good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. when the government go ahead with the rise in national insurance in april, after a minister admits it is unpopular and everyone is feeling the squeeze? british sign language is on course to become a recognised language in england — making it more prominent in public service announcements. we meet those on both sides of the home care crisis — as providers turn away requests due to staff shortages. offices are open but our work is back at their desk? at the end of the first full week without work from home guidance in england and northern ireland, we will find out.

there is no stopping atherton a dial despite the physical challenges he has faced in the last year. he is on course to reach the australian open final this morning. and a bright but frosty starch to friday for a few of you, things will turn cloudy late and in the north of scotland expect some rain. all the details and your forecast coming up here on breakfast. it's friday 28th of january. there's increasing pressure on the government to delay a planned rise in national insurance in england. a number of backbench conservative mps have joined calls to put off the increase for a year to help relieve the cost—of—living crisis. one minister has admitted the plan is unpopular, and says the government is "in listening mode", as our political correspondent helen catt reports. welcome to question time. speaking on the bbc�*s question time programme,

the armed forces ministerjames heappey appeared to concede that raising national insurance from april to pay for the covid backlog in social care, was unpopular, describing opposition among the audience in morecambe as absolute. everybody in the room is against it. everybody in the room is... is that fair? are you all against it? yeah. audience applauds. mr heappey also said that the government was in listening mode. you'll have noticed that the top of the government is in listening mode at the moment. and, erm... but the cabinet took the decision, and i think that it's important to recognise that actually as a tax, it will — i think sort of 50% of the revenues raised by the top 14% of taxpayers, and there's six million people that pay nothing at all, so, erm, you know, it isn't the, eh, the blunt instrument that some people have described it as. there are calls from some conservative backbenchers for the rise to be delayed for a year. mel stride, who chairs the treasury select committee, told newsnight that he believed there was wiggle room in the public finances to allow it. the economy is doing quite a lot better than the obr forecast at the time of the last

budget, so we've got that additional fiscal headroom. and the question then becomes, how do you use that? asked yesterday if the rise would go ahead, the prime minister said it was absolutely vital that covid backlogs and social care were fixed. his official spokesman later said there were no plans to change what had previously been set out. a treasury source said there had not been any discussions about changing the policy. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. our political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. good morning. everyone knows the cost—of—living crisis is very real. they are feeling it in all sorts of ways. but this idea that the government is in a listening mode, what does that mean? fix, government is in a listening mode, what does that mean?— what does that mean? a good question. _ what does that mean? a good question, but _ what does that mean? a good question, but i _ what does that mean? a good question, but i think - what does that mean? a good question, but i think what - what does that mean? a good question, but i think what it . what does that mean? a good - question, but i think what it comes down to is, borisjohnson is under huge pressure from his backbenchers over all the allegations of parties in downing street, he is talking to a lot of them at the moment to try to shore up support, and a lot of

them are bringing up the national insurance rise, saying the one where you could show that you are listening to our concerns over wider issuesis listening to our concerns over wider issues is by postponing that rise for a year, that is what a lot of conservative mps are talking about, and they seem to think that the prime minister is at least open to that suggestion. now, as you heard in the peace there, the prime minister was asked about this in a visit yesterday. he talked about the need to fund the nhs properly and to fund social care but he didn't say explicitly that that the national insurance rise in april was going to go ahead, so i think we will see the pressure for a rethink increase from the tory backbenchers and if boris johnson continues to be under the pressure he is under at the moment, which seems highly likely with that sue gray reports probably coming up the start of next week, now, one theory doing the rounds is one way to get rid of some of that pressure

is to say to those backbenchers, ok, let's postpone this for a year. remember this tax rise is supposed to raise about £12 billion per year. the latest treasury figures suggest there is about 13 billion less borrowing than was expected, so it doesn't take a genius to do the maths and figure out that is potentially one way the government could justify postponing this for a year. if they do it, though, it is certainly one that is tricky to unpick. there is a big question about whether they would be prepared to do it next year, potentially a lot closer to a general election, but the pressure from the backbenchers is definitely increasing.— backbenchers is definitely increasing. backbenchers is definitely increasinu. ., , increasing. nick, thank you very much. british sign language is on course to becoming a legally recognised language in england — after the government said it will back a new bill which will be debated in the house of commons later today. campaigners, including rose ayling—ellis — the first deaf contestant on strictly come dancing —

hope the change will see it more widely used and promoted. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, has this report. for centuries, british sign language has been used by deaf people in the uk as an essential tool to communicate. but while it's recognised as a language, it has no legal status. campaigners, including the strictly winner rose ayling—ellis, are calling for a change in the law to ensure bsl becomes more widely used, improving accessibility for deaf people. if i go to the doctor and there's no interpreter, it means i have to bring a family member with me. but i don't want that, i want privacy. the labour mp rosie cooper, whose parents are both deaf, has proposed new laws, which the government is now backing. mps will debate the proposals later and, once passed into law, government departments will be required to report their use of bsl, and a panel of bsl users will be set up to advise ministers

and officials. it's hoped this will lead to bsl being more widely used in public settings, like this monthly signed service at manchester cathedral, and more interpreters being employed as a result. scotland already has a law promoting the use of bsl. there are campaigns for similar changes in wales and northern ireland. the new law in england is being described as a watershed moment for the deaf community, and the hope is that the estimated quarter of a million people who use bsl in some form every day, will be able to play a more prominent role in society. jonathan blake, bbc news. social distancing reels and the rule of six in pubs and restaurants are being scrapped in wales from today. nightclubs, which have been closed since boxing day to curb omicron cases, are also now able to re—open. the legal requirement to work from home also comes to an end but mask wearing rules are staying in shops, hospitals and public transport.

the cbeebies bedtime stories programme has made another big—name signing. reese witherspoon will become the first best actress oscar—winner to fill the seat, as she reads "extraordinary!" by penny harrison. hello, my name is reese. sometimes when we're busy it can be hard to find time to notice the world around us. the things we see every day can seem a bit...ordinary. the hollywood star says she hopes her telling of the story will encourage children to take the time to seek out the magic in ordinary things. it airs this evening at 6:50 on cbeebies. i think you would be good at reading a cbeebies story. i i think you would be good at reading a cbeebies story.— a cbeebies story. i dare say i wouldn't _ a cbeebies story. i dare say i wouldn't be _ a cbeebies story. i dare say i wouldn't be as _ a cbeebies story. i dare say i wouldn't be as good - a cbeebies story. i dare say i wouldn't be as good as - a cbeebies story. i dare say i wouldn't be as good as the i wouldn't be as good as the oscar—winning actress... something tells me. the people who have done that, the list is extraordinary. . that, the list is extraordinary. , heidi, loads of people. matt would be good, good morning. he

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scotland, some thicker cloud ready patchy— scotland, some thicker cloud ready patchy rain— scotland, some thicker cloud ready patchy rain to southern scotland and northern _ patchy rain to southern scotland and northern england and it could be damp _ northern england and it could be damp and — northern england and it could be damp and drizzly around western coast _ damp and drizzly around western coast and — damp and drizzly around western coast and hills as going to the second — coast and hills as going to the second half of the day. south east, breaks _ second half of the day. south east, breaks in— second half of the day. south east, breaks in the cloud, winds always tighter _ breaks in the cloud, winds always lighter. into tonight, the rain leaves — lighter. into tonight, the rain leaves off for a time in the north of scotland but will turn heavier again _ of scotland but will turn heavier again towards saturday whati. most other areas will stay dry, fair bit a hit _ other areas will stay dry, fair bit a hit of— other areas will stay dry, fair bit a bit of breeze, which milder than last night, — a bit of breeze, which milder than last night, temperatures barely dropping from daytime values, for some _ dropping from daytime values, for some they— dropping from daytime values, for some they will rise, and this weekend _ some they will rise, and this weekend a very mild mild saturday to be-in weekend a very mild mild saturday to begin hut— weekend a very mild mild saturday to begin but we will see cloud and patchy— begin but we will see cloud and patchy rain pushed south, very windy especially _ patchy rain pushed south, very windy especially across the north and west — especially across the north and west. very windy later in the day in scotland _ west. very windy later in the day in scotland and northern ireland. southern — scotland and northern ireland. southern areas will stay dry. scotland and northern ireland. southern areas will stay dry. more details _ southern areas will stay dry. more details on — southern areas will stay dry. more details on all that later. how off the average temperatures are these temperatures quiz iii how off the average temperatures are these temperatures quiz if you disa . ree these temperatures quiz if you disagree do — these temperatures quiz if you disagree do above. _ these temperatures quiz if you disagree do above. in - these temperatures quiz if you | disagree do above. in reading, these temperatures quiz if you disagree do above. in reading, five or 6 degrees higher than you

normally— or 6 degrees higher than you normally expect. getting closer by sunday _ normally expect. getting closer by sunday. an unusually mild day by saturday — sunday. an unusually mild day by saturday but it will feel cooler given — saturday but it will feel cooler given the strength of the wind. thanks— given the strength of the wind. thanks very much. maybe you are one of those people getting ready to go to work, go to the office. as things used to be. the prime minister has been encouraging people that now is a time to do this. nina has been looking at this. we have had so many conversations about the benefits of staying at home, the benefits of being back at work, and now decisions have to be made. i being back at work, and now decisions have to be made. i think it will be one _ decisions have to be made. i think it will be one of _ decisions have to be made. i think it will be one of those _ decisions have to be made. i think it will be one of those big - decisions have to be made. i think it will be one of those big impact l it will be one of those big impact things from the pandemic because the conversation about working from home or a mixture of home and office was already beginning before it covid and now depending on who you talk to it has been a great success or a disaster. the analysis of productivity will take quite a long time but the guidance has changed. it will be interesting to see how things fault long term. good morning.

whether you work in an office behind a desk, wait tables in a restaurant, look after machines in a factory, or read the news on the telly, the way we all work changed during the pandemic. and now the government's keen for things to get closer to how they were before. rewind back to before omicron. at that point, 14% of people in the uk were working exclusively from home. that figure had been going down as resctrictions eased. that figure had been going down as restrictions eased. but, by mid—january, that had leaped to one in four of us back on the zooms and the short walks to the fridge. so last week, the prime minister got rid of the work from home guidance in england, encouraging people to speak to their employers about getting back to the office. business groups welcomed the change, saying it would help town and city centres. but most people agree that hybrid working — where people do a mixture of home and office — is here to stay. and it's fairly clear the rush hour is not back, despite last week's change. as of monday, train journeys were still only at 53% of pre—pandemic levels. similarfigures on the london

underground, although buses in the capital faring better. the roads are a lot busier, but some figures suggest congestion levels are way down on 2019. benjamin is one of those enjoying the commute from bed to desk, rather than facing the rush hour. he does not want to go back in full time. i wouldn't want to, frankly. i think if i was being requested to — particularly as before lockdown, i was already working on a sort of hybrid basis — it's not something i'd really be interested in doing and it might encourage me to look for an alternative job. without having that regular commute, it did immediately free up hours of time for the travel to and from work every day, but also things like the lunch break, as well — i think it's very common for office workers that, during your lunch break, you'll still generally in the workplace, you're not doing anything more you—based. so suddenly i had sort of ten hours a week or so just back in my life and —

granted, cos it was lockdown, there wasn't a huge amount i could do with that straight away, and with the weather being so nice and things the first thing that sort of happened, really, was ijust got into running — never having taken it up before, really. benjamin has got into running? what about the rest of you in the uk? in wales, the home law is scrapped from today. but the welsh government say it is important people home work if they can. in northern ireland, things were also relaxed last week, but, similarly, employers should still support home working where possible. in scotland, the situation changes on monday. the guidance will be changed and there will be a move to hybrid working, although the first minister wants things to move gradually. that suits fiona. i think it's the flexibility to have a hit _ i think it's the flexibility to have a hit of— i think it's the flexibility to have a bit of both that is really important. i did actually come up until— important. i did actually come up until november, i was working two days from — until november, i was working two days from the office and it was really — days from the office and it was really good to have that social interaction with my colleagues that obviously— interaction with my colleagues that obviously hadn't been there

previously. equally i enjoyed the couple _ previously. equally i enjoyed the couple of — previously. equally i enjoyed the couple of days i had at home where i really _ couple of days i had at home where i really could — couple of days i had at home where i really could be productive in terms of writing — really could be productive in terms of writing plans and doing things so, for— of writing plans and doing things so, for me. _ of writing plans and doing things so, for me, i think it's a bit of both— so, for me, i think it's a bit of both because human contact is really. — both because human contact is really, really important and i think with working completely on our own, we lack _ with working completely on our own, we lack that. today there's speculation that the government will reduce or remove the tax sweetener for those who work from home. around £62 annually for basic rate tax payers, and £125 for higher—rate tax payers. will it be enough to spur some people back? everybody is different. everybody is allowed to open the conversation about working from home, but ultimately the decision lies with the boss. very keen to hear from you on this, and let us know if you have any questions about what you're entitled to. we will have an employment expert on a little later on. ifind we will have an employment expert on a little later on. i find this fascinating because some people will get out of bed, sit at the desk, go

straight into work mode, the super productive, get it all done by lunchtime... i productive, get it all done by lunchtime. . ._ productive, get it all done by lunchtime... ., ., ., ., , lunchtime... i have no idea how they could do that- _ lunchtime... i have no idea how they could do that. i _ lunchtime... i have no idea how they could do that. i would _ lunchtime... i have no idea how they could do that. i would have - could do that. i would have absolutely no discipline to work at home, none whatsoever. i am absolutely no discipline to work at home, none whatsoever. i am quite efficient at — home, none whatsoever. i am quite efficient at home _ home, none whatsoever. i am quite efficient at home and _ home, none whatsoever. i am quite efficient at home and then - home, none whatsoever. i am quite efficient at home and then i - home, none whatsoever. i am quite efficient at home and then i get - efficient at home and then i get into the office and start gabbing with lots of people and it reduces my productivity. but if i were at home like the owner i would miss the gregarious environment. a lot of people said it had a big impact on their mental health when they had to stay at home. long term, this conversation was beginning. it will be interesting to see what sticks but ultimately, and you have an employment expert on later, your boss gets the final say if it is in your contract to be in the office. thank you. 6:16am. it is friday morning. let's look at the papers. many focus on the rise to national insurance. we were mentioning that a moment ago. the guardian reports the treasury is becoming increasingly alarmed at the planned hike might be

scrapped by borisjohnson. according to the i, treasury sources are concerned by questions over the prime minister's leadership, that could have an impact on resolving the cost—of—living crisis. we were just talking about working from home. the tax loophole to be closed is the daily telegraph's headline, the paper reports it has cost the treasury nearly half £1 billion during the pandemic. bbc online features this story, fabulous. there is a man who has been driving without a driving licence or insurance for more than 70 years. it is onlyjust been found out because he was pulled over in nottingham. he told officers he had been driving without any documents since he was 12 years old. he has never had an accident, thankfully, police have reminded drivers to make sure their paperwork is in order because it will catch up with you one day. and it did! ., , one day. and it did! ., j~ one day. and it did! j~ m and it did! he was 82. while! impressive — and it did! he was 82. while! impressive to _ and it did! he was 82. while! impressive to never - and it did! he was 82. while! impressive to never have - and it did! he was 82. while! |

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"but, mi55, but, miss... but, mi55, i'm not even doing anything!" do you remember when teachers just lost it for a little bit? "that's right! you're doing nothing! sit down!" someone would try and defend it for you in your honour, in your class. "now, miss, you know what, man wasn't even talking, you know, i was sitting right." he's entertainment royalty. in the last few years, mo gilligan has sold out the o2 with his stand—up comedy show, won two bafta5 and become a regular face on prime—time tv. next month, he'll host the brit awards in front of an audience of millions — the first black celebrity to do so. everyone, on three, say "brit school!" one, two, three. brit school! so when he dropped into the brit school in croydon to find out about the work that's done training students in the creative arts — well, there was a lot of excitement. they're no strangers to celebrity here — after all, it's the school which counts amy winehouse and adele amongst its alumni.

nice to meet you, jack. how you doing, you all right? yeah. mo was here to see how the brit school produces so much talent. oh, you do jewellery! so much ice. and being a role model is something that mo is very conscious of. i've been that young kid where someone comes to school and you're like, "oh my god, there's that person, there's that person." and i think what they probably take from me is that you're like, "oh, like, he's living proof, like, he's hosting the brits, and i go to the brit school and that can be me." so i guess... it's not so much a pressure, but it's probably, like, what i enjoy the most. with its state—of—the—art facilities, it might look like a private school, but the brits is state—funded — open to anyone with creative talent. we have students in every part of the industry. what's great about mo's visit today was he visited costume designers and set designers and film—makers and games designers, so over half the students here are actually working behind

the scenes in the industry rather than necessarily on stage. this is a really good set—up. it's cool, isn't it? it's really cool. it's cool! certainly for the pupils here today — some of them running their own shows — meeting an artist at the top of his game meant everything. mo, being the guy that he is, paving the way for everyone and being the first black host for the brit awards — and meeting him was really, really cool. mo is giving his fee for hosting the award ceremony next month to the charity five x more, which helps to improve outcomes for black women in pregnancy. i feel that's how i want to use my platform, is — you know, it's amazing that i'm able to host the brits but, also, how can i shine the light? when the light is on me, how can i use it to shine it on this amazing charity and the work that they do? good luck with the show. thank you so much. thank you. i'm looking forward to it, man. are you not coming? can someone hook it up? i'll see what i can do, man, i'll see what i can do!

i can't promise nothing! thank you so much. alice bhandukravi reporting there. we'll be speaking to mo gilligan live on the showjust before nine this morning. i get the impression he is one of those people who completely lights up those people who completely lights up a room stop you see the youngsters when they met him. he is so enthusiastic. _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. there's been a sharp increase in the reporting of rape cases since the abduction and murder of sarah everard in clapham last year. figures show police forces have recorded the highest number of rapes and sexual offences in a 12 month period. according to the office for national statistics, there were "notable increases" in reported sexual offences from april 2021, the month after sarah everard was raped and murdered by the serving met police officer wayne couzens.

researchers at university college london are working with e—scooter operators in the capital to develop a sound to alert pedestrians and other road users when they're approaching. work will start next month to create a universal sound and it's hoped the initiative will improve safety on london's streets — particularly for people with sight loss. lewisham's term as london borough of culture begins today with a full day of events taking place. each year london's boroughs submit bids to receive more than £1 million of funding to deliver a programme of cultural events celebrating their local area. the africa cup of nations continues in cameroon this weekend, and it's a moment of sporting history for gambians in the capital. the lowest—ranked team in the tournament have surprised everyone by reaching the quarterfinals. tomorrow they take on hosts cameroon in a match which will be followed with great interest. i think there's going to be a lot of happy gambian people in peckham today.

i think the ones that are at home watching it, who didn't necessarily think gambia was going to make it this far... i think it's an achievement in itself, qualifying. it'sjust such a big moment for gambian history, for gambian british people, for everybody, because we never made it this far. well, if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. on the tube there are mminor delays on the dlr and severe delays on tfl rail between paddington and reading. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a chilly start this morning. clear skies overnight, the temperature dropped close to zero, so there's a patchy frost this morning. high pressure in charge, and albeit for a veil of high cloud, it's a bright and sunny start. now through the day we'll lose the sunshine a little to more cloud edging in from the west. but we'll still get some bright and some sunny spells. the wind just starts to pick up a little through the afternoon, and temperatures still mild at ten celsius. now, the wind will continue to strengthen overnight

and into saturday. we're going to hang on to the cloud through the night as well, but the temperature, it's going to be very mild, especially compared to last night, certainly above zero and a frost free start to saturday, with a minimum between six and eight celsius. so a cloudy start to the weekend, quite a blustery day for saturday. that wind gusting around 40—16 miles per hour, potentially, but it's exceptionally mild ahead of this cold front sinking south. now we're looking at a maximum temperature on saturday, potentially, at around 15 celsius, so a very mild day. clearance on that cold front means some sunshine to end, but a widespread frost overnight as the temperature drops down to zero. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. coming up on breakfast this morning... bird—watchers assemble — we'll be live at sherwood forest in nottinghamshire, to find out how

you can get involved in this year's national bird counting survey, which gets under way today. binge? where sean connery puts his rubbish. remembering a life in comedy — we'll have tributes to the late, great barry cryer, who has died at the age of 86. step back and admire. and we'll be joined by the queen of colour, sophie robinson, to discuss her new interior design show, dream home makeovers. living independently into old age is the hope for many of us. but if often relies on a service that is increasingly under threat — home care. that's because a staffing crisis in the sector means it is being rationed, and the regulator has told breakfast the vacancy rate is continuing to rise. jayne mccubbin has been to meet people on both sides of the crisis — those unable to deliver

care and those desperate to receive it. the last 18 months has been such a struggle. it's a constant battle to try and get staff to come and work for us. firefighting, every day. we're lying awake at night wondering who's going to actually turn up for work. social care has cried out for years for more funding, and we are in a crisis. when we saw that video of you crying... yeah. ..that was october. that — yeah. and it's worse now? it's worse now. yeah, yeah. we cannot get staff. it's not because people don't want to work in care. they won't work in care for such a poor wage. suzanne's facebook message was recorded in desperation. her sector, unable to compete with better paid jobs in retail, is in crisis. a year ago, her company had 30 carers like tanya. today, only 20 —

and only on a good day. when did you have covid? the 1st ofjanuary 2022. you've just had it? just had it. you just out. you and loads of colleagues had it, didn't you? about 30% of us, yeah. i'm scrolling through the screen now on the database that we use. eh, this is, erm, our local council. there are about eight pages of names, but these people are still waiting for care. can you offer any of these people help? i wish i could. when did you last have capacity? about six weeks ago. suzanne and kerry's vacancies are just some of the 100,000 advertised in the sector every single day. i'm looking up at the recruitment boards. we've got one on the board at the moment. right, so new staff, one. new clients, three, and they are pending. yeah. you can't do them yet. can't take them, yeah, no. and they're either home with family, or they're still in hospital.

and if they're still in hospital, they are beds the nhs desperately needs? yeah. and now i'm trying not to cry, because that breaks my heart, because i can't do myjob properly. it's a job with a lot of heart. you desperately need people. on the other side of the social care crisis... sorry. ..are people like this? well, my name is susie, and i am somehow accidentally become a full time carer of my grandmother. and it's time to make a little start at work. susie's workday now starts earlier, so that she can then go to her 93—year—old gran's house to help her start the day. just getting these opened. her gran was assessed as being eligible for support last autumn. the big reason for coming this early... but she is still waiting. ..to do these. so susie nowjuggles working from her gran's home with being a carer. lunchtime!

thank you. and coping with her own fibromyalgia. roast beef. looks nice. it does. it smells lovely too. and we havent�* even found anyone who's been able to meet with us, because everyone, nobody has carers available and everyone has waiting lists already. but for me, trying to manage my own pain levels and energy levels, as well as being able to to do everything that's involved in caring for someone, is really difficult. you know, you can't sugar—coat it. it's just after six, so we leave everything set up for her. how long do you think you can go on like this? that's the... to be honest, that's the question that i'm terrified of thinking about. it makes me want to panic, frankly. lovely. i will see you tomorrow then. bye for now. bye. i don't know how we do this for months and months and months longer. ijust don't know how we do it.

it's quarter past seven, and i'm going to head home, deal with my own medication and make some food. goodnight. hello? the association of directors of adult social services say councils have commissioned 15% more home care in recent months, but it still isn't enough to meet rising demand. the department of health and social care told us they're investing half a billion pounds in workforce recruitment. but right now, there aren't enough tanyas to go around. you're on about £10 an hour? just over, yeah. do you feel valued? eh, by my clients? yeah. by society? probably not so much. not for the job i do. what is the worst part of yourjob? the people passing. i'm going to cry. are you right? yeah. oh. sorry. this is an importantjob. yeah. this job is a vocation. when you see clients like pauline, and things like that, you are attached to them. but it's a poorly paid vocation.

the bonds and friendships — you're an important part of life? yeah, yeah. the sector is fighting for staff, and it will get worse as the cost of living rises. worse again, they expect, when vaccines become mandatory for staff in april. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. as always, a huge thank you to those people who are happy to be found in those circumstances because it means you get a real sense of the emotions, notjust in people who need the care, but the ones trying to give it under the pressure they are under. there is a sense of guilt they can't give people what they need. , ., ,., they can't give people what they need. ,., ,., , .,, need. even when you saw the people who run the — need. even when you saw the people who run the operation, _ need. even when you saw the people who run the operation, we _ need. even when you saw the people who run the operation, we are - need. even when you saw the people who run the operation, we are going| who run the operation, we are going to be talking to liz who run the operation, we are going to be talking to linones, policy director for national care, at quarter past eight. we will talk about what needs to be done. 6:35am. mike is going to bring us right up to date on rafa nadal.

amazing. 35 years old. for much of the past _ amazing. 35 years old. for much of the past year he doubted he would be at melbourne. a foot injury. last month— at melbourne. a foot injury. last month a — at melbourne. a foot injury. last month a nasty bout of covid. of this is a chance — month a nasty bout of covid. of this is a chance without jug month a nasty bout of covid. of this is a chance withoutjug of month a nasty bout of covid. of this is a chance without jug of and month a nasty bout of covid. of this is a chance withoutjug of and fedor are there. _ is a chance withoutjug of and fedor are there. to— is a chance withoutjug of and fedor are there, to go to 21 grand slams. he is— are there, to go to 21 grand slams. he is in— are there, to go to 21 grand slams. he is inthe— are there, to go to 21 grand slams. he is in the semifinal against berrettini, a good player himself. it is berrettini, a good player himself. it is tight— berrettini, a good player himself. it is tight and tense. it is berrettini, a good player himself. it is tight and tense.— it is tight and tense. it is right on the edge — it is tight and tense. it is right on the edge now. _ it is tight and tense. it is right on the edge now. he - it is tight and tense. it is right on the edge now. he has - it is tight and tense. it is right on the edge now. he hasjust| it is tight and tense. it is right - on the edge now. he hasjust broken berrettini's serv. he on the edge now. he has 'ust broken berrettini's sent berrettini's serv. he could wrap it u -. berrettini's serv. he could wrap it u. nadal berrettini's serv. he could wrap it up- nadal has— berrettini's serv. he could wrap it up. nadal has been _ berrettini's serv. he could wrap it up. nadal has been rolling - berrettini's serv. he could wrap it up. nadal has been rolling back. berrettini's serv. he could wrap it l up. nadal has been rolling back the years— up. nadal has been rolling back the years showing the kind of physical strength— years showing the kind of physical strength we used to see from him as he raced _ strength we used to see from him as he raced into a two set lead against the italian, — he raced into a two set lead against the italian, runner—up at wimbledon last year~ _ the italian, runner—up at wimbledon last year. this match could have somewhere to go. the third set went the way— somewhere to go. the third set went the way berrettini, ten years younger, _ the way berrettini, ten years younger, and mayjust fancy his chances — younger, and mayjust fancy his chances are wearing down nadal, if you can _ chances are wearing down nadal, if you can take it to five sets. nadal had to _ you can take it to five sets. nadal had to come through the toughest of tests in— had to come through the toughest of tests in the last round. nadal has 'ust tests in the last round. nadal has just broken serve to lead now 5—3.

that is— just broken serve to lead now 5—3. that is the — just broken serve to lead now 5—3. that is the fourth set. naga will keep— that is the fourth set. naga will keep an — that is the fourth set. naga will keep an eye on it. england have been second _ keep an eye on it. england have been second best _ keep an eye on it. england have been second best again on day two of the women's _ second best again on day two of the women's ashes test in canberra. they avoided _ women's ashes test in canberra. they avoided the _ women's ashes test in canberra. they avoided the follow—on thanks to captain— avoided the follow—on thanks to captain heather knight, who scored a century _ captain heather knight, who scored a century. only one of her team—mates has made _ century. only one of her team—mates has made it— century. only one of her team—mates has made it past 50 runs. at the close _ has made it past 50 runs. at the close they— has made it past 50 runs. at the close they were 2305! date, i'll hundred — close they were 2305! date, i'll hundred and two runs behind. try to try to it's taken a while, but arsenal have got their first win of 2022. they went behind against brighton in the wsl, but two goals from free kicks kept them top of the table. vivianne miedema tapped in for the first, before england striker beth mead curled in a fine winner. in a ground—breaking move in the women's game, professional players in england will include maternity leave for the first time. previously, provision was left to clubs to decide and that left many footballers in a difficult position. i've had conversations for many years with people,

saying, "oh, you know, i'm not going to have kids until i stop playing", or, you know, "playing's putting me off having kids", or "i'm not going to come back to playing once i've had them." and, you know, there's so many people that have difficult decisions to make, that now that's hopefully been made a little bit easier. premiership rugby club exeter chiefs will drop all references to native americans in their branding, after it provoked significant criticism. they'll still be called the chiefs, but will change their logo from this summer. they'll only use imagery from a celtic iron age tribe, the dumnonii, which encompassed a large area in devon and the south west. irish boxer katie taylor will create more history in april, as part of the first female bout to headline new york's famous madison square gardens, fighting amanda serrano as the main act on the card. promoter eddie hearn has described it as the biggest female fight of all time.

now, time to take you onto the ice. look— now, time to take you onto the ice. look at— now, time to take you onto the ice. look at this — now, time to take you onto the ice. look at this. it feels like we are there _ the winter olympics start a week today, and one of the sports that always seems to take captivate the country is curling. every four years it comes around and people _ every four years it comes around and people get— every four years it comes around and people get inspired. in the kitchen. with a _ people get inspired. in the kitchen. with a broom! it's traditionally one of the best hopes for medals, and one we can all have a go at. the british men's and women's, and, for the first time, a mixed doubles team, have a better than ever chance of getting onto the podium, thanks in part to the national curling academy in stirling which opened in 2017. before the athletes went off to a beijing, and with covid—19 protocols still in place, i went to see the difference it's making. the ice cold stare and a steady hand of experience carrying the nation's hopes. the skip of team gb women's

earners, eve muirhead, who knows how to handle pressure, sliding into her fourth winter olympics in a sport thatis fourth winter olympics in a sport that is all about the finest of margins and nerves of steel. i get margins and nerves of steel. i get very nervous. _ margins and nerves of steel. i get very nervous, but _ margins and nerves of steel. i get very nervous, but i _ margins and nerves of steel. i get very nervous, but i think - margins and nerves of steel. i get very nervous, but i think that's a good thing. and i definitely would rather be on the ice playing than watching. because i am a terrible watcher. i get so, so nervous. but i think the pressure situation just comes with experience, comes with practising. i can't actually believe it is my fourth olympics with a new team, four girls really excited to go to their first olympics. it is something really special. britain's love of olympic— something really special. britain's love of olympic ring _ something really special. britain's love of olympic ring began - something really special. britain's love of olympic ring began with l something really special. britain'sl love of olympic ring began with its debut in1921t, when the all—male team won gold. it was then dropped from the olympics until the late 905, before 20 years ago now, with her stone of destiny, rhona martin and the team struck gold in salt lake city. putting the sport back into the hearts of the nation again and inspiring a certain eve muirhead, who went on to become part

of the double medal success in 2014, silver for the of the double medal success in 2014, silverfor the men, bronze for the women, and even the youngest skipper ever to win an olympic medal. i ever to win an olympic medal. i think it definitely does give you a bit of confidence. it also gives you a boost that you want to get back on that podium at the olympic games. obviously very disappointed we came forth at the last olympics in pyung chang. it makes you hungry to go back to another games and hopefully get on the podium again. just back to another games and hopefully get on the podium again.— get on the podium again. just down the road from _ get on the podium again. just down the road from where _ get on the podium again. just down the road from where carling - the road from where carling originated, and where you find the world's oldest stone from 1511 in one of stirling's museums, you've got a face. proof of what modern success can lead to, the state—of—the—art national curling academy, a world—class facility for britain's curling elite athletes. four sheets of ice, top quality ice, plus cameras everywhere to give every angle of every stone for the coaches and athletes to analyse afterwards. it

coaches and athletes to analyse afterwards-— afterwards. it comes down to millimetres. _ afterwards. it comes down to millimetres. it _ afterwards. it comes down to millimetres. it could - afterwards. it comes down to millimetres. it could be - afterwards. it comes down to millimetres. it could be your| afterwards. it comes down to - millimetres. it could be your hips either way, your shoulders, anything, the way you release the stone, the amount of rotations it has. we go down to millimetres. i do believe it has made us better. the new centre — believe it has made us better. the new centre has _ believe it has made us better. the new centre has also helped the men's team slide back into contention, winning a silver at the world championships last year. and helping cope with the pressure and expectations. i cope with the pressure and expectations.— cope with the pressure and expectations. cope with the pressure and exectations. , . ., ., expectations. i try and have a poker face on the — expectations. i try and have a poker face on the ice. _ expectations. i try and have a poker face on the ice. it _ expectations. i try and have a poker face on the ice. it is _ expectations. i try and have a poker face on the ice. it is maybe - expectations. i try and have a poker face on the ice. it is maybe not - face on the ice. it is maybe not necessarily— face on the ice. it is maybe not necessarily what is happening on the inside _ necessarily what is happening on the inside. having a poker face helps me and puts— inside. having a poker face helps me and puts off— inside. having a poker face helps me and puts off the opponents that they don't see _ and puts off the opponents that they don't see me getting riled. all one chap each — don't see me getting riled. all one chap each of experience are definitely going to help with the pressure when we get out of there. and for— pressure when we get out of there. and for bruce, these games will be a childhood game come true. he plays alongsidejenny dodds in the mixed doubles, like you did when he was seven. they are now reigning world champions. latte seven. they are now reigning world champions-— seven. they are now reigning world chamions. ., ., champions. we go way back to when we were kids, champions. we go way back to when we were kids. so — champions. we go way back to when we were kids, so it's— champions. we go way back to when we were kids, so it's extra _ champions. we go way back to when we were kids, so it's extra special - were kids, so it's extra special when — were kids, so it's extra special when we — were kids, so it's extra special when we play together in the mixed doubles _ when we play together in the mixed doubles. we normally get on. we have

not had _ doubles. we normally get on. we have not had a _ doubles. we normally get on. we have not had a fight in a while. there might— not had a fight in a while. there might be — not had a fight in a while. there might be one coming, but hopefully not! i— might be one coming, but hopefully not! ~' ,., . ., , might be one coming, but hopefully not! ~' . .g not! i think we bounce off each other. if one _ not! i think we bounce off each other. if one is _ not! i think we bounce off each other. if one is getting - not! i think we bounce off each other. if one is getting a - not! i think we bounce off each other. if one is getting a wee l not! i think we bounce off each | other. if one is getting a wee bit stressed — other. if one is getting a wee bit stressed and _ other. if one is getting a wee bit stressed and tense, _ other. if one is getting a wee bit stressed and tense, the - other. if one is getting a wee bit stressed and tense, the other. other. if one is getting a wee bit stressed and tense, the other is| stressed and tense, the other is calming — stressed and tense, the other is calming them _ stressed and tense, the other is calming them down, _ stressed and tense, the other is calming them down, or- stressed and tense, the other is calming them down, or vice - stressed and tense, the other is. calming them down, or vice versa. balance _ calming them down, or vice versa. balance each— calming them down, or vice versa. balance each other— calming them down, or vice versa. balance each other quite - calming them down, or vice versa. balance each other quite well. - calming them down, or vice versa. balance each other quite well. fisl balance each other quite well. as the balance each other quite well. the sport gets ready to have us balance each other quite well.- the sport gets ready to have us on the sport gets ready to have us on the edge of our seats again, many will be inspired to get on the ice again to try this most accessible of winter sports, again to try this most accessible of wintersports, like again to try this most accessible of winter sports, like fay, who started on a school taster session. it’s on a school taster session. it's really inspiring _ on a school taster session. it's really inspiring because you can see how successful the sport is in the country — how successful the sport is in the country. you can play from any age. i country. you can play from any age. i have _ country. you can play from any age. i have played — country. you can play from any age. i have played with people from tiny to people _ i have played with people from tiny to people in their 805, you can play competitively, oryou to people in their 805, you can play competitively, or you can play as a club for— competitively, or you can play as a club for a — competitively, or you can play as a club for a wee bit of fun. socialisation is a good aspect of the sport — socialisation is a good aspect of the sort. , ., socialisation is a good aspect of the sort. , . .,, socialisation is a good aspect of the sort. , ., .,, ., the sport. getting a little taste of what it takes _ the sport. getting a little taste of what it takes to _ the sport. getting a little taste of what it takes to deliver _ the sport. getting a little taste of what it takes to deliver that - what it takes to deliver that perfect medal winning stone. the way the sort is perfect medal winning stone. the way the sport is quite _ perfect medal winning stone. the way the sport is quite intense _ perfect medal winning stone. the way the sport is quite intense when - perfect medal winning stone. the way the sport is quite intense when you i the sport is quite intense when you watch a game, it could come down to literally a millimetre and we all know that. that is where it is exciting towards the end of a game.

i absolutely love the way the nation gets behind us and how, for those two weeks, britain goes mad for curling. we don't have to wait too long. the olympics start on friday. mixed doubles first round robin matches involving, for the first time, a team gb team, jen and bruce, who we saw, they start on wednesday. and we will bring it to you. it is on the bbc. you should always pay respect to the people behind the scenes, the camera people behind the scenes, the camera people in those situations. who was the camera person? its, people in those situations. who was the camera person?— the camera person? a little camera on a stick- — the camera person? a little camera on a stick. you _ the camera person? a little camera on a stick. you are _ the camera person? a little camera on a stick. you are shuffling - on a stick. you are shuffling backwards _ on a stick. you are shuffling backwards on _ on a stick. you are shuffling backwards on the _ on a stick. you are shuffling backwards on the ice? - on a stick. you are shuffling| backwards on the ice? yeah. on a stick. you are shuffling - backwards on the ice? yeah. along with the camera _ backwards on the ice? yeah. along with the camera person. _ backwards on the ice? yeah. along with the camera person. the - with the camera person. the professional. you have to multi—skilled. | professional. you have to multi-skilled._ professional. you have to multi-skilled. i was slightly distracted _ multi-skilled. i was slightly distracted at _ multi-skilled. i was slightly distracted at the _ multi-skilled. i was slightly distracted at the start - multi-skilled. i was slightly distracted at the start of. multi-skilled. i was slightly i distracted at the start of your package because the tennis has been on. package because the tennis has been on, ., ., , , i package because the tennis has been on. . ., , , . ~ on. nadalversus berrettini. and he has done it. — on. nadalversus berrettini. and he has done it, rafa _ on. nadalversus berrettini. and he has done it, rafa nadal. _

on. nadalversus berrettini. and he has done it, rafa nadal. there - on. nadalversus berrettini. and he has done it, rafa nadal. there will| has done it, rafa nadal. there will be no _ has done it, rafa nadal. there will be no marathon five setter. he has now got— be no marathon five setter. he has now got a — be no marathon five setter. he has now got a chance to win what would only be _ now got a chance to win what would only be his — now got a chance to win what would only be his second australian open crown _ only be his second australian open crown he — only be his second australian open crown. he won it in 2009. it has not always— crown. he won it in 2009. it has not always been— crown. he won it in 2009. it has not always been his tournament, unlike franch— always been his tournament, unlike french open. it is always been his tournament, unlike french open-— french open. it is worth repeating 'ust what french open. it is worth repeating just what is _ french open. it is worth repeating just what is at _ french open. it is worth repeating just what is at stake. _ french open. it is worth repeating just what is at stake. even - french open. it is worth repeating just what is at stake. even he - french open. it is worth repeating just what is at stake. even he saidj just what is at stake. even he said himself, i am an outside chance. he is now in the final. and the ability to write himself into the history books. and move ahead of djokovic and fera, who are _ and move ahead of djokovic and fera, who are not _ and move ahead of djokovic and fera, who are not there. we and move ahead of d'okovic and fera, who are not there._ who are not there. we will hear a bit about what _ who are not there. we will hear a bit about what he _ who are not there. we will hear a bit about what he said _ who are not there. we will hear a bit about what he said after - who are not there. we will hear a bit about what he said after the l bit about what he said after the game, during the programme. it is quarter to seven. good morning. it has been four weeks since new post—brexit border rules came into force for trade between britain and the eu, and many companies — especially smaller ones — are struggling to cope. the added bureaucracy is being blamed, at least in part, for long queues of trucks outside the port of dover, which is the main trading hub between britain and europe. our global trade correspondent, chris morris, has been finding out more.

driving into dover, past queues of lorries stretching for miles. they're being held here to avoid congesting the town. queues are not uncommon in these parts, but they've been particularly bad in recent weeks. drivers are fed up waiting for hours and sometimes days. when we are waiting, it's no money. they blame cancelled ferry crossings and post—brexit bureaucracy. john shirley has run a freight—forwarding company in dover for 25 years, but this is new territory. customs documents now have to be completed in full before thousands of lorries can board ferries heading for europe every day. that's caused all sorts of headaches for people. people don't know the paperwork properly, haven't prepared themselves. and so that's why there's delays here. i mean, we found a driver here four days — four days! — with a load from germany. won't it get better with time

as people get used to a new system? i don't know. i suspect it won't do. and it's notjust exporters. people bringing goods into the country from europe have also been dealing with new bureaucracy since january the 1st. david pavon runs this small deli in bristol. each individual consignment he imports now needs separate customs forms — where there used to be none. and later in the year, some of these products will need to be physically inspected when they arrive in the uk. we will need to do more paperwork. we will need to pay more money. we might need to increase the prices, but at the end of the day, that's what we do. it's certainly more difficult, but unless we close the doors and shut the business, we need to do it. so what happens in places like dover will have a wider impact. many companies are changing the way they do business across the channel in order to cope with new bureaucracy and delays. but others have simply stopped trading between britain and the eu altogether. while global trade in general

rebounded pretty well last year from the covid hits of 2020, trade between the uk and the eu did not — and it's almost certainly going to stay that way. the government says traders need to get used to new rules and focus on new trade deals — on the other side of the world. but two years after britain left the eu, the idea of seamless trade across this narrow stretch of water — that ship has already sailed. chris morris, bbc news, dover. 12 minutes to seven. matt has the all—important weather for us this morning. lots going on? plenty to get our teeth into. good morning. frost around in a few spots. —3 in areas around bournemouth. it will turn milder through the day. bright start with hazy sunshine. the cloud will rebuild. the cloud we have at the

moment is high cloud. this stretches into the atlantic. rain in northern scotland. we are dragging on milder airfrom the azores, scotland. we are dragging on milder air from the azores, so temperatures will gradually rise through the day. this morning it is a dry start for your morning commute. it will turn wetter through the day in the far north of scotland. could see a few splashes of light rain further south. maybe some damp, drizzly weather and western coasts and hills in england and wales. most away from the north of scotland will stay dry. spells of hazy sunshine to the north—east. temperatures continue to climb. outbreaks of rain come and go through the night in northern scotland. the heaviest will be towards dawn as the winds pick up. with more breeze around tonight and more cloud, unlike last night, we will well and truly be frost free. for some, tonight will be milder than we see through the day. milder start to saturday, as we have those winds coming up from the mid—atlantic. notice this weather system which will spread across

northern scotland, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. a flow of colder air on saturday. saturday starts off mild and will turn cooler. this is the dividing line. an area of heavy rain which will push its way southwards. cloudy to the south. brightening up to the north. temperatures drop in the afternoon. we will see things turn sorry. it will be a windy afternoon. it is across parts of scotland and northern ireland where we will see the strongest winds. 60 to 70 mph gusts possible. that will make it feel even colder in the afternoon. 14 or 15 in the south. as we go into sunday that weather front gets through. the strongest winds in orkney and settled well clear. lighter winds, a touch of frost. the next weather system coming in for sunday. a dry and bright start. bit like today. the best of the sunshine lasting longer. clouding overfrom most. heavy rain in scotland and

northern ireland preceded by some snow and the winds will continue to strengthen. into the evening there is the potential for damaging winds across parts of scotland, northern ireland. that is what is happening for us. windy and mild. nowhere near as cold as it has been across the us. it has been so cold in illinois the steam has been coming off the river. temperatures as low as —27 degrees. in chicago they found a way to deal with those cold conditions. look at this. the rail tracks appear to be on fire. they are actually gas heaters which just warm up the tracks and the switches to stop the points starting to freeze over and keep services going. not as cold as that by care. that's ingenious, isn't it? it that by care. that's incenious, isn't it? that's ingenious, isn't it? it looks apocalyptic. _ that's ingenious, isn't it? it looks apocalyptic, doesn't _ that's ingenious, isn't it? it looks apocalyptic, doesn't it? _ that's ingenious, isn't it? it looks apocalyptic, doesn't it? here - that's ingenious, isn't it? it looks apocalyptic, doesn't it? here we | that's ingenious, isn't it? it looks. apocalyptic, doesn't it? here we are moanin: apocalyptic, doesn't it? here we are moaning about _ apocalyptic, doesn't it? here we are moaning about leaves _ apocalyptic, doesn't it? here we are moaning about leaves on _ apocalyptic, doesn't it? here we are moaning about leaves on the - apocalyptic, doesn't it? here we are moaning about leaves on the line, i moaning about leaves on the line, sometimes, look what they are doing. fabulous. its. sometimes, look what they are doing. fabulous. �* ._ ., sometimes, look what they are doing. fabulous. �* ., ., fabulous. a unique way to deal with it. i love these _

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from 1977. so at that point, did you think, yes... yeah. ..i'm going to keep them? 'm going to keep them. you knew at that point? yeah, i did. for almost half a century now, angela clark has been collecting carrier bags. my top five. i love these. they're so unique. i've got quite an affinity with these. her 10,000 strong collection is thought to be the largest in the world. that's the actual bag. and here you are with noel edmonds, the man that never ages. he doesn't age. he looks no different. and it all spiralled as a 10—year—old, after an appearance on the 70's children's tv show the multi—coloured swap shop. i only had about 200 at that point. and then, after that programme, you basically doubled your collection? yeah, i did, literally just doubled it. i had to go back on the show again two weeks after. how do you keep them? i keep them in plastic bags. they originally were in suitcases, which are now disintegrating because they're so old. the suitcases, but not the bags?

well, the bags are old as well, aren't they? these haven't been disturbed for a while. and what's the long term plan? what do you want to do with them? what would you like to see done with this collection down the line? ijoke to my sons, it's their inheritance. one of these is going for £10 on ebay. another one is £30. some of them are going up to £300 because people are using the prada, etc, making bags out of them. so would you sell them? no. what i would love to see is these to be displayed somewhere, because everybody�*s connected with them. they go, "oh, look at that!" you know, it's a piece of their history, their childhood. so i'd love to see them displayed. can i ask you, just to play devil's advocate? have you had anyone say to you, "why are you collecting plastic bags?" yeah, all the time. what do you say to them? all the time. because it's interesting. and then when you show them, they'll go, "oh yeah, i rememberthat! i remember that. i remember that place." 10,000 collected, and probably a few

more thousand still to go. i do get bags, eh, arrive at my property here too, you know, "bag lady, aberdare" and they get to me! it's quite funny! tomos morgan, bbc news, aberdare. do you know what i am thinking? going into that i was thinking, really he it doesn't make any sense. the more i heard about her collection and the emotions attached to them, it's making more sense. it really was. did to them, it's making more sense. it really was-— to them, it's making more sense. it really was-_ noti really was. did you reminisce? not particularly- _ really was. did you reminisce? not particularly- but — really was. did you reminisce? not particularly. but i _ really was. did you reminisce? not particularly. but i started - really was. did you reminisce? not particularly. but i started to - really was. did you reminisce? not particularly. but i started to get i particularly. but i started to get it. it's notjust any old bag. the bags are connected to times and places and some of them look quite nice. i am starting to get it. what's this, you are asking? are you asking that? we can explain. we are talking about david attenborough's new series, green planet. it shows

the most amazing images of things in nature that the remarkable things. we are going to play some of that out right now. it's not even an experiment. in of that out right now. it's not even an experiment-_ an experiment. in that series they talk about the _ an experiment. in that series they talk about the resilience _ an experiment. in that series they talk about the resilience of - an experiment. in that series they talk about the resilience of plans. | talk about the resilience of plans. what you are seeing here is a desert resurrection plant. ok, so it looks... i don't like really handling plans to much but i will just show you because they are living things, you don't want to upset them. there is a little bit of water. it looks a little bit like... it looks like a ball of string. yeah, it does. what these plants do, obviously when there is no water, they curl up and hibernate. and wait for the water in the desert. we are going to reunite the wet season when the rains do come. we are under strict instructions. we are going to watch this in the next couple of hours. pourthe watch this in the next couple of hours. pour the water gently. water

is centl hours. pour the water gently. water is gently poured _ hours. pour the water gently. water is gently poured over _ hours. pour the water gently. water is gently poured over the _ hours. pour the water gently. water is gently poured over the top. i hours. pour the water gently. water is gently poured over the top. are we expecting an immediate reaction? no, it does take time but if you give it a lot of doubt would cover all of it. like the dry bits there. it has to be kind of sitting in... the expert in my ear is saying that was enough, in quite a forceful way. it is not going to happen now, charlie. it will take time. a couple of hours. it is not going to happen in the next three minutes. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. there's been a sharp increase in the reporting of rape cases since the abduction and murder of sarah everard in clapham last year. figures show police forces have recorded the highest number of rapes and sexual offences in a 12 month period. according to the office

for national statistics, there were "notable increases" in reported sexual offences from april 2021, the month after sarah everard was raped and murdered by the serving met police officer wayne couzens. researchers at university college london are working with e—scooter operators in the capital to develop a sound to alert pedestrians and other road users when they're approaching. work will start next month to create a universal sound and it's hoped the initiative will improve safety on london's streets — particularly for people with sight loss. lewisham's term as london borough of culture begins today with a full day of events taking place. each year london's boroughs submit bids to receive more than £1 million of funding to deliver a programme of cultural events celebrating their local area. the africa cup of nations continues in cameroon this weekend, and it's a moment of sporting history for gambians in the capital. the lowest—ranked team in the tournament have surprised everyone by reaching the quarterfinals.

tomorrow they take on hosts cameroon in a match which will be followed with great interest. i think there's going to be a lot of happy gambian people in peckham today. i think the ones that are at home watching it, who didn't necessarily think gambia was going to make it this far... i think it's an achievement in itself, qualifying. it'sjust such a big moment for gambian history, for gambian british people, for everybody, because we never made it this far. well, if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. on the tube there are minor delays on the dlr and severe delays on tfl rail between paddington and reading. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a chilly start this morning. clear skies overnight, the temperature dropped close to zero, so there's a patchy frost this morning. high pressure in charge, and albeit for a veil of high cloud, it's a bright and sunny start. now through the day we'll lose the sunshine a little to more cloud edging in from the west. but we'll still get some bright and some sunny spells.

the wind just starts to pick up a little through the afternoon, and temperatures still mild at ten celsius. now, the wind will continue to strengthen overnight and into saturday. we're going to hang on to the cloud through the night as well, but the temperature, it's going to be very mild, especially compared to last night, certainly above zero and a frost free start to saturday, with a minimum between six and eight celsius. so a cloudy start to the weekend, quite a blustery day for saturday. that wind gusting around 40—45 miles per hour, potentially, but it's exceptionally mild ahead of this cold front sinking south. now we're looking at a maximum temperature on saturday, potentially, at around 15 celsius, so a very mild day. clearance on that cold front means some sunshine to end, but a widespread frost overnight as the temperature drops down to zero. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. will the government go ahead with april's rise in national insurance after a minister admits it's unpopular and "everyone is feeling the squeeze"? british sign language is on course to become a recognised language in england — making it more prominent in public service announcements. offices are open but are workers back at their desks? at the end of the first full week without work from home guidance in england, we'll find out. there's no stopping nadal, it seems — despite all the physical a chance to make history. an emotional rafa nadal reaches the final of the australian open. if he wins, he will have more grand slam titles than any other player. and take a look at these live pictures from wareham this morning — we'll be finding out how you can get involved in this year's national

bird counting survey. we are showing you this and waiting for the bed to appear. and those birds are probably hiding from the chill this morning because it is a frosty site for some but will ten milder later. with it, more cloud around and this weekend, pretty windy. your full forecast here on breakfast. it's friday 28th january. our main story. there's increasing pressure on the government to delay a planned rise in national insurance. a number of backbench conservative mp5 have joined calls to put off the increase for a year — to help relieve the cost of living crisis. one minister has admitted the plan is unpopular, and says the government is "in listening mode" — as our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. welcome to question time. speaking on the bbc�*s question time programme, the armed forces ministerjames heappey appeared to concede that raising national insurance from april to pay for the covid backlog in social care, was unpopular, describing opposition among the audience in morecambe as absolute. everybody in the room is against it.

everybody in the room is... is that fair? are you all against it? yeah. audience applauds. mr heappey also said that the government was in listening mode. you'll have noticed that the top of the government is in listening mode at the moment. and, erm... but the cabinet took the decision, and i think that it's important to recognise that actually as a tax, it will — i think sort of 50% of the revenue's raised by the top 14% of taxpayers, and there's six million people that pay nothing at all. so, erm, you know, it isn't the, eh, the blunt instrument that some people have described it as. there are calls from some conservative backbenchers for the rise to be delayed for a year. mel stride, who chairs the treasury select committee, told newsnight that he believed there was wiggle room in the public finances to allow it. the economy is doing quite a lot better than the obr forecast at the time of the last budget, so we've got that additional fiscal headroom. and the question then becomes, how do you use that? asked yesterday if the rise would go

ahead, the prime minister said it was absolutely vital that covid backlogs and social care were fixed. his official spokesman later said there were no plans to change what had previously been set out. about changing the policy. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. our political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. good morning to you. more pressure to scrap this hike, and more pressure to win back support. that is what members of the conservative party want to. is what members of the conservative party want to— party want to. absolutely. and you can't look at _ party want to. absolutely. and you can't look at the _ party want to. absolutely. and you can't look at the national _ party want to. absolutely. and you j can't look at the national insurance issue without looking at the wider pressure on borisjohnson because at the moment he needs to do whatever he can to try and get tory backbenchers on side before we get that sue gray reports on downing street parties probably next week.

borisjohnson is having all these conversations with his mp5 and a lot of them are saying that they want that national insurance rise, that is due to come in april, postponed for a year. they argue the cost—of—living crisis means people can't afford it and that facts have changed so the government should changed so the government should change its policy. the prime minister was asked about this yesterday and he did that thing that always raises eyebrows people like me around westminster, where he talked about the need to fund the nhs, they needed to fund social care, without explicitly saying that he was going to put national insurance up in april as planned. the word from number 10 is there is no plan to change the rise in april, but you will see a lot of pressure on this in the next few weeks and all of it should be seen in that context of borisjohnson really needing to shore up support in his own party before it that sue gray report comes out.— report comes out. indeed. nick,

thank you _ report comes out. indeed. nick, thank you so _ report comes out. indeed. nick, thank you so much. _ british sign language is on course to becoming a legally recognised language in england — after the government said it will back a new bill which will be debated in the house of commons later today. campaigners, including the first deaf contestant on strictly come dancing, rose ayling—ellis, say they hope the change will see it more widely used and promoted. jonathan blake, has this report. jonathan blake has this report. for centuries, british sign language has been used by deaf people in the uk as an essential tool to communicate. but while it's recognised as a language, it has no legal status. campaigners, including the strictly winner rose ayling—ellis, are calling for a change in the law to ensure bsl becomes more widely used, improving accessibility for deaf people. if i go to the doctor and there's no interpreter, it means i have to bring a family member with me. but i don't want that, i want privacy. the labour mp rosie cooper, whose parents are both deaf, has proposed new laws, which the government is now backing.

mp5 will debate the proposals later and, once passed into law, government departments will be required to report their use of bsl, and a panel of bsl users will be set up to advise ministers and officials. it's hoped this will lead to bsl being more widely used in public settings, like this monthly signed service at manchester cathedral, and more interpreters being employed as a result. scotland already has a law promoting the use of bsl. there are campaigns for similar changes in wales and northern ireland. the new law in england is being described as a watershed moment for the deaf community, and the hope is that the estimated quarter of a million people who use bsl in some form every day will be able to play a more prominent role in society. jonathan blake, bbc news. social distancing rules and the rule of six in pubs and restaurants are being scrapped in wales from today. nightclubs, which have been closed since boxing day to curb omicron cases, can now re—open.

the legal requirement to work from home also comes to an end — but mask wearing rules will remain in shops, hospitals and on public transport. the cbeebies bedtime stories programme has made another big—name signing. reese witherspoon will become the first best actress oscar—winner to fill the seat, as she reads "extraordinary!" by penny harrison. hello, my name is reese. sometimes when we're busy it can be hard to find time to notice the world around us. the things we see every day can seem a bit...ordinary. the hollywood star says she hopes her telling of the story but if you stop and look closer you will see that our world is extraordinary. the hollywood star says she hopes her telling of the story will encourage children to take the time to seek out the magic in ordinary things. it airs this evening at 6:50 on cbeebies.

7:08am. we are going to show you what is happening from the roof of london. dusky morning. those lights make me realise how many cranes there are in london and how much building work is going on. rather beautiful, loads of lights, lots of people in the office. good morning, matt. lovely start. the high cloud will make the sunshine hazy but not thick enough to stop temperatures from falling overnight. the frost invites, down to —3 some areas of england but it is a sunny, bright start to begin with. which we will see cloud amounts gradual increased, it will turn breezy and also that bit milder as we go through the day. take a look out there at the moment, the thickest of the cloud is out towards the north and west and that will bring some rain through the day on and off across the far north of scotland. heavy bursts, as well. could see the odd splash of light rain into the afternoon across

southern scotland, northern england, wales and the south—west, but many will stay dry, particularly to the south and east where you continue to see spells of hazy sunshine into the afternoon. not as mild in the south as yesterday, a mild enough end to the day further north but the breeze will temper that and towards the evening rush—hourfurther will temper that and towards the evening rush—hour further outbreaks of rain. some drizzle down these western parts of scotland and the odd splash in parts of the borders towards northumberland, cumbria, and may be around the hills of wales and the south—west of england is that cloud lowers onto the hills and around the coast. through this evening and overnight the breeze continues to pick up, further rain in northern scotland, the heaviest towards dawn as the wind starts to rattle a few windows. with a breeze in place and some outbreaks of rain and cloud it will be milder tonight than probably by day for some of you. it means this weekend, a very mild starts, but the big story will be the strength of the wind in scotland, further rain at times, not much rain in the south but full details on all of that as we head

through the programme. look forward to it, thank through the programme. look forward to it. thank you- _ today marks the end of the first full week since work from home guidance ended in england. offices are open but artwork is a chilly back at their desks?— are open but artwork is a chilly back at their desks? let's take a few ste -s back at their desks? let's take a few steps back _ back at their desks? let's take a few steps back to _ back at their desks? let's take a few steps back to pre-omicron i back at their desks? let's take a i few steps back to pre-omicron days few steps back to pre—omicron days and plan b14% of people in the uk were just working from home and that figure had been falling as things were easing, restrictions were easing off. in the week leading up to the 16 ofjanuary a quarter of us are back at our work from home set up. are back at our work from home set u n _ ., , ~' are back at our work from home set u l , ., , " �* , ., up. last week the prime minister got rid of the work _ up. last week the prime minister got rid of the work from _ up. last week the prime minister got rid of the work from home _ up. last week the prime minister got rid of the work from home guidance i rid of the work from home guidance in england and asked people to speak to their employers about returning to their employers about returning to their employers about returning to the office. business groups welcomed that change, saying it would help businesses in our city centres, but it's a hybrid working was here to stay, when people do a mix of days at home and days commuting. it mix of days at home and days commuting-— mix of days at home and days commuting. mix of days at home and days commutin.. , ., , . ., ., commuting. it is fairly clear at the rush-hour— commuting. it is fairly clear at the rush-hour is _ commuting. it is fairly clear at the rush-hour is not _ commuting. it is fairly clear at the rush-hour is not yet _ commuting. it is fairly clear at the rush-hour is not yet back, -

commuting. it is fairly clear at the rush-hour is not yet back, despite rush—hour is not yet back, despite this change. as of monday train journeys were around half of pre—pandemic levels, the rows are much more busy but not back to normal yet, either. let's speak to kate palmer, an employment law and hr specialist. good morning to you. good morning. are ou good morning to you. good morning. are you back — good morning to you. good morning. are you back in _ good morning to you. good morning. are you back in the _ good morning to you. good morning. are you back in the office? _ good morning to you. good morning. are you back in the office? i - good morning to you. good morning. are you back in the office? i am, i are you back in the office? i am, es. so are you back in the office? i am, yes- so did _ are you back in the office? i am, yes- so did you _ are you back in the office? i am, yes. so did you have _ are you back in the office? i am, yes. so did you have a _ are you back in the office? i am, yes. so did you have a choice? i | yes. so did you have a choice? i did, yeah- _ yes. so did you have a choice? i did. yeah- for— yes. so did you have a choice? i did, yeah. for me _ yes. so did you have a choice? i did, yeah. for me my _ yes. so did you have a choice? i did, yeah. for me my personall did, yeah. for me my personal preference is with people, i am quite social, i like the neisse line between work and home, so that was my preference is my choice. you advise businesses _ my preference is my choice. you advise businesses on all hr issues but specific to this, what is the picture you are getting between whether people are going back to work, whether they are forced to, they want to? it work, whether they are forced to, they want to?— they want to? it is a real mix and very dependent _ they want to? it is a real mix and very dependent on _ they want to? it is a real mix and very dependent on context, i they want to? it is a real mix and i very dependent on context, index, roll and so forth. nobody has gone, the directive is lifted, get everyone back in! people are taking time, thinking about it and some have really reset their thinking and embraced hybrid as you have seen for

the past few months and permanent home working but it is a real mix. there is a survey that says one in six workers — there is a survey that says one in six workers in the uk say they would change _ six workers in the uk say they would change theirjobs, they would quit if they— change theirjobs, they would quit if they were not offered flexible working. — if they were not offered flexible working, if they were forced to return — working, if they were forced to return to — working, if they were forced to return to the office full—time, so there _ return to the office full—time, so there is— return to the office full—time, so there is definitely micro i mean, it's a _ there is definitely micro i mean, it's a survey— there is definitely micro i mean, it's a survey but there is definitely a contingent out there. so if you — definitely a contingent out there. so if you are in that position... charlie — so if you are in that position... charlie ask— so if you are in that position... charlie ask you if it was your choice _ charlie ask you if it was your choice is _ charlie ask you if it was your choice. is it up to the whim of the employer? — choice. is it up to the whim of the employer? it choice. is it up to the whim of the employer?— choice. is it up to the whim of the emlo er? , , ., ., employer? it depends. if you are an emlo ee employer? it depends. if you are an employee the _ employer? it depends. if you are an employee the first _ employer? it depends. if you are an employee the first port _ employer? it depends. if you are an employee the first port of— employer? it depends. if you are an employee the first port of call- employer? it depends. if you are an employee the first port of call is i employee the first port of call is to look at the contract, and an employer. what does it say in your contract? if you are contracted to work in the office then an employer can reasonably say, please return. we have measures in place, it is safe because of this, these measures, you know, we have made it the safest it possibly can be, but it is dependent on contract. let’s it is dependent on contract. let's break that _ it is dependent on contract. let's break that down. _ it is dependent on contract. let's break that down. if _ it is dependent on contract. let's break that down. if you - it is dependent on contract. let's break that down. if you feel, i it is dependent on contract. let's break that down. if you feel, as an employee — break that down. if you feel, as an employee, that it isn't safe, then is that—

employee, that it isn't safe, then is that ground is to say, no, i'm not coming _ is that ground is to say, no, i'm not coming back because i don't believe — not coming back because i don't believe it— not coming back because i don't believe it is safe?— not coming back because i don't believe it is safe? yes, section 44 ofthe believe it is safe? yes, section 44 of the employment _ believe it is safe? yes, section 44 of the employment rights - believe it is safe? yes, section 44 of the employment rights act i believe it is safe? yes, section 44. of the employment rights act 1996. as an employee if you have a reasonable belief that in returning to the workplace it poses a serious and imminent threat, you can assert that right and say, employer, i am not coming back because i feel it is unsafe because of this, this, this and this. at that conversation and the employer needs to have a meaningful conversation with you about why you have formed that reasonable belief and hopefully, and in the bulk of cases, they can come to a compromise where they are explaining it is safe because of these reasons, and often it results in a mutual agreement, be it returning or, actually, the employer reflecting and thinking, i should embrace her working for this individual because maybe they live with someone who is vulnerable or have anxiety about returning. but you can assert that right and make that point and that should open up that point and that should open up that discussion with your employer. it is very interesting listening to you because a lot of the language

you because a lot of the language you are using is about diplomacy and how people are going to think about the right thing to do, looking after each other. i guess, in a way, the cases that will become a problem are precisely where that is not happening, otherwise you would not have reached the next stage. if you have reached the next stage. if you have a situation where it is unclear from your contract where you have to work, and if you are saying i want to work here and your employer is saying no, yourjob is here. what happens next? we are done with the bit where they say let's come to an agreement. who has the right. if an emlo er agreement. who has the right. if an employer has _ agreement. who has the right. if an employer has a _ agreement. who has the right. if an employer has a reasonable instruction and can say you have to return to the office, they need to explain the ramifications of not doing, which could be ultimately dismissal. nobody wants to get their killer so it is ultimately up to the employer. if they have a contractual provision and believe it is reasonable instruction, they can put the employee in a position where it is very difficult for them not to return. if an employee is put in that position they have to make a

choice. they retain and potentially raise a grievance about it, or they resign and potentially have a claim if they can justify that, actually, there was evidence and support for their case that it did pose a serious and imminent threat. everyone is hoping you don't reach that point but i'm thinking, this is your territory, a lot of contracts have at your normal place of work but that would be dealt that is quite a routine phrase. is that the one that could catch you out and be useful? will employer to say, your normal place of work, means you are going to work, that is explicitly not your home.— going to work, that is explicitly not your home. very much, that is often the wording _ not your home. very much, that is often the wording used. _ not your home. very much, that is often the wording used. to - not your home. very much, that is often the wording used. to peoplej often the wording used. to people now need. — often the wording used. to people now need. if— often the wording used. to people now need, if they _ often the wording used. to people now need, if they are _ often the wording used. to people now need, if they are going i often the wording used. to people now need, if they are going into i often the wording used. to people now need, if they are going into a| now need, if they are going into a hybrid arrangement done with goodwill on both sides, to put it in the contract?— goodwill on both sides, to put it in the contract? yes. do they need to sa , we the contract? yes. do they need to say. we have _ the contract? yes. do they need to say. we have a _ the contract? yes. do they need to say, we have a new _ the contract? jazz do they need to say, we have a new deal, i want it written into, three days at home, two in the office? if written into, three days at home, two in the office?— two in the office? if you want absolute clarity _ two in the office? if you want absolute clarity between i two in the office? if you want| absolute clarity between both parties that is a must. the contract is like the bible. you have to be

really clear about the parameters and the way you are going to work. if arrangements have mutated and now it is hybrid working or permanent home working, the definite advice is to make that reflective in the contract of employment so it is absolutely clear for all parties. very interesting, we will watch and see how it pans out. thank you very much. . ~ see how it pans out. thank you very much. . ,, ,., see how it pans out. thank you very much-_ thank— see how it pans out. thank you very much._ thank you. it i see how it pans out. thank you very much._ thank you. it is i see how it pans out. thank you very| much._ thank you. it is 17 much. thank you. thank you. it is 17 minutes past — much. thank you. thank you. it is 17 minutes past seven. _ much. thank you. thank you. it is 17 minutes past seven. you _ much. thank you. thank you. it is 17 minutes past seven. you may i much. thank you. thank you. it is 17 minutes past seven. you may have i minutes past seven. you may have heard about this. a driver who says he used his car to try to stop a woman being stabbed in the street by her stalker ex—husband, has urged police to reverse their decision to arrest him. leon mccaskre died when he was hit while killing yasmin chkaifi in west london, on monday. the driver was arrested on suspicion of murder and later bailed, as alice key reports. yasmin chkaifi had a heart of gold, according to her family and friends. candles and flowers have been left for the mum of two, who was stabbed to death in maida vale.

eyewitnesses say miss chkaifi was being attacked by a man in the street, before they were hit by a car. the man, identified as her ex—husband, leon mccaskre, died at the scene. a warrant had been issued for his arrest after the 41—year—old breached a stalking protection order. the driver, known only as abraham, spoke out yesterday via his lawyer, asking to be treated as a witness rather than a criminal. in a statement, he said his instant thought was to protect miss chkaifi and the public. he said he drove his vehicle towards the attacker in order to get him away from her, and didn't intend to cause harm. thousands of people have now signed a petition calling for the driver not to be charged. but he remains under arrest on suspicion of murder, and has been released on bail as investigations continue. alice key, bbc news.

we're joined now by stuart nolan, a defence lawyer and chair of the criminal law committee at the law society. good morning. good morning. the leual good morning. good morning. the legal process _ good morning. good morning. the legal process from _ good morning. good morning. the legal process from here, _ good morning. good morning. the legal process from here, what i good morning. good morning. the legal process from here, what is i legal process from here, what is that? , ., ., , that? the investigation is continuing, _ that? the investigation is continuing, that - that? the investigation is continuing, that is - that? the investigation is continuing, that is why i that? the investigation is| continuing, that is why he that? the investigation is i continuing, that is why he has that? the investigation is - continuing, that is why he has been put on bail. no doubt the police are seeking advice of the crown delicate crown prosecution service. in a lot of cases like this, and not so much like this, they see that advice in order to assist them as to whether order to assist them as to whether or not they can get to what they call the threshold test, whether there was a realistic prospect of conviction. that is what they are looking at, whether the case can move forward, so they are looking at the circumstances.— the circumstances. what difference does he have _ the circumstances. what difference does he have at _ the circumstances. what difference does he have at this _ the circumstances. what difference does he have at this moment? i the circumstances. what difference does he have at this moment? self defence. does he have at this moment? self defence you _ does he have at this moment? self defence. you are _ does he have at this moment? sleif defence. you are entitled... white is it self defence if it was on behalf of someone else? it is. it is recognised in law for a long time

now that you can act and use force to protect yourself or to protect others, or indeed to intervene in something to prevent a crime. it has to be reasonable, though. the issue here is whether or not what happened would be in the circumstances before a jury or a magistrate, whether it would be considered to be reasonable.— would be considered to be reasonable. ~ . , ., ., reasonable. what bearing do the thou~hts reasonable. what bearing do the thoughts and _ reasonable. what bearing do the thoughts and feelings _ reasonable. what bearing do the thoughts and feelings of- reasonable. what bearing do the thoughts and feelings of the i thoughts and feelings of the victim's family in a situation like this have on whether the police seek to prosecute?— to prosecute? there is a public interest, to prosecute? there is a public interest. if— to prosecute? there is a public interest, if you _ to prosecute? there is a public interest, if you like, _ to prosecute? there is a public interest, if you like, element i to prosecute? there is a public| interest, if you like, element to to prosecute? there is a public i interest, if you like, element to a decision to charge but it is not where the police will look and hear the climate from a particular family or area or interest. the public interest is a far wider thing, has a far greater and broader aspect to it. they will be looking at the

circumstances, whether or not there was excessive force in the circumstances, the method used. there is a difference between people acting to prevent crime who are, shall we say, engaged in that, patrolling the streets, a vigilante situation, orsome patrolling the streets, a vigilante situation, or some knitwear direct literally come as a bystander, comes and acts in a way to prevent a crime. ~ ., ., , and acts in a way to prevent a crime. . ., ., , , crime. we are not 'udging this case but if ou crime. we are not 'udging this case but if you have — crime. we are not 'udging this case but if you have a i crime. we are notjudging this case but if you have a situation - crime. we are notjudging this case but if you have a situation where i crime. we are notjudging this case but if you have a situation where a | but if you have a situation where a lot of people, family members, whoever, is saying someone did the right thing, as in not a judgment of law, just a feeling, a sentiment, does not have any bearing? it shouldn't have a direct bearing but it is part of the consideration of what the public interest is because they are trying to get to that position of crown prosecution service who will only revise a charge once they get to the position where there is a realistic aspect of conviction. the issue, the

common—sense position, which the family may understandably be aggrieved, orwanting family may understandably be aggrieved, or wanting to help, but thatis aggrieved, or wanting to help, but that is only considered to be part of the public interest.— of the public interest. when it is trial byjury. _ of the public interest. when it is trial byjury. it— of the public interest. when it is trial byjury. it is _ of the public interest. when it is trial byjury, it is 12 _ of the public interest. when it is trial byjury, it is 12 human i trial byjury, it is 12 human beings. and it is inevitable... and even then, and i have donejury service, it is an eye—opener, but you are told to follow the law. absolutely. it you are told to follow the law. absolutely-— you are told to follow the law. absolutely. it is inevitable as a human being. _ absolutely. it is inevitable as a human being, sitting _ absolutely. it is inevitable as a human being, sitting there, i absolutely. it is inevitable as a i human being, sitting there, hearing the anguish of, say, the victim's family and the actions and what the intention was of the person who has been arrested... it is inevitable those feelings will come into play, that cannot be ignored, can it? i don't think feelings are ignored by thejury don't think feelings are ignored by the jury anyway. often common—sense position involves feelings. as you say, human response to a human problem. say, human response to a human roblem. ., ., problem. how will the 'udge, not control, problem. how will the 'udge, not control. but problem. how will the 'udge, not control, but guide i problem. how will thejudge, not control, but guide that? - problem. how will thejudge, not control, but guide that? they i problem. how will thejudge, not| control, but guide that? they will auide control, but guide that? they will guide them _ control, but guide that? they will guide them on — control, but guide that? they will guide them on what _ control, but guide that? they will guide them on what the - control, but guide that? they will guide them on what the law - control, but guide that? they will guide them on what the law is. i control, but guide that? they will|

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of string and that is the underneath of it-_ you pep _ of string and that is the underneath of it-_ you pep it - of string and that is the underneath of it._ you pop it back i of it. and now... you pop it back in. to of it. and now... you pop it back in- to be — of it. and now... you pop it back in. to be fair _ of it. and now... you pop it back in. to be fair it _ of it. and now... you pop it back in. to be fair it doesn't _ of it. and now... you pop it back in. to be fair it doesn't look- in. to be fair it doesn't look enormously different but it is like its legs are splaying out, as it were. , ., . , , its legs are splaying out, as it were. , ~ , were. the plant has legs. anyway... we will have — were. the plant has legs. anyway... we will have people _ were. the plant has legs. anyway... we will have people who _ were. the plant has legs. anyway... we will have people who know - were. the plant has legs. anyway... we will have people who know what | we will have people who know what they are talking about later on. i they are talking about later on. i don't think you or i have a career in wildlife at all.— in wildlife at all. what we are exueeting _ in wildlife at all. what we are exueeting is _ in wildlife at all. what we are expecting is that _ in wildlife at all. what we are expecting is that over - in wildlife at all. what we are expecting is that over the - in wildlife at all. what we are i expecting is that over the course in wildlife at all. what we are - expecting is that over the course of the programme, maybe an hour and a half, it will look substantially different, that is the idea. we are watching a plant which is not doing much yet. we are watching a bird... thing, where nothing is happening. it is all go! it is all go this morning. it is all go! it is all go this morning-— it is all go! it is all go this morninu. ,, , ., , , morning. see if it is more busy where you _ morning. see if it is more busy where you are. _ morning. see if it is more busy where you are. we _ morning. see if it is more busy where you are. we will- morning. see if it is more busy where you are. we will be - morning. see if it is more busyj where you are. we will be back morning. see if it is more busy i where you are. we will be back in morning. see if it is more busy - where you are. we will be back in a few minutes. honestly! good morning from bbc london. a teenager has been charged after two jewish a teenager has been charged after twojewish men were violently attacked in north london. it harit

—— happened on wednesday evening when the victims were locking a shop. one victim suffered bruising, the second suffered bruising and has an eye injury. an 18—year—old man will appear in court later charged with two charges of gbh and possession offensive weapon. researchers at university college london are working with e—scooter operators in the capital to develop a sound to alert pedestrians and other road users when they're approaching. work will start next month to create a universal sound and it's hoped the initiative will improve safety on london's streets — particularly for people with sight loss. plans to build 9000 new homes on green belt will land in hertfordshire have been scrapped. hertsmere borough council admitted local residents have rejected their proposals and accepted the plans should be shelved. 18,000 responses were received during the consultation period. a chef who owns

a caribbean restaurant in says he is thankful for a caribbean restaurant in says he is thankfulfor his a caribbean restaurant in says he is thankful for his local community's help in raising more than £7,000 after he was burgled. the restaurant, which employs care leavers, opened during the first uk lockdown. the chef is now restoring the venue. i've done everything i can to keep it going. do not let somebody in the blink of an i could take that away from me. my windows were smashed. money was taken from my tail. and not only that, our commercial equipment, that has taken a year to buy, was smashed to pieces as well. it was notjust buy, was smashed to pieces as well. it was not just a buy, was smashed to pieces as well. it was notjust a break in, it was a malicious attempt to destroy my business. well, if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a chilly start this morning. clear skies overnight, the temperature dropped close to zero, so there's a patchy frost this morning. high pressure in charge, and albeit for a veil of high cloud, it's a bright and sunny start.

now through the day we'll lose the sunshine a little to more cloud edging in from the west. but we'll still get some bright and some sunny spells. the wind just starts to pick up a little through the afternoon, and temperatures still mild at ten celsius. now, the wind will continue to strengthen overnight and into saturday. we're going to hang on to the cloud through the night as well, but the temperature, it's going to be very mild, especially compared to last night, certainly above zero and a frost free start to saturday, with a minimum between six and eight celsius. so a cloudy start to the weekend, quite a blustery day for saturday. that wind gusting around 40—115 miles per hour, potentially, but it's exceptionally mild ahead of this cold front sinking south. now we're looking at a maximum temperature on saturday, potentially, at around 15 celsius, so a very mild day. clearance on that cold front means some sunshine to end, but a widespread frost overnight as the temperature drops down to zero. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.

hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. just coming up to half past seven. the prime minister has dismissed claims he authorised the evacuation of animals from afghanistan during the fall of kabul last year. it comes after emails from officials suggested borisjohnson intervened in the removal of the animal charity nowzad, run by an ex—royal marine. let's speak now to labour mp chris bryant, chairman of the commons standards committee. good morning to you. good morning. i am on the foreign _ good morning to you. good morning. i am on the foreign affairs _ good morning to you. good morning. i am on the foreign affairs select - am on the foreign affairs select committee. it is the foreign affairs select_ committee. it is the foreign affairs select committee that has published some of— select committee that has published some of the evidence which suggests the prime _ some of the evidence which suggests the prime minister isn't exactly telling — the prime minister isn't exactly telling the truth. gk. the prime minister isn't exactly telling the truth.— the prime minister isn't exactly telling the truth. ok. thank you for

correctin: telling the truth. ok. thank you for correcting us- _ telling the truth. ok. thank you for correcting us. in _ telling the truth. ok. thank you for correcting us. in a _ telling the truth. ok. thank you for correcting us. in a nutshell, - telling the truth. ok. thank you for correcting us. in a nutshell, can - correcting us. in a nutshell, can you explain to people why this matters? ., ., ~' you explain to people why this matters? ., ., ~ ,, you explain to people why this matters? ,, ., . ~ you explain to people why this matters? ., ., matters? look, if you go back to the afghanistan — matters? look, if you go back to the afghanistan evacuation _ matters? look, if you go back to the afghanistan evacuation last - matters? look, if you go back to the afghanistan evacuation last year, i afghanistan evacuation last year, lots of _ afghanistan evacuation last year, lots of mps you may recall had hundreds — lots of mps you may recall had hundreds of names of people that they were — hundreds of names of people that they were desperate to get out of afghanistan, people who had worked with the _ afghanistan, people who had worked with the british armed forces, people — with the british armed forces, people who were constituents, british— people who were constituents, british citizens or relatives of british— british citizens or relatives of british citizens, i had about 134 names, — british citizens, i had about 134 names, and i was desperate. i was ringing _ names, and i was desperate. i was ringing the — names, and i was desperate. i was ringing the home secretary, the foreign— ringing the home secretary, the foreign secretary, the defence secretary, sending e—mails, trying to do— secretary, sending e—mails, trying to do everything i possibly could to .et to do everything i possibly could to get people safety because they were terrified _ get people safety because they were terrified for their lives. i know that— terrified for their lives. i know that at— terrified for their lives. i know that at least two people who belonged to the rhondda valley who are stuck— belonged to the rhondda valley who are stuck out there and are terrified _ are stuck out there and are terrified for their lives... we were desperate — terrified for their lives... we were desperate to do that. we wanted to make _ desperate to do that. we wanted to make sure — desperate to do that. we wanted to make sure as many people as possible could get— make sure as many people as possible could get out. we wanted to make sure that _ could get out. we wanted to make sure that the most vulnerable, those

who were _ sure that the most vulnerable, those who were most at risk, and obvious to british _ who were most at risk, and obvious to british citizens were absolutely, every _ to british citizens were absolutely, every single one of those, was got out, so _ every single one of those, was got out, so that's why we have been asking _ out, so that's why we have been asking all— out, so that's why we have been asking all these questions about who decided _ asking all these questions about who decided that penn farthing and nozwad — decided that penn farthing and nozwad should be allowed to leave and take _ nozwad should be allowed to leave and take the kind of final slot? i have _ and take the kind of final slot? i have absolutely no criticism of nozwad — have absolutely no criticism of nozwad. none whatsoever. ijust want to know _ nozwad. none whatsoever. ijust want to know who _ nozwad. none whatsoever. ijust want to know who made the decision. this matters _ to know who made the decision. this matters now— to know who made the decision. this matters now because we need to know how downing street and the united kingdom _ how downing street and the united kingdom works. who makes the decisions? is there such chaos in government that nobody knows who is making _ government that nobody knows who is making a _ government that nobody knows who is making a decision? because if that is true, _ making a decision? because if that is true, the — making a decision? because if that is true, the danger is we will make bad decisions in, for it instance, ukraine — bad decisions in, for it instance, ukraine and _ bad decisions in, for it instance, ukraine and russia now. help bad decisions in, for it instance, ukraine and russia now. help me with this one, if ukraine and russia now. help me with this one. if you — ukraine and russia now. help me with this one, if you would. _ ukraine and russia now. help me with this one, if you would. there - ukraine and russia now. help me with this one, if you would. there seems i this one, if you would. there seems to be two narratives. one is about a decision that people may or may not

like, which was to help penn farthing get those animals out, and whether that was appropriate timing. who made that decision? the others seems to be, and this ties into other issues at the moment, about the truth, as in weather now someone is telling the truth about that sequence of events, who was involved in it. and what we are seeing are a number of e—mails that seem to suggest that the prime minister had a direct route to that decision. someone was talking to him directly. he says, and he has made it very clear, i say he has made it very clear, i say he has made it very clear, he used the phrase, this is total rhubarb, but let's take that total rhubarb, but let's take that to mean... total rhubarb, but let's take that to mean- - -_ total rhubarb, but let's take that to mean- - -— total rhubarb, but let's take that to mean... which isn't really very clear. to mean... which isn't really very clear- it's — to mean... which isn't really very clear- it's a _ to mean... which isn't really very clear. it's a phrase _ to mean... which isn't really very clear. it's a phrase he _ to mean... which isn't really very clear. it's a phrase he used - to mean... which isn't really very clear. it's a phrase he used a - to mean... which isn't really very clear. it's a phrase he used a few| clear. it's a phrase he used a few years— clear. it's a phrase he used a few years ago— clear. it's a phrase he used a few years ago to _ clear. it's a phrase he used a few years ago to deny something that turned _ years ago to deny something that turned out to be true. let�*s years ago to deny something that turned out to be true. let's assume there is no —

turned out to be true. let's assume there is no truth _ turned out to be true. let's assume there is no truth in _ turned out to be true. let's assume there is no truth in that, _ turned out to be true. let's assume there is no truth in that, is - turned out to be true. let's assume there is no truth in that, is what - there is no truth in that, is what it means. there is no truth in that, is what it means-— there is no truth in that, is what it means. , ., , ., it means. so, the problem for him is, there it means. so, the problem for him is. there is — it means. so, the problem for him is, there is black _ it means. so, the problem for him is, there is black and _ it means. so, the problem for him is, there is black and white - is, there is black and white evidence _ is, there is black and white evidence pointing in the other direction _ evidence pointing in the other direction. so, there is an e—mail which _ direction. so, there is an e—mail which has — direction. so, there is an e—mail which has now come to light, came through— which has now come to light, came through the — which has now come to light, came through the foreign affairs select committee, from an official, a senior— committee, from an official, a senior official in lord goldsmith's office. _ senior official in lord goldsmith's office. he — senior official in lord goldsmith's office, he is a conservative foreign office _ office, he is a conservative foreign office minister, saying that the prime — office minister, saying that the prime minister authorised this particular evacuation. the airlines have _ particular evacuation. the airlines have now— particular evacuation. the airlines have now released e—mails which suggest — have now released e—mails which suggest that the parliamentary private — suggest that the parliamentary private secretary to the prime minister. _ private secretary to the prime minister, the prime minister's ade, who is— minister, the prime minister's ade, who is also— minister, the prime minister's ade, who is also the conservative mp trudy— who is also the conservative mp trudy harrison, was asking them for support— trudy harrison, was asking them for support and — trudy harrison, was asking them for support and could get it fast tracked _ support and could get it fast tracked by the prime minister. and there _ tracked by the prime minister. and there is— tracked by the prime minister. and there is a _ tracked by the prime minister. and there is a letter from the prime minister's — there is a letter from the prime minister's ade, trudy harrison, in which _ minister's ade, trudy harrison, in which he — minister's ade, trudy harrison, in which he is — minister's ade, trudy harrison, in which he is trying to get this sorted, _ which he is trying to get this sorted, and she refers to herself as

private _ sorted, and she refers to herself as private secretary to the prime ministen _ private secretary to the prime minister. there are other e—mails from _ minister. there are other e—mails from the — minister. there are other e—mails from the foreign and commonwealth office _ from the foreign and commonwealth office which refer to the foreign secretary — office which refer to the foreign secretary getting permission from the prime — secretary getting permission from the prime minister. to solve the problem — the prime minister. to solve the problem is, you are quite right to distinguish. as i said, i have no criticism — distinguish. as i said, i have no criticism of— distinguish. as i said, i have no criticism of penn farthing. he was trying _ criticism of penn farthing. he was trying to— criticism of penn farthing. he was trying to do— criticism of penn farthing. he was trying to do what he thought was the film trying to do what he thought was the right thing _ trying to do what he thought was the right thing to do. all i want to know— right thing to do. all i want to know is, — right thing to do. all i want to know is, who made the decision to let me _ know is, who made the decision to let me ask— know is, who made the decision to let me ask you this. is know is, who made the decision to let me ask you this. is it know is, who made the decision to let me ask you this.— let me ask you this. is it not possible. — let me ask you this. is it not possible, and _ let me ask you this. is it not possible, and this _ let me ask you this. is it not possible, and this has - let me ask you this. is it not possible, and this has been | let me ask you this. is it not i possible, and this has been put forward by some people, people are getting lost in this argument, it is quite difficult to see through some of it... , ., quite difficult to see through some ofit... , ., , , , , of it... sorry, i am trying my best. it is not a — of it... sorry, i am trying my best. it is not a criticism _ of it... sorry, i am trying my best. it is not a criticism of _ of it... sorry, i am trying my best. it is not a criticism of you. - of it... sorry, i am trying my best. it is not a criticism of you. is - of it... sorry, i am trying my best. it is not a criticism of you. is it - it is not a criticism of you. is it not possible that someone who works in the foreign office, or in downing street, wants to big up what they are trying to say and they might say, i know this has got the prime minister's full backing, and it's like a turn of phrase they use, and

the prime minister didn't actually know? is that a plausible explanation? that is one situation that has been put forward. that explanation? that is one situation that has been put forward.- explanation? that is one situation that has been put forward. that is a erfectl that has been put forward. that is a perfectly possible — that has been put forward. that is a perfectly possible explanation. - that has been put forward. that is a perfectly possible explanation. i - that has been put forward. that is aj perfectly possible explanation. i am a fair— perfectly possible explanation. i am a fair person. but the problem with that is, _ a fair person. but the problem with that is, it _ a fair person. but the problem with that is, it means that lord goldsmith's office, the foreign secretary's office, or the prime minister— secretary's office, or the prime minister ade, secretary's office, or the prime ministerade, i don't secretary's office, or the prime minister ade, i don't know they are fihhing _ minister ade, idon't know they are fihhing or— minister ade, i don't know they are fibbing or exaggerating their role. either— fibbing or exaggerating their role. either way there is not a clear decision— either way there is not a clear decision making process. nobody really— decision making process. nobody really knows what the chain of command is. that goes to the chaos at the _ command is. that goes to the chaos at the heart — command is. that goes to the chaos at the heart of the boris johnson administrator. and i think that is really— administrator. and i think that is really worrying when it comes to major _ really worrying when it comes to major foreign affairs decisions, or for that— major foreign affairs decisions, or for that matter, deciding about the cost of— for that matter, deciding about the cost of living crisis. my constituents are probably thinking, chris. _ constituents are probably thinking, chris. why— constituents are probably thinking, chris, why aren't you banging on about— chris, why aren't you banging on about the — chris, why aren't you banging on about the cost of living crisis, or the fact— about the cost of living crisis, or the fact that nobody can get an appointment with a gp? i fully get that _ appointment with a gp? i fully get that but — appointment with a gp? i fully get that. but this goes to the heart of

how we _ that. but this goes to the heart of how we are — that. but this goes to the heart of how we are governed with —— in the uk at _ how we are governed with —— in the uk at the _ how we are governed with —— in the uk at the moment. if you can't even come _ uk at the moment. if you can't even come up _ uk at the moment. if you can't even come up with— uk at the moment. if you can't even come up with a clear understanding of what _ come up with a clear understanding of what happened at one of the most, something _ of what happened at one of the most, something which happened nine months a-o, something which happened nine months ago. the _ something which happened nine months ago, the worry is that there's too much _ ago, the worry is that there's too much chaos— ago, the worry is that there's too much chaos and we are not being led, we are _ much chaos and we are not being led, we are not— much chaos and we are not being led, we are not being covered, there is 'ust we are not being covered, there is just chaos — we are not being covered, there is just chaos. of course, there is i was _ just chaos. of course, there is i was the — just chaos. of course, there is i was the possibility the prime minister— was the possibility the prime minister might be lying. in was the possibility the prime minister might be lying. in order to be clear about _ minister might be lying. in order to be clear about everything, - minister might be lying. in order to be clear about everything, you - minister might be lying. in order to be clear about everything, you are | minister might be lying. in order to| be clear about everything, you are a labour mp. i know you are talking with your hat on as foreign affairs select committee, but you are a labour mp. you wouldn't be saying this if you were a conservative mp? i would. , ., this if you were a conservative mp? i would. ,, ., ., i would. fine, you said that and we have to take _ i would. fine, you said that and we have to take you _ i would. fine, you said that and we have to take you on _ i would. fine, you said that and we have to take you on your— i would. fine, you said that and we have to take you on your word. - i would. fine, you said that and we have to take you on your word. if l have to take you on your word. if you remember, when there was a labour— you remember, when there was a labour government, i was quite often critical— labour government, i was quite often critical of— labour government, i was quite often critical of the labour government for not _ critical of the labour government for not being robust enough in relation — for not being robust enough in relation to our policy in russia and, _ relation to our policy in russia and. for— relation to our policy in russia and, for that matter, any way...

honestly. — and, for that matter, any way... honestly, what we try to do in the foreign— honestly, what we try to do in the foreign affairs select committee is we try— foreign affairs select committee is we try to _ foreign affairs select committee is we try to operate without any kind of party _ we try to operate without any kind of party political hat. i am trying to get— of party political hat. i am trying to get to — of party political hat. i am trying to get to the facts of the matter. the prime — to get to the facts of the matter. the prime minister will tell you repeatedly that the evacuation from afghanistan was a phenomenal success — afghanistan was a phenomenal success. and now i am full of praise for how— success. and now i am full of praise for how the — success. and now i am full of praise for how the armed forces conducted it, for how the armed forces conducted it. but— for how the armed forces conducted it. but i'm _ for how the armed forces conducted it, but i'm not convinced we made the right— it, but i'm not convinced we made the right priorities about who we .ot the right priorities about who we got out — the right priorities about who we got out. at some point it was so chaoticm — got out. at some point it was so chaoticm i _ got out. at some point it was so chaotic- - -_ got out. at some point it was so chaotic... ., ., ., chaotic... i am mindfulwe are going back over territory _ chaotic... i am mindfulwe are going back over territory we _ chaotic... i am mindfulwe are going back over territory we have - chaotic... i am mindfulwe are going back over territory we have already l back over territory we have already mentioned. appreciate your time this morning. mentioned. appreciate your time this morninu. . ~ mentioned. appreciate your time this morninu. ., ~ ,, mentioned. appreciate your time this morninu. . ~ ., ~ mentioned. appreciate your time this morninu. ., ~ ., ~ mentioned. appreciate your time this morning-_ 22 i morning. thank you. thank you. 22 minutes to — morning. thank you. thank you. 22 minutes to eight. _ morning. thank you. thank you. 22 minutes to eight. mike, _ morning. thank you. thank you. 22 minutes to eight. mike, rafael- minutes to eight. mike, rafael nadal, what a result? and it means so much more, whatever you do in life, when you come through the face of adversity. rafael nadal, 35 years old. out with a foot injury for four months. despite that, he is into the australian open final and a chance

to make history. he is one win away now from a record 21st grand slam title after a really dominant performance today in his semifinal at the australian open. nadal reckons in the first two sets of the match against matteo berrettini, it was the best he has played in years, he thinks. we had to dig deep after losing the third set. we had the fight of old to take control again and take the match. after the struggles of the last year with injury and things like that, he has now got a chance to edge ahead of djokovic and fed it. look at what it means to him. you can see the emotion. he will play daniil medvedev or tsitsipas in the final. nadal has done it once again. he has only ever won the australian open once before, in 2009. england captain heather knight rice getting in on day two of the women's ashes test in canberra. cathy brunt took her tally to five wickets earlier as australia declared on

337-9. earlier as australia declared on 337—9. england's open is whatjust five runs between them. as the batting line—up crumbled around her, heather knight hit an unbeaten century to keep a team in the match. they closed on 235—8. still 102 runs behind. it's taken a while, but arsenal have got their first win of 2022. they went behind against brighton in the wsl, but two goals from free kicks kept them top of the table. they were scored by england striker beth mead. vivianne miedema tapped in for the first, before england striker beth mead curled in a fine winner. in a ground—breaking move in the women's game, professional players in england will include maternity leave for the first time. previously, provision was left to clubs to decide and that left many footballers in a difficult position. i've had conversations for many years with people, saying, "oh, you know, i'm not going to have kids until i stop playing", or, you know, "playing's putting me off having kids", or "i'm not going to come back to playing once i've had them." and, you know, there's

so many people that have difficult decisions to make, that now that's hopefully been made a little bit easier. premiership rugby club exeter chiefs will drop all references to native americans in their branding, after it provoked significant criticism. they'll still be called the chiefs, but will change their logo from this summer. they'll only use imagery from a celtic iron age tribe, the dumnonii, which encompassed a large area in devon and the south west. much more reflective of their local history. have you got ureen their local history. have you got green fingers? _ their local history. have you got green fingers? i _ their local history. have you got green fingers? i like _ their local history. have you got green fingers? i like to - their local history. have you got green fingers? i like to dig. - their local history. have you got green fingers? i like to dig. a l their local history. have you got| green fingers? i like to dig. a bit of aarlic green fingers? i like to dig. a bit of garlic in _ green fingers? i like to dig. a bit of garlic in the _ green fingers? i like to dig. a bit of garlic in the garden. _ green fingers? i like to dig. a bit of garlic in the garden. i - green fingers? i like to dig. a bit of garlic in the garden. i can't i green fingers? i like to dig. a bit of garlic in the garden. i can't do| of garlic in the garden. i can't do anything for your nest, whatever it is there. it anything for your nest, whatever it is there. , ., ., , , ., is there. it is not a nest. it is a resurrection _ is there. it is not a nest. it is a resurrection plant. _ resurrection plant. not much has happened. we will look at that in a moment. there is plant life happening in the studio. we are talking about

the latest episode of sir david attenborough's series green planet. he has been taking us on a journey through the driestjourney —— desert in north america. water is rare. temperatures sky—high. and plans have found a way to survive. take a look.— and plans have found a way to survive. take a look. some desert lants survive. take a look. some desert plants have _ survive. take a look. some desert plants have developed _ survive. take a look. some desert plants have developed a _ survive. take a look. some desert plants have developed a very - plants have developed a very different way of attracting pollinators. this produces what is perhaps _ pollinators. this produces what is perhaps the desert's strangest disguise. it uses water stored in its stems— disguise. it uses water stored in its stems to grow bored is the size of tennis— its stems to grow bored is the size of tennis balls. —— boards. —— buds. the flour, once opened, is called a

desert _ the flour, once opened, is called a desert starfish. instead of releasing the of loose pollen grains, — releasing the of loose pollen grains, as most flowers do, the desert — grains, as most flowers do, the desert starfish produces them in five tiny— desert starfish produces them in five tiny sacs. but if its strategy is successful, just one of them will produce _ is successful, just one of them will produce hundreds of seeds. we're joined now by paul williams, the producer of green planet. good morning. can we get the desert resurrection plant out of the way?! so, in true blue peterfashion, here is one that was made earlier. this is one that was made earlier. this is what our plant is going to look like. the desert resurrection plant. basically, what it does is it correct itself into a tight ball. i notice it has really shallow roots, like barely any thing. if notice it has really shallow roots, like barely any thing. th notice it has really shallow roots, like barely any thing.— like barely any thing. if i hold that over _

like barely any thing. if i hold that over here, _ like barely any thing. if i hold that over here, can _ like barely any thing. if i hold that over here, can we - like barely any thing. if i hold that over here, can we get i like barely any thing. if i hold that over here, can we get a l like barely any thing. if i hold - that over here, can we get a shot? this is our experiment in action, which is in the container. and the one in my hand here is what it will end up looking like.— end up looking like. after a few hours. it has _ end up looking like. after a few hours. it has done _ end up looking like. after a few hours. it has done pretty - end up looking like. after a few hours. it has done pretty well. | end up looking like. after a few| hours. it has done pretty well. it rolls _ hours. it has done pretty well. it rolls around the desert. it can roll around _ rolls around the desert. it can roll around the — rolls around the desert. it can roll around the desert as like a date planned — around the desert as like a date planned for about nine years. then if it lands _ planned for about nine years. then if it lands on — planned for about nine years. then if it lands on a bit of water, if we have _ if it lands on a bit of water, if we have done — if it lands on a bit of water, if we have done here, it can pick up. it is have done here, it can pick up. is protecting have done here, it can pick up. tit is protecting itself? have done here, it can pick up. it is protecting itself? it _ have done here, it can pick up. it is protecting itself? it is. - have done here, it can pick up. it is protecting itself? it is. it- have done here, it can pick up. it is protecting itself? it is. it is- is protecting itself? it is. it is and was hiding _ is protecting itself? it is. it is and was hiding from - is protecting itself? it is. it is and was hiding from anything is protecting itself? it is. it is- and was hiding from anything that wants— and was hiding from anything that wants to — and was hiding from anything that wants to eat it. saying, i am not alive. _ wants to eat it. saying, i am not alive. i'm — wants to eat it. saying, i am not alive. i'm a _ wants to eat it. saying, i am not alive, i'm a dead plan. if it rains, or it— alive, i'm a dead plan. if it rains, or it lands— alive, i'm a dead plan. if it rains, or it lands in— alive, i'm a dead plan. if it rains, or it lands in a _ alive, i'm a dead plan. if it rains, or it lands in a puddle, it can spring — or it lands in a puddle, it can spring to _ or it lands in a puddle, it can spring to life. these green cells capture — spring to life. these green cells capture the energy from the sun and create _ capture the energy from the sun and create food~ — capture the energy from the sun and create food. it is capture the energy from the sun and create food-— create food. it is likely hedgehog ofthe create food. it is likely hedgehog of the plant _ create food. it is likely hedgehog of the plant world! _ create food. it is likely hedgehog of the plant world! exactly. - create food. it is likely hedgehog of the plant world! exactly. that | create food. it is likely hedgehog l of the plant world! exactly. that is 'ust one of the plant world! exactly. that is just one story _ of the plant world! exactly. that is just one story you _ of the plant world! exactly. that is just one story you have _ of the plant world! exactly. that is just one story you have discoveredj just one story you have discovered in this series. as a producer, how did you decide to pick what things to pick and what things would capture the imagination? every story

came across — capture the imagination? every story came across iust _ capture the imagination? every story came acrossjust blew _ capture the imagination? every story came across just blew our _ capture the imagination? every story came acrossjust blew our mines. itl came acrossjust blew our mines. it is like _ came acrossjust blew our mines. it is like entering a parallel world where — is like entering a parallel world where you are seeing these alien life forms — where you are seeing these alien life forms. and so speaking with scientist — life forms. and so speaking with scientist and conservationist around the world, _ scientist and conservationist around the world, they were telling us the stories. _ the world, they were telling us the stories, and we rely, that can't be really? _ stories, and we rely, that can't be really? they— stories, and we rely, that can't be really? they were sending us pictures _ really? they were sending us pictures. another time we had these pictures— pictures. another time we had these pictures of— pictures. another time we had these pictures of diverse organisms and how we _ pictures of diverse organisms and how we could unite them as a story and tell— how we could unite them as a story and tell the — how we could unite them as a story and tell the ultimate story of plants — and tell the ultimate story of plants on our planet, and that is what _ plants on our planet, and that is what we — plants on our planet, and that is what we found incredibly fascinating. i have been filming animals— fascinating. i have been filming animals for 20 years. i have never had as— animals for 20 years. i have never had as much— animals for 20 years. i have never had as much excitement as filming plans _ had as much excitement as filming lans. ~ ., , ., had as much excitement as filming lans. ~ ., ,, , had as much excitement as filming lans. ~ ., , , had as much excitement as filming plans. would you be snooty about filmina plans. would you be snooty about filming plans _ plans. would you be snooty about filming plans when _ plans. would you be snooty about filming plans when you _ plans. would you be snooty about filming plans when you are i plans. would you be snooty about| filming plans when you are filming animals? l filming plans when you are filming animals? ~ , ., , , ., animals? i think i probably would be. the pictures _ animals? i think i probably would be. the pictures we _ animals? i think i probably would be. the pictures we are - animals? i think i probably would be. the pictures we are seeing i animals? i think i probably would i be. the pictures we are seeing from the desert sequences, _ be. the pictures we are seeing from the desert sequences, what i be. the pictures we are seeing from the desert sequences, what are i be. the pictures we are seeing from the desert sequences, what are we | the desert sequences, what are we looking at here? this the desert sequences, what are we looking at here?— looking at here? this is a remarkable _ looking at here? this is a remarkable plan. i looking at here? this is a remarkable plan. this i looking at here? this is a| remarkable plan. this one looking at here? this is a i remarkable plan. this one is calledm _ remarkable plan. this one is calledm it— remarkable plan. this one is called... it travels in the gut of a mockingbird. the mockingbird eats

fruit. _ mockingbird. the mockingbird eats fruit, lands on the top of this giant— fruit, lands on the top of this giant cactus, a hedgehog cactus, in the desert — giant cactus, a hedgehog cactus, in the desert. it pulls out of the seed and the _ the desert. it pulls out of the seed and the seed, it's like an alien, it sends— and the seed, it's like an alien, it sends this — and the seed, it's like an alien, it sends this great long red probe out of the _ sends this great long red probe out of the seat — sends this great long red probe out of the seat and grows towards the cactus _ of the seat and grows towards the cactus. and when this probe from the sea latches— cactus. and when this probe from the sea latches onto the cactus, it injects — sea latches onto the cactus, it injects it — sea latches onto the cactus, it injects it with a parasite. then this parasitic plant spreads through the cactus — this parasitic plant spreads through the cactus like a body snatchers. it's like — the cactus like a body snatchers. it's like the — the cactus like a body snatchers. it's like the thing! or alien. it literally grows inside the plant and burst out of the cactus? it literally grows inside the plant and burst out of the cactus?— burst out of the cactus? it does. it has beautiful _ burst out of the cactus? it does. it has beautiful red _ burst out of the cactus? it does. it has beautiful red flowers. - has beautiful red flowers. hummingbirds come along and pollinating. it's incredibly freaky but it's — pollinating. it's incredibly freaky but it's also incredibly beautiful. it's quite — but it's also incredibly beautiful. it's quite disturbing, to be honest. it's quite disturbing, to be honest. i know you have done a lot of animal photography, and we often hear stories, most get one shot. with plant life, as i understand it, some of the sequences last three years.

you would have had a camera on a plan for three years?— you would have had a camera on a plan for three years? yeah, you have experienced — plan for three years? yeah, you have experienced a _ plan for three years? yeah, you have experienced a little _ plan for three years? yeah, you have experienced a little bit _ plan for three years? yeah, you have experienced a little bit about - plan for three years? yeah, you have experienced a little bit about what i experienced a little bit about what we have _ experienced a little bit about what we have been doing for the last four years _ we have been doing for the last four years one — we have been doing for the last four years. one of the very first shoots i did was— years. one of the very first shoots i did was head to the desert where you have _ i did was head to the desert where you have got this giant cactus with great _ you have got this giant cactus with great big _ you have got this giant cactus with great big arms. we attached these time—lapse cameras to them and we programmed these cameras to take a photograph every hour of every day for three _ photograph every hour of every day for three years. when you put it all together— for three years. when you put it all together and speeded up, it looks like the _ together and speeded up, it looks like the cactuses are moving, expanding and contracting. they are like shape _ expanding and contracting. they are like shape shifters.— like shape shifters. richard, who is on camera this _ like shape shifters. richard, who is on camera this morning, _ on camera this morning, verytalented, said something quite philosophical. it is kind of stuck with me. plants have their own time. we sit here kind of really impatient, this has to happen in three hours. they have their own time. once you get your head around that, you can understand how precious this series is?- that, you can understand how precious this series is? yeah. it is painstaking _ precious this series is? yeah. it is painstaking work. _ precious this series is? yeah. it is painstaking work. with _ precious this series is? yeah. it is painstaking work. with an i precious this series is? yeah. it is painstaking work. with an animal| precious this series is? yeah. it is i painstaking work. with an animal you point a _ painstaking work. with an animal you point a camera at it and hope it

will do — point a camera at it and hope it will do something.— point a camera at it and hope it will do something. exactly. and it lives day and _ will do something. exactly. and it lives day and night, _ will do something. exactly. and it lives day and night, not _ will do something. exactly. and it lives day and night, not seasons. | lives day and night, not seasons. with a plant we have had to build these _ with a plant we have had to build these robotic systems. this is where ifeel— these robotic systems. this is where i feel we _ these robotic systems. this is where i feel we have these robotic systems. this is where ifeel we have pioneered these robotic systems. this is where i feel we have pioneered this way of film—making. these robots have allowed — film—making. these robots have allowed us to travel into their worlds — allowed us to travel into their worlds. we speeded up plant time. we can move _ worlds. we speeded up plant time. we can move around the plant as it is growing. — can move around the plant as it is growing, they are fighting, they are stealing _ growing, they are fighting, they are stealing from each other. they are raising _ stealing from each other. they are raising their young. it is these relationships we can really relate to. relationships we can really relate to that — relationships we can really relate to that is— relationships we can really relate to. that is why the stories are so engaging — to. that is why the stories are so enauaain. ., to. that is why the stories are so enmain, ., ., to. that is why the stories are so enauaain. ., ., ., , to. that is why the stories are so ennain, ., ., ., , ., engaging. you are literally wearing the product- _ engaging. you are literally wearing the product. people _ engaging. you are literally wearing the product. people will— engaging. you are literally wearing the product. people will have i the product. people will have noticed, you have got a cacti shirt. i think of all the plans, i think cactuses _ i think of all the plans, i think cactuses are just absolutely wonderful. cactuses are 'ust absolutely wonderful._ cactuses are 'ust absolutely wonderful. , ., ., wonderful. everybody has got a soft sot for a wonderful. everybody has got a soft spot for a cactus. _ wonderful. everybody has got a soft spot for a cactus. they _ wonderful. everybody has got a soft spot for a cactus. they are - spot for a cactus. they are humanlike. _ spot for a cactus. they are humanlike. you _ spot for a cactus. they are humanlike. you look i spot for a cactus. they are humanlike. you look at i spot for a cactus. they are i humanlike. you look at them and think. _ humanlike. you look at them and think. isn't— humanlike. you look at them and think, isn't that adorable?- think, isn't that adorable? also, the are think, isn't that adorable? also, they are hard — think, isn't that adorable? also, they are hard to _ think, isn't that adorable? also, they are hard to kill, _ think, isn't that adorable? also, they are hard to kill, so - think, isn't that adorable? also, they are hard to kill, so they i think, isn't that adorable? also, i they are hard to kill, so they make you feel good about yourself if you don't look after them. but you feel good about yourself if you don't look after them.— don't look after them. but also vicious.

don't look after them. but also vicious- we _ don't look after them. but also vicious. we took— don't look after them. but also vicious. we took david - don't look after them. but also i vicious. we took david attenborough into the _ vicious. we took david attenborough into the sonoran desert to engage with the _ into the sonoran desert to engage with the spiciness of the cactus. we thought. _ with the spiciness of the cactus. we thought, wouldn't it be great to get a thick— thought, wouldn't it be great to get a thick red — thought, wouldn't it be great to get a thick red velvet glove, pop it on his hand — a thick red velvet glove, pop it on his hand and david put his hand inside _ his hand and david put his hand inside the — his hand and david put his hand inside the cactus. when he pulls his hand out— inside the cactus. when he pulls his hand out it — inside the cactus. when he pulls his hand out it is covered in spines and pickles _ hand out it is covered in spines and pickles on — hand out it is covered in spines and pickles on the globe. but they are so sharp— pickles on the globe. but they are so sharp they went through the love into his _ so sharp they went through the love into his arm. through the kevlar. but david, — into his arm. through the kevlar. but david, being the ultimate professional, response to the pain, delivers _ professional, response to the pain, delivers his— professional, response to the pain, delivers his peace wonderful and afterwards we go in with pliers. that— afterwards we go in with pliers. that is— afterwards we go in with pliers. that is the _ afterwards we go in with pliers. that is the sort of thing we experience every time we film in a desert _ experience every time we film in a desert because the plants are the thing _ desert because the plants are the thing you — desert because the plants are the thing you have to watch out for. all of thing you have to watch out for. of those thing you have to watch out for. fill of those stories make our little experiment looks frankly lame. all matters, it? it all counts. do experiment looks frankly lame. all matters, it? it all counts.- matters, it? it all counts. do you think we have _ matters, it? it all counts. do you think we have got _ matters, it? it all counts. do you think we have got enough i matters, it? it all counts. do you think we have got enough water| matters, it? it all counts. do you. think we have got enough water in there? it think we have got enough water in there? , , ., .,

there? it is used to growing nine ears there? it is used to growing nine years without — there? it is used to growing nine years without any _ there? it is used to growing nine years without any water - there? it is used to growing nine years without any water at i there? it is used to growing nine years without any water at all! it| years without any water at all! it is a years without any water at all! is a bit like years without any water at all! tit is a bit like home for it, really. lovely to see. absolutely lovely. your enthusiasm is i love it. the latest episode — your enthusiasm is i love it. the latest episode of _ your enthusiasm is i love it. tue: latest episode of the your enthusiasm is i love it. he latest episode of the green your enthusiasm is i love it. tte: latest episode of the green planet on sunday bbc one, 9pm. you can catch previous episodes on the iplayer. pall catch previous episodes on the ipla er. . ., ., iplayer. all about the weather. what is happening? _ iplayer. all about the weather. what is happening? good i iplayer. all about the weather. i what is happening? good morning. some of you may be feeling a little bit aggrieved when you see this because it has been very dull for some parts of the uk. yesterday, seven hours of sunshine in bournemouth. —— bulmer. stilla seven hours of sunshine in bournemouth. —— bulmer. still a few days of the month yet to go. even here we will see a little less sunshine as we go through today. clouding over across the country after a bright but frosty start. after that frosty stock that is going to turn mulder. this cloud streaming and across the atlantic is dragging airfrom streaming and across the atlantic is dragging air from the azores, streaming and across the atlantic is dragging airfrom the azores, so temperatures lived through the day and the night. for the morning commute most places dry. hazy

sunshine and fog across england and wales especially. cloudy and wet across the north—west of scotland. thicker cloud bringing rain to central scotland, north—west england, and cornwall. temperatures up england, and cornwall. temperatures up to 11, 12 degrees. hazy sunshine to the south and east. temperatures lower than they were yesterday. nothing quite as mad. a very mild night to come. temperatures will continue to climb. for rain at times in northern scotland. the heaviest towards the end of the night with stronger winds. towards the end of the night with strongerwinds. look towards the end of the night with stronger winds. look at these. these temperatures barely shift in what we see this afternoon, seven to 10 celsius as we start saturday morning. very mild start. winds coming from the azores initially. it would be a day of change. this area of low pressure, as it brings heavy rain and strong winds, is it clear through, temperatures drop as north—westerly winds dig in. let's take you through saturday. cloudy in england and wales to begin with. it is the dividing line between the mild and the cold air. a narrow band of rain pushing south. many are

crossing in wales will stay predominately dry. to the north of it, sunshine. wintry showers at the north of scotland. the winds will strengthen. in windy entry saturday. winds could be gusting at 60, 70 mph, particularly across parts of scotland. gale force in the north abingdon and wes. —— feeling colder in the north as we go to the end of saturday. 0n in the north as we go to the end of saturday. on saturday night, the strongest winds push away. winds lighter on sunday morning. a frost to start with. bright start but it will cloud over from the north and west. as you go through sunday, had breaks of rain preceded by hill snow in scotland and in two parts of northern ireland, may be a few much hours ahead of it in the west abingdon and wales. temperatures on the chilly side in the north, nine to 10 degrees in the south. as we go into sunday evening, we have got to keep a close eye on the forecast. potentially severe weather in parts of scotland in particular. that is how it is looking.

it's the biggest wildlife survey of its kind on the planet, and this weekend we're all being encouraged to do our bit for science by getting involved in the annual big garden birdwatch. 0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt is in sherwood forest for us this morning, and can explain what's involved. what a lovely setting. you have got a bit of sunshine. lucky you. it is fantastic — a bit of sunshine. lucky you. it is fantastic. we _ a bit of sunshine. lucky you. it is fantastic. we have _ a bit of sunshine. lucky you. it is fantastic. we have been here since dawn _ fantastic. we have been here since dawn it _ fantastic. we have been here since dawn it is — fantastic. we have been here since dawn. it is absolutely wonderful. we have got _ dawn. it is absolutely wonderful. we have got the forest behind me. beyond — have got the forest behind me. beyond it— have got the forest behind me. beyond it is heathland. have a mixed environment for the bird two. we have _ environment for the bird two. we have got— environment for the bird two. we have got a — environment for the bird two. we have got a bird feeder up. it isn't looking _ have got a bird feeder up. it isn't looking super impressive at the moment — looking super impressive at the moment. listen, naga, we did have a robin _ moment. listen, naga, we did have a robin there _ moment. listen, naga, we did have a robin there earlier. we have had one robin! _ robin there earlier. we have had one robin! listen to this. there was an amazingm — robin! listen to this. there was an amazing... when i arrived there was the most _ amazing... when i arrived there was the most amazing dawn chorus.

dawn chorus. loads of birds. that is what this is about _ loads of birds. that is what this is about it — loads of birds. that is what this is about it is — loads of birds. that is what this is about. it is about going into our gardens. — about. it is about going into our gardens, counting the bird flu we can see _ gardens, counting the bird flu we can see to— gardens, counting the bird flu we can see to survey the bird population. really important information about what is happening to the _ information about what is happening to the contrary's bird flu. for over a0 years, the rspb�*s a garden bird watch has highlighted the winners and losers in the garden bird world. let's take a look at last year's rundown. in at number three it was the blue ted. a non—mover holding then the second spot once more was the starling. but the pick of the pops last year was the pick of the pops last year was the house sparrow, which held onto the house sparrow, which held onto the top spot in the big garden birdwatch rankings. it was the most

commonly seen garden bird of 2021. house sparrows and starlings may be the most commonly cited birds, a closer look at the data shows that numbers have in fact dropped dramatically. since the bird which began in 1979. last year, house sparrows were down 53%, while starlings were down a whopping 80%. and they are not the only ones. two more garden favourites, blackbirds and robins, are down a6% and 32% respectively. so the big question now is, how are britain's birds doing this year? the rspb is hoping you will help find out by taking part in the big garden birdwatch.

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of their abundance, their numbers. if people want _ of their abundance, their numbers. if people want to _ of their abundance, their numbers. if people want to encourage - of their abundance, their numbers. if people want to encourage birds l of their abundance, their numbers. | if people want to encourage birds to come _ if people want to encourage birds to come to— if people want to encourage birds to come to their gardens, what do you suggest _ come to their gardens, what do you suggest they do? what are the rules with bird _ suggest they do? what are the rules with bird feeders? you suggest they do? what are the rules with bird feeders?— with bird feeders? you have to think like a bird, basically. _ with bird feeders? you have to think like a bird, basically. think- with bird feeders? you have to think like a bird, basically. think about. like a bird, basically. think about food, _ like a bird, basically. think about food, think— like a bird, basically. think about food, think about _ like a bird, basically. think about food, think about water, - like a bird, basically. think about food, think about water, think. like a bird, basically. think about. food, think about water, think about shelter~ _ food, think about water, think about shelter~ leave — food, think about water, think about shelter. leave your— food, think about water, think about shelter. leave your garden - food, think about water, think about shelter. leave your garden a - food, think about water, think about shelter. leave your garden a bit - shelter. leave your garden a bit wilder~ — shelter. leave your garden a bit wilder. perhaps— shelter. leave your garden a bit wilder. perhaps create - shelter. leave your garden a bit wilder. perhaps create a - shelter. leave your garden a bit wilder. perhaps create a small i wilder. perhaps create a small habitat — wilder. perhaps create a small habitat in _ wilder. perhaps create a small habitat. in terms _ wilder. perhaps create a small habitat. in terms of— wilder. perhaps create a small habitat. in terms of food, - wilder. perhaps create a small habitat. in terms of food, if. wilder. perhaps create a small. habitat. in terms of food, if you want _ habitat. in terms of food, if you want to— habitat. in terms of food, if you want to feed, _ habitat. in terms of food, if you want to feed, and _ habitat. in terms of food, if you i want to feed, and supplementary feeding _ want to feed, and supplementary feeding is— want to feed, and supplementary feeding is important— want to feed, and supplementary feeding is important through - 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there are some nasty diseases around~ — there are some nasty diseases around a _ there are some nasty diseases around. a disease _ there are some nasty diseases around. a disease affecting - around. a disease affecting greenfinches _ around. a disease affecting greenfinches will— around. a disease affecting greenfinches will stop- around. a disease affecting greenfinches will stop ——. i around. a disease affecting - greenfinches will stop ——. move around. a disease affecting _ greenfinches will stop ——. move them around _ greenfinches will stop ——. move them around the _ greenfinches will stop ——. move them around the garden _ greenfinches will stop ——. move them around the garden on _ greenfinches will stop ——. move them around the garden on a _ greenfinches will stop ——. move them around the garden on a regular- around the garden on a regular basis — around the garden on a regular basis those _ around the garden on a regular basis. those are _ around the garden on a regular basis. those are important - 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who want to be part of the bird watch have to do? i have been doing it five years- — watch have to do? i have been doing it five years. the _ watch have to do? i have been doing it five years. the rules _ watch have to do? i have been doing it five years. the rules are _ it five years. the rules are similar. sit in your garden for a few hours and to take note of all the species you see. {30 few hours and to take note of all the species you see.— the species you see. go on the website. _ the species you see. go on the website, there _ the species you see. go on the website, there is _ the species you see. go on the website, there is a _ the species you see. go on the website, there is a form - the species you see. go on the website, there is a form you i the species you see. go on the| website, there is a form you fill in, website, there is a form you fill in. tell— website, there is a form you fill in, tell them what you have seen and that contributes to the bird survey and helps — that contributes to the bird survey and helps us to understand what is happening — and helps us to understand what is happening. for people listening who say, l'm _ happening. for people listening who say, l'm not— happening. for people listening who say, i'm not interested in birds, what _ say, i'm not interested in birds, what do — say, i'm not interested in birds, what do you _ say, i'm not interested in birds, what do you get from bird—watching? personally, _ what do you get from bird—watching? personally, it's a massive solas for me from the stresses of daily life. it is seeing any gorgeous burden, everything about them is outstanding. it is the connection to nature. ., ., ., , , nature. you are also studying ecology- _ nature. you are also studying ecology- what _ nature. you are also studying ecology. what you _ nature. you are also studying ecology. what you are - nature. you are also studying - ecology. what you are interested in is the _ ecology. what you are interested in is the complexity of ecosystems? yeah, _ is the complexity of ecosystems? yeah, i_ is the complexity of ecosystems? yeah, i absolutely love is the complexity of ecosystems? yeah, iabsolutely love it. i is the complexity of ecosystems? yeah, iabsolutely love it. lam yeah, i absolutely love it. i am studying countryside management and learning about the ecosystem. everything has its place, everything has its knees. it blows my mind every single day. has its knees. it blows my mind every single day-— has its knees. it blows my mind every single day. nature is perfect. what would — every single day. nature is perfect. what would you _ every single day. nature is perfect. what would you say _ every single day. nature is perfect. what would you say to _ every single day. nature is perfect. what would you say to people - every single day. nature is perfect. what would you say to people who | every single day. nature is perfect. i what would you say to people who are dubious _ what would you say to people who are dubious about spending an hour of the time _ dubious about spending an hour of the time looking at birds? we dubious about spending an hour of the time looking at birds?- the time looking at birds? we are art of the time looking at birds? we are part of nature. — the time looking at birds? we are part of nature, whether— the time looking at birds? we are part of nature, whether we - the time looking at birds? we are

part of nature, whether we like i the time looking at birds? we are part of nature, whether we like it | part of nature, whether we like it or not. we owe it to nature to just give up a bit of our time to contribute to fantastic research like this to find out what is going on. ., ~' like this to find out what is going on. ., ~ , ., y like this to find out what is going on. ., ~' , ., , . like this to find out what is going on. thank you very much indeed. what a call to action — on. thank you very much indeed. what a call to action that _ on. thank you very much indeed. what a call to action that is. _ on. thank you very much indeed. what a call to action that is. it _ on. thank you very much indeed. what a call to action that is. it is _ on. thank you very much indeed. what a call to action that is. it is an - a call to action that is. it is an hour— a call to action that is. it is an hour of— a call to action that is. it is an hour of your— a call to action that is. it is an hour of your time today, tomorrow, saturday _ hour of your time today, tomorrow, saturday or— hour of your time today, tomorrow, saturday or sunday, filling the form. — saturday or sunday, filling the form. all — saturday or sunday, filling the form, all the details on the rspb website — form, all the details on the rspb website. this is real science contributing to our understanding of bird populations in britain. do contributing to our understanding of bird populations in britain.— bird populations in britain. do take art. i'll bird populations in britain. do take part- l'll state _ bird populations in britain. do take part. i'll state the _ bird populations in britain. do take part. i'll state the obvious. - bird populations in britain. do take part. i'll state the obvious. how. part. i'll state the obvious. how appropriate that a robin should first be spotted in sherwood forest? absolutely, you are so right, charlie! _ absolutely, you are so right, charlie! absolutely. the first bird of the _ charlie! absolutely. the first bird of the day. — charlie! absolutely. the first bird of the day, the robin. all the time we have _ of the day, the robin. all the time we have been here, they are not interested — we have been here, they are not interested. maybe there is enough food for— interested. maybe there is enough food for them here already. this is an amazing — food for them here already. this is an amazing area in terms of different— an amazing area in terms of different habitats for birds, it really — different habitats for birds, it really is — different habitats for birds, it really is wonderful. absolutely beautiful. thank _ really is wonderful. absolutely beautiful. thank you _ really is wonderful. absolutely beautiful. thank you for - really is wonderful. absolutely beautiful. thank you for the i really is wonderful. absolutely i beautiful. thank you for the dawn chorus, it was stunning. the most natural, wonderful piece of music you got here first thing in the

morning. you got here first thing in the mornin:. ., ~ you got here first thing in the mornin:. ., ,, ,, you got here first thing in the mornin:. ., ~' ,, . , ., morning. thank you. headlines in a moment. where you are. we will be back in a few minutes. honestly! good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today. will the government go ahead with april's rise in national insurance after a minister admits it's unpopular and "everyone is feeling the squeeze"? british sign language is on course to become a recognised language in england — making it more prominent in public service announcements. we meet those on both sides of the home care crisis — as providers turn away requests due to staff shortages. offices are open but are workers back at their desks? at the end of the first full week

without work from home guidance in england and northern ireland, we'll find out. good morning. the chance to make history now. wrap and adele reaches the final of the australian open as he bids to win a record—breaking let he bids to win a record—breaking 21st grand slam title. he bids to win a record-breaking 21st grand slam title.— he bids to win a record-breaking 21st grand slam title. binge! where sean connery _ 21st grand slam title. binge! where sean connery puts _ 21st grand slam title. binge! where sean connery puts his _ 21st grand slam title. binge! where sean connery puts his rubbish. - and we look back at the life of comedian and writer, barry cryer, who has died at the age of 86. it isa it is a frosty but bright start to friday for some of you but it will cloud over for most of the day and this weekend. get ready for some very windy weather, especially in scotland. all the details here on breakfast. it's friday 28th january. our main story. there's increasing pressure on the government to delay a planned rise in national insurance. a number of backbench conservative mps have joined calls to put off the increase for a year — to help relieve the cost—of—living crisis. one minister has admitted the plan is unpopular, and says the government is "in listening mode" —

as our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. welcome to question time. speaking on the bbc�*s question time programme, the armed forces ministerjames heappey appeared to concede that raising national insurance from april to pay for the covid backlog in social care, was unpopular, describing opposition among the audience in morecambe as absolute. everybody in the room is against it. everybody in the room is feeling the squeeze. is that fair? are you all against it? yeah. audience applauds. mr heappey also said that the government was in listening mode. you'll have noticed that the top of the government is in listening mode at the moment. and, erm... but the cabinet took the decision, and i think that it's important to recognise that actually as a tax, it will — i think sort of 50% of the revenue's raised by the top 14% of taxpayers, and there's six million people that pay nothing at all. so, erm, you know, it isn't the, eh, the blunt instrument that some people have described it as.

there are calls from some conservative backbenchers for the rise to be delayed for a year. mel stride, who chairs the treasury select committee, told newsnight that he believed there was wiggle room in the public finances to allow it. the economy is doing quite a lot better than the obr forecast at the time of the last budget, so we've got that additional fiscal headroom. and the question then becomes, how do you use that? asked yesterday if the rise would go ahead, the prime minister said it was absolutely vital that covid backlogs and social care were fixed. his official spokesman later said there were no plans to change what had previously been set out. a treasury source said there had not been any discussions about changing the policy. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. 0ur political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. good morning. we haven't laid out in a way very clearly —— we have it laid out. no plans to change and yet

everybody knows the squeeze is on and then they say we are listening. the message from number 10 again this morning is that there are no plans to change the national insurance rise but the prime minister gave the sort of answers that raises eyebrows in westminster yesterday because he talked about tackling the nhs backlog, about tackling the nhs backlog, about tackling the nhs backlog, about tackling the cost of social care, but without categorically saying on the record that national insurance rise would definitely go ahead in april. i think both within the cabinet, we know there are some ministers who don't want it to happen, and on the tory backbenches, the pressure is just happen, and on the tory backbenches, the pressure isjust going happen, and on the tory backbenches, the pressure is just going to increase. we are hearing this morning from robert halfon, a senior tory backbencher, saying the government should go back to the drawing board on this, that it was a low income families who are going to bear the brunt of the national insurance rise. it is worth remembering that with all the pressure on borisjohnson over

parties in downing street, that the sue gray report that is due to come out eventually... he knows that he needs his backbenchers on site. they are increasing the pressure on him to rethink this policy and some are wondering if he might be tempted to agree with them to get them onside when he knows that his political future is in their hands. the message from number 10, as i say, is still, we have no plans to change it, but there are many wondering if thatis it, but there are many wondering if that is a position that might evolve. ~ , that is a position that might evolve. y .,, . ., that is a position that might evolve. y . ., that is a position that might evolve. g ., ., , evolve. my topic for you now is thins evolve. my topic for you now is things we _ evolve. my topic for you now is things we know _ evolve. my topic for you now is things we know and _ evolve. my topic for you now is things we know and things - evolve. my topic for you now is things we know and things we | evolve. my topic for you now is - things we know and things we don't know. we note the sue gray report will come out at some point, we don't know when. we know the met is also investigating the parties. we don't really know the parameters around what they are doing. i understand you have some kind of sto around some of that. we understand you have some kind of sto around some of that.— around some of that. we have heard from the met _ around some of that. we have heard from the met this _ around some of that. we have heard from the met this morning. - around some of that. we have heard from the met this morning. we - from the met this morning. we expected to seek the sue gray report earlier this week, probably on wednesday. the met then launch their

own investigation on tuesday and that threw a spanner in the works which is still being dealt with at the moment in the cabinet office as they figure out what they can and can't publish. we have got a bit of clarity from the met this morning on what they are asking for. they have just put out a statement in response to questions about whether they were responsible for the delay, saying that they have asked for a minimal reference to be made in the cabinet office report into event that the police are investigating. they also say that they had ongoing contact with the cabinet office to avoid any prejudice to their investigation, but say that they didn't ask for the report to be delayed. now what exactly that means is not 100% clear, but it sounds like the report that we are going to get from sue gray, whenever that happens, will not have all the references to the parties that the met is investigation thing that we would expect, simply because the met don't want it to get in the way of their

own investigation. quite when we will see the sue gray report is not clear, it seems unlikely to be today, probably next week. just to be clear, today, probably next week. just to be clear. the _ today, probably next week. just to be clear, the government - today, probably next week. just to be clear, the government and - today, probably next week. just to | be clear, the government and boris johnson has said all along published in full, published in full has been a request, what they said they will do. this seems to suggest something else. , ., , ., “ else. the question is what "info' means. else. the question is what "info' means- one _ else. the question is what "info' means. one the _ else. the question is what "info' means. one the things - else. the question is what "info' means. one the things that - else. the question is what "info' means. one the things that has| else. the question is what "info' - means. one the things that has been delaying sue gray pressing the send button as she wants to send a report that can be published in full in the form it is received. what this statement from the met suggests if there are parts of it that could be taken out so that they don't prejudice the police's own investigation into it. quite exactly what those events are, we don't know, but i think it is a safe bet that the met are going to be investigating the more serious claims. the question that will be asked over the next few hours is, will this mean that large parts of

what has been claimed won't be in the final report?— the final report? thank you very much. british sign language is on course to becoming a legally recognised language in england — after the government said it will back a new bill which will be debated in the house of commons later today. campaigners, including the first deaf contestant on strictly come dancing, rose ayling—ellis, say they hope the change will see it more widely used and promoted. jonathan blake has this report. for centuries, british sign language has been used by deaf people in the uk as an essential tool to communicate. but while it's recognised as a language, it has no legal status. campaigners, including the strictly winner rose ayling—ellis, are calling for a change in the law to ensure bsl becomes more widely used, improving accessibility for deaf people. if i go to the doctor and there's no interpreter, it means i have to bring a family member with me. but i don't want that, i want privacy. the labour mp rosie cooper, whose parents are both deaf, has proposed new laws,

which the government is now backing. mps will debate the proposals later and, once passed into law, government departments will be required to report their use of bsl, and a panel of bsl users will be set up to advise ministers and officials. it's hoped this will lead to bsl being more widely used in public settings, like this monthly signed service at manchester cathedral, and more interpreters being employed as a result. scotland already has a law promoting the use of bsl. there are campaigns for similar changes in wales and northern ireland. the new law in england is being described as a watershed moment for the deaf community, and the hope is that the estimated quarter of a million people who use bsl in some form every day will be able to play a more prominent role in society. jonathan blake, bbc news. social distancing rules and the rule of six in pubs and restaurants are being scrapped in wales from today. nightclubs, which have been

closed since boxing day to curb omicron cases, can now re—open. the legal requirement to work from home also comes to an end — but mask wearing rules will remain in shops, hospitals and on public transport. if you want to hear the story read to you this evening, you are in for a treat. the cbeebies bedtime stories programme has made another big—name signing. reese witherspoon will become the first best actress oscar—winner to fill the seat, as she reads "extraordinary!" by penny harrison. hello, my name is reese. sometimes when we're busy it can be hard to find time to notice the world around us. the things we see every day can seem a bit...ordinary. but if you stop and look closer, you will see that our world is extraordinary. the hollywood star says she hopes her telling of the story will encourage children to take the time to seek out the magic in ordinary things. it airs this evening at 6:50 on cbeebies.

living independently into old age is the hope for many of us. but if often relies on a service that is increasingly under threat — home care. that's because a staffing crisis in the sector means support is being rationed, and the regulator has told breakfast the vacancy rate is continuing to rise. jayne mccubbin has been to meet people on both sides of the crisis — those struggling to deliver care and those desperate to receive it. the last 18 months has been such a struggle. it's a constant battle to try and get staff to come and work for us. firefighting, every day. we're lying awake at night wondering who's going to actually turn up for work. social care has cried out for years for more funding, and we are in a crisis. when we saw that video of you crying... yeah. ..that was october. that — yeah. and it's worse now?

it's worse now. yeah, yeah. we cannot get staff. it's not because people don't want to work in care. they won't work in care for such a poor wage. suzanne's facebook message was recorded in desperation. her sector, unable to compete with better paid jobs in retail, is in crisis. a year ago, her company had 30 carers like tanya. today, only 20 — and only on a good day. when did you have covid? the ist ofjanuary 2022. you've just had it? just had it. you just out. you're just out. you and loads of colleagues had it, didn't you? about 30% of us, yeah. i'm scrolling through the screen now on the database that we use. eh, this is, erm, our local council. there are about eight pages of names, but these people are still waiting for care. can you offer any of these people help? i wish i could. when did you last have capacity? about six weeks ago.

suzanne and kerry's vacancies are just some of the 100,000 advertised in the sector every single day. i'm looking up at the recruitment boards. we've got one on the board at the moment. right, so new staff, one. new clients, three, and they are pending. yeah. you can't do them yet. can't take them, yeah, no. and they're either home with family, or they're still in hospital. and if they're still in hospital, they are beds the nhs desperately needs? yeah. and now i'm trying not to cry, because that breaks my heart, because i can't do myjob properly. it's a job with a lot of heart. you desperately need people. on the other side of the social care crisis... sorry. ..are people like this? ..are people like this. well, my name is susie, and i am somehow accidentally become a full—time carer of my grandmother.

and it's time to make a little start at work. susie's workday now starts earlier, so that she can then go to her 93—year—old gran's house to help her start the day. just getting these opened. her gran was assessed as being eligible for support last autumn. the big reason for coming this early... but she is still waiting. ..to do these. so susie nowjuggles working from her gran's home with being a carer. lunchtime! thank you. and coping with her own fibromyalgia. roast beef. looks nice. it does. it smells lovely too. and we haven't even found anyone who's been able to meet with us, because everyone, nobody has carers available and everyone has waiting lists already. but for me, trying to manage my own pain levels and energy levels, as well as being able to do everything that's involved in caring for someone, is really difficult. you know, you can't sugar—coat it. it's just after six, so we leave everything set up for her. how long do you think

you can go on like this? that's the... to be honest, that's the question that i'm terrified of thinking about. it makes me want to panic, frankly. lovely. i will see you tomorrow then. bye for now. bye. i don't know how we do this for months and months and months longer. ijust don't know how we do it. it's quarter past seven, and i'm going to head home, deal with my own medication and make some food. goodnight. hello? the association of directors of adult social services say councils have commissioned 15% more home care in recent months, but it still isn't enough to meet rising demand. the department of health and social care told us they're investing half a billion pounds in workforce recruitment. but right now, there aren't enough tanyas to go around. you're on about £10 an hour? just over, yeah. do you feel valued? eh, by my clients? yeah.

by society? probably not so much. not for the job i do. what is the worst part of yourjob? the people passing. i'm going to cry. are you all right? yeah. 0h. sorry. this is an importantjob. yeah. this job is a vocation. when you see clients like pauline, and things like that, you are attached to them. but it's a poorly paid vocation. the bonds and friendships — an important part of life? yeah, yeah. the sector is fighting for staff, and it will get worse as the cost of living rises. worse again, they expect, when vaccines become mandatory for staff in april. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. for more on this we can speak now to lizjones, policy director with the national care forum, who is in nottingham this morning, good morning. good morning, thank ou for good morning. good morning, thank you for having _ good morning. good morning, thank you for having me. _ good morning. good morning, thank you for having me. thank _ good morning. good morning, thank you for having me. thank you - good morning. good morning, thank you for having me. thank you for- you for having me. thank you for talkin: to you for having me. thank you for talking to us- _ you for having me. thank you for talking to us. we _ you for having me. thank you for talking to us. we say _ you for having me. thank you for talking to us. we say thank- you for having me. thank you for talking to us. we say thank you i you for having me. thank you for| talking to us. we say thank you to

everyone who shares their life experience with us and you will have seen that report, but the point is now there is desperation both sides of providing home care. is this something you are hearing more and more of? ~ ., ~' something you are hearing more and more of? ~ ., ,, ., ., more of? well, i would like to add more of? well, i would like to add my thanks- _ more of? well, i would like to add my thanks. listening _ more of? well, i would like to add my thanks. listening to _ more of? well, i would like to add my thanks. listening to suzanne l more of? well, i would like to add i my thanks. listening to suzanne and tanya, we got a really vivid picture of the challenges that home care providers are facing and actually it is a problem across the whole of aduu is a problem across the whole of adult social care. and then hearing from susie brings you the real world impact for lots of people in their everyday lives. so this crisis is not a surprise. it's been quite a long time coming. we have been warning about it, really, since last summer, and we obviously had all sorts of covid pressures before that. so i think that there are... it is very clear that there is a

real workforce crisis in social care and it is a combination of all sorts of things. but what you heard there also isn't working in social care can be a really rewarding career, we just need to sort out a couple of really key things, and that is the amount that we can pay our staff. we have 1.5 million people working in social care. that is more than work in the nhs. and we have to find a way, working with the government and local authorities, to enable care providers to pay their staff better. obviously we want people for whom social care is a vocation, but as you heard from suzanne, a vocation is all very well but the level of wages we are able to pay at the moment is not enough, and i would like to explain, if i may a little bit more about why that is so difficult for employers. is that 0k? please do, yeah. 50 i difficult for employers. is that ok? please do, yeah.— please do, yeah. so i think it is important _ please do, yeah. so i think it is important you _ please do, yeah. so i think it is important you have _ please do, yeah. so i think it is important you have us - please do, yeah. so i think it is important you have us think i please do, yeah. so i think it is. important you have us think about social care as a public service,

really. when you look at social care across the board, between 60% and 70% of it is paid for by the state, so it is paid for either by local authorities all through the health service, and when we look at home care that rises, i think, to more like 80%. so for key customers, for social care providers —— back of the key customers are at local authorities who are paying an amount in home care, per hour and in other settings it is per week. they are paying an amount per hour for that care that is provided and if, as is the case at the moment, that hourly rate or that weekly rate is really well below the cost of actually providing that care, then it is very difficult for employers to pay higher wages. difficult for employers to pay higherwages. so difficult for employers to pay higher wages. so the economics of it are pretty simple, really. we have to find a way for local authorities, as the commissioners of these services, the people who are buying

care for our most vulnerable people, we have to find a way for them to be able to pay more, to pay a realistic cost of what it takes to run those services. 50 cost of what it takes to run those services. , ., , , services. so is it an issue, liz jones, services. so is it an issue, liz jones. of— services. so is it an issue, liz jones, of local— services. so is it an issue, liz jones, of local authorities - services. so is it an issue, liz - jones, of local authorities allowing a bigger proportion of their income towards home care, or is it... because they would say, actually, we need more money allocated to us from “p need more money allocated to us from up above. need more money allocated to us from u- above. , ., , , ., ,, ., up above. they absolutely work and we would be — up above. they absolutely work and we would be right _ up above. they absolutely work and we would be right behind _ up above. they absolutely work and we would be right behind them. - up above. they absolutely work and we would be right behind them. it l up above. they absolutely work and | we would be right behind them. it is a fundamentalfunding we would be right behind them. it is a fundamental funding problem and we would be right behind them. it is a fundamentalfunding problem and i heard on your programme earlier discussions about the national insurance levy. so it is really clear that we do need more money overall to come into social care. the estimates from the experts i that we need between seven billion and 8 billion a year. when you look at the plans for the levy, that will raise over three years 36 billion, but most of that is going to the nhs. only 5 billion is planned for

social care. so we need a rethink about the allocation of that money and we need to rethink about, probably, about how it is going to be raised. well, certainly, obviously, employers in social care will have to pay that levy, whereas employers in the nhs won't. liz jones, you will have heard this from so many people. here is an example of what one family is going through. we found the crisis has driven the private care cost up to a prohibitive level. so my dad has had to move in with my sisterfor prohibitive level. so my dad has had to move in with my sister for now stop despite being entitled, and the weight entitled in inverted commas, to four hours of daily care from the council. what choice does a family like this have?— like this have? well, i mean my heart goes _ like this have? well, i mean my heart goes out _ like this have? well, i mean my heart goes out to _ like this have? well, i mean my heart goes out to them - like this have? well, i mean my heart goes out to them and - like this have? well, i mean my heart goes out to them and the | heart goes out to them and the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people who are really struggling to get care for their loved ones. i think that we have to find a way to entice more people to come and work in social care, pay is

one aspect of it but recognition and the value that society places on those roles, it is something that we really need to work on. working in social care requires significant skills and expertise, as well as empathy. the idea that it is a low skilled job isjust empathy. the idea that it is a low skilled job is just not true. empathy. the idea that it is a low skilled job isjust not true. and when we look at the skills and experience that people working in social care needs, it is very similar to those working in the health service, and yet there is a significant pay gap. the research report from one of our members highlighted a pay gap of £7,000. so it is about pay but also about the value that we as a society place on those roles. the recognition that we give to people working in social care. perhaps if we had a bit more of the nhs love for social care, people might feel more valued. you heard time yet say on that report that she feels really valued by her

clients —— marco tanya say, and less valued by society. there is something about the fundamental perception of social care. and then there is the training and the career pathway that we can offer our amazing carers to think about how their careers might develop, what training and learning and development they might need. so i think for those families who are describing, for susie who we saw earlier in the piece, it really matters that we get it right and that the government works with us to really think about how we can properly inspire and entice people to come and work in social care, and pay them for the commensurate skills and value they bring. without it, the nhs will fall over and people like susie are going to be left trying to pick up the pieces. liz jones, policy director at the national care forum, thank you. thank you.

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night, — of cloud around and a very mild night, temperatures for some could climb _ night, temperatures for some could climb tonight rather than fall. i'll start— climb tonight rather than fall. i'll start the — climb tonight rather than fall. i'll start the weekend, it will turn cool at that _ start the weekend, it will turn cool at that very — start the weekend, it will turn cool at that very windy at times. more on that later~ _ at that very windy at times. more on that later. . ~ at that very windy at times. more on that later. ., ,, , ., last week the prime minister began asking workers to talk with bosses about going back into the office. i was that going, nina chris this will be one of the most interesting legacies of the pandemic, the shift to work from home. and it is productive depends on to work from home. and it is productive depends— to work from home. and it is productive depend good morning. whether you work in an office behind a desk, wait tables in a restaurant, look after machines in a factory, or read the news on the telly, the way we all work changed during the pandemic. and now the government's keen for things to get closer to how they were before. rewind back to before omicron. at that point, 1a% of people in the uk were working exclusively from home. that figure had been going down as restrictions eased. but, by mid—january, that had leaped to one in four of us back on the zooms and the short walks to the fridge.

so last week, the prime minister got rid of the work from home guidance in england, encouraging people to speak to their employers about getting back to the office. business groups welcomed the change, saying it would help town and city centres. but most people agree that hybrid working — where people do a mixture of home and office — is here to stay. and it's fairly clear the rush hour is not back, despite last week's change. as of monday, train journeys were still only at 53% of pre—pandemic levels. similarfigures on the london underground, although buses in the capital faring better. the roads are a lot busier, but some figures suggest congestion levels are way down on 2019. in northern ireland things have also been relaxed. employers have been asked to support her working. wales are the home—working law from today. in scotland, hybrid working will be

encouraged from monday — that suits fiona. she works in marketing. i think it's the flexibility to have a bit of both that's really important. i did actually — up until november, i was working two days from the office and it was really good to have that social interaction with my colleagues that obviously hadn't been there previously. equally, i enjoyed the couple of days that i had at home where i could really be productive in terms of writing plans and doing things. so, for me, i think it's a bit of both because human contact is really, really important and i think when we're working completely on our own, we lack that. so what are your rights? can you be forced back to the office? can you tell your employer you want to continue working from home? earlier we spoke to hr expert kate palmer — she told us working arrangements should be written into your contract. if you want absolute clarity between both parties that is a definite must. the contract is like the bible, you know, you have to be really clear about the parameters in the way you're going to work. so, yeah, if arrangements have mutated and now it's hybrid working

or permanent home working, the definite advice is to make that reflective in the contract of employment so it's absolutely clear for all parties. today there's speculation that the government will reduce or remove the tax sweetener for those who work from home. that's around £62 annually for basic—rate tax payers, and £125 for higher—rate tax payers. will it be enough to spur some people back? although it isn't that much money. it has been interesting to get your e—mails on this this morning. donald said, because my boss would not negotiate a work from home contract i have had to quit. matt has negotiated it. and one person said i spent £2500 per year commuting. i need that money. ultimately, as kate was saying, it is down to your boss. you can say you are productive at home but if your boss says differently it is their shout. it is

time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria hollins. a teenager has been charged after twojewish men were violently attacked in north london. it happened on wednesday evening in cadoxton avenue in haringey, when the victims were locking up their shop. one man suffered bruising and a fractured bone in his hand, while the second also suffered bruising and has an eye injury. an 18—year—old man will appear in court later, charged with two counts of racially aggravated abh and possession of an offensive weapon. plans to build 9,000 new homes on green belt land in hertfordshire over the next 15 years, have been scrapped. hertsmere borough council admitted local residents had rejected their proposals and accepted the plans should be shelved. 18,000 responses where received during the consultation period. a chef, who owns a caribbean restaurant in clapham, says he's thankful for his local

community's help in raising more than £7,000 after he was burgled. the restaurant, which employs care leavers, opened during the first uk lockdown. chef t is now restoring the venue. i've done everything i can to keep it going. to know that somebody, in the blink of an eye, could take that away from me. my windows were smashed, money was taken from my till. and not only that, our commercial equipment, that has taken a year to buy, was smashed to pieces as well. it was notjust a break in, it was a malicious attempt to destroy my business. lewisham's term as london borough of culture begins today, with a full day of events taking place. each year london's boroughs submit bids to receive more than £1 million of funding to deliver a programme of cultural events celebrating their local area. if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. on the tube there are minor delays on the dlr and severe delays on tfl

rail between paddington and reading. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a chilly start this morning. clear skies overnight, the temperature dropped close to zero, so there's a patchy frost this morning. high pressure in charge, and albeit for a veil of high cloud, it's a bright and sunny start. now through the day we'll lose the sunshine a little to more cloud edging in from the west. but we'll still get some bright and some sunny spells. the wind just starts to pick up a little through the afternoon, and temperatures still mild at ten celsius. now, the wind will continue to strengthen overnight and into saturday. we're going to hang on to the cloud through the night as well, but the temperature, it's going to be very mild, especially compared to last night, certainly above zero and a frost free start to saturday, with a minimum between six and eight celsius. so a cloudy start to the weekend, quite a blustery day for saturday. that wind gusting around a0—a5 miles per hour, potentially, but it's exceptionally mild ahead

of this cold front sinking south. now we're looking at a maximum temperature on saturday, potentially, at around 15 celsius, so a very mild day. clearance on that cold front means some sunshine to end, but a widespread frost overnight as the temperature drops down to zero. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. we'll be handing to morning live after the programme this morning. so let's find out from gethinjones and sara cox what they've got coming up. look at those two ready to go. for the last time in that studio, isn't it? ., �* , ., , it? that's right. last time in london before _ it? that's right. last time in london before we _ it? that's right. last time in london before we moved i it? that's right. last time in london before we moved to | london before we moved to manchester.— london before we moved to manchester. ~ . ., ., ., manchester. what are you going to steal from the _

manchester. what are you going to steal from the studio? _ manchester. what are you going to steal from the studio? i _ manchester. what are you going to steal from the studio? i wouldn't i steal from the studio? i wouldn't steal! coming up on today's morning live — forget smashing a window or forcing open a dodgy back door, some burglars are now using blowtorches to gain entry into your home. it sounds absolutely terrifying. but never fear, rav's - here to help you stay one step ahead of the criminals. iam. and the answer could be as simple as installing a new lock like this. it's not expensive, but it could stop thieves in their tracks. i'll also have a warning for people who've been contacted about a new phone contract. all is not as it seems. and i'll be telling you how to spot the scammers. also today, coughing, difficulty breathing and a fever, symptoms that sound like the first signs of covid, but according to dr punam, it could be something else — pneumonia. yes, i'll be explaining what the differences are — and why some people could be walking around with pneumonia, without even knowing it. plus, there's one week to go i until the winter olympics kick off in beijing, with team gb ready. to take on the rest of the world. snowboarding champ aimee fuller. and tv presenter ayo akinwolere tell

us about the athletes' chances, and why they believe _ there's definitely a gold medal in the bobsleigh. and he's back on stage this weekend, and getting us. all in the musical mood — jason manford tells us about bringing the casts of the west end together for one night only. see you at 9:15. enjoy your last programme in london. we will see you here in salford in a few weeks. take care. the world of comedy has been remembering the entertainer barry cryer, following his death at the age of 86. during a career spanning six decades, he became one of britain's best—loved writers and performers, known to millions of people for his sharp wit and one—liners. let's take a look at some of his funniest moments. #a # a memory shot to pieces.

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they brought you some flowers, barry _ they brought you some flowers, barry and — they brought you some flowers, barry. and some chocolates. they steal our barry. and some chocolates. they steal your trousers _ barry. and some chocolates. they steal your trousers when - barry. and some chocolates. tiez; steal your trousers when you are asleep. you can't help but laugh. there have been tributes paid to barry cryer. and i'm pleased to say omid joins us now. i was watching you as we were watching those clips. you can't help but laugh. we had such a dry weight. he was quite self—effacing, self—deprecating? == he was quite self-effacing, self-deprecating? he was quite self-effacing, self-de - recatin ? ., , self-deprecating? -- weight. he was.

he was also — self-deprecating? -- weight. he was. he was also a — self-deprecating? -- weight. he was. he was also a very — self-deprecating? -- weight. he was. he was also a very loving _ self-deprecating? -- weight. he was. he was also a very loving person. it i he was also a very loving person. it is not _ he was also a very loving person. it is not often — he was also a very loving person. it is not often you have the older generations, when they say hello to you, generations, when they say hello to you. he _ generations, when they say hello to you, he would always stand there with his _ you, he would always stand there with his arms wide open as if he was a thursday— with his arms wide open as if he was a thursday blog about to drink from the fountain of the water of life. andy _ the fountain of the water of life. andyiust— the fountain of the water of life. andyjust made you feel so appreciated and loved. and i think that is— appreciated and loved. and i think that is the — appreciated and loved. and i think that is the thing. he was a weight, but he _ that is the thing. he was a weight, but he was — that is the thing. he was a weight, but he was a weight with a lot of love in— but he was a weight with a lot of love in his — but he was a weight with a lot of love in his heart. that is why he was _ love in his heart. that is why he was so — love in his heart. that is why he was so beloved. | love in his heart. that is why he was so beloved.— love in his heart. that is why he was so beloved. i saw your tweet yesterday- _ was so beloved. i saw your tweet yesterday- you — was so beloved. i saw your tweet yesterday. you said _ was so beloved. i saw your tweet yesterday. you said you - was so beloved. i saw your tweet yesterday. you said you had i was so beloved. i saw your tweet yesterday. you said you had had| was so beloved. i saw your tweet | yesterday. you said you had had a dream about barry cryer, saying, goodbye old chum. and you added that he were eternally grateful to have appeared with him on his final episode of i'm sorry, i haven't a clue. that is how so many people remember him. that is when you needed that quick humour? i’m remember him. that is when you needed that quick humour? i'm sorry, i haven't a clue _ needed that quick humour? i'm sorry, i haven't a clue is _ needed that quick humour? i'm sorry, i haven't a clue is one _ needed that quick humour? i'm sorry, i haven't a clue is one of— needed that quick humour? i'm sorry, i haven't a clue is one of the - needed that quick humour? i'm sorry, i haven't a clue is one of the great i i haven't a clue is one of the great british— i haven't a clue is one of the great british institutions. it has been going _ british institutions. it has been going for— british institutions. it has been going for 50 years. barry was not 'ust going for 50 years. barry was not just part — going for 50 years. barry was not just part of— going for 50 years. barry was not just part of it, he was probably the engine _

just part of it, he was probably the engine room of the whole thing. i did a _ engine room of the whole thing. i did a show— engine room of the whole thing. i did a show in southport two nights a-o. did a show in southport two nights ago i_ did a show in southport two nights ago i had — did a show in southport two nights ago. i had this dream, goodbye, old chum~ _ ago. i had this dream, goodbye, old chum~ i_ ago. i had this dream, goodbye, old chum. i thought, ago. i had this dream, goodbye, old chum. ithought, i ago. i had this dream, goodbye, old chum. i thought, i wonder if he is still alive? — chum. i thought, i wonder if he is still alive? then i got a text from the producer of i'm sorry, i haven't a clue. _ the producer of i'm sorry, i haven't a clue. and — the producer of i'm sorry, i haven't a clue, and he told me barry had passed _ a clue, and he told me barry had passed away. barry was well known for going _ passed away. barry was well known for going on and giving tributes to all those — for going on and giving tributes to all those comedians who passed away. and i thought, oh, god, he is going to get— and i thought, oh, god, he is going to get me _ and i thought, oh, god, he is going to get me to— and i thought, oh, god, he is going to get me to talk about him now! if you listened to that show on radio fouri _ you listened to that show on radio fouri he _ you listened to that show on radio four, he was like a jehovah of jokes. — four, he was like a jehovah of jokes. a — four, he was like a jehovah of jokes, a mountain of mirth. a library— jokes, a mountain of mirth. a library of— jokes, a mountain of mirth. a library of laughter. these are things— library of laughter. these are things he _ library of laughter. these are things he wanted me to say about him when he _ things he wanted me to say about him when he died! i'm very happy to have this opportunity to talk about him. did you _ this opportunity to talk about him. did you talk to him about that? yeah, literally on that last show. what _ yeah, literally on that last show. what was — yeah, literally on that last show. what was amazing, we would meet up before _ what was amazing, we would meet up before to _ what was amazing, we would meet up before to have a semi—rehearsal, and he was _ before to have a semi—rehearsal, and he was saying, i can't hear you, or it is he was saying, ican't hear you, or it is probably— he was saying, i can't hear you, or it is probably my last show. when we came _ it is probably my last show. when we came out—

it is probably my last show. when we came out i_ it is probably my last show. when we came out i thought, i wonder if he is going _ came out i thought, i wonder if he is going to — came out i thought, i wonder if he is going to get through this show? he seemed so frail. we were at the reading _ he seemed so frail. we were at the reading hexagon, 1200 people, and they introduced all the cast members. and when they said, barry cryer. _ members. and when they said, barry cryer. the _ members. and when they said, barry cryer, the raw i have heard raws, but this— cryer, the raw i have heard raws, but this rawi _ cryer, the raw i have heard raws, but this raw, the stage was shaking. he came _ but this raw, the stage was shaking. he came to— but this raw, the stage was shaking. he came to life, he was so quick. he was so _ he came to life, he was so quick. he was so funny — he came to life, he was so quick. he was so funny. that was the thing. his humour— was so funny. that was the thing. his humour was unbelievable. i had first-hand _ his humour was unbelievable. i had first—hand expense of that. good first-hand expense of that. good mornin. first-hand expense of that. good morning- it _ first-hand expense of that. good morning- it is — first-hand expense of that. good morning. it is charlie. _ first-hand expense of that. good morning. it is charlie. i- first-hand expense of that. good morning. it is charlie. i was i morning. it is charlie. i was looking through the tributes and a lot of comedians of different generations, and i include you in this, people your age and younger comedians as well, very proudly posting photographs of the time they met barry cryer, sitting at dinner in a restaurant with him. he reached out. age did not seem to matter. in terms of the comedy. the respect went right across?—

went right across? yeah, this crossgenerational _ went right across? yeah, this i crossgenerational encouragement went right across? yeah, this - crossgenerational encouragement from barry was. _ crossgenerational encouragement from barry was. i _ crossgenerational encouragement from barry was, i think, really key to a lot of— barry was, i think, really key to a lot of the — barry was, i think, really key to a lot of the younger comedians. he is a good _ lot of the younger comedians. he is a good 30 _ lot of the younger comedians. he is a good 30 odd years younger —— older than me _ a good 30 odd years younger —— older than me the — a good 30 odd years younger —— older than me. the way he would encourage me. than me. the way he would encourage me he _ than me. the way he would encourage me. he would correct he would come and see _ me. he would correct he would come and see your— me. he would correct he would come and see your shows and talk to you afterwards — and see your shows and talk to you afterwards. he would give you the most _ afterwards. he would give you the most amazing encouragement. that is why he _ most amazing encouragement. that is why he stayed relevant. he has been doing _ why he stayed relevant. he has been doing this _ why he stayed relevant. he has been doing this for 65 years. then you see the — doing this for 65 years. then you see the kind of people he worked with from — see the kind of people he worked with from liberace... now you see tributes— with from liberace... now you see tributes from people like les dennis. _ tributes from people like les dennis, mark thomas, mark steel, political— dennis, mark thomas, mark steel, political comedians, because he loved _ political comedians, because he loved comedy. when they asked him on pointless— loved comedy. when they asked him on pointless once, what is the golden a-e pointless once, what is the golden age of— pointless once, what is the golden age of comedy? he went now. there has never— age of comedy? he went now. there has never been a better time for comedy — has never been a better time for comedy. he was a bit like bob monkhouse in the way that not only did he _ monkhouse in the way that not only did he like — monkhouse in the way that not only did he like other comedians, he knew your act _ did he like other comedians, he knew your act he — did he like other comedians, he knew your act. he could say, i love that bit when — your act. he could say, i love that bit when you _ your act. he could say, i love that bit when you do this. to get a laugh from _ bit when you do this. to get a laugh from barry— bit when you do this. to get a laugh from barry cryer was the most

amazing — from barry cryer was the most amazing thing. he had a brilliant dirty laugh. if you made him laugh, it made _ dirty laugh. if you made him laugh, it made you — dirty laugh. if you made him laugh, it made you feel like $1 million. i it made you feel like $1 million. didn't it made you feel like $1 million. i didn't know some of his history. he had done the hard yards. very early in his career, working men's clubs, like a lot of comedians of that generation had to?— like a lot of comedians of that generation had to? yes, he did. peole generation had to? yes, he did. people forget — generation had to? yes, he did. people forget that _ generation had to? yes, he did. people forget that he _ generation had to? yes, he did. people forget that he was i generation had to? yes, he did. people forget that he was a - generation had to? yes, he did. i people forget that he was a writer, he wrote _ people forget that he was a writer, he wrote a — people forget that he was a writer, he wrote a lot for so many people. he was_ he wrote a lot for so many people. he was actually a great performer as well. he was actually a great performer as welt i_ he was actually a great performer as well. i really encourage people to look back— well. i really encourage people to look back on i'm sorry, i haven't a clue _ look back on i'm sorry, i haven't a clue his_ look back on i'm sorry, i haven't a clue. his timing, he was a great performen _ clue. his timing, he was a great performer. he performed all the time _ performer. he performed all the time i_ performer. he performed all the time. i feel for roddy goulden, the person— time. i feel for roddy goulden, the person he — time. i feel for roddy goulden, the person he performed with. he had a great _ person he performed with. he had a great singing voice as well. for me, his haturat— great singing voice as well. for me, his natural humour, he used to call people _ his natural humour, he used to call people up— his natural humour, he used to call people up on their birthdays or if you had — people up on their birthdays or if you had your number. he would say, baz cryer— you had your number. he would say, baz cryer here, giving you a happy birthday, — baz cryer here, giving you a happy birthday, and you are chat for a couple — birthday, and you are chat for a couple of — birthday, and you are chat for a couple of minutes. i know he did this to _

couple of minutes. i know he did this to many others. when year we thought— this to many others. when year we thought we — this to many others. when year we thought we would do this to him. and i had thought we would do this to him. and i had a _ thought we would do this to him. and i had a friend who did a great baz cryer— i had a friend who did a great baz cryer impression. i said, let's call him up _ cryer impression. i said, let's call him up this _ cryer impression. i said, let's call him up. this friend of mine said, baz cryer— him up. this friend of mine said, baz cryer here, wishing you a happy birthday~ _ baz cryer here, wishing you a happy birthday. barry cryer wouldsay, who is this? _ birthday. barry cryer wouldsay, who is this? he — birthday. barry cryer wouldsay, who is this? he would say, baz cryer, happy— is this? he would say, baz cryer, happy birthday. he would say, oh, thank— happy birthday. he would say, oh, thank god, — happy birthday. he would say, oh, thank god, i thought you had forgotten my birthday! he was very quick— forgotten my birthday! he was very quick like _ forgotten my birthday! he was very quick like that. i think we are all going _ quick like that. i think we are all going to — quick like that. i think we are all going to miss him, really. it seems that these days _ going to miss him, really. it seems that these days we _ going to miss him, really. it seems that these days we say _ going to miss him, really. it seems that these days we say goodbye - going to miss him, really. it seems that these days we say goodbye to | that these days we say goodbye to some brilliant people, we are losing some brilliant people, we are losing some brilliant people, and we don't forget either you were his friend and you lost a friend. so thank you. remembering him is brilliant, and the way you have done it, but you have lost a friend, so we are eternally grateful for that. irate have lost a friend, so we are eternally grateful for that. we have all lost a friend. _ eternally grateful for that. we have all lost a friend. the _ eternally grateful for that. we have all lost a friend. the whole - eternally grateful for that. we have all lost a friend. the whole of - all lost a friend. the whole of british — all lost a friend. the whole of british comedy. the world legend —— the word _ british comedy. the world legend —— the word legend is not often used. he was— the word legend is not often used. he was a _ the word legend is not often used. he was a national treasure. thank you. he was a national treasure. thank ou. ., ~' he was a national treasure. thank ou. ., " . .,

you. take care. thank - you. take care. thank you. - you. take care. | thank you. 843i you. take care. - thank you. 843i am. you. take care. _ thank you. 843i am. mike is you- take care- — thank you. 843i am. mike is going you- take care- _ thank you. 843i am. mike is going to take us through _ thank you. 843i am. mike is going to take us through some _ thank you. 843i am. mike is going to take us through some dramas - thank you. 843i am. mike is going to take us through some dramas that i take us through some dramas that have been unfolding in australia. rafa nadal at the grand old age of 35 back to his best, yet feeling he has got the bit between his teeth, he can see the chance of history, the chance to move ahead of his great rivals and be out in front on 21 grand slam titles after reaching the final of the australian open this morning. he reckons he was back to his best in terms of the play that he produced in those first two sets of his semifinal against the italian matteo berrettini. he had to dig deeper bid after losing the third set. look what it means to him after his injury struggles with his foot over the past year, even wondering whether his career could be over. now a chance to make history in the final on sunday when he faced with stefanos tsitsipas or daniil medvedev. a victory to savour for the melbourne crowd. captain heather knight rescued

england on day two of the women's ashes test in canberra. katherine brunt took her tally to five wickets, before australia declared on 337—9. but england's openers put on just 9 runs between them. and as the batting line—up crumbled around her, knight hit an unbeaten century, to keep her side in the match. they closed on 235—8 — that's102 runs behind. the winter olympics start a week today, and one of the sports that always seems to take captivate the country is curling. every four years it comes around and people get inspired. in the kitchen. with a broom! it's traditionally one of the best hopes for medals, and one we can all have a go at. the british men's and women's, and, for the first time, a mixed doubles team, have a better than ever chance of getting onto the podium,

thanks in part to the national curling academy in stirling which opened in 2017. before the athletes went off to a beijing, and with covid—i9 protocols still in place, i went to see the difference it's making. the ice cold stare and a steady hand of experience carrying the nation's hopes. the skip of team gb women's curlers, eve muirhead, who knows how to handle pressure, sliding into herfourth winter olympics in a sport that is all about the finest of margins and nerves of steel. i get very nervous, but i think that's a good thing. and i definitely would rather be on the ice playing than watching, because i am a terrible watcher. i get so, so nervous. but i think the pressure situation just comes with experience, comes with practising. i can't actually believe it is my

fourth olympics with a new team, four girls really excited to go to their first olympics. it is something really special. britain's love of olympic curling began with its debut in 192a, when the all—male team won gold. it was then dropped from the olympics until the late 90s, before, 20 years ago now, with her stone of destiny, rhona martin and the team struck gold in salt lake city, the pushing the sport back into the hearts of the nation again and inspiring a certain eve muirhead, who went on to become part of the double medal success in 2014 — silverfor the men, bronze for the women, and eve, the youngest skipper ever to win an olympic medal. i think it definitely does give you a lot of confidence. it also gives you a boost that you want to get back on that podium at the olympic games. obviously very disappointed we came forth at the last olympics in pyeongchang. it makes you hungry to go back to another games and hopefully get on the podium again. just down the road from

where curling originated, and where you find the world's oldest stone from 1511 in one of stirling's museums, you've got this, proof of what modern success can lead to, the state—of—the—art national curling academy, a world—class facility for britain's curling elite athletes. four sheets of ice, top quality ice, plus cameras everywhere to give every angle of every stone for the coaches and athletes to analyse afterwards. it comes down to millimetres. it could be your hips either way, your shoulders, anything, the way you release the stone, the amount of rotations it has. we go down to millimetres. i do believe it has made us better. the new centre has also helped the men's team slide back into contention, winning a silver at the world championships last year. and helping cope with the pressure and expectations. i try and have a poker face on the ice. it is maybe not necessarily what is happening on the inside.

having a poker face helps me and puts off the opponents so that they don't see me getting riled. all he world championship experiences are definitely going to help with the pressure when we get out of there. and for bruce, these games will be a childhood game come true. he plays alongsidejenny dodds in the mixed doubles, like he did when he was seven. they are now reigning world champions. we go way back to when we were kids, so it's extra special when we play together in the mixed doubles. we normally get on. we have not had a fight in a while. there might be one coming, but hopefully not! i think we bounce off each other. if one is getting a wee l bit stressed and tense, the other is calming them down, or vice versa. - we balance each other quite well. as the sport gets ready to have us on the edge of our seats again, many will be inspired to get on the ice again to try this most accessible of winter sports — like fay, who started on a school taster session. it's really inspiring, because you can see how successful

the sport is in the country. you can play from any age. i have played with people from tiny to people in their 80s, you can play competitively, or you can play as a club for a wee bit of fun. socialisation is a good aspect of the sport. getting a little taste of what it takes to deliver that perfect medal—winning stone. the way the sport is quite intense when you watch a game, it could come down to literally a millimetre and we all know that. that is where it is exciting towards the end of a game. i absolutely love the way the nation gets behind us and how, for those two weeks, britain goes mad for curling. well, if you're excited, it actually starts on wednesday, the round robin for the mixed doubles involving bruce and jenny, even though the official and a big stone start until friday. official and a big stone start until frida . ., , ., official and a big stone start until frida . . , ., ., friday. have you done the thing with the broom in — friday. have you done the thing with the broom in the _ friday. have you done the thing with the broom in the kitchen? _

friday. have you done the thing with the broom in the kitchen? yes. - the broom in the kitchen? yes. durinu the broom in the kitchen? yes. during the _ the broom in the kitchen? yes. during the last _ the broom in the kitchen? yes. during the last olympics - the broom in the kitchen? yes. during the last olympics i - the broom in the kitchen? yes. during the last olympics i went to the local pub and they were doing it with a cord flex, an extension lead. somebody got injured. so maybe don't try that! be careful if you do. you did an uncanny... can we go to ourlive you did an uncanny... can we go to our live picture of the bird table? various birds arriving. a moment ago mike bushell did an extraordinary rendition... mike bushell did an extraordinary rendition- - -_ rendition... what was it you did? wood pigeons — rendition... what was it you did? wood pigeons always _ rendition... what was it you did? wood pigeons always sound - rendition... what was it you did? wood pigeons always sound like | rendition... what was it you did? - wood pigeons always sound like they are saying their name. wood pigeon wood pigeon. it doesn't quite work with an empty bird table. flan wood pigeon. it doesn't quite work with an empty bird table.— with an empty bird table. can you tell us what _ with an empty bird table. can you tell us what these _ with an empty bird table. can you tell us what these are? _ with an empty bird table. can you tell us what these are? what - with an empty bird table. can you tell us what these are? what is l with an empty bird table. can you i tell us what these are? what is that one?! it tell us what these are? what is that one?! -.~, ~ tell us what these are? what is that one?! ,, ., tell us what these are? what is that one?! ,, .. . , one?! it looks like a chaffinch. is it? don't ask _ one?! it looks like a chaffinch. is it? don't ask me. _ one?! it looks like a chaffinch. is it? don't ask me. charlie? - one?! it looks like a chaffinch. is it? don't ask me. charlie? it- one?! it looks like a chaffinch. is it? don't ask me. charlie? it has| it? don't ask me. charlie? it has been going _ it? don't ask me. charlie? it has been going crazy _ it? don't ask me. charlie? it has been going crazy on _ it? don't ask me. charlie? it has been going crazy on that - it? don't ask me. charlie? it has been going crazy on that bird - it? don't ask me. charlie? it has i been going crazy on that bird table. a feeding frenzy. i been going crazy on that bird table. a feeding frenzy-— a feeding frenzy. i think the maximum — a feeding frenzy. i think the maximum number - a feeding frenzy. i think the maximum number of - a feeding frenzy. i think the maximum number of birds i j a feeding frenzy. i think the - maximum number of birds i have a feeding frenzy. i think the _ maximum number of birds i have seen

and that, i think we had five earlier on.— and that, i think we had five - earlier on._ the earlier on. that is a thrush. the disappointing — earlier on. that is a thrush. the disappointing thing _ earlier on. that is a thrush. the disappointing thing is _ earlier on. that is a thrush. the disappointing thing is pigeons l earlier on. that is a thrush. the i disappointing thing is pigeons have loomed large on the bird table, with no disrespect to the pigeon but it is not the bird of choice to watch and see. i is not the bird of choice to watch and see. , ., ' , is not the bird of choice to watch and see. , .g , , ., and see. i put it off with my pigeon impression- — and see. i put it off with my pigeon impression. thanks. _ five years ago, mo gilligan was working in retail and posting videos of his own comedy online in his spare time. it was a clothes shop, wasn't it? i think so. we will find out in a minute. but since those clips went viral, the comedian has enjoyed an incredible rise with sell—out tours, bafta awards, a role as a judge on the popular masked singer show, and next month he will host the prestigious brit awards for the first time. we'll speak to mo shortly but here's a quick look at him in action. everybody in this room remembers that one particular old teacher — she's like 172 or some stuff like that, yeah? and do you remember when she'd catch you talking, and make a big meal out of it? so we're having this small conversation,

then she'd noticed me, particularly me, talking. "ah! ah! whoa! 0h! ghastly, oh! we've got a conversation over here! yes, children, we've got a conversation over here. no, no, no, stand up. no, no, you can stand up." do you remember someone would try and defend it for you? actually, do you remember what you actually say to her as a reply? "but miss, but miss, but miss, but miss — i'm not even doing anything." do you remember when teachers just lost it for a little bit? "that's right, you're doing nothing! now, stand up! " someone would try and defend it for you in your honour, in your class. "now, miss, you know what, man wasn't even talking, you know? i was sitting right there. i feel like you're just segregating him. why are you doing this, miss?" mojoins us now. mo joins us now. good morning. am i riaht in mo joins us now. good morning. am i right in thinking _ mo joins us now. good morning. am i right in thinking you _ mo joins us now. good morning. am i right in thinking you are _ mo joins us now. good morning. am i right in thinking you are in _ mo joins us now. good morning. am i right in thinking you are in your i right in thinking you are in your home gym?— right in thinking you are in your home . m? ., . , ., , home gym? yeah! i am in my home gym,

eah. have home gym? yeah! i am in my home gym, yeah- have we — home gym? yeah! i am in my home gym, yeah. have we been _ home gym? yeah! i am in my home gym, yeah. have we been working _ home gym? yeah! i am in my home gym, yeah. have we been working out - yeah. have we been working out already this _ yeah. have we been working out already this morning, _ yeah. have we been working out already this morning, or - yeah. have we been working out already this morning, or is i yeah. have we been working out already this morning, or is this | already this morning, or is this just for effect? i already this morning, or is this just for effect?— already this morning, or is this just for effect? i did and i quickly had a shower— just for effect? i did and i quickly had a shower because _ just for effect? i did and i quickly had a shower because i - just for effect? i did and i quickly had a shower because i didn't i just for effect? i did and i quickly i had a shower because i didn't want to look— had a shower because i didn't want to look too— had a shower because i didn't want to look too sweaty on tv. i am in my home _ to look too sweaty on tv. i am in my home team — to look too sweaty on tv. i am in my home team-— home team. correct my gym. that is impressive- — home team. correct my gym. that is impressive. look, _ home team. correct my gym. that is impressive. look, there _ home team. correct my gym. that is impressive. look, there is— home team. correct my gym. that is impressive. look, there is a - home team. correct my gym. that is impressive. look, there is a big i impressive. look, there is a big show on the _ impressive. look, there is a big show on the 8th _ impressive. look, there is a big show on the 8th of— impressive. look, there is a big show on the 8th of february, i impressive. look, there is a bigj show on the 8th of february, so yeah. _ show on the 8th of february, so yeah. man. _ show on the 8th of february, so yeah, man, i have to lose that christmas _ yeah, man, i have to lose that christmas belly somehow, man. how excited on a — christmas belly somehow, man. how excited on a scale _ christmas belly somehow, man. how excited on a scale of _ christmas belly somehow, man. how excited on a scale of one to ten are you about the brits? filth. excited on a scale of one to ten are you about the brits?— you about the brits? oh, my gosh, robabl you about the brits? oh, my gosh, probably 15. _ you about the brits? oh, my gosh, probably 15, man. _ you about the brits? oh, my gosh, probably 15, man. i— you about the brits? oh, my gosh, probably 15, man. i have _ you about the brits? oh, my gosh, probably 15, man. i have always. you about the brits? oh, my gosh, i probably 15, man. i have always been a fan _ probably 15, man. i have always been a fan of— probably 15, man. i have always been a fan of the _ probably 15, man. i have always been a fan of the brits. some amazing iconic— a fan of the brits. some amazing iconic moments, geri halliwell in the union — iconic moments, geri halliwell in the unionjack dress. something close _ the unionjack dress. something close to — the unionjack dress. something close to me was seeing so solid crew in white _ close to me was seeing so solid crew in white suits. i grew up listening to them — in white suits. i grew up listening to them so _ in white suits. i grew up listening to them. so is the person hosting, it still— to them. so is the person hosting, it still doesn't feel real. i feel like i— it still doesn't feel real. i feel like i won— it still doesn't feel real. i feel like i won a competition. it exciting, _ like i won a competition. it exciting, man.—

like i won a competition. it exciting, man. like i won a competition. it excitinu, man. . ., , ., ., exciting, man. what is it going to be like? with — exciting, man. what is it going to be like? with so _ exciting, man. what is it going to be like? with so much _ exciting, man. what is it going to be like? with so much social i be like? with so much social distancing, what is it going to be like? are you going to have an audience there?— like? are you going to have an audience there? ~ �* ., ., ., audience there? we're going to have audience there? we're going to have a full house. — audience there? we're going to have a full house, man. _ audience there? we're going to have a full house, man. it— audience there? we're going to have a full house, man. it would - audience there? we're going to have a full house, man. it would be i audience there? we're going to have a full house, man. it would be great| a full house, man. it would be great for a _ a full house, man. it would be great for a lot— a full house, man. it would be great for a lot of— a full house, man. it would be great for a lot of the fans. it will be a lot of— for a lot of the fans. it will be a lot of their— for a lot of the fans. it will be a lot of their first time coming back to big _ lot of their first time coming back to big arenas. and some of the artist _ to big arenas. and some of the artist as— to big arenas. and some of the artist as well. not all the artists have _ artist as well. not all the artists have been— artist as well. not all the artists have been able to perform in front of so _ have been able to perform in front of so many — have been able to perform in front of so many people. but yeah, it is going _ of so many people. but yeah, it is going to _ of so many people. but yeah, it is going to be — of so many people. but yeah, it is going to be back bigger than ever. that is— going to be back bigger than ever. that is the — going to be back bigger than ever. that is the big thing this year, that— that is the big thing this year, that we — that is the big thing this year, that we are 20 points. yeah, man, it is all— that we are 20 points. yeah, man, it is all about— that we are 20 points. yeah, man, it is all about the fans. they are the ones _ is all about the fans. they are the ones who— is all about the fans. they are the ones who make the music, not so much make _ ones who make the music, not so much make it. _ ones who make the music, not so much make it. but _ ones who make the music, not so much make it, but consume it. so, yeah, man, _ make it, but consume it. so, yeah, man. we _ make it, but consume it. so, yeah, man. we want— make it, but consume it. so, yeah, man, we want to centre it for the fans _ man, we want to centre it for the fans some — man, we want to centre it for the fans. some amazing performances as well. it - well. it is looking weir. — it is looking good, man. | well. it is lookin nood, man. ., �* it is looking good, man. i don't know you _ it is looking good, man. i don't know you personally _ it is looking good, man. i don't know you personally but i it is looking good, man. i don't know you personally but my i know you personally but my impression is may be that you are someone who doesn't really stick to a script, that you do your own thing. have you got freedom? how does it work on stage? are you going for the stake, or are you going to be messing with things? a,

for the slake, or are you going to be messing with things? a mixture of both. it is be messing with things? a mixture of both. n is live — be messing with things? a mixture of both. it is live as _ be messing with things? a mixture of both. it is live as well. _ be messing with things? a mixture of both. it is live as well. part _ be messing with things? a mixture of both. it is live as well. part of- be messing with things? a mixture of both. it is live as well. part of me i both. it is live as well. part of me likes— both. it is live as well. part of me likes to _ both. it is live as well. part of me likes to be — both. it is live as well. part of me likes to be off script. what are the same _ likes to be off script. what are the same time — likes to be off script. what are the same time i— likes to be off script. what are the same time i know what it's like, you know— same time i know what it's like, you know what— same time i know what it's like, you know what it — same time i know what it's like, you know what it is like in the studio, when _ know what it is like in the studio, when someone is like, come on, ok guys. _ when someone is like, come on, ok guys, you've — when someone is like, come on, ok guys, you've got four seconds! i can't _ guys, you've got four seconds! i can't be — guys, you've got four seconds! i can't be as— guys, you've got four seconds! i can't be as loose as i want to, but at the _ can't be as loose as i want to, but at the same — can't be as loose as i want to, but at the same time i want to make sure iam at the same time i want to make sure lam able— at the same time i want to make sure lam able to— at the same time i want to make sure i am able to work the room and meet some _ i am able to work the room and meet some of— i am able to work the room and meet some of the — i am able to work the room and meet some of the artist, may be getting a little vip— some of the artist, may be getting a little vip table. you know?— some of the artist, may be getting a little vip table. you know? come on! no time to chat, _ little vip table. you know? come on! no time to chat, that _ little vip table. you know? come on! no time to chat, that is _ little vip table. you know? come on! no time to chat, that is the _ little vip table. you know? come on! no time to chat, that is the phrase i no time to chat, that is the phrase we get in our a year is all the time. then we chat anyway. have you got the outfit ready? you are going to make all of this your own. that may paint a picture in my mind here. so, basically, the outfit, and thinking _ so, basically, the outfit, and thinking as soon as they asked me, i .ot thinking as soon as they asked me, i got onto— thinking as soon as they asked me, i got onto someone to do the outfit. i've got onto someone to do the outfit. we got— got onto someone to do the outfit. i've got oswald boateng. he is going to be doing my suit for me. so yeah, this is— to be doing my suit for me. so yeah, this is why— to be doing my suit for me. so yeah, this is why i — to be doing my suit for me. so yeah, this is why i am in the gym! how

to be doing my suit for me. so yeah, this is why i am in the gym!- this is why i am in the gym! how is the pre-fitting _ this is why i am in the gym! how is the pre-fitting going? _ this is why i am in the gym! how is the pre-fitting going? you - this is why i am in the gym! how is the pre-fitting going? you have i this is why i am in the gym! how is i the pre-fitting going? you have got, the pre—fitting going? you have got, what, two weeks? the pre-fitting going? you have got, what, two weeks?— the pre-fitting going? you have got, what, two weeks? yeah, two weeks, man. you what, two weeks? yeah, two weeks, man- you know— what, two weeks? yeah, two weeks, man. you know what _ what, two weeks? yeah, two weeks, man. you know what it _ what, two weeks? yeah, two weeks, man. you know what it is _ what, two weeks? yeah, two weeks, man. you know what it is for - what, two weeks? yeah, two weeks, man. you know what it is for me? i man. you know what it is for me? this— man. you know what it is for me? this is— man. you know what it is for me? this is a _ man. you know what it is for me? this is a huge _ man. you know what it is for me? this is a huge opportunity. a lot of the time _ this is a huge opportunity. a lot of the time when i do stand up, i am probably— the time when i do stand up, i am probably more relaxed because i am in control— probably more relaxed because i am in control of— probably more relaxed because i am in control of it, it is my material, where _ in control of it, it is my material, where as— in control of it, it is my material, where as this _ in control of it, it is my material, where as this is a big event and it's not— where as this is a big event and it's not reallyjust about me, it is about— it's not reallyjust about me, it is about the — it's not reallyjust about me, it is about the artists, but purely for the people at home and young kids like me _ the people at home and young kids like me watching myself, if i am ready. _ like me watching myself, if i am ready. we — like me watching myself, if i am ready, we can put on a great show for everybody at home. so, yeah, man, _ for everybody at home. so, yeah, man. it _ for everybody at home. so, yeah, man, it looks like it will be a great — man, it looks like it will be a great show. a man, it looks like it will be a great show— man, it looks like it will be a ureatshow. . ., ., , great show. a lot of people will know ou great show. a lot of people will know you from _ great show. a lot of people will know you from the _ great show. a lot of people will know you from the -- - great show. a lot of people will know you from the -- the i great show. a lot of people will i know you from the -- the masked know you from the —— the masked singer. how bonkers is that programme? i rememberwhen it singer. how bonkers is that programme? i remember when it first started, you are like, really? how does that work?! it’s started, you are like, really? how does that work? !_ does that work?! it's a lot of fun, man. it does that work?! it's a lot of fun, man- it brings — does that work?! it's a lot of fun, man. it brings families _ does that work?! it's a lot of fun, man. it brings families together. | does that work?! it's a lot of fun, | man. it brings families together. it is one _ man. it brings families together. it is one of— man. it brings families together. it is one of them feel good shows. i meet _ is one of them feel good shows. i meet a _ is one of them feel good shows. i meet a lot— is one of them feel good shows. i meet a lot of people in the street

and they— meet a lot of people in the street and they are like, that show is my guilty— and they are like, that show is my guilty pleasure. i'm like, it's all right, _ guilty pleasure. i'm like, it's all right, man. _ guilty pleasure. i'm like, it's all right, man, you don't need to be guilty. _ right, man, you don't need to be guilty. man. _ right, man, you don't need to be guilty, man. the fact i am sitting next _ guilty, man. the fact i am sitting next to— guilty, man. the fact i am sitting next tojonathan ross, davina, rita ora, we _ next tojonathan ross, davina, rita ora, we have a good laugh. half the time i_ ora, we have a good laugh. half the time i forget what i am doing on the show _ time i forget what i am doing on the show i_ time i forget what i am doing on the show i am — time i forget what i am doing on the show. i am dancing along and singing along _ show. i am dancing along and singing along to _ show. i am dancing along and singing along to the — show. i am dancing along and singing along to the songs. i forget i need to guess _ along to the songs. i forget i need to guess there is somebody behind the mask — to guess there is somebody behind the mask. ., ., to guess there is somebody behind the mask. . ., ., , to guess there is somebody behind the mask. . . ., , , to guess there is somebody behind the mask. . . . , , , , the mask. naga has been suggested, so has mike bushell, _ the mask. naga has been suggested, so has mike bushell, who _ the mask. naga has been suggested, so has mike bushell, who is- the mask. naga has been suggested, so has mike bushell, who is doing i so has mike bushell, who is doing sport a moment ago. they have both been mentioned as possible is. have you got anyone who think —— you think might be charlie? as charlie stayt ever crossed your mind? this is all you do. i see you guys on strictly— this is all you do. i see you guys on strictly shaking a leg stump. you've — on strictly shaking a leg stump. you've got— on strictly shaking a leg stump. you've got hidden talents. even new, naga, _ you've got hidden talents. even new, naga, you _ you've got hidden talents. even new, naga, you was on is catchphrase! you smashed _ naga, you was on is catchphrase! you smashed it! _ naga, you was on is catchphrase! you smashed it! you blew us out of the

water _ smashed it! you blew us out of the water i_ smashed it! you blew us out of the water. ., smashed it! you blew us out of the water. . , ., smashed it! you blew us out of the water. . , , water. i have some skills but there is no dancing _ water. i have some skills but there is no dancing involved _ water. i have some skills but there is no dancing involved in _ is no dancing involved in catchphrase.— is no dancing involved in catchphrase. is no dancing involved in catchhrase. ., ., ., catchphrase. you say that, man, next ear ou catchphrase. you say that, man, next year you will— catchphrase. you say that, man, next year you will be _ catchphrase. you say that, man, next year you will be on _ catchphrase. you say that, man, next year you will be on strictly. _ catchphrase. you say that, man, next year you will be on strictly. i - catchphrase. you say that, man, next year you will be on strictly. i was i year you will be on strictly. i was so aood year you will be on strictly. i was so good on _ year you will be on strictly. i was so good on strictly _ year you will be on strictly. i was so good on strictly my, - year you will be on strictly. i was so good on strictly my, i - year you will be on strictly. i was so good on strictly my, i was i so good on strictly my, i was forgettable. that is why you don't remember. think about charlie when you are next on the masked singer. good luck with the brits. you you are next on the masked singer. good luck with the brits.— good luck with the brits. you are lookin: good luck with the brits. you are looking good- — good luck with the brits. you are looking good. come _ good luck with the brits. you are looking good. come on, - good luck with the brits. you are looking good. come on, i - good luck with the brits. you are looking good. come on, i am i good luck with the brits. you are i looking good. come on, i am trying! you can see mo gilligan hosting the brits on tuesday the 8th of february. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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