good morning, welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and charlie stayt. our headlines today. the prime minister says mass lateral flow testing could be the key to reopening "the toughest nuts to crack" — cinemas, theatres and nightclubs. ex—military personnel dismissed from the forces because of their sexuality can now reclaim the medals that were taken from them. chris lewis — the mountain rescue hero who suffered life—changing injuries rescuing campers breaking lockdown. his colleagues urge people to stay at home. good morning. the rise of electronic payments and the decline of cash. the limit for contactless transactions could rise to £100

— but is this the beginning of the end for cash? we'll have the latest from the cricket, where it's not looking good for england in chennai. plus the race for the champions league spots is hotting up — chelsea move back into the top four, as timo werner ends his goal drought. good morning. today we have rain pushing down towards the south—east, where it will be slow to clear, but behind it a mixture of sunshine and some heavy showers and gusty winds, especially in the north—west. i have all the details later in the programme. it's tuesday 16th february. our top story. the prime minister has suggested rapid coronavirus tests could be used to help open up the struggling entertainment industry. boris johnson stressed he was taking a cautious approach to easing england's lockdown, but said tests that give results within 30 minutes could be used to reopen venues such as theatres and nightclubs — many of which have been closed for almost a year.

sean dilley reports. it's a sight we're all now used to — 11 months on and the doors to many bars, clubs and theatres have remained closed, unable to safely welcome guests since the curtain came down last march. but now, hope for the struggling entertainment industry as the government says it will publish a roadmap to easing restrictions next week. what we're thinking of at the moment is more of a route that relies on mass vaccination — and, as you know, we intend to vaccinate all the adults in the country by the autumn — plus... plus. . . lateral flow testing, or testing — sort of rapid testing — for those bits where, you know, it is parti... that have been the toughest nuts to crack, as it were, such as nightclubs or theatres — those parts of the economy we couldn't get open last year.

lateral flow tests like these are easy to take. they can indicate whether someone is likely to be currently infected within half an hour — potentially reducing the risk of transmission. it is incredibly helpful that the prime minister is focusing on the plight of theatres. they have been the first hit by this pandemic and are likely to be the last sector that will return. and so any measure that can help theatres return safely is incredibly welcome. the pace of any gradual return to what might be called normality is likely to centre around the success of the uk's vaccination programme. and so far, good news — as targets set six weeks ago have been beaten. england, scotland and wales have now offered the vaccine to the top four priority groups — northern ireland says it will by the end of the month. nearly 238,000 people had their firstjab in the latest 24—hour period, which takes the uk's total to more than 15 million.

the government has said that reopening schools in england would be its top priority when restrictions are eased. they've been closed to most students since january, but ministers have said they want school gates in england to start to reopen to all pupils as early as the 8th of march. the government's roadmap to lifting lockdown will be published next week. it's expected to set out a possible timeline for a cautious but irreversible lifting of restrictions. but the government is clear on one thing — no decisions are yet final. borisjohnson says anyone claiming to know what will be said before plans are published is speculating. sean dilley, bbc news. scotland's first minister will announce later whether more pupils will start to return to classrooms from next week. this could include children aged four to seven at primary schools, and some secondary pupils for coursework. nicola sturgeon has said she is "very keen" to begin the phased return of younger pupils to schools.

british servicemen and women who were stripped of their medals because of their sexuality have been told they can apply to get them back. the move comes after the ban on lgbt people in the military was lifted in 2000. our home affairs correspondent, june kelly, reports. joe 0usalice loved his life at sea. he served in the royal navy for nearly 18 years as a radio operator. in 1982, he was part of the task force which sailed to the south atlantic in the falklands war, and he did tours of duty in other trouble spots. joe's career ended because of his sexuality, and as part of his dismissal, his long—service and good—conduct medal was cut from his uniform. i wouldn't have minded, had i done something wrong, but the fact was i'd done nothing wrong. the ministry of defence made a trumped—up charge against me and kicked me out purely because of my sexuality. this war veteran mounted a personal battle to get his medal back.

he had to resort to legal action against the ministry of defence. and in 2019, they settled his claim. joe received his medal — and an apology. they apologised to me, but that's not enough. i did get my medal back and i was elated over that. but nevertheless, there are thousands of other people out there who have been treated not too dissimilar to myself. now, more than 20 years after the ban on lgbt people serving in the armed forces was lifted, the ministry of defence has announced that other former service personnel dismissed because of their sexuality can finally apply to have their lost medals restored. it's taken a while to get here, and i acknowledge that. but, you know, today is a good day — many people thought we would never get here, and giving individuals the chance to apply and have their medals reinstated is a really important step for them. while welcoming this, joe regrets that some who lost out have died without the honours owed to them.

june kelly, bbc news. there's been another internet blackout in myanmar, where large numbers of troops continue to patrol the streets of many cities, following a coup at the start of the month. the un has condemned the outage and has warned of severe consequences for any harsh response against protestors. jonathan head is our south east asia correspondent. what is the latest? good morning. good morning. the internet is back on and that happened yesterday, as well. it seems they are running these internet blackouts at night. we don't know what they are doing, we think they are trying to disrupt the organisation of notjust protest, this is now a nationwide civil disobedience movement. they want to disrupt communications. they don't do it during the day because myanmar has changed a lot in the last ten years. ten years ago there

was no internet, now the economy is very dependent on it. bank atms, food deliveries, lots of small businesses simply cannot afford to shut down the internet in the daytime. it is not stopping the process, lots of rallies are going on in the country. most important, it is not about the size of the protest but people from different workplaces are coming together to deny services to their company and to the state. government offices are shutting down, banks are shutting down, people are panicking withdrawing cash. the civil disobedience movement is trying to cripple the state under military rule and so by the army doesn't seem to have another situated.— to have another situated. thank you. -- the army — to have another situated. thank you. -- the army does _ to have another situated. thank you. -- the army does not _ to have another situated. thank you. -- the army does not seem - to have another situated. thank you. -- the army does not seem to - to have another situated. thank you. -- the army does not seem to have i to have another situated. thank you. | -- the army does not seem to have an —— the army does not seem to have an answer to that. a state of emergency has been declared in texas, after winter storms left millions of people without power. temperatures have dropped to as low as minus 22 celsius in some parts of the state — the coldest experienced for more than 30 years. gail maclellan reports. not the sort of weather you usually associate with texas. arctic air has plunged south, bringing freezing temperatures, snow and ice storms to areas

unaccustomed to such weather. pipes have frozen, several million people are without power, and drivers not used to wintry conditions struggle to stay on the road. water was gone at 8.30, power was off, we're all obviously one of millions in the same boat as everyone in houston — we're out in katy. it's... it's cold. some are even more at risk — the homeless putting their faith in tents as the bone—chilling weather continues. winter storm warnings have been posted across the southern plains and as far south as the gulf coast. we're looking at the temperature finally getting above 0 celsius here in topeka on friday of this week, and by then we will have gone 1a straight days — or two whole weeks — with the temperature below freezing. and, again, it's been almost a0 years since this's happened. half of all americans are now under some sort of winter weather warning as the polar plunge mixes freezing

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new band _ scotland, and of the night we have a new band of — scotland, and of the night we have a new band of rain coming in from the west _ new band of rain coming in from the west still— new band of rain coming in from the west. still quite windy and temperatures a bit lower this morning _ temperatures a bit lower this morning. tomorrow we start on a dry note in— morning. tomorrow we start on a dry note in eastern areas, but that won't — note in eastern areas, but that won't last— note in eastern areas, but that won't last as we have rain crossing the whole — won't last as we have rain crossing the whole of the uk, curling round into the _ the whole of the uk, curling round into the south, and move ignored in the direction — into the south, and move ignored in the direction of the midlands through— the direction of the midlands through the day. north of that, a lot of— through the day. north of that, a lot of dry— through the day. north of that, a lot of dry weather, some sunshine, and a _ lot of dry weather, some sunshine, and a few— lot of dry weather, some sunshine, and a few showers, and still mild for the _ and a few showers, and still mild for the time of year. seven in lerwick— for the time of year. seven in lerwick 12_ for the time of year. seven in lerwick 12 in london. it looks like it will_ lerwick 12 in london. it looks like it will become mounted by the weekend, and more on that in half an hour~ _ weekend, and more on that in half an hour~ we _ weekend, and more on that in half an hour. ~ , , ., . ~' hour. we will see you then, thank ou. hour. we will see you then, thank yom 6:12am- _ more than 15 million people in the uk have already received a first dose of the covid vaccine, they include people aged 70 and over, nhs employees and care staff and their residents, as well as those considered extremely clinically vulnerable. from this week, those aged 65—69 — that's around three million people, are next to receive theirjabs. they'll be followed by more than seven million people aged under 65

with underlying health conditions. after that it will be the 60—to—64—year—olds, accounting for nearly two million people. and then it will be the turn of more than five million of those in their 50s. that's a total new target of 17.2 million people, in the uk, by the end of april. breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin takes a look at how the roll—out is going so far. day by day, minute by minute, thousands have become millions. and with every individualjab, we inch ever closer to some kind of a national recovery. now it's the turn of the 65—to—69—year—olds. 0h, brilliant. i got contacted by my own surgery. i booked the time slot straight away. that got confirmed straight away. it was literally all done in minutes. john in boston is 67. you know, really, really on the ball. absolutely delighted. it's the way out of all this.

diane and malcolm in exeter are 69. very good indeed, actually, yeah. i hate jabs anyway, but this one went very well. you just look the other way. but we were really looking forward to it and we've - been waiting every day to get it, really. - the second phase of the vaccination programme is also for the clinically vulnerable, like kerry thompson. hugely important because it's been a long time since i've left my house. so i haven't actually left my home since the beginning of march last year. i managed to get out probably five times in the summer period, but that was only very local — five minutes down the road — so i've pretty much been cooped up in my own home. everyone is really grateful and excited to have been able to come through, and actually relieved that they've been able to get their vaccination at this time. we've vaccinated so many people from cohorts one to four and we're

still continuing to vaccinate those — so it would be really great if you haven't had your vaccination yet to go on the nhs website and book online. some over—80s are still playing catch—up. in plymouth, duncan neil receives his vaccine in the football ground where he used to play midfield. can't understand anybody really not wanting it because you'd be saving other people's lives as well as your own, and putting less work on the nhs. they work 24/7 now around the clock to get this country back on its feet, so get the jab — that's my advice. over in leeds' elland road stadium, the vaccination centre was built in weeks to vaccinate 6,000 people a week, but supplies here are being restricted. they've been a victim, they believe, of their own success. we were first to start our vaccination programme, and we've been really successful in vaccinating loads of people. and the whole country needs to come up at the same level. nobody must be left behind.

so i suspect the reason that we're not receiving so many vaccines this week and next week is to enable other parts of the country to catch us up. but so many hope this moment will help them catch up on a life they once had — like amanda, due to get herjob today. to get herjab today. ijust kept ringing my gp and i still got nowhere. and this morning i phoned about 10.15 and they said that i could go to the local town hall and have it done. so i'm having it done because i miss my family, i miss my friends, and i'm fed up of staying indoors because i've been shielding for a very long time. sir simon stevens, the head of the nhs,

said this was the second sprint in the vaccination programme — the race to protect the most vulnerable. but he said it will be rolled out twice as fast as the first phase. the aim — 30 million jabs delivered by the end of april. the marathon still lies ahead. and all of that we will speak to the vaccine administered nadhim zahawi here at 7:30am. let's take a look at today's papers. the daily telegraph leads with the prime minister's hope of this latest lockdown being the last. it reports on borisjohnson's comments that yesterday's road map out of lockdown will mean easing measures will be "cautious but irreversible". he was speaking about the road back, but of course that is happening next monday. —— the road map. the daily mail's front page features the duke and duchess of sussex. the paper says the queen is planning to ask them to permanently step back from any roles connected to their royal status. it follows an announcement

that the couple are due to record an interview with oprah winfrey. the daily mirror leads with the same story. it says buckingham palace is worried that "explosive claims" will be aired during the interview and that there's nervousness among royal officials. and one of the most—read stories on the bbc website is the tale of "car park charlie". not named after you! the newborn baby boy has been given the nickname after his mum gave birth to him in a hotel car park. after being sent home from hospital, his parents checked into a hotel nearby rather than risk driving home through heavy snow to wait for labourto begin — but charlie decided to make a speedy arrival. he arrived in the car park. what a fantastic story, _ he arrived in the car park. what a fantastic story, congratulations i he arrived in the car park. what a| fantastic story, congratulations to the new parents. find fantastic story, congratulations to the new parents.— the new parents. and what a wonderful — the new parents. and what a wonderful name. _ the new parents. and what a wonderful name. well, - the new parents. and what a wonderful name. well, it - the new parents. and what a wonderful name. well, it is. | the new parents. and what a - wonderful name. well, it is. you said categorically _ wonderful name. well, it is. you said categorically it _ wonderful name. well, it is. you said categorically it isn't - wonderful name. well, it is. you said categorically it isn't named l said categorically it isn't named after me. very matter of fact. i know it is unlikely, but i'm just saying... white that is true, i have not checked with the parents. if

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breakfast�*s graham satchell has been speaking to his team. when you're out there in the middle of the night, you know, you have to be a team, you have to look after each other, and when something happens to one of your own, it's really tough. the two people that we went to rescue, er, you know, they'd breached covid regulations — they shouldn't have been camping, and that's the simple fact. but i do think this was avoidable. this is the first time the patterdale mountain rescue team have come together since a terrible accident on the fells just over a week ago. i've done this for 25 years. i'll honestly say this

is the worst rescue. and that's. .. you know, i've seen some things in my time and that... you never really expect to have to rescue one of your own. you know, i've had my own share of tears this week. i can see it in other people's eyes, as well. the team were called out to reports of two men camping above kirkstone pass — one complaining of chest pains. as they made their approach, one member of the team, chris lewis, slipped and fell 150 meters, suffering terrible injuries. ben hammond, who's an anaesthetist, was the first to get to chris. he's a very experienced member of the team and absolutely knows what he's doing, and someone to look up to on the team for advice when you're out there on the hill. certainly his injuries are life—changing for him. this is chris lewis on another rescue — a key part of the team, admired and respected. he suffered multiple facial fractures and severely damaged his spinal cord.

it means he's unlikely to walk again. they were really serious injuries and my heart goes out to him. i just cannot believe what, you know, what's going through his mind at the moment. really, really tough. i've had the chance to facetime, chris and, you know, he's having conversations with me already about "where are we going to go in the wheelchair?" the two men who were rescued had travelled hundreds of miles to get to the lake district — one from leicester, one from liverpool. they've both been fined £200 for breaking lockdown rules. there is some anger and frustration in the team but, in the end, this... we're not there to judge, we're there to help. you know, we all love the fells, we're all mountaineers. we go out there because we think we can help people when they're in difficulty. and trying tojudge just isn't our role. chris' injury has had a devastating impact on the team, but they've been overwhelmed by support from other rescue organisations,

and by the various online funding pages that have now been set up. because i'm a local and i've lived here all my life, i was shocked because we're such a tiny, small community that it really hit home when it happened. local people were quite angry about it, to be honest, because it didn't really have to happen — they shouldn't have been there in the first place — so ijust thought something positive needs to try and be done to sort of offset the negativity that was felt around this. so ijust thought, i'll set up a just giving page, really. if you take the pandemic out of the situation, - it could happen to any mountain rescue member on any rescue. i and so, you know, removing - the breaking of the lockdown rules, it's stilljust as tragic as it would have been in any. other circumstance. the injury to their friend has hit this team hard. but there is enormous fortitude here, a togetherness — forged in the most extreme circumstances. whatever gets thrown at us, you have to know people really well. you have to be able to trust each

other, understand each other. and, you know... you know, the team has to be strong because if somebody�*s at the top of a rope, lowering you over the edge of a cliff, you really need to know each other and trust their skills and abilities! i've had a conversation— with my partner about, you know, is this time to retire i from the rescue team? i've done 25 years, do— i want to kind of carry on knowing that the risk is more... ..you know, more in yourface? but, you know, at the minute we're carrying on. _ so despite the risks, and whatever the circumstances, patterdale mountain rescue are ready for the next call—out. chris remains in intensive care — he has a long journey of recovery ahead. graham satchell, bbc news. just to let you know here later on we will speak to a mountain rescuer.

0ur we will speak to a mountain rescuer. our best wishes to chris and the family, it really brings it home. you don't think about it and then you think about the risk they take all the time, the volunteers who do that service. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. a month after a council tax rise of nearly 10% was announced, the mayor of london says he plans to invest 30 million pounds in policing. sadiq khan says he wants to ensure more than a thousand police officers are funded by city hall. a percentage of other money raised from council tax is earmarked for free travel for pensioners and schoolchildren. a number of nhs doctors say their lives could soon be made even more difficult if they can no longer have an au pair to help with child care. au pairs often come from eu countries and usually live with a family for board, lodgings and pocket money.

but there are fears that changes to visa rules due to brexit will mean it's harderfor young people to work here. like for this doctor is from turnell park. my husband and i are both doctors, my husband can be uncle a week at a time. on call a week at a time. i also work late night shifts. there is absolutely no way we can find someone to babysit from 11 o'clock, 12 o'clock, two o'clock in the morning. the home office insists there are many routes still open for au pairs to use in order to work here. a charitable donation hub in lewisham which was forced to close after the council said they'd received complaints that it might be breaching covid restrictions has been told it can reopen. the decision was reversed last night after the lewisham donation hub, which provides free food, clothes and sanitary products, agreed to quarantine all donations for 72 hours. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning.

the london 0verg round the london 0verground is slightly reduced at the moment because of staff shortages. elsewhere, southern trains are running a reduced service between clapham junction and milton keynes central. 0n the roads, the roadworks continue on the a2 east rochester way at the danson interchange. and in finsbury park, blackstock road is closed between the seven sisters road and somerfield road for emergency water works. now the weather with kate. good morning. well, it's a very mild start this morning. we start the day nine, 10 celsius across the board. we have got quite a bit of cloud — it's moving in from the south—west. we've had a band of rain overnight that's cleared, there's another one fast approaching and that's blown through on quite a fresh south—westerly wind. now it will be quite slow to clear, but into the afternoon, drier with some bright sunny spells developing, the risk of a shower, and temperatures reaching a maximum of around 12 celsius. not quite as mild as yesterday — we got up to 13.9 at kew gardens yesterday afternoon. now it's dry and clear overnight,

still going to be quite breezy, a bit more cloud edging in as we head through to dawn tomorrow morning. minimum temperature, again mild — between six and eight celsius. now tomorrow's a repeat performance — we'll see another front move through, bringing us a band of rain. similar conditions for thursday, as well, and as we head towards the end of the week you can see we're hanging on to this mild air. in fact, into the weekend, it is going to get milder. it's more settled, we'll see some dry, fine conditions, and temperatures reaching 16 celsius. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin and charlie stayt. coming up on breakfast this morning. museums have been closed for months, but work continues to look after our national treasures. we'll be behind the scenes at two of england's top attractions, and speak to some of those busy at work. and if you've not had enough of old things, how about a giant fish fossil dating

back 650 million years? we'll find out more about the species once described by sir david attenborough as "one of the most remarkable creatures in the world". the free britney movement is advocating for the end of britney spears's conservatorship. and just before 7am this morning, it's the documentary about singer britney spears that has made waves across the us. we'll speak to the director ahead of its uk debut. as the government moves into its next stage of the vaccination roll—out, let's get a view on the situation so farfrom gp dr william bird. good morning, doctor bird. good mornin: , good morning, doctor bird. good morning, charlie. _ good morning, doctor bird. good morning, charlie. how— good morning, doctor bird. good morning, charlie. how are - good morning, doctor bird. good morning, charlie. how are you? i good morning, doctor bird. good - morning, charlie. how are you? very well, morning, charlie. how are you? very well. actually. _ morning, charlie. how are you? very well, actually, enjoying _ morning, charlie. how are you? very well, actually, enjoying the - well, actually, enjoying the slightly warmer weather, but all is

good. 0bviously slightly warmer weather, but all is good. obviously we are very pleased with the way things are going with the vaccination, it has been very pleased themselves. i’m the vaccination, it has been very pleased themselves.— the vaccination, it has been very pleased themselves. i'm going to do a little on-air _ pleased themselves. i'm going to do a little on-air diagnosis, _ pleased themselves. i'm going to do a little on-air diagnosis, i _ pleased themselves. i'm going to do a little on-air diagnosis, i was - a little on—air diagnosis, i was hearing my voice back a second ago, i think we have sorted that out. let's crack on. ok... can you hear me, still? 0k. let's crack on. ok... can you hear me, still? ok. so what we're going to do is take a little break, my diagnosis is that the communications are not quite right. we will go back to the doctor and get that sorted out. let's talk about cricket in the meantime. we have broken that as well! i will take the blame! 0h, we are back, here we go! it looks like the inevitable is happening in chennai, england have had a difficult fourth day against india so far with the hosts only needing three wickets to win the second test.

england didn't start well with dan lawrence going on ravi ashwin's first ball of the day, credit to rishabh pant for some quick stumping. ben stokes has rescued a few tests in his time. not to be today, he was gone forjust eight, caught by the captain virat kohli, off the bowling of ashwin. shaking his head as he walked off. at lunch, england are 116 for seven. needing an almost impossible 366 runs to win. chelsea's timo werner ended a run of 1a games without a goal, to help his side back into the top four in the premier league. he had a hand in 0livier giroud's goal, that gave them the lead over newcastle. then he scored himself, his first in the league since early november. it finished 2—0, leaving chelsea still unbeaten under new manager thomas tuchel and werner gave his fellow german the credit for his return to form. it tells me that somebody screamed at me in german kicking my ass,

that i ran on the pitch. no, he's a really kind guy, has a very good idea of football. i think you can see it at the pitch very well in the moment. and when we have more time, when we have more practice and more training sessions together, the whole team with him, i think we can get better and better. and yeah, good to see that. west ham are level on points with chelsea after a comfortable 3—0 win over bottom side sheffield united. substitute ryan fredericks putting away their third deep into stoppage time. the champions league is back tonight. liverpool face the german side rb leipzig in budapest. the match has been moved to due to covid travel restrictions. it's been a tough few weeks for liverpool managerjurgen klopp, with his mother sadly passing away last week. fans have been concerned about him, especially as pressure has mounted with three consecutive losses in the premier league. klopp has said he's fine and doesn't need a break from football. of course, we are influenced by things that happen around, but nobody has to worry about me or whatever.

i honestly, i might not look like this because the weather is not good and i'm white and grey, the beard gets more and more grey, all these kind of things. yes, i don't sleep a lot, that's all true. my eyes look like that, that's all fine. but i'm full of energy. gordon reid and alfie hewett have retained their wheelchair doubles title at the australian open — that's the pair's tenth grand slam, and equals a british record that's stood for over a century. in the women's singles, naomi 0saka tookjust over an hour to cruise into the semi—finals, dropping just four games in beating taiwan's hsieh su—wei. serena williams and novak djokovic play later. 0n court now it's grigor dimitrov against the surprise of the men's draw, russian qualifier aslan karatsev. but dimitrov has been really struggling with a back injury, he's barely even able to serve. karatsev is leading by two sets to one but dimitrov is playing on.

if he takes this match, karatsev will be the first man to reach the semi—finals of a grand slam on his debut. there was a moment to forget for mark selby at the welsh 0pen snooker. he was on course for a maximum 147 break, when he remarkably missed the final pink. even his opponent barry pinches felt the pain! selby was able to laugh about it and he did win the match, so a positive to hold on to there. sometimes it is the easiest ones. they are both laughing at it. it was such an easy _ they are both laughing at it. it was such an easy miss. _ such an easy miss. as to the best of us. —— it happens to the best of us. i think we have cured the problem and we will try to speak to doctor bird again. we

cured the problem and we will try to speak to doctor bird again.- speak to doctor bird again. we have indeed, i speak to doctor bird again. we have indeed. i can _ speak to doctor bird again. we have indeed, i can hear— speak to doctor bird again. we have indeed, i can hear you! _ speak to doctor bird again. we have indeed, i can hear you! a _ speak to doctor bird again. we have indeed, i can hear you! a lot - speak to doctor bird again. we have indeed, i can hear you! a lot of- indeed, i can hear you! a lot of stuff came _ indeed, i can hear you! a lot of stuff came out _ indeed, i can hear you! a lot of stuff came out yesterday - indeed, i can hear you! a lot of stuff came out yesterday with i indeed, i can hear you! a lot of- stuff came out yesterday with boris johnson and the roll—out of the vaccines. the user, who is hands on dealing with it, what are the challenges you will see as a general practitioner? i challenges you will see as a general practitioner?— practitioner? i think we are doing reall well practitioner? i think we are doing really well at _ practitioner? i think we are doing really well at the _ practitioner? i think we are doing really well at the moment. - practitioner? i think we are doing really well at the moment. it - practitioner? i think we are doing really well at the moment. it is l practitioner? i think we are doing really well at the moment. it is a j really well at the moment. it is a bit stop start still, so sometimes we get a flood of vaccines coming through here to colleagues and then there is a drought but that is smoothing out. i think the numbers are going to start to ramp up. we are going to start to ramp up. we are going to be going back to the second doses as well so that is going to take up capacity. there are still people who are not completely convinced at the moment but that has improved. i was looking at the figures for the uk versus the rest of europe, and we are so far ahead in people wanting the vaccination, over 60% strongly agree they want it. in a lot of other countries, it's only ten or 20%. there is incredible winning this. the younger ones in the carer group, there is

still this worry that it could be an effect on fertility, that is one of the things that has come through from anti—vax, there is no evidence for that. from anti—vax, there is no evidence forthat. i from anti—vax, there is no evidence for that. i think people will see friends and colleagues having it with no side effects so that will be much better. i think we don't have as many worries as we initially had when we started out. can as many worries as we initially had when we started out.— as many worries as we initially had when we started out. can i ask about the suggestions _ when we started out. can i ask about the suggestions from _ when we started out. can i ask about the suggestions from boris _ when we started out. can i ask about the suggestions from boris johnson i the suggestions from borisjohnson about the changes that lie ahead in relation to how we live our lives? you are a gp so you deal with things very practically. he has used the phrase, cautious but irreversible changes. when he looks at the road map ahead. when you hear that phrase, cautious but irreversible, what you —— do you make of that we

need someone dealing hands—on with people? i need someone dealing hands-on with --eole? ~ need someone dealing hands-on with ..eole? ~ , need someone dealing hands-on with --eole? ~ , need someone dealing hands-on with --eole? «a , people? i think people ask us thinkin: people? i think people ask us thinking that _ people? i think people ask us thinking that we _ people? i think people ask us thinking that we have - people? i think people ask us thinking that we have an - people? i think people ask us. thinking that we have an inside track to government! when things keep changing, as they did just before christmas, you remember the messages got very mixed, it was going to be released and then a sudden lockdown, it was difficult for ourjob to be consistent. what we said to our patients yesterday did not apply any more. i think it will be a cautious approach when it will be a cautious approach when it will be a cautious approach when it will be slowly opening up with different areas with different priorities, and it is kept to that and no backtracking. the virus can change, something can happen, everyone accepts that. as long as it is very stable and everyone knows where they are, that is the thing that people will get reassured by. people say that it is not that they are worried about the lockdown going on longer, but it's not knowing what is happening, when they're going to see their mum or dad, will be able to go back to the office or open their shops,

to go back to the office or open theirshops, it to go back to the office or open their shops, it is not knowing. in favour, we had the days getting longer, the uv light increases which gets rid of the virus, temperatures go gets rid of the virus, temperatures 9° up gets rid of the virus, temperatures go up which the virus doesn't like, and we will get a slow reduction because of the vaccination is everything is in place for things to get better. but we don't want to get another lockdown, that will be a disaster. mental health is now at tipping point for most people and we just have to have that consistency. we wish you well, apologies for the problems we had earlier on, always good to see you. problems we had earlier on, always good to see you-— problems we had earlier on, always good to see you. thank you very much indeed, charlie. _ carol can have a deeper look at the weather for us this morning. it is much milder today and it is going to be very mild by the weekend. today is shrove tuesday, pancake tuesday, if you are going into your garden to toss your pancakes to keep the roof of your kitchen safe, it will feel mild,

showers to dodge, and there will be some sunshine and rain in the forecast. low pressure is driving the weather, the weather front sinking towards the south—east where it will be very slow to clear. it is going to be windy, especially in the west and north—west, where we are looking at gusts up to 65 an hour. there goes the rain, clearing the south—east. a rash of showers behind, some of those heavy and thundery, but in between there will be some sunshine with temperatures eight in the north to 12 in the south, 13 in hull. this evening and overnight, we will see the tail end of the rain clear, showers pushing to the east, and then a dry spell before the next weather front comes in from the west, bringing yet more rain and some of this will be heavy. and it will still be windy. not a particularly cold night, but a little bit colder than it is just now. as we head through tomorrow,

the band of rain moves overfrom now. as we head through tomorrow, the band of rain moves over from the west to the east, there is a curl coming into southern england and the channel islands, that will move north through the day. showers in the west, elsewhere dry, but still fairly windy in the north—west especially, with highs of seven to 13 degrees. thank you, carol. this year we've been hearing lots about the efforts to stop children going hungry during half—term. a campaign by footballer marcus rashford means eligible children now receive a shopping voucher orfood parcel. eligibility varies slightly between the nations — new claims made in england, scotland and wales must come from households earning a maximum income of £7,400 a year after tax, but in northern ireland the household income threshold is £14,000. it's inspired others to find ways to make sure children get the support they need. john maguire reports. come rain, shine or snow, zane powies is out pounding the pavements of grimsby.

how was today? tough, hard work, really hard work. but got through, did it, so that's what it's all about. getting the kids fed, seeing the parents, supporting them, doing my thing. can you show me your knee? i've got an ice pack underneath, so i've got compression and ice, just to ease some of the pain. the primary school teacher's carried thousands of free lunches to those who need them and walked hundreds of miles during the lockdowns. he delivers notjust food but also computers and pastoral support to his pupils and theirfamilies. the food is almost a way in, a way in, not physically into the house, but it's the connection. so they have to open the door to me. so that allows me to chat to them and make sure things are ok. i was sorting out a relationship issue, the fella had left the mum because he'd had enough. the pressure of the work was too much, they were arguing all the time. so i was sorting out that. i went to another house,

i was doing long division, i was doing long division for year six. so it's that that you do at the door, the stuff you didn't know you was going to do, can't be done on the phone. 0ne grateful mum recorded this message of thanks. this lockdown has been very hard on me because i'm a single parent and teaching my youngest child who's got hidden disabilities has been a right challenge. seeing zane every day has been a help because it gives us a bit of normality. i really do appreciate it. and with the hampers that we've been getting, that has been even more of a help. but in half term, it's a different system. at blackburn market, traders are accepting vouchers forfamilies to use, provided by councils under the covid winter grant scheme, rather than through schools. they were used at christmas and have proved popular with shoppers and traders. it's difficultjust to make ends meet, isn't it? so it's a good lift for them.

i get supplies from the local farmers, so there's a money go—around. it creates a money go—around so that money stays within certain areas. and if we are all supporting each other, it creates its own little micro economy. people that wouldn't usually shop on the market are getting the chance to come and shop on a market as opposed to where they would usually shop, and going into big business. it's just brilliant all—round. marcus rashford's high—profile campaign to feed those children most in need during school holidays has received widespread support. he's one of my heroes of the last year. to say that about a kid who's in his early 20s is amazing. james bates runs moray restaurants in liverpool. they've donated thousands of meals to people in need over the past year and he believes his industry should help out when it can. you know, hopefully we won't be shut for too much longer but over the next few months, if we can use that capacity to get food out where it's needed.

and then beyond that as well, a lot of restaurants are shut on monday, so can we use the spare capacity then? i think it's about thinking a little bit smarter in the future, how to use that capacity to do a bit of good in the community because it's needed and it's going to be needed for a long time to come. so, there's a will, but what about a way? adam roberts set up 0pen kitchens as a way to coordinate restaurants and has provided more than a quarter of a million meals. it's a tech solution to a perpetual problem. and has now been launched to help schools feed their pupils. with covid, a lot of people for the first time needing this help. and there's a lot of people who are trapped and isolated who can't get to food banks. so i think getting food to the people who need it most is critical and the schools are a key partner in doing that and that's a big initiative for us, is effectively providing a logistical service to schools to support their children that need them. issues can be complex and controversial but where children

are going hungry, many in our communities are stepping forward to feed them. john maguire, bbc news. tapping your card to pay without having to enter a pin has become increasing popular during the past few years. so much so that the limit on contactless payments was raised to £45 last year. it is particularly relevant during the pandemic. good morning, that's right, the contactless limit could go right, the contactless limit could 9° up right, the contactless limit could go up to £100, because the pandemic has accelerated the shift towards electronic payment. the concern is what impact that could have to those who still rely on cash. good morning, everyone. contactless cards were first introduced back in 2007. they're increasingly popular and a quick and convenient way to tap and pay without even taking your wallet out. now you'll know you can only use contactless five times before you're

asked to enter your pin. you can't spend more than £130 before being again asked for your chip and pin. and at the moment there's a limit of £45 per transaction. that last rule has changed over the years. back in 2017, the limit was £10. last year it went up from £30 to £45 due to the pandemic. now there's talk of it going up to £100. latest figures show 41% of all card transactions are now contactless. in october the total value of contactless payments was more than £8 billion. 0n the other hand the average contactless transaction is still only around £12. and there are concerns about upping the contactless limit. two big retail groups have told us shops are already losing millions of pounds because of incomplete payments at self—service check outs. customers thinking a payment has gone through, and walking out. and one bank told us they haven't

seen customers asking for the limit be raised. we believe that customers should be given the choice. so we would like to see if this limit was introduced, that we would have the freedom to be able to build that option into our service for our customers and then customers can choose what is the right contactless limit for them. what we've also seen is the use of contactless payments through mobile wallets, such as apple pay and google pay. and of course, lots of people carry their phone, i've got mine here. you carry your phone around with you all the time. and what we actually see is customers three times more likely to a contactless payment using their mobile phone rather than using a contactless card. and consumer groups are also worried about fraud, as well as the decline in the use of physical money. millions of people still use cash for essential products. the financial regulator will make the decision

on whether the contactless limit will go up — a consultation on that ends next week. and it worth pointing out you can already make large payment using contactless on your phone. we want to hear from you on this. would you use the higher limit, are you worried about fraud or access to cash? let us know and we'll try and get to some of your comments later. what's interesting is the pandemic has obviously changed the way we pay for things. the big question is whether it will be a lasting shift in consumer behaviour. thank you very much. a documentary exploring the rise and public breakdown of singer britney spears has made waves ever since it was aired earlier this month in the us and today viewers in the uk can watch it. framing britney spears comes amid a growing movement by fans campaigning for her release from a court imposed guardianship order. let's take a look. what do we want? free britney! when do we want it?

now! this is free britney 102 where we explore issues related to the free britney movement. the free britney movement is advocating the end of britney spears's conservatorship. a functioning woman that's been working nonstop, it just doesn't make any sense. when i first started, i didn't know what i was doing. but every day you learn more and you gain wisdom from that. why is she still in this? why is her dad making all of her decisions? i have always viewed this situation as something that i don't think would have ever happened to a man in america. trust me, there are days that i have struggled with myself. i trust the system, i believe the law is aimed at actually protecting the conservatee. there are things out there that have been said about me that aren't completely true. we stand up for you, britney spears, and we won't stop until you reach freedom. samantha stark is the film's director and joins us now from los angeles.

it has caused quite a stir, great to speak to you. just explain to us here in the uk, because we aren't really familiar with this term can survey to ship, what does that mean exactly? —— conservatorship? it is survey to ship, what does that mean exactly? -- conservatorship?- exactly? -- conservatorship? it is a uniuue exactly? -- conservatorship? it is a unique legal — exactly? -- conservatorship? it is a unique legal arrangement _ exactly? -- conservatorship? it is a unique legal arrangement were - exactly? —— conservatorship? it 3 a. unique legal arrangement were person is deemed incapable of making their own basic decisions in their own interest so somebody else is assigned by the court to make decisions for them. it usually meant for elderly people with alzheimer's, say your mother has alzheimer's and a neighbour is coming over and trying to get her to sign her money away to the neighbour, you as had daughter could apply for this and make sure you are making decisions about her money. it is very odd that this happened to britney spears when she was 26 years old. i this happened to britney spears when she was 26 years old.— she was 26 years old. i know you have not been _ she was 26 years old. i know you have not been able _ she was 26 years old. i know you have not been able to _ she was 26 years old. i know you have not been able to speak- she was 26 years old. i know you have not been able to speak to l have not been able to speak to britney spears herself, but he tried to get hold of her? —— you tried?

absolutely, because of the conservatorship, there is a very tight circle around her. she is not allowed to make her own medical care decisions, she is not allowed to let people into her home. she has a security around her 2007, visits are regulated, she cannot assign checks or do anything with her money so she is very limited to the circle around her. she hasn't done interviews for many years, possibly since 2009, without her team very carefully overseeing it so we don't no. her father has _ overseeing it so we don't no. her father has defended his role as her legal guardian, he told cnn he is protecting herfrom legal guardian, he told cnn he is protecting her from those with self serving interests and those to seek a home. so tell us a little bit why you wanted to make —— those who seek

to harm her. tell us a little bit about when you wanted to make the film? in about when you wanted to make the film? :: :: j~ about when you wanted to make the film? :: :: j~ �* , about when you wanted to make the film? :: ::j~ �* , ., , film? in 2008, britney had this ublic film? in 2008, britney had this public meltdown, _ film? in 2008, britney had this public meltdown, as _ film? in 2008, britney had this public meltdown, as a - film? in 2008, britney had this public meltdown, as a lot - film? in 2008, britney had this public meltdown, as a lot of. film? in 2008, britney had this| public meltdown, as a lot of the tabloids called it, you saw this image of her shaving her head, holding the umbrella to beat the paparazzi's car, we wanted to pull out from that frame, we wanted to see what was outside of that still frame because there was much more to the story. britney was a mother, she was having battle over the custody of her kids what this is happening, we get more into what was happening outside of that. it allowed her to be basically deemed incapable of being able to make very basic decisions, even to hire her own lawyer. he was deemed incapable of doing that. —— she was deemed incapable of doing that. it does not make sense to us. the central mystery of this film is, how can

somebody who makes millions of dollars as the face of one of the most successful las vegas residency in history, she was a judge on the x factor while she has been under this conservatorship, she has taught, recorded albums. but we are also told she is constantly at risk if she made decisions for herself, that something horrible would happen. it doesn't add up to most people and thatis doesn't add up to most people and that is why people are so fascinated by this story. that is why people are so fascinated by this story-— by this story. there is no doubt --eole by this story. there is no doubt people are _ by this story. there is no doubt people are definitely _ by this story. there is no doubt people are definitely watching i by this story. there is no doubt i people are definitely watching it. do you think there will come a stage where she will perhaps be able to perform again? i where she will perhaps be able to perform again?— perform again? i think it is up to her. perform again? i think it is up to her- right _ perform again? i think it is up to her. right now _ perform again? i think it is up to her. right now she _ perform again? i think it is up to her. right now she has - perform again? i think it is up to i her. right now she has expressed perform again? i think it is up to - her. right now she has expressed to her. right now she has expressed to her court—appointed attorney that she refuses to perform until her father is not in charge of her career any more. even if herfather is removed from the conservatorship she will still be under it. so the central mystery still remains. can

someone who performs at that high of a level needed to have so many of her basic right to have so many of her basic right to have so many of her basic right to have so many of her basic rights taken away? really interestin: her basic rights taken away? really interesting to _ her basic rights taken away? really interesting to chat _ her basic rights taken away? really interesting to chat to _ her basic rights taken away? really interesting to chat to you, - her basic rights taken away? really interesting to chat to you, thank i interesting to chat to you, thank you very much indeed. you can watch framing britney spears tonight at nine on the sky documentaries channel and now tv. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. a month after a council tax rise of nearly 10% was announced, the mayor of london says he plans to invest £30 million in policing. sadiq khan says he wants to ensure more than a thousand police officers are funded by city hall. a percentage of other money raised from council tax is earmarked for free travel for pensioners and schoolchildren. a number of nhs doctors say their lives could soon be made even more difficult if they can no longer have an au pair to help with child care. au pairs often come from eu

countries and usually live with a family for board, lodgings and pocket money. but there are fears that changes to visa rules due to brexit will mean it's harderfor young people to work here. like for this doctor is from turnell park. like for this doctor from turnell park. my husband and i are both doctors, my husband can be on call a week at a time. i also work late night shifts. there is absolutely no way we can find someone to babysit from 11 o'clock, 12 o'clock, two o'clock in the morning. the home office insists there are many routes still open for au pairs to use in order to work here. a charitable donation hub in lewisham which was forced to close after the council said they'd received complaints that it might be breaching covid restrictions has been told it can reopen. the decision was reversed last night after the lewisham donation hub — which provides free food, clothes and sanitary products — agreed to quarantine all donations for 72 hours. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service

on the tubes this morning, but be aware that redbridge tube station is closed this week due to staff shortage. passengers are advised to use wanstead or gants hill instead. elsewhere, southern trains are running a reduced service between clapham junction and milton keynes central. 0n the roads, the roadworks continue on the a2 east rochester way at the danson interchange, causing delays on the approach. and in finsbury park, blackstock road is closed between the seven sisters road and somerfield road for emergency water works. now the weather with kate. good morning. well, it's a very mild start this morning. we start the day nine, 10 celsius across the board. we have got quite a bit of cloud — it's moving in from the south—west. we've had a band of rain overnight that's cleared, there's another one fast approaching and that's blown through on quite a fresh south—westerly wind. now it will be quite slow to clear, but into the afternoon, drier with some bright sunny spells developing, the risk of a shower, and temperatures reaching a maximum of around 12 celsius.

not quite as mild as yesterday — we got up to 13.9 at kew gardens yesterday afternoon. now it's dry and clear overnight, still going to be quite breezy, a bit more cloud edging in as we head through to dawn tomorrow morning. minimum temperature, again mild — between six and eight celsius. now tomorrow's a repeat performance — we'll see another front move through, bringing us a band of rain. similar conditions for thursday, as well, and as we head towards the end of the week you can see we're hanging on to this mild air. in fact, into the weekend, it is going to get milder. it's more settled, we'll see some dry, fine conditions, and temperatures reaching 16 celsius. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today. the prime minister says mass lateral flow testing could be the key to reopening "the toughest nuts to crack" — cinemas, theatres and nightclubs. ex—military personnel dismissed from the forces because of their sexuality can now reclaim the medals that were taken from them. england are sliding towards defeat in chennai. captainjoe root has gone, with india needing just one more wicket for victory in the second test. another mild day to day, rain slowed to clear the south—east and east anglia. behind that, a mixture sunshine and showers, some showers could be heavy and thundery. all the

details later in the programme. and on shrove tuesday, we'll have a live perfect pancake demo from great british bake 0ff finalist laura adlington. it's tuesday 16th february. our top story. the prime minister has suggested rapid coronavirus tests could be used to help open up the struggling entertainment industry. boris johnson stressed he was taking a cautious approach to easing england's lockdown, but said tests that give results within 30 minutes could be used to reopen venues such as theatres and nightclubs — many of which have been closed for almost a year. sean dilley reports. it's a sight we're all now used to — 11 months on and the doors to many bars, clubs and theatres have remained closed, unable to safely welcome guests since the curtain came down last march. but now, hope for the struggling entertainment industry as the government says it will publish a roadmap to easing restrictions next week. what we're thinking of at the moment is more of a route that relies

on mass vaccination — and, as you know, we intend to vaccinate all the adults in the country by the autumn — plus... plus. . . lateral flow testing, or testing — sort of rapid testing — for those bits where, you know, it is parti... that have been the toughest nuts to crack, as it were, such as nightclubs or theatres — those parts of the economy we couldn't get open last year. lateral flow tests like these are easy to take. they can indicate whether someone is likely to be currently infected within half an hour — potentially reducing the risk of transmission. it is incredibly helpful that the prime minister is focusing on the plight of theatres. they have been the first hit by this pandemic and are likely to be the last sector that will return.

and so any measure that can help theatres return safely is incredibly welcome. the pace of any gradual return to what might be called normality is likely to centre around the success of the uk's vaccination programme. and so far, good news — as targets set six weeks ago have been beaten. england, scotland and wales have now offered the vaccine to the top four priority groups — northern ireland says it will by the end of the month. nearly 238,000 people had their firstjab in the latest 24—hour period, which takes the uk's total to more than 15 million. the government has said that reopening schools in england would be its top priority when restrictions are eased. they've been closed to most students since january, but ministers have said they want school gates in england to start to reopen to all pupils as early as the 8th of march. the government's roadmap to lifting lockdown will be published next week. it's expected to set out a possible timeline for a cautious but irreversible

lifting of restrictions. but the government is clear on one thing — no decisions are yet final. borisjohnson says anyone claiming to know what will be said before plans are published is speculating. sean dilley, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent adam fleming is in westminster for us now. many people may have watched boris johnson yesterday, he was saying lockdown should be eased in a cautious but irreversible way. what do you make of that use of language? he is preparing us for the long haul, and this lockdown will be lifted very, very gradually. and the government and ministers will take an incredibly cautious view of the data that they are presented with. the data is incredibly uncertain at the moment. there are some hints, some suggestions that the vaccine programme is starting to have an effect on the people who have had the vaccine, but chris whitty, the chief medical officer, said he wants

to see definitive proof in the real world that it's happening, that he can see with the naked eye, as he put it. he doesn't want to rely on calculations or in statistics or estimates. that means we may have to wait a couple of weeks to get that concrete data, the prime minister's road map is coming next week. but maybe that's something we are just going to have to live with, that this road map will be published whilst there is a lot of uncertainty and it might be more of a guide rather than a very specific set of things that are going to happen at specific times. and also the prime minister said he wanted this to be the last lockdown, but he couldn't guarantee that it would be because it all depends on what happens with the virus. ~ ., ., ., ., the virus. with regard to all of that, the virus. with regard to all of that. there — the virus. with regard to all of that, there is _ the virus. with regard to all of that, there is talk _ the virus. with regard to all of that, there is talk about - the virus. with regard to all of. that, there is talk about vaccine passports and whether they might be used as a way out of. the government's _ used as a way out of. the government's position i used as a way out of. the government's position is| used as a way out of. iie: government's position is that these vaccine passports will not exist for use at home. you would not have to show vaccine passports to go to the

pub or it to go to the theatre, for example. where they may end up existing, though, is for international travel, and you are already seeing other countries are saying they will ask for proof of vaccination before you are allowed to go there. so the government will have to come up with a way of people being able to demonstrate to foreign governments that they have been vaccinated so that they can go on holiday. if you listened to the privacy yesterday sounded as though he was suggesting that if you wanted to go to a nightclub, remember them? you would maybe have to prove you have been vaccinated or you would get a rapid test on the door. that is not what you are saying. he was talking about the fact that these rapid tests might be one of the tools you use in the long—term to help those venues beat covid secure when they can eventually open —— be covid secure. scotland's first minister will announce later whether more pupils will start to return to classrooms from next week. this could include children aged four to seven at primary schools and some secondary pupils for coursework. nicola sturgeon has said

she is "very keen" to begin the phased return of younger pupils to schools. a state of emergency has been declared in texas, after winter storms left millions of people without power. temperatures have dropped to as low as minus 22 celsius in some parts of the state — the coldest experienced for more than 30 years. gail maclellan reports. not the sort of weather you usually associate with texas. arctic air has plunged south, bringing freezing temperatures, snow and ice storms to areas unaccustomed to such weather. pipes have frozen, several million people are without power, and drivers not used to wintry conditions struggle to stay on the roads. water was gone at 8.30, power was off, we're all obviously one of millions in the same boat as everyone in houston — we're out in katy. it's... it's cold. some are even more at risk — the homeless putting their faith in tents as the bone—chilling weather continues. winter storm warnings have been

posted across the southern plains and as far south as the gulf coast. we're looking at the temperature finally getting above 0 celsius here in topeka on friday of this week, and by then we will have gone 14 straight days — or two whole weeks — with the temperature below freezing. and, again, it's been almost 40 years since that's happened. half of all americans are now under some sort of winter weather warning as the polar plunge mixes freezing temperatures with icy rain. gail maclellan, bbc news. we will hear from carol, the weather isn't like that in the uk at the moment. only fools and horses is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with a... go on, charlie, you can do this! a new set of stamps! lovely -

go on, charlie, you can do this! a new set of stamps! lovely jubbly! the new designs featuring del boy, rodney and their friends. eight of the stamps feature the show�*s one—liners and scenes while the other four depict the main trotter characters — with a catchphrase for each. they are available from today. sometimes i'm not overly convinced by stamps when they celebrate things. by stamps when they celebrate thin . s. , by stamps when they celebrate thins. , ., ., ~' by stamps when they celebrate l things._ absolutely things. they look fun. absolutely crackina . things. they look fun. absolutely cracking- if— things. they look fun. absolutely cracking- if i _ things. they look fun. absolutely cracking. if i got _ things. they look fun. absolutely cracking. if i got a _ things. they look fun. absolutely cracking. if i got a letter- things. they look fun. absolutely cracking. if i got a letter with - cracking. if i got a letter with those of stamps _ cracking. if i got a letter with those of stamps on _ cracking. if i got a letter with those of stamps on it - cracking. if i got a letter with those of stamps on it would i cracking. if i got a letter with - those of stamps on it would cheer me up. in fact, those of stamps on it would cheer me up. infact, ifi those of stamps on it would cheer me up. in fact, if ijust got the letter, that would be nice. find up. in fact, if i just got the letter, that would be nice. and work on that. letter, that would be nice. and work on that- did — letter, that would be nice. and work on that. did you _ letter, that would be nice. and work on that. did you see _ letter, that would be nice. and work on that. did you see texas, - letter, that would be nice. and work on that. did you see texas, carol? i on that. did you see texas, carol? quite extreme temperatures. indeed. most unusual — quite extreme temperatures. indeed. most unusual and _ quite extreme temperatures. indeed. most unusual and when _ quite extreme temperatures. indeed. most unusual and when you _ quite extreme temperatures. indeed. most unusual and when you think, - most unusual and when you think, florida. _ most unusual and when you think, florida, temperatures are quite different. — florida, temperatures are quite different, much higher. but we don't have anything like that coming our way although last week it was pretty cold with _ way although last week it was pretty cold with a _ way although last week it was pretty cold with a fair bit of snow, but you know — cold with a fair bit of snow, but you know that already. what we have today— you know that already. what we have today is _ you know that already. what we have today is a _ you know that already. what we have today is a mild day ahead. if you showers — today is a mild day ahead. if you showers in — today is a mild day ahead. if you showers in the podcast, some could be heavy— showers in the podcast, some could be heavy and thundery, and we have some _ be heavy and thundery, and we have some rain _ be heavy and thundery, and we have some rain. the rain continuing to push _ some rain. the rain continuing to push in _ some rain. the rain continuing to push in the — some rain. the rain continuing to push in the direction of the

south—east where it will be slow to clear~ _ south—east where it will be slow to clear. behind it, sunshine and showers. _ clear. behind it, sunshine and showers, some of them heavy and thundery~ — showers, some of them heavy and thundery. wind in the west, especially with exposure. gusts around — especially with exposure. gusts around the outer hebrides of 65 to 70 mph _ around the outer hebrides of 65 to 70 mph. temperatures today eight to about— 70 mph. temperatures today eight to about 13 _ 70 mph. temperatures today eight to about 13 degrees. through this evening — about 13 degrees. through this evening and overnight, we see the backend _ evening and overnight, we see the backend of— evening and overnight, we see the backend of that rate move away. the shows _ backend of that rate move away. the shows continue to journey eastward then we _ shows continue to journey eastward then we have a drive slot before the next band _ then we have a drive slot before the next band of rain arrives in from the west— next band of rain arrives in from the west and this rain will be heavy in places— the west and this rain will be heavy in places and also pretty windy around — in places and also pretty windy around it _ in places and also pretty windy around it. temperatures a bit lower than the _ around it. temperatures a bit lower than the nightjust gone but nowhere near as— than the nightjust gone but nowhere near as cold as last week. tomorrow we start— near as cold as last week. tomorrow we start off— near as cold as last week. tomorrow we start off dry in the east of the rain doesn't take too long to march across— rain doesn't take too long to march across and — rain doesn't take too long to march across and if— rain doesn't take too long to march across and if we follow the curl of it it comes — across and if we follow the curl of it it comes back in across the channal— it it comes back in across the channel island and also southern england. — channel island and also southern england, heading into south wales and the _ england, heading into south wales and the midlands. north of that, once _ and the midlands. north of that, once again, sunshine and a few showers — once again, sunshine and a few showers and still very windy across the foreign. these temperatures are above _

the foreign. these temperatures are above average for the time of year and we _ above average for the time of year and we had — above average for the time of year and we had a lot of snow last week. with temperatures like this we will start to _ with temperatures like this we will start to see the snow melts, or continue — start to see the snow melts, or continue to— start to see the snow melts, or continue to seek the snowmelt, and with the _ continue to seek the snowmelt, and with the additional rain there is the risk— with the additional rain there is the risk of— with the additional rain there is the risk of localised flooding, so something we are all keeping a very close _ something we are all keeping a very close eye _ something we are all keeping a very close eye on. it is something we are all keeping a very close eye on-— close eye on. it is a big change since this _ close eye on. it is a big change since this time _ close eye on. it is a big change since this time last _ close eye on. it is a big change since this time last week. - definitely is. huge change. by the weekend — definitely is. huge change. by the weekend some parts of the south could _ weekend some parts of the south could have temperatures up to 17 degrees — could have temperatures up to 17 degrees. in the south at this time of year— degrees. in the south at this time of year the — degrees. in the south at this time of year the average is eight in london. — of year the average is eight in london, nine in cardiff. big change. what _ london, nine in cardiff. big change. what is _ london, nine in cardiff. big change. what is the — london, nine in cardiff. big change. what is the wardrobe advice? shorts! i officially packing _ what is the wardrobe advice? shorts! i officially packing away _ what is the wardrobe advice? shorts! i officially packing away the _ what is the wardrobe advice? shorts! i officially packing away the heavy - i officially packing away the heavy duty cold beer, what is the tip? keep it out, maybe keep your shorts out in _ keep it out, maybe keep your shorts out in the _ keep it out, maybe keep your shorts out in the south. in the north, more likely— out in the south. in the north, more likely to _ out in the south. in the north, more likely to be — out in the south. in the north, more likely to be 10 degrees, still fairly— likely to be 10 degrees, still fairly nippy. —— the heavy duty cold gear~ _ fairly nippy. —— the heavy duty cold gear~ |_ fairly nippy. -- the heavy duty cold

rear. ., ., , ., , ., ~ gear. i am going with shorts! thank ou, gear. i am going with shorts! thank you. carol. — gear. i am going with shorts! thank you. carol. 7-11 _ gear. i am going with shorts! thank you, carol. 7-11 am. _ up until the year 2000 lgbt people were banned in the armed forces, with many british service men and women forced out of the military and their medals taken from them. from today, anyone who was dismissed because of their sexuality — and the families of veterans — can apply to get their honours back. we're joined now by veteran joe 0usalice and craig jones from the fighting with pride charity. good morning, both, thank you for joining us. joe, you have got your medal back. tell us about how much difference that has made to you. well, it's a wonderful sensation. it's well, it's a wonderful sensation. it's a _ well, it's a wonderful sensation. it's a shame that there are thousands of others who are still waiting _ thousands of others who are still waiting for their medals, however. the secretary of state for the armed forces _ the secretary of state for the armed forces assured me a year ago that he would _ forces assured me a year ago that he would reimburse all the other veterans— would reimburse all the other veterans with their medals, and yet

here we _ veterans with their medals, and yet here we are, — veterans with their medals, and yet here we are, they say they are going to do— here we are, they say they are going to do it _ here we are, they say they are going to do it again now. gk. here we are, they say they are going to do it again now.— to do it again now. 0k. craig, give us a sense--- _ to do it again now. 0k. craig, give us a sense... we _ to do it again now. 0k. craig, give us a sense... we will _ to do it again now. 0k. craig, give us a sense... we will come - to do it again now. 0k. craig, give us a sense... we will come back. to do it again now. 0k. craig, give| us a sense... we will come back to you, joe. how many people are waiting for their medals come back? it is extremely difficult to tell. proper— it is extremely difficult to tell. proper records— it is extremely difficult to tell. proper records were _ it is extremely difficult to tell. proper records were not - it is extremely difficult to tell. proper records were not kept, j it is extremely difficult to tell. - proper records were not kept, but certainly— proper records were not kept, but certainly we — proper records were not kept, but certainly we expect _ proper records were not kept, but certainly we expect that _ proper records were not kept, but certainly we expect that they- proper records were not kept, but certainly we expect that they willi certainly we expect that they will be in _ certainly we expect that they will be in their— certainly we expect that they will be in their hundreds. _ certainly we expect that they will be in their hundreds. this - be in their hundreds. this announcement _ be in their hundreds. this announcement today- be in their hundreds. this announcement today willl be in their hundreds. this i announcement today will be be in their hundreds. this - announcement today will be very be in their hundreds. this _ announcement today will be very much welcomed _ announcement today will be very much welcomed by— announcement today will be very much welcomed by them. _ announcement today will be very much welcomed by them. let's _ announcement today will be very much welcomed by them. let's hope - announcement today will be very much welcomed by them. let's hope that. announcement today will be very much welcomed by them. let's hope that it i welcomed by them. let's hope that it is a herald _ welcomed by them. let's hope that it is a herald of— welcomed by them. let's hope that it is a herald of mapping _ welcomed by them. let's hope that it is a herald of mapping out _ welcomed by them. let's hope that it is a herald of mapping out a - is a herald of mapping out a different— is a herald of mapping out a different future _ is a herald of mapping out a different future for- is a herald of mapping out a different future for our- is a herald of mapping out a l different future for our lgbt+ veterans — different future for our lgbt+ veterans who _ different future for our lgbt+ veterans who were _ different future for our lgbt+ veterans who were treated . veterans who were treated appallinglv _ veterans who were treated appallingly— veterans who were treated anallinul. , , ,., veterans who were treated anallinul. , , , ., ., appallingly. help us understand what this means to — appallingly. help us understand what this means to you, _ appallingly. help us understand what this means to you, you _ appallingly. help us understand what this means to you, you were - this means to you, you were falklands veteran, you had a career in the military, served on a number of ships in the balkans war and beyond that time. take us back to your time in beyond that time. take us back to yourtime in the beyond that time. take us back to your time in the military and what was said to you when you were told you had to leave the military, so people understand. —— in the

falklands war. mr; people understand. -- in the falklands war.— falklands war. my life in the military was _ falklands war. my life in the military was wonderful. - falklands war. my life in the military was wonderful. i - falklands war. my life in the | military was wonderful. i had falklands war. my life in the l military was wonderful. i had a brilliant — military was wonderful. i had a brilliant career, every report was glowing — brilliant career, every report was glowing i— brilliant career, every report was glowing. i went all over the world. on the _ glowing. i went all over the world. on the day— glowing. i went all over the world. on the day that they decided to kick 0n the day that they decided to kick me out, _ 0n the day that they decided to kick me out, i_ 0n the day that they decided to kick me out, i was put in front of a captain— me out, i was put in front of a captain who _ me out, i was put in front of a captain who told me in no uncertain terms _ captain who told me in no uncertain terms that— captain who told me in no uncertain terms that disgusting people such as myself— terms that disgusting people such as myself has no place in the armed forces _ myself has no place in the armed forces he — myself has no place in the armed forces. he felt disgusted about me and could _ forces. he felt disgusted about me and could not wait to get shot of me _ and could not wait to get shot of me. . and could not wait to get shot of me, , ., , ., and could not wait to get shot of me. , ., ., and could not wait to get shot of me. , . ., me. this was a 'ob that you loved, that ou me. this was a 'ob that you loved, that you — me. this was a job that you loved, that you are proud _ me. this was a job that you loved, that you are proud of— me. this was a job that you loved, that you are proud of doing. - that you are proud of doing. presumably you had long—term friendships there, as well, so what impact did it have on you? 0vernight, everything was taken away overnight, everything was taken away from me _ 0vernight, everything was taken away from me i_ overnight, everything was taken away from me. iwas overnight, everything was taken away from me. i was left going from having — from me. i was left going from having lows of friends, a job i loved — having lows of friends, a job i loved doing, to being isolated, left on my—

loved doing, to being isolated, left on my own —— loads of friends. i lost _ on my own —— loads of friends. i lost my— on my own —— loads of friends. i lost my home in the west country at the time _ lost my home in the west country at the time because of it. i lost my family. — the time because of it. i lost my family. my— the time because of it. i lost my family, my girlfriend, herfamily, and that— family, my girlfriend, herfamily, and that wasjust family, my girlfriend, herfamily, and that was just the start of it all. and that was just the start of it all~ as— and that was just the start of it all~ as i— and that was just the start of it all. as i say, i lost my home because _ all. as i say, i lost my home because i_ all. as i say, i lost my home because i couldn't afford to keep the payments going. and it took me six months — the payments going. and it took me six months to find anotherjob. craig, — six months to find anotherjob. craig, despite breaking to hearjoe recount that story. we were going back to a time when he was told he had to leave the navy. 0ur stories like that, have they be happening more recently, as well? it is like that, have they be happening more recently, as well?— more recently, as well? it is very sad. more recently, as well? it is very sad- people _ more recently, as well? it is very sad. people were _ more recently, as well? it is very sad. people were still _ more recently, as well? it is very sad. people were still being - more recently, as well? it is very sad. people were still being sent| more recently, as well? it is very i sad. people were still being sent to prison— sad. people were still being sent to prison at— sad. people were still being sent to prison at the — sad. people were still being sent to prison at the beginning _ sad. people were still being sent to prison at the beginning of - sad. people were still being sent to prison at the beginning of 1996 - sad. people were still being sent to prison at the beginning of 1996 fori prison at the beginning of 1996 for the military— prison at the beginning of 1996 for the military offence _ prison at the beginning of 1996 for the military offence of— prison at the beginning of 1996 for the military offence of being - the military offence of being homosexual _ the military offence of being homosexual and _ the military offence of being homosexual and the - the military offence of being homosexual and the impactl the military offence of being l homosexual and the impact of the military offence of being - homosexual and the impact of that has literativ— homosexual and the impact of that has literally wrecked _ homosexual and the impact of that has literally wrecked lives. - homosexual and the impact of that has literally wrecked lives. there l has literally wrecked lives. there is a group — has literally wrecked lives. there is a group veterans _ has literally wrecked lives. there is a group veterans who - has literally wrecked lives. there is a group veterans who live - has literally wrecked lives. there| is a group veterans who live their lives _ is a group veterans who live their lives today— is a group veterans who live their lives today with _ is a group veterans who live their lives today with housing - is a group veterans who live their lives today with housing issues, i lives today with housing issues, with financial _ lives today with housing issues, with financial issues, _ lives today with housing issues,

with financial issues, estranged j with financial issues, estranged from _ with financial issues, estranged from and — with financial issues, estranged from and friends, _ with financial issues, estranged from and friends, and - with financial issues, estranged from and friends, and this- with financial issues, estranged i from and friends, and this needs with financial issues, estranged - from and friends, and this needs to be the _ from and friends, and this needs to be the beginning _ from and friends, and this needs to be the beginning of— from and friends, and this needs to be the beginning of the _ from and friends, and this needs to be the beginning of the journey- from and friends, and this needs to. be the beginning of the journey home that our— be the beginning of the journey home that our lgbt+ — be the beginning of the journey home that our lgbt+ veterans. _ be the beginning of the journey home that our lgbt+ veterans. they- be the beginning of the journey home that our lgbt+ veterans. they need i that our lgbt+ veterans. they need to feel— that our lgbt+ veterans. they need to feel that— that our lgbt+ veterans. they need to feel that they _ that our lgbt+ veterans. they need to feel that they are _ that our lgbt+ veterans. they need to feel that they are supported - that our lgbt+ veterans. they need to feel that they are supported by i to feel that they are supported by the armed — to feel that they are supported by the armed forces _ to feel that they are supported by the armed forces covenant - to feel that they are supported by the armed forces covenant and i to feel that they are supported by. the armed forces covenant and we very much— the armed forces covenant and we very much hope _ the armed forces covenant and we very much hope that _ the armed forces covenant and we very much hope that people - the armed forces covenant and we very much hope that people like i the armed forces covenant and wei very much hope that people like joe and the _ very much hope that people like joe and the hundreds— very much hope that people like joe and the hundreds of— very much hope that people like joe and the hundreds of others - very much hope that people like joe and the hundreds of others affected will receive — and the hundreds of others affected will receive compensation _ and the hundreds of others affected will receive compensation and - will receive compensation and recognition _ will receive compensation and recognition for _ will receive compensation and recognition for a _ will receive compensation and recognition for a very- will receive compensation and recognition for a very difficultl recognition for a very difficult period — recognition for a very difficult period in— recognition for a very difficult period in their— recognition for a very difficult period in their lives _ recognition for a very difficult period in their lives which - recognition for a very difficult. period in their lives which enjoys to this _ period in their lives which enjoys to this day _ period in their lives which enjoys to this day. the— period in their lives which en'oys to this dayfi to this day. the medals are one thin but to this day. the medals are one thing but there _ to this day. the medals are one thing but there are _ to this day. the medals are one thing but there are so _ to this day. the medals are one thing but there are so many - to this day. the medals are one l thing but there are so many other things to continue, including the financial implications for people. well, yes. i mean, people didn't get the pensions — well, yes. i mean, people didn't get the pensions they— well, yes. i mean, people didn't get the pensions they hoped _ well, yes. i mean, people didn't get the pensions they hoped for, - well, yes. i mean, people didn't get the pensions they hoped for, they. the pensions they hoped for, they found _ the pensions they hoped for, they found themselves _ the pensions they hoped for, they found themselves in _ the pensions they hoped for, they found themselves in the - the pensions they hoped for, they. found themselves in the employment market— found themselves in the employment market often — found themselves in the employment market often with _ found themselves in the employment market often with a _ found themselves in the employment market often with a criminal- market often with a criminal conviction— market often with a criminal conviction which— market often with a criminal conviction which has - 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criminal conviction. there is a stuff— criminal conviction. there is a stuff that— criminal conviction. there is a stuff that is _ criminal conviction. there is a stuff that is really— criminal conviction. there is a stuff that is really important. | criminal conviction. there is a i stuff that is really important. we need _ stuff that is really important. we need royal — stuff that is really important. we need royal pardons _ stuff that is really important. we need royal pardons for— stuff that is really important. we need royal pardons for these - need royal pardons for these veterans, _ need royal pardons for these veterans, they— need royal pardons for these veterans, they should - need royal pardons for these veterans, they should not i need royal pardons for these i veterans, they should not have need royal pardons for these - veterans, they should not have these convictions _ veterans, they should not have these convictions on — veterans, they should not have these convictions on their— veterans, they should not have these convictions on their name. _ veterans, they should not have these convictions on their name. we - 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their commissions and warrants returned and _ their commissions and warrants returned and they _ their commissions and warrants returned and they need - their commissions and warrants returned and they need to - their commissions and warrants returned and they need to feeli their commissions and warrants . returned and they need to feel that they have _ returned and they need to feel that they have been _ returned and they need to feel that they have been welcomed - returned and they need to feel that they have been welcomed back - returned and they need to feel that| they have been welcomed back into they have been welcomed back into the armed — they have been welcomed back into the armed forces _ they have been welcomed back into the armed forces family— they have been welcomed back into the armed forces family that - they have been welcomed back into the armed forces family that cast l the armed forces family that cast them _ the armed forces family that cast them aside — the armed forces family that cast them aside-— the armed forces family that cast them aside. , ., ,, ., , ., . ., them aside. joe, i know you have had health issues — them aside. joe, i know you have had health issues more _ them aside. joe, i know you have had health issues more recently, - them aside. joe, i know you have had health issues more recently, but - them aside. joe, i know you have had health issues more recently, but i - health issues more recently, but i am wondering, do you feel like... i know you physically got the medal back, i'm curious to know where you keep it, if it's in a special place, but do you feel... it's right there! is it on display in the house, where do you keep it? i is it on display in the house, where do you keep it?— do you keep it? i have it in a little box — do you keep it? i have it in a little box with _ do you keep it? i have it in a little box with the _ do you keep it? i have it in aj little box with the remainder do you keep it? i have it in a i little box with the remainder of do you keep it? i have it in a - little box with the remainder of my medals, _ little box with the remainder of my medals, but what the armed forces say, or— medals, but what the armed forces say, or the — medals, but what the armed forces say, or the government, medals, but what the armed forces say, orthe government, isjust words— say, orthe government, isjust words to— say, orthe government, isjust words to me. actions speak louder than words — words to me. actions speak louder than words and, yes, i agree with what _ than words and, yes, i agree with what has — than words and, yes, i agree with what hasjust been said. i think a royal— what hasjust been said. i think a royal pardon is called for. baroness golding, _ royal pardon is called for. baroness golding, we tried to speak to her initially, — golding, we tried to speak to her initially, and she refused to reply to our— initially, and she refused to reply to our questioning. we pushed it and she said _ to our questioning. we pushed it and she said wholeheartedly that there was not _ she said wholeheartedly that there was not a —

she said wholeheartedly that there was not a cat in hell's chance that i was not a cat in hell's chance that i would _ was not a cat in hell's chance that i would get — was not a cat in hell's chance that i would get what i wanted. because all i wanted was money, which was very hurtful— all i wanted was money, which was very hurtful to me. all i wanted was money, which was very hurtfulto me.— all i wanted was money, which was very hurtfulto me. joe, really good talkint to very hurtfulto me. joe, really good talking to you _ very hurtfulto me. joe, really good talking to you today _ very hurtfulto me. joe, really good talking to you today and _ very hurtfulto me. joe, really good talking to you today and we - talking to you today and we appreciate the time. i'm glad you have the medals with you and it is an important moment for you because other people that is quite right, too! why not hold them up with you have gotten for them over many years. we appreciate you talking to us and the reason you are doing it, and craig, is so others can benefit in the future stop thank you. thank ou. you in the future stop thank you. thank you- you will— in the future stop thank you. thank you. you will both _ in the future stop thank you. thank you. you will both be _ in the future stop thank you. thank you. you will both be aware - in the future stop thank you. thank you. you will both be aware of- in the future stop thank you. thank you. you will both be aware of the| you. you will both be aware of the ministry of defence says. the ministry of defence says it understands today's announcement has taken time, and that going forward it will be encouraging people to have their medals re—awarded. it says it regrets that the policy had to be established in the first place. the time is 7:18am. it's been almost a year since nightclubs were last allowed to open — and now there's some hope that they could return this year. borisjohnson has said rapid coronavirus tests — which give results in 30 minutes — could be the answer to getting clubs

and other venues such as theatres trading again. but is it a viable plan? sacha lord is the night time economy adviser for greater manchester, and has been meeting with the government to discuss how to reopen safely. hejoins us now. very good morning to you. i mean... we approach this issue with caution, don't we? i know you do, as someone who represents the industry, and certainly the government is. what you make of the comments the prime minister has made? ida. you make of the comments the prime minister has made?— minister has made? no, absolutely, i welcome them- _ minister has made? no, absolutely, i welcome them. firstly _ minister has made? no, absolutely, i welcome them. firstly i _ minister has made? no, absolutely, i welcome them. firstly i have - minister has made? no, absolutely, i welcome them. firstly i have to - minister has made? no, absolutely, i welcome them. firstly i have to say l welcome them. firstly i have to say i had to scrape myself off the floor when i heard him say the word "nightclub". it is the first time he has said it in 11 months. he is not just talking about nightclubs, its theatres, live music venues, festivals, outdoor gatherings which includes weddings, the whole wedding industry has been decimated. very much welcomed, and we have had very good conversations behind—the—scenes

for the last five months, trying to give advice to the government, because as event organisers we create safe environments. you know, we are regulated, we are licensed, and we cannot go ahead unless the authorities think it is safe to do so. so, yeah, very much welcome. took us through this, because on the face of it, and you will know this better than anyone, you think about different entertainment environments. theatres, cinemas. in a way it is simply, you can see how places even in the medium—term, people could be separated out. when it comes to a nightclub, or even pops, but in a nightclub it feels like a different equation of sorts, do you know what i mean —— even in pubs. who i totally get it. cinemas, theatres i am speaking to, none of them think it is viable to open and socially distance.— them think it is viable to open and socially distance. they are pushing for 10096.

socially distance. they are pushing for 100%. this — socially distance. they are pushing for 100%. this is _ socially distance. they are pushing for 10096. this is the _ socially distance. they are pushing for100%. this is the key, - socially distance. they are pushing for 10096. this is the key, the - for 100%. this is the key, the answer, and what we set out many months ago back to a select committee in november which discussed... we have two options to get into these venues. you have had the vaccine or you have a quick test on entry. at the moment these lateral flow tests take 15 minutes, but we are not expecting nightclubs to open tomorrow. we see how great the vaccination roll—out has been, how quickly they have created this vaccination. with signs moving so quickly, by the time we get to open we are fully expecting to have a much quicker and much better test on the doors. some of these tests we saw in liverpool don't have 100% results. maybe 75%. they are improving, getting better, and this is the key to reopening. {line improving, getting better, and this is the key to reopening.— is the key to reopening. one of the troblems is the key to reopening. one of the problems is — is the key to reopening. one of the problems is that _ is the key to reopening. one of the problems is that even _ is the key to reopening. one of the problems is that even if _ is the key to reopening. one of the problems is that even if you - is the key to reopening. one of the problems is that even if you have i is the key to reopening. one of the problems is that even if you have a vaccine and you have proof you get access to one of these venues, the

reality is there is questions as to whether you can carry corona and pass it on. but then they go somewhere else and they go to their homes, to family. those questions remain unanswered, which is why it is tricky. remain unanswered, which is why it istric . , ., ._ is tricky. absolutely. i totally at ree. is tricky. absolutely. i totally agree- just — is tricky. absolutely. i totally agree- just to _ is tricky. absolutely. i totally agree. just to reiterate, - is tricky. absolutely. i totally agree. just to reiterate, we i is tricky. absolutely. i totally - agree. just to reiterate, we want to carry out safe environments, create safe environments, safe festivals and nightclubs. it's great that yesterday the prime minister mentioned those words, and now it is clearly on their radar, so i have ageing them to sit down with us again and look at these different options. —— i am urging them. we are in the whole of the uk. it has been decimated. we were the first to close, we will be the last to be open, so we have time, let's get it right, let's look at the different scenarios just mentioned.

right, let's look at the different scenariosjust mentioned. safety right, let's look at the different scenarios just mentioned. safety has to come first. scenariosjust mentioned. safety has to come first-— to come first. manchester, as many theole to come first. manchester, as many people know. _ to come first. manchester, as many people know. is _ to come first. manchester, as many people know. is a — to come first. manchester, as many people know, is a place _ to come first. manchester, as many people know, is a place people - to come first. manchester, as many people know, is a place people love to go out. i wonder, when the time comes, if and when, will venues still be operational? how concerned are you about the damage being done and whether those places will be able to open their doors? aha, and whether those places will be able to open their doors?- able to open their doors? a very tood able to open their doors? a very good question- _ able to open their doors? a very good question. i _ able to open their doors? a very good question. i said _ able to open their doors? a very good question. i said yesterday, j able to open their doors? a very - good question. i said yesterday, the next two weeks at the most critical two weeks i can remember in hospitality. we have this 22nd of february when the prime minister will set up his promised road map, and ideally we would like to see dates, and possibly more importantly, on the 3rd of march, the chancellor has to come back out with support. we are talking about things like extending vat reduction. that was a great thing from 20% to 5% but it was a token gesture because the majority of the sector was closed. business rates relief, he must extend that, and increase

fellows —— increased furlough. if we get to the final hurdle and just hand the keys back. can get to the final hurdle and 'ust hand the keys backi get to the final hurdle and 'ust hand the keys back. can pick you up on one thing? _ hand the keys back. can pick you up on one thing? your— hand the keys back. can pick you up on one thing? your title _ hand the keys back. can pick you up on one thing? your title is - hand the keys back. can pick you up on one thing? your title is a - on one thing? your title is a night—time economy adviser for greater manchester. people appreciate you want to get things going, you are clear you want to do it safely and then i think you said you were hoping on the 22nd that the prime minister will give dates. a lot of people are saying that is unrealistic, the one thing you cannot know, because this is driven by what is happening elsewhere in terms of how many people are testing positive, hospitaladmissions... the positive, hospital admissions... the one positive, hospitaladmissions... the one thing you cannot hope for, really, is dates.— one thing you cannot hope for, really, is dates. well, iwould like to see dates- _ really, is dates. well, iwould like to see dates. they _ really, is dates. well, iwould like to see dates. they have _ really, is dates. well, iwould like to see dates. they have done - really, is dates. well, iwould like to see dates. they have done a i really, is dates. well, i would like i to see dates. they have done a great roll—out, 16 million people we are touching now. the last time they

gave pubs and restaurants three days to open, you can't realistically do that. you can't. we need two weeks... i that. you can't. we need two weeks- - -_ that. you can't. we need two weeks... ., �* ., ., , weeks... i don't want to interrupt ou, i weeks... i don't want to interrupt you. i was _ weeks... i don't want to interrupt you. iwasiust — weeks... i don't want to interrupt you, i wasjust going _ weeks... i don't want to interrupt you, i wasjust going to _ weeks... i don't want to interrupt you, i wasjust going to say, i weeks... i don't want to interrupt you, i wasjust going to say, we i you, i was just going to say, we will be speaking to a minister in just a moment. what date would you like them to set for venues to be able to reopen?— able to reopen? that's the million-dollar _ able to reopen? that's the million-dollar question i able to reopen? that's the i million-dollar question everyone able to reopen? that's the - million-dollar question everyone is million—dollar question everyone is asking. i am confident they are going to land somewhere in april or may. can't put a specific date on it, i am not a scientist, they are the experts, but i would like to see a date. the whole industry have been calling out for a date. can i pick up calling out for a date. can i pick up on one thing your doctor said half an hour ago? it is so important to watch the prime minister said yesterday. people's mental health, especially during this final lockdown, it's been a tough one, a very hard one. but when the prime minister yesterday was talking about festivals, theatres, live music venues, nightclubs, ithink

festivals, theatres, live music venues, nightclubs, i think that released something with people, created a bit of hope. there are many freelances in the uk who call themselves the excluded. they haven't had any money or support since the middle of march and were then yesterday was a big hurdle, a big game, so it was good to see, i want to carry on the conversations. i am willing to speak to the government any time, as i my colleagues. let's move this forward to. , ., ., colleagues. let's move this forward to. ., . ~' colleagues. let's move this forward to. ., ., ,, ., , to. good to talk to you this morning. _ to. good to talk to you this morning, sacha _ to. good to talk to you this morning, sacha lord, i to. good to talk to you this morning, sacha lord, the i to. good to talk to you this - morning, sacha lord, the economy adviser. the full night—time economy adviser. the full night—time economy adviser for greater manchester. we will be speaking to the vaccine administered shortly. it's shrove tuesday today — and later on in the programme we'll be finding out how to make the perfect pancake. i don't know that. i'm on a learning curve. i don't know that. i'm on a learning curve-- we _ i don't know that. i'm on a learning curve.- we have _ i don't know that. i'm on a learning curve.- we have pictures i curve. outright. we have pictures comint in curve. outright. we have pictures coming in already. _ curve. outright. we have pictures coming in already. ok, _ curve. outright. we have pictures coming in already. ok, took- curve. outright. we have pictures

coming in already. ok, took us i coming in already. 0k, took us through that. what are we looking at? white that they are scotch pancakes. what is the difference between that and a regular pancake? i don't know, they are slightly thicker. or maybe a crepe style like these is more of your fancy. keep the pictures coming. i love pancakes and i really looking forward to knowing how i can make the perfect pancake. later, we'll be getting tips on the how you can make a perfect pancake, with former bake off finalist laura adlington. is she going to be making pancakes live? , ., .. . ., is she going to be making pancakes live? , . ~' , . .., , is she going to be making pancakes live? , ,., , ., live? only takes a couple of minutes- — live? only takes a couple of minutes. that _ live? only takes a couple of minutes. that is _ live? only takes a couple of minutes. that is a - live? only takes a couple of. minutes. that is a challenge. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. a month after a council tax rise of nearly 10% was announced, the mayor of london says he plans to invest £30 million in policing. sadiq khan says he wants to ensure more than a thousand police officers are funded by city hall.

a percentage of other money raised from council tax is earmarked for free travel for pensioners and schoolchildren. a number of nhs doctors say their lives could soon be made even more difficult if they can no longer have an au pair to help with child care. au pairs often come from eu countries and usually live with a family for board, lodgings and pocket money. but there are fears that changes to visa rules due to brexit will mean it's harderfor young people to work here. like for this doctor from tufnell park. my husband and i are both doctors, my husband can be on call a week at a time. i also work late night shifts. there is absolutely no way we can find someone to babysit from 11 o'clock, 12 o'clock, two o'clock in the morning. the home office insists there are many routes still open for au pairs to use in order to work here. a charitable donation hub in lewisham which was forced to close after the council said they'd received complaints that it might be breaching

covid restrictions has been told it can reopen. the decision was reversed last night after the lewisham donation hub, which provides free food, clothes and sanitary products, agreed to quarantine all donations for 72 hours. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. elsewhere, southern trains are running a reduced service between clapham junction and milton keynes central. in tower hill, east smithfield is down to one lane westbound as you approach tower bridge, for roadworks. and the north circular road is slow westbound from the a10 great cambridge interchange towards the ongoing works at arnos grove. now the weather with kate. good morning. well, it's a very mild start this morning. we start the day nine, 10 celsius across the board. we have got quite a bit of cloud —

it's moving in from the south—west. we've had a band of rain overnight that's cleared, there's another one fast approaching and that's blown through on quite a fresh south—westerly wind. now it will be quite slow to clear, but into the afternoon, drier with some bright sunny spells developing, the risk of a shower, and temperatures reaching a maximum of around 12 celsius. not quite as mild as yesterday — we got up to 13.9 at kew gardens yesterday afternoon. now it's dry and clear overnight, still going to be quite breezy, a bit more cloud edging in as we head through to dawn tomorrow morning. minimum temperature, again mild — between six and eight celsius. now tomorrow's a repeat performance — we'll see another front move through, bringing us a band of rain. similar conditions for thursday, as well, and as we head towards the end of the week you can see we're hanging on to this mild air. in fact, into the weekend, it is going to get milder. it's more settled, we'll see some dry, fine conditions, and temperatures reaching 16 celsius. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in an hour. va nessa

vanessa feltz is on bbc radio london right now on her breakfast show. hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin and charlie stayt. the prime minister has suggested rapid coronavirus tests could be used to help open up the struggling entertainment industry. boris johnson stressed he was taking a cautious approach to easing england's lockdown, but said tests that give results within 30 minutes could be used to reopen venues such as theatres and nightclubs, many of which have been closed for almost a year. scotland's first minister will announce later whether more pupils will start to return to classrooms from next week. this could include children aged four to seven at primary schools and some secondary pupils for coursework. nicola sturgeon has said she is "very keen" to begin the phased return of younger pupils to schools. military veterans who were stripped of their medals based on their sexuality will be able to get them restored under a new scheme.

the move comes more than 20 years after the armed forces ban on lgbt people was lifted in 2000. the ministry of defence said it was correcting what it called an "historic injustice". a state of emergency has been declared in texas, after winter storms left millions of people without power. temperatures have dropped to as low as minus 22 celsius in some parts of the state, the coldest experienced for more than 30 years. the icy conditions are expected to remain until the end of the week. could the use of rapid coronavirus tests be the answer to opening up theatres and nightclubs? the vaccines minister nadhim zahawi joins us now from central london. thank you as ever forjoining thank you as everforjoining us, good morning to you. sojust thank you as everforjoining us, good morning to you. so just tell us, we heard the prime minister

talking yesterday about some parts that were difficult to open last time and perhaps rapid tests might be the answer. how might that work? so, i think the combination of the vaccination programme and our target is to make sure that we reach the first phase by the end of april, so cohorts five to nine, on top of what we have just cohorts five to nine, on top of what we havejust done, which is the 15 million people in the uk who are most vulnerable and those who look after them with the first dose. then we keep going to categories five to nine and deliver the second dose to those who will be eligible by the end of this month. we already this week sent out notices for gps and hospital hubs for the next three weeks to begin to plan for those second doses, and of course continue with the first dose and then we move onto the rest of population. so we want to reach 85% of the population

who say they are very likely to take the population, it is now at 89% according to polling, so a national vaccination programme. that will hopefully protect people and of course we will see data very soon in terms of transmission and serious infection being impacted and lowered, and of course, death, ultimately coupled with our search testing and isolation —— search testing and isolation —— search testing and isolation which we have demonstrated works very well with some of the variants that has been appearing. and then rapid testing, we already have lateral flow tests, pcr tests are 800,000 per day but lateral flow tests are now in the millions. we get tested in parliament twice a week when we go in. the health care front line gets tested every week as well as people who look after the elderly in

residential care homes. to expand that into the workplace, we already announced last week that smaller businesses that employ 50 people can have access to those lateral flow tests, rapid testing... 0k. the tests, rapid testing... ok. the prime minister is right, a combination of the national vaccine programme delivering the protection for the whole of the adult population, and then rapid testing should help us reopen our economy, especially those venues that you describe. 50 especially those venues that you describe. ., ., , , describe. so for example the venues that i described, _ describe. so for example the venues that i described, cinemas, _ describe. so for example the venues that i described, cinemas, theatres, | that i described, cinemas, theatres, this might actually happen that if you are going out, you have to have a rapid test in order to be able to do so, is that how it would work? i think, you know, we are making sure that we ourselves learn all the time the best way to deliver this. when we started this pandemic, there was no such thing as workplace testing, now we have workplace testing happening both in companies but also

in local government, in care homes, in local government, in care homes, in the nhs and government with mps being tested with lateral flow tests. we will work with businesses and industry to look at what is the best way, once we have made sure that we protect the nation through the vaccination programme, and we are moving rapidly to do that, end of april we will hopefully hit our target, i am confident, to deliver at least one dose to the first nine cohorts and then we on to phase two, and then a second dose to those who are due to their second dose. so we work with industry to make sure we deliver this. we all want to get to the same thing, to get our lives back and reopen the economy, but we want to do it in a sustainable way and that is what the prime minister was saying. i5 and that is what the prime minister was sa int. . and that is what the prime minister wassa int. , , ., was saying. is it practical for somebody — was saying. is it practical for somebody going _ was saying. is it practical for somebody going to - was saying. is it practical for somebody going to a - was saying. is it practical for i somebody going to a nightclub, for example, to have a test, to have to

stand outside while they wait, or would there be a better way to do that? has would there be a better way to do that? . , would there be a better way to do that? �* , would there be a better way to do that? . , , , that? as i said, testing is getting better and better, _ that? as i said, testing is getting better and better, there - that? as i said, testing is getting better and better, there are i that? as i said, testing is getting better and better, there are lots | that? as i said, testing is getting i better and better, there are lots of technologies coming forward and being looked at by our scientist at porton down. —— scientists. we have 800,000 tests capacity in pcr tests from a standing start last year from a maximum of 2000 per day. we have a multiple of that in lateral flow tests, so many millions more in lateral flow tests. so i think it is a combination of making sure we vaccinate and work with industry to deliver those testing, rapid testing to reopen some of those venues. can i also talk about the possibility of what i would call a vaccine passport, or vaccine certificate? would you support those? internationally, if other countries

will require a vaccine certificate, then i think it is right we facilitate it. people already when they travel, insert countries, they have to have a yellow fever sit —— in certain countries, they have to have a yellow fever vaccination certificate. so if there is a requirement, any viewer can then ask for their vaccine certificate in the way we do predeparture test certificates now. and we require them for people who come into our country, a predeparture test certificate. we are not looking at the domestic use of vaccine passports, that's not in our planning. as the prime minister described, it will be the national vaccination programme combined with rapid testing which is the way forward. ., , ., rapid testing which is the way forward. ., ,., ,., , ., forward. there are some reports that some cinemas _ forward. there are some reports that some cinemas are _ forward. there are some reports that some cinemas are striking _ forward. there are some reports that some cinemas are striking up - forward. there are some reports that some cinemas are striking up a i forward. there are some reports that some cinemas are striking up a deall some cinemas are striking up a deal is to have access to vaccine passports. is there a point where people could prove they have had it or not? has

people could prove they have had it or not? �* . people could prove they have had it or not? a ., people could prove they have had it or not? . , ., ., or not? as i said, at the moment, ou have or not? as i said, at the moment, you have your— or not? as i said, at the moment, you have your health _ or not? as i said, at the moment, you have your health data - or not? as i said, at the moment, you have your health data which i or not? as i said, at the moment, j you have your health data which is held by the national immunisation and vaccination system which your gp has access to, and of course if you are on the nhs app, you can look at your own health records. we want to make that certificate accessible to people if they need it for international travel, if those countries require it. we are not planning a domestic passport for our own domestic use... ie planning a domestic passport for our own domestic use... is a planning a domestic passport for our own domestic use. . .— own domestic use... is a not for use for example — own domestic use. .. is a not for use for example if— own domestic use... is a not for use for example if you _ own domestic use... is a not for use for example if you wanted _ own domestic use... is a not for use for example if you wanted to - own domestic use... is a not for use for example if you wanted to go i own domestic use... is a not for use for example if you wanted to go to l for example if you wanted to go to the cinema, you wouldn't want company to be asking people to do that? it company to be asking people to do that? ,.,, ., _ company to be asking people to do that? ., ,_, company to be asking people to do that? ., ., that? it is obviously after to businesses _ that? it is obviously after to businesses what _ that? it is obviously after to businesses what they - that? it is obviously after to businesses what they do, i that? it is obviously after to i businesses what they do, but i that? it is obviously after to - businesses what they do, but i think at the moment, —— up to businesses what they do but at the moment we don't yet have the evidence on the effect of the vaccine on transmission. it is much better, as the prime minister focused transmission. it is much better, as the prime ministerfocused on, but you look at rapid testing as well as

the vaccination programme. we were told that rapid _ the vaccination programme. we were told that rapid testing _ the vaccination programme. we were told that rapid testing was _ the vaccination programme. we were told that rapid testing was part i the vaccination programme. we were told that rapid testing was part of - told that rapid testing was part of school is reopening, is that could happen? it school is reopening, is that could ha en? , school is reopening, is that could hauen? h, a, , school is reopening, is that could hauen? h, _ a, ,, happen? it is already happening, schools have _ happen? it is already happening, schools have 3 _ happen? it is already happening, schools have 3 million _ happen? it is already happening, schools have 3 million lateral- happen? it is already happening, | schools have 3 million lateral flow tests, teachers are being tested in the way that other professions are now able to have a twice—weekly test. schools are open, secondary and primary, because they are educating the children on the front line of nhs staff who are looking after those with covid and the vaccination programme and i thank them for that. but when we reopen schools hopefully on the 8th of march, and our prime minister will be setting out the road map to opening schools, and how that would work, we are giving teachers at least two weeks notice to do that and we will then gradually reopen the rest of the economy. lateral flow tests are already being supplied to schools as well as to local government for other critical

workers as well. flan local government for other critical workers as well.— workers as well. can i ask you something — workers as well. can i ask you something about _ workers as well. can i ask you something about what - workers as well. can i ask you something about what the - workers as well. can i ask you i something about what the prime minister said yesterday? he talked about being cautious but also irreversible. talk about that kind of language, would you use those words, irreversible?— words, irreversible? absolutely, i think what the _ words, irreversible? absolutely, i think what the prime _ words, irreversible? absolutely, i think what the prime minister - words, irreversible? absolutely, i| think what the prime minister was trying to get at is that, and this is a really important point for your viewers to understand, we are going to be data driven rather than data driven. we want to get our lives back as quickly as possible —— we are going to be data driven rather than date driven. we all want to get our lives back as quickly as possible, which is why we are putting so much effort into the vaccination programme. if you are data driven, this will be sustainable. as we unlock the economy and take our lives back and get the economy back on its feet, it will be sustainable in the long term. the prime minister has asked us in the vaccination deployment

programme not only to deliver the current vaccination programme but to begin to think about and plan the production of the booster, the autumn jab if that is needed for a vaccine variant that will deal with a virus variant, and of course look at an annual vaccination programme in the future, make sure we future proof our vaccination planning and our vaccination strategy so that we are always able to produce a vaccine that would deal with any virus mutation and variant. if that would deal with any virus mutation and variant.- that would deal with any virus mutation and variant. if you say irreversible _ mutation and variant. if you say irreversible and _ mutation and variant. if you say irreversible and then _ mutation and variant. if you say irreversible and then the - mutation and variant. if you say irreversible and then the data i mutation and variant. if you say i irreversible and then the data tells you something else, do you accept that you might have to go backwards? i think the prime minister was very, very cautious and clear saying, look, we will look at all the evidence. we will share that evidence. we will share that evidence and the road map on the 22nd. this virus will continue to mutate and we have to be ready to make sure we act upon it. the one

thing you know about this prime minister is that he does act. on the 18th of december he received the information about the kent mutation which is now the dominant strain in the uk. and on the 19th he took the decision to go into tier [i and the more severe national knockdown. so he is absolutely more focused on making sure we deal with this virus, protect people and save them from having severe infection and death and hospitalisation. find having severe infection and death and hospitalisation.— having severe infection and death and hospitalisation. and supply, as ou have and hospitalisation. and supply, as you have made _ and hospitalisation. and supply, as you have made abundantly - and hospitalisation. and supply, as you have made abundantly clear, i you have made abundantly clear, vaccine is so much part of this. so simon stevens said the role i could go faster if there was greater supply. go faster if there was greater suoply- -- go faster if there was greater supply. —— the roll—out could go faster. is that coming on stream? we have faster. is that coming on stream? , have built an infrastructure between primary care centres, pharmacy and

primary care centres, pharmacy and primary care, which can deploy volume. two saturdays ago, we got just shy of 1000 jabs per minute so we can deploy and we are going to as simon stevens said yesterday, the next ten or 11 weeks, we are doubling our deployment because we have to do second doses. we have already sent out to primary care and hospital hubs the programme for the next three weeks so they can plan ahead. and we have to do first doses... . , ahead. and we have to do first doses... ., , , ., doses... that is deployment, have ou aot doses... that is deployment, have you got the _ doses... that is deployment, have you got the extra _ doses... that is deployment, have you got the extra supplies - doses... that is deployment, have you got the extra supplies coming| you got the extra supplies coming online? ,, , , , ., ., online? supplies are coming online. we have to — online? supplies are coming online. we have to reserve _ online? supplies are coming online. we have to reserve second - online? supplies are coming online. we have to reserve second doses i online? supplies are coming online. j we have to reserve second doses so thatis we have to reserve second doses so that is an additional requirement in terms of the finite supply. i see much greater volume in march and april, tens of millions of doses coming through and i am confident we will hit our target which is 32 million people who will have at least one dose. and those who need a second dose will have that as well

by the end of april.— —— thank you very much for your time. we have the sport now, but it is all overin we have the sport now, but it is all over in the cricket? yes, i wouldn't be surprised if the england squad were hiding their faces. england have lost the second test against india by 317 runs. it was an uphill task with england starting the day needing an unlikely a82 to win. england didn't begin well with dan lawrence going on ravi ashwin�*s first ball of the day, credit to rishabh pant for some quick stumping. there was then a bit of a battling collapse with captain joe root eventually going for 33. england not coping well with the conditions. but india were impressive with kuldeep yadav outwitting moeen ali, for pant to stump him and level the series at one all. to the premier league and chelsea are still unbeaten under new manager thomas tuchel.

they're back into the top four, thanks to a 2—0 victory over newcastle, timo werner ending a run of 1a league games without a goal. and west ham are level on points with chelsea after a comfortable 3—0 win over bottom side sheffield united, substitute ryan fredericks with their in stoppage time. gordon reid and alfie hewett have retained their wheelchair doubles title at the australian open. that's the pair's tenth grand slam, and equals a british record that's stood for over a century. in the women's singles, naomi osaka tookjust over an hour to cruise into the semi—finals, dropping only four games to beat taiwan's hsieh su—wei. and a back injury ended the hopes of 18th seed grigor dimitrov. after taking the first set, he could barely serve as he lost in four to the russian qualifier aslan karatsev who's the first man to reach the semi—finals of a grand slam on his debut.

dimitrov clearly in pain as he left the court. that is the sport. it did look uncomfortable. _ that is the sport. it did look uncomfortable. didn't i that is the sport. it did look uncomfortable. didn't it i that is the sport. it did look i uncomfortable. didn't itjust? that walk was a long walk. you uncomfortable. didn't it 'ust? that walk was a long walk._ walk was a long walk. you must wonder what — walk was a long walk. you must wonder what the _ walk was a long walk. you must wonder what the impact - walk was a long walk. you must wonder what the impact is i walk was a long walk. you must wonder what the impact is if i walk was a long walk. you must | wonder what the impact is if you have not played for so long for those top players, it isn't easy for them. ~ ., , ., ., them. we have seen it throughout the tournament. — them. we have seen it throughout the tournament, venus _ them. we have seen it throughout the tournament, venus williams - them. we have seen it throughout the tournament, venus williams went i them. we have seen it throughout the | tournament, venus williams went over on her ankle and limped the whole way through the match and lost it unfortunately.— way through the match and lost it unfortunatel . , , ., unfortunately. one person misfortune is the other player's _ unfortunately. one person misfortune is the other player's fortune, - unfortunately. one person misfortune is the other player's fortune, that i is the other player's fortune, that is the other player's fortune, that is the other player's fortune, that is the way it goes. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. that looks rather nice, the remnants of snow. good morning, yes, this is a weather watcher picture, a great big lump of snow which has not yet melted in canterbury in kent. the process will continue today because it will be

another mild day. sunshine and showers but also some rain. low pressure dominating our weather. you can see the scale of cloud on the satellite, this is the area of low pressure and the centre is here, dragging in mild south—westerly winds. this is the second band of rain, moving in a south—easterly direction, heading towards the south—east. it will linger towards east anglia and the south—east through the day, slow declare. behind it, a of sunshine, a lot of showers and some will be heavy and thundery. in the west it will be pretty windy, gusts in the north west of scotland as much as 65 or 70 mph. temperature wise today, pretty good shape for the time of year, eight to 13 degrees. through the evening we see the rain going towards the north sea, leaving us

with a clear and dry slot before the next band of rain comes in from the west. some of this will be heavy. windy around it and temperature is just a little bit lower than last night. as we go through tomorrow, the first front clears into the north sea but the second one is coming south and it will move north as well. on the chart or the start off relatively dry in the east and you can see the band of rain pushing into the north sea. here is the second front across southern areas producing some rain, that will edge a little further north into southern wales in the east and you can see the band of rain pushing into the north sea. here is the second front across southern areas producing some rain, that will edge a little further north into southern wales and the midlands through the afternoon. away from that, some dry weather around, some sunshine and a few showers. the higher temperatures, it will mean the snow is melting and with the additional rain there is the risk of localised flooding in

places. during thursday, the first band of rain moving east, another one moving north, the snow in the hills above three or 400 metres. it will drift into the north of scotland and we will be left with dry and bright weather, some sunshine and a few showers. temperatures down a bit through thursday. then all change because temperatures will go back up. friday to tuesday, the outlook, you can see the temperature is recovering not just in the south but generally across the board. the highest temperatures will be in the south, 16 on sunday, possibly 17. the mild weather continues into next week. that is looking very nice, 15, 16, 12 in scotland, looks lovely. possibly 17, charlie. she always corrects me. — possibly 17, charlie. she always corrects me, every _ possibly 17, charlie. she always corrects me, every time. i possibly 17, charlie. she always corrects me, every time. just . possibly 17, charlie. she always l corrects me, every time. just one corrects me, every time. just one little mistake! that corrects me, every time. just one little mistake!— little mistake! at this time of ear, it little mistake! at this time of year. it is _ little mistake! at this time of year, it is important - little mistake! at this time of year, it is important because | little mistake! at this time of i year, it is important because these

temperatures are above average. the average in london is eight. if we get to 17, that is way above average. i am sorry for being a pedant, i don't mean to! you are alwa s pedant, i don't mean to! you are always right. _ pedant, i don't mean to! you are always right, that's _ pedant, i don't mean to! you are always right, that's the - pedant, i don't mean to! you are always right, that's the annoying j always right, that's the annoying thing! ordinarily, half term would see our museums and art galleries filled with thousands of visitors, but despite being closed, many remain a hive of activity for those caring for the nation's treasures. so, what is going on behind the doors of some of our favourite attractions? we're joined now byjames maclaine, a senior curator at the natural history museum and sally macdonald, director of manchester's science and industry museum. good morning to both of you. james, i love your title, i imagine in the old days when you could have dinner parties, it would stop the conversation because your title is a senior official curator. that's right —— seniorfish senior official curator. that's right —— senior fish curator.

senior official curator. that's right -- senior fish curator. yes, that's right. _ right -- senior fish curator. yes, that's right. i — right -- senior fish curator. yes, that's right, i am _ right -- senior fish curator. yes, that's right, i am the _ right -- senior fish curator. yes, that's right, i am the kind i right -- senior fish curator. yes, that's right, i am the kind of- that's right, i am the kind of person you want to get sat next to in a wedding because i have a lot of stories, if you like this! tell in a wedding because i have a lot of stories, if you like this!— stories, if you like this! tell us about what _ stories, if you like this! tell us about what you _ stories, if you like this! tell us about what you are _ stories, if you like this! tell us about what you are doing i stories, if you like this! tell us| about what you are doing while stories, if you like this! tell us i about what you are doing while the doors are shut. i’m about what you are doing while the doors are shut.— doors are shut. i'm currently in a buildin: doors are shut. i'm currently in a building called _ doors are shut. i'm currently in a building called the _ doors are shut. i'm currently in a building called the darwin - doors are shut. i'm currently in a | building called the darwin centre, which is on the left—hand side if you face the main museum at south kensington. this is where we keep all our pickled things. we had eight floors, each has two enormous collection spaces, and i am in our open plan collection room, the tank room. this is where we keep the big things, so we have got a lot of things, so we have got a lot of things here, mainly fish, but also some reptiles, komodo dragon, a few mammals, are behind me in this tank you might be able to see a giant squid. myjob is to go through this building and make sure everything is ok, nothing is leaking. we have a lot of things in alcohol so if there are any leaks, that can be a big problem. by making sure everything

is ok so i have to patrol every day i am in. . , ., is ok so i have to patrol every day i am in. . i. ., is ok so i have to patrol every day iamin. . ., ._ is ok so i have to patrol every day iam in. . ., ., , no, i am in. have you had any leaks? no, it is extremely _ i am in. have you had any leaks? no, it is extremely unlikely _ i am in. have you had any leaks? no, it is extremely unlikely we _ i am in. have you had any leaks? no, it is extremely unlikely we would i it is extremely unlikely we would have any but ijust have to make sure in case. we have any but i 'ust have to make in case.— have any but i 'ust have to make sure in case. we will come back to ou in a sure in case. we will come back to you in a minute. _ sure in case. we will come back to you in a minute. explain _ sure in case. we will come back to you in a minute. explain to - sure in case. we will come back to you in a minute. explain to us- sure in case. we will come back to l you in a minute. explain to us where you in a minute. explain to us where you are, sally, which is near to the baby computer which does not look like a baby! h0. baby computer which does not look like a bab ! ., , ., baby computer which does not look likea bab ! ., , ., ., like a baby! no, it is a giant artefact! — like a baby! no, it is a giant artefact! this _ like a baby! no, it is a giant artefact! this is _ like a baby! no, it is a giant artefact! this is one - like a baby! no, it is a giant artefact! this is one of- like a baby! no, it is a giant artefact! this is one of the i like a baby! no, it is a giant i artefact! this is one of the main galleries— artefact! this is one of the main galleries of the science and industry— galleries of the science and industry museum. we don't have the same _ industry museum. we don't have the same challenges asjames because we don't have _ same challenges asjames because we don't have to pickle anything or check_ don't have to pickle anything or check on — don't have to pickle anything or check on fluids, but we have to make sure the _ check on fluids, but we have to make sure the temperature and the environment is stable so we monitor that regularly and check that everything will be safer for when we can open— everything will be safer for when we can open our doors again. it everything will be safer for when we can open our doors again.— everything will be safer for when we can open our doors again. it must be stranue can open our doors again. it must be strange because _ can open our doors again. it must be strange because half— can open our doors again. it must be strange because half term _ can open our doors again. it must be strange because half term is - can open our doors again. it must be strange because half term is a i strange because half term is a really busy time for museums routinely, are you missing everybody? i

routinely, are you missing everybody?— routinely, are you missing eve bod? _ everybody? i miss people terribly, museums are _ everybody? i miss people terribly, museums are not _ everybody? i miss people terribly, museums are not quite _ everybody? i miss people terribly, museums are not quite the - everybody? i miss people terribly, museums are not quite the same l everybody? i miss people terribly, i museums are not quite the same with our visitors _ museums are not quite the same with our visitors. we have done a lot of activities _ our visitors. we have done a lot of activities online. we would normally be running _ activities online. we would normally be running a very busy at half—time programme — be running a very busy at half—time programme in the manchester science festival— programme in the manchester science festival here at the museum, but we have put— festival here at the museum, but we have put a _ festival here at the museum, but we have put a lot of our programming online _ have put a lot of our programming online we — have put a lot of our programming online. we have had some amazing talks, _ online. we have had some amazing talks, we _ online. we have had some amazing talks, we have one tonight with the royal— talks, we have one tonight with the royal society about air and air pollution, _ royal society about air and air pollution, and others later in the week _ pollution, and others later in the week if— pollution, and others later in the week. if you are interested in climate. _ week. if you are interested in climate, pleasejoin week. if you are interested in climate, please join those free talks — climate, please join those free talks. when we are allowed to open again. _ talks. when we are allowed to open again. we _ talks. when we are allowed to open again, we will be running a whole lot of— again, we will be running a whole lot of activities for families here at the _ lot of activities for families here at the museum again. it lot of activities for families here at the museum again.— at the museum again. it isn't remotely _ at the museum again. it isn't remotely linked _ at the museum again. it isn't remotely linked to _ at the museum again. it isn't| remotely linked to education, at the museum again. it isn't i remotely linked to education, albeit thatis remotely linked to education, albeit that is a massive and important thing, those roles that you are doing, and another natural history museum is doing that as well. can i ask you out of curiosity, there is nobody in the museum at the moment,

it is an enormous building, have you been there at night on your own? i have been here quite late at night occasionally, and it is weird. i have never seen any ghosts, i've seen the occasional mouse. but there are rumours of some, there is supposed to be won in the library but i have never seen it. you have been busy — but i have never seen it. you have been busy not _ but i have never seen it. you have been busy not logging _ but i have never seen it. you have been busy not logging ghosts i but i have never seen it. you have been busy not logging ghosts put| but i have never seen it. you have l been busy not logging ghosts put all sorts of other things that you thought you would never be able to do? , , �* , , . �* do? this is it, i'd be very lucky. a list of my — do? this is it, i'd be very lucky. a list of my -- _ do? this is it, i'd be very lucky. a list of my -- i've _ do? this is it, i'd be very lucky. a list of my -- i've been _ do? this is it, i'd be very lucky. a list of my -- i've been incredibly| list of my —— i've been incredibly lucky. a lot of my colleagues had not even been here since last april, so i can come in and log everything, i have had some time to finish some projects, i havejust written i have had some time to finish some projects, i have just written a paper with some other people about plastics and deep sea fish. and i have also been doing some auditing, going to cupboards and checking everything is there and it has all

the right information. ifind everything is there and it has all the right information. i find that incredibly satisfying so i have been having quite a nice time. we incredibly satisfying so i have been having quite a nice time.— having quite a nice time. we have all been doing _ having quite a nice time. we have all been doing that _ having quite a nice time. we have all been doing that at _ having quite a nice time. we have all been doing that at home! i having quite a nice time. we have | all been doing that at home! have you found anything really out of date, old in your cupboards? any stuffed fish? i date, old in your cupboards? any stuffed fish?— stuffed fish? i found a few things that have been _ stuffed fish? i found a few things that have been in _ stuffed fish? i found a few things that have been in the _ stuffed fish? i found a few things that have been in the wrong i stuffed fish? i found a few things i that have been in the wrong place, which is making me very happy, to put something in the right place makes me enormously happy so i have been having a great time.— been having a great time. excellent! thank ou been having a great time. excellent! thank you so — been having a great time. excellent! thank you so much, _ been having a great time. excellent! thank you so much, i— been having a great time. excellent! thank you so much, i expect - been having a great time. excellent! thank you so much, i expect a i been having a great time. excellent! thank you so much, i expect a few. been having a great time. excellent! | thank you so much, i expect a few of us, i'm on my cupboards, i'm on the second round of going through my cupboards now.— second round of going through my cupboards now. people will be really lookin: cupboards now. people will be really looking forward _ cupboards now. people will be really looking forward to _ cupboards now. people will be really looking forward to when _ cupboards now. people will be really looking forward to when the - cupboards now. people will be really i looking forward to when the museums can open again. it's breakfast time and it's shrove tuesday, so hopefully, you've got your flour, eggs and milk at the ready, because we're about to show you how to make the perfect pancake. if you haven't, you have 30 seconds to go and get them! and who better to show us

than great british bake off finalist laura adlington? here she is sharing her tips for the perfect recipe. ok, cool, let's make some pancakes. so i always use the one—two—three method, because it's the simplest method, it works every time. so you're going to want 100 grams of plain flour, two large eggs and then 300 millilitres of milk. first of all, we're going to start with our eggs. and then rather than going in with the milk, we are going to go in with the flour. so100 grams of plain flour. and then we're going to going really gradually with our milk. laura joins us now. i'm really excited because i will be doing this as soon as i get home. so you made the batter and then you put

it in the fridge, for 20 minutes? good morning, by the way! goad good morning, by the way! good mornina! good morning, by the way! good morning! yes. — good morning, by the way! good morning! yes, i— good morning, by the way! good morning! yes, i recommend i good morning, by the way! (13mg morning! yes, i recommend that you rest the batter so the gluten can relax and you get a nice fluffy pancake. 30 minutes in the fridge or overnight if you want to. but pancake. 30 minutes in the fridge or overnight if you want to.— overnight if you want to. but what, if ou overnight if you want to. but what, if you don't — overnight if you want to. but what, if you don't do _ overnight if you want to. but what, if you don't do that, _ overnight if you want to. but what, if you don't do that, like _ overnight if you want to. but what, if you don't do that, like most i if you don't do that, like most people? if you don't do that, like most --eole? ., , ., . people? you will still get a nice ancake, people? you will still get a nice pancake. it _ people? you will still get a nice pancake, it probably _ people? you will still get a nice pancake, it probablyjust i people? you will still get a nice pancake, it probablyjust won't| people? you will still get a nice i pancake, it probablyjust won't be as nice. but he got impatient and hungry, you can whack it in the pan, it won't affect it. i hungry, you can whack it in the pan, it won't affect it.— it won't affect it. i was thinking, i can't wait _ it won't affect it. i was thinking, i can't wait 30 — it won't affect it. i was thinking, i can't wait 30 minutes! - it won't affect it. i was thinking, i can't wait 30 minutes! let's i it won't affect it. i was thinking, | i can't wait 30 minutes! let's say we have made the batter, with the key here? because managers don't turn out right. —— because minejust don't turn out right. you turn out right. -- because mine 'ust don't turn out righti don't turn out right. you need a medium hot _ don't turn out right. you need a medium hot pan, _ don't turn out right. you need a medium hot pan, a _ don't turn out right. you need a medium hot pan, a bit - don't turn out right. you need a medium hot pan, a bit of- don't turn out right. you need a medium hot pan, a bit of butter don't turn out right. you need a i medium hot pan, a bit of butter and just be patient. so don't prod and poke it. you know when it is ready when you shake it and it comes loose, nice flip, on the other side, and a nice golden pancake. share

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good morning, welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and charlie stayt. our headlines today. the prime minister says mass lateral flow testing could be the key to reopening "the toughest nuts to crack" — cinemas, theatres and nightclubs ex—military personnel dismissed from the forces because of their sexuality can now reclaim the medals that were taken from them. chris lewis — the mountain rescue hero who suffered life changing injuries rescuing campers breaking lockdown. his colleagues urge people to stay at home. good morning. the rise of electronic payments and the decline of cash. the limit for contactless transactions could rise to £100 — but some consumer groups are concerned about fraud and access to cash. england lose the second test in chennai. it was only a matter of time — and india took the seven wickets they needed on day four

to level the series. good morning. a band of rain currently pushing towards the south—east, where it will lingerfor most of the day. behind it, sunshine and showers, some heavy and thundery, and very windy in the west. more details later in the programme. it's tuesday 16th february. our top story. the prime minister has suggested rapid coronavirus tests could be used to help open up the struggling entertainment industry. boris johnson stressed he was taking a cautious approach to easing england's lockdown, but said tests that give results within 30 minutes could be used to reopen venues such as theatres and nightclubs. our political correspondent adam fleming is in westminster for us now. if there were a theme it would be caution, wouldn't it? but in the most that we have the success of the vaccine roll—out, which moves to the

next stage, and we have talk of what might lie ahead.— might lie ahead. morning. yeah, the government — might lie ahead. morning. yeah, the government is _ might lie ahead. morning. yeah, the government is being _ might lie ahead. morning. yeah, the government is being very _ might lie ahead. morning. yeah, the government is being very cautious i government is being very cautious for a number of reasons. number government is being very cautious fora number of reasons. number one, there will not be cast iron data about how well the vaccine is working at the level of the population for another couple of weeks. so when the prime minister's road map is published on monday it will have to take into account that uncertainty. then there is uncertainty. then there is uncertainty of the virus itself, the risk of other mutations elsewhere in the world that could affect the course of the pandemic. then the government wants to make sure we all realise they are being cautious so that we don't get our hopes up that in a couple of weeks, thanks to the vaccine, everything is going to go back to normal very quickly. nonetheless, there are now more and more conversations about what life is just going to be like more conversations about what life isjust going to be like in the more conversations about what life is just going to be like in the next few years as we get used to having the vaccine and the virus at the same time. one of those conversations is, how do you open up

things that have been closed so far, like gigs, concerts, football matches, night clubs and theatres? one of the tools they could use to open up those sectors would be rapid covert tests doppler here is how the vaccines minister nadhim zahawi explained it to us. internationally, if other countries well, _ internationally, if other countries well, you — internationally, if other countries well, you know, require vaccine certificates, then i think it's right— certificates, then i think it's right that we facilitate it. people already— right that we facilitate it. people already when they travel have to have, _ already when they travel have to have, certain countries, and yellow fever _ have, certain countries, and yellow fever certificate, a vaccination for yellow _ fever certificate, a vaccination for yellow fever. we are not looking at the domestic use of vaccine passports, that's not in our planning, _ passports, that's not in our planning, as i said. as the prime minister— planning, as i said. as the prime minister described it will be the national— minister described it will be the national vaccination programme combined — national vaccination programme combined with rapid testing that i think_ combined with rapid testing that i think is_ combined with rapid testing that i think is the way forward. that was the vaccines minister there, thus talking about how he would use these sorts of things at home for theatres or for going out, but the fact it is probably

inevitable that we will have to have some kind of vaccine certificates if you want to travel abroad. not necessarily because the government he wants to introduce them, but because other mints will demand them. . ~ because other mints will demand them. ., ,, i. because other mints will demand them. ., ~' ,, , because other mints will demand them. ., ,, , . because other mints will demand them. . ~ , . ., them. thank you very much. -- other governments — them. thank you very much. -- other governments will _ them. thank you very much. -- other governments will demand _ them. thank you very much. -- other governments will demand them. - scotland's first minister will announce later whether more pupils will start to return to classrooms from next week. this could include children aged four to seven at primary schools and some secondary pupils for coursework. nicola sturgeon has said she is "very keen" to begin the phased return of younger pupils to schools. our scotland correspondent, lorna gordonjoins us now — lorna, do we know what is expected? so many parents will be watching this, thinking what is going to happen. this, thinking what is going to ha en. , ., , this, thinking what is going to ha en, , ., , happen. they really well. good morninu. happen. they really well. good morning- all— happen. they really well. good morning. all eyes _ happen. they really well. good morning. all eyes on _ happen. they really well. good morning. all eyes on whether i happen. they really well. good i morning. all eyes on whether this plant to put nursery school children, the youngest years of primary schools and some senior school pupils who have practical work to do, whether those plants will get the green light. more widely, there was, of course, it is

what happens to the rest of the case. nicola sturgeon has said the scottish government is considering an indicative timetable for this but she is warning that it won't be immediate. i think there is a lot of managing expectations going on and i think from that we can beat that it's possible that the vast majority of pupils here in scotland will not be heading back to school for several more weeks to come. i think there is also a lot of caution when it comes to the wider easing of lockdown here in scotland. the reason for that is that while the numbers of cases here in scotland have been dropping, some experts think that that decline has stalled a bit, so again on the wider easing, nicola sturgeon has previously indicated that might be around the beginning of march, but i think today we might get my thinking from her on what you would help to ease in the future in these restrictions. but as to a defined timetable for

that, i think that is very unlikely. thank you. british servicemen and women who were stripped of their medals because of their sexuality have been told they can apply to get them back. the move comes after the ban on lgbt people in the military was lifted in 2000. our home affairs correspondent, june kelly, reports. joe 0usalice loved his life at sea. he served in the royal navy for nearly 18 years as a radio operator. in 1982, he was part of the task force which sailed to the south atlantic in the falklands war, and he did tours of duty in other trouble spots. joe's career ended because of his sexuality — and, as part of his dismissal, his long—service and good—conduct medal was cut from his uniform. i wouldn't have minded, had i done something wrong, but the fact was i'd done nothing wrong. the ministry of defence made a trumped—up charge against me and kicked me out purely because of my sexuality. this war veteran mounted a personal battle to get his medal back.

he had to resort to legal action against the ministry of defence. and in 2019, they settled his claim. joe received his medal — and an apology. they apologised to me, but that's not enough. i did get my medal back and i was elated over that. but nevertheless, there are thousands of other people out there who have been treated not too dissimilar to myself. now, more than 20 years after the ban on lgbt people serving in the armed forces was lifted, the ministry of defence has announced that other former service personnel dismissed because of their sexuality can finally apply to have their lost medals restored. it's taken a while to get here, and i acknowledge that. but, you know, today is a good day — many people thought we would never get here, and giving individuals the chance to apply and have their medals reinstated is a really important step for them. while welcoming this, joe regrets that some who lost out have died without the honours owed to them. june kelly, bbc news.

a state of emergency has been declared in texas, after winter storms left millions of people without power. temperatures have dropped to as low as minus 22 celsius in some parts of the state — the coldest experienced for more than 30 years. the icy conditions are expected to remain until the end of the week. how very appropriate, we should look at the weather after seeing those extreme conditions. the theme here is that that is a place not used in those conditions and you are going to tell us in a moment that temperatures are going up to... 16 degrees? laughter yes, china, it may be 17. laughter yes, china, it ma be 17. ' yes, china, it may be 17. may 17! good morning. — yes, china, it may be 17. may 17! good morning, everybody. - yes, china, it may be 17. may 17! good morning, everybody. what| yes, china, it may be 17. may 17!. good morning, everybody. what a lovely— good morning, everybody. what a lovely morning in eastbourne. look

at that— lovely morning in eastbourne. look at that beautiful sunrise. thank you to our— at that beautiful sunrise. thank you to our weather watchers for all your lovely _ to our weather watchers for all your lovely pictures this morning. i'll stay ahead, i'll start to the day, sunshine — stay ahead, i'll start to the day, sunshine and showers in the forecast, _ sunshine and showers in the forecast, some heavy and thundery. we also _ forecast, some heavy and thundery. we also have some rain. the overnight— we also have some rain. the overnight rain more or less and now into the _ overnight rain more or less and now into the north sea look at this where — into the north sea look at this where the front. that is pushing down _ where the front. that is pushing down to— where the front. that is pushing down to the south—east and taking this rain— down to the south—east and taking this rain with it. the rain will linger— this rain with it. the rain will linger in _ this rain with it. the rain will linger in the south—east and east anglia _ linger in the south—east and east anglia much of the day. showers following — anglia much of the day. showers following on behind, some heavy and thundery. _ following on behind, some heavy and thundery, the ice of eyes telling you that — thundery, the ice of eyes telling you that in the west in particular we will— you that in the west in particular we will have customary delicate gusty _ we will have customary delicate gusty winds, 65 to 70 mph with exposure — gusty winds, 65 to 70 mph with exposure. —— the iso buys. eight gusty winds, 65 to 70 mph with exposure. —— the iso buys. fight to 30 degrees, — exposure. —— the iso buys. fight to 30 degrees, yesterday's a top temperature was 13.9 at kew gardens. not far— temperature was 13.9 at kew gardens. not far of— temperature was 13.9 at kew gardens. not far of that today it is more likely— not far of that today it is more likely to — not far of that today it is more likely to be in hull. we think about the showers as they push into the north— the showers as they push into the north sea. — the showers as they push into the north sea, and then this next front introduces— north sea, and then this next front introduces some rain. heavy bursts

introduces some rain. heavy bursts in this— introduces some rain. heavy bursts in this and — introduces some rain. heavy bursts in this and it— introduces some rain. heavy bursts in this and it will still be windy, especially— in this and it will still be windy, especially in the west. overnight temperatures down a notch on last night _ temperatures down a notch on last night. tomorrow we start off on a drying _ night. tomorrow we start off on a drying out— night. tomorrow we start off on a drying out in the east but it won't be long _ drying out in the east but it won't be long before the rain in the west moves _ be long before the rain in the west moves into— be long before the rain in the west moves into the north sea. if you look— moves into the north sea. if you look at _ moves into the north sea. if you look at the — moves into the north sea. if you look at the kayal in the south it brings— look at the kayal in the south it brings further rain across the channel— brings further rain across the channel islands, southern england, south _ channel islands, southern england, south wales, heading up towards the middle _ south wales, heading up towards the middle east. in between, a lot of dry weather, fair bit of sunshine, still windy— dry weather, fair bit of sunshine, still windy in the north—west and a packet _ still windy in the north—west and a packet of— still windy in the north—west and a packet of showers here with temperatures of seven to 12. the milder— temperatures of seven to 12. the milder weather you are talking about, — milder weather you are talking about, or— milder weather you are talking about, orthe milder weather you are talking about, or the very mild weather, china, _ about, or the very mild weather, china, will— about, or the very mild weather, china, will be around the weekend. thank— china, will be around the weekend. thank you — china, will be around the weekend. thank ou. . ~ china, will be around the weekend. thank ou. ., ,, i. china, will be around the weekend. thank you-— a mountain rescue volunteer who suffered life—changing injuries when he helped save two people who were breaking lockdown rules in the lake district earlier this month can now be named by bbc breakfast. 60—year—old chris lewis, a retired engineer with the patterdale mountain rescue team, is still in hospital in a serious condition after falling 150 metres. breakfast�*s graham satchell has been

speaking to his team. when you're out there in the middle of the night, you know, you have to be a team, you have to look after each other, and when something happens to one of your own, it's really tough. the two people that we went to rescue, er, you know, they'd breached covid regulations — they shouldn't have been camping, and that's the simple fact. but i do think this was avoidable. this is the first time the patterdale mountain rescue team have come together since a terrible accident on the fells just over a week ago. i've done this for 25 years.

i'll honestly say this is the worst rescue. and that's. .. you know, i've seen some things in my time and that... you never really expect to have to rescue one of your own. you know, i've had my own share of tears this week. i can see it in other people's eyes, as well. the team were called out to reports of two men camping above kirkstone pass — one complaining of chest pains. as they made their approach, one member of the team, chris lewis, slipped and fell 150 meters, suffering terrible injuries. ben hammond, who's an anaesthetist, was the first to get to chris. he's a very experienced member of the team and absolutely knows what he's doing, and someone to look up to on the team for advice when you're out there on the hill. certainly his injuries are life—changing for him, yeah. this is chris lewis on another rescue — a key part of the team, admired and respected. he suffered multiple facial fractures and severely damaged his spinal cord.

they were really serious injuries and my heart goes out to him. i just cannot believe what, you know, what's going through his mind at the moment. really, really tough. i've had the chance to facetime, chris and, you know, he's having conversations with me already about "where are we going to go in the wheelchair?" the two men who were rescued had travelled hundreds of miles to get to the lake district — one from leicester, one from liverpool. they've both been fined £200 for breaking lockdown rules. there is some anger and frustration in the team but, in the end, this... we're not there to judge, we're there to help. you know, we all love the fells, we're all mountaineers. we go out there because we think we can help people when they're in difficulty. and trying tojudge just isn't our role. chris' injury has had a devastating impact on the team, but they've been overwhelmed by support from other rescue organisations,

and by the various online funding pages that have now been set up. because i'm a local and i've lived here all my life, i was shocked because we're such a tiny, small community that it really hit home when it happened. local people were quite angry about it, to be honest, because it didn't really have to happen — they shouldn't have been here in the first place — so ijust thought something positive needs to try and be done to sort of offset the negativity that was felt around this. so ijust thought, i'm going to set up thisjust giving page, really. if you take the pandemic out of the situation, - it could happen to any mountain rescue member on any rescue. i and so, you know, removing - the breaking of the lockdown rules, it's stilljust as tragic as it would have been in any. other circumstance. the injury to their friend has hit this team hard. but there is enormous fortitude here, a togetherness — forged in the most extreme circumstances. whatever gets thrown at us, you have to know people really well. you have to be able to trust each

other, understand each other. and, you know... you know, the team has to be strong because if somebody�*s at the top of a rope, lowering you over the edge of a cliff, you really need to know each other and trust their skills and abilities! i've had a conversation— with my partner about, you know, is this time to retire i from the rescue team? i've done 25 years, do— i want to kind of carry on knowing that the risk is more... ..you know, more in yourface? but, you know, at the minute we're carrying on. _ so despite the risks, and whatever the circumstances, patterdale mountain rescue are ready for the next call—out. chris remains in intensive care — he has a long journey of recovery ahead. graham satchell, bbc news. richard warren is chairman of the lake district search and mountain rescue association, he joins us now.

thanks for your time this morning. i think the first thing important to say is our best wishes go to chris and his family. it will be a difficult time for them right now and i'm sure, for you and all your colleagues, it's challenging, isn't it? it colleagues, it's challenging, isn't it? . ., , , colleagues, it's challenging, isn't it? . . , , colleagues, it's challenging, isn't it? . . i, it? it certainly is. it was a devastating _ it? it certainly is. it was a devastating accident - it? it certainly is. it was a devastating accident and, j it? it certainly is. it was a - devastating accident and, you it? it certainly is. it was a _ devastating accident and, you know, thanks for the opportunity to talk about chris and the support that has been given. it really is overwhelming. notjust for chris and his family but for, you know, the patterdale team who are devastated, the wider mountain rescue community, the wider mountain rescue community, the lake district teams, and all the mountain rescue teams across the whole country i devastated and the support has been really overwhelming, particularly from the national health staff, intensive care, the doctors. you know, it really is quite overwhelming. you are not part _ really is quite overwhelming. you are not part of — really is quite overwhelming. you are not part of the _ really is quite overwhelming. you are not part of the immediate team

that chris is part of. as i understand it you have had a pretty intensive week —— it has weak yourself and you have drawn a picture of what chris is like and his dedication to the role. yeah, chris is a great _ his dedication to the role. yeah, chris is a great guy. _ his dedication to the role. yeah, chris is a great guy. i've - his dedication to the role. yeah, chris is a great guy. i've known i his dedication to the role. yeah, i chris is a great guy. i've known him for about three years and i think what's perhaps don't realise is that in addition to volunteering for his own team and supporting those who get lost and are in need of help, he has been doing work regionally for the lake district team. major incidents, chris is there. the whole of the last 12 months, chris has been preparing reports and sending them in on behalf of the 12 teams. he is a fantastic guy and it is such a sad, sad case that, you know, he is so severely injured. so, you know... its devastating. ads, is so severely injured. so, you know... its devastating. a couple of thins know. .. its devastating. a couple of things struck— know... its devastating. a couple of things struck me, _ know... its devastating. a couple of things struck me, watching - know... its devastating. a couple of things struck me, watching the - know... its devastating. a couple of things struck me, watching the film | things struck me, watching the film we just saw a moment ago. one was

that, i think one or two of your colleagues and fellow donor who felt volunteers, it make them stop for a moment and think, you know, think about the risks they take. it is a voluntary service, they could choose not to do this, but they all choose to carry on, which everyone has huge respect for. i dare say you and others have had that moment, given what has happened. we others have had that moment, given what has happened.— what has happened. we have all had their moment. _ what has happened. we have all had their moment. when _ what has happened. we have all had their moment. when the _ what has happened. we have all had their moment. when the call- what has happened. we have all had their moment. when the call came i their moment. when the call came into me at 3am on that saturday, my immediate reaction was to go to the base and help, and anybody who heard it would want to do the same. but our role is there to save life, remediate the distress that people suffer on the mountains. we are not here tojudge, and we suffer on the mountains. we are not here to judge, and we will carry on doing that. it is difficult, and we doing that. it is difficult, and we do question... i have been in mountain rescue for a very long time and, you know, this is the worst

accident i have seen in the last... four decades. it really is hitting people hard. the support is fantastic, and we want to pass our thanks to everybody who has sent messages of support. you know, from all the regions in the uk, they have sent messages in. it really is heart—warming, and i'm sure that chris and his family will listen to this and recognise that they are well supported. one of the things about chris that people perhaps don't know is that when he went into accident and emergency early that morning after being flown in by the coastguard helicopter, who did a fantasticjob, the first coastguard helicopter, who did a fantastic job, the first thing coastguard helicopter, who did a fantasticjob, the first thing he said was," how is the other casualty?"— said was," how is the other casualty?" said was," how is the other casual ?" ., ., , ,, casualty?" well, that really speaks volumes, doesn't _ casualty?" well, that really speaks volumes, doesn't it? _ casualty?" well, that really speaks volumes, doesn't it? as _ casualty?" well, that really speaks volumes, doesn't it? as you - casualty?" well, that really speaks volumes, doesn't it? as you were i volumes, doesn't it? as you were talking, i am thinking, and quite rightly, make tributes to chris directly for the work he has done

and all of those like you who volunteer. i am always really mindful in these situations of the families because they also take on a burden. when you take the call and your colleagues go up a mountain to rescue someone, the families are dealing with that, the burden and the worry and that anxiety.- the worry and that anxiety. yeah, it's always _ the worry and that anxiety. yeah, it's always difficult _ the worry and that anxiety. yeah, it's always difficult and _ the worry and that anxiety. yeah, it's always difficult and we - the worry and that anxiety. yeah, it's always difficult and we must i it's always difficult and we must remember that the families that support us. we go out and do what we love doing, which is helping others and getting in the outdoors. their lives are disrupted and we pass our thanks on to all family members and friends who have basically supported us over the years, and employers because, you know, so many people have to give up time from work. you know, people who are self that will downed tools, down their business and go out for eight hours just to help people. it is such a fantastic

volunteer service to be part of. you can't put it into words, how we feel about being part of it.— about being part of it. well, it's very inspiring. _ about being part of it. well, it's very inspiring, hearing - about being part of it. well, it's very inspiring, hearing from - about being part of it. well, it'sl very inspiring, hearing from you. the saddest of circumstances, but it is very inspiring to hear about the work and have people volunteer. thank you, richard warren, chairman of the lake district search and mountain rescue association. details on how you can support chris lewis and the patterdale mountain rescue team can be found on their facebook page. they are trying to raise £100,000. 8:23am. this year we've been hearing lots about the efforts to stop children going hungry during half—term. a campaign by footballer marcus rashford means eligible children now receive a shopping voucher orfood parcel. eligibility varies slightly between the nations — new claims made in england, scotland and wales must come from households earning a maximum income of £7,a00 a year after tax, but in northern ireland the household income threshold is £14,000.

it's inspired others to find ways to make sure children get the support they need. john maguire reports. come rain, shine or snow, zane powles is out pounding the pavements of grimsby. how was today? tough, hard work, really hard work. but got through, did it, so that's what it's all about. getting the kids fed, seeing the parents, supporting them, doing my thing. can you show me your knee? i've got an ice pack underneath, so i've got compression and ice, just to ease some of the pain. the primary school teacher's carried thousands of free lunches to those who need them and walked hundreds of miles during the lockdowns. he delivers notjust food but also computers and pastoral support to his pupils and theirfamilies. the food is almost a way in, a way in, not physically into the house, but it's the connection. so they have to open the door to me. so that allows me to chat to them

and make sure things are ok. i was sorting out a relationship issue, the fella had left the mum because he'd had enough. the pressure of the work was too much, they were arguing all the time. so i was sorting out that. i went to another house, i was doing long division, i was doing long division for year six. so it's that that you do at the door, the stuff you didn't know you was going to do, can't be done on the phone. one grateful mum recorded this message of thanks. this lockdown has been very hard on me because i'm a single parent and teaching my youngest child who's got hidden disabilities has been a right challenge. seeing zane every day has been a help because it gives us a bit of normality. i really do appreciate it. and with the hampers that we've been getting, that has been even more of a help. but in half term, it's a different system. at blackburn market, traders are accepting vouchers forfamilies to use, provided by councils under the covid winter grant scheme,

rather than through schools. they were used at christmas and have proved popular with shoppers and traders. it's difficultjust to make ends meet, isn't it? so it's a good lift for them. i get supplies from the local farmers, so there's a money go—around. it creates a money go—around so that money stays within certain areas. and if we are all supporting each other, it creates its own little micro economy. people that wouldn't usually shop on the market are getting the chance to come and shop on a market as opposed to where they would usually shop, and going into big business. it's just brilliant all—round. marcus rashford's high—profile campaign to feed those children most in need during school holidays has received widespread support. he's one of my heroes of the last year. to say that about a kid who's in his early 20s is amazing. james bates runs maray restaurants in liverpool. they've donated thousands of meals to people in need over the past year

and he believes his industry should help out when it can. you know, hopefully we won't be shut for too much longer but over the next few months, if we can use that capacity to get food out where it's needed. and then beyond that as well, a lot of restaurants are shut on monday, so can we use the spare capacity then? i think it's about thinking a little bit smarter in the future, how to use that capacity to do a bit of good in the community because it's needed and it's going to be needed for a long time to come. so, there's a will, but what about a way? adam roberts set up open kitchens as a way to coordinate restaurants and has provided more than a quarter of a million meals. it's a tech solution to a perpetual problem. and has now been launched to help schools feed their pupils. with covid, a lot of people for the first time are needing this help. and there's a lot of people who are trapped and isolated who can't get to food banks. so i think getting food to the people who need it most is critical and the schools

are a key partner in doing that and that's a big initiative for us, is effectively providing a logistical service to schools to support their children that need them. issues can be complex and controversial but where children are going hungry, many in our communities are stepping forward to feed them. john maguire, bbc news. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. in the past half hour, the mayor of london has told the bbc that he's spoken to the health secretary, matt hancock about targeting certain professions in the next phase of covid vaccinations. sadiq khan said by focussing on professions like teaching and transport and shop workers,

it will also increase the uptake of the vaccine among black and ethnic minority communities. a number of nhs doctors say their lives could soon be made even more difficult if they can no longer have an au pair to help with child care. au pairs often come from eu countries and usually live with a family for board, lodgings and pocket money. but there are fears that changes to visa rules due to brexit will mean it's harderfor young people to work here. like for this doctor from tufnell park. my husband and i are both doctors, my husband can be on call a week at a time. i also work late night shifts. there is absolutely no way we can find someone to babysit from 11 o'clock, 12 o'clock, two o'clock in the morning. the home office insists there are many routes still open for au pairs to use in order to work here. a charitable donation hub in lewisham which was forced to close after the council said they'd received complaints that it might be breaching covid restrictions has been told it can reopen.

the decision was reversed last night after the lewisham donation hub, which provides free food, clothes and sanitary products, agreed to quarantine all donations for 72 hours. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning, apart from the district line. severe delays between barking and upminster due to an earlier signal failure at upminster. elsewhere, southern trains are running a reduced service between clapham junction and milton keynes central. on the roads east smithfield is down to one lane westbound — as you approach tower bridge, for roadworks. and the north circular road is slow westbound from the a10 great cambridge interchange towards the ongoing works at arnos grove. now the weather with kate. good morning. well, it's a very mild start this morning. we start the day nine, 10 celsius across the board. we have got quite a bit of cloud — it's moving in from the south—west. we've had a band of rain overnight that's cleared,

there's another one fast approaching and that's blown through on quite a fresh south—westerly wind. now it will be quite slow to clear, but into the afternoon, drier with some bright sunny spells developing, the risk of a shower, and temperatures reaching a maximum of around 12 celsius. not quite as mild as yesterday — we got up to 13.9 at kew gardens yesterday afternoon. now it's dry and clear overnight, still going to be quite breezy, a bit more cloud edging in as we head through to dawn tomorrow morning. minimum temperature, again mild — between six and eight celsius. now tomorrow's a repeat performance — we'll see another front move through, bringing us a band of rain. similar conditions for thursday, as well, and as we head towards the end of the week you can see we're hanging on to this mild air. in fact, into the weekend, it is going to get milder. it's more settled, we'll see some dry, fine conditions, and temperatures reaching 16 celsius. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast

with louise minchin and charlie stayt. the morning live team will be here straight after us on breakfast. let's find out what they have on the show today. good morning. keeping kym's seat warm today is the brilliant janette manrara. she's back! back on the swivel chair, she's back! back on the swivel chair. she _ she's back! back on the swivel chair, she loves _ she's back! back on the swivel chair, she loves that _ she's back! back on the swivel chair, she loves that chair! - as we've been hearing on breakfast coronavirus cases have fallen below 10,000 for the first time since october. we'll be talking to dr punam krishan about that. plus she's here to set the record straight on the fake coronavirus cures that are flooding social media right now. also today, we're revealing the hidden impact that traffic fumes can have on your health — and the simple change to your daily routine that could make a huge difference. and, we'll find out how a conversation with prince harry helped best—selling author bryony gordon make a huge difference to people's mental health. and, it's shrove tuesday so chef anna haugh is here with some fantastic advice on how to make the perfect pancakes —

but that's not all. anna? can you believe we waste 4.5 million tonnes of perfectly edible food every year?! with this in mind, i'll be showing you how to save food and — more importantly — money with some simple, stress—free recipes. and wait till you hear my pancake hacks! stop it, i want to know now! i have to wait, unfortunately. and to help you work up an appetite janette will be serving up a strictly fitness workout. i'll be showing you some great exercises that you can do without getting out of your chair this morning — they will boost your mood and your body! so maybe two pancakes? depends on the to inc! all that, plus the hairy bikers will be here! see you at 9.15. two pa nca kes! sounds excellent!

the duke and duchess of sussex, will give their first interview since stepping down as senior royals to american broadcaster, oprah winfrey. the 90—minute special has been described as an "intimate conversation", and will cover the couple's family life, their hopes for the future, and the pressures they face in the public spotlight. we can speak now to katie nicholl, royal correspondent at vanity fair, and also robertjobson, royal author and royal editor at the evening standard. good morning to both of you. you pick up first with us, katie. an interview with oprah winfrey, oprah winfrey has a style that she goes about and that is a very personal style. how do you think this one will play out?— style. how do you think this one will play out? well, i think you're absolutely _ will play out? well, i think you're absolutely right. _ will play out? well, i think you're absolutely right. if— will play out? well, i think you're absolutely right. if we _ will play out? well, i think you're absolutely right. if we look - will play out? well, i think you're absolutely right. if we look at - will play out? well, i think you're absolutely right. if we look at the big interviews that oprah has done, most people will be thinking back to sarah ferguson and that bombshell interview back in 2010. oprah has a way of getting people to open up and getting people to trust her. she is

a neighbour of the sussex is, she was a guest at their wedding, and she has become a very good friend of theirs. i know that there were many other people in the bidding for this interview and the choice was made to get oprah because they see her as a friend. they clearly wants the opportunity to talk. this marks a year since they moved to la and started their new lives and they obviously want to get some things off their chests. they can trust oprah, they will have worked on this interview very carefully, they will not be anything spontaneous about this. it will be a very careful handover, very carefully choreographed. because they are not going to want to trip up in this interview, they will be very careful. �* , , ,, careful. all very interesting. she talked a little _ careful. all very interesting. she talked a little bit _ careful. all very interesting. she talked a little bit about - careful. all very interesting. she talked a little bit about being i talked a little bit about being careful, will they have full control

over it? because oprah also has a reputation of asking tough questions. if reputation of asking tough questions-— reputation of asking tough questions. reputation of asking tough ruestions. , ., . ., ., questions. if they have full control over it, questions. if they have full control over it. it's — questions. if they have full control over it, it's nothing _ questions. if they have full control over it, it's nothing but _ questions. if they have full control over it, it's nothing but a - questions. if they have full control over it, it's nothing but a pr - questions. if they have full control over it, it's nothing but a pr puff. | over it, it's nothing but a pr puff. so for— over it, it's nothing but a pr puff. so for oprah— over it, it's nothing but a pr puff. so for oprah to maintain her journalistic integrity, she had to be able — journalistic integrity, she had to be able to— journalistic integrity, she had to be able to ask the questions she wants— be able to ask the questions she wants to — be able to ask the questions she wants to. there is a bigger thing going _ wants to. there is a bigger thing going on— wants to. there is a bigger thing going on here, harry and meghan have decided _ going on here, harry and meghan have decided to— going on here, harry and meghan have decided to live their life abroad, they clearly don't want to be part of the _ they clearly don't want to be part of the royal setup but they maintain their position on the line of succession and the royal titles. they— succession and the royal titles. they have _ succession and the royal titles. they have gone against the queen and .one they have gone against the queen and gone disrespected the royal family, i think— gone disrespected the royal family, i think the _ gone disrespected the royal family, i think the royal family should wake up i think the royal family should wake up and _ i think the royal family should wake up and realise they are not coming back _ up and realise they are not coming back and — up and realise they are not coming back. and take them out of a line of succession — back. and take them out of a line of succession. and we are in a covid

pandemic — succession. and we are in a covid pandemic. we have a very old cream, prince _ pandemic. we have a very old cream, prince charles and prince —— we have a very— prince charles and prince —— we have a very old _ prince charles and prince —— we have a very old queen of england, we have had royal— a very old queen of england, we have had royal family suffering from covid, — had royal family suffering from covid, we _ had royal family suffering from covid, we are only a breath away from _ covid, we are only a breath away from a _ covid, we are only a breath away from a constitutional crisis. meghan and harry are _ from a constitutional crisis. meghan and harry are lining _ from a constitutional crisis. meghan and harry are lining their _ from a constitutional crisis. meghan and harry are lining their pockets i and harry are lining their pockets in la, what is the constitutional situation here? the motivation to give this to oprah winfrey, and i suppose in some ways, i suppose it is playing for an american audience. it is, and certainly my readers and vanity fairare it is, and certainly my readers and vanity fair are going to be incredibly excited about this. it will be a ratings hit whatever. millions are going to tune in for this. particularly the american audience, robert is absolutely right, this raises so many other questions. i think brits see it from

a different perspective from the americans. because she is the ultimate homecoming queen, meghan, she has come back to america with her prince. they are the biggest stars in hollywood. in the last year, they haven't really had a moment to show what they are capable of doing. i think this interview will be the curtain raiser and hopefully now that we are coming out of covid to say, this is our new life, this is what we want to do with our new life, this is us as a family. we are not working members of the firm. harry has essentially lost his place in the pecking order because of the cambridge family and their dynasty. he had to choose another route. this is his opportunity to talk about what he's going to do and what they are going to do together. this there is huge interest in their story, we have heard their story in some books but they have not spoken since the

bombshell interview in 2019 and now we are going to hearfrom bombshell interview in 2019 and now we are going to hear from them bombshell interview in 2019 and now we are going to hearfrom them and people will be tuning in. katie we are going to hear from them and people will be tuning in.— people will be tuning in. katie was talkin: people will be tuning in. katie was talking about _ people will be tuning in. katie was talking about the _ people will be tuning in. katie was talking about the curiosity - people will be tuning in. katie was talking about the curiosity and - talking about the curiosity and interest about hearing from their own mouths what they make of what has happened. just a thought on the timing. people are going to a very difficult time at the moment, in the us and here, they are worried about their health in theirjobs. is there something about the timing which is a little bit awkward, that is ill thought through? notwithstanding the other things you said a moment ago, in principle talking about how difficult things have been for them when people automatically ongoing, look around. 50 when people automatically ongoing, look around-— look around. so they are living 70 miles away _ look around. so they are living 70 miles away that _ look around. so they are living 70 miles away that they _ look around. so they are living 70 miles away that they are - look around. so they are living 70 miles away that they are out - look around. so they are living 70 miles away that they are out of i miles away that they are out of touch _ miles away that they are out of touch with what is that are so many miles— touch with what is that are so many miles away— touch with what is that are so many miles away that they are out of

touch — miles away that they are out of touch i— miles away that they are out of touch. i think people are much more concerned _ touch. i think people are much more concerned with their own problems than the _ concerned with their own problems than the concerns of a multimillionaire prince and princess in their— multimillionaire prince and princess in their own — multimillionaire prince and princess in their own home. they have stated very clearly — in their own home. they have stated very clearly they left the royal family — very clearly they left the royal family because they stated previously, they are entitled to that _ previously, they are entitled to that but — previously, they are entitled to that. but to announce this just after— that. but to announce this just after a — that. but to announce this just after a very tricky court case, in which _ after a very tricky court case, in which the — after a very tricky court case, in which the whole issue was dealt with. _ which the whole issue was dealt with. and — which the whole issue was dealt with, and then to announce itjust after— with, and then to announce itjust after the — with, and then to announce itjust after the news that they are expecting their second child, we are all very— expecting their second child, we are all very happy for them. it's about maximising publicity. we know that in america. — maximising publicity. we know that in america, maximising publicity is also maximising the amount of money that you _ also maximising the amount of money that you can— also maximising the amount of money that you can make. unfortunately a lot of— that you can make. unfortunately a lot of people will not have a lot of sympathy— lot of people will not have a lot of sympathy for them. if you sit there complaining about how difficult it was for— complaining about how difficult it was for you to be inside the royal family. _ was for you to be inside the royal family, that is also disrespectful to the _ family, that is also disrespectful to the queen and other members of the royal— to the queen and other members of the royal family who i know tried very hard — the royal family who i know tried very hard to accommodate meghan and

prince _ very hard to accommodate meghan and prince harry. ithink very hard to accommodate meghan and prince harry. i think it is very sad also _ prince harry. ! think it is very sad also for— prince harry. i think it is very sad also for prince charles who has done everything _ also for prince charles who has done everything he can who is not really going _ everything he can who is not really going to _ everything he can who is not really going to be — everything he can who is not really going to be able to see his new grandchild going forward. thank you ve much, grandchild going forward. thank you very much. both _ grandchild going forward. thank you very much, both of _ grandchild going forward. thank you very much, both of you. _ grandchild going forward. thank you very much, both of you. i'm - grandchild going forward. thank you very much, both of you. i'm sure i grandchild going forward. thank you i very much, both of you. i'm sure we will see a version of it over here when it happens. let's have a look at the sport now. it was a foregone conclusion at the beginning of day four, we knew that england were going to lose against india in the second test and they did. england captainjoe root conceded his side were well beaten by india in the second test in chennai. the hosts won by a massive 317 runs, with more than a day to spare, to level the series. it was always going to be an uphill task with england needing an unlikely a82 to win. dan lawrence was removed with ravi ashwin's first ball of the day. he's had a brilliant match with a century and eight wickets. root put up some resistance but he went for 33. england not coping well with the conditions.

and india were really impressive, kuldeep yadav outwitting moeen ali. that levels the series at one all. the champions league is back tonight. liverpool face the german side rb leipzig in budapest. the match has been moved due to covid travel restrictions. it's been a tough few weeks for liverpool managerjurgen klopp, with his mother sadly passing away last week. fans have been concerned about him, especially as pressure has mounted with three consecutive losses in the premier league. klopp has said he's fine and doesn't need a break from football. of course, we are influenced by things that happen around, but nobody has to worry about me or whatever. i honestly, i might not look like this because the weather is not good and i'm white and grey, the beard gets more and more grey, all these kind of things. yes, i don't sleep a lot, that's all true. my eyes look like that,

that's all fine. but i'm full of energy. gordon reid and alfie hewett have retained their wheelchair doubles title at the australian open. that's the pair's tenth grand slam, and equals a british record that's stood for over a century. in the women's singles, naomi osaka tookjust over an hour to cruise into the semi—finals, dropping only four games to beat taiwan's hsieh su—wei. and osaka will play the winner of this match — it's serena williams, looking for her 24th grand slam title, against world number two simona halep. and williams broke early in the opening set, but halep has since broken back to level. williams has won the australian open seven times. halep has yet to get her name on the trophy. fantastic catsuit, that is inspired by flo jo! fantastic catsuit, that is inspired by flojo! i fantastic catsuit, that is inspired b flo jo! . fantastic catsuit, that is inspired b flojo! ., ., , by flo 10! i have to say it is fabulous. _ by flo 10! i have to say it is fabulous, i— by flo 10! i have to say it is fabulous, i was _ by flo 10! i have to say it is fabulous, i was watching i by flo 10! i have to say it is| fabulous, i was watching it. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather.

hello, who's that? isn't he gorgeous? we were meant to be looking at the weather but the cat is a little bit damp! one of the weather watchers sent this in from cambridgeshire. we have some rain associated with this curl of cloud in the satellite picture. this is a low pressure dragging in south—westerly wind our way and it is bringing in some rain. the first band of rain has been pushing steadily eastward through the night. the second one is sinking south eastwards and it will continue to push through cambridgeshire as we have seen into east anglia and the south—east where it will linger through much of the day. on the other side of that, a mixture of sunshine and showers. some of them heavy and thundery. windy towards the west, particularly the north—west of scotland where we will have gusts with exposure of 65 to 70

miles an hour. temperatures today eight to 13. the top temperature yesterday was 13.9 in kew gardens so we are not far off that. tonight we say goodbye to the remnants of the rain, there will be a dry spell and then the next weather front will be coming in, introducing some heavy rain and also still strong gusty winds in the west. temperatures just down a notch or two compared to last night. as we head through tomorrow, that weather front will continue to push steadily eastwards but there is a second weather front on it as well. that will push south and then it will come north again so we start off in the east on a joint note. here is the first of the front pushing into the north sea, here is the second one and this is going to migrate northwards bringing north —— more rain towards the channel islands, into the south england as well. back into the sunshine and a

few showers in northern ireland north of that. still windy in the final to scotland. on thursday, we still have a new band of rain heading eastwards, and another one heading eastwards, and another one heading north. that will be snowy on the hills above 400 metres. and some showers following on behind but the temperature take a bit of a dip. the average temperature at this time of yearin average temperature at this time of year in glasgow and edinburgh is 7 degrees, it is nine as we push down towards cardiff, and eight in belfast and london certain which is more or less roughly where they should be. what about the outlook? not done with the rain yet, but as we head into the weekend, the temperatures. saturday and sunday in edinburgh, ten and 11, higher than they have been, london we are

looking at 16, but possibly somewhere like london in the south—east this weekend could hit 17 degrees. that is in old money and way above the average which as i mentioned in london is 8 degrees. if you click your clicker, will you bring the cat back? i if you click your clicker, will you bring the cat back?— if you click your clicker, will you bring the cat back? i can do, you want to see _ bring the cat back? i can do, you want to see him _ bring the cat back? i can do, you want to see him again? - bring the cat back? i can do, you want to see him again? isn't - bring the cat back? i can do, you want to see him again? isn't he l want to see him again? isn't he gorgeous? magnificent. thank you very much, carol. the limit on contactless payments was raised to £16 last year, and now there's discussion about it going up again to £100. our business correspondent sarah corker is looking into this today. good morning. the pandemic has really changed the way we pay for things. more of us than ever are using contactless payments but there is concern about what impact that could have on those who really rely

on cash. good morning, everyone. lots of viewers have been in touch about this with some really strong views. i'm going to get to your comments in a moment but first here's a reminder of what we're talking about. contactless cards were first introduced nearly 15 years ago. they're popular and a quick way to tap and pay. and of course it reduces the touch points between you and staff in the shop. there are rules though. you can only use contactless five times before you have to enter your pin, and you can't spend more than £130 before being asked for your chip and pin. and at the moment there's a limit of £115 per transaction. that last rule has quite often changed. the individual limit was ten pounds back in 2007. last year it went up from £30 to £115 due to the pandemic. now there's talk of it going up to £100. latest figures show a1% of all card transactions a re now co nta ctless.

in october the total value of these kinds of payments was more than £8 billion. but on the other hand — the average transaction is still only around £12. and there is some concern about putting up the contactless limit. consumer groups are worried about fraud, as well as the decline in the use of physical money. millions of people still use cash for essential products, and they want the cash machine network protected. and it's worth pointing out you can already make larger payments using contactless on your phone. now we've had a big response on this story. lois on twitter said she is "worried that it is paving the way for a cashless society". that's something a lot of you have said this morning. sally from cheshire got in touch on email. she says she's very concerned about the limit going up in case her card gets stolen. £115 is enough, she says. simon on twitter said "99%

of my payments are now made via watch or phone — i don't even take my card out with me now." some of you said you felt paying by apps on your phone was more secure than contactless. and barry tweeted us to say "it's ok to raise the limit to £100 but give individuals the choice on their bank app to set their own limit." now the regulator tells us the consultation on raising the limit to £100 will end next week so we should get a decision soon. this has provided a huge talking point this morning. there are concerns that there is cash refusal to creeping into the economy. some shops not accepting cash. the pandemic seems to have accelerated the shift towards electronic payments. thank you very much.

coronation street has tackled some big issues over the years. now the show is looking at the impact of charles bonnet syndrome. people with the condition often experience vivid hallucinations which are caused by sight loss in both eyes. with little known about the disease, it's hoped the soap�*s latest story line will help in our understanding of the condition which affects around 100,000 people in the uk. let's take a look at the moment when rovers return landlord johnny connorfirst gets his diagnosis. it's hallucinations? it's known as charles bonnet syndrome. it's actually quite common. what, and it makes you see cats and stuff? your ms is affecting your sight, which means that as your vision becomes worse, the regular messages from the eye get interrupted. the brain fills in the gaps left by your loss of sight. so i'm not going mad? it's physical, not mental. —

so i'm not going mad? it's physical, not mental, you're _ so i'm not going mad? it's physical, not mental, you're not _ so i'm not going mad? it's physical, not mental, you're not going - so i'm not going mad? it's physical, not mental, you're not going mad. i so i'm not going mad? it's physical, | not mental, you're not going mad. if your site _ not mental, you're not going mad. if your site improves with the medication your neurologist prescribed, then the hallucinations will stob _ prescribed, then the hallucinations will stop. but there is no specific medication i can give you to alleviate _ medication i can give you to alleviate the condition, i'm afraid. right _ alleviate the condition, i'm afraid. right |_ alleviate the condition, i'm afraid. richt. ~ ., �*, ., ., ., alleviate the condition, i'm afraid. richt. ~ ., ., ., right. i know it's a lot to take in. yes, right. i know it's a lot to take in. yes. yeah. _ right. i know it's a lot to take in. yes. yeah. it _ right. i know it's a lot to take in. yes, yeah, it is. _ richard hawley, who playsjohnny connor in coronation street, joins us now along with nina chesworth from the charity 'esme's umbrella'. richard, get to see you this morning. i made the mistake leading into it, i said child bonnett, i feel like i have heard of it a little bit but that's the point. people will be on a learning curve with your character finding out about it. , ., , with your character finding out about it. , .,, ,., , . about it. yes, i hope so, very much. it's something _ about it. yes, i hope so, very much. it's something that _ about it. yes, i hope so, very much. it's something that has _ about it. yes, i hope so, very much. it's something that has been - about it. yes, i hope so, very much. it's something that has been in - about it. yes, i hope so, very much. it's something that has been in the l it's something that has been in the shadows, really, for a long time. hopefully this time on coronation street, because there are at least a

million people in this country who have this condition. because people don't know about it, i think they get very frightened because it is often confused with being a mental health issue. and a chilly, it's not, really. so i think that the more education that we have about this and about sight loss in general, people can get a diagnosis. johnny in the show is lucky, because he goes fairly quickly to a psychiatrist who understands it. from what i've heard, is not necessarily an early port of call for a gp. so it's really important to get it out there and educate people. to get it out there and educate --eole. . , ., people. nina, tell us from your oint of people. nina, tell us from your point of view. _ people. nina, tell us from your point of view, because - people. nina, tell us from your point of view, because you - people. nina, tell us from your| point of view, because you have people. nina, tell us from your- point of view, because you have it. how did you start getting it and how does it manifest itself?— does it manifest itself? hello. so, my charles _ does it manifest itself? hello. so, my charles bonnet _ does it manifest itself? hello. so, my charles bonnet syndrome - does it manifest itself? hello. so, - my charles bonnet syndrome developed when i _ my charles bonnet syndrome developed when i lost _ my charles bonnet syndrome developed when i lost my site in my left eye, and i_ when i lost my site in my left eye, and i woke — when i lost my site in my left eye, and i woke up from surgery and i

started _ and i woke up from surgery and i started seeing waves of colour. and i thought _ started seeing waves of colour. and i thought they had saved some of my vision _ i thought they had saved some of my vision but _ i thought they had saved some of my vision but it— i thought they had saved some of my vision but it turned out they didn't, _ vision but it turned out they didn't, and from there, the hallucinations developed. they become — hallucinations developed. they become more like shapes and kind of like a _ become more like shapes and kind of like a kaleidoscope, and as time went— like a kaleidoscope, and as time went on— like a kaleidoscope, and as time went on they developed into faces and is _ went on they developed into faces and is on — went on they developed into faces and is on with no eye sockets and blood _ and is on with no eye sockets and blood dripping from the eyes which are the _ blood dripping from the eyes which are the more terrifying things i experienced. it are the more terrifying things i exoerienced-— experienced. it sounds -- are the more terrifying things i exoerienced-— are the more terrifying things i experienced. it sounds -- like a very terrifying — experienced. it sounds -- like a very terrifying thing _ experienced. it sounds -- like a very terrifying thing to - experienced. it sounds -- like a very terrifying thing to happen i experienced. it sounds -- like a| very terrifying thing to happen to you. you took some time to tell people it was happening to you? yes. people it was happening to you? yes, it was around — people it was happening to you? yes, it was around three _ people it was happening to you? yes, it was around three weeks before i said anything after the initial experience of it. because i wasjust really— experience of it. because i wasjust really worried that my family might have thought that i was having a nervous — have thought that i was having a nervous breakdown because of me losing _ nervous breakdown because of me losing my— nervous breakdown because of me losing my sight. i thought it would

have gone — losing my sight. i thought it would have gone down the mental health route _ have gone down the mental health route so — have gone down the mental health route so i — have gone down the mental health route. so i was really nervous about telling _ route. so i was really nervous about telling anybody about what i was experiencing. telling anybody about what i was exoeriencing-_ telling anybody about what i was ex-ueriencin. ~ ., ., ., , experiencing. what about that first contact with _ experiencing. what about that first contact with medical _ experiencing. what about that first| contact with medical professionals? in coronation street, we saw that moment of the diagnosis. what happened with you, nina? itrefoil. happened with you, nina? well, initiall , happened with you, nina? well, initially, when _ happened with you, nina? well, initially, when i— happened with you, nina? well, initially, when i first _ happened with you, nina? well, initially, when i first experienced it in the — initially, when i first experienced it in the hospital, i did ask the doctors — it in the hospital, i did ask the doctors and they were quite vague with an _ doctors and they were quite vague with an answer. they told me that it wasjust— with an answer. they told me that it wasjust nty— with an answer. they told me that it wasjust my mind playing tricks on me, they— wasjust my mind playing tricks on me, they didn't tell me that it was charles— me, they didn't tell me that it was charles bonnet syndrome. so it was only when— charles bonnet syndrome. so it was only when i— charles bonnet syndrome. so it was only when i started to do the research _ only when i started to do the research myself looking into it that i came _ research myself looking into it that i came across esme's umbrella and spoke _ i came across esme's umbrella and spoke to— i came across esme's umbrella and spoke tojudith there, and it was really— spoke tojudith there, and it was really from them and doctor dominic finch that _ really from them and doctor dominic finch that they told me what the condition— finch that they told me what the condition was. my gp didn't know what _ condition was. my gp didn't know what it— condition was. my gp didn't know what it was— condition was. my gp didn't know what it was or had not heard of it. my specialists had not heard of it. i was _ my specialists had not heard of it. i was taking my research to them.

richard, _ i was taking my research to them. richard, tell us a little bit about how you researched for the role as well because it is quite difficult one to play, isn't it?— well because it is quite difficult one to play, isn't it? yeah, well, i talked to nina, _ one to play, isn't it? yeah, well, i talked to nina, actually, - one to play, isn't it? yeah, well, i talked to nina, actually, first - one to play, isn't it? yeah, well, i talked to nina, actually, first of. talked to nina, actually, first of all i actually heard nina, as soon as the producer told me this, i was in my campervan as the producer told me this, i was in my camper van driving and i heard nina talking about her condition and i was really struck and inspired by her sense of mission and her sense of being undefeated by sight loss and by the cbs, charles bonnet syndrome. so i talked to her, the first thing forjohnny as a sight loss, he is a character who has ms and from that, he developed optic neuritis, so it is a loss of sight was the first element. so i don't know, i smeared some vaseline on my glasses and walked about and talked to people and depth perception, your perception of distance is a big part of it. and then when the

hallucinations start coming, of course they are frightening at first, but there's an element in this story, johnny is in prison and two years ago his son died, he took his own life, that was a massive story. and so he had no sense of closure really on that. so when he begins to see a character in the hallucinations, he sort of wants it to be his son. he wanted to be his son so he can say goodbye. i think science says that it doesn't really happen like that but people do sometimes project their desires, perhaps, onto the hallucinations. the important thing of that is it's not always a horror story, the hallucinations. i think if you don't know what's happening to you, is extremely frightening. a lot of people take some comfort, nina as an artist, she talked about same

colour. if artist, she talked about same colour. ., artist, she talked about same colour. ._ ., ., artist, she talked about same colour. ., ., ., ~ artist, she talked about same colour. ., ., ., ,, ., colour. if i may, i want to talk to nina about _ colour. if i may, i want to talk to nina about this, _ colour. if i may, i want to talk to nina about this, yours _ colour. if i may, i want to talk to nina about this, yours is - colour. if i may, i want to talk to nina about this, yours is an - nina about this, yours is an extraordinary story because as we were just hearing, you extraordinary story because as we werejust hearing, you had extraordinary story because as we were just hearing, you had this business which involved site, you had an incredible challenge and you have retrained and turned it into a remarkable success. tell us how things have progressed. yes. remarkable success. tell us how things have progressed.- remarkable success. tell us how things have progressed. yes, i had a creative cafe — things have progressed. yes, i had a creative cafe in _ things have progressed. yes, i had a creative cafe in manchester, - things have progressed. yes, i had a creative cafe in manchester, i - things have progressed. yes, i had a creative cafe in manchester, i have i creative cafe in manchester, i have a degree _ creative cafe in manchester, i have a degree in— creative cafe in manchester, i have a degree in art and design. creativity has always been a part of me in _ creativity has always been a part of me in any— creativity has always been a part of me in any shape, really. when i had to sell— me in any shape, really. when i had to sell the _ me in any shape, really. when i had to sell the business, sadly, me in any shape, really. when i had to sellthe business, sadly, i didn't— to sellthe business, sadly, i didn't want to let it, well, destroy me or— didn't want to let it, well, destroy me or define me, i suppose. so you have _ me or define me, i suppose. so you have to _ me or define me, i suppose. so you have to take — me or define me, i suppose. so you have to take a moment, pick yourself back up— have to take a moment, pick yourself back up and _ have to take a moment, pick yourself back up and start again. i retrained as a holistic— back up and start again. i retrained as a holistic therapist, because i found _ as a holistic therapist, because i found that — as a holistic therapist, because i found that meditation and creativity were my— found that meditation and creativity were my main coping mechanisms, especially— were my main coping mechanisms, especially for the charles bonnet syndrome. because sight loss itself,

really. _ syndrome. because sight loss itself, really. i'm _ syndrome. because sight loss itself, really, i'm used to it because i have _ really, i'm used to it because i have been— really, i'm used to it because i have been visually impaired since i was two. _ have been visually impaired since i was two. so — have been visually impaired since i was two, so i have been to all the levels _ was two, so i have been to all the levels of— was two, so i have been to all the levels of site and adapted quite well to— levels of site and adapted quite well to being blind. it's the charles— well to being blind. it's the charles bonnet syndrome... is well to being blind. it's the charles bonnet syndrome... is a well to being blind. it's the charles bonnet syndrome... is a very ins-airin charles bonnet syndrome... is a very inspiring story _ charles bonnet syndrome. .. is a very inspiring story for— charles bonnet syndrome... is a very inspiring story for people _ charles bonnet syndrome... is a very inspiring story for people and - charles bonnet syndrome... is a very inspiring story for people and you - inspiring story for people and you are helping other people it is extraordinary. lovely talking to you, thank you for say sharing your experience. good to catch up with you as well, richard. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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