good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today. it's back to school for millions of pupils in england and wales, but will new, more relaxed covid measures make the grade against fears of a virus spike? pressure on the prime minister — borisjohnson faces a growing backlash over plans to increase taxes to pay for social care. small businesses warn an increase in national insurance would devastate their recovery from the effects of covid—19. what would the hike mean for employers and workers? i'll take a look. # where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods?

a bright, shining star — girls aloud singer sarah harding is remembered by herfriends and loved ones. a world cup qualifier between brazil and argentina descended into chaos. the match was abandoned after three english—based argentina players were accused of breaking covid quarantine rules when entering brazil. plus, is september the new august? in the next few days we are set to see some of the hottest conditions in the uk since latejuly. i will have the full forecast. good morning. it's monday, the 6th of september. our top story. pupils will be starting their first full week of school this morning in england, wales and northern ireland, as the chief medical officers in the uk consider what to do about vaccinating teenagers. the current advice is that only 12 to 15—year—olds with health vulnerabilities should be offered the covid jab. the government says the measures in place in england's schools strike

a balance between safety and reducing disruption. here's our education editor branwen jeffreys. teacher owen harvey started 2021 in hospital with coronavirus. he was away from his primary school class for months. barely able to walk, owen gradually built back his strength in his garden. so this school year is a big step back to normal for this teacher, now vaccinated, and for pupils, who'll be able to mix freely in the playground. we're just excited to get everybody back into school and to get back to something like a normal curriculum, do assemblies again, get that lovely social feeling that schools have been missing out on so much of, and just get back to being school as normal. testing started in some of england's secondary schools last week. it's the main precaution

in place this term. the top government doctors across the uk have another decision. should they offer the vaccine to all 12 to is—year—olds? experts say the benefits aren't great enough. it's a milder illness in teenagers. schools will be trying to return to their usual routines and to reassure pupils. school leaders need the choice to be able to adapt the contingency framework and actually make it relevant to the local need rather than the national need. so if we need to make adjustments to the measures we put in place to minimise the risk, that we have the choice to do that, and we can do it immediately, that we do not have to wait. owen has been walking his way back to health, back to the classroom he loves, like many parents and pupils, hoping this school year will be so much better than the last. branwen jefferys, bbc news.

the prime minister is facing backlash from mps returning to parliament today, over plans to reform the funding of social care in england. many, including prominent conservatives, are angry about reports that he's considering raising national insurance rates, which would break a manifesto pledge. the government's also expected to announce an extra £5.5 billion for the nhs. let's speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. good morning. let's start with the social care and nhs. where are we on the spending? the social care and nhs. where are we on the spending?— the spending? the least controversial _ the spending? the least controversial bit - the spending? the least controversial bit is - the spending? the least| controversial bit is being the spending? the least _ controversial bit is being announced today, _ controversial bit is being announced today, an _ controversial bit is being announced today, an extra {5.5 billion for the nhs to— today, an extra {5.5 billion for the nhs to be — today, an extra {5.5 billion for the nhs to be spent on the second half of this_ nhs to be spent on the second half of this financial year, to help the health_ of this financial year, to help the health service cope with the backlog, _ health service cope with the backlog, people who weren't able to -et backlog, people who weren't able to get treatment during covid, and also to help _ get treatment during covid, and also to help the _ get treatment during covid, and also to help the nhs cope with the extra stuff it_ to help the nhs cope with the extra stuff it has to do because of covid.

that is_ stuff it has to do because of covid. that is what — stuff it has to do because of covid. that is what is happening today. then _ that is what is happening today. then what — that is what is happening today. then what we think is going to happen— then what we think is going to happen on tuesday or wednesday, is this huge. _ happen on tuesday or wednesday, is this huge, huge announcement about what to— this huge, huge announcement about what to do— this huge, huge announcement about what to do about the funding of adult _ what to do about the funding of adult social care. we think there will he _ adult social care. we think there will be two big elements to that. a cap on_ will be two big elements to that. a cap on lifetime care costs for an individuai — cap on lifetime care costs for an individual. so they will be a limit on that, — individual. so they will be a limit on that, not including your accommodation costs, it will be for the cost _ accommodation costs, it will be for the cost of— accommodation costs, it will be for the cost of your actual care, and probably— the cost of your actual care, and probably an increase in the level of the means— probably an increase in the level of the means test at which you get free care from _ the means test at which you get free care from the state and you don't have _ care from the state and you don't have to _ care from the state and you don't have to pay — care from the state and you don't have to pay anything. that means a lot more _ have to pay anything. that means a lot more money going into the system, — lot more money going into the system, and that has to be paid for, according _ system, and that has to be paid for, according to — system, and that has to be paid for, according to the chancellor. it looks — according to the chancellor. it looks like _ according to the chancellor. it looks like the option the government will go _ looks like the option the government will go for— looks like the option the government will go for it is an increase to national— will go for it is an increase to national insurance contributions paid for— national insurance contributions paid for by employees and employers. that is— paid for by employees and employers. that is quite controversial within the cabinet. within the conservative party _ the cabinet. within the conservative party and _ the cabinet. within the conservative party. and between the political parties — party. and between the political parties as well. there are a host of reasons _ parties as well. there are a host of reasons. some people say it would break_ reasons. some people say it would break a _ reasons. some people say it would break a manifesto commitment that the conservatives made at the last

election _ the conservatives made at the last election. some people say we shouhint— election. some people say we shouldn't be raising taxes at all. then_ shouldn't be raising taxes at all. then you — shouldn't be raising taxes at all. then you get some people saying that raising _ then you get some people saying that raising national insurance is the wrong _ raising national insurance is the wrong kind of tax to pay for this sort of— wrong kind of tax to pay for this sort of thing because it is not paid for by— sort of thing because it is not paid for by pensioners, the people most likely— for by pensioners, the people most likely to _ for by pensioners, the people most likely to benefit from it. so there will he _ likely to benefit from it. so there will he a — likely to benefit from it. so there will be a lot of arguments about it when _ will be a lot of arguments about it when this— will be a lot of arguments about it when this policy is finally unveiled, the finally does a deal about— unveiled, the finally does a deal about it — unveiled, the finally does a deal about it. but at the government would _ about it. but at the government would say — about it. but at the government would say this sort of thing is very popular— would say this sort of thing is very popular with the public. opinion polls— popular with the public. opinion polls suggest people want the social care first _ polls suggest people want the social care first six and they think a cap and an— care first six and they think a cap and an increase in national insurance _ and an increase in national insurance contribution is may be the way to— insurance contribution is may be the way to do— insurance contribution is may be the way to do it — insurance contribution is may be the way to do it— way to do it. what else is on the prime minister's _ way to do it. what else is on the prime minister's desk— way to do it. what else is on the prime minister's desk today? i way to do it. what else is on the i prime minister's desk today? there is so much- — prime minister's desk today? there is so much- he _ prime minister's desk today? there is so much. he will _ prime minister's desk today? there is so much. he will do _ prime minister's desk today? there is so much. he will do a _ prime minister's desk today? there is so much. he will do a statement on the _ is so much. he will do a statement on the latest on the evacuation from afghanistan. we might get an update on how— afghanistan. we might get an update on how many people are actually being _ on how many people are actually being brought into the uk and how that resettlement scheme for vulnerable afghans is going to go. plus, _ vulnerable afghans is going to go. plus, there will be an announcement of some _ plus, there will be an announcement of some money for extra funding for

charities— of some money for extra funding for charities to — of some money for extra funding for charities to help veterans with their— charities to help veterans with their mental health, because thousands and thousands of service personnel— thousands and thousands of service personnel served in afghanistan over the last— personnel served in afghanistan over the last 20 _ personnel served in afghanistan over the last 20 years, and some of them are having _ the last 20 years, and some of them are having quite serious problems as are having quite serious problems as a result _ are having quite serious problems as a result. then you've got this huge list of— a result. then you've got this huge list of things the government is going _ list of things the government is going to — list of things the government is going to have to do in the next few months _ going to have to do in the next few months. this week you are probably going _ months. this week you are probably going to _ months. this week you are probably going to have a decision about, do you vaccinate 12 to 15—year—olds? the scientific advisers from the vaccination committee say they would not recommended on health grounds. it is not recommended on health grounds. it is up _ not recommended on health grounds. it is up to— not recommended on health grounds. it is up to the politicians and the chief— it is up to the politicians and the chief medical officers to take other things— chief medical officers to take other things into account, likely damage to children's educated if they can't io to children's educated if they can't go to— to children's educated if they can't go to school. so there is that. then there _ go to school. so there is that. then there is— go to school. so there is that. then there is the — go to school. so there is that. then there is the social care stuff, which — there is the social care stuff, which is _ there is the social care stuff, which is hugely controversial. there are some _ which is hugely controversial. there are some reforms to the planning system _ are some reforms to the planning system due in the next couple of weeks. _ system due in the next couple of weeks, which are quite controversial in the _ weeks, which are quite controversial in the conservative party. you have the build-up— in the conservative party. you have the build—up to the climate change conference in glasgow in november, which _ conference in glasgow in november, which involves some controversial things— which involves some controversial things domestically about cutting

c02. then you've got the continual fallout _ c02. then you've got the continual fallout from covid. back to the first story _ fallout from covid. back to the first story you are talking about, the return — first story you are talking about, the return to school. which means inevitably— the return to school. which means inevitably there will be on increasing the number of cases of covid _ increasing the number of cases of covid and — increasing the number of cases of covid. and also, covid probably going _ covid. and also, covid probably going to — covid. and also, covid probably going to get worse during winter anyway, — going to get worse during winter anyway, so there is all that to deal with as _ anyway, so there is all that to deal with as well. a busy couple of in politics — with as well. a busy couple of in politics l— with as well. a busy couple of in olitics. . , with as well. a busy couple of in olitics. ., , , ., , with as well. a busy couple of in olitics. . , , ., , , politics. i am sure you will be very bus as politics. i am sure you will be very busy as well- _ politics. i am sure you will be very busy as well. thank _ politics. i am sure you will be very busy as well. thank you _ politics. i am sure you will be very busy as well. thank you very - politics. i am sure you will be very| busy as well. thank you very much for that. see you in a bit. we'll be joined by the armed forces minister james heappey at half seven. the storage limits for frozen eggs, spurn and embryos could rise to 55 years as the government plans to give people greater choice over when to start a family. at the moment, prospective parents across the uk have ten years to use them or they re destroyed. modern freezing techniques now mean eggs can be stored for longer. the families of victims of the mh17 air disaster will testify for the first time at a murder trial in the netherlands.

three russians and one ukranian national are accused of shooting down the malaysian airlines plane over rebel—held eastern ukraine in 2014. all 298 people on board died, most of them dutch nationals. conjoined twins from israel have been able to see each other for the first time after undergoing a gruelling 12—hour operation to separate them. the one—year old sisters were born conjoined at the back of the head. the surgery took months of preparation and involved dozens of experts meticulously navigating between major blood vessels. the rare procedure is only thought to have been carried out 20 times worldwide. environmentalists say the seal population in the river thames is continuing to thrive, and demonstrates the health of the river. a recent count of their numbers has revealed there are more than 3,500 seals in the river, and researchers say it shows how much the thames has recovered

since it was declared biologically dead in the 19505. it is ten past six. almost exactly. let's get of the weather with matt. there seems to be some heat on the way? good morning. way? good morninu. , , good morning. yes, there is indeed, louise. a brief _ good morning. yes, there is indeed, louise. a brief hint _ good morning. yes, there is indeed, louise. a brief hint of— good morning. yes, there is indeed, louise. a brief hint of some - good morning. yes, there is indeed, louise. a brief hint of some of - good morning. yes, there is indeed, louise. a brief hint of some of this l louise. a brief hint of some of this week. some of you may not think that at the moment. pretty foggy in some parts of wales, south—west england and in parts of northern england we have got some rain. it is an old weather front have got some rain. it is an old weatherfront which have got some rain. it is an old weather front which brought the rain in scotland and northern ireland yesterday. easing a way eastwards. it will leave the legacy of cloud, patchy light rain and drizzle. it nudges further north, turning damper in western scotland into the afternoon. further south of the mist and fog we have through wales and the south—west all clear, some good long sunny spells. we could get up to 28 degrees across some parts of the midlands today. a fine day across wales. some time breaking

through in northern and then. warming up here and in the afternoon. coolerfor northern ireland and scotland. temperatures into the 20s in southern areas. we will finish the day with patchy rain and drizzle in the north and west of scotland. that will continue into tonight, with a bit of a breeze. some mist, fog and low cloud in eastern parts of ireland. the greater chance of fog in parts of northern ireland, north—east wales tomorrow. a mild and muggy start tomorrow. a mild and muggy start tomorrow. 13 to 15 degrees. a brief hint of summer on the way. tuesday and wednesday could see temperatures in the mid to high 20s, maybe even getting above 30 degrees. that will be the warmest conditions since late july. thank you, matt. let's take a look at today's papers. reports that borisjohnson plans to raise national insurance contributions to help pay for social care, dominates monday's front pages. the guardian says the prime minister

is facing a mutiny within the conservative party as he is poised to break two manifesto commitments on tax and pensions. but the times says the prime minister is in "invincible mode", and will push through the tax rise despite the criticism. the paper is reporting that no—one in the cabinet will oppose the plan because of rumours of a reshuffle. the sun is leading with the death of the former girls aloud singer sarah harding, who died on sunday. the sun's headline, "our shining star" is s a quote from her mum, marie. the huffington post has rounded up it's eight best moments from the paralympic games. top of the list — you guessed it — is dame sarah storey breaking the team gb record to win her 17th gold medal. and sally is going to be talking to a number of paralympic stars through the morning. matt has been talking about the weather. quite a few pictures in the papers. this is from the daily express. this is bournemouth beach. they always seem to be on bournemouth beach. a sea of

humanity there. and they also reference you can see down there a little picture of cristiano ronaldo and his family, because he is obviously in the uk now, he did quarantine until he can train on wednesday... he said, who says manchester has now signed? he had his top off yesterday enjoying some time with his family. as matt was saying, wednesday is due to be particularly hard this week. if you get three days over a particular temperature, that classes as a mini heatwave. , , ., , heatwave. this is from the daily mail. -- funds _ heatwave. this is from the daily mail. -- funds should _ heatwave. this is from the daily mail. -- funds should not - heatwave. this is from the daily mail. -- funds should not be - heatwave. this is from the daily i mail. -- funds should not be bred. mail. —— funds should not be bred. —— directions. the kennel club is looking at how dogs are bred. they say they are basically trying to change it so they don't have such a bad back pain. a bad dog... they

would like —— hands, so wejust call them sausage dogs? they would like them sausage dogs? they would like them to look a bit more like this. a century ago most of them had longer legs to give ample ground coverage. they are worried about their tummies being too close to the ground and giving them back problems. this is not of particular— giving them back problems. this is not of particular interest _ giving them back problems. this is not of particular interest to - giving them back problems. this is not of particular interest to me - not of particular interest to me because i am not a coffee drinker. but the cost of coffee is set to soar. coffee lovers are said to pay more for their copper over nightmare world price rises. this is because of bad weather in brazil. that has pushed prices to a seven—year high, according to trade magazines. surging anti—government protests in colombia have disrupted shipments they industry experts expect fewer high street promotions, base price rises and smaller coffee packs to try to increase your margins. the coffee market in the uk is worth double dt market. i

coffee market in the uk is worth double dt market.— coffee market in the uk is worth double dt market. i have told you a million times _ double dt market. i have told you a million times that _ double dt market. i have told you a million times that you _ double dt market. i have told you a million times that you are _ double dt market. i have told you a million times that you are missing l million times that you are missing out, but you are missing out. i’m million times that you are missing out, but you are missing out. i'm on a natural high _ out, but you are missing out. i'm on a natural high anyway, _ out, but you are missing out. i'm on a natural high anyway, louise! - out, but you are missing out. i'm on a natural high anyway, louise! 1. out, but you are missing out. i'm on a natural high anyway, louise! i wasj a natural high anyway, louise! i was thinking about this. obviously you have got two weeks left on this problem. you have your espressojust before six o'clock. what is going to before six o'clock. what is going to be your coffee regime now? it before six o'clock. what is going to be your coffee regime now? it won't ha en! it be your coffee regime now? it won't happen! it will _ be your coffee regime now? it won't happen! it willjust _ be your coffee regime now? it won't happen! it willjust be _ be your coffee regime now? it won't happen! it willjust be delayed - be your coffee regime now? it won't happen! it willjust be delayed by i happen! it willjust be delayed by about three hours. i only have one coffee a day because i did learn after i'd had... i started drinking too many and it made mejittery. just the one a day. that is all i am allowed. ., ., ., ., ., ., allowed. you go for one a day and i'll no for allowed. you go for one a day and i'll go for non-a _ allowed. you go for one a day and i'll go for non-a day. _ allowed. you go for one a day and i'll go for non-a day. it _ allowed. you go for one a day and i'll go for non-a day. it will - allowed. you go for one a day and i'll go for non-a day. it will be - allowed. you go for one a day and i'll go for non-a day. it will be at. i'll go for non-a day. it will be at nine o'clock. _ i'll go for non-a day. it will be at nine o'clock. this _ i'll go for non-a day. it will be at nine o'clock. this is _ i'll go for non-a day. it will be at nine o'clock. this is about - nine o'clock. this is about hedgerows. hedgerows have been on the decline. they are basically saying, the cpre, they say the have

a huge role in cutting air pollution by absorbing park tickets. they also dampen noise. they also provide habitats for 19 threatened species. they want the government to invest more. they say the government invested in it but it could create 2500 jobs. invested in it but it could create 25001obs-_ invested in it but it could create 2500 “obs. �*, ., ., 2500 “obs. 0k. let's return to one of 2500 jobs. 0k. let's return to one of our main _ 2500 jobs. 0k. let's return to one of our main stories. _ masks in secondary schools, and whole bubbles being sent home after a positive test — covid restrictions were a fact of life for most pupils before the summer holidays. now as many children in england, wales and northern ireland start their first full week back in the classroom, they should notice a few changes. our education correspondent elaine dunkley has been to a primary school in stalybridge as they celebrated the start of the new term. as soon as you as soon as you see as soon as you see them, all the worries drop away and you can get back to yourjob. it’s worries drop away and you can get back to yourjob.— back to your 'ob. it's 'ust wonderful. h back to yourjob. it's 'ust wonderful. it's �* back to yourjob. it's 'ust wonderful. it's backh back to yourjob. it'sjust wonderful. it's back to i back to yourjob. it'sjust. wonderful. it's back to the back to yourjob. it'sjust - wonderful. it's back to the school for children at this primary school in stalybridge. and leila can't wait

to get started. i do in stalybridge. and leila can't wait to get started-— to get started. i do like the fact she is in a _ to get started. i do like the fact she is in a bubble. _ to get started. i do like the fact she is in a bubble. because - to get started. i do like the fact she is in a bubble. because her| she is in a bubble. because her immune system is so rubbish, i was quite concerned regarding this. it's not that hard, is it? hopefully we'll get normality back. she's off. head teacher _ we'll get normality back. she's off. head teacher mrs _ we'll get normality back. she's off. head teacher mrs mason _ we'll get normality back. she's off. head teacher mrs mason is - we'll get normality back. she's off. l head teacher mrs mason is delighted to offer —— what might pupils back. this is our reception. you are working — this is our reception. you are working so— this is our reception. you are working so hard already. please to see. working so hard already. please to see covid — working so hard already. please to see. covid regulations in schools in england _ see. covid regulations in schools in england have been relaxed. children were very static in their places— children were very static in their places last — children were very static in their places last year. now they have the facility _ places last year. now they have the facility to _ places last year. now they have the facility to move around a bit. the challenae facility to move around a bit. the challenge is _ facility to move around a bit. tie: challenge is keeping facility to move around a bit. tte: challenge is keeping everyone facility to move around a bit. t“t9 challenge is keeping everyone safe whilst minimising disruption. one of

the big changes this term is that children do not have to be sent home to isolate if they come into contact with a positive case of covid. instead, they must take a test. really getting the message across to parents about the importance of not sending children home when they are ill. if the child has symptoms, get a pcr test, keep them off school and get tested. it’s a pcr test, keep them off school and net tested. �* , , ., . a pcr test, keep them off school and net tested. 3 , ., . get tested. it's been a nice day because of— get tested. it's been a nice day because of my _ get tested. it's been a nice day because of my new— get tested. it's been a nice day because of my new teachers. l ouryear our year six is aware their ties. you look so smart. last year a very poignant moment was when one of our children had drawn a picture of a family and underneath she had written a sentence in her, in year one, a very simple sentence. i hope

my family don't die. you know? that really brings it home. this is what are some children are carrying around with them. that is why, even though they look really happy, they are all happy to be back this morning, we can't underestimate that those other feelings, and we need to make sure we build in the time to address them. $55 make sure we build in the time to address them.— make sure we build in the time to address them. as well as emotional su ort, address them. as well as emotional sopport. there _ address them. as well as emotional sopport. there is — address them. as well as emotional support, there is a _ address them. as well as emotional support, there is a vital _ address them. as well as emotional support, there is a vital catch-up i support, there is a vital catch—up work going on. support, there is a vital catch-up work going om— support, there is a vital catch-up work going on. they've lost some of their core reading _ work going on. they've lost some of their core reading and _ work going on. they've lost some of their core reading and writing, - work going on. they've lost some of their core reading and writing, so i their core reading and writing, so their core reading and writing, so the basic— their core reading and writing, so the basic maths. and the building blocks— the basic maths. and the building blocks and — the basic maths. and the building blocks and the foundations for everything, really. that is the focus — everything, really. that is the focus on — everything, really. that is the focus on the next couple of years, really _ focus on the next couple of years, really how — focus on the next couple of years, really. how many tens have we got? it's really. how many tens have we got? its always _ really. how many tens have we got? it's always hard being a teacher. but, _ it's always hard being a teacher. but, you — it's always hard being a teacher. but, you know, there are more good times— but, you know, there are more good times than— but, you know, there are more good

times than bad. for but, you know, there are more good times than bad.— but, you know, there are more good times than bad. for the new term the --uils have times than bad. for the new term the popils have big _ times than bad. for the new term the pupils have big ambitions. _ times than bad. for the new term the pupils have big ambitions. this i times than bad. for the new term the pupils have big ambitions. this year. pupils have big ambitions. this year i ho -e i pupils have big ambitions. this year i hope i might— pupils have big ambitions. this year i hope i might be — pupils have big ambitions. this year i hope i might be my _ pupils have big ambitions. this year i hope i might be my team - pupils have big ambitions. this year i hope i might be my team captain i pupils have big ambitions. this yearl i hope i might be my team captain of like, of my team called like, the diamonds. like, of my team called like, the diamonds-— like, of my team called like, the diamonds. :, ., , , ., diamonds. covid means teachers and families have — diamonds. covid means teachers and families have to _ diamonds. covid means teachers and families have to remain _ diamonds. covid means teachers and families have to remain cautious. i families have to remain cautious. but there is also hope that pupils will be able to enjoy a normal life at school. will be able to en'oy a normal life at school. , , ., ., at school. children this year are definitely looking _ at school. children this year are definitely looking forward i at school. children this year are definitely looking forward to i at school. children this year are i definitely looking forward to being able to go on a trip, you know. the things that we miss. being able to take the children out of this environment, beyond their locality, and get rid of this sense of feeling boxed in and just, you know, widen the horizons, really. tide boxed in andjust, you know, widen the horizons, really.— the horizons, really. five times what equals — the horizons, really. five times what equals 50? _ the horizons, really. five times what equals 50? i'm _ the horizons, really. five times what equals 50? i'm really i the horizons, really. five times. what equals 50? i'm really excited to be back at _ what equals 50? i'm really excited to be back at school. _ what equals 50? i'm really excited to be back at school. i— what equals 50? i'm really excited to be back at school. i do - what equals 50? i'm really excited to be back at school. i do like i what equals 50? i'm really excited to be back at school. i do like it. i to be back at school. i do like it. it to be back at school. i do like it. it will _ to be back at school. i do like it. it will be — to be back at school. i do like it. it will be a — to be back at school. i do like it. it will be a whole _ to be back at school. i do like it. it will be a whole new— to be back at school. i do like it. it will be a whole new year. i to be back at school. i do like it. it will be a whole new year. the | it will be a whole new year. the important — it will be a whole new year. the important thing _ it will be a whole new year. the important thing is _ it will be a whole new year. the important thing is we _ it will be a whole new year. the important thing is we are - it will be a whole new year. the i important thing is we are together. we are _ important thing is we are together. we are going — important thing is we are together. we are going to— important thing is we are together.

we are going to stay— important thing is we are together. we are going to stay safe - important thing is we are together. | we are going to stay safe together. elaine _ we are going to stay safe together. elaine dunkley. _ we are going to stay safe together. elaine dunkley, bbc— we are going to stay safe together. elaine dunkley, bbc news- we are going to stay safe together. elaine dunkley, bbc news in- elaine dunkley, bbc news in stalybridge. we are going to be live at a school later this morning. yes. at a school later this morning. yes, john maguire _ at a school later this morning. yes, john maguire is _ at a school later this morning. yes, john maguire is out _ at a school later this morning. yes, john maguire is out and _ at a school later this morning. t9: john maguire is out and about. to send us your thoughts as well. a lot of you getting ready for the school term this morning. 21 minutes past six. tributes have been paid to the girls aloud singer sarah harding, who's died at the age of 39 from breast cancer. sarah shot to fame as a contestant on pop stars the rivals in 2002, becoming known as the wild child of the group, and went on to enjoy chart—topping success with her bandmates. her mother described sarah as "a bright, shining star". here's how those who knew her have been remembering her. cheering. the last member of the band is... ..sarah. # i need a hero # i'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night...# # makes me

want to break the rules # wake me up before i drop out on you # you treat me rough to show that you care # and ijust can't refuse, baby # if i had a promise from you...# actually, i don't suppose by any chance you know a tracey barlow? # i predict a riot...# # ah, jump # i know my my heart can make you happy # you know these arms can feel you up...# # here i am, walking through lights # wondering when i'm going to see you again...# we're joined now from los angeles by lady victoria hervey, who was friends with sarah. morning to you. thank you so much.

sorry to disturb you in the middle of the night. i know you wanted to talk to us about sarah. how did you become friends and i will you remember her?— become friends and i will you remember her? become friends and i will you rememberher? :, ,, :, , remember her? you know, we became friends like, — remember her? you know, we became friends like, early _ remember her? you know, we became friends like, early 2000, _ remember her? you know, we became friends like, early 2000, i— remember her? you know, we became friends like, early 2000, i suppose, i friends like, early 2000, i suppose, when _ friends like, early 2000, i suppose, when she _ friends like, early 2000, i suppose, when she was quite near the beginning of girls aloud. we became really— beginning of girls aloud. we became really good friends, actually. we were _ really good friends, actually. we were pretty muchjoined at really good friends, actually. we were pretty much joined at the really good friends, actually. we were pretty muchjoined at the hip for quite _ were pretty muchjoined at the hip for quite a — were pretty muchjoined at the hip for quite a while. she would come out to— for quite a while. she would come out to la— for quite a while. she would come out to la as — for quite a while. she would come out to la as well. they were shooting _ out to la as well. they were shooting some videos out here. sol .ot shooting some videos out here. sol got to— shooting some videos out here. sol got to see _ shooting some videos out here. sol got to see her in a lot of different countries, — got to see her in a lot of different countries, different situations. went— countries, different situations. went to — countries, different situations. went to quite a few of the concerts as well, _ went to quite a few of the concerts as well, of— went to quite a few of the concerts as well, of course. yeah, it's really— as well, of course. yeah, it's really like. _ as well, of course. yeah, it's really like, shocking actually, how so many _ really like, shocking actually, how so many young people are dying right now. tell— so many young people are dying right now. , :, so many young people are dying right now. , ., i. ., :, now. tell us about your favourite memories? _ now. tell us about your favourite memories? we _ now. tell us about your favourite memories? we are _ now. tell us about your favourite memories? we are seeing i now. tell us about your favourite memories? we are seeing lovely pictures of you two together. you

clearly had enormous fun together? we did. we definitely had a pretty wild time. — we did. we definitely had a pretty wild time, definitely. but then we calmed _ wild time, definitely. but then we calmed down! we had a great time. we were really— calmed down! we had a great time. we were really like sisters, you know. it were really like sisters, you know. it was _ were really like sisters, you know. it was a _ were really like sisters, you know. it was a kind — were really like sisters, you know. it was a kind of a sisterly level. that _ it was a kind of a sisterly level. that would _ it was a kind of a sisterly level. that would make love. i was kind of a big _ that would make love. i was kind of a big sister~ — that would make love. i was kind of a big sister. also giving her advice. _ a big sister. also giving her advice, like general things. a big sister. also giving her advice, like generalthings. she couldn't— advice, like generalthings. she couldn't trust a lot of people. it was quite — couldn't trust a lot of people. it was quite hard for her being in that business _ was quite hard for her being in that business that she was in. just having. — business that she was in. just having, you know, normal friendships, really.- having, you know, normal friendships, really. yeah. she was uuite friendships, really. yeah. she was quite open — friendships, really. yeah. she was quite open about _ friendships, really. yeah. she was quite open about her— friendships, really. yeah. she was quite open about her illness. i quite open about her illness. presumably you knew early on as well? t presumably you knew early on as well? . . �* presumably you knew early on as well? :, , �* ., ., well? i mean, she'd had some health issues, well? i mean, she'd had some health issues. you — well? i mean, she'd had some health issues, you know, _ well? i mean, she'd had some health issues, you know, the _ well? i mean, she'd had some health issues, you know, the last _ well? i mean, she'd had some health issues, you know, the last couple i well? i mean, she'd had some health issues, you know, the last couple ofl issues, you know, the last couple of years _ issues, you know, the last couple of years but _ issues, you know, the last couple of years but i — issues, you know, the last couple of years. but i feel like they diagnosed it pretty lace. —— what

she was— diagnosed it pretty lace. —— what she was getting test a couple of years— she was getting test a couple of years ago— she was getting test a couple of years ago and they didn't detect it soon _ years ago and they didn't detect it soon enough. that is what seems to be quite _ soon enough. that is what seems to be quite clear here. i don't know how they— be quite clear here. i don't know how they didn't. i was looking through— how they didn't. i was looking through old text messages with her and she's— through old text messages with her and she's like telling me how she is getting _ and she's like telling me how she is getting test and she is not feeling good. _ getting test and she is not feeling good. but — getting test and she is not feeling good, but they couldn't find what was wrong with her. so i think, you know, _ was wrong with her. so i think, you know. with — was wrong with her. so i think, you know, with all the craziness going on in _ know, with all the craziness going on in the — know, with all the craziness going on in the world the last 18 to 19 months. — on in the world the last 18 to 19 months, that didn't help for possibly— months, that didn't help for possibly things that she should have been doing earlier got delayed because — been doing earlier got delayed because of covid. i know that has affected — because of covid. i know that has affected quite a few people. getting cancer— affected quite a few people. getting cancer treatment on time. so, yeah, it is a _ cancer treatment on time. so, yeah, it is a very— cancer treatment on time. so, yeah, it is a very sad, sad day that she is gone — it is a very sad, sad day that she is gone she _ it is a very sad, sad day that she is gone. she was such a vibrant, full of— is gone. she was such a vibrant, full of energy, like, you know, there — full of energy, like, you know, there was— full of energy, like, you know, there was no one really likes her. she was— there was no one really likes her.

she was a — there was no one really likes her. she was a unique, unique person. and 'ust she was a unique, unique person. and just full— she was a unique, unique person. and just full of— she was a unique, unique person. and just full of life, you know? larger—than—life character. just full of life, you know? larger-than-life character. yeah. and she was _ larger-than-life character. yeah. and she was supremely _ larger-than-life character. yeah. and she was supremely talented | larger-than-life character. yeah. i and she was supremely talented as well? . . . and she was supremely talented as well? ,, ., , , :, ,, ., and she was supremely talented as well? . ,, :, . and she was supremely talented as well? ,, ,, :, ,, well? she was, you know. she was. and at the — well? she was, you know. she was. and at the end _ well? she was, you know. she was. and at the end of _ well? she was, you know. she was. and at the end of the _ well? she was, you know. she was. and at the end of the day _ well? she was, you know. she was. and at the end of the day she i well? she was, you know. she was. and at the end of the day she reallyj and at the end of the day she really loved _ and at the end of the day she really loved like _ and at the end of the day she really loved like living in the countryside, she loved her animals, she loved _ countryside, she loved her animals, she loved her dogs and her cats, and that was— she loved her dogs and her cats, and that was really like what she wanted to be around. she sort of didn't want _ to be around. she sort of didn't want to— to be around. she sort of didn't want to be _ to be around. she sort of didn't want to be in the city any more. she 'ust want to be in the city any more. she just wanted — want to be in the city any more. she just wanted to be really like home and with— just wanted to be really like home and with her animals. she felt safe like that _ and with her animals. she felt safe like that. she got love from her pets _ like that. she got love from her ets. . like that. she got love from her ets. ,, :, :, like that. she got love from her ets. . :, :, ., ., like that. she got love from her ets. ,, :, :, ., ., pets. she went on to have a career as an actor- _ pets. she went on to have a career as an actor. how _ pets. she went on to have a career as an actor. how important - pets. she went on to have a career as an actor. how important was i pets. she went on to have a career| as an actor. how important was the band to her? t as an actor. how important was the band to her?— band to her? i mean, the band, obviously. _ band to her? i mean, the band, obviously, yeah, _ band to her? i mean, the band, obviously, yeah, it _ band to her? i mean, the band, obviously, yeah, it was - band to her? i mean, the band, obviously, yeah, it was very i obviously, yeah, it was very important _ obviously, yeah, it was very important to her. she liked the, you

know, _ important to her. she liked the, you know. the _ important to her. she liked the, you know, the relationships with everybody in the band. i think towards — everybody in the band. i think towards the last few years she has been. _ towards the last few years she has been. she — towards the last few years she has been, she wanted to, she thought about— been, she wanted to, she thought about moving to la for a bit. she liked _ about moving to la for a bit. she liked the — about moving to la for a bit. she liked the weather, she liked the sunshine — liked the weather, she liked the sunshine. she was not enjoying being in england _ sunshine. she was not enjoying being in england in the wintertime. she was a _ in england in the wintertime. she was a spiritual person. she loved to spend _ was a spiritual person. she loved to spend time — was a spiritual person. she loved to spend time in thailand. going to retreats — spend time in thailand. going to retreats. getting zen and yoga and all of _ retreats. getting zen and yoga and all of that — retreats. getting zen and yoga and all of that. i think when people go through— all of that. i think when people go through a — all of that. i think when people go through a tough time with things they have to kind of turned spiritual. _ they have to kind of turned spiritual, that's the only way you survive — spiritual, that's the only way you survive. :, ., . ., , ., spiritual, that's the only way you survive. :, ., . ., , :, ., survive. you are clearly going to miss her a _ survive. you are clearly going to miss her a lot. _ survive. you are clearly going to miss her a lot. what _ survive. you are clearly going to miss her a lot. what would i survive. you are clearly going to miss her a lot. what would be i survive. you are clearly going to i miss her a lot. what would be your fondest memory, do you think? gosh, we had so many _ fondest memory, do you think? gosh, we had so many good _ fondest memory, do you think? gosh, we had so many good memories i we had so many good memories together~ — we had so many good memories together. unluckily, like, we do have _ together. unluckily, like, we do have quite — together. unluckily, like, we do have quite a lot of pictures as well to documented. —— and locally. we generally— to documented. —— and locally. we generally had a really good time

together. you know? i've just been like going _ together. you know? i've just been like going through all my photos. i'm like going through all my photos. i'm going — like going through all my photos. i'm going to be digging them all out. i'm going to be digging them all out but— i'm going to be digging them all out. but yeah, it is hard to believe _ out. but yeah, it is hard to believe. she was very close with her mother~ _ believe. she was very close with her mother~ i_ believe. she was very close with her mother~ i am — believe. she was very close with her mother. lam really believe. she was very close with her mother. i am really feeling for her mother— mother. i am really feeling for her mother right now. you know, when she was going _ mother right now. you know, when she was going through things, like her mother— was going through things, like her mother was always there for her. i really— mother was always there for her. i really respect that.— mother was always there for her. i really respect that. thank you very much for talking _ really respect that. thank you very much for talking about _ really respect that. thank you very much for talking about your - really respect that. thank you very much for talking about your dear i much for talking about your dear friend. and thanks for talking to us here on breakfast. i know it is the middle of the night. i will leave you. take care. all right. have a good day. lady victoria harvey talking about her friend sarah harding. we will be reflecting on her life throughout the programme this morning as well. lats her life throughout the programme this morning as well.— this morning as well. lots of tributes to — this morning as well. lots of tributes to sarah _ this morning as well. lots of tributes to sarah harding i this morning as well. lots of. tributes to sarah harding right throughout the newspapers this morning. time now to newspapers this morning. get the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning, i'm sonja jessup. researchers from imperial college london say they've found a link between air pollution and how badly you're affected by covid. a report commissioned by the mayor found being exposed to toxic air before the pandemic increased your risk of needing hospital treatment if you caught the virus. experts say improving air quality is crucial to help people live healthier lives. new figures suggest unemployment in london is higher than the rest of the country, with the impacts of the pandemic and brexit being felt on the jobs market. that's from the office for national statistics — bbc london has been analysing the data. there's no doubt ourjobs market has been hit hardest and recovered slower than anywhere else. it does also depend, though, where you live. the purple areas on this map show the west — like ealing, brent, hounslow and richmond — have struggled most, perhaps due to so much being tied to heathrow — while the southeast boroughs seem to have fared a bit better, with more people in work.

there's more from marc later on our lunchtime programme. the bbc has launched a campaign to collect sports kit and give it to young people who need it most. it's called kit out the nation. this school in gravesend has been donated tennis rackets from the queen's club in kensington. it means that... a chance that they wouldn't have had previously, that they now have, that we can also use for extra curricular activities after school. and if parents or children want to borrow them after school, during the holidays, then we can loan them to them. let's take a look at the travel. we have minor delays on the circle line due to some trains being cancelled — all other tube lines are running normally. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's another lovely day of weather

again across the capital today. plenty more blue sky and sunshine to come and above—average temperatures for this time of year. there are few issues with mist and fog around this morning, so poor visibility in places, but that is set to lift and clear fairly readily and we should see lots of sunshine break through — long sunny spells as we head through this afternoon, perhaps a bit of fair—weather cloud here and there. a light southeasterly wind and it's that that's pushing the warmer, drier air our way, so there won't be as much cloud as there was last week. it will, of course, stay dry and we'll see temperatures peak in the mid 20s in celsius easily — perhaps 26 or 27 degrees celsius in a few spots. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, we'll do the whole thing all over again. so we're expecting clear spells, there'll be some mist and fog forming perhaps into tomorrow morning, temperatures on the mild side. feeling rather humid, as well, as we start off the day tomorrow. tomorrow, more sunshine and, again, slightly higher temperatures — we could see them peak at around 28 degrees celsius. wednesday is the last day of the heat and the sunshine because we are set to see a weather front sweep its way eastwards

on wednesday night into thursday, and there will be some outbreaks of rain. well, i'm back in around half an hour, but now back to dan and louise — bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. it is 6:32am, monday morning. coming up on breakfast this morning... paralympics gb are returning from tokyo with more than 120 medals, and we'll be speaking to two who have brought home gold — the swimmer maisie summers—newton and wheelchair racer andy small. we'll be talking about the new four—part series fever pitch, documenting the rise of the premier league. and comedianjohn bishop will be here to tell us about his new uk tour, and taking on the role of doctor who's latest companion.

as we've been discussing this morning, millions of children in england, wales and northern ireland, are starting their first full week back in school today. this morning a union representing school leaders has said it's looking forward to welcoming pupils back, but that it's essential the government responds rapidly if data suggests more safety measures in schools are needed. let's speak to our reporterjohn maguire now. he's at a school in weston—super—mare where pupils will be getting their lateral flow tests this morning. good morning, how will it work? let me tell good morning, how will it work? l9t me tell you. good morning. remember when going back to school used to be about sewing labels into children's blazers, polishing their shoes, making sure pencil cases where new and folders were ready to go. these days it is about testing, testing,

testing. they have been doing it for quite a while. some slight differences, these are new test kits that have arrived at the school, so children will not have to put the swap at the back of their throat, they are just a nasal swab. potentially much easier for children. here in the sports hall, once again somewhere that is used to voting excellence, it becomes like a medical environment, so you have ten testing stations when children coming here. firstly children from years seven to 11 and throughout the rest of the day the other year groups will come and get their tests and back to normal tomorrow morning. good morning to the principle here at the academy. what is the mood light? back to school these days is not what it used to be. it’s light? back to school these days is not what it used to be.— not what it used to be. it's not. the mood _ not what it used to be. it's not. the mood is — not what it used to be. it's not. the mood is great. _ not what it used to be. it's not. the mood is great. we - not what it used to be. it's not. the mood is great. we have i not what it used to be. it's not. | the mood is great. we have had not what it used to be. it's not. i the mood is great. we have had a couple _ the mood is great. we have had a couple of — the mood is great. we have had a couple of days of staff training and the staff— couple of days of staff training and the staff are really positive, really — the staff are really positive, really upbeat, looking forward to

what _ really upbeat, looking forward to what is _ really upbeat, looking forward to what is happening, seeing the students — what is happening, seeing the students again and the students we had through because we tested last week on— had through because we tested last week on friday for years seven and 11, week on friday for years seven and 11. today— week on friday for years seven and 11. today is— week on friday for years seven and 11, today is the second test. the mood _ 11, today is the second test. the mood was— 11, today is the second test. the mood was really excited. sevens have not been _ mood was really excited. sevens have not been here before and they are excited _ not been here before and they are excited to — not been here before and they are excited to see what is happening and the gear— excited to see what is happening and the gear elevens are buzzing to get on with— the gear elevens are buzzing to get on with their gcses. the the gear elevens are buzzing to get on with their gcses.— on with their gcses. the year for those year _ on with their gcses. the year for those year groups _ on with their gcses. the year for those year groups particularly. i on with their gcses. the year for. those year groups particularly. what is different this time? so many terms over the last 18 months, the beginning of term, it's been about testing, bubbles. no bubbles any more. ~ : . testing, bubbles. no bubbles any more. . : , ., testing, bubbles. no bubbles any more. :, ., p testing, bubbles. no bubbles any more. :, ., testing, bubbles. no bubbles any more. : , ., ,. more. which is great. as a school we have medical — more. which is great. as a school we have medical learning _ more. which is great. as a school we have medical learning families i more. which is great. as a school we have medical learning families are i have medical learning families are so years— have medical learning families are so years seven to ten in the same family. _ so years seven to ten in the same family, great for role modelling, we have lost— family, great for role modelling, we have lost that over the last couple of years _ have lost that over the last couple of years in — have lost that over the last couple of years in year group bubbles. single — of years in year group bubbles. single spaces outside for each group — single spaces outside for each group. now we have mixed groups, mixed _ group. now we have mixed groups, mixed bubbles, role modelling happening, greater student leadership. it will be different for us and _

leadership. it will be different for us and just having those children rekindle — us and just having those children rekindle some of those friendships between _ rekindle some of those friendships between your ribs as well as within the year— between your ribs as well as within the year groups is exciting.- the year groups is exciting. thank ou for the year groups is exciting. thank you for your _ the year groups is exciting. thank you for your time _ the year groups is exciting. thank you for your time this _ the year groups is exciting. thank you for your time this morning i you for your time this morning hosting us here. it's interesting, notjust hosting us here. it's interesting, not just about learning, hosting us here. it's interesting, notjust about learning, sport, also about children building those relationships, getting back to that sense of normality especially for year seven is going to big school for the first time today and then onto tomorrow when it will be a fairly normal date but it sounds as if people are very anxious to get to school back up and running for the rest of the term. some sense of normality, i guess.— rest of the term. some sense of normality, i guess. thank you for that. we have _ normality, i guess. thank you for that. we have some _ normality, i guess. thank you for that. we have some sound i normality, i guess. thank you for| that. we have some sound issues normality, i guess. thank you for - that. we have some sound issues but we managed to hear most of what he was saying. the new school term is under way, but scientists have warned that cases could rise rapidly by the end of september. we're joined now by one of our regular gps, dr nighat arif. good morning, lovely to speak to you, as ever. good morning, lovely to speak to you. as ever-— good morning, lovely to speak to you, as ever._ the | you, as ever. good morning. the whole back-to-school _

you, as ever. good morning. the whole back-to-school moment i you, as ever. good morning. the} whole back-to-school moment is you, as ever. good morning. the l whole back-to-school moment is a whole back—to—school moment is a huge talking point for lots of parents, teachers and students at the moment. what are you hearing from some of your patients, what questions are coming up? i suppose about that vaccination programme, as well. it about that vaccination programme, as well. , ., ., , , , well. it is an apprehensive time. i am a mum _ well. it is an apprehensive time. i am a mum to _ well. it is an apprehensive time. i am a mum to three _ well. it is an apprehensive time. i am a mum to three kids. - well. it is an apprehensive time. i am a mum to three kids. i- well. it is an apprehensive time. i am a mum to three kids. i have i well. it is an apprehensive time. i am a mum to three kids. i have a | am a mum to three kids. i have a three—year—old, six—year—old and a ten—year—old and they are all back at school. it is my three—year—old's first time in nursery, so we are very anxious and excited. i know the schools have done so much of the summer to try to put safety measures in place. the problem is that sage has already said that because of schools and universities opening, a surge in cases could happen and that is not because schools are dangerous places at all, it is because the logistics of how schools are, the ventilation will be difficult, indoor spaces, overcrowding, and now there is no bubbles any more. and so we are expecting to have a surge in

cases but that will then translate into how many people end up in hospitals and also think we are always hearing about unvaccinated groups, they are our children. our 12 to is—year—olds, thejcvi decided it wasn't safe to vaccinate helping children but that is a decision still up in the air because we are looking at other countries. america, millions of 12 to is—year—olds have been vaccinated. germany, italy, china have completed the programme, they will complete it in october, so i still feel that i think the surge in cases might be the deciding factor of whether the vaccination programme is rolled out to 12 to is—year—olds because i as a gp and getting those questions, getting some anxiety. excitement, people are happy to go back. but also as a doctor i am seeing a covid in my surgery, in my children —— in children, i hospitalised a

is—year—old with mild asthma, heart covid, severely sick and now in hospital. i cannot help as a doctor to think that could have been a preventable admission. he did not need to be at stake if he had had the vaccine. but i completely understand people's anxiety about giving healthy children a vaccine as well. . , ., giving healthy children a vaccine as well. ., , ., ., ~ giving healthy children a vaccine as well. ., ., ~ ., ., well. nighat, you talk about that articular well. nighat, you talk about that particular 15-year-old _ well. nighat, you talk about that particular 15-year-old and - well. nighat, you talk about that particular 15-year-old and seen i particular is—year—old and seen covid in younger patients. is that the change from what we saw during the change from what we saw during the height of the pandemic, do you think? we the height of the pandemic, do you think? ~ ., , the height of the pandemic, do you think? ~ . , ., think? we have seen covid in children throughout - think? we have seen covid in children throughout the - think? we have seen covid in l children throughout the height think? we have seen covid in - children throughout the height of the pandemic. this is not a change in any way but what we are seeing is the symptoms of long covid also because in the pandemic we didn't have enough data and didn't really understand the long—term implications. now we do. i am seeing respiratory problems, chronic fatigue, aches and pains, headaches, chronic loss of smell for up to six months, i am seeing people's livelihoods affected and we are

seeing those conditions in children, as well, so it is the post viral chronic conditions that we know vaccination is prevent. there was a paper done by guys and thomases, and the research shows that people who have had two doses of the covid vaccine, it harms their chances of post viral complications. lots vaccine, it harms their chances of post viral complications.- post viral complications. lots to talk to you _ post viral complications. lots to talk to you about. _ post viral complications. lots to talk to you about. i _ post viral complications. lots to talk to you about. i was - post viral complications. lots to talk to you about. i was going . post viral complications. lots to | talk to you about. i was going to talk to you about. i was going to talk about the coming winter and booster jabs talk about the coming winter and boosterjabs but i also wanted to talk to you about the tragic passing of the sarah harding because i know there will be lots of people reflecting on that this morning thinking about breast cancer, particularly in younger women are getting themselves checked. how important is it to think about what has happened to sarah harding and to act on that? there will be many people in that situation this morning. it people in that situation this morninu. , ., ., people in that situation this morning-— people in that situation this morninu. , ., ., ., morning. it is hard not to. the first time _ morning. it is hard not to. the first time i— morning. it is hard not to. the first time i saw— morning. it is hard not to. the first time i saw that _ morning. it is hard not to. the first time i saw that i - morning. it is hard not to. the first time i saw that i thought, i first time i saw that i thought, gosh, 39, so young. iam first time i saw that i thought, gosh, 39, so young. i am 37 and a mum of three and it really brings it home to help cancer does not

discriminate. it is not an older person's disease, it can be any age, and the fact we should be checking ourselves. if i can take ten seconds and everybody else watching, if you have a cup of tea or doing something at home getting ready for work, for ten seconds. all i need to is examine yourself. three fingers around the breast tissue, men and women, because men can get it as well. looks like skin changes, feel around the nipple, around the armpit, feel for lumps and bumps. if you feel a bump, see skin changes, discharge from the nipple, lumps in the armpit or around your neck that is discharge from the nipple, lumps in the armpit or around your neck that is new discharge from the nipple, lumps in the armpit or around your neck that is new to discharge from the nipple, lumps in the armpit or around your neck that is new to you, discharge from the nipple, lumps in the armpit or around your neck that is new to you, we discharge from the nipple, lumps in the armpit or around your neck that is new to you, we should discharge from the nipple, lumps in the armpit or around your neck that is new to you, we should be discharge from the nipple, lumps in the armpit or around your neck that is new to you, we should be getting that looked at. i know there is a lot of animosity that people are saying i am not see my patients face—to—face, that is a complex problem that we have in general practice, we are overwhelmed, mentioned the lack of flu vaccines, but we are offering face—to—face appointments. i am a duty doctor today and i was duty doctor last friday. 15% of my observations were

face—to—face because i'm getting the sickest people in my surgery so i can examine them. the problem is we are seeing overwhelmingly sick people with covid still coming into surgery so unlike other spaces we have the most clinically vulnerable people in our space. to keep them safe we cannot get everybody in all the time, we have to do a triage system which has a telephone and video. also it highlights with sarah harding that actually we need to be picking up symptoms early, we need to be diagnosing early, and if you can examine yourself, feel a lump, please do not hesitate to call the doctor because we will see you, we are open and you will get a face—to—face stop this time, if anyone has briefly sparked, because i'm dealing with grief a lot in general practice, the good brief trust has a lot of information but please don't grieve alone because the pandemic has hit a lot of people. it the pandemic has hit a lot of --eole. , the pandemic has hit a lot of eo le, , ., ., the pandemic has hit a lot of --eole. , ., ., .,

people. it is good to hear about face-to-face — people. it is good to hear about face-to-face appointments - people. it is good to hear about face-to-face appointments and | people. it is good to hear about - face-to-face appointments and thank face—to—face appointments and thank you for that advice. we will put it on social media.— you for that advice. we will put it on social media. that demonstration was brilliant. _ on social media. that demonstration was brilliant. we _ on social media. that demonstration was brilliant. we will— on social media. that demonstration was brilliant. we will speak - on social media. that demonstration was brilliant. we will speak to - on social media. that demonstration was brilliant. we will speak to you i was brilliant. we will speak to you soon, _ was brilliant. we will speak to you soon. thank— was brilliant. we will speak to you soon, thank you. we will continue to talk about_ soon, thank you. we will continue to talk about that through the programme. chaotic scenes not this is extraordinary. selleck can explain. this was_ extraordinary. selleck can explain. this was a — extraordinary. selleck can explain. this was a game of football, disrupted in the most extraordinary way. disrupted in the most extraordinary wax |f— disrupted in the most extraordinary wa . , ., disrupted in the most extraordinary wa . y ., . disrupted in the most extraordinary wa . , ., ., , , way. if you have ever felt slightly confused by _ way. if you have ever felt slightly confused by covid _ way. if you have ever felt slightly confused by covid rules. - there was chaos in sao paulo last night as brazil and argentina's world cup qualifier was suspended just minutes after kick—off, when brazilian health officials came onto the pitch as they believe three argentine players had broke covid quarantine rules. the visitors walked off the pitch at the corinthians arena after the game was halted. the intervention came hours after brazil's health authorities had said that four england—based players had to quarantine.

the players with english premier league clubs are giovani le celso and cristian romero of tottenham and emiliano buendia and emiliano martinez of aston villa. the match was eventually abandoned. england maintained their perfect run in world cup qualifying against andorra with a 4—0 victory last night as they played at wembley for the first time since their euro 2020 final defeat. manchester united'sjesse lingard scored two of the goals — captain harry kane added a penalty before bukayo saka marked his 20th birthday by scoring a fourth. gareth southgates praised the arsenal winger, who missed the decisive penalty in the final. we think he's a super player, he's 20 years old, the way he's progressed and the maturity he's played with and the talent that he has... he's a hugely exciting player and he's already produced some big performances for england. 50, um, no need from our side for closure. a hat—trick from gareth bale saw wales keep their hopes of qualification up after coming

from behind to beat belarus in russia. this strike in injury time sealing a 3—2 win. reigning women's super league champions chelsea lost their opening game of the new season. arsenal won 3—2 in a thriller at the emirates. it was 1—1 at half—time but two second half strikes from beth mead proved to be the difference. there were over 8,000 fans there. what a final day we have to look forward to in the fourth test between england and india. the tourists looked to have taken charge of the match after some big hitting saw them post a target of 368. but england dug in and ended the day on 77 without loss. the series is level at 1—1 ahead of the final test which starts at old trafford on friday. over in ohio, it's all set for an enthralling final day at the solheim cup. the usa dominated yesterday's early foursomes to reduce europe's lead to a single point. but after a topsy—turvy afternoon

fourballs europe have a slender lead going into today's singles. we are reflecting on the success of paralympicsgb. andy small and then maisie summers—newton coming in this morning. can't wait to see them. do we have the return of— can't wait to see them. do we have the return of sally's _ can't wait to see them. do we have the return of sally's sporting - the return of sally's sporting konnie? i the return of sally's sporting konnie? . �* the return of sally's sporting konnie? ., �* , ., ., konnie? i haven't shown it to you et. it is konnie? i haven't shown it to you yet- it is high _ konnie? i haven't shown it to you yet. it is high quality _ konnie? i haven't shown it to you yet. it is high quality stuff. - konnie? i haven't shown it to you yet. it is high quality stuff. it - yet. it is high quality stuff. needs yet. it is high quality stuff. it needs more! yet. it is high quality stuff. it needs more! we _ yet. it is high quality stuff. it needs more! we need - yet. it is high quality stuff. it needs more! we need more. j yet. it is high quality stuff. it - needs more! we need more. maybe i yet. it is high quality stuff. it _ needs more! we need more. maybe i am 'ust caettin needs more! we need more. maybe i am just getting used — needs more! we need more. maybe i am just getting used t0- _ needs more! we need more. maybe i am just getting used to. concussions - just getting used to. concussions and spangles- — just getting used to. concussions and spangles. let's _ just getting used to. concussions and spangles. let's look- just getting used to. concussions and spangles. let's look at - just getting used to. concussions and spangles. let's look at the l and spangles. let's look at the weather— and spangles. let's look at the weather this morning. at what point can you _ weather this morning. at what point can you refer to it as a mini heatwave? is that three days over a certain temperature and might that happen— certain temperature and might that happen this week? it is certain temperature and might that happen this week?— happen this week? it is three days and the temperature _ happen this week? it is three days and the temperature varies - happen this week? it is three days - and the temperature varies depending where you are in the uk. we will get very close. not quite sure we will make it but almost across parts of the

midlands and south—east england. summer is back for a little while this week. you might not think it at the moment if you are in parts of south—west england, south wales. a bit misty and dense patches of fog around. a bit damp grass parts of northern england. whilst most are dry, let'sjust northern england. whilst most are dry, let's just show you. we start on a wet note, when a pushing away. condition is conditions north—east england, leaving behind a few patches of light rain, drizzle, northern england, southern scotland, northern ireland. which will ease but a few showers into the afternoon across parts of western scotland and maybe the odd one across parts of eastern england but most will be dry. mist and fog across the south players quickly this morning and into the afternoon plenty of sunshine across central and southern england, channel islands, wales come into the midlands, which is up to 28 degrees, 82 fahrenheit. warming up compared to yesterday across northern ireland but a little cool in scotland and northern ireland, some cloud but drier than yesterday even though we will still see light rain across parts of western scotland. into this evening and

overnight, drizzle continues across the north—west of scotland. further south mist and fog across northern england, north midlands, north east wales and parts of northern ireland. mild start tomorrow but the temperatures push into the hot category. warmest since late july, temperatures for some above 30 degrees. i will have more in half an hour. . ~ degrees. i will have more in half an hour. ., ~ , ., degrees. i will have more in half an hour. ., ~ ., ., degrees. i will have more in half an hour. . ~ ., ., it degrees. i will have more in half an hour-_ it will. degrees. i will have more in half an hour._ it will be| hour. thank you for that. it will be something! _ as we've been hearing this morning, there's a growing backlash over plans for a hike in national insurance to pay for social care. critics say the rise would be disproportionately loaded on to younger and lower—paid workers, while small businesses are warning that an increase could severely impact their recovery from covid restrictions. nina's looking at this for us this morning. so much to talk about. it is a huge issue. , ., ., ., ,, , issue. yes, at one of those issues where people _ issue. yes, at one of those issues where people think, _ issue. yes, at one of those issues where people think, yeah, - issue. yes, at one of those issues where people think, yeah, more | issue. yes, at one of those issues - where people think, yeah, more money for social care but then it is human nature to think, but what will it cost me? yes, good morning — this rumoured increase

will impact employers as well as their employees. so what's the problem with this approach? this all centres around the contributions we make to national insurance. if you're an employee, this is a tax on your earnings. if you're self—employed, it's a tax on your profit. that money goes into a central fund — and from there you can access benefits. they include the state pension, statutory sick pay, maternity leave, or entitlement to unemployment benefits. you pay national insurance if you're an employee earning more than £181; a week, or self—employed and making a profit of £6,515 or more a year. how much you pay depends on the amount you earn. but you don't pay if you're of state—pension age. campaigners say this is unfair, as the burden falls on younger, often less—well—paid workers. it's estimated that a 1% rise in personal national insurance contribution would see a 21—year—old earning £20,000 a year paying £104 more a year.

a 21—year—old earning £50,000 would pay an additional £404. whereas a 66—year—old, even one earning as much as £50,000 a year, would pay zero. employers currently pay 13.8% of their profits as the main national insurance rate. so, an increase in tax means less to spend on investment and jobs. small businesses have told us an increase could "devastate" them, at a time when many are still recovering from the impacts of the pandemic. raising national insurance tax would have the potential to limit the recovery in jobs for the wider recovery because it makes the cost of employing someone that much more expensive at a time that businesses are facing loads of other costs at the same time. what would be far better is for the government to look at ways of boosting the wider

recovery because that will help deliver the tax revenue needed to help support public services, but also the wider economy. the government told us it wouldn't comment on speculation around tax changes but as you've been hearing they certainly haven't denied it. they did tell us, though, that throughout the pandemic it has provided businesses with billions of pounds of support including loans, vat cuts and the furlough scheme. that comes to an end at the end of september. there is widespread public agreement that they need to be serious reform in social care. most families will be in a situation of navigating the system or know someone who is and it feels expensive and often doesn't feel fair but it is about how it is paid for. lots of people argue a sliding scale into income tax is much more fair, especially if there is an upper limit but we should find out in the next two to three days. thank ou. it's one of london's most famous attractions but big ben has been largely silent for the last four years while an £80 million restoration project has been under way. the refurbishment has been held up

by the pandemic but now the countdown to completion is on. tim muffett is at the clock face at elizabeth tower for us this morning. he is always the person we send to high places. he is at the club face money. if look very closely i think you are just below six o'clock. while. but money.— you are just below six o'clock. while. but money. you are just below six o'clock. while. but mone . _, ., ., ,., ., while. but money. good morning. good morninu. while. but money. good morning. good morning- what — while. but money. good morning. good morning- what is _ while. but money. good morning. good morning. what is spot _ while. but money. good morning. good morning. what is spot to _ while. but money. good morning. good morning. what is spot to be _ while. but money. good morning. good morning. what is spot to be in. - while. but money. good morning. good morning. what is spot to be in. the - morning. what is spot to be in. the elizabeth tower, home to the world bell big ben. construction started in 1843, completed in 1859 but for the past four in 1843, completed in 1859 but for the past four years in 1843, completed in 1859 but for the past four years the in 1843, completed in 1859 but for the past four years the tower in 1843, completed in 1859 but for the past four years the tower has been pretty much surrounded with scaffolding and that is because the largest restoration project in its history is under way. it has been quite a project, more expensive and gone on a little longer than had been originally planned. this scaffold which surrounds it is,

construction fans, one of the most complicated ever erected in the uk. it is free standing so as not to cause more damage to the tower itself because pollution, bomb damage during the second world war, had left this building in urgent need of repairs. they have been ongoing for four years for team are relieved to say that the finish line is finally in sight. countdown to completion. one of the biggest restoration jobs ever undertaken on a landmark british building is approaching the finish line. good to see you, ian. and you. what is it you're doing here? we're servicing the rollers. this is one of the bits that we couldn't actually get to and service while the minute hands were on. if you're a clock mechanic, this is like the champions league and the world cup rolled into one, i'd imagine, this project. working on this clock will be a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity. to actually have taken it all to pieces, putting it back together again, and then carry on looking after it for a few more years — it's just going to be fantastic. typically, it's this —

the great clock of westminster — that activates the hammer, which strikes the great bell — or big ben, as it's known. we filmed the clock before it was taken off site for restoration. it should be reinstalled soon. and five years ago, we also saw why restoration was necessary. this elevation, the water ingress is actually coming into this clock face. and as you can see, it's actually affecting and rusting away the ironwork. this is in so much better condition than it was four or five years ago, isn't it? it's all been taken back to the bare frame. any damage that was done to it, it's now been coated, painted back up to its original colour. one of the most striking things you notice is the colour of the clock faces. for many years, the minute demarcations, the numbers and the clock hands were painted black. but during the refurbishment, as many layers of paint were stripped away, it became clear that they were originally this shade of blue — it's called prussian blue —

and that is what they've been repainted in. this restoration project was originally budgeted at £29 million. the total bill is now set to exceed 80 million. as you peel off the layers of this building, you find more and more that needs to be done. when we're taking out one piece of stain, adjacent stains often needed to be replaced. it's one of those things, until you can get up close to it, it's very difficult to see the scope of repair. the pandemic also brought work to a halt for several months, so the tower�*s been covered up for longer than expected. it's sad that i can't see it, you know — just, we're here for one night and then... big ben's, like, covered. yeah, it's covered. we've been here for two years. we haven't seen it open. it looks lovely, doesn't it? it looks ugly, doesn't it? yeah, no, we need it back. i mean, already, you can kind of see the restoration. with the clock mechanism out of action, a computerised system has meant that, on special occasions, big ben has still been struck. we're standing in the belfry of the elizabeth tower

and it was specially constructed so that the chiming bells for the four quarters could be heard right across london. there's one piece of damage here that's been deliberately left alone. this crack appeared when big ben was struck during a test in 1858. the hammer was too heavy, but it gives the bell its unique tone. this is london. bong. it should be e — the note e — but it does give it a slightly flat sound — a very serious sound, in fact. so that's one bit of repairing you didn't want to do. that's right, yes. no change to the bell whatsoever because it's become the familiar note. a much—loved building — largely hidden for the past few years — slowly revealing itself once more.

the level of expertise and craftsmanship which has gone into this project is quite extraordinary. when the scaffold was erected and they saw how badly damaged a lot of they saw how badly damaged a lot of the stonework was, individual pieces had to be taken away. replacement stone was sourced from a quarry near doncaster. each individual piece was worked on for two to three weeks before being placed back. it is quite an extraordinary project and thatis quite an extraordinary project and that is really why the cost has gone up that is really why the cost has gone up far more than was originally anticipated. bomb damage, pollution, even the paint that had been applied during previous restoration had caused more damage. so why is it called big ben, the bell? nobody is entirely sure. one theory is that it is named after sir benjamin hall, who oversaw the installation of the bell. another was that it was named after champion heavyweight boxer at the time. who knows for sure? well... one thing we know is that the sound of the big bell has been

largely absent from westminster for the past four years but hopefully on new year's eve it will be struck and then in the new year when this project is all wrapped up it will be ringing out on the hour and every quarter hour across westminster so it can be heard across london, as well. those familiar tones we can look forward to hearing. from this spectacular spot, these amazing views, we can see right across london, we are going to pass over to the newsroom is where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. researchers from imperial college london say they've found a link between air pollution and how badly you're affected by covid. a report commissioned by the mayor found being exposed to toxic air before the pandemic increased your risk of needing hospital treatment if you caught the virus. experts say improving air quality

is crucial to help people live healthier lives. new figures suggest unemployment in london is higher than the rest of the country, with the impacts of the pandemic and brexit being felt on the jobs market. that's from the office for national statistics. bbc london has been analysing the data. there's no doubt ourjobs market has been hit hardest and recovered slower than anywhere else. it does also depend, though, where you live. the purple areas on this map show the west — like ealing, brent, hounslow and richmond — have struggled most, perhaps due to so much being tied to heathrow — while the south—east boroughs seem to have fared a bit better, with more people in work. there's more from marc later on our lunchtime programme. the bbc has launched a campaign to collect sports kit and give it to young people who need it most. its called kit out the nation. this school in gravesend has been donated tennis rackets

it means that... a chance that they wouldn't have had previously, that they now have, that we can also use for extra curricular activities after school. and if parents or children want to borrow them after school, during the holidays, then we can loan them to them. let's take a look at the travel. we have minor delays on the circle line due to some trains being cancelled. all other tube lines are running normally. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's another lovely day of weather again across the capital today. plenty more blue sky and sunshine to come and above—average temperatures for this time of year. there are few issues with mist and fog around this morning, so poor visibility in places, but that is set to lift and clear fairly readily and we should see lots of sunshine break through — long sunny spells as we head through this afternoon, perhaps a bit of fair—weather cloud

here and there. a light south—easterly wind and it's that that's pushing the warmer, drier air our way, so there won't be as much cloud as there was last week. it will, of course, stay dry and we'll see temperatures peak in the mid 20s in celsius easily — perhaps 26 or 27 degrees celsius in a few spots. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, we'll do the whole thing all over again. so we're expecting clear spells, there'll be some mist and fog forming perhaps into tomorrow morning, temperatures on the mild side. feeling rather humid, as well, as we start off the day tomorrow. tomorrow, more sunshine and, again, slightly higher temperatures — we could see them peak at around 28 degrees celsius. wednesday is the last day of the heat and the sunshine because we are set to see a weather front sweep its way eastwards on wednesday night into thursday, and there will be some outbreaks of rain. i'm back in around half an hour. do check out our website, facebook and instagram for lots bye for now.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today. it's back to school for millions of pupils in england and wales, but will new, more relaxed covid measures make the grade against fears of a virus spike? pressure on the prime minister — borisjohnson faces a growing backlash over plans to increase taxes to pay for social care. fighting against food poverty — england and man united striker marcus rashford urges mps to back a new plan to end child hunger. a world cup qualifier between brazil

and argentina descended into chaos. the match was abandoned after three english—based argentina players were accused of breaking covid quarantine rules when entering brazil. from a 5% chance at life to a 100—metre gold — wheelchair racer, andy smalljoins us in the studio is september the new august? in the next few days we will see temperatures higher than they have been since latejuly, may be approaching 30 degrees. a full forecast. good morning. it's monday, the 6th of september. pupils will be starting their first full week of school this morning in england, wales and northern ireland, as the chief medical officers in the uk consider what to do about vaccinating teenagers. the current advice is that only 12 to 15—year—olds with health vulnerabilities should be offered the covid jab. the government says the measures in place in england s schools strike a balance between safety

and reducing disruption. here s our education editor branwenjeffreys. teacher owen harvey started 2021 in hospital with coronavirus. he was away from his primary school class for months. barely able to walk, owen gradually built back his strength in his garden. so this school year is a big step back to normal for this teacher, now vaccinated, and for pupils, who'll be able to mix freely in the playground. we're just excited to get everybody back into school and to get back to something like a normal curriculum, do assemblies again, get that lovely social feeling that schools have been missing out on so much of, and just get back to being school as normal. testing started in some of england's secondary schools last week.

it's the main precaution in place this term. the top government doctors across the uk have another decision. should they offer the vaccine to all 12 to 15—year—olds? experts say the benefits aren't great enough. it's a milder illness in teenagers. schools will be trying to return to their usual routines and to reassure pupils. school leaders need the choice to be able to adapt the contingency framework and actually make it relevant to the local need rather than the national need. so if we need to make adjustments to the measures we put in place to minimise the risk, that we have the choice to do that, and we can do it immediately, that we do not have to wait. owen has been walking his way back to health, back to the classroom he loves, like many parents and pupils, hoping this school year will be so much better than the last. branwen jefferys, bbc news.

the prime minister is facing backlash from mps returning to parliament today, over plans to reform the funding of social care in england. many, including prominent conservatives, are angry about reports that he's considering raising national insurance rates, which would break a manifesto pledge. the government's also expected to announce an extra £5.5 billion for the nhs. let's speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. you kind of feel that parliamentarians are getting back to school as well. take us through what is more important?— is more important? what we are caettin is more important? what we are getting today — is more important? what we are getting today is _ is more important? what we are getting today is the _ is more important? what we are getting today is the start, - is more important? what we are getting today is the start, not i is more important? what we are l getting today is the start, not very controversial, an extra £5.5 billion for the _ controversial, an extra £5.5 billion for the nhs for the second part of this year— for the nhs for the second part of this year to help them cope with covid _ this year to help them cope with covid in — this year to help them cope with covid in winter and the backlog of people _ covid in winter and the backlog of people who could not get treated because — people who could not get treated because of covid—19. then there is going _ because of covid—19. then there is going to _ because of covid—19. then there is going to be — because of covid—19. then there is going to be three further years of extra _ going to be three further years of extra money to pay for that. the more _ extra money to pay for that. the more controversial main course, which _ more controversial main course, which could _ more controversial main course, which could come tomorrow, is the

government's plans to fund social care _ government's plans to fund social care these — government's plans to fund social care. these plans have not been agreed _ care. these plans have not been agreed within the government yet, but their— agreed within the government yet, but their critics are getting their arguments in an advance. some people in the _ arguments in an advance. some people in the conservative party, including even _ in the conservative party, including even in _ in the conservative party, including even in the — in the conservative party, including even in the cabinet, say, hang on, we pledged — even in the cabinet, say, hang on, we pledged in our manifesto not to increase _ we pledged in our manifesto not to increase rates of tax. now you are talking _ increase rates of tax. now you are talking about putting up nice and insurance — talking about putting up nice and insurance contributions. that is one criticism _ insurance contributions. that is one criticism you — insurance contributions. that is one criticism. you get some people within— criticism. you get some people within the _ criticism. you get some people within the conservative party and other— within the conservative party and other parties saying national insurance would be the wrong tax to pay for _ insurance would be the wrong tax to pay for this— insurance would be the wrong tax to pay for this because people of pensionable age, the ones most likety— pensionable age, the ones most likety to — pensionable age, the ones most likely to get the care, don't actually— likely to get the care, don't actually pay national insurance, so is this— actually pay national insurance, so is this a _ actually pay national insurance, so is this a way— actually pay national insurance, so is this a way of the young subsidising the old? then you get some _ subsidising the old? then you get some people saying that actually, looking _ some people saying that actually, looking at this whole idea of a cap, the national insurance increases the wrong _ the national insurance increases the wrong way _ the national insurance increases the wrong way of looking at it because ultimately it could benefit the rich — ultimately it could benefit the rich. more that it benefits everyone else _ rich. more that it benefits everyone else it _ rich. more that it benefits everyone else it is _ rich. more that it benefits everyone else it is a — rich. more that it benefits everyone else. it is a fascinating and very important — else. it is a fascinating and very important and very controversial

issue _ important and very controversial issue i— important and very controversial issue. i think it is only going to .et issue. i think it is only going to get more — issue. i think it is only going to get more controversial this week. adam, _ get more controversial this week. adam, thank you. we'll be joined by the armed forces minister james heappey at half seven. the taliban is claiming it now controls the whole of afghanistan after taking panjshir province, the last area being held by resistance forces. there's been heavy fighting in the valley, which is north of the capital kabul. anti—taliban resistance forces have denied the claim. but pictures on social media showed taliban fighters raising their flag at the provincial governor's compound. the storage limits for frozen eggs, sperm and embryos could rise to 55 years, as the government plans to give people greater choice over when to start a family. at the moment prospective parents across the uk have ten years to use them or they re destroyed. modern freezing techniques now mean eggs can be stored for longer. the families of victims of the mh17 air disaster will testify

for the first time at a murder trial in the netherlands. three russians and one ukranian national are accused of shooting down the malaysian airlines plane over rebel—held eastern ukraine in 2014. all 298 people on board died, most of them dutch nationals. conjoined twins from israel have been able to see each other for the first time after undergoing a gruelling twelve hour operation to separate them. the one—year old sisters were born conjoined at the back of the head. the surgery took months of preparation and involved dozens of experts meticulously navigating between major blood vessels. the rare procedure is only thought to have been carried out 20 times worldwide. they are there, having a good old gander at each other. nine minutes past seven. matt is talking about really warm weather on the way. he

has got all the details. good morning. summer is back for at least eight times this week. an atmospheric start to the week in london. but there are some dense patches of fog around this morning. particularly in southern parts of england and wales. most of the country dry this morning and through the day. there is some wet weather. it has been across parts of northern england and southern scotland. the heaviest burst putting into the north sea, leaving a legacy of cloud, mist and fog over the hills. most of it will ease away. some showers into the afternoon in parts of northern england, maybe across northern ireland and western scotland. furthersouth northern ireland and western scotland. further south the mist and fog clears, lots of sunshine developing. warmer still than yesterday. temperatures 27, 20 8 degrees inland. warming up to in northern ireland. a fair bit of cloud through scotland and northern ireland. bright spots to the east of high ground. the thickest of the

cloud and western scotland. cooler here and in the far north. this evening and overnight patchy drizzle to the west of scotland. dense fog through the irish sea. from tonight most likely across north wales, the west midlands. a humid start tomorrow. on wednesday, we could get up tomorrow. on wednesday, we could get up to 30 degrees, warmer than we were through the entirety of august. more than half an were through the entirety of august. more than half an hour. that is something. thank you. the footballer marcus rashford is backing a new campaign which aims to end what he calls the "child hunger pandemic". it's part of henry dimbleby�*s national food strategy, and is the first independent review of england s food system in 75 years. now the manchester united forward is calling on people to write to their mp about backing the report's recommendations, as lebo diseko reports. marcus rashford knows what it's like to go hungry as a child. his mum worked three jobs just to put food on the table, and sometimes even

that wasn't enough. sometimes we didn't even have a loaf of bread in the house, it's that embarrassing to say, but we didn't. all those little struggles and sacrifices that you made, it helps you appreciate everything ten times more. his campaigning on free school meals forced the government to change its policy in the past. now the england and manchester united player is hoping to do so again. he wants people to write to their mps about backing recommendations to end what he calls the child hunger pandemic. they include raising the income threshold for free school meals to include households earning £20,000 a year or less. it comes as new data from the food foundation shows that more households with children under 18 are experiencing food insecurity than during the first wave of the pandemic. for marcus, this is personal. about the latest campaign, he said:

the government says throughout the pandemic provided free school meals for pupils. with pandemic provided free school meals for--uils.~ , , , ., for pupils. with pupils returning to normal education, _ for pupils. with pupils returning to normal education, normal - for pupils. with pupils returning to| normal education, normal provision has resumed. we will continue to support eligible pupils during the school term, they say. lebo diseko, bbc news. we are joined now by henry dimbleby, who was commissioned by the government to launch the national food strategy. morning to you. thank you for joining us. we heard a little bit of air about what marcus rashford set online. give us your sense? we saw

so much campaigning over the last year or so. so much campaigning over the last year orso. how so much campaigning over the last year or so. how did things stand now? �* , ., , , year or so. how did things stand now? i, ., ., ., now? it's a pretty straightforward task, this. the _ now? it's a pretty straightforward task, this. the government - now? it's a pretty straightforward task, this. the government says| task, this. the government says there _ task, this. the government says there is— task, this. the government says there is rightly support for children— there is rightly support for children in poverty. free school meals — children in poverty. free school meals and _ children in poverty. free school meals and healthy start for those before _ meals and healthy start for those before preschool years. but the cut-off— before preschool years. but the cut-off for— before preschool years. but the cut—off for those who £7,400 household income. that means 50% of the children— household income. that means 50% of the children suffering from food insecurity, who don't know where the next meal— insecurity, who don't know where the next meal is— insecurity, who don't know where the next meal is coming from, are not eligible _ next meal is coming from, are not eligible all— next meal is coming from, are not eligible. all this is doing is saying. _ eligible. all this is doing is saying, let's raise that to make sure _ saying, let's raise that to make sure we — saying, let's raise that to make sure we are capturing those children in food _ sure we are capturing those children in food insecurity, and at the same time _ in food insecurity, and at the same time continue the incredibly successful food programmes run over this summer. make those a permanent thing _ this summer. make those a permanent thing. hopefully this should be a relatively uncontroversial ask. but obviously. — relatively uncontroversial ask. but obviously, it is fantastically helpful— obviously, it is fantastically helpful to have somebody like marcus rashford _ helpful to have somebody like marcus rashford raise the profile of these things— rashford raise the profile of these things because there can be a sense that people say, this is the

responsibility of the parents etc, and actually, marcus tells his story. — and actually, marcus tells his story, which is everyone's story in this position, in such a way that completely destroys that objection. yeah _ completely destroys that objection. yeah we _ completely destroys that objection. yeah. we have talked about a 38 on this programme over many months. the kind of impact on a child of not knowing, of going hungry, not knowing, of going hungry, not knowing where food is coming from? well, i mean, we are in an extraordinary position where poor diet, _ extraordinary position where poor diet, not— extraordinary position where poor diet, not only stunts our children physically. — diet, not only stunts our children physically, it also makes them obese — physically, it also makes them obese. poor children are much, much shorter— obese. poor children are much, much shorterthan— obese. poor children are much, much shorter than children from the richest — shorter than children from the richest families. they perform less well in _ richest families. they perform less well in school. if you give a child a nutritious— well in school. if you give a child a nutritious breakfast, a nutritious meal. _ a nutritious breakfast, a nutritious meal, it _ a nutritious breakfast, a nutritious meal, it performs better. you really can't _ meal, it performs better. you really can't overstate how important nutrition — can't overstate how important nutrition is. it is a contributing factor— nutrition is. it is a contributing factor to— nutrition is. it is a contributing factor to the huge inequalities between the least affluent 20% of our population, and the most

affluent— our population, and the most affluent 20% of our population. this isiust_ affluent 20% of our population. this isiust one _ affluent 20% of our population. this isjust one small measure is likely to improve — isjust one small measure is likely to improve that at the very, add the most _ to improve that at the very, add the most severe — to improve that at the very, add the most severe end. so to improve that at the very, add the most severe end.— to improve that at the very, add the most severe end. so you got various different proposals _ most severe end. so you got various different proposals you _ most severe end. so you got various different proposals you are - most severe end. so you got various different proposals you are putting l different proposals you are putting forward. this is england only on this one, is it, to expand free school meals to all children under seven and households of £20,000 and less after benefits? give us a sense of the financial impact of that? the im act on of the financial impact of that? the impact on the _ of the financial impact of that? the impact on the lives of those children— impact on the lives of those children will be enormous. the court is already— children will be enormous. the court is already half what it is. in england _ is already half what it is. in england it is half what it is. scotland _ england it is half what it is. scotland is about to provide these things— scotland is about to provide these things for— scotland is about to provide these things for free to all primary school— things for free to all primary school children. the total cost of the free — school children. the total cost of the free school measures, including the free school measures, including the holiday— the free school measures, including the holiday and food programme, is around _ the holiday and food programme, is around £1_ the holiday and food programme, is around £1 million a year. but the support— around £1 million a year. but the support that will bring for those children. — support that will bring for those children, it will pay for itself

many— children, it will pay for itself many times over. and actually, if the government implements another of the government implements another of the recommendations, which is a reformulation tax to encourage big companies to make the food they service _ companies to make the food they service better for us, that in itself— service better for us, that in itself will— service better for us, that in itself will pay for these measures many. _ itself will pay for these measures many, many times over. you itself will pay for these measures many, many times over. you must talk to them all the — many, many times over. you must talk to them all the time. _ many, many times over. you must talk to them all the time. what _ many, many times over. you must talk to them all the time. what is _ many, many times over. you must talk to them all the time. what is your- to them all the time. what is your sense? do you think this will get the go—ahead? you sense? do you think this will get the go-ahead?— sense? do you think this will get the uo-ahead? ., ~ ., the go-ahead? you never know. the wa these the go-ahead? you never know. the way these things _ the go-ahead? you never know. the way these things work _ the go-ahead? you never know. the way these things work as _ the go-ahead? you never know. the way these things work as you - the go-ahead? you never know. the way these things work as you have i the go-ahead? you never know. the way these things work as you have a | way these things work as you have a 'ob, way these things work as you have a job, which— way these things work as you have a job, which is— way these things work as you have a job, which is to look at the data, to make — job, which is to look at the data, to make a — job, which is to look at the data, to make a really robust evidence—based recommendation. and then. _ evidence—based recommendation. and then. hope _ evidence—based recommendation. and then, hope that that becomes part of then, hope that that becomes part of the mainstream zeitgeist, and it becomes— the mainstream zeitgeist, and it becomes important. what we do now is the government itself now recognises these _ the government itself now recognises these issues, which wasn't the case five. _ these issues, which wasn't the case five. ten _ these issues, which wasn't the case five, ten years ago. these issues weren't— five, ten years ago. these issues weren't seen as that important. the government— weren't seen as that important. the government measures these food insecurity— government measures these food insecurity statistics itself. i'm confident _ insecurity statistics itself. i'm confident given the fact they know there _

confident given the fact they know there is— confident given the fact they know there is a — confident given the fact they know there is a problem, they have a solution — there is a problem, they have a solution there, and hopefully with marcus _ solution there, and hopefully with marcus rashford's involvement, this will keep— marcus rashford's involvement, this will keep this issue at the forefront of people's mind, that the government do something about it. | government do something about it. i know government do something about it. know you've government do something about it. i know you've worked really closely with marcus rashford on this. and it is still something clearly that he feels very passionately about? that's probably overstating it a little _ that's probably overstating it a little bit — that's probably overstating it a little bit. he's an amazing character. i sent him through a mutual— character. i sent him through a mutual friend of manchester united the first _ mutual friend of manchester united the first part of the report injuly last year. — the first part of the report injuly last year, and he got in touch with me at— last year, and he got in touch with me at the — last year, and he got in touch with me at the end of the summer and said he wanted _ me at the end of the summer and said he wanted to— me at the end of the summer and said he wanted to get involved, he wanted to support _ he wanted to get involved, he wanted to support the recommendations, he liked the _ to support the recommendations, he liked the fact there was a government review, so it wasn't political. — government review, so it wasn't political, and he felt deeply about these _ political, and he felt deeply about these issues. i must say he is an incredibly— these issues. i must say he is an incredibly impressive man. his ability— incredibly impressive man. his ability to— incredibly impressive man. his ability to kind of think for himself, think strategically about what needs to be done, and as you say, what needs to be done, and as you say. who— what needs to be done, and as you say, who really does have a burning desire _ say, who really does have a burning desire to _ say, who really does have a burning desire to be — say, who really does have a burning desire to be part of the solution to

resolve _ desire to be part of the solution to resolve these problems. i feel very privileged — resolve these problems. i feel very privileged to have met him and to have _ privileged to have met him and to have him — privileged to have met him and to have him involved in this area of the work — have him involved in this area of the work. , , , _ ., have him involved in this area of the work. , , , , ., ., the work. henry dimbleby, go to seak to the work. henry dimbleby, go to speak to you _ the work. henry dimbleby, go to speak to you again. _ the work. henry dimbleby, go to speak to you again. we - the work. henry dimbleby, go to speak to you again. we will- the work. henry dimbleby, go to| speak to you again. we will speak the work. henry dimbleby, go to - speak to you again. we will speak to you again i am sure. thank you. thank you. it you again i am sure. thank you. thank you-— you again i am sure. thank you. thank you. it is monday morning, fast approaching _ thank you. it is monday morning, fast approaching 20 _ thank you. it is monday morning, fast approaching 20 past - thank you. it is monday morning, fast approaching 20 past seven. l it's been an astonishing two weeks for great britain at the paralympics — the team came away with 124 medals, including 41 golds. one of those golds went to the wheelchair racer andy small, and we're pleased to say he's over in paralympics corner with sally, in my very special little corner of the studio. good morning. great to see you, andy. let's see that medal. good morning, everybody. there we no. good morning, everybody. there we go that _ good morning, everybody. there we go that is _ good morning, everybody. there we go. that is gold. and good morning, everybody. there we go- that is gold-— good morning, everybody. there we go. that is gold. and you have come in with mum — go. that is gold. and you have come in with mum and _ go. that is gold. and you have come in with mum and dad, _ go. that is gold. and you have come in with mum and dad, jenny - go. that is gold. and you have come in with mum and dad, jenny and - in with mum and dad, jenny and steve. good morning. i know the gold is what you were aiming for. as the

news sunk in though? do you actually now realise what you've achieved? i think we are getting to the point where _ think we are getting to the point where i— think we are getting to the point where i have acknowledged that. some .ain? where i have acknowledged that. some gain? yeah. _ where i have acknowledged that. some gain? yeah, we are nearly there. the realisation _ gain? yeah, we are nearly there. the realisation moment hasn't dropped. at some _ realisation moment hasn't dropped. at some point in the next couple of days. _ at some point in the next couple of days. the _ at some point in the next couple of days, the penny will have definitely dropped _ days, the penny will have definitely dropped. tell days, the penny will have definitely dro ed. ., i. ., days, the penny will have definitely dro--ed. ., ., ., dropped. tell me how you got into wheelchair racing? _ dropped. tell me how you got into wheelchair racing? what _ dropped. tell me how you got into wheelchair racing? what inspired i wheelchair racing? what inspired you? wheelchair racing? what inspired ou? ,, ., wheelchair racing? what inspired ou? “ wheelchair racing? what inspired ou? ~ ., ., ., , you? ok. so, like a lot of people out the games. _ you? ok. so, like a lot of people out the games, there _ you? ok. so, like a lot of people out the games, there is - you? ok. so, like a lot of people out the games, there is a - you? ok. so, like a lot of people out the games, there is a lot - you? ok. so, like a lot of people out the games, there is a lot of. you? ok. so, like a lot of people i out the games, there is a lot of new people _ out the games, there is a lot of new people and — out the games, there is a lot of new people and the team this time around — people and the team this time around. we oppose legacy. we went to see 2012 _ around. we oppose legacy. we went to see 2012. the astonishing feats of hannah— see 2012. the astonishing feats of hannah and everybody else, david weir. _ hannah and everybody else, david weir. an _ hannah and everybody else, david weir, an incredible man. strange that i_ weir, an incredible man. strange that i can — weir, an incredible man. strange that i can now call him a colleague as welk _ that i can now call him a colleague as walk it — that i can now call him a colleague as well. it still hasn't sunk in, that— as well. it still hasn't sunk in, that one _ as well. it still hasn't sunk in, that one. we watched the 2012. after the games—

that one. we watched the 2012. after the games channel for gave a directory— the games channel for gave a directory for disability sport for the entire country. you put in what you'd _ the entire country. you put in what you'd like — the entire country. you put in what you'd like to — the entire country. you put in what you'd like to do, put in your address. _ you'd like to do, put in your address, then i got in touch with my coach _ address, then i got in touch with my coach rig. _ address, then i got in touch with my coach rig, and the rest is history. jenny— coach rig, and the rest is history. jenny and — coach rig, and the rest is history. jenny and steve, before we come to you, i believe we have a little clip of you watching that magical moment. here it is. go of you watching that magical moment. here it is. ,., ., ,., of you watching that magical moment. here it is. ., ., ., here it is. go on! go on! go on! go on! - brilliant! on! — brilliant! steve, told on! brilliant! steve, told me throu-h brilliant! steve, told me through that?! it brilliant! steve, told me through that?! ., , brilliant! steve, told me through that?! ~ brilliant! steve, told me through that?! ., , ~ brilliant! steve, told me through that?! ~ , , that?! it was like liverpoolversus barcelona in _ that?! it was like liverpoolversus barcelona in 17.5 _ that?! it was like liverpoolversus barcelona in 17.5 seconds. - that?! it was like liverpoolversus barcelona in 17.5 seconds. while l barcelona in 17.5 seconds. while that was a _ barcelona in 17.5 seconds. while that was a result, _ barcelona in 17.5 seconds. while that was a result, wasn't - barcelona in 17.5 seconds. while that was a result, wasn't it?! . that was a result, wasn't it?! absolutely, yes. that was an outpouring _ absolutely, yes. that was an outpouring i_ absolutely, yes. that was an outpouring. i am _ absolutely, yes. that was an outpouring. ! am not- absolutely, yes. that was an outpouring. i am not the - absolutely, yes. that was ani outpouring. i am not the best absolutely, yes. that was an . outpouring. i am not the best of what _ outpouring. i am not the best of what yours _ outpouring. i am not the best of what yours i _ outpouring. i am not the best of what yours. i think _ outpouring. i am not the best of what yours. i think for _ outpouring. ! am not the best of what yours. i think for my- outpouring. i am not the best of

what yours. i think for my own i what yours. i think for my own safety — what yours. i think for my own safety i — what yours. i think for my own safety i was _ what yours. i think for my own safety i was the _ what yours. i think for my own safety i was the one _ what yours. i think for my own safety i was the one who - what yours. i think for my own safety i was the one who was. what yours. i think for my own i safety i was the one who was left with a _ safety i was the one who was left with a bit— safety i was the one who was left with a bit of— safety i was the one who was left with a bit of free _ safety i was the one who was left with a bit of free space. - safety i was the one who was left with a bit of free space. they- safety i was the one who was left with a bit of free space. they leftj with a bit of free space. they left the back— with a bit of free space. they left the back door— with a bit of free space. they left the back door open _ with a bit of free space. they left the back door open for _ with a bit of free space. they left the back door open for me - with a bit of free space. they left the back door open for me as - with a bit of free space. they left i the back door open for me as well. with a bit of free space. they left. the back door open for me as well. i did a _ the back door open for me as well. i did a few— the back door open for me as well. i did a few circuits _ the back door open for me as well. i did a few circuits of _ the back door open for me as well. i did a few circuits of the _ the back door open for me as well. i did a few circuits of the garden - did a few circuits of the garden shouting — did a few circuits of the garden shouting gold _ did a few circuits of the garden shouting gold. i— did a few circuits of the garden shouting gold. i think- did a few circuits of the garden shouting gold. i think the - shouting gold. i think the neighbours— shouting gold. i think the neighbours probably- shouting gold. i think the i neighbours probably heard. shouting gold. i think the - neighbours probably heard. it was maybe _ neighbours probably heard. it was maybe 2:45am _ neighbours probably heard. it was maybe 2:45am and _ neighbours probably heard. it was maybe 2:45am and everybody- neighbours probably heard. it wasl maybe 2:45am and everybody else neighbours probably heard. it was - maybe 2:45am and everybody else was jumping _ maybe 2:45am and everybody else was jumping around — maybe 2:45am and everybody else was jumping around it— maybe 2:45am and everybody else was jumping around. it was— maybe 2:45am and everybody else was jumping around. it was infectious- jumping around. it was infectious and we _ jumping around. it was infectious and we did — jumping around. it was infectious and we did make _ jumping around. it was infectious and we did make a _ jumping around. it was infectious and we did make a lot— jumping around. it was infectious and we did make a lot of- jumping around. it was infectious and we did make a lot of noise. i and we did make a lot of noise. jenny. — and we did make a lot of noise. jenny. that— and we did make a lot of noise. jenny, that must— and we did make a lot of noise. jenny, that must have - and we did make a lot of noise. jenny, that must have been - and we did make a lot of noise. jenny, that must have been a i jenny, that must have been a beautiful moment for you, as his mum? , . beautiful moment for you, as his mum? , , ., , beautiful moment for you, as his mum? , , ., . ., mum? oh, yes, it was fantastic to sa . he mum? oh, yes, it was fantastic to say- he had _ mum? oh, yes, it was fantastic to say. he had been _ mum? oh, yes, it was fantastic to say. he had been hoping - mum? oh, yes, it was fantastic to say. he had been hoping on - mum? oh, yes, it was fantastic to say. he had been hoping on this. | say. he had been hoping on this. this was going to be the icing on the cake building up from the bronze and the silver in dubai at the world championships. amazing. we werejust willing him on. he made such a good start. that he managed to keep it. brilliant. ., �* , brilliant. tell me about when andy was born? sorry, _ brilliant. tell me about when andy was born? sorry, andy, _ brilliant. tell me about when andy was born? sorry, andy, i - brilliant. tell me about when andy was born? sorry, andy, i am - brilliant. tell me about when andy j was born? sorry, andy, i am going brilliant. tell me about when andy i was born? sorry, andy, i am going to talk about you like you are not here! he was born early, wasn't he? yes, he was born very, very early, at around 28 weeks. it was after

christmas. it was a january birthday. they said, we've got to go and have him born straightaway. there were problems. and, yeah, so he was an emergency breath. born at £1 and six. a very traumatic for the first few weeks of his life. he was born in london. then transferred back down to canterbury, where we lived at the time. when he could be. and he was cared for their for about six months. he was born in early january. we got him home in may. find january. we got him home in may. and our bab january. we got him home in may. and your baby boy has just won gold? yes, amazing, yes. lots of obstacles along the way. but it has worked out amazingly in the end. so proud of him. it amazingly in the end. so proud of him. . .. . amazingly in the end. so proud of him. ., ~ , ., ., ., , him. it makes for a more interesting 'ourne . him. it makes for a more interesting journey. challenging _ him. it makes for a more interesting journey. challenging at _ him. it makes for a more interesting journey. challenging at times? - journey. challenging at times? definitely- _ journey. challenging at times? definitely. but _ journey. challenging at times? definitely. but again, - journey. challenging at times? definitely. but again, it- journey. challenging at times? definitely. but again, it has . journey. challenging at times? i definitely. but again, it has been journey. challenging at times? - definitely. but again, it has been a very well—

definitely. but again, it has been a very well lived life thus far. what was it like being _ very well lived life thus far. what was it like being there _ very well lived life thus far. wisgt was it like being there without your mum and dad? that must have been quite tough?— quite tough? yeah, i think going into these games _ quite tough? yeah, i think going into these games we _ quite tough? yeah, i think going into these games we knew- quite tough? yeah, i think going into these games we knew it - quite tough? yeah, i think going i into these games we knew it would quite tough? yeah, i think going - into these games we knew it would be different _ into these games we knew it would be different because of the postponement and then the re—announcement. but we were prepared _ re—announcement. but we were prepared for that. we had a good support— prepared for that. we had a good support base from the national lottery — support base from the national lottery. they helped us through turbulent — lottery. they helped us through turbulent times. we all knew it wouldn't — turbulent times. we all knew it wouldn't be the same. there were a lot of— wouldn't be the same. there were a lot of restrictions. you can't do this. _ lot of restrictions. you can't do this. they— lot of restrictions. you can't do this, they stand this. but it doesn't _ this, they stand this. but it doesn't take away the significance. were _ doesn't take away the significance. were you _ doesn't take away the significance. were you still able to enjoy the games? were you still able to en'oy the names? . , �* . were you still able to en'oy the ames? ., , �* , , were you still able to en'oy the ames? ., , �*, , ., games? yeah, definitely. it's 'ust a lot of reframing. i games? yeah, definitely. it's 'ust a lot of reframing. you're * games? yeah, definitely. it's 'ust a lot of reframing. you're like, h games? yeah, definitely. it'sjust a lot of reframing. you're like, ok, i lot of reframing. you're like, 0k, well. _ lot of reframing. you're like, 0k, well. it's— lot of reframing. you're like, 0k, well, it's something i've done 100 times— well, it's something i've done 100 times before. just focus on that. and go— times before. just focus on that. and go from there. and times before. just focus on that. and go from there.— times before. just focus on that. and go from there. and in terms of our and go from there. and in terms of your build-up _ and go from there. and in terms of your build-up and _ and go from there. and in terms of your build-up and your— and go from there. and in terms of your build-up and your training, . and go from there. and in terms of. your build-up and your training, how your build—up and your training, how top was it for you getting ready for this paralympics because of the situation that everybody was in? that's true. it wasn'tjust me.

that's true. it wasn't just me. everyone _ that's true. it wasn't just me. everyone was in the same boat. that has helped _ everyone was in the same boat. that has helped just to refer to that, so you feel— has helped just to refer to that, so you feel a — has helped just to refer to that, so you feel a little bit less, my gosh, what's _ you feel a little bit less, my gosh, what's happening? everyone is in the same _ what's happening? everyone is in the same situation. there was a lot of rejigging — same situation. there was a lot of rejigging. there was a lot of sessions _ rejigging. there was a lot of sessions that became cold garage sessions — sessions that became cold garage sessions and zoom sessions. people were still— sessions and zoom sessions. people were still shouting at you. | sessions and zoom sessions. people were still shouting at you.— were still shouting at you. i wonder if our dad were still shouting at you. i wonder if your dad might _ were still shouting at you. i wonder if your dad might have _ were still shouting at you. i wonder if your dad might have ever - were still shouting at you. i wonder| if your dad might have ever shouted at you? he looks to me as if he might think —— shouted at you, encouraging words, obviously? there was a real team _ encouraging words, obviously? there was a real team going _ encouraging words, obviously? there was a real team going into _ encouraging words, obviously? there was a real team going into this paralympics _ was a real team going into this paralympics. they— was a real team going into this paralympics. they did - was a real team going into this paralympics. they did a - was a real team going into this i paralympics. they did a fantastic 'ob. paralympics. they did a fantastic job i— paralympics. they did a fantastic job i would _ paralympics. they did a fantastic job. i would take _ paralympics. they did a fantastic job. i would take some - paralympics. they did a fantastic job. i would take some of- paralympics. they did a fantastic job. i would take some of the . job. i would take some of the pressure _ job. i would take some of the pressure off— job. i would take some of the pressure off by— job. i would take some of the pressure off by driving - job. i would take some of the pressure off by driving andy. job. i would take some of the i pressure off by driving andy to some of the sessions when the lockdown— some of the sessions when the lockdown east— some of the sessions when the lockdown east and _ some of the sessions when the lockdown east and we - some of the sessions when the lockdown east and we could i some of the sessions when the i lockdown east and we could get some of the sessions when the - lockdown east and we could get him onto tracks~ — lockdown east and we could get him onto tracks i— lockdown east and we could get him onto tracks. i watched _ lockdown east and we could get him onto tracks. i watched the _ lockdown east and we could get him onto tracks. i watched the expert i onto tracks. i watched the expert advice _ onto tracks. i watched the expert advice being _ onto tracks. i watched the expert advice being unfolded _ onto tracks. i watched the expert advice being unfolded there. - onto tracks. i watched the expert advice being unfolded there. it. onto tracks. i watched the expert. advice being unfolded there. it came through— advice being unfolded there. it came through in— advice being unfolded there. it came through in the — advice being unfolded there. it came through in the race _ advice being unfolded there. it came through in the race as— advice being unfolded there. it came through in the race as well. - advice being unfolded there. it came through in the race as well. those i through in the race as well. those guys _ through in the race as well. those guys and — through in the race as well. those guys and andy's _ through in the race as well. those guys and andy's training - through in the race as well. those i guys and andy's training colleagues as well. _ guys and andy's training colleagues as well. who — guys and andy's training colleagues as well, who did _ guys and andy's training colleagues as well, who did a _ guys and andy's training colleagues as well, who did a lot _ guys and andy's training colleagues as well, who did a lot of— guys and andy's training colleagues as well, who did a lot of sprint - as well, who did a lot of sprint work— as well, who did a lot of sprint work in — as well, who did a lot of sprint work in the _ as well, who did a lot of sprint work in the lead _ as well, who did a lot of sprint work in the lead up, _ as well, who did a lot of sprint work in the lead up, those -

as well, who did a lot of sprintl work in the lead up, those guys deserve — work in the lead up, those guys deserve a — work in the lead up, those guys deserve a lot _ work in the lead up, those guys deserve a lot of— work in the lead up, those guys deserve a lot of credit. - work in the lead up, those guys deserve a lot of credit. as - work in the lead up, those guys deserve a lot of credit. as welll work in the lead up, those guys i deserve a lot of credit. as well as andy— deserve a lot of credit. as well as andy executing _ deserve a lot of credit. as well as andy executing it. _ deserve a lot of credit. as well as andy executing it. so _ deserve a lot of credit. as well as andy executing it.— deserve a lot of credit. as well as andy executing it. so andy, you were ins - ired andy executing it. so andy, you were insired b andy executing it. so andy, you were inspired by 2012- _ andy executing it. so andy, you were inspired by 2012. are _ andy executing it. so andy, you were inspired by 2012. are you _ andy executing it. so andy, you were inspired by 2012. are you aware - andy executing it. so andy, you were inspired by 2012. are you aware of i inspired by 2012. are you aware of any young people coming through now that might be inspired by what you have done? i that might be inspired by what you have done? .. that might be inspired by what you have done? ~' ., have done? i never think of it consciously. _ have done? i never think of it consciously, but _ have done? i never think of it consciously, but if _ have done? i never think of it consciously, but if i've - have done? i never think of it i consciously, but if i've managed to do that. _ consciously, but if i've managed to do that, inspire anybodyjust a girl like myself, not to sport sporting reasons. — like myself, not to sport sporting reasons, but for personal and social reasons. _ reasons, but for personal and social reasons, then i've done myjob. explain — reasons, then i've done myjob. explain that to me? getting into sport for personal and social reasons, what you mean by that? well, because i didn't do sport from a very— well, because i didn't do sport from a very young age, from a very early age, _ a very young age, from a very early age, .— a very young age, from a very early age. mun-r— a very young age, from a very early age, i didn't sort of get into it and _ age, i didn't sort of get into it and think. _ age, i didn't sort of get into it and think, these are my goals, i went— and think, these are my goals, i went into — and think, these are my goals, i went into it— and think, these are my goals, i went into it more for social aspects _ went into it more for social aspects. and then sort of enjoy the journey— aspects. and then sort of enjoy the journey from there. i still pinch myself— journey from there. i still pinch myself -- — journey from there. i still pinch myself —— for myself that this is where _ myself —— for myself that this is where i've — myself —— for myself that this is where i've ended up. so myself -- for myself that this is where i've ended up.— myself -- for myself that this is where i've ended up. so it's never too late? definitely. _ where i've ended up. so it's never too late? definitely. even - where i've ended up. so it's never too late? definitely. even for- where i've ended up. so it's never too late? definitely. even for one| too late? definitely. even for one born early- _

too late? definitely. even for one born early. lovely _ too late? definitely. even for one born early. lovely to _ too late? definitely. even for one born early. lovely to see - too late? definitely. even for one born early. lovely to see you i too late? definitely. even for one born early. lovely to see you all. | born early. lovely to see you all. reau born early. lovely to see you all. really inspirational _ born early. lovely to see you all. really inspirational story. - born early. lovely to see you all. really inspirational story. thank| really inspirational story. thank very much. back to you. i really inspirational story. thank very much. back to you.- really inspirational story. thank very much. back to you. i think that some of my — very much. back to you. i think that some of my favourite _ very much. back to you. i think that some of my favourite celebration i some of my favourite celebration pictures i've ever seen. thank you everybody. i pictures i've ever seen. thank you everybody-— everybody. i should say, did look ou will everybody. i should say, did look you will riding — everybody. i should say, did look you will riding a _ everybody. i should say, did look you will riding a horse _ everybody. i should say, did look| you will riding a horse throughout that video! it was built in to see. well done. thank you all.- that video! it was built in to see. well done. thank you all. quite a few messages — well done. thank you all. quite a few messages from _ well done. thank you all. quite a few messages from people i well done. thank you all. quite a few messages from people today| few messages from people today saying, they feel this is your last week, it's not of this week, it is next week. i don't know if we said something confusing last week. she is here this week and next week and then that's it. is here this week and next week and then that's it— then that's it. yeah? yes, i am here next week — then that's it. yeah? yes, i am here next week as _ then that's it. yeah? yes, i am here next week as well. _ then that's it. yeah? yes, i am here next week as well. thank _ then that's it. yeah? yes, i am here next week as well. thank you i then that's it. yeah? yes, i am here next week as well. thank you very i next week as well. thank you very much by the way. completely and utterly overwhelmed and touched by all your messages. honestly, it has been wonderful. i read them all. i am printing some of them for those dark times. . .. am printing some of them for those dark times. ., ,, , ., am printing some of them for those dark times-— dark times. thank you. really appreciated- _ dark times. thank you. really appreciated. but _ dark times. thank you. really appreciated. but at _ dark times. thank you. really appreciated. but at the i dark times. thank you. really i appreciated. but at the moment you don't feel any dark times. how are the dreams, by the way? the dreams

are better. now you have announced the date the dreams have subsided. also in the programme today, john bishop is going to be here talking about his new tour of the uk. he is also in doctor— about his new tour of the uk. he is also in doctor who, _ about his new tour of the uk. he is also in doctor who, which - is super exciting. he probably won't be able to tell us anything.- be able to tell us anything. surely something? _ be able to tell us anything. surely something? if _ be able to tell us anything. surely something? if you're _ be able to tell us anything. surely something? if you're watching, i be able to tell us anything. surely i something? if you're watching, give us a snippet. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. researchers from imperial college london say they've found a link between air pollution and how badly you're affected by covid. a report commissioned by the mayor found being exposed to toxic air before the pandemic increased your risk of needing hospital treatment if you caught the virus. experts say improving air quality is crucial to help people live healthier lives. new figures suggest unemployment in london is higher

than the rest of the country, with the impacts of the pandemic and brexit being felt on the jobs market. that's from the office for national statistics — bbc london has been analysing the data. there's no doubt ourjobs market has been hit hardest and recovered slower than anywhere else. it does also depend, though, where you live. the purple areas on this map show the west — like ealing, brent, hounslow and richmond — have struggled most, perhaps due to so much being tied to heathrow — while the southeast boroughs seem to have fared a bit better, with more people in work. there's more from marc later on our lunchtime programme. the bbc has launched a campaign to collect sports kit and give it to young people who need it most. it's called kit out the nation. this school in gravesend has been donated tennis rackets from the queen's club in kensington. it means that... a chance that they wouldn't have had previously, that they now have,

that we can also use for extra curricular activities after school. and if parents or children want to borrow them after school, during the holidays, then we can loan them to them. let's take a look at the travel. there's been a signal failure on the district line — we have severe delays between turnham green and richmond. and minor delays on both the circle and the metropolitan lines due to some trains being cancelled. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's another lovely day of weather again across the capital today. plenty more blue sky and sunshine to come and above—average temperatures for this time of year. there are few issues with mist and fog around this morning, so poor visibility in places, but that is set to lift and clear fairly readily and we should see lots of sunshine break through — long sunny spells as we head through this afternoon, perhaps a bit of fair—weather cloud here and there. a light southeasterly wind and it's that that's pushing the warmer, drier air our way, so there won't be as much cloud as there was last week.

it will, of course, stay dry and we'll see temperatures peak in the mid 20s in celsius easily — perhaps 26 or 27 degrees celsius in a few spots. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, we'll do the whole thing all over again. so we're expecting clear spells, there'll be some mist and fog forming perhaps into tomorrow morning, temperatures on the mild side. feeling rather humid, as well, as we start off the day tomorrow. tomorrow, more sunshine and, again, slightly higher temperatures — we could see them peak at around 28 degrees celsius. wednesday is the last day of the heat and the sunshine because we are set to see a weather front sweep its way eastwards on wednesday night into thursday, and there will be some outbreaks of rain. well, i'm back in around an hour — do check out our website, facebook and instagram for lots more — but now back to dan and louise. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.

we have got some of the main news for you this morning and we will also be speaking to the defence minister atjames heappey, the armed forces minister come in a few moments. elsewhere today, pupils will be starting the first full week of school as a chief medical officers in the uk consider what to do about vaccinating teenagers. current advice is only 12 to 15—year—olds with health vulnerabilities should be offered the jab. the government says measures based in england schools track a balance between safety and reducing disruption. we're joined now by armed forces ministerjames heappey. one of the issues we have been talking about... good morning. the taliban are claiming they have taken complete control of afghanistan. you are one of the men in the no so what can you tell us, is that true? we don't have _ can you tell us, is that true? we don't have any —

can you tell us, is that true? 7 don't have any military presence in the country, so we can't verify that for ourselves but we are hearing the same. what is important to say is that that does not change the calculus. from the moment the taliban took kabul to all intents and purposes we recognised that they where the government of afghanistan, even though that means we don't recognise them in a diplomatic sense. but that required us to work with them in the immediate term to facilitate the evacuation. what matters now is not their military prowess and whether they have been successful in the pangaea. we will continue to look at how they behave as the government of afghanistan before deciding whether we, the uk, and as part of the wider international community, said recognise them and have diplomatic relations. , ., ., , relations. many of our viewers will see the head _ relations. many of our viewers will see the head of _ relations. many of our viewers will see the head of the _ relations. many of our viewers will see the head of the british - relations. many of our viewers will see the head of the british armed | see the head of the british armed forces say that everybody got it wrong with regards to afghanistan. do you think that is a fair assessment now, looking back at the mess of the last few weeks? you have

seen reporting — mess of the last few weeks? you have seen reporting over— mess of the last few weeks? you have seen reporting over the _ mess of the last few weeks? you have seen reporting over the weekend i seen reporting over the weekend coming out of pakistan that even the taliban were surprised by the speed of the device. people sought to portray different members of the government who are at odds with one another. i don't think they are. the weight that military planning tends to work, and planning for the wider national security team within government is that you have most likely course of action and that was that it would take six months or more for the taliban to take control of afghanistan and that is how we as approached the challenge. but we had approached the challenge. but we had a worst—case course of action, which was that everything would happen very quickly, and in anticipation of that we changed the travel advice and told british national to leave months ahead of kabul falling, and told british national to leave months ahead of kabulfalling, and whilst commercial airlines were still available for people to leave on that instruction. we started the

relocation of interpreters. only 2000 came out in the months before the fall of kabul because they didn't have any sense of urgency and were not fearing for their lives in the way they were once kabul fell. we were putting the fine detail into the only planet in the world that was delivered and although it looked chaotic, the reality is many countries plug themselves into that operation and the evacuation through the barren hotel, because it had been so well planned by our military planners. d0 been so well planned by our military lanners. ,, been so well planned by our military lanners. i. ., �* been so well planned by our military lanners. ,, ., �* , been so well planned by our military lanners. i. ., �* , ., planners. do you haven't up -- do ou planners. do you haven't up -- do you have — planners. do you haven't up -- do you have an _ planners. do you haven't up -- do you have an up-to-date _ planners. do you haven't up -- do you have an up-to-date numberi planners. do you haven't up -- do i you have an up-to-date number under you have an up—to—date number under arap scheme, the number of people who have come through? we arap scheme, the number of people who have come through?— who have come through? we are waitin: who have come through? we are waiting for— who have come through? we are waiting for the _ who have come through? we are waiting for the to _ who have come through? we are waiting for the to settle. - who have come through? we are waiting for the to settle. we i who have come through? we are | waiting for the to settle. we think it was around 7000 but the reality is that we are getting people

appearing at ramstein air base in germany, who were people eligible under arap but whojumped on germany, who were people eligible under arap but who jumped on an american flight out of kabul and we are in the process of getting them into the system here. we have people who made it out to delfour on commercial airlines before kabul airport close and we are in the process of getting them back. it will take time the dust to settle on exactly how many people we brought out. what is important is that we know pretty much how many people were left in afghanistan who are eligible under arap, just under 200 interpreters and their families, making it a group of about 1100 in all. our making it a group of about 1100 in all. 0urjob now is working out how to bring those out in the safest possible weight. d0 to bring those out in the safest possible weight.— to bring those out in the safest ossible weiuht. , ., , ., possible weight. do you understand some of the — possible weight. do you understand some of the anger _ possible weight. do you understand some of the anger from _ possible weight. do you understand some of the anger from veterans i possible weight. do you understand some of the anger from veterans atj some of the anger from veterans at the way this has happened and that feeling of some of the huge sacrifices that have been made have not been worth it in afghanistan? i

not been worth it in afghanistan? 1 do. and i am not been worth it in afghanistan? i do. and i am intensely fearful for do. and i am intensely fearfulfor what that means for the veterans community, for their mental health, there have been far too many veterans over the last ten years who have taken their lives as a consequence of their service in afghanistan and many who are still struggling to lead normal lives because of the things they saw and experienced and the mental health illness that they have had as a consequence. this, more than any other time in a time as a government to support the military charities that support our veterans but also for the nations to support those charities because this community, regimental associations, the charities, the mod, people looking out for veterans and their community is how we help people get through a very difficult time like this, as the most important thing we can say to them is that all of this right now is a consequence of political

decision—making and is not in any way connected to their military service. they should be proud of what they did on their tour. what they did was worth it. nobody can ever, ever take that success away from the end they should hold their heads up high. h from the end they should hold their heads up high-— heads up high. i know you are s-ueakin heads up high. i know you are speaking as — heads up high. i know you are speaking as a _ heads up high. i know you are speaking as a minister - heads up high. i know you are speaking as a minister is - heads up high. i know you are speaking as a minister is one| heads up high. i know you are - speaking as a minister is one which you are also a friend and former colleague with many of these men who served alongside. i colleague with many of these men who served alongside.— served alongside. i am, and i'm very worried about _ served alongside. i am, and i'm very worried about the _ served alongside. i am, and i'm very worried about the mental _ served alongside. i am, and i'm very worried about the mental health - served alongside. i am, and i'm very worried about the mental health of. worried about the mental health of some of my friends and former colleagues at this time and that is why i feel acutely government's responsibility to support the charities that will support our veterans to make sure that the nhs is supporting our veterans properly, my fantastic colleague, for veterans, also an afghanistan veterans, also an afghanistan veteran like me, is leading on that and doing great work, building on the work of the previous veterans ministerjohnny mercer. this is something that ministers in the mod who have served in afghanistan feel

personally responsible for and that is why we have a real sense of mission in making sure we support those who served in the most extraordinary circumstances in helmand a decade or so ago. is it helmand a decade or so ago. is it riaht helmand a decade or so ago. is it right that's _ helmand a decade or so ago. is it right that's someone you served with has taken their own life with the news of what has happened in afghanistan? i news of what has happened in afghanistan?— news of what has happened in afu hanistan? . ., , ., ., ,~' afghanistan? i am glad you asked me that, if afghanistan? i am glad you asked me that. if only — afghanistan? i am glad you asked me that. if only that _ afghanistan? i am glad you asked me that, if only that since _ afghanistan? i am glad you asked me that, if only that since i _ afghanistan? i am glad you asked me that, if only that since i mentioned i that, if only that since i mentioned that, if only that since i mentioned that to your colleague kay burley on the sky only 20 minutes ago, we have had reports on the thing that i was referring to is inaccurate. we are looking very carefully at whether or not it is true that someone has taken their life in the last few days, but actually not take away from the fact that many, far too many, service people have taken their lives in the last ten years as a consequence of their service in afghanistan. a high numberfrom my own regiment, rifles, we can leave no stone unturned in making sure we support our veterans because of this

will be an acutely challenging time for them when their service in afghanistan, they call into question their own minds and we need to make sure that their service was worthwhile and we need an arm around him as a nation free government, through our communities, through charities, through the regimental associations, to make sure they are supported. associations, to make sure they are suuorted. m, .., . ., supported. appreciate you clearing that u- for supported. appreciate you clearing that no for us- _ supported. appreciate you clearing that up for us. can _ supported. appreciate you clearing that up for us. can i _ supported. appreciate you clearing that up for us. can i ask _ supported. appreciate you clearing that up for us. can i ask you - supported. appreciate you clearing that up for us. can i ask you about| that up for us. can i ask you about one of the other big issues, the issue of funding for social care? the prime minister was on this programme back injanuary 2020 same social care plan would come around in just social care plan would come around injust a social care plan would come around in just a few weeks. obviously the pandemic has got in the way of that but this is the week where those announcements are going to be made. i think many of our viewers, not only from today's interview, when we spoke to you last, they will see was a man of principle when they see what is happening in afghanistan. a number of yourfellow what is happening in afghanistan. a number of your fellow ministers say that if those plans for national insurance funding, for social care go ahead, and the young are taxed to pay for —— pay for social care for the old, they would step down. would

you resign and that issue? that the you resign and that issue? at the moment everybody _ you resign and that issue? at the moment everybody is _ you resign and that issue? at the moment everybody is reacting i you resign and that issue? at the moment everybody is reacting to | moment everybody is reacting to speculation. i want to see the detail but i will reflect you that as an mp for somerset, whether social care challenges particularly acute... have an ageing population, and i know that somerset county council has struggled desperately to meet its responsibilities to people who need adult social care, this reform is long overdue and urgently needed. too many governments over the last few decades have ducked the opportunity when they have had the majority in the house of commons that you need to deal with policy that you need to deal with policy thatis that you need to deal with policy that is this hard. and we now must do it because the social contract in the uk is broken. that contract between those of working age paying taxes to support those who are not of working age, it is not affordable any more, it doesn't work. i am a man of principle and i served in

government —— save a government in order to make change. this is a change long overdue. it will not be easy, there is no right answer that everyone will find consensus around. every possible solution that the chancellor has will have pros and cons. i don't know the detail of what he is about to propose but i do know this is hard. we need to be honest with the public about that and we need to be ready for the debate that lies ahead is to put in place those reforms because elderly people desperately need it. i think people desperately need it. i think --eole people desperately need it. i think people appreciate _ people desperately need it. i think people appreciate honesty - people desperately need it. i think people appreciate honesty this i people desperately need it. i think people appreciate honesty this is l people appreciate honesty this is about broker manifesto promises, as well. let me read you a quote from the papers. this is from someone on the papers. this is from someone on the prime minister's top team. after all that has happened in the last 18 months they cannot seriously be thinking about the tax raised on supermarket workers and nurses so that children of sorry homeowners can receive bigger inheritances. this, they say, makes a total mockery of a levelling up agenda. if this is to come in, how can you square that with what has been said about the importance of levelling up under this government? —— surrey

homeowners. under this government? -- surrey homeowners— under this government? -- surrey homeowners. you are still referring to something _ homeowners. you are still referring to something that _ homeowners. you are still referring to something that is _ homeowners. you are still referring to something that is speculative. i to something that is speculative. secondly, there will be an awful lot of your viewers right now who are retired, sitting and listening to that characterisation of the elderly as sitting on big houses that are bought and paid for with savings and shareholdings, he will say, that is not my finances in the slightest. far too many of my constituents who are retired rely on their state pension and they are certainly not in a house that is entirely bought and paid for, and they are terrified of falling ill and not being able to afford their own care. this is something that should not be pitted as generation against generation. the social contract is that whilst you are of working age you pay your taxes to pay for those who are not working, in anticipation that when you yourself are retired, those who are of working age have that time will do the same for you. social

contract has become dangerously out of balance. this is not an intergenerational thing. there are people who are young who are in need and need support, people who are old who are in need and need support. we need a social contract that is fair for all and we should wait and see what the chancellor says and debate the proposals fiercely but this is not easy, that is why too many governors have ducked this is an issue in the past.— governors have ducked this is an issue in the past. there are clear divisions in _ issue in the past. there are clear divisions in the _ issue in the past. there are clear divisions in the party. _ issue in the past. there are clear divisions in the party. you i issue in the past. there are clear divisions in the party. you have l divisions in the party. you have three former chancellors talking about this being the wrong decision. others are speaking out about this publicly. there are big divisions on this issue. , ., , , this issue. yes, absolutely there are. and there _ this issue. yes, absolutely there are. and there will _ this issue. yes, absolutely there are. and there will be, - this issue. yes, absolutely there l are. and there will be, inevitably. you just look at 2010 when labour tried to solve this as a manifesto commitment. we called it a death tax. in 2017 when we try to solve it as a manifesto commitment, labour and the lib dems called it the dementia tax. this is not easy. this will bring with it a fierce political debate. that is why,

that's when parliament is at its best. if you cannot do this when you have a majority of 80, you are ducking an issue for another government that comes down the tracks, and in the meantime our councils continue to struggle to deliver their social care responsibilities under the current funding mechanism and more and more money from central government cannot be the answer because that is just borrowing for revenue spending, which is frankly irresponsible. we need to deal with this properly. the chancellor needs to come forward with his proposals and we need to scrutinise them and finally make the decision that too many governments have ducked previously. pcb. have ducked previously. jcb, appreciate — have ducked previously. jcb, appreciate your _ have ducked previously. jcb, appreciate your time - have ducked previously. jcb, appreciate your time is money, thank you very much. iii. appreciate your time is money, thank you very much. iq. —— outjames you very much. iq. -- out james heappey- _ matt is looking at warm temperatures that are on their way. it looks lovely but quite good morning. goad lovely but quite good morning. good morninu. lovely but quite good morning. good morning- we — lovely but quite good morning. good morning. we will _ lovely but quite good morning. good morning. we will see _ lovely but quite good morning. (13mg. morning. we will see sky like this across most parts of the uk over the coming days. it will be halted over the next few days than it was through the entirety of august.

temperatures could be above 30 degrees and one or two spots. that will be the fifth year since 2000 we have had september temperatures at that sort of level. whilst we have the mist and fog this morning and patchy rain we will see a good deal more sunshine. short spell because from late on wednesday, mainly thursday, things will start to turn cooler and more thundering once again. if you like your heat and sunshine, enjoy the next three days. not quite there for some. england, still some patchy rain and drizzle here and there through scotland and northern ireland. thick cloud, missed overhead, dense fog across the south but that will clear to sunny spells. into the afternoon, such a breakthrough in northern england, eastern scotland, remaining damp and drizzly through some parts of the highlands and islands where they will be more breeze. elsewhere gentle winds, coming in from a rough southerly direction and that will boost the temperatures, especially with more sunshine. more widely into the mid if not high 20s across

england and wales, up to 28 degrees. high teens, low 20s for scotland and northern ireland, which for this stage in september is not bad at all. this evening and overnight, patchy rain and drizzle in the west of scotland. dense fog works its way up of scotland. dense fog works its way up with low cloud across the irish sea, mainly towards the coast of ireland but we will see dense patches of fog free north—east wales, midlands and northern england into tomorrow morning and it will be a few missed out for many, temperatures 1a to 16 degrees. that is because we have high pressure with us on tuesday. winds float clockwise and it is that which is tapping into warmth on the new continent, bringing more our way and with southerly winds developing what it will clear more of that club in scotland and northern ireland is a better chance of sunshine here. mist and fog through the middle is coming of england and wales will clear and with sunshine for england and wales we can see temperatures high 20s, it may be low 30 we can see temperatures high 20s, it may below 30 through parts of the midlands. one of northern ireland and scotland, 2a, 25 the high by

this stage. into wednesday, scotland and northern ireland most likely to see mist and fog patches vesting. what's more sunshine compared with what we have to start the week and whilst we see the other isolated show in northern ireland, late in the day we will see thunderstorms pushing towards the channel islands, south west and south west wales. cooler compared with tuesday, how to elsewhere, particularly for scotland and northern ireland. temperatures around 2a to 26 degrees a past price of scotland. 29 or 30. three wednesday night into thursday, sporadic thunderstorms will working northwards across the country. thursday mainly across scotland and northern ireland, northern england. sunshine back in the south but it will be a cooler day. for this stage in september, feeling very pleasant in september, feeling very pleasant in the sunshine. back to you both. aha, in the sunshine. back to you both. a little time to enjoy it. thank you very much. sally has some chaos for us. medical intervention, this is a new wonder. what are you saying about my

bulletin? there was chaos in sao paulo last night, as brazil and argentina's world cup qualifier was suspended just minutes after kick—off, when brazilian health officials came onto the pitch, as they believe three argentine players had broke covid quarantine rules. the visitors walked off the pitch at the corinthians arena after the game was stoppped. it came hours after brazil's health authorities said that four uk—based players had to quarantine. the players at english premier league clubs are giovani lo celso and cristian romero of tottenham and emiliano buendia and emiliano martinez of aston villa. the match was eventually abandoned. our south american football reporter tim vickery explains the confusion. the problem here is, just as brazil is on the uk's red list, so the uk is on the brazil's red list. and those who've been in the uk — non—brazilians who have been in the uk in the last 14 days have to go through a quarantine period. it seems argentina had the backing of conmebol — conmebol is south america's uefa — the the continental football

authority, to go ahead at this game, using these players. but brazil's health authority clearly didn't agree. england maintained their perfect run in world cup qualifying against andorra with a 4—0 victory last night — as they played at wembley for the first time since their euro 2020 final defeat. manchester united'sjesse lingard scored two of the goals — captain harry kane added a penalty before bukayo saka marked his 20th birthday by scoring a fourth. gareth southgate's praised the arsenal winger, who missed the decisive penalty in the final. we think he's a super player, he's 20 years old, the way he's progressed and the maturity he's played with and the talent that he has... he's a hugely exciting player and he's already produced some big performances for england. so, um, no need from our side for closure. reigning women's super league champions chelsea lost their opening game of the new season.

arsenal won 3—2 in a thriller at the emirates. it was 1—1 at half—time but two second half strikes from beth mead proved to be the difference. there were over 8,000 fans there. what a final day we have to look forward to in the fourth test between england and india. the tourists looked to have taken charge of the match after some big hitting saw them post a target of 368. but england dug in and ended the day on 77 without loss. the series is level at 1—1 ahead of the final test which starts at old trafford on friday. we all know that scoreboard pressure and test cricket on day five brings extra pressure, you know, for both teams. so you'd like to think there's still a result possible for, you know, for us. and i'm sure they'll be thinking the same, as well. so it still leaves the test match in a great place. you know, we certainly feel that we can chase down that down those runs on this wicket. but i'm sure the indians feel that they can bowl us out, as well. dan evans has been knocked

out of the us open — he lost in straight sets to russia's daniil medvedev. he was never really in the match and was comfortably beaten by the second seed in new york. evans later said he got a "good, healthy lesson". there is one positive to take, though, as evans is set to reach a career—high ranking inside the world's top 25. red bull's max verstappen has regained the lead in the formula one drivers' championship. the 17th win of his career came in front ofjubilant home support, finishing ahead of world champion lewis hamilton who he now leads by three points. his mercedes team mate valtteri bottas was third. we need a strategy to be on point, and it wasn't quite perfect, and then we just came out in traffic, so... even then, if all that was perfect, it would have still been hard to have got at him. so we gave it everything. over in ohio, its all set for an enthralling final over in ohio, it's all set for an enthralling final day at the solheim cup.

the usa dominated yesterdays early foursomes to reduce europe's lead to a single point. but after a topsy—turvy afternoon fourballs europe have a slender lead going into today's singles. a ceremony of lights, fireworks and dancing closed the paralympic games injapan. great britain's athletes finished second in the medal table — winning121i medals, including 41 golds. chair of uk sport katherine grainger says gb are only just getting started. this is a team that has outdone the success of london 2012 and won this incredible array of medals across this incredible variety of sports, and i think... it just feels like this is a team that's still in development phase going forward. this is a team that are still bringing in new athletes and new sports, and have constantly growing ambitions. and it's a really exciting place to be in and i think we weren't sure — in the middle of a pandemic — if we'd have the same sense of optimism and

achievement and excitement. and it's delivered in spades. so plenty more still to come. absolutely. thank you very much, we will see you later. almost 30 years ago english football changed beyond all recognition with the introduction of the premier league. now a new series looks at how it grew from a controversial breakaway to the most watched sporting competition in the world. the first episode looks at the title race between manchester united and blackburn, way back in 1992. let's take a look. the £360 million fortune of steel magnate jack walker was having a direct impact on the title race. the return on his investment was being paid back with interest.

an alan shearer shirt, please? what size? small boys. we never really had fan mail for players, you know? but with alan shearer, it was a different story. it just came in thick and fast. my mum and dad were so proud. they couldn't wait to tell everybody where i worked. "0h, she works for blackburn rovers. "0h, she's alan shearer's secretary." if they'd have said i was a surgeon, they were just as proud. the memories! we'rejoined now by series producer adam hopkins from leicester. good to have you on the programme. many people will have seen this heavily advertised, telling the story... i suppose it is about where football is but the beginnings of all that and the changes that came in at the start of the 19905. it is easy to forget how significant they were. ~ , ., easy to forget how significant they were, ~ , ., ., ., " easy to forget how significant they were. ~ , ., ., ., ~ ., were. when we started looking at makin: were. when we started looking at making this _ were. when we started looking at making this programme, - were. when we started looking at making this programme, it i were. when we started looking at making this programme, it is i were. when we started looking at making this programme, it is 30. making this programme, it is 30 years since the high courts have allowed the premier league to go

ahead and i think now we have got used to it, it is this huge cultural exports, the premier league, it is watched all over the world. at the time it was actually quite a controversial breakaway and success wasn't exactly guaranteed. football wasn't exactly guaranteed. football wasn't in the best place and there wasn't in the best place and there was a bit of infighting between the football association and the football league. this sort of thing came about and it is a good time to look back and when you look back now with the benefit of hindsight, you can start seeing the seeds of the big changes that were to come. for example, the clip you just showed with jack walker, a local benefactor. that is something which now we might see as quite romantic but at the time pat's was seen as a lot of money coming into the game and as we showed, and ensure it moving for a 3.5 million, that was seen as astronomical and that has been blown out of the water recently. been blown out of the water

recentl . ~ , been blown out of the water recentl. ~ , , been blown out of the water recentl. , recently. absolutely. nobody could have predicted _ recently. absolutely. nobody could have predicted the _ recently. absolutely. nobody could have predicted the huge _ recently. absolutely. nobody could have predicted the huge success i recently. absolutely. nobody could have predicted the huge success it| have predicted the huge success it would have. have predicted the huge success it would have-— would have. that's right. a lot of the players _ would have. that's right. a lot of the players say _ would have. that's right. a lot of the players say that. _ would have. that's right. a lot of the players say that. there i would have. that's right. a lot of the players say that. there is i would have. that's right. a lot of the players say that. there is a l the players say that. there is a really good mix of interviewees. someone who works as an administrator at blackburn and have seen the high highs and the low lows that that team have experience. the star is involved in the series, they thought it was a change of name, they didn't really realise this would become this big global cultural export that it now is. what cultural export that it now is. what we saw with _ cultural export that it now is. what we saw with the _ cultural export that it now is. what we saw with the european - cultural export that it now is. what we saw with the european super league earlier this year, there are a few echoes of that. at the time, many of our viewers will remember, basically all the teams resign from the football league and set something new up.- the football league and set something new up. the football league and set somethin: new u -. ., �*, ~ something new up. that's right. and we were partly _ something new up. that's right. and we were partly through _ something new up. that's right. and we were partly through making i something new up. that's right. and we were partly through making the l we were partly through making the programme and we realised there were

echoes about. there were big differences and at the time fans of the premier league have probably done a bit more homework than fans of the european super league because it was set up in a way that there was a broadcaster behind it and the idea of relegation and promotion and is fitted within the known constructs and it was doing something to separate out premier league to make this new product. for us as documentary makers we are looking back over a period of big change, what do we gain and what do we lose? i change, what do we gain and what do we lose? . , change, what do we gain and what do we lose? ., , ., ., change, what do we gain and what do we lose? .,, ., ., ., ,~' i., we lose? i was going to ask you. there will _ we lose? i was going to ask you. there will be _ we lose? i was going to ask you. there will be people _ we lose? i was going to ask you. there will be people who - we lose? i was going to ask you. | there will be people who perhaps think it wasn't a great thing. do you reflect that, and how do you reflect that? i you reflect that, and how do you reflect that?— reflect that? i think within the programme — reflect that? i think within the programme we _ reflect that? i think within the programme we just _ reflect that? i think within the programme we just set i reflect that? i think within the programme we just set it i reflect that? i think within the programme we just set it out | reflect that? i think within the l programme we just set it out is reflect that? i think within the i programme we just set it out is what happened. we set out the fact that prior to the premier league football was not as well watched or marketed, and so we show thatjourney and we tell the story of on the pitch but

it is also the media and the business story that goes around football, and football is now arguably a tv sport. that certainly was not the case at the start of the 19905. inevitably that means commercialisation and it means money goes up and some people might be out price of football and it also means that that gets exported everywhere and lows more people the quality really increases. we set it out and i suppose people have their own views about whether we have lost or gained more over that time.- gained more over that time. adam, tell us about _ gained more over that time. adam, tell us about some _ gained more over that time. adam, tell us about some of— gained more over that time. adam, tell us about some of the _ gained more over that time. adam, tell us about some of the sties i gained more over that time. adam, tell us about some of the sties you | tell us about some of the sties you have. we have seen alan shearer but you have some of the big hitters from that early stage of the premier league —— some of the stories stop you we were really pleased. eric cantona in the first episode, david beckham and then vinniejones and paul merson, les ferdinand. and we felt like we attracted a lot of the big star is because it is felt like we attracted a lot of the big star is becaus- big star is because it is good for them to be _ big star is because it is good for them to be able _ big star is because it is good for them to be able to _ big star is because it is good for them to be able to reflect i big star is because it is good for them to be able to reflect on i big star is because it is good for. them to be able to reflect on this and do it in a programme that isn't

purely about the sport. you have the drama of sport but also looking back with where we are at now and seeing these things. in the second episode les ferdinand talks really interestingly about racism and his experience of it in the early 19905 and poses a question about how much it has actually changed. we have a really good line—up. it has actually changed. we have a really good line-up.— it has actually changed. we have a really good line-up. good to speak to ou. really good line-up. good to speak to you- adam _ really good line-up. good to speak to you. adam hopkins, _ really good line-up. good to speak to you. adam hopkins, thank i really good line-up. good to speak to you. adam hopkins, thank you. | fever pitch: the rise of the premier league is on bbc 2 tonight at 9pm stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today. it's back to school for millions of pupils in england and wales, but will new, more relaxed covid measures make the grade against fears of a virus spike? back to school, of course, these days means back to testing. and hopefully another step back to normality. pressure on the prime minister — borisjohnson faces a growing backlash over plans to increase taxes to pay for social care. small businesses warn an increase in national insurance would devastate their recovery from the effects of covid—19. what would the hike mean for employers and workers? i'll take a look. and fresh from her world—record beating performance in tokyo,

i'll be chatting to double gold medal winner maisie summers—newton. ijust basically live me life and hope something funny happens. from touring to the tardis — john bishop joins us to talk about comedy during lockdown and joining dr who. plus, summer is making a comeback. temperatures in the next few days not only could get to 30 degrees, but will be much warmer than they were in the entirety of august. full forecast coming up. good morning. it's monday, the 6th of september. our top story. pupils will be starting their first full week of school this morning in england, wales and northern ireland, as the chief medical officers in the uk consider what to do about vaccinating teenagers. the current advice is that only 12 to 15—year—olds with health vulnerabilities should be offered the covid jab. the government says the measures

in place in england 5 schools strike a balance between safety and reducing disruption. here 5 our education editor branwenjeffreys. teacher owen harvey started 2021 in hospital with coronavirus. he was away from his primary school class for months. barely able to walk, owen gradually built back his strength in his garden. so this school year is a big step back to normal for this teacher, now vaccinated, and for pupils, who'll be able to mix freely in the playground. we're just excited to get everybody back into school and to get back to something like a normal curriculum, do assemblies again, get that lovely social feeling that schools have been missing out on so much of, and just get back to being school as normal.

testing started in some of england's secondary schools last week. it's the main precaution in place this term. the top government doctors across the uk have another decision. should they offer the vaccine to all 12 to 15—year—olds? experts say the benefits aren't great enough. it's a milder illness in teenagers. schools will be trying to return to their usual routines and to reassure pupils. school leaders need the choice to be able to adapt the contingency framework and actually make it relevant to the local need rather than the national need. so if we need to make adjustments to the measures we put in place to minimise the risk, that we have the choice to do that, and we can do it immediately, that we do not have to wait. owen has been walking his way back to health, back to the classroom he loves, like many parents and pupils, hoping this school year will be so much better than the last. branwen jefferys, bbc news.

the prime minister is facing backlash from mps returning to parliament today, over plans to reform the funding of social care in england. many, including prominent conservatives, are angry about reports that he's considering raising national insurance rates, which would break a manifesto pledge. the government's also expected to announce an extra £5.5 billion for the nhs. let's speak to our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. good correspondent, adam fleming. morning. anybody the good morning. anybody listening to the armed forces minister on this programme this morning will clearly understand that this is an issue which is dividing the party? yeah, and there is _ which is dividing the party? yeah, and there is a _ which is dividing the party? yeah, and there is a lot _ which is dividing the party? yeah, and there is a lot going _ which is dividing the party? yeah, and there is a lot going on. i which is dividing the party? yeah, and there is a lot going on. first | and there is a lot going on. first of all— and there is a lot going on. first of all today— and there is a lot going on. first of all today we are getting the less controversial starter, which is this extra _ controversial starter, which is this extra money, £5.5 billion, for the second _ extra money, £5.5 billion, for the second half— extra money, £5.5 billion, for the second half of the financial year for the — second half of the financial year for the nhs, to help it get through winter_ for the nhs, to help it get through winter dealing with covid and

dealing — winter dealing with covid and dealing with the backlog of people who could not be treated because of covid _ who could not be treated because of covid we _ who could not be treated because of covid. we also think that money will come _ covid. we also think that money will come again— covid. we also think that money will come again in the next three years. so that— come again in the next three years. so that is_ come again in the next three years. so that is what is being announced today _ so that is what is being announced today as — so that is what is being announced today. as soon as tomorrow, potentially, we get the more controversial main course, government plans to fund social care in england _ government plans to fund social care in england. they have not even been agreed _ in england. they have not even been agreed within government departments yet, agreed within government departments yet. let— agreed within government departments yet, let alone announced to the public, — yet, let alone announced to the public, but we have a backlash against — public, but we have a backlash against it— public, but we have a backlash against it because it looks like there — against it because it looks like there will— against it because it looks like there will be more money going into there will be more money going into the system, and so the chancellor thinks _ the system, and so the chancellor thinks that— the system, and so the chancellor thinks that should be paid for by an increase _ thinks that should be paid for by an increase in— thinks that should be paid for by an increase in tax. it looks like ministers _ increase in tax. it looks like ministers have chosen national insurance — ministers have chosen national insurance contributions to increase. now people say, some of them, that is the _ now people say, some of them, that is the wrong — now people say, some of them, that is the wrong tax to go for because it is paid _ is the wrong tax to go for because it is paid for— is the wrong tax to go for because it is paid for by people in work but not pensioners, who are the people who are _ not pensioners, who are the people who are more likely to need the care _ who are more likely to need the care also, _ who are more likely to need the care. also, you get employers saying it is a _ care. also, you get employers saying it is a tax _ care. also, you get employers saying it is a tax on— care. also, you get employers saying it is a tax onjobs because employers have to pay national contributions for their workers as welt _ contributions for their workers as

welt but— contributions for their workers as well. but of the prime minister thinks — well. but of the prime minister thinks this is an issue that has to be tackled — thinks this is an issue that has to be tackled now. and that was the message — be tackled now. and that was the message from the armed forces ministen — minister. the social contract in minister. — the social contract in the uk is broken — the social contract in the uk is broken that _ the social contract in the uk is broken. that contract - the social contract in the uk is broken. that contract between the social contract in the uk is- broken. that contract between those of working _ broken. that contract between those of working age — broken. that contract between those of working age paying _ broken. that contract between those of working age paying taxes - broken. that contract between those of working age paying taxes to - of working age paying taxes to support — of working age paying taxes to support those _ of working age paying taxes to support those that _ of working age paying taxes to support those that aren't i of working age paying taxes to support those that aren't of. of working age paying taxes to i support those that aren't of working a-e, support those that aren't of working age. its— support those that aren't of working age. it's not— support those that aren't of working age, it's not affordable _ support those that aren't of working age, it's not affordable any- support those that aren't of working age, it's not affordable any more, . age, it's not affordable any more, it doesn't— age, it's not affordable any more, it doesn't work. _ age, it's not affordable any more, it doesn't work. and, _ age, it's not affordable any more, it doesn't work. and, you - age, it's not affordable any more, it doesn't work. and, you know, l age, it's not affordable any more, it doesn't work. and, you know, i| age, it's not affordable any more, i it doesn't work. and, you know, i am a nran— it doesn't work. and, you know, i am a man of— it doesn't work. and, you know, i am a man of principle _ it doesn't work. and, you know, i am a man of principle and _ it doesn't work. and, you know, i am a man of principle and i— it doesn't work. and, you know, i am a man of principle and i serve - it doesn't work. and, you know, i am a man of principle and i serve in- a man of principle and i serve in government— a man of principle and i serve in government in— a man of principle and i serve in government in order— a man of principle and i serve in government in order to- a man of principle and i serve in government in order to make i a man of principle and i serve in- government in order to make change. this is— government in order to make change. this is a _ government in order to make change. this is a change — government in order to make change. this is a change that _ government in order to make change. this is a change that is _ government in order to make change. this is a change that is long _ this is a change that is long overdue _ this is a change that is long overdue it— this is a change that is long overdue. it will— this is a change that is long overdue. it will not - this is a change that is long overdue. it will not be i this is a change that is long| overdue. it will not be easy. this is a change that is long - overdue. it will not be easy. there is no _ overdue. it will not be easy. there is no right— overdue. it will not be easy. there is no right answer— overdue. it will not be easy. there is no right answer that _ overdue. it will not be easy. there is no right answer that everybody. is no right answer that everybody will find — is no right answer that everybody will find consensus _ is no right answer that everybody will find consensus around. - is no right answer that everybody will find consensus around. every single _ will find consensus around. every single possible _ will find consensus around. every single possible solution - will find consensus around. every single possible solution the - single possible solution the chancellor _ single possible solution the chancellor has _ single possible solution the chancellor has will - single possible solution the chancellor has will have i single possible solution the i chancellor has will have pros and cons _ chancellor has will have pros and cons i _ chancellor has will have pros and cons i don't— chancellor has will have pros and cons. i don't know— chancellor has will have pros and cons. i don't know the _ chancellor has will have pros and cons. i don't know the detail- chancellor has will have pros and cons. i don't know the detail of. cons. i don't know the detail of what _ cons. i don't know the detail of what he — cons. i don't know the detail of what he is _ cons. i don't know the detail of what he is about _ cons. i don't know the detail of what he is about to _ cons. i don't know the detail of what he is about to propose i cons. i don't know the detail of| what he is about to propose but cons. i don't know the detail of. what he is about to propose but i cons. i don't know the detail of- what he is about to propose but i do know _ what he is about to propose but i do know we _ what he is about to propose but i do know we need — what he is about to propose but i do know we need to _ what he is about to propose but i do know we need to be _ what he is about to propose but i do know we need to be honest- what he is about to propose but i do know we need to be honest with i what he is about to propose but i do know we need to be honest with the public— know we need to be honest with the public about — know we need to be honest with the public about that _ know we need to be honest with the public about that and _ know we need to be honest with the public about that and we _ know we need to be honest with the public about that and we need - know we need to be honest with the public about that and we need to i know we need to be honest with the public about that and we need to be| public about that and we need to be ready— public about that and we need to be ready for— public about that and we need to be ready for the — public about that and we need to be ready for the debate _ public about that and we need to be ready for the debate ahead - public about that and we need to be ready for the debate ahead and i public about that and we need to be ready for the debate ahead and to l ready for the debate ahead and to put in _ ready for the debate ahead and to put in those — ready for the debate ahead and to put in those reforms _ ready for the debate ahead and to put in those reforms because i ready for the debate ahead and to i put in those reforms because elderly people _ put in those reforms because elderly people desperately— put in those reforms because elderly people desperately needed. - put in those reforms because elderly people desperately needed. he i put in those reforms because elderly people desperately needed. he went on to say that _ people desperately needed. he went on to say that that _ people desperately needed. he went on to say that that debate, _ people desperately needed. he went on to say that that debate, when i people desperately needed. he went on to say that that debate, when it l on to say that that debate, when it happens. _ on to say that that debate, when it happens, could be quite furious. i think— happens, could be quite furious. i think it _ happens, could be quite furious. i think it will — happens, could be quite furious. i

think it will be. this is very complex, _ think it will be. this is very complex, very controversial and goes i’ilht complex, very controversial and goes right to _ complex, very controversial and goes right to people's values. the thing about— right to people's values. the thing about furious debates is, sometimes after you've — about furious debates is, sometimes after you've had them, the government ends up doing something different— government ends up doing something different to what they originally proposed. different to what they originally ro osed. �* . ., ~ different to what they originally --roosed. �* . . ~' ,. the taliban is claiming it now controls the whole of afghanistan after taking panjshir province, the last area being held by resistance forces. there's been heavy fighting in the valley, which is north of the capital kabul. anti—taliban resistance forces have denied the claim. but pictures on social media showed taliban fighters raising their flag at the provincial governor's compound. the storage limits for frozen eggs, sperm and embryos could rise to 55 years as the government plans to give people greater choice over when to start a family. at the moment prospective parents across the uk have ten years to use them or they re destroyed. modern freezing techniques now mean eggs can be stored for longer. conjoined twins from israel have been able to see each other

for the first time after undergoing a gruelling 12 hour operation to separate them. the one—year old sisters were born conjoined at the back of the head. the surgery took months of preparation and involved dozens of experts meticulously navigating between major blood vessels. the rare procedure is only thought to have been carried out 20 times worldwide. and here they are, able to face each other for the first and here they are, able to face each otherfor the first time. and here they are, able to face each other for the first time.— other for the first time. lovely icture. environmentalists say the seal population in the river thames is continuing to thrive and demonstrates the health of the river. a recent count of their numbers has revealed there are more than 3—and—a—half thousand seals in the river and researchers say it shows how much the thames has recovered since it was declared "biologically dead" in the 19505. i feel like that sometimes on a monday morning! i i feel like that sometimes on a monday morning!— i feel like that sometimes on a monday morning! i feel like that sometimes on a monda mornina! �* ., monday morning! i shouldn't laugh so heartil , monday morning! i shouldn't laugh so heartily. but — monday morning! i shouldn't laugh so heartily. but it's _ monday morning! i shouldn't laugh so heartily, but it's only _ monday morning! i shouldn't laugh so heartily, but it's only because - monday morning! i shouldn't laugh so heartily, but it's only because i i heartily, but it's only because i

feel your pain! it’s heartily, but it's only because i feel your pain!— heartily, but it's only because i feel your pain! feelyour pain! it's all right. i'm awake now- _ feelyour pain! it's all right. i'm awake now. are _ feelyour pain! it's all right. i'm awake now. are you? _ feelyour pain! it's all right. i'm awake now. are you? matt, i feelyour pain! it's all right. i'm| awake now. are you? matt, you feel your pain! it's all right. i'm i awake now. are you? matt, you know this. good morning. only too well. it gets worse as the week goes on. good morning. some news of some sunshine and warmth this week. you may not think at the moment if you are looking at at some foggy conditions in parts of southern england and wales. that will clear. most places having a dry day. the exception to that so far this morning mainly across parts of northern ireland. a wet start for the early risers. that heavy rain putting into north sea. there are some splashes of light rain and drizzle. northern ireland, southern scotland, over the hills. some showers still in these areas. dampness this afternoon in western scotland. mist and fog in the south will clear. lots of sunshine to take us through the second part of the day. it will feel warmer than yesterday. quite muggy yesterday. temperatures today 27, 20 8 degrees,

82 fahrenheit. warmer in northern england and brighter compared to this morning. a lot of cloud in scotland and northern ireland. brighter breaks possible in the east. western area is always cool. patchy light rain or drizzle. this evening and overnight it may stay damp in parts of western scotland. fog through the irish sea and greater chance of fog in northern ireland, north midlands and north wales to take us into tomorrow morning. a warm start tomorrow. 12 to 15 celsius. by the afternoon tomorrow, and indeed on wednesday, hotter conditions than we saw through the entirety of august. temperatures in the high 205, maybe even low 305. back to you. thank you. tributes have been paid to the girls aloud singer sarah harding, who's died at the age of 39 from breast cancer. sarah shot to fame as a contestant on pop stars, the rivals in 2002 — becoming known as the wild child of the group — and went on to enjoy chart—topping

success with her bandmates. her mother described sarah as "a bright, shining star". joining us now from surrey is broadcaster lizzie cundy, who was friends with sarah. thank you so much for being with us today. i know many of our viewers will have seen so many tributes across the newspapers and online. give us an idea of the sarah ewart new? ~ , give us an idea of the sarah ewart new? . , ., ., ~' , new? well, this area i knew, i first met back in _ new? well, this area i knew, i first met back in 2002, _ new? well, this area i knew, i first met back in 2002, when _ new? well, this area i knew, i first met back in 2002, when they i new? well, this area i knew, i first met back in 2002, when they first | met back in 2002, when they first made _ met back in 2002, when they first made it— met back in 2002, when they first made it in— met back in 2002, when they first made it in the band, girls aloud. and of— made it in the band, girls aloud. and of sarah and ijust instantly .ot and of sarah and ijust instantly got on — and of sarah and ijust instantly got on. she had a wonderful, bright smile. _ got on. she had a wonderful, bright smile. you — got on. she had a wonderful, bright smile, you just gravitate to it. whatever— smile, you just gravitate to it. whatever it is she had, that x factor, — whatever it is she had, that x factor, that something special, sarah _ factor, that something special, sarah had _ factor, that something special, sarah had it. a beautiful, kind—hearted, beautiful inside and out. kind—hearted, beautiful inside and out i_ kind—hearted, beautiful inside and out liust — kind—hearted, beautiful inside and out. ijust warmed to her instantly. very. _ out. ijust warmed to her instantly. very, very— out. ijust warmed to her instantly. very, very sad todayjust thinking of all— very, very sad todayjust thinking of all her— very, very sad todayjust thinking of all her family and friends or because —

of all her family and friends or because you will be very much missed — because you will be very much missed. ., . ~' because you will be very much missed. ., ., ~ ., because you will be very much missed. ., . ~ ., ~ ,, missed. you talk about her kindness. you experienced _ missed. you talk about her kindness. you experienced that _ missed. you talk about her kindness. you experienced that first _ missed. you talk about her kindness. you experienced that first hand. is i you experienced that first hand. is it right she took you on holiday once? ., ., , ., ._ it right she took you on holiday once? ., ., , ., , ., once? no, we had been away in ibiza, which was great _ once? no, we had been away in ibiza, which was great fun. _ once? no, we had been away in ibiza, which was great fun. but _ once? no, we had been away in ibiza, which was great fun. but when - once? no, we had been away in ibiza, which was great fun. but when my i which was great fun. but when my marriage — which was great fun. but when my marriage broke down and sarah was actually— marriage broke down and sarah was actually the first person to contact me and _ actually the first person to contact me and said, right, lizzie, come on, i'm going _ me and said, right, lizzie, come on, i'm going to— me and said, right, lizzie, come on, i'm going to chair —— will might cheer— i'm going to chair —— will might cheeryou— i'm going to chair —— will might cheeryou up, i i'm going to chair —— will might cheer you up, i am taking you away fora— cheer you up, i am taking you away for a lovely— cheer you up, i am taking you away for a lovely weekend. that is the .irl for a lovely weekend. that is the girl she — for a lovely weekend. that is the girl she was, so kind inside and out _ girl she was, so kind inside and out. everyone is talking about the party _ out. everyone is talking about the party girl — out. everyone is talking about the party girl and out. everyone is talking about the party girland yes, out. everyone is talking about the party girl and yes, we did have some great _ party girl and yes, we did have some great nights— party girl and yes, we did have some great nights out, and the rock chick, — great nights out, and the rock chick, but _ great nights out, and the rock chick, but she was a real genuine girt _ chick, but she was a real genuine girt she — chick, but she was a real genuine girl. she loved being at home. she loved _ girl. she loved being at home. she loved being in the country. she loved _ loved being in the country. she loved her— loved being in the country. she loved her dogs. that is where we actually — loved her dogs. that is where we actually got on. i think sometimes read her_ actually got on. i think sometimes read her wrong. she was probably one of the _ read her wrong. she was probably one of the most _ read her wrong. she was probably one of the most talented of the girls because — of the most talented of the girls because she could sing, she could dance, _ because she could sing, she could dance, a _ because she could sing, she could dance, a great actress as well. she sometimes — dance, a great actress as well. she sometimes doubted herself. she

didn't— sometimes doubted herself. she didn't realise the talent she had. i think— didn't realise the talent she had. i think we _ didn't realise the talent she had. i think we forget, she did amazing movies — think we forget, she did amazing movies. saint trinny and went to the premiere _ movies. saint trinny and went to the premiere of. — movies. saint trinny and went to the premiere of, she was really the star~ _ premiere of, she was really the star~ i— premiere of, she was really the star. i remembertelling premiere of, she was really the star. i remember telling afterwards, you should _ star. i remember telling afterwards, you should be in hollywood. she had it. you should be in hollywood. she had it she _ you should be in hollywood. she had it she was— you should be in hollywood. she had it. she was on the screen and she was such— it. she was on the screen and she was such a — it. she was on the screen and she was such a beauty but such a talent. then— was such a beauty but such a talent. then again _ was such a beauty but such a talent. then again she did theatre. i went to see _ then again she did theatre. i went to see her— then again she did theatre. i went to see her on the opening night of ghost _ to see her on the opening night of ghost and — to see her on the opening night of ghost. and he did big brother as welt _ ghost. and he did big brother as welt she — ghost. and he did big brother as well. she wasjust ghost. and he did big brother as well. she was just an all—round performen _ well. she was just an all—round performer. more importantly, kindest heart _ performer. more importantly, kindest heart that— performer. more importantly, kindest heart. that is what we will almost. i'm sure _ heart. that is what we will almost. i'm sure many of our viewers will remember some of those things you talked about. she did at one stage, she was open about her cancer diagnosis. knowing heras she was open about her cancer diagnosis. knowing her as well as you did, was it hard for her to talk about that and to almost put that out in the public at such a young age? out in the public at such a young are? , out in the public at such a young ale? , ., , out in the public at such a young are? , . , ., , out in the public at such a young ale? , ., , ., , out in the public at such a young ale? , , ., ., age? yes, it was. it was so brave of sarah. i age? yes, it was. it was so brave of sarah- i was — age? yes, it was. it was so brave of sarah. i wasjust _ age? yes, it was. it was so brave of

sarah. i wasjust only _ age? yes, it was. it was so brave of sarah. i wasjust only two _ age? yes, it was. it was so brave of sarah. i wasjust only two weeks i age? yes, it was. it was so brave of| sarah. i wasjust only two weeks ago sarah. i was just only two weeks ago with her_ sarah. i was just only two weeks ago with her manager. just talking about it. with her manager. just talking about it about _ with her manager. just talking about it. about her wanting to help others — it. about her wanting to help others. she wrote this book and give the proceeds to the cancer charity. she wanted to reach out. because sadly— she wanted to reach out. because sadly for— she wanted to reach out. because sadly for sarah, her diagnosis, she didn't— sadly for sarah, her diagnosis, she didn't get— sadly for sarah, her diagnosis, she didn't get there on time and it was all through— didn't get there on time and it was all through the pandemic. didn't get there on time and it was allthrough the pandemic. so didn't get there on time and it was all through the pandemic. so going through— all through the pandemic. so going through cancer through this pandemic, not being able to have the visitors, _ pandemic, not being able to have the visitors, not — pandemic, not being able to have the visitors, not being able to get the sea the _ visitors, not being able to get the sea the doctors quick enough, i think— sea the doctors quick enough, i think the — sea the doctors quick enough, i think the message is, if you feel there _ think the message is, if you feel there is— think the message is, if you feel there is something wrong, get to your gp, — there is something wrong, get to your gp, please, don't waste any time _ your gp, please, don't waste any time my— your gp, please, don't waste any time. my ex—husband had cancer at 27. time. my ex—husband had cancer at n cancer— time. my ex—husband had cancer at 27. cancer can hit anyone at any time _ 27. cancer can hit anyone at any time and — 27. cancer can hit anyone at any time and any age. it is so important. sarahjust always important. sarah just always remained important. sarahjust always remained positive and she was writing — remained positive and she was writing music. always had that positive — writing music. always had that positive outlook on life. ijust miss— positive outlook on life. ijust miss her— positive outlook on life. ijust miss her laughter, that fun, that beautiful— miss her laughter, that fun, that beautiful smile. it's very tough to

think— beautiful smile. it's very tough to think i_ beautiful smile. it's very tough to think i am — beautiful smile. it's very tough to think i am not going to see that again — think i am not going to see that again but _ think i am not going to see that again. but i'mjust, you know, for me thinking — again. but i'mjust, you know, for me thinking she is out of pain now. we are _ me thinking she is out of pain now. we are just — me thinking she is out of pain now. we are just going to miss her very much _ we are just going to miss her very much i_ we are 'ust going to miss her very much. .. we are 'ust going to miss her very much. ~ , ., ., ., much. i think you are writing what ou sa much. i think you are writing what you say about _ much. i think you are writing what you say about the _ much. i think you are writing what you say about the impact - much. i think you are writing what you say about the impact it i much. i think you are writing what you say about the impact it has i you say about the impact it has another people. we were speaking to one of our regular gps on the programme today and she was saying how simply you can check your breasts if you are a man or a woman, and she feels people will now, having seen and read about what happened to sarah, will come forward and see their gp face—to—face to try to get things checked earlier? yes. to get things checked earlier? yes, indeed. to get things checked earlier? yes, indeed- that _ to get things checked earlier? yes, indeed. that is _ to get things checked earlier? yes, indeed. that is so _ to get things checked earlier? yes, indeed. that is so important. that is the _ indeed. that is so important. that is the message we want to get across — is the message we want to get across. look how brave she was. such across. look how brave she was. such a young _ across. look how brave she was. such a young girl— across. look how brave she was. such a young girl getting this terrible disease — a young girl getting this terrible disease, but being so brave and courageous to be able to speak openly— courageous to be able to speak openly and to the world and tell everyone — openly and to the world and tell everyone what she was going through. and say. _ everyone what she was going through. and say, look, this is a message, .et and say, look, this is a message, get to— and say, look, this is a message, get to your— and say, look, this is a message, get to your doctor. if there is a problem. — get to your doctor. if there is a problem, please do, because it can save your— problem, please do, because it can save your life. it's very sad we couldn't — save your life. it's very sad we couldn't save sarah. she has left a

legacy _ couldn't save sarah. she has left a legacy i_ couldn't save sarah. she has left a legacy. ijust want people to remember the amazing talent she is, but the _ remember the amazing talent she is, but the kindest heart as well. realty. — but the kindest heart as well. really. a _ but the kindest heart as well. really, a genuine girl. i have had to interview many girl bands with what _ to interview many girl bands with what i _ to interview many girl bands with what i do — to interview many girl bands with what i do i— to interview many girl bands with what i do. i have to say sarah is always— what i do. i have to say sarah is always one _ what i do. i have to say sarah is always one that will take a photograph with everyone, have an autograph. — photograph with everyone, have an autograph, would never say no, was always— autograph, would never say no, was always smiling. and she was a big star~ _ always smiling. and she was a big star~ i_ always smiling. and she was a big star~ i think— always smiling. and she was a big star. i think girls aloud had six platinum — star. i think girls aloud had six platinum studio albums, four number one hits _ platinum studio albums, four number one hits. they are probably the biggest — one hits. they are probably the biggest girl band of the 215t century. and she was as down—to—earth as they come. she really— down—to—earth as they come. she really was — down—to—earth as they come. she really was the girl next door. such a talent _ really was the girl next door. such a talent but such a beautiful person _ a talent but such a beautiful erson. . ~' a talent but such a beautiful erson. . ~ ,. a talent but such a beautiful erson. . ~ i., . a talent but such a beautiful erson. . ~ . ., person. thank you so much for shannu person. thank you so much for sharing your — person. thank you so much for sharing your memories - person. thank you so much for sharing your memories of- person. thank you so much for sharing your memories of yourj sharing your memories of your friend, sarah harding, who obviously had a big impact on your life and many others. thank you. earlier this year, sarah revealed she had delayed seeking medical help when she first found lumps under her arm.

so what can women do if they're concerned? joining us now is kris hallenga, the founder of breast cancer charity coppa feel. morning to you. first things first, she was no age, was she? ila. morning to you. first things first, she was no age, was she?- morning to you. first things first, she was no age, was she? no. a bit like me, she was no age, was she? no. a bit like me. i— she was no age, was she? no. a bit like me. iwas— she was no age, was she? no. a bit like me, i was diagnosed _ she was no age, was she? no. a bit like me, i was diagnosed with i she was no age, was she? no. a bit| like me, i was diagnosed with breast cancer— like me, i was diagnosed with breast cancer really young, the age of 23. i'm not— cancer really young, the age of 23. i'm not sure — cancer really young, the age of 23. i'm not sure who still needs to hear this but— i'm not sure who still needs to hear this but breast cancer can happen at any age _ this but breast cancer can happen at any age. and to die at 39 is obviously— any age. and to die at 39 is obviously no age at all. i think sometimes when we think of breast cancer— sometimes when we think of breast cancer we _ sometimes when we think of breast cancer we think it happens to mums and grandmas. we are really trying to make _ and grandmas. we are really trying to make sure that misconception is stomped _ to make sure that misconception is stomped out because it can happen at any age _ stomped out because it can happen at any age for— stomped out because it can happen at any age. for her age in particular, and the _ any age. for her age in particular, and the age — any age. for her age in particular, and the age of 39, about 2300 women are diagnosed in the uk every year. that is—

are diagnosed in the uk every year. that is a _ are diagnosed in the uk every year. that is a significant number of people — that is a significant number of people i _ that is a significant number of --eole. ~' ., . that is a significant number of --eole. ~ ., ., ., people. i know that you are diagnosed _ people. i know that you are diagnosed quite _ people. i know that you are diagnosed quite late, i people. i know that you are l diagnosed quite late, weren't people. i know that you are - diagnosed quite late, weren't you? you got stage four breast cancer. how important is it if you are worried, to go and talk to somebody? i mean, it's so important. 50 like sarah, _ i mean, it's so important. so like sarah, i. — i mean, it's so important. so like sarah, i. for— i mean, it's so important. so like sarah, i, for so long, was ignoring symptoms — sarah, i, for so long, was ignoring symptoms i— sarah, i, for so long, was ignoring symptoms. i don't know she was ignoring — symptoms. i don't know she was ignoring symptoms for sure, what she delayed _ ignoring symptoms for sure, what she delayed going to the gp. i delayed going _ delayed going to the gp. i delayed going to _ delayed going to the gp. i delayed going to the gp. i didn't realise breast— going to the gp. i didn't realise breast cancer could have another young _ breast cancer could have another young age. i was this young, happy person _ young age. i was this young, happy person i_ young age. i was this young, happy person. i didn't think cancer could person. ididn't think cancer could happen— person. i didn't think cancer could happen to — person. i didn't think cancer could happen to somebody like me. by the time i_ happen to somebody like me. by the time i went— happen to somebody like me. by the time i went to the gp the cancer was quite _ time i went to the gp the cancer was quite advanced. but they thought, like me. _ quite advanced. but they thought, like me, that because i was so young, — like me, that because i was so young, it — like me, that because i was so young, it would probably be just hormonat — young, it would probably be just hormonal. fora young, it would probably be just hormonal. for a long time i was being _ hormonal. for a long time i was being told — hormonal. for a long time i was being told it was nothing to worry about _ being told it was nothing to worry about it — being told it was nothing to worry about. it was eight months by the time _ about. it was eight months by the time i_ about. it was eight months by the time i was — about. it was eight months by the time i was eventually diagnosed. and in that— time i was eventually diagnosed. and in that time, we can't say for sure,

but it's— in that time, we can't say for sure, but it's likely — in that time, we can't say for sure, but it's likely it spread to my ttones— but it's likely it spread to my bones and has obviously since then spread _ bones and has obviously since then spread to— bones and has obviously since then spread to other parts of my body. if you are _ spread to other parts of my body. if you are diagnosed with stage four breast— you are diagnosed with stage four breast cancer, otherwise known as secondary — breast cancer, otherwise known as secondary breast cancer, advanced cancer, _ secondary breast cancer, advanced cancer, it— secondary breast cancer, advanced cancer, it means it is much harder to treat _ cancer, it means it is much harder to treat. there are not as many medicines— to treat. there are not as many medicines for you to use. in early—stage diagnosis gives you a plethora — early—stage diagnosis gives you a plethora of options, of treatments. and your— plethora of options, of treatments. and your chances of survival are so much _ and your chances of survival are so much highen — and your chances of survival are so much higher. i would like to think that sarah— much higher. i would like to think that sarah has left thinking, this has not — that sarah has left thinking, this has not happened to anybody else, i want to— has not happened to anybody else, i want to make sure... and make sure that her— want to make sure... and make sure that her story — want to make sure... and make sure that her story teaches the person watching — that her story teaches the person watching this right now thinking, there _ watching this right now thinking, there is— watching this right now thinking, there is something i've noticed recently. — there is something i've noticed recently, may be that rash i had on my nipple — recently, may be that rash i had on my nipple or— recently, may be that rash i had on my nipple or my breast, or my cottarbone, _ my nipple or my breast, or my collarbone, that thing that i have noticed _ collarbone, that thing that i have noticed that i have been worried about— noticed that i have been worried about but— noticed that i have been worried about but haven't wanted to waste my doctor's _ about but haven't wanted to waste my doctor's time about, or is thinking,

there _ doctor's time about, or is thinking, there are _ doctor's time about, or is thinking, there are more important things like covid _ there are more important things like covid at _ there are more important things like covid at the — there are more important things like covid at the moment that gps are seeing _ covid at the moment that gps are seeing people about, that is not the case _ seeing people about, that is not the case the _ seeing people about, that is not the case. the gps want to see you. they have _ case. the gps want to see you. they have time _ case. the gps want to see you. they have time for— case. the gps want to see you. they have time for you. they want to listen _ have time for you. they want to listen to— have time for you. they want to listen to your problem. and they should _ listen to your problem. and they should refer you to a breast clinic. sorry. _ should refer you to a breast clinic. sorry. i— should refer you to a breast clinic. sorry, i didn't mean to interrupt you. you have done so much work around this. your charity is called coppa feel. it is really clear. people need to keep checking? yeah, exactl . people need to keep checking? yeah, exactly- not — people need to keep checking? yeah, exactly- not in _ people need to keep checking? yeah, exactly- not in a _ people need to keep checking? yeah, exactly. not in a panicked _ people need to keep checking? yeah, exactly. not in a panicked way - people need to keep checking? yeah, exactly. not in a panicked way but in a proactive, get to know your boots. — in a proactive, get to know your boots. get _ in a proactive, get to know your boots, get to know your body, get to know _ boots, get to know your body, get to know your _ boots, get to know your body, get to know your chest packs, whatever you call them _ know your chest packs, whatever you call them. this affects men, it affects — call them. this affects men, it affects all— call them. this affects men, it affects all genders. make sure it becomes— affects all genders. make sure it becomes a new habit, becomes something that you just naturally do in the _ something that you just naturally do in the shower or as you are lying in bed _ in the shower or as you are lying in bed you _ in the shower or as you are lying in bed you get — in the shower or as you are lying in bed. you get to know yourself really well. bed. you get to know yourself really wett~ when — bed. you get to know yourself really well. when you do go to the doctor's and say. _ well. when you do go to the doctor's and say. i— well. when you do go to the doctor's and say, i know this is not right for me. — and say, i know this is not right for me. you _ and say, i know this is not right for me, you stand a better chance of getting _ for me, you stand a better chance of getting through it. you can tell them, — getting through it. you can tell them, you _ getting through it. you can tell them, you can tell me this isn't normat— them, you can tell me this isn't normal because i know what is normal

for me _ normal because i know what is normal for me. coppa feel have been around for me. coppa feel have been around for 12_ for me. coppa feel have been around for 12 years — for me. coppa feel have been around for 12 years. we have developed a self checkout, which is an amazing source _ self checkout, which is an amazing source of — self checkout, which is an amazing source of information which takes you through from the very moment of, i you through from the very moment of, i might— you through from the very moment of, i might have _ you through from the very moment of, i might have something or i want to educate _ i might have something or i want to educate myself a bit more, to fully through— educate myself a bit more, to fully through the stages of how to check and what _ through the stages of how to check and what to do if you find something. and also, really crucial advice _ something. and also, really crucial advice about what to expect from your gp _ advice about what to expect from your gp when you eventually go. when your gp when you eventually go. when you have _ your gp when you eventually go. when you have the _ your gp when you eventually go. when you have the courage to go. it is a bin, you have the courage to go. it is a big, brave — you have the courage to go. it is a big, brave thing to do. sometimes people _ big, brave thing to do. sometimes people can — big, brave thing to do. sometimes people can feel really embarrassed about— people can feel really embarrassed about it _ people can feel really embarrassed about it. but put embarrassment aside _ about it. but put embarrassment aside this — about it. but put embarrassment aside. this is about your health. it is about— aside. this is about your health. it is about living a long life beyond breast _ is about living a long life beyond breast cancer, which is what we want everyone _ breast cancer, which is what we want everyone to — breast cancer, which is what we want everyone to do. everyone deserves the best— everyone to do. everyone deserves the best possible chance of survivat~ _ the best possible chance of survival. we want to give them that with an _ survival. we want to give them that with an early diagnosis. you survival. we want to give them that with an early diagnosis.— with an early diagnosis. you have done so much — with an early diagnosis. you have done so much work _ with an early diagnosis. you have done so much work around - with an early diagnosis. you have done so much work around it - with an early diagnosis. you have done so much work around it and| with an early diagnosis. you have - done so much work around it and i'm sure what happened to her will have a huge impact. you were 23 when you are diagnosed. you are 35 now. i know you say as well, don't panic? because i think the fear is not a

very— because i think the fear is not a very good — because i think the fear is not a very good motivator. i think fear makes _ very good motivator. i think fear makes people cower away and not want to -o makes people cower away and not want to go see _ makes people cower away and not want to go see their doctors. but productivity and knowing that breast cancer _ productivity and knowing that breast cancer in _ productivity and knowing that breast cancer in particular is treatable, but, _ cancer in particular is treatable, but, nothing in life is guaranteed. cancer— but, nothing in life is guaranteed. cancer is — but, nothing in life is guaranteed. cancer is an— but, nothing in life is guaranteed. cancer is an incredibly sneaky itiness — cancer is an incredibly sneaky illness i_ cancer is an incredibly sneaky illness. i st say sneaky because i would _ illness. i st say sneaky because i would love — illness. i st say sneaky because i would love to use other expletives about _ would love to use other expletives about this — would love to use other expletives about this is breakfast telly. it finds— about this is breakfast telly. it finds its— about this is breakfast telly. it finds its way around your body no matter— finds its way around your body no matter what. finds its way around your body no matterwhat. it finds its way around your body no matter what. it is a matter who you are, what _ matter what. it is a matter who you are, what you do, doesn't matter. breast— are, what you do, doesn't matter. breast cancer is one you can help detect— breast cancer is one you can help detect yourself because it shows up with symptoms that are visible and you can _ with symptoms that are visible and you can touch them. so it is a more diagnosabte — you can touch them. so it is a more diagnosable illness. but that's not to say— diagnosable illness. but that's not to say that breast cancer is always curabte~ _ to say that breast cancer is always curabte~ it — to say that breast cancer is always curable. it is so sneaky and intelligent, that even when it's diagnosed at this early, sometimes it can _ diagnosed at this early, sometimes it can re—occur. not only do we need to get— it can re—occur. not only do we need to get a _ it can re—occur. not only do we need to get a message out to people who

have never— to get a message out to people who have never thought about breast cancer _ have never thought about breast cancer to — have never thought about breast cancer to check their breasts regularly, but if you have had breast— regularly, but if you have had breast cancer, please know that checking — breast cancer, please know that checking your breasts if you still have _ checking your breasts if you still have breasts, knowing your body, is really— have breasts, knowing your body, is really important. recognise any new symptoms — really important. recognise any new symptoms. essentially, just know yourself — symptoms. essentially, just know yourself i— symptoms. essentially, just know yourself. i can't say it more. i can't — yourself. i can't say it more. i can't express myself better. know your body. — can't express myself better. know your body, know yourself and have the confidence to speak up if something is not right for you. thank— something is not right for you. thank you _ something is not right for you. thank you so much for your time. if you want to find out more about chris's story, she has recently published a book about it as well. it is monday morning. there were so many incredible performances for great britain at the paralympics in tokyo, but one of the standouts came from maisie summers—newton in the pool. it did. i think she is over there with sally. good morning. congratulations.— with sally. good morning. congratulations. notjust congratulations. thank you. not 'ust one old congratulations. thank you. not 'ust gold medal fl congratulations. thank you. not 'ust one gold medal but i congratulations. thank you. not 'ust one gold medal but two. * congratulations. thank you. not 'ust one gold medal but two. were h congratulations. thank you. notjust

one gold medal but two. were you i one gold medal but two. were you expecting to come back with two? definitely not. i dream is to go to a paralympic games and that is what i a paralympic games and that is what i achieved _ a paralympic games and that is what i achieved when i first got there. i didn't— i achieved when i first got there. i didn't really want to get a gold in the individual medley. that was always— the individual medley. that was always in— the individual medley. that was always in my mind when i was there. but to— always in my mind when i was there. but to come — always in my mind when i was there. but to come away with two, that was more _ but to come away with two, that was more than _ but to come away with two, that was more than i — but to come away with two, that was more than i ever expected. talk but to come away with two, that was more than i ever expected.— more than i ever expected. talk me throu . h more than i ever expected. talk me through coming _ more than i ever expected. talk me through coming home? _ more than i ever expected. talk me through coming home? you - more than i ever expected. talk me through coming home? you got - more than i ever expected. talk me l through coming home? you got home more than i ever expected. talk me - through coming home? you got home on saturday. i believe you got quite a while, when you got back to your village. while, when you got back to your villaae. ~ . ., ,, while, when you got back to your villae. . ., ., ,, while, when you got back to your villae. . ., ., , , ,, village. what happened? so, ithink the reall village. what happened? so, ithink they really organised _ village. what happened? so, ithink they really organised this _ village. what happened? so, ithink they really organised this massive l they really organised this massive event~ _ they really organised this massive event i_ they really organised this massive event. i think nearly everyone in the village — event. i think nearly everyone in the village was there. as i was coming — the village was there. as i was coming down from the bottom of the roundabout, everyone was stood along the village _ roundabout, everyone was stood along the village and the roads. it was really— the village and the roads. it was really emotional. a bit overwhelming as wett~ _ really emotional. a bit overwhelming as wett~ i_ really emotional. a bit overwhelming as well. i was so tired from the flight — as well. i was so tired from the flight i— as well. i was so tired from the flight. i was so grateful to see everyone's support. i didn't realise it everyone's support. ididn't realise it when— everyone's support. i didn't realise it when i_ everyone's support. i didn't realise it when i was in tokyo. seeing everyone _ it when i was in tokyo. seeing everyone there cheering me on was very emotional. you everyone there cheering me on was very emotional-— everyone there cheering me on was very emotional. you must have missed that while you — very emotional. you must have missed that while you are _ very emotional. you must have missed that while you are over _ very emotional. you must have missed that while you are over there? -

very emotional. you must have missed that while you are over there? yeah, i that while you are over there? yeah, wet to that while you are over there? yeah, we try to stay _ that while you are over there? yeah, we try to stay off _ that while you are over there? yeah, we try to stay off our— that while you are over there? yeah, we try to stay off our phone - that while you are over there? yeah, we try to stay off our phone is - that while you are over there? yeah, we try to stay off our phone is and i we try to stay off our phone is and focus _ we try to stay off our phone is and focus on _ we try to stay off our phone is and focus on the — we try to stay off our phone is and focus on the swimming. but i didn't realise _ focus on the swimming. but i didn't realise how— focus on the swimming. but i didn't realise how much support. there were banners— realise how much support. there were banners everywhere, flags everywhere, it's incredible. i can't them _ everywhere, it's incredible. i can't them enough. everywhere, it's incredible. i can't them enough-— everywhere, it's incredible. i can't them enough. what is it like being art of them enough. what is it like being part of this — them enough. what is it like being part of this team? _ them enough. what is it like being part of this team? this _ them enough. what is it like being part of this team? this particular. part of this team? this particular team has been hugely successful, second only to china? i team has been hugely successful, second only to china?— second only to china? i think to come second — second only to china? i think to come second to _ second only to china? i think to come second to china _ second only to china? i think to come second to china is - second only to china? i think to come second to china is such i second only to china? i think to | come second to china is such an amazing — come second to china is such an amazing achievement for us all. we have also— amazing achievement for us all. we have also had such a strong games. we are _ have also had such a strong games. we are also— have also had such a strong games. we are also young athletes as well. we are also young athletes as well. we still _ we are also young athletes as well. we still have a lot more to prove in other— we still have a lot more to prove in other games, hopefully. that we still have a lot more to prove in other games, hopefully.— we still have a lot more to prove in other games, hopefully. that is what a lot of people _ other games, hopefully. that is what a lot of people are _ other games, hopefully. that is what a lot of people are saying. _ other games, hopefully. that is what a lot of people are saying. dame - a lot of people are saying. dame katherine grainger on the programme today saying this is reallyjust the beginning, because the team is so young? beginning, because the team is so ouna ? , , �* beginning, because the team is so ounu? , , �* " beginning, because the team is so ounu?, , �* " young? definitely. i'm 19, so hopefully— young? definitely. i'm 19, so hopefully i — young? definitely. i'm 19, so hopefully i still— young? definitely. i'm 19, so hopefully i still have - young? definitely. i'm19, so hopefully i still have another| young? definitely. i'm19, so - hopefully i still have another game is in me _ hopefully i still have another game is in me and maybe another more. we are all— is in me and maybe another more. we are all such _ is in me and maybe another more. we are all such good friends and such a good _ are all such good friends and such a good support network for each other when _ good support network for each other when we _ good support network for each other when we are out there. think it's going _ when we are out there. think it's going to — when we are out there. think it's going to be — when we are out there. think it's going to be really good for the future — going to be really good for the future. �* going to be really good for the future. . , ., , ., future. and you were swimming at some of your _ future. and you were swimming at some of your heroes, _ future. and you were swimming at some of your heroes, what - future. and you were swimming at some of your heroes, what was . future. and you were swimming at. some of your heroes, what was that like? �* , ., , some of your heroes, what was that like? 2 ., .._ some of your heroes, what was that like? , .._ ,

like? it's a bit crazy, i suppose. when i first _ like? it's a bit crazy, i suppose. when i first started _ like? it's a bit crazy, i suppose. when i first started racing - like? it's a bit crazy, i suppose. l when i first started racing against ellie simmonds, obviously, that was really— ellie simmonds, obviously, that was really surreal for me. she has always— really surreal for me. she has always been such an idol for me. someone — always been such an idol for me. someone i've always looked up two. to race against her is really— looked up two. to race against her is really strange. i've definitely .ot is really strange. i've definitely got used — is really strange. i've definitely got used to it over the past few years — got used to it over the past few years she _ got used to it over the past few years. she is such a good inspiration, good friend and lovely person~ _ inspiration, good friend and lovely erson. ., ., i. inspiration, good friend and lovely erson. ., ., y., , inspiration, good friend and lovely erson. ., ., , ., ., person. how do you get used to that? it's cra , person. how do you get used to that? it's crazy. isn't — person. how do you get used to that? it's crazy, isn't it? _ person. how do you get used to that? it's crazy, isn't it? yeah, _ person. how do you get used to that? it's crazy, isn't it? yeah, it— person. how do you get used to that? it's crazy, isn't it? yeah, it is. - person. how do you get used to that? it's crazy, isn't it? yeah, it is. i- it's crazy, isn't it? yeah, it is. i do pinch — it's crazy, isn't it? yeah, it is. i do pinch myself a lot when i am with her. do pinch myself a lot when i am with her it— do pinch myself a lot when i am with her it also, — do pinch myself a lot when i am with her. it also, because we did the same _ her. it also, because we did the same races _ her. it also, because we did the same races when we arrived there, so to have _ same races when we arrived there, so to have her— same races when we arrived there, so to have her in— same races when we arrived there, so to have her in the cold room, you have _ to have her in the cold room, you have somebody with the knowledge and experience _ have somebody with the knowledge and experience that i can trust her and relying _ experience that i can trust her and relying on— experience that i can trust her and relying on her, and i know it is going — relying on her, and i know it is going to — relying on her, and i know it is going to be _ relying on her, and i know it is going to be a great race and it is going _ going to be a great race and it is going to — going to be a great race and it is going to be a great race and it is going to be really fun. what going to be a great race and it is going to be really fun.— going to be a great race and it is going to be really fun. what was the hiuuhliht? going to be really fun. what was the highlight? what _ going to be really fun. what was the highlight? what will— going to be really fun. what was the highlight? what will you _ going to be really fun. what was the highlight? what will you remember| highlight? what will you remember most of the past couple weeks? definitely just most of the past couple weeks? definitelyjust racing again. i really— definitelyjust racing again. i really love racing. because of covid we had _ really love racing. because of covid we had not — really love racing. because of covid we had not done it so much. being in such an _ we had not done it so much. being in such an amazing arena like that swimming — such an amazing arena like that swimming pool was, i have never swam in a size _ swimming pool was, i have never swam in a size like— swimming pool was, i have never swam in a size like that one. every time iwent— in a size like that one. every time i went out—

in a size like that one. every time i went out there and touched the wall, _ i went out there and touched the wall, i_ i went out there and touched the wall, i had — i went out there and touched the wall, i had such a huge sense of happiness — wall, i had such a huge sense of happiness and a massive smile on my face _ happiness and a massive smile on my face is _ happiness and a massive smile on my face. , . , , ., ., face. is there a sense that in no wa ou face. is there a sense that in no way you were — face. is there a sense that in no way you were actually _ face. is there a sense that in no way you were actually used - face. is there a sense that in no way you were actually used to l face. is there a sense that in no - way you were actually used to racing in like a quiet space? you were used to racing without a crowd because of how things had been? how did that work? . , , how things had been? how did that work? ., , . how things had been? how did that work? . , . work? yeah, i suppose. when i saw it i was like. — work? yeah, i suppose. when i saw it i was like. wow. _ work? yeah, i suppose. when i saw it i was like, wow, imagine _ work? yeah, i suppose. when i saw it i was like, wow, imagine if— work? yeah, i suppose. when i saw it i was like, wow, imagine if there - i was like, wow, imagine if there were _ i was like, wow, imagine if there were people there? it would be really— were people there? it would be really loud. we don't have any people — really loud. we don't have any people watching us when we train. i think— people watching us when we train. i think over— people watching us when we train. i think over the past year we have been _ think over the past year we have been fortunate to raise through covid _ been fortunate to raise through covid times, so i have got used to it. covid times, so i have got used to it it _ covid times, so i have got used to it it was — covid times, so i have got used to it it was a — covid times, so i have got used to it. it was a good thing to do. 0bviously— it. it was a good thing to do. obviously training without people watching is great as well. one obviously training without people watching is great as well.- watching is great as well. one of the thin . s watching is great as well. one of the things i _ watching is great as well. one of the things i always _ watching is great as well. one of the things i always love - watching is great as well. one of the things i always love to - watching is great as well. one of the things i always love to ask. the things i always love to ask swimmers is, of people don't appreciate perhaps the hours that swimmers put in. talk me through your typical training day? 50. swimmers put in. talk me through your typical training day?— your typicaltraining day? so, a double day. — your typicaltraining day? so, a double day. l— your typicaltraining day? so, a double day, i wake _ your typicaltraining day? so, a double day, i wake up- your typicaltraining day? so, a double day, i wake up at - your typicaltraining day? so, a double day, i wake up at 4am. | your typical training day? so, a - double day, i wake up at 4am. train five to— double day, i wake up at 4am. train five to seven — double day, i wake up at 4am. train five to seven. go home, chill out a bit. five to seven. go home, chill out a bit i_ five to seven. go home, chill out a bit i may— five to seven. go home, chill out a bit. i may have a gym session for an

hour— bit. i may have a gym session for an hour or— bit. i may have a gym session for an hour or so — bit. i may have a gym session for an hour or so. then another 2.5 hours in the _ hour or so. then another 2.5 hours in the evening. then i train eight times— in the evening. then i train eight timesa— in the evening. then i train eight timesa week. in the evening. then i train eight times a week.— in the evening. then i train eight times a week. eight times a week? yeah, times a week. eight times a week? yeah. even — times a week. eight times a week? yeah, even though _ times a week. eight times a week? yeah, even though there _ times a week. eight times a week? yeah, even though there are - times a week. eight times a week? yeah, even though there are only | yeah, even though there are only seven— yeah, even though there are only seven days — yeah, even though there are only seven days in the week! i do two mornings~ — seven days in the week! i do two mornings~ i_ seven days in the week! i do two mornings. i do have a day off on sunday — mornings. i do have a day off on sunday it — mornings. i do have a day off on sunday it is _ mornings. i do have a day off on sunday. it is crazy and hectic. but it is obviously really worth it as well _ it is obviously really worth it as well. . , ,., , , it is obviously really worth it as well. �* , , , ., well. absolutely. during that time how do you _ well. absolutely. during that time how do you manage _ well. absolutely. during that time how do you manage mentally? . well. absolutely. during that time how do you manage mentally? i l well. absolutely. during that time - how do you manage mentally? i think 'ust havin: how do you manage mentally? i think just having a — how do you manage mentally? i think just having a great — how do you manage mentally? i think just having a great support _ how do you manage mentally? i think just having a great support network around _ just having a great support network around you — just having a great support network around you like my family are so good, _ around you like my family are so good, my— around you like my family are so good, my mum, my sisters, my grandparents, making sure i have downtime — grandparents, making sure i have downtime as well. that is really important _ downtime as well. that is really important. seeing your friends. everyone — important. seeing your friends. everyone at my club as well is so supportive — everyone at my club as well is so supportive. we are the best of friends — supportive. we are the best of friends. just that socialising as well _ friends. just that socialising as well not— friends. just that socialising as well. not being by yourself as an athlete _ well. not being by yourself as an athlete is— well. not being by yourself as an athlete is really important. it is fantastic to _ athlete is really important. it is fantastic to meet _ athlete is really important. it is fantastic to meet you. - athlete is really important. it 3 fantastic to meet you. and i know there's plenty more to come. thank ou. how there's plenty more to come. thank you- how about— there's plenty more to come. thank you. how about that _ there's plenty more to come. thank you. how about that then, - there's plenty more to come. thank| you. how about that then, training? eiuht times you. how about that then, training? eight times a _ you. how about that then, training? eight times a week. _ you. how about that then, training? eight times a week. like _ you. how about that then, training? eight times a week. like you, - eight times a week. like you,

louise! that _ eight times a week. like you, louise! that has _ eight times a week. like you, louise! that has changed - eight times a week. like you, louise! that has changed my| eight times a week. like you, - louise! that has changed my mind. i do love speaking _ louise! that has changed my mind. i do love speaking to _ louise! that has changed my mind. i do love speaking to our _ louise! that has changed my mind. i do love speaking to our sporting - do love speaking to our sporting superstars. it’s do love speaking to our sporting superstars-— coming up, the comedianjohn bishop is going to be here to tell us about his new uk tour and also taking on the role of doctor who's latest companion. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. researchers from imperial college london say they've found a link between air pollution and how badly you're affected by covid. a report commissioned by the mayor found being exposed to toxic air before the pandemic increased your risk of needing hospital treatment if you caught the virus. experts say improving air quality is crucial to help people live healthier lives. new figures suggest unemployment in london is higher than the rest of the country, with the impacts of the pandemic

and brexit being felt on the jobs market. that's from the office for national statistics. bbc london has been analysing the data. there's no doubt ourjobs market has been hit hardest and recovered slower than anywhere else. it does also depend, though, where you live. the purple areas on this map show the west — like ealing, brent, hounslow and richmond — have struggled most, perhaps due to so much being tied to heathrow — while the southeast boroughs seem to have fared a bit better, with more people in work. there's more from marc later on our lunchtime programme. the bbc has launched a campaign to collect sports kit and give it to young people who need it most. it's called kit out the nation. this school in gravesend has been donated tennis rackets from the queen's club in kensington. it means that... a chance that they wouldn't have had previously, that they now have, that we can also use for extra curricular activities after school. and if parents or children

want to borrow them after school, during the holidays, then we can loan them to them. let's take a look at the travel. there's been a signal failure on the district line — we have severe delays between turnham green and richmond. and minor delays on both the circle and the metropolitan lines. southeastern trains have delays from victoria due to electrical supply problems. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's another lovely day of weather again across the capital today. plenty more blue sky and sunshine to come and above—average temperatures for this time of year. there are few issues with mist and fog around this morning, so poor visibility in places, but that is set to lift and clear fairly readily and we should see lots of sunshine break through — long sunny spells as we head through this afternoon, perhaps a bit of fair—weather cloud here and there. a light southeasterly wind and it's that that's pushing the warmer, drier air our way, so there won't be as much cloud as there was last week. it will, of course, stay dry and we'll see temperatures peak

in the mid 20s in celsius easily — perhaps 26 or 27 degrees celsius in a few spots. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, we'll do the whole thing all over again. so we're expecting clear spells, there'll be some mist and fog forming perhaps into tomorrow morning, temperatures on the mild side. feeling rather humid, as well, as we start off the day tomorrow. tomorrow, more sunshine and, again, slightly higher temperatures — we could see them peak at around 28 degrees celsius. wednesday is the last day of the heat and the sunshine because we are set to see a weather front sweep its way eastwards on wednesday night into thursday, and there will be some outbreaks of rain. well, i'm back in around half an hour. do check out our website, facebook and instagram for lots more. but now, back to dan and louise. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. it is 8:33am. morning live follows breakfast

on bbc one this morning. let's find out what's in store with gethin and janette. good morning. good morning. good morninu. coming up on morning live — one in three of us has high blood pressure and we don't even know it. as a huge campaign kicks off today, dr xand is here to help you prevent one of the world's biggest killers. plus — it's the free lockdown exercise craze that's good i for our minds and bodies. but, as traveljournalist amar latif has been finding out, _ wild swimming in some rivers can be risky because they're _ full of sewage. he discovers the best way to tell if your local one is clean! - and ahead of the new series of crimewatch live we'll be catching up with rav wilding and michelle ackerley. they'll have the latest on the crimes they need your help to solve. also coming up, we're joined by diy sos star mark millar, - who will be telling us what's behind a surge in builders' costs _ and ways you can save money if you're doing up your home. | plus it's the world's longest—running medical drama that began with a bang 35 years ago today.

ahhhh! hello, casualty? 1986 that was. casualty stars jason durr and di botcher are here to reveal how you could play a starring role in the show's 35th birthday celebrations. and we're kicking off this week's strictly fitness i with a work—out that's sure to get the blood pumping. _ get your dancing shoesl ready as i show you how to do a cha—cha—cha. pay attention, dan. dahling! . thank ou ve pay attention, dan. dahling! . thank you very much- _ pay attention, dan. dahling! . thank you very much- i— pay attention, dan. dahling! . thank you very much. i only _ pay attention, dan. dahling! . thank you very much. i only have _ pay attention, dan. dahling! . thank you very much. i only have about. pay attention, dan. dahling! . thank you very much. i only have about a l you very much. i only have about a week to get ready.— week to get ready. have you been wearin: in week to get ready. have you been wearing in your — week to get ready. have you been wearing in your dancing _ week to get ready. have you been wearing in your dancing shoes? i week to get ready. have you been i wearing in your dancing shoes? not et. are wearing in your dancing shoes? not yet. are you meant to wear them in or can you wear them fresh? yes. or can you wear them fresh? yes, wear them _ or can you wear them fresh? yes, wearthem in! _ or can you wear them fresh? yes, wear them in! your— or can you wear them fresh? yes, wear them in! your feet _ or can you wear them fresh? yes, wear them in! your feet will - or can you wear them fresh? yes, wear them in! your feet will hurt more _ wear them in! your feet will hurt more if— wear them in! your feet will hurt more if you — wear them in! your feet will hurt more if you don't! _ wear them in! your feet will hurt more if you don't! same - wear them in! your feet will hurtl more if you don't! same approach wear them in! your feet will hurt - more if you don't! same approach he is a size _ more if you don't! same approach he is a size 18, —

more if you don't! same approach he is a size 18, make _ more if you don't! same approach he is a size 18, make sure _ more if you don't! same approach he is a size 18, make sure you _ more if you don't! same approach he is a size 18, make sure you don't- is a size 18, make sure you don't fall over— is a size 18, make sure you don't fall over them! _ is a size 18, make sure you don't fall over them!— fall over them! thank you, it is nice to ask— fall over them! thank you, it is nice to ask janette _ fall over them! thank you, it is nice to ask janette live - fall over them! thank you, it is nice to ask janette live on - fall over them! thank you, it is nice to ask janette live on air. l masks in secondary schools, and whole bubbles being sent home after a positive test — covid restrictions were a fact of life for most pupils before the summer holidays. now as many children in england, wales and northern ireland start their first full week back in the classroom, they should notice a few changes. our education correspondent elaine dunkley has been to a primary school in stalybridge as they celebrated the start of the new term. come on. soon as you see them, all the worries drop away and you're, you know, just back to yourjob and it's just wonderful. it's back to school for the children at silver springs primary in stalybridge. it's back to school for the children at silver springs primary in stalybridge. and leila... she's excited. nervous for year one. ..can't wait to get started. i do like the fact that she's in a bit of a bubble.

because of the cerebral palsy and her immune system being so rubbish, i was quite concerned regarding that. if people just follow the rules — cos it's not that hard, really, is it? — and hopefully we'll get a bit of normality back. you're loving school, aren't you? she's off. head teacher mrs mason is delighted to welcome the pupils back. this is our reception class. it's their first day of school. good morning, year one. oh, you're working so hard already! pleased to see. covid regulations in schools in england have been relaxed. the big event today is being able to bring their lunch boxes. so for a whole12 months we've been on disposable packed lunches. children were very static in their places last year, but now we've got that flexibility to move around a little bit, now we don't have to have those very strict bubbles. go! the challenge is keeping everyone, safe whilst minimising disruption. the challenge is keeping everyone safe whilst minimising disruption. one of the big changes this term is that children do not have to be sent home to isolate if they come into contact with a positive case of covid. instead, they must take a test. really, getting that message across to parents

about the importance of not sending children in when they're ill. if their child's got symptoms, get a pcr test, to keep them off school and get tested. 12,14,16... it's been a nice day because of meeting my new teachers and sometimes seeing my own teachers that i've really miss, and sometimes seeing my old teachers that i've really missed, and when i see all my friends, i make new friends. oh, wow, ouryearsixes are wearing their ties. you look so smart. you're going to have a great year, aren't you? june last year, a very poignant moment was when one of our children had drawn a picture of herfamily and underneath it she'd written a sentence in her... she's in year one. a very simple sentence — i hope my family don't die. you know, and that really brings it home to you, you know? this is what some children are carrying round with them and that's why, even though they look really happy — they're all happy to be back

this morning, you know — we can't underestimate those other feelings and we need to make sure that we build in the time to address them. how many ones have we got? as well as emotional support, there is vital catch—up work going on. we've lost some of their core reading, writing, some of the basic maths, which are the building blocks and the foundations for everything, really. so that's sort of our focus over the next couple of years, really. how many tens have we got? is it hard, being a teacher? oh, yeah! it's always hard being a teacher but, you know, there are more good times than bad. apparently in year six - you now get detentions — which i hope i do not get. for the new term, the pupils have big ambitions. this year i hope i might be my team captain of, like, my... _ of my team, called,

like, the diamonds.j two times table. yay! covid means teachers and families have to remain cautious. but there is also hope that pupils will be able to enjoy a normal life at school. children this year are definitely looking forward to being able to go on a trip! you know, the things that we've missed — being able to to take children out of this environment, beyond our locality and get rid of this sense of feeling boxed in, and just, you know, widen the horizons, really. fives times what equals 50? i'm really excited - to be back at school. i feel like it is going - to be a whole new year. the important thing is we're together and we're going i to stay safe together. elaine dunkley, bbc news, in stalybridge. let's speak to our reporter john maguire now. he's at a school in

weston—super—mare where pupils will be getting their lateral flow tests this morning. good morning. good morning. the academy here _ good morning. good morning. the academy here in _ good morning. good morning. the i academy here in weston-super-mare, academy here in weston—super—mare, testing started at the end of last week, more today and the children were returned to classrooms as normal from tomorrow. were returned to classrooms as normalfrom tomorrow. one were returned to classrooms as normal from tomorrow. one of the interesting things is they are using new test kits, so they won't need to put the swab into the back of their throat, which is fairly unpleasant at the best of times. all of the testing stations are lined up ready to go. ten in total at the school. embers of the administration staff, volunteers are here. good morning. all ready to go, all smiling behind their masks, i can tell. liz, you are in charge of this, you have to hit a few times so pretty good at it. ~ ~ ., ., ., hit a few times so pretty good at

it. we know what we are doing. team swab are ready _ it. we know what we are doing. team swab are ready to _ it. we know what we are doing. team swab are ready to go. _ it. we know what we are doing. team swab are ready to go. it's _ it. we know what we are doing. team swab are ready to go. it's an - swab are ready to go. it's an excitina swab are ready to go. it's an exciting time _ swab are ready to go. it's an exciting time coming - swab are ready to go. it's an exciting time coming back i swab are ready to go. it's an exciting time coming back to swab are ready to go. it's an - exciting time coming back to school, how is it? we exciting time coming back to school, how is it? ~ ., .,, ., how is it? we are hoping for some normality. — how is it? we are hoping for some normality, students _ how is it? we are hoping for some normality, students have - how is it? we are hoping for some normality, students have had - how is it? we are hoping for some normality, students have had a i normality, students have had a destructive two years. we are having to make _ destructive two years. we are having to make dylan accurately and remotely ambient bubbles and all such a _ remotely ambient bubbles and all such a restriction in place. now we are hoping — such a restriction in place. now we are hoping normality can resume and part of— are hoping normality can resume and part of that _ are hoping normality can resume and part of that will be testing to all students — part of that will be testing to all students will have a couple of tests before _ students will have a couple of tests before they return but then they can .et before they return but then they can get back— before they return but then they can get back into their lessons, no one bubbles, _ get back into their lessons, no one bubbles, they can mix and it will be really— bubbles, they can mix and it will be really exciting to get the normality back~ _ really exciting to get the normality back. no _ really exciting to get the normality back. ., ., , ,, , really exciting to get the normality back. ., ., , , , , well back. no one bubbles. well ventilated _ back. no one bubbles. well ventilated rooms, - back. no one bubbles. well ventilated rooms, good - back. no one bubbles. well. ventilated rooms, good hand back. no one bubbles. well— ventilated rooms, good hand hygiene, sanitisation _ ventilated rooms, good hand hygiene, sanitisation stations and making sure students are sanitising on the way in _ sure students are sanitising on the way in and — sure students are sanitising on the way in and out of their lessons and enhance _ way in and out of their lessons and enhance cleaning throughout the academy with touch points being cleaned — academy with touch points being cleaned regularly through the day and a _ cleaned regularly through the day and a good look. thank you. great to see ou and a good look. thank you. great to see you and — and a good look. thank you. great to see you and great — and a good look. thank you. great to see you and great to _ and a good look. thank you. great to see you and great to see _ and a good look. thank you. great to see you and great to see team - and a good look. thank you. great to see you and great to see team swab| see you and great to see team swab in action. year 11 pupils, see you and great to see team swab in action. yearii pupils, gcses see you and great to see team swab in action. year 11 pupils, gcses in the summer, big year. lexi, back to

today. how are you feeling? it the summer, big year. lexi, back to today. how are you feeling?- today. how are you feeling? it feels a bit weird because _ today. how are you feeling? it feels a bit weird because it _ today. how are you feeling? it feels a bit weird because it feels - today. how are you feeling? it feels a bit weird because it feels kind - today. how are you feeling? it feels a bit weird because it feels kind of. a bit weird because it feels kind of normal— a bit weird because it feels kind of normal and — a bit weird because it feels kind of normal and it has not been normal for quite _ normal and it has not been normal for quite a — normal and it has not been normal for quite a while and we don't know if it will— for quite a while and we don't know if it will stay— for quite a while and we don't know if it will stay this way or if we will go — if it will stay this way or if we will go back into lockdown so we are hoping _ will go back into lockdown so we are hoping for— will go back into lockdown so we are hoping for the best. what will go back into lockdown so we are hoping for the best.— hoping for the best. what has the last ear hoping for the best. what has the last year been _ hoping for the best. what has the last year been like, _ hoping for the best. what has the last year been like, kobi? - hoping for the best. what has the | last year been like, kobi? difficult for everyone _ last year been like, kobi? difficult for everyone and _ last year been like, kobi? difficult for everyone and parts _ last year been like, kobi? difficult for everyone and parts of- last year been like, kobi? difficult for everyone and parts of it - last year been like, kobi? difficult for everyone and parts of it were l for everyone and parts of it were not exactly — for everyone and parts of it were not exactly fun but this year we are hoping _ not exactly fun but this year we are hoping for— not exactly fun but this year we are hoping for a — not exactly fun but this year we are hoping for a really good year of learning — hoping for a really good year of learning and all the extras we have in school _ learning and all the extras we have in school like drama and pa and clubs _ in school like drama and pa and clubs to — in school like drama and pa and clubs to be _ in school like drama and pa and clubs to be back. really exciting. not just — clubs to be back. really exciting. not just lessons, clubs to be back. really exciting. notjust lessons, other clubs to be back. really exciting. not just lessons, other stuff makes it notjust lessons, other stuff makes it a community and see your friends again. it a community and see your friends aaain. . ., �* , , again. yeah, i haven't seen my friends for— again. yeah, i haven't seen my friends for a _ again. yeah, i haven't seen my friends for a while, _ again. yeah, i haven't seen my friends for a while, some - again. yeah, i haven't seen my friends for a while, some of. again. yeah, i haven't seen my friends for a while, some of i i friends for a while, some of i haven't— friends for a while, some of i haven't seen so it will be nice to catch _ haven't seen so it will be nice to catch up— haven't seen so it will be nice to catch up with a lot of my friends. how— catch up with a lot of my friends. how are — catch up with a lot of my friends. how are you all feeling about year 11? gcses to how are you all feeling about year 11? gcses to come and we are not

quite sure what sort of format that will be. it quite sure what sort of format that will be. , . ., , will be. it is exciting to be the first year. _ will be. it is exciting to be the first year, nobody _ will be. it is exciting to be the first year, nobody else - will be. it is exciting to be the first year, nobody else will i will be. it is exciting to be the i first year, nobody else will have this experience if you look at it that way — this experience if you look at it that way. we are excited for that but apart — that way. we are excited for that but apart from that we are just looking — but apart from that we are just looking forward to getting on and doing _ looking forward to getting on and doing them and all the best. dan, ou were doing them and all the best. dan, you were talking _ doing them and all the best. dan, you were talking about _ doing them and all the best. du you were talking about your dancing shoes. look at these issues, three pairs of a brand—new shiny school shoes. the big question is how long will they stay shiny and clean after a few games of football and whatever else over the next couple of weeks and months?— else over the next couple of weeks and months? they look immaculate. the do and months? they look immaculate. they do right — and months? they look immaculate. they do right now. _ and months? they look immaculate. they do right now. very _ and months? they look immaculate. they do right now. very smart. - matt is talking about steamy temperatures, was that a good way of describing it? laughter are you tojust laughter are you to just making it awkward bank laughter resort matt's face. it is hot out

there, matt! good morning. it resort matt's face. it is hot out there, matt! good morning. it will be hot for the _ there, matt! good morning. it will be hot for the next _ there, matt! good morning. it will be hot for the next few _ there, matt! good morning. it will be hot for the next few days. - there, matt! good morning. it will be hot for the next few days. return to some _ be hot for the next few days. return to some of _ be hot for the next few days. return to some of the vast majority of uk have _ to some of the vast majority of uk have to _ to some of the vast majority of uk have to and — to some of the vast majority of uk have to and make a start today. you could _ have to and make a start today. you could see _ have to and make a start today. you could see temperatures tomorrow and even wednesday gets above 30 degrees. hotterthan even wednesday gets above 30 degrees. hotter than we saw at any point _ degrees. hotter than we saw at any point through august. after a hot and increasingly so in a few days things— and increasingly so in a few days things will— and increasingly so in a few days things will turn cooler. if it's too much _ things will turn cooler. if it's too much for— things will turn cooler. if it's too much for you, it is a traditional british— much for you, it is a traditional british heatwave in that after a few days we _ british heatwave in that after a few days we will see thunderstorms arrive _ days we will see thunderstorms arrive and — days we will see thunderstorms arrive and temperatures will start to drop _ arrive and temperatures will start to drop. this morning some view probably— to drop. this morning some view probably think it is a long way off because — probably think it is a long way off because it — probably think it is a long way off because it has been cloudy and damp grass— because it has been cloudy and damp grass southern scotland, northern england _ grass southern scotland, northern england and northern ireland. a few spots _ england and northern ireland. a few spots of— england and northern ireland. a few spots of light rain and drizzle to come _ spots of light rain and drizzle to come through the day but most of it will ease _ come through the day but most of it will ease. skies will brighten, commerce and channel can at that time _ commerce and channel can at that time. dense patches of fog in the south, _ time. dense patches of fog in the south, that will create, lots of sunshine _ south, that will create, lots of sunshine to come here and we will see temperatures a few degrees higher— see temperatures a few degrees higher than yesterday, feeling humid with a _ higher than yesterday, feeling humid with a gentle southerly wind and a bit of— with a gentle southerly wind and a bit of a _ with a gentle southerly wind and a bit of a stronger breeze across parts — bit of a stronger breeze across parts of— bit of a stronger breeze across parts of western scotland where the

drizzle _ parts of western scotland where the drizzle will continue. temperatures yet mean _ drizzle will continue. temperatures yet mean in the high teens but notes elsewhere _ yet mean in the high teens but notes elsewhere into the 20s and widely across _ elsewhere into the 20s and widely across england and wales mid 20s, could _ across england and wales mid 20s, could hit— across england and wales mid 20s, could hit 28 celsius, 82 fahrenheit, through— could hit 28 celsius, 82 fahrenheit, through this afternoon. this afternoon and overnight, some fog across _ afternoon and overnight, some fog across parts of the irish sea, greater— across parts of the irish sea, greater chance of fog, northern england. — greater chance of fog, northern england, north midlands and north wales— england, north midlands and north wales 20 _ england, north midlands and north wales 20 53 parts of scotland and northern — wales 20 53 parts of scotland and northern ireland, the spots of light rain, northern ireland, the spots of light rain. most — northern ireland, the spots of light rain, most dry and a steamy night, temperatures around 12 to 15 degrees to take _ temperatures around 12 to 15 degrees to take you _ temperatures around 12 to 15 degrees to take you into tomorrow morning. set up _ to take you into tomorrow morning. set up for— to take you into tomorrow morning. set up for tuesday, high—pressure to the east. _ set up for tuesday, high—pressure to the east, winds go around that in a clockwise _ the east, winds go around that in a clockwise direction so that is why we start — clockwise direction so that is why we start to — clockwise direction so that is why we start to bring in air from the near— we start to bring in air from the near continent and an even hotter at day to— near continent and an even hotter at day to come — near continent and an even hotter at day to come for many on tuesday. the cloud _ day to come for many on tuesday. the cloud we _ day to come for many on tuesday. the cloud we have — day to come for many on tuesday. the cloud we have in scotland and northern _ cloud we have in scotland and northern ireland bringing in the drizzle — northern ireland bringing in the drizzle will break up, more sunshine here, _ drizzle will break up, more sunshine here, some — drizzle will break up, more sunshine here, some fog to the south—east, south—eastern coast of northern ireland — south—eastern coast of northern ireland. fog patches elsewhere will break _ ireland. fog patches elsewhere will break up _ ireland. fog patches elsewhere will break up and temperatures widely in the 20s— break up and temperatures widely in the 20s if— break up and temperatures widely in the 20s if not getting into the low 30s. midlands and parts of southern

england _ 30s. midlands and parts of southern england most likely to see temperatures that high. another humid _ temperatures that high. another humid night to come to take us into wednesday. wednesday is sunny for the majority come scotland and northern — the majority come scotland and northern ireland a lot more sunshine around _ northern ireland a lot more sunshine around them the start of the week. later, _ around them the start of the week. later, thunderstorms arrive to the channel— later, thunderstorms arrive to the channel islands and the and south wales _ channel islands and the and south wales. that will limit the temperature rises here but elsewhere it will be _ temperature rises here but elsewhere it will be pretty hot and hottest day of — it will be pretty hot and hottest day of us — it will be pretty hot and hottest day of us and with temperatures approaching 26 or 27 degrees. wednesday night and into thursday, thunderstorms erratically push their way northwards. on thursday, because parts of _ way northwards. on thursday, because parts of scotland and northern england — parts of scotland and northern england. try to sale after some overnight— england. try to sale after some overnight storms but cooler for all but still _ overnight storms but cooler for all but still pleasantly warm in that september sunshine. that is how it is looking — september sunshine. that is how it is looking. enjoy it, see you tomorrow _ is looking. en'oy it, see you tomorrow._ is looking. en'oy it, see you tomorrow. �* ., , ., tomorrow. i'm not sure i have managed — tomorrow. i'm not sure i have managed to — tomorrow. i'm not sure i have managed to make _ tomorrow. i'm not sure i have managed to make you - tomorrow. i'm not sure i have managed to make you blush l tomorrow. i'm not sure i have - managed to make you blush before it. one week to go and you have done it. very enjoyable. have a lovely monday, matt, see you later. you, as well.

as we've been hearing this morning, there's a growing backlash over plans for a hike in national insurance to pay for social care. critics say the rise would be disproportionately loaded on to younger and lower—paid workers, while small businesses are warning that an increase could severely impact their recovery from covid—19 restrictions. nina's looking at this for us this morning. it is huge. you can always count on me and my — it is huge. you can always count on me and my tax _ it is huge. you can always count on me and my tax stories _ it is huge. you can always count on me and my tax stories to _ it is huge. you can always count on me and my tax stories to cool - it is huge. you can always count on | me and my tax stories to cool down it is huge. you can always count on i me and my tax stories to cool down a steamy moment. laughter we will leave it at that. james heappey, the armed forces minister, told you earlier that reform is long earlyjune. it is definitely needed but the question is where the money comes from because not a lot of people want to pay it when it comes to their own income. good morning — this rumoured increase will impact employers as well as their employees. so what's the problem with this approach? this all centres around the contributions we make to national insurance. if you're an employee, this is a tax on your earnings. if you're self—employed, it's a tax on your profit. that money goes into a central fund — and from there

you can access benefits. they include the state pension, statutory sick pay, maternity leave, or entitlement to unemployment benefits. you pay national insurance if you're an employee earning more than £181; a week, or self—employed and making a profit of £6,515 or more a year. how much you pay depends on the amount you earn. but you don't pay if you're of state—pension age. campaigners say this is unfair, as the burden falls on younger, often less well paid workers. how much would an increase cost workers? well, a rise of 1% would see someone earning around the national average salary of around £30,000 paying almost £200 a year more. but look at this. a 66—year—old — even one earning as much as £50,000 a year — wouldn't pay anything. there are also implications for employers. they pay 13.8% of their profits

as the main national insurance rate. at the moment, every penny counts for some businesses. paying more tax means having less to invest, and some have told us this increase would devastate them as they try to build back from covid. raising national insurance tax would have the potential to limit the recovery in jobs for the wider recovery because it makes the cost of employing someone that much more expensive at a time that businesses are facing loads of other costs at the same time. what would be far better is for the government to look at ways of boosting the wider recovery because that will help deliver the tax revenue needed to help support public services, but also the wider economy. the government told us it wouldn't comment on speculation around tax changes but as you've been hearing they certainly haven't denied it. they did tell us, though, that throughout the pandemic it has provided businesses with billions of pounds of support including loans, vat cuts

and the furlough scheme. that ends at the end of september. one of the main criticisms of this increase in taxes that it is a flat tax, and so that 1% increase on someone earning £50,000 will probably hurt a lot less in summary only, say, £18,000. it looks as though that is how it will play out, according to newspaper reports this morning and we will find out the next couple of days.— from a comedy tour to travelling in the tardis, comedianjohn bishop knows how to keep busy. later this year we'll see john play the doctor's new companion in doctor who, but first he is taking his stand—up routine back on the road for the first time in three years. let's take a look at what's in store. we can't look at you yet. generally, were technically? _ were technically? laughter ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage mrjohn bishop! _ cheering and applause. thank you! thank you!

how ace is this? thank you! it's great to be back. honest to god, this feels lovely. i thought... cos i've done nothing. i was doing this, as you well know — i don't even know what day this was meant to be on — whether it was meant to be on a tuesday or whenever. people think, "oh, john on lockdown, it'll be great — bet you've got loads of material." no. laughter. cos i don't write it down — ijust basically live me life and hope something funny happens, and then i can talk about it. well, for 18 months... you can't come and go, "hey! netflix, what's that like, eh?" we can now see you, we can now see you, we just didn't have a camera. lovely to see, good morning. have a camera. lovely to see, good morninu. ,., ., have a camera. lovely to see, good mornin. _ ,., ., ., have a camera. lovely to see, good morning-_ you - have a camera. lovely to see, good morning._ you out i have a camera. lovely to see, good i morning._ you out last morning. good morning. you out last niuht to morning. good morning. you out last night to stop — morning. good morning. you out last night to stop and _ morning. good morning. you out last night to stop and i _ morning. good morning. you out last night to stop and i was, _ morning. good morning. you out last night to stop and i was, i _ morning. good morning. you out last night to stop and i was, i was - morning. good morning. you out last night to stop and i was, i was in - night to stop and i was, i was in warrington, parr hall, it was

interesting. it must be fun to be back. it interesting. it must be fun to be back. , ., , , , interesting. it must be fun to be back. , . , , , ., , back. it is massively fun and this is only the _ back. it is massively fun and this is only the fourth _ back. it is massively fun and this is only the fourth gig _ back. it is massively fun and this is only the fourth gig i _ back. it is massively fun and this is only the fourth gig i have - back. it is massively fun and thisj is only the fourth gig i have done on this tour and this was a toy that was meant to be happening, so that show was put off from the lockdown period —— this was a tour. all the rescheduled shows. it will have the tickets for almost two years because they bought it six months in advance so you are turning up and there are some empty seats where people have split up... some empty seats where people have slit u... . ,, ., some empty seats where people have split up. . ._ awkward, - some empty seats where people have split up. . ._ awkward, but i split up... awkward. awkward, but because they _ split up... awkward. awkward, but because they are _ split up... awkward. awkward, but because they are sold _ split up... awkward. awkward, but because they are sold out, - split up... awkward. awkward, but because they are sold out, there i split up... awkward. awkward, but because they are sold out, there is an atmosphere in their that is just brilliant and it is hard to kind of get your head around some of you have not been allowed to do for so long. d0 have not been allowed to do for so lone. , ., have not been allowed to do for so lone. ~' have not been allowed to do for so lone. ., have not been allowed to do for so lone. ~', ., ., long. do you think people are more at lairy because _ long. do you think people are more at lairy because they _ long. do you think people are more at lairy because they have - long. do you think people are more at lairy because they have not - long. do you think people are more at lairy because they have not beenj at lairy because they have not been able to do this sort of thing for a long time? must be nice for you to be on stage and then in the audience. be on stage and then in the audience-— be on stage and then in the audience. . ., , ., audience. yeah, that first moment when ou audience. yeah, that first moment when you come — audience. yeah, that first moment when you come onstage, - audience. yeah, that first moment when you come onstage, the - audience. yeah, that first moment when you come onstage, the firstl audience. yeah, that first moment i when you come onstage, the first gig was in canterbury and just walking

on stage and everybody realising that it on stage and everybody realising thatitis on stage and everybody realising that it is actually happening. it was just great, the that it is actually happening. it wasjust great, the buzz that it is actually happening. it was just great, the buzz is fantastic. i wasjust great, the buzz is fantastic.— wasjust great, the buzz is fantastic. ., ., ., fantastic. i was going to come and see ou fantastic. i was going to come and see you last _ fantastic. i was going to come and see you last night _ fantastic. i was going to come and see you last night but _ fantastic. i was going to come and see you last night but it _ fantastic. i was going to come and see you last night but it was - fantastic. i was going to come and see you last night but it was too i see you last night but it was too late for— see you last night but it was too late for me!— see you last night but it was too late for me! �* , .,, y., ., late for me! i'm pleased you would even consider _ late for me! i'm pleased you would even consider it. _ late for me! i'm pleased you would even consider it. iso _ late for me! i'm pleased you would even consider it. iso was _ even consider it. iso was considering. _ even consider it. iso was considering. i— even consider it. iso was considering. iwill- even consider it. iso was considering. i will come | even consider it. iso was - considering. i will come when i even consider it. iso was _ considering. i will come when i have .ot considering. i will come when i have got more _ considering. i will come when i have got more sleep. tell us about... you talk about— got more sleep. tell us about... you talk about writing jokes during lockdown, is it hard? for talk about writing jokes during lockdown, is it hard?- talk about writing jokes during lockdown, is it hard? for me it is, i don't write _ lockdown, is it hard? for me it is, i don't write jokes. _ lockdown, is it hard? for me it is, i don't write jokes. that _ lockdown, is it hard? for me it is, i don't write jokes. that is - lockdown, is it hard? for me it is, i don't write jokes. that is why i i don't write jokes. that is why this is not thejob i should be doing. everyone thinks all comedians have been at home and thought, i got two years to write a load material. the reason i do loads of warm up gigs is because i develop it on stage because to me, it is not like music, not like writing an album where you go to a studio. you have to say something, it has to leave your mouth and the people that it is funny and if it is not you should not have said it. you don't know unless you do it. i need to be on stage. i have not been able to write

anything because nothing has happened! anything because nothing has ha ened! ., ., anything because nothing has happened!— anything because nothing has happened! anything because nothing has hauened! ., ., ., , ., happened! you have not seen anyone. i literally live — happened! you have not seen anyone. i literally live my _ happened! you have not seen anyone. i literally live my life _ happened! you have not seen anyone. i literally live my life hoping _ i literally live my life hoping something funny happens. i've been sat at home and the one thing i've been doing, doctor who, sat at home and the one thing i've been doing, doctorwho, i sat at home and the one thing i've been doing, doctor who, i haven't been doing, doctor who, i haven't been able to tell anyone. itrul’hat been doing, doctor who, i haven't been able to tell anyone. what can ou tell been able to tell anyone. what can you tell us — been able to tell anyone. what can you tell us which _ been able to tell anyone. what can you tell us which not _ been able to tell anyone. what can you tell us which not a _ been able to tell anyone. what can you tell us which not a lot. - been able to tell anyone. what can you tell us which not a lot. the - been able to tell anyone. what can| you tell us which not a lot. the bbc have _ you tell us which not a lot. the bbc have this _ you tell us which not a lot. the bbc have this kind of thing because there _ have this kind of thing because there is— have this kind of thing because there is a — have this kind of thing because there is a storyline and i got told off on— there is a storyline and i got told off on one — there is a storyline and i got told off on one aspect— off on one aspect because i did a zoom with _ off on one aspect because i did a zoom with some _ off on one aspect because i did a zoom with some active - off on one aspect because i did a zoom with some active students| off on one aspect because i did a i zoom with some active students in liverpool and they were asking if i could tell them anything about the character and i said i don't know, what you want to know which scion they asked if he was from liverpool and i said yes and it got onto some whovians is talking about liverpool and the bbc producers said i had given the secrets away and i said, how good an actor do you think i am? i gave nothing away! thea;r how good an actor do you think i am? i gave nothing away!— i gave nothing away! they were exectin: i gave nothing away! they were expecting you _ i gave nothing away! they were expecting you to _ i gave nothing away! they were expecting you to be _ i gave nothing away! they were expecting you to be from - i gave nothing away! they were - expecting you to be from scotland? they are _ expecting you to be from scotland? they are not expecting me to be from the bronx, i may? it is me in doctor

who. . , , it's the bronx, i may? it is me in doctor who-_ it's great. i who. has it been fun? it's great, it's been brilliant. _ who. has it been fun? it's great, it's been brilliant. we _ who. has it been fun? it's great, it's been brilliant. we are - who. has it been fun? it's great, it's been brilliant. we are still. it's been brilliant. we are still filming. the first day you are in tardis is exciting and jodie and mandip are great. even here, on the covid, everyone behind the camera has got a mask on so i have been working with people for nearly a year and i don't know what their chin looks like! believing do will be strange because it will be like the first time i've met them. you are the companion, _ the first time i've met them. you are the companion, are you allowed to tell us that? late are the companion, are you allowed to tell us that?— to tell us that? we are now called friends. to tell us that? we are now called friends- 0k- _ to tell us that? we are now called friends. ok. i— to tell us that? we are now called friends. ok. i am— to tell us that? we are now called friends. ok. i am the _ to tell us that? we are now called friends. ok. i am the doctor's - friends. ok. i am the doctor's friend. daniel— friends. ok. lam the doctor's friend. daniel lewis, a plasterer from liverpool. that friend. daniel lewis, a plasterer from liverpool.— friend. daniel lewis, a plasterer from liverpool. at what point i the bbc ress from liverpool. at what point i the bbc press office _ from liverpool. at what point i the bbc press office going _ from liverpool. at what point i the bbc press office going "what?!" i bbc press office going "what?!" yellow— bbc press office going "what?!" yellow we don't want whovians going

out and _ yellow we don't want whovians going out and plastering because of you! white _ out and plastering because of you! white you — out and plastering because of you! white you have this thing is part of your tour, — white you have this thing is part of your tour, what is that? one white you have this thing is part of your tour, what is that?— white you have this thing is part of your tour, what is that? one thing i didn't do was _ your tour, what is that? one thing i didn't do was zoom _ your tour, what is that? one thing i didn't do was zoom gigs _ your tour, what is that? one thing i didn't do was zoom gigs because i your tour, what is that? one thing i didn't do was zoom gigs because it| didn't do was zoom gigs because it felt odd. there were a number of people sat on their own, watching the comedy at home and i thought they wouldn't normally come to a gig because you when you go to a gig in the interval, people get their phones out and i have got a friend who started this campaign and he lived in weymouth of getting people on buses to talk to each otherjust wearing a badge saying "give it a 90, wearing a badge saying "give it a go, say hello". it was very simple and i thought if you take entertainment, you have something in common, you are in the same place at the same time on the same day but you never normally to anyone you didn't come with. so we are going to start this campaign. a few mental health charities, but also some activity charges. when you arrive at the venue you can put a badge on and it is an icebreaker. i'm not saying it's a dating thing.—

it's a dating thing. come here often? to _ it's a dating thing. come here often? to blokes— it's a dating thing. come here often? to blokes going - it's a dating thing. come here i often? to blokes going through, it's a dating thing. come here - often? to blokes going through, we would never— often? to blokes going through, we would never talk _ often? to blokes going through, we would never talk to _ often? to blokes going through, we would never talk to each _ often? to blokes going through, we would never talk to each other - often? to blokes going through, we would never talk to each other but i would never talk to each other but if you have a badge saying you can say hello you say hello and it might break the ice because we have been so isolated for so long, it is just a way of getting people who don't know each other connected again so when the interval they are not on their phone, they are talking to someone they don't know. abs, their phone, they are talking to someone they don't know. b. lat their phone, they are talking to someone they don't know. a lot of eo - le no someone they don't know. a lot of people go to _ someone they don't know. a lot of people go to comedy _ someone they don't know. a lot of people go to comedy on _ someone they don't know. a lot of people go to comedy on their- someone they don't know. a lot of| people go to comedy on their own? yeah, _ people go to comedy on their own? yeah, as— people go to comedy on their own? yeah, as im — people go to comedy on their own? yeah, as i'm sure people go to other things on their own. it is not necessarilyjust things on their own. it is not necessarily just about people things on their own. it is not necessarilyjust about people on their own. look, i've been home for 18 months with my wife, i am desperate to talk to someone else! most people go and they go with people they know but they are going through a shared experience so it is nice to say hello to others. you were also _ nice to say hello to others. you were also on — nice to say hello to others. you were also on a _ nice to say hello to others. you were also on a podcast - nice to say hello to others. you were also on a podcast through lockdown. . were also on a podcast through lockdown-— were also on a podcast through lockdown. . .. ., ,., ., ., lockdown. that came about through a friend of mine. _ lockdown. that came about through a friend of mine, a _ lockdown. that came about through a friend of mine, a writer— lockdown. that came about through a friend of mine, a writer and _ lockdown. that came about through a friend of mine, a writer and actor, i friend of mine, a writer and actor, tony pitt. we came up with this

podcast called three little words. guests come on with words that mean something to them and we use that to interview them. it has been brilliant and we are lucky enough, and that has been a real interesting thing because language and words matter to everybody. during this time, when people are reading more, it has been great, some of the guests we have had. irate it has been great, some of the guests we have had.— it has been great, some of the guests we have had. we have the bbc ress office guests we have had. we have the bbc press office on — guests we have had. we have the bbc press office on hold. _ guests we have had. we have the bbc press office on hold. they _ guests we have had. we have the bbc press office on hold. they will - guests we have had. we have the bbc press office on hold. they will be - press office on hold. they will be waitin: press office on hold. they will be waiting for— press office on hold. they will be waiting for you — press office on hold. they will be waiting for you outside. - press office on hold. they will be waiting for you outside. when i i press office on hold. they will be i waiting for you outside. when i walk out they will — waiting for you outside. when i walk out they will say. — waiting for you outside. when i walk out they will say, you _ waiting for you outside. when i walk out they will say, you are _ waiting for you outside. when i walk out they will say, you are actually i out they will say, you are actually not in doctor who! john's right here, right now world tour will run until may 2022. is an apt name, really. thank you for coming _ is an apt name, really. thank you for coming in. — is an apt name, really. thank you for coming in, all _ is an apt name, really. thank you for coming in, all the _ is an apt name, really. thank you for coming in, all the best. i is an apt name, really. thank you. for coming in, all the best. louise, i am lad for coming in, all the best. louise, i am glad to _ for coming in, all the best. louise, i am glad to be _ for coming in, all the best. louise, i am glad to be aware _ for coming in, all the best. louise, i am glad to be aware of— for coming in, all the best. louise, i am glad to be aware of your i for coming in, all the best. louise, i am glad to be aware of your loss| i am glad to be aware of your loss programmes. you're watching bbc breakfast, it's 8.59.

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