good morning, welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and jon kay. our headlines today. a call to light candles this evening to remember murdered police community officerjulia james. a week after the discovery of her body in woods in kent, her daughter asks people to make what she calls a "beautiful nod" to her mum. the break—up of one of the richest and most influental couples in the world — bill and melinda gates announce their divorce. speedo mick — the man who brought thousand's together by crossing the uk in his briefs — tells us why the isolation of lockdown nearly broke him.

it got so bad that i didn't want to be here any more. do you know what i mean? i didn't want to be here any more. if you can't turn up tell us. that's the plea from pub and restaurant owners after a busy bank holiday weekend where takings were damaged by no—shows. should deposits become automatic to protect trade? mark selby is this year's world snooker champion. he beat shaun murphy in front of a full capacity crowd at the crucible on a night for sport that marked another step towards normality. good morning. yesterday was the coolest early _ good morning. yesterday was the coolest early may _ good morning. yesterday was the coolest early may bank _ good morning. yesterday was the coolest early may bank holiday i good morning. yesterday was the coolest early may bank holiday on record. today another cool day with sunshine and also heavy showers. the wind slowly easing a little bit. i will have the details later. it's tuesday, the 4th of may. our top story. the family of a police community

support officer killed in kent have called for people to light candles this evening and leave them on their doorstep in her memory. it's one week since the body of 53—year—old julia james was discovered in woodland. a murder investigation is under way, but police say they still don't have a motive and no arrests have been made. our correspondent tim muffett has more. seven days since the discovery of julia james's body, and police say they still don't know why she was attacked. yesterday, people living close to akholt wood in kent, where her body was found, were advised by police to tell someone when they are going out. they have also been urged to keep a fully charged phone with them and to plan a route. julia's daughter bethan has also responded to requests for a vigil in her mother's honour. in a social media post that has been shared with the bbc, bethan asked people to instead light candles on their doorstep. "a number of people have asked

about holding a vigilfor my mum, bethan wrote, "and whilst i am so grateful for people wanting to remember her, i'm very conscious that any gathering would need to be policed if it was even allowed. perhaps we could ask those who wish to remember mum to light a candle for her and leave it on their doorstep. at 7pm, i will light a candle for her." julia james had been taking her dog for a walk when she was attacked a few hundred metres from her home. despite appeals for information and witnesses, there have been no arrests and police at the weekend said they are ruling nothing out. we do not, at this stage, have any identified suspects. we are keeping all options open to us while we fully investigate the circumstances of this matter and try to understand exactly what happened. we do not, at this stage, understand the motive for this attack. julia's family have described her as a fiercely loyal wife, mother,

daughter and grandmother who loved people with her whole heart. tim muffett, bbc news. bill and melinda gates have announced they're divorcing after 27 years of marriage. the pair, who have an estimated fortune of £100 billion, said they no longer believed they could "grow together as a couple". here's our north america correspondent, peter bowes. one of the most famous and highest achieving couples in the world. wealthy beyond imagination, bill and melinda gates met at microsoft, but they are best known as a power couple for the work of their charitable foundation. the news that they are planning to separate came out of the blue. they both tweeted a statement. "after a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage." the couple will continue to work together at their foundation, but they say, "we no longer believe

we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives." the bill and melinda gates foundation has had a huge impact on the world of philanthropy, with billions spent fighting causes such as infectious diseases and encouraging vaccinations in children. they had been developing a philanthropic persona in a public sense. bill would focus on public health and climate change with a technocratic approach. melinda with the focus on gender equity, more community centred approach. in a sense, i think the decoupling had already occurred. bill gates, who founded microsoft in 1975, is the world's fourth richest person with a net worth of more than $100 billion. there is no word on any financial

agreement between the couple. they have asked for space and privacy for theirfamily as they begin to navigate their new lives. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. peterjoins us now from los angeles. some people will regard this as gossip, almost like a west coast gossip, almost like a west coast gossip story, but it is a significant couple with significant implications. significant couple with significant implications-_ implications. yes, and it is interesting _ implications. yes, and it is interesting that _ implications. yes, and it is interesting that people - implications. yes, and it is. interesting that people here implications. yes, and it is- interesting that people here as far as i can tell are not treating it in as i can tell are not treating it in a gossipy way. there is a huge amount of respect for this couple not only for what they have achieved but what they are dealing with, this personal situation. acknowledging they have had problems and will go their separate ways but pivoting to their separate ways but pivoting to the future of their foundation. this colossal organisation that started in 2000. it has spent billions

around the world on global health issues, infectious diseases, gender equality, covid—19 issues that are perhaps more important now coming out of the pandemic than before and thatis out of the pandemic than before and that is an issue that bill gates has shown interest in. there is some concern here about the future of the foundation, even though they pledged both of them to continue working closely together on it. some people suggest perhaps it could mark the splitting up of the foundation, with them going in their separate ways. they clearly agree on a tremendous amount but have their own interests. especially melinda gates, who writes a lot about women's empowerment, and there is speculation she might want to forge ahead with an organisation that promotes some of the issues close to her heart. nothing official at the moment. theirfoundation has issued a statement to stress bill and melinda gates will continue to

work together, no changes in their roles. they will advocate for the foundation's issues and set the agenda jointly for this foundation. ca re care home residents are being allowed to go outside without having to self—isolate on their return. those leaving for medical appointments will still have to self—isolate when they get back. plans to allow nonessential travel to europe will be discussed during a meeting of eu leaders later. proposals include allowing entry to those who have received both doses of a covid vaccine, with a clause to apply an emergency brake, giving member states the option to limit travel quickly in response to new variants or rising levels of infection. hospitality bosses have lost a legal challenge to bring forward the reopening date for indoor dining in england.

they'd argued there was no scientific justification for keeping pubs and restaurants shut, while nonessential retail could reopen. but a high courtjudge dismissed the case on the grounds the hearing would likely take place after the may 17th, when indoor hospitality is due to restart in england anyway. marriage certificates in england and wales will include the names of mothers of new brides and grooms from today. until now, the documents only named the fathers of the couple. marriages will also be recorded electronically for the first time, as part of an attempt to modernise and simplify the registration system. the army in india has been asked to set up intensive care units in the capital, delhi, to support hospitals overwhelmed by covid patients. india has now reported more than 20 million coronavirus cases. we're joined now by our correspondent devina gupta, who's in delhi this morning. devina, what's the situation

like in the city today? in one word it is a crisis. you have seen oxygen shortages continue in the capital despite them asking the government to ensure uninterrupted supply but what we have seen right now is so far hospitals continue to firefight the crisis. the children's hospital has sent another distress call this morning asking for additional supply and they have asked the government to supply them urgently because children are on ventilators, two hours away from running out of this oxygen supply. the indian army has been called to help them with resources, even medical students are asked to help hospitals at this moment. it seems

the challenge remains of a critical manpower resource, distribution, as well. we have seen global aid from the uk, over 400 oxygen cylinders arrive this morning. we have the us sending oxygen concentrators. that arrive this morning in india. the distribution of the resources is critical as india is running out of time in the race to fight the pandemic. time in the race to fight the pandemic— hundreds of volunteers are taking part in a new year—long art project in yorkshire. the hull vigil is a glass—fronted box perched high above the city. for 365 days, during sunrise and sunset, a different member of the public will stand and soak up the view. here's david sillito. it's been a really tough year

for a lot of people. really looking forward to it as being a new beginning. we are in hull, or maybe more accurately, we are looking are looking over hull. this is kate, one of the first visitors to a new arrival in the city. the hull vigil. wow. wow, it looks so blue. this is not how i expected it at all. i thought i was going to be terrified. she and more than 700 others will stand here for an hour at a time over the next 365 days and gaze over the city. and think. this is an artwork about what's on our minds. my year has been very focused around two members of my family, really. my daughter, who is disabled, my elder daughter. and my dad, who is 83

and has a blood cancer. so it has been one of fear, really, protecting them, shielding. each day there will be a vigil at sunrise and another at sunset. there aren't many rules when you are up here but there is one — no mobile phones, because they want you to, well, have a chance to enjoy the silence, the sky, the sun and the beauty of hull. david sillito, bbc news, hull. it is just it isjust a it is just a really wonderful idea. it is just a really wonderful idea. i love that. i am not sure about the height. it would freak me out but you just look out knockdown. probably not brilliant whether for it either. yesterday was the coldest early may bank holiday on record, since 1978. the top temperature in

london and essex reached 14 degrees, disappointing at this stage in may, but with the cloud, rain and wind, it meant last night no where in the uk had frost, which is the first time we have not had overnight frost since the 29th of march. today another cool day, windy. the wind easing a touch as we go through the day and it will be showery. some of the showers merging to give longer spells of rain. this pressure brought the wind and rain. still windy today. 0vernight we had a gust of 93 mph around the needles. windy in the east, especially the south—east and around the coasts of wales and southern england. some showers may line up across north—west england heading down to east anglia through the day. with hail, thunder, wintry on tops of the hills. you can see the gusts.

although the wind will ease compared to yesterday, it will still be noticeably windy. as a result, no heatwave on the cards. temperature is below average. 7—8 in the north, 10-13 in is below average. 7—8 in the north, 10—13 in the south. 0vernight, more organised showers move southwards. we could see transient snow on the peaks. the peak district, for example. further showers on the tops of the mountains in northern scotland and a return to frost, particularly in the north. locally we might see some spots further south. a longer forecast in about half an hour. i love the concept of organised showers. they did not look organised yesterday. they were all over the shop yesterday. they were organising against is yesterday! i was sitting in a pub garden and it was blustery

and wild and there were a flying parasols. the number of no—shows, people not turning up to the booking is becoming a problem. it is. and after the year pubs and restaurants have had they need every table to be full and they need people to turn up who say they will. it has become the norm to book with the number of tables low and demand high but not everyone is turning up. an industry survey says almost three quarters of those who went out after the first week in lockdown in england said they reserved tables but one in seven then didn't show up. while some cancelled giving places a chance to refill the space, one in 12 did not tell the venue which has an impact on business. the financial im act of an impact on business. the financial impact of not _ an impact on business. the financial impact of not being _ an impact on business. the financial impact of not being able _ an impact on business. the financial impact of not being able to - an impact on business. the financial impact of not being able to take - an impact on business. the financial impact of not being able to take the| impact of not being able to take the money you would take from that table, then you have the human

piece, which is we are currently full and have been since we opened. there are scores of people eager to get in and try our new outdoor restaurant and they are unable to because the bookings are full. it frustrates me because it is not complicated. we make booking a table remarkably easy and it is as easy if not easier to cancel or amend the reservation. it not easier to cancel or amend the reservation-— not easier to cancel or amend the reservation. it has made some top chefs and senior— reservation. it has made some top chefs and senior industry - reservation. it has made some top chefs and senior industry figures i chefs and senior industry figures cross. this tv restaurant manager said customers should honour their commitment, no ifs, no buts. there is a new campaign called save my seat, normal ——. they call for a deposit which would make a huge difference particularly to

independent restaurants. but some restaurants say it would create more admin and it could put off some diners. would you pay a deposit? later i will speak to celebrity chef angela hartnett. she has told us it happened before covid and people would over book, saying they are a group of eight and then five turn up. it is more pertinent now because some restaurants are just about keeping their head above water. the weather is a key thing. you are more likely to cancel if it is a wet day but that leaves them with all the food. people would like to book and places are full. if you book for apm, they've freed the table up from ten minutes to give you 15 minutes grace, which is time lost when they could be serving customers —— eight o'clock. let's take a look at today's papers. most lead on hopes

of foreign holidays. it looks like we might be able to go into the eu. "wish eu were here" is the headline in the daily mirror, which quotes european commission president ursula von der leyen as saying it was "time to revive eu tourism industry". the daily mail reports on claims that calls are growing for a quicker end to lockdown after the number of daily deaths reported in the uk fell to one yesterday. the caveat is they are generally low at the beginning of the week and it was a holiday weekend. news that a 3d scan that can diagnose heart disease injust 20 minutes makes the front page of the times. the paper says that the technology will be used on around 100,000 patients over three years. and the most—read story this morning on the bbc news website is the announcement from bill and melinda gates that they are divorcing. the couple have been together for 27 years.

we will be talking about that more in the programme. the inside pages. we have weather—related stories. this is a familiar scene. why would you want to think about going abroad? may bank holiday in london and cambridge yesterday. huddled around menus under umbrellas and blankets. no problem with bookings being cancelled there, it looks. it shows how keen people are to get back to see one another. this is a different weather story, about cats. cat owners are urged to keep them indoors. and apply sunscreen on the hottest days of summer, if we have them. after this little cat had to have the tips of her ears removed. she was picked up

on the streets of belfast last autumn by a charity. she is believed to have been in a car crash. she was taken to a vet who had to remove the ear tips because they had been badly damaged by the sun. and they are warning you should put sun cream on your cats or keep them inside when it is hot. sun cream on cats. maybe her spray on dogs would be... brilliant pictures in the sunday's paper of the windy weather. take your pick. we have what looks like a sheep blowing around. airedales. i love this one on the bottom left. looks like he's flying. they have been working on their puns. tell us what you were doing in the wonderful weather yesterday. we would love to see the pictures.

this is important. it is a race, they say, to save vellum rolls bearing britain's laws. they are trying to save them from fire and floods as parliament's original acts are rehoused. amazing they are written. i thought it was keir starmer back injohn lewis in the wallpaper department. it is not wallpaper, it is law paper. very good. ade edmondson, paul blake. —— poor bloke. he got trapped on this ledge, locked out of the window. he had to phone the fire brigade and a ladder came

and they had to rescue him and it goes to show. even the best of us can do silly things. poor bloke. you spend your life writing a slapstick comedy scenes and get stuck for real. can somebody call the fire brigade, i am stuck! he probably did not have his phone. he is fine, he was saved. brazil is one of the countries that's been hardest hit by covid — more than 400,000 people have died during the pandemic. now the goverment there is trying to speed up its vaccination programme, after criticism it's been too slow. 0ur correspondent mark lowen reports on the roll—out from one of the most remote areas of the amazon. as day breaks over the amazon, it's a race to protect its people. we are on a journey to one a brazil's most remote corners —

the archipelago of bailique — following health care workers as they deliver covid vaccines to the isolated communities overcoming every obstacle. here, close to the equator, dominique 0liveira says temperature gauges keep the astrazeneca jabs inside at —8 degrees. 0nce opened, they must be used within 48 hours. if you thought rolling out vaccines in cities was tough, this is brazil's logistical challenge. the government is way behind where it should be, but reaching vulnerable communities is a priority. it feels like brazil is trying to go to the end of the earth to inoculate everybody in this enormous country. the medics land with treasure for the islands. it's house—to—house to deliver it. translation: | got| the virus a year ago. and i saw death.

i drank lemon and ginger tea. we are far from the city and people can't afford to go there so it's a blessing from god that they came to our homes. with no hospitals here, this is literally a lifeline to islands already under threat from erosion. translation: the transmission rate is very high here with poor hygiene. i if one gets infected, it can bring down the whole island. they are abandoned by the government, so when we brought the first doses, we all cried, because we were bringing hope here. the fact is that brazil has the experience of inoculating these cut—off communities. past national vaccine campaigns against flu, polio, rubella and swine flu have been quick and successful. the problem this time is that it was just too slow to buy covid vaccines, meaning that deaths have soared and communities were left unprotected. on one island, they call residents to the school to receive jabs.

traditional villages learning new methods. but it's all too late for the over 400,000 brazilians who have died, including the brother of this man. translation: i'm so sad. i still can't believe that he's dead. if he'd been vaccinated in time, he would have been saved. the government did not care about the pandemic at the start. they called it just a little flu. the fact that we are getting the vaccine here is an honour for us. as the last of the day get their doses, it becomes quite a show. there's vaccine hesitancy in these isolated areas. maybe the snaps will inspire others. and so a virus shield has now arrived for those here, brought along the mighty amazon, a source of life. mark lowen, bbc news, bailique, northern brazil. time now to get the news where

you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. surge testing is under way in and around the woodlands area of hounslow after one confirmed case of the south african variant. everyone aged 16 and over who lives or works in the area is being strongly encouraged to take a covid—19 pcr test. last month, areas in lambeth, barnet and southwark had surge testing — there are no links between this case. while many londoners face housing and employment setbacks due to the pandemic, a new survey suggests those leaving the care system have been disproportionately affected. the partnership for young london, a network for youth policy and practice, says housing is one of the biggest challenges. sara ahmed used to be in foster care and is calling on mayor of london candidates to do more to help care leavers. i was in a hostel. hostels aren't great, like, at all.

the conditions are not good. i definitely think there needs to be a bigger push for affordable housing and i definitely think that care leavers need to be prioritised on that list because, let's face it, there are just way more barriers that we face. and here is a full list of all 20 candidates standing for mayor. for more info on the election, head over to our website. an exhibition showcasing photographs taken by homeless people during lockdowns is now on display at st martin in the fields. six homeless people were paid to fill disposable cameras with pictures of empty streets across a usually busy london. thousands of images were captured — showing their unique perspective on the pandemic. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there are minor delays on the district line. the hammersmith and city line is part—suspended. and the metropolitan line and tfl rail also has minor delays. lots of issues on the trains. services to liverpool street via shenfield are delayed because of a signal failure.

also problems on trains to and from reading. and southern has a reduced service between west croydon and victoria. turning to the roads and fulham palace road has temporary traffic lights near charing cross hospital — that's for water works. so there could be delays. finally in southall, lady margaret road has been closed by the police. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it is another very blustery day of weather today across the capital. still some strong, gusty winds around and possibly some disruption arising from this. it has been a frost free start to the morning of course and we will see maybe one or two showers working their way through on this north—westerly wind as we head through the course of the morning in particular. the showers moving through very quickly of course on the strong north—westerly wind. winds will ease down a touch through the afternoon but it stays rather blustery. some sunny spells around and temperatures slightly higher than they were yesterday, 13 or 14 celsius. overnight tonight, it is going to feel rather chilly so we will see lots of clear skies around and the winds will fall lighter, temperatures dropping back down

to low single figures. a cold start to the day on wednesday. on wednesday, there could be some more showers around. the winds will be a lot lighter. it is set to stay rather unsettled as we head through the rest of the week and really still quite cold for this time of year. i'm back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though, it's back to louise and jon. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin and jon kay. coming up on breakfast this morning. "speedo mick" raised half a million pounds by walking the length of britain injust his swimming trunks — but struggled with his mental health during the pandemic. we'll catch up with him as he opens up about his battle with depression. i up about his battle with depression. don't we will i

we'll find out about the year—long art project that'll see hundreds of volunteers stand in a glass—fronted box — keeping watch over the city of hull. all will be explained. guess what you're going to do. what? you're going to have your very first flying lesson today. he squeals. and we'll meet the dad who conquered his fear of flying to chaperone his plane—mad seven—year—old on his first ever lesson. looking forward to meeting him. good morning. the family of a police community support officer killed in kent have called for people to light candles this evening and leave them on their doorstep in her memory. it's one week since the body of 53—year—old julia james was discovered in woodland. a murder investigation is under way, but police say they still don't have a motive and no arrests have been made. bill and melinda gates have announced they're divorcing after 27 years of marriage.

the couple, who have an estimated fortune of £100 billion, first met at the tech firm microsoft in the 1980s. the pair said they no longer believed they could "grow together as a couple" but that they'd continue to work alongside each other at their charitable foundation. plans to allow non—essential travel to the eu will be discussed during a meeting of leaders later. proposals include allowing entry to those who have received both doses of a covid vaccine, with a clause to apply an "emergency brake", giving member states the option to limit travel quickly in response to new variants or rising levels of infection. at least 15 people have been killed and 70 people injured after a bridge carrying a metro train collapsed in mexico city. emergency medical crews are currently at the scene, with firefighters attempting to evacuate survivors. we'll bring you more on this

story as it develops. these are the first pictures we have had. care home residents are being allowed to go on some trips outside from today in england without having to isolate for two weeks on their return. campaigners have welcomed the new guidance, which means residents can go for a walk or visit a loved one's garden. those leaving for medical appointments will still have to self—isolate when they get back. marriage certificates in england and wales will include the names of mothers of new brides and grooms from today. until now, the document only named the fathers of the couple. marriages will also be recorded electronically for the first time, as part of an attempt to modernise and simplify the registration system. nine endangered giraffes have been rescued from an island threatened by rising flood waters in kenya. they can't swim, giraffes, that is the problem.

the baringo giraffe — also known as the rothschild giraffe — is close to extinction, with fewer than 2,000 left in the wild. the animals were led to safety in a custom—built barge, and the rescue took conservationists 15 months of planning. what an extraordinary thing to do. the prime minister has said there's a "good chance" social distancing will be scrapped in england on the 21st ofjune. yesterday's daily coronavirus figures showed just one death in the uk within 28 days of a positive covid test. let's speak to one of our regular gps, dr zoe norris. good morning. thank you forjoining us. when you see the figure yesterday, i know it was a bank holiday and it is generally lower at the beginning of the week but it is a dramatic turnaround, isn't it, just one death recorded? it really is and it makes _

just one death recorded? it really is and it makes such _ just one death recorded? it really is and it makes such a _ just one death recorded? it really is and it makes such a difference. it makes all the efforts that staff in primary and secondary care and the nhs, the public has been making, start to feel worthwhile, hopefully. do you worry that when we see figures like that and as lockdown continues to be used, that we become too complacent? is there a risk of that? i too complacent? is there a risk of that? 4' , too complacent? is there a risk of that? ~ , a, , too complacent? is there a risk of that? ~ , ., , a, too complacent? is there a risk of that? ~ , a, , a, that? i think there is always a risk ofthat that? i think there is always a risk of that and _ that? i think there is always a risk of that and i _ that? i think there is always a risk of that and i think _ that? i think there is always a risk of that and i think it _ that? i think there is always a risk of that and i think it is _ that? i think there is always a risk of that and i think it is very - of that and i think it is very important to think of day—to—day lives, what things increase the risk. for most of us, we are taking trips to the shops, we are going on our own or maybe with a young child with an elderly relative but we are not really in big, crowded situations at the moment and that is where the potential may come back for the virus to spread more easily come up. but you only have to look at the front pages of this morning's papers, and lots of them putting pressure on the government, saying, only one death reported yesterday, we were told that the figures would start rising more generally and they

don't appear to be doing that yet, let's ease lockdown more quickly. particularly with relation to foreign travel. it is a complicated one for the government, isn't it, because the statistics, they said they would be driven by the data and it is looking really good right now. it is but i think, you know, this has been arguably the most evidence—based and sensible easing of lockdown we have had so far, with very clear dates and deadlines that the government have stuck to. it is unusualfor the government have stuck to. it is unusual for me to be saying that i don't think they should be doing anything different but i genuinely don't. i don't think we should be rushing it. as you say, one weekend, one figure, it is much better to go slowly with this and get it right than heaven forbid end up back in lockdown again. find than heaven forbid end up back in lockdown again.— lockdown again. and what do you think getting _ lockdown again. and what do you think getting it — lockdown again. and what do you think getting it right _ lockdown again. and what do you think getting it right looks - lockdown again. and what do you think getting it right looks like i lockdown again. and what do you think getting it right looks like as far as international travel is concerned? if the phone renting bridlington this morning and boris johnson says he will make a decision later this week about where people can go on their holidays, could they

fly off to beaches in spain and portugal this summer, what would you be thinking of someone who is going to have to deal with any impact of that on the front line? i to have to deal with any impact of that on the front line?— that on the front line? i think the a- roach that on the front line? i think the approach that _ that on the front line? i think the approach that has _ that on the front line? i think the approach that has been _ that on the front line? i think the approach that has been taken - that on the front line? i think the approach that has been taken so| that on the front line? i think the i approach that has been taken so far that seems to have been outlined with a traffic light system is really helpful because that can reflect a changing situation. i think everybody travelling needs to expect there will be testing before, testing after, and needs to assume that the situation might change and they may find themselves needing to quarantine. i would they may find themselves needing to quarantine. iwould not they may find themselves needing to quarantine. i would not suggest anyone thinks about going abroad unless they are prepared and able to do that and to afford that. but equally, like everyone else, i haven't had a holiday now for well over a year. i would love to be able to go with my kids and enjoy a bit of sunshine but i think it is just one of those things, we're just going to have to go slowly and sensibly. going to have to go slowly and sensibl . ., , ., going to have to go slowly and sensibl . . i. ., , sensibly. have you booked anything et? i sensibly. have you booked anything yet? i rebooked _ sensibly. have you booked anything yet? i rebooked my— sensibly. have you booked anything yet? i rebooked my holiday - sensibly. have you booked anything yet? i rebooked my holiday from i sensibly. have you booked anything l yet? i rebooked my holiday from last earthati yet? i rebooked my holiday from last year that i did _ yet? i rebooked my holiday from last year that i did not _ yet? i rebooked my holiday from last year that i did not get _ yet? i rebooked my holiday from last year that i did not get to _ yet? i rebooked my holiday from last year that i did not get to go - yet? i rebooked my holiday from last year that i did not get to go on. - yet? i rebooked my holiday from last year that i did not get to go on. do i year that i did not get to go on. do ou year that i did not get to go on. do you think you will get it this year, is it in the uk or abroad? it is

abroad, is it in the uk or abroad? it is abroad. in — is it in the uk or abroad? it is abroad, in turkey, _ is it in the uk or abroad? it is abroad, in turkey, and - is it in the uk or abroad? it is abroad, in turkey, and i - is it in the uk or abroad? it 3 abroad, in turkey, and i really hope we can go but you know, at the end of the day come if we can't, we will go next year. of the day come if we can't, we will go next year-— go next year. and are your patients talkin: go next year. and are your patients talking about _ go next year. and are your patients talking about this, _ go next year. and are your patients talking about this, international - talking about this, international travel and the potential for the summer months? is it something that comes up when you are in the surgery or over the phone? it comes up when you are in the surgery or over the phone?— or over the phone? it does and i think you _ or over the phone? it does and i think you know, _ or over the phone? it does and i think you know, some _ or over the phone? it does and i think you know, some anxiety . or over the phone? it does and i i think you know, some anxiety what might happen in a practical point of view because normally if somebody books, and they can't go on it because they are unwell or there is an impact on their health, they often come to the gp to get paperwork signed and get it approved so they can get their money back. it is a very different situation now. what i would want is the government to make sure that if holidays can't go ahead and statuses change, that patients can go through the process without needing to come and see the gp. �* ., ., w gp. and a reminder of the fact there are still big — gp. and a reminder of the fact there are still big risks _ gp. and a reminder of the fact there are still big risks out _ gp. and a reminder of the fact there are still big risks out there, - gp. and a reminder of the fact there are still big risks out there, that - are still big risks out there, that in hounslow in london, there is surge testing that has been announced in the last day also. these hotspots continue, of new

variants, which remain a concern. they do and i think very much we're going to be living with coronavirus and we need to get used to seeing these small outbreaks and surges and attesting that comes with that and the potential restriction on movement. the main thing is we are keeping the death rates down and hospital admissions down but very much we're going to be living with coronavirus, we need to get used to that and to get used to the mask wearing and hand washing and try to stick with that as our new way of life. ., ~' stick with that as our new way of life. ., ~ , ., stick with that as our new way of life. ., ~ i. ., ., , life. 0k, thank you for “oining us this morning i life. 0k, thank you for “oining us this morning and _ life. 0k, thank you for “oining us this morning and good _ life. 0k, thank you forjoining us this morning and good to - life. 0k, thank you forjoining us this morning and good to catch l life. 0k, thank you forjoining us i this morning and good to catch up. holidays that are going to be rebooked and rebooked again. it is like a rebooked and rebooked again. it 3 like a rolling holiday that never actually happens! you like a rolling holiday that never actually happens!— like a rolling holiday that never actually happens! you can always look forward _ actually happens! you can always look forward to _ actually happens! you can always look forward to it! _ actually happens! you can always look forward to it! sally, - actually happens! you can always look forward to it! sally, how - actually happens! you can always look forward to it! sally, how are | look forward to it! sally, how are you? something to look forward to and some celebrating, great picture of mark selby, the new world snooker champion.

he beat shaun murphy 18—15 in last night's final at the crucible. the match was watched by a sold—out crowd, the first here in 14 months. joe lynskey reports. in front of a capacity crucible crowd... . the seats were full, the sound was real. this is sport in the uk with a capacity crowd, the first we have seen since last march. a step out of lockdown and a platform for two snooker players. shaun murphy feeds off the crowd but he came into the last session three frames behind. every time he crept back in, mark selby found a way. selby has won the world championship three times before. through this year's tournament, he's been consistent and clinical. the crucible holds 980 people. the players hear every gasp and groan on the table. gasps from crowd. oh, so close! one mistake is often enough for mark selby, his snooker has been unforgiving.

there he goes! this now was his fourth world title, and his first for four years. a few years ago, i had some really, really dark days, you know? and, yeah, times were tough. so obviously, all the family, and everyone who is close to me will understand obviously what i'm going through, so this has been a special one, you know? to win it four times, it's just something i could only dream of. sport is nothing without the fans, and, you know, we have been so thrilled to have everyone back this last fortnight. a full house tonight, and listen, guys, on a personal note, it has been a very tough year for me on tour, as i say. travel restrictions and stuff like that, a lot has been made of it, but you have brought me back. thank you. applause. thank you, and well said. this final was about more than just the trophy. sport has spent a year in the silence. now, for nearly a thousand fans, it is good to be back. joe lynskey, bbc news. police have arrested a 28—year—old man in connection with the protests at old trafford on sunday which caused their premier league game against liverpool to be postponed. fans were protesting against the club's owners,

the glazerfamily, along with their involvement with the european super league. the premier league said yesterday it is to bring in a new owners' charter to stop future attempts to join any breakaway organistaion. west ham are up to fifth in the premier league after a 2—1 victory over burnley. chris wood's penalty opened the scoring at turf moor, his seventh goal in his last seven games. michail antonio equalised and then scored the winner as david moyes' side maintained their pursuit of a champions league place. west brom are ten points from safety after drawing 1—1 at home to local rivals wolves. it was the visitors who took the lead before albion equalised in the second half. and then the weather took a turn for the worst as both sides battled in monsoon conditions. it was dreadful, wasn't it? british number one dan evans' good form in the clay court season continued, with a win in the first round of the madrid open.

he beatjeremy chardy in three sets, finishing the job with an ace. evans showed the kind of form that helped him beat world number one novak djokovic a few weeks ago, for his first win in madrid. he is looking in great form at the moment, dan evans. i was so mesmerised by... the rain! you weren't— i was so mesmerised by... the rain! you weren't caught _ i was so mesmerised by... the rain! you weren't caught in _ i was so mesmerised by... the rain! you weren't caught in it, _ i was so mesmerised by... the rain! you weren't caught in it, where - i was so mesmerised by... the rain! | you weren't caught in it, where you? know, not badly. i you weren't caught in it, where you? know. not badly-— know, not badly. iwas a little, it wasn't good! _ know, not badly. iwas a little, it wasn't good! it _ know, not badly. iwas a little, it wasn't good! it was _ know, not badly. iwas a little, it wasn't good! it was pretty - know, not badly. iwas a little, it wasn't good! it was pretty grim l wasn't good! it was pretty grim althou . h wasn't good! it was pretty grim although someone _ wasn't good! it was pretty grim although someone posted - wasn't good! it was pretty grim although someone posted a - wasn't good! it was pretty grim - although someone posted a picture from the channel islands yesterday where it was glorious. flit from the channel islands yesterday where it was glorious.— where it was glorious. of course! thank you. _ where it was glorious. of course! thank you, sally. _ here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. are we going to return to the lovely warm days of a couple of weeks ago? i think not! well, first, we start with the rain yesterday, north wales, they had 60 millimetres of rain in the last 24 hours, very close to two and a half

inches and it is also almost half of the may average rainfall. that gives you an idea of how much rain there was. the top temperature yesterday in the uk was in london and also parts of essex, we hit 40 degrees, making it the coldest early may bank holiday on record. the records go back to 1978. today, no heatwave in prospect, another cool day, windy and showery, some showers heavy with hail and thunder and on the higher ground, they will also be wintry. this is the low pressure that has brought the inclement weather, continuing to pull away onto the near continent today but to look at all the isobars. it is still going to be a windy day, just not quite as windy as yesterday. you can see the blue colours across the land, so once again, indicating it is going to be a cold day. so still windy, particularly in the east and around the coast of wales and southern england but even in still looking at strong gusts. even though the wind will ease a touch through the day,

still brisk and we will have a rash of showers, perhaps some organised showers coming from north—west england through the north midlands towards east anglia. these black circles represent the strength of the gusts, so as you can see, it is still going to be a windy day. and those are the temperatures, 7—13. the average this time of year is 14-17 the average this time of year is 14—17 so we are below par. worth mentioning if you are travelling this morning, there is a lot of small branches on the roads. i certainly encountered them coming into work this morning. as we head through the evening and overnight, this is the line of organised showers sinking southwards. the snow level will come down to 200—250 metres across the north of scotland and it is here where we have got clear skies and also in northern england that we are going to see some frost. for the south, although the temperatures are a bit higher, they represent towns and cities so in some rural areas, we could see the odd pocket of frost as well. tomorrow, we start off with a few showers dotted around in the west.

we also have them coming in on a northerly flow, still quite windy and some of the showers getting down to about 300—400 metres. we could see someone train is in the showers across higher ground across northern england north wales as well, but these are the temperatures, 7—12. tomorrow there will be more sunshine than today. still some more showers coming in on the northerly wind across scotland, northern ireland, northern england, again on the tops of the hills or mountains, they are likely to be wintry. we can see them getting into north wales through the day and a little system just scooting through the english channel which is going to bring in some cloud and we think some rain as well, probably south of the m4 corridor. it may affect southern counties, the english channel and the channel islands. but again, temperatures are still below par for this stage of may. the channel islands not looking so good on thursday! thank you for joining us. it's safe to say that after the year we've had,

people have a lot to think about before heading to the polls for thursday's elections. in wales, there are questions over independence and whether there'll even be a welsh parliament in the future. but as tomos morgan has been finding out, covid is still featuring highly in the decisions of many voters. my heart stopped twice, so they had to cpr me, twice. in march last year, scott howell became the first coronavirus patient that needed intensive care treatment and the royal gwent hospital in newport, south wales. my wife had two calls to say that was it, i wasn't going to pull through. the advice they got from italy was suggesting that if people had not come out of a coma within two weeks, if they did come out, they were going to have major failures of organs, and i took two and a half weeks. but yeah, it wasn't looking good. my heart had stopped twice. they had to perform cpr on me. my kidneys had failed. i was on dialysis. he made a miraculous recovery after his eight weeks in hospital, but it took him the best part of last year before

feeling normal once again. for the rest of that year, i thought i was going to die every day. so every twinge i had, every day i got up and didn't feel myself, i thought, this is going to be my last day. it makes you appreciate the very simple things. the two things i did not have in hospital that i wanted was fresh air and someone to give me a cwtch. back working from home now and spending time with the family, has his experience of covid impacted how he will vote on may the 6th? high enough yet? it has changed where i put my vote this time. i met nurses when i was in there, seeing how hard they worked. i met one nurse in particular who had come out of retirement to help because she felt that was her vocation and she had to help, putting herself into a crisis, where people were dying of the nursing staff, and she still put herself out there. this year, as well as education and the future of the nhs, welsh independence and abolishing the welsh parliament, as well as the government's handling of covid, are just some

of the themes being passed around by the parties standing in this election. cut towards the ball! but which issues have caught the minds of the cardiff harlequins senior men's rugby team, back at training after four and a half months of enforced winter break? things like health, social care, housing, those are the important things, i think overlooked sometimes in these discussions, so yeah, those core things really, for me. i feel like this year, university students have been left behind, sort of, not concentrated enough on, sort of, our mental health. i think we need to make our own decisions, so for me, i believe firmly in independence and that's the way we need to go. it's one that has to look quite broad. i think we've got a lot of problems at the moment in society. i think we need to look at broad—spectrum. since the senedd's inception just over two decades ago, welsh labour has been in power in some shape or form but now, there's more choice than ever for welsh voters come may the 6th. and for many, the key question will be, do we want more of the same or is it time for a change?

tomos morgan, bbc news, outside the senedd. it's been just over a year since mick cullen, otherwise known as "speedo mick", walked from lands end tojohn o'groats injust a pair of swimming trunks — raising more than half a million pounds for disadvantaged children along the way. spent so much —— we spent so much of hisjourney with him. it spent so much —— we spent so much of his journey with him. it was quite a journey. it's been a tough 12 months for us all, but for mick, navigating life in lockdown has proved his most challenging journey yet. he's been speaking to breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin about his struggles with his mental health, and the long road to recovery. i stopped connecting to people. i started throwing myself off whatsapp groups, my family, and disconnecting myself, just getting more and more isolated and more and more depressed.

you will know michael cullen as speedo mick. you will know the pants, the smile, the laugh, but now, he wants to share his struggle. the last time i saw you in liverpool... yes. ..every car that went by beeped its horn, every person that passed by gave you a hug. oh, it was fantastic, it was amazing. i couldn't. .. honestly, i couldn't put it into words. in 2019, michael cullen started a 1000—mile journey from john o'groats to lands end as speedo mick. she's emptied her purse, thank you. i have emptied my purse! the whole world and its dog was coming up to say, you know, well done, congratulations, and to donate. cheering. it got me to the finish line. that was, that was my fuel. he finished his 78—dayjourney at the end of february last year, and then...

..lockdown hit. yes, and everybody was told to stay in. for someone who thrived on human contact, who had enjoyed the freedom of the open road, this was almost impossible to manage. and it got so bad that, um... it got so bad that i didn't want to be here any more, you know what i mean? i didn't want to be here any more. you want to be free from what you're going through because it's that bad, it's that dark. you start believing that, you know, you are better off not being here. i thought that i was going to figure this out myself, and this is the problem, you know, because you can't think your way out of mental health. you've got to ask for help. and eventually, eventually, i spoke to my brother.

can i ask what you said to him? ijust told him, "i'm in trouble." the highest rate of suicide in england and wales is amongst middle—aged men. michael says he owes his life to his brother and that first plea for help. i'll tell you what you hear, you need family members and friends who turn around and go, "i've only seen him on tuesday, and he was, he was fine." that's all you... that's all you ever hear. "he was fine." but he wasn't. he was laughing and he was smiling and he wasjoking but he wasn't fine, man. so if somebody says, "actually, i'm feeling a little bit down?" yeah, man. grasp it. yes. jump in with that chat, don't let it go. yeah, absolutely. you've got to hear that, when somebody asks for help, and, "is there anything i can do?" don't let it go. are you all right?

yeah, iam, iam, iam. i am all right, actually. you know what i mean? i'm emotional, but i'm alive. 20 years ago, michael was addicted to drink and drugs and then he asked for help. his fundraising was a way to say thanks to those who saved him. so far, he's raised over £650,000 with the speedo mick foundation to help others. today, he is in therapy. he's just been assessed with adhd, and with help once again, he's fighting his way out of depression. open water swimming, i've been doing it for many years and there's many benefits from it. it relieves stress, which is a massive one. i'm getting a deeper understanding about how michael works, do you know what i mean? never mind speedo mick. i have asked for help and i'm now in therapy, and i'm doing my meditation, and i'm doing positive stuff to keep myself... so i can do another walk.

cheering. so this man, in these pants, is about to start another adventure. he will walk through edinburgh, london, cardiff and belfast, notjust collecting donations this time, but giving them away, supporting other charities who have been hit hard by the pandemic. things are looking up, they are really looking up. i wish i could give you a hug, but were not allowed. oh, no, we are not allowed to give hugs! he'll be spreading the love, if not the hugs, from the end of may, and his message to anyone struggling with the year gone by is this — talk, reach out, ask for help. don't suffer alone. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. it is just really important to hear conversations like that, and the honesty from him isjust conversations like that, and the honesty from him is just really wonderful to see but you know, very emotional as well. find wonderful to see but you know, very emotional as well.— emotional as well. and the contrast with 'ust emotional as well. and the contrast with just over _ emotional as well. and the contrast with just over a _

emotional as well. and the contrast with just over a year _ emotional as well. and the contrast with just over a year ago. _ emotional as well. and the contrast with just over a year ago. and - emotional as well. and the contrast with just over a year ago. and i'm i with 'ust over a year ago. and i'm sure with just over a year ago. and i'm sure many — with just over a year ago. and i'm sure many of— with just over a year ago. and i'm sure many of you _ with just over a year ago. and i'm sure many of you will _ with just over a year ago. and i'm sure many of you will remember. with just over a year ago. and i'm - sure many of you will remember him. if you have been affected by any of the issues raised in that interview with mick, you can find details of organisations offering help and support over on the bbc actionline website. and we will stay in touch with him and follow his journey. good to hear he's back on the road, back in the water, back in the speedos and back in the saddle, good man and good luck and thanks to him for sharing his story. time now to get the news, travel and sharing weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. surge testing is under way in and around the woodlands area of hounslow after one confirmed case of the south african variant. everyone aged 16 and over who lives or works in the area is being strongly encouraged to take a covid—19 pcr test. last month, areas in lambeth, barnet and southwark had surge testing. there are no links between this case. while many londoners face housing and employment setbacks due to the pandemic,

a new survey suggests those leaving the care system have been disproportionately affected. the partnership for young london, a network for youth policy and practice, says housing is one of the biggest challenges. sara ahmed used to be in foster care and is calling on mayor of london candidates to do more to help care leavers. i was in a hostel. hostels aren't great, like, at all. the conditions are not good. i definitely think there needs to be a bigger push for affordable housing and i definitely think that care leavers need to be prioritised on that list because, let's face it, there are just way more barriers that we face. and here is a full list of all 20 candidates standing for mayor. for more info on the election, head over to our website. an exhibition showcasing photographs taken by homeless people during lockdowns is now on display at st martin in the fields. six homeless people were paid to fill disposable cameras with pictures of empty

streets across london. thousands of images were captured showing their unique perspective on the pandemic. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there are minor delays on the district line. the hammersmith and city line is part suspended. tfl rail also has minor delays. lots of issues on the trains. services to liverpool street via shenfield are delayed because of a signal failure. also problems on trains to and from reading. and southern has a reduced service between west croydon and victoria— between west croydon and victoria. turning to the roads and fulham palace road has temporary traffic lights near charing cross hospital — that's for water works. there could be delays. in southall, lady margaret road has been closed by the police. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it is another very blustery day of weather today across the capital. still some strong, gusty winds around and possibly some disruption arising from this. it has been a frost free start to the morning of course and we will see maybe one or two showers working their way

through on this north—westerly wind as we head through the course of the morning in particular. the showers moving through very quickly of course on the strong north—westerly wind. winds will ease down a touch through the afternoon but it stays rather blustery. some sunny spells around and temperatures slightly higher than they were yesterday, 13 or 14 celsius. overnight tonight, it is going to feel rather chilly so we will see lots of clear skies around and the winds will fall lighter, temperatures dropping back down to low single figures. a cold start to the day on wednesday. on wednesday, there could be some more showers around. the winds will be a lot lighter. it is set to stay rather unsettled as we head through the rest of the week and really still quite cold for this time of year. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though it's back to louise and jon. bye for now.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and jon kay. our headlines today. a call to light candles this evening to remember murdered police community officerjulia james. a week after the discovery of her body in woods in kent, her daughter asks people to make what she calls a "beautiful nod" to her mum. a bridge carrying a metro train collapses in mexico city killing at least 15 people. the break—up of one of the richest and most influental couples in the world — bill and melinda gates announce their divorce.

trips out are now allowed for care home residents in england without the need to quarantine. campaigners call for the new freedoms to be legally binding. mark selby is this year's world snooker champion. he beat shaun murphy in front of a full capacity crowd at the crucible on a night for sport that marked another step towards normality. good morning, another cool day. we are looking at a little bit of sunshine, bright spells, a lot of showers, some of them heavy and thundery with hail. not as windy as yesterday but still a windy day. all the details coming up. it's tuesday, the 4th of may. our top story. the family of a police community support officer killed in kent have called for people to light candles this evening and leave them on their doorstep in her memory. it's one week since the body of 53—year—old julia james was discovered in woodland.

a murder investigation is under way, but police say they still don't have a motive and no arrests have been made. tim muffett reports. seven days since the discovery ofjulia james's body, and police say they still don't know why she was attacked. yesterday, people living close to akholt wood in kent, where her body was found, were advised by police to tell someone when they are going out. they have also been urged to keep a fully charged phone with them and to plan a route. julia's daughter bethan has also responded to requests for a vigil in her mother's honour. in a social media post that has been shared with the bbc, bethan asked people to instead light candles on their doorstep. "a number of people have asked about holding a vigilfor my mum, bethan wrote, "and whilst i am so grateful for people wanting to remember her, i'm very conscious that any gathering would need to be policed if it was even allowed. perhaps we could ask those who wish

to remember mum to light a candle for her and leave it on their doorstep. at 7pm, i will light a candle for her." julia james had been taking her dog for a walk when she was attacked a few hundred metres from her home. despite appeals for information and witnesses, there have been no arrests and police at the weekend said they are ruling nothing out. we do not, at this stage, have any identified suspects. we are keeping all options open to us while we fully investigate the circumstances of this matter and try to understand exactly what happened. we do not, at this stage, understand the motive for this attack. julia's family have described her as a fiercely loyal wife, mother, daughter and grandmother who loved people with her whole heart. tim muffett, bbc news.

our correspondent simonjones is in the village of aylesham — julia's hometown. we expect that statement from the family today but what about the police, are we likely to hear from them? ~ ., , . ., , ., them? we are expecting an updated statement from _ them? we are expecting an updated statement from police _ them? we are expecting an updated statement from police to _ them? we are expecting an updated statement from police to mark - them? we are expecting an updated statement from police to mark the l statement from police to mark the fact it is a week sincejulia james was killed in woodland close to where we are standing. the police have not wanted to give a running commentary on what has been going on, but the area commander wrote a newsletter to local people in which he says it is one of the biggest police operations he has known. he said some of the finest detectives in the land are working on the case and are determined to get results in this investigation. there is the updated safety advice. until now, the police had said to people go

about your daily life, do not be scared, but be vigilant. now they have gone further, saying to people when they go out, make sure you have your phone, it is charged, make sure your phone, it is charged, make sure you tell someone exactly where you are going and how long you are expected to be. there is anxiety and concern in the community, particularly as the police do not seem to know the motive, who was behind it. in terms of the family, the appeal to light candles. we heard from the uncle ofjulia james who wrote on social media that the person who killed her was a monster and a coward. person who killed her was a monster and a coward-— person who killed her was a monster and a coward. simon, thanks. back to and a coward. simon, thanks. back to a breakin: and a coward. simon, thanks. back to a breaking news _ and a coward. simon, thanks. back to a breaking news story. _ at least 15 people have been killed and 70 people injured after a bridge carrying a metro train collapsed in mexico city. emergency medical crews are currently at the scene, with firefighters attempting

to evacuate survivors. we can get more on that. will grant is our mexico correspondent and joins us now on the phone. what has happened? it is hard to know the exact cause at this stage. firefighters are still working through the night to reach those trapped in cars, those caught in this tangle of metal, carriages, the bridge crumpled into each other onto the highway below. shocking scenes. people in mexico city, those who are still awake at this hour, because it is late at night, looking at their phones, following it on social media. one of those on the scene is the mayor, and it is clear something awful has happened, although i cannot say with certainty exactly what the cause is. it is the second most used subway system in north

america after new york city. tens of millions of passengers a week. this is a city that has had earthquakes, has unstable soil beneath it. did something go wrong with the bridge? who can say at this stage? certainly something awful has happened structurally and clearly, with 15 dead, and perhaps 70 injured at this stage. brute dead, and perhaps 70 in'ured at this state, . . ., dead, and perhaps 70 in'ured at this state. ~ , dead, and perhaps 70 in'ured at this staae.~ , ,. , , dead, and perhaps 70 in'ured at this state. , ,. , ,, stage. we can see pictures. this is an ongoing — stage. we can see pictures. this is an ongoing rescue _ stage. we can see pictures. this is an ongoing rescue operation? - an ongoing rescue operation? absolutely. i think they will work through the night. there are a lot of firefighters on the scene, police, all night here we have been hearing the wailing of sirens coming and going, presumably in that direction. this is in the south—east of the city. and the metro system is used to an extent by everyone in

mexico city. at that hour, it would be people finishing late shifts. there is not much nightlife at the moment because of the lockdown. it is also a misrepresentation to say it is the sole use of the poorest. everybody uses the metro system in mexico city. much like the one in new york city. it is hard to know precisely who would be on there but the chances night shift workers going out to work or those coming back from late shifts.— back from late shifts. thanks. i think it is _ back from late shifts. thanks. i think it is one _ back from late shifts. thanks. i think it is one o'clock _ back from late shifts. thanks. i think it is one o'clock in - back from late shifts. thanks. i think it is one o'clock in the - think it is one o'clock in the morning where you are now. bill and melinda gates have announced they're divorcing after 27 years of marriage. the pair, who have an estimated fortune of £100 billion, said they no longer believed they could "grow together as a couple". here's our north america correspondent, peter bowes. one of the most famous and highest achieving couples in the world. wealthy beyond imagination, bill

and melinda gates met at microsoft, but they are best known as a power couple for the work of their charitable foundation. the news that they are planning to separate came out of the blue. they both tweeted a statement. "after a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage." the couple will continue to work together at their foundation, but they say, "we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives." the bill and melinda gates foundation has had a huge impact on the world of philanthropy, with billions spent fighting causes such as infectious diseases and encouraging vaccinations in children. they already had been developing kind of the state philanthropic persona in a very public sense. bill with a focus on global health and climate change with a kind of technocratic approach.

melinda with a focus on gender equity, a more community—centred approach. in a sense, i think their decoupling had already occurred. bill gates, who founded microsoft in 1975, is the world's fourth richest person with a net worth of more than $100 billion. there is no word on any financial agreement between the couple. they have asked for space and privacy for theirfamily as they begin to navigate their new lives. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. millions of voters go to the polls in england, scotland and wales on thursday in the biggest electoral test since the pandemic started. so what's at stake? let's find out from our chief political correspondent, adam fleming, whojoins us from westminster. a big week for politicians. good

morning, an even bigger set of elections than normal at this time because it includes some postponed from last year because of the pandemic and because of the pandemic it has been a slightly weird campaign, a little bit muted, but this selfies, leaflets, photo opportunities with fish and chips are in full swing this week with a couple of days to go. all elections are important, whether english local councils, the welsh senedd, police and crime commissioner is, the big mayoral elections like places like london and the west midlands, but i think when we'd chat again at the end of the week and weekend because it takes time for results to trickle in, i think we will focus on two big results. the hartlepool by—election, because there is a by—election for the house of commons seat of hartlepool that has been held by labour since forever. polling suggesting it could go tory which will raise questions about keir

starmer�*s leadership and direction of the labour party. the second big story, the result of the scottish parliament elections because that will probably kick—start a massive row about whether there should be another referendum on independence. if you like numbers and results, there will be lots to pick over over there will be lots to pick over over the next few days. he there will be lots to pick over over the next few days.— the next few days. he said with excitement _ the next few days. he said with excitement in _ the next few days. he said with excitement in his _ the next few days. he said with excitement in his voice. - the next few days. he said with excitement in his voice. we - the next few days. he said with l excitement in his voice. we have keir starmer later. 8:30am. i don't think there will be much blossom left after yesterday. absolutely right. lots of small branches on the road this morning so if you are out and about early take extra care. you can see this guy with a lot of cloud and a little bit of sunshine, which we are looking at today. cloudy with sunshine. still windy,

although the wind will be lighter than yesterday, and it will feel cool than yesterday, and it will feel cool. this is what happened in the early hours. the showers, some of them wintry, mostly on the tops of them wintry, mostly on the tops of the mountains in northern england and scotland, but we continue with this through the morning. still windy. there will be brightness but a lot of cloud. in the showers, they could be heavy, thundery, with hail. we have seen thunder and lightning around inverness this morning. wintry on the tops of mountains. the same in northern ireland and northern england. may be wintry on the hills in north wales. the brighter skies across south wales and south—west england. another windy day. you will notice it. limited sunshine. and a lot of cloud. some of the showers merging to give longer spells of rain. these are the gusts you can expect. even

through the afternoon, it will be windy and these are the temperatures. seven in the north, up to 13 in the south. below average. frosty tonight so do not be tempted into the garden. thanks. we have been warned. from today, care home residents in england are allowed to go out to see their loved ones — without having to self—isolate for two weeks on their return. let's have a look at the changes in more detail. official guidance now says residents who leave a care home for low—risk visits — mainly outdoors — will not have to self—isolate when they come back. they can visit a relative's garden or an outside public space or park, and they can go indoors to vote. there are restrictions. they will need to be accompanied by a nominated visitor, or care worker.

residents must still self—isolate after leaving the home for a medical appointment. suchis such is the doctor or hospital. residents in wales can leave care homes, as long as there is no covid outbreak there, without isolating on their return. scotland's guidance also allows residents to see loved ones outside of their care home. but in northern ireland the rules vary by region. campaigners believe this advisory guidance on care homes should be made legally binding, and are delivering a petition to the uk government today. let's talk more about this withjenny morrison, from rights for residents, and to the actor ruthie henshall, whose mum gloria is in care home. good morning. we have spoken to you before. an update, you are now able to see your mum, ruthie henschel. how much difference is it making? a huge difference, like night and day.

as carers in the home said it is like the lights are back on in her eyes, because she cannot talk any more. there is a huge difference and i posted pictures the other day. she looks ten years younger. she looked really wretched before. and it is the difference it has made. i am an essential carer and the word essential carer and the word essential is correct. that is why we need to stop the postcode lottery with the care homes. people are not following the guidance, so it needs to be law. , , following the guidance, so it needs tobelaw. , to be law. jenny, we spoke about our to be law. jenny, we spoke about your mother's — to be law. jenny, we spoke about your mother's situation. - to be law. jenny, we spoke about your mother's situation. how- to be law. jenny, we spoke about your mother's situation. how will| your mother's situation. how will the change today affect what you can do with her, can you take her out? good morning. thanks for having me on. good morning. thanks for having me on it_ good morning. thanks for having me on it will— good morning. thanks for having me on. it will make a difference to my mum _ on. it will make a difference to my mum and — on. it will make a difference to my mum and myself and family because mum and myself and family because mum is— mum and myself and family because mum is in_ mum and myself and family because mum is in a —

mum and myself and family because mum is in a care home where the manager— mum is in a care home where the manager is— mum is in a care home where the manager is sensible and following the government guidance on visits and i_ the government guidance on visits and i presume will follow guidance on visits_ and i presume will follow guidance on visits outside. we live near the seafront _ on visits outside. we live near the seafront and mum's care home is near the seafront — seafront and mum's care home is near the seafront. nice sunny day, after 14 months— the seafront. nice sunny day, after 14 months when she has not been outside. _ 14 months when she has not been outside. it— 14 months when she has not been outside, it will be amazing. to take her to— outside, it will be amazing. to take her to the _ outside, it will be amazing. to take her to the seafront, have a picnic. it her to the seafront, have a picnic. it will— her to the seafront, have a picnic. it will be — her to the seafront, have a picnic. it will be wonderful. we are overjoyed at the news. as ruthie has said, overjoyed at the news. as ruthie has said. our— overjoyed at the news. as ruthie has said, our campaign came about because — said, our campaign came about because despite the government producing guidance for care homes to say visit _ producing guidance for care homes to say visit should happen and visits out should — say visit should happen and visits out should happen, we are finding there _ out should happen, we are finding there is— out should happen, we are finding there is widespread ignoring of the guidance — there is widespread ignoring of the guidance. as with visiting into care homes, _ guidance. as with visiting into care homes, we — guidance. as with visiting into care homes, we will probably have a

situation — homes, we will probably have a situation where some families like myself— situation where some families like myself and ruthie, we are getting .ood myself and ruthie, we are getting good access and visits and the managers _ good access and visits and the managers have shown compassion and humanity— managers have shown compassion and humanity and are doing all they can to facilitate safe visits. but i spoke — to facilitate safe visits. but i spoke to _ to facilitate safe visits. but i spoke to a member of the telephone yesterday _ spoke to a member of the telephone yesterday. the story was tragic. this man — yesterday. the story was tragic. this man is _ yesterday. the story was tragic. this man is an only child. his mother— this man is an only child. his mother is— this man is an only child. his mother is in a care home. he has not seen _ mother is in a care home. he has not seen her_ mother is in a care home. he has not seen her for— mother is in a care home. he has not seen herforih— mother is in a care home. he has not seen her for 14 months until recently~ _ seen her for 14 months until recently. when the guidelines changed, he was told he could now come _ changed, he was told he could now come in _ changed, he was told he could now come in and — changed, he was told he could now come in and see his mum for 20 minutes— come in and see his mum for 20 minutes only once every month. you have people — minutes only once every month. you have people like myself and ruthie. i have people like myself and ruthie. | -o have people like myself and ruthie. i go into— have people like myself and ruthie. i go into mum's care home three times— i go into mum's care home three times a — i go into mum's care home three times a week and my sister also goes in. times a week and my sister also goes in we _ times a week and my sister also goes in we have _ times a week and my sister also goes in. we have this postcode lottery where _ in. we have this postcode lottery where some people are getting visits

and others _ where some people are getting visits and others are not. it is not acceptable. all care home residents should _ acceptable. all care home residents should have the same rights. your heart breaks _ should have the same rights. your heart breaks for _ should have the same rights. your heart breaks for anyone _ should have the same rights. gm;- heart breaks for anyone in the situation who cannot do it and we get here terribly sad stories. i suppose a care home manager would say i would love to be able to let families do this but the circumstances in our home do not allow it. may the make up or experience they have had, cases there have been, something like that, even location, no big open spaces. you can see may be why some care homesjust spaces. you can see may be why some care homes just feel they cannot do this and they should not be compelled to do it stop i cannot see that. i compelled to do it stop i cannot see that. ., ., , ., ., ., . that. i do not see that at all. we have unbelievable _ that. i do not see that at all. we have unbelievable safety - that. i do not see that at all. we i have unbelievable safety measures that. i do not see that at all. we - have unbelievable safety measures in place and what about their human rights? every other member of society gets to meet in groups of six. if you look at a carer, and we

are there memories, for my mother i am her memories. every other carer is going in, going out, going to the supermarket, their children come home from school, their husband comes home from work. they are allowed access in and out. we need that same kind of access. we are going straight... i go straight to my mother's room. i do not see anybody else, do not come in contact with anybody else. i have to have a test every time before i go in and i can do that myself. because i can get the tests from the nhs. this is human rights that are being ignored from these beautiful people who are lonely and dying isolated. as wonderful as a carer can be, they

are not theirfamily wonderful as a carer can be, they are not their family who know them. this is breaking my heart. the stories. because it is completely wrong of these care homes to just make up their own rules. i understand it is difficult. but my sisters can get one visit every three weeks because there are so many people trying to get in. there are safety measures.— are safety measures. jenny, can i ut this are safety measures. jenny, can i put this point? — are safety measures. jenny, can i put this point? you _ are safety measures. jenny, can i put this point? you are _ are safety measures. jenny, can i | put this point? you are passionate and there are people in similar situations. care england, the chief executive said, if we had a new variant and it was enshrined in law essential caregivers could come and go it would put people at grave risk. ~ . , go it would put people at grave risk. ~ ., , , ., go it would put people at grave risk. ~ ., , , , go it would put people at grave risk. ., , ~y risk. what is your response? my resonse risk. what is your response? my response to _ risk. what is your response? my response to martin _ risk. what is your response? my response to martin green - risk. what is your response? my response to martin green is - risk. what is your response? myj response to martin green is that risk. what is your response? my - response to martin green is that we need _ response to martin green is that we need to— response to martin green is that we need to get— response to martin green is that we need to get away from seeing family members _ need to get away from seeing family members asjust

need to get away from seeing family members as just visitors. they are an essential— members as just visitors. they are an essential component of a person's care _ an essential component of a person's care we _ an essential component of a person's care we are — an essential component of a person's care. we are not talking about throwing — care. we are not talking about throwing open the doors to care homes — throwing open the doors to care homes if— throwing open the doors to care homes if cases arise all we have a new variant — homes if cases arise all we have a new variant. we are saying relatives are an _ new variant. we are saying relatives are an extension of the care team. we were _ are an extension of the care team. we were before. we did not not care for relatives — we were before. we did not not care for relatives before the pandemic. some _ for relatives before the pandemic. some people used to go to a care home _ some people used to go to a care home every single day to offer essential— home every single day to offer essential care for their loved one. we are _ essential care for their loved one. we are not— essential care for their loved one. we are not talking about throwing the doors — we are not talking about throwing the doors open. let all family members _ the doors open. let all family members in. what we are saying, just as a paid _ members in. what we are saying, just as a paid carer— members in. what we are saying, just as a paid carer is essential to someone's _ as a paid carer is essential to someone's health, a family carer, one family— someone's health, a family carer, one family member, is vital to the mental— one family member, is vital to the mental health and wellbeing of residents and i would say to martin that by— residents and i would say to martin that by locking people out, you are trying _ that by locking people out, you are trying to _ that by locking people out, you are trying to protect them from covid but completely ignoring the well

documented deaths where people have .iven documented deaths where people have given up— documented deaths where people have given up the will to live and died of loneliness and isolation. we are not talking — of loneliness and isolation. we are not talking about visitors but essential family carers. this is a grave _ essential family carers. this is a grave human rights issue. the government are not acting on it. it incenses— government are not acting on it. it incenses relatives that only two weeks — incenses relatives that only two weeks ago, the prime minister dropped — weeks ago, the prime minister dropped everything, and sat down with everybody involved in what was considered — with everybody involved in what was considered to be a national emergency, the plight of football fans _ emergency, the plight of football fans and — emergency, the plight of football fans. and yet the prime minister is not addressing the human rights abuse _ not addressing the human rights abuse of— not addressing the human rights abuse of care home residents. families — abuse of care home residents. families are distraught. i would say to martin _ families are distraught. i would say to martin green it shows a staggering lack of understanding of their residence, that they have a right— their residence, that they have a right to — their residence, that they have a right to mental health and wellbeing support _ right to mental health and wellbeing support. it is not enoughjust to keep— support. it is not enoughjust to keep people alive to exist, they have _ keep people alive to exist, they have to — keep people alive to exist, they have to have something to live for.

one essential visitor, even in the middle _ one essential visitor, even in the middle of— one essential visitor, even in the middle of a — one essential visitor, even in the middle of a pandemic, could be subject— middle of a pandemic, could be subject to — middle of a pandemic, could be subject to all the same infection control— subject to all the same infection control procedures as the paid carers — control procedures as the paid carers because we are an extension of that— carers because we are an extension of that team. we do not have school a -e of that team. we do not have school age children— of that team. we do not have school age children in the main, we are not going _ age children in the main, we are not going to _ age children in the main, we are not going to get — age children in the main, we are not going to get a haircut. we are not at beauty— going to get a haircut. we are not at beauty salons all the time. we are not— at beauty salons all the time. we are not going to go out for meals and mix— are not going to go out for meals and mix indoors. we are following the rules — and mix indoors. we are following the rules. carers are allowed to do these _ the rules. carers are allowed to do these have — the rules. carers are allowed to do these, have these new freedoms, and then go— these, have these new freedoms, and then go into _ these, have these new freedoms, and then go into a care home and go into every— then go into a care home and go into every room _ then go into a care home and go into every room in — then go into a care home and go into every room in that care home and offer— every room in that care home and offer personal care. we are not asking — offer personal care. we are not asking to— offer personal care. we are not asking to do that. we are asking for asking to do that. we are asking for a family— asking to do that. we are asking for a family memberto asking to do that. we are asking for a family member to have the right to visit their— a family member to have the right to visit their loved one and support them _ visit their loved one and support them in — visit their loved one and support them in any situation, and it can be done _ them in any situation, and it can be done safely— them in any situation, and it can be done safely because you have all the infection— done safely because you have all the infection control procedures to have that happen. we infection control procedures to have that happen-— that happen. we are running out of time, that happen. we are running out of time. thank — that happen. we are running out of time, thank you. _ that happen. we are running out of time, thank you. i _ that happen. we are running out of time, thank you. i understand - that happen. we are running out of

time, thank you. i understand you | time, thank you. i understand you are passionate about this. thank you very much. the department of health and social care is said we know how difficult the last year has been for people in care homes. those most at risk of covid—19, and they talk about today being a significant step back to normal life. the prime minister says there's a good chance that the one—metre plus social distancing rule will be scrapped in england on the 21st ofjune. the government's road map has described the rule as "difficult and damaging for businesses". mrjohnson says it will only be lifted if covid cases remain low. we're joined now by crowd psychology expert, and adviser to the uk and scottish governments on covid—19, professor stephen reicher. good morning. let's go to the point from the prime minister saying there is a good chance the one metre plus social distancing rule can be scrapped injune.

social distancing rule can be scrapped in june.— social distancing rule can be scrapped in june. what is your response? _ scrapped in june. what is your response? we _ scrapped in june. what is your response? we should - scrapped in june. what is your response? we should take - scrapped in june. what is your response? we should take it | scrapped in june. what is your i response? we should take it with a little bit of a pinch of salt. he said it in the middle of an electioneering visit and clearly wants to tell a good news story. he qualified it by saying it depended on the data and how many infections there are and the state of things on there are and the state of things on the 21st ofjune. nearly two months away. if a week is a long time in politics, two months is an eternity in a pandemic. two months ago, in india, they declared the pandemic over, now they have 400,000 cases a day so things can change rapidly. the critical issue now is how do we bring infections down so the data does look good and we can relax things in two months' time. the really important issue is this. if we take this as a signal things are all over, if we relax and mix now, the paradox is it will push up

infections and make it less likely we can be lax on the 21st ofjune. your expertise is in what we do, behaviour, if you get that message, what impact will it have on people? one of the clearest and obvious factors in terms of behaviour is the perception of a risk. if people think there is no reason to observe restrictions they will not observe them which has been seen in this pandemic and previous pandemics. we need a mixed message. we have to acknowledge it is because of people's willingness to put up with restrictions over a long time that we are in the good position we are in now and we can see a hopeful future. on the other hand we have to be cautious because if we overstate it and believe there is no risk, if we start mixing without restraint, then we will be in real trouble. as then we will be in real trouble. as the world health organisation put it

clearly, one of the biggest dangers is complacency. we need to be optimistic but vigilant. brute is complacency. we need to be optimistic but vigilant. we have all made big changes _ optimistic but vigilant. we have all made big changes over— optimistic but vigilant. we have all made big changes over the - optimistic but vigilant. we have all made big changes over the past i optimistic but vigilant. we have all. made big changes over the past year. there is a delicate balance between those people who will be fearful of going back to life in some sort of normality and those who are desperate to do that. $5 normality and those who are desperate to do that.- normality and those who are desperate to do that. as we lift restrictions _ desperate to do that. as we lift restrictions and _ desperate to do that. as we lift restrictions and restrictions i desperate to do that. as we liftj restrictions and restrictions will be lifted, we have got to help people themselves to recognise hazards realistically, not to overstate or understate them, so they can keep themselves safe. i think keeping one's distance is a goodidea think keeping one's distance is a good idea when possible and necessary. to refer to the world health organisation, they talk about avoiding congested, confined and close contact spaces, if we can. that means understanding and knowing where hazards are and avoiding them. we need to do that and the

government needs to help us. it can do various things, such as making sure spaces are better ventilated would be a good idea, giving grants to businesses and perhaps homes in the same way we gave insulation grants, so we can keep our home is well ventilated. even after restrictions go, it makes sense to have sensible and cautious precautions not in a way that limit everyday lives, but in a way that realises for instance that on the whole we are safer outside. do not sit too close to people, open windows. we need to be sensible about this and cautious about this and, in that way, i think we are more likely to get to a space where our lives are much more back to normal and tolerable, where we can meet and hug loved ones, but do not just hug anybody. i meet and hug loved ones, but do not just hug anybody-— just hug anybody. i don't know why that has made _ just hug anybody. i don't know why that has made me _ just hug anybody. i don't know why

that has made me chuckle! - just hug anybody. i don't know why that has made me chuckle! on i just hug anybody. i don't know why that has made me chuckle! on a i just hug anybody. i don't know why i that has made me chuckle! on a more serious note, for example, you talk about sitting close to people. you have to on a train or bus. do you think in future... you would recommend wearing a facemask in that situation? i recommend wearing a facemask in that situation? ., ., ., situation? i would not want prescriptions. _ situation? i would not want prescriptions. the - situation? i would not want prescriptions. the whole i situation? i would not want i prescriptions. the whole point is situation? i would not want - prescriptions. the whole point is to move away from prescriptions but for instance, if you can, open a window on the bus. make sure windows can be opened. that makes you safer. if you can, sit slightly apart. if you cannot do those things, wearing a facemask is not a bad idea. so it is not a compulsion, it is understanding risks, calculating risks and making sensible decisions and the government should help us to identify those hazards, but also making environments that are safer, which are better spaced, making building regulations for

ventilation, giving grants to schools and employers so they can make sure their spaces are safe. help us to keep safe. thank you very much. particularly the advice on hugging. thank you. we need to get that one metre stick back to keep us apart. time now to get the news where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. surge testing is under way in and around the woodlands area of hounslow after one confirmed case of the south african variant. everyone aged 16 and over who lives or works in the area is being strongly encouraged to take a covid—19 pcr test. last month, areas in lambeth, barnet and southwark had surge testing — there is no link to this case.

while many londoners face housing and employment setbacks due to the pandemic, a new survey suggests those leaving the care system have been disproportionately affected. the partnership for young london, a network for youth policy and practice, says housing is one of the biggest challenges. sara used to be in foster care and is calling on mayor of london candidates to do more to help care leavers. i was in a hostel. hostels aren't great, like, at all. the conditions are not good. i definitely think there needs to be a bigger push for affordable housing and i definitely think that care leavers need to be prioritised on that list because, let's face it, there are just way more barriers that we face. and here is a full list of all 20 candidates standing for mayor. for more information on the election, head over to our website. an exhibition showcasing photographs taken by homeless people during lockdowns is now on display at st martin in the fields. six homeless people were paid to fill disposable cameras with pictures of empty streets

across a usually busy london. thousands of images were captured, showing their unique perspective on the pandemic. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there are minor delays on the district line. the hammersmith and city line is part suspended. tfl rail also has minor delays. lots of issues on the trains. services to liverpool street via shenfield are delayed because of a signal failure. also problems on trains to and from reading. and southern has a reduced service between west croydon and victoria. on the roads in southall, lady margaret road has been closed by the police — that's following a fatal road traffic collision. finally, fulham palace road has temporary traffic lights near charing cross hospital — that's for water works. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it is another very blustery day of weather today across the capital. still some strong, gusty winds around and possibly some disruption arising from this.

it has been a frost free start to the morning of course and we will see maybe one or two showers working their way through on this north—westerly wind as we head through the course of the morning in particular. the showers moving through very quickly of course on the strong north—westerly wind. winds will ease down a touch through the afternoon but it stays rather blustery. some sunny spells around and temperatures slightly higher than they were yesterday, 13 or 14 celsius. overnight tonight, it is going to feel rather chilly so we will see lots of clear skies around and the winds will fall lighter, temperatures dropping back down to low single figures. a cold start to the day on wednesday. on wednesday, there could be some more showers around. the winds will be a lot lighter. it is set to stay rather unsettled as we head through the rest of the week and really still quite cold for this time of year. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london in an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin and jon kay.

on thursday, millions of voters will head to the polls in the biggest test of public opinion in 18 months. the elections will be the first ballot—box verdict of borisjohnson's handling of the pandemic — and his delivery of brexit. let's speak now to the international trade secretary liz truss. thank you forjoining us. i know the only poll that matters in political parlance is thursday's actual election day but looking at the opinion polls, they seem to have tightened a bit in the last few days which suggests that may the headlines about cronyism and sleaze and wallpaper do actually hit home with the general public. meiji. and wallpaper do actually hit home with the general public.— with the general public. well, i've been out and _ with the general public. well, i've been out and about, _ with the general public. well, i've been out and about, campaigning | with the general public. well, i've i been out and about, campaigning in the local elections and what i have been hearing from voters is first of all, people are delighted by the progress of the covid vaccination programme. we havejust seen progress of the covid vaccination programme. we have just seen 50,000 vaccines being done across the uk.

and what people care about is how we are recovering the economy from covid, jobs and growth across the uk. today, iam covid, jobs and growth across the uk. today, i am announcing that we have secured 6000 jobs from our new enhanced trade partnership with india. those are really the issues i think that will motivate voters when they go to the polling stations this thursday. but they go to the polling stations this thursda . �* , .,, ., they go to the polling stations this thursda. �* , ., , thursday. but these opinion polls su: est thursday. but these opinion polls suggest that _ thursday. but these opinion polls suggest that maybe _ thursday. but these opinion polls suggest that maybe people i thursday. but these opinion polls suggest that maybe people care i suggest that maybe people care rather more about trust and about what happens to public money and contracts that maybe you give them credit for —— than maybe you give them credit. yellow as i said, it's not my experience on the doorstep, talking to voters.— talking to voters. what people care about is that _ talking to voters. what people care about is that we _ talking to voters. what people care about is that we have _ talking to voters. what people care about is that we have had - talking to voters. what people care about is that we have had a - talking to voters. what people care about is that we have had a huge i about is that we have had a huge success in getting the vaccine programme done. we are now seeing the economy open up. people want to get their lives back to normal. they want to know there are jobs and opportunities for them and their children, and their local town or city and that is what we are campaigning on in these elections

across the country.— campaigning on in these elections across the country. looking at the inbox this morning, _ across the country. looking at the inbox this morning, the _ across the country. looking at the inbox this morning, the one i across the country. looking at the inbox this morning, the one thing| inbox this morning, the one thing people really care about and are quite confused about at the moment is summer holidays. maybe it is because we have had such a wet bank holiday weekend but people are wondering whether they might be able to book and go away for holidays abroad. i can see why people are confused because we have had mixed messages in the last day from the prime minister, haven't we? on one level, he is talking about not wanting to import the virus again but in other ways, he is talking about being able to go off and start to travel in two weeks. what are we to travel in two weeks. what are we to make of this? what should we be thinking about whether we are going to get away? i thinking about whether we are going to get away?— thinking about whether we are going touetawa ? , , ,., to get away? i completely understand --eole's to get away? i completely understand people's frustration. _ to get away? i completely understand people's frustration. it _ to get away? i completely understand people's frustration. it has _ to get away? i completely understand people's frustration. it has been i to get away? i completely understand people's frustration. it has been a i people's frustration. it has been a very tough year. we have had to put in place some very restrictive measures, based on travelling within the uk and travelling overseas. but it is right that we only reopen travel overseas when we know it is safe, when we know that we are not going to end up re—importing the virus, when we have got the correct procedures. we are putting in testing procedures and of course

there are quarantine arrangements as well. so it is right we only make the announcement when we are ready. this announcement will be fairly shortly. i would encourage people to wait until that announcement, so they are able to book holidays with confident. but they are able to book holidays with confident. �* , ., , confident. but it is not 'ust hoiidays. is i confident. but it is not 'ust holidays, is it? iti confident. but it is not 'ust holidays, is it? it isi confident. but it is notjust holidays, is it? it is people wanting to visit family abroad who maybe have not seen them for well over a year. have you booked a holiday yet? are you going abroad? i haven't booked a holiday yet. i am also waiting to hear exactly what exactly is being announced. you are right, it is about people's families. it is also about trade. international travel is vital for all kinds of reasons. but we do have to be cautious and we don't want to reimport the virus. we have had a huge success in terms of the vaccination programme and bringing down the levels of covid here in the uk. so we need to be cautious but we are working very hard across government. i know the transport

secretary and health secretary are working hard to make sure that travel is reopened safely, and we are putting those arrangements in place with the relevant country. yes, i mean, travelling is one part of it. coming home is another part of it. coming home is another part of it, isn't it? i am trying to imagine what ports and airports could look like if we have to have socially distanced queues of thousands of people flying back at the same time from destinations around the world potentially. a group of mps from all parties including your own said earlier this week that airport arrival hall is are a breeding ground for infection and they are urging real caution on this. are you listening to them as you come up with a plan of red, orange and green countries to visit? i am very confident that our airports and ports will be able to manage travel in a covid secure way. we had seen through this crisis,

companies, travel hubs really step up, you know, whether it is the way we have operated trains, the way we have operated shops. they have had to do things differently and they have stepped up to the plate so i am confident that when we do make the announcement, we will be doing it in announcement, we will be doing it in a way that is safe and properly processing people through airports, to minimise disruption. of course, this is going to be difficult. this is unprecedented. but as i have said, it is important that we enable travel to flow when we are able to and when it is right. you travel to flow when we are able to and when it is right.— and when it is right. you might be confident but _ and when it is right. you might be confident but the _ and when it is right. you might be confident but the people - and when it is right. you might be confident but the people on i and when it is right. you might be confident but the people on the i confident but the people on the front line maybe not so much. kevin mills from the border force trade union, the pcs, has told the bbc that they are really worried about long queues when travel resumes. they say they will be delays at airports. they say all you need is one person with the wrong formal has made a mistake on the form and you get it chock—a—block. they are worried about members' safety but

also worried about public safety. if you are watching this morning and imagining flying back in, you might have concerns.— have concerns. well, these are all issues that — have concerns. well, these are all issues that are _ have concerns. well, these are all issues that are being _ have concerns. well, these are all issues that are being dealt - have concerns. well, these are all issues that are being dealt with i have concerns. well, these are allj issues that are being dealt with by the global travel taskforce. but as the global travel taskforce. but as the prime minister said, we are absolutely resolute not to reimport the virus. there are procedures that need to be gone through in order to check that people have the proper tests in place, that there are the proper arrangements in place. so we have to have the relevant paperwork. we will make it as streamlined as possible. but there is a balance to be struck care of keeping people safe and at the same time, allowing travel to flow. i safe and at the same time, allowing travel to flow.— travel to flow. i know you are announcing — travel to flow. i know you are announcing the _ travel to flow. i know you are announcing the trade - travel to flow. i know you are i announcing the trade arrangement today, this deal with india. all lies of course on the terrible situation we have been reporting with covid in india. people are asking, we are about to get 5

million vaccines from india, delivered to the uk. should we be saying to india, you can keep those for the people who are really suffering at the moment? well, the situation in india _ suffering at the moment? well, the situation in india is _ suffering at the moment? well, the situation in india is completely i situation in india is completely heartbreaking. we are doing all we can to help. we have sent out 600 pieces of equipment, including oxygen and ventilators and that is what the indian government are asking for now. i have got a call later today with my counterpart in india to talk about what more assistance we can give but as well assistance we can give but as well as the short term effort to help with covid and of course, the indian government helped us last year, bringing paracetamol into the uk, we are looking at what we can do in the longer term. the overall free trade agreement is going to be very important. we want to double trade with india by 2030. today's announcement will deliver 6000 jobs across the uk, including in places like rochdale, newcastle, so that is very positive. we are also working closely with an institute you are

going to be doing more investment in the uk -- going to be doing more investment in the uk —— who are going to be. on the uk —— who are going to be. on the question of vaccines, we have not been specifically asked by the indian government on the specific issue of vaccines, what they need at the moment is oxygen and that is what we are getting out to india. but of course, we are part of the programme, all about getting vaccines to developing countries and the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is licensed in india. what we need to do overall is increased supply of vaccination. i am working very hard on that as trade secretary with organisations like the world trade organization, so we can increase supply because we are only going to be safe if everybody in the world is vaccinated and that is our goal, as the uk, working with partners around the uk, working with partners around the world. ii the uk, working with partners around the world. , ., the uk, working with partners around the world. ,, , , ., ,, the uk, working with partners around the world. i. , , ., ,, ., i. the uk, working with partners around the world. i. ,, ., ,, ., i. the world. if you speak to your cad in india the world. if you speak to your cad in india today _ the world. if you speak to your cad in india today and _ the world. if you speak to your cad in india today and the _ the world. if you speak to your cad in india today and the prime i in india today and the prime minister speaks to his and you say, we are due to take five—minute vaccines from you but we would like you to keep them or at least some of them as a gesture and

acknowledgement of how your country suffering, surely they would be delighted with that?— suffering, surely they would be delighted with that? look, i'm not iioin to delighted with that? look, i'm not going to guarantee _ delighted with that? look, i'm not going to guarantee dale's - delighted with that? look, i'm not going to guarantee dale's and i delighted with that? look, i'm not going to guarantee dale's and wel going to guarantee dale's and we don't go into details about precise vaccine supply. what i can tell you is we do have the vaccines we need to hit our targets in the uk, getting all adults vaccinated by the end ofjuly. of course, we aren't working with countries like india to make sure that there are supplies —— we are working with countries like india to make sure they have vaccine supplies as well but i can't go into the details of individual contracts stop at one detail you might want a great is i think you said earlier that 50,000 vaccines have been administered in. 50 million, sorry! i know you would not want to underestimate that, especially this week. thank you forjoining us. it is coming up to a quarter to eight. we have a new world snooker champion this morning. it happened quite late last night so if you are waking up, this will be news to you. mark selby is the world snooker champion after beating shaun murphy 18—15 in last night's final at the crucible. the match was watched

by a sold—out crowd, the first here in 14 months. joe lynskey reports. in front of a capacity crucible crowd... i the seats were full, the sound was real. this is sport in the uk with a capacity crowd, the first we have seen since last march. a step out of lockdown and a platform for two snooker players. shaun murphy feeds off the crowd but he came into the last session three frames behind. every time he crept back in, mark selby found a way. selby has won the world championship three times before. through this year's tournament, he's been consistent and clinical. the crucible holds 980 people. the players hear every gasp and groan on the table. gasps from crowd. oh, so close! one mistake is often enough for mark selby, his snooker has been unforgiving. there he goes! this now was his fourth world title, and his first for four years. a few years ago, i had some really, really dark days, you know?

and, yeah, times were tough. so obviously, all the family, and everyone who is close to me will understand obviously what i'm going through, so this has been a special one, you know? to win it four times, it's just something i could only dream of. sport is nothing without the fans, and, you know, we have been so thrilled to have everyone back this last fortnight. a full house tonight, and listen, guys, on a personal note, it has been a very tough year for me on tour, as i say. travel restrictions and stuff like that, a lot has been made of it, but you have brought me back. thank you. applause. thank you, and well said. this final was about more than just the trophy. sport has spent a year in the silence. now, for nearly a thousand fans, it is good to be back. joe lynskey, bbc news. police have arrested a 28—year—old man in connection with the protests at old trafford on sunday which caused their premier league game against liverpool to be postponed. fans were protesting against the club's owners, the glazerfamily, along with their involvement

with the european super league. the premier league said yesterday it is to bring in a new owners�* charter to stop future attempts to join any breakaway organistaion. finally, to a great catch from a fan in the stands at a baseball game over in the united states. the philadelphia phillies were taking on the new york mets over the weekend when this happened. did you see what happened? the ball was hit into the stands, travelling at 97 miles per hour, when this agile spectator made a one—handed catch, and all without dropping any of his food. doubly impressive! how good is that? never drop the hotdog! food doubly impressive! how good is that? never drop the hotdog!— never drop the hotdog! food remains intact sto never drop the hotdog! food remains intact step but _ never drop the hotdog! food remains intact stop but will— never drop the hotdog! food remains intact stop but will they _ never drop the hotdog! food remains intact stop but will they give - never drop the hotdog! food remains intact stop but will they give him - never drop the hotdog! food remains intact stop but will they give him a i intact stop but will they give him a job? he will get to keep the ball at the very least. job? he will get to keep the ball at the very least-— here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. is it going to brighten up, please?

eventually, not as wet as yesterday, but it that way, yesterday, caple carrick had 63 millimetres of rain, almost two and half inches and almost two and half inches and almost half of the rainfall we would expect for the whole of the month of may. that was not all, though, the top damage was a0 degrees, recorded in parts of london and essex, making it the coldest early may bank holiday on record. the records go back to 1978. way below average for the time of year. the last early may bank holiday, the top temperature in the uk was 2a.5 at kew gardens. so quite different. today, we are looking at showery day, some of the showers of a thundery with ale, wintry on higher ground in the north and also going to feel cool once again. this is the culprit that brought all the wet and windy weather, gusts of 93 mph in the needles last night. it is pulling away but look at the isobars left in its wake, telling you it is still windy. the wind coming from a chilly

north—westerly direction, right the way across the whole of the uk. as well as the wind, we've got a lot of showers, wintry on the hills in scotland, for example, the tops of them this morning. level is about 500 metres. some showers merging across north—west england and the midlands into east anglia through the course of the afternoon, with hail and thunder. these black circles are telling you that the wind strength gusts as we go through the afternoon. still pretty windy. some debris on the road this morning if you are out and about early. temperatures, 7—13. they should be roughly ia—i7. this evening and overnight, you can see how the showers continue to sink southwards. they will be wintry, down to about 250 metres across parts of scotland but we will also see some on the tops of the hills in northern ireland and also the peak district. under clear skies, ireland and also the peak district. under clearskies, once again, under clear skies, once again, looking under clearskies, once again, looking up some frost. across scotland and also northern england. elsewhere, where the cloud remains

broken in rural areas, we can also see some pockets of frost locally. tomorrow, more sunshine than we are expecting today but still a lot of showers, still wintry in the hills in scotland, northern ireland and also parts of wales. but you can also parts of wales. but you can also see, not quite as windy as it is going to be today. temperatures, 7-12. still is going to be today. temperatures, 7—12. still nothing to write home about. 0n 7—12. still nothing to write home about. on thursday, further showers, again, some of those will be wintry on the tops of the hills in the north, and northerly wind, and at the same time, a little system scooting along the english channel, bringing some rain with it. temperatures, looking at eight in the north up to 12 in the south but at least it will be a bit more sunshine on offer. thank you very much. as lockdown begins to lift — many of us might welcome a moment of calm, some time to reflect. and in one yorkshire city, hundreds will now be able to share their thoughts as part of a dramatic, year—long art project. the hull vigil is a glass—fronted

box perched high above the city, where for each sunrise and sunset, a member of the public will volunteer to stand, think and soak in the beauty. 0ur media and arts correspondent david sillito has been to see it. it's been a really tough year for a lot of people. really looking forward to it as being a new beginning. we are in hull, or maybe more accurately, we are looking over hull. this is kate, one of the first visitors to a new arrival in the city — the hull vigil. wow. wow, it looks so blue. this is not how i expected it at all. i thought i was going to be terrified. she and more than 700 others

will stand here for an hour at a time over the next 365 days and gaze over the city. and think. this is an artwork about what's on our minds. my year has been very focused around two members of my family, really. my daughter, who is disabled, my elder daughter. and my dad, who is 83 and has a blood cancer. so it has been one of fear, really, protecting them, shielding. each day there will be a vigil at sunrise and another at sunset. there aren't many rules when you are up here but there is one — no mobile phones, because they want you to, well, have a chance to enjoy the silence, the sky, the sun and the beauty of hull.

but the real focus of the project into the view but the thoughts going on inside the glass box. i into the view but the thoughts going on inside the glass box.— on inside the glass box. i think it is about -- _ on inside the glass box. i think it is about--- i _ on inside the glass box. i think it is about. .. i think— on inside the glass box. i think it is about... i think it _ on inside the glass box. i think it is about... i think it is _ on inside the glass box. i think it is about... i think it is about - is about... i think it is about inviting _ is about... i think it is about inviting people to take a moment to remember_ inviting people to take a moment to remember their city, to think about the future, — remember their city, to think about the future, to take stock of what has just — the future, to take stock of what hasjust happened and the awful year we have _ hasjust happened and the awful year we have just lived through and i hope _ we have just lived through and i hope it— we have just lived through and i hope it gives people a chance to reflect, — hope it gives people a chance to reflect, genuinely come on the last year but _ reflect, genuinely come on the last year but also to take a bit of a press — year but also to take a bit of a press before we all rushed back into normality _ press before we all rushed back into normality and also, this year, to see the — normality and also, this year, to see the city— normality and also, this year, to see the city come back to life. a see the city come back to life. number of other european cities have orally staged their own vigil, and it seemed a simple idea until the reality of building and installing a viewing point several hundred feet in the air began to dawn. thankfully, local building companies stepped in to help and after months of planning and problems, they have built a work of art.— built a work of art. amazing. great experience. _ built a work of art. amazing. great experience, yeah. _ built a work of art. amazing. great experience, yeah. privileged - built a work of art. amazing. great

experience, yeah. privileged and l experience, yeah. privileged and honoured to be, yeah, one of the first involved in the project. filth. first involved in the pro'ect. oh, wow, first involved in the pro'ect. oh, wow. yeah. * first involved in the pro'ect. oh, wow, yeah. what _ first involved in the pro'ect. oh, wow, yeah. what an _ first involved in the project. oh, wow, yeah. what an amazing view. first involved in the project. 0h, - wow, yeah. what an amazing view. but the real wow, yeah. what an amazing view. emit the real artworks are the people, the real artworks are the people, the volunteers like tom, a nurse at the volunteers like tom, a nurse at the local hospital. he didn't really know what he was signing up for but after months of stress, this felt like a sign of hope. it after months of stress, this felt like a sign of hope.— after months of stress, this felt like a sign of hope. it has been a very tough _ like a sign of hope. it has been a very tough year. _ like a sign of hope. it has been a very tough year, and _ like a sign of hope. it has been a very tough year, and certainly i like a sign of hope. it has been a i very tough year, and certainly from my point— very tough year, and certainly from my point of— very tough year, and certainly from my point of view as a nurse and a research — my point of view as a nurse and a research nurse, it has been a challenging year. when i found out about _ challenging year. when i found out about the — challenging year. when i found out about the vigil, i thought, we're coming — about the vigil, i thought, we're coming out the pandemic now, why not si-n coming out the pandemic now, why not sign up _ coming out the pandemic now, why not sign up for— coming out the pandemic now, why not sign up for it— coming out the pandemic now, why not sign up for it and be part of something like this? i am hoping that this — something like this? i am hoping that this is — something like this? i am hoping that this is the start of good things— that this is the start of good things to come. is that this is the start of good things to come.— that this is the start of good things to come. that this is the start of good thins to come. , . things to come. is the hull vigil, a chance to reflect, _ things to come. is the hull vigil, a chance to reflect, to _ things to come. is the hull vigil, a chance to reflect, to appreciate i chance to reflect, to appreciate what we have, and to remind ourselves that all things pass? david sillito, bbc news, hull.

what a wonderful idea. it is great, i reall what a wonderful idea. it is great, i really love _ what a wonderful idea. it is great, i really love that, _ what a wonderful idea. it is great, i really love that, simple - what a wonderful idea. it is great, i really love that, simple but - i really love that, simple but brilliant. ., . ., ., brilliant. now we are going to meet a ounu brilliant. now we are going to meet a young man _ brilliant. now we are going to meet a young man called _ brilliant. now we are going to meet a young man called jacob, - brilliant. now we are going to meet a young man called jacob, come . brilliant. now we are going to meet i a young man called jacob, come here a young man called jacob, come here seven years old and the last few months i've been really tough for him. he lost his mum to breast cancerjust two days him. he lost his mum to breast cancer just two days after christmas. as jacob and his dad andy learned to cope with their loss, andy decided to arrange a special treat for his son, who has been obsessed with flying since he was small. take a look at this. hi. — are you excited? yeah. do you know what we're doin- today? no. so we are going to the west london aero club, where alan deere learned to fly before the war, and guess what you're going to do? what? you're going to have your very first flying lesson today. he squeals. oh, my god! are you excited? yeah. how amazing is that?

it so cool. it certainly is! jacob and his dad andyjoin us now. i feel like i should ifeel like i should be i feel like i should be saluting, jacob. ., i feel like i should be saluting, jacob-_ tell - i feel like i should be saluting, jacob-_ tell you! i feel like i should be saluting, . jacob._ tell you are i feel like i should be saluting, - jacob._ tell you are -- jacob. good morning. tell you are -- tell us about — jacob. good morning. tell you are -- tell us about the _ jacob. good morning. tell you are -- tell us about the day, _ jacob. good morning. tell you are -- tell us about the day, jacob, - jacob. good morning. tell you are -- tell us about the day, jacob, what. tell us about the day, jacob, what happened? that tell us about the day, jacob, what ha ened? �* , ., ~ ., happened? at first, i did not know what we were _ happened? at first, i did not know what we were going _ happened? at first, i did not know what we were going to _ happened? at first, i did not know what we were going to do - happened? at first, i did not know what we were going to do but - happened? at first, i did not know| what we were going to do but when happened? at first, i did not know- what we were going to do but when my dad told me, my face was so excited and i couldn't believe it. it was so cool and i couldn't believe it. it was so cool, so awesome.— and i couldn't believe it. it was so cool, so awesome. andy, tell us a bit about this, _ cool, so awesome. andy, tell us a bit about this, how— cool, so awesome. andy, tell us a bit about this, how it _ cool, so awesome. andy, tell us a bit about this, how it came - cool, so awesome. andy, tell us a bit about this, how it came about | bit about this, how it came about because i understand jacob has been a big fan of flying for a very long time. , ' . , a big fan of flying for a very long time. , , . , . , a big fan of flying for a very long time. , , . , ., time. yes, effectively, he has loved aircraft since _ time. yes, effectively, he has loved aircraft since before _ time. yes, effectively, he has loved aircraft since before he _ time. yes, effectively, he has loved aircraft since before he was - time. yes, effectively, he has loved aircraft since before he was born . aircraft since before he was born because — aircraft since before he was born because we used to go to air shows when _ because we used to go to air shows when andrea was pregnant with jacob

and when _ when andrea was pregnant with jacob and when the full bomber flew on a display, _ and when the full bomber flew on a display, jacob started kicking quite significantly and we joked from there _ significantly and we joked from there that he was going to be a pilot— there that he was going to be a pilot and — there that he was going to be a pilot and ever since then, it has 'ust pilot and ever since then, it has just kind — pilot and ever since then, it has just kind of— pilot and ever since then, it has just kind of escalated and prepped further— just kind of escalated and prepped further and further towards flying aircraft. — further and further towards flying aircraft, which we did last month. we were — aircraft, which we did last month. we were just doing a piece before we came to you in hull of people looking out of a window and getting a good good view butjacob, the view you got from the plane is something else, isn't it? what was it like to be up there flying?— be up there flying? yes, it was really cool _ be up there flying? yes, it was really cool and _ be up there flying? yes, it was really cool and i _ be up there flying? yes, it was really cool and i knew - be up there flying? yes, it was really cool and i knew what - be up there flying? yes, it was really cool and i knew what it | be up there flying? yes, it was - really cool and i knew what it would look like because i had a book that meant i could see what it was and i was right, it was, and there were all little squares. and when i looked out of the other window, i could see all little cars and people and houses. it was like looking at the whole world as a play set. andy,

jacob obviously _ the whole world as a play set. andy, jacob obviously really _ the whole world as a play set. andy, jacob obviously really wanted - the whole world as a play set. andy, jacob obviously really wanted to - the whole world as a play set. andy, jacob obviously really wanted to do this but you are scared of flying? yes! the plan was always for andrea to chaperone jacob. don't be silly. the plan _ to chaperone jacob. don't be silly. the plan was always for andrea to chaperone — the plan was always for andrea to chaperone jacob because he started getting _ chaperone jacob because he started getting offered to fly in an aircraft _ getting offered to fly in an aircraft when he was five, when he started _ aircraft when he was five, when he started raising money for the raf benevolent fund and andrea said she would _ benevolent fund and andrea said she would chaperone because she loves flying _ would chaperone because she loves flying but _ would chaperone because she loves flying but unfortunately, with her passing _ flying but unfortunately, with her passing away at the back end of last year. _ passing away at the back end of last year. i_ passing away at the back end of last year. i had — passing away at the back end of last year, i had to kind of brave it, really. — year, i had to kind of brave it, really. and _ year, i had to kind of brave it, really, and sit in the back with him, _ really, and sit in the back with him. so, — really, and sit in the back with him, so, yeah, but i lived to tell the tale — him, so, yeah, but i lived to tell the tale. , . �* , ~ the tale. yes, and i'm sure. unlike ou who the tale. yes, and i'm sure. unlike you who is — the tale. yes, and i'm sure. unlike you who is scared, _ the tale. yes, and i'm sure. unlike you who is scared, the _ the tale. yes, and i'm sure. unlike you who is scared, the whole - the tale. yes, and i'm sure. unlike you who is scared, the whole thing j you who is scared, the whole thing might have been alarming but i understand thatjacob might have been alarming but i understand that jacob took the controls for... how long? understand that jacob took the controls for. .. how long?- understand that jacob took the controls for... how long? yes, 'ust for a few seconds, i controls for... how long? yes, 'ust for a few seconds, once i controls for... how long? yes, 'ust for a few seconds, once the h controls for... how long? yes, just| for a few seconds, once the aircraft was airborne — for a few seconds, once the aircraft was airborne and we were kind of flying, _ was airborne and we were kind of

flying, i— was airborne and we were kind of flying, i think about 3000 feet, the pilot let _ flying, i think about 3000 feet, the pilot let jacob take hold of the steering — pilot let jacob take hold of the steering column, i guess, just for a few seconds, just to have a feel of flying _ few seconds, just to have a feel of flying the — few seconds, just to have a feel of flying the aircraft for real. what did that feel — flying the aircraft for real. what did that feel like, _ flying the aircraft for real. what did that feel like, jacob? - flying the aircraft for real. what did that feel like, jacob? it - flying the aircraft for real. what did that feel like, jacob? it felt| did that feel like, jacob? it felt really cool. _ did that feel like, jacob? it felt really cool, just _ did that feel like, jacob? it felt really cool, just because - did that feel like, jacob? it felt really cool, just because when | did that feel like, jacob? it felt i really cool, just because when we were below the clouds, i didn't like it, because the air currents were a bit wobbly and they were moving the plane. bit wobbly and they were moving the lane. ~ , ., . bit wobbly and they were moving the lane. ~ . . , ., plane. when you are a bit older, what do you _ plane. when you are a bit older, what do you want _ plane. when you are a bit older, what do you want to _ plane. when you are a bit older, what do you want to be? - plane. when you are a bit older, what do you want to be? i - plane. when you are a bit older, what do you want to be? i am i what do you want to be? i am presuming it is a pilot will stop what is it going to be because yellow yes, pretty much everyone thinks i want to be a pilot in the world. and you have got another challenge coming up soon? you are doing a very big walk? yes. challenge coming up soon? you are doing a very big walk?— doing a very big walk? yes, we are doinu doing a very big walk? yes, we are doin: the doing a very big walk? yes, we are doing the three _ doing a very big walk? yes, we are doing the three peaks _ doing a very big walk? yes, we are doing the three peaks challenge. l doing a very big walk? yes, we are| doing the three peaks challenge. to raise money for the hospice, is that right? raise money for the hospice, is that riuht? , raise money for the hospice, is that

right?- yes. — raise money for the hospice, is that right? yes. yes, well, we are delighted _ right? yes. yes, well, we are delighted to _ right? yes. yes, well, we are delighted to see _ right? yes. yes, well, we are delighted to see you - right? yes yes, well, we are delighted to see you looking so smart and hearing about your adventures and we are glad to see that you are both doing so well. i know it has been a tough few months but thanks forjoining us this morning and you keep flying and keep smiling. and keep walking, three peaks yorkshire. thank you for joining us. stay with us, headlines coming up. good morning, welcome to breakfast

with louise minchin and jon kay. 0ur headlines today. a call to light candles this evening to remember murdered police community officerjulia james. a week after the discovery of her body in woods in kent, her daughter asks people to make what she calls a "beautiful nod" to her mum. a bridge carrying a metro train collapses in mexico city killing at least 20 people. as eu leaders meet to discuss opening up europe's holiday industry, portugal's tourism minister tells us why covid certificates are the way forward this summer. speedo mick — the man who brought thousand's together by crossing the uk in his briefs — tells us why the isolation of lockdown nearly broke him. it got so bad that i didn't want to be here any more. do you know what i mean? i didn't want to be here any more. if you can't turn up tell us. that's the plea from pub

and restaurant owners after a busy bank holiday weekend where takings were damaged by no—shows. should deposits become automatic to protect trade? a manchester united supporters group urges the club's owners to engage with fans. the fallout from sunday at old trafford, which saw protesters invade the pitch, continues. another continues. cool day with a lot of cloud, another cool day with a lot of cloud, some sunshine and a lot of showers, some of which will be heavy and thundery with hail and it will be windy. all the details coming up. it's tuesday, the ath of may. our top story. the family of a police community support officer killed in kent have called for people to light candles this evening and leave them on their doorstep in her memory. it's one week since the body of 53—year—old julia james was discovered in woodland. a murder investigation is under way, but police say they still

don't have a motive and no arrests have been made. tim muffett reports. seven days since the discovery ofjulia james's body, and police say they still don't know why she was attacked. yesterday, people living close to akholt wood in kent, where her body was found, were advised by police to tell someone when they are going out. they have also been urged to keep a fully charged phone with them and to plan a route. julia's daughter bethan has also responded to requests for a vigil in her mother's honour. in a social media post that has been shared with the bbc, bethan asked people to instead light candles on their doorstep. "a number of people have asked about holding a vigilfor my mum, bethan wrote, "and whilst i am so grateful for people wanting to remember her, i'm very conscious that any gathering would need to be policed if it was even allowed. perhaps we could ask those who wish to remember mum to light a candle

for her and leave it on their doorstep. at 7pm, i will light a candle for her." julia james had been taking her dog for a walk when she was attacked a few hundred metres from her home. despite appeals for information and witnesses, there have been no arrests and police at the weekend said they are ruling nothing out. we do not, at this stage, have any identified suspects. we are keeping all options open to us while we fully investigate the circumstances of this matter and try to understand exactly what happened. we do not, at this stage, understand the motive for this attack. julia's family have described her as a fiercely loyal wife, mother, daughter and grandmother who loved people with her whole heart. tim muffett, bbc news. 0ur correspondent simonjones

is in the village of aylesham — simon, are we expecting to hear more from the police today? yes, we expect an updated comment from kent police to mark the fact it is a week sincejulia from kent police to mark the fact it is a week since julia james from kent police to mark the fact it is a week sincejulia james was killed. she was working from home last tuesday and had gone out to walk her dog when she was attacked. her body was found around for pm. the district commander for kent police has written a newsletter to local residents and said it is one of the biggest police operations he has seen and said some of the best detectives in the land are working around the clock to try to get answers. he issued the changed safety advice, a subtle difference because before, police said to people they should be vigilant and carry on as normal. now police are saying when people go out they should have a phone, they should let

someone know exactly where they are going and how long they are expected to be. there is concern in the community. we have seen extra officers based in the village square so people can go and talk to them if they are feeling anxious. i think they are feeling anxious. i think the big anxiety is the police say they cannot rule out the fact it could be an attack carried out by a stranger. in terms of the family, as well as calling for candles to be lit, we heard from the uncle of julia james who described her killer is a monster and poor excuse for a human being. at least 20 people have been killed and 70 people injured after a bridge carrying a metro train collapsed in mexico city. emergency medical crews are currently at the scene, with firefighters attempting to evacuate survivors. we have had these pictures in the past minutes which shows the amount of damage and scale of the operation

under way. 0ur correspondent will grantjoins us now live from mexico city. the pictures are horrifying. this is a terrible situation, clearly. it a terrible situation, clearly. it really is. to see at least two carriages of the train come down in this tangle of metal with the over pass itself and then to know they collapsed on to either pedestrians or at least one car below, it is a grim picture. obviously mexicans are staying up late watching on television, following on social media to find out how bad the situation will develop to be but it looks to be the worst disaster on the subway system in a5 years. mexico city's system is the second biggest in north america, moving tens of millions a week, so it is a

significant incident for this country and this city. it is significant incident for this country and this city. it is the middle of _ country and this city. it is the middle of the _ country and this city. it is the middle of the night. - country and this city. it is the middle of the night. you - country and this city. it is the middle of the night. you are | country and this city. it is the - middle of the night. you are dealing with this in darkness. that middle of the night. you are dealing with this in darkness.— with this in darkness. that is ri . ht. with this in darkness. that is right- the — with this in darkness. that is right. the fear _ with this in darkness. that is right. the fear will _ with this in darkness. that is right. the fear will be - with this in darkness. that is right. the fear will be that i with this in darkness. that is - right. the fear will be that those on that train would have been perhaps people coming back from late shifts, or may be heading out to a night shift. and, yes, it makes the challenge that bit harder. it is the middle of the night, the crews not only have to reach those who are survived and injured but somehow try to secure the over pass. the last thing they want is any more of the carriages collapsing, any more of the over pass going further, and i believe already once tonight, the search and rescue attempt has been called off for a period of time as they essentially try to prop it up.

thank you. very much an ongoing situation there. bill and melinda gates have announced they're divorcing after 27 years of marriage. the pair, who have an estimated fortune of £100 billion, said they no longer believed they could "grow together as a couple". here's our north america correspondent, peter bowes. one of the most famous and highest achieving couples in the world. wealthy beyond imagination, bill and melinda gates met at microsoft, but they are best known as a power couple for the work of their charitable foundation. the news that they are planning to separate came out of the blue. they both tweeted a statement. "after a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage." the couple will continue to work together at their foundation, but they say, "we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives." the bill and melinda gates foundation has had a huge impact

on the world of philanthropy, with billions spent fighting causes such as infectious diseases and encouraging vaccinations in children. they already had been developing kind of this state philanthropic persona in a very public sense. bill with a focus on global health and climate change with a kind of technocratic approach. melinda with a focus on gender equity, a more community—centred approach. in a sense, i think their decoupling had already occurred. bill gates, who founded microsoft in 1975, is the world's fourth richest person with a net worth of more than $100 billion. there is no word on any financial agreement between the couple. they have asked for space and privacy for theirfamily as they begin to navigate their new lives. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles.

millions of voters go to the polls in england, scotland and wales on thursday in the biggest electoral test since the pandemic started. so what's at stake? let's find out from our chief political correspondent adam fleming, whojoins us from westminster. you are concentrating on everything. what should we look out for? it is what should we look out for? it is not auoin what should we look out for? it is not going to _ what should we look out for? it is not going to be — what should we look out for? it 3 not going to be like a general election when we stay up late and results come in overnight and we see what has happened in the morning because these elections are so huge and because of covid they will be counted in a different way and we will get results on friday, saturday, it even monday. these elections are bigger because they include some postponed from last year because of the pandemic. they are all important whether it is the police and crime commissioner is, thousands of councillors in england, the welsh senedd, the mayor in places like london, west midlands

and others. i think the results will be dominated by two. the hartlepool by—election for the westminster constituency in the house of commons. labour has held the seat basically for ever but a poll out this morning suggesting the conservatives will win it and win it quite well, which would raise lots of questions about keir starmer�*s leadership in the direction he is taking the party in and whether he is succeeding. the other huge thing will be the results of the scottish parliament election. and what sort of mandate nicola sturgeon and the snp have to ask for another independence referendum and the extent of the argument then between edinburgh and london, because it is “p edinburgh and london, because it is up to the government whether the referendum happens or not. because the results are complicated and will be patchy, i think there will be something for everyone to say and a lot to talk about over the next

weeks, because it will set the course of politics over the next few months. . ~ course of politics over the next few months. . . , , . ~ course of politics over the next few months. . . , , . ,. ., months. thanks. we will speak to keir starmer— months. thanks. we will speak to keir starmer at _ months. thanks. we will speak to keir starmer at 8:30am. - months. thanks. we will speak to keir starmer at 8:30am. right. months. thanks. we will speak to i keir starmer at 8:30am. right here. in the studio. one of us will have to move over. i will shift, i know my place! here's carol with a look at the weather. the pictures are not particularly encouraging. you say that, but there is rain in the forecast, showers at least, but also brightness. the forecast is cool also brightness. the forecast is cool, still windy and showers likely to be heavy and thundery with hail in places. wintry over the hills in the door. brighter skies likely in the door. brighter skies likely in the south—west and south wales. but a plethora of showers around with some urging to give heavier downpours but not particularly cold. there has only been one or two

pockets of frost as temperatures dropped in the latter part of the night. still windy. you will notice gusty winds where ever you are. we will see showers forming in the afternoon for example in north—west england, the midlands and east anglia. as we look at the gusts, a3 mph gusts in the north, a2 in the london area. still the chance of debris lying on the roads. temperature 6—i3, may be ia degrees. overnight showers move southwards. wintry weather in the peak district, around shropshire. the snow level in scotland coming down to 200 metres. with temperatures this low we are looking at frost, particularly scotland and northern ireland but elsewhere you could see the odd pocket, as well.

thanks. now is the time to revive the european tourism industry — that's the message from eu leaders today as they meet to discuss plans for the reopening of international travel later. it comes as borisjohnson suggested nonessential foreign travel could resume for people in england in as little as two weeks' time — under the government's new traffic light system. under the plans, only uk or irish nationals — or those with residency rights — will be allowed to return from a country on the red list, and they will be forced to quarantine in an approved hotel, at their own expense, for io days. if you're coming back from a country on the new amber list, you'll have to take a test and self—isolate at home for io days. a small number of countries with high vaccination rates or low levels of infection will be on a green list. if you've visited any of these, you won't need to quarantine,

as long as you have proof of a negative test. as yet, no date has been set for a return to foreign travel in scotland, wales or northern ireland. we will get details of these lists later in the week. one of the destinations hoping to make it onto the green list is portugal. we're joined now by the country's tourism minister, rita marques. good morning. what is the situation with covid in portugal right now in terms of cases and vaccinations? this terms of cases and vaccinations? as far terms of cases and vaccinations? is far as vaccination, we are pretty much in line with european member states, roughly 30%. as far as infection rates, this week we have one of the lowest in europe, so we are too much in shape. figs one of the lowest in europe, so we are too much in shape.— are too much in shape. as tourism minister, are too much in shape. as tourism minister. you _ are too much in shape. as tourism minister, you look— are too much in shape. as tourism minister, you look at _ are too much in shape. as tourism minister, you look at that - are too much in shape. as tourism minister, you look at that data - are too much in shape. as tourism j minister, you look at that data and look ahead to the summer, the tourism industry is important there, how optimistic are you feeling

things might get back to something like normal? i things might get back to something like normal?— like normal? i believe things will aet like normal? i believe things will get better- _ like normal? i believe things will get better- it _ like normal? i believe things will get better. it is _ like normal? i believe things will get better. it is not _ like normal? i believe things will get better. it is not going - like normal? i believe things will get better. it is not going to - like normal? i believe things will get better. it is not going to be i like normal? i believe things will| get better. it is not going to be a great year, we know that. our ambition is to get roughly, slightly an increase compared to last year. but still, i am optimistic. i think we will open up gradually and with solid steps as we approach summertime.— solid steps as we approach summertime. ., , . ., , summertime. the european union is talkin: summertime. the european union is talking today — summertime. the european union is talking today about _ summertime. the european union is talking today about he _ summertime. the european union is talking today about he eu _ summertime. the european union is talking today about he eu citizens i talking today about he eu citizens and how they might be able to travel around and have holidays. we are not in the eu any more so for people in uk who might be dreaming of the idea of going to a portuguese beach, what are you thinking about us? do of going to a portuguese beach, what are you thinking about us?— are you thinking about us? do you want us? for— are you thinking about us? do you want us? for sure. _ are you thinking about us? do you

want us? for sure. we _ are you thinking about us? do you want us? for sure. we sit - are you thinking about us? do you want us? for sure. we sit now - are you thinking about us? do you want us? for sure. we sit now in l are you thinking about us? do you i want us? for sure. we sit now in the european council and portugal is taking the lead on this and we are pushing hard to open up to countries like the uk. i am not going to tell you how important is the british market to portugal, i want to tell you the british market is important to all europe and in that sense, we are ready to welcome you when you are ready to welcome you when you are ready to come.— are ready to welcome you when you are ready to come. what would that mean in terms _ are ready to come. what would that mean in terms of _ are ready to come. what would that mean in terms of practicalities? - mean in terms of practicalities? what would you want to see from us if we were to fly in? there has been talk of digital passports, vaccination certificates. what would you expect a british tourist to prove? you expect a british tourist to rove? , you expect a british tourist to rove? . , you expect a british tourist to rove? . . . , . prove? the rules will be pretty much the same all — prove? the rules will be pretty much the same all over— prove? the rules will be pretty much the same all over europe. _ prove? the rules will be pretty much the same all over europe. the - the same all over europe. the portuguese government is expecting what other governments expect, so you need to prove you have a vaccine, or that you have immunisation, you are immune to the virus since you have been in contact with it before, or that you have a

negative test. those are the rules and the rules will be simple. at our end we are working to have an agile process, as simple as possible, to make a seamless experience to everyone who would like to travel to portugal. b. everyone who would like to travel to portu~al. �* . . . . everyone who would like to travel to portuual. �* , ., ., , everyone who would like to travel to portu~al. . . . . , ., portugal. a standardised way of rovin: portugal. a standardised way of proving it. _ portugal. a standardised way of proving it. how _ portugal. a standardised way of proving it, how would _ portugal. a standardised way of proving it, how would you - portugal. a standardised way of proving it, how would you do i portugal. a standardised way of i proving it, how would you do that, what system would be in place? we have what system would be in place? - have already a system in portugal. we have a pilot running. if you would like to go to one area, you would like to go to one area, you would have to prove you have the vaccine or a test that is negative, or you have immunisation to the virus. we are accepting digital, certificates, a paper version of it also. the pilot is running in one area and soon we will try to replicate that to all airports in portugal mainland. it is

replicate that to all airports in portugal mainland.— replicate that to all airports in portugal mainland. it is a clash we have been aware _ portugal mainland. it is a clash we have been aware of— portugal mainland. it is a clash we have been aware of in _ portugal mainland. it is a clash we have been aware of in many - have been aware of in many industries since the beginning of the pandemic between business and the pandemic between business and the economy and needing to get the tourism industry kick—started and public health and safety. and with variants and the situation in some countries still desperate, you must still be nervous about the potential of opening borders and hotels? i guess all of us are quite nervous one year ago. we already have a great experience. one year has passed by. absolutely true, there has been a huge impact on business. but socially speaking, we need to travel. it is part of our dna. it is about business but also about being happy and trying to enjoy life as much as possible, so we know it is a temporary situation. to get all the

means ready to welcome the new reality, new normality. brute means ready to welcome the new reality, new normality.— means ready to welcome the new reality, new normality. we have had a very cold. — reality, new normality. we have had a very cold. wet _ reality, new normality. we have had a very cold, wet bank— reality, new normality. we have had a very cold, wet bank holiday - a very cold, wet bank holiday weekend. we havejust shown pictures of portuguese beaches. if the government is watching in the uk and putting together the list over the next days, i guess you want to be on the green list. how would you persuade borisjohnson he should put portugal on the green list? first persuade boris johnson he should put portugal on the green list?— portugal on the green list? first of all, we portugal on the green list? first of all. we have _ portugal on the green list? first of all, we have always _ portugal on the green list? first of all, we have always been - portugal on the green list? first of all, we have always been in - portugal on the green list? first of| all, we have always been in contact with your government to provide the data and information you asked to provide. the conversations are running in a regular way. provide. the conversations are running in a regularway. if portugal is not on the green list, i do not know exactly who will be there because we have the lowest numbers in europe. again, this is not a battle between portugal and

other member states, it is a battle with the virus. we need to go back to reality, normality, so i guess very soon we will open up and try to enjoy life and try to enjoy a glass of wine on a nice terrace in lisbon. 0h, stop it! please, that is really unfair. is it sunny today there? yes, sure. 0k, unfair. is it sunny today there? yes, sure. ok, that is the end of the interview! thank you. good luck. we can talk about some of those things. the prospect of foreign holidays restarting is good news for the beleaguered travel industry. let's speak to alan french, chief executive at thomas cook, which is now operating as an online travel agency. good morning. are you feeling optimistic that at some point soon some of us might be able to go away? yes, i am. some of us might be able to go away? yes, iam. it was some of us might be able to go away? yes, i am. it was great to hear that clip from riter and start dreaming

about a beach holiday in portugal. we as a country are now not talking about if we could go on holiday but about if we could go on holiday but about how and when we can. the 17th of may is a great first step. it is taken in the context of a vaccination programme that is going really well and a lockdown plan that appears to be tracking. fist really well and a lockdown plan that appears to be tracking.— appears to be tracking. at this oint we appears to be tracking. at this point we do — appears to be tracking. at this point we do not _ appears to be tracking. at this point we do not know- appears to be tracking. at this point we do not know which i appears to be tracking. at this i point we do not know which countries will be on a which list. are people booking holidays already? brute will be on a which list. are people booking holidays already?- booking holidays already? we are seeinr , booking holidays already? we are seeing. over— booking holidays already? we are seeing, over the _ booking holidays already? we are seeing, over the past _ booking holidays already? we are seeing, over the past couple i booking holidays already? we are seeing, over the past couple of. seeing, over the past couple of weeks, a lot more interest in holidays. that is particularly driven as various destinations we sell holidays to have been talking about how they will welcome uk customers. as the uk government makes it clearer, as to how they will allow people to travel out and return, i think we will see

increased interest. the proof of the pudding will be notjust on the 17th of may, when we will start to see, hopefully before that, clarity as to how and where we can travel, but as we come into the main holiday season at the end ofjune, where we would expect to see a lot of european destinations go green.- expect to see a lot of european destinations go green. what about the risks involved? _ destinations go green. what about the risks involved? booking i destinations go green. what about the risks involved? booking a i the risks involved? booking a holiday and then something changes. our people protected against that? we are working closely with customers to make sure that if they book a holiday and covid is the reason they cannot go, we will change the holiday to another destination or refund it. an interesting thing we are seeing, because people regard to holiday this year is so important, and they want to get on with doing the things they love with the people they love, instead of doing the refunds, which

is an option, the majority of customers are booking into another destination. flan customers are booking into another destination. . customers are booking into another destination-— destination. can the system cope with the extra _ destination. can the system cope with the extra restrictions i destination. can the system cope with the extra restrictions that i with the extra restrictions that have to be in place when people arrive at airports?— arrive at airports? that will be a challenge. _ arrive at airports? that will be a challenge. i— arrive at airports? that will be a challenge, ithink. _ arrive at airports? that will be a challenge, i think. the - arrive at airports? that will be a challenge, i think. the faster i arrive at airports? that will be a | challenge, i think. the faster we get on with working out how we do that the better it will be. our colleagues in the broader travel industry, running the airports, need as much lead time as possible. it is aood to as much lead time as possible. it is good to talk — as much lead time as possible. it is good to talk to _ as much lead time as possible. it is good to talk to you. thank you. it has been a wet weekend. pubs and restaurants hoping to make lots of money with people sitting outside, it was not necessarily pleasant. but the number of no—shows — people not honouring their booking — is becoming an increasing problem. nina is taking a look. a lot of anticipation around this

weekend with hospitality getting income back. in lots of places it's become the norm to book now with the number of tables low and demand very high. but not everyone is turning up. according to one industry survey, nearly three quarters of those who went out during the first week after lockdown in england said they had reserved tables before doing so. but around one in seven then didn't show up to their booking. while some cancelled their reservations, giving places the chance to refill the space, around one in i2 didn't tell their venue. that is about 8%. this has a big impact on a business. a new campaign has been launched called save my seat. it's encouraging people to pay a deposit when they book to give the restaurant some security. they say this will make a big difference to independent restaurants. let's speak to angela hartnett — owner of a michelin—starred restaurant and a well—known face on tv. good morning. there will be people squirm in watching this thinking i have done that but perhaps have not realised the impact it has did not

cancel. ~ ., realised the impact it has did not cancel. a, ., realised the impact it has did not cancel. ., ., , cancel. more so now. certainly post-pandemic— cancel. more so now. certainly post-pandemic you _ cancel. more so now. certainly post-pandemic you really i cancel. more so now. certainly| post-pandemic you really need cancel. more so now. certainly i post-pandemic you really need to post—pandemic you really need to show respect to both sides. the restaurant, last night was an example, the weather terrible. we closed early because we could not do it, we did not have enough umbrellas, so it is respect on both sides to the customer and restaurant. before the pandemic there were lots of no—shows and i think people are more respectful now. you need to inform the restaurant. things happen, we know that. people fall ill, train travel etc, but if you tell them they are not coming they can try to rebook the table. ., ., , .. .. not coming they can try to rebook the table. ,, ., , , ,, not coming they can try to rebook thetable. ,, ., , , ,, , the table. should practical steps be taken? such _ the table. should practical steps be taken? such as _ the table. should practical steps be taken? such as taking _ the table. should practical steps be taken? such as taking a _ the table. should practical steps be taken? such as taking a deposit i the table. should practical steps be taken? such as taking a deposit on| taken? such as taking a deposit on booking. somebody on twitter said blacklist people who do not turn up so they can't come again. i blacklist people who do not turn up so they can't come again.— so they can't come again. i think it has to be down _ so they can't come again. i think it has to be down to _ so they can't come again. i think it has to be down to the _ so they can't come again. i think it has to be down to the individual i has to be down to the individual restaurant. we take deposits at one

restaurant. we take deposits at one restaurant for tables of three and above. at another four and above. what people do not realise is you might be a table of six and a friend says they are not coming, someone else drops out and that is two covers. you could lose io—is covers over an evening. you cannot rebook the table because you have the other four people on it. you have to be aware, if you are not coming inform the restaurant as soon as possible so they can juggle the table plan or rebook a table. it should be down to the individual restaurant to decide whether to take a deposit. banning might be slightly over—the—top, especially if people had genuine circumstances where they can't turn up. it circumstances where they can't turn u . _ . ., , ., circumstances where they can't turn u n . . ., , ., ., , ., up. it could be a watershed moment for hospitality- _ up. it could be a watershed moment for hospitality. it _ up. it could be a watershed moment for hospitality. it has _ up. it could be a watershed moment for hospitality. it has been - up. it could be a watershed moment for hospitality. it has been so i for hospitality. it has been so missed, do you think there is enough prominence within government for an

industry that employs 3 million people? i industry that employs 3 million --eole? ~' ., people? i think the government need to no people? i think the government need to to back people? i think the government need to go back and _ people? i think the government need to go back and give _ people? i think the government need to go back and give us _ people? i think the government need to go back and give us a _ people? i think the government need to go back and give us a minister- to go back and give us a minister for hospitality. we had a campaign in the summer, in the spring, about a seat at the table. i do not know if law is the right way to go. we are individuals and have a sense of respect for one another and we should be able to make the decisions ourselves. i do not think the government needs to legislate. having said that, hotels take booking deposits, hairdressers. lots of industries do that. it is down to the individual restaurant to decide what they want to do. s, the individual restaurant to decide what they want to do.— what they want to do. a quick ruestion what they want to do. a quick question about _ what they want to do. a quick question about how— what they want to do. a quick question about how the i what they want to do. a quick i question about how the industry might have changed. we looked on your website, delicious takeaway boxes, 20 quid a head. fine dining at home. can restaurants do that while covering the covers? i think

some restaurant _ while covering the covers? i think some restaurant groups - while covering the covers? i think some restaurant groups will. i while covering the covers? i think some restaurant groups will. we | while covering the covers? i think. some restaurant groups will. we will carry on doing our boxes through the website. other restaurant groups well. small individual ones who have done it locally, within a five, ten mile radius, they may stop because logistically it is hard to run a restaurant and takeaway at the same time, because you need space. you need fridges, space to prep. it is having those logistics. i think that side of the industry will continue, not may be to the level during lockdown, but it will continue to a fair degree. it lockdown, but it will continue to a fair degree-— fair degree. it will be interesting to see. thanks. _ fair degree. it will be interesting to see. thanks. i— fair degree. it will be interesting to see. thanks. i am _ fair degree. it will be interesting to see. thanks. i am sure i fair degree. it will be interesting to see. thanks. i am sure you i fair degree. it will be interesting l to see. thanks. i am sure you are busy this week. it is important people think if they are not going to turn up, because it would be a shame for people to get through the pandemic, and then falter at the last moment because people have not turned up. we will have the labour

leader keir starmer in a couple of moments here. time now to get the news where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. surge testing is under way in and around the woodlands area of hounslow after one confirmed case of the south african variant. everyone aged i6 and over who lives or works in the area is being strongly encouraged to take a covid—i9 pcr test. last month, areas in lambeth, barnet and southwark had surge testing — there is no link to this case. while many londoners face housing and employment setbacks due to the pandemic, a new survey suggests those leaving the care system have been disproportionately affected. the partnership for young london, a network for youth policy and practice, says housing is one of the biggest challenges. sara used to be in foster care and is calling on mayor of london candidates to do more to help care leavers. i was in a hostel. hostels aren't great, like, at all. the conditions are not good.

i definitely think there needs to be a bigger push for affordable housing and i definitely think that care leavers need to be prioritised on that list because, let's face it, there are just way more barriers that we face. and here is a full list of all 20 candidates standing for mayor. for more information on the election, head over to our website. an exhibition showcasing photographs taken by homeless people during lockdowns is now on display at st martin in the fields. six homeless people were paid to fill disposable cameras with pictures of empty streets across a usually busy london. thousands of images were captured, showing their unique perspective on the pandemic. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there are minor delays on the district line. the hammersmith and city line is part suspended. tfl rail also has minor delays. lots of issues on the trains. services to liverpool street via shenfield are delayed because of a signal failure. also problems on trains to and from reading.

and southern has a reduced service between west croydon and victoria. on the roads, in southall, lady margaret road has been closed by the police following a fatal road traffic collision. finally, fulham palace road has temporary traffic lights near charing cross hospital — that's for water works. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it is another very blustery day of weather today across the capital. still some strong, gusty winds around and possibly some disruption arising from this. it has been a frost free start to the morning of course and we will see maybe one or two showers working their way through on this north—westerly wind as we head through the course of the morning in particular. the showers moving through very quickly of course on the strong north—westerly wind. winds will ease down a touch through the afternoon but it stays rather blustery. some sunny spells around and temperatures slightly higher than they were yesterday, i3 or ia celsius. overnight tonight, it is going to feel rather chilly so we will see lots of clear skies around and the winds will fall lighter,

temperatures dropping back down to low single figures. a cold start to the day on wednesday. on wednesday, there could be some more showers around. the winds will be a lot lighter. it is set to stay rather unsettled as we head through the rest of the week and really still quite cold for this time of year. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london in half an hour. plenty more on our website and on bbc radio london. now though, it's back to louise and jon. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and louise minchin. injust under a8 hours, millions of voters will go to the polls in the biggest test of public opinion since the start of the pandemic and the delivery of brexit. the so—called "super thursday" elections also mark the first major electoral challenge for sir keir starmer, who became labour leader in april last year. hejoins me now. good morning. nice to see you. lovely to _ good morning. nice to see you. lovely to have _ good morning. nice to see you. lovely to have a _ good morning. nice to see you.

lovely to have a guest - good morning. nice to see you. lovely to have a guest in i good morning. nice to see you. lovely to have a guest in the i good morning. nice to see you. i lovely to have a guest in the studio after what has been an extraordinary. it after what has been an extraordinary.- after what has been an extraordinary. after what has been an extraordina . . . . ., after what has been an extraordina . . . . extraordinary. it is fantastic to be in person. — extraordinary. it is fantastic to be in person. i _ extraordinary. it is fantastic to be in person, i have _ extraordinary. it is fantastic to be in person, i have to _ extraordinary. it is fantastic to be in person, i have to say, - extraordinary. it is fantastic to be in person, i have to say, after- extraordinary. it is fantastic to be j in person, i have to say, after too many hours staring down the barrel of a camera, it's fantastic to be here. �* . . ~ , ~ of a camera, it's fantastic to be here. . ~ , ,. , , here. and it is a key week, yes, 48,000 here. and it is a key week, yes, 48.000 away. _ here. and it is a key week, yes, 48,000 away, super _ here. and it is a key week, yes, 48,000 away, super thursday, | a8,000 away, super thursday, millions of people going to the polls, the first real major test of your leadership, your reputation is very much on the line, there's a lot at stake for you, isn't there? it is at stake for you, isn't there? it is a very important _ at stake for you, isn't there? it is a very important set _ at stake for you, isn't there? it s a very important set of elections, as you say, the biggest set outside of a general election. and important in every council that is being fought, every mayor election, in hartlepool but of course in scotland as well in terms of the future of the uk, and wales where mark drakeford is doing an excellentjob and wanting to complete thatjob in wales. elections everywhere of almost every type and police and crime commissioners as well. let’s crime commissioners as well. let's talk about the _ crime commissioners as well. let's talk about the pressure _ crime commissioners as well. let's talk about the pressure because at this stage in a normal parliamentary course of events, an opposition party would expect to be significantly ahead in the polls.

that is not what is happening. what is going wrong for you because yellow there are a number of differences, if i'm honest about it, the first is, we lost very badly in december 2019 as the labour party. that was our worst election result since 1935 and i took overjust over a year ago. i since 1935 and i took overjust over a yearago. i knew since 1935 and i took overjust over a year ago. i knew i had a massive rebuilding exercise ahead of me, and a mountain to climb and we are climbing the mountain. the second thing is, we have been in a pandemic and in a pandemic, understandably, people tend to gravitate towards the government. that has happened across the world, you can see that happening, the vaccine roll—out has been very successful and thank you and tribute to all of those on the front line. the third thing is, it goes back to where we started, i haven't been able to get out there, i've not addressed a room of people as labour leader since i have been leader, you would expect to be addressing rooms of people, and forget kissing babies, i've not shaken the hand of a single voter and during heavy lockdown restrictions, i was pretty well confined to home of parliament. that

is beyond frustrating, if you want to get going and rebuild a party from a devastating result in december 2019. 50 from a devastating result in december 2019.— from a devastating result in december 2019. so that is an admission — december 2019. so that is an admission that _ december 2019. so that is an admission that you _ december 2019. so that is an admission that you are i december 2019. so that is an admission that you are not i december 2019. so that is an i admission that you are not able, have not been able to cut through? well, i would have loved to have been out there. the one thing i wanted to do as labour leader, had we not been in the pandemic, is go immediately to the areas where we lost votes in december 2019, and start the necessary conversations, and to make it clear to everybody that we are under new leadership, and that their priorities of the labour party under my leadership are the priorities of the people of britain and of scotland and wales and northern ireland. and i've not had the opportunity to do that, in the ordinary way. you know, i'm not complaining. the pandemic has had a much greater and worse impact on millions of people across the world

and obviously, to the thousands of people who have lost someone in this pandemic. people who have lost someone in this andemic. ,. , people who have lost someone in this andemic. , ., , people who have lost someone in this andemic. , . pandemic. other party of cause are in a similar— pandemic. other party of cause are in a similar position _ pandemic. other party of cause are in a similar position to _ pandemic. other party of cause are in a similar position to you. i pandemic. other party of cause are in a similar position to you. let's i in a similar position to you. let's talk about particularly the hartlepool by—election because it has been held forever by labour and it is very important, it is in the area you talk about, the red wall, that he vowed to get back. —— you vowed. looking at it now, the indications are you could possibly lose it. taste indications are you could possibly lose it. ~ . , . lose it. we are fighting very hard in hartlepool— lose it. we are fighting very hard in hartlepool and _ lose it. we are fighting very hard in hartlepool and it _ lose it. we are fighting very hard in hartlepool and it is _ lose it. we are fighting very hard in hartlepool and it is very i in hartlepool and it is very important to us. it is tough. we have got to earn every vote. i've been to hartlepool myself three times now and we have got teams on the ground every day. the most important thing that has come across to me on my visits is the absolute focus on jobs of the future. there is a nuclear power plant there, i was there three weeks ago, coming to the end of its natural life and people are really worried about the next generation ofjobs, there are 750 jobs tied up there, i spoke to the protesters —— a protester, who

was due to fully qualify in 2022 and the plant begins to close down a year later. i was at liberty steel on saturday morning with the steelworkers who are very worried about their future. i am very clear what the focus is in hartlepool. i want hartlepool to have a powerful labour voice to stick up for it and to speakfor labour voice to stick up for it and to speak for it, and labour voice to stick up for it and to speakfor it, and dr paul williams, who has worked in the hospital in hartlepool, during the pandemic, is that strong voice. let's talk about what you said yesterday, that he will take full responsibility whatever the outcome. what do you mean by that and if for example you lost hartlepool, where does that leave you? would he resign? i does that leave you? would he resin? ., . ~' resign? i do take full responsibility - resign? i do take full responsibility for - resign? i do take full l responsibility for these resign? i do take full _ responsibility for these elections, just as i take full responsibility for everything the labour party does under my leadership. that is exactly the same approach as i took when i was director of public prosecutions for five years, was director of public prosecutions forfive years, running was director of public prosecutions for five years, running the cps. where we did well, i got the plaudits and where we didn't do well, i took responsibility and i

think that is what leadership is and what i won't be doing after these elections is pointing to other people. i will take responsibility. can i press you on that? for example, if it were to happen that you lost that very important by—election, would you then resign? is that what you mean by taking responsible itty is that what you mean by taking resmnsible im— responsible itty firstly, we are fiuuhtin responsible itty firstly, we are fighting for — responsible itty firstly, we are fighting for every _ responsible itty firstly, we are fighting for every vote - responsible itty firstly, we are fighting for every vote into - fighting for every vote into thursday and i want us to win the by—election and that is what we are spending all our time concentrating on. myjob as labour leader, i set out very clearly, was to take the labour party from where it was in december 2019, and put it in a position where we can win and will win the general election. that is a mountain to climb. i did not think andi mountain to climb. i did not think and i don't think many people realistically thought that it could be done in 12 or 13 months. that was always going to take longer. these are a very important set of elections. obviously, across the country, there will be different results but i will take responsibility whatever the results are. �* , ., ., “

responsibility whatever the results are. �*, ., . ,,, are. let's look to policies because are. let's look to policies because a member— are. let's look to policies because a member of— are. let's look to policies because a member of your _ are. let's look to policies because a member of your own _ are. let's look to policies because a member of your own front - are. let's look to policies because | a member of your own front bench told the website a couple of weeks ago that people are starting to get restless, wanting to know what the labour party stands for. how do you expect the voters you are talking about to get on board when members of your own shadow cabinet seem confused about what the party stands for you? the confused about what the party stands for ou? , ., , , for you? the priorities we put forward in _ for you? the priorities we put forward in this _ for you? the priorities we put forward in this set _ for you? the priorities we put forward in this set of- for you? the priorities we put| forward in this set of elections for you? the priorities we put - forward in this set of elections are firstly, jobs and we put forward an ambitious programme for 400,000 jobs in the low carbon sector, a £30 billion package, a huge emphasis on thejobs of the billion package, a huge emphasis on the jobs of the future, including in manufacturing and steel, and an offer for young manufacturing and steel, and an offerfor young people manufacturing and steel, and an offer for young people who manufacturing and steel, and an offerfor young people who have been hit very hard before the pandemic and particularly hard during the pandemic. so the offer is, if you have been out of work as a young person for six months, then an offer of education, training or a job offer. the third thing is, proper reward to those on the front line, particularly the nhs, who are suffering a pay cut in real terms under this government. and lastly,

an absolute emphasis on reducing crime, which has got out of control, and anti—social behaviour. and i can tell you from talking to people in hartlepool and across the country, they are very much the priorities of they are very much the priorities of the public in the discussions i have been having. you the public in the discussions i have been having-— the public in the discussions i have been having. you are talking about oli riaht been having. you are talking about policy right now — been having. you are talking about policy right now but _ been having. you are talking about policy right now but what - been having. you are talking about policy right now but what do - been having. you are talking about policy right now but what do you i policy right now but what do you make of the criticism some people say that rather than talk about policy, you are talking about politics in some ways, and politicking by going on photo opportunities? you will be very well aware of the photo you had injohn lewis, looking at wallpaper. some people have called that a stunt. what is your response? i people have called that a stunt. what is your response?- people have called that a stunt. what is your response? i don't turn m nose what is your response? i don't turn my nose no — what is your response? i don't turn my nose no at _ what is your response? i don't turn my nose no at john _ what is your response? i don't turn my nose up at john lewis. - what is your response? i don't turn my nose up at john lewis. i - what is your response? i don't turn my nose up at john lewis. i am - what is your response? i don't turn i my nose up at john lewis. i am proud my nose up atjohn lewis. i am proud to supportjohn lewis. what i was pointing to their is the evidence we have seen in the last few weeks in particular of the return of tory sleaze. we have seen contracts awarded to people who know the health secretary, notwithstanding their lack of experience. we have seen the former prime minister

accessing those at the top of government, including the civil service. we have seen the prime minister in private whatsapp conversations, there's a sense four of one rule for them and one for everybody else. the point i made last week was an important one because so many people appear to say in response to this, oh, well, it is priced in, so the prime minister may not be being straightforward but it is priced in. being the prime minister of the united kingdom is an incredible honour and privilege and duty and it shouldn't be priced in that the prime minister is not being straight. the prime minister knows who paid originally for the refurbishment of his flat. he's not telling us. i have talked so many people and ask anyone, when you had your flatter your house refurbished, do you know who paid for it, and the answer is yes. find do you know who paid for it, and the answer is yes-— answer is yes. and do you think you have misjudged _ answer is yes. and do you think you have misjudged the _ answer is yes. and do you think you have misjudged the mood _ answer is yes. and do you think you have misjudged the mood with - answer is yes. and do you think you j have misjudged the mood with this, then? i have mis'udged the mood with this, then? ~ , have mis'udged the mood with this, then? ~' , ., have mis'udged the mood with this, then? ~ , ., , have mis'udged the mood with this, then? ~' , ., , , ., then? i think there is a very strong feelin: then? i think there is a very strong feeling across _ then? i think there is a very strong feeling across the _ then? i think there is a very strong feeling across the country, - feeling across the country, particularly on the back of the pandemic, that this idea that some

of the top of government seem to have that the rules don't really apply to them, they can stretch and bend the rules, is completely wrong. i don't accept it and one of the things i have said is, if i were prime minister, i would clean this up. i was director of public prosecutions and we took the decision to prosecute mps who broke the rules on expenses. we need to clean up westminster and i'm not going to accept the argument this is somehow priced in and acceptable. it is wrong and it's got to be called out and we need to change it. last ear ou out and we need to change it. last year you were _ out and we need to change it. last year you were on _ out and we need to change it. last year you were on the programme and faced criticism after you called black lives matter protests a moment. you later apologised. you promised you would undergo unconscious bias training. did you do that? i unconscious bias training. did you do that? ., ., ~ ., do that? i did do that. and i also exlained do that? i did do that. and i also explained i _ do that? i did do that. and i also explained i think— do that? i did do that. and i also explained i think on _ do that? i did do that. and i also explained i think on this - do that? l did do that. and | also - explained i think on this programme what i meant when i said a moment, as in a defining moment. black lives matter because they do. i'm very clear about that.— matter because they do. i'm very clear about that. what did you learn on the training? _ clear about that. what did you learn on the training? i _ clear about that. what did you learn on the training? i think _ clear about that. what did you learn on the training? i think exactly - on the training? i think exactly what ou

on the training? i think exactly what you would _ on the training? i think exactly what you would expect, - on the training? i think exactly what you would expect, which | on the training? i think exactly i what you would expect, which is, what you would expect, which is, what are the subconscious issues that affect the decisions that we make? but i have been on training of all sorts, both as a politician and as a civil servant, and i think we all gain from training and understanding. i don't think anyone should close their mind. the person who says, "the way i think is so perfect, there could never be any fault, i don't ever really need to discuss it with anyone else", i think it's wrong and i'm not that person, i'm very open to training, discussion, you know, you name it. does that mean everyone should have to undergo, in other workforces, this kind of training? i to undergo, in other workforces, this kind of training?— to undergo, in other workforces, this kind of training? i don't think it would be _ this kind of training? i don't think it would be a _ this kind of training? i don't think it would be a bad _ this kind of training? i don't think it would be a bad idea. _ this kind of training? i don't think it would be a bad idea. each - it would be a bad idea. each workforce and business will decide for themselves what training they want. but i do find it odd that some people think that somehow, their thought process is so brilliantly formed that they can't be challenged or exposed to different thinking. i

have never had... i actually enjoy different ideas. i enjoy a challenge. it is one of the great things about the restrictions being used to bit which is that we can go out there and talk to people and have discussions with people at their doorsteps or at their workplace about what matters to them. it's fantastic and every time i talk to anyone about anything, i learn something.— learn something. thank you for 'oinin: learn something. thank you for joining us- _ learn something. thank you for joining us- we _ learn something. thank you for joining us. we were _ learn something. thank you for joining us. we were let - learn something. thank you for joining us. we were let you - learn something. thank you for joining us. we were let you go | joining us. we were let you go because you need to get back on the campaign trail. because you need to get back on the campaign trail-— for a full list of candidates in every seat, you can go to bbc news politics website. what time is it? just after 8:45am. time for the weather, good morning. good morning, once again, a cool day in prospect and showery and windy although the wind is tending to either touch as we go through the day but you will certainly still notice it. it is all courtesy of this area of low pressure moving on to the near continent. isobars behind tell their own story. it is going to be windy. last night, we

had a gust of 93 mph and the needles. it is coming from the north—west, so a cold direction for us. all of us will feel that coolness. as well as the wind, lots of showers, some on the tops of the scottish mountains will be wintry. some of them will merge to give longer spells of rain. for example, north—west england, through parts of the midlands and into east anglia. some of them will have hail and thunder embedded in them. these black circles represent the strength of the gusts, so as you can see, through the day, it is still going to a windy day. it will also be cool to a windy day. it will also be cool, temperature is below average for the time of year. we are looking at six to 13 or 1a. normally at the beginning of may, it is about 1k in edinburgh to roughly 17 in london. as we head through the evening and overnight, showers continuing to push south, some of them wintry over the tops of the peak district and shropshire. and the northern ireland hills and scotland. the snow level will come down to about 200—250 metres. in scotland and northern

england, looking at a widespread frost but equally, where the cloud remains broken in rural areas, we could locally see pockets of frost as well. tomorrow dawns on a largely dry note with a lot of sunshine, more sunshine tomorrow than we are looking at today. still a plethora of showers coming in on a northerly wind. wintry on the hills of north wales northwards, with temperatures from eight in the north to 12 in the south. on friday, a little system coming in from the south—west and it looks like it is going to bring some rain. at the moment, just along some southern counties of england, the english channel, and the channel islands but the position of that could change. for the rest of the uk, some sunshine and bright spells and some showers. still wintry on the hills. but not quite as windy as it will be today. temperatures nine in newcastle, 12 in cardiff. as we head into friday, a little ridge of high pressure building across us, we have been settled for a time but look at what is coming for the weekend, another deep area of low

pressure bringing wet and windy conditions with it. the other thing is, the wind direction is changing tomorrow to a south—westerly which will help raise the temperatures. as we head into the weekend, it remains unsettled. again, a mixture of sunshine and showers or indeed rain. gusty wind but we could see a high for example in cambridge of 19 on sunday. thank you, see you tomorrow. look forward to it! _ just over a year ago, we got to know someone rather well, nick cullen, you will remember better by his nickname, speedo mick, we will never forget him. he walked from lands end tojohn o'groats injust a pair of swimming trunks — raising more than half a million pounds for disadvantaged children along the way. it's been a tough 12 months

for us all, but for mick, navigating life in lockdown has proved his most challenging journey yet. he's been speaking to breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin about his struggles with his mental health — and the long road to recovery. i stopped connecting to people. i started throwing myself off whatsapp groups, my family, and disconnecting myself, just getting more and more isolated and more and more depressed. you will know michael cullen as speedo mick. you will know the pants, the smile, the laugh, but now, he wants to share his struggle. the last time i saw you in liverpool... yes. ..every car that went by beeped its horn, every person that passed by gave you a hug. oh, it was fantastic, it was amazing. i couldn't. .. honestly, i couldn't put it into words. in 2019, michael cullen started a 1000—mile journey from john o'groats to lands end as speedo mick. she's emptied her purse, thank you. i have emptied my purse!

the whole world and its dog was coming up to say, you know, well done, congratulations, and to donate. cheering. it got me to the finish line. that was, that was my fuel. he finished his 78—dayjourney at the end of february last year, and then... ..lockdown hit. yes, and everybody was told to stay in. for someone who thrived on human contact, who had enjoyed the freedom of the open road, this was almost impossible to manage. and it got so bad that, um... it got so bad that i didn't want to be here any more, you know what i mean? i didn't want to be here any more. you want to be free from what you're going through because it's that bad, it's that dark.

you start believing that, you know, you are better off not being here. i thought that i was going to figure this out myself, and this is the problem, you know, because you can't think your way out of mental health. you've got to ask for help. and eventually, eventually, i spoke to my brother. can i ask what you said to him? ijust told him, "i'm in trouble." the highest rate of suicide in england and wales is amongst middle—aged men. michael says he owes his life to his brother and that first plea for help. i'll tell you what you hear, you hear family members and friends who turn around and go, "i've only seen him on tuesday, and he was, he was fine." that's all you... that's all you ever hear. "he was fine." but he wasn't. he was laughing and he was

smiling and he wasjoking but he wasn't fine, man. so if somebody says, "actually, i'm feeling a little bit down?" yeah, man. grasp it. yes. jump in with that chat, don't let it go. yeah, absolutely. you've got to hear that, when somebody asks for help, and, "is there anything i can do?" don't let it go. are you all right? yeah, iam, iam, iam. i am all right, actually. you know what i mean? i'm emotional, but i'm alive. 20 years ago, michael was addicted to drink and drugs and then he asked for help. his fundraising was a way to say thanks to those who saved him. so far, he's raised over £650,000 with the speedo mick foundation to help others. today, he is in therapy. he's just been assessed with adhd, and with help once again, he's fighting his way out of depression. open water swimming,

i've been doing it for many years and there's many benefits from it. it relieves stress, which is a massive one. i'm getting a deeper understanding about how michael works, do you know what i mean? never mind speedo mick. i have asked for help and i'm now in therapy, and i'm doing my meditation, and i'm doing positive stuff to keep myself... so i can do another walk. cheering. so this man, in these pants, is about to start another adventure. he will walk through edinburgh, london, cardiff and belfast, notjust collecting donations this time, but giving them away, supporting other charities who have been hit hard by the pandemic. things are looking up, they are really looking up. i wish i could give you a hug, but were not allowed. oh, no, we are not allowed to give hugs! he'll be spreading the love, if not the hugs, from the end of may, and his message to anyone struggling with the year gone by is this — talk, reach out, ask for help. don't suffer alone. jayne mccubbin, bbc news.

good words, michael, thank you for sharing your story, a very fun story from this time last year. and it is important to talk about it. if you have been affected by any of the issues raised in that interview with mick, you can find details of organisations offering help and support over on the bbc action line website. good luck to him. let's go to sally in the sports corner, as opposed to the naughty step! i in the sports corner, as opposed to the naughty step!— the naughty step! i was going to sa , that the naughty step! i was going to say, that doesn't _ the naughty step! i was going to say, that doesn't sound - the naughty step! i was going to say, that doesn't sound great! l the naughty step! i was going toj say, that doesn't sound great! a rebrand. i have been very well behaved, unlike some fans at the weekend. police have arrested a 28—year—old man in connection with the protests at old trafford at the weekend after six officers sustained injuries. fans protested against the club's owners the glazer family. the manchester united supporters trust have urged the owners to engage more with fans,

and in an open letter to the club's owners, they've asked for the family to appoint independent directors to the club's board. the disruption caused their premier league game against liverpool to be postponed. joining us now is former manchester city and england player danny mills. good morning. great to see you. good morninu. good morning. great to see you. good morning- first — good morning. great to see you. good morning- first of— good morning. great to see you. good morning. first of all, _ good morning. great to see you. good morning. first of all, your— good morning. great to see you. good morning. first of all, your reaction - morning. first of all, your reaction to the events _ morning. first of all, your reaction to the events of _ morning. first of all, your reaction to the events of the _ morning. first of all, your reaction to the events of the weekend, - morning. first of all, your reaction to the events of the weekend, can | to the events of the weekend, can you understand the frustration of the fans? i you understand the frustration of the fans? . ., , , the fans? i get it completely. obviously. — the fans? i get it completely. obviously, the _ the fans? i get it completely. obviously, the fans _ the fans? i get it completely. obviously, the fans are - the fans? i get it completely. obviously, the fans are very i obviously, the fans are very frustrated with the glazer family and the owners of the football club. they have been for over ten years now, i think. they have been for over ten years now, ithink. that they have been for over ten years now, i think. that has always been a problem since they took over because they glazer family are not ready football people, they are not manchester united fans, they don't have a real interest in football. having said that, and then we had a super leak issues and everything else but having said that, what happened at the weekend i think went way too far. peaceful protest is one thing, you know, voting with your feet, not going to games or paying

subscriptions is one thing but, you know, the violence and what happened, you know, police officers getting hurt quite seriously, you know, some of them could have lost an eye during that. it was not a peaceful protest. and i think manchester united now have quite a lot of questions to answer on the security issues. they knew there would be protest. they knew there would be protest. they knew there would be protest. they knew there would be fans. the fact they got into the ground very easily i think is the biggest concern. what into the ground very easily i think is the biggest concern.— is the biggest concern. what will have been going _ is the biggest concern. what will have been going through - is the biggest concern. what will have been going through the - is the biggest concern. what will - have been going through the players' mines? we know they were stuck in their hotels. what will the situation have been like for them? it is not a huge issue for the players. you get delayed kick—off from time to time and the players are quite wrapped up in cotton wool and in their own little bubble and they would not have had to think about if their family is they would not have had to think about if theirfamily is ok on they would not have had to think about if their family is ok on the ground or anything like that because there are no fans. as a player, you are wrapped up, thinking selfishly. when is the game going to go ahead? when is the game going to go ahead? when am i going to eat and drink?

how does this affect my routine? when will kick—off be? the players are quite from the situation. the fact there were no fans in the ground helps that. they will be disappointed that the game did not go ahead. but i think, what a game to miss out on, liverpool and manchester united is probably one of the biggest games shown worldwide across the globe. maybe after the classico, it is up there with the biggest. the fans have caused a real problem. getting this game postponed i think is concerning because now you have got a precedent. 50 or 100 fans can get a game called off and postponed so what happens next time the fans are not happy with their football club? are they going to do the same? that is the worry i have. briefly, i've got to ask about manchester city, a massive game coming up in a champions league and on the verge of winning the premier league, how impressive have they been the season? .

league, how impressive have they been the season?— been the season? , amazing, and doinu been the season? , amazing, and doin: it been the season? , amazing, and doing it without _ been the season? , amazing, and doing it without sergio _ been the season? , amazing, and doing it without sergio aguero, i been the season? , amazing, and. doing it without sergio aguero, the top striker in the premier league for the last ten years or so, but fingers crossed they get through tonight and get through to their first champions league final and one step closer to the holy grail they so desperately want. rate step closer to the holy grail they so desperately want.— step closer to the holy grail they so desperately want. rate to talk to ou. so desperately want. rate to talk to you- danny — so desperately want. rate to talk to you- danny mills. — so desperately want. rate to talk to you. danny mills, there. _ so desperately want. rate to talk to you. danny mills, there. -- - so desperately want. rate to talk to you. danny mills, there. -- great. so desperately want. rate to talk to j you. danny mills, there. -- great to you. danny mills, there. —— great to talk. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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