good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... more results chaos for hundreds of thousands of pupils as btec students are told they won't get their marks, just hours before they were due to be published. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt btec have had all this time and naga munchetty. our headlines today... to sort their grades out and tell more results chaos for hundreds people if there have been problems, of thousands of pupils and we're still not getting as btec students are told the answers that we're asking for. they won't get their marks, just hours before they were due to be published. this morning gcse students btec have had all this time will get their results after a government u—turn to sort their grades out and tell meant their marks will be based on centre—assessed grades. people if there have been problems, and we're still not getting the answers that we're asking for. kamala harris is formally nominated as joe biden's running mate in the us election. this morning gcse students if the democrats win she would be will get their grades after a government u—turn the first woman vice president meant their scores will be based in american history. on teacher assessments. a shift in how we shop. after thousands more job losses kamala harris is formally nominated on the high street this week, as joe biden‘s running with more of us than ever shopping mate in the american election. if the democrats win she would be online, we hearfrom the firm behind the first woman vice sports direct and house president in us history.

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and their marks will be reassessed. it comes after an intense row over so, yes, gcse students will get how results were calculated for this year's a—level and gcse students, their results but real problems with which will now be awarded using teacher assessments rather their results but real problems with the btecs, which is a lot of young than a controversial computer algorithm. people. it is indeed. we are talking our correspondent dan johnson is at a school in south—east london about half a million pupils and in for us this morning. some cases the same people is because at an academy like this, stu d e nts because at an academy like this, students do gcse and btec and they so, we have a situation this morning may be expecting though. they will where students will get their gcse get their gcses butnot btec rates. results but btecs, the picture is very different. it is. absolutely. yesterday, pearson withheld the greats because they wanted to check on that front there is more the system will be fair after gcse and a—level away upgraded following disruption, my delay, more confusion and uncertainty after this late the outcry last week. this also change that was announced about for applies to btec grades given a week pm yesterday. schools and colleges ago. they will also now be reviewed. we re pm yesterday. schools and colleges it has been stressed that no student were told not to give out btec will lose out because of this, no results this morning, so pupils who grades will be downgraded through we re results this morning, so pupils who were expecting those will not get this review. they can only them today. they are going to be reviewed and looked at again to potentially go up. but it's more uncertainty and confusion and in check that they are fair. on top of fa ct, uncertainty and confusion and in fact, here, because grades i that, students who were given btec literally given on the same piece of results last week alongside paper, some students will get their

a—levels, those grades are also btec grey today because there isn't going to be effectively taken back any choice to withhold it, other and reviewed because the awarding than going through the certificates, body piercing thinks that after the scrubbing out the btec mark. but then in future that grade will be reviewed and potentially uplifted to a—level and gcse results were greatly following that u—turn —— check that students doing those vocational and technical subjects pearson, because of the way they had will not lose out, will not be been computed and standardised gci’oss disadvantaged alongside gcse been computed and standardised across the country, it believes that students. more disruption and has potentially put the students who confusion, my question marks instead do btec courses, the technical vocational courses, at a of grace and this is on top of disadvantage. it wants to check again what it can do to try to make everything pupils have been through this year, the lockdown, the virus, sure that there was a student don't lose out. but in some cases we are the disruption to learning, the talking about the same students who complicated system for exam results do gcses alongside btec. this in place of exams. so much for stu d e nts to in place of exams. so much for students to weigh up. i have been morning peg can make owing to skill talking to some of the people here about how difficult this whole to get one set of results that are changed due to the outcry last week results set has been. it's crazy how so much has happened but will not get the btec results that will be looked at again. there in such a short amount of time. is reassurance that no students will you're looking forward to things like leavers be downgraded as a result of this review, but it is further and prom and sitting your exams. uncertainty review, but it is further u ncerta i nty after review, but it is further uncertainty after everything that has happened this year. i've been over these past five years, speaking to some of the students i've been working my socks off here at bexleyheath academy about to get the grades that i wanted. it's a pivotal moment in their young lives that's been

redefined by the pandemic. their anxiety in the build—up to in year 11, that's the one thing results today. it's crazy how so much has happened you're counting on — in such a short amount of time. to get your gcses. to be honest, i'm a little bit you're looking forward to things like leavers nervous about my results. if, like, what i get, i'll deserve. and prom and sitting your exams. over these past five years, they haven't even been i've been working my socks off to school since march — to get the grades that i wanted. when the lockdown disrupted learning. exams were replaced it's a pivotal moment by calculated grades, standardized across the country. in their young lives that's been but last week's outrage over redefined by the pandemic. a—levels showed these children in year 11, that's the one thing you're counting on — were about to be disadvantaged by the same system. to get your gcses. we're a state school to be honest, i'm a little bit and they were saying that people nervous about my results. from poor areas would have got lower if, like, what i get, i'll deserve. they haven't even been grades, i think is a joke, really. to school since march — when the lockdown disrupted learning. exams were replaced by calculated grades, when i found out a—levels standardized across the country. were being downgraded, but last week's outrage over that made me absolutely petrified. a—levels showed these children and then we found were about to be disadvantaged out we did a u—turn. and now i feel like i'm going to get by the same system. we're a state school and they were saying that people the grades that i do deserve. from poor areas would have got lower grades, i think is a joke, really. when i found out a—levels after seeing the a—level results were being downgraded, come in the other day, i was a bit that made me absolutely petrified. iffy about how my results were going to turn out because a lot and then we found of people were unhappy about it. out we did a u—turn. but to be fair, it's a bit of a learning curve and now i feel like i'm going to get for the government — for everyone, really —

the grades that i do deserve. because we've never had to deal with this before. the change in direction after seeing the a—level results earlier this week meant a move come in the other day, i was a bit to grades agreed by teachers, iffy about how my results and they'll feel the benefit here too. were going to turn out because a lot over the last 12 months, this school has changed quite a lot of people were unhappy about it. but to be fair, it's and the grades that our students would receive then would have been a bit of a learning curve for the government — reflected in the historic two years for everyone, really — worth of grades that would have because we've never had affected them negatively. to deal with this before. the change in direction earlier this week meant a move to grades agreed by teachers, and they'll feel but what we've seen as a result the benefit here too. of the decisions that have been made is that, over the last 12 months, actually, the students will receive the the grades that they deserve this school has changed quite a lot from the teachers that and the grades that our students know them best. would receive them would have been would receive then would have been but just as a—level upgrades reflected in the historic two years modelled university places, an increase in the gcse pass rate worth of grades that would have could put more pressure affected them negatively. but what we've seen as a result on sixth forms and colleges. of the decisions that have been made is that, actually, the students will receive and that is because if my students the the grades that they deserve are upgraded, my may be eligible to from the teachers that know them best. but just as a—level upgrades make those next moves. where were modelled university places, an increase in the gcse pass rate they all go, is their capacity? could put more pressure on sixth forms and colleges. those are questions for the future. stu d e nts those are questions for the future. students will start to arrive here

in the next hour to at least get their gcses. they will get their btecs but there is more uncertainty that's because if my students get and more huge question marks about upgraded more it may be eligible to these rates. this really underlines these rates. this really underlines make the next move. this latest set the difficulty, the rippling of results that have been told to be uncertainty that has flowed from the flaws in that system —— flaws in reviewed should potentially in the that system. it relied on the ways future result in more students being upgraded but in the meantime there grades were calculated and is further delay and disruption. standardised. it is a failure that what difference will that make to has affected so many students are. the options students have for the thanks very much. danjohnson next choices they face quiz and a therefore us. well any miss out on their first let's speak to our political correspondent, helen catt, choice because of my questions over who's in westminster. their results. labour says this just when... the most important shows the ongoing chaos that has thing is the students themselves. flowed from this years results and just when they would have wanted a that the education secretary really clear picture of their results we should have got a grip by now. the have another day when there are so department for education says this is proof that awarding bodies are many questions and so few answers. taking every care to make sure no yes, there are. if you think back stu d e nts just a week and we were at the point taking every care to make sure no students are being disadvantaged by the disruption this year but i think where a—level students were about to it shows how this system, being get those results under a system that the government had reassured flawed from the start, has just led stu d e nts that the government had reassured students was going to work. since to further disruption and uncertainty, which is now unsettling then we have seen that major u—turn even my students. thank you very on a—levels. a u—turn on the gcse much. we will beat with you at the

school throughout the morning. results. the government may have thanks. let's speak to our political hoped that that switch back to using correspondent, helen catt, who's in westminster. school assessed grades may have meant to day went without a hitch. good morning. you heard dan saying obviously that is not meant to be talk to students, see what they are now with what happened with btecs. thinking. the labour party saying the government really should have a labour have called this repeated grip on this by now. a—level chaos, unacceptable. the lib dems students, gcse students, they know say this was another government what is happening. btecs don't. shambles. the department for education is moved to reassure know, and if you thinkjust a week pupils that nobody's grade will go ago we were at the point where a—level students were about to get down. they will either stay the same those results and we were being told or improved but they understand the this system is going to work. a lot delay is difficult for students. the has changed since then and i think big risk for the government is asking us questions about its the government might have been overall strategy, that while i think hoping that that switch earlier this week back to using a school assessed many people will say, look, it was a lwa ys many people will say, look, it was always going to be difficult this grades for gcses, for a—levels, year to award grades to students who would have meant we could have had a had not been able to sit their results day today where we went exams, and it was of course the seeing some of these scenes. then of awarding body pearson thatcher was course that last minute decision at the last minute not to issue —— last night not to give out btecs. as you heard dan say, labour are very critical of this saying it was it was pearson that decide last unacceptable, disgraceful. the lib dems accusing the government of minute. it suggests there is not bundling from one crisis to another.

controlled this process and it could that is the big risk here for the erode confidence. thanks very much. hashem abedi, the brother government. the department for of the manchester arena bomber, education saying this morning i will be sentenced today appreciate this is difficult for for the murder of 22 people in the 2017 terror attack. stu d e nts appreciate this is difficult for students and reassuring them that results will either stay the same or abedi has refused to attend his improved. i think there is a two—day sentencing hearing and face recognition that this is a very the families of the victims — who gave emotional statements in court difficult set of circumstances. a very difficult thing for the about the impact of their loss. government to work out how to award these grades and taking more time to get it right, i don't think anyone kamala harris has accepted her nomination as the us democratic will object to that. the risk for pa rty's vice—presidential candidate — becoming the first the government is that as one thing black women to do so. gets results but yet another pops up speaking at the party convention — she accused president trump of turning tragedies into political weapons. elsewhere, as these things continue our correspondent the perception is that the david willis has more. government hasn't quite got control hey, everybody, it's me, kamala. of this and that will erode confidence. we will find out how so before i go on stage later tonight, i want to talk much control they are in. thank you. about the importance of voting. we will we'll be speaking to the schools minister, nick gibb, at 7.30 this morning. prior to bringing down the curtain hashem abedi, the brother on an historic night, of manchester arena bomber, kamala harris appeared briefly will be sentenced today to appeal to democrats to vote. for the murder of 22 people in the 2017 terror attack. i think we need to ask ourselves, abedi has refused to attend his two—day sentencing hearing and face why don't they want us to vote? the families of the victims — why is there so much effort who gave emotional statements in court

to silence our voices? about the impact of their loss. and the answer is because when we the united states has told the british government that it vote, things change. won't seek the death penalty for two members of the islamic state group unusual though it is for former if they're convicted of killing western hostages in iraq and syria. presidents to attack an incumbent, the assurance means uk officials this week they've almost could share evidence with prosecutors in the us for any been lining up. potential case against the men. first bill clinton. the pair have already been stripped now barack obama. a withering attack delivered in the birthplace of us democracy — of their british citizenship. philadelphia — in which the 44th occupant of the oval office warned at least 45 migrants, including five children, the future of american have drowned off the coast of libya democracy was on the line. — in one of the worst such incidents donald trump hasn't grown of the year. the un refugee agency said into thejob — because he can't. they were among more than 80 migrants on board and the consequences a vessel bound for europe, of that failure are severe. when its engine exploded. 37 survivors were rescued by local fishermen and have kamala harris is my auntie. since been detained. my stepmum. my big sister. kamala harris has accepted her nomination as the us democratic kamala harris' sister, pa rty‘s vice—presidential candidate niece and stepdaughter jointly — becoming the first introduced the first black woman black women to do so. to appear on a major party ticket. i accept your nomination speaking at the party's for vice president of the united states of america. convention a short time

after the former president barack obama, she launched a scathing and unprecedented attack on president trump accepting her party's nomination as vice president, saying his failure of leadership had kamala harris warned that america "cost lives and livelihoods". stood at a criticaljuncture, gusts of up to 66mph have been with the presidential recorded at pembrey sands in wales election just 75 days away. as storm ellen hits western in this election, we have a chance parts of britain. to change the course of history. a met office yellow weather warning for wind stretches from the north of scotland down to the cornish we're all in this fight — coast and remains in place until the early hours of tomorrow. you, me and joe — together. let's speak to our reporter rebecca ricks, who is in plymouth for us this morning. what an awesome responsibility. give us a sense of the weather there democrats hope kamala harris will add energy to the presidential ticket, and inspire particularly and how it will be elsewhere. good african—americans and younger voters to get out to the polls. morning. yeah, well, it's certainly pretty windy. you will see that flag their convention culminates withjoe biden's acceptance is really going for it to me. we are speech tomorrow night. aware of several incidents that have david willis, bbc news, los angeles. happened overnight. several boats in cornwall have broken free from their anchors and moorings. the tree has strong winds have battered ireland overnight after the highest fallen on a house income is like. level weather warning, several people entered the water status red, was issued. last night in really strong people were advised to remain indoors during the storm as gusts conditions. one swimmer managed to of more than 100mph were recorded

self rescue in ilfracombe while the off the coast near kinsale. rescue has little helicopter was in the uk, a met office yellow weather warning for wind stretches from the north of scotland down to the cornish looking for them. the rnli i really coast and remains in place warning people at the moment that until the early hours of tomorrow. while this is a combination of a let's speak to our reporter rebecca ricks, who is in plymouth perfect storm, the combination of really strong winds with big spring for us this morning. ties. there is a forecast of a swell of up to six metres, which has she is in blustery wind. how is it? caused the ferry service that runs between cornwall and the isles of it is certainly a little bit windy scilly to cancel its sailings for here in plymouth. you can see the friday and saturday. another warning going for behind me. the blue skies for beach lifeguards friday and saturday is that there will be are back. it rained heavily here massive surges, likely to catch overnight. of course now the sun is people out walking along the coast. they think they are far enough away out. the met office did report gusts from the incoming tide but it will come in quick out of nowhere to of 50 mph here overnight. we have seen a potentially white people out to see of 50 mph here overnight. we have seen a few incidents. mostly boats breaking free from their moorings, if they are in the wrong place at the wrong time. —— wipe people out. one vote in particular ended up crashed against the after the rnli it's busy down here with people managed to rescue the sailor on visiting devon and cornwall for board with just cuts and bruises. he

those covid staycations. beach got away quite lightly. there was numbers are expected to be big so also a tree that landed on a house people are being asked to take extra ca re people are being asked to take extra care this weekend when they are in gun is like. we are aware of visiting. of course friday and several people who entered the water saturday is changeover day and last night. one swimmer got into people will likely go to the beach difficulty in elphick room. the to extend that staycation whilst they wait to check in. that message, ta ke rescue “— difficulty in elphick room. the rescue —— ilfracombe. they managed they wait to check in. that message, take care for the next couple of to self rescue with just cuts and days. thanks very much. the us state of california has bruises. across the coast in torquay declared a state of emergency the coast guard were called to a because of wildfires started number of people in the water there. by lightning storms. officials say nearly 11,000 lightning strikes one of them was a number of people occurred in 72 hours, starting hundreds of new fires in the water there. one of them was and forcing many people said to be drunk in quite dangerous conditions. now we are looking at yellow weather warnings for much of to leave their homes. the country for today and tomorrow, but the rnli are warning for saturday down in the south—west. they are sane people need to take 6:12am. big day today, isn't it? real ca re they are sane people need to take real care when they are out and about at the beaches. there is of gcse students waking up, wondering what their results will be like. in course that combination of strong winds with big spring tides that can a year like no other when it comes make the condition is very to results being received. will be dangerous, especially for the number of holiday—makers we are seeing in no problems with btec results and the south—west at the moment. the this morning particularly. —— we message is to take care. a thank you very much. know about problems with btec after the chaos of last week's results. schools have been closed a—level results day, gcse students and fora results. schools have been closed and for a lot of people it has been receive their grades this morning.

and for a lot of people it has been a difficult and up to the results. following the government's u—turn on using a computer algorithm, pupils will now be awarded grades assessed by their teachers. jayne has been speaking our correspondent tomos to a number of pupils morgan is at a school and their families about life in cardiff this morning. in lockdown — and this year's results day. let me introduce a tiny slice of the class of 2020 with their biggest cheerleaders. if 2020 were a facial expression, what would it be? good mining, tomos. waiting for oh, er... those excited, nervous, anxious stu d e nts to edvard munch's the scream — those excited, nervous, anxious that's how i would see it. students to arrive. yeah, i still remember that ourguest many moons a big gurny face. i can't do those. ago when i received mine. there is can we gurn? we'll do frustrated. still a bit of nerves coming back to the skill now but as you can see things are somewhat different to when i was back in school today. we you look constipated! are in uncertain, different times. facemasks are out, the sanitiser is out. spots on the floor. to meet yes, that is how bad social distancing. the plan here at this year has felt. so let's rewind to this high skill is that pupils will what should have been. it's new year's eve, 2019, be coming in here, staying at a social distance. it will be walking amelia, and what were you thinking lay ahead? through into the main hallway here. year 11, i was excited to finish there is a one—way system. that is

school, and have a prom. all the way through this huge hallway, making sure there is enough obviously to come out of the year space for the pupils and students to with ten gsces that i had sat and i had done well in. receive their results. some skills and then celebrate, and i was hoping to prove myself. are opening today, this is. some i was like a sprinter, skills are giving results by e—mail at the blocks, ready to go. but they will come back to the hall here, receiving their results. you and then suddenly... are the head teacher, 160 odd pupils suddenly there was no race, itjust stopped. coming here today. yes, maybe a few and that created a lot of anxiety output absolutely. it has been a for her and for all her friends. and then there was the anxiety of this. the algorithm. difficult week. —— may be less. had you heard of the word with any full understanding after a u—turn on monday, how has before this month? um... i'd heard of it but i didn't really that been for you? it is a stressful know exactly what that means. as soon as i heard that, time, no doubt it has been made more difficult for them. it has been an i was like, "oh, really?" who's gonna be writing the algorithm? who's going to be checking it? unusual year for all of our pupils how's it going to be moderated? you know, i really was quite but particularly for year 11 is. the nervous about that. and just. ..evidently justifiably so. la st but particularly for year 11 is. the last couple of weeks have been very stressful, they always are in the algorithm led to outrage. august. they are always worried about the results. i think some of 40% of a—levels were downgraded. the uncertainty about what is going up to two million gcses were estimated to be forward has been very difficult for heading the same way — them and skills in general. we are pleased there been some kind of

until a u—turn. resolution —— for pleased there been some kind of the class of 2020, the kids resolution — — for schools that never sat an exam, pleased there been some kind of resolution —— for schools in general. and, you know, this year they're part of history. will be an exceptional year. results and i'm so glad that the governments will be an exceptional year. results will be an exceptional year. results will be higher than usual. i suppose across the uk now have realised ina way, will be higher than usual. i suppose in a way, when you come to compare that the sensible thing to do to the next year and the following was to listen — listen to the teachers — year, it kind of has to be seen as and give the children the benefit of the doubt and let them not a write—off, but none have the future that they want. comparable. the results they received today are based upon all give her a hug and... no matter what, amelia is awarded. the work they've done at gcse and she has an apprenticeship. all the years they have been in school prior. the results are what good luck with everything, amelia. thank you. as for tallulah... we feel they would have achieved, good luck, everybody. sixth form college. had they faced examination and the we'll be thinking of you. coursework. obviously as we say thank you. goodbye to our year 11s today we are tell us what you're playing. and madison... now looking forward to our year tens i'm going to play don't stop believing byjourney. ..who really wants into year 11 and their gcses next to get into music... and basicallyjust don't stop year. in many ways they have a more believing in yourself for these results! difficult process, i think. year. in many ways they have a more difficult process, ithink. i year. in many ways they have a more difficult process, i think. i think we are very pleased that the exam board in wales has made some concessions in regard to content and ..is also going to study a—levels coursework, and that has really in sixth form college. helped our teachers think about well, listen. no matter what happens tomorrow, she's still the same girl planning and finishing the courses

as she's always been — for next year. but it will be fabulous and fantastic madison! # some will win difficult. they won't need more and some will lose #. attention, interventions as they good luck, everyone. approach their gcses next year. and you do have some pupils who were i love you so much and i hope you've all done really well. meant to receive their btec results got everything crossed. today, as well. we are fortunate go, yous, go, yous! that that doesn't seem to affect us what's the message you want to send asa that that doesn't seem to affect us as a school, so i am really pleased out to all your pals and everybody that all the youngsters who will else doing gcses tomorrow? honestly, just to not worry about it — we're not really in control of it. need their grades today to move on to college or apprenticeships will # don't stop believing #. get them today. that is a relief for we'lljust look back at this in time us as get them today. that is a relief for usasa get them today. that is a relief for us as a skill and for those young where we were the class of 2020. people. thank you. 160 pupils coming so just go with it and hope for the best, really. here today and they will receive a gcse year like no other will be over in a matter of hours. teacher assessed grades just like the highest grades ever are expected — all the pupils receiving gcse but in a complicated year of covid, results across the uk. tomos, thank when many think kids could do with a break. you very much. the u—turn on how gcse grades are decided is expected to mean more pupils will be celebrating getting the results they wanted later today. it's leading to concerns from colleges that they may not have enough places available to meet demand. we can speak now to the chief executive of the sixth form good to see the smiles. they are a colleges association,

talented bunch. bill watkin. let's take a look at some of today's front pages. thank you very much for talking to us this morning. shall we start with not surprisingly, education on the front page of most of them. that point about how much capacity you will have in terms of meeting the times reports that the education secretary was warned directly that students could be given the wrong demand? yes, i think the first thing gcse and a—level results. citing a senior source to say as many, many congratulations from the department for education, the paper says that sirjohn coles, to say as many, many congratulations to all those students getting their a former director—general there, results today, and i hope it is a wrote to gavin williamson last month expressing concerns. happy day for nearly all of them. it "now will we wake up to this tragedy?" is true that a lot of students will is the front page question on today's daily mail, get better grades now that we are following the death of a 16—year—old boy from sudan, who drowned using the teacher grades rather than while trying to cross the channel. the algorithm led grades and if you get better grades the chances are the daily mirror focuses that you want to take the opportunity to go to an aspirational on the manchester arena bombing and what it calls "the coward and the brave". destination, sixth form colleges the brave being the families have a long tradition of success in of the victims, who attended the old bailey yesterday to hear their tributes read out getting students into the best universities. a lot of students will in court, and the coward being hashem abedi, the brother wa nt to universities. a lot of students will want to go to a sixth form college of the suicide bomber salman abedi, and that may prove a challenge for who refused to leave his cell to hear the testimonies. some colleges. it is too early to he'll be sentenced today. say yes just how big a challenge will be but we do need to be ready and american politics has for it. so yesterday, when the news been trending on social media overnight, thanks to the democratic party convention. came out that colleges were told not

one of the most—read stories toissue on the bbc news website came out that colleges were told not to issue btec results, and schools is about kamala harris formally accepting her nomination we re to issue btec results, and schools were told, as well, late afternoon as the vice presidential candidate — yesterday, what was your reaction? and criticising president trump. well, it's very unfortunate that the announcement came so well, it's very unfortunate that the announcement came so late. it is better that it came and it is much better that it came and it is much better obviously to be sure that the 6:18am. results are right, and it would have it's been another tough week been catastrophic to issue the for the high street with marks incorrect grades and then have to & spencer anncouncing plans to cut around 7,000 jobs and pizza express reverse them days afterwards. so we saying it will close more than 70 of its stores. welcome the decision by the exam more announcements are expected today — ben can tell us more. boards to have another look at the in terms ofjob losses, this has btec grades and the cambridge technical grades to make sure that been a significant week. yeah, they are right. it would have been pretty miserable as far as the scale nice if the decision had been made a and scope of the jobs that are being little bit earlier, before it lost on the high street. it's quite schools and colleges have spent a simply because during lockdown we lot of yesterday analysing the all got into the habit of buying results and stuffing envelopes and stuff online and seems we are pretty preparing for conversations with young people. i think you are being relu cta nt to stuff online and seems we are pretty reluctant to get back out on the high street. you have touched on two very diplomatic saying it would have been nice. of them but so many other retailers laughter are finding it tough right now and did you know... we sort the a—levels

finding they need fewer staff to do exactly what they do. later this and the gcse discussion. we saw the morning we will get an update from u—turn by the government. did you frasers group. you may not know the name know that when that was decided that but you'll know the brands — the centre assessed grades would be the fashion shop sports direct and also the department used to determine those results, did store house of fraser. you have an inkling, or did you know we will get an update from them on that btecs were going to not be put their results at 7am. let me run you through what we've heard so far it ona that btecs were going to not be put on a level playing field alongside this week. a pretty miserable week, gcses and a—levels? on a level playing field alongside as we touched on. gcses and a-levels? the btecs were handled differently from the gcses earlier this week, m&s announced 7,000 job cuts by christmas as it and a—levels, in that with the gcses speeds up its turnaround plans. and a—levels, in that with the gcses it said the pandemic had made it and a—levels, in that with the gcses and a—levels it was off kyle that clear there had been determine what would happen. with a "material shift in trade". the vocational and technical last week, debenhams announced plans to cut 2,500 jobs with the closure of more stores. qualifications there are so many different kinds of them that quual and there were reports at the weekend suggesting the whole devolved responsibility for planning company could be forced into liquidation putting and working out what system to use 111,000 jobs at risk. and we've already heard of planned cuts from other to the exam voice. it was a much big high street names. more complex landscape and no one knew with all the board is exactly 4,000 at boots. what was going to happen until the over a thousand from john lewis. a similar number at wh smith. last two days. what do you make of

one forecast says over 20,000 stores will close this year and over 200,000 retail workers that decision, to allow various exam could lose theirjobs. boards to make a decision that experts say this is an unprecedented quual itself had been at odds with with the government? well, i think change in the industry. it's understandable to some extent in that some qualifications are every single conversation that i specifically designed for the have with a chief executive, i've had three just today, i think, they workplace, so if you are going to be a boiler installation engineer you all talk about the significance of need to have a certain kind of assessment and reliability. if you the speed of decision—making they've had to put in place over the last are doing a more classroom —based btec that is going to help you get few months, the pace and agility through which they are now needing into university, you want to be treated in the same way as the to operate and to try and a—levels and gcses and so because of it being such a mixed picture, it recalibrate their business. i mean, was difficult for quual to deal it's... it's... it'sa recalibrate their business. i mean, with things in the same way as it it's... it's... it's a seismic in terms of what is actually happening had dealt with with a—levels and at the moment and we are only beginning to see some of the gcses. but of course, whether it is btecs or gcses, the fact is students consequences. beginning to see some of the consequences. and ben, good morning. are going to get better grades, we i have been shopping out to a shop, are going to get better grades, we are going to need more capacity in the system. we have said to the

government for the past two years apart from the supermarkets come at once. i'm determined not to go out. that the growing population, this bulge in the number of 16 to as you know, i love shopping online 19—year—olds that is coming along anyway. that's the problem, i don't next year and in the following think i'm a typical. now, and that yea rs, next year and in the following isa yea rs , we next year and in the following years, we do need to put aside some think i'm a typical. now, and that is a huge problem many retailers are capital money so that we can build facing. i've been out in a number of extra classrooms in colleges and shopping centres on a number of high street since this all began, looking build new colleges to accommodate at the measures they are putting in all these young people. and that place to make it safe. but the might be the case even for this bottom line is that it is less september and it's not impossible to enjoyable to have a day out shopping do. we can build new classrooms now than it was before because if using temporary accommodation. they you are wearing a mask, maybe what you are wearing a mask, maybe what you did before i was nipped in for a are very high standard these days. we can do that in the next few weeks coffee, a bit of lunch somewhere, maybe go to the cinema and a and we may well need to. so tell me, shopping centre as well as doing the after a ll and we may well need to. so tell me, shopping. those sorts of things are after all of this that has happened, how much confidence do you think much more difficult now so the that parents can realistically have enjoyment you might get out of a day's shopping, perusing the in the government to safely oversee shelves, that sort of thing, as a their children returning to school sort of ceased for the time being so in two weeks? how much confidence it is much more functional. you go can they have? well, there are some m, it is much more functional. you go in, get what you want and come back out again. that is fine for things pa rents can they have? well, there are some parents that are not feeling very happy even this morning, so with the we need, the essentials, if you are nipping to the supermarket or buying toiletries or whatever, but it is a—levels what we are experiencing is

not quite the same if you are some parents whose sons and looking for some new clothes maybe daughters didn't get the teacher assessed grades that they would have 01’ some looking for some new clothes maybe or some other expending that you can probably cope without an so that is liked to have got what i felt that they deserved, not happy even though why we have seen online spending doing pretty well, because people we have had this u—turn, moved from are clicking and collecting and the algorithm grades to the teacher getting all the stuff delivered that grades. and they are wondering what they need. but the idea of going is available to their sons and out, perusing the rails, having a daughters now. and the answer is, little window shop, all that sort of ta ke daughters now. and the answer is, take some exams in the autumn and thing seems to have disappeared for get the grades that she would have now. the big challenge of course for got if you sat the exam. so that is all retailers is trying to get us back into the sort of habits we had causing some problems. how are these young people going to prepare for before and encouraged us back out to the autumn exams? some parents will the shops. thanks very much, see you have the means to employ private later. time now to speak tutors to support their sons and to this morning's gp. we'rejoined by drjamie parker. daughters to get ready, others won't. so we think the government should be setting aside some money, good morning. good morning. it is probably from the catch—up fund, and diverted it to young people from exa m good morning. good morning. it is exam results day for lots of gcses. disadvantaged backgrounds who really wa nt to ta ke we know more problems today with disadvantaged backgrounds who really want to take the exams in the autumn, to make sure they get the grades they feel they deserve. and connections with btecs and results. take us back, do you remember you do rather than challenging colleges make getting your results, what were that i desperately trying to get you like? i hadn't slept. iwas ready to reopen safely in september, sleeping at my aunt's and thinking

it's probably better to put your about this. 23 years ago now. i energy into working out how on earth didn't sleep and i was at my aunt's to prepare for the autumn exams. bill watkin, chief executive of the and my parents came in and tell me i had the grades. that was about it, sixth form colleges association, thank you for your time with us this actually! you and yourself you are morning. thank you. 7:23am. pretty stressed about it. you add, holiday plans have been thrown the current scenario with the pandemic and then you had all the into chaos over the last few weeks with speculation over which countries might be problems around the exam grading. it added to the governments quarantine list next. here are the countries that have already been removed is very difficult time for young right now. are you talking to from the exempt list. youngsters or parents about that quite a bit? i've had lots of last thursday hundreds of thousands pa rents quite a bit? i've had lots of parents anxious about the results. of holidaymakers in france learnt they had 30 hours to get back to britain or face two they've definitely mentioned the weeks in self—isolation. stress. i think they were really more countries are expected to be added today. sorry for those people getting their we're joined now by the independent's travel results today. for anyone it is an editor simon calder. good morning. it's like deja vu. it anxious time. if you aren't into it all the uncertainty, not just is that moment where we are talking anxious time. if you aren't into it all the uncertainty, notjust around the results, but over the last few who might be on the list. what are you hearing? well, i'm notjust months, it is a difficult time. —— hearing, i'm also seeing. we have if you aren't into it all the uncertainty. they are not necessarily speaking directly about all acquired odd new routines during

that, you say. it is manifesting in this extraordinary time. mine is different ways in the household may with my elevenses to look at the be. stress levels, not specifically european centre for disease may be about exams, but may be prevention and control figures which come out around then and tell us how tempos, maybe they are getting down. that kind of thing happens, as well. bad things were in the past 24 it does and it takes a significant hours. and looking at that in conjunction with other data, croatia toll. parents should look out for has to be top of my list. yesterday those things in their children, i'm sure they will be. the key thing if they had, relative to their they notice that is to try to population, four times as many new encourage children to talk about cases as the rest of the uk. i'm their concerns as parents, to stay also watching switzerland, czech calm. today especially, be prepared. republic, denmark and iceland, what happens if i get the results though those countries combined have and they are worse than expected, probably got if british holiday—makers than a croatia right what if they are better than now, and certainly a lot fewer expected? who what if they are better than expected ? who am what if they are better than expected? who am i going to call? i planning to go in the next few think it's important to reiterate weeks. the points you made at the beginning, as we understand from the that the grades don't matter to them government, grant shapps said it is as parents, they will love them to a straightforward calculation in how bits no matter what. have something those decisions are made, based on to look forward to. that is a very good message to send out this the statistics. well, it could be morning. talk to me about the more straightforward. what a lot of announcements we heard yesterday about my testing. the idea the us have been asking for is,

government will look at a large actually, can we please see your group of people, the principle being working, just so that we now, apart that we should test my people from anything else, what measures without symptoms to learn more about exactly you are using so that we can where we are with coronavirus more do our own calculations and then work out what is going to be generally in the population. this happening next? but we seem again to be in this routine where a thursday sounds like a really, really exciting news, actually, and could night, iam be in this routine where a thursday night, i am expecting it around actually open the door to a much 10pm, probably a tweet from the transport secretary grant shapps more enjoyable "normal" for people. saying, this is what we have decided. at that point, it would there are different reasons for that. one of the main thing is we seem decided. at that point, it would seem unlikely that anybody who is in have to realise is that social distancing has been the main weapon the affected countries will have we have had against coronavirus. another 30 hours to get back to the when we didn't have much community uk. it is not simply a matter of nipping across the border, say, from testing, back in february and march, there were very strict lockdown measures across the nations of the croatia to slovenia. you actually have to be back in the uk. as we saw last week, that triggers a very stay at home weeks. over the last few weeks and months as we have got unseemly rush from people who work my cinematic testing, there was a in this strange summer. you have lockdowns, stricter social sun, sea and self isolation for two distancing measures have been able weeks when you get back. for the to be localised more. with this moment, thanks. announcement, hopefully with the as we've been hearing, marked ramping up of testing, it croatia could be next on the list.

tomislav fain is a bar and restaurant owner based on the coast of the country, will be understood even more and hejoins us now. allow even those local lockdown is to be even more targeted. lockdown thank you forjoining us. why do you is have significant socioeconomic think croatia should or shouldn't be next on the list? first of all, good impact on those people who are locked down. are you getting much mind to the uk. we are safe country, comfort on the issue of obesity? are you getting much comfort from the so mind to the uk. we are safe country, soi mind to the uk. we are safe country, so i have just mind to the uk. we are safe country, so i havejust been mind to the uk. we are safe country, so i have just been listening to emphasis now from government your colleague, the guy he was directly, even from the prime talking about the list. i am sure minister himself, about the importance of obesity? it is something gps have talked about for that croatia cannot be on the list a long time. really important to talk about it. i think one of the because yesterday we have new people who have covid but it is important big issues we have is the whole of to know that almost all of them are society's attitude to body image as a whole. there is a big name game in two regions. as i grab, the capital, and mourn the map at 11 that goes on and people are very self—conscious of body image and region. in my region, yesterday we that's a big hurdle to get over. as had maybe 12 people out of 100,000 gps we know it is very difficult thing to talk and to do well and it people living here. so it is nothing is easy to talk about and do badly.

it is not just special and most of the guests from the uk are in dubrovnik and there is easy to talk about and do badly. it is notjust about eat less, move more. it's about understanding the yesterday i think we had five or six whole person, treating the whole new cases. tomislav, what would it person holistically. for people to lose weight and actually be more mean, how would it affect your healthy, which is the key thing, to business if croatia is put on the list again? we have a very good understand all of that. thank you for chatting to us. i'm writing my season and if we have this interview five days ago i would have said it congratulations but well done in is beautiful, great. really it was your results! laughter thank you! never too late to say almost on 82% from the last year was the record. but first, italy put us well done. never. whatever your results are, your parents will still on the red list and then austria and love you. friends are still your now we are talking about slovenia, mates and there is a lot of support the uk. that is not good for us. of there. in the next half an hour we'll be course it is not good for any live at a school as students economy in the world, but... it is a get their gsce results after a turbulent week. we'll be discussing that shortly and bringing you the latest news. the time now is 6:27am. disaster not just for economy in the world, but... it is a disaster notjust for croatia, my region, but about whole of europe now let's get the and the whole of the world. for weather with carol. croatia, i think, from my opinion, of course, it is in this moment good morning. storm ellen, who needs because if you come to our beaches

to be worried and where? good you will see there is enough place. morning. very good question. we it is one person on each ten metres. start off by telling you what has we are not a crowded destination happened in terms of the cost like spain or some other strength went we had overnight. in brochures point in county cork destinations. tomislav, you are a agusta has been recorded at 89 mph. good advertisement for your nation, in ireland in enniskillen we have had a gust in excess of 60 mass per i will give you that. that background is stunning. the beautiful blue sky, the water behind hour. across the irish sea, gusts you. you are chilling out in your widely in excess of 50 mph, even crisp white shirt, it looks fabulous. thank you so much for along the south coast in the talking to us, and good luck with needles, a gust around 51 mph. you the business, take care. didn't that can see the trend in the west. today look absolutely lovely? it will be windy again in western you are watching bbc breakfast, areas in particular. breezy as we the schools minister will be push further east. a lot of dry joining us in a few minute. weather and a lot of warm sunshine. many questions there. 7:28am. this area of low pressure has been deepening. this is what the irish met service have called storm ellen. we have all these isobars in the carol has all the information when it comes to storm ellen, which has west telling you that it is windy. hit us. look at that winter, there today we will continue with the strong winds out towards the west. waves. is that what we should be expecting? good morning. some us, breezy as we travel further east.

the other thing we have had is heavy yes. a good picture to show because rain moving northwards through the course of the night, still heavy as the environment agency are also warning of the potentialfor some it traverses the far north of coastal flooding across parts of scotland, moving away from northern ireland. these black circles telling south wales, south—west england and you the kind of gusts you can expect also parts of the south coast. some this mine. they could well be some big waves, strong winds, coupled travel disruption, for example to with high tides. it's not a perfect ferries, to air and some debris on combination at all. today we are the road from small trees. a lot of looking at unseasonably windy dry weather, as i mentioned. conditions in the west. recently we temperatures in the sunshine responding up to about 26 in norwich have had a gust in the republic of but not pretty if you are in wind ireland of 67 mph. 58 elsewhere. and some showers further west. through this evening and overnight, further east, you will wonder what all the false is about. a lot of still all these showers coming up, some of them through the latter part sunshine and also breezy conditions. of the afternoon, could be thundery. you can see this area of cloud, this drifting further eastwards. more isa rain piling in behind. the you can see this area of cloud, this is a storm ellen and has been environment agency are warning of pushing with its weather front a lot the risk of coastal flooding. for of rain north—west through the last the risk of coastal flooding. for 24—hour is. a lot of surface water the next few days, could be across and spray on the roads and it will south wales, south—west england at continue to do so as we go through the south coast. on friday you could this morning. continuing into the actually see them across north—west england. —— northeast. these are far north of scotland. a lot of dry temperatures waking up to on friday weather, a lot of sunshine, a few showers in the west, but the most morning, so not cold. as we head on potent this afternoon will come in

three friday, again, look at those across northern ireland, where they are likely to be heavy and thundery. isobars. storm ellen now swallowed gusty winds still in excess of 50 up isobars. storm ellen now swallowed up by isobars. storm ellen now swallowed up by the low pressure but it will mph, particularly with exposure on be windy everywhere. on friday morning these are the costs if you the coasts and the hills. are travelling to bear in mind. temperatures today at 16 to 26. in a there could be some disruption to light breeze and some sunshine that travel, we can see some power cuts. 26 in norwich will your quite warm. the rain will still be a feature. the receiving and overnight, a lot you can see it moving north across of dry weather to start with but the scotla nd you can see it moving north across scotland but breaking up and turning showery rain out towards the west will be moving steadily eastwards. my showering. more showers coming in the other thing that will happen is from the west. temperature wise, the wind will also strengthen further east. by then, storm ellen temperate by the gusty winds. we are will be embedded in this area of low looking at 16 in lerwick to highs of 25 as we push down towards norwich. pressure but look at the ice of ice. like guitar strings across the whole into the weekend, very slowly things of the uk. strong to gale force start to ease. on saturday we still winds moving eastwards. you can see have an array of isobars. on that quite nicely here on this chart. we have to wind arrows and to saturday it still is going to be pretty windy and we also have illustrate the point that the wind is getting stronger as it moves further spells of rain, particularly so in the west. i'll have more further east and the rain is also going to be moving further east. but it is not going to be a cold night. later. overnight lows of 12 to 17. but of hello, this is breakfast with course these wind strengths are

charlie stayt and naga munchetty. damaging. there is a potentialfor them to cause travel disruption, to we'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also do damage to small trees. they could be tipperary in the roads and they on breakfast this morning... could also be power cuts. tomorrow grab your popcorn and supersized drinks — we're being encouraged the ring continues north—west and to get back to the cinema. you will find it more showery. the we'll be live at a big screen throughout the morning. black circles indicate the gusts of sights, sounds and meditation — wind. so across the board the gusty the latest bbc nature show takes winds are going to be strong. there will also be some showers around but a more relaxed approach they will also be some sunshine, as to the natural world. well. temperature wise tomorrow, we and linda nolan will are looking at highs up to about 25 join us after 8:30am. the singer was diagnosed with cancer during the lockdown, degrees, but tempered by the just days after her sister anne. strength of the wind. as for the she's now urging people weekend, well, the low pressure d rifts weekend, well, the low pressure drifts further north. the wind veers visit their gp if they're worried. around it to more of a north—westerly, which is cooler. you can see from the spacing of the iso buys, which are wider, it will not good morning, here's a summary of today's main be as windy but it will still be stories from bbc news. pretty gusty during the course of saturday with further rain coming in just hours before they were expected from the west. don't like to get their exam results, hello, this is breakfast with hundreds of thousands of btec students have been told charlie stayt and naga munchetty. they'll have to wait

and their marks will be reassessed. as we've been hearing, it comes after a row over how results were calculated for this students expecting their btec year's a—level and gcse students, which will now be awarded results this morning will be left using centre assessed grades rather disappointed after a last—minute than a controversial computer decision to delay their release. algorithm. ministers insist great care at the same time, more than half is being taken to ensure no students a million students will receive gcse are inadvertently worse off. results based on centre assessed grades not an algorithm, after the government's u—turn. hashem abedi, the brother let's speak to the schools of manchester arena bomber, will be sentenced today minister nick gibb. for the murder of 22 people in the 2017 terror attack. very good morning to you, mr gibb. abedi has refused to attend his first of all we should say that gcse two—day sentencing hearing and face stu d e nts first of all we should say that gcse students will be getting their the families of the victims — results today, a very exciting day who gave emotional for them and they know that the statements in court about the impact of their loss. results they open and the ones they at least 45 migrants, get are for real. yes, those including five children, have drowned off the coast of libya — in one of the worst such incidents of the year. the un refugee agency said thousands of young people receiving they were among more than 80 their gcse grades and the a—level migrants on board a vessel bound for europe, when its stu d e nts their gcse grades and the a—level students receiving the recalculated engine exploded. grades i will say this to them, 37 survivors were rescued congratulations on what you have by local fishermen and have since been detained. achieved but also how sorry i am for kamala harris has accepted her nomination as the us democratic the pain, anxiety and uncertainty pa rty's vice—presidential candidate

that they will have suffered as a — becoming the first black women consequence of the grading issues that we encountered last week. and to do so. to reassure them that we are doing speaking at the party's everything we can put these matters convention a short time right. and in fact, today the exam after the former president barack obama she launched a scathing and unprecedented attack on president trump saying his boards 48 hours after the decision failure of leadership had "cost by the independent regulator to move lives and livelihoods." to teacher assessed grades, they have delivered those results to women receiving treatment for breast cancer typically have to undergo schools, millions of grades delivered to schools in a very short weeks of painful and debilitating period of time and i am very procedures, but a new single dose grateful to the exam boards for the of radiotherapy could change that. herculean effort they have gone to to make sure that that has happened. the technique, known as targeted soa to make sure that that has happened. so a very exciting day for these intra—operative radiotherapy, gcse students, by way of contrast has been described by breast cancer those btec students who are hoping charities as "encouraging". to get their results today and let's speak to marcelle bernstein, indeed those who got the results last week are left in a state of who received the treatment confusion, because they will not get their results or the results they had last week to be reassessed. so, any parent, any student who is lets speak to jayant vaidya, a professor of surgery and oncology watching you this morning, nick at university college london. gibb, what would you like to say

directly to them about what has happened? i totally understand their so just sojust one short so just one short of radiotherapy, how is that different to what is frustration. pearson made the happening now for women who are decision, the exam board made the diagnosed with breast cancer? when decision, the exam board made the decision yesterday because i wanted to ensure that young people had a they have the operation, they went fair result. the issue is that the with the appointment with the radiation oncologist and then go every to the hospital to have btecs were not subject to the same radiation for whole breast, for algorithm, the same standardisation process that applies to gcses and three to six weeks, whereas with this treatment, during the operation a—levels, they were far more closely related to ongoing coursework that itself, we can give the radiation to the students had done and teacher assessments of their work. so there the tissues immediately surrounding wasn't the need to make adjustments to those btecs as a consequence of the tissues immediately surrounding the cancer. that is the device we use over there. can you show us out, how is it administered? this is moving for a calculated grade system to teacher assessed system. however attached and when the breast cancer the feedback at the exam board were is taken away this goes inside the receiving from schools and colleges was that because we had decided to breast and radiation of tissues immediately surrounding was that it is well targeted. it doesn't radiate upgrade gcses and a—levels and that any surrounding organs. that is did incorporate as a consequence another bonus. it is finished, 20—30 some degree of grade inflation, that

minute. is it more painful since it pearson felt that it would be unfair is targeted. not at all, actually it not to apply a similar uplift to is targeted. not at all, actually it is less painful. in studies we have found that they experience less vocational qualifications to the btec and that is why they took the pain, the medical outcome is better decision to reassess the grades and and the quality—of—life is better to reissue them as soon as possible. than conventional treatment. given and i think it is important that what you have described and how good stu d e nts and i think it is important that students get the grade that is fair, it is and how effective it is, what when they are competing with those of the qualifications, it is right are the prospects for it being used more widely? with our early results and we are working very closely with ucas, the independent regulator and with the exam boards to make sure itself, around the world it has been that no young person is adopted in about 60 centres around disadvantaged as a consequence of this delightful step when did you the world, 80 centres in the us, 60 know that pearson were making this in germany and parries. about 115,000 decision? yesterday. we hold a daily women have already benefited from task force with the exam boards to this around the world and with these make sure that the process of new robust the highest level of dealing with this problem is scientific evidence, it should be addressed and it was yesterday that rolled out soon to everywhere in the they informed us that they had taken they informed us that they had taken the decision, then we took the uk and! decision yesterday and it is a rolled out soon to everywhere in the uk and i believe that should happen. decision yesterday and it is a decision i totally understand. it is important to make sure that young when you say soon, what kind of timeline are you thinking?” people have a fair result. none of

when you say soon, what kind of timeline are you thinking? i am thinking really soon, because to this is simple, charlie, this is all asa this is simple, charlie, this is all as a consequence of the pandemic, that we had to come so exam is back roll it out, the trusts have in march, we had to have a system acquired the machine and it is less that enables young people to get the expensive to give this treatment qualifications notwithstanding the than to give standard radiotherapy fa ct qualifications notwithstanding the fact that they weren't taking the exams. it's not easy. we had a and the training is simple, the system in place, the model the independent regulator consulted on, surgeons and radio mission and to deliver, estimated grades based colleges, it is realistic and it on the estimates of the teachers and shouldn't take too long. is the so on. on the estimates of the teachers and so on. it was standardised and we went through that process and that equipment readily available to put hospitals now? it is manufactured in is what has led to the issues that we are facing today. it is not a simple process and there will be issues. every decision we take germany and i don't think that throws up a range of new issues that we have to address. at the forefront should be a problem in getting the equipment within, yes. to talk about of our minds always fairness, making sure young people can move onto the because obviously it is great talking about new techniques and next stage of their careers, and especially if it is causing or making sure that no person from whatever background they come from delivering less pain or resulting in less pa i n delivering less pain or resulting in is disadvantaged by this process. less pain for cancer patients, there every step along the way it seems isa less pain for cancer patients, there is a percentage there were extra that you and kevin williamson have radiotherapy is required, isn't been behind the curve —— gavin. why there? indeed. that is how we designed the trial. it is a risk when you made the decision to accept adapted radiotherapy that was

teacher assessments on a—levels and tested. patients are required, this gcses, white with your experience of is the only treatment, we will only education did you know, not know have that during the operation and dentistry for four out five, 80%, instinctively that that would present an issue relative to btecs, 20% of the time once we have done the operation and looked at the that if you are changing one, then the other would also need to be tumour microscopically we find actually this patient would benefit addressed? because the btecs were from a radiation and they can have the number radiation after the operation is finished. this is the not subject to the same standardisation process. they were real life pragmatic way in which it much closer to teacher assessed grades themselves. but clearly that is done, following a risk adapted is not the case because you have approach, individualise to the chains that otherwise we wouldn't be patient's individual risk. really in the position we are now. but he said instinctively, one believes there is no need to change those interesting. we found not only that qualifications because they are so it is similar in terms of cancer closely related to teacher outcomes, there was a statistically assessment is a system to which we significant fewer deaths from other we re assessment is a system to which we were moving in gcses and a—levels. causes as well stop another bonus. here is the thing, yourjudgment is very interesting her young you explain a lot. thank you very much flawed. you came back on our for joining explain a lot. thank you very much programme shortly after the gcse and forjoining us.

time to have a look at the sport. a—level results came out to tell us the system was robust and that it jane is there with us this morning. if we didn't know it before, bayern changed. your judgment was flawed. on this occasion yourjudgment after munich are quite good, aren't they? they look unstoppable, bayern munich beat lyon last the a—level and gcse decision was night to get to an 11th made was that btecs presumably you champions league final. they've already won their domestic league and the german cup, and they put eight goals past thought they were still robust spanish giants barcelona because you didn't do anything, your in the quarterfinals. judgment was flawed. why should last night it was former arsenal midfielder serge gnabry who scored people have faith in you and gavin two goals for bayern. his first was the best of them. before robert lewandowski made it williamson? as i've said, the btecs 3—0 late on with his 55th goal of the season. we re williamson? as i've said, the btecs were already graded on the basis of teacher assessment and therefore it so bayern will face paris saint was felt that they were now very germain in the final on sunday. similar. however the feedback and we listen all the time to feedback and as we mentioned, barcelona lost 8—2 to bayern in the quarterfinals, concerns that people have, the but their new manager ronald koeman feedback that went to pearson was says things are going to be very that because there had been different under his tenure. incorporated some great inflation into gcses and a—levels it was important for comparison purposes it's almost three years since koeman was sacked from everton, with the side in the premier league and fairness to those people that relegation zone. are similar uplift applied to btec he left his position as head coach clinic and that is what pearson are of the netherlands to go back

to the club he played dealing with and they are dealing with it and they will deal with it for in the ‘90s. if we think we need to change, effectively and swiftly. in terms of the robustness of the model all the we will change, but we will do that with good communication to a player time when the independent regulator or two players if we make was developing at model and they that kind of decisions. consulted on it in april, at the forefront of our mind was fairness and what we need to do and particularly to ensure that people from disadvantaged is a different image than we saw backgrounds weren't last week against bayern munich, disproportionately affected by that because that's not the barcelona model. i was assured and i remain what we want to see. assured that the model itself was both dutch national teams the right model and that is why it are looking for new managers — had such support. but it's not sarina wiegman will take over from phil neville as england women's right, it's wrong. let me first this head coach next september. she's been hugely successful point, i will answer all your in charge of the netherlands and she'll stay with them questions but this is important. the until after the olympics — application of that model and but she says when she does come practice through the mathematics to england, she'll be inheriting that gave rise to the problems. the "a world —class tea m in a world—class situation". model itself is robust. i'm trying the biggest golf tournament to be to give you plenty of time to staged in britain this year is just respond but in the same breath, if getting under way now — the women's open at royal troon i'm a student who has not got my with 144 players from 32 countries taking part. btec result today and may be i found it's a much—needed boost out last night or maybe i found out for the women's game, which has been hit hard this morning, the day i should have

by the pandemic. england's georgia hall won this got it, you sitting here telling me event two years ago — and had a perfect record at last the system you believe is still september's solheim cup, robust, that it was a mathematical playing a huge role in europe's win over the usa. issue, it flies in the face of she's been telling me she's used to the energy of the crowds, reason. there are young people who but she'll just have to imagine their cheers are reason. there are young people who a re left reason. there are young people who this time around. are left completely in the lurch and you are still holding onto a notion obviously with this event, most that the system was sound. the system wasn't developed to deal with people watching me, i am a home the pandemic, to deal with finding player and ivy see my friends and grades for people, when they haven't family, so this is kind of the only sat the exams. these are challenging one, first british women's open i issues for the exam boards, for the have played that is going to be not like that. i know they will be independent regulator and for watching and cheering on at home. at ministers. that is why, minister, we the end of the day, the rna and the woman is up and have done a great wa nt ministers. that is why, minister, we want ministers and politicians who job to actually help with this event are able to make the right decisions on the first place so i'm very at the right time. and consistently thankful to be playing in it. throughout this process, the wrong decision has been made at the wrong time. if people now, we were talking georgette tees off just after georgette tees offjust after eight o'clock. england's cricketers will be watching the weather toa time. if people now, we were talking to a head teacherjust a month ago, reports very closely!

they start their third and final they are looking forward to opening test match against pakistan at southampton tomorrow and they'll schools, at possibly the most be hoping for clearer skies challenging time probably since the than last time around. only a day and half's play was possible in the second test war, give any pandemic situation and they have no faith in you or gavin because of rain and bad light. so, the england and wales cricket williamson. do you think that is board are considering starting play half an hour earlier if required fair? there will be enquiries into and the england coach, chris silverwood, supports the idea. what happened, the education select what is the harm in starting at 10.30? committee will be holding an inquiry you know what i mean? it was sort of well mentioned andi committee will be holding an inquiry and i will bewildering the on commentary and in the papers. opportunity to give evidence to that i mean, we have a period committee, the statistics authority at the start of the day we could use but, yeah, is examining the mathematics behind the approach, the algorithm in all we try and lump it all on the end four nations that apply a similar when we know light is probably approach. these are difficult issue going to be an issue again. so to me, the earlier start time faced by countries of the world, how would be perfectly acceptable. i think everybody will buy you deliver come qualifications to into that and it makes sense. the recent start time is usual on young people when they are not taking the exam. and today the exam the clock is to allow krause to get boards have very successfully the clock is to allow krause to get the grants and other sea that is not re—delivered, recalculated gcse back at the moment, so he is out grades, retaliated a—level grace to does make sense. that allow krause hundreds of thousands of young to get to the grounds. it does make people all over the country and i'm very grateful to those exam boards for making that possible, delivering that on time to young people, but sense, more on the sport later on. it's a big day for gcse students fairness has to be the driving force

as they receive their results — behind the approach that we take and without having sat a single exam. it has been from the very beginning, pupils will be awarded grades estimated by their teachers, after a government u—turn on the use of the very difficult decision we took back in march two cancel exams of a computer algorithm. but there's less good news for those for safety reasons stop can i ask taking vocational btec courses. our correspondent dan johnson is at a school in south—east london you a very straightforward yes or no for us this morning. question. do you have 10096 faith in you are going to have a situation a little litter where you have got your boss gavin williamson this stu d e nts little litter where you have got students who are collecting gcse morning, do you have 100% faith in results and some of which would have him? this, of course. you had 10096 done btecs but those btec results aren't arriving. absolutely, it's faith in him. yes, we are both not a sample of some scenes doing gcses, some doing btec in the btec working night and day to put these one is going to be disappointed issues right so that young people today, because students here do a get the grades that they deserve and bit of both. they will be expecting so get the grades that they deserve and so they can move onto the next stage both of those greys today. we will of their career. that is what matters and that is what we are talk a bit about is that we have is seeking to deliver. every step of going to be dealt with butjust to explain the reasons for this this way there are problems you have decision, the awarding body pearson to encounter and deal with and we said it was concerned about a century the unfairness that had are dealing with them swiftly, working night and day to get these crept into the system because of the decision to upgrade gcse results issues out. the times newspaper this along with a levels after what happened last week. it wanted to morning is reporting that gavin make sure that students who have williamson was told, warned

done vocational—technical courses directly, up to six weeks ago, this under btec went now disadvantaged by that but this was a really late decision that came just at the end is from sirjohn coles, a former of the afternoon yesterday. more director—general at the department for education, that there would be uncertainty, delay, disruption, problems of fairness in relation to confusion for students who have really been through a roller—coaster since the results were first honours exa m problems of fairness in relation to exam algorithms, is that true? were last week. even those who got btec you weren't six weeks ago directly that there would be problems? yes. results last thursday, they will now be reviewed again to check that they john coles rang me and we had a are fair, they may potentially be conversation and i was concerned about the issues. raised about the operated in future although it has been stressed that no student will lose out. we will get reduced model itself. i called a meeting because of this review, but what with of quote the regulator, senior about in the meantime? they're not officials and department, injuly, waiting, uncertainty about making whatever next move they were and we went through the concerns planning. let's talk to ev and dylan thatjohn had. he felt the model as who are here at bexleyheath academy devised would disadvantaged young is one it was up you both do some people from poorer families, gcses, some btec, what do you think devised would disadvantaged young people from poorerfamilies, so devised would disadvantaged young people from poorer families, so we discussed that in great detail and i about this less decision?” was reassured that it would not. in gcses, some btec, what do you think about this less decision? i do find it quite unfair. there has already fa ct was reassured that it would not. in fact it turned out that it did not. been enough uncertainty. but to be for all the problems that we encountered, it has not, the honest, for students a big day and we don't want to be feeling anxious

and nervous. overall it is unfair. downgrades of the greys did not disproportionately affect young people from disadvantaged what you think about the way it has backgrounds. are you saying it did all been handled? i think it has been handled too late because it is not disproportionately affect? but a day before and we have already got really nervous and this is just the grades inflation according to extra nerves adding onto this big the grades inflation according to the algorithm was higher for day. dylan, you're going to get your stu d e nts the algorithm was higher for students who were in smaller classes. isn't that true? yes, that gcse grades today and you will get btec because the school has made the is true. statistically if you have a decision here to get those results. yes, i feel the government have dealt with the situation very poorly small cohort, and those small especially making the decisions in cohorts can be in the independent hours before finally receiving the sector or the state sector, under gcse grade which has caused more stress upon us are students which has also caused questions that the model you will lie more on the struck but my mind which is that the teacher assessed grades. isn't that government and per minister announced that our final gcses would the opposite of what you just said? be taken this year and they have no, it had a very small impact just made the decision now a couple overall. what i was concerned about a lwa ys of hours ago that we will be overall. what i was concerned about always right from the beginning, at receiving our btec which i think is the forefront of my mind, was that quite poor they dealt with the the forefront of my mind, was that the model should not disadvantage situation. so you're left with the? people from disadvantaged in the meantime, but the word is to backgrounds and that proved to be the case, whereas it didn't prove to make sure that the system is fair

and you're not going to lose out on be the case in scotland where we did see this big gap between the your btec compared to gcse, can you understand why they are to address adjustments that were made to the that? guess that is positive point grades for children of disadvantaged of view but i still believe they background and others. very could have dealt with this much better and easier which is possibly importantly, minister, those as her students have been very stu d e nts importantly, minister, those students who are not able to open anxious over the past couple of their results today, the btecs, when months ago we little know what you are going to get for the file gcses, will they get the results? as soon so are going to get for the file gcses, soi are going to get for the file gcses, so ijust think, i think they could as possible but i hope next week. have dealt with very easily. pearson are working to correct, absolutely. we are with you for the morning so we will see what happens review those grades and reissue it thanks for talking to us. them. we are working closely with principal is graham napier. you're given a bit of surprise at the end ucas and the independent regulator of the afternoon yesterday. at the exam boards to make sure that absolutely, i think really encouraged that they have taken the no young person will be disadvantaged as a consequence of decision they have done to review that delay. so are you able to put a the grades and making sure the syste m the grades and making sure the date on this thursday, next week, system is preferably one. but the announcement going very late same time next week?” yesterday afternoon, very date on this thursday, next week, same time next week? i have to rely on what pearson are saying, they frustrating given that lots of schools were preparing for today all haven't expressively given a date day yesterday for that announcement but having spoken to pearson and all to cancel out the afternoon. so you're still going to give those the exam boards, yesterday, i marks. absolutely and the important thing is today is a really big day believe that they will be delivered for students here in the school but next week. nick gibb, thank you very

up for students here in the school but up and down the country is not only we re up and down the country is not only were there as if results but also be much for your time this morning. my enrolling in sixth forms and coueges enrolling in sixth forms and colleges all over england, and they pleasure. 14 minutes to eight is the will need those results and so we have ta ken the will need those results and so we have taken the decision that we will time. bayern munich are, wow, issue the original btec results and will be reassuring students that flying. jane, good morning. pearson are going to review those bayern munich are brushing everyone aside in the champions league, and the result of that review may be they beat lyon 3—0 last night to get that those grades may increase but to the final for the 11th time. former arsenal midfielder hopefully that reassures students serge gnabry starred again. that they will get the grades that they need today to go on and on roll he scored twice to take his tally to nine goals in this in sixth forms and colleges. how are season's competition. you left feeling about the way these and robert lewandowski has an equally impressive record — results are being handled? what we he put away the third for his 55th goal of the season. have seen over the last couple of so bayern will face paris saint weeks as lots of uncertainty and certainly since a—level results last germain in the final on sunday. week lots of anxiety amongst our year 11 students and it was great the weather is likely to play a big that the news came earlier this week part in the women's open, which is under way at royal troon — about how the grades would be awarded this year. it does feel that it's the biggest golf tournament to be staged in britain this year, with 144 players from 32 decisions have been made very last minute, but ultimately today is a countries taking part. england's georgia hall won this big date for these young people and event two years ago — lam big date for these young people and iamjust big date for these young people and i am just pleased that students are and she had a perfect record at last going to get the results that they

september's solheim cup, helping deserve eventually. we shouldn't europe to victory over the usa. lose sight of that, it is a massive she told me she loves and stressful day anyway and this playing links courses, but with a coast—line golf course had its uncertainty after all the controversy, much weight have you comes breezy conditions. got in these results? when they it's my favourite eventually come. the results of the type of golf to play. i really enjoy it. it's a tough course and i've heard students get detained over the next few days as the reviews are that the weather is going to be completed to the results of will extremely windy throughout the next deserve. students have worked for day or so, so it two years extremely hard for these should be interesting. but obviously i'm expecting it, and i think it will be fun, but, results and despite the fact that they weren't able to sit exams, they yeah, i definitely have to control will be able to walk away eventually with grades that reflect their the ball flight out there. absolute ability. thank you. we appreciate your time and for letting us be had as money. we will see many georgie had tees off more students getting their gcse grades it was morning, at least the and you can watch the highlights stu d e nts grades it was morning, at least the tonight at 11:30pm on bbc two. students here receive their beat eggs even though there will be a? or is it time to shake up test cricket? whether they will be upgraded —— you may remember that only a day and a half's play was possible btecs. labour says that associates in england's second test the chaos that has flowed from the against pakistan, because of rain and bad light. results system this year. the there's a chance that the traditional start time of 11 department for education says this o'clock could be brought forward shows that awarding bodies are by half an hour, if the weather taking every care to make absolutely intervenes again in the final test, which starts tomorrow in certain that no student are southampton.

disadvantaged after all this cricket writer george dobell says controversy. thank you. with you things can't go on as they are. throughout the morning as you say. we waited several hours for play the other day, we will say every time this morning, and then there was one hour's play and they broke for a 40 congratulations to whatever your results are, congratulations if minute lunch session. there is a pause or delay in you i mean, really? i don't think the spectators are getting your results. it will come, going to put up with it any more. they've got so many other options, it will be to go ok, it is hard to but i think people's standards get through it. of tolerance for this sort of nonsense are diminished. i just think the world has changed. when was the last time you went to see if the minutes on my?” the pandemic has for us a lot of when was the last time you went to see if the minutes on my? i can't remember. it feels exotic from the sport governing bodies to rethink the way they do things. this could past. it was and i used to really be the catalyst for cricket to do the same. back to you. enjoy it. perhaps i can again because... cinemas in england have been reopening their doors. more than 200,000 retailjobs but what films are showing, could be at risk and this week marks can you still buy pick "n" mix, & spencer was the latest big name and will you need to wear a mask? to announce cuts. our reporter adam mcclean but this morning frasers group, is at the everyman cinema the company behind sports direct in liverpool for us as the chain and house of fraser, officially opens all its venues tomorrow. says it is more optimistic. ben's with us now and he's asked are on but some things are in got all the details. the same, a chair and screened on to become a painter is a picture of good morning to you. what it is like in the picture yes — good morning.

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in cinemas, but they can be removed we didn't get a response from when eating and drinking, government. we were asking was for with allocated seating to keep them to pick up the phone but they groups apart in the hope that more decided to go on piers morgan in the people return safely to the big screen. morning and answer a set way. so clearly being fit and healthy is an important part of combating let me introduce you to stephanie covid—19. i'm not sure off—licences who runs the everyman cinema here in are essential, but clearly as far as liverpool. what has changed about the government were concerned the cinema? nothing. that is the sporting goods want essential and in best pa rt the cinema? nothing. that is the best part of it. the cinema remains comparison with the off—licences. exactly the same. obviously face you talk about essential services, coverings are now mandatory. aside some evidence that when you were from that we are sticking with the still open you were buying to cash in on the fact that we were trying distancing. if you pick one site the to buy sporting goods. one report to other seats become unavailable around you, and we are doing the pa suggesting your kettle bells that cleaning which everyone has become you are selling, he raised the price accustomed to but we are still delivering all the food and drink and the best thing is we have got from £9.99 to £14 99 p. others went that little bit more time between screenings where we can still interact with the customers and from £9.99 to £14 99 p. others went from £30 to £40. you want to enhance your experience. but as a concerned about providing an essential service, you wanted to reaction of the first customers? make money. we have a long tradition they love it, there are so glad to be back. let me introduce you to

of offering customers the right product at the right time at the right price and we believe we someone be back. let me introduce you to someone from the organisation that was involved in that campaign that was involved in that campaign that believe customers value step did you was all, what is the importance of cinema in the uk? it is everyone put up your prices? there will be remembersa cinema in the uk? it is everyone remembers a prescriptive cinema, a really emotional engaging art form prices going up and down on many that everybody can participate in across the country and cinema first products, as i'm sure you know we sell millions of products to have been creating a campaign to different users. let's talk about remind people of what they have missed about it and the nostalgia about cinema going, was also getting staff, because in this report this morning we have talked about wanting to protect as many of your stuff as people excited for what is coming up, so lots of big films to look possible within a week they are forward to, so getting people seeing thousands of jobs possible within a week they are seeing thousands ofjobs going excited about that as well. thinking across the high street, what about that campaign love cinema what commitment he has it they will keep is the message to cinemagoers. job site? we think this is a solid about that campaign love cinema what is the message to cinemagoersm about that campaign love cinema what is the message to cinemagoers. it is a clear one, talking to staff and set of results. we believe it is the rest of the team, we are back. bearing fruit. the high street as a cinemas have reopened and there are so cinemas have reopened and there are so much exciting stuff to come out whole is in a mess. business and see. we have been reopening our contributes to that. the government cinemas across the uk, everyman cinema, since the 4th ofjuly and welcomed the, in april 21 the some great recent films. we have got business go back to rates on 2015

clueless playing tomorrow night which is sold out, we have been value which is insanity. clearly showing the tenth anniversary of 2015 is a lot different to today in retail terms so unfortunately unless inception. i take it you enjoyed the government does something thousands of jobs and the government does something thousands ofjobs and businesses will go. as ourselves have clearly your first trip back to the cinema. absolutely. there's nothing like it. said house of fraser is paying you get to switch off for a couple quadruple the rights it should be of hours on the film and i think and that is not sustainable. all we after the year everybody has been ask and all the industry as is that having at such a challenging time, we pay our rates, not rates that are to be able tojust indulge in a film based on a completely different and have a bit of escape again is reality from the high street. such an amazing treat. thank you. as speaking of the high street we know debenhams is looking for a buyer, it you heard it is hoped that people will return confidently and safely is well—documented problems. your to the cinema. it's interesting company, one of the names in the fray, are you interested? as you can looking round the cinema. there it is, in business. good to see. sweet imagine over the last couple of yea rs, imagine over the last couple of or salty? i am not a big fan either yea rs , we imagine over the last couple of yea rs, we have imagine over the last couple of years, we have had many opportunities come across our desk pretty much daily, sometimes, and we way. you still like a box of look at them in varying degrees of seriousness. not a note, then. we maltesers, but towards the end they make a lot of noise rattling around. look at things with varying degrees if they lasted to the end of the of seriousness. ok, we will talk

film, disciplined. you can measure again soon, chris, thank you. you ita film, disciplined. you can measure it a little bit. for me they would be gone in the trailers. hertz of the detail there, a different time for all retailers the us state of california has declared a state of emergency right now. some are better placed because of wildfires that have been than others particularly those that started by lightning storms. have big online offerings because we officials say nearly eleven—thousand lightning strikes occurred in 72 hours, know many of us choosing to buy starting hundreds of new fires and forcing many people to leave their homes. online instead and get a stop our reporter tanya delivered because if you look at your local high street lately you will notice it is still pretty quiet dendrinos has more. bad news for many retailers and their thousands of retail jobs. this is the unmistakable grower of a bad news for many retailers and their thousands of retailjobs. when you bought your loss per trainers firestorm. flames licking at the what degree of seriousness did you roadway. an ominous orange glow ta ke what degree of seriousness did you take when you are judging it, whether to buy it. whether they across the blackened sky and stuck to my size because no one residents scrambling to make it out. does. thanks very much! it took me awhile to get out, so my husband is driving the car and he from the soothing sounds of the ocean, to the heart—racing got burnt and he had to leave the drama of an animal hunting its prey — nature documentaries can often be carand it got burnt and he had to leave the car and it blew up so i was walking a roller—coaster of emotions. down by myself. i got all these now a new bbc wildlife series is aiming to do the exact opposite. fla mes down by myself. i got all these flames and i lost my shoe and i made mindful escapes: breathe, release, restore intends to fully immerse and relax viewers.

it, god saved me. this couple among andy puddicombe narrates thousands forced to flee their homes the programme and joins us now from los angeles. between san francisco and sacramento as the infernos took hold. precious good morning to you, andy. good to lives saved as structures were have be with us. tell us why this is engulfed. from the air the blanket so have be with us. tell us why this is of smoke reveals the sheer scale of so different. i grew up with david the disaster. a wall of raging fire attenborough like most people in showcasing the intensity of this place and the battle at the hands of britain and we all know the nature fire crews desperately trying to programming inherently brings a certain amount of relaxation that we gain control. this is very difficult we re certain amount of relaxation that we were keen to take that one step further. how do we actually terrain to operate in, very steep. encourage a greater sense of there is lots of dry fields and of relaxation whilst watching the course we have very high programme and also how do you use temperatures and low relative that to then learn the skills to humidity is. all the forces on our ta ke that to then learn the skills to alignment to make this a very take them away so that you actually challenging fight. with hundreds of feel that relaxation in the rest of life as well? i used to call some fires burning across this state and many structures already destroyed, the governor of california has nature programmes murder death kill declared a state of emergency. we programmes and find them really troubling because i didn't like are experiencing fires the likes of seeing things hunted, will we still which we haven't seen in many, many seeing things hunted, will we still see things like that? we will not. there has been a lot of very careful yea rs. which we haven't seen in many, many years. the totality when you editing. this will be a very

consider 367 active fires that we relaxing so that hopefully brings a are aware of all across the state of great sense of rest and joy into california. and for residents are your life. no hunting in this one. still on standby, the anxious wait what could viewers benefit from when you say mindfulness. i am looking at these pictures we are looking at continues. already, shoals of fish and i am not sure of their dolphins or platypus weather—related problems there and running through but it is beautiful. what should viewers expect to get we will have similar things and that from this? i think bbc studios is what carl will be talking about. a lwa ys from this? i think bbc studios always put out the very best in wild look at that suck coming out of your bites on my photography so because we are still going to get that. the ear. we have seen difference with this is learning how to let go of some stress in life, look at that suck coming out of your ear. we have seen some very look at that suck coming out of your ear. we have seen some very strong gusts of wind —— sock. in county how to be more present and less distracted. ordinarily we are very cork gus was recorded at 89 mills caught up in thoughts in our mind, power. in enniskillen in northern often overwhelmed by emotions. this ireland just in excess of 70 is another way of learning how to beat this caught up in our minds, horsepower. in scotland 50 mph. more present in our life and unseasonably windy today in the west hopefully doing so and enjoy life a but for many of us it will be a bit more. let's see what you mean. breezy day with sunny spells. you can see in the satellite picture

this great big curl of cloud. this mindfulness. the ability to be present. is storm allen named by the irish with a clear, calm, curious mind. myth service and it brought a deluge of rain moving northwards through it sounds so ordinary, the course of the night. three and yet we spend so little yesterday as well a lot of standing time practising it. water and spray around and it will continue to drift north through the as we immerse ourselves rest of the day. the wind really the in the images and sounds of the natural world we gain a greater sense of ease, future out towards the west as we go perspective and connection. through the course of today. moving northwards and easing a touch across western parts of scotland for a time but easily we are looking at about 50 mph. then some heavy thundery 0k, ok, iam ok, i am sold. so, showers, in across northern ireland as we go through the offering. into ok, iam sold. so, it ok, i am sold. so, it is airing on bbc four. there will be people who central and eastern areas we are wondering what all the fuss is about. it will be breezy but we are are sceptical. they will say why do looking at how in the sunshine i need to spend time watching blue getting up to 2526 across parts of the south—east. through this evening light from a box. of course. i understand that. the programme and overnight, still a lot of dry weather but this rain starts to push further west and some of that will itself is relaxing. i think, if most be heavy and the wind will almost of us especially during the pandemic certainly be a feature of the weather tonight. storm ellen by then and all the additional stress that comes with that. i think we are

will be embedded in this area of low looking for ways to cope in life and pressure and we can see how the rain is moving east but look at those ice we know through the scientific about, tightly packed and they are research that mindfulness can spreading further east as well. actually help us reduce stress, strong to gale force winds. also anxiety, depression, irritability, aggression and it can help promote travelling further east. through the feelings of happiness, empathy and early hours of the night you can see compassion. i think we could all do all this rain by across most of the with a little bit more of that in our lives. thank you for staying up wind i was becoming more prolific across the whole of the uk and so our lives. thank you for staying up so late to talk to us. i would say overnight lows of 12—16 or 17. it good morning but it is close to midnight, isn't it? way past my will not be a cold night. as we head onto the course of tomorrow, it will bedtime. and mine. be wearing wherever you are plus we have got this when putting results you can listen to the soothing and it will tend to break up and sounds of your own voice. turn were sorry. these are the kind mindful escapes: breathe, release, restore will air of wind gusts widely. the on bbc four early next month. environment agency of the running of if you want a little calm in a the whisk of coastal flooding storm, where would you go. not to particular south wales, south—west england and parts of the south carol. you would go to carol, that's coast. with wind speeds like this you can expect some large waves where you would go! thank you, crashing in coupled with the high tide. it is probably not worth going charlie! some of us will be looking

down to have a look at the ways at skies like this today because it is pretty dangerous. you particularly across central and can also see quite a few showers as eastern areas. a lot of sunshine and well and temperatures during the it will be breezy. towards the west course of tomorrow tempered by the wind but we are looking at 16 — 25. we have got unseasonably windy conditions, gusty winds already overnight and this morning across as we head on in from friday into northern ireland and some of the saturday, the low pressure drift western exposures. we will carry on with that as we go through the day. further north and the wind will be a we could have just in the west up to tomorrow north—westerly direction and isomers so i can so that means and in excess of 50 mph. we are that it and isomers so i can so that means thatitis and isomers so i can so that means that it is still going to be gusty, just not going to be as windy as it watching a train carry on, drifting is going to be tomorrow and we still north across scotland, clearing, a will have some wind around as well. 00:59:33,423 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 highs up to 22. headlines are next. lot of dry weather and sunshine, a few showers peppering the west but some heavier showers coming in across northern ireland through the afternoon. some of those could also be thundery. in northern ireland we are looking at highs of 19 in belfast but in the sunshine in the south—east we could hit 2526. in the breeze that will feel quite warm. the evening and overnight all the rain in the west starts to drift further east. with that will come strong to gale force gusts of wind. the wind becoming more of a feature

tonight. storm ellen by then will be embedded in amongst this low pressure. have a look at all those isobars. look how they travel in across parts of england and wales and will continue to do so through the course of tomorrow. where we have just had a breeze today, tomorrow it will be windy. overnight tonight, look at these arrows. just indicating the strength of the wind. and moving closer towards the east of the uk. temperature wise tonight, 12-17. it will of the uk. temperature wise tonight, 12—17. it will not be a cold night. tomorrow here comes that rain, drifting across northern ireland, poisoning and, parts of wales, into scotla nd poisoning and, parts of wales, into scotland and turning worse array through the latter part of the afternoon. behind it will some showers and sunshine and these black circles indicate the kind of wind strength you can expect. around yorkshire gusts of 51 mph, so not just the west but the strongest winds will be in the west, 71 mile an hour gust of the coast of wales. the environment agency are warning that with the high tides, high winds

we will see big waves and the risk of coastal flooding across parts of western south wales, south—west england and parts of southern counties, coastal counties. it is potential, doesn't necessarily mean you personally will get a say. temperatures on friday, 16 in the north to 25 in the south. still quite when on saturday but it eases on sunday. the headlines are next. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... more results chaos for hundreds of thousands of pupils as btec students are told they won't get their marks, just hours before they were due to be published. i think it's been handled too late because it's a day before and we've already got really nervous, and this is just extra nerves added on. this morning gcse students will get their results after a government u—turn meant their marks will be based on centre assessed grades. kamala harris is formally nominated

as joe biden's running mate in the us election. if the democrats win she would be the first woman vice president in american history. tough conditions at troon, but the first women's major of the year is underway. britain's georgia hall is aiming to win the women's open for the second time. it's thursday august 20th. our top story... just hours before their exam results were due to be published, btec students have been told they'll have to wait and their marks will be reassessed. the decision affects around 500,000 pupils. it comes after an intense row over how results were calculated for this year's a—level and gcse students, which will now be awarded using teacher assessments rather than a controversial computer algorithm. let's speak to our political correspondent, helen catt, who's in westminster.

it's worth saying straightaway, gcse stu d e nts it's worth saying straightaway, gcse students will get the results as planned this morning, bearing in mind the changes that took place previously, but they will get their results. it is in btecs where the problem lies, and it's a major problem. yes, it is. the government was clear earlier this week that it didn't want gcse results delayed. we saw a big u—turn on a—level results, but because of those it has generated its own problem which led to pearson, the awarding body, last night saying it felt it now needed because those grades have gone up, because those grades have gone up, because they have returned to school assessed grades, now btec grades needed to be assessed in light of that so those students were not disadvantaged. it now means today hundreds of thousands of pupils will not get their grades. we spoke to one of them who told us how frustrated she was by that. it's frustrating that btec have had all this time to sort their grades out

and tell people if there have been problems but we are still not getting the answers we are asking for. it'sjust infuriating that i'm not able to see what i have accomplished during a really hard year. the department for education is reassuring students today that their grades will not go down, they will either stay the same will be improved. they understand this will be very difficult for students. on this programme, schools minister nick gibb had a message for those students. congratulations on what you have achieved, but also how sorry i am for the pain, anxiety and uncertainty they will have suffered asa uncertainty they will have suffered as a consequence of the grading issues that have been counted last week. and to assure them we are doing everything we can to put these matters right. he hopes the results will be available next week but that is unlikely to draw a line under it for the government. labour has

called it unacceptable, chaos. the liberal democrats called that another government shambles. nick gibb himself expects there to be enquiries into this, that the education select committee will hold an enquiry, the statistics authority is looking at the maths of it. but interestingly he stood by the original algorithm that was devised to come up with a—level and gcse results, saying it was not the model that was the problem but the application and he denied that disadvantaged pupils had been disproportionately downgraded so i think a lot more questions will be asked. helen catt, thank you. hashem abedi, the brother of manchester arena bomber, will be sentenced today for the murder of 22 people in the 2017 terror attack. abedi has refused to attend his two—day sentencing hearing and face the families of the victims — who gave emotional statements in court about the impact of their loss. at least 45 migrants, including five children, have drowned off the coast of libya — in one of the worst such incidents of the year.

the un refugee agency said they were among more than 80 migrants on board a vessel bound for europe, when its engine exploded. 37 survivors were rescued by local fishermen and have since been detained. a prominent critic of the russian government, alexei navalny, is unconscious in hospital due to "suspected poisoning", according to a spokesperson. he is said to have become ill during a flight to moscow, resulting in his plane having to make an emergency landing. his press secretary said they suspect something had been mixed into his tea. mr navalny has been imprisoned several times in recent years for organising anti—kremlin protests. kamala harris has accepted her nomination as the us democratic pa rty's vice—presidential candidate — becoming the first black woman to do so. speaking at the party convention, she accused president trump of turning tragedies into political weapons. our correspondent, david willis, has more. hey, everybody, it's me, kamala. so before i go on stage later

tonight, i want to talk about the importance of voting. prior to bringing down the curtain on an historic night, kamala harris appeared briefly to appeal to democrats to vote. i think we need to ask ourselves, why don't they want us to vote? why is there so much effort to silence our voices? and the answer is because when we vote, things change. unusual though it is for former presidents to attack an incumbent, this week they've almost been lining up. first bill clinton. now barack obama. a withering attack delivered in the birthplace of us democracy — philadelphia — in which the 44th occupant of the oval office warned the future of american democracy was on the line. donald trump hasn't grown into thejob — because he can't. and the consequences of that failure are severe. kamala harris is my auntie. my stepmom. my big sister.

kamala harris' sister, niece and stepdaughter jointly introduced the first black woman to appear on a major party ticket. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. accepting her party's nomination as vice president, kamala harris warned that america stood at a criticaljuncture, with the presidential election just 75 days away. in this election, we have a chance to change the course of history. we're all in this fight — you, me and joe — together. what an awesome responsibility. democrats hope kamala harris will add energy to the presidential ticket, and inspire particularly african—americans and younger voters to get out to the polls. their convention culminates withjoe biden's acceptance

speech tomorrow night. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. strong winds have battered ireland overnight after the highest level weather warning, status red, was issued. people were advised to remain indoors during the storm as gusts of more than 100 miles per hour were recorded off the coast near kinsale. in the uk, a met office yellow weather warning for wind stretches from the north of scotland down to the cornish coast and remains in place until the early hours of tomorrow. let's speak to our reporter rebecca ricks, who is in plymouth for us this morning. blue skies but i sense it is quite blustery. yes, it is still quite blustery. yes, it is still quite blustery. not quite as bad as what we have been seeing in ireland but the met office has recorded gusts of 50 mph in plymouth over night. but we do have blue skies now and people are beginning to venture back out

after the heavy wind yesterday. but not without incident with several boats in cornwall breaking their moorings last night. yesterday one crashed into the sea wall at penzance and its sailor had to be rescued by the rnli, but he was uninjured. some swimmers got into difficulty, one was able to self rescue and another was said to be drunk when the coast attended. warnings are in place for much of the country until tomorrow but the rnli in the south—west are warning people to take care on saturday as well and they are hailing it as the perfect storm, the combination of really strong wind with big spring tides will create dangerous conditions. that's between cornwall and the isles of scilly where services have been postponed. on saturday, st mary's harbour is closing to non—emergency workers on saturday morning because of a severe chance of waves coming over the top in dangerous conditions there as well. the message is very much to

stay safe and look after yourselves. thank you, rebecca, apologies for one or two problems with the sound there. the us state of california has declared a state of emergency because of wildfires started by lightning storms. officials say nearly 11,000 lightning strikes occurred in 72 hours, starting hundreds of new fires and forcing many people to leave their homes. a british inventor has entered the guinness book of records for the fastest electric ice cream van. of all the things i thought we would talk about this morning, it wasn't that. edd china reached speeds of almost 74—miles—per—hour after he swapped the diesel engine in this van for a battery—powered motor. getting there. he said he was inspired to create a "greener" ice cream van after learning that traditional ones are banned from some london boroughs

because of their emissions. i feel like we should be hearing the noise of the ice cream van. was he playing the music at the same time? 74, 70 five... i think you have to streamline the van as well. and we heard music right at the end, it was banjo, hillbilly type music. maybe that's what's in for ice cream vans this year. it's been a year unlike any other for students getting their gcse results today. schools closed, exams were cancelled and earlier this week, the government reversed its decision to use an algorithm to calculate grades. breakfast's jayne mccubbin has been speaking to a number of pupils, and their families, about life in lockdown — and this year's results day. let me introduce a tiny slice of the class of 2020

with their biggest cheerleaders. if 2020 were a facial expression, what would it be? oh, er... edvard munch's the scream — that's how i would see it. a big gurny face. i can't do those. can we gurn? we'll do frustrated. you look constipated! yes, that is how bad this year has felt. so let's rewind to what should have been. it's new year's eve, 2019, amelia, and what were you thinking lay ahead? year 11, i was excited to finish school, and have a prom. obviously to come out of the year with ten gsces that i had sat and i had done well in. and then celebrate,

and i was hoping to prove myself. it was like a sprinter, at the blocks, ready to go. and then suddenly... suddenly there was no race, itjust stopped. and that created a lot of anxiety for her and for all her friends. and then there was the anxiety of this. the algorithm. had you heard of the word with any full understanding before this month? um... i'd heard of it but i didn't really know exactly what that means. as soon as i heard that, i was like, "oh, really?" who's going to be writing the algorithm? who's going to be checking it? how's it going to be moderated? you know, i really was quite nervous about that. and just. ..evidently justifiably so. the algorithm led to outrage. 40% of a—levels were downgraded. up to two million gcses were estimated to be heading the same way — until a u—turn. the class of 2020, the kids that never sat an exam, they're part of history.

and i'm so glad that the governments across the uk now have realised that the sensible thing to do was to listen — listen to the teachers — and give the children the benefit of the doubt and let them have the future that they want. give her a hug and... no matter what, amelia is awarded. she has an apprenticeship. good luck with everything, amelia. thank you. as for tallulah... good luck, everybody. ..sixth form college. we'll be thinking of you. thank you. tell us what you're playing. and madison... i'm going to play don't stop believing byjourney. ..who really wants to get into music... and basicallyjust don't stop believing in yourself for these results! ..is also going to study a—levels in sixth form college. well, listen. no matter what happens tomorrow, she's still the same girl as she's always been — fabulous and fantastic madison! # some will win and some will lose #. good luck, everyone. i love you so much and i hope you've all done really well.

got everything crossed. go, yous, go, yous! what's the message you want to send out to all your pals and everybody else doing gcses tomorrow? honestly, just to not worry about it — we're not really in control of it. # don't stop believing #. we'lljust look back at this in time where we were the class of 2020. so just go with it and hope for the best, really. a gcse year like no other will be over in a matter of hours. the highest grades ever are expected — but in a complicated year of covid, when many think kids could do with a break. our correspondent dan johnson is with teachers and pupils at a school in south—east london for us this morning. iam i am looking behind you there and let's be honest, this is for some students, it can be a very difficult

day because of btec problems but we know gcse students will get their results and that's good. absolutely, yes. so much to celebrate here, lots of gasping around the room, people opening envelopes and seeing they have the grades they need to make the next move. not everybody getting everything they want because btec grades have been held nationally to make sure they are fair but today they are giving out the results here and then there is a possibility they could be upgraded in the future after a further review. we can hear from the people at the centre of this today, harriet got gcse results this today, harriet got gcse results this morning so how are they for you? i don't think i could this morning so how are they for you? i don't thinki could honestly be happier with the results. where the government probably could have handled it better in the beginning, the u—turn was probably for the best if i'm honest. has it upgraded your results ? if i'm honest. has it upgraded your results? hundred percent, to let teachers decide, where they know us personally, rather than let the algorithm sort it out. you have been through a roller—coaster.”

algorithm sort it out. you have been through a roller-coaster. i was a little bit nervous after watching the a—level results come through and i was wondering whether mine would come back as good but i'm very happy with how they have shown up. thank you and congratulations. cory did a mixture of gcse and btec. you have your btec grade this morning but it might not be the final one, there could be a potential change so how do you feel about that? i'm happy with the grade right now but if there is a change and it goes up i will be even happier. not the best circumstances but i'm still happy with my grades and proud of what i got. what do you think of everything you have been through this year and the fairness or unfairness in the system ? the fairness or unfairness in the system? it has been hard putting in ten hour days studying at home and at school. it has been hard but i feel these awards are worth it and i'm proud of myself. ev, how was it for you this morning? i'm over the moon, even with my btec, i got the a and if it goes up that's even better but i'm overthe and if it goes up that's even better but i'm over the moon with my results. i feel like

but i'm over the moon with my results. ifeel like my but i'm over the moon with my results. i feel like my hard work has paid off and it's a sense of relief to be honest. because there has been so much stress? there has and i'm so happy. pleased for you. george, you were taking a mixture of gcse and btec. even if the btec results change i am happy because they can only go up. there is only one more level i can go up and i'm still gobsmacked i actually got the grades i did. how did you feel when the u—turn came in the gcse results? it was a big relief because they weren't going to the be the best if they weren't going to do that but now it is teacher predicted they know where we are at and where we should be. dylan, what about you this morning? very happy with the results and i'm relieved the stress can go away because i've got my results. it's been very hard to cope with it, very stressful, and the anxiety, just getting the results is very high. and more to come with final confirmation of btec results.

i will be happy either way with my btec grades. is it the right thing to look at those again to make sure you are not disadvantaged to?” think so. our teachers have assessed a sound they know the potential we have. key are adjusted a gcse. nice and simple. i had to get five passes to go to my college, including england and maths. i got seven and six in english and five in maths. very, very happy. how do you think it has been organised this year with all the disruption and uncertainty? everybody has felt uneasy because it has changed so often but i think the end result, most people would be really pleased. you have had it tough, you are talking about missing out on prom. yes, the levers and everything like that, but everyone is really happy with what they have got today. the principle here is

graham. how is it all shaking out? it has been great to see lots of happy students today and working up to this point after two years of lots of ha rd to this point after two years of lots of hard work for all these young people, we will be thinking today not only about results they have but what they will do from september. still questions over some btec grades so what do you think about the system and its fairness? absolutely, we have seen lots of happy students and some unhappy students this morning. it's assuring the rewarding body have said they will look at the grades again to fairly reflect what students think they should have received. we receive the decision late yesterday afternoon, very frustrating, but the important thing is all students get the results they deserve. we have given students their original btec results today so they are able to make decisions about their next steps and reassure them that their grades will only increase if they are amended. thank you, we

appreciate your time and to all of you, congratulations and thank you for speaking to us. a lot to celebrate, a lot of happy faces but further anxiety and questions for some students with a further review over btec results. still things to be resolved after such an uncertain time and so much disruption. dan johnson, thank you. good to see those smiles and they have results in their hand so it must be good to feel that. and in their hand so it must be good to feelthat. and i think in their hand so it must be good to feel that. and i think there was a bit of dancing in the background. that was lovely to hear. it's thought around 4000 migrants have attempted to reach britain in tiny, often overcrowded boats this year. it's a dangerous journey and the news that a 16—year—old boy has drowned after falling from a dinghy serves as a reminder of the risks they take. now the bishop of dover is calling on the government to show a more "compassionate response" to avoid more lives being lost. the right reverend rose hudson—wilkin joins us now. good morning and thanks for your

time this morning. what's your message this morning, having watched a tragic loss of life just this week? my message is that we need to first and foremost begin with compassion. we need to try and understand what is happening, why people are fleeing from their countries. why are people taking such unsafe routes in order to get to the uk or to get to europe? and we need to notjust every time there isa we need to notjust every time there is a boat, we throw our arms up and think, panic, panic, let's do something about it, let's build walls, let's put the border force out, but we need more long—term planning and thinking. this isn't going to go away. we cannot have

people dying on our shores. and actually we cannot, as a humane society, have people coping with the level of poverty that drives them, or war, or natural disasters, so we have to begin with compassion and then do all the other things that we need to do in the long term so as to prevent young people, or anyone, for that matter, taking such unsafe routes and ending up dead in the seas as we have found. a lot of people will understand and hear your message very people will understand and hear your message very clearly. they might be thinking that someone in your position might want to call out individuals for their use of language or the way they talk about the issue. is that what you are prepared to do? this is not about calling out anyone over language. we

know... i think we know the kind of hostility that those who are seeking a safe haven face. and actually, politicians are often responding or playing to the gallery, so we asked the community, we as british people, we must be very, very clear to all our politicians that we don't want the kind of kneejerk our politicians that we don't want the kind of knee jerk reactions or language to pacify a particular group of people. we must be compassionate in our handling of this matter. and actually, what i wa nt this matter. and actually, what i want our government to do is take a lead, with other governments around the world, and begin to look in the long term at what are some of the things we can do in order to stop

the flow. nobody wants to leave their beautiful, warm country to come to a very physically cold country. something is wrong. we need to fix it. it is within our ability asa to fix it. it is within our ability as a world people to be able to be our brothers and sisters keeper. and respond in that kind of way that shows compassion, instead of the co nsta nt shows compassion, instead of the constant knee jerk reactions and throwing up our hands in panic, saying people are flooding our shores. people are not flooding our shores. people are not flooding our shores. people are not flooding our shores. people need help. thank you very much for your time this morning, rose hudson—wilkin. you are watching bbc breakfast, still to come... in the next few minutes, we'll be speaking to linda nolan. the singer was diagnosed with cancer during the lockdown,

just days after her sister anne was, and she's urging people to see their gp if they're worried. we ll be discussing that shortly and bringing you the latest news. now let's get the weather with carol. we are talking about storm ellen, andi we are talking about storm ellen, and i like your rainbow! storm ellen with some gusty wind overnight, might have kept you awake in places but at the moment the strongest windows in the west end across northern ireland. the met office still has a weather warning out for western coastal regions in particular and exposed hills where we could still see strong gusts of wind. unseasonably windy, but for many of us it's actually going to be a dry and sunny day with just light breezes. all the rain yesterday has continued north through the night and continue to push into the northern isles through the course of the day, still heavy bursts. but a lot of dry weather and sunshine around with a peppering of showers.

however, during the afternoon we will see heavier showers move across northern ireland and some of them will be thundery. later, the wind strength. to increase. temperatures today, 16—26. if you in norwich ngc 26 in the sunshine with a gentle breeze it will feel quite warm. 19 in the heavy and thundery showers in belfast and northern ireland. through this evening and overnight, all the rain starts to move across the irish sea and push steadily east. it will be accompanied by strong to gale force gusts of wind. the reason for that is this driving our weather, and embedded in here is storm ellen. the isobars are spreading further east as we go through the course of the night indicating the wind strength is getting higher. you can see that nicely here because the wind arrows start to drift further eastwards and we have all this rain. the environment agency are warning for the potential for some coastal flooding along the west coast of

wales, south—west england, parts of the of the south coast, so it's potential we are talking about. high tide and strong wind and large waves. it will not be cold tonight, highs of 12 degrees. the feature tomorrow will also be the strength of the wind. we are widely looking at gusts of 45 mph. for some in excess of 50 or even 70 mph so if you're driving or travelling bear that in mind, they could be disruption because of the strength of the gusts. temperatures between 16 and 25 and we have a mixture of sunshine and showers. as we move through the weekend, the low pressure d rifts through the weekend, the low pressure drifts further north, eventually pulling in more of a north—westerly. the spacing of the isobars tells you the wind will eventually ease down but still fairly gusty during the course of saturday. not as gusty as friday

with all the rain around, but it will ease further during the course of sunday. the saturday temperatures, a little bit lower with highs between 14 and 22. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. sisters linda and anne nolan recently revealed they both had to undergo chemotherapy treatment for cancer during lockdown. linda has liver cancer, her third recurrence of the disease, and anne has breast cancer for a second time. now linda hasjoined other celebrities to encourage people to continue going to their gp and having check—ups. let's speak to her now. good morning, linda, how are you? good morning, linda, how are you? good morning. i'm fine, thank you. up good morning. i'm fine, thank you. up very early for you! is this early for you? oh, yes. lovely to talk to

you. how are you, what stage are you at in terms of treatment? i'm doing well. i have had four chemos, which isa well. i have had four chemos, which is a little bit tough, but my sister anne, they are throwing everything at her because hers is a new cancer. so my chemo isn't as toxic as hers, so my chemo isn't as toxic as hers, soiama bit so my chemo isn't as toxic as hers, so i am a bit better in between sessions. but i lost my hair, obviously, which was traumatic for me. but we are getting there, we are at the end of the chemo, a light at the end of the chemo tunnel. and we are both doing ok, thank you. one thing that was so shocking, because of course your beloved sister bernie passed from cancer in 2013, then anne got her diagnosis, does the family was kind of reeling from that, you got your diagnosis. you

couldn't write it, really. wejust got back from doing the series we have been doing it, and we were on a high because we had such a great time, and then anne found a lump in her breast, and she is really good at going immediately to the doctor. and i was having ct scans regularly, because i was diagnosed in 2017 with secondary breast cancer in my hip, so secondary breast cancer in my hip, soi secondary breast cancer in my hip, so i have been having ct scans. on the morning, i got a phone call from maureen at ten o'clock to say, anne's cancer has been diagnosed, it is breast cancer, stage three, she will have to have chemo and everything. and i said, oh, my god, sent her my love, because of course with covid—19, i could not grant and give her a hug, which has been really difficult as well. then half an hour later, i got a call from my co nsulta nt an hour later, i got a call from my consultant secretary to say they have seen something in my scans on my liver, and i had to have a scan.

and i did not tell anyone for several days because they were so devastated about anne that i could not lump it on top. my sister maureen told them eventually, and of course they were devastated, but it has meant that anne and i can do are treatments together. i always say, you have heard of the chemical brothers, we are at the chemo sisters. good morning, linda, it is charlie here. it is lovely to see you, and you talk so openly and positively in the circumstances about how to approach things. what we do know from speaking to gps... by we do know from speaking to gps... by the way, we are just looking at a lovely picture of the four of you, on the screen now, which is lovely to see. but what we know from talking to gps, as we do every day, there are real worries about people coming forward during the pandemic, that there are issues around that, andi that there are issues around that, and i know you are a real advocate of people making sure that they check themselves, but also as soon

as possible, seek help. yes. absolutely, and i understand why people are scared going into a hospital, because there has been a covid—19 patients there, but to be fair, ithink covid—19 patients there, but to be fair, i think hospitals are more safe now than they have ever been because of people taking precautions and wearing masks and social distancing. and cancer won't wait, so distancing. and cancer won't wait, so if you find something you need to go to yourgp, so if you find something you need to go to your gp, and then you will be referred to the correct department at the hospital. but they have noticed that there is a decline in people coming forward, but honestly, i have had all of my treatment through covid—19, so has anne, and we have been really well looked after by our local hospital, victoria. as i say, an illness won't wait. please go and get checked, and he will be looked after, and you will be safe. linda, you have hit a very important point — that people are concerned about going into hospital, partly because of covid—19, also because they don't wa nt to covid—19, also because they don't want to burden the nhs, in case

workers are dealing with covid—19 patients. what was it like? take us through what it was like, how was the hospital divided up, how are you made to feel reassured that you were safe ? made to feel reassured that you were safe? well, it was in one way and out the other way at reception, and you had to wear a mask, and then we went up to the oncology day unit, and immediately they take your temperature, and i went down to the actual unit, and again that they ta ke actual unit, and again that they take your temperature. we didn't have to social distance in the actual unit, but outside all waiting and everything is a social distancing, and anne and i were able to be together because we are in a bubble, but it was really safe. i didn't think for one moment, i don't like us. when i was out in the corridors, going back to the car or whatever, people had masks on, and it was one way along the corridor. that is what i say, it is the safest place to be at the moment,

hospitals, because they are taking extra precautions. on a slightly lighter note, under, have you been ina lighter note, under, have you been in a hospital environment? i know you say with your sister on occasion seeking treatment, and someone in the department has said, it is the nolan sisters, give us a tune, has that happened ? nolan sisters, give us a tune, has that happened? yes. really? when i had my first chemo, there was a young girl over who recognised me, and she shouted across, it is one of the nolans, i am not worthy, and i thought, i look to such a fright, and they still recognised me. it is lovely, i was in at a hospital another time, walking down a corridor with bernie and maureen, and as we passed this couple, they said, ithink and as we passed this couple, they said, i think that was the nolan sisters, the husband went, don't be ridiculous, what would they be doing here? as if we don't get ill! but

that was nice, people are always lovely. i'm looking forward now, how are things immediately, just for you right now? right now, i'm good, i've got certain side effects from the chemo, pins and needles in my fingers and toes, but it hasn't been too bad. for me personally, i was traumatised losing my hair. and at the time, you feel you are being a little bit vain, but i think everybody takes it differently, you know, and for women, losing your hair isa know, and for women, losing your hair is a really traumatic thing. were not supposed to be going around bold, you know. —— bald. anne has really had it tough because her body is not handling the chemo as well, but we are getting there. maureen moved in to live with anne, and i moved in to live with anne, and i moved into my sister denise's house so moved into my sister denise's house so she could look after me. we are all devastated, we are both scared

to death because we don't want to die, but we are doing at the best way we can, and again reiterating to everybody, go to hospital and get sorted, because you will eventually have to get sorted, and it might be too late. linda, your spirit and your smile is going to see you through, if anything it can. it has been lovely seeing you. linda, can i just say? i think you rock are bald fabulously. thank you! ithink just say? i think you rock are bald fabulously. thank you! i think you look brilliant. great shaped head, i would say. thank you very much, thank you. take care. good luck to you, and all of the family. thanks very much, nice to talk to you. bye— bye. very much, nice to talk to you. bye-bye. the message is clear, if you are concerned , bye-bye. the message is clear, if you are concerned, go to your gp, it is not as scary as you might think in hospital. and look at the spirit of linda. inspiring. the time now is 8.38. time now for a look

at the sport news. jane, really interesting that dame laura davies took the first tee shot. yes, her 40th british open, which is lovely. the godmother of golf, dame laura davies, is having a shocker, however. she was at 1.8 over par through seven. she has pulled one back, so she is on seven over par through eight, so not great. england's georgia hall has just teed off for her first round at the women's open at royal troon — the biggest golf tournament to be staged in britain this year. here is hall winning the event two years ago at gleneagles. she says she loves playing links courses and is prepared for the windy conditions that coast—line venues inevitably bring. she's still on the first hole at troon. germany's caroline masson is the only player under par so far.

one under, so it's tough going for everyone out there. bayern munich are brushing everyone aside in the champions league — they beat lyon 3—0 last night to get to the final for the 11th time. former arsenal midfielder serge gnabry starred again. he scored twice to take his tally to nine goals in this season's competition. and robert lewandowski has an equally impressive record — he put away the third for his 55th goal of the season. so bayern will face paris st germain in the final on sunday. barcelona lost 8—2 to bayern in the quarterfinals, but their new manager ronald koeman says things are going to be very different under his tenure. it's almost three years since koeman was sacked from everton, with the side in the premier league relegation zone. he left his position as head coach of the netherlands to go back to the club he played for in the ‘90s. jane, thanks very much. it is 8.41.

hashem abedi, the brother of the manchester arena bomber, will be sentenced today for the murder of 22 people at an ariana grande concert in 2017. yesterday, the families of some of the victims shared the devastating impact the attack has had on their lives, but abedi refused to attend the hearing. amongst those killed was kelly brewster. her sister claire booth told the judge that they went to the concert together, but after the bomb, she had to help another member of their group that was badly injured. she said, "i struggle with feelings of guilt that i had no option "but to leave kelly to die alone." martyn hett's mother explained she still can't go to sleep before 10.31, the time the bomb went off. figen murray said, "i still cannot reconcile that i was fast asleep "while my son lay dead on the floor, and i am ashamed about that." chloe rutherford's mum lisa said her "heart snapped"

when she received a phone call with the news her 17—year—old daughter had died in the bombing. she said, "there 5 always that empty chair where she should be." our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford joins us now from the old bailey. daniel, just hearing those statements, it stops you in your tracks, doesn't it? it was an incredible emotional day in court yesterday. all three of those women give evidence give evidence in person from the witness box, and it was very person from the witness box, and it was very difficult for them to hold back the tears, they often broke down, but they were determined to tell thejudge down, but they were determined to tell the judge what the impact had been on their life. and there was this repeated theme coming through of these empty spaces in the family, empty chairs, people having to stop themselves: their children down to dinner because their children were

no longer alive. and daniel, more poignant that hashem abedi declined to be in the court to witness the emotional testimonies. yes, he was brought to the court building yesterday, so the presence of did manage to get him on a prison van, but he singularly refused to leave the cells. he wasn't brought up into the dock, the judge said he had no legal power to tell the prison officers that they should bring him into the court by force. so he wasn't there to hear the impact of what he and his brother had done. and i think some of the families found that very difficult. others just don't want to think about him, they didn't really ca re think about him, they didn't really care whether or not he was there. thejudge will care whether or not he was there. the judge will passed sentence this morning. you cannot give a whole life order, which means that hashem abedi will never be released. he will obviously pass multiple life sentences. nobody has ever been

convicted of 22 murders in england before. but there will be a minimum term set, in other words a date set is when he could first be considered for parole. the expectation is that that will be many decades away, but we will have to see what the judge says, probably at about midday today. daniel, thanks very much. the time now is 8.44. after the chaos of last week's a—level results day, gcse students receive their grades this morning. following the government's u—turn on using a computer algorithm, pupils will now be awarded grades assessed by their teachers. our correspondent tomos morgan is with pupils at a school in cardiff this morning. tomos, i know you are feeling those emotions you have just a few years ago when you got your results. see what i did there? how have they all been? well, they have done very well

here. it has been a great day for everyone. i think the stress has been released somewhat after the events of monday, all the people is knowing now that they will be getting, and they have got the grades the teachers had predicted for them. —— all the pupils. james, you have got what you wanted to study in the future to be a doctor. has it been a stressful week leading up has it been a stressful week leading up to has it been a stressful week leading 7 has it been a stressful week leading up to today? yes, very stressful. thankfully, we had faith in our teachers to give us good results today, which i believe is what they have done. and liam, you are going to pursue a career in drama. how has it been for you? it has been really stressful, with the whole algorithm, andl stressful, with the whole algorithm, and i am happy with the u—turn, as we got what our teachers believe we deserve, and what i believe we deserve. how did you get on, beatrice? i am very proud of myself. i feel like the grades i got, i deserve, because i did work hard.

and ella, you are going to be doing some difficult subjects next year. yes. i plan to do geography, business, religious studies and sociology at college. how has this week been for you? it has been a bit stressful. the u—turn made me feel more relieved, but overall i am extremely pleased with my results, andl extremely pleased with my results, and i think they deflect my ability very well. i suppose looking forward to next year, there will be some sort of curtailing the curriculum next year by the welsh government. tell is a bit about how that will work out. in wales, the exam board has produced some of the content, some of the coursework. —— reduced. i think they acknowledge losing so many months of learning. it is a huge impact on our youngsters going in to do their gcses next year, and it allows the teachers to finish the courses and allows the youngsters to achieve what we think they should. what lessons can be learned from what has happened this year?”

think, trust our teachers. they know exactly how good our youngsters are, andl exactly how good our youngsters are, and i think the results we gave are accurate and fair. and i think trusting our teachers and our schools is a key thing to do. thank you so much. and well done to eve ryo ne you so much. and well done to everyone here, i'm sure there will be some sort of socially distanced celebration in cardiff this afternoon. that is the situation in wales. students in northern ireland are receiving their results, too. our correspondent chris page is at a school in county antrim this morning. i see youngsters behind you, chris, tell us about the situation there. yeah, we are at a school in county antrim this morning. a huge day for stu d e nts antrim this morning. a huge day for students and their teachers. let's get a quick word with the principle here. how has gcse results morning been going for you? much more positive than at last thursday morning. we are really pleased with the outcomes for our young people today. we think it has been a much fairer process, and the grades they

have received today reflect the potential of all the students in the school. how has the last week been, a level results, took monday when you had it would beat teacher assessments that would decide gcse grades, how have you found that whole process? it has been a very frustrating week. since last thursday when the as as and a2 results came in, and then we have the quick change from the northern ireland department for education, i believe it has left the gcse pupils this morning in a much better position knowing where they are moving forward. a bit of frustration last night with the very latent notice around the btec results that they would be withdrawn for further moderation, but much more positive today than it would have been at this time last thursday. and briefly, how many stu d e nts thursday. and briefly, how many students are affected by the delay

in the second match results, quite a few? about a third of our students will have results not fully return. —— the will have results not fully return. -- the btec will have results not fully return. —— the btec results. will have results not fully return. -- the btec results. but we hope that will be rectified as soon as possible. so that allows them still to make decisions today about their choices post 16, whether they go into further education, return to us, or employment. so there is the basis for them to take that information forward, and what they have got from the school today. thanks very much indeed. let's have a word with nicole and oliver, two pupils who got the results. how has it gone for you, nicole? it has gone really well. clearly you are delighted. where is it going now for you? are you staying on here?” delighted. where is it going now for you? are you staying on here? i am definitely staying on here, do some english and my science, and art. very well done indeed. and oliver, likewise you are very pleased with what you have got? yes, i got five

as, i what you have got? yes, i got five as, lam what you have got? yes, i got five as, i am very pleased. will you be planning to study those subjects further? i will be. i will be staying on in school. and briefly, just to finish off, how have you found the last few weeks? must have been pretty nerve—racking to see what has happened with the results ina what has happened with the results in a levels over the last week or so. in a levels over the last week or so. yes, it was making me very scared, but i am glad to see that the gcses have risen up. oliver and nicole, congratulations to both of you, and to everybody else here. very nervous morning of course for everybody here, but also as you can see, a exciting one. chris, thanks very much. good to see the students getting the results. i have been impressed with how positive the young people have been, very pragmatic, just doing their thing, doing their work, it will come good. and the ones we have spoken to have been happy with their results, which

iam been happy with their results, which i am really pleased about. cinemas in england have been reopening their doors. but what films are showing, can you still buy pick n mix, and will you need to wear a mask? our reporter adam mcclean is at the everyman cinema in liverpool for us, as the chain officially opens all its venues tomorrow. adam, what can people expect? good morning. iam good morning. i am surrounded good morning. iam surrounded by good morning. i am surrounded by the sensations of the cinema. i never thought i would miss the sound of somebody rustling through their popcorn while i was trying to watch a film. we are here at the everyman cinema in liverpool, and speaking to some cinemagoers who have been making a return visit for the first time in months. corn popping, dramatic music. it's the unmistakable sound of the cinema — popping corn and a blockbuster soundtrack. this cinema is one of many now reopening after months of being closed. here are your tickets.

we have come to see unhinged — it's a new release so it's nice to see, you know, a new film coming out. so we're going to have a drink and chill out and watch a film. i'm very impressed with the seating arrangements — they look comfortable, i feel safe. i think the sooner, the quicker, the better. definitely. get back to a bit of normality. although cinemas are now reopening, there's the challenge of this year's delayed blockbusters, with many releases put back or delayed indefinitely. but cinemagoers here appreciated the films on offer. we've missed going out so much. this is the first cinema viewing that we've done in about six months, actually — and we used to go once a month, so we've really missed it. we're not taking anything for granted any more. it feels like an event, like it used to be when we were younger — this would be what you would do as your night out, and this feels a bit more special, almost.

as doors reopen, the industry needs to bring customers back. this video by the uk cinema association has been made to celebrate the reopening of cinemas. it's now compulsory to wear masks in cinemas, but they can be removed when eating and drinking, with allocated seating to keep groups apart in the hope that more people return safely to the big screen. let me introduce you to stephanie, who runs the everyman cinema here in liverpool. tell us, what has changed? aside from the mind face coverings, the distance eating, and the extra cleaning we have become accustomed to, not much has changed. the beauty of cinema is still there, the experience, we are still delivering food and drink through to the screen, and people love being

back. what is the reaction? they absolutely back. what is the reaction? they a bsolutely love back. what is the reaction? they absolutely love it. we are restricted with what we have got at the minute, we can't wait for the new co nte nt the minute, we can't wait for the new content to really hit the screens, but they are loving being back and having the experience and getting out of the house and doing something different. stephanie, thank you. and you are from cinema first, the organisation involved. what is the message to cinemagoers? it isa what is the message to cinemagoers? it is a simple one. i also work at everyman cinema, but i am on the cinema first board, and we are inviting people back to the cinema. we are back and we are open. there are some new safety guidelines that we are asking everybody to adhere to, so whether you bring a face mask from home, or we to, so whether you bring a face mask from home, orwe have to, so whether you bring a face mask from home, or we have got some spare ones here as well, you have to bring a face mask with you. as stephanie said, some social distancing in place. but basically, we are excited to be back and welcoming people back to be back and welcoming people back to enjoy the big screen explains. hoss, thank you very much. i hope you cannot tell this popcorn has slowly been going down over the

course of the morning. this is my brea kfast, course of the morning. this is my breakfast, but we are hoping people will return confidently and safely to the big screen. adam, thanks very much. with 30 years in the film industry, producer elizabeth karlsen is best but as well making films, elizabeth is a keen cinema—goer, and has just enjoyed her first trip to the big screen since lockdown. shejoins us now. how was it? fantastic, iwent how was it? fantastic, i went to the cinema on friday the 13th of march at 6.05pm, which is the day we closed our office, and i must have felt, i've got to get there. in five months later, i went last saturday on august 15 to see pinocchio, and when i sat down on the front row, my favourite place, the lights went down, the images came across the screen, i was overwhelmed in a way that i could not have anticipated. i almost thought i was going to weep. it was like being a child again, com pletely it was like being a child again, completely enthralled and entranced by this living, breathing, shared

experience of the cinema. it was really quite extraordinary, and to hear those people outside the everyman, use words like event, chill out, have a drink, it does so many of those things, and i appreciate we will not have huge audiences straightaway, we need to build to them, but if the cinema is close and they don't have support and people don't return, there will be no audiences, and there will be no potential for us to have this extraordinary experience of watching a film extraordinary experience of watching afilm in extraordinary experience of watching a film in a cinema. elizabeth, it is interesting to hear you say that. a lot of people straight away will be thinking, the screen is in front of you, pick your favourite seat, wonderful. what about some of the practicalities, a face covering, what about if you want to have a cup of coffee, something to eat, how was that for you? i think everything is about being sensible, and my

experience, they had laid out the cinema brilliantly in terms of mapping on the ground, which entrance you came in and which entrance you came in and which entrance you came in and which entrance you left through, hand washing facilities, where you could choose to sit in the cinema, wearing a mask, obviously live summary wants a mask, obviously live summary wants a drink, you can sit holding the bottom of your mask down, but i think it is the same that we are inclined to every aspect of life, trying to find some way of conducting ourselves. you know, we have to remember that we are storytellers, we always have been, thatis storytellers, we always have been, that is what we do, and we are also incredibly resilient, and find a way to move forward. and i think that going back to the cinema will help people realise that we can move forward , people realise that we can move forward, and we can manage this pandemic, and we have to keep things that we hold so precious to our very selves, and storytelling and images

and sharing those in a cinema is essential to that, i believe. and sharing those in a cinema is essentialto that, i believe. and and sharing those in a cinema is essential to that, i believe. and an impossible question, use or pinocchio, can you give me a 1—word review? —— you saw pinocchio. stunning. thank you very much. go to the cinema! the message is clear. maybe you will celebrate with a trip to the cinema your gcse results. congratulations if you did, and i know that those of you waiting for your btec results, it will be fine. that's all from us this morning. we'll be back tomorrow from six. have a good day.

this is bbc news, i'm carrie gracie, the headlines at 9:00am... more results chaos for hundreds

of thousands of pupils as btec students are told they won't get their marks, just hours before they were due to be published. we are working very closely with ucas, with the independent regulator and the exam boards to make sure no young person is disadvantaged as a consequence of this delay. this morning gcse students will get their results after a government u—turn meant their marks will be based on teacher assessed grades. iam here i am here in mary immaculate high school in cardiff where pupils have already begun to open their results ina week already begun to open their results in a week that has already been overshadowed by government