good morning. welcome to breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker. our headlines today: the go—ahead to keep on building the high—speed rail line hs2 — the prime minister will give his backing to the entire route linking london to birmingham, manchester and leeds. and i'm live in leeds at the end of the line. journey times will be cut here by almost an hour. but with surrounding services on their knees, i'll be asking, is hs2 the best use of

public money to close the north—south divide? the search is on to trace patients treated at a brighton gp surgery where a staff member has tested positive for coronavirus. there seems no end in sight to the divisions in the scotland rugby camp. the stand—off between coach gregor townsend and his player finn russell continues. good morning today. another cold and windy day across scotland, northern ireland and northern england. there isa ireland and northern england. there is a risk of ice. coming south we still have some showers around but then we are more likely to have hail, rain, some thunderand lightning. i'll have more details later. it's tuesday, february 11. our top story: the prime minister will announce today that the government is approving the whole of the hs2 high—speed rail project, which will link london, birmingham, manchester and leeds. an independent review recommended that the scheme should go ahead, despite warnings that it could cost up to £106 billion and concerns about delays and the environmental impact.

our transport correspondent tom burridge reports. from euston in central london to west london, through counties like warwickshire and up to birmingham, work to prepare the ground for the first stretch of a high—speed railway has been going on for years. here in solihull, they are diverting a road over the 42 to make way for the railway. the amount of work going on here, building a new bridge, devoting a rotor very motor gives you a sense of why it has a lwa ys gives you a sense of why it has always been hard why the government might scrap this project, particularly the first stretch of it here running from the midlands down to london. gordon brown was in charge when the project was conceived a decade ago. the time for high—speed rail has come. conceived a decade ago. the time for high-speed rail has come. other prime ministers have given it

their backing. today, borisjohnson will, too. he'll back the whole project, a y—shaped railway. the latter phase linking birmingham to manchester and leeds will be reviewed to try and cut costs. but it will go ahead. hs2 is needed, say supporters, because oui’ is needed, say supporters, because our railways are overcrowded. but the high—speed vision, this is what they hope birmingham station will look like, comes with a high price tag, which has risen and risen. originally, it was expected that hs2 would cost £36 billion. that figure then rose to £56 billion. but last summer, hs2 ltd admitted up to £88 billion was needed. it'sjust summer, hs2 ltd admitted up to £88 billion was needed. it's just an estimate, some believe the project could cost up to £106 billion. h52, we don't want you! some

have said the whole thing should be scrapped. but work on the first stretch of the railway is so well in advance but ultimately the government decided its best option was to keep digging. tom burridge, bbc news in the west midlands. we're live across the hs2 network this morning. nina is in leeds to get the reaction from businesses. but first, let's speak to tom, who is in birmingham for us this for us this morning. that will be the heart of the high—speed rail network. thanks forjoining us live on this programme as well. tom, what's the latest on the announcement? the first major headline is they are going to green make the whole of hsz, going to green make the whole of hs2, notjust going to green make the whole of hs2, not just the first stretch linking the main station here in the centre of birmingham, right down to london, euston, but also the y—shaped bit that links birmingham to leeds, birmingham to

manchester. the government wants another view that latter stage in the project in trying to cut costs and better integrate it into the existing railways, and potentially future transport projects, too. hs2 has been politically toxic, no doubt about that. it has been a dilemma for the government, it has divided people within government, within the conservative party, but ultimately that pledge they made to voters in the north of england and people in the north of england and people in the west midlands that they might train level things up has been a big factor. and also the amount of work, you can't make it out this time of the morning, but a huge amount of work has been done on site like this and i'm has been a factor, too. the government will announce an extra £5 billion for improving buses across england under than cycling, too. some, thank you for the moment. see you later on. let's travel north to the other end of the line. meanwhile, nina is in leeds finding out how businesses there are reacting. there is so much talk about this, people are different views. what is the likely

reaction? well, louise, there has been so much frustration over the past decade about the lack of confirmation about this final phase for hs2. very much cities in the north feeling they we re cities in the north feeling they were being left out while they watched at points twice as much money per head being spent in the capital on transport. so today's news will be welcome. having spoken to businesses about transport for the last ten years or so across the north of england, what they told me of that time is what is just as important, if not more so, is crossrail for the important, if not more so, is crossrailfor the north. northern power is well that would link of cities of a bull across to a whole and raise the standards of surrounding rail lines. that's what commuters here in leeds and customers across the north are asking and they cannot say it can be either work, it has to be built at the same time. —— either—or.

just after 7:30am this morning we'll be speaking to the chancellor sajid javid. that is one of our main stories this morning. health officials are urgently trying to trace the patients of two gps, who are among the eight people in the uk to be diagnosed with coronavirus. the surgery in brighton where one of them worked had to be shut down yesterday for cleaning. meanwhile, public health england is contacting passengers who were on board an easyjet flight from geneva to london gatwick on 28th january, after a person on the flight has since been diagnosed the virus. in china, a further 103 people have died from coronavirus in the hubei province, bringing the total number of deaths in the country, to over 1,000. our correspondent nick beake is in hong kong for us this morning. nick, what's the latest there? nick, this is something we will be speaking about the row the morning this morning on breakfast. hello, yeah, hong kong is one of many cities desperate to prevent an

outbreak. what we saw in the early hours here was hundreds of residents being moved out. one particular tower block because two people inside had been tested positive for the new coronavirus. really, people have in their minds the expense of i7 have in their minds the expense of 17 years ago when the sars both hit the city so hard and the disease spread through the densely compact housing they had in hong kong. but overnight, pretty grim news from the mainland, we know that more than 1000 people have died after getting the new coronavirus. and in hubei province, which of course remember, is the epicentre of it where it began, 103 people were reported to have died from it yesterday. that is the single has number on record so far. however, it's worth pointing out the authorities in china as being the number of new cases fell by 20%, compared with the previous day, so they are really trying to stress the positives. also there has been a message from china that they got this under control. we saw

president xi at a hospital, meeting healthcare officials there. he was saying that china can win this battle. but of course, it is an almighty task they are up against. we are hearing from the transport minister in beijing that 160 million people are going back to their places of work this week, so a real concern about the spread of the virus. it's still a big battle. good to talk to you, thank you for the update. emergency legislation designed to end the automatic release of people convicted of terrorism offences halfway through their prison sentence, will be presented to parliament today. the measures would apply to england, scotland and wales and were drawn up after the attack at streatham, in south london earlier this month. our political correspondent iain watsonjoins us now from westminster. iain, tell us more, the government might actually face a legal suit? after the horrific stabbings in streatham in south london, how could he be out of prison so quickly?

well, the government have tried to remedy that by making sure there was no automatic release halfway through the release for those convicted of terrorist offences. they had read that you two—thirds of the sentence but also making sure the parole board was assessing whether or not somebody should be released. there is the potential for a somebody should be released. there is the potentialfor a legal challenge here because effectively, lawyers for those who are affected, we think about 50 prisoners would be affected by this, are saying look, this is retrospective legislation. you are interfering with people's sentences once they are already in prison. government says they are changing the way the sentences are administered. so that argument won't be likely to take place in parliament, more likely the courts. the government side to get this legislation through by the end of the month because that is when the next release of prisoners are scheduled and they are keen to make sure not only the house of commons that the house of lords again might face difficult westerns and

be onboard for this. from labour's point of view, there think government should focus more on prisoners inside prison. why are some of them coming out a more dangerous state and they went in? iain, we will be talking about this throughout the programme. thank you. democratic party presidential contenders have been holding their final rallies in new hampshire ahead of tonight's primary. it is the second stage in the contest to determine who will challenge donald trump in november. president trump has also been campaigning in new hampshire as our north america correspondent chris buckler reports. presidential hopefuls spend millions of dollars trying to win the new hampshire primary. it is still early in this series of state—by—state votes that are being used by the democrats to select a challenger to donald trump. but two candidates hope that here they can cement their position as frontrunner. so far, vermont senator bernie sanders seems to have captured the progressive vote and pete buttigieg is leading the moderates.

it's clear thatjoe biden's campaign sees him as a threat. joe biden helped lead the passage of the aca. they released an attack ad. he installed decorative lights under bridges. mocking mr buttigieg and his achievements in a small city in indiana. president trump is watching the fight and stalking his potential opponents. in new hampshire, he held a packed rally on the eve of the primary and launched his own attacks on all the democrats. my only problem is i'm trying to figure out who is their weakest candidate. i think they are all week. the presidential election is still months away but it's clear for donald trump the fight has already begun and that's even though the democrats are only starting the long process to select

who will take him on. we will be talking about that later on. the court of appeal has ordered the government not to deport 50 people to jamaica this morning — who ministers say are foreign criminals. their lawyers had argued that problems with mobile phone signal stopped them getting proper legal advice. last night a judge ruled that people held in two detention centres close to heathrow could not be deported. it's 6:13am. now, over to sport with sally. kara will have the weather shortly. it is pretty wild out there. —— carol. if you've just done a big race that you have been training for, would you treat yourself to a drink? definitely. well, this is interesting, then. the row between finn russell and gregor townsend continues. russell hasn't played any part in scotland's six nations campaign after "breaching team protocol" during a drinking session

at the team hotel. the fallout was over the number of drinks you are allowed to have. finn wa nted drinks you are allowed to have. finn wanted three. it's a whitewash for england as they thrash scotland in the edinburgh snow in their rearranged women's six nations match. the former celtic captain jackie mcnamara is seriosuly ill in hospital after collapsing at his home in york. reports suggest that the 46—year—old has had brain surgery. mcnamara played more than 250 times for celtic and was capped 33 times for scotland. and judd trump is through to the second round of the welsh open. the world champion beatjames cahill by four frames to one in cardiff. i'm so glad you cleared up about that story. originally when you mentioned it, drinking protocol, i just didn't understand. the amount of drinks? you make it sound like you've out in a drinking game,

actually what it was was they are allowed to have two drinks, two beers, whatever. but he really wa nted beers, whatever. but he really wanted one more. he said i'm an adult... yes, he's an adult, but he is part of a team structure where there are strict rules about all sorts of things. dress, conduct, punctuality, all of that. it's about, well, what do you think? respect for those regulations, isn't it? if you break that, what else are you willing to wander around on. and if everyone else is sticking to it, you can't be the only one who says i'm not going to do that. very divisive. tell us what you think as well. something else that isn't divisive, just miserable, unless you love windy, rainy weather. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning everyone! louise is as always, quite right. we have a cold wind today. the

wind is strong. further wintry showers particularly across scotland, northern ireland, northern england and north wales. snow accumulating at 150 metres which is not terribly high and we could see as much as ten centimetres for example in scotland. there will be blizzards around. other parts of the country could have 2— five centimetres at around 150 metres. lots of us about indicating it is going to be windy. blowing and drifting snow in the north. it will be cold because the air is coming from greenland. there is also the risk of ice really anywhere, including in the south. something to bearin including in the south. something to bear in mind. another windy day across the board. further snow to fall. for northern ireland, northern england and north wales, further

snow. in all of these areas, temporary snow at lower areas. for the south, some snow particularly on the south, some snow particularly on the hills. move away from all of these areas, it is dry, some bright sunshine. others with storms with hail embedded in them. it will feel cold wherever you are today. through this evening and overnight, we hang onto the strong winds and we have more wintry showers to come. the wind easing in the south as high—pressure studs to come it does not mean the winds will abate, it will still be windy and cold with the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. locally we could also see a touch of frost. a transient rich tomorrow, more settled.

—— ridge. as we come down towards the south, clouding over of showers before the next band of rain arrives. gusts once again, not as strong as today but still noticeable. these temperatures, 4—9d. thursday, the next area of low pressure and i will tell you about that in the next half hour. oh, my goodness, it is busy. will talk to you in the next half hour. let's take a look at today's papers. coronavirus is on the front pages of many of the papers today. as is brad pitt. what is it about brad, he'sjust so as is brad pitt. what is it about brad, he's just so cool. as is brad pitt. what is it about brad, he'sjust so cool. he is waiting for his oscar to be in

braided. brad, he'sjust so cool. he is waiting for his oscar to be in —— engraved. the times reports on a bid to trace patients treated by two british doctors who are infected. there's also a photo of brad pitt at the oscars. the daily mirror focuses on the fallout from storm ciara, which has left hundreds of homes flooded over the last few days. reports that the queen's eldest grandson, peter phillips, and his wife, autumn, are to separate after 12 years of marriage feature in several papers this morning — it makes the front page of the sun. there is no official confirmation from the royal family of the split. the most watched on the bbc news website this morning is footage of people "risking their lives" to take selfies of storm ciara on cliffs near swansea. if you are falling, somebody has to go and rescue you.

do you not remember madge being swept to see? really? somebody... come on, now. i've watched it years before you were even born. des and daphne. anyway, shallow bring you a sporting news from the times. lewis hamilton paid £46 million to say with mercedes. and a piece about the world of sachin radcliffe, part owner of a company which is the most

famous you have never heard. actually you will see the name all ——on all sorts of stuff. actually you will see the name all --on all sorts of stuff. that is where i saw all... the logo all over. . . where i saw all... the logo all over... that's the word. the richest man in britain and he's going to a fairly big say on what happens to lewis hamilton. and a great picture of the women playing in edinburgh in a blizzard. no cloud allowed. because of the storm, they could not get enough stewards in time and they could not get the certificate in time. that is a shame. we talk about how deliveries are going to be made in the future. this

is one idea. this is an autonomous delivery vehicle. it has had loads of experiment. it is yet to gain government approval. they have done lots and lots of testing so it does not have collision and made it soft, for example, in case of a collision with a pedestrian. it will arrive at your house. you go outside and punch in yourcode, your house. you go outside and punch in your code, you open the hatch and ta ke in your code, you open the hatch and take your groceries out. i am not sure it will happen soon but anyway. sausage roll is the headline. —— troll. despite the idea that you are buying a vegan treat, it has just as much fat... i may have guessed

that. it can pull people into thinking that a lack of protein is better but it is not necessarily true. we entered the uk spend on average 110 hours every year dwelling on things we regret... 110 hours! really! not pursuing a best paid job, not saving when you were younger... fair enough. not travelling when life involves fewer responsibilities. i remember those days. and not taking the plunge in a romance. and people spend hundred ten hours worrying about that. you need to look forward... . and too much alcohol is also on the list. see you a bit later, sally. anyone coughing, feeling short of breath, or experiencing fever is advised to seek medical attention if they have recently travelled

to wuhan in china or come into contact with anyone who has been there. the advice from public health england comes as eight cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the uk, including two doctors. we're joined now by professor martin marshall, who is chair of the royal college of gps. this is concerning. gps have now got coronavirus. what can be done to help them and help everybody? coronavirus. what can be done to help them and help everybody7m coronavirus. what can be done to help them and help everybody? it is concerning when anybody gets coronavirus and from the public? perspective it is particularly worrying when one of their carers gets it. —— public‘s respect. it feels as if everything we're doing in the nhs is containing the spread and that is good news stop it is important that everybody understands that if somebody presents

with symptoms suggesting of the coronavirus, a fever, cough and shortness of breath, and if they have been with someone who has travelled to one of the nine high risk countries, they need to be isolated, tested and if the result comes back positive, all contacts need to be contacted after 24 hours. what are the implications in those gp surgeries stop presumably we never have had to shut down for a while. what will they have to do to stop spreading the virus? you are right. when a virus is identified within a building like a gp surgery, the gp surgery needs to be shut down, cleaned, any instruments, used. that process takes a few

hours. usually after 24—48 hours the virus is inactive anyway, it does not last very long outside the body. during that time, the expectation is that the patients are looked after ina that the patients are looked after in a neighbouring service. the symptoms we could have the different reasons? that is exactly right. if any one has of those symptoms it is more likely they have the flu or the common cold. coronavirus is much rarer than flu. it seems to be quite an infectious condition. the mortality rate seems to be much lower than the virus that hit us 15-20 lower than the virus that hit us 15—20 years ago in the uk. it is similarto 15—20 years ago in the uk. it is similar to the flu virus. anything papers, that talking about this man who might be what is

called a super spreader, why but somebody be that? certain viruses are more infective than others. this virus, anyone who gets it is likely to spread it to two or three other people. some people do not spread and some people spread it more widely. this individual seems to have spreader to nine or more people. we do not understand why but it suggests some people are more susceptible or infectious than others. thank you for your time. we have a very busy morning this morning.|j for your time. we have a very busy morning this morning. i have been told my impressions aren't very good. i cannot comment. told my impressions aren't very good. icannot comment. icannot believe your neighbours knowledge is that. it was before

those days, early days. is it that nothing else on the telly. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. a londoner who was due to be deported to jamaica early tomorrow morning appears to have had a temporary reprieve. this reshawn davis came to britain 20 years ago, aged 11. but following a conviction carrying a sentence of more than a year, he was due to be sent back to the carribbean. last night the court of appeal ruled he and more than 50 others— should not be removed because of concerns they had not been allowed proper access to legal advice. a new report has revealed the violence and sexual abuse faced

by some asylum seeking women living in london. the women for refugee women charity says many of those it's spoken to are homeless, hungry and vulnerable to further exploitation and abuse. the home office says it takes the wellbeing of asylum seekers women who have come here seeking century have been left destitute and this is deliberate home office policy whereby support is taken away from them and also they are not allowed to work. so they left destitute. swim groups using hampstead heath's bathing ponds are concerned that plans to raise funds for the upkeep of the ponds will price people out of going there. the city of london corporation, which runs the ponds, estimates that just under 4% of swimmers pay to get in, at present. let's take a look at the travel situation now. a the travel situation now. good service on the trips.

service a good service on the trips. no service before two stations. no access anticlockwise on the m25. there was a serious collision. it could be close for most of rush hour. in south wimbledon, gas main works near the station. temperatures in the low single figures. it is still windy. largely dry but there is a risk of one or two showers but they will blow through fairly quickly and they will not be as frequent as yesterday. 45 miles per hour gusts widely this afternoon possibly stronger. six — eight celsius. factor in the wind and it will feel

chilly. we have a brief ridge of high pressure as we head into wednesday. minimum temperature away from central london, zero outside the m25. into wednesday, a little bit calmer. the breeze not quite as strong. bright and sunny in the morning but the risk of showers in the morning. that will change again with low pressure weighing in for thursday turning very wet and windy. 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. hello this is breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. it's 6:31am. we'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning, we'll speak to teenager ruby williams, who

received more than 8,000 pounds in an out—of—court settlement after being repeatedly sent home from school because of her afro hair. former actor michael cashman, co—founded the lgbt rights charity stonewall and he'll be here to tell us about his fascinating career which started in albert square and took him all the way to the house of lords. the galapagos islands famously helped charles darwin establish the theory of evolution. marine biologist, monty halls will be here later to tell us about following in his footsteps and exploring the islands with his family. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news: despite concerns about delays, spiralling costs and environmental impact, the government will give the go—ahead today for the whole of the hs2 high—speed rail project. the scheme will link london, birmingham, manchester and leeds. borisjohnson will also announce £5 billion over the next five years to improve bus and cycling services in england. the funding will go to regions outside london. health officials are trying

to trace the patience of two gps who are among the eight people in the uk who have been diagnosed with coronavirus. the surgery in brighton where one of them work had to be shot yesterday for deep cleaning. meanwhile, public health england is contacting passengers onboard and easyj et contacting passengers onboard and easyjet flight from geneva to london gatwick on the 28th of january after a person on that flight has been diagnosed with the virus. authorities in china say the coronavirus epidemic has now killed more than 1000 people. 103 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, the highest daily total so far. almost all the fatalities were in hubei province, where the outbreak started. a team of medical experts from the world health organization has arrived in china to try to answer the many unresolved questions about the epidemic. people convicted of terrorism offences would need to serve at least two thirds of their prison sentence before being considered for release, under new emergency legislation being presented to parliament

today. the measures would apply to england, scotland and wales and were drawn up after the attack at streatham, in south london, carried out by sudesh amman, who'd been freed from prison ten days earlier. the left—wing senator bernie sanders is the favourite to win the new hampshire primary this evening. the vote is the second stage in the contest to decide who will challenge donald trump for the presidency in november. while democrat candidates held their final rallies last night, thousands of people also queued in sub—zero temperatures to see mr trump speak in manchester. the court of appeal has ordered the government not to deport 50 people to jamaica who ministers say are foreign criminals. this morning's flight to kingston, with jamaican nationals onboard, will go ahead according to the home office. lawyers had argued that problems with mobile phone signal prevented detainees from getting proper legal advice. last night, a judge ruled that people held in two detention centres

close to heathrow could not be deported. around 3000 homes are still without power in the wake of storm ciara. there is a yellow weather wanting to strong winds and showers for parts of northern england, northern ireland and scotland. some areas could see blizzards with up to 20 centimetres of snow. sally got caught in the snow, didn't you? great fun. very dramatic. a little flattering or so, it was great. pretty frosty and scotland at the moment, though. chilly atmosphere, you would have to say. there is a row going on between those two men. good to be resolved? he is the star. is the star, he's the boss. can you think of any big kind of sporting leaders who would put up with even any of their star players ignoring their rules? good question.

would sir alex ferguson have done that? i don't think so. the row between head coach gregor townsend and star fly—half finn russell continues. russell hasn't played any part in scotland's six nations campaign after "breaching team protocol" during a drinking session at the team hotel. he gave an interview over the weekend saying he has no relationship with the head coach. well, townsend says he's disappointed and that russell's comments show he's not yet willing to "align himself" to scotland's standards. he's a terrific player, he's been great over a number of years, but every player that wants to come into our squad will be available to play for us. they will have to align themselves to the team's standards of behaviour. these behaviours and standards that are driven the players and any player that comes into that has to have the trust of the group. they are totally committed to what the team expects and requires

of all team members. england's women whitewashed scotland by 53—0 in their rearranged women's six nations match. the conditions were still miserable, look at all that snow. the game was meant to be played in glasgow, but due to storm ciara it was moved to murrayfield in edinburgh. however, it had to be played behind closed doors because there wasn't enough time to sort out the stewards. england won convincingly, putting them joint top of the table with ireland. the former celtic captain jackie mcnamara is seriously ill in hospital after collapsing at home in york over the weekend. reports suggest that the 46—year—old has had a bleed on the brain. his former celtic teammate, john hartson, has written on social media saying that mcnamara collapsed on saturday following a bleed on the brain. mcnamara played more than 250 times for celtic, between 1995 and 2005, he managed partick thistle and dundee united as well. he also received 33 caps for scotland. he isa he is a must love, scotus player, one of the best defenders of ever seen. one of the best defenders of ever seen. but most of all, a thoroughly

great guy who's dad with the same name played with him in celtic and i know jackie is at the bedside with him at the moment. we wish him all the best and hope you can get as great victory is in the game stop well, jackie mcnamara's daughter has written a message on his twitter account. she says her dad is receiving the best care possible, and it's a difficult time for theirfamily. the legendary brazilian footballer pele is unable to walk unaided and reluctant to leave his house, that's according to his son. the man in charge of the mercedes formula 1 side, toto wolff, says it makes sense for lewis hamilton to stay with the team. the six—time world champion is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a move to rivals ferrari next year. wolff said keeping hamilton with mercedes was the obvious pairing. they've also got a new partner, the chemicals company, ineos, and their ownerjim radcliffe says he would be surprised if hamilton actually left. its with the world's successful team, so it's obviously lewis' decision, not mine. but i would be surprised if he left and i think he's happy. it's a very happy team, mercedes formula 1, it's one of the reasons we got involved with him. we

align on the atmosphere and athos and team spirit. —— ethos. judd trump is through to the second round of the welsh open. the world champion avoided an upset against the man known as the "giant killer", james cahill, to win by four frames to one in cardiff. mark williams and ding junhui are also through. just how irritating is this? you relax on a journey, closing your eyes... someone took photos? david louise... isn't that mean? he went around the whole bus waking people up, just trying to get a bit of shuteye there. that is the meanest thing ever. someone pinching your nose when you're asleep. honestly. i'm surprised he didn't get slapped in the face. that is much worse than just having a photo taken. which is

also really mean. it's strangely soothing to see his hand come in and grabbing it. thank you very much. we'll see you later. that is annoying, isn't it? it is fast approaching 6:40am. a green light for the hs2 rail project means construction on the first leg — linking london and birmingham — will begin soon. those in favour of high—speed rail say it will boost capacity and cut journey times, but opposition campaigners argue the money could be better spent on improving regional train services. breakfast‘s tim muffet has more. it's completely wrecked our lives. completely. the h52 route runs through ron and and's living room. i'm finding it difficult that someone can i'm finding it difficult that someone canjust i'm finding it difficult that someone can just walk into your life and destroy it. my family have lived in this lane for 100 years. i was born here. if h52

gets the go-ahead, ron and anne ‘s because will be demolished. they have been told they will need to leave next month. can't even go there. can't even go there. it's awful! absolutely awful. ron and anne say the money they have been offered for the house by edges two isn't enough. they say they will refuse to leave. you feel like a fruit being squeezed out of its skin, you know? it's closing in, closing in. it's just skin, you know? it's closing in, closing in. it'sjust horrible, horrible feeling. ron and anne live in the colne valley on the bucks border. among the flora and fauna... folksongs and fury. it will be devastating. just such a dreadful waste of money. 2800 trees will be felt in this area. so you're going to go into these trees and stop work being done? yeah. is

that your plan? yeah, it's desecrating the natural environment. this is land that belongs to nature. everything is going to be protected, politicians need to realise the importance of these woodlands. many businesses such as acne whistles in birmingham will breathe a sigh of relief —— ron and anne whistles. it should be easy going to birmingham, but it isn't. if you even go off peak you stand. those affected won't like it. but the overall benefits of the company will be great and i think the environmental impact will be far smaller than anybody imagined. h52 has a lot of support from businesses, not just has a lot of support from businesses, notjust bosses, but employees like eileen. the next generation and generation after will enjoy it. we don't

like to make changes, because changes always good, but when you do it, it does pay out. after ten years of uncertainty, a final decision on hs2 is imminent. for those whojust uncertainty, a final decision on hs2 is imminent. for those who just want clarity, there is light at the end of the tunnel. tim muffett, bbc news. and we're talking about the future of hs2 throughout the programme this morning. nina is in leeds gauging business reaction there. what do they think of the announcement, nina? good morning, louise. you really have two have lived and worked in northern cities to understand just how frustrating the rail network you can be. i came how frustrating the rail network you can be. i came across how frustrating the rail network you can be. i came across here from manchester last night and those 40 miles also took over two hours. we spoke to some people who were trying to make their way on the train to manchester airport and were worried about missing their flight because their train had been cancelled. so, while today's news is welcomed by

businesses across the north of england, there is a desire hs2 not to be the end but the beginning when it comes to infrastructure. let's talk tojudith, it comes to infrastructure. let's talk to judith, the it comes to infrastructure. let's talk tojudith, the leader of leeds city council. you have long campaigned for this. how does today feel, if you —— if we do get the confirmation from the prime minister? we are waiting for the confirmation that it is hsz right the way through birmingham and here to leeds. leeds is already the busiest station in the north, we needed to come right into leeds and thenit needed to come right into leeds and then it is that next bit linking it with northern power rails rail so we get that connectivity right the way up get that connectivity right the way up across get that connectivity right the way up across the whole in the north—east, down into south yorkshire. the connections in yorkshire. the connections in yorkshire alone are appalling. —— north powerhouse rail was up we need a change in confidence. we know businesses are coming to leeds, looking to relocate here on the basis that we will get these high—speed connections and greater

connectivity locally. and it is the confidence that we can already feel in the city that we will be given a real boost if we get that real confirmation today. we just heard about people who feel like collateral damage, they are losing their homes because of this. you've let a council seen its budget cut by tens of millions over the past decade. without money then, that hundred million not be better spent better elsewhere? people are saying make kids can't get into a care home, my child's school can't get in. would not be better spent on public services? believe me we will continue to campaign furiously to get money back into services locally, but this is about a step change to the economy. about 15,000 jobs over the next 20— years, about a massive £54 billion injection into our local economy. and bringing all of that, everything we have talked about, the north rebalancing the economy, but it's aboutjobs, it's

about real future prospects for people locally, that is the importance of what is being announced. judith, thank you. amy what is that people are saying anything north? what we need is conductivity across the north, people being able to work in one city and live in another. the infrastructure is so wild that it is just not possible. what about peripheral railroads? for the immediate solution absolutely. what do customers say to you? there are lots of issues with buses and local trains and the issue is we need to see what the other announcements will be but my other concern is we have had so many false starts, with things like for

example the electrification of the rail line. until i see the diggers actually doing things i am sceptical but i am happy with the announcement. how many times have we promised things in the north and have not seen? i am more encouraged to date but we will see what happens. what else would you like to hear? more commitment to the north because we need to rebalance the economy and we want people to recognise the opportunities up here. that is the thing, when you talk to businesses here and commuters, there is a sense we have heard it all before but have not seen action before. people want to not just be not seen action before. people want to notjust be the beginning for hs2 but wanted to lead to hs3 and improvements to other parts of northern england. it cannot be the end, it must

be the beginning. we will be putting those points to such a dyfed —— sajid david. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. today once again will be windy and cold. some wintry showers. the closeness of these isobars tells you it will be wintry and the source is coming straight from greenland. follow the arrows all the way back, the cold represented on our shores. that ms coming from greenland. some ice coming on untreated surfaces. —— air mass. the wind

across northern ireland and scotland blowing the snow. above 150 metres, especially so in scotland but also northern ireland and northern england, we will start to see the snow accumulate and in scotland, above 200 metres, we could have another 5-10 200 metres, we could have another 5—10 centimetres or lower 2— five centimetres. we will also see the snow across wales and for south wales and south—west england, the snow level is a higher but wherever you are today, you can see some in the higher levels and temporarily in the higher levels and temporarily in the lower levels. showers, one or two wintry but most of those of rain. we will see some hail and thunder and lightning. the wind gusts a feature of the weather today. it will make it feel particularly cold with

temperatures 4- 80 particularly cold with temperatures 4— 80 degrees. through this evening and overnight, we continue with strong winds. we continue with snow showers as well. perhaps by the end of the night, the red not quite as strong. showers coming in with the ridge of high pressure coming in. still the risk of ice and some frost as well. we have the ridge of high pressure tomorrow. things will be relatively settled. still some snow showers but fewer than today and then the cloud is going to build in then the cloud is going to build in the south—west. showers before rain arrives. not as windy yesterday but still a blustery day and another cauldron with temperatures between five and nine degrees. if we pick up what is happening then, as we move from wednesday into thursday, this area of low pressure comes our way. the positioning of it we will talk injusta the positioning of it we will talk injust a second. the positioning of it we will talk in just a second. for the weekend, deep area of high

pressure heading our way as well. depending on where the low pressure lies, because ‘s significance know anything north and southern and coastal counties we could see some strong winds. it remains unsettled into the weekend. we will tell you about what is happening to the weekend as we get closer. so much going on. election season is very much under way in the united states, as the race to become the democratic challenger to donald trump hots up. voters will choose their candidates in the new hampshire primary where president trump is also staging a rally following his impeachment acquittal. we'rejoined now from bakersfield byjeanie kraybill, assistant professor of political science at california state university. thank you for spending some time with us. we had a good look at what was happening in iowa last week. do you think new hampshire will provide more clarity from the democratic

side of things? good morning and thank you for having me. i think the reason a lot of people are looking to new hampshire, there is a saying in ouryou to new hampshire, there is a saying in our you pick: in the new hampshire you pick presidents. ——in iowa you pick:. that has been the case for prior presidential candidates. —— corn. the app was new in iowa and even though pete buttigieg seem to be the winner, it was fairly contested and bernie sanders and amy klobuchar calling for a recount. what we call super tuesday on march three, were over a dozen tuesday on march three, were over a

d oze n states tuesday on march three, were over a dozen states have their primary, what new hampshire will do is clearer momentum perhaps for 20 sanders and pete buttigieg an it will give us a better picture of where elizabeth warren ‘s. —— bernie sanders. as well as the position of joe biden. your take on donald trump and impeachment. when we were speaking to experts in the buildup to the impeachment hearing, they say it isa to the impeachment hearing, they say it is a story that plays in washington but not more widely and yet we have heard donald trump speak about it in his more recent rallies. i think the president this week, he was just i think the president this week, he wasjust in new hampshire, on the heels of the new hampshire primary. we have had a couple of pressings reporting some early voting totals.

what we were seeing was the president taking a victory lap. one of his arguments about him being exonerated that it was a waste of time on behalf of the democrats and he's to utilise momentum to really show that his basic support has enthusiasm and that the democrats are divided and have not rallied behind a candidate and so it is not inconsequential that he was in a new hampshire doing that rally. he even tweeted that he was trying to shake up tweeted that he was trying to shake up the democrats, trying to extract some energy and attention away from them but to go to your point, something it was isolated to washington. especially coming the election, many americans wanted to settle on their vote choice at the polls. i hope we can speak to you during the buildup.

it is interesting talking about donald trump is make approval rating, 40% across the board but 80% among republican supporters so it gives you the idea of the polarisation of politics in the us. still to come on the programme, the galapagos islands had charles darwin established the theory of evolution. a scientist has been following in his footsteps. theory of evolution. a scientist has been following in his footstepslj been following in his footsteps.” got her on my back and she said i wa nt to got her on my back and she said i want to go back to the boat and i was like, come on, give me another 30 seconds. she put her head in the water and i sort of lifted her up and she drifted off and i saw her face in the water and i thought she was gone. i have lost her to the sea, ina was gone. i have lost her to the sea, in

a good way. you could see she was stoked, that snorkelling nail and that just you could see she was stoked, that snorkelling nail and thatjust made me as proud as punch. that has made me as proud as punch. that has made me feel very peaceful. we will be talking to him later about what has been done to look after the galapagos islands which are unique in ourworld. galapagos islands which are unique in our world. a busy programme today. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. a londoner who was due to be deported to jamaica this morning has been given a temporary reprieve. reshawn davis came to britain 20 years ago, aged 11. but following a conviction carrying a sentence of more than a year, he was due to be sent back to the carribbean. last night the court of appeal ruled he and more than 50 others should not be removed because of concerns they had not been allowed proper access to legal advice. many asylum seeking women living in london are homeless, hungy and vulnerable to abuse. that's according to a new report by the charity, women for refugee women. the home office says it takes the wellbeing of asylum seekers extremely seriously, but the charity says complicated government policies can often make things worse. women who have come here seeking safety a nd sa nctua ry are being left destitute and this is deliberate home office policy whereby support is taken away from them and also they are not allowed to work.

so they left destitute. three portraits of elizabeth the 1st painted shortly after the spanish armada are to go on display in greenwich. it's the first time in 430 years that all three versions will be displayed together at the queen's house museum. they were painted by different artists and, although they look similar, there are subtle differences that hint at their unique histories. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. but on the overground there's no service south tottenham to barking for repairs the track. on the roads. there's no access anticlockwise on the m25 to the m40 london bound because of a serious collision. the slip road could be closed for most of rush hour in southwark — blackfriars road remains closed between st george's circus and southwark

street following a burst water main finally, victoria street is closed towards parliament square from buckingham gate for electricity work. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a cilly start this morning. temperatures in the low single figures. it should be a largely dry day with some sunshine but it is still windy. now, i think largely dry though there is a risk of maybe one or two showers but they will blow through fairly quickly and they will not be as frequent as yesterday. wind speeds today, 35—45 miles per hour gusts widely. this afternoon perhaps a little stronger. temperatures between 6—8 celsius. factor in the wind, it is still gonig to feel chilly. factor in the wind, it is still going to feel chilly. still at risk of one or two showers overnight but, again, largely dry. we have a brief ridge of high pressure building as we head into wednesday. so slightly calmer. minimum temperature away from central london, zero outside the m25. into wednesday, like i said, a little bit calmer. the breeze not quite as strong. bright and sunny in the morning but the risk of some showers in the afternoon. temperatures getting

up to nine celsius but then it will all change again. low pressure works its way in for thursday, turning very wet and very windy. i'm back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. bye for now. good morning. welcome to breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker. our

headlines today: given the green light — hs2, the high—speed rail line linking london, birmingham, manchester and leeds — is backed by the government. this is the scene on the line's route through birmingham this morning. with concerns about about delays, costs and environmental damage, we'll ask the chancellor of exchequer if it's worth the money. the brighton gp surgery where two healthcare workers tested positive for coronavirus — now officials are trying to trace their patients. there seems no end in sight to the divisions in the scotland rugby camp. the stand—off between coach gregor townsend and his player finn russell continues. we meet the teenager who received more than £8,000 in compensation after being repeatedly sent home from school because of her hair. good morning. it's another cool day and windy wonders

with some snow showers, particularly across scotland, northern ireland, england and mark. some —— and wales. some with thunder and lightning. i'll have more details later. it's tuesday, february 11. our top story: the prime minister will announce today that the government is approving the whole of the hs2 high—speed rail project, which will link london, birmingham, manchester and leeds. an independent review recommended that the scheme should go ahead, despite warnings that it could cost up to £106 billion and concerns about delays and the environmental impact. our transport correspondent tom burridge reports. from euston in central london to west london, through counties like warwickshire and up to birmingham, work to prepare the ground for the first stretch of a high—speed railway has

been going on for years. here in solihull, they're diverting a road over the m42 to make way for the railway. the amount of work going on here, building a new bridge, diverting a road over a motorway, gives you a sense of why it has always been hard to imagine that the government might scrap this project, particularly the first stretch of it, here running from here in the west midlands down to london. gordon brown was in charge when the project was conceived a decade ago. the time for high—speed rail has come. other prime ministers have given it their backing. today, borisjohnson will, too. he'll back the whole project, a y—shaped railway. the latter phase linking birmingham to manchester and leeds will be reviewed to try and cut costs. but it will go ahead. hs2 is needed, say supporters, because our railways are overcrowded. but the high—speed vision,

this is what they hope birmingham station will look like, comes with a high price tag, which has risen and risen. originally, it was expected that hs2 would cost £36 billion. that figure then rose to £56 billion. but last summer, hs2 ltd admitted up to £88 billion was needed. it's just an estimate, some believe the project could cost up to £106 billion. shouting: h52, we don't want you! as the budget has gone up, so did support for those saying the whole thing should be scrapped. but work on the first stretch of the railway is so well advanced that ultimately the government decided its best option was to keep digging. tom burridge, bbc news in the west midlands. we're getting reaction from across the hs2 network this morning.

breakfast‘s john maguire is in manchester. but first let's speak to our transport correspondent tom burridge who is in birmingham. time, you have mentioned so many things about this and there are so many things we just don't know yet. this is a politically toxic issue but that pledge from the conservatives to voters in the north and the midlands that they were trying things up was critical. also the amount of work that has been done on phase one of the project here right down to london, you can probably just make out here right down to london, you can probablyjust make out behind me the remains of the old station here, they give you a sense of how much work has been done along the route. a lot of opposition, environmental groups including extinction rebellion were very unhappy about today's announcement. they say hs2 is going to cause damage through the countryside. and along the route. hs2 countryside. and along the route. hsz i countryside. and along the route. hs2 i saying they're doing all they can to mitigate environmental in parts and they say more broadly, the railway will be a low carbon form of

transport. it has been a dilemma for the government, no doubt about it. lots of arguments for and against and therefore, ultimately getting a raft of other managers announced at same time. a huge amount of money, extra funding to improve buses in england, £5 billion, they are saying thatis england, £5 billion, they are saying that is equivalent to basically replacing one in ten buses in england with a low emission model, either hydrogen powered or electric. and a lot of money to improve cycling in england, too. tom burridge, thank you. let's speak now tojohn maguire who is in piccadilly station. how will the announcement be going down there? i suppose the issue here where the new hs2, if and when it goes ahead, it would have its new station built, that second phase is still a very long way away. 15 yea rs, still a very long way away. 15 years, 20 years? who knows, it

may ta ke years, 20 years? who knows, it may take longer. what happened two years ago? the millennium dome, y2k? call me cynical. people have been talking about northern rail having its franchise ta ken away. about northern rail having its franchise taken away. at the board behind me, drains across the uk. the service to used intakes over two hours, the next train is at 7:15am and get in before nine a.m.. it would cost around £180 to do that. the new hs2, if it comes all the way here, would take just over an the new hs2, if it comes all the way here, would takejust over an hour. who knows what it would cost. but what people here really want to hear is that a service, when it comes to manchester and leeds, is that it is affordable, efficient and will actually get them to where they want to go when they want to go and on time. john, thank you for that for the moment. i'm sure we were watching today you have all sorts of questions about hs2, if you are a

commuter, worrying about environment or the cost — £106 billion. we will be putting all of those questions to the chancellor, sajid javid who will be with us at 7:30am. people wearing protective full body suits and gloves have been cleaning a gp practice in brighton after it closed yesterday. one of the eight people in the uk with the new coronavirus is a health worker at that service. james waterhouse is outside the surgery for us this morning. james what more can you tell us? good morning to you. do know that will open today? what is going on? good morning, there is a signjust over my shoulder saying it is going through an intensive clean as a precautionary measure. why? well, there were four new cases of coronavirus announced yesterday, two to be local gps, one of them does in fa ct to be local gps, one of them does in fact work here. in terms of mapping where the virus has come from, well, the businessman has been linked to five business cases after he spread

it at five business cases after he spread itata five business cases after he spread it at a ski chalet in france. that was after cutting the virus at a conference in singapore. it has taken the authorities sometimes work out whether virus has come from. the world health organization is certainly keeping an eye on the cases in france and britain and it doesn't come any further. the broader picture, the global cases have gone north of 40000 and the number of people have died from it has gone past 1000 in china, where authorities have announced an all—out war on trying to deal with the virus. on a smaller scale, here in the uk, the battle is around containment. this isn't the only closure today. a school and i were away from here in southampton, st mary's independent school, has announced a cautionary read day closure after members of the school community fell ill after a visit to china. this medical centre will open this afternoon and just will be going on across the country to monitor where the virus is

spreading. thank you for the update. thank you. emergency legislation designed to end the automatic release of people convicted of terrorism offences halfway through their prison sentence, will be presented to parliament today. the measures would apply to england, scotland and wales, and were drawn up after the attack at streatham, in south london earlier this month. our political correspondent iain watsonjoins us now from westminster. good morning to you, iain. the streatham incident has pushed this to the forefront of their policy, they have been talking about it for some time. yes, and after the london bridge attack last year only shocking stabbings in streatham, south london was that i should remain lots of people, asking at that time, why was he out ofjail so soon and able to commit an offence ten days after leaving prison? the government's response was to stop the automatic release of prisoners halfway through their sentence. the emergency legislation today will be

seen that shouldn't happen until two—thirds through their sentence. but with another important condition that parole boards will have to assess whether they are safe to release. i think this legislation will sail through the house of commons today but there will be challenges perhaps not at westminster, but in the courts. lawyers for around 50 prisoners who will be affected are saying look, it is wrong to retrospectively legislate, in other words to change people's sentences once they are in prison. the government is saying they are only changing the way sentences are administered, stopping automatic early release, but i think that argument will be heard in the courts. legislation has to get to the house of lords before the end of the house of lords before the end of the month, they may also raise questions as well about its emergency nature. the reason the government is seeking to do this is because the next scheduled release for someone encouraging religious hatred is due to be released at the end of the month was that the government wants to make sure they

have the legislation in place. the opposition says they should focus more on what happens to people inside prison. why some people are a p pa re ntly inside prison. why some people are apparently leaving prison more radicalised than when they entered it. we will be discussing that as well. thank you. a planned deportation flight to jamaica has taken off in last the half—an—hour, despite a court of appealjudge ordering the home office not to let it do so. lawyers had argued that problems with mobile phone signal prevented detainees from getting proper legal advice. last night a judge ruled that 50 people being held close to heathrow could not be deported. the home office says it makes "no apology for trying to protect the public from serious, violent and persistent foreign national offenders." here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. there has been subsumed news over the last few days. quite a few yellow warnings out there in the uk? that's right. these are the met office weather warnings and

the rest flood warnings. we will also have snow and wind. the northern england, ice and also snow. where we have the wind, that is where we're going to have drifting snow and blizzards. the snow level is down to 100— 150 metres in the north of the country. in scotland, for example, that where most people will see this snow today. we have a lot of showers packing in from the atlantic is represented by this speckled cloud. the wind direction is coming from the west, coming from a cold source. if you follow the r is on the way back, its coming from greenland. —— if you follow the arrows. we have snow falling across scotland, northern ireland and northern england but also north wales was that most of it is above a hundred metres but some will temporarily be at sea level. as we come into south and two and south—west england, here, too we are looking at know in the more ——

moors. the further south and east you are, it is going to be rain showers that you have with some hailand rain showers that you have with some hail and thunder. these are the temperatures you will see on your thermometer, but it will feel colder than that with the windshield. snow showers packing in. by the end of the night, winds easily to bit in the night, winds easily to bit in the south—west as an area of high pressure starts to build in, i'll transient. if you are travelling, do look out for icy surfaces and frost in the south. we will have more details in 30 minutes. back to you. look at that weather picture, that is quite something. sajid david we have spoken a lot about coronavirus. particularly if they have travelled in any of the

nine countries on the high risk lease. in the last hour, the chair of the royal college of gps told breakfast the scale of the outbreak in the uk needs to be kept in perspective. sor) we have only had eight cases of confirmed coronavirus in the country so far. it feels as if everything we're doing in the nhs is containing the strain. it seems quite an infectious condition although we are learning a lot about it all the time. the mortality rate seems to be much lower than the virus that hit us 20 years ago in the uk. probably about similar to that of the flu virus. we're joined now by professor tom soloman, who is director of the institute of infection and global health at the university of liverpool. i suppose the question for people is

how worried should everyone be? people are going to be concerned. we have more cases in the uk but we have more cases in the uk but we have to remember it is still a small number of cases and we have been quick to detect and we're looking at related cases. how has what we know about coronavirus developed in the past few days? from the uk perspective, what has changed is we have seen more cases and cases in people who were not in one of the affected countries where the virus is passed on. but this is only what we expect from this kind of respiratory viruses. it is a leap that it respiratory viruses. it is a leap thatitis respiratory viruses. it is a leap that it is passing in that way? from our perspective because it is the first time we have seen it in the uk but it has been doing that in asia for many weeks. it is what we expect to happen is beginning to happen.

the person who has been infecting people has been named as a super spreader, what does that mean? people has been named as a super spreader, what does that mean7m people has been named as a super spreader, what does that mean? it is a term to describe the fact that some people, especially with respiratory infections, for this 11 person would in fact to people in average but some people will in fact more and that might be because they are confined in a small space, may be in are confined in a small space, may beina are confined in a small space, may be in a chalet for a few days so it might be more about circumstances.” am sure! might be more about circumstances.” am sure i am speaking for some of our viewers this morning. even though it is eight, that number has doubled. how much contact do you have with your family, when you seek medical help, how do you differentiate this from other viruses? that is a fair question

because all sorts of people all over the country will have colds around the country will have colds around the country. the people who have had contact with someone who has come from china or one of those affected countries, they should be more careful. the other thing to bear in mind is we have a people affected. the risk concern about those people that they will pull through.” the risk concern about those people that they will pull through. . we do not have any antivirus treatment so at this stage we are treating the complication of infection so if someone has severe breathing problems, it is about supporting their breathing. we have seen people from china being supported like that but remember, at the moment it looks like 1—2% of people with confirmed infection who are in hospital have

sadly died but that means 98% have got better. is it containable? we have had this way of acting, we have had the health secretary last week detailing the advice about staying home, not going to a&e, self isolating. is it something as we have seen the cases gather in number now to many thousands in china, is it something we cannot stop from moving in the same sort of way in the uk? i think at the moment it is containable in the uk. the really important question is what happens in asia? the cases are beginning to plateau. obviously what we want to happen is it starts to fall before it grows too big. what would

normally happen? the last example of monastic coronavirus was back in 2003 sars and that cause severe infection but not that many. this is milder, not causing as much death rates. it is more like an influenza. the one started in mexico or the americas spread quickly across the world and there was a lot of concern but ultimately we realise the death rate was not so high and although many people were infected it was in a severe virus indian. --in the. what about vaccines? whether vaccines are shown to be effective, in time before the outbreak settles on its own is uncertain.

thank you very much. an estimated 10,000 miles of historic footpaths, the equivalent to the distance from london to sydney, are thought to be missing from the map in england and wales. now the walking charity the ramblers is launching a campaign, asking you to find and tell them about overgrown and unusable rights of way so they can be added to the official definitive maps. last year breakfast‘s graham satchell met up with a group of walkers who are involved in the project. if it is a right away in the past it should still be. a group of walkers near bolton on a time critical mission. with them, broadcaster and the ramblers president, stuart. hopefully, if this is the path that can be saved and we can find evidence of foreign, it can connect to this network here. the country

belongs to all of us. we should not give them up lightly. there are 140,000 miles of public foot paths in england and wales but some rights—of—way like this one have not made it onto official maps. the government has set a deadline for 2020 said to find and register this forgotten pass. —— 2026. jack cornish, is campaign manager for the ramblers and joins us from our london newsroom. and in the studio we have oli fearne and charlotte holroyd, from manchester and district walking group. thank you all of you forjoining us. jack, in my ignorance, i did not know much about this campaign. how important do you consider it to be? we have an amazing network, 140,000 miles but we think at least 10,000

miles but we think at least 10,000 miles might be missing from the maps and these are part of our shared history and we need a walking network that works for everyone, thatis network that works for everyone, that is better. we want people to help us and go on our website and actually look for these lost rights—of—way to protect this amazing part of our history. there isa amazing part of our history. there is a bit ofa amazing part of our history. there is a bit of a deadline for this. what happens if they are not remapped? the ones who are not on the definitive map, the legal record, if you cannot find historic evidence by the first of january 2026, we will not be able to claim them in the future. and then public access will not be guaranteed for centuries to come. we have two ramblers. is that what you experience? the whole holiday was

walking around the field for five hours. everyone the world. if people are trying to go out and they are to the walking, it would help. why is it important to you? i want to get where you plan to, really, safely as well. someone last year, it was advised not to wear shorts. it turned out it was covered in nestles and they were quite a few unhappy people. it touches on what jack was saying that preserving those puffs because if they go for good, they are not on the map and you will not going to find them. —— walkways. are not on the map and you will not going to find them. —— walkwaysm is ourland and going to find them. —— walkwaysm is our land and you have to fight ha rd is our land and you have to fight hard to preserve them. you

talk about nettles and brambles, natural occurrences. who is kind of responsible for keeping them? landowners are responsible for keeping vegetations out but ultimately for a path to stay clear is for people to walk them. that is the way they clear the most. the path we're talking today, some are usable but some have not been used in maybe for 50 years and so we really wa nt in maybe for 50 years and so we really want to reclaim those and put them back on the map. quite an exciting idea to go and find a path and reclaim it in some way?” exciting idea to go and find a path and reclaim it in some way? i guess so. we have been on box before and you see that some are trying to close the path. it is that one week and not down the next. so

that deadline of 2026 to get it back on track. how did you become a ramblers? my mum used to take me out and there was a tea shop at the end... always helpful. it has been a great way of getting outside and getting some space in the chaotic world, and i have made some great friends. and it is nothing like seeing the nature, an amazing view. and having a cup of tea as well. thank you very much for coming to join us. i feel like going on a ramble. maybe i'm not dressed for it. maybe later. still to come on breakfast we'll speak to teenager, ruby williams, after she received more than £8,000 in an out—of—court settlement after being repeatedly sent home from school because of her afro hair. we will also be

speaking to the chancellor, sajid david. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. many asylum seeking women living in london are homeless, hungy and vulnerable to abuse. that's according to a new report by the charity, women for refugee women. the home office says it takes the wellbeing of asylum seekers extremely seriously, but the charity says complicated government policies can often make things worse. women who have come here seeking safety a nd sa nctua ry are being left destitute and this is deliberate home office policy whereby support is taken away from them and also they are not allowed to work. so they left destitute. so they are left

destitute. the city of london corporations which runs the hempstead ponds plans to install turnstiles and employ a ticket collector. two pubs in the capital have been given the same protected status as the royal albert hall and buckingham palace. the hand and shears in smithfield, and the coach and horses in soho have both been given grade one listing because of their ‘exceptional interest‘. the latter was fa it means the pub will be on a par with buckingham palace. the coach and horses has a literary past, with the likes of francis bacon and lucian freud frequenting the watering hole. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. but on the overground there's no service south tottenham to barking for repairs the track. on the roads. there's no access anticlockwise on the m25 to the m40 london bound because of a serious collision.

the slip road could be closed for most of rush hour in southwark — blackfriars road remains closed between st george's circus and southwark street following a burst water main in south wimbledon, merton road is closed for gas main works near to south wimbledon station finally, victoria street is closed towards parliament square from buckingham gate for electricity work. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a cilly start this morning. temperatures in the low single figures. it should be a largely dry day with some sunshine but it is still windy. now, i think largely dry though there is a risk of maybe one or two showers but they will blow through fairly quickly and they will not be as frequent as yesterday. wind speeds today, 35—45 miles per hour gusts widely. this afternoon perhaps a little stronger. temperatures between 6—8 celsius. factor in the wind, it is still going to feel chilly. still at risk of one or two showers overnight but, again, largely dry. we have a brief ridge of high pressure building as we head into wednesday. so slightly calmer. minimum temperature away from central london, zero outside the m25. into wednesday, like i said,

a little bit calmer. the breeze not quite as strong. bright and sunny in the morning but the risk of some showers in the afternoon. temperatures getting up to nine celsius but then it will all change again. low pressure works its way in for thursday, turning very wet and very windy. i'm back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. now though it's back to dan and louise. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. we're getting reaction this morning to the announcement that the highly controversial hs2 railway project is to go ahead. nina is in leeds for us. nina, what are people saying there? yes, good morning to you, louise and dan. ican yes, good morning to you, louise and dan. i can tell you there has been a real sense of simmering frustration across the north for the past decade

as people have sat in their traffic jams are waiting for council trains knowing that twice as much per head was being spent on transport infrastructure in london and it was on them. so a mixed reaction today. some commuters wondering what the tangible benefits of hs2 will be for them, others saying it isn't a bad start. i think it's a fantastic thing because i work in a business across the north, and at some point we need to connect the major cities. the london trip is not a bad one. i had to london pretty much every weekend for me london works. i'd be more inclined, my other office is in manchester, getting from leeds to manchester, getting from leeds to manchester is the devil's own job. sol manchester is the devil's own job. so i would be more inclined to put something into the northern infrastructure that goes left— right than north— south. infrastructure that goes left— right than north- south. money in other

places, really. where? roads? parking, parking for disabled people. facilities. you know, if you live and work in the north you will probably know that roots are london is often more reliable and efficient even though it is hundreds of miles away, than it is to get to your closest city, which could be 20, 30, 40 miles away. so the partnership estimates if northern cities can be linked together in a meaningful way, there is £6 billion of economic potential that could be unlocked. across the north this morning, people are saying this is a great start but it has to be a small part ofa start but it has to be a small part of a very importantjigsaw. nina, thank you very much for that. we will pick up on those thoughts in just a moment with sajid javid, chancellor. good morning to you! we understand hs2 is going to be given the go—ahead. let me tell you

what boris johnson given the go—ahead. let me tell you what borisjohnson has said about it. "the only thing you can do is keep digging." was your only alternative? it was absolutely right that we look at hs2 again. everyone knows the costs were out of control and it wasn't being delivered as expected. that's what we have done isa expected. that's what we have done is a new sort of fresh government. we have reached a decision and that will be announced today. i won't pre—empt that announcement. will be announced today. i won't pre-empt that announcement. you said there you know the costs were out of control. however going to be brought under control? well, as i said, we aren't going to talk about hs2 today because we haven't announced what our final decision because we haven't announced what ourfinal decision is. whether it is hs2 or any other infrastructure projects, we have to make sure it is costed properly and delivered within the costing envelope. i think eve ryo ne the costing envelope. i think everyone can see from what they already know about hs2, hasn't been the case. so if it goes ahead, we have to be clear about how we

can control those costs. we have so much investment in infrastructure. and as we go ahead, i think we need to have more independence as well about how we look into these infrastructure plans, especially since the planning and infrastructure revolution, there will be more details in the budget and we want to see much more connectivity right throughout the country. you talked about the costs at the start, it began at £36 billion, now £106 billion. would it be spent better on other public services? yeah there are all sorts of estimates out there and the government will say something on this today and we will announce our decision. -- there are all sorts of estimates out there was that as well as having costs under control, we do have to be clear that there is all sorts of investment we need in transport infrastructure, in particular across the country. i long said i don't think successive governments have invested enough. that is why today i'm pleased to

announce a new first £5 billion for buses and cycling for regions outside of london. this will be transformative when it comes to local transport links, it will mean more buses, for example. higher frequency services, turn up and go services like in london. it will mean simpler and more affordable fa res. mean simpler and more affordable fares. for cycling lanes, 250 miles of new, dedicated cycling links. these kind of local transport investments are essential as well. you talk about local jane investments are essential as well. you talk about localjane scott investments. one message we have had over the last few months —— transport investments. the link between east and west, when are you going to link that? say, going from leeds to manchester for example. you are absolutely right to be concerned. that is why we have already announced we're going to build a new rail line from leeds to manchester. we will set out exactly

the programme for that and how it will work alongside the budget in the national infrastructure strategy. that is a commitment we have made already. but i think it goes broader than that. connections up goes broader than that. connections up to liverpool, up to york, i think we have let people down. successive governments have let people down who live in the north of the country. we need to unlock the talent in the north. we need to do that by investing in connectivity. people will be glad to hear you say that, but what about timing? when will it make a difference to people catching the train? the investment from manchester to leeds can happen as soon as possible and are in place, the business case is being developed and we are working with local leaders. as soon as that is in place, i can't wait to see spades in the ground and that investment going ahead. what do you mean

by soon? when we set out our school rules about how much the government can afford, one of the things i was very keen on making sure we can afford to invest much more in, in infrastructure. that is why we can go ahead with such an important investment as manchester to leeds. we wa nt investment as manchester to leeds. we want to see notjust big connectivity between our great cities, i also want to see better connectivity within the cities and towns we all live in. how do we make the commute to work, university? that is why we are investing so much more in buses. it is also part of our green revolution. in the funding we are setting out today, we will also include funding for up to 4000 zero emission buses. judging points for these buses, this is the kind of investment people want to see. you said as soon as, what do you mean by that? about a decade? are you referring to leeds to manchester?

yes. of course building that will ta ke yes. of course building that will take time but what matters most now, you said that the plans are completed and spades can hit the ground. i don't know exactly how long it is going to take because the final route is being discussed with local leaders and local businesses and others, as it should be. it should be a decision for people sitting here in whitehall, a decision made with local people and their interests in mind. the important thing is we have already said we're doing that and we will certainly be going ahead with it. cani certainly be going ahead with it. can i also ask you, you have been quite clear you are going to give me much detail hs2 today, we will have that announcement later. what about those people who are at risk of losing their homes? we spoke to people this morning saying they had had their lives ruined. people concerned about the loss of 60 ancient woodlands. what do you say to that? i'm not talking about h52, but i think people would understand when you have any major

infrastructure projects, whether it isa infrastructure projects, whether it is a new railway line or a major new motorway, there will be a need, and i think people understand why, that they need to remove houses or other buildings in the way of the most suitable route. and when that happens, compensation is paid and financial compensation may not be enough for some people, there can be other values attached to that. people also understand you can't have a modern, connected country without sometimes taking these tough decisions and making sure that you are building notjust decisions and making sure that you are building not just for this generation but for future generations. can i ask you about a different subject entirely? a little bit about coronavirus. where you are as chancellor of the exchequer, we know in the health service a lot of provisions are being put in place. you also preparing for a possible impact on the economy? we have work across the government and i'm

involved in that. i would first of all command the hell team in the nhs and doctors that —— health team and the nhs and doctors. we are doing everything we can to contain this virus. my involvement is very little from thejo virus. my involvement is very little from the jo durie virus. my involvement is very little from thejo durie at this point, all of the funding required is there —— from the treasury. it is a major, major priority for us. and for the businesses that will be affected such as tourism, will you offer support? louise, sadly some businesses, and you have given me one example of those affected, there are also uk manufacturers that get their pay—out from china and —— parts from china and some of them are affected. we are monitoring the situation. i think you have to be realistic that a modern, global, outward looking economy like the uk

and most of our trading partners, if there is a problem in china, it is worth keeping in mind that china cou nts worth keeping in mind that china counts for something like 70% of the global economy. by contrast, when we had the sajid javid outbreak in 2003-4, it had the sajid javid outbreak in 2003—4, it was about 6% of the global economy. people can see how this might have an impact, but not the full extent. we are taking this seriously and if we have to take action, then we will be ready. ok. i wa nt to action, then we will be ready. ok. i want to ask you about one other thing if i can as well. i'm just going to quote you when you were taking up your post as home secretary. you said "i am to make one thing crystal clear — we will make things right by the windrush generation " make things right by the windrush generation." a fight has taken off this morning to take people back to jamaica. do you back about flight and the fact that it is gone? oh, 100%. this is a very similarflight to one that i was responsible for

back this time last year, also a deportation flight to jamaica. the reason i back it is because these people on this flight, they are all foreign national offenders, not a single one of them is produced, not a single one of them are members of the windrush generation. if someone has committed a serious offence in our country and they are a foreign national, when they complete their sentence, they are deported. sajid javid, chancellor of the exchequer, thank you for your time this morning. sally is here as well talking about an issue that comes up in sport. how do you accommodate your top stars? do you allow them to bend their rules ? do you allow them to bend their rules? have a look behind you. some famous bus stops we have seen in the past. david beckham ——

bust—ups, david beckham and others. rose between players and coaches have happened in the past —— rows. the row between head coach gregor townsend and star fly half finn russell continues. russell hasn't played any part in scotland's six nations campaign after "breaching team protocol" during a drinking session at the team hotel. he basically wanted one more beer after a training session despite the fa ct after a training session despite the fact the team decided to only have two. so he gave an interview over the weekend saying the pair have no relationship. townsend says he's disappointed and that russell's comments show he's not yet willing to "align himself" to scotland's standards. he's a terrific player, he's been great over a number of years, but any player that wants to come into our squad will be available to play for us will have to align themselves to the team's standards of behaviour. these behaviours and standards that are driven the players, and any player that comes into that has to have the trust of

the group. and that they are totally committed to what the team expects and requires of all the team members. england thrashed scotland 53—0 in their rearranged women's six nations match. conditions were miserable, look at all that snow. the game was meant to be played in glasgow on sunday but due to storm ciara it had to be played behind closed doors at murrayfield yesterday. england's win puts them joint top of the table with ireland. the former celtic captain jackie mcnamara is seriously ill in hospital after collapsing at home in york. his former celtic teammate john hartson has written on social media saying that mcnamara collapsed on saturday following a bleed on the brain. mcnamara has also managed dundee united as well as being capped 33 times by scotland. the man in charge of the mercedes formula 1 side, toto wolff, says it makes sense for lewis hamilton to stay with the team. the six—time world champion is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a move to rivals ferrari next year. i would think if i

was lewis i will be focused on number seven. it's with the world's successful team, so it's obviously lewis' decision, not mine. but i would be surprised if he left. and i think he's happy. it's a very happy team, mercedes formula 1, it's one of the reasons we got involved with him. i like the atmosphere and the ethos and the team spirit. and finally, after a busy christmas period, premier league players are enjoying a winter break but have a look at this on the arsenal team coach. david luiz wasn't a fan of players getting some rest as he went round pranking his teammates! is that anything guaranteed to make you more grumpy? someone pinching your nose! i think they are remarkably calm. this

might be the best reaction. watch this... nearly lost his phone. on a separate note and many of our viewers are enjoying the barrister look. it is a grade. i feel like i am in charge today. you are feel like i am in charge today. you a re often feel like i am in charge today. you are often in charge. i do feel like judgejudy today. are often in charge. i do feel like judge judy today. did you bring the wrong louse in? i didn't mean to look quite so serious. —— shirt. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. we start with weather warnings for wind and snow in scotland and northern ireland and ice and snow across northern england. it is not unusual to have this kind

of weather. the risk of ice further south as well. all these spectrally cloud bringing showers, rain and snow. originating in greenland, coming across the atlantic and across our shores. a cold feel and cold wind today. showers across scotland, northern england, northern ireland and north wales. for scotland, across much of scotland. some heavy outbursts will come down right to sea level. for south wales, we are likely to see some snow but the snow level is a bit higher at 250 metres. as we push further south and east, more likely to be rain showers. some hail, thunder and lightning possible. in

the wind, with the windshield, it will feel colder than 6—8d. showers across the north of the country. rain showers further south. —— snow showers across the north. in the south we could see some frost. the winds eating. not as windy. a ridge of high pressure with us on wednesday. weather front in the north bringing some rain. the next one connected to low pressure coming in on thursday. a frosty start for some of us and don't forget the risk of eyes. wintry showers coming in around scotland. —— the risk of ice. later we will see the rain coming in in south wales. it will be sweeping

across the country on thursday. depending on where this and is up will depend where we see some snow. significant snow in the hills but in the south, around this area of low pressure, we could have strong winds, gusty winds across southern counties of england. something to watch out for. this position could change and that will alter where we see the snow and stronger winds. temperature was, ten in london and plymouth. run this sequence, watch what happens on friday, a cold front bringing some rain. as we had to the weekend, another deep area of low pressure coming our way once again bringing rain with it and strong winds. thejury is bringing rain with it and strong winds. the jury is still out on this one stop we will keep you posted. just to tell you again, with all of this rain around, there is

the risk of further flooding this rain around, there is the risk of furtherflooding issues. this rain around, there is the risk of further flooding issues. thank you very much, carol. you're watching breakfast. over the last three years, ruby williams has been repeatedly sent home from school after being told her afro hair "must be of reasonable size and length" and breached policy for being "too big". eventually her family decided to take legal action and they've now received more than £8,000 in an out—of—court settlement. we're nowjoined by ruby and her dad lenny, along with author, emma dabiri, who is in our london newsroom. good morning to you. ruby, but to your mind was the problem with your hair which today looks lovely by the way? i was very my hair how i have wanted for years. when i was year teni wanted for years. when i was year ten i was told it was

too big and that people behind it would not be able to see the board. which had never happened before. how would it block people? this affected you in lots of different ways? all of a sudden i was being told i would be sent home if i wore my hair out. they were saying it was for science and pe but apparently it had to be cut up all day. when you heard this, how did you as a parent react?” cut up all day. when you heard this, how did you as a parent react? i was shocked. at first i thought the head teacher had an off day. when it happened the second time, i wasjust amazed at the fact that the way he approached my daughter originally, in front of her peers and shouted in her face that she could come in with her face that she could come in with her hair blue, straight but that

natural was unacceptable. when you hear what ruby was told to do, what you make of those decision—making is admirals? one of the things that is so shocking, is the frequency with which we are hearing about these cases. it is happening at an increasing level and it is so fundamentally wrong because the message has been given to black and mixed children is there is something deviant, that they have to alter their natural appearance and quite an extreme way in order to fit in and confirm to a school uniform policy that has been created and developed and not taking into account, not understanding the characteristics of afro textured hairand the maintenance characteristics of afro textured hair and the maintenance and style that we are required to wear in order to look after our hair properly. you

allude to something, it is time—consuming. this is a young girl who was doing her gcses. it is completely unnecessary and completely distracting. the policy is distracting. it is not what the school policy should be focusing on and there really needs to be... i think asking black children and mix children to make their hair resemble hat which fundamentally different. you would not say that a child's skin was to light or too dark. when they are asking us to change our hair this way, it is effectively a similar thing that is being demanded and really our hair has to be protected. afro textured hair is one

of the primary signifies of being of african descent and it needs to be protected under the law as a protected under the law as a protected characteristic in the same way that skin colour is protected. one of the arguments i make in my book, don't touch my hair, your head texture is a significant to your skin colour. the school says a policy on her cell is we need to ensure health and safety standards especially in lessons of pe, technology and science. we asked children to tie their hair back and not allow had to cover the eyes and would not have specific rules in respect of colour, length or style. simply that they are proper for school. and the school made that statement. why could you not tie your hair back as you have done

this morning? it is more of a thing of choice. everybody else and decide every day, why can't people with afro hair could do that also? i was told i could have my hair bright blue as long as i made it smaller. basically, it is all of the hairstyles that are normal for people to do with our hair are being banned, not just in people to do with our hair are being banned, notjust in this school but in schools across the country so it is everything from having your hair out as it naturally rose, that is not allowed. having it to short, too long, braided, in locks, twisted, any of the styles that are necessary for us to maintain our hair are banned and also just living it out naturally is also analysed so effectively we're being told that is nothing we can do that is right.

we're running out time. how are you now? you have finished your gcses, you did well? are you ok? i am now. lam happy you did well? are you ok? i am now. i am happy that people will make a difference across other schools. thank you very much indeed coming to our school. emma as well. all the best with whatever you do next. you're doing your a—levels at the moment. all the best. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. many asylum seeking women living in london are homeless, hungy and vulnerable to abuse. that's according to a new report by the charity, women for refugee women. the home office says it takes the wellbeing of asylum seekers extremely seriously, but the charity says complicated government policies can often make things worse.

women who have come here seeking safety a nd sa nctua ry are being left destitute and this is deliberate home office policy whereby support is taken away from them and also they are not allowed to work. so they are left destitute. swimming groups say plans to charge to use hampstead heath's bathing ponds will price some people out. the city of london corporation — which runs the ponds — says the facilities are becoming more popular so it wants to make sure the right resources are in place for visitors. it wants to install turnstiles and employ a ticket collector. two pubs in the capital have been given the same protected status as the royal albert hall and buckingham palace. the hand and shears in smithfield, and the coach and horses in soho have both been given grade one listed status because of their exceptional interest. the latter has been a favourite among the arts community with visitors including francis bacon and lucian

freud. let's take a look at the travel situation now... there's a good service on the tubes this morning. but on the overground there's no service between south tottenham and barking for repairs the track. on the roads... there's no access anticlockwise on the m25 to the m40 london bound because of a serious collision. the slip road could be closed for most of rush hour. in for most of rush hour. wapping the highway is slov than in wapping the highway is slower than usual because of roadworks. in southwark — blackfriars road remains closed between st george's circus and southwark street following a burst water main in south wimbledon, merton road is closed for gas main works near to south wimbledon station now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a cilly start this morning. temperatures in the low single figures. it should be a largely dry day with some sunshine but it is still windy. now, i think largely dry though there is a risk of maybe one or two showers but they will blow through fairly quickly and they will not be as frequent as yesterday.

wind speeds today, 35—45 miles per hour gusts widely. this afternoon perhaps a little stronger. temperatures between 6—8 celsius. factor in the wind, it is still gonig to feel chilly. still at risk of one or two showers overnight but, again, largely dry. we have a brief ridge of high pressure building as we head into wednesday. so slightly calmer. minimum temperature away from central london, zero outside the m25. into wednesday, like i said, a little bit calmer. the breeze not quite as strong. bright and sunny in the morning but the risk of some showers in the afternoon. temperatures getting up to nine celsius but then it will all change again. low pressure works its way in for thursday, turning very wet and very windy. i'm back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. now though it's back to dan and louise. good morning, welcome to breakfast

with louise minchin and dan walker. it is fast approaching eight o'clock. our headlines today: given the green light: hs2 — the high speed rail line linking london, birmingham, manchester and leeds — will be backed by the government. this is the scene on the line's route through birmingham this morning. despite concerns about about delays, costs and environmental damage — the chancellor of exchequer defends the project on this programme. i think people also understand that you can't have a modern, connected country without sometimes taking, you know, these tough decisions and making sure that you're building not just for this generation but for future generations. the brighton gp surgery where two healthcare workers tested postive for coronavirus — now officials are trying to trace their patients. there seems no end in sight to the divisions in the scotland rugby camp. the stand—off between coach gregor townsend and his player finn russell continues. the ultimate nature lesson —

we meet the marine biologist who took his young family to live in the galapagos islands. it is another cold day with a cold wind, some wintry showers to come across scotland, northern ireland, northern england and north wales. mostly rain showers elsewhere with hailand mostly rain showers elsewhere with hail and thunder and lightning. more details later. it's tuesday 11th february. our top story: the prime minister will announce today that the government is approving the whole of the hs2 high speed rail project, which will link london, birmingham, manchester and leeds. an independent review recommended that the scheme should go ahead, despite warnings that it could cost up to £106 billion and concerns about delays and the environmental impact. our transport correspondent tom burridge reports. from euston in central london to west london, through counties like warwickshire and up to birmingham,

work to prepare the ground for the first stretch of a high—speed railway has been going on for years. here in solihull, they're diverting a road over the m42 to make way for the railway. the amount of work going on here, building a new bridge, diverting a road over a motorway, gives you a sense of why it has always been hard to imagine that the government might scrap this project, particularly the first stretch of it, running from here in the west midlands down to london. gordon brown was in charge when the project was conceived a decade ago. the time for high—speed rail has come. other prime ministers have given it their backing. today, borisjohnson will, too. he'll back the whole project — a y—shaped railway. the latter phase linking birmingham to manchester and leeds will be reviewed to try and cut costs. but it

will go ahead. you can't have a modern, connected country with sometimes taking these tough decisions and making sure you are building notjust tough decisions and making sure you are building not just for this generation but future generations. hs2 is needed, say supporters, because our railways are overcrowded. but the high—speed vision, this is what they hope birmingham station will look like, comes with a high price tag, which has risen and risen. originally, it was expected that hs2 would cost £36 billion. that figure then rose to £56 billion. but last summer, hs2 ltd admitted up to £88 billion was needed. it's just an estimate, some believe the project could cost up to £106 billion. taxpayers' money would be much better spent on

local regional projects no project in the north. the bum of hedgerows have been destroyed, trees have been chopped down and many roads. you can see treasured landscape disappearing. shouting: h52, we don't want you! as the budget has gone up, so did support for those saying the whole thing should be scrapped. shouting: h52, we don't want you! as the budget has gone up, so did support for those saying the whole thing should be scrapped. but work on the first stretch of the railway is so well advanced that ultimately the government decided its best option was to keep digging. tom burridge, bbc news in the west midlands. people wearing protective full body suits and gloves have been cleaning a gp practice in brighton after it closed yesterday. coronavirus are believed to be doctors. health officials are also working to trace patients who may have come into contact with them. james waterhouse is in brighton for us this morning.

james, what more can you tell us? asi as i speak on the somebody is unlocking the pharmacy for the first time. there is a sign on the front or saying it is undergoing an extensive clean as a precaution. never has a close medical centre got such attention. four cases of coronavirus were announced yesterday, it is for two our local gps here to brighton, which is why they are trying to contain it in this manner. the department of health say broadly the threat posed by the virus is imminent and serious, but on an individual level the risk is much lower. in terms of mapping by the virus has a close medical centre got such attention. four cases of coronavirus were announced yesterday, it is for two local gps here to brighton, which is why they are trying to contain it in this manner. the department of health say broadly the threat posed by the virus is imminent and serious, but on an individual level the risk is much lower. in terms of mapping whether viruses come from, there is the case of a british businessman who is thought to be responsible for five cases after he spread it at a ski chalet in france after coming back from singapore on after coming back from singapore on a business conference. it is taking authorities some time to process what has happened. there is a global picture, the number of cases is more

than 40,000, with the number of dead in china around the 1000 mark. this is not the only closure we are seeing, couple of hours' drive away in southampton st mary's independent school has announced a three day closure as a precaution after members of the school community fell ill after a recent visit to china. the world health organization is keeping an ion these cases in the uk and france and hoping this does not become anything bigger. the battle in the uk is containment. this help centre is expected to open a little later this afternoon. thank you, james. the chancellor sajid javid has defended the government's decision to go ahead with a deportation flight to jamaica. last night a court of appealjudge ruled that some of the 50 people being detained close to heathrow should not be deported after problems with mobile phone signal prevented them from receiving proper legal advice. mrjavid said none of the people on the flight are british nationals. and the reason i back it is because these people on this flight, they are all foreign national offenders.

not a single one of them are british, not a single one of them are members of the windrush generation and it is absolutely right, if someone has committed a serious offence in our country and they are a foreign national that when they complete their sentence that we deport them. the left—wing senator bernie sanders is the favourite to win the new hampshire primary this evening. the vote is the second stage in the contest to decide who will challenge donald trump for the presidency in november. while democrat candidates held their final rallies last night, thousands of people also queued in sub—zero temperautres to see president trump speak in the state capital. around 3000 homes are still without power in the wake of storm ciara, which battered the uk over the weekend. carol has been telling us a lot about it. the bridge between edinburgh and fife is closed, you can see i sense edinburgh and fife is closed, you can see i sense no edinburgh and fife is closed, you can see i sense no coming from overhead

cables. there is a yellow weather warnings for strong winds and wintery showers for parts of northern england, northern ireland and scotland and some areas could see blizzards with up to 20cm of snow. that felt a bit like a weather report. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. she has been guiding us very successfully and has all the details. we have a cold wind and further wintry showers today across scotland, northern ireland, northern england and north wales. because of the wind, a lot of that will be blowing and drifting through the day. visibility if you are traveling wilburys pretty poor. you can see where we have had the snow and rain showers and some thunder and lightning to boot through the early hours of the morning. as we continue through the course of the day, there will be further snow

showers coming across scotland, northern ireland, northern england and north wales, above 100 or 150 metres, most places in scotland. for the south—west, you will see snow showers but the levels will see snow showers but the levels will be higher. i have added on some roads to see if yourjourney will be affected by some of this. above about 300 metres we could see ten centimetres of snow falling. further south, it is drier and brighter with sunshine around in some showers, seven parts of wales and south—west england could be wintry. temperature wise, it will be cold, six to about 8 degrees. through the evening and overnight, we have further snow showers across the northern half of the country, driven by strong winds. by the country, driven by strong winds. by the end of the night, the winds will ease, there will still be showers in the south—west and, like the more —— this morning, the risk of ice on untreated surfaces and locally some frost. we have a

weather front introducing rain tomorrow, further wintry showers coming in across mostly scotland, lots of dry weather, some sunshine asa lots of dry weather, some sunshine as a transient ridge of high pressure builds, through the afternoon the cloud will build on the south—western quadrant of the uk, introducing showers, and then more wet in 20 weather conditions overnight on wednesday and thursday. anyone who has recently travelled to any of the nine countries on public health england's high risk list or come into contact with anyone who has coronavirus is being advised to seek medical attention if they feel breathless or experience cold and flu symptoms. the advice from public health england comes as four more britons, including two gps, have tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of uk cases to eight. we're joined now from milton keynes by paul cosford,

emeritus medical director for public health england. thank you for getting in touch. over the last 24 hours also, some of our viewers are feeling that they should be more worried than they have been in the last few days. do you share or support that concern? the four new cases announced yesterday morning we re cases announced yesterday morning were not a complete surprise, they we re were not a complete surprise, they were all contacts of one of the cases we will contact tracing from last week. in some ways it shows that our contact tracing is working rather well. the key thing we are trying to do is make sure we identify anybody who has been to one of the countries of concern who has the symptoms of cough, fever or shortness of breath, get them tested if they are positive, get 02:11:53,1000 --> 02:11:54,861 them into an appropriate treatment facility and trace the close contacts they may have so we can make sure

they are advised as to whether to self isolate or be tested or whatever is appropriate for those individuals. that is the phase of —— we are in and we hope we can prevent further spread. we are hearing about gp practices under school being closed for deep cleaning, we are hearing the term super spreader used quite a lot, do you think that is helpful? is it about awareness at this point in making sure you are chasing those co nta cts ? in making sure you are chasing those contacts? i should be clear that the contacts? i should be clear that the contacts were most concerned about, that we need to trace, are only people who have been a very close contact, because face—to—face contact, because face—to—face contact, or within two metres of the individual for at least 15 minutes or more. this is not a general risk to everybody who has been in these health care facilities or other places people have been, it is a very specific risk to people

who have been in particularly close contact. have been in particularly close co nta ct. we have been in particularly close contact. we have just have been in particularly close contact. we havejust about completed all the contact tracing on the previous cases and are undertaking that for these four announced yesterday. of course there will be some related to the health ca re will be some related to the health care facilities, a relatively small number, and there will be operational reasons why people may need to close and clean. it is good standard nhs infection control practice when you have had somebody with an infection, particularly a new one that we are still learning a lot about, to have a proper deep clea n, lot about, to have a proper deep clean, that is what is taking place in those particular facilities. clean, that is what is taking place in those particularfacilities. this is not a cause for general concern, it is not a demonstration things are out of hand, we are very clear the people identified yesterday are close contacts of a previous case, we have that link and we are working very ha rd to we have that link and we are working very hard to identify their contacts and take the same action necessary for them. what sort of

plans are in place if we were to ch rheumatic rise in the number of cases in the uk? what would happen then? —— if we we re uk? what would happen then? —— if we were to ch matic right? if the chinese authorities do not manage to contain this within china and we see similar outbreaks in other countries, particularly in southeast asia to begin with, that creates a greater risk of more general transmission in the uk. of course it is impossible to predict anything with certainty, but we are used to occasionally a new infection or virus emerging into humans and then we work very hard firstly to identify and understand that infection and then work out what steps we need to take. there are plenty of plans, plans to deal with all eventualities, they are obviously being looked at carefully at the moment to make sure that if things progress, we are ready

for them. but there is also some very important information, which is to remember that even in china when the infection has been much more widespread, the vast majority of people are suffering with a mild illness and the vast majority are making a full recovery. if we get to a position of wider transmission, there is something we should all be doing, we should all be doing anyway, which is to remember our basic respiratory hygiene, if you have a car forest needs you should use a tissue, catch it in aid tissue, pin the tissue and kill it by washing your hands, that is basic respiratory hygiene and it is good to remind yourself that that is what we should be doing —— the tissue. who is most at risk? is it the elderly and those with ongoing respiratory problems? yes. again, we are monitoring everything very carefully from the experience in china and elsewhere, it is still the case that the people who seem to

have developed severe complications and, sadly, those who have died, tend to be older people or people with existing illnesses that put them more at risk. of course if we move to a position of more widespread infection, those people will be the ones we are particularly concerned to protect, but at this stage we are in the face of being able to identify each new case as they return from one of the countries affected, we ask them if they have any symptoms to isolate themselves, to phone nhs111, that allows us to get them tested, treated as appropriate and for us to be able to trace all the closest contacts they have. one final question, it has been really helpful advice this morning, where are we on the search for a vaccine? one of the things we have in this country is an excellent science. we have already set upa excellent science. we have already set up a diagnostic test for a com pletely set up a diagnostic test for a completely new virus, that is

no mean feat, the testing programme is now being extended to a range of laboratories across the country, so that capacity is there, and we are stimulating as much research as possible into both treatments and vaccines. i would not want to overpromise on a vaccine, there are some very overpromise on a vaccine, there are some very interesting developments which could be helpful, my view is we are a little way off a vaccine that scientists and government funding for that science is working extremely hard to do everything we can to identify one. like you very much for your time, paul cosford from public health england. let's talk about the other main story, hs2. it's now more than a decade since the project to build a high speed rail line, linking london with the midlands and north of england, was launched and in that time it's rarely been far from controversy.

gordon brown was in charge when the project began under the labour government in 2009 and it's won the backing of subsequent prime ministers. it promises up to 14 trains an hour travelling out of london at speeds of 250 miles per hour — increasing capacity and reducing journey times. but the cost has risen dramatically — originally it was estimated that hs2 would cost £36 billion, but it's now estimated to be more than three times that much, at £106 billion. as the budget has increased, so too have the calls for the project to be scrapped for financial reasons, but also environmental. just along the road, miles of hedgerows have been destroyed, trees have been chopped down. in front of your eyes, you can see treasured landscape disappearing. taxpayers' money would be far better spent on regional transport projects in the north. this morning we've been

getting reaction from across the hs2 route. nina warhurst is in leeds, john maguire is in manchester, but first let's talk to our transport correspondent tom burridge who is in birmingham at the heart of the high speed rail network. we have been talking to the chancellor, we still don't know exactly what this announcement is but it looks like it will be set to get the go—ahead? but it looks like it will be set to get the go-ahead? with decent sources, we have confirmed that. first i want to show you something pretty cool, this is the main site weather station for hs2 into —— in birmingham will be built, but this is the foundations of the old train station dating back to the 1830s, there is a car parquet which they have cleared and archaeologists have been working on this site. it gives you a sense of the amount of work going on already in phase one of the project linking london to birmingham. behind me in the

distance you might begin to see the diggers working already this morning, but it is no doubt that hs2 has become politically toxic, it has not been an easy call, the government will review the y shape up government will review the y shape up to leeds and manchester to try to work out whether it can save more money and work out how to —— how to integrated into the west coast mainline. there have been a lot of protests a nd mainline. there have been a lot of protests and opposition from environmental groups and all of that opposition as part of the reason why also today the government is making also today the government is making a big announcement on buses, £5 billion of extra money going into busesin billion of extra money going into buses in england, trying to make them greener and cheaper in england, and cycling too. that is the perspective here in birmingham, it effectively means the green light, that construction can start

beginning relatively soon, boring tunnels. let's go to manchester where some of the trains will be heading up the west coast main line, andjoin my heading up the west coast main line, and join my colleague john heading up the west coast main line, and join my colleaguejohn maguire at manchester piccadilly station. we are about 75 or 80 miles away from tom if you place a huge y on a map of the uk and imagine i am at one end, nina is at the other end in leeds and tom is in the junction with london at the bottom. in next train from here to manchester piccadilly will take around two hours ten minutes to get to london, a return ticket will cost you just under 200 p. the a return ticket will cost you just under200 p. the idea a return ticket will cost you just under 200 p. the idea with hsz a return ticket will cost you just under 200 p. the idea with h52 in pace, opening another station applicability, may be in 15 or 20 years, is the journey would be cut to one hour. for the people coming to one hour. for the people coming to work, going to college and is about their daily lives as commuters this morning, they have had a torrid time in recent months. i caught

up with them this morning, asking what their views were on hsz while we we re their views were on hsz while we were alljudging the hailstorms.m is valuable, it will rebalance the economy and act as a counterbalance to what goes on in london, it is absolutely important, it will link and take pressure off the existing roads, put freight onto the rail and the state of the infrastructure, the country has not invested since the victorians. if we can sort out the network in the north—west before we think about going down the south, because coming appear would be fine, but they can't go any further once they get into manchester.” but they can't go any further once they get into manchester. i think there is transport investment needed in the country, maybe this is not the one that would be best. in many places it will not stop, around sheffield, so i think it is a bit of a white elephant, unfortunately. so you can tell from the views of

those passengers, they are very informed, they know what is going on and what will affect their lives, some are against it, someone to whether it might happen at the end of the day. when you are talking about projects that are 15 or 20 years away, you can only assume there will 02:23:19,1000 --> 02:23:20,419 be cynicism, healthy scepticism, whatever you might want to call it. but for people who use public transport to go about their daily lives, what they want the transport to be, whether it is bus or regional airlines, they wanted to be affordable, reliant and efficient, those are the key things that would improve any transport structure in place, especially in the north of england at the moment. from manchester piccadilly, let's hand you over to nina manchester piccadilly, let's hand you overto nina in manchester piccadilly, let's hand you over to nina in leeds. thank you, it took me almost two hours to get from where john is you, it took me almost two hours to

get from wherejohn is standing this morning to where i am standing last night. it would have taken only a little bit longer for night. it would have taken only a little bit longerfor me night. it would have taken only a little bit longer for me to have got to the capital yesterday, that is nearly five times the distance in miles. people in the north are fed up miles. people in the north are fed up of sitting in practice sitting in traffic jams, cancelling meetings because the train does not arrive on time, struggling to recruit the right talent because ofjourney times. there is a lot of scepticism about this news, which has had something of a lukewarm reception from businesses in leeds. and he works in recruitment, specifically tech and data. if we are going to spend 100 billion, where should that go? —— andy works in recruitment. from our perspective the regional infrastructure is far more important, investing in the northern powerhouse rail as opposed to hsz, there is far more benefit to the

commuter and business. the argument goes that you would attract more business if you reduce the journey time from the capital. but talent should not feel that it has to migrate to london for opportunity. that has happened for most of my career. the region spoke before christmas, that investment, the spotlight, they are here at the moment, i think you get a much better reception. you work in data, intech. people are increasingly working from home, in isolation, should this money be better spent elsewhere? will we need trains in 20 yea rs ? elsewhere? will we need trains in 20 years? flexibility and mobility, thatis years? flexibility and mobility, that is the way that commerce is evolving. in 20 years, how relevant will it be? that beggars the question whether you should

spend 106 billion when we genuinely believe that is what will happen. amid the scepticism and questions about whether money would be better spent on connectivity across the north, there has been so much political and economic momentum around the amount of spending in the north of england, there is very much a sense that this could be the beginning of something special, evening out the north and the south and closing that divide. thank you very much nina in leeds, tom... where are you? in birmingham! and johnin where are you? in birmingham! and john in manchester. thank you all for your time this morning. it has been very interesting seeing the different points of view, and the official announcement is at lunchtime today, even though that has been confirmed by sources at the bbc. we spoke to the chancellor at around 7:30am. if you want to see the whole thing you can look on the

iplayer bit later in the day. you can actually watch the whole programme on the iplayer in the evening. watch breakfast in the evening! if you are one of those, thanks for watching, good morning to the rest of you. let's get the news, travel and weather where you are. fairly similar whether to how it was yesterday. showers to the north and west, plenty of them piling in on the wind. possibly more snow accumulations today across the highlands, pennines, the high ground of northern ireland and maybe even the hills of north wales, too — a good few centimetres here. and some very cold air coming down on the north—westerly wind. blizzard—like conditions perhaps across some of the higher routes. tricky travelling conditions again for many and we will see gusts of wind towards north—west scotland, around 60 to 70 miles an hour. we are keeping the very brisk wind across the whole of the country

again today but it will be drier and brighter the further south and east you are. some spells of sunshine for many across england and wales. top temperatures peaking between four and eight celsius but you'll have to factor in quite a lot of wind chill, it will feel colder than that. overnight tonight again the wintry showers are likely to continue, perhaps more hail and lightning around at times and the brisk winds are still blowing. a touch of frost developing in the more sheltered spots of east anglia, perhaps down through central southern england tomorrow morning, where we will see temperatures very close to freezing once more. watch out for some icy stretches, as we head into wednesday morning. the wintry showers will continue across the north and west in particular. maybe one or two showers across south—west england are moving into the midlands and south wales. elsewhere, the winds are slightly lighter and we'll see lots of dry weather with some sunny spells. because the winds will fall lighter,

it will not feel so chilly. temperatures between four and nine celsius. not too long on a day before we start to see rain moving into south—west england. the rain, as it bumps into the colder air, could turn into snow for many on thursday, so keep tuned to the forecast.

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