good morning, welcome to breakfast, with charlie stayt and mega munchetty. our headlines today: accused of repeatedly lying and incompetence — the health secretary will face questions from mps today, after a fierce personal attack by the prime minister's former chief adviser. i haven't seen the, eh, this performance today in full, and instead i've been dealing with getting the vaccination roll—out going, especially to over 30s, and saving lives. in an extraordinary appearance before mps, dominic cummings said tens of thousands of people died unneccessarily during the the pandemic, and he believed borisjohnson was unfit to be prime minister.

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quite a crisp start to the day with a few measly patches. all the weather throughout the programme. good morning. it's thursday, 27th may. the health secretary, matt hancock, will address mps in parliament this morning, following explosive allegations made against him by the prime minister's former chief adviser. dominic cummings was giving evidence to mp5, when he claimed mr hancock repeatedly lied to colleagues and the public during the coronavirus pandemic, and should have been sacked. it was also alleged he had wrongly assured of the prime minister that people in hospital would be tested for a covid before being sent back into care homes. the health secretary steam has dismissed the claims. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, reports. the health secretary — today, he's facing uncomfortable scrutiny and difficult questions, demanding answers. i think that the secretary of state for health should have been fired for at least 15,

20 things, including lying to everybody in multiple occasions in meeting after meeting in the cabinet room, and publicly. one claim from dominic cummings was that matt hancock misled him by saying people would be tested for covid before being moved from hospitals to care homes. the government rhetoric was, we put a shield around care homes and blah, blah, blah — it was complete nonsense. quite the opposite of putting a shield around them, we sent people with covid back to the care homes. he claimed matt hancock misled again, saying after the first wave that everyone who had needed treatment for covid received it. he knew that that was a lie, because he'd been briefed by the chief scientific adviser and the chief medical officer himself about the first peak. and we were told explicitly people did not get the treatment that they deserved. many people were left to die in horrific circumstances. mr speaker... mr cummings said the prime minister too was, in his opinion, unfit forthejob, claiming the government failed people and tens of thousands died.

and tens of thousands died who didn't need to die. to deal with a pandemic on this scale has been appallingly difficult. and we've at every stage, eh, tried to minimise loss of life, to save lives, to protect the nhs, and we have followed the best scientific advice that we that we can, mr speaker. among mr cummings' other charges were that when hospitals were running out of protective equipment, the health secretary tried to blame the chancellor and the nhs�* top boss. and he also claimed setting up a covid testing system had been complicated when matt hancock set a target of 100,000 tests a day — something he described as disgraceful behaviour that caused serious harm. matt hancock must come to the house of commons and explain what he did to protect care homes, because so many people did die in care homes. what he did to get the ppe to the front line. what he did on testing and tracing, because it didn't work, still doesn't work to this day. the health secretary's team last

night dismissed the claims, saying he'd been working incredibly hard in unprecedented circumstances throughout the pandemic. well, i haven't seen the, eh, this performance today in full. and instead, i've been dealing with getting the vaccination roll—out going, especially to over 30s, and saving lives. i'll be giving a statement in the house of commons tomorrow, and i'll have more to say then. but dominic cummings too may have more to say. he shows no sign of letting up his criticisms. damian grammaticas, bbc news. let's get more now on that story from our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. good morning. the health secretary there, a brief moment of him saying he would have more to say. he will be saying that this morning?— more to say. he will be saying that this mornin: ? , ., ., this morning? yes, we will hear more from matt hancock— this morning? yes, we will hear more from matt hancock at _ this morning? yes, we will hear more from matt hancock at half— this morning? yes, we will hear more from matt hancock at half past - this morning? yes, we will hear more from matt hancock at half past ten i from matt hancock at half past ten in the _ from matt hancock at half past ten in the house of commons today when he will— in the house of commons today when he will make a statement and answer questions _ he will make a statement and answer questions from mps. it will be

nowhere — questions from mps. it will be nowhere as long as the seven hours of evidence — nowhere as long as the seven hours of evidence dominic cummings gave yesterday— of evidence dominic cummings gave yesterday and it will probably not be yesterday and it will probably not he as _ yesterday and it will probably not be as forensic or details. i think the criticisms levelled at matt hancock — the criticisms levelled at matt hancock from dominic cummings that people _ hancock from dominic cummings that people will_ hancock from dominic cummings that people will find the most upsetting though. _ people will find the most upsetting though, are that one that he said that people would be tested when they left _ that people would be tested when they left hospital is to go to care homes _ they left hospital is to go to care homes for— they left hospital is to go to care homes for a covid, when they weren't, _ homes for a covid, when they weren't, and also the allegation that people did not receive high—quality care at the height of the crisis — high—quality care at the height of the crisis. it was notjust matt hancock— the crisis. it was notjust matt hancock that dominic cummings was criticising _ hancock that dominic cummings was criticising at length yesterday. he also really went for the prime minister. _ also really went for the prime minister, saying he was indecisive at key— minister, saying he was indecisive at key points, that he hadn't understood the seriousness of the pandemic— understood the seriousness of the pandemic when it first hit, and that was because borwick —— boris johnson, _ was because borwick —— boris johnson, dominic cummings's view, is unfitted _ johnson, dominic cummings's view, is unfitted to— johnson, dominic cummings's view, is unfitted to be prime minister and basically— unfitted to be prime minister and basicallyjust create chaos wherever he goes _ basicallyjust create chaos wherever he goes. also, dominic cummings posed _ he goes. also, dominic cummings posed some questions about the system — posed some questions about the system of government in the uk. why did the _ system of government in the uk. why did the government and the civil

service — did the government and the civil service and the scientists not have a plan _ service and the scientists not have a plan for— service and the scientists not have a plan for a — service and the scientists not have a plan fora pandemic like service and the scientists not have a plan for a pandemic like this? service and the scientists not have a plan fora pandemic like this? why did they— a plan fora pandemic like this? why did they not — a plan fora pandemic like this? why did they not have the structures in place _ did they not have the structures in place to— did they not have the structures in place to deliver things like testing, and also the shielding programme? and so, those are questions — programme? and so, those are questions that will be asked by lots of people. — questions that will be asked by lots of people, to lots of people, for months. — of people, to lots of people, for months, and maybe years to come. donrinic— months, and maybe years to come. dominic cummings's appearance yesterday wasjust the dominic cummings's appearance yesterday was just the start of this used big _ yesterday was just the start of this used big national inquest into this, which _ used big national inquest into this, which will— used big national inquest into this, which will eventually culminate in an official — which will eventually culminate in an official public enquiry.- an official public enquiry. adam, thank yom _ france has become the latest european country to introduce restrictions on uk travellers, because of the spread of the indian coronavirus variant. from sunday, all passengers arriving in france from the uk must quarantine for seven days. last week, germany imposed a two—week quarantine on uk arrivals, while austria has banned direct uk flights from the first ofjune. footballer marcus rashford says he's been sent dozens of racist messages following manchester united's defeat in the europa league final last night.

the striker said he had received at least 70 racial slurs on social media in the wake of united 5 penalty shoot—out loss to villarreal. at the end of last month, english football boycotted social media to protest against abuse online. police say they rescued more than 570 children during a week of operations against county lines drugs gangs across england, wales and scotland. they also made over a thousand arrests. county line gangs are urban drug dealers who sell to customers in more rural areas via dedicated phone lines. angus crawford reports. holly, a sniffer dog, is busy looking for drugs.— holly, a sniffer dog, is busy looking for drugs. holly, a sniffer dog, is busy lookin: for dru:s. ., . ., i. looking for drugs. how much have you not there? looking for drugs. how much have you got there? and _ looking for drugs. how much have you got there? and the _ looking for drugs. how much have you got there? and the young _ looking for drugs. how much have you got there? and the young people - looking for drugs. how much have you | got there? and the young people used to move them — got there? and the young people used to move them around _ got there? and the young people used to move them around the _ got there? and the young people used to move them around the uk. - got there? and the young people used to move them around the uk. police i to move them around the uk. police forces across the country, even here on the railways, are targeting county lines. they are looking for

drugs, weapons, money. but what they really want to find out the children being exploited by these criminal gangs. in a week of action across england and wales and scotland, police say they safeguarded more than 570 children involved in the trade. ~ ~' ., than 570 children involved in the trade. ~ ,, ., ., than 570 children involved in the trade. ,, ., ., , ., trade. we know that young people are involved in this. _ trade. we know that young people are involved in this. but _ trade. we know that young people are involved in this. but we _ trade. we know that young people are involved in this. but we have - trade. we know that young people are involved in this. but we have not - involved in this. but we have not criminalised many of those. we don't seek to criminalise young people. what we do is we criminalise young people as a last resort because we see them as victims. i people as a last resort because we see them as victims.— see them as victims. i was about ten, 11 in see them as victims. i was about ten. 11 in youth _ see them as victims. i was about ten, 11 in youth court. _ see them as victims. i was about ten, 11 in youth court. recent - ten, 11 in youth court. recent sellin: ten, 11 in youth court. recent selling drugs _ ten, 11 in youth court. recent selling drugs when _ ten, 11 in youth court. recent selling drugs when he - ten, 11 in youth court. recent selling drugs when he should ten, 11 in youth court. recent - selling drugs when he should have beenin selling drugs when he should have been in primary school. i selling drugs when he should have been in primary school.— been in primary school. i then started getting _ been in primary school. i then started getting into _ been in primary school. i then started getting into trouble. l been in primary school. i then i started getting into trouble. now been in primary school. i then - started getting into trouble. now a outh started getting into trouble. now a youth worker _ started getting into trouble. now a youth worker helping _ started getting into trouble. now a youth worker helping children - started getting into trouble. idmr —. youth worker helping children take a different path. youth worker helping children take a different path-— youth worker helping children take a different path. when they've got you in their it can — different path. when they've got you in their it can be _ different path. when they've got you in their it can be simple _ different path. when they've got you in their it can be simple things, - in their it can be simple things, threats— in their it can be simple things, threats of— in their it can be simple things, threats of violence, threatening your family threats of violence, threatening yourfamily members, your siblings, once your family members, your siblings, once you _ your family members, your siblings, once you are — yourfamily members, your siblings, once you are in it, you are in it. that— once you are in it, you are in it. that is— once you are in it, you are in it. that is why— once you are in it, you are in it. that is why we try to get at these young _ that is why we try to get at these young people before they are in it.

two teenagers stopped in northampton with drugs and a knife. later, one is found to be bruised and discarded. he is found to be bruised and discarded.— is found to be bruised and discarded. . . ., discarded. he had ligature marks around his neck. _ discarded. he had ligature marks around his neck. and _ discarded. he had ligature marks around his neck. and marks - discarded. he had ligature marks. around his neck. and marks around his throat. and he had welts on his back. from whatever other gang member he was lying two birmingham. so they had been punishing him? yeah. i believe so.— so they had been punishing him? yeah. i believe so. there are fears to the pandemic _ yeah. i believe so. there are fears to the pandemic has _ yeah. i believe so. there are fears to the pandemic has made - yeah. i believe so. there are fears to the pandemic has made things. to the pandemic has made things worse. more children missing school, making them even more vulnerable. and so the work goes on. searching for the dealers and the children they prey on. angus crawford, bbc news. eric carle — the author of one of the best—loved children's books. the very hungry caterpillar — has died aged 91. first published in 1969, the book was one of the all—time best—selling publications for young children, and has sold more than 50 million copies,

becoming the writer's most famous piece of work. it 5 finally here — the long awaited friends reunion can be watched from 8am this morning in the uk. it brings the original cast back together for the first time in 17 years. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson reports. the cast of friends! it's the day friends fans have been waiting 17 years for. the six cast members back together in front of the camera. it's not a new episode. rather this reunion show features almost an hour and three quarters of them visiting the old sets... does courtney still have her lines written on the table? ..getting a bit weepy. it was an incredible time. we became best friends. i'm going to cry now. ..and paying homage to some of the series most famous scenes,

including the trivia game. each team will answer ten questions. rachel wrote ross a letter and demanded he read it before they got back together. how many pages was that letter? 18 pages! 18 pages...? front and back! front and back is correct! speaking ahead of today's broadcast, they give hints of what to expect. a lot of crying. a lot of emotions that cannot be stopped. a lot of laughs, a lot of, you know, heartfelt moments. and it's been incredible. what a fun time we've had. there's been a lot of, how do you remember that? you'll see love, you'll see loss. you'll see guest stars, you'll see surprises. it's notjust the six of us watching clips of the show and commenting about it. it's a much more, i think, interesting and also nostalgic kind of special. yeah, it's kind of like a peek behind the curtain for like what it

was like for us to make it. we've literallyjust slipped right back. famous fans talk about their love of the show, including lady gaga and david beckham, who thinks he's most like monica, as he's a clean freak. 0h! i see you moved the green ottoman. at the end of the reunion courtney cox makes it clear there will be not be any more friends, no more tv episodes and no film. however, they do agree to meet for dinner a lot more often. colin paterson, bbc news. i'm sure lots of friends fans will be very excited. an hour and 45 minutes you can tune in? eight o'clock. minutes you can tune in? eight o'clock- two — minutes you can tune in? eight o'clock. two minutes _ minutes you can tune in? eight o'clock. two minutes past - minutes you can tune in? eight l o'clock. two minutes past eight, actuall . o'clock. two minutes past eight, actually- i— o'clock. two minutes past eight, actually. i don't _ o'clock. two minutes past eight, actually. i don't know _ o'clock. two minutes past eight, actually. i don't know why. - o'clock. two minutes past eight, . actually. i don't know why. accuracy is key. someone who is always accurate, as much as she can be, is sarah. good morning. that picture,

as i was walking into the office today, it was a very hazy morning, but very bright still? yes, that's right. good morning. it is largely clear out of there but we do have some mystique patches like this. this is the picture in nottingham this morning. a few patches of mist and fog that will clear away through the day. clear skies, sunshine on the way at last. you probably already heard that as we head towards the bank holiday weekend, the weather is at last becoming drier and also water. things are looking up in terms of the weather in the next few days if you like the warmth and the sunshine. not dry everywhere. rain in the west. that would be more of a player tomorrow. today, cloud sitting across northern and eastern scotland. some sunshine down towards dumfries and galloway into northern ireland. a little bit more cloud at least for the likes of northumberland right down to norfolk. a lot of blue sky and sunshine for the bulk of england and

wales. a bit more cloud pushing on across the isles of scilly and into cornwall. through the course of the day this cloud in the west are just moving further east. across cornwall, devon, northern ireland. elsewhere, a lot of sunshine. some fair weather cloud. temperatures 15 to 16 degrees in the north sea coast. down towards the south—east we are likely to see 20 degrees. that is only the second time that has happened through the entire month of may. this evening and tonight, this weather front edges its way in. it will bring some cloud and patchy rain around these irish sea coast. further west, and patchy rain around these irish sea coast. furtherwest, —— and patchy rain around these irish sea coast. further west, —— east, drier conditions. not as chilly as the night we havejust drier conditions. not as chilly as the night we have just seen. drier conditions. not as chilly as the night we havejust seen. on friday, cloud and outbreaks of patchy rain for parts of northern ireland, wales, were stunning in the scotland. central england and eastern scotland looking dry and fine. not as warm as today. things will turn warmer with more sunshine

through the course of the weekend. back to you. through the course of the weekend. back to yon-— back to you. more detail in half an houn back to you. more detail in half an hour- look— back to you. more detail in half an hour. look forward _ back to you. more detail in half an hour. look forward to _ back to you. more detail in half an hour. look forward to it. - gps in england have told the bbc they're facing a tsunami of patients as the country emerges from lockdown. nhs figures show more than 28 million appointments were made in march — one of the highest on record. the royal college of gps is warning that without urgent resources they will no longer be able to meet patient demand. here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. everyday i wake up thinking, is this the day i can't it any more? i've already marked that ultrasound scan as urgent, haven't i? we have a tsunami of patients coming to us. it feels like the river has flooded the banks. i feels like the river has flooded the banks. ., ., ., ., , banks. i have to follow up with the cancer guvs- _ banks. i have to follow up with the cancer guys- it— banks. i have to follow up with the cancer guys. it keeps _ banks. i have to follow up with the cancer guys. it keeps coming - banks. i have to follow up with the cancer guys. it keeps coming and. cancer guys. it keeps coming and cummin: cancer guys. it keeps coming and cumming and _ cancer guys. it keeps coming and cumming and cumming. - cancer guys. it keeps coming and cumming and cumming. it - cancer guys. it keeps coming and cumming and cumming. it is - cancer guys. it keeps coming and cumming and cumming. it is one massive, endless wave of patients. the start of another busy day...

write, phone lines are open now. this doctor is already feeling the pressure. it this doctor is already feeling the ressure. , ., this doctor is already feeling the ressure. , . ,., , pressure. it is half past eight, ban on pressure. it is half past eight, bang on the — pressure. it is half past eight, bang on the dot, _ pressure. it is half past eight, bang on the dot, which - pressure. it is half past eight, bang on the dot, which is - pressure. it is half past eight, l bang on the dot, which is great. pressure. it is half past eight, . bang on the dot, which is great. i can start consulting now. i've got one, two, three, four, five, six... nine patients waiting. hello. good morninu. nine patients waiting. hello. good morning- it _ nine patients waiting. hello. good morning- it is _ nine patients waiting. hello. good morning. it is the _ nine patients waiting. hello. good morning. it is the doctor— nine patients waiting. hello. (13mm morning. it is the doctor speaking. are you still seeing the guys at the hospital? the are you still seeing the guys at the hos - ital? ., , are you still seeing the guys at the hosital? ., , ., are you still seeing the guys at the hosital? .,, ., ~' ., are you still seeing the guys at the hosital? .,, ., ,, ., .,, hospital? the easing of lockdown has released a huge _ hospital? the easing of lockdown has released a huge amount _ hospital? the easing of lockdown has released a huge amount of _ hospital? the easing of lockdown has released a huge amount of pent-up l released a huge amount of pent—up demand from patients needing help. many of them with multiple complex health problems. you arejust working your way through a long list of phone numbers? yes. that is your oint -- of phone numbers? yes that is your point —— appointment in of phone numbers? 193 that is your point —— appointment in essence? of phone numbers? yes. that is your point -- appointment in essence? in| point —— appointment in essence? in essence, absolutely. in terms of help, what sort of help would you like? i'm starting to run out of capacity for those patients who need me urgently today or are trying to book ahead. i've never experienced anything with the workload pressures i've got at the moment. as the

number of patients have got. the complexity of the patients of god. and the mental intensity of the work—out. people are incredibly sick. i work-out. people are incredibly sick. :. work-out. people are incredibly sick. ,: , :, :, sick. i need a prescription to get some strong _ sick. i need a prescription to get some strong painkiller. - sick. i need a prescription to get i some strong painkiller. absolutely. we will sort — some strong painkiller. absolutely. we will sort it. — some strong painkiller. absolutely. we will sort it. with _ some strong painkiller. absolutely. we will sort it. with your _ some strong painkiller. absolutely. we will sort it. with your mum - we will sort it. with your mum having dementia the situation is never going to get better. is this how ou never going to get better. is this how you saw _ never going to get better. is this how you saw your _ never going to get better. is this how you saw your career? - never going to get better. is this how you saw your career? did i never going to get better. is this | how you saw your career? did you know this would be the kind of pressure you worked under? people can't see what _ pressure you worked under? people can't see what we _ pressure you worked under? people can't see what we are _ pressure you worked under? people can't see what we are doing. - pressure you worked under? people can't see what we are doing. they i can't see what we are doing. they think we're sat here twiddling our thumbs. we are sat here holding our head in her hands, thinking, how are we going to get through the day? there is a hidden demand and hidden workload never gets to see. share there is a hidden demand and hidden workload never gets to see.— workload never gets to see. are you 0k to take a — workload never gets to see. are you 0k to take a call— workload never gets to see. are you 0k to take a call back _ workload never gets to see. are you 0k to take a call back this _ workload never gets to see. are you j 0k to take a call back this morning? in 0k to take a call back this morning? in reception, — 0k to take a call back this morning? in reception, phones are ringing constantly as patients try to get an appointment. constantly as patients try to get an appointment-— constantly as patients try to get an a- ointment. �* , :, ::, appointment. busier than ever. i can still hear the — appointment. busier than ever. i can still hear the phone _ appointment. busier than ever. i can still hear the phone ringing - appointment. busier than ever. i can still hear the phone ringing when - appointment. busier than ever. i can still hear the phone ringing when i i still hear the phone ringing when i io still hear the phone ringing when i go to— still hear the phone ringing when i go to bed — still hear the phone ringing when i go to bed. but still hear the phone ringing when i no to bed. �* still hear the phone ringing when i aoto bed. �* :, :, , go to bed. but the doctor worries about those _ go to bed. but the doctor worries about those who _ go to bed. but the doctor worries about those who can't _ go to bed. but the doctor worries about those who can't get - go to bed. but the doctor worries l about those who can't get through. in medicine we are taught or not to worry about the people who shout, but the people you can't shed. they

don't get on the phone, they don't get through it was. they are just unheard. get through it was. they are 'ust unheard. , , , , get through it was. they are 'ust unheard. , , _ �* get through it was. they are 'ust unheard. , , �* , unheard. some people simply can't be assessed over — unheard. some people simply can't be assessed over the _ unheard. some people simply can't be assessed over the phone. _ unheard. some people simply can't be assessed over the phone. do - unheard. some people simply can't be assessed over the phone. do you - unheard. some people simply can't be assessed over the phone. do you want us to just keep an eye on you and keep you fit, rather than do anything...? ok. a97—year—old anything... ? ok. a97—year—old patient anything...? ok. a97—year—old patient with worrying symptoms needs a house call. this is one of those circumstances where you need to see patient face—to—face? circumstances where you need to see patient face-to-face?_ patient face-to-face? yeah, absolutely- _ patient face-to-face? yeah, absolutely. there _ patient face-to-face? yeah, absolutely. there are - patient face-to-face? yeah, | absolutely. there are several reasons why we need to see the patient face—to—face. we need to lay hands on the patient to help make the diagnosis. but secondly, because we are talking about something so serious, uniquely human touch. i'm just making sure it is not damaged. back at the surgery, the appointments are put on hold. mitchell has walked in with a nasty cut above his eye. i’m mitchell has walked in with a nasty cut above his eye.— mitchell has walked in with a nasty cut above his eye. i'm going to stay czubak uo- — cut above his eye. i'm going to stay czubak uo- this _ cut above his eye. i'm going to stay czubak up. this minor— cut above his eye. i'm going to stay czubak up. this minor surgery - cut above his eye. i'm going to stay| czubak up. this minor surgery keeps mitchell out — czubak up. this minor surgery keeps mitchell out of _ czubak up. this minor surgery keeps mitchell out of me _ czubak up. this minor surgery keeps mitchell out of a&e and _ czubak up. this minor surgery keeps mitchell out of a&e and adds - czubak up. this minor surgery keeps mitchell out of a&e and adds to - czubak up. this minor surgery keeps mitchell out of a&e and adds to the l mitchell out of a&e and adds to the time pressures the doctor already faces. ,, :, , :, , , faces. the nhs has always been re faces. the nhs has always been

pretty constant. _ faces. the nhs has always been pretty constant. instead - faces. the nhs has always been pretty constant. instead of - faces. the nhs has always been pretty constant. instead of that| pretty constant. instead of that massive winter peak and some are low, you still have the winter peak but you don't have the summer lull. you have constant work. the ability to catch up is gone. that was before covid. then covid hit. now it is just a peak, peak, covid. then covid hit. now it is justa peak, peak, peak covid. then covid hit. now it is just a peak, peak, peak all the time. it just a peak, peak, peak all the time. :. . :. just a peak, peak, peak all the time. :, , :, ., just a peak, peak, peak all the time. :, , :, :, time. it was that from? the patient ou have time. it was that from? the patient you have stitched _ time. it was that from? the patient you have stitched back _ time. it was that from? the patient you have stitched back together. i time. it was that from? the patient i you have stitched back together. 0h, beautiful! you have stitched back together. oi, beautiful! thank you. that's you have stitched back together. oi beautiful! thank you. that's nice. that's wonderful, isn't it? you don't go into this job to get thanks. the fact somebody goes out of their way to do that is a most upsetting itself. the of their way to do that is a most upsetting itself. the department of health and social— upsetting itself. the department of health and social care _ upsetting itself. the department of health and social care in _ upsetting itself. the department of health and social care in england i health and social care in england says extra funding is available to help gps and there is a commitment to expanding the workforce and delivering more appointments. i adore myjob. ithink delivering more appointments. i adore myjob. i think i'm 0k at it. adore myjob. i think i'm ok at it. i'm glad i make a difference with my patients. what i need is the system to help me be better than i am.

congratulations team. you are loved, you are amazing. ierrei’eilil congratulations team. you are loved, you are amazing-— you are amazing. well done, everybody! _ you are amazing. well done, everybody! that _ you are amazing. well done, everybody! that was - you are amazing. well done, everybody! that was an - you are amazing. well done, - everybody! that was an interesting . lim se everybody! that was an interesting glimpse about _ everybody! that was an interesting glimpse about the _ everybody! that was an interesting glimpse about the reality - everybody! that was an interesting glimpse about the reality of- everybody! that was an interesting glimpse about the reality of what l glimpse about the reality of what gps, doctors, what they have to deal with everyday, the on them now. iereiheh with everyday, the on them now. when that doctorjust — with everyday, the on them now. when that doctorjust said, _ with everyday, the on them now. when that doctorjust said, a _ with everyday, the on them now. when that doctorjust said, a lot _ with everyday, the on them now. when that doctorjust said, a lot of— that doctorjust said, a lot of people think we are sitting here. he said people think we are sitting here twiddling our thumbs when we are sitting here with our head in our hands. that is quite striking. dominic hughes reporting. we will hear more from dominic later. 6:21am. let's take a look at today's papers. all of them feature the prime minister's former adviser dominic cummings, following yesterday's explosive allegations. the times says mr cummings' comments amounted to a "character assassination", with a parliamentary sketch writer calling the hearing "longer and bloodier than hamlet". the daily mirror features a picture of the prime minister with his head lowered.

it headlines on one of mr cummings' most damning accusations — "tens of thousands of people who died, didn't need to die". the guardian details more of the claims made by dominic cummings on its front page, with a series of pictures. away from politics and trending on twitter, is the super moon — a phenomenon which has been enjoyed sky watchers overnight. some lucky amateur astronomers across the world also witnessed a super blood moon, which happens when the super moon coincides with a lunar eclipse, turning it red. sadly though, this wasn't visible in the uk. if you snapped any pictures of the super moon overnight, do send your pictures in on email or twitter. it is amazing what people see, isn't it? :, :, :, :,: it is amazing what people see, isn't it? :, :, :, :, it? you want a little fact about the su er it? you want a little fact about the suoer moon? _ it? you want a little fact about the super moon? they _ it? you want a little fact about the super moon? they are _ it? you want a little fact about the super moon? they are all- it? you want a little fact about the super moon? they are all named l super moon? they are all named according to the time of the year. it goes way back to tribes all over the country. there is a blossom moon, a pink moon, etc. i'm not sure

what this is called. i'll find out. different names depending on the time of the year. i thought there was an interesting fight. ben! i quite like that. what did naicker just say? quite like that. what did naicker 'ust sa ? :. quite like that. what did naicker 'ust sa ? :, :, , ., quite like that. what did naicker 'ust sa ? :, :, , :, ., just say? that it was related to flowers. just say? that it was related to flowers- so _ just say? that it was related to flowers. so ben, _ just say? that it was related to flowers. so ben, talk- just say? that it was related to flowers. so ben, talk to - just say? that it was related to flowers. so ben, talk to us - just say? that it was related to l flowers. so ben, talk to us about something _ flowers. so ben, talk to us about something you — flowers. so ben, talk to us about something you do _ flowers. so ben, talk to us about something you do know- flowers. so ben, talk to us about something you do know about. . flowers. so ben, talk to us about i something you do know about. lots flowers. so ben, talk to us about - something you do know about. lots of people have been buying pets. dogs have been the big story. has that lead to a boom in business for pets? yes, spot on. so many things associated with them. we're getting a clearer idea of which firms are the winners and losers of lockdown, and this morning we'll get an update from one that's set to do very well. it's called pets at home. welcome to our bbc breakfast lounge, and all our pets. the cat, the dogs, the tortoises — even bubble the goldfish. and despite the definite lows of the past year, for many people lockdown was the perfect opportunity to spend more time with their pets, or even welcome a new one

into their homes. in fact, the dogs trust says it's seen a 60% rise in calls from people looking to adopt. it's thought more than three million households have taken in a pet for the first time since the start of the pandemic. a lot of them young people. around 60% of new pet owners are under 35. now, cute alert. this is six—month old golden retriever barney and his owner freya. barney is definitely the best company ever. he'sjust barney is definitely the best company ever. he's just a barney is definitely the best company ever. he'sjust a real barney is definitely the best company ever. he's just a real great addition _ company ever. he's just a real great addition to— company ever. he's just a real great addition to our family. we've bought our first— addition to our family. we've bought our first home together, my partner and i, _ our first home together, my partner and i. so _ our first home together, my partner and i. so we — our first home together, my partner and i, so we knew we wanted a puppy as soon— and i, so we knew we wanted a puppy as soon as _ and i, so we knew we wanted a puppy as soon as we — and i, so we knew we wanted a puppy as soon as we moved in. he really is the best— as soon as we moved in. he really is the best company. just in the mornings _ the best company. just in the mornings the greeting that you get first thing — mornings the greeting that you get first thing in the morning isjust the best — first thing in the morning isjust the best. he is so happy to see you when _ the best. he is so happy to see you when you _ the best. he is so happy to see you when you get home from work or going out to— when you get home from work or going out to the _ when you get home from work or going out to the shops. he isjust so happy— out to the shops. he isjust so happy to— out to the shops. he isjust so happy to see you. we

out to the shops. he is 'ust so happy to yeah out to the shops. he is 'ust so happy to see you. we are very happy to see him too. _ pets bring lots of benefits to their owners, of course — as we can see there — but they are also big business in the uk. the market was already worth more than £5 billion before covid. and it got a big boost during the pandemic. more pets means more pet food sales. in early march, uk supermarkets warned of a shortage of some dog and cat food, following an unprecedented rise in pet ownership. we're also giving our more pets more treats — perhaps too many. one charity found the average pup has piled on more than three kilos in the past year. half of owners admitted to snacking more themselves and extending that bad habit to their pets. we make a range of accessories for dogs. _ we make a range of accessories for dogs, leads, bandannas. but we also make— dogs, leads, bandannas. but we also make things— dogs, leads, bandannas. but we also make things for cats as well. we have _ make things for cats as well. we have noticed a real change in our sales— have noticed a real change in our sales during the pandemic. so a mix of lots _ sales during the pandemic. so a mix of lots of—

sales during the pandemic. so a mix of lots of new customers, new dog owners. _ of lots of new customers, new dog owners, buying products for the first time — owners, buying products for the first time. but also, existing customers spoiling their pets more. so buying _ customers spoiling their pets more. so buying more of a product. instead of shopping — so buying more of a product. instead of shopping for one bandanna, possibly— of shopping for one bandanna, possibly buying four or five at a time _ possibly buying four or five at a time it— possibly buying four or five at a time. it definitely feels like people _ time. it definitely feels like people want to spoil their pets more and treat— people want to spoil their pets more and treat them. but it isn't all good news for people running pet companies. with more of us spending time at home, spare a thought for redundant dog walkers and day care centres that have been much quieter than usual. and pet theft has also been on the increase. the met police says since march last year, over 300 dogs and 140 cats have been reported as stolen in london. that's also had a knock on effect on pet insurance premiums. the big question to give us paws for thought though — what will happen if and when we go back to the office, or resume our normal routines? what will that mean for our pets? will we spend less time

and money on them? as i mentioned, we get an update from the uk's leading pet care business, pets at home, injust under an hour. and if you have welcomed a new pet into your home, let us know. i'm a bit nervous about doing this. i feel we will be deluged with cute pictures. but send them in. can't wait to see them. see you later. what wait to see them. see you later. why does it unnerve _ wait to see them. see you later. m“i;: does it unnerve you wait to see them. see you later. imriy does it unnerve you having cute pictures of cute animals? i does it unnerve you having cute pictures of cute animals?- pictures of cute animals? i 'ust fear a lot fl pictures of cute animals? i 'ust fear a lot of�* pictures of cute animals? i 'ust fear a lot of very i pictures of cute animals? i 'ust fear a lot of very cute i pictures of cute animals? ijust fear a lot of very cute pictures. pictures of cute animals? i just l fear a lot of very cute pictures. it doesn't unnerve me. i'm just kind of preparing myself. doesn't unnerve me. i'm 'ust kind of preparing myself-h preparing myself. they are flooding in. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning. i'm sonja jessup. the mayor has warned that london could face an increase in gang violence this summer as lockdown measures are eased. sadiq khan has announced an extra £750,000 of funding for a scheme called the london gang exit programme— which offers support to young people to turn their lives around. it provides mentoring, and help with housing and employment. the scouts are are trying to encourage young people to get back into the movement, saying there's been a 25% drop in the number of young people taking part. te organistation says the disruption to family lives and pressures of homeschooling has made it for them tojoin in. they're also trying to recruit 5000 new adult volunteers to help run sessions. one of the popular victorian dinosaur sculptures at crystal palace park has been undergoing something of a facelift. part of the head of the megalosaurus broke off last year, but a 3d printer was used to help re—create its jaw. and then the 167—year—old sculpture was repainted.

we are so happy, really, really happy and we've noticed that people don't take photographs of it any more, which is really quite sad, so it would be nice to see people engaging with the sculpture and taking photographs and engaging with it again, because maybe it being broken made people not enjoy it so much, so it would be nice to see people enjoying sculpture again. this summer's bbc proms will go ahead with 52 concerts in front of live audiences at the royal albert hall. it's not clear how many people will be allowed into the venue . the current limit is set at one thousand but organisers hope, byjuly, a full house of five thousand will be permitted. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there are severe delays the bakerloo line — there's been a signalfailure — and also on minor one the jubilee line. this is how it looks on the a13 — traffic heading into london is building through barking. and norwood high street is closed southbound

from robson road to ernest avenue— a lorry�*s overturned near west norwood station. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello. good morning. it's set to be a rather lovely day of weather. at last, feeling a lot more like may, staying dry and there will be a lot of sunshine around as well. we started off this morning on a bright note but it was really quite chilly again for this time of year, a bit of short lived mist and fog around but not lasting too long at all through the morning, burnt back by that sunshine. plenty of that as we head through the morning, then a bit more cloud developing into the afternoon and that will start to bubble up, so more light sunny spells and top temperatures this time of 19 or 20 celsius, just slightly above the average for the time of year. as we head through this evening and overnight it will feel milder than it was last night, clear spells at first then we'll see some cloud edging in from the west. that's a weather front that will be with us through the day tomorrow but it should stay dry on friday. there willjust be more cloud around than on thursday. some brightness, some spells of sunshine coming through at times

and high pressure keeps us dry or mostly dry as we head through the weekend. only a small chance of a shower again and highs of 20 or 21 degrees. i'm back in half an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. coming up on breakfast this morning. it's the one fans have waited 17 years for — the cast of friends have finally reunited for a nostalgic special. we'll hear how well it's gone down just before nine this morning. strictly�*s oti mabuse will be here in the studio to tell us about her new book, and choreographing the brand new show "cher, the musical". and after performances to an empty auditorium last year, the proms will be back in front of a live audience this summer. we'll hear about the plans

just before eight. let's return to our top story now, and borisjohnson's former aide dominic cummings has painted a picture of chaos inside downing street during the early days of the coronavirus crisis — describing the prime minister as �*unfit for thejob.�* we're joined now by chris wilkins, a former speech writer and director of strategy to theresa may, and sonia sodha, the chief leader writer for the observer. good morning to you both. sonia, i cannot imagine how much information you are going to be sifting through, what, seven hours, and what a delight to writing this weekend is going to be for you. it delight to writing this weekend is going to be for you.— delight to writing this weekend is going to be for you. it was a huge amount of— going to be for you. it was a huge amount of information _ going to be for you. it was a huge amount of information but - going to be for you. it was a huge amount of information but you . going to be for you. it was a huge | amount of information but you can really see that in the front pages this morning, there is so much that the newspapers have been splashing on, but when you take a step back

from it, there is one key, overall thing that stands out and that that was testimony from the prime minister's former, most senior adviser, really questioning the leadership skills, the capacity, the capability of the prime minister to leave the country during a national crisis. and lots of people will say, oh well, dominic cummings, he's not the most reliable witness. that may be true, but the thing is we already know a lot about what the prime minister got wrong last year when it came to care homes and releasing patients from hospitals into care homes without test and we saw covid running rampant through care homes, the ppe disasters, not only locking down too late in march. he didn't learn the lessons from that and it came out of the first lockdown saying i should have locked down earlier, but that we shouldn't have done that at all and we saw that through the autumn when he refused to listen to scientific advisers telling him he had to lock down. he did it too late and relaxed in

december and that is why more people died in the second wave than the first wave and this is the overall take away from the dominic cummings evidence, it supports what we know and is more testimony that the prime minister's disastrous leadership skills led to the avoidable deaths of tens of thousands of people. chris, can i get a wider thought from you. the conversation a lot of people are having is may be to do with the credibility of dominic cummings's information. he is clearly angry about things that have happened and people are having to navigate between how much of this is straight up and down, we can take it as testimony and how much of it is his own spin on things because of how he feels. his own spin on things because of how he feels-— how he feels. yes, absolutely. i think it was _ how he feels. yes, absolutely. i think it was churchill _ how he feels. yes, absolutely. i think it was churchill that - how he feels. yes, absolutely. i think it was churchill that says l think it was churchill that says history— think it was churchill that says history will be kind to me because i intend _ history will be kind to me because i intend to _ history will be kind to me because i intend to write it, and that is what we really — intend to write it, and that is what we really saw yesterday for most of the seven _

we really saw yesterday for most of the seven hours, dominic cummings managing _ the seven hours, dominic cummings managing his own reputation as somebody who had been forced to leave _ somebody who had been forced to leave 10 _ somebody who had been forced to leave 10 downing street and getting his story— leave 10 downing street and getting his story across before the formal public _ his story across before the formal public enquiry starts next year. so there _ public enquiry starts next year. so there is— public enquiry starts next year. so there is a — public enquiry starts next year. so there is a degree to which you have to take _ there is a degree to which you have to take it— there is a degree to which you have to take it in— there is a degree to which you have to take it in those terms. we shouldn't— to take it in those terms. we shouldn't belittle any of the allegations he made all the things he had _ allegations he made all the things he had to— allegations he made all the things he had to say. as sonia says, a lot of the _ he had to say. as sonia says, a lot of the evidence he put across yesterday or the statements he put across _ yesterday or the statements he put across yesterday reinforces things that people felt they already knew or suspected, anyway. but dominic cummings— or suspected, anyway. but dominic cummings is a figure who does stretch— cummings is a figure who does stretch credibility a little bit because the one thing people know about— because the one thing people know about him — because the one thing people know about him is his barnard castle trip, _ about him is his barnard castle trip, but — about him is his barnard castle trip, but anyone who had been around dominic— trip, but anyone who had been around dominic for— trip, but anyone who had been around dominic for any trip, but anyone who had been around dominic forany number of trip, but anyone who had been around dominic for any number of years and i dominic for any number of years and i have _ dominic for any number of years and i have worked with him maybe 20 years _ i have worked with him maybe 20 years ago. — i have worked with him maybe 20 years ago, but anyone who knows him knows _ years ago, but anyone who knows him knows that _ years ago, but anyone who knows him knows that the moment he walked into number— knows that the moment he walked into number ten _ knows that the moment he walked into numberten that it knows that the moment he walked into number ten that it was going to end like this _ number ten that it was going to end like this, with him having a big

break-up— like this, with him having a big break—up with the prime minister and then attacking the prime minister because _ then attacking the prime minister because that is what dominic cummings does. the great misfortune for the _ cummings does. the great misfortune for the country is that in between those _ for the country is that in between those two — for the country is that in between those two events there has been this unprecedented event of a pandemic and dominic cummings was the prime minister's _ and dominic cummings was the prime minister's most senior adviser during — minister's most senior adviser during the time over every allegation he makes about the prime minister. _ allegation he makes about the prime minister, you have to ask, where was he had _ minister, you have to ask, where was he had what — minister, you have to ask, where was he had what was he doing? help minister, you have to ask, where was he had what was he doing?— he had what was he doing? help me with this one- _ he had what was he doing? help me with this one. there _ he had what was he doing? help me with this one. there will— he had what was he doing? help me with this one. there will be - he had what was he doing? help me with this one. there will be some i with this one. there will be some people who are not that interested in the personalities and the machinations but they will be interested in issues like, for example, the allegation that people were released from hospital into care homes when they were positive and we painted a different picture. the issues around ppe and the arguments and why that wasn't done better. those things will matter to people. better. those things will matter to neo . le. , :. better. those things will matter to neo . le. , :, :, , people. they will matter, and they should and we _ people. they will matter, and they should and we mustn't _ people. they will matter, and they should and we mustn't lose - people. they will matter, and they should and we mustn't lose sight l people. they will matter, and they| should and we mustn't lose sight of that because there is a political thing _ that because there is a political thing here. there is an argument about—

thing here. there is an argument about how— thing here. there is an argument about how much does this matter politically— about how much does this matter politically to the prime minister and i_ politically to the prime minister and i would argue that ultimately are not— and i would argue that ultimately are not so— and i would argue that ultimately are not so much and there is an a personality— are not so much and there is an a personality thing we have discussed but at _ personality thing we have discussed but at the _ personality thing we have discussed but at the heart of this there are real allegations that the british state _ real allegations that the british state needs to learn the lessons from _ state needs to learn the lessons from and — state needs to learn the lessons from and i— state needs to learn the lessons from and i think it is the case that going _ from and i think it is the case that going into — from and i think it is the case that going into this pandemic it is clear that the _ going into this pandemic it is clear that the structures of government weren't— that the structures of government weren't prepared for an issue of this nature. our pandemic preparedness plan was based on the idea that _ preparedness plan was based on the idea that if— preparedness plan was based on the idea that if the pandemic came it would _ idea that if the pandemic came it would be — idea that if the pandemic came it would be a flu—like pandemic rather than the _ would be a flu—like pandemic rather than the virus that we faced, and that is— than the virus that we faced, and that is a — than the virus that we faced, and that is a failure of planning in government and then the government was trying _ government and then the government was trying to make things up on the spot as _ was trying to make things up on the spot as they went along and undoubtedly they got something is wrong _ undoubtedly they got something is wrong so — undoubtedly they got something is wrong, so there were some serious allegationsr — wrong, so there were some serious allegations, particularly the one about— allegations, particularly the one about care homes, the suggestion that the _ about care homes, the suggestion that the health secretary may be did not tell— that the health secretary may be did not tell the whole truth to the government, a serious allegation and we will— government, a serious allegation and we will hear— government, a serious allegation and we will hear from the health secretary today. i don't want to belittle — secretary today. i don't want to belittle anything said and there was definitely some serious things we

need _ definitely some serious things we need to— definitely some serious things we need to get to the bottom of, either in the _ need to get to the bottom of, either in the enquiry or before we get to the enquiry— in the enquiry or before we get to the enquiry but politically, a lot of this — the enquiry but politically, a lot of this, people felt they already knew— of this, people felt they already knew and it was already priced in and i_ knew and it was already priced in and i suspect politically it's not as damaging for the prime minister as damaging for the prime minister as some _ as damaging for the prime minister as some people might think. sonia, will this make _ as some people might think. sonia, will this make any _ as some people might think. sonia, will this make any difference, - as some people might think. sonia, will this make any difference, when | will this make any difference, when you think about when an election will be and you think about the proposed enquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic, that's not till next year, then the election is a good few years away, a good couple of years, so will people remember and care about what dominic cummings said yesterday? i about what dominic cummings said esterda ? ~ . yesterday? i think it will set the tone and narrative _ yesterday? i think it will set the tone and narrative going - yesterday? i think it will set the tone and narrative going into i yesterday? i think it will set the | tone and narrative going into the public enquiry. some of what he said yesterday showed why we needed a public enquiry so urgently it quickly and that's not to score political points, it is to learn the lessons from this pandemic and it is still a live issue and the government is still making mistakes, for example around the borders policy. where we are as a country at

the moment is we are coming out of a really terrible year and it's starting to feel like things are going better and the vaccine roll—out is proceeding apace and fingers crossed the variance of concern that in in india will not set us off course too much so people are in a good place and they are feeling great about vaccines, but at some point people are going to revisit what happened in the pandemic and i think that will happen when the enquiry is ongoing and this testimony is incredibly damaging and it will set the tone going into that. there isjust no way that the sorts of allegations can surface about the prime minister. i disagree with chris about them being priced in. yes, we kind of knew, but hearing the human side about some of the things that dominic cummings alleges the prime minister was saying behind the scenes, that kind of brings it back for people, i think, so it might not affect the prime minister's ratings immediately, but i do think there

will be some political accountability for this eventually. chris, can i do a thought on the word sorry, because what we heard yesterday from dominic cummings was a clear sorry and it was a sorry that he got things wrong. he was very clear about that, the mistakes that i, dominic cummings have made. when we heard that word from politicians it's normally i'm sorry for the loss people have had all the hardship that they are enduring. there is a difference there, isn't there? . :. there is a difference there, isn't there? , :, , . there? there is a difference, absolutely — there? there is a difference, absolutely on _ there? there is a difference, absolutely on the _ there? there is a difference, absolutely on the word i there? there is a difference, absolutely on the word sorry | there? there is a difference, l absolutely on the word sorry in westminster is one treated in all sorts— westminster is one treated in all sorts of— westminster is one treated in all sorts of different ways and it's often — sorts of different ways and it's often i'm _ sorts of different ways and it's often i'm sorry you felt like that, i'm often i'm sorry you felt like that, i'm sorry— often i'm sorry you felt like that, i'm sorry at — often i'm sorry you felt like that, i'm sorry at had this impact on you and you _ i'm sorry at had this impact on you and you felt— i'm sorry at had this impact on you and you felt that way. dominic cummings was really clear in his opening — cummings was really clear in his opening statement that he felt he had made mistakes and i think even doing _ had made mistakes and i think even doing that _ had made mistakes and i think even doing that was slightly calculated on his— doing that was slightly calculated on his behalf because he wanted to throw— on his behalf because he wanted to throw it _ on his behalf because he wanted to throw it back at the politicians and put the _ throw it back at the politicians and put the pressure on them but i sort of this— put the pressure on them but i sort of this kind — put the pressure on them but i sort of this kind of situation, it is

incumbent on the prime minister and the government to come out and say exactly— the government to come out and say exactly the _ the government to come out and say exactly the same thing. there is no harm _ exactly the same thing. there is no harm in— exactly the same thing. there is no harm in them doing so and i think politicians — harm in them doing so and i think politicians sometimes feel it shows a sign _ politicians sometimes feel it shows a sign of— politicians sometimes feel it shows a sign of weakness or they will be attacked — a sign of weakness or they will be attacked by the opposition if they say something like that because it is to admit— say something like that because it is to admit culpability but in this kind of— is to admit culpability but in this kind of situation, unprecedented, with everything we have faced over the last _ with everything we have faced over the last year with the thousands of lives lost _ the last year with the thousands of lives lost and families grieving for that _ lives lost and families grieving for that boris— lives lost and families grieving for that, borisjohnson would be well advised _ that, borisjohnson would be well advised to— that, borisjohnson would be well advised to come out and in a similar way to— advised to come out and in a similar way to say, — advised to come out and in a similar way to say, we did make mistakes, i am sorry _ way to say, we did make mistakes, i am sorry, because that in is not only— am sorry, because that in is not only the — am sorry, because that in is not only the right thing to do but politically allows him to potentially draw a bit of a line and move _ potentially draw a bit of a line and move on — potentially draw a bit of a line and move on. :. . potentially draw a bit of a line and move on. :, , :, move on. one last thought, given what ou move on. one last thought, given what you use _ move on. one last thought, given what you use to — move on. one last thought, given what you use to do. _ move on. one last thought, given what you use to do. you - move on. one last thought, given what you use to do. you were i move on. one last thought, givenl what you use to do. you were chief speech writer for theresa may. what you use to do. you were chief speech writerfor theresa may. had she been prime minister at this time, is that the speech you would have written? i am sorry? i time, is that the speech you would have written? i am sorry?- have written? i am sorry? i think! would have _ have written? i am sorry? i think! would have done. _ have written? i am sorry? i think! would have done. it's _ have written? i am sorry? i think! would have done. it's such - have written? i am sorry? i think! would have done. it's such an i would have done. it's such an unprecedented time and there was no

harm at— unprecedented time and there was no harm at all— unprecedented time and there was no harm at all or value and it was the right— harm at all or value and it was the right thing — harm at all or value and it was the right thing for a politician to stand — right thing for a politician to stand up— right thing for a politician to stand up and say the british government got things wrong. the british— government got things wrong. the british state got things wrong and we weren't prepared for this kind of pandemic— we weren't prepared for this kind of pandemic and we were making things up pandemic and we were making things up as we _ pandemic and we were making things up as we went along. some things went— up as we went along. some things went right — up as we went along. some things went right, the vaccination programme has gone well and some things— programme has gone well and some things went wrong. no programme has gone well and some things went wrong.— things went wrong. no harm at all. chris, thank— things went wrong. no harm at all. chris, thank you _ things went wrong. no harm at all. chris, thank you very _ things went wrong. no harm at all. chris, thank you very much. i thank you both very much. time to talk to mike to catch up on the sport. now, the manchester united manager not happy, and he said we weren't good enough. still manager not happy, and he said we weren't good enough.— weren't good enough. still waiting for his first trophy _ weren't good enough. still waiting for his first trophy after _ weren't good enough. still waiting for his first trophy after two i weren't good enough. still waiting for his first trophy after two and l weren't good enough. still waiting for his first trophy after two and a | for his first trophy after two and a half years. this is one of those footballing fairy tale. a shock in a way. a town of 50,000 people in

northern spain, and they call themselves the yellow submarine after the beatle song, and they sunk the manchester united, but real questions for manchester united. manchester united went into last night's final as clear favourites, with all their history of european glory, but they were frustrated by the first timers of villarreal. the game, went all the way to a dramatic penalty shootout, which turned into a marathon, and was decided by the goalkeepers. olly foster reports from gdansk. everything had pointed towards manchester united breaking their trophy dock, but at the end of an extraordinary gain they were left dejected. villarreal, veterans of the second—tier european competition, finally conquering it. no, it's not a successful season. and that — no, it's not a successful season. and that is — no, it's not a successful season. and that is the fine margins in footballr — and that is the fine margins in football, sometimes one kick can define _ football, sometimes one kick can define a — football, sometimes one kick can define a season is a good one or a

successful— define a season is a good one or a successful one, and one kick says it's not _ successful one, and one kick says it's not. :: :: :: :, , successful one, and one kick says it's not, i: i: i: :, , :, it's not. 2000 united fans had navigated _ it's not. 2000 united fans had navigated various _ it's not. 2000 united fans had navigated various covid i it's not. 2000 united fans had i navigated various covid obstacles to make the match but could only watch their defence failed to deal with a hopeful free kick and fall behind. a better second half saw edinson cavani equalise. the comeback should have been completed by marcus rashford and he knew straightaway how costly that could be. as extra time came and went, there was only one way to decide it and this was no ordinary shoot—out. 20 perfect penalties. so the keepers took centre stage. the keeper took his place in goal to save from david de heyer. this was the reaction from fans watching back in manchester. if you are relying on a keeper taking a penalty, last game, last kick of the season. irate penalty, last game, last kick of the season. ~ :, , season. we need to be winning tro-hies season. we need to be winning trophies with — season. we need to be winning trophies with the _ season. we need to be winning trophies with the outfield i season. we need to be winning i trophies with the outfield players. we didn't offer enough going

forward _ we didn't offer enough going forward. bruno didn't really show up. forward. bruno didn't really show up cavalli — forward. bruno didn't really show up. cavalli didn't show up. greenwood didn't show up, rashford didn't— greenwood didn't show up, rashford didn't show— greenwood didn't show up, rashford didn't show up. these players we look for— didn't show up. these players we look for didn't show up in the finals — look for didn't show up in the finals and _ look for didn't show up in the finals and we do need that. that is for europa — finals and we do need that. that is for europa league _ finals and we do need that. that is for europa league victories - finals and we do need that. that is for europa league victories for- finals and we do need that. that is for europa league victories for the j for europa league victories for the villarreal manager, and for years and counting for manchester united without any silverware. let's go to ollie reporting after that night of incredible drama, the weather reflecting the mood of those manchester united fans as the inquest starts in one went wrong. —— what went wrong. inquest starts in one went wrong. -- what went wrong.— what went wrong. they were so deflated when _ what went wrong. they were so deflated when they _ what went wrong. they were so deflated when they got - what went wrong. they were so deflated when they got back i what went wrong. they were so l deflated when they got back from what went wrong. they were so i deflated when they got back from the stadium when the dust settles on the rain stops and they contemplate what did go wrong, yes, it was the finest of margins. who would have thought they would have lost this european file to a missed spot kick taken by a goalkeeper. —— this european

final. and they really should have won this. when you look at the pay packets on offer for manchester united, when you look at the villarreal side, so unheralded and unfancied. yes, a fairy tale for them but questions will be asked across the summer weather he really is the man to get them across the line. that is now for failed semifinals and failure in a final as well. yes, they progressed, but they need some silverware to show they have progressed underneath him. ida have progressed underneath him. no excuse for the awful racist abuse marcus rashford got on social media afterwards and unbelievable that we still have to talk about this. it is sickening. it still have to talk about this. it is sickenini. , , :, , :, :, , sickening. it seems to be a daily occurrence- _ sickening. it seems to be a daily occurrence. social— sickening. it seems to be a daily occurrence. social media - sickening. it seems to be a daily i occurrence. social media platforms are called out to do more and marcus rashford straightaway logging on and of course he should have won the match for manchester united, but he says that there were 70 racial slurs within an hour of the final whistle

going on him logging on, and he also called out one of the abusers, saying one of them is a maths teacher who works with children and he is on an open platform, free to abuse people without any consequence. that is calling out the social media platforms, and it wasn'tjust social media platforms, and it wasn't just marcus social media platforms, and it wasn'tjust marcus rashford, other manchester united players were racially abused online on the club releasing a statement saying to act on it and do something about it. really unbelievable. astounding. we have to let you go because you are going to porto for the champions league final next. we will see you at the weekend.— at the weekend. fingers crossed. took him a _ at the weekend. fingers crossed. took him a long _ at the weekend. fingers crossed. took him a long time _ at the weekend. fingers crossed. took him a long time to - at the weekend. fingers crossed. took him a long time to get i at the weekend. fingers crossed. took him a long time to get to i took him a long time to get to poland. let's hope the weather is better in porto. i let's hope the weather is better in porto. ~ let's hope the weather is better in porto. ,, , :, , porto. i think it should be. saturday _ porto. i think it should be. saturday night, _ porto. i think it should be. saturday night, the - porto. i think it should be. i saturday night, the champions league. saturday night, the champions leaiue. �* . saturday night, the champions leaiue. v :. saturday night, the champions leaiue. �*, :, ., saturday night, the champions leaiue. �*, :, :, league. let's have a look at the weather for _ league. let's have a look at the weather for here _ league. let's have a look at the weather for here are _ league. let's have a look at the weather for here are san - league. let's have a look at the weather for here are san sarah | league. let's have a look at the i weather for here are san sarah has the details.

this picture taken by one of the weather watchers in ambleside invokes the anticipation of a beautiful day ahead, some blue sky and some early missed, but over the next couple of days, at long last, something a bit more summary on the way as we head towards the end of may, so things looking drier and warmer and today is no exception for most of us and a warmer day than we have seen recently and dry almost across the board. we will have a bit of rain in the forecast, particularly tomorrow in the west but we will get to that in a moment. for today, but we will get to that in a moment. fortoday, bit but we will get to that in a moment. for today, bit of cloud across northern and eastern scotland that will burn back towards the coast and still quite cloudy for the northern isles and more cloud working on for cornwall and up towards northern ireland as well but elsewhere for the rest of the uk, long spells of sunshine, some fair weather cloud and temperatures in the warmest spot is getting up to 20 degrees, only the second

typically cooler. 16 degrees on the north coast of scotland. heading into sunday, another fine day. a good deal of sunshine around on sunday. could be the brightest day of the weekend. look at those temperatures. getting into the low 20s. temperatures. getting into the low 205. 22, 23 temperatures. getting into the low 20s. 22, 23 degrees, not only for the south of england, but also because parts of scotland as well. we could potentially reach the warmest day of the year so far. you would be pleased to hear high pressure is holding on, bringing a slightly dry conditions into bank holiday monday. just a bit more cloud and some are impossible in the

of the uk. pretty decent looking forecast. he may not have his driving licence yet, but travis ludlow won't be needing one anytime soon — as he aims to become the youngest jo black is with him as he makes his final preparations. good morning. good morning. just look at this — good morning. good morning. just look at this day. _ good morning. good morning. just look at this day. absolutely - look at this day. absolutely beautiful day. glorious day to fly off and _ beautiful day. glorious day to fly off and fly around the world to try and attempt of this world record. as you said _ and attempt of this world record. as you said there, that is one of my favourite — you said there, that is one of my favourite features of this story. travis _

favourite features of this story. travis doesn't yet have his driving licence _ travis doesn't yet have his driving licence but — travis doesn't yet have his driving licence, but he is going to fly around — licence, but he is going to fly around the world to attempt this world _ around the world to attempt this world record, to be the youngest pilot to _ world record, to be the youngest pilot to do — world record, to be the youngest pilot to do this in a single engine aircraft~ — pilot to do this in a single engine aircraft. you can see behind me, there _ aircraft. you can see behind me, there is— aircraft. you can see behind me, there is his — aircraft. you can see behind me, there is his plane. final preparations being made to that aircraft — preparations being made to that aircraft at — preparations being made to that aircraft at the moment. travis is not here — aircraft at the moment. travis is not here. he will be here shortly. he will— not here. he will be here shortly. he will take off in a few hours. his father— he will take off in a few hours. his father is— he will take off in a few hours. his father is here. the family are here. we will— father is here. the family are here. we will talk— father is here. the family are here. we will talk to them shortly. meet 18—year—old travis ludlow. he's onlyjust finished his a—levels, hasn't yet got his driving licence but is just about to fly solo around the globe to attempt a world record. it's a dream he's harboured since he was just ten years old, and now he will make thatjourney in this single engine aircraft. my only safety concerns are i have one engine and i'm going over these vast expanses of wilderness and ocean. my longest trip along water, probably my most dangerous flight is actually the last leg of the flight, which is iceland back to the uk.

the trip should take around a0 days, but it's not how fast he completes this challenge, it's the age he will be when he finishes that will make him the youngest pilot. the current record holder, mason andrews from the us, completed his circumnavigation in 2018 when he was 18 years and 163 days old. if travis returns before the 24th ofjuly, he could achieve the record he craves. i've faced quite a bit of criticism. people say it's the most dangerous thing you could ever do and it is stupid. why? you shouldn't do this. flying is incredibly safe compared to driving. if you drove round the world, i think that would actually be more dangerous than flying round the world. travis will make around 55 stops in nine different countries across three continents. after he takes off from wycombe airpark, he will fly to the netherlands, then onto poland, estonia, russia,

the us, canada, greenland, iceland back to the uk. guinness world records say the entire journey must be completed solo and surpass a distance of 24,900 miles. down on the ground, it will be a nail—biting six or seven weeks for travis's family. he is going to come back a different person. he is still a young man, still a boy and he will always be my boy. actually, after he has taken off, i'm going to be nervous. we'll be able to track him and we'll be able to see where he is. i can text him, i can communicate, he's got a mobile phone capabilities. and he's very confident. he's a good pilot. travis knows not many 18—year—olds get opportunities like this. and says he has been lucky with sponsors and having support from family and friends. you've just finished your a—levels. lots of students who finish their a—levels then decide to take a bit of a break through the summer.

obviously, you're not. what are your friends doing this summer and what do they think about what you are doing? well, my friends think it's really cool. right now they have finished their a—levels and are partying and i will probably be partying and having fun after i've flown around the world but right now i need to focus on this and this is really important. are you not scared? not really, no. i'm far more excited than i am scared. obviously, bit of nerves, but i'm really excited, yeah. you know, i have to say i'm quite impressed — you know, i have to say i'm quite impressed with how calm travis is being _ impressed with how calm travis is being about all of this. one person you might — being about all of this. one person you might not be as calm about this is his— you might not be as calm about this is his fatherr — you might not be as calm about this is his father, nick. how are you feeling — is his father, nick. how are you feeling this morning? a is his father, nick. how are you feeling this morning?— is his father, nick. how are you feeling this morning? a bit anxious loadini the feeling this morning? a bit anxious loading the plane. _ feeling this morning? a bit anxious loading the plane. it _ feeling this morning? a bit anxious loading the plane. it is _ feeling this morning? a bit anxious loading the plane. it is early i feeling this morning? a bit anxious loading the plane. it is early in i loading the plane. it is early in the morning _ loading the plane. it is early in the morning. but— loading the plane. it is early in the morning. but i _ loading the plane. it is early in the morning. but i think- loading the plane. it is early in the morning. but i think oncel loading the plane. it is early in. the morning. but i think once he loading the plane. it is early in- the morning. but i think once he is gone, _ the morning. but i think once he is gone i_ the morning. but i think once he is gone ithink— the morning. but i think once he is gone i think we _ the morning. but i think once he is gone, i think we will— the morning. but i think once he is gone, i think we will start - the morning. but i think once he is gone, i think we will start to - the morning. but i think once he is gone, i think we will start to worry| gone, i think we will start to worry a bit _ gone, i think we will start to worry a bit more —

gone, i think we will start to worry a bit more-— a bit more. lots of people will be wondering _ a bit more. lots of people will be wondering how _ a bit more. lots of people will be wondering how this _ a bit more. lots of people will be wondering how this can _ a bit more. lots of people will be wondering how this can occur, i a bit more. lots of people will be i wondering how this can occur, how this can _ wondering how this can occur, how this can happen in a pandemic and is it safe? _ this can happen in a pandemic and is it safe? kide— this can happen in a pandemic and is it safe? ~ :, :, :, :, it safe? we were turnover that for a loni it safe? we were turnover that for a long time- — it safe? we were turnover that for a long time- we _ it safe? we were turnover that for a long time. we have _ it safe? we were turnover that for a long time. we have waited - it safe? we were turnover that for a long time. we have waited a - it safe? we were turnover that for a long time. we have waited a year. it safe? we were turnover that for a i long time. we have waited a year and a half _ long time. we have waited a year and a half he _ long time. we have waited a year and a half he was — long time. we have waited a year and a half. he was supposed _ long time. we have waited a year and a half. he was supposed to _ long time. we have waited a year and a half. he was supposed to go- long time. we have waited a year and a half. he was supposed to go in- a half. he was supposed to go in june _ a half. he was supposed to go in june of— a half. he was supposed to go in june of last _ a half. he was supposed to go in june of last year. _ a half. he was supposed to go in june of last year. this _ a half. he was supposed to go in june of last year. this has - a half. he was supposed to go in june of last year. this has beenl a half. he was supposed to go in| june of last year. this has been a long _ june of last year. this has been a long time — june of last year. this has been a long time in— june of last year. this has been a long time in the _ june of last year. this has been a long time in the planning. - june of last year. this has been a long time in the planning. he i june of last year. this has been aj long time in the planning. he has had his— long time in the planning. he has had his pcr — long time in the planning. he has had his pcr test _ long time in the planning. he has had his pcr test yesterday. - long time in the planning. he has had his pcr test yesterday. he i long time in the planning. he has. had his pcr test yesterday. he will have a _ had his pcr test yesterday. he will have a pcr — had his pcr test yesterday. he will have a pcr testing _ had his pcr test yesterday. he will have a pcr testing pretty - had his pcr test yesterday. he will have a pcr testing pretty much i had his pcr test yesterday. he will. have a pcr testing pretty much every country _ have a pcr testing pretty much every country goes — have a pcr testing pretty much every country goes to _ have a pcr testing pretty much every country goes to he _ have a pcr testing pretty much every country goes to. he has _ have a pcr testing pretty much every country goes to. he has got - have a pcr testing pretty much every country goes to. he has got masks, i country goes to. he has got masks, his own _ country goes to. he has got masks, his own tests~ — country goes to. he has got masks, his own tests. he _ country goes to. he has got masks, his own tests. he has _ country goes to. he has got masks, his own tests. he has had _ country goes to. he has got masks, his own tests. he has had one i his own tests. he has had one vaccine~ — his own tests. he has had one vaccine~ we _ his own tests. he has had one vaccine. we didn't _ his own tests. he has had one vaccine. we didn't have - his own tests. he has had one vaccine. we didn't have time i his own tests. he has had one i vaccine. we didn't have time have two _ vaccine. we didn't have time have two that — vaccine. we didn't have time have two. that makes _ vaccine. we didn't have time have two. that makes him _ vaccine. we didn't have time have two. that makes him 80%- vaccine. we didn't have time have two. that makes him 80% safe. . vaccine. we didn't have time have i two. that makes him 80% safe. we are doing _ two. that makes him 80% safe. we are doing everything — two. that makes him 80% safe. we are doing everything he— two. that makes him 80% safe. we are doing everything. he is— two. that makes him 80% safe. we are doing everything. he is in— two. that makes him 80% safe. we are doing everything. he is in his _ two. that makes him 80% safe. we are doing everything. he is in his own- doing everything. he is in his own bubble _ doing everything. he is in his own bubble. minimal— doing everything. he is in his own bubble. minimal contact. - bubble. minimal contact. unfortunately, _ bubble. minimal contact. unfortunately, he - bubble. minimal contact. unfortunately, he is- bubble. minimal contact. unfortunately, he is notl bubble. minimal contact. i unfortunately, he is not going bubble. minimal contact. - unfortunately, he is not going to restaurants. _ unfortunately, he is not going to restaurants, seeing _ unfortunately, he is not going to restaurants, seeing people, i unfortunately, he is not going to restaurants, seeing people, he i unfortunately, he is not going to. restaurants, seeing people, he has not got— restaurants, seeing people, he has not got that— restaurants, seeing people, he has not got that much _ restaurants, seeing people, he has not got that much on _ restaurants, seeing people, he has not got that much on this - restaurants, seeing people, he has not got that much on this trip. i not got that much on this trip. thank— not got that much on this trip. thank you _ not got that much on this trip. thank you very _ not got that much on this trip. thank you very much. - not got that much on this trip. thank you very much. travis l not got that much on this trip. . thank you very much. travis will not got that much on this trip. - thank you very much. travis will be here _ thank you very much. travis will be here shortly — thank you very much. travis will be here shortly. we will see how he .ets here shortly. we will see how he gets on — here shortly. we will see how he gets on later on and how, if he is still calm. — gets on later on and how, if he is still calm. if— gets on later on and how, if he is still calm, if he is still calm. we wish _ still calm, if he is still calm. we wish him — still calm, if he is still calm. we wish him the best of luck. we will see how— wish him the best of luck. we will see how we — wish him the best of luck. we will see how we get on. he would have some _ see how we get on. he would have some great— see how we get on. he would have some great stories when he returns.

thank— some great stories when he returns. thank you _ some great stories when he returns. thank you very much. jo black reporting. they've got the weather for it. clear blue skies. time to find out the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm sonia jessup. the metropolitan police have made a number of raids in a crackdown on socalled county lines drug dealing gangs. more than 1,000 people have been arrested and 292 weapons seized as part of a national effort. this summer�*s bbc proms will go ahead— there'll be 52 concerts in front of live audiences at the royal albert hall. it's not yet clear how many people will be allowed in. byjuly, a full house of five thousand will be permitted.

meanwhile, brentford football club have been given an extra one thousand tickets for saturday's championship play—off final at wembley. at first, the bees and their opponents swansea were given just under four thousand each. but they both asked for more given that more than 20 thousand fans were allowed to see chelsea and leicester's fa cup final last weekend. one of the popular victorian dinosaur sculptures at crystal palace park has been undergoing something of a facelift. part of the head of the megalosaurus broke off last year, but a 3d printer was used to help re—create its jaw, and then the 167 year old sculpture was repainted. we are so happy, really, really happy, and we've noticed that people don't take photographs of it any more, which is really quite sad. so it would be nice to see people engaging with the sculpture and taking photographs and engaging with it again, because maybe it being broken made people not enjoy it so much, so it would be nice to see people enjoying sculpture again. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there are severe delays the bakerloo line. there's been a signal failure,

and also minor delays, on the jubilee line this is how it looks on the a13 — traffic heading into london is building through barking. and norwood high street is closed southbound from robson road to ernest avenue— a lorry�*s overturned near west norwood station. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello. good morning. it's set to be a rather lovely day of weather. at last, feeling a lot more like may, staying dry and there will be a lot of sunshine around as well. we started off this morning on a bright note but it was really quite chilly again for this time of year, a bit of short lived mist and fog around but not lasting too long at all through the morning, burnt back by that sunshine. plenty of that as we head through the morning, then a bit more cloud developing into the afternoon and that will start to bubble up, so more light sunny spells and top temperatures this time of 19 or 20 celsius, just slightly above the average for the time of year.

as we head through this evening and overnight it will feel milder than it was last night, clear spells at first then we'll see some cloud edging in from the west. that's a weather front that will be with us through the day tomorrow but it should stay dry on friday. there willjust be more cloud around than on thursday. some brightness, some spells of sunshine coming through at times and high pressure keeps us dry or mostly dry as we head through the weekend. only a small chance of a shower again and highs of 20 or 21 degrees. i'm back in half an hour. plenty more on our website now though, it's back to naga and charlie. bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast, with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today... tens of thousands of needless deaths, a prime minister unfit for office and a health secretary who repeatedly lied during the pandemic — matt hancock faces mps today, after the explosive accusations by borisjohnson�*s former chief adviser.

i haven't seen this performance in full. i haven't seen this performance in full~ i_ i haven't seen this performance in full~ i have — i haven't seen this performance in full. i have been dealing with getting — full. i have been dealing with getting the vaccination roll—out to upper— getting the vaccination roll—out to upper 305, — getting the vaccination roll—out to upper30s, and getting the vaccination roll—out to upper 30s, and saving lives. in an extraordinary appearance before mps, dominic cummings said the government fell "disastrously short" in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and painted a picture of chaos inside downing street. good morning. did you spend hundreds of pounds pampering your pooch during the pandemic? millions of us have made a new furry friend in lockdown, and companies are cashing in. i'll be finding out why pets are big business. good morning. it's the pain of penalties for manchester united — goalkeeper david de gea misses at the end of a marathon shoot—out, to hand villarreal the europa league trophy, leaving united's players in tears as the season ends in heartbreak. from one famous sofa to another. we

are in— from one famous sofa to another. we are in cehtral— from one famous sofa to another. we are in central park in manchester, not are in central park in manchester, hot new— are in central park in manchester, not new york. because in one hour, ffiends— not new york. because in one hour, friends stops — not new york. because in one hour, friends stops being on a break. we have live _ friends stops being on a break. we have live reviews from people watching _ have live reviews from people watching the reunion. good morning. quite a crisp start to the day. please sky and sun sign an offer for most. detailed in ten minutes. good morning. it's thursday, 27th may. the health secretary, matt hancock, will address mps in parliament this morning, following explosive allegations made against him by the prime minister's former chief adviser. dominic cummings was giving evidence to mps when he claimed mr hancock repeatedly lied to colleagues and the public during the coronavirus pandemic, and should have been sacked. it was also alleged he had wrongly assured the prime minister that people in hospital would be tested for covid before being sent back into care homes. the health secretary steam has dismissed the claims. 0ur political correspondent,

damian grammaticas, reports. the health secretary — today, he's facing uncomfortable scrutiny and difficult questions, demanding answers. i think that the secretary of state for health should have been fired for at least 15, 20 things, including lying to everybody in multiple occasions in meeting after meeting in the cabinet room, and publicly. one claim from dominic cummings was that matt hancock misled him by saying people would be tested for covid before being moved from hospitals to care homes. the government rhetoric was, we put a shield around care homes and blah, blah, blah — it was complete nonsense. quite the opposite of putting a shield around them, we sent people with covid back to the care homes. he claimed matt hancock misled again, saying after the first wave that everyone who had needed treatment for covid received it. he knew that that was a lie, because he'd been briefed by the chief scientific adviser and the chief medical officer

himself about the first peak. and we were told explicitly people did not get the treatment that they deserved. many people were left to die in horrific circumstances. mr speaker... mr cummings said the prime minister too was, in his opinion, unfit forthejob, claiming the government failed people and tens of thousands died who didn't need to die. to deal with a pandemic on this scale has been appallingly difficult. and we've at every stage, eh, tried to minimise loss of life, to save lives, to protect the nhs, and we have followed the best scientific advice that we that we can, mr speaker. among mr cummings' other charges were that when hospitals were running out of protective equipment, the health secretary tried to blame the chancellor and the nhs�* top boss. and he also claimed setting up a covid testing system had been complicated when matt hancock set a target of 100,000 tests a day — something he described as disgraceful behaviour that caused serious harm.

matt hancock must come to the house of commons and explain what he did to protect care homes, because so many people did die in care homes. what he did to get the ppe to the front line. what he did on testing and tracing, because it didn't work, still doesn't work to this day. the health secretary's team last night dismissed the claims, saying he'd been working incredibly hard in unprecedented circumstances throughout the pandemic. well, i haven't seen the, eh, this performance today in full. and instead, i've been dealing with getting the vaccination roll—out going, especially to over 30s, and saving lives. i'll be giving a statement in the house of commons tomorrow, and i'll have more to say then. but dominic cummings too may have more to say. he shows no sign of letting up his criticisms. damian grammaticas, bbc news. let's get more now on that story from our chief political correspondent, adam fleming.

add, good morning. it is all about the fallout now, isn't it? we add, good morning. it is all about the fallout now, isn't it?— the fallout now, isn't it? we can re the fallout now, isn't it? we can pretty much _ the fallout now, isn't it? we can pretty much understand - the fallout now, isn't it? we can pretty much understand what i the fallout now, isn't it? we can l pretty much understand what was the fallout now, isn't it? we can - pretty much understand what was said and how damaging it is. we look forward to matt hancock speaking later today?— later today? morning. yes, matt hancock will _ later today? morning. yes, matt hancock will be _ later today? morning. yes, matt hancock will be in _ later today? morning. yes, matt hancock will be in the _ later today? morning. yes, matt hancock will be in the house - later today? morning. yes, matt hancock will be in the house of. hancock will be in the house of commons — hancock will be in the house of commons that have pastand today, doing _ commons that have pastand today, doing a _ commons that have pastand today, doing a statement and answering questions — doing a statement and answering questions from mps. he will also do a televised — questions from mps. he will also do a televised press conference from downing _ a televised press conference from downing street later this afternoon. will that _ downing street later this afternoon. will that compare with seven hours of detailed testimony? it probably won't _ of detailed testimony? it probably won't. but i also don't get the impression that matt hancock or the government are in a mood to do a line lry— government are in a mood to do a line lry lihe — government are in a mood to do a line by line rebuttal of everything domihic— line by line rebuttal of everything dominic cummings said. in terms of the prime— dominic cummings said. in terms of the prime minister, he will be visiting — the prime minister, he will be visiting a _ the prime minister, he will be visiting a hospital today. then he will spehd — visiting a hospital today. then he will spend the rest of the day having — will spend the rest of the day having meetings about covid. in other— having meetings about covid. in other words, having meetings about covid. in otherwords, in having meetings about covid. in other words, in the words of a downing — other words, in the words of a downing street source, he is getting on with— downing street source, he is getting on with the — downing street source, he is getting on with the job. they also very pointedly— on with the job. they also very pointedly pointed out that all of this will— pointedly pointed out that all of this will be raked over in an official— this will be raked over in an official public enquiry which we

will hear— official public enquiry which we will hear —— which will hear from all sides — will hear —— which will hear from all sides. the question is dominic cummings— all sides. the question is dominic cummings raised yesterday will be upsetting to some people, especially that central claim he made against matt hancock, that he lied multiple times— matt hancock, that he lied multiple times and _ matt hancock, that he lied multiple times and specifically, that he had assured _ times and specifically, that he had assured people that people been discharged from hospital into care homes _ discharged from hospital into care homes would be tested for covert or when _ homes would be tested for covert or when they— homes would be tested for covert or when they weren't. you would also think— when they weren't. you would also think that — when they weren't. you would also think that is — when they weren't. you would also think that is a claim that can be proved — think that is a claim that can be proved or— think that is a claim that can be proved or denied.— think that is a claim that can be proved or denied. france has become the latest european country to introduce restrictions on uk travellers, because of the spread of the indian variant of coronavirus. from sunday, all passengers arriving in france must quarantine for seven days. last week, germany imposed a two—week quarantine on uk arrivals, while austria has banned direct uk flights from the first ofjune. footballer marcus rashford says he's been sent dozens of racist messages, following manchester united's defeat in the europa league final last night. the striker said he had

received at least 70 racial slurs on social media in the wake of united 5 penalty shootout loss to villarreal. at the end of last month english football boycotted social media to protest against abuse online. eric carle — the author of one of the best—loved children's books, the very hungry caterpillar — has died aged 91. first published in 1969, the book was one of the all—time best—selling publications for young children and has sold more than 50 million copies, becoming the writer's most famous piece of work. that book cover, you just to see it everywhere. let's move onto television history now. the cast of friends has reunited 17 years after the popular sitcom came to an end — and the special programme can be watched here in the uk from 8 o'clock this morning. the reunion was originally due to be on our screens last year, but filming was postponed

because of coronavirus. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson reports. the cast of friends! it's the day friends fans have been waiting 17 years for. the six cast members back together in front of the camera. it's not a new episode. rather this reunion show features almost an hour and three quarters of them visiting the old sets... does courtney still have her lines written on the table? ..getting a bit weepy. it was an incredible time. we became best friends. i'm going to cry now. ..and paying homage to some of the series' most famous scenes, including the trivia game. each team will answer ten questions. rachel wrote ross a letter and demanded he read it before they got back together. how many pages was that letter? 18 pages! 18 pages...? front and back! front and back is correct! speaking ahead of today's broadcast, they give hints of what to expect. a lot of crying.

a lot of emotions that cannot be stopped. a lot of laughs, a lot of, you know, heartfelt moments. and it's been incredible. what a fun time we've had. there's been a lot of, how do you remember that? you'll see love, you'll see loss. you'll see guest stars, you'll see surprises. it's notjust the six of us watching clips of the show and commenting about it. it's a much more, i think, interesting and also nostalgic kind of special. yeah, it's kind of like a peek behind the curtain for like what it was like for us to make it. we've literallyjust slipped right back. famous fans talk about their love of the show, including lady gaga and david beckham, who thinks he's most like monica, as he's a clean freak. 0h! i see you moved the green ottoman. at the end of the reunion courtney cox makes it clear

there will be not be any more friends, no more tv episodes and no film. however, they do agree to meet for dinner a lot more often. colin paterson, bbc news. it is what people like to do, compare themselves to a character in friends. is it? never heard of that before. have you? yeah. 11 minutes past seven. sarah has the weather. i think we can alljust establish which one we think charlie is. that is thejoy of which one we think charlie is. that is the joy of the game, isn't it, sarah? absolutely. he could be any of them. the weather out there this morning is looking _ the weather out there this morning is looking glorious for many of us. it is is looking glorious for many of us. it is a _ is looking glorious for many of us. it is a real— is looking glorious for many of us. it is a real change from what we have _ it is a real change from what we have seen— for the majority of the month. it has been — for the majority of the month. it has been pretty cool, pretty wet. as we head _ has been pretty cool, pretty wet. as we head through the final few days

of may, _ we head through the final few days of may, things are looking warmer and drier~ — of may, things are looking warmer and drier. this is the picture in east _ and drier. this is the picture in east sussex. blue sky. we have got some _ east sussex. blue sky. we have got some early— east sussex. blue sky. we have got some early missed or ran a few fog patches _ some early missed or ran a few fog patches clearing away quickly through — patches clearing away quickly through today. notjust patches clearing away quickly through today. not just today but for the _ through today. not just today but for the next few days things are becoming — for the next few days things are becoming drier and warmer. some rain in the _ becoming drier and warmer. some rain in the forecast for western parts of the uk _ in the forecast for western parts of the uk tonight and tomorrow. but for this morning, let's take a more detailed — this morning, let's take a more detailed look at the weather mac. a lot of— detailed look at the weather mac. a lot of cloud linking in the northern isles _ lot of cloud linking in the northern isles and — lot of cloud linking in the northern isles and islands. sunshine through the centrai— isles and islands. sunshine through the central belt, towards ireland as well~ _ the central belt, towards ireland as well~ cloud — the central belt, towards ireland as well. cloud lingering along the east coast _ well. cloud lingering along the east coast. sunshine through the midlands, much of southern england and across— midlands, much of southern england and across wales. heading through the course — and across wales. heading through the course of the day, that a cloud in the _ the course of the day, that a cloud in the north— the course of the day, that a cloud in the north and north—east will tend _ in the north and north—east will tend to — in the north and north—east will tend to burn away towards the coast. cloud _ tend to burn away towards the coast. cloud working in from the west. climbing — cloud working in from the west. climbing over across parts of cornwall, _ climbing over across parts of cornwall, devon, into northern ireland— cornwall, devon, into northern ireland later. a few spots of patchy rain arriving. in the sunny spells we are _ rain arriving. in the sunny spells we are likely to see temperatures up

to 20 _ we are likely to see temperatures up to 20 degrees, only the second time this month _ to 20 degrees, only the second time this month we have seen them above 20 degrees — this month we have seen them above 20 degrees. this evening things stayed _ 20 degrees. this evening things stayed largely dry and clear. we have _ stayed largely dry and clear. we have got — stayed largely dry and clear. we have got this weather front moving in from _ have got this weather front moving in from the — have got this weather front moving in from the west. bringing more cloud _ in from the west. bringing more cloud under patchy rain overnight, particularly along the irish sea coast — particularly along the irish sea coast. further east you should stay dry. coast. further east you should stay dry not _ coast. further east you should stay dry. not quite as cold as it was last night _ dry. not quite as cold as it was last night. into friday, a bit of an east-west — last night. into friday, a bit of an east—west split. in the west more cloud _ east—west split. in the west more cloud. patchy, fairly light outbreaks of rain in parts of south—west scotland, northern ireland, — south—west scotland, northern ireland, western england and wales. further— ireland, western england and wales. further east, largely dry and fine with some — further east, largely dry and fine with some sunshine. the good news is that a _ with some sunshine. the good news is that a fine _ with some sunshine. the good news is that a fine and a settled weather it should _ that a fine and a settled weather it should be — that a fine and a settled weather it should be continuing for most of us through— should be continuing for most of us through the course of the weekend. back to _ through the course of the weekend. back to you. through the course of the weekend. back to yon-— the health secretary will address mps in the commons later in response to a series of explosive claims made against him by the prime minister's

former senior adviser the former aide accused matt hancock of �*lying' and being incapable of doing thejob, with labour now we're joined now by the labour deputy leader, angela rayner. can wejust can we just establish first of all, you may have been amongst those who criticised dominic cummings in the past for a number of things, including barnard castle, much documented. do you think —— take what he said yesterday on face value? ~ . , . , , value? well, it was incredibly devastating — value? well, it was incredibly devastating to _ value? well, it was incredibly devastating to hear _ value? well, it was incredibly devastating to hear what - value? well, it was incredibly - devastating to hear what dominic cummings said yesterday. and actually, — cummings said yesterday. and actually, my thoughts are with the thousands— actually, my thoughts are with the thousands of families that lost their— thousands of families that lost their loved ones. there are answers that need _ their loved ones. there are answers that need to — their loved ones. there are answers that need to be given to the public. that is— that need to be given to the public. that is why— that need to be given to the public. that is why i am calling on the government to not only publish the lessons _ government to not only publish the lessons learned reviewed document they have _ lessons learned reviewed document they have immediately, but also starred — they have immediately, but also starred that public enquiry. we know that people are still at risk and the virus — that people are still at risk and the virus is still within our community. i'm not confident of the government— community. i'm not confident of the government have done enough, certainly— government have done enough,

certainly not with dominic's testament —— testimony yesterday, the government have protected a loved _ the government have protected a loved one — the government have protected a loved one is going into the future. if loved one is going into the future. if we _ loved one is going into the future. if we talk— loved one is going into the future. if we talk about the health secretary priskin —— particularly for the moment, and we know he is facing questions later on in the house of commons, do you think you can prove the allegation made? the allegation is that he lied multiple times, including about letting people leave hospital and going to care homes without having tests. do you believe you can prove that he lied about that? that is the allegation from dominic cummings? well, the allegation regarding care homes, _ well, the allegation regarding care homes, rememberat well, the allegation regarding care homes, remember at the time on the andrew— homes, remember at the time on the andrew marr— homes, remember at the time on the andrew marr show saying that the government had ceded the virus into a micro _ government had ceded the virus into a micro care — government had ceded the virus into a micro care homes. it was the worst thing _ a micro care homes. it was the worst thing we _ a micro care homes. it was the worst thing we could have done to the most vulnerable _ thing we could have done to the most vulnerable. matt hancock has to answer — vulnerable. matt hancock has to answer those questions today in parliament. it is more important why

we get _ parliament. it is more important why we get to— parliament. it is more important why we get to the bottom of this through the public— we get to the bottom of this through the public enquiry command that that information is in the public domain. yes, _ information is in the public domain. yes. dominic— information is in the public domain. yes, dominic cummings passed my character— yes, dominic cummings passed my character has been questioned in the past but _ character has been questioned in the past but the question now is, what is the _ past but the question now is, what is the truth — past but the question now is, what is the truth of this matter? matt hancoci

issue, do you think he should stay in his job?— issue, do you think he should stay in his “ob? ., ., , ., , in his “ob? no, no minister who lies to in his job? no, no minister who lies to the public. _ in his job? no, no minister who lies to the public, especially _ in his job? no, no minister who lies to the public, especially not - in his job? no, no minister who lies to the public, especially not with i to the public, especially not with the consequences that we have, should _ the consequences that we have, should be — the consequences that we have, should be in their post. and i believe — should be in their post. and i believe there are serious allegations and that matt hancock has to _ allegations and that matt hancock has to justify why we've ended up in these _ has to justify why we've ended up in these circumstances. i am absolutely devastated _ these circumstances. i am absolutely devastated because my whole profession and vocation was care work _ profession and vocation was care work that — profession and vocation was care work. that is why i became an mp, because _ work. that is why i became an mp, because i_ work. that is why i became an mp, because i wanted to see our most vulnerable. — because i wanted to see our most vulnerable, that generation, looked after the _ vulnerable, that generation, looked after the way they looked after us. the government didn't —— left them exposed _ the government didn't —— left them exposed to— the government didn't —— left them exposed to a deadly virus. that is unforgivable. he has to answer those questions _ unforgivable. he has to answer those questions today. unforgivable. he has to answer those questions today-— questions today. what i am not clear about is, questions today. what i am not clear about is. what _ questions today. what i am not clear about is, what is _ questions today. what i am not clear about is, what is the _ questions today. what i am not clear about is, what is the proof— questions today. what i am not clear about is, what is the proof that - questions today. what i am not clear about is, what is the proof that you | about is, what is the proof that you seek that will put him into that position? at the moment we have the allegation, you say you asked for his resignation a long time ago. what is the factor in this that means he will remain in hisjob? you will know, and it is not for me to speak on behalf of the government,

that the argument is they were dealing with a fast—moving situation, they wanted to free up beds in hospitals so patients with covid could get into hospitals, you have heard those arguments before. if those arguments are the same today, where does that leave us? this is why we need the public enquiry— this is why we need the public enquiry immediately, because we now have the _ enquiry immediately, because we now have the allegation from dominic cummings that matt hancock like to the prime _ cummings that matt hancock like to the prime minister. that is really serious — the prime minister. that is really serious. not only was it, we are in a pandemic, — serious. not only was it, we are in a pandemic, we were not quite sure, but actually, — a pandemic, we were not quite sure, but actually, it was intentionally lying _ but actually, it was intentionally lying and — but actually, it was intentionally lying and misleading, which led to thousands— lying and misleading, which led to thousands of deaths of vulnerable people _ thousands of deaths of vulnerable people in— thousands of deaths of vulnerable people in our care homes. that is a very serious — people in our care homes. that is a very serious allegation. and that is why we _ very serious allegation. and that is why we can'tjust very serious allegation. and that is why we can't just take the word of dominic— why we can't just take the word of dominic cummings. we need that public— dominic cummings. we need that public enquiry now, immediately, not 'ust public enquiry now, immediately, not just so— public enquiry now, immediately, not just so that _ public enquiry now, immediately, not just so that we get the answers the loved _ just so that we get the answers the loved ones — just so that we get the answers the loved ones who have lost family members. — loved ones who have lost family members, but so we know this government has learned the lessons of the _ government has learned the lessons of the past, so that if we are in that— of the past, so that if we are in that situation, a micro care workers can do— that situation, a micro care workers can do the — that situation, a micro care workers can do the right thing and be

supported and protected in ourjobs, and our— supported and protected in ourjobs, and our most vulnerable people. the number— and our most vulnerable people. the number one — and our most vulnerable people. the number one job of and our most vulnerable people. the number onejob ofany and our most vulnerable people. the number one job of any government is to keep _ number one job of any government is to keep the _ number one job of any government is to keep the public say. that is the central— to keep the public say. that is the central allegation here, that it was political— central allegation here, that it was political decisions from the prime minister— political decisions from the prime minister that led to thousands of people _ minister that led to thousands of people dying unnecessarily. we need answers— people dying unnecessarily. we need answers to _ people dying unnecessarily. we need answers to those questions. and we need _ answers to those questions. and we need them — answers to those questions. and we need them now. you answers to those questions. and we need them now.— need them now. you will be aware that if the health _ need them now. you will be aware that if the health secretary - need them now. you will be aware that if the health secretary matt i that if the health secretary matt hancock has already denied lying? well, this is again why we absolutely need that public enquiry. we need _ absolutely need that public enquiry. we need to know what happened. dominic— we need to know what happened. dominic cummings has made some serious _ dominic cummings has made some serious allegations. that will be devastating news for those who lost people _ devastating news for those who lost people throughout this pandemic and a concern _ people throughout this pandemic and a concern to the public about what happens _ a concern to the public about what happens going forward. we know we have not— happens going forward. we know we have not secured our borders. we know _ have not secured our borders. we know the — have not secured our borders. we know the prime minister was slow to put it— know the prime minister was slow to put it into _ know the prime minister was slow to put it into lockdown when we needed that at _ put it into lockdown when we needed that at the _ put it into lockdown when we needed that at the time. and we know people have still— that at the time. and we know people have still not been paid to self—isolate, to do the right thing to do— self—isolate, to do the right thing to do to _ self—isolate, to do the right thing to do to protect people and we know there _ to do to protect people and we know there are _ to do to protect people and we know

there are variants in the uk at the moment— there are variants in the uk at the moment that could pose a risk. we need _ moment that could pose a risk. we need the _ moment that could pose a risk. we need the confidence the government will do _ need the confidence the government will do the _ need the confidence the government will do the right thing and protect people _ will do the right thing and protect people. and because dominic cummings said that _ people. and because dominic cummings said that the government did not do that, that _ said that the government did not do that, that raises serious concerns that, that raises serious concerns that the _ that, that raises serious concerns that the government now need to reassure — that the government now need to reassure the public. are that the government now need to reassure the public.— that the government now need to reassure the public. are you seeing evidence, even _ reassure the public. are you seeing evidence, even as _ reassure the public. are you seeing evidence, even as we _ reassure the public. are you seeing evidence, even as we speak- reassure the public. are you seeing evidence, even as we speak now, l reassure the public. are you seeing i evidence, even as we speak now, that the mistakes that were made in the past, as evidenced by dominic cummings, if you accept his testimony, are still happening now? what examples are happening as we speak? what examples are happening as we seak? ., �* , ~ what examples are happening as we seak? . �* , . . speak? yeah, i'm petrified. we have seen that the — speak? yeah, i'm petrified. we have seen that the border _ speak? yeah, i'm petrified. we have seen that the border control, - speak? yeah, i'm petrified. we have seen that the border control, we - seen that the border control, we have _ seen that the border control, we have been— seen that the border control, we have been pushing the government on the border— have been pushing the government on the border control to make sure we have a _ the border control to make sure we have a system so new variants don't come _ have a system so new variants don't come into _ have a system so new variants don't come into the country. we know they still haven't _ come into the country. we know they still haven't protected and reassured the public on things like self isolation. so that we can pay people _ self isolation. so that we can pay people to — self isolation. so that we can pay people to stay at home if they have the infection, so people are not choosing — the infection, so people are not choosing between being paid for work or staying _ choosing between being paid for work or staying at home, doing the right

thing _ or staying at home, doing the right thing. these are simple things the government can do immediately that will stop— government can do immediately that will stop the virus from spreading in the _ will stop the virus from spreading in the uk — will stop the virus from spreading in the uk. the surge in vaccinations, the surge in test and trace _ vaccinations, the surge in test and trace when— vaccinations, the surge in test and trace when we know the virus is prevalent. — trace when we know the virus is prevalent, it's important that is done _ prevalent, it's important that is done the — prevalent, it's important that is done. the government is still not learned _ done. the government is still not learned the lessons. the chaotic nature _ learned the lessons. the chaotic nature and — learned the lessons. the chaotic nature and the way they have tried to impose — nature and the way they have tried to impose local lockdowns this week, which _ to impose local lockdowns this week, which was _ to impose local lockdowns this week, which was incredibly confusing for people _ which was incredibly confusing for people and worrying, isjust which was incredibly confusing for people and worrying, is just another shambolic— people and worrying, is just another shambolic example of how the government are not looking after the interests _ government are not looking after the interests of _ government are not looking after the interests of the people of this country. — interests of the people of this country, and haven't a clue about how to _ country, and haven't a clue about how to do — country, and haven't a clue about how to do that. and that is what i am concerned about now. and the government really need to get their act together. we have told them what needs _ act together. we have told them what needs to _ act together. we have told them what needs to happen. the scientists have told them _ needs to happen. the scientists have told them. they need to get on and do the _ told them. they need to get on and do the job— told them. they need to get on and do the job now. told them. they need to get on and do the job now— told them. they need to get on and do the job now. do the 'ob now. angela rayner, there has do the job now. angela rayner, there has been a lot — do the job now. angela rayner, there has been a lot of— do the job now. angela rayner, there has been a lot of interest _ do the job now. angela rayner, there has been a lot of interest in _ has been a lot of interest in dominic cummings's reporting of individual sentences, phrases used by the prime minister and other people, very central to government. do you think he did the right thing

by telling us about those things that were said, or do you go along with the idea, and maybe you have beenin with the idea, and maybe you have been in the room with your own party leaders, when they have said things that you know would not look good outside of the room and there should be a freedom of speak when you're in those private settings, which is different from how you might speak if you are speaking publicly? i if you are speaking publicly? i understand that private conversations are private conversations, but actually, some of the comedy— conversations, but actually, some of the comedy a few that were made about— the comedy a few that were made about letting the bodies pile high, and it— about letting the bodies pile high, and it was— about letting the bodies pile high, and it was only people over 80 who were dying, that was central to the decisions _ were dying, that was central to the decisions the prime minister made that were — decisions the prime minister made that were not in the interests of the safety — that were not in the interests of the safety of the british public, that wasn't actually following the guidance and the science, and therefore _ guidance and the science, and therefore i do think the prime minister— therefore i do think the prime minister answers those questions because — minister answers those questions because people need to understand the consequences that are that cavalier— the consequences that are that cavalier attitude that our prime minister— cavalier attitude that our prime minister add to our loved ones and

as someone who lost one of their loved _ as someone who lost one of their loved ones — as someone who lost one of their loved ones in this crisis, i find it apparent — loved ones in this crisis, i find it apparent that the prime minister would _ apparent that the prime minister would make those comments in public or private _ would make those comments in public or rivate. . . ., ~ would make those comments in public or rivate. . . . ~ i. or private. angela rayner, thank you ve much or private. angela rayner, thank you very much for— or private. angela rayner, thank you very much for your _ or private. angela rayner, thank you very much for your time _ or private. angela rayner, thank you very much for your time this - very much for your time this morning. deputy leader of the labour party. thank you. 23 minutes past seven. millions of us used the pandemic and lockdowns as an opportunity to expand the family with a furry and cuddly addition that is. ben's looking into the pet business this morning for us. it is big business. we have had the results from one of the biggest pet supply firms. they have done very well. good morning. we are getting a clear idea of which firms are the winners and the losers of lockdown. we have had an update from one of the biggest, pets at home. pet ownershipjumped by nearly 10% ownership jumped by nearly 10% during ownershipjumped by nearly 10% during the pandemic. welcome to our bbc breakfast lounge. all of our pets, even bubble the goldfish. despite the definite lows of the

past year for so many, despite the definite lows of the past yearfor so many, lockdown has also been the perfect opportunity to spend a little more time with your pet. and even welcome a new one into your house. it is thought that more than 3 million households got a pad for the first time since the start of the pandemic. that's what mike got a pet. the vast majority of new pet owners are under 35. here is barney and his owner. barney is definitely — here is barney and his owner. barney is definitely the _ here is barney and his owner. barney is definitely the best _ here is barney and his owner. barney is definitely the best company - here is barney and his owner. barney is definitely the best company ever. l is definitely the best company ever. he is— is definitely the best company ever. he isiust _ is definitely the best company ever. he isiust a — is definitely the best company ever. he isjust a real great addition is definitely the best company ever. he is just a real great addition to our family — he is just a real great addition to our family. we have bought our first home _ our family. we have bought our first home together, my partner and i, our family. we have bought our first home together, my partnerand i, so we knew— home together, my partnerand i, so we knew we — home together, my partnerand i, so we knew we wanted a puppy. he is the best company. just in the mornings the greeting that you get first thing — the greeting that you get first thing in — the greeting that you get first thing in the morning isjust of the best _ thing in the morning isjust of the best he — thing in the morning isjust of the best he is— thing in the morning isjust of the best. he is so happy to see you when you get— best. he is so happy to see you when you get home from work or going out to the _ you get home from work or going out to the shops, wherever you have been _ been. he isjust so been. — he isjust so happy to see you. we he is just so happy to see you. we are very happy to see him too. pets bring a lot of benefits to their

owners. but they are also big business in the uk. the market was worth £5 billion, that is even before covid. it is set to grow even more. of course it got a big boost during the pandemic. more pets means more food sales. pets at home say they sold half £1 billion worth of pet food in the past year. it is not just food either. 60% of owners have been splashing the cash and accessories. sales of leads and bedding went up by 50%. we make a range of accessories for dogs. _ we make a range of accessories for dogs, things like colours and leads and bandannas. we also make things for cats— and bandannas. we also make things for cats as _ and bandannas. we also make things for cats as well. we noticed a real change _ for cats as well. we noticed a real change in — for cats as well. we noticed a real change in our sales during the pandemic. so a mix of lots of new customers, new dog owners and buying _ of new customers, new dog owners and buying products for the first time, but also _ buying products for the first time, but also existing customers are spoiling — but also existing customers are spoiling their pets more. so buying

more _ spoiling their pets more. so buying more of— spoiling their pets more. so buying more of a _ spoiling their pets more. so buying more of a product, so instead of shopping — more of a product, so instead of shopping for one bandanna, buying several— shopping for one bandanna, buying several at — shopping for one bandanna, buying several at a time. it definitely feels — several at a time. it definitely feels like _ several at a time. it definitely feels like people want to spoil their— feels like people want to spoil their pets more. but _ their pets more. but pause for thought. how long the good times last? what will happen if and when we go back to the office or we resume our normal routine? will be spent less time and less money on our pets? pets at home is say they are still feeling pretty confident. they are expecting more money to be spent on things like doggy daycare and in—store vet practices. we asked you to let us know if you had got a new lockdown for a friend. and my goodness, you did not disappoint. thank you for sending your pictures. here are toby and albus, who find their forever here are toby and albus, who find theirforever homes in here are toby and albus, who find their forever homes in lockdown. their new owners are friends which means they get to meet and play with each other. this isjonathan's

brand—newjack each other. this isjonathan's brand—new jack russell terrier. look at the polls! feeling a little bit sleepy in his lap. and here is lovely leno. leo the lion doesn't look very happy. so many lovely pictures. thank you for sending them in. hopefully we can show you a few more a little bit later on. but there are plenty to get through. i love looking at those pictures. 50 love looking at those pictures. so ou love looking at those pictures. ’sr you are a love looking at those pictures. sr you are a sucker for a pause. it is not the big brown eyes?- you are a sucker for a pause. it is not the big brown eyes? look argued the were. not the big brown eyes? look argued they were- pets _ not the big brown eyes? look argued they were. pets are _ not the big brown eyes? look argued they were. pets are not _ not the big brown eyes? look argued they were. pets are notjust - not the big brown eyes? look argued they were. pets are not just for - they were. pets are notjust for lockdown, of course. but thank you so much for sending in those gorgeous pictures. there are so many more. thanks, ben. time for the local news

where you are. good morning. i'm sonja jessup. the met police says they've helped rescue more than 240 children and vulnerable adults who were being exploited into drug trafficking. they took part in a number of raids with other forces across the country in a crackdown on county lines where criminals use phone lines to move and supply drugs. they made 190 arrests and seized guns, knives and an axe. a report claims the firm behind hs2 was "dishonest and misleading" over handling a compensation claim from a member of the public who had to sell their home to make way for the line. the parliamentary and health service ombudsman also criticised the way hs2 communicated with the homeowner— saying it led to a breakdown in trust. the rail firm says it accepts the findings but it has changed its practices.

brentford football club have been given an extra 1,000 tickets for saturday's championship play—off final at wembley. at first, the bees and their opponents swansea were given just under 4,000 each. but they both asked for more, given that more than 20,000 fans were allowed to see chelsea and leicester's fa cup final last weekend. one of the popular victorian dinosaur sculptures at crystal palace park has been undergoing something of a facelift. part of the head of the megalosaurus broke off last year but a 3d printer was used to help re—create its jaw and then the 167—year—old sculpture was repainted. we are so happy, really, really happy and we've noticed that people don't take photographs of it any more, which is really quite sad, so it would be nice to see people engaging with the sculpture and taking photographs and engaging with it again, because maybe it being broken made people not enjoy it so much, so it would be nice to see people enjoying the sculpture again. let's take a look at

the travel situation now. there are minor delays on the bakerloo line — there's been a signal failutre— and also minor delays on the jubilee line this is how it looks on the a13— traffic heading into london is building through barking now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello. good morning. it's set to be a rather lovely day of weather. at last, feeling a lot more like may, staying dry and there will be a lot of sunshine around as well. we started off this morning on a bright note but it was really quite chilly again for this time of year, a bit of short lived mist and fog around but not lasting too long at all through the morning, burnt back by that sunshine. plenty of that as we head through the morning, then a bit more cloud developing into the afternoon and that will start to bubble up, so more light sunny spells and top temperatures this time of 19 or 20 celsius, just slightly above the average for the time of year. as we head through this evening and overnight it will feel milder than it was last night, clear spells at first, then we'll see some cloud edging in from the west.

that's a weather front that will be with us through the day tomorrow but it should stay dry on friday. there willjust be more cloud around than on thursday. some brightness, some spells of sunshine coming through at times and high pressure keeps us dry or mostly dry as we head through the weekend. only a small chance of a shower again and highs of 20 or 21 degrees. i'm back in an hour. now though it's back to naga and charlie. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. "tens of thousands of people died unnecessarily" — that was one of many explosive claims made by the prime minister's former chief advisor, dominic cummings, to mps yesterday. over seven hours, he painted a picture of policy failure and poor leadership at the heart of government during the pandemic. we're joined now by housing secretary, robertjenrick. good secretary, robertjenrick. morning. i imagine your

have good morning. i imagine you would have heard some of dominic cummings's statements and comments yesterday. he said tens of thousands of people died who did not need to die. you will be aware of that. someone who has lost a loved one will have heard that yesterday and will have heard that yesterday and will be living with that today. someone who lost someone in the pandemic. how can you defend that? as a government minister? good morning. i think everybody has found the last year extremely challenging but you are right to say that for some people, those people who lost loved ones, they have been profoundly impacted and as the prime minister said in the house of commons, our hearts go out to them and we feel terribly sorry for the losses they have suffered and for all of the challenges that they have faced. all i can say is, having been close to the heart of government for the last year, having been in many of those meetings, the prime minister and other ministers and government, is in fact everybody

involved in the response, did everything they could in the national interest, as they saw it, with the imperfect information available at the time stop this was available at the time stop this was a unique and challenging situation. i'm sure there are things we could have done better or differently. i'm sure there are, and we will learn those lessons and are learning those lessons, but there are also things we got right as a country, like the vaccine programme which has been so successful right now, and it is easy to look back with the benefit of hindsight, but at the time i can assure you that the prime minister and others were constantly trying to do the very best they could to protect peoples lives and protect the nhs and to help the country to weather a unique situation. what the nhs and to help the country to weather a unique situation. what is wron: with weather a unique situation. what is wrong with saying _ weather a unique situation. what is wrong with saying i'm _ weather a unique situation. what is wrong with saying i'm sorry - weather a unique situation. what is wrong with saying i'm sorry that. wrong with saying i'm sorry that what we did wasn't good enough? we tried our best, but what we did wasn't good enough and we are sorry. the prime minister did say yesterday that he is desperately sorry for the

people who lost loved ones. but that's very _ people who lost loved ones. but that's very different. sorry for interrupting, but that is very, very different. of course, it is human nature to be sorry for anyone who has lost a loved one. it's a very different thing to say i am sorry that we as a government didn't do better, that we couldn't do better. i would love us to have protected more peoples lives and i am sorry for the errors and mistakes that we may have made, but i have tried to say, and i think people understand this, that we were responding to an unprecedented situation and having watched the key figures in this response, like the prime minister, i can say that at every turn he was acting with the best motives and intentions, with the information available, which was limited and imperfect. we were learning more about the virus as we went along, day by day, trying to respond and it was a whole nation response, the

nhs, social care workers, for my part, working with local councils. huge challenges are many of the things we did we should be rightly proud of as a country. in my department, we helped all of those people sleeping rough on the streets in the country into secure accommodation in a matter of days and we're sure there were millions of food boxes delivered to the shielded, standing up that programme in two weeks, so then —— something the country did were phenomenal efforts, but other things proved to be extremely challenging and i understand why people who lost loved ones would feel concerned and want answers and explanations, and that is why it is right to have that public enquiry next year when these issues can be heard in the kind of reflective atmosphere that i think is best suited to that, when all of the evidence can be laid out and people can answer those questions, and those of us involved in the initial response can answer them and

provide that explanation to the public. d0 provide that explanation to the ublic. ,., ,, provide that explanation to the ublic. ,., , ., ~' provide that explanation to the ublic. ,., i. ,, ., provide that explanation to the .ublic. ,., i. ~ ., , provide that explanation to the ublic. ,, ,, ., , ., public. do you think for the tens of thousands of _ public. do you think for the tens of thousands of people _ public. do you think for the tens of thousands of people who _ public. do you think for the tens of thousands of people who have - public. do you think for the tens of thousands of people who have lost j thousands of people who have lost loved ones, more than hundred and 25,000 people have died over the pandemic, that it is fine for the government to say wait until we start the enquiry next spring and then we can see if we can say we made mistakes. until then, we will say, i'm sorry for any mistakes that we may have made, until then. that is what people who have lost loved ones have to hear? i is what people who have lost loved ones have to hear?— ones have to hear? i don't think that is what _ ones have to hear? i don't think that is what we _ ones have to hear? i don't think that is what we are _ ones have to hear? i don't think that is what we are saying, - ones have to hear? i don't think that is what we are saying, with j that is what we are saying, with respect. i have acknowledged there were things that could have been done better, partly because we were learning about the virus. for example, we simply didn't know at the beginning how transmissible the virus was amongst the asymptomatic, and when we learned that, we changed our response. that did have an impact, for example, on how we handled people being discharged from hospital and sent to care homes. a

very important piece of learning and something that was very difficult to people at the time. i something that was very difficult to people at the time.— something that was very difficult to people at the time. i can pick up on that, and l — people at the time. i can pick up on that, and i do _ people at the time. i can pick up on that, and i do know— people at the time. i can pick up on that, and i do know that _ people at the time. i can pick up on that, and i do know that you - people at the time. i can pick up on that, and i do know that you did - that, and i do know that you did change your guidance on that, but by the time the guidance did change, an estimated 25,000 patients had been discharged from hospital to care homes without having to be tested. yes, and i think that is one of the things that i look back on and wish we had known more and been able to handle that better. we did try to do other things to support people in care homes. we worked exceptionally hard to get ppa to the front line. my hard to get ppa to the front line. my department was involved in speaking to care homes and councils through the night to try and get those supplies to them, the supplies themselves were exceptionally challenging, so that was hard and frustrating at time and we did provide over £3 billion of extra funding to the care homes very swiftly so they could put in place protective procedures to support people. but would i have liked to

have handled care homes better, absolutely, because like many people listening to the programme i have friends and loved ones who work in care homes or who have been resident in them and i know that that is one, if not the most difficult situation that the country has faced. but i would just say that i do think it is right that these things are properly debated in a public enquiry. that is a lengthy process. the recent public enquiry we have had as a country, and some are ongoing, like the grenfell tower enquiry, they can take a long time, and it is right that they happen once we have stopped responding to the pandemic, which should be the focus, notjust for the government, but for the whole country in the months ahead. dominic cummings said that the health secretary matt hancock lied about ppe stocks and testing in care homes. can you, as a fellow minister say, categorically, that matt hancock did not lie to the public about that?—

about that? that wasn't my experience. _ about that? that wasn't my experience. i— about that? that wasn't my experience. i was _ about that? that wasn't my experience. i was in - about that? that wasn't my experience. i was in many i about that? that wasn't my - experience. i was in many meetings with the health secretary, with the prime minister and others involved in this and that wasn't my experience. my experience was that the department of health was dealing with a uniquely challenging situation and they responded as well as they possibly could stop they were working round the clock. it was hugely, personally, professionally challenging for them and some things proved more difficult than others. ppe, without question, was a very difficult situation because supply and demand was proving difficult and we were struggling to get the supplies from around the world and the prices were skyrocketing. we were working to get deliveries using the armed forces and councils through the front line through the night, and that was a difficult situation. we never ran out of ppe as a country although there were challenging situations in individual hospitals and care homes, and now we have managed to build up our own domestic supply chain so we are much better placed in the future should we be in a situation like this. but

in my experience, the health secretary and others, you can't question their motives. i’m secretary and others, you can't question their motives.- question their motives. i'm not questioning — question their motives. i'm not questioning their _ question their motives. i'm not questioning their motives. - question their motives. i'm not| questioning their motives. they tried to do _ questioning their motives. they tried to do the _ questioning their motives. they tried to do the best _ questioning their motives. they tried to do the best they - questioning their motives. the: tried to do the best they could for the country. i’m tried to do the best they could for the country-— the country. i'm not questioning their motives, _ the country. i'm not questioning their motives, i _ the country. i'm not questioning their motives, i am _ the country. i'm not questioning their motives, i am asking - the country. i'm not questioning i their motives, i am asking whether you can categorically say that they'll secretary told the truth to they'll secretary told the truth to the public and did not lie? == they'll secretary told the truth to the public and did not lie? -- the health secretary. _ the public and did not lie? -- the health secretary. he _ the public and did not lie? -- the health secretary. he is _ the public and did not lie? -- the health secretary. he is denied i the public and did not lie? -- thel health secretary. he is denied the allegations and refuted them absolutely welcome to the house of commons to set out his side of the story, if you like, later today and thatis story, if you like, later today and that is the right thing to do. but it has not been my experience that anyone responding to this pandemic has done anything other than what they thought was the best for the country at the time. of course, you are right, as memos of the public are, to challenge whether those decisions where the right ones but not question the motivations. people were working hard, doing their best, trying to help steer the country through a challenging time. i will]! through a challenging time. i will make clear _

through a challenging time. i will make clear l _ through a challenging time. i will make clear i wasn't _ through a challenging time. i will make clear i wasn't questioning the motivations. thinking about the comments dominic cummings has made, was there anything you recognise yesterday as a fair reflection of what happened while he was the chief advisor to the prime minister? i advisor to the prime minister? i think he has set out one side of the story, and he is at liberty to do that. there will be other sides as well and the public enquiry will hear those. well and the public enquiry will hearthose. i well and the public enquiry will hear those. i think he is right to say that this was a very difficult situation and decisions were being made in the moment, under huge strain, with imperfect information and i remember what it was like a year ago with the prime minister himself being in hospitalfor a period of times which dominic cummings spoke about, fighting for his life and within number ten or government, this was a hugely challenging situation but i think we made the right calls at the time as far as we could with the information that was available to us. and with the benefit of hindsight, we have

just spoken about a couple of examples like care homes and ppe, i wish we could have performed better but we did what we thought was the best with the information available at the time and things did improve as we learned more about the virus, in the same way every other western country was doing. we were grappling with a difficult situation and trying to learn and see what others were doing around the world and trying to ensure that we did the best of the country, and you only have to see through the success of the vaccine programme that there were some things we did as a country would stand out, which are internationally recognised as huge successes, so while there will be things that we can learn lessons from we should also be hugely proud of the work that many people did in the nhs and scientific community and in local councils and many other spheres of life to help get the whole country through that period. do you think dominic cummings is telling the whole truth over the

seven hours of conversation yesterday? i seven hours of conversation yesterday?— seven hours of conversation yesterday? seven hours of conversation esterda ? �* . . . ., yesterday? i didn't watch all of the testimon . yesterday? i didn't watch all of the testimony. from _ yesterday? i didn't watch all of the testimony. from what _ yesterday? i didn't watch all of the testimony. from what you - yesterday? i didn't watch all of the testimony. from what you have i yesterday? i didn't watch all of the i testimony. from what you have heard. in terms of reports. _ testimony. from what you have heard. in terms of reports. i _ testimony. from what you have heard. in terms of reports. i understand i in terms of reports. i understand the public _ in terms of reports. i understand the public interest, _ in terms of reports. i understand the public interest, but- in terms of reports. i understand the public interest, but i - in terms of reports. i understand the public interest, but i don't. the public interest, but i don't think it's sensible for me to get into the allegations individually. i've tried to answer your questions this morning, but we will hear these arguments in a much more calm and reflective manner over the course of the public enquiry to come next year. the public enquiry to come next ear. ., , . year. one of the things dominic cummings _ year. one of the things dominic cummings said _ year. one of the things dominic cummings said was _ year. one of the things dominic cummings said was that - year. one of the things dominic cummings said was that when l year. one of the things dominic. cummings said was that when he referred to the british, he said that the british are lions led by donkeys. and he was referring to the population being led by the government. how do you feel about being referred to as a donkey? i being referred to as a donkey? i don't think that is a fair assessment of what happened. of course, as i have been at pains to say this morning, there are things we could have done better or differently if we had had better information and maybe there were things where we had the right information but did not make the right call. that is the difficulty is that people in positions of

leadership face in hard situations, but i think the prime minister led the country through this with huge determination and resilience and he himself was almost dying of covid at one point, bounced back and got back into running the country incredibly quickly. we had brilliant scientific advisors like chris whitty and patrick vallance in the vaccine task force that the prime minister himself established. these things didn't happen by accident, they happen because of active decisions made by the prime minister and i am getting my own vaccine in about an hour and many of us are thankful for the decisive leadership he showed in taking that forward. i think they did everything that they could to steer the country through this challenging time, and many of those things that worked extremely well and i look back on my own department, and i'm proud of the work we did during that time, working with local councils, helping the homeless, helping to shield

those people who were clinically extremely vulnerable. that was good work by civil servants doing their best for the country. idistill]! work by civil servants doing their best for the country.— work by civil servants doing their best for the country. will you bring forward an enquiry _ best for the country. will you bring forward an enquiry or _ best for the country. will you bring forward an enquiry or will - best for the country. will you bring forward an enquiry or will people i forward an enquiry or will people have to wait at least a year for the results of an assessment of how this government performed during the pandemic? the government performed during the andemic? ~ , . , pandemic? the prime minister has said that he _ pandemic? the prime minister has said that he expects _ pandemic? the prime minister has said that he expects the _ pandemic? the prime minister has said that he expects the public i said that he expects the public enquiry to start in the spring of next year. i do think that is the right call for a couple of reasons. firstly, because we are still responding to the pandemic and we are still vaccinating people and we are still vaccinating people and we are still vaccinating people and we are still learning and responding to new variants and we are really —— beginning to reopen the economy and restore public services, so there is a hugejob for restore public services, so there is a huge job for the government and the country to do. secondly, because public inquiries do take a long time and they can run two years or even several years and this one might be more focused than that, i don't know exactly what the terms of reference on the timetable will be and i hope it will be a shorter period than

some of the predecessors, but it will be a long process and that seems sensible, that we begin that once we are out of the response phase of the virus and moving forward. ., , ., ., i. forward. one more question for you. the ro al forward. one more question for you. the royal college _ forward. one more question for you. the royal college of— forward. one more question for you. the royal college of gps _ forward. one more question for you. the royal college of gps has - forward. one more question for you. the royal college of gps has said i the royal college of gps has said that without urgent resources we will not be able to meet patient demand. there is a call from gps for urgent help. when will it be given and in what form? we urgent help. when will it be given and in what form?— urgent help. when will it be given and in what form? we have put more money into — and in what form? we have put more money into the _ and in what form? we have put more money into the nhs _ and in what form? we have put more money into the nhs if— and in what form? we have put more money into the nhs if that _ and in what form? we have put more money into the nhs if that is - and in what form? we have put more money into the nhs if that is their i money into the nhs if that is their request. but what we need to do now is work very closely across the whole of the government to assess and respond to a range of serious backlogs, notjust in the nhs, although they are amongst the most important ones like cancer waiting times for examples, but in other spheres of life like the criminal justice system, like young people in care facing assessments that i am working with work —— local councils on. we are very focused on the challenge as a government right now

because a lot of things have clearly been put to one side during the pandemic and we need to move forward with that now. if you are an individual who has any health complaint and has perhaps held back from going to the nhs because you didn't want to trouble them during the last 12 months, please, now, go to hospital and get the care you need. , ., , , to hospital and get the care you need. , . , , . need. these are the gps, the royal colleae of need. these are the gps, the royal college of gps _ need. these are the gps, the royal college of gps saying _ need. these are the gps, the royal college of gps saying we _ need. these are the gps, the royal college of gps saying we need i need. these are the gps, the royal. college of gps saying we need urgent help now. that was my question. when will it be seen and in what form? j will it be seen and in what form? i don't know their specific request, but what i can tell you is that the government is working extremely closely with the nhs to work through these backlogs now and to make sure that they can be properly assessed and we can get the resources to the front line, as we are in other spheres like with children who have lost time in the classroom and trying to help them catch up as well. there is a big job for the country to do to recover the public services on the economy and move forwards. that is what we are

focused on. forwards. that is what we are focused on-— forwards. that is what we are focused on. . . ,, focused on. robert jenrick, thank ou ve focused on. robert jenrick, thank you very much — focused on. robert jenrick, thank you very much for _ focused on. robert jenrick, thank you very much for talking - focused on. robert jenrick, thank you very much for talking to i focused on. robert jenrick, thank you very much for talking to us. l here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. yourjob now is to bring us sunshine. well, for once, i can dojust that and there is a bank holiday weekend on the horizon and things are looking fairly optimistic for most of us. there is certainly some sunshine this morning on this is the picture in north yorkshire. we had a bit of mist and fog patches sitting in the valleys but they are burning away quickly as the temperatures rise through the course of the morning, so today, feeling warmer thanit morning, so today, feeling warmer than it has recently, dry for most of us with some some of that elusive sunshine as well. a fine day ahead with high pressure in charge of things at the moment. we have a weather front waiting in the wings and you can see the rain which will be more of a player through the day tomorrow. a bit of cloud here and there through the northern isles and some around the east coast of england and eastern scotland as well

but it should clear away through the day, so sunny spells by most and a bit of fair weather cloud and temperatures between 15 or 20 degrees stop only the second time this month we will have seen 20 degrees if it happens. into the evening hours we see the cloud and rain in the west creeping further east and that will bring some damp weather to northern ireland through the course of the night and in the early hours of friday a bit of patchy rain through south—west scotland and western parts of england into wales as well, whereas further we keep the clear skies and temperatures will fall into single figures for some of us and it won't be as cold as it was last night. heading through the day tomorrow, here is the area of high pressure thatis here is the area of high pressure that is sticking with us for the next few days and we have got this weather front in the west but it is bumping into high pressure and it will fizzle out later in the day but we are expecting a fair amount of cloud in western parts of the uk tomorrow, without outbreaks of patchy rain, particularly around the irish sea coast. central and eastern parts of england and northern and

eastern scotland remained dry through the day with decent spells of sunshine but a bit hazy and cloudy compared to today so not as warm as today, between 1a and 18 degrees on friday. heading into the weekend and more in the way of sunshine breaking through in those temperatures, at last, will be on the rise as well. saturday might well start fairly cloudy, particular in the west with one or two light showers around but they will fade away and a lot of dry weather with sunny spells breaking through the cloud, lifting temperatures to around 20 degrees or so for the warmest spots and quite widely up in the high teens, so closer to where they should be at this stage in may. into sunday, still a bit of cloud in the far north—west, but more sunshine on offer by the time we get to sunday and quite widely across the uk. fair weather cloud building through the day but in the sunny spells, temperatures getting up to 22 or 23 degrees, not only across southern england but also parts of northern and eastern scotland and we can see those temperatures in their 20s. can see those temperatures in their 205. if can see those temperatures in their 20s. if you are heading towards the

coast through the weekend, you will notice that the sea is still feeling chilly, particularly after the cold weather we had in april and may, so temperatures between eight or 9 degrees for some of us but the seas temperatures still chilly around the coast, but some sunshine around for many of us through the weekend. into a bank holiday monday, the high pressure with us but perhaps some rain in the far north—west. pressure with us but perhaps some rain in the far north-west.- rain in the far north-west. sarah, thank you — rain in the far north-west. sarah, thank you very — rain in the far north-west. sarah, thank you very much. _ rain in the far north-west. sarah, thank you very much. the - rain in the far north-west. sarah, thank you very much. the sport l rain in the far north-west. sarah, i thank you very much. the sport with my canal. here is the thing. if you are a properfootball my canal. here is the thing. if you are a proper football fan, my canal. here is the thing. if you are a properfootball fan, you are not supposed to like a penalty shoot outs, are you, but i love them —— here is the sport with mike. etna; here is the sport with mike. any neutral last _ here is the sport with mike. fifty neutral last night would have been hooked by one of the longest penalty shoot—out in european football history, but it finished 11—10 and we saw joyous scenes for manchester united but for villarreal, the town on the east coast of spain above valencia famous for pots and ceramics but now they have to make way in the cupboard for some

silverware. the biggest trophy in european football. as for manchester united, a lot of questions, especially for the manager as his weight for the trophy goes on. they went into the final as clear favourites with all the history of european glory, but they were frustrated by the first timers of villarreal with the game going to a penalty shoot—out which went on so long it was decided in the end by the goalkeepers. everything had pointed towards manchester united breaking their trophy duck, but at the end of an extraordinary game they were left dejected. villarreal, veterans of the second—tier european competition, finally conquering it. no, it's not a successful season. and that is the fine margins in football, sometimes one kick can define a season as a good one or a successful one, and one kick says it's not. 2000 united fans had navigated

various covid obstacles to make the match but could only watch their defence failed to deal with a hopeful free kick and fall behind. a better second half saw edinson cavani equalise. the comeback should have been completed by marcus rashford and he knew straightaway how costly that could be. as extra time came and went, there was only one way to decide it and this was no ordinary shoot—out. 20 perfect penalties. so the keepers took centre stage. rulli scored, and took his place in goal to save from david de gea. this was the reaction from fans watching back in manchester. if you are relying on a keeper taking a penalty, last game, last kick of the season. we need to be winning trophies with the outfield players. we didn't offer enough going forward. bruno didn't really show up. cavalli didn't show up. greenwood didn't show up, rashford didn't show up.

these players we look for didn't show up in the finals and we do need that. that is four europa league victories for unai emery, and four years and counting for manchester united without any silverware. the great britain women's squad for the tokyo olympics has been named and 11 manchester city players are included among them, england captain steph houghton, who was part of the side at london 2012. wales skipper sophie ingle is also in the line—up, one of only three non—english players in a squad of 18. so many people that team gb, the women's football in the olympics after they remember the 2012 glory, fantastic. i after they remember the 2012 glory, fantastic. , . , fantastic. i remember the images. a . ainst fantastic. i remember the images. against brazil. _ fantastic. i remember the images. against brazil, the _ fantastic. i remember the images. against brazil, the own _ fantastic. i remember the images. against brazil, the own goal. i it will be curtains up

for live music this summer, as the bbc proms returns for a packed programme, performed in front of an audience. this year's event will be a marked difference to 2020 — when the season was dramatically cut down because of coronavirus restrictions. here's a look back at last year's festival. music classical music

you have to hold for the crescendo. not sure if that is the right technical term, not sure if that is the right technicalterm, but not sure if that is the right technical term, but katie will put me right. it doesn't matter. look at that setting behind you. i me right. it doesn't matter. look at that setting behind you.— that setting behind you. i know, isn't the hall— that setting behind you. i know, isn't the hall looking _ that setting behind you. i know, isn't the hall looking glories i that setting behind you. i know, j isn't the hall looking glories this morning and it's so lovely to be back and your terminology is spot on and i will come to you in the future. this is so exciting because last year was very special and frankly everybody pulled off a bit of a miracle that we had any concerts at all but the one big thing missing was an audience and this year that will all change. we are allowed an audience in the hall this year and we have six weeks of live music, six weeks, 55 concerts

and we will be welcoming more than 2000 musicians at all for a season which as usual will be packed with variety and excellence. this year, of course, different, because of the restrictions we are all under and it will be a real focus on british—based musicians and orchestras and luckily, we have an awful lot of those who are really good, so we will have an extraordinary range of interviews —— range of live music and we have household names like simon rattle, the seven mason siblings will be performing the carnival of the animals and the family prom, the golden age of broadway prom, we have jazz, world music, and as always, the finest classical music festival in the world, for the hardcore classical fans, in the world, for the hardcore classicalfans, there is a smorgasbord of delights and we have a focus on stravinsky this year and a focus on stravinsky this year and a lot of you will know the aurora orchestra at the proms have got into

a tradition of doing something from memory and this year they are doing firebird by stravinsky and that is really hard. i love a bit of jeopardy. if they pull that off from memory, that will be a bonanza. but we have a lot of wonderful music lined up and i'm getting quite excited already. i lined up and i'm getting quite excited already.— lined up and i'm getting quite excited alread . �* excited already. i can't blame you. not much by _ excited already. i can't blame you. not much by stravinsky _ excited already. i can't blame you. not much by stravinsky is - excited already. i can't blame you. not much by stravinsky is easy i excited already. i can't blame you. not much by stravinsky is easy to l not much by stravinsky is easy to play, let alone memorise. of course, last year, very, very different performance. what kind of restrictions are in place or safety measures in place as the edges towards what we once were familiar with? , . .. towards what we once were familiar with? , . ., . , with? this hall can normally take 5000 or 6000 _ with? this hall can normally take 5000 or 6000 and _ with? this hall can normally take 5000 or 6000 and that - with? this hall can normally take 5000 or 6000 and that won't - with? this hall can normally take i 5000 or 6000 and that won't happen at the moment. the current restrictions mean they will have a thousand people in the hall but as we await the release and changing restrictions we are keeping our fingers firmly crossed that we will be allowed to welcome more people into the hall. everybody can enjoy

the proms and every note is played on radio three and lots of it will be televised but it would be wonderful to have more people in the hall, so keep your eyes peeled and go to the website to find out what tickets are available and i should say we are not releasing tickets just yet. the 26th ofjune is the date to conjure with for the first half of the season and then saturday the 17th ofjuly for the second half and by then things will be a little bit clearer and there might be more tickets available, but, you know, it's all about enjoying the music and like i say, you can enjoy the music this year in many, many different ways. and for the musicians as well, they are desperate to perform for an audience. it means so much to them to be on the stage, notjust playing to be on the stage, notjust playing to an empty hall, but to real live humans in the audience, and feeding off that wonderful energy and atmosphere which is so brilliant here. it is such an extraordinary hall to be in. and i should say happy 150th birthday to the albert hall as well this year. i happy 150th birthday to the albert hall as well this year.— hall as well this year. i was 'ust thinkin: , hall as well this year. i was 'ust thinking, looking i hall as well this year. i was 'ust thinking, looking at i hall as well this year. i was 'ust thinking, looking at the i hall as well this year. i was just thinking, looking at the scene l thinking, looking at the scene behind you and you know the place

well, even if you can't go in, it's nice to be there. i'm surprised they have not been more people around, but it is just before eight o'clock, but it is just before eight o'clock, but it is just before eight o'clock, but it is just beautiful there anyway. but it is 'ust beautiful there an a. , , but it is 'ust beautiful there an a. , anyway. yes, it is an extraordinary venue and — anyway. yes, it is an extraordinary venue and there _ anyway. yes, it is an extraordinary venue and there is _ anyway. yes, it is an extraordinary venue and there is something i anyway. yes, it is an extraordinary venue and there is something that j venue and there is something that makes any event here feel pretty special. i could name anything, it doesn't matter what music you enjoy, there is something about coming to there is something about coming to the proms that has that extra magic sense because you are in this extraordinary place with other music lovers, and you know, whether or not you are coming to listen to jazz or world music or musicals or classical, you often hear music you have not heard before, you meet loads of people, fingers crossed, lots of people this year, who are fellow music lovers and it's just a really special vibe which i think is really special vibe which i think is really open and welcoming and inclusive, and it's the same this

season, even though it is a bit different from a normal year, it's closer to normal than we could have dared to hope. it’s closer to normal than we could have dared to hope-— dared to hope. it's all stuff to look forward _ dared to hope. it's all stuff to look forward to. _ dared to hope. it's all stuff to look forward to. katie, i dared to hope. it's all stuff to look forward to. katie, thank| dared to hope. it's all stuff to i look forward to. katie, thank you very much. enjoy it. you can sense she is so excited imagine what the musicians are feeling like. headlines coming up. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today...

tens of thousands of needless deaths, a prime minister unfit for office and a health secretary who repeatedly lied during the pandemic — matt hancock faces mps today after the explosive accusations by borisjohnson's former chief adviser. i'm off to drive forward of the vaccine — i'm off to drive forward of the vaccine programme. then i will be answering — vaccine programme. then i will be answering questions at the house of commons _ in an extraordinary appearance before mps, dominic cummings said the government fell "disastrously short" in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and painted a picture of chaos inside downing street. and as gps warned they face a tsunami of patience and a surge in demand, we have a special report on the pressures facing general practice. good morning. it is the pain of penalties for manchester united. goalkeeper david degale misses at

the end of a marathon shoot—out. the cast of friends! the cast of friends! the one where they get back together. 17 years after saying goodbye, the friends are back at central perk. good morning. it is an optimistic forecast for bank holiday weekend. some sunshine around for many. today, a drier and warmer weekend. details in ten minutes. good morning. it's thursday, 27th may. the health secretary, matt hancock, will address mps in parliament this morning, following explosive allegations made against him by the prime minister's former chief adviser. dominic cummings was giving evidence to mps when he claimed mr hancock repeatedly lied to colleagues and the public during the coronavirus pandemic, and should have been sacked. in the last few minutes, matt hancock has left his home, and this is what he had to say.

i'mjust i'm just not my crime just off to drive _ i'm just not my crime just off to drive forward the vaccine programme. then i_ drive forward the vaccine programme. then i will— drive forward the vaccine programme. then i will be going to the house of commons _ then i will be going to the house of commons and i will be answering questions — commons and i will be answering questions there. those images from a few minutes ago. let's get more now on that story from our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. we didn't get much, frankly. that was the moment when he was leaving home. an important day. he will face questions in the house of commons. there are many of them relating to not only what he did but what he said at a certain point during the pandemic. this is to a degree in political row, but this is very, very personal to a lot of people who have lost loved ones? filth. very personal to a lot of people who have lost loved ones?— have lost loved ones? oh, yeah. i think the have lost loved ones? oh, yeah. i thinkthe bet— have lost loved ones? oh, yeah. i think the bet people _ have lost loved ones? oh, yeah. i think the bet people will - have lost loved ones? oh, yeah. i. think the bet people will remember of the _ think the bet people will remember of the long evidence session yesterday is dominic cummings's apology— yesterday is dominic cummings's apology and his admission that tens

of of people died that needn't have died if— of of people died that needn't have died if government policy had been different _ died if government policy had been different. but in terms of what stock — different. but in terms of what stock are — different. but in terms of what stock are politically, it is his accusations of lying levelled at the health _ accusations of lying levelled at the health secretary, matt hancock. dominic— health secretary, matt hancock. dominic cummings said he lied to cabinet _ dominic cummings said he lied to cabinet colleagues 15 to 20 times. then— cabinet colleagues 15 to 20 times. then he _ cabinet colleagues 15 to 20 times. then he laid out specific examples. he said _ then he laid out specific examples. he said matt hancock had said people had been _ he said matt hancock had said people had been discharged from hospital into care _ had been discharged from hospital into care homes would be tested. the chancellor _ into care homes would be tested. the chancellor and the head of the nhs in england were blocking procurement of ppe _ in england were blocking procurement of ppe. and also that people had not received _ of ppe. and also that people had not received good quality care at the height— received good quality care at the height of— received good quality care at the height of the pandemic. those questions will face matt hancock in parliament and a couple of hours answering — parliament and a couple of hours answering questions from mps. we got answering questions from mps. we got a little _ answering questions from mps. we got a little preview of the sort of things— a little preview of the sort of things labour will be throwing at him from — things labour will be throwing at him from their deputy leader angela rayner _ rayner. no minister who lies rayner. — no minister who lies to the public, especially not with the consequences that we have, should be in their

post. and i believe there are serious allegations and that matt hancock has to, you know, justify why we have ended up in these circumstances. i am absolutely devastated because my whole profession and vocation was care work, that is why i became an mp. i wanted to see our most vulnerable, that war generation, looked after the way they looked after us. now to know the government did not do everything to protect them, but left them exposed to a deadly virus is unforgivable and he has to answer those questions today. matt hancock will also be answering questions _ matt hancock will also be answering questions from the media and the public— questions from the media and the public when he does a televised press _ public when he does a televised press conference later. the rest of the government circling the wagons around _ the government circling the wagons around the — the government circling the wagons around the health secretary, as you will have _ around the health secretary, as you will have heard from robertjenrick, the community secretary, who defended the department of health. in defended the department of health. in my— defended the department of health. in my experience, i was in many meetings — in my experience, i was in many meetings with _ in my experience, i was in many meetings with the _ in my experience, i was in many meetings with the health - in my experience, i was in many- meetings with the health secretary, with the _ meetings with the health secretary, with the prime — meetings with the health secretary, with the prime minister, _ meetings with the health secretary, with the prime minister, with - meetings with the health secretary, j with the prime minister, with others involved. _ with the prime minister, with others involved. that — with the prime minister, with others involved, that was _ with the prime minister, with others involved, that was not _ with the prime minister, with others involved, that was not my— with the prime minister, with others involved, that was not my expense. | involved, that was not my expense. my experience — involved, that was not my expense.

my experience was _ involved, that was not my expense. my experience was that _ involved, that was not my expense. my experience was that the - my experience was that the department_ my experience was that the department of— my experience was that the department of health i my experience was that the department of health was i my experience was that the - department of health was dealing with a _ department of health was dealing with a uniquely— department of health was dealing with a uniquely challenging - with a uniquely challenging situation~ _ with a uniquely challenging situation. they— with a uniquely challenging situation. they responded i with a uniquely challenging i situation. they responded as with a uniquely challenging - situation. they responded as well as they possibly — situation. they responded as well as they possibly could. _ situation. they responded as well as they possibly could. they— situation. they responded as well as they possibly could. they were i they possibly could. they were working — they possibly could. they were working around _ they possibly could. they were working around the _ they possibly could. they were working around the clock. it i they possibly could. they were i working around the clock. it was hugely— working around the clock. it was hugely personally— working around the clock. it was hugely personally professionallyj hugely personally professionally challenging _ hugely personally professionally challenging. some _ hugely personally professionally challenging. some things - hugely personally professionally| challenging. some things proved hugely personally professionally- challenging. some things proved more difficult _ challenging. some things proved more difficult than _ challenging. some things proved more difficult than others. _ difficult than others. and _ difficult than others. and as _ difficult than others. and as for— difficult than others. and as for the - difficult than others. j and as for the prime difficult than others. - and as for the prime minister, downing — and as for the prime minister, downing street said his focus was on getting _ downing street said his focus was on getting on— downing street said his focus was on getting on with the job. he will visit a — getting on with the job. he will visit a hospital today. then he will hold meetings at downing street about _ hold meetings at downing street about the recovery from covid. they would _ about the recovery from covid. they would rather we were focusing on the success— would rather we were focusing on the success of— would rather we were focusing on the success of the vaccine programme. we have heard _ success of the vaccine programme. we have heard of the community secretary _ have heard of the community secretary is leaving this building to get— secretary is leaving this building to get his — secretary is leaving this building to get his vaccine in an hour. but i have _ to get his vaccine in an hour. but i have this — to get his vaccine in an hour. but i have this feeling that this morning some _ have this feeling that this morning some very— have this feeling that this morning some very deep old wounds have been reopened _ some very deep old wounds have been reopened as _ some very deep old wounds have been reopened as a result of dominic cummings's appearance yesterday. thank— cummings's appearance yesterday. thank you — footballer marcus rashford says he's been sent at least 70 racist messages following manchester united's defeat in the europa league final last night. the striker spoke out on social media in the wake of united 5 penalty shoot—out loss to villarreal. rashford also claims that one

of the people who sent him racist abuse was a maths teacher. earlier we spoke to bbc sport reporter olly foster in gdansk. he says they were 70 racial slurs within— he says they were 70 racial slurs within an — he says they were 70 racial slurs within an hour of the final whistle going _ within an hour of the final whistle going and — within an hour of the final whistle going and him logging on. he also called _ going and him logging on. he also called out — going and him logging on. he also called out one of the abusers, saying — called out one of the abusers, saying he _ called out one of the abusers, saying he was a maths teacher, he works _ saying he was a maths teacher, he works with — saying he was a maths teacher, he works with children. he is on an open _ works with children. he is on an open platform free to abuse people without _ open platform free to abuse people without any consequence. that is calling _ without any consequence. that is calling out — without any consequence. that is calling out of the social media platforms. and it wasn'tjust marcus rashford _ platforms. and it wasn'tjust marcus rashford. other manchester united players _ rashford. other manchester united players were racially abused online. and the _ players were racially abused online. and the club releasing a statement as well— and the club releasing a statement as well saying, act on it and do something _ as well saying, act on it and do something about it. the imminent release of one of the most eagerly anticipated tv reunions ever has sent fans around the world into a friendzy.

i could feel that one coming from a distance. the long awaited friends reunion can be watched from 8 this morning in the uk. released just after eight o'clock. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson's at the famous central perk cafe — not the one in new york though. good morning. good morning. i am alive in central— good morning. good morning. i am alive in central perk _ good morning. good morning. i am alive in central perk in _ good morning. good morning. i am alive in central perk in primark- good morning. good morning. i am alive in central perk in primark in i alive in central perk in primark in manchester because 17 years of waiting — manchester because 17 years of waiting is— manchester because 17 years of waiting is over. friends, the reunion. _ waiting is over. friends, the reunion, has started screaming in the uk _ reunion, has started screaming in the uk we — reunion, has started screaming in the uk. we have got an audience here to give _ the uk. we have got an audience here to give you _ the uk. we have got an audience here to give you live reviews throughout the hour _ to give you live reviews throughout the hour. could you be any more excited? — the hour. could you be any more excited? , the hour. could you be any more excited?_ time i the hour. could you be any more excited?_ time for i the hour. could you be any more| excited?_ time for me the hour. could you be any more i excited?_ time for me to excited? cheering. time for me to ick u- m excited? cheering. time for me to pick op my coffee- _ excited? cheering. time for me to pick op my coffee- l _ excited? cheering. time for me to pick up my coffee. i have _ excited? cheering. time for me to pick up my coffee. i have seen i excited? cheering. time for me to pick up my coffee. i have seen the i pick up my coffee. i have seen the reunion _ pick up my coffee. i have seen the reunion the — pick up my coffee. i have seen the reunion. the important thing to say is this— reunion. the important thing to say is this is— reunion. the important thing to say is this is not— reunion. the important thing to say is this is not a new episode. it's one _ is this is not a new episode. it's one hour— is this is not a new episode. it's one hour and 45 minutes, the cast walking _ one hour and 45 minutes, the cast walking through the sets, reminiscing, being interviewed by james _ reminiscing, being interviewed by james corden. all—star appearances from david —

james corden. all—star appearances from david beckham, lady gaga, who sin-s from david beckham, lady gaga, who sings a _ from david beckham, lady gaga, who sings a smelly cat, we have got a clip to— sings a smelly cat, we have got a clip to show— sings a smelly cat, we have got a clip to show you. here is the cast are talking — clip to show you. here is the cast are talking about what it was like to film _ are talking about what it was like to film in — are talking about what it was like to film in central perk. remember our marks? do you remember what colour you are?— remember our marks? do you remember what colour you are?- i _ remember our marks? do you remember what colour you are?- i never i what colour you are? yellow. i never use them- — what colour you are? yellow. i never use them- i — what colour you are? yellow. i never use them. i used _ what colour you are? yellow. i never use them. i used the _ what colour you are? yellow. i never use them. i used the corner. - what colour you are? yellow. i never use them. i used the corner. he i what colour you are? yellow. i never use them. i used the corner. he ran| use them. i used the corner. he ran in, he use them. i used the corner. he ran in. he looked _ use them. i used the corner. he ran in, he looked at _ use them. i used the corner. he ran in, he looked at his _ use them. i used the corner. he ran in, he looked at his mark. _ use them. i used the corner. he ran in, he looked at his mark. no, i i in, he looked at his mark. no, i tried. in, he looked at his mark. no, i tripped- l _ in, he looked at his mark. no, i tripped- l was — in, he looked at his mark. no, i tripped. iwas like, _ in, he looked at his mark. no, i tripped. iwas like, somebody. in, he looked at his mark. no, i | tripped. i was like, somebody is nettina tripped. i was like, somebody is taettin a tripped. i was like, somebody is getting a laugh. _ tripped. i was like, somebody is getting a laugh. l— tripped. i was like, somebody is getting a laugh, i can't - tripped. i was like, somebody is getting a laugh, i can't handle i tripped. iwas like, somebody is| getting a laugh, i can't handle it, i need to get a laugh too. soap opera digests! now to give you an example of how much _ now to give you an example of how much things have changed, today it's all about— much things have changed, today it's all about watching friends on streaming in 1994. friends started that year. — streaming in 1994. friends started that year, the year before the dvd was invented. we will have live

reviews — was invented. we will have live reviews throughout the year. enoning _ reviews throughout the year. enjoying it so far? cheering. the definitive review. looks like great fun there. they _ definitive review. looks like great fun there. they are _ definitive review. looks like great fun there. they are all— definitive review. looks like great fun there. they are all glued. i fun there. they are all glued. nobody is listening to colin. we were listening, obviously. tbs, nobody is listening to colin. we were listening, obviously. abs. ilat nobody is listening to colin. we were listening, obviously. a lot of excitement _ were listening, obviously. a lot of excitement for _ were listening, obviously. a lot of excitement for friends _ were listening, obviously. a lot of excitement for friends friends i were listening, obviously. a lot of excitement for friends friends -- | excitement for friends friends —— what my fans. excitement for friends friends -- what my fans-— excitement for friends friends -- what my fans. have you figured it out, charlie? _ what my fans. have you figured it out, charlie? your— what my fans. have you figured it out, charlie? your friends - out, charlie? your friends character? _ out, charlie? your friends character? i— out, charlie? your friends character? i haven't i out, charlie? your friends i character? i haven't thought out, charlie? your friends - character? i haven't thought about it at all. i have other things to do, frankly. it at all. i have other things to do. frankly-— it at all. i have other things to do, frankl . ., ., do, frankly. sarah, have you figured it out, charlie's _ do, frankly. sarah, have you figured it out, charlie's friends _ do, frankly. sarah, have you figured it out, charlie's friends character? l it out, charlie's friends character? was i the only one who went to the hairdressers in the 905 and asked for the rachel haircut? i think charlie could be rachel. a couple of iconic haircuts there. i’ll charlie could be rachel. a couple of iconic haircuts there.— iconic haircuts there. i'll be honest. — iconic haircuts there. i'll be honest. i — iconic haircuts there. i'll be honest, i wasn't _ iconic haircuts there. i'll be honest, i wasn't expecting | iconic haircuts there. i'll be - honest, i wasn't expecting that! it works for me! i didn't ask for a rachel haircut because i knew it wouldn't work on me but lots of people dead. they did. i was one of them. the weather is looking pretty

optimistic. a bank holiday weekend just around the corner. things looking drier and warmer for just around the corner. things looking drier and warmerfor most just around the corner. things looking drier and warmer for most of us. some good news in terms of the weather. this is the picture in edinburgh this morning. a fair amount of cloud. it will thin and break up, allowing the blue scout come through. the next couple of days, mostly dry, temperatures on day5, mostly dry, temperatures on the op. it will be dry everywhere. we have some rain on the cards, particularly tomorrow, mostly in the west. here is the cloud across parts of scotland. tending to push back through the day. the northern isles staying grey. some sunshine through the central belt, dumfries and galloway, northern ireland seeing blue sky. more cloud on the coast of northumberland, perhaps towards norfolk. lots of sunshine around. through the day we started to see more cloud working into the west. it will cloud over and parts of cornwall, devon, into northern ireland. most other places keeping the dry and bright conditions

through the day. a bit of fair weather cloud. temperatures up to 20 degrees in the warmer spots. if we do see 20 degrees today it will be the second time this month it has happened. colour on the north sea coasts. this evening and tonight we start to see the patchy rain affecting western areas, particularly the irish sea coast. things looking warmer and brighter for the weekend. thank you. it was no surprise that the government came under heavy criticism by dominic cummings yesterday, but he also scrutinised the early scientific advice. mr cummings suggested scientists played a key part in delaying the first lockdown. stephen reicher is professor of psychology of st andrews university, and he sits on the government's behaviour advisory group known as spi—b. good morning. a lot of people will not have watched in enormous detail

what was said yesterday, but specifically there were claims that departments you are involved with, the advisers you are involved with, had suggested the british public were not prepared to accept restrictions and that was the advice that dominic cummings said that you were giving to the prime minister. do you accept that was what was happening? i do you accept that was what was happening?— happening? i don't. i think in overall terms, _ happening? i don't. i think in overall terms, looking - happening? i don't. i think in overall terms, looking out i happening? i don't. i think in overall terms, looking out of| happening? i don't. ithink in - overall terms, looking out of the seven _ overall terms, looking out of the seven hours, the marathon of evidence _ seven hours, the marathon of evidence given by dominic cummings, there were _ evidence given by dominic cummings, there were some things that were really— there were some things that were really interesting and really important. where, for instance, he confirmed — important. where, for instance, he confirmed from the inside things we knew from _ confirmed from the inside things we knew from the outside, that we were too late _ knew from the outside, that we were too late in _ knew from the outside, that we were too late in locking down, we didn't develop _ too late in locking down, we didn't develop a — too late in locking down, we didn't develop a test and trace system quickly— develop a test and trace system quickly enough, we didn't control our borders, many of these mistakes are still_ our borders, many of these mistakes are still going on. however, when it came _ are still going on. however, when it came to _ are still going on. however, when it came to the — are still going on. however, when it came to the specific claims about who was— came to the specific claims about who was lying and who was lying about _ who was lying and who was lying about who — who was lying and who was lying about who was lying etc, there were many _ about who was lying etc, there were many more — about who was lying etc, there were many more problems. a number of the

claims _ many more problems. a number of the claims were _ many more problems. a number of the claims were simply inaccurate. going specifically— claims were simply inaccurate. going specifically to the question of the advice _ specifically to the question of the advice on — specifically to the question of the advice on lockdowns from the behavioural scientist, what dominic cummings— behavioural scientist, what dominic cummings suggested was that the behavioural scientists were saying people _ behavioural scientists were saying people would not wear the restrictions and either they shouldn't be imposed at all or else they should be delayed. that is simply— they should be delayed. that is simply not true. you don't have to take my— simply not true. you don't have to take my word for it. look at the mihutes— take my word for it. look at the minutes from the behavioural science advisorv _ minutes from the behavioural science advisory group from the 12th of march, — advisory group from the 12th of march, when we said quite clearly that cycle — march, when we said quite clearly that cycle is —— psychological issues — that cycle is —— psychological issues should not be used to delay any measures. it is reflected in the sage _ any measures. it is reflected in the sage minutes of the next day. what's more, _ sage minutes of the next day. what's more. 600 _ sage minutes of the next day. what's more, 600 behavioural scientists wrote _ more, 600 behavioural scientists wrote to — more, 600 behavioural scientists wrote to the prime minister saying that we _ wrote to the prime minister saying that we do— wrote to the prime minister saying that we do not recognise this notion of what _ that we do not recognise this notion of what was — that we do not recognise this notion of what was then called behavioural fatigue. _ of what was then called behavioural fatigue, that people lack the resilience. there is plenty of public— resilience. there is plenty of public evidence to make the point that oh— public evidence to make the point that on that specific claim dominic cummings— that on that specific claim dominic cummings isjust quite simply wrong.

0k. cummings isjust quite simply wrong. ok this— cummings isjust quite simply wrong. ok this is— cummings isjust quite simply wrong. ok. this is very interesting. the significance of this particular thing we are talking about is in relation to too late to lockdown. what could have been the explanations as to why the prime minister, why the government and we didn't go into lockdown sooner? if, as you say, and i am not doubting you, the evidence is there as to the testimony of you and your fellow experts, if somehow that ends up being translated to somewhere through the pipeline to the point where the prime minister's special adviser, dominic cummings, is seeing it that way around, something was going very badly wrong? iadieu. it that way around, something was going very badly wrong? well, one of the thins going very badly wrong? well, one of the things that _ going very badly wrong? well, one of the things that rather _ going very badly wrong? well, one of the things that rather surprised - going very badly wrong? well, one of the things that rather surprised me l the things that rather surprised me is that— the things that rather surprised me is that in— the things that rather surprised me is that in his evidence dominic cummings— is that in his evidence dominic cummings suggested, or showed, that he didn't— cummings suggested, or showed, that he didn't really understand how the advisory— he didn't really understand how the advisory system works. because the whole _ advisory system works. because the whole point of the advisory —— behavioural advisory system was not to tell _

behavioural advisory system was not to tell the _ behavioural advisory system was not to tell the government what policies do have _ to tell the government what policies do have come it was that to listen to the _ do have come it was that to listen to the virologists, what behaviours were _ to the virologists, what behaviours were necessary in order to bring the pandemic— were necessary in order to bring the pandemic under control. and then ask the question, to use our expertise to ask— the question, to use our expertise to ask how— the question, to use our expertise to ask how we can get the public to understand — to ask how we can get the public to understand and be motivated to behave — understand and be motivated to behave in — understand and be motivated to behave in those ways. it was to complement the physical scientist, not to— complement the physical scientist, not to undermine them. never dominic cummings— not to undermine them. never dominic cummings not to understand how the different— cummings not to understand how the different advisory groups interrelated in sage, is, in fact, very— interrelated in sage, is, in fact, very surprising indeed. you interrelated in sage, is, in fact, very surprising indeed.- very surprising indeed. you are s-ueakin very surprising indeed. you are speaking in _ very surprising indeed. you are speaking in a — very surprising indeed. you are speaking in a personal- very surprising indeed. you are| speaking in a personal capacity. given what you are saying to us, and hearing some of what dominic cummings said yesterday, and we know that the formal review of what happened, is not until next year, do you think it should be now, do you think the questions to be asked now, in order that we don't make the same mistakes again? because the argument been made, to make sure we don't do things wrong again? should we do

that process sooner or later? where do you stand on that?— do you stand on that? well, that's a ve aood do you stand on that? well, that's a very good question _ do you stand on that? well, that's a very good question indeed. - do you stand on that? well, that's a very good question indeed. let - do you stand on that? well, that's a very good question indeed. let me | very good question indeed. let me start tiv— very good question indeed. let me start by saying the question is not whether— start by saying the question is not whether we got it wrong. we undoubtedly got it wrong. the fact that we _ undoubtedly got it wrong. the fact that we have one of the worst death rates, _ that we have one of the worst death rates, if _ that we have one of the worst death rates, ifanv— that we have one of the worst death rates, if any —— if not the worst death— rates, if any —— if not the worst death rate _ rates, if any —— if not the worst death rate in _ rates, if any —— if not the worst death rate in the world suggests mistakes — death rate in the world suggests mistakes were made. how did we get it wrong _ mistakes were made. how did we get it wrong and why did we get it wrong? — it wrong and why did we get it wrong? the response to what dominic cummings— wrong? the response to what dominic cummings said yesterday reflects the fact that _ cummings said yesterday reflects the fact that people are desperate to find out — fact that people are desperate to find out because it killed many of their— find out because it killed many of their loved ones. the thing that made _ their loved ones. the thing that made me — their loved ones. the thing that made me sad about yesterday is that we shouldn't be having this debate through— we shouldn't be having this debate through a — we shouldn't be having this debate through a particular individual, an embittered individual talking about his experience is not under oath, but under— his experience is not under oath, but under parliamentary privilege. yesterday— but under parliamentary privilege. yesterday should have been the public _ yesterday should have been the public enquiry. we should have been in the _ public enquiry. we should have been in the position where we can really interrogate — in the position where we can really interrogate the claims he made as to who is— interrogate the claims he made as to who is lying — interrogate the claims he made as to who is lying and who is not lying

say who is lying and who is not lying sav around — who is lying and who is not lying say around the question of care honres — say around the question of care homes. had it been a public enquiry, led homes. had it been a public enquiry, ted tiv— homes. had it been a public enquiry, ted by an— homes. had it been a public enquiry, led by an independentjudge or other respected _ led by an independentjudge or other respected figure, had it been people giving _ respected figure, had it been people giving evidence under oath, we would be in a _ giving evidence under oath, we would be in a much — giving evidence under oath, we would be in a much better position to understand what went wrong in order not to— understand what went wrong in order not to repeat the mistakes which, as i not to repeat the mistakes which, as i said _ not to repeat the mistakes which, as i said earlier, are still going on. many— i said earlier, are still going on. many of— i said earlier, are still going on. many of the issues raised by dominic cummings— many of the issues raised by dominic cummings about infection control, about— cummings about infection control, about supporting people to be self isotated. _ about supporting people to be self isolated, about the messaging, about the borders, they are are still issues — the borders, they are are still issues going on that we are very concerned — issues going on that we are very concerned about and we are concerned about _ concerned about and we are concerned about the _ concerned about and we are concerned about the rise of these new so—called indian variant. so absolutely, yesterday should have been a _ absolutely, yesterday should have been a public enquiry. it shouldn't have _ been a public enquiry. it shouldn't have been— been a public enquiry. it shouldn't have been dominic cummings giving his side _ have been dominic cummings giving his side of— have been dominic cummings giving his side of the story. had it been a public— his side of the story. had it been a public enquiry we might be saving lives for— public enquiry we might be saving lives for the future. we can't tragically— lives for the future. we can't tragically do anything about those that are _ tragically do anything about those that are lost. but perhaps we could learn _ that are lost. but perhaps we could learn lessons for the future. gne

learn lessons for the future. one last thought. _ learn lessons for the future. one last thought, very _ learn lessons for the future. que: last thought, very quickly. 0ften learn lessons for the future. u9 last thought, very quickly. often it is said that people like you, the scientists, the medics, the people who are hands—on, frankly you are too busy. that is the argument given by government as to why there are not doing that now. you are too busy, you don't want to be bothered with this stuff. is that true, is that not true?— with this stuff. is that true, is that not true? ., ., ,, ., ., ., that not true? look, the notion that eve bod that not true? look, the notion that everybody in — that not true? look, the notion that everybody in government _ that not true? look, the notion that everybody in government can't - that not true? look, the notion that everybody in government can't do . everybody in government can't do anything — everybody in government can't do anything else because they are doing everything around the pandemic i don't _ everything around the pandemic i don't think is true. number two, the enquiry— don't think is true. number two, the enquiry isn't — don't think is true. number two, the enquiry isn'tjust a don't think is true. number two, the enquiry isn't just a reflection of the past — enquiry isn't just a reflection of the past. it is notjust a luxury to look— the past. it is notjust a luxury to look back — the past. it is notjust a luxury to look back it _ the past. it is notjust a luxury to look back. it is vital to uncover mistakes — look back. it is vital to uncover mistakes so that we don't make them again _ mistakes so that we don't make them again i_ mistakes so that we don't make them again. i think it has to be a real prioritv — again. i think it has to be a real priority. this enquiry is not about settling _ priority. this enquiry is not about settling scores. this enquiry has .ot settling scores. this enquiry has got to— settling scores. this enquiry has got to be — settling scores. this enquiry has got to be about saving lives in the future, _ got to be about saving lives in the future, so — got to be about saving lives in the future, so people don't die needlessly as tragically they died needlessly as tragically they died needlessly last year.— needlessly as tragically they died needlessly last year. professor, we thank ou needlessly last year. professor, we thank you for— needlessly last year. professor, we thank you for your _ needlessly last year. professor, we thank you for your time. _ needlessly last year. professor, we thank you for your time. that - needlessly last year. professor, we thank you for your time. that is - needlessly last year. professor, we thank you for your time. that is a l thank you for your time. that is a professor who sits on the government

advisory group. one of the starkest moments in yesterday's evidence session came when dominic cummings apologised to "the families of those who died unnecessarily". fran hall's husband contracted covid just a few weeks after their wedding — he died a day before his 66th birthday. fran joins us now, as does anita astle from the national care association. good morning to you both. fran, how are you? especially after hearing what dominic cummings had to say yesterday. what dominic cummings had to say esterda . :, what dominic cummings had to say esterda . . ., , , ., yesterday. yeah, it was very hard watchin: yesterday. yeah, it was very hard watching and _ yesterday. yeah, it was very hard watching and listening _ yesterday. yeah, it was very hard watching and listening to - yesterday. yeah, it was very hard watching and listening to the - watching and listening to the evidence. and i completely agree with the — evidence. and i completely agree with the professor. we should have heard _ with the professor. we should have heard of— with the professor. we should have heard of that in a public enquiry where _ heard of that in a public enquiry where there would be a testing of the evidence he gave rather than him making _ the evidence he gave rather than him making allegations and nobody being able to— making allegations and nobody being able to challenge or examine his evidence — able to challenge or examine his evidence. :, able to challenge or examine his evidence. ., ., , , ., evidence. how does it feel when you hear from government _ evidence. how does it feel when you hear from government ministers, i hear from government ministers, repeatedly over the past few months, i think it was at the beginning of may they finally announced a public

enquiry would take place next spring, that that will now not be brought forward? it is spring, that that will now not be brought forward?— brought forward? it is incredibly frustrating- _ brought forward? it is incredibly frustrating. we _ brought forward? it is incredibly frustrating. we have _ brought forward? it is incredibly frustrating. we have been - brought forward? it is incredibly | frustrating. we have been asking brought forward? it is incredibly - frustrating. we have been asking the government since last june frustrating. we have been asking the government since lastjune for an enquirv _ government since lastjune for an enquiry. there is no reason to leave it until— enquiry. there is no reason to leave it until next — enquiry. there is no reason to leave it until next year. that is another year— it until next year. that is another year atmost _ it until next year. that is another year almost that we are going to have _ year almost that we are going to have to — year almost that we are going to have to wait for it to begin. they could _ have to wait for it to begin. they could have — have to wait for it to begin. they could have an interim enquiry, as was done — could have an interim enquiry, as was done for the hillsborough disaster~ _ was done for the hillsborough disaster. a rapid review that would take a _ disaster. a rapid review that would take a matter of weeks rather than vears~ _ take a matter of weeks rather than years and — take a matter of weeks rather than years. and they could bring about some _ years. and they could bring about some serious changes that would mean other people and having to go through— other people and having to go through what we are going through. i need through what we are going through. need to, through what we are going through. i need to, good morning. director of the national care association. can i ask you a straightforward question? does matt hancock have your full confidence?— does matt hancock have your full confidence? ~ ., ., ., , confidence? morning. unfortunately, no, matt hancock— confidence? morning. unfortunately, no, matt hancock does _ confidence? morning. unfortunately, no, matt hancock does not _ confidence? morning. unfortunately, no, matt hancock does not have - confidence? morning. unfortunately, no, matt hancock does not have my. no, matt hancock does not have my full confidence. _ no, matt hancock does not have my full confidence. over— no, matt hancock does not have my full confidence. over the _ no, matt hancock does not have my full confidence. over the pandemicl full confidence. over the pandemic there _ full confidence. over the pandemic there was— full confidence. over the pandemic there was a —

full confidence. over the pandemic there was a delay _ full confidence. over the pandemic there was a delay in _ full confidence. over the pandemic there was a delay in relevant - there was a delay in relevant guidance, _ there was a delay in relevant guidance, accurate _ there was a delay in relevant| guidance, accurate guidance, there was a delay in relevant - guidance, accurate guidance, helpful guidance _ guidance, accurate guidance, helpful guidance. meurisse _ guidance, accurate guidance, helpful guidance. meurisse —— _ guidance, accurate guidance, helpful guidance. meurisse —— we _ guidance, accurate guidance, helpful guidance. meurisse —— we struggledl guidance. meurisse —— we struggled to access _ guidance. meurisse —— we struggled to access ppe — guidance. meurisse —— we struggled to access ppe. there _ guidance. meurisse —— we struggled to access ppe. there was _ guidance. meurisse —— we struggled to access ppe. there was no- to access ppe. there was no strategy. — to access ppe. there was no strategy. we _ to access ppe. there was no strategy. we knew- to access ppe. there was no strategy. we knew it - to access ppe. there was no strategy. we knew it was . to access ppe. there was no- strategy. we knew it was coming. we could _ strategy. we knew it was coming. we could see _ strategy. we knew it was coming. we could see that— strategy. we knew it was coming. we could see that it _ strategy. we knew it was coming. we could see that it was _ strategy. we knew it was coming. we could see that it was coming - strategy. we knew it was coming. we could see that it was coming as - strategy. we knew it was coming. we could see that it was coming as it - could see that it was coming as it spread _ could see that it was coming as it spread across _ could see that it was coming as it spread across the _ could see that it was coming as it spread across the world. - could see that it was coming as it spread across the world. but - could see that it was coming as it spread across the world. but we. could see that it was coming as it i spread across the world. but we had no strategv — spread across the world. but we had no strategv and _ spread across the world. but we had no strategy. and then _ spread across the world. but we had no strategy. and then when - spread across the world. but we hadi no strategy. and then when guidance was issued. — no strategy. and then when guidance was issued. we — no strategy. and then when guidance was issued, we were _ no strategy. and then when guidance was issued, we were in— no strategy. and then when guidance was issued, we were in a _ no strategy. and then when guidance was issued, we were in a state - no strategy. and then when guidance was issued, we were in a state of- was issued, we were in a state of flux _ was issued, we were in a state of flux locat— was issued, we were in a state of flux. local authorities _ was issued, we were in a state of flux. local authorities were - flux. local authorities were struggling _ flux. local authorities were struggling to _ flux. local authorities were struggling to get _ flux. local authorities were struggling to get the - flux. local authorities were l struggling to get the capacity flux. local authorities were i struggling to get the capacity to help. _ struggling to get the capacity to help. and — struggling to get the capacity to help. and we _ struggling to get the capacity to help, and we were _ struggling to get the capacity to help, and we were struggling i struggling to get the capacity to i help, and we were struggling within our care _ help, and we were struggling within our care homes. _ help, and we were struggling within our care homes. and _ help, and we were struggling within our care homes. and actually, i help, and we were struggling within our care homes. and actually, wentj our care homes. and actually, went unnoticed _ our care homes. and actually, went unnoticed until— our care homes. and actually, went unnoticed until various— our care homes. and actually, went unnoticed until various people i our care homes. and actually, went unnoticed until various people in i unnoticed until various people in the sector— unnoticed until various people in the sector raised _ unnoticed until various people in the sector raised the _ unnoticed until various people in the sector raised the issues- unnoticed until various people in the sector raised the issues that| unnoticed until various people in i the sector raised the issues that we were experiencing. _ the sector raised the issues that we were experiencing. can _ the sector raised the issues that we were experiencing.— were experiencing. can i 'ust follow on from than t were experiencing. can i 'ust follow on from that? people i were experiencing. can ijust follow on from that? people get _ were experiencing. can ijust follow on from that? people get very i on from that? people get very frustrated, understandably, when politicians, may bejournalists, politicians, may be journalists, say, politicians, may bejournalists, say, should he resign? but if i can catch that slightly differently, given what you said, that you don't have confidence in our health

secretary, we are still in a pandemic, what do you think should happen about that? irate pandemic, what do you think should happen about that?— pandemic, what do you think should happen about that? we need to look at what went — happen about that? we need to look at what went wrong _ happen about that? we need to look at what went wrong and _ happen about that? we need to look at what went wrong and we - happen about that? we need to look at what went wrong and we need i happen about that? we need to look at what went wrong and we need to l at what went wrong and we need to make _ at what went wrong and we need to make sure — at what went wrong and we need to make sure we — at what went wrong and we need to make sure we have _ at what went wrong and we need to make sure we have strong - at what went wrong and we need to make sure we have strong systems| at what went wrong and we need to . make sure we have strong systems in place _ make sure we have strong systems in place. yesterday— make sure we have strong systems in place. yesterday on _ make sure we have strong systems in place. yesterday on the _ make sure we have strong systems in place. yesterday on the news - make sure we have strong systems in place. yesterday on the news there . place. yesterday on the news there was a _ place. yesterday on the news there was a professor— place. yesterday on the news there was a professor who _ place. yesterday on the news there was a professor who was _ place. yesterday on the news there was a professor who was saying i place. yesterday on the news there . was a professor who was saying there were tocat _ was a professor who was saying there were local plans — was a professor who was saying there were local plans in— was a professor who was saying there were local plans in place. _ was a professor who was saying there were local plans in place. where i were local plans in place. where i'm, _ were local plans in place. where i'm. the — were local plans in place. where i'm. the tocat— were local plans in place. where i'm, the local plans— were local plans in place. where i'm, the local plans may- were local plans in place. where i'm, the local plans may have i were local plans in place. where i i'm, the local plans may have been in place _ i'm, the local plans may have been in place but — i'm, the local plans may have been in place but we _ i'm, the local plans may have been in place but we did _ i'm, the local plans may have been in place but we did not— i'm, the local plans may have been in place but we did not know- i'm, the local plans may have been in place but we did not know whatl in place but we did not know what those _ in place but we did not know what those locat— in place but we did not know what those local plans _ in place but we did not know what those local plans were. _ in place but we did not know what those local plans were. and - in place but we did not know what those local plans were. and on. in place but we did not know what those local plans were. and on a. those local plans were. and on a practical— those local plans were. and on a practical level— those local plans were. and on a practical level when— those local plans were. and on a practical level when we - those local plans were. and on a practical level when we were i those local plans were. and on a i practical level when we were trying to get— practical level when we were trying to get hold — practical level when we were trying to get hold of— practical level when we were trying to get hold of the _ practical level when we were trying to get hold of the local— practical level when we were trying to get hold of the local resilience l to get hold of the local resilience forums. — to get hold of the local resilience forums. when— to get hold of the local resilience forums, when we _ to get hold of the local resilience forums, when we were - to get hold of the local resilience forums, when we were trying i to get hold of the local resilience forums, when we were trying toi to get hold of the local resilience i forums, when we were trying to get hold of— forums, when we were trying to get hold of public— forums, when we were trying to get hold of public health _ forums, when we were trying to get hold of public health england, - forums, when we were trying to getj hold of public health england, there was any— hold of public health england, there was any number, _ hold of public health england, there was any number, but _ hold of public health england, there was any number, but that _ hold of public health england, there was any number, but that didn't i hold of public health england, there was any number, but that didn't get| was any number, but that didn't get you to _ was any number, but that didn't get you to the _ was any number, but that didn't get you to the tocat— was any number, but that didn't get you to the local team _ was any number, but that didn't get you to the local team that _ was any number, but that didn't get you to the local team that you - you to the local team that you needed — you to the local team that you needed to— you to the local team that you needed to speak _ you to the local team that you needed to speak to. _ you to the local team that you needed to speak to. so - you to the local team that you needed to speak to. so at i you to the local team that you needed to speak to. so at a i you to the local team that you i needed to speak to. so at a point when _ needed to speak to. so at a point when we — needed to speak to. so at a point when we were _ needed to speak to. so at a point when we were actually— needed to speak to. so at a point when we were actually working i needed to speak to. so at a pointj when we were actually working at incredible — when we were actually working at incredible pace _ when we were actually working at incredible pace and _

when we were actually working at incredible pace and under- when we were actually working at incredible pace and under really. incredible pace and under really difficult — incredible pace and under really difficult of — incredible pace and under really difficult of circumstances, - incredible pace and under really difficult of circumstances, the l difficult of circumstances, the resources _ difficult of circumstances, the resources that _ difficult of circumstances, the resources that we _ difficult of circumstances, the resources that we needed i difficult of circumstances, the resources that we needed to, | difficult of circumstances, the i resources that we needed to, the help that — resources that we needed to, the help that we _ resources that we needed to, the help that we needed, _ resources that we needed to, the help that we needed, wasn't i resources that we needed to, the help that we needed, wasn't at l resources that we needed to, the i help that we needed, wasn't at our fingertips — help that we needed, wasn't at our fingertips and _ help that we needed, wasn't at our fingertips and i_ help that we needed, wasn't at our fingertips. and i think— help that we needed, wasn't at our fingertips. and i think we - help that we needed, wasn't at our fingertips. and i think we need i help that we needed, wasn't at our fingertips. and i think we need to i fingertips. and i think we need to learn _ fingertips. and i think we need to learn from — fingertips. and i think we need to learn from that. _ fingertips. and i think we need to learn from that. we _ fingertips. and i think we need to learn from that. we also - fingertips. and i think we need to learn from that. we also need i fingertips. and i think we need to learn from that. we also need toi learn from that. we also need to learn _ learn from that. we also need to learn from — learn from that. we also need to learn from the _ learn from that. we also need to learn from the fact _ learn from that. we also need to learn from the fact that - learn from that. we also need toj learn from the fact that guidance was issued — learn from the fact that guidance was issued and _ learn from the fact that guidance was issued and it— learn from the fact that guidance was issued and it was— learn from the fact that guidance . was issued and it was consistently, and it— was issued and it was consistently, and it is— was issued and it was consistently, and it is still— was issued and it was consistently, and it is still issued, _ was issued and it was consistently, and it is still issued, on— was issued and it was consistently, and it is still issued, on a - was issued and it was consistently, and it is still issued, on a friday. and it is still issued, on a friday night, _ and it is still issued, on a friday night, sunday— and it is still issued, on a friday night, sunday night. _ and it is still issued, on a friday night, sunday night. it - and it is still issued, on a friday night, sunday night. it is - and it is still issued, on a friday. night, sunday night. it is expected we can— night, sunday night. it is expected we can translate _ night, sunday night. it is expected we can translate that _ night, sunday night. it is expected we can translate that guidance i night, sunday night. it is expected| we can translate that guidance into practice _ we can translate that guidance into practice for— we can translate that guidance into practice for the _ we can translate that guidance into practice for the following _ we can translate that guidance into practice for the following monday. i practice for the following monday. totatty _ practice for the following monday. totally unrealistic. _ practice for the following monday. totally unrealistic. totally - practice for the following monday. totally unrealistic. totally unfair. i totally unrealistic. totally unfair. and we _ totally unrealistic. totally unfair. and we need _ totally unrealistic. totally unfair. and we need to _ totally unrealistic. totally unfair. and we need to learn _ totally unrealistic. totally unfair. and we need to learn from - totally unrealistic. totally unfair. and we need to learn from this . totally unrealistic. totally unfair. l and we need to learn from this and make _ and we need to learn from this and make changes _ and we need to learn from this and make changes. real— and we need to learn from this and make changes. real changes. i and we need to learn from this and make changes. real changes. so. and we need to learn from this and i make changes. real changes. so that peopte _ make changes. real changes. so that peopte do— make changes. real changes. so that peopte do not— make changes. real changes. so that peopte do not lose _ make changes. real changes. so that people do not lose their— make changes. real changes. so that people do not lose their lives. - people do not lose their lives. fran. — people do not lose their lives. fran. you _ people do not lose their lives. fran. you are— people do not lose their lives. fran, you are someone - people do not lose their lives. fran, you are someone who . people do not lose their lives. i fran, you are someone who has experienced this with the loss of steve to covid last year. would you mind telling us about steve and what happened to him and the circumstances you think could have been better that may have prevented steve from losing his life? yes.

steve from losing his life? yes. steve was _ steve from losing his life? yes. steve was not _ steve from losing his life? yes. steve was not in _ steve from losing his life? yes. steve was not in a _ steve from losing his life? yes. steve was not in a care - steve from losing his life? yes. steve was not in a care home. i steve from losing his life? yes. l steve was not in a care home. he steve from losing his life? yes. steve was not in a care home. he was at home _ steve was not in a care home. he was at home with — steve was not in a care home. he was at home with me. we think he contracted covid when he went to an outpatient _ contracted covid when he went to an outpatient appointment in september. we don't _ outpatient appointment in september. we don't know that but that was the only place _ we don't know that but that was the only place he went that week. and we .ot only place he went that week. and we got married _ only place he went that week. and we got married at the weekend. by that time he _ got married at the weekend. by that time he was already positive. so we married _ time he was already positive. so we married on— time he was already positive. so we married on the saturday in september and he _ married on the saturday in september and he died _ married on the saturday in september and he died three weeks later. that was in _ and he died three weeks later. that was in october. now i don't know whether. — was in october. now i don't know whether. if— was in october. now i don't know whether, if there had been a second lockdown— whether, if there had been a second lockdown as dominic cummings said yesterday— lockdown as dominic cummings said yesterday was recommended to the prime _ yesterday was recommended to the prime minister to be put in place in september, i don't know if that had happened _ september, i don't know if that had happened whether steve would still be here _ happened whether steve would still be here. but i feel really strongly that if— be here. but i feel really strongly that if decisions right back at the beginning, right back when people run skiing — beginning, right back when people run skiing holidays, or missing cobra — run skiing holidays, or missing cobra meetings, orthe run skiing holidays, or missing cobra meetings, or the chaos that was described in downing street at number— was described in downing street at number 10 in was described in downing street at numberio in february was described in downing street at number 10 in february of last year, if decisions — number 10 in february of last year, if decisions had been made differently and the virus hadn't been _ differently and the virus hadn't been allowed to spread the weight

that it _ been allowed to spread the weight that it did, into care homes, into hospitals, — that it did, into care homes, into hospitals, into the community, i really— hospitals, into the community, i really think that steve might still be here — really think that steve might still be here. and it breaks my heart to think— be here. and it breaks my heart to think of— be here. and it breaks my heart to think of that. it be here. and it breaks my heart to think of that.— think of that. it is going to be re think of that. it is going to be pretty impossible _ think of that. it is going to be pretty impossible to - think of that. it is going to be pretty impossible to nail i think of that. it is going to be i pretty impossible to nail down, think of that. it is going to be - pretty impossible to nail down, to know, isn't it? we pretty impossible to nail down, to know, isn't it?— pretty impossible to nail down, to know, isn't it? we will never know. but an enquiry _ know, isn't it? we will never know. but an enquiry will— know, isn't it? we will never know. but an enquiry will help _ know, isn't it? we will never know. but an enquiry will help us - know, isn't it? we will never know. but an enquiry will help us to - but an enquiry will help us to establish the facts. and i can't emphasise strongly enough we have .ot emphasise strongly enough we have got to— emphasise strongly enough we have got to have one. we can't wait until next yeah — got to have one. we can't wait until next year. more people are going to die. next year. more people are going to die~ the _ next year. more people are going to die. the quicker we started to examine — die. the quicker we started to examine what happened and why things went wrong, the quicker we can prevent— went wrong, the quicker we can prevent this happening again. fran, can i ask one _ prevent this happening again. fran, can i ask one question? _ prevent this happening again. fran, can i ask one question? it - prevent this happening again. fran, can i ask one question? it is - can i ask one question? it is something we often ask of our politicians, the word sorry. ijust wonder, for someone like you, and it's very, very personal for you, what those words might mean if they are used correctly. we were talking

earlier about different kind of sorrys. sorry for your loss, sorry for your circumstances, sorry for mistakes. i wonderfrom for your circumstances, sorry for mistakes. i wonder from you for your circumstances, sorry for mistakes. i wonderfrom you on a personal note where does that sit in relation to all the other things? it's really easy. we hear them tripping — it's really easy. we hear them tripping off the tongue of politicians all the time. for me, the best— politicians all the time. for me, the best apology would be making sure that — the best apology would be making sure that things change. i appreciated dominic cummings's apology— appreciated dominic cummings's apology yesterday. it was the first time we _ apology yesterday. it was the first time we heard an apology from someone — time we heard an apology from someone so high up. but assurrey doesn't _ someone so high up. but assurrey doesn't cut— someone so high up. but assurrey doesn't cut it. it is not enough. we have _ doesn't cut it. it is not enough. we have got— doesn't cut it. it is not enough. we have got to — doesn't cut it. it is not enough. we have got to learn the lessons. —— but it _ have got to learn the lessons. —— but it sorry — have got to learn the lessons. —— but it sorry doesn't cut it. we have .ot but it sorry doesn't cut it. we have got to _ but it sorry doesn't cut it. we have got to stop — but it sorry doesn't cut it. we have got to stop this happening to other people _ got to stop this happening to other --eole. . got to stop this happening to other ..eole, ., ., ~' got to stop this happening to other n-eole. ., ., ~' , got to stop this happening to other --eole. . . ~ , . people. fran, thank you very much. but if ou people. fran, thank you very much. but if you do _ people. fran, thank you very much. but if you do speak _ people. fran, thank you very much. but if you do speak to _ people. fran, thank you very much. but if you do speak to us _ people. fran, thank you very much. but if you do speak to us today. - people. fran, thank you very much. but if you do speak to us today. i'm sure it never gets any easier saying these things out loud. really appreciate you speaking to us this morning. and i are still, thank you

very much. director of the national care association. thank you. that's where i time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. i'm sonja jessup. the met police says they've helped rescue more than 240 children and vulnerable adults who were being exploited into drug trafficking. they took part in a week of operations across england, wales and scotland in a crackdown on county lines, where criminals use phone lines to move and supply drugs. they made 190 arrests and seized guns, knives and an axe. a report claims the firm behind hs2 was "dishonest and misleading" over handling a compensation claim from a member of the public who had to sell their home to make way for the line. the parliamentary and health service ombudsman also criticised the way hs2 communicated with the homeowner, saying it led to a breakdown in trust. the rail firm says it accepts the findings but it has changed its practices.

brentford football club have been given an extra 1,000 tickets for saturday's championship play—off final at wembley. at first, the bees and their opponents swansea were given just under 4,000 each. but they both asked for more, given that more than 20,000 fans were allowed to see chelsea and leicester's fa cup final last weekend. one of the popular victorian dinosaur sculptures at crystal palace park has been undergoing something of a facelift. part of the head of the megalosaurus broke off last year but a sd printer was used to help re—create its jaw. we are so happy, really, really happy and we've noticed that people don't take photographs of it any more, which is really quite sad, so it would be nice to see people engaging with the sculpture and taking photographs and enjoying with it again, because maybe it being broken made people not enjoy it so much, so it would be nice to see people enjoying the sculpture again. let's take a look at the travel situation now.

problems on the tube, i'm afraid. minor delays on the central and circle lines. a signalfailure and a faulty train to blame. and thejubilee line isn't running between west hampstead and waterloo at the moment. this is how it looks on the a13. traffic heading into london is building through barking. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello. good morning. it's set to be a rather lovely day of weather. at last, feeling a lot more like may, staying dry and there will be a lot of sunshine around as well. we started off this morning on a bright note but it was really quite chilly again for this time of year, a bit of short lived mist and fog around but not lasting too long at all through the morning, burnt back by that sunshine. plenty of that as we head through the morning, then a bit more cloud developing into the afternoon and that will start to bubble up, so more light sunny spells and top temperatures this time of 19 or 20 celsius, just slightly above the average for the time of year. as we head through this evening

and overnight it will feel milder than it was last night, clear spells at first, then we'll see some cloud edging in from the west. that's a weather front that will be with us through the day tomorrow but it should stay dry on friday. there willjust be more cloud around than on thursday. some brightness, some spells of sunshine coming through at times and high pressure keeps us dry or mostly dry as we head through the weekend. only a small chance of a shower again and highs of 20 or 21 degrees. i'm backjust after 9. now though it's back to naga and charlie. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. "morning live" is back and coming up straight after breakfast on bbc one. kym and gethin can tell us what they have in store. how are you? nice to see you both. on today's show, we're here to save you money with the easiest fix ever!

if you're one of the families that leaves your tv or set top box on standby, we'll show you how much you can save by simply turning them off. and today we've got a double dose of the van tullekens. xand, you're going to be taking viewers questions. we are. chris is going to field them, — we are. chris is going to field them, reatty~ _ we are. chris is going to field them, really.— we are. chris is going to field them, really. we are. chris is going to field them, reall. , _ ., them, really. too busy hugging to concentrate _ them, really. too busy hugging to concentrate on _ them, really. too busy hugging to concentrate on the _ them, really. too busy hugging to concentrate on the question. - and chris, you turned yourself into a science experiment, didn't you? iama i am a living experiment, it's over now, _ i am a living experiment, it's over now. but— i am a living experiment, it's over now. but i'm _ i am a living experiment, it's over now, but i'm still feeling the effects _ anna's back in the studio for the first time this series. but forget what you know about chopping up your veg, she's going to tell us why you only need three kitchen knives to make cooking quicker and easier. she'll reveal which they are, and they're cheap as chips too. she is back in the restaurant as well. if you've been putting off mowing the lawn, don't feel guilty: springwatch's iolo williams will explain why that's a good thing — and how long grass and weeds will help the bees! and, it's one thing you may have assumed

can't be recycled — used chewing gum! we visit the business turning this sticky problem into everyday items. and if that wasn't enough, katya will be adding a touch of sparkle with her strictly�*s fitness routine. see you at 9.15! my my interest has been piqued. thank you very much and welcome back. charlie and i were discussing knives. we agreed, three knives are plenty. knives. we agreed, three knives are len . ., . knives. we agreed, three knives are [en . ., ., ., knives. we agreed, three knives are len . ., . ., ., ., knives. we agreed, three knives are plenty-_ i've i plenty. you have a favourite? i've not about plenty. you have a favourite? i've got about 12 _ plenty. you have a favourite? i've got about 12 and _ plenty. you have a favourite? i've got about 12 and i _ plenty. you have a favourite? i've got about 12 and i only _ plenty. you have a favourite? i've got about 12 and i only use - plenty. you have a favourite? i've got about 12 and i only use one. l got about 12 and i only use one. there _ got about 12 and i only use one. there you — got about 12 and i only use one. there you go. quality not quantity. find out more later. let's go back to what has been, for some time, one of the big issues and questions asked about the workload for gps during, and as things ease, in the pandemic. it's got to a point where they are saying they are facing a tsunami of patience as the country emerges from lockdown. nhs figures more than 28 million

appointments were made in march ? one of the highest on record. the royal college of gps is warning that without urgent resources they will no longer be able to meet patient demand. our health correspondent, dominic hughes, is at a gp practice in stafford this morning. this is such an important issue. gps are now seeing more and more people, trying to see more and more people. that is true. we were all told to try and protect the nhs and many people seem to have done that by not visiting their gp over the last few months, over the months and months of lockdown. some to protect the nhs and some were worried about the fear of infection and you can see the impact in the data. in the year to march 2021, there were 31 million fewer appointments, a drop of 10% and that has had a real impact. if

we look at urgent cancer referrals, there were 300,000 fewer urgent cancer referrals and patient and doctor groups say that might be putting lives at risk. but, as we come out of lockdown we are seeing this big surge of pent—up demand in appointments, so in march of this year there were 28 and a half million appointments, a rise of 20% on the previous month and it's one of the busiest on record. to try and understand the pressures gps are facing we spent a day with a doctor at his surgery in doncaster. everyday i wake up thinking, is this the day i can't it any more? i've already marked that ultrasound scan as urgent, haven't i? we have a tsunami of patients coming to us. it feels like the river has flooded the banks. i have to follow up i with the cancer guys. it keeps coming and coming and coming. it is one massive,

endless wave of patients. the start of another busy day. right, phone lines are open now. dr dean eggitt is already feeling the pressure. it is half past eight, bang on the dot, which is great. i can start consulting now. i've got one, two, three, four, five, six... ..nine patients waiting. hello. good morning. it's dr eggitt speaking. are you still seeing the guys at the hospital? the easing of lockdown has released a huge amount of pent—up demand from patients needing help, many of them with multiple complex health problems. you're just working your way through a long list of phone numbers? yes. that is your appointments in essence? in essence, absolutely. in terms of help, what sort of help would you like? i'm starting to run out of capacity for those patients who need me urgently today, or are trying to book ahead. i've never experienced anything

with the workload pressures i've got at the moment, the number of patients i've got. the complexity of the patients i've got. and the mental intensity of the workload. people are incredibly sick. i need a prescription to get some strong painkiller. - absolutely. we will sort it. with your mum having dementia, the situation is never going to get better. is this how you saw your career? did you know this would be the kind of pressure you worked under? people can't see what we are doing. they think we're sat here twiddling our thumbs. we're sat here holding our head in her hands, thinking, how are we going to get through the day? there's a hidden demand and a hidden workload never gets to see. are you 0k to take a call back this morning? - in reception, phones are ringing constantly as patients try to get an appointment. busier than ever. i can still hear the i phone ringing when i go to bed. but dr eggitt worries about those who can't get through. in medicine we are taught not

to worry about the people who shout, but the people who can't shout. they don't get on the phone, they don't get through to us. they are just unheard. some people simply can't be assessed over the phone. do you want us to just keep an eye on you and keep you fit, rather than do anything...? 0k. a 97—year—old patient with worrying symptoms needs a house call. this is one of those circumstances where you need to see the patient face—to—face? yeah, absolutely. there are several reasons why we need to see the patient face—to—face. first, we need to lay hands on the patient to help make the diagnosis. but secondly, because we are talking about something so serious, you need the human touch. i'mjust making sure it's not damaged. back at the surgery, the appointments are put on hold. mitchell has walked in with a nasty cut above his eye. i'm going to stitch you up. this minor surgery keeps mitchell out of a&e and adds to the time pressures the doctor already faces.

the nhs has always been pretty constant. instead of that massive winter peak and summer lull, you still have the winter peak but you don't have the summer lull. you have constant work. the ability to catch up is gone. that was before covid. then covid hit. now it isjust a peak, peak, peak all the time. who's that from? the patient you've - stitched back together. 0h, beautiful! thank you. that's nice. that's wonderful, isn't it? you don't go into this job to get thanks. the fact somebody goes out of their way to do that is most upsetting itself. the department of health and social care in england says extra funding is available to help gps, and there is a commitment to expanding the workforce and delivering more appointments. i adore myjob. i think i'm 0k at it. i'm glad i make a difference with my patients. what i need is the system to help me

be better than i am. congratulations, team. you are loved, you are amazing. well done, everybody! we arejoined by by we are joined by by doctor agrawal, one of the gps here in stafford and we heard from dean in doncaster saying he is worried about the patients he is not seen. is that a concern for you?— patients he is not seen. is that a concern for you? absolutely, it is the patients _ concern for you? absolutely, it is the patients with _ concern for you? absolutely, it is the patients with pent-up - concern for you? absolutely, it is| the patients with pent-up demand concern for you? absolutely, it is - the patients with pent-up demand who the patients with pent—up demand who have not— the patients with pent—up demand who have not come forward previously and the ones _ have not come forward previously and the ones whose problems have probably— the ones whose problems have probably got more complex and we are seeing _ probably got more complex and we are seeing that, _ probably got more complex and we are seeing that, more complex patients, patients— seeing that, more complex patients, patients with multiple problems and we want _ patients with multiple problems and we want them to come forward. where is the demand — we want them to come forward. where is the demand coming _ we want them to come forward. where is the demand coming from? _ we want them to come forward. where is the demand coming from? it - we want them to come forward. where is the demand coming from? it is - is the demand coming from? it is multifactorial. _ is the demand coming from? it is multifactorial. it _ is the demand coming from? it is multifactorial. it is _ is the demand coming from? it is multifactorial. it is about the mental— multifactorial. it is about the mental health which the pandemic has made worse and about the demands and secondary— made worse and about the demands and secondary care and 5 million appointments are on hold, so that demand _ appointments are on hold, so that demand is — appointments are on hold, so that demand is coming towards us as well and as— demand is coming towards us as well and as i_ demand is coming towards us as well and as i said — demand is coming towards us as well and as i said earlier it is the

complexity of the demand we have currently — complexity of the demand we have currentl . �* , , , complexity of the demand we have currentl. �*, , , ., ., currently. let's step over here and talk to emma. _ currently. let's step over here and talk to emma, the _ currently. let's step over here and talk to emma, the practice - currently. let's step over here and i talk to emma, the practice manager. do you recognise that picture of ever—growing demand? the phone ringing nonstop? ever-growing demand? the phone ringing nonstop?— ringing nonstop? constantly, the activi of ringing nonstop? constantly, the activity of the — ringing nonstop? constantly, the activity of the last _ ringing nonstop? constantly, the activity of the last 12 _ ringing nonstop? constantly, the activity of the last 12 months - ringing nonstop? constantly, the activity of the last 12 months hasj activity of the last 12 months has been _ activity of the last 12 months has been so — activity of the last 12 months has been so high, _ activity of the last 12 months has been so high, the _ activity of the last 12 months has been so high, the highest - activity of the last 12 months has been so high, the highest ever. activity of the last 12 months has . been so high, the highest ever and capacity— been so high, the highest ever and capacity and — been so high, the highest ever and capacity and reception, _ been so high, the highest ever and capacity and reception, staff - capacity and reception, staff working _ capacity and reception, staff working longer— capacity and reception, staff working longer hours - capacity and reception, staff working longer hours and i capacity and reception, staff. working longer hours and that's capacity and reception, staff - working longer hours and that's just to deat— working longer hours and that's just to deal with — working longer hours and that's just to deal with the _ working longer hours and that's just to deal with the demand _ working longer hours and that's just to deal with the demand basically. i to deal with the demand basically. how are _ to deal with the demand basically. how are they— to deal with the demand basically. how are they coping _ to deal with the demand basically. how are they coping with - to deal with the demand basically. how are they coping with the - to deal with the demand basically. i how are they coping with the stress? it must be a stressfuljob.— it must be a stressful 'ob. really well. we it must be a stressful 'ob. really wen. we t it must be a stressful 'ob. really well. we are a h it must be a stressful 'ob. really well. we are a good _ it must be a stressfuljob. really well. we are a good team - it must be a stressfuljob. really well. we are a good team here l it must be a stressfuljob. really i well. we are a good team here and it must be a stressfuljob. really - well. we are a good team here and we help everybody— well. we are a good team here and we help everybody out _ well. we are a good team here and we help everybody out and _ well. we are a good team here and we help everybody out and if— well. we are a good team here and we help everybody out and if anybody- help everybody out and if anybody wants _ help everybody out and if anybody wants a _ help everybody out and if anybody wants a break— help everybody out and if anybody wants a break from _ help everybody out and if anybody wants a break from the _ help everybody out and if anybody wants a break from the front - help everybody out and if anybodyl wants a break from the front desk, we jump— wants a break from the front desk, we jump in— wants a break from the front desk, we jump in and _ wants a break from the front desk, we jump in and help _ wants a break from the front desk, we jump in and help them - we jump in and help them straightaway. _ we jump in and help them straightaway. and - we jump in and help them | straightaway. and patients we jump in and help them - straightaway. and patients don't always— straightaway. and patients don't always need _ straightaway. and patients don't always need to _ straightaway. and patients don't always need to see _ straightaway. and patients don't always need to see a _ straightaway. and patients don't always need to see a doctor. - straightaway. and patients don't. always need to see a doctor. they don't _ always need to see a doctor. they don't we — always need to see a doctor. they don't we have _ always need to see a doctor. they don't. we have pathways- always need to see a doctor. they don't. we have pathways to - always need to see a doctor. they. don't. we have pathways to follow, good _ don't. we have pathways to follow, good community— don't. we have pathways to follow, good community services _ don't. we have pathways to follow, good community services and - don't. we have pathways to follow, good community services and pcn i good community services and pcn workers _ good community services and pcn workers. primary— good community services and pcn workers. primary care _ good community services and pcn workers. primary care network, i workers. primary care network, pharmacist. _ workers. primary care network, pharmacist, counselling, - workers. primary care network, | pharmacist, counselling, mental health— pharmacist, counselling, mental health and — pharmacist, counselling, mental health and also _ pharmacist, counselling, mental health and also the _ pharmacist, counselling, mental health and also the pharmacistsl pharmacist, counselling, mental. health and also the pharmacists out there _ health and also the pharmacists out there can _ health and also the pharmacists out there can help— health and also the pharmacists out there can help out— health and also the pharmacists out there can help out and _ health and also the pharmacists out there can help out and there - health and also the pharmacists out there can help out and there are - there can help out and there are certain— there can help out and there are certain things _ there can help out and there are certain things they— there can help out and there are certain things they can - there can help out and there arej certain things they can prescribe over the — certain things they can prescribe

over the counter, _ certain things they can prescribe over the counter, so— certain things they can prescribe over the counter, so that - certain things they can prescribe over the counter, so that is - certain things they can prescribe i over the counter, so that is where we are _ over the counter, so that is where we are going _ over the counter, so that is where we are going now _ over the counter, so that is where we are going now.— over the counter, so that is where we are going now. emma, thank you very much- — we are going now. emma, thank you very much- and _ we are going now. emma, thank you very much. and doctor _ we are going now. emma, thank you very much. and doctor agrawal, - we are going now. emma, thank you i very much. and doctor agrawal, thank you. really interesting insight into the pressures that gps are facing right now. it the pressures that gps are facing ri . ht now. . , the pressures that gps are facing riaht now. .,, , the pressures that gps are facing riahtnow. , ., right now. it has been fascinating. thank ou right now. it has been fascinating. thank you so _ right now. it has been fascinating. thank you so much. _ right now. it has been fascinating. thank you so much. mike - right now. it has been fascinating. thank you so much. mike has- right now. it has been fascinating. thank you so much. mike has the| thank you so much. mike has the support for us, but this morning, you know, it feels like we are making no progress in one particular area. , . ., , i. area. explain the image behind you. after an enthralling _ area. explain the image behind you. after an enthralling match _ area. explain the image behind you. after an enthralling match on - area. explain the image behind you. after an enthralling match on the i after an enthralling match on the pitch we are talking about racist abuse after marcus rashford, after their defeat against villarreal said that he had over 70 racial slurs on his social media accounts and saying he cited one in particularfrom a teacher, so obviously the relevant authorities will be looking at those under manchester united have tweeted later to say that following the europa league final their players were subjected to disgraceful racist abuse. this will follow the two and abuse. this will follow the two and a half hours for the neutrals in an enthralling game and a fairy tale victory for villarreal but

heartbreak on the pitch for manchester united. despite being big favourites against the spanish side they fell behind early in the second half but then united did find an equaliser through edison cavani and after extra time it went to penalties and after 21 consecutive spot kicks, one of the longest marathons of penalties we have seen, it all came down to david de gea who saw his saved, so the wait for a first trophy for the manager goes on. �* , ., ., first trophy for the manager goes on. h ., .. ,, , on. it's not a successful season, and those _ on. it's not a successful season, and those are _ on. it's not a successful season, and those are the _ on. it's not a successful season, and those are the fine _ on. it's not a successful season, and those are the fine margins i on. it's not a successful season, | and those are the fine margins in football, — and those are the fine margins in football, sometimes one kick can define _ football, sometimes one kick can define a — football, sometimes one kick can define a season as a good one or a successful— define a season as a good one or a successful one and one kick says it's not. — successful one and one kick says it's not. but— successful one and one kick says it's not, but trophies matter and that is— it's not, but trophies matter and that is what matters at this club, so, no _ that is what matters at this club, so, no is — that is what matters at this club, so, no is the _ that is what matters at this club, so, no is the short answer. tennis star, naomi osaka, says she won't be taking questions from the media, at the upcoming french open,

because of the impact on the mental health of players. the four—time grand slam champion says expecting them to talk after a defeat amounted to "kicking a person while they're down" and added "we're asked questions, that bring doubt into our minds and i'm just not going to subject myself, to people that doubt me." she said she expected to receive a considerable fine, which she hopes will go to a mental health charity. but it is in the guidelines that the players are contracted to give answers to the press after and before games, especially afterwards and there is history. she could expect a $20,000 fine. novak djokovic got seven and a half thousand pound fines when he pull out of the media commitments from the us open. the williams sisters did it as well after a doubles match. they pulled out of an interview. match. they pulled out of an interview— match. they pulled out of an interview. . , ., , interview. the idea is that it gives fans access _ interview. the idea is that it gives fans access to _ interview. the idea is that it gives fans access to what _ interview. the idea is that it gives fans access to what they - interview. the idea is that it gives fans access to what they think - interview. the idea is that it gives fans access to what they think but now they have social media accounts they can do it that way rather than they can do it that way rather than the official channels which they are meant to do according to the

guidelines. meant to do according to the guidelines-— meant to do according to the guidelines. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. you have good news, right? i have. indeed. you have good news, right? i have. indeed- at — you have good news, right? i have. indeed. at last, _ you have good news, right? i have. indeed. at last, the _ you have good news, right? i have. indeed. at last, the sun _ you have good news, right? i have. indeed. at last, the sun has - you have good news, right? i have. indeed. at last, the sun has got - you have good news, right? i have. indeed. at last, the sun has got hisj indeed. at last, the sun has got his hat on and he's definitely coming out to play in the next few days because the weather is looking pretty optimistic towards the bank holiday weekend. it won't be dry everywhere with a bit of rain in the forecast tomorrow but today, look at this, this is the picture in staffordshire, beautiful blue skies and many others will have woken to similar skies, some over the next few days things generally becoming drier, warmer as well, so some decent weather on the cards. if you have plans for the long bank holiday weekend. fortoday, have plans for the long bank holiday weekend. for today, we have cloud lingering across north—eastern parts of scotland but it is brightening up through the highlands and down towards the boarders as well and into northern ireland and much of northern england seeing sunshine but slightly cloudy conditions holding on for the likes of newcastle and

norwich, but plenty of dry, sunny weather across much of southern england and wales as well. through the day we will see more cloud edging in from the west, so we have a week when the front approaching and that will bring a bit more cloud and that will bring a bit more cloud and may patchy rain in northern ireland and towards cornwall but further east in the sunshine, temperatures getting up to about 20 degrees, so a bit warmer than recent league and the patchy rain will push into the west affecting some of the irish sea coast and the further east you go, you keep clear spells but not as cold as last night with temperatures between six and 11 degrees. through the day tomorrow, a bit more cloud and patchy rain lingering for some western areas and the driest and brightest with hazy sunshine towards the east, probably not as warm as today with temperatures between 13 and 19 degrees but do expect sunnier and warmer weather for all of us through the course of the weekend.— the course of the weekend. sarah, thank ou the course of the weekend. sarah, thank you so _ the course of the weekend. sarah, thank you so much. _ the course of the weekend. sarah, thank you so much. i'm _ the course of the weekend. sarah, thank you so much. i'm getting . the course of the weekend. sarah, thank you so much. i'm getting so | thank you so much. i'm getting so excited. i have a guest in the

studio. rememberthose excited. i have a guest in the studio. remember those days? and yourjazz hands were perfect for my next guest. and those hands as well. there was happy hands. i will get them described properly in a moment. oti mabuse is best known for her fun and energetic choreography when she takes to the strictly dance floor — but she also has a passion for teaching. little secret, she is a tough teacher. now she has combined the two, and created a children's book that can help youngsters learn some of her signature moves. and here's a reminder of oti in action. music

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person. he's working now and it feels great for him _ person. he's working now and it feels great for him and i person. he's working now and it feels great for him and to i person. he's working now and it feels great for him and to have l person. he's working now and it i feels great for him and to have that connection is really important and it is about the friendship. absolutely and that is how i know you are a tough teacher because you drilled that man but he did brilliantly, obviously. taste drilled that man but he did brilliantly, obviously. we drill them when — brilliantly, obviously. we drill them when they _ brilliantly, obviously. we drill them when they are - brilliantly, obviously. we drill them when they are working | brilliantly, obviously. we drill i them when they are working and then after i show how nice i am. the them when they are working and then after i show how nice i am.— after i show how nice i am. the nice oti came after i show how nice i am. the nice 0ti came out _ after i show how nice i am. the nice oti came out eventually. _ after i show how nice i am. the nice oti came out eventually. you i after i show how nice i am. the nice oti came out eventually. you have i oti came out eventually. you have been busy. i oti came out eventually. you have been busy-— oti came out eventually. you have been bus . . , ~ ., been busy. i have. during lockdown! wrote a children's _ been busy. i have. during lockdown! wrote a children's book. _ been busy. i have. during lockdown! wrote a children's book. what i been busy. i have. during lockdown! wrote a children's book. what is i wrote a children's book. what is ureat wrote a children's book. what is great about _ wrote a children's book. what is great about the _ wrote a children's book. what is great about the book _ wrote a children's book. what is great about the book is i wrote a children's book. what is great about the book is that i wrote a children's book. what is great about the book is that you look at a variety of different characters, children with different abilities, different strengths, some weaknesses as well which they work on and you worked with getting advice on this to get this right. i worked with contact, a charity that works with children with disabilities and families on how to deal with children with disabilities, but the point for me and what i was really passionate about when i wrote the book is i wanted it to be inclusive, as much

as i could, i wanted every child to feel seen but not have thatjust as the purpose. the purpose was to dance and come together, mums, dads, brothers, sisters, to dance and enjoy an activity together but still feel like mum, dad, that is me, that could possibly be me and that is what i felt really strongly about. did you find it difficult when you were signing the dances all the way they enjoyed music? did you learn from that? people think a children's book is just writing a story, but it matters. it book isjust writing a story, but it matters. ., , ., ., ., matters. it does matter. i wanted a dance that would _ matters. it does matter. i wanted a dance that would get _ matters. it does matter. i wanted a dance that would get them i matters. it does matter. i wanted a| dance that would get them dancing, up dance that would get them dancing, up andjumping. children dance that would get them dancing, up and jumping. children love to jump up and jumping. children love to jump and! up and jumping. children love to jump and i thought of the jive, up and jumping. children love to jump and i thought of thejive, and thatis jump and i thought of thejive, and that is one thing kids love. everybody was really passionate about the jive, and also it was the easiest one to write about.- easiest one to write about. why? kick to the _ easiest one to write about. why? kick to the left, _ easiest one to write about. why? kick to the left, kick _ easiest one to write about. why? kick to the left, kick to _ easiest one to write about. why? kick to the left, kick to the i easiest one to write about. why? kick to the left, kick to the right, j kick to the left, kick to the right, jump kick to the left, kick to the right, jump to the left, jump to the right,

thatis jump to the left, jump to the right, that is mainly the jive if you describe it in easy words. find that is mainly the jive if you describe it in easy words. and this is interactive _ describe it in easy words. and this is interactive as _ describe it in easy words. and this is interactive as well. _ describe it in easy words. and this is interactive as well. how i describe it in easy words. and this is interactive as well. how does i describe it in easy words. and this is interactive as well. how does it| is interactive as well. how does it work? , ., ., is interactive as well. how does it work? ., ., work? so, you read the book and each child has a scenario _ work? so, you read the book and each child has a scenario or— work? so, you read the book and each child has a scenario or an _ work? so, you read the book and each child has a scenario or an emotion - child has a scenario or an emotion so i wanted to normalise that children have these feelings and it is ok to verbalise it, and after every child has their story, there is a step or a figure that they learn. clapping to the left, or the right, jumping or doing the bird movement. right, jumping or doing the bird movement-— right, jumping or doing the bird movement. ., , ., , ~ ., ~ movement. fabulous. we were talking to arlene phillips _ movement. fabulous. we were talking to arlene phillips not _ movement. fabulous. we were talking to arlene phillips not so _ movement. fabulous. we were talking to arlene phillips not so long - movement. fabulous. we were talking to arlene phillips not so long ago - to arlene phillips not so long ago and what we were talking about was the musical, cher, the musical. i met her. share _ the musical, cher, the musical. i met her. share or _ the musical, cher, the musical. i met her. share or arlene? - the musical, cher, the musical. i met her. share or arlene? it - the musical, cher, the musical. ij met her. share or arlene? it was the musical, cher, the musical. i. met her. share or arlene? it was so difficult not — met her. share or arlene? it was so difficult not to _ met her. share or arlene? it was so difficult not to go, _ met her. share or arlene? it was so difficult not to go, hey, _ met her. share or arlene? it was so difficult not to go, hey, how- met her. share or arlene? it was so difficult not to go, hey, how are - difficult not to go, hey, how are you. i had to be, normal. she difficult not to go, hey, how are you. i had to be, normal.- you. i had to be, normal. she is very calm- _ you. i had to be, normal. she is very calm- very _ you. i had to be, normal. she is very calm. very contained. - you. i had to be, normal. she is very calm. very contained. but | you. i had to be, normal. she is- very calm. very contained. but loads of energy. you are choreographing on this, so tell me how you have been

working together and what you've been working on, because she was talking about what a massive fan and she is of all of the outfits and a cher. didn't your first competition dance, didn't that go to a cher song? dance, didn't that go to a cher son: ? . dance, didn't that go to a cher son. ? ., ., , , dance, didn't that go to a cher soni ? ., ., , , , dance, didn't that go to a cher soni? ., , , ., song? that was my first ever and memory i — song? that was my first ever and memory i had — song? that was my first ever and memory i had was _ song? that was my first ever and memory i had was my _ song? that was my first ever and memory i had was my first - song? that was my first ever and memory i had was my first ever l song? that was my first ever and - memory i had was my first ever dance competing to cher and i remember her outfits and her story and seeing her when i grew up and with arlene phillips wejust had when i grew up and with arlene phillips we just had different connections and purposes and why cher is important, and that is what is really nice because she is a different generation and so am i, and to work under arlene is amazing and to work under arlene is amazing and to work under arlene is amazing and to choreograph, ijust wanted to really bring out the essence of who cher is and hopefully that is what people will see.— people will see. what are you working on — people will see. what are you working on in _ people will see. what are you working on in terms - people will see. what are you working on in terms of- people will see. what are you i working on in terms of changing people will see. what are you - working on in terms of changing the show at the moment, or what are you finessing? show at the moment, or what are you finessin ? �* .. , show at the moment, or what are you finessini ? �* .. , show at the moment, or what are you finessini ? �* , ., finessing? because it came from broadway it _ finessing? because it came from broadway it was _ finessing? because it came from broadway it was done _ finessing? because it came from broadway it was done amazingly | finessing? because it came from - broadway it was done amazingly and this is the west end, and i want to

give it the respect that the west end has. like, this is the west end. you need to be careful because people on broadway listening will be wondering. define it. i’m people on broadway listening will be wondering. define it.— wondering. define it. i'm sayingi want to bring _ wondering. define it. i'm sayingi want to bring the _ wondering. define it. i'm sayingi want to bring the uk _ wondering. define it. i'm sayingi want to bring the uk audiences i wondering. define it. i'm saying i| want to bring the uk audiences to the theatre to feel like they are seeing something that they can love and connect with. was that better? honey, i'm not on broadway. i offend people all the time. it happens. lots of strictly fans will be concerned or would have been concerned or would have been concerned because you are busy. you are doing so much stuff, which is brilliant, so you are able to do other things as well as strictly and you have still been contracted back to strictly. i you have still been contracted back to strictl . ., ,, . , to strictly. i love strictly. strictly for _ to strictly. i love strictly. strictly for me _ to strictly. i love strictly. strictly for me is - to strictly. i love strictly. strictly for me is home i to strictly. i love strictly. i strictly for me is home and to strictly. i love strictly. - strictly for me is home and that is the only way i can describe it. it's where i feel my best self and where i can be me and without strictly i would never have had the opportunity to sit and talk to about a about dancing. and that will always be my

home and who i am on strictly describes me and that is how much i love the show and they also love me to be busy, which is what i love. tricky question. it’s to be busy, which is what i love. tricky question.— tricky question. it's early in the morning- _ tricky question. it's early in the morning- it's — tricky question. it's early in the morning. it's fine. _ tricky question. it's early in the morning. it's fine. i've - tricky question. it's early in the morning. it's fine. i've been - morning. it's fine. i've been workini morning. it's fine. i've been working for— morning. it's fine. i've been working for hours. - morning. it's fine. i've beenj working for hours. favourite morning. it's fine. i've been - working for hours. favourite dance partner on strictly? ieiiiiii working for hours. favourite dance partner on strictly?— partner on strictly? bill bailey. favourite professional - partner on strictly? bill bailey. favourite professional dancer. | partner on strictly? bill bailey. - favourite professional dancer. karen is m best favourite professional dancer. karen is my best friend. _ favourite professional dancer. karen is my best friend. see, _ favourite professional dancer. karen is my best friend. see, that - favourite professional dancer. karen is my best friend. see, that wasn't i is my best friend. see, that wasn't too hard. favourite _ is my best friend. see, that wasn't too hard. favouritejudge? - is my best friend. see, that wasn't too hard. favouritejudge? all- is my best friend. see, that wasn't too hard. favouritejudge? all of. too hard. favourite 'udge? all of them. you h too hard. favourite 'udge? all of them. you can't — too hard. favouritejudge? all of them. you can't say _ too hard. favouritejudge? all of them. you can't say that? - too hard. favouritejudge? all of them. you can't say that? i - too hard. favouritejudge? all of| them. you can't say that? i can't, because i — them. you can't say that? i can't, because i still— them. you can't say that? i can't, because i still need _ them. you can't say that? i can't, because i still need them - them. you can't say that? i can't, because i still need them going i because i still need them going back. i because i still need them going back. ., , ., ., back. i never thought you were a wishy-washy _ back. i never thought you were a wishy-washy woman. _ back. i never thought you were a wishy-washy woman. you - wishy—washy woman. you disappointment. never. it has been a on disappointment. never. it has been a joy having you on the sofa. goad joy having you on the sofa. good luck. joy having you on the sofa. good luck- thank _ joy having you on the sofa. good luck. thank you. _ he may not have his driving licence yet, but 18 year

old travis ludlow has his sights set rather higher — as he aims to become the youngest person to fly solo around the world. he'll set off from high wycombe in around half an hour's time, as jo black reports. meet is—year—old travis ludlow. he's onlyjust finished his a—levels, hasn't yet got his driving licence but is just about to fly solo around the globe to attempt a world record. it's a dream he's harboured since he was just ten years old, and now he will make thatjourney in this single engine aircraft. my only safety concerns are i have one engine and i'm going over these vast expanses of wilderness and ocean. my longest trip along water, probably my most dangerous flight is actually the last leg of the flight, which is iceland back to the uk. the trip should take around a0 days, but it's not how fast he completes this challenge, it's the age he will be when he finishes that will make him the youngest pilot. the current record holder, mason andrews from the us, completed his circumnavigation in 2018 when he was 18 years and 163 days old.

if travis returns before the 24th ofjuly, he could achieve the record he craves. i've faced quite a bit of criticism. people say it's the most dangerous thing you could ever do and it is stupid. why? you shouldn't do this. flying is incredibly safe compared to driving. if you drove round the world, i think that would actually be more dangerous than flying round the world. travis will make around 55 stops in nine different countries across three continents. after he takes off from wycombe airpark, he will fly to the netherlands, then onto poland, estonia, russia, the us, canada, greenland, iceland back to the uk. guinness world records say the entire journey must be completed solo and surpass a distance of 24,900 miles. down on the ground, it will be a nail—biting six or seven weeks for travis's family.

he is going to come back a different person. he is still a young man, still a boy and he will always be my boy. actually, after he has taken off, i'm going to be nervous. we'll be able to track him and we'll be able to see where he is. i can text him, i can communicate, he's got a mobile phone capabilities. and he's very confident. he's a good pilot. travis knows not many is—year—olds get opportunities like this. and says he has been lucky with sponsors and having support from family and friends. you've just finished your a—levels. lots of students who finish their a—levels then decide to take a bit of a break through the summer. obviously, you're not. what are your friends doing this summer and what do they think about what you are doing? well, my friends think it's really cool. right now they have finished their a—levels and are partying and i will probably be partying and having fun after i've flown around the world but right now i need to focus on this and this is really important.

are you not scared? not really, no. i'm far more excited than i am scared. obviously, bit of nerves, but i'm really excited, yeah. an amazing image to finish that on.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines. the health secretary, matt hancock, will respond this morning to a series of explosive claims by dominic cummings that he repeatedly lied to colleagues and the public during the covid crisis. i'm... i'm just off to drive forward the vaccine programme, and then i'll be going to the house of commons, and i'll answer questions there. thanks very much. we'll also hearfrom the prime minister, who was described as "unfit for the job" and responsible for tens of thousands of people dying unnecessarily — allegations the government denies. nobody, i think, could doubt for one moment that the prime minister was doing anything other than acting with the best of motives, with the information and the advice that was available to him.