good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today. after another night of violence, the united nations warns the conflict between israel and the palestinians in gaza is escalating towards full—scale war. rules for tackling puppy smuggling and compulsory microchipping of cats are part of a pledge by the government to protect animals. a nine—year—old boy has died after being struck by lightning on a football pitch in blackpool. bouncing back or steady as she goes? latest economic numbers out this morning expected to show the country faring better as restrictions ease, but there's a long way to go for businesses and jobs. i'll have all the details.

they've done it. manchester city are premier league champions. after neighbours united lost at home to leicester last night, the celebrations could begin at the etihad stadium. it's their third title in the last four seasons. at the brit awards, dua lipa demands a pay rise for nhs workers. she won two major categories at the uk's first major indoor live music event. good morning. today we have some rain across the north of scotland and later more rain coming across the south—west of england. in between like yesterday, sunshine and showers, some of which will be heavy and thundery with some hail. all of the details coming up. it's wednesday 12th may. our top story. israel forces and palestinian militants in gaza have exchanged their heaviest bombardments in years. it comes as the united nations warn they risk sliding into all—out war.

the palestinians have fired more than 200 rockets into israel, half of them aimed at tel aviv. israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes on gaza. at least 35 palestinians and five people in israel have been killed since the violence began on monday. mark lobel reports. overnight, air strikes on gaza and rockets launched from gaza like an inferno, this conflict has erupted into the worst violence in years. in the last few hours, hamas says they have fired rockets into israel, some intercepted by the israeli defence system, but not all. it is reported that two people were killed. earlier, cars were burned after clashes between israeli arabs and israeli

.in . in the west bank city of ramallah, israeli military vehicles drive back palestinian protesters with tear gas. as clashes injerusalem an eventin gas. as clashes injerusalem an event in gaza has acted as a rallying cry, sending residents here in the battle as well. in the west bank city of hebron, palestinian and israeli forces clash. firecrackers are lobbed in exchange for grenades and tear gas. at least 130 missiles have targeted the israeli city of tel aviv. this was the band at the scene after rockets struck. earlier pedestrians ran for shelter. there was visible shock when rockets claimed the lives of two israeli women in the city of ashkelon, close to gaza. 95 people hospitalised.

earlier, the 13 story hamas occupied tower block in gaza fell, an hour and a half of residents were warned to evacuate, with no reported casualties. israeli defence minister said the israeli strikes were just the beginning. hamas says it stands ready if there is an escalation. compulsory microchipping of cats, a ban on the export of live animals for slaughter and a crackdown on puppy smuggling are among new animal welfare measures being published by the government today. the plan aims to better protect both domesticated and wild creatures in the uk and abroad and has been welcomed by campaigners. 0ur environment correspondent, claire marshall has the details. ok, i think she is calm enough now. at the bath cats and dogs home, vet nicola prepares to fit a new arrival with a microchip. shadow has cat flu, so it has to be done here in isolation. that's in!

many of these cats have clearly been well cared for. they may well have owners who are searching for them. but if they're not microchipped, like around 2.6 million pet cats in the uk, it's much harderfor them to be reunited. there's a good boy. today's announcement is really welcome here. what do you think about it being made compulsory for cats to have chips? oh, it will be the best thing. i think as a vet, i have been a vet for seven years, and there's been so many cases i've seen where i wish we'd have had an owner sooner. so, yeah, i think it will help with welfare, i think it will help with owners as well. this isn'tjust about helping cats. this signals a broader cultural shift towards understanding the intelligence of and needs of animals. it's part of the government's wide ranging action plan for animal welfare. environment secretary george eustace visited battersea dogs home to launch it. there is a really important overarching policy that we have here which is to recognise that

animals are sentient beings, and recognising that to have a new animal sentience committee which will scrutinise government policy in the future to ensure that as we develop new policies, and as we improve our policies, we are constantly thinking about how we can enhance animal welfare. also in the plan, the ban on the sale of ivory in the uk may be brought into force, along with a ban on the import of hunting trophies from endangered species. there will be new import rules to help fight puppy smuggling. and vertebrates, animals with a backbone, will have a legal right to have their feelings recognised. the plan also outlaws the exports of live animals for fattening and slaughter. but what about food brought in from abroad? in australia, you can have journey times for animals in excess of 2a hours, without access to feed or water. it's ridiculous, increasing standards in this country but not applying that standard to countries that we're looking to

do trade deals with. that's just hypocrisy. but others are happy with the plans. back at the bath cats and dogs home, over the last 2a hours, kittens have arrived. their mother, tess, was a stray. she and her young will all be chipped before new homes are found. claire marshall, bbc news, bath. a nine—year—old boy has died after he was struck by lightning while playing football on a field in blackpool. police say he was rushed to hospital after a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon but sadly didn't survive. 0ur reporter adam mcclean is at the scene this morning. truly tragic news, watch do we know so far? ,., ., truly tragic news, watch do we know so far? h, ., ., truly tragic news, watch do we know so far? ,., ., ., .,, truly tragic news, watch do we know so far? ., .,, , so far? good morning. it was 'ust after 5m so far? good morning. it was 'ust after 5pm yesterday i so far? good morning. it was 'ust after 5pm yesterday evening h so far? good morning. it wasjust| after 5pm yesterday evening when so far? good morning. it wasjust - after 5pm yesterday evening when the boy was playing football here on playing fields, a thunderstorm passed through the area and the nine—year—old was struck by

lightning. an air ambulance landed here, he was taken to hospital where here, he was taken to hospital where he died a short time later. spirit of youthjunior fc, the club that uses the field here, say the boy was believed to be taking part in a private one—to—one coaching session, not run by the club. he was not one of their players. the club's secretary says that there were three sessions planned for yesterday evening, all cancelled because of the storm. the club are offering to support the boy's family, and also offering to support those who were with him at the time. in a statement this morning lancashire police say, this morning lancashire police say, this is a truly devastating incident and our thoughts are wholeheartedly with the friends and family of the young boy who has passed away at this very distressing time. police say his family had been informed and are being supported by officers this morning. are being supported by officers this morninu. . ~ are being supported by officers this morninu. ., ~ ,, , are being supported by officers this morninu. . ~ ,, , . are being supported by officers this morninu. . ~ , . ~ ., labour's deputy leader, angela rayner, has suggested that

sir keir starmer�*s leadership was an issue during campaigning for last week's elections, with voters saying they didn't know what he stood for. she was locked in a dispute with the labour leader last weekend, over her role in the party following its poor results. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent adam fleming. she has given an interview, what have you learned from it? this she has given an interview, what have you learned from it?- have you learned from it? this is the first time _ have you learned from it? this is the first time we _ have you learned from it? this is the first time we have _ have you learned from it? this is the first time we have actually i the first time we have actually heard angela rayner talk about what happened at the weekend, when she was reportedly stripped of her role as party chair. then there was some quite serious negotiations and she ended up with fourjobs in total. she has been speaking to our political editor laura kuenssberg who asked about what happened that weekend and whether she was sacked. i'm not going to discuss the robust conversations that me and keir starmer— conversations that me and keir starmer have had, we have always had an i welcome _ starmer have had, we have always had an i welcome that, i think it is constructive. we came to a decision over the _ constructive. we came to a decision over the weekend where both of us

felt i could — over the weekend where both of us felt i could make the best opportunity in the best of my skills in supporting his leadership and that is_ in supporting his leadership and that is what i want to do in my new rote _ that is what i want to do in my new rote |_ that is what i want to do in my new role. ~ ., ., , role. i think that was her confirming _ role. i think that was her confirming there - role. i think that was her confirming there was - role. i think that was her confirming there was a l role. i think that was her i confirming there was a row! role. i think that was her - confirming there was a row! in politics the word robust means that there was a fight. it's interesting she says she is prepared to be frank because she has already started to because she has already started to be frank, she has been really quite candid about what she saw as keir starmer�*s failings as she saw it when she was out on the doorstep on the local election campaign. what when she was out on the doorstep on the local election campaign.- the local election campaign. what i had on the doorstep _ the local election campaign. what i had on the doorstep was _ the local election campaign. what i had on the doorstep was they - the local election campaign. what i | had on the doorstep was they didn't know_ had on the doorstep was they didn't know what— had on the doorstep was they didn't know what keir starmer stood for so that's _ know what keir starmer stood for so that's what — know what keir starmer stood for so that's what i think our challenge is. that's what i think our challenge is its— that's what i think our challenge is it's not— that's what i think our challenge is. it's not people briefing, saying. _ is. it's not people briefing, saying, we think keir thinks this or that, _ saying, we think keir thinks this or that, actually, what are we doing? what _ that, actually, what are we doing? what are _ that, actually, what are we doing? what are our policies? i talked about— what are our policies? i talked about the _ what are our policies? i talked about the green industrial revolution and the jobs that should io revolution and the jobs that should go for— revolution and the jobs that should go for those areas that for decades haven't— go for those areas that for decades haven't had an industry, because those _ haven't had an industry, because those industries left. we don't want to bring _ those industries left. we don't want to bring back the coal mines were what _ to bring back the coal mines were what we _ to bring back the coal mines were what we do — to bring back the coal mines were what we do want is to tackle climate change _ what we do want is to tackle climate chance. ~ . , , what we do want is to tackle climate

chance. ~ ., , , ., change. what is interesting about that is how _ change. what is interesting about that is how that _ change. what is interesting about that is how that relationship - change. what is interesting about that is how that relationship is - that is how that relationship is going to develop over the next few months and years. those two, keir starmer and angela rayner, joked that they compare themselves to bridgetjones and mark darcy in the books and the films. in other words, a real chalk and cheese partnership. is that a chalk and cheese partnership whether tension is productive and creative, or disruptive? at the weekend they seemed like gordon brown and tony blairfighting, are they seemed like gordon brown and tony blair fighting, are they going to end up like tony blair and john prescott, very different people but they got on very well and they won a lot as a result?— lot as a result? very interesting, thank ou lot as a result? very interesting, thank you for— lot as a result? very interesting, thank you for all _ lot as a result? very interesting, thank you for all those _ lot as a result? very interesting, | thank you for all those analogies. police are searching a cafe in gloucester linked to the disappearance of a teenage girl suspected to have been murdered by serial killer fred west. officers were called to the clean plate cafe by a film production company, who say they had found evidence that a body could be buried at the site. 15—year—old mary bastholm had worked at the property before she went missing in 1968.

phil mackie reports. it's 53 years since mary bastholm was last seen alive. in 1968, there was a massive investigation but nothing was found. the 15—year—old had completely vanished. happy as far as we know, no reason at all why she'd run away from home, certainly. in 1994, police discovered the first of 12 bodies of women and young girls who were killed in and around gloucester. three bodies have been found here, including the daughter and lodger of the accused man. the serial killer fred west had been due to stand trial for their murders when he killed himself in prison. a team filming a documentary made a discovery at this cafe which may provide the answer to her disappearance. back in the 1960s, mary bastholm was a waitress in this cafe and fred west was a customer who carried out some renovation work. so there's long been suggestions that he killed her and buried her here. gloucestershire police have

described it as potentially a significant development, and say they are likely to be at the site for several weeks. mary's family have been asked to be left alone and to be given time to grieve. phil mackie, bbc news, gloucester. the brit awards took place at the o2 arena last night in front of a live audience. the show was part of a government trial to test the impact of large events on the spread of coronavirus. little mix became the first ever girl group to win best british band and dua lipa took home two awards for best solo artist and best album. the singer used her acceptance speech to call for pay rises for nhs staff. we should all give a massive, massive round of applause and give boris a message that we all support a fair pay rise for our front line. i was iwas up i was up very late. you watched the whole thing- _

i was up very late. you watched the whole thing. yes, _ i was up very late. you watched the whole thing. yes, it _ i was up very late. you watched the whole thing. yes, it was _ i was up very late. you watched thej whole thing. yes, it was wonderful, seeing the live performances, people enjoying it in the audience. did it feel, where you taken back or do you think, this is how it is going to be in the future? i think, this is how it is going to be in the future?— in the future? i 'ust en'oyed it. it was very late _ in the future? ijust en'oyed it. it was very late for h in the future? ijust en'oyed it. it was very late for me. _ in the future? ijust enjoyed it. it was very late for me. so - in the future? ijust enjoyed it. it was very late for me. so i - in the future? ijust enjoyed it. it was very late for me. so i can - was very late for me. so i can hardly speak this morning. lovely to see you, carol, you have a rainbow for us. indeed, i know exactly how you feel, louise! i do have a rainbow, another day of sunshine and showers today, some will be heavy and thundery with hail. missy are murky in the north—east of scotland and england this morning, —— misty and murky. that will be slow to clear. rain turning around into the north of northern ireland. in between, a lot of showers, some will be heavy and thundery with some hail, sunshine in between and then this system coming up

between and then this system coming up across the english channel bringing some rain into the channel islands, and getting on across parts of south—west england. temperatures ranging from nine in the north to 17 in the south. if you are out of the showers, the sunshine, 17 degrees, it will feel quite pleasant. this evening and overnight, the rain in the south spreads north, getting into the west midlands, parts of wales and southern counties. we will see some showers but a lot will fade and we see a return to some low cloud, mist and and we see a return to some low cloud, mistand murk and we see a return to some low cloud, mist and murk across parts of the north and north—east. temperature wise, not expecting a frost. some areas in northern ireland could see temperatures below freezing but most of us will not. tomorrow, this rain drifts a little bit further west, getting into wales and the west country, getting towards cornwall. tomorrow, fewer showers, but they could still be sharp with thunder and lightning, suntanning between and temperatures

a little bit lower than today. —— sunshine in between. let's take a look at today's papers. "when will they show they care?" asks the daily mail. it says borisjohnson has faced a massive backlash after devoting just nine words of the queen's speech to social care. the guardian focusses on another aspect of yesterday's queen's speech, claiming that proposals to introduce voter id could freeze out more than two million people. the paper says plans for mandatory photo identification risks "disproportionately hitting older, disabled and homeless" voters, who are less likely to have those documents. the daily telegraph reports that social media firms that fail to protect children from online harms will be shut down under new laws to be unveiled by the government. coming up a bit later in the programme we've got a fascinating chat with tony bellew, who talks about being targeted by online trolls himself. the former world boxing champion, yes.

and trending on twitter this morning is #itsasin. that's a reference to sir eltonjohn�*s performance of the pet shop boys classic with 0lly alexander at last night's brit awards. amanda bail wasjust one of those impressed. she tweeted: "wow, wow, wow. how absolutely incredible were eltonjohn and 0lly alexander? one for the brits history books" that was a fabulous performance, it really was. i that was a fabulous performance, it reall was. �* , ., , really was. i didn't see it. i was travelling _ really was. i didn't see it. i was travelling from _ really was. i didn't see it. i was travelling from here _ really was. i didn't see it. i was travelling from here to - really was. i didn't see it. i was travelling from here to there, l really was. i didn't see it. i was - travelling from here to there, there to here. in travelling from here to there, there to here. . , , , travelling from here to there, there to here. ., , , , ., ., to here. in a surprise move, i have been watching _ to here. in a surprise move, i have been watching the _ to here. in a surprise move, i have been watching the tv _ to here. in a surprise move, i have been watching the tv and - to here. in a surprise move, i have been watching the tv and dan - to here. in a surprise move, i have been watching the tv and dan has| been watching the tv and dan has not! you should watch it later, it's really do you to start?— not! you should watch it later, it's really do you to start? yes, here is a question. — really do you to start? yes, here is a question. how — really do you to start? yes, here is a question, how do _ really do you to start? yes, here is a question, how do you _ really do you to start? yes, here is a question, how do you move - really do you to start? yes, here is a question, how do you move a - really do you to start? yes, here is . a question, how do you move a couple of lines, weighing 32 stone each, from one private reserve in south africa to another because of inbreeding —— a couple of lions? the answer is, privatejet. here they are, spooning, these two lions, this

is the vet in charge of keeping them tranquilize in the flight, i would be slightly concerned if they woke up! they have a little time at the end —— they have a little pun at the end, saying he has pride in his work. ., ., , , ., , , work. here are two pensioners, they -la ed work. here are two pensioners, they played mary — work. here are two pensioners, they played mary and _ work. here are two pensioners, they played mary and joseph _ work. here are two pensioners, they played mary and joseph in _ work. here are two pensioners, they played mary and joseph in a - work. here are two pensioners, they played mary and joseph in a nativity| played mary and joseph in a nativity played mary and joseph in a nativity play when they were very young, and they have now got together. romance never dies. they have now got together. romance never dies- they _ they have now got together. romance never dies. they were _ they have now got together. romance never dies. they were happily - never dies. they were happily married, their _ never dies. they were happily married, their spouses - never dies. they were happily married, their spouses died, l never dies. they were happily - married, their spouses died, they got back in touch and they say they hope to one day moving together. mary and joseph in 1945, now they are together? it’s mary and joseph in 1945, now they are together?— are together? it's 'ust lovely! pro er are together? it's 'ust lovely! proper love h are together? it'sjust lovely! proper love story. _ later this morning, we'll get a better idea of how the economy is performing as we emerge from lockdown. nina's taking a look at this for us.

yes, good morning. hoping for a happy ending like those two, what a beautiful story! and she still has a necklace that he gave her all those years ago?- still has a necklace that he gave her all those years ago? yes, she has it on in _ her all those years ago? yes, she has it on in the _ her all those years ago? yes, she has it on in the picture! _ we're talking about gdp today. gross domestic product — basically the collective value of all the goods and services we make and sell. and perhaps the most important way of measuring the health of the economy. every quarter of the year we look at if that value has grown. more growth means more money. more money means morejobs. morejobs mean more spend. and on it goes. the figures out this morning telling us about january to march will round off a year in and out of lockdown. remember spring last year? hardly anything open. even manufacturers and building sites were shut down. 0ffices, pubs and restaurants, nonessential retail all pulled the shutters down. the impact was massive, the most severe recession or shrinking of the economy in more than 300 years. we did get spending again in the summer, remember eat out to help 0ut?

and businesses began adapting to working in different ways. but the autumn brought tier systems, anotherfull lockdown in november. and again in january. and the impact has been brutal. this week, one of the biggest casualities of the pandemic, debenhams, closes its doors for good after more than 200 years. the brand will move online but the shops, and most of the jobs are gone. julie has been a cosmetics supervisor at the mansfield store for 35 years. we could tell, standing on the shop floor, what money was going through the tills, how quiet, your peak times started to dwindle off, and you just know. and it isn't all about online and covid. the company had lost its way, which is very sad. we are trying to be strong till the last day, definitely. you just can't describe it. i think almost unbelievable is the word. yeah, unbelievable. and this is shirley who runs

a small business supplying merchandise for events. she's started making different products to get through lockdown but predicts more tough times ahead. it was a big worry for me whether or not i would survive. and it was literally taking every week at a time, and looking to see how we could make sure that we did stay afloat. i personally don't think that events and such things will pick up until later on in the year. i'm kind of thinking september at the earliest. things are still bad but they're not as bad. i'm still, say, 25% down on where i would have been this time on a normal year. but things are getting better. and again, i don't think it will be this year until i will be breathing a sigh of relief and saying, thank goodness for that, we're back on track to where we should be. the expectation is that the economy is probably doing slightly better

than expected all things considered. but there is a long way to go to full recovery. and there will be more casualties. i'll have the numbers at 7am. we will dissect those numbers later, thank you. when serial killer fred west was charged with 12 murders in 1994, many suspected that he was also behind the disappearance of 15—year—old mary bastholm, who went missing in 1968. more than 50 years on, police are now searching a cafe in gloucester where the teenager worked, after documentary film—makers found evidence there could be a body buried on site. let's speak to former lawyer leo goatley, who represented fred's wife, rose west from 1992 to 2004. good morning, thank you for being with us this morning. the cafe was a regular haunt of fred west, do you believe that it is likely that police will find remains there? it

police will find remains there? it wouldn't surprise me. it was on the police radar 25 or 26 years ago. and they did search the cafe. and it is a cursory excavation, of course, they were under intense pressure at they were under intense pressure at the time, they had a number of other murders and lines of inquiry that they were investigating. it's perhaps unfortunate that they were not able to return and follow through their earlier enquiries there. but it would not surprise me if a body was found there. and if it is the body of mary bastholm, it will at least bring some sort of closure, i don't think comfort is the appropriate word, but perhaps solace to the surviving relatives of mary bastholm. he solace to the surviving relatives of mary bastholm-— solace to the surviving relatives of mary bastholm. he represented rose west for a long _ mary bastholm. he represented rose west for a long time, _ mary bastholm. he represented rose west for a long time, did _ mary bastholm. he represented rose west for a long time, did she - mary bastholm. he represented rose west for a long time, did she ever-

west for a long time, did she ever speak to you or say anything about the fact that fred west was involved in merry? the fact that fred west was involved inmer ? , ., ., . the fact that fred west was involved inmer ? , ,, ., ., . the fact that fred west was involved inmer ? ., ., . . , in merry? disappearance? rose west denied knowing _ in merry? disappearance? rose west denied knowing anything _ in merry? disappearance? rose west denied knowing anything about - in merry? disappearance? rose west denied knowing anything about any i denied knowing anything about any murders. and made one or two admissions later, but certainly not as to her involvement in murder. so, i did ask her about mary bastholm, and her comment was, that was before my time. i do wonder whether rose west might have met fred west at that time, it is a possibility. i'm certain that rose west knows a lot more about any of these atrocious acts. ., .,, ., acts. through those long conversations _ acts. through those long conversations you - acts. through those long conversations you had i acts. through those long l conversations you had with acts. through those long - conversations you had with her, acts. through those long _ conversations you had with her, did she ever tell you anything to make

you think that there could be more victims out there that we still do not know about? trio. victims out there that we still do not know about?— victims out there that we still do - not know about?_ what not know about? no, she didn't. what about the particular _ not know about? no, she didn't. what about the particular case _ not know about? no, she didn't. what about the particular case of _ not know about? no, she didn't. what about the particular case of mary - about the particular case of mary bastholm? as you say, she always, at least we think it was before the time that she and fred west knew each other. time that she and fred west knew each other-— time that she and fred west knew each other. . , ., , ~ ., ., each other. fred west was known to freruent each other. fred west was known to frequent the — each other. fred west was known to frequent the cafe, _ each other. fred west was known to frequent the cafe, his _ each other. fred west was known to frequent the cafe, his first _ each other. fred west was known to frequent the cafe, his first victim i frequent the cafe, his first victim worked there, mary bastholm worked there. witnesses say that they might have seen rose west there. fred and rose west said that they had met at a bus stop in cheltenham 18 months later, in late 1969. i suspect that was a fabrication. we had a fairly reliable witnesses to say that they knew fred west had been associated with the rose at an earlier time. at

the time that mary bastholm disappeared in 1968, fred was living in a caravan in stoke 0rchard near bishops cleve, within half a mile of the west family house where rose west was absconding from school and going feral. and rather out of control. it is known that young girls is to go to fred west's caravan. at that time, fred west was working for a milling company in the area. he had recently moved to bishops cleve from a caravan park in gloucester, he moved from the caravan park after murdering anna maqbool, her remains with her unborn child were found in a field near the market. . ~

child were found in a field near the market. ., ,, , ., child were found in a field near the market. . ~' , ., , child were found in a field near the market. ., ,, , ., , . child were found in a field near the market. . ~ , ., , . ., market. thank you very much for talkinr to market. thank you very much for talking to us. _ market. thank you very much for talking to us, rose _ market. thank you very much for talking to us, rose west's - market. thank you very much for talking to us, rose west's former lawyer talking to us. we will be talking about this a little later as well. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. londoners from low—income households are more likely to be exposed to higher levels of indoor air pollution, according to a new report. researchers from ucl say one of the biggest factors is the quality and location of housing, as well as the time people are spending indoors and their underlying health conditions. barking and dagenham council is to offer workers who suffer a miscarriage or stillbirth full paid leave. it's thought to be the first local authority in the country to do so. it's open to both mums and dads — they'll be able to take one week

off if they lose their baby at any stage of pregnancy. vets say the young minke whale that had to be put down after becoming stranded in the river thames had starved over a few days. the full postmortem results won't be available for a few days, but experts say it's likely the whale was still dependent on its mother and hadn't been feeding. next, the story of a young woman who's been volunteering in the vaccination programme to thank the nhs for saving her life. ten years ago, abigail atakora was seriously injured after being crushed in a stampede at a northampton nightclub in 2011. she says the pandemic made her want to give back to the health service. she's working at the excel centre and has dreams to become a nurse. when the whole situation happened, i used to think to myself, god, why me, why did it happen to me? sorry. the nhs has been really, they've really done a lot for me.

so it's only right that i try and join them and, you know, just be as caring as they've been to me. let's take a look at the travel situation now. it's all looking good on the tube so far. just the ongoing closure of the waterloo & city line there. and this is how it looks on the a13 — traffic heading into central london through dagenham is building. usual rush hour delays. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. this spell of unsettled weather is set to continue not only for today, but for the next few days. low pressure very much in charge. it drifts east across the southern half of the uk. today, we may see fewer showers than yesterday but still the chance of one or two. they could be heavy, you might get a rumble of thunder, but some decent spells of sunshine and many places staying dry. the wind a little lighter today. temperatures reaching 17 celsius.

0vernight tonight, that shower risk diminishes. it is largely dry, but you will notice more cloud moving in from the west and, with that, we get some rain towards dawn towards the west of london. further east, staying dry. minimum temperature between 8 and 10 celsius, so another mild night. as we head into thursday, you can see another front heads towards us. we could see maybe one or two showers as a result. this unsettled theme stays with us through this week and turning windier with the showers through saturday and sunday. i'll be back in around half an hour. now it's back to dan and louise. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. coming up on breakfast this morning. 4,000 people, including many key workers, made up the audience at last night's brit awards — we'll hear from one nhs worker

who was there in the crowd. louise watched it. i miss the first five minutes. as theatres prepare to reopen, former bond girl gemma arterton joins us to talk about her new west end play walden. and i've been speaking to the former boxing world champion tony bellew, who's written a book recounting the successes of his career. i went to his old gym. even as covid infection rates have fallen across the country, some areas are still struggling with relatively high levels of infections, especially in parts of the midlands and north of england. people unable to work from home, crowded housing and poverty all contribute to stubbornly high rates. from wakefield, our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. it is unglamorous and methodical, but this is vital work in the battle to keep covid rates down. the empty office is a reminder that most members of wakefield council's public health team have been fighting the spread of the virus

from home, but it has not been easy. this is one of the most deprived communities in the uk, where face—to—face factory and key workerjobs predominates. as other parts of the country have seen covid rates tumble, wakefield's have remained relatively high. so when people say covid is an illness that doesn't discriminate, that's not right? it really does discriminate. not only in terms of infections, but very, very sadly, also in terms of hospitalisation and deaths. so within wakefield district, you are far more likely to die of covid if you live in some of our most deprived populations. and that is desperately unfair and very, very sad. and it is unacceptable, in my view. the eastmoor estate is one of those areas hardest hit by the virus. the number of families needing help here surprised even those who have worked with the community for years. i think it's been a difficult message to get across to people in this area. as we said, there is a high

level of deprivation. there are some properties of multiple occupancy. we have people on the estate who needed to go out to work, who couldn't stay at home to work. i think all that has factored in it being a high risk area. keeping a wage coming in and a business afloat meant staff at 0e electrics carried on through the pandemic. this is not work that can be done from home, but the company has tried hard to keep staff safe. nonetheless, there are some anxieties about what might lie ahead. unlocking, i think it has come a little bit too quick. i think they could go a little bit slower, but i understand the reasons behind it, to get the economy going again. and i can't wait for things to pick up in the nearfuture. and, as businesses do open up, keeping a lid on infection rates is a challenge. council teams are busy visiting businesses where customers

could be vulnerable. when people refuse to do the qr code, do you refuse them service? if they refuse to do any track and trace, yes, they are not allowed in. i have turned away two people since we reopened just for simply refusing. wakefield already faced some tough challenges before this pandemic hit. now, local health leaders say the need is even greater. the government have said they want a levelling up agenda. and we know the north has been harder hit, often, by austerity. wakefield has been really hard hit. so what i would want to see is some real policy changes around supporting districts like wakefield. do you feel optimistic about the future, about the task that lies ahead? i feel it's a bit like a tsunami, where we've had this huge wave of an acute situation, emergency situation, and now it is starting to recede and we are seeing what's left. the pandemic exploited the underlying inequalities in health and wealth in cities like wakefield.

the danger is if those inequalities remain, these communities could be left even further behind. dominic hughes, bbc news, wakefield. we can talk more about that. we're nowjoined by one of our regular gps — dr zoe norris. lovely to see it. it is interesting to see there are differences in different areas with regard to infection rates. what is going on where you are? i infection rates. what is going on where you are?— infection rates. what is going on where you are? i work in the east ridinr of where you are? i work in the east riding of yorkshire _ where you are? i work in the east riding of yorkshire with _ where you are? i work in the east riding of yorkshire with a - where you are? i work in the east riding of yorkshire with a focus i where you are? i work in the east| riding of yorkshire with a focus on bridlington and bridlington is a good example of an area where there are health inequalities, where there are health inequalities, where there are historic challenges and where often, the funding that goes in needs to be sustained in a slightly different way because results take a number of years in that setting as opposed to 6—12 months. what number of years in that setting as opposed to 6-12 months.- number of years in that setting as opposed to 6-12 months. what is your advice for peeple _ opposed to 6-12 months. what is your advice for people living _ opposed to 6-12 months. what is your advice for people living in _ opposed to 6-12 months. what is your advice for people living in areas - advice for people living in areas with a high prevalence, for example

in the north of england. you with a high prevalence, for example in the north of england.— in the north of england. you still need to focus _ in the north of england. you still need to focus on _ in the north of england. you still need to focus on basic _ in the north of england. you still| need to focus on basic measures, hands, face, space, trying to be sensible about that, but also looking if there is anything else you can do to improve your general health. that is often an area we see an issue with with health inequalities where people cannot access help quitting smoking, weight loss, exercise. those things are more restricted when there is an issue of inequality so looking at those and looking at the free things available to support that health development.— available to support that health develo-ment. �*, ., ~ ., development. let's talk about the vaccine, because _ development. let's talk about the vaccine, because it _ development. let's talk about the vaccine, because it continues. - development. let's talk about the j vaccine, because it continues. are you confident cases will continue to drop? ! you confident cases will continue to dro . ? ~ . drop? i think we are feeling optimistic _ drop? i think we are feeling optimistic and _ drop? i think we are feeling optimistic and the - drop? i think we are feeling optimistic and the figures i drop? i think we are feeling i optimistic and the figures have drop? i think we are feeling - optimistic and the figures have been positive. the big test as we have been waiting for is from the 17th, when we expect an increase takes in

indoors. it is different to the things happening so far to suddenly reopen in close contact areas like a soft play centre, cinema, where people might be sat closer together in an enclosed space. i am optimistic but we will see. you mentioned _ optimistic but we will see. you mentioned the _ optimistic but we will see. you mentioned the 17th, _ optimistic but we will see. you mentioned the 17th, and we know that hugging will be allowed. what were your thoughts on that? we talk on this programme about cautious cuddling. what would you say? i am cuddling. what would you say? i am sor , i cuddling. what would you say? i am sorry. i find — cuddling. what would you say? i am sorry. i find it _ cuddling. what would you say? i am sorry, i find it amusing. _ cuddling. what would you say? i —.n sorry, ifind it amusing. i cuddling. what would you say? i —.n sorry, i find it amusing. i do not sorry, ifind it amusing. i do not know how people have been hugging up to now or how the government thinks we have been hugging but unless you are hugging face—to—face which you will probably not doing a social situation, you will generally speaking have their head in an opposite direction and for a few seconds that will be fine. we are british and generally it's a firm handshake rather than in enormous hug the first time you meet. dare

hug the first time you meet. are there people _ hug the first time you meet. are there people you are looking forward to hugging? there people you are looking forward tohu~rrin?, , there people you are looking forward tohu|nnr7m,., , ., . ., , to hugging? absolutely. particularly friends and family _ to hugging? absolutely. particularly friends and family i _ to hugging? absolutely. particularly friends and family i have _ to hugging? absolutely. particularly friends and family i have not - to hugging? absolutely. particularly friends and family i have not seen i friends and family i have not seen for a while, but not generally a random person in the street face—to—face. random person in the street face-to-face._ random person in the street face-to-face. ., ~ . in this weird year and strange premier league football season, we finally have a champion. it has happened. no great surprise. it has happened. no great surprise. i love this picture from manchester city. it looks like the front of a 1982 comic book. our picture of the champions crowned last night. manchester city have won their third premier league title in four years after their closest challengers manchester united were beaten by leicester city. andy swiss reports from the etihad stadium. commentator: congratulations to pep guardiola and manchester city. j

the moment that meant disappointment on one side of manchester... ..and delight on the other. defeat for united meant city were champions for the fifth time in less than a decade. for theirfans, another night to celebrate. it's unbelievable. i think it is pep guardiola's biggest achievements so far. nothing beats it, premier league. you just know you've won, you are the champions in england. we've won the carabao cup, i we've won the premier league, let's hope we can clinch - the champions league, as well. earlier, united's 2—1 defeat against leicester had ended their slender hopes of catching city, whose had become champions without having to play. this had become champions without having to rla . , , ., , ., to play. this is the toughest league b far. to to play. this is the toughest league by far. to achieve _ to play. this is the toughest league by far. to achieve five _ to play. this is the toughest league by far. to achieve five premier- by far. to achieve five premier leagues in ten years means a lot for

the organisation. “flit?r leagues in ten years means a lot for the organisation.— the organisation. city have played stunninr the organisation. city have played stunning football _ the organisation. city have played stunning football this _ the organisation. city have played stunning football this season - the organisation. city have played stunning football this season but| the organisation. city have played l stunning football this season but no fans have been able to watch it with every game here behind closed doors. but it has not stopped their success. so what has been their secret? they have had to stars like phil foden, but it is their collective strength that has been key. to me, it's been special, because even i think it was january, february time, when you see kevin de bruyne go down, you see sergio aguero go down, they are two of the best players in the world, but in that time i think city won every single game so i think that says a lot about the collective. and so city's decade of domestic domination now has a new chapter, and with a first champions league final to come, it could be their greatest yet. andy swiss, bbc news, the etihad stadium. a lot of papers this morning reflecting on how it was that man, pep guardiola, and the way he change things in the team over the past

months that meant they are now premier league champions. in the night's other game, southampton fought back to beat crystal palace by three goals to one at st mary's. both sides already knew that they are guaranteed premier league football next season. danny ings scored twice to make it 12 league goals for him this season. meanwhile, we still don't know where the all—english champions league final between manchester city and chelsea will take place. the culture secretary 0liver dowden said the government cleared the way for uefa to host the final at wembley. the match will be moved from istanbul, but portugal is now the favourite to host the match. the heavyweight fight everyone wants to see. anthonyjoshua against tyson fury looks set to take place in saudi arabia. boxing promoter eddie hearn confirmed the location, with the fight likely to take place on either the seventh or 14th of august. joshua fought in the saudi capital riyadh in december 2019, when he won a rematch against andy ruinr. now we've had some fairly torrential

rain over here in the uk, and it's been the same over in rome at the italian 0pen. and one man, novak djokovic, wasn't impressed that he had to carry on playing. take a listen to this. how much more are you going to play? i have asked you three times. you did not ask _ i have asked you three times. you did not ask to _ i have asked you three times. you did not ask to check the court. i did not ask to check the court. i did not— did not ask to check the court. i did not say— did not ask to check the court. i did not say that. _ did not ask to check the court. i did not say that. i— did not ask to check the court. i did not say that. i did _ did not ask to check the court. i did not say that. i did not - did not ask to check the court. i did not say that. i did not say. did not say that. i did not say that — djokovic eventually went on to win his second—round match aginst taylor fritz. here's what he had to say afterwards. look, you know, it's not the first time or probably the last time that i'm going to experience such conditions. even there with that much experience behind me, i still get upset and lose my cool. but it's ok. it that is not ok. that is not ok. the tennis court is

quite large but you do not have to shout that allows to be heard. straight to the naughty step. he was thinking it was fine, it is all part of it for him. you do not want to judge of it for him. you do not want tojudge harshly but that seemed over—the—top. manners, i think. an issue we've covered a lot recently on breakfast is the rise in dog thefts during the pandemic. now, a government task force has been set up to tackle the problem. it's part of a new animal welfare action plan to better protect pets, livestock and creatures in the wild. included in the measures is a compulsory requirement to have your cat microchipped. 0ur reporter ben boulos is at an animal sanctuary. there was a creature but where has the pony garden? minnie is having her breakfast and who can blame her at this time in the morning. she is saying hello to

you, as well. this is minnie. blackberry wants in on the action. these are just a couple of the 500 orso these are just a couple of the 500 or so animals here at hope field animal sanctuary in brentwood in essex and everybody who works here is interested in the new animal welfare laws. rules on puppy smuggling, compulsory microchips and the banning of keeping primates such as marmoset monkeys as pets. 0ne the banning of keeping primates such as marmoset monkeys as pets. one of the key changes is recognising in law for the first time animals are sentience and have feelings and experience pleasure and pain much like we do. these are some of the owner's residents enjoying treats. what do you make of the laws use or outline yesterday? it is

what do you make of the laws use or outline yesterday?— outline yesterday? it is amazing for animal welfare _ outline yesterday? it is amazing for animal welfare and _ outline yesterday? it is amazing for animal welfare and a _ outline yesterday? it is amazing for animal welfare and a big _ outline yesterday? it is amazing for animal welfare and a big change i outline yesterday? it is amazing for animal welfare and a big change for many animals. we have the primate legislation they want to bring in. we have primates here. it means we will not see them coming to rescues and they will not be kept in tiny cages. cats are being microchips is amazing. we have had cats dumped at the sanctuary so we can backtrack where they come from. and farm animals making sure there is more care for them. it animals making sure there is more care for them-— care for them. it is amazing. you look at these _ care for them. it is amazing. you look at these and _ care for them. it is amazing. you look at these and you _ care for them. it is amazing. you look at these and you wonder - care for them. it is amazing. you | look at these and you wonder how could anyone dump a gorgeous creature like any of these? they are beautiful. we will speak to claire. we wanted to show you the marmosets but apparently they are grumpy in the morning. you are from organisation taking a bigger picture view of this. what were the key parts of the legislation? ads,

view of this. what were the key parts of the legislation? a broad set of commitments _ parts of the legislation? a broad set of commitments and - parts of the legislation? a broad set of commitments and biggest parts of the legislation? a broad - set of commitments and biggest new set of commitments and biggest new set of commitments in decades and covers a range of things from mice, sharks, animals and farms, animals in trades such as the fur trade, trophy trade. the sentience legislation recognises animals are not just life legislation recognises animals are notjust life but have emotional lives and government will be required to take welfare needs into account when implementing policies. any gaps? we would like the definition of animal sentience to be extended to crab, lobster, octopus. there is evidence they are sentience and should be covered. the devil is in the detail. an excellent first step but the laws need to be robust and be properly enforced. thank you very much- — and be properly enforced. thank you very much- just _ and be properly enforced. thank you very much. just before _ and be properly enforced. thank you very much. just before i _ and be properly enforced. thank you very much. just before i hand - and be properly enforced. thank you very much. just before i hand back. | very much. just before i hand back. a couple of residents have appeared. i could not resist showing you these. look at them. this is

charlie. and henry. iwas these. look at them. this is charlie. and henry. i was about to say charlie and naga, force of habit! i challenge you to find anything more cute on television this morning. studio: they are gorgeous. lovely. we will be back with you throughout the morning. to see charlie and henry. it is hard not to say charlie and naga. i love that marmosets are grumpy in the morning. the weather looked lovely there. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. in sheffield we had torrential rain, hail storm, sunshine. crazy weather. absolutely. you are right. we have more of that today. the forecast is one of sunshine and showers and for some, rain. not a cold start. the exception is in

northern ireland, kates bridge. for bose, looking at seven, eight, nine. showers, some heavy and thundery. some slow moving. not much wind to move them along. rain into northern ireland currently. this system will bring rain into some parts of the south. not much wind. starting with rain that is heavy in parts of north—east scotland. curling around into the north of northern ireland. for the rest, a dry start, but showers getting going and some will be heavy and you can see this system coming up across the english channel bringing rain later to the channel islands and parts of south—west england. if you are out of the showers it will not feel bad.

temperatures ranging from 9—17. but a murky start in parts of the north and north—east that will be slow to lift. overnight, rain pushes steadily northwards, into the west midlands, parts of wales and southern england. showers will fade but we will hang on to some in the north west of scotland and northern ireland. and a return to the cloud coming in to the north—east of scotland and into the north—east of england. not a cold night. no problems with frost. temperatures in areas such as parts of northern ireland might slip below freezing. tomorrow we pick up the band of rain. it will drift further west getting into more of wales, the west country, down into the english channel. showers around it. from the isle of wight over towards east anglia. the rest of the uk, showers.

anglia. the rest of the uk, showers. a lot of them in the west. unlike the past days, some will be heavy and thundery with hail. in between, sunshine. more cloud in the north and north—east which will peg temperatures back. top temperature likely to be 15. the rain pulling away on friday. again, not much in the way of isobars and not much wind. friday is looking cloudy for most of the uk. some bright skies, but we will still see showers. and we have another weather front that will bring more persistent rain as we go through friday night into saturday. the outlook remains unsettled. through the weekend, even into next week, low pressure dominates. we will see rain followed by sunshine and showers. it is

looking unsettled. and temperatures nothing to write home about either. thank you. a lot of rain. a lot of rain about. the former boxing world champion tony bellew has thrown his weight behind calls for tighter regulations on social media. it's after he and his family received abuse online after he uploaded pictures from his brother's wedding. it's been three years since tony stepped out of the ring for the final time, and now he's written a book looking back at his career. i met up with tony yesterday at the gym where it all began. so having all those amazing memories of growing up watching football at goodison, sometimes in the rain, by the way, what was it like to actually have a fight here, against ilunga makabu for a world title, tony? it was all my dreams come true. i was the bookies' underdog. i wasn't supposed to do it. but i came through. my dream was obviously to play football for this amazing club.

the fact of the matter is i was too fat and i wasn't good enough. but the other side of it is that began to spark a dream in me to one day stick a ring in the middle of this park. and it had never been done before. didn't you see one of your lads just before the fight that night? was that hard for you? that was the most difficult thing. a few hours before the fight, corey was in the stadium and i specifically told my wife that i couldn't possibly see him at the arena. and seeing his lovely, little, pretty face. he looksjust like his mother. ijust broke down. i was in tears for two hours before the biggest fight of my life. because you didn't want him to see you like that? yeah. i'm a different person when i come into the boxing environment. i'm horrible and i'm vicious and that is what i have to be. i have to turn into this kind of animal, this vicious, nasty person, and that's what i am in the boxing fraternity and the boxing world. but i am never that to my children. when you got knocked down in that first round, and anybody who watched the fight will remember, you almost somersaulted back when he caught you on the chin.

the judges should have put ten up for the gymnastic rollover. at that point, what are you thinking? if i lose this fight, i'm never coming back here again. and bear in mind that i've had season tickets at this club, i've been coming here most weekends, well, every other weekend, since i was 11, 12 years old. how old were you when you first told somebody that you would win a world title at goodison park? 16, 17. and you believed it from that point? i told them. if i'd have known how much hard work was ahead of me, i don't think i would have said it with the same audacity and cheek that i said it with. i love coming here. this place is the second most important part of my life, i think, after my kids and my wife. in terms of the hard yards, you were looking around here, probably remembering a few quiet corners where you have sweated blood over the years? definitely. i have been punched all over this ring numerous times. i have shed blood in this ring multiple times. the ring was over here. my favourite part was the punchbag or the pads.

well, no, that's telling a lie. my favourite part was punching people in the face, i'm not going to lie. you had a younger brother who was both black and gay and a lot of your fights as a kid were defending him. definitely, without a shadow of a doubt. our liam had it very tough. it was very evident from very early on that our liam was going to be gay. and it was very difficult growing up. it even goes on to this day. i put on a picture of my brother when he got married to his husband and the hate and the things that i received, i wouldn't be able to say the things on camera, what i was getting written to, or through social media. wishing death upon him because of his colour, because of his sexuality. it was just insane. and you get a lot of grief on social media, as well, like many people in the public eye. you're not on it at the moment, is that right? you've taken a bit of a break from it. i've taken a bit of a back step from it for a little bit. but i have still yet to meet someone... i've said it on social media numerous times, and if you are watching, please take me up on it.

i have still yet to meet a person, and i always put the same thing — when you want to put something nasty to me, when you want to challenge me or come at me, just tell me when you see me. i'm not going anywhere, i promise you. no one has ever done that? i've still yet to meet one. what about all that hatred, some of the stuff your brother got, that happens online? should there be more responsibility on social media companies to stop that at source? accountability needs to be taken on a whole. as well as the social media companies, people need to take accountability for their actions. people need to take responsibility and accountability on what you do. and the only way it is going to go forward — and these social media companies are a disgrace for what they're doing — the simple way forward, and the only way out of this, is a driver's license or a passport is put to an account. is a driver's licence or a passport is put to an account. no one's going to put a racist comment to someone knowing that it can come right back at you and know who you are and where you're from. you are not taking it seriously, in my opinion. all you care about is the money that is coming in from sponsors and what you're making from the platform. you're not caring about their hate.

you're not caring about the hate. thousands of people are dying every year to social media hate, thousands. because thousands of people are killing themselves because some muppet in his mum's basement, or his mum's loft, wrote, "you are an absolute waste of space." and that's the saddest part about it. really fascinating. he spoke about all sorts and plenty more of that interview at 8:40am. tony's book is called everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. londoners from low income households are more likely to be exposed to higher levels of indoor air pollution according to a new report. researchers from ucl say one of the biggest factors is the quality and location of housing, as well as the time people are spending indoors and their underlying health conditions. two

barking and dagenham council is to offer workers who suffer a miscarriage or stillbirth full paid leave. it's thought to be the first local authority in the country to do so. it's open to both mums and dads. they'll be able to take one week off if they lose their baby at any stage of pregnancy. vets say the young minke whale that had to be put down after becoming stranded in the river thames had starved "over a few days". the full postmortem results aren't available yet but experts say it's likely the whale was still dependent on its mother, and hadn't been feeding. next to the story of a young woman who's been volunteering in the vaccination programme to thank the nhs for saving her life. ten years ago, abigail atakora was seriously injured after being crushed in a stampede at a northampton nightclub in 2011. she says the pandemic made her want to "give back" to the health service. she's now working at the excel centre and has dreams to become a nurse. when the whole situation happened, i used to think to myself, god, why me, why did it happen to me?

sorry. the nhs has been really, they've really done a lot for me. so it's only right that i try and join them and, you know, just be as caring as they've been to me. hear more from abigail on our lunch programme at1.30pm. let's take a look at the travel situation now. it's all looking good on the tube so far, just the ongoing closure of the waterloo & city line there. and this is how it looks on the a13, traffic heading into cenral london through dagenham is building, usual rush hour delays. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. this spell of unsettled weather is set to continue not only for today, but for the next few days. low pressure very much in charge. it drifts east across the southern half of the uk. today, we may see fewer showers than yesterday but still the chance of one or two. they could be heavy,

you might get a rumble of thunder, but some decent spells of sunshine and many places staying dry. the wind a little lighter today. temperatures reaching 17 celsius. overnight tonight, that shower risk diminishes. it is largely dry, but you will notice more cloud moving in from the west and, with that, we get some rain towards dawn towards the west of london. further east, staying dry. minimum temperature between 8 and 10 celsius, so another mild night. as we head into thursday, you can see another front heads towards us. we could see maybe one or two showers as a result. this unsettled theme stays with us through this week and turning windier with the showers through saturday and sunday. i'll be back in around half an hour, there's plenty more on our website. now it's back to dan and louise.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today. after another night of violence, the united nations warns the conflict between israel and the palestinians in gaza is escalating towards full—scale war. rules for tackling puppy smuggling and compulsory microchipping of cats are part of a pledge by the government to protect animals. a nine—year—old boy has died after being struck by lightning on a football pitch in blackpool. bouncing back or steady as she goes?

in the next few minutes, we'll get the latest update on the health of the economy. it's expected to show growth as lockdown eases, but a long way to go. i'll have all the details. they've done it. manchester city are premier league champions. after neighbours united lost last night, the celebrations could begin. pep guardiola said it was the toughtest title win yet. at the brit awards, dua lipa demands a pay rise for nhs workers. she won two categories at the uk's first major indoor live music event. good morning. some rain in the north this morning, some rain coming into the south—west is a little bit later. in between, sunshine and like in the last few days, some will be heavy, slow—moving, with thundery patches and hail. it's wednesday 12th may. our top story. israeli forces and palestinian

militants in gaza have exchanged their heaviest bombardments in years. it comes as the united nations warns they risk sliding into all—out war. the palestinians have fired more than 200 rockets into israel, half of them aimed at tel aviv. israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes on gaza. at least 35 palestinians and five people in israel have been killed since the violence began on monday. joel greenberg joins us now from jerusalem. there have been casualties on both sides, how do things stand this morning? sides, how do things stand this morninr ? ~ , sides, how do things stand this morninr ? . , ., morning? well, this morning, there was a very heavy — morning? well, this morning, there was a very heavy israeli _ morning? well, this morning, there i was a very heavy israeli bombardment in gaza, which according to reports from there, hit a lot of government security and police buildings. as you mentioned earlier, the death toll there has risen to 35. overnight in israel and tel aviv, the main city, business city in israel, there were rocket strikes overnight. people spent the night in

safe rooms and shelters. it is escalating on both sides, there have been intensified strikes in both directions. been intensified strikes in both directions-— directions. the un warning the conflict could _ directions. the un warning the conflict could be _ directions. the un warning the conflict could be escalating - directions. the un warning the - conflict could be escalating towards a full—scale war. what would your response to that be? it a full-scale war. what would your response to that be?— a full-scale war. what would your response to that be? it depends on hamas militants _ response to that be? it depends on hamas militants in _ response to that be? it depends on hamas militants in gaza _ response to that be? it depends on hamas militants in gaza and - response to that be? it depends on hamas militants in gaza and the i hamas militants in gaza and the israeli government, how far they want to take this. in the past, these things have escalated and then there were diplomatic moves to arrange a ceasefire. the question is, how many deaths and casualties there will be before the sides decide that this round is enough for both sides. . ~ decide that this round is enough for both sides. ., ~ , ., decide that this round is enough for both sides. . ~' , ., , . decide that this round is enough for both sides. ., ~ , ., , . ., both sides. thank you very much for our both sides. thank you very much for your update. — both sides. thank you very much for your update, thank— both sides. thank you very much for your update, thank you. _ compulsory multi—shipping... compulsory multi—shipping. .. let's find compulsory multi—shipping... let's find out what we are going to tell you about. compulsory microchipping of cats, a ban on the export of live animals for slaughter and a crackdown on puppy smuggling are among new animal welfare

measures being published by the government today. the plan aims to better protect both domesticated and wild creatures in the uk and abroad and has been welcomed by campaigners. our environment correspondent, claire marshall has the details. ok, i think she is calm enough now. at the bath cats and dogs home, vet nicola prepares to fit a new arrival with a microchip. shadow has cat flu, so it has to be done here in isolation. that's in! many of these cats have clearly been well cared for. they may well have owners who are searching for them. but if they're not microchipped, like around 2.6 million pet cats in the uk, it's much harderfor them to be reunited. there's a good boy. today's announcement is really welcome here. what do you think about it being made compulsory for cats to have chips? oh, it will be the best thing. i think as a vet, i have been a vet for seven years, and there's been so many cases i've seen where i wish we'd have had an owner sooner. so, yeah, i think it will help with welfare, i think it will help

with owners as well. this isn'tjust about helping cats. this signals a broader cultural shift towards understanding the intelligence of and needs of animals. it's part of the government's wide ranging action plan for animal welfare. environment secretary george eustace visited battersea dogs home to launch it. there is a really important overarching policy that we have here which is to recognise that animals are sentient beings, and recognising that to have a new animal sentience committee which will scrutinise government policy in the future to ensure that as we develop new policies, and as we improve our policies, we are constantly thinking about how we can enhance animal welfare. also in the plan, the ban on the sale of ivory in the uk will be brought into force, along with a ban on the import of hunting trophies from endangered species. there will be new import rules to help fight puppy smuggling. and vertebrates, animals with a backbone, will have a legal right

to have their feelings recognised. the plan also outlaws the exports of live animals for fattening and slaughter. but what about food brought in from abroad? in australia, you can have journey times for animals in excess of 24 hours, without access to feed or water. it's ridiculous, increasing standards in this country but not applying that standard to countries that we're looking to do trade deals with. that's just hypocrisy. but others are happy with the plans. back at the bath cats and dogs home, over the last 24 hours, kittens have arrived. their mother, tess, was a stray. she and her young will all be chipped before new homes are found. claire marshall, bbc news, bath. new figures out within the past few minutes show how the economy was impacted by the latest lockdown restrictions. nina's with us. what do these numbers tell us nina?

yes, it's roughly where we were expecting to be. today we learned how the economy fared in march, which then also gave us the full picture for the first quarter of the year. let's start with the numbers for march. so the stay at home order was coming to an end. schools reopened. the vaccination programme sprinted on and we reacted by spending more. the economy picking up 2.1% in that month. but the quarter which took in january and february's full lockdown saw a 1.3% dip compared to the earlier quarter. so when you take in the full year — you're looking at a massive dip the likes we hadn't seen for 300 years. followed by a big recovery which then eased off, and then this smaller dip. which we are coming out of. things will get better. this time next week we'll be spending in pubs, cinemas and restaurants, and travelling to hotels. but remember there is still

a long way to go. around 4.2 million people on furlough. unemployment nearly at 5%. what happens when businesses need to pay back loans? what happens when the post lockdown splurge ends? big questions, we are not out of the woods yet, the economy is 8.7% smaller than it was at the end of 2019 so a lot of growth needed to get back to full recovery. thank you very much. a nine—year—old boy has died after he was struck by lightning while playing football on a field in blackpool. police say he was rushed to hospital after a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon but sadly didn't survive. our reporter adam mcclean is at the scene this morning. a grim story, very tragic news for the family, and those who knew him, what we know about this so far? good morninr. it what we know about this so far? good morning- it was _ what we know about this so far? good morning. it was just _ what we know about this so far? good morning. it wasjust after— what we know about this so far? (13mg. morning. it was just after five o'clock yesterday evening when the

boy was playing football here at playing. just off school road in blackpool. a thunderstorm passed through the area and the nine year was struck by lightning, causing serious injuries. an air ambulance landed here, he was taken to hospital where he sadly died a short time later. the club that uses these fields, spirit of youthjunior fc, said the boy was taking part in a one—to—one training session not run by the club, he was not one of their players. the club's secretary said that there were three training sessions due to take place yesterday evening, they were all cancelled because of the storm. lancashire police say that this is a truly devastating incident and their thoughts are with the family and friends of the boy. police say the family have been informed and they are being supported by officers this morning.

are being supported by officers this morninr. . ~ are being supported by officers this morninr. ., ~ i. are being supported by officers this morninr. . ~ ,, ~ ., are being supported by officers this morninr. . ~' ~ ., ., morning. thank you, adam, at the scene is that _ morning. thank you, adam, at the scene is that awful _ morning. thank you, adam, at the scene is that awful incident - morning. thank you, adam, at the scene is that awful incident in - scene is that awful incident in blackpool. labour's deputy leader, angela rayner, has suggested that sir keir starmer�*s leadership was an issue during campaigning for last week's elections with voters saying they didn't know what he stood for. she was locked in a dispute with the labour leader last weekend, over her role in the party following its poor results. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent adam fleming. good morning. we have heard from him and now we are hearing from her, what has she been saying? she has been talking _ what has she been saying? she has been talking to _ what has she been saying? she has been talking to our _ what has she been saying? she has been talking to our colleague - what has she been saying? she has been talking to our colleague lauraj been talking to our colleague laura kuenssberg, this is the first time angela rayner has spoken since that mulch was events in the labour party at the weekend, after their disappointing election results in the local elections in england. one of the first things laura asked angela rayner was if it was true that keir starmer sacked her from the role of party chairman and then they had some very tense negotiations that ended up with her getting herfourjobs negotiations that ended up with her getting her fourjobs that she has now got. here is what she said. tim

now got. here is what she said. i'm not rroin now got. here is what she said. i'm not going to — now got. here is what she said. i'm not going to discuss the robust conversations that me and keir have had and _ conversations that me and keir have had and always have had, we have a very frank— had and always have had, we have a very frank relationship and i welcome _ very frank relationship and i welcome that, i think it is really constructive. we came to a decision over the _ constructive. we came to a decision over the weekend of where both of us felt i over the weekend of where both of us felt i could _ over the weekend of where both of us felt i could make the best opportunity and the death of my skills— opportunity and the death of my skills in— opportunity and the death of my skills in supporting his leadership. -- the _ skills in supporting his leadership. -- the best— skills in supporting his leadership. —— the best of my skills in supporting his leadership and that is what _ supporting his leadership and that is what i _ supporting his leadership and that is what i want to do in my role. when _ is what i want to do in my role. when she — is what i want to do in my role. when she says she is going to be frank in her new role, she has already started because she then said this about keir starmer�*s performance and reception amongst voters during the election campaign we have just had. what voters during the election campaign we have just had.— we have just had. what i had on the doorste- we have just had. what i had on the doorstep is. — we have just had. what i had on the doorstep is. they — we have just had. what i had on the doorstep is, they didn't _ we have just had. what i had on the doorstep is, they didn't know- we have just had. what i had on the doorstep is, they didn't know what l doorstep is, they didn't know what keir starmer did for so that is what ithink— keir starmer did for so that is what i think our— keir starmer did for so that is what i think our challenges. it isn't people — i think our challenges. it isn't people breathing saying, we think keir thinks this or that, but what are we _ keir thinks this or that, but what are we doing, what are our policies around _ are we doing, what are our policies around that? i talked about the green _ around that? i talked about the green industrial revolution, the 'obs green industrial revolution, the jobs that— green industrial revolution, the jobs that should go to those areas for decades that haven't had an industry— for decades that haven't had an industry because those industries

left. industry because those industries left we — industry because those industries left. we don't want to bring back the coal— left. we don't want to bring back the coal mines but we want to tackle climate _ the coal mines but we want to tackle climate change. it is the coal mines but we want to tackle climate change.— climate change. it is quite refreshing _ climate change. it is quite refreshing hearing - climate change. it is quite refreshing hearing one i climate change. it is quite i refreshing hearing one senior politician being quite so honest about the shortcomings of another senior politician who also happens to be their boss. it's going to be fascinating over the next few months watching how that relationship develops. do they end up like tony blair and gordon brown, who are basically at each other�*s throats the whole time by the end? or are they more like tony blair and john prescott, a chalk and cheese partnership that actually ended up being very productive and ended up winning? and today we will see rachel reeves, the new shadow chancellor, in action in the first time in thatjob because she and rishi sunak will be debating the green speech in parliament. —— the queen speech in parliament. green speech in parliament. -- the queen speech in parliament. thank ou ve queen speech in parliament. thank you very much- _ police are searching a cafe in gloucester linked to the disappearance of a teenage girl suspected to have been murdered

by serial killer fred west. officers were called to the clean plate cafe by a film production company, who say they had found evidence that a body could be buried at the site. 15—year—old mary bastholm had worked at the property before she went missing in 1968. phil mackie is there for us. good to speak to you. what more do we know about this, what information do we have? irate we know about this, what information do we have?— we know about this, what information do we have? we heard yesterday from gloucestershire _ do we have? we heard yesterday from gloucestershire police _ do we have? we heard yesterday from gloucestershire police who _ do we have? we heard yesterday from gloucestershire police who confirmedl gloucestershire police who confirmed that they are looking at the clean plate cafe as a potential burial site for mary bastholm. she disappeared in 1968, she was 15 at the time. and she has been linked with the serial killer fred west for a very long time. i worked here back in 94, 95, and i remember coming here and talking to mary's brother peter who was convinced that she had been kidnapped and murdered by fred west back in 1968. apparently fred west back in 1968. apparently fred west had made a confession was but then can health himself —— made a

confession in prison but then killed himself. a documentary team making a documentary about the cromwell street murders and fred and rose west made the discovery on friday. west made the discovery on friday. we have seen police officers coming in and out of the side yesterday removing items. it's not clear if there has been anything confirmed about what was going on in there but what was interesting was the statement coming from mary bastholm's privacy yesterday, they asked for privacy but also asked for time to grieve for mary. this mystery has been going on for 53 years and it is possible this breakthrough might finally give the answer to mary's family they had been looking for.— answer to mary's family they had been looking for. the brit awards took place at the o2 arena last night in front of a live audience. the show was part of a government trial to test the impact of large events on the spread of coronavirus. little mix became the first ever girl group to win best british band and dua lipa took home two awards

for best solo artist and best album. there was a burst of her! the singer used her acceptance speech to call for pay rises for nhs staff. we should all give a massive, massive round of applause and give boris a message that we all support a fair pay rise for our front line. there was a live audience which you could hear, a lot of them were front line workers, and we will be speaking to somebody he was there late in the programme. rbshd speaking to somebody he was there late in the programme.— late in the programme. and you watched it _ late in the programme. and you watched it but _ late in the programme. and you watched it but you _ late in the programme. and you watched it but you missed - late in the programme. and you watched it but you missed the i late in the programme. and you i watched it but you missed the first five minutes?— five minutes? yes, i watched it all after that! — five minutes? yes, i watched it all after that! how _ five minutes? yes, i watched it all after that! how is _ five minutes? yes, i watched it all after that! how is the _ five minutes? yes, i watched it all after that! how is the weather - five minutes? yes, i watched it all. after that! how is the weather going today? good morning. a mixture once again a sunshine and showers but we also have some rain in the forecasts as well. some of the showers in wales merging to give longer spells of rain, and a few showers in southern england but you can see the scale of

rain across scotland another in ireland. that is moving around an area of low pressure which has already been heavy and thundery this morning. there is a lot of low cloud and murk in the north and east, some getting into the far north—east of england. northern ireland has heavy rain in the far north but a chilly start, dry weather, but for much of england and wales we are starting dry bar at the showers we already have in wales but we also have an english channel which will be moving southwards, this system. not much wind so there showers will be slow moving, heavy in places, thunder and lightning, and temperatures of nine in the north to 60 in the south. out of the showers, that will not feel too bad —— 16 in the south. showers played tonight, the rain will move

more north and west, getting into wales and devon. showers in the north and west and these are the temperatures, not anticipating any issues with frost. temperatures in rural ireland in particular will be a bit lower. if you're one of the many people dreaming ofjetting off on holiday again, there's just a few days to go until the ban on foreign travel is lifted for people in england and scotland. it's good news if you were planning to go to portugal or gibraltar. they're two of the 12 destinations on the so—called "green list". it means you won't need to quarantine when you return home. but popular destinations like spain haven't been included. danjohnson has been finding out what this means for a country that relies heavily on british tourism. monday will mean more people heading to the airport to get away for a holiday. but the destinations are pretty limited. the green list cleared for travel from england and scotland without isolation or quarantine includes portugal, gibraltar, israel, singapore,

australia and new zealand. but not all those countries are ready to accept british travellers yet. wales and northern ireland are still to update their advice. spain is on the amber list, meaning essential travel only, with ten days home isolation on return. last weekend, they were celebrating the relaxation of their own restrictions, so it's been disappointing news for many people here and there, including bar owners in majorca. we are desperate for the uk tourist markets to come back in. we haven't seen your typical tourist for eight, about eight or nine months at the moment. so it's been a big gap. and it is desperately needed now. the next review is three weeks away, so we'll have to wait for some spanish sunshine. they'll have the beaches to themselves for a bit longer. dan johnson, bbc news. we'rejoined by spain's foreign minister, arancha gonzalez laya.

thank you for spending some time with us on bbc breakfast this morning. when are you hoping to be able to welcome back british holiday—makers to spain? let able to welcome back british holiday-makers to spain? let me first tell you _ holiday-makers to spain? let me first tell you that _ holiday-makers to spain? let me first tell you that we _ holiday-makers to spain? let me first tell you that we are - holiday-makers to spain? let me first tell you that we are getting l first tell you that we are getting ready to welcome british tourists in spain and this will work in steps. step number one is to accelerate the vaccination efforts in spain, this is going on the right direction. 20 million doses have been distributed and this is good. second, probably next week, the european union will lift restrictions to british people accessing the european union, let's not forget that today, the borders are closed. this will be the next step, good news again. and the third step, good news again. and the third step would obviously be the uk putting spain in the green list. for this to happen, we are having good discussions with the uk authorities, to convince them that there are many

regions in spain, the balearic islands, the canary islands, where the numbers are equivalent to those in the uk today. so maybe if the uk looks with a regional lens, they will discover that there are many safe places in spain already today to travel to. let's keep on working but it is looking good for british tourists to spend their holidays in spain this summer.— spain this summer. what about rotential spain this summer. what about potential restrictions _ spain this summer. what about potential restrictions that - spain this summer. what about | potential restrictions that might spain this summer. what about. potential restrictions that might be there for uk tourists on arrival? might there needs to be tests on arrival, restrictions on movements while there, might you need a vaccination passport? what sort of things are you looking at? the euro rean things are you looking at? the european union _ things are you looking at? tue: european union is things are you looking at? tt;e: european union is working things are you looking at? tt9 european union is working on a vaccine certificate, this certificate will guarantee that those who have been vaccinated can move freely, they can travel through some sort of fast track, and they can move when they come to spain. why? because they are considered to be safer than those who have not

been vaccinated. another reason why it is in my view important to proceed with vaccination. but number two, those who have not been vaccinated yet would be probably able to enter the country as well, just that they would have to go through some procedures like tests, pcr and probably more limited movement. my sense is that we are all working very hard, britain and spain, to ensure all citizens are vaccinated as soon as possible and they can enjoy a summer that looks much more like the summers we to have in the past. and therefore, with more mobility and probably with, you know, enjoying our holidays which is what holidays are about. :,: , , holidays which is what holidays are about. , , ., , holidays which is what holidays are about. , , ., : about. exactly. is there any concern about. exactly. is there any concern about potentially _ about. exactly. is there any concern about potentially people _ about. exactly. is there any concern about potentially people going - about. exactly. is there any concern about potentially people going to i about potentially people going to gibraltar, which is on the green list, and then hopping into spain?

well, you know, at the moment, there are controls in the limit between gibraltar and are controls in the limit between gibraltarand spain, and are controls in the limit between gibraltar and spain, and they are, we are very careful to make sure that anyone who enters through gibraltar has the necessary requirements to enter the territory. but again, the important thing is that if we all accelerate our efforts now, if spain accelerates vaccination, if the eu accelerates getting the e uk out of the blacklist, and if the uk moves to consider regions as opposed to simply considering countries for their green list, my sense is that we would, then the summer would look good for britons and spaniards. and let me tell you that spain loves british people, so we are very much looking forward to working while —— welcoming them back into our country. welcoming them back into our count . ~ welcoming them back into our count .~ ~' :, welcoming them back into our count .~ ~ :, :, :, , welcoming them back into our count .~ ~ :, :, :, country. we know that millions of british people _

country. we know that millions of british people love _ country. we know that millions of british people love spain. - country. we know that millions of british people love spain. so - country. we know that millions of british people love spain. so how| british people love spain. so how badly has the tourism industry being hit in the last 18 months also by what we have all with coronavirus? covid has hit very hard, the tourism industry worldwide, and of course in spain we are the world number two is a tourist destination so the tourism sector has been hit hard in this country. any tourism sector has been hit hard. because tourism works on mobility and covid has basically limited exponentially the ability of people to move around. but the good news is that with vaccination proceeding, we can already see figures trying starting to improve in the tourism sector. we have seen the numbers improve gradually as spaces have opened, starting with mobility within our own country which has already started to happen.

my which has already started to happen. my sense is that these good numbers will become better as soon as we advance our vaccination and as soon as we return to safe and orderly mobility which is what we all want to see as soon as possible. t’m mobility which is what we all want to see as soon as possible. i'm sure some of our— to see as soon as possible. i'm sure some of our viewers _ to see as soon as possible. i'm sure some of our viewers would - to see as soon as possible. i'm sure some of our viewers would like - to see as soon as possible. i'm sure some of our viewers would like to i some of our viewers would like to know on how your vaccination programme is going, there is a lot of talk in britain about the success of talk in britain about the success of running that, the numbers of people who have had both of their jabs, how are things looking in spain? 6 jabs, how are things looking in s-ain? ~ :, , :, jabs, how are things looking in s-ain? :, :, , spain? 6 million people have been double tabbed. _ spain? 6 million people have been double jabbed, completed - spain? 6 million people have been double jabbed, completed their i double jabbed, completed their vaccination, 20 million doses have been already used. so it looks like over 30% of spaniards have already gotten at least a first shot. this is starting to show, the incidence of covid is starting to reduce, the contagion is moving down. this is also the result of the vaccination

efforts. spain is one of the countries which is moving faster within the european union and this is where we are concentrating all of our efforts. spanish citizens are also very much willing to be vaccinated, so we don't have problems with negation lists of people doubting the benefits of vaccination. so we are probably by now 98 days away from having collective immunity, that is where we are now, looking good.- we are now, looking good. really a- rreciate we are now, looking good. really appreciate you — we are now, looking good. really appreciate you speaking - we are now, looking good. really appreciate you speaking to - we are now, looking good. really appreciate you speaking to us, i we are now, looking good. really appreciate you speaking to us, this morning, thank you. the spanish foreign minister arancha gonzalez laya. a cenotaph celebrating the courage and skills of emergency workers during the pandemic still needs substantial funds if it is to be built. the series of five statues would be on display in central london but those leading the project are asking the government to help with the cost. one figure has already been built, its of a medic in full ppe. daniela relph has

been to take a look. every detail carefully sculpted. only the eyes visible on the masked face. feet covered in protective footwear. tied in to ppe that will soon be discarded. the gloves, being wearily peeled off. eight feet high, carved in clay ahead of its final finish, this is how a medic will be represented on the planned cenotaph for emergency workers. she's had a 12 hour stint on the ward. she's fatigued, she's tired, she is taking off her gloves for the last time during the day. and all that she's seen during the day is seen in her eyes. but also psychologically, she's got the knowledge that she's got to do the same thing again tomorrow. and the day after, and the day after, and there is no obvious letup to this dreadful treadmill that she is on. cheering.

discharged from hospital, overwhelmed after surviving covid, nancy has been a nurse since 1970. as she left the royal free in london, she thanked colleagues for saving her life. thank you, i am so grateful. we took nancy to see the sculpture. would it be a fitting tribute to those like her who have given so much? it is amazing. amazing. i don't know whether i can even look up, amazing person, with the eyes that are looking at me. it's representing everyone that has worked and cared for someone else. do you think that this figure represents the feelings of medics over the past year with what they have had to cope

with, does it capture that? it's etched on the face. it's etched in that face, and in those eyes. deep, piercing eyes, looking at the human being, helpless on the ward. and wondering whether we are going to pull through. that's what it's saying to me. a sense of what the final monument will look like. the plan is to call it a 999 cenotaph. as well as the medics, there is also a firefighter, a police officer, a coastguard, and a search and rescue worker with the dog. but it won't happen without the cash. the project is way off the £3 million it needs, and those leading it now want the government to step up. this will be a national symbol of the gratitude, sacrifice and remembrance for the nhs and the emergency services. this will be there for 500 plus years. and as such, i would very much

encourage the prime minister and the government to contribute to funding of this important historical monument. i salute you. i salute you, notjust nurses, everyone else, who is in key working. nancy may be one of the first to see it, but when its complete, at a location in central london, it's hoped the statues will become a place for everyone to visit to remember the work and bravery of all emergency workers. daniela relph, bbc news, west sussex. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. the government has said that it needs to consider if and when grenfell tower should be carefully taken down. 72 people died in the fire 2017.

the ministry of housing, communities and local government says it'll be be at least a year before any decision and it will take the views of the community into account. londoners from low—income households are more likely to be exposed to higher levels of indoor air pollution, according to a new report. researchers from ucl say one of the biggest factors is the quality and location of housing, as well as the time people are spending indoors and their underlying health conditions. vets say the young minke whale that had to be put down after becoming stranded in the river thames had starved over a few days. the full postmortem results aren't available yet but experts say it's likely the whale was still dependent on its mother and hadn't been feeding. they say tests being carried out will help them learn much more about the species. next, the story of a young woman who's been volunteering in the vaccination programme to thank the nhs for saving her life. ten years ago, abigail atakora was seriously injured

after being crushed in a stampede at a northampton nightclub. she says the pandemic made her want to give back to the health service. she's now working at the excel centre and says she dreams of becoming a nurse. when the whole situation happened, i used to think to myself, god, why me, why did it happen to me? sorry. the nhs has been really, they've really done a lot for me. so it's only right that i try and join them and, you know, just be as caring as they've been to me. hear more from abigail on our lunch programme at 1.30. let's take a look at the travel situation now. it's all looking good on the tube so far. just the ongoing closure of the waterloo & city line there. and this is how it looks on the a13 — traffic heading into central london through dagenham is building. now the weather with kate kinsella good morning.

this spell of unsettled weather is set to continue not only for today, but for the next few days. low pressure very much in charge. it drifts east across the southern half of the uk. today, we may see fewer showers than yesterday but still the chance of one or two. they could be heavy, you might get a rumble of thunder, but some decent spells of sunshine and many places staying dry. the wind a little lighter today. temperatures reaching 17 celsius. overnight tonight, that shower risk diminishes. it is largely dry, but you will notice more cloud moving in from the west and, with that, we get some rain towards dawn towards the west of london. further east, staying dry. minimum temperature between eight and ten celsius, so another mild night. as we head into thursday, you can see another front heads towards us. we could see maybe one or two showers as a result. this unsettled theme stays with us through this week and turning windier with the showers through saturday and sunday.

i'll be back in an hour. now it's back to dan and louise. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. an animal welfare plan aimed to protect pets, livestock and creatures in the wild, has been published by the government today, and measures include the compulsory microchipping of cats and a crackdown on puppy smuggling. george eustice, the environment secretary, joins us now. good morning. there is a lot to go throu~h good morning. there is a lot to go through and _ good morning. there is a lot to go through and a _ good morning. there is a lot to go through and a lot _ good morning. there is a lot to go through and a lot was _ good morning. there is a lot to go through and a lot was said - good morning. there is a lot to go through and a lot was said in - good morning. there is a lot to go through and a lot was said in the l through and a lot was said in the queen's speech with different questions. to do with animal welfare, let's talk about the micro—chipping of cats being compulsory. how will you ensure owners comply? irate compulsory. how will you ensure owners comply?— compulsory. how will you ensure owners comply? we introduce similar lerislation owners comply? we introduce similar legislation on — owners comply? we introduce similar legislation on dogs _ owners comply? we introduce similar legislation on dogs about _ owners comply? we introduce similar legislation on dogs about five - owners comply? we introduce similar legislation on dogs about five years i legislation on dogs about five years ago and it was a success, driving up rates of micro—chipping well beyond 90%. the way you enforce it is

obviously if people take their dog to a vet, they would have it scanned and if they do not have a microchip they will be advised to get one and if they ignore the advice several times there is an enforcement process. generally it has been successful on dogs and help to reunite more dogs with owners and we want to do the same on a cat, when it can be difficult to know if a cat is stray or has an owner. you would enforce it in — is stray or has an owner. you would enforce it in the _ is stray or has an owner. you would enforce it in the same _ is stray or has an owner. you would enforce it in the same way - is stray or has an owner. you would enforce it in the same way as - is stray or has an owner. you would enforce it in the same way as you i enforce it in the same way as you have with dogs? irate enforce it in the same way as you have with dogs?— enforce it in the same way as you have with dogs? we have a tried and tested way of — have with dogs? we have a tried and tested way of enforcing _ have with dogs? we have a tried and tested way of enforcing this - have with dogs? we have a tried and tested way of enforcing this and - have with dogs? we have a tried and tested way of enforcing this and we i tested way of enforcing this and we know most people do try to comply. it has been a success on dogs and we think there is a case to extend that. :, , :, :, , ., ., , that. lots of reforms, and raising animal welfare _ that. lots of reforms, and raising animal welfare standards. - that. lots of reforms, and raising animal welfare standards. somel that. lots of reforms, and raising i animal welfare standards. some are concerned you raise standards here and other products imported to the uk will not have to have the same

standards. :, :, ., ,:, . , standards. through our trade policy we have been _ standards. through our trade policy we have been clear _ standards. through our trade policy we have been clear we _ standards. through our trade policy we have been clear we will - standards. through our trade policy we have been clear we will uphold i we have been clear we will uphold our standards, and animal welfare will be a feature of our approach to trade negotiations. we will use tariff policy to make sure we do not undermine standards here in the uk, if necessary. there are areas where we already have a ban on certain practices of production. we are considering in those areas where practices are banned, such as production of things like foie gras, we are considering a sales ban in those areas. we are considering a sales ban in those areas-— we are considering a sales ban in those areas. :, ~ :, those areas. social care. almost two ears a . o those areas. social care. almost two years ago boris _ those areas. social care. almost two years ago boris johnson _ those areas. social care. almost two years ago boris johnson stood - those areas. social care. almost two years ago boris johnson stood in - years ago borisjohnson stood in downing street and many people watched him saying he would fix the crisis once and for all with a clear plan we have prepared. that was two years ago. yesterday, it got nine

words in the queen's speech. when is the plan coming?— the plan coming? when the prime minister said _ the plan coming? when the prime minister said that _ the plan coming? when the prime minister said that he _ the plan coming? when the prime minister said that he did _ the plan coming? when the prime minister said that he did not - the plan coming? when the prime minister said that he did not knowj minister said that he did not know what lay ahead and what we had was the difficulty at the end of the last parliament as we tried to get brexit delivered. since the election, we have had the huge distraction of this pandemic so it has set some of these things back. the department of health has had its hands full. we will publish plans on this later this year, seeking to get cross party consensus on how to approach this. it cross party consensus on how to approach this-— cross party consensus on how to approach this. it says the proposal on social care _ approach this. it says the proposal on social care reform _ approach this. it says the proposal on social care reform will- approach this. it says the proposal on social care reform will be - on social care reform will be brought forward. people will be waking up asking when this will happen. waking up asking when this will ha ren. waking up asking when this will ha 0 .en, ., �* , waking up asking when this will ha..en_ ., �*, . waking up asking when this will harren. ,, �*, . happen. the queen's speech said it would be brought— happen. the queen's speech said it would be brought forward. - happen. the queen's speech said it would be brought forward. the - happen. the queen's speech said it i would be brought forward. the prime minister has also been clear he intends to bring this forward later this year. it is a complex area. there has been consensus that the answer probably lies in some kind of

cap on the maximum contribution people have to make to care in old age but it is complex and difficult to get right and that is why we want to get right and that is why we want to cross party consensus. due to get right and that is why we want to cross party consensus.— to cross party consensus. dua lipa, she has been — to cross party consensus. dua lipa, she has been making _ to cross party consensus. dua lipa, she has been making headlines - to cross party consensus. dua lipa, j she has been making headlines this morning calling for an nhs pay rise. what do you say to that?— what do you say to that? there has been a pay — what do you say to that? there has been a pay rise _ what do you say to that? there has been a pay rise announced - what do you say to that? there has been a pay rise announced and - what do you say to that? there has been a pay rise announced and a i what do you say to that? there has i been a pay rise announced and a pay freeze for most of the public sector. and important to recognise in recent years there have been some pay rises, particularly for nurses and the lower paid. we know it is a difficult public finance environment, so you cannot always go as far as you would like but it is the case there is a pay review going on into the nhs and while they have announced the initial pay rise the prime minister has been clear that when the review concludes it can be looked at again. fin

when the review concludes it can be looked at again.— looked at again. on that pay rise, the 1% looked at again. on that pay rise, the 196 planned. _ looked at again. on that pay rise, the 1% planned, it _ looked at again. on that pay rise, the 1% planned, it is _ looked at again. on that pay rise, the 1% planned, it is likely - looked at again. on that pay rise, the 1% planned, it is likely to - looked at again. on that pay rise, the 1% planned, it is likely to be i the 1% planned, it is likely to be below inflation pay rise. rags t the 1% planned, it is likely to be below inflation pay rise. as i said, this is something... _ below inflation pay rise. as i said, this is something... there - below inflation pay rise. as i said, this is something... there is - below inflation pay rise. as i said, this is something... there is a - below inflation pay rise. as i said, | this is something... there is a pay review and when that concludes these things can be looked at again. that initial pay rise is something made available for nhs. in most other parts of the public sector there was a pay freeze during these difficult times. if a pay freeze during these difficult times. , a pay freeze during these difficult times. ._ , , times. if the review says they need more than 196. _ times. if the review says they need more than 196, will _ times. if the review says they need more than 196, will you _ times. if the review says they need more than 196, will you accept - times. if the review says they need | more than 196, will you accept that? more than 1%, will you accept that? look, once the pay review has concluded, i know matt hancock and the prime minister and others in government will look at that and reflect on it before deciding. i will not get into a position on your programme prejudging what they may do because there will be other factors they need to balance but the right thing to do is have the review and make the decision after. i�*s.

and make the decision after. 196, below and make the decision after. 1%, below inflation, do you accept that is a pay cut? tt below inflation, do you accept that is a pay cut? if it below inflation, do you accept that is a pay cut?— is a pay cut? if it ends up being... the way these _ is a pay cut? if it ends up being... the way these things _ is a pay cut? if it ends up being... the way these things are - is a pay cut? if it ends up being... i the way these things are calculated, if it is lower than inflation, people would say in real terms it is not an increase but it is an increase in cash terms and that is one of the few areas in the public sector that have seen such an increase. it sector that have seen such an increase-— sector that have seen such an increase. , :, ., . , increase. it is not an increase, is that acceptable? _ increase. it is not an increase, is that acceptable? i _ increase. it is not an increase, is that acceptable? i have - increase. it is not an increase, is that acceptable? i have just - increase. it is not an increase, is that acceptable? i have just said | increase. it is not an increase, is i that acceptable? i have just said it that acceptable? i have 'ust said it is an increase * that acceptable? i have 'ust said it is an increase no h that acceptable? i have 'ust said it is an increase no other_ that acceptable? i have just said it is an increase no other part - that acceptable? i have just said it is an increase no other part of - that acceptable? i have just said it is an increase no other part of the | is an increase no other part of the public sector has had. it is a modest increase but you have to put it in the context of increases in recent years and the huge increase in spending be put into the nhs, billions of extra funding, an extra 11,000 nurses recruited, 6000 doctors recruited. we are putting record investment into the nhs and a record investment into the nhs and a record boost in that investment. when it comes to pay, that will be

looked at after the pay review. you said it was — looked at after the pay review. you said it was a _ looked at after the pay review. you said it was a modest increase and then you said it is not an increase. which is it? it is a modest increase in cash terms. which is it? it is a modest increase in cash terms-— in cash terms. can we talk about other things. — in cash terms. can we talk about other things, voter _ in cash terms. can we talk about other things, voter id _ in cash terms. can we talk about other things, voter id and - in cash terms. can we talk about other things, voter id and the i other things, voter id and the government planning to pass a law requiring people to show an improved form of identification to vote. this could leave 2 million people without suitable id. irate could leave 2 million people without suitable id. ~ ~' :, could leave 2 million people without suitable id. . ~ :, ., suitable id. we know that in northern — suitable id. we know that in northern ireland _ suitable id. we know that in northern ireland this - suitable id. we know that in northern ireland this is - suitable id. we know that in northern ireland this is an i suitable id. we know that in - northern ireland this is an approach taken since 2003 and people have got used to it, it has not caused particular problems. i think even now when people go to the station, they take their polling card with them to assist those doing the administration at the polling station. i think people will get quickly used to carrying voter id.

it will not be a requirement for a particular type of id such as passport, any type of photo id could be used. we will pilot this working with people to make sure it is done in the most sensible way and does not cause any issues for anyone wanting to vote.— not cause any issues for anyone wanting to vote. let's talk about fixed term _ wanting to vote. let's talk about fixed term parliament _ wanting to vote. let's talk about fixed term parliament and - wanting to vote. let's talk about - fixed term parliament and government wanting to return to the era when the prime minister can call a general election when they want to. is that an indication that is what the prime minister would like to do? no, it was something in our manifesto. we can all remember the chaos at the end of the last parliament when nobody would vote to for any of the legislation the government brought forward, there was deadlock, hung parliament, no majority to get anything done, yet the opposition would not back an amendment, a motion for there to be

an early election. we saw a clear example in the last parliament when no government could get anything done but it was not even allowed to go to the country and have a general election because the opposition feared an election and were blocking that and that is a terrible situation. we do not want that to happen again. it has shown the flawed nature of the fixed term parliaments and that is why it has to be removed.— we have winners in the premier league. sally has a fetching picture. it is not the poster for the new marvel avengers movie! this is the picture released to celebrate manchester city winning the premier league. they won their third title in four years.

after their closest challengers manchester united were beaten by leicester city. andy swiss reports from the etihad stadium. commentator: congratulations to pep guardiola and manchester city. j the moment that meant disappointment on one side of manchester... ..and delight on the other. defeat for united meant city were champions for the fifth time in less than a decade. for theirfans, another night to celebrate. it's unbelievable. i think it is pep guardiola's biggest achievements so far. nothing beats it, premier league. you just know you've won, you are the champions in england. we've won the carabao cup, i we've won the premier league, let's hope we can clinch - the champions league, as well. earlier, united's 2—1 defeat to leicester had could celebrate.

raheem sterling tweeted. .. here in the etihad, city have played stunning football this season but no fans have been able to watch it — with every game here behind closed doors. but it has not stopped their success. so what has been their secret? yes, they have had stars like boyhood city fan phil foden, but it is their collective strength that has been key. for me, it's been special, because even i think it was january, february time, when you see kevin de bruyne go down, you see sergio aguero go down, they are two of the best players in the world, but in that time i think city won every single game so i think that says a lot about the collective. and so city's decade of domestic domination now has a new chapter, and with a first champions league final to come, it could be their greatest yet. andy swiss, bbc news, the etihad stadium. in the night's other game, southampton fought back to beat crystal palace by 3—1 at st mary's. both sides already knew

that they are guaranteed premier league football next season. danny ings scored twice to make it 12 league goals for him this season. meanwhile, we still don't know where the all—english champions league final, between manchester city and chelsea, will take place. the culture secretary oliver dowden said the government cleared the way for uefa to host the final at wembley. the match will be moved from istanbul, but portugal is now the favourite to host the match. now we've had some fairly torrential rain over here in the uk, and it's been the same over in rome at the italian open. one man, novak djokovic, wasn't impressed that he had to carry on playing. take a listen to this. how much more are you going to play? i am going to check the court. i asked you three times, you are not taking anything. you asked you three times, you are not taking anything-— taking anything. you did not ask to check the court. _ taking anything. you did not ask to check the court. i _ taking anything. you did not ask to check the court. i did _ taking anything. you did not ask to check the court. i did not - taking anything. you did not ask to check the court. i did not say - taking anything. you did not ask to check the court. i did not say that, | check the court. i did not say that, i check the court. i did not say that, i did _ check the court. i did not say that, i did not— check the court. i did not say that, i did not say— check the court. i did not say that, i did not say that. _ djokovic eventually went

on to win his second round match aginst taylor fritz, here's what he had to say afterwards look, you know, it's not the first time or probably the last time that i'm going to experience such conditions. even though with that much experience behind me, i still get upset and lose my cool. but it's ok. he says it is ok. very shouting. it is like carroll when we do not go to the weather on time! never, never. carol, this is so unfair. do not shout at us! good morning, we are in for a day of sunshine and showers. some will be heavy and thundering. slow moving and some will have hail. rain in the forecast, heavy in eastern scotland

and parts of northern ireland and parts of wales at the moment. we are watching this band and rain coming up watching this band and rain coming up the english channel. for many, starting with blue sky, sunshine, a few showers. murky in the north and east of scotland. some of that getting into the north—east of england. that will lift. we will see showers developed. not much wind to move them along. we are watching the progress of this system getting into the south—west of england later in the south—west of england later in the day. temperatures 9—17. if you are out of the showers, light wind, it will not feel too bad. pollen levels, if you have an allergy to tree pollen they are high in east anglia and the south—east. overnight, the rain advancing northwards and starting to drift westwards. a lot of the showers will fade. still some in the north and west and we will return to low cloud

in north—east scotland and north—east england. not a particularly cold night. temperatures will be that bit lower in northern ireland. tomorrow, rain drifts west and starts to slide southwards. some of it getting into the south—east. tomorrow another day of sunshine and showers and some will be heavy and thundery with hail stop temperatures down on today. although many things have been on pause during the pandemic, cyber scams have not been one of them. in fact, experts say a whopping £1 billion was lost to fraudsters in the last 12 months. according to action fraud, people aged under 30 are now most likely to be conned out of cash. colletta smith reports. these people that do these things, i don't understand how they can live with themselves. i lost 20,000 of my railway pension. to an allegedly christian dating site. i was absolutely devastated.

now more than ever, we are dependent on our phones and computers. so many strange things have happened over the last year, it seems we are all a little less suspicious of an unexpected text or e—mail arriving, and scammers have cottoned on fast, with lots more fake messages about track and trace, about vaccine booking appointments, fake qr codes, and lots of fake parcel delivery notes. because when you're half expecting something, it's much easier to click on the link or make a payment, even for the most tech savvy. for priya, it was a call from her bank saying her account had been hacked and she should transfer money to a new account they had set up for her. and they asked me to check the number that appeared on my mobile phone. and they asked me to check that with the back of my bank card and it matched. so i felt like i was talking to my bank. she transferred £10,000

and then the caller hung up. i panicked and then i started crying, quite hysterically, quite badly. and then i phoned my dad. so, saving every month, trying to accumulate that takes a long time and for someone to just take it away in a half an hour phone call is devastating. scammers now have more chance to pounce on younger people who can ping money fast. to pounce on younger people they're using this type of technology as part of communication, dating, contacting your gp, online banking and shopping. this is quite normal and i think that's why we have seen a change in the victim profile, particularly around cyber enabled fraud, in that they are somewhere in the region of 20 to 29 years of age. the pressure is on consumers to think twice to protect themselves. coletta smith, bbc news. we're joined now by cyber security expert lisa forte, who joins us from bristol. question is what can we do to

protect ourselves? it is question is what can we do to protect ourselves?— protect ourselves? it is very difficult- _ protect ourselves? it is very difficult. the _ protect ourselves? it is very difficult. the criminals - protect ourselves? it is veryj difficult. the criminals know protect ourselves? it is very i difficult. the criminals know it protect ourselves? it is very - difficult. the criminals know it is difficult. the criminals know it is difficult for people to spot things like this. if you buy something from a shop, rarely do they tell you who the courier will be for that delivery, so it is easy to send a text message or e—mail pretending to be, say, dhl, and you can fall for that and people are. t be, say, dhl, and you can fall for that and people are.— be, say, dhl, and you can fall for that and people are. i get a phone call or text — that and people are. i get a phone call or text or— that and people are. i get a phone call or text or e-mail _ that and people are. i get a phone call or text or e-mail probably - call or text or e—mail probably every day at the minute from companies that are pretending to be dhl or royal mail. very lifelike messages which, if you did not have your wits about you you could easily start giving money away. this your wits about you you could easily start giving money away.— your wits about you you could easily start giving money away. this is why we are seeing _ start giving money away. this is why we are seeing this _ start giving money away. this is why we are seeing this profile _ start giving money away. this is why we are seeing this profile change - start giving money away. this is why we are seeing this profile change of| we are seeing this profile change of people falling for the online scams. generation z individuals, they have

that familiarity of tech. and that familiarity creates a false sense of security and this is where we have seen a rise in it.— seen a rise in it. because we can move money _ seen a rise in it. because we can move money around _ seen a rise in it. because we can move money around so - seen a rise in it. because we can move money around so quickly, | seen a rise in it. because we can i move money around so quickly, the scammers have changed how they are doing things and can access that cash quickly. doing things and can access that cash quickly-— cash quickly. definitely. a lot of thins cash quickly. definitely. a lot of things require — cash quickly. definitely. a lot of things require us _ cash quickly. definitely. a lot of things require us to _ cash quickly. definitely. a lot of things require us to check. - cash quickly. definitely. a lot of things require us to check. the | things require us to check. the example of the lady who had £10,000 transferred, it was set up perfectly to make her believe the bank was asking her to do this. she trusts the bank, it was looking like it was the bank, it was looking like it was the bank. thankfully, the bank had procedures in place to spot that. this is how they work and this is why they make so much money during the pandemic. mr; why they make so much money during the pandemic-— the pandemic. my technique now is if an bod the pandemic. my technique now is if anybody says — the pandemic. my technique now is if anybody says they — the pandemic. my technique now is if anybody says they are _ the pandemic. my technique now is if anybody says they are from _ the pandemic. my technique now is ifj anybody says they are from anywhere i say i will put the phone down and

bring the company back. is that the right thing to do?— right thing to do? definitely, but ou need right thing to do? definitely, but you need to _ right thing to do? definitely, but you need to apply _ right thing to do? definitely, but you need to apply that _ right thing to do? definitely, but you need to apply that to - right thing to do? definitely, but you need to apply that to e-mailj right thing to do? definitely, but - you need to apply that to e-mail and you need to apply that to e—mail and text message. if you receive an e—mail or text with a link, ignore the link, login to whatever the shop, bank, the usual long winded way and established they are asking you to do something that way. do not trust a link in any communication. thanks. helpfuladvice. thanks. helpful advice. trust no thanks. helpfuladvice. trust no one. i always look at the e—mail address and it is often something dodgy. most companies do not contact you in this way. for the 4,000—strong crowd at london's o2 arena last night, it was a return to normality with live music, no face masks or social distancing. they were watching the brit awards, as part of the government's plans to trial large—scale events and it did not disappoint as our entertainment correspondent

colin paterson reports. a dual win for dua lipa. she performed with 50 dancers, gave a nod to geri halliwell with her dress and won both best female and album of the year for future nostalgia. released last march during the very first week of lockdown, her modern take on disco became the soundtrack to many people's year at home. she called for an nhs pay rise. what we should do is we should all give a massive, massive round of applause and give boris a message that we all support a fair pay rise for our front line. thank you so much. little mix! it was a night dominated by women, winning four of the five mixed categories. after ten years together, little mix became the first all—female line—up in brits history to be named best group.

it's not easy being a female in the uk pop industry. we have seen the white male dominance, misogyny, sexism and lack of diversity. taylor swift was given the global icon award. i need you to hear me when i say that there is no career path that comes free of negativity. if you are beating that with resistance, that probably means that you are doing something new. harry styles won best single and appeared to have a new accent. faint drawl: thank you so much. i'm really happy to be and proud to be celebrating british music tonight. while lewis capaldi's voice could hardly be heard at all. a busy night for the guy on the bleeper button. while a live highlight was eltonjohn's duet with olly alexander from the channel4 aids drama it's a sin. # it's a sin. the brits are part of

the government pilot scheme to help live music return. to gain entry, everyone had to provide a negative covid test. both the audience... negative. clear. negative! ..and the stars. stick the swab right down the back of your neck and you're, "oh!" a little bit. not your normal preparation for the brit awards, is it? no, not really. more than 4000 mask—free fans were inside, with half the tickets going to covid front—line staff. these gorgeous faces belong to none other than key workers! cheering and, afterwards, it was clear they'd had a great time. once the music started, it was just so much fun and we just danced so much and it did really feel like we were back in 2019. we just can't believe we are around people again. just having fun. it was very surreal. there people that were very close to us in an entirely almost normal way. and it was great.

but it wasn't all key workers in the crowd. bbc breakfast was given an exclusive review of the brits by television personality gemma collins. it's kind of strange, but kind of fab. it was all kind of weird, hon, but it was beautiful. it was the brit awards and it was amazing. i saw taylor swift with my own eyes. i saw what's his name? harry styles. i saw him with my own eyes. life don't get better than that. see ya! and off she went, after a very happy night. colin paterson, bbc news, london's o2 arena. let's speak to one of the frontline workers who attended the ceremony. selina kareem has been working at a testing centre during the pandemic. how was it? was it fun? it was beyond fun, it was amazing, so good. just as i expected an even more. what were the highlights? one of the

funniest, seeing the setup of the stage was breathtaking and also when everybody first heard someone speaking to the microphone it was so loud and no one was prepared to hear such a loud noise after a year without concert so everyone got so scared when we heard someone speaking into the microphone because of how loud it was. it speaking into the microphone because of how loud it was.— of how loud it was. it was a funny moment- — of how loud it was. it was a funny moment- the _ of how loud it was. it was a funny moment. the live _ of how loud it was. it was a funny moment. the live performances. of how loud it was. it was a funny - moment. the live performances were fabulous. what was it like seeing them in the room? the fabulous. what was it like seeing them in the room?— them in the room? the live performances _ them in the room? the live performances were - them in the room? the live performances were a - them in the room? the live i performances were a definite highlight. after so long, hearing live music, notjust seeing it, oh, my god, it was an experience, especially after so long. everyone did so well. the especially after so long. everyone did so well-— did so well. the stages were incredible. _ did so well. the stages were incredible. was _ did so well. the stages were incredible. was it _ did so well. the stages were incredible. was it weird, - did so well. the stages were i incredible. was it weird, having worn a mask for such a long time and keeping social distance, to be in a room with quite a few people, quite a loud noise, standing close to somebody without a mask on? it felt

somebody without a mask on? it felt somebody without a mask on? it felt so weird. somebody without a mask on? it felt so weird- every _ somebody without a mask on? it felt so weird. every time _ somebody without a mask on? it felt so weird. every time i _ somebody without a mask on? it felt so weird. every time i walked - somebody without a mask on? it t9lt so weird. every time i walked into the arena i would have my mask on and it would take ten minutes to notice i could take it off. definitely strange. it went really well. a very safe event. i think it went really well.— went really well. how was the rrocess went really well. how was the process of _ went really well. how was the process of having _ went really well. how was the process of having to _ went really well. how was the process of having to test? - went really well. how was the l process of having to test? that worked 0k? — process of having to test? that worked 0k? l _ process of having to test? that worked ok? i think _ process of having to test? that worked ok? | think it _ process of having to test? “tngt worked ok? i think it worked perfectly fine. you had to go within 36 hours and we went the day before to get it done. it was very easy. not too bad. in terms of how you are looking at it now, the morning after the night before, and night you will not forget for a while?— not forget for a while? definitely not forget for a while? definitely not forgetting — not forget for a while? definitely not forgetting it. _ not forget for a while? definitely not forgetting it. i _ not forget for a while? definitely not forgetting it. i have - not forget for a while? definitely not forgetting it. i have pictures| not forgetting it. i have pictures and videos i will look back on a long time. and videos i will look back on a long time-— and videos i will look back on a [one time. :, :, :, :, long time. have you got to go back to work today? _ long time. have you got to go back to work today? no. _ long time. have you got to go back to work today? no. i— long time. have you got to go back to work today? no. i have - long time. have you got to go back. to work today? no. i have university

classes in the _ to work today? no. i have university classes in the morning, _ to work today? no. i have university classes in the morning, actually. - classes in the morning, actually. probably a good thing. wonderful. well done. you might have spotted we said that taylor swift was in fact rag'n'bone man which was not the case! stay with us, headlines coming up. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today.

the uk economy shrank by 1.5% in the first quarter of the year following a lengthy winter lockdown. better news in march as schools reopened and business picked up, the chancellor says his plan for recovery is working. but the economy remains a lot smaller than it was pre—pandemic. we'll hearfrom rishi sunak. after another night of violence, the united nations warns the conflict between israel and the palestinians in gaza is escalating towards full—scale war. rules for tackling puppy smuggling and compulsory microchipping of cats are part of a pledge by the government to protect animals. at the brit awards, dua lipa demands a pay rise for nhs workers. she won two categories at the uk's first major indoor live music event. good morning. rain across parts of the north of the country later, coming into the south—west and in between a mixture of sunshine and showers like yesterday, some slow

moving, heavy and thundery with some hail. all of the details later in the programme. the uk economy shrank again in the first three months of the year as businesses and jobs were impacted by the lockdown in january. latest figures out this morning show there was a strong bounceback in march as restrictions started to ease, but the size of the economy is still way below pre—pandemic levels. nina has more on this for us. it is close to where experts predicted we would be. we saw some really strong numbers for march. schools reopeneing, confidence growing, vaccination programme expanding. the economy picked up by 2.1% that month — the chamber of commerce describing this as exceptionally strong. and the chancellor this morning saying things are moving in the right direction.

i think actually today's figures show that our economy is clearly getting back on track, and crucially, that our plan forjobs is working. of course many businesses and families are still facing tough times and that is why our support is continuing. but not strong enough to stop an overall contraction for the months of january to march. a 1.5% shrink compared to the quarter before because of the stringent lockdown measures. things will get better. the bank of england says we are on track for the strongest growth since we came out of the second world war. and experts predict wealthier families coming out of lockdown next week will be spending big. but last year we saw the biggest contraction of the economy for more than 300 years. overall the size of the economy remains 8.7% smaller than it was at the end of 2019. and we still have more than four millionjobs propped up by furlough. also, high rates of youth unemployment. and businesses which will

need to pay back loans. overall a strong position to grow from here, but there will be bumps in the road. thank you for taking us through that, nina. israeli forces and palestinian militants in gaza have exchanged their heaviest bombardments in years. it comes as the united nations warns they risk sliding into all—out war. the palestinians have fired more than 200 rockets into israel, half of them aimed at tel aviv. israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes on gaza. at least 35 palestinians and five people in israel have been killed since the violence began on monday. mark lobel reports. like an inferno, this conflict has erupted into the worst violence in years. in the last few hours, hamas says it launched over 200 rockets into israel from gaza, some intercepted almost immediately by israel's air defence system, but not all. it is reported, police say, two people were killed by rockets striking the central israeli city

of lod in the middle of the night. earlier, cars and a religious school were burned after clashes between arab israelis and israeli jews on the streets here, 30 minutes south of tel aviv. a situation the mayor described as out—of—control. the israeli government has declared an emergency in the city. in the west bank city of ramallah, israeli military vehicles drive back palestinian protesters with tear gas. as clashes injerusalem and events in gaza have acted as a rallying cry, sending residents here into battle too. in the west bank city of hebron, palestinian and israeli forces clash. firecrackers are lobbed in exchange for stun grenades and tear gas. at least 130 missiles have targeted the israeli city of tel aviv. this was the burnt out scene after rockets struck. earlier pedestrians ran for shelter.

there was visible shock when rockets claimed the lives of two israeli women in the city of ashkelon, which lies close to gaza. 95 people were hospitalised. earlier, this 13 storey hamas occupied tower block in gaza fell, an hour and a half after residents were warned to evacuate, with no reported casualties. at least ten children have now been reported killed in the last few days, according to hamas. among at least 28 killed and 150 injured. israeli defence minister benny gantz said the israeli strikes werejust the beginning. hamas says it stands ready if there is an escalation. mark lobel, bbc news. compulsory microchipping of cats, a ban on the export of live animals for slaughter and a crackdown

on puppy smuggling are among new animal welfare measures being published by the government today. the plan has been welcomed by campaigners and aims to better protect both domesticated and wild creatures in the uk and abroad. also included is a law to recognise animals as sentient beings, which can feel pleasure and pain. a nine—year—old boy has died after being struck by lightning at a playing field in blackpool. police were called to the common edge road area of the town late yesterday afternoon following a thunderstorm. spirit of youthjunior football club, which uses the field, said the boy was taking part in a private coaching session and that they were "heartbroken". labour's deputy leader, angela rayner, has suggested that sir keir starmer�*s leadership was an issue during campaigning for last week's elections, with voters saying they didn't know what he stood for. she was locked in a dispute with the labour leader last weekend, over her role in the party following its poor results. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent adam fleming.

good morning. can you run through what she has been saying? goad what she has been saying? good morninr. what she has been saying? good morning- this— what she has been saying? good morning. this is _ what she has been saying? good morning. this is the _ what she has been saying? good morning. this is the first - what she has been saying? good morning. this is the first time i what she has been saying? (139m morning. this is the first time we have heard from angela rayner since that quite tumultuous weekend when she was stripped of her role as party chair in the wake of the disappointing results for labour in the english council elections. then she had some quite tough negotiations with her boss keir starmer which ended up with her getting fourjobs in the end. she is now promising to be pretty frank as part of their partnership at the top of the party labour. how about this for frankness? of the party labour. how about this forfrankness? this is her verdict on how keir starmer was received during the election campaign. what i heard on the doorstep is, they didn't know what keir starmer stood for so that is what i think our challenge is. it isn't people briefing saying, we think keir thinks this or keir thinks that, but what are we doing, what are our policies around that? i talked about the green industrial revolution, the jobs that should go to those

areas for decades that haven't had an industry because those industries left. we don't want to bring back the coal mines but we do want to tackle climate change. cani can ijust can i just ask you something can ijust ask you something as well, adam? dua lipa talking yesterday about nhs workers pay rise at the brit awards and we got a response from a minister this morning?— morning? yes, quite a lot of ministers — morning? yes, quite a lot of ministers were _ morning? yes, quite a lot of ministers were at _ morning? yes, quite a lot of ministers were at the - morning? yes, quite a lot of ministers were at the brit i morning? yes, quite a lot of - ministers were at the brit awards last night as part of the government pilot for re—establishing live events so they will have heard dua lipa talking about nhs pay. it has brought the issue into the headlines again. it isn't really a question for ministers at the moment because they have given it to the independent pay review body who will have to decide whether to give nurses, doctors and other nhs workers a pay rise that is a little bit above inflation, or a lot of more above inflation, which was the government's original plan in a couple of years ago. which is why george eustice, the agriculture minister, is facing questions like

this. i�*sz minister, is facing questions like this. ' ' , :, minister, is facing questions like this. ' , , :, ., :, minister, is facing questions like this. , :, ., :, :, minister, is facing questions like this. ' , , :, ., :, :, this. 196 below inflation, do you acce rt this. 196 below inflation, do you accept that _ this. 196 below inflation, do you accept that is _ this. 196 below inflation, do you accept that is a _ this. 196 below inflation, do you accept that is a pay _ this. 196 below inflation, do you accept that is a pay cut? - this. 196 below inflation, do you accept that is a pay cut? well, | this. 196 below inflation, do you| accept that is a pay cut? well, if it ends op _ accept that is a pay cut? well, if it ends up being, _ accept that is a pay cut? well, if it ends up being, you _ accept that is a pay cut? well, if it ends up being, you know, - accept that is a pay cut? well, if it ends up being, you know, the | accept that is a pay cut? well, if - it ends up being, you know, the way that these _ it ends up being, you know, the way that these things are calculated, if it is lower— that these things are calculated, if it is lower than inflation, then yesr _ it is lower than inflation, then yes the — it is lower than inflation, then yes, the way people would say that in real— yes, the way people would say that in real terms it is not an increase. it in real terms it is not an increase. it is _ in real terms it is not an increase. it is an— in real terms it is not an increase. it is an increase in cash terms, and that is _ it is an increase in cash terms, and that is as — it is an increase in cash terms, and that is as i — it is an increase in cash terms, and that is, as i say, one of the few areas _ that is, as i say, one of the few areas of— that is, as i say, one of the few areas of the _ that is, as i say, one of the few areas of the public sector that has seen _ areas of the public sector that has seen such— areas of the public sector that has seen such an increase.— areas of the public sector that has seen such an increase. whether it is an increase — seen such an increase. whether it is an increase in _ seen such an increase. whether it is an increase in real— seen such an increase. whether it is an increase in realterms_ seen such an increase. whether it is an increase in real terms or - seen such an increase. whether it is an increase in real terms or cash - an increase in real terms or cash terms or a decrease in real terms or cash terms or above inflation or a lot above inflation, we will find out when the independent pay review body reports, and that is due in a few weeks' time.— spain's foreign minister hasn't ruled out being able to welcome british holiday—makers back this summer. when travel restrictions are eased next week, spain will be one of the countries on the "amber list" meaning travellers will have to quarantine at home when they arrive back in the uk. earlier, arancha gonzalez laya told

bbc breakfast that the uk government needs to rethink its approach. the important thing is that if we all accelerate our efforts now, if spain accelerates vaccination, if the eu accelerates getting the uk out of the black list, and if the uk moves to consider regions as opposed to simply considering countries for their green list, my sense is that we would, then the summer would look good for britons and spaniards. and let me tell you that spain loves british people, so we are very much looking forward to welcoming them back into our country. we will keep a very close eye on what happens on that, we have been speaking about that for many months now. it speaking about that for many months now. :. . . speaking about that for many months now. ., , , �* , speaking about that for many months now. . , , �* , ., speaking about that for many months now. , �*, ., ., speaking about that for many months now. .,, , �*, ., ., now. it has been. let's have a look at the weather _ now. it has been. let's have a look at the weather now _ now. it has been. let's have a look at the weather now with _ now. it has been. let's have a look at the weather now with carol. - good morning. a mixture of sunshine and showers this morning, you can

see the rainbow here in this weather watcher picture, you can see the rain and it has been thundery in the north. some showers in wales which are merging, and we are looking at this system in the english channel which will push up into the south—west of england. the rain continuing to move towards the north west of scotland but it is rain wrapped around an area of low pressure so you can see the circulation. like yesterday, some of the showers will be slow—moving, heavy and thundery, with some hail. in between will be some sunshine. in the light winds, temperatures between nine and 17 degrees will not feel too bad. this evening and overnight, our rain in the south advances steadily northwards getting into parts of the midlands, then it just westwards getting into parts of wales and also devon. showers continuing across the north and west of scotland, but with a lot of cloud around, not anticipating any problems with frost. tomorrow, here is the band of rain again, still

across some central and southern parts of england, also getting into wales, and extending a little bit further east through the day. tomorrow we will still have some showers around, some of those will be heavy and thundery and slow—moving. and in between there will be some sunshine with temperatures between nine and 15 degrees. after that, the outlook does remain unsettled. we continue with a low pressure dominating our weather and we will find some of the showers will still be heavy and thundery with some hail, and blustery as we head into the weekend. a quick look at what is happening on friday. low pressure bringing the rain into wales and the south—west will drift into the continent, a lot more cloud around, showers in the west and we still have a northerly flow which means it will be cooler along the north sea coastline. temperatures generally down a touch from what we are looking at today. 13 minutes past eight. when serial killer fred west

was charged with 12 murders in 1994, many suspected that he was also behind the disappearance of 15—year—old mary bastholm, who went missing in 1968. more than 50 years on, police are now searching a cafe in gloucester where the teenager worked, after documentary film—makers found evidence there could be a body buried on site. our reporter phil mackie is there for us this morning. good morning. this is an amazing develop and, what do we know? yeah, it is a story _ develop and, what do we know? yeah, it is a story that _ develop and, what do we know? yeah, it is a story that has _ develop and, what do we know? yeah, it is a story that has rumbled _ develop and, what do we know? yeah, it is a story that has rumbled on - it is a story that has rumbled on for a very long time, clearly back in 1968 when mary in 1968 when —— for a very long time, clearly back in 1968 when —— mary bastholm first disappeared, there was extensive appeals but nothing came of it. and backin appeals but nothing came of it. and back in 1994 when i was reporting here in gloucester and bodies began to be discovered at 25 cromwell st not far from here were fred and rose west lived, there was speculation that mary bastholm might have been buried in a seller of this cafe which was under different ownership at the time. he was a waitress here, fred west had been a customer and he

had carried out some building work in the basement in the 19605 here. a television crew was filming a piece about the quests and they came elastic and uncovered what they think is valuable evidence, gloucester police say it could be a significant element —— television crew was filming a piece about the west family and they came here last week and discovered what they think is valuable evidence. police have been seen carrying out evidence and it will have ' . ., ,

about mary? officially, fred never admitted to _ about mary? officially, fred never admitted to mary, _ about mary? officially, fred never admitted to mary, in _ about mary? officially, fred never admitted to mary, in all— about mary? officially, fred never admitted to mary, in all his - admitted to mary, in all his interviews with the police, and there were a very large number. but he did privately confe55, or at least initially confe55, it is confusing, to his then solicitor, who in fact was then dropped. west wanted to keep trophies, and it was no surprise to me, indeed i hope and pray that it is true, that finally we have found mary bastholm's remains. it wouldn't surprise me if they were under that cafe. he was a

visitor to that cafe and his then nanny anna mccall, who he also killed and buried in a field near his birthplace, was also there. i wasn't 5urprised —— i would not be surprised if mary is unfortunately buried there. gloucester police went to enormous trouble trying to find her when she displayed on the 6th of january 1968, they put divert —— when she disappeared, they put diver5 into the docks. you have to be careful about the involvement of rose west in this, the timelines do not really match. he wasn't around with fred at this point, she was much younger, and an —— and mccall and his first wife rena west were around. ithink and his first wife rena west were around. i think she was abducted from a bus stop, where she was waiting to go and see her boyfriend.

she was carrying a carrier bag with a monopoly back in —— a monopoly game in it. he was —— 5he a monopoly back in —— a monopoly game in it. he was —— she was absolutely his tastes, 5he game in it. he was —— she was absolutely his tastes, she would have been described by him as a tasty morsel. she was very naive and ta5ty morsel. she was very naive and she would have been lulled into a false sense of security by fred west's neurolinguistic skills, he was extraordinary good at making you feel at home, he would have charmed the birds from the trees. my fear is, and i hopefully hope that her i5, and i hopefully hope that her bodyis i5, and i hopefully hope that her body is found, it is simply more evidence of fred west's utter depravity. he was a genuinely evil man. , :, depravity. he was a genuinely evil man. ,:, , depravity. he was a genuinely evil man. , ., man. the point is about the cafe, she was a — man. the point is about the cafe, she was a waitress _ man. the point is about the cafe, she was a waitress and _ man. the point is about the cafe, she was a waitress and he -

man. the point is about the cafe, she was a waitress and he did - man. the point is about the cafe, i she was a waitress and he did some work on it as far as we understand? that's always been a rumour, i remain to be convinced. i have read and listened to, watched enormous amounts about west over the years, i wrote the book 25 years ago. he liked to spin a web of deceit. that was his style. he would constantly put you off, constantly change the topic of conversation. really, to draw attention away from what were his own depraved actions. he took the lives, let's not beat about the bush, of 12 young women, one of whom was his daughter with rose, heather, and another of which was his child charmaine, and he did so in the most brutal, ugly, monstrou5 manner. torturing them, and eventually killing them, and then dismembering them and burying them under the house. whether it be the house in cromwell street or indeed an earlier

abode at midland road. we are talking about a man who genuinely i5 talking about a man who genuinely is among the pantheon of british evil. entities disturbing hearing and talking about it, and obviously, particularly for her family —— and it is disturbing hearing and talking about it. ~ , , :, :, about it. absolutely, one of the thins about it. absolutely, one of the things that _ about it. absolutely, one of the things that comes _ about it. absolutely, one of the things that comes out - about it. absolutely, one of the things that comes out of- about it. absolutely, one of the things that comes out of so - about it. absolutely, one of the i things that comes out of so many stories like this, the real victims, of course they lose their lives which is a tragedy in itself, but the damage it does to the families, friends, it destroy5 them. time after time you come across people whose child for example or brother has been killed in terrible circum5tance5, has been killed in terrible circumstances, and their lives fall apart. and it is genuinely a stain acro55 humanity, and that is what fred west did, he stayed humanity in a way that is unforgivable and should never be forgotten. —— he stained humanity.

should never be forgotten. -- he stained humanity.— stained humanity. thank you for talkinr to stained humanity. thank you for talking to us _ stained humanity. thank you for talking to us this _ stained humanity. thank you for talking to us this morning. - talking to us this morning. pleasure. an issue we've covered a lot recently on breakfast, is the rise in dog theft5 during the pandemic. now, a government task force has been set up to tackle the problem. it's part of a new animal welfare action plan, to better protect pet5, livestock and creatures in the wild. included in the measures is a compulsory requirement to have your cat microchipped. our reporter ben boulos is at an animal sanctuary for us this morning. all sorts of creatures with you this morning including this lovely pony. good morning from minnie and from me. we are here at this animal sanctuary in brentwood in essex where everyone who works here is very interested in the animal welfare laws that were set out, the government's plan to toughen up the rules and clamp down on things like puppy rules and clamp down on things like puppy smuggling. rules and clamp down on things like puppy smuggling, to get it compulsory to have cats microchip so if they are lost they can be

reunited with their owners, and they are also proposing new laws on keeping primates, monkeys and marmosets, a5 keeping primates, monkeys and marmosets, as pets, to make that illegal. one of the keep key measures has to been —— one of the key measures has been to recognise the animals have feelings, they can sense happiness, 5adness, pain and pleasure. here are some residents having an early breakfast. and good morning to you all! let's speak to the chief executive of the rspca. what did you see in the rules you saw outlined yesterday? goad saw outlined yesterday? good morninr , saw outlined yesterday? good morning. we _ saw outlined yesterday? good morning, we welcome - saw outlined yesterday? good morning, we welcome what i saw outlined yesterday? good i morning, we welcome what the government has announced today. there were important commitments in the queen's speech yesterday to bring forward legislation to promote and enhance our important animal welfare standards, and today the government has published a wide—ranging and comprehensive action plan for animal welfare. and there are some great things in there that we welcome. i am holding the lovely charlie, in that action plan

is a commitment to bring forward mandatory micro—chipping for cats. we are pleased to see that there will be a bill presented to parliament to ensure animal sentience in legislation. policymakers bringing forward legislation to give due regard to the sentience and feelings and emotions of animals. testes the sentience and feelings and emotions of animals. was there an hinr emotions of animals. was there anything that — emotions of animals. was there anything that you _ emotions of animals. was there anything that you looked - emotions of animals. was there anything that you looked at - emotions of animals. was there anything that you looked at any | anything that you looked at any sort, they could go further, and gaps you would like to see addressed? saute gaps you would like to see addressed?— gaps you would like to see addressed? . . :, , , ., addressed? we welcome this plan, it is competitive _ addressed? we welcome this plan, it is competitive and _ addressed? we welcome this plan, it is competitive and wide-ranging - addressed? we welcome this plan, it is competitive and wide-ranging but| is competitive and wide—ranging but there are some areas we would like to see the government go a bit further on. one of those is around the import and sale of fur, we would like to see the government to go further and ban that. furfarming has been outlawed in the uk for many years now and we would like to see the government prohibit the sale and import of fur in england and wales. the proposed changes to the law to clamp down on puppy smuggling and make it compulsory to microchip cats, what difference will that make? ~ :. . cats, what difference will that

make? . :, , ., ., ,, , make? we have seen a massive rise in demand for — make? we have seen a massive rise in demand for poppies — make? we have seen a massive rise in demand for puppies over _ make? we have seen a massive rise in demand for puppies over the _ make? we have seen a massive rise inj demand for puppies over the pandemic and there are some loopholes that the government are looking to close in the proposal, one of those is to raise the age at which a puppy can be commercially imported into the uk to 15 weeks, we would like to see that be six months. we would like to see the border force really tackling this, it doesn't require legislation, they can work with the rspca. we also welcome in the proposals to mount a truly proposals to mount a —— rspca. we also welcome in the proposals to mount a —— to make sure that licences have to be mandatory for animal centres. we have seen that as a back door to have an scrupulous sales of kittens and puppies. there are some good proposals in the action plan. t puppies. there are some good proposals in the action plan. i have to sa , i proposals in the action plan. i have to say. i have _ proposals in the action plan. i have to say, i have been _ proposals in the action plan. i have to say, i have been making - proposals in the action plan. i have to say, i have been making friends| to say, i have been making friends with one of the other residents here, this is henry. say hello to everyone at home, henry. isn't he adorable? look at that.

absolutely lovely. t adorable? look at that. absolutely lovely. adorable? look at that. absolutel lovel . ~ absolutely lovely. i think he has rot a absolutely lovely. i think he has got a little _ absolutely lovely. i think he has got a little friend _ absolutely lovely. i think he has got a little friend with _ absolutely lovely. i think he has got a little friend with your - got a little friend with your microphone there.- got a little friend with your micro-hone there. , �* , microphone there. isn't he sweet! you can't beat _ microphone there. isn't he sweet! you can't beat a _ microphone there. isn't he sweet! you can't beat a little _ microphone there. isn't he sweet! you can't beat a little kitten! - microphone there. isn't he sweet! you can't beat a little kitten! it i you can't beat a little kitten! it has turned us all into a complete mess! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. the government has said that it needs to consider if and when grenfell tower should be ca refully"ta ken down. carefully taken down. 72 people died in the fire 2017. the ministry of housing, communities and local government says it'll be be at least a year before any decision and it will take the views of the community into account. londoners from low income households are more likely to be exposed to higher levels of indoor air pollution, according to a new report. researchers from ucl say one of the biggest factors is the quality and location of housing as well as the time people are spending indoors

and their underlying health conditions. vets say the young minke whale that had to be put down after becoming stranded in the river thames had starved over a few days. the full postmortem results aren't available yet but experts say it's likely the whale was still dependent on its mother and hadn't been feeding. they say tests being carried out will help them learn much more about the species. next to the story of a young woman who's been volunteering in the vaccination programme— to thank the nhs for saving her life. ten years ago, abigail atakora was seriously injured after being crushed in a stampede at a northampton nightclub. she says the pandemic made her want to give back to the health service. she's now working at the excel centre and says she dreams of becoming a nurse. when the whole situation happened, i used to think to myself, god, why me, why did it happen to me? um, sorry.

the nhs, they've really done a lot for me. so it's only right that i try and join them and, you know, just be as caring as they've been to me. hear more from abigail on our lunch programme— 1.30. let's take a look at the travel situation now. it's all looking good on the tube so far — just the ongoing closure of the waterloo & city line there. but minor delays on the circle line. and this is how it looks on the a13 — traffic heading into london through dagenham is building. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. this spell of unsettled weather is set to continue not only for today, but for the next few days. low pressure very much in charge. it drifts east across the southern half of the uk. today, we may see fewer showers than yesterday but still the chance of one or two. they could be heavy, you might get a rumble of thunder, but some decent spells of sunshine and many places staying dry. the wind a little lighter today.

temperatures reaching 17 celsius. overnight tonight, that shower risk diminishes. it is largely dry, but you will notice more cloud moving in from the west and, with that, we get some rain towards dawn towards the west of london. further east, staying dry. minimum temperature between eight and ten celsius, so another mild night. as we head into thursday, you can see another front heads towards us. we could see maybe one or two showers as a result. this unsettled theme stays with us through this week and turning windier with the showers through saturday and sunday. i'll be back in half an hour. now it's back to dan and louise. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. the chancellor rishi sunak says his plan for economic recovery is working despite a 1.5% fall in gdp in the first three months of the year. nina's got all the details on today's figures. good morning.

we're talking about gdp today and we had the latest figures at 7. it's basically the value of everything we make and we sell, and the services we provide. overall, probably the most important indicator of the health of the economy. a growing economy means there's more money about. more money means morejobs. morejobs mean more spend and so it goes on. despite strong growth in march, for the first quarter of the year — so january to march, the economy shrank by 1.5%. so where are we overall compared to pre—pandemic? have a look at this. the first dip you see is 2008. the economy steadily grows until march last year when we see that humungous dip last spring. last summer, eat out to help out — businesses adapting to lockdown. some recovery.

but then another little dip. the figures we're talking about today. the expectation is from now things will continue to rise. but how quickly? the economy remains almost 9% smaller than it was in december 2019. but the bank of england predicting we're about to recover at the quickest rate since the end of the second world war. but that's will more than four million people still on furlough. some of thosejobs hanging in the balance. millions of young people out of work and very worried about the future. but the chancellor this morning predicting there will be opportunities. the furlough scheme has been instrumental in protecting millions of people's jobs and the figures showed the plan forjobs is working. i am in a brewery, showed the plan forjobs is working. iam in a brewery, a showed the plan forjobs is working. i am in a brewery, a great example of businesses that have been helped by our support schemes. they had workers on furlough, they have brought them back and are reopening and looking forward and taking on new staff. a new kick starter here.

that is what i want to see and that is the plan forjobs, working in action. is the plan for “obs, working in action. : . ' ' is the plan for “obs, working in action. : , ' , :, action. march did seem 1.296 growth. arril, ma action. march did seem 1.296 growth. april. may and _ action. march did seem 1.296 growth. april. may and june _ action. march did seem 1.296 growth. april, may and june will _ action. march did seem 1.296 growth. april, may and june will almost - april, may and june will almost certainly be even better. some people are living through difficult times but the rate of employment and recovery are much better than experts predicted this time last year. so some reasons to be cheerful because on monday, we will be out and about and spending more. we can talk more with the shadow business secretary ed miliband. rishi sunak is saying the plan is working, is it?— rishi sunak is saying the plan is workinr , is it? d , ., working, is it? let's see. there are reasons for— working, is it? let's see. there are reasons for optimism _ working, is it? let's see. there are reasons for optimism mainly - working, is it? let's see. there are i reasons for optimism mainly because of the opening up we are seeing in the economy. the thing i feel is there are a lot of businesses

massively weighed down by debt, by the debt built up in the pandemic, and i wish the government was doing more to help alleviate those debts as we called for repeatedly. the government needs to do more to create jobs of the future, particularly green jobs. create jobs of the future, particularly greenjobs. something we seejoe biden doing in the us, with his $1 trillion infrastructure plan. we have not seen the investment here, for example in the automotive sector that we want to produce electric cars of the future. i do not think the chancellor should be complacent. the public health crisis is abating, thank goodness, but we are not out of the woods on the economy. the but we are not out of the woods on the economy-— the economy. the bank of england rredictinr the economy. the bank of england predicting britain _ the economy. the bank of england predicting britain is _ the economy. the bank of england predicting britain is on _ the economy. the bank of england predicting britain is on track- the economy. the bank of england predicting britain is on track for. predicting britain is on track for the strongest growth since the second world war. the government are doing some things right? lloathed doing some things right? what harrened doing some things right? what happened is — doing some things right? what happened is the _ doing some things right? twat happened is the economy tanked doing some things right? hisngt happened is the economy tanked in the most appalling way because of what happened with coronavirus and

we are starting to come out of it. what is being done right is the vaccine programme and i pay tribute to the scientists and nhs part of that programme. but let's see because when i think about what is happening to businesses and to young people and your reporter said there is an issue in relation to young people. we would like the government guaranteeing every young person unemployed more than six months a job. we cannot assume that economy will take care of them. let's see how it goes. it is good we are reopening but i do think we cannot be complacent. the reopening but i do think we cannot be complacent-— reopening but i do think we cannot be complacent. the reaction to the queen's speech — be complacent. the reaction to the queen's speech yesterday. - be complacent. the reaction to the queen's speech yesterday. the - be complacent. the reaction to the - queen's speech yesterday. the labour leader keir starmer said it was packed with short—term gimmicks and distant promises and papering over the cracks. one issue the government has been criticised on is social care. only nine words in the speech yesterday. what is the labour plan? first of all, we should reverse the

cuts, massive cuts in social care funding over the past ten years. governments of both parties have failed to produce a blueprint for social care but what is unique about this decade is cuts of £8 billion which is why so many fewer people have access. and to pay care workers at least a living wage. and third, we are not coming up with our own blueprint, we will work with the government, because this needs to be done on a cross—party basis so we have a secure financing system. teeth? have a secure financing system. why have a secure financing system. why have ou have a secure financing system. why have you not — have a secure financing system. why have you not got _ have a secure financing system. why have you not got your own blueprint? because we are in opposition, not in government. the prime minister assured us he had his own plan. surely the labour party have a plan on social care? saute surely the labour party have a plan on social care?— surely the labour party have a plan on social care? we have a plan which is that we reverse _ on social care? we have a plan which is that we reverse funding _ on social care? we have a plan which is that we reverse funding cuts, - on social care? we have a plan which is that we reverse funding cuts, payi is that we reverse funding cuts, pay people properly in terms of a living

wage, but we are not at the next election. then we will set out plans for social care. we are very happy to work with the government on producing a longer term financing system for the future.— system for the future. would you rive the system for the future. would you give the amount _ system for the future. would you give the amount the _ system for the future. would you give the amount the royal - system for the future. would you i give the amount the royal college system for the future. would you - give the amount the royal college of nursing would call for? state give the amount the royal college of nursing would call for?— nursing would call for? we think nurses should _ nursing would call for? we think nurses should be _ nursing would call for? we think nurses should be paid _ nursing would call for? we think nurses should be paid properly. | nursing would call for? we think- nurses should be paid properly. they need a proper pay rise and it is disgraceful the government is having a real terms cut in nurses' pay which is wrong. a realterms cut in nurses' pay which is wrong.— a realterms cut in nurses' pay which is wrong. a realterms cut in nurses' pay which is wronr. :, �*, , .,, which is wrong. labour's pledge was 2.196 which which is wrong. labour's pledge was 2-1% which is — which is wrong. labour's pledge was 2.1% which is a — which is wrong. labour's pledge was 2.196 which is a long _ which is wrong. labour's pledge was 2.196 which is a long way _ which is wrong. labour's pledge was 2.196 which is a long way short - which is wrong. labour's pledge was 2.196 which is a long way short of- 2.1% which is a long way short of 12%. 2.196 which is a long way short of 1296. ~ ., 2.196 which is a long way short of 1296. : ., 2.196 which is a long way short of 1296. ~ :, ., , :, 1296. what we said was the government had promised — 1296. what we said was the government had promised at _ 1296. what we said was the government had promised at least _ 1296. what we said was the government had promised at least 296. _ 1296. what we said was the government had promised at least 296. we - 1296. what we said was the government had promised at least 296. we think- had promised at least 2%. we think it should be at least that bit more but that is a matter for the pay review body. the government is saying to that body they want to cut nurses' pay. saying to that body they want to cut

nurses' pay-— nurses' pay. tony blair talked about social care in _ nurses' pay. tony blair talked about social care in the _ nurses' pay. tony blair talked about social care in the 90s _ nurses' pay. tony blair talked about social care in the 90s and _ nurses' pay. tony blair talked about social care in the 90s and your - social care in the 905 and your party was in power, why did you not address social care? saute party was in power, why did you not address social care?— party was in power, why did you not address social care? we should have done and the — address social care? we should have done and the fact _ address social care? we should have done and the fact governments - address social care? we should have done and the fact governments of. done and the fact governments of both parties have not done so shows it is tricky to tackle. we should get together, coming together in the national interest to tackle the problems we face. there are key elements. fond it properly, pay workers decently. let's not have it as a low—paid, low skilled profession. it is one of the most importantjobs we have in our country. important 'obs we have in our count . :. :. important 'obs we have in our count . :, ., ., ., , country. can i ask about the quotes from angela _ country. can i ask about the quotes from angela rayner. _ country. can i ask about the quotes from angela rayner. she _ country. can i ask about the quotes from angela rayner. she says - country. can i ask about the quotes from angela rayner. she says an i from angela rayner. she says an issue for your party on the doorstep in the recent elections was that people did not know what keir starmer stood for. do people did not know what keir starmer stood for.— people did not know what keir starmer stood for. do you know? absolutely. _ starmer stood for. do you know? absolutely. he — starmer stood for. do you know? absolutely, he stands _ starmer stood for. do you know? absolutely, he stands for - starmer stood for. do you know? absolutely, he stands for a - starmer stood for. do you know? | absolutely, he stands for a fairer, more equal economy and he believes the economy is characterised by low

wages, insecurity and deep inequality between rich and poor, across places and we need to create good jobs of the future. we have a collective job to set that out. i think what keir starmer has done is he has seen labour have its worst election result since 1935. he provided new leadership and put the divide in politics with remain and leave, moving on from the brexit argument. this is about the country and how we deal with insecurity at work. there was no employment bill long promised in the queen's speech to tackle insecurity people face in the gay economy. how can we have a decent living wage so people can —— in the gig economy. we are up for this fight, not an internal party fight but a fight on how we change

the country. filth fight but a fight on how we change the country-— the country. on that fight, do keir starmer and _ the country. on that fight, do keir starmer and angela _ the country. on that fight, do keir starmer and angela rayner - the country. on that fight, do keir starmer and angela rayner get i the country. on that fight, do keirj starmer and angela rayner get on the country. on that fight, do keir - starmer and angela rayner get on and does it matter?— does it matter? absolutely. i was at the shadow — does it matter? absolutely. i was at the shadow cabinet _ does it matter? absolutely. i was at the shadow cabinet on _ does it matter? absolutely. i was at the shadow cabinet on monday. - the shadow cabinet on monday. absolutely. i know from my time as leader that reshuffles i got the job as leader and tony blair said the worst thing you will have to do as leader is reshuffles. they are difficult and incredibly messy. at the next election people will not talk about the labour 2021 reshuffle, i hope they are talking about labour's plans to transform the country. the government is long on rhetoric and short on reality. we will show how we can change britain for the better. will show how we can change britain for the better-— for the better. by-elections are an indicator of— for the better. by-elections are an indicator of what _ for the better. by-elections are an indicator of what people _ for the better. by-elections are an indicator of what people are - indicator of what people are thinking. hartlepool has gone, batley and spen is coming up. how big a test will that be? the sister

ofjo cox, there is talk she might run as a labour candidate. of jo cox, there is talk she might run as a labour candidate. anyone who wants — run as a labour candidate. anyone who wants to _ run as a labour candidate. anyone who wants to put _ run as a labour candidate. anyone who wants to put themselves - run as a labour candidate. anyone i who wants to put themselves forward in batley and spen should do so and i think kim would be a great candidate. i think by—elections are always tests of governments and oppositions. i suppose the thing i feel most of all about the debates we are having, we need to look outwards to the country. what i see in our country, having been through the trauma of the past year, and people asking how we will change their lives, and whether it is an employment bill or green jobs of the future or the decent living wage, hope and jobs for young people, that is what i am interested in. labour party, we go through bouts of talking to ourselves, let's stop talking to ourselves, let's stop talking to ourselves and talk to the country. talking to ourselves and talk to the count . :. .. talking to ourselves and talk to the count . :, ,, ,:, the former boxing world

champion tony bellew has thrown his weight behind calls for tighter regulations on social media. it's after he and his family received abuse online after he uploaded pictures from his brother's wedding. it's been three years since tony stepped out of the ring for the final time, and now he's written a book looking back at his career. i met up with tony yesterday at the gym where it all began. we are back where it all began. fascinated to watch you come in. yeah. all those relationships that you have been having, the ribbing you've been taking as well. yes, i always takes stick when i come back home. i love coming here. this place is the second most important part of my life, i think, after my kids and my wife. you're here today with a lovely big smile on your face. and yet you've always been quite cocky, haven't you? yeah. you talk a very good game. you're likeable, too. it's not cocky. i have a confidence in myself. people think cocky and arrogance and they round it all up. i can't stress this enough. if i can do it, i swear

anyone can do it. i am no different from anyone else. i literally walked in, this kid, a 15 stone fat kid with dreams. i turned it all around and became a british, commonwealth, european, world champion. i don't even know how i've done it, to be honest, when i look back, because i literally always see, when i look in the mirror, that fat 15—year—old kid from wavertree, who just not so much cheek and lip and didn't care what anyone said back to him. that's what i see. in terms of the hard yards, you were looking around here probably remembering a few corners where you've sweated blood over the years. definitely, i've been punched all over this ring numerous times. i've shed blood in this ring multiple times. the ring was over here. my favorite part was the punchbag, or the pads. well, no, that's telling a lie. my favourite part was punching people in the face, i'm not going to lie. but you joke about — you smile when you talk about hitting people. but you were an angry young man and this place saved you as it has turned around the lives of many other young men and women.

i am one of hundreds of young men who have come through these doors with anger, with family issues, with really tough difficult circumstances. boys have come through this door with no mothers and fathers. mothers and fathers for drug addicts, a really rough area. no matter what's going on outside. no matter how many people get shot in this end of the city, no matter how many people get stabbed in this end of the city, they come in here and they understand that there's rules. nothing ever goes on in here. no trouble ever comes to this gym. you had a younger brother who was both black and gay and a lot of your fights as a kid were defending him. definitely, without a shadow of a doubt. our liam had it very tough. it was very evident from very early on that liam was going to be gay. and it was very difficult growing up and it even goes on to this day. i put on a picture of my brother when he got married to his husband, and the hate and the things that i received. i wouldn't be able to say the things on camera, what i was getting written to or through social media.

wishing death upon him because of his colour, because of his, you know, because of his sexuality. it was just insane. and you get a lot of grief on social media as well, don't you? like many people in the public eye. you're not on it at the moment. i've taken a bit of a back step from it for a little bit, but i've still yet to meet someone... i've said it on social media numerous times, and if you're watching, please take me up on it. i'm still yet to meet a person — and i always put the same thing — when you want to put something nasty to me, when you want to challenge me or come at me, just tell me when you see me. i'm not going anywhere. i promise you. no one's ever done that? i'm still yet to meet one. what about all that hatred, some of the stuff your brother got, that happens online? should there be more responsibility on social media companies to stop that at source? accountability needs to be taken on a whole. as well as the social media companies, people need to take accountability of their actions. people need to take responsibility and accountability on what you do. the only way it's going to go forward — and these social media companies are a disgrace for what they're doing — purely the simple way forward

and the only way out of this is a driver's licence or a passport is put to an account. no one's going to put a racist comment to someone knowing that it can come right back at you and know who you are and where you're from. you are not taking it seriously, in my opinion. all you care about is the money that's coming in from sponsors and what you're making from the platform. you're not caring about the hate that's going on. thousands of people are dying every year through social media hate, thousands. because thousands of people are killing themselves because some muppet in his mum's basement or his mum's loft, wrote, "you are an absolute waste of space." and that's the saddest part about it. do you love boxing still or knowing what you know about the sport and some of the not bad decisions that you've made, but some of the people who've used you and have used others to make money for themselves and to create their own fame and their own name, does that hurt you when you think about the sport that you love? hurts me how people can turn on you, and how fame turns people's minds and how they can change their opinion of you. that hurts me.

if someone said to me right now, listen, you can punch me twice in the face and i can punch you once, i'd take that. i actually miss getting punched in the face. really? yes. but i miss punching people in the face a lot more than i miss getting punched. so the prospect of like tyson fury taking on anthonyjoshua, that still excites you? massively. who's winning that one betweenjoshua and fury? i'm going for aj in the first six, but if it goes past six, he's got a lot of trouble, because the first six rounds are massive in the fight, huge. and ijust think aj is quick enough and powerful enough and technically good enough to get close, close the distance and land the shots. but if you don't do it in the first six, you're in a lot of trouble, especially against someone like tyson fury. lots of our viewers will remember your fights against david haye. they also may remember some of the things you said about david, particularly before those two fights, which we can see you laughing at now. because you get along really well now, don't you? we do get on great. does a part of you regret some of the things you said? i don't regret a single thing, of course.

all part of the mystery. all part of the circus. and the pantomime? the circus. no one wants to watch me fight because i'm this good looking lad who can have a fight — that's not enough. just being able to fight is not enough. you've got to open your mouth. closed mouths don't get fed. simple as that. and would you want any of your kids to...? no. i haven't even asked a question yet. you could see i was looking at the ring. you're looking at the blood on the ring! no, no, no. have you told them that? my eldest lad asked to do some... he loves ufc. does he think he can take you? yes, the two of them think they can take me. i'm not going to get into the story of how i got across to me of how i got across to my 15—year—old son that i can take him. i might as welljust say it. we've got a place in wales. we were on a golf course and my son thought he could challenge me. and he says to me, dad, you're not ready for me. i said, listen, i don't know

where you're going with this, butjust behave yourself. he said, put the golf bag down. so i said ok. here's the best bet. he said, take the glove off. i don't want no excuses. isaid, listen, mate, this is not going to end well. just stop it now. he says, let's go. i took the golf glove off. he's doing this to me. he's been watching too many ufc movies or too many ufc fights. he tried to take me down by the legs. ijust got his neck, jammed it into the grass on the floor. bear in mind, there'sjust normal people walking past. i've pinned him down on the floor in this position, put my knees on his hands like this, and to just gave him playful slaps across the face. i'm going to probably end reported to the child abuse line. but i don't care. it's my child. i'll teach him the way i need to teach them. so i'm slapping him and said, have you given up? are you going to carry on? he said, i'll never give up. i'll never give up, dad. isaid, son, there's only one winner here. you're going to have to learn. wait till a few more years then potentially you can challenge me. when that time comes, i will refuse the challenge and i will walk away, because that's what the big lion does. the big lion teaches the little lion

when it's time to walk away. you talk passionately about your own relationship with your dad, who wasn't at home for the entirety of your childhood. you say he was a great dad, but not that great a husband. wasn't very good at that, to be honest. have you learned from some of his mistakes in the way that you deal with your own children? i'm trying. i'm far from the perfect father. i'm anything but it. the lucky thing my children have got, they've got the perfect mother. i've spent so much time away from my kids that it's hard to comprehend. literally, this lockdown's been the best thing that's ever happened to me. and i know that's hard. and i'm sorry — there's a lot of people out there who struggled. but i have got to know, in the last two years, my eldest son. i was very fortunate. yes, my dad left when i was ten years old. but there was never a day that he wasn't in my life. i've been very fortunate to have two good parents. i could have had an entourage of 20 to 30 people all slapping me back, all carrying my bags. i came with the same four people i left with every time. i carried my own bags, i carried my speaker into the dressing room. you see some of these clowns on tv, some of these youtubers,

the way they behave themselves. and some of the boxers even, theyjust lose the moral compass. they actually believe the hype. they think they are something they're not. i've never forgotten where i'm from. i understand. i'm still that same fat kid from l15 wavertree and i'm always going to be him. i could listen to him for hours, he is fascinating. we walked into the gym and tony knew the name of everybody and all of them called him anthony. tony in the ring, anthony outside. a split personality. he has been cooking at home in lockdown. he does not do home schooling because he struggles, as he says. one thing he struggles, as he says. one thing he touched on, mentioning online abuse, hardly anybody knows he is from a mixed race family. and some of the racist comments he has had to deal with from people who do not know his background and how he has tried to deal with that. obviously,

it is something i know he thinks an awful lot about and has had to deal with for many years. tony's book is called everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. which is a brilliant title and a fantastic read. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning, this morning many starting with blue skies but through the day, if you have not seen showers, showers are coming and some will be heavy and thundery with hail. not everyone will see them but if you catch one it is likely to be slow—moving. not much wind. and then we have this system from the english channel producing rain in the channel producing rain in the channel islands and moving to the south—west of england. rain in scotland moving north—eastwards. showers in northern ireland and southern scotland. showers through wales and parts of england. some

parts of the south east might miss them in the afternoon with sunshine prevailing. temperatures ranging from 9—17. if you are out of the showers, with the light wind it will not feel too bad. overnight, many showers will fade. hanging onto them across the north. more rain comes in across the north. more rain comes in across southern areas, through the midlands and wales. these are overnight temperatures. we do not anticipate issues with frost but in rural northern ireland, the temperature might slip below freezing. you will find there will be more cloud across the north—east of scotland and some of that would get into north—east england and be slow to lift. tomorrow, rain drifting through wales, devon, clipping cornwall, and sliding south—eastwards so we will see rain in southern counties. the rest of

the uk, when we lose that, some of it might cling to the coastline, we look at a mixture of sunshine and showers, some heavy and thundery and some with hail. temperatures 9—15. thursday into friday, low pressure pulls away from the saudis. still big gaps in the isobars. no wind around. —— from the south—east. still some showers, but across the north sea coastline more of a northerly wind, a cool direction and here it will feel cooler than the rest of the uk. looking at 10—11 but further west, 13—16. the outlook, a weather front bringing a rain on saturday. behind that we return to sunshine and showers. low pressure continues to dominate our weather. a

brief look at some of the towns and cities. sunshine and showers following on. temperatures below average but in london on wednesday, something creeping back to 17. unsettled is the word. thanks. she's been a bond girl, a nun, and now gemma arterton's new role is as a nasa architect in a futuristic play looking at the impact of climate change. after a year of empty theatres and postponed projects, she'll be back treading the boards once again in front of a live audience on the west end later this month. gemma joins us now. lovely to be able to talk to you. it must be a big moment to get back in the theatre. mr;

must be a big moment to get back in the theatre-— the theatre. my gosh, i cannot exrlain. the theatre. my gosh, i cannot explain- so — the theatre. my gosh, i cannot explain. so excited. _ the theatre. my gosh, i cannot explain. so excited. i- the theatre. my gosh, i cannot explain. so excited. i cannot. explain. so excited. i cannot contain my excitement. it feels like an important moment for the arts, because things are opening up, and at the same time, there has been a rethink as to what we want to put out there. there has been new material that has emerged through the pandemic. it is a really exciting time. it the pandemic. it is a really exciting time.— the pandemic. it is a really exciting time. the pandemic. it is a really excitinr time. . :, :, :, exciting time. it is amazing what ou miss. exciting time. it is amazing what you miss- l _ exciting time. it is amazing what you miss. i imagine, _ exciting time. it is amazing what you miss. i imagine, even - exciting time. it is amazing what| you miss. i imagine, even though they will be empty seats, the hustle and bustle of a crowd before the play starts and looking out and seeing faces, it must feel very alien? it seeing faces, it must feel very alien? . :. seeing faces, it must feel very alien? , ., :, ., ., alien? it is what we do. i am a performer- — alien? it is what we do. i am a performer. you _ alien? it is what we do. i am a performer. you do _ alien? it is what we do. i am a performer. you do it _ alien? it is what we do. i am a performer. you do it for - alien? it is what we do. i am a performer. you do it for the i performer. you do it for the audience. theatre, concerts, live performance, it is a unique experience. it is about being around one another and sharing something.

with our play walden there will be a ceremony at the beginning to make everyone feel like we have been through this thing together, it was really tough, but now let's watch live performance. i cannot wait for opening night with the audience coming in and hearing them, that is an exciting moment. the coming in and hearing them, that is an exciting moment.— an exciting moment. the play is futuristic and _ an exciting moment. the play is futuristic and at _ an exciting moment. the play is futuristic and at that _ an exciting moment. the play is futuristic and at that point - an exciting moment. the play is futuristic and at that point i - an exciting moment. the play is futuristic and at that point i am | futuristic and at that point i am already in. futuristic and at that point i am already im— already in. the play is called walden, already in. the play is called walden. a — already in. the play is called walden, a new— already in. the play is called walden, a new play - already in. the play is called walden, a new play by - already in. the play is called walden, a new play by amyl already in. the play is called - walden, a new play by amy berryman from america who is over with us in rehearsals. it is set 80 years in the future and follows two nasa twins. they were twins trained as astronauts and one goes to the moon and starts a moon habitat and the

other is shunned from nasa because she does not pass the tests and she ends up living in the forest in the woods, with an earth activist and lives a life contrary to nasa. the play takes place in a cabin in the woods when the sisters reunite. it is framed by climate change and what is framed by climate change and what is happening in 80 years. but it is really about relationships and sibling love and loss. it is really intense in terms of things these people go through. it is very exciting. i am obviously obsessed with the play and want everyone to see it because i think it is really special. see it because i think it is really srecial. :, :, see it because i think it is really srecial. :, ., ., ,, special. you have talked about the desire ou special. you have talked about the desire you have _ special. you have talked about the desire you have to _ special. you have talked about the desire you have to be _ special. you have talked about the desire you have to be back- special. you have talked about the desire you have to be back in - special. you have talked about the desire you have to be back in the i desire you have to be back in the theatre. i suppose you must have tapped into that desperation of

people who are waiting to get back into a theatre. louise said when she heard theatres were opening she booked things. outdoor cinema, theatres, comedy, the whole lot. there is something in that, getting back into cinemas. when the james bond movie is postponed i am sighing again. t bond movie is postponed i am sighing arain. ,, a' bond movie is postponed i am sighing a.ain_ ,, .,~' :, bond movie is postponed i am sighing arain. ,, .«i :, i, bond movie is postponed i am sighing arain. ,, :, i, ., again. i speak for myself, i love rroin to again. i speak for myself, i love going to the _ again. i speak for myself, i love going to the cinema _ again. i speak for myself, i love going to the cinema and - again. i speak for myself, i love | going to the cinema and theatre. again. i speak for myself, i love i going to the cinema and theatre. i am like yeah! it is looking positive. i will be back in as soon as i can. i hope other people will because we have got used to sitting on the sofa and watching things at home. watching something on a huge screen with surround sound and other people, that is what makes it an event. i encourage people to get out and go to the cinema and theatre and galleries, everywhere.—

galleries, everywhere. there are other movies _ galleries, everywhere. there are other movies available. - galleries, everywhere. there are other movies available. will- galleries, everywhere. there are other movies available. will you | galleries, everywhere. there are i other movies available. will you go to the bond movie? t other movies available. will you go to the bond movie?— to the bond movie? i will. i will do it in sopport- _ to the bond movie? i will. i will do it in sopport- of— to the bond movie? i will. i will do it in support. of course _ to the bond movie? i will. i will do it in support. of course i _ to the bond movie? i will. i will do it in support. of course i will. - to the bond movie? i will. i will do it in support. of course i will. i - it in support. of course i will. i am excited about this one. phoebe waller—bridge has written some of it. iwill waller—bridge has written some of it. i will go and see everything, basically. t it. i will go and see everything, basicall . :, ., ~ it. i will go and see everything, basicall. :, ., ~ ., ., basically. i cannot wait. a lot of rerole basically. i cannot wait. a lot of people are _ basically. i cannot wait. a lot of people are in — basically. i cannot wait. a lot of people are in the _ basically. i cannot wait. a lot of people are in the same - basically. i cannot wait. a lot of people are in the same boat. i basically. i cannot wait. a lot of- people are in the same boat. having not worked for well, what do you have lined up? t not worked for well, what do you have lined op?— not worked for well, what do you have lined up? i actually have a big movie coming _ have lined up? i actually have a big movie coming out _ have lined up? i actually have a big movie coming out in _ have lined up? i actually have a big movie coming out in december. i have lined up? i actually have a big| movie coming out in december. we hope everyone will go to see the bond film so everyone will see our film which is the kingsmen. and then i have this play i am obsessed with and then a tv show i am producing,

which we start filming in the summer and then i am doing anotherfilm but i am not sure i am allowed to talk about it with james norton, in a couple of weeks' time, we are doing this film. saute couple of weeks' time, we are doing this film. ~ :, couple of weeks' time, we are doing this film. . :, :, :, ,, :, this film. we would love to know more. this film. we would love to know more- we _ this film. we would love to know more. we will— this film. we would love to know more. we will not _ this film. we would love to know more. we will not at _ this film. we would love to know more. we will not at this - this film. we would love to know more. we will not at this point. i more. we will not at this point. lovely to see you. walden runs at the harold pinter theatre from 22 may to 12june. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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