good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. our headlines today: harvey weinstein is taken to hospital with chest pains after being convicted of sexual assault and rape. the disgraced movie mogulfaces up to 29 years in prison. prepare for a pandemic. the world health organization's warning as coronavirus soars in south korea. stock markets have had their biggest fall for four years as businesses start to see the effect of the virus. i'm at a uk tv manufacturer which has had to cut production as it awaits parts from china. they have gone down to a four—day

week. in shrewsbury, the level of the river severn is continuing to rise, albeit slowly overnight. sandbags are in place, as our road closures. we expect at the peak of the levels this afternoon. may be a respite from relentless rain over the next couple of days, a mixture of sunshine and showers but we could have more heavy rain on the way back, lifting those with the levels further. i'll have more details further. 18 in a row — liverpool equal manchester city's league record. it was a nervy win over a resilient west ham, thanks in part to some questionable goalkeeping. it's tuesday february the 25th. our top story: the disgraced film producer harvey weinstein has been taken to hospital after his conviction for rape and sexual assault. the 67—year—old should have spent the night in new york's notorious rikers island jail, but he complained of chest pains and was taken to a specialist unit for treating prisoners. this report, from our north america correspondent peter bowes, contains flash photography.

breaking news tonight — harvey weinstein guilty of rape. harvey weinstein was taken from new city courtroom in handcuffs today. the verdict that means harvey weinstein could be heading to prison for up to 29 years. the film producer, who's 67, was put into handcuffs and led away to await his sentencing next month. he was found guilty of sexually assaulting mimi haleyi, a former production assistant, in 2006, and for raping jessica mann, an aspiring actress, in 2013. it's no longer business as usual in the united states. this is the age of empowerment of women. and you cannot intimidate them anymore, because women will not be silenced. prosecutors paid tribute to the women who came forward to help convict the movie mogul. to those of us who were privileged when they testified,

you know what we mean. these survivors weren't just brave, they were heroic. leading figures in the #metoo movement applauded thejury‘s decision. the actress rose mcgowan, one of the early accusers, said the conviction was a huge step forward in our collective healing. this is a stunning downfall for one of hollywood's leading figures. his lawyers plan to launch an appeal but harvey weinstein also faces another trial in california, where he's accused of sexual assault. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. doctors are warning the chances of preventing the spread of the coronavirus are dropping. the world health organization says countries need to do more to prepare for a pandemic, as the number of cases outside china continue to rise. in a moment, we'll speak to bethany bell, who's in the italian city of piacenza. first to our correspondent, jenny hill, who's in tokyo.

jenny, what's the latest? well, this virus has now spread to 29 countries outside of china. the world health organization are particularly concerned about soaring numbers in italy, iran and in particular south korea, where the number of people infected with the virus is gone from somewhere around 30 to around 800 in the space of less tha n 30 to around 800 in the space of less than a week. you'll have seen the pictures of cities and in lockdown, people queueing to try to buy facemasks to protect themselves. it's the merge this morning a member of korean airlines cabin crew has now tested positive for the virus —— emerged. more than half the cases in south korea are linked to a religious sect and authorities have said they are going to be testing some 200,000 members of that group. all of this is being watched with considerable alarm in tokyo and that's because the authorities say they are seeing a rise in the number

of cases. it's reported this morning a fourth person, who is believed to have contracted the infection on board the diamond princess cruise ship, has died. the cruciate is moored down the coast in yokohama. the vast majority of passengers have disembarked after two weeks of quarantine on the ship, but around 700 cases are linked to that cruiseship and separately to that, and this is worrying japanese authorities, 150 people injapan now have the virus and they don't know how or where they've caught it. it's worrying the authorities here because in five months‘ time, tokyo is due to host the fixed. the health minister has said it is too early to start talking about cancellations but as the number of cases and concerns gi’ow, one but as the number of cases and concerns grow, one health expert has said the next few weeks will be crucial -- said the next few weeks will be crucial —— the olympics. said the next few weeks will be crucial -- the olympics. jenny, thank you. from tokyo to italy. bethany bell is near to one of the

exclusion zones. good to talk to you. what‘s the situation like there today? here in italy, they have seen the biggest outbreak in europe of the coronavirus. there have been over 200 cases reported here. several deaths, mainly for people in their 80s. as you say, there is this exclusion zone. a group of towns in lombardi, nearmilan, exclusion zone. a group of towns in lombardi, near milan, and a couple in vento near venice which has been sealed off... the police at least asking people to stay—at—home and not to come out in order to try to contain the spread of this virus. we've seen police checkpoints, where the police are checking people going in and out. there are some people who have special permission to come out but other people would face a fine if they left those areas right i'iow. fine if they left those areas right now. the bbc have spoken to people inside and they speak of strange

situations, a sense of claustrophobia, concerns they will start running out of food, although the authorities say they're working very ha rd the authorities say they're working very hard to make sure those places do get fresh supplies. elsewhere, schools have been closed, universities have been closed, museums have been closed, major sporting events have been closed and today should be the big climax of the venice carnival where people dress up in masks. those celebrations have been closed as well. so a real sense of italy here buckling down, but the authorities say please don't panic. thank you, bethany, and thank you to jenny hill. we will speak to the health secretary, matt hancock, just after 7:30am and we will put the questions to him about what the situation means for us. travel to italy, some people might be wanting to go there, or have a trip planned

in the next few days must all those questions to matt hancock in about an hourand a questions to matt hancock in about an hour and a half‘s time. the life expectancy of women has fallen in the most deprived areas of england, according to a new report. the study by sir michael marmot, who‘s one of the country‘s leading experts on health inequalities, said austerity was a significant factor. here‘s our health correspondent, dominic hughes. dearfuture me. by the time you read this letter, 20 years will have passed. you will have grown up and primary school will be a distant memory. at richmond academy primary school in oldham, pupils are casting their eyes to the future. what do we want to be in 20 years‘ time? encouraging this kind of ambition in one of the most deprived parts of greater manchester is a vital element in the school‘s mission. working with the whole family so they have options in the years to come. we encourage our parents too so they can be healthy too, so they can have a healthy mindset and a healthy body. the school makes a point of looking

at the bigger picture, how education is linked to health, housing, work and family. many of our families have gone on to achieve gcses now, they are in paid employment. it‘s a route not only for the children but the whole family, family at the centre of our school. today‘s report on health and inequalities in england suggest this kind of approach is needed more than ever. it says life expectancy is stalled over the past decade, with a growing health divide between rich and poor. the more deprived the area, the shorter the life expectancy and it blames austerity which it says has taken a significant toll on the health of the nation. if health is not improving and health inequalities are increasing, something is going on with society. society is not improving and inequalities in society are increasing. the government says it‘s determined to narrow the health gap between rich and poor are levelling up access to healthcare. this is a report that makes for uncomfortable reading, highlighting a decade

of missed opportunities and worsening health. dominic hughes, bbc news, oldham. the new opt—out system for organ donation in england will be in place by may. it means all adults will be presumed to have given consent to donate their organs after death, unless they have specifically said they don‘t want to. doctors say it will give hundreds more people access to life—saving transplants. new homes should not be built on flood plains, that‘s the warning from the head of the environment agency. in a speech later this morning, sirjames bevan will also say that hard truths must be faced about the need for some communities to relocate. river levels are set to reach their highest ever level in shropshire today, after weeks of heavy rain. ministers from the eu will meet later to approve their opening position for post—brexit trade talks with the uk. meanwhile, uk ministers will also meet at number 10 to discuss the government‘s stance for negotiations. the final agreement is due to be published online and presented in parliament on thursday.

are you ready for some cuteness? all right then! here we go. it‘s the rather unusual norwegian sport of rabbit jumping. this year, the miniature show—jumping course attracted 60 bunnies. go on, son! that's good, isn't it? important to say, rabbits only take pa rt if important to say, rabbits only take part if they want to. they are encouraged along. are you all right there, stella? encouraged along. are you all right there, stella ? " encouraged along. are you all right there, stella? "yes!" —— encouraged along. are you all right there, stella? " yes!" —— seller. i‘m worried about the rabbits. there, stella? " yes!" —— seller. i'm worried about the rabbits. it's a great hop. do you think it will catch on? clearly popular. you said 60 rabbits? yes, i think lots of people do that in their back gardens with home—made courses. people do that in their back gardens with home—made courseslj people do that in their back gardens with home-made courses. i had a friend who had a rabbit and they are rather sedentary. not sure they

would participate in that kind of tomfoolery. potentially! could be an olympic sport. hopefully we will get more coverage on that later. do you like rabbit hopping?” more coverage on that later. do you like rabbit hopping? i love it! can i get your rabbit impression one more time? it was very baritone. i get your rabbit impression one more time? it was very baritonelj missed the rabbit impression! not really how i imagine arriving.|j went a bit more to ship. you went dark! come on, keep it fun! -- i went a bit more water ship down. a nervous win for liverpool. given they are going in 19 points clear at the top of the premier league, hard to imagine liverpool fans being nervous but they get used to it, don't they? we are going to have to lose at some point. they have to lose at some point. they have in the champions league, yes, but in the premier league it is 18 wins ina but in the premier league it is 18 wins in a row, which of course equals manchester city's record.

liverpool came very close to losing their first premier league match last night. they had to come from behind to beat west ham united 3—2 at anfield. they‘ve equalled manchester city‘s record of eighteen consecutive league wins. here‘s one for you! deontay wilder has blamed his elaborate ring—walk costume for his heavyweight title defeat by tyson fury. wilder said his costume was too heavy and as a result he didn‘t have the legs for the fight. thousands of people have attended a memorial service for basketball star kobe bryant and his daughter who were killed in a helicopter crash with nine others. his widow vanessa is suing the owner of the helicopter. and american teenage tennis star coco gauff has become the first 15—year—old to break into the world‘s top 50 for 15 years. still 15 years old, i think we‘ve

known her for such a still 15 years old, i think we‘ve known herfor such a long time still 15 years old, i think we‘ve known her for such a long time stop she will be 16 in march. —— for such a long time. some people peak early. she is not the first, we were talking about this. jennifer capriati. i'm afraid not, and unlikely... hopefully koko won‘t go that way. tennis is punishing. some top tennis players take a break. serena, she is 37. there is still time for me! i don't think that's going to happen! i haven‘t seen you ona going to happen! i haven‘t seen you on a tennis court but... you never know! you don't know if you don't try! exactly! yes! a bit of rabbit hopping! you know the deontay wilder thing. the suit. what does it remind you of? salron from lord of the

rings. very good! the masked singer. 45 kg. seven st of outfit he was walking in with. he didn't really think it through. tyson fury got carried in, that‘s the way think it through. tyson fury got carried in, that's the way resting his legs. that's what you do every morning. stop it! with a crown on and everything? only because i'm lazy! matt has the weather and he's a lwa ys lazy! matt has the weather and he's always carried in with a crown. a very good morning to you. i hope you are all well. we don‘t have the relentless rain today, is a mixture of sunshine and showers. bright all around but with those showers, just about anywhere could see a little bit of snow. it‘s colder today, take a look at what happened across england and wales yesterday,

temperatures 12—14, a big drop today. you will need thatjacket and a waterproof one. these are the showers to start your morning rush hour. hail, snow, sleet, a rumble of thunder, as well. wejust hour. hail, snow, sleet, a rumble of thunder, as well. we just keep going throughout the day in western areas, some heavy ones across the south later, as i said, sign with thunder, hail, sleet as well. temperatures on the thermometers are going to be much cooler, close to freezing across parts of scotland, northern ireland and england through this afternoon. that chilly feeling will continue throughout the evening. showers keep going across the west, still with some winteriness, still with some rumbles of thunder about tonight a greater risk of some ice around as we go into tomorrow morning with temperatures close to freezing if not below, —4, —5 to

start tomorrow morning. pushing is woods on the breeze tomorrow morning but through the day in england and in particular, showers become if in number. it‘s still going to feel a little bit chilly, it feels like temperatures lower than you will see on the thermometers but with that cold air in place as we go into wednesday night, we have to watch this. this could cause some problems. on the north and adds we could see some snow, it could be the first snow some see across southern counties of england and wales but there could be further north to start as they morning rush—hour. it will clear through wherever it sta rts will clear through wherever it starts the day and it‘s back to sunshine and a few showers in the north. that chilly fear will continue. thursday night into friday morning, cooled to start but a surge of mild ourcoming morning, cooled to start but a surge of mild our coming back towards the end of the week. and as we‘ve seen so end of the week. and as we‘ve seen so far this winter, milder hour quite often means more cloud and

more rain. so as we see the weekend, go into the weekend, weather fronts on the chart going our way, we cannot let our guard down. there could be heavy rain, especially in the west with strengthening winds, too. not great all in all considering the ground is still saturated. at least at the moment, dan and sally things are quieter for today and tomorrow. maps, thank you. -- matt. let‘s take a look at today‘s papers. harvey weinstein dominates many of this morning‘s front pages. the guardian carries a picture of the film producer, who faces up to 25 years in prison. maybe even more than that? i think it was up to 29. the daily telegraph says britons returning from parts of italy, affected by the coronavirus, will be told to "self—isolate" by health officials. the daily mirror carries a claim that the duke and duchess of sussex‘s security costs could increase to £20 million per year, following their split

from the royal family. and most—watched on the bbc news website is a video about last night‘s memorial service for basketball star kobe bryant and his daughter gianna, who were killed in a helicopter crash. 20,000 people attended the service in la, where celebrities and his widow paid emotional tributes. you can see his widow there. did you hear them talking about her daughter? that was just oh, gosh, hear them talking about her daughter? that wasjust oh, gosh, so desperately sad. lozada. let‘s have a look at the inside pages. there are growing concerns about the impact the coronavirus outbreak could have on the global economy. it affected the marchers in serie a, and now england — italy could be affected. that would be huge. they say ireland‘s minister saying the situation is constantly evolving. so

thatis situation is constantly evolving. so that is certainly one to watch. people are still talking about it in the papers, ties and fury, we can‘t get enough of it. still no word yet as to whether or not there will be a parade in manchester for his as to whether or not there will be a parade in manchesterfor his big homecoming. he has been invited to the white house, it seems, and the vatican. so i‘m not sure whether he‘s got an invite to manchester city centre. i think so. did you see the clip of donald trump yesterday talking about it? absolutely destroyed him. yes, it‘s interesting this tyson fury story, people have been talking about controversy about comments they made in the past. i was speaking to frank wind yesterday, he said he is very keen to put it behind him —— warne was that he said if he was at old trafford, anthony against tyson, that would be interesting.”

trafford, anthony against tyson, that would be interesting. i was listening on the radio, i think one of the promoters said a 70—30 split in his favour, now they say 60 — 40 wouldn‘t be enough, he would have to be 50-50. wouldn‘t be enough, he would have to be 50—50. there you go, it‘s on. wouldn‘t be enough, he would have to be 50—50. there you go, it's onm looks like he will trigger that clause which means they will be a trilogy. it is yet to be confirmed, but that‘s what he‘s suggesting. this is my prediction, june first and then september, october. do you wa nt and then september, october. do you want to go first? i think this is a sporting thing to go on for. how long do you think you could blame for? about a minute? this fellow is

quite small. the picture is small, he‘s not small. he is a 62—year—old retired marine, his name is george hood and he planned for an astonishing eight hours and 15 minutes and 15 seconds. what? he was in the guinness world records years ago, holding the record in 2015. he can do 700 push—ups today, set up today, 500 legs got today —— hundreds of situ ps today, 500 legs got today —— hundreds of situps every day. he‘s kind of like ron burgundy. does he have the tv on at the same time? i would have to hypnotise myself to be somewhere else. eight hours, that's like a shift. a couple of movies on. lord of the rings, sauron. thank

you, holly. let's not try that. very impressive. there are growing concerns about the impact the coronavirus could have on the global economy. overnight, share prices injapan dropped dramatically as investors worried about the spread of the disease. sean‘s at a tv factory in bishop auckland where production has had to be cut. what‘s going on, sean? good morning. a really good example of how something like that can affect us in the home. the big ones we have in our homes, the ones we may have in our homes, the ones we may have in our cameras, they are all being affected in factories like this. so is not just affected in factories like this. so is notjust your remote controls that somewhere like cello electronics are having problems. when you multiply it businesses across the uk in the world, that is

when you start to see effects across the economy, but also travel restrictions and with reluctance to travel, that affect carries on and even reaches the stock market. you have a four day week here, pretty quiet for a monday when it normally wouldn‘t be. quiet for a monday when it normally wouldn't be. we made that decision two weeks ago. what triggered that decision? the knowledge we depend on parts coming in on a weekly basis from china, as do many factories and businesses in the uk. parts of finished product, most of it arrives from china. we knew we would have chinese new year, which always causes a two week break which we had already allowed for, but now with the virus in china, factories are just starting again. that six weeks without any parts coming in. close to two weeks from chinese new year, so this factory will see no parts

arriving for around eight weeks. we keep stock, but we have to try to eat that stock out in seal sites time has passed —— eke stock out. we are on a four day week, and we haven‘t had to lay anybody off totally. those are the kind of decisions you are having to make western my people are not getting paid on the day you are not open —— decisions you are having to make? any staff coming from agencies or something, we won‘t be paying them, but all of our full—time staff will be paid. so that is where the saving is made. will it come back or will this be a big hit to the business? we have to worry about the disease in total. if itjust stopped, this would be just a in total. if itjust stopped, this would bejust a bit in total. if itjust stopped, this would be just a bit of delayed business. the business would come back later in the year. i don‘t

think that this is a big financial problem that means a big loss of profits for us this year, but some businesses of course, and we have seen businesses of course, and we have seenin businesses of course, and we have seen in china, some small businesses are reliant on this time. if the virus really get a grip and a close early, some businesses will go bankrupt. we have crystals with us this morning as well. good morning to you, chris does. so, this is affecting sectors across the uk. which ones are being hit hardest and what can they do? well it seems every sector has some sort of exposure to china. i know china is a market and a source in the supply chain. manufacturing is likely to be affected by this danger of being, but other sectors like automotive are being affected. i would also expect companies that actually used china as a marker, and that is

something not to be forgotten, china in the last few years has been one significant market for a number of manufacturers across the uk. so exporting there as well. chris does, thank you. let me talk to these guys about what businesses can do and how those decisions are actually made. big decision to go to a four day week year, changes a lot for staff and those agency workers. we want to look into how other sectors are affected. the biggest fall in the stock market for four years, 3%, so something to look into. but first, the news, travel and weather. good morning from bbc london, i‘m tolu adeoye. young people from a disadvantaged backgrounds in london are not getting the support they need to succeed in the capital‘s thriving jobs market. that‘s according to a new report which has found those from poorer backgrounds are more likely to be without work, eduction or training compared to their better off counterparts. london councils, a group

which represents the capital‘s local authorities, says more needs to be done to help them access the job opportunities in london. a new campaign to get commuters to be more mindful of disabled passengers is being launched today. it‘s being backed by paralympian, anne wafula—strike, from harlow. in 2017 she received a pay out after being forced to wet herself on a train when the disabled toilet was out of order. the campaign wants more awareness of the challenges disabled people face when using the transport network. rail services through gatwick airport are set to change in the coming months in preparation for the upgrading of its railway station. a two—year temporary timetable is being introduced to allow for the £150 million building project. it will mean some services are cut to the airport.

it‘s a 100 years since the first ever air traffic control tower was built. its home? croydon airport. at the time it was the busiest airport in the world. it dealt with around a dozen flights a day to paris and brussels. the government introduced it in 1920 to ensure safety as the number of planes in the sky increased after the first world war. let‘s take a look at the travel situation now. there‘s a good service on all the tubes this morning. on the roads, queues are building on the a13 into town from the goresbrook interchange. in wandsworth, one lane is closed on marcilly road southbound from east hill to the north side of wandsworth common — that‘s due to water mains work. finally, there are faulty traffic lights on edgware road at the junction with dollis hill lane. so, approach with care. now the weather with kate. good morning. it‘s feeling a little bit colder compared to yesterday. clear skies last night means a bright start this morning. but it is chilly, temperatures in low single figures. sunshine and so is forecast for the rest of the day. so enjoy

the sunny spells this morning, so is piling in from the west on that risk westerly wind. the higher ground, the chilterns, for example, you could get some sleet in there but largely ran to lower levels. the temperature is signature of lee —— significantly lower than yesterday and factoring in the wind it will be colder. more showers, over higher ground you may get some sleet mixed in there as the temperature drops. colder than last night, away from the m25, around —1. more chance for a bit of frost first thing tomorrow morning. less busy for wednesday, a drier day as well stop there is give a shower but largely dry. rain moving in overnight wednesday into thursday, that could bowl wintry on thursday, that could bowl wintry on thursday morning. ahead of it, clearing away and becoming drier in the afternoon. i‘m back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. plenty more on our website, twitter and facebook. have a lovely morning. bye for now.

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. we‘ll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning: he‘s walked the length of the uk in little more than his swimming trunks. speedo mick will be here to tell us about braving wind, rain and storms to make it to the finish line. we‘ve been set a challenge of our own, that‘s to see if we have what it takes to become an olympian or paralympian. find out what happened when we were teamed up with some of the country‘s top athletes. and are you struggling to make the perfect pancake this shrove tuesday morning? don‘t worry, we‘ve got some top tips later in the programme. i cannot wait for that. mainly because... you‘re going to be making pancakes. i've got some serious flipping technique on me. that's what you say! we've got a bake off

contender coming in.” what you say! we've got a bake off contender coming in. i can't wait! what is your perfect topping? traditional, lemon and sugar. what about you ? traditional, lemon and sugar. what about you? i like to have a few basic ones and finish off with an elaborate one, chocolate, marshmallow, spray cream, the lot! how many pancakes will be have eaten tonight? definitely double figures! you normally beat me, i can normally do six and last year you did ten. well remembered! later we will catch up well remembered! later we will catch up with louise because she is on day two of her sport relief challenge, so she will be live on the programme in about two hours of this urine time, about 8:30am. looking forward to that —— two hours‘ time. don‘t worry, we‘ve got some top tips later in the programme. lawyers for the disgraced holywood producer, harvey weinstein, have said they‘ll appeal against his conviction for rape

and sexual assault. the 67—year—old should have spent the night in new york‘s notorious rikers island jail, but he complained of chest pains and was taken to a specialist unit for treating prisoners. weinstein is due to be sentenced on march the 11th. the world needs to prepare for the possibility of a coronavirus pandemic, according to the world health organization. doctors are warning that the chances of stopping the spread of the illness are dropping, as the number of cases outside of china continue to rise. in south korea, just under 900 people have tested positive for the virus, and in italy seven people have died. the life expectancy of women has fallen in the most deprived areas of england, according to a new report. the study by sir michael marmot, who‘s one of the country‘s leading experts on health inequalities, said austerity was a significant factor. health secretary matt hancock said there was still much more to do. the new opt—out system for organ donation in england will be in place by may. it means all adults will be presumed to have given consent to donate their organs after death, unless they have specifically said they don‘t want to.

doctors say it will give hundreds more people access to life—saving transplants. the opt—out system is already active in wales and will be introduced in scotland in the autumn. we will be asking the health secretary, matt hancock, about that new plan and also about the spread of coronavirus in an hour‘s time. holly is here with the sport and they‘ve done it again, another win for liverpool? 18 a row, equalling manchester city‘s record but we feel like we‘ve been talking a long time about liverpool getting so close to winning the league and now the maths is getting less complicated. they are 12 points from the title, for more games to go, for more victories, if manchester city keep winning as well. getting very close. at the moment i think the match will be crystal palace, lots of fans trying to work that out, but that could change depending on the fa cup ties and if that clashes it could be at the etihad against manchester

city but we are getting ahead of ourselves. liverpool came very close to losing a premier league match for the first time this season last night. they had to come from behind to beat west ham united 3—2 at anfield. despite taking an early lead liverpool struggled and found themselves behind just before the hour mark when pablo fornals struck. but this mistake by lucas fabianski handed liverpool an equaliser and the incentive. sadio mane completed the comeback ten minutes from time to secure liverpool a record equalling 18th consecutive league win. i know the goals were a little bit strange. we scored... the best goal we scored was disallowed u nfortu nately, we scored was disallowed unfortunately, that was exactly the football we wanted to play. so, yeah, good, not perfect, but difficult and i have no problem with that because everybody fights for everything and west ham fought really ha rd everything and west ham fought really hard tonight. inter milan will play their europa league game against ludogorets on thursday behind closed doors because of the spread of coronavirus. inter were one of four serie a teams

to postpone their league games over the weekend. ospreys and ulster‘s pro14 rugby union matches in italy on saturday have also been postponed. now, anyone who watched tyson fury outclass deontay wilder in the pair‘s heavyweight title fight on sunday will be in no doubt that the better man won, but now wilder has expained why he was second best. the costume he wore while walking into the ring!! wilder‘s outfit which included armour, a mask and a crown, weighed at least 40lb and was a tribute to black history month. he‘s expected to ask for a rematch with fury. we‘ve had our own ideas about what that costume looks like. i think it looks like shredderfrom that costume looks like. i think it looks like shredder from the teenage hero turtles. a lot of shredders about. he looks like one of the people in the masked singer, looks like he's about to burst into song.

or sauron from lord of the rings! keep your comparisons coming in! or sauron from lord of the rings! keep your comparisons coming imm you get tired like him, that‘s clearly the answer. shooting and archery for the 2022 games will take place in india, six months before the rest of the games begin in birmingham. india won 16 shooting medals at the last games in 2018 and had threatened to boycott birmingham when the sport was left off the programme. india also won eight archery medals the last time that was included in 2010. kobe bryant‘s widow is suing the owner of the helicopter which crashed, killing her husband, teenage daughter and nine others. vanessa bryant, kobe‘s widow, was at a ceremony celebrating her husband‘s life in los angles last night. she‘s alleging wrongful death, claming the pilot was careless and negligent by flying in cloudy conditions and should have aborted the flight. thousands, including stars likejennifer lopez, attended the public memorial at the la lakers staples arena where bryant spent most of his career. beyonce performed on stage

singing halo and x0. a p pa re ntly apparently kobe bryant‘s favourite song, xo. and tennis player coco gauff has become the first 15—year—old to break into the top 50 for 15 years. the american teenage sensation is now ranked 49th in the world. that is pretty incredible given that she was 686th at the start of last year. the last 15—year—old in the top 50 was bulgaria‘s sesil karatantcheva, who is currently ranked 547th, so let‘s hope coco is doing better than that in 15 years time! we were chatting about this earlier, it is nearly her birthday, nearly, i think we‘ve been calling her a 15—year—old teenage sensation coco gauff for a long time. but the 13th of march. i feel like we've been talking about her for a long time.

she‘s got a big future. thanks, holly. parts of the midlands could record their highest ever flood levels today and the environment agency is warning of a danger to life. some people living close to the river in ironbridge in shropshire have been told to leave their homes. and in shrewsbury, the water level is continuing to rise after more rain overnight. john maguire is there for us now. good morning, sally. the waters rose, as you say, overnight, but they‘ve slowed down, i‘m happy to report. everybody‘s favourite website in shrewsbury is the environment agency website that shows you the graph and the height of the water. i walked alongside the street and the river river severn was here and the water wasn‘t here. a lot has come up the drains and off the river. the height of the river won‘t mean much to you, only to say if it is 2.7 to about three metres,

it starts to get flooding, properties start to flood, so the water is five metres at the moment so that gives you an idea of how high it is. mark davies, good morning. business owner. townhouse b&b around the corner. what‘s been happening at your place? we've suffered to hit now, last monday we got it by storm dennis and that came up, it was pretty horrendous and it wiped out the basement area where we ke pt wiped out the basement area where we kept all of the housekeeping, the linen and! kept all of the housekeeping, the linen and i had a maintenance shop down there as well —— two hits now. we are 20 bedrooms and we lost ten rooms, so we are 20 bedrooms and we lost ten rooms, so 50% of our stock went immediately and we had to relocate everybody else to other sites that we have. pretty devastating immediately. i spent the last week mopping up process, pumping everything out. got that straight on

sunday and flopped down and found on monday morning we were back to square one. really hard work for the la st square one. really hard work for the last ten days. it's tough mentally. i wonder about people listening to the rain landing on their roof overnight and hoping against hope, like knut, that the waters were coming. it was like that, it was emotional as a feeling yesterday because there was a sense of doom and we were all standing and there's nothing you can do. it was like king knut waiting for something to happen, a sense of doom that hung over you. not a great feeling, weird. you've got pumps in place but where do you pump the water to sometimes? absolutely, fortunately we are walled off as far as our property is concerned so we are pumping it out to the other side of the wall but where is it going? it almost seems pointless, it is really about mitigating the amount of damage being done. thank you very much, good to talk to you, mark. all

the best. you can see how wide and swollen and how fast lowering the river severn is and when i arrived this morning, the required, because this morning, the required, because this part of the town centre is totally closed, i could hear a rushing sound that i thought was the wind in the trees but it‘s not, it‘s the volume of the water under the bridge. this is a cycling map and it gives you an idea of shrewsbury if you‘re familiar with the town. we are here and obviously the river is flowing past but if you remember from your o—level or gcse geography, oxbow lakes, you can see the river severn surrounds the town. you have flooding on both sides and this area, the quarry, also playing fields and a part, there‘s water right across. expecting the peak of the river severn levels around 4am. things have plateaued and slowdown tha nkfully things have plateaued and slowdown thankfully overnight. we‘ll have to see what happens. as our own super forecaster, matt, has been telling us, more rain on the horizon and

that‘s not good news. us, more rain on the horizon and that's not good news. john, thank you for that explanation. let‘s go to our super forecaster. matt was watching john‘s report very carefully. what‘s the picture for the next day or two? looking better, dan, a mixture of sunshine and showers. rainfall totals won‘t be as great, longer dry spells, but no sign of a lengthy prolonged dry period coming our way. by the end of the week, we could see more heavy rain returned to our shores. not great news, especially in the flooded areas, and the river levels might be dropping in shrewsbury but that water has to work down through the rest of the river severn so worrying few days still to come in these areas. even with the fact, as i said, that it‘s not been as wet as recently. sunshine and showers today and tomorrow. colder as well so expect snow everywhere mixed in with some heavy showers, even further south.

to emphasise the colder field today, especially across england and wales, scotla nd especially across england and wales, scotland and northern ireland not feeling it as much, teens yesterday in england and wales mid single figures for if you through today. chilli as you step out there this morning. to get to the emphasis of the sunshine and showers, notice the blue and white to the west of the uk, this is the showers at the moment. some are wintry, the odd rumble of thunder. eastern scotland and eastern england, dry for the morning commute but showers will push east, so can‘t guarantee you will stay dry. showers will come and 90, will stay dry. showers will come and go, especially especially in the west. fewer showers in the east but where you see the showers, heavy with rain, hail, sleet and thunder and may be snow further south, but not amounting to much, mixed in with the rain. cold feeling, temperatures in the mid to high single figures. this is how it will feel like, barely above freezing in parts of scotland, northern ireland and northern england. that continues

overnight and showers keep going, snow in places, especially in the hills, but some eastern areas staying dry and this is where we get the coldest conditions into tomorrow morning, —5 in parts of scotland. showers today and into tomorrow morning and with the temperatures, ice around for the commute anywhere. lots of showers in the west, some pushing east, but through the day many parts of england and wales will become dry with a few showers around and more sunshine. the winds ease a bit so not as chilly as today. don‘t rest at ease too much because this area of low pressure could bring more substantial rain but how far north that will be? across wales, the midlands, east anglia? further south? either way the northern edge could have snow. a few flakes over the next couple of days and you could get snow on thursday morning. not a huge amount but one to watch. clearing on thursday, back to sunshine. a few showers in the north

and west but as things turn milder towards the end of the week, the mild story we‘ve seen so far this winter often means the return of cloud and rain and these weather fronts pushing in as we go through friday and the weekend. the sign there could more heavy rain on the horizon. troubling times still for some. difficult week ahead. thanks for the moment, matt. it sometimes stops women going to work, playing sport and maybe even leaving the house — ‘period poverty‘, where you can‘t afford sanitary products, is still something of a stigma. the products are currently available for free in schools and colleges. but later today, the scottish parliament will vote on whether to make them free for all those who need them. suzanne allan has the details. period poverty means girls can‘t afford to buy sanitary products. period poverty means girls can‘t afford to buy sanitary productsm means girls might have to use other products like tissues and socks. means girls might have to use other products like tissues and socksm means some girls are afraid to come to school and don't want to leave

the house at all. these are the pads we get sent into the school, probably about every month or so in these boxes. these girls are telling a first—year class about the free products in the toilets. most women and girls get periods that last on average five days a month, so it can cost around 5—£8 in sanitary products every time. definitely more people are staying of school due to not having protection. i wasn‘t really aware of it when i had to deal with this, but finding out how many people even in my school, i was very, like, shot how many people we re very, like, shot how many people were staying. we started off with all the period products and we put them in all the toilet so everyone had them. we had no complaints are anything and it worked really well. today, a bill to make period products free of charge to all women and girls will be introduced in the scottish parliament. the government wasn‘t going to back it over

concerns it was too expensive but changed its mind. and it is seen as a necessity, not a luxury. it is a right that every women should have, to access free sanitary products is that it‘s not like it‘s a luxury item or anything. it makes me feel very good because i know that there are people who have been helped and people who can come to school. there have been scottish government schemes for free products before, but this bill, when it passes, will make it more. joining us now is the period poverty campaigner gemma abbott. good morning. and labour msp monica lennon — who introduced the bill forfree sanitary products in scotland, joins us from edinburgh. monica, if we could come to you first evolve. how do you feel at this point? it looks like it‘s going ahead. good morning. ifeel incredibly nervous because we have a big debate and vote in parliament today. this has been a long journey, not just from today. this has been a long journey, notjust from in 2016 when i started to campaign on the issue of period

poverty, but for decades women getters have faced inequality and period products can be expensive and not always accessible. so the campaign has been about addressing period poverty but making sure periods are normalised and the access to products is commonplace. how big of an issue is this in scotland, in particular? well, we know that ghettos have missed out on school, on education, because of lack of access to period products. one in eight ghettos have already accessed the scheme backed by the scottish government. one in five women across the uk will experience period poverty at some time in their life, so the bill i have proposed will ensure no—one will have to struggle within access and supply and make them more accessible in community venues. and gemma, you have campaigned for many years. you

feel there is a breakthrough being made on this? i think so. we have seena made on this? i think so. we have seen a sea change in the uk over the la st seen a sea change in the uk over the last couple of years. scotland has really led the way in terms of progressive policies, coming from the scottish government and its legislative underpinning monaco is fighting so hard for. it has also set off a chain of further policies in wales, where there was a period dignity campaign from the welsh government. we have been campaigning for free period products in schools and i'm delighted to say they have been available since last month, funded by the government. we are urging all schools the moment, for schools to sign up and claim free period products under that scheme. we have seen a real change in the dialogue around periods. on the issue of cost as well, can you justify the cost? it was £24 million in scotland ? justify the cost? it was £24 million in scotland? it is an awful lot of money but i‘m sure you would say the

costis money but i‘m sure you would say the cost is more than justified. money but i‘m sure you would say the cost is more thanjustified.” money but i‘m sure you would say the cost is more than justified. i think it is. the costs are disputed in scotland at the moment, monica's bill estimated a lower cost and i'm sure she can speak to that. but that's right, we are addressing a balance that has been here for too long and is quite absurd if you think about it. kids don't pack toilet paper in their bag to go to school, or so, but until recently period products haven't been available. —— or soap. there is a cost, but we have to accept it is a cost, but we have to accept it is a cost that needs to be met. otherwise, they don't just cost that needs to be met. otherwise, they don'tjust reflect our society and culture, they shape them as well. i think it's important for us to say your needs matter, as a woman orgirl who for us to say your needs matter, as a woman or girl who matters, or someone else who men straits, and those needs deserved to be met. how can the cost be justified? the figure you have mentioned is the

scottish government‘s production. the bill set at a cost of £9.7 million. there is a gap in terms of the projection, but i think gemma is right, there is a cost of doing nothing as well. in scotland we are nothing as well. in scotland we are not at a standing start. the scottish government and a range of public bodies have rolled out a range of products. this puts those schemes into law and communicates initiatives the government has barked. i —— backed. i don‘t think we should means test because that reinforces the stigma of poverty. the cost of people missing out on education and missing out on work because they can‘t access enough period products, we could see a real difference in the health wellbeing for many people in scotland. gemma is right, there has been fantastic

progress made in wales and scotland. so it‘s a really good day for gender equality, i believe. gemma, how much will this help for the women and girls who haven‘t open about this? who have been embarrassed or ashamed and not wanted to talk about it because it is simply too awkward?” think this will help a huge amount. monica's scheme is looking at universal provision so it doesn't stigmatise those who are unable to access these products at the moment, whether that is for financial reasons are other reasons was that it is saying no, everybody needs access to this product. this is something everyone should have access to. so think it's hugely important and that is a valuable precedent. as monica said, the world is looking on and we would hope to see something immolate rolled out in england soon. we have a real gap in northern ireland at the moment, we haven't had a sitting assembly for a long time but the government is now sitting and we are looking there and saying 0k, it is time for you to

step up in march some of these matches —— step up and match some of these initiatives other places have taken. gemma and monica, thank you for speaking to us on breakfast today. it is strove tuesday, do you know what that means? pancake palace -- shrove tuesday. do you cheat? do you buy ready—made butter? —— batter? i‘ll be getting flipping creative in our staff canteen later but, in the meantime, here‘s what the pupils at one cookery school had to say about what makes the perfect pancake. so if you need some advice, watch closely. icame to i came to the cookery school to learn how to make pancakes like a

publisher. they've come to learn how to make pancakes. i've come how to learn —— outcomes learn how to make healthy whereas my son came to make pancakes for of maple syrup.” healthy whereas my son came to make pancakes for of maple syrup. i came to cook good food with my friends what we learned today, is to ease the edges off and loosen it, ready to flip. it's super easy to make your own and it's great because you can make loads of batter to make more later. it doesn't need to be hard, but it is. not too thick, not too thin. when you rowlatt you want too thin. when you rowlatt you want to hold that. all of your pancakes are fantastic. please enjoy what you have made. today i experimented with cinnamon and it is tasty.” have made. today i experimented with cinnamon and it is tasty. i like my nice and traditional, english

pancakes, not the american style. the perfect pancake to me as my mum's pancake. it's better here because i learnt the batter has to because i learnt the batter has to be thinner. a perfect pancake is one thatis be thinner. a perfect pancake is one that is easy to flip, that is the fun part of it. thin, crispy, and lots of lovely toppings. and made by my teenager, rather than me. that would be good. we will see. thank you to chef jason, his food sorcery class giving us the information we need. and perfect timing foryou. information we need. and perfect timing for you. i will be making them later, live, with someone from them later, live, with someone from the great british bake off. their name is manon lagreve. i have here some statistics on the perfect

pancake, it‘s important not to make them too deep. that way you can have more. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i‘m tolu adeoye. people living in buildings declared unsafe following the fire at grenfell tower will protest at parliament later. last year, ministers announced a scheme to cover the costs of replacing acm cladding, the type that was on grenfell, but people living in buildings with other cladding or design flaws aren‘t eligible for the scheme and face paying the full costs themselves. the government says it‘s promised £600 million to tackle cladding on tower blocks and there‘s "no excuse for building owners not to ensure that residents are safe in their homes". young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in london are not getting the support they need to do well in the capital‘s job market.

that‘s according to a new report which has found those from poorer backgrounds are more likely to be without work, eduction or training, compared to their better—off counterparts. london councils — a group which represents the capital‘s local authorities — says more needs to be done to help them access job opportunities. it‘s 100 years since the first—ever air traffic control tower was built, and it was at croydon airport. at the time, it was the busiest airport in the world with a dozen flights a day to paris and brussels. it was 15ft high and provided a blueprint forfuture towers which gave basic traffic, location and weather information to pilots over the radio. let‘s take a look at the travel situation now. there‘s a good service on all the tubes this morning. but on the trains, there‘s disruption to greater anglia servcies to and from liverpool street, that‘s due to a fault with the signalling system. turning to the roads in twickenham, queues are building into town on the a316 hospital bridge road. you can see there. in hackbridge, hackbridge road is closed in both

directions to to wandle road due to a fire at a car repair workshop. finally, there are faulty traffic lights on edgware road at the junction with dollis hill lane. approach with care. now the weather with kate. good morning. it‘s feeling a little bit colder compared to yesterday. clear skies last night means a bright start this morning. some sunshine but it is feeling quite chilly, temperatures in low single figures. sunshine and showers really forecast for the rest of the day. so enjoy the sunny spells this morning. showers piling in from the west on that brisk westerly wind. the higher ground, the chilterns, for example, it could fall, which you might get a bit of sleet in there but largely as rain to lower levels. the temperature, significantly lower than yesterday, between 7—9 celsius and you factor in that wind, it is going to feel colder. overnight, still showers moving through, more chance of those walling wintry again, over higher ground you may get a bit of sleet mixed in there as the temperature drops. colder than last night, minimum away from the m25, around —1.

so more chance of a bit of frost first thing tomorrow morning. less breezy for wednesday, a drier day as well — risk of a shower, but largely dry. and then thursday we‘ve got rain moving in overnight wednesday into thursday, that could fall wintry on thursday morning. ahead of it, clearing away and becoming drier in the afternoon. i‘m back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. now it‘s back to dan and sally. bye for now. good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. our headlines today: harvey weinstein is taken to hospital with chest pains after being convicted of sexual assault and rape. the disgraced movie mogulfaces up to 29 years in prison. prepare for a pandemic. the world health organisation‘s warning as coronavirus soars in south korea.

stock markets have had their biggest fall for four years as businesses start to feel the effects of the virus. i‘m at a tv factory in durham this morning, where they‘ve gone down to a four—day week because of supply issues in china. in shrewsbury, the sandbags and road closures are in place in the town centre is the river severn continues to rise. it should reach its peak later on this afternoon. a smidge of good weather news, the relentless rain has gone and we‘ve got a mixture of sunshine and showers for the next few days but by the end of the week, the heavy rain could return. the heavy rain could return. i'll i‘ll have more details later. 18 in a row — liverpool equal manchester city‘s league record. it was a nervy win over a resilient west ham thanks in part to some questionable goalkeeping. it‘s tuesday february the 25th. our top story: the disgraced film producer harvey weinstein has been taken

to hospital after his conviction for rape and sexual assault. the 67—year—old should have spent the night in new york‘s notorious rikers island jail, but he complained of chest pains and was taken to a specialist unit for treating prisoners. this report, from our north america correspondent peter bowes, contains flash photography. breaking news tonight — harvey weinstein guilty of rape. harvey weinstein was taken from new city courtroom in handcuffs today. the verdict that means harvey weinstein could be heading to prison for up to 29 years. the film producer, who‘s 67, was put into handcuffs and led away to await his sentencing next month. he was found guilty of sexually assaulting mimi haleyi, a former production assistant, in 2006, and for raping jessica mann, an aspiring actress, in 2013. it‘s no longer business as usual in the united states. this is the age of empowerment of women. and you cannot intimidate them anymore, because women

will not be silenced. prosecutors paid tribute to the women who came forward to help convict the movie mogul. to those of us who were privileged to be in the courtroom when they testified, you know what we mean. these survivors weren‘t just brave, they were heroic. leading figures in the #metoo movement applauded thejury‘s decision. the actress rose mcgowan, one of the early accusers, said the conviction was a huge step forward in our collective healing. this is a stunning downfall for one of hollywood‘s leading figures. his lawyers plan to launch an appeal but harvey weinstein also faces another trial in california, where he‘s accused of sexual assault. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. doctors are warning the chances of preventing the spread of the coronavirus are dropping. the world health organization says countries need to do more to prepare for a pandemic, as the number

of cases outside china continue to rise. in a moment, we‘ll speak to bethany bell, who‘s in the italian city of piacenza. first to our correspondent jenny hill, who‘s in tokyo. jenny, what‘s the latest there? well, we now know this virus has spread to 29 countries outside of china. the world health organization particularly concerned about soaring numbers in italy, iran and, in particular, south korea, where the number of cases in the space of around a week has jumped from just 30 to nearly 900. the south korean president has actuallyjust visited the southern city of daegu, where many of those cases are centred, and he said time and speed is absolutely now of the essence stop you will have read more than half of those cases our link to a religious sect and authorities in south korea have

said some 200,000 members of that group are to be tested —— are linked. this is being watched with alarm injapan linked. this is being watched with alarm in japan because linked. this is being watched with alarm injapan because they are starting to note the number of cases is rising here too. you can see the people behind me on the street wearing protective facemasks. concern is growing. until now the picture in tokyo, japan, has been focused on the diamond princess cruise ship moored down the coast in the port of yokohama. the vast number of passengers have disembarked after completing two weeks quarantine on board but nearly 700 cases were linked to that ship and this morning we‘ve heard a fourth person is reported to have died. but separately that, authorities say nearly 160 people in japan have contracted the virus. that‘s a concern for them because in just five months tokyo is expecting to host the 2020 olympics. the health minister this morning said it‘s far too early to be talking about cancellation but they‘re going to be keeping a close eye on the situation here with one expert

telling reporters coming weeks for japan are going to be crucial. jenny, thanks very much. bethany bell is in italy, just outside one of the exclusion zones. jenny has the latest from tokyo but what‘s the latest from your position, bethany? the authorities in italy say there are now over 200 cases of the coronavirus. there have been seven deaths, mainly of people in their 805. they‘ve created the5e. .. in their 805. they‘ve created these... a in their 805. they‘ve created the5e. .. a few town5 in their 805. they‘ve created these... a few towns in northern italy, in veneto and lombardi have been locked down, authorities have asked people to stay—at—home and not come out in order to try to contain the spread of the virus. you notice the spread of the virus. you notice the knock on effect even in places not in those exclusion zones. if you go to the towns around here, a number of places have cafes and

businesses closed. schools are shut, universities are shut, museums are shut. authorities have also cancelled a number of big events like football matches. today should be the last day of the venice carnival, where people go around dressed up in the city. that‘s been cancelled as well. authorities are telling people not to panic and take sensible precautions. it‘s interesting, when you go around and talk to people, you get a number of varying reactions. some people say they think the government may be overreacting a bit, this is a little bit crazy. others are saying it‘s important to take as many measures as possible to prevent this from happening. perhaps also that the government should have acted earlier. very different views here. concerns of course about the impact of this on italy‘s economy because, of this on italy‘s economy because, of course, northern italy is the powerhouse of italy‘s economy and

they don‘t want to see that affected. death any, thank you, and good to speak tojenny in tokyo —— bethany. thanks for the questions you‘ve sent in around your concerns and comments around coronavirus. we‘ll put some of those to the health secretary, matt hancock, who will be with us just after 7:30am, so stay tuned for that. the life expectancy of women has fallen in the most deprived areas of england, according to a new report. the study by sir michael marmot, who‘s one of the country‘s leading experts on health inequalities, said austerity was a significant factor. here‘s our health correspondent, dominic hughes. dearfuture me. by the time you read this letter, 20 years will have passed. you will have grown up and primary school will be a distant memory. at richmond academy primary school in oldham, pupils are casting their eyes to the future. what do we want to be in 20 years‘ time? encouraging this kind of ambition in one of the most deprived parts of greater manchester is a vital element in the school‘s mission.

working with the whole family so they have options in the years to come. we encourage our parents too so they can be healthy too, so they can have a healthy mindset and a healthy body. the school makes a point of looking at the bigger picture, how education is linked to health, housing, work and family. many of our families have gone on to achieve gcses now, they are in paid employment. it‘s a route not only for the children but the whole family, family at the centre of our school. today‘s report on health and inequalities in england suggest this kind of approach is needed more than ever. it says life expectancy is stalled over the past decade, with a growing health divide between rich and poor. the more deprived the area, the shorter the life expectancy and it blames austerity which it says has taken a significant toll on the health of the nation. if health‘s not improving and health inequalities are increasing, something is going on with society.

society is not improving and inequalities in society are increasing. the government says it‘s determined to narrow the health gap between rich and poor are levelling up access to healthcare. this is a report that makes for uncomfortable reading, highlighting a decade of missed opportunities and worsening health. dominic hughes, bbc news, oldham. the new opt—out system for organ donation in england will be in place by may. it means all adults will be presumed to have given consent to donate their organs after death, unless they have specifically said they don‘t want to. doctors say it will give hundreds more people access to life—saving transplants. the opt—out system is already active in wales and will be introduced in scotland in the autumn. matt has been telling us today with regards to the weather that there‘s more rain potentially on the way the end of this week. there are warnings of a danger to life, with parts of the midlands expected to record their highest ever flood

levels today. in shrewsbury, the water level is continuing to rise after more rain overnight. john maguire is there for us now. good morning, john. it looks pretty desperate. yeah, in certain parts of town it‘s absolutely fair to say that. where i stayed last night further down the river severn, the people stayed up all night with blankets, water pumps running and there‘s a dull hum through much of shrewsbury at the moment with water being pumped down, the sound of the water pumps and generators, people trying to keep it back. it slow down a bit overnight, expected to peak around 4pm today —— slowed down. let me show you how the land lies. much of the land covered by floodwater. that‘s the river severn, raging past behind us. this is around the edge of the town, this is around the edge of the town, this is closed. some of the businesses have put sandbags down. pub on the

corner with the sign up in the window saying closed at the moment because of flooding. had started to creep up... when the river level gets to around 2.7 metres, that is when it floods low—lying land. when it gets to 3.15, it floods some properties. but it is five, almost twice what it should at its normal level. it is causing issues. shrewsbury, a lovely town, lots of tudor architecture, and the town centre is 400 feet high. you can see the town centre is nice and dry. they knew what they were doing when they built this place so long ago. all eyes on midafternoon to exactly what i‘d the river is going to reach. quite a shot -- what height. thanks for the information. devastating scene in shrewsbury, the town surrounded by the river severn, and john will be there through the morning with the latest. and more

rain to come! ministers from the eu will meet later to approve their opening position for post—brexit trade talks with the uk. meanwhile, uk ministers will also meet at number 10 to discuss the government‘s stance for negotiations. the final agreement is due to be published online and presented in parliament on thursday. those are some of the main stories. we talked about the rain on the way and matt can give us a picture for the next few days. it‘s going to be worrying for some parts of the uk, like shrewsbury, which are already underwater? exactly, we‘ve seen so much rainfall this february, england and wales on target for one of their wettest, ground is saturated, more rain not welcome. next week more rain, not as much as recent days, but it doesn‘t ta ke much as recent days, but it doesn‘t take much at the moment. sunshine and showers for the next few days, not as wet as it has been but you‘ll notice this morning as you head out,

chilly, much colderfor notice this morning as you head out, chilly, much colder for ingrown and wales. these are some of your temperatures for the morning commute —— for england and wales. the risk of ice in scotland and there‘s sleet and snow around and here‘s where the showers are in western areas, just about anyone could see a shower with snow mixed in through today but primarily over the hills and lower levels in the north and west. in the south, mixture of rain, hail, sleet and snow and we could have thunder with the showers but they will come and go. if you start dry in eastern areas, there‘s the chance showers will work in later and gusty winds in the south to go with it, especially in the channel, and even though these are temperatures on the thermometers, feeling much colder in thermometers, feeling much colder in the breeze. that breeze could see winds touched 40 or 50 mph in southern counties of england and wales for the evening rush—hour. plenty of showers around, some of the heaviest, snow mixed in with rain anywhere, greater chance of seeing snow continue in the showers in north—west england, northern ireland and western scotland but compared with yesterday further

north, the winds lighter than during yesterday. with the lighter winds in place, colder tonight. the showers keep going for many areas, especially in the west overnight, and given the ground will be damp in places, be aware, the rush—hour tomorrow could be icy. yourfull forecast coming up in half—an—hour. matt, thank you. he was one of the most powerful men in hollywood — but today the film producer harvey weinstein is behind bars after being convicted of rape and sexual assault. before we speak to a journalist who was in that new york courtroom, let‘s remind ourselves of how harvey weinstein found himself in the dock. allegations began to emerge in october 2017, when the new york times first reported incidents dating back several decades. weinstein disputed those claims but wrote a letter acknowledging he had "caused a lot of pain" — and was sacked by the board of his own company. a criminal investigation was launched in late 2017 and weinstein was charged

in may of the following year. yesterday in new york he was found guilty of rape and a criminal sexual act. he will be sentenced next month but his lawyers have vowed to appeal. he‘s also likely to face another criminal trial — this time in los angeles — where he is charged with a rape and sexual assault which allegedly took place in 2013. in a moment we‘ll speak to kristen gibbons feden, who prosecuted another powerful showbiz star — the actor bill cosby — for sex offences. first let‘s talk to the daily telegraph‘s us correspondent harriet alexander, who was in court yesterday. harriet, can you just describe for us the moment those verdicts were read out? well, it was noticeable. as soon as the jury sent a note to thejudge, the was as soon as the jury sent a note to the judge, the was a flurry of activity and a huge number of court officials came into the courtroom and they actually stood around wayne steen, they blocked him from the

view of the press. when the verdict was read out he didn‘t react very much —— weinstein. the prosecution then said they wanted him to be remanded in custody. the defence requested he be allowed out on bail until sentencing but the judge ultimately decided he needed to be keptin ultimately decided he needed to be kept in custody. so he was then handcuffed. at that point he seemed to bea handcuffed. at that point he seemed to be a little bit in shock as to what was happening. his lawyer that he turned to him and he said but i‘m innocent, how can this happen in america? he was then led handcuffed from the courtroom. and we knew he was due to go straight to rikers island jail but in fact he went to hospital. what can you tell us about that? yes, it's another dramatic twist in this unbelievable story. what we know is he was taken last night to bellevue hospital which, if you know new york, is up by manhattan. this is not a fancy

hospital, this is somewhere where all of the prisoners from rikers island are ta ken all of the prisoners from rikers island are taken if they need medical attention. we understand he had raised blood pressure and heart palpitations but throughout the case weinstein has not been someone who looked like a healthy individual. he was hunched over, famously walking with his frame and looks really haggard. so this is the latest twist in that. and his days in court are not over? he faces further charges, doesn‘t he. not over? he faces further charges, doesn't he. that's right, yes. his lawyers say they plan to appeal against this, of course. in los angeles, the prosecutors there announced charges onjanuary six, the day his trial in new york kicked off. they have indicated they very much want to continue with the next set of criminal charges against him. so they are likely after sentencing to try and seek his extradition to la where he will face another trial.

harriet alexander, correspondence for the daily telegraph, thank you very much for that —— correspondent. kristen gibbons feden prosecuted the actor bill cosby and she‘s an advocate for women who have been abused. shejoins us now from pennsylvania. was there ever any doubt in your mind these verdicts would come through? i always had confidence in the prosecution, and really, to be honest with you, after that second cosby trial, i really began to believe that our society has a better understanding of the dynamics of sexual violence. at that point i had confidence in the prosecution and confidence in thejury. had confidence in the prosecution and confidence in the jury. you prosecuted bill cosby, a very powerful showbiz figure. was there a similarity between these two cases? absolutely. a lot of similarities. the most important being there was an institutionally protected predator who was allowed to get away

with sexual misconduct for decades. but by the time the will was ma nifest to but by the time the will was manifest to investigate these activities, there were so many women and survivors ready to tell the truth to society. there were a lot of similarities, many witnesses and victims, although in the cosby case we had one charged victim. we had a high—class, high qualified expert, the same expert, doctor barbara, but most importantly, you had survivors willing and able to testify and offer, even those who didn‘t testify, offer solidarity to the victims. the victims being survivors, courageous and brave enough to support each other. you talk about the survivors. there is a sense we are picking up here that there is a mood change among the women who have been affected by this. do you think we may see more

cases coming out now as women feel braver and more able to speak?” think absolutely. i think it‘s important to note that — are they going to be more cases out there? absolutely. weinstein and cosby are not unique, they are high—profile predators getting a lot of press but they are reflective of a culture where there are male and female offenders. in this specific kind of case, they were of a culture where in america and in the uk, man possess a disproportionate number of leadership roles. until there is equality between females and males, there is i was going to be exploitation and abuse. but i also wa nt to exploitation and abuse. but i also want to make sure i highlight that these women who came forward, that ta kes a these women who came forward, that takes a lot of bravery and takes a lot of courage. we still have a lot of work to do to make sure they are fully supported and comfortable. but we will remain vigilant, we will

remain steadfast and at least these two convictions ensure survivors can attain justice. kristen gibbons feden, thank you so much for your time this morning. it‘s very interesting to hear about both of those stories. it is 7:22am. there are growing concerns about the impact the coronavirus outbreak could have on the global economy. overnight, share prices injapan dropped dramatically as investors worried about the spread of the disease. sean‘s at a tv factory in bishop auckland where production has had to be cut. what‘s going on, sean? good morning sally and dan. so yes, production card, this is the first day of the weaker cello electronics, they are starting the box packing early and everyone will be up and running by 8am, but it should started yesterday. they have a lot of supplies coming from china, like

these electronics they go into our tvs . these electronics they go into our tvs. that‘s why we are starting to see businesses feel those effects, the stock market went down more than 396 the stock market went down more than 3% yesterday. we will now speak to the boss of cello electronics. so, just looking here, you have all the stock piled high. what are you expecting now it‘s happened to these, given you‘ve got delays on these, given you‘ve got delays on the stuff you are getting from china? well, we have parts, so keep arts, and through this period we are manufacturing here in the uk perhaps against some of our competitors to import everything in, compared to those who might receive no stock. we are actually in a rather nice position. so customers are saying oh, if you have got a shortage, then we need to buy these tvs off you? we have already put a list out to our customers on what stock and parts we have so they know. yes, some models we re have so they know. yes, some models were already out of stock. i'll let you get back to it. it is a busy

time. but it‘s notjust importers like brian who have to import all of these electronics. businesses, universities, they export services and all sorts of goods to china. i‘m going to talk to kristie was from durham university. so, talking about imports this morning —— christos. using changes because of the virus? it has an effect on businesses that have anything to do with china. china is one of the most important parts of the world, as a market, and businesses have customers and universities have students who would like to come and study here, for instance. so as the economy becomes more of an issue, more people are hesitating to purchase or businesses to invest and so on and that is also

having an impact on the way — on exporting into china. do you think there will be a difference between exporters and importers in the medium— and long—term? exporters and importers in the medium- and long-term? it's difficult. if you look around here, for instance, people are stockpiling. so people are getting ready to push the button and see what we can do. so which one is likely to be affected the most? time will tell, yeah. interesting. and the long—term effects of this stop globally, the effect on china‘s economy, is that something will come back? are people just economy, is that something will come back? are peoplejust holding off on the travelling and they will do it later, or is lost forever?” the travelling and they will do it later, or is lost forever? i don't think it will be lost forever. i think it will be lost forever. i think people will eventually start continuing to buy things they would like to buy and so on. i guess the key thing here is how long this is going to last and how long can people wait before their is a

long—term effect? what we're hearing now, chances are the next few weeks, things are to start to recover about nobody really knows exactly when. thank you forjoining us, christos. these workers didn‘t have to be in yesterday, they are starting now way four—day we but the agency workers have not had that extra day of work. that is how these things start to have a ripple effect on the whole uk economy, when you multiply that right across the country. thank you, sean. and on the issue of coronavirus as well as the impact on the economic side of things, the health secretary, matt hancock, will be with us just after the headlines to talk us through some of the questions you have been sending in this morning as well. those questions about travel and preparedness in the uk for what the world health organization is talking about, caring for a pandemic. world health organization is talking about, caring fora pandemic. so where are we currently with our preparations here in the uk and what about travel to various countries

like italy now where there have been a number of cases in the last 24 hours? also questions about how people can protect themselves here, simple things about hand washing, maoists and asks another sort of thing. they be questioned of self isolation as well. all of these questions will be put to matt hancock after getting the news, travel and weather where you are this morning. good morning from bbc london, i‘m tolu adeoye. people living in buildings declared unsafe following the fire at grenfell tower will protest at parliament later. last year, ministers announced a scheme to cover the costs of replacing acm cladding, the type that was on grenfell. but people living in buildings with other cladding or design flaws aren‘t eligible and face paying the full costs themselves. the government says it‘s promised £600 million to tackle cladding on tower blocks, and there‘s "no excuse for building owners not to ensure that residents are safe in their homes".

young people from poorer backgrounds in london are not getting the support they need to do well in the capital‘s jobs market. that‘s according to a new report which has found those from poorer backgrounds are more likely to be without work, eduction or training compared to their better off counterparts. london councils — a group which represents the capital‘s local authorities — says more needs to be done to help them access job opportunities. it‘s 100 years since the first ever air traffic control tower was built — and it was at croydon airport. at the time, it was the busiest airport in the world with a dozen flights a day to paris and brussels. the tower provided a blueprint for the future towers, it gave basic traffic, location and weather information to pilots over the radio. let‘s take a look at the travel situation now. there‘s a good service on the tubes this morning. but on the trains — there‘s disruption to greater anglia servcies to and from liverpool street due to a fault with the signalling system. turning to the roads,

it‘s slow on the approaches towards the new road layout at the old street roundabout. in hackbridge, hackbridge road is closed in both directions upto wandle road due to a fire at a car repair workshop. in wandsworth, one lane is closed on marcilly road southbound from east hill to wandsworth common. that‘s due to water mains work. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it‘s feeling a little bit colder compared to yesterday. clear skies last night means a bright start this morning. some sunshine but it is feeling quite chilly, temperatures in low single figures. sunshine and showers really forecast for the rest of the day. so enjoy the sunny spells this morning. showers piling in from the west on that brisk westerly wind. the higher ground, the chilterns, for example, it could fall, which you might get a bit of sleet in there but largely as rain to lower levels. the temperature, significantly lower than yesterday, between 7—9 celsius and you factor in that wind, it is going to feel colder. overnight, still showers moving through, more chance of those walling wintry again, over higher ground you may get a bit of sleet mixed in there as the temperature drops.

colder than last night, minimum away from the m25, around —1. so more chance of a bit of frost first thing tomorrow morning. less breezy for wednesday, a drier day as well — risk of a shower, but largely dry. and then thursday we‘ve got rain moving in overnight wednesday into thursday, that could fall wintry on thursday morning. ahead of it, clearing away and becoming drier in the afternoon. i‘m back with the latest from bbc london in half—an—hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. let‘s get you all the main stories now: lawyers for the disgraced holywood producer, harvey weinstein, have said they‘ll appeal against his conviction for rape and sexual assault. the 67—year—old should have spent the night in new york‘s notorious rikers island jail, but he complained of chest pains

and was taken to a specialist unit for treating prisoners. weinstein is due to be sentenced on march the 11th. the world needs to prepare for the possibility of a coronavirus pandemic according to the world health organization. doctors are warning that the chances of stopping the spread of the illness are dropping, as the number of cases outside of china continue to rise. in south korea, just under 900 people have tested positive for the virus, and in italy seven people have died. the new opt—out system for organ donation in england will be in place by may. the government says it will give hundreds more people access to life—saving transplants. the opt—out system is in force in wales and will be introduced in scotland in the autumn. lots to talk to the health secretary about this morning. matt hancock joins us now from westminster. thanks for coming on breakfast today. can i ask first about the new organ donation system, why are you confident the opt—out system is

going to work and can improve numbers particularly, i suppose? this is changes so important and i‘m really pleased we‘ve been able to bring it in. —— this change is. is just over 5000 people across england who are waiting for an organ right now, many of whom will be watching this programme. just over half of people, when they die, they have said already that it is ok for their organs to be used for donations. that figure is much higher in wales, where they have this system of opt—out rather than opt in, that is to say unless you‘ve explicitly said you don‘t want your organs used, then they can be used to save other people‘s lives and i‘ve been involved in this campaign for some time. before i was health secretary i had personal experience of a close friend whose sun... his life was saved by a new heart. i know how

important it is —— sun. we think this will lead to around 700 new organs being available every year and get the waiting list down. the news has been welcomed by the bma as well, the british medical association, and i ask what others have been asking this morning, how easy will it be to opt out? that's really important, it will be very straightforward and you can do it online and if you‘re on the internet the advice is all there. we will make sure, including with an advertising campaign, people know how to do that because obviously that‘s really important. for lots of people, they‘re not against their organs being used to save somebody else‘s life if they pass away, they just haven‘t thought about it or gone about it. we have to bake sure people have the right for their organs not to be donated, that‘s

perfectly reasonable and right, but this way more people have their lives saved —— make sure. i‘ve met people whose loved ones, or in some cases whose children, have died and their organs being used to save someone else‘s life, and it‘s incredibly moving and its very life—affirming for them that the legacy of their loved one who‘s passed away can be used in such a positive way to save somebody else‘s life. we had a really interesting reaction to this story from our viewers this morning but also on the issue of the coronavirus. it‘s great to have you on today to try to get an update really, because practical information, mr hancock, will be really helpful this morning. lots of questions about italy and there‘s reports written is returning from affected areas in italy have been told to self isolate, which has been advice elsewhere in the world —— britons. is that the official advice for those coming back from italy?

yes, the official advice, which will formally be updated at 8am, is going to change so those who have been to northern italy, that is essentially anybody who has been to italy north of pisa, should, if they have flu—like symptoms, should self isolate, which means go home and try to stay out of contact with other people. if people have been to the affected areas that the italian government have quarantined, then they should self isolate whether or not they have symptoms. that is the official advice from the chief medical officer. and, as i say, it will be formally updated very shortly. this is the same type of approach we‘ve taken to places in the far east where, in wuhan itself, the epicentre of this whole epidemic, we are obviously... we‘ve quarantined the people who we have brought back from wuhan, and people who have been

to other parts of the far east, which have got relatively high numbers of cases, we are asking them to self—isolate if they have symptoms. can i ask you as well... of course. with regards to italy, what about advice to people who either have a trip planned to italy, particularly those areas affected, or somewhere else in italy, or might be planning something in the days or weeks coming. what is the advice to them this morning? the official travel advice has not been changed. now, clearly, for the cities in northern italy where the italian government have them quarantined, we are not aware of any british citizens who are within the quarantined area. if there are, we would ask them to get in contact with the consulate in rome, with the embassy. so we‘re not away there are any brits actually in the area that‘s been quarantined. in terms of

going to italy as a whole, we haven‘t changed that travel advice but we are clear that if you come back from northern italy and you have symptoms, then you should self—isolate. in all of this, my top priority is protecting the public andi priority is protecting the public and i take a science based approach, listening very carefully to the chief medical officer and the experts. we have some of the best public health experts in the world working on this in the uk right now providing this sort of advice for us to communicate to the public. 0k, to communicate to the public. ok, and we‘ll get that official advice at 8am, as you say. can i put you some of the questions from viewers, similarfrom you some of the questions from viewers, similar from ian you some of the questions from viewers, similarfrom ian and anne, asking about coming back from the uk from countries like italy and others where there‘s been infection. why not say don‘t come home until it is? this has obviously been a live question throughout this, about. the flights. but the evidence from the

experts is if you hold the flights, there is a lot of other disruption you get —— about halting the flights —— halt the flights. if the virus is going to come, it will find its way anyway. it was described to me as a maginotline,. anyway. it was described to me as a maginot line,. the flights —— halting the flights. if you look at italy, they stopped all flights from china and they‘re now the worst affected country in europe, which kind of demonstrates that purely. the flights doesn‘t work. what does work is making sure wherever anybody suspects they might have coronavirus, call 111 and we get our clinicians straight onto it. they do two things, firstly they look after that person, obviously, but the second thing is, if they test positive then they contact everybody you‘ve been in contact with and this so—called contact tracing is well proven to be the best way to control

a viruslike this in a developed health system like the uk. so the balancing... trying to reduce the overall disruption while also putting the absolute primary focus on keeping the public safe by following the scientific evidence of how you deal with these sorts of epidemics, that‘s the approach that we are taking. i know it's a very careful balance for yourself and other government ministers to come on the television and try and make sure you find that line between reducing panic and talking about being ina reducing panic and talking about being in a state of preparedness, when the who is talking about preparing for a pandemic, how prepared are you and how bad do you think this is going to get in the uk in the next few weeks? the answer to the first question is that we are preparing. we have preparations even when there isn‘t an outbreak, and we do work on that, like we have practice exercises and we have the testing equipment ready.

obviously since the outbreak became public at the start of this year, we‘ve been doing a huge amount of work to prepare in case this becomes pandemic. by pandemic what i mean is essentially it‘s all over the world. once it gets to that point, there isn‘t a way to stop it coming into the uk enable way, so we are making all of the preparations that we can and making sure both that we‘ll be able to communicate that if that is what is going to happen at the right time, in the right way to the public and also of course supporting the nhs. for instance, there is a programme under way right now in the nhs to ensure there are testing facilities that aren‘t in a&e departments, which is really important, and we get home testing kits available. so we‘re doing all those preparations right now. so the who are absolutely right to say

countries should repair. we‘ve been preparing for this particular virus since the start of january in case it becomes pandemic. now, coming onto your second question, it is not yet clear that it will become pandemic. the number of cases in china has been falling over the last couple of weeks, and we are relatively confident that that information is correct, coming out of china. now, there are more cases outside of china, like the ones in italy that we‘ve just discussed, also in iran and south korea, but at the moment, if those countries get their response right and get the numbers coming down, as china now has, then there still is the possibility that this is a relatively small outbreak in the uk on the sort of scale broadly that we‘ve seen. we still expect more

cases, but at the moment, 13 cases in the uk as opposed to the tens of thousands that we‘ve seen in china. so that is a possibility, but there‘s also the possibility, as the world health organization says, that this becomes... essentially goes everywhere around the world, and we‘ve got to be ready for both. matt hancock, health secretary, thank you very much your time this morning and thank you for answering some of our viewers‘ questions. hopefully that was useful to you and thanks for sending in the questions. that‘s the official advice from the government, you heard it on brea kfast, government, you heard it on breakfast, and it will be officially published at 8am about the self—isolation if you‘re coming back from those areas, especially in northern italy, where there‘s been a number of issues with coronavirus over the last 48 hours or so. really interesting, the first time you have heard that. if you‘ve been to northern italy, you have to self—isolate. it feels a long way away in china,

japan and south korea, but with the number of cases in italy, you can see the government are scaling things up for what might happen in the next few weeks. much more on that through the morning on bbc breakfast. holly is here after a tense evening for liverpool. we don't say that often these days. they all be fine! there's no way they cannot win —— ! will