good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and louise minchin. our headlines today. calls for reforms to the a level system after record results and concerns that poorer students are falling behind. wildfires have killed at least 42 people in algeria, as a heatwave continues to fuel blazes across the mediterranean. good morning. there is a shortage of hgv drivers, how do you fancy driving one of these? it's leading to some shortages on shelves. i look at how covid and brexit have combined to cause it and what's being done to help. it's finally official. after his tearful departure from barcelona, lionel messi has joined paris saint—germain in one

of the biggest transfers in football history. good morning from the dorset coast, where conservationists have come up with an innovative idea to protect a tiny yet very precious creature. the spiny sea horse. a dry and bright start this morning, rain and brisk winds in the north and west, and through the day they will travel east leaving brighter skies behind them. all the details in 25 minutes. it's wednesday august the 11th. our top story. there are calls for reforms to the a—level system after this year's results saw record numbers of students given top grades. the government is considering a range of options for the future grading of results in england. labour says the coronavirus pandemic has widened the gap between private and state schools. simonjones has this report.

oh, my god! a bumper yearfor top grades, with traditional exams replaced by teacher assessment. i've got three a*s. oh, my god! hard work rewarded after the most challenging of years — but concerns, too, about how the grades are being awarded. overall, more than 44% of pupils received the top a* or a grades, but in private schools that figure was more than 70%. in comprehensives, it wasjust over 39%. labour is asking why private schools did so much better. that might be because they've had access to better learning facilities over the past year, access to remote learning or more resources in school. it may be that some parents have intervened more actively to encourage schools to give their children grades that would enable them to take up university places. the department for education says there has been a rise in top grades

for students from all backgrounds, and the relative increase of the proportion of top marks compared with last year is no higher in independent schools than in other schools. but the government may now consider changes over concerns about grade inflation. one possible idea is replacing the a*—e system with the numbers 9 to 1. there's also debate about how next year's exams should be run. what we want from a national examination system, most importantly, is that all students are treated fairly and consistently with one another, that they have the same opportunity to demonstrate what they've learned. and that's what an exam system does. the fairest means of assessing people is by continuous assessment, and the only way that can be done properly is if teachers are taught how to assess. the pandemic has meant it's been a year of uncertainty, but how the exams will look in years to come is farfrom clear. simon jones, bbc news. let's talk to our political

correspondent adam fleming. good morning. there is pressure on the government to look at the system, isn't there?— the government to look at the system, isn't there? there are two issues that — system, isn't there? there are two issues that have _ system, isn't there? there are two issues that have emerged - system, isn't there? there are two issues that have emerged from - system, isn't there? there are two| issues that have emerged from this year set of results that we got yesterday, the first one is that they are out of work compared with previous years with lots of a and a*s, and it all is also out of whack because private and independent schools have given out more a and a*s compared to people from other backgrounds. it's not clear what could be done about this year other than individuals can make appeals to the individual marks but that doesn't really affect the system overall. the big question is, what does the uk do for its exam system next year? it's notjust pupils sitting their exams this year who have had the education affected,

years of children have had their education effected as they go to the system. there was a consultation earlier this year run by the department for education and the exam regulator quual looking at things like, do you allow a slimmed down curriculum, do you give pupils more notice about what they will be asked in exams to help them, and do you provide worksheets to help them in the exam room? and then this big idea of replacing the letter grades for a—levels with numbers that look more like gcses? the government says that they will look at the results of the consultation which closed a couple of weeks ago and look at those response —— responses to the consultation to consultation and those response —— responses to the consultation and also look at the results this year. it’s consultation and also look at the results this year.— results this year. it's so much to think about, _ results this year. it's so much to think about, thank _ results this year. it's so much to think about, thank you, - results this year. it's so much to think about, thank you, see - results this year. it's so much to think about, thank you, see you | think about, thank you, see you later. wildfires in algeria have killed at least 42 people, including 25 members of the military

who were fighting the blazes. the fires have caused devastation in several mediterranean countries in recent days, including turkey, greece, lebanon and cyprus. our reporter azadeh moshiri has more. dozens killed and land scorched. algeria's the latest mediterranean country to face disastrous wildfires. more than 100 fires are raging in several provinces east of the capital, claiming the lives of both civilians and soldiers who were deployed to rescue algerians from the flames. while some villages were evacuated, others stayed back using tree branches to calm the flames. translation: there are fires everywhere. we have not seen the government here. we do not have a state. the people are the government. long live the members from the civil protection teams. the flames have burnt the country's famed olive trees, and clouded the streets with smoke.

these are becoming worryingly familiar scenes as wildfires continue to burn across several countries. greece's prime minister apologised to the nation for the fires that have been tearing through since late july and said climate change has fuelled the wildfires, increasing the risk of hot, dry weather. his minister in charge of civil protection broke down when asked about the country's failings. translation: iwant to say something. - every house that is lost is a tragedy for all of us and is a strike to our hearts. but what i know is that a massive battle was raged during recent days. we have all remained without sleep throughout all these days. more high temperatures are expected in the coming weeks, meaning more land and lives could be vulnerable. azadeh moshiri, bbc news.

we have seen so many pictures of terrible fires all over the world over the last few days. here is the latest in california. firefighters in california are continuing to tackle a wildfire which has become the second largest in state history. the dixie fire has already destroyed hundreds of buildings and entire communities and authorities warn it could take weeks to contain. it is one of 11 major wildfires currently burning in california. presidentjoe biden has said he has no regrets about pulling us troops out of afghanistan, despite advances by the taliban. violence has escalated across the country, and the taliban have taken at least eight of the country's 3a provincial capitals. mr biden urged afghanistan's leaders to unite and "fight for their nation". this the boyfriend of a british woman who went missing while hiking in the pyrenees last november, has found her body. 37—year—old esther dingley from durham had been walking solo

in the mountains near the spanish and french border. her partner daniel colegate had spent weeks walking hundreds of miles searching for her since she went missing. graham satchell has this report. this is the last picture of esther dingley, a selfie taken high up in the pyrenees sent to her boyfriend dan in november last year. she'd been hiking on her own when she went missing. esther and dan had spent the last seven years travelling around europe in a camper van. they'd given up a successful business career for the freedom of the road after dan had a life—changing health scare. search teams combed mountain trails for weeks and weeks after esther disappeared. last month, a small piece of her bone was found next to animal remains. now her body and belongings have been discovered by her partner, dan. he's walked hundreds and hundreds of miles looking for signs of her. in a statement, the charity lbt global, which is helping the family, said...

esther dingley was 37, a confident solo hiker. last year, dan told the bbc she was doing what she absolutely loved to do and had never been happier. graham satchell, bbc news. the governor of new york has resigned after an inquiry found that he sexually harassed multiple women. andrew cuomo, who denies the claims, had faced pressure to quit from senior democrats. his resignation will take effect in 14 days. kathy hochul will become the first woman to lead new york state. time now for a quick update on a story from yesterday's breakfast. the education secretary gavin williamson has contacted a campaigner who is calling for heart defibrillators to become mandatory in schools and sports clubs.

mark king has placed more than 5,000 defib machines in schools and other venues since his son oliver died during a swimming lesson ten years ago. mark was on the breakfast sofa yesterday and we put some of his points to the education secretary, who told us he'd be happy to set up a meeting. mark's charity, the ok foundation, has now tweeted to say that mr williamson did get in touch. they are now waiting for him to set a date for the meeting, which they hope the prime minister and health secretary will also attend. two royal air force police dogs are being honoured today with the animal equivalent of an obe. english spaniel alfie and labrador aj, who are now both retired, have been awarded the pdsa order of merit for their careers in the raf, sniffing out explosives and completing 1,500 hours of searches between them.

they look so proud, don't they? like they look so proud, don't they? like the know they look so proud, don't they? l «e they know exactly they look so proud, don't they? l fie they know exactly that they have been honoured with those. taking it very seriously. l been honoured with those. taking it very seriously-— very seriously. i know that look from a labrador. _ very seriously. i know that look from a labrador. there - very seriously. i know that look from a labrador. there is - very seriously. i know that look from a labrador. there is a - very seriously. i know that look i from a labrador. there is a treat! you are absolutely right. lt from a labrador. there is a treat! you are absolutely right.- you are absolutely right. it might not be food. _ you are absolutely right. it might not be food, but _ you are absolutely right. it might not be food, but it _ you are absolutely right. it might not be food, but it is _ you are absolutely right. it might not be food, but it is definitely i you are absolutely right. it might not be food, but it is definitely a | not be food, but it is definitely a treat. from medals to oscar winners now. matt damon is one of the biggest film stars on the planet, perhaps best—known for his role in the action—packed bourne movies. his latest film sees him take on different type of role, a desperate father trying to prove his daughter is innocent of a murder. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson spoke to him to find out more about stillwater. you're in marseilles for a vacation? to visit my daughter. you're the father of the girl, the american student? - yes, ma'am. matt damon, welcome to bbc breakfast. the film is stillwater. you play bill baker.

this man is no jason bourne. tell us about him. yeah, right. the movie, the setup of the movie looks like it could go in that direction. but he's kind of... he's a guy with absolutely none of the requisite skills that he needs to complete the mission he's on, which is to go to marseilles to support his daughter and hopefully exonerate her for a crime that she's innocent of. alison came here for college and that's where she met this girl, lena. one night she found lena dead and called the police. i loved her. i know you did. but everybody thinks that i killed her. what action hero do you think would be bill baker's favourite movie star? which kind of genres do you think he would like? he's a very kind of straightforward guy. you know, he'd probably say, you know, "i don't even like going to movies," you know what i mean? like, i don't think he reflects deeply when he goes to the movies. i'm trying to get my little girl out ofjail.

that's all i give a damn about. you sound very american right now. good. iam. yeah, and you're also a stranger here. you just have to trust me. this is also a film about a man and his relationship with his daughter. this is our chance, matt, to get matt damon's parenting tips. you have four daughters ranging from ten to 23. what do you wish you'd known at the start? 0h, 0k. good, because that's a different question. what do i wish i'd known at the start? there are days i crawl into bed at the end of the day and i go, "man, did i mess that up"! ifeel like it's an impossiblejob and a totally necessaryjob and one i'm always trying to do better, one i feel like i never get 100% right, you know, and you never know what life's going to throw at you. so you can't predict which way it'll go. like, you have to kind of give up to the ride and just come at it. in my opinion, ijust try to come at it with as much love and patience as i can. and sometimes it's hard. sometimes you don't have the most patience and you wish you could restart the day.

but i'd say don't be too hard on yourself. the one that all parents have when you suddenly have to improvise and try and entertain, when you're in a line or a queue and you're stuck there. what's the game you play with your kids in that scenario? when they were little, i used to have this little thing that it was like these two eyeballs, and i'd have it in my pocket and you could put it around your hand. and if you made a fist, it looked like a little character. and so i gave him a little voice, and it was just a ridiculous attempt to distract them when you could see it heading south and you knew, say, you're in a queue or something like that, and you're like, "i got another five minutes here". i'd pull this guy out and just try to wing it. what was the character's name? i can't even remember what i named it, because they were different ones. if you put it on this part of your knuckle, the nose looked very long. and if you put it on here, you know, he had a different face. so i would just make up different voices. and it was just literally, a ridiculous distraction. matt damon, thank you very much

for speaking to bbc breakfast. next time, bring the eyes along. i will if i can find them. thank you. let's take a look at today's papers. many of them are leading on yesterday's record a level results. the times says there are urgent demands for an overhaul after "unprecedented" results on tuesday. we will talk on the programme this morning about what the overhaul could mean. the telegraph says traditional a level grades could be scrapped in favour of numerical results to end what the paper calls a top marks free for all. also on results day, the guardian leads on the gap between private and state school pupils, saying that teacher—assessed grades had disproportionately benefited those at independent schools. and the back page of the mail leads on former barcelona player lionel messi's transfer to paris saint—germain after signing a two—year multi—million—pound deal.

in one of the papers here today it says he has had a pay cut of 46 million a year, rather, a year. lt was away —— rather, he is getting a pay cut so that he is now getting paid 46 million a year. this is an extraordinary story, i'm sure we have mentioned these elephants in china before, who have made an extraordinaryjourney china before, who have made an extraordinary journey some 300 miles, there is a little map here of where they have gone, sorry, thank you! and people have been following them, they have been walking along roads, they went a long way north and now they have turned round and seem to be coming back again. absolutely extraordinary. lots of people following that journey very carefully. nobody knows why they

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done other challenges, he tried to i done other challenges, he tried to climb mont blanc with a rowing machine on his back. the guy is clearly bad! —— clearly bad! l machine on his back. the guy is clearly bad! -- clearly bad! i need to no for clearly bad! -- clearly bad! i need to go for a — clearly bad! -- clearly bad! i need to go for a walk, _ clearly bad! -- clearly bad! i need to go for a walk, i _ clearly bad! -- clearly bad! i need to go for a walk, i have _ clearly bad! -- clearly bad! i need to go for a walk, i have not - clearly bad! -- clearly bad! i need to go for a walk, i have not done i clearly bad! -- clearly bad! i need| to go for a walk, i have not done it yet. with my shoes on! the haulage industry says urgent measures are needed to tackle the chronic shortage of hgv drivers which is causing supply issues across the economy. what are the real issues behind that supply problem, what is going on, it's complicated. nina is at a freight company in bradford to find out more. good morning from bradford. this freight company has around 50 vehicles but at the moment, eight of them aren't going anywhere because they cannot find the staff to drive them. come and have a look around here, this is fascinating. we ask them to open one of them up, this is a well known to brand of pickle, and

particularly, they will go across the border into the eu and malta. but it's not happening for every business as they would like it to and here is why. there's a shortage. there is a shortage of 100,000 drivers overall, partly down to look down, drivers perhaps going back to their country and origin are not being able to come back, and similarly brexit, the limited freedom of movement. also hold—ups at the borders are putting drivers off because many of them are paid by the hour. it is an ageing workforce, the hour. it is an ageing workforce, the average age of an hgv driver is 55, only 1% is under 25. as they retire they are perhaps not being replaced. you might think, there is high unemployment, why are they not replacements? there is also limited to tests not availability, —— there are limited to test slot

availability. last year, only 15,000 licences were issued, usually it is 40,000. so there are problems for people like lesley. people will have noticed on supermarket shelves, it is very limited, it is just a few items at the moment, but how bad is items at the moment, but how bad is it for you, how tricky is it to fill these spots?— it for you, how tricky is it to fill these sots? . , ' . ., these spots? really difficult at the moment, especially _ these spots? really difficult at the moment, especially coming i these spots? really difficult at the moment, especially coming up i these spots? really difficult at the moment, especially coming up to | moment, especially coming up to summertime and we have got drivers going on holiday. trying to get our fleet out on the road, we are in crisis point really. our industry does need assistance.- crisis point really. our industry does need assistance. what does assistance look _ does need assistance. what does assistance look like _ does need assistance. what does assistance look like to _ does need assistance. what does assistance look like to you? i does need assistance. what does assistance look like to you? we l does need assistance. what does i assistance look like to you? we need the government _ assistance look like to you? we need the government to _ assistance look like to you? we need the government to allow _ assistance look like to you? we need the government to allow the - assistance look like to you? we need the government to allow the eastern | the government to allow the eastern european drivers who have left the country due to covid or brexit to be put on the critical list so that they can come back and assist us during this time.— during this time. john lewis and tesco are _ during this time. john lewis and tesco are among _ during this time. john lewis and tesco are among the _ during this time. john lewis and i tesco are among the organisations offering higher salaries, base

salary to hgv drivers. you might say that brings people into the industry but it makes it more competitive for businesses like yours, really? the? businesses like yours, really? they can only come _ businesses like yours, really? they can only come into _ businesses like yours, really? they can only come into the _ businesses like yours, really? he can only come into the industry if they have the licence to start with and there has been a reduction in drivers passing their test during the pandemic because there simply have not been the availability. it's very good that these large companies can offer incentives to drivers but we need to remember that the vast majority of operators in the uk have 25 vehicles or less, and they are really struggling. the large companies offering these incentives is just taking drivers away from the smaller companies. during the pandemic, we have had to invest to meet the standards of low emission zones, clean air zones can invest so we can send a to london. so we have a double whammy, we do not have a drivers but we still have the vehicle. 50 drivers but we still have the vehicle. , ., ., , drivers but we still have the vehicle. , ., . , , vehicle. so you want the drivers put on the critical _ vehicle. so you want the drivers put on the critical work _ vehicle. so you want the drivers put on the critical work list _ vehicle. so you want the drivers put on the critical work list so _ vehicle. so you want the drivers put on the critical work list so they i on the critical work list so they can come back on different visas as

soon as possible?— soon as possible? until the short term and then _ soon as possible? until the short term and then the _ soon as possible? until the short term and then the government . soon as possible? until the short i term and then the government can get up—to—date with training and we can invest in training drivers. another thing that could happen, there are a lot of drivers who do not have the card, the driver cpc card which goes alongside the licence which enables them to drive and they stopped changing the pandemic. you them to drive and they stopped changing the pandemic. you can hear all of the different _ changing the pandemic. you can hear all of the different -- _ changing the pandemic. you can hear all of the different -- they _ changing the pandemic. you can hear all of the different -- they stop i all of the different —— they stop training during the pandemic. the governance as they have extended the hours that hgv drivers can work which they hope will help to unblock things and they are increasing training and the dwp are encouraging more people to get into the industry. hopefully the shortages on shelves will be short term, we will have to wait and see. we better go, these fellows around the corner who are on the way to milton keynes and leeds are waiting for us to let them go. and as lesley was saying, time is money. don't stop the deliveries. lt is money. don't sto the deliveries.

don't stop the deliveries. it will be my fault. — don't stop the deliveries. it will be my fault, pickle _ don't stop the deliveries. it will be my fault, pickle shortages . don't stop the deliveries. it willj be my fault, pickle shortages in malta! l5 be my fault, pickle shortages in malta! , ., �* ., ., malta! is it covid, brexit or leader to -la malta! is it covid, brexit or leader to play with _ malta! is it covid, brexit or leader to play with the — malta! is it covid, brexit or leader to play with the gaps _ malta! is it covid, brexit or leader to play with the gaps in _ malta! is it covid, brexit or leader to play with the gaps in your i to play with the gaps in your shelves? that's rigour or is it nina? if you've ever spent a couple of nights under canvas, you'll know the sweet relief of getting back into your own, proper bed. for me it has been drawing the curtains as well. find for me it has been drawing the curtains as well.— curtains as well. and a proper mattress- _ that's a feeling max woosey has not experienced in well over a year. the 11—year—old, from devon, has just spent his 500th night in the great outdoors to raise money for charity. andrew plant went to see how he was marking the occasion. we have spoken to him several times over the last 500 days! we are catching up with him now. hi, i'm max. this is my home. as you can see, i've got all my teddies. he hasn't slept indoors since march last year. after 499 nights in a tent... ..max is treating himself tonight —

building his very own log cabin instead. so you've done 499 nights in a tent, but your 500th is under wood. is that going to be weird? no, cos, like... i'm in this and...i've built this pretty well. but you know what? we've got a little tarp, so if it does rain, then i won't get soaked. i thought for my 500th night it'd be a bit more crazy, a bit more fun. max was inspired by his next—door neighbour, who was dying of cancer. rick gave him a tent and told him to have an adventure. max decided to raise money for the hospice that looked after him instead. he just had to persuade his parents first. well, i said a straight no to begin with. there was still frost on the ground, so it was just an outright no. and then he asked again the next day, and again it was no. and then after i think three or four days, we said, well, ok, you can do a night. and then he said that he wanted

to set up a fundraiser. how did you react to that? he said that he would like to raise money for the north devon hospice. and i actually said to him, "that's a really nice idea, but i don't think anybody will really be bothered that you're sleeping outside. " does he remind you? he reminds me about that every single time his total goes up. and go up it has — every single day. he's now raised well over half a million pounds. max is now on tent number ten, and it's not all been in his back garden. he's pitched up at downing street for tea with the pm, spent a night at london zoo... horn beeps. ..even been given a military escort to school. i'm freezing cold... he's slept out in snow, braved plenty of wet and windy weather... the winds picking up. ..and not once been tempted to tiptoe back upstairs. really gusty! so tonight it will be a different

view to fall asleep to — no tent overhead, just tree branches instead. do you ever think you'll stop sleeping outside? i definitely could. just don't want to. so it's lights out one more time for max — for the 500th night and counting. andrew plant, bbc news. he's never going back inside. he probably isn't! you are watching bbc breakfast, still to come... how seahorses are being protected from heavy anchors by new boat moorings in dorset. we'll have that shortly and bring you the latest news and weather, but the time now is 6.27am. it's time for the weather with carol. blue skies! is that for real? it is. good morning. _ blue skies! is that for real? it is. good morning. some _ blue skies! is that for real? it is. good morning. some of- blue skies! is that for real? it is. good morning. some of us i blue skies! is that for real? it is.

good morning. some of us will. blue skies! is that for real? lt 3 good morning. some of us will see some blue skies but not everywhere. yesterday we hit 25.3 celsius in warwickshire. today, somewhere in the south—east could well reach that temperature because it is the south and east today that will have the lion's share of the sunshine and it will feel warm. it is completely different in the north and west because here we have a weather front coming in, bringing rain, and it is also fairly breezy. that is the scenario at the moment. you can see the rain across northern ireland and scotland. remnants of showers across scotland. remnants of showers across scotland and if you show started elsewhere but in the minority. for many eastern areas and central parts of england it will start dry and fine with sunshine but as this weather front moves from the west to the east, the cloud ahead of it will build. the rain on and off this afternoon across central and eastern scotland. some could be heavy. late afternoon it will clear the west. northern ireland by the afternoon, the rain will have gone, leaving the

odd shower. the rain extends to a north—west england, wales, into the tip of cornwall. ahead of it, a fair bit of cloud building but the sunshine hanging on across the far south—east of this is where we could hit 24 or 25. through this evening and overnight our weather front continues to journey east and south, a fairly weak feature. it will be a narrow band of cloud, it will have the odd spot of rain and it was behind it some clear skies and that means we will see mist and fog patches forming but it will be cold in some rural parts of the noise. we could have temperatures down as low as three or 4 degrees. by the end of the night we will see the bridge pick—up in the west and that will blow in some showers across western scotland and northern ireland. as we go through tomorrow here is our weak weather front go through tomorrow here is our weak weatherfront in go through tomorrow here is our weak weather front in the south, then this more potent area of low pressure brings its weather fronts. it will be fairly windy. we start off with this account, a bit of murk on it, the spot of rain, but that

will break up through the day and more of us will see some sunshine but a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine around generally. a brisk wind. blustery wherever you are and then we have these showers can begin across northern ireland and northern and western scotland and northern and western scotland and some could be heavy and thundery but they will move along quite quickly because of the blustery wind. the wind could well touch gale force across the western isles, gusts as much as 50 mph. tomorrow we could maybe reach something like 25 in the south—east and on the other side of this front it will feel quite humid. as we head into friday, a mixture of sunshine and showers. showers will be heavy and thundery across the north of the country. again, blustery day, so they will blow along quite quickly. further south, something drier and brighter but still a bit of cloud with the odd spot of rain in the south. i will have more later. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and louise minchin. coming up on breakfast

this morning... we're speaking to team gb's swimming stars later this morning — but we're also live at this pool in coventry, hearing from swim england that pool closures could be threatening the hopes of the next generation of olympians. we'll meet the 100—year—old war veteran who has taken to the skies to celebrate his big birthday in a very special way he is having the time of his life there, isn't he? and the creator of line of duty, jed mercurio, is back with something new for fans to get their teeth into — but it's a graphic novel, rather then a tv series — we'll hear from jed and co—writer prasanna puwanarajah later on the show. lots to look forward to, including

later, merely a handful of gold medallists. that is super exciting. it is, i want this set to keep going as long as possible. we have the swimmers, iam as long as possible. we have the swimmers, i am out with the bmxers in a minute. i don't think i will be doing a 360 backflip.— lionel messi has signed a two—year deal with paris saint—germain. the argentinian star's move from barcelona, where he played for 21 years, is one of the biggest transfers in recent memory — as our sports correspondent, katie gornall, reports. chanting: messi! messi! he was dressed a bit like a tourist, but this was no ordinary day—tripper. lionel messi — one of the game's greatest players — had arrived at a french airport ready to sign for paris saint—germain. fans — some of whom had been waiting for days — could barely contain themselves. i watched him play in barcelona, and how he acted, how he's playing with his team—mates, how he's finding ways to play

the ball — it's just amazing. and his goals, his free kicks, everything is just amazing. he's the best player. translation: today's a historic day. the biggest player on the planet is here in the capital. i'm not going to stay in my neighbourhood — i have to be here. for argentina and for his club, messi has always been a class apart. brilliant from lionel messi. that's what you expect of him. at barcelona he scored a staggering 672 goals, and secured ten league titles. and there could have been more. in a tearful farewell press conference on sunday, messi said he never wanted to leave the club he joined the he was 13. but due to la liga salary cap rules, they can no longer afford to keep him. barcelona kept spending, spending, spending. you know what happens if, at home, you spend more than you have? then you cannot afford certain things.

so right now, if you look at what happened last season with 487 million euros in debtjust from last season — plus the wages of the players, it's110% of what comes in. so technically barcelona are bankrupt. and paris saint—germain was perhaps always the most likely destination — a club backed by qatari money and already littered with stars including kylian mbappe and his former barca team—mate, neymar. barcelona are now moving on without their biggest star. for messi, a new story is beginning. katie gornall, bbc news. doesn't image just say it all, removing the "messi" sign there? rangers manager steven gerrard said "fear and panic" had cost them their place in the champions league. they were knocked out by malmo in a qualifier. rangers were 1—0 ahead at half—time, and the swedish side were down to ten men at ibrox. but antonio cholak struck twice, as the scottish champions lost 2—1 at ibrox, 4—2 on aggregate.

they slip down into the europa league qualifiers. to cricket, and london spirit won their first match of the men's hundred, beating manchester originals by six runs at old trafford. but play of the day went to the originals' matt parkinson, with this incredible catch to send adam rossington back to the stands. spirit's victory was sealed as heinrich klaasen dismissed himself, hitting the wicket with his back foot. spirit's women also won, beating the originals by five wickets, thanks largely to a brilliant all—round performance from india's deepti sharma — she took two wickets in 20 balls and then hit an unbeaten 34 to see them over the line with two balls to spare. you could tell how much that means, can't you? i love that. back to you to. thank you, see you later. 6:35am. more than 75% of adults in the uk have now received two covid jabs —

and plans are in place to give the most vulnerable groups a third booster dose from september. we're nowjoined by gp dr rachel ward. morning to you, lovely to see you. let's talk about boosterjabs, because there is a lot of discussion about whether it should go ahead. let's talk about the logistics of that happening. figs let's talk about the logistics of that happening-— let's talk about the logistics of thathaueninu. a ., that happening. as you can imagine, ”lannin that happening. as you can imagine, planning for — that happening. as you can imagine, planning for the _ that happening. as you can imagine, planning for the basic _ that happening. as you can imagine, planning for the basic dose - that happening. as you can imagine, planning for the basic dose is - that happening. as you can imagine, planning for the basic dose is no i planning for the basic dose is no mean feat. even though we don't really know the details at the moment we have been planning this for some time, looking at which groups will do, how we will do it, whether we incorporate it with flu. we don't still have most of the details and the reason is that we don't yet actually have the evidence or the data to say what we need to do, when we need to do it, who we need to do it for. there is still a lot of unknowns. we need to do it for. there is still a lot of unknowns.— need to do it for. there is still a lot of unknowns. we were 'ust saying that it could — lot of unknowns. we were 'ust saying that it could happen i lot of unknowns. we were 'ust saying that it could happen as i lot of unknowns. we were just saying that it could happen as soon - lot of unknowns. we were just saying that it could happen as soon as i lot of unknowns. we were just saying that it could happen as soon as nextl that it could happen as soon as next month, which doesn't give you or the

nhs in general much time. are you feeling a bit distressed? that nhs in general much time. are you feeling a bit distressed?— feeling a bit distressed? that is exactly right- — feeling a bit distressed? that is exactly right. we _ feeling a bit distressed? that is exactly right. we have - feeling a bit distressed? that is exactly right. we have to i feeling a bit distressed? that is exactly right. we have to kind l feeling a bit distressed? that is| exactly right. we have to kind of fit in the booster before winter, and also our flu boosters. flu season will be in autumn. a lot of pine behind—the—scenes that they will be a lot of last minute knowledge about the details. l will knowledge about the details. i will ask ou a knowledge about the details. i will ask you a question _ knowledge about the details. i will ask you a question you _ knowledge about the details. i will ask you a question you probably don't know the answer to. would you get it, if it does go ahead, the same day as you are a flu jab? would it be one arm each creature that has been discussed and for certain groups that will probably happen. there are concerns it would really elongate your time going to the vaccine centre and make it not logistically possible, so vaccine centre and make it not logistically possible,— vaccine centre and make it not logistically possible, so it would tid thins logistically possible, so it would tidy things no — logistically possible, so it would tidy things up nicely _ logistically possible, so it would tidy things up nicely but - logistically possible, so it would tidy things up nicely but again . logistically possible, so it would l tidy things up nicely but again we don't know. tidy things up nicely but again we don't know— tidy things up nicely but again we don't know. ., ., ., ., . ., don't know. you are not a politician but there is — don't know. you are not a politician but there is a _ don't know. you are not a politician but there is a lot _ don't know. you are not a politician but there is a lot of _ don't know. you are not a politician but there is a lot of politics - don't know. you are not a politician but there is a lot of politics about l but there is a lot of politics about this today because some politicians and scientists are saying it is wrong for us to be giving out a

third jab in some countries have got huge numbers of the population who haven't even had one yet. it is an incredibly delicate decision. professor sir andrew polite spoke to the joint political committee yesterday. lie the joint political committee yesterday-— the joint political committee esterda . , ., ., i, ., yesterday. he is one of the guys who ut yesterday. he is one of the guys who put together — yesterday. he is one of the guys who put together the _ yesterday. he is one of the guys who put together the astrazeneca - yesterday. he is one of the guys who put together the astrazeneca jab i put together the astrazeneca jab popular he is a really important figurehead in vaccination in the uk and has said he doesn't feel at the moment that we have enough scientific evidence to say that we need a booster. he has also raised theissue need a booster. he has also raised the issue ethically and epidemiologically should be giving a third jab when many countries haven't had their first? watch this space for the advice. we are speaking to thejcvi later so we may get more information. we also know it is now being offered to 16 and 17—year—olds. there will be lots of parents asking when they can get it. what is the answer? still

of parents asking when they can get it. what is the answer?— it. what is the answer? still don't have too much _ it. what is the answer? still don't have too much information. it i it. what is the answer? still don'tj have too much information. it will be very soon and it is great we have 89% of the adult population who had their first 89% of the adult population who had theirfirstjab, but our approach in theirfirstjab, but our approach in the uk has very much being trying to mop or everyone in a group before moving on to the second. although we have great coverage at the moment it is really important that we target that lost 11% of adults who are not vaccinated before moving down. [30 vaccinated before moving down. do you feel that is happening or have you feel that is happening or have you got to the point where you can't get any further, not getting people through the door? lt is get any further, not getting people through the door?— through the door? it is more difficult. we _ through the door? it is more difficult. we are _ through the door? it is more difficult. we are having i through the door? it is more difficult. we are having to i through the door? it is more i difficult. we are having to work really hard to get people in for their firstjabs, really hard to get people in for theirfirstjabs, a lot of really hard to get people in for their firstjabs, a lot of calling, like work to fill those appointments are. , , ., like work to fill those appointments are. ,. are. there is some discussion about reanant are. there is some discussion about pregnant women — are. there is some discussion about pregnant women getting _ are. there is some discussion about pregnant women getting the - pregnant women getting the vaccination. are you seeing the impact of people not getting it? at impact of people not getting it? git the moment there is a record number of pregnant women in itu with covid,

that has been increasing gradually. we know pregnant women are much more likely to get severe illness from covid and can also have increased risk of premature delivery or stillbirth. from the perspective of pregnant women it is very challenging because to start with we said don't get the vaccine, then we said don't get the vaccine, then we said get it if you want, as now we are very much saying we have had 200,000 women who are pregnant vaccinated in the uk with no safety concerns and we think it is really, really important for people to come forward. , . , , g, really important for people to come forward. , ., , , g, ., forward. presumably in that position ou would forward. presumably in that position you would need _ forward. presumably in that position you would need a _ forward. presumably in that position you would need a discussion - forward. presumably in that position you would need a discussion with - you would need a discussion with your gp. you would need a discussion with our gp. ~ , ,., , you would need a discussion with your gp._ could - you would need a discussion with your gp._ could get . you would need a discussion with your gp._ could get a | you would need a discussion with i your gp._ could get a lot your gp. absolutely. could get a lot of information, _ your gp. absolutely. could get a lot of information, what _ your gp. absolutely. could get a lot of information, what your _ your gp. absolutely. could get a lot of information, what your midwife. | of information, what your midwife. resources on the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecology, but please use reliable sources, talk to us. we are one happy to have that discussion to reassure you. please don'tjust not have it, have that chat with us. it don'tjust not have it, have that chat with us.— chat with us. it is a really good examle chat with us. it is a really good example of— chat with us. it is a really good example of the _ chat with us. it is a really good example of the importance i chat with us. it is a really good example of the importance ofl example of the importance of communication in this whole process.

you outline the initial information was don't get it, then you can, then check. any seed of doubt, it is hard to make up for later. i guess the same will be the case where young people. they might hear one thing and don't quite know and you might risk losing them altogether. absolutely. what is very reassuring is that the jcvi have absolutely. what is very reassuring is that thejcvi have been very, very thorough at every stage and have not moved on to another group were advised another group without having really, really hard clear evidence. i think that is really reassuring. we evidence. i think that is really reassuring-— evidence. i think that is really reassuring. evidence. i think that is really reassurin-. ., ., ., , reassuring. we have spoken to lots of ou reassuring. we have spoken to lots of you over — reassuring. we have spoken to lots of you over the _ reassuring. we have spoken to lots of you over the last _ reassuring. we have spoken to lots of you over the last year _ reassuring. we have spoken to lots of you over the last year and i reassuring. we have spoken to lots of you over the last year and a i of you over the last year and a half, but how pressure are you a gp and in the surgery at the moment? it and in the surgery at the moment? ut is incredibly busy. we are busier than we have ever been. a number of appointments which we are doing each month is more than usual at this time of year. we are dealing with a backlog of work, we are dealing with being a bit of a holding bay for all

of the people waiting for hospital appointments and we are still vaccinating people and see lots of people with covid every day. it is coming at us from all angles so it is very busy. we coming at us from all angles so it is very busy-— is very busy. we appreciate your time of the _ is very busy. we appreciate your time of the last _ is very busy. we appreciate your time of the last 18 _ is very busy. we appreciate your time of the last 18 months i is very busy. we appreciate your time of the last 18 months when i is very busy. we appreciate your i time of the last 18 months when you have had so much more to do. you and all the other gps we speak to everyone, a lot of viewers have appreciated your insights. it is really nice to meet you finally rather than dealing with you on a screen! one day we will get used to it but we are still not there. it is a fencing you have sat here. it is a fencing you have sat here. it is. ~ . ., it is. welcome. it is. welcome. i would - it is. welcome. i would ask- it is. welcome. i would ask you it is. welcome. i i would ask you what it is. welcome. - i would ask you what you it is. welcome. _ i would ask you what you think, but hey! thank you. the success of team gb's swimmers in tokyo will have inspired many youngsters to give the sport a try — but finding an open pool is not always easy. swim england is warning that the situation will get much worse unless more money is spent on upgrading facilities. our reporter phil mccann is at

a pool in coventry to tell us more. i thought he would be there in your trunks. ! i thought he would be there in your trunks. ., i thought he would be there in your trunks. . , ., , trunks. i am sorry to disappoint ou, trunks. i am sorry to disappoint you. they _ trunks. i am sorry to disappoint you. they don't _ trunks. i am sorry to disappoint you, they don't let _ trunks. i am sorry to disappoint you, they don't let you - trunks. i am sorry to disappoint you, they don't let you borrow. you, they don't let you borrow anything from lost property any more. look at this place, this is an example of swimming facilities getting better. much better. {13.5 million was spent on this place, replacing the old 1960s pool in the middle of coventry, just on the edge of the town. this place open just before the first lockdown so had to close again but it is open now, unlike iii pools across england which i still closed because of the pandemic. 28 pools are close at the moment because of many problems and swim england is warning that around 40% of pools across england could close by the end of the decade because of a mixture of council cuts, the pandemic and the fact that lots of pools were built in the

19605 lots of pools were built in the 1960s and are coming to the end of their life, which was the case here. let's chuck to a few people who can tell us the difference having a modern pool can make. antony and hannah stop antony, you will have swung for many years in the old pool in coventry. what kind of difference does this facility make? this facili is does this facility make? this facility is phenomenal. i does this facility make? this facility is phenomenal. the old pool was great _ facility is phenomenal. the old pool was great back in the 1970s but it was great back in the 1970s but it was getting very tired and to come to a facility— was getting very tired and to come to a facility like this is just phenomenal. as well as this morning we are _ phenomenal. as well as this morning we are training in the 50 metres, but it_ we are training in the 50 metres, but it also— we are training in the 50 metres, but it also has the option for splitting _ but it also has the option for splitting it into two 25 metre pool is. ., , splitting it into two 25 metre pool is. . , , , . :: is. that is olympic length, 50 metres. hannah, _ is. that is olympic length, 50 metres. hannah, you - is. that is olympic length, 50 metres. hannah, you do i is. that is olympic length, 50 metres. hannah, you do a i is. that is olympic length, 50 metres. hannah, you do a 60 is. that is olympic length, 50 i metres. hannah, you do a 60 mile round trip seven times a week to come here to train. what is it about this place that makes you want to travel so far? the this place that makes you want to travel so far?— travel so far? the facilities i 'ust really good fl travel so far? the facilities i 'ust really good with i travel so far? the facilities i 'ust really good with the i travel so far? the facilities i 'ust really good with the 50 i travel so far? the facilities i just really good with the 50 metre i travel so far? the facilities i just i really good with the 50 metre and also have — really good with the 50 metre and also have a — really good with the 50 metre and also have a 25 _ really good with the 50 metre and also have a 25 because _ really good with the 50 metre and also have a 25 because a - really good with the 50 metre and also have a 25 because a nationali also have a 25 because a national level—

also have a 25 because a national level competitions— also have a 25 because a national level competitions are _ also have a 25 because a national level competitions are a - also have a 25 because a national level competitions are a 50 - also have a 25 because a national. level competitions are a 50 metre, but also _ level competitions are a 50 metre, but also we — level competitions are a 50 metre, but also we have _ level competitions are a 50 metre, but also we have coaches - level competitions are a 50 metre, but also we have coaches who i level competitions are a 50 metre, but also we have coaches who are i but also we have coaches who are former _ but also we have coaches who are former olympians _ but also we have coaches who are former olympians and, _ but also we have coaches who are former olympians and, while i former olympians and, while champions _ former olympians and, while champions and _ former olympians and, while champions and they- former olympians and, while champions and they have i former olympians and, while champions and they have a l former olympians and, while. champions and they have a lot former olympians and, while i champions and they have a lot of experience — champions and they have a lot of experience which— champions and they have a lot of experience which they _ champions and they have a lot of experience which they can - champions and they have a lot ofj experience which they can teach. champions and they have a lot of. experience which they can teach. it is experience which they can teach. is whether the distance. i will let you get to training. the concern is that if more places like this are not built it will affect team gb pot chances of generating future olympians. jodie kenry can't talk about that, commonwealth silver medallist and former olympian. this has made huge difference. so we found out in 2014 at the old pool would be closing and we were uncertain about what would be the plan for replacing it. as you can see we have this brand—new facility, openedin see we have this brand—new facility, opened in march last year, so we had three weeks in it before the first lockdown but we are really making it our home and it is fantastic. it is our home and it is fantastic. it is buckin: a our home and it is fantastic. it is bucking a trend _ our home and it is fantastic. it is bucking a trend because you have pools across the country that are closed and more are potentially at risk of closure.—

closed and more are potentially at risk of closure. some pools have not reo ened risk of closure. some pools have not reopened since _ risk of closure. some pools have not reopened since the _ risk of closure. some pools have not reopened since the lockdown - risk of closure. some pools have not reopened since the lockdown so i risk of closure. some pools have not reopened since the lockdown so it i reopened since the lockdown so it has been a bit of a nightmare. lots of pools every week, we hear of others that are closing around the country or are earmarked to close and people like fighting to keep an open. and people like fighting to keep an 0 en. ., and people like fighting to keep an oen. ., .., , and people like fighting to keep an oen. ., , , open. you competed in the olympics in barcelona — open. you competed in the olympics in barcelona and _ open. you competed in the olympics in barcelona and atlanta _ open. you competed in the olympics in barcelona and atlanta in _ open. you competed in the olympics in barcelona and atlanta in the i in barcelona and atlanta in the 19905, in barcelona and atlanta in the 1990s, how concern about the closure of pools are you?— of pools are you? absolutely commit mental health _ of pools are you? absolutely commit mental health and _ of pools are you? absolutely commit mental health and well-being - of pools are you? absolutely commit mental health and well-being is i of pools are you? absolutely commit| mental health and well-being is huge mental health and well—being is huge news and if we lose the facility is the nation will not be able to go swimming and it is a future generation of the back of a really successful olympic games and the greatjob successful olympic games and the great job you successful olympic games and the greatjob you guys did in tokyo. where will the next generation come from if the pools close?— from if the pools close? thank you. the government _ from if the pools close? thank you. the government has _ from if the pools close? thank you. the government has said _ from if the pools close? thank you. the government has said that i from if the pools close? thank you. j the government has said that swim england has received £100 million from a recovery fund and they say they are working closely with the national lottery, those who fund team gb and olympic swimmers, to provide an unprecedented £1 billion to ensure the survival of the

grassroots, elite and leisure sectors. that is what the government says. concern is that if more places like this are not built it could affect future olympians. swimming at 6am, really?! indie affect future olympians. swimming at 6am. really?!— 6am, really?! we were here at sam, the coaches — 6am, really?! we were here at sam, the coaches get _ 6am, really?! we were here at sam, the coaches get here _ 6am, really?! we were here at sam, the coaches get here at _ 6am, really?! we were here at sam, the coaches get here at 4:30am, i 6am, really?! we were here at 5am, j the coaches get here at 4:30am, the swimmers at five i am. we have people here from age 11 to our eldest swimmers.— people here from age 11 to our eldest swimmers. . ., .., , eldest swimmers. hannah comes here seven times — eldest swimmers. hannah comes here seven times a — eldest swimmers. hannah comes here seven times a week, _ eldest swimmers. hannah comes here seven times a week, 60 _ eldest swimmers. hannah comes here seven times a week, 60 mile - eldest swimmers. hannah comes here seven times a week, 60 mile round i seven times a week, 60 mile round trip. seven times a week, 60 mile round tri. �* , , , , trip. absolutely, with this being the only pool — trip. absolutely, with this being the only pool locally, _ trip. absolutely, with this being the only pool locally, at - trip. absolutely, with this being i the only pool locally, at weekends this place is packed out with people hiring this facility is purely because it is a 50 metre pool and we need this in our country. the facilities _ need this in our country. the facilities that _ need this in our country. the facilities that also _ need this in our country. the facilities that also the dedication of people like hannah travelling 60 miles are seven times per week, sometimes twice in one day, to come to places like this. really interesting to hear and we will be there throughout the morning. and sally will be talking to the olympic swimmers tom dean and duncan scott at ten past eight this morning.

that will be interesting to hear what they have to say about this as they have relied on those pools for their whole careers. do get in touch and tell us what your local facilities are like. can your local facilities are like. can you even find a pool? boats at a beauty spot in dorset are being encouraged not to drop their anchors, but to use new "eco—moorings" instead. the ten moorings being installed at studland bay are safer for the creatures living below the water's surface — like seahorses — which can have their habitat damaged by traditional anchors. breakfast�*sjohn maguire joins us now from poole. good morning to you. good morning. we are in poole _ good morning to you. good morning. we are in poole on _ good morning to you. good morning. we are in poole on the _ good morning to you. good morning. we are in poole on the quayside i good morning to you. good morning. we are in poole on the quayside and| we are in poole on the quayside and it is a working quayside. thejoe ledley fishing boat is getting ready to set out for a day's hopefully bountiful fishing. to set out for a day's hopefully bountifulfishing. rocket, the dive boat, we will feature that later to instil more of these eco—moorings. they will take them to studland bay.

brown sea island is famous for the first scout camp with baden powell all those years ago. studland bay is all those years ago. studland bay is a tourist attraction, it attracts something like 400 boats per day in high season, looking to drop anchor or two more up and that is when some of the damage can take place and thatis of the damage can take place and that is a driving force behind these new eco—moorings. these underwater meadows of seagrass provide a vital habitat teeming with wildlife, and it's where you can find the spiny seahorse. it's a protected species, and studland bay is a marine conservation zone. but boats visiting this popular area of the dorset coast can create problems. we've counted up to 450 boats here in one day. it's the noise, the anchors, the general movement of everything seems to affect the seahorses.

they're very prone to stress and so if you can sort of reduce that stress, then they're quite happy, relaxed seahorses. if they have a lot of stress, then they move back out to sea. the wildlife presenter steve backshall has dived here, and says boat anchors and mooring chains can damage the sea bed. they completely destroy all the substrate around it, which means that all the seagrass dies, and it gets rid of that binding substrate, which then washes away as sand. and so you just end up with these big, barren circles around all the moorings. and within that, nothing can live — and particularly not seahorses. so here's a solution. the seahorse trust is installing this environmentally friendly design. instead of a chain, the mooring is attached to a fixed point in the sea bed via a large, elastic, hated rope that stretches elasticated rope that stretches with the tide and minimises damage. and, if beneficial, it will mean seafarers and seahorses can

co—exist successfully. so let's give you a close—up look at how it works. this screw anchor is instilled into the sea bed and that is what the divers will do later. seven feet of it goes into the sea it is then anchored onto these huge dense rubber bands, which replaced the chains, and it is the chains that look down onto the sea bed and dragged along that causes real damage. these floats will keep this up damage. these floats will keep this up right and ensure it is vertical. further it dense rubber rope up to the buoy so that the boats, yachts, whatever, can counter that. the buoy so that the boats, yachts, whatever, can counterthat. it the buoy so that the boats, yachts, whatever, can counter that. it is well identified eco—mooring, knowing they are playing their part in conserving the important wildlife. culling, good to see you, you are

involved with installing these. we've got about ten so far, what is the ambition?— the ambition? they will be ten in total after these _ the ambition? they will be ten in total after these ones _ the ambition? they will be ten in total after these ones are - the ambition? they will be ten in total after these ones are put i the ambition? they will be ten in total after these ones are put in. | total after these ones are put in. the ambition is to put at least 50 if we total after these ones are put in. the ambition is to put at least 50 if we can total after these ones are put in. the ambition is to put at least 50 if we can put total after these ones are put in. the ambition is to put at least 50 if we can put enou-h total after these ones are put in. the ambition is to put at least 50 if we can put enou-h sponsorship total after these ones are put in. the ambition is to put at least 50 if we can put enou-h sponsorship to if we can put enough sponsorship to put them _ if we can put enough sponsorship to put them all down. they are not cheap — put them all down. they are not chea -. ., ., put them all down. they are not chea, ., ., ,., put them all down. they are not chea. ., ., ~ ., put them all down. they are not chea, ., ., 4' ., , put them all down. they are not chea. ., ., ~ ., , g/ m cheap. how do you know they work? we have had a couple _ cheap. how do you know they work? we have had a couple out _ cheap. how do you know they work? we have had a couple out there _ cheap. how do you know they work? we have had a couple out there for - cheap. how do you know they work? we have had a couple out there for the i have had a couple out there for the last week, — have had a couple out there for the last week, we know a number of big boats— last week, we know a number of big boats have — last week, we know a number of big boats have hung up and when we were diving _ boats have hung up and when we were diving last _ boats have hung up and when we were diving last week the wind picked up a bit diving last week the wind picked up a hit so _ diving last week the wind picked up a hit so we — diving last week the wind picked up a bit so we loaded one up and it held _ a bit so we loaded one up and it held beautifully, really good the held beautifully, really good university held beautifully, really good tua: university of southampton are part of the project they will be doing the scientific, academic part of making sure it makes a difference. they will check them, make sure everything is working, make sure we are not damaging the ground with the rubber. in theory it should all be beautiful but obviously it is a new science for the uk and we are pleased to be ahead of it. we know studland bay is a marine conservation zone. you don't want to scare boat people off, scare them coming in and anchoring up because it is important for all sorts of

reasons, especially lately, 20 were people still visit the area but this will make a difference. indie people still visit the area but this will make a difference.— people still visit the area but this will make a difference. we think so and we don't _ will make a difference. we think so and we don't want _ will make a difference. we think so and we don't want to _ will make a difference. we think so and we don't want to scare - will make a difference. we think so and we don't want to scare people | and we don't want to scare people away. _ and we don't want to scare people away. it— and we don't want to scare people away. it is— and we don't want to scare people away, it is our business. we want people _ away, it is our business. we want people to — away, it is our business. we want people to come out and enjoy the scenery — people to come out and enjoy the scenery. we are trying to protect the wildlife a bit better i think we can play— the wildlife a bit better i think we can play our part. you the wildlife a bit better i think we can play our part-— the wildlife a bit better i think we can play our part. you say they are more costly- _ can play our part. you say they are more costly. slightly _ can play our part. you say they are more costly. slightly more - can play our part. you say they are i more costly. slightly more expensive than a normal _ more costly. slightly more expensive than a normal mooring _ more costly. slightly more expensive than a normal mooring but _ more costly. slightly more expensive than a normal mooring but they i more costly. slightly more expensive than a normal mooring but they will. than a normal mooring but they will last a _ than a normal mooring but they will last a lot _ than a normal mooring but they will last a lot longer. there is no chain to rust— last a lot longer. there is no chain to rust away, _ last a lot longer. there is no chain to rust away, the galvanising will all he _ to rust away, the galvanising will all be checked on a very regular basis _ all be checked on a very regular basis we — all be checked on a very regular basis. we hope to get about 20 to 50 years— basis. we hope to get about 20 to 50 years out— basis. we hope to get about 20 to 50 years out of— basis. we hope to get about 20 to 50 years out of one so in the long term they are _ years out of one so in the long term they are certainly cheaper. | years out of one so in the long term they are certainly cheaper. i am thinkina they are certainly cheaper. i am thinking about _ they are certainly cheaper. i am thinking about the _ they are certainly cheaper. u an thinking about the barrier reef at places like that that we know historically have been damaged by dragging anchors and chains. it has proved effective certainly in america, and australia. the kind of thing that will no doubt, if it works here, scientifically proven to work, it will really catch on.

absolutely. we need to change the views _ absolutely. we need to change the views of— absolutely. we need to change the views of a — absolutely. we need to change the views of a bounties of the difference between anchoring and relying _ difference between anchoring and relying on something someone else has laid _ relying on something someone else has laid i_ relying on something someone else has laid. i will read my boats down next week— has laid. i will read my boats down next week so hopefully it will be good _ next week so hopefully it will be aood. , ., next week so hopefully it will be aood. next week so hopefully it will be road, a, a, next week so hopefully it will be aood. ,, , i. ., good. put your boat where your mouth is! good to talk _ good. put your boat where your mouth is! good to talk to _ good. put your boat where your mouth is! good to talk to you _ good. put your boat where your mouth is! good to talk to you this _ is! good to talk to you this morning, colin. jenny michael late in the programme when we will see the dive boat heading out to make more of these eco—moorings but it sounds, based on the evidence so far,... ~ .,, sounds, based on the evidence so far,...~ i. sounds, based on the evidence so far,...~ ., far,... we lost you right at the end there. far,... we lost you right at the end there- we — far,... we lost you right at the end there. we will _ far,... we lost you right at the end there. we will be _ far,... we lost you right at the end there. we will be back— far,... we lost you right at the end there. we will be back with - far,... we lost you right at the end there. we will be back with him i far,... we lost you right at the end there. we will be back with him a i there. we will be back with him a little later to go out on the boat and see how this will work. such a beautiful spot. _ and see how this will work. such a beautiful spot. and _ and see how this will work. such a beautiful spot. and a _ and see how this will work. such a beautiful spot. and a lovely i and see how this will work. such a beautiful spot. and a lovely day, l and see how this will work. such a. beautiful spot. and a lovely day, as well. beautiful spot. and a lovely day, as well- 6:54am _ beautiful spot. and a lovely day, as well. 6:54am. sally— beautiful spot. and a lovely day, as well. 6:54am. sally has _ beautiful spot. and a lovely day, as well. 6:54am. sally has been i beautiful spot. and a lovely day, as well. 6:54am. sally has been in i beautiful spot. and a lovely day, asj well. 6:54am. sally has been in her olden well. 6:54am. sally has been in her golden grotto _ well. 6:54am. sally has been in her golden grotto over— well. 6:54am. sally has been in her golden grotto over the _ well. 6:54am. sally has been in her golden grotto over the last - well. 6:54am. sally has been in her golden grotto over the last few i well. 6:54am. sally has been in her| golden grotto over the last few days meeting some of our olympic heroes but today she is stepping outside by very special reason. team gb's inspirational bmx riders showed extraordinary skills, bringing the excitement of their sport to the attention of millions of people at the tokyo olympics.

sally's outside on the piazza this morning where she might be getting a few tips. we will be looking at skills, possibly not by you! good morning. note skills from me but definitely some skills from these two. come on, guys. bethany schrijver, kye whyte, you might recognise them. if ever an olympic games was supposed to inspire a generation, our bmx riders have definitely done it. we have a gold and silver medal. we also have charlotte worthington, another gold medal winner, who performed the first ever 560 degrees backflip in competition. good morning. goad competition. good morning. good morninu. competition. good morning. good morning- we _ competition. good morning. good morning. we have _ competition. good morning. good morning. we have lots _ competition. good morning. good morning. we have lots of- competition. good morning. good morning. we have lots of tricks i competition. good morning. good. morning. we have lots of tricks and seed morning. we have lots of tricks and speed coming _ morning. we have lots of tricks and speed coming up — morning. we have lots of tricks and speed coming up in _ morning. we have lots of tricks and speed coming up in the _ morning. we have lots of tricks and speed coming up in the next - morning. we have lots of tricks and speed coming up in the next half. speed coming up in the next half hour. don't miss it. we will be talking to all of them about how they got onto those podiums. thea;r they got onto those podiums. they were so fantastic _ they got onto those podiums. they were so fantastic to _ they got onto those podiums. they were so fantastic to watch. can't wait to hear all of that. thank you, see you later. more to come from sally outside.

here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. at the moment it looks like it is clouding over. mixed fortunes with the weather today, you can see a beautiful picture from one of our weather watchers in chiswick, a lovely sunrise, and for the south and east today, we will have dry weather and sunny spells and it will feel warm. in the north and the west it is a completely different story. the cloud is building in, rain already in parts of the north and west, and it is going to be breezy. haven't got the rain yet, it is coming your way. you can see the bright start, sunshine across central and eastern areas, rain already in northern ireland and scotland, advancing eastward through the day. as it does so, the cloud ahead of it will build, the far south—east hanging on to some sunshine. we could hit 25 degrees in that sunshine. we have the cloud and the rain in the west, extending all the rain in the west, extending all the way up to south—west wales,

north—west england and scotland. on and of, cloudy at times, brighten up, it will have some sunshine in the afternoon. through this evening and overnight, here is the weather front, you can see its weakening, becomes more of a narrow band as it continues to push in the direction of the south—east. behind it clear skies, patchy mist and fog forming. the breeze is picking up in the west, blowing in some showers in the west, blowing in some showers in the west of scotland and northern ireland, and in some sheltered glens in the north—east of scotland, temperatures could fall as low as three or 4 degrees. as you come into the south of london, the overnight low as 15. how do murkiness tomorrow, the odd spot of rain. to the south of that, it will feel humid. to the north, dry weather

initially, sunshine and the odd shower. then the next area of low pressure coming in introducing blustery winds and rain. the wind will be gusting to about 50 miles an hour, touching gale force in the western isles. 15 to 24, possibly 25 in the south—east if the cloud remains broken enough and we hang on to the sunshine. friday could be described as a day of sunshine and showers. blustery winds wherever you are, strongest in the northern half of the country, if you catch a shower it could be heavy and thundery. at least it will come through quite quickly. in southern areas, a bit more cloud, again the chance with the odd spot of rain from this. in between, dry conditions and some sunshine. temperatures down a touch. 15 to 21 or indeed to 22 or 25 degrees. into the weekend, on saturday, a bit of uncertainty about this. cloud across

southern areas with showers, the rain could come in faster, than it is doing on this particular chart, or it may not. north of that, sunshine but then in the north, we hang on to a plethora of showers with temperatures 14 to 22 degrees. stay with us, the headlines are coming up next.

good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and louise minchin. our headlines today... calls for reforms to the a level system after record results and concerns that poorer students are falling behind. wildfires have killed at least 42 people in algeria, as a heatwave continues to fuel blazes across the mediterranean. it's finally official. lionel messi hasjoined french side paris saint—germain in the biggest transfer of the year. flying high, we meet

the world war two veteran still doing stunts at the grand old age of 100. it's wednesday august the 11th. our top story. there are calls for reforms to the a—level system after this year's results saw record numbers of students given top grades. the government is considering a range of options for the future grading of results in england. labour says the coronavirus pandemic has widened the gap between private and state schools. simonjones has this report. well done! a bumper yearfor top grades, with traditional exams replaced by teacher assessment. i've got three a*s. oh, my god, that's fantastic! hard work rewarded after the most challenging of years — but concerns, too, about how the grades are being awarded. overall, more than 44% of pupils received the top a* or a grades,

but in private schools that figure was more than 70%. in comprehensives, it wasjust over 59%. labour is asking why private schools did so much better. that might be because they've had access to better learning facilities over the past year, access to remote learning or more resources in school. it may be that some parents have intervened more actively to encourage schools to give their children grades that would enable them to take up university places. the department for education says there has been a rise in top grades for students from all backgrounds, and the relative increase of the proportion of top marks compared with last year is no higher in independent schools than in other schools. but the government may now consider changes over concerns about grade inflation. one possible idea is replacing the a*—e system with the numbers 9 to i. there's also debate about how next year's exams should be run. what we want from a national examination system, most

importantly, is that all students are treated fairly and consistently with one another, that they have the same opportunity to demonstrate what they've learned. and that's what an exam system does. the fairest means of assessing people is by continuous assessment, and the only way that can be done properly is if teachers are taught how to assess. the pandemic has meant it's been a year of uncertainty, but how the exams will look in years to come is farfrom clear. simon jones, bbc news. let's talk to our political correspondent adam fleming. the government is under quite a lot of pressure now from all sides to try to work out how to change this, for next year and beyond. home try to work out how to change this, for next year and beyond. now there is a big battle _ for next year and beyond. now there is a big battle about _ for next year and beyond. now there is a big battle about how— for next year and beyond. now there is a big battle about how to - for next year and beyond. now there is a big battle about how to frame i is a big battle about how to frame what has happened. this year, with labour saying that it is deepening unfairness in the system, and that is a result of the government of failing to plan properly for the

exams being cancelled in the first place. then you have the department for education in england saying this whole idea ofjudging the system on the rate of increase in the number of as and a*s is the wrong way of doing it because you cannot compare this year with other years because it is totally unprecedented because of the pandemic. the department for education says if you dig into the figures, the rate of increase in the number of a*s and as in private schools is the same as a selective state schools, basically grammar schools, and academies in england so they refute that charge. in terms of they refute that charge. in terms of the future, there has been a consultation about what to do about the exams in 2022. all sorts of ideas, do you have fewer topics in each subject being examined so that students can focus more in special bits of the syllabus? do you give pupils more advance notice about what questions they will be asked,

and for certain subjects, do you have materials in the exam room like equations and worksheets and tip sheets and things like that? this is on top of speculation, much less detailed, about the idea of replacing the letter grades a— you altogether, and having a more sophisticated number system. there is decisions for the next few months, wants the government has look at what has happened with this set of results.— look at what has happened with this set of results. thank you very much, we will speak — set of results. thank you very much, we will speak to _ set of results. thank you very much, we will speak to kate _ set of results. thank you very much, we will speak to kate green - set of results. thank you very much, we will speak to kate green from i we will speak to kate green from labour in a few minutes about what they will suggest doing differently. wildfires in algeria have killed at least 42 people, including 25 members of the military who were fighting the blazes. the fires have caused devastation in several mediterranean countries in recent days, including turkey, greece, lebanon and cyprus. our reporter azadeh moshiri has more. dozens killed and land scorched. algeria's the latest mediterranean country to face

disastrous wildfires. more than 100 fires are raging in several provinces east of the capital, claiming the lives of both civilians and soldiers who were deployed to rescue algerians from the flames. while some villages were evacuated, others stayed back using tree branches to calm the flames. translation: there are fires everywhere. we have not seen the government here. we do not have a state. the people are the government. long live the members from the civil protection teams. the flames have burnt the country's famed olive trees, and clouded the streets with smoke. these are becoming worryingly familiar scenes as wildfires continue to burn across several countries. greece's prime minister apologised to the nation for the fires that have been tearing through since late july and said climate change has fuelled the wildfires, increasing the risk

of hot, dry weather. his minister in charge of civil protection broke down when asked about the country's failings. translation: iwant to say something. i every house that is lost is a tragedy for all of us and is a strike to our hearts. but what i know is that a massive battle was raged during recent days. we have all remained without sleep throughout all these days. more high temperatures are expected in the coming weeks, meaning more land and lives could be vulnerable. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. meanwhile firefighters in california are continuing to tackle a wildfire which has become the second largest in state history. the dixie fire has already destroyed hundreds of buildings and entire communities and authorities warn it could take weeks to contain. it is one of 11 major wildfires currently burning in california. the laywer of a woman who has

accused the duke of york of sexual assault has said he must respond to the allegations in court. virginia giuffre has filed a civil case in new york alleging the incidents took place when she was 17. prince andrew declined to comment on the civil case although he has previously denied the claims. ms giuffre's lawyer said legal proceedings were a last resort. we have made numerous efforts over the last several years to reach out to prince andrew in the hopes of resolving this without litigation. we have given him every opportunity to explain his conduct, to give whatever context or explanation he may have. in each case, he has stonewalled and refused, even to engage or provide us with any information or explanation. presidentjoe biden has said he has

no regrets about pulling us troops out of afghanistan, despite advances by the taliban. violence has escalated across the country, and the taliban have taken at least eight of the country's 54 provincial capitals. mr biden urged afghanistan's leaders to unite and "fight for their nation". the boyfriend of a british woman who went missing while hiking in the pyrenees last november, has found her body. 57—year—old esther dingley from durham had been walking solo in the mountains near the spanish and french border. her partner daniel colegate had spent weeks walking hundreds of miles searching for her since she went missing. graham satchell has this report. this is the last picture of esther dingley, a selfie taken high up in the pyrenees sent to her boyfriend dan in november last year. she'd been hiking on her own when she went missing. esther and dan had spent the last seven years travelling around europe in a camper van. they'd given up a successful business career for the freedom of the road after dan had

a life—changing health scare. search teams combed mountain trails for weeks and weeks after esther disappeared. last month, a small piece of her bone was found next to animal remains. now her body and belongings have been discovered by her partner, dan. he's walked hundreds and hundreds of miles looking for signs of her. in a statement, the charity lbt global, which is helping the family, said... esther dingley was 57, a confident solo hiker. last year, dan told the bbc she was doing what she absolutely loved to do and had never been happier. graham satchell, bbc news. two royal air force police dogs are being honoured today with the animal equivalent

of an obe. english spaniel alfie and labrador aj — who are now both retired — have been awarded the pdsa order of merit for their careers in the raf, sniffing out explosives and completing 1,500 hours of searches between them. well done, alfie and ha! —— aj! time now for a quick update on a story from yesterday's breakfast — and the education secretary gavin williamson has contacted a campaigner who is calling for heart defibrillators to become mandatory in schools and sports clubs. mark king has placed more than 5,000 "defib" machines in schools and other venues since his son oliver died during a swimming lesson ten years ago. mark was on the breakfast sofa yesterday and we put some of his points to the education secretary, who told us he'd be happy to set up a meeting. mark's charity, the ok foundation, has now tweeted to say that

mr williamson did get in touch. they are now waiting for him to set a date for the meeting, which they hope the prime minister and health secretary will also attend. having met mark yesterday and having a sense of his drive and determination and passion and focus, he isn't going to let this go, he will not sit there quietly and listen, he will download! more than a million 16 and i7—year—olds are to be offered their first dose of the covid—i9 vaccine. it comes after scientists advising the government recommended all teenagers in that age group should be offered a pfizerjab. more than three quarters of adults in the uk have now received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine. while almost nine in ten adults have received a first dose. let's get more now on the latest stage of the roll—out from professor adam finn who sits on thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation.

thank you very much indeed for talking to us here on bbc breakfast, i know people will be very interested to hear your views on what is going on. let's talk about 16 and 17—year—olds now being offered the vaccine, what has been the change, why make this off now? good morning. thank you for having me again. this is a delicate balance, justjudging the right age to bring the vaccination down to. as you know, the infection is very linked to age, so the older you are, the more likely you are to get seriously ill with this virus. and so we are going cautiously down through the ages now into childhood. it was clear that the number of cases and the number of young people in the age group 16 to 17 that were getting seriously ill merited going forward with giving them just a first dose. the one thing that has

made is cautious and not to yet confirm when or what the second dose will be relates to the fact that we want to learn more about side effects, rare side effects of the one vaccine we have at the moment, the pfizer vaccine, that we can use at this age group. because we have heard of cases of myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the heart muscle, amongst young people in israel and the united states. so we are going cautiously down through the ages. we are using the vaccine where it is safe and effective and the benefits are clear. flan where it is safe and effective and the benefits are clear.— where it is safe and effective and the benefits are clear. can you tell us how it has _ the benefits are clear. can you tell us how it has been _ the benefits are clear. can you tell us how it has been affecting i the benefits are clear. can you tell us how it has been affecting that l us how it has been affecting that age group, the coronavirus? the truth is that _ age group, the coronavirus? ire truth is that most young people who get this virus get it mildly, or even without any symptoms at all. this but we are seeing cases in hospital, even this age group, a couple of 17—year—olds here in bristol admitted needing intensive care over the course of the last

four to six weeks, so we are beginning to see small numbers of serious cases. what we know for sure is that these vaccines are very effective at preventing those serious cases from occurring. is serious cases from occurring. is there a sense of urgency as well to get the vaccines to them because school will start in a month or so, won't it, for some?— school will start in a month or so, won't it, for some? yes, the amount of transmission _ won't it, for some? yes, the amount of transmission we _ won't it, for some? yes, the amount of transmission we are _ won't it, for some? yes, the amount of transmission we are seeing - won't it, for some? yes, the amount of transmission we are seeing in - of transmission we are seeing in schools is actually quite limited. the proportion is that more cases are happening in adolescents and young people simply because that is the group that have not been immunised. transmission in schools is a worry to an extent, particularly with this delta variant which is highly transmissible, but actually the capacity of the vaccines to impact on that transmission is much more limited. what we know for sure if the vaccines are very good from stopping

you from getting sick but not very good tool. in transmission. they won't need their —— they not a very good tool for stopping transmission. and they will not need their parents permission?— permission? yes, legally after16 ou do permission? yes, legally after16 you do not _ permission? yes, legally after16 you do not need _ permission? yes, legally after16 you do not need your _ permission? yes, legally after16 you do not need your parents - you do not need your parents permission for medical treatment, but rees think that most people —— we think that most people will follow their parents advice and we hope they will advise them to receive the vaccination. there is a lot of discussion _ receive the vaccination. there is a lot of discussion about _ receive the vaccination. there is a lot of discussion about vista -- i lot of discussion about vista —— booster jabs and lot of discussion about vista —— boosterjabs and who should have them, where are you looking at that right now? we them, where are you looking at that riaht now? ~ ., them, where are you looking at that riaht now? ~ . , ., ., right now? we have been asked to advise who — right now? we have been asked to advise who might _ right now? we have been asked to advise who might receive - right now? we have been asked to advise who might receive boosters right now? we have been asked to l advise who might receive boosters if it proves necessary to give boosters, and it's becoming quite clear that there are a small group of people whose immune responses to

the first two doses are likely to be inadequate, people who have immunosuppression of one kind or another, because they have perhaps immunodeficiency or they have been receiving treatment for cancer, bone marrow transplants, that kind of thing. it's quite likely we will advise on a third dose for some of those groups. a broader booster programme is still uncertain, we have laid out potential clients so that logistics of that can be put together alongside —— potential plans so the logistics of that can be put together alongside the flue programme, flu vaccine, but we need to work out whether people are at serious risk of getting serious disease or whether the protection people have from the first two doses is still strong. we don't want to be giving vaccines to people who don't need them. 50 giving vaccines to people who don't need them-— need them. so how will you know that, and need them. so how will you know that. and can _ need them. so how will you know that, and can you _ need them. so how will you know that, and can you say _ need them. so how will you know that, and can you say when - need them. so how will you know that, and can you say when you i need them. so how will you know l that, and can you say when you will have the evidence?— have the evidence? well, how it is eas to have the evidence? well, how it is easy to answer. — have the evidence? well, how it is easy to answer, when _ have the evidence? well, how it is easy to answer, when is _ have the evidence? well, how it is easy to answer, when is more - easy to answer, when is more difficult. what we can do is look at

the cases in detail now coming through, particularly those who are ill enough to need hospitalisation, and see if people who were the first to receive the vaccines or in particular risk groups are more likely to be coming through and ending up in hospital. that would be evidence that the protection they are getting is waning. we can also look at the immune responses by doing blood tests in people who have received vaccines over a longer period of time,. received vaccines over a longer period of time”— received vaccines over a longer period of time,. you will be very aware what _ period of time,. you will be very aware what andrew _ period of time,. you will be very aware what andrew pollard - period of time,. you will be very aware what andrew pollard said | aware what andrew pollard said yesterday, the head of the oxford vaccine group, saying that booster jabs are not currently needed and doses would be better given to other countries in need, what is your response to that?— countries in need, what is your response to that? andy pollard is a ve aood response to that? andy pollard is a very good friend — response to that? andy pollard is a very good friend and _ response to that? andy pollard is a very good friend and colleague - response to that? andy pollard is a very good friend and colleague of. very good friend and colleague of mine, and i'm entirely with him on that. i think mine, and i'm entirely with him on that. ithink if mine, and i'm entirely with him on that. i think if you're talking about the global perspective, the logical thing and strategic thing

for all of the wealthier countries of the world to do now is to really focus on getting vulnerable people around the world immunised. these vaccines, as i said before, are really good at stopping people from getting very seriously ill and dying of covid. and the more we can get them to those people who are at high risk, the sooner we will be able to bring the nightmare of this pandemic to an end. ., , ., ,, ., ,, bring the nightmare of this pandemic to an end. ., , ., ,, .«r ., to an end. really good to speak to ou as to an end. really good to speak to you as ever. _ to an end. really good to speak to you as ever, thank— to an end. really good to speak to you as ever, thank you _ to an end. really good to speak to you as ever, thank you so - to an end. really good to speak to you as ever, thank you so much i to an end. really good to speak to | you as ever, thank you so much for all your information. professor adam frna from —— adam finn from the jcvi. this time yesterday we were talking about results. labour has accused the government of opening the door to unfairness, after yesterday's a level results showed pupils from private schools were more likely to receive top grades. let's speak now to the shadow education secretary, kate green. we will talk about what they might

do to bridge that gap which they say exists between different schools and pupils. everybody seems to be focusing on this gap this morning between the highest results, as and a*s in private schools and state schools, 70% of private school pupils getting top grades, 40% in state schools. the government says that gap is actually no bigger this year than it has been before. what year than it has been before. what is very striking _ year than it has been before. what is very striking is _ year than it has been before. what is very striking is first _ year than it has been before. what is very striking is first of _ year than it has been before. wusgt is very striking is first of all, was an outlier private schools are, 70% getting those grades as you say, contrasting very starkly with the achievements and grades in some parts of the state sector. but also the groups that are seeking the lowest improvements, the least rise in grades this year, for example children on free school meals, from the most disadvantaged communities, black children, some parts of the

country, and i think we have really got to be concerned about how this inequality that already existed has actually been exacerbated as less disadvantaged pupils have continued to outperform those who face the greatest challenges.— greatest challenges. crucially, let's move _ greatest challenges. crucially, let's move on _ greatest challenges. crucially, let's move on to _ greatest challenges. crucially, let's move on to what - greatest challenges. crucially, l let's move on to what happens greatest challenges. crucially, - let's move on to what happens now, how do you address those inequalities? what would you do if you are education secretary? clearly there is a question _ you are education secretary? clearly there is a question about _ you are education secretary? clearly there is a question about the - you are education secretary? clearly there is a question about the way . you are education secretary? clearly there is a question about the way in | there is a question about the way in which the assessment system has worked this year and it is really highlighted the importance of having clarity about the way in which people will be assessed proper method of standardisation which we didn't have year. we have been advising for many months about needing to work with teachers and the education profession to put in place a good system that would be fair to all peoples and instead what we got was a rushed out an announcement in march with only a few months until the exams were in place. one of the essence is to have a robust system but these

inequalities rise from lack of access to resources for poor families and communities, particularly exacerbated during the pandemic when those families did not have the same access to digital resources or a quiet space for online remote learning at home. sol think we really need to bear down on socioeconomic inequalities, and we also need to make sure that in our schools and colleges, we invest in education for the most disadvantaged children and that's why in our children's recovery plan, we propose boosting the pupil premium that supports the learning of those disadvantaged children and extending it for students in further education.— it for students in further education. . �* , , , , it for students in further education. . �*, ,, , ., ., education. that's the issues around the support — education. that's the issues around the support at _ education. that's the issues around the support at the _ education. that's the issues around the support at the bottom, - education. that's the issues around the support at the bottom, but - education. that's the issues around the support at the bottom, but as l the support at the bottom, but as far as exams and results are concerned, what would you want to do about that? how would you change the system to make sure you are more satisfied with it next year? one of

the proposals being talked about is saying going to a number system for results next year so a student might get a number one to nine in a levels rather than the letter system, because the situation is so different than normal. would you go with the numbers?— with the numbers? that's 'ust a tweak to the i with the numbers? that's 'ust a tweak to the system * with the numbers? that's 'ust a tweak to the system and h with the numbers? that'sjust a | tweak to the system and doesn't address the underlying concerns we have been talked about, the baked and inequalities. this is a diversionary tactic from the government saying, we can change letters and numbers and sort the problem out. that's interesting response to what is complex cocktail of problems. let's not be distracted by these gimmick solutions or try and even suggest that there is something odd or wrong about the results the students have achieved this year. the students have performed incredibly well, they have showed resilience and i want to

congratulate them on the results they received. we want to think about what happens next for the students on their learning journey, supporting them to take the next step into college or university or an apprenticeship or employment, and start to think about what we are going to make sure next summer's exams are fair. the students taking exams are fair. the students taking exams in 2022 have also suffered in their studies this year. those are their studies this year. those are the priorities that the government should be thinking about. exactly, that is exactly _ should be thinking about. exactly, that is exactly why _ should be thinking about. exactly, that is exactly why this _ should be thinking about. exactly, that is exactly why this proposal, l should be thinking about. exactly, j that is exactly why this proposal, i don't think these are necessarily coming from the government, it's one thing that it and some education groups that recruit teachers and some education groups are talking about. this numbering system, you call it a tweak, itjust shifted a bit so it is less easy to compare year on year, so that mike —— that might be a solution. that could be the result for a—level results.

possibly, but i don't think we should think it was a panacea. i think people will try and pick it back to the old letters they understood anyway, we saw that when the gcse system change, people would say, is that really a sea already? this wrecker is that really a c or t? people might be saying, i don't really know what is going on here. what we need to be talking about is concentrating on the next steps for the students who have just received their grades need to take, and give them support for the next step, concentrating on the underlying inequality in our system and society which means that children from disadvantaged backgrounds have seen the lowest increase of grades this year, and the limited allocation of the highest grades, and it might be

that we also want to look at the grading system, but that is very low down on my list of priorities. thank ou ve down on my list of priorities. thank you very much- _ you very much. we have had a post—olympic celebration and it continues this week. in the next few minutes we'll be seeing more of team gb�*s bmx team — they are sitting down at the moment! i'm used to them... {lin they are sitting down at the moment! i'm used to them. . .— i'm used to them... on your bikes, au s! they were responsible for some amazing moments at the tokyo olympics and we'll talk to them about their great success. after a ll after all the tricks and flips we have seen, i think they deserve to take things easy for a little bit! we'll have that shortly and bring you the latest news and weather, but the time now is 7.26. now it's time for the weather with carol.

i'm trying to hide my disappointment... laughter carol will do a backflip instead. in your dreams! good morning. yesterday was a _ your dreams! good morning. yesterday was a one _ your dreams! good morning. yesterday was a one day— your dreams! good morning. yesterday was a one day for some, 25.3 degrees was a one day for some, 25.3 degrees was a _ was a one day for some, 25.3 degrees was a top _ was a one day for some, 25.3 degrees was a top temperature in the uk, recorded — was a top temperature in the uk, recorded in— was a top temperature in the uk, recorded in warwickshire. today somewhere in the south—east could also see _ somewhere in the south—east could also see 25— somewhere in the south—east could also see 25 degrees but it is mixed fortunes _ also see 25 degrees but it is mixed fortunes in — also see 25 degrees but it is mixed fortunes in terms of the elements you are _ fortunes in terms of the elements you are going to get. in the south and east. — you are going to get. in the south and east, sunny spells, it will feel warm _ and east, sunny spells, it will feel warm in— and east, sunny spells, it will feel warm. in the north and west already we have _ warm. in the north and west already we have some rain and also breezy conditions — we have some rain and also breezy conditions as well. this is this morning. _ conditions as well. this is this morning, we have had the rain coming in across— morning, we have had the rain coming in across northern ireland and western— in across northern ireland and western scotland. some showers across _ western scotland. some showers across parts of wales, the south—west and north—east scotland. through— south—west and north—east scotland. through the — south—west and north—east scotland. through the day this weather front will continue to push from the west and it— will continue to push from the west and it will_ will continue to push from the west and it will drift steadily eastwards, taking rain with it, with more _ eastwards, taking rain with it, with more cloud — eastwards, taking rain with it, with more cloud building ahead of it. we start off— more cloud building ahead of it. we start off on — more cloud building ahead of it. we start off on a relatively bright note — start off on a relatively bright note across central and eastern areas, _ note across central and eastern areas, some high—level cloud is

around — areas, some high—level cloud is around so — areas, some high—level cloud is around so the sunshine will be hazy for some _ around so the sunshine will be hazy for some. the rain advances steadily from the _ for some. the rain advances steadily from the west to the east, heavy at times, _ from the west to the east, heavy at times, especially across parts of north—eastern scotland. through the afternoon _ north—eastern scotland. through the afternoon it — north—eastern scotland. through the afternoon it will clear the west leaving — afternoon it will clear the west leaving some showers in its wake. northern— leaving some showers in its wake. northern ireland brightening up, late sunshine for you and the rain extending — late sunshine for you and the rain extending down towards the isles of scilly _ extending down towards the isles of scilly. that the cloud will build, you might — scilly. that the cloud will build, you might get the odd spot of drizzle — you might get the odd spot of drizzle from the cloud but it is south—east that will hang on to the lions— south—east that will hang on to the lion's share — south—east that will hang on to the lion's share of the sunshine the longest— lion's share of the sunshine the longest and this is where we potentially could see 24 or 25 degrees _ potentially could see 24 or 25 degrees. this evening a weather front— degrees. this evening a weather front continues to push eastwards as a weakening feature. it will be a narrow _ a weakening feature. it will be a narrow band of cloud with some spots of rain _ narrow band of cloud with some spots of rain behind it. a lot of clear skies. — of rain behind it. a lot of clear skies. mist _ of rain behind it. a lot of clear skies, mist and fog patches forming up skies, mist and fog patches forming up with— skies, mist and fog patches forming up with the — skies, mist and fog patches forming up with the breeze picking up in the west we _ up with the breeze picking up in the west we will see that glow in some showers _ west we will see that glow in some showers across western scotland and northern _ showers across western scotland and northern ireland. not a particularly cold night — northern ireland. not a particularly cold night but in the north it will be cold night but in the north it will he cooler— cold night but in the north it will be cooler than last night. in some

sheltered — be cooler than last night. in some sheltered climes, temperatures can fall as _ sheltered climes, temperatures can fall as low— sheltered climes, temperatures can fall as low as three or 4 degrees. tomorrow, — fall as low as three or 4 degrees. tomorrow, here is our weather front in the _ tomorrow, here is our weather front in the south, — tomorrow, here is our weather front in the south, a weak feature, some spots _ in the south, a weak feature, some spots of— in the south, a weak feature, some spots of rain — in the south, a weak feature, some spots of rain in it and some coastal murlc _ spots of rain in it and some coastal murlc to— spots of rain in it and some coastal murlc to the — spots of rain in it and some coastal murk. to the south of that it will feel quite — murk. to the south of that it will feel quite humid and we could see another— feel quite humid and we could see another 25— feel quite humid and we could see another 25 stock to the north, quite another 25 stock to the north, quite a lot of— another 25 stock to the north, quite a lot of dry— another 25 stock to the north, quite a lot of dry weather around but a lot more — a lot of dry weather around but a lot more cloud building else to go through— lot more cloud building else to go through the day and brisk winds developing out towards the west. some _ developing out towards the west. some showers, they could be heavy and thundery, but on the brisk winds they will— and thundery, but on the brisk winds they will move through quite quickly stop gusts potentially touching gale force across the western isles. friday. — force across the western isles. friday. is— force across the western isles. friday, is still a bit of uncertainty about his forecast. it looks— uncertainty about his forecast. it looks like — uncertainty about his forecast. it looks like we will have a bit more cloud _ looks like we will have a bit more cloud across southern areas. we can see some _ cloud across southern areas. we can see some radio. move north and we are into _ see some radio. move north and we are into brighter skies, sunshine and a _ are into brighter skies, sunshine and a few— are into brighter skies, sunshine and a few showers. the heaviest showers — and a few showers. the heaviest showers will be across the north and west, _ showers will be across the north and west, especially north west scotland where, _ west, especially north west scotland where, again, it will be quite windy — where, again, it will be quite windy. more details in half an hour.

hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and louise minchin. it withjon kay and louise minchin. is exactly 7:30am joining it is exactly 7:30am. thank you for joining us. britain's bmx riders gave us some of the most iconic moments of this year's olympics, including a truly impressive 360—degree backflip in the freestyle event. it was amazing and heart stopping and fantastic. their success has prompted british cycling to invest one million pounds into developing the sport. sally's in the piazza for us this morning, and isjoined by a couple of the riders responsible for those incredible scenes. good morning. they are not going quite so fast at the moment. being a bit careful. it is brilliant is my because we are joined by some of the sties from bmx track. wasn't that incredible? one of the best things to watch at the tokyo olympics, certainly in terms of a tv event, watching the racing, the freestyle.

incredible. let's remind ourselves of what i was cyclists have achieved. of what i was cyclists have achieved-— of what i was cyclists have achieved. ~ ., , ., . ., , ., achieved. like a pro'ectile ready to launch itserfh achieved. like a pro'ectile ready to launch itself onto _ achieved. like a projectile ready to launch itself onto this _ achieved. like a projectile ready to launch itself onto this course. - achieved. like a projectile ready to launch itself onto this course. a i launch itself onto this course. a great start from kye whyte! yes, it's a silver! a good start. bethany schrijver. all a good start. bethany schri'ver. all the a good start. bethany schrijver. all the way! come on! she has taken the lead! _ the way! come on! she has taken the lead! lets— the way! come on! she has taken the lead! let's go all the way! carry on, lead! let's go all the way! carry on. all— lead! let's go all the way! carry on. all the _ lead! let's go all the way! carry on, all the way, all the way, all the way, — on, all the way, all the way, all the way, all— on, all the way, all the way, all the way, all the way!— on, all the way, all the way, all the way, all the way! looks like she's done _ the way, all the way! looks like she's done it! _ the way, all the way! looks like she's done it! yeah! _ the way, all the way! looks like she's done it! yeah! yellow- the way, all the way! looks like she's done it! yeah! yellow she takes the _ she's done it! yeah! yellow she takes the gold _ she's done it! yeah! yellow she takes the gold medal, - she's done it! yeah! yellow she takes the gold medal, she - she's done it! yeah! yellow she takes the gold medal, she is i she's done it! yeah! yellow she takes the gold medal, she is a l takes the gold medal, she is a screaming. she throws the bike to the floor~ — screaming. she throws the bike to the floor. oh, my god, that is absolutely— the floor. oh, my god, that is absolutely phenomenal! backflip here, i think _

absolutely phenomenal! backflip here, i think she's _ absolutely phenomenal! backflip here, i think she's going - absolutely phenomenal! backflip here, i think she's going for - absolutely phenomenal! backflip here, i think she's going for it. l here, i think she's going for it. she's got it, she's got it! she smashed it! first time ever backflip me hundred 60 in competition! good morning, charlotte worthington, olympic freestyle champion! goad olympic freestyle champion! good morninu . olympic freestyle champion! good morning. pleasure _ olympic freestyle champion! good morning. pleasure to _ olympic freestyle champion! good morning. pleasure to be _ olympic freestyle champion! (ems. morning. pleasure to be here. watching it from home i think most people were probably shouting at their tv, thinking how on earth are you even doing this? just talked me through that final and how you got there. it through that final and how you got there. ., , , ., through that final and how you got there. . , , . . . , through that final and how you got there. , ., . ., , ., , there. it has been a crazy 'ourney, there. it has been a crazy 'ourney, the whole there. it has been a crazy 'ourney, the whete way i there. it has been a crazy 'ourney, the whole way and h there. it has been a crazy 'ourney, the whole way and i _ there. it has been a crazy 'ourney, the whole way and i think_ there. it has been a crazy journey, the whole way and i think the - there. it has been a crazy journey, | the whole way and i think the final, you probably heard it a million times before, it was like an out of body experience. so much drama around the whole thing. i crashed the first run, i tried that trick that has never been done in competition, only done it in the week of practice, i have been practising it at home and i did it

at the contest on the solid wood mmp at the contest on the solid wood ramp for the first time so it was totally a gamble and for it to crash on the first one, i had a lot of blind faith going into the second. how did you get your confidence back enough to do that? i how did you get your confidence back enough to do that?— enough to do that? i think it was a lot of practice. _ enough to do that? i think it was a lot of practice. the _ enough to do that? i think it was a lot of practice. the whole - enough to do that? i think it was a lot of practice. the whole thing - enough to do that? i think it was a | lot of practice. the whole thing has been practice. i didn'tjust rock up out of nowhere and do this run. i have been practising the mental skills of being in that position over and over. i tried to pull off the same thing before in contacts and it hasn't paid off. i tried a trick, fell, tried again and you end “p trick, fell, tried again and you end up dead last but you have to live and learn. to up dead last but you have to live and learn-— up dead last but you have to live and learn. ., ., ., ., , , . and learn. to do that and olympic final is another _ and learn. to do that and olympic final is another level. _ and learn. to do that and olympic final is another level. yeah. - and learn. to do that and olympic final is another level. yeah. it - final is another level. yeah. it took a lot _ final is another level. yeah. it took a lot of _ final is another level. yeah. it took a lot of focus. _ final is another level. yeah. it took a lot of focus. i've - final is another level. yeah. it took a lot of focus. i've had i final is another level. yeah. it took a lot of focus. i've had a | final is another level. yeah. it i took a lot of focus. i've had a lot of advice from the team behind me on what to do in that situation, i have read so many books, as well, that has really helped my confidence with that. after crashing the first one,

my goal was to pull off that run stop it didn't matter about the result, at the end of the day i was going to go home with all or nothing so i wasjust going to go home with all or nothing so i was just focusing on what i could do to pull off that run. that level of confidence _ could do to pull off that run. that level of confidence and _ level of confidence and determination is something you have needed over the last three years. leading up to the games, you won't even funded?— even funded? there is funding from british cycling _ even funded? there is funding from british cycling and _ even funded? there is funding from british cycling and the _ even funded? there is funding from british cycling and the system - even funded? there is funding from british cycling and the system as i even funded? there is funding from british cycling and the system as to| british cycling and the system as to how it works. i was lucky enough to get the lottery funding, which is what allowed me to do this full time, and going into the future there has been more funding announced what bmx freestyle, which is incredible. �* , ., announced what bmx freestyle, which is incredible-— is incredible. because of your success- _ is incredible. because of your success- it — is incredible. because of your success. it is _ is incredible. because of your success. it is because - is incredible. because of your success. it is because of- is incredible. because of your success. it is because of my i is incredible. because of your - success. it is because of my success and declan's — success. it is because of my success and declan's success. _ success. it is because of my success and declan's success. we _ success. it is because of my success and declan's success. we have - success. it is because of my success and declan's success. we have put i success. it is because of my success| and declan's success. we have put a lot of eyes on a free travel can't ignore the fact it is lining up the next generation.— ignore the fact it is lining up the next generation. ignore the fact it is lining up the next teneration. ., ., ., , next generation. how tough was it in those years — next generation. how tough was it in those years when — next generation. how tough was it in those years when you _ next generation. how tough was it in those years when you are _ next generation. how tough was it in those years when you are training, i those years when you are training, had this goal, how did you keep it going? you must have had support for a lot of people. 50 going? you must have had support for a lot of people-— a lot of people. so many people

behind-the-scenes. _ a lot of people. so many people behind-the-scenes. it - a lot of people. so many people behind-the-scenes. it takes - a lot of people. so many people behind-the-scenes. it takes a l behind—the—scenes. it takes a village to raise a champion. there are so many people i can't even name to find. my coach was a massive help, he has had so much experience being literally in my shoes. it has been really hard times, covid was probably one of the hardest because we were so separate as a country compared to the other countries. we were watching team usa still training while we couldn't even get into skate parks and then at the same time i was dealing with an ongoing shoulder injury. i dislocated my shoulder for the third time six weeks before we flew out. honestly... time six weeks before we flew out. honestly- - -— time six weeks before we flew out. honestl . ., ., honestly... will you ever go back to a normaliob? _ honestly. .. will you ever go back to a normaliob? l— honestly. .. will you ever go back to a normaljob? i really— honestly... will you ever go back to a normaljob? i really hope - honestly... will you ever go back to a normaljob? i really hope not! - a normaljob? i really hope not! laughter _ laughter i hope i can do this forever. i can't but i hope i am involved with bmx freestyle and at least encouraging and inspiring the next generation of people. iatrut’hat encouraging and inspiring the next generation of people.—

generation of people. what was a normaljob? _ generation of people. what was a normaljob? l— generation of people. what was a normaljob? i was _ generation of people. what was a normaljob? i was a _ generation of people. what was a normaljob? i was a chef - generation of people. what was a normaljob? i was a chef working| generation of people. what was a i normaljob? i was a chef working 30 normal 'ob? i was a chef working 30 to 40 normaljob? i was a chef working 30 to 40 hours — normaljob? i was a chef working 30 to 40 hours a _ normaljob? i was a chef working 30 to 40 hours a week, _ normaljob? i was a chef working 30 to 40 hours a week, flipping - to 40 hours a week, flipping burgers. didn't love it. stand burgers. didn't love it. and trainint burgers. didn't love it. and training at _ burgers. didn't love it. and training at the _ burgers. didn't love it. and training at the same - burgers. didn't love it. and training at the same time? burgers. didn't love it. and i training at the same time? at burgers. didn't love it. and - training at the same time? at the time training _ training at the same time? at the time training was _ training at the same time? at the time training was a _ training at the same time? at the time training was a hobby. - training at the same time? at the time training was a hobby. it - training at the same time? at the time training was a hobby. it was| time training was a hobby. it was before bmx was announced in the olympics and i was just doing it literally because i loved it, as everyone in bmx deals, and the olympics was a late addition and i thought it is probably something i could be good at. mainly i enjoyed it. it's definitely snowballed. it absolutely dead. thank you very much indeed. i'm going to talk to another couple of members of team gb. the brilliant bethany schrijver and kye whyte. you will remember these two... i am going to call it the iconic pictures of them celebrating. bethany�*s gold, kye's silver. come over. morning. how are you? its]!!! over. morning. how are you? all tood. over. morning. how are you? all good- hang _ over. morning. how are you? all good- hang on- _ over. morning. how are you? all

good. hang on. i— over. morning. how are you? all good. hang on. i have _ over. morning. how are you? all good. hang on. i have to - over. morning. how are you? all good. hang on. i have to have i over. morning. how are you? all good. hang on. i have to have a| good. hang on. i have to have a word. bethany, _ good. hang on. i have to have a word. bethany, you _ good. hang on. i have to have a word. bethany, you have - good. hang on. i have to have a word. bethany, you have your. good. hang on. i have to have a i word. bethany, you have your gold medal. kye... word. bethany, you have your gold medal- kye---_ word. bethany, you have your gold medal. kye... medal. kye. .. both of the girls had told medal. kye. .. both of the girls had gold medals. _ medal. kye. .. both of the girls had gold medals. i _ medal. kye. .. both of the girls had gold medals, i can't _ medal. kye. .. both of the girls had gold medals, i can't bring - medal. kye. .. both of the girls had gold medals, i can't bring a - medal. kye. .. both of the girls had gold medals, i can't bring a silver! | gold medals, i can't bring a silver! don't bring any of this silver ounces. we have loved watching you at home. the drama was unbelievable. bethany, let's talk to you festival. this iconic shock, the moment when you won gold and kye had to pick you “p you won gold and kye had to pick you up and carry you. got me through that, why did that happen? basically i 'ust tave that, why did that happen? basically liust gave it — that, why did that happen? basically i just gave it everything _ that, why did that happen? basically i just gave it everything and - that, why did that happen? basically ijust gave it everything and i - that, why did that happen? basically i just gave it everything and i had i ijust gave it everything and i had nothing left in my legs at the end and i was lucky kye was there because i honestly couldn't even walk. to have him there to lift me “p walk. to have him there to lift me up and to celebrate the gold medal was amazing. i was grateful for him picking me up. was amazing. i was grateful for him picking me up-_ picking me up. talking to charlotte about four years _ picking me up. talking to charlotte about four years of _ picking me up. talking to charlotte about four years of hard _ picking me up. talking to charlotte about four years of hard work- picking me up. talking to charlotte about four years of hard work she i about four years of hard work she has put in, you have worked

together, known each other since you are 12. so you have grown up through the system. did you ever think you would get to the point where you will be celebrating medals together? i don't think so. we both started out on _ i don't think so. we both started out on the — i don't think so. we both started out on the talent team. i would first camp — out on the talent team. i would first camp i had a massive accident and i_ first camp i had a massive accident and i was _ first camp i had a massive accident and i was out for about a year and a half _ and i was out for about a year and a half beth _ and i was out for about a year and a half. beth was still a programme, i worked _ half. beth was still a programme, i worked nry— half. beth was still a programme, i worked my way back onto in 2017 and after 2017 _ worked my way back onto in 2017 and after 2017 i _ worked my way back onto in 2017 and after 2017 ijoined the programme and she _ after 2017 ijoined the programme and she left and then she worked her way lrack— and she left and then she worked her way back into the programme by doing .ood way back into the programme by doing good again _ way back into the programme by doing good again. then we started training together— good again. then we started training together in— good again. then we started training together in 2019 and it has been a great _ together in 2019 and it has been a great ride — together in 2019 and it has been a great ride since then and we made it to the _ great ride since then and we made it to the olympics and both done well. kye am _ to the olympics and both done well. kye am i_ to the olympics and both done well. kye am i right when i say you were known as the prince of peckham? that is where you buy from. people

cheering at home. at one stage he said cycling probably save you from getting into trouble, is that right? yes and no. peckham is known for that stuff — yes and no. peckham is known for that stuff i — yes and no. peckham is known for that stuff. i wouldn't say i would have _ that stuff. i wouldn't say i would have got — that stuff. i wouldn't say i would have got into it because my dad was quite _ have got into it because my dad was quite strict — have got into it because my dad was quite strict when i were younger and he would _ quite strict when i were younger and he would have made me do at this point, _ he would have made me do at this point, like — he would have made me do at this point, like football. he is a proper sportsman— point, like football. he is a proper sportsman so i would have got into another— sportsman so i would have got into another sport, but bmx was obviously the best— another sport, but bmx was obviously the best option for me.— the best option for me. bethany, as k e the best option for me. bethany, as kye mention — the best option for me. bethany, as kye mention at _ the best option for me. bethany, as kye mention at one _ the best option for me. bethany, as kye mention at one point _ the best option for me. bethany, as kye mention at one point you - the best option for me. bethany, as kye mention at one point you had i kye mention at one point you had yourfunding cuts. what did kye mention at one point you had your funding cuts. what did you kye mention at one point you had yourfunding cuts. what did you do then? your funding cuts. what did you do then? ~ ., , ., your funding cuts. what did you do then? ~ ., , your funding cuts. what did you do then? ~ ., ., , ,, ., then? well, it was a shock at the time, a massive _ then? well, it was a shock at the time, a massive shock. - then? well, it was a shock at the time, a massive shock. that - then? well, it was a shock at the time, a massive shock. that was| time, a massive shock. that was literallyjust time, a massive shock. that was literally just after i time, a massive shock. that was literallyjust after i had won junior world champion, as well, so it was like, what do i now? i stay positive and stay optimistic, this was my dream to do bmx full—time and as myjob. i was so lucky to have the support of my parents with me, getting me to the races and stuff.

there was a certain point when we had to crowdfund to get to the races around the world is to help me qualify for the games which horse around the world is to help me qualify for the games which how did that work, when _ qualify for the games which how did that work, when you _ qualify for the games which how did that work, when you are _ qualify for the games which how did that work, when you are crowd - that work, when you are crowd funded? l that work, when you are crowd funded? ., ., ., , ., ., funded? i had to get money to get to these races — funded? i had to get money to get to these races which _ funded? i had to get money to get to these races which were _ funded? i had to get money to get to these races which were in _ funded? i had to get money to get to these races which were in australia, | these races which were in australia, america, everywhere. we raised enough made to do that and i was paying for a coach at the time and basically i got enough points to qualify and that is when i spoke to british cycling, the national lottery, and they got behind me and have been for the last two years. i think i wouldn't be here without the support of them. we think i wouldn't be here without the support of them-— support of them. we were 'ust talkint support of them. we were 'ust talking about i support of them. we were 'ust talking about the i support of them. we were just talking about the preparation i support of them. we were just l talking about the preparation for the games, you had an unusual way of getting ready for the heat. tell everybody at home what you had to do to learn to cope with the humidity. she had us doing cutbacks, up to 40

degrees, _ she had us doing cutbacks, up to 40 degrees, not nice at all. not she had us doing cutbacks, up to 40 degrees, not nice at all.— degrees, not nice at all. not nice, every other _ degrees, not nice at all. not nice, every other day — degrees, not nice at all. not nice, every other day -- _ degrees, not nice at all. not nice, every other day -- we _ degrees, not nice at all. not nice, every other day -- we had - degrees, not nice at all. not nice, every other day -- we had hot - degrees, not nice at all. not nice, i every other day -- we had hot baths. every other day —— we had hot baths. it was great. i am your fingers go... then it was heat in full kit, shoes, everything. feet were sweating. t shoes, everything. feet were sweating-— shoes, everything. feet were sweatint. ,, ., ' ' sweating. i think it went to 99... it's tot sweating. i think it went to 99... it's got very _ sweating. i think it went to 99... it's got very humid _ sweating. i think it went to 99... it's got very humid in _ sweating. i think it went to 99... it's got very humid in there. - sweating. i think it went to 99... j it's got very humid in there. 99% humidity and _ it's got very humid in there. 99% humidity and 40 _ it's got very humid in there. 99% humidity and 40 degrees and we had a heater— humidity and 40 degrees and we had a heater blowing the whole time. it heater blowing the whole time. it! clearly heater blowing the whole time. ut clearly worked. it led you to that iconic photo that was on the front of every paper. at home, watching you together, all you could see was that lovely, lovely friendship you had. talk me through when you knew you had to pick her up, why did you do that? l you had to pick her up, why did you do that? ., you had to pick her up, why did you do that? ~ , ., ,., you had to pick her up, why did you do that? ~ , ., ., you had to pick her up, why did you do that? ~ i. ., ., do that? i think you saw on camera, she was absolutely _ do that? i think you saw on camera, she was absolutely dead. _ do that? i think you saw on camera, she was absolutely dead. she - do that? i think you saw on camera, she was absolutely dead. she was i she was absolutely dead. she was breathing — she was absolutely dead. she was breathing like... her legs, she was absolutely dead. she was breathing like... herlegs, i she was absolutely dead. she was breathing like... her legs, i don't breathing like... her legs, idon't think— breathing like... her legs, i don't think she — breathing like... her legs, i don't think she could feel them, to be

honest — think she could feel them, to be honest. you just won a gold medal, i said _ honest. you just won a gold medal, i said there _ honest. you just won a gold medal, i said there is— honest. you just won a gold medal, i said. there is no crowd but there were _ said. there is no crowd but there were cameras and.— said. there is no crowd but there were cameras and. knew where the crown! i were cameras and. knew where the crown! ! make _ were cameras and. knew where the crown! i make quite _ were cameras and. knew where the crown! i make quite a _ were cameras and. knew where the crown! i make quite a lot _ were cameras and. knew where the crown! i make quite a lot of - were cameras and. knew where the crown! i make quite a lot of noise i crown! i make quite a lot of noise but we had _ crown! i make quite a lot of noise but we had a _ crown! i make quite a lot of noise but we had a few— crown! i make quite a lot of noise but we had a few gb _ crown! i make quite a lot of noise but we had a few gb fans - crown! i make quite a lot of noise but we had a few gb fans out - crown! i make quite a lot of noise. but we had a few gb fans out there and i_ but we had a few gb fans out there and ! took— but we had a few gb fans out there and i took her and we celebrated so history— and i took her and we celebrated so history has— and i took her and we celebrated so history hasjust been made. i think it was— history hasjust been made. i think it was due — history hasjust been made. i think it was due. she was a bit tired but needed _ it was due. she was a bit tired but needed to— it was due. she was a bit tired but needed to be picked up. fire it was due. she was a bit tired but needed to be picked up.— needed to be picked up. are you aware the _ needed to be picked up. are you aware the impact _ needed to be picked up. are you aware the impact this _ needed to be picked up. are you aware the impact this has - needed to be picked up. are you aware the impact this has had, i needed to be picked up. are you i aware the impact this has had, the amount of perhaps young people, children watching at home, you see one the bikes, all of you, think, thatis one the bikes, all of you, think, that is something i can do, i am going to have a go at racing, as fast as i can, or try a trick? have you had any feedback about that? you must have people telling you. there are so many — must have people telling you. there are so many messages, _ must have people telling you. there are so many messages, videos - must have people telling you, r“., are so many messages, videos about getting involved. we obviously love the sport, and to showcase that.

here is the best celebrity that was watching? here is the best celebrity that was watchint ? ., here is the best celebrity that was watchint ? . ., watching? liam gallagher! he tweeted me. we watching? liam gallagher! he tweeted me- we have — watching? liam gallagher! he tweeted me. we have had _ watching? liam gallagher! he tweeted me. we have had loads. _ watching? liam gallagher! he tweeted me. we have had loads. quite - watching? liam gallagher! he tweeted me. we have had loads. quite a - watching? liam gallagher! he tweeted me. we have had loads. quite a few. i me. we have had loads. quite a few. didn't liam — me. we have had loads. quite a few. didn't liam gallagher— me. we have had loads. quite a few. didn't liam gallagher call— me. we have had loads. quite a few. didn't liam gallagher call you - me. we have had loads. quite a few. didn't liam gallagher call you a - didn't liam gallagher call you a "ledge"? didn't liam gallagher call you a 'ledte"? ., ~ ., didn't liam gallagher call you a 'ledte"? . . ., , ., "ledge"? yeah! white what should kids do if they _ "ledge"? yeah! white what should kids do if they want _ "ledge"? yeah! white what should kids do if they want to _ "ledge"? yeah! white what should kids do if they want to improve - kids do if they want to improve their skills, their fitness, kids do if they want to improve their skills, theirfitness, what would you advise? their skills, their fitness, what would you advise?— their skills, their fitness, what would you advise? there are local clubs all over _ would you advise? there are local clubs all over england, _ would you advise? there are local clubs all over england, find - would you advise? there are local clubs all over england, find a - would you advise? there are local| clubs all over england, find a local cluh _ clubs all over england, find a local cluh i'm _ clubs all over england, find a local club. i'm pretty sure they give out hire hikes — club. i'm pretty sure they give out hire hikes a— club. i'm pretty sure they give out hire bikes. a cheap one is probably about— hire bikes. a cheap one is probably about £200. learn to ride, get on a track. _ about £200. learn to ride, get on a track. have — about £200. learn to ride, get on a track, have fun. manualjump and pump! _ track, have fun. manual 'ump and ..um! . , track, have fun. manual 'ump and .uml.�* , ~' , ., , , pump! just keep going, persevering and ou pump! just keep going, persevering and you will— pump! just keep going, persevering and you will get _ pump! just keep going, persevering and you will get better. _ pump! just keep going, persevering and you will get better. stay - and you will get better. stay positive. and you will get better. stay tositive. , , positive. never give up is the theme this morning- _ positive. never give up is the theme this morning. charlotte, _ positive. never give up is the theme this morning. charlotte, would - positive. never give up is the theme this morning. charlotte, would you i this morning. charlotte, would you like tojoin us? your wonderful this morning. charlotte, would you like to join us? your wonderful gold medal. ladies and gentlemen, let me give you our medal winners this morning. it is so great to see you.

kye, bring your silver medal next time! laughter well done, all. thank you for everything. back to you guys. that has been a wonderful watch. thank you so much. what inspirational young athletes, absolutely fabulous, thank you so much. all of our colleagues were cycling into the office this morning. going pass on their bikes saying... i will do a wheelie or something more impressive! it was striking hearing their stories about scrimping and saving. let’s striking hearing their stories about scrimping and saving.— scrimping and saving. let's go to the other end _ scrimping and saving. let's go to the other end of _ scrimping and saving. let's go to the other end of sporting... - scrimping and saving. let's go to| the other end of sporting... white of someone who doesn't have to worry about money ever. the argentinian football star lionel messi has signed a two—year deal tojoin the french club paris saint—germain. messi left barcelona — the only club he has played for — as they were unable to afford a deal under new financial fair play rules. we can speak to football journalist guillem balague,

who's outside the parc de princes in paris this morning. lovely to see you. thank you so much. we saw the tiers, the emotion, but things have turned around quite quickly. explain how we got there. well, we have to start with the fact that barcelona was the best team in history but the club did not manage to manage the legacy of that team, both in terms of finances. they have gone from perhaps being one of the richest clubs in the world to having a depth of 1.1 billion euros and losses last season of 500 million euros, and they gave longer contracts and rich contract to the wrong people. players that were key, but they couldn't afford messi. right now, perhaps you are i would like to have a ferrari and we can't.

the ferrari had to leave barcelona and has come to psg. it the ferrari had to leave barcelona and has come to psg.— and has come to psg. it was all about financial _ and has come to psg. it was all about financial reels _ and has come to psg. it was all about financial reels in - and has come to psg. it was all about financial reels in the - and has come to psg. it was all| about financial reels in the end, wasn't it? . ., ., about financial reels in the end, wasn't it?— about financial reels in the end, wasn't it? . ., ., ., , wasn't it? barcelona and everybody else has to — wasn't it? barcelona and everybody else has to comply _ wasn't it? barcelona and everybody else has to comply with _ wasn't it? barcelona and everybody else has to comply with financial. else has to comply with financial fair play. but the local one in the league and also uefa. that means that like everyone of us they cannot spend more than they have. do you know what percentage the wages of the players of the first—team? the wages of the first team of barcelona last season were 110% of the money that was coming in. so technically they were bankrupt. they told messi they were bankrupt. they told messi they would sort something out. they couldn't because they don't comply with financial fair play and last week they said you will have to look for somewhere else. you week they said you will have to look for somewhere else.— for somewhere else. you have explained _ for somewhere else. you have explained it — for somewhere else. you have explained it really _ for somewhere else. you have explained it really well - for somewhere else. you have explained it really well and - for somewhere else. you have - explained it really well and anyone with their own finances can understand that the mass doesn't add

up. you know him well, messi. he was clearly emotional when he was leaving. he clearly emotional when he was leavint. ., , clearly emotional when he was leavint. ., clearly emotional when he was leavint. . , . , ., , leaving. he has always had this ability which — leaving. he has always had this ability which i _ leaving. he has always had this ability which i really _ leaving. he has always had this ability which i really envy - leaving. he has always had this ability which i really envy of, i leaving. he has always had this i ability which i really envy of, yes, suffering at the moment but then boom, puts a wall in and what next if you saw the pictures yesterday of him flying, and he was filmed getting to the airport, on the plane, landing, going to his medical, signing the contract, coming over here by surprise! the club said, no, he won't be here but he did come secretly. but we found him! just getting some pictures done. he had a smile on his face. backed up by his family, his three kids, that is his anchor. he feels, right, we have a new target and we have to forget what happened. tears were converted into smiles. ldate have to forget what happened. tears were converted into smiles. we have seen many of — were converted into smiles. we have seen many of those _ were converted into smiles. we have seen many of those so-called - were converted into smiles. we have seen many of those so-called secret| seen many of those so—called secret pictures! what does it mean for psg, do you think? peg

pictures! what does it mean for psg, do you think?— do you think? psg had a clear plan for a lont do you think? psg had a clear plan for a long time _ do you think? psg had a clear plan for a long time of— do you think? psg had a clear plan for a long time of being _ do you think? psg had a clear plan for a long time of being one - do you think? psg had a clear plan for a long time of being one of- do you think? psg had a clear plan for a long time of being one of the| for a long time of being one of the best teams in europe. to do that you have to consistently be in the semifinals, let's say, the champions league, and they haven't been able to. they were in the final last season and lost it but they want to be that regularly. it seemed with the likes of neymar and mbappe wasn't enough, and this year cleverly they got a lot of players. sergio ramos, the captain of real madrid, and of course now lionel messi. it brings to the actual level, the most difficult part in any sport to go from very, very good comedy very, very, very, very good which allows you to get to the semifinals regularly. its, which allows you to get to the semifinals regularly. a pleasure to talk to you. _ semifinals regularly. a pleasure to talk to you, thank _ semifinals regularly. a pleasure to talk to you, thank you _ semifinals regularly. a pleasure to talk to you, thank you very - semifinals regularly. a pleasure to talk to you, thank you very much. | talk to you, thank you very much. guillem balague, thank you for your time. it guillem balague, thank you for your time. , . , . . guillem balague, thank you for your time. , ., , time. it is fascinating, the posters are already _ time. it is fascinating, the posters are already outside _ time. it is fascinating, the posters are already outside the _ time. it is fascinating, the posters are already outside the stadium i time. it is fascinating, the posters are already outside the stadium in paris and they are scraping him off

the walls in barcelona. a brutal game. moves so fast that 7:48am. those of us who reach our 100th birthday might plan to do something memorable on the day — and war veteranjack hemmings certainly achieved that. he served with the raf in india in world war two — and yesterday he celebrated his centenary by taking control of an aircraft, doing aerobatics and performing stunts. our reporter charlie rose was there to watch. very undignified! getting in the cockpit might be a struggle, but up in the sky, jack hemmings is in his element. excited? er, no. i'm just anticipating pleasure. that's because there'll be loops, rolls, and other dizzying aerobatics, all performed byjack — who's celebrating his 100th birthday. jack hemmings was an raf squadron leader during world war two, serving in india and earning

the air force cross for exemplary gallantry. next, it was humanitarian work with the mission aviation fellowship in 1948. it was very much pioneering work, and jack was that first pilot on the first survey flying down east africa to go and see first hand where the needs were, how aviation could be used in that context. and this footage shows you how jack's passion for aviation — and his skills — remain undimmed. well, that's pretty impressive by anyone's standard — especially when you think that, just two months ago, jack was in hospital having surgery to replace a valve in his heart. butjackjust takes it all in his stride. i didn't really need to be there. jack was perfectly competent to go through the flight and he did all the aerobatics and came back and flew the aircraft back for the landing, as well. so next time you see a small plane in the sky, it mightjust be jack having the time of his life.

charlie rose, bbc news. having the time of his life but being so cool about it. jack hemmings and his son—in—law chris watts join us now. good morning to both of you. happy birthday, jack! good morning to both of you. happy birthday. jack!— good morning to both of you. happy birthday. jack!_ i - good morning to both of you. happy birthday, jack!_ i can't i birthday, jack! thank you. i can't believe you _ birthday, jack! thank you. i can't believe you are _ birthday, jack! thank you. i can't believe you are 100, _ birthday, jack! thank you. i can't believe you are 100, you - birthday, jack! thank you. i can't believe you are 100, you look i believe you are 100, you look incredibly fit and well. how was it? talk me through that experience. well, it has brought back memories of earlier aerobatic days. i enjoyed it, it is a wonderful feeling, pointing the aeroplane to the sky or to the nose, to the ground or making it do abnormal things. thoroughly enjoyed it. it do abnormal things. thoroughly en'o edit. ~ ., it do abnormal things. thoroughly en'o edit. . , ,, , it do abnormal things. thoroughly en'o edit. . , ~ , enjoyed it. what strikes me as... oh, m enjoyed it. what strikes me as... oh. my gosh. — enjoyed it. what strikes me as... oh. my gosh. we _ enjoyed it. what strikes me as... oh, my gosh, we are _ enjoyed it. what strikes me as... oh, my gosh, we are watching i enjoyed it. what strikes me as... i oh, my gosh, we are watching you enjoyed it. what strikes me as... - oh, my gosh, we are watching you go upside down while we speak to you. once you have learnt it, does it

stay with you forever, how do this? laughter well, i suppose the rudiments of it remained there. but like a lot of other things, you have to practice it to keep it fresh. i have not practised it constantly! laughter i was going to say, is it like falling off a bike or at worst, a new look that you have never been away from it! you looked very, very comfortable like you have never stopped. t comfortable like you have never sto ted. ., ., ., stopped. i have flown in a light aeroplane _ stopped. i have flown in a light aeroplane with _ stopped. i have flown in a light aeroplane with chris _ stopped. i have flown in a light aeroplane with chris many - stopped. i have flown in a light i aeroplane with chris many times stopped. i have flown in a light - aeroplane with chris many times so i am used to flying in a sedate way but not doing aerobatics. the aerobatics was a treat.- but not doing aerobatics. the aerobatics was a treat. chris, you are a commercial _ aerobatics was a treat. chris, you are a commercial pilot, _ aerobatics was a treat. chris, you are a commercial pilot, you - aerobatics was a treat. chris, you are a commercial pilot, you are i are a commercial pilot, you are jack's city law. it is quite something, age 100, to do this as a

birthday celebration. you something, age 100, to do this as a birthday celebration.— something, age 100, to do this as a birthday celebration. you might walk with a stick now _ birthday celebration. you might walk with a stick now but _ birthday celebration. you might walk with a stick now but when _ birthday celebration. you might walk with a stick now but when he - birthday celebration. you might walk with a stick now but when he gets i birthday celebration. you might walk with a stick now but when he gets in| with a stick now but when he gets in here and _ with a stick now but when he gets in here and there using his home environment but he is so aware of what _ environment but he is so aware of what to— environment but he is so aware of what to do— environment but he is so aware of what to do the aerobatics, it was impressive — what to do the aerobatics, it was impressive and he was very comfortable likely never been away. what kind _ comfortable likely never been away. what kind of passenger as he went you take him up? it is quite a responsibility to take your father—in—law in a plane. labate responsibility to take your father-in-law in a plane. we are a tood father-in-law in a plane. we are a good team. _ father-in-law in a plane. we are a good team. jack— father-in-law in a plane. we are a good team, jack used _ father-in-law in a plane. we are a good team, jack used it _ father-in-law in a plane. we are a good team, jack used it fly - father-in-law in a plane. we are a good team, jack used it fly that i good team, jack used it fly that plagued — good team, jack used it fly that plagued himself until he lost his licence — plagued himself until he lost his licence a — plagued himself until he lost his licence a few years ago. we just worked — licence a few years ago. we just worked together. navigation, air traffic— worked together. navigation, air traffic control, and vice versa and he will _ traffic control, and vice versa and he will have — traffic control, and vice versa and he will have a go at landing it which — he will have a go at landing it which he _ he will have a go at landing it which he is very good at. , he will have a go at landing it which he is very good at. , you have learned lots — which he is very good at. , you have learned lots of _ which he is very good at. , you have learned lots of places. _ which he is very good at. , you have learned lots of places. do _ which he is very good at. , you have learned lots of places. do you - which he is very good at. , you have learned lots of places. do you have | learned lots of places. do you have any particular place that you love to fly in? any particular place that you love

to fl in? ~ . , ., any particular place that you love tofl in? . ., to fly in? well... once you are in the aeroplane — to fly in? well... once you are in the aeroplane what _ to fly in? well... once you are in the aeroplane what is _ to fly in? well... once you are in| the aeroplane what is underneath to fly in? well... once you are in i the aeroplane what is underneath is not of great importance, you are concentrating on the aeroplane and the horizon. the one that evokes most memories is doing the survey in africa in 1948, isuppose, because everything was a novel then. wherever we went it was new to us and probably new to the people on the ground. labate and probably new to the people on the ground-— and probably new to the people on the ground. we are seeing a lovely old picture — the ground. we are seeing a lovely old picture of _ the ground. we are seeing a lovely old picture of you _ the ground. we are seeing a lovely old picture of you from _ the ground. we are seeing a lovely old picture of you from that - the ground. we are seeing a lovely old picture of you from that kind i the ground. we are seeing a lovely old picture of you from that kind of fear in your life as now, aged 100, do you ever think back to those days, and what are you thinking about? l back to those days, and what are you thinking about?— thinking about? i don't think modern fl int takes thinking about? i don't think modern flying takes me _ thinking about? i don't think modern flying takes me back— thinking about? i don't think modern flying takes me back to _ thinking about? i don't think modern flying takes me back to earlier- flying takes me back to earlier years, no. you are concentrating on what you are doing.— what you are doing. when you first met chris. — what you are doing. when you first met chris. you _ what you are doing. when you first met chris, you bonded _ what you are doing. when you first met chris, you bonded over - what you are doing. when you first met chris, you bonded over not. what you are doing. when you first | met chris, you bonded over notjust flying, where you in the air force, as well say i was, so i could

understand. but i have never had to go to war, so i was there during the 19805 go to war, so i was there during the 1980s and we had a commonality, yes. i have heard jack present a presentation on his trip down to africa _ presentation on his trip down to africa and — presentation on his trip down to africa and he was very impressive, as a!!— africa and he was very impressive, as all the _ africa and he was very impressive, as all the best work. that africa and he was very impressive, as all the best work.— as all the best work. that is 5100, what about _ as all the best work. that is 5100, what about 101 _ as all the best work. that is 5100, what about 101 is _ as all the best work. that is 5100, what about 101 is what _ as all the best work. that is 5100, what about 101 is what will - as all the best work. that is 5100, what about 101 is what will this i what about 101 is what will this become a regular thing now? laughter it has not been mentioned, no. i would welcome the idea. would ifeel so keen in a year? i don't know! l so keen in a year? i don't know! i wouldn't bet against it because you do look really fit and well. are you feeling good as you begin your second century?— feeling good as you begin your second century? feeling good as you begin your second centu ? , , ., , second century? yes, i 'ust had this new valve in — second century? yes, i 'ust had this new valve in myh second century? yes, i 'ust had this new valve in my heart _ second century? yes, ijust had this new valve in my heart at _ second century? yes, ijust had this new valve in my heart at brighton i new valve in my heart at brighton hospital and this was injune and

they said it would take two to three months before i really felt the effects, and i am beginning to feel stronger as a result of it. maybe the improvement will go on! it is lovel to the improvement will go on! it is lovely to speak _ the improvement will go on! it is lovely to speak to _ the improvement will go on! it is lovely to speak to you both. happy birthday again, thank you so much. you are an inspiration to everybody watching, thank you.— you are an inspiration to everybody watching, thank you. nothing like a bit of aerobatics _ watching, thank you. nothing like a bit of aerobatics to _ watching, thank you. nothing like a bit of aerobatics to test _ watching, thank you. nothing like a bit of aerobatics to test a _ watching, thank you. nothing like a bit of aerobatics to test a new - watching, thank you. nothing like a bit of aerobatics to test a new bite i bit of aerobatics to test a new bite valve at 100! 7:56am. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. yes, for some of us, there will be dry weather and sunshine, some of us starting the day with it, especially in the south and east. there is some cloud around but we could hit 25 degrees in the south—east today. in the north and west it is a different story. a weather front coming in

the north and west it is a different story. a weatherfront coming in is bringing some rain and continuing to do so, and very busy as well. we start on a dry note in the east with some sunshine but the cloud and rain already in northern ireland and scotland and that will continue through western parts of england and wales, throwing more cloud ahead of it as it does so, turning the hunt —— sunshine hazy. some cloud could be in the south—east. for northern ireland, the rain will clear as it were for western scotland and we will see some sunshine here into the afternoon, late afternoon for scotland with a few showers. the rain continuing to advance towards the east. temperatures generally 14 to 20 degrees, it should be 20 to 24. the weather front is weakening all the time as it pushes steadily southward and eastwards tonight, there will be a band of cloud with

some spots of rain on it as it goes into the south—eastern corner. behind it, clearer skies and it will be cold in the north, colder than it was last night. especially in sheltered glens. temperatures could get down to three or 4 degrees. a few showers blowing in in the west of scotland and northern ireland. a week front in the staff to south to start tomorrow. that will break up and we will see sunny spells developed but for much of the uk, for a lot of the morning it will be dry and sunny skies. low pressure coming in from the west will introduce some brisk winds and also some thundery showers. at least in the brisk winds it will be blowing through quite quickly. 15 to 24 degrees. if we hang on the sunshine, we could squeeze out another 25. intifada, a lot of showers in the

north, some heavy and thundery, some merging to give longer spells of rain. it will be a blustery day where ever you are. the remnants of the front across southern areas still producing some cloud —— cloud, in between, there will be some sunshine around with temperatures down a touch or not we are looking at in the next couple of days. saturday sees more showers coming in across the north of the country. the south having a bit more cloud, possibly a bit more rain. in between there will be some dry skies and some sunshine. stay with us, the headlines are coming up next.

good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and louise minchin. our headlines today. calls for reforms to the a level system after record results and concerns that poorer students are falling behind. wildfires have killed at least 42 people in algeria, as a heatwave continues to fuel blazes across the mediterranean. good morning. how do you fancy driving one of these? there is a shortage of hgv drivers, leading to some shortages on shelves. i look at how brexit and covid have combined to cause it and what's being done to help. we've got more olympic champions for you. swimmers duncan scott and tom dean will bejoining me in the studio

along with their six medals. good morning from poole, where a dive team is heading out ready to install these eykin moorings, the idea is to better protect some very precious species including the spiny sea horse. —— equal moorings. it's wednesday august the 11th. our top story. there are calls for reforms to the a—level system after this year's results saw record numbers of students given top grades. the government is considering a range of options for the future grading of results in england. labour says the coronavirus pandemic has widened the gap between private and state schools. let's speak to our political correspondent adam fleming. good morning. there is a lot of questions about what happens next, is the government going to look at this? i is the government going to look at

this? ., ., _ ,, ,, this? i have to say like i feel like i have just _ this? i have to say like i feel like i have just done _ this? i have to say like i feel like i have just done a _ this? i have to say like i feel like i have just done a gcse - this? i have to say like i feel like i have just done a gcse in - this? i have to say like i feel like | i have just done a gcse in results i havejust done a gcse in results analysis. there is big statistical battle going on about how you actually interpret the a—level results yesterday. on one side, you have the government saying that private schools and state schools did pretty much the same when it comes to the number of people getting extra eyes and a stance, but then you have labour saying, if you look at the —— at the number of people getting extra as and a*s, but labour saying, you could argue that people in private schools have done better, and that could have been done better when it came to organising the exams. there is a question about the way the assessment system has worked this year and i think it has really highlighted the importance of having clarity about the way in which people will be assessed and a proper method of

standardisation, which we didn't have this year. we have been advising for many, many months that the government needed to work with teachers and the education profession to put in place a really good system that would be fair for all pupils, and instead what we got was a sort of rushed out announcement in march with only a few weeks to go until exams took place. the whole point being that this is a system being based on individual teachers grading their classes rather than a standardised system like the normal exams. its rating question about what will happen next year and the years to come. the government looking at a few options for tweaked exams, allowing students to just focus on a few topics rather than the whole syllabus in some subjects, giving people more notice of what questions they will be asked in the exam paper, and letting some pupils in some subjects have material in the exam room with them. there's also speculation that the classic a—u grades four a levels could be replaced by numbers from one to nine, like with g gcses in

england. that is not being ruled in or out at the moment. l england. that is not being ruled in or out at the moment.— or out at the moment. i know you will kee- or out at the moment. i know you will keep us _ or out at the moment. i know you will keep us up-to-date, - or out at the moment. i know you will keep us up-to-date, thank i or out at the moment. i know you i will keep us up-to-date, thank you will keep us up—to—date, thank you very much. wildfires in algeria have killed at least 42 people, including 25 members of the military who were fighting the blazes. the fires have caused devastation in several mediterranean countries in recent days, including turkey, greece, lebanon and cyprus. our reporter azadeh moshiri has more. dozens killed and land scorched. algeria's the latest mediterranean country to face disastrous wildfires. more than 100 fires are raging in several provinces east of the capital, claiming the lives of both civilians and soldiers who were deployed to rescue algerians from the flames. while some villages were evacuated, others stayed back using tree branches to calm the flames. translation: there are fires everywhere. we have not seen the government here.

we do not have a state. the people are the government. long live the members from the civil protection teams. the flames have burnt the country's famed olive trees, and clouded the streets with smoke. these are becoming worryingly familiar scenes as wildfires continue to burn across several countries. greece's prime minister apologised to the nation for the fires that have been tearing through since late july and said climate change has fuelled the wildfires, increasing the risk of hot, dry weather. his minister in charge of civil protection broke down when asked about the country's failings. translation: iwant to say something. - every house that is lost is a tragedy for all of us and is a strike to our hearts. but what i know is that a massive battle was raged during recent days. we have all remained without sleep throughout all these days.

more high temperatures are expected in the coming weeks, meaning more land and lives could be vulnerable. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. meanwhile firefighters in california are continuing to tackle a wildfire which has become the second largest in state history. the dixie fire has already destroyed hundreds of buildings and entire communities and authorities warn it could take weeks to contain. it is one of 11 major wildfires currently burning in california. the laywer of a woman who has accused the duke of york of sexual assault has said he must respond to the allegations in court. virginia giuffre has filed a civil case in new york alleging the incidents took place when she was 17. prince andrew declined to comment on the civil case although he has previously denied the claims. ms giuffre's lawyer said legal

proceedings were a last resort. we have made numerous efforts over the last several years to reach out to prince andrew in the hopes of resolving this without litigation. we have given him every opportunity to explain his conduct, to give whatever context or explanation he may have. in each case, he has stonewalled and refused, even to engage or provide us with any information or explanation. presidentjoe biden has said he has no regrets about pulling us troops out of afghanistan, despite advances by the taliban. violence has escalated across the country, and the taliban have taken at least eight of the country's 34 provincial capitals. mr biden urged afghanistan's leaders to unite and "fight for their nation". the boyfriend of a british woman who went missing while hiking in the pyrenees last november, has found her body. 37—year—old esther dingley

from durham had been walking solo in the mountains near the spanish and french border. her partner daniel colegate had spent weeks walking hundreds of miles searching for her since she went missing. graham satchell has this report. this is the last picture of esther dingley, a selfie taken high up in the pyrenees sent to her boyfriend dan in november last year. she'd been hiking on her own when she went missing. esther and dan had spent the last seven years travelling around europe ina campervan. they'd given up a successful business career for the freedom of the road after dan had a life—changing health scare. search teams combed mountain trails for weeks and weeks after esther disappeared. last month, a small piece of her bone was found next to animal remains. now her body and belongings have been discovered by her partner, dan. he's walked hundreds and hundreds of miles looking for signs of her. in a statement, the charity lbt global, which is helping

the family, said... esther dingley was 37, a confident solo hiker. last year, dan told the bbc she was doing what she absolutely loved to do and had never been happier. graham satchell, bbc news. time now for a quick update on a story from yesterday's breakfast — and the education secretary gavin williamson has contacted a campaigner who is calling for heart defibrillators to become mandatory in schools and sports clubs. mark king has placed more than 5,000 "defib" machines in schools and other venues since his son oliver died during a swimming lesson ten years ago. mark was on the breakfast sofa yesterday and we put some of his points to the education secretary, who told us he'd be happy

to set up a meeting. mark's charity — the ok foundation — has now tweeted to say that mr williamson did get in touch. they are now waiting for him to set a date for the meeting, which they hope the prime minister and health secretary will also attend. having met mark yesterday and got a sense of his determination, there will be no stopping them. it sense of his determination, there will be no stopping them.- sense of his determination, there will be no stopping them. it will be a fiery meeting- — the bristol international balloon fiesta is underway and we have some lovely pictures to show you. this is going to make me homesick, normally a look out of the window and see this at home in bristol. it and see this at home in bristol. it looks so lovely. they have got to do it differently this year. this morning saw balloons ascend simultaneously from different locations throughout the city that were voted for by the public. what a beautiful morning for it. absolutely gorgeous.

the festival runs until sunday. if you have been listening really carefully over the last five minutes, you will have heard gold medals, chinking in the background. we have been so spoiled with guests and you have more. the we have been so spoiled with guests and you have more.— we have been so spoiled with guests and you have more. the challenges of that many medals, _ and you have more. the challenges of that many medals, walking _ and you have more. the challenges of that many medals, walking into - and you have more. the challenges of that many medals, walking into the i that many medals, walking into the room! that's quite a good challenge to have, the chinking of medal? you should try to — to have, the chinking of medal? ti’f7l. should try to round your neck! to have, the chinking of medal? you should try to round your neck! i - should try to round your neck! i wish i could. team gb collected a record haul of swimming medals at tokyo, and six of them were picked up by tom dean and duncan scott. before we have a chat, let's see them in action. 4x200 freestyle relay and duncan scott is now in for great britain, he's got a 1.45 second lead from the russians. italy in third and surely we can't keep this up now. duncan scott, can you get the world record? it's gold to great britain, gold to great britain in the men's 4x200 metres freestyle relay.

tom dean, coming out for great britain. so talented. he is the full package, duncan scott of great britain. tom dean and duncan scott looking really good at the moment and they've got 15 metres to go. tom dean in six, duncan scott in four, and we can get two medals and can they be gold and silver? can they be gold and silver? yes, tom dean is olympic champion in the 200 metres freestyle! and britain has gone 1—2, can you believe that? can you believe that? good morning, lads. i'm going to start with those pictures that i know you have spoken about a million times, the pictures of yourfamily and about a million times, the pictures of your family and friends back at home celebrating, that was everywhere a new one. how and where were you —— when you want. however you? —— how and where were you? l

you? —— how and where were you?! didn't realise there would be a party that i got back into my flat after my 200, and ross murdoch said, have you seen this video? he was welling up and he said, you have got to watch it. i watched it three or four times. to watch it. i watched it three or four times-— to watch it. i watched it three or four times. , ., ., four times. only three or four is? i have watched _ four times. only three or four is? i have watched it _ four times. only three or four is? i have watched it about _ four times. only three or four is? i have watched it about 25! - four times. only three or four is? i have watched it about 25! only - four times. only three or four is? i have watched it about 25! only on | have watched it about 25! only on that da ! have watched it about 25! only on that day! it _ have watched it about 25! only on that day! it was _ have watched it about 25! only on that day! it was amazing, - have watched it about 25! only on i that day! it was amazing, absolutely brilliant, i love it and it means so much to see my family said about like that. ~ ., . much to see my family said about like that. . ., ., , ., ., like that. would have you said to them about _ like that. would have you said to them about this? _ like that. would have you said to them about this? -- _ like that. would have you said to them about this? -- celebrate i like that. would have you said to i them about this? -- celebrate like them about this? —— celebrate like this. them about this? -- celebrate like this. ., . them about this? -- celebrate like this. ., them about this? -- celebrate like this. . this. there was an event when i came back, the this. there was an event when i came back. the parties _ this. there was an event when i came back, the parties have _ this. there was an event when i came back, the parties have been - this. there was an event when i came back, the parties have been getting i back, the parties have been getting bigger and bigger, back, the parties have been getting biggerand bigger, more and more people rocking up. it's absolutely brilliant, seeing them go crazy there. do brilliant, seeing them go crazy there. ,, ~ brilliant, seeing them go crazy there. ~ ., there. do you think of winning your told was there. do you think of winning your gold was incredible _ there. do you think of winning your gold was incredible but _ there. do you think of winning your gold was incredible but do - there. do you think of winning your gold was incredible but do you - there. do you think of winning your| gold was incredible but do you think it was made even sweeter? you have been really poorly, you had covid

twice. ., .. . been really poorly, you had covid twice. ., . ., . twice. contracted it twice, once in september— twice. contracted it twice, once in september before _ twice. contracted it twice, once in september before we _ twice. contracted it twice, once in september before we went - twice. contracted it twice, once in september before we went to - september before we went to budapest, and isolation period is the last thing you want when you are a swimmer because it takes time to get back where you were. i think it is done and dusted and then i go and get it the second time, injanuary, the first case of reinfection in any british olympic team. you the first case of reinfection in any british olympic team.— the first case of reinfection in any british olympic team. you won that! i was british olympic team. you won that! l was really — british olympic team. you won that! l was really ill— british olympic team. you won that! i was really ill the _ british olympic team. you won that! i was really ill the second _ british olympic team. you won that! i was really ill the second time. - i was really ill the second time. when you do a sport that relies so heavily on your heart and lungs, and you get out of breath going upstairs, you think, how will i get back? luckily i was ok for trials and in between the trials and the games i had a solid block of work. you are the first british athlete to come back with the games with that

many medals, duncan, has it sunk in yet? ! many medals, duncan, has it sunk in et? ., �* ~' many medals, duncan, has it sunk in et? ., �* .. ., . many medals, duncan, has it sunk in et? ., �* ~ ., many medals, duncan, has it sunk in et? .,�* ~ .,, yet? i don't think it has, to be honest, yet? i don't think it has, to be honest. it _ yet? i don't think it has, to be honest, it was _ yet? i don't think it has, to be honest, it was a _ yet? i don't think it has, to be honest, it was a very - yet? i don't think it has, to be honest, it was a very quick i yet? i don't think it has, to be i honest, it was a very quick eight day period — honest, it was a very quick eight day period of racing. and from them and getting — day period of racing. and from them and getting the flight back, it has been _ and getting the flight back, it has been kind — and getting the flight back, it has been kind of strange. doing the number— been kind of strange. doing the number of events i do, it's about racing. _ number of events i do, it's about racing, parking it and moving on. i would _ racing, parking it and moving on. i would not — racing, parking it and moving on. i would not be sitting here with these many _ would not be sitting here with these many medals without the rest of my team—mates in the medley races. i have _ team—mates in the medley races. i have got— team—mates in the medley races. i have got to — team—mates in the medley races. i have got to give credit to them. look— have got to give credit to them. look at— have got to give credit to them. look at this moment, i love this. it look at this moment, i love this. !!t made you cry! look at this moment, i love this. it made you cry! yes. _ look at this moment, i love this. it made you cry! yes, jimmy - look at this moment, i love this. it made you cry! yes, jimmy and - look at this moment, i love this. it| made you cry! yes, jimmy and matt were unbelievable. _ made you cry! yes, jimmy and matt were unbelievable. i— made you cry! yes, jimmy and matt were unbelievable. ithink- made you cry! yes, jimmy and matt were unbelievable. i think we - made you cry! yes, jimmy and matt were unbelievable. i think we had i made you cry! yes, jimmy and matt| were unbelievable. i think we had an were unbelievable. ! think we had an opportunity— were unbelievable. i think we had an opportunity to get the world record, i opportunity to get the world record, ! was _ opportunity to get the world record, i was gutted, i think we were just off it _ i was gutted, i think we were just off it look— i was gutted, i think we were just off it. look how much it means to jimmy. _ off it. look how much it means to jimmy. it— off it. look how much it means to jimmy. it was a pretty special moment _ jimmy. it was a pretty special moment. ., jimmy. it was a pretty special moment-— jimmy. it was a pretty special moment. ., . ., , ., moment. how much it means to everybody- _ moment. how much it means to everybody. when _ moment. how much it means to everybody. when you _ moment. how much it means to everybody. when you actually i moment. how much it means to i everybody. when you actually get moment. how much it means to - everybody. when you actually get the medals, everyone is crying. how

emotional moment was that for you? ! emotional moment was that for you? i have been a part of that four by 200 team _ have been a part of that four by 200 team since _ have been a part of that four by 200 team since 2015. withjimmy. a number— team since 2015. withjimmy. a number of— team since 2015. withjimmy. a number of times we have battled with the americans, 2017 we managed to win, the americans, 2017 we managed to win. but— the americans, 2017 we managed to win. but in— the americans, 2017 we managed to win, but in the last olympics, came second _ win, but in the last olympics, came second. since then, there's been a real focus— second. since then, there's been a real focus on, we do have a good enough _ real focus on, we do have a good enough team to go out and win. it has been — enough team to go out and win. it has been phenomenal seeing matt and dean coming through and really pushing — dean coming through and really pushing on the four by 200 a lot and the depth _ pushing on the four by 200 a lot and the depth we have is phenomenal. to .et the depth we have is phenomenal. to get that— the depth we have is phenomenal. to get that win, we knew we could deliver— get that win, we knew we could deliver something that actually get it done _ deliver something that actually get it done was quite special. for -eo . le it done was quite special. for people who _ it done was quite special. fr?" people who perhaps don't follow swimming, the americans are really, really great at this, aren't they? they are good at all events! thea;r they are good at all events! they dominate the _ they are good at all events! they dominate the pool, _ they are good at all events! they dominate the pool, to _ they are good at all events! they dominate the pool, to be honest. they— dominate the pool, to be honest. they would always be your target, i imagine, going into the games.

definitely. but i think it's sometimes not about focusing on the americans— sometimes not about focusing on the americans for once, they want to think— americans for once, they want to think you — americans for once, they want to think you are always focusing on them _ think you are always focusing on them but — think you are always focusing on them but it's about looking at ourselves and we can do individually within— ourselves and we can do individually within the _ ourselves and we can do individually within the team. everyone did their own role _ within the team. everyone did their own role really well, and i think there _ own role really well, and i think there was— own role really well, and i think there was really important. all the relays. _ there was really important. all the relays. the — there was really important. all the relays, the americans are really stronq — relays, the americans are really strong. this time, i think it's the first— strong. this time, i think it's the first time — strong. this time, i think it's the first time in— strong. this time, i think it's the first time in ages they haven't been on the _ first time in ages they haven't been on the podium for that. i think it wasjust— on the podium for that. i think it wasjust executed really on the podium for that. i think it was just executed really well. what was 'ust executed really well. what is was just executed really well. what is the little extra _ was just executed really well. what is the little extra bit _ was just executed really well. what is the little extra bit of _ was just executed really well. wusgt is the little extra bit of magic in british swimming at the moment? it's there, isn't it? is it timejust peeking at the right moment? lt’s peeking at the right moment? it's been peeking at the right moment? !!t�*3 been brewing for a long time. four by 200, testament to that, the depth we have in the country at the moment is amazing. stronger and stronger, it's only a matter of time until we burst onto the world scene and got a gold. i think the way that british swimming manage the pandemic, we got

backin swimming manage the pandemic, we got back in the pool, we returned to training protocols, even though we had ten weeks out of the water, we still had solid training injune, we had to come petition in manchester, olympic trials went really well. —— we had two competitions in manchester. all down to the management in british swimming. in management in british swimming. in terms of tokyo, what impact did covid have in your experience? you seem to be able to create an atmosphere even without the crowd between you. ! atmosphere even without the crowd between you-— atmosphere even without the crowd between ou. ~' , ., between you. i think we were used to limited crowds _ between you. i think we were used to limited crowds being _ between you. i think we were used to limited crowds being swimmers - between you. i think we were used to limited crowds being swimmers in i limited crowds being swimmers in britain. _ limited crowds being swimmers in britain. i— limited crowds being swimmers in britain, i hoped off the back of that it's — britain, i hoped off the back of that it's changing. i think it's very— that it's changing. i think it's very much— that it's changing. i think it's very much focus on your own race, once _ very much focus on your own race, once your— very much focus on your own race, once your in — very much focus on your own race, once your in the swimming pool, you are in— once your in the swimming pool, you are in your— once your in the swimming pool, you are in your own lane and it's up to you what— are in your own lane and it's up to you what you _ are in your own lane and it's up to you what you do. there was quite a bil you what you do. there was quite a big environment, i think the pools

may beast — big environment, i think the pools may beast better than some of the other— may beast better than some of the other facilities at the olympics, they we — other facilities at the olympics, they we were quite lucky that other athletes _ they we were quite lucky that other athletes could watch so idyllic it affected — athletes could watch so idyllic it affected us. athletes could watch so idyllic it affected us— athletes could watch so idyllic it affected us. �* . ., , , affected us. adam peaty spoke in fascinatint affected us. adam peaty spoke in fascinating terms _ affected us. adam peaty spoke in fascinating terms on _ affected us. adam peaty spoke in fascinating terms on monday - affected us. adam peaty spoke in i fascinating terms on monday about managing his mental health and how it suits him, swimming, because you are on your own for so long, in your water and all you have got is the thoughts inside your own head. how do you both manage that? like what he said, do you both manage that? like what he said. it's — do you both manage that? like what he said, it's good _ do you both manage that? like what he said, it's good for _ do you both manage that? like what he said, it's good for mental - he said, it's good for mental health, i think it's good for everyone to mental health, notjust elite athletes, but everyone, being in the water, being by yourself, being able to go through and have some timejust to being able to go through and have some time just to think about the days events, i think it's really important. and when you enjoy it and get a competitive edge, that's really helpful. it's really important especially off the back of the olympics, duncan spoke about the olympic blues, you come back from the biggest event of your lives and

it's just back to normality and can hit you quite hard. i think coming out and speaking about it is important, shedding some light on the matter, i think it will only benefit athletes and the sports. bend benefit athletes and the sports. and how do ou benefit athletes and the sports. and how do you manage the olympic blues? it is a weird one, it's not only the olympics. — it is a weird one, it's not only the olympics, it's every international every— olympics, it's every international every year~ — olympics, it's every international every year. it's the ups and downs, it's such _ every year. it's the ups and downs, it's such a — every year. it's the ups and downs, it's such a builder, so that competition that year. —— such a build-up. — competition that year. —— such a build-up. to— competition that year. —— such a build—up. to that competition. i love _ build—up. to that competition. i love the — build—up. to that competition. i love the bubble and sharing an apartment with your friends and then you come _ apartment with your friends and then you come away, it's really strange, about— you come away, it's really strange, about what's been happening elsewhere. it is difficult to fit my parents — elsewhere. it is difficult to fit my parents are quite understanding that i will parents are quite understanding that iwill be _ parents are quite understanding that iwill be in _ parents are quite understanding that i will be in a mood for a couple of days— i will be in a mood for a couple of days when— i will be in a mood for a couple of days when you get back. are i will be in a mood for a couple of days when you get back.- days when you get back. are you t-rum ? days when you get back. are you grumpy? it's _ days when you get back. are you grumpy? it's the _ days when you get back. are you grumpy? it's the same _ days when you get back. are you | grumpy? it's the same questions every day! _ grumpy? it's the same questions every day! l _ grumpy? it's the same questions every day! i think _ grumpy? it's the same questions every day! i think everyone - grumpy? it's the same questions every day! i think everyone is - grumpy? it's the same questions i every day! i think everyone is going to the same — every day! i think everyone is going to the same thing. _ every day! i think everyone is going to the same thing. you _ every day! i think everyone is going to the same thing. you can - every day! i think everyone is going to the same thing. you can speak i every day! i think everyone is going | to the same thing. you can speak to plenty—

to the same thing. you can speak to plenty of— to the same thing. you can speak to plenty of people about it, and after a couple _ plenty of people about it, and after a couple of — plenty of people about it, and after a couple of days, you're into the routine — a couple of days, you're into the routine of— a couple of days, you're into the routine of being back and it's nice to be _ routine of being back and it's nice to be back— routine of being back and it's nice to be back with your family and chilling — to be back with your family and chilling out. to be back with your family and chilling out-— to be back with your family and chillint out. �* , ., chilling out. and the way you live is so tightly _ chilling out. and the way you live is so tightly controlled, - is so tightly controlled, disciplined, what were the little bits of luxury that you are most looking forward to, food and drink? i eat less when i'm not swimming than when i do. it's actually quite rigorous, it's a case of having to eat enough, 7000 calories a day. so just being really tight and on the ball, you have to be switched on all the time, so just being able to come back and switch off a little bit. and eat less?— back and switch off a little bit. and eat less? ., ., ., ., and eat less? yeah, not having to worry about _ and eat less? yeah, not having to worry about waking _ and eat less? yeah, not having to worry about waking up _ and eat less? yeah, not having to worry about waking up in - and eat less? yeah, not having to worry about waking up in the - and eat less? yeah, not having to| worry about waking up in the night hungry which is sometimes the case when i'm in heavy training. i don't know if duncan has the same problem. he can eat like a greek god, you

know! _ he can eat like a greek god, you know! ,., ., ., ., what know! gold medalfor eating. what was it this morning, _ know! gold medalfor eating. what was it this morning, a _ know! gold medalfor eating. what was it this morning, a fry _ know! gold medalfor eating. what was it this morning, a fry up - know! gold medalfor eating. what was it this morning, a fry up in - know! gold medalfor eating. what was it this morning, a fry up in a i was it this morning, a fry up in a couple _ was it this morning, a fry up in a couple of— was it this morning, a fry up in a couple of bowls of cereal? it's about — couple of bowls of cereal? it's about chilling out, going out with the family, being more relaxed about eating _ the family, being more relaxed about eating and _ the family, being more relaxed about eating and drinking, it's nice to switch — eating and drinking, it's nice to switch off. _ eating and drinking, it's nice to switch off. during the year, because we need _ switch off. during the year, because we need to— switch off. during the year, because we need to put ourselves in the water. — we need to put ourselves in the water. and _ we need to put ourselves in the water, and pull ourselves through, you don't— water, and pull ourselves through, you don't want to be too heavy. it's nice to _ you don't want to be too heavy. it's nice to chill — you don't want to be too heavy. it's nice to chill out, whether that is going _ nice to chill out, whether that is going out— nice to chill out, whether that is going out with some eight or the family. _ going out with some eight or the famil . ., ., ., ., , ., , family. you two are actually rivals, aren't you. — family. you two are actually rivals, aren't you, compete _ family. you two are actually rivals, aren't you, compete against - family. you two are actually rivals, aren't you, compete against each i aren't you, compete against each other? ~ ., aren't you, compete against each other? . . , , ., other? we are friends first, in and out of the — other? we are friends first, in and out of the environment _ other? we are friends first, in and out of the environment it's - other? we are friends first, in and out of the environment it's good i out of the environment it's good friends — out of the environment it's good friends and then always a pleasure getting _ friends and then always a pleasure getting to — friends and then always a pleasure getting to race with someone on an international sea. no getting to race with someone on an international sea.— international sea. no rivalry in the eatint international sea. no rivalry in the eating department? _ international sea. no rivalry in the eating department? he _ international sea. no rivalry in the eating department? he will - international sea. no rivalry in the eating department? he will win i international sea. no rivalry in the - eating department? he will win hands down, look eating department? he will win hands down. look at — eating department? he will win hands down, look at him! _ eating department? he will win hands down, look at him! lovely _ eating department? he will win hands down, look at him! lovely to - eating department? he will win hands down, look at him! lovely to talk- eating department? he will win hands down, look at him! lovely to talk to i down, look at him! lovely to talk to ou and in down, look at him! lovely to talk to you and in the _ down, look at him! lovely to talk to you and in the secondary _ down, look at him! lovely to talk to you and in the secondary will- down, look at him! lovely to talk to you and in the secondary will talk. you and in the secondary will talk to some people —— back in a

secondary you and in the secondary will talk to some people —— back in a we will talking to people who are inspired by you. i can by you. ican imagine by you. i can imagine you coming downstairs grumpy with your mum and dad with all your medals around your neck, you have no reason to be grumpy! you think! tut you have no reason to be grumpy! you think i put these on? i _ you have no reason to be grumpy! you think i put these on? i would - you have no reason to be grumpy! you think! put these on? i would never- thinki put these on? i would never take them off! _ take them off! is it something that worries you guys, about the tools that could be closing down?— guys, about the tools that could be closing down? where i grew up, we don't actually _ closing down? where i grew up, we don't actually have _ closing down? where i grew up, we don't actually have a _ closing down? where i grew up, we don't actually have a swimming - closing down? where i grew up, we i don't actually have a swimming pool, they have _ don't actually have a swimming pool, they have also chucked recently. —— shut down _ they have also chucked recently. —— shut down recently. i think it is bad across— shut down recently. i think it is bad across the country, maybe a little _ bad across the country, maybe a little bit — bad across the country, maybe a little bit more so in scotland, but the full _ little bit more so in scotland, but the full uk. learning to swim is so important. — the full uk. learning to swim is so important, for kids to feel confident in the water but it's an

important — confident in the water but it's an important social skill as well. i think— important social skill as well. i think it — important social skill as well. i think it is _ important social skill as well. i think it is quite sad, i think in the coming months hopefully something should be done about it. thank— something should be done about it. thank you _ something should be done about it. thank you very much indeed, that has made my day hearing you. our reporter phil mccann is at a pool in coventry to tell us more. talking about how some tools are threatened. —— some pools. swim england to say, you need places like this if you want tom and duncan. look at popular this is, people want to be here for social and to get fit. we had some potential olympians on earlier on, but swim england is very worried. this place is bucking the trend, it

opened just before the first lockdown, closed again but then we open. but there are still pools that are closed because of the pandemic or financial reasons. that is why they are worried. a mixture of the pandemic, council cuts, and pools from the 60s are coming to the end of the lie. you swam at the old battersea, what difference does display case? —— the old swimming baths, what difference does this place make? lt’s baths, what difference does this place make?— baths, what difference does this place make? it's fabulous, i don't know if it is _ place make? it's fabulous, i don't know if it is just _ place make? it's fabulous, i don't know if it isjust because - place make? it's fabulous, i don't know if it isjust because it - place make? it's fabulous, i don't know if it isjust because it is - place make? it's fabulous, i don't know if it isjust because it is newj know if it is just because it is new because it is so much better. you swam in the _ because it is so much better. you swam in the old _ because it is so much better. you swam in the old coventry barbs, you are originally from australia where there are far more big 50 metre pool is like this? its, there are far more big 50 metre pool is like this? �* , .. there are far more big 50 metre pool is like this? ~ , ~ , is like this? a facility like this in australia _ is like this? a facility like this in australia is _ is like this? a facility like this in australia is commonplace. | is like this? a facility like this - in australia is commonplace. the coventry— in australia is commonplace. the

coventry bath was great, but this is much _ coventry bath was great, but this is much improved on the old one and it's nice _ much improved on the old one and it's nice to— much improved on the old one and it's nice to see new pools being built— it's nice to see new pools being built in— it's nice to see new pools being built in the _ it's nice to see new pools being built in the uk.— it's nice to see new pools being built in the uk. swim england are also concerned _ built in the uk. swim england are also concerned about _ built in the uk. swim england are also concerned about the - built in the uk. swim england are| also concerned about the potential for the olympic pipeline of the future to be affected if you have pools closing at only 30 olympic —sized swimming pools in the uk. joe is from the coventry swimming club, a former olympian and swimmer, what difference does it make to the club and participation?— and participation? fantastic, this o-ened and participation? fantastic, this 0 tened in and participation? fantastic, this opened in march _ and participation? fantastic, this opened in march last _ and participation? fantastic, this opened in march last year, - and participation? fantastic, this opened in march last year, and i and participation? fantastic, thisi opened in march last year, and we were here for three weeks before the first lockdown. we are back now making this our home. it's a fantastic facility, the flexibility we have with a 25 metre and 50 metre pool is, we can make this into two pools. we can train in one end and

the other end can be public swimming. the other end can be public swimming-— the other end can be public swimmint. . . ., ., ., ., swimming. we had had a who came all the way from — swimming. we had had a who came all the way from redditch _ swimming. we had had a who came all the way from redditch to _ swimming. we had had a who came all the way from redditch to train - swimming. we had had a who came all the way from redditch to train here, i the way from redditch to train here, it just shows the way from redditch to train here, itjust shows how the way from redditch to train here, it just shows how few of these pools there are about. you avoid 40% of pools in the next decade could shut? yes, —— you are worried? yes. pools in the next decade could shut? yes, -- you are worried?— yes, -- you are worried? yes, we have 984 — yes, -- you are worried? yes, we have 984 public— yes, -- you are worried? yes, we have 984 public pools _ yes, -- you are worried? yes, we have 984 public pools in - yes, -- you are worried? yes, we have 984 public pools in this - have 984 public pools in this decade. _ have 984 public pools in this decade, and we believe at the end of the decade. — decade, and we believe at the end of the decade, 40% of them will close. that could _ the decade, 40% of them will close. that could affect 3 million people not being — that could affect 3 million people not being able to swim. what needs to happen? — not being able to swim. what needs to happen? we _ not being able to swim. what needs to happen? we need _ not being able to swim. what needs to happen? we need funding - to happen? we need funding desperately _ to happen? we need funding desperately into _ to happen? we need funding i desperately into infrastructure, refurbish— desperately into infrastructure, refurbish and build, we need more money— refurbish and build, we need more money into— refurbish and build, we need more money into the leisure recovery fund but more _ money into the leisure recovery fund but more is — money into the leisure recovery fund but more is needed to open pools that did _ but more is needed to open pools that did not open after covid. we know— that did not open after covid. we know that — that did not open after covid. we know that there are 40 which are not

open at _ know that there are 40 which are not open at the _ know that there are 40 which are not open at the moment which need fundinq — open at the moment which need funding. but we need infrastructure lon- funding. but we need infrastructure long term — funding. but we need infrastructure long term. there has been a deficit budget. _ long term. there has been a deficit budget. a _ long term. there has been a deficit budget, a third has been taken of the budget from central government into infrastructure, and we need that put— into infrastructure, and we need that put right in the next spending review— that put right in the next spending review because this is peoples lives — review because this is peoples lives a— review because this is peoples lives. �* ., ., review because this is peoples lives. ., ., ,, , review because this is peoples lives. �* ., ., ,, lives. a lot of pools like this one are ultimately _ lives. a lot of pools like this one are ultimately owned _ lives. a lot of pools like this one are ultimately owned by - lives. a lot of pools like this one j are ultimately owned by councils lives. a lot of pools like this one - are ultimately owned by councils who have had a lot of funding problems. the government says it works closely with sport england and is a lottery and has provided an unprecedented £1 billion to help elite and grassroots sports. we had the importance of this place, to the olympic pipeline, getting the swimmers of the future, people who travel 60 miles a day to come to places like this. but also people like this, ordinary non—olympians, i hope i am not insulting you, who come out to see each other and get it.—

each other and get it. having made the effort to _ each other and get it. having made the effort to get — each other and get it. having made the effort to get there, _ each other and get it. having made the effort to get there, you - each other and get it. having made the effort to get there, you might i the effort to get there, you might as well have a dip. l’m the effort to get there, you might as well have a dip.— as well have a dip. i'm sorry to disappoint _ as well have a dip. i'm sorry to disappoint you _ as well have a dip. i'm sorry to disappoint you again, - as well have a dip. i'm sorry to disappoint you again, i - as well have a dip. i'm sorry to disappoint you again, i said i as well have a dip. i'm sorry to - disappoint you again, i said earlier on, they do not let you raid a lost property any more. ihla on, they do not let you raid a lost property any more-— on, they do not let you raid a lost property any more. no spare trunks! and the sunshine _ property any more. no spare trunks! and the sunshine onto _ property any more. no spare trunks! and the sunshine onto the _ property any more. no spare trunks! and the sunshine onto the ball- property any more. no spare trunks! and the sunshine onto the ball is - and the sunshine onto the ball is beautiful as well. you are watching bbc breakfast, still to come. the creator of line of duty, jed mercurio, is back with something new for fans to get their teeth into. but it's a graphic novel, rather then a tv series. we'll hear from jed and co—writer prasanna puwanarajah later on the show. we'll have that shortly and bring you the latest news and weather, but the time now is 8.27am. now it's time for the weather with carol. we have been talking about those fires in different parts of the mediterranean and that's very graphically explains the situation, the heat we are seeing.— the heat we are seeing. that's ritht. the heat we are seeing. that's right- some — the heat we are seeing. that's right. some terrific _ the heat we are seeing. that's right. some terrific heat. - the heat we are seeing. that's right. some terrific heat. if. the heat we are seeing. that'sj right. some terrific heat. if we take a look at yesterday, for

example, and focus in. we have 41, till, example, and focus in. we have 41, 44, but 49 in tunisia. that is 120 fahrenheit, orjust over. this weekend in inland parts of spain it looks like we will see some very high temperatures. 47, maybe 48. to give you an idea at the spanish record is a 47.3. the european temperature record at this time of year is 48. yesterday in the uk we hit 25 degrees and we haven't seen that since july. put it all into perspective. this morning we have a band of rain can across northern ireland and western scotland. it is a weather front which will advancing eastwards through the course of the day, so for many central and eastern areas is it a dry start, some cloud around the is hazy. as the front drifts eastwards it fought throw more cloud ahead of it and the rain will be on offer across scotland, eventually clear in the west,

leaving showers in its wake. through the latter part of the morning the rain clears northern ireland, again the odd showerfor you rain clears northern ireland, again the odd shower for you which you can see the rain moving in across northern england, wales, down to the south—west. we have all this cloud ahead of it, some thick enough for the spot drizzle but brighter skies in the five south—east and in the south—east we could well reach 25 degrees again. this evening and overnight, our weather front goes, weak feature, band of cloud, overnight, our weather front goes, weakfeature, band of cloud, some arraignment but not much. behind it, clear skies, arraignment but not much. behind it, clearskies, patchy arraignment but not much. behind it, clear skies, patchy mist and fog. cold in the glens, and the north—east could be three or 4 degrees. with the breeze in the west, if you show is getting into western scotland and northern ireland. as you come south, an overnight low of 13 to 15 degrees. our weather front in the south tomorrow, connected to this area of low pressure coming in from the atlantic. that will bring heavy, thundery showers. the isobars tell you we are also looking at brisk winds in the west. we weather front,

the spot of rain it first thing, that will break up and we will see sunny skies develop stop for much of the uk tomorrow it will be dry to start with some sunshine but don't forget the low pressure coming in showers across northern ireland and western scotland. here, too, risk winds, touching our voice across the western isles. the gusts, that is, through the course of the day. temperatures 15 to 24, feeling humid on the other side of the weather front where we could hit 25 once again tomorrow. then into friday, we have the dregs of the front in the south with, spots of rain. still a lot of showers, heavy and thundery at times across scotland. moving along on a brisk wind, and wherever you are you will notice the wind during the course of friday. more details in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and louise minchin. good morning, thank you forjoining us. 8:32am.

boats at a beauty spot in dorset are being encouraged not to drop their anchors, but to use new "eco—moorings" instead. the ten moorings being installed at studland bay are safer for the creatures living below the water's surface — like seahorses — which can have their habitat damaged by traditional anchors. breakfast�*sjohn maguire joins us now from poole. lovely morning, they are about to head off to do their work? you are ritht. we head off to do their work? you are right- we have _ head off to do their work? you are right. we have trevor _ head off to do their work? you are right. we have trevor and - head off to do their work? you are right. we have trevor and erin - head off to do their work? you are| right. we have trevor and erin just right. we have trevor and erinjust loading some parts of the eco—moorings onto the dive boats and they will be installing some of these today. the ones i have installed so far seem to have been very successful so they are continuing the pilot project. the idea is to protect the sea grasses, the beautiful sea meadows that are such a wonderful habitat for selling different species of wildlife, including the beautiful spiny sea horse.

these underwater meadows of seagrass provide a vital habitat teeming with wildlife, and it's where you can find the spiny seahorse. it's a protected species, and studland bay is a marine conservation zone. but boats visiting this popular area of the dorset coast can create problems. we've counted up to 450 boats here in one day. it's the noise, the anchors, the general movement of everything seems to affect the seahorses. they're very prone to stress and so if you can sort of reduce that stress, then they're quite happy, relaxed seahorses. if they have a lot of stress, then they move back out to sea. the wildlife presenter steve backshall has dived here, and says boat anchors and mooring chains can damage the sea bed. they completely destroy all the substrate around it, which means that all the seagrass dies, and it gets rid of that binding substrate, which then washes away as sand. and so you just end up with these big, barren circles

around all the moorings. and within that, nothing can live — and particularly not seahorses. so here's a solution. the seahorse trust is installing this environmentally friendly design. instead of a chain, the mooring is attached to a fixed point in the sea bed via a large elasticated rope that stretches with the tide and minimises damage. and, if beneficial, it will mean seafarers and seahorses can co—exist successfully. successfully and peacefully, hopefully. this is how it works. screw anchor goes into the sea bed, about seven feet down into the sea it is then attached to these huge thick dense rubber, they are held vertically under the water by the floats. there is then another rubberised cable that goes on to the

buoy which obviously floats on the surface. the boat can come up, attach itself to the buoy. it has the logo on, so they know they are doing the right thing, and they are not charging for boat owners to attach themselves to the eco—moorings. michael, good morning, and neil, tell us more about the sea meadows. we are featuring the spiny sea horse. wonderful to see those images. what is species are in there, how important are the meadows?— there, how important are the meadows? ., , ., meadows? they are really important. it is the equivalent _ meadows? they are really important. it is the equivalent of _ meadows? they are really important. it is the equivalent of our _ meadows? they are really important. it is the equivalent of our amazon - it is the equivalent of our amazon rainforest. — it is the equivalent of our amazon rainforest. it sequesters carbon, it is a home — rainforest. it sequesters carbon, it is a home to — rainforest. it sequesters carbon, it is a home to a lot of species from cuttlefish. — is a home to a lot of species from cuttlefish, bass, see what is. we have _ cuttlefish, bass, see what is. we have six — cuttlefish, bass, see what is. we have six protected species in studland bay is from enemies, oysters —

studland bay is from enemies, oysters !t _ studland bay is from enemies, oysters. it is absolutely crucial to the ecology of our seas. we oysters. it is absolutely crucial to the ecology of our seas.- the ecology of our seas. we are trobabl the ecology of our seas. we are probably about _ the ecology of our seas. we are probably about half _ the ecology of our seas. we are probably about half way - the ecology of our seas. we are | probably about half way through the ecology of our seas. we are i probably about half way through in terms of what you are going to install. the university of southampton have been monitoring what you are doing. how successful are they? what you are doing. how successful are the ? ., , , what you are doing. how successful are the ? . , , ., are they? there has been immediate take u- so are they? there has been immediate take up so people — are they? there has been immediate take up so people are _ are they? there has been immediate take up so people are loving - are they? there has been immediate take up so people are loving them. i take up so people are loving them. really_ take up so people are loving them. really positive _ take up so people are loving them. really positive feedback— take up so people are loving them. really positive feedback on - really positive feedback on social media _ really positive feedback on social media and — really positive feedback on social media and from _ really positive feedback on social media and from other— really positive feedback on social media and from other boaters. i really positive feedback on social - media and from other boaters. for us this is— media and from other boaters. for us this isjust _ media and from other boaters. for us this isjust an— media and from other boaters. for us this isjust an opportunity— media and from other boaters. for us this is just an opportunity to - this is just an opportunity to really— this is just an opportunity to really help— this is just an opportunity to really help this _ this is just an opportunity to really help this man, - this is just an opportunity to really help this man, neil, i this is just an opportunity to i really help this man, neil, who this is just an opportunity to - really help this man, neil, who has spent _ really help this man, neil, who has spent a _ really help this man, neil, who has spent a decade _ really help this man, neil, who has spent a decade of _ really help this man, neil, who has spent a decade of his— really help this man, neil, who has spent a decade of his life _ spent a decade of his life protecting _ spent a decade of his life protecting and _ spent a decade of his life protecting and looking i spent a decade of his life protecting and looking to spent a decade of his life - protecting and looking to protect the seagrass— protecting and looking to protect the seagrass meadows _ protecting and looking to protect the seagrass meadows and - protecting and looking to protect the seagrass meadows and the i protecting and looking to protect i the seagrass meadows and the sea horses— the seagrass meadows and the sea horses and — the seagrass meadows and the sea horses and when _ the seagrass meadows and the sea horses and when i— the seagrass meadows and the sea horses and when i met _ the seagrass meadows and the sea horses and when i met niall- the seagrass meadows and the sea horses and when i met niall abouti the seagrass meadows and the seal horses and when i met niall about a year ago. _ horses and when i met niall about a year ago. i— horses and when i met niall about a yearago. !could_ horses and when i met niall about a year ago, i could see _ horses and when i met niall about a year ago, i could see instantly- horses and when i met niall about a year ago, i could see instantly thati year ago, i could see instantly that the boaters — year ago, i could see instantly that the boaters were _ year ago, i could see instantly that the boaters were making _ year ago, i could see instantly that the boaters were making an - year ago, i could see instantly that| the boaters were making an impact and here _ the boaters were making an impact and here is— the boaters were making an impact and here isan— the boaters were making an impact and here is an opportunity- the boaters were making an impact and here is an opportunity for- the boaters were making an impact and here is an opportunity for us, i and here is an opportunity for us, knows _ and here is an opportunity for us, knows a _ and here is an opportunity for us, knows a bit — and here is an opportunity for us, knows a bit about _ and here is an opportunity for us, knows a bit about mooring - and here is an opportunity for us, knows a bit about mooring and i knows a bit about mooring and boating — knows a bit about mooring and boating to _ knows a bit about mooring and boating to get _ knows a bit about mooring and boating to get stuck _ knows a bit about mooring and boating to get stuck in - knows a bit about mooring and boating to get stuck in and - knows a bit about mooring and - boating to get stuck in and support him with— boating to get stuck in and support him with an — boating to get stuck in and support him with an initial— boating to get stuck in and support him with an initial ten _ boating to get stuck in and support him with an initial ten and - boating to get stuck in and support him with an initial ten and we - boating to get stuck in and supportj him with an initial ten and we hope that through — him with an initial ten and we hope that through raising _ him with an initial ten and we hope that through raising awareness - him with an initial ten and we hope that through raising awareness wel that through raising awareness we will increase — that through raising awareness we

will increase the _ that through raising awareness we will increase the take—up - that through raising awareness we will increase the take—up and - that through raising awareness we i will increase the take—up and people will increase the take—up and people will get _ will increase the take—up and people will get more — will increase the take—up and people will get more comfortable _ will increase the take—up and people will get more comfortable using - will get more comfortable using these _ will get more comfortable using these in — will get more comfortable using these in future. _ will get more comfortable using these in future. at _ will get more comfortable using these in future.— will get more comfortable using these in future. �* .., ., , , these in future. a welcome drop but still a dro- these in future. a welcome drop but still a drop in _ these in future. a welcome drop but still a drop in the _ these in future. a welcome drop but still a drop in the ocean, _ these in future. a welcome drop but still a drop in the ocean, forgive - still a drop in the ocean, forgive the pun, but heaven knows how many boats are coming up and using anchors and moorings like these. right on our doorstep is a particularly special location. there are others— particularly special location. there are others around the uk and we have identified _ are others around the uk and we have identified another half a dozen locations where we also see anchor damage _ locations where we also see anchor damage from the boats and hopefully over the _ damage from the boats and hopefully over the next five to ten years use of eco—moorings will become a lot more _ of eco—moorings will become a lot more widespread in these sensitive locations _ more widespread in these sensitive locations. fits more widespread in these sensitive locations. �* . more widespread in these sensitive locations. �* , ., ., , locations. as with all of these thin t s locations. as with all of these things there _ locations. as with all of these things there is _ locations. as with all of these things there is a _ locations. as with all of these things there is a funding - locations. as with all of these i things there is a funding issue? they are more expensive than traditional moringa.— they are more expensive than traditional moringa. they are. we believe they— traditional moringa. they are. we believe they will _ traditional moringa. they are. we believe they will last _ traditional moringa. they are. we believe they will last longer. - believe they will last longer. things— believe they will last longer. things come at a price and if we are going _ things come at a price and if we are going to _ things come at a price and if we are going to act — things come at a price and if we are going to act sustainably and responsibly we need to use an mooring — responsibly we need to use an mooring device. we need to do so in a way— mooring device. we need to do so in a way that—

mooring device. we need to do so in a way that doesn't damage the marine environment and protect the biodiversity. we environment and protect the biodiversity-— environment and protect the biodiversi . . biodiversity. we saw in the film some of the — biodiversity. we saw in the film some of the representations i biodiversity. we saw in the film some of the representations of| biodiversity. we saw in the film i some of the representations of the scarring that a chain can do, leaves a bald spot. which is either sea grass growing around these because they are anchored and they stand vertically and that is how they work, that is the key difference. that is the major difference. because _ that is the major difference. because footprint— that is the major difference. because footprint on - that is the major difference. because footprint on the - that is the major difference. j because footprint on the sea that is the major difference. - because footprint on the sea bed is only a _ because footprint on the sea bed is only a matter— because footprint on the sea bed is only a matter of— because footprint on the sea bed is only a matter of a _ because footprint on the sea bed is only a matter of a few _ because footprint on the sea bed is only a matter of a few inches - only a matter of a few inches across. — only a matter of a few inches across. the _ only a matter of a few inches across, the seagrass - only a matter of a few inches across, the seagrass can- only a matter of a few inches i across, the seagrass can grow only a matter of a few inches - across, the seagrass can grow right up across, the seagrass can grow right up to— across, the seagrass can grow right up to it _ across, the seagrass can grow right up to it this — across, the seagrass can grow right up to it. this gives— across, the seagrass can grow right up to it. this gives the _ across, the seagrass can grow right up to it. this gives the sea - across, the seagrass can grow right up to it. this gives the sea bed - across, the seagrass can grow right up to it. this gives the sea bed andj up to it. this gives the sea bed and the sea _ up to it. this gives the sea bed and the sea meadows— up to it. this gives the sea bed and the sea meadows a _ up to it. this gives the sea bed and the sea meadows a chance - up to it. this gives the sea bed and the sea meadows a chance to- the sea meadows a chance to reconstruct _ the sea meadows a chance to reconstruct itself. _ the sea meadows a chance to reconstruct itself. at- the sea meadows a chance to reconstruct itself. at the - the sea meadows a chance to- reconstruct itself. at the moment it is fragmented _ reconstruct itself. at the moment it is fragmented. the _ reconstruct itself. at the moment it is fragmented. the work— reconstruct itself. at the moment it is fragmented. the work by- reconstruct itself. at the moment it is fragmented. the work by doctori is fragmented. the work by doctor collins _ is fragmented. the work by doctor collins at — is fragmented. the work by doctor collins at southampton _ is fragmented. the work by doctor collins at southampton universityl collins at southampton university has shown — collins at southampton university has shown clearly— collins at southampton university has shown clearly it _ collins at southampton university has shown clearly it is _ collins at southampton university. has shown clearly it is fragmented. the traditional— has shown clearly it is fragmented. the traditional mooring _ has shown clearly it is fragmented. the traditional mooring will - has shown clearly it is fragmented. the traditional mooring will go - the traditional mooring will go around — the traditional mooring will go around where _ the traditional mooring will go around where it _ the traditional mooring will go around where it is— the traditional mooring will go around where it is fixed, - the traditional mooring will go around where it is fixed, but. around where it is fixed, but eco-moorings_ around where it is fixed, but eco—moorings won't. - around where it is fixed, but eco—moorings won't. you i around where it is fixed, but| eco—moorings won't. you can around where it is fixed, but- eco—moorings won't. you can still use the _ eco—moorings won't. you can still use the bay. _ eco—moorings won't. you can still use the bay, which— eco—moorings won't. you can still use the bay, which is— eco—moorings won't. you can still use the bay, which is what- eco—moorings won't. you can still use the bay, which is what we - use the bay, which is what we promised _ use the bay, which is what we promised in _ use the bay, which is what we promised in 2008. _ use the bay, which is what we promised in 2008. it- use the bay, which is what we promised in 2008. it is- use the bay, which is what we - promised in 2008. it is important that people — promised in 2008. it is important that people can— promised in 2008. it is important that people can enjoy— promised in 2008. it is important that people can enjoy the - promised in 2008. it is important that people can enjoy the area, i that people can enjoy the area, enjoy— that people can enjoy the area, enjoy the — that people can enjoy the area, enjoy the beauty— that people can enjoy the area, enjoy the beauty of— that people can enjoy the area, enjoy the beauty of the - that people can enjoy the area, enjoy the beauty of the area, i that people can enjoy the area, i enjoy the beauty of the area, but that people can enjoy the area, - enjoy the beauty of the area, but we don't _ enjoy the beauty of the area, but we don't want _ enjoy the beauty of the area, but we don't want them _ enjoy the beauty of the area, but we don't want them to _ enjoy the beauty of the area, but we don't want them to damage - enjoy the beauty of the area, but we don't want them to damage it. -

enjoy the beauty of the area, but we don't want them to damage it. and i don't want them to damage it. and eco-moorings_ don't want them to damage it. and eco—moorings does— don't want them to damage it. and eco—moorings does what _ don't want them to damage it. and eco—moorings does what we - don't want them to damage it. andl eco—moorings does what we wanted don't want them to damage it. and - eco—moorings does what we wanted to do but _ eco—moorings does what we wanted to do but following — eco—moorings does what we wanted to do but following on _ eco—moorings does what we wanted to do but following on from _ eco—moorings does what we wanted to do but following on from what - do but following on from what michael — do but following on from what michael was _ do but following on from what michael was saying, _ do but following on from what michael was saying, we - do but following on from what michael was saying, we are i do but following on from what - michael was saying, we are setting up michael was saying, we are setting up a not—for—profit _ michael was saying, we are setting up a not—for—profit organisation i michael was saying, we are settingj up a not—for—profit organisation for people _ up a not—for—profit organisation for people to _ up a not—for—profit organisation for people to donate _ up a not—for—profit organisation for people to donate to _ up a not—for—profit organisation for people to donate to and _ up a not—for—profit organisation for people to donate to and to - up a not—for—profit organisation for people to donate to and to sponsor moorings _ people to donate to and to sponsor moorings and — people to donate to and to sponsor moorings and hopefully— people to donate to and to sponsor moorings and hopefully we'll - people to donate to and to sponsor moorings and hopefully we'll get i people to donate to and to sponsor i moorings and hopefully we'll get 100 or 200 _ moorings and hopefully we'll get 100 or 200 in _ moorings and hopefully we'll get 100 or200 in some— moorings and hopefully we'll get 100 or 200 in. some days _ moorings and hopefully we'll get 100 or 200 in. some days we _ moorings and hopefully we'll get 100 or 200 in. some days we get - moorings and hopefully we'll get 100 or 200 in. some days we get up - moorings and hopefully we'll get 100 or 200 in. some days we get up to. or 200 in. some days we get up to 450 boats — or 200 in. some days we get up to 450 boats on — or 200 in. some days we get up to 450 boats on the _ or 200 in. some days we get up to 450 boats on the site, _ or 200 in. some days we get up to 450 boats on the site, particularlyl 450 boats on the site, particularly at the _ 450 boats on the site, particularly at the moment— 450 boats on the site, particularly at the moment with _ 450 boats on the site, particularly at the moment with staycations. i at the moment with staycations. everybody — at the moment with staycations. everybody seems _ at the moment with staycations. everybody seems to _ at the moment with staycations. everybody seems to be - at the moment with staycations. everybody seems to be coming i at the moment with staycations. - everybody seems to be coming here. the site _ everybody seems to be coming here. the site cannot — everybody seems to be coming here. the site cannot take _ everybody seems to be coming here. the site cannot take it _ everybody seems to be coming here. the site cannot take it because - everybody seems to be coming here. the site cannot take it because it - the site cannot take it because it is so _ the site cannot take it because it is so special. _ the site cannot take it because it is so special, so _ the site cannot take it because it is so special, so fragile _ the site cannot take it because it is so special, so fragile that - the site cannot take it because it is so special, so fragile that we i is so special, so fragile that we can do— is so special, so fragile that we can do something _ is so special, so fragile that we can do something about - is so special, so fragile that we can do something about it - is so special, so fragile that we can do something about it with| can do something about it with eco-moorinqs_ can do something about it with eco—moorings a. _ can do something about it with eco-moorings a.— can do something about it with eco-moorings a. can do something about it with eco-moorints a. ., ,, ,, , . eco-moorings a. thank you very much indeed. eco-moorings a. thank you very much indeed- you — eco-moorings a. thank you very much indeed. you have _ eco-moorings a. thank you very much indeed. you have a _ eco-moorings a. thank you very much indeed. you have a busy _ eco-moorings a. thank you very much indeed. you have a busy day - eco-moorings a. thank you very much indeed. you have a busy day ahead i eco-moorings a. thank you very much indeed. you have a busy day ahead of| indeed. you have a busy day ahead of you so thank you a lot. agility is the key word. thinking —— fragility. thinking about what is below the surface, you wouldn't necessarily think about that when you are gloating around, keeping an eye on the sensitive wildlife. it is so important to. the sensitive wildlife. it is so important to-_ the sensitive wildlife. it is so important to. the sensitive wildlife. it is so im-ortant to. ., ,, , . important to. thank you very much indeed. beautiful creatures.

jed mercurio is the master of story—telling — so in an unexpected plot—twist, his latest project is not another nail—biting drama series for tv, but a new graphic novel. the futuristic story set in deep space has been co—written with prasanna puwanarajah — and they both join us now. good morning to both of you. thank you for being here. we did not see this one coming, jed, graphic novel. i have been a big fan of graphic novels— i have been a big fan of graphic novels for— i have been a big fan of graphic novels for a long time and this was a project _ novels for a long time and this was a project that went prasanna and i started _ a project that went prasanna and i started to — a project that went prasanna and i started to discuss it, we felt it really — started to discuss it, we felt it really lended itself to this form and we — really lended itself to this form and we have teamed up with the brilliant — and we have teamed up with the brilliant artist, coke navarro pumas and a _ brilliant artist, coke navarro pumas and a great — brilliant artist, coke navarro pumas and a greatjob of bringing this story— and a greatjob of bringing this story to — and a greatjob of bringing this story to life. for and a great job of bringing this story to life-— and a great job of bringing this sto to life. ., . story to life. for the uninitiated, ex-lain story to life. for the uninitiated, explain what _ story to life. for the uninitiated, explain what graphic _ story to life. for the uninitiated, explain what graphic novel - story to life. for the uninitiated, explain what graphic novel is. it| story to life. for the uninitiated, i explain what graphic novel is. it is kind of like _

explain what graphic novel is. it is kind of like an _ explain what graphic novel is. it is kind of like an extended comic, like a novel— kind of like an extended comic, like a novel in _ kind of like an extended comic, like a novel in the sense that it is a detailed — a novel in the sense that it is a detailed story running at length. but it— detailed story running at length. but it is— detailed story running at length. but it is a — detailed story running at length. but it is a graph assigned, illustrated and that can be very high _ illustrated and that can be very high like — illustrated and that can be very high like ours, or it can be a stylistic— high like ours, or it can be a stylistic choice to do it in a more upbeat _ stylistic choice to do it in a more upbeat way. but it is a really brilliant _ upbeat way. but it is a really brilliant vibrant form and they are huqely_ brilliant vibrant form and they are hugely popular and lots and lots of really _ hugely popular and lots and lots of really great people are working in this form — really great people are working in this form so we are delighted to 'oin this form so we are delighted to join them. — this form so we are delighted to 'oin them. ., this form so we are delighted to join them-— join them. compared with your writint of join them. compared with your writing of things _ join them. compared with your writing of things like _ join them. compared with your writing of things like line - join them. compared with your writing of things like line of i join them. compared with your. writing of things like line of duty, i am assuming you can create a graphic novel rather more quickly than you can create complex details multicast member series.— than you can create complex details multicast member series. well, that de ends! multicast member series. well, that de-ends! i multicast member series. well, that depends! i mean, _ multicast member series. well, that depends! i mean, you _ multicast member series. well, that depends! i mean, you do _ multicast member series. well, that depends! i mean, you do your - multicast member series. well, that depends! i mean, you do your best i multicast member series. well, that. depends! i mean, you do your best to work through— depends! i mean, you do your best to work through the story and the

characters and all of those things and there — characters and all of those things and there is no guarantee how long anything _ and there is no guarantee how long anything will take but it is actually a very involved process. the illustration, the back and forth with the _ the illustration, the back and forth with the artist, looking at each particular— with the artist, looking at each particular page, each particular cell. _ particular page, each particular cell. that — particular page, each particular cell, that lasted about a year at. prasanna. — cell, that lasted about a year at. prasanna, we are looking at the pictures. how did you come up with this idea to work together on it? iaide this idea to work together on it? we worked together on a medical show some _ worked together on a medical show some years — worked together on a medical show some years ago _ worked together on a medical show some years ago and _ worked together on a medical show some years ago and we _ worked together on a medical show some years ago and we were - worked together on a medical showi some years ago and we were talking about— some years ago and we were talking about projects — some years ago and we were talking about projects to _ some years ago and we were talking about projects to continue _ about projects to continue developing _ about projects to continue developing and _ about projects to continue developing and we - about projects to continue developing and we are - about projects to continue. developing and we are both interested _ developing and we are both interested in— developing and we are both interested in science - developing and we are both interested in science fictionj developing and we are both i interested in science fiction as developing and we are both - interested in science fiction as a genre _ interested in science fiction as a genre we — interested in science fiction as a genre we come _ interested in science fiction as a genre. we come at— interested in science fiction as a genre. we come at it _ interested in science fiction as a genre. we come at it from - interested in science fiction as a - genre. we come at it from different angles _ genre. we come at it from different angles i_ genre. we come at it from different angles !come_ genre. we come at it from different angles ! come at— genre. we come at it from different angles. i come at it _ genre. we come at it from different angles. ! come at it through- genre. we come at it from different angles. i come at it through 1980s. angles. i come at it through 1980s cartoons — angles. i come at it through 1980s cartoons we _ angles. i come at it through 1980s cartoons. we were _ angles. i come at it through 1980s cartoons. we were interested - angles. i come at it through 1980s cartoons. we were interested in. cartoons. we were interested in exploring — cartoons. we were interested in exploring human— cartoons. we were interested in exploring human behaviour- cartoons. we were interested in- exploring human behaviour through the lens— exploring human behaviour through the !ens of— exploring human behaviour through the lens of bionics, _ exploring human behaviour through the lens of bionics, essentially, - exploring human behaviour through the lens of bionics, essentially, sol the lens of bionics, essentially, so the lens of bionics, essentially, so the science—fiction— the lens of bionics, essentially, so the science—fiction genre - the lens of bionics, essentially, so the science—fiction genre allows i the lens of bionics, essentially, so. the science—fiction genre allows you to do— the science—fiction genre allows you to do that — the science—fiction genre allows you to do that then _ the science—fiction genre allows you to do that. then we _ the science—fiction genre allows you to do that. then we were _ the science—fiction genre allows you to do that. then we were also -

to do that. then we were also looking — to do that. then we were also looking at— to do that. then we were also looking at story _ to do that. then we were also looking at story engines - to do that. then we were also looking at story engines and i looking at story engines and procedural— looking at story engines and procedural engines - looking at story engines and procedural engines and - looking at story engines and i procedural engines and things. looking at story engines and - procedural engines and things. we have ended — procedural engines and things. we have ended up _ procedural engines and things. we have ended up in _ procedural engines and things. we have ended up in sci—fi _ procedural engines and things. we have ended up in sci—fi space - have ended up in sci—fi space western— have ended up in sci—fi space western kind _ have ended up in sci—fi space western kind of— have ended up in sci—fi space western kind of territory - have ended up in sci—fi space western kind of territory fori have ended up in sci—fi space i western kind of territory for this book _ western kind of territory for this book. ~ western kind of territory for this book. . ., book. we saw some of the illustrations _ book. we saw some of the illustrations in _ book. we saw some of the illustrations in some - book. we saw some of the illustrations in some of i book. we saw some of the | illustrations in some of the book. we saw some of the - illustrations in some of the pages there. i guess the relationship between the two of you as writers, the artist, is absolutely fundamental in a graphic novel, that is what it is all about.— is what it is all about. completely. we started — is what it is all about. completely. we started working _ is what it is all about. completely. we started working with _ is what it is all about. completely. we started working with coke - is what it is all about. completely. we started working with coke, - is what it is all about. completely. we started working with coke, i i we started working with coke, i worked — we started working with coke, i worked with _ we started working with coke, i worked with him _ we started working with coke, i worked with him as _ we started working with coke, i worked with him as an - we started working with coke, i. worked with him as an illustrator, and he _ worked with him as an illustrator, and he was — worked with him as an illustrator, and he was very— worked with him as an illustrator, and he was very much _ worked with him as an illustrator, and he was very much into - worked with him as an illustrator, and he was very much into the . worked with him as an illustrator, i and he was very much into the town and he was very much into the town and temperature _ and he was very much into the town and temperature and _ and he was very much into the town and temperature and genre - and he was very much into the town and temperature and genre space i and he was very much into the town. and temperature and genre space we were talking — and temperature and genre space we were talking about, _ and temperature and genre space we were talking about, and _ and temperature and genre space we were talking about, and as _ and temperature and genre space we were talking about, and as soon - and temperature and genre space we were talking about, and as soon as i were talking about, and as soon as were talking about, and as soon as we started — were talking about, and as soon as we started putting _ were talking about, and as soon as we started putting together- were talking about, and as soon asi we started putting together artwork with him _ we started putting together artwork with him it — we started putting together artwork with him it was _ we started putting together artwork with him it was clear— we started putting together artwork with him it was clear he _ we started putting together artwork with him it was clear he was- we started putting together artwork with him it was clear he was the - with him it was clear he was the right— with him it was clear he was the right collaborator. _ with him it was clear he was the right collaborator. then - with him it was clear he was the right collaborator. then it - with him it was clear he was the right collaborator. then it is - with him it was clear he was the| right collaborator. then it isjust about _ right collaborator. then it isjust about the — right collaborator. then it isjust about the clarity— right collaborator. then it isjust about the clarity of— right collaborator. then it isjust about the clarity of story, - right collaborator. then it isjust about the clarity of story, as - right collaborator. then it isjust about the clarity of story, as jedj about the clarity of story, as jed said. _ about the clarity of story, as jed said. each— about the clarity of story, as jed said, each image _ about the clarity of story, as jed said, each image being - about the clarity of story, as jed said, each image being a - about the clarity of story, as jed said, each image being a real. said, each image being a real crystalline _ said, each image being a real crystalline moment _ said, each image being a real crystalline moment of - said, each image being a real crystalline moment of the - said, each image being a real. crystalline moment of the story which _ crystalline moment of the story which takes _ crystalline moment of the story which takes a _ crystalline moment of the story which takes a lot _ crystalline moment of the story which takes a lot of— crystalline moment of the story which takes a lot of iterations, i crystalline moment of the storyi which takes a lot of iterations, a lot of— which takes a lot of iterations, a lot of whatsapp _ which takes a lot of iterations, a lot of whatsapp messages - which takes a lot of iterations, a lot of whatsapp messages as i which takes a lot of iterations, a lot of whatsapp messages as it| which takes a lot of iterations, a - lot of whatsapp messages as it turns out, lot of whatsapp messages as it turns out. and _ lot of whatsapp messages as it turns out. and a _ lot of whatsapp messages as it turns out. and a lot— lot of whatsapp messages as it turns out. and a lot of— lot of whatsapp messages as it turns out, and a lot of little _ lot of whatsapp messages as it turns out, and a lot of little sketches - out, and a lot of little sketches and maybe _ out, and a lot of little sketches and maybe we _ out, and a lot of little sketches and maybe we should - out, and a lot of little sketches and maybe we should think- out, and a lot of little sketches i and maybe we should think about out, and a lot of little sketches - and maybe we should think about this

but lots _ and maybe we should think about this but lots of— and maybe we should think about this but lots of considerations _ and maybe we should think about this but lots of considerations per - but lots of considerations per paycheque _ but lots of considerations per paycheque bid— but lots of considerations per paycheque-— but lots of considerations per -a chetue. , , paycheque. did you consider turning it into tv or — paycheque. did you consider turning it into tv or is _ paycheque. did you consider turning it into tv or is this _ paycheque. did you consider turning it into tv or is this separate? - paycheque. did you consider turning it into tv or is this separate? it - it into tv or is this separate? it is completely separate at the moment but if there _ is completely separate at the moment but if there was an opportunity to develop _ but if there was an opportunity to develop it— but if there was an opportunity to develop it into an adaptation for tv or film _ develop it into an adaptation for tv or film then — develop it into an adaptation for tv or film then we would be very excited — or film then we would be very excited about that but it is early days _ excited about that but it is early days he — excited about that but it is early da s. ., . days. he would have the right contacts. _ days. he would have the right contacts, wouldn't _ days. he would have the right contacts, wouldn't you! - days. he would have the right contacts, wouldn't you! you i days. he would have the right - contacts, wouldn't you! you would ho -e, contacts, wouldn't you! you would hope. you — contacts, wouldn't you! you would hope. you would _ contacts, wouldn't you! you would hope, you would hope! _ contacts, wouldn't you! you would hope, you would hope! out - contacts, wouldn't you! you would hope, you would hope! out you i contacts, wouldn't you! you would i hope, you would hope! out you met because you — hope, you would hope! out you met because you both _ hope, you would hope! out you met because you both worked _ hope, you would hope! out you met because you both worked together. | because you both worked together. prasanna, tell us about that. we we did a medical show called critical, which was a nine—month shoot. it was a real time medical show, we both have a medical background, i used to be a junior doctor, as did jed. we were approaching even that show from the standpoint of a guess a social realism through scientific reality. so when we were working on that we

were moving through into working on this and using the same collaborative processes, i think. it was good. collaborative processes, ithink. it was mad. ., ., collaborative processes, ithink. it was ood. . . ,., collaborative processes, ithink. it was ood. . . y., . was good. prasanna, you were in a line of was good. prasanna, you were in a line of duty _ was good. prasanna, you were in a line of duty yourself, _ was good. prasanna, you were in a line of duty yourself, won't - was good. prasanna, you were in a line of duty yourself, won't you? i line of duty yourself, won't you? very briefly. i don't think i was hm _ h... - laughter it was great, it was really lovely to be _ it was great, it was really lovely to be asked _ it was great, it was really lovely to be asked to— it was great, it was really lovely to be asked to do— it was great, it was really lovely to be asked to do it. _ it was great, it was really lovely to be asked to do it. i— it was great, it was really lovely to be asked to do it. i was- it was great, it was really lovely to be asked to do it. i was in- to be asked to do it. i was in northern— to be asked to do it. i was in northern ireland _ to be asked to do it. i was in northern ireland and - to be asked to do it. i was ini northern ireland and recceing to be asked to do it. i was in- northern ireland and recceing for another— northern ireland and recceing for another project _ northern ireland and recceing for another project so _ northern ireland and recceing for another project so it _ northern ireland and recceing for another project so it was - northern ireland and recceing for another project so it was great i northern ireland and recceing forj another project so it was great to be involved — another project so it was great to be involved in— another project so it was great to be involved in the _ another project so it was great to be involved in the show. - another project so it was great to be involved in the show. we - another project so it was great to be involved in the show. we have 'ust seen be involved in the show. we have just seen it. _ be involved in the show. we have just seen it, there _ be involved in the show. we have just seen it, there you _ be involved in the show. we have just seen it, there you are, - be involved in the show. we have just seen it, there you are, we i be involved in the show. we have| just seen it, there you are, we are showing you now. ! just seen it, there you are, we are showing you now.— just seen it, there you are, we are showing you now. i remember you! don't do yourself _ showing you now. i remember you! don't do yourself down _ showing you now. i remember you! don't do yourself down at - showing you now. i remember you! don't do yourself down at all. - showing you now. i remember you! don't do yourself down at all. i - showing you now. i remember you! don't do yourself down at all. i am | don't do yourself down at all. i am flattered! thank— don't do yourself down at all. i am flattered! thank you. _ don't do yourself down at all. i am flattered! thank you. prasanna, i don't do yourself down at all. i am i flattered! thank you. prasanna, you also worked — flattered! thank you. prasanna, you also worked on _ flattered! thank you. prasanna, you also worked on one _ flattered! thank you. prasanna, you also worked on one of— flattered! thank you. prasanna, you also worked on one of my _ flattered! thank you. prasanna, you also worked on one of my other- also worked on one of my other favourite programmes, a french one. called my agent. iaibfe

favourite programmes, a french one. called my agent-— called my agent. we are doing a remake, called my agent. we are doing a remake. that — called my agent. we are doing a remake, that is _ called my agent. we are doing a remake, that is set _ called my agent. we are doing a remake, that is set in _ called my agent. we are doing a remake, that is set in and - called my agent. we are doing a remake, that is set in and act i remake, that is set in and act agency. — remake, that is set in and act agency. we _ remake, that is set in and act agency. we have _ remake, that is set in and act agency. we have been - remake, that is set in and act| agency. we have been filming remake, that is set in and act- agency. we have been filming since may. _ agency. we have been filming since may. carrying — agency. we have been filming since may. carrying on _ agency. we have been filming since may, carrying on until— agency. we have been filming since may, carrying on until the _ agency. we have been filming since may, carrying on until the middle i agency. we have been filming sincej may, carrying on until the middle of september— may, carrying on until the middle of september and _ may, carrying on until the middle of septemberand that— may, carrying on until the middle of september and that will— may, carrying on until the middle of september and that will be - may, carrying on until the middle of september and that will be out - september and that will be out sometime _ september and that will be out sometime next— september and that will be out sometime next year. _ september and that will be out sometime next year. it - september and that will be out sometime next year. it followsj september and that will be out - sometime next year. it follows the work _ sometime next year. it follows the work of _ sometime next year. it follows the work of four — sometime next year. it follows the work of four agents _ sometime next year. it follows the work of four agents in _ sometime next year. it follows the work of four agents in a _ sometime next year. it follows the work of four agents in a central- work of four agents in a central london — work of four agents in a central london agency _ work of four agents in a central london agency and _ work of four agents in a central london agency and the - work of four agents in a central london agency and the star- work of four agents in a central. london agency and the star actors that they— london agency and the star actors that they represent _ london agency and the star actors that they represent and _ london agency and the star actors that they represent and the - london agency and the star actors i that they represent and the hazards and pitfalls — that they represent and the hazards and pitfalls and _ that they represent and the hazards and pitfalls and joys _ that they represent and the hazards and pitfalls and joys of _ that they represent and the hazards and pitfalls and joys of doing - that they represent and the hazards and pitfalls and joys of doing that. i and pitfalls and joys of doing that. are you _ and pitfalls and joys of doing that. are you active _ and pitfalls and joys of doing that. are you active or— and pitfalls and joys of doing that. are you active or agent? - and pitfalls and joys of doing that. are you active or agent? i- and pitfalls and joys of doing that. are you active or agent? i aim - and pitfalls and joys of doing that. are you active or agent?— are you active or agent? i am an atent in are you active or agent? i am an agent in this — are you active or agent? i am an agent in this one. _ are you active or agent? i am an agent in this one. sort _ are you active or agent? i am an agent in this one. sort of - are you active or agent? i am an agent in this one. sort of both! i agent in this one. sort of both! laughter— laughter its all a bit messy. laughter its all a bit mess ., ., ., its all a bit messy. jed, what are ou its all a bit messy. jed, what are you doing _ its all a bit messy. jed, what are you doing next. _ its all a bit messy. jed, what are you doing next, what _ its all a bit messy. jed, what are you doing next, what are - its all a bit messy. jed, what are you doing next, what are you . its all a bit messy. jed, what are - you doing next, what are you working on? you know what everybody wants to know. iaibfe on? you know what everybody wants to know. ~ ., on? you know what everybody wants to know. . . , ., , , know. we are shooting a series called trigger _ know. we are shooting a series called trigger point, _ know. we are shooting a series called trigger point, which - know. we are shooting a series| called trigger point, which stars vicky— called trigger point, which stars vicky mcclure playing a bomb disposal— vicky mcclure playing a bomb disposal officer which is a very exciting — disposal officer which is a very exciting prospect, probably on screen — exciting prospect, probably on screen early in the new year. and

then— screen early in the new year. and then really— screen early in the new year. and then really i'm taking stock about what _ then really i'm taking stock about what i'm — then really i'm taking stock about what i'm going to do next, so lots of things— what i'm going to do next, so lots of things possibly in the pipeline and it— of things possibly in the pipeline and it is— of things possibly in the pipeline and it is a — of things possibly in the pipeline and it is a very exciting time. does one include _ and it is a very exciting time. does one include a _ and it is a very exciting time. does one include a line _ and it is a very exciting time. does one include a line of _ and it is a very exciting time. does one include a line of duty? - and it is a very exciting time. does | one include a line of duty? well... i think if line _ one include a line of duty? well... i think if line of— one include a line of duty? well... i think if line of duty _ one include a line of duty? well... i think if line of duty fans - one include a line of duty? well... i think if line of duty fans propel. i think if line of duty fans propel sleeper— i think if line of duty fans propel sleeper to the top of the best seller— sleeper to the top of the best seller charts... i think that will say there — seller charts... ! think that will say there is— seller charts... i think that will say there is a desire for more of my work. _ say there is a desire for more of my work. so _ say there is a desire for more of my work. so that— say there is a desire for more of my work, so that might motivate me, but currently— work, so that might motivate me, but currently there are no plans to answer — currently there are no plans to answer that question seriously it. ok! you — answer that question seriously it. ok! you have sort of given an indication that he wouldn't know? look, i mean we are also thrilled by the response to season six. it did so well— the response to season six. it did so wetland — the response to season six. it did so well and it is fantastic to be part— so well and it is fantastic to be part of— so well and it is fantastic to be part of something like that, an absolute — part of something like that, an absolute once—in—a—lifetime experience that the cast and i all

really— experience that the cast and i all really loved being part of. if there was a _ really loved being part of. if there was a way. — really loved being part of. if there was a way, we would obviously look at that _ was a way, we would obviously look at that seriously, but just was a way, we would obviously look at that seriously, butjust being honest— at that seriously, butjust being honest with you right now, we don't have a _ honest with you right now, we don't have a plan— honest with you right now, we don't have a plan in place. gk. what about have a plan in place. ok. what about line of have a plan in place. what about line of duty have a plan in place. oh. what about line of duty the have a plan in place. oji what about line of duty the graphic have a plan in place. oji. what about line of duty the graphic novel? laughter you say that as a joke, but who knows? — you say that as a joke, but who knows? it — you say that as a 'oke, but who knows? . ., , you say that as a 'oke, but who knows? , . , ., you say that as a 'oke, but who knows? , ., , ., ., , , .«i knows? it is really great to speak to ou. knows? it is really great to speak to you- fingers — knows? it is really great to speak to you. fingers crossed _ knows? it is really great to speak to you. fingers crossed for- knows? it is really great to speak to you. fingers crossed for all. knows? it is really great to speak to you. fingers crossed for all of| to you. fingers crossed for all of that. jed mercurio, prasanna puwanarajah and coke navarro's new graphic novel is called sleeper. that was great. we got so much from that. �* , ,., , that was great. we got so much from that. n, , . that. absolutely. i will check the bestseller list _ that. absolutely. i will check the bestseller list very _ that. absolutely. i will check the bestseller list very soon. - that. absolutely. i will check the bestseller list very soon. and . that. absolutely. i will check the bestseller list very soon. and i i bestseller list very soon. and i will to bestseller list very soon. and i will go back — bestseller list very soon. and i will go back to _ bestseller list very soon. and i will go back to watching - bestseller list very soon. and i will go back to watching calledj bestseller list very soon. jifjc ! will go back to watching called my agent in french which i loved. he did mention the english version, because i assumed he was having to brush up on his french.

matt damon is one of the biggest film stars on the planet, perhaps best—known for his role in the action—packed bourne movies. his latest film sees him take on different type of role — a desperate father trying to prove his daughter is innocent of a murder. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson spoke to him to find out more about stillwater. you're in marseilles for a vacation? to visit my daughter. you're the father of the girl, the american student? - yes, ma'am. matt damon, welcome to bbc breakfast. the film is stillwater. you play bill baker. this man is no jason bourne. tell us about him. yeah, right. the movie, the setup of the movie looks like it could go in that direction. but he's kind of... he's a guy with absolutely none of the requisite skills that he needs to complete the mission he's on, which is to go to marseilles to support his daughter and hopefully exonerate her for a crime that she's innocent of. alison came here for college

and that's where she met this girl, lena. one night she found lena dead and called the police. i loved her. i know you did. but everybody thinks that i killed her. what action hero do you think would be bill baker's favourite movie star? which kind of genres do you think he would like? he's a very kind of straightforward guy. you know, he'd probably say, you know, "i don't even like going to movies," you know what i mean? like, i don't think he reflects deeply when he goes to the movies. she's my little girl. dad, please. i'm not going to give up. and you researched him quite deeply, you went to oklahoma, you met people like him, just tell us about that process. yeah, that was really great. and that really informed everything. and it's a very specific place. and it's a very specific type of person that does what he does, which is, it's called being a roughneck. and roughnecks are the guys who work on the oil rigs.

so we went down there and hung out with some of those guys and they drove us around kind of in their trucks and took us to oil rigs and took us to meet their families and have barbecues and shoot shotguns. and, you know, the goal was to try to build the character that those guys would say, yeah, that looks like someone i could work with. i'm trying to get my little girl out ofjail. that's all i give a damn about. you sound very american right now. good. iam. yeah, and you're also a stranger here. you just have to trust me. this is also a film about a man and his relationship with his daughter. this is our chance, matt, to get matt damon's parenting tips. you have four daughters ranging from ten to 23. what do you wish you'd known at the start? 0h, 0k. good, because that's a different question. what do i wish i'd known at the start? there are days i crawl into bed at the end of the day and i go, "man, did i mess that up!" ifeel like it's an impossiblejob and a totally necessaryjob and one i'm always trying to do better,

one i feel like i never get 100% right, you know, and you never know what life's going to throw at you. so you can't predict which way it'll go. like, you have to kind of give up to the ride and just come at it. in my opinion, ijust try to come at it with as much love and patience as i can. and sometimes it's hard. sometimes you don't have the most patience and you wish you could restart the day. but i'd say don't be too hard on yourself. the one that all parents have when you suddenly have to improvise and try and entertain, when you're in a line or a queue and you're stuck there. what's the game you play with your kids in that scenario? when they were little, i used to have this little thing that it was like these two eyeballs, and i'd have it in my pocket and you could put it around your hand. and if you made a fist, it looked like a little character. and so i gave him a little voice, and it was just a ridiculous attempt to distract them when you could see

it heading south and you knew, say, you're in a queue or something like that, and you're like, "i got another five minutes here". i'd pull this guy out and just try to wing it. what was the character's name? i can't even remember what i named it, because they were different ones. if you put it on this part of your knuckle, the nose looked very long. and if you put it on here, you know, he had a different face. so i would just make up different voices. and it was just literally, a ridiculous distraction. i so wish you had those eyeballs in your pocket right now. that would be good. not for many years, yeah. famously, lockdown was interesting for you. you ended up in ireland. what was that like? it was fantastic, actually. we felt guilty. that first lockdown we had was a little like a fairy tale for us. we were shooting a movie and we had just landed in ireland. the lockdown started kind of right when we landed there and the whole movie crew kind of dispersed. and there were all of these empty homes that had been rented for the producers and for the director. and so our gang, we had about ten people, we just took over all these places and those became our homes. and the lockdown, i think

it was a two kilometre radius. so these houses were all within a couple of kilometres. and my kids were supposed to be there forjust five or six weeks. so we had travel teachers with us. so my kids got what no other kids got, which was in—person instruction. so we were...it was kind of wonderfulfor us. you know, we felt really guilty about that first three months. it was kind of a magical time in dalkey. matt damon, thank you very much for speaking to bbc breakfast. next time, bring the eyes along. i will if i can find them. thank you. that is a promise! and matt damon. lets catch up _ that is a promise! and matt damon. lets catch up with _ that is a promise! and matt damon. lets catch up with the _ that is a promise! and matt damon. lets catch up with the weather. - that is a promise! and matt damon. lets catch up with the weather. you | lets catch up with the weather. you have some lovely pictures. good morning. have some lovely pictures. good mornint. have some lovely pictures. good mornin. _ ,., ., ., have some lovely pictures. good mornint. ., . morning. good morning. and good mornint morning. good morning. and good morning to — morning. good morning. and good morning to you- — morning. good morning. and good morning to you. yesterday - morning. good morning. and good morning to you. yesterday we - morning. good morning. and good - morning to you. yesterday we reached

25.3 morning to you. yesterday we reached 253 celsius _ morning to you. yesterday we reached 25.3 celsius in parts of warwickshire. this time in two weeks — warwickshire. this time in two weeks. hitch that was the 26th of july. today again parts of the south east might— july. today again parts of the south east mightjust reach the dizzy heights — east mightjust reach the dizzy heights. we are looking at some sunny— heights. we are looking at some sunny spells and feeling warm in the sunshine _ sunny spells and feeling warm in the sunshine !f— sunny spells and feeling warm in the sunshine. if you're in the north and west. _ sunshine. if you're in the north and west. it _ sunshine. if you're in the north and west. it is — sunshine. if you're in the north and west. it is a — sunshine. if you're in the north and west, it is a completely different story. _ west, it is a completely different story. we — west, it is a completely different story. we have weather fronts coming in, story. we have weather fronts coming in. bringing— story. we have weather fronts coming in, bringing in rain at times, some of us— in, bringing in rain at times, some of us already— in, bringing in rain at times, some of us already have them, it will also _ of us already have them, it will also be — of us already have them, it will also be breezy. the rain has been steadily— also be breezy. the rain has been steadily coming in across northern ireland _ steadily coming in across northern ireland and also western scotland. a few showers in the east, few ahead of it few showers in the east, few ahead of it in— few showers in the east, few ahead of it in the — few showers in the east, few ahead of it in the west as well but for many— of it in the west as well but for many has _ of it in the west as well but for many has been a dry start and also some _ many has been a dry start and also some sunny— many has been a dry start and also some sunny spells, as well. here's our weather— some sunny spells, as well. here's our weather front moving from the west to _ our weather front moving from the west to the — our weather front moving from the west to the east through the course of today _ west to the east through the course of today. the next area of low pressure _ of today. the next area of low pressure is _ of today. the next area of low pressure isjust of today. the next area of low pressure is just waiting of today. the next area of low pressure isjust waiting in the wings — pressure isjust waiting in the wings a_ pressure isjust waiting in the wings. a lot of dry weather, some hazy— wings. a lot of dry weather, some hazy sunshine, rain building, —— cloud _ hazy sunshine, rain building, —— cloud building, thinking of the spot but the _ cloud building, thinking of the spot but the heaviest rain is likely to be not — but the heaviest rain is likely to be not his. _ but the heaviest rain is likely to

be not his, especially across the hills. _ be not his, especially across the hills. the — be not his, especially across the hills, the rain will be on and off for the — hills, the rain will be on and off for the course of the day. writing in for the course of the day. writing in western — for the course of the day. writing in western scotland with the odd shower— in western scotland with the odd shower misery clearing late morning in shower misery clearing late morning in the _ shower misery clearing late morning in the afternoon, some heavier. that's— in the afternoon, some heavier. that's when— in the afternoon, some heavier. that's when the rain extending through— that's when the rain extending through northern england, through wales— through northern england, through wales outwith the isles of scilly and cornwall with all this cloud ahead — and cornwall with all this cloud ahead of— and cornwall with all this cloud ahead of it and the sunshine in the south-east — ahead of it and the sunshine in the south—east. and if i south—east we could _ south—east. and if i south—east we could hit— south—east. and if i south—east we could hit 24— south—east. and if i south—east we could hit 24 or 25 today, but feeling — could hit 24 or 25 today, but feeling fresher under this band of cloud _ feeling fresher under this band of cloud and — feeling fresher under this band of cloud and rain in the west. that will continue tojenny cloud and rain in the west. that will continue to jenny east was to the course — will continue to jenny east was to the course of the night, as a weakening feature, so it will eventuallyjust be a band of cloud with some — eventuallyjust be a band of cloud with some spots of rain. behind it under— with some spots of rain. behind it under clear— with some spots of rain. behind it under clear skies there will be patchy— under clear skies there will be patchy at— under clear skies there will be patchy at and fog forming and it will be — patchy at and fog forming and it will be a — patchy at and fog forming and it will be a cooling night in the north compared — will be a cooling night in the north compared to last night. temperatures in compared to last night. temperatures in some _ compared to last night. temperatures in some sheltered glands in north—east scotland fall as low as three _ north—east scotland fall as low as three or— north—east scotland fall as low as three or 4 — north—east scotland fall as low as three or 4 degrees. freeze in the west. _ three or 4 degrees. freeze in the west, blowing in showers across western — west, blowing in showers across western england and scotland and also northern ireland. tomorrow, our weather— also northern ireland. tomorrow, our weather front in the south will still be — weather front in the south will still be with us, still as a weak feature — still be with us, still as a weak feature a _ still be with us, still as a weak feature. a band of cloud spots of

rain _ feature. a band of cloud spots of rain. coastal murk but that will break— rain. coastal murk but that will break up — rain. coastal murk but that will break up through the day and we will see sunny— break up through the day and we will see sunny spells develop. for much of the _ see sunny spells develop. for much of the day. — see sunny spells develop. for much of the day, much of the uk will have dry conditions some sunshine but remember— dry conditions some sunshine but remember that area of low pressure coming _ remember that area of low pressure coming in? — remember that area of low pressure coming in? here it is, bringing in some— coming in? here it is, bringing in some heavy— coming in? here it is, bringing in some heavy and thundery showers. some _ some heavy and thundery showers. some of— some heavy and thundery showers. some of those will be free quite quickly— some of those will be free quite quickly on — some of those will be free quite quickly on brisk winds. gusts of wind _ quickly on brisk winds. gusts of wind touching our voice across the western _ wind touching our voice across the western isles. under the cloud and rain we _ western isles. under the cloud and rain we are — western isles. under the cloud and rain we are looking at 15 to 18, but again— rain we are looking at 15 to 18, but again somewhere in the south—east ahead _ again somewhere in the south—east ahead of— again somewhere in the south—east ahead of this we could hit 25 ahead of this— ahead of this we could hit 25 ahead of this weather front it will feel quite _ of this weather front it will feel quite humid, as well. into friday we still have _ quite humid, as well. into friday we still have the dregs of our front, may— still have the dregs of our front, may have — still have the dregs of our front, may have moved further north by then and will— may have moved further north by then and will sink— may have moved further north by then and will sink south, some of the cloud _ and will sink south, some of the cloud and — and will sink south, some of the cloud and spots of rain. further showers — cloud and spots of rain. further showers coming in across scotland and northern ireland, if you are getting — and northern ireland, if you are getting into northern england. some will be _ getting into northern england. some will be heavy and thundery. we will have brisk— will be heavy and thundery. we will have brisk winds everywhere but particularly across the north and that does— particularly across the north and that does at least mean that the showers — that does at least mean that the showers will blow through quite quickly —

showers will blow through quite quickly. temperatures 14 in lerwick, 19 in liverpool, top temperatures of 21 or 19 in liverpool, top temperatures of 2! or 22 _ 19 in liverpool, top temperatures of 21 or 22 degrees so there temperatures slipping a little bit by the _ temperatures slipping a little bit by the time we get to friday. it's 859 _ this is bbc news. grading results in england, may be in a different way. labour says the pandemic has widened the gap

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