to do tackle this weekendm is a bit ofa have to do tackle this weekendm is a bit of a challenge to get through this section without putting a foot down, and if you do you will get a ten second penalty. we are all limited to 25km/h, so there is a blanket limit, which changes the aspect. it will still come down to the fittest person. electronic mountain biking is really where it is out at the moment. i have been blown away by how much fun it is, and generally i like going downhill, but now i quite like going uphill as well. electric mountain bike racing is still in its infancy in the uk, with most people only able to afford to rent a bike like this now. but now, the rewards of getting to the top of the hill are breathtaking.
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it looks so stunning, makes you want to go out there. you're watching breakfast from bbc news. the headlines: tory leadership contender michael gove said he "deeply regrets" taking cocaine at social events about 20 years ago, but says the admission should not rule him out of the race to succeed theresa may. oscar—winner olivia colman has been made a cbe, and the adventurer bear grylls an obe in the queen's birthday honours — alongside hundreds of campaigners and volunteers. adventure best sounds like a new tv show —— bear. tell us what kind of weather adventure bear would need.
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here's louise with a look at this morning's weather. this is a fair indication of what's to come. we also have rain to contend with, and some gusty winds in excess of 50 or 60 mph. it is slowly drifting its way north and east. it will always be on that southern flank, so down through southwest wales and southern england over the next few hours. the rain sitting through the midlands and up through the north—west of england across to the scottish borders. not too bad for the far north—west of scotland, you will escape the worst of it, sunny spells and some showers. the rain will gradually push northwards, wales, the midlands, southern england, blustery winds and a few scattered showers. not very warm, for this time of
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year. we were talking about 28 degrees this time last year — we will be lucky to reach 18 today. that weather will ease its way into scandinavia, lingering across the northern half. when falling lighter and temperatures down into single figures. a chilly start to sunday morning but sunday looks a better day. if you have outdoor plans today and you want to get in the garden, it looks like sunday will be the better day for that. moving off into scandinavia, so still a legacy of cloud and rain for the northern isles. a scattering of showers for north—west scotland and northern ireland, and one or two showers pushing up through the bristol channel and across parts of north wales as we go through the day. sheltered eastern areas on sunday seeing the best of the sunshine and a degree also warmer. still not as good as last weekend but still looking at12— good as last weekend but still looking at 12— 19 degrees. this
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theme, it is set to continue with us throughout the weekend. going into monday more persistent showery rain. we are desperate for rain across this area so we shouldn't mind too much about it, but it will push its way steadily westward. down below the average for this time of year, 12-17 the average for this time of year, 12—17 degrees. just to add insult to injury, moving into wednesday we start to pick up a north—easterly wind. so when the exposed coast it will feel cool and we will continue with plenty of showers. so, very unlike june for the next few days. positively miserable. let's have a look at today's front pages. the daily mail leads on michael gove's "confession"
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that he took cocaine on "several social occasions" as a young journalist more than 20 years ago. the environment secretary tells the paper he "deeply regrets" his actions. the front page of the express is the landmark legal case of abuse victim sally challen, whose murder retrial was dropped after lawyers accepted a plea of manslaughter. the actress olivia colman makes the front page of the guardian as one of the big names in the queen's birthday honours. the lead story is that oxford university has slipped from second place in the guardian university guide for the first time. the independent also leads with the legal case of sally challen, who said yesterday that she still loves her husband — despite suffering years of abuse. we'll be back with the headlines at 7:00. now it's time for click.
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formula e. the highest class of competition for electrically—powered racing cars. it is still very young, with its inaugural season taking place in 2014. but it's quickly becoming incredibly popular. this is the car the teams race in, it is the generation 2 car, completely battery—powered but still capable of achieving speeds of up to 174 mph. 0—60 in 2.8 seconds.
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now, we know how popular formula 1 is, but formula e is looking to overtake it in the world of motorsport. big names like bmw, nissan, and mahindra are involved, with races taking place all over the world from mexico, to france, to china, to germany. we are here at the xl centre which will be home to next year's london race. what's interesting is that this will be the first track in the world that runs both outside... ..and inside a building. we will have more on formula e later in the show. but first i want to tell you about someone that has been happening in baltimore in the us. because just over a month ago, on 7 may, this city of 3 million
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people was struck by a massive ransomware attack. almost instantly, get this, the entire city's municipal functions were shut down, and they have been ever since. even now, a month on, no—one seems to know what to do about it. dave lee has been finding out what happens when hackers take down an entire city. baltimore is a vibrant city of the us east coast. around 10 million people live here. but right now it is in the grip of a massive cyber attack. this malicious attack, this virus, forced city officials here to shut down some crucial services. today is the 10th day of a crippling cybersecurity attack on baltimore city. city leaders say the fbi has opened a criminal investigation. technicians are working to resolve the issue, but until then many files in the city's computer systems are unusable. the city's interim mayor, who is less than a month in the job, faces a crisis. our team is working very hard. i can't give you a timeframe, because you know, when the virus hit, we had to find out where it is throughout the whole system.
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the hackers are demanding $100,000 worth of bitcoin to set the city's computers free. they were early reports that hackers may have used a flaw not discovered in china or russia, but perhaps here, just 20 miles away from baltimore. the new york times reported that the hack may have used an exploit known as eternal blue, developed by america's own national security agency, the nsa. the nsa however denies its exploit was used, and even if it was, its advisers argue that baltimore should have protected itself, as a security patch for the vulnerability has been available for more than two years. so focusing on a single exploit, especially one that has a solution through a patch that was issued years ago, is really shortsighted. vulnerabilities will continue to be found, doing the basics is required for responsible network
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administration. regardless of how exactly the hackers breached baltimore's open defences, security experts say it speaks to a bigger problem. unfortunately, baltimore city's it operations are not in great shape. the city is underfunded for its it department. it's a man—made disaster. and it's a disaster that's the result of negligence and of putting things off until tomorrow. so i'm on my way now to city hall, to meet with the woman tasked with leading baltimore's recovery from this attack. now, there's talk that they will apply for federal emergency funds, that is the same thing as if there was a big flood or some other natural disaster. baltimore, like many governments, faced challenges in terms of resources and systems being antiquated, that may make them vulnerable to these types of attacks.
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what our city has shown is that our employees are willing to work really hard to find ways to keep the operations of city government moving, and to support our citizens and our employees, and that's what we're doing. the city has said it won't pay the ransom, but more than a month on now, recovery efforts are still ongoing. the eventual cost will run into the tens of millions of dollars, and unless millions more are spent bringing the network up to scratch, it could happen again at any time. now, formula e is notjust a competition between electric powerhouses. it is also a testbed so the teams can further develop the tech in these racers. the idea is that this tech then
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filters down into everyday electric road cars, in the same way that other motorsports have influenced petrol and diesel vehicles. but one of the main features of formula e is that all teams have to drive this car, they are not allowed to change anything about it. except for one thing. so what is that? kate russell went for a spin in berlin to find out. music plays. woohoo! this year's formula e season has been a beauty pageant for the latest in electric car tech. as second—generation racecars eat up the tarmac with more power than ever before. i was one of a handful ofjournalists who got to drive a generation 2 car for the first time on a track, following the berlin e—prix.
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with 25% more torque and 25% more power than the gen 1 cars, gen 2 goes 0—60 in a blistering 2.8 seconds. the powertrain is what converts the electricity from the battery into power to drive the wheels. and what they learn on track goes directly into the production vehicles. the teams all have the same core hardware, so eking out a winning performance is about tuning the powertrain. there is also more race strategy this season, as battery range has almost doubled — meaning no need for a pitstop, as long as you can manage your power regen over the 45 minute race. coasting, that is something we do during the race. we have to use our energy most
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efficiently, and then using the regen because you can slow the car down incredibly well byjust using the regen, and not using mechanical brakes. and in a move to make the sport more exciting, the fia has added an engine boost feature reminiscent of triggering power—ups in a video game. basically you have to go off the ideal line to trigger this attack mode, where you have more power, 25kw additional power, during eight minutes. and if somebody is right behind you, it means they will likely overtake you. then you will have to overtake him again using more power. so it is like playing
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chase while driving. with the combined look and sound, it does feel a little like driving into the future. wow. and new to formula e this year is the market leader for electric consumer cars. we were able to use a lot of our knowledge in the production side to come racing. of course racing will help us develop future technologies, but we really wanted to demonstrate what was capable today. has someone gone in the wall and the exit... this season jaguar launched the i—pace e—trophy, racing on the same city circuits, and well, it would be rude not to, really, wouldn't it? this i—pace may have been stripped down for racing but it is the same basic car you can drive
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out of a showroom. the road car is focused on comfort and driver ability to use it every day, whereas this is a pure race car. and lessons learned on race day are vital for future innovation. which is why so many carmakers want in. what we hope is that season one, we focus on development of the race car, and then season two, three, beyond, we can bring what we learn from the race, or the race track, back into the road car. the same engineers who developed the i3 and i8 powertrains have developed our motor on the formula e car, so it is really directly related. like their formula e siblings, these cars are quick and quiet. you said there is no frills, you can hear the noise of the track going under the car. you are able to hear a lot more of what the tyres are doing
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and almost what the brakes are doing as well, so it adds an extra dimension to it. and after spending a day on the track here in berlin, i am going to look at electric road cars with a lot more respect in future. that is it for the shot clock of click at the moment. the full version is on a player. if you need us version is on a player. if you need us through the week we will be there on instagram, youtube, facebook, and would we live at bbc click. thanks for watching. we will see you soon.
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with tina daheley and charlie stayt. our headlines today: michael gove, one of the frontrunners for the conservative leadership, admits taking cocaine around 20 years ago. the oscar goes to... olivia colman. the academy award winner leads the names in the queen's birthday honours, alongside hundreds of campaigners and volunteers. it's the holiday that's out of this world —
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