good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. therefore i do hereby declare that green sarah louise of the liberal democrat party is duly elected. cheering political shock waves as the liberal democrats win the chesham and amersham by—election. they overturned a 16,000 majority in a seat that's always voted conservative. the final push — everyone aged 18 and over in england can book their vaccination from today. the head of the nhs calls it a "watershed moment." an apology to rape victims as the government promises changes

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was triggered by the death of the former cabinet minister, dame cheryl gillan. sarah green, who won for the lib dems, said the tories had taken people for granted. tonight, the voice of chesham and amersham is unmistakable. together we have said enough is enough, we will be heard, and this government will listen. this campaign has shown that, no matter where you live or how supposedly safe a constituency may appear to be, if you want a liberal democrat member of parliament you can have a liberal democrat member of parliament. 0ur correspondent tim donovan is in chesham for us this morning. good is in chesham for us this morning. morning to you. there good morning to you. it's raining there at the moment but if you're a lib dem supporter, a surprise for many but also a big change? yeah, many but also a big change? yeah, many peeple _ many but also a big change? yeah, many people thought _ many but also a big change? yeah, many people thought they - many but also a big change? yeah, many people thought they might i many but also a big change? ic—u many people thought they might just many people thought they mightjust fall short but it is, as you say, a stunning result for them, a stunning

victory. this seat created in 1974, over 47 years, had two conservative mps, dame cheryl gillan and the last one. her majority, 16,000. absolutely washed away. a swing against the conservatives of more than 25% molybdenum candidate sarah greene winning a majority of over 8000, saying this was an indication people felt they weren't being heard, they were being taken for granted, the leader ed davey saying straightaway that this was a signal, assign the blue wall was beginning to crumble. there appear to have been a number of factors. you will know the high speed two rail project, running through this constituency, there is lingering anger there. apparently on the doorstep the lib dems were saying consistently people are concerned about the government is planning reforms, whether this would lead to too much development, pressure on the green belt around here, in the

chilterns and so on. the conservative defeat candidates said lib dems done notjust the kitchen sink at it but the oven, the oven, the table, the dog and the cat, but the table, the dog and the cat, but the conservatives come to give way from the fact the lib dems appeared to have really successfully tap into disillusionment and perhaps a sense here that the focus on red wall seeds boris johnson's here that the focus on red wall seeds borisjohnson�*s government has been pursuing recently has left a few people in those blue wall seeds feeling a little bit neglected. thank you very much. from today, anyone who's aged 18 or over in england can book a coronvirus vaccine, in what's being described by the government as "the final push to protect the country". the nhs is expecting demand to be high and is sending out about one and half million texts inviting people to book theirjab. katherine da costa reports. the nhs is hoping to see more of this — long queues of over 18s waiting to get their first covid jab. several areas like sheffield,

where infection rates are high, have already started offering them to young adults. now, all 18 to 20—year—olds in england will get their invites from today. i'm optimistic because i can see that the vaccine works and because the vaccine roll—out has been so effective over the last six months that we have that protection and we're able to over time and carefully and cautiously remove the restrictions that we've had and replace them with the protection that you get from the vaccine. and so itjust underlines the point for every single adult in this country, if you're 18 or over, you haven't yet had the jab, come forward and get it booked. 0ver18s can already get their first dose in northern ireland. in scotland, all over 185 will be offered a vaccine by the end of next week. while wales is the first uk nation to have offered jabs to all adults six weeks ahead of schedule. in december, maggie keenan became the first person in the world

to receive a covid vaccine outside of clinical trials. six months on, nearly 73 millionjabs have been administered across the uk. 80% of adults have received at least one dose and nearly 60% are fully immunised. it's estimated that vaccines have saved more than 14,000 lives in england alone. in a race against the more infectious delta variant, a new target has been set to offer a first dose to all adults and a second dose to two thirds of the over 40s by 19th july. a decision on whether to vaccinate 12 to 17—year—olds is expected in the coming days. katherine dacosta, bbc news. the democratic unionist party is looking for a new leader, after edwin poots stepped down afterjust three weeks in charge. he had faced an internal revolt after agreeing a deal with sinn fein and the westminster government to ensure paul givan

became first minister. mr poots will remain in the post until a successor is elected. ministers have apologised for failing rape victims, following a fall in prosecutions and convictions in england and wales in recent years. they've proposed a series of measures aimed at improving those figures and ensuring that investigations focus more on suspects than victims. our home affairs correspondent june kelly reports. i think it's really important that people do report, but at the same time, my gut instinct is to just say don't bother. they didn't think that a jury would believe that he had raped me. i actually felt suicidal. if you're a rapist, the likelihood of you being held to account - in the courts is minuscule. the words of some of those who witnessed and experienced how the criminaljustice system treats rape complainants. 0ne rape survivor whose

attacker escaped justice has waived her anonymity to speak out. i feel really sad that it's taken this for them to listen and an apology is worth nothing to me unless they're actually going to change. you know what what you know, if they want some kind, you know, to kind of make this any better for those victims who have been through this, then reopen their cases because they know that they've let 98% of rapists free. catherine was told that messages on her phone undermined her case. she sent them because she didn't want to aggravate her attacker, who threatened her with a knife, complain and sometimes have to give up their phones for months as police gather evidence like how to support people. kichi gardner works as an independent sexual violence adviser, helping victims. when you think about the idea of having to hand over your phone

and it potentially being gone for 18 months, that's a really massive thing to ask of someone. our whole world is on our phone and you're asking someone who's already feels really vulnerable to give that up as part of its rape review. the government says that in the coming years it's aiming to process up to 10,000 mobile phones a year at the early stages of an investigation so some victims should get their phones back more quickly. the plan is also to publish regular score boards, which will show how different parts of the criminaljustice system are performing and to focus on the behaviour of suspects rather thanjudging victims. there'll be a new framework for police and prosecutors. while all who work in this area welcomed the idea of a review, the charity rape crisis said there had been a lack of engagement with those on the front line, as well as victims and survivors. june kelly, bbc news. england and scotland will meet at a major football

tournament for the first time in 25 years today. the euro 2020 game is one of the most anticipated of the championship and will be played in front of a reduced crowd at wembley stadium this evening. rhaya barton reports. chanting: when you hear the noise of the tartan army boys... - around 20,000 scottish fans have descended on london for one of the biggest moments in the sporting calendar. when old rivals england and scotland meet on the pitch this evening, pride, as well as points, are at stake and the tartan army are feeling hopeful. 5-1. 1928. 5-1. alex james scored a hat—trick. no less than five. i can see a result for scotland. if i'm honest. the depth we've goti in scotland right now it'sjust going to be i

a magic, magic game. 3—0, scotland. i'll say 2—1. we'll go for that, 2—1. we'll take it. very generous, but we'll give you one. england will be looking for a win to secure their qualification for the knockout stages. while the scots will be aiming to put their first points on the scoreboard this tournament. this is a fixture steeped in history. when the stadium may have changed over the years, but the rivalry between these two sides remains. it's the oldest international football. wembley, england versus scotland. 25 years ago was the last time with these two home nations met in a major tournament. that euro 96 game gave us this unforgettable goal. 0h, brilliant! yes! they are well aware of the importance of the game and what it means to the country, to our fans, so that puts an added bit of extra spice into the game, so it's hugely important game and it

will be a great occasion. only for the winners. these young fans went to live for that classic game but it hasn't stopped them carrying on the age—old rivalry. come on, england! go on, scotland! i'm really excited. i think england is going to win and stirling is going to score. i'm really nervous for scotland playing and i hope the score will be 2—1 and che adams scores. come on, scotland! seats at wembley have been limited to 22,500, a quarter of its normal capacity. fans without tickets have been told not to travel to london. rhaya barton, bbc news. as we saw there, thousands of scotland fans are already in london, with many more expected to head to wembley today. 0ur reporter alexandra mackenzie is at glasgow central station this morning.

ami am i missing one or two people with their bags packed and ready to go? yes, absolutely. it's all starting to happen here at glasgow central station. we've already seen thousands of the tartan army heading to london already. many more will leave scotland today in time for the game tonight and i'm joined by a few of them here. these guys weren't even born the last time england and scotland played a major tournament. andrew, how important is it to be going down london today? bier? going down london today? very important. _ going down london today? very important. good _ going down london today? very important, good opportunity for the boys to— important, good opportunity for the boys to get together and get it done logelhec _ boys to get together and get it done together. and boys to get together and get it done touether. �* , ., boys to get together and get it done touether. �* i. ., �* boys to get together and get it done touether. �* ., �* , together. and you won't bomb the last time there _ together. and you won't bomb the last time there was _ together. and you won't bomb the last time there was a _ together. and you won't bomb the last time there was a major - last time there was a major tournament between scotland and england, so how big a deal is this? it's a very big. england, so how big a deal is this? it's a very big-— it's a very big. what do you think the story is _ it's a very big. what do you think the story is going _ it's a very big. what do you think the story is going to _ it's a very big. what do you think the story is going to be - it's a very big. what do you think the story is going to be tonight? | the story is going to be tonight? 2-1, the story is going to be tonight? 2—1, scotland. come on, scotland. you are_ 2—1, scotland. come on, scotland. you are travelling with some of these guys, how are you feeling? i

can't wait. i'm buzzing. hopefully well— can't wait. i'm buzzing. hopefully we'll get— can't wait. i'm buzzing. hopefully we'll get a— can't wait. i'm buzzing. hopefully we'll get a good _ can't wait. i'm buzzing. hopefully we'll get a good result _ can't wait. i'm buzzing. hopefully we'll get a good result and - can't wait. i'm buzzing. hopefully we'll get a good result and will i can't wait. i'm buzzing. hopefully| we'll get a good result and will be happy— we'll get a good result and will be happy coming _ we'll get a good result and will be happy coming back— we'll get a good result and will be happy coming back up _ we'll get a good result and will be happy coming back up the - we'll get a good result and will be happy coming back up the road. l we'll get a good result and will be i happy coming back up the road. why is it happy coming back up the road. is it important to watch it in london rather than just watch is it important to watch it in london rather thanjust watch it is it important to watch it in london rather than just watch it in glasgow? you want to feel the atmosphere, is close to the game is actually being there. memories and stuff. have you got a ticket for wembley? where will you be watching? the phoenix bar near buckingham palaco _ the phoenix bar near buckingham palace. ll— the phoenix bar near buckingham palace. , ., , ., the phoenix bar near buckingham palace. , ., palace. it should be a good atmosphere _ palace. it should be a good atmosphere there, - palace. it should be a good atmosphere there, yes, . palace. it should be a good - atmosphere there, yes, brilliant. 0wen, what do you think the school is going to be denied? 2—0 scotland easy. also you were not born for the last tournament so how does that feel? it last tournament so how does that feel? . ~ , ,., . last tournament so how does that feel? . ~ , . , last tournament so how does that feel? . ~' , ,., . , ., feel? it makes it so much better to be there with _ feel? it makes it so much better to be there with the _ feel? it makes it so much better to be there with the boys. _ feel? it makes it so much better to be there with the boys. supporting| be there with the boys. supporting scotland — be there with the boys. supporting scotland. class. _ be there with the boys. supporting scotland. class. good. _ be there with the boys. supporting scotland. class. good. hage- be there with the boys. supporting scotland. class. good. have excited are ou scotland. class. good. have excited are you about _ scotland. class. good. have excited are you about going _ scotland. class. good. have excited are you about going to _ scotland. class. good. have excited are you about going to london - scotland. class. good. have excited are you about going to london to i are you about going to london to watch them?— watch them? buzzing to go and su ort watch them? buzzing to go and suoport the _ watch them? buzzing to go and support the team _ watch them? buzzing to go and support the team and - watch them? buzzing to go and support the team and show - watch them? buzzing to go and support the team and show ourj support the team and show our support — support the team and show our su ort. , ., �* , support the team and show our su ort. , . �* , , support. 0k, brilliant. let's see what happens — support. 0k, brilliant. let's see what happens today. _ support. 0k, brilliant. let's see what happens today. guys, - support. 0k, brilliant. let's see what happens today. guys, a i support. 0k, brilliant. let's see- what happens today. guys, a message for the scotland team?—

what happens today. guys, a message for the scotland team?_ all l for the scotland team? come on! all riaht, for the scotland team? come on! all right. well. — for the scotland team? come on! all right, well, that's _ for the scotland team? come on! all right, well, that's us _ for the scotland team? come on! all right, well, that's us from _ for the scotland team? come on! all right, well, that's us from central i right, well, that's us from central station for now as these guys said, it's absolutely buzzing. thea;c station for now as these guys said, it's absolutely buzzing.— it's absolutely buzzing. they have done their work. _ it's absolutely buzzing. they have done their work. they _ it's absolutely buzzing. they have done their work. they have - it's absolutely buzzing. they have done their work. they have made j done their work. they have made their mark. didn't theyjust? sad exactly what they intended to stay there. more of that, coming up throughout the day. now the weather with matt. good morning to you. who are you supporting? you are split all over the place. i supporting? you are split all over the lace. ., , supporting? you are split all over the lace. .,, supporting? you are split all over the lace. . the place. i was born in england the cro in the place. i was born in england the crop in scotland, _ the place. i was born in england the crop in scotland, so _ the place. i was born in england the crop in scotland, so i'm _ the place. i was born in england the crop in scotland, so i'm just - the place. i was born in england the crop in scotland, so i'm just going l crop in scotland, so i'm just going to sit on the fence for the purposes of the programme today. but to sit on the fence for the purposes of the programme today.— to sit on the fence for the purposes of the programme today. but you will be watching. — of the programme today. but you will be watching. no _ of the programme today. but you will be watching, no doubt? _ of the programme today. but you will be watching, no doubt? definitely. i be watching, no doubt? definitely. and thinking about what the weather might be like in wembley because without a fight of storms all around the country and rain? it a without a fight of storms all around the country and rain?— the country and rain? it a difficult da in the country and rain? it a difficult day in london. — the country and rain? it a difficult day in london, with _ the country and rain? it a difficult day in london, with severe - the country and rain? it a difficult| day in london, with severe storms around unlike what we have this morning in scotland. lovely sunshine. beautiful sunrise and it

should be a fine day across scotland and towards the west. i wonder if that's a little bit of a hint of what's to come today, but to the south and east this is where in eastern england in particular there is heavy rain and some nasty thunderstorms later and there could be some flooding to go with that as well and just to show you whether rain is to get us under way, through central and eastern areas, the heaviest rain now pushing into one southernmost parts. as you can see elsewhere and largely dry scene. a few showers in scotland, but across scotland, much of ireland come into the west of england and wales should stay dry with sunshine. some time turning hazy later on. the rain heaviest across eastern parts of england. the bright colour shoving up england. the bright colour shoving up a humid day towards the south and east after a fresh start elsewhere. it should be present in the sunshine. we finished the day with severe storms still rumbling around across the eastern half of england. as much as a months worth of rain in places hence the risk of flooding later on. contrast that to the north

and the west will be have got the sunshine and lighter winds with a bit of a breeze. and then through the night of the rain gradually clears its way northwards and eastwards but we will see things turn dry into the start of saturday with a few showers in the west and this moring to come on saturday night into sunday. your next weather update as in one hour.— update as in one hour. looking forward to _ update as in one hour. looking forward to it. _ update as in one hour. looking forward to it. thank— update as in one hour. looking forward to it. thank you - update as in one hour. looking forward to it. thank you very . update as in one hour. looking - forward to it. thank you very much. as we've been hearing, from today anyone who's 18 or over in england can book a coronvirus vaccine. let's speak to this morning's gp — dr ellie cannon. how are you? good, thank you. actually. _ how are you? good, thank you. actually, really _ how are you? good, thank you. actually, really pleased - how are you? good, thank you. actually, really pleased that. how are you? good, thank you. actually, really pleased that wej how are you? good, thank you. - actually, really pleased that we are at this point and it's been described as a final push to protect the country. what are your expectations? you are a gp. i'm assuming you will be sending out text messages and no doubt you will be getting phone calls today? yes.

be getting phone calls today? yes, --eole be getting phone calls today? yes, people have _ be getting phone calls today? yes, people have been _ be getting phone calls today? 1a: people have been really keen be getting phone calls today? 123 people have been really keen in the past few weeks to be vaccinated in this age group. we had a lot of calls about it. so i suspect we will see lots of queueing outside vaccination pubs and 18—year—olds really keen to get that vaccination to protect themselves, to protect their loved ones and also to get back to the life they deserve to have, whether that's going out clubbing or going on holiday or simply being at university or are work without having to isolate, so this is a fantastic day.— this is a fantastic day. there has been a frustration _ this is a fantastic day. there has been a frustration amongst - this is a fantastic day. there has| been a frustration amongst many about the slowing of the relaxation of restrictions and some young people might say, look, the most vulnerable are vaccinated so what's the problem of me going out? why do i need to be vaccinated? what is the point of those who are most vulnerable are protected? well, particularly _ vulnerable are protected? well, particularly now _ vulnerable are protected? well, particularly now with _ vulnerable are protected? well, particularly now with the - vulnerable are protected? well, particularly now with the delta l particularly now with the delta variant, what we are seeing

obviously is that younger people are more susceptible because they are a group in society who are not vaccinated and even though their chances of getting ill or being hospitalised are really low, because the delta variant is so transmissible and is affecting a large number, a low percentage of a large number, a low percentage of a large number, a low percentage of a large number are still quite a significant amount and that's what we are seeing currently in hospitals. people who are being admitted who are sick are in that younger age group, so first of all, younger age group, so first of all, you are protecting yourself if you are young and to get vaccinated. and then, secondly, you are protecting yourself from future restrictions and from the life that we've all led for the last 15 months, which, let's face it, has not been any sort of life for anybody. if we have more and more people vaccinated we will reach that critical herd immunity and that means we can all get to

back to the life we are looking forward to. back to the life we are looking forward to— forward to. interesting. iwas sa in: forward to. interesting. iwas saying you — forward to. interesting. iwas saying you will _ forward to. interesting. i was saying you will be _ forward to. interesting. i was saying you will be sending . forward to. interesting. iwas| saying you will be sending out forward to. interesting. i was - saying you will be sending out text messages and taking calls from those keen to be vaccinated, busy times, and i understand now is the time where we can almost start talking about something other than covid and the other illnesses and backlog gps are facing? the other illnesses and backlog gps are facin: ? , ., ., , are facing? yes, unfortunately, there is a _ are facing? yes, unfortunately, there is a huge _ are facing? yes, unfortunately, there is a huge backlog. - are facing? yes, unfortunately, there is a huge backlog. gp - there is a huge backlog. gp surgeries are incredibly busy. we are dealing, as well come with the backlog from hospitals. a lot of other hospital patients are coming to us are saying they have to wait nine months or a yearfor to us are saying they have to wait nine months or a year for hospital appointments and they come back to us to help them deal with that and to try and chase up their hospital appointments. we are also dealing with all of those normal health complaints people have either put on hold during the pandemic or had only just come to the now, so are incredibly busy. it's a busy time

for everybody, those in primary and secondary care, and there's also a lot of hay fever around. it's not helping the situation.— lot of hay fever around. it's not helping the situation. people must be really concerned. _ helping the situation. people must be really concerned. i've _ helping the situation. people must be really concerned. i've struggled with hay fever for many, many years, but i know friends who have it and they say i don't know what's going on because of the real shock when it first happens, isn't it? it on because of the real shock when it first happens, isn't it?— first happens, isn't it? it really is. i not first happens, isn't it? it really is. i got somebody _ first happens, isn't it? it really is. i got somebody suffering i first happens, isn't it? it really is. i got somebody suffering in j first happens, isn't it? it really . is. i got somebody suffering in my house and it's a real pain and it can affect your day—to—day work life and school life, absolutely everything, and we are not particularly good at cheating hay fever. if you are suffering go and speak to your pharmacist. there's a whole range of products you can use and really one of the good ideas is to actually combine different treatments safely and a pharmacist can help you do that, eye drops, nose spray, an antihistamine, and really persist with those treatments day after day. really persist with those treatments day after day-— day after day. always good to talk to ou. day after day. always good to talk to you- do — day after day. always good to talk to you- do enjoy _ day after day. always good to talk to you. do enjoy your— day after day. always good to talk to you. do enjoy your day - day after day. always good to talk to you. do enjoy your day to - day after day. always good to talk to you. do enjoy your day to day. | to you. do enjoy your day to day. thank you very much. that's a gp

this morning. we will be talking to the head of the department of allergy at guy's and st thomas hospital a little later on and digging deeper into some of those myths that surround how you can help hay fever and also the treatments. her name will be forever linked with the white cliffs of dover and now dame vera lynn's family want a permanent memorial statue built there to celebrate her incredible life. they're launching a fundrising drive today to coincide with the first anniversary of the singer's death, as luxmy gopal reports. # there'll be bluebirds over. # the white cliffs of dover... few voices are as evocative of the spirit of wartime resilience. the forces sweetheart, dame vera lynn's most popular songs looked ahead to the prospect of peace and welcoming home the troops. now, a permanent tribute to her is being planned in the iconic landscape of which she sang. dame vera is the white cliffs. that's what everybody thinks, don't they?.

the two just go together. and so it's just the perfect place to put this memorialfor her. the idea is for an amphitheatre for live events in an area called the western heights with artwork by a sculptor whose designs have previously caught her critical eye. what was lovely about dame vera was that she pulled no punches when she was criticising and commenting on my work. and in fact, one moment in particular stands out where she looked at my supposedly female ferry pilot and she said, "she's far too masculine to be female ferry pilot. "we were very glamorous during the war" and i felt obliged to change the modelling on the face there and then to meet dame vera's high standards. as well as a statue of her likeness, there are to be vignettes to commemorate her life. there's a rather epic story to tell about her, and i think that the memorial for future generations would be appreciated even more if one could see some of the colour and some of the history

behind her life. it's still a work in progress. the local council has bid for government funding to pay for it, but money is also being raised in a more suitably musical way. # thank you for your love and inspiration. # you've touched so many people in this land... a new fundraising song is being released, performed by an artist inspired by the sound and spirit of dame vera. it totally encapsulates me and ijust love it all. and i think the music of dame vera lynn just really stood out for me. i love her. her vocal range is similar to my vocal range. ijust love singing her songs and i can see the warmth on people when she sings and these songs, i can see how it affects people, how it moves them, and ijust thought, that's what i want to do. entitled irreplaceable, the song is a tribute to her legacy, one that has only grown stronger as the pandemic brought fresh

relevance to her music and lyrics. you listen to the songs now on the ve day celebrations last year, everyone was playing dame vera lynn songs and she's now been introduced to this whole new generation. we really hope this project can do the same. # we'll meet again. # don't know where, don't know when... l she was a beacon of hope and light. people can cling onto that whole ethos and her entire ethic was to see people through that time. yes, she provided music, but it was so much more than that. the footpath to dover's white cliffs is being renamed in her honour so generations to come can walk the dame vera lynn way as her music's timeless message continues to resonate as strongly as ever. lakshmi gopal, bbc news. lovely to remember for her family

one year on and marking the anniversary of her passing. dame vera lynn. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. the conservatives have suffered a huge deafeat in the chesham and amersham by—election — a seat they have held since the constituency was created in 1974. the liberal democrat sarah green won with a majority of more than 8,000. the contest in buckinghamshire was triggered by the death of the former cabinet minister, dame cheryl gillan. labour was pushed to forth place. two more men have been charged over the shooting of black equal rights activist sasha johnson. the mother—of—two remains in a critical condition in hospital, after being shot in the head at a party in a garden in peckham. a total of four men have been charged. four london football clubs are joining the effort to get more people in the capital vaccinated this weekend. tomorrow, charlton athletic,

chelsea and west ham will turn their stadiums into walk—in vaccination centres, while tottenham will do the same on sunday. most are focusing on first doses for younger people. it follows growing concerns about the spread of the delta variant. the government hopes to now offer a first dose of the vaccine to all over—18s by the end of this week. vaccines minister nadhim zahawi has told this programme that people in the age group will soon be contacted encouraging them to take the jab. we will be starting to text the over 18—year—olds. i think there's going to be about1.5 18—year—olds. i think there's going to be about 1.5 million tax going out in the next few days. when you get that text message, come forward and get your shot. we want to get to two thirds of all adults by the 19th ofjuly, and every adult over 18 offered the vaccine by the 19th of july. england take on scotland at wembley tonight, hoping to build on sunday's winning start to euro 2020. raheem sterling's goal secured a 1—0 victory against croatia.

his match—winning exploits were well received at his former school, just yards away from wembley stadium. absolutely amazing. it's almost like a dream come true. it's like, if somebody wrote that story, you'd think it was fiction, because raheem would probably pass the stadium on his way to school every day, and then pass it on his way home every day. and he saw the stadium being built from scratch. and it's literally up the road from where he lived. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning

the weather. no pictures this morning because of a technical problem. but there are going to be very heavy downpours. they are going to move in from the south. thunder and lightning is likely and rain could be torrential at times. this afternoon will see heavy thundery spells. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. coming up on breakfast this morning... i can't breathe. i can't see, hardly. erm, and this hay fever is off the wall this year. eastenders star natalie cassidy is one of millions suffering with hay fever at the moment. we'll bring you some top tips on how to get relief from some

of those miserable symptoms. professor green will be here to tell us how becoming a father for the first time this year inspired him to set up a support group for fellow new—dads. and we'll be joined by none other than sir rod stewart, the world's most famous scotland fan, ahead of the team's euro 2020 clash with england tonight. with a view to what is happening this evening, a lot of coverage this morning. i am looking over here to see mike inside wembley stadium. look at that! good morning. what a night it is going to be. oh my goodness, i couldn't sleep. just so excited. what a privilege to be here at this time of the day. yes, it's raining. buti at this time of the day. yes, it's raining. but i don't care about the weather. it is great british weather

for this great british fixture. the oldest rivalry in international football. 1872 was the first international match between england and scotland. it was a boring goalless draw. it will be today. so much history, so much tradition. the last time they met at a major tournament was 25 years ago, euro 96. scotland did win here in 1989. the great one about this one today, there will be more than 22,000 fans making a noise inside wembley stadium. it is going to be brilliant. 0ver stadium. it is going to be brilliant. over 2500 will be from the tartan army. they are famous for making the loudest noise of all, punching above their numbers in terms of the raucous atmosphere they create. it should be fantastic. it means so much in terms of who gets out of the group and into the knockout phase. england won the opener, scotland lost. so much riding on it for scotland. let's get the latest from the two camps.

this is the england players arriving at the their hotel in central london last night, ahead of their first meeting with scotland at a major tournament for a quarter of a century. it is, famously, the oldest rivalry in international football, but manager gareth southgate, who played in that match 25 years ago, says he won't be building up that rivalry. when we were growing up, erm, the home internationals were one of the few games you saw live at the end of the season, and england/scotland every year was a massive occasion. now it's played less regularly. 0bviously lots of the players are friends within their clubs. we know the rivalry. but i think, yeah, i certainly haven't felt the need to build that up with the players. i want them to approach it like any other game of football, and focus on playing well. scotland know the match is huge for their chances of progressing at the tournament. they were beaten in their first game, and defeat would leave them in a perilous position in group d.

it's a game that the players all want to play in. what we have to do is make sure that they're prepared properly for it. in terms of team talk, the team talk really is to go through the tactical side of the game, the organisational side of the game. the actual nuts and bolts of getting the players up for the matches is going to be really easy, because we know it's a big game, we know we need to get something from the game, and that's what we aim to do. what i love about this fixture, the gareth southgate touched upon it, is a lot of the players are team—mates at premier league clubs. that is the same and families and communities across the uk, whether you're in scotland or in england, we all have friends, members of the family from the other side. but when it comes to the other side. but when it comes to the 90 minutes, intense, fears emotional rivalry. let's get a taste of that. john maguire is on the

border, berwick—upon—tweed. good morning. border, berwick-upon-tweed. good morninu. ., �* ., morning. morning. you couldn't have ut it an morning. morning. you couldn't have put it any better _ morning. morning. you couldn't have put it any better really. _ morning. morning. you couldn't have put it any better really. that - morning. morning. you couldn't have put it any better really. that is - put it any better really. that is what the situation is like here in berwick. we are about three miles in that direction from the border with scotland. we are in england. that border has been flexible over the years. what you have in this town and community not only people split between being english and scottish, but english with scottish grandmothers and all sorts. i have been spending a couple of days with the national captains, harry kane of spurs and england, andy robertson of liverpool and scotland. we have some players here who are going to chat in the moment. year six, line up behind your captains, please. we got them out of bed early this morning. we are going to have a little kickabout in just a second. the tension is building. as i say, there is no better place to test the temperature than berwick—upon—tweed.

to some, it'sjust a line on a map. to others, it is where two tribes separate. borders are fascinating places. and for those who live along this north—south divide, it's time to pick a side. tonight? scotland. score? 2—0 scotland. 2—0 scotland ? yes. confident? yes, very confident. who's going to win tonight? england. england, you reckon? yes. there's your mam there. what's the score going to be? i think it'll be, hopefully, 3—1. 3-1? yeah. all right. let's see! just a few miles into england, berwick—upon—tweed has changed hands with scotland many times over the years. and these days supporters of tonight's opponents live cheek by jowl. tonight, what's the score going to be? 3—1, graham. i would say 2—0, scotland. an early goal for the scots. put yous under pressure. then they'll nick another one at the end. i'll bang on the well when we score, right? right.

i'll give three knocks on the wall. another 23 years. another 23 years maybe, or you never know. will you be smiling tomorrow night? we could be smiling. we could be. or i could be crying in my cup of tea. even the local rnli lifeboat crew is a heady mix of scots and english. both clare and kevin are on call tonight, so will be keeping one eye on the weather and the other on wembley. there is quite a mix of crew. half and half, i would say. it does get obviously quite temperamental sometimes, especially when it's rugby. and now the football has approached us, it's been a long time, so it'll be very interesting. because of where we're based a lot of the crew have scottish family, english family, both sides. it'll be nice to have a bit of banter. it's been 23 years since we last had a bit of banter. so, it'll be nice. in one of berwick�*s town centre pubs, the staff are ready for the big match and a covid

restricted big night. margaret, the landlady, is english, but remains impeccably impartial. i think the atmosphere will be very good. i honestly do. i think it'll be all good—hearted. you've got to have a winner, haven't you? so, i'm not shouting for anybody, anywhere. ijust keep out of the way. i'll stand at the door. strictly neutral? yeah. at the berwick holiday park, some believe in actions rather than words. but for others, tonight's match is the conversation between two nations. so what are you going for it tomorrow, matty? what do you reckon the score will be? i think it'll be euro 96 all over again. 2—0, england. yourself? no chance. scotland. my heart says 3—0, a confident, dominant performance. but my head says probably another 1—0 90th minute penalty, glorious defeat, but i'm sure we will come out fighting. i think you should go with your head. 0h! i can't see a scotland win,

not from the performance on monday. david marshall's still stuck in the net! cheers. good work. may the best team win. of course, it could be a draw, honours even. so the teams and their fans could the best of frenemies, at least until the next crunch match. mr rutherford is going to get us going. go for it. england v scotland, the first big clash of the day. another one later tonight. good morning to the head teacher and to lindsey middlemiss as well. great to see such smiling young faces on such a beautiful sunny day up here. ben, what has the build up like? exciting. they are very excited. it has been — exciting. they are very excited. it has been building all week. you can feel the _ has been building all week. you can feel the tension in school. it has

been _ feel the tension in school. it has been building ever since. it is difficult sometimes _ been building ever since. it 3 difficult sometimes to choose a company is part of the world, isn't it? it company is part of the world, isn't it? , , , , , ., it? it is, it is very split. iwould sa we it? it is, it is very split. iwould say we were — it? it is, it is very split. iwould say we were mostly _ it? it is, it is very split. iwould say we were mostly in - it? it is, it is very split. iwould say we were mostly in them i it? it is, it is very split. i would i say we were mostly in them because we are _ say we were mostly in them because we are on— say we were mostly in them because we are on the england side of the border~ _ we are on the england side of the border. there are lots of connections with scotland. lots of scotland _ connections with scotland. lots of scotland fans out there. lots of family— scotland fans out there. lots of family members. lots of split allegiances.— family members. lots of split alle . iances. : , allegiances. the children will be aware of that, _ allegiances. the children will be aware of that, especially - allegiances. the children will be aware of that, especially the i aware of that, especially the history. we talked about the board are changing so many times over the years. are changing so many times over the ears. ~ , ,., y y are changing so many times over the ears. ~ , ,., , , ., are changing so many times over the ears. : , , :, , , . , years. absolutely. they are very acutely aware _ years. absolutely. they are very acutely aware of _ years. absolutely. they are very acutely aware of it _ years. absolutely. they are very acutely aware of it not _ years. absolutely. they are very acutely aware of it notjust i years. absolutely. they are very i acutely aware of it notjust through acutely aware of it not just through school _ acutely aware of it not just through school but — acutely aware of it not just through school but through those family connections, which run very deep. lindsay, _ connections, which run very deep. lindsay, who— connections, which run very deep. lindsay, who are you supporting tonight?! lindsay, who are you supporting toniuht?! :, , lindsay, who are you supporting tonight?!_ is tonight?! england, definitely. is that a pierre-hugues _ tonight?! england, definitely. is that a pierre-hugues herbert i tonight?! england, definitely. is- that a pierre-hugues herbert shirt? that a pierre—hugues herbert shirt? yes. that a pierre-hugues herbert shirt? yes. , , , that a pierre-hugues herbert shirt? yes. ., yes. maybe the less said about that the better for— yes. maybe the less said about that the better for the _ yes. maybe the less said about that the better for the moment. - yes. maybe the less said about that the better for the moment. 10096 i the better for the moment. 10096 enafish? the better for the moment. 10096 english? definitely, _ the better for the moment. 10096 english? definitely, yeah. - the better for the moment. 10096 english? definitely, yeah. i've i the better for the moment. 100% english? definitely, yeah. i've got scottish— english? definitely, yeah. i've got scottish friends— english? definitely, yeah. i've got scottish friends and _ english? definitely, yeah. i've got scottish friends and family. - english? definitely, yeah. i've got scottish friends and family. neverj scottish friends and family. never negating — scottish friends and family. never negating this _ scottish friends and family. never negating this-—

scottish friends and family. never negating this. talking to people in the town yesterday, _ negating this. talking to people in the town yesterday, some - negating this. talking to people in the town yesterday, some people| the town yesterday, some people didn't want to nail their colours to the mast. they didn't want to offend family and friends. that the mast. they didn't want to offend family and friends.— family and friends. that is what it is like in berwick. _ family and friends. that is what it is like in berwick. families- family and friends. that is what it is like in berwick. families are i family and friends. that is what it is like in berwick. families are soj is like in berwick. families are so close' _ is like in berwick. families are so close. friends— is like in berwick. families are so close, friends are _ is like in berwick. families are so close, friends are so _ is like in berwick. families are so close, friends are so close. - is like in berwick. families are so close, friends are so close. you l close, friends are so close. you have _ close, friends are so close. you have to — close, friends are so close. you have to make _ close, friends are so close. you have to make your _ close, friends are so close. you have to make your decision. i close, friends are so close. you have to make your decision. [i close, friends are so close. you i have to make your decision. i am“ have to make your decision. i am en . lish have to make your decision. i am english all _ have to make your decision. i am english all the _ have to make your decision. i am english all the way. _ have to make your decision. i am english all the way. what - have to make your decision. english all the way. what is the atmosphere been like?- english all the way. what is the atmosphere been like? really good. the children — atmosphere been like? really good. the children are _ atmosphere been like? really good. the children are really _ atmosphere been like? really good. the children are really excited. i atmosphere been like? really good. the children are really excited. thel the children are really excited. the class _ the children are really excited. the class are _ the children are really excited. the class are decorated. _ the children are really excited. the class are decorated. the _ the children are really excited. the class are decorated. the focus i the children are really excited. the. class are decorated. the focus today will be _ class are decorated. the focus today will be on _ class are decorated. the focus today will be on football. _ class are decorated. the focus today will be on football. nice _ class are decorated. the focus today will be on football.— will be on football. nice to talk to ou. will be on football. nice to talk to you- let's — will be on football. nice to talk to you- let's talk — will be on football. nice to talk to you. let's talk to _ will be on football. nice to talk to you. let's talk to some _ will be on football. nice to talk to you. let's talk to some of - will be on football. nice to talk to you. let's talk to some of the i you. let's talk to some of the children. morgan, alex and henry. supporting? children. morgan, alex and henry. sopporting?_ children. morgan, alex and henry. supporting?- scotland. i supporting? england. scotland. scotland and — supporting? england. scotland. scotland and england. - supporting? england. scotland. scotland and england. what i supporting? england. scotland. scotland and england. what do | supporting? england. scotland. i scotland and england. what do we think is going _ scotland and england. what do we think is going to _ scotland and england. what do we think is going to happen _ scotland and england. what do we think is going to happen tonight? l think is going to happen tonight? i'm not quite sure. everybody will be equally — i'm not quite sure. everybody will be equally as good. all the players are going — be equally as good. all the players are going to enjoy it. and do their best _ are going to en'oy it. and do their best. �* , are going to en'oy it. and do their best. �* . .. . are going to en'oy it. and do their best. �*. .,. are going to en'oy it. and do their best. �*, �*, best. let's hope so. let's hope it is a good — best. let's hope so. let's hope it is a good game- _ best. let's hope so. let's hope it is a good game. morgan, - best. let's hope so. let's hope it is a good game. morgan, do i best. let's hope so. let's hope it is a good game. morgan, do you | best. let's hope so. let's hope it i is a good game. morgan, do you play a lot of football at school?—

a lot of football at school? yeah, it's ruite a lot of football at school? yeah, it's quite good- _ a lot of football at school? yeah, it's quite good. i _ a lot of football at school? yeah, it's quite good. i like _ a lot of football at school? yeah, it's quite good. i like playing i a lot of football at school? yeah, | it's quite good. i like playing with all the _ it's quite good. i like playing with all the boys — it's quite good. i like playing with all the boys because _ it's quite good. i like playing with all the boys because i'm - it's quite good. i like playing with all the boys because i'm better. i all the boys because i'm better. well— all the boys because i'm better. well done _ all the boys because i'm better. well done we _ all the boys because i'm better. well done. we will— all the boys because i'm better. well done. we will see - all the boys because i'm better. well done. we will see what i all the boys because i'm better. - well done. we will see what happens with this mini match england against scotland later. how about your family, purely scottish, ora mix? ads, family, purely scottish, ora mix? a mix of all sorts. family, purely scottish, or a mix? a mix of all sorts. you _ family, purely scottish, or a mix? a mix of all sorts. you will— family, purely scottish, or a mix? a mix of all sorts. you will be - mix of all sorts. you will be shouting — mix of all sorts. you will be shouting for— mix of all sorts. you will be shouting for scotland. i mix of all sorts. you will be | shouting for scotland. what mix of all sorts. you will be i shouting for scotland. what about the others? mr; shouting for scotland. what about the others?— shouting for scotland. what about the others? y , , ., the others? my mum will be shouting for scotland- — the others? my mum will be shouting for scotland. you _ the others? my mum will be shouting for scotland. you are _ the others? my mum will be shouting for scotland. you are supporting i for scotland. you are supporting both? yeah- _ for scotland. you are supporting both? yeah. |_ for scotland. you are supporting both? yeah. i was _ for scotland. you are supporting both? yeah. i was born - for scotland. you are supporting both? yeah. i was born in - for scotland. you are supporting i both? yeah. i was born in scotland but i want harry — both? yeah. i was born in scotland but i want harry kane _ both? yeah. i was born in scotland but i want harry kane to _ both? yeah. i was born in scotland but i want harry kane to do - both? yeah. i was born in scotland but i want harry kane to do very i but i want harry kane to do very well because he plays for spurs and i am a _ well because he plays for spurs and i am a sports fan. we well because he plays for spurs and i am a sports fan.— i am a sports fan. we spoke to somebody _ i am a sports fan. we spoke to somebody yesterday _ i am a sports fan. we spoke to somebody yesterday who - i am a sports fan. we spoke to somebody yesterday who is . i am a sports fan. we spoke to somebody yesterday who is a i i am a sports fan. we spoke to l somebody yesterday who is a big liverpool supporter but in england fan. that gets more complicated. i am not sure how we have divided people up. may be nationalities. who

do you think is going to win here in the first big game of the day? england. the first big game of the day? encland. �* . ., , ., the first big game of the day? encland. �* . .,, ., , england. i'm detecting a small bias here. england. i'm detecting a small bias here- england- _ england. i'm detecting a small bias here. england. good _ england. i'm detecting a small bias here. england. good stuff. - england. i'm detecting a small bias here. england. good stuff. go- england. i'm detecting a small bias here. england. good stuff. go and| here. england. good stuff. go and 'oin our here. england. good stuff. go and join your friends. _ here. england. good stuff. go and join your friends. let's _ here. england. good stuff. go and join your friends. let's talk - here. england. good stuff. go and join your friends. let's talk to - here. england. good stuff. go and join your friends. let's talk to mr. join your friends. let's talk to mr rutherford. how are they getting on? it is going well. currently i—o to it is going well. currently 1—0 to england — it is going well. currently 1-0 to encland. �* ., ., ., , england. and another england shirt. yes, i england. and another england shirt. yes. i know — england. and another england shirt. yes, i know. fingers— england. and another england shirt. yes, i know. fingers crossed - england. and another england shirt. yes, i know. fingers crossed for - england. and another england shirt. yes, i know. fingers crossed for a l yes, i know. fingers crossed fora result_ yes, i know. fingers crossed for a result tonight. we can take confidence from the game on sunday. we will_ confidence from the game on sunday. we will see _ confidence from the game on sunday. we will see. mixed results so far. definitely. thoroughly enjoying it. the children getting into it? definitely so. especially at this early— definitely so. especially at this early hour. definitely so. especially at this early hour-— definitely so. especially at this earl hour. ., ., ., ~ ., early hour. thank you for talking to us. 1-0 early hour. thank you for talking to us- 1-0 so — early hour. thank you for talking to us- 1-0 so far— early hour. thank you for talking to us. 1-0 so far in _ early hour. thank you for talking to us. 1-0 so far in what _ early hour. thank you for talking to us. 1-0 so far in what could - early hour. thank you for talking to us. 1-0 so far in what could be - early hour. thank you for talking to us. 1-0 so far in what could be the| us. i—o so far in what could be the biggest match of the day. we will see how the adults get on tonight. back to you guys.

see how the adults get on tonight. back to you guys-— see how the adults get on tonight. back to you guys. john, thank you. what a lovely _ back to you guys. john, thank you. what a lovely day _ back to you guys. john, thank you. what a lovely day to _ back to you guys. john, thank you. what a lovely day to start - back to you guys. john, thank you. what a lovely day to start the - what a lovely day to start the school day. having a kick around in the bright sunshine looking ahead to the bright sunshine looking ahead to the game. l the bright sunshine looking ahead to the name. ., �* , ., the game. i thought we'd see a goal. it was the way _ the game. i thought we'd see a goal. it was the way that _ the game. i thought we'd see a goal. it was the way that john _ the game. i thought we'd see a goal. it was the way that john masterfully. it was the way thatjohn masterfully told year six to get in. i felt like getting up and standing. going to stick with the teacher thing. are schools teaching our kids the right lessons? employers asking questions about the young people they are planning to employ and what skills they have. yes. it's not necessarily about whether children are being told of the right things. good morning. it is not about being taught badly but using the skills you learn at school in a work setting.

the boss ofjohn lewis, dame sharon white, made headlines this week, when she said some new recruits have the maths level ofjust a ten or 11—year—old. she says the company is now having to go back to basics and teach people how to add up properly. and she's not alone. the university admissions service ucas says a significant number of employers say that graduates lack the basic skills in numeracy and literacy. another report reckons more than half of the working age adult population in england has a numeracy level of a primary school child. the pandemic means a lot of students have missed out on weeks of school, which could make the problem worse. the government has promised a catch—up programme. but the big question is whether the education system is too focused around academic qualifications, and doesn't prepare young people well enough to actually use their maths and language skills in everyday settings. i'll speak to maths teacher and numbers guru bobby seagull in a moment.

but first, we gave some unsuspecting young people in manchester a little maths test. 10% is £3.70, which means that half of that is £1.35, so £3.70 add £1.35 is £4.85. i've got £4.85, i think. which means that i have... i don't know! i'd have to use my calculator in the shop. £37 at 10% is £3.70. half of that is 5%, then you take that off 37, but i can't do the actual calculations! that's the problem there, mate. you've just got a phone with a calculator on it. it's just easier to pull your phone out.

work out how much change i get from £1. i feel like i shouldn't have got involved in this, because i'm outing myself as is a very bad maths person. £3.75? no, £3.65, or something like that. i wish you could have heard the response in the studio. we will discuss those questions later. joining us now is maths teacher and former university challenge contestant bobby seagull. good morning. good morning. we threw those questions — good morning. good morning. we threw those questions that _ good morning. good morning. we threw those questions that people _ good morning. good morning. we threw those questions that people in _ those questions that people in manchester yesterday. it underlines the serious issue. basic maths that we need in everyday life, we may learn complex theories at school, but using maths in real life is sometimes a very different thing? absolutely. again, one of the things

i heard of the vox popjust absolutely. again, one of the things i heard of the vox pop just now was someone saying, oh, i'm rubbish at maths, i can't do maths. one of the key things about maths is notjust the confidence, obviously you need the confidence, obviously you need the practical skills to work out things like 5%,10%, change the practical skills to work out things like 5%, 10%, change from the practical skills to work out things like 5%,10%, change from £1, £2 etc. it is the attitude that is so critical. a lot of people think maths at school was boring. but actually we know from teaching that maths is actually a skill, like driving or dancing or baking. you are not born a driver, you are not born a baker, you are not born a mathematician. you have to practice those skills. if you have a mind blog that you can't do maths, of course it is going to be difficult. this is not about schools teaching badly, it is about perhaps not necessarily the right things. the biggest decisions we make in our life are financial, credit, mortgage cards —— mortgage etc. those are big

problems that we are storing up for later in life?— later in life? yes. a lot of my students. _ later in life? yes. a lot of my students, when _ later in life? yes. a lot of my students, when i _ later in life? yes. a lot of my students, when i teach - later in life? yes. a lot of my| students, when i teach them, later in life? yes. a lot of my i students, when i teach them, i later in life? yes. a lot of my - students, when i teach them, i love the things like pythagoras theorem and trigonometry, but it is probably not going to be used by most people beyond 16 or 18, but when you teach them about the practical side of maths, money management, how to save for a games console, that is when the light up. when you are trying to grab young people's attention, that is where you show them that maths is practical. i is where you show them that maths is ractical. ., ., ., , practical. i wonder what the answer is here? there _ practical. i wonder what the answer is here? there is _ practical. i wonder what the answer is here? there is always _ practical. i wonder what the answer is here? there is always a - practical. i wonder what the answer is here? there is always a debate i is here? there is always a debate about who is responsible. should it be the employers who say, come in and we will teach you, or should schools be better preparing people for the world of work? i schools be better preparing people for the world of work?— for the world of work? i think it is a combination _ for the world of work? i think it is a combination of— for the world of work? i think it is a combination of both. _ for the world of work? i think it is a combination of both. as - for the world of work? i think it is i a combination of both. as educators and school teachers we want our children to feel confident that using maths skills on a day—to—day basis when they leave school. but the reality is most people in the uk are working age adults that are

employers. there is responsibility on employers to make sure that when they do training, tells staff... make sure the staff have the basic skills. sometimes in exams children can do the thing on the day itself but a few weeks later you asked them how to calculate 5%, and they forget. i think it's about making sure maths is notjust seen as something for christmas or the exam day, but a skill for life.— day, but a skill for life. judging b that day, but a skill for life. judging by that teetered _ day, but a skill for life. judging by that teetered on _ day, but a skill for life. judging by that teetered on the - day, but a skill for life. judging by that teetered on the door i day, but a skill for life. judging - by that teetered on the door behind you, there is no complex equation to work out how you are supporting later. ., ., . , work out how you are supporting later. ., , ., later. football fans out there, if encland later. football fans out there, if england get _ later. football fans out there, if england get one _ later. football fans out there, if england get one point, - later. football fans out there, if england get one point, where l later. football fans out there, if| england get one point, where do later. football fans out there, if- england get one point, where do they finish? ., , ., , ,, england get one point, where do they finish? ., , ., , ., ~ finish? lovely to see you. thank ou. finish? lovely to see you. thank you- that _ finish? lovely to see you. thank you- that is _ finish? lovely to see you. thank you. that is absolutely - finish? lovely to see you. thank you. that is absolutely the - finish? lovely to see you. thank| you. that is absolutely the point, isn't it? to _ you. that is absolutely the point, isn't it? to make _ you. that is absolutely the point, isn't it? to make it _ you. that is absolutely the point, isn't it? to make it much - you. that is absolutely the point, isn't it? to make it much more . isn't it? to make it much more relatable. isn't it? to make it much more relatable-_ isn't it? to make it much more relatable. ., , , ., ., relatable. you can see why and how ou need relatable. you can see why and how you need to — relatable. you can see why and how

you need to use _ relatable. you can see why and how you need to use it. _ relatable. you can see why and how you need to use it. absolutely. - you need to use it. absolutely. thanks. let's go back to our top story now, and the conservatives have suffered a surprise by—election defeat, losing the previously safe seat of chesham and amersham for the first time. the liberal democrat candidate sarah green emerged with a majority of more than 8,000 in the vote, which was held following the death of the former mp dame cheryl gillan. the leader of the liberal democrats, sir ed davey, joins us now from chesham. clearly, ed davy, you arejoining us from a wet chesham. no doubt your spirits are high. do what do you attribute your win in that constituency?— attribute your win in that constituency? attribute your win in that constituen ? ~ .. , constituency? well, i think this will send a _ constituency? well, i think this will send a shock— constituency? well, i think this will send a shock wave - constituency? well, i think this will send a shock wave through| will send a shock wave through british— will send a shock wave through british politics. the liberal democrats have had good wins in the past, _ democrats have had good wins in the past, this— democrats have had good wins in the past, this is— democrats have had good wins in the past, this is our best ever by—election victory. it was repeated across _ by—election victory. it was repeated across the _ by—election victory. it was repeated across the south. literally dozens of conservative seats would fall to the liberal democrats. people talk about _ the liberal democrats. people talk

about the — the liberal democrats. people talk about the red wall in the north, but they have _ about the red wall in the north, but they have forgotten about the blue wall in _ they have forgotten about the blue wall in the south. that will come tumbling — wall in the south. that will come tumbling down if this result continues across this country. why did the liberal— continues across this country. 711" did the liberal democrats do so continues across this country. hisusg did the liberal democrats do so well there? ~ , ., did the liberal democrats do so well there? ~ , . , , ., ,, ., there? when we started speaking to --eole in there? when we started speaking to people in chesham _ there? when we started speaking to people in chesham and _ there? when we started speaking to people in chesham and amersham, | there? when we started speaking to - people in chesham and amersham, they felt they— people in chesham and amersham, they felt they had been ignored by the conservative government, taken for granted _ conservative government, taken for granted. yes, you said it was a safe seat, _ granted. yes, you said it was a safe seat, because of that of the conservatives had ignored them. they felt particularly ignored over things— felt particularly ignored over things like hsz. what i'm planning reforms, _ things like hsz. what i'm planning reforms, the big planning bill before — reforms, the big planning bill before parliament, which will give power— before parliament, which will give power to— before parliament, which will give power to developers and take powers away from _ power to developers and take powers away from communities, away from ordinary— away from communities, away from ordinary people, they felt that was going _ ordinary people, they felt that was going to _ ordinary people, they felt that was going to hit the environment, hit the countryside. in the planning bill was — the countryside. in the planning bill was a — the countryside. in the planning bill was a major issue in this election _ bill was a major issue in this election. the liberal democrats said, _ election. the liberal democrats said. we — election. the liberal democrats said, we can stop this planning bill and protect our environment. people responded _ and protect our environment. people responded to that. as well as our message — responded to that. as well as our message that we have listened in a way the _ message that we have listened in a way the conservatives haven't. the

liberal way the conservatives haven't. “isis: liberal democrats though way the conservatives haven't. tsu9 liberal democrats though can't way the conservatives haven't. tsu9: liberal democrats though can't stop hsz, liberal democrats though can't stop hs2, can they? that presumably was an issue in the previous election as well. those frustrations would have existed in 2019?— existed in 2019? you're right in that. existed in 2019? you're right in that- then _ existed in 2019? you're right in that. then the _ existed in 2019? you're right in that. then the conservative - existed in 2019? you're right inj that. then the conservative mp opposed — that. then the conservative mp opposed hsz that. then the conservative mp opposed h52 and sarah green, our candidate, — opposed h52 and sarah green, our candidate, posted. the issue now is to stand _ candidate, posted. the issue now is to stand up — candidate, posted. the issue now is to stand up to the company, which is ignoring _ to stand up to the company, which is ignoring the — to stand up to the company, which is ignoring the views of local people. for example, we found that there was information— for example, we found that there was information they had not released about _ information they had not released about the — information they had not released about the damage the tunnelling is doing _ about the damage the tunnelling is doing to _ about the damage the tunnelling is doing to the water supply. we need a liberal— doing to the water supply. we need a liberal democrat mp who can take on hsz liberal democrat mp who can take on h52 and _ liberal democrat mp who can take on h52 and the government. but actually in planning _ h52 and the government. but actually in planning. people felt ignored about— in planning. people felt ignored about hsz. they are feeling ignored about— about hsz. they are feeling ignored about the _ about hsz. they are feeling ignored about the planning reforms too. they want an— about the planning reforms too. they want an mp _ about the planning reforms too. they want an mp who will vote against planning — want an mp who will vote against planning reforms. there are conservative mps who share the liberal _ conservative mps who share the liberal democrat concern about these planning _ liberal democrat concern about these planning changes. there is a chance this by—election could see a change

in policy _ this by—election could see a change in policy. theresa may herself has said these — in policy. theresa may herself has said these planning reforms won't lead to— said these planning reforms won't lead to the affordable houses we need. _ lead to the affordable houses we need, that the wrong houses were built in— need, that the wrong houses were built in the — need, that the wrong houses were built in the wrong place. the liberal— built in the wrong place. the liberal democrats, i think, was speaking — liberal democrats, i think, was speaking for people across the political — speaking for people across the political spectrum to say, look, you can't _ political spectrum to say, look, you can't give _ political spectrum to say, look, you can't give all — political spectrum to say, look, you can't give all the parity developers. communities need to be empowered. where liberal democrat councils— empowered. where liberal democrat councils have done that, we have seen _ councils have done that, we have seen affordable houses built, we have _ seen affordable houses built, we have seen — seen affordable houses built, we have seen the environment protected at the _ have seen the environment protected at the same time. that is a message that i_ at the same time. that is a message that i think— at the same time. that is a message that i think the liberal democrats can run— that i think the liberal democrats can run with. we want a fairer country— can run with. we want a fairer country where people have affordable housing, _ country where people have affordable housing, we want a greener country too where _ housing, we want a greener country too where we take our natural environment and planning changes more _ environment and planning changes more seriously than borisjohnson. listening _ more seriously than borisjohnson. listening to — more seriously than borisjohnson. listening to what you are feeling from the ground, these sound to a degree like white local issues. they are issues that particularly affect people that lived there —— married or that live there. the by—election there is a different sensibility about how you might vote as compared

to a general election. what makes you think there is a bigger message here? :, .. you think there is a bigger message here? . ,, , ., you think there is a bigger message here? . ~i , . ., , here? take the planning reforms. althouuh here? take the planning reforms. although they _ here? take the planning reforms. although they are _ here? take the planning reforms. although they are local _ here? take the planning reforms. although they are local issues, i here? take the planning reforms. i although they are local issues, they are across _ although they are local issues, they are across every local area because they will— are across every local area because they will affect every local community. the local elections in may. _ community. the local elections in may, liberal democrats were picking up may, liberal democrats were picking up seats _ may, liberal democrats were picking up seats and beating the conservatives in their blue wall in places— conservatives in their blue wall in places like — conservatives in their blue wall in places like exeter, cambridgeshire, hertfordshire, wiltshire. the liberal— hertfordshire, wiltshire. the liberal democrats were making gains in the _ liberal democrats were making gains in the local— liberal democrats were making gains in the local elections. that went unnoticed — in the local elections. that went unnoticed by the political commentators. but the huge by—election victory was part of that trend _ by—election victory was part of that trend the — by—election victory was part of that trend. the liberal democrats are campaigning with the community for a fairer. _ campaigning with the community for a fairer, greener, more caring country _ fairer, greener, more caring country. and people are responding in those _ country. and people are responding in those areas where they feel under threat, _ in those areas where they feel under threat, they— in those areas where they feel under threat, they feel ignored by the conservatives. so this is why i say this as _ conservatives. so this is why i say this as a _ conservatives. so this is why i say this as a shock wave through british politics— this as a shock wave through british politics and — this as a shock wave through british politics and why there will be dozens — politics and why there will be dozens of conservative mps really worried _ dozens of conservative mps really worried today by this liberal democrat victory. i think this could change _ democrat victory. i think this could

change the — democrat victory. i think this could change the whole political narrative. i think change the old political— narrative. i think change the old political geography as liberal democrats are on the march again across— democrats are on the march again across england. | democrats are on the march again across england.— across england. i know you spent uuite a across england. i know you spent quite a bit _ across england. i know you spent quite a bit of _ across england. i know you spent quite a bit of time _ across england. i know you spent quite a bit of time campaigning i quite a bit of time campaigning locally on the doorstep. was much made of borisjohnson's leadership? i'm judging from what you have set again, it sounds like people are very interested in issues that affect them directly locally. what questions were asked? what did you ask and what did you hear back in terms of that picture? the thinking at the moment is that to a degree because the vaccine roll—out is working so well, that there is a groundswell that the polls show is still supporting borisjohnson and the conservatives. were you hearing or seeing something other than that? yes, we were. you are right, i came here— yes, we were. you are right, i came here 16— yes, we were. you are right, i came here to times — yes, we were. you are right, i came here 16 times and i spoke to hundreds— here 16 times and i spoke to hundreds of voters. the liberal democrat — hundreds of voters. the liberal democrat campaigning team deserve hu-e democrat campaigning team deserve huge credit. but we were really

engaging the voters. while planning was a _ engaging the voters. while planning was a big _ engaging the voters. while planning was a big issue, and the environment more _ was a big issue, and the environment more broadly, and they know the liberal— more broadly, and they know the liberal democrats are a strong environmental party, there was concern — environmental party, there was concern about boris johnson. environmental party, there was concern about borisjohnson. they environmental party, there was concern about boris johnson. they do feel that _ concern about boris johnson. they do feel that he _ concern about boris johnson. they do feel that he is listening to the people — feel that he is listening to the people who are giving the conservative party money, that this is cronyism, — conservative party money, that this is cronyism, notjust conservative party money, that this is cronyism, not just with conservative party money, that this is cronyism, notjust with respect to the _ is cronyism, notjust with respect to the contract during the covid for ppe and _ to the contract during the covid for ppe and so— to the contract during the covid for ppe and so on, but the fact they have _ ppe and so on, but the fact they have taken— ppe and so on, but the fact they have taken a lot of money, the conservatives take a lot of money from _ conservatives take a lot of money from developers. so there is concern that this _ from developers. so there is concern that this borisjohnson from developers. so there is concern that this boris johnson government is not _ that this boris johnson government is not listening and may be corrupting in some ways. this isn't 'ust corrupting in some ways. this isn't just about — corrupting in some ways. this isn't just about chesham and amersham, vital though this is for the local people — vital though this is for the local people i— vital though this is for the local people. i think this liberal democrat when it is about many other places _ democrat when it is about many other places in— democrat when it is about many other places in the _ democrat when it is about many other places in the country. and yes, you're — places in the country. and yes, you're right, the conservatives are doing _ you're right, the conservatives are doing well— you're right, the conservatives are doing well in the polls. but this shows— doing well in the polls. but this shows that lead is fragile. the liberal— shows that lead is fragile. the liberal democrats are the ones, certainly— liberal democrats are the ones, certainly in _ liberal democrats are the ones, certainly in the south of england, in places— certainly in the south of england,

in places like this, oxfordshire, cambridgeshire, hertfordshire etc, liberal— cambridgeshire, hertfordshire etc, liberal democrats are the party who can beat _ liberal democrats are the party who can beat the conservatives. we are in second _ can beat the conservatives. we are in second place to many conservative mps _ in second place to many conservative mps i_ in second place to many conservative mps ithink— in second place to many conservative mps. i think our message of being on people's— mps. i think our message of being on people's side, standing with communities, being strong on the environment, arguing for a fairer, greener, — environment, arguing for a fairer, greener, more fairer society, that message — greener, more fairer society, that message will be heard and i think this fragile leader —— lead of the conservative party can be beaten. i think— conservative party can be beaten. i think they— conservative party can be beaten. i think they can be beaten. take by liberal— think they can be beaten. take by liberal democrats in seats like this _ liberal democrats in seats like this. ,, , ., ,, liberal democrats in seats like this. ,, , ., ., this. sir ed davey, thank you for our this. sir ed davey, thank you for your time _ this. sir ed davey, thank you for your time and — this. sir ed davey, thank you for your time and thank _ this. sir ed davey, thank you for your time and thank you - this. sir ed davey, thank you for your time and thank you for - this. sir ed davey, thank you for- your time and thank you for stepping out in the rain. find your time and thank you for stepping out in the rain.— out in the rain. find out a lot more about what — out in the rain. find out a lot more about what the _ out in the rain. find out a lot more about what the weather _ out in the rain. find out a lot more about what the weather is - out in the rain. find out a lot more about what the weather is like - about what the weather is like around the country. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. the good morning from bbc london. four london football clubs are joining the effort to get more people in the capital vaccinated this weekend. tomorrow charlton athletic, chelsea and west ham will turn their stadiums into walk—in vaccination centres,

while tottenham will do the same on sunday. most are focusing on first doses for younger people. it follows growing concerns about the spread of the delta variant. two more men have been charged over the shooting of black equal rights activist sasha johnson. the mother—of—two remains in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the head at a party in a garden in peckham. a total of four men have been charged. the latest hearing in shamima begum's appeal against the removal of her british citizenship will take place later today. the former east london school girl was 15 when she and two friends travelled to syria to join the so—called islamic state group in february 2015. she's now 21 and wants to return to the uk to pursue her appeal. earlier this year, the supreme court ruled she should not be granted leave to enter the uk. england take on scotland at wembley tonight hoping to build on sunday's winning start to euro 2020. raheem sterling's goal secured a 1—0 victory against croatia. his match winning exploits were well

received at his former school, just yards away from wembley stadium. absolutely amazing. it's almost like a dream come true. it's like, if somebody wrote that story, you'd think it was fiction, because raheem would probably pass the stadium on his way to school every day, and then pass it on his way home every day. and he saw the stadium being built from scratch. and it's literally up the road from where he lived. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. southeastern: reduced service between clapham junct and milton keynes central. crew shortage. on the roads, woolwich ferry: no service today due to strike action so there may be some delays in the area. whetstone: high road closed between chandos ave and totteridge lane — accident investigation works. now the weather with kate kinsella.

good morning. another very unsettled day today. further outbreaks of quite heavy rain. another area of low pressure coming out from the south. the air is quite humid and with the instability we could see one or two thunderstorms developing. the met office has another yellow weather warning in place valid until 6am tomorrow morning. you can see the heavy rain moving northwards. the more colourful areas the heavier the rain will be. that's the main hazard today. the temperature getting up to around 20 celsius and we've got a north—easterly breeze. perhaps not feeling quite as warm as yesterday though overnight to make that rain will disappear. it will stay largely cloudy. the minimum temperature, double figures, but not as humid as it has been. 10—12 the minimum, so at least night—time temperatures getting a little bit lower. into the weekend, saturday is a dry day tomorrow. quite cloudy with one or two sunny spells or sunday. further rain with the potential for a sunday. further rain with the potentialfor a rumble or sunday. further rain with the potential for a rumble or two of thunder. i'm back with the latest

from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. bye for now. good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. therefore i do hereby declare that green, sarah louise, of the liberal democrat party is duly elected. political shock waves as the liberal democrats win the chesham and amersham by—election. they overturned a 16,000 majority in a seat that's always voted conservative. the final push — everyone aged 18

and over in england can book their vaccination from today. the head of the nhs calls it a "watershed moment." an apology to rape victims as the government promises changes in the way cases are dealt with. the tartan army's on the move. thousands of scotland fans are on their way to wembley. good morning from wembley where the worlds oldest footballing rivalry, england against scotland will finally be renewed tonight and a major tournament for the first time in 25 years. 22,000 fans will be inside here tonight, including 2600 from the tartan army law in scotland on in this crucial match which will help decide who reached knockout phase of 2020. find help decide who reached knockout phase of 2020-— help decide who reached knockout phase of 2020. and the sun may be out in scotland _ phase of 2020. and the sun may be out in scotland today _ phase of 2020. and the sun may be out in scotland today as _ phase of 2020. and the sun may be out in scotland today as it _ phase of 2020. and the sun may be out in scotland today as it will- phase of 2020. and the sun may be out in scotland today as it will be i out in scotland today as it will be for northern ireland and western fringes _ for northern ireland and western fringes of— for northern ireland and western fringes of england and wales but central— fringes of england and wales but central and eastern england, heavy rain, _ central and eastern england, heavy rain, thunderstorms, potentialfora rain, thunderstorms, potential for a months _

rain, thunderstorms, potentialfora months worth of rain in the next 24 hours _ months worth of rain in the next 24 hours i_ months worth of rain in the next 24 hours iwill— months worth of rain in the next 24 hours. i will have your full forecast _ hours. i will have your full forecast here on breakfast. it's friday 18th june. our top story. the conservatives have suffered a crushing deafeat in the chesham and amersham by—election which the liberal democrats have won with a majority of more than 8,000. the contest in buckinghamshire was triggered by the death of the former cabinet minister, dame cheryl gillan. sarah green, who won for the lib dems, said the tories had taken people for granted. tonight, the voice of chesham and amersham is unmistakable. together we have said enough is enough, we will be heard, and this government will listen. this campaign has shown that, no matter where you live or how supposedly safe a constituency may appear to be, if you want a liberal democrat member of parliament you can have a liberal democrat member of parliament. our correspondent tim donovan is in chesham for us this morning.

looks like a rather wet place. take us to the significance of this. we reload some of these words you look at by—elections, shock waves and historic winds for the lib dems, but put this in a bit of context for us. what did the tories get wrong there and why have people turned against them? it and why have people turned against them? .., , and why have people turned against them? , ., , , them? it can be really bad, this weather, them? it can be really bad, this weather. as _ them? it can be really bad, this weather, as bad _ them? it can be really bad, this weather, as bad as _ them? it can be really bad, this weather, as bad as you - them? it can be really bad, this weather, as bad as you like - them? it can be really bad, this weather, as bad as you like but| them? it can be really bad, this i weather, as bad as you like but it won't dampen the liberal democrat�* spirit won�*t dampen the liberal democrat�* spirit although it is not a great morning for a victory walk around, but it�*s a stunning victory from the liberal democrat point of view. a 25% swing to them in this by—election and i think it will leave the conservatives absolutely perplexed. i think many senior liberal democrats didn�*t feel there were quite going to get there but it now becomes the most emphatic statement we�*ve had yet of what was actually kind of hidden away in those local election results in the hartlepool by—election last month.

in the southern heartland, in some places, in gloucestershire, sussex, other counties, the tories were losing ground and the lib dems were benefiting and to a certain extent the greens were too and i think locally, despite the polls i showed the vaccine banks and the government well ahead, there was a kind of livability factor emerging and a sense of being ignored perhaps. the big factor of hs2, very much a strong opinion about that, and desperation to do anything to stop it. you had planning reforms which could put pressure on the chilterns, pressure on the green belt and the perception from some other lib dems are putting is very strongly, that this would make it much more difficult for local people to object to development and you put that together with a sense of boris johnson�*s about concentration on focusing on the red wall and you

have a sense of neglect here perhaps or concern in the blue one. {lilia have a sense of neglect here perhaps or concern in the blue one.— or concern in the blue one. 0k, we will leave therefore _ or concern in the blue one. 0k, we will leave therefore no. _ or concern in the blue one. 0k, we will leave therefore no. thank - or concern in the blue one. 0k, we will leave therefore no. thank you | will leave therefore no. thank you very much. from today, anyone who�*s aged 18 or over in england can book a coronvirus vaccine, in what�*s being described by the government as "the final push to protect the country". the nhs is expecting demand to be high and is sending out about one and half million texts inviting people to book theirjab. katherine da costa reports. the nhs is hoping to see more of this — long queues of over 185 waiting to get their first covid jab. several areas like sheffield, where infection rates are high, have already started offering them to young adults. now, all 18 to 20—year—olds in england will get their invites from today. i�*m optimistic because i can see that the vaccine works and because the vaccine roll—out has been so effective over the last six months that we have that protection and we�*re able to over time and carefully and cautiously remove the restrictions that we�*ve had

and replace them with the protection that you get from the vaccine. and so itjust underlines the point for every single adult in this country, if you�*re 18 or over, you haven�*t yet had the jab, come forward and get it booked. over 185 can already get their first dose in northern ireland. in scotland, all over 185 will be offered a vaccine by the end of next week. while wales is the first uk nation to have offered jabs to all adults six weeks ahead of schedule. in december, maggie keenan became the first person in the world to receive a covid vaccine outside of clinical trials. six months on, nearly 73 millionjabs have been administered across the uk. 80% of adults have received at least one dose and nearly 60% are fully immunised. it�*s estimated that vaccines have saved more than 14,000 lives in england alone.

in a race against the more infectious delta variant, a new target has been set to offer a first dose to all adults and a second dose to two thirds of the over 405 by 19th july. a decision on whether to vaccinate 12 to 17—year—olds is expected in the coming days. katherine dacosta, bbc news. ministers have apologised for failing rape victims, following a fall in prosecutions and convictions in england and wales since 2015. they�*ve proposed a series of measures aimed at improving those figures and ensuring that investigations focus more on suspects than victims. our home affairs correspondent june kelly reports. i think it�*s really important that people do report, but at the same time, my gut instinct is to just say don�*t bother. they didn't think that a jury would believe that he had raped me. i actually felt suicidal.

if you're a rapist, the likelihood of you being held to account - in the courts is minuscule. the words of some of those who witnessed and experienced how the criminaljustice system treats rape complainants. one rape survivor whose attacker escaped justice has waived her anonymity to speak out. i feel really sad that it�*s taken this for them to listen and an apology is worth nothing to me unless they�*re actually going to change. you know what what you know, if they want some kind, you know, to kind of make this any better for those victims who have been through this, then reopen their cases because they know that they�*ve let 98% of rapists free. catherine was told that messages on her phone undermined her case. she sent them because she didn�*t want to aggravate her attacker, who threatened her with a knife. complainants sometimes have to give

up their phones for months as police gather evidence. kitty gardner works as an independent sexual violence adviser, helping victims. when you think about the idea of having to hand over your phone and it potentially being gone for 18 months, that�*s a really massive thing to ask of someone. our whole world is on our phone and you�*re asking someone who�*s already feels really vulnerable to give that up as part of its rape review. the government says that in the coming years it�*s aiming to process up to 10,000 mobile phones a year at the early stages of an investigation so some victims should get their phones back more quickly. the plan is also to publish regular score boards, which will show how different parts of the criminaljustice system are performing and to focus on the behaviour of suspects rather thanjudging victims. there�*ll be a new framework for police and prosecutors. while all who work in this area welcomed the idea of a review, the charity rape crisis said

there had been a lack of engagement with those on the front line, as well as victims and survivors. june kelly, bbc news. the democratic unionist party is looking for a new leader, after edwin poots stepped down afterjust three weeks in charge. let�*s get more on this now from our correspondent danjohnson, who is at stormont for us this morning. we have been following what�*s going on of course with a dup and it seems like another crisis since the departure of arlene foster? yes, absolutely. the party is deeply divided as badly as ever. less than 24 hours ago, edwin poots was at stormont proudly nominating his protege paul given to be the new first minister. he said then he wanted a confident brand of unionism capable of recognising winds for the welcome he didn�*t recognise the own goal he scored in the deal he had

done over irish language laws here. essentially giving the power to enact those laws to westminster, to the uk government, if there is no progress here in the next few months. that brought sinn fein on side to get in the support, to get paul given in office as first minister but alienating people in his own party who thought he�*d given away panel, given concessions to sinn fein far too easily, so that�*s what prompted the revolt and his party and meant edwin poots had to announce last night he would resign from the role of leader of the dup afterjust from the role of leader of the dup after just three weeks from the role of leader of the dup afterjust three weeks in the job. one of the papacy here this morning says he was made for walking. another party must find a new leader. what that means for the first minister will have to see. he remains in office for the time being but his future will depend on the support of a new leader. a really difficult time for the dup party and for unionism. there�*s been division here over the last few weeks and months, partly because of the impact brexit is having in northern

ireland. all sorts of issues for the party to confront. they must find a way of uniting now around a new figure once that person is elected. and then we�*ll see what the headline writers come up with dan as well. thanks very much. a planned relaxation of covid restrictions in wales on monday won�*t now go ahead because of concerns about the delta variant. the rule change is being put on hold for a month to allow more people to have their second jab. some small changes to the current rules are being made though, for example wedding numbers will be able to increase indoors. you probably remember that we�*ve been bringing you the adventures of wally the walrus as he makes his way around the british coastline. now he�*s been spotted again. two weeks after he was seen in spain, here he is doing his best to join this family in the isles of scilly. ido i do think we just saw another walrus go across the camera as well. when he failed to climb on board,

apparently he also tried his luck on the other 20 yachts that were parked up. i must say, he�*s safe and having a good time and people have been discouraged, not to try to touch him or bother him, because he�*s doing his thing, but he seems friendly. i love that first shot. he was going up love that first shot. he was going up the side of the boat. i�*m sure there was a little walrus that went in front of the camera. let�*s just see it again, can we, please? i would is sorting it out for us because i think at the very beginning, there is wally trying to get onto the boat. wait for it. they are. no, that�*s a person�*s head. really. we could show this many, many times. that is definitely someone�*s head with her. it�*s not a walrus. it�*s not definitely. it could have been your head, really. can we do a straw poll, quickly? matthew has all the answers. where

are you? you know we are friends. i am with charlie. have _ are you? you know we are friends. i am with charlie. have you _ are you? you know we are friends. i am with charlie. have you seen - am with charlie. have you seen behind matt. — am with charlie. have you seen behind matt, that _ am with charlie. have you seen behind matt, that is _ am with charlie. have you seen behind matt, that is an - am with charlie. have you seen | behind matt, that is an octopus. walking into the water. it�*s another walrus! walking into the water. it's another walrus! �* , , :, :, walrus! he's been over to brandenburg. _ walrus! he's been over to brandenburg. i— walrus! he's been over to brandenburg. i think - walrus! he's been over to brandenburg. i think it's. walrus! he's been over to| brandenburg. i think it's a brandenburg. i think it�*s a dinosaur. good morning. what definitely is behind me is the sunshine. the amateurs. a lovely start across scotland, western england, wales, and northern ireland. eastern england, things today, more heavy rain and thunder as possible and we could see a months worth of rainfall in the space of one day. here is the radar chart. the heaviest rain extends in the channel islands to hampshire, the channel islands to hampshire, the home counties as well. a real miserable start. there is more on the falling which is showing on the graphics there but towards the north and west, clear skies, sunshine, and for many it will stay that way with light wind. towards the south—east

corner we continue to see the rain and across much of the midlands, eastern england, all the way through into the afternoon, there is a threat of a months worth of rain falling on a pretty short space of time. rumbles of thunder, flashes of lightning, fairly gusty winds, but the wind is much lighter elsewhere and we can to temperature around 18-20 in and we can to temperature around 18—20 in the sunshine for some. it will be cool in these areas tonight. the rain clears from eastern parts of england and saturday is looking drier. the full forecast in just over half an hour. drier. the full forecast in 'ust over half an houni drier. the full forecast in 'ust over half an hour. back to you both. is it aood over half an hour. back to you both. is it good walrus _ over half an hour. back to you both. is it good walrus weather? - over half an hour. back to you both. j is it good walrus weather? beautiful walrus mother. _ is it good walrus weather? beautiful walrus mother. i— is it good walrus weather? beautiful walrus mother. i can't _ is it good walrus weather? beautiful walrus mother. i can't even - is it good walrus weather? beautiful walrus mother. i can't even say - is it good walrus weather? beautiful walrus mother. i can't even say it. l let�*s look ahead to night. two teams with the oldest rivalry in international football will take to the pitch this evening, when england take on scotland. it�*s one of the most highly anticipated matches of the euro 2020 line—up and will be the first time the two sides have met in a major tournament, since 1996.

mike is so excited. mike is at wembley stadium for us this morning. you didn�*t sleep last night. when you said that earlier, i can believe you. i you said that earlier, i can believe ou. , :, , , you said that earlier, i can believe ou. : :, , :, , , :, you. i captivating up every hour thinkina you. i captivating up every hour thinking counting _ you. i captivating up every hour thinking counting down - you. i captivating up every hour thinking counting down the - you. i captivating up every hour. thinking counting down the hours, you. i captivating up every hour- thinking counting down the hours, 20 hours to go until the big kick—off so it�*s raining this morning here, but it doesn�*t matter. i�*m not going to put my coat on because it�*s red hot, the excitement, already, and everybody is talking about it, all the security guards around here. i know england have played scotland since euro 96, most recently four years ago, hurricane getting a late equaliser drawing scotland, but it�*s because we think of euro 96 because of the same competition. it�*s the same venue, the same teams, almost the same date, and it was such a strange match. a fantastic atmosphere, england coming into the game under great pressure. the media and the fans were turning against

them. scotland had their tails up, and were the better team many would say for most of that match. but it all changed in this mad 90 seconds. let�*s take a trip tojim the 15th 1996, a little trip down memory lane. , ' it was a day the tartan army made wembley feel like home, trainspotting, filmed in scotland, was the big movie of the time, while blur and oasis battled for the number one spot in the charts. but that was nothing compared to the sporting rivalry on june 15th, a day i relive this week for my garden replica of wembley with some of those involved. that was in fact my first england game by chance and on what it came to be. the game is such as all my favourites. we had restricted view, so there was my two brothers and a sister to myself and ended up in the front row of wembley. 70,000 english as a second signals

coming home in point will be absolutely bizarrely, the first half doesn't really you can�*t really remember. much of it probably sounds a little bit disrespectful maybe to alan shearer, but. but no one really remembers his goal. i certainly don�*t want this to cheer. when anyone ever talks about the scotland game, we forget that i scored the first goal and probably rightly so. all because of what happened in a crazy two minutes that cemented this match in the consciousness of two footballing nations for very different reasons. england under pressure. scotland get a penalty. which bizarrely, tv illusionist uri geller claimed he influenced. if you watch the ball when gary mcallister is about to strike it on the penalty, the ball does actually move justjust an inch or so cutting marks that he hits it quite well. but just as he was about to hit, it alljust rolled a little bit. uri geller says he was

all down to him to get about seamans elbow elbow. at about 90 seconds later, the ball was up the. the ball was up the pitch. paul gascoigne produces a bit of magic, which is always capable of. i'm on the left side. i'm able to pass it i first time into gazza, but i could see the run in. and from that point, honestly, it was like in slow motion. - as you see him on the other side of alan hendry, - you know, there's only one place he's going to end up and then that's it. l i�*ve got a decision to make because gazza is coming at me. the bounce of the ball. do i take him out? do i take the red card for the team that�*s going through your mind? a split second. and i thought, no, i�*m not going to take him out. my foot slipped my right foot slips. not to the not to the extent that�*s going to make a difference to what gazza did. itjust slipped going by slip because paul gascoigne's used the magic, flicked over his head scores, the brilliant goal that basically killed the game.

it was just a minute - and that was the turning point of our tournament. at that point. the crowd were the country were with us that minute about some gazza�*s dentist chair celebration that followed became just as famous a gesture to those in the media who didn�*t think he should still be in the squad after his birthday night celebrations in hong kong a few weeks before and involved drinking spirits in a dentist�*s chair. i loved him. ijust knew as these because didn�*t just want to see whoever scores then as i did, and ijust get the ball. typical gazza. you had the water bottle neatly placed behind the coat, ready to go for the year for the celebration. so you couldn't have planned it any better. history, though, could have been so different. gazza was about to be substituted just before scotlands penalty was saved. and one scotland fan wouldn�*t have been in the toilet if the penalty had gone in.

gascoigne�*s scored that wonderful goal. the policeman and i said be dismissed. and then i discovered that i had missed one of these great goals. and i wish i, you know, i wish i had seen it. but let�*s give the final word to colin hendry. in a week like this, he�*s often reminded of that goal on social media, but he�*s been able to move on. listen, it's arguably it's taken england's greatest ever footballers to do that. to me, there's no shame in what happened to me with the goal and everything else. people actually seem to think that it keeps me awake at night, and i'm glad since then went on to come to my country in the world cup next year, when the travel to glasgow rangers put in the league at parkhead, i going to probably watch the flat game. got a problem. people talk about bit from people say i changed my career for anybody to simples up.

i get my own back. and he certainly did, you know, in 1999, a few years later, he came here to wembley, captaining the scotland team and they won. ok, they lost on aggregate but they were 1—0 at wembley. that was 1996 but today is very much a different story. euro 2020, who knows who will be making the headlines? who will be doing the famous celebrations? whatever they want to do, who will be singing the loudest at the end of 90 minutes? what drama will unfold? isn’t loudest at the end of 90 minutes? what drama will unfold?— what drama will unfold? isn't it treat? what drama will unfold? isn't it great? you _ what drama will unfold? isn't it great? you must _ what drama will unfold? isn't it great? you must be _ what drama will unfold? isn't it great? you must be so - what drama will unfold? isn't it great? you must be so chuffed | what drama will unfold? isn't it i great? you must be so chuffed it's great? you must be so chuffed it�*s happening. it�*s an event, the euros are happening, you are going to be there. there was a point when we did not know. it�*s worth remembering how far we have come already. not know. it's worth remembering how far we have come already.— far we have come already. that's riuht. far we have come already. that's right- yeah. _ far we have come already. that's right. yeah, talking _ far we have come already. that's right. yeah, talking to _ far we have come already. that's right. yeah, talking to people . right. yeah, talking to people earlier, if you are old enough like me, you remember when we had the

home internationals and england and scotland would be a regular fixture on the tv, family affair, we would sit around the tv with your scottish or english friends and family members and it would be a real occasion every year and the the home internationals and now it is a real special occasion, one of the greatest rivalries, the oldest rivalry in world football. it�*s a special occasion, especially when it means so much today because of euro 2020, the major tournament, so much riding on a timer people saying it�*s not have done. and because if they lose the consequences for their chances of reaching the knockout phases are so perilous and england could reach the last 16 if they win today but of course, and will be looking to avenge for that day at euro 96. we looking to avenge for that day at euro 96. ~ ., , :, ., ., ,, euro 96. we will tap to later. thank ou ve euro 96. we will tap to later. thank you very much- _ euro 96. we will tap to later. thank you very much- he _ euro 96. we will tap to later. thank you very much. he is _ euro 96. we will tap to later. thank you very much. he is so _ euro 96. we will tap to later. thank you very much. he is so excited. . our reporter ricky boleto is in trafalgar square this morning, where the english fan zone will be. we�*ll speak to him injust a moment. but first, let�*s talk to alexandra mackenzie, who�*s at glasgow central station. you have already met fans who are

ready to get on the move and get down to wembley?— ready to get on the move and get down to wembley? yes, that's right. there's lots — down to wembley? yes, that's right. there's lots of _ down to wembley? yes, that's right. there's lots of optimism _ down to wembley? yes, that's right. there's lots of optimism here - down to wembley? yes, that's right. there's lots of optimism here at - there�*s lots of optimism here at central station this morning. fans arejustjoining the 7.37 central station this morning. fans are justjoining the 7.37 trying to euston and i�*m joined by some of the tartan army. how are scotland going to perform this evening? thea:t tartan army. how are scotland going to perform this evening?— to perform this evening? they will win 3-0. to perform this evening? they will win 3-0- how— to perform this evening? they will win 3-0. how does _ to perform this evening? they will win 3-0. how does it _ to perform this evening? they will win 3-0. how does it feel- to perform this evening? they will win 3-0. how does it feel to - to perform this evening? they will win 3-0. how does it feel to be i win 3-0. how does it feel to be auoin to win 3-0. how does it feel to be going to london? _ win 3-0. how does it feel to be going to london? you're - win 3-0. how does it feel to be going to london? you're not i win 3-0. how does it feel to be i going to london? you're not going to going to london? you�*re not going to wembley but a pub. going to london? you're not going to wembley but a pub.— wembley but a pub. absolutely brilliant. iwill— wembley but a pub. absolutely brilliant. i will come _ wembley but a pub. absolutely brilliant. i will come to - wembley but a pub. absolutely brilliant. i will come to you. i wembley but a pub. absolutely| brilliant. i will come to you. you were not — brilliant. i will come to you. you were not for— brilliant. i will come to you. you were not for the _ brilliant. i will come to you. you were not for the last _ brilliant. i will come to you. you were not for the last time i brilliant. i will come to you. you i were not for the last time scotland and england played in a major tournament. how does it feel to be going to london for this experience? really excited. loath? going to london for this experience? really excited-— really excited. why is it so important _ really excited. why is it so important to _ really excited. why is it so important to watch - really excited. why is it so important to watch it i really excited. why is it so important to watch it in i really excited. why is it so i important to watch it in london rather than just what is in glasgow? to go dialling up the atmosphere for the togo dialling up the atmosphere for the tartan— to go dialling up the atmosphere for the tartan army _ to go dialling up the atmosphere for the tartan army. the _ to go dialling up the atmosphere for the tartan army. the first _ to go dialling up the atmosphere for the tartan army. the first ever i to go dialling up the atmosphere for the tartan army. the first ever big l the tartan army. the first ever big tournament — the tartan army. the first ever big tournament-— tournament. hopefully we'll get a win. what are _ tournament. hopefully we'll get a win. what are your _ tournament. hopefully we'll get a win. what are your predictions? l

tournament. hopefully we'll get a l win. what are your predictions? 2-1 scotland. morris, _ win. what are your predictions? 2-1 scotland. morris, tu _ win. what are your predictions? 2-1 scotland. morris, tu finally, - win. what are your predictions? 2-1 scotland. morris, tu finally, do i win. what are your predictions? 2-1 scotland. morris, tu finally, do you think scotland — scotland. morris, tu finally, do you think scotland will _ scotland. morris, tu finally, do you think scotland will it _ scotland. morris, tu finally, do you think scotland will it tonight? i i think scotland will it tonight? i hope so. i think it will be 1—0 scotland _ hope so. i think it will be 1—0 scotland. it'sjust about hope so. i think it will be 1—0 scotland. it's just about the experience anyway. it's about being there _ experience anyway. it's about being there. : �* , : experience anyway. it's about being there. . �* , ., , experience anyway. it's about being there. . �*, ., , ., , experience anyway. it's about being there. . �*, . , . , ., there. that's what it is really. how im ortant there. that's what it is really. how important it _ there. that's what it is really. how important it is _ there. that's what it is really. how important it is for _ there. that's what it is really. how important it is for you _ there. that's what it is really. how important it is for you to _ there. that's what it is really. how important it is for you to be - there. that's what it is really. how important it is for you to be there | important it is for you to be there tonight? important it is for you to be there toniaht? ,, , �*, ., tonight? massively. it's a once-in-a-lifetime i tonight? massively. it's a i once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. tonight? massively. it's a _ once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. you once—in—a—lifetime opportunity. you don't _ once—in—a—lifetime opportunity. you don't know— once—in—a—lifetime opportunity. you don't know when you get this again so you _ don't know when you get this again so you may— don't know when you get this again so you may have a go and enjoy it. that's— so you may have a go and enjoy it. that's brilliant. i hope you enjoy that�*s brilliant. i hope you enjoy it. they will be getting on the train and watch it in the pub in london and i hoping their team will do well tonight. riff london and i hoping their team will do well tonight.— london and i hoping their team will do well tonight. of course they are. alexandra. — do well tonight. of course they are. alexandra, thank _ do well tonight. of course they are. alexandra, thank you. _ do well tonight. of course they are. alexandra, thank you. let's - do well tonight. of course they are. alexandra, thank you. let's go i do well tonight. of course they are. alexandra, thank you. let's go to l alexandra, thank you. let�*s go to ricky in trafalgar square. good morning. without wishing to pour cold water on things, it�*s worth explaining that you can�*tjust up there. it�*s predesignated tickets for that fun zone for english fans? yes, this is the only fan zone for england fans here in the capital.

and tonight, there will be around 750 key workers who already have tickets able to get access inside and will still have to be socially distancing, but there is a big screen in there where they can enjoy the game. sadiq khan at the metropolitan police are a bit concerned about the numbers of fans that are coming down from scotland and where they might be heading to watch the match because we know that so many other and restaurants and pubs are already at capacity. they have been pre—booked already far in advance to watch the game so it�*s really important if you are coming around here, you have to make sure you have somewhere safe to watch the match, but the difficult thing is that trafalgar square there is a tradition for scottish fans, they have descends on this location so it�*s somewhat of a stamping ground for scotland fans when they play england in a football match, so they won�*t be able to do that here because of the official fan zone and the organisers also want to stress the organisers also want to stress the big screen will not be visible from around here because the fences

will be put up later today. also the weather will probably put off quite a few people but already this morning i have seen some scottish fans starting to descend on the area with their scottish flags draped around them. the advice is to stay away and watch it somewhere safely and not to turn up here later today. we will chat to you later. thank you very much. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i�*m victoria hollins. the conservatives have suffered a huge defeat in the chesham and amersham by—election, a seat they have held since the constituency was created in 1974. the liberal democrat sarah green won with a majority of more than 8,000. the contest in buckinghamshire was triggered by the death of the former cabinet minister, dame cheryl gillan. labour was pushed to forth place. four london football clubs are joining the effort to get more

people in the capital vaccinated this weekend. tomorrow, charlton athletic, chelsea and west ham will turn their stadiums into walk—in vaccination centres, while tottenham will do the same on sunday. most are focusing on first doses for younger people. it follows growing concerns about the spread of the delta variant. with just over 12 hours to go until the big match between england and scotland tonight, the �*tartan army�* have been arriving in numbers. this was leicester square last night. but sadiq khan and the met police are warning fans not to gather in large groups, and have discouraged scotland fans from turning up without a ticket to watch the game in a pub. england take on scotland at wembley tonight, hoping to build on sunday 5 winning start to euro 2020. raheem sterling 5 goal secured a 1—0 victory against croatia. his match—winning exploits were well received at his former school, just yards away from wembley stadium. absolutely amazing. it�*s almost like a dream come true. it�*s like, if somebody wrote that story, you�*d think it was fiction,

because raheem would probably pass the stadium on his way to school every day, and then pass it on his way home every day. and he saw the stadium being built from scratch. and it�*s literally up the road from where he lived. let�*s take a look at the travel situation now. there�*s a good service on the tubes this morning. southeastern trains have a reduced service between clapham junction and milton keynes central because of a crew shortage. on the roads, the blackwall tunnel is slow southbound from bromley by bow. there�*s no service on the woolwich ferry today due to strike action. whetstone high road is closed between chandos avenue and totteridge lane because of accident investigation works. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. another very unsettled day today. further outbreaks of quite heavy rain. another area of low pressure coming out from the south. the air is quite humid, and with the instability we could see one or two

thunderstorms developing. the met office has another yellow weather warning in place, valid until 6am tomorrow morning. you can see the heavy rain moving northwards. the more colourful areas, the heavier the rain will be. that�*s the main hazard today. the temperature getting up to around 20 celsius, and we�*ve got a north—easterly breeze. perhaps not feeling quite as warm as yesterday, though overnight that rain will disappear. it will stay largely cloudy. the minimum temperature, double figures, but not as humid as it has been. 10—12 the minimum, so at least night—time temperatures getting a little bit lower. into the weekend, saturday is a dry day. quite cloudy, with one or two sunny spells on sunday. further rain with the potential for a rumble or two of thunder. i�*m back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty.

the time is 7:31am. let�*s get back to our top story now, and the news that the liberal democrats have won the chesham and amersham by—election, overturning a 16,000 majority in a seat that�*s always voted conservative. we�*re joined now by the policing minister kit malthouse. good morning to you. good morning. you lost a seat _ good morning to you. good morning. you lost a seat of _ good morning to you. good morning. you lost a seat of the _ good morning to you. good morning. you lost a seat of the conservatives l you lost a seat of the conservatives have always held. what went wrong? i can't pretend it is anything other than _ can't pretend it is anything other than crushingly disappointing particularly for our great candidate, peter fleet. i was there myself _ candidate, peter fleet. i was there myself a _ candidate, peter fleet. i was there myself a couple of days ago, and it does _ myself a couple of days ago, and it does come — myself a couple of days ago, and it does come as quite a surprise. they will obviously have to be a big post match _ will obviously have to be a big post match analysis to understand what exactly _ match analysis to understand what exactly has happened and why people voted the _ exactly has happened and why people voted the way they did, to put us in good _ voted the way they did, to put us in good shape — voted the way they did, to put us in good shape to win the seat back next time _ good shape to win the seat back next time there — good shape to win the seat back next time. there are some conflicting things— time. there are some conflicting things we — time. there are some conflicting things we need to understand. for ekaniple. — things we need to understand. for ekaniple. a — things we need to understand. for example, a lot of people learned about _ example, a lot of people learned about hsz, which the late cheryl

gillan— about hsz, which the late cheryl gillan had — about hsz, which the late cheryl gillan had campaigned strongly against — gillan had campaigned strongly against. the liberal democrats, big supporters— against. the liberal democrats, big supporters of eight days too. —— h52~ _ supporters of eight days too. —— h52~ there _ supporters of eight days too. —— hsz. there is a lot for us to understand to put ourselves in great shape _ understand to put ourselves in great shape for— understand to put ourselves in great shape for next time. ed understand to put ourselves in great shape for next time.— shape for next time. ed davy of the liberal democrats _ shape for next time. ed davy of the liberal democrats said _ shape for next time. ed davy of the liberal democrats said when - shape for next time. ed davy of the liberal democrats said when it i shape for next time. ed davy of the | liberal democrats said when it came to the conservatives not connecting with those in the chesham and amersham, it is because the conservative party has for so long now concentrated on the so—called red waltzes, had ignored those so—called blue wall seats. do you agree with that? m0. so-called blue wall seats. do you agree with that?— so-called blue wall seats. do you agree with that? no, i don't. i'm a member of— agree with that? no, i don't. i'm a member of parliament _ agree with that? no, i don't. i'm a member of parliament not - agree with that? no, i don't. i'm a member of parliament not very . agree with that? no, i don't. i'm a member of parliament not very far away— member of parliament not very far away in _ member of parliament not very far away in north west hampshire. we definitely— away in north west hampshire. we definitely have not seen that in the south-east— definitely have not seen that in the south—east at all. it is not very long _ south—east at all. it is not very long ago. _ south—east at all. it is not very long ago, only a month ago, that we had massive — long ago, only a month ago, that we had massive results in the local elections — had massive results in the local elections. i think in chesham and amersham — elections. i think in chesham and amersham we got 26 out of 27 councils — amersham we got 26 out of 27 councils. in my home borough we took the council_ councils. in my home borough we took the council with a clean sweep. as i say, there — the council with a clean sweep. as i say, there is—

the council with a clean sweep. as i say, there is something interesting that has— say, there is something interesting that has happened in chesham and amersham. disappointing, obviously. we have _ amersham. disappointing, obviously. we have to _ amersham. disappointing, obviously. we have to try to analyse in the next _ we have to try to analyse in the next few — we have to try to analyse in the next few months what that is. then we can— next few months what that is. then we can take — next few months what that is. then we can take it back with a thumping majority— we can take it back with a thumping majority of— we can take it back with a thumping majority of the next opportunity. can we _ majority of the next opportunity. can we talk, please come about this reporter that has come through on rape? the government has apologised for failing rape? the government has apologised forfailing rape rape? the government has apologised for failing rape victims rape? the government has apologised forfailing rape victims because conviction levels plunged. they have plunged since 2015. you have been in the job since 2019. this has happened under a conservative government. and it's happened for the last two years while you have been imposed as well. why have you ignored this? why have you not done anything about this? well. ignored this? why have you not done anything about this?— anything about this? well, you're riaht anything about this? well, you're riuht it anything about this? well, you're riaht it is anything about this? well, you're right it is very _ anything about this? well, you're right it is very sad _ anything about this? well, you're right it is very sad and _ right it is very sad and disappointing and we are very sorry. it is disappointing and we are very sorry. it is a _ disappointing and we are very sorry. it is a matter— disappointing and we are very sorry. it is a matter of deep regret. having — it is a matter of deep regret. having said that, two years ago we did pick— having said that, two years ago we did pick up— having said that, two years ago we did pick up this issue and instituted a rape review, which is being _ instituted a rape review, which is being published today, to try to tease _ being published today, to try to tease out — being published today, to try to tease out the sometimes complicated issues, _

tease out the sometimes complicated issues, to— tease out the sometimes complicated issues, to understand why exactly we are seeing _ issues, to understand why exactly we are seeing such a significant fall in cases— are seeing such a significant fall in cases getting to court and then convictions. at the same time, obviously— convictions. at the same time, obviously we are seeing a doubling of reporting of rape, which means that more — of reporting of rape, which means that more people are more confident about— that more people are more confident about coming forward. let�*s that more people are more confident about coming forward.— about coming forward. let's 'ust look at what �* about coming forward. let's 'ust look at what you i about coming forward. let's 'ust look at what you have i about coming forward. let's 'ust look at what you have said. h about coming forward. let'sjust look at what you have said. a i look at what you have said. a doubling of the reporting of rape. there are an estimated 128,000 victims of rape and attempted rape each year. in 2015, 2016, a total of nearly 7000, 6855, so say if you double that, we are at 14,000, you are looking at one in ten, essentially one in ten cases being reported. that has nothing to be proud of in this country, is it? his. proud of in this country, is it? no, that is not — proud of in this country, is it? no, that is not what _ proud of in this country, is it? no, that is not what i _ proud of in this country, is it? no, that is not what i was _ proud of in this country, is it? no, that is not what i was indicating. back— that is not what i was indicating. back in— that is not what i was indicating. back in 2015—16, we had about 20 odd thousand _ back in 2015—16, we had about 20 odd thousand cases reported. we are now

at 40 _ thousand cases reported. we are now at 40 odd _ thousand cases reported. we are now at 40 odd thousand. that is progress _ at 40 odd thousand. that is progress. at the same time the number— progress. at the same time the number getting to court has dropped significantly and we are sorry about that _ significantly and we are sorry about that what — significantly and we are sorry about that. what we are trying to do is correct _ that. what we are trying to do is correct that over the next few years — correct that over the next few ears. ., , ., correct that over the next few ears. ., i. _, . years. how will you convinced victims, survivors _ years. how will you convinced victims, survivors of- years. how will you convinced victims, survivors of rape, - years. how will you convinced | victims, survivors of rape, and attempted rape, that we are not, in the words of the victims commissioner, dame vera baird, not witnessing the decriminalisation of rape when you see these figures? well, that is exactly the project we are how— well, that is exactly the project we are now engaged in. while the report is obviously _ are now engaged in. while the report is obviously being published today, the work— is obviously being published today, the work to try to correct this situation _ the work to try to correct this situation started some time ago. so, for example, one of the critical bits of— for example, one of the critical bits of the _ for example, one of the critical bits of the architecture is the relationship between the police and the crown— relationship between the police and the crown prosecution service. they started _ the crown prosecution service. they started back injanuary, work together— started back injanuary, work together in a joint project to try together in a joint project to try to improve the number of cases going from report— to improve the number of cases going from report to court. we are now coming _ from report to court. we are now coming alongside them with policy proposals we think will help us

wett~ _ proposals we think will help us wett~ this _ proposals we think will help us well. this is a tanker that will take — well. this is a tanker that will take a — well. this is a tanker that will take a little time to turn and it is one where — take a little time to turn and it is one where we have to be very careful to make _ one where we have to be very careful to make sure — one where we have to be very careful to make sure that we build a new operating — to make sure that we build a new operating model, if you like a new way of— operating model, if you like a new way of investigating and prosecuting rape. _ way of investigating and prosecuting rape. that— way of investigating and prosecuting rape, that we build it in a way that is sound _ rape, that we build it in a way that is sound and — rape, that we build it in a way that is sound and just and provides good solid britishjustice when it gets to court — solid britishjustice when it gets to court. 50 solid british 'ustice when it gets to court. ., , ., solid british 'ustice when it gets to court. . , ., ., to court. so have been not had good solid british — to court. so have been not had good solid british justice _ to court. so have been not had good solid british justice until _ to court. so have been not had good solid britishjustice until now? - solid british justice until now? well, no, because not enough cases have ireen— well, no, because not enough cases have been getting to court. 30 well, no, because not enough cases have been getting to court.- have been getting to court. so for ten ears have been getting to court. so for ten years of— have been getting to court. so for ten years of a _ have been getting to court. so for ten years of a conservative - ten years of a conservative government we have not had good solid britishjustice? government we have not had good solid british justice?— solid british 'ustice? well, no. until 2016 — solid britishjustice? well, no. until 2016 the _ solid britishjustice? well, no. until 2016 the numbers - solid britishjustice? well, no. until 2016 the numbers were l solid britishjustice? well, no. - until 2016 the numbers were higher. it is until 2016 the numbers were higher. it is in _ until 2016 the numbers were higher. it is in the _ until 2016 the numbers were higher. it is in the last few years we have seen _ it is in the last few years we have seen a _ it is in the last few years we have seen a significant fall. two years a-o seen a significant fall. two years ago we _ seen a significant fall. two years ago we instituted a rape review to try to _ ago we instituted a rape review to try to tease out the issues. this last six— try to tease out the issues. this last six months or so, we have started — last six months or so, we have started to _ last six months or so, we have started to do this work. the launch of the _ started to do this work. the launch of the project today allows us to take it _ of the project today allows us to take it further with our primary target, — take it further with our primary target, base camp if you like, to -et target, base camp if you like, to get back— target, base camp if you like, to get back to _ target, base camp if you like, to get back to that position it was in

ore-2016 — get back to that position it was in pre—2016. from there, we will consider— pre—2016. from there, we will consider where we go next and have tried to _ consider where we go next and have tried to build more in terms of numbers _ tried to build more in terms of numbers. we need to get more of these _ numbers. we need to get more of these reported cases into court, so that victims — these reported cases into court, so that victims can have their day in court _ that victims can have their day in court and — that victims can have their day in court and see justice done. that is what _ court and see justice done. that is what we _ court and see justice done. that is what we are — court and see justice done. that is what we are going to dedicate ourselves to the next few and years. also, _ ourselves to the next few and years. also, you _ ourselves to the next few and years. also, you need to look at the process. today if a man or woman is raped, or sexually assaulted, and reports that, dame vera baird says that some victims actuallyjust withdraw complaints because they cannot face this unwarranted and unacceptable intrusion into their privacy. at the moment today if you are sexually attacked, you still have to face that intrusion, don't you? because as you said, this is a huge tanker that will take time to turn. so today, nothing will change? well, no. as i said, i don't think well, no. as i said, idon't think that— well, no. as i said, idon't think that is— well, no. as i said, i don't think that is correct. the work of the police — that is correct. the work of the police and _ that is correct. the work of the police and the crown prosecution service _ police and the crown prosecution service started six months ago. in

some _ service started six months ago. in some areas— service started six months ago. in some areas we have seen improvement atreadv _ some areas we have seen improvement atreadv in— some areas we have seen improvement already. in avon and somerset we have _ already. in avon and somerset we have been— already. in avon and somerset we have been pioneering in this area. and we _ have been pioneering in this area. and we have seen big improvements atreadv _ and we have seen big improvements already. shifting the focus of investigation more towards investigating the perpetrator, the alleged _ investigating the perpetrator, the alleged perpetrator, the way from necessarily the characteristics of the victim — necessarily the characteristics of the victim. we think that will have a big _ the victim. we think that will have a big impact in the future. there's lots of— a big impact in the future. there's lots of work— a big impact in the future. there's lots of work ongoing. but you are right, _ lots of work ongoing. but you are right, this — lots of work ongoing. but you are right, this is not something that will turn — right, this is not something that will turn overnight. it is something we need _ will turn overnight. it is something we need to— will turn overnight. it is something we need to work on. what i hope the british— we need to work on. what i hope the british people will realise is that we are _ british people will realise is that we are serious about getting change. we are _ we are serious about getting change. we are throwing all our weight behind — we are throwing all our weight behind it _ we are throwing all our weight behind it. the prime minister, particularly himself, is upset and angry— particularly himself, is upset and angry about what has happened. he has specifically tasked me... what is he unset — has specifically tasked me... what is he upset about? _ has specifically tasked me... what is he upset about? well, - has specifically tasked me. .. what is he upset about? well, by- has specifically tasked me... what is he upset about? well, by the i is he upset about? well, by the dechne is he upset about? well, by the decline in _ is he upset about? well, by the decline in numbers. _ is he upset about? well, by the decline in numbers. the - is he upset about? well, by the l decline in numbers. the numbers is he upset about? well, by the - decline in numbers. the numbers that have declined in the last three or four vearsm _ have declined in the last three or four years- - -_ four years... over the last five ears. four years... over the last five years- yeah. _ four years... over the last five years. yeah, since _ four years... over the last five years. yeah, since 2016. - four years... over the last five years. yeah, since 2016. we l four years... over the last five i years. yeah, since 2016. we are doinu years. yeah, since 2016. we are doing what _ years. yeah, since 2016. we are doing what we — years. yeah, since 2016. we are doing what we can _ years. yeah, since 2016. we are doing what we can to _ years. yeah, since 2016. we are doing what we can to try - years. yeah, since 2016. we are doing what we can to try to - years. yeah, since 2016. we are i doing what we can to try to correct them _ doing what we can to try to correct them. today is the beginning of a

process— them. today is the beginning of a process and we will do everything we can to _ process and we will do everything we can to get _ process and we will do everything we can to get more people into court so they can _ can to get more people into court so they can see — can to get more people into court so they can see justice done. of they can see 'ustice done. of course, they can see justice done. course, big they can see justice done. of course, big match this evening, england versus scotland. i should ask you which team you are supporting? ask you which team you are summing?— supporting? well, i am an englishman, _ supporting? well, i am an englishman, so _ supporting? well, i am an englishman, so my - supporting? well, i am an| englishman, so my primary supporting? well, i am an - englishman, so my primary support supporting? well, i am an _ englishman, so my primary support is obviously— englishman, so my primary support is obviously england. but whatever happens. — obviously england. but whatever happens, i hope that a home nation wins~ _ happens, i hope that a home nation wins i_ happens, i hope that a home nation wins. ~ , ., ., ., wins. i think you can guarantee that. wins. i think you can guarantee that- the _ wins. i think you can guarantee that. the competition, - wins. i think you can guarantee that. the competition, i - wins. i think you can guarantee that. the competition, i mean! wins. i think you can guarantee - that. the competition, i mean! the front -ae~ that. the competition, i mean! the front page of _ that. the competition, i mean! the front page of the _ that. the competition, i mean! the front page of the times _ that. the competition, i mean! the front page of the times newspaper| front page of the times newspaper today, i wonder if you could comment on that. it says thousands of vips will be allowed into england without the need to quarantine. this is under plans to prevent the final of the european championship being moved from wembley to budapest. —— ministers are discussing a proposal. what are you discussing? i am ministers are discussing a proposal. what are you discussing?— what are you discussing? i am not close to that _ what are you discussing? i am not close to that discussion. _ what are you discussing? i am not close to that discussion. are - what are you discussing? i am not close to that discussion. are they | close to that discussion. are they auoin close to that discussion. are they going on? — close to that discussion. are they going on? what _ close to that discussion. are they going on? what we _ close to that discussion. are they going on? what we are _ close to that discussion. are they going on? what we are trying - close to that discussion. are they going on? what we are trying to. close to that discussion. are they i going on? what we are trying to do is enable the _ going on? what we are trying to do is enable the euros _ going on? what we are trying to do is enable the euros to _ going on? what we are trying to do is enable the euros to continue - going on? what we are trying to do is enable the euros to continue as. is enable the euros to continue as normativ— is enable the euros to continue as normallv as — is enable the euros to continue as normally as we possibly can. the number— normally as we possibly can. the number of— normally as we possibly can. the number of spectators, sadly, is restricted— number of spectators, sadly, is restricted from a covid point of

view _ restricted from a covid point of view we — restricted from a covid point of view. we are in discussion with uefa constantly— view. we are in discussion with uefa constantly about what we can do to make _ constantly about what we can do to make the _ constantly about what we can do to make the most of this fantastic tournament. and get through it in as great _ tournament. and get through it in as great shape — tournament. and get through it in as great shape as we can from a sporting _ great shape as we can from a sporting point of view but also from a virus _ sporting point of view but also from a virus point — sporting point of view but also from a virus point of view. what sporting point of view but also from a virus point of view.— a virus point of view. what this is ickin: a virus point of view. what this is picking pp _ a virus point of view. what this is picking up on. — a virus point of view. what this is picking up on. just _ a virus point of view. what this is picking up on, just to _ a virus point of view. what this is picking up on, just to be - a virus point of view. what this is picking up on, just to be clear, i a virus point of view. what this is picking up on, just to be clear, isj picking up on, just to be clear, is 2500 designated vips attending the game at wembley wouldn't have to abide by the quarantine restrictions, which everyday people have to abide by.— have to abide by. yeah, what i am sa in: to have to abide by. yeah, what i am saying to you _ have to abide by. yeah, what i am saying to you is — have to abide by. yeah, what i am saying to you is l _ have to abide by. yeah, what i am saying to you is i know _ have to abide by. yeah, what i am saying to you is i know ministers l have to abide by. yeah, what i am| saying to you is i know ministers at dcms, _ saying to you is i know ministers at dcms, and — saying to you is i know ministers at dcms, and other departments, will be in discussions constantly with uefa by the _ in discussions constantly with uefa by the tournament. whether this has been considered or not, i have to be honest— been considered or not, i have to be honest and — been considered or not, i have to be honest and say i don't know. what we can try— honest and say i don't know. what we can try to— honest and say i don't know. what we can try to find out and let you know later _ can try to find out and let you know later in _ can try to find out and let you know later in the — can try to find out and let you know later in the day. gk, can try to find out and let you know later in the day.— later in the day. ok, so we will definitely _ later in the day. ok, so we will definitely know _ later in the day. ok, so we will definitely know there - later in the day. ok, so we will definitely know there will - later in the day. ok, so we will definitely know there will be i later in the day. ok, so we will definitely know there will be a | definitely know there will be a decision made on that later today? no, whether the discussions are ongoing — no, whether the discussions are ongoing. what we are trying to do, please _ ongoing. what we are trying to do, please understand, is be agile any

-- in _ please understand, is be agile any -- in the _ please understand, is be agile any —— in the face of a fast—moving virus~ — —— in the face of a fast—moving virus~ when— —— in the face of a fast—moving virus. when we are in a delayed period _ virus. when we are in a delayed period of— virus. when we are in a delayed period of release from wrists elections because of the virus. we are keeping an eye on the tournament, making sure that goes well and _ tournament, making sure that goes well and keeping an eye on the virus at the _ well and keeping an eye on the virus at the same — well and keeping an eye on the virus at the same time. that means we need to stay— at the same time. that means we need to stay in— at the same time. that means we need to stay in close touch with uefa, constant — to stay in close touch with uefa, constant conversations about the path of _ constant conversations about the path of both of those things, to make _ path of both of those things, to make sure that we enable as much of the tournament to proceed in is happy— the tournament to proceed in is happy and — the tournament to proceed in is happy and cheerful and unaffected —— on infected _ happy and cheerful and unaffected —— on infected a way as we possibly can _ on infected a way as we possibly can i_ on infected a way as we possibly can t know— on infected a way as we possibly can. i know that is what dcms are doing _ can. i know that is what dcms are doing |'tit— can. i know that is what dcms are doinu. a, ., , can. i know that is what dcms are doinu. ., , ., ,, can. i know that is what dcms are doinu. ., , . ~' ., doing. kit malthouse, thank you for our time doing. kit malthouse, thank you for your time this _ doing. kit malthouse, thank you for your time this morning. _ doing. kit malthouse, thank you for your time this morning. thank - doing. kit malthouse, thank you for your time this morning. thank you. | your time this morning. thank you. 7:42am. your time this morning. thank you. 7:42am mike _ your time this morning. thank you. 7:42am. mike is _ your time this morning. thank you. 7:42am. mike is at _ your time this morning. thank you. 7:42am. mike is at wembley - your time this morning. thank you. 7:42am. mike is at wembley this . 7:42am. mike is at wembley this morning speaking to sir rod stewart just after eight o'clock. lots to look forward to on that front. if you're watching us this morning with itchy eyes and a runny nose, you're not alone.

it is so frustrating when you have hay fever. g, it is so frustrating when you have ha fever. �* ., ., , hay fever. a lot of people anecdotally _ hay fever. a lot of people anecdotally sing - hay fever. a lot of people anecdotally sing this - hay fever. a lot of people anecdotally sing this yearj hay fever. a lot of people - anecdotally sing this year has hay fever. a lot of people _ anecdotally sing this year has been, is, worse than previous years. the eastenders actor natalie cassidy is one of those who's been struggling with her symptoms. she posted this message on her instagram page earlier this week. see if everybody is enjoying the weather~ — see if everybody is enjoying the weather. because i'm not. i can't breathe. _ weather. because i'm not. i can't breathe. i_ weather. because i'm not. i can't breathe. i can't see hardly. and this breathe. ican't see hardly. and this hay— breathe. i can't see hardly. and this hay fever is off the wall this year~ _ this hay fever is off the wall this year~ i_ this hay fever is off the wall this year. i don't know what is wrong with _ year. i don't know what is wrong with it — year. i don't know what is wrong with it it— year. i don't know what is wrong with it it is— year. i don't know what is wrong with it. it is not an enjoyable experience. i would like to pour objects— experience. i would like to pour objects into my eyes all day and get into a _ objects into my eyes all day and get into a freshly washed bed, which has been in _ into a freshly washed bed, which has been in the _ into a freshly washed bed, which has been in the tumble dryer, unfortunately, not on the line, which — unfortunately, not on the line, which you _ unfortunately, not on the line, which you should want. i want to go to sleep— which you should want. i want to go to sleep and — which you should want. i want to go to sleep and wake up in october. so,

yeah. _ to sleep and wake up in october. so, yeah. have _ to sleep and wake up in october. so, yeah. have a— to sleep and wake up in october. so, yeah, have a nice day tomorrow. enioy_ yeah, have a nice day tomorrow. enjoy the — yeah, have a nice day tomorrow. enjoy the england game. i will try to go— enjoy the england game. i will try to go outside and enjoy the paddling pool with _ to go outside and enjoy the paddling pool with my children but i am at breaking — pool with my children but i am at breaking point. that poolwith my children but i am at breaking point.— poolwith my children but i am at breaking point. we can now talk to dr chris rutkowski, who is head of the department of allergy at guy's and st thomas' hospital in london. doctor, i don't know if you could hear natalie sort of explain the impact it is having on her, you will know that that is the reality for quite a lot of people?— know that that is the reality for quite a lot of people? indeed. good morninu. i quite a lot of people? indeed. good morning. i have _ quite a lot of people? indeed. good morning. i have good _ quite a lot of people? indeed. good morning. i have good news - quite a lot of people? indeed. good morning. i have good news for- morning. i have good news for natalie. — morning. i have good news for natalie, she doesn't have to suffer because _ natalie, she doesn't have to suffer because there are ways we can treat hay fever~ _ because there are ways we can treat hay fever. we can treated quite welt _ hay fever. we can treated quite welt she — hay fever. we can treated quite well. she is suffering because her immune _ well. she is suffering because her immune system does not like grass pollen _ immune system does not like grass pollen it— immune system does not like grass pollen. it fights with it and causes a whole _ pollen. it fights with it and causes a whole range of different reactions, the eyes, the nose, she feels _ reactions, the eyes, the nose, she feels horrible. there are medications she can try either over the counter, — medications she can try either over the counter, or if she sees an allergist. _ the counter, or if she sees an allergist, there are other treatments. she is one of millions of sufferers around the country and around _ of sufferers around the country and around europe to think that june and

july are _ around europe to think that june and july are the — around europe to think that june and july are the worst months ever. so i think— july are the worst months ever. so i think she _ july are the worst months ever. so i think she is — july are the worst months ever. so i think she is not the only one suffering _ think she is not the only one suffering. we can help her. it is interesting- _ suffering. we can help her. it is interesting. that _ suffering. we can help her. it is interesting. that is _ suffering. we can help her. it 3 interesting. that is very clear and straightforward. you say there are things you can do, the expertise that you and your colleagues have, that you and your colleagues have, that can make a difference. is there a problem here with people getting access to help? natalie, as she explained, she is enduring this. is there a gap between people who are suffering and the help they might be getting? suffering and the help they might be caettin ? , , .. , getting? there is indeed, because the access to _ getting? there is indeed, because the access to adult _ getting? there is indeed, because the access to adult allergy - getting? there is indeed, because| the access to adult allergy services in the _ the access to adult allergy services in the uk _ the access to adult allergy services in the uk is — the access to adult allergy services in the uk is rather limited. there isn't _ in the uk is rather limited. there isn't simply — in the uk is rather limited. there isn't simply enough allergy consultants. some allergy hay fever sufferers _ consultants. some allergy hay fever sufferers might benefit from seeing their general practitioners. they can offer— their general practitioners. they can offer medication which they might— can offer medication which they might prescribe, which can improve nasal— might prescribe, which can improve nasal symptoms, which can improve the eye _ nasal symptoms, which can improve the eye symptoms. if you want to see a specialist. _ the eye symptoms. if you want to see a specialist, then it is indeed the case _ a specialist, then it is indeed the case there — a specialist, then it is indeed the case there are not that many of us around _ case there are not that many of us around the — case there are not that many of us around the country. that case there are not that many of us around the country.— around the country. that is the tric bit around the country. that is the tricky bit of _ around the country. that is the tricky bit of the _ around the country. that is the

tricky bit of the equation. - around the country. that is the tricky bit of the equation. the | tricky bit of the equation. the expertise is there, but if you can't get to it, it is meaningless. take us through some of the basics. anecdotally we say this year is worse than previous years. what do you know about that? i worse than previous years. what do you know about that?— you know about that? i think there are a few reasons _ you know about that? i think there are a few reasons why _ you know about that? i think there are a few reasons why it _ you know about that? i think there are a few reasons why it might - you know about that? i think there | are a few reasons why it might feel worse _ are a few reasons why it might feel worse than — are a few reasons why it might feel worse than previously. first of all, the weather recently was quite good, saw temperatures between 18 and 20, dry and _ saw temperatures between 18 and 20, dry and sunny, without much rain, perfect _ dry and sunny, without much rain, perfect conditions for grass pollen to be _ perfect conditions for grass pollen to be released. obviously we might be suffering more. also, the first lockdown— be suffering more. also, the first lockdown from late march to mid june last year. _ lockdown from late march to mid june last year, obviously prevented people — last year, obviously prevented people from being exposed to pollen, so they— people from being exposed to pollen, so they may have spent more time indoors _ so they may have spent more time indoors if— so they may have spent more time indoors. if you are indoors you inhale — indoors. if you are indoors you inhale less— indoors. if you are indoors you inhale less pollen. also, you have no chance — inhale less pollen. also, you have no chance to build immunity. your body _ no chance to build immunity. your body has _ no chance to build immunity. your body has no — no chance to build immunity. your body has no chance to get used to pollen, _ body has no chance to get used to pollen, so — body has no chance to get used to pollen, so when restrictions were lifted, _ pollen, so when restrictions were lifted, and — pollen, so when restrictions were lifted, and we started enjoying the beautiful _ lifted, and we started enjoying the beautiful outdoors and being exposed to pollen, _ beautiful outdoors and being exposed to pollen, like now, for example, people _ to pollen, like now, for example, people might be experiencing more severe _ people might be experiencing more severe symptoms. also, there are

always— severe symptoms. also, there are always people who develop hay fever. this might _ always people who develop hay fever. this might be the first year for them — this might be the first year for them. they want to make the most of them. they want to make the most of the outside _ them. they want to make the most of the outside. however, for the first time _ the outside. however, for the first time in _ the outside. however, for the first time in their lives they seem to be reacting _ time in their lives they seem to be reacting to— time in their lives they seem to be reacting to pollen. there are many reasons _ reacting to pollen. there are many reasons why we might be suffering more _ reasons why we might be suffering more this— reasons why we might be suffering more this year.— more this year. what do we know about people _ more this year. what do we know about people who _ more this year. what do we know about people who contract - more this year. what do we know about people who contract hay i more this year. what do we know- about people who contract hay fever? i know you say it may be the first summer people are affected. and more people reporting suffering from hay than previously? go back ten years, 20 years. than previously? go back ten years, 20 ears. , , ., ., , 20 years. definitely over the last cou - le 20 years. definitely over the last coule of 20 years. definitely over the last couple of decades _ 20 years. definitely over the last couple of decades there - 20 years. definitely over the last couple of decades there has i 20 years. definitely over the last | couple of decades there has been 20 years. definitely over the last i couple of decades there has been an ekplosion— couple of decades there has been an explosion in the number of patients with allergic disorders. it is also because — with allergic disorders. it is also because the younger generation, children. — because the younger generation, children, they are more allergic, more _ children, they are more allergic, more prone _ children, they are more allergic, more prone to allergies that people in their— more prone to allergies that people in their 40s more prone to allergies that people in their40s and more prone to allergies that people in their 40s and 50s, for example. as they— in their 40s and 50s, for example. as they become young adults they may be experiencing hay fever. there is a heightened awareness of respiratory symptoms because of covid _ respiratory symptoms because of covid. there might be a bit of overlap — covid. there might be a bit of overlap in _ covid. there might be a bit of overlap in symptoms between hay fever _ overlap in symptoms between hay fever and — overlap in symptoms between hay fever and covid. i think more people

are tuned _ fever and covid. i think more people are tuned to — fever and covid. i think more people are tuned to sort of symptoms and they are _ are tuned to sort of symptoms and they are more likely to report them. is they are more likely to report them. is there _ they are more likely to report them. is there are — they are more likely to report them. is there are ways of distinguishing between _ is there are ways of distinguishing between hay fever and covid, even at home. _ between hay fever and covid, even at home, without seeing a doctor. can ou take home, without seeing a doctor. can you take us — home, without seeing a doctor. can you take us through those? first i home, without seeing a doctor. can you take us through those? first of| you take us through those? first of all, covid usually _ you take us through those? first of all, covid usually makes _ you take us through those? first of all, covid usually makes us - you take us through those? first of all, covid usually makes us quite . all, covid usually makes us quite unwelt~ _ all, covid usually makes us quite unwell. there is a chronic cough, there _ unwell. there is a chronic cough, there might _ unwell. there is a chronic cough, there might be fever, you might lose your sense _ there might be fever, you might lose your sense of smell and taste. but he knows — your sense of smell and taste. but he knows very often is open. you don't _ he knows very often is open. you don't sneeze a lot. your nose is not blocked, _ don't sneeze a lot. your nose is not blocked, you — don't sneeze a lot. your nose is not blocked, you can't blow your nose. hay fever. — blocked, you can't blow your nose. hay fever, even though it might make you feel— hay fever, even though it might make you feel horrible, doesn't usually make _ you feel horrible, doesn't usually make you — you feel horrible, doesn't usually make you feel physically unwell. you don't need _ make you feel physically unwell. you don't need you to be in bed. i am talking _ don't need you to be in bed. i am talking about typical cases. so i think— talking about typical cases. so i think some symptoms, but covid makes you properly— think some symptoms, but covid makes you properly more unwell and cough and loss— you properly more unwell and cough and loss of— you properly more unwell and cough and loss of sense of smell and taste are more _ and loss of sense of smell and taste are more prevalent than in hay fever~ — are more prevalent than in hay fever. as— are more prevalent than in hay fever. �* , ., ., are more prevalent than in hay fever. a . ., ., ., fever. as a final thought, often there are _ fever. as a final thought, often there are old _ fever. as a final thought, often there are old wives _ fever. as a final thought, often there are old wives tales i fever. as a final thought, often l there are old wives tales around, things that you can do to help, they may be passed down from generations

and people genuinely believe it makes a difference. i don't suffer from hay fever myself. people in my family do, actually. honey, for example, regularly eating honey is one. you probably know there are dozens more that you have heard of. what are some of those that you have heard of and is there any truth in any of those?— heard of and is there any truth in any of those? obviously honey has lots of health _ any of those? obviously honey has lots of health benefits _ any of those? obviously honey has lots of health benefits and - any of those? obviously honey has lots of health benefits and i - any of those? obviously honey has lots of health benefits and i would | lots of health benefits and i would definitely encourage people to use honey— definitely encourage people to use honey if— definitely encourage people to use honey if they can. but there isn't enough — honey if they can. but there isn't enough scientific evidence to proceed _ enough scientific evidence to proceed —— to prove if you consume honey— proceed —— to prove if you consume honey made — proceed —— to prove if you consume honey made by bees in your local area it _ honey made by bees in your local area it will— honey made by bees in your local area it will improve your hay fever. health _ area it will improve your hay fever. health benefits, yes, cure for hay fever. _ health benefits, yes, cure for hay fever. it— health benefits, yes, cure for hay fever, it may not work. when it comes — fever, it may not work. when it comes to — fever, it may not work. when it comes to other ways you can manage hay fever, — comes to other ways you can manage hay fever, obviously you can get a good _ hay fever, obviously you can get a good non—dress —— non—drowsy anti—histamine and a nasal steroid. before _ anti—histamine and a nasal steroid. before you — anti—histamine and a nasal steroid. before you are really suffering stomach — before you are really suffering stomach stay indoors, close your windows. — stomach stay indoors, close your windows, don't dry your washing outside. — windows, don't dry your washing outside, where wraparound

sunglasses, try to minimise exposure to pollen— sunglasses, try to minimise exposure to pollen by— sunglasses, try to minimise exposure to pollen by being out more in the evening _ to pollen by being out more in the evening than the day. but we must not lead _ evening than the day. but we must not lead hay fever force our way of living _ not lead hay fever force our way of living we — not lead hay fever force our way of living. we shouldn't feel that we have _ living. we shouldn't feel that we have to — living. we shouldn't feel that we have to stay indoors. medication might— have to stay indoors. medication might be — have to stay indoors. medication might be the most important of these is the _ might be the most important of these is the level— might be the most important of these is the level of symptoms you have. really _ is the level of symptoms you have. really good to talk to you, doctor. the head of the department of allergy at guy's and st thomas' hospital. thank you very much. if you're one of those people suffering at the moment, you have my sympathies, because as we heard from natalie, it can kind of stop your life. it can stop your normal life at this time of the year. i life. it can stop your normal life at this time of the year.- at this time of the year. i suffer from hay fever _ at this time of the year. i suffer from hay fever and _ at this time of the year. i suffer from hay fever and have - at this time of the year. i suffer from hay fever and have done l at this time of the year. i suffer i from hay fever and have done since i was a teenager, and it makes you feel miserable on a day when it's really bad. if you don't have it, it's a really difficult thing to kind of imagine. but it slows you down, you feel heady, you can't focus, you are eating, constant eating of the eyes. i sympathise. it

is one of those things, matt, i know you are listening in, it is something you routinely add to your weather forecast now. years ago you didn't do that. it is something you always look at. it didn't do that. it is something you always look at.— didn't do that. it is something you always look at. it switches around, doesnt always look at. it switches around, doesn't it? — always look at. it switches around, doesn't it? yesterday _ always look at. it switches around, doesn't it? yesterday was - always look at. it switches around, doesn't it? yesterday was very i always look at. it switches around, | doesn't it? yesterday was very high in the south, now it has switched to the midlands and the north—west? it does. weather conditions dictate things. scotland and northern ireland, early days in the grass pollen season. lower than it would be otherwise. it isn't looking great in many parts of the country. particularly north west england. pollen levels for some have dropped in the south and east. that is because of the weather. lots of heavy rain dampening down those pollen levels completely. south and east, torrential downpours today. not looking great in other aspects. we could see some flooding. it is all due to an area of low pressure spreading the thundery rain from france. north and west, a ridge of

high pressure, sunshine this morning. for many it will stay dry all day long. such contrasts, midlands down towards the south—east, east anglia, the rain will be there or thereabouts all day long. forsome, it will will be there or thereabouts all day long. for some, it will be worse than others. the channel islands will see that heavy and thundery rain continue. after brightening towards parts of kent, sussex and east anglia, most thunderstorms push their way in. relentless rain from their way in. relentless rain from the isle of wight, hampshire through to the western home counties into the east midlands, towards lincolnshire later. we could see a month's worth of rainfall in the day. that will cause flooding. gusty winds to go with it. lighter winds elsewhere. with the sunshine, it will feel pleasant. temperatures 18 to 20 degrees in western scotland, cumbria, towards the far west of wales and cornwall. this evening and overnight, that heavy, thundery rain will have —— slowly push off into the north sea, and may affect parts of north england for a time. most places become dry later in the

night. showers in the west. a fresh night. showers in the west. a fresh night in northern and western areas. still fairly muggy as it will be to towards the south and east, turning fresher here. into the weekend, saturday is a better day for eastern areas. the cloud will break in the morning. some sunny spells. isolated showers towards the west of the uk. the vast majority, saturday will be the dry and bright day of the weekend. it will feel pleasant enoughin weekend. it will feel pleasant enough in the sunshine. a little bit cooler across parts of scotland. as we go through saturday night into sunday, another batch of heavy rain works its way north. suddenly the —— what makes under the rain break up. with winds coming in from the north—east, east of scotland, north—east, east of scotland, north—east england, distantly chilly day to compare with what we have had of late. temperatures 12 to 13. 20 in the south—east corner. by and large temperatures dropping relative to what we have seen lately. if the heat here was too much for you of late, spare a thought for those in the south—west of the us. not only in the grip of an exceptional

drought, these are some of the temperatures from yesterday. death valley sees the highest temperature recorded on earth so far this year. palm springs, thejoint highest temperature ever. phoenix, 48 celsius. i know that you like the heat, naga, that might be too much for you. i definitely don't like it that hard. there is a reason why it is called death valley. i cannot imagine being out in heat like that. i don't want to ever do it. i imagine being out in heat like that. i don't want to ever do it.— i don't want to ever do it. i don't think i do _ i don't want to ever do it. i don't think i do either. _ i don't want to ever do it. i don't think i do either. thank - i don't want to ever do it. i don't think! do either. thank you. i i don't want to ever do it. i don'tj think i do either. thank you. see ou think i do either. thank you. see you later- _ this sunday marks father's day, when dads up and down the country will be treated to quality time with their families. the rapper professor green will be joining them this year. he's a lockdown dad. his son slimane was born earlier this year, and as he's learnt the ropes of fatherhood, he's set up an online support network for fellow dads. hejoins us now. hello, good morning. good morning.

do you— hello, good morning. good morning. do you want— hello, good morning. good morning. do you want to know a secret? on the script there was your son's name. i didn't want to get it wrong. his name is the — didn't want to get it wrong. his name is the arabic version of solomon, _ name is the arabic version of solomon, which means man of pace. his name _ solomon, which means man of pace. his name backwards means great wise man of— his name backwards means great wise man of peace. so no pressure on the little man _ man of peace. so no pressure on the little man. has he been a good man? for the _ little man. has he been a good man? for the most— little man. has he been a good man? for the most part. he hasjust turned — for the most part. he hasjust turned three months. he hasjust been _ turned three months. he hasjust been here — turned three months. he hasjust been here for over three months. it was a _ been here for over three months. it was a little — been here for over three months. it was a little bit like he came in and dialled _ was a little bit like he came in and dialled it— was a little bit like he came in and dialled it down. as parents you have all of— dialled it down. as parents you have all of these — dialled it down. as parents you have all of these preconceived ideas about— all of these preconceived ideas about how you want to achieve child and what _ about how you want to achieve child and what you want to learn —— how you want _ and what you want to learn —— how you want to — and what you want to learn —— how you want to teach your child and how you want to teach your child and how you want _ you want to teach your child and how you want them to learn. in my case i 'ust you want them to learn. in my case i just want— you want them to learn. in my case i just want my— you want them to learn. in my case i just want my child not to be anxious and to— just want my child not to be anxious and to feel— just want my child not to be anxious and to feel secure, which he does, hopefully — and to feel secure, which he does, hopefully. he is waking up bit now. i hopefully. he is waking up bit now.

i have _ hopefully. he is waking up bit now. i have been— hopefully. he is waking up bit now. i have been up on and off since three _ i have been up on and off since three o'clock this morning, but i am managing _ three o'clock this morning, but i am managing to — three o'clock this morning, but i am managing to squeeze —— string a sentence — managing to squeeze —— string a sentence together, which is better than t _ sentence together, which is better than i do _ sentence together, which is better than i do most mornings. | sentence together, which is better than i do most mornings. i am very impressed — than i do most mornings. i am very impressed you _ than i do most mornings. i am very impressed you are _ than i do most mornings. i am very impressed you are holding - than i do most mornings. i am very impressed you are holding it i impressed you are holding it together at all having been up since three o'clock. hate together at all having been up since three o'clock-— together at all having been up since three o'clock. we go to bed as early as we can now- _ three o'clock. we go to bed as early as we can now. he _ three o'clock. we go to bed as early as we can now. he goes _ three o'clock. we go to bed as early as we can now. he goes down i three o'clock. we go to bed as early as we can now. he goes down quite| as we can now. he goes down quite early _ as we can now. he goes down quite early you — as we can now. he goes down quite early. you end upjust following them _ early. you end upjust following them. they teach you. they tell you when _ them. they teach you. they tell you when they _ them. they teach you. they tell you when they need their nappy changed, when they need their nappy changed, when they— when they need their nappy changed, when they want playtime, when they want to— when they want playtime, when they want to go— when they want playtime, when they want to go to bed. you have to go through— want to go to bed. you have to go through the — want to go to bed. you have to go through the list. it's trial and error in — through the list. it's trial and error in the beginning. it has been fun. ~ , ., , ., ., fun. where is he now? is he having a ki? i fun. where is he now? is he having a kip? l was — fun. where is he now? is he having a kip? lwasiust_ fun. where is he now? is he having a kip? i wasjust going _ fun. where is he now? is he having a kip? i wasjust going to _ fun. where is he now? is he having a kip? i wasjust going to say - fun. where is he now? is he having a kip? i wasjust going to say he i kip? i was 'ust going to say he walked in! — kip? i wasjust going to say he walked in! that _ kip? i wasjust going to say he walked in! that is _ kip? i wasjust going to say he walked in! that is one - kip? i wasjust going to say he i walked in! that is one developed child. he walked in! that is one developed child- he is— walked in! that is one developed child. he is in _ walked in! that is one developed child. he is in the _ walked in! that is one developed child. he is in the living - walked in! that is one developed child. he is in the living room i walked in! that is one developed l child. he is in the living room with his mum. child. he is in the living room with his mum- they — child. he is in the living room with his mum. theyjust _ child. he is in the living room with his mum. theyjust walked - child. he is in the living room with his mum. theyjust walked in. i child. he is in the living room withj his mum. theyjust walked in. can child. he is in the living room with. his mum. theyjust walked in. can i his mum. they 'ust walked in. can i ask ou his mum. theyjust walked in. can i ask you slightly _ his mum. theyjust walked in. can i ask you slightly more _ his mum. theyjust walked in. cami ask you slightly more philosophical questions? when you become a father, have you had any of those moments

when the responsibility, the thought process about how it changes you, all of that stuff, i know sometimes you can have a moment, i don't know, when things have been a bit rough microand you have a moment and you sit back and you go, wow, i have got a lot on my hands now, have you had any of those moments?— any of those moments? there have been a few- — any of those moments? there have been a few. the _ any of those moments? there have been a few. the first _ any of those moments? there have been a few. the first time - any of those moments? there have been a few. the first time you i any of those moments? there have been a few. the first time you hold | been a few. the first time you hold your child — been a few. the first time you hold your child in — been a few. the first time you hold your child in the hospital, and i'm not someone who would be like, take my baby. _ not someone who would be like, take my baby. i'm — not someone who would be like, take my baby, i'm not like that. my whole life i my baby, i'm not like that. my whole life i had _ my baby, i'm not like that. my whole life i had no— my baby, i'm not like that. my whole life i had no experience with younger— life i had no experience with younger siblings. this is all brand—new for me. in the hospital when _ brand—new for me. in the hospital when t _ brand—new for me. in the hospital when t was — brand—new for me. in the hospital when i was handed him, i was like i don't _ when i was handed him, i was like i don't want — when i was handed him, i was like i don't want to — when i was handed him, i was like i don't want to break in. you quite quickly— don't want to break in. you quite quickly learn how to hold a child safety — quickly learn how to hold a child safety it — quickly learn how to hold a child safely. it becomes a scary prospect. then— safely. it becomes a scary prospect. then the _ safely. it becomes a scary prospect. then the first nappy needed changing. iwas then the first nappy needed changing. i was like i will do it, i know— changing. i was like i will do it, i know what— changing. i was like i will do it, i know what i_ changing. i was like i will do it, i know what i am doing. i have heard of pampers — know what i am doing. i have heard of pampers. then you are like i don't _ of pampers. then you are like i don't know— of pampers. then you are like i don't know what i'm doing. surely it

can be _ don't know what i'm doing. surely it can be as _ don't know what i'm doing. surely it can be as complicated as it now seems? — can be as complicated as it now seems? when you are in the eye of the storm _ seems? when you are in the eye of the storm and there has been an ekplosion— the storm and there has been an explosion and you are there trying to get— explosion and you are there trying to get everything done and you are holding _ to get everything done and you are holding his feet up, it kind of, it's nonstop hilarity, to be honest. ithink— it's nonstop hilarity, to be honest. i think that's the most important thing. _ i think that's the most important thing. you — i think that's the most important thing, you rememberto laugh. throughout the tiredness, i don't throughout the tiredness, idon't think— throughout the tiredness, i don't think anybody is ever completely honest— think anybody is ever completely honest with you until you have a child, _ honest with you until you have a child, then — honest with you until you have a child, then everybody goes, it's hard. _ child, then everybody goes, it's hard. isn't _ child, then everybody goes, it's hard, isn't it? i've never had any thing _ hard, isn't it? i've never had any thing that's _ hard, isn't it? i've never had any thing that's made me so consistently tired but— thing that's made me so consistently tired but so— thing that's made me so consistently tired but so overwhelmingly happy. just as— tired but so overwhelmingly happy. just as you — tired but so overwhelmingly happy. just as you get to kind of like... it just as you get to kind of like... it can— just as you get to kind of like... it can feel— just as you get to kind of like... it can feel like you are at your wits— it can feel like you are at your wits and — it can feel like you are at your wits and at— it can feel like you are at your wits and at times. he or she, in my case _ wits and at times. he or she, in my case it— wits and at times. he or she, in my case it is— wits and at times. he or she, in my case it is she — wits and at times. he or she, in my case it is she he, they can pass wind _ case it is she he, they can pass wind and — case it is she he, they can pass wind and laugh at the same time. then— wind and laugh at the same time. then you — wind and laugh at the same time. then you laugh and everything is reset _ then you laugh and everything is reset. �* , , then you laugh and everything is reset. 3 , ., , reset. it's interesting, professor green, reset. it's interesting, professor green. we _ reset. it's interesting, professor green. we were _ reset. it's interesting, professor green, we were talking - reset. it's interesting, professor green, we were talking to i reset. it's interesting, professor| green, we were talking to emma bunton, who has released a book

about the first year of babyhood, being a parent with a new baby, and the entire thing runs as a theme throughout. you decided to set up the support network for dads. i was that going? what kind of back and forth goes on with his network? 50. forth goes on with his network? so, so much. forth goes on with his network? so, so much- the _ forth goes on with his network? so, so much. the whole idea behind it, it's on— so much. the whole idea behind it, it's on instagram, it is called the unlikely— it's on instagram, it is called the unlikely dads club. the whole point for it really— unlikely dads club. the whole point for it really was notjust unlikely dads club. the whole point for it really was not just to educate _ for it really was not just to educate myself but to create a safe space _ educate myself but to create a safe space where everyone could talk. when _ space where everyone could talk. when i _ space where everyone could talk. when i put — space where everyone could talk. when i put my first post up to announce _ when i put my first post up to announce the new channel on instagram, i said, you know, mothers are welcome — instagram, i said, you know, mothers are welcome. we all need to collaborate on this issue. it has been _ collaborate on this issue. it has been amazing. in the last year they have done — been amazing. in the last year they have done a — been amazing. in the last year they have done a study during lockdown, nine out _ have done a study during lockdown, nine out of — have done a study during lockdown, nine out of ten fathers have had a more _ nine out of ten fathers have had a more present role. in child care. i think— more present role. in child care. i think that's — more present role. in child care. i think that's amazing. but with that you also— think that's amazing. but with that you also run the risk of becoming a much _

you also run the risk of becoming a much more — you also run the risk of becoming a much more supportive and understanding partner, but also a much _ understanding partner, but also a much more — understanding partner, but also a much more annoying one, because you contribute _ much more annoying one, because you contribute to _ much more annoying one, because you contribute to things that you perhaps _ contribute to things that you perhaps wouldn't otherwise. when you don't get _ perhaps wouldn't otherwise. when you don't get things quite right it can be quite — don't get things quite right it can be quite annoying. you are learning on the _ be quite annoying. you are learning on the job — be quite annoying. you are learning on the job i— be quite annoying. you are learning on the job. i think especially as so many— on the job. i think especially as so many of— on the job. i think especially as so many of us, — on the job. i think especially as so many of us, and this was another important — many of us, and this was another important part about the channel, we are all— important part about the channel, we are all doing this in isolation in some — are all doing this in isolation in some way, _ are all doing this in isolation in some way, shape or form, and some of us have _ some way, shape or form, and some of us have grown— some way, shape or form, and some of us have grown up with absent parents. _ us have grown up with absent parents, so where does that teaching and learning come from? i didn't have _ and learning come from? i didn't have any— and learning come from? i didn't have any expense children before now _ have any expense children before now it _ have any expense children before now it has — have any expense children before now. it has been amazing to start conversations around things like sleep. _ conversations around things like sleep, like bowel habits. iwas conversations around things like sleep, like bowel habits. i was born with a _ sleep, like bowel habits. i was born with a defect in my digestive tract, so i with a defect in my digestive tract, so i was _ with a defect in my digestive tract, so i was worried my son will be born with the _ so i was worried my son will be born with the same thing. he wasn't. i had eczema. what are the best thing is for— had eczema. what are the best thing is for sensitive skin? just conversations around little things like that, — conversations around little things like that, around routine and when it's good _ like that, around routine and when it's good to — like that, around routine and when it's good to try to implement these things _ it's good to try to implement these things i_ it's good to try to implement these things. i kind of had a bit of an ad

hoc approach and that i really didn't— hoc approach and that i really didn't want to have too many preconceived ideas, ijust wanted to try and _ preconceived ideas, ijust wanted to try and use — preconceived ideas, ijust wanted to try and use a little bit of intuition.— try and use a little bit of intuition. , ., ~ ., ., ,, intuition. do you know what? i think the way you — intuition. do you know what? i think the way you are _ intuition. do you know what? i think the way you are talking _ intuition. do you know what? i think the way you are talking about i intuition. do you know what? i think the way you are talking about it i intuition. do you know what? i think the way you are talking about it is i the way you are talking about it is very heart—warming apart from anything else. you seem very, very calm. maybe it is the calm in the eye of the storm. have a lovely father's day. it has been really nice catching up.— father's day. it has been really nice catching up. good luck. lovely to see you — nice catching up. good luck. lovely to see you both. _ nice catching up. good luck. lovely to see you both. take _ nice catching up. good luck. lovely to see you both. take care. - nice catching up. good luck. lovely to see you both. take care. also, l nice catching up. good luck. lovely. to see you both. take care. also, he had a clean — to see you both. take care. also, he had a clean shirt _ to see you both. take care. also, he had a clean shirt and _ to see you both. take care. also, he had a clean shirt and t-shirt - to see you both. take care. also, he had a clean shirt and t-shirt on. i had a clean shirt and t—shirt on. some of those are the little victories. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. therefore i do hereby declare that green, sarah louise, of the liberal democrat party is duly elected. political shock waves as the liberal democrats win the chesham and amersham by—election. they overturned a 16,000 majority in a seat that's always voted conservative. the final push — everyone aged 18 and over in england can book their vaccination from today. the head of the nhs calls it a "watershed moment." good morning from wembley where tonight at the great rivalry will be resumed between england and scotland for the first time at a major

tournament since that infamous day, euro 96. we'll be talking to one of scotland's biggest fans — sir rod stewart. the sun will be out for the scottish fans staying at home and for northern ireland, wales and the far reaches of england but elsewhere across england, storm clouds are gathering and they could be some flooding today. a full forecast later. good morning. it's friday 18th june. our top story. the conservatives have suffered a crushing defeat in the chesham and amersham by—election which the liberal democrats have won with a majority of more than 8,000. the contest in buckinghamshire was triggered by the death of the former cabinet minister, dame cheryl gillan. the liberal democrats leader sir ed davey says the result will send a message to the government. i think this will send shock waves through british politics. liberal democrats have had good winds in the past but this is best ever by—election victory

and it was repeated across the south literally dozens of conservative seats would fall to the liberal democrats. people are talked about the red wall in the north, but forgotten about the blue wall in the south and that's going to come tumbling down if this result is mimicked across this country. in the last half hour, the policing minister kit malthouse has given us his reaction to the by—election result. i can't pretend it's anything other than _ i can't pretend it's anything other than crushingly disappointing particular for a great candidate. i was there — particular for a great candidate. i was there myself a couple of days a -o was there myself a couple of days ago knocking on doors and it does come _ ago knocking on doors and it does come as— ago knocking on doors and it does come as quite a surprise. they will obviously— come as quite a surprise. they will obviously have to be a big post match — obviously have to be a big post match analysis to try and understand what exactly has happened and why people _ what exactly has happened and why people voted the way they do to put us in good _ people voted the way they do to put us in good shape when the seat back next time _ our correspondent tim donovan is in chesham for us this morning. it's rather wet. let's start with the basics. it is their moment and

quite rightly ed davey are celebrating an extraordinary win and wants to extrapolate from that that something significant is happening in british politics. what is the evidence for that? what are you seeing? evidence for that? what are you seeinr ? �* ., . evidence for that? what are you seeinr ? �* .. ., seeing? beginning with the fact that this is a seat — seeing? beginning with the fact that this is a seat created _ seeing? beginning with the fact that this is a seat created in _ seeing? beginning with the fact that this is a seat created in 1974 - seeing? beginning with the fact that this is a seat created in 1974 and i this is a seat created in 1974 and in those 47 years two conservative mps, the majority 16,000, completely washed away, a majority now of 8000. the conservatives candidate put his finger on it, he said they needed to rebuild trust and understanding thereby revealing that that has been lost. why has it been lost? ed davey and the lib dems believe they have really tapped into and found the disaffection which isn't being shown up disaffection which isn't being shown up in the polls and it appears to be down to things like hs2, the rail route which is progressing, which

people here don't feel now they can do much about and then you add to that concerns about planning reforms coming down the line which people fear her could put all kinds of pressure on the green belt and put the emphasis too much on developers. so you see a sense which the lib dems believe they have found of people just feeling conservative voters for so long they are not being listened to at this moment. and when borisjohnson and his government are pursuing an agenda of levelling up elsewhere and a strategy of winning and rewarding red wall seats, there is a clear signal here that there is disaffection in the blue wall ones. tim, for the moment, thank you very much. from today, anyone who's 18 or over in england can book a coronvirus vaccine, in what's being described by the government as "the final push

to protect the country". the nhs is expecting demand to be high and is sending out about one—point—five—million texts inviting adults in england to come forward. 18—year—olds in wales and nothern ireland can already book, and those in scotland will be offered an appointment from next week. the head of nhs england sir simon stevens says he welcomes the news. todayis today is a huge milestone because everybody in this country aged 18 and above can now book their covid vaccination. we have got 26 million people who are fully protected with both doses which is vital, but for the millions of people in their 20s and 30s who haven't yet taken up that offer, make this weekend the moment when you come forward and kept that protection for you, for your friends, kept that protection for you, for yourfriends, which keeps us all safe and hopefully gives us our son back. , . ,, ministers have apologised for failing rape survivors, following a record fall

in prosecutions and convictions in england and wales since 2015. just three—per—cent of reports resulted in somebody being charged in 2019 and 2020 — down from 13 % five years ago. a government review has outlined steps aimed at increasing convictions and ensuring that investigations focus more on attackers than victims. the democratic unionist party is looking for a new leader, after edwin poots stepped down afterjust three weeks in charge. let's get more on this now from our correspondent danjohnson who is at stormont for us this morning. damn, considering what's been going on with the dup and various proposals, the departure of arlene poster and now edwin poots, it's not a good time? h0. poster and now edwin poots, it's not a good time?— a good time? no, it's a party that is deel a good time? no, it's a party that is deeply divided _ a good time? no, it's a party that is deeply divided and _ a good time? no, it's a party that is deeply divided and edwin i a good time? no, it's a party that is deeply divided and edwin poots couldn't do anything to united during the three weeks that he was leader. he was here at stormont yesterday endorsing his preferred candidate as first minister, paul givan, and in doing that he said he

wanted to see a confident brand of unionism capable of recognising wins but what he hadn't spotted what the own goal he had scored with the deal he had done the night before to get sinn fein support essentially giving the power to enact laws here about the power to enact laws here about the irish language to the uk government if there is in progress here in the next few months. giving those concessions, it alienated the majority of his own party who thought he had rolled overfar too easily so that's what came to a head last night with a meeting in belfast on dup members, officials, politicians who were saying things like you're not the leader of people aren't following you and very soon after that meeting, late last night, 9p, edwin poots issued a statement saying he would resign from the office of dup leader and they wouldn't now be a leadership election process once again for the second time in just over a election process once again for the second time injust over a month election process once again for the second time in just over a month for the arlene foster was deposed in a

bitter row, removed from office, and the man who followed her has only lasted three weeks. the dup is in a difficult mess and they are now looking for a figure who can unite the party, who can try to bring them together as they deal with issues not just of the together as they deal with issues notjust of the pandemic but also the impact brexit is having across northern ireland. ok. the impact brexit is having across northern ireland.— the impact brexit is having across northern ireland. ok, thank you so much. northern ireland. ok, thank you so much- dan — northern ireland. ok, thank you so much. dan johnson _ northern ireland. ok, thank you so much. dan johnson at _ northern ireland. ok, thank you so much. dan johnson at stormont. i i don't think you have to be a regular football fan to embrace a moment which is going to happen tonight. england, scotland at wembley. it'sjust tonight. england, scotland at wembley. it's just a tonight. england, scotland at wembley. it'sjust a massive sporting event. it's going to be exciting. what side you may it could be easy i suppose if you are firmly in england, firmly in scotland, if you are on the border, like berwick—upon—tweed, it's a little bit more tricky and that's whatjohn maguire has been finding out. the battle of the

flags. cheering applause here they go. well done, year six. good here they go. well done, yearsix. good morning, welcome to berwick middle school where the atmosphere is fever petrology. if you can replicate this at wembley tonight and should be a very, very special night. the children from year six of split themselves into england and scotland, pretty much a 50—50 mix in this part of the world and just on the england side of the border obviously lining up behind the national skipper. we took those two boys out on a captain is one of the time yesterday. to get a sense of just how much anticipation and excitement was building. you've gone very quiet all of a sudden? cheering to some it's just a line on the map, to others it's two tribe separate, borders are fascinating places. and

for those who live along this north—south divide, it's time to pick a side. north-south divide, it's time to pick a side-— pick a side. scotland. 2-0. confident, _ pick a side. scotland. 2-0. confident, very _ pick a side. scotland. 2-0. confident, very confident. | pick a side. scotland. 2-0. - confident, very confident. england will win tonight. _ confident, very confident. england will win tonight. what _ confident, very confident. england will win tonight. what is _ confident, very confident. england will win tonight. what is the i confident, very confident. england will win tonight. what is the score | will win tonight. what is the score rroin to will win tonight. what is the score going to be? _ will win tonight. what is the score going to be? hopefully _ will win tonight. what is the score going to be? hopefully 3-1. i will win tonight. what is the score going to be? hopefully 3-1. let'sl going to be? hopefully 3-1. let's see. just going to be? hopefully 3-1. let's see- just a _ going to be? hopefully 3-1. let's see. just a few— going to be? hopefully 3-1. let's see. just a few miles _ going to be? hopefully 3-1. let's see. just a few miles into - going to be? hopefully 3-1. let's l see. just a few miles into england, berwick—upon—tweed has changed hands with scotland many times over the years. these days, supporters of the knights opponents live cheek by jowl. tonight what is the school going to be?— jowl. tonight what is the school auoin to be? 5: ' :: ., ., going to be? 3-1. 2-0 to scotland. an early goal _ going to be? 3-1. 2-0 to scotland. an early goal for _ going to be? 3-1. 2-0 to scotland. an early goal for the _ going to be? 3-1. 2-0 to scotland. an early goal for the scots - going to be? 3-1. 2-0 to scotland. an early goal for the scots to - going to be? 3-1. 2-0 to scotland. an early goal for the scots to put l an early goal for the scots to put you under— an early goal for the scots to put you under pressure _ an early goal for the scots to put you under pressure and - an early goal for the scots to put you under pressure and they - an early goal for the scots to put you under pressure and they will| you under pressure and they will look at _ you under pressure and they will look at another— you under pressure and they will look at another one _ you under pressure and they will look at another one at _ you under pressure and they will look at another one at the - you under pressure and they will look at another one at the end. i look at another one at the end. i will look at another one at the end. will hang on the wall when they scoro — will hang on the wall when they scoro so — will hang on the wall when they score. so there will be a few knocks on the _ score. so there will be a few knocks on the wait —

score. so there will be a few knocks on the wall-— on the wall. another 23 years? ma be. on the wall. another 23 years? maybe- you — on the wall. another 23 years? maybe. you never _ on the wall. another 23 years? maybe. you never know. - on the wall. another 23 years? maybe. you never know. we i on the wall. another 23 years? - maybe. you never know. we could be smilin: maybe. you never know. we could be smiling tomorrow _ maybe. you never know. we could be smiling tomorrow night. _ maybe. you never know. we could be smiling tomorrow night. we - maybe. you never know. we could be smiling tomorrow night. we could - maybe. you never know. we could be smiling tomorrow night. we could be| smiling tomorrow night. we could be c in: into smiling tomorrow night. we could be crying into my _ smiling tomorrow night. we could be crying into my cup — smiling tomorrow night. we could be crying into my cup of _ smiling tomorrow night. we could be crying into my cup of tea. _ smiling tomorrow night. we could be crying into my cup of tea. even - smiling tomorrow night. we could be crying into my cup of tea. even the i crying into my cup of tea. even the local rnli crying into my cup of tea. even the local rn li lifeboat _ crying into my cup of tea. even the local rn li lifeboat crew _ crying into my cup of tea. even the local rnli lifeboat crew is - crying into my cup of tea. even the local rnli lifeboat crew is a - crying into my cup of tea. even the local rnli lifeboat crew is a heady| local rnli lifeboat crew is a heady mix of scots and english. both claire and kevin are on call tonight. they will keep one eye on the weather and the other on wembley. the weather and the other on wembley-— the weather and the other on wemble . �* , ., ., wembley. there's quite a mix of crew. wembley. there's quite a mix of crew- half _ wembley. there's quite a mix of crew. half and _ wembley. there's quite a mix of crew. half and half _ wembley. there's quite a mix of crew. half and half i _ wembley. there's quite a mix of crew. half and half i would - wembley. there's quite a mix of crew. half and half i would say. l wembley. there's quite a mix of| crew. half and half i would say. it does get quite temperamental sometimes especially when it's rugby and now the football has approached us that. it will be very interesting. us that. it will be very interestinu. ., , , us that. it will be very interestinu. . , , ., interesting. regardless where we are based, not interesting. regardless where we are based. not of — interesting. regardless where we are based, not of the _ interesting. regardless where we are based, not of the crew _ interesting. regardless where we are based, not of the crew had _ interesting. regardless where we are based, not of the crew had scottish l based, not of the crew had scottish family. _ based, not of the crew had scottish family, english family, both sides, and it_ family, english family, both sides, and it will— family, english family, both sides, and it will be nice to have a bit of banten _ and it will be nice to have a bit of banten it's— and it will be nice to have a bit of banter. it's been 23 years since we last banter. it's been 23 years since we test had _ banter. it's been 23 years since we test had a — banter. it's been 23 years since we last had a bit of banter, so it will be nice — last had a bit of banter, so it will be nice in— last had a bit of banter, so it will be nice. ., ., ., . be nice. in one of the town centre ubs, be nice. in one of the town centre pubs. the — be nice. in one of the town centre pubs. the staff— be nice. in one of the town centre pubs, the staff are _ be nice. in one of the town centre pubs, the staff are ready - be nice. in one of the town centre pubs, the staff are ready for - be nice. in one of the town centre pubs, the staff are ready for the l pubs, the staff are ready for the big match and they covid restricted big match and they covid restricted big night. margaret, the landlady, is english but remains impeccably

impartial. i is english but remains impeccably im artial. ~ is english but remains impeccably imartial. ~ ., , impartial. i think the atmosphere will be very _ impartial. i think the atmosphere will be very good. _ impartial. i think the atmosphere will be very good. i _ impartial. i think the atmosphere will be very good. i honestly - impartial. i think the atmosphere will be very good. i honestly do. | will be very good. i honestly do. all good—hearted. you've got to have a winner. i'm not shouting for anybody. i willjust keep out of the way. stand in the doorway. that anybody. i willjust keep out of the way. stand in the doorway.- way. stand in the doorway. at the berwick holiday _ way. stand in the doorway. at the berwick holiday park, _ way. stand in the doorway. at the berwick holiday park, some - way. stand in the doorway. at the i berwick holiday park, some believe in actions rather than words. but for others, two nights match is the conversation between two nations. what are you going for tomorrow? i think what are you going for tomorrow? think it'll be what are you going for tomorrow? i think it'll be euro 96 and over again — think it'll be euro 96 and over aaain. :: ., ., . ., . again. 2-0, england. no chance, scotland my _ again. 2-0, england. no chance, scotland my heart _ again. 2-0, england. no chance, scotland my heart says, - again. 2-0, england. no chance, scotland my heart says, 3-0, - scotland my heart says, 3—0, confident _ scotland my heart says, 3—0, confident dominant performance but my head _ confident dominant performance but my head says 1—0 90th min the penalty. — my head says 1—0 90th min the penalty, glorious defeat, but i'm sure will— penalty, glorious defeat, but i'm sure will come out fighting. i can't see a scotland _ sure will come out fighting. i can't see a scotland win. _ see a scotland win.

laughter- laughter made the best team win. of course it could be a draw. honours even so the teams and their fans can could be a draw. honours even so the teams and theirfans can remain could be a draw. honours even so the teams and their fans can remain the best of enemies. at least until the next crunch match. back at this middle school we had the first half, england one, scotland, zero. get a start for the second half. we are under way. we do things and dress rehearsal. good morning, carrie and hazel. no prizes for guessing who we are supporting here. how are you feeling? are supporting here. how are you feelin: ? . .,, . are supporting here. how are you feelin. ? ., .,, . , feeling? fantastic, the first time scotland has _ feeling? fantastic, the first time scotland has made _ feeling? fantastic, the first time scotland has made it _ feeling? fantastic, the first time scotland has made it far - feeling? fantastic, the first time scotland has made it far a - feeling? fantastic, the first time scotland has made it far a very l feeling? fantastic, the first time i scotland has made it far a very long time and even though i'm not a massive football fan i'm behind the team. ,, , massive football fan i'm behind the team. , ., , team. split loyalties in your house? yes, it's team. split loyalties in your house? yes. it's not — team. split loyalties in your house? yes, it's not england _ team. split loyalties in your house? yes, it's not england and _ team. split loyalties in your house? yes, it's not england and scotland | yes, it's not england and scotland unfortunately for tonight, but england and france, but yes, split loyalties but i'm definitely with a scottish team. find

loyalties but i'm definitely with a scottish team.— scottish team. and what is your score prediction _ scottish team. and what is your score prediction for _ scottish team. and what is your score prediction for tonight? . scottish team. and what is your score prediction for tonight? asi score prediction for tonight? is long as score prediction for tonight? 23 long as scotland wins, i'm happy. just a win. it’s long as scotland wins, i'm happy. just a win-— just a win. it's not going to happen- — just a win. it's not going to happen- i'm _ just a win. it's not going to happen. i'm sorry. - just a win. it's not going to happen. i'm sorry. hazel,| just a win. it's not going to i happen. i'm sorry. hazel, you just a win. it's not going to - happen. i'm sorry. hazel, you are resplendent _ happen. i'm sorry. hazel, you are resplendent in _ happen. i'm sorry. hazel, you are resplendent in your— happen. i'm sorry. hazel, you are resplendent in your england - happen. i'm sorry. hazel, you are resplendent in your england flag. | resplendent in your england flag. where will you watch the game tonight? in where will you watch the game toni . ht? where will you watch the game toniaht? ., , , what's tonight? in the house. maybe. what's it auoin to tonight? in the house. maybe. what's it going to be — tonight? in the house. maybe. what's it going to be like? _ tonight? in the house. maybe. what's it going to be like? tensions - tonight? in the house. maybe. what's it going to be like? tensions will - it going to be like? tensions will be hirh. it going to be like? tensions will be high- lots — it going to be like? tensions will be high. lots of _ it going to be like? tensions will be high. lots of screaming - it going to be like? tensions will be high. lots of screaming and l be high. lots of screaming and shouting — be high. lots of screaming and shouting and that'sjust be high. lots of screaming and shouting and that's just from the dog _ shouting and that's just from the dog i_ shouting and that's just from the dog. i think we are going to win. what _ dog. i think we are going to win. what has — dog. i think we are going to win. what has it— dog. i think we are going to win. what has it been like in school for the last few weeks? a. what has it been like in school for the last few weeks? a, bit what has it been like in school for the last few weeks?— what has it been like in school for the last few weeks? a bit hyper but i love it like — the last few weeks? a bit hyper but i love it like that. _ the last few weeks? a bit hyper but i love it like that. they _ the last few weeks? a bit hyper but i love it like that. they have - the last few weeks? a bit hyper but i love it like that. they have had . the last few weeks? a bit hyper but i love it like that. they have had a i i love it like that. they have had a tough _ i love it like that. they have had a tough year — i love it like that. they have had a tough year so lovely to see them enjoying — tough year so lovely to see them enjoying themselves and having some fun and _ enjoying themselves and having some fun and the _ enjoying themselves and having some fun and the staff enjoying themselves as well. good luck, en . land. themselves as well. good luck, england- nice _ themselves as well. good luck, england. nice to _ themselves as well. good luck, england. nice to blow- themselves as well. good luck, england. nice to blow up - themselves as well. good luck, england. nice to blow up a - themselves as well. good luck, england. nice to blow up a bit i themselves as well. good luck, | england. nice to blow up a bit of steam, isn't it? who was taking the children for the first period this morning? children for the first period this mornin: ? . �* , children for the first period this mornin. ? ., �* , ., ., ., morning? that'll be me, scotland all the wa . morning? that'll be me, scotland all the way- we — morning? that'll be me, scotland all the way. we will _ morning? that'll be me, scotland all the way. we will get _ morning? that'll be me, scotland all the way. we will get them _ morning? that'll be me, scotland all the way. we will get them nice - morning? that'll be me, scotland all the way. we will get them nice and l the way. we will get them nice and wind—up by 330 to send them home for

the match. wind-up by 330 to send them home for the match. �* ., , , ~ ., the match. brilliant stuff. anton dack say hello, _ the match. brilliant stuff. anton dack say hello, the _ the match. brilliant stuff. anton dack say hello, the way. - the match. brilliant stuff. anton dack say hello, the way. hello, | dack say hello, the way. hello, remember _ dack say hello, the way. hello, remember me? _ dack say hello, the way. hello, remember me? a _ dack say hello, the way. hello, remember me? a long - dack say hello, the way. hello, remember me? a long time . dack say hello, the way. hello, l remember me? a long time ago, dack say hello, the way. hello, i remember me? a long time ago, i dack say hello, the way. hello, - remember me? a long time ago, i did make— remember me? a long time ago, i did make nry— remember me? a long time ago, i did make my debut in byker grove. not first time on — make my debut in byker grove. firrt first time on tv. she didn't know i was going to say that so she would kick in the sense after this, i should think. good morning to you. who are you supporting tonight? england, obviously. england are going to win it, i can tell. i'm going to win it, i can tell. i'm going to win it, i can tell. i'm going to get england to nil. scotland, zero, obviously. 0h going to get england to nil. scotland, zero, obviously. oh dear, that's quite confident. who do think the scorers are going to be? hana; the scorers are going to be? harry kane will go _ the scorers are going to be? harry kane will go from _ the scorers are going to be? harry kane will go from the _ the scorers are going to be? harry kane will go from the halfway - the scorers are going to be? hanny kane will go from the halfway line and i hope you must go from there. harry kane looks a bit flat to me over there. thanks very much for my terriblejoke. you are over there. thanks very much for my terrible joke. you are supporting? what this will be tonight in

scotland?— what this will be tonight in scotland? 24. confident? things scotland? 2-1. confident? things didn't no scotland? 2-1. confident? things didn't go so _ scotland? 2—1. confident? things didn't go so well in the first game but you think they can bring it back and what has it been like in the build—up to the game at school? a. build—up to the game at school? a bit more hyper and we are all excited _ bit more hyper and we are all excited h_ bit more hyper and we are all excited. �* , ., ., ., ., excited. a bit more fun than normal. go back and — excited. a bit more fun than normal. go back and ioin _ excited. a bit more fun than normal. go back and join your _ excited. a bit more fun than normal. go back and join your team - excited. a bit more fun than normal. go back and join your team mates. l excited. a bit more fun than normal. go back and join your team mates. if you can go and get a goalfor us that would be good. what a brilliant place of a few miles south of the border but the fascinating beautiful part of the world, a beautiful day, i can just see the sea over the horizon there. it's been a great couple of days. the excitement is really, really building had a tonight game and, as we said earlier, if the fans can replicate what the children of the people of berwick have been telling me, they feel like over the last couple of days, it should be, regardless of the result, a real night to remember. back to you. thank you very much. we will watch the game of

interest to see what happens in the early result of england and scotland. i think it was i—o england as we were watching early on. listening on all of that stuff is one of the bestselling music artists of all time. as well as being one of the best—selling music artists of all time, sir rod stewart is also a die—hard football fan. good morning. hello, charlie. how are ou? good morning. hello, charlie. how are you? wonderful, _ good morning. hello, charlie. how are you? wonderful, i'm _ good morning. hello, charlie. how are you? wonderful, i'm having - good morning. hello, charlie. how are you? wonderful, i'm having a l good morning. hello, charlie. how. are you? wonderful, i'm having a bit of trouble with _ are you? wonderful, i'm having a bit of trouble with my _ are you? wonderful, i'm having a bit of trouble with my hair _ are you? wonderful, i'm having a bit of trouble with my hair this - are you? wonderful, i'm having a bit of trouble with my hair this morning | of trouble with my hair this morning plus more _ of trouble with my hair this morning plus more i— of trouble with my hair this morning plus more i can say for many ageing rock stars — plus more i can say for many ageing rock stars. let plus more i can say for many ageing rock stars. ., ,~' plus more i can say for many ageing rock stars. ., , ., ., rock stars. let me ask you, we heard from the youngsters _ rock stars. let me ask you, we heard from the youngsters a _ rock stars. let me ask you, we heard from the youngsters a moment - rock stars. let me ask you, we heard from the youngsters a moment ago l from the youngsters a moment ago lets lay it out a bold sir rod stewart's prediction for the result tonight, this is official, 0k? stewart's prediction for the result tonight, this is official, ok? this is your prediction. i tonight, this is official, ok? this is your prediction.— is your prediction. i don't know, mate, is your prediction. i don't know, mate. i've _ is your prediction. i don't know, mate, i've been _ is your prediction. i don't know, mate, i've been watching - is your prediction. i don't know, mate, i've been watching this . is your prediction. i don't know, - mate, i've been watching this game since _ mate, i've been watching this game since i_ mate, i've been watching this game since i was — mate, i've been watching this game since i was 14 and had my heart

broken — since i was 14 and had my heart broken so — since i was 14 and had my heart broken so many times. i would love to see _ broken so many times. i would love to see the _ broken so many times. i would love to see the scotland team win and it will be _ to see the scotland team win and it will be an— to see the scotland team win and it will be an uphill climb but as long as they— will be an uphill climb but as long as they win or lose, as long as they make _ as they win or lose, as long as they make is— as they win or lose, as long as they make is proud. you as they win or lose, as long as they make is proud-— as they win or lose, as long as they make is proud. you went all serious then. we make is proud. you went all serious then- we were _ make is proud. you went all serious then. we were laughing _ make is proud. you went all serious then. we were laughing around - make is proud. you went all serious then. we were laughing around and| then. we were laughing around and suddenly got all serious. it is then. we were laughing around and suddenly got all serious.— suddenly got all serious. it is a serious day- — suddenly got all serious. it is a serious day. the _ suddenly got all serious. it is a serious day. the scots - suddenly got all serious. it is a serious day. the scots take - suddenly got all serious. it is a serious day. the scots take it i serious day. the scots take it seriously, _ serious day. the scots take it seriously, i'm the cockney scotsman and we _ seriously, i'm the cockney scotsman and we take — seriously, i'm the cockney scotsman and we take it extremely seriously against _ and we take it extremely seriously against the auld enemy. sir and we take it extremely seriously against the auld enemy.— against the auld enemy. sir rod stewart, against the auld enemy. sir rod stewart. good — against the auld enemy. sir rod stewart, good morning. - against the auld enemy. sir rod stewart, good morning. paint. against the auld enemy. sir rod i stewart, good morning. paint the picture for me. what is it going to be like this evening, the build—up, who will you be watching with? choice of beverage, snack, or that kind of thing? your temperament? i’m kind of thing? your temperament? i'm ve kind of thing? yourtemperament? i'm very passionate. i'm going to have a box, _ very passionate. i'm going to have a box, it— very passionate. i'm going to have a box, it cost— very passionate. i'm going to have a box, it cost me an arm and a leg, had to— box, it cost me an arm and a leg, had to sell— box, it cost me an arm and a leg, had to sell my house, i'm taking my two sons, _ had to sell my house, i'm taking my two sons, three of my best friends, all scotland — two sons, three of my best friends, all scotland supporters, and we are going _ all scotland supporters, and we are going to _

all scotland supporters, and we are going to hope for the best. as i said. _ going to hope for the best. as i said. as — going to hope for the best. as i said, as long as i make us proud, win or— said, as long as i make us proud, win or lose — said, as long as i make us proud, win or lose. did said, as long as i make us proud, win or lose-— said, as long as i make us proud, win or lose. did your sons have any choice as to — win or lose. did your sons have any choice as to which _ win or lose. did your sons have any choice as to which home _ win or lose. did your sons have any choice as to which home nation - win or lose. did your sons have any l choice as to which home nation team they would support? ila. choice as to which home nation team they would support?— they would support? no, absolutely, m eldest, they would support? no, absolutely, my eldest. i— they would support? no, absolutely, my eldest, i have _ they would support? no, absolutely, my eldest, i have four— they would support? no, absolutely, my eldest, i have four something - my eldest, i have four something also put — my eldest, i have four something also put scotland and i don't to beat _ also put scotland and i don't to beat them up to do it. when i was a little _ beat them up to do it. when i was a little kid. _ beat them up to do it. when i was a little kid, you know, my dad was scottish. — little kid, you know, my dad was scottish, and i wondered why he would _ scottish, and i wondered why he would talk about scottish football in scotland and then the penny dropped — in scotland and then the penny dropped so i went to my throat england — dropped so i went to my throat england and scotland match when i was 13. _ england and scotland match when i was 13, and... england and scotland match when i was 13. and---_ was 13, and... what was your most favoured match _ was 13, and... what was your most favoured match you _ was 13, and... what was your most favoured match you attended - was 13, and... what was your most favoured match you attended not l favoured match you attended not necessarily because of the result but because of family... fif necessarily because of the result but because of family. .. of course it's the result. _ but because of family. .. of course it's the result. it's _ but because of family. .. of course it's the result. it's about - but because of family. .. of course it's the result. it's about family i it's the result. it's about family members. _ it's the result. it's about family members, taking _ it's the result. it's about family members, taking part. - it's the result. it's about family members, taking part. 0k - it's the result. it's about family members, taking part. ok 1977 it's the result. it's about family - members, taking part. 0k1977 when scotland beat — members, taking part. 0k1977 when scotland beat england _ members, taking part. 0k1977 when scotland beat england with _ members, taking part. 0k1977 when scotland beat england with a - members, taking part. 0k1977 when scotland beat england with a pitch i scotland beat england with a pitch invasion _ scotland beat england with a pitch invasion and my dad was next to me and i_ invasion and my dad was next to me and i said _ invasion and my dad was next to me and i said i'm — invasion and my dad was next to me and i said i'm going onto the pitch and i said i'm going onto the pitch and he _ and i said i'm going onto the pitch and he said — and i said i'm going onto the pitch and he said no, you're not, and i -ot and he said no, you're not, and i got onto— and he said no, you're not, and i got onto the _ and he said no, you're not, and i got onto the pitch and the police told me — got onto the pitch and the police told me i— got onto the pitch and the police told me i couldn't go on and i took

off my— told me i couldn't go on and i took off my hat— told me i couldn't go on and i took off my hat and he said, oh, go on their— off my hat and he said, oh, go on their next— off my hat and he said, oh, go on their next muck i was part of that pitch— their next muck i was part of that pitch invasion.— their next muck i was part of that pitch invasion. naughty boy. very nauah pitch invasion. naughty boy. very naughty indeed- _ pitch invasion. naughty boy. very naughty indeed. nothing - pitch invasion. naughty boy. very naughty indeed. nothing we - pitch invasion. naughty boy. very naughty indeed. nothing we can i pitch invasion. naughty boy. very - naughty indeed. nothing we can done of course but we are seeing the pictures of it because it was pure jubilation. what about those memories because there are some things which optically special about families being together watching something like this in coming together? something like this in coming touether? ., , ., ., together? yeah, we list have england and scotland — together? yeah, we list have england and scotland matches _ together? yeah, we list have england and scotland matches every - together? yeah, we list have england and scotland matches every year, - together? yeah, we list have england and scotland matches every year, if. and scotland matches every year, if you remember, so it was a big tradition— you remember, so it was a big tradition to _ you remember, so it was a big tradition to go all of us to go to glasgow— tradition to go all of us to go to glasgow and meet family, literally dozens— glasgow and meet family, literally dozens and dozens of uncles and aunties— dozens and dozens of uncles and aunties and it's not so much now because — aunties and it's not so much now because we _ aunties and it's not so much now because we don't play the game is so much, _ because we don't play the game is so much, but _ because we don't play the game is so much, but of— because we don't play the game is so much, but of course, today you can see by— much, but of course, today you can see by all— much, but of course, today you can see by all the scots were to come down. _ see by all the scots were to come down, 20,000 of them in london, you mark— down, 20,000 of them in london, you mark my— down, 20,000 of them in london, you mark my words they will behave themselves. it is a wonderful family occasion _ themselves. it is a wonderful family occasion i — themselves. it is a wonderful family occasion. ., �* ~ ., ., �*, ., occasion. i don't know what's going on in our occasion. i don't know what's going on in your house _ occasion. i don't know what's going on in your house this _ occasion. i don't know what's going on in your house this morning - occasion. i don't know what's going on in your house this morning that| on in your house this morning that might act was getting married earlier on because a cap on standing

up earlier on because a cap on standing up and sitting down. i don't know what's going on there but i couldn't work out, i can see the jacket, but i couldn't work out whether you are wearing trousers or a kilt. i wasn't sure. i wearing trousers or a kilt. i wasn't sure. ., ., , ., sure. i have got my tracksuit on. not with my _ sure. i have got my tracksuit on. not with my knees, _ sure. i have got my tracksuit on. not with my knees, i'm - sure. i have got my tracksuit on. not with my knees, i'm not - sure. i have got my tracksuit on. i not with my knees, i'm not wearing sure. i have got my tracksuit on. - not with my knees, i'm not wearing a kilt. not with my knees, i'm not wearing a kilt i— not with my knees, i'm not wearing a kilt i have _ not with my knees, i'm not wearing a kilt. i have got my son climbing a mountain. — kilt. i have got my son climbing a mountain, my wife is climbing up a mountain. — mountain, my wife is climbing up a mountain, doing two charity things and penny— mountain, doing two charity things and penny only got in from her police — and penny only got in from her police duties at 2am this morning bless _ police duties at 2am this morning bless her— police duties at 2am this morning bless her and she's gone off to do a charity— bless her and she's gone off to do a charity walk — bless her and she's gone off to do a charity walk-— bless her and she's gone off to do a chari walk. ., , , , , ., charity walk. you must be very proud of her doing — charity walk. you must be very proud of her doing all— charity walk. you must be very proud of her doing all of— charity walk. you must be very proud of her doing all of that, _ charity walk. you must be very proud of her doing all of that, her - charity walk. you must be very proud of her doing all of that, her police . of her doing all of that, her police duties. it's got quite a bit of publicity but it is routine in your household that she goes out to do the work. . . household that she goes out to do the work. , , ., , , the work. yes, she goes every thursday _ the work. yes, she goes every thursday night, _ the work. yes, she goes every thursday night, leaves - the work. yes, she goes every thursday night, leaves at - the work. yes, she goes every thursday night, leaves at 6p l the work. yes, she goes every i thursday night, leaves at 6p pm the work. yes, she goes every - thursday night, leaves at 6p pm and comes— thursday night, leaves at 6p pm and comes back— thursday night, leaves at 6p pm and comes back at all hours depending what happens. she has to do a lot of paper— what happens. she has to do a lot of paper work — what happens. she has to do a lot of paperwork. she what happens. she has to do a lot of paper work. she doesn't get paid either— paper work. she doesn't get paid either but — paper work. she doesn't get paid either but is doing this because she wants— either but is doing this because she wants to _ either but is doing this because she wants to give something back to society— wants to give something back to society and of course she loves london — society and of course she loves london time so she wants to look after— london time so she wants to look after it _ london time so she wants to look after it do —

london time so she wants to look after it. ,, london time so she wants to look after it. i. ., , london time so she wants to look after it. ., , ., after it. do you worry about her when she _ after it. do you worry about her when she does _ after it. do you worry about her when she does it? _ after it. do you worry about her when she does it? of _ after it. do you worry about her when she does it? of course i i after it. do you worry about her. when she does it? of course i do. after it. do you worry about her- when she does it? of course i do. i alwa s when she does it? of course i do. i always send _ when she does it? of course i do. i always send a _ when she does it? of course i do. i always send a driver— when she does it? of course i do. i always send a driver to _ when she does it? of course i do. i always send a driver to pick - when she does it? of course i do. i always send a driver to pick up - when she does it? of course i do. i always send a driver to pick up to l always send a driver to pick up to make _ always send a driver to pick up to make sure — always send a driver to pick up to make sure she say. i'm always calling — make sure she say. i'm always calling her— make sure she say. i'm always calling her driver, have you got her on board _ calling her driver, have you got her on board and he says yes, 0k. then i can go— on board and he says yes, 0k. then i can go to— on board and he says yes, 0k. then i can go to bed — on board and he says yes, 0k. then i can go to bed. i on board and he says yes, 0k. then i can go to bed-— can go to bed. i know we were talkin: can go to bed. i know we were talking about _ can go to bed. i know we were talking about tonight - can go to bed. i know we were talking about tonight but - can go to bed. i know we were | talking about tonight but paints can go to bed. i know we were i talking about tonight but paints a picture of a normal rod stewart watching the tv, domestic football watching the tv, domestic football watching situation. do you have a big armchair, so far? are you a bit stroppy whilst watching it? are you lecturing the players, getting technical? what are you like? throwing things of the television. i usually— throwing things of the television. i usually watch celtic, me and the boys. _ usually watch celtic, me and the boys, we — usually watch celtic, me and the boys, we wear the jerseys, but tonight— boys, we wear the jerseys, but tonight we will be there. one of my sonsiumps — tonight we will be there. one of my sonsjumps behind the sofa every time _ sonsjumps behind the sofa every time there — sonsjumps behind the sofa every time there is a corner kick against celtic— time there is a corner kick against celtic because he knows we can't defend _ celtic because he knows we can't defend and he covered his face up, bless _ defend and he covered his face up, bless him —

defend and he covered his face up, bless him. we are a football mad family _ bless him. we are a football mad famil . �* , ., bless him. we are a football mad famil. �* family. are you in contact with other players _ family. are you in contact with other players directly? - family. are you in contact with other players directly? i - family. are you in contact with other players directly? i know| family. are you in contact with | other players directly? i know i know they know you are a massive fan but do you have any direct contact with them, messaging, anything like that? i with them, messaging, anything like that? , , , with them, messaging, anything like that? , , ., that? i send messages to the scottish papers, _ that? i send messages to the scottish papers, but- that? i send messages to the scottish papers, but they - that? i send messages to the scottish papers, but they are| that? i send messages to the - scottish papers, but they are fine. they— scottish papers, but they are fine. they don't— scottish papers, but they are fine. they don't need anything from me. they don't need anything from me. they know— they don't need anything from me. they know what i got to do tonight. what _ they know what i got to do tonight. what you _ they know what i got to do tonight. what you have done before, i think it was 78, case of arson are, you were the voice behind that song. what would go to bat behind the microphone in terms of recording another football song and what would be like? i another football song and what would be like? ., ., ., ., , be like? i would love to if i was asked. i would _ be like? i would love to if i was asked. i would do _ be like? i would love to if i was asked. i would do it. _ be like? i would love to if i was asked. i would do it. we - be like? i would love to if i was asked. i would do it. we don'tl be like? i would love to if i was - asked. i would do it. we don't need asked. i would do it. we don't need a song _ asked. i would do it. we don't need a song right— asked. i would do it. we don't need a song right now because already in the finals _ a song right now because already in the finals. but for the world cup, if i was _ the finals. but for the world cup, if i was asked to do one, i would love _ if i was asked to do one, i would love to _ if i was asked to do one, i would love to do — if i was asked to do one, i would love to do one. | if i was asked to do one, i would love to do one.— love to do one. i have to say, i think we _ love to do one. i have to say, i think we need _ love to do one. i have to say, i think we need a _ love to do one. i have to say, i think we need a song - love to do one. i have to say, i think we need a song right - love to do one. i have to say, i i think we need a song right now, love to do one. i have to say, i - think we need a song right now, on a friday morning ahead of an england and scotland going, is there anything in the pipes right now?

# 0h anything in the pipes right now? # oh flower of scotland, when will you see _ you see # - you see # the likes again that you — # the likes again that fought and died for— # the likes again that fought and died for your brethren... how was that? _ that? applause lovely. i always love, no matter what sport, i'm one of those people who comes to football for big occasions and i love that moment when the teams line up love that moment when the teams line up and you see and hear the national anthems. do you sometimes know, as a massive fan, do you sometimes look at the team and kind of know that it's your night? do you sometimes almost get a feeling?— almost get a feeling? charlie, if onl , almost get a feeling? charlie, if only. mate- _ almost get a feeling? charlie, if only. mate- i— almost get a feeling? charlie, if only, mate. i know— almost get a feeling? charlie, if only, mate. i know what - almost get a feeling? charlie, if only, mate. i know what you - almost get a feeling? charlie, if- only, mate. i know what you mean. when _ only, mate. i know what you mean. when i _ only, mate. i know what you mean. when i see — only, mate. i know what you mean. when i see the players and they play the flower _ when i see the players and they play the flower of scotland, i start crying~ — the flower of scotland, i start crying~ i— the flower of scotland, i start crying. i don't know. as i said, i've _ crying. i don't know. as i said, i've had — crying. idon't know. as i said, i've had my— crying. i don't know. as i said, i've had my heart broken so many times— i've had my heart broken so many times with — i've had my heart broken so many times with his england and scotland matches~ _ times with his england and scotland matches. what is weird as why is it so important? why do we call the english _ so important? why do we call the english the old enemy? i suppose it's braveheart and all of that.

it's history, isn't it, absolutely. what is your prediction for the game tonight? not what you hope, but your gut feeling, what do think the scoreline going to be?- scoreline going to be? 1-0, scotland- — scoreline going to be? 1-0, scotland- i— scoreline going to be? 1-0, scotland. iwill— scoreline going to be? 1-0, scotland. i will die - scoreline going to be? 1-0, scotland. i will die a - scoreline going to be? 1-0, scotland. i will die a happy| scoreline going to be? 1-0, - scotland. i will die a happy man. laughter 0k. laughter ok. are you still playing? i've seen pictures of you out on the pitch. i had to give it up. seven years ago. with— had to give it up. seven years ago. with the _ had to give it up. seven years ago. with the covid breakdown, i've had a medical— with the covid breakdown, i've had a medical year, a new knee and an ankle _ medical year, a new knee and an ankle fusion all of which are football— ankle fusion all of which are football —related injuries. i can still get — football —related injuries. i can still get out on the page kickabout with the _ still get out on the page kickabout with the boys but nothing competitive at all for me. gk, competitive at all for me. ok, that's all— competitive at all for me. ok, that's all right, _ competitive at all for me. ok, that's all right, at _ competitive at all for me. ok, that's all right, at least - competitive at all for me. ok, that's all right, at least you're getting to watch. the question i'm desperate to get an answer to because you started nothing to do with it, how are you going to mend your hair? with it, how are you going to mend our hair? ~ ., ., , .,

your hair? what i will do before the name your hair? what i will do before the game tonight _ your hair? what i will do before the game tonight as — your hair? what i will do before the game tonight as i _ your hair? what i will do before the game tonight as i will _ your hair? what i will do before the game tonight as i will watch - your hair? what i will do before the game tonight as i will watch it, - your hair? what i will do before the game tonight as i will watch it, put| game tonight as i will watch it, put some _ game tonight as i will watch it, put some product in it, upside down, dry it like _ some product in it, upside down, dry it like that, _ some product in it, upside down, dry it like that, and i will be ready to lo. it like that, and i will be ready to go i'm _ it like that, and i will be ready to go. i'm leaving the house at 4pm four and — go. i'm leaving the house at 4pm four and 8p — go. i'm leaving the house at 4pm four and sp to cuff so we can get into the — four and sp to cuff so we can get into the barand four and sp to cuff so we can get into the bar and have a few of them. you enjoy— into the bar and have a few of them. you enjoy it — into the bar and have a few of them. you enjoy it and behave of course. enjoy it. if it all goes well, maybe we can catch up again. maybe we will do that. how about that? you we can catch up again. maybe we will do that. how about that?— do that. how about that? you won't have a sore — do that. how about that? you won't have a sore head _ do that. how about that? you won't have a sore head tomorrow- do that. how about that? you won't have a sore head tomorrow at - do that. how about that? you won't have a sore head tomorrow at all, l do that. how about that? you won't have a sore head tomorrow at all, i | have a sore head tomorrow at all, i promise. i have a sore head tomorrow at all, i romise. ., �* , ., , promise. i won't, i promise i will behave. promise. i won't, i promise i will behave- we _ promise. i won't, i promise i will behave. we may _ promise. i won't, i promise i will behave. we may speak - promise. i won't, i promise i will behave. we may speak to - promise. i won't, i promise i will. behave. we may speak to tomorrow mornin: behave. we may speak to tomorrow morning after— behave. we may speak to tomorrow morning after a _ behave. we may speak to tomorrow morning after a victorious _ behave. we may speak to tomorrow morning after a victorious men. - behave. we may speak to tomorrowl morning after a victorious men. and, ou never morning after a victorious men. and, you never know- _ morning after a victorious men. and, you never know. that _ morning after a victorious men. and, you never know. that would - morning after a victorious men. and, you never know. that would be wonderfub _ you never know. that would be wonderful. it�*s you never know. that would be wonderful-— you never know. that would be wonderful. �* , , ., ., , wonderful. it's been an absolute 'oy talkin: to wonderful. it's been an absolute 'oy talking to you d wonderful. it's been an absolute 'oy talking to you this i wonderful. it's been an absolute 'oy talking to you this morning. i wonderful. it's been an absolute joy| talking to you this morning. thanks, uu s. talking to you this morning. thanks, guys- there — talking to you this morning. thanks, guys- there was _ talking to you this morning. thanks, guys. there was a _ talking to you this morning. thanks, guys. there was a man _ talking to you this morning. thanks, guys. there was a man who - talking to you this morning. thanks, guys. there was a man who is - talking to you this morning. thanks, i guys. there was a man who is looking forward to a — guys. there was a man who is looking forward to a big _ guys. there was a man who is looking forward to a big game. _ guys. there was a man who is looking forward to a big game. such - guys. there was a man who is looking forward to a big game. such a - guys. there was a man who is looking forward to a big game. such a lovely. forward to a big game. such a lovely man. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. the conservatives have suffered

a huge deafeat in the chesham and amersham by—election, a seat they have held since the constituency was created in 1974. the liberal democrat sarah green won with a majority of more than 8,000. the contest in buckinghamshire was triggered by the death of the former cabinet minister, dame cheryl gillan. labour was pushed to forth place. four london football clubs are joining the effort to get more people in the capital vaccinated this weekend. tomorrow, charlton athletic, chelsea and west ham will turn their stadiums into walk—in vaccination centres, while tottenham will do the same on sunday. most are focusing on first doses for younger people. it follows growing concerns about the spread of the delta variant. with just over 12 hours to go until the big match between england and scotland at wembley tonight, the 'tartan army�* have been arriving in numbers. this was leicester square last night. but sadiq khan and the met police are warning fans not to gather in large groups, and have discouraged scotland fans

from turning up without a ticket to watch the game in a pub. well, england will be hoping to build on sunday's winning start to euro 2020. raheem sterling's goal secured a 1—0 victory against croatia. his match winning exploits were well received at his former school, just yards away from wembley stadium. absolutely amazing. it's almost like a dream come true. it's like, if somebody wrote that story, you'd think it was fiction, because raheem would probably pass the stadium on his way to school every day, and then pass it on his way home every day. and he saw the stadium being built from scratch. and it's literally up the road from where he lived. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning, but overground there's no service between barking and south tottenham. a vehicle has hit a bridge. on the roads, blackwall tunnel is slow southbound from bromley by bow. no service on the woolwich ferry today due to strike action.

now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. another very unsettled day today. further outbreaks of quite heavy rain. another area of low pressure coming out from the south. the air is quite humid, and with the instability we could see one or two thunderstorms developing. the met office has another yellow weather warning in place, valid until 6am tomorrow morning. you can see the heavy rain moving northwards. the more colourful areas, the heavier the rain will be. that's the main hazard today. the temperature getting up to around 20 celsius, and we've got a north—easterly breeze. perhaps not feeling quite as warm as yesterday, though overnight that rain will disappear. it will stay largely cloudy. the minimum temperature, double figures, but not as humid as it has been. 10—12 the minimum, so at least night—time temperatures getting a little bit lower. into the weekend, saturday is a dry day. quite cloudy, with one or two sunny spells on sunday.

further rain with the potential for a rumble or two of thunder. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. oti and gethin can tell us what's on today's show. nice wave, oti. nothing from gethin, i notice. ., ~ nice wave, oti. nothing from gethin, i notice. ., ,, , ., nice wave, oti. nothing from gethin, i notice. ., ,, coming up on morning live, the covid vaccination has been hailed a huge success, but it's not the only medical breakthrough having an impact. today we have the incredible story of a life changing drug now available on the nhs that's saving the lives of cystic fibrosis sufferers, and could be used in other areas of medicine too.

plus, it's one thing everyone should do, but over half the population admit they don't apply sun cream while in the uk. skin specialist dr tijion esho will tell you exactly when and how you should apply yours — even if you have black skin — and even if it's cloudy. also coming up, we'll be speaking to the parents of a child with autism who have produced a new vt that aims to bust some of the the myths around the condition — like all autistic children not being able to share love. we're getting ready for the weekend with carpenter wayne perry who'll be teaching you how to give your kitchen cupboards a facelift that could add thousands to the value of your home. it's a nerve—racking start to the weekend for england and scotland fans, as they face each other in tonight's euros. these otters in birmingham have already given their predictions as to who'll win — they got it right for the croatia result, but can they strike twice?

we're speaking to bbc sport presenter kelly somers about that. plus, it's fun—day friday, so oti has our last strictly work—out of the week. see you at 9.15! i know that you are thinking i'm not in the mood for this today. i am. here's a nice wave to you both. i prefer the other one. oti, - here's a nice wave to you both. i prefer the other one. oti, yours| here's a nice wave to you both. i i prefer the other one. oti, yours is alwa s prefer the other one. oti, yours is always elegant. — prefer the other one. oti, yours is always elegant, friendly, - prefer the other one. oti, yours is i always elegant, friendly, welcoming. gethin, keep working on it. have a fabulous friday. the health secretary says an increase in the number of covid cases is driven largely by people who haven t had a jab, and has called on all adults across the uk to book their covid—19 vaccine. matt hancock said he is optimistic that remaining restrictions could be removed and replaced by vaccine protection.

we're joined now by professor stephen powis, national medical director of nhs england. good morning. thank you for your time this morning. this is an important moment. effectively, all adults now, 18 to 20, specifically being invited?— being invited? morning. that's absolutely _ being invited? morning. that's absolutely right. _ being invited? morning. that's absolutely right. it _ being invited? morning. that's absolutely right. it is - being invited? morning. that's absolutely right. it is only - being invited? morning. that's absolutely right. it is only six i absolutely right. it is only six months — absolutely right. it is only six months ago, rememberthose absolutely right. it is only six months ago, remember those cold, dark days _ months ago, remember those cold, dark days of— months ago, remember those cold, dark days of december, i remember being— dark days of december, i remember being on— dark days of december, i remember being on the programme in coventry in the _ being on the programme in coventry in the first— being on the programme in coventry in the first week of december when maggie _ in the first week of december when maggie keenan got the first jab. it has been — maggie keenan got the first jab. it has been a remarkable achievement. in nearly— has been a remarkable achievement. in nearly 200 days over 61 million people. _ in nearly 200 days over 61 million people, adults in england, have been vaccinated. _ people, adults in england, have been vaccinated, around 80% of the adult population— vaccinated, around 80% of the adult population have had the first dose, nearly— population have had the first dose, nearly 60% of the second. this is the last— nearly 60% of the second. this is the last stage, this is the watershed moment opening up to all

adults _ watershed moment opening up to all adults as _ watershed moment opening up to all adults. as you say, we will be sending — adults. as you say, we will be sending out about 1.5 million texts to 18 to— sending out about 1.5 million texts to 18 to 20—year—olds in the next few days — to 18 to 20—year—olds in the next few days and i would absolutely, absolutely urge them to come forward and get _ absolutely urge them to come forward and get that jab. gn absolutely urge them to come forward and get thatjab— and get that 'ab. on some of the mechanics. — and get that jab. on some of the mechanics, there _ and get that jab. on some of the mechanics, there could - and get that jab. on some of the mechanics, there could be - and get that jab. on some of the| mechanics, there could be people and get that jab. on some of the - mechanics, there could be people may be not registered with gps in that age group. i am not sure how the technicalities of that work. if you are in that age group and don't receive a text, what do you do? well, we can still register you if you come — well, we can still register you if you come for the vaccine. all those issues _ you come for the vaccine. all those issues will— you come for the vaccine. all those issues will not be a block to getting _ issues will not be a block to getting the vaccine. there are pop-up — getting the vaccine. there are pop—up centres in many places, more vaccine _ pop—up centres in many places, more vaccine centres are open, 1600 throughout the country. so don't like that— throughout the country. so don't like that put you off. —— don't let that _ like that put you off. —— don't let that put — like that put you off. —— don't let that put you _ like that put you off. —— don't let that put you off. the important thing _ that put you off. the important thing is — that put you off. the important thing is to— that put you off. the important thing is to get that jab. it will protect— thing is to get that jab. it will protect you against the virus. it will protect young people too. they are less _ will protect young people too. they are less at — will protect young people too. they are less at risk but it still can be

are less at risk but it still can be a nasty— are less at risk but it still can be a nasty illness to have. if you want to reduce — a nasty illness to have. if you want to reduce transmission, protect loved _ to reduce transmission, protect loved ones and society and get things— loved ones and society and get things back to normal.- loved ones and society and get things back to normal. what is the most recent _ things back to normal. what is the most recent analysis _ things back to normal. what is the most recent analysis you - things back to normal. what is the most recent analysis you can - things back to normal. what is the most recent analysis you can give | most recent analysis you can give us? the delta variant was described as growing exponentially, which people will know, it's growing quite frankly, a lot. what a suggestion may be the most recent figures show it is still rising but it is lightning. what is the situation? well, it is still rising. you will see that — well, it is still rising. you will see that if— well, it is still rising. you will see that if you look at the daily statistics— see that if you look at the daily statistics that come out from the government. it has been rising most in the _ government. it has been rising most in the north— government. it has been rising most in the north west and in certain areas _ in the north west and in certain areas within the north west, but not 'ust areas within the north west, but not just the _ areas within the north west, but not just the north west. it is rising across— just the north west. it is rising across the _ just the north west. it is rising across the country. i think it is probably— across the country. i think it is probably too early to say get exactly — probably too early to say get exactly what has been happening over the last— exactly what has been happening over the last few days. we will need to look out _ the last few days. we will need to look out over the next week or two.

that is— look out over the next week or two. that is an _ look out over the next week or two. that is an important timeline. what is absolutely true is it is the vaccine _ is absolutely true is it is the vaccine programme, vaccines that we now know _ vaccine programme, vaccines that we now know are highly effective against — now know are highly effective against these new variant, that are going _ against these new variant, that are going to _ against these new variant, that are going to make the difference. it is the vaccines that reduce the transmission and, of course, even more _ transmission and, of course, even more importantly, it will stop that severe _ more importantly, it will stop that severe disease. so the way out of this pandemic is the vaccination programme and that is why it is really— programme and that is why it is really critical that everybody comes forward _ really critical that everybody comes forward and gets that jab when they are asked _ forward and gets that jab when they are asked to do so. forward and gets that 'ab when they are asked to do so._ are asked to do so. people will be well aware — are asked to do so. people will be well aware that _ are asked to do so. people will be well aware that the _ are asked to do so. people will be well aware that the most - are asked to do so. people will be j well aware that the most effective time, and you will correct me if i have got this wrong, for those 18 to 20—year—olds who may beget have got this wrong, for those 18 to 20—year—olds who may he get their jab in the next few days, there is possibly a three—week period when the maximum efficacy of firstjab kicks in at that percentage level. but clearly, if i understand correctly, the spike you are expecting from the current levels of infection rates will be in

approximately two weeks' time. that is, to coin a phrase, a crunch point. would that be right? i think the modelling looks at if there is going to be a peak, it will probably be injuly through to the beginning of august. a lot of uncertainty about that at the moment. you are right, it takes a few weeks for immunity to kick in. probably two weeks in the younger population, longer if you are older. what is important with the delta variant is the second dose, which gives maximum protection. there is a reduction in protection. there is a reduction in protection compared to previous variants the first dose. as well as encouraging people to get the first dose, particularly younger people, people should remember to have the second dose, because that gives the maximum protection. this is a race between the vaccine programme and virus. we want to get the vaccine programme ahead, give it as great an

advantage as possible. that's why the government brought the deadline forward a couple of weeks. that's why the nhs has done what we have been doing for recent months, getting jabs into arms. and of course volunteers and are nhs staff have done an absolutely fantastic job throughout the country to get those 61 million jabs job throughout the country to get those 61 millionjabs in in the last 200 days. professor, thank you very much for your time this morning. the national medical director of nhs england. and just a repeat, those texts will be coming in today. around 1.4 million 18 to 20—year—olds will now be getting a text saying, come forward because you can now get vaccinated. the time now is 20 minutes _ you can now get vaccinated. the time now is 20 minutes to _ you can now get vaccinated. the time now is 20 minutes to nine. _ you can now get vaccinated. the time now is 20 minutes to nine. time - you can now get vaccinated. the time now is 20 minutes to nine. time to i now is 20 minutes to nine. time to talk to matt and find out what is happening with the weather today and in the coming few days as well. gorgeous blue sky behind you. good morning. good morning. lovely start across parts of scotland,

northern ireland, western fringes of england and wales. blue skies like this. complete contrast to other parts of ingot. not only torrential rain and thunderstorms, we could see a month's rainfall in some places, it will have an impact on keeping pollen levels low. we have been chatting about hay this morning. elsewhere, pollen levels on the high side, particularly in north west england, very high this afternoon. particularly under the sons and we have got at the moment. you can see the contrast in the chart. barely a cloud in the sky for some in the west. it is across parts of central and eastern england where it is raining quite heavily. it will continue to do so for much of the day. some of that rain is torrential and thundery. we will see that affecting the channel islands into parts of hampshire, the home counties, south and east midlands later. there will be some drier moments for east anglia and the south—east. rain spreading and

across parts of yorkshire, that will be later in the day. if you are off to wembley, you will need your waterproofs. on the way there, the way back and possibly during the match. heavy rain on and off throughout. breezy in the south and east. elsewhere, a pleasant day. 19 degrees west of scotland. warmest conditions to the west of cumbria and west cornwall and west wales. this evening and overnight that heavy and thundery rain remains for the time across eastern england, pushing into the north—east for a while and clearing off into the north sea. one or two showers in the west. mostly dry into tonight and tomorrow morning. quite a muggy day as well. rain towards the south—east. fresher than recent nights. a fresh start elsewhere. for a saturday, the driest and brightest day of the weekend across the board. a few isolated light showers to the west of england and wales as well as western scotland. most places dry,

sunny spells, the best of them during the afternoon. temperatures in some western parts climbing up. as we go into saturday night, the next batch of heavy and in places thundery rain, will move northwards. more extensive than the rain we've had in that nightjust gone. more cloud round on sunday. most of us will see red at times, dry in the north of scotland. sundry showers developing later in the day. if you get some sunshine in the south, maybe 20 degrees, a cool day for many though on sunday, most most —— most notably in eastern scotland. temperatures 11 to 13 degrees. and certainly much cooler than we have had of late. just before i go, i want to take you to the western side of the us. an unbelievable drought there at the moment. exceptional drought in many areas. and to go with it they are in the grip of a prolonged heatwave. death valley has seen the highest

temperatures so far recorded this year on earth. palm springs, a big major city, temperatures higher, in fact, reaching record—breaking levels yesterday. for most of us even that is far too hot. back to you both. too hot. have a good week. see you soon. her name will be forever linked with the white cliffs of dover, and now dame vera lynn's family want a permanent memorial statue built there, to celebrate her incredible life. they're launching a fundraising drive today, to coincide with the first anniversary of the singer's death, as luxmy gopal reports. # there'll be bluebirds over # the white cliffs of dover... few voices are as evocative of the spirit of wartime resilience. the forces sweetheart, dame vera lynn's most popular songs

looked ahead to the prospect of peace and welcoming home the troops. now, a permanent tribute to her is being planned in the iconic landscape of which she sang. dame vera is the white cliffs. that's what everybody thinks, don't they? the two just go together. and so it's just the perfect place to put this memorialfor her. the idea is for an amphitheatre for live events in an area called the western heights with artwork by a sculptor whose designs have previously caught her critical eye. what was lovely about dame vera was that she pulled no punches when she was criticising and commenting on my work. and one moment in particular stands out where she looked at my supposedly female ferry pilot and she said, "she's far too masculine to be a female ferry pilot. we were very glamorous during the war", and i felt obliged to change the modelling on the face there and then to meet dame vera's high standards. as well as a statue of her likeness, there are to be vignettes

to commemorate her life. there's a rather epic story to tell about her, and i think that the memorial for future generations would be appreciated even more if one could see some of the colour and some of the history behind her life. it's still a work in progress. the local council has bid for government funding to pay for it, but money is also being raised in a more suitably musical way. # thank you for your love and inspiration # you've touched so many people in this land... a new fundraising song is being released, performed by an artist inspired by the sound and spirit of dame vera. it totally encapsulates me and ijust love it all. and i think the music of dame vera lynn just really stood out for me. i love her. her vocal range is similar to my vocal range. ijust love singing her songs and i can see the warmth on people when she sings and these songs,

i can see how it affects people, how it moves them, and , that's what i want to do. entitled irreplaceable, the song is a tribute to her legacy, one that has only grown stronger as the pandemic brought fresh relevance to her music and lyrics. you listen to the songs now on the ve day celebrations last year, everyone was playing dame vera lynn songs and she's now been introduced to this whole new generation. we really hope this project can do the same. # we'll meet again # don't know where, don't know when... she was a beacon of hope and light. people can cling onto that whole ethos and her entire ethic was to see people through that time. yes, she provided music, but it was so much more than that. the footpath to dover's white cliffs is being renamed in her honour so generations to come can walk the dame vera lynn way as her music's timeless message continues to resonate as strongly as ever. lakshmi gopal, bbc news.

we can now talk to dame vera's daughter, virginia lewis—jones, who joins us from dover. virginia, firstly, good morning. may i say thank you, because in that report eclipse looked absolutely beautiful, they were bathed in sunshine. we had that lovely shot from up above. and you have been waiting there in the wind and rain to talk to us. thank you. are you warm enough?— to talk to us. thank you. are you warm enough? yes, i have got about four la ers warm enough? yes, i have got about four layers on _ warm enough? yes, i have got about four layers on at _ warm enough? yes, i have got about four layers on at the _ warm enough? yes, i have got about four layers on at the moment! - warm enough? yes, i have got about four layers on at the moment! well i four layers on at the moment! well reared. four layers on at the moment! well prepared- today — four layers on at the moment! well prepared. today is _ four layers on at the moment! vii prepared. today is obviously very important. i can't imagine there would be much objection to dame vera lynn being acknowledged and commemorated in this way? ila. i commemorated in this way? no. i mean, commemorated in this way? no. i mean. it's— commemorated in this way? no. i mean, it's absolutely _ commemorated in this way? no. i mean, it's absolutely wonderful. i commemorated in this way? no. i mean, it's absolutely wonderful. and as you _ mean, it's absolutely wonderful. and as you are _ mean, it's absolutely wonderful. and as you are i— mean, it's absolutely wonderful. and as you are i am sure aware eyelid to

the lighthouse by pressing a button last night. it hasn't been laid for many— last night. it hasn't been laid for many years. it is only the third time _ many years. it is only the third time ever~ _ many years. it is only the third time ever. once it had come out of commission — time ever. once it had come out of commission. it was absolutely fantastic _ commission. it was absolutely fantastic. even in the fog of the light— fantastic. even in the fog of the light went everywhere. i understand that the _ light went everywhere. i understand that the french lighthouse people also knew not to panic when they saw it alight _ also knew not to panic when they saw it alight it— also knew not to panic when they saw it alight. it was absolutely fantastic.— it alight. it was absolutely fantastic. , ., _ ., it alight. it was absolutely fantastic. , ., ., ., , fantastic. obviously you as a family have lost, obviously, _ fantastic. obviously you as a family have lost, obviously, you _ fantastic. obviously you as a family have lost, obviously, you have - fantastic. obviously you as a family have lost, obviously, you have lost| have lost, obviously, you have lost dame vera lynn, but you have worked tirelessly to make sure the memory of her is preserved and celebrated. that moment when you did light, you let the light, how did that feel for you? you will be remembering your mum. , . ., , ~ ., mum. very exciting, actually. i know she wouldn't — mum. very exciting, actually. i know she wouldn't have _ mum. very exciting, actually. i know she wouldn't have gone _ mum. very exciting, actually. i know she wouldn't have gone up _ mum. very exciting, actually. i know she wouldn't have gone up there. - mum. very exciting, actually. i know| she wouldn't have gone up there. she would _ she wouldn't have gone up there. she would have _ she wouldn't have gone up there. she would have waited down here! but it was a _ would have waited down here! but it was a fantastic view. it was

wonderful. it was actually very, very _ wonderful. it was actually very, very thrilling. the guys stayed up there _ very thrilling. the guys stayed up there all— very thrilling. the guys stayed up there all night to make sure it was wound _ there all night to make sure it was wound every hour and a half. they were _ wound every hour and a half. they were absolutely brilliant. i can't thank— were absolutely brilliant. i can't thank them enough. the guys from the national— thank them enough. the guys from the national trust. that was really super~ — national trust. that was really su er. ., ., ., national trust. that was really suer. ., ., , super. virginia, good morning. it is chard . i super. virginia, good morning. it is chardy- i am _ super. virginia, good morning. it is chardy. i am just _ super. virginia, good morning. it is chardy. i amjust curious. - super. virginia, good morning. it is chardy. i amjust curious. lovely i super. virginia, good morning. it is chardy. i amjust curious. lovely toj chardy. i am just curious. lovely to see you. you have that thing, and i think naga was may be alluding to it, you kind of shared your grief in a way with the nation. we are a year on, it is lovely to see you smiling and the joy on, it is lovely to see you smiling and thejoy all of on, it is lovely to see you smiling and the joy all of these has given to you. but that given you a lot of comfort, the outpouring from so many people in so many places and the different generations, whilst you were dealing with your own grief? yes. i mean, from little people from about— yes. i mean, from little people from about ten— yes. i mean, from little people from about ten or— yes. i mean, from little people from about ten or 11 who listen to their grandmother's records, up to older people _ grandmother's records, up to older people in— grandmother's records, up to older people in uzbekistan, india and all

over the _ people in uzbekistan, india and all over the place, people in uzbekistan, india and all overthe place, russia. it has people in uzbekistan, india and all over the place, russia. it has been absolutely— over the place, russia. it has been absolutely wonderful. it is like a bil absolutely wonderful. it is like a big comforting blanket, really, over the last— big comforting blanket, really, over the last year. it has been fantastic.— the last year. it has been fantastic. ., , ., ., ~ fantastic. so lovely to hear. and she did, fantastic. so lovely to hear. and she did. and _ fantastic. so lovely to hear. and she did, and it— fantastic. so lovely to hear. and she did, and it is— fantastic. so lovely to hear. and she did, and it is worth - fantastic. so lovely to hear. and l she did, and it is worth repeating, she did, and it is worth repeating, she had the most remarkable life, part of it shared, the bits we know and she is most remembered for, but she had an incredibly rich life, didn't she?— she had an incredibly rich life, didn't she? she did, she did. i mean, didn't she? she did, she did. i mean. you _ didn't she? she did, she did. i mean, you know, _ didn't she? she did, she did. i mean, you know, to _ didn't she? she did, she did. i mean, you know, to go - didn't she? she did, she did. i mean, you know, to go to - didn't she? she did, she did. i mean, you know, to go to the | didn't she? she did, she did. i- mean, you know, to go to the jungles of burma _ mean, you know, to go to the jungles of burma and — mean, you know, to go to the jungles of burma and sing for troops in the middle _ of burma and sing for troops in the middle of— of burma and sing for troops in the middle of nowhere, very close to the japanese _ middle of nowhere, very close to the japanese lines, i might have to wipe my nose _ japanese lines, i might have to wipe my nose in— japanese lines, i might have to wipe my nose in a — japanese lines, i might have to wipe my nose in a minute! excuse me. it was absolutely a fantastic feat. she did that _ was absolutely a fantastic feat. she did that for three months. if she can put— did that for three months. if she can put up— did that for three months. if she can put up with the heat and heaven knows _ can put up with the heat and heaven knows what — can put up with the heat and heaven knows what else was going on in the middle _ knows what else was going on in the middle of— knows what else was going on in the middle of the burmese jungle, i'm sure we _ middle of the burmese jungle, i'm sure we can put up with some rain. the good _ sure we can put up with some rain. the good news for you is, as you dealt with the circumstances you are in, we were not actually looking at you, we were looking at some

wonderful pictures of your mum. so viewers at home didn't use —— didn't see your moment. you know what i'm thinking? seeing you in those bad conditions and smiling and whatever, you must know it full well there is a lot of your mum's spirit that courses through your veins? i hope so. i courses through your veins? i hope so- i think — courses through your veins? i hope so- i think i — courses through your veins? i hope so. i think! have _ courses through your veins? i hope so. i think i have got— courses through your veins? i hope so. i think i have got her— so. i think i have got her determination. and they don't mess with me _ determination. and they don't mess with me attitude. —— i don't mess with— with me attitude. —— i don't mess with me _ with me attitude. —— i don't mess with me attitude. —— i don't mess with me attitude. the older i get, the more — with me attitude. the older i get, the more i— with me attitude. the older i get, the more i have it!— with me attitude. the older i get, the more i have it! lovely to catch u . the more i have it! lovely to catch u- with the more i have it! lovely to catch up with you- _ the more i have it! lovely to catch up with you- i'm — the more i have it! lovely to catch up with you. i'm sorry _ the more i have it! lovely to catch up with you. i'm sorry the - the more i have it! lovely to catch j up with you. i'm sorry the weather is not better. it has a drama to it. we watch with interest how things work out. he we watch with interest how things work out. ., . we watch with interest how things work out. ., , , ., , ., work out. he has your fingers that we, ou work out. he has your fingers that we. you know. — work out. he has your fingers that we. you know. get _ work out. he has your fingers that we, you know, get the _ work out. he has your fingers that we, you know, get the money - work out. he has your fingers that | we, you know, get the money that work out. he has your fingers that - we, you know, get the money that we need for— we, you know, get the money that we need for the _ we, you know, get the money that we need for the memorial statue, which encompasses hopefully most of her life and _ encompasses hopefully most of her life and the millions she made for disabled — life and the millions she made for disabled children and the armed forces— disabled children and the armed forces and everything, her work, hopefully. — forces and everything, her work, hopefully, will continue on. it was

wonderful- _ hopefully, will continue on. it was wonderful. virginia, _ hopefully, will continue on. it was wonderful. virginia, thank- hopefully, will continue on. it was wonderful. virginia, thank you - hopefully, will continue on. it was| wonderful. virginia, thank you very much. ., ~ wonderful. virginia, thank you very much. ., ,, wonderful. virginia, thank you very much. ., ~' , wonderful. virginia, thank you very much. ., ,, , . wonderful. virginia, thank you very much. ., , . _ much. thank you very much. goodbye. eiuht much. thank you very much. goodbye. eight minutes — much. thank you very much. goodbye. eight minutes to _ much. thank you very much. goodbye. eight minutes to nine. _ let's return now to that huge euro 2020 match between england and scotland at wembley stadium tonight. we've heard from fans and we've heard from rod stewart. everyone is talking about it. now we can speak to two of the bbc�*s commentary team. we're joined by the former scotland midfielderjames mcfadden, and martin keown, the former england centre—half. gentlemen, good morning to you both. on a scale of one to ten, let's start off, martin, how excited are you about tonight's mark encounter? 0h, extremely excited. can't wait to oh, extremely excited. can't wait to -et oh, extremely excited. can't wait to get with— oh, extremely excited. can't wait to get withjames in oh, extremely excited. can't wait to get with james in the commentary position— get with james in the commentary position and take this scotland team on. england start of the competition magnificently, the weather played full of _ magnificently, the weather played full of confidence, the first time

they have — full of confidence, the first time they have ever won a game of the euros _ they have ever won a game of the euros with — they have ever won a game of the euros. with scotland coming up, they will be _ euros. with scotland coming up, they will be spirited. i don't think they will be spirited. i don't think they will be _ will be spirited. i don't think they will be as— will be spirited. i don't think they will be as bad as they were in the first game — will be as bad as they were in the first game. i expect them to play some _ first game. i expect them to play some football tonight. the way that england _ some football tonight. the way that england played, phillips in midfield, mason mount, rod sterling -- raheem _ midfield, mason mount, rod sterling —— raheem sterling, a nice goal from hurricane _ —— raheem sterling, a nice goal from hurricane tonight would move us forward — hurricane tonight would move us forward into the competition. we go into the _ forward into the competition. we go into the game showing respect for these _ into the game showing respect for these gutters. —— harry kane. but england— these gutters. —— harry kane. but england surely must win this one. martin, _ england surely must win this one. martin, can — england surely must win this one. martin, can i ask you a nontechnical football question? you are in the commentary box, how do you keep a lid on it? presumably you are super excited and england go ahead, scotland go ahead, how do you keep a lid on it so you carry on, frankly, commentating?— commentating? well, it's called professionalism. _ commentating? well, it's called professionalism. he _ commentating? well, it's called professionalism. he said -

commentating? well, it's called l professionalism. he said england, commentating? well, it's called - professionalism. he said england, or is it we? _ professionalism. he said england, or is it we? i'm — professionalism. he said england, or is it we? i'm sure somebody will give _ is it we? i'm sure somebody will give me — is it we? i'm sure somebody will give me that directive. —— is it england? _ give me that directive. —— is it england? i'm sure a scotland score tonight— england? i'm sure a scotland score tonight james could lose it in the commentary position. but we are professionals. we work with guy mowbray. — professionals. we work with guy mowbray, one of the best in the business — mowbray, one of the best in the business. also professional. we work hard to— business. also professional. we work hard to do— business. also professional. we work hard to do that. you have to give respect _ hard to do that. you have to give respect to— hard to do that. you have to give respect to the opposition. when you work for— respect to the opposition. when you work for the bbc, you know that's what _ work for the bbc, you know that's what involved.— work for the bbc, you know that's what involved. , ., ., , what involved. martin, you have been very sensible. — what involved. martin, you have been very sensible, you've _ what involved. martin, you have been very sensible, you've done _ what involved. martin, you have been very sensible, you've done the - very sensible, you've done the professionalism, you have laid it all out. james, i expect you will be professional too. tell me, you are going have fun in their stop they will be some ribbing between you two stop for anybody who doesn't watch football on a daily basis, but is attracted to big events, you guys bring all that colour to it, don't you? bring all that colour to it, don't ou? ., ., , , , ., you? yeah, hopefully it is going scotland's _ you? yeah, hopefully it is going scotland's way _ you? yeah, hopefully it is going scotland's way and _ you? yeah, hopefully it is going scotland's way and we - you? yeah, hopefully it is going scotland's way and we are - you? yeah, hopefully it is going i scotland's way and we are ripping england _

scotland's way and we are ripping england for— scotland's way and we are ripping england for not _ scotland's way and we are ripping england for not winning. - scotland's way and we are ripping england for not winning. there i scotland's way and we are ripping. england for not winning. there has to be _ england for not winning. there has to be it _ england for not winning. there has to be it is — england for not winning. there has to be it is a — england for not winning. there has to be. it is a game _ england for not winning. there has to be. it is a game of— england for not winning. there has to be. it is a game of football. i to be. it is a game of football. yes, _ to be. it is a game of football. yes. it's— to be. it is a game of football. yes. it's a _ to be. it is a game of football. yes, it's a rivalry. _ to be. it is a game of football. yes, it's a rivalry. it— to be. it is a game of football. yes, it's a rivalry. it is- to be. it is a game of football. i yes, it's a rivalry. it is something that— yes, it's a rivalry. it is something that scotland _ yes, it's a rivalry. it is something that scotland fans, _ yes, it's a rivalry. it is something that scotland fans, it _ yes, it's a rivalry. it is something that scotland fans, it is _ yes, it's a rivalry. it is something that scotland fans, it is massive i that scotland fans, it is massive for scotland _ that scotland fans, it is massive for scotland fans, _ that scotland fans, it is massive for scotland fans, but _ that scotland fans, it is massive for scotland fans, but at - that scotland fans, it is massive for scotland fans, but at the i that scotland fans, it is massivej for scotland fans, but at the end that scotland fans, it is massive i for scotland fans, but at the end of the day _ for scotland fans, but at the end of the day there — for scotland fans, but at the end of the day there has _ for scotland fans, but at the end of the day there has to _ for scotland fans, but at the end of the day there has to be _ for scotland fans, but at the end of the day there has to be some i for scotland fans, but at the end of the day there has to be some fun l the day there has to be some fun with it _ the day there has to be some fun with it as— the day there has to be some fun with it as well. _ the day there has to be some fun with it as well. i _ the day there has to be some fun with it as well. i will _ the day there has to be some fun with it as well. i will have - the day there has to be some fun with it as well. i will have great l with it as well. i will have great fun and — with it as well. i will have great fun and reaiiy— with it as well. i will have great fun and really enjoyed - with it as well. i will have great fun and really enjoyed as - with it as well. i will have great fun and really enjoyed as long i with it as well. i will have great. fun and really enjoyed as long as with it as well. i will have great i fun and really enjoyed as long as a scotland _ fun and really enjoyed as long as a scotland win, _ fun and really enjoyed as long as a scotland win, of— fun and really enjoyed as long as a scotland win, of course. _ fun and really enjoyed as long as a scotland win, of course. of- fun and really enjoyed as long as a scotland win, of course. of course. james, scotland win, of course. of course. james. give — scotland win, of course. of course. james. give me _ scotland win, of course. of course. james, give me some _ scotland win, of course. of course. james, give me some insight, i scotland win, of course. of course. james, give me some insight, tell| james, give me some insight, tell me, is there a tradition? do you know when you are waiting in the tunnel or in the changing room, because you are a former scotland international, is there something thatis international, is there something that is always done or something that is always done or something that has happened over the years that has happened over the years that kinda brings the team together and it is there a thing? what about you, james? and it is there a thing? what about you. james?— and it is there a thing? what about you, james? no, not in the tunnel. i've never— you, james? no, not in the tunnel. i've never played — you, james? no, not in the tunnel. i've never played against _ you, james? no, not in the tunnel. i've never played against england. | i've never played against england. it isn't _ i've never played against england. it isn't a _ i've never played against england. it isn't a normal— i've never played against england. it isn't a normal game. _ i've never played against england. it isn't a normal game. i— i've never played against england. it isn't a normal game. i don't- i've never played against england. i it isn't a normal game. i don't know if they— it isn't a normal game. i don't know if they might — it isn't a normal game. i don't know if they might have _ it isn't a normal game. i don't know if they might have spoke _ it isn't a normal game. i don't know if they might have spoke about i it isn't a normal game. i don't know| if they might have spoke about what they do— if they might have spoke about what they do in— if they might have spoke about what they do in the — if they might have spoke about what they do in the tunnel. _ if they might have spoke about what they do in the tunnel. essen - if they might have spoke about what they do in the tunnel.— they do in the tunnel. even in the chanuuin they do in the tunnel. even in the changing room. _ they do in the tunnel. even in the changing room, just _ they do in the tunnel. even in the changing room, just the - they do in the tunnel. even in the changing room, just the thing i they do in the tunnel. even in the | changing room, just the thing that

brings you all together? a hoddle, fist pumps, i don't know? iutfufhen fist pumps, i don't know? when walter smith _ fist pumps, i don't know? when walter smith was _ fist pumps, i don't know? when walter smith was the _ fist pumps, i don't know? when walter smith was the manager, | fist pumps, i don't know? when walter smith was the manager, used he to get— walter smith was the manager, used he to get somebody _ walter smith was the manager, used he to get somebody to _ walter smith was the manager, used he to get somebody to tell _ walter smith was the manager, used he to get somebody to telljokes i he to get somebody to telljokes before _ he to get somebody to telljokes before we — he to get somebody to telljokes before we went _ he to get somebody to telljokes before we went out _ he to get somebody to telljokes before we went out to _ he to get somebody to telljokes before we went out to play, i he to get somebody to telljokes before we went out to play, to l he to get somebody to telljokes i before we went out to play, to relax his players — before we went out to play, to relax his players it — before we went out to play, to relax his players. it worked _ before we went out to play, to relax his players. it worked a _ before we went out to play, to relax his players. it worked a treat. - before we went out to play, to relax his players. it worked a treat. the i his players. it worked a treat. the first time — his players. it worked a treat. the first time it — his players. it worked a treat. the first time it happened, _ his players. it worked a treat. the first time it happened, i'm - his players. it worked a treat. the first time it happened, i'm like, . his players. it worked a treat. the i first time it happened, i'm like, we are trying— first time it happened, i'm like, we are trying to — first time it happened, i'm like, we are trying to prepare _ first time it happened, i'm like, we are trying to prepare for— first time it happened, i'm like, we are trying to prepare for a - first time it happened, i'm like, we are trying to prepare for a game, . are trying to prepare for a game, this is— are trying to prepare for a game, this is serious, _ are trying to prepare for a game, this is serious, and _ are trying to prepare for a game, this is serious, and there - are trying to prepare for a game, this is serious, and there is i are trying to prepare for a game, this is serious, and there is a - are trying to prepare for a game, i this is serious, and there is a guy in the _ this is serious, and there is a guy in the middle _ this is serious, and there is a guy in the middle of _ this is serious, and there is a guy in the middle of the _ this is serious, and there is a guy in the middle of the room - this is serious, and there is a guy in the middle of the room telling| in the middle of the room telling jokes _ in the middle of the room telling jokes you — in the middle of the room telling jokes you just _ in the middle of the room telling jokes. you just relax— in the middle of the room telling jokes. you just relax and - in the middle of the room telling jokes. you just relax and you - in the middle of the room telling jokes. you just relax and you are thinking — jokes. you just relax and you are thinking about— jokes. you just relax and you are thinking about the _ jokes. you just relax and you are thinking about the jokes - jokes. you just relax and you are thinking about the jokes and - jokes. you just relax and you are thinking about the jokes and you j jokes. you just relax and you are - thinking about the jokes and you are ready. _ thinking about the jokes and you are ready. h0pefutty~ _ thinking about the jokes and you are ready, hopefully. all— thinking about the jokes and you are ready, hopefully. all the _ ready, hopefully. all the preparation _ ready, hopefully. all the preparation is _ ready, hopefully. all the preparation is done. - ready, hopefully. all the - preparation is done. everything is done, _ preparation is done. everything is done, the — preparation is done. everything is done, the shape, _ preparation is done. everything is done, the shape, the _ preparation is done. everything is done, the shape, the tactics, - preparation is done. everything is done, the shape, the tactics, it. preparation is done. everything is done, the shape, the tactics, it is all done — done, the shape, the tactics, it is all done it— done, the shape, the tactics, it is all done it is— done, the shape, the tactics, it is all done. it is up— done, the shape, the tactics, it is all done. it is up to _ done, the shape, the tactics, it is all done. it is up to the _ done, the shape, the tactics, it is all done. it is up to the players i done, the shape, the tactics, it is all done. it is up to the players to -et all done. it is up to the players to get themselves— all done. it is up to the players to get themselves in _ all done. it is up to the players to get themselves in the _ all done. it is up to the players to get themselves in the right - all done. it is up to the players to . get themselves in the right mindset and bring _ get themselves in the right mindset and bring it— get themselves in the right mindset and bring it onto _ get themselves in the right mindset and bring it onto the _ get themselves in the right mindset and bring it onto the pitch. - get themselves in the right mindset and bring it onto the pitch. they- and bring it onto the pitch. they were _ and bring it onto the pitch. they were good — and bring it onto the pitch. they were good signs _ and bring it onto the pitch. they were good signs on _ and bring it onto the pitch. they were good signs on monday- and bring it onto the pitch. they. were good signs on monday against the czech _ were good signs on monday against the czech republic. _ were good signs on monday against the czech republic. they— were good signs on monday against the czech republic. they didn't- the czech republic. they didn't defend — the czech republic. they didn't defend wett— the czech republic. they didn't defend well enough _ the czech republic. they didn't defend well enough in - the czech republic. they didn't defend well enough in the - the czech republic. they didn't defend well enough in the keyi defend well enough in the key moments _ defend well enough in the key moments we _ defend well enough in the key moments. we have _ defend well enough in the key moments. we have to- defend well enough in the key moments. we have to defend| defend well enough in the key- moments. we have to defend well enough _ moments. we have to defend well enough tonight— moments. we have to defend well enough tonight and _ moments. we have to defend well enough tonight and i'm _ moments. we have to defend well enough tonight and i'm sure - moments. we have to defend well enough tonight and i'm sure we i moments. we have to defend well. enough tonight and i'm sure we will. and hopefully, — enough tonight and i'm sure we will. and hopefully, scotland _ enough tonight and i'm sure we will. and hopefully, scotland can- enough tonight and i'm sure we will. and hopefully, scotland can get- enough tonight and i'm sure we will. and hopefully, scotland can get a i and hopefully, scotland can get a result _ and hopefully, scotland can get a result. a and hopefully, scotland can get a result. n, . and hopefully, scotland can get a result. . , ., . result. martin, that theme, you are commentators. _ result. martin, that theme, you are commentators. you _ result. martin, that theme, you are commentators. you have _ result. martin, that theme, you are commentators. you have got - result. martin, that theme, you are commentators. you have got to - result. martin, that theme, you are commentators. you have got to be | commentators. you have got to be slight readers as well. as people come out, they are doing the anthems, do you look at the people

and go, do you know what? he has got it today. he is in the right place. can you kind of detect it?- can you kind of detect it? well, havin: can you kind of detect it? well, having played — can you kind of detect it? well, having played in _ can you kind of detect it? well, having played in this _ can you kind of detect it? well, having played in this game, - can you kind of detect it? well, having played in this game, england against _ having played in this game, england against scotland, it was one of the nrost _ against scotland, it was one of the most atmospheric games i have played in. i most atmospheric games i have played in i played _ most atmospheric games i have played in. i played at hampden park in 99. you look— in. i played at hampden park in 99. you look into — in. i played at hampden park in 99. you look into the whites of the eyes of the _ you look into the whites of the eyes of the supporters. you could see they— of the supporters. you could see they were — of the supporters. you could see they were so desperate to beat us. it they were so desperate to beat us. it was _ they were so desperate to beat us. it was about listening to the flower of scotland. he has run the back of my neck, _ of scotland. he has run the back of my neck, never mind the scottish players~ _ my neck, never mind the scottish players. we grew up watching the rugby _ players. we grew up watching the rugby. listening to the national anthenrs — rugby. listening to the national anthems. i felt there was a lot in that song — anthems. i felt there was a lot in that song i_ anthems. i felt there was a lot in that song. i felt, 0k, anthems. i felt there was a lot in that song. ifelt, ok, let's anthems. i felt there was a lot in that song. i felt, ok, let's get it on. regarding preparation for the ganres, _ on. regarding preparation for the ganres, as — on. regarding preparation for the games, as an arsenal player, i used to dance _ games, as an arsenal player, i used to dance in — games, as an arsenal player, i used to dance in the dressing before the game _ to dance in the dressing before the game to— to dance in the dressing before the game to michaeljackson to get the lads calm _ game to michaeljackson to get the lads calm and have a laugh. i don't

lads calm and have a laugh. idon't think— lads calm and have a laugh. idon't think my— lads calm and have a laugh. i don't think my international colleagues would _ think my international colleagues would have appreciated that, to be honest _ would have appreciated that, to be honest it — would have appreciated that, to be honest. it was almost —— always far more _ honest. it was almost —— always far more serious — honest. it was almost —— always far more serious at international level. it is more serious at international level. it is about— more serious at international level. it is about bringing your routine to a game _ it is about bringing your routine to a game. this is special. i think the scottish— a game. this is special. i think the scottish players particularly are under— scottish players particularly are under pressure going into this, because — under pressure going into this, because england played so well in that first — because england played so well in that first game, it was a massive occasion — that first game, it was a massive occasion. but if you thought that was trig, — occasion. but if you thought that was big, this is even bigger when you are _ was big, this is even bigger when you are searching for points. it is aroin to you are searching for points. it is going to be _ you are searching for points. it is going to be very. _ you are searching for points. it 3 going to be very, very exciting. enjoy it. looking forward to hearing the ribbing. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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