good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and charlie stayt. our headlines today. borisjohnson continues the biggest shake—up of his team since he entered downing street after the sackings and demotions of his cabinet cull. the uk, us and australia form a security pact to counter china's growing power and military presence. deadline day for care workers to get their first mandatory vaccination against covid, or face the sack. how do you get people back into the

workplace? i am how do you get people back into the workplace? iam here how do you get people back into the workplace? i am here at the greenwich peninsula to find out. it was an extraordinary night in the champions league. liverpool staged a second half comeback to beat the italian side ac milan at anfield, while manchester city won a nine goal thriller. whilst there will be the odd touch of fog and shower, most places have a dry day. it's thursday the 16th of september. our top story. after a ruthless day of firing and hiring, the prime minister is set to continue the biggest shake—up of his government since he entered downing street. gavin williamson was sacked as education secretary, while dominic raab was demoted from his role as foreign secretary. he'll be replaced by liz truss. borisjohnson has promised that his new cabinet will "work tirelessly" to unite the country, as our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. there were hirings, firings and some eye—catching moves. have you still got a job, sir? over several hours in westminster, borisjohnson assembled his updated

team of senior ministers. the biggest promotion went to liz truss, now the second ever female foreign secretary. the prime minister has put in place a strong and united team which is going to deliver for the united kingdom. we are determined to deliver on the people's priorities and help level up the country. dominic raab, criticised recently for staying on holiday in greece while kabul fell, was moved down from the foreign office to becomejustice secretary. but he was also formally made deputy prime minister, a title not given out since 2015. it was a good day for former health minister... are you happy with that, are you happy? very. nadine dorries, very happy to be the new culture secretary. also smiling, nadhim zahawi, who led the vaccine roll—out, now in charge of education. the former education secretary gavin williamson was among those to be sacked from government completely. a widely expected move after he was heavily criticised for his handling of exams

and schools during the pandemic. and michael gove, a minister known for getting things done, replaced robertjenrick at housing and communities, a department that will play a key role in the levelling up promise. the prime minister's reorganisation of his most senior ministers of the cabinet is now done. and it's been much more wide—ranging than many were perhaps expected. attention will now turn, though, to the more junior ministers. will we see as much change there? that reshuffle has already started. borisjohnson has said he wants to get on with the job, but there are a few more roles to fill first. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. we can talk now to our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. good morning, adam. always a bit of theatre around this day, the happy face and the sad face, walking in and out, but what difference will all these decisions, i know there are a few more appointments to be made, what difference will it wear any make—up? the made, what difference will it wear any make-up?— any make-up? the focus of this reshuffle. _ any make-up? the focus of this

reshuffle, the _ any make-up? the focus of this reshuffle, the government -- i any make-up? the focus of this i reshuffle, the government -- what reshuffle, the government —— what difference will it really make? this reshuffle, the governance has, is about delivering on its priorities. for example the communities secretary robertjenrick is replaced by michael gove, known for getting things done. it's going to be getting levelling up done and reforming the planning system and getting more houses built. nadhim zahawi, the man you got the vaccines roll out done, is now getting to take over schools and lots of catching up to be done there. the government wants to send the message about how it looks. the first four appointments last night ofjunior ministers were women. so i think they want the government to look a lot more female. the other thing it has done is proved that boris johnson can do these things. there was a wee speculation that he did not like firing people, he was maybe scared of doing it but he has now shown that he is quite happy to fire quite a lot of people so it is a reassertion of his authority.

the uk, the us and australia have launched a new security partnership with plans to develop a fleet of nuclear powered submarines. borisjohnson says the project will be crucial for the protection of their shared interests in the indo—pacific region but china has accused them of having a cold—war mentality. our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. britain's decision to send its aircraft carrier hms queen elizabeth and other warships to the pacific is proof of the growing strategic importance of the region. the uk, us and australia are all increasingly concerned about a more assertive china. hence the decision to step up their military cooperation. and important enough for the leaders of all three countries to announce this new defence partnership, aukus for short. the uk, australia and the us will be joined even more closely together. reflecting the measure of trust between us.

the depth of our friendship, and the enduring strength of our shared values of freedom and democracy. we need to be able to address both the current strategic environment in the region, and how it may evolve. because the future of each of our nation and indeed the world depends on a free and open indo pacific enduring and flourishing in the decades ahead. as a start, britain and america will help australia build a new fleet of nuclear powered, but not nuclear armed, submarines. australia had originally asked france to help modernise its submarines, but that deal is now dead. it's not yet clear how the work will be shared, but britain hopes it will boost its defence industry. bae systems already builds the royal navy submarines and rolls—royce, the nuclear reactors. though british officials insist this defence partnership is not a response to any one country, but about stability and security in the indo pacific, it will not be welcomed by china. jonathan beale, bbc news.

a british woman, found guilty of lying about an attack whilst on holiday in cyprus, is hoping to have her conviction overturned when the case goes before the country's supreme court later. the unnamed woman told police she had been raped by a group of 12 israeli men in ayia napa two years ago, before retracting the allegation. her lawyers have described her conviction as unsafe. poor quality housing in england is causing thousands of deaths every year, according to a new report from the centre for ageing better. the charity has called on the government to give more attention to the millions of homes falling below decent living standards. the ministry of housing says it's working hard to improve the quality of homes across england. the first space mission in history to be crewed entirely by amateur astronauts has taken off from florida. the four civilians on board include a health care worker, a scientist, a data analyst and a billionaire. they'll spend the next three days circling earth.

our north america correspondent, david willis, has more. after months of rigorous training, it was time to slip into the custom—made spacesuits and make their way to the launch pad for a milestone flight into orbit. a trip funded by billionaire businessmanjared issacman to raise funds for charity, the crew also includes sian proctor, the first black woman to pilot a spacecraft. as well as 29 year cancer survivor hayley arceneaux. i definitely am excited to represent those that aren't physically perfect. i want to bring this experience back and share with everyone i encounter, and just what this represents for the new age in space travel and who can be an astronaut. after being helped into their seats by the ground crew, it was time for liftoff. a remotely controlled space capsule atop a reusable spacex rocket,

powering into orbit from florida's famous kennedy space center. destined to transport the quartet of amateur space travellers deeper than the international space station. spacex is hoping to schedule flights like this around six times a year. after circling the globe once every 90 minutes at a speed of roughly 17,000 miles an hour, the craft is expected to touch down off the coast of florida in three days' time. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. prince harry and meghan markle have been named icons in time magazine's annual list of the world's 100 most influential people. it marks the first time the duke and duchess of sussex have posed together formally for a magazine cover shoot. other special edition covers of the magazine include singer billie eilish and olympic gymnast simone biles.

lovely. matching outfits, matching with the flora and fauna. let's checkin with the flora and fauna. let's check in with the weather... let's have a look at the sunrise in london. ., ., ., , ,., , have a look at the sunrise in london. ., , , , london. looks absolutely stunning, one of those _ london. looks absolutely stunning, one of those september _ london. looks absolutely stunning, one of those september mornings. | london. looks absolutely stunning, - one of those september mornings. how is the picture generally? good morning, it is that awesome feeling for one or two. a lovely start, but some mist —— it is an autumn feeling. a lovely start but may be some mist and fog patches around. so it could be a little slow on the roads but once that breaks down, some warm sunshine. we have the odd shower in north—east scotland and northern england, short lived which will pass by in the next few hours, they will clear and the rest of the day should be dry with sunny spells. in the west things crowding over later, certainly for northern ireland and the western

isles, but going into scotland it will stay dry through the afternoon, best of the sunshine in the east. even with the reign of northern ireland, we will be on the high teens. widely into the low 20s across england and wales. some spells of warm september sunshine to see the day out. as we go into the evening and overnight, the breeze will be picking up, outbreaks of rain starting to become extensive across parts of northern ireland and western scotland. that will push its way northwards through the night, any showers will be hit and miss as we go further south. most places across england and wales will have a dry night. temperatures up a little bit on last night, as we go into friday, there will be some rain in the west of scotland, northern ireland, and a lot of dry weather there.

today is the final day for care home staff in england to receive their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine if they want to keep theirjob. it comes after mps voted in favour of requiring all care workers to be fully vaccinated by the 11th of november, unless medically exempt. but as zoe conway reports, the new rules have been criticised by some in the industry. st cecilia's needs heroes. st cecilia care homes are so desperate for staff, they've taken to blasting the airwaves in scarborough with job ads. previous experience not essential. you just need the power to care. you came across really well in the interview. at a local hotel, the company has just offered one lucky applicant a job on the spot. but that's not all, she'll also get £500 in cash and a mealfor two at a local restaurant. we can offer you a free mealfor two. for the recruitment team, it's hard going.

the five of them have been here for hours. they've only managed to interview three people. one of the reasons why they're finding it so difficult is that the hourly wage for one of their care workers is £9.50 per hour. some of scarborough's restaurants are offering £11, even £12 an hour. ijust really wanted to use this opportunity to thank you, each and every one of you, for the work you've done, because i know you've worked extra long shifts over the last, well, it seems like forever, doesn't it? 18 months or so. double shifts, long shifts, because people have been well, because people have been unwell, we've been short of staff. managing director mike padgham is trying to lift his staffs' spirits. everyone in the room has been vaccinated, but other staff haven't. under the compulsory vaccination policy, they'll lose theirjobs. val, what do you think about compulsory vaccination? well, i'm happy to have had it done, but those people who choose not to are going to lose theirjobs because they're scared. why should they have to lose theirjobs because care homes have to have it done

and other sectors aren't? i think that part is wrong. staff here have been working overtime to cover for ten unfilled posts. now they're about to become even more stretched. this company says it's about to lose four of its best carers. four women who are refusing to be vaccinated. so the company is going to have to let them go. the women say that they're genuinely frightened of the vaccine. frightened of possible side effects. i have to respect what they say. they don't want me to arrange any counselling or see experts, they've made their mind up and i think i have to respect that and i cannot keep trying to persuade them. i have to give them space. i've even thought, as some providers are, should we just go ahead and keep them and see what happens? are you really saying that you're prepared to defy the government and keep these four unvaccinated staff members on? i'm considering what i might do in the future because to my mind, there's a risk of not having sufficient staff as well. but i'm not saying i'm going to do it.

it's in my thought processes at the moment. st cecilia is not alone in facing a staffing crisis. across north yorkshire, there are 1000 care worker vacancies. the government says it's working with local authorities and providers to ensure there are the right number of staff with the skills to deliver high quality care. zoe conway, bbc news. we're joined now by gavin edwards, who is the senior national 0fficer for social care at unison. good morning. we had in that report there, some care home staff are simply worried about having the jab. what are the wider issues here, what are you hearing from your members about why they don't want to have it? ., , ., , about why they don't want to have it? ., ,., , , about why they don't want to have it? , i, ., it? the reasons why people are hesitant about _ it? the reasons why people are hesitant about the _ it? the reasons why people are hesitant about the vaccine - it? the reasons why people are hesitant about the vaccine are l it? the reasons why people are - hesitant about the vaccine are many and varied, conspiracy theories, sadly, but also worries about

fertility and previous experts health care. what the government should be doing is addressing those concerns, making sure that people have dedicated meetings with colleagues to talk them over. instead, they are entrenching them by threatening people with losing theirjobs by threatening people with losing their jobs as by threatening people with losing theirjobs as a result of not having theirjobs as a result of not having the jab so we think they are taking the jab so we think they are taking the wrong approach and they need to think again. that the wrong approach and they need to think aaain. . ,, the wrong approach and they need to think aaain. . i. .. think again. that said, you can appreciate _ think again. that said, you can appreciate why _ think again. that said, you can appreciate why there - think again. that said, you can appreciate why there are - think again. that said, you canj appreciate why there are many families who lost family members in care homes over the course of the pandemic, people whose relatives are still in care homes and they will want to know that their relatives are safe. , ., ., ~ ., are safe. they will want to know that their relatives are - are safe. they will want to know that their relatives are safe - are safe. they will want to knowl that their relatives are safe which is why the government should have the objective of getting the maximum number of care workers vaccinated as quickly as possible. instead they have gone down the route of mandatory vaccination which is creating chronic staff shortages. we are receiving daily reports from our members that some of the care homes

are struggling to meet safe staffing requirements. that will be a concern for people who have relatives in care homes as well. unfortunately the resources that should have gone into persuading people that the jab into persuading people that the tablets safe is now being put into policy which is working.— tablets safe is now being put into policy which is working. there is a 12 week window _ policy which is working. there is a 12 week window where _ policy which is working. there is a 12 week window where care - policy which is working. there is a i 12 week window where care workers can self certify, what do you make of that? ., ., , ., , of that? the government has not put in a reliable — of that? the government has not put in a reliable system _ of that? the government has not put in a reliable system for _ of that? the government has not put in a reliable system for self- in a reliable system for self certification, but it has put in place a temporary system and caused a huge amount of confusing as a result. i think it is another example, leaving aside whether or not you think mandatory vaccination is a good idea, of the shambolic implementation of this policy. i think this is a symptom of the problem and the problem was originally going down this path of mandatory vaccination. if. originally going down this path of mandatory vaccination.— originally going down this path of mandatory vaccination. if, after12 weeks, another _ mandatory vaccination. if, after12 weeks, another 12 _ mandatory vaccination. if, after12 weeks, another 12 weeks, - mandatory vaccination. if, after12 weeks, another 12 weeks, there i mandatory vaccination. if, after 12 i weeks, another 12 weeks, there are people who cannot be persuaded to take the vaccination, should they keep theirjobs? mr; take the vaccination, should they keep theirjobs?— take the vaccination, should they keep theirjobs?

keep their “obs? my challenge would be to the keep theirjobs? my challenge would be to the government _ keep theirjobs? my challenge would be to the government to _ keep theirjobs? my challenge would be to the government to find - keep theirjobs? my challenge would be to the government to find a - keep theirjobs? my challenge would be to the government to find a way l be to the government to find a way to persuade people to stop in scotland, wales and northern ireland, devolved administrations have managed to do that. for some reason, the westminster government for care homes in england has decided that forcing people to have the jab is somehow going to meet their concerns and persuaded them to be vaccinated. that was never going to work, they were warned it wasn't going to work and it was going to cause this staffing crisis and that is exactly what has happened. but the staffing crisis is not new, this is layered on top of the historical issue with staff in care homes. what needs to happen, once we come out of this period of covid, to make the career more appealing and michell starc stay in the jobs? it’s career more appealing and michell starc stay in the jobs?— starc stay in the “obs? it's clear the government — starc stay in the jobs? it's clear the government needs - starc stay in the jobs? it's clear the government needs to - starc stay in the jobs? it's clear. the government needs to heavily starc stay in the jobs? it's clear - the government needs to heavily -- the government needs to heavily —— and make sure people stay in the jobs? the government needs to heavily invest in the sector, care workers are not paid anywhere near enough for a skilled job which needs

a huge amount of commitment. and there should be a good plan for the care sector which has training requirements and they should also address the fragmented nature of the care system, which often means when the government pulls a lever, nothing happens apart from the mandatory vaccination policy which is causing chaos.— mandatory vaccination policy which is causing chaos. when your members sa the is causing chaos. when your members say they are — is causing chaos. when your members say they are leaving _ is causing chaos. when your members say they are leaving the _ is causing chaos. when your members say they are leaving the care - is causing chaos. when your members say they are leaving the care home - say they are leaving the care home sector, what are they saying about the pressure the job of putting on them? the pressure the “0b of putting on them? ., the pressure the “0b of putting on them? . , ,., ., them? the main message that we receive back _ them? the main message that we receive back is _ them? the main message that we receive back is that _ them? the main message that we receive back is that there - them? the main message that we receive back is that there are - them? the main message that we| receive back is that there are quite a lot of mental health issues. a recent survey we did showed us that there were significant mental health issues and most care workers were attributing that to their work. you have a perfect storm of low pay, poverty wages, people with huge responsibilities in theirjob, often not treated well at work. if we go back during the early part of the pandemic, the care sector was left completely exposed. adding a

staffing crisis on top of that is really causing significant problems which is why we are so concerned and we think the government should change track. it is we think the government should change track-— change track. it is a hugely important _ change track. it is a hugely important role. _ change track. it is a hugely important role. thank - change track. it is a hugely important role. thank you | change track. it is a hugely - important role. thank you very change track. it is a hugely _ important role. thank you very much, gavin edwards of unison. let's take a look at today's papers. the front pages are dominated by borisjohnson's cabinet reshuffle. the daily telegraph says the prime minister's decision to demote dominic raab, promote liz truss and move michael gove "out of the centre of power" was more extensive than expected. reshuffles always bring out the creative side of the tabloids, and the star is no exception today. "clowning street massacre" is the headline there, alongside mocked—up pictures of the prime minister and his former education secretary gavin williamson. the paper says mrjohnson has "juggled his cabinet of clowns". away from the reshuffle, the daily mirror focusses on climate change. "if we don't act now, this is ourfuture" is the headline

there, with an artist's impression of how global warming could affect the city of york. and the sun claims manchester united star cristiano ronaldo has moved out of his house after being kept awake by sheep. i don't think it was hidden specifically, i think it was his kids being kept awake by the sheet. unless they were really noisy, i would not have thought it was that much of a problem. i would not have thought it was that much of a problem.— would not have thought it was that much of a problem. i had no idea, i don't really — much of a problem. i had no idea, i don't really know— much of a problem. i had no idea, i don't really know what _ much of a problem. i had no idea, i don't really know what noises - much of a problem. i had no idea, i don't really know what noises are i don't really know what noises are sheep make in the dead of night but i can imagine it is annoying. fin i can imagine it is annoying. on that theme, well, not really, i can imagine it is annoying. q�*i that theme, well, not really, i'm just trying to pick up on a story. i didn't know, did you know that yesterday the british pie awards took place? ifeel like i completely missed the boat there because that is entirely my kind of thing. but just below that, this might work if you have got a very big mansion or you have got a very big mansion or you have got a very big mansion or you havejust moved into it and you have got a very big mansion or you have just moved into it and you

need a big tv. you have just moved into it and you need a big tv-_ you have just moved into it and you need a big tv._ this i need a big tv. yes, like me. this one, need a big tv. yes, like me. this one. apparently. _ need a big tv. yes, like me. this one, apparently, is _ need a big tv. yes, like me. this one, apparently, is 27 _ need a big tv. yes, like me. this one, apparently, is 27 feet, - need a big tv. yes, like me. this one, apparently, is 27 feet, with | need a big tv. yes, like me. this| one, apparently, is 27 feet, with a price tag of £1.2 million. it is hk, whatever that means, —— it is 8k. it is designed to mimic being in a cinema, as you might imagine with a screen that size. there will be cheaper versions of the same thing. some of them will be £50,000, for that kind of effect. that television, the 27th at one, will start at 81 inches, that will be the smallest version of it. that's quite big. you have got to really love watching tv at home but it would also take you away from the cinema. watching all programmes including this one would be very frightening at that size. if you are watching tv

this morning on a very small tv, thatis this morning on a very small tv, that is the picture i would like to see, let's have a look at some really small tvs.— see, let's have a look at some really small tvs. charlie, did you know that _ really small tvs. charlie, did you know that some _ really small tvs. charlie, did you know that some men _ really small tvs. charlie, did you know that some men haven't - really small tvs. charlie, did you - know that some men haven't changed their head off 43 years? says who? —— their hairstyle for 43 years? one of the longest service serving barbers has retired after 43 years with the same mallet. he said, i have always been very proud of my long hair, it has been in and out of fashion but has always suited me the best. i fashion but has always suited me the best. ., , , fashion but has always suited me the best. . , , ., ., ., , best. i was trying to do the maths, 43, that best. i was trying to do the maths, 43. that is — best. i was trying to do the maths, 43. that is a _ best. i was trying to do the maths, 43, that is a long _ best. i was trying to do the maths, 43, that is a long time _ best. i was trying to do the maths, 43, that is a long time to - best. i was trying to do the maths, 43, that is a long time to have - best. i was trying to do the maths, 43, that is a long time to have the | 43, that is a long time to have the same haircut. it isjust one? this same haircut. it is 'ust one? this is 'ust same haircut. it is 'ust one? this isjust talking _ same haircut. it isjust one? this is just talking about _ same haircut. it isjust one? try 3 is just talking about david but lots of men do keep the same haircut. don't know what to say about that,

really. with millions of visitors each year, national parks are among the most popular tourist destinations in the uk. but competition to be awarded the special status of national park can be fierce, because of the investment that comes with the title. now, campaigners behind one unsuccessful bid, the south pennines in the north of england, say a new system of recognition is needed. judy hobson reports. in the hills above burnley, it's obvious to see why this area was once in the running to become a national park. this rich landscape is steeped in cultural and industrial heritage. but what the south pennines doesn't have is a brand. above us is burnley, pendle hill. sweeping across you've got the yorkshire dales in the background. helen noble is on a mission to change that. she wants the south pennines to be recognised as a national landscape which she believes will help protect it. it would certainly give everyone a sense of place, somewhere that's well known.

but for us, it's very much bringing that investment into the area. this reserve is being looked after. it deserves that investment and for us, the community and the landscape has great diversity and we think that should be celebrated. the south pennines park covers 460 square miles, cutting across greater manchester, lancashire and yorkshire, and its home to 450,000 people. why notjust have this area designated a national park? very simply, we don't want to be bound by the legislation that might bring us. what we want is a park that's agile, that can adapt to the challenges that it faces, and we think that this new approach, doing things differently, will help us to achieve that. this is a local landmark, the singing ringing tree. walkers here told us why they think the area is so special. it's just stunning, everywhere you look you've got magnificent views. it's like everything, the amount of money that you can spend on it,

the better it's going to be. i it's just a really lovely placel to walk, just look at the view. where else would you go? it's on your doorstep. it's that sense of place, the stunning uplands that we are currently at, but also that intermixed with the urban areas and the mill towns and the wonderful people that live here. many local councils and businesses are behind the campaign, which aims to protect this landscape for everyone to enjoy. judy hobson, bbc news. stunning scenery there. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. i'm sonja jessup. knife and gun crime have remained low in london, despite the easing of lockdown restrictions, according to new figures from the met police. knife crime was down by a third last

month compared to august 2019. and both robbery and gun offences fell by nearly 40%. the met says it's been helped by their campaign to tackle violence over this summer — taking hundreds of alfresco dining, which became popular during the pandemic as businesses tried to reopen amid restrictions, looks set to stay in parts of central london. 0utdoor tables will remain in parts of covent garden and stjohn's wood after a consultation by westminster council found 80% of residents and businesses approved. the council is exploring keeping it in other areas, such as soho. luton airport bosses have called for cheaper covid testing, and for rules on travel to be made more simple. passenger numbers are down by 66% compared to 2019. and this summer they were were even lower than last. officials say they need extra support to make it through the winter. kew gardens is celebrating

a new record for the largest living plant collection at a single site. guinness world records says it had almost 17,000 unique species in 2019, making it the most diverse. kew gardens says it thinks that'll go up even further when it completes its current stocktake. well, if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. there's been a signal failure on the district line. there's no service from edgware road to high street kensington. there are also a few issues with great northerm southern and southeastern trains this morning, so do check before you travel. don't forget you can tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. there is more wet weather in the forecast as we head through the weekend, which is looking rather unsettled but until thenit looking rather unsettled but until then it is dry i and there will be

plenty of sunshine around at times as well. another milestone today with temperatures in the low and mid teens in celsius and early missed around as well. that will lift likely as we head through the morning as we have a dry and fine day too, and there will be spells of sunshine emerging through the morning lasting into the afternoon and top temperatures in the best of the sunshine sunshine 22 or maybe 23 degrees celsius in favoured spots so above the average for the time of year and the wynnstay light. as we head through the evening and overnight, the high pressure stays with us so it looks dry and there will be clear skies and temperatures could drop lower than last night that still staying in double figures and there could be some more missed developing in friday morning. 0n developing in friday morning. on friday it should stay dry through the daylight hours and there will be plenty of cloud around and that will increase as we head through the afternoon but there will also be brighter spells and temperatures peaking in the low 20s in celsius and rain on friday night, showers potentially on saturday and some sunny spells and may be longer

spells of rain on sunday. well, that's it for now. i'll be back in around in half an hour. now it's back to charlie and nina. hello, this is breakfast with nina warhurst and charlie stayt. coming up on breakfast this morning. why this unusual field in bedfordshire could hold the key to boosting britain's butterfly population. we'll have more just after seven. broadcaster gyles brandreth opens up about his remarkable life among princes and presidents. he'll be with us just before eight. and an epicjourney comes to an end. we'll speak to the former lifeguard who's become the first person to circumnavigate mainland britain — on a paddleboard. it's the first day in a newjob fora number of government ministers after borisjohnson overhauled his top team. the reshuffle saw a number of high profile hirings — and firings.

let's have a look at just a few of them. dominic raab has been demoted, losing his role as foreign secretary — he's been replaced by the former international trade secretary liz truss. gavin williamson has been sacked as education secretary. taking over the role is nadhim zahawi, who had been overseeing the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine. while michael gove has been moved to a newjob. he was the chancellor of the duchy of lancaster and cabinet office minister but he's now taken over as housing secretary — replacing robertjenrick. joining us now to discuss the changes — and what happens now — is guardian columnist polly tonybee, and katy balls, the deputy political editor for the spectator. good morning to both of you. polly, quite a list and people might be getting a bit blurry eyed trying to work out who is doing what. may pick an item and concentrate on dominic ryan and the foreign secretaryjob. i think dominic raab has taken the full four and nobody in the

government really expecting afghanistan to fall as fast as it did. so i think he's quite resentful about that, but lolling about on a beach when he should have been back here, that was a painful mess. i think nadine dorries is the one that really stands out, particularly for the bbc. she's very anti—and anti—the licence fee and pretty voracious and anti—woke and a rather mischievous appointment that will set the cat amongst the pigeons in quite a big way. i don't think she's going to be a great favourite in the cultural and broadcasting sector. in case people haven't heard, just explain, she is the new culture secretary. explain, she is the new culture secretary-— explain, she is the new culture secreta . ,, , . secretary. she is the new culture secretary- _ secretary. she is the new culture secretary- she — secretary. she is the new culture secretary. she is _ secretary. she is the new culture secretary. she is a _ secretary. she is the new culture secretary. she is a bestselling i secretary. she is a bestselling writer with her novels, which may be gives her a bit of a possession there. but i think that's deliberately designed to be an abrasive appointment but what's interesting about the collection of

people is how ideological incoherent they are. they are all in agreement, a small state, and to europe and they are all very much for continuing pretty much on the way that boris johnson continuing pretty much on the way that borisjohnson began with them being loyal to him. this is not a cabinet where they will be significant debates, which is mostly a bad thing because most prime ministers needs certain correctives, and he has none. i5 ministers needs certain correctives, and he has none-— and he has none. is that the strategy. — and he has none. is that the strategy. to _ and he has none. is that the strategy, to have _ and he has none. is that the strategy, to have people - and he has none. is that thel strategy, to have people who and he has none. is that the - strategy, to have people who all agree with him and he can control and the likes of michael gove have been given so much on their plate that they won't have the time to challenge him? i that they won't have the time to challenge him?— that they won't have the time to challenae him? ~ 1, _ ., ,., challenge him? i think boris johnson is often accused _ challenge him? i think boris johnson is often accused of _ challenge him? i think boris johnson is often accused of having _ challenge him? i think boris johnson is often accused of having a - challenge him? i think boris johnson is often accused of having a cabinet. is often accused of having a cabinet full of— is often accused of having a cabinet full of yes—men and often incompetent yes—men and i think this reshuffle _ incompetent yes—men and i think this reshuffle we've actually seen quite a lot of— reshuffle we've actually seen quite a lot of the loyalists sacked out of the cabinet and i think there is an effort _ the cabinet and i think there is an effort by— the cabinet and i think there is an effort by borisjohnson the cabinet and i think there is an effort by boris johnson to try and say that— effort by boris johnson to try and say that we are competent. you can

see that — say that we are competent. you can see that with the education secretary appointment with gavin williamson leaving the role and i think_ williamson leaving the role and i think borisjohnson will williamson leaving the role and i think boris johnson will hope that the success of the vaccine roll—out can follow — the success of the vaccine roll—out can follow that competence in education, but i think, yes, they are all— education, but i think, yes, they are all loyel— education, but i think, yes, they are all loyal but if it was loyalty alone _ are all loyal but if it was loyalty alone you — are all loyal but if it was loyalty alone you would have a situation where _ alone you would have a situation where some of those who were let go such as _ where some of those who were let go such as robertjenrick where some of those who were let go such as robert jenrick would still be in _ such as robert jenrick would still be in cabinet, so i think this is more — be in cabinet, so i think this is more about— be in cabinet, so i think this is more about getting loyal, but ultimately people who he believes can deliver in the department as we head to _ can deliver in the department as we head to a _ can deliver in the department as we head to a period where he needs to -et head to a period where he needs to get back— head to a period where he needs to get back to — head to a period where he needs to get back to his domestic agenda after— get back to his domestic agenda after covert and brexit —— covid and brexit _ after covert and brexit -- covid and brexit. ., . , , ., ., . brexit. how much disappearance coun . brexit. how much disappearance county- he _ brexit. how much disappearance county. he wants _ brexit. how much disappearance county. he wants a _ brexit. how much disappearance county. he wants a diverse - brexit. how much disappearance i county. he wants a diverse cabinet but 60% still went to private school, so is he moving forward in that way? school, so is he moving forward in that wa ? ~ , school, so is he moving forward in thatwa ? ~ , ., that way? when it comes to the number of _ that way? when it comes to the number of privately _ that way? when it comes to the number of privately educated i that way? when it comes to the i number of privately educated and women _ number of privately educated and women and ethnic minorities it doesn't — women and ethnic minorities it doesn't feel like it's a big change and there — doesn't feel like it's a big change and there is some progress in some of those _ and there is some progress in some of those areas. the most striking is

liz of those areas. the most striking is liz truss _ of those areas. the most striking is liz truss who — of those areas. the most striking is liz truss who has been appointed as foreign— liz truss who has been appointed as foreign secretary, so you now have two women — foreign secretary, so you now have two women in the great offices of state _ two women in the great offices of state and — two women in the great offices of state and that is something that has been welcomed in the party. do state and that is something that has been welcomed in the party.- been welcomed in the party. do you want to pick — been welcomed in the party. do you want to pick op _ been welcomed in the party. do you want to pick up on _ been welcomed in the party. do you want to pick up on the _ been welcomed in the party. do you want to pick up on the education - been welcomed in the party. do youj want to pick up on the education job as nadhim zahawi has been brought in. gavin williamson was deemed as a problem at some time but was still in thejob. it's problem at some time but was still in the job. it's a very tangible thing, education secretary and people want to see change or improvement very quickly. . he’s improvement very quickly. . he's atoin improvement very quickly. . he's ttoin to improvement very quickly. . he's going to have _ improvement very quickly. . he's going to have a _ improvement very quickly. . he's going to have a hard _ improvement very quickly. . he�*s going to have a hard time on improvement very quickly. . f122: going to have a hard time on the question is whether he can get any money out of the chancer which is very unlikely. no department apart from health and defence are getting any more money at all. education, schools, they still have a budget lower than it was in 2010 so he will have a hard time to provide better education. the catch—up tsar resigned because he was given a tenth of what he needed for catching

children up for all that they had missed during the pandemic, so it's going to be quite difficult for him but he's a plainly competent man who is well respected and starts with a clean slate and a good reputation for the roll—out of the vaccines, so we will see what he can do that on the whole, teachers will feel very aggrieved if there is no extra help for those children who really missed an awful lot of education. also i think it is interesting is michael gove's position, he will be in charge of levelling up and no one has said what it is, but it will be on his plate. very difficult indeed, because again, without money, how do you level up. because again, without money, how do you level op— you level up. what does levelling up success look— you level up. what does levelling up success look like? _ you level up. what does levelling up success look like? at _ you level up. what does levelling up success look like? at the _ you level up. what does levelling up success look like? at the moment i you level up. what does levelling up i success look like? at the moment the wider perception is its nebulous, so what does success look like? that wider perception is its nebulous, so what does success look like? at the moment the — what does success look like? at the moment the problem _ what does success look like? at the moment the problem is _ what does success look like? at the moment the problem is there's - what does success look like? at the moment the problem is there's no i moment the problem is there's no agreement— moment the problem is there's no agreement on what it looks like and if boris _ agreement on what it looks like and if borisjohnson can

agreement on what it looks like and if boris johnson can get to the next election— if boris johnson can get to the next election and to these areas that voted _ election and to these areas that voted tory for the first time that they are — voted tory for the first time that they are more prosperous and there is not _ they are more prosperous and there is not so _ they are more prosperous and there is not so much the gap between the barriers _ is not so much the gap between the barriers in _ is not so much the gap between the barriers in london in terms of opportunities, that would be seen as an achievement but you are coming up against _ an achievement but you are coming up against covid, the backlog including education. — against covid, the backlog including education, so it's getting harder and harder— education, so it's getting harder and harder to achieve and i think that is— and harder to achieve and i think that is why— and harder to achieve and i think that is why he has appointed michael gove _ that is why he has appointed michael gove. ~ ., that is why he has appointed michael gove. ~ . , ., that is why he has appointed michael gove. ~ . ,, ~' that is why he has appointed michael gove. ., ~ ~. ., gove. what you think michael gove will make of— gove. what you think michael gove will make of what _ gove. what you think michael gove will make of what has _ gove. what you think michael gove will make of what has been - gove. what you think michael gove will make of what has been put - gove. what you think michael gove will make of what has been put on| will make of what has been put on his place, levelling up, the supply chain, housing, a broad range of gigs. chain, housing, a broad range of ttis. , . chain, housing, a broad range of ”is, , . ., chain, housing, a broad range of ttis. , . ., ., chain, housing, a broad range of gigs. very much so and on paper it's beint gigs. very much so and on paper it's being seen — gigs. very much so and on paper it's being seen as _ gigs. very much so and on paper it's being seen as emotion _ gigs. very much so and on paper it's being seen as emotion but _ gigs. very much so and on paper it's being seen as emotion but i - gigs. very much so and on paper it's being seen as emotion but i think i being seen as emotion but i think michael— being seen as emotion but i think michael gove likes being able to try different— michael gove likes being able to try different things and will want to -et different things and will want to get stuck in on this and has been taking _ get stuck in on this and has been taking an — get stuck in on this and has been taking an active interest in planning and reforms that are quite unpopular— planning and reforms that are quite unpopular in the tory party in recent— unpopular in the tory party in recent weeks, so he needs to come up with a _ recent weeks, so he needs to come up with a plan— recent weeks, so he needs to come up with a plan that he can drive

through— with a plan that he can drive through and woo the mps, so there's a lotto _ through and woo the mps, so there's a lot to get _ through and woo the mps, so there's a lot to get through and he still looking — a lot to get through and he still looking after the union and trying to work— looking after the union and trying to work on— looking after the union and trying to work on that at the same time, so a busy— to work on that at the same time, so a busy man — to work on that at the same time, so a busy man. we to work on that at the same time, so a busy man-— a busy man. we will see a lot more of him. a busy man. we will see a lot more of him- katy _ a busy man. we will see a lot more of him. katy balls, _ a busy man. we will see a lot more of him. katy balls, and _ a busy man. we will see a lot more of him. katy balls, and polly - of him. katy balls, and polly toynbee, many thanks. what a nice surprise last night. we are used to seeing the opening matches in the group stage of the champions league being rather cautious or cagey or dull affairs, but this was mad. it was like a gung ho, ding dong football, one team scores on the other does. in this first week of action, there was goals galore in the champions league last night, with the two english clubs both involved in extraordinary games. at anfield, liverpool needed a second half fight back against ac milan, while at the etihad, manchester city beat rb leipzig, in a nine—goal thriller. 0ur sports correspondent natalie pirks was watching. the liverpool faithful finally back for european nights at anfield, absence certainly makes the heart grow fonder.

ac milan have had an absence of their own, seven years out of the champions league until now but it looked like it was going to be a baptism of fire with an early own goal. it could have got worse but mo salah missed a chance to double the liverpool lead. and it was a let off that let milan back in the game. into ante rebic and they have equalised! withjurgen klopp scratching his head, liverpool's dominance gave way to downright sloppiness. a half—time pep talk was needed and it clearly worked at first salah and then, hello, jordan henderson, to complete another memorable comeback against milan. 3—2, the final score. it was a brilliant game, very exciting, very entertaining and with 1015 minutes where we lost the plot, or whatever. 1015 minutes where we lost the plot, orwhatever. in 1015 minutes where we lost the plot, or whatever. in a moment like this, the game can be decided, but not

tonight because we could adjust in enough time and played really good football. and we scored two wonderful goals and won the game. manchester city came so close to landing the trophy its owners covert the most last seasons and nathan ake and got them off to a dream start against rb leipzig. jack grealish showed just why city is paid a record fee for him. a hat—trick for leipzig's christopher nkunku made it 4—3 but late goals forjoao cancelo and gabrieljesus made it 6—3 city in the champions league. so a real goal frenzy for fans at the etihad last night, and afterwards pep guardiola praised his sides resilience i think the game was tight and it was good, but we were fortunate that every time they scored a goal, we

scored immediately, and they scored a goal, we scored immediately and that helped us to be calm most of the time. the world's most famous gymnast, simone biles, gave an emotional testimony before the senate, about abuse she suffered at the hands of disgraced former team doctor, larry nassar. former teammates also appeared before the committee, along with fbi director christopher wray. the hearing is examining shortcomings, in the f.b.i's investigation into nassar, who was later convicted, of sexually abusing girls and sentenced to life in prison. i don't want another young gymnast, 0lympic athlete or any individual to experience the horror that i and hundreds of others have enjoyed before, during and continuing to this day in the wake of the abuse. to be clear, i blame him and i also

blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his views. mo farah's former coach — alberto salazar — has seen his appeal against a four yearsuspension, upheld by the court of arbitration for sport. salazar was banned for a series of doping violations, by the us anti doping agency two years ago, and appealed the decision. salazar ran the nikey 0regon project wich was the training base of mo farah. farah has not been accused of doping and left the set up in 2017. this appeal was held via zoom in march over seven but now the results are out in full and the report will be released in the next few days. you know you mentioned earlier about football delivering in a big way. do you think that is because of the crowd being back?— you think that is because of the crowd being back? something to do with it. i crowd being back? something to do with it- i was _ crowd being back? something to do with it. i was listening _ crowd being back? something to do with it. i was listening last- crowd being back? something to do with it. i was listening last night - with it. i was listening last night and they will talk about managers being more attack minded and saying

that the days of the cautious and careful approach have gone. managers arejust going for careful approach have gone. managers are just going for it more. great to see and may be teams like rb liepzig and milan, they wanted to prove something in the big stadiums of anfield. it something in the big stadiums of anfield. ., , something in the big stadiums of anfield. . , ., , ., anfield. it means the fans are ttettin anfield. it means the fans are getting more _ anfield. it means the fans are getting more value _ anfield. it means the fans are getting more value for - anfield. it means the fans are | getting more value for money. definitely. getting more value for money. definitely-_ getting more value for money. definitel . . ~ ,, , definitely. thanks, mike. matt is here with the _ definitely. thanks, mike. matt is here with the weather. _ definitely. thanks, mike. matt is here with the weather. what - definitely. thanks, mike. matt isj here with the weather. what sort definitely. thanks, mike. matt is. here with the weather. what sort of day will it be? a misty morning. it will be a pleasant day for those in september, but it is the season of mists and fruitfulness and some dense fog patches around and this one captured in kent by one of the weather watchers but they will clear quickly through the morning and then a fine day ahead. brute quickly through the morning and then a fine day ahead.— a fine day ahead. we have a weather front approaching — a fine day ahead. we have a weather front approaching from _ a fine day ahead. we have a weather front approaching from the - a fine day ahead. we have a weather front approaching from the west - a fine day ahead. we have a weather front approaching from the west and | front approaching from the west and this will creep its way towards northern ireland and western scotland later and this is an old weather front and we are across

northern scotland into england producing the passing shower. fairly brief and they will depart and the rest of the day will see the mist and fog clear and good sunny spells are crossed eastern scotland and in west the sunshine turns hazy and thick cloud there and as we head to the evening we will see outbreaks of rain started develop. temperatures before it arrives are above where we should be the time of year reaching the low 20s, particularly in england but a breezy day across the north and west and the wind tying and around the weather front that will be with us as we go through the night. bringing splashes of rain across scotland and some occasional bursts of rain and may be the odd everyone in northern ireland on the far north of ingram could see rain or drizzle but most of england mostly dryness, the clear skies may be the odd mist and fog patch and temperature is not as low as last night but most places in double figures about where we should be at this stage of the year. as we go into friday, this is the rain that will bring the rain in the west which has been held off by high pressure so notice it doesn't move

much through the day, only slowly creeping eastward but it does mean that northern ireland is likely to see rain on and off and heavy burst during the morning and there will be rain as well in western scotland but still a lot of dry weather here. later on we could see rain inching towards the west of wales and cornwall but much of wales and england and in the past eastern scotland staying dry and the lightest wins are in the eastern areas and temperatures up to about 20 or 22 degrees. at weather front i mentioned pushes in through the uk on saturday and almost grinds to a halt and starts to fizzle. it means there will be a bit of cloud around this weekend at times and we could see the odd shower here and there. anywhere from south—west to wales and may be parts of north—west england to eastern scotland and we could cease rain in the morning and a few showers in the south—west into the afternoon but still a lot of dry weather with sunny spells and temperatures keep going in the high

teens and low 20s. we should be around 15 up to 18 degrees at this time of year. on sunday the weather front edges northward so the chance of rain in northern england and southern and eastern scotland and a few showers in the south and we don't want to put too much detail on exactly where they will fall at this stage but either side of the showers it will stay dry through the weekend with some sunny spells and still it will feel pleasantly warm once the sun is out. a . ~ will feel pleasantly warm once the sun is out. 1, . ~ ., i. will feel pleasantly warm once the sun is out-— as we know, the pandemic has led to a seismic shift in the working habits of millions of people. so what impact is it having on big city centre offices? victoria fritz is at a brand new creative office space in london. what is a creative office space? good question and i hope i'll be able to find out and be more creative as a result. i'm here in a brand—new space that has been designed with the creative industry

in mind, because as nina was saying, the way we want to live and work has completely changed and a lot of us, if we were lucky enough to keep our jobs during the pandemic are trying to work out whether it still works for us. and we are looking into this and have commissioned some research and have commissioned some research and these are the findings. the majority, 70% of people surveyed for the bbc by yougov of believe that there will not be a full—time return to the office for many staff and workers. in fact, if you ask them what they want, the majority of people likely want to work from home. either part—time or full—time but there is a problem. the bosses, they don't agree and half of the 500 senior leaders surveyed for us believe that working from home stymies collaboration and creativity. so what do you do if you are in the creative industry? about are in the creative industry? about a third of workers across the board agree that there is a problem with

collaboration but that number rises when you talk to people who work in this industry. they want to get together. so how does hybrid working really work? we spoke to some workers at the telecoms firm talktalk to see how it is working out for them. i talktalk to see how it is working out for them.— talktalk to see how it is working out for them. i find it easier and i feel more — out for them. i find it easier and i feel more productive _ out for them. i find it easier and i feel more productive when - out for them. i find it easier and i feel more productive when i'm i out for them. i find it easier and i feel more productive when i'm in| out for them. i find it easier and i i feel more productive when i'm in the office _ feel more productive when i'm in the office because it is a more professional environment only get to see people and chat to people. sometimes it's difficult at home but i still sometimes it's difficult at home but istill dress — sometimes it's difficult at home but i still dress the same but i'm wearing _ i still dress the same but i'm wearing my slippers so i don't feel the same — wearing my slippers so i don't feel the same level of professional as i do in _ the same level of professional as i do in the _ the same level of professional as i do in the office.— the same level of professional as i do in the office. when i'm at home i catch u- do in the office. when i'm at home i catch up on — do in the office. when i'm at home i catch up on a _ do in the office. when i'm at home i catch up on a lot _ do in the office. when i'm at home i catch up on a lot of _ do in the office. when i'm at home i catch up on a lot of admin _ do in the office. when i'm at home i catch up on a lot of admin but i i do in the office. when i'm at home i catch up on a lot of admin but i do i catch up on a lot of admin but i do hate _ catch up on a lot of admin but i do hate having — catch up on a lot of admin but i do hate having team _ catch up on a lot of admin but i do hate having team scores - catch up on a lot of admin but i do hate having team scores becausel catch up on a lot of admin but i do. hate having team scores because i'd rather _ hate having team scores because i'd rather have — hate having team scores because i'd rather have a — hate having team scores because i'd rather have a face—to—face - hate having team scores because i'd rather have a face—to—face chance i rather have a face—to—face chance because _ rather have a face—to—face chance because i— rather have a face—to—face chance because i get— rather have a face—to—face chance because i get more _ rather have a face—to—face chance because i get more out— rather have a face—to—face chance because i get more out of- rather have a face—to—face chance because i get more out of them. i rather have a face—to—face chance i because i get more out of them. sol think— because i get more out of them. sol think each— because i get more out of them. sol think each working _ because i get more out of them. sol think each working week— because i get more out of them. sol think each working week will- because i get more out of them. sol think each working week will be i think each working week will be different— think each working week will be different from _ think each working week will be different from one _ think each working week will be different from one another i think each working week will be different from one another and | think each working week will bel different from one another and i will start— different from one another and i will start to _ different from one another and i will start to use _ different from one another and i will start to use the _ different from one another and i will start to use the office - different from one another and i will start to use the office to i different from one another and i will start to use the office to myj will start to use the office to my advantage _ will start to use the office to my advantage i— will start to use the office to my advantage-— will start to use the office to my advantate. ~ , ., . advantage. i will keep the balance between working _ advantage. i will keep the balance between working from _ advantage. i will keep the balance between working from home i'm i advantage. i will keep the balance i between working from home i'm coming into the office. it's great for my mental health as well. i think the nine to fivejob, mental health as well. i think the nine to five job, i think that's gone for the majority of businesses.

i think it levels the playing field and makes it ok to want to leave at three _ and makes it ok to want to leave at three to _ and makes it ok to want to leave at three to pick up your dog because you got— three to pick up your dog because you got a — three to pick up your dog because you got a new dog in lockdown or to pick up _ you got a new dog in lockdown or to pick up the — you got a new dog in lockdown or to pick up the kids or leave at three because — pick up the kids or leave at three because you like doing yoga because people _ because you like doing yoga because people good at theirjobs who can have the — people good at theirjobs who can have the pick and choose of several employers — have the pick and choose of several employers will probably choose the one that _ employers will probably choose the one that will give them the greatest amount— one that will give them the greatest amount of— one that will give them the greatest amount of flexibility. it�*s amount of flexibility. it's interesting. _ amount of flexibility. it�*s interesting. people would agree with a lot of the sentiments there, but does it level the playing field? i don't know. let's find out what a creative spaces. 0ne don't know. let's find out what a creative spaces. one of the people here who built and designed all of this is carried who —— is kerry, who is behind the whole thing, so what is behind the whole thing, so what is a creative space, and what is a fully flexible workplace, because thatis fully flexible workplace, because that is what you are offering people. that is what you are offering tteole. ~ , ., that is what you are offering neale, . , ., ., people. we definitely are and creative spaces _ people. we definitely are and creative spaces come - people. we definitely are and creative spaces come in i people. we definitely are and creative spaces come in lots l people. we definitely are and. creative spaces come in lots of different — creative spaces come in lots of different variety, so it can be workshop _ different variety, so it can be workshop spaces. that sounds exciting? _ workshop spaces. that sounds exciting? we have a wonderful ceramicist moving in and he needs

his kiin— ceramicist moving in and he needs his kiln and — ceramicist moving in and he needs his kiln and space to create his beautiful— his kiln and space to create his beautiful work. we have a leather goods— beautiful work. we have a leather goods people moving in but then you also have _ goods people moving in but then you also have studios that have high ceilings — also have studios that have high ceilings and lots of natural light, if you _ ceilings and lots of natural light, if you are — ceilings and lots of natural light, if you are a — ceilings and lots of natural light, if you are a photographer, and normal— if you are a photographer, and normal office space does not work, and then— normal office space does not work, and then there is the requirement for desk— and then there is the requirement for desk —based creative spaces which _ for desk —based creative spaces which probably look mike —— look like what — which probably look mike —— look like what you've just seen. in which probably look mike -- look like what you've just seen. like what you've 'ust seen. in terms of beint like what you've 'ust seen. in terms of being futty — like what you've just seen. in terms of being fully flexible, _ like what you've just seen. in terms of being fully flexible, this - like what you've just seen. in terms of being fully flexible, this is - of being fully flexible, this is different, because what they can rent by the day or hour, how does it work? we rent by the day or hour, how does it work? ~ ., , ., ~ , .,, work? we have broken up the leasing rule book and — work? we have broken up the leasing rule book and offer— work? we have broken up the leasing rule book and offer a _ work? we have broken up the leasing rule book and offer a whole _ work? we have broken up the leasing rule book and offer a whole variety i rule book and offer a whole variety of different spaces, so you can lease — of different spaces, so you can lease a — of different spaces, so you can lease a desk, you can lease an office — lease a desk, you can lease an office for— lease a desk, you can lease an office for a _ lease a desk, you can lease an office for a certain number of days a week, _ office for a certain number of days a week, so— office for a certain number of days a week, so if you want to bring your whole _ a week, so if you want to bring your whole team — a week, so if you want to bring your whole team together but don't want a permanent _ whole team together but don't want a permanent space, you can do that and have an _ permanent space, you can do that and have an office for two or three days a week _ have an office for two or three days a week and — have an office for two or three days a week. and then there are studio spaces _ a week. and then there are studio spaces which range from a space for three _ spaces which range from a space for three or— spaces which range from a space for three or four— spaces which range from a space for three or four people right up to a whole _ three or four people right up to a whole floor. 50 three or four people right up to a whole floor-— three or four people right up to a whole floor. , ., �* ., . , whole floor. so you've done all this and built all— whole floor. so you've done all this and built all of—

whole floor. so you've done all this and built all of this _ whole floor. so you've done all this and built all of this and _ whole floor. so you've done all this and built all of this and planned i and built all of this and planned this before the pandemic, so you've built it, but are they coming? brute built it, but are they coming? we 0 ten the built it, but are they coming? we open the doors last night and it is 16 buildings we are developing here, nine of— 16 buildings we are developing here, nine of which are complete and we are practically fall across the first — are practically fall across the first nine _ are practically fall across the first nine buildings on the response has been _ first nine buildings on the response has been great and the creatives are saying _ has been great and the creatives are saying to _ has been great and the creatives are saying to us — has been great and the creatives are saying to us that the collaborative process _ saying to us that the collaborative process does not work so well on the zoom _ process does not work so well on the zoom and _ process does not work so well on the zoom and as— process does not work so well on the zoom and as the creative industries are recovering and coming back out into the _ are recovering and coming back out into the world, the ability to network _ into the world, the ability to network is not great on zoom and they want — network is not great on zoom and they want to start making connections and meeting people and growing _ connections and meeting people and growing their business. how connections and meeting people and growing their business.— connections and meeting people and growing their business. how much of this is due to — growing their business. how much of this is due to the _ growing their business. how much of this is due to the fact _ growing their business. how much of this is due to the fact that _ growing their business. how much of this is due to the fact that the - this is due to the fact that the creative industry is generally full of younger people and those younger people have been suffering as a result of the pandemic and often live alone, so how much of that is driven by the people who work in your industry? i driven by the people who work in your industry?— your industry? i think it's been really tough — your industry? i think it's been really tough for _ your industry? i think it's been really tough for a _ your industry? i think it's been really tough for a lot _ your industry? i think it's been really tough for a lot of - your industry? i think it's been really tough for a lot of people that have been sat working off a

kitchen — that have been sat working off a kitchen table or at home and we forget _ kitchen table or at home and we forget about that observational learning — forget about that observational learning that is really important in terms _ learning that is really important in terms of— learning that is really important in terms of being in a space with other people _ terms of being in a space with other people and — terms of being in a space with other people and they've missed out on a lot of— people and they've missed out on a lot of that _ people and they've missed out on a lot of that so they are driving a lot of that so they are driving a lot of— lot of that so they are driving a lot of the — lot of that so they are driving a lot of the desire to get back. i was —— | lot of the desire to get back. i was -- i also _ lot of the desire to get back. i was —— i also think it's about the quality— —— i also think it's about the quality of— —— i also think it's about the quality of workspace and they want to be _ quality of workspace and they want to be in_ quality of workspace and they want to be in places that accommodate their needs. we to be in places that accommodate their needs-— their needs. we are 'ust a stone's throw from h their needs. we are 'ust a stone's throw from a h their needs. we are 'ust a stone's throw from a big i their needs. we are just a stone's throw from a big centre _ their needs. we are just a stone's throw from a big centre of- their needs. we are just a stone'sl throw from a big centre of banking and finance and some of the investment bankers are offering free lunches to get the staff back in the buildings. what bells and whistles are you offering here? it’s are you offering here? it's interesting. _ are you offering here? it's interesting. the _ are you offering here? it's interesting. the creative interest rate -- _ interesting. the creative interest rate —— industry are less interested about— rate —— industry are less interested about the _ rate —— industry are less interested about the free lunch and theyjust want _ about the free lunch and theyjust want the — about the free lunch and theyjust want the ability to have a raft of different — want the ability to have a raft of different facilities on offer, so we have _ different facilities on offer, so we have things like recording studios, 3d printing facilities and that is what _ 3d printing facilities and that is what they are looking for, how they can grow _ what they are looking for, how they can grow their business. xlit'ertg can grow their business. very interesting — can grow their business. very interesting and _ can grow their business. very interesting and thank -

can grow their business. very interesting and thank you i can grow their business. 2 interesting and thank you very much. there you go. really interesting. there you go. really interesting. the new businesses popping up, and it's notjust here in london, it's happening across the uk, these new spaces being looked at and town centres having to rethink some of their empty units and places like this might be coming to an area near you very soon, a fully flexible space. you very soon, a fully flexible s-ace. . , ., ~ you very soon, a fully flexible sace. . , ., ~' space. exciting times. thank you, victoria. space. exciting times. thank you, victoria- it — space. exciting times. thank you, victoria- it is _ space. exciting times. thank you, victoria. it is interesting, - space. exciting times. thank you, victoria. it is interesting, isn't- victoria. it is interesting, isn't it. using those anti—spaces and for productive reasons like that when everyone was saying it would be empty for the future. and for the wider economy. if they get used, coffee bars, shops, the footfall increases. a british woman, found guilty of lying about an attack whilst on holiday in cyprus, is hoping to have her conviction overturned when the case goes before the country's supreme court later. the unnamed woman told police she had been raped by a group of 12 israeli men in ayia napa two years ago, before retracting the allegation.

but her lawyers say her conviction for lying was �*unsafe'. we can speak to one of them now — michael polakjoins us from outside the court in nicosia. good morning to you. ijust wonder what the cases you are bringing before the supreme court today. the case we before the supreme court today. ii2 case we are before the supreme court today. ti2 case we are bringing today is an appeal against a conviction for public mischief. people watching will remember that she was convicted of public mischief after reporting a group rate in inr per and we will put forward a report today saying the conviction should be overturned. full on what grounds are you saying the conviction is unsafe? 0ne full on what grounds are you saying the conviction is unsafe? one of the main grounds is that the trialjudge predetermine some of the issues in the case and continuously shouted when the female cypriot lawyers try to put in evidence which showed the took place, he shouted, this is not a case. one of the elements for

public mystery of a real force in europe —— false report of a crime and you'll see how important the issue was as one of the issues of the offence and it seemed likely predetermine the issue. there's also a worrying piece of evidence that was a statement taken from the teenager after she had been in the police station for over six hours with no legal representation suffering from ptsd, and that statement was analysed by a doctor from the manchester university and he said it was highly unlikely that the words in the statement were the words of the teenager. tbs, the words in the statement were the words of the teenager. ttt. lat the words in the statement were the words of the teenager.— words of the teenager. a lot of teo . le words of the teenager. a lot of people will _ words of the teenager. a lot of people will look _ words of the teenager. a lot of people will look closely - words of the teenager. a lot of people will look closely at i words of the teenager. a lot of people will look closely at this | people will look closely at this because it's seen as a very important case in relation to women making allegations and the fear they could be put off. is there a precedent in cypriot courts for this kind of legal case? we precedent in cypriot courts for this kind of legal case?— precedent in cypriot courts for this kind of legal case? we think this is the most important _ kind of legal case? we think this is the most important case _ kind of legal case? we think this is the most important case in - kind of legal case? we think this is the most important case in cyprus| kind of legal case? we think this is i the most important case in cyprus in regards to criminaljustice and the victims of sexual offences in the

last ten years or so. there have been cases in cyprus in regards to actions of police on the police station. a famous case where a teenager was taken into limassol police station and was separated from his father and did not have a lawyer and then they try to use the confession to convict him of murder in that case so there is a precedent in that case so there is a precedent in regard to access to lawyers in cyprus. we hope the supreme court will listen to arguments today so we don't have to take the case all the way to the european court of human rights. way to the european court of human rithts. ., ,, way to the european court of human rithts. ., i. , way to the european court of human rithts. ., , , , rights. could you give us, briefly, a sense of— rights. could you give us, briefly, a sense of the _ rights. could you give us, briefly, a sense of the timeline. _ rights. could you give us, briefly, a sense of the timeline. you i rights. could you give us, briefly, i a sense of the timeline. you outside the court and what happens next in terms of the process? we the court and what happens next in terms of the process?— terms of the process? we will be makint terms of the process? we will be making oral _ terms of the process? we will be making oral submissions - terms of the process? we will be making oral submissions today i terms of the process? we will be i making oral submissions today and have submitted a 150 page skeleton argument to highlight the key points and today's hearing will go free couple of hours and then the court will retire and in the next few weeks we should get a decision. thank you very much, michael. time

to get the news and travel and whether we are you are watching. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. knife and gun crime have remained low in london despite the easing of lockdown restrictions, according to new figures from the met police. knife crime was down by a third last month compared to august 2019, and both robbery and gun offences fell by nearly 40%. the met says it's been helped by its campaign to tackle violence over this summer taking hundreds of knives off the streets. alfresco dining, which became popular during the pandemic as businesses tried to reopen amid restrictions, looks set to stay in parts of central london. 0utdoor tables will remain in parts of covent garden and stjohn's wood after a consultation by westminster council found 80% of residents and businesses approved. the council is exploring keeping it in other areas too such as soho. luton airport bosses have

called for cheaper covid testing and for rules on travel to be simplified. passenger numbers are down by 66% compared to 2019 and this summer they say they were even lower than last. officials say they need extra support to make it through the winter. kew gardens is celebrating a new record for the largest living plant collection at a single site. guinness world records says the botanic gardnes had almost 17,000 unique species in 2019, making it the most diverse. kew says it thinks that'll go up even further when it completes its current stocktake. if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. there's been a signal failure on the district line, there's no service from edgware road to high street kensington. other lines running as normal as you can see there. don't forget you can tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning.

time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. there is more wet weather in the forecast as we head through this weekend, which is looking rather unsettled but until then it is dry or mostly dry and there will be plenty of sunshine around at times as well. another mild start to the day with temperatures in the low and mid teens in celsius and early mist around as well. that will lift and clear as we head through the morning to leave us with a dry and fine day to come. there will be spells of sunshine emerging through the morning lasting into the afternoon and top temperatures in the best of the sunshine, 22 or maybe 23 degrees celsius in a few more favoured spots so above the average for the time of year and the winds stay light. as we head through the evening and overnight, the high pressure stays with us so it looks dry and there will be clear skies around for a time. temperatures could drop lower than last night, but still staying in double figures and there could be some more mist developing into friday morning. on friday it should stay dry through the daylight hours. there will be plenty of cloud around and that will increase as we head through the afternoon

but there will also be brighter spells and temperatures peaking in the low 20s in celsius, some rain on friday night, showers potentially on saturday and some sunny spells, maybe longer spells of rain on sunday. that's it for now, i'll be back in around in half an hour. don't forget there's plenty more on our website. good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today. borisjohnson continues the biggest shake—up of his team since he entered downing street after the sackings and demotions of his cabinet cull. the uk, us and australia form a security pact to counter china's growing power and military presence. deadline day for care workers to get their first mandatory vaccination against covid, or face the sack. it was raining goals

in the champions league last night and jack grealish got his first in european competition as manchester city won a nine goal thriller, and liverpool staged a dramatic comeback to beat ac milan. gyles brandreth didn't spend all of lockdown just watching telly. he also managed to write his autobiography. he joins us on the sofa later. and there is the old mist and fog patch around this morning and the odd isolating shower but for the vast majority it will be a dry day, the full forecast coming up. it's thursday the 16th of september. our top story. after a ruthless day of firing and hiring, the prime minister is set to continue the biggest shake—up of his government since he entered downing street. gavin williamson was sacked as education secretary, while dominic raab was demoted from his role as foreign secretary. he'll be replaced by liz truss. borisjohnson has promised that his new cabinet will "work tirelessly" to unite the country,

and as helen catt reports there are more changes still to come. there were hirings, firings and some eye—catching moves. 0ver several hours in westminster, borisjohnson assembled his updated team of senior ministers. the biggest promotion went to liz truss, now the second ever female foreign secretary. the prime minister has put in place a strong and united team which is going to deliver for the united kingdom. we are determined to deliver on the people's priorities and help level up the country. dominic raab, criticised recently for staying on holiday in greece while kabul fell, was moved down from the foreign office to becomejustice secretary. but he was also formally made deputy prime minister, a title not given out since 2015. it was a good day for former health ministers... are you happy with that, are you happy? very. nadine dorries, very happy to be the new culture secretary. also smiling, nadhim zahawi,

who led the vaccine roll—out, now in charge of education. the former education secretary gavin williamson was among those to be sacked from government completely. a widely expected move after he was heavily criticised for his handling of exams and schools during the pandemic. and michael gove, a minister known for getting things done, replaced robertjenrick at housing and communities, a department that will play a key role in the levelling up promise. the prime minister's reorganisation of his most senior ministers of the cabinet is now done. and it's been much more wide—ranging than many were perhaps expecting. attention will now turn, though, to the more junior ministers. will we see as much change there? that reshuffle has already started. borisjohnson has said he wants to get on with the job, but there are a few more roles to fill first. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. we can talk now to our chief political correspondent, adam fleming.

good morning, adam. many people saying this morning that he has surrounded himself by yes people, will that continue today? we surrounded himself by yes people, will that continue today?— will that continue today? we are certainly going _ will that continue today? we are certainly going to _ will that continue today? we are certainly going to get _ will that continue today? we are certainly going to get more i certainly going to get more appointments today, and one of the themes yesterday was that people who have been very loyal to boris johnson and backed him early on got some pretty good jobs. the other big message that the government is trying to send about this, officially anyway, is that this is about delivery, which is why people like michael gove have been put in charge of building lots of houses and getting levelling up actually going. the other message they want to send is that there are a lot more women in government, so the ministerial ranks below the cabinet, which started to be felled last night, the first four appointments were women. —— they started to be filled last night. the foreign office at the moment is an all—female team. although the cabinet office is all—male. the other message they want to send is that boris johnson other message they want to send is that borisjohnson has got the guts to do this. lots of people speculated that he never really wanted to have a reshuffle and

wasn't comfortable with the idea because he didn't want to have to sack his colleagues. in the end he did go ahead with the reshuffle and he sacked three of his colleagues and moved 11 of them around the cabinet table. it's not over yet and people will be poring over the junior appointments to see who the rising stars are and who have been demoted and we will then be able to write the statistics over the government which is gender, portion is, if you like, what schools people went to, which sends a message about the government —— gender, and how poshit the government —— gender, and how posh it is. the uk, the us and australia have launched a new security partnership with plans to develop a fleet of nuclear powered submarines. borisjohnson says the project will be crucial for the protection of their shared interests in the indo—pacific region but china has accused them of having a cold—war mentality. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. britain's decision to send its aircraft carrier hms queen elizabeth and other warships to the pacific is proof of the growing strategic

importance of the region. the uk, us and australia are all increasingly concerned about a more assertive china. hence the decision to step up their military cooperation. and important enough for the leaders of all three countries to announce this new defence partnership, aukus for short. the uk, australia and the us will be joined even more closely together. reflecting the measure of trust between us. the depth of our friendship, and the enduring strength of our shared values of freedom and democracy. we need to be able to address both the current strategic environment in the region, and how it may evolve. because the future of each of our nation and indeed the world depends on a free and open indo pacific enduring and flourishing in the decades ahead. as a start, britain and america will help australia build a new fleet of nuclear powered,

but not nuclear armed, submarines. australia had originally asked france to help modernise its submarines, but that deal is now dead. it's not yet clear how the work will be shared, but britain hopes it will boost its defence industry. bae systems already builds the royal navy submarines and rolls—royce, the nuclear reactors. though british officials insist this defence partnership is not a response to any one country, but about stability and security in the indo pacific, it will not be welcomed by china. jonathan beale, bbc news. today is the final day for care home staff in england to receive their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine if they want to keep theirjob. it comes after mps voted in favour of requiring all care workers to be fully vaccinated by the 11th of november, unless medically exempt. unions say the move could further impact staff shortages across the sector. my challenge would be

to the government to find a way to persuade people. in scotland, wales and northern ireland, devolved administrations have managed to do that. for some reason, the westminster government for care homes in england has decided that forcing people to have the jab is somehow going to halt their concerns and persuade them to be vaccinated. that was never going to work, they were warned it wasn't going to work and it was going to cause this staffing crisis and that's exactly what's happened. the first space mission in history to be crewed entirely by amateur astronauts has taken off from florida. the four civilians on board include a health care worker, a scientist, a data analyst and a billionaire. they'll spend the next three days circling earth. 0ur north america correspondent, david willis, has more. after months of rigorous training, it was time to slip into the custom—made spacesuits and make their way to the launch pad for a milestone flight into orbit. a trip funded by billionaire

businessmanjared issacman to raise funds for charity, the crew also includes sian proctor, the first black woman to pilot a spacecraft. as well as 29 year cancer survivor hayley arceneaux. i definitely am excited to represent those that aren't physically perfect. i want to bring this experience back and share with everyone i encounter, and just what this represents for the new age in space travel and who can be an astronaut. after being helped into their seats by the ground crew, it was time for liftoff. a remotely controlled space capsule atop a reusable spacex rocket, powering into orbit from florida's famous kennedy space center. destined to transport the quartet of amateur space travellers deeper than the international space station. spacex is hoping to schedule flights like this around six times a year. after circling the globe once every

90 minutes at a speed of roughly 17,000 miles an hour, the craft is expected to touch down off the coast of florida in three days' time. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. prince harry and meghan markle have been named icons in time magazine's annual list of the world's 100 most influential people. it marks the first time the duke and duchess of sussex have posed together formally for a magazine cover shoot. other special edition covers of the magazine include singer billie eilish and olympic gymnast simone biles. we will have a chat about the weather but before we go to you, we are going to look over the skyline over london. we were watching a little earlier, there was a stunning sunrise this morning. i guess it's that time of year, you get these september mornings, don't you?

yes, sunrise around 6:30am at the moment, about 12 and a half hours of daylight in london, a lovely part of the year. the knights are storing to draw in a little bit, we are seeing some misty mornings to go with it. —— the nights are starting to draw in. most places dry, if mist and fog patches, a few passing showers into northern england and scotland. they will not last long. for most of you a dry day with lovely spells of sunshine. across the west, hazy sunshine. across the west, hazy sunshine across central scotland, turning a bit more grade to the west of scotland. 0utbreaks turning a bit more grade to the west of scotland. outbreaks of rain drenching in. northern ireland into the evening they will have outbreaks of rain develop. some will be a little on the heavy side. england and wales, a fine day, temperatures widely into the low 20s. 17 or 18

degrees is the average for this time of year so we are warmer than we should be. the light winds adds to the warmer feel but more of a breeze to the west, tied in with that weather front. to the west, tied in with that weatherfront. tonight to the west, tied in with that weather front. tonight that will bring more rain across northern and western scotland. the odd occasional burst of rain in northern ireland. england and wales away from the borders of scotland will stay dry into tomorrow morning. again, mist and fog patches tomorrow, temperatures in double figures for the vast majority. tomorrow across much of england and wales, a dry day with the odd shower in eastern scotland. turning wet in western areas tomorrow, to the weekend, the odd shower. temperature is a little bit above where we should be at this stage in september. "swift" and "brutal". that's how some politicians have described the prime minister's

cabinet reshuffle. but the timing of the shake—up has also been criticised by labour, as it fell on the same day as a debate on changes to universal credit. as a debate on changes we can speak now to the shadow secretary for child poverty, wes streeting. good morning. let's talk about the reshuffle. a more unified cabinet, a more diverse cabinet, one which will pivot towards domestic policy, things like levelling up, what do you make of that? i things like levelling up, what do you make of that?— things like levelling up, what do you make of that? i am surprised tteole you make of that? i am surprised people have _ you make of that? i am surprised people have described _ you make of that? i am surprised people have described this - you make of that? i am surprised i people have described this reshuffle as a swift and brutal, the question particularly parents will be asking this morning who have had to suffer more than a year of gavin williamson's incompetence at the department for education is, what took you so long? we have been saying for months that the disastrous handling of the pandemic by gavin williamson has made the experience of children during this pandemic far worse and the consequences for their learning longer term more severe. then you take the dominic raab, who stayed on holiday while british troops were trying to mount an —— and evacuation from afghanistan, not sacked as he should have been, but moved to the

ministry ofjustice and given a new title of deputy prime minister. this raises questions about boris johnson's ownjudgment raises questions about boris johnson's own judgment and priorities, because as well as failure to tackle incompetence in his cabinet as he should have done, we have a government that doesn't have the same priorities as the country, as the people. in fact, these ministers, these incompetent ministers who have now been sacked and are getting payout of £17,000 are the same ministers who have also voted yesterday and in recent weeks to clobber britain's hard up working for with an increase in national insurance of 10% and a cut to universal credit of £20 a week. that's far from levelling up the quest country. that's far from levelling up the quest country-— that's far from levelling up the tuest count . ., ., , ., quest country. you are questioning the tolden quest country. you are questioning the golden goodbye _ quest country. you are questioning the golden goodbye where - quest country. you are questioning the golden goodbye where cabinet| the golden goodbye where cabinet ministers do have the offer of £17,000 when they leave the cabinet, we don't know if they accepted it

and really the labour cabinet millers have accepted it. thea;t millers have accepted it. they shouldn't accept _ millers have accepted it. they shouldn't accept it. _ millers have accepted it. they shouldn't accept it. the i millers have accepted it. ti2 shouldn't accept it. the point is this, the government talks about choices to be made and there are choices to be made and there are choices to be made and there are choices to be made about how we build a stronger and more resilient country in the aftermath of the pandemic but why is the burden of that falling on the shoulders of workers who work really hard but who are also on low pay, who loses one has —— £1100 per year? the has -- £1100 per year? the government _ has -- £1100 per year? the government says _ has -- £1100 per year? the government says that i has —— £1100 per year? the government says that they are putting 36 billion into health and social, we know that the recovery has recovered from the lowest ebb of the pandemic more quicker than anyone expected which dilutes your argument. it anyone expected which dilutes your art ument. ., , �* anyone expected which dilutes your artument. ., , �* , , argument. it doesn't, because britain is experience _ argument. it doesn't, because i britain is experience economically during this pandemic has been far worse than many other countries. if

the graph. further, the recovery will look better. it is the old saying of lies, damned lies and statistics. there are lots of people in this country who don't feel that they are better off. if you are a low—paid worker, you are going to be worse off and charities are warning that 200,000 more children are going to be plunged into poverty. that doesn't sound like a government on the side of hard—working people. wages are rising, 4% higher than they were before the pandemic. i do want to keep the uplift of £20 per week of universal credit —— you want to keep the uplift. how would labour pay for it in the long term? people will be thinking about this, the turning towards the next general election and wondering if you are credible. it’s election and wondering if you are credible. �* , ., election and wondering if you are credible. �* , . ., , ., election and wondering if you are credible. �*, . ., , ., ., credible. it's a great question and one of the — credible. it's a great question and one of the things _ credible. it's a great question and one of the things we _ credible. it's a great question and one of the things we have - credible. it's a great question and one of the things we have got i credible. it's a great question and one of the things we have got to l credible. it's a great question and i one of the things we have got to do is make sure that work pays, and when you go out, work hard and earn a living for yourfamily, that when you go out, work hard and earn a living for your family, that at the end of the month, you cannot only pay the bills but also provide

opportunities and a decent life for yourfamily. it's the opportunities and a decent life for your family. it's the thing that unites us, that we'll want. for those workers who are in essential but low—paid and insecure work, it has been of a difficult time. not just during the pandemic, but going into the pandemic, and they are having the worst time coming out of it. people like shop workers and nurses, they are having a difficult time because of government policies. he would keep that indefinitely even for people on universal credit to our working? igrate for people on universal credit to our working?— for people on universal credit to our workint ? ~ ., ., ., our working? we want to reform the s stem, our working? we want to reform the system, increase _ our working? we want to reform the system, increase the _ our working? we want to reform the system, increase the minimum i our working? we want to reform the | system, increase the minimum wage and statutory sick pay, so people who are ill can still keep a roof over their head and food on the table, we want to make sure that workers have a better quality of paid work in our country and keir starmer will set out our platform to do that. at the moment we have this

very bizarre work disincentive in universal credit so as you earn more money, the government takes more of you. money, the government takes more of ou. ., h, y money, the government takes more of ou. , . , money, the government takes more of ou. , ., ,.,, money, the government takes more of ou. , ., , . you. nobody wants to see children livin: in you. nobody wants to see children living in poverty — you. nobody wants to see children living in poverty or— you. nobody wants to see children living in poverty or key _ you. nobody wants to see children living in poverty or key workers - you. nobody wants to see children living in poverty or key workers on | living in poverty or key workers on low salaries but what would you do, would you raise income tax? it’s low salaries but what would you do, would you raise income tax? it's not 'ust about would you raise income tax? it's not just about income _ would you raise income tax? it's not just about income tax _ would you raise income tax? it's not just about income tax on _ would you raise income tax? it's not just about income tax on people - would you raise income tax? it's not| just about income tax on people who go out to work as most of us do, there are quite a lot of quite well off people who are earning money without going out and doing a days work through things like shares, dividends, property. so we need to look at how we tax wealth, notjust income. the big divide that has opened up between the labour and conservative parties in recent weeks, and given that we have the highest taxes since the second world war and record levels of public spending, is not about who spends and taxes more, it's about taxing fairly and spending wisely, making sure you spend money on things that will really make a difference and making sure that in terms of raising taxes, that you do it in a fair way. it can't be right that those people

it can't be right that those people i described earlier who are going to be clobbered with the universal credit cut and national insurance increase have a marginal tax rate of 75%. show me a wealthy person in this country that is paying a marginal tax rate of 75%. that, for me, epitomises what is really going wrong with the government in terms of who is bearing the cost and burden of all this after the pandemic. it has to be shared more fairly. you are right, the conservatives don't want more kids to be in poverty but because they don't understand what life is like for most people and they don't understand the consequences of their decisions, that's exactly what is happening. more kids in poverty and another 200,000 to follow. mes another 200,000 to follow. wes streetin: , another 200,000 to follow. wes streeting. many _ another 200,000 to follow. wes streeting, many thanks. millions of germans will head to the polls in ten days' time, in elections that bring an end to angela merkel�*s 16 years as leader. for whoever takes over from her, one of the biggest issues they'll be forced to grapple with is climate change, which has played a key part in the campaign so far.

our europe editor katya adler is travelling across germany ahead of the election, and joins us now from ahrweiler. good morning. and i know that many places in germany have been struck by flooding, devastating flooding, and you are in one of those places, it will really focus the mind on what people care about and what matters in this election.- matters in this election. well, absolutely- — matters in this election. well, absolutely. we _ matters in this election. well, absolutely. we are _ matters in this election. well, absolutely. we are on - matters in this election. well, absolutely. we are on this - matters in this election. well, | absolutely. we are on this road matters in this election. well, - absolutely. we are on this road trip looking at different issues, and the environment is a number one issue on many german voters a posture of the mind. young germans saying they are fighting for their future. mind. young germans saying they are fighting for theirfuture. here in west germany, the floods that happened this summer, more than 180 people died and lives were devastated, homes destroyed. i am people died and lives were devastated, homes destroyed. iam in one of those homes with the owner, thank you for speaking to us. as you did this summer. the water would have been over our heads right now?

it was, about the site. find have been over our heads right now? it was, about the site.— it was, about the site. and we are in what was _ it was, about the site. and we are in what was their _ it was, about the site. and we are in what was their kitchen, - it was, about the site. and we are in what was their kitchen, so - it was, about the site. and we are| in what was their kitchen, so many people watching right now sitting in the kitchen nursing a cup of tea. we are in our kitchen right now and that— are in our kitchen right now and that is— are in our kitchen right now and that is what is left. we already have _ that is what is left. we already have done a lot of work, and now he starts _ have done a lot of work, and now he starts to _ have done a lot of work, and now he starts to rebuild, and now we have to dry— starts to rebuild, and now we have to dry it. _ starts to rebuild, and now we have to dry it. all— starts to rebuild, and now we have to dry it, all the stones, and then we can— to dry it, all the stones, and then we can think— to dry it, all the stones, and then we can think about making a new home again _ we can think about making a new home aaain. ., . ~' we can think about making a new home aaain. ., ., ~ ., ,., ., ~ again. you are thinking about making again. you are thinking about making a new home. — again. you are thinking about making a new home, one _ again. you are thinking about making a new home, one of— again. you are thinking about making a new home, one of your _ again. you are thinking about making a new home, one of your children - again. you are thinking about making a new home, one of your children is i a new home, one of your children is about to have a grandchild so congratulations, life does go on. but you are so building or rebuilding your life here. can you even think about the election, or is it making you think even more about the election and what politicians should do? i the election and what politicians should do?— the election and what politicians should do? ., �* ~ ., ., ., should do? i don't think a lot about the election. _ should do? i don't think a lot about the election, because _ should do? i don't think a lot about the election, because i'm _ should do? i don't think a lot about the election, because i'm really - the election, because i'm really busy— the election, because i'm really busy with— the election, because i'm really busy with all that stuff, and i do have _ busy with all that stuff, and i do have a _ busy with all that stuff, and i do have a hotel and restaurant as well.

so i have _ have a hotel and restaurant as well. so i have a — have a hotel and restaurant as well. so i have a lot of work to have a hotel and restaurant as well. sol have a lot of work to do. and when _ sol have a lot of work to do. and when i _ so i have a lot of work to do. and when i think— sol have a lot of work to do. and when i think about the election, it's, ok. — when i think about the election, it's, ok. i— when i think about the election, it's, ok, i have to do it, i don't know_ it's, ok, i have to do it, i don't know what— it's, ok, i have to do it, i don't know what to vote. and i have to decide, _ know what to vote. and i have to decide, yeah, we have two... what's going _ decide, yeah, we have two... what's going on. _ decide, yeah, we have two... what's going on. how— decide, yeah, we have two... what's going on, how is the future going. thats— going on, how is the future going. that's why— going on, how is the future going. that's why many people think that because you, your family and your neighbours, your community were so devastated by the floods, we do not vote for the green party? it was tipped, at some point, no longer, to be the biggest party after the elections. but you told me it's not necessarily that.— necessarily that. well, the thing is, the greens _ necessarily that. well, the thing is, the greens are _ necessarily that. well, the thing is, the greens are ok _ necessarily that. well, the thing is, the greens are ok in - necessarily that. well, the thing is, the greens are ok in a - necessarily that. well, the thing is, the greens are ok in a way, l is, the greens are ok in a way, yeah _ is, the greens are ok in a way, yeah. my— is, the greens are ok in a way, yeah. my opinion is, if we didn't have _ yeah. my opinion is, if we didn't have the — yeah. my opinion is, if we didn't have the farmers, and they have their— have the farmers, and they have their tractors and lorries, the aggregates, all with diesel, and if we don't — aggregates, all with diesel, and if we don't have that, we are still in the mud — we don't have that, we are still in the mud and the date and the mess.

-- the _ the mud and the date and the mess. -- the mud — the mud and the date and the mess. -- the mud in — the mud and the date and the mess. —— the mud in the dirt. they have good _ —— the mud in the dirt. they have good parts, — —— the mud in the dirt. they have good parts, but i think we do need diesel. _ good parts, but i think we do need diesel. and — good parts, but i think we do need diesel, and the usual stuff to live our lives — diesel, and the usual stuff to live our lives. ., �* , diesel, and the usual stuff to live our lives. . �* , ., ~ diesel, and the usual stuff to live our lives. . �*, ., ~ diesel, and the usual stuff to live our lives. . �*, .,~ ., our lives. that's making you wonder, then, who our lives. that's making you wonder, then. who you _ our lives. that's making you wonder, then, who you should _ our lives. that's making you wonder, then, who you should vote _ our lives. that's making you wonder, then, who you should vote for. - our lives. that's making you wonder, then, who you should vote for. howl then, who you should vote for. how confident do you feel in politics completely? so many politicians have come to your town and other flooded towns and said, vote for us, we'll make things better. do you feel that they have used the tragedy here in these elections, does it make you cynical or do they make you hopeful, they have promised money for support? they have promised money for su ort? ~ ., �* ~' . support? well, i don't think that they make _ support? well, i don't think that they make me — support? well, i don't think that they make me happier. - support? well, i don't think that they make me happier. they - support? well, i don't think that i they make me happier. they came, yes, they— they make me happier. they came, yes, they saw, and they live in their— yes, they saw, and they live in their world _ yes, they saw, and they live in theirworld. if yes, they saw, and they live in their world. if you stay here for a long _ their world. if you stay here for a long time, — their world. if you stay here for a long time, longer than two hours, you will— long time, longer than two hours, you will feel it, you will smell it, you will feel it, you will smell it, you will— you will feel it, you will smell it, you will get in touch with the problems. i don't think that they will change a lot. they make their things— will change a lot. they make their things and — will change a lot. they make their things and that's it.—

things and that's it. thank you so much for speaking _ things and that's it. thank you so much for speaking to _ things and that's it. thank you so much for speaking to us - things and that's it. thank you so much for speaking to us this - much for speaking to us this morning. i have to point out, because in the summer while the floods happen, marry and let the bbc into her home. there is a brand—new front door which you might be able to see behind me, that didn't exist at the time and marion told us she was sleeping upstairs with an axe by her bed because she was so frightened by looters. this is very much a community rebuilding but still living a crisis. and divided over how to vote, even though the whole country is thinking about the environment and every politician, mainstream, isjumping on that bandwagon. mainstream, is 'umping on that bandwagon.— mainstream, is 'umping on that bandwaaon. , , ., , bandwagon. very interesting. please thank our bandwagon. very interesting. please thank your guests _ bandwagon. very interesting. please thank your guests for _ bandwagon. very interesting. please thank your guests for allowing - bandwagon. very interesting. please thank your guests for allowing us - bandwagon. very interesting. please thank your guests for allowing us in l thank your guests for allowing us in and showing us around because it really brings it home.— really brings it home. thank you very much- _ really brings it home. thank you very much. thank _ really brings it home. thank you very much. thank goodness - really brings it home. thank you very much. thank goodness she | really brings it home. thank you - very much. thank goodness she has got a door now. fascinating watching the german election play out. after decades of decline, there may be some good news on the way for britain's butterflies, thanks to a new, if a little unorthodox, project in bedfordshire. the banking on butterflies

initiative aims to undo the effects of climate change by creating special micro—climates for the insects. richard westcott has been to visit. yes, they look a bit random. but these huge, muddy, e—shaped banks are a scientific experiment. the first of its kind in the world. as they get covered in plants, they'll attract butterflies. you see here that that the sun is on the southern facing side. we've got a shady aspect on the north. butterflies warm up in the sun in the morning and then if it gets too hot for them, they can shelter. with climate change, things getting warmer, it's really affecting the butterflies, is it, already? yes, exactly. so lots of butterflies are moving northwards to get to the temperatures that they need. but many species can't move northwards so we need to be looking at how we can create habitat and create these changes in topography on our nature reserve and in the wider landscape. some butterfly species are very sensitive to changes in temperature.

by catching, i said by catching, yeah, keep going. some classic net work there, did you get it? i did, i did, it's a meadow brown. by catching and then taking the body temperature of different species of the small probe, researchers can monitor how they're coping with climate change. we've looked at this and found that species that are good at keeping their body temperatures stable have better long—term population trends in the uk, and species that are less good at it have got more negative trends, they are declining more rapidly. and so what we are interested in here is whether these banks can help butterflies cope with those changes. so providing north facing slopes that might be a little bit cooler and south facing slopes that might be a little bit warmer, does that help butterflies that struggle with temperature control to adjust their body temperature in response to changes? the real science starts next spring. but there were still a few stragglers left this year.

you see that lovely yellow underwing. so the really interesting thing about the white butterflies is that they're the ones that really stand out with the best ability to control their own body temperature. and we think that that is probably to do with their colour. they're not difficult to catch in open air. this is a really interesting one. this is a small heath, which is one of our most widespread butterflies, across the uk but also one of our fastest declining. and we don't really know why, we're not at the bottom of it. and itjust got caught in a spiders web. oh, no! two thirds of butterfly species are in decline. they are pollinators and play a key role in our environment. this makes the point perfectly, really, doesn't it, why we are interested in butterflies. it's not just about the butterflies, but they are an important part of the food chain and other things eat them. therefore, if we know the butterflies are doing well, we know they are supporting the rest of the ecosystem. as the weather gets warmer and some butterflies struggle...

where did it go? i can see it, it's going to go over that fence. scientists hope their new experiment will help more survive. it's gone. richard westcott, bbc news, bedfordshire. i enjoyed watching your face as much as watching the vat. you were agog. i don't think it ended well for that butterfly. what a great project. you butterfly. what a great pro'ect. you can't artificially * butterfly. what a great project. m. can't artificially upset in nature, thatis can't artificially upset in nature, that is amazing. you are watching bbc breakfast, still to come. an epic journey comes to an end — we'll speak to the former lifeguard who's become the first person to circumnavigate mainland britain on a paddleboard. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. knife and gun crime have remained low in london, despite the easing of lockdown restrictions, according to new figures from the met police.

knife crime was down by a third lasy month, compared to august 2019. and both robbery and gun offences fell by nearly a0%. some experts had predicted a spike in violent crimes once lockdown had eased. the met says it's taken hundreds of weapons off the streets this summer. alfresco dining — which became popular during the pandemic as businesses tried to reopen amid restrictions — looks set to stay in parts of central london. outdoor tables will remain in parts of covent garden and stjohn's wood, after a consultation by westminster council found 80% of residents and businesses approved. the council is exploring keeping it in other areas too, such as soho. luton airport bosses have called for cheaper covid testing and for rules on travel to be simplified. passenger numbers are down by 66% compared to 2019 and this summer they say they were were even lower than last. officials say they need extra support to make it through the winter.

kew gardens is celebrating a new record for the largest living plant collection at a single site. guinness world records says the botanic gardnes had almost 17,000 unique species in 2019, making it the most diverse. kew says it thinks that'll go up even further, when it completes its current stocktake. well, if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. there's been a signal failure on the district line. there's no service from edgware road to high street kensington. other lines running as normal, as you can see there. don't forget you can tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. there is more wet weather in the forecast as we head through this weekend, which is looking rather unsettled but until then it is dry or mostly dry and there will be plenty of sunshine around at times as well. another mild start to the day

with temperatures in the low and mid teens in celsius and early mist around as well. that will lift and clear as we head through the morning to leave us with a dry and fine day to come. there will be spells of sunshine emerging through the morning lasting into the afternoon and top temperatures in the best of the sunshine, 22 or maybe 23 degrees celsius in a few more favoured spots so above the average for the time of year and the winds stay light. as we head through the evening and overnight, the high pressure stays with us so it looks dry and there will be clear skies around for a time. temperatures could drop lower than last night, but still staying in double figures and there could be some more mist developing into friday morning. on friday it should stay dry through the daylight hours. there will be plenty of cloud around and that will increase as we head through the afternoon but there will also be brighter spells and temperatures peaking in the low 20s in celsius, some rain on friday night, showers potentially on saturday and some sunny spells, maybe longer spells of rain on sunday. well, that's it for now.

i'll be back in around an hour. now it's back to charlie and nina. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with nina warhurst and charlie stayt. the uk, the us and australia have launched a new security partnership with plans to develop a fleet of nuclear powered submarines. the pact comes at a time of increasing concern over china's growing power in the indo—pacific region. let's speak now to defence secretary ben wallace now. thank you for your time this morning, mrwallace. isuppose wheneverwe morning, mrwallace. isuppose whenever we talk about initiatives or spending in relation to defence, and this is an international initiative, the fundamental question is, will it make us safer? i initiative, the fundamental question is, will it make us safer?— is, will it make us safer? i think this is a request _ is, will it make us safer? i think this is a request from _ is, will it make us safer? i think this is a request from one - is, will it make us safer? i think this is a request from one of- is, will it make us safer? i think| this is a request from one of our closest allies, one of our most trusted allies for new capability that it hasn't had before and has

always had diesel electric submarines and while that gives them the capability to control the subsea fairly close to australia, it doesn't give them the capability to remain undetected for very long periods and in order to give them the capability to focus on long—range patrols so if australia wishes to use its surface fleet, those will need to be protected and we will need to support them at long distances and if australia wants to join in great coalitions then it will want to bring new capabilities, so this is what this is really about and it is a strategic shift for australia and a big change from its previous armouries but it's also understandable because as i've been on your programme for one of the people we've learned in places like afghanistan is that coalitions matter and burden sharing matters in our world and globalisation is no

different than potentially the consumer world where the world a smaller and australia want to be part of that club to have nuclear submarines and they are not nuclear armed and we have to be clear with the view is that this is not about increasing nuclear weapons, this is about giving australians the capability to keep them undetected under water for long periods. forgive my ignorance, but a nuclear powered submarine, is it possible that at a later date that that could carry nuclear missiles or is this a completely different technology. it's just a propulsion system. and there are a range of countries who news nuclear powered submarines and a briton has been doing that since the 1960s alongside the us and it is a propulsion system and it's not about the payloads they carry. australia has been a strict adherence to the policy so they

wouldn't do anything to threaten that but the payload goes into a country and this is about a thing and and i don't think they will, and i think what they are about is giving an extra edge to the conventional strategic capability. how much will this cost the uk? i don't think it will cost the uk anything and financially will be the other way round and this is an australian spend and they had a commitment in 2016 to replace the diesel fleet and they've decided not to progress with that and therefore no doubt it will invest in alternatives. the diesel fleet, for example, included british subsystems and if you've been in the nuclear submarine world for 60 or 70 years, you have indigenous industries so the uk has many, many world beating capabilities, sonar optics etc, so

there is potential for capabilities, sonar optics etc, so there is potentialfor british industry is working along side australia to get to that capability and potentialfor the us as australia to get to that capability and potential for the us as well and we will come together as a partner and help them in that process, so in and help them in that process, so in a sense this would be good news for british industry and the good news for british knowledge and know—how and it's a good sign that australia is our closest ally in wishes to be closer with us and share in the sensitive technologies. beneath all of this is implicitly, _ sensitive technologies. beneath all of this is implicitly, if _ sensitive technologies. beneath all of this is implicitly, if not - of this is implicitly, if not explicitly, is concerned about china but can you explain to people how you see the threat of china and the link between a nuclear power station —— nuclear submarine base in australia and the threat of china. can you tie those things together? china is embarking on one of the biggest — china is embarking on one of the biggest military spends and investments and its growing and the

air force. _ investments and its growing and the airforce, extremely fast investments and its growing and the air force, extremely fast and obviously— air force, extremely fast and obviously it's engaged in some controversial areas in disputed areas — controversial areas in disputed areas like _ controversial areas in disputed areas like in the south china sea. where _ areas like in the south china sea. where there is stress and it's also in dispute — where there is stress and it's also in dispute with some of the neighbours and on fishing grounds, so we _ neighbours and on fishing grounds, so we have — neighbours and on fishing grounds, so we have seen that. that is china, that is— so we have seen that. that is china, that is what— so we have seen that. that is china, that is what they are doing at the moment, — that is what they are doing at the moment, and it's right that the uk alongside — moment, and it's right that the uk alongside other and our allies like australia — alongside other and our allies like australia stand up to the use —— rules— australia stand up to the use —— rules —based system and that's why we don't _ rules —based system and that's why we don't recognise claims made about the south _ we don't recognise claims made about the south china sea. we we don't recognise claims made about the south china sea.— the south china sea. we uphold them and class the — the south china sea. we uphold them and class the un _ the south china sea. we uphold them and class the un convention - the south china sea. we uphold them and class the un convention of- and class the un convention of freedom of the sea and make sure we stand by that, so i think that is where we are with china, but china is a global power and that is the reality of it and we have to work with china to point out where we think things are unacceptable, such as that uighur muslims and human

rights in hong kong but also recognise them as a large economy and we have we are protected from the abuse of that if that were to occur but at the same time, partners in the regions want to be able to stand their own ground and have the ability to defend their ships and shore line and that's against any range of threats, notjust one threat or another and the world is more anxious and the proliferation of technology now sees countries with capabilities that wouldn't have been seen before and i had a record of defence spending myself last year and that has allowed me to invest in bringing ourforces up to and that has allowed me to invest in bringing our forces up to date but it doesn't mean to say there is a war around the corner but it gives us choices and the means to defend ourselves and australia have done a wise thing i good thing today and it's not about antagonising anyone, it's not about antagonising anyone, it's about being able to protect and there are important sea lanes and an

important position in the world, but also about allowing it to become even more part of the international community. australia helped us about a year or two ago when there were iranians hijacking or threatening to huack iranians hijacking or threatening to hijack ships and there was a real danger of international shipping not getting through the straight and australia sent a chip to help patrol than that was its contribution to the international community who send ships and they want to protect them. can i ask you about the french reaction and i am looking at reuters reporting that the french armed forces minister is talking about cancelling the australian submarine contract and we understand that the us would defend its interest but this is the quote. we would have wanted it to consider its allies in a different way. and the french are very upset about this. is that right? i very upset about this. is that rirht? ,, very upset about this. is that riiht? , ., , very upset about this. is that rirht? ., , . right? i spoke to my french counterpart _ right? i spoke to my french counterpart last _ right? i spoke to my french counterpart last night - right? i spoke to my french counterpart last night and l right? i spoke to my french l counterpart last night and her right? i spoke to my french - counterpart last night and her and i have a very good and close relationship and her and i recognise

that france and britain are two of the key main towers with comparable armed forces and have very much many issues in common, whether that is counterterrorism in africa and we work together, whether that challenging activities or comparable navy and artillery groups and we work all the time together. i understand france's disappointment. they had a contract with the australians for diesel and electric from 2016 on the australians have taken this decision that they want to make a change and we didn't go fishing for that. we just, to make a change and we didn't go fishing for that. wejust, as to make a change and we didn't go fishing for that. we just, as a close ally when the australians a process, we would consider it, and i understand france's frustration about it but i don't think, as i said to my french counterpart, this is not about a strategic difference between britain and france who will work together on the specific position and they will choose to

deal with how they deal with china in the same way france well and more often than not france and britain agree. i understand there is disappointment on the industrial contract but i also understand australia, it's natural sort of line and it shows to take a strategic change was to approach america and the uk and because of the way nuclear propulsion works, it's very secret and sensitive and it would have been one of the natural choices. i have been one of the natural choices. ., ., ., ,, ., ., choices. i want to talk to you about the changes _ choices. i want to talk to you about the changes amongst _ choices. i want to talk to you about the changes amongst your - choices. i want to talk to you about i the changes amongst your colleagues and link the cabinet and you have kept yourjob. dominic raab has lost hisjob as foreign kept yourjob. dominic raab has lost his job as foreign secretary and has been sacked and a lot of people link that directly with him staying on holiday when kabul fell. that directly with him staying on holiday when kabulfell. what that directly with him staying on holiday when kabul fell. what do you think? i holiday when kabul fell. what do you think? ., �* ~ ., , , think? i don't think that is why. wh did think? i don't think that is why. why did he _ think? i don't think that is why. why did he get _ think? i don't think that is why. why did he get the _ think? i don't think that is why. why did he get the sack? - think? i don't think that is why. i why did he get the sack? there think? i don't think that is why. - why did he get the sack? there are cabinet reshuffle _ why did he get the sack? there are cabinet reshuffle is _ why did he get the sack? there are cabinet reshuffle is all— why did he get the sack? there are cabinet reshuffle is all the - why did he get the sack? there are cabinet reshuffle is all the time. i l cabinet reshuffle is all the time. i could sit here as a secretary of state for another department i'm

incredibly privileged to remain in defence. ii i incredibly privileged to remain in defence. ._ incredibly privileged to remain in defence. ,, ., incredibly privileged to remain in defence. ~' ., incredibly privileged to remain in defence. ,, ., �* ., defence. ifi may, i know you're a straiaht defence. ifi may, i know you're a straight talker _ defence. ifi may, i know you're a straight talker and _ defence. ifi may, i know you're a straight talker and you _ defence. ifi may, i know you're a straight talker and you are - defence. ifi may, i know you're a straight talker and you are happy| defence. if i may, i know you're a l straight talker and you are happy to do this, but i'm going to ask you to try and do that with me. he has been sacked. you worked very closely with the foreign office. ijust wonder what you think about that. is it a good thing that he has gone? is liz truss a better choice? can you give us some insight?— us some insight? charlie, i don't think he's— us some insight? charlie, i don't think he's been _ us some insight? charlie, i don't think he's been sacked. - us some insight? charlie, i don't think he's been sacked. if - us some insight? charlie, i don't i think he's been sacked. if tomorrow morning you were anchoring the six o'clock news, you would say you have changed jobs and i wouldn't say you'd been sacked by the bbc, you are now doing a different task. dominic is by trade a lawyer and started his life in the foreign office as a human rights lawyer. and he's gone to the ministry ofjustice which is an important role in the role he understands and he was a junior minister in that role and he has not taken a drop in rank. he is now the lord chancellor and deputy prime minister, which is both very

important and historic titles as well but he is going to be able to tackle the challenges around judicial reviews and will do all the things he needs to do and i've seen him up close on these issues and he is passionately an upholder of the law and protective of the judges and i think he will do an excellentjob. there must be times when you look at some of your colleagues and you have dealt with the dominic raab question and a lot of people are saying, why didn't he get the sack sooner? you must have had occasion why it did not happen before? b5 must have had occasion why it did not happen before? $5 a must have had occasion why it did not happen before? as a lancashire mp, i have — not happen before? as a lancashire mp, i have some _ not happen before? as a lancashire mp, i have some excellent - not happen before? as a lancashire mp, i have some excellent further. mp, i have some excellent further education colleges in my constituency and i think what is often missed about gavin is that he has done a huge amount for that sector, and it's been unfair the way

he has been characterised. truth? sector, and it's been unfair the way he has been characterised. why has he has been characterised. why has he been sacked _ he has been characterised. why has he been sacked then? _ he has been characterised. why has he been sacked then? prime - he has been characterised. why has i he been sacked then? prime ministers alwa s he been sacked then? prime ministers always shuffle — he been sacked then? prime ministers always shuffle the _ he been sacked then? prime ministers always shuffle the pack _ he been sacked then? prime ministers always shuffle the pack and _ he been sacked then? prime ministers always shuffle the pack and in - he been sacked then? prime ministers always shuffle the pack and in the - always shuffle the pack and in the end we all fall under a political bus. i have been in politics a long time and in every ranking government and i know that eventually the prime minister will want to make way for somebody else in the cabinet and what we've seen in this reshuffle is that he has promoted a huge number of some of the most talented women from the backbenches into the junior ranks and they will be tomorrow's cabinet ministers and eventually there will be 23 or 22 members of there will be 23 or 22 members of the cabinet and in the end of the prime minister has to make those tough decisions. he has removed people from government not because they are incompetent or they weren't loyal enough, and those are the narratives you see, but because often he has to refresh the team and move people at the way and politics is often a business of the moment. . there are people write for certain times and there are people write for other times. times and there are people write for othertimes. i times and there are people write for other times. i am a defence minister who had a defence background and the

prime minister wanted to reform defence and it was a time for a major change and therefore i was right for the moment. there will be a time whether i am good or bad that i will suspect that the political bus will flatten me and i will return to the backbenches. i've lost some good personalfriends return to the backbenches. i've lost some good personal friends from the reshuffle who lost theirjobs, not because they were bad at the job but they had served considerable amount of times government and the prime minister thought he wanted to give other people that skill and experience.— other people that skill and exerience. �* . . ., ~ experience. ben wallace, thank you ve much experience. ben wallace, thank you very much for— experience. ben wallace, thank you very much for your _ experience. ben wallace, thank you very much for your time. _ experience. ben wallace, thank you very much for your time. now - experience. ben wallace, thank you very much for your time. now mikel very much for your time. now mike with the sport. impress notjust by the results, but by the spirit. we have got it all for you. you have giles brandreth coming up it was always entertaining and full of energy, ready to go and i am like his warm up act, and i will try to compete, but i think i can. of course you can. it was a breathless night

of champions league football, across europe, with the north west of england providing the most drama producing 1a goals alone. at anfield, liverpool needed a second half fight back, to beat ac milan, while down the m62, manchester city beat rb leipzig, in a nine—goal thriller. our sports correspondent natalie pirks was watching. the liverpool faithful finally back for european nights at anfield, absence certainly makes the heart grow fonder. ac milan have had an absence of their own, seven years out of the champions league until now, but it looked like it was going to be a baptism of fire with an early own goal. it could have got worse, but mo salah missed a chance to double the liverpool lead. and it was a let off that let milan back in the game. into ante rebic and they have equalised! withjurgen klopp scratching his head, liverpool's dominance gave way to downright sloppiness.

a half—time pep talk was needed and it clearly worked as first salah and then, hello, jordan henderson, to complete another memorable comeback against milan. 3—2, the final score. it was a brilliant game, very exciting, very entertaining and with 10—15 minutes where we lost the plot, or whatever. in a moment like this, the game can be decided, but not tonight because we could adjust in enough time and played really good football. and we scored two wonderful goals and won the game. manchester city came so close to landing the trophy its owners covert the most last season and nathan ake and got them off to a dream start against rb leipzig. but the game caught fire, and at 32,

jack grealish showed just why city is paid a record fee for him. a hat—trick for leipzig's christopher nkunku made it li—3 but late goals forjoao cancelo and gabrieljesus made it 6—3 city in the champions league. so a night to remember for grealish — but he wasn't the only english player stealing the headlines last night. teenagerjude bellingham produced a great performance for german side borussia dortmund. the 18—year—old scored one and then set up erling haaland for their second goal as dortmund beat besiktas 2—1 in their opening group game. jude bellingham is now the youngest player ever to score in consecutive champions league matches. 18 years and seven days, beating the previous mark set by killian mbappe and he tweeted that there is nothing better than these knights and his club were purring about his performance. here is what marussia dortmund tweeted. sometimes it's best to keep them simple. jude bellingham. very good

at football. the world's most high profile gymnast, simone biles, has given an emotional testimony before the senate, about abuse she suffered at the hands of disgraced former team doctor, larry nassar. former teammates also appeared before the committee, along with fbi director christopher wray. the hearing is examining shortcomings in the fbi's investigation into nassar, who was later convicted of sexually abusing girls and sentenced to life in prison. i don't want another young gymnast, olympic athlete or any individual to experience the horror that i and hundreds of others have endured before, during and continuing to this day in the wake of the abuse. to be clear, i blame larry nassar and i also blame

an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. once again, showing such mental strength to be able to deal publicly with all she has been through to make sure it won't happen again to anyone else. and we saw that mental strength in the olympics, in the gymnastics when she bounced back from the mental block when she withdrew from the team event to win that amazing bronze. an incredible woman as well as an athlete. unbelievable courage in both areas. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. it will feel like late summer again this afternoon across the country but this morning that feel of early autumn remains in the air but a beautiful star across many parts of the country like this shot captured in the scottish borders and we have a few changes in the west after a bright start with these clouds pushing on towards ireland and you will notice the remnants of and you will notice the remnants of an old weather front stretching from

eastern scotland down to the heart of the country and producing the odd shower in northern england and they are fairly short lived and will depart quickly and the rest of the day should be dry. a few mist and fog patches on the commute but they will go in the afternoon should be dry and sunny for much of england and wales and eastern scotland. western scotland turning cloudy but turning grey and we could see rain developed in central and western areas. the sunshine with tempers up to the low 20s and light winds make it feel cool across eastern parts but more of a breeze as they arrive in the west. it will bring more cloud across scotland and northern ireland and occasional weighing on the odd heavier burst and may be cumbria and northumberland seem patchy rain at times but much of england and wales will see heavier rain and we could see mist and fog patches into tomorrow morning temperatures in rural areas into single figures put a mild night of the north and west given the fact we have the cloud around and temperatures around eight or 9 degrees as we should be at this time of year. as we go into friday we still have dry weather across eastern areas and weather front that

comes in in the later stages today almost grinds to a halt and has a little bit of an easterly shift which means northern ireland will see rain on and off through friday and a bit damp across western parts of scotland and later some of the range getting close to west and wales and cornwall, but much of wales and cornwall, but much of wales and cornwall, but much of wales and england will stay dry through the day with light winds even though the breezes picking up on what we have seen through the day. temperatures at their highest across england and wales around 21 or 22 degrees and a little bit fresher across the west but temperatures above where we should be for this stage in september. a quick look into the weekend, the weather front drying —— quick look into the weekend, the weatherfront drying —— grinds quick look into the weekend, the weather front drying —— grinds to a halt across the uk and little ripple across the uk which means lots of cloud on saturday for some across the central strip and the odd spot of rain and the odd shower but many places on either side will be dry and most of you will get gay —— get away with a thank you very much.

from presidents to princes, there are few people gyles brandreth doesn't know or hasn't met during his long career as a broadcaster, comic and former mp. many of those encounters now feature in his new autobiography, 'odd boy out�* which looks back at the childhood that shaped him. gyles joins us now. iam i am thrilled to be with you. i feel as nervous as an mp on reshuffle day. because i was a member of parliament and i remember those reshuffle days and how apprehensive you were and how full of hope and disappointment when it didn't happen or you were moved out, so much aspiration and so much disappointment and a few days later everybody else said, so what, because we are excited now and a few days from now... i because we are excited now and a few days from now- - -_ because we are excited now and a few days from now- - -— days from now... i actually didn't ask a question. _ days from now... i actually didn't ask a question. that _ days from now... i actually didn't ask a question. that is _ days from now... i actually didn't ask a question. that is not - days from now... i actually didn't ask a question. that is not what l ask a question. that is not what happen now. ijust said hello and then off you go, and you are away. i love this programme and thank you for having me and it's probably because i'm a little bit nervous

because i'm a little bit nervous because writing an autobiography is quite personal and i wanted this book to be an exploration of childhood and what made us who we are... �* ., ., are... are we going to get the opportunity — are... are we going to get the opportunity to _ are... are we going to get the opportunity to ask _ are... are we going to get the opportunity to ask you - are... are we going to get the opportunity to ask you a - are... are we going to get the - opportunity to ask you a question. your capacity to talking endlessly is a theme in the book. you kindly said before _ is a theme in the book. you kindly said before that _ is a theme in the book. you kindly said before that the _ is a theme in the book. you kindly said before that the book - is a theme in the book. you kindly said before that the book made i is a theme in the book. you kindlyl said before that the book made you laugh and my wife said, what are you doing, does the world need another book by you? lets doing, does the world need another book by you?— doing, does the world need another book by you? lets paint the picture, ou are book by you? lets paint the picture, you are sitting _ book by you? lets paint the picture, you are sitting at — book by you? lets paint the picture, you are sitting at your _ book by you? lets paint the picture, you are sitting at your desk- book by you? lets paint the picture, you are sitting at your desk and - you are sitting at your desk and musing away and your wife comes in and says what are you up to... and i say you up to. and she says, no, giles. does the world need another book about you quest but who is interested in your memoirs? thea;r interested in your memoirs? they often can't _ interested in your memoirs? they often can't get — interested in your memoirs? they often can't get your— interested in your memoirs? they often can't get your main - interested in your memoirs? he often can't get your main your interested in your memoirs? tie often can't get your main your name —— name right and maybe i could try to explain that. and if you are going to try and do it, try and dig deeper, don't fall back on the

predictable star. the woolly jumpers, the teddy bears. try and hold back a bit, name dropping. jumpers, the teddy bears. try and hold backa bit, name dropping. it can be irritating. and the book is called odd boy out but i wanted to called odd boy out but i wanted to call it i hope there is a heaven because i hope there is a heaven i would like my parents to read it because my parents gave me everything and they had so much hope for me and i came along ten years later and was the golden boy. and thatis later and was the golden boy. and that is me with christopher robin, aa milne's on, the real christopher robin and you say i've met everybody and i've shaken the hand that shook the poor that held the poor of winnie the pooh. and i have led such a blessing life and it began when i was small. i was sent away to boarding school, not because my parents didn't like me because they were middle—class and they thought thatis were middle—class and they thought that is what you did, middle middle class, not lower—middle—class. i

went to a boarding school and there i met the headmaster who was 82 years of age and the only thing he said to me was brandreth, busy people are happy people. be busy. and that was when i was about nine years of age and i kept that in my mind all my life, busy people are happy people so i've gone out trying to be busy all the time, but at that school there was a wonderful teacher and his best friend from the army was an actor, already famous, roger moore and at the weekends when we were ten—year—old schoolboys roger moore, already famous because he was in something called the saint, he would come down at the weekend and and this was years later so i've known that. and this was years later so i've known that-— and this was years later so i've known that. ., , ., ., ., ., a, ., known that. can you do a roger moore impersonation- — known that. can you do a roger moore impersonation. he _ known that. can you do a roger moore impersonation. he used _ known that. can you do a roger moore impersonation. he used to _ known that. can you do a roger moore impersonation. he used to be - known that. can you do a roger moore impersonation. he used to be so - known that. can you do a roger moore impersonation. he used to be so self. impersonation. he used to be so self deprecation —— deprecating and was

the most amazing person coming. he: would offer only two looks, for the camera, was either left eyebrow or right eyebrow and i said, if it's that easy, teach me, and he gave a good masterclass and i can do it. but i couldn't get the right eyebrow, and i said, i can get the life eyebrow, what's going wrong, and he said, gyles, it's very simple, it seems you are half the actor i am. he was a great man. so my parents encouraged me to do anything, and i've always believed i could do anything and thought i could do anything and thought i could be the nextjames bond and i really did. could be the next james bond and i reall did. ~ , :, could be the next james bond and i really did._ anything - could be the next james bond and i really did._ anything is . really did. why not? anything is ossible. really did. why not? anything is possible. there _ really did. why not? anything is possible. there is _ really did. why not? anything is possible. there is a _ really did. why not? anything is possible. there is a downside i really did. why not? anything isi possible. there is a downside to that because i think it gave me a sense of entitlement. here i am at the audition forjames bond. i can't believe you — the audition forjames bond. i can't believe you didn't _ the audition forjames bond. i can't believe you didn't get _ the audition forjames bond. i can't believe you didn't get it. _ the audition forjames bond. i can't believe you didn't get it. look- the audition forjames bond. i can't believe you didn't get it. look how| believe you didn't get it. look how aood i believe you didn't get it. look how good i look- _ believe you didn't get it. look how good i look. absolutely. _ believe you didn't get it. look how good i look. absolutely. did - believe you didn't get it. look how

good i look. absolutely. did you i good i look. absolutely. did you think it bred — good i look. absolutely. did you think it bred a _ good i look. absolutely. did you think it bred a sense _ good i look. absolutely. did you think it bred a sense of - good i look. absolutely. did you . think it bred a sense of entitlement on what is wrong with that question what i tell you what is wrong with that and when i was 18 or 19 and i arrived at university. abs, that and when i was 18 or 19 and i arrived at university.— arrived at university. a friend of mine, arrived at university. a friend of mine. the _ arrived at university. a friend of mine, the editor _ arrived at university. a friend of mine, the editor of _ arrived at university. a friend of mine, the editor of the - arrived at university. a friend of. mine, the editor of the magazine arrived at university. a friend of- mine, the editor of the magazine was married but i ignored that and thought i rather fancied married but i ignored that and thought i ratherfancied his married but i ignored that and thought i rather fancied his wife, so i tried to... i thought, everything i see must be mine. i learned the lesson quickly because in the garden at a party given by the media tycoon robert maxwell he punched me in the face, and that taught me a good lesson when i was 18 or 19. :, taught me a good lesson when i was 18 or19. :, ,, taught me a good lesson when i was 18 or19. . i. �* taught me a good lesson when i was 180r19. . �* ., taught me a good lesson when i was 180r19. . ., ., 18 or 19. that you can't always have what ou 18 or 19. that you can't always have what you want- _ 18 or 19. that you can't always have what you want. though _ 18 or 19. that you can't always have what you want. though i'm - 18 or 19. that you can't always have i what you want. though i'm somebody who is optimistic _ what you want. though i'm somebody who is optimistic and _ what you want. though i'm somebody who is optimistic and sees _ what you want. though i'm somebody who is optimistic and sees the - what you want. though i'm somebody who is optimistic and sees the glass l who is optimistic and sees the glass —— the glass half full it doesn't mean i don't know the glass is also half empty. ii i mean i don't know the glass is also half empty-— half empty. if i was to ask you to recale us half empty. if i was to ask you to regale us with — half empty. if i was to ask you to regale us with one _ half empty. if i was to ask you to regale us with one royal- half empty. if i was to ask you to | regale us with one royal anecdote people might not have heard before, because you have spent, unlike most people, you have been right in the

moment with both the queen and prince philip, of course and if you were to share one of those anecdotes... i were to share one of those anecdotes. . ._ were to share one of those anecdotes... . , ., ,:, anecdotes... i was in the royal box at the royal— anecdotes... i was in the royal box at the royal variety _ anecdotes... i was in the royal box at the royal variety show _ anecdotes... i was in the royal box at the royal variety show with - anecdotes... i was in the royal box at the royal variety show with the i at the royal variety show with the queen and prince philip and that was memorable because listening to his banter during the show was like being in the commentary box with graham norton on speed, he was so funny and the final item was the full monty and he was excited about that and we look to the programme and said the queen, look, you're going to enjoy this and it will probably be a tribute to the field marshal of el alamein and got the wrong end of the stick, and when the guys came in and were stark naked, i looked alarmed, and he said, you needn't worry, she's been to papua new guinea, she's seen it all before. he was a good man. he said if you ever see a man opening the car doorfor his wife, if you ever see a man opening the car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife. did car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife.— car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife. did they have fun together? _ new car or a new wife. did they have fun together? you _ new car or a new wife. did they have fun together? you hear _ new car or a new wife. did they have fun together? you hear the - new car or a new wife. did they have fun together? you hear the dynamic| fun together? you hear the dynamic was very light—hearted. shat

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the part of the world began in. so i for sitting, many years ago. i was a re orter for sitting, many years ago. i was a reporter for — for sitting, many years ago. i was a reporter for the _ for sitting, many years ago. i was a reporter for the bbc _ for sitting, many years ago. i was a reporter for the bbc in _ for sitting, many years ago. i was a reporter for the bbc in the - reporter for the bbc in the north—west years ago, so 50 years later, here we are. the north-west years ago, so 50 years later, here we are.— north-west years ago, so 50 years later, here we are. the bad news is that ou later, here we are. the bad news is that you will _ later, here we are. the bad news is that you will understand _ later, here we are. the bad news is that you will understand that - later, here we are. the bad news is that you will understand that this i that you will understand that this is over and it has gone now. thea;r is over and it has gone now. they suck ou is over and it has gone now. they suck you dry _ is over and it has gone now. they suck you dry and _ is over and it has gone now. they suck you dry and spit _ is over and it has gone now. they suck you dry and spit you - is over and it has gone now. iie1 suck you dry and spit you out is over and it has gone now. i“ie1 suck you dry and spit you out and say this is a news programme. people are expecting — say this is a news programme. people are expecting this _ say this is a news programme. people are expecting this at _ say this is a news programme. people are expecting this at eight _ say this is a news programme. people are expecting this at eight o'clock. - are expecting this at eight o'clock. and it's coming any second now. you are finished. lovely to see you. gyles brandreth's autobiography is called 'odd boy out�*. stay with us, headlines coming up.

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and charlie stayt. our headlines today. borisjohnson continues the biggest shake—up of his team since he entered downing street after the sackings and demotions of his cabinet cull. the uk, us and australia form a security pact to counter china's growing power and military presence. deadline day for care workers to get their first mandatory vaccination against covid, or face the sack. what would it take to get you back into the office? the majority of people surveyed for the bbc believe that they will be not be returning to the status quo. bosses disagree. i am at a new creative district in london to discover if there is a middle ground. it was an extraordinary night in the champions league. liverpool staged a second half comeback, to beat the italian side, ac milan at anfield, while manchester city won a nine goal thriller. former rugby star doddie weir is hoping to get millions of pounds from the government for research

into motor neurone disease, a cause very close to his heart. we'll hearfrom him after 8.30. there is the odd mist and fog patch around at the moment but for most of you, dry and sunny day ahead. the full forecast coming up. it's thursday the 16th of september. our top story. after a ruthless day of firing and hiring, the prime minister is set to continue the biggest shake—up of his government since he entered downing street. dominic raab has been demoted, losing his role as foreign secretary. he's been replaced by the former international trade secretary liz truss. gavin williamson has been sacked as education secretary. taking over the role is nadhim zahawi, who had been overseeing the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine. while michael gove has been moved to a newjob. he was the chancellor of the duchy of lancaster and cabinet office minister but he's now taken over as housing secretary

replacing robertjenrick. we can talk now to our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. a dramatic day yesterday. what more can we expect from today? the government — can we expect from today? the government has _ can we expect from today? iie government has already can we expect from today? i“ie government has already started reshuffling the ministers who are below cabinet level, that started last night and government sources pointed out that the first four points were women. i think they want to send a message that this will be a much more female government that we have seen in the past. the other message they want to send is that this is a bunch of people who are going to get things done, in the jargon that they use. its delivery, and that's how the new foreign secretary liz truss described it last night. secretary liz truss described it last nirht. secretary liz truss described it last night-— secretary liz truss described it last nirht. ~ , .,, last night. the prime minister has ut in last night. the prime minister has put in place _ last night. the prime minister has put in place a _ last night. the prime minister has put in place a strong _ last night. the prime minister has put in place a strong and - last night. the prime minister has put in place a strong and united i put in place a strong and united team _ put in place a strong and united team which is going to deliver for the united — team which is going to deliver for the united kingdom. we are determined to deliver on the people's— determined to deliver on the people's priorities and help develop the country. i'm delighted to be

appointed foreign secretary to promote — appointed foreign secretary to promote a positive, outward vision of global— promote a positive, outward vision of global britain. in promote a positive, outward vision of global britain.— of global britain. in the pure olitics, of global britain. in the pure politics. it's _ of global britain. in the pure politics, it's a _ of global britain. in the pure politics, it's a bit _ of global britain. in the pure politics, it's a bit tricky - of global britain. in the pure politics, it's a bit tricky to i of global britain. in the pure i politics, it's a bit tricky to work out what is going on here. some of borisjohnson's big backers have been promoted and his early allies, some of them have lost theirjob. ben wallace would say that is because we are all obsessed with conspiracy theories. iie because we are all obsessed with conspiracy theories.— because we are all obsessed with conspiracy theories. he has removed --eole conspiracy theories. he has removed people from — conspiracy theories. he has removed people from government, _ conspiracy theories. he has removed people from government, not i conspiracy theories. he has removed i people from government, not because they are _ people from government, not because they are incompetent or because they were not— they are incompetent or because they were not loyal enough, which are often _ were not loyal enough, which are often the — were not loyal enough, which are often the narratives you see, but because — often the narratives you see, but because often he has to refresh his team _ because often he has to refresh his team and _ because often he has to refresh his team and move people out of the way. politics _ team and move people out of the way. politics is _ team and move people out of the way. politics is often a business of the moment — politics is often a business of the moment. there are people that are i’ili'it moment. there are people that are right for— moment. there are people that are right for certain times and there are people write for other times. the other— are people write for other times. the other message borisjohnson wants to send is that he is capable of doing this. there was lots of speculation that he didn't have the guts to sack people he liked. he is now to show he —— trying to show he

does have the guts. it's taken a long time to have a reshuffle, he has been by ministerfor a long time to have a reshuffle, he has been by minister for a few years, does this mean that this team will take him into the next election which is due in a couple of years? the uk, the us and australia have launched a new security partnership with plans to develop a fleet of nuclear powered submarines. borisjohnson says the project will be crucial for the protection of their shared interests in the indo—pacific region but china has accused them of having a cold—war mentality. our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. britain's decision to send its aircraft carrier hms queen elizabeth and other warships to the pacific is proof of the growing strategic importance of the region. the uk, us and australia are all increasingly concerned about a more assertive china. hence the decision to step up their military cooperation. and important enough for the leaders of all three countries to announce this new defence partnership, aukus for short. the uk, australia and the us will be

joined even more closely together. reflecting the measure of trust between us. the depth of our friendship, and the enduring strength of our shared values of freedom and democracy. we need to be able to address both the current strategic environment in the region, and how it may evolve. because the future of each of our nation and indeed the world depends on a free and open indo pacific enduring and flourishing in the decades ahead. as a start, britain and america will help australia build a new fleet of nuclear powered, but not nuclear armed, submarines. australia had originally asked france to help modernise its submarines, but that deal is now dead. it's not yet clear how the work will be shared, but britain hopes it will boost its defence industry. bae systems already builds the royal navy submarines and rolls—royce, the nuclear reactors.

though british officials insist this defence partnership is not a response to any one country, but about stability and security in the indo pacific, it will not be welcomed by china. jonathan beale, bbc news. a british woman, found guilty of lying about an attack whilst on holiday in cyprus, is hoping to have her conviction overturned when the case goes before the country's supreme court later. the unnamed woman told police she had been raped by a group of 12 israeli men in ayia napa two years ago, before retracting the allegation. her lawyers have described her conviction as 'unsafe'. we think this is the most important case in cyprus in regards to criminaljustice, in regards to the victims of sexual offences, for the last ten years or so. there has been cases in cyprus in regards to actions of police in the police station, there is a famous case in cyprus, in that case a teenager was taken into limassol police station, he was separated from his father, he didn't have a lawyer, and they tried to use that

confession to convicted him of murder in that case. so there is precedent in regards to access to lawyer in cyprus. we hope the supreme court will listen to our arguments today, so we don't have to take the case all the way to the european court of human rights. the first space mission in history to be crewed entirely by amateur astronauts has taken off from florida. the four civilians on board include a health care worker, a scientist, a data analyst and a billionaire. the group will circle the earth for three days in their spacex rocket before landing in the atlantic ocean. prince harry and meghan markle have been named icons in time magazine's annual list of the world's100 most influential people. it marks the first time the duke and duchess of sussex have posed together formally for a magazine cover shoot. it was released on the duke's 37th birthday, which he celebrated yesterday. ten minutes past eight. let's have a

look at the weather. how things, matt? looking lovely, charlie and nina. good morning, not a bad september morning, for many, sunny start, breaking through what cloud we have. the odd isolated short lived shower in northern england and eastern scotland but they will depart in the next couple of hours. then dry, sunny spells for many through the day but notice behind me there will be changes for some, particularly northern ireland and western scotland. cloud spilling in into the evening, any sunshine turning hazy. it's in scotland, sunny spells continue. temperatures in the upper teens. in northern ireland, outbreaks of rain from west to east, belfast should stay dry until the evening. much of england and wales has a sunny afternoon, feeling nice in the sunshine, pleasantly warm. which is up to 22 or 23 degrees. a

bit more of a breeze near the rain band. the rain will push north and east tonight so getting damp at times in scotland and northern ireland, cumbria and northumberland, but much of england and wales is dry with clear skies, and if you mist and fog patches. single figures in the countryside but otherwise, ten to 14 the countryside but otherwise, ten to 111 degrees, above what they should be for this time. eating areas staying dry tomorrow, and a few showers dotted around during the weekend but still some dry weather to make the most of. thank you, i like a bit of september sun. today is the final day for care home staff in england to receive their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine if they want to keep theirjob. it comes after mps voted in favour of requiring all care workers to be fully vaccinated by the 11th of november, unless medically exempt. but as zoe conway reports,

the new rules have been criticised by some in the industry. st cecilia's needs heroes. st cecilia care homes are so desperate for staff, they've taken to blasting the airwaves in scarborough with job ads. previous experience not essential. you just need the power to care. you came across really well in the interview. at a local hotel, the company has just offered one lucky applicant a job on the spot. but that's not all, she'll also get £500 in cash and a mealfor two at a local restaurant. we can offer you a free mealfor two. for the recruitment team, it's hard going. the five of them have been here for hours. they've only managed to interview three people. one of the reasons why they're finding it so difficult is that the hourly wage for one of their care workers is £9.50 per hour. some of scarborough's restaurants are offering £11, even £12 an hour. ijust really wanted to use this opportunity to thank you, each and every one of you,

for the work you've done, because i know you've worked extra long shifts over the last, well, it seems like forever, doesn't it? 18 months or so. double shifts, long shifts, because people have been unwell, we've been short of staff. managing director mike padgham is trying to lift his staffs' spirits. everyone in the room has been vaccinated, but other staff haven't. under the compulsory vaccination policy, they'll lose theirjobs. sam, what do you think about compulsory vaccination? well, i'm happy to have had it done, but those people who choose not to are going to lose theirjobs because they're scared. why should they have to lose theirjobs because care homes have to have it done and other sectors aren't? i think that part is wrong. staff here have been working overtime to cover for ten unfilled posts. now they're about to become even more stretched. this company says it's about to lose four of its best carers. four women who are refusing to be vaccinated.

so the company is going to have to let them go. the women say that they're genuinely frightened of the vaccine. frightened of possible side effects. i have to respect what they say. they don't want me to arrange any counselling or see experts, they've made their mind up and i think i have to respect that and i cannot keep trying to persuade them. i have to give them space. i've even thought, as some providers are, should we just go ahead and keep them and see what happens? are you really saying that you're prepared to defy the government and keep these four unvaccinated staff members on? i'm considering what i might do in the future because to my mind, there's a risk of not having sufficient staff as well. but i'm not saying i'm going to do it. it's in my thought processes at the moment. st cecilia is hardly alone in facing a staffing crisis. across north yorkshire, there are 1000 care worker vacancies. the government says it's working with local authorities and providers to ensure there are the right number of staff with the skills to deliver high quality care. zoe conway, bbc news.

nadra ahmed is the chair of the national care association and joins us now alongside judy downey, from the relatives and residents association. we will start with you, nadra, we heard that some staff are terrified about having the acting, are you hearing a lot of that?— about having the acting, are you hearing a lot of that? yes, we are, aood hearing a lot of that? yes, we are, good morning- _ hearing a lot of that? yes, we are, good morning. we _ hearing a lot of that? yes, we are, good morning. we hear— hearing a lot of that? yes, we are, good morning. we hear that i hearing a lot of that? yes, we are, good morning. we hear that all. hearing a lot of that? yes, we are, | good morning. we hear that all the time. part of the reason that they don't want to have the vaccine is that they are genuinely, not only anxious, but they fear the vaccine. and nothing has been able to persuade them about its safety. these are people who probably don't have, they don't even have the flu vaccine, theyjust don't want have, they don't even have the flu vaccine, they just don't want to have a vaccine.— have a vaccine. what kind of conversations _ have a vaccine. what kind of conversations do _ have a vaccine. what kind of conversations do you - have a vaccine. what kind of conversations do you have i have a vaccine. what kind of. conversations do you have with have a vaccine. what kind of- conversations do you have with them when they voice those concerns? part of the objective now in this 12 week window is presumably to encourage

the take—up to grow in that minority group. if they had made up their mind by now, do you think it will change? i mind by now, do you think it will chance? ~ �* , , mind by now, do you think it will chance? “ v , " , change? i think it's highly unlikely that it will change, _ change? i think it's highly unlikely that it will change, that's - change? i think it's highly unlikely that it will change, that's why i change? i think it's highly unlikely that it will change, that's why we | that it will change, that's why we have seen this exit from the care homes into the nhs where they don't have to have the vaccine. and most of them, you know, we are trying to explain to them, every question that is asked, it's answered. and we try and get all the information, all the information and literature, there are one—to—one is going on, we talk to them about the impact of their decisions, we talk to them about the whole picture of why the vaccine is important for them, whole picture of why the vaccine is important forthem, primarily, whole picture of why the vaccine is important for them, primarily, and how its life —— it safeguards them against this dreadful illness. but nothing we can say has been able to persuade them. so they are going to exit the market. and these are experienced carers, people who have been working in the sector. in actually supporting some of the most

vulnerable people when the government failed them at the outset of this pandemic, when ppe wasn't available freely and providers were fighting to get the ppe, when testing was not consistent. and we were taking in people from hospitals that we were told were covert free and went. —— were covid free. and they were not. this started all of that and they now feel that this mandatory vaccination step is too far. :, , , :, ~' :, mandatory vaccination step is too far. :, ,, :, , ., :, far. you speak on behalf of relatives — far. you speak on behalf of relatives and _ far. you speak on behalf of relatives and residents. i far. you speak on behalf of| relatives and residents. you far. you speak on behalf of i relatives and residents. you can far. you speak on behalf of - relatives and residents. you can see why the government is doing this, you can see that they are doing it in the safety of residents. when you talk to residents and family members, what do they say about the predicament you are now in, the nation as we have been described of not having enough staff, or sacking people who will not have the vaccine? :, , people who will not have the vaccine? :,, ., , people who will not have the vaccine? ., , :, _ vaccine? those relatives, obviously, once the residents, _

vaccine? those relatives, obviously, once the residents, the _ vaccine? those relatives, obviously, once the residents, the people, i once the residents, the people, these _ once the residents, the people, these are — once the residents, the people, these are their husbands, their partners. — these are their husbands, their partners, their parents, sometimes their siblings. and they want them to be _ their siblings. and they want them to be as _ their siblings. and they want them to be as safe as possible. i think for a _ to be as safe as possible. i think for a lot— to be as safe as possible. i think for a lot of— to be as safe as possible. i think for a lot of people, the vaccine seemed — for a lot of people, the vaccine seemed like a miracle that was going to help _ seemed like a miracle that was going to help us _ seemed like a miracle that was going to help us be less vulnerable to the ghastly _ to help us be less vulnerable to the ghastly covid. so i think that most residents— ghastly covid. so i think that most residents are delighted at the idea that they— residents are delighted at the idea that they will be visiting, and also that they will be visiting, and also that the _ that they will be visiting, and also that the homes will have a safe environment. but it does seem somewhat last—minute and ill thought through. _ somewhat last—minute and ill thought through, because as nadra said, the nhs doesn't seem to have these demands — nhs doesn't seem to have these demands. and it would be much more evenhanded _ demands. and it would be much more evenhanded if everyone working with vulnerable _ evenhanded if everyone working with vulnerable and ill people had the same _ vulnerable and ill people had the same standard applied to them. that really— same standard applied to them. that really doesn't seem to make much sense _ really doesn't seem to make much sense it _ really doesn't seem to make much sense. it clearly, the more people

that can _ sense. it clearly, the more people that can be — sense. it clearly, the more people that can be vaccinated, the more people _ that can be vaccinated, the more people are — that can be vaccinated, the more people are protected. and i think that's— people are protected. and i think that's the — people are protected. and i think that's the bottom line for most relative — that's the bottom line for most relative. :, , ., ,~ that's the bottom line for most relative. :, , ., , :, that's the bottom line for most relative. :, , ., . , relative. can i 'ust ask you, judy, ou relative. can i 'ust ask you, judy, you might — relative. can i just ask you, judy, you might have — relative. can i just ask you, judy, you might have heard _ relative. can i just ask you, judy, you might have heard in - relative. can i just ask you, judy, you might have heard in the i relative. can i just ask you, judy, | you might have heard in the piece that we ran from a care home owner saying, he genuinely didn't know whether he might defy the guidelines and the rules, and just keep staff anyway. do you think in practice, because of the shortage of people, that might actually happen? it’s that might actually happen? it's really hard to calculate. one very manr _ really hard to calculate. one very major provider, with over 200 homes, when _ major provider, with over 200 homes, when the _ major provider, with over 200 homes, when the prospect of compulsory vaccination was raised, he actually told his— vaccination was raised, he actually told his staff that he was only in future _ told his staff that he was only in future going to employ people who had been _ future going to employ people who had been vaccinated. and 99% of people _ had been vaccinated. and 99% of people were vaccinated. now the situation — people were vaccinated. now the situation is a bit different because the economy has opened up, and there

are jobs— the economy has opened up, and there are jobs in— the economy has opened up, and there are jobs in hospitality, in a cafe or restaurant, say people have more of a choice _ or restaurant, say people have more of a choice of— or restaurant, say people have more of a choice of whether going to work — of a choice of whether going to work and _ of a choice of whether going to work. and frankly, as your piece explained. — work. and frankly, as your piece explained, the discrepancy in pay is becoming _ explained, the discrepancy in pay is becoming only to start now. —— it is to start _ becoming only to start now. —— it is to start now — becoming only to start now. —— it is to start now i _ becoming only to start now. —— it is to start now. i think it is notjust the vaccine _ to start now. i think it is notjust the vaccine, it's people saying, we have _ the vaccine, it's people saying, we have had _ the vaccine, it's people saying, we have had enough, we have done so much _ have had enough, we have done so much and _ have had enough, we have done so much and we are not valued sufficiently. the amount of money available — sufficiently. the amount of money available for training care workers works— available for training care workers works out— available for training care workers works out at about £8 per person per year _ works out at about £8 per person per year that's — works out at about £8 per person per year. that's from the government. that's_ year. that's from the government. that'siust — year. that's from the government. that'sjust insulting. everybody talks _ that'sjust insulting. everybody talks about the skills that are needed, _ talks about the skills that are needed, but there is no mandatory training _ needed, but there is no mandatory training programme, and care workers who have _ training programme, and care workers who have got lots and lots of experience, maybe 20 years, will be earning _ experience, maybe 20 years, will be earning something like 8p per hour more _ earning something like 8p per hour more than — earning something like 8p per hour more than summons cutting straight from school. —— more than someone

coming _ from school. —— more than someone coming straight from school. i�*m coming straight from school. i'm sure ou coming straight from school. i'm sure you both — coming straight from school. i�*ii sure you both agree that pay and training needs to improve but i want to get your take on self certification for exemption in the next 12 weeks. what are the implications for that, nadra, when you think about how easily the virus can spread in an environment when some of the staff have not been vaccinated? i some of the staff have not been vaccinated?— vaccinated? i think the safest environment _ vaccinated? i think the safest environment is _ vaccinated? i think the safest environment is where - vaccinated? i think the safest environment is where we i vaccinated? i think the safest | environment is where we have vaccinated? i think the safest i environment is where we have all vaccinated? i think the safest - environment is where we have all the residents vaccinated and all the stuff vaccinated and this exemption has come out at the 11th hour. this is how valued we are as a sector, it has given us no time to think this through. we have been asking for it for months now, because we knew, some staff will have left, waiting for these exemptions. it's interesting, one of the first things is you are end—of—life care. if you are end—of—life care, you are not a care worker. it's quite difficult to

sell —— know how use of sophisticates. —— how you self certificate. there has been no planning on this, and there has been nothing until the 11th hour when they put something out temporarily. it's outrageous that we should be forced to deal with this as we go forward, on the day that the first dose has to be taken and we see people who will have already left the industry. and ifeel completely lost for words on this one. because, why has it taken this long to work out what the exemptions might be? we have been telling people who are waiting to maybe start a family, that it's all quite safe. and now, actually, maybe they can self exempt. actually, maybe they can self exem t. , ' . actually, maybe they can self exemt. , ' : :, ~ actually, maybe they can self exemt. , ' : ., ~ exempt. very difficult. thank you very much. _ exempt. very difficult. thank you very much. both _ exempt. very difficult. thank you very much, both of _ exempt. very difficult. thank you very much, both of you. -

exempt. very difficult. thank you very much, both of you. thank i exempt. very difficult. thank you i very much, both of you. thank you for your time this morning. as we know, the pandemic has led to a seismic shift in the working habits of millions of people. so what impact is it having on big city centre offices? some people are going back to work, some are encouraged to stay away, patterns have changed.— some are encouraged to stay away, patterns have changed. some people reall keen patterns have changed. some people really keen to — patterns have changed. some people really keen to get _ patterns have changed. some people really keen to get back— patterns have changed. some people really keen to get back into - patterns have changed. some people really keen to get back into the i really keen to get back into the gregarious environment and some will not look back from working from home. victoria is at a brand—new creative office space in london. and you have some detail on how people are feeling going back to the office. :, are feeling going back to the office. . ., , , office. yeah, absolutely right. it is ruite office. yeah, absolutely right. it is quite next- — office. yeah, absolutely right. it is quite next. what's _ office. yeah, absolutely right. it is quite next. what's interestingi is quite next. what's interesting is, from the survey we have been doing on behalf of the bbc, we have found some interesting things. percent of people don't see —— 70% of people don't see a return to the status quo in a post—pandemic world

and the majority quite like working from home, part—time orfull—time. some people have wanted to go back and wanted to physically meet but they are in the minority. but not when you talk to the managers and bosses. about half of the 500 senior leaders the bbc surveyed want the full—back because they say working from home stymies creativity —— want people back because they say working from work to stymies creativity and the quality of work drops off. about a third of workers agrees with that. some companies have embraced hybrid working. talktalk is one of them and we have been talking to them at their headquarters in telford. i find it easier, and more productive in the office because it is more professional and you get to chat to people. sometimes it's difficult at her because i will dress the same but i will wear my slippers so i don't feel the same level of professional as i do in the office. when i'm at home, i catch up on a

lot of— when i'm at home, i catch up on a lot ofad— when i'm at home, i catch up on a lot of ad men, but i hate having calls— lot of ad men, but i hate having calls on— lot of ad men, but i hate having calls on teams, i'd rather have face—to—face chats. each working week— face—to—face chats. each working week will— face—to—face chats. each working week will be different, and i will be starting to use the office to my advantage. | be starting to use the office to my advantaae. ~ , ., . advantage. i will keep the balance between working _ advantage. i will keep the balance between working from _ advantage. i will keep the balance between working from home i advantage. i will keep the balance between working from home and i advantage. i will keep the balance i between working from home and coming into the _ between working from home and coming into the office _ between working from home and coming into the office. it's _ between working from home and coming into the office. it's great _ between working from home and coming into the office. it's great for— into the office. it's great for mental— into the office. it's great for mental health— into the office. it's great for mental health as _ into the office. it's great for mental health as well. i- into the office. it's great for. mental health as well. i think into the office. it's great for- mental health as well. i think the 95 in_ mental health as well. i think the 95 in my— mental health as well. i think the 95 in my opinion, _ mental health as well. i think the 95 in my opinion, that's - mental health as well. i think the 95 in my opinion, that's gone - mental health as well. i think the i 95 in my opinion, that's gone now. the majority— 95 in my opinion, that's gone now. the majority of— 95 in my opinion, that's gone now. the majority of businesses. -- - 95 in my opinion, that's gone now. the majority of businesses. the ma'ority of businesses. -- 9-5. i think the majority of businesses. -- 9-5. i think it the majority of businesses. -- 9-5. i think it levels — the majority of businesses. -- 9-5. i think it levels the _ the majority of businesses. -- 9-5. i think it levels the playing - i think it levels the playing field,, it's ok to leave at 3pm if you want to pick up the dog, the kids or do yoga, because people who are good at theirjobs, and they have the pick and choose of employers, will choose the one who has the greatest amount of flexibility. has the greatest amount of flexibility-— has the greatest amount of flexibili .�* . , , ., flexibility. ben harris is from the work foundation. _ flexibility. ben harris is from the work foundation. good - flexibility. ben harris is from the| work foundation. good morning, flexibility. ben harris is from the - work foundation. good morning, thank you forjoining us. we have a beautiful view of london today, lots of companies in london are struggling to get staff back into the workplace, why do you think

there has been a reticence to come back? in there has been a reticence to come back? , ., . . , back? in the short term, that has been driven _ back? in the short term, that has been driven by — back? in the short term, that has been driven by concerns - back? in the short term, that has been driven by concerns around l back? in the short term, that has l been driven by concerns around the pandemic and if offices are safe to come back to. there is something more fundamental coming through, it has been a very tough 18 months for lots of workers and understandably, many are trying to hold on to some of the positives that have come from working remotely and being able to find a better balance between home life and work life. it's not entirely surprising that many are thinking, how can we maintain that degree of flexibility in the way in which we go about our work post—pandemic? we are seeing those conversations play out across workplaces all over the country between employers and employees as to what the right balance is. i haste to what the right balance is. i have been were having _ to what the right balance is. i have been were having a _ to what the right balance is. i have been were having a quick- to what the right balance is. i have been were having a quick look- to what the right balance is. i have been were having a quick look around this new creative business district, there are loads of things here, you can play basketball on a roof, rooftop bars, restaurants, food court opening up down there. you can live here as well. are these the

sweetness that are on offer everywhere or is this just something reserved for the creatives? i everywhere or is thisjust something reserved for the creatives?— reserved for the creatives? i think employers — reserved for the creatives? i think employers are _ reserved for the creatives? i think employers are thinking _ reserved for the creatives? i think employers are thinking much - reserved for the creatives? i think| employers are thinking much more about, what we want the office of the future to look like? how might we reimagine office life to make it a space that and employees wants to come to, whether it is three or four or five days a week? what are the sorts of things that we can only do when we come into a shared working environment rather than those things which we perhaps potentially have been doing in the past before the pandemic where we would come in 9—5, sits at a bank of desks and talk to one or two people around us, which we have found we can do more remotely and are more flexible basis. the more progressive employers are thinking about reimagining the office to make it an attractive place for employees to come back to.— attractive place for employees to come back to. �* , . come back to. and the most efficient use of time — come back to. and the most efficient use of time as _ come back to. and the most efficient use of time as well. _ come back to. and the most efficient use of time as well. thank _ come back to. and the most efficient use of time as well. thank you. - come back to. and the most efficient use of time as well. thank you. the | use of time as well. thank you. the idea of hybrid working being here today to stay is interesting, maybe

the balance of power is shifting back to the employee and there could be a few more sweeteners on offer if you choose to return to the office. as the views go for a workplace, that you have got a pretty good one there. . �* ., f that you have got a pretty good one there. , �* ., j �*, that you have got a pretty good one there. . �* ., j �*, . , there. isn't it lovely? it's really nice, there. isn't it lovely? it's really nice. it's _ there. isn't it lovely? it's really nice, it's gorgeous, _ there. isn't it lovely? it's really nice, it's gorgeous, lovely - there. isn't it lovely? it's really nice, it's gorgeous, lovely day, j there. isn't it lovely? it's really - nice, it's gorgeous, lovely day, i'm going to grab myself a coffee and enjoy the views before i head home. do it, go and work from home! you have been in the office throughout the pandemic, throughout. working from home would _ the pandemic, throughout. working from home would not _ the pandemic, throughout. working from home would not work- the pandemic, throughout. working from home would not work for- the pandemic, throughout. working from home would not work for me, | the pandemic, throughout. working i from home would not work for me, too many distractions. essen from home would not work for me, too many distractions.— many distractions. even less efficient than _ many distractions. even less efficient than you _ many distractions. even less efficient than you are. - many distractions. even less efficient than you are. is - many distractions. even less| efficient than you are. is that possible. _ efficient than you are. is that possible, yes? _ knife and gun crime have remained low in london— despite the easing of lockdown restrictions, according to new figures from the met police.

knife crime was down by a third last month— compared to august 2019... and both robbery and gun offences fell by nearly a0%. some experts had predicted a spike in violent crimes once lockdown had eased. the met says it's taken hundreds of weapons off the streets this summer. alfresco dining which became popular during the pandemic as businesses tried to reopen amid restrictions— looks set to stay in parts of central london. outdoor tables will remain in parts of covent garden and stjohn's wood, after a consultation by westminster council found 80% of residents and businesses approved. the council is exploring keeping it in other areas too, such as soho. luton airport bosses have called for cheaper covid testing, passenger numbers are down by 66% compared to 2019 and this summer they say they were were even lower than last officials say they need extra support to make it through the winter. kew gardens is celebrating a new record for the largest living plant

collection at a single site. guinness world records says the botanic gardnen had almost seventeen thousand unique species in 2019. kew says it thinks that'll go up even further, when it completes its current stocktake. well, if you're heading out on public transport this morning. this is how tfl services are looking right now. we've had problems all morning on the district line. there's been a signal failure, and there's still no service from edgware road to high street kensington. other lines running as normal as you can see there and you can tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. there is more wet weather in the forecast as we head through this weekend, which is looking rather unsettled but until then it is dry or mostly dry and there will be plenty of sunshine around at times as well. another mild start to the day

with temperatures in the low and mid teens in celsius and early mist around as well. that will lift and clear as we head through the morning to leave us with a dry and fine day to come. there will be spells of sunshine emerging through the morning lasting into the afternoon and top temperatures in the best of the sunshine, 22 or maybe 23 degrees celsius in a few more favoured spots so above the average for the time of year and the winds stay light. as we head through the evening and overnight, the high pressure stays with us so it looks dry and there will be clear skies around for a time. temperatures could drop lower than last night, but still staying in double figures and there could be some more mist developing into friday morning. on friday it should stay dry through the daylight hours. there will be plenty of cloud around and that will increase as we head through the afternoon but there will also be brighter spells and temperatures peaking in the low 205 in celsius, some rain on friday night, showers potentially on saturday and some sunny spells, maybe longer spells of rain on sunday. that's it for now, i'll be back

in around in half an hour. hello this is breakfast with nina warhurst and charlie stayt. morning live follows us on bbc one this morning. let's find out what's in store from jeanette and gethin. i will be telling you why a new scientific breakthrough could bring new hope and i will be taking your questions on the condition. plus, with such conflicting headlines about whether high intensity interval training is good for our health, angela rippon investigates in today's truth or scare. and health, angela rippon investigates in today's truth or scare.— in today's truth or scare. and with one in three _ in today's truth or scare. and with one in three teachers _ in today's truth or scare. and with one in three teachers planning - in today's truth or scare. and with one in three teachers planning to l one in three teachers planning to quit. _ one in three teachers planning to quit, we — one in three teachers planning to quit, we find out what every parent needs— quit, we find out what every parent needs to _ quit, we find out what every parent needs to know about life in the classroom. needs to know about life in the classroom-— needs to know about life in the classroom. . , , ., classroom. and she is here to give us a lesson — classroom. and she is here to give us a lesson in _ classroom. and she is here to give us a lesson in the _ classroom. and she is here to give us a lesson in the decorating - classroom. and she is here to givej us a lesson in the decorating trend making a huge comeback. jackie

joseph house —— teaches how to stand like a pro so you can transport your floors and furniture. she like a pro so you can transport your floors and furniture.— floors and furniture. she is so clever. plus _ floors and furniture. she is so clever. plus he _ floors and furniture. she is so clever. plus he dropped - floors and furniture. she is so clever. plus he dropped the i floors and furniture. she is so i clever. plus he dropped the glitz floors and furniture. she is so - clever. plus he dropped the glitz of strictly for the drama of the dance floor for the opera house and he tells us, bill bailey what it was like to rock out on the iconic stage. like to rock out on the iconic state. �* . stage. an bill will reliving the 'o s of stage. an bill will reliving the joys of the — stage. an bill will reliving the joys of the driving _ stage. an bill will reliving the joys of the driving strictly - stage. an bill will reliving the i joys of the driving strictly fitness when i will get your feet moving with a dance by former winner aurelio dubra.— with a dance by former winner aurelio dubra. i cannot wait, especially with dan in the mix. i cannot wait, especially with dan in the mix— i cannot wait, especially with dan in the mix. , . ., �* in the mix. dan will be amazing. i'm so excited- — in the mix. dan will be amazing. i'm so excited. jeanette _ in the mix. dan will be amazing. i'm so excited. jeanette has _ in the mix. dan will be amazing. i'm so excited. jeanette has seen - in the mix. dan will be amazing. i'm so excited. jeanette has seen a - in the mix. dan will be amazing. i'm so excited. jeanette has seen a bit l so excited. jeanette has seen a bit and sa s so excited. jeanette has seen a bit and says he _ so excited. jeanette has seen a bit and says he is _ so excited. jeanette has seen a bit and says he is decent. _ so excited. jeanette has seen a bit and says he is decent. he's - so excited. jeanette has seen a bit and says he is decent. he's pretty| and says he is decent. he's pretty good. i am and says he is decent. he's pretty good. lam reminded and says he is decent. he's pretty good. i am reminded of bill bailey's moment from the last series, can any one top that? moment from the last series, can any one too that?— one top that? no, but i'd like to see dan do _ one top that? no, but i'd like to see dan do a — one top that? no, but i'd like to see dan do a bit _ one top that? no, but i'd like to see dan do a bit of— one top that? no, but i'd like to see dan do a bit of bill- one top that? no, but i'd like to see dan do a bit of bill bailey. l see dan do a bit of bill bailey. thanks, guys. mike bushell has been

there and done that.— there and done that. probably best not to remind _ there and done that. probably best not to remind people _ there and done that. probably best not to remind people of _ there and done that. probably best not to remind people of my - there and done that. probably best not to remind people of my finest l not to remind people of my finest moments. we will find out who his partner is in two days' time. i'm fascinated to see how he uses his wingspan, which we have heard about. massive arms. they could be put to good advantage. talking of drama... it was hard to keep up with a spectacular night in the champions league last night. liverpool staged a second half fight back to beat the italian side, ac milan at anfield. after they'd seen liverpool dominate and take the lead, the kop were left stunned when just before the break, out of nowhere, milan scored twice, including this one from former man city forward brahim diaz. but after a nervy half time cuppa, liverpool came roaring back, mo salah equalising, before this stunning strike from captainjordan henderson sealed a 3—2 win. very nice to get back on the scoresheet. it's been a while, so

it's always — scoresheet. it's been a while, so it's always nice to score a goal, and if— it's always nice to score a goal, and if i'm — it's always nice to score a goal, and if i'm going to be playing a little _ and if i'm going to be playing a little bit — and if i'm going to be playing a little bit further forward in that position. — little bit further forward in that position, i need to be chipping in with a _ position, i need to be chipping in with a few— position, i need to be chipping in with a few more goals as well, so it was nice _ with a few more goals as well, so it was nice to — with a few more goals as well, so it was nice to get on the scoresheet and find _ was nice to get on the scoresheet and find the winner. there were nine goals at the etihad stadium as manchester city thrashed the german side rb leipzig by 6—3. with the game in the balance at 3—2, the 100 million man, jack grealish, got his first champions league goal with this fine finish to calm city nerves. and afterwards his manager promised this was just the start of things to come. this was 'ust the start of things to come. ., , y this was 'ust the start of things to come. ., , , u, this was 'ust the start of things to come. , , , come. hopefully it can be the first of man . come. hopefully it can be the first of many- and _ come. hopefully it can be the first of many- and i — come. hopefully it can be the first of many. and i had _ come. hopefully it can be the first of many. and i had the _ come. hopefully it can be the first of many. and i had the feeling - come. hopefully it can be the first| of many. and i had the feeling that every— of many. and i had the feeling that every day, — of many. and i had the feeling that every day, every day he is playing better— every day, every day he is playing better in — every day, every day he is playing better in many things and i'm pretty sure he _ better in many things and i'm pretty sure he will— better in many things and i'm pretty sure he will be better in the future, _ sure he will be better in the future, and his contribution was high _ future, and his contribution was high and — future, and his contribution was high and good and i am delighted for

his game _ so a night to remember for grealish — but he wasn't the only english player stealing the headlines last night. teenagerjude bellingham produced a great performance for german side borussia dortmund. the 18 year old scored one and then set up erling haaland, for their second goal as dortmund, beat besiktas 2—1 in their opening group game. he was man of the match on the youngest player ever to score in consecutive champions league games, 18 years and seven days, breaching the mark set by mbappe. and bellingham tweeted that there were nothing better than this night and the club were purring about his performance on social media and it's best to keep a tweet nice and simple and marussia dortmund put out, jude bellingham, very good at football —— bull recio dortmund. on the night where he upstages lionel messi, the 18—year—old signed from birmingham city, and he is setting new records. england have a lucky crop of players

at the moment and how lucky to have at the moment and how lucky to have a great young player. at the moment and how lucky to have a great young player-— a great young player. keeping it short and sweet. _ a great young player. keeping it short and sweet. sometimes . a great young player. keeping it| short and sweet. sometimes you a great young player. keeping it - short and sweet. sometimes you try to think about _ short and sweet. sometimes you try to think about social _ short and sweet. sometimes you try to think about social media - short and sweet. sometimes you try to think about social media too - to think about social media too much, butjust good at football will do. much, but 'ust good at football will do. . , ,., , much, but 'ust good at football will do. �* , ., ~' much, but 'ust good at football will do. , ., with millions of visitors each year, national parks are among the most popular tourist destinations in the uk. but competition to be awarded the special status of national park can be fierce, because of the investment that comes with the title. now, campaigners behind one unsuccessful bid — the south pennines in the north of england — say a new system of recognition is needed. judy hobson reports. in the hills above burnley, it's obvious to see why this area was once in the running to become a national park. this rich landscape is steeped in cultural and industrial heritage. but what the south pennines doesn't have is a brand. above us is burnley, pendle hill. sweeping across you've

got the yorkshire dales in the background. helen noble is on a mission to change that. she wants the south pennines to be recognised as a national landscape which she believes will help protect it. it would certainly give everyone a sense of place, somewhere that's well known. but for us, it's very much bringing that investment into the area. this deserves being looked after. it deserves that investment and for us, the community and the landscape has great diversity and we think that should be celebrated. the south pennines park covers 460 square miles, cutting across greater manchester, lancashire and yorkshire, and it's home to 450,000 people. why notjust have this area designated a national park? very simply, we don't want to be bound by the legislation that might bring us. what we want is a park that's agile, that can adapt to the challenges that it faces, and we think that this new approach, doing things differently,

will help us to achieve that. this is a local landmark, the singing ringing tree. walkers here told us why they think the area is so special. it's just stunning, everywhere you look you've got magnificent views. it's like everything, the amount of money that you can spend on it, the better it's going to be. i it's just a really lovely placel to walk, just look at the view. where else would you go? it's on your doorstep. it's that sense of place, the stunning uplands that we are currently at, but also that intermixed with the urban areas and the mill towns and the wonderful people that live here. many local councils and businesses are behind the campaign, which aims to protect this landscape for everyone to enjoy. judy hobson, bbc news.

over the past 18 months on breakfast, you'll remember we've been following the journeys of doddie weir, rob burrow and stephen darby — three former sports stars all living with motor neurone disease. they've become key campaigners in the fight to raise awareness of the incurable illness — and next tuesday, doddie and rob will deliver a letter to downing street laying out the case for more government funding. doddiejoins us now, along with professor chris mcdermott, one of the neurologists leading the call for the investment. good morning to both to view. doddy, hello to you. good morning to both to view. doddy, hello to you-— hello to you. charlie, very good mornin: hello to you. charlie, very good morning to _ hello to you. charlie, very good morning to you _ hello to you. charlie, very good morning to you all. _ hello to you. charlie, very good morning to you all. it's - hello to you. charlie, very good morning to you all. it's so - hello to you. charlie, very good | morning to you all. it's so lovely to see you- _ morning to you all. it's so lovely to see you. and _ morning to you all. it's so lovely to see you. and can _ morning to you all. it's so lovely to see you. and can i _ morning to you all. it's so lovely to see you. and can i first - morning to you all. it's so lovely to see you. and can i first ask i morning to you all. it's so lovely i to see you. and can i first ask and it's an obvious question, how are you right now? i’m it's an obvious question, how are you right now?— you right now? i'm not that bad, charlie, you right now? i'm not that bad, charlie. i'm _ you right now? i'm not that bad, charlie, i'm very _ you right now? i'm not that bad, charlie, i'm very lucky, - you right now? i'm not that bad,

charlie, i'm very lucky, i'm i you right now? i'm not that bad, charlie, i'm very lucky, i'm stilll charlie, i'm very lucky, i'm still in control, and open about and i'm continuing to try to make a difference and try to find a cure for mnd. �* difference and try to find a cure for mnd. . , :: for mnd. and doddie, it is £50 million, for mnd. and doddie, it is £50 million. this— for mnd. and doddie, it is £50 million, this letter, _ for mnd. and doddie, it is £50 million, this letter, taking i for mnd. and doddie, it is £50 million, this letter, taking it. for mnd. and doddie, it is £50| million, this letter, taking it all the way to downing street in a virtual pass it on. tell us why the money is so important. the virtual pass it on. tell us why the money is so important.— virtual pass it on. tell us why the money is so important. the uk have the best research _ money is so important. the uk have the best research centres _ money is so important. the uk have the best research centres in - money is so important. the uk have the best research centres in the i the best research centres in the world and at the moment we are nearly there to maybe find a cure, so this money and the money from the government will make a massive difference, and all i can say is the

money is over five years and it puts the responsibility the researchers and not only that, there are the charities who will say that they will also fund and the government will also fund and the government will put in over the next five years in over £100 million and we can see what the money does, and with that it will give a lot more hope to people with mnd because as you can see from the story of rob burrow, and with that, we need to get more help and with the help of the banks on the government, it will make a massive difference to try to find a

cure. . . . massive difference to try to find a cure. , , . , , cure. chris, is that right, because 50 million — cure. chris, is that right, because 50 million doesn't _ cure. chris, is that right, because 50 million doesn't seem - cure. chris, is that right, because 50 million doesn't seem that i cure. chris, is that right, because. 50 million doesn't seem that much when you think about medical research, but doddie is almost saying there are a finite number of pieces missing in thejigsaw saying there are a finite number of pieces missing in the jigsaw and the money could go a long way to filling it in and finding a cure? yes. money could go a long way to filling it in and finding a cure?— it in and finding a cure? yes, so i think there's _ it in and finding a cure? yes, so i think there's great _ it in and finding a cure? yes, so i think there's great research i it in and finding a cure? yes, so i | think there's great research going on and _ think there's great research going on and the — think there's great research going on and the uk is leading in this research — on and the uk is leading in this research and progress has been made, hu-e research and progress has been made, huge advances and what is going on in the _ huge advances and what is going on in the nerve — huge advances and what is going on in the nerve cells that is leading them _ in the nerve cells that is leading them to— in the nerve cells that is leading them to die and we have developed new technologies to assess the effectiveness of the compounds that would _ effectiveness of the compounds that would come through and we have smarter— would come through and we have smarter ways of doing clinical trials — smarter ways of doing clinical trials to— smarter ways of doing clinical trials to get answers and we think it's a _ trials to get answers and we think it's a typical trial that takes four or five _ it's a typical trial that takes four or five years. and what this targeted _ or five years. and what this targeted 50 million would do to get partnerships with industry and the charities, — partnerships with industry and the charities, i— partnerships with industry and the charities, i think that would take

is from _ charities, i think that would take is from a — charities, i think that would take is from a situation currently where we are _ is from a situation currently where we are looking at decades before we have effective therapies to thinking about— have effective therapies to thinking about years, and as a neurologist, every— about years, and as a neurologist, every day— about years, and as a neurologist, every day i — about years, and as a neurologist, every day i have to use it and tell people _ every day i have to use it and tell people the — every day i have to use it and tell people the devastating news that they have motor neurone disease and i they have motor neurone disease and i can't _ they have motor neurone disease and i can't imagine what it must feel like ican't imagine what it must feel like to— i can't imagine what it must feel like to them and their families, but ithink— like to them and their families, but i think this — like to them and their families, but i think this money, this targeted investment will allow the conversation to change and would -ive conversation to change and would give hope — conversation to change and would give hope and the change in the research — give hope and the change in the research landscape it would bring, as doddie — research landscape it would bring, as doddie said, it would push us over— as doddie said, it would push us over the — as doddie said, it would push us over the edge and allow us to bring effective _ over the edge and allow us to bring effective therapies. so over the edge and allow us to bring effective therapies.— effective therapies. so it's really a ti -|n~ effective therapies. so it's really a tipping point — effective therapies. so it's really a tipping point at _ effective therapies. so it's really a tipping point at the _ effective therapies. so it's really a tipping point at the moment. i effective therapies. so it's really i a tipping point at the moment. yes, and we see — a tipping point at the moment. yes, and we see what _ a tipping point at the moment. yes, and we see what investment can do and we see what investment can do and we _ and we see what investment can do and we think about covid and it seemed — and we think about covid and it seemed insurmountable and targeted investment into covid led to the vaccine — investment into covid led to the vaccine and novel technologies into those _ vaccine and novel technologies into those vaccines, we are in a situation _ those vaccines, we are in a situation where we can sit here

without — situation where we can sit here without wearing our masks but still socially _ without wearing our masks but still socially distanced.— socially distanced. doddie is listeninu socially distanced. doddie is listening right _ socially distanced. doddie is listening right now- socially distanced. doddie is listening right now and i'vel socially distanced. doddie is i listening right now and i've been lucky enough to meet doddie a few times and i know what a fantastic quy times and i know what a fantastic guy he is on the work they are doing now and you've known him three or four years, now and you've known him three or fouryears, have now and you've known him three or four years, have a new. while he is listening in, have you anything you would like to say to hear more about him? so long as it is pleasant. it him? so long as it is pleasant. it will be pleasant. it was amazing when _ will be pleasant. it was amazing when we — will be pleasant. it was amazing when we met and we met as part of the foundation the doddie set up and they invited us to help shape to find a _ they invited us to help shape to find a strategy for beating the disease — find a strategy for beating the disease and i remember walking find a strategy for beating the disease and i rememberwalking in the room _ disease and i rememberwalking in the room and doddie was there, big, larger—than—life, very warm, very welcoming — larger—than—life, very warm, very welcoming and such fun and such a great _ welcoming and such fun and such a great character and what doddie has done over— great character and what doddie has done over the years is really part of the _ done over the years is really part of the step— done over the years is really part of the step change we are talking

about _ of the step change we are talking about we — of the step change we are talking about. we wouldn't be sat here talking — about. we wouldn't be sat here talking about delivering these requests from the government without doddie's _ requests from the government without doddie's support and pushing for that _ doddie's support and pushing for that. �* , ., , . that. i'm trying to picture the scene, doddie, of— that. i'm trying to picture the scene, doddie, of you i that. i'm trying to picture the scene, doddie, of you at i that. i'm trying to picture the i scene, doddie, of you at downing street, and this is next week. i'm trying to picture the scene and it will be a special moment, isn't it? exactly, charlie. ithink will be a special moment, isn't it? exactly, charlie. i think this is good thing, and it's very important for everyone with mnd. figs good thing, and it's very important for everyone with mnd.— good thing, and it's very important for everyone with mnd. as chris was sa in: , to for everyone with mnd. as chris was saying. to have _ for everyone with mnd. as chris was saying, to have the _ for everyone with mnd. as chris was saying, to have the conversation i saying, to have the conversation with somebody to say you have mnd and this is the trajectory and to have that conversation with your family, how much of a difference would it make if the money is invested in that conversation is very different, having been through that and to say there is hope here?

it would be massive because i think it crazy the way mnd and all of the professors, we need to take it to the next level and with that we need the next level and with that we need the government's help, because the figures with mnd don't really tally so with the funding of 50 million from people like ourselves, and the 100 million going into mnd in the next five years which would be truly amazing. and will allow me to be around for a lot longer, and for other mnd patients as well. professor, very inspiring to hear

the weight doddie talks and his indomitable spirit is clear, but something has to change and may be do you think this might be the moment? . ~ do you think this might be the moment? , ,, ,., moment? yes, i think so. in the ast, moment? yes, i think so. in the past. when _ moment? yes, i think so. in the past. when we _ moment? yes, i think so. in the past, when we have _ moment? yes, i think so. in the past, when we have been i past, when we have been investigating the disease, it's been really— investigating the disease, it's been really difficult to understand, but the way _ really difficult to understand, but the way we have advanced our knowledge on the way we can see what is going _ knowledge on the way we can see what is going wrong, we now know what we need to— is going wrong, we now know what we need to do— is going wrong, we now know what we need to do and we know what to target _ need to do and we know what to target and — need to do and we know what to target and the therapies we need to brin- target and the therapies we need to bring through and we need the funds to be able _ bring through and we need the funds to be able to do that and we envisage _ to be able to do that and we envisage the national coordinated approach — envisage the national coordinated approach involving the whole of the country _ approach involving the whole of the country and we were bringing these compounds quickly through rapid trials _ compounds quickly through rapid trials in — compounds quickly through rapid trials in the vision is that everybody who wants to be in the country _ everybody who wants to be in the country can — everybody who wants to be in the country can be involved in a mnd trial, _ country can be involved in a mnd trial, and — country can be involved in a mnd trial, and the trial ends quickly and we — trial, and the trial ends quickly and we decide whether it has worked or not— and we decide whether it has worked or not worked and it has, that's

great, — or not worked and it has, that's great, we — or not worked and it has, that's great, we have an effective therapy, and it _ great, we have an effective therapy, and it hasn't— great, we have an effective therapy, and it hasn't worked, we bring the next _ and it hasn't worked, we bring the next one _ and it hasn't worked, we bring the next one along and it is nonstop. at the moment— next one along and it is nonstop. at the moment it is stop start, it is siloi _ the moment it is stop start, it is silo, it _ the moment it is stop start, it is silo, it is — the moment it is stop start, it is silo, it is inefficient and this is what _ silo, it is inefficient and this is what will— silo, it is inefficient and this is what will be different with this targeted investment.- what will be different with this targeted investment. doddie it's been lovely _ targeted investment. doddie it's been lovely seeing _ targeted investment. doddie it's been lovely seeing you - targeted investment. doddie it's been lovely seeing you this i targeted investment. doddie it's - been lovely seeing you this morning and we will make sure the cameras are there with you next week. thank ou, are there with you next week. thank you. charlie- — are there with you next week. thank you, charlie. thank— are there with you next week. thank you, charlie. thank you, _ are there with you next week. thank you, charlie. thank you, nina, - are there with you next week. thank you, charlie. thank you, nina, and l you, charlie. thank you, nina, and well done, chris.— well done, chris. chris, from your perspective. _ well done, chris. chris, from your perspective. it — well done, chris. chris, from your perspective, it sounds _ well done, chris. chris, from your perspective, it sounds exciting . well done, chris. chris, from your l perspective, it sounds exciting from a scientific spot. at perspective, it sounds exciting from a scientific spot.— a scientific spot. at the heart of all of this. _ a scientific spot. at the heart of all of this. it — a scientific spot. at the heart of all of this, it is _ a scientific spot. at the heart of all of this, it is the _ a scientific spot. at the heart of all of this, it is the patient, - a scientific spot. at the heart of all of this, it is the patient, so i all of this, it is the patient, so the science _ all of this, it is the patient, so the science is exciting and it's good — the science is exciting and it's good we — the science is exciting and it's good we have progress and we have that on _ good we have progress and we have that on the — good we have progress and we have that on the horizon, but the main thing _ that on the horizon, but the main thing for— that on the horizon, but the main thing for me is to be able to change that conversation with patients. and ho efull that conversation with patients. situc hopefully the letter will make a huge difference. thank you so much. let's check matt with the weather. the morning sunshine is shining a light on scarborough in the last few

hours. a lovely september start to the day across the country and a bit of mist and fog here and there but we do have a few showers in the north of england and across parts of eastern scotland and they will depart and most places have a dry day with good sunny spells but clouding over towards the west as you go through the afternoon and head towards the evening and a bit more of a breeze developing by this stage, so while eastern scotland stays dry and bright through the afternoon, sunny spells in the evening and temperatures in the high teens, and certainly warm up further west but a lot more cloud and grey across northern ireland and outbreaks not quite reaching belfast on the east of the country but much of england and wales staying dry through the day and lots of sunny spells and pleasantly warm in the sunshine with temperatures three or 4 degrees above where they should be the time of year and made to feel even warm in the light winds and more of a breeze out to the north—west and that's attached to the weather front that will bring rain across northern ireland and scotland at times and england and wales, away from the far north, it will stay clear and with some mist and fog patches it will be chilly as we start tomorrow morning but with

rain at times, there will be a few showers around this weekend. that's how it looking. back to you both. since finding fame five decades ago on the tv talent show opportunity knocks, pam ayres has become one of britain's best loved poets. did you like that, five decades ago? i heard a little chortle. it did you like that, five decades ago? i heard a little chortle.— i heard a little chortle. it makes me feel like _ i heard a little chortle. it makes me feel like stonehenge. - i heard a little chortle. it makes me feel like stonehenge. we i i heard a little chortle. it makes. me feel like stonehenge. we will i heard a little chortle. it makes - me feel like stonehenge. we will do the official introduction. _ and she's showing no signs of slowing down . today, her latest collection of poems is released — while tomorrow, she stars in a documentary series about the cotswolds. let's take a look. there something magical about the cotswolds. it's a place that if you are not born here, you are drawn here, especially if you have made a bob or two. i've come to the village

of kingdom near chipping norton to meet a musician considered to be rock royalty, but i was been a bit of a bob dylan fan myself. alex james rose to fame in the 90s with chart toppers blur, but after a 13 year it career at world tours, he chose farming over to us and settle down with his wife in the cotswolds. hello, alex. pam joins us now. there you wear with a man on my wall in the 905. how was it filming with him and the entire series, because i wonder with things like that it looks like great fun, but is it, filming it, day in, day out? it was a 'o , an filming it, day in, day out? it was a joy, an absolute _ filming it, day in, day out? it was a joy, an absolute joy _ filming it, day in, day out? it was a joy, an absolute joy to - filming it, day in, day out? it was a joy, an absolute joy to make . filming it, day in, day out? it was| a joy, an absolute joy to make the series because the team i was working with were lovely, from capturing north and the cotswolds are lush anyway but they took me to places i did not know about and they

were so varied and we went to a lovely brewery at hook norton, who have the heavy horses and we went to blenheim palace and we went to a pottery and a man who makes perfume is and broadway tower and talks to the man who looked after the deer and we went along the steam railway at torrington and along the canal on at torrington and along the canal on a narrow boat and it was absolutely gorgeous. i loved it. even if you don't like me, you've got to like the series, because it looks so exquisite and i know there's all of these drones available and the shots from the drones of the area are quite exquisite. find from the drones of the area are quite exquisite.— from the drones of the area are uuite ex uisite. �* ., ~ ., quite exquisite. and after lockdown, do ou quite exquisite. and after lockdown, do you think — quite exquisite. and after lockdown, do you think we _ quite exquisite. and after lockdown, do you think we have _ quite exquisite. and after lockdown, do you think we have a _ quite exquisite. and after lockdown, do you think we have a renewed - do you think we have a renewed appreciation of what is on our doorstep because of travel restrictions? i doorstep because of travel restrictions?— doorstep because of travel restrictions? ., ~ ., restrictions? i do think that. i think we have _ restrictions? i do think that. i think we have had _ restrictions? i do think that. i think we have had to - restrictions? i do think that. i think we have had to look- restrictions? i do think that. i i think we have had to look closer restrictions? i do think that. i - think we have had to look closer to home and people have had nice surprises. home and people have had nice surrises. ~ home and people have had nice surprises-_ home and people have had nice surrises. ~ , ., , ., , home and people have had nice

surrises. ~ ,, , .,, ., surprises. when you meet people on our surprises. when you meet people on your travels — surprises. when you meet people on your travels and _ surprises. when you meet people on your travels and they _ surprises. when you meet people on your travels and they know _ surprises. when you meet people on your travels and they know who - surprises. when you meet people on your travels and they know who you | your travels and they know who you are and they recognise the voice, do they say, oh, go on, give us a poem? does that happen? not really. they don't demand performance. but they might say, i like your poem about looking after your teeth and they might have a favourite poem, or they might have a favourite poem, or they might say a member of the family was a fan and they usually say friendly things but they don't normally say, get up on the table and give us a turn. if get up on the table and give us a turn. , ., ., ., get up on the table and give us a turn. i. ., ., ., , .,, turn. if you would, now! poetry has become very _ turn. if you would, now! poetry has become very cool, _ turn. if you would, now! poetry has become very cool, at _ turn. if you would, now! poetry has become very cool, at festivals, - turn. if you would, now! poetry has become very cool, at festivals, you | become very cool, at festivals, you have poetry tense.— have poetry tense. yes, and the slams. have poetry tense. yes, and the stem when — have poetry tense. yes, and the slams. when you _ have poetry tense. yes, and the slams. when you are _ have poetry tense. yes, and the slams. when you are doing - have poetry tense. yes, and the i slams. when you are doing poetry, ou were slams. when you are doing poetry, you were seen _ slams. when you are doing poetry, you were seen as... _ slams. when you are doing poetry, you were seen as... a _ slams. when you are doing poetry, you were seen as... a freak? - slams. when you are doing poetry, you were seen as... a freak? it's . you were seen as... a freak? it's chanced you were seen as... a freak? it's changed a _ you were seen as... a freak? it's changed a lot- — you were seen as. .. a freak? it's changed a lot. i— you were seen as... a freak? it's changed a lot. i was _ you were seen as... a freak? it's changed a lot. i was the - you were seen as... a freak? it's changed a lot. i was the only - you were seen as... a freak? it'si changed a lot. i was the only one doinu changed a lot. i was the only one doin: it. changed a lot. i was the only one doing it- cyril— changed a lot. i was the only one doing it. cyril fletcher _ changed a lot. i was the only one doing it. cyril fletcher was - changed a lot. i was the only one doing it. cyril fletcher was on - doing it. cyril fletcher was on the scene when i arrived and he was doing his odd odes and little funny

poems, but apart from that there was no one else doing it, whereas now, when i say there are lots of poets, but not people standing up and doing performances, like an entertainment as there are now, so, yes, it's changed radically, which is great. a5 changed radically, which is great. as people can get up and express themselves and have a platform for what they have written, it's good. you talk about how you were invited to read a poem on the radio and they said you would like a bit more of that and it snowballed from there. but do people get paid in the same way for writing poetry and performing, and it's a wonderful hobby, but can you make a living out of it? it hobby, but can you make a living out of it? , , ., , ., hobby, but can you make a living out ofit? , , ., ., of it? it depends who you are, reall . i of it? it depends who you are, really. i don't _ of it? it depends who you are, really. i don't know _ of it? it depends who you are, really. i don't know how- of it? it depends who you are, really. i don't know how much| of it? it depends who you are, - really. i don't know how much poets get paid. i don't know. i imagine if you are one of the very popular modern poets and you are feeding —— filling substantial theatres, i guess you get well paid for that, but i don't know.—

guess you get well paid for that, but i don't know. having said you don't want _ but i don't know. having said you don't want to _ but i don't know. having said you don't want to perform _ but i don't know. having said you don't want to perform on - but i don't know. having said you don't want to perform on stage i but i don't know. having said you | don't want to perform on stage for us, will you perform now? will you read something?— us, will you perform now? will you read something?_ what| us, will you perform now? will you i read something?_ what is read something? yes, i can. what is it? what are — read something? yes, i can. what is it? what are you _ read something? yes, i can. what is it? what are you going _ read something? yes, i can. what is it? what are you going to _ read something? yes, i can. what is it? what are you going to read? - read something? yes, i can. what isi it? what are you going to read? this is a book it? what are you going to read? “in 3 is a book published today and it's all my animal poems from the battery hen, which i wrote in 1973 or something, right up to modern day, something, right up to modern day, so this is a little poem which i wrote after i bought my grandson a football for his fifth birthday, and he was really pleased with it and he took it out in the garden and gave it a good hefty kick and my jack russell dog pursued it, jumped up and bit russell dog pursued it, jumped up and hit it and it deflated. and that was the end of the football. the sta . e is was the end of the football. the stage is yours _ was the end of the football. the stage is yours. i'm _ was the end of the football. the stage is yours. i'm a _ was the end of the football. the stage is yours. i'm a dog - was the end of the football. the stage is yours. i'm a dog and i was the end of the football. the | stage is yours. i'm a dog and act was the end of the football. the i stage is yours. i'm a dog and act is su osed stage is yours. i'm a dog and act is supposed to _ stage is yours. i'm a dog and act is supposed to sound _ stage is yours. i'm a dog and act is supposed to sound like _ stage is yours. i'm a dog and act is supposed to sound like a _ supposed to sound like a ball bouncing along. i am the dog who hit the ball and ruined the game of goals. i wasn't to know that the ball won't go if you have added a couple of holes. the kids and dad, they all went mad, they sent me

indoors, they did. the ball was new, a beautiful blue and it cost them several quid. the shame, the shame, i ruined the game and made the family crabby. ijumped for it, i shook it a bit and it went from hard to flabby. bad dog, they said, go in your bed and in disgrace i go. i offered a poor, but nobody saw, nobody wanted to know. here comes the boss, she's ever so cross, her face is black as thunder. i am in my bed, an expression of dread, my tail turned down and under. with hands on hips and scold on lips, she tells me i'm a menace. i'm finding it tough, this book. , would anyone care for tennis? ., , . ., , this book. , would anyone care for tennis? ., , . .,, i. tennis? really nice. it was your grandchildren, _ tennis? really nice. it was your grandchildren, i— tennis? really nice. it was your grandchildren, i bet _ tennis? really nice. it was your grandchildren, i bet they i tennis? really nice. it was your grandchildren, i bet they loved| grandchildren, i bet they loved that. they are properly older now. no, they are not. the oldest one is eight, charlie. they don't see me

declaiming poems, because i am just granny. i cook up a good biscuit. what sort of biscuit? i granny. i cook up a good biscuit. what sort of biscuit?— granny. i cook up a good biscuit. what sort of biscuit? i tend to make breakfast bars. _ what sort of biscuit? i tend to make breakfast bars, which _ what sort of biscuit? i tend to make breakfast bars, which are _ what sort of biscuit? i tend to make breakfast bars, which are nutritious| breakfast bars, which are nutritious and full of nuts and seeds and good stuff. it and full of nuts and seeds and good stuff. ,., , ., , and full of nuts and seeds and good stuff. , ., , ., , ., stuff. it sounds lovely. lovely to see ou stuff. it sounds lovely. lovely to see you and _ stuff. it sounds lovely. lovely to see you and thank _ stuff. it sounds lovely. lovely to see you and thank you _ stuff. it sounds lovely. lovely to see you and thank you very i stuff. it sounds lovely. lovely to i see you and thank you very much. pam's latest poetry collection 'pam ayres on animals' is out today. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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