tv Breakfast BBC News June 8, 2021 6:00am-9:01am BST
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. our headlines today... just in the nick of time — uk holidaymakers scramble home as portugal turns amber. anyone age 25 to 29 in england can now book to have their first covid vaccine — nhs england says we're "on the home straight". rules for tackling puppy smuggling and imports of dogs with cropped ears are introduced to parliament. good morning. iam in i am in cumbria where residents are raising £200,000 to take over their village shop. i will ask how and why
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more communities are doing the same. as english cricket investigates a second case of offensive social media posts, prime minister boris johnson agrees it was "over the top" to suspend bowler 0llie robinson, for racist and sexist comments he made nine years ago good morning. today we have got some mist and fog patches to start the day. also, more cloud, patchy light rain and breezy conditions in scotland and northern ireland. forthe conditions in scotland and northern ireland. for the rest, conditions in scotland and northern ireland. forthe rest, dry, warm conditions in scotland and northern ireland. for the rest, dry, warm and sunny. good morning. it's tuesday, the 8th ofjune. new quarantine restrictions have come into force for passengers returning to england from portugal. the country has been moved from green to the amber list of destinations, meaning travellers must take two lab—approved covid tests while they self—isolate at home this for ten days, as richard galpin reports. just last month, portugal was put on the green list of countries
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by the uk government, british holidaymakers not needing to self—isolate on their return home. bookings surged. but last thursday, the government announced a series of changes for many countries, including portugal, which was put on the amber list. from this morning, holidaymakers will be required to pay for at least two covid tests, while quarantining on their return home. as a result, people have been scrambling to get back to the uk before the deadline, with holidaymakers queuing to book flights. kirsty, who lives in london, says it's expensive. it's a massive inconvenience and obviously costs everyone a lot of money to have to come home and cut their holidays short. and with such short notice, i think, as well, is the main thing. in a way it's good that they're being cautious. but i think that people should have been given a little bit more notice than just three or four days to get
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back, because it makes it quite stressful for people to make arrangements. the cunningham family in hampshire is also dismayed. absolute joke. the social distance is brilliant. everything's under control. everyone's wearing masks everywhere, even on the beaches. you have to wear it outside and everyone abides by the laws. it's an amazing country and they're abiding by the rules much better than the english people are, and i'm english and i'm embarrassed. so you think the british government have got it all wrong then? absolutely. i don't think they've got it all wrong. i think that was a very bad decision to change it to amber. we've just met some people who've had their flight cancelled and they've got to pay an extra £800. they've got children. it'sjust wrong. the government says it's acted because there's been a near doubling of positive covid cases in the last few weeks, and because of concerns of a mutation of the delta coronavirus variant. richard galpin, bbc news. tim muffett is at gatwick airport for us, where more flights
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from portugal are expected to arrive later this morning. they really has been a last—minute scramble, hasn't there, to get home? absolutely. eversince scramble, hasn't there, to get home? absolutely. ever since the announcement last thursday that portugal — announcement last thursday that portugal was going from green to amber, _ portugal was going from green to amber, the scramble began. and some lucky peorfle _ amber, the scramble began. and some lucky people did make it back yesterday. now here at gatwick there were two _ yesterday. now here at gatwick there were two flights from portugal this morning _ were two flights from portugal this morning. an easyjet flight from faro. _ morning. an easyjet flight from faro. and — morning. an easyjet flight from faro, and a flight from porto. those people _ faro, and a flight from porto. those people arriving will need to quarantine for ten days and also take two— quarantine for ten days and also take two lab approved covid tests. as we _ take two lab approved covid tests. as we saw — take two lab approved covid tests. as we saw in the report, there is a lot of— as we saw in the report, there is a lot of frustration here. people having — lot of frustration here. people having to _ lot of frustration here. people having to spend many hundreds, in some _ having to spend many hundreds, in some cases — having to spend many hundreds, in some cases thousands of pounds for a family. _ some cases thousands of pounds for a family. to _ some cases thousands of pounds for a family, to get back quickly. a lot of sympathy for the portuguese tourist — of sympathy for the portuguese tourist board which has now taking a massive _ tourist board which has now taking a massive hit— tourist board which has now taking a massive hit having thought it was in the clear— massive hit having thought it was in the clear for— massive hit having thought it was in the clear for the rest of the
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summen _ the clear for the rest of the summer. there is also a lot of frustration _ summer. there is also a lot of frustration from airlines as well. the boss — frustration from airlines as well. the boss of ba saying this is not justified — the boss of ba saying this is not justified by the science. easyjet saying — justified by the science. easyjet saying it — justified by the science. easyjet saying it is incredibly frustrating and the — saying it is incredibly frustrating and the wrong decision. but the government insisting this does need to be done _ government insisting this does need to be done because of the concerns over the _ to be done because of the concerns over the covid variants. they will also be _ over the covid variants. they will also be flights from portugal arriving _ also be flights from portugal arriving in manchester, liverpool, stahsted — arriving in manchester, liverpool, stansted and heathrow today. all those _ stansted and heathrow today. all those people will be forced to self—isolate. we think the last flight — self—isolate. we think the last flight to— self—isolate. we think the last flight to make it injust before the 4am deadline this morning, arrived at doncaster in the early hours. so those _ at doncaster in the early hours. so those people were the last lucky few that won't _ those people were the last lucky few that won't have to self—isolate. yes, _ that won't have to self—isolate. yes. it — that won't have to self—isolate. yes. it is — that won't have to self—isolate. yes. it is a _ that won't have to self—isolate. yes, it is a big day here at gatwick _ yes, it is a big day here at gatwick. there will be many disappointed people heading off from here to _ disappointed people heading off from here to self—isolate at home. thank here to self-isolate at home. thank ou. people aged between 25 and 29 in england will be able to book an appointment for their first coronavirus jab from this morning. the head of nhs england, sir simon stevens, has said the country is now in the "home straight" of the vaccine roll out.
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0ur health correspondent jim reed reports. lines snaking around twickenham stadium in west london last month. at a handful of pop—up sites like this, younger age groups have already been offered vaccines. from this morning, though, all those over 25 in england will start to receive a text message asking them to formally book an appointment. the government says the goal of vaccinating all adults with a first dose by the end of next month is now in sight. i'm sure that we've all been cheered by the images that we've seen of so many eligible young people coming forward and lining up to get the jab, showing that the enthusiasm for the jab is notjust the preserve of older generations. in england, 76.4% of adults have had a first vaccine dose. in scotland it's the same. in northern ireland, where it's just over 75%. all over 185 can already book a jab.
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that's also the case in wales, where 86.5% have already received that first dose, one of the highest rates in the world. the fact it's opened up to everyone, i think, just means we can get to a state of normality quicker, and it allows bars and clubs, and even libraries and universities, to get back to normal sooner. as soon as we will be able to get it, we'll get it. so we're really looking forward to kind ofjust being able to do what we want to and travel a bit more. in england, nhs leaders say the decision to extend the roll—out to over 255, comes six months to the day after margaret keenan was the first person to receive a covid vaccine outside clinical trials. there's still a way to go, and that's why this latest opening up is so important. so for our younger adults, when you get that text message, when you get that invitation, it is really crucial that you take that offer up, book yourjab, come and get it. even with the vaccine roll—out, the government says extra
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vigilance is still needed. it's thought the india, or delta variant of the virus, can spread at least 40% more quickly than the older kent or alpha strain. of the 126 people admitted to hospital after catching it, only three had received two doses of a covid vaccine. so the message from scientists is to turn up to that second appointment if and when you're offered it. jim reed, bbc news. nhs and care staff in england are so burnt out that it has become an emergency and risks the future of the health service, mps have warned. a highly critical report calls for immediate action to support exhausted staff who have worked throughout the coronavirus pandemic. the department of health and social care said it was doing everything to support the well—being of staff. the government is set to crackdown on illegal puppy smuggling and ban imports of dogs with cropped ears, as part
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of a new set of measures to ensure animal welfare. under the kept animals bill, the uk would also restrict the keeping of primates as pets, as well as becoming the first european country to ban live animal exports. proposals are being set out for a shake up of britain's electoral map. it would see parts of the north and the midlands losing parliamentary seats, while areas in the south gain. the boundary commission for england says the aim is to make parliament fairer by giving each mp a roughly similar number of voters. however, the total number of seats in the house of commons will stay at 650. those are some of the main stories around. we can find out know what the weather is doing. here is carol. you got the memo about the yellow? it had to be done. we are reflecting the weather in some parts of the country. good morning. forthe the weather in some parts of the country. good morning. for the next few days it is going to be warm wherever you are. it is mixed
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fortunes, because in the north and the west there would be more cloud and some patchy rain and drizzle. it is going to become more humid not just by day, but also by night. the further south and east you are, the sunnier it is likely to be. this morning there is some mist and fog in the north—east of scotland, the northern islands, parts of southern england, the south coast. that will lift and there will be a lot of sunshine. for scotland, northern ireland cumbria and the far north—west of wales, more cloud, patchy light rain and drizzle on and off. highs today, 22 in aberdeen, 2i off. highs today, 22 in aberdeen, 21 in liverpool. we are looking at five in liverpool. we are looking at five in london. this evening and overnight under clear skies once again we'll see some patchy mist and fog. the weather front making progress bringing in this cloud and some rain. some of it will be heavy. by some rain. some of it will be heavy. by the end of the night drizzle in wales and the south—west. tonight you will notice it is going to feel
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more humid. these are the overnight lows. easily staying in double figures. tomorrow any mist and fog will lift rapidly. more cloud around tomorrow than today. still a fair bit of sunshine. the weather front advancing, bringing cloud for scotland, northern ireland, parts of northern england, wales. patchy rain and drizzle. these are the temperatures. 21 in aberdeen, 20 in belfast but up to 25 in london. in half an hour i will take a deeper look into the forecast. it has been really wild —— rather wonderful and sorry. it it has been really wild -- rather wonderful and sorry.— it has been really wild -- rather wonderful and sorry. it has come in some parts— wonderful and sorry. it has come in some parts of— wonderful and sorry. it has come in some parts of the _ wonderful and sorry. it has come in some parts of the country - wonderful and sorry. it has come in some parts of the country it - wonderful and sorry. it has come in some parts of the country it has - some parts of the country it has been lovely and warm. it is going to become more humid by day and night, especially wednesday, thursday, friday and into the weekend. it is the oppressive, sticky feel. nearly time for a tomato _ the oppressive, sticky feel. nearly time for a tomato update, - the oppressive, sticky feel. nearly time for a tomato update, but - the oppressive, sticky feel. nearly time for a tomato update, but i'm| time for a tomato update, but i'm going to save it. i time for a tomato update, but i'm going to save it— time for a tomato update, but i'm going to save it. i am not very good with my colours. — going to save it. i am not very good
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with my colours, but _ going to save it. i am not very good with my colours, but what - going to save it. i am not very good with my colours, but what towns i going to save it. i am not very good with my colours, but what towns of| with my colours, but what towns of yellow are we going for? mine with my colours, but what towns of yellow are we going for?— yellow are we going for? mine is extremely _ yellow are we going for? mine is extremely bright. _ yellow are we going for? mine is extremely bright. mine - yellow are we going for? mine is extremely bright. mine is - yellow are we going for? mine is extremely bright. mine is pale. l yellow are we going for? mine is i extremely bright. mine is pale. 0k, is it that simple? _ extremely bright. mine is pale. 0k, is it that simple? sunglasses, - is it that simple? sunglasses, carol! many unpaid carers are exhausted and at breaking point after looking after loved ones round—the—clock over the course of the pandemic — that the stark warning from charities this morning. a survey by carers uk found that coronavirus had led to people losing an average of 25 hours of support per week, with nearly two thirds saying they didn't know how they could carry on without a break. jayne mccubbin has been speaking to some carers about their experiences. he can't do anything for himself. an absolute massive stroke on the 14th of november, 2019. you're having your tea.
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she needs complete support, emotionally and then physically. and it's all often against her wishes. go and do it, monica, shut the door. no, not today. will she hit me? will she pull my hair? that seems to have just become much, much worse, because it's the same every day. for 43 years, judith has cared for her daughter, monica, who was born with profound brain damage. della's caring responsibilities for husband jim started in the months just before the first lockdown. and because of the pandemic, both families have had to struggle on their own. you haven't had any support? no. through any of the pandemic? nothing. are you exhausted?
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absolutely. sometimes i curl up on the sofa of an evening whenjim's watching tv, and ijust go... ..out. and then when i wake up, i'm disoriented. ithink, oh, heck, is it still today? have i still got my night shift to do? yeah, absolutely exhausted. tonnes exhausted. a survey on behalf of five charities this carers week, found that almost three quarters of carers haven't had any breaks from their caring role during the pandemic. over two thirds say their mental health has suffered. three quarters say they are exhausted. more than a third say they now feel unable to manage their unpaid caring role. how are you coping?
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a struggle. i've always worked. della's always worked. nothing now, nothing. i'd be well dead without dell. she's me rock. judith's daughter hasn't left the house in over a year. the brilliant respite services they relied on closed because of the pandemic. they've just restarted, but only with a third of the hours available. come on you, come on. bring your bag. monica's world has shrank to a bedroom she increasingly locks herself in. when the support stopped, you're prompted to realise how much you just do depend on it. are you coming? i don't think so. have there been times, because of the pandemic, when you thought, i don't think
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i can carry on doing this? erm, there have been times, and some close friends have actually made that decision after 30 years of caring. because the service has just fell apart? this has been too much forthem, and, erm... my friend, her son's gone into a care home and she's distraught. she cries herself to sleep every night. when was the last time you both went out though? eh, august bank holiday last year. that's months ago. bleak. yeah, yeah, proper bleak. but he's here. that's the main thing. it's a lifelong thing that you do because you love them. you love your sons and daughters. love sustains them, but charities say carers need and deserve more. jayne mccubbin, bbc news.
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there you go, sorted. that wasn't too bad, was it? yes. you really get a sense of what some people have had to go through. to get in touch if you have similar stories or can identify with that. the government said it recognises the "vital role" of unpaid carers during the pandemic, and that it would "continue to work closely with carer organisations to support them". we will be talking about it further a little bit later. let's take a look at today's papers. the times reports lockdown easing planned for 2ijune in england could be delayed for a fortnight. it says professor chris whitty and sir patrick vallance gave a briefing to ministers that was described as "fairly grim" by one source. "we are on the home straight," reads the mirror's front page, which is a quote from nhs england boss sir simon stevens. the paper reports on the news that under—305 in england are being offered theirfirst coronavirus jab from today. and the express reports that the first new treatment for alzheimer's disease for nearly 20 years, has been approved
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by regulators in the united states, giving "hope to millions of sufferers". we'll be getting the reaction from the chief executive of alzheimer 5 research uk, hilary evans, after seven this morning. and one of the most watched videos on the bbc website shows the moment a huge sinkhole injerusalem swallowed a number of cars within seconds. luckily no one was injured. wow. this is something straight out of a sci—fi movie. this is a tiny animal. it was buried in permafrost 24,000 animal. it was buried in permafrost 2a,000 years ago. this tiny little thing. it was dug out of the soil in siberia in what has been called a state of suspended animation. it is less than a millimetre long. so you wouldn't be able to see it. very small. and it basically has been
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unfrozen. somebody who works there says the multicellular organism can be stored for thousands of years and returned back to life, a dream of many fiction writers. it is absolutely amazing, isn't it? there it is. it is unfrozen. it may be able to reproduce. is it is. it is unfrozen. it may be able to reproduce.— it is. it is unfrozen. it may be able to reproduce. is it something ou are able to reproduce. is it something you are particularly _ able to reproduce. is it something you are particularly interested - able to reproduce. is it something you are particularly interested in, | you are particularly interested in, because you mentioned it earlier? stephen graham, one of your favourite actors, is here this morning. he is talking about his new drama, which is on the bbc. it is set in a prison. he plays a prison officer. sean bean is in it as well. a fair description of it would be brutal. i a fair description of it would be brutal. ., , , ., ~ a fair description of it would be brutal. ., , , ., ,, ., brutal. i heard him speaking on the zoe ball's programme _ brutal. i heard him speaking on the zoe ball's programme the - brutal. i heard him speaking on the zoe ball's programme the other - brutal. i heard him speaking on the | zoe ball's programme the other day and he said he was not sure his children would want to watch it. also talking about line of duty. he is always busy because everybody who works with him absolutely loves spending time with him. they keep
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employing him to do morejobs. i employing him to do more jobs. i have already seen this and i'm in. there is a lad called marcus armitage. you may have seen a video a few weeks ago. he broke the world record on a runway for the longest ball hit ever that lands on a moving car, 303 yards. it was a nice little trick. he is really well—known because he has got a great sense of humour, he is funny. he has got one of these remarkable back stories. he has never won a tour event. and yesterday he won his first ever event, the european open. afterwards all this emotion poured out of him. i thought it was a beautiful insight into her hard sport can be at the darkest of times, because this is a kid who left school at 13 when his mum died 20 years ago. golf can be a particularly brutal sport. it is brilliant when you're at the top, but there are so many people weren't quite good enough to get there and they have to work so hard just to get on the tour in the first place.
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a few years ago he was sleeping in a tent with his dad because they had no money for accommodation, and he had to qualify to get onto the main tour. when this emotion poured out, and he talked about his mum and what his mum would have thought and how proud she would have been of him, it was a genuinely beautiful moment, i think. and i think so many people have helped him to get there. he said in the interview it was an important moment for him because it is only him he spent the dark hours and days out practising to make sure that when you really need to get there and produce your best at the big occasion, he managed to do it. brilliant. you are right. i watched it. it was brilliant.— it. it was brilliant. well done, marcus armitage. _ it. it was brilliant. well done, marcus armitage. good - it. it was brilliant. well done, marcus armitage. good on i it. it was brilliant. well done, l marcus armitage. good on you. when world leaders, including joe biden and angela merkel, arrive in a cornish resort later this week, they'll be pressured to do more to address climate change and the environment. but could the g7 economies learn from cornwall�*s own green example? 0ur environment analyst roger harrabin has been finding out.
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towering cliffs, crashing waves, cornwall is full of british gems, and borisjohnson wants to show them off to g7 leaders. take the seaside pool in penzance. most swimmers don't like the cold. so there's a new warm pool on offer, heated not by gas, but with clean energy from hot rocks underground. it's nice that you can harness something like that and use it for something like a pool of relaxing touristy feature. yeah. it gives to the environment as well, i think. you've got to use it. and here's a gull�*s eye view of other changes. cars will no longer dominate the penzance promenade, thanks to work over the past year. priorities have been given to visitors on foot or on bikes, in a move supported by the government. the green revolution has seen strict traffic restrictions on the high street. some love it. i think it's a step at a time, all in the right direction. bring it on.
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others think road closures haven't been thought through. we have so much traffic, we're gridlocked. to do what they've done now in the summertime, is ten times worse. but the green trend is growing. cornwall�*s first smart wind turbine will vary energy production to meet changes in demand for power. at the g7 meeting, the uk will urge other nations to invest more in renewables. for the world's leaders who come here, they will be able to see that cornwall is notjust talking shop. we have started our actions. we've committed to working hard with our community, because it does need to be a partnership, and we all need to to do something to actually make a difference. the farmers and their cattle are doing their bit. cow dung produces a climate heating gas, methane. see the bubbles. the slurry will be collected in these tanks and the methane captured to power vans. g7 leaders take note.
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you know, making money from muck if you want to use it, you know. council vans will be running on the gas captured from cow pooh. britain's not blameless on the environment, of course. it's cut down almost all its own ancient forests. it has no plan for insulating draughty homes. and what's more, its spending £27 billion on roads that will actually increase emissions. cornwall has its own controversy too. trees were felled at the hotel for the g7 leaders. a new report says even in a county with such rich natural assets, wildlife is in decline. for local leaders and g7 leaders, it's a massive challenge. roger harriban, bbc news. and there will be plenty more at the —— about the g7 summit here in the next few days. if -- about the g7 summit here in the next few days-— next few days. if you would like to net in next few days. if you would like to get in touch _
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next few days. if you would like to get in touch today, _ next few days. if you would like to get in touch today, bbc _ next few days. if you would like to get in touch today, bbc breakfast | next few days. if you would like to i get in touch today, bbc breakfast on social media. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. the met says it's working hard to stop gangs re—occupying public spaces as london continues to open up. sadiq khan joined the violent crime task force in islington last night as they carried out stop and searches. the met says overall violent crime is down. 0ur number one priority in the met is to tackle violence and of course, the week that we just had makes that job difficult and challenging. but it's by no means the typical picture in london. and in fact, violence levels are reduced from our most comparable year, 2019—2020. the covid year is not a good comparator for obvious reasons. but of course, that may sound complacent, we're not in the slightest bit complacent, every single incident is something that we regret. an mp has been fined after his dog caused a stampede by a herd of 200 deer in richmond park.
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danny kruger was on a family walk when he lost control of his ii—month—old puppy, pebble, in march. the conservative mp for devizes in wiltshire, who lives in hammersmith, was said to have been "contrite and apologetic. " he's been ordered to pay more than £700. the sea life aquarium in london has unveiled an installation today, highlighting the pollution in our oceans. a 15,000 litre tank has been filled with fishing nets and plastic waste. the display coincides with united nations world 0ceans day. children in east london have thanked the footballer marcus rashford for his free school meals campaign, revealing a mural of him on the side of their school. the footballer was chosen by pupils gainsborough primary in west ham. his image was sprayed on by the artistjosh colwell. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there are minor delays on the circle line and on the hammersmith and city line. 0n the roads, clapham common north side closed from the high street
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towards wandsworth for repairs to a burst water main. coldharbour lane is closed between brixton and loughbrouthunction for repairs to a sinkhole in the road. finally in enfield: there's one lane closed on the a10 great cambridge road north at bullsmoor lane for water works. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. once again, it's a mild start of the day, another lovely day of weather across the capital. it will stay dry and it will feel warm with variable amounts of sunshine. possibly still a bit of early mist out there but it won't last for too much longer, it's burned back by that sunshine, we keep those sunny spells as we head through the morning. there will always be quite a bit of cloud around just bubbling up, particularly out towards western spots. the more sunshine further east you are, temperature isjust a little higher than they were yesterday. possibly peaking at around 25 celsius with a light winds. as we head through this evening and overnight, a lovely evening to come, long clear spells, staying dry and temperatures will drop to around 11 or 12 celsius again
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into the start of the day tomorrow. tomorrow, dry and feeling a touch warmer once more with more sunshine to come. high pressure dominates for the rest of the week so it is set to stay dry. it will tend to be a bit more cloudy on thursday. it could feel rather humid at times. temperatures climb again as we head into the weekend. i'm back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though it's back to dan and louise. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. coming up on breakfast this morning. back in the hot seat. we'll be live in blackpool, where the town's iconic deckchairs could be making a return to the promenade as early as next week. anyone in for the first time? yes, boss. welcome. acting superstar stephen graham willjoin us to talk about his role injimmy mcgovern's gritty
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new prison drama "time", alongside sean bean. and we'll hear about a special project to reintroduce the endangered water vole, famously immortalised as ratty in the wind in the willows, into the uk countryside. did you say wind in the widows? i don't know where that came from! back to one of our top stories now, and all adults aged 25 to 29 in england who have not yet had a covid vaccine will be able to book their first dose from today. the move brings the uk a step closer to meeting the target to offer all adults a vaccine by the end ofjuly. let's discuss that more now with one of our regular breakfast gps, dr rosemary leonard. doctor rosemary, this is quite something, what we have managed to do, what has managed to happen with the vaccines?— the vaccines? yeah, it has been a fantastic achievement _ the vaccines? yeah, it has been a fantastic achievement by - the vaccines? yeah, it has been a i fantastic achievement by everybody
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involved. we mustn't underestimate, i have been on the front line of it, i have been on the front line of it, i must have given over 2000 vaccines myself. but the back room effort, the administrative effort of this has been just fantastic. the administrative effort of this has beenjust fantastic. flan the administrative effort of this has been just fantastic. has been 'ust fantastic. can you also talk has been just fantastic. can you also talk a _ has been just fantastic. can you also talk a little _ has been just fantastic. can you also talk a little bit _ has been just fantastic. can you also talk a little bit about - has been just fantastic. can you also talk a little bit about this i also talk a little bit about this delta variant, the concerns around it, do you reflect those?— delta variant, the concerns around it, do you reflect those? yeah, what is interesting _ it, do you reflect those? yeah, what is interesting is _ it, do you reflect those? yeah, what is interesting is when _ it, do you reflect those? yeah, what is interesting is when that _ is interesting is when that appeared, there was a boost in the vaccine uptake and did a good thing is, this variant does appear to be more transmissible, it goes through very easily. the vaccines work. the vaccines to protect you from this variant, particularly after you have had two doses. the story as always is, as soon as you can, particularly younger people now, go out there, book your vaccine appointment, get yourfirst dose in book your vaccine appointment, get your first dose in as soon as you can. the way the system runs, once you have had a first dose, you will
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be sent a text message to get your second dose automatically. the system works incredibly efficiently. tell us a little bit about uptake amongst young people, what have you seen? it amongst young people, what have you seen? . , �* amongst young people, what have you seen? ., , �* , amongst young people, what have you seen? .,, �* , .,, seen? it hasn't been as good immediately _ seen? it hasn't been as good immediately as _ seen? it hasn't been as good immediately as it _ seen? it hasn't been as good immediately as it has - seen? it hasn't been as good immediately as it has been l seen? it hasn't been as good| immediately as it has been in seen? it hasn't been as good - immediately as it has been in the older people. we started on older people around christmas time, they were so grateful and there was a surge, when can i have it? to be honest, there has been a little bit more sluggishness among younger people so we do have to do some encouragement, saying, please go out there and get your vaccine to protect yourselves and protect other people. flan protect yourselves and protect other eo - le. . protect yourselves and protect other ..eole, ., ., ~' protect yourselves and protect other n-eole. ., ., ~ ., protect yourselves and protect other --eole. ., ., o’ ., ., people. can we talk about that state, people. can we talk about that state. 21st _ people. can we talk about that state, 21st of _ people. can we talk about that state, 21st ofjune, _ people. can we talk about that state, 21st ofjune, when - state, 21st ofjune, when restrictions are meant to be easing. what are your thoughts ahead of that? we know the government will be very much, this will be the front line of the decision—making right now? line of the decision-making right now? �* , , ., , now? it's interesting, there has been as inspected _ now? it's interesting, there has been as inspected an _ now? it's interesting, there has been as inspected an increase l now? it's interesting, there has| been as inspected an increase in now? it's interesting, there has - been as inspected an increase in the number of cases, we have a new
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variant which is easily transmissible but it is predominantly amongst younger people who have not yet been vaccinated. hospital admissions generally are staying flat, and those that are, the very few that is going into intensive care are people who have only had one dose of vaccine. very, very few who have had two doses. what is important is we keep a lid on the spread of the virus. there are still some older vulnerable people out there who have not been vaccinated, some through personal choice, some because it is because of medical reasons why they cannot have the vaccine. so it is quite a tricky one. it is important to not just look at the number of cases but the hospital admission case. == the hospital admission case. -- hosital the hospitaladmission case. —— hospital admission rate. we are going to talk to someone in charge of primary care later on, what would you say to her, how much pressure have people like you, gps, be been
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under, and how you coping? it feels like the surgery _ under, and how you coping? it feels like the surgery is _ under, and how you coping? it feels like the surgery is under— under, and how you coping? it feels like the surgery is under siege - under, and how you coping? it feels like the surgery is under siege at. like the surgery is under siege at the moment. we had a quiet time during lockdown where we were not seeing breast lumps and conditions we should have been seeing and they are now all coming out of the woodwork, which is good, we need to see them. but on the other hand, people are coming in with shopping lists of problems and we just don't have the manpower to deal with it. we are working incredibly long days, the gps and practice nurses, everybody in primary care, is under huge, huge pressure. iwould everybody in primary care, is under huge, huge pressure. i would like to know what she is going to do to help us with that. do know what she is going to do to help us with that-— us with that. do you need, what miaht us with that. do you need, what might help? _ us with that. do you need, what might help? manpower, - us with that. do you need, what l might help? manpower, actually. us with that. do you need, what. might help? manpower, actually. it reall is might help? manpower, actually. it really is manpower. _ might help? manpower, actually. it really is manpower. in _ might help? manpower, actually. it really is manpower. in order - might help? manpower, actually. it really is manpower. in order to - might help? manpower, actually. it| really is manpower. in order to have manpower, as always, it comes back down to funding. we need to employ more people. the other thing that would be helpful is to take away some of the red tape. it happened
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last year during the pandemic, a lot of our targets, we didn't have to meet them which was great. but they are now creeping in again and it's proving impossible to try and tick the boxes as well as actually care for the sick patients.— for the sick patients. doctor rosemary. _ for the sick patients. doctor rosemary, lovely _ for the sick patients. doctor rosemary, lovely to - for the sick patients. doctor rosemary, lovely to talk . for the sick patients. doctor rosemary, lovely to talk to | for the sick patients. doctor- rosemary, lovely to talk to you as ever, we will speak to the primary care professional at ten past seven this morning. yesterday, we were talking about 0llie robinson, the england cricketer, and some of the tweet he sent as a younger man, it is a debate which has sparked a lot of opinion from a lot of places. it is s-ulittin opinion from a lot of places. it is splitting people _ opinion from a lot of places. it 3 splitting people and lots of people are getting involved now. the story rambles on today. —— it rumbles on today. the england and wales cricket board is investigating reports that a second player posted "offensive material" in the past. the news comes as bowler 0llie robinson starts his ban for racist and sexist tweets made eight or nine years ago.
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prime minister borisjohnson said he agreed with the culture secretary 0liver dowden, that the ecb went "over the top" in dropping robinson from the england side. dowden said robinson's tweets were offensive and wrong, but also a decade old and written by a teenager, who's now a man and has rightly apologised. he urged the ecb to think again. robinson had onlyjust made his england debut, in the first test against new zealand, but his international future is now in doubt. there's a difference opinion in the game and former england captain david gower says the punishment is too harsh. joe root, the england captain, at the end of the game, is quoted as saying, "we had to try and do everything to give 0llie an opportunity to learn and understand and do better". do we not think he's already learned something? do we not think that the act of contrition, when he gave the press conference, gave the statement, was the start of the process? do you not think he understands right now that what he did all those years ago was egregiously wrong? former england batsman michael carberry takes
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the opposite view. he says cricket must �*weed out�* people like robinson. if it was down to me, honestly, 0llie robinson wouldn't be playing test cricket. i don't believe this is a problem where you can rehabilitate someone. that's my personal opinion. please don't tell me the one instance that this was a one—off, the situation that 0llie robinson decided to express his racist, sexist views. kids are not born racist. this is stuff you're taught. as far as i'm concerned, you reap what you sow. we have british success to report from the french open. alfie hewett has retained his wheelchair title. he's won a fifth grand slam singles title, and that came on top of victory in the doubles with gordon reid on sunday. hewett has won both titles two years running. world number one novak djokovic survived a big scare to reach the quarterfinals at roland garros. the italian teenager lorenzo musetti went two sets to love up with some incredible tennis. but djokovic stormed through the next two
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sets to level the match, before musetti was forced to retire through injury. it's unfortunate that for a young player like him, i wasn't able to go through my shots. too many unforced errors, and just not playing, not playing are not feeling great in the first couple of sets. credit to him for playing well in important moments. after i lost the second set and went out to change and came back on the court, ijust felt out to change and came back on the court, i just felt different, out to change and came back on the court, ijust felt different, i was a different player. the king of clay rafael nadal had a much easier time of it, easing passed jannik sinner in straight sets. his winning run in paris now stands at 35 sets, as he looks for a record—extending 14th french open title. in the women's draw, 17—year—old coco gauff has made it through to quarterfinals of grand slam for the first time. she needed less than an hour to beat 0ns jabeur and she's yet to drop at set
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at roland garros this year. she'll take on barbora krejcikov next. three of the women in the last eight are in their first grand slam quarter—final. gymnast becky downie said she didn't have the words to describe how she felt after being overlooked for selection for the tokyo 0lympics. she'd been given extra time to qualify, after she missed last month's finals, following the sudden death of her brother. but despite good results, she didn't make the squad. last year becky downie and her sister ellie were among a number of athletes to highlight abusive behaviour in the sport's training. the organisation gymnasts for change described the decision as a "sinister warning to those who might speak out in future". but british gymnastics said it was based on performance alone. we decided to make that today, we talked to all the gymnasts we decided to make that delay, we talked to all the gymnasts and coaches, we decided it was the right thing to do
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to offer her an opportunity, not to force her to take an opportunity but offer her that chance which she took up a couple of weeks later. she had the ability to perform and show us where she was at in terms of her current performance levels. it was at that point that those performances fed into the complete dataset that allowed the panel to make a decision about who was in the best position to challenge for medals at that point in time. it's difficult, you can hear someone talking about why they make a certain decision but when you read becky downie's equally emotional post about the work that she has been putting in and the point she had got to, you can see why she is so upset. thank you, see you later. the government is set to crackdown on illegal puppy smuggling and ban imports of dogs with cropped ears as part of a new set of measures to ensure animal welfare. it's part of the kept animals bill, which is being introduced to parliament later today and has been welcomed by the british veterinary association. we're joined by the group's senior vice president,
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daniella dos santos. thank you for being with us. i know that you and others have been pushing for these changes for a while so can we ask you first of all for your reaction?— while so can we ask you first of all for your reaction? absolutely, this crackdown announced _ for your reaction? absolutely, this crackdown announced is _ for your reaction? absolutely, this crackdown announced is a - for your reaction? absolutely, this| crackdown announced is a fantastic thing for animal welfare and we have been calling for it for a long while. a reduction of the number of dogs that are able to come through the scheme will because of the smugglers who are using this to bring in a large number of dogs, and the additional powers that will allow the government to bring in restrictions based on welfare, for example mutilations such as ear cropping, is a realwin example mutilations such as ear cropping, is a real win going forward. cropping, is a realwin going forward. , , ., ., ., forward. give us an idea, some of the things— forward. give us an idea, some of the things that _ forward. give us an idea, some of the things that you _ forward. give us an idea, some of the things that you are _ forward. give us an idea, some of the things that you are saying - the things that you are saying should not be happening, what are the consequences were they to continue to happen? taste the consequences were they to continue to happen?— the consequences were they to continue to happen? we are already seeinu continue to happen? we are already seeing first-hand _ continue to happen? we are already seeing first-hand the _ continue to happen? we are already seeing first-hand the consequences| seeing first—hand the consequences of the system we have. we see poppy smugglers use these routes to bring in poorly socialised and often very
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sick puppies, to be sold to unsuspecting new owners. not only do we see puppies that are very sick and they will often end up in hospital needing treatment for very serious illnesses or with long—term socialisation problems, it is also an emotional and financial burden on these owners. the dogs they welcome into their home, and they have to then deal with them being very sick and the finances that come along with it. �* , ., ., , ., with it. i'm sure and many other --eole with it. i'm sure and many other people watching _ with it. i'm sure and many other people watching this _ with it. i'm sure and many other people watching this morning i with it. i'm sure and many other. people watching this morning will have seen horrific examples of that happening as well.— have seen horrific examples of that happening as well. absolutely, every so often you — happening as well. absolutely, every so often you come _ happening as well. absolutely, every so often you come up _ happening as well. absolutely, every so often you come up in _ happening as well. absolutely, every so often you come up in the - happening as well. absolutely, every so often you come up in the media . so often you come up in the media easy stories about puppies that come in with a lot of illnesses, but every time you see one story in the media, there will be multiple more stories across the country which is why this crackdown is put in for animal welfare.— why this crackdown is put in for animal welfare. animalwelfare. there might be eo - le animalwelfare. there might be people watching _ animalwelfare. there might be people watching this _ animalwelfare. there might be people watching this morning l animal welfare. there might be i people watching this morning who animal welfare. there might be - people watching this morning who are thinking about becoming dog owners, what sort of thing should they be watching for, what helpful advice
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should you give when they are thinking about what dog they should get? thinking about what dog they should net? , thinking about what dog they should et? , ., , thinking about what dog they should net? , ., , ., ., . get? there is lots of good advice, seak get? there is lots of good advice, s - eak to get? there is lots of good advice, speak to your— get? there is lots of good advice, speak to your local _ get? there is lots of good advice, speak to your local veterinary - speak to your local veterinary practice, who will be able to chat to you about your personal circumstances and advise which dog would be best for you. it then comes to where to get a new dog, if you are looking at puppies, using free tools such as the poppy contract which helps you learn what questions you need to be asking breeders. any good breeder will be happy to answer your questions. you should be seeing puppies with their mothers as well. if you are being asked to collect a puppy if you are being asked to collect a puppyin if you are being asked to collect a puppy in a lay—by or a service station, you should be stopping and thinking, this is not a puppy from a responsible source. that will be my advice. ., ., , advice. someone who might be watchin: advice. someone who might be watching this _ advice. someone who might be watching this morning - advice. someone who might be watching this morning who - advice. someone who might be watching this morning who has| advice. someone who might be - watching this morning who has may be experienced more difficult health issues down the line, what should they do? issues down the line, what should the do? . , ., issues down the line, what should the do? ., .,
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they do? call your localvet, we are there to help _ they do? call your localvet, we are there to help you, _ they do? call your localvet, we are there to help you, whatever- they do? call your localvet, we are there to help you, whatever the - there to help you, whatever the circumstances and background. if you end up with a dog with health problems or socialisation or behaviour problems, come and see us, give us a call and we will be able to help you. in give us a call and we will be able to help yon-— give us a call and we will be able to help you. in terms of following this on, to help you. in terms of following this on. what _ to help you. in terms of following this on, what is _ to help you. in terms of following this on, what is the _ to help you. in terms of following this on, what is the next - to help you. in terms of following this on, what is the next step? i to help you. in terms of following i this on, what is the next step? the next step is — this on, what is the next step? the next step is to _ this on, what is the next step? i'ie: next step is to wait this on, what is the next step? tie: next step is to wait and this on, what is the next step? ti9: next step is to wait and see how this is implemented, we are particularly interested about the additional powers based on restrictions on welfare. we are seeing a real problem with cropped ears in the last 12 months, six in ten vets have seen it but it is an illegal mutation, it is just a cosmetic procedure. we look forward to, after a successful campaign, we had a very successful petition, we look forward to seeing power is brought into close the loopholes that allow the dogs to be brought into the uk. that allow the dogs to be brought into the uk-_ that allow the dogs to be brought into the uk. :, ,, i. :, , , into the uk. thank you for spending some time with _ into the uk. thank you for spending some time with us _ into the uk. thank you for spending some time with us this _ into the uk. thank you for spending some time with us this morning, i some time with us this morning, daniella dos santos.
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we think it is going to be a sunny day. we think it is going to be a sunny da . :, :, , :, day. you tried to summon it with our day. you tried to summon it with your clothes! _ day. you tried to summon it with your clothes! is _ day. you tried to summon it with your clothes! is it _ day. you tried to summon it with your clothes! is it by _ day. you tried to summon it with your clothes! is it by magic, - day. you tried to summon it with your clothes! is it by magic, withj your clothes! is it by magic, with my yellow _ your clothes! is it by magic, with my yellow suit? _ your clothes! is it by magic, with my yellow suit? is _ your clothes! is it by magic, with my yellow suit? is that - your clothes! is it by magic, with my yellow suit? is that because l your clothes! is it by magic, with i my yellow suit? is that because you saw the forecast _ my yellow suit? is that because you saw the forecast yesterday? - saw the forecast yesterday? sometimes it is just a sunshine day, todayis sometimes it is just a sunshine day, today is one of those, i have decided, i'm not sure if it will be sunshine for everybody at all points! it isn't, but it is for many of us! isn't cold this morning, many of us starting in double figures this morning. all across the country. so that gives you a good idea. and for the rest of the week, the forecast does not change that much, it will still be warm, increasingly humid, notjust by day but by night as well. if you are in the north and
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the west, you are prone to having more cloud and some rain and drizzle at times. that's the case today. we have a weather front coming in from the atlantic, bringing in a cloud and patchy rain. in the north, there is more of a breeze and yesterday. we also have some mist and fog to start the day for north—eastern scotland, the northern isles and the south and the south coast. that will tend to lift and for many parts of england and wales today, there will be sunshine. as the weather front comes in, it will produce more cloud in scotland, northern ireland, getting into cumbria on the far north—west of wales. thick enough for some drizzle. temperatures, 15 in stornoway, 19 in belfast, 25 in london. this evening and overnight, under the clear skies in england and wales, we will see some mist and fog patches forming. 0ur weather front brings in more cloud and rain, a little heavier, but very disjointed.
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and increasingly tonight you will notice the humidity so it will become more uncomfortable to sleet. these are the temperatures in towns and cities, easily in double figures. —— it will feel more uncomfortable to sleep. we will have further spells of rain in the north but we have humid air pumping up, coming from the south—west, we call it tropical maritime, it is from bermuda. we have a lot of dry weather the further south and east you are, some sunshine, feeling humid. a weatherfront you are, some sunshine, feeling humid. a weather front across scotland, northern ireland, western england and wales. some bright spells but equally the sunshine will be hazy at times. temperatures, 21 in the north to 25 in the south. don't forget the humidity. into thursday, there will be more cloud around, brighter breaks as well but we have a weather front coming in
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towards the north—west. this looks like it will bring persistent rain into western scotland and eventually northern ireland. also quite gusty winds in the north. these white circles represent average wind speeds so the gusts will be more than this. it will be breezy in the south than it has been. still temperatures of 23 degrees in the north, to 25 further south. still humid by day, still humid by night as well. into the ensuing days, there will be a lot of dry weather around, north and west prone to some cloud. as we head into sunday, a weather front coming in across the far north—west of scotland, and at the moment the jury is out on how much progress it will make so we will keep a close eye on it for you. thank you very much. there is some sunshine out there.
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for people living in some of the country's most remote places, the humble village shop is a vital lifeline. but with hundreds shutting their doors each year, could community ownership be the key to their survival? nina is in cumbria this morning to find out. good morning. there are some mornings where this feels like the best job mornings where this feels like the bestjob in the world. i feel very lucky to be here, this is kirkoswald in the north lake district. you have your chocolate box cottages, if you listen carefully you can hear a babbling brook in the background, and look at this beautiful view behind me. look at this view from above, you can see where we are, between carlisle and penrith. you can see the bell tower on the top of the hill, the church is way down in the hill, the church is way down in the valley, so people can hear it from there. and hopefully you can see this gorgeous village store, which is sadly under threat. the community here are hoping to raise
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£200,000 to save it. if ruth has anything to do with it, they will get there. good morning, beavering away. this is more than a shop isn't it, tell me about it? it away. this is more than a shop isn't it, tell me about it?— it, tell me about it? it is, it is a community _ it, tell me about it? it is, it is a community hub. _ it, tell me about it? it is, it is a community hub. we _ it, tell me about it? it is, it is a community hub. we are - it, tell me about it? it is, it is a community hub. we are a i it, tell me about it? it is, it is a community hub. we are a veryl it, tell me about it? it is, it is a i community hub. we are a very rural and isolated community, some people live far from the centre of population so coming in here they are able to chat with a friendly face behind the counter, pass the time of day, exchange information. i imagine during lockdown it became particularly important.— particularly important. people felt it was safer _ particularly important. people felt it was safer to _ particularly important. people felt it was safer to come _ particularly important. people felt it was safer to come here - particularly important. people felt it was safer to come here rather l it was safer to come here rather than a large anonymous supermarket, yes. 50 than a large anonymous supermarket, es, than a large anonymous supermarket, es. i. z: z: z: z: z: :, than a large anonymous supermarket, es. :::: :::::: :, yes. so you need £200,000 to save the sho -. yes. so you need £200,000 to save the shop- if _ yes. so you need £200,000 to save the shop- if i — yes. so you need £200,000 to save the shop. if i check _ yes. so you need £200,000 to save the shop. if i check in _ yes. so you need £200,000 to save the shop. if i check in today - yes. so you need £200,000 to save the shop. if i check in today were i the shop. if i check in today were all i get for my back? if the shop. if i check in today were all i get for my back?— the shop. if i check in today were all i get for my back? if you invest -- what will _ all i get for my back? if you invest -- what will i _ all i get for my back? if you invest -- what will i get _ all i get for my back? if you invest -- what will i get for _ all i get for my back? if you invest -- what will i get for my _ all i get for my back? if you invest -- what will i get for my money i all i get for my back? if you invest -- what will i get for my money if| all i get for my back? if you invest| -- what will i get for my money if i —— what will i get for my money if i invest today? as little as £20, and you get a share of the building, you own a little bit of kirkoswald and a shop goings through into the future sustainable. _, :, shop goings through into the future sustainable. ,., :, a ,
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shop goings through into the future sustainable. , ., shop goings through into the future sustainable-— sustainable. good luck, 'ust a few thousand pounds i sustainable. good luck, 'ust a few thousand pounds to i sustainable. good luck, 'ust a few thousand pounds to go. i sustainable. good luck, just a few thousand pounds to go. yes, i sustainable. good luck, just a few thousand pounds to go. yes, just| sustainable. good luck, just a fewl thousand pounds to go. yes, just a thousand pounds to go. yes, 'ust a bit more. lots i thousand pounds to go. yes, 'ust a bit more. lots of i thousand pounds to go. yes, 'ust a bit more. lots of lovely i thousand pounds to go. yes, 'ust a bit more. lots of lovely locali bit more. lots of lovely local produce. _ bit more. lots of lovely local produce, these _ bit more. lots of lovely local produce, these meat - bit more. lots of lovely local produce, these meat pies i bit more. lots of lovely local. produce, these meat pies made bit more. lots of lovely local- produce, these meat pies made in penrith. 400 stores like this unfortunately close every year. when there are community takeovers, like there are community takeovers, like the one ruth is planning, 95% of them then to go on to survive. so much so that when records began, there were just 67 shops owned by there were just 67 shops owned by the community and once this one happens, it will be when, not if, it will become the 400th. why are we seeing the growth? let's speak to the man who knows. they make a mean baking but in here! —— bacon in here! why are we seeing this massive growth? here! why are we seeing this massive urowth? , ,:, . growth? there is so much need in the community and _ growth? there is so much need in the community and market _ growth? there is so much need in the community and market forces - growth? there is so much need in the community and market forces mean l growth? there is so much need in the| community and market forces mean of forces _
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community and market forces mean of forces shops _ community and market forces mean of forces shops like this are closing across— forces shops like this are closing across the — forces shops like this are closing across the country. unless the community comes together and put volunteer— community comes together and put volunteer effort into running it, these _ volunteer effort into running it, these shops will shut down and end ”p these shops will shut down and end up in _ these shops will shut down and end up in housing because there is a strong _ up in housing because there is a strong demand on housing at the moment— strong demand on housing at the moment and house prices are shooting up. moment and house prices are shooting up lots _ moment and house prices are shooting up lots of— moment and house prices are shooting up. lots of things are coming together— up. lots of things are coming together which are creating more need _ together which are creating more need for— together which are creating more need for community shops but also the private — need for community shops but also the private sector is not in itself running — the private sector is not in itself running them successfully. so we find that — running them successfully. so we find that communities step in and pull things together, like ruth and her colleagues have done. it�*s her colleagues have done. it's fantastic that _ her colleagues have done. it�*s fantastic that they have the time and energy to do it but i would imagine it is very hard running a shop, managing the local politics of the team and accessing the funding? it is really hard, we are a uk wide charity— it is really hard, we are a uk wide charity which supports community businesses and we work with people like ruth— businesses and we work with people like ruth and her colleagues providing them with specific help on le-al providing them with specific help on legal structures, job descriptions, and how— legal structures, job descriptions, and how to — legal structures, job descriptions, and how to raise funding and the share _ and how to raise funding and the share capital that they have done
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here _ share capital that they have done here how— share capital that they have done here. how to access grants. we are working — here. how to access grants. we are working with _ here. how to access grants. we are working with upwards of 400 community businesses up and down the country— community businesses up and down the country at _ community businesses up and down the country at the moment, trying to get through— country at the moment, trying to get through these difficult things. i through these difficult things. imagine through these difficult things. i imagine it would enhance that community spirit once you do take over and it is successfully run. thank you so much. the government has announced 150 million will be available for businesses like that who want help in order to survive, they will work out a way to trickle that money down to the businesses. what's fantastic about these businesses is, once the community have taken them over, they tend to thrive. 0nly have taken them over, they tend to thrive. only one pub which has had a community take over in the last 20 years has closed down, which is very encouraging. very good to hear, thank you so much. when the former us president bill clinton wrote a novel with the authorjames patterson three years ago, it became an instant best—seller. now the pair have teamed up again, to write "the president's daughter", a thriller about a former president who embarks on a dramatic mission
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to rescue his kidnapped daughter. so how much of their fiction is based on fact? they've given their only uk interview to our arts correspondent rebecca jones. ready? she wanted to laugh and joke at the thought of being kidnapped, but the hard look in that secret service agent's eyes, so much like dad's, kept her mouth shut. so, how did the writing process work? master patterson here would give me a list of assignments, which were basically, tell us how we're going to say this without screwing it up. he was so shocked that somebody would actually give him some things to do, some tasks. i love it. i'm well aware that most people in the end found politics boring, if it takes you more than 15 seconds to say what you're doing. if a lot of people read this book, and like the thriller, they'll pick up some things about the presidency.
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the authenticity is the key thing for us. how much of the plotline is inspired by real events? were there ever specific threats made against your daughter chelsea? well, if there were, i still wouldn't talk about them. my daughter, like other adult children of presidents, loses secret service protection when you leave the white house. and normally, that's fine, because there is no real danger. but when i left, 9/11 hadn't happened yet. bin laden still had me under a fatwa because i had tried so hard to kill him, or at least capture him. and so i was worried about anybody in my family being collateral damage. you look at things like the storming of the capitol, and you go, oh, my god, how can we write fiction that could compete with what's going on in the world? it was horrible, but if you want to live in a country where everything is about politics, everything is polarised,
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you're 100% right, and if you're not, you're100% wrong, this is where we are going. and you might as well get used to it. in terms of advising joe biden, he's about to come to the uk for g7 summit. should he be pushing for those g7 countries to fund a global vaccination programme? i don't want to put it like that. he's got to take his own advice. i think the g7 has a big obligation to get this vaccine out as quickly as possible to poorer countries. look at all these variants that keep coming up. all this is going to come back to the uk and united states. your wife hillary is also writing a thriller. so how is that working? we're going to kick her butt! we are scared to death. this is highly competitive, and it's a good book. yeah, he's read it. he says it's terrific. i've read it, it's really good. but these two have set the bar high.
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their first book sold more than 3 million copies. rebecca jones, bbc news. i love that healthy competition in that as well. i i love that healthy competition in that as well-— i love that healthy competition in that as well. i get the feeling that second book _ that as well. i get the feeling that second book is _ that as well. i get the feeling that second book is going _ that as well. i get the feeling that second book is going to _ that as well. i get the feeling that second book is going to do i that as well. i get the feeling that second book is going to do quite i second book is going to do quite well as well. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. the met says its working hard to stop gangs re—occupying public spaces as london continues to open up. sadiq khan joined the violent crime taskforce in islington last night, as they carried out stop and searches. the met says overall violent crime is down. 0ur number one priority in the met is to tackle violence and of course, the week that we just had makes that job difficult and challenging. but it's by no means the typical picture in london. and in fact, violence levels are reduced from our most comparable year, 2019—2020. the covid year is not a good
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comparator for obvious reasons. but of course, that may sound complacent, we're not in the slightest bit complacent, every single incident is something that we regret. an mp has been fined after his dog caused a stampede by a herd of 200 deer in richmond park. danny kruger was on a family walk when he lost control of his 11—month—old puppy pebble in march. the conservative mp for devizes in wiltshire, who lives in hammersmith, was said to have been "contrite and apologetic. " he's been ordered to pay more than £700. the sea life aquarium in london has unveiled an installation today, highlighting the pollution in our oceans. a 15,000 litre tank has been filled with fishing nets and plastic waste. the display coincides with united nations world 0ceans day. children in east london have thanked the footballer marcus rashford for his free school meals campaign, revealing a mural of him on the side of their school. the footballer was chosen by pupils gainsborough primary in west ham. his image was sprayed
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on by the artistjosh colwell. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there are minor delays on the circle line and on the hammersmith and city line. 0n the roads, clapham common north side is closed from the high street towards wandsworth for repairs to a burst water main. coldharbour lane is closed between brixton and loughbrouthunction for repairs to a sinkhole in the road. finally, in enfield, there's one lane closed on the a10 great cambridge road north at bullsmoor lane for water works. now the weather with elizabeth. hello, good morning. once again, it's a mild start of the day, another lovely day of weather across the capital. it will stay dry and it will feel warm with variable amounts of sunshine. possibly still a bit of early mist out there but it won't last for too much longer, it's burned back by that sunshine, we keep those sunny spells as we head through the morning. there will always be quite a bit of cloud around just bubbling up, particularly out towards western spots. the more sunshine further east you are, temperature isjust a little higher
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than they were yesterday. possibly peaking at around 25 celsius with a light winds. as we head through this evening and overnight, a lovely evening to come, long clear spells, staying dry and temperatures will drop to around 11 or 12 celsius again into the start of the day tomorrow. tomorrow, dry and feeling a touch warmer once more with more sunshine to come. high pressure dominates for the rest of the week so it is set to stay dry. it will tend to be a bit more cloudy on thursday. it could feel rather humid at times. temperatures climb again as we head into the weekend. i'm back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. now though it's back to dan and louise. bye for now.
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. 0ur headlines today. just in the nick of time — uk holidaymakers scramble home as portugal turns amber. anyone age 25 to 29 in england can now book to have their first covid vaccine — nhs england says we're "on the home straight". the row over offensive tweets in cricket takes another turn. the ecb is investigating historical comments by a second player, as the prime minister criticises bowler 0llie robinson's ban for racist and sexist posts made several years ago. and we'll explain why the iconic deckchair of the 50s could be returning to blackpool�*s promenade once more. good morning. today across scotland and northern
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ireland it is going to be cloudier and a brazier with patchy rain. for england and wales, hazy sunshine and warm. good morning. it's tuesday, the 8th ofjune. our top story. new quarantine restrictions have come into force for passengers returning to england from portugal. the country has been moved from green to the amber list of destinations, meaning travellers must take two lab—approved covid tests while they self—isolate at home for ten days, as richard galpin reports. just last month, portugal was put on the green list of countries by the uk government, british holidaymakers not needing to self—isolate on their return home. bookings surged. but last thursday, the government announced a series of changes for many countries, including portugal, which was put on the amber list. from this morning, holidaymakers will be required to pay for at least two covid tests,
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while quarantining on their return home. as a result, people have been scrambling to get back to the uk before the deadline, with holidaymakers queuing to book flights. kirsty, who lives in london, says it's expensive. it's a massive inconvenience and obviously costs everyone a lot of money to have to come home and cut their holidays short. and with such short notice, i think, as well, is the main thing. in a way it's good that they're being cautious. but i think that people should have been given a little bit more notice than just three or four days to get back, because it makes it quite stressful for people to make arrangements. the cunningham family in hampshire is also dismayed. absolute joke. the social distance is brilliant. everything's under control. everyone's wearing masks everywhere, even on the beaches. you have to wear it outside and everyone abides by the laws. it's an amazing country and they're abiding by the rules much better than the english people are, and i'm english and i'm embarrassed. so you think the british government have got it all wrong then?
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absolutely. i don't think they've got it all wrong. i think that was a very bad decision to change it to amber. we've just met some people who've had their flight cancelled and they've got to pay an extra £800. they've got children. it's just wrong. the government says it's acted because there's been a near doubling of positive covid cases in the last few weeks, and because of concerns of a mutation of the delta coronavirus variant. richard galpin, bbc news. tim muffett is at gatwick airport for us, where more flights from portugal are expected to arrive later this morning. good morning. i imagine there have been flights coming in this morning and people expected to try to raise home? , :, �* , ~ and people expected to try to raise home? , :, �*, : ., ., home? yes, that's right. we have two fliuhts home? yes, that's right. we have two fli . hts due home? yes, that's right. we have two flights due in — home? yes, that's right. we have two flights due in from _ home? yes, that's right. we have two flights due in from portugal— home? yes, that's right. we have two flights due in from portugal this i flights due in from portugal this morning — flights due in from portugal this morning. 0ne flights due in from portugal this morning. one is an easyjet flight from _ morning. one is an easyjet flight from ten — morning. one is an easyjet flight from ten o'clock from far off. another— from ten o'clock from far off. another is— from ten o'clock from far off. another is coming from porto at around — another is coming from porto at around it — another is coming from porto at around 11 o'clock. those people will
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need _ around 11 o'clock. those people will need to _ around 11 o'clock. those people will need to go — around 11 o'clock. those people will need to go and self—isolate for ten days and _ need to go and self—isolate for ten days and take a lab approved covid tests~ _ days and take a lab approved covid tests for— days and take a lab approved covid tests. forthose days and take a lab approved covid tests. for those who did make it track— tests. for those who did make it back before 4am, and that was yesterday, that is when those flights — yesterday, that is when those flights arrived, a lot of frustration. people have had to spend — frustration. people have had to spend a — frustration. people have had to spend a lot of money, hundreds and it sometimes does where some cases thousands— it sometimes does where some cases thousands of pounds to grab those flights~ _ thousands of pounds to grab those flights~ a_ thousands of pounds to grab those flights. a huge amount of sympathy for the _ flights. a huge amount of sympathy for the portuguese business owners and parts _ for the portuguese business owners and parts of the portuguese tourist industry— and parts of the portuguese tourist industry which have taken and are about— industry which have taken and are about to _ industry which have taken and are about to take an almighty hit because _ about to take an almighty hit because of this decision. it is interesting because of the first borne — interesting because of the first borne out by the travel industry as well, _ borne out by the travel industry as well, british airways and easyjet have _ well, british airways and easyjet have spoken out about this, in their view the _ have spoken out about this, in their view the covid rates are not that dissimilar— view the covid rates are not that dissimilar from portugal to the uk. as we _ dissimilar from portugal to the uk. as we heard from some of the taurus in the _ as we heard from some of the taurus in the report, — as we heard from some of the taurus in the report, the social distancing measures— in the report, the social distancing measures they have seen have been well handled in portugal. —— tourists~ _ well handled in portugal. —— tourists~ a— well handled in portugal. —— tourists. a lot of people can't understand how this has happened. the government has concerns over
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different _ the government has concerns over different variants. that is why this needs— different variants. that is why this needs to — different variants. that is why this needs to take place, they say. they have warned other countries can move from green _ have warned other countries can move from green to amber. we are expecting _ from green to amber. we are expecting the nest view of the traffic— expecting the nest view of the traffic light system on the 24th of june -- _ traffic light system on the 24th of june -- for— traffic light system on the 24th of june —— for the next review of the traffic— june —— for the next review of the traffic light — june —— for the next review of the traffic light system on the 24th of june _ traffic light system on the 24th of june. still— traffic light system on the 24th of june. stilla traffic light system on the 24th of june. still a lot of uncertainty for anyone _ june. still a lot of uncertainty for anyone expected to go on holiday this summer. anyone expected to go on holiday this summer-— anyone expected to go on holiday this summer. :, ~ , :, ~ ' this summer. thank you. tim muffett live from gatwick _ this summer. thank you. tim muffett live from gatwick airport. _ nhs and care staff in england are so burnt out that it has become an emergency and risks the future of the health service, mps have warned. a highly critical report from the health and social care committee calls for immediate action to support exhausted staff who have worked throughout the coronavirus pandemic. the department of health and social care said it was doing everything to support the well—being of staff. the government is set to crackdown on illegal puppy smuggling and ban imports of dogs with cropped ears, as part of a new set of measures to ensure animal welfare. under the kept animals bill, the uk would also restrict the keeping of primates as pets, as well as becoming the first
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european country to ban live animal exports. proposals are being set out for a shake up of britain's electoral map. it would see parts of the north and the midlands losing parliamentary seats while areas in the south gain. the boundary commission for england says the aim is to make parliament fairer by giving each mp a roughly similar number of voters. however, the total number of seats in the house of commons will stay at 650. the time is six minutes past seven. we are going to speak to carol in a moment. what we have got some lovely pictures coming our way from blackpool this morning. you may recognise the famous tower. it gives you an idea of what the weather is like that part of the world this morning. brute like that part of the world this morninu. ~ :, ., ~ like that part of the world this morninu. ~ :, ., ,, ., morning. we are talking about deckchairs _ morning. we are talking about deckchairs going _ morning. we are talking about deckchairs going back- morning. we are talking about deckchairs going back to i morning. we are talking about deckchairs going back to back| morning. we are talking about i deckchairs going back to back full as well, which would be perfect today. carol is going to tell us about the weather. —— blackpool. about the weather. -- blackpool. about the weather. -- blackool. :, , -- blackpool. good morning. there is sunshine but — -- blackpool. good morning. there is sunshine but equally _ -- blackpool. good morning. there is sunshine but equally there _ -- blackpool. good morning. there is sunshine but equally there is - -- blackpool. good morning. there is sunshine but equally there is some i sunshine but equally there is some low cloud, mist and fog. as you can
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see from this weather watchers picture. this should lift. mist and fog in parts of england, the west of scotland and the northern isles. for the rest of the week it will remain one. temperatures into the low 20s. it will become more humid by day and by night. patchy rain in the north and the west. we have got that combination this morning. you can see some patchy rain in the north and west of scotland, getting into northern ireland as well. accompanying it is a fair bit of cloud. that cloud extending through the day to cumbria and north—west wales, where we could see some drizzle. south and east of that we will have a lot of sunshine. there will have a lot of sunshine. there will be some breaks in this cloud as we go through the afternoon, for example around the moray firth. temperatures in aberdeen getting up to 20 degrees. we should see breaks in northern ireland. belfast getting up in northern ireland. belfast getting up to 90 degrees. for north—east england, heading through the midlands, east anglia and southern england, and much of wales, we are
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into that sunshine with highs of up to 24 or 25. through this evening and overnight under the clear skies we will see a return to some mist and fog patches. across scotland and northern ireland, a new weather front introducing some heavier rain. it is very fragmented. by the end of the night for wales and the south—west, we will also see some drizzle coming out of the cloud. a humid night, with temperatures not falling between 11 and 14. not falling between 11 and 14. not falling lower than that. it is only going to get more humid as we go through the next few days and nights as well. thank you. people aged between 25 and 29 in england will be able to book an appointment for their first coronavirus jab from this morning. the head of nhs england, sir simon stevens, has said the country is now in the "home straight" of the vaccine roll—out. 0ur health correspondent jim reed reports. lines snaking around twickenham stadium in west london last month.
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at a handful of pop—up sites like this, younger age groups have already been offered vaccines. from this morning, though, all those over 25 in england will start to receive a text message asking them to formally book an appointment. the government says the goal of vaccinating all adults with a first dose by the end of next month is now in sight. i'm sure that we've all been cheered by the images that we've seen of so many eligible young people coming forward and lining up to get the jab, showing that the enthusiasm for the jab is notjust the preserve of older generations. in england, 76.4% of adults have had a first vaccine dose. in scotland it's the same. in northern ireland, where it's just over 75%, all over 185 can already book a jab. that's also the case in wales, where 86.5% have already received that first dose, one of the highest rates in the world.
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the fact it's opened up to everyone, i think, just means we can get to a state of normality quicker, and it allows bars and clubs, and even libraries and universities, to get back to normal sooner. as soon as we will be able to get it, we'll get it. so we're really looking forward to kind ofjust being able to do what we want to and travel a bit more. in england, nhs leaders say the decision to extend the roll—out to over 255, comes six months to the day after margaret keenan was the first person to receive a covid vaccine outside clinical trials. there's still a way to go, and that's why this latest opening up is so important. so for our younger adults, when you get that text message, when you get that invitation, it is really crucial that you take that offer up, book yourjab, come and get it. even with the vaccine roll—out, the government say5 extra vigilance is still needed. it's thought the india, or delta variant of the virus, can spread at least 40% more quickly
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than the older kent or alpha 5train. of the 126 people admitted to hospital after catching it, only three had received two doses of a covid vaccine. so the message from 5cienti5ts is to turn up to that second appointment if and when you're offered it. jim reed, bbc news. we'rejoined now by doctor nikki kanani, medical director of primary care at nhs england. good morning. how significant is it? we have got to this point where 25 to 29—year—olds in england can now have their vaccine. it’s to 29-year-olds in england can now have their vaccine.— have their vaccine. it's incredible. to be into — have their vaccine. it's incredible. to be into what _ have their vaccine. it's incredible. to be into what we _ have their vaccine. it's incredible. to be into what we call _ have their vaccine. it's incredible. to be into what we call covert i have their vaccine. it's incredible. to be into what we call covert 12 i to be into what we call covert 12 six months _ to be into what we call covert 12 six months later gives me goose bumps — six months later gives me goose bumps i— six months later gives me goose bumps. i rememberthat first six months later gives me goose bumps. i remember that first day, like all— bumps. i remember that first day, like all of— bumps. i remember that first day, like all of us will tuning in. i was in croydon— like all of us will tuning in. i was in croydon at the hospital there. we were watching the footage come in.
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you could _ were watching the footage come in. you could feel the difference in the air. you could feel the difference in the air it _ you could feel the difference in the air it felt _ you could feel the difference in the air. it felt so special that we had hope _ air. it felt so special that we had hope and — air. it felt so special that we had hope and we had a way through the most _ hope and we had a way through the most difficult times that i think all of— most difficult times that i think all of us — most difficult times that i think all of us have ever faced. so my huge _ all of us have ever faced. so my huge thanks, my eternal gratitude to particularly our nhs teams in front of and _ particularly our nhs teams in front of and behind the scenes who have really _ of and behind the scenes who have really worked against all the odds to roll— really worked against all the odds to roll out — really worked against all the odds to roll out this programme in an incredible — to roll out this programme in an incredible way, so that only six months — incredible way, so that only six months later, we can go into the final— months later, we can go into the final cohort, the final stages of this vaccination programme, and start— this vaccination programme, and start offering that life—saving vaccination to our over 25—year—olds. | vaccination to our over 25-year-olds.- vaccination to our over 25-year-olds. vaccination to our over 25- ear-olds. :, ,, ., 25-year-olds. i will talk about the effect on staff _ 25-year-olds. i will talk about the effect on staff in _ 25-year-olds. i will talk about the effect on staff in a _ 25-year-olds. i will talk about the effect on staff in a minute. i 25-year-olds. i will talk about the effect on staff in a minute. tell. 25-year-olds. i will talk about the | effect on staff in a minute. tell me about uptake amongst younger people. what have you seen? i’m about uptake amongst younger people. what have you seen?— what have you seen? i'm really deliahted what have you seen? i'm really delighted to — what have you seen? i'm really delighted to say _ what have you seen? i'm really delighted to say that _ what have you seen? i'm really delighted to say that we - what have you seen? i'm really delighted to say that we are i what have you seen? i'm really| delighted to say that we are still seeing _ delighted to say that we are still seeing great uptake. we are definitely seeing younger people coming — definitely seeing younger people coming in and asking more questions, which _ coming in and asking more questions, which is _ coming in and asking more questions, which is absolutely fine. more than
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four in— which is absolutely fine. more than four in five — which is absolutely fine. more than four in five 40 to five years —— for 40 to _ four in five 40 to five years —— for 40 to 45 — four in five 40 to five years —— for 40 to 45 yachts have had their doubts~ — 40 to 45 yachts have had their doubts. two thirds of 30 to 39—year—olds have received theirs. that will— 39—year—olds have received theirs. that will increase as people come forward — that will increase as people come forward. uptake remains high. we had additional— forward. uptake remains high. we had additional polling over the weekend that shows the confidence in the vaccine — that shows the confidence in the vaccine has increased by a fifth, by 20%. _ vaccine has increased by a fifth, by 20%, in— vaccine has increased by a fifth, by 20%, in those under 40 what is really— 20%, in those under 40 what is really important as we go into the younger— really important as we go into the younger categories is really appealing to people in their own communities, and what our teams have done so _ communities, and what our teams have done so well— communities, and what our teams have done so well is reflect what community means locally, so whether that is— community means locally, so whether that is setting up pop—ups in temples. _ that is setting up pop—ups in temples, or in a shopping malls, workplaces, that has been critical to making — workplaces, that has been critical to making sure that people feel confident to take up the vaccine when _ confident to take up the vaccine when asked to do so. fire confident to take up the vaccine when asked to do so.— when asked to do so. are you confident _ when asked to do so. are you confident that _ when asked to do so. are you confident that the _ when asked to do so. are you confident that the vaccine i when asked to do so. are you j confident that the vaccine will when asked to do so. are you i confident that the vaccine will hold out against the delta variant? look,
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out against the delta variant? look, ou know, out against the delta variant? look, you know. a — out against the delta variant? look, you know, a recent— out against the delta variant? look, you know, a recent study _ out against the delta variant? look, you know, a recent study showed i out against the delta variant? look, you know, a recent study showed that the effectiveness of the vaccine against — the effectiveness of the vaccine against the delta variant that was first identified in india, is similar— first identified in india, is similar to having two doses when you've _ similar to having two doses when you've been exposed to the variant that was _ you've been exposed to the variant that was discovered in kent. we expect— that was discovered in kent. we expect to — that was discovered in kent. we expect to see higher levels of infection— expect to see higher levels of infection —— effectiveness against hospitalisation and death. so the most _ hospitalisation and death. so the most important thing we can do with anything _ most important thing we can do with anything that we here in the press about— anything that we here in the press about the — anything that we here in the press about the variant is to take our vaccine — about the variant is to take our vaccine when we get the offer. and even _ vaccine when we get the offer. and even more — vaccine when we get the offer. and even more so, take that a second dose _ even more so, take that a second dose when — even more so, take that a second dose when it is offered to you as well, _ dose when it is offered to you as well, so — dose when it is offered to you as well, so that you can get the best possible _ well, so that you can get the best possible protection having the two doses, _ possible protection having the two doses, but also continuing to follow the social— doses, but also continuing to follow the social distancing guidance. let's _ the social distancing guidance. let's talk— the social distancing guidance. let's talk about guidance as well. we know that the 21st ofjune it is meant to ease. that is the big date. what do you think ahead of that? are you confident that will happen? i think we are doing everything we
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can. think we are doing everything we can this— think we are doing everything we can. this vaccination programme has always— can. this vaccination programme has always promised that if we have the supply— always promised that if we have the supply we _ always promised that if we have the supply we will keep rolling out the programme and as you can see on this really— programme and as you can see on this really momentous day we have continued to do so. but the zist of june, _ continued to do so. but the zist of june, that — continued to do so. but the zist of june, that is — continued to do so. but the zist of june, that is one for government. my message _ june, that is one for government. my message to _ june, that is one for government. my message to anyone listening to day is please, _ message to anyone listening to day is please, please come forward if you get _ is please, please come forward if you get the message. either for your first dose _ you get the message. either for your first dose or— you get the message. either for your first dose or your second dose. that is the _ first dose or your second dose. that is the best— first dose or your second dose. that is the best thing we can all do to start— is the best thing we can all do to start to — is the best thing we can all do to start to get back to the lives that we love — start to get back to the lives that we love and that we have been missing — we love and that we have been missinu. :, :, ., ., missing. you mentioned the amazing work bein: missing. you mentioned the amazing work being done _ missing. you mentioned the amazing work being done by _ missing. you mentioned the amazing work being done by the _ missing. you mentioned the amazing work being done by the nhs, - missing. you mentioned the amazing work being done by the nhs, but i work being done by the nhs, but there are warnings today of —— from there are warnings today of —— from the health and social care committee that staff are exhausted by what they are doing. what will happen? what will you do to support them? so first of all, again my huge thanks to our— first of all, again my huge thanks to our teams. i can't explain really clearly— to our teams. i can't explain really clearly enough how much people have
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been working across a whole —— the whole _ been working across a whole —— the whole nhs — been working across a whole —— the whole nhs consistently, constantly, for 15 to— whole nhs consistently, constantly, for 15 to 18 _ whole nhs consistently, constantly, for 15 to 18 months now. it has been exhausting. — for 15 to 18 months now. it has been exhausting, absolutely. 0ur for 15 to 18 months now. it has been exhausting, absolutely. our staff have been incredible, particularly our general practice teams who have been critical in this life—saving vaccination programme. but we recognise — vaccination programme. but we recognise the fact that people are going _ recognise the fact that people are going to _ recognise the fact that people are going to feel tired, they are going to fail— going to feel tired, they are going to fail in— going to feel tired, they are going to fail in a — going to feel tired, they are going to fail in a state of real exhaustion. so the health and well—being of those people is critical — well—being of those people is critical. we have a range of services _ critical. we have a range of services in place. for some areas it is critical— services in place. for some areas it is critical funding, for other areas it is cancelling and talking therapies, mental health and well—being hotlines, text support. these _ well—being hotlines, text support. these services are already being accessed — these services are already being accessed more than 900,000 times by nhs colleagues. so what i would ask the public— nhs colleagues. so what i would ask the public to do is to look after your— the public to do is to look after your nhs, _ the public to do is to look after your nhs, look after your nhs staff, but most _ your nhs, look after your nhs staff, but most importantly, when you have health _ but most importantly, when you have health care _ but most importantly, when you have health care needs, come forward, because _ health care needs, come forward, because you're nhs is still here for
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you. because you're nhs is still here for ou. ~ , , :, because you're nhs is still here for ou.~ :, :, because you're nhs is still here for ou.~ , :, :, ., because you're nhs is still here for ou.~ :, :, :, :, because you're nhs is still here for ou. ~ , :, :, :, :, ., you. we spoke to one of our regular gps on the — you. we spoke to one of our regular gps on the programme _ you. we spoke to one of our regular gps on the programme today, i you. we spoke to one of our regularl gps on the programme today, doctor rosemary leonard. she talked about a feeling of being under siege saying it is manpower that is desperately needed. can something be done about that? ~ ., :, :, needed. can something be done about that? ~ ., ., ., ~ , that? well we have got two key thins that? well we have got two key thin . s to that? well we have got two key things to respond _ that? well we have got two key things to respond to _ that? well we have got two key things to respond to the - that? well we have got two key things to respond to the people power— things to respond to the people power we definitely need in general practice _ power we definitely need in general practice. just to remind listeners we are _ practice. just to remind listeners we are obviously delivering the vaccine — we are obviously delivering the vaccine programme in general practice — vaccine programme in general practice. we are offering urgent care, _ practice. we are offering urgent care, we — practice. we are offering urgent care, we are offering covid care and covid _ care, we are offering covid care and covid care _ care, we are offering covid care and covid care in— care, we are offering covid care and covid care in the community, but also _ covid care in the community, but also routine _ covid care in the community, but also routine care. as you are coming up also routine care. as you are coming up to— also routine care. as you are coming up to your— also routine care. as you are coming up to your long—term condition checks, — up to your long—term condition checks, we _ up to your long—term condition checks, we are trying to do all of that as _ checks, we are trying to do all of that as well. additional funding in general— that as well. additional funding in general practice is offered on a quarterly— general practice is offered on a quarterly basis. it says here you are, _ quarterly basis. it says here you are, if— quarterly basis. it says here you are, if you — quarterly basis. it says here you are, if you need to bring in additional staff, please use that money— additional staff, please use that money to— additional staff, please use that money to do so. but we are also trying _ money to do so. but we are also trying to— money to do so. but we are also trying to protect other services by offering _ trying to protect other services by offering support through additional
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roles, _ offering support through additional roles, so— offering support through additional roles, so notjust your traditional general— roles, so notjust your traditional general practice rolls, gps, nurses, hugely— general practice rolls, gps, nurses, hugely critical, but also additional pharmacists and physios and other health— pharmacists and physios and other health care practitioners who really helped _ health care practitioners who really helped to _ health care practitioners who really helped to keep the team going in general— helped to keep the team going in general practice. that is why i'm really— general practice. that is why i'm really thankful to that entire general— really thankful to that entire general practice team who have been, like the _ general practice team who have been, like the whole nhs, really battling to get _ like the whole nhs, really battling to get through the past months and well over— to get through the past months and well over a — to get through the past months and well over a year now. but with the vaccination — well over a year now. but with the vaccination programme we have our best chance — vaccination programme we have our best chance to start to get all of us, including the health service, backed — us, including the health service, backed onto an even keel. good to talk to you- _ backed onto an even keel. good to talk to you. director _ backed onto an even keel. good to talk to you. director of _ backed onto an even keel. good to talk to you. director of primary i talk to you. director of primary care in nhs england. i will leave you because you have a busy day ahead. for the first time in nearly 20 years, a new treatment for alzheimer's disease has been approved by regulators in the united states. the decision could pave the way for the drug — called aducanumab to eventually be made available here in the uk. but scientific opinion on the treatment is divided. some say it could be a milestone for millions living with the disease,
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others warn it will only have marginal benefits. let's take a look at how it works. this is the brain of someone with early alzheimer's. the red area shows a build up of amaloid, a protein that can damage cells and trigger dementia. this is the same individual after a year of aducanumab — as you can see — significant amounts of amaloid have been cleared. one of those taking the drug is 68—year—old aldojurresa, who was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease ten years ago. this is how much of a difference he says the drug has made to him. i'm more confident in myself, and ifeel that i'm becoming more aware that i'm not making so many mistakes any more. before, if i was going to get something, i couldn't remember where to find things in the kitchen. that has become less of a problem now. i'm beginning to find more
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things out for myself. you can see how much of a difference that has made. we can speak now to hilary evans, who is the chief executive of alzheimer 5 research uk. good to speak to you. thank you for being with us. i am sure you heard from although there as well. how much of a game changer could potentially be for people in the same situation as him?- potentially be for people in the same situation as him? well, they same situation as him? well, they sa is an same situation as him? well, they say is an historic _ same situation as him? well, they say is an historic moment. - same situation as him? well, they say is an historic moment. this i same situation as him? well, they say is an historic moment. this is| say is an historic moment. this is the first— say is an historic moment. this is the first treatment that's been approved that it changes the course of alzheimer's disease. sol approved that it changes the course of alzheimer's disease. so i think that in— of alzheimer's disease. so i think that in itself is a scientific moment— that in itself is a scientific moment is historic and it is a breakthrough. what we are now waiting — breakthrough. what we are now waiting to — breakthrough. what we are now waiting to see is the real day to day impact that this drug will have on people's lives. so we are optimistic— on people's lives. so we are optimistic as to what that might look like. — optimistic as to what that might look like, but we still need to see more _ look like, but we still need to see more of— look like, but we still need to see more of the data. the fda, the regulatory— more of the data. the fda, the regulatory body in the us, has approved _ regulatory body in the us, has approved this drug in america. it
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has approved it from a scientific perspective in that it has removed these _ perspective in that it has removed these amyloid plaques that build up in the _ these amyloid plaques that build up in the brains of people with alzheimer's disease. one of the conditions — alzheimer's disease. one of the conditions they put on this approval is to look— conditions they put on this approval is to look at— conditions they put on this approval is to look at the longer term data that can — is to look at the longer term data that can be — is to look at the longer term data that can be collected as more and more _ that can be collected as more and more people take this drug, to see if any— more people take this drug, to see if any real— more people take this drug, to see if any real impact it has on people's— if any real impact it has on people's lives. it is great to hear from _ people's lives. it is great to hear from individuals who have seen an improvement in their cognition, in their— improvement in their cognition, in their ability— improvement in their cognition, in their ability to live day to day lives — their ability to live day to day lives with _ their ability to live day to day lives with early alzheimer's disease, _ lives with early alzheimer's disease, but there is still more we need _ disease, but there is still more we need to— disease, but there is still more we need to understand of the real impact — need to understand of the real impact of— need to understand of the real impact of this drug. but this is still an— impact of this drug. but this is still an historic moment that we have _ still an historic moment that we have been— still an historic moment that we have been waiting for for a long time _ have been waiting for for a long time. , :, have been waiting for for a long time. ,:, ., ., have been waiting for for a long time. ., ., , . , time. ok, so what are the prospects then for those _ time. ok, so what are the prospects then for those living _ time. ok, so what are the prospects then for those living in _ time. ok, so what are the prospects then for those living in the - time. ok, so what are the prospects then for those living in the uk? i then for those living in the uk? what is the approval process here? so, the approval process here is that biogen, the company that make aducanumab, have applied for a licence — aducanumab, have applied for a licence in — aducanumab, have applied for a licence in the uk. that could be another— licence in the uk. that could be another six _ licence in the uk. that could be
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another six to nine months before we hear if— another six to nine months before we hear if that— another six to nine months before we hear if that is— another six to nine months before we hear if that is then approved for use in— hear if that is then approved for use in the — hear if that is then approved for use in the uk. that would be from an efficacy— use in the uk. that would be from an efficacy and _ use in the uk. that would be from an efficacy and a — use in the uk. that would be from an efficacy and a safety perspective, so that _ efficacy and a safety perspective, so that the drug works and it is safe _ so that the drug works and it is safe we — so that the drug works and it is safe. we then would need to go through— safe. we then would need to go through a — safe. we then would need to go through a nice approval process with the nhs _ through a nice approval process with the nhs. this looks at whether the dru- the nhs. this looks at whether the drug is— the nhs. this looks at whether the drug is cost effective and affordable for the nhs. we are still affordable for the nhs. we are still a little _ affordable for the nhs. we are still a little way off potentially being able to — a little way off potentially being able to get this drug in the uk. that— able to get this drug in the uk. that might be 12 to 18 months' time. but by— that might be 12 to 18 months' time. but by then— that might be 12 to 18 months' time. but by then we will also have seen some _ but by then we will also have seen some of— but by then we will also have seen some of the data coming out of the united _ some of the data coming out of the united states in terms of how this dru- united states in terms of how this drug is— united states in terms of how this drug is being used there. it is not the most — drug is being used there. it is not the most straightforward drug to check _ the most straightforward drug to check it — the most straightforward drug to check. it is not a tablet form. it will be — check. it is not a tablet form. it will be taken through a blood infusion~ _ will be taken through a blood infusion. this would be a monthly blood _ infusion. this would be a monthly blood infusion that people with alzheimer's disease would need to take probably for the rest of their lives _ take probably for the rest of their lives so— take probably for the rest of their lives. so we need to make sure that the nhs _ lives. so we need to make sure that the nhs is _ lives. so we need to make sure that the nhs is ready and prepared to be able to— the nhs is ready and prepared to be able to administer the sort of drug on the _ able to administer the sort of drug on the sort — able to administer the sort of drug on the sort of scale that we might
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see, _ on the sort of scale that we might see, given — on the sort of scale that we might see, given the demand people with alzheimer's, which is around 500,000 people _ alzheimer's, which is around 500,000 people in— alzheimer's, which is around 500,000 people in the uk at the moment. from our understanding _ people in the uk at the moment. from our understanding it _ people in the uk at the moment. farrah our understanding it shows, it works best for those in the early stages of the disease. would that be all of that 500,000? how many people would potentially benefit in the uk? this is another area _ potentially benefit in the uk? this is another area we are looking for more _ is another area we are looking for more information on. so originally people _ more information on. so originally people on— more information on. so originally people on the trial were people in the very— people on the trial were people in the very early stages of alzheimer's disease _ the very early stages of alzheimer's disease. people with mild cognitive impairments or early diagnosis of alzheimer's disease. but this drug has actually been approved for everybody with alzheimer's disease in america — everybody with alzheimer's disease in america. so one of the things that will— in america. so one of the things that will be _ in america. so one of the things that will be interesting to see is actually— that will be interesting to see is actually how this drug is used there over the _ actually how this drug is used there over the next 12 months or so. but actually, _ over the next 12 months or so. but actually, in— over the next 12 months or so. but actually, in terms of regulatory approval— actually, in terms of regulatory approval here, it could be different. in his trials it has been for people — different. in his trials it has been for people with early alzheimer's disease — for people with early alzheimer's
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disease. that is where we think we would _ disease. that is where we think we would see — disease. that is where we think we would see the most effective. we know _ would see the most effective. we know with — would see the most effective. we know with alzheimer's disease, like many— know with alzheimer's disease, like many other— know with alzheimer's disease, like many other diseases, the earlier you can treat _ many other diseases, the earlier you can treat alzheimer's disease, the more _ can treat alzheimer's disease, the more effective treatments are going to be _ more effective treatments are going to be. we _ more effective treatments are going to be. ~ :, to be. we did mention in the introduction _ to be. we did mention in the introduction about _ to be. we did mention in the introduction about this i to be. we did mention in the l introduction about this divided opinion around at the moment. where do you sit on that? some are talking about it being a major milestone, as you mentioned today, but others are sorta pointing to the fact that at best they say it would be of marginal benefit?— best they say it would be of marginal benefit? best they say it would be of mar: inal benefit? :, ., , marginal benefit? yeah, i mean this dru: has marginal benefit? yeah, i mean this drug has been _ marginal benefit? yeah, i mean this drug has been controversial - marginal benefit? yeah, i mean this drug has been controversial in i marginal benefit? yeah, i mean this drug has been controversial in that l drug has been controversial in that there _ drug has been controversial in that there have — drug has been controversial in that there have been clinical trials over there have been clinical trials over the last— there have been clinical trials over the last couple of years that were stopped _ the last couple of years that were stopped early because the company, biogen. _ stopped early because the company, biogen, behind this drug were uncertain— biogen, behind this drug were uncertain of the impact that the drug _ uncertain of the impact that the drug was— uncertain of the impact that the drug was having in those trials. but actually _ drug was having in those trials. but actually they then looked at a wider pool of— actually they then looked at a wider pool of data and people who had been on the _ pool of data and people who had been on the stroke for a longer period of time and _ on the stroke for a longer period of time and a — on the stroke for a longer period of time and a higher dose, and saw more ofan— time and a higher dose, and saw more ofan impact— time and a higher dose, and saw more of an impact to patients that were taking _ of an impact to patients that were taking that drug for a longer period of time _ taking that drug for a longer period of time so— taking that drug for a longer period of time. so they then filed for
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regular— of time. so they then filed for regular tree approval in america. so ithink— regular tree approval in america. so i think there — regular tree approval in america. so i think there has been some uncertainty around the data. and some _ uncertainty around the data. and some uncertainty around the impact of the _ some uncertainty around the impact of the drug — some uncertainty around the impact of the drug on people who have been on those _ of the drug on people who have been on those trials. sol of the drug on people who have been on those trials. so i think the medical— on those trials. so i think the medical community have been somewhat divided _ medical community have been somewhat divided i_ medical community have been somewhat divided. ithink medical community have been somewhat divided. i think there is still more data that — divided. i think there is still more data that we need to see. 0ne divided. i think there is still more data that we need to see. one of the conditions _ data that we need to see. one of the conditions of the approval of this license _ conditions of the approval of this license is— conditions of the approval of this license is that the drug company, biogen. _ license is that the drug company, biogen. do — license is that the drug company, biogen, do need to submit evidence over the _ biogen, do need to submit evidence over the coming years from people who are _ over the coming years from people who are then taking this drug as to how this _ who are then taking this drug as to how this is — who are then taking this drug as to how this is improving their day—to—day quality of life, how it is improving their memory function and their— is improving their memory function and their ability to lead a more normal— and their ability to lead a more normal life in early alzheimer's disease — normal life in early alzheimer's disease. so these are some of the evidence _ disease. so these are some of the evidence approved points that the fda and _ evidence approved points that the fda and america will be looking for evidence _ fda and america will be looking for evidence from the company biogen who make aducanumab. it is one of the things— make aducanumab. it is one of the things we _ make aducanumab. it is one of the things we will be looking at ourselves. but he's really —— route but really — ourselves. but he's really —— route but really this isjust ourselves. but he's really —— route but really this is just the first
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ground—breaking development. we need ground—breaking development. we need ground—breaking research. it is what we are _ ground—breaking research. it is what we are doing. we need to see better, more _ we are doing. we need to see better, more effective drugs coming to market. — more effective drugs coming to market, so that everyone with a diagnosis — market, so that everyone with a diagnosis of dementia, alzheimer's isjust— diagnosis of dementia, alzheimer's isjust one — diagnosis of dementia, alzheimer's isjust one of the diseases diagnosis of dementia, alzheimer's is just one of the diseases that causes — is just one of the diseases that causes dementia, can have a treatment offered.— causes dementia, can have a treatment offered. 0k. really interestihg- — treatment offered. 0k. really interesting. thank _ treatment offered. 0k. really interesting. thank you - treatment offered. 0k. really interesting. thank you for i interesting. thank you for interesting. thank you for interesting —— running is true that this morning. 50 interesting -- running is true that this morning-— interesting -- running is true that this morning. so much to talk about on the programme _ this morning. so much to talk about on the programme this _ this morning. so much to talk about on the programme this morning. i this morning. so much to talk about| on the programme this morning. not least we are going to be live in portugal which has gone on to the amber list. we are also going to be live at gatwick as well. so many travellers trying to get back in time before for him this morning. of course, not a lot of them have been able to do that.— able to do that. that will be coming u -. able to do that. that will be coming pp- stephen — able to do that. that will be coming up. stephen graham _ able to do that. that will be coming up. stephen graham is _ able to do that. that will be coming up. stephen graham is going i able to do that. that will be coming up. stephen graham is going to i able to do that. that will be coming up. stephen graham is going to be| able to do that. that will be coming l up. stephen graham is going to be on the programme. that is at 8:40am. and also, sally is talking today about 0lly robinson, the england cricketer, some people found some tweets he found when he was 18 quite a few years ago, and now the ecb have taken action against him.
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0liver dowden, the culture secretary, is talking about this. mark ramprakash, former england cricketer, is going to be here speaking about that in the next few minutes. bud speaking about that in the next few minutes. : :, speaking about that in the next few minutes. : ., :, :, , minutes. and we are going to be in blackool. minutes. and we are going to be in blackpool. talk— minutes. and we are going to be in blackpool. talk about _ minutes. and we are going to be in blackpool. talk about deckchairs. l about deckchairs. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. the met says it's working hard to stop gangs re—occupying public spaces as london continues to open up. sadiq khan joined the violent crime task force in islington last night as they carried out stop and searches. the met says overall violent crime is down. 0ur number one priority in the met is to tackle violence and of course, the week that we just had makes that job difficult and challenging. but it's by no means the typical picture in london. and in fact, violence levels are reduced from our most comparable year, 2019—2020. the covid year is not a good comparator for obvious reasons. but of course, that may sound complacent, we're not in the slightest bit complacent,
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every single incident is something that we regret. an mp has been fined after his dog caused a stampede by a herd of 200 deer in richmond park. danny kruger was on a family walk when he lost control of his 11—month—old puppy, pebble, in march. the conservative mp for devizes in wiltshire, who lives in hammersmith, was said to have been "contrite and apologetic". he's been ordered to pay more than £700. the sea life aquarium in london has unveiled an installation today, hilighting the pollution in our oceans. a 15,000 litre tank has been filled with fishing nets and plastic waste. the display coincides with united nations world 0ceans day. children in east london have thanked the footballer marcus rashford for his free school meals campaign, revealing a mural of him on the side of their school. the footballer was chosen by pupils gainsborough primary in west ham. his image was sprayed on by the artistjosh colwell. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there are minor delays on the circle, hammersmith and city, and metropolitan lines.
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0n the roads, clapham common north side is closed from the high street towards wandsworth that's for repairs to a burst water main. icoldharbour lane is closed between brixton and loughbrouthunction for repairs to a sinkhole in the road. finally in enfield, there's one lane closed on the a10 great cambridge road north at bullsmoor lane for water works. now the weather with elizabeth. hello, good morning. once again, it's a mild start of the day, another lovely day of weather across the capital. it will stay dry and it will feel warm with variable amounts of sunshine. possibly still a bit of early mist out there but it won't last for too much longer, it's burned back by that sunshine, we keep those sunny spells as we head through the morning. there will always be quite a bit of cloud around just bubbling up, particularly out towards western spots. the more sunshine further east you are, temperatures just a little higher than they were yesterday. possibly peaking at around 25 celsius with light winds. as we head through this evening and overnight,
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a lovely evening to come, long clear spells, staying dry and temperatures will drop to around 11 or 12 celsius again into the start of the day tomorrow. tomorrow, dry and feeling a touch warmer once more with more sunshine to come. high pressure dominates for the rest of the week so it is set to stay dry. it will tend to be a bit more cloudy on thursday. it could feel rather humid at times. temperatures climb again as we head into the weekend. i'm back with the latest from bbc london in an hour. now though it's back to dan and lousie. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. as we've been hearing this morning, new quarantine restrictions have come into force for passengers returning to england from portugal, as the country moves from the green list of travel destinations to amber. 0ur correspondentjenny hill is in albufeira on the algarve, where much of the tourism industry
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relies on visitors from the uk. lovely to speak to you on the programme, what is the picture there this morning? it is programme, what is the picture there this morning?— this morning? it is another beautiful — this morning? it is another beautiful morning - this morning? it is another beautiful morning here i this morning? it is another beautiful morning here in i this morning? it is another - beautiful morning here in albufeira, they are just preparing the beach behind me for the sunshine filled day ahead. in normal times, these slants would be thronged with tourists as that they went on in the vast majority would be people from britain. not any more. many of the british tourist who had made it have now gone home again, desperately scrambling forflights now gone home again, desperately scrambling for flights before that for a deadline when portugal went on to the amber list. a lot of those people had thought this was a perfect destination, a safe place for a final get away after a year of lockdown. it is a phrase we heard a lot from people over the last day or two, we specifically chose portugal
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as our holiday destination because it was on the greenest. —— on the green list. the sunshine is guaranteed, but no one is sure when the tourists will be back. for british holiday—makers, portugal was considered a safe bet. then, last thursday, the british government suddenly decided otherwise. rob and betty heard the news ten minutes after they checked into their algarve hotel. i'm self—employed and i run a business. so, just a bit of panic, really, of what to do. you know there's a risk coming away. itjust, i'd not thought about this risk as much. itjust seemed such a shame, because we chose to come here because it was a green country. if we would have known it could have been amber, we wouldn't have come. so, it'sjust a bit gutting, really. this was faro airport yesterday. a last chance for those who didn't want to quarantine to get home. over the weekend, tourists scrambled
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to rebook flights, struggled to secure the required tests. 0verall, we've had a lovely holiday. it has been cut short. because we were due to fly back wednesday. it's a nightmare getting covid tests. i got one last minute, we just managed to get one otherwise would not have been able to transfer. we wouldn't be to travel. what did you think of the decision to put portugal on the amber list suddenly? i thought there could have been a little bit more planning, especially for the people who have kids and a family. it's hard to find a test over in portugal before coming to the airport. tough times for portugal's tourism industry. britain is its biggest market. you do get a sense of disappointment, of despondency, even, here. in normal times, these beaches, the bars, the restaurants would be thronged with british tourists. people here tell us they're trying to stay optimistic, they're hoping for the best but they cannot afford another year like 2020.
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and mark and helen, who flew out on friday, were determined to go ahead with their time in the sun. we heard about it on the thursday, at 5pm on thursday. and it was too late for us to cancel. we are tested, we've got everything booked, car park booked, so it was just too late so we just thought, no, the government are not going to spoil it again. empty beaches, growing concern, but a hope, too, that the brits will be back. it is strange to being a destination like this and find the streets last night were deserted. very little noise coming from bars and restaurants, the hubbub you generally expect during the summer season. i don't know how much you can see of the bar behind me, but the owner there yesterday said
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normally, just last week, his terrace was full to bursting with tourists, most of them british. yesterday afternoon, barely anybody was sat there sipping their cocktails and looking out over the ocean. it's no wonder that the portuguese authorities have been so enraged by this decision, and frustrated as well. people here, the business owners, say they are quite baffled by it. because when you look at the covid figures for britain and portugal, it's difficult to make comparisons because of the way that testing is carried out, but if you look at the curves of infection, both have got their case numbers right down after serious waves over the winter. those curves are starting to gently rise again here in portugal but most of those cases are being seen up in the north, in places like lisbon. here in the algarve, people are saying, our case numbers are low, we don't have a problem, this is not a logical decision on the part of the british government. so you can see how
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distressing it is for people here in a resort which is so dependent on british tourists. perhaps they can take some small comfort in the fact that there are still some flights coming in from england, yesterday as i arrived i was met with another flight coming in from london, they said, are you not worried about the quarantine restrictions? 0ne said, are you not worried about the quarantine restrictions? one woman said to me, ijust don't care, after the year i have had, ijust want some sunshine. there will be some tourists to keep the bars if not busy then at least ticking over. thank you. it does look beautiful there. :, ::, thank you. it does look beautiful there. :, , ., there. you can understand the feelina. there. you can understand the feeling. frustration _ there. you can understand the feeling. frustration for - there. you can understand the feeling. frustration for many i feeling. frustration for many eo - le, feeling. frustration for many people. yeah- _ feeling. frustration for many people, yeah. we _ feeling. frustration for many people, yeah. we are i feeling. frustration for many people, yeah. we are at - feeling. frustration for many - people, yeah. we are at gatwick this morning as well talking to those people who have raced back and now they face a lot of costs and jabs and tests and self isolation. we are going to be talking about a story which has been rumbling along for quite a bit now.
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yes, and yet another turn. the england bowler ollie robinson. the england and wales cricket board is investigating reports that a second england player had posted "offensive material" in the past. wisden said it had uncovered a tweet containing a racist term by the un—named player when they were under 16. it comes just days after the ecb suspended bowler ollie robinson while it investigates racist and sexist tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013. he'd onlyjust made his england debut, in the first test against new zealand. although there's been plenty for support for the move, the prime minister has said he agrees with the culture secretary, oliver dowden who described the suspension as over the top. let's talk more about this with the former england batsman mark ramprakash, whojoins me now. good morning, lovely to see you. good morning, lovely to see you. good morning. good morning, lovely to see you. good morning-— good morning. first of all, let's talk about _ good morning. first of all, let's talk about what _ good morning. first of all, let's talk about what the _ good morning. first of all, let's talk about what the ecb - good morning. first of all, let's talk about what the ecb have i good morning. first of all, let's - talk about what the ecb have done, the suspension. do you think that was the right thing to do? absolutely, yes. they had no real
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option. and i think it's a very sensible move by the ecb. to give themselves time to think about first of all, to investigate, and to come up of all, to investigate, and to come up with a balanced and fair appropriate punishment for ollie robinson. because clearly, this is a tricky situation. ideally, the ecb would have done some due diligence on the players that they want to select and represent, notjust the ecb, but the country, and represent society. these are important selections. i think in this day and age, you would do that. i'm sure they will learn from that and of course, you havejust mentioned they will learn from that and of course, you have just mentioned that there could be a second player who is involved in this. we have seen in the current climate, things have moved very quickly in the last 18 months, two years, in terms of race and the debate about race. in the sort of society we want to live in.
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the ecb have come out quite strongly and tried to put in place some new initiatives, for inclusion of. they recognise the world of cricket is a diverse place and they want to welcome everyone. and i'm really happy to see that. there have been some issues recently with some empires talking about race and not getting enough opportunity —— empires talking about race are not getting enough opportunity in the world of cricket. you have a case at yorkshire, this ironically links back to ollie robinson because when the tweets were made, as i understand it, that was around the time that the rafiq case was meant to have happened, some of the abuse and the environment, the racist environment that was around in yorkshire at the time. so that links income of these ollie robinson tweets linking to that time. i think the ecb are right to give themselves some time to investigate and come up with a fair punishment. so some time to investigate and come up
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with a fair punishment.— with a fair punishment. so what do ou think with a fair punishment. so what do you think about, _ with a fair punishment. so what do you think about, what _ with a fair punishment. so what do you think about, what was - with a fair punishment. so what do you think about, what was your - you think about, what was your reaction to the statement that we have had from oliver dowden and backed up by the prime minister, saying that the ecb have overreacted? how does that make you feel? i overreacted? how does that make you feel? ~ , , overreacted? how does that make you feel? ~' , , . ., feel? i think it is very unwelcome. i think ifjofra _ feel? i think it is very unwelcome. i think if jofra archer _ feel? i think it is very unwelcome. i think if jofra archer or _ feel? i think it is very unwelcome. i think ifjofra archer or moeen - feel? i think it is very unwelcome. i think if jofra archer or moeen ali j i think ifjofra archer or moeen ali had been in the england dressing room during the match, what with the england dressing room would have been like? it would have been a pretty toxic case. i have heard people express sympathy for ollie robinson in this situation, and say things like, hasn't he shown a lot of character? actually i haven't had enough about the victims —— heard enough about the victims —— heard enough about the victims. the people affected by the tweets, that they are aimed at. how do they feel? and the sympathy for those people, they are uk citizens, a lot of them, and are uk citizens, a lot of them, and a lot of them are not, but we live
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in a diverse society. we really don't want this behaviour. in actual fact, there is a real irony. our prime minister getting involved. i think it is unwelcome. he himself has used racist language against muslim people and black people. he was voted into power i think in a very divisive anti—immigrant brexit campaign. and race hate went through the roof during the campaign. i think he's trying to bear undue influence in this case. it's almost as if his influence on the ecb, he wants to get some sort of outcome that he thinks is right. i think there's a real irony. if i was ollie robinson, i'm not sure i would want borisjohnson involved and trying to support me. boris johnson involved and trying to support me-_ support me. let's talk a little bit about, support me. let's talk a little bit about. you _ support me. let's talk a little bit about, you mention _ support me. let's talk a little bit about, you mention to _ support me. let's talk a little bit about, you mention to the - support me. let's talk a little bit. about, you mention to the schemes within the game, what the ecb have been trying to do to make cricket
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appear to be fairer, more diverse, and a game for everyone. how embarrassing is it that onlyjust the other day, we saw england players in tops, as part of a campaign to tell everybody how inclusive cricket is, for this to happen a short time later, for the tweets to come to light? i’m happen a short time later, for the tweets to come to light?— tweets to come to light? i'm sure the ecb will _ tweets to come to light? i'm sure the ecb will be _ tweets to come to light? i'm sure the ecb will be hugely _ tweets to come to light? i'm sure i the ecb will be hugely embarrassed, no question about it. they are the home of cricket, both teams, new zealand and england in a t—shirt, linking arms. i guess what it does illustrate is that society needs time to change. so the initiative was correct and it is required. the ecb are trying to navigate a very tricky time that we live in. i think the initiatives we are trying to introduce are not, we don't want it to be windowdressing, we don't want
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it to be the appearance of being fair, we wanted to be genuinely fair. all anyone is asking is to be treated with fairness. to have equality, to havejustice for all. that's all the people want. that has been the discussion and that's what we have seen the narrative in the protests, about race relations. i think the ecb, whilst they are not getting everything right, we have got to try and support them in their efforts to make cricket and inclusive, fair place.- efforts to make cricket and inclusive, fair place. thank you very much _ inclusive, fair place. thank you very much indeed. _ inclusive, fair place. thank you very much indeed. mark- inclusive, fair place. thank you - very much indeed. mark mentioned, the rafiq case there, ijust want to tell you, yorkshire county cricket club have told bbc sport that, racism have no place in our society and in cricket. we hopeful that the outcome of the investigation and recommendations of the panel will drive positive progress and will be
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shared by all. the investigation is ongoing in that case. moving on to the french open tennis, and we have british success to report, with alfie hewett retaining his wheelchair title. that gave him a fifth grand slam singles crown title and it came on top of victory in the doubles with gordon reid on sunday, which means hewett has won both titles two years running. world number one novak djokovic survived a big scare to reach the quarterfinals at roland garros. the italian teenager lorenzo musetti went two sets to love up with some incredible tennis. but djokovic said that spurred him on, and he came out after a change of clothes a different player. he stormed through the next two sets to level the match, before musetti was forced to retire through injury. rafael nadal had a much easier time of it. he's now won 35 sets in a row at roland garros, after easing past jannik sinner. nadal is looking for a record—extending 14th french open title. in the women's draw, 17—year—old coco gauff is one of three players through to the quarterfinals of a grand slam for the first time.
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she needed less than an hour to beat ons jabeur and she's been in great form so far, winning every match in straight sets. she'll take on barbora krejcikov next. gymnast becky downie said the last month had been "unimaginable", after she was overlooked for selection for the tokyo olympics. following the sudden death of her brother, she missed the trials but she was given a another chance at a specially—arranged event. despite good results, she didn't make the squad. she questioned why she was offered that opportunity, when it was clear british gymnastics had chosen to prioritise a team medal, but they said their decision was based on performance alone. really desperately sad news for her, bad news for her, she had a very emotional reaction yesterday. so much going on in the world of sport, thank you.— sport, thank you. interesting to hear mark— sport, thank you. interesting to hear mark ramprakash - sport, thank you. interesting to hear mark ramprakash? - sport, thank you. interesting to i hear mark ramprakash? thoughts sport, thank you. interesting to - hear mark ramprakash? thoughts on that huge story in cricket, thank
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you much for that. let's get the weather now. carol has a picture of the season. [30 let's get the weather now. carol has a picture of the season.— let's get the weather now. carol has a picture of the season. do you need a picture of the season. do you need a drum roll? — a picture of the season. do you need a drum roll? go _ a picture of the season. do you need a drum roll? go on, _ a picture of the season. do you need a drum roll? go on, then. _ a picture of the season. do you need a drum roll? go on, then. hold - a picture of the season. do you need a drum roll? go on, then. hold on, ij a drum roll? go on, then. hold on, i need another _ a drum roll? go on, then. hold on, i need another pen. _ a drum roll? go on, then. hold on, i need another pen. wait _ a drum roll? go on, then. hold on, i need another pen. wait for - a drum roll? go on, then. hold on, i need another pen. wait for it! - a drum roll? go on, then. hold on, i need another pen. wait for it! that l need another pen. wait for it! that is a very good _ need another pen. wait for it! that is a very good build—up, thank you, both! they are right, we are looking at the spring season and we want you to vote for the picture of the season. we had ten stunning pictures which show how varied the weather was in spring. you can vote by going to this link. when you go on there, scroll all the way down to the bottom, until you find pick of the season, then vote for your favourite one. you can find the terms and privacy notice on this link. voting
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closes this sunday at 11:59pm. and thank you for your weather watchers pictures, we love them. they are fantastic and i'm going to show you two right now, to show what the weather is like outside. in tonbridge in kent, a murky start. this should lift, the low cloud and fog. if you prop up the road to barnsley, quite a bit up the road, sunny skies and a hot—air balloon. that is the forecast. mist and fog for some, that is the forecast. mist and fog forsome, blue that is the forecast. mist and fog for some, blue skies for others. the rest of the week will remain warm, more humid notjust by day but by night, and we will have some patchy rain in the north and west at times. today that's the case, a weather front coming in, you can see from the spacing in the isobars in the north, it is breezy but there is hardly a breath of wind in the south. we start off with the high cloud, mist and fog in southern
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areas, and on the north coast of scotland. that will lift but you can see the cloud coming in across northern ireland and scotland, some getting into cumbria north west wales. it will produce some patchy rain or drizzle. temperatures 13 in lerwick, 21 in cardiff, top ten which are 25 in london. —— top temperature 25 in london. under clear skies tonight, some mist and fog patches forming. the weather front introducing heavy rain but fragmented. by the end of the night through wales, devon and cornwall, we could see some drizzle. starting to feel humid, these are overnight lows, 11 and 1a degrees. on into wednesday, another weather front, you can see from the isobars it will be more breezy than today. that's across the board more or less. the wind is coming up from the south—west so we are importing more humid conditions. that will be the case for the rest of the week. we
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will lose the patchy mist and fog tomorrow, some sunshine in the south and part of the east, but don't forget this weather front coming in introducing all of this cloud and also some rain. some of that will be heavy at times and along the coast it will be quite murky as well. these temperatures, 21 in the north to 25 as we sweep down to the south—east. we could easily see 26, possibly even 27. on thursday, more cloud around. i weather front coming in across north—west scotland eventually into northern ireland, with some back once again around the coast. when the in the north, —— windy in the north. breezy in the south. 1a to 25 or 26, or possibly 27 degrees. i hope you are going to vote! of course, absolutely. i love it when you say murk, say it one more
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time? ~ ~ when you say murk, say it one more time?- 0h. — when you say murk, say it one more time?- oh, lovely. _ when you say murk, say it one more time?- oh, lovely. thank - when you say murk, say it one more time? murk. oh, lovely. thank you time? murk. 0h, lovely. thank you very much- — there are growing calls for folajimi oluboomi—adewole, who drowned in the thames while trying to save a woman's life, to be honoured at a london landmark known as postman's park. it's home to the "memorial to heroic self—sacrifice", which recognises those who've died while saving the lives of others. breakfast�*s graham satchell has been to speak tojimi's family. thank you for coming today, to celebrate the hero. folajimi olubunmi—adewole. jimi's funeral and tributes from friends, family and former teachers. for the family today, it's my privilege and honour to have knownjimi, to have been his football coach. to now be the head teacher of his former primary school and more importantly, to be able to say that i knewjimi, the legend. the world will for ever
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know him asjimi the hero. pride of britain 2021. rest in perfect peace. until we meet again. it is just over a month sincejimi adewole lost his life trying to rescue a stranger from the thames. jimi was on his way home from work when he heard cries from the river. with another man, joaquin garcia, hejumped in. joaquin and the women were eventually saved butjimi didn't make it. i miss him, i miss him. we miss him a lot. everybody misses him. jimi's parents, ola and michael, have been inconsolable. he's an angel. angel? yes, he's an angel. as people said, hero, he's a hero. and he's an angel. jimi's death, his active heroism, has had a dramatic impact. joaquin, whojumped into the river withjimi, has been struggling with what happened.
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he replays the events of the night over and over in his mind. we were the same age, the same type of guys. this comes through my mind literally every day. like, why, if ijumped from here, and hejumped from here, i make itand, you know, like... it's a very strange feeling. joaquin hasjoined calls forjimi to be honoured. i think what he did must be remembered. he did this, he is not with us, but he left this legacy. and i think it's very important for him, for his memoriam, and for his family and friends. hidden away in a small park next to st paul's cathedral, an extraordinary memorial. created by victorian artist george watts, it commemorates heroic self—sacrifice. everyday civilian heroes who gave their lives to save others. this man was just nine when he was rescued
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from the thames by leigh pitt. i'll always be grateful that leighjumped in. and it was really difficult, when i found that out. i was inconsolable, i just kept crying. harley says being rescued changed his life, made him determined to give something back. he is now a youth worker, helping troubled young people. it's made me want to be the best version of myself. made me want to be better than what people thought i was going to be. there is a hope that more plaques may go up here in the gardens of postman's park to commemorate modern—day heroes likejimi. there are clearly parallels between what he did, jumping into the river thames, heeding the calls of somebody who was in trouble, and very tragically giving his life in that cause. postman's park, forjimi, definitely, that would definitely be the place he would be commemorated. jimi has been nominated
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for a number of awards, including the george medal, the highest civilian award for bravery. they say, they want to givejimi an award. so i want a promise to be made. to be considered. to be considered, yes. don't think we can forget him. we also need him to be remembered for life. it would help you? yes. there is no reason i've got to forget him. a vigil forjimi in south london. the cabinet office says it's been inundated with nominations forjimi and is considering the award of the george medal. his family say it would be a fitting tribute to rememberjimi the hero. what an extraordinary young man. and
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we will keep in touch with his family as well. aha, we will keep in touch with his family as well.— we will keep in touch with his family as well. we will keep in touch with his famil as well. �* , ., ~ , ., ., family as well. a big thank you to his family for _ family as well. a big thank you to his family for agreeing _ family as well. a big thank you to his family for agreeing to - family as well. a big thank you to his family for agreeing to speak l family as well. a big thank you to | his family for agreeing to speak to graham about that. think of the seaside and you'll often think of sun, sea, sand, but what about deckchairs? maybe even giant deckchairs! the once iconic striped seats were a feature of blackpool�*s promenade for years, but have been absent for the last decade after council bosses decided to ditch them. however, with uk holidays on the rise this year, they could be about to make a comeback. adam mclean is in blackpool this morning and can tell us more. he is ina he is in a massive bbc breakfast deckchair, i wanted when we would get that out again! good morning! —— i wondered when we would get it out! u nfortu nately, we unfortunately, we can't hear him. i think he said, good morning, to us! hopefully we'll be back with him in little bit. ~ , , little bit. while he sorts his sound out, that show _
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little bit. while he sorts his sound out, that show you _ little bit. while he sorts his sound out, that show you the _ little bit. while he sorts his sound out, that show you the report - little bit. while he sorts his sound out, that show you the report he i little bit. while he sorts his sound i out, that show you the report he was going to give us, and then hopefully we will be able to re—establish contact. asimple a simple wooden frame with a simple piece of fabric has been providing a comfy place to sit on the beach since the late 1800s. designed to fold flat for easy transport, deckchairs have seen their share of innovation. but the iconic design with striped patterns that makes us think of the seaside was the one that took hold. one summer day in 1957, more than 66,000 deckchairs were hired out on blackpool beach. bank holiday weekend... blackpool council sold — bank holiday weekend... blackpool council sold off _ bank holiday weekend... blackpool council sold off at _ bank holiday weekend... blackpool council sold off at 6000 _ bank holiday weekend... blackpool council sold off at 6000 deckchairsj council sold off at 6000 deckchairs in 2014, but with the kings or uk breaks soaring, deckchairs are making a comeback. this factory in portsmouth has been making them for 40 years. it’s portsmouth has been making them for 40 ears. �* , ., portsmouth has been making them for 40 ears. v ., , ., portsmouth has been making them for 40 ears. �*, . , ., , 40 years. it's a brilliant design, relatively cheap _ 40 years. it's a brilliant design, relatively cheap to _ 40 years. it's a brilliant design, relatively cheap to make, - 40 years. it's a brilliant design, relatively cheap to make, it's i relatively cheap to make, it's strong, it's collapsible, it folds
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away, good storage, quite easy to carry. so, yeah. ithink it away, good storage, quite easy to carry. so, yeah. i think it will be there forever, really. and it is becoming more and more popular, because it is, i suppose, the nostalgia. because it is, i suppose, the nostalgia-— because it is, i suppose, the nostalaia. �* ., " ., , nostalgia. around 19 million people visit blackpool _ nostalgia. around 19 million people visit blackpool every _ nostalgia. around 19 million people visit blackpool every year. - nostalgia. around 19 million people visit blackpool every year. soon - visit blackpool every year. soon they will have the option of a deckchair waiting for them on the beach. i deckchair waiting for them on the beach. ~ , deckchair waiting for them on the beach. ~' , . ., beach. i think the humble deckchair is fantastic. — beach. i think the humble deckchair is fantastic, but _ beach. i think the humble deckchair is fantastic, but you _ beach. i think the humble deckchair is fantastic, but you need _ beach. i think the humble deckchair is fantastic, but you need an - is fantastic, but you need an 0-level_ is fantastic, but you need an 0-level to _ is fantastic, but you need an o—level to put it together. it�*s is fantastic, but you need an o-level to put it together. it's all in the assembly? _ o-level to put it together. it's all in the assembly? it's _ o-level to put it together. it's all in the assembly? it's in - o-level to put it together. it's all in the assembly? it's in the - in the assembly? it's in the assembly- _ in the assembly? it's in the assembly. there _ in the assembly? it's in the assembly. there is - in the assembly? it's in the assembly. there is an - in the assembly? it's in the assembly. there is an act l in the assembly? it's in the| assembly. there is an act of in the assembly? it's in the i assembly. there is an act of it in the assembly? it's in the - assembly. there is an act of it but i don't _ assembly. there is an act of it but i don't seem — assembly. there is an act of it but i don't seem to have that knack. i've idon't seem to have that knack. i've seen— i don't seem to have that knack. i've seen people do it, they lay it flat and _ i've seen people do it, they lay it flat and it — i've seen people do it, they lay it flat and it whips up, but for me, it's not— flat and it whips up, but for me, it's not that _ flat and it whips up, but for me, it's not that easy, i'm afraid. nice and comfy- _ it's not that easy, i'm afraid. nice and comfy. what _ it's not that easy, i'm afraid. nice and comfy. what more _ it's not that easy, i'm afraid. i»! ca: and comfy. what more can you it's not that easy, i'm afraid. i»! c2 and comfy. what more can you say about them?— and comfy. what more can you say about them? ., .., ., ., , about them? some are comfortable, ou can sit about them? some are comfortable, you can sit back. _ about them? some are comfortable, you can sit back, relax, _ about them? some are comfortable, you can sit back, relax, for _ about them? some are comfortable, you can sit back, relax, for me, - about them? some are comfortable, you can sit back, relax, for me, i - you can sit back, relax, for me, i like _ you can sit back, relax, for me, i like to— you can sit back, relax, for me, i like tuiust — you can sit back, relax, for me, i like tojust stand up and enjoy the
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vibe _ like tojust stand up and enjoy the vibe |_ like to 'ust stand up and en'oy the vibe. ~' ., vibe. i think there are white when ou're vibe. i think there are white when you're having _ vibe. i think there are white when you're having a — vibe. i think there are white when you're having a snooze, _ vibe. i think there are white when you're having a snooze, but - vibe. i think there are white when you're having a snooze, but after| vibe. i think there are white when i you're having a snooze, but after so [on- you're having a snooze, but after so long you _ you're having a snooze, but after so long you get — you're having a snooze, but after so long you get a — you're having a snooze, but after so long you get a bad _ you're having a snooze, but after so long you get a bad back. _ you're having a snooze, but after so long you get a bad back. it’s - you're having a snooze, but after so long you get a bad back.— long you get a bad back. it's been that lona long you get a bad back. it's been that long since _ long you get a bad back. it's been that long since i _ long you get a bad back. it's been that long since i sat _ long you get a bad back. it's been that long since i sat on _ long you get a bad back. it's been that long since i sat on a - that long since i sat on a deckchair, so i don't know how comfortable they will be now. for me, i'd need a cushion. the comfortable they will be now. for me, i'd need a cushion.— me, i'd need a cushion. the new scheme will _ me, i'd need a cushion. the new scheme will run _ me, i'd need a cushion. the new scheme will run seven _ me, i'd need a cushion. the new scheme will run seven days - me, i'd need a cushion. the new scheme will run seven days a - me, i'd need a cushion. the new. scheme will run seven days a week when it opens later this month, so soon the sand in blackpool might look a little bit more like the 50s. the good news is, we have re—established contact! hurray! good morning, again! we re-established contact! hurray! good morning. again!— morning, again! we have, sorry if ou could morning, again! we have, sorry if you could not _ morning, again! we have, sorry if you could not hear _ morning, again! we have, sorry if you could not hear us _ morning, again! we have, sorry if you could not hear us there! - morning, again! we have, sorry if you could not hear us there! i - morning, again! we have, sorry if| you could not hear us there! i was just saying it was hard to elegantly get out of a deckchair! we are joined by alan from the council, why are you bringing them back? we stopped doing them 12 years ago because — stopped doing them 12 years ago because we will not making any money and it_ because we will not making any money and it was getting expensive to do, but now— and it was getting expensive to do, but now we — and it was getting expensive to do, but now we are now making a lot of money _ but now we are now making a lot of money from — but now we are now making a lot of money from the resort and the staycation is a big thing here.. we are giving — staycation is a big thing here.. we are giving them to the prior private
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sector— are giving them to the prior private sector -- _ are giving them to the prior private sector —— private sector now. do are giving them to the prior private sector -- private sector now. do you ho -e that sector -- private sector now. do you hope that the — sector -- private sector now. do you hope that the staycation _ sector -- private sector now. do you hope that the staycation will - sector -- private sector now. do you hope that the staycation will get - sector -- private sector now. do you hope that the staycation will get a i hope that the staycation will get a boost? it hope that the staycation will get a boost? , ., ., ., boost? it is an unfortunate situation — boost? it is an unfortunate situation with _ boost? it is an unfortunate situation with a _ boost? it is an unfortunate situation with a broad - boost? it is an unfortunate l situation with a broad travel boost? it is an unfortunate - situation with a broad travel but we have to _ situation with a broad travel but we have to make hay while the sun shines, — have to make hay while the sun shines, and persuade people that blackpool is a place they their holiday— blackpool is a place they their holiday again and hopefully come back after they have had their staycation this year. we back after they have had their staycation this year.— back after they have had their staycation this year. we have seen shots of the _ staycation this year. we have seen shots of the speech _ staycation this year. we have seen shots of the speech in _ staycation this year. we have seen shots of the speech in the - staycation this year. we have seen shots of the speech in the 50s - staycation this year. we have seen shots of the speech in the 50s and | shots of the speech in the 50s and 605 full shots of the speech in the 505 and 605 full of deckchairs, is that the vision for the future? —— shots of this beach? vision for the future? -- shots of this beach?— vision for the future? -- shots of this beach? ., , , ., ., this beach? hopefully so, we have a big promenade _ this beach? hopefully so, we have a big promenade you _ this beach? hopefully so, we have a big promenade you can _ this beach? hopefully so, we have a big promenade you can put - this beach? hopefully so, we have a| big promenade you can put deckchair on, big promenade you can put deckchair on. the _ big promenade you can put deckchair on, the beach does get wet twice a day so _ on, the beach does get wet twice a day so we — on, the beach does get wet twice a day so we cannot have sun loungers like that _ day so we cannot have sun loungers like that it — day so we cannot have sun loungers like that. it would be fantastic to see _ like that. it would be fantastic to see. people are flocking to the beach — see. people are flocking to the beach and come to the seaside again. do you _ beach and come to the seaside again. do you hope _ beach and come to the seaside again. do you hope that people do return to blackpool in numbers this summer? it's already happening, bank holiday weekend _ it's already happening, bank holiday weekend was the best i have seen for 20 years. _ weekend was the best i have seen for 20 years, amazing to see the beach
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full. 20 years, amazing to see the beach fult its— 20 years, amazing to see the beach fult it's a _ 20 years, amazing to see the beach full. it's a real opportunity and hopetully— full. it's a real opportunity and hopefully people will come all the way through the summer and the weather— way through the summer and the weather will stay great. what can eo - le weather will stay great. what can --eole do weather will stay great. what can people do while _ weather will stay great. what can people do while they _ weather will stay great. what can people do while they are - weather will stay great. what can people do while they are here? i people do while they are here? that's the advantage of blackpool, we have _ that's the advantage of blackpool, we have loads of stuff to do from the pleasure beach, the sea life centre, — the pleasure beach, the sea life centre, going up the tower, the pier. _ centre, going up the tower, the pier, the — centre, going up the tower, the pier, the zoo, all sorts of things. thank— pier, the zoo, all sorts of things. thank you — pier, the zoo, all sorts of things. thank you forjoining us. i was going to give a demonstration on how to assemble a deckchair but it took three of us to get this down onto the beach so i will give it a miss. we will give you a live shot from the drone, see if you can spot us, you can just see the stripey deckchair. i think we can spot it on the right—hand side. the clock! looks lovely. i right-hand side. the clock! looks lovel . ., , ., ., , right-hand side. the clock! looks lovel . ., ., , ., lovely. i was going to run up to the tv and pointed _ lovely. i was going to run up to the tv and pointed out _ lovely. i was going to run up to the tv and pointed out but _ lovely. i was going to run up to the tv and pointed out but then - lovely. i was going to run up to the tv and pointed out but then i - tv and pointed out but then i thought, no one will be able to see it! just for you. stay with us, headlines coming up.
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. our headlines today... just in the nick of time — uk holidaymakers scramble home as portugal turns amber. anyone age 25 to 29 in england can now book to have their first covid vaccine — nhs england says we're "on the home straight". rules for tackling puppy smuggling and imports of dogs with cropped ears are introduced to parliament. good morning. iam in i am in cumbria, meeting iam in cumbria, meeting residents raising £200,000 to run their village shop and asking how. and
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wife we are seeing so many more community takeovers. the row over offensive tweets in cricket takes another turn. the ecb is investigating historical comments by a second player, as the prime minister criticises bowler ollie robinson's ban for racist and sexist posts made several years ago. good morning. today for scotland and northern ireland are very cloudy micro and breezy with some patchy rain in the west. more cloud into combi and north west wales with some drizzle, but for the rest of england and wales a lot of sunshine. easing at times. good morning. it's tuesday, the 8th ofjune. our top story. new quarantine restrictions have come into force for passengers returning to england from portugal. the country has been moved from green to the amber list of destinations, meaning travellers must take two lab—approved covid tests while they self—isolate at home for ten day, as richard galpin reports.
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just last month, portugal was put on the green list of countries by the uk government, british holidaymakers not needing to self—isolate on their return home. bookings surged. but last thursday, the government announced a series of changes for many countries, including portugal, which was put on the amber list. from this morning, holidaymakers will be required to pay for at least two covid tests, while quarantining on their return home. as a result, people have been scrambling to get back to the uk before the deadline, with holidaymakers queuing to book flights. kirsty, who lives in london, says it's expensive. it's a massive inconvenience and obviously costs everyone a lot of money to have to come home and cut their holidays short. and with such short notice, i think, as well, is the main thing. in a way it's good that they're being cautious. but i think that people should have been given a little bit more notice than just three or four days to get
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back, because it makes it quite stressful for people to make arrangements. the cunningham family in hampshire is also dismayed. absolute joke. the social distance is brilliant. everything's under control. everyone's wearing masks everywhere, even on the beaches. you have to wear it outside and everyone abides by the laws. it's an amazing country and they're abiding by the rules much better than the english people are, and i'm english and i'm embarrassed. so you think the british government have got it all wrong then? absolutely. i don't think they've got it all wrong. i think that was a very bad decision to change it to amber. we've just met some people who've had their flight cancelled and they've got to pay an extra £800. they've got children. it's just wrong. the government says it's acted because there's been a near doubling of positive covid cases in the last few weeks, and because of concerns of a mutation of the delta coronavirus variant. richard galpin, bbc news. tim muffett is at gatwick airport
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for us, where more flights from portugal are expected to arrive later this morning. we saw people trying to get back. what is the reaction been? goad what is the reaction been? good morninu. what is the reaction been? good morning- good _ what is the reaction been? good morning. good morning. - what is the reaction been? good morning. good morning. we - what is the reaction been? good morning. good morning. we have two flights— morning. good morning. we have two flights due _ morning. good morning. we have two flights due in from portugal this morning — flights due in from portugal this morning. one is from faro, an easyjet — morning. one is from faro, an easyjet flight, at around ten o'clock _ easyjet flight, at around ten o'clock. another one from porto around — o'clock. another one from porto around 11— o'clock. another one from porto around 11 o'clock. of those people, as we _ around 11 o'clock. of those people, as we have — around 11 o'clock. of those people, as we have been hearing, will need to isolate _ as we have been hearing, will need to isolate at home for ten days and take to _ to isolate at home for ten days and take to lab— to isolate at home for ten days and take to lab approved tests. yesterday they were 39 flights from faro to _ yesterday they were 39 flights from faro to uk — yesterday they were 39 flights from faro to uk airports, twice as many as you _ faro to uk airports, twice as many as you would normally expect. as we saw in _ as you would normally expect. as we saw in the _ as you would normally expect. as we saw in the report, some of the people — saw in the report, some of the people arriving here relieved they .ot people arriving here relieved they got here — people arriving here relieved they got here before that for a deadline today~ _ got here before that for a deadline today. but very frustrated at the expense — today. but very frustrated at the expense and very sympathetic to businesses and people involved in tourism _ businesses and people involved in tourism in — businesses and people involved in tourism in portugal as well, because they are _ tourism in portugal as well, because they are taking an almighty hate or as welt _ they are taking an almighty hate or as well. many of them have had trouble — as well. many of them have had trouble taking the tests they needed to take _
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trouble taking the tests they needed to take before they were allowed onto the — to take before they were allowed onto the aircraft. not the end of a holiday— onto the aircraft. not the end of a holiday anybody would want. the travel _ holiday anybody would want. the travel industry is really cross. british— travel industry is really cross. british airways, easyjet both saying this decision is notjustified. the government maintain it is necessary to have _ government maintain it is necessary to have the — government maintain it is necessary to have the ability to move countries from one part of the traffic— countries from one part of the traffic light list to another. the next _ traffic light list to another. the next review is due onjune 24. but at any— next review is due onjune 24. but at any time — next review is due onjune 24. but at any time countries can be moved from _ at any time countries can be moved from green, — at any time countries can be moved from green, amberand red, orvice versa~ _ from green, amberand red, orvice versa~ an— from green, amberand red, orvice versa. an uncertain time for anybody wanting _ versa. an uncertain time for anybody wanting to _ versa. an uncertain time for anybody wanting to travel abroad this summer~ _ wanting to travel abroad this summer. ., ~' wanting to travel abroad this summer. . ~ , ., people aged between 25 and 29 in england will be able to book an appointment for their first coronavirus jab from this morning. the head of nhs england, sir simon stevens, has said the country is now in the "home straight" of the vaccine roll—out. our health correspondent jim reed reports. lines snaking around twickenham stadium in west london last month. at a handful of pop—up sites like this, younger age groups have already been offered vaccines. from this morning, though,
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all those over 25 in england will start to receive a text message asking them to formally book an appointment. the government says the goal of vaccinating all adults with a first dose by the end of next month is now in sight. i'm sure that we've all been cheered by the images that we've seen of so many eligible young people coming forward and lining up to get the jab, showing that the enthusiasm for the jab is notjust the preserve of older generations. in england, 76.4% of adults have had a first vaccine dose. in scotland it's the same. in northern ireland, where it's just over 75%, all over 185 can already book a jab. that's also the case in wales, where 86.5% have already received that first dose, one of the highest rates in the world. the fact it's opened up to everyone, i think, just means we can get to a state of normality quicker, and it allows bars and clubs, and even libraries and universities,
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to get back to normal sooner. as soon as we will be able to get it, we'll get it. so we're really looking forward to kind ofjust being able to do what we want to and travel a bit more. in england, nhs leaders say the decision to extend the roll—out to over 255, comes six months to the day after margaret keenan was the first person to receive a covid vaccine outside clinical trials. there's still a way to go, and that's why this latest opening up is so important. so for our younger adults, when you get that text message, when you get that invitation, it is really crucial that you take that offer up, book yourjab, come and get it. even with the vaccine roll—out, the government says extra vigilance is still needed. it's thought the india, or delta variant of the virus, can spread at least 40% more quickly than the older kent or alpha strain. of the 126 people admitted
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to hospital after catching it, only three had received two doses of a covid vaccine. so the message from scientists is to turn up to that second appointment if and when you're offered it. jim reed, bbc news. nhs and care staff in england are so burnt out that it has become an "emergency" and risks the future of the health service, mp5 have warned. a highly critical report from the health and social care committee calls for immediate action to support exhausted staff who have worked throughout the coronavirus pandemic. the department of health and social care said it was doing everything to support the well—being of staff. the government is set to crackdown on illegal puppy smuggling and ban imports of dogs with cropped ears, as part of a new set of measures to ensure animal welfare. under the kept animals bill, the uk would also restrict the keeping of primates as pets, as well as becoming the first european country to ban
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live animal exports. it is fast approaching ten past eight. carol is here looking at the weather. good morning. what have you got? good morning. what have you got? good morning. what have you got? good morning everybody. i've got a bit of everything for the next few days. first of all it is going to be worn for the next few days. at the weekend some of us could have temperatures into the high 205, not all of us. and it will become more humid, notjust by day but also by night. and we also have some patchy rain in the north and west on and off. that is the story this morning. patchy rain in northern scotland and northern ireland. it is not particularly heavy but there is a fair bit of cloud associated with it. cloud in parts of cumbria. eventually we will see that in parts of north—west wales. the mist and fog we have in southern areas were left as we go through the morning, as it will in the far north—east of
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scotland. temperatures in aberdeen getting up to 20 degrees. for northern ireland you continue with the cloud and also some patchy light rain, but some brighter breaks. this is the cloud in cumbria and parts of north—west england. for the rest of england and wales we are looking at some sunshine. the top temperature today likely to be 25. as we head into this evening and overnight, we will see some patchy mist and fog. the weather front coming in from the west will introduce thicker cloud and some heavier rain. you can see how fragmented that rain is. by the end of the night with the cloud and wales and the south—west we could see some drizzle. increasingly humid through tonight. these are the overnight lows. tomorrow, any mist and fog formed overnight will lift. a weather front comes in. further rain in the west. breezy in parts of scotland and northern ireland. sunshine hazy in the south but temperatures of 225 degrees, possibly 26.
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thank you. 11 minutes past eight. many unpaid carers are exhausted and at breaking point after looking after loved ones round—the—clock over the course of the pandemic — that's the stark warning from charities this morning. a survey by carers uk found that coronavirus had led to people losing an average of 25 hours of support per week, with nearly two thirds saying they didn't know how they could carry on without a break. jayne mccubbin has been speaking to some carers about their experiences. he can't do anything for himself. an absolute massive stroke on the 14th of november, 2019. you're having your tea. she needs complete support, emotionally and then physically. and it's all often against her wishes.
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go and do it, monica, shut the door. no, not today. will she hit me? will she pull my hair? that seems to have just become much, much worse, because it's the same every day. for 43 years, judith has cared for her daughter, monica, who was born with profound brain damage. della's caring responsibilities for husband jim started in the months just before the first lockdown. and because of the pandemic, both families have had to struggle on their own. you haven't had any support? no. through any of the pandemic? nothing. are you exhausted? absolutely. sometimes i curl up on the sofa of an evening whenjim's watching tv, and ijust go... ..out.
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and then when i wake up, i'm disoriented. ithink, oh, heck, is it still today? have i still got my night shift to do? yeah, absolutely exhausted. tonnes exhausted. a survey on behalf of five charities for carers week, found that almost three quarters of carers haven't had any breaks from their caring role during the pandemic. over two thirds say their mental health has suffered. three quarters say they are exhausted. more than a third say they now feel unable to manage their unpaid caring role. how are you coping? a struggle. i've always worked. della's always worked. nothing now, nothing. i'd be well dead without dell.
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she's me rock. judith's daughter hasn't left the house in over a year. the brilliant respite services they relied on closed because of the pandemic. they've just restarted, but only with a third of the hours available. come on you, come on. bring your bag. monica's world has shrank to a bedroom she increasingly locks herself in. when the support stopped, you're prompted to realise how much you just do depend on it. are you coming? i don't think so. have there been times, because of the pandemic, when you thought, i don't think i can carry on doing this? erm, there have been times, and some close friends have actually made that decision after 30 years of caring. because the service has just fell apart?
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this has been too much forthem, and, erm... my friend, her son's gone into a care home and she's distraught. she cries herself to sleep every night. when was the last time you both went out then? eh, august bank holiday last year. that's months ago. bleak. yeah, yeah, proper bleak. but he's here. that's the main thing. it's a lifelong thing that you do because you love them. you love your sons and daughters. love sustains them, but charities say carers need and deserve more. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. there you go, sorted. that wasn't too bad, was it? yes. the story of just two families. the story ofjust two families. many other people will be going through the same thing. we're joined now by the chief executive
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of carers uk, helen walker. thank you forjoining us. just listening to their experience you really get a sense of the pressure that carers have been under. just describe it from what you have seen? well, yeah, it is shocking. unfortunately, the stories you've 'ust unfortunately, the stories you've just heard — unfortunately, the stories you've just heard are very familiar to us at carers — just heard are very familiar to us at carers uk. unpaid carers simply have _ at carers uk. unpaid carers simply have not— at carers uk. unpaid carers simply have not had a break and they are absolutely — have not had a break and they are absolutely exhausted. they are teetering on the brink because the pandemic— teetering on the brink because the pandemic has made things so much worse _ pandemic has made things so much worse for— pandemic has made things so much worse for them. and they have been caring _ worse for them. and they have been caring behind closed doors. we heard on your— caring behind closed doors. we heard on your newsreel earlier that nhs and social— on your newsreel earlier that nhs and social care workers are exhausted. and they are. there is no shadow— exhausted. and they are. there is no shadow of— exhausted. and they are. there is no shadow of a — exhausted. and they are. there is no shadow of a doubt. there is an opportunity to clock off. for unpaid carers _ opportunity to clock off. for unpaid carers there — opportunity to clock off. for unpaid carers there is no opportunity to clock— carers there is no opportunity to clock off~ — carers there is no opportunity to clock off. we need to find a way of getting _ clock off. we need to find a way of getting them a break. talk clock off. we need to find a way of getting them a break.— getting them a break. talk about what a break _ getting them a break. talk about what a break means _ getting them a break. talk about what a break means in _ getting them a break. talk about what a break means in that - getting them a break. talk about i what a break means in that sense? well, you heard about respite centre is reopening. it is about being able to give _ is reopening. it is about being able to give carers a sum of money to enable _ to give carers a sum of money to enable them to have somebody come
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into the _ enable them to have somebody come into the house and look after the person— into the house and look after the person they care for so they can get away— person they care for so they can get away and _ person they care for so they can get away and do — person they care for so they can get away and do something for them. we have got— away and do something for them. we have got shocking statistics that even _ have got shocking statistics that even if — have got shocking statistics that even if they do get a break, unpaid carers _ even if they do get a break, unpaid carers will— even if they do get a break, unpaid carers will use that for their own medical— carers will use that for their own medical appointment, for example, carers will use that for their own medicalappointment, for example, so medical appointment, for example, so there medicalappointment, for example, so there own _ medicalappointment, for example, so there own health is put on hold in order— there own health is put on hold in order to _ there own health is put on hold in order to care for the person that they— order to care for the person that they look— order to care for the person that they look after on a daily basis. so we need _ they look after on a daily basis. so we need to— they look after on a daily basis. so we need to make sure that they are getting _ we need to make sure that they are getting breaks, they are getting breaks— getting breaks, they are getting breaks regularly. that respite centres — breaks regularly. that respite centres reopen. and also, there is a bigger— centres reopen. and also, there is a bigger piece — centres reopen. and also, there is a bigger piece here about the fundamental reform of social care. and making sure that unpaid carers are in— and making sure that unpaid carers are in the _ and making sure that unpaid carers are in the centre of that and are thought— are in the centre of that and are thought of— are in the centre of that and are thought of in order to ensure that they are — thought of in order to ensure that they are supported as we come out of this pandemic. they are supported as we come out of this pandemic-— this pandemic. some services are up and running- — this pandemic. some services are up and running. are _ this pandemic. some services are up and running. are you _ this pandemic. some services are up and running. are you concerned - this pandemic. some services are up and running. are you concerned they won't get back to where they were pre—pandemic? won't get back to where they were pre-pandemic?— won't get back to where they were pre-pandemic? yeah, absolutely. in fact, one pre-pandemic? yeah, absolutely. in fact. one in — pre-pandemic? yeah, absolutely. in fact, one in five _ pre-pandemic? yeah, absolutely. in fact, one in five carers _ pre-pandemic? yeah, absolutely. in fact, one in five carers have - pre-pandemic? yeah, absolutely. in fact, one in five carers have told - fact, one in five carers have told us that — fact, one in five carers have told us that they are absolutely confident that support will not reopen— confident that support will not reopen in full. and it isn't. one
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third _ reopen in full. and it isn't. one third of— reopen in full. and it isn't. one third of capacity. we need to make sure we _ third of capacity. we need to make sure we are — third of capacity. we need to make sure we are opening more of these centres _ sure we are opening more of these centres more quickly and more readily— centres more quickly and more readily and investing in the social care that — readily and investing in the social care that will come into the home and support people like della. what about the and support people like della. b'fl'ié�*jf about the consequences and support people like della. hisusgt about the consequences if this doesn't happen, if they are not given the help you say they desperately need?- given the help you say they desperately need? well, i think carers will _ desperately need? well, i think carers will teeter _ desperately need? well, i think carers will teeter over - desperately need? well, i think carers will teeter over the - desperately need? well, i think| carers will teeter over the brink. and the — carers will teeter over the brink. and the problem with that is it is notjust— and the problem with that is it is notjust one person and the problem with that is it is not just one person that and the problem with that is it is notjust one person that he health and social— notjust one person that he health and social care system has to look after~ _ and social care system has to look after. because somebody else, a system _ after. because somebody else, a system has to kick into support support— system has to kick into support support the person they care for if there _ support the person they care for if there is— support the person they care for if there is carer breakdown. it is really— there is carer breakdown. it is really important that we get carers a break— really important that we get carers a break and get them a break as soon as possible _ a break and get them a break as soon as ossible. ~ ., a break and get them a break as soon as possible-— as possible. what about people watchin: as possible. what about people watching this _ as possible. what about people watching this morning - as possible. what about people watching this morning who - as possible. what about people watching this morning who find | watching this morning who find themselves in a really difficult situation? where can they go for that kind of first aid of help, i suppose?— that kind of first aid of help, i suuose? ~ ., , , that kind of first aid of help, i suuose?~ ., , , suppose? well, of course they can come to the _
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suppose? well, of course they can come to the carers _ suppose? well, of course they can come to the carers uk _ suppose? well, of course they can come to the carers uk website - suppose? well, of course they canj come to the carers uk website and suppose? well, of course they can - come to the carers uk website and we also have _ come to the carers uk website and we also have the early national helpline _ also have the early national helpline for carers. that would be a first point _ helpline for carers. that would be a first point of call. in order to find — first point of call. in order to find out _ first point of call. in order to find out where they can get help, if you like. _ find out where they can get help, if you like. we — find out where they can get help, if you like, we can signpost them to getting _ you like, we can signpost them to getting that help and support. but it is simply quite shocking that so many— it is simply quite shocking that so many people are feeling just on the ed-e many people are feeling just on the edge right now, and we need our social— edge right now, and we need our social care — edge right now, and we need our social care service to step up. specifically, if you could get the government to do something right now, what would it be? iitruhe’cl government to do something right now, what would it be?— now, what would it be? we'd like £1.2 now, what would it be? we'd like £1-2 billion _ now, what would it be? we'd like £1.2 billion worth _ now, what would it be? we'd like £1.2 billion worth of _ now, what would it be? we'd like £1.2 billion worth of funding - now, what would it be? we'd like £1.2 billion worth of funding for. {1.2 billion worth of funding for unpaid — {1.2 billion worth of funding for unpaid carers breaks, which would provide _ unpaid carers breaks, which would provide £50 a week for those who are providing _ provide £50 a week for those who are providing more than 50 hours of care a week _ providing more than 50 hours of care a week so _ providing more than 50 hours of care a week so it— providing more than 50 hours of care a week. so it would give them at least _ a week. so it would give them at least a _ a week. so it would give them at least a break a week. i don't think that's— least a break a week. i don't think that's much— least a break a week. i don't think that's much to ask, given that throughout this pandemic unpaid carers _ throughout this pandemic unpaid carers have saved the state £500 million _ carers have saved the state £500 million a — carers have saved the state £500 million a day. carers have saved the state £500 million a day-— carers have saved the state £500 million a day. thank you very much indeed helen _ million a day. thank you very much indeed helen walker. _ million a day. thank you very much indeed helen walker. thank - million a day. thank you very much indeed helen walker. thank you. l the government told us it acknowleged the "critical role"
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unpaid carers have played throughout the pandemic and said they have supported them with guidance, funding, prioritised vaccinations and access to help. they also said that "billions of pounds" have been provided to support the adult care sector through this period. if you've just switched on your telly and you have been watching the new drama at bbc with stephen graham, a superstar actor, new drama at bbc with stephen graham, a superstaractor, he new drama at bbc with stephen graham, a superstar actor, he is going to be in the new series of peaky blinders, he is oliver hollywood as well, he will be talking to us about all the projects he is working on at about 8:40am. i put my money on the fact he will ask about line of duty. i put my money on the fact he will ask about line of duty.— about line of duty. i may 'ust casually drop it in i about line of duty. i may 'ust casually drop it in there. h for people living in some of the country's most remote places, the humble village shop is a vital lifeline. but with hundreds shutting their doors each year, could community ownership be the key to their survival? nina is in cumbria this morning to find out. yes, good morning.
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they are certainly hoping so here. come and have a look. cumberland sausages. my goodness, my tummy was already wondering before i saw them. the butcher started in this village. you can understand why they want to protect the last remaining store. it is under threat like so many across the country. let's speak to jane, one of the volunteers. how are you doing? one of the volunteers. how are you doin: ? �* one of the volunteers. how are you doing?_ why _ one of the volunteers. how are you doing?_ why is _ one of the volunteers. how are you doing?_ why is it _ one of the volunteers. how are you doing?- why is it so - doing? i'm fine. why is it so important — doing? i'm fine. why is it so important to _ doing? i'm fine. why is it so important to shop _ doing? i'm fine. why is it so important to shop survives? doing? i'm fine. why is it so i important to shop survives? is important to shop survives? i3 absolutely crucial to the committee. sometimes some people only say one person a day and it is here in the village shop where they can get some information and chat before they go home and that are on their own for the rest of the day. we home and that are on their own for the rest of the day.— the rest of the day. we saw an elderly resident _ the rest of the day. we saw an elderly resident coming - the rest of the day. we saw an | elderly resident coming earlier. the rest of the day. we saw an i elderly resident coming earlier. it is a point of exchange, isn't it? aiming to raise £200,000. how close are you? what do you need now? we are you? what do you need now? 2 are very close. we need more people to put the money in and donate so we can take it over for the community. for £25 you can be a shareholder in
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this shop. they are so close to taking over. i want to take you outside so you get a bit of a sense of where the shop is. sam and duncan, waiting impatiently. you can go in there now. have a look at where we are. we are banging between penrith and carlisle. you can see there the bell towerjust above the village. that is because the church is tucked into the valley. you can see the village store. it gives you a sense ofjust how remote they are here and how important it is that the store survives. so we are seeing much more of these community takeovers, hundreds more since records first began in 2001. it is not an easy thing to do. let's talk to vivian, who has taken over a pub around ten miles from here. when i asked you how you are feeling about your opening on the 26th ofjune, your opening on the 26th ofjune, you said you were excited and very stressed. , , 2 you said you were excited and very stressed. , , . ., stressed. yes, very excited that we have not stressed. yes, very excited that we have got this _ stressed. yes, very excited that we have got this far. _ stressed. yes, very excited that we have got this far. that _ stressed. yes, very excited that we have got this far. that we - stressed. yes, very excited that we have got this far. that we are - stressed. yes, very excited that we have got this far. that we are close j have got this far. that we are close to opening — have got this far. that we are close to opening the pub. it is about one
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hour from — to opening the pub. it is about one hour from here, to opening the pub. it is about one hourfrom here, on the to opening the pub. it is about one hour from here, on the coast by the sea. hour from here, on the coast by the sea we _ hour from here, on the coast by the sea. we think it is the first coastal— sea. we think it is the first coastal community pub in the country _ coastal community pub in the country it— coastal community pub in the count . ,, ., coastal community pub in the count . . ., country. it sounds beautiful. what have been the _ country. it sounds beautiful. what have been the hardest _ country. it sounds beautiful. what have been the hardest bits - country. it sounds beautiful. what have been the hardest bits about| have been the hardest bits about taking over? you said that was the easy bit in the way. but now to make sure it gets opened on time is going to be tricky? the sure it gets opened on time is going to be tricky?— to be tricky? the hardest bit is how ou can to be tricky? the hardest bit is how you can turn _ to be tricky? the hardest bit is how you can turn an _ to be tricky? the hardest bit is how you can turn an idea _ to be tricky? the hardest bit is how you can turn an idea into _ to be tricky? the hardest bit is how you can turn an idea into a - to be tricky? the hardest bit is how you can turn an idea into a reality. l you can turn an idea into a reality. just over— you can turn an idea into a reality. just over the — you can turn an idea into a reality. just over the last two years just working — just over the last two years just working out how to do that. and just over the last two years 'ust working out how to do that. and a bit like they _ working out how to do that. and a bit like they say _ working out how to do that. and a bit like they say here, _ working out how to do that. and a bit like they say here, it _ working out how to do that. and a bit like they say here, it is - working out how to do that. and a bit like they say here, it is a - bit like they say here, it is a focal point for the community, where people who have been quite isolated have seen each other. i imagine a pub coming out of lockdown will be vital to where you live? yes. vital to where you live? yes, everybody — vital to where you live? yes, everybody has _ vital to where you live? yes, everybody has really - vital to where you live? yes, everybody has really missed| vital to where you live? yes, . everybody has really missed the vital to where you live? yes, everybody has really missed the pub. we have _ everybody has really missed the pub. we have lost everything else in the village _ we have lost everything else in the village come all the other services, the cafe _ village come all the other services, the cafe, the shop, the post office, most _ the cafe, the shop, the post office, most bus— the cafe, the shop, the post office, most bus services, so this is where people _ most bus services, so this is where people can — most bus services, so this is where people can meet. other community pubs have _ people can meet. other community pubs have helped communities providing takeaway food. it is a place _ providing takeaway food. it is a place where people can meet up. we have lost _ place where people can meet up. we have lost that.— have lost that. good luck. three weeks to go- —
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have lost that. good luck. three weeks to go- it _ have lost that. good luck. three weeks to go. it sounds - have lost that. good luck. three | weeks to go. it sounds beautiful. there are only 50 houses in that village. they are all doing their bit to make sure it opens on time. i want to take you down here. it is such a beautiful view. also, the good news is for vivian, and for jane and ruth, the people taking over the shop here, is that once that happens, statistically 95% of them do survive. in fact, only one pub that has been taken over by the community since 2001 has ended up closing for good. incredibly encouraging. what's more the government is putting £150 million aside to support community projects just like this, so the best of luck to them as the money is rolled out. i want to leave you with this gorgeous view. it is so relaxing, i might have a wee paddle. it is lovel , might have a wee paddle. it is lovely. isn't — might have a wee paddle. it is lovely, isn't it? _ might have a wee paddle. it is lovely, isn't it? it— might have a wee paddle. it is lovely, isn't it? it is— might have a wee paddle. it is| lovely, isn't it? it is absolutely gorgeous- _ lovely, isn't it? it is absolutely gorgeous. thank _ lovely, isn't it? it is absolutely gorgeous. thank you. - lovely, isn't it? it is absolutely gorgeous. thank you. i - lovely, isn't it? it is absolutely gorgeous. thank you. i like . lovely, isn't it? it is absolutely| gorgeous. thank you. i like the lovely, isn't it? it is absolutely - gorgeous. thank you. i like the fact ou gorgeous. thank you. i like the fact you started — gorgeous. thank you. i like the fact you started with _ gorgeous. thank you. i like the fact you started with a _ gorgeous. thank you. i like the fact you started with a cumberland - you started with a cumberland sausage and finished with a perfect view. it is like wonderful tv all around. ., view. it is like wonderful tv all around, .,
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around. something for everyone. don't fall in! _ around. something for everyone. don't fall in! lovely _ around. something for everyone. don't fall in! lovely to _ around. something for everyone. don't fall in! lovely to see - around. something for everyone. don't fall in! lovely to see you. l i wonder if there is a waterfall around? the water vole inspired the character ratty from the wind and the willows, and used to be seen regularly in streams and rivers across the uk, but their numbers have been falling rapidly in recent years. now one project in north yorkshire is hoping to turn their fortunes around by releasing 100 into the wild today. our reporter olivia richwald is there for us. good morning. tell us what is going on? , �* ., good morning. tell us what is going on? , �* . , . . on? isn't it a beautifulwoodland here in north — on? isn't it a beautifulwoodland here in north yorkshire? - on? isn't it a beautifulwoodland here in north yorkshire? you . on? isn't it a beautifulwoodland| here in north yorkshire? you are getting _ here in north yorkshire? you are getting all— here in north yorkshire? you are getting all the scenery this morning. jenny is a waterfall expert _ morning. jenny is a waterfall expert. she isjust about morning. jenny is a waterfall expert. she is just about to morning. jenny is a waterfall expert. she isjust about to pick one of— expert. she isjust about to pick one of the — expert. she isjust about to pick one of the creatures up. she is going — one of the creatures up. she is going to — one of the creatures up. she is going to pick it up by its tail. this— going to pick it up by its tail. this is— going to pick it up by its tail. this is perfectly safe. this creature _ this is perfectly safe. this creature is about nine months old. water _ creature is about nine months old. water voles — creature is about nine months old. water voles were once common across the uk _ water voles were once common across the uk it— water voles were once common across the uk. it overthe water voles were once common across the uk. it over the last ten years their— the uk. it over the last ten years their populations have declined by 97%~ _ their populations have declined by 97%~ that — their populations have declined by 97%. that is in part due to habitat
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loss, _ 97%. that is in part due to habitat loss, pollution and also the introduction of the american mink. but it— introduction of the american mink. but it was— introduction of the american mink. but it was here in north yorkshire last year— but it was here in north yorkshire last year where 100 of these beautiful creatures were released into the _ beautiful creatures were released into the wild. that project has been really— into the wild. that project has been really successful and some of them have been— really successful and some of them have been seen as far away as 500 metres— have been seen as far away as 500 metres from their release site. a little _ metres from their release site. a little later, — metres from their release site. a little later, just after nine o'clock. _ little later, just after nine o'clock, another 100 of these beautiful— o'clock, another 100 of these beautiful creatures are due to be released — beautiful creatures are due to be released into this woodland. so make sure you _ released into this woodland. so make sure you join — released into this woodland. so make sure you join usjust released into this woodland. so make sure you join us just after nine o'clock— sure you join us just after nine o'clock to _ sure you join us just after nine o'clock to see that happen. what sure you join usjust after nine o'clock to see that happen. what a wonderful little _ o'clock to see that happen. what a wonderful little animal. _ o'clock to see that happen. what a wonderful little animal. thank - o'clock to see that happen. what a wonderful little animal. thank you | wonderful little animal. thank you so much. really looking forward to that. a, so much. really looking forward to that. s ., ,, , ., that. a reminder that stephen graham is on the way — that. a reminder that stephen graham is on the way at _ that. a reminder that stephen graham is on the way at 8:45am. _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. the met says it's working hard to stop gangs re—occupying public spaces as london continues to open up. sadiq khan joined the violent crime task force in islington last night as they carried out stop and searches. the met says overall
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violent crime is down. our number one priority in the met is to tackle violence and of course, the week that we just had makes that job difficult and challenging. but it's by no means the typical picture in london. and in fact, violence levels are reduced from our most comparable year, 2019—2020. the covid year is not a good comparator for obvious reasons. but of course, that may sound complacent, we're not in the slightest bit complacent, every single incident is something that we regret. an mp has been fined after his dog caused a stampede by a herd of 200 deer in richmond park. danny kruger was on a family walk when he lost control of his 11—month—old puppy, pebble. the conservative mp for devizes in wiltshire, who lives in hammersmith, was said to have been "contrite and apologetic". he's been ordered to pay more than £700. the sea life aquarium in london has unveiled an installation today, highlighting the pollution in our oceans. a 15,000 litre tank has been filled with fishing nets and plastic waste. the display coincides with
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united nations world oceans day. children in east london have thanked the footballer marcus rashford for his free school meals campaign, revealing a mural of him on the side of their school. the footballer was chosen by pupils at gainsborough primary in west ham. his image was sprayed on by the artistjosh colwell. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there are minor delays on the hammersmith and city line otherwise it's a good service. on the roads, clapham common north side is closed from the high street towards wandsworth that's for repairs to a burst water main. icoldharbour lane is closed between brixton and loughbrouthunction for repairs to a sinkhole. finally in enfield: there's one lane closed on the a10 great cambridge road north at bullsmoor lane for water works. now the weather with elizabeth. hello, good morning. once again, it's a mild start to the day, another lovely day of weather across the capital. it will stay dry and it will feel warm with variable
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amounts of sunshine. possibly still a bit of early mist out there but it won't last for too much longer, it's burned back by that sunshine, we keep those sunny spells as we head through the morning. there will always be quite a bit of cloud around just bubbling up, particularly out towards western spots. the more sunshine further east you are, temperatures just a little higher than they were yesterday. possibly peaking at around 25 celsius with light winds. as we head through this evening and overnight, a lovely evening to come, long clear spells, staying dry and temperatures will drop to around 11 or 12 celsius again into the start of the day tomorrow. tomorrow, dry and feeling a touch warmer once more with more sunshine to come. high pressure dominates for the rest of the week so it is set to stay dry. it will tend to be a bit more cloudy on thursday. it could feel rather humid at times. temperatures climb again as we head into the weekend. i'm back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. now though it's back to dan and louise. bye for now.
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hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. "morning live" is on bbc one straight after breakfast this morning. gethinjones and kym marsh can tell us what they have in store. we certainly can, thank you. here is what is en today's show. lockdown saw double the amount of cyclists out on the roads, but with bike thefts soaring by 69%, we meet the local community fighting back and reuniting owners with their stolen property. and we've got tips to keep your cycle safe. they're a much speedier form of transport, but with an air ambulance taking off every ten minutes keeping them in the skies requires some major effort. we meet the team behind a helicopter mot and find out why it's such a massive operation. there's fresh hope for alzheimer suffers today, as a new drug to help tackle the disease has been approved in the us for the first time in 20 years. it tackles the cause rather than the
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symptoms. dr punam shares her thoughts on the news. also on the show, it's getting hot out there, but keeping his cool is our vet drjames greenwood. he's here to tell us why it's notjust people who need sun screen, pets do too! i will tell you what kind of cats need _ i will tell you what kind of cats need extra _ i will tell you what kind of cats need extra help _ i will tell you what kind of cats need extra help and _ i will tell you what kind of cats need extra help and what's - i will tell you what kind of cats i need extra help and what's cream i will tell you what kind of cats - need extra help and what's cream to use. need extra help and what's cream to use lt— need extra help and what's cream to use. , ., y need extra help and what's cream to use. , ., , , ., use. it is getting hot. dolly is not like oll , use. it is getting hot. dolly is not like olly. she _ use. it is getting hot. dolly is not like olly, she doesn't _ use. it is getting hot. dolly is not like olly, she doesn't look- use. it is getting hot. dolly is not like olly, she doesn't look at - use. it is getting hot. dolly is not like olly, she doesn't look at the| like olly, she doesn't look at the camera! ,, . , like olly, she doesn't look at the camera! ,, ., , ., ~' , like olly, she doesn't look at the camera! ,, .,, ., ,, , ., like olly, she doesn't look at the camera! ,, ., ,, , ., camera! she has her make-up on, come on! slapping on the sun cream may be good for our skin, but today, on world ocean day, we'll be hearing how some lotions are causing really bad pollution to the sea. there's a really simple way to see if yours is sea safe. we'll be telling what to look out for on your bottle to see if you're using the best type. and from the sea to the skies, she'sjust stepped off cloud nine. fresh from her bafta win, actress rakie ayola tells us about the hours of training she put in to perfect her red carpet walk. and someone who knows how to strut their stuff on the dance floor is
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nancy, level body, and she quite excited! —— because she is doing the lower body. see what 9:15am. you might want to keep watching the next few minutes. we have some other significant news coming your way, i say we, louise. i significant news coming your way, i say we. louise-— say we, louise. i am 'ust going to take a deep h say we, louise. i am 'ust going to take a deep breath. _ some news that i want to tell you about. this year is 20 years since i first presented bbc breakfast. since then i've felt part of a huge breakfast family including everyone who watches and everyone works on the programme. i have loved being part of it. but, and there is a but, you know, i have decided that it's time i stopped setting my alarm at 3.40 or 3.46 in the morning and that i am going to be leaving the programme. it won't be for a while, but right now want to thank you for all your loyalty and support
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over that years i have been here. i have loved it and i will miss you all. it is time now to stop that alarm early in the morning. thank you for watching all those years. you early in the morning. thank you for watching all those years.— watching all those years. you can robabl watching all those years. you can probably appreciate, _ watching all those years. you can probably appreciate, it _ watching all those years. you can probably appreciate, it is - watching all those years. you can probably appreciate, it is a - watching all those years. you can probably appreciate, it is a bit - watching all those years. you can probably appreciate, it is a bit of| probably appreciate, it is a bit of relief to say that. it is big news for louise, big news for lots of you watching as well. and certainly for everybody who works and loves working with louise this programme. obviously you need to give us some time to get ready to give you the prof big sendoff, so when are you going? prof big sendoff, so when are you ..oin? prof big sendoff, so when are you uuoin? , ., ., prof big sendoff, so when are you ..oin? , ., ., ., prof big sendoff, so when are you hoin? , ., . ., ., going? good question are not today! sometime after _ going? good question are not today! sometime after the _ going? good question are not today! sometime after the summer, - going? good question are not today! sometime after the summer, the . going? good question are not today! i sometime after the summer, the date is not set in stone. we sometime after the summer, the date is not set in stone.— is not set in stone. we have worked toaether is not set in stone. we have worked together for— is not set in stone. we have worked together for five _ is not set in stone. we have worked together for five years, _ is not set in stone. we have worked together for five years, you - is not set in stone. we have worked together for five years, you said - together for five years, you said you have been around for 20 years. my you have been around for 20 years. my children cannot remember a time when i wasn't at some point working on the programme. aha,
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when i wasn't at some point working on the programme.— on the programme. a huge part of our on the programme. a huge part of your families _ on the programme. a huge part of your families life _ on the programme. a huge part of your families life as _ on the programme. a huge part of your families life as well. - on the programme. a huge part of your families life as well. looking | your families life as well. looking back over the years, this is all running round your head this morning, i'm sure, there must be so many incredible memories. lots morning, i'm sure, there must be so many incredible memories.— many incredible memories. lots of different memories, _ many incredible memories. lots of different memories, happy - many incredible memories. lots of i different memories, happy memories many incredible memories. lots of - different memories, happy memories i will take away with me. also the extraordinary news stories recovered over the years, i will never forget that day that you and i gotta text at 2am from our boss to say that something had happened at the manchester arena. that was an extraordinary day, because i moved up extraordinary day, because i moved up here with the programme to the north—west, and ifeel up here with the programme to the north—west, and i feel very up here with the programme to the north—west, and ifeel very much part of this whole community. for something to happen in what feels like our home was a really difficult day. that huge sense of responsibility to everyone who was watching on that day. i'm very conscious that we are in your house at a sensitive time, your children getting up and going to school, we always have to tell you the bad news in the most sensitive way we can.
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that day is something i will always remember. i that day is something i will always remember. ., �* ., that day is something i will always remember. ., ., that day is something i will always remember-— that day is something i will always remember. ., ., ,, remember. i don't want to upset you toda . i'm remember. i don't want to upset you today. i'm feeling _ remember. i don't want to upset you today. i'm feeling ok _ remember. i don't want to upset you today. i'm feeling ok at _ remember. i don't want to upset you today. i'm feeling ok at the - remember. i don't want to upset you | today. i'm feeling ok at the moment. i remember — today. i'm feeling ok at the moment. i remember that _ today. i'm feeling ok at the moment. i remember that day, _ today. i'm feeling ok at the moment. i remember that day, i _ today. i'm feeling ok at the moment. i remember that day, i think - today. i'm feeling ok at the moment. i remember that day, i think it - today. i'm feeling ok at the moment. i remember that day, i think it will. i remember that day, i think it will always stick in our minds because i knew you were good, but that day i saw you were amazing. that is your superpower, you are always able to tell heartbreaking news in a really gentle, carefuland tell heartbreaking news in a really gentle, careful and kind way. there are very few people who can do that and that is why you will be sorely missed on this programme by everybody who works on it and by everybody who works on it and by everybody who works on it and by everybody who watches as well. talking about your memories, there must have been some things that made you incredibly proud working on this programme. we you incredibly proud working on this programme-— programme. we have had some fun times. a programme. we have had some fun times- a lot — programme. we have had some fun times. a lot of _ programme. we have had some fun times. a lot of fun _ programme. we have had some fun times. a lot of fun times! _ programme. we have had some fun times. a lot of fun times! we - programme. we have had some fun times. a lot of fun times! we have l times. a lot of fun times! we have had incredible _ times. a lot of fun times! we have had incredible guests. _ times. a lot of fun times! we have had incredible guests. you - times. a lot of fun times! we have had incredible guests. you know i times. a lot of fun times! we have i had incredible guests. you know me, i love hearing peoples stories, i love being able to get people to tell their stories. the last year has been extraordinary, watching captain sirtom has been extraordinary, watching captain sir tom moore, all of the
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story, and being here during a difficult time. he was we put the programme out every —— we put the programme out every —— we put the programme out every single day, hopefully we have kept you company and keep you informed. i do remember menopause week! we had a lot of conversations. you menopause week! we had a lot of conversations.— conversations. you want your youwanted — conversations. you want your youwanted -- _ conversations. you want your youwanted -- you _ conversations. you want your youwanted -- you were - conversations. you want your youwanted -- you were not i conversations. you want your i youwanted -- you were not sure conversations. you want your - youwanted -- you were not sure you youwanted —— you were not sure you wanted to do it? it youwanted -- you were not sure you wanted to do it?— wanted to do it? it felt like this, it felt like jumping _ wanted to do it? it felt like this, it felt like jumping over - wanted to do it? it felt like this, it felt like jumping over the - wanted to do it? it felt like this, it felt like jumping over the side i it felt like jumping over the side of a ferry into cold water. so many memories, really happy memories, many. 50 memories, really happy memories, man . ., memories, really happy memories, man _ ., memories, really happy memories, man . ., . ., memories, really happy memories, man. ., ., ., memories, really happy memories, man . ., . ., ., many. so what next? what have you not lined many. so what next? what have you got lined up? _ many. so what next? what have you got lined up? i— many. so what next? what have you got lined up? i know— many. so what next? what have you got lined up? i know you _ many. so what next? what have you got lined up? i know you have - many. so what next? what have you got lined up? i know you have a - many. so what next? what have youj got lined up? i know you have a plan somewhere. got lined up? i know you have a plan somewhere-— somewhere. well, anybody who watches, somewhere. well, anybody who watches. you — somewhere. well, anybody who watches, you will— somewhere. well, anybody who watches, you will be _ somewhere. well, anybody who watches, you will be well- somewhere. well, anybody who watches, you will be well aware | somewhere. well, anybody who i watches, you will be well aware of my passion, which was sparked by that challenge in the velodrome on the show, is sport, i will continue with my podcast, i'm going to write a book as well. the podcast is about the mental and physical benefits of
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sport and exercise. it’s the mental and physical benefits of sport and exercise.— sport and exercise. it's great. thank you- — sport and exercise. it's great. thank you. and _ sport and exercise. it's great. thank you. and i _ sport and exercise. it's great. thank you. and i will - sport and exercise. it's great. thank you. and i will have - sport and exercise. it's great. thank you. and i will have a l sport and exercise. it's great. | thank you. and i will have a lot sport and exercise. it's great. - thank you. and i will have a lot of lions! i'm very excited about that. —— | lions! i'm very excited about that. —— i will have a lots of lie—ins! it will be very strange to sit here without you in the mornings. millions of people will miss you on the other side of that camera. you told us this morning and we will all miss you, your enthusiasm and passion for thejob, the miss you, your enthusiasm and passion for the job, the fact you are so likeable and so good at the job as well. from a personal perspective, my life will be much poorer without you, i genuinely mean that. you are not only a star and fantastic to work with, but you are also a great friend. it will be difficult to get up in the morning and know you will not be sat there. we wish you all the very best but we will really truly miss you. can we wish you all the very best but we will really truly miss you.— will really truly miss you. can we stop now? _ will really truly miss you. can we stop now? thank _ will really truly miss you. can we stop now? thank you, _ will really truly miss you. can we stop now? thank you, and - will really truly miss you. can we stop now? thank you, and i- will really truly miss you. can we j stop now? thank you, and i have will really truly miss you. can we - stop now? thank you, and i have felt so supported by everyone who
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watches. it has been an amazing thing to be part of. thank you, everybody. thing to be part of. thank you, everybody-— thing to be part of. thank you, everybody. thing to be part of. thank you, eve bod. , ., ,., thing to be part of. thank you, eve bod _. , . , ., ., everybody. anyway, what shall we do now? sally is — everybody. anyway, what shall we do now? sally is here! _ everybody. anyway, what shall we do now? sally is here! it _ everybody. anyway, what shall we do now? sally is here! it has _ everybody. anyway, what shall we do now? sally is here! it has been - everybody. anyway, what shall we do now? sally is here! it has been very l now? sally is here! it has been very hard for everyone today. it now? sally is here! it has been very hard for everyone today.— hard for everyone today. it has been, hard for everyone today. it has been. 0k. _ hard for everyone today. it has been. 0k. i — hard for everyone today. it has been, ok, i don't— hard for everyone today. it has been, ok, i don't like- hard for everyone today. it has been, ok, i don't like change. | hard for everyone today. it has - been, ok, i don't like change. but been, ok, idon't like change. but what i want to say is, particularly over the last year, i know everyone knows you reading the news and bringing the news to them every morning, but you have looked after us all. and me, not, particularly, in many tricky times. 50. us all. and me, not, particularly, in many tricky times.— us all. and me, not, particularly, in many tricky times. so, thank you. i wish could — in many tricky times. so, thank you. i wish could give _ in many tricky times. so, thank you. i wish could give you _ in many tricky times. so, thank you. i wish could give you a _ in many tricky times. so, thank you. i wish could give you a hug! - in many tricky times. so, thank you. i wish could give you a hug! there i i wish could give you a hug! there is a brownlee _ i wish could give you a hug! there is a brownlee brother _ i wish could give you a hug! there is a brownlee brother missing - i wish could give you a hug! ii22 is a brownlee brother missing from the olympics, is there something you are not saying? mr; the olympics, is there something you are not saying?— are not saying? my foot is still mending! _ are not saying? my foot is still mending! l _ are not saying? my foot is still mending! i would _ are not saying? my foot is still mending! ! would never- are not saying? my foot is still mending! i would never be - are not saying? my foot is still| mending! i would never be any are not saying? my foot is still- mending! i would never be any way but mending! ! would never be any way but my— mending! i would never be any way but my foot — mending! i would never be any way but my foot is still in recovery. will _ but my foot is still in recovery. will i _ but my foot is still in recovery. will i be — but my foot is still in recovery. will i be reporting on you? not but my foot is still in recovery. will i be reporting on you? will! be reporting on you? not in the olympics. — will! be reporting on you? not in the olympics, no! _ will! be reporting on you? not in the olympics, no! oh, _ will! be reporting on you? not in the olympics, no! oh, that - will! be reporting on you? not in the olympics, no! oh, that isn't i the olympics, no! oh, that isn't clever! there _ the olympics, no! oh, that isn't clever! there will _ the olympics, no! oh, that isn't clever! there will be _ the olympics, no! oh, that isn't clever! there will be a - the olympics, no! oh, that isn't clever! there will be a race - clever! there will be a race somewhere- _ clever! there will be a race somewhere. -- _ clever! there will be a race somewhere. -- that - clever! there will be a race somewhere. -- that is -
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clever! there will be a race somewhere. -- that is not| clever! there will be a race - somewhere. -- that is not saying never! iwill— somewhere. -- that is not saying never! i will let _ somewhere. -- that is not saying never! i will let you _ somewhere. -- that is not saying never! i will let you have - somewhere. -- that is not saying never! i will let you have a - somewhere. -- that is not saying i never! i will let you have a moment to gather and update you with the sports news. the england and wales cricket board is investigating reports that a second england player had posted "offensive material" on social media in the past. wisden said it had uncovered a tweet containing a racist term by the un—named player when they were under 16. it comes just days after the ecb suspended bowler ollie robinson while it investigates racist and sexist tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013. they came to light as he made his england debut last week. the prime minister has said he agrees with the culture secretary, oliver dowden, that the ecb's decision to suspend robinson was "over the top" but former england batsman mark ramparaksh told us it was their only option. i think it's a very sensible move by the ecb. to give themselves time to think about, well, first of all, to investigate, and to come up with a balanced and fair, appropriate punishment for ollie robinson. because clearly, this is a tricky situation.
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ideally, the ecb would have done some due diligence on the players that they want to select and represent, notjust the ecb, but the country, and represent society. we have british success to report from the french open. alfie hewett has retained his title. he's won a fifth grand slam wheelchair singles title, and that came on top of victory in the doubles with gordon reid on sunday. hewett has won both titles two years running. gymnast becky downie said the last month had been "unimaginable", after she was overlooked for selection for the tokyo olympics. following the sudden death of her brother, she missed the trials but she was given a another chance at a specially—arranged event. despite good results, she didn't make the squad. she questioned why she was offered that opportunity, when it was clear british gymnastics had chosen to prioritise a team medal but they said their decision was based on performance alone. we decided to make that delay,
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we talked to all the gymnasts and coaches, we decided it was the right thing to do to offer her an opportunity, not to force her to take an opportunity but offer her that chance which she took up a couple of weeks later. she had the ability to perform and show us where she was at in terms of her current performance levels. it was at that point that those performances fed into the complete dataset that allowed the panel to make a decision about who was in the best position to challenge for medals at that point in time. 0k? ok? ready? do you want me to hand back? are you gathered? 5hall ok? ready? do you want me to hand back? are you gathered?— back? are you gathered? shall we brina carol back? are you gathered? shall we bring carol in? _ back? are you gathered? shall we bring carol in? good _ back? are you gathered? shall we bring carol in? good morning, - back? are you gathered? shall we bring carol in? good morning, you have the weather _ bring carol in? good morning, you have the weather for _ bring carol in? good morning, you have the weather for us? - bring carol in? good morning, you have the weather for us? i - bring carol in? good morning, you have the weather for us? i did - bring carol in? good morning, you have the weather for us? i did tellj have the weather for us? i did tell her yesterday. i have the weather for us? i did tell her yesterday-— her yesterday. i did, but i'm still flabbergasted. _ her yesterday. i did, but i'm still flabbergasted. i— her yesterday. i did, but i'm still flabbergasted. i am _ her yesterday. i did, but i'm still flabbergasted. i am shocked - her yesterday. i did, but i'm stillj flabbergasted. i am shocked and her yesterday. i did, but i'm still- flabbergasted. i am shocked and you will be so missed. i'm glad you will not to be going yet, we will make
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the most of you while we have you. it is sad news for all of us this morning! here is the weather, you can see this morning, southend—on—sea is 18 degrees. so the mile theme is going to continue, it will get warmer through the next few days. it is also going to become more humid, notjust by day but by night. we are looking at patchy rain in the north and west at times. we certainly have that today courtesy of this weather front, as you can see from the isobars, breezy in the north, high pressure in charge in the south. mist and fog in southern areas and also across the north—east of scotland and the northern isles. most of that will lift allowing some sunshine to develop, especially across the bulk of england and wales, albeit hazy with light cloud. for scotland, northern ireland, north—east england and north—west
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wales, we are prone to a little bit more cloud and that will be thick enough for some drizzle. there will still be spells as well. —— there will still be bright spells as well. through the evening and overnight with the clear skies, mist and fog patches forming once again. if anything, the rain will turn heavier coming in from the west but you can see how fragmented it is. by the end of the night, the cloud in wales and south—west england will be thick enough to allow for some drizzle. turning humid as we go through the night for many of us with overnight lows of 11 and 14 degrees. tomorrow, here is the weather front. note the isobars, more prolific so it will be more breezy for us all, and the direction of the breeze is coming from the south—west. dragging in tropical maritime air. that is more or less from bermuda, so it will feel humid. starting off with mist and fog which will lift, sunshine
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around but we also have weather fronts coming in from the west introducing more cloud and some rain. it will be murky along the coastline as well. temperatures, 20 in the north to 26 as we sweep down towards the south. into thursday, more cloud around and the cloud in the west thick enough for some murky conditions. we also have a weather front coming in across the north west and introducing rain across north—west scotland. eventually that will get into the north of northern ireland. strongest winds will be in the north of the country, these are the north of the country, these are the average speeds, gusts higher than this. breezy than it has been in the south, temperatures continuing to climb. 14 in levitt, 26, maybe 27 in the south—east. into the weekend, high—pressure takes charge, it will be humid by day and by night, but the weather front coming in on thursday across the north of the country is a cold front
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introducing some pressure conditions eventually into northern ireland and scotland. for england and wales it is going to be warm. 27 or 28 on sunday as far north as yorkshire. we will keep you updated. when we are allowed to organise a party, you are in charge? you seem like a good party organiser? we have already discussed _ like a good party organiser? we have already discussed this. _ like a good party organiser? we have already discussed this. yes, - like a good party organiser? we have already discussed this. yes, we - like a good party organiser? we have already discussed this. yes, we are l already discussed this. yes, we are on it. an already discussed this. yes, we are on it- an ice _ already discussed this. yes, we are on it. an ice cold _ already discussed this. yes, we are on it. an ice cold glass _ already discussed this. yes, we are on it. an ice cold glass of— already discussed this. yes, we are on it. an ice cold glass of wine - on it. an ice cold glass of wine together. _ on it. an ice cold glass of wine together, staying _ on it. an ice cold glass of wine together, staying up _ on it. an ice cold glass of wine together, staying up late. - on it. an ice cold glass of wine together, staying up late. justj on it. an ice cold glass of wine - together, staying up late. just the one! you know _ together, staying up late. just the one! you know we _ together, staying up late. just the one! you know we have _ together, staying up late. just the one! you know we have a - together, staying up late. just the one! you know we have a no - together, staying up late. just the . one! you know we have a no touching oli on one! you know we have a no touching policy on this — one! you know we have a no touching policy on this programme, _ one! you know we have a no touching policy on this programme, i _ one! you know we have a no touching policy on this programme, i have - one! you know we have a no touching policy on this programme, i have to i policy on this programme, i have to give you a hug at some point. on yourfinal give you a hug at some point. on your final day? give you a hug at some point. on yourfinal day? i have saved one up for you on yourfinal yourfinal day? i have saved one up for you on your final day. yourfinal day? i have saved one up for you on yourfinal day. let’s for you on your final day. let's leave it so _ for you on your final day. let's leave it so we _ for you on your final day. let's leave it so we have _ for you on your final day. let's leave it so we have time, - for you on your final day. let's| leave it so we have time, when things are a little bit better, we can have a party with people. let us know when — can have a party with people. let us know when it _ can have a party with people. let us know when it happens, _ can have a party with people. let us know when it happens, we - can have a party with people. let us know when it happens, we will - can have a party with people. let us know when it happens, we will all i can have a party with people. let us| know when it happens, we will all be there. ,, , ., .
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know when it happens, we will all be there. ,, ., ., ,, know when it happens, we will all be there. ,, . ., ,, he's one of the uk's most recognisable actors, playing gritty characters in dramas that often hold a mirror up to society. and now stephen graham is back in a new bbc prime—time show that explores the brutal underbelly of british's prison system. let's take a look. you're unlucky to come in over the weekend because it means you'll spend your first couple of days banged up. you might get association later on, but that depends on staffing levels at the time. in front of you, you'll see sheets of paper. on the first sheet of paper, where it says name and prison number, i want you to write your name and prison number. go on, then. anyone in for the first time? yes, boss. welcome. cheers. name and prison number,
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all done, yeah? right, now write down the names and numbers of the people you want to call during your time here... to give you an idea, louise has had one or two things on her mind today, but the first thing she said this morning was, stephen graham is here! i said it before anything else! how wonderful to speak to you, good morning! wonderful to speak to you, good mornina! ,., ., wonderful to speak to you, good mornina! ., i. morning! good morning, you too. thank you. _ morning! good morning, you too. thank you. a _ morning! good morning, you too. thank you, a pleasure _ morning! good morning, you too. thank you, a pleasure to - morning! good morning, you too. thank you, a pleasure to be - morning! good morning, you too. thank you, a pleasure to be on. i morning! good morning, you too. i thank you, a pleasure to be on. i'm devastated — thank you, a pleasure to be on. i'm devastated you're leaving, by the way _ devastated you're leaving, by the way i _ devastated you're leaving, by the wa . ., , devastated you're leaving, by the wa . . y ., devastated you're leaving, by the wa . ., , ., devastated you're leaving, by the wa. ., , ., ., ., way. i literally love you for that. honest to _ way. i literally love you for that. honest to god. _ way. i literally love you for that. honest to god. you _ way. i literally love you for that. honest to god. you have - way. i literally love you for that. honest to god. you have been i way. i literally love you for that. honest to god. you have been a stalwart. — honest to god. you have been a stalwart, for the like, you said, 20 years. _ stalwart, for the like, you said, 20 years. it's — stalwart, for the like, you said, 20 years. it's been lovely waking up with you — years. it's been lovely waking up with you in — years. it's been lovely waking up with you in the morning. you are a consummate — with you in the morning. you are a consummate professional, and you are amazing _ consummate professional, and you are amazing at— consummate professional, and you are amazing at yourjob.— amazing at your 'ob. you're wonderful. _ amazing at your 'ob. you're wonderful, you _ amazing at yourjob. you're wonderful, you brighten - amazing at yourjob. you're wonderful, you brighten up| amazing at yourjob. you're - wonderful, you brighten up the day. do you know what, the great news is, i will be able to watch more of your programmes because i will be up to stay up late and watch things like this. thank you for that. this
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stay up late and watch things like this. thank you for that.- this. thank you for that. this is uri , this. thank you for that. this is gritty. isn't _ this. thank you for that. this is gritty. isn't it? _ this. thank you for that. this is gritty, isn't it? yeah, _ this. thank you for that. this is gritty, isn't it? yeah, it- this. thank you for that. this is gritty, isn't it? yeah, it is- this. thank you for that. this is gritty, isn't it? yeah, it is a - gritty, isn't it? yeah, it is a powerful— gritty, isn't it? yeah, it is a powerful case. and to be honest with you, powerful case. and to be honest with you. the _ powerful case. and to be honest with you, the response has been fantastic _ you, the response has been fantastic. when you do something like this. — fantastic. when you do something like this, you're always hoping it will be _ like this, you're always hoping it will be well received. but to be completely honest, i have been blown away not _ completely honest, i have been blown away not just about what the critics have said. — away not just about what the critics have said, but normal people in the street. _ have said, but normal people in the street. and — have said, but normal people in the street, and friends and family have sent texts~ — street, and friends and family have sent texts. does the impact it seems to have _ sent texts. does the impact it seems to have had. — sent texts. does the impact it seems to have had, it's been phenomenal, if to have had, it's been phenomenal, if i'm _ to have had, it's been phenomenal, if i'm honest — to have had, it's been phenomenal, if i'm honest. it to have had, it's been phenomenal, if i'm honest-— if i'm honest. it was written specifically _ if i'm honest. it was written specifically with _ if i'm honest. it was written specifically with you - if i'm honest. it was written specifically with you in - if i'm honest. it was written i specifically with you in mind, if i'm honest. it was written - specifically with you in mind, so once you understood that, could you just not say no? once you understood that, could you iust not say no?— once you understood that, could you just not say no?— just not say no? yeah, it was! i'm very fortunate. — just not say no? yeah, it was! i'm very fortunate, i _ just not say no? yeah, it was! i'm very fortunate, i have _ just not say no? yeah, it was! i'm very fortunate, i have worked - just not say no? yeah, it was! i'm| very fortunate, i have worked with jimmy _ very fortunate, i have worked with jimmy mcgovern a few times and to me, jimmy mcgovern a few times and to me. he _ jimmy mcgovern a few times and to me. he is— jimmy mcgovern a few times and to me. he is an — jimmy mcgovern a few times and to me, he is an icon. he is one of the reasons— me, he is an icon. he is one of the reasons why— me, he is an icon. he is one of the reasons why i'm an actor today, his work— reasons why i'm an actor today, his work back— reasons why i'm an actor today, his work back in— reasons why i'm an actor today, his work back in the day. i followed him throughout — work back in the day. i followed him throughout. to have that relationship with him where he said, ithink— relationship with him where he said, i think i'm _ relationship with him where he said, i think i'm writing this thing with you and — i think i'm writing this thing with you and sean in mind, would you be
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interested? — you and sean in mind, would you be interested? no question, you just are there — interested? no question, you just are there straightaway. find interested? no question, you 'ust are there straightawayi are there straightaway. and there are there straightaway. and there are family member— are there straightaway. and there are family member is _ are there straightaway. and there are family member is involved, i are there straightaway. and there i are family member is involved, your wife is in it as well?— wife is in it as well? yeah, she is! hannah plays _ wife is in it as well? yeah, she is! hannah plays my _ wife is in it as well? yeah, she is! hannah plays my wife _ wife is in it as well? yeah, she is! hannah plays my wife in - wife is in it as well? yeah, she is! hannah plays my wife in the - hannah plays my wife in the programme as well. and again, that was the _ programme as well. and again, that was the thing of, i threw her name into was the thing of, i threw her name into the _ was the thing of, i threw her name into the hat — was the thing of, i threw her name into the hat early on, and lewis arnold. — into the hat early on, and lewis arnold. our— into the hat early on, and lewis arnold, ourwonderful into the hat early on, and lewis arnold, our wonderful director, into the hat early on, and lewis arnold, ourwonderful director, he has put _ arnold, ourwonderful director, he has put together a beautiful ensemble cast. and have an audition for it. _ ensemble cast. and have an audition for it. it _ ensemble cast. and have an audition for it. it was — ensemble cast. and have an audition for it, it was kind of weird because she put— for it, it was kind of weird because she put herself on tape, a lot of people — she put herself on tape, a lot of people will know what i'm talking about. _ people will know what i'm talking about, you do self tapes these days. so she _ about, you do self tapes these days. so she was— about, you do self tapes these days. so she was doing a self titled but i was reading with her. —— mcgre self tape _ was reading with her. —— mcgre self tape it— was reading with her. —— mcgre self tape it was— was reading with her. —— mcgre self tape. it was very strange. it was very— tape. it was very strange. it was very strange but she auditioned and she got— very strange but she auditioned and she got the part. i personally think she got the part. i personally think she has— she got the part. i personally think she has been phenomenal. she was a by she has been phenomenal. she was a joy to _ she has been phenomenal. she was a joy to work— she has been phenomenal. she was a joy to work with and she is a wonderful— joy to work with and she is a wonderful actress. joy to work with and she is a wonderfulactress. it's joy to work with and she is a wonderful actress. it's great for her to— wonderful actress. it's great for her to get— wonderful actress. it's great for her to get that recognition. |
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wonderful actress. it's great for her to get that recognition. i was listenin: her to get that recognition. i was listening to _ her to get that recognition. i was listening to speak— her to get that recognition. i was listening to speak to _ her to get that recognition. i was listening to speak to zoe - her to get that recognition. i was listening to speak to zoe ball- her to get that recognition. i —" listening to speak to zoe ball on the radio, you are working on project together, why are you giggling? project together, why are you m rulin ? ,, project together, why are you milinu? ,, ., giggling? she never let me get a word in! i didn't _ giggling? she never let me get a word in! i didn't really _ giggling? she never let me get a word in! i didn't really get - giggling? she never let me get a word in! i didn't really get to - giggling? she never let me get a word in! i didn't really get to say| word in! i didn't really get to say much. _ word in! i didn't really get to say much. . word in! i didn't really get to say much. , ., , ., . ., much. tell us about the production com an , much. tell us about the production company. while — much. tell us about the production company, while you _ much. tell us about the production company, while you set _ much. tell us about the production company, while you set it - much. tell us about the production company, while you set it up - much. tell us about the production company, while you set it up and i much. tell us about the production i company, while you set it up and the work you are doing together. we company, while you set it up and the work you are doing together.- work you are doing together. we set at production — work you are doing together. we set at production company _ work you are doing together. we set at production company up, - work you are doing together. we set at production company up, i - work you are doing together. we set at production company up, i think i work you are doing together. we set at production company up, i think it| at production company up, i think it wasjust_ at production company up, i think it wasjust at— at production company up, i think it wasjust at the at production company up, i think it was just at the beginning of last year. _ was just at the beginning of last year. dan — was just at the beginning of last year, dan. and what we wanted to try and do _ year, dan. and what we wanted to try and do was _ year, dan. and what we wanted to try and do was be in a position where you could — and do was be in a position where you could give other people opportunities, do you know what i mean? _ opportunities, do you know what i mean? people who wouldn't normally .et mean? people who wouldn't normally get an— mean? people who wouldn't normally get an opportunity to be writers or directors — get an opportunity to be writers or directors. there's a lot of stuff that _ directors. there's a lot of stuff that needs to be done behind the camera. — that needs to be done behind the camera, notjust in front of the camera. — camera, notjust in front of the camera. we _ camera, notjust in front of the camera, we need to tackle the diversity— camera, we need to tackle the diversity aspect behind the camera. the only— diversity aspect behind the camera. the only way to find these stories that need — the only way to find these stories that need to be told is to give writers — that need to be told is to give writers the opportunity, i think
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personally. we were involved with a lovely _ personally. we were involved with a lovely film _ personally. we were involved with a lovely film that a friend of mine, phil. _ lovely film that a friend of mine, phil. he — lovely film that a friend of mine, phil, he shot a 20 minute film in one shot — phil, he shot a 20 minute film in one shot it— phil, he shot a 20 minute film in one shot. it was originally a director— one shot. it was originally a director audition, one shot. it was originally a directoraudition, i said, one shot. it was originally a directoraudition, isaid, how one shot. it was originally a directoraudition, i said, how many directoraudition, ! said, how many days— directoraudition, ! said, how many days do— directoraudition, i said, how many days do you — directoraudition, i said, how many days do you need? he said five, i said. _ days do you need? he said five, i said. let's — days do you need? he said five, i said, let's do three. we made it work— said, let's do three. we made it work and — said, let's do three. we made it work and because of that, he got an agent _ work and because of that, he got an agent the — work and because of that, he got an agent. the agent loved the concept of the _ agent. the agent loved the concept of the short film, and we were able to raise _ of the short film, and we were able to raise the — of the short film, and we were able to raise the money and make a feature — to raise the money and make a feature it— to raise the money and make a feature. it is one take, completely one take _ feature. it is one take, completely one take all the way through. there is one take all the way through. there is no _ one take all the way through. there is no seamless cuts or anything like that. _ is no seamless cuts or anything like that. just _ is no seamless cuts or anything like that, just one take, in a kitchen in an environment in london, and we have _ an environment in london, and we have a _ an environment in london, and we have a wonderfully diverse cast in that _ have a wonderfully diverse cast in that. people from all ethnic backgrounds, which makes a fair representation of the london kitchen _ representation of the london kitchen. it was a wonderful experience, and that's going to come out in _ experience, and that's going to come out in september. we are starting to, out in september. we are starting to. we_ out in september. we are starting to. we are— out in september. we are starting to, we are in a position to do what
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we have _ to, we are in a position to do what we have set— to, we are in a position to do what we have set out, our objectives are to try— we have set out, our objectives are to try and _ we have set out, our objectives are to try and create a platform for people — to try and create a platform for people to — to try and create a platform for people to follow their dreams. what's — people to follow their dreams. what's really clear from that answer and something else we know about you, you really support other people. tell us what happened with jodie coma, she thanked you when she won her bafta ——jodiejodie comer. yes, she would have eventually achieved — yes, she would have eventually achieved what she was going to achieve — achieved what she was going to achieve anyway but i was in the right— achieve anyway but i was in the right position at the right time and i thought— right position at the right time and i thought she had an amazing talent. she was— i thought she had an amazing talent. she was a _ i thought she had an amazing talent. she was a wonderful actress, i think it she was a wonderful actress, i think it was— she was a wonderful actress, i think it was seven — she was a wonderful actress, i think it was seven or eight years ago. i had a _ it was seven or eight years ago. i had a word — it was seven or eight years ago. i had a word with my agent, jane, and jane met— had a word with my agent, jane, and jane metjodie, and then i suppose you could _ jane metjodie, and then i suppose you could say the rest is history. you are — you could say the rest is history. you are working together on a programme for channel 4, aren't you? i was looking through a list of things you are working on, it's so long. things you are working on, it's so lonu. ., ., ., , . long. yeah, we did a wonderful piece for channel — long. yeah, we did a wonderful piece
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for channel 4. _ long. yeah, we did a wonderful piece for channel 4, written _ long. yeah, we did a wonderful piece for channel 4, written by _ long. yeah, we did a wonderful piece for channel 4, written by jack - for channel 4, written by jack thorne — for channel 4, written byjack thorne. again, that came about, we were _ thorne. again, that came about, we were in— thorne. again, that came about, we were in a _ thorne. again, that came about, we were in a lucky position, we were at an awards _ were in a lucky position, we were at an awards thing for the virtues of, and jack— an awards thing for the virtues of, and jack co—wrote it, and we were in it and jack co—wrote it, and we were in it with _ and jack co—wrote it, and we were in it with sean — and jack co—wrote it, and we were in it with sean i — and jack co—wrote it, and we were in it with sean. i said to jack, i really— it with sean. i said to jack, i really love _ it with sean. i said to jack, i really love jodie comer, i'd love to be in _ really love jodie comer, i'd love to be in something with her, could you write _ be in something with her, could you write something? and he went away and wrote _ write something? and he went away and wrote it. it was a great thing to do. _ and wrote it. it was a great thing to do. it — and wrote it. it was a great thing to do, it was the same feeling i got when _ to do, it was the same feeling i got when i _ to do, it was the same feeling i got when i did — to do, it was the same feeling i got when i did time, such and amazing ensemble— when i did time, such and amazing ensemble cast. you have seen the first episode?— ensemble cast. you have seen the first episode?- yeah, - ensemble cast. you have seen the first episode?- yeah, we - ensemble cast. you have seen the first episode? yeah. yeah, we have some wonderful _ first episode? yeah. yeah, we have some wonderful actors _ first episode? yeah. yeah, we have some wonderful actors in _ first episode? yeah. yeah, we have some wonderful actors in it, - first episode? j22si yeah, we have some wonderful actors in it, they are young — some wonderful actors in it, they are young men in this show. they are absolutely— are young men in this show. they are absolutely outstanding, and their performances are sublime. off—screen, every one of those individuals, jack, bobby, they are 'ust individuals, jack, bobby, they are
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just wonderful people. soto play their characters that they are playing — their characters that they are playing so truthful and so convincingly is outstanding. talking about bein: convincingly is outstanding. talking about being truthful, _ convincingly is outstanding. talking about being truthful, you _ convincingly is outstanding. talking about being truthful, you did - convincingly is outstanding. talking about being truthful, you did a - convincingly is outstanding. talking about being truthful, you did a lot i about being truthful, you did a lot of research to play this kind of role about the whole prison system. what did you do? i role about the whole prison system. what did you do?— role about the whole prison system. what did you do? i did, thanks, lou! i did a lot what did you do? i did, thanks, lou! i did a lot of — what did you do? i did, thanks, lou! i did a lot of research _ what did you do? i did, thanks, lou! i did a lot of research myself, - what did you do? i did, thanks, lou! i did a lot of research myself, and i i did a lot of research myself, and our director— i did a lot of research myself, and our director lewis, we watched this documentary, i think it was on channel— documentary, i think it was on channel 4. _ documentary, i think it was on channel4, simply documentary, i think it was on channel 4, simply called prison. the insight _ channel 4, simply called prison. the insight you _ channel 4, simply called prison. the insight you got into what prison life was— insight you got into what prison life was like was phenomenal. it tackled — life was like was phenomenal. it tackled the mental health, the drug abuse _ tackled the mental health, the drug abuse that happens in our prison system. — abuse that happens in our prison system. a — abuse that happens in our prison system, a lot of themes thatjimmy had already written into the script. it was _ had already written into the script. it was a _ had already written into the script. it was a great bridge to create a character— it was a great bridge to create a character for me, personally. and i spent _ character for me, personally. and i spent a _ character for me, personally. and i spent a little bit of time with a prison— spent a little bit of time with a prison warden and we went around opening _ prison warden and we went around opening cell doors and looking in, and i— opening cell doors and looking in, and ijust— opening cell doors and looking in, and ijust picked his brain, i became _ and ijust picked his brain, i became a _ and ijust picked his brain, i became a sponge and asked him a lot
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of questions, and he taught me a lot of questions, and he taught me a lot of things— of questions, and he taught me a lot of things physically about what you should _ of things physically about what you should do— of things physically about what you should do with your body when you open _ should do with your body when you open the _ should do with your body when you open the door, how you should stand and those _ open the door, how you should stand and those kind of things. and it's 'ust and those kind of things. and it's just trying — and those kind of things. and it's just trying to, what happens is, the wonderful— just trying to, what happens is, the wonderful crew, everyone across the board. _ wonderful crew, everyone across the board. they — wonderful crew, everyone across the board, they create this wonderful environment along with our director. us as _ environment along with our director. us as actors. — environment along with our director. us as actors, ourjob is quite simple — us as actors, ourjob is quite simple to— us as actors, ourjob is quite simple to get in truthful and authentic as possible —— get in there — authentic as possible —— get in there and _ authentic as possible —— get in there and play and make it as truthful— there and play and make it as truthful and authentic as possible. i would _ truthful and authentic as possible. i would could talk to you for hours about line of duty! but you are also mr wormwood, matilda's father, soon? yeah, i'm looking forward to that, i can't _ yeah, i'm looking forward to that, i can't wait — yeah, i'm looking forward to that, i can't wait. no matter what she says, i can— can't wait. no matter what she says, i can sing _ can't wait. no matter what she says, i can sing a _ can't wait. no matter what she says, i can sing a little bit! so i'm looking _ i can sing a little bit! so i'm looking forward to it, really i am. emma _ looking forward to it, really i am. emma thompson is in that, and andrea rice bro— emma thompson is in that, and andrea rice bro who _ emma thompson is in that, and andrea rice bro who plays mrs wormwood. ——
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andrea _ rice bro who plays mrs wormwood. —— andrea risebrough. we rice bro who plays mrs wormwood. -- andrea risebrough._ andrea risebrough. we are 'ust seeinu andrea risebrough. we are 'ust seeing the fi andrea risebrough. we are 'ust seeing the originali andrea risebrough. we are 'ust seeing the original matilda,i andrea risebrough. we are just seeing the original matilda, butj seeing the original matilda, but this is based on the musical? yes. this is based on the musical? yes, this is based on the musical? yes, this is, this is based on the musical? yes, this is. we — this is based on the musical? yes, this is, i've seen _ this is based on the musical? yes, this is, i've seen it _ this is based on the musical? yes, this is, i've seen it once _ this is based on the musical? yes, this is, i've seen it once and i this is based on the musical? yes, this is, i've seen it once and helen and grace — this is, i've seen it once and helen and grace have seen it twice. i thought— and grace have seen it twice. i thought it _ and grace have seen it twice. i thought it was phenomenal, fantastic. one of my friends played mr wormwood, steve, so fantastic. one of my friends played mrwormwood, steve, so i fantastic. one of my friends played mr wormwood, steve, so i got jealous. — mr wormwood, steve, so i got 'ealous. ., ,, , , jealous. you keep looking up when ou are jealous. you keep looking up when you are talking _ jealous. you keep looking up when you are talking about _ jealous. you keep looking up when you are talking about your- jealous. you keep looking up when you are talking about your wife, i jealous. you keep looking up when i you are talking about your wife, she is not on the ceiling?— you are talking about your wife, she is not on the ceiling? hello! she's around, is not on the ceiling? hello! she's around. you _ is not on the ceiling? hello! she's around, you look— is not on the ceiling? hello! she's around, you look lovely _ is not on the ceiling? hello! she's around, you look lovely in - is not on the ceiling? hello! she's around, you look lovely in yellow, she says. — around, you look lovely in yellow, she says, louise! | around, you look lovely in yellow, she says, louise!— around, you look lovely in yellow, she says, louise! i like your yellow cushion, likewise! _ she says, louise! i like your yellow cushion, likewise! and _ she says, louise! i like your yellow cushion, likewise! and the - she says, louise! i like your yellow cushion, likewise! and the fish i cushion, likewise! and the fish behind you! you have stuff in hollywood as well?— behind you! you have stuff in hollywood as well? tell hollywood as well? yes, i do. tell us about it! _
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hollywood as well? yes, i do. tell us about it! i— hollywood as well? yes, i do. tell us about it! i was _ hollywood as well? yes, i do. tell us about it! i was lucky _ hollywood as well? yes, i do. tell us about it! i was lucky enough i hollywood as well? yes, i do. tell us about it! i was lucky enough to | us about it! i was lucky enough to do then two. _ us about it! i was lucky enough to do then two, with _ us about it! i was lucky enough to do then two, with tom _ us about it! i was lucky enough to do then two, with tom hardy, i us about it! i was lucky enough to do then two, with tom hardy, --| us about it! i was lucky enough to i do then two, with tom hardy, -- to do then two, with tom hardy, —— to do then two, with tom hardy, —— to do venom _ do then two, with tom hardy, —— to do venom two, a wonderful experience, directed by andy circus. the great _ experience, directed by andy circus. the great thing about it was it was a big _ the great thing about it was it was a big hollywood and american film but i stayed here. —— it was directed _ but i stayed here. —— it was directed by andy serkis. that was so much _ directed by andy serkis. that was so much fun. _ directed by andy serkis. that was so much fun, and i learned so much from tom and _ much fun, and i learned so much from tom and andy— much fun, and i learned so much from tom and andy on that job. you have to pretend _ tom and andy on that job. you have to pretend there is this monster there _ to pretend there is this monster there i— to pretend there is this monster there. i would like, to pretend there is this monster there. iwould like, how to pretend there is this monster there. i would like, how do you do that? _ there. i would like, how do you do that? i— there. i would like, how do you do that? i don't— there. i would like, how do you do that? i don't know what to do here. it was _ that? i don't know what to do here. it was a _ that? i don't know what to do here. it was a great experience.— that? i don't know what to do here. it was a great experience. thank you so much for — it was a great experience. thank you so much for talking _ it was a great experience. thank you so much for talking to _ it was a great experience. thank you so much for talking to us. _ it was a great experience. thank you so much for talking to us. and i it was a great experience. thank you so much for talking to us. and on i so much for talking to us. and on behalf of louise, thank you so much for those lovely things he said at the start of the interview. i was able to see her face at the start and it meant a lot to her say thank you. and it meant a lot to her say thank ou. �* . , . ~' and it meant a lot to her say thank ou. �* . , ., , , ., and it meant a lot to her say thank ou.�* . , ., you. i'm well chuffed, thank you so much! good — you. i'm well chuffed, thank you so much! good luck _ you. i'm well chuffed, thank you so
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much! good luck with _ you. i'm well chuffed, thank you so much! good luck with everything i you. i'm well chuffed, thank you so i much! good luck with everything you are going on. much! good luck with everything you are going on-— are going on. goodbye, hannah! b e-b e! are going on. goodbye, hannah! idye-bye! see — are going on. goodbye, hannah! idye-bye! see you. _ are going on. goodbye, hannah! bye-bye! see you, stephen, i are going on. goodbye, hannah! bye-bye! see you, stephen, all| are going on. goodbye, hannah! i bye-bye! see you, stephen, all the best with everything. _ bye-bye! see you, stephen, all the best with everything. thank - bye-bye! see you, stephen, all the best with everything. thank you. i best with everything. thank you. that has been _ best with everything. thank you. that has been one _ best with everything. thank you. that has been one of _ best with everything. thank you. that has been one of the - best with everything. thank you. that has been one of the joys i best with everything. thank you. that has been one of the joys of| best with everything. thank you. i that has been one of the joys of the last few years, still loving, wonderful! you can watch all episodes of "time" on bbc iplayer now, or catch it on sundays at 9pm on bbc one. and all the other things he is in, including the next season of peaky blinders which is under wraps, that's the word i'm looking for! i can't talk now! you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59.
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