good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today... downing street braces itself for explosive revelations from the prime minister's former right hand man, as mps quiz dominic cummings about the government's handling of the pandemic. new guidance for people living in eight coronavirus hotspots in england — they're now advised to minimise travel. one minute they tell you one thing, and then the next minute you look on the government website and they're telling you something completely different. more than a million households need more help with water bills. good morning. the consumer watchdog calls for payments for people in financial difficulty to be capped. i'll have all the details.

manchester united are in the europa league final. ole gunnar solskjaer is aiming for his first trophy as the club's manager. villarreal stand in their way. it's the school charity concert with a showbiz twist — music legends send in video messages introducing their greatest hits. mickjagger here. i'd like to wish everyone at hutchesons�* all the best for your concert. hope you enjoy the music. good morning. still some rain in the forecast. but the weather will settle down in the next few days. it will turn warmer and drier with more sunshine. details later. good morning. it's wednesday, 26th may. the prime minister 5 former advisor, dominic cummings, is appearing in front of mps today,

to answer questions about the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. he is expected to criticise the actions taken, particularly around the decision not to toughen up restrictions last autumn. but mps are likely to question his own choice to travel to barnard castle in the spring. here 5 our political correspondent helen catt. and just to warn you, her report does contain flashing images. it was a year ago that one of the prime minister's most senior behind the scenes advisers found himself in the spotlight. this was dominic cummings taking the highly unusual step of giving a press conference in the garden of downing street, after he made a trip from london to durham while england was in its first lockdown. it included a drive to barnard castle, he said, to test his eyesight before he went home. the whole point was, now i had been extremely ill, my vision had been a bit weird. we were all going to go back. my wife said we should... ..we should drive down the road, we should see if you can actually drive and see if your vision

is weird or if you're 0k. and i thought, that's a good idea, i should do. today he will be quizzed again, but this time it will be mps asking questions in their own look at the lessons learned from the pandemic so far. mr cummings appeared before one committee back in march. then, he described the department of health as a smoking ruin in terms of procurement and ppe. it is expected today's evidence will also be highly critical of the government. in a series of tweets over recent days, he made a number of claims about its handling of the pandemic. he claimed that secrecy at the start had contributed greatly to the catastrophe. he said the governments plans had been part disaster, part non—existent. and he claimed that the official plan had originally been to allow the virus to spread to reach herd immunity, which ministers deny. it's expected that he will also criticise the prime minister's attitude towards bringing back restrictions last september. downing street said that throughout this pandemic the government's priority had been to save lives, protect the nhs and support people's

jobs and livelihoods across the united kingdom. dominic cummings left number ten in november last year. up to that point he had been one of the few people who had been in the room when many of the big decisions of the pandemic were taken. he wasn'tjust an observer, but he's certainly become a critic. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. let's speak to our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. good morning. adam, he was once a staunch ally of the prime minister — how damaging will today be for borisjohnson and his government? yeah. and one of dominic cummings's friends _ yeah. and one of dominic cummings's friends is _ yeah. and one of dominic cummings's friends is his— yeah. and one of dominic cummings's friends is his intention is not to .et friends is his intention is not to get revenge. that may not be the intention— get revenge. that may not be the intention but it may end up being the result — intention but it may end up being the result. that is after the four hours _ the result. that is after the four hours of— the result. that is after the four hours of evidence he will give mps today _ hours of evidence he will give mps today. thanks to that long twitter thread, _ today. thanks to that long twitter thread, we — today. thanks to that long twitter thread, we have a good idea what he will sax _ thread, we have a good idea what he will saw he — thread, we have a good idea what he will say. he will be criticising the government's strategy. especially at

the beginning of the pandemic when the beginning of the pandemic when the virus _ the beginning of the pandemic when the virus was first emerging in chine — the virus was first emerging in chine he _ the virus was first emerging in china. he will criticise the structures the government. how would ministers _ structures the government. how would ministers and civil servants operate on a deity— ministers and civil servants operate on a daily basis. and he will criticise _ on a daily basis. and he will criticise the prime minister personally especially when it comes to the _ personally especially when it comes to the debate at the top of government about when to introduce a second _ government about when to introduce a second lockdown. i also think you will make — second lockdown. i also think you will make some comments about some phrases— will make some comments about some phrases the _ will make some comments about some phrases the prime minister might have used — phrases the prime minister might have used in the heat of the moment in those _ have used in the heat of the moment in those debates. now whether you like him _ in those debates. now whether you like him or— in those debates. now whether you like him or don't like him, and many people _ like him or don't like him, and many people at— like him or don't like him, and many people at westminster do not like dondnic— people at westminster do not like dominic cummings, got to listen to what he _ dominic cummings, got to listen to what he says, because he's got a very compelling character and he was in the _ very compelling character and he was in the room _ very compelling character and he was in the room at the time. it also, he has got _ in the room at the time. it also, he has got tots — in the room at the time. it also, he has got lots of questions to answer himself. _ has got lots of questions to answer himself, not least the trip to barnard _ himself, not least the trip to barnard castle and what it did to public _ barnard castle and what it did to public trust in the government at a cruciat— public trust in the government at a crucial moment in the crisis. 0k~ — crucial moment in the crisis. ok that— crucial moment in the crisis. ok that is— crucial moment in the crisis. ok. that is something we will be discussing throughout the morning. thank you. the government has updated

its guidance for eight areas worst affected by the indian covid variant, to make it clearer that it's not imposing local restrictions. it follows a day of confusion yesterday, when the official advice had been to avoid travel if possible. geeta pendse is in leicester, which is subject to the new guidance. what have people told you there about the changing guidance? yes. about the changing guidance? yes, aood about the changing guidance? yes, good morning- _ about the changing guidance? yes, good morning. there _ about the changing guidance? yes, good morning. there was a lot of confusion — good morning. there was a lot of confusion and frustration here in leicester, — confusion and frustration here in leicester, which was amongst those ei-ht leicester, which was amongst those eight council areas listed in guidance published on friday. no one seemed _ guidance published on friday. no one seemed to _ guidance published on friday. no one seemed to be aware of it. the government advised people to avoid travelling _ government advised people to avoid travelling in and out of the affected areas unless it was essential. that triggered a lot of alarm _ essential. that triggered a lot of alarm bells with local councils, who said they _ alarm bells with local councils, who said they were unaware of travel restrictions and wanted clarification. that clarification did. _ clarification. that clarification did, tater _ clarification. that clarification did, later in the day and the government are now advising people to minimise travel in and out of the areas _

to minimise travel in and out of the areas and — to minimise travel in and out of the areas. and that there are no local restrictions — areas. and that there are no local restrictions. but it did cause a lot of chaos — restrictions. but it did cause a lot of chaos. here in leicester i have spoken— of chaos. here in leicester i have spoken to — of chaos. here in leicester i have spoken to business owners, restaurant owner who said they'd seen _ restaurant owner who said they'd seen cancellations, people in the city worried about the effect on trade, — city worried about the effect on trade, but _ city worried about the effect on trade, but also many people who were planning _ trade, but also many people who were planning breaks over the half term or over— planning breaks over the half term or over the — planning breaks over the half term or over the bank holiday, wondering what they— or over the bank holiday, wondering what they should do. after that clarification the director of public health— clarification the director of public health here in leicester said of the confused _ health here in leicester said of the confused messaging had been very unhelpful— confused messaging had been very unhelpful and had caused a lot of difficulty— unhelpful and had caused a lot of difficulty in the area. and as you may— difficulty in the area. and as you may remember, leicester was the first city— may remember, leicester was the first city to — may remember, leicester was the first city to go into a localised lockdown _ first city to go into a localised lockdown last year. and there is very— lockdown last year. and there is very little — lockdown last year. and there is very little appetite for it. the advice — very little appetite for it. the advice at _ very little appetite for it. the advice at the moment is to stick with national guidelines. the government say they are trying to help people take extra precautions but it— help people take extra precautions but it is— help people take extra precautions but it is a — help people take extra precautions but it is a and there are no localised _ but it is a and there are no localised restrictions at the moment. localised restrictions at the moment-— localised restrictions at the moment. ., ,, , ., , . localised restrictions at the moment. ., ,, , . . moment. thank you very much. we will seak to moment. thank you very much. we will speak to you — moment. thank you very much. we will speak to you later- _ people aged 30 and 31 in england are now being offered a first

dose of a covid vaccine. they will start receiving invitations to book their jab from today. nearly three—quarters of adults in the uk have already had one dose, and more than two—fifths have had two. the girlfriend of the journalist and activist, roman protasevich, who was detained with him when their flight was forced to land in belarus, has appeared in an apparent confession video. in the footage, sofia sapega admits to releasing information on belarusian security forces, but appears to be speaking under duress. the family of george floyd met with presidentjoe biden, one year after he was killed by a police officer in minneapolis. during their meeting, president biden reiterated a promise to mr floyd's family to push through a bill for police reform, which has stalled in congress. memorials for george floyd took place throughout the united states. the foreign secretary has arrived in israel for talks aimed at upholding the ceasefire between the country's military and hamas militants.

dominic raab is expected to stress the uk's commitment to a two—state solution, when he meets both the israeli prime minister and the palestinian president on the one—day visit. it comes five days after an israel—gaza ceasefire was declared following an upsurge in deadly violence in the region. lots of us have been out on our bikes over lockdown, but it may be a while before we can do this. no way. 0h! no way. oh! i'm sure we have another angle. it is pretty impressive. it angle. it is pretty impressive. it looks such fun. this is bienvenido aguado, who has completed the biggest mountain bike front flip in history. he isjust flying. hejumped 30 metres — the previous record was 21. he was taking part in a cycling

event in south africa. don't try this at home. i don't think anybody would be stupid enough! think anybody would be stupid enou~h! . �* , , think anybody would be stupid enou~h! . h , ., think anybody would be stupid enouuh! ., �*, , ., enough! that's funny. karen, good morninu. morning. this looks really optimistic. morning. this looks reall otimistic. , this looks really optimistic. yes, it is. this looks really optimistic. yes, it is- that _ this looks really optimistic. yes, it is- that is _ this looks really optimistic. yes, it is. that is how _ this looks really optimistic. yes, it is. that is how i _ this looks really optimistic. yes, it is. that is howl imagine - this looks really optimistic. yes, it is. that is howl imagine you i it is. that is how i imagine you getting to work every day! this is optimistic. the forecast in the next few days is a drier one and it is also going to turn that much warmer. we have been used to temperatures below average for the time of the year during much of may. as we go into the end of may, we are going to see a change, with temperatures above average. today we have got his weather front sinking so. this weather front sinking so. this weather front sinking so. this weather front brought rain yesterday. it peels back towards the isles of scilly, so for you to date more cloud and patchy rain. the rain continuing to sink southwards this morning, breaking up. behind it, a

return to showers. some will be heavy and thundery. the cloud remaining in the far north of scotland. these are the average wind speeds. it is the direction that is salient. in northerly component to it. temperatures still below average for the time of the year. tomorrow though, a ridge of high pressure builds. low cloud, mist and patchy fog. that will burn back. then a lot of dry weather. towards the west you can see the first signs of a weather front. that is going to bring in a bit more cloud initially to the south—west of england, and also some patchy rain. eventually that will get into northern ireland later. it is a fairly weak feature because it is a fairly weak feature because it is banging into that high pressure. the other thing you will notice a better tomorrow's weather is the temperatures are rising, 18 in glasgow, liverpooland temperatures are rising, 18 in glasgow, liverpool and birmingham, and possibly 20 in london. it will get a little bit warmer still.

we will speak to carol throughout the morning. hundreds of women forced into giving up their babies for adoption in the 19505, 60s and 70s, have called on the prime minister to issue a government apology. up to 250,000 women in britain were coerced into handing over their babies because they weren't married. many of the women never had more children and say the loss led to a lifetime of grief, as duncan kennedy has been finding out. to have and to hold... in the 19505, 60s and 70s, marriage was central to the creation of families. it was the structure around which moral standards were based. to become pregnant outside of wedlock was to invite condemnation from all sides. my mum was 16 years old. she got sent to a mother and baby home because it was a disgrace. that disgrace was something gaynor weatherley had to live with.

born in 1963, she was adopted into a new family, but the shame of illegitimacy followed her through childhood. what would you have wished for? to have stayed with my mum, to have been allowed to have been kept by the lady, the woman that gave birth to me. 0k, she was only a girl, but she was still with my dad. this, ladies and gentlemen, is london. gaynor�*s mother was one of around a quarter of a million unmarried women in britain forced into giving up their babies for adoption in the three decades after the second world war. i was 18. i don't think i wanted to believe that i was pregnant for a long time. judy baker became pregnant in 1967, and was one of the unmarried women to face the unrelenting pressure to give up her baby for adoption. she says the worst day was the handover. she was asleep.

she never woke up. and they took her from me and gave her to the people who were waiting in the next room to adopt her. and that was it. how could that have happened to me? but my mum was waiting for me downstairs, and we went shopping. we went shopping! but not all adoptions from that era went badly. i was lucky. i had really good parents. many children like rachel were adopted by loving families. she was brought up in canada, but

says her birth mother did suffer. ifeel terrible, eh, empathy, you know, erm, and sorrow for her, and it's terrible. but you certainly should apologise for any heinous things that you've done. an apology is at the heart of this story. both the birth mothers and their children say britain should now follow what's happened in other countries, like australia. today, this parliament, on behalf of the australian people, takes responsibility and apologises. cheering. the birth mothers and their children in britain have now written to borisjohnson, urging him to agree to a government apology here, to help put right what they say is an historical injustice. i do think the adoption apology, as was in australia, would help a great deal.

at least it's been recognised. it's never going to put it all right for people, but i think it helps. the government has expressed its sympathy, saying it can't undo the past, but hasn't offered an apology. the events surrounding forced adoption may have taken place 50 years ago, but those who've lived it say it is now time to say sorry. duncan kennedy, bbc news. so much to talk about around all of that. later this morning we'll be speaking to a mother who was forced to give up her baby and we'll also speak to a woman who was adopted. let's take a look at today's front papers. the daily telegraph reports ministers have been forced into retreat over local lockdowns, after councils threatened to defy new rules. the guardian features a picture of george floyd's family on a visit

to the white house yesterday, where they demanded police reform a year on from his murder. many of the papers look ahead to dominic cummings' evidence session in front of mps this morning. according to the mirror, the former number 10 advisor will say borisjohnson backed the european super league plan before "it all kicked off". and the yorkshire post carries a photo of a film crew working on a biopic exploring the life of renowned wuthering heights novelist, emily bronte. the movie is being filmed in the village of haworth, where she lived for 28 years. i'v e i've spotted this. they call it the full bronte. nice headline. last library set to fetch £1.5 million. it includes rare and written poems by emily bronte with revisions by her sister charlotte to go on sale after disappearing from public view

for more than 80 years. highly sought after. it is thought they will get quite a bit of cash. this is a story _ will get quite a bit of cash. this is a story about _ will get quite a bit of cash. try 3 is a story about seagulls and the g7 summit. the g7 summit, apparently the police force in charge of law and order at the summit in cornwall, say it faces challenges from the tricky business of liaising with foreign leaders on security details, to also not wrecking people's holidays and stopping girls, apparently, from attacking their —— seagulls from attacking their drones. ., , ., , . , ., seagulls from attacking their drones. ., , ., ,. ., drones. lots of pictures of moon on social media _ drones. lots of pictures of moon on social media last _ drones. lots of pictures of moon on social media last night. _ drones. lots of pictures of moon on social media last night. it _ drones. lots of pictures of moon on social media last night. it is - drones. lots of pictures of moon on social media last night. it is very i social media last night. it is very hard to take a picture of the moon on your phone. you hard to take a picture of the moon on your phone-— hard to take a picture of the moon on your phone. you have to imprinted on your phone. you have to imprinted on our on your phone. you have to imprinted on your brain- — on your phone. you have to imprinted on your brain. that _ on your phone. you have to imprinted on your brain. that is _ on your phone. you have to imprinted on your brain. that is a _ on your phone. you have to imprinted on your brain. that is a good - on your phone. you have to imprinted on your brain. that is a good life - on your brain. that is a good life lesson for _ on your brain. that is a good life lesson for everybody. _ on your brain. that is a good life lesson for everybody. this - on your brain. that is a good life lesson for everybody. this is - on your brain. that is a good life lesson for everybody. this is a i lesson for everybody. this is a picture in the daily telegraph. can you see that? it looks great. this was taken in pendle in lancashire.

that is a 19th century tower. named after the flowers that blossom in the spring. i'm trying to read it upside down. the moon will be at its brightest today. keep an eye out for it. it coincides with the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years. europe will miss most of that cosmic light show.— years. europe will miss most of that cosmic light show. what a shame. you talk about the — cosmic light show. what a shame. you talk about the moon. _ cosmic light show. what a shame. you talk about the moon. how _ cosmic light show. what a shame. you talk about the moon. how about - cosmic light show. what a shame. you talk about the moon. how about moon art on a banana? l’m talk about the moon. how about moon art on a banana?— art on a banana? i'm up for that. isn't art on a banana? i'm up for that. isn't that — art on a banana? i'm up for that. isn't that amazing? _ art on a banana? i'm up for that. isn't that amazing? an _ art on a banana? i'm up for that. isn't that amazing? an artist - art on a banana? i'm up for that. i isn't that amazing? an artist began experimenting during the boredom, she says, of the quarantine period, found that producing, prodding bananas with a calm produced amazing patterns and she continued to do art. we have been joined we have beenjoined —— where we are being joined live by a tawny owl

later. here is a wet towel. it's ok. just a bit wet. later. here is a wet towel. it's ok. just a bit wet-— just a bit wet. i've got to leave the sulphur— just a bit wet. i've got to leave the sulphur for _ just a bit wet. i've got to leave the sulphur for the _ just a bit wet. i've got to leave the sulphur for the tawny - just a bit wet. i've got to leave the sulphur for the tawny owl, | just a bit wet. i've got to leave - the sulphur for the tawny owl, which is a shame. the sulphur for the tawny owl, which is a shame-— is a shame. current regulations say onl two is a shame. current regulations say only two of — is a shame. current regulations say only two of us _ is a shame. current regulations say only two of us can _ is a shame. current regulations say only two of us can be _ is a shame. current regulations say only two of us can be on _ is a shame. current regulations say only two of us can be on the - is a shame. current regulations say| only two of us can be on the sulphur at any one time, two of us plus an owl. :: at any one time, two of us plus an owl. ii , , its not every day sir mickjagger and sting join in your school musical, but students in glasgow have enlisted a series of famous names for a charity concert. it's all to raise money for pioneering treatment for a rare brain tumour, after a student at the school died with the condition. here's our entertainment correspondent colin paterson. # the rolling stones: start me up. this is a school show with a difference. hi, it's mickjagger here. i'd like to wish everyone at hutchesons' all the best for your concert. hope you enjoy the music. bye! some of the most famous names in music presenting

their best known hits. and i would like to introduce two of my songs being performed tonight, fields of gold and shape of my heart. take it away. # you'll remember me - when the west wind moves. # among the fields of barley.# all played by the pupils of hutcheson's grammar school in glasgow. and the reason for all this, a very worthy cause. last november, their classmate, daniel caplan, died at the age of 17, six months after being diagnosed with an aggressive dipg, a type of brain tumour which kills a child every nine days in the uk. he made up only 25% of ourfamily, but really 80% of the noise and the laughter, and the carry on and the shenanigans. the last 15 years i've been so used to having him across the hallway, someone to be there for me when i need him. and for now, that not to be

there, isjust so hard. i've never actually met anyone as full of fun in life as daniel. erm... he wanted to do well in life. he loved music. he loved football. he loved socialising with his friends. he loved his dog, alfie. he just was a boy who was meant to be alive. what shocked his parents was the lack of hope they were given from the moment daniel was diagnosed. you're literally told on the day of the news of the biopsy that your child will die, and they will probably die within months, and there is no treatment plan available. when daniel's school friends found out about his illness, they organised a charity football match. commentary: big chance here for number ten. - it's andrew pollock. he puts it into the bottom corner and it's a goal! - it raised more than £60,000 to help fund pioneering treatment, but it was too late for daniel, who died two months later.

# next to me, oh—oh. # next to me...# his school's music department decided to keep fundraising, though, with this doing it for daniel, online concert. and big names wanted to support the cause. it's me, emile sande. i'm sending you lots of love and lots of support for such a special, important evening. tickets are on sale for £20. the money is going to the funding neuro charity. the aim, to raise half a million. i believe. i don't see why not. i definitely think we could, because i don't know of a lot of people that have already bought the tickets and are going to watch it and everything. so i have very high hopes that we can get close to that target at least. # if you like the way you look that much~~~# — fiona meehan, singing justin bieber, thinks daniel would have thoroughly approved of the concert. 0h, he'd love it.

he would love all the attention on him. i think he would find it funny as well, that all these people were doing it — like, people he didn't know, were doing stuffjust for him. daniel's parents are also setting up their own charity, the doing it for daniel foundation, to help families who find themselves in the same position they're in. the ultimate goal, though, is that a treatment can be found for dipg tumours, so young lives can stop being lost. to watch your child die in that way was... ..absolutely shattering, because as a mother, you want to do everything you can... ..for your children. and i — i couldn't save him. no one could save him. and i couldn't believe that decades had gone by and so little progress had been made in the field of brain tumours.

colin paterson, bbc news. that's really sad. it is tragic. amazing what those young people have done. so amazing what those young people have done. ., , ., ,, time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alpa patel. london has some of the highest levels of poverty in the country. the lack of affordable housing and childcare are highlighted as factors according to a report by the institute for public policy research. it also found the chances of households falling into poverty doubled in the last 20 years. now as lockdown restrictions ease, a south—london based charity is beginning to meet up again in an effort to combat loneliness. south london cares has been holding virtual events online throughout the pandemic

but it recently held its first in—person gathering in over a year. some people don't feel ready to come to a larger social group event at the moment. that's why we have alternative programmes, where we can match up an older and younger neighbour together so they can spend time one—to—one. i think that's a really good chance for people to still meet someone new and build those connections and build new friendships in south london. there are calls for parkrun to begin again from next month. it comes after organisers were told events which take place at parks across the capital couldn't start on the 5th ofjune. now a number of london assembly members are calling for parkrun to resume as soon as possible, as it brings comunities together. staying on the theme of exercise — as restrictions ease, we're being reminded of the benefits of swimming. pools around the capital are now re—opening and have put extra safety measures in place. it comes as a new campaign aims to show the importance of learning to swim.

let's take a look at the travel situation now. 0n the tube. there's no service between edmonton green and cheshunt while we fix a signal failure at cheshunt. 0n the roads — the usual delays on the a13 westbound through dagenham. in limehouse — the a13 commercial road, eastbound at west india dock road, two lanes closed for gas works. in mitcham — beddington lane is closed for gas works now the weather with kate kinsella. morning. well, it's a dry and bright start this morning. we have some sunshine. a little bit of patchy cloud coming and going as we head further through the day. a north—westerly breeze and the risk of an isolated shower. fewer than the last few days. temperatures reaching around 16 celsius. sunshine, you mightjust get 17 celsius in one or two spots. overnight tonight, it's dry and it's largely clear.

we might see a little bit of mistiness developing overnight. minimum temperature around six, seven celsius. if you do get the mist, it's going to lift very quickly tomorrow morning. high pressure as you can see is building from tomorrow onwards. it stays with us as we head through friday and into the weekend. plenty of dry weather in the forecast, more sunshine and, look, it is going to get a little bit warmer progressively over the next couple of days and into the bank holiday weekend. so dry with some sunshine. you can't rule out the odd shower but like i say they will be isolated. as we head through the weekend, temperatures getting into the low 20s. i'm back in half an hour. hello. this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. coming up on breakfast this morning...

we'll take you live to one of the newly—announced seven wonders of the uk. dovedale in the peak districtjoins the likes of scotland's loch coruisk and thejurassic coast to be named one of the country's most impressive natural landmarks. from the natural world to the natural wonder of our forests. this morning, we'll have the opportunity to get up close to a tawny 0wl, as researchers continue their ito—year study into the nocturnal birds. and sharleen spiteri joins us just before 9am this morning, as texas release their 10th album. the indian variant of coronavirus has now been detected in more than 150 local authorities in england, according to new data. and the eight areas with the highest rates are now subject to updated guidance from the government. they're being asked to "minimise" travel but the changing advice has already started to affect residents' plans for work,

travel and family reunions — as graham satchell has been finding out. eight local councils covering more than 2 million people and total confusion about government guidance published on a website on friday. how are these people supposed to know? not everyone goes on the internet, do they? my nana didn't have a clue, she doesn't have a computer. one minute they tell you one thing and then the next minute you look on the government website they're telling you something completely different. so, yeah, it can be very confusing. a wet whitley bay in north tyneside. having been told last week people could meet indoors, the new guidance says people in areas where the indian variant is on the rise should once again only meet outside. this is pam and suzette, meeting up for the first time in months. you've just got to guess where you're meant to be and what you're meant to be doing. so it's not clear at all. we alljust want to get out and about now that we can and obviously if we're not sure what we're supposed to be doing, it is confusing.

more confusion in kirklees in west yorkshire. i think people will be really fed up. they'll say, we've had enough now. i think people were starting to think a great, we can go off for weekends, we can have hopefully a holiday in england and it's going to stop all that, isn't it? if we've got to be safe. and here in leicester... you don't know where you stand with it. every half hour it's changing, so what do you do? the impact on the high street has been immediate. migel runs a cafe in leicester. the effects it has short—term on business, especially when you talk about a business that relies on footfall, and you're onlyjust reopened, is that it stops people coming into town. ijust wish they'd get their messaging straight. in all honesty, we've been really quiet today. i think that's due to the news that were going to be restrictions. so people haven't come in. that's obviously affected trade. this is hounslow in west london,

home to brentford football club. part of the new guidance says people shouldn't travel outside the borough, so more confusion. should fans go to the play—off game at wembley this weekend? we could have had the ridiculous situation, where you can have fans coming from swansea going to wembley but people in hounslow, the fans here couldn't go. it's preposterous, isn't it? the government has now made it clear they're not imposing new restrictions, merely giving advice for people to be more cautious. it was left to local health chiefs to spell things out. actually, there are no travel restrictions in and out of north tyneside. actually people can continue to come to the borough, they can come and visit our attractions and they can come for a holiday. 0ur businesses are open and they will continue to welcome both residents and visitors. clear messaging in a pandemic is vital. what's happened in the last 48 hours

is a great deal of confusion. graham satchell, bbc news. let's speak now to someone who has been directly affected by the confusion. jonathan hughes lives in the kirklees district of west yorkshire. morning to you. thank you for joining us. morning to you. thank you for joining us— morning to you. thank you for joining us-_ it i morning to you. thank you for| joining us._ it is morning to you. thank you for i joining us._ it is a joining us. good morning. it is a pleasure- _ joining us. good morning. it is a pleasure. you _ joining us. good morning. it is a pleasure. you live _ joining us. good morning. it is a pleasure. you live in _ joining us. good morning. it is a pleasure. you live in kirklees, i joining us. good morning. it is a i pleasure. you live in kirklees, how has it impacted you? taste pleasure. you live in kirklees, how has it impacted you?— pleasure. you live in kirklees, how has it impacted you? l pleasure. you live in kirklees, how has it impacted you? we had plans to visit edinburgh _ has it impacted you? we had plans to visit edinburgh next _ has it impacted you? we had plans to visit edinburgh next week. _ has it impacted you? we had plans to visit edinburgh next week. we - visit edinburgh next week. we haven't seen our son for a while, who lives up there and frankly we could have done with a little break after the year we had. when the news broke yesterday there seems to be travel restrictions and residence in kirklees should not travel out of the area, we had to get in touch with the hotel because they have a cancellation policy and there was a possibility we might is everything we spent on the booking if we had to cancel later on. we could not afford

to wait for clarity at the time. it to wait for clarity at the time. it is really difficult. you have cancer as well. i is really difficult. you have cancer as well. . . . is really difficult. you have cancer as well. . ., ., is really difficult. you have cancer as well._ there - is really difficult. you have cancer as well._ there is i as well. i am afraid so. there is lots of pressure _ as well. i am afraid so. there is lots of pressure to _ as well. i am afraid so. there is lots of pressure to get - as well. i am afraid so. there is lots of pressure to get things i as well. i am afraid so. there is i lots of pressure to get things right and also see family.— lots of pressure to get things right and also see family. well, yes. i am fortunate l — and also see family. well, yes. i am fortunate i have _ and also see family. well, yes. i am fortunate i have seen _ and also see family. well, yes. i am fortunate i have seen my _ and also see family. well, yes. i am fortunate i have seen my family - fortunate i have seen my family recently but this time last year, my oncologist was telling me to focus oncologist was telling me to focus on my quality of life rather than quantity. as i say, that was a year ago and we haven't had a chance to do much since then. it be nice to get together with people and make memories whilst i am still reasonably fit and able to do that. so the travel advice changed from avoid travel and less essential to minimise travel. given it has now changed, what are you going to do? we have already acted, we have

already contacted the hotel and they have released our room to someone else. now it had become clear i feel a bit silly and we'll contact the hotel and see if they will reinstate our room. ~ ., ., i. hotel and see if they will reinstate our room. ~ ., ., ., our room. what do you say to the --eole our room. what do you say to the people who _ our room. what do you say to the people who put — our room. what do you say to the people who put out _ our room. what do you say to the people who put out that - our room. what do you say to the people who put out that advice? l our room. what do you say to the people who put out that advice? i would say if he could be a bit people who put out that advice? i would say if he could be a bit more clear. if you have something to say, say it upfront and make it absolutely clear what you mean and make sure the information is available to everybody across the channels. �* available to everybody across the channels. . , ., ., ., available to everybody across the channels. �* ., ., , available to everybody across the channels. . ., ., , ., channels. are you going to try and book again. _ channels. are you going to try and book again. do — channels. are you going to try and book again, do you _ channels. are you going to try and book again, do you think, - channels. are you going to try and book again, do you think, or- channels. are you going to try and book again, do you think, or not? | channels. are you going to try and | book again, do you think, or not? i will give it a go. jonathan, thank you very much indeed.— will give it a go. jonathan, thank you very much indeed. thank you very much. let's pick up on this — and some other covid developments — with one of our regular breakfast gps, dr ellie cannon. hopefully you can listen in to what jonathan was saying. his situation shows the difficulty for many people

as the guidance from the government was clarified. as the guidance from the government was clarified-— was clarified. yes, it really does. how important — was clarified. yes, it really does. how important you _ was clarified. yes, it really does. how important you hear - was clarified. yes, it really does. how important you hear that - was clarified. yes, it really does. | how important you hear that type was clarified. yes, it really does. i how important you hear that type of personal story and really thought of the effects that poor communication will have on peoples lives at a really crucial time for somebody like him. it is very good they had clarified the travel restrictions now. they are just saying to minimise travel. of course this is now on the background of a few days of a lot of confusion. flan now on the background of a few days of a lot of confusion.— of a lot of confusion. can i ask you with regard _ of a lot of confusion. can i ask you with regard to _ of a lot of confusion. can i ask you with regard to numbers _ of a lot of confusion. can i ask you with regard to numbers of - of a lot of confusion. can i ask you with regard to numbers of the - of a lot of confusion. can i ask you i with regard to numbers of the indian variant of coronavirus? it still feels numbers are low but they are growing rapidly and it has been identified in 150 plus local authorities in england. how concerned should our usb this morning and what sort of precautions should be taking? l morning and what sort of precautions should be taking?— should be taking? i think the messaue should be taking? i think the message is _ should be taking? i think the message is concerned - should be taking? i think the message is concerned ratherj should be taking? i think the - message is concerned rather than panic will stop at this stage as we

have seen throughout the pandemic, we do not have clarity yet on how much more transmissible this is. is it more transmissible than the current variant? it is taking over in terms of proportion of cases was that there are more indian variant cases than there were and that is growing rapidly. transmissibility is absolutely important. then what we all need to know is how many cases, how many people are ending up in hospital and how many of those people are in fact fully vaccinated. that has been the game changer in the last months. that is really the data we all need and we all want to hear. . , . . ., hear. that is the crucial thing, isn't it? the _ hear. that is the crucial thing, isn't it? the vaccination - hear. that is the crucial thing, - isn't it? the vaccination programme has made a difference. looking at somewhere like bolton, it is 625

cases per 100,000 people compared with the average which is 23 cases per 100,000 people but it is hospitalfigures and the per 100,000 people but it is hospital figures and the mortality rate which is crucial in showing how damaging it could be. this rate which is crucial in showing how damaging it could be.— rate which is crucial in showing how damaging it could be. this is why we vaccinated- — damaging it could be. this is why we vaccinated. we _ damaging it could be. this is why we vaccinated. we vaccinated _ damaging it could be. this is why we vaccinated. we vaccinated to - damaging it could be. this is why we | vaccinated. we vaccinated to prevent hospital admissions, to prevent deaths, to prevent severe illness. as awful as it might be, if covid is causing people to have mild—to—moderate illness where they stay at home and they are well again after seven to ten days, that really isn't an issue, it isn't pandemic. what we have tried to do is prevent the very severe cases and those deaths. if we are still doing that with the indian variant, then the nhs is protected, vulnerable people are protected and we should be able to restart lives onjune the 21st.

another thing we are talking about today, people in england edge that and over are now able to apply to get theirfirst and over are now able to apply to get their first vaccinations. we are reaching the age where there are concerns about the take—up of the vaccination. from some of the patients who had been meeting, how do you think, as the age range reduces, how do you think that will go? i reduces, how do you think that will jo? ., ., , ., , go? i am delighted to say in our gp surje go? i am delighted to say in our gp surgery people _ go? i am delighted to say in our gp surgery people are _ go? i am delighted to say in our gp surgery people are very _ go? i am delighted to say in our gp surgery people are very keen. - go? i am delighted to say in our gp. surgery people are very keen. young people in their 20s and 30s are often phoning the practice to ask for vaccination. the beauty of vaccinating younger people now in may and june is they have already seen their parents, their older friends, their grandparents be vaccinated and had that level of protection. they are following 30 million people who had done before then. i am million people who had done before then. iam really million people who had done before then. i am really hoping that will encourage people to go forwards, get their vaccinations and be able to

rejoin society, like all of us. brute rejoin society, like all of us. we are also talking about the reaction to some of the reaction to some other test events we had been mentioning a lot on bbc breakfast over the last few weeks. things like the fa cup final, things like the night event in liverpool. apparently, all of those events only added up to 15 positive cases, which is really good news, isn't it? it is is really good news, isn't it? it is incredibly positive. _ is really good news, isn't it? it 3 incredibly positive. it shares with some mitigation factors, so all of those people were tested and they looked at ventilation in their venues, particularly at the rave in liverpool, it really will allow these events to happen in the summer. it does not take very much for those events to be safe. we are all quite used to doing lateral flow test at the moment, so people have been asked to do that. it is incredibly positive for the events industry and all of us, for our lives to get back to normal this

summer. he lives to get back to normal this summer. , . ., ., ~ ., summer. he very much for talking to us. had a fantastic _ summer. he very much for talking to us. had a fantastic wednesday. - summer. he very much for talking to us. had a fantastic wednesday. see l us. had a fantastic wednesday. see you later on. she called it a rave. i called it a night event. that is something my dad would say. i could see that hogs in your brain working. was it disco ten —— discotheque? there is a very important night event going on this evening, isn't? how superstitious are you? notjust a tiny bit. i will —— as i am quite superstitious. 22 years ago today, 0le gunnar solskjaer scored the winner as manchester united stunned bayern munich to win the champions league final. tonight, solskjaer will lead united out as manager when they take on spain's villarreal in the europa league final in gdansk. may 26th is already auspicious for united fans, also being the date

on which their legendary manager sir matt busby was born. hopefully this is the start of something more. we know sir alex is with us. the 26th of may, sir matt's birthday. the players, when they sign for man united, they sign to win trophies, they sign to accept the challenge of being the best because this is the best club in the world. there will be up to 2,000 fans of each club at the final tonight. defender luke shaw says playing in front of supporters makes a huge difference. i was saying to the manager before this, we obviously wish it was four but we had a bit of a taste of fans back, especially at old trafford. we only had 10,000 but the difference that made for, you know, everyone. you felt goose bumps when you first walked out. it was a really nice feeling to have them back. england manager gareth southgate says he doesn't think speculation over

captain harry kane's club future will hamper their progress at the euros. kane has a so called "gentleman's agreement" in place to leave tottenham, and has even formally asked to go according to reports. yesterday, southgate named his provisional squad for the european championship, with kane of course included. i think there is a reality for not just harry but there will be transfer speculation over quite a few of our players in the summer, that's understandable. i think in the end, phone calls will take place. i'm not naive enough to think agents don't speak to players all the time but i wouldn't think deals will be done during the championships. i think generally speaking, they're either nailed before or everything happens after, and that's a bit of a flow if you look back at tournaments in the past. european football's governing body uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings against barcelona, juventus and real madrid over their involvement in the proposed european super league. the clubs were part of the 12 founding members

of the breakaway league, which later collapsed. the other nine have been punished after renouncing the project but barca, juve and real have refused to do so. harriet dart and liam broady are both in action today in the second round of french open qualifiers, the last remaining brits outside the main draw. jodie burrage, jay clarke and samantha murray sharan lost yesterday in the first round. the main tournament starts on sunday. being particularly enjoying lots of newspaper headlines about the manchester united game tonight. my favourite one was murder on the gdansk floor or let's gdansk. thank you. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. louise is very excited today. she

has the feeling you have lots of positive news to tell us. there is lots of positive news in the forecast. in the next few days it will turn warmer. some of us will see higher temperatures but it is really from thursday. into the bank holiday weekend, we will give you an idea of what to expect. locally in the south—east we will see highs of 23 degrees. it is not going to be bone dry all the time but it will be much drier than it has been in recent days. what we have at the moment is when a front sinking south, producing rain across northern and eastern parts of the country. we have dregs of yesterday's front still affecting the aisles are silly with more clout and also patchy rain. this front will weaken and we will see showers develop. some of them will be heavy and also thundery. the wind is

coming from a northerly direction and that will impact the temperatures stop it will feel that bit cooler. we are looking at ten to 16 degrees. i will qualify that by saying cooler than it should be at this stage in may. this evening and overnight, what you will find as we are looking at some clear skies with low cloud coming in, some mist and fog patches forming and this in front in the south—west producing some drizzle. these are overnight lows and we should not have issues with frost. all this low cloud and any patchy mist will tend to burn away. at the same time we have a weather front coming in on the west. tomorrow high pressure is in charge of the weather. it will be more settled. temperatures going up. 18 in glasgow and 19 in london. as we go through the day you will notice more rain coming in across western areas. this band of rain, as it

dumped into the high pressure, is going to be a fairly weak affair. increasingly it will turn lighter and more patchy in nature as we go through the course of friday. friday is looking cloudier for many of us. here comes the rain moving in towards the east of the country. it is the far north—east of scotland and the south—east of england that will hang the best of the sunshine on friday. again we could reach 20 degrees in the sunshine. skipping on to saturday, saturday we really do have high pressure across our switches dominating the weather. there will be fair weather cloud around, also some isolated showers. for most of us it will stay dry. these are the temperatures. 11 in the north to 18.19 as we push further south. saturday we could could hit 20, 21 in any long spells of sunshine. again a largely dry day, a lot of sunshine around with

this weather front in the west. there will be a little more cloud at times. thank you for that. see you in half an hour. joe biden has met the family of george floyd — the african—american man who was murdered by a police officer — exactly a year ago. following the private meeting, the president urged the us congress to pass a policing reform bill quickly. 0ur north america correspondent has this report nick bryant. taking a knee in the place that george floyd was killed. a symbol of what has become a global struggle. an act of remembrance that lasted nine minutes and 29 seconds, of his murder. —— the duration of his murder. —— the duration of his murder. the march for racialjustice must often seem like a never—ending

journey with milestones along the way back no end point insight. that is certainly how it feels a year on from the murder of george floyd. protesters are angry they have not seen more change. taste protesters are angry they have not seen more change.— protesters are angry they have not seen more change. we are hunted in america just — seen more change. we are hunted in america just for _ seen more change. we are hunted in america just for being _ seen more change. we are hunted in america just for being black. - seen more change. we are hunted in america just for being black. that i america just for being black. that is not good. it is time for change. i have a black boy, a son, a two—year—old. i should i have a black boy, a son, a two—year—old. ishould not i have a black boy, a son, a two—year—old. i should not teach him to put his hand up when he sees the police. to put his hand up when he sees the olice. ., , police. the night -- enough is enou:h. police. the night -- enough is enough- i— police. the night -- enough is enough- i am _ police. the night -- enough is enough. i am marching - police. the night -- enough is enough. i am marching in - police. the night -- enough is- enough. i am marching in solidarity enough. lam marching in solidarity with enough. iam marching in solidarity with other— enough. lam marching in solidarity with other families. their days of hurting _ with other families. their days of hurting people and these racially motivated murders are over. outside the courthouse _ motivated murders are over. outside the courthouse where _ motivated murders are over. outside the courthouse where his _ motivated murders are over. outside the courthouse where his murderer i the courthouse where his murderer was found guilty. landmark legislation was demanded. brute

was found guilty. landmark legislation was demanded. we must use this opportunity _ legislation was demanded. we must use this opportunity to _ legislation was demanded. we must use this opportunity to get - legislation was demanded. we must use this opportunity to get george i use this opportunity to get george floyd justice in policing passed so we can prevent some of these unnecessary, preventable, and justifiable and illegal and unconstitutional killers of our family. unconstitutional killers of our famil . ., ,, ., unconstitutional killers of our famil. ., ,, ., ., family. congressman to meet the presidential _ family. congressman to meet the presidential deadline _ family. congressman to meet the presidential deadline for - family. congressman to meet the presidential deadline for police i presidential deadline for police reform to be enacted. lhe presidential deadline for police reform to be enacted.- presidential deadline for police reform to be enacted. he is not ha - reform to be enacted. he is not happy about — reform to be enacted. he is not happy about it _ reform to be enacted. he is not happy about it not _ reform to be enacted. he is not happy about it not being - reform to be enacted. he is not happy about it not being met. i happy about it not being met. 0rdinal— happy about it not being met. ordinal he wants the deal to be right— ordinal he wants the deal to be right and — ordinal he wants the deal to be right and meaningful and to hold george's— right and meaningful and to hold george's legacy intact.— right and meaningful and to hold george's legacy intact. change has not come fast _ george's legacy intact. change has not come fast enough _ george's legacy intact. change has not come fast enough for - george's legacy intact. change has not come fast enough for these i not come fast enough for these modern day civil rights protesters. 0n the first anniversary of george floyd's murder, the mantra of movement, stand still like an anguished cry.

more than a million households struggling to pay their water bills are owed more help, according to the consumer watchdog for the industry. nina's looking into this one for us today. so will this mean cheaper bills, nina? possibly. lots of families feeling the pinch at the moment and every penny counts. lots of people struggling financially at the moment — and help is out there. but is it enough? not according to this report. you turn a tap and the water's there — easy to take for granted. but of course every household has to pay for access to water and sewerage. in england and wales, unlike with gas and electricity, you have no choice but to buy it from your local water company. and their prices vary. so is that fair? around 10% of customers in england — slightly higher in wales — think their bills are unaffordable. that's according to the consumer council for water. they say some customers are sacrificing heating, clothing and even food to keep

the taps running. it's very difficult to manage on a low income. literally, when you breakdown _ low income. literally, when you breakdown the bills, to say fortnightly, as i received my income. _ fortnightly, as i received my income, you literally have actually nothing _ income, you literally have actually nothing left for any sort of miscellaneous that may occur within, you know. _ miscellaneous that may occur within, you know, your home or your lifestyle, _ you know, your home or your lifestyle, save a literally left with — lifestyle, save a literally left with nothing at the end of the month — with nothing at the end of the month. ., ., month. left with nothing at the end ofthe month. left with nothing at the end of the month- _ evanna is now getting some help from the christians against poverty charity. and help is available from water companies. in fact, last year, nearly a million financially vulnerable households in england and wales got their water bills reduced. but the help differs

depending on where you live. this morning's report is calling for something called a "single social tariff." there have been social tariff schemes— there have been social tariff schemes developed to help low income households with lower bills. the way they were _ households with lower bills. the way they were set up, the companies decide _ they were set up, the companies decide what type of support it is given— decide what type of support it is given to — decide what type of support it is given to. we have a postcode lottery of support _ given to. we have a postcode lottery of support. it is helping some people — of support. it is helping some people but it is not fair or adequate to address the scale of the affordability problem. this morning's _ affordability problem. this morning's report - affordability problem. this morning's report is - affordability problem. try 3 morning's report is calling for a single social tariff. that would cap bills for people in difficulty at 5% of their income, after housing costs. it's estimated that those who are eligible would save almost £200 a year. the watchdog says their recommendations could easily be rolled out straight away, and the government as well as the body that represents the big firms say they are listening. we'll have to wait and see if these

changes are brought in. some difficulties potentially because who will pay for the savings? also the report says issues around awareness. people do not necessarily know about the help water companies say they will defer payments and say they are aware that because of covid incomes have suffered. more than 10,000 tawny 0wls are now being tracked at kielder forest in northumberland, giving researchers an unprecedented insight into their lives. and even though the population remains strong, there are concerns for its future, as alison freeman has been finding out. we have to put tawny owl boxes and it's fairly mature timber. birds like to fly through the trees to the box. in the heart of kielder forest, the longest study of its kind in england is taking place. 0rnithologist martin davidson has been recording the tawny owl population here for the past a0 years. because the chicks are quite big and ringable age, the females aren't going to be in the nest box any more. she'lljust be in one of trees

keeping an eye on us. so i'lljust go up and see what we've got. in the box is one tawny owl chick, around 20 days old. tuck it in here. aren't they gorgeous? pop them down. i'll get the gear out. martin puts a ring on the chick, so its progress can be tracked as it matures. it doesn't look bothered at all. no, it's not. completely switched off at this time of day. this is their middle of the night, basically. it is. you get out of bed at three o'clock in the morning you're kind of switched off. he checks its weight and measures its wings. that's 153. if you want to feel how soft they are... i'm going to if that's ok — that's not going to upset. see how soft those feathers are... you can hardly feel them. that's how they're silent. the broods have been much smaller this year because food is more scarce due to a drop in the vole population. but martin says that's

just the natural cycle and, despite concerns about numbers of the birds nationally, kielder�*s population is still going strong. you'll have pairs who bond say in march. no owls make nests, theyjust make a scrape in the debris in the bottom of the box and that's it. they might say, right, there's not enough food, we're doing nowt more. so if it's a good food supply, they do well, with a poor food supply, they don't do so well. but the number of pairs within the forest stays reasonably stable. it's absolutely astonishing what i've experienced. you do it all the time. do you feel quite honoured? i do. even after all that time, after a0 years of study, every spring, when i come back to this woods, i still get the same level of excitement. allison freeman, bbc news, northumberland. we will be talking about that later.

there will be an out in the studio. good morning from bbc london, i'm alpa patel. people are being told to minimise travel in and out of hounslow where possible — one of the eight worst affected areas for the indian variant of cornonavirus. it comes after residents had been told to avoid nonessential travel in the borough altogether. now, as lockdown restrictions ease, a south london based charity is beginning to meet up again in an effort to combat loneliness. south london cares have been holding virtual events throughout the pandemic, but it recently held its first in—person gathering in over a year. some people don't feel ready to come to a larger social group event at the moment. that's why we have alternative programmes, where we can match up an older and younger neighbour together so they can spend time one—to—one. i think that's a really good chance for people to still meet someone new and build those connections and build new friendships in south london. there are calls for parkrun to begin again next month.

it comes after organisers were told events which take place at parks across the capital, couldn't start on the 5th ofjune. now a number of london assembly members are calling for parkrun to resume as soon as possible, as it brings communities together. staying on the theme of exercise, as restrictions ease we're being reminded of the benefits of swimming. as pools around the capital are re—opening, a new campaign has been launched to show the importance of learning to swim. it gives water confidence. there's lots of ways you can do that. that's where the social aspect can come in as well. treading water, orjust knowing you can go in and you are not scared of going into the swimming pool whilst you're on holiday or with your children. let's take a look at the travel situation now. 0n the tube, there's no service on the overground between edmonton green and cheshunt due to a signal failure at cheshunt. 0n the roads, the usual delays on the a13 westbound through dagenham. in limehouse, delays on the a13 commercial road, eastbound at west india dock road —

two lanes are closed for gas works. now the weather with kate kinsella. morning. well, it's a dry and bright start this morning. we have some sunshine. a little bit of patchy cloud coming and going as we head further through the day. a north—westerly breeze and the risk of an isolated shower. fewer than the last few days. temperatures reaching around 16 celsius. sunshine, you mightjust get 17 celsius in one or two spots. overnight tonight, it's dry and it's largely clear. we might see a little bit of mistiness developing overnight. minimum temperature around six, seven celsius. if you do get the mist, it's going to lift very quickly tomorrow morning. high pressure as you can see is building from tomorrow onwards. it stays with us as we head through friday and into the weekend. plenty of dry weather in the forecast, more sunshine and, look, it is going to get a little bit warmer progressively over the next couple of days and into the bank holiday weekend. so dry with some sunshine.

you can't rule out the odd shower but like i say they will be isolated. as we head through the weekend, temperatures getting into the low 20s. i'm back in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though it's back to dan and louise. bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today: downing street braces itself for explosive revelations from the prime minister's former right hand man, as mps quiz dominic cummings about the government's handling of the pandemic. new guidance for people living in eight coronavirus hotspots in england — they're now advised to minimise travel. one minute they tell you one thing, and then the next minute you look on the government website and they're telling you something completely different. we'll catch up with farmers in australia

as they fight to stop a plague of mice from destroying their crops manchester united take on villareal in the europa league final. around 2,000 fans from each club have made their way to gdansk, we'll be live there later. good morning. if you are fed up with the cool weather and indeed all the rain we have had, in the next few days things will change. it will turn a drier and much warmer than it has been. details coming up. good morning. it's wednesday, 26th may. the prime minister 5 former adviser, dominic cummings, is appearing in front of mps today to answer questions about the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. he is expected to criticise the actions taken, particularly around the decision not to toughen up restrictions last autumn. but mps are likely to question his own choice to travel to barnard castle in the spring. here 5 our political correspondent helen catt.

and just to warn you — her report does contain flashing images. it was a year ago that one of the prime minister's most senior behind the scenes advisers found himself in the spotlight. this was dominic cummings taking the highly unusual step of giving a press conference in the garden of downing street, after he made a trip from london to durham while england was in its first lockdown. it included a drive to barnard castle, he said, to test his eyesight before heading home. the whole point was, now i had been extremely ill, my vision had been a bit weird. we were all going to go back. my wife said we should... ..we should drive down the road, we should see if you can actually drive and see if your vision is weird or if you're 0k. and i thought, that's a good idea, i should do. today he will be quizzed again, but this time it will be mps asking questions in their own look at the lessons learned from the pandemic so far. mr cummings appeared before one committee back in march. then, he described the department of health as a smoking ruin in terms

of procurement and ppe. it is expected today's evidence will also be highly critical of the government. in a series of tweets over recent days, he made a number of claims about its handling of the pandemic. he claimed that secrecy at the start had contributed greatly to the catastrophe. he said the government's plans had been part disaster, part non—existent. and he claimed that the official plan had originally been to allow the virus to spread to reach herd immunity, which ministers deny. it's expected that he will also criticise the prime minister's attitude towards bringing back restrictions last september. downing street said that throughout this pandemic the government's priority had been to save lives, protect the nhs and support people's jobs and livelihoods across the united kingdom. dominic cummings left number ten in november last year. up to that point he had been one of the few people who had been in the room when many of the big decisions of the pandemic were taken. he wasn'tjust an observer, but he's certainly become a critic. helen catt, bbc news, westminster.

let's speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. it is going to be a very interesting day, isn't it? it it is going to be a very interesting day. isn't it?— day, isn't it? it has already been juite day, isn't it? it has already been quite interesting _ day, isn't it? it has already been quite interesting because - day, isn't it? it has already been l quite interesting because dominic cummings has posted a 64 tweets on twitter— cummings has posted a 64 tweets on twitter giving his views about the pandemic— twitter giving his views about the pandemic and the government's handling, — pandemic and the government's handling, and previewing some of the things— handling, and previewing some of the things he _ handling, and previewing some of the things he is— handling, and previewing some of the things he is going to say. he is going — things he is going to say. he is going to — things he is going to say. he is going to criticise the government's strategy— going to criticise the government's strategy at the beginning of the pandemic when the virus was first emerging — pandemic when the virus was first emerging. he is going to criticise the structures in place in whitehall, government departments, ministers, _ whitehall, government departments, ministers, civil servants, and how they— ministers, civil servants, and how they interact. and it sounds like he is going _ they interact. and it sounds like he is going to — they interact. and it sounds like he is going to criticise the prime minister— is going to criticise the prime minister personally in terms of whether— minister personally in terms of whether he was willing or not to do a second _ whether he was willing or not to do a second lockdown at the end of the summer— a second lockdown at the end of the summer and a second lockdown at the end of the summerand into the a second lockdown at the end of the summer and into the autumn last year _ summer and into the autumn last year and — summer and into the autumn last year. and also, some of the comment tos the _ year. and also, some of the comment tos the prime — year. and also, some of the comment tos the prime minister made as there were heated discussions taking place in downing street. this evidence

session— in downing street. this evidence session might last for four hours. so there — session might last for four hours. so there is— session might last for four hours. so there is going to be a lot of information to process. dominic cummings— information to process. dominic cummings will also be asked questions about himself, the fact he was responsible for a lot of these decisions — was responsible for a lot of these decisions as the prime minister's right-hand — decisions as the prime minister's right—hand man, and also the fact he made _ right—hand man, and also the fact he made that— right—hand man, and also the fact he made that controversial drive to barnard — made that controversial drive to barnard castle right at the start of the lockdown in england which had a hu-e the lockdown in england which had a huge impact on public opinion. a friend _ huge impact on public opinion. a friend of— huge impact on public opinion. a friend of dominic cummings said he is not _ friend of dominic cummings said he is not motivated by revenge. that may not _ is not motivated by revenge. that may not be — is not motivated by revenge. that may not be his intention. but it might— may not be his intention. but it might actually be the end result by the end _ might actually be the end result by the end of— might actually be the end result by the end of today. | might actually be the end result by the end of today.— the end of today. i know that you will be watching _ the end of today. i know that you will be watching minute - the end of today. i know that you will be watching minute by - the end of today. i know that you | will be watching minute by minute and giving your analysis tomorrow. thank you. the government has updated its guidance for eight areas worst affected by the indian covid variant, to make it clearer that it's not imposing local restrictions. it follows a day of confusion yesterday, when the official advice had been to avoid travel if possible. 0ur reporter geeta pendse is in leicester, which is subject to the new guidance. good morning.

this is one of the areas subject to the new guidance. how clearly people there feel it has been? triersr there feel it has been? very unclear- _ there feel it has been? very unclear. yesterday - there feel it has been? very unclear. yesterday certainly| there feel it has been? very unclear. yesterday certainly there was a _ unclear. yesterday certainly there was a lot — unclear. yesterday certainly there was a lot of — unclear. yesterday certainly there was a lot of confusion, a lot of frustration _ was a lot of confusion, a lot of frustration here for people living in leicester, one of the eight council— in leicester, one of the eight council areas in england that was listed _ council areas in england that was listed in — council areas in england that was listed in guidance published by the government on friday, that no one seemed _ government on friday, that no one seemed to — government on friday, that no one seemed to be aware of. in it, that initial— seemed to be aware of. in it, that initial guidance was to advise people — initial guidance was to advise people to to avoid travelling in and out of— people to to avoid travelling in and out of the — people to to avoid travelling in and out of the listed areas unless essential. this triggered alarm bells— essential. this triggered alarm bells for— essential. this triggered alarm bells for council leaders, who said they were — bells for council leaders, who said they were unaware of any travel restrictions and needed urgent clarification. as you say, much later— clarification. as you say, much later in— clarification. as you say, much later in the _ clarification. as you say, much later in the day the guidance was updated — later in the day the guidance was updated. the government said there are no— updated. the government said there are no local— updated. the government said there are no local restrictions in place and this— are no local restrictions in place and this advice is for people to take _ and this advice is for people to take precautions. they changed the word from — take precautions. they changed the word from avoid to minimise travelling in and out of those areas — travelling in and out of those areas. here in leicesterand in other—

areas. here in leicesterand in other areas, there was a lot of chaos — other areas, there was a lot of chaos for— other areas, there was a lot of chaos. for example, businesses! spoke _ chaos. for example, businesses! spoke to, — chaos. for example, businesses! spoke to, a— chaos. for example, businesses! spoke to, a restaurant owner said they had — spoke to, a restaurant owner said they had seen reservations cancelled, people worried about the trade _ cancelled, people worried about the trade and — cancelled, people worried about the trade. and of course travel plans. many— trade. and of course travel plans. many families hoping to move around over the _ many families hoping to move around over the half term, over the many families hoping to move around overthe half term, overthe bank holiday, — overthe half term, overthe bank holiday, wondering what they should do. holiday, wondering what they should do the _ holiday, wondering what they should do. the government has said there are no— do. the government has said there are no local— do. the government has said there are no local restrictions. at the public— are no local restrictions. at the public health director here in leicester— public health director here in leicester said that messaging yesterday was confusing, unhelpful and made — yesterday was confusing, unhelpful and made things very difficult. thank— and made things very difficult. thank you for that. speak to you later. the girlfriend of the journalist and activist, roman protasevich, who was detained with him when their flight was forced to land in belarus, has appeared in an apparent confession video. in the footage, sofia sapega admits to releasing information on belarusian security forces, but appears to be speaking under duress. we're joined now by our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg. we spoke to you yesterday. another update today. what do you make of it? ~ .,

update today. what do you make of it? . ., ., , update today. what do you make of it? ~ ., ., , , update today. what do you make of it? ., , it? we have to be very wary, i think, this _ it? we have to be very wary, i think, this video. _ it? we have to be very wary, i think, this video. in _ it? we have to be very wary, i think, this video. in it, - it? we have to be very wary, i think, this video. in it, sofia l think, this video. in it, sofia sapega _ think, this video. in it, sofia sapega says she was the editor of a telegram _ sapega says she was the editor of a telegram publishes the personal details. — telegram publishes the personal details, personal data, of the belarusian security forces. but it is widely— belarusian security forces. but it is widely believed to have been recorded — is widely believed to have been recorded under duress. we have to be very cautious — recorded under duress. we have to be very cautious. she has now been remanded — very cautious. she has now been remanded in custody for two months in a kgb _ remanded in custody for two months in a kgb tree child detention centre in a kgb tree child detention centre in minsk _ in a kgb tree child detention centre in minsk. as for her boyfriend, roman— in minsk. as for her boyfriend, roman protasevich, also detained on that flight, _ roman protasevich, also detained on that flight, we have heard an emotional plea from his mother to the international communities to help save — the international communities to help save her son. mr lukashenko, the belarusian president, he is expected — the belarusian president, he is expected to speak today about what has been _ expected to speak today about what has been going on the last few days. it has been going on the last few days. it will— has been going on the last few days. it will be _ has been going on the last few days. it will be interesting to hear his view— it will be interesting to hear his view of— it will be interesting to hear his view of the situation. steve, _ view of the situation. steve, thank you very much. people aged 30 and 31 in england are now being offered a first dose of a covid vaccine. they will start

receiving invitations to book their jab from today. nearly three—quarters of adults in the uk have already had one dose, and more than two—fifths have had two. the family of george floyd met with presidentjoe biden, one year after he was killed by a police officer in minneapolis. during their meeting, president biden reiterated a promise to mr floyd's family to push through a bill for police reform, which has stalled in congress. memorials for george floyd took place throughout the united states. the foreign secretary has arrived in israel for talks aimed at upholding the ceasefire between the country's military and hamas militants. dominic raab is expected to stress the uk's commitment to a two—state solution, when he meets both the israeli prime minister and the palestinian president on the one—day visit. it comes five days after an israel—gaza ceasefire was declared following an upsurge in deadly violence in the region. nine minutes past seven. yesterday

we were talking about a miserable may. i think it may not be miserable for long. that is right. good morning. we are starting off today with a fair bit of cloud in some parts of the country. as you can see here in portobello and edinburgh. some rain in the forecast and some showers later on. forthe in the forecast and some showers later on. for the next few days it will become drier and much warmer thanit will become drier and much warmer than it has been. we still do have the rain across parts of scotland and northern england, and eastern england. we will hang onto that at this morning. some brighter breaks. northern ireland is off to a brighter start with some sunshine. then the rain comes out of scotland towards northern england and down towards northern england and down towards the wash. south of that we have got clearer skies, except in the south—west of england and the channel islands, where we have got the dregs of yesterday's front still producing that cloud. some drizzle on the isles of scilly. the rain

sinks south weakening all the time. behind it, showers developing. some heavy and thundery. in between, some bright skies and sunshine. temperatures ten to 16 degrees. this evening and overnight once again we see a return to low cloud and we will also see some more mist and fog patches form as the showers fade. a lot of clear skies. the first signs of weather front coming in across the south—west producing thicker cloud. high pressure building. for many tomorrow it will be dry and warm. thank you, carol. see you in about half an hour. he was the prime minister's closest advisor, but since leaving downing street, dominic cummings has become one of the most vocal critics of borisjohnson and his government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. ahead of mr cummings' appearance before mps today, greg dawson has been looking back at the relationship between the two men. and just to warn you — his report does contain some flashing images.

for16 for 16 months dominic cummings was at the centre of borisjohnson's downing street operation. when many advisers leave government, they tend to keep a low profile. he has already shown he is very happy to talk about what went on in person. i'm not going to say anything know about it. i will speak next week. fin about it. i will speak next week. on his blog. and on twitter. now he is out of downing street and no longer has the prime minister's ear, why does he still absorb so much attention in uk politics? for two reasons. ., y attention in uk politics? for two reasons. ., , , ., , attention in uk politics? for two reasons. ., i, ., , ., reasons. covid. .. they should be a ve hard reasons. covid. .. they should be a very hard look— reasons. covid. .. they should be a very hard look by _ reasons. covid. .. they should be a very hard look by this _ reasons. covid. .. they should be a very hard look by this building - reasons. covid. .. they should be a very hard look by this building into j very hard look by this building into what went wrong and why. find very hard look by this building into what went wrong and why.- what went wrong and why. and his relationship _ what went wrong and why. and his relationship with _ what went wrong and why. and his relationship with boris _ what went wrong and why. and his relationship with boris johnson. it | relationship with borisjohnson. it is one known the pair worked closely together to deliver brexit. boris johnson depended on him and stood by him during his most controversial moment, when he was caught or in county durham hundreds of miles from home during the first lockdown. loath? home during the first lockdown. why did ou not home during the first lockdown. why did you not stay in your primary

residence? _ did you not stay in your primary residence?— did you not stay in your primary residence? ., ., �* ., residence? no, i don't regret what i did. i residence? no, i don't regret what i did- lthink— residence? no, i don't regret what i did- i think you _ residence? no, i don't regret what i did. i think you followed _ residence? no, i don't regret what i did. i think you followed the - did. i think you followed the instincts of _ did. i think you followed the instincts of every _ did. i think you followed the instincts of every father - did. i think you followed the instincts of every father and | did. i think you followed the - instincts of every father and every parent _ instincts of every father and every arent. ~ ., , instincts of every father and every arent. ~., , . instincts of every father and every jarent. a, , ., ., ., ,., parent. months later, after a power struj jle in parent. months later, after a power struggle in downing _ parent. months later, after a power struggle in downing street, - parent. months later, after a power struggle in downing street, he - parent. months later, after a power struggle in downing street, he was| struggle in downing street, he was gone. but he is doing his best to make sure he is not forgotten, talking bluntly about how the government handled the coronavirus crisis. �* , , :: :: ., crisis. there's been in 2020 a situation _ crisis. there's been in 2020 a situation where _ crisis. there's been in 2020 a situation where the _ crisis. there's been in 2020 a i situation where the department crisis. there's been in 2020 a - situation where the department of health was just a smoking ruin. dominic cummings was in the room when key decisions were taken and he is willing to lift the lid. not only when asked to by parliament, but whenever it takes his fancy. 0nline. calling the uk border policy a joke. stating the original plan was to let the virus spread freely throughout the virus spread freely throughout the population. and that there was no plan for lockdown. flan the population. and that there was no plan for lockdown.— no plan for lockdown. can you now admit as a — no plan for lockdown. can you now admit as a government _ no plan for lockdown. can you now admit as a government that - no plan for lockdown. can you now admit as a government that herd l admit as a government that herd immunity— admit as a government that herd immunity was the policy until march? not at _ immunity was the policy until march? not at all. _ immunity was the policy until march? not at all, no. absolutely not. this ma be not at all, no. absolutely not. this may be one — not at all, no. absolutely not. this may be one man's _

not at all, no. absolutely not. this may be one man's opinion, and the government have said they have repeatedly followed the science, but it is a man whose judgment boris johnson trusted. that makes things uncomfortable for the pm, either low dominic cummings is out of government, he still has the potential to disrupt it. there may be much more to come. mps from across the politcial spectrum will be watching later this morning, when dominic cummings answers questions about the government's handling of the pandemic. shadow foreign secretary, lisa nandy, joins me now. thanks for coming in. let'sjust talk a little bit about dominic cummings. the government would say this is very much not important right now what is important is the vaccine roll—out? riff right now what is important is the vaccine roll-out?— vaccine roll-out? of course the vaccine roll-out? of course the vaccine roll-out _ vaccine roll-out? of course the vaccine roll-out is _ vaccine roll-out? of course the vaccine roll-out is really - vaccine roll-out? of course the i vaccine roll-out is really important vaccine roll—out is really important and councils — vaccine roll—out is really important and councils and nhs workers and the armed _ and councils and nhs workers and the armed forces are getting on with that the — armed forces are getting on with that the country. but dominic cummings has made a series of serious — cummings has made a series of serious allegations about the pm. he said he _ serious allegations about the pm. he said he repeatedly delayed lockdowns, which may have cost

lives~ _ lockdowns, which may have cost lives we — lockdowns, which may have cost lives. we have got the worst death toll in _ lives. we have got the worst death toll in europe. he says the prime minister— toll in europe. he says the prime minister made offensive comments about— minister made offensive comments about the _ minister made offensive comments about the virus only killing over 805. _ about the virus only killing over 80s. it — about the virus only killing over 80s, it didn't seem to matter about letting _ 80s, it didn't seem to matter about letting the — 80s, it didn't seem to matter about letting the bodies pile high. we must be letting the bodies pile high. - must be clear that they have denied that. . , ,., , ~ , that. absolutely. the prime minister is completely — that. absolutely. the prime minister is completely and _ that. absolutely. the prime minister is completely and utterly _ that. absolutely. the prime minister is completely and utterly denied - is completely and utterly denied this through official channels. they can't both— this through official channels. they can't both be telling the truth. what — can't both be telling the truth. what will— can't both be telling the truth. what will be important today is whether— what will be important today is whether dominic cummings comes armed with evidence. either the prime minister— with evidence. either the prime minister is lying, or the prime minister— minister is lying, or the prime minister has appointed someone to one of— minister has appointed someone to one of the — minister has appointed someone to one of the most senior positions in government who himself is a liar, who made — government who himself is a liar, who made key decisions about covid, and to— who made key decisions about covid, and to the _ who made key decisions about covid, and to the prime minister stood by, even when — and to the prime minister stood by, even when he rolled the lockdown rules _ even when he rolled the lockdown rules himself. —— broke the lockdown runs~ _ rules himself. —— broke the lockdown runs~ this— rules himself. —— broke the lockdown runs. this does not reflect well on the prime — runs. this does not reflect well on the prime minister'sjudgment or character — the prime minister's 'udgment or character. ~ . ~ ., . character. what kind of evidence would be good — character. what kind of evidence would be good enough _ character. what kind of evidence would be good enough from - character. what kind of evidence| would be good enough from your character. what kind of evidence - would be good enough from your point of view? . , would be good enough from your point ofview? . , of view? dominic cummings says he has jot of view? dominic cummings says he has got recordings, _ of view? dominic cummings says he has got recordings, apparently, - of view? dominic cummings says he. has got recordings, apparently, some of these _ has got recordings, apparently, some of these things. it is hard to

escape _ of these things. it is hard to escape the impression, as when he went— escape the impression, as when he went to _ escape the impression, as when he went to barnard castle on that jaunt almost _ went to barnard castle on that jaunt almost exactly a year ago today, that he _ almost exactly a year ago today, that he likes the circus around this _ that he likes the circus around this but — that he likes the circus around this. but he says that he has some evidence, — this. but he says that he has some evidence, let's see it, let's hear it, evidence, let's see it, let's hear it. lets — evidence, let's see it, let's hear it. let's hear— evidence, let's see it, let's hear it, let's hear the evidence, let's see it, let's hear it, let's hearthe prime evidence, let's see it, let's hear it, let's hear the prime minister's account, — it, let's hear the prime minister's account, let's have some honesty and transparency— account, let's have some honesty and transparency about why these decisions have been made. the government have said they will have an enquiry— government have said they will have an enquiry into covid, as to why we have _ an enquiry into covid, as to why we have the _ an enquiry into covid, as to why we have the worst death toll in europe and one _ have the worst death toll in europe and one of— have the worst death toll in europe and one of the worst fallouts of any major _ and one of the worst fallouts of any major economy, but they are trying to kick— major economy, but they are trying to kick it— major economy, but they are trying to kick it into the long grass. it looks— to kick it into the long grass. it looks like — to kick it into the long grass. it looks like that will be reported until— looks like that will be reported until after the next election. it's important — until after the next election. it's important we learnt the lessons. families — important we learnt the lessons. families are owed an explanation. there _ families are owed an explanation. there is— families are owed an explanation. there is a — families are owed an explanation. there is a plan for that public enquiry. would that be a better place to have it, do you think, when all the evidence is on show for people? all the evidence is on show for jjeole? . , ., all the evidence is on show for jjeole? ., ., , ., people? there has got to be a comjlex people? there has got to be a complex of — people? there has got to be a complex of enquiry _ people? there has got to be a complex of enquiry into - people? there has got to be a complex of enquiry into what l people? there has got to be a - complex of enquiry into what went wrong _ complex of enquiry into what went wrong but — complex of enquiry into what went wrong. but for bereaved families looking _ wrong. but for bereaved families looking for answers, most of looking to make _ looking for answers, most of looking to make sure this never happens again. _ to make sure this never happens again. that — to make sure this never happens again, that we never make repeated

mistakes _ again, that we never make repeated mistakes like the mistakes with the borders, _ mistakes like the mistakes with the borders, which have been made over and over— borders, which have been made over and overagain borders, which have been made over and over again with local lockdowns, that we _ and over again with local lockdowns, that we are — and over again with local lockdowns, that we are still dealing with now these _ that we are still dealing with now these major mistakes the government keeps _ these major mistakes the government keeps making. they want to make sure this doesn't _ keeps making. they want to make sure this doesn't happen to any other family. — this doesn't happen to any other family, that they have to go through the nightmare they have been through _ the nightmare they have been through. with more pandemics potentially expected, scientists are predicting this won't be the last time _ predicting this won't be the last time this— predicting this won't be the last time this happens to us, surely we have _ time this happens to us, surely we have got— time this happens to us, surely we have got to — time this happens to us, surely we have got to have truth, honesty and transparency? that is what we will be looking — transparency? that is what we will be looking for from the prime minister— be looking for from the prime minister today. be looking for from the prime ministertoday. | be looking for from the prime minister today.— be looking for from the prime minister today. be looking for from the prime minister toda . .., . ,, ., minister today. i will come back to ou about minister today. i will come back to you about what — minister today. i will come back to you about what you _ minister today. i will come back to you about what you said _ minister today. i will come back to you about what you said about - you about what you said about so—called local lockdowns. there was some confusion yesterday about the advice, the travel advice, which has now been updated this morning. these eight areas where they have a particular problem with the indian variant of the coronavirus. the advice changed from, avoid travel less essential, to minimise travel. is that of the right advice? i less essential, to minimise travel. is that of the right advice? i mean, ou is that of the right advice? i mean, you know. — is that of the right advice? i mean, you know. i — is that of the right advice? i mean, you know, i think— is that of the right advice? i mean, you know, i think at _ is that of the right advice? i mean, you know, i think at this _ is that of the right advice? i mean, you know, i think at this stage - is that of the right advice? i mean, you know, i think at this stage a i you know, i think at this stage a lot of— you know, i think at this stage a lot of people in the affected areas have really stopped listening. they woke up _ have really stopped listening. they woke up on monday morning to find that apparently guidance had been in

force on— that apparently guidance had been in force on the government website since _ force on the government website since friday telling us not to move in and _ since friday telling us not to move in and out — since friday telling us not to move in and out of affected areas, but nobody — in and out of affected areas, but nobody had bothered to tell us. it was only— nobody had bothered to tell us. it was only thanks to the manchester evening _ was only thanks to the manchester evening news that anyone found that this was— evening news that anyone found that this was evening happening. these are areas— this was evening happening. these are areas like bolton, right next door— are areas like bolton, right next door to — are areas like bolton, right next door to me _ are areas like bolton, right next door to me in wigan, that have been in almost _ door to me in wigan, that have been in almost continuous lockdown for over a _ in almost continuous lockdown for over a year— in almost continuous lockdown for over a year now. people have not been _ over a year now. people have not been able — over a year now. people have not been able to hold two families, grandparents have not met grandchildren. and to treat us as an afterthought on a government website, — afterthought on a government website, is to treat people's lives with absolute contempt. this is how you undermine public trust. i think the government now has to get a grip _ the government now has to get a grip they— the government now has to get a grip. they have to work with local leaders — grip. they have to work with local leaders. they should not be finding out about _ leaders. they should not be finding out about this through the media. they are — out about this through the media. they are responsible for public health — they are responsible for public health. they have to provide clear advice _ health. they have to provide clear advice for — health. they have to provide clear advice for the whole country, these local lockdowns just have not worked _ local lockdowns 'ust have not worked. �* local lockdowns 'ust have not worked. ., ., local lockdowns 'ust have not worked. . ., ., worked. are you adding to confusion b callinj worked. are you adding to confusion by calling it — worked. are you adding to confusion by calling it a _ worked. are you adding to confusion by calling it a local— worked. are you adding to confusion by calling it a local lockdown? - worked. are you adding to confusion by calling it a local lockdown? the i by calling it a local lockdown? the government say it is not a local lockdown. l government say it is not a local lockdown-— lockdown. i think yesterday the government — lockdown. i think yesterday the government was _ lockdown. i think yesterday the government was calling - lockdown. i think yesterday the government was calling it - lockdown. i think yesterday the government was calling it a - lockdown. i think yesterday the government was calling it a not local— government was calling it a not local lockdown. i have not got the faintest— local lockdown. i have not got the faintest idea what that means. more

importantly, know the people in places— importantly, know the people in places like bolton, leicester or kirklees. — places like bolton, leicester or kirklees, who find themselves subject— kirklees, who find themselves subject to these restrictions. the countries — subject to these restrictions. the countries that have got a grip on this pandemic are the ones where they have — this pandemic are the ones where they have an open, honest, transparent and clear with the public— transparent and clear with the public about what it is affected of them _ public about what it is affected of them. we — public about what it is affected of them. ~ . . ~ public about what it is affected of them. ~ . ., ~ ., public about what it is affected of them. . ., ., ~' ., , ., them. we are talking to grant schaj js them. we are talking to grant schapps at — them. we are talking to grant schapps at half— them. we are talking to grant schapps at half past _ them. we are talking to grant schapps at half past seven i them. we are talking to grant schapps at half past seven on | them. we are talking to grant i schapps at half past seven on this programme. hopefully we will get more information. let's talk about the specific advice in place now, which is minimise travel. is that of the right advice in your view? l the right advice in your view? i suppose it depends on what it means. because _ suppose it depends on what it means. because bolton is one of the areas affected. _ because bolton is one of the areas affected, and it neighbours wigan, one of— affected, and it neighbours wigan, one of the — affected, and it neighbours wigan, one of the bolton constituencies in the wigan — one of the bolton constituencies in the wigan borough or, i have been inundated — the wigan borough or, i have been inundated with inquiries from people saying. _ inundated with inquiries from people saying, does it mean i can travel? can i_ saying, does it mean i can travel? can i go— saying, does it mean i can travel? can i go on— saying, does it mean i can travel? can i go on holiday? some people have _ can i go on holiday? some people have booked holidays. yesterday nadhim — have booked holidays. yesterday nadhim zahawi, the minister, came to the house _ nadhim zahawi, the minister, came to the house of— nadhim zahawi, the minister, came to the house of commons and seem to suggest _ the house of commons and seem to suggest you could go on holiday, you could _ suggest you could go on holiday, you could go— suggest you could go on holiday, you could go to _ suggest you could go on holiday, you could go to the airport but you probably— could go to the airport but you probably should not move in and out of the _ probably should not move in and out of the area — probably should not move in and out of the area. that is confusing.

should — of the area. that is confusing. should people be moving in and out for work _ should people be moving in and out for work "7 — should people be moving in and out forwork. ——? we need should people be moving in and out for work. ——? we need clarity. people — for work. ——? we need clarity. people will— for work. ——? we need clarity. people will follow the rules but they need to know what they are. your _ they need to know what they are. your constituents will be travelling in and out of that area. what is your advice? pall in and out of that area. what is your advice?— in and out of that area. what is your advice? all the way through this i your advice? all the way through this i have _ your advice? all the way through this i have been _ your advice? all the way through this i have been saying _ your advice? all the way through this i have been saying to i your advice? all the way through | this i have been saying to people, 'ust this i have been saying to people, just be _ this i have been saying to people, just be as — this i have been saying to people, just be as careful as possible, we need _ just be as careful as possible, we need to— just be as careful as possible, we need to be — just be as careful as possible, we need to be cautious. this has got to be the _ need to be cautious. this has got to be the last— need to be cautious. this has got to be the last lockdown. if the government is still saying that people — government is still saying that people can move in and out of the area _ people can move in and out of the area, then — people can move in and out of the area, then there is no need to panic — area, then there is no need to panic but _ area, then there is no need to panic. but social distance, wear masks. — panic. but social distance, wear masks, ventilation, and if you can avoid _ masks, ventilation, and if you can avoid social— masks, ventilation, and if you can avoid social mixing to a great degree, — avoid social mixing to a great degree, at the moment, just to be cautious— degree, at the moment, just to be cautious while we are getting the vaccine _ cautious while we are getting the vaccine rolled out, because we can't afford _ vaccine rolled out, because we can't afford to _ vaccine rolled out, because we can't afford to undermine the good work and the _ afford to undermine the good work and the sacrifices people have made. how concerned are you for your constituents given that they are so close, that this could be spreading? i have lots of constituents who are in bolton — i have lots of constituents who are in bolton over the weekend. because it is neighbouring, that of my constituents will go to bolton to eat out, — constituents will go to bolton to

eat out, to go to the local gym. they— eat out, to go to the local gym. they have — eat out, to go to the local gym. they have encouraged to go back out. our pubs _ they have encouraged to go back out. our pubs and restaurants are desperate for trade. i have got lots of constituents who unwittingly were breaking _ of constituents who unwittingly were breaking the law potentially over the weekend. my advice to them has 'ust the weekend. my advice to them has just been. _ the weekend. my advice to them has just been, be careful, try to be sensible. — just been, be careful, try to be sensible, let's be cautious and, you know _ sensible, let's be cautious and, you know. try— sensible, let's be cautious and, you know. try to— sensible, let's be cautious and, you know, try to keep your distance from people _ know, try to keep your distance from people. people are trying their best _ people. people are trying their best but — people. people are trying their best. but we need the help of our government to do it. i tend to follow— government to do it. i tend to follow the _ government to do it. i tend to follow the advice of our public health — follow the advice of our public health officials because they are the people who got test, trace and isolate _ the people who got test, trace and isolate up — the people who got test, trace and isolate up and running. they are getting — isolate up and running. they are getting the vaccine rolled out. they know _ getting the vaccine rolled out. they know their — getting the vaccine rolled out. they know their communities. but it beggars— know their communities. but it beggars belief the government didn't even tell— beggars belief the government didn't even tell them about this guidance and still, _ even tell them about this guidance and still, after 14 months, it is not working with them to get a grip on the _ not working with them to get a grip on the virus — not working with them to get a grip on the virus-— on the virus. thank you very much. nice to have _ on the virus. thank you very much. nice to have you _ on the virus. thank you very much. nice to have you here _ on the virus. thank you very much. nice to have you here in _ on the virus. thank you very much. nice to have you here in the i on the virus. thank you very much. | nice to have you here in the studio. we will be speaking to grant schapps your on the programme in about ten minutes' time. it is your on the programme in about ten minutes' time-— minutes' time. it is 21 minutes past seven. now, a warning if you're having your breakfast this morning.

dan, you've got a story about a plague of mice in australia. thank you, louise. i know people have a few issues with some of the pictures we are going to be showing. rural australia has taken a battering over the last few years, with drought, fires and floods. some farmers finally caught a break with good conditions and a bumper crop. but those conditions were also ideal for mice, and their numbers have exploded across parts of new south wales. infestations are getting so out of control, that farmers have warned their homes and livelihoods are under threat. we can speak now to one of those farmers xavier martin. thank you for talking to us. we have seen some of those pictures of some of the mice and just the sheer numbers. what sort of things have you seen? numbers. what sort of things have ou seen? ,., ., ., ., ., ~ ., you seen? good morning. look, what we are seeing. _ you seen? good morning. look, what we are seeing, and _ you seen? good morning. look, what we are seeing, and its _ you seen? good morning. look, what we are seeing, and its increasing i you seen? good morning. look, what we are seeing, and its increasing in i we are seeing, and its increasing in many— we are seeing, and its increasing in many parts — we are seeing, and its increasing in many parts of new south wales and queensland and hotspots in victoria and south _ queensland and hotspots in victoria

and south australia as well, what we are seeing _ and south australia as well, what we are seeing is a build—up from what was a _ are seeing is a build—up from what was a problem when we started talking — was a problem when we started talking to — was a problem when we started talking to government about it, but it is now— talking to government about it, but it is now turned into a plague due to some — it is now turned into a plague due to some pretty poor plans and actions — to some pretty poor plans and actions. look, it has a manifold effect _ actions. look, it has a manifold effect on — actions. look, it has a manifold effect on mice and rats eating hay bales, _ effect on mice and rats eating hay bales, haystacks, eating the crops in the _ bales, haystacks, eating the crops in the paddocks, in the fields. and certainly— in the paddocks, in the fields. and certainly spoiling in storage, in warehouses and hay sheds. last night there was— warehouses and hay sheds. last night there was a _ warehouses and hay sheds. last night there was a house north of here burnt— there was a house north of here burnt down— there was a house north of here burnt down almost certainly because of mice _ burnt down almost certainly because of mice in _ burnt down almost certainly because of mice. in our homestead here we had of— of mice. in our homestead here we had of the — of mice. in our homestead here we had of the mice eat the drainage off the back— had of the mice eat the drainage off the back of— had of the mice eat the drainage off the back of the cooker. they are getting — the back of the cooker. they are getting into the wiring and upholstery. of course, they leak everywhere. they are very messy animals — everywhere. they are very messy animals. they are cannibalising when they run— animals. they are cannibalising when they run out— animals. they are cannibalising when they run out of food. it ebbs and

flows _ they run out of food. it ebbs and flows it — they run out of food. it ebbs and flows. it can feel like it is getting _ flows. it can feel like it is getting better. but another patch you can't — getting better. but another patch you can't see the bitumen on the road _ you can't see the bitumen on the road. it— you can't see the bitumen on the road. it is— you can't see the bitumen on the road, it isjust all four. it you can't see the bitumen on the road, it isjust all four.— road, it is 'ust all four. it sounds like 'ust road, it isjust all four. it sounds like just the _ road, it isjust all four. it sounds like just the sheer _ road, it isjust all four. it sounds like just the sheer numbers i road, it isjust all four. it sounds like just the sheer numbers are. like just the sheer numbers are causing a problem. how do you control an issue like that without government help and assistance? well, that's a problem. that's why the farmers— well, that's a problem. that's why the farmers association has been calling _ the farmers association has been calling for— the farmers association has been calling for practical assistance. unfortunately, our state government did eventually acknowledge a fortnight ago that this is a natural disaster— fortnight ago that this is a natural disaster and start calling it a plague — disaster and start calling it a plague instead of a problem. the minister— plague instead of a problem. the minister is— plague instead of a problem. the minister is missing in action. we are relying — minister is missing in action. we are relying on our premier to respond _ are relying on our premier to respond. what we have got is a serious — respond. what we have got is a serious threat. we started on our farm _ serious threat. we started on our farm here~ — serious threat. we started on our farm here. 70,000 kilos a day going out across—

farm here. 70,000 kilos a day going out across new south wales. trying to defend _ out across new south wales. trying to defend against these rodents. lookj _ to defend against these rodents. look, where we are at now is a lot of farmers— look, where we are at now is a lot of farmers are meant to be racing to complete _ of farmers are meant to be racing to complete their winter crop sowing, 16 hectares. and we are hearing about— 16 hectares. and we are hearing about farmersjust 16 hectares. and we are hearing about farmers just pulling 16 hectares. and we are hearing about farmersjust pulling out because — about farmersjust pulling out because they can't or manage the risk _ because they can't or manage the risk we _ because they can't or manage the risk. we don't have the tools to respond — risk. we don't have the tools to respond. we don't have the resources in terms _ respond. we don't have the resources in terms of— respond. we don't have the resources in terms of trying to recover from the drought, flood, fire, some people — the drought, flood, fire, some people have been burned out as well. i've people have been burned out as well. we heard _ people have been burned out as well. i've heard from people who literally borrowed _ i've heard from people who literally borrowed money to fill their hay sheds— borrowed money to fill their hay sheds up— borrowed money to fill their hay sheds up in the last springtime, and then the _ sheds up in the last springtime, and then the mice have turned up and literally— then the mice have turned up and literally destroyed what has been in the hay— literally destroyed what has been in the hay sheds. we literally destroyed what has been in the hay sheds-— the hay sheds. we really appreciate ou eleain the hay sheds. we really appreciate you explain just _ the hay sheds. we really appreciate you explain just how— the hay sheds. we really appreciate you explain just how difficult i the hay sheds. we really appreciate you explain just how difficult that i you explain just how difficult that situation is. take care of yourself and your family. situation is. take care of yourself and yourfamily. hopefully situation is. take care of yourself and your family. hopefully things will improve as well. thank you for joining us. will improve as well. thank you for 'oininj us. . ~ will improve as well. thank you for 'oininj us. . ,, ,., will improve as well. thank you for 'oininj us. . ~' ., joining us. thank you for your interest- _ joining us. thank you for your interest. i'm _

joining us. thank you for your interest. i'm sort _ joining us. thank you for your interest. i'm sort of— joining us. thank you for your interest. i'm sort of glad i joining us. thank you for your interest. i'm sort of glad we . joining us. thank you for your i interest. i'm sort of glad we gave ou a interest. i'm sort of glad we gave you a warning- — interest. i'm sort of glad we gave you a warning. can _ interest. i'm sort of glad we gave you a warning. can i _ interest. i'm sort of glad we gave you a warning. can i show i interest. i'm sort of glad we gave you a warning. can i show you i interest. i'm sort of glad we gave i you a warning. can i show you some lovely pictures? and look at those drone shots — one of the seven natural wonders in the uk, dovedale is looking spectacular. are these live pictures? these are live pictures. they were so beautiful i couldn't imagine they were. isn't that absolutely wonderful? what a wonderful day to go out and see dovetail. we'll have more after eight. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm alpa patel. people are being told to minimise travel in and out of hounslow where possible. one of the eight worst—affected areas of the country affected by the indian variant. it comes after residents have been told to avoid non—essential travel in the borough altogether. now as lockdown restrictions ease, a south—london based charity is beginning to meet up again in an effort to combat loneliness.

south london cares have been holding virtual events throughout the pandemic but it recently held its first in—person gathering in over a year. some people don't feel ready to come to a larger social group event at the moment. that's why we have alternative programmes, where we can match up an older and younger neighbour together so they can spend time one—to—one. i think that's a really good chance for people to still meet someone new and build those connections and build new friendships in south london. there are calls for parkrun to begin again next month. it comes after organisers were told events — couldn't start on the 5th ofjune. now a number of london assembly members are calling for parkrun to resume as soon as possible, as it brings communities together. staying on the theme of exercise — a new campaign is being launched to encourage us to swim. as pools around the capital are re—opening — the campaign aims to show the importance of getting into the water for exercise.

it gives water confidence. there's lots of ways you can do that. that's where the social aspect can come in as well. treading water, orjust knowing you can go in and you are not scared of going into the swimming pool whilst you're on holiday or with your children. let's take a look at the travel situation now. 0n the tube — all good across all lines. 0n the roads — the usual delays on the a13 westbound through dagenham. in limehouse — delays on the a13 commercial road, eastbound at west india dock road, two lanes are closed for gas works. in mitcham — beddington lane is closed for gas works now the weather with kate kinsella. morning. well, it's a dry and bright start this morning. we have some sunshine. a little bit of patchy cloud coming and going as we head further through the day. a north—westerly breeze and the risk of an isolated shower. fewer than the last few days. temperatures reaching around 16 celsius. sunshine, you mightjust get 17 celsius in one or two spots.

overnight tonight, it's dry and it's largely clear. we might see a little bit of mistiness developing overnight. minimum temperature around six, seven celsius. if you do get the mist, it's going to lift very quickly tomorrow morning. high pressure as you can see is building from tomorrow onwards. it stays with us as we head through friday and into the weekend. plenty of dry weather in the forecast, more sunshine and, look, it is going to get a little bit warmer progressively over the next couple of days and into the bank holiday weekend. so dry with some sunshine. you can't rule out the odd shower but like i say they will be isolated. as we head through the weekend, temperatures getting into the low 20s. i'm back in an hour. now though it's back to dan and louise. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.

the prime minister 5 former advisor, dominic cummings, is appearing in front of mps today to answer questions about the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. he is expected to criticise the actions taken, particularly around the decision not to toughen up restrictions last autumn. but mps are likely too to question his own choice to travel to barnard castle in the spring. let's speak now to the transport secretary grant shapps. thank secretary grant shapps. you for being with us. we talking thank you for being with us. we are talking about the evidence dominic cummings will be giving later. i will ask you about the rail improvements later. i am sure viewers will be interested in some things dominic cummings might say. apparently he will say, get witty to inject me with covid to show it is

safe, live on tv.— inject me with covid to show it is safe, live on tv. how damaging will it be? one — safe, live on tv. how damaging will it be? one thing _ safe, live on tv. how damaging will it be? one thing about _ safe, live on tv. how damaging will it be? one thing about the - safe, live on tv. how damaging will it be? one thing about the whole i safe, live on tv. how damaging will it be? one thing about the whole ofj it be? one thing about the whole of this saga, it is easy to say, this was said, that was said. people can see what happened and that means more than what an adviser claims was said. as of today, what is it 73% of the public, adults, have had their first injection? 44% plus have had their second injection. at the time it was made to research and development have manufacturing capacity and have vaccination roll—out. 0ne capacity and have vaccination roll—out. one example of what was happening at the time the decisions being made at the time, regardless of noise around what the conversations were and the rest of it. i conversations were and the rest of it. , ., , ., conversations were and the rest of it. i understand you say it is noise that this is _ it. i understand you say it is noise that this is really _ it. i understand you say it is noise that this is really important. i it. i understand you say it is noise that this is really important. he i that this is really important. he had the worst death rate in europe. dominic cummings was a tested aid of

the prime minister, he was in the meetings at the time when big decisions were made. life and death decisions were made. life and death decisions at the time. what it comes down to, essentially, i bet he is telling the truth of the prime minister is telling the truth. is dominic cummings a liar? i will leave others tojudge dominic cummings a liar? i will leave others to judge how reliable eyewitness he is. for example, previously it was said the prime minister had made comments about not going into another lockdown. not any did we go into a second lockdown, we went into a bad lockdown and are still coming out of that lockdown. —— a third. people can see what has happened. they do not have to rely on the testament words about what was in theory saddle was not said in a meeting. in any case, this is the reason why we have a formal public enquiry and answer there can be an

independent enquiry as to what went right and what went wrong. there is no textbook, there is no manual to deal with a pandemic. it is easy to be captain of hindsight with these things but we had to work day by day many of the big things, like vaccinations and having capacity for people to take coronaviruses tests twice a week, we clearly got that right because it is working right now. ~ . , right because it is working right now. ~ ., , . right because it is working right now. . . , right because it is working right now. . . , now. was dominic cummings a trusted advisor of your — now. was dominic cummings a trusted advisor of your government? _ now. was dominic cummings a trusted advisor of your government? he i now. was dominic cummings a trusted advisor of your government? he was i advisor of your government? he was an advisor of — advisor of your government? he was an advisor of the _ advisor of your government? he was an advisor of the government. it i advisor of your government? he was an advisor of the government. it is l an advisor of the government. it is for others to decide the trusted part of it. he was involved in making their decisions. surely this is spectacular _ making their decisions. surely this is spectacular backtracking. i making their decisions. surely this is spectacular backtracking. when | is spectacular backtracking. when this man was under fire a year ago for the trip to barnard castle, uk now on tv and defended him. i was now on tv and defended him. i was doinj a now on tv and defended him. i was doing a press _ now on tv and defended him. i was doing a press conference _ now on tv and defended him. lavas doing a press conference and media that we can to talk about a £1 billion investment we were making on

the a66. did billion investment we were making on the a66. , , ., billion investment we were making on the a66. , ,., ., ., the a66. did you defend him or not? i thoujht the a66. did you defend him or not? i thought he — the a66. did you defend him or not? i thought he was _ the a66. did you defend him or not? i thought he was right _ the a66. did you defend him or not? i thought he was right to _ the a66. did you defend him or not? i thought he was right to stand i the a66. did you defend him or not? i thought he was right to stand by i i thought he was right to stand by his family and go into effective quarantine, and that is what he did. i accept it was a moment which can actually in the public�*s mind undermined the other messages. haematoma he felt right by his family at the time. i do find his obsession about one single advisor a bit odd. i have announcements today. i wanted to talk about over £400 million of rail investment including on the trans— pennine line, which would change people's lives and journeys. instead we are obsessed by the westminster bubble stuff. when you get to actual elections, people are more interested in things which will impact on their lives, like 73% of people having their first injection, 44% having the second

injection, 44% having the second injection in their arms. that will help people get back to their lives. investment rail today will help people get around. i would be surprised if that is not what people are interested in. l surprised if that is not what people are interested in.— are interested in. i understand about the _ are interested in. i understand about the rail _ are interested in. i understand about the rail investment. i are interested in. i understand about the rail investment. the j are interested in. i understand i about the rail investment. the point i am making is about the rail investment. the point iam making is dominic about the rail investment. the point i am making is dominic cummings was involved in decisions that would affect people's lives. many would think some of the decisions made have led to people actually dying in the uk. that is why it is important. 0ne the uk. that is why it is important. one thing he will say is the covid plan was part disaster, part nonexistent. i do not think you can be live on tv this morning, speaking to millions of people and dismissing thatis to millions of people and dismissing that is something that is not important. that is something that is not important-— that is something that is not imjortant. , ., important. most people will have come to their _ important. most people will have come to their own _ important. most people will have come to their own conclusions i important. most people will have come to their own conclusions a . important. most people will have i come to their own conclusions a long time ago about a particular advisor and the reliability of statements and the reliability of statements and the reliability of statements and the rest of it. what we do know is what happened. we do not need to rely on the tittle tattle of he

said, she said. we know, i gave you the example of lockdown... we have gene sequencing programme which means the uk ended up being the country that sequences. this is defined about variants of the virus. this is thanks to decisions that were made more than a year ago during the period we are talking about this morning. we can see genome sequencing, the only country as far i didn't as i am aware the office two tests a week to every adult. —— as far as i am aware that office. all of these things are based on decisions which were being made exactly during that time period we were talking about. we do not need to speculate on decisions that were made because we can see the outcomes. luntil]! were made because we can see the outcomes. ~ , ., ., . outcomes. will you watch the evidence today _ outcomes. will you watch the evidence today from - outcomes. will you watch the evidence today from dominic| evidence today from dominic

cummings? l evidence today from dominic cummings?— evidence today from dominic cummian? ., ., ., ., cummings? i will not. in addition to sjjeakin cummings? i will not. in addition to speaking to — cummings? i will not. in addition to speaking to you. — cummings? i will not. in addition to speaking to you. i — cummings? i will not. in addition to speaking to you, i have _ cummings? i will not. in addition to speaking to you, i have my - cummings? i will not. in addition to speaking to you, i have my own i speaking to you, i have my own select committee, the transport select committee, the transport select committee, the transport select committee, where i will be delivering evidence on the rail white paper, again with great british railways, which will impact on millions of peoples lives and the real news of the day. it is about as building back better from coronavirus, rather than tittle tattle about what a former adviser now says he thought at the time. i now says he thought at the time. i don't want to get again about whether it is tittle tattle because i have asked enough questions on that and you have given an answer. 0ne that and you have given an answer. one of the thing we are talking about them nandy was here a few minutes ago talking about government advice and the confusion around the advice and the confusion around the advice in the last few days, we have seen the eight particular areas where advice was initially to avoid travel. it has now become minimise travel. it has now become minimise travel. what does that look like? can you give us an example? in

travel. what does that look like? can you give us an example? in those areas we are — can you give us an example? in those areas we are just _ can you give us an example? in those areas we are just saying _ can you give us an example? in those areas we are just saying to _ can you give us an example? in those areas we are just saying to people i areas we are just saying to people we have a heightened level coronavirus, of not where it was of course in the winter, but nonetheless levels are higher than elsewhere in the country. usual common sense. this is a reminder of the sorts of things. when you are outdoors it is better than indoors, keep two metres apart, minimise travel where you can. this is not a new lockdown, it is not law, listed advice and guidance and timely to remind people about it in those particular areas. remind people about it in those particularareas. —— remind people about it in those particular areas. —— this is advice. that is all it is. l particular areas. -- this is advice. that is all it is.— that is all it is. i understand it is a common-sense _ that is all it is. i understand it is a common-sense argumentj that is all it is. i understand it i is a common-sense argument and is a common—sense argument and people have to make their own decisions. we have been speaking to people in those areas and they are genuinely confused about what a panic penalty. with half—time coming up panic penalty. with half—time coming up if you are in bolton for example, can you visit your family in common? they give me. i am not sure it is

actually all that complicated. —— in cornwall. brute actually all that complicated. -- in cornwall. ~ . , ., actually all that complicated. -- in cornwall. . cornwall. we have spoken to people in those areas _ cornwall. we have spoken to people in those areas who _ cornwall. we have spoken to people in those areas who say _ cornwall. we have spoken to people in those areas who say they - cornwall. we have spoken to people in those areas who say they do i cornwall. we have spoken to people in those areas who say they do not. in those areas who say they do not know, they have made plans for half term and are now unsure about what they are a lad to do.— they are a lad to do. forgive me. i don't want — they are a lad to do. forgive me. i don't want to _ they are a lad to do. forgive me. i don't want to accuse _ they are a lad to do. forgive me. i don't want to accuse the _ they are a lad to do. forgive me. i don't want to accuse the bbc i they are a lad to do. forgive me. i don't want to accuse the bbc of i don't want to accuse the bbc of muddying the waters. the law is the law, it is the same wherever you are in england will stop it does not vary and you can see where we are on stage two of the unlock and looking towards what happens in stage four. use common sense. know enough about the virus after more than a year attacking it. it has a very easy way of transmitting, it is when people get close together. just apply common sense. the further apart you are, the less likely you are to spread it. this is advice, it is guidance, it is not the law. you can

do exactly as you can do elsewhere in the country but be aware there is a heightened case rate in this particular areas. abs, a heightened case rate in this particular areas.— particular areas. a specific example. _ particular areas. a specific example, there _ particular areas. a specific example, there is - particular areas. a specific example, there is not i particular areas. a specific example, there is not a i particular areas. a specific i example, there is not a problem particular areas. a specific - example, there is not a problem for somebody from leicester or kirklees to go to portugal. the somebody from leicester or kirklees to go to portugal-— to go to portugal. the law is no different if— to go to portugal. the law is no different if you _ to go to portugal. the law is no different if you live _ to go to portugal. the law is no different if you live in, - to go to portugal. the law is no different if you live in, as i to go to portugal. the law is no different if you live in, as you i to go to portugal. the law is no i different if you live in, as you say leicester, kirklees, bolton, and it is if you live in any other part of england. but be aware, we have a heightened case rate and for your own safety and those of loved ones around you, this isjust a reminder of the advice which is helpful. but it was to avoid travel, wasn't it, on friday? that was the issue for many people. i on friday? that was the issue for many maple-— many people. i don't want to sit here and say — many people. i don't want to sit here and say it _ many people. i don't want to sit here and say it was _ many people. i don't want to sit here and say it was brilliantly... the comms could not be clearer. i think it can be and we will send you make sure we learn from that. the

vaccine minister said the same in the house of commons yesterday. i do not accept it was all that complicated. the law is as it is in the whole of england. some additional advice has been provided for people living in areas where the risk of transmission is higher. thankfully, due to the vaccine programme and the level of testing available, we are not seeing any increase at the moment in deaths is that there has been a bit of an update in hospitals. that is thanks to people coming forward to the vaccine programme and this week we intend to lower the age in which people can come forward for the vaccine. that is the best way to deal with this, of course. i promised you i would ask you about the changes in railfunding. what can our viewers look forward to?

what is happening? the specific announcement today is about £401 million which is going towards, amongst other things, upgrading the trans— pennine route. that is york, leeds, manchester route. this is ongoing because last year i announced nearly 600 million for the same purposes as the next section of it, more electrification and the rest of it. it also doing upgrades to stations in marsh barton, which is in exeter, very near to thorpe park, a place called white rose and freight traffic worked as well. these are all additional investments in rl passenger and freight network which will make it easier to get about as we build back better from coronavirus. —— rail passenger. i know not everybody will use the rail services but it is important to know their work parries on, investing in their work parries on, investing in the infrastructure so we can get back to a better place than before

coronavirus.— coronavirus. en'oy your select committee. — coronavirus. en'oy your select committee. i— coronavirus. enjoy your select committee. i am _ coronavirus. enjoy your select committee. i am sure - coronavirus. enjoy your select committee. i am sure you - coronavirus. enjoy your select} committee. i am sure you will appreciate people might not be watching you and might be watching the other one. i watching you and might be watching the other one.— the other one. i suspect that my either case- _ the other one. i suspect that my either case. sally _ the other one. i suspect that my either case. sally is _ the other one. i suspect that my either case. sally is looking - the other one. i suspect that my i either case. sally is looking ahead to some football _ either case. sally is looking ahead to some football tonight. - manchester united take on spain's villarreal in the europa league final tonight. it's taking place in gdansk. bbc sport's olly foster is there for us. olly, around 2,000 fans from each club expected to be at the game, how easy has it been for them and you to get there? getting here is fairly easy, as is all european travel. from the baltic to the north of poland. it is the covid hoops, the obstacles you have to get over, pcr test before you leave the uk. there are restrictions across european borders. some manchester united fans said they had had a couple ofjabs and it was

easier to get in. the big thing is returning to the uk knowing at 210 days of self isolation and quarantine is a must. the uk government says only essential travel should be adhered to to actually come to poland. there are flights coming in from manchester and stansted. 400 other united fans making their own way and about 600 worldwide fans, 400 from poland. united had taken up the full allocation, so united fans given the green light, they have come to poland in their numbers. just such a shame the stadium which holds something like 40,000 will only operate at a 25% capacity. 2000 from each set of fans and a lot of sponsors and a lot of local fans as well. there will be a lot of empty

seats but there will be some fans in there. ., ., ., .,, , there. europa league not as highly reaarded there. europa league not as highly regarded as _ there. europa league not as highly regarded as the _ there. europa league not as highly regarded as the champions - there. europa league not as highly| regarded as the champions league, which united have already qualified for next season. that giant trophy would be quite something for the manager, wouldn't it? it is would be quite something for the manager, wouldn't it?— would be quite something for the manager, wouldn't it? it is not as bi as manager, wouldn't it? it is not as big as that _ manager, wouldn't it? it is not as big as that one. _ manager, wouldn't it? it is not as big as that one. the _ manager, wouldn't it? it is not as big as that one. the real - manager, wouldn't it? it is not as big as that one. the real one - manager, wouldn't it? it is not as big as that one. the real one is i manager, wouldn't it? it is not as big as that one. the real one is a| big as that one. the real one is a little bit smaller. you have been slightly unfair on the europa league. it lost its kudos, it's way a little bit but it does have champions league qualification attached to it. liverpool won the uefa league in the past and chelsea have won it. we had to go back four years to when manchester united last when it underjose mourinho, that is when it underjose mourinho, that is when i needed to get into the champions league. they did win that in stockholm against ajax. no trophies since then. united are not a club that had been starved of success but it feels like that. under olic and a social, it feels

like that. —— under the manager. they have failed at semifinal stages before and have now got to the final. if they lift the trophy, it will be something silvery to show the improvement they have made under this manager. the improvement they have made under this manager-— this manager. trophies matter, don't the ? this manager. trophies matter, don't they? united — this manager. trophies matter, don't they? united are _ this manager. trophies matter, don't they? united are favourites. - this manager. trophies matter, don't they? united are favourites. the - they? united are favourites. the villa riau manager has pretty strong pedigree, doesn't he? == villa riau manager has pretty strong pedigree, doesn't he?— pedigree, doesn't he? -- villa real. the manager— pedigree, doesn't he? -- villa real. the manager won _ pedigree, doesn't he? -- villa real. the manager won it _ pedigree, doesn't he? -- villa real. the manager won it three _ pedigree, doesn't he? -- villa real. the manager won it three years - pedigree, doesn't he? -- villa real. the manager won it three years in i pedigree, doesn't he? -- villa real. the manager won it three years in a | the manager won it three years in a row against sevilla. he is a master at the europa league. he got his own back on arsenal in the semifinals.

villa realfans, they werejumping last night, making a real racket overnight. really special for them. this is their first major final. they finished seventh in spain, massive underdogs against manchester united. beware, the yellow submarines as they are known and beware unai emeri because he has had fantastic success in this competition. i fantastic success in this competition.— fantastic success in this competition. fantastic success in this com etition. ~ . ~ competition. i think it will take about a week _ competition. i think it will take about a week to _ competition. i think it will take about a week to get _ competition. i think it will take about a week to get home - competition. i think it will take | about a week to get home from competition. i think it will take - about a week to get home from that. we shall lovely pictures of the peak district. then his son about. —— we saw. good morning. you do not need me to tell you may has been quite

unusual weather—wise. hate speech in northern ireland has had 12 frosts. normally in may you would expect two and a half. temperatures have been pretty low. last year there were 21 days where the temperature was above 20 degrees and this year it was only one, the 9th of may when it reached 22.5 celsius in sandton danan in suffolk. as you go into a bank holiday weekend widely we will have temperatures of 20 degrees. in the south—east we could hit 22, 23. a fine start to the day. in northern ireland you can see the sun already rising. also rein in the forecast which is sinking steadily southwards, increasingly turning lighter and more patchy in nature. behind it we will see showers develop across scotland, northern england, parts of wales, getting

down to the south. some of them will be heavy and pantry. also dry weather in the south of wales and northern ireland. the temperatures will at best get up to about 16 degrees. this evening and overnight we will start off with the chalice and they will tend to fade. a lot of missed and patchy fog will come into the east. clear skies in the rest of the east. clear skies in the rest of the uk, except the south—west. temperatures not falling away too much. tomorrow a ridge of high pressure building across us. all the cloud will push back. a lot of dry weather, a lot of sunshine. fairweather plaid developing through the day. a weather front trying to come in from the west. eventually it will bring patchy and light rain. these are the temperatures. 18 to

20. here is the weather front on friday, trying to make inroads against this area of low pressure. it will be a bit cloudier on friday than we are looking at on thursday. here is the weather front coming in bringing patchy light rain from the west heading towards the east. it is the north—east of scotland and the south—east of england which will hang on to the brightest and driest conditions. we could squeeze out 20 somewhere in the south east. temperatures rising over the next few days. into the bank letter we will 23 but then temperatures will go down. —— into the bank holiday. shall we pause at this week? unite line of duty, didn't you? this

might be up your street. —— you liked. if you've binge watched line of duty and are looking for a gritty new crime drama to delve into then look no further — a new channel 4 series "before we die" starts tonight. it's based on the swedish series of the same name, telling the story of a detective who goes out of her way to prevent her off—the—rails son from going to prison. do you see him? blackjacket by the pool. yes. what are you doing? mum! what have you done? i warned you, christian. what have you done?

that is just the beginning. let's speak to actors lesley sharp and patrick gibson, who star as mother and son in the series. morning, both. lovely to speak to you. it is actually based on another series. set us up. you do something really terrible at the start, don't you? really terrible at the start, don't ou? , , , , , you? yes. terrible but with the best of intentions — you? yes. terrible but with the best of intentions because _ you? yes. terrible but with the best of intentions because hannah, - you? yes. terrible but with the best of intentions because hannah, as. you? yes. terrible but with the best of intentions because hannah, as a| of intentions because hannah, as a police officer, has a very straightforward moral code. because of the way her life has gone, she has taken her eye off the ball in terms of her parenting and her son has fallen off the rails and is engaged in low—level crime will stop in order to bring him to work, she

threatens to arrest him if he is dealing drugs again, and he does and she does, and he ends up in prison. that is not what she thought would happen. she was hoping he would maybe get a slap on the wrist and woke up a bit about where his life was going. actually, what happens is she puts him in really precarious danger as a result of a very good intention and both of their lives are changed irrevocably because of that. we are changed irrevocably because of that. ~ . . , are changed irrevocably because of that. . ., ., , , ., , that. we are in at this stage. is it bad to say _ that. we are in at this stage. is it bad to say this — that. we are in at this stage. is it bad to say this is _ that. we are in at this stage. is it bad to say this is not _ that. we are in at this stage. is it bad to say this is not a _ that. we are in at this stage. is it} bad to say this is not a whodunnit and it is more of a psychological thriller? i and it is more of a psychological thriller? ~ , thriller? ithink, definitely. it has all the — thriller? ithink, definitely. it has all the elements - thriller? ithink, definitely. it has all the elements of- thriller? ithink, definitely. it. has all the elements of thrillers. it is incredibly fast moving and there — it is incredibly fast moving and there are — it is incredibly fast moving and there are loads of twists and turns

along _ there are loads of twists and turns along the — there are loads of twists and turns along the way. underpinning it all is this— along the way. underpinning it all is this really complex and interesting family drama that is between — interesting family drama that is between myself and leslie's character. hello, by the way. we have _ character. hello, by the way. we have not— character. hello, by the way. we have not seen each other in ages. also_ have not seen each other in ages. also there — have not seen each other in ages. also there is a croatian crime famitx — also there is a croatian crime famitx it _ also there is a croatian crime family. it is a great mix of drama and action — family. it is a great mix of drama and action-— and action. wonderful to see the relationship _ and action. wonderful to see the relationship of _ and action. wonderful to see the relationship of mother— and action. wonderful to see the relationship of mother and - and action. wonderful to see the relationship of mother and son l relationship of mother and son explored in a drama like this. the other thing _ explored in a drama like this. ira: other thing about explored in a drama like this. iia: other thing about it is it is not an easy relationship they have, like a lot of families, they have their difficulties and i love that. neither of them are easy people. sometimes you are firmly on hannah's side, inking, if you could really loosen up and warm up a bit towards

her and sometimes you think actually her and sometimes you think actually he has a point, she is difficult and tricky. she is also quick to some degree, she goes along with him being in mortal danger in order to do a really good job at work. that is interesting. there is a ruthlessness about how you do not often see in female characters. it was great to explore that. patrick, i am always _ was great to explore that. patrick, i am always interested _ was great to explore that. patrick, i am always interested to - was great to explore that. patrick, i am always interested to know - was great to explore that. patrick, i i am always interested to know about a film during a pandemic. we spoke to brian connolly and he said you have to get used to performing to a tennis ball rather than another actor. how much of those strange and unfamiliar things when you are involved in or did it feel quite normal after a while? for involved in or did it feel quite normal after a while? for this, in an interesting — normal after a while? for this, in an interesting way, _ normal after a while? for this, in an interesting way, it _ normal after a while? for this, in an interesting way, it brought - normal after a while? for this, in an interesting way, it brought us| an interesting way, it brought us closer— an interesting way, it brought us

closer together because we had to quarantine for two weeks. every time we got _ quarantine for two weeks. every time we got to— quarantine for two weeks. every time we got to rain location, he had to quarantine — we got to rain location, he had to quarantine for two weeks. it was kind of— quarantine for two weeks. it was kind of a — quarantine for two weeks. it was kind of a dream to spend that intense — kind of a dream to spend that intense period of time together. it had its _ intense period of time together. it had its complications. a film set is a tricky— had its complications. a film set is a tricky place to socially distance. it really _ a tricky place to socially distance. it really worked. for the most part it added _ it really worked. for the most part it added an — it really worked. for the most part it added an interesting element. neither— it added an interesting element. neither of you need help with acting. neither of you need help with actina. ~ , ., , neither of you need help with actin~.~ , .,, acting. we did, i did stop to be clear before _ acting. we did, i did stop to be clear before i _ acting. we did, i did stop to be clear before i asked _ acting. we did, i did stop to be clear before i asked this - acting. we did, i did stop to be i clear before i asked this question, did it _ clear before i asked this question, did it add — clear before i asked this question, did it add something that you were in this— did it add something that you were in this intense situation we were all going — in this intense situation we were all going through?— in this intense situation we were all going through? yes. there is a claustrophobia _ all going through? yes. there is a claustrophobia about _ all going through? yes. there is a claustrophobia about the - all going through? yes. there is a i claustrophobia about the nightmare that they are in stop certainly, we

were shooting in belgium before christmas. it is interesting the way some places are in terrible lockdown is, other people it appears are having an easier time. in london we were still in tier situation. you just hang out with people you are working with, that you have the bubble with. as paddy was saying, it really intensified and concentrated the relationships we were attempting to portray on the set because we got to portray on the set because we got to know each other very well. sometimes it felt like it was a strange travelling theatre company because we just hung out in our digs, talking about the work and what we had coming up tomorrow and how we would do it. we were like a

bunch of boring geeky fake talking about our work in this strange place. it was great. —— geeky folk. you were putting some tricky situations. you were putting some tricky situations-— you were putting some tricky situations. , , ., ., , situations. definitely, of any part i had taken _ situations. definitely, of any part i had taken on _ situations. definitely, of any part i had taken on so _ situations. definitely, of any part i had taken on so far, _ situations. definitely, of any part i had taken on so far, it - situations. definitely, of any part i had taken on so far, it has - situations. definitely, of any part i had taken on so far, it has the i i had taken on so far, it has the most _ i had taken on so far, it has the most consistently high stakes and tent scenarios that he gets put into _ tent scenarios that he gets put into -- — tent scenarios that he gets put into. —— tense scenarios. kind of the biggest _ into. —— tense scenarios. kind of the biggest challenge was maintaining it. once i was started, every— maintaining it. once i was started, every episode it ramps up. that is why it _ every episode it ramps up. that is why it was — every episode it ramps up. that is why it was so exciting to watch. maintaining that level and making sure the _ maintaining that level and making sure the viewers had somewhere to go towards _ sure the viewers had somewhere to go towards the _ sure the viewers had somewhere to go towards the climax was a challenge. it was _ towards the climax was a challenge. it was so _ towards the climax was a challenge. it was so much fun in such a dream

to may _ it was so much fun in such a dream to -la . . it was so much fun in such a dream to .la . ., ., , ~' it was so much fun in such a dream to a . ., it was so much fun in such a dream tola. ., to play. can i ask about the 0a? a twofold question _ to play. can i ask about the 0a? a twofold question on _ to play. can i ask about the 0a? a twofold question on that. - to play. can i ask about the 0a? a twofold question on that. at - to play. can i ask about the 0a? a twofold question on that. at any . twofold question on that. at any point during filming, did you understand what was happening in the build—up of the story? how complicated is this in comparison to the 0a? it’s complicated is this in comparison to the 0a? �* , ~ , ., complicated is this in comparison to the 0a? �* , �* , ., ., the 0a? it's the 0a is a ten man what is this _ the 0a? it's the 0a is a ten man what is this one? _ the 0a? it's the 0a is a ten man what is this one? this _ the 0a? it's the 0a is a ten man what is this one? this is - the 0a? it's the 0a is a ten man what is this one? this is we - the 0a? it's the 0a is a ten man what is this one? this is we do i the 0a? it's the 0a is a ten man i what is this one? this is we do not broach— what is this one? this is we do not hroach any— what is this one? this is we do not broach any metaphysical different rounds _ broach any metaphysical different rounds i— broach any metaphysical different rounds. i think this does have a richness — rounds. i think this does have a richness in _ rounds. i think this does have a richness in terms of, like another story— richness in terms of, like another story is— richness in terms of, like another story is incredibly fast meeting and it also— story is incredibly fast meeting and it also has— story is incredibly fast meeting and it also has that family drama element _ it also has that family drama element to it. i this is like a five — element to it. i this is like a five. �* .,

element to it. i this is like a five-— did i element to it. i this is like a i five-— did i element to it. i this is like a - five._ did i have five. a5. 0k. -- a five. did i have any idea— five. a5. 0k. -- a five. did i have any idea what _ five. a5. 0k. -- a five. did i have any idea what was _ five. a5. 0k. -- a five. did i have any idea what was going - five. a5. 0k. -- a five. did i have any idea what was going on? - five. a5. 0k. -- a five. did i have any idea what was going on? i . five. a5. 0k. -- a five. did i have i any idea what was going on? i really had no _ any idea what was going on? i really had no idea — any idea what was going on? i really had no idea. we took a leap of faith that they— had no idea. we took a leap of faith that they were not leading us into the dark — that they were not leading us into the dark. c} that they were not leading us into the dark. ,, . , ., ,, that they were not leading us into the dark. ,, . , . ~' , ., "before we die" starts tonight on channel 4 at 9pm stay with us, headlines coming up. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today: downing street braces itself for explosive revelations from the prime minister's former right hand man, as mps quiz dominic cummings about the government's handling of the pandemic. new guidance for people living

in eight coronavirus hotspots in england — they're now advised to minimise travel. one minute they tell you one thing, and then the next minute you look on the government website and they're telling you something completely different. we're in dovedale in the peak district — one of the newly named seven natural wonders of the uk. it's the school charity concert with a showbiz twist — music legends send in video messages introducing their greatest hits. hi, it's mickjagger here. i'd like to wish everyone at hutchesons' all the best for your concert. hope you enjoy the music. good morning. today we are looking at a rain this morning, giving way to showers this afternoon. some sunshine in between. after today it turns drier, warmer and sunnierfor most. details coming up.

good morning. it's wednesday, 26th may. the prime minister s former advisor, dominic cummings, is appearing in front of mps today to answer questions about the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. he is expected to criticise the actions taken, particularly around the decision not to toughen up restrictions last autumn. but mps are likely to question his own choice to travel to barnard castle in the spring. let's speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. morning. we were speaking to grant schapps, the transport secretary. at one point he referred to what dominic cummings will say today and we talk around it is tittle tattle. a lot of people interested in what will be said?— will be said? yes, and dominic cummings— will be said? yes, and dominic cummings will— will be said? yes, and dominic cummings will be _ will be said? yes, and dominic cummings will be talking - will be said? yes, and dominic cummings will be talking for l will be said? yes, and dominic cummings will be talking for a | will be said? yes, and dominic- cummings will be talking for a long tinre _ cummings will be talking for a long tinre we _ cummings will be talking for a long time. we think his evidence might last for— time. we think his evidence might last for four hours. ulcerative information information could tumble out. information information could tumble out he _ information information could tumble out he has _ information information could tumble out. he has given us a preview about what he _ out. he has given us a preview about what he is _ out. he has given us a preview about what he is going to say. he has put out 64 _ what he is going to say. he has put out 64 tweets with his thoughts. the

focus _ out 64 tweets with his thoughts. the focus is _ out 64 tweets with his thoughts. the focus is on _ out 64 tweets with his thoughts. the focus is on criticising the government strategy at the beginning of the _ government strategy at the beginning of the pandemic. criticising the structures— of the pandemic. criticising the structures that are in place around ministers, — structures that are in place around ministers, government departments and civil— ministers, government departments and civil servants. and criticising the prime — and civil servants. and criticising the prime minister, both for being too slow, — the prime minister, both for being too slow, as dominic cummings sees it, too slow, as dominic cummings sees it. to _ too slow, as dominic cummings sees it, to introduce the second lockdown, and also for making some controversial comments in the heat of the _ controversial comments in the heat of the moment in downing street. some _ of the moment in downing street. some of— of the moment in downing street. some of those things downing street are just _ some of those things downing street are just ignoring. at some of them they are _ are just ignoring. at some of them they are denying, which led lisa nandy. — they are denying, which led lisa nandy, the shadow foreign secretary, to say— nandy, the shadow foreign secretary, to say this _ to say this. they can't both be telling the truth — they can't both be telling the truth what _ they can't both be telling the truth. what will— they can't both be telling the truth. what will be _ they can't both be telling the truth. what will be importanti they can't both be telling the - truth. what will be important today is whether— truth. what will be important today is whether dominic _ truth. what will be important today is whether dominic cummings - truth. what will be important today i is whether dominic cummings comes arms with _ is whether dominic cummings comes arms with evidence. _ is whether dominic cummings comes arms with evidence. either— is whether dominic cummings comes arms with evidence. either the - is whether dominic cummings comes arms with evidence. either the prime minister— arms with evidence. either the prime minister is _ arms with evidence. either the prime minister is lying. _ arms with evidence. either the prime minister is lying, or— arms with evidence. either the prime minister is lying, or the _ arms with evidence. either the prime minister is lying, or the prime - minister is lying, or the prime minister— minister is lying, or the prime minister has _ minister is lying, or the prime minister has appointed - minister is lying, or the prime . minister has appointed someone minister is lying, or the prime - minister has appointed someone to one of— minister has appointed someone to one of the — minister has appointed someone to one of the nrost— minister has appointed someone to one of the most senior— minister has appointed someone to one of the most senior positions i minister has appointed someone to one of the most senior positions in| one of the most senior positions in government— one of the most senior positions in government who _ one of the most senior positions in government who himself— one of the most senior positions in government who himself is - one of the most senior positions in government who himself is a - one of the most senior positions in government who himself is a liar, i government who himself is a liar, who made — government who himself is a liar, who made key— government who himself is a liar, who made key decisions - government who himself is a liar, who made key decisions about. government who himself is a liar, - who made key decisions about covid, and who— who made key decisions about covid, and who the — who made key decisions about covid, and who the prime _ who made key decisions about covid, and who the prime minister- who made key decisions about covid, and who the prime minister stood - who made key decisions about covid,| and who the prime minister stood by, even when _ and who the prime minister stood by, even when he — and who the prime minister stood by, even when he broke _ and who the prime minister stood by, even when he broke the _ and who the prime minister stood by, even when he broke the lockdown - even when he broke the lockdown ruled _ even when he broke the lockdown ruled himself. _ even when he broke the lockdown ruled himself. either— even when he broke the lockdown ruled himself. eitherway- even when he broke the lockdown ruled himself. either way this - even when he broke the lockdownl ruled himself. either way this does not reflect— ruled himself. either way this does not reflect well— ruled himself. either way this does not reflect well on _ ruled himself. either way this does not reflect well on the _ ruled himself. either way this does not reflect well on the prime - not reflect well on the prime

minister— not reflect well on the prime minister pass— not reflect well on the prime minister passjudgment- not reflect well on the prime minister pass judgment or i not reflect well on the prime minister passjudgment or isi minister passjudgment or is character~ _ character. and - character. and you l character. l and you can character. - and you can see the character. — and you can see the government as a two pronged — and you can see the government as a two pronged strategy for dealing with this. played out the importance of what _ with this. played out the importance of what dominic cummings is saying today. _ of what dominic cummings is saying today. and _ of what dominic cummings is saying today, and also play up the fact that they — today, and also play up the fact that they were dealing with a crisis and a _ that they were dealing with a crisis and a lot— that they were dealing with a crisis and a lot of— that they were dealing with a crisis and a lot of uncertainty, and they were _ and a lot of uncertainty, and they were trying — and a lot of uncertainty, and they were trying to do their best as the transport — were trying to do their best as the transport secretary, grant schapps exnlained — explained. people don't see what actually happened _ people don't see what actually happened. they— people don't see what actually happened. they don't - people don't see what actually happened. they don't have - people don't see what actually happened. they don't have tol people don't see what actually- happened. they don't have to rely on the testament — happened. they don't have to rely on the testament or— happened. they don't have to rely on the testament or words _ happened. they don't have to rely on the testament or words and - happened. they don't have to rely on the testament or words and the - the testament or words and the theory— the testament or words and the theory of— the testament or words and the theory of what _ the testament or words and the theory of what was _ the testament or words and the theory of what was said - the testament or words and the theory of what was said and - the testament or words and the. theory of what was said and what the testament or words and the - theory of what was said and what was not said _ theory of what was said and what was not said in— theory of what was said and what was not said inany— theory of what was said and what was not said. in any case _ theory of what was said and what was not said. in any case this _ theory of what was said and what was not said. in any case this is _ theory of what was said and what was not said. in any case this is the - not said. in any case this is the reason — not said. in any case this is the reason why— not said. in any case this is the reason why we _ not said. in any case this is the reason why we have _ not said. in any case this is the reason why we have got - not said. in any case this is the reason why we have got a - not said. in any case this is the reason why we have got a full i not said. in any case this is the - reason why we have got a full public enquiry— reason why we have got a full public enquiry announced, _ reason why we have got a full public enquiry announced, so _ reason why we have got a full public enquiry announced, so they - reason why we have got a full public enquiry announced, so they can - reason why we have got a full public enquiry announced, so they can be i reason why we have got a full public i enquiry announced, so they can be an independent — enquiry announced, so they can be an independent enquiry— enquiry announced, so they can be an independent enquiry about _ enquiry announced, so they can be an independent enquiry about what - enquiry announced, so they can be an independent enquiry about what wenti independent enquiry about what went wrong, _ independent enquiry about what went wrong, what — independent enquiry about what went wrong, what went _ independent enquiry about what went wrong, what went right, _ independent enquiry about what went wrong, what went right, there - independent enquiry about what went wrong, what went right, there is- independent enquiry about what went wrong, what went right, there is no. wrong, what went right, there is no textbook _ wrong, what went right, there is no textbook. there _ wrong, what went right, there is no textbook. there was _ wrong, what went right, there is no textbook. there was no _ wrong, what went right, there is no textbook. there was no manual- wrong, what went right, there is no textbook. there was no manual to. textbook. there was no manual to deal with — textbook. there was no manual to deal with a — textbook. there was no manual to deal with a pandemic. _ textbook. there was no manual to deal with a pandemic. it's- textbook. there was no manual to deal with a pandemic. it's easy. textbook. there was no manual to deal with a pandemic. it's easy to| deal with a pandemic. it's easy to be deal with a pandemic. it's easy to he captain— deal with a pandemic. it's easy to he captain of— deal with a pandemic. it's easy to be captain of hindsight— deal with a pandemic. it's easy to be captain of hindsight on- deal with a pandemic. it's easy to be captain of hindsight on these i be captain of hindsight on these things— be captain of hindsight on these things lrut— be captain of hindsight on these things but we _ be captain of hindsight on these things but we had _ be captain of hindsight on these things but we had to _ be captain of hindsight on these things but we had to work - be captain of hindsight on these things but we had to work on i be captain of hindsight on these i things but we had to work on things day lry— things but we had to work on things day try day~ — day by day. there i day by day. there will. day by day. i there will be day by day. _ there will be questions day by day. — there will be questions for dominic cummings— there will be questions for dominic cummings about his own role in this, especially— cummings about his own role in this, especially the journey he made to the north— especially the journey he made to the north of england just when the lockdown— the north of england just when the lockdown started, to spend time with

his family. _ lockdown started, to spend time with his family, and then the drive he made _ his family, and then the drive he made to— his family, and then the drive he made to barnard castle before he headed _ made to barnard castle before he headed back home. and i suppose the bil headed back home. and i suppose the big question about all of this is, will this— big question about all of this is, will this change anyone's minds? we can start _ will this change anyone's minds? we can start answering that tomorrow morning _ can start answering that tomorrow morning after four hours of evidence from dominic cummings today. 0k. from dominic cummings today. ok that— from dominic cummings today. ok that is— from dominic cummings today. ok. that is a long task for summary. i am sure you will be listening. adam will be listening and you can give us more analysis tomorrow. the government has updated its guidance for eight areas worst affected by the indian covid variant, to make it clearer that it's not imposing local restrictions. it follows a day of confusion yesterday, when the official advice had been to avoid travel if possible. let's talk to our health editor hugh pym. do you think damage has been done, or is it clear now?— or is it clear now? well, louise, it ma be or is it clear now? well, louise, it may be becoming _ or is it clear now? well, louise, it may be becoming clearer- or is it clear now? well, louise, it may be becoming clearer this i or is it clear now? well, louise, it i may be becoming clearer this morning with the _ may be becoming clearer this morning with the guidance having been updated. but certainly there was real confusing yesterday in these eight _ real confusing yesterday in these eight areas where this new variant,

which _ eight areas where this new variant, which originated in india, has been spreading~ — which originated in india, has been spreading~ i— which originated in india, has been spreading. i think it has probably dented _ spreading. i think it has probably dented confidence amongst some people. _ dented confidence amongst some people, certainly in some of the areas _ people, certainly in some of the areas the — people, certainly in some of the areas the change to the guidelines was only— areas the change to the guidelines was only put on the government website — was only put on the government website late on friday and they were highlighted. people woke up yesterday, having been spotted by locals _ yesterday, having been spotted by locals and — yesterday, having been spotted by locals and one or two politicians, with the — locals and one or two politicians, with the suggestion they should not leave their areas unless they were doing _ leave their areas unless they were doing so— leave their areas unless they were doing so for work or for essential reasons — doing so for work or for essential reasons. and amongst many people whose _ reasons. and amongst many people whose plans were possibly affected were those families possibly thinking of a trip over half term outside — thinking of a trip over half term outside their area. so thinking of a trip over half term outside their area. 50 real confusion and real anger. the government line was, we are not imposing — government line was, we are not imposing new restrictions, we are 'ust imposing new restrictions, we are just giving — imposing new restrictions, we are just giving people guidelines. i think— just giving people guidelines. i think it — just giving people guidelines. i think it is — just giving people guidelines. i think it is all in the phraseology, which _ think it is all in the phraseology, which certainly was confusing. it hadn't _ which certainly was confusing. it hadn't been highlighted before. it raises _ hadn't been highlighted before. it raises a _ hadn't been highlighted before. it raises a lot of questions over this approach — raises a lot of questions over this approach the government wants to

adopt— approach the government wants to adopt in— approach the government wants to adopt in england with the next stages — adopt in england with the next stages of the road map, to move from le-al stages of the road map, to move from legal restrictions to guidelines. but if— legal restrictions to guidelines. but if people don't understand the guidelines and where they are in relation — guidelines and where they are in relation to— guidelines and where they are in relation to it, it makes the job extremely difficult. a real communications problem yesterday, but we _ communications problem yesterday, but we will _ communications problem yesterday, but we will update the website this morning _ but we will update the website this morning saying people should, if they can. — morning saying people should, if they can, minimise travel if possible _ they can, minimise travel if possible-— possible. this is in these particular— possible. this is in these particular areas, - possible. this is in these particular areas, isn't i possible. this is in thesei particular areas, isn't it? possible. this is in these i particular areas, isn't it? yes, possible. this is in these - particular areas, isn't it? yes, it is the eight _ particular areas, isn't it? yes, it is the eight areas _ particular areas, isn't it? yes, it is the eight areas where - particular areas, isn't it? yes, it is the eight areas where we i particular areas, isn't it? yes, it| is the eight areas where we have seen _ is the eight areas where we have seen this— is the eight areas where we have seen this variant are spreading fast, _ seen this variant are spreading fast, spreading faster than the existing — fast, spreading faster than the existing uk variant. real concern there. _ existing uk variant. real concern there, particularly in bolton and leicester— there, particularly in bolton and leicester and bedford and a couple of other— leicester and bedford and a couple of other areas, real growth in case numbers— of other areas, real growth in case numbers which officials are concerned about. they do want people in these _ concerned about. they do want people in these eight areas of england to observe _ in these eight areas of england to observe social distancing and not go into each _ observe social distancing and not go into each other's homes and so on,

and be _ into each other's homes and so on, and be particularly vigilant to stop the spread, while they try to understand how serious it is, whether— understand how serious it is, whether it _ understand how serious it is, whether it is spreading much faster than the _ whether it is spreading much faster than the existing variant and whether— than the existing variant and whether it will result in more hospital— whether it will result in more hospital numbers. theyjust need more _ hospital numbers. theyjust need more time — hospital numbers. theyjust need more time. they haven't got enough data _ more time. they haven't got enough data. ., .. more time. they haven't got enough data. ., ,, i. ., more time. they haven't got enough data. ., ,, ., people aged 30 and 31 in england are now being offered a first dose of a covid vaccine. they will start receiving invitations to book their jab from today. nearly three—quarters of adults in the uk have already had one dose, and more than two—fifths have had two. marks and spencer has confirmed plans to close another 30 stores. the retailer has reported a big loss as a result of the pandemic lockdowns and says there are a number of locations which can no longer support a shop. there are curentlyjust over 250 stores with both clothes and food but some stores will now become food—only. the government has announced plans to electrify half of the transpennine rail network, which runs from manchester to york. the department for transport said more than £300 million will be spent on improving

punctuality, reliability and connectivity for passengers. i'd love to be able to do this on my bike. probably best that i don't. have a look at these extraordinary pictures. this is bienvenido agwardo, who has completed the biggest mountain bike front flip in history. hejumped 30 metres — the previous record was 21. he was taking part in a cycling event in south africa. it looks so much fun. imagine the timin: , it looks so much fun. imagine the timing. the _ it looks so much fun. imagine the timing, the coordination, - it looks so much fun. imagine the i timing, the coordination, everything involved, to make it look smooth as possible. carol watched that area and said she thought that is how you arrived at work in the morning. those pictures are incredible. absolutely. those pictures are incredible. absolutely-— those pictures are incredible. absolutel. ., ., ., ., , absolutely. you are a daredevil but not even you _ absolutely. you are a daredevil but not even you could _ absolutely. you are a daredevil but not even you could go _ absolutely. you are a daredevil but not even you could go that - absolutely. you are a daredevil but

not even you could go that far, i not even you could go that far, could you? i not even you could go that far, could you?— not even you could go that far, could ou? ., �* ., ,, ., ., could you? i don't talk about age, but that is — could you? i don't talk about age, but that is probably _ could you? i don't talk about age, but that is probably not _ could you? i don't talk about age, but that is probably not advised! i but that is probably not advised! here is carol with the weather. good morning.— here is carol with the weather. good morninc. ,., ., ., ., here is carol with the weather. good morninc. ., ., ., good morning. good morning. you are 'ust a sli good morning. good morning. you are just a slip of — good morning. good morning. you are just a slip of a — good morning. good morning. you are just a slip of a lass! _ good morning. good morning. you are just a slip of a lass! good _ good morning. good morning. you are just a slip of a lass! good morning. i just a slip of a lass! good morning. it is cloudy for some, sunny for others. temperatures still below the average for this stage in may. in the next few days you will notice it is going to become drierfor most the next few days you will notice it is going to become drier for most of the uk. and also warmer, particularly so as we go into the bank holiday weekend. we have got a face weather front which has been slowly slipping southwards through the course of the night. but in the south itself there is a lot of dry weather, some sunshine. the isles of scilly and the channel islands will see more cloud. then we run into that break, patchy nature. northern ireland seeing some sunshine to start the day. scotland will have more cloud, some patchy rain at the north. as this syncs southwards, it will be by showers. we will not all

catch one but if you do it could be heavy and thundery. temperatures today ten to 16 degrees. through this evening and overnight we hang on to the showers for a time. then they fade. we see a lot of low cloud, missed and mark in the north and the east. clear skies across northern ireland, central and southern england and wales. in the north—west, the first signs of a weather front for tomorrow. it will be fairly weak because it is going to bump into high pressure. but tonight we are not expecting any issues with frost. good to hear. thank you. 11 minutes ast good to hear. thank you. 11 minutes past eight- — hundreds of women forced into giving up their babies for adoption in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, have called on the prime minister to issue a government apology. up to 250,000 women in britain were coerced into handing over their babies because they were unmarried. many of the women never had more children and say the loss caused them to lead a lifetime of grief. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedy has the story.

my my mum was 16 years old. she got sent to a mother and baby home because it was a disgrace. that dis race because it was a disgrace. that disgrace was — because it was a disgrace. that disgrace was something gaynor had to live with. born in 1963, she was adopted into a new family, but the shame of illegitimacy followed her through childhood. what would you have wished for? to have stayed with my mum, to have been allowed to have been kept by the lady, the woman that gave birth to me. 0k, she was only a girl, but she was still with my dad. this, ladies and gentlemen, is london. gaynor�*s mother was one of around a quarter of a million unmarried women in britain forced into giving up their babies for adoption in the three decades after the second world war. i was 18. i don't think i wanted to believe that i was pregnant for a long time. judy baker became pregnant in 1967, and was one of the unmarried women to face the unrelenting pressure

to give up her baby for adoption. she says the worst day was the handover. she was asleep. she never woke up. and they took her from me and gave her to the people who were waiting in the next room to adopt her. and that was it. how could that have happened to me? but my mum was waiting for me downstairs, and we went shopping. we went shopping! an apology is at the heart of this story. both the birth mothers and their children say britain should now follow what's happened in other countries, like australia.

today, this parliament, on behalf of the australian people, takes responsibility and apologises. cheering. the birth mothers and their children in britain have now written to borisjohnson, urging him to agree to a government apology here, to help put right what they say is a historical injustice. the government has expressed its sympathy, saying it can't undo the past, but hasn't offered an apology. the events surrounding forced adoption may have taken place 50 years ago, but those who've lived it say it is now time to say sorry. duncan kennedy, bbc news. it's really distressing hearing some of the stories. and gaynor weatherley, who was in that report, joins us now. we can also speak to diana defries, a mother who was forced to give

up her baby. thank you both so much forjoining us. it is very hard to watch all of that, actually. diana, tell us about your story, what happened? i was 16. and when i — your story, what happened? i was 16. and when i found _ your story, what happened? i was 16. and when i found out _ your story, what happened? i was 16. and when i found out i _ your story, what happened? i was 16. and when i found out i was _ your story, what happened? i was 16. and when i found out i was pregnant| and when i found out i was pregnant the father— and when i found out i was pregnant the father abandoned me. and when i found out i was pregnant the fatherabandoned me. i and when i found out i was pregnant the father abandoned me. i was terrified, — the father abandoned me. i was terrified, so i kept it hidden. when my parents— terrified, so i kept it hidden. when my parents found out i was sent to a mother— my parents found out i was sent to a mother and — my parents found out i was sent to a mother and baby home. which was two hours _ mother and baby home. which was two hours away— mother and baby home. which was two hours away from where i lived. i subsequently gave birth in an nhs hospitak — subsequently gave birth in an nhs hospital. the experience was really traumatic _ hospital. the experience was really traumatic throughout. i had my child with me _ traumatic throughout. i had my child with me for— traumatic throughout. i had my child with me for 12 days, and then i had her taken _ with me for 12 days, and then i had her taken from my arms. and she was given— her taken from my arms. and she was given to _ her taken from my arms. and she was given to somebody who just took her away _ given to somebody who just took her away and _ given to somebody who just took her away and i— given to somebody who just took her away. and i was expected to get on with my— away. and i was expected to get on with my life. there was no

after—care. there was nobody to check _ after—care. there was nobody to check that — after—care. there was nobody to check that i_ after—care. there was nobody to check that i was all right. and i was sworn _ check that i was all right. and i was sworn to secrecy. so there was no way — was sworn to secrecy. so there was no way of _ was sworn to secrecy. so there was no way of dealing with the loss. and diana, m no way of dealing with the loss. fific diana, my heart goes no way of dealing with the loss. el“ic diana, my heart goes out no way of dealing with the loss. elic diana, my heart goes out to you, because, you know, it has had a big impact on your life, obviously, and i know it is hard even now to talk about it, isn't it? it’s i know it is hard even now to talk about it, isn't it?— about it, isn't it? it's extremely difficult to _ about it, isn't it? it's extremely difficult to talk _ about it, isn't it? it's extremely difficult to talk about _ about it, isn't it? it's extremely difficult to talk about it. - about it, isn't it? it's extremely difficult to talk about it. and i about it, isn't it? it's extremely| difficult to talk about it. and the reason _ difficult to talk about it. and the reason i'm — difficult to talk about it. and the reason i'm talking, and other people like me _ reason i'm talking, and other people like me are — reason i'm talking, and other people like me are talking, is because a lot of— like me are talking, is because a lot of women who went through that experience _ lot of women who went through that experience are still so full of shame — experience are still so full of shame and guilt and sadness that they can't— shame and guilt and sadness that they can't speak, so we are speaking for them _ they can't speak, so we are speaking for them. and we hope that we can move _ for them. and we hope that we can move towards some kind of resolution. you can't put things right _ resolution. you can't put things right but — resolution. you can't put things right. but we really need to get a response — right. but we really need to get a response from the government that is in line _ response from the government that is in line with _ response from the government that is in line with what was done in australia _ in line with what was done in australia. 50 that we can feel acknowledged and validated and the

injustice _ acknowledged and validated and the injustice can be highlighted and acknowledged as well. let�*s injustice can be highlighted and acknowledged as well. let's bring ga nor n, acknowledged as well. let's bring gaynor n. one — acknowledged as well. let's bring gaynor n, one of _ acknowledged as well. let's bring gaynor n, one of those _ acknowledged as well. let's bring gaynor n, one of those we i acknowledged as well. let's bring gaynor n, one of those we saw i acknowledged as well. let's bring l gaynor n, one of those we saw the piece. gaynor, thank you for being with us this morning. give us an idea, because you were one of the children adopted, as anybody who watched that piece, we'll know. when you subsequently find out about your background, what sort of thoughts were going through your mind? i was overwhelmed — were going through your mind? i was overwhelmed that _ were going through your mind? i was overwhelmed that i _ were going through your mind? i was overwhelmed that i was _ were going through your mind? i was overwhelmed that i was given a different— overwhelmed that i was given a different name. _ overwhelmed that i was given a different name. obviously- overwhelmed that i was given a different name. obviously a i different name. obviously a different— different name. obviously a different family. _ different name. obviously a different family. i— different name. obviously a different family. i didn't i different name. obviously a i different family. i didn't grow up at the _ different family. ididn't grow up at the family— different family. i didn't grow up at the family i_ different family. i didn't grow up at the family i should _ different family. i didn't grow up at the family i should have i different family. i didn't grow upi at the family i should have grown different family. i didn't grow up- at the family i should have grown up in. i at the family i should have grown up in i was— at the family i should have grown up in i was turned _ at the family i should have grown up in. i was turned into _ at the family i should have grown up in. i was turned into a _ at the family i should have grown up in. i was turned into a different- in. i was turned into a different person — in. i was turned into a different erson. “ ~ ., ., person. and i know you have reunited with our person. and i know you have reunited with your birth — person. and i know you have reunited with your birth mother _ person. and i know you have reunited with your birth mother and _ person. and i know you have reunited with your birth mother and father. i with your birth mother and father. just tell us a little bit about how that has been for you?— just tell us a little bit about how that has been for you? yes, i was lucky enough _

that has been for you? yes, i was lucky enough to — that has been for you? yes, i was lucky enough to have _ that has been for you? yes, i was lucky enough to have my - that has been for you? yes, i was lucky enough to have my parents| that has been for you? yes, i was i lucky enough to have my parents stay together~ _ lucky enough to have my parents stay together~ and — lucky enough to have my parents stay together~ and yes, _ lucky enough to have my parents stay together. and yes, i— lucky enough to have my parents stay together. and yes, i met— lucky enough to have my parents stay together. and yes, i met them - lucky enough to have my parents stayl together. and yes, i met them around the age _ together. and yes, i met them around the age of— together. and yes, i met them around the age of 30~ — together. and yes, i met them around the age of 30 they— together. and yes, i met them around the age of 30. they have _ together. and yes, i met them around the age of 30. they have been- together. and yes, i met them around the age of 30. they have been in- together. and yes, i met them around the age of 30. they have been in my. the age of 30. they have been in my life ever— the age of 30. they have been in my life ever since. _ the age of 30. they have been in my life ever since. and _ the age of 30. they have been in my life ever since. and it— the age of 30. they have been in my life ever since. and it was— the age of 30. they have been in my life ever since. and it was amazing. i life ever since. and it was amazing. and it _ life ever since. and it was amazing. and it did _ life ever since. and it was amazing. and it did go— life ever since. and it was amazing. and it did go well. _ life ever since. and it was amazing. and it did go well. and _ life ever since. and it was amazing. and it did go well. and i'm - life ever since. and it was amazing. and it did go well. and i'm very- and it did go well. and i'm very lucky _ and it did go well. and i'm very lucky but— and it did go well. and i'm very lucky. but lots _ and it did go well. and i'm very lucky. but lots of— and it did go well. and i'm very lucky. but lots of people - and it did go well. and i'm very lucky. but lots of people are i and it did go well. and i'm very. lucky. but lots of people are not. it doesn't — lucky. but lots of people are not. it doesn't go _ lucky. but lots of people are not. it doesn't go so _ lucky. but lots of people are not. it doesn't go so well _ lucky. but lots of people are not. it doesn't go so well for - lucky. but lots of people are not. it doesn't go so well for many, i lucky. but lots of people are not. i it doesn't go so well for many, many others, _ it doesn't go so well for many, many others, who— it doesn't go so well for many, many others, who look— it doesn't go so well for many, many others, who look for— it doesn't go so well for many, many others, who look for their— it doesn't go so well for many, many others, who look for their parents i others, who look for their parents and try— others, who look for their parents and try and — others, who look for their parents and try and find _ others, who look for their parents and try and find their— others, who look for their parents and try and find their history. i and try and find their history. there — and try and find their history. there are _ and try and find their history. there are so _ and try and find their history. there are so many— and try and find their history. i there are so many heartbreaking stories, as you mentioned. would an apology make a difference? most definitel . apology make a difference? most definitely- it _ apology make a difference? most definitely. it will— apology make a difference? most definitely. it will make _ apology make a difference? most definitely. it will make a - definitely. it will make a difference _ definitely. it will make a difference to _ definitely. it will make a difference to the - definitely. it will make a l difference to the adoptees definitely. it will make a - difference to the adoptees who didn't— difference to the adoptees who didn't have _ difference to the adoptees who didn't have a _ difference to the adoptees who didn't have a good _ difference to the adoptees who didn't have a good life, - difference to the adoptees who didn't have a good life, and i difference to the adoptees who i didn't have a good life, and there were _ didn't have a good life, and there were quite — didn't have a good life, and there were quite a _ didn't have a good life, and there were quite a lot _ didn't have a good life, and there were quite a lot of— didn't have a good life, and there were quite a lot of those, - didn't have a good life, and there were quite a lot of those, but i didn't have a good life, and there were quite a lot of those, but it. were quite a lot of those, but it will make — were quite a lot of those, but it will make an _ were quite a lot of those, but it will make an amazing _ were quite a lot of those, but it will make an amazing amount i were quite a lot of those, but it| will make an amazing amount of difference — will make an amazing amount of difference to _ will make an amazing amount of difference to the _ will make an amazing amount of difference to the birth _ will make an amazing amount of difference to the birth mothers, | will make an amazing amount of- difference to the birth mothers, who were coerced — difference to the birth mothers, who were coerced and _ difference to the birth mothers, who were coerced and didn't _ difference to the birth mothers, who were coerced and didn't have - difference to the birth mothers, who were coerced and didn't have any. were coerced and didn't have any choice. _ were coerced and didn't have any choice. and — were coerced and didn't have any choice, and they— were coerced and didn't have any choice, and they still— were coerced and didn't have any choice, and they still feel - were coerced and didn't have any choice, and they still feel the i choice, and they still feel the stigma — choice, and they still feel the stigma today _ choice, and they still feel the stigma today. it's _ choice, and they still feel the stigma today. it's still- choice, and they still feel the stigma today. it's still a i choice, and they still feel the | stigma today. it's still a very, very— stigma today. it's still a very, very upsetting _ stigma today. it's still a very, very upsetting thing -

stigma today. it's still a very, very upsetting thing to - stigma today. it's still a very, very upsetting thing to them, i stigma today. it's still a very, i very upsetting thing to them, they don't _ very upsetting thing to them, they don't want — very upsetting thing to them, they don't want to — very upsetting thing to them, they don't want to talk— very upsetting thing to them, they don't want to talk about _ very upsetting thing to them, they don't want to talk about it, - very upsetting thing to them, they don't want to talk about it, as - don't want to talk about it, as diana — don't want to talk about it, as diana said _ don't want to talk about it, as diana said already. _ don't want to talk about it, as diana said already. they- don't want to talk about it, as diana said already. they have i don't want to talk about it, as - diana said already. they have been told and _ diana said already. they have been told and been — diana said already. they have been told and been indoctrinated - diana said already. they have been told and been indoctrinated that. told and been indoctrinated that they must— told and been indoctrinated that they must not _ told and been indoctrinated that they must not speak _ told and been indoctrinated that they must not speak about - told and been indoctrinated that they must not speak about it. i told and been indoctrinated that they must not speak about it. [i told and been indoctrinated that. they must not speak about it. lam“ they must not speak about it. i am really struck _ they must not speak about it. i am really struck by — they must not speak about it. i am really struck by what _ they must not speak about it. i am really struck by what you _ they must not speak about it. really struck by what you are both saying about those who cannot speak about it. i would imagine there are people watching this morning you will be intensely grateful that you are both able to do this on their behalf. you have been reunited with your daughter. just tell us a little bit about that as well?— bit about that as well? well, we both feel that _ bit about that as well? well, we both feel that we _ bit about that as well? well, we both feel that we are _ bit about that as well? well, we both feel that we are among - bit about that as well? well, we i both feel that we are among the lucky— both feel that we are among the lucky ones. we wanted to find each other _ lucky ones. we wanted to find each other for— lucky ones. we wanted to find each other. forthe lucky ones. we wanted to find each other. for the longest time. and we actuatty— other. for the longest time. and we actually met when she reached the a-e actually met when she reached the age of— actually met when she reached the age of 18~ — actually met when she reached the age of 18. so we've had the benefit of a long _ age of 18. so we've had the benefit of a long relationship. we've had to work— of a long relationship. we've had to work at _ of a long relationship. we've had to work at it. — of a long relationship. we've had to work at it, because when you have that kind _ work at it, because when you have that kind of — work at it, because when you have that kind of separation it's not a

straightforward, it is not a happy ever after. — straightforward, it is not a happy ever after, dancing through the daisies — ever after, dancing through the daisies experience, you have to work at finding _ daisies experience, you have to work at finding out who each of you is and reaching a point where you can understand — and reaching a point where you can understand each other and experience the kind _ understand each other and experience the kind of— understand each other and experience the kind of love that you really wanted — the kind of love that you really wanted from the beginning. but we feel fortunate, wanted from the beginning. but we feelfortunate, both wanted from the beginning. but we feel fortunate, both of us, she and i. �* , , ., feel fortunate, both of us, she and i. it's interesting to hear both of ou i. it's interesting to hear both of you talking _ i. it's interesting to hear both of you talking about _ i. it's interesting to hear both of you talking about feeling - i. it's interesting to hear both of you talking about feeling lucky l i. it's interesting to hear both of| you talking about feeling lucky in some ways. what is so striking is that you are, diana and gaynor, and gaynor you answer first, you are not alone in this, are you? in gaynor you answer first, you are not alone in this, are you?— alone in this, are you? in what way alone? sorry- _ alone in this, are you? in what way alone? sorry. so _ alone in this, are you? in what way alone? sorry. so many— alone in this, are you? in what way alone? sorry. so many of- alone in this, are you? in what way alone? sorry. so many of you - alone in this, are you? in what way alone? sorry. so many of you havei alone? sorry. so many of you have been affected _ alone? sorry. so many of you have been affected by _ alone? sorry. so many of you have been affected by this. _ alone? sorry. so many of you have been affected by this. yes, - alone? sorry. so many of you have l been affected by this. yes, hundreds of thousands — been affected by this. yes, hundreds of thousands of _ been affected by this. yes, hundreds of thousands of women, _ been affected by this. yes, hundreds of thousands of women, hundreds i been affected by this. yes, hundreds of thousands of women, hundreds ofi of thousands of women, hundreds of thousands— of thousands of women, hundreds of thousands of children who are now adults _ thousands of children who are now adults all— thousands of children who are now adults. all affected by this. all forced — adults. all affected by this. all forced into situations that they

hadn't — forced into situations that they hadn't wanted or anticipated. and all desperately trying to reconnect with people who are blood relatives. and gaynor, i know you wanted to comment on that as well? absolutely, eah. comment on that as well? absolutely, yeah- amazing — comment on that as well? absolutely, yeah. amazing that _ comment on that as well? absolutely, yeah. amazing that some _ comment on that as well? absolutely, yeah. amazing that some of _ comment on that as well? absolutely, yeah. amazing that some of us - comment on that as well? absolutely, yeah. amazing that some of us have i yeah. amazing that some of us have managed _ yeah. amazing that some of us have managed to— yeah. amazing that some of us have managed to do — yeah. amazing that some of us have managed to do it _ yeah. amazing that some of us have managed to do it. what— yeah. amazing that some of us have managed to do it. what the - managed to do it. what the unbelievable _ managed to do it. what the unbelievable amounts- managed to do it. what the unbelievable amounts it - managed to do it. what the i unbelievable amounts it hasn't worked — unbelievable amounts it hasn't worked out _ unbelievable amounts it hasn't worked out for, _ unbelievable amounts it hasn't worked out for, they— unbelievable amounts it hasn't worked out for, they couldn't i unbelievable amounts it hasn't i worked out for, they couldn't find their— worked out for, they couldn't find their mother, _ worked out for, they couldn't find their mother, their— worked out for, they couldn't find their mother, their mother- worked out for, they couldn't find their mother, their mother has i their mother, their mother has already— their mother, their mother has already died. _ their mother, their mother has already died, that _ their mother, their mother has already died, that is _ their mother, their mother has already died, that is a - their mother, their mother has already died, that is a very- already died, that is a very obviously— already died, that is a very obviously common- already died, that is a very obviously common one, i already died, that is a veryi obviously common one, so already died, that is a very- obviously common one, so upsetting and horrendous _ obviously common one, so upsetting and horrendous. and _ obviously common one, so upsetting and horrendous. and they— obviously common one, so upsetting and horrendous. and they never- obviously common one, so upsetting and horrendous. and they never will| and horrendous. and they never will have the _ and horrendous. and they never will have the relationship. _ and horrendous. and they never will have the relationship. i— and horrendous. and they never will have the relationship. i am - and horrendous. and they never will have the relationship. i am lucky- and horrendous. and they never will have the relationship. i am lucky to| have the relationship. i am lucky to say i _ have the relationship. i am lucky to say i have _ have the relationship. i am lucky to say i have got— have the relationship. i am lucky to say i have got it _ have the relationship. i am lucky to say i have got it. it— have the relationship. i am lucky to say i have got it. it sounds- have the relationship. i am lucky to say i have got it. it sounds like i say i have got it. it sounds like diana — say i have got it. it sounds like diana has— say i have got it. it sounds like diana has too. _ say i have got it. it sounds like diana has too. but _ say i have got it. it sounds like diana has too. but it— say i have got it. it sounds like diana has too. but it has- say i have got it. it sounds like diana has too. but it has tooki say i have got it. it sounds like i diana has too. but it has took time, over 25_ diana has too. but it has took time, over 25 years. — diana has too. but it has took time, over 25 years. to _ diana has too. but it has took time, over 25 years, to be _ diana has too. but it has took time, over 25 years, to be honest. - diana has too. but it has took time, over 25 years, to be honest. find. over 25 years, to be honest. and 'ust over 25 years, to be honest. and just finally. _ over 25 years, to be honest. and just finally, diana, _ over 25 years, to be honest. just finally, diana, one thought over 25 years, to be honest.- just finally, diana, one thought on what you are looking for, one of the things you are looking for is an apology. that will in some way help, will it, if you get one? it apology. that will in some way help, will it, if you get one?— will it, if you get one? if we receive an _ will it, if you get one? if we receive an apology, -

will it, if you get one? if we receive an apology, what i will it, if you get one? if we | receive an apology, what we will it, if you get one? if we - receive an apology, what we would like is _ receive an apology, what we would like is an _ receive an apology, what we would like is an apology, a model along the tines — like is an apology, a model along the lines of the australian one issued — the lines of the australian one issued by— the lines of the australian one issued byjulia gillard, if we receive _ issued byjulia gillard, if we receive an apology it will highlight that an _ receive an apology it will highlight that an injustice was done and it will help— that an injustice was done and it will help us to come to terms with all of— will help us to come to terms with all of the — will help us to come to terms with all of the years of suffering that we have — all of the years of suffering that we have had to endure on both sides of the _ we have had to endure on both sides of the equation. it will really make a big _ of the equation. it will really make a big difference. i of the equation. it will really make a big difference.— a big difference. i really appreciate _ a big difference. i really appreciate your - a big difference. i really appreciate your time, . a big difference. i really i appreciate your time, talking a big difference. i really _ appreciate your time, talking about such a difficult thing. diana and gaynor, thank you both very much for joining us. find gaynor, thank you both very much for 'oinin: us. �* ., ., joining us. and do feel free to share your — joining us. and do feel free to share your thoughts _ joining us. and do feel free to share your thoughts on i joining us. and do feel free to share your thoughts on that l joining us. and do feel free to i share your thoughts on that story as well this morning, or anything else well this morning, or anything else we are talking about, like some of these pictures behind us. if you are a nature lover looking for someone to visit in the uk, the royal geographical society has a few ideas for you. it's come up with the seven natural wonders of the uk. you may or may not agree with the list. let's take a look.

wonderful places. that looked amazing. we're nowjoined by poet mark gwynne jones, who is in dovedale, one of the places that's made it on to the list. lovely to speak to you today. for those who have not visited, tell us a little bit about dovedale and what you find inspirational about that place? you find inspirational about that lace? , ., ., ., , place? good morning. yes, well dovedale is _ place? good morning. yes, well dovedale is a _ place? good morning. yes, well dovedale is a particularly - place? good morning. yes, well. dovedale is a particularly dramatic dale cut— dovedale is a particularly dramatic dale cut by the crystal clear waters of the _ dale cut by the crystal clear waters of the river dolph. and up here on the limestone plateau, we are on the ancient _ the limestone plateau, we are on the ancient limestone of the white peak of the _ ancient limestone of the white peak of the peak district. and on the limestone — of the peak district. and on the limestone plateau the water disappears very quickly through the joints— disappears very quickly through the joints and _ disappears very quickly through the joints and cracks indie rock, to form _ joints and cracks indie rock, to form these _ joints and cracks indie rock, to form these steep sided dales. the underground caves. and here at dovedale. — underground caves. and here at dovedale, the water is cut so deep that it _ dovedale, the water is cut so deep that it has — dovedale, the water is cut so deep that it has reached the water tape,

or gone _ that it has reached the water tape, or gone even below the water tape, and that— or gone even below the water tape, and that accounts for how crystal—clear the water is. and also, — crystal—clear the water is. and also, for— crystal—clear the water is. and also, for its _ crystal—clear the water is. and also, for its constant flow. so yeah. — also, for its constant flow. so yeah. it — also, for its constant flow. so yeah. it is _ also, for its constant flow. so yeah, it is quite a fascinating landscape here, with a lot of storage _ landscape here, with a lot of storage -- _ landscape here, with a lot of storage —— stories to tell. the landscape here, with a lot of storage -- stories to tell. the way ou talk, storage -- stories to tell. the way you talk. we _ storage -- stories to tell. the way you talk. we can — storage -- stories to tell. the way you talk, we can tell— storage -- stories to tell. the way you talk, we can tell you - storage -- stories to tell. the way you talk, we can tell you are i storage -- stories to tell. the way you talk, we can tell you are a i you talk, we can tell you are a poet. you have a way with words which is admirable. it is now one of the uk natural seven wonders. do you welcome that?— welcome that? well, it's always been a --oular welcome that? well, it's always been a popular destination, _ welcome that? well, it's always been a popular destination, dovedale. it. a popular destination, dovedale. it is probably— a popular destination, dovedale. it is probably one of those places where — is probably one of those places where the locals don't go to too often _ where the locals don't go to too often because it is so popular. but it is very— beautiful. and there are all manner of points— beautiful. and there are all manner of points of— beautiful. and there are all manner of points of interest in the deal. there _ of points of interest in the deal. there is— of points of interest in the deal. there is ancient caves, which were used _ there is ancient caves, which were used as— there is ancient caves, which were

used as shelters by hunter gatherers way back— used as shelters by hunter gatherers way back 15,000 bc. and then years latei’, _ way back 15,000 bc. and then years later, those — way back 15,000 bc. and then years later, those same caves were used as tombs— later, those same caves were used as tombs by— later, those same caves were used as tombs by the neolithic farmers about 2500 bc _ tombs by the neolithic farmers about 2500 bc. 50 tombs by the neolithic farmers about 2500 bc. so there are all these stories— 2500 bc. so there are all these stories running through the land here~ _ stories running through the land here and — stories running through the land here. and through layers of time. when _ here. and through layers of time. when you — here. and through layers of time. when you follow them, they lead to the present. it's quite remarkable. does _ the present. it's quite remarkable. does it— the present. it's quite remarkable. does it inspire some of your work, mark? you seem so impassioned by it, i have visions of you sitting on a bench overlooking it and writing something down.— bench overlooking it and writing something down. bench overlooking it and writing somethin: down. . , �* , something down. yeah! sometimes it's a bit frantic and _ something down. yeah! sometimes it's a bit frantic and it's _ something down. yeah! sometimes it's a bit frantic and it's all _ a bit frantic and it's all scribbling in notepads. but yes, over— scribbling in notepads. but yes, over the — scribbling in notepads. but yes, over the past three years, i have been _ over the past three years, i have been recording the voices and wildlife — been recording the voices and wildlife and atmosphere of the peak district, _ wildlife and atmosphere of the peak district, to create a series of

audio — district, to create a series of audio artworks. and these create something like a journey through the peak in _ something like a journey through the peak in word and sound. and they can be found, _ peak in word and sound. and they can be found, its — peak in word and sound. and they can be found, it's called voices from the beak — be found, it's called voices from the peak. we start in the underworld of the _ the peak. we start in the underworld of the limestone. and we discover the story— of the limestone. and we discover the story of— of the limestone. and we discover the story of lead and how lead was mind _ the story of lead and how lead was mind and _ the story of lead and how lead was mind and found, using sometimes quite _ mind and found, using sometimes quite exotic means. the ancient lead miners _ quite exotic means. the ancient lead miners would trace led by using plants — miners would trace led by using plants. there are certain flowers that would — plants. there are certain flowers that would grow. they would also use housing _ that would grow. they would also use housing. and occasionally more spectacular means such as a burning drape _ spectacular means such as a burning drape or— spectacular means such as a burning drape or shooting star. if you saw where _ drape or shooting star. if you saw where a _ drape or shooting star. if you saw where a shooting star landed, that is where _ where a shooting star landed, that is where you are going to find the lead _ is where you are going to find the lead that — is where you are going to find the lead. that is what they believed. absolutely fascinating talking to you. thank you very much. i’zre

absolutely fascinating talking to you. thank you very much. i've not been to dovedale _ you. thank you very much. i've not been to dovedale yet, _ you. thank you very much. i've not been to dovedale yet, but... i you. thank you very much. i've not| been to dovedale yet, but... thank you so much. wonderful to see. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. loads to packing. good morning from bbc london, i'm alpa patel. people are being told to minimise travel in and out of hounslow where possible. one of the eight worst affected areas of the country affected by the so—called indian variant of covid—19. it comes after residents have been told to avoid non—essential travel in the borough altogether. the black lives matter activist sasha johnson is still in a critical condiiton in hospital after being shot at a party in peckham on sunday. police say the 27—year—old was shot by a group of four black men. they say there is nothing to suggest at the moment that it was a targeted attack. now as lockdown restrictions ease,

a south—london based charity is beginning to meet up again in an effort to combat loneliness. south london cares have been holding virtual events throughout the pandemic but it recently held its first in—person gathering in over a year. some people don't feel ready to come to a larger social group event at the moment. that's why we have alternative programmes, where we can match up an older and younger neighbour together so they can spend time one—to—one. i think that's a really good chance for people to still meet someone new and build those connections and build new friendships in south london. staying on the theme of exercise — a new campaign is being launched to encourage us to swim. as pools around the capital are re—opening, the campaign aims to show the importance of getting into the water for exercise. treading water or knowing you can go

in and you are not scared of going into a swing pool while you are on holiday or with your children. —— a swimming pool. let's take a look at the travel situation now. now the weather with kate kinsella. morning. well, it's a dry and bright start this morning. we have some sunshine. a little bit of patchy cloud coming and going as we head further through the day. a north—westerly breeze and the risk of an isolated shower. fewer than the last few days. temperatures reaching around 16 celsius. sunshine, you mightjust get 17 celsius in one or two spots. overnight tonight, it's dry and it's largely clear. we might see a little bit of mistiness developing overnight. minimum temperature around six, seven celsius. if you do get the mist,

it's going to lift very quickly tomorrow morning. high pressure as you can see is building from tomorrow onwards. it stays with us as we head through friday and into the weekend. plenty of dry weather in the forecast, more sunshine and, look, it is going to get a little bit warmer progressively over the next couple of days and into the bank holiday weekend. so dry with some sunshine. you can't rule out the odd shower but like i say they will be isolated. as we head through the weekend, temperatures getting into the low 20s. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. morning live is back and coming up straight after breakfast on bbc one. kym and gethin can tell us what they have in store. morning. coming up on morning live today... it's a statistic

that may shock some. more people lost their lives to alcohol misuse in 2020 than in any of the previous 20 years. it's something that's recently affected kerry katona's family, after her aunt died in march. today, she shares her story alongside an addiction expert who explains what to do if you're worried about a loved one. and, as the government clarifies its travel advice for areas worst hit by the indian variant, dr vanessa has the latest. and she also reveals why a covid vaccine for kids could soon be approved. also on the show, he's never been short of an opinion but radio broadcaster. james o'brien tells us why it's more important than ever to admit when you're wrong. got that? indeed. plus, would you agree with the opinion that your pets should be allowed to sleep in your bed? half of owners admit to letting them but drjames greenwood reveals whether it's good for you — or them! we'll also be finding out the extra challenges people with a disability often face when dating, especially in a pandemic. and, it's midweek, mid body, sojohannes radebe will be

toning up our tums with a strictly fitness workout. all that and more at 9:15am. a packed show today. see you in a bit. the indian variant of coronavirus has now been detected in more than 150 local authorities in england, according to new data — and the eight areas with the highest rates are now subject to updated guidance from the government. they're being asked to "minimise" travel but the changing advice has already started to affect residents' plans for work, travel and family reunions — as graham satchell has been finding out. eight local councils covering more than 2 million people and total confusion about government guidance published on a website on friday. how are these people supposed to know? not everyone goes on the internet, do they? my nana wouldn't have a clue, she doesn't have a computer. one minute they tell you one thing and then the next minute you look on the government website they're telling you something completely different. so, yeah, it can be very confusing. a wet whitley bay in north tyneside.

having been told last week people could meet indoors, the new guidance says people in areas where the indian variant is on the rise should once again only meet outside. this is pam and suzette, meeting up for the first time in months. you've just got to guess where you're meant to be and what you're meant to be doing. so it's not clear at all. we alljust want to get out and about now that we can and obviously if we're not sure what we're supposed to be doing, it is confusing. more confusion in kirklees in west yorkshire. i think people will be really fed up. they'll say, we've had enough now. i think people were starting to think, great, we can go off for weekends, we can have hopefully a holiday in england and it's going to stop all that, isn't it? if we've got to be safe. and here in leicester... you don't know where you stand with it. every half hour it's changing, so what do you do? the impact on the high

street has been immediate. migel runs a cafe in leicester. the effects it has short—term on business, especially when you talk about a business that relies on footfall, and you're onlyjust reopened, is that it stops people coming into town. ijust wish they'd get their messaging straight. in all honesty, we've been really quiet today. i think that's due to the news that were going to be restrictions. so people haven't come in. that's obviously affected trade. this is hounslow in west london, home to brentford football club. part of the new guidance says people shouldn't travel outside the borough, so more confusion. should fans go to the play—off game at wembley this weekend? we could have had the ridiculous situation, where you can have fans coming from swansea going to wembley but people in hounslow, the fans here couldn't go. it's preposterous, isn't it? the government has now made it clear they're not imposing new restrictions, merely giving advice for people to be more cautious. it was left to local health chiefs

to spell things out. actually, there are no travel restrictions in and out of north tyneside. actually people can continue to come to the borough, they can come and visit our attractions and they can come for a holiday. our businesses are open and they will continue to welcome both residents and visitors. clear messaging in a pandemic is vital. what's happened in the last 48 hours is a great deal of confusion. graham satchell, bbc news. the worst affected of the eight "hotspot" areas is bolton, in greater manchester, which has more than a50 covid cases per 100,000 people. we can speak now to the greater manchester mayor, andy burnham. morning to you. thank you very much forjoining us. the advice has changed. let's be really clear from right at the start. it is to avoid

travel unless really clear. it is now minimised travel, are you clear? it is clearer. we are in a much better place this morning than we were yesterday put it yesterday felt like 2020 all over again. the story of this pandemic has always been bad things are imposed on local government without consultation or agreement we have got into difficulties. we had to deal with things in the real world. if you use phrases like avoid travel, that can impact people's lives and businesses. we did make our views clear to the government yesterday. to be fair, they listened. we now have better advice. it is minimise travel, more in the round of advice. if you say avoid travel, that sounds like a local restriction or lockdown. hopefully people will know better where they stand. it is about

being vigilant, taking care, following precautions, but it is not a restriction situation or a lockdown. a restriction situation or a lockdown-— a restriction situation or a lockdown. , . ,, . , , , , a restriction situation or a lockdown. , . ,, . , ., lockdown. grant shapps this morning admitted that — lockdown. grant shapps this morning admitted that communication - lockdown. grant shapps this morning admitted that communication could l admitted that communication could have been clearer. for people in bolton and other areas, what does minimise travel mean, do you think? what would you say to them? i minimise travel mean, do you think? what would you say to them?- what would you say to them? i think it is sticking — what would you say to them? i think it is sticking to _ what would you say to them? i think it is sticking to journeys _ what would you say to them? i think it is sticking to journeys that - what would you say to them? i think it is sticking to journeys that are i it is sticking to journeys that are essential or things you have planned, in good faith, when you had the ability to plan. it is people being sensible, isn't it? this is the way we need to proceed going forward, not going back to local lockdown. in our view, they did not work and cause real harm to people's lighting —— lives. we need to clear up lighting —— lives. we need to clear up confusion in part of the government messaging. what we are

saying at the moment in bolton is minimise travel. in schools, the messages you cannot wear a facemask because there has been a national position taken by the government in respect to schools. that does not meet up with saying you need to be more vigilant in bolton for travel but in schools, they cannot apply extra measures. that is currently the position this morning. there is more to be done here to iron out these mixed messages. in areas where there are more cases, clearly people should be more vigilant and take extra measures.— should be more vigilant and take extra measures. . , ., . , , , extra measures. that should apply in schools as well. _ extra measures. that should apply in schools as well. on _ extra measures. that should apply in schools as well. on the _ extra measures. that should apply in schools as well. on the facemask, i extra measures. that should apply in schools as well. on the facemask, is | schools as well. on the facemask, is would like schools to take their own position or what would you like to happen? i position or what would you like to ha en? ., ~' position or what would you like to ha . en? ., “ ., position or what would you like to hauen? ., ~ ., , position or what would you like to hauen? ., ~' ., , , position or what would you like to hauen? ., ~ ., , , ., happen? i would like it to be up for the -- to the _ happen? i would like it to be up for the -- to the head _ happen? i would like it to be up for the -- to the head teacher- happen? i would like it to be up for the -- to the head teacher on i the —— to the head teacher on whether to introduce extra measures into school like face coverings or

extra testing. at the moment they are saying there is a national policy, no ace coverings and that has. he is full head teachers in places like bolton where there are more cases. —— face coverings. if we are saying places like bolton have extra measures or advice in place with regard to people's travel and people's lives, it surely follows that schools should be given extra discretion to put measures into place and keep the extra measure of vigilance. i place and keep the extra measure of viuilance. ,, ., place and keep the extra measure of viuilance. ~ ., i. ., vigilance. i know you cannot tell every single _ vigilance. i know you cannot tell every single person _ vigilance. i know you cannot tell every single person what - vigilance. i know you cannot tell every single person what to i vigilance. i know you cannot tell every single person what to do i vigilance. i know you cannot tell. every single person what to do but there may be families who may want to go to wales for half term from bolton, would you say they shed or should not?— bolton, would you say they shed or should not? have they had the 'ab? the will should not? have they had the 'ab? they will have i should not? have they had the 'ab? they will have to i should not? have they had the 'ab? they will have to make i should not? have they had the 'ab? they will have to make their i should not? have they had the jab? they will have to make their own i they will have to make their own decisions. there is clear evidence that people who had been double

jabbed owen a much better position. i want to get the message out, please take a second jab and do it the minute you are called. that will protect you and it will protect all of us. what i would say to people in bolton, judge your own circumstances, do try and minimise travel. if people had travel booked, i am not going to say to them, rip up i am not going to say to them, rip up your plans. what the government hasissued up your plans. what the government has issued his guidance, advice, asking people to be room more vigilant and sensible and that is right. —— to be more vigilant. it is not about telling people they should not, we do not believe that is proportionate at this moment in time. it proportionate at this moment in time. , ., , ., , time. it is not 'ust bolton, it is blackburn. — time. it is notjust bolton, it is blackburn, kirkley _ time. it is notjust bolton, it is blackburn, kirkley leicester, l blackburn, kirkley leicester, hounslow and north tyneside are all affected by this. —— kirklees. royal bolton hospital yesterday said it

experienced the busiest day ever, urging people only to attend accident and emergency if they really need to. fit accident and emergency if they really need to.— accident and emergency if they really need to. of course we are concerned- _ really need to. of course we are concerned. the _ really need to. of course we are concerned. the message - really need to. of course we are concerned. the message i i really need to. of course we are concerned. the message i am i really need to. of course we are i concerned. the message i am not giving out this morning is it is all fine. there is a worrying situation in bolton. we are seeing signs of pressure on the hospital. there are around 41 people in bolton hospital with coronavirus, one in critical care. of course we are watching that situation very closely indeed. that is not the same level of pressure we saw last year. the rest of greater manchester, we have an entire hospital system that is under much lower pressure than it was. people should listen to what colleagues at the royal bolton hospital are saying and follow the government's reissued advice. if they do, i believe we will be able to manage this situation. there is a huge amount

going on in bolton with regard to said testing. we believe that will have an impact and it will bring the situation under greater control. there is pressure on royal bolton hospital and people need to be aware of that and listen to what colleagues at the hospital are saying. colleagues at the hospital are sa inc. , ~ . ., colleagues at the hospital are sa in. , ~ . ., ' saying. dna weather, of those 41 eo - le, saying. dna weather, of those 41 people. whether _ saying. dna weather, of those 41 people, whether they _ saying. dna weather, of those 41 people, whether they had - saying. dna weather, of those 41 people, whether they had been i people, whether they had been vaccinated? —— do you know whether, of those 41 people? vaccinated? -- do you know whether, of those 41 people?— of those 41 people? what i can say, the are of those 41 people? what i can say, they are younger — of those 41 people? what i can say, they are younger on _ of those 41 people? what i can say, they are younger on average - of those 41 people? what i can say, they are younger on average than i of those 41 people? what i can say, i they are younger on average than the people who were in hospital last year. what we're are seeing in bolton actually, if you look at the spread of the virus, it would seem to be much higher amongst younger people, even zero to 15 we are seeing a much higher level of spread then we have seen throughout most of this pandemic. the spread is amongst younger people stop the vaccination programme is holding it would seem,

amongst the over 65. it is doing its job, particularto amongst the over 65. it is doing its job, particular to the people who have had a double jabbed. please take up your double jab as you are called forward to get it. very different situation in the hospital as it was last year when there were many more older people in hospital, also probably at greater risk from a health point of view. that is what we do know about the situation. obviously, it is affecting young people. chances are many of them not been called up for their vaccines yet. been called up for their vaccines et. . ., been called up for their vaccines et. . ~' , ., been called up for their vaccines et. . ., ,, you been called up for their vaccines yet-_ you are - been called up for their vaccines i yet._ you are welcome. it's not every day sir mick jagger and sting join in your school concert. but tomorrow night students in glasgow will perform cover versions of some classic hits — introduced by the music legends who originally sang them. it's to raise money for pioneering treatment for a rare brain tumour, after a student at the school died with the condition.

here's our entertainment correspondent colin paterson. this is a school show with a difference. hi, it's mickjagger here, i would like to wish everyone all the best for your concert. enjoy the music! bye. some of the most famous names in music presenting their best—known hits. i would like to introduced two of my songs being performed tonight, fields of gold and shape of my heart. take it away. # ..among the fields of barley. all played by the pupils of hutchinson grammar school in glasgow. and the reason for all of this, a very worthy cause. last november, their classmate daniel kaplan died at the age of 17, six months after being diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain tumour which kills one child every

nine days in the uk. he made up 25% of ourfamily he made up 25% of our family that 80% of the noise in the last hour and a carry on and shenanigans. for him not and a carry on and shenanigans. for him rrot to — and a carry on and shenanigans. for him not to be there is so hard. i- him not to be there is so hard. i have him not to be there is so hard. have never him not to be there is so hard. i have never actually met anyone as full of _ have never actually met anyone as full of fun — have never actually met anyone as full of fun and _ have never actually met anyone as full of fun and life _ have never actually met anyone as full of fun and life as _ have never actually met anyone as full of fun and life as daniel. - have never actually met anyone as full of fun and life as daniel. he i full of fun and life as daniel. he wanted — full of fun and life as daniel. he wanted to— full of fun and life as daniel. he wanted to do— full of fun and life as daniel. he wanted to do well— full of fun and life as daniel. he wanted to do well in _ full of fun and life as daniel. he wanted to do well in life. - full of fun and life as daniel. he wanted to do well in life. he i full of fun and life as daniel. he i wanted to do well in life. he loved music— wanted to do well in life. he loved music and — wanted to do well in life. he loved music and he _ wanted to do well in life. he loved music and he loved _ wanted to do well in life. he loved music and he loved that _ wanted to do well in life. he loved music and he loved that can- wanted to do well in life. he loved music and he loved that can he i wanted to do well in life. he loved i music and he loved that can he love socialising _ music and he loved that can he love socialising with— music and he loved that can he love socialising with his _ music and he loved that can he love socialising with his friends - music and he loved that can he love socialising with his friends he - socialising with his friends he loved — socialising with his friends he loved his— socialising with his friends he loved his dog, _ socialising with his friends he loved his dog, alfie. - socialising with his friends he loved his dog, alfie. he i socialising with his friends he loved his dog, alfie. he just. socialising with his friends he i loved his dog, alfie. he just was a boy who _ loved his dog, alfie. he just was a boy who was — loved his dog, alfie. he just was a boy who was meant _ loved his dog, alfie. he just was a boy who was meant to _ loved his dog, alfie. he just was a boy who was meant to be - loved his dog, alfie. he just was a boy who was meant to be alive. i what shocked his parents was the lack of hope they were given from the moment daniel was diagnosed. you are literally told on the day of the news of the biopsy that your child will die and they will probably

die within months. and there is no treatment plan available. when daniel's school friends found out about his illness they organised a charity football match. big chance here for number 10. he puts it into the bottom corner! it raised more than £60,000 to help fund pioneering treatment but it was too late for daniel. he died two months later. # next to me, next to me! the school music department decided to keep fundraising with this doing it for daniel online concert. big names wanted to support the cause. lam sending i am sending you lots of love and support for such a special, important evening. tickets are on sale for £20, the money going to the funding new row charity, the aim

to raise £500,000. i don't see why not. i definitely think we could. a lot of people have bought their tickets. i have very high hopes we can get close to the target at least. # if you like the way you looked that much... # fiona thinks daniel would _ that much... # fiona thinks daniel would have — that much... # fiona thinks daniel would have approved of the concert. he would _ would have approved of the concert. he would have found it funny that people he did not know were doing stuffjust people he did not know were doing stuff just for people he did not know were doing stuffjust for him. daniel 's parents are setting up their own charity, are doing it for daniel foundation, to help families who find themselves in the same position they are in. the ultimate goal though is that a treatment can be found for the tumour is so young lives can stop being lost. to watch your child die in that way was... absolutely shattering. as a

mother you want to do everything you can for your children. and i couldn't save him. no one could save him. and i couldn't believe that decades had gone by and so little progress had made in the field of rain tumours. and thanks to alison there and the rest of the caplan family for talking to us about their son, daniel. it is really meeting to hear her words. an amazing idea as well. incredible they have managed to do that event and pull it all together and get some of the original artist to introduce their own music. powell is looking at some rather lovely weather today. is looking at some rather lovely weathertoday. isn't is looking at some rather lovely weather today. isn't this a beautiful picture? not everyone is starting like this. today there is

still rain and showers in the forecast. if you like the weather a bit drier and warmer, that saturn is coming our way as we head into the bank holiday weekend. —— that certainly is coming our way. some patchy rain and a fair bit of cloud across scotland with brighter breaks around aberdeenshire, lothian and the borders. we still have patchy rain across northern england and then back into the sunshine across wales, the midlands, but east anglia and southern england. thick cloud across the isles of scilly. as we go through the day the weather front weakens and fizzles. showers behind it. by no means will be all seed and temperatures ranging today from ten in the north to 17 in the south.

this evening we hang onto a lot of the showers. overnight they fade as we see more cloud per min per semester the murky conditions with cloud coming into the south—west, heralding the arrival of a weather front tomorrow. we will see all the mac, mist and fog left. a lot of us will have a dry day the sunshine. as the weather front approaches, it will be a weak affair and the rain will be a weak affair and the rain will be a weak affair and the rain will be light and patchy. thank you. when the band texas were asked to dig through their archive for old recordings of their hit album "white on blonde", they got a little bit more than they bargained for. what they actually found were some unfinished songs that they loved so much, they became the inspiration for their 10th album, "hi." we can listen to one of those re—discovered tracks now. # i remember you nowjust like # i rememberyou nowjust like a...

yes, i do stop been trying to hold back all these feelings. along. i'm telling you, give it up, ijust can't take it. it, you'll never make it. give it that you shouldn't try. i want to know why. give me love. #. we're joined now by sharleen spiteri, lead singer of texas. i should not say this but ijust want to live in your house. it looks fantastic. . , ., , want to live in your house. it looks

fantastic. . , ., fantastic. can you believe it? you are on tv — fantastic. can you believe it? you are on tv promoting _ fantastic. can you believe it? you are on tv promoting a _ fantastic. can you believe it? you are on tv promoting a record i fantastic. can you believe it? you are on tv promoting a record and\ fantastic. can you believe it? you - are on tv promoting a record and you are on tv promoting a record and you are at home!— are on tv promoting a record and you are at home! .,, , ,, _, are at home! hopefully when you come u . are at home! hopefully when you come u- with are at home! hopefully when you come up with your — are at home! hopefully when you come up with your 11th _ are at home! hopefully when you come up with your 11th album _ are at home! hopefully when you come up with your 11th album you _ are at home! hopefully when you come up with your 11th album you have - are at home! hopefully when you come up with your 11th album you have to - up with your 11th album you have to come back into the studio and talk to us in the flesh.— to us in the flesh. maybe i will collect to _ to us in the flesh. maybe i will collect to come _ to us in the flesh. maybe i will collect to come back _ to us in the flesh. maybe i will collect to come back and - to us in the flesh. maybe i will collect to come back and see l to us in the flesh. maybe i will - collect to come back and see within a year. you don't know with the way things are going. he a year. you don't know with the way things are going-— things are going. he was going throuuh things are going. he was going through the — things are going. he was going through the old _ things are going. he was going through the old tracks - things are going. he was going through the old tracks and - things are going. he was going through the old tracks and he i things are going. he was going - through the old tracks and he came up through the old tracks and he came up with the idea? has. through the old tracks and he came up with the idea?— through the old tracks and he came up with the idea? as. we know... -- us. back up with the idea? as. we know... -- us- back in — up with the idea? as. we know... -- us. back in the _ up with the idea? as. we know... -- us. back in the days _ up with the idea? as. we know... -- us. back in the days with _ up with the idea? as. we know... -- us. back in the days with the - up with the idea? as. we know... -- us. back in the days with the way - us. back in the days with the way records used to be made, quarter inch and a half inch, big cast with the action masters. the master sit in the vaults of universal and basically we were looking through them because they wanted to do an anniversary record. we were looking for tracks, versions of songs on the album and we came across these two

songs that were unfinished. we thought let's finish them. we took it, we wrote a chorus, completely re—recorded it and put the donna summer sample on it for love is unkind and had to make a lot of phone calls to get the sample cleared. luckily enough we had already had a moment with george when he did a version of summer son backin when he did a version of summer son back in the day. we just kept writing and suddenly a whole new album comes and we went, let's make album comes and we went, let's make a new album and this is where it has come about. it has been a great album to make. out on friday. nerves are getting the better of me at the moment. i are getting the better of me at the moment. ., , ., , , .,, moment. i feel quite nauseous stop i am so interested _ moment. i feel quite nauseous stop i am so interested in _ moment. i feel quite nauseous stop i am so interested in lots _ moment. i feel quite nauseous stop i am so interested in lots of— moment. i feel quite nauseous stop i am so interested in lots of things. i am so interested in lots of things. going back all those years, do you remember it well? do you remember

the songs? remember it well? do you remember the sonus? ., , ,., ~ the songs? you remember it you like esterda , the songs? you remember it you like yesterday. every _ the songs? you remember it you like yesterday, every word _ the songs? you remember it you like yesterday, every word and _ the songs? you remember it you like yesterday, every word and every - yesterday, every word and every moment. to remember we did bit? maybe do that and take this bit. it is with. i remember songs we wrote in 1989 withjohnny and i writing ourfirst album. you remember little melodies and bits and pieces. amazing you remember all the lyrics straight off. i guess she spends much time writing them and working on them and being in that moment. —— as you spend. is on them and being in that moment. —— as you spend. 15 it on them and being in that moment. -- as you spend-— as you spend. is it hi as in hello or hi as in _ as you spend. is it hi as in hello or hi as in height? _ as you spend. is it hi as in hello or hi as in height? words - as you spend. is it hi as in hello or hi as in height? words have i or hi as in height? words have meanings. _ or hi as in height? words have meanings, many _ or hi as in height? words have meanings, many meanings. it| or hi as in height? words have i meanings, many meanings. it is

or hi as in height? words have - meanings, many meanings. it is like hi, we are back. also about getting high on life, enjoying people around us. i guess we have really learned us. i guess we have really [earned over the last year that we actually really do miss friends and family may we had taken each other also granted a little bit getting to know neighbours and people you have nodded your head for years and suddenly you know people, you know their stories, you know their lives. it has been a really difficult time for lot of people and i think maybe we are all going to re—evaluate how we are all going to re—evaluate how we go about everyday life in future. i am lucky. i have seen you perform with the band several times. you love it might really love it, as most musicians would. you must have missed it something terrible? !

most musicians would. you must have missed it something terrible?- missed it something terrible? i have not missed missed it something terrible? i have rrot missed it — missed it something terrible? i have not missed it for _ missed it something terrible? i have not missed it for the _ missed it something terrible? i have not missed it for the reason - missed it something terrible? i have not missed it for the reason that - missed it something terrible? i have not missed it for the reason that i i not missed it for the reason that i know we will do it again and it will come round. i am a bit weird like that. i probablyjust... i never miss anything i am going to do again, it is absolutely... i know we will do that soon. we literally announced some dates for this year. some in glasgow in september. it will be on the website that people can see four ticket so people can try all the new songs on the tool which starts in australia and new zealand in january. which starts in australia and new zealand injanuary. —— at the tour. i'm really looking forward to getting on a big tool and literally that moment of us and the audience being in one space and just having an amazing time. i think people are ready to throw caution to the wind

and let go, let out so much probably angst and frustration and have a great time. there is nothing better than singing to release that. i than singing to release that. i think there is a bit of desperation to do that sort of thing. before that, you are involved in a virtual festival on bbc radio this weekend. are you doing up from the living room that louise is cutting? we have been measured _ room that louise is cutting? we have been measured out. _ room that louise is cutting? we have been measured out. bbc _ room that louise is cutting? we have been measured out. bbc has - room that louise is cutting? we have been measured out. bbc has been i room that louise is cutting? we have been measured out. bbc has been in | been measured out. bbc has been in with their tapes. —— is coveting. we have already recorded it all in a safe environment and i am really looking forward to it. i would say to everybody, get a piercing get your pals in the garden. watch it however you can. —— get your pals in. parra will be able to tell a small about whether stop —— temp one

—— carol will be able. texas' new album is called "hi" and it's out this friday, 28th may. imight i might have to watch out in the background because it is the champions league final this weekend which needs my full attention.

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