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good morning. welcome to breakfast, with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: another former minister demands boris johnson's resignation, saying "to restore trust, we need to change the prime minister." cleaning up the internet — new laws will force social media companies to take down illegal content quicker, before it's reported by users. the queen reads cards from well—wishers ahead of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne. let battle commence: it's the start of the six nations. reigning champions wales kick off the tournament against ireland in dublin, and then it's scotland
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against england in the calcutta cup. a real next of weather around today, the south—east staying dry and bright and mild, the south—east staying dry and brightand mild, but the south—east staying dry and bright and mild, but for north—western areas it is a different story. we are going to see cloud and rain moving on, and as cole durant pushes into scotland we will see some of that rain turning nick gibb, who was schools minister until last year, accused the prime minister of "flagrantly disregarding the rules." mrjohnson has written to all of his mps, pledging to improve the way downing street works. our political correspondent damian grammaticus reports.
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for the weekend last night and escaped to the countryside. there is no escaping his difficulties. the former schools minister latest mp to submit a letter of no confidence in today's telegraph which once carried his comments, he is as it was inaccurate of the prime minister told the house of commons there was no party in downing street, adding... his conclusion... others disagree. of course there are problems. the prime minister himself has suggested that there are problems. he has apologised preciously for them. but i think there is a big mistake going on here. he is not responsible eitherfor paying on here. he is not responsible either for paying the electricity or making sure all the social distancing rules are observed all the time even when he is not there. yesterday was another tory mp who
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submitted a letter. earlier in the week in parliament he said he followed the lockdown rules at his grandmother's funeral. the followed the lockdown rules at his grandmother's funeral.— grandmother's funeral. the prime minister think _ grandmother's funeral. the prime minister think i _ grandmother's funeral. the prime minister think i am _ grandmother's funeral. the prime minister think i am a _ grandmother's funeral. the prime minister think i am a fool? - grandmother's funeral. the prime minister think i am a fool? no, i grandmother's funeral. the prime | minister think i am a fool? no, mr seaker. minister think i am a fool? no, mr speaker- mr _ minister think i am a fool? no, mr speaker. mrjohnson _ minister think i am a fool? no, mr speaker. mrjohnson has - minister think i am a fool? no, mr speaker. mrjohnson has now- minister think i am a fool? no, mr. speaker. mrjohnson has now written speaker. mrjohnson has now written to all his mps trying to shore up support, saying the resignation of his top aides show he is making changes. promising to listen to them all. adding... some of his mps think it is the beginning of the end for the prime minister. it certainly looks like that at the moment. you prime minister. it certainly looks like that at the moment. you have to sa i know like that at the moment. you have to say i know a — like that at the moment. you have to say i know a number of _ like that at the moment. you have to say i know a number of colleagues i say i know a number of colleagues who are very concerned. some will be doing as i am doing, which is making our decisions this weekend, but i think it looks very difficult for the prime ministerfrom here. another who has lost confidence in him says cabinet ministers should tell the prime minister it is time to go. i think it is now is the time
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for the cabinet to show the leadership. i for the cabinet to show the leadership-— for the cabinet to show the leadershi -. ~' ., , leadership. i think the writing has been on the _ leadership. i think the writing has been on the wall— leadership. i think the writing has been on the wall for the - leadership. i think the writing has been on the wall for the prime . been on the wall for the prime minister— been on the wall for the prime minister for quite some time in very large _ minister for quite some time in very large letters. cabinet need to tell it out— large letters. cabinet need to tell it out that — large letters. cabinet need to tell it out that this can't continue. the longer— it out that this can't continue. the longer this— it out that this can't continue. the longer this runs on, it is damaging further_ longer this runs on, it is damaging further the — longer this runs on, it is damaging further the credibility of the prime minister. — further the credibility of the prime minister, it is damaging the government, damaging our country. as yet, government, damaging our country. yet, though, government, damaging our country. is yet, though, there is no co—ordinated campaign to remove him. there are too few letters to trigger a leadership challenge but boris johnson still hopes he can reshape his team and write things out. —— ride. ministers are toughening up laws that will force social media companies to find and block harmful content before it's reported by users, orface potentially huge fines. this additions to the online safety bill mean using sites like twitter and facebook to make threats, stalk or coercively control people will become a criminal offence. angus crawford has more on this.
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the online world can seem like a lawless space. this bill a first attempt to regulate it. expected before parliament very soon. companies face fines of up to 10% of global turnover if they don't take down child abuse material and terrorism content. but now, that will also include drug and arms dealing, encouraging suicide, fraud and revenge porn. the government says it will be able to bring the full weight of the law against people using the internet as a weapon to ruin other people's lives. users will also face new criminal offences for sending threatening or harmful messengers, protecting high—profile people who face a barrage of racist events like the euros. liberally posting harmful material like hoax covid treatments
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may also become an offence. but what about extra protections for children?— about extra protections for children? ~ ., , ., children? what we need is a statutory — children? what we need is a statutory code _ children? what we need is a statutory code that - children? what we need is a statutory code that protects | statutory code that protects children wherever they are and we need privacy preserving age insurance so we make sure that we know who the kids are and treat them accordingly. wejust know who the kids are and treat them accordingly. we just can't bring an end to treating kids like adults. otherwise the opportunity that the digital world affords is not going to be delivered to them. aha, to be delivered to them. a complex bill, a difficult — to be delivered to them. a complex bill, a difficult balance. _ to be delivered to them. a complex bill, a difficult balance. protect - bill, a difficult balance. protect users while allowing freedom of speech. angus crawford, bbc news. the queen will become the first british monarch to celebrate a 70—year reign on the throne tomorrow. she'll mark the milestone at sandringham, where herfather king george the vi died suddenly on february 6,1952. new pictures of her majesty reading cards from well—wishers have been released by buckingham palace, as you'll see in this report by our royal correspondent
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nicholas witchell. no british monarch has achieved such a milestone before. 70 years of service. she can look back at three previousjubilees, the service. she can look back at three previous jubilees, the silver, service. she can look back at three previousjubilees, the silver, gold and diamond. tomorrow, privately at sandringham, the queen will recall the date, six february when her father died unexpectedly and she became queen. at the time she was just 25 years of age. in the years since across decade after decade of change, from the years after the second world war to the present day, within britain and on the wider international stage, she has been a constant presence. a head of state who hasn't wide respect stop guided always by duty but coupled with a sense of humility. she
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always by duty but coupled with a sense of humility.— sense of humility. she takes her role enormously _ sense of humility. she takes her role enormously seriously, - sense of humility. she takes her role enormously seriously, she i sense of humility. she takes her - role enormously seriously, she takes her duty seriously. she doesn't really take herself very seriously. she doesn't take... she laughs and private, she has an absolutely superb sense of humour. so humour and lightness of touch. ten superb sense of humour. so humour and lightness of touch.— and lightness of touch. ten years a . o for and lightness of touch. ten years ago for the _ and lightness of touch. ten years ago for the diamond _ and lightness of touch. ten years ago for the diamond jubilee, - and lightness of touch. ten years | ago for the diamond jubilee, there were appearances around the country. this time it is likely to be rather different. the principalfocus will be thejubilee weekend at the start ofjune. that will be the main opportunity for people to express their gratitude for her 70 years of service. nicholas witchell, bbc news. the comedianjimmy carr is facing criticism for a joke he made about gypsies being murdered during the holocaust. he made thejoke in a stand—up special released on netflix. travellers' groups, mps and the holocaust memorial day trust are among those to express their disgust. historians estimate that up to 500,000 roma and sinti people were killed by the nazis.
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with almost 3,000 athletes from 91 nations taking part. it's all happening under strict covid rules, and there's a diplomatic boycott by some countries, including the uk. our china correspondent stephen mcdonell is in beijing. stephen, not the ideal conditions for an olympics. what's the atmosphere like? ican i can see that the sun is shining, but there is still some tension surrounding these olympics? weill. surrounding these olympics? well, the main concern _ surrounding these olympics? well, the main concern today _ surrounding these olympics? well, the main concern today is - surrounding these olympics? well, the main concern today is yet - surrounding these olympics? iii the main concern today is yet again about covid. now, yesterday, the number of people infected in association with the games went down. it is back up again today, 45 more people added to the list, taking it to 425 people who have been tested positive at these games with covid—i9. now, after 26 added
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today, who tested positive at the airport, 20 of them wider outlets or members of their teams, and another 19 were already inside the huge olympic protection zones. people who have been following this will know that if you are an athlete and you test positive, welcome you can't compete until you can present a series of negative tests. and that can be very tough, if you have just caught covid, well, that's it, basically. now, the concern is that even though there is daily testing of everybody inside those huge covid bubble areas, these are the size of suburbs, that even with that, that it can still spread into the venues, and so even though the officials are doing their best to restrict covid spreading, there is still some worry that it could really get out of hand there, although the numbers are not that huge at the moment. steven mcdonnell for us in beijing. emergency workers have spent a fourth night trying to rescue
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a young boy from a well in northern morocco. rayan, who is five years old, fell nearly 100 feet down the shaft while his father was repairing it. the shaft is narrow, so rescuers are digging a large hole parallel to it. simonjones has this update on their progress. it isa it is a race against time. rayan has now spent a fortnight trapped deep underground, pictured by a camera lowered into the well. above him, the effort to save the five—year—old has continued around the clock. askew workers say they won't stop until they get him out, while worried locals can only look on and hope. translation: irate worried locals can only look on and hope. translation:— worried locals can only look on and hope. translation: we are praying for ra an hope. translation: we are praying for rayan to — hope. translation: we are praying for rayan to be _ hope. translation: we are praying for rayan to be alive. _ hope. translation: we are praying for rayan to be alive. and _ hope. translation: we are praying for rayan to be alive. and his - for rayan to be alive. and his family have patience. and honestly, our hearts are breaking. i family have patience. and honestly, our hearts are breaking.— our hearts are breaking. i hope he will come out _ our hearts are breaking. i hope he will come out of _ our hearts are breaking. i hope he will come out of this _ our hearts are breaking. i hope he will come out of this ok. - our hearts are breaking. i hope he will come out of this ok. it's - our hearts are breaking. i hope he will come out of this ok. it's like i will come out of this 0k. it's like one of— will come out of this 0k. it's like one of our— will come out of this 0k. it's like one of our own children has fallen. we are _ one of our own children has fallen. we are praying for his safety. he's one of— we are praying for his safety. he's one of our— we are praying for his safety. he's one of our children. this we are praying for his safety. he's one of our children.— one of our children. this is the o enin: one of our children. this is the
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opening of— one of our children. this is the opening of the _ one of our children. this is the opening of the well— one of our children. this is the opening of the well but - one of our children. this is the opening of the well but rayan | one of our children. this is the i opening of the well but rayan fell down. it's too narrow for the rescue was to get to him, so that had to come up with a different plan. —— rescuers. a large hole this being dug parallel to the world to reach the boy. there are only a few metres to go. —— parallel to the well. but that brings with it its own dangers. the possibility of a landslide. the gathered cloud are desperate for progress and a heavy outcome. rayan's father says he has not slept a wink. his mother says she is trying to remain positive. but this is a complex and delicate operation. oxygen and water has been sent down the well, helicopter is on standby to get the boy to hospital. but rayan remains trapped, while the most challenging part of the rescuers still had. —— of the rescue is still ahead. let's take a look at some of today's front pages. the mirror is reporting that police investigating lockdown—breaking parties held at downing street have been handed a picture
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of the prime minister drinking beer on his birthday. the times says there's "civil war in the cabinet" with boris johnson reportedly being told to sack the chancellor. it's after rishi sunak criticised mrjohnson for his false claim that sir keir starmer had failed to prosecutejimmy savile while he was director of public prosecutions. the daily telegraph leads on british gas apologising to hundreds of thousands of customers for failing to fix and service broken boilers this winter. the energy giant has promised to improve customer service. and there'll be one person waking up very happy today. the bbc news website has this story about a uk player winning the euro millions jackpot last night. the lucky ticket—holder will get a whopping £109 million. really, if you round it up, £110
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million. not that i'm sure if you have £109 million you would care about £100,000. i have £109 million you would care about £100,000. i mind-boggling fortune. about £100,000. i mind-boggling fortune- do _ about £100,000. i mind-boggling fortune- do you — about £100,000. i mind-boggling fortune. do you have _ about £100,000. i mind-boggling fortune. do you have any - about £100,000. i mind-boggling fortune. do you have any thing i about £100,000. i mind-boggling fortune. do you have any thing on | fortune. do you have any thing on the inside? _ fortune. do you have any thing on the inside? not _ fortune. do you have any thing on the inside? not very _ fortune. do you have any thing on the inside? not very much. i fortune. do you have any thing on the inside? not very much. my i fortune. do you have any thing on i the inside? not very much. my mind for this morning, we will be talking about it with holly, the six nations rugby kicks off. among some epic encounters, there is a was a joy around this time of year, there is more to it, i'm a rugby fan, but there is more to it thanjust more to it, i'm a rugby fan, but there is more to it than just the rugby. it is like a moment in time, almost like we're going into spring as 6—nation stars. lots of associations around up. some fantastic �*s —— fantastic match ups around the game. just planting that thought. around the game. just planting that thou:ht. ~ , s, around the game. just planting that thou:ht. ~ m s, �* around the game. just planting that thou ht, ~' a, ., �* ., . thought. unlike you, i don't watch the ru:b thought. unlike you, i don't watch the rugby regularly, _ thought. unlike you, i don't watch the rugby regularly, but _ thought. unlike you, i don't watch the rugby regularly, but i - thought. unlike you, i don't watch the rugby regularly, but i do i thought. unlike you, i don't watch the rugby regularly, but i do lovel the rugby regularly, but i do love big sporting occasions. i am looking forward to this. for me, the weekend, it always marks what you are eating, when you are watching the rugby. so, it is planning about, for me. and friends coming around, nice, that is how it is. i'm going
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nowhere with us. i was just contribute into the conversation. i was looking at this, though. this looks interesting. this is a deep—freeze facility considered to be the most bio diverse place in the world. it is dubbed the noah's ark for plants. it has 2.4 billion seeds, right? from nearly 40,000 plant species, from nearly every country on earth, and it is bombproof, radiation proof, flood proof, and it is in west sussex. and it is basically the well�*s insurance policy against, like, extinction of these plants. it is the millennium seed bank, described by sir david attenborough is perhaps the most giving and conservation initiative ever. there is more about it in green planet.— green planet. but as a very important _ green planet. but as a very important place. _ green planet. but as a very important place. i- green planet. but as a very important place. i thoughtl green planet. but as a very i important place. i thought for a moment he wasjust important place. i thought for a moment he was just holding up a picture of somebody holding a jar of
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pickles, which i would have liked. can we have a closer look? i don't think they look like pickles. not pickles but i have seen. i don't know what kind you are looking out you can tickle anything, so it could be anything. what are they? small, ellow be anything. what are they? small, yellow typical _ be anything. what are they? small, yellow typical things _ be anything. what are they? small, yellow typical things i _ be anything. what are they? small, yellow typical things i don't - be anything. what are they? small, yellow typical things i don't know i yellow typical things i don't know it was up chris, where are your pickles this saturday morning? how do you feel about pickles? where are you on a pickled egg? no, absolutel where are you on a pickled egg? iiif7, absolutely not. not pickled egg pickled onions. gherkins, they are all right. i don't mind a pickled onion. i don't know how this fits in with the weather at all. i don't know how this fits in with the weather at all.— weather at all. i can't think of any seuue weather at all. i can't think of any segue into _ weather at all. i can't think of any segue into that. _ weather at all. i can't think of any segue into that. i _ weather at all. i can't think of any segue into that. i better- weather at all. i can't think of any segue into that. i better crack i weather at all. i can't think of any j segue into that. i better crack on. very good morning to you. a real mixed bag today. across the south and east of the country it is a mild day. sunshine for much of the day. address many areas we have rain spreading in and the weather will be turning increasingly windy, and if
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that wasn't enough, across scotland, colder air and particularly later today, tonight and tomorrow, some rain will turn to snow and it could cause some issues as we had to sunday. high pressure in the south, low pressure to the north—west, driving this weather front end. that is what is bringing the wet and windy weather. the cold air pushed in behind the feature and we start to see rain turn to snow. we have a little bit of snow across the high ground in scotland right now. but we won't last long because we have some slightly milder air pushing in so much of that will turn back to rain as we go through this morning. rain moves into northern ireland and across england, wales, the northern west midlands. that leaves a large part of the south and is of a country, a sunny start, the weather will client — black cloud over but the wind is coming from the south—west so it is actually quite mild. eight degrees in belfast, tend
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toward london. across scotland, colder air pushed them this afternoon, temperatures in western scotland drop down to four degrees, and that really is overnight that they increasingly to see showers turning to snow in scotland with some accumulations expected. all the while we will see the rain band pushing him towards parts of england and wales turning heavier in the south—west towards the end of the night with the wind starting to get quite gusty as well. into sunday morning, snow and ice could be an issue for parts of scotland. the hills above 300 metres, they could say ten to 15 centimetres. that is the prospect of seeing a bit of snow at lower levels so it could be a bit sliding first thing in the morning here. there will certainly be frequent showers. rain cleared eastwards across england through the morning. what follows is a mixture of sunshine and showers for much of the uk. showers will come through as rain but there would be snow and sleet moves in with the prospect of further accumulations of snow into
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parts of scotland. that is relatively cool air and it won't last long because as we look at the forecast into next week, we have this warm front that will push its way in of the atlantic and that will bring more rain for a time as we head into monday, but it will also bring much milder air. temperatures in edinburgh well above average monday and tuesday, 10 degrees stop in the south, a balmy 14 on tuesday. those temperatures drop away later in the week as the weather becomes more settled and dry as well. the weather could cause those you because i suppose as we go through the weekend. a bit of snow in scotland, but otherwise a relatively mild and windy day for many of us. no—one wants to get into a pickle over the weather. well done. he is so pleased with himself. we need to send pickled eggs to you this morning. need to send pickled eggs to you this morning-— need to send pickled eggs to you this morning._ i i need to send pickled eggs to you this morning._ i don't| this morning. run, chris. i don't think my colleagues _ this morning. run, chris. i don't think my colleagues would i this morning. run, chris. i don't| think my colleagues would thank this morning. run, chris. i don't i think my colleagues would thank you for that, actually. see think my colleagues would thank you for that, actually.—
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time now for the latest technology news. here's this week's click. this week, lara's doing something unusual. she's left the city to join someone special on a walk. she's in the new forest national park with wildlife tv legend chris packham. what a beautiful scene. tell me about this area. well, we're in the new forest national park here, which is famous for various habitats, its valley moors, its sandy lowland heath, but also, its ancient woodland, and there are a number of veteran trees here, a significant number, so we're talking about trees that are 5, 6, 6.5, maybe even 700 years old,
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and because there's been woodland here for that amount of time, it means that it supports a lot of other life — there is a great richness of biodiversity. the bird fauna here is really important too — we've got a number of national rarities. you can hear the birds — this isn't a sound i'm used to living in the city! no, what we got? hold on. we've got a bit of robin going. a blue tit~ _ yeah, there's blue tits and great tits calling. i mean, it's a lovely, sunny, pre—spring day. they're loving the sunshine and they're pumping out some song. but unfortunately, not all birds are left alone in their natural habitats, and wildlife trafficking, mainly perpetrated online, is having a major impact on the world's biodiversity crisis. carl miller has been looking at the problem. we've had catastrophic declines of whole suites of bird communities.
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without large tracts of forest, they're silent — they're silent forests, because the birds have been trapped out of these environments. so trapped out, in fact, that 40% of all bird populations in the world are now in decline. to find out a bit more, i came to london zoo, where some of these species have found a home. we have our blue—crowned laughingthrushes, you know, which are a species from china. there's less than 250 of those birds left in the wild. we actually have more in captivity. the species is more threatened than the giant panda because of the trapping for the pet trade. the illegal pet trade is a major factor in declining bird numbers. what may come as a surprise to many is that most endangered of all groups of birds are parrots. what would be less surprising, though, is that the pet trade is a majorfactor in their decline. einstein could sure fit the bill because she loves to dance.
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can you get down? laughter let's get down for everybody. come on now. she's gonna make me do it too. imitates dance music ooh—ooh! bird imitates dance music this is an african grey parrot, famous for its intelligence and the most popular one to be kept as pets. even though many are bought in legitimate ways, their popularity fuels the illegal trade too. these birds have been almost wiped out in some of their native countries. so, five years ago, they were given the highest category of international protection. it means all international trade of any wild african grey became illegal, and there were serious restrictions on any transaction involving captive—bred birds as well. in short, it became illegal to capture and sell african greys. so we went undercover to investigate how online trafficking still carries on under the radar, particularly on social media. we followed one of these ads, which took us to bangladesh — one of the major hubs in south—east asia for the trafficking of african greys. we set up a meeting with faiz ahmed, a trader whose social media
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led us to investigate possible illegal activity alongside his legitimate business. we operated under the pretext of wanting to start a breeding farm. the conversation started over legal captive—bred parrots, but faiz was also prepared to sell us wild african greys. he was confident that he would be able to get around customs import restrictions, and also advised it would be a lucrative business.
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recently, a global initiative was set up to understand the scale of the problem and a new system was designed to give conservationists a data—driven view of possible illegal trades online. no—one is able to give us an authoritative answer to how much of this is online and everywhere that it is occurring — it's too dynamic, the online space is too fragmented. the system's mission is to identify online trading hot spots in the hope of disrupting a business that's worth £15 billion a year. although many online sites have worked to remove illicit content, the system's found around 10,000 classified ads all over the world for the sale of potentially endangered species and their parts. we showed our film
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to rowan martin of the world parrot trust, whose expertise in parrots and trafficking is helping the project's researchers. so, rowan, that was obviously undercoverfilming that colleagues of ours did in bangladesh. what do you think of all that? a lot of those would be endangered species, but it might not necessarily be illegal trade. the conversation switches from this sort of legal side of things to more grey areas, where he is offering up or explaining how he can import large wholesale quantities of wild core african grey parrots into bangladesh. and that would be illegal under international law? yeah, that would be illegal under international law. back in bangladesh, faiz was getting cold feet. he told us the authorities were getting stricter, so the birds
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could still be imported but he couldn't take responsibility for them at airport customs. when later called up by the film's producer in the uk, faiz at first denied offering to trade african greys, and then claimed he didn't know that their import was now illegal. our reporter contacted other sellers based in africa and asia and secured promises of shipments via transit countries. but for every one of these traders who we have highlighted, there are countless others using tricks online to avoid detection. they use clever things like sharing memories of something that maybe happened back when it was legal, but that might then stimulate a discussion amongst traders about whether or not something was still available. so they might not have been directly advertising, butjust indicating that these things are available. or, more specifically, school people within these groups about how to talk about the trade without it being flagged.
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this is all made worse by the way in which social media allows pockets of communities to form, who actively evade any enforcement efforts that do exist. they are using sort of new private channels which might only be viewable to friends and only available for a short period. these platforms aren'tjust sort of passively hosting a problem, they're actually acting to amplify that problem. that's where the system is aiming to outwit illegal sellers by figuring out the tactics being used in specific markets. on these indonesian posts, for example, it's cracked a code of letters and numbers used by sellers to represent the asking price for each bird. and in other cases, it's found a slang familiar to enthusiasts which might be used in possible sales, such asjitot for a bird which is fully tamed, and raw for those that are wild and in plentiful numbers. we showed some of the posts selling endangered birds to the platforms hosting them, pointing out that in many cases, their existence was breaking their own site guidelines and policies. of those that responded,
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meta, the umbrella company of facebook and instagram, said: people are not going to huge lengths to hide behind tor browsers and on the dark web, because they don't need to. and i've seen it for myself in these birds that often get mutilated. they're crammed in these really crowded boxes, dying of dehydration. it's a slow, painful, miserable death for a lot of these birds. lara: back in the new forest, i asked chris about the wider impact of the illegal wildlife trade. we are in the middle of a climate and biodiversity crisis, which is really, really seriously impacting on our lives — even if we haven't felt here in uk yet — so stamping out illegal wildlife crime is absolutely critical.
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the principal culprits here for me are not those poachers — sometimes people living in poverty that can't do anything but capture birds in the forest to feed their family — and tackling that part of the crime would be extraordinarily difficult. the easier part would be dealing with those platforms. they have the technological capacity to stop this, i believe, overnight if there was a will. what do you feel that conservationists could do to help with this cause? frankly, i can't write code, i don't understand algorithms. i understand birds and birdsong. but in order to protect those birds and that birdsong, i need young, smart people with their fingers on the buttons of that technological capability to act in our interest. i mean, frankly, if i had my finger in the conservation purse at the moment, i'd spend a lot more money on buying more nature reserves, so on and so forth. i'd spend certainly a significant sum on tackling these tech—led issues because we are underestimating
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how much damage they're doing and we've got to change that. and that's it for the shortcut of click for this week. of course, the full—length version is waiting for you on right now iplayer. and you can keep up with the team on social media. find us on youtube, instagram, facebook and twitter — @bbcclick. thanks for watching. we'll see you soon. bye— bye. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. it is just after 6:30am. holly has the sport. i am very excited about
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my afternoon, food, friends, my position on these so far, which is always permanent.— position on these so far, which is always permanent. yes, the bum . roove always permanent. yes, the bum groove and _ always permanent. yes, the bum groove and the _ always permanent. yes, the bum groove and the sofa. _ always permanent. yes, the bum groove and the sofa. it _ always permanent. yes, the bum groove and the sofa. it hasn't i groove and the sofa. it hasn't really changed since the six nations last year. i feel a really changed since the six nations last year. ifeel a bit really changed since the six nations last year. i feel a bit giddy. really changed since the six nations last year. ifeel a bit giddy. we didn't expected to be so good last year, obviously the fans were not there, but it is one of the most exciting we had in so long. the thing this year, normally you get a bit of a feeling about who is going to be hot favourite. i have no idea. what do you think, charlie? i am what do you think, charlie? i am embracing _ what do you think, charlie? i am embracing the _ what do you think, charlie? i am embracing the whole _ what do you think, charlie? i am embracing the whole thing, and exactly— embracing the whole thing, and exactly right, number one, people areiust_ exactly right, number one, people are just liking but they've got, i know. _ are just liking but they've got, i know. the — are just liking but they've got, i know, the winter of the pigs have started. _ know, the winter of the pigs have started. so— know, the winter of the pigs have started, so i'm obtaining a sleek, there _ started, so i'm obtaining a sleek, there are — started, so i'm obtaining a sleek, there are big things happening, and ithink— there are big things happening, and i think the _ there are big things happening, and i think the appetite for people, i don't _ i think the appetite for people, i don't think... especially the winter olympics. — don't think... especially the winter olympics. i— don't think... especially the winter olympics, i think it is true of the six nations. you don't necessarily have _ six nations. you don't necessarily have to _ six nations. you don't necessarily have to he — six nations. you don't necessarily have to he a — six nations. you don't necessarily have to be a fan of rugby or skiing to say, _ have to be a fan of rugby or skiing to say. you — have to be a fan of rugby or skiing to say, you know what, i'm interested.—
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to say, you know what, i'm interested. , interested. yes, skiing, en'oying the incredible i interested. yes, skiing, en'oying the incredible pictures. i interested. yes, skiing, enjoying the incredible pictures. but- interested. yes, skiing, enjoying the incredible pictures. but with| the incredible pictures. but with the incredible pictures. but with the rugby, even if you aren't a rugby fan, with the six nations you get behind your team, don't you? now just a matter of hours to go until this begins. and what a way to start! the reigning champions ticking on an island, before the show at murrayfield between scotland and england. it is thought this could be one of the closest tournaments for many years, with the fans are once again returning to their national stadiums. joe wilson reports. in attenborough, you can sensibly energy. a new power, a new certainty. it comes when you know you can beat england at rugby. it is you can beat england at rugby. it is definitely the _ you can beat england at rugby. it s definitely the best squat i've ever been involved in, put it that way. for me, the excitement, the buzz comedy cohesion that this group has got, it is the best it has ever been. 12 got, it is the best it has ever been. ' ., , ., ., ., ., been. 12 months ago when scotland beat england _ been. 12 months ago when scotland beat england at _ been. 12 months ago when scotland beat england at twickenham i been. 12 months ago when scotland beat england at twickenham there i been. 12 months ago when scotland i beat england at twickenham there was no crowd. this game, murrayfield, we will imagine it full of fans,
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server, passion. against an england team empty of experience. quite a prospect. and it has england's coach reading from his menu of metaphors. i think every game or england has plenty of spice in it. it is like going to be indian restaurant and you look down the menu and the one that has got four chilis next to it, that has got four chilis next to it, thatis that has got four chilis next to it, that is the spice used one. people don't particularly like england as a rugby team. so we enjoyed our challenge, and we are after them, mate. , ., ., �* , mate. did he mention england's new 23-year-old — mate. did he mention england's new 23-year-old captain, _ mate. did he mention england's new 23-year-old captain, tom _ mate. did he mention england's new 23-year-old captain, tom curry? i 23—year—old captain, tom curry? yeah. well, whales are defending champions, but missing for now, the ultimate leader. alan wynnejones is being repaired. whales are without other stars in dublin for the two and in's open again. the other stars in dublin for the two and in's open again. the bottom line is, we and in's open again. the bottom line is. we know— and in's open again. the bottom line is, we know that _ and in's open again. the bottom line is, we know that we _ and in's open again. the bottom line is, we know that we are _ and in's open again. the bottom line is, we know that we are going i and in's open again. the bottom line is, we know that we are going to i and in's open again. the bottom line is, we know that we are going to be| is, we know that we are going to be without these boys for quite a while now, and we had to weeks of prep. so
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we've prepared really well. for ireland, johnny _ we've prepared really well. for ireland, johnny sexton is back for another six nations at 36. inspired by the return of the fans. it is by the return of the fans. it is absolutely — by the return of the fans. it is absolutely brilliant. _ by the return of the fans. it s absolutely brilliant. the most special thing about playing for your country is playing in a full stadium in front of the people. first and foremost, yourfamily and in front of the people. first and foremost, your family and your friends, the people who mean the most to you, but then also to the wider public, the people of ireland that support us through thick and thin. . . ., ., , , ., thin. france, the favourites, start on sunday- _ thin. france, the favourites, start on sunday- all— thin. france, the favourites, start on sunday. all around _ thin. france, the favourites, start on sunday. all around europe, i thin. france, the favourites, start on sunday. all around europe, a. on sunday. all around europe, a proper six nations. you can almost hear the pulse quickening and the seats filling. joe wilson, bbc news, attenborough. —— edinburgh. we're nowjust a matter of hours from the beginning of this year's six nations. we'll be looking ahead to those matches later on with the help of paddy wallace, jonathan davies, mike tindall and andy nicol. the first full day of action is underway at the beijing winter olympics games, but there's been
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early disappointment for team gb. snowboarder katie ormerod was the first british name to look out for, but she's failed to qualify for the women's slopestyle final. ormerod, making her olympic debut, finished 19th in qualifying. she needed to finish in the top 12 to make it through to sunday's final. all i wanted was to do my best today. you know, this course is really challenging, and definitely, putting down when i needed to today, even though i'm not in the finals, it's ok, because i can go home happy knowing i did my best. right now, great britain's mixed doubles curling team are also in action. they're playing their fifth match of the round robin stages against the czech republic, gb winning 2—1 in the early stages. a win here and a win against italy later would put team gb within touching distance of the semifinals. in club rugby union, gloucester are up to second in the premiership with a comfortable win over london irish. only three tries for them, so no bonus point, leaving them
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four points off leaders leicester. ruan ackerman went over twice as they beat london irish 24—7 at kingsholm. and ulster have gone top of the standings in the united rugby championship. they beat connacht 32—12 in belfast. robert baloucoune with the best of their four tries. the fa cup fourth round takes centre stage today, but there's already been a shock with 12—time champions manchester united knocked out. they were beaten by championship side middlesbrough. cristiano ronaldo missed a penalty, but united did lead through jadon sancho's deflected effort. middlesbrough drew level in controversial style. both the on—field and var officials not penalising duncan watmore for an accidental handball before he picked out matt crooks for the equaliser and it finished 1—1 after extra time. so it went to penalties,
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and anthony elanga missed his as middlesbrough won 8—7. a big night for middlesbrough, which might also explain the bags under my eyes. it was a late one. but perhaps the biggest potential giant—killing takes place today when kidderminster harriers, who compete in the sixth tier of english football, host west ham. it's live on bbc one, with coverage starting at noon. mike bushell went to see how the town is gearing up for its big day. dramatic music. the town famous for its carpet industry is now weaving another chap industry is now weaving another chap in the fa cup history books. —— chapter. and nowhere is the
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importance of this cup run resonating more than the museum of carpet, celebrating the industry whose pioneers also helped start up the kidderminster harriers football team. .., . . , the kidderminster harriers football team. , , , ., team. the carpet industry and the football club _ team. the carpet industry and the football club have _ team. the carpet industry and the football club have always - team. the carpet industry and the football club have always been i team. the carpet industry and the i football club have always been very important, whenever there is a big match, it maintains the interest in kidderminster. and because they were always referred to as the carpet men, it referred back to the carpet industry of the past.— industry of the past. it has already been a magic _ industry of the past. it has already been a magic carpet _ industry of the past. it has already been a magic carpet ride _ industry of the past. it has already been a magic carpet ride for- industry of the past. it has already been a magic carpet ride for this i been a magic carpet ride for this nonleague club from two divisions below the football league. of course, one of the shocks of the third round was knocking out championship side reading here. i championship side reading here. i just couldn't speak. i was emotional. and somebody said on the day, seeing me in tears, it wasn't that i couldn't speak thought i was going to have a heart attack. i was all right. it gives everybody a
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lift, people who are not interested in football, they all know what's going on, and it gives everybody a boost, doesn't it?— boost, doesn't it? good morning, les. now boost, doesn't it? good morning, les- now les _ boost, doesn't it? good morning, les. now les and _ boost, doesn't it? good morning, les. now les and helen, - boost, doesn't it? good morning, les. now les and helen, the i boost, doesn't it? good morning, les. now les and helen, the facei boost, doesn't it? good morning, i les. now les and helen, the face of kidderminster _ les. now les and helen, the face of kidderminster for _ les. now les and helen, the face of kidderminster for the _ les. now les and helen, the face of kidderminster for the last _ les. now les and helen, the face of kidderminster for the last 20 i les. now les and helen, the face of kidderminster for the last 20 years, i kidderminster for the last 20 years, are studying themselves for the fourth round and the visits of premier league west ham, live on national television. [30 premier league west ham, live on national television.— premier league west ham, live on national television. do you think my hair looks lovely _ national television. do you think my hair looks lovely today? _ national television. do you think my hair looks lovely today? laughter. eve bod hair looks lovely today? laughter. everybody is — hair looks lovely today? laughter. everybody is talking _ hair looks lovely today? laughter. everybody is talking about - hair looks lovely today? laughter. everybody is talking about getting i everybody is talking about getting mr harriers for the right reasons, which _ mr harriers for the right reasons, which is _ mr harriers for the right reasons, which is good. the fa cup, it is just— which is good. the fa cup, it is just what— which is good. the fa cup, it is just what dreams are made of. as well as just what dreams are made of. well as all just what dreams are made of. is well as all the passionate local support, they will be the sound of kitty and norm, because this club may be nonleague, but it has got a growing band of fans in norway, chancing the norwegian songs. and also, those that aren't travelling, watching at home. from a replica of the key to mr harriers agarose stadium built in a basement in north—west norway, for the 200 fans there who started following kidderminster in 2019. they wanted
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to follow an english club, but why could instead? just to follow an english club, but why could instead?— could instead? just sick of these money-grubbing _ could instead? just sick of these money-grubbing clubs _ could instead? just sick of these money-grubbing clubs and i could instead? just sick of these money-grubbing clubs and the l could instead? just sick of these i money-grubbing clubs and the lack of money—grubbing clubs and the lack of contact. wejust money—grubbing clubs and the lack of contact. we just wanted to follow a new club and get in touch with the community, get in touch with the club, and feel that real english copper football. club, and feel that real english copperfootball. and club, and feel that real english copper football. and the obvious choice was commenced. it means so much to people, it is so good to see all our friends much to people, it is so good to see all ourfriends back in kidderminster again. all our friends back in kidderminster aaain. �* . kidderminster again. i've 'ust tried to sing your — kidderminster again. i've 'ust tried to sing your chance, i kidderminster again. i've 'ust tried to sing your chance, so i i kidderminster again. i've just tried to sing your chance, so i just i kidderminster again. i've just tried to sing your chance, so ijust been | to sing your chance, so ijust been introducing you saying: . there is a good number of them cominu . there is a good number of them coming on — . there is a good number of them coming on saturday _ . there is a good number of them coming on saturday with - . there is a good number of them coming on saturday with the i . there is a good number of them l coming on saturday with the drones under the norwegian homes under the viking horns. we've sold out within hours. west ham turns behind the goal, packed out. there is going to
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be balloons, horns, everything. it is going to be like a premier league game, as you can see for some the sponsor boards are outcome of the scaffolding up with the cameras. there is a lot of missed alger around this fixture, because one of the biggest stakes in kidman �*s to's history is when they faced west ham into fifth round of the premier league cup in 1994, only narrowly losing... league cup in 1994, only narrowly losina... �* . league cup in 1994, only narrowly losina... v . league cup in 1994, only narrowly losina... �*, . ., league cup in 1994, only narrowly losin... �*, . . ii losing... it's all about 2022! everybody — losing... it's all about 2022! everybody has _ losing... it's all about 2022! everybody has been - losing... it's all about 2022! everybody has been talkingl losing... it's all about 2022! i everybody has been talking about 1994 for ages. but now we are about changing that. we are playing west ham again, we got a chance to redeem ourselves from last time and make or history. the crowd cheering as they are walking out, the music, itjust makes the has on your arm stand up, really. makes the has on your arm stand up, reall . . ~ makes the has on your arm stand up, reall . . ,, ., ., ., , really. talking of hair raising emotions. — really. talking of hair raising emotions, they _ really. talking of hair raising emotions, they are - really. talking of hair raising emotions, they are painting | really. talking of hair raising i emotions, they are painting the really. talking of hair raising - emotions, they are painting the town red out of the kidderminster college to showed our support. to red out of the kidderminster college to showed our support.— to showed our support. to say that we are ready _ to showed our support. to say that we are ready for _ to showed our support. to say that we are ready for saturday, - to showed our support. to say that| we are ready for saturday, because afternoon is a complete and under understatement. we are ready to go, and time can't come fast enough, i tell you.
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and time can't come fast enough, i tell ou. , . tell you. everything is turning red and white in _ tell you. everything is turning red and white in this _ tell you. everything is turning red and white in this town. _ tell you. everything is turning red and white in this town. specially i and white in this town. specially cooked up hurry smash burgers and fa cup ale. it is cooked up hurry smash burgers and fa cu ale. . . cooked up hurry smash burgers and fa cu ale. , ., ., cup ale. it is great, having personalised _ cup ale. it is great, having personalised burgers i cup ale. it is great, having personalised burgers for i cup ale. it is great, having i personalised burgers for the cup ale. it is great, having - personalised burgers for the game shows how big it is for the town. it shows how big it is for the town. it is a massive game, it's in a generation. if lady luck is a hurry, maybe _ generation. if lady luck is a hurry, maybe we'll— generation. if lady luck is a hurry, maybe we'll create that little bit of history. if maybe we'll create that little bit of histo . , ., . ~ of history. if kidderminster do make histo b of history. if kidderminster do make history by beating — of history. if kidderminster do make history by beating west _ of history. if kidderminster do make history by beating west ham - of history. if kidderminster do make history by beating west ham they i history by beating west ham they will do more than just rolled out the red carpet. they will be demand for personalised rugs of the players, like the one on former england captain kevin keegan, which has pride of place in the museum. heroes stitched into the fabric of this town forever. mike bushell, bbc news. that is what it is all about, isn't it? that is the fa cup personified. i am very glad that is starting a little bit earlier today and not keeping me up until 11pm little bit earlier today and not keeping me up until ”pm when i am on breakfast the next day. thank you for that, on breakfast the next day. thank you forthat, middlesbrough. on breakfast the next day. thank you for that, middlesbrough.—
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for that, middlesbrough. coverage from the day? _ you can watch that match live on bbc one. coverage starts from midday. as we know, it's a platinum jubilee yearfor the queen, and the big celebrations will come at the start ofjune. but the actual anniversary of her majesty's reign is tomorrow. that's because her father, george the vi, died on february 6,1952. our royal correspondent sarah campbell has been to meet lady glenconner, a childhood friend of the queen and maid of honour at her coronation. this is my drawing room, and this photograph i want to show you. lady glenconner's — photograph i want to show you. lady glenconner's childhood memories include play dates with the future queen. the royals were family friends and neighbours. and cecil elizabeth was a few years older. she is seen here with younger sister margaret, who is staring down enviously at lady and's silver shoes. what would a typical day down at the beechwood princess princess margaret and you and your sister... well, we were ensconced with our nannies and the children's hut. even though we all had our spades and
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buckets. but i was so lucky to have that sort of wonderful time... fin that sort of wonderful time. .. on the beach- _ that sort of wonderful time. .. on the beach. on _ that sort of wonderful time. .. on the beach. on the _ that sort of wonderful time. .. on the beach. on the beach. - that sort of wonderful time. .. on the beach. on the beach. with i that sort of wonderful time. .. on | the beach. on the beach. with the future queen. _ the beach. on the beach. with the future queen. we _ the beach. on the beach. with the future queen. we had _ the beach. on the beach. with the future queen. we had absently . the beach. on the beach. with the future queen. we had absently noj future queen. we had absently no idea she would _ future queen. we had absently no idea she would be _ future queen. we had absently no idea she would be a _ future queen. we had absently no idea she would be a future - future queen. we had absently no| idea she would be a future queen. the 31st ofjanuary, idea she would be a future queen. the 31st of january, 1952. after waving his daughter off on a tour of the commonwealth, king george six returned back to sandringham. qbout returned back to sandringham. about three da s returned back to sandringham. about three days before _ returned back to sandringham. about three days before he _ returned back to sandringham. about three days before he died, _ returned back to sandringham. mm three days before he died, he was shooting with his father, they were shooting with his father, they were shooting how, and nobody expected speaking to die. they knew he was rather fragile, speaking to die. they knew he was ratherfragile, but speaking to die. they knew he was rather fragile, but after he died, my mother wrote to, she was then the queen mother, and princess margaret, she got the most wonderful letter back from princess margaret, saying that her father was found in bed back from princess margaret, saying that herfather was found in bed by his valet. he had died in the night. and the morning but they all knew he had died was the most beautiful and awful morning, the sun coming out, and all the geese and the birds
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lying over, and she said it was the sort of perfect morning but her father would have loved, and it was so wonderful that he had died on there, in his beloved norfolk. on such a beautiful day. the there, in his beloved norfolk. on such a beautiful day.— there, in his beloved norfolk. on such a beautiful day. the king was art of the such a beautiful day. the king was part of the community, _ such a beautiful day. the king was part of the community, wasn't - such a beautiful day. the king was part of the community, wasn't it? | such a beautiful day. the king was i part of the community, wasn't it? so although this was worldwide global news, it would have felt much more personal here in norfolk. yes. news, it would have felt much more personal here in norfolk.— personal here in norfolk. yes, i mean, personal here in norfolk. yes, i mean. the _ personal here in norfolk. yes, i mean, the king _ personal here in norfolk. yes, i mean, the king was _ personal here in norfolk. yes, i mean, the king was very - personal here in norfolk. yes, i| mean, the king was very special personal here in norfolk. yes, i. mean, the king was very special to everybody in norfolk, because he, i think sandringham was one of his most favourite bases to be. —— places. and i remember that my sister, my mother and i, went to wolverton station and saw the king's coffin being put on the train. and it is so moving, because the train went very, very slowly. there were so many people either side of the railway line. the whole way to london. especially norfolk. i mean, huge crowds. and everybody was sad,
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a lot of people crying. most of them didn't have television sets in those days, but one or two people dead. they were like postage stamps and we went to someone who had want to watch the queen coming back from africa, and it was so moving, standing at the top of the stairs. in her black coat. and suddenly somebody, you know, i had noticed that she was a child, the screen. you know, she was a slight figure. she was very young. but i felt of course that she had, from a very young age, really, she knew she was going to be queen. and i think her father was a wonderful example to her. because he put his every duty first. {131 her. because he put his every duty first. u, , ,, her. because he put his every duty first. .., , ,, , first. of course, the queen, every ear, first. of course, the queen, every year. comes— first. of course, the queen, every year, comes here. _ first. of course, the queen, every year, comes here. this _ first. of course, the queen, every year, comes here. this is - first. of course, the queen, every year, comes here. this is where l first. of course, the queen, every l year, comes here. this is where she wants to remember him. absolutely, i think he means _
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wants to remember him. absolutely, i think he means a _ wants to remember him. absolutely, i think he means a lot _ wants to remember him. absolutely, i think he means a lot to _ wants to remember him. absolutely, i think he means a lot to her. _ wants to remember him. absolutely, i think he means a lot to her. they - think he means a lot to her. they all love, i mean, she is a country woman, the queen, she has her horses up woman, the queen, she has her horses up here, she loves taking her dogs for walks stop so no doubt she will take a walk on the day the king died. sunday must be a day tinged with sadness. it is 70 years of her reign, but it came about because of the death of her father. i reign, but it came about because of the death of her father.— the death of her father. i think the queen will look _ the death of her father. i think the queen will look back _ the death of her father. i think the queen will look back very - the death of her father. i think the queen will look back very sadly, . the death of her father. i think the l queen will look back very sadly, and i will will look back very savvy about my father as well who died very soon after the king. he didn't live very long. they were such friends, and i have a photograph here of them both together, and on sunday i will look at them both and have a little private prayer and think how lucky we were to have all these people. my fatherfought think how lucky we were to have all
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these people. my father fought in these people. my father fought in the war and so many people lost people in the war, sol the war and so many people lost people in the war, so i think there will be a lot of people thinking about their own relations who died. i wonder whether 70 years on, the queen knows how much she means to every generation? i’d queen knows how much she means to every generation?— every generation? i'd might tell her when i next — every generation? i'd might tell her when i next see _ every generation? i'd might tell her when i next see her! _ such fond memories isn't it for those close to the queen. and obviously her personal things about otways a momentous time in her life thatis otways a momentous time in her life that is slightly different from the way the outside world will be thinking. we'll be back with the headlines at 7:00. it's time now for the film review with jane hill and mark kermode. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news.
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to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. so mark, what do we have this week? this week we have the eyes of tammy faye. with jessica chastain. withjessica chastain. you havejust seen it. i'm dying to know what you think of it. jackass forever — 20 years on and still doing it. and moonfall in which the moon...err...falls. that is the review. thank you for joining us! this is the story of tammy faye baker. there byjessica and andrew garfield. in america, you would know who they are. over here, maybe not. the film follows their rights to money spinning televangelists, preaching the prosperity doctrine that god wants you to be successful. god wants his followers to be rich. so, obviously, there is hucksterism involved in this andjim baker he did serve time.
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as for tammy faye, she broke ranks with the evangelical right by reaching out to people with hiv/aids in the early �*80s, which was seen by the evangelical right as completely beyond the pale. and therefore became something of an lgbt icon. she is played in the film byjessica who embraces the role entirely. here is a clip. do you want a little remover? no. that is it- — do you want a little remover? no. that is it. that — do you want a little remover? no. that is it. that will _ do you want a little remover? no. that is it. that will be _ do you want a little remover? no. that is it. that will be old. they are permanently lined. 0h. that is it. that will be old. they are permanently lined. oh. my eyes are permanently lined. oh. my eyes are permanently lined and my eyebrows are permanently on, so there _ eyebrows are permanently on, so there is_ eyebrows are permanently on, so there is not— eyebrows are permanently on, so there is not a whole lot you can do. my goodness. i didn't know. have you never done pictures without those eyelashes? never done pictures without those e elashes? ., . , eyelashes? no, i never will. that is my trademark. _ eyelashes? no, i never will. that is my trademark, and _ eyelashes? no, i never will. that is my trademark, and if _ eyelashes? no, i never will. that is my trademark, and if i take - eyelashes? no, i never will. that is my trademark, and if i take that. my trademark, and if i take that away. _ my trademark, and if i take that away. that— my trademark, and if i take that away, that is not me. no—one is going _ away, that is not me. no—one is going to — away, that is not me. no—one is going to want to look at me without my trademark, so i hold onto that.
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you can do— my trademark, so i hold onto that. you can do anything you want but my eyelashes— you can do anything you want but my eyelashes stayed right where they are. . . eyelashes stayed right where they are. ., , ., , eyelashes stayed right where they are. . , . , eyelashes stayed right where they are-— yeah. - eyelashes stayed right where they are._ yeah, this | are. that is really you. yeah, this is who i am- _ it's an extraordinary performance of extraordinary personality. the nails, the eyes... a lot of credit to a lot of make—up artists and she spent several hours in make—up because there's a lot of prosthetic work. they give her a long runway and it's a big performance. the story is really fascinating, not least because if you do not know it already, the fact that she went from being someone — televangelists should come from the religious right that we know a lot more about the more recent years. but her embracing of people
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of hiv/aids, her becoming an icon is really not what you would've expected. i think her performance is great. i think of the rest of the movie is not as good as her performance. i think the movie itself — the story is really mind—boggling but the film itself felt a bit televisual. it is based on a documentary and in a way, nothing can match up to the fact that fiction is a hard time keeping up with fact. but as the televisual, it kind of makes sense. i think she was great, i think the film was ok. did you think? i thought she was fantastic and i spent — it's interesting talking about documentaries, because of thinking this would make a fantastic documentary and then i discovered that there had indeed been a documentary. and that is where your right to say it is televisual because i thought, is this just because i'm a journalist or did i think, i would
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actually like to see lots of archived footage and interviews with her kids and that's what i would really like to see now. it is a fascinating story, so it does hold your attention. it really does. if you don't know the story already, it goes in an arc which is so unpredictable. one of the things that she does is she gets herself a seat at the table, which is an all—male table and she brings it to the table and he there is a woman who knows knows her own mind. it is interesting tensions going on that story and i think her performance embodies it. but the film itself just felt kind of oddly slightly flat in comparison to her central role. i think that is true. it is an interesting story. she's great. iam not i am not meant to say, really... you can wait until it's on television. it's a film made for the big screen.
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but that is howl but that is how i felt. i think the whole thing about televangelists and it being televisual, that's kind of the point. but her performance is great and it is a stranger—than—fiction story. absolutely. absolutely. so it does hold your attention. so, jackass forever. in two decades later, they are still doing it, remnants of the old gang with some new arrivals. the stunts revolve around bodily functions, emphasis on �*downstairs'. underwater forts, vultures picking raw meat out of someone's underpants. johnny knoxville getting knocked unconscious and shot out of a cannon. a tribute to the flight of icarus. i actually rather enjoyed this. but that was quite sweet and i haven't been a fan of this up until now. what a thing that's interesting
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is that the film industry is so much about objectifying women, it is very interesting to see a film in which the male body is completely on display and utterly ridiculed and seen without any form of squeamishness, and there is something oddly subversive about that. also, there is a scene where we do have someone taking part in it getting stung on the lips by a scorpion as a scorpion botox thing, which you could see as a comment as the ludicrousness of a society which embraces the idea of botox. there is a thing that says no animals were harmed, the same cannot be said about the cast. and i thought it was kind of oddly sweet, which is not something i expected to say about jackass. i did not expect you to see the word �*sweet�* at all. it kind of is, though. moonfall. i do like halle berry. roland emerick gave us so many forms. they are astronauts and space that are attacked by giant space
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glue and no—one believes them. ten years later, the moon is falling out of the sky in a conspiracy theorist says that the moon is made of cheese or something along those lines, moving them to go back into space of the conspiracy theorist is never been dismissed before the saviour of being destroyed by roland emerick movie. here's a clip. you know, without electronics, we're going to need to make split—second calculations of there. mm. guys, i'm not cleared for this. well, i'm the acting director of nasa, so... i just cleared you. congrats. yeah, but... i've got ibs. irritable bowel syndrome. i get motion sickness too. you said you always wanted to be an astronaut. i have debilitating anxiety. kc, if the moon really is what you think it is, we're going to need a mega structuralist. suit up.
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yes, that's right — tin hat conspiracy theorists in space. this is, and i say this... this is the stupidest film i have ever seen, and i have seen a lot of films. that is going on the poster! ok, gravity, a little bit of gravity, a little bit of melancholia, a little bit of event horizon. the clear inspiration behind this is sharknado ii. if someone gave the people behind that movie $20 million this said go knock yourself out. it doesn't justify the laws of gravity, it defies the laws of drama and everything else. this script says, "alexa, write me a terrible movie "script, and all that needs to happen is a test of moonfall "and the moon falls in it." i could feel my iq reducing.
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my my iq is not very big at the beginning. by the end of it... i actually really enjoyed it because this is gotten so far beyond stupid, it's like intergalactically dumb, and the best thing about it is it's gotjokes and there are bits are meant to be funny and bits that arejust stupidly funny. it's the kind of film or in the middle of the shoot—out, a character turns to another character and goes, "they're shooting at us." and you go, "i know!" that's what the noises are about. and then gravity gets inverted because the moon is near in the sea becomes the sky the helicopters underwater and i can't decide which movie i want to make, i'lljust make all of them, i'll make all of the movies! iam i am booking iam booking my i am booking my ticket. fantastic! here's the thing, if you see it, see it on the biggest, stupidest, loudest, dumbest screen possible. it is not a film to be watched in miniature.
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it is a film to be swept over like a wave of idiocy! well, i'm not often speechless, but i am now. you just have to tell me what you think is best out. amulet. ididn't do i didn't do my homework. a directing debut. possession, which i've got you a dvd of it. that is really strange movie. amulet is great and i think you'll like it. i think you will find stuff to enjoy in it. please go and see it. 0k. it is nice! people like it, but it is still playing in cinemas and taking quite a good box office, it's now available on dvd. and the people who love it, who really love it willjust watch it over and over again. great music and interesting animation.
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i thought the story was a little muddled, but this is a week in which moonfall happen. so it feels like a brilliantly put together work of logic. so, that's...please see amulet. please see amulet. thank you for being very entertaining. thank you for being very entertaining. enjoy your cinema—going. that's it for this week though. thanks for watching. goodbye. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: another former minister demands boris johnson's resignation, saying "to restore trust, we need to change the prime minister." cleaning up the internet — new laws will force social media companies to take down illegal content quicker before it's reported by users. the queen reads cards from well
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wishers ahead of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne. let battle commence. it's the start of the six nations. reigning champions wales kick off the tournament against ireland in dublin, and then it's scotland against england in the calcutta cup. good against england in the calcutta cup. morning. a re. weather good morning. a real mixture of weather around today. the south—east staying dry and bright and pretty mild, however, for north—western areas it is a different story. we areas it is a different story. we are going to see cloud and rain moving in, and is colderand are going to see cloud and rain moving in, and is colder and pushes into scotland we will start to see some of that rain turn to snow. —— as colder air. i'll have the full forecast later on. it's saturday, the 5th of january. our main story: a former government minister has joined calls for borisjohnson to resign over the claims of downing street lockdown parties, and submitted a letter of no confidence. nick gibb — who was schools minister until last year — accused the prime minister of "flagrantly disregarding the rules." mrjohnson has written
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to all of his mps, pledging to improve the way downing street operates. our political correspondent damian grammaticus reports. he left downing street for the weekend last night and escaped to the countryside. there's no escaping his difficulties. nick gibb, the former schools minister, the latest mp to submit a letter of no confidence in today's telegraph which once carried johnson's columns. he says it was inaccurate of the prime minister told the house of commons there was no party in downing street, adding... his conclusion... others disagree. of course there are problems. the prime minister himself has suggested that there are problems. he has apologised preciously for them. but i think there is a big
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mistake going on here. there is an assumption that he is the office management in number ten downing st. he's not. is not responsible either for paying the electricity bills or making sure that all the social distancing rules are observed all the time, 20 a7, even when he not there. yesterday was another tory mp, erin bell, who submitted a letter. earlier in the week in parliament he said he followed the lockdown rules at his grandmother's funeral. does the prime minister think i am a fool? no, mrspeaker... mrjohnson has now written to all his mps trying to shore up support, saying the resignation of his top aides show he is making changes. promising to listen to them more. adding... but some of his mps think it is the beginning of the end for the prime minister. it certainly looks like that at the moment. you have to say i know a number of colleagues who are very concerned. some will wait for the due process.
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some will be doing as i am doing, which is making our decisions this weekend, but i think it looks very difficult for the prime ministerfrom here. another who has lost confidence in him says cabinet ministers should tell the prime minister it is time to go. i think it is now is the time for the cabinet to show the leadership. i think the writing has been on the wall for the prime minister for quite some time in very large letters. cabinet need to spell it out that this can't continue. the longer this runs on, it's damaging further the credibility of the prime minister, it is damaging the government, damaging our country. as yet, though, there is no co—ordinated campaign to remove him. there are too few letters to trigger a leadership challenge, and borisjohnson still hopes he can reshape his team and ride things out. damian grammaticas, bbc news. we're joined now by our political correspondent helen catt. good morning, helen. so, just talk
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to us about where you think we are this morning, after a number of conservative mps have spoken out and made it clear where they stand? yes. made it clear where they stand? yes, so, we're made it clear where they stand? yes, so. we're still — made it clear where they stand? yes, so, we're still waiting _ made it clear where they stand? yes, so, we're still waiting to _ made it clear where they stand? 133 so, we're still waiting to hear who else might come forward. we should say, there are mps who are perfectly heavy with virus johnson as say, there are mps who are perfectly heavy with virusjohnson as leader, evenif heavy with virusjohnson as leader, even if they have misgivings about what happened at downing street during lockdown. —— heavy with boris johnson. so there are those. but there are others, as you have heard, like in damien's pease, who do have significant concerns. this is another weekend when they will be thinking about that. stephen hammond, whom you heard from in the piece, spoke to the bbc about them wrestling with their consciences this weekend. they are looking at a lot of factors. for some, it is the allegations of what happened in downing street completely, for others it is the way borisjohnson has subsequent handle those allegations, particularly his comments aroundjimmy allegations, particularly his comments around jimmy saville this week, which sparked a lot of anger
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among some tory mps. so there is that, and there are those who think this has gone on too long and it is distracting from the government being able to get on with things. they think that a vote of confidence in the prime minister would be a way of perhaps drawing a line under all this, again, more allegations in the papers today suggesting that there are the existence perhaps of photographs. these other sorts of things conservative mps are weighing at the moment. we talk about writing at the moment. we talk about writing a letter as if it is just dashing off another email, but it is not a small thing to say you have no confidence in the leader of your party, especially when that leader is also the prime minister, who was elected with a large majority. helen elected with a large ma'ority. helen thank ou. ministers are toughening up laws that will force social media companies to find and block harmful content before it's reported by users, orface potentially huge fines. additions to the online safety bill mean using sites like twitter and facebook to make threats, stalk or coercively control people will become a criminal offence. angus crawford has more on this.
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the online world can seem like a lawless space. this bill a first attempt to regulate it, expected before parliament very soon. tech companies already face fines of up to 10% of global turnover if they don't take down child abuse material and terrorism content. but now, that will also include: the government says it'll be able to bring the full weight of the law against people using the internet as a weapon to ruin other people's lives. users will also face new criminal offences for sending threatening or harmful messages, protecting high—profile figures, like england's footballers, who faced a barrage of racist abuse after the euros. deliberately posting harmful material, like hoax covid treatments, may also become an offence. but what about extra protections for children? what we need is a statutory code
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that protects children wherever they are online, and we need privacy preserving age insurance so we make sure that we know who the kids are, and we treat them accordingly. we've just got to bring an end to treating kids like adults. otherwise, the opportunity that the digital world affords is not going to be delivered to them. a complex bill, a difficult balance. protecting users while allowing freedom of speech. angus crawford, bbc news. the queen will become the first british monarch to celebrate a 70—year reign on the throne tomorrow. she'll mark the milestone at sandringham, where herfather king george vi, died suddenly on february the 6th, 1952. new pictures of her majesty reading cards from well—wishers have been released by buckingham palace, as you'll see in this report by our royal correspondent
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nicholas witchell. no british monarch has achieved such a milestone before — 70 years of service. she can look back at three previousjubilees — the silver, gold and diamond. and tomorrow, privately at sandringham, the queen will recall the date, february 61952, when herfather, george vi, died unexpectedly and she became queen. at the time, she was just 25 years of age. in the years since, across decade after decade of change, from the years after the second world war to the present day, within britain and on the wider international stage, she's been a constant presence. a head of state who's earnt wide respect. guided always by duty, but coupled with a sense of humility. she takes her role enormously seriously, she takes her duties seriously. she doesn't really take
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herself very seriously. she doesn't take... she laughs in private, as she has an absolutely superb sense of humour. so, humour, a lightness of touch. ten years ago for the diamond jubilee, there were appearances around the country. this time, it's likely to be rather different. the principal focus will be thejubilee weekend at the start ofjune. that will be the main opportunity for people to express their gratitude for her 70 years of service. nicholas witchell, bbc news. the comedianjimmy carr is facing criticism for a joke he made about europe's traveller communities being murdered during the holocaust. he made the joke in a comedy special released on netflix. travellers groups, mps and the holocaust memorial day trust are among those to express their disgust. historians estimate that up to 500,000 roma and sinti people were killed by the nazis.
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emergency workers have spent a fourth night trying to rescue a young boy from a well in northern morocco. rayan, who is five years old, fell nearly 100 feet down the shaft, while his father was repairing it. the shaft is narrow so rescuers are digging a large hole parallel to it to gain access. let's return now to those attempts to force social media firms to remove harmful and illegal content more quickly and pro—actively. the government has added several new offences to the online safety bill, but labour says it should be doing more. lucy powell is the shadow culture secretary and joins us from manchester. lucy, good morning. thank you for joining us. what more do you think should be done?— joining us. what more do you think should be done? sorry i can't be on the sofa with _ should be done? sorry i can't be on the sofa with you, _ should be done? sorry i can't be on the sofa with you, being _ should be done? sorry i can't be on the sofa with you, being only - should be done? sorry i can't be on the sofa with you, being only up i should be done? sorry i can't be on | the sofa with you, being only up the road. yes, we have seen what the
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government has announced today, but there are more offences which are in there are more offences which are in the same law commission report on which the government's proposals today were announced. there are further offences that could be on the face of the bill, like the encouraging and assisting of self—harm, which is a massive issue online at the moment. like cyber flashing. and other offences which were outlined by the law commission. so that is one way that we want the government to go further. secondly we also want them to go further in terms of the criminal sanctions but the new regulator will have the power to impose on the big tax companies and their executives when they failed to uphold the aspects of they failed to uphold the aspects of the bill and the online safety belt. —— big tech companies. what the bill and the online safety belt. -- big tech companies. what would be an appropriate — -- big tech companies. what would be an appropriate criminal _ -- big tech companies. what would be an appropriate criminal sanction? - an appropriate criminal sanction? welcome at the moment, there are two issues. one is that the proposal in the bill committee sanctions will not come in for two years after the
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bill is enacted, and we are still many months away from that being the case anyway. secondly, at the moment, the criminal sanctions really only apply to technical, technical issues where the companies have failed to comply with the regulator. so we want to see those criminal sanctions extending to actual harm but has been caused by the failure overtime of those platforms to deal with it, and that is in line with the nsp cc and the joint committee that looked into this bill have been calling for as well. —— nspcc. this bill have been calling for as well. -- nspcc. it this bill have been calling for as well. —— nspcc. it is notjust labour market, there is widespread support for the strengthening of this bill. 50 support for the strengthening of this bill. , ., ., , support for the strengthening of this bill. i. ., , . . ~ this bill. so you would be tackling the executive, _ this bill. so you would be tackling the executive, the _ this bill. so you would be tackling the executive, the people - this bill. so you would be tackling the executive, the people on - this bill. so you would be tackling the executive, the people on the| the executive, the people on the board, the owners of these platforms?— board, the owners of these platforms? board, the owners of these latforms? , . , . , platforms? yes, that is what is outlined in _ platforms? yes, that is what is outlined in the _ platforms? yes, that is what is outlined in the bill _ platforms? yes, that is what is outlined in the bill at _ platforms? yes, that is what is outlined in the bill at the - platforms? yes, that is what is - outlined in the bill at the moment, the executives themselves would be held criminally and legally responsible for not taking down criminal or harmful content. but
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there could be other ways of strengthening but further. i think the whole point here is that we really have to do —— have the hammer of a regulator in ofcom, and the big tax companies, who are massive, international mammoths, you really have a david and a live situation and it comes to being able to hold these companies to account for the harmful, dangerous, criminal content thatis harmful, dangerous, criminal content that is readily available on their platforms. —— david and lif situation. they have lots of lawyers and lots of funding to take on the regulators. we want to see the regulators. we want to see the regulator being given more tools in its armoury, to be able to take on some of these companies who are failing, i am afraid, failing our young people and failing others in allowing such content to really proliferate on their platforms. you know, in terms _ proliferate on their platforms. you know, in terms of— proliferate on their platforms. you know, in terms of looking at how easy it is to regulate what is on the internet and also what is on social media, it leads quite
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interestingly into how streaming giants, and i am talking about netflix and recent comments that you have made, actually come on social media, aboutjamie kah's programme, which was aired on netflix, he has been widely criticised for a joke about the travelling community and the holocaust in this netflix programme. ——jimmy the holocaust in this netflix programme. —— jimmy carr's programme. —— jimmy carr's programme. there are also the issues, you will be well affair —— are well aware of spotify and joe grogan's podcast and accusations of disinformation and how the streaming giants can regulate their content or have a say on content. how far should it go? this is a very fast changing information. the way we get our content and music and the way we get content and music and the way we get content from radio and tv and everything else is changing really quickly, the regulators and the government have got to keep pace in that in a way they aren't really at the moment. the first issue on
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netflix andjimmy the moment. the first issue on netflix and jimmy carr, if that was broadcast on the bbc and the bbc would be subject to formal complaints, you would then be investigated because you are regulated by ofcom, and ofcom found against the bbc in the case, you would face sanctions. netflix is not. netflix is not. and it is a fairly easy change to the law, really, for the government to bring into scope all of those who broadcast content in this country, so it is something the government promised months ago but have dragged feet on that as well. on spotify, theissues feet on that as well. on spotify, the issues around anti—vax and so on, publisher of the content, that is not going to be addressed by this bill, butl is not going to be addressed by this bill, but i think it should be, and we do need to get the real heart of
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theissue we do need to get the real heart of the issue around who is a publisher and who is allowing their very powerful platforms to be used by people that shouldn't be and that other publishers are bound by whether they are newspapers or other publishers. {line whether they are newspapers or other ublishers. ., , ., publishers. one more question for ou. a publishers. one more question for you- a separate — publishers. one more question for you. a separate subject, - publishers. one more question for you. a separate subject, lord - publishers. one more question for- you. a separate subject, lord ahmed, the labour peer, he has beenjailed for 5.5 years for sexually abusing two children in the 1970s. he is no loner. .. two children in the 1970s. he is no longer- -- he _ two children in the 1970s. he is no longer... he has _ two children in the 1970s. he is no longer... he has not _ two children in the 1970s. he is no longer... he has not been - two children in the 1970s. he is no longer... he has not been a - two children in the 1970s. he is no | longer... he has not been a labour peerfor a long time. he was expeued peerfor a long time. he was expelled from the labor party when these charges came to light. i think he will now lose his peerage, that is what happens when you are convicted of a very serious criminal offence, which this is, sol convicted of a very serious criminal offence, which this is, so i am sure that will happen in due course, but it is a long time since he has been a labor party member.— it is a long time since he has been a labor party member. lucy, thank ou so a labor party member. lucy, thank you so much _ a labor party member. lucy, thank you so much for— a labor party member. lucy, thank you so much for your _ a labor party member. lucy, thank you so much for your time. - a labor party member. lucy, thank you so much for your time. thank l you so much for your time. thank
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ou. it you so much for your time. thank you- it is — you so much for your time. thank you. it is saturday _ you so much for your time. thank you. it is saturday morning. - you so much for your time. thank you. it is saturday morning. notl you. it is saturday morning. not sure what _ you. it is saturday morning. not sure what your _ you. it is saturday morning. not sure what your plans _ you. it is saturday morning. not sure what your plans are - you. it is saturday morning. not sure what your plans are for - you. it is saturday morning. not i sure what your plans are for today, but you make be looking out the window and wondering how is the weather? iauntie window and wondering how is the weather? ~ . ., window and wondering how is the weather? ~ . . ., . weather? we have a whole raft of weather? we have a whole raft of weather coming _ weather? we have a whole raft of weather coming away _ weather? we have a whole raft of weather coming away today, - weather? we have a whole raft of weather coming away today, a i weather? we have a whole raft of| weather coming away today, a real mixed fixture across the south and east, not a quite bad day. not across the north and west where we are seeing cloud and rain spread in and is called air pushes into scotland later today, some of the rain will start to turn to snow. that is a problem into the first part of sunday, so quite a bit going on. this is the big picture. a cold front spreading to uk bringing rain and gusty winds. behind the feature we see the cold air putting in and thatis we see the cold air putting in and that is when we have the risk of rain turning to snow. rain already spreading into scotland, northern ireland through the day, this banner rain will continue to move south—east so wet and windy across
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northern england, wales and the north—west midlands. further south after a fine start of the day, cold and frosty, clouds tending to build, but most parts of the uk we have these south—westerly winds and it will relatively mild with temperatures eight to 10 degrees. however, in scotland, it will turn cold others afternoon. temperatures in western scotland later today dropping to around four degrees this afternoon. overnight our band of rain pushes southwards, so wet and windy weather expected. winds are strong across wales in the south—west. showers in scotland increasingly turning to snow. that will bring a risk of some icy stretches and could cause some problems as we head into sunday because we are going to see some accumulations of snow. over the higher ground, hills about 300 metres and above, quite high up, tend to ten centimetres, but a lot of snow. lower levels could see a few centimetres, it could be a slightly start to sunday morning.
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risk of some disruption in scotland, but away from that, rain to start the day across parts of england and wales, clearing quickly. gusty winds, and in the afternoon, sunshine and showers. the majority of the showers across the north and west. some snow mixed in in scotland, some wintry nurse as well into parts of northern england and the south still relatively mild with temperatures of nine to 10 celsius also. heading into monday, a warm front moving off the atlantic bringing some thicker clouds and outbreaks of rain but also brings on very mild airfor the time of outbreaks of rain but also brings on very mild air for the time of year. temperatures in edinburgh up to 10 degrees, but up to 1a for a time in london and turns a bit settled later in the week. a bit chilly as well. that is the latest.— that is the latest. back to you. thank you _ that is the latest. back to you. thank you very _ that is the latest. back to you. thank you very much. - that is the latest. back to you. thank you very much. see - that is the latest. back to you. thank you very much. see you| that is the latest. back to you. - thank you very much. see you later on. i was listening carefully to see what the weather would be like today. you know when it is the six
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nations, it will be a cold one. last time i had three coat on. wrap up warm if you are heading out today. the six nations starts this afternoon when ireland host wales in dublin. it is too tough to call today for the what an opening day. that match kicks off at 2:15pm, and afterwards, you can watch scotland take on england on bbc one, with coverage starting at apm. let's speak now to the former ireland international paddy wallace. good morning to you! good morning. how are you? — good morning to you! good morning. how are you? i— good morning to you! good morning. how are you? i am _ good morning to you! good morning. how are you? i am very _ good morning to you! good morning. how are you? i am very well. - good morning to you! good morning. how are you? i am very well. do - good morning to you! good morning. how are you? i am very well. do you| how are you? i am very well. do you know what — how are you? i am very well. do you know what is — how are you? i am very well. do you know what is great, _ how are you? i am very well. do you know what is great, you _ how are you? i am very well. do you know what is great, you will - know what is great, you will be heading to dublin today, and we couldn't do that last year. our you feeling? i couldn't do that last year. our you feelin: ? .. . couldn't do that last year. our you feelin: ? ~ . , .,, feeling? i think that is the most im ortant feeling? i think that is the most important thing. _ feeling? i think that is the most important thing. so _ feeling? i think that is the most important thing. so exciting. i feeling? i think that is the most l important thing. so exciting. the six nations that really the same without the fans. there is nothing better really than an international weekend down in dublin, it is fantastic to get back into the
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stadium and around dublin and the buzz has been building all week. and edinburgh, obviously. itjust makes the effort for the opening weekend. the thing about ireland this year, the fans are getting excited after these internationals. is that fair? yes, and it is probably something ireland... in the world cup cycle, ireland... in the world cup cycle, ireland have really produced their best rugby around this time, before the world cup, and again in november, beating new zealand and having such a run of form. we hope we can maintain this through to the world cup, but the six nations to element is the oldest and greatest tournament on the rugby calendar, and wales coming over, reigning
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champions is a great test for ireland. yes, it... we are going in as favourites i would say this year given that the form we have had, given that the form we have had, given the form provinces have had in europe, and wales have always been a bit of a banana skin for us. they are such rivalry between the two nations, and it will be no different this year. but islands seem to play well over the last number of years at home. i think this will be hopefully ourfifth at home. i think this will be hopefully our fifth match against wales at home, and if we win —— fifth win in a row at home. angus crossed. hopefully we can wear that burden of favourites as well. it is a burden- — burden of favourites as well. it is a burden. typical— burden of favourites as well. it is a burden. typical ireland fan. you
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don't like to give too much away. we are in a bit of an unusual position with wales in that they are the reigning champions, but it does feel like they go to dublin today as the underdogs. like they go to dublin today as the underdo . s. . like they go to dublin today as the underdous. , , ,,.,, underdogs. yes, i suppose that is reflected probably _ underdogs. yes, i suppose that is reflected probably in _ underdogs. yes, i suppose that is reflected probably in the - underdogs. yes, i suppose that is i reflected probably in the november series of how well ireland played. they absolutely stuffed argentina and beat new zealand. they are fully fit as well. john sexton is fully fit. a lot of their key players have a clean bill of health and that certainly helps ireland as well. when you look at the club game, the irish provinces have performed very well this year, so, yes, the whole thing seems to favour ireland at the moment. but as a collective, wales only thing to play well when they put on the red jersey. it makes for an enticing battle. it will add to
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the occasion and the tournament again. it the occasion and the tournament aaain. . the occasion and the tournament atain_ , ., ., the occasion and the tournament aaain. , ., ., , again. it is too tough to call this ear, but again. it is too tough to call this year. but in _ again. it is too tough to call this year. but in a — again. it is too tough to call this year, but in a word, _ again. it is too tough to call this year, but in a word, who - again. it is too tough to call this year, but in a word, who is - again. it is too tough to call this | year, but in a word, who is going again. it is too tough to call this - year, but in a word, who is going to win it? i year, but in a word, who is going to win it? .. . . win it? i think if ireland stay fit, i have to go _ win it? i think if ireland stay fit, i have to go for _ win it? i think if ireland stay fit, i have to go for ireland. - win it? i think if ireland stay fit, l i have to go for ireland. hopefully for the english viewers there, you will manage a better result than last year. maybe go one step further and get up to fourth on the table. i like the confidence. thank you for your time this morning. much appreciated. it is not just appreciated. it is notjust the six nations of course starting this weekend. the winter olympics is officially under way in beijing, and a handful of team gb athletes have been in action this morning. kat downes is there for us to bring us right up to date. hello. good morning to you. unfortunately we are starting with some bad news. katie ormerod was the name to watch out for overnight, but it didn't quite to plan? no, such a shame for katie because
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coming into this olympics she was one of the ones to watch, wasn't she? and not this olympics, but the pyeongchang... four years ago, we had high hopes for her then. but she had high hopes for her then. but she had a freak accident in training, came off a rail awkwardly, and on her heel, split it into matt, flew home in agony, multiple surgeries and a year of rehab, she returned and a year of rehab, she returned and won the world championship a couple of seasons ago. coming into this game is in beijing, she really was one of the big metal hopes for team gb. but shejust was one of the big metal hopes for team gb. but she just played a was one of the big metal hopes for team gb. but shejust played a bit to say. in her two qualifying runs today, she came down safely, clean ones both times but didn't get the score that needed her to see her into the top 12, the top 12 go through to qualifying but it wasn't to be. she ended up in 19th place, so quite a long way out of qualifying. speaking to my colleagues in the mountains, at the bottom of the slope style run, she said she was happy, she was just
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pleased to have put down to clean runs in olympic games, to have made it safely to the bottom. she said she was delighted to be a winter olympian, and she does get another chance to win a medal because she is taking part in the bigger competition on valentine's day. fingers crossed for some better luck for her in that one.— for her in that one. more action in the last hour— for her in that one. more action in the last hour or— for her in that one. more action in the last hour or so. _ gb curlers in action right now against the czech republic? they are world champions, though high expectations on their shoulders. they have done pretty well so far. they have beaten sweden, canada, australia. they lost to switzerland. switzerland were absolutely thumped by sweden earlier this morning. today, two big games for them. the first against the czech republic. they took first and, but they took a stranglehold on this match, it is 6—3 at the moment going into the seventh and, so it looks like another win on the cards, and then they have another early tough
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olympic mixed doubles tournament. they are unbeaten so far. bruce and jan are currently tied for third position, the top four teams as you are go through to the semifinals. the chance to play for a medal. it is still on bruce and jen from great britain in the mixed doubles curling. britain in the mixed doubles curlinu. ~ ., . britain in the mixed doubles curlinu. ., . . curling. we do hope that curling fever takes _ curling. we do hope that curling fever takes over _ curling. we do hope that curling fever takes over again. - curling. we do hope that curling fever takes over again. have - curling. we do hope that curling l fever takes over again. have been talking about the action for a couple of days but we to see first gold medal of the games, that will be on offer shortly as well. six. gold medal of the games, that will be on offer shortly as well.- be on offer shortly as well. six up for crabs be on offer shortly as well. six up for grabs today — be on offer shortly as well. six up for grabs today on _ be on offer shortly as well. six up for grabs today on day _ be on offer shortly as well. six up for grabs today on day one - be on offer shortly as well. six up for grabs today on day one proper be on offer shortly as well. six up i for grabs today on day one proper of the winter and the big games, and it will be handed out in the women's skiathlon, 15 kilometres of lung busting cross—country skiing in the freezing mountains about 100 kilometres north—west of where i am standing now. it is minus three degrees here in beijing, it is —20 up degrees here in beijing, it is —20 up there so it will be a huge physical challenge for those athletes. the gold is likely to be a tussle between the heavyweights
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norway and sweden. no british inaction there. we have british athletes in action in the moguls on the loose, the curling and in the short track speed skating as well, catherine thompson in the heat of the women's 500 metres and the short track siblings farrell and lyle tracy in the heat of the 1000 metres men's. the last time they competed in a race together, mild crashed into farrell, they both got knocked out of the [ace —— race, very stressful viewing for their mum. in a separate heat today so no illusion. . .. a separate heat today so no illusion. . ,, , ., a separate heat today so no illusion. . ~' , ., ., a separate heat today so no illusion. . ,, i. ., i. illusion. thank you for your time this morning- — illusion. thank you for your time this morning. thank— illusion. thank you for your time this morning. thank you. - a busy day in football. there are 12 fa cup fixtures in the fourth round today — with non—league kidderminster harriers taking on west ham — that's on bbc 1 from midday. manchester united already out, though. they did lead 1—0 against middlesbrough, but the championship side drew level, albeit controversially. duncan watmore looked
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to have handled it — nothing given — and matt cross equalised. there will be no further goals. it went to penalties. and anthony elanga missed the key spotkick. middlesbrough winning 8—7 on penalties. it was pretty dramatic. it was one of those when you just could not switch off, which was pretty unfortunate for me, somebody get me a coffee, thank you. stay with us. we'll be speaking to the culture secretary nadine dorries very shortly. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt.
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social media platforms which fail to seek out and block threatening messages, coercive control and stalking could face huge fines. they're among the offences which have been added to the online safety bill. the culture secretary nadine dorries can tell us more. she joins us from gloucestershire. good morning to you, nadine dorries. what tangible difference do you think this will make two people's safety online?— think this will make two people's safety online? huge. the malicious communications _ safety online? huge. the malicious communications act _ safety online? huge. the malicious communications act of _ safety online? huge. the malicious communications act of 1988 - safety online? huge. the malicious i communications act of 1988 obviously has not kept up with what has happened on the internet over the last ten years. and as we all know, i think that he was can look hard to find any individual who regularly uses online platforms who has not experienced some sort of adverse experience, and particularly
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children. what we are announcing todayis children. what we are announcing today is just one very small part of the bill, which is some additional criminal offences that we are accepting as recommendations from the law mission, and a list of priority offences we are putting on the front of the bill. —— law commission. ijust want the front of the bill. —— law commission. i just want to emphasise, i could be on your programme all morning talking about the bill itself, because it is a very extensive bill, a whole section on protecting children alone, but this today is just about the priority offences and new criminal offences which we are creating. yeah, and you will know very well and everyone at home will know, it really matters to people. it is part of their everyday lives and their family's lives and the children's lives. what is the earliest point, as i understand it, there is a delay after the bill is brought in before you can bring in the sections. is that right?— that right? no, actually... it depends— that right? no, actually... it depends which _ that right? no, actually... it depends which sanctions - that right? no, actually... it| depends which sanctions you that right? no, actually... it- depends which sanctions you are talking about. one of the most important points about this is, and
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particularly as a result of listing the priority offences, and the new criminal offences which we have accepted, is that online platforms can start making the changes now. they don't actually even need to wait for the bill, which by the way, will be in front of the house in the next few weeks. so they don't even need to wait for us to take it to the commons. they can see what is in that bill and they can start doing what they need to do to remove those harmful algorithms and remove much of the damage that they do, particularly to young people and to society as a whole. so we have given notice. the sanctions we are putting in place are pretty tough. 10% fines of annual turnover, for some of those annual —— online platforms, that runs into billions of pounds. for meta, facebook, that would be £18 billion. and criminal sanctions committee named individuals within those organisations. we are leading the world on this. the rest of the world is watching to see what we do and we are going to get it right,
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and we are going to get it right, and this bill is going to be probably one of the most important pieces of legislation to pass through parliament in a very long time. and it is going to bring, hold to account, hold the feet to the fire of those online platforms that we know have just over ten years allowed free reign, have damaged the lives of young people and adults, and will be held to account for the first time. i and will be held to account for the first time. . and will be held to account for the first time. , ., ,. . ~ and will be held to account for the first time. , ., . ~ ., first time. i will 'ust go back to my question. — first time. i willjust go back to my question, which _ first time. i willjust go back to my question, which was, - first time. i willjust go back to my question, which was, how. first time. i willjust go back to - my question, which was, how soon can those sanctions be put in action? i know you said these companies could do this now, clearly that would be preferable. if they don't, when is the soonest you can bring in, use those sanctions you are talking about? ,., . . about? ok, so that when i arrived in m 'ob about? ok, so that when i arrived in myiob four— about? ok, so that when i arrived in my job four months _ about? ok, so that when i arrived in my job four months ago _ about? ok, so that when i arrived in my job four months ago and - about? ok, so that when i arrived in my job four months ago and arrived | myjob four months ago and arrived in the department, the bill that was there, almost ready, i'm afraid it was not fit for purpose and it did have, i think it was three years, and i think that is probably the idea that people have, because the only bill people have seen so far is
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the original draft bill, and looking at reducing but two months. the bill has been produced, _ at reducing but two months. the bill has been produced, so _ at reducing but two months. the bill has been produced, so what - at reducing but two months. the bill has been produced, so what does i at reducing but two months. the bill has been produced, so what does it| has been produced, so what does it say in the bill? what is the timing? when can those sanctions be brought in? you have given us somewhere between three years and a few months, which is it? his between three years and a few months, which is it? no committee bill has not — months, which is it? no committee bill has not been _ months, which is it? no committee bill has not been produced. - months, which is it? no committee bill has not been produced. the - months, which is it? no committee bill has not been produced. the bill which is coming before the comet is not yet ready to be produced, but we are looking at reducing criminal sanctions, which was in the original draft bill at three years, to more like 306 months. so draft bill at three years, to more like 306 months.— draft bill at three years, to more like 306 months. so that is almost immediate- _ like 306 months. so that is almost immediate. but _ like 306 months. so that is almost immediate. but is _ like 306 months. so that is almost immediate. but is effectively - like 306 months. so that is almost| immediate. but is effectively within months, that is what he was saying, within three months? as soon as the bill is produced, within three months we sanctions could be brought into action? 50 months we sanctions could be brought into action? . ., , into action? so the sanctions will be a regulator. — into action? so the sanctions will be a regulator, ofcom, _ into action? so the sanctions will be a regulator, ofcom, is- into action? so the sanctions will be a regulator, ofcom, is going i into action? so the sanctions willl be a regulator, ofcom, is going to be a regulator, ofcom, is going to be putting in place the systems and the processes with those online platforms, by which we can hold them to account. we have to bear in mind that ofcom are doing their work now, to be ready for when the bill receives royal assent. but we do have to accept that this is a huge
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bill, there are a huge number of offences, and that is why we have put in the front of the below list of priority offences, taking into account recommendations by the joint committee and be dcms select committee, so we are putting those offences on the face of the bill to make it easierfor offences on the face of the bill to make it easier for those prosecutions to happen much make it easierfor those prosecutions to happen much quicker. could i ask you in your role as culture secretary your view on the comments that we now know were in jimmy carr's, this was a performance on netflix, a stand—up comedy performance, in which he made reference to the holocaust. you will be familiar with those comments. what is your reaction to that? interestingly, as someone who is preparing this bill to take forward within weeks to the house, this bill would not cover those comments. but we are looking at legislation by the media bill, which would bring into scope those comments from other video on demand streaming outlets
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like netflix. so it is interesting that we are already looking at future legislation to bring into scope those sorts of comments. this bill would not address that, obviously those comments were borrowed —— abhorrent, and they shouldn't be on television. 50 borrowed -- abhorrent, and they shouldn't be on television. so could i 'ust, i shouldn't be on television. so could ijust. i am — shouldn't be on television. so could ijust, i am asking _ shouldn't be on television. so could ijust, i am asking about _ shouldn't be on television. so could ijust, i am asking about the - shouldn't be on television. so could ijust, i am asking about the sort i ijust, i am asking about the sort of paraphernalia around whether or not you can do anything, i am asking about you, as culture secretary, your response to what he has said? for those who have not seen it, he made reference to the holocaust and the traveller community, and made disparaging remarks about the deaths of thousands of gypsies at the hands of thousands of gypsies at the hands of the nazis. can i ask what you make of that? i of the nazis. can i ask what you make of that?— of the nazis. can i ask what you make of that? ~ , make of that? i think i was stunned, almost disbelieving, _ make of that? i think i was stunned, almost disbelieving, when _ make of that? i think i was stunned, almost disbelieving, when i - make of that? i think i was stunned, almost disbelieving, when i first - almost disbelieving, when i first saw it last night. just shocked. they are abhorrent, appalling comments. it is hard to believe that anybody in their right mind thought that was acceptable and appropriate
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to make such comments based on the pain and suffering, not only, the deaths of not so many people, but the pain and suffering of so many families. i was as shocked as everyone else.— families. i was as shocked as everyone else. families. i was as shocked as eve one else. , . everyone else. just looking back at one of the tweets _ everyone else. just looking back at one of the tweets you _ everyone else. just looking back at one of the tweets you made - everyone else. just looking back at one of the tweets you made in - everyone else. just looking back at one of the tweets you made in the | one of the tweets you made in the past, this was 2017, a long time ago, granted, in which she said that left—wing snowflakes are killing comedy. left-wing snowflakes are killing comed . ~ . �*, ., left-wing snowflakes are killing comed .~ . �*, ., , comedy. well, that's not comedy. what jimmy _ comedy. well, that's not comedy. what jimmy carter _ comedy. well, that's not comedy. what jimmy carter did _ comedy. well, that's not comedy. what jimmy carter did last - comedy. well, that's not comedy. what jimmy carter did last night l comedy. well, that's not comedy. | what jimmy carter did last night is whatjimmy carter did last night is not comedy. —— jimmy carr. i'm whatjimmy carter did last night is not comedy. ——jimmy carr. i'm no angel, nobody is. but i would like to say that nothing i have ever put on twitter has been harmful or abusive. but that last night was jimmy carr's comments, nobody can call that, you know, snowflake or woke —— woke—ishness. that isjust appalling, tweets, that comment and whatjimmy carter —— tempering acted, there is no relationship between the two.— acted, there is no relationship between the two. let's move onto other issues- _ between the two. let's move onto other issues. abby _ between the two. let's move onto other issues. abby spoken - between the two. let's move onto other issues. abby spoken to - between the two. let's move onto other issues. abby spoken to the l other issues. abby spoken to the prime minister in the last 2a hours? why? why are you asking me that
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question? i why? why are you asking me that cuestion? ., ~' ., why? why are you asking me that cuestion? ., ~ ., ~ ., question? i would like to know. um... question? i would like to know. um- -- we _ question? i would like to know. um... we have _ question? i would like to know. um... we have communicated. | question? i would like to know. | um... we have communicated. i question? i would like to know. - um... we have communicated. i am really confused. _ um... we have communicated. i am really confused. is _ um... we have communicated. i am really confused. is that _ um... we have communicated. i am really confused. is that a _ um... we have communicated. lam really confused. is that a difficult question? i am just asking if you have spoken to the prime minister in the last 8a hours. iaisle have spoken to the prime minister in the last 84 hours.— the last 84 hours. we have communicated. _ the last 84 hours. we have communicated. ok. - the last 84 hours. we have communicated. ok. what i the last 84 hours. we have i communicated. ok. what has the last 84 hours. we have - communicated. ok. what has he communicated _ communicated. ok. what has he communicated to _ communicated. ok. what has he communicated to you? - communicated. ok. what has he communicated to you? well, - communicated. ok. what has he| communicated to you? well, that communicated. ok. what has he i communicated to you? well, that is not to make — communicated to you? well, that is not to make i _ communicated to you? well, that is not to make i am _ communicated to you? well, that is not to make i am not _ communicated to you? well, that is not to make i am not going - communicated to you? well, that is not to make i am not going to i communicated to you? well, that is not to make i am not going to tell. not to make i am not going to tell you the extent of mica medications with the prime minister. i have answered your question, we have communicated, what is your next question? communicated, what is your next cuestion? ~ . . communicated, what is your next cuestion? ~ . , , communicated, what is your next question?— i i communicated, what is your next i question?_ i would question? what is his mood? i would sa his question? what is his mood? i would say his mood — question? what is his mood? i would say his mood is _ question? what is his mood? i would say his mood is very _ question? what is his mood? i would say his mood is very positive. - say his mood is very positive. extremely positive. i mean come on woods is one of his favourite expressions. i think he is very positive. —— i mean, "onwards" is one of his favourite expressions. has he changed?— one of his favourite expressions. has he changed? one of his favourite expressions. i has he changed?_ his has he changed? changed what? his attitude.
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has he changed? changed what? his attitude- to — has he changed? changed what? his attitude. to what? _ has he changed? changed what? his attitude. to what? to _ has he changed? changed what? his attitude. to what? to the _ has he changed? changed what? his attitude. to what? to the way - has he changed? changed what? his attitude. to what? to the way he i attitude. to what? to the way he runs the government. _ attitude. to what? to the way he runs the government. we - attitude. to what? to the way he runs the government. we are i attitude. to what? to the way he | runs the government. we are told attitude. to what? to the way he i runs the government. we are told he sent out messages, i remember his quote, "i've got it", i get this, about things that have been done wrong. the implication was that he was going to do business slightly differently. indeed, he sent a letter to backbench mps saying there is going to be more interaction. so my question is a pretty fundamental one. which is, the impression we are supposed to take now, that boris johnson admits things should have been done differently, and i think those are his words, and i'm not trying to change any meanings around about, implication around that is somehow, a different borisjohnson is emerging. is he exactly the same, in your book? 50. is emerging. is he exactly the same, in your book?— in your book? so, your question was actually very — in your book? so, your question was actually very open-ended _ in your book? so, your question was actually very open-ended and - actually very open—ended and non—specific. but what i would say is that the prime minister, when he appeared before the 22 committee last week, promised to change. i think anybody who picks up a newspaper, or sees a television news bulletin, can see that a huge amount
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of changes under way at present, particularly in number ten. and to be fair, the number ten office has simply not changed in a way which can accommodate a modern prime minister and a modern government function. and so that change is now under way in number ten, and, function. and so that change is now underway in numberten, and, you know, i think the prime minister is... he is very aware, there are 365 and peas, and he is very aware of those who are in marginal seats, that we need to continue to keep fighting for. —— 365 mps. we have the biggest majority since margaret thatcher, he is very aware of that, those mps in the northern seats, the red wall seeds, he knows what we have to do to continue to deliver for those. that is his mood, to keep on delivering, in the way we have been delivering, the biggest... let me ask you a more precise question. do you think there is a coup, you think that is plotting by rishi
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sunak to replace the prime minister? —— there is plotting stop know, what i would say is that you have to look at what the prime minister and rish have been working on lately. just this week bounced into house to announce what they are doing to deal with the rising cost of living. that was in agreement and a deal reached together with the prime minister and rishi. so i do realise that, you know, as i said, we have a 365... i am mindful that our time know, as i said, we have a 365... i am mindfulthat ourtime is know, as i said, we have a 365... i am mindful that our time is limited and i don't want to repeat things... crosstalk. the and i don't want to repeat things... crosstalk-— crosstalk. the comments of nick gibbs, crosstalk. the comments of nick gibbs. former— crosstalk. the comments of nick gibbs, former schools _ crosstalk. the comments of nick gibbs, former schools minister, i l crosstalk. the comments of nick i gibbs, former schools minister, i am sure you know him well. much respected in his role over many years, we spoke to him many times on breakfast. i will read out his comments here on the this for those who have not heard them yet. he spoke about the prime minister. he said the prime minister accepted the resignation of allegra stratton for joking about a christmas party she didn't attend, but he will not take responsibility for those he did attend. he goes on to say, i am sorry to say that it is hard to see
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how it can be the case that the prime minister told the truth. this is nick gibb, conservative mp, a former schools minister. what you make of that?— make of that? well the first of all, can i 'ust make of that? well the first of all, can i just say. _ make of that? well the first of all, can i just say, the _ make of that? well the first of all, can i just say, the points _ make of that? well the first of all, can i just say, the points you i make of that? well the first of all, can ijust say, the points you have| can ijust say, the points you have quoted in that article, as you know, i find quoted in that article, as you know, ifind it quoted in that article, as you know, i find it interesting that people continue to comment on something which is now in the hands of the net police and is part of a police investigation. —— the met. i'm not going to answer those comments. but what i would say is, there are a number of entities, ex— ministers, and a small number of number of mps, many in safe seats, the same names that we intend your early here cropping up. —— continually here cropping up. —— continually here cropping up. —— continually here cropping up. some of those names have been exercised again, trying to get out david cameron and theresa may and now borisjohnson. the truth is that no prime minister will please any of those. i is that no prime minister will please any of those.- is that no prime minister will
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please any of those. i need to ask ou, please any of those. i need to ask you. then. _ please any of those. i need to ask you. then. given _ please any of those. i need to ask you, then, given what _ please any of those. i need to ask you, then, given what nick- please any of those. i need to ask you, then, given what nick gibb i please any of those. i need to ask. you, then, given what nick gibb has said, would you care to repeat your assertion that borisjohnson tells the truth? and i want to put two caveats on this, because you were very keen to ask me to be precise about my questions, and i will put two of these in the next. one is that he has lied over the issue of people in work, where he has chosen to say, in the commons, but there are more people in work than they were prior to the pandemics, which in fact relates to those in payroll, but overall, including freelancers, we know that not to be the case. so thatis we know that not to be the case. so that is a very straightforward issue of fact. which he has carried on saying in the commons despite the fact it has been disproved. there are more people on the payroll... there are more people on the payroll- - -_ there are more people on the payroll... that is not what the prime minister _ payroll... that is not what the prime minister said. - payroll... that is not what the prime minister said. it - payroll... that is not what the prime minister said. it could i payroll... that is not what the i prime minister said. it could be even more _ prime minister said. it could be even more people, _ prime minister said. it could be even more people, i— prime minister said. it could be even more people, i don't- prime minister said. it could be. even more people, i don't know. prime minister said. it could be i even more people, i don't know. i don't know the details. iaisle even more people, i don't know. i don't know the details.— don't know the details. we give you another one- _
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don't know the details. we give you another one. that _ don't know the details. we give you another one. that is _ don't know the details. we give you another one. that is fine. _ don't know the details. we give you another one. that is fine. i - don't know the details. we give you another one. that is fine. i accept i another one. that is fine. i accept you don't know about that one, so let's move on quickly. let's talk about other issues in relation to him saying he understood and was clear and given clear and precise information that social distancing was in place at all times at those parties. are you still standing by his comments?— parties. are you still standing by his comments? first of all, on the -a roll his comments? first of all, on the payroll comment, _ his comments? first of all, on the payroll comment, who _ his comments? first of all, on the payroll comment, who asked i his comments? first of all, on the payroll comment, who asked me i payroll comment, who asked me specifically does the prime minister tell the truth? he will have been given, by advisers and researchers, the fact that there were more people in work than there were at the beginning of the pandemic not on the payroll. did he tell the truth when he quoted that? yes, he told the truth as it was given to him. in terms of social distancing, you can't compare, yes, the prime minister does tell the truth, and in terms of a workplace, i said this before, number10 is terms of a workplace, i said this before, number 10 is not a house, it
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is a building which houses a00 people with an iconic front door. it is a department. a lot of people don't really understand that. it is a workplace the same as a staff room in a school of the workplace, a hospital, it is a workplace with a00 people inside, and a warrant of small rooms. i didn't work in number 10, i have not been into the offices of number 10 to work during that period of time, sol of number 10 to work during that period of time, so i personally cannot tell you what i sell. it prime minister, when he stands at the dispatch box and make squads like the one you does quoted, it is because the researchers and his advisers will have given him quote and he was truthful to the best of his knowledge when he made that quote. 19. his knowledge when he made that uuote. " . .. his knowledge when he made that tuote, " ., ~' ,., his knowledge when he made that uuote. " . ~ , his knowledge when he made that uote. . , . ., quote. 19, thank you very much for our time quote. 19, thank you very much for your time this _ quote. 19, thank you very much for your time this morning. _ quote. 19, thank you very much for your time this morning. she - quote. 19, thank you very much for your time this morning. she is i quote. 19, thank you very much for your time this morning. she is the | your time this morning. she is the cult dural media and smog secretary. here's chris with a look at this morning's weather. you are starting on the other side,
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and is that madagascar suffering with really bad weather?- and is that madagascar suffering with really bad weather? there you no. with really bad weather? there you to. you with really bad weather? there you go- you are — with really bad weather? there you go. you are already _ with really bad weather? there you go. you are already on _ with really bad weather? there you go. you are already on it. - with really bad weather? there you go. you are already on it. that i with really bad weather? there you go. you are already on it. that is l go. you are already on it. that is amazing. this is a big storm actually. this is a cyclone, the same sort of thing as a hurricane, thatis same sort of thing as a hurricane, that isjust what same sort of thing as a hurricane, that is just what we cool them in the southern hemisphere. it will imminently hit the eastern side of madagascar. it isa it is a very powerful storm. half a metre of rain on the way. it will bring significant damage, so keeping a close eye on that. weatherwise today, the south and east of the uk are having dry and bright weather. it will turn wet and windy through the day. with colder hour heading into scotland later, we will see some rain turned to snow here. quite a lot going on weatherwise. this cold front spreading its way in will bring rain to many areas of the uk and behind that feature the area gets significantly colder. we have rain pushing on right now across the
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north—west of the uk, it is later in the day really that we see the rain turned to snow as showers push into scotland. further south, turned to snow as showers push into scotland. furthersouth, rain scotland. further south, rain pushing scotland. furthersouth, rain pushing across northern ireland and northern england, north midlands into wales as well. training wet and windy for these areas, just around 55 miles an hour or so in the north—west. the south—east stays dry and bright and with the wind coming from the south—west, a mild day, though not feeling so given the strength of the wind, it is across scotland the area gets progressively colder through the later part of the day. overnight, lots of showers piling on here. increasingly turning to snow with some accumulations, icy on the roads, and further southwards, wet and windy weather across wales and south—west england. temperatures overnight still on the mild side but cold in scotland and it is here where overnight and into sunday we could see a few areas of disruptive weather due to snow. ten to 15 centimetres over some of the
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higher hills, a few centimetres lower down which could give us a tricky start to sunday. sunday will be a day of sunshine and showers. plenty of snow for scotland, wet and windy day to start the day in england and wales but showers in the afternoon and it will start to feel afternoon and it will start to feel a bit colder. that is the latest. thank you very much. we will speak to you later. we'll be back with the headlines at 8am, but time now for newswatch. hello, and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. bbc3 is back on tv. can its new show, the catch up, persuade young adults back into watching news bulletins? enough colleagues to rescue your premiership... and guess what the subject was at the first question to the prime minister at this press conference in ukraine? in the face of strong protests, bbc3 disappeared as a broadcast channel in 2016, though it continued to exist online.
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bbc bosses said it was to save money. this week, keen to ensure that 16— to 3a—year—olds didn't lose forever the habit of watching scheduled television, the bbc brought it back on air. and, although entertainment and comedy predominate, the channel has a nightly 3—minute news bulletin, the catch up. here's the start of the first edition on tuesday. hey, i'm levi with the catch up. tonight — sue gray's report, the latest on ukraine and lunar new year. but first, the man united striker mason greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill. and the editor of the catch up, amanda goodman, joins me now. thank you so much for coming on newswatch, amanda. what's the brief for the programme? so, our target audience is 16— to 2a—year—olds — and that's the very lightest news users, and mostly people outside london.
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so we were looking to kind of create something which, in look and feel, felt like the kind of content they were consuming on social media. so, kind of very graphical, very relaxed, very informal and also, informative. so we want to help them kind of feel confident about talking about the news, break down some of the difficult subjects, but in a kind of relaxed, kind of relatable way. on the original bbc3, there was — i think there was a 60—second news service. now, you've got this three minutes on the catch up, you know, each night. can you realistically cover stories as complex as, say, ukraine in such a short bulletin? well, some of the bulletins are two minutes, actually. so it is a challenge, but i think in development, we found that the key is not to try and race through too many stories. so, to take a couple of stories and kind of break them down. kind of, what's the story? why does it matter? why is it happening?
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and not assume too much knowledge, kind of use graphics to help kind of explain, and then signpost to other kind of areas of the bbc if they want to know more. so it's just an opportunity then for them to dig deeper if they want to. i think it's fair to say no—one would be turning on bbc3 for the news, will they? so is it really something that the regulator ofcom is making you do? yeah, it is a requirement of ofcom, but i mean, it's important for the bbc anyway, because, you know, this audience that maybe will be coming off the back of rupaul�*s drag race or we're at half—time and the africa cup of nations. so we're picking up a hard—to—reach audience for news. so we're kind of getting to them by stealth and hoping that, you know, they'll stumble across us, and actually, we'll be a good add—on, tell them something they didn't know, and then, you know, bring people back into news and make a lifelong habit, hopefully. i love that stumbling onto it because it moves around,
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doesn't it, in the schedule? it does, yeah. younger viewers, i think it's fair to say, have generally been deserting traditional broadcast news bulletins in droves over the last few years. and i wonder if you think you can really persuade a generation that really does get its news mostly online, usually social media, to sit down and watch on a — on a regular basis. do you think that move will ever happen? actually, the evidence is that especially outside london, people are still watching linear tv, and they do kind of kick back in the evening, put their legs up and watch the telly. and we also know that they are interested in news and they're sharing these stories. so we need to be where the audience is — so the combination of both, if we're there where they are, and giving them what they want to hear and what — what they want to see, then it's a winner. you have got a regular good news section at the end of each bulletin. what was the thinking behind that? so, you know, we know that young people are really interested in mental health, and that they want
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a kind of mix of news and also inspirational stories and uplifting content. our focus groups told us really strongly that they wanted that. so we decided not to make it accidental, but to kind of make it a feature. and at the end of every bulletin, we've got what we call ten seconds of, and it's something uplifting. so it might be ten seconds of wonder or ten seconds of calm or ten seconds of fabulousness. so just to leave them with a really fantastic moment. amanda goodman, thank you very much for coming on newswatch. absolute pleasure. and we should say that any 16— to 2a—year—olds watching, we would love to hear from you and what you think of the catch up and, indeed, any bbc news content. now, it's been hard to get away this week from those allegations of lockdown gatherings at downing street. over the past few days, several bbc news bulletins and hours of continuous news were again presented from outside number ten. on tuesday morning, it was victoria derbyshire, stationed there
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for the news channel, conducting an interview down the line with conservative mp shailesh vara when she got distracted by some activity behind her. there were plenty of occasions where he was there, 'cause he was actually at the party. how did that happen in the middle of a pandemic? tell me — people don't understand. victorra. — the prime minister has said... inaudible ..at parliament nearly three weeks ago, he said that, as far as the event of 20th... i'm sorry, mr vara. he did say... mr dowden, will you speak to us, please, on bbc news? therese coffey, will you have a word with us, please? mr raab, can you come and talk to us here on bbc news, please? ms coffey, are you going to talk to us? mr eustice, would you like to talk to us? sorry about that, mr vara. that's all right. i'm sorry you're stuck with me
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instead of members of the cabinet. no, no, no, don't — no, no, no, we're grateful for your time, of course. i'm really sorry, but i might interrupt again. and she did interrupt again when talking to her next interviewee, jill rutter. a bit reminiscent of what we're told was heard i in the prime minister's flat. maybe it's still the same cd. but, no, i don't think- it was a party culture, then... mr rees—mogg, will you come and talk to us here on bbc news? please — come on, today, you know you want to. ok, i'm so sorry, jill rutter. that's the last time i'm going to interrupt anybody. despite the apologies, several newswatch viewers were angry about what they saw. here's paul williams.
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that evening, the location changed from downing street to kyiv where borisjohnson had been holding talks with the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, about the threat posed by the build—up of russian troops on its border. but had the subject matter changed too? well, let's see what was said after the two leaders had spoken at a press conference following their meeting. translation: thank you| to colleagues, journalists. the prime minister and the president are prepared to answer a couple of questions. bbc, please. just wait for your mic. good afternoon, gentlemen. prime minister, first — have you done enough to survive? have you done enough to persuade enough colleagues to rescue your premiership? and, on the issue of ukraine, why should the international community take your diplomacy seriously when you're so preoccupied at home?
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several newswatch viewers were highly unimpressed by that. one of them was david lewis, and he recorded this video to explain why. with the world apparently on the brink of war between russia and ukraine, did the bbc's correspondent, james landale, really feel it appropriate to open his questioning of the prime minister at his news conference with the president of ukraine with questions around the prime minister's difficulties in westminster and, in particular, the issues around partygate? not only was it incredibly disrespectful to the prime minister on a world stage, but it was, in my view, incredibly embarrassing for our country. i felt it to be completely inappropriate and, personally, i would like to see james landale make a public apology. well, we put those points to bbc news, and they told us...
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back at home, interviews about sue gray's update were being given by some of the prime minister's supporters, including an appearance by the culture secretary, nadine dorries, on channel a news. her performance was mocked by rory stewart, a former conservative minister, but now no longer a member of the party. he tweeted: that post was then retweeted by newsnight presenter emily maitlis, prompting complaints, such as this from molly giles: emily maitlis took to twitter again, reposting the original message from rory stewart and writing:
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she later added: it's not the first time emily maitlis has got into trouble for sharing posts on social media, and reaction was divided. andyjohnstone was supportive, writing: but alfred disagreed: thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see, read or hear on bbc news on tv, radio, online and social media, email newswatch@bbc.co.uk, or you can find us on twitter at @newswatchbbc. you can call us and do have a look at our website for previous interviews —
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bbc.co.uk/newswatch. that's all from us. we'll be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. good morning welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: another former minister demands boris johnson's resignation, saying "to restore trust, we need to change the prime minister". cleaning up the internet — new laws will force social media companies to take down illegal content quicker — before it's reported by users. the queen reads cards from well wishers ahead of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne. we're looking ahead to start of this year's six nations. the tournament is wide open with reigning champions
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wales decimated by injury, as they head to dublin to defend their title befre scotland against england in the calcutta cup. a mixed weather picture today, the north and east staying dry. later today, turns colder and we will see some of the rain turning to snow in scotland. more weather from some of the rain turning to snow in scotland. more weatherfrom me some of the rain turning to snow in scotland. more weather from me later on. it's saturday the 5th of february. our main story. a former government minister has joined calls for borisjohnson to resign over the claims of downing street lockdown parties — and submitted a letter of no confidence. nick gibb — who was schools minister until last year — accused the prime minister of "flagra ntly disregarding the rules". mrjohnson has written to all of his mps, pledging to improve the way downing street operates. our political correspondent damian grammaticus reports. borisjohnson left downing street for the weekend last night and escaped to the countryside, perhaps, but there's no escaping his difficulties. nick gibb, a former schools
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minister, the latest mp to submit a letter of no confidence. in today's telegraph, which once carried mrjohnson's columns, he says... adding. others disagree. of course there are problems. the prime minister himself has suggested that there are problems. he has apologised graciously for them. but i think there is a big mistake going on here. there's an assumption that he's the office manager of the number 10 downing street. he's not. he's not responsible either for paying the electricity bill or for making sure that all the social distancing rules are observed all the time 2a/7, even when he's not there. yesterday, it was another tory mp, aaron bell, who submitted a letter.
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earlier in the week in parliament, he'd said he'd followed the lockdown rules at his grandmother's funeral. does the prime minister think i'm a fool? no, mrspeaker. mrjohnson has now written to all his mps trying to shore up support, saying the resignations of his top aides show he's making changes. but some of his mps think it's the beginning of the end for the prime minister. it certainly looks like that at the moment. i think that you have to say that i know a number of colleagues who are very concerned. some will wait for the due process, some will be doing as i am doing, which is making our decisions over this weekend. but i think it's it looks very difficult for the prime ministerfrom here. and another who's lost confidence in him says cabinet ministers should tell the prime minister it's time to go. i think it's now's the time for the cabinet to show that leadership. i think the writing's been on the wall for the prime minister for quite some time
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in very large letters. i think the cabinet needs to spell it out, this can't continue. the longer this runs on, it's damaging further the credibility of the prime minister, it's damaging the government, it's damaging our country. as yet, though, there's no coordinated campaign to remove him. there are too few letters to trigger a leadership challenge, and borisjohnson still hopes he can reshape his team and ride things out. david dramatics, bbc news, westminster. we're joined now by our political correspondent helen catt. good political correspondent helen catt. morning. every asked good morning. everyone is being asked about the pressure on the prime minister and various mps, and cabinet ministers are being asked questions? cabinet ministers are being asked cuestions? . cabinet ministers are being asked cuestions? , . , questions? yes, we saw the cabinet sa inc questions? yes, we saw the cabinet saying they — questions? yes, we saw the cabinet saying they did _ questions? yes, we saw the cabinet saying they did support _ questions? yes, we saw the cabinet saying they did support the - questions? yes, we saw the cabinet saying they did support the prime i saying they did support the prime minister earlier this week but the chancellor, rishi sunak seem to distance himself from some of the
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comments the prime minister has made this week. we haven't moved on very far than where we have been for the last few weeks. that is because this week didn't really draw a line in a way a lot of them want to do. the soo great update early in the week didn't provide the detail a lot of them were looking for. they are still having to turn over some of the things they are considering and working out if they have confidence in the prime minister or if they do not. we are seeing that in letters popping up here and there, people popping up here and there, people popping up here and there, people popping up to say they have put in letters of no confidence. this is what nadine dorries had to say about those. . . . what nadine dorries had to say about those. . . , ., ~ , those. there are a number of mps, ex ministers and — those. there are a number of mps, ex ministers and a _ those. there are a number of mps, ex ministers and a small— those. there are a number of mps, ex ministers and a small number- those. there are a number of mps, ex ministers and a small number of- those. there are a number of mps, ex ministers and a small number of mps, many— ministers and a small number of mps, many in— ministers and a small number of mps, many in safe _ ministers and a small number of mps, many in safe seats who are the same nantes— many in safe seats who are the same names we _ many in safe seats who are the same names we continue to hear cropping up. names we continue to hear cropping up some _ names we continue to hear cropping up some of— names we continue to hear cropping up. some of those names have been
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exercised _ up. some of those names have been exercised to — up. some of those names have been exercised to try to get david cameron— exercised to try to get david cameron out, theresa may out and now borisjohnson _ cameron out, theresa may out and now borisjohnson out. the cameron out, theresa may out and now boris johnson out. the truth cameron out, theresa may out and now borisjohnson out. the truth is, no prime _ borisjohnson out. the truth is, no prime minister will please any of those _ prime minister will please any of those. . u. . prime minister will please any of those. . , ., ., those. that can be said of some of those. that can be said of some of those names. _ those. that can be said of some of those names, but— those. that can be said of some of those names, but not _ those. that can be said of some of those names, but not all. - those. that can be said of some of those names, but not all. that i those. that can be said of some of those names, but not all. that is i those names, but not all. that is what is going to worry downing street. if you look at some of those names in the last a8 hours, the polite eireann bell, names in the last a8 hours, the polite eireann hell, he backed boris johnson in the 2019 leadership contest. nick gibb was a minister who served under borisjohnson, but also theresa may and david cameron. he is not the usual rabble—rouser, so some of those names will continue to worry downing street.— ministers are toughening up laws that will force social media companies to find and block harmful content before it's reported by users — or face potentially huge fines. additions to the online safety bill mean using sites like twitter and facebook to make threats, stalk or coercively control people will become a criminal offence. angus crawford has more on this. the online world can seem
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like a lawless space. this bill, a first attempt to regulate it, expected before parliament very soon. tech companies already face fines of up to 10% of global turnover if they don't take down child abuse material and terrorism content. but now that will also include drug and arms dealing, encouraging suicide, fraud and revenge porn. the government says it'll be able to bring the full weight of the law against people using the internet as a weapon to ruin other people's lives. it's going to hold to account, hold the feet to the fire of those online platforms, they have been allowed free reign, damaged lives of young people and adults and will be held to account for the first time. users will also face new criminal
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offences for sending threatening or harmful messages, protecting high profile figures like england's footballers who faced a barrage of racist abuse after the euros. deliberately posting harmful material like hoax covid treatments may also become an offence. but what about extra protections for children? what we need is a statutory code that protects children wherever they are online, and we need privacy preserving age assurance. so we make sure that we know who the kids are and we treat them accordingly. at we've just got to bring an end to treating kids like adults. otherwise, the opportunity that the digital world affords is not going to be delivered to them. a complex bill, a difficult balance protecting users while allowing freedom of speech. angus crawford, bbc news. the comedianjimmy carr is facing criticism for a joke he made about europe's traveller communities being murdered during the holocaust.
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he made the joke in a comedy special released on netflix. travellers groups, mps and the 'holocaust memorial day trust�* are among those to express their disgust. historians estimate that up to half a million roma and sinti people were killed by the nazis. emergency workers have spent a fourth night trying to rescue a young boy from a well in northern morocco. rayan, who is five years old, fell nearly 100 feet down the shaft, while his father was repairing it. the shaft is narrow so rescuers are digging a large hole parallel to it to gain access to the little boy. simon jones has more. it's a race against time. rayan has now spent a fourth night trapped deep underground, pictured by a camera lowered into the well. above him, the effort to save the 5—year—old has continued round the clock. rescue workers say they won't stop until they get him out, while worried locals can
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only look on and hope. translation: we're praying for rayan to be alive. may his family have patience and, honestly, our hearts are breaking. translation: i hope he'll come out of this ok. i it's like one of our own children has fallen. we're praying for his safety. he's one of our children. this is the opening of the well that rayan fell down. it's too narrow for the rescuers to get to him, so they've had to come up with a different plan. a large hole is being dug parallel to the well to try to reach the boy. there are only a few metres to go, but that brings with it its own dangers — the possibility of a landslide. the gathered crowd are desperate for progress and a happy outcome. rayan's father says he hasn't slept a wink. his mother says she's trying to remain positive.
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but this is a complex and delicate operation. oxygen and water has been sent down the well. a helicopter is on standby to get the boy to hospital. but rayan remains trapped while the most challenging part of the rescue is still ahead. simon jones, bbc news. celebrations for the queen's platinumjubilee will happen injune — but the actual anniversary of her majesty's reign is tomorrow — 70 years since her father, george vi, died. buckingham palace has released pictures of the queen reading cards from well—wishers as she prepares to mark the milestone privately at sandringham, which is where herfather died. our royal correspondent campbell has been to meet lady glenconner, a childhood friend of the queen and maid of honour at her coronation. this is my drawing room and there is a photograph i want to show you... lady glenconner's childhood memories include play dates with the future queen.
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the royals were family friends and neighbours. princess elizabeth was a few years older. she's seen here with her younger sister margaret, who's staring down enviously at lady anne's silver shoes. what would a typical day down at the beach with princess elizabeth, princess margaret and you and your sister... we were ensconeced with our nannies in the children's heart? and you know, we all had our spades and buckets, but i was so lucky to have had that sort of wonderful time... on the beach. ..on the beach. with the future queen, who knew back then? actually we had no idea she was a future queen. 31st of january 1952, after waving his daughter off on a tour of the commonwealth, king george vi returned back to sandringham about. to sandringham. about three days before he died he was shooting with my father. they were shooting hare and nobody expected the king to die. they knew he was rather fragile, but after he died, my mother wrote to, she was then the queen, mother and princess margaret.
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to, she was then the queen mother and princess margaret. she got the most wonderful letter back from princess margaret, saying that her father was found in bed by his valet, he had died in the night, and the morning that they all knew he had died was the most beautiful norfolk morning, sun coming out and all the geese and the birds flying over. and she said it was a sort of perfect morning that her father would have loved, and it was so wonderful that he had died there in his beloved norfolk on such a beautiful day. the king was part of the community, wasn't he? so although this was worldwide global news, it would have been felt much more personal here in norfolk? yes, i mean, the king was very special to everybody in norfolk because i think sandringham was one of his most favorite places to be. and i remember that my sister and my mother and i went to albaston station and saw the king's coffin being put on the train.
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and it was so moving because the train went very, very slowly and there was so many people either side of the railway line the whole way to london, but especially in norfolk. i mean, there were huge crowds and everybody sad, a lot of people crying. most of us didn't have television sets in those days, but one or two people did. i remember they were like postage stamps, and we went to someone who had one to watch the queen coming back from africa. and it was so moving, you know, standing at the top of the stairs in her black coat and suddenly somebody you know, that we'd known, i'd known she was a child, was queen. she was this slight figure and she was very young, but i felt that, of course, that she had from a very young age, really, she knew she was going to be queen.
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and i think herfather was a wonderful example to her because he put his every duty first. of course, the queen every year comes here. this is where she wants to remember him. absolutely as the queen, i think it means a lot to her. they all love being here, they love... i mean, she's a country woman, the queen. i mean, she's got her horses up here, she loves taking her dogs for walks. so no doubt she'll take her corgis for a walk on the day the king died. sunday, must be for her, a day tinged with sadness. looking back, yes, at 70 years of her reign, but of course, her reign came about because of the death of her father. yes, i think the queen will look back very sadly, and i will look very look back very sad about my father, too, who died very soon after the king. he didn't live very long
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and they were such friends, and i've got a photograph here of them both together. and on sunday, i'll look at them both and have a little private prayer and think how lucky we were to have all these people. i mean, my fatherfought in the war and so many people lost people in the war. so i think there will be a lot of people thinking about their own relations who died. i mean, i wonder whether 70 years on, the queen knows how much she means to it every generation. you know, i don't know. well, i long to tell her. i might tell her i actually when i next see her. let's speak now to the royal historian robert lacey. good morning. i suppose we should remember that _ good morning. i suppose we should remember that although _ good morning. i suppose we should remember that although the - good morning. i suppose we should remember that although the nation | remember that although the nation will be celebrating the fact we had a monarch on the throne for 70 years, this week she will be remembering herfather
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years, this week she will be remembering her father who years, this week she will be remembering herfather who died years, this week she will be remembering her father who died and thatis remembering her father who died and that is why she ascended to the throne? . . that is why she ascended to the throne? , , , ., that is why she ascended to the throne? , , ,., ,., . that is why she ascended to the throne? , , . ., throne? yes, it is so important to her. he throne? yes, it is so important to her- he was _ throne? yes, it is so important to her. he was actually _ throne? yes, it is so important to her. he was actually born - throne? yes, it is so important to her. he was actually born there i throne? yes, it is so important to i her. he was actually born there and died there. he liked to think of himself as the squire of sandringham, walking over his fields. he took an interest in every single tenant. another aspect, the queen, although she is opening up the big house for a small tea party for local people, she is based in wood farm on the estate. she will be remembering the two most important men in her life, herfather and then prince philip, to whom she was married to for 73 years. indeed, both her and — married to for 73 years. indeed, both her and prince _ married to for 73 years. indeed, both her and prince philip i married to for 73 years. indeed, both her and prince philip from | married to for 73 years. indeed, i both her and prince philip from the moment they were in cannes yet, to the moment they came back realising
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their lives were going to change dramatically, have never wavered from their duty, have they? ila. dramatically, have never wavered from their duty, have they?- from their duty, have they? no, i exected from their duty, have they? no, i expeeted you _ from their duty, have they? no, i expeeted you to _ from their duty, have they? no, i expected you to ask _ from their duty, have they? no, i expected you to ask me, - from their duty, have they? no, i expected you to ask me, what i from their duty, have they? no, i | expected you to ask me, what was from their duty, have they? iifr. i expected you to ask me, what was the secret of the queen's success. i wrote down what lady glenconner said, his success. she was born in the 1920s in the first decade of the house of windsor, created by her grandfather george v. she understood she was part of the system, part of an institution. i think the most successful members of the royal family other modest ones, not full of themselves, but realise they have a duty to the system, to the institution and to the country the institution and to the country the institution serves. of course, the queen has been a marvellous example of that. {lti
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queen has been a marvellous example of that. u, , queen has been a marvellous example of that. .., , . . , queen has been a marvellous example of that. .., , . ., , of that. of course, that has been highlighted. _ of that. of course, that has been highlighted. i— of that. of course, that has been highlighted, i think, _ of that. of course, that has been highlighted, ithink, in _ of that. of course, that has been highlighted, i think, in recent- highlighted, ithink, in recent years where the queen has made it clear no one is bigger than thejob? no, what was interesting, you are referring to the recent troubles with prince harry and megan. it is interesting that every statement is the queen has issued has been two parts, there has been the human part, as the grandmother, saying i understand and sympathise with the particular grievance of that moment. but there are rules, you are either in or you are out, you have to do your duty. she has stuck by the rules and done her duty and also, let's not forget she has got a deep religious faith. she may not be going to church this weekend, but she will be praying and reading her bible. ithink she will be praying and reading her bible. i think even nonreligious people will understand how that has always given her a sense of perspective, a sense of time and
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returning again to this work ethic and the sense of duty.— returning again to this work ethic and the sense of duty. perhaps you may disagree. _ and the sense of duty. perhaps you may disagree, but _ and the sense of duty. perhaps you may disagree, but i _ and the sense of duty. perhaps you may disagree, but i think _ and the sense of duty. perhaps you may disagree, but i think there i and the sense of duty. perhaps you may disagree, but i think there hasi may disagree, but i think there has been pressure. iam may disagree, but i think there has been pressure. i am thinking when princess diana was tragically killed, for the queen to show more of her humanity, more of her personal feelings?— of her humanity, more of her personal feelings? of her humanity, more of her ersonal feelinas? , ,., personalfeelings? yes, some might criticise and — personalfeelings? yes, some might criticise and say _ personalfeelings? yes, some might criticise and say the _ personalfeelings? yes, some might criticise and say the duty _ personalfeelings? yes, some might criticise and say the duty has - personalfeelings? yes, some might criticise and say the duty has been i criticise and say the duty has been achieved at the expense of personal things. don't forget, she has a wicked sense of humour. there was a time in a cabinet meeting when i think clare short�*s mobile phone went off and the minister closed it off embarrassed. and the queen said, oh, dear, i hope that wasn't anybody important! she has a sense of the theatre of which she is part, not to diminish the monarchy, but theatre
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is part of it. and theatre is what we expect in the summer when tomorrow's anniversary gets celebrated, trooping the colour, the service of thanksgiving and, of course, everyone waving on the jubilee balcony around the queen. it has been interesting hearing your insights and i'm glad you got to the bit about the secret of her success. thank you forjoining us.— bit about the secret of her success. thank you forjoining us. here's chris with a look at the weather. it is such a gorgeous picture. i was kind of covering it so i thought i would pop over here. this is cornwalljust would pop over here. this is cornwall just a few would pop over here. this is cornwalljust a few moments ago, lovely sunrise sent to us by lisa, one of our weather watchers. we have
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mixed weather, dry and bright and mild, but not like that everywhere. what a windy weather across the north and west of the country. rain eventually starting to turn to snow in parts of scotland as colder air works and later on today, overnight and into tomorrow. that is something we are keeping a close eye on. this is a cold front bringing the wet weather south eastwards across the uk. packed isobars and a windy day. it is behind this from the air is getting colder and that is when we start to see the rain turning to snow in parts of scotland. so far today we have seen the rain band moving across parts of scotland, northern ireland. it is now starting to make inroads across north—west england as well. bright start to the day further south but it is cold and frosty. through the day, this area of rain will push southwards across northern england, across wales and across parts of the midlands and that leaves east anglia and southern england were dry and bright weather. the sunshine will tend to cloud over
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through the afternoon. temperatures eight to 10 degrees, but perhaps not feeling mild given the strength of those ghostly winds and certainly scotland, it will turn colder here later this afternoon. overnight, the rain band sinks southwards, turning heavy with some gusty winds for a time across wales on the south—west. at the same time we will see those showers increasingly turn to snow into scotland. there will be some accumulations of snow, therefore a risk of some icy stretches into scotland, but it is in the hills we will see the largest snow totals building up overnight and into tomorrow. we could see ten to 15 centimetres here, but lower down, you might see a few centimetres as we head into sunday morning. i see, bit of snow and some localised disruption. otherwise we have rain to start the day across england, clearing away eastwards pretty quickly, sunshine and showers follow and still some snow in the showers across scotland and probably a bit of winteryness into north—west england as well. temperatures dropping across northern areas.
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temperatures around a degrees in the afternoon, but feeling colder than that given the strength of the winds. that is how the weekend whether it's shaping up. let's talk about mobile phones. if you have an older child or a teenager in the house, you'll probably know about the ongoing battle to wrench them away from their mobile phone. there were plans to ban them from all schools in england — at any time of the day — but the government has now rowed back on that, and the final decision will rest with headteachers. we can speak to two of them now. lee mcconaghie is the head of ashton—on—mersey school in greater manchester and catherine davies is the executive principal of the bexhill academy in east sussex.
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tell us about your school? we have a large _ tell us about your school? we have a large school. — tell us about your school? we have a large school, 1500 students, mixed, boys and _ large school, 1500 students, mixed, boys and girls. gk. large school, 1500 students, mixed, boys and girls-— large school, 1500 students, mixed, boys and girls. ok, you are the head teacher and — boys and girls. ok, you are the head teacher and you _ boys and girls. ok, you are the head teacher and you make _ boys and girls. ok, you are the head teacher and you make the _ boys and girls. ok, you are the head teacher and you make the rules, i boys and girls. ok, you are the head | teacher and you make the rules, how does it work in your school, lee. i am head teacher of a large high school, but it is a much wider trust. it is really important, we always think it is important and the rules and standards are clear and consistent for young families and people. we have had a zero tolerance policy on mobile phones in the schools. one of the first trusts to have that kind of rule implemented. we have kept it clear, keep it simple. we have kept it clear, keep it simle. . ., simple. help me with the basics. they arrive. _ simple. help me with the basics. they arrive, they _ simple. help me with the basics. they arrive, they have _ simple. help me with the basics. they arrive, they have got - simple. help me with the basics. | they arrive, they have got mobile phones, obviously. what do they do with the phones, do they switch them off? , . . with the phones, do they switch them off? , , . ., ' , off? they switch them off, they arrive. come — off? they switch them off, they arrive, come to _ arrive, come to the gate, turn them off and put them in their bags. they are off throughout the day and when they leave school and leave the
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site, they can turn them back on again. throughout the day, they are not seen and they are not heard. never? . . not seen and they are not heard. never? . , ., never? that is the general intention. _ never? that is the general intention. we _ never? that is the general intention. we do _ never? that is the general intention. we do have i never? that is the general- intention. we do have occasions never? that is the general— intention. we do have occasions when they go off and we see them and we have sanctions in place. we are not walking round the corridors hunting down these mobile phones, we know the challenges of distractions and it is a rule and we keep it clear. what is the punishment? confiscation ofthe what is the punishment? confiscation of the phone- — what is the punishment? confiscation of the phone. until— what is the punishment? confiscation of the phone. until the _ what is the punishment? confiscation of the phone. until the end _ what is the punishment? confiscation of the phone. until the end of- what is the punishment? confiscation of the phone. until the end of the i of the phone. until the end of the da ? of the phone. until the end of the day? until— of the phone. until the end of the day? untilthe — of the phone. until the end of the day? until the end _ of the phone. until the end of the day? until the end of— of the phone. until the end of the day? until the end of the - of the phone. until the end of the day? until the end of the week, i day? until the end of the week, uuite day? until the end of the week, quite often- _ day? until the end of the week, quite often. we _ day? until the end of the week, quite often. we will— day? until the end of the week, quite often. we will come i day? until the end of the week, quite often. we will come back| day? until the end of the week, i quite often. we will come back to ou and quite often. we will come back to you and see _ quite often. we will come back to you and see how— quite often. we will come back to you and see how the _ quite often. we will come back to you and see how the parents i quite often. we will come back to | you and see how the parents react quite often. we will come back to i you and see how the parents react to that. . ., ., ., . that. catherine, good morning. we talk to children _ that. catherine, good morning. we talk to children and _ that. catherine, good morning. we talk to children and we _ that. catherine, good morning. we talk to children and we came i that. catherine, good morning. we talk to children and we came up i that. catherine, good morning. we i talk to children and we came up with agreement — talk to children and we came up with agreement. i don't like the words zero tolerance. we are trusting our young _ zero tolerance. we are trusting our young people and educating them to be responsible. similarly, they come into school— be responsible. similarly, they come into school and we don't expect to see them —
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into school and we don't expect to see them. sometimes they check the time. _ see them. sometimes they check the time. we _ see them. sometimes they check the time, we just see them. sometimes they check the time, wejust remind see them. sometimes they check the time, we just remind them, see them. sometimes they check the time, wejust remind them, if see them. sometimes they check the time, we just remind them, if i see a phone. _ time, we just remind them, if i see a phone. i— time, we just remind them, if i see a phone, iwill time, we just remind them, if i see a phone, i will have to remove it. we don't — a phone, i will have to remove it. we don't talk about punishment, but consequences. i we don't talk about punishment, but consequences. lam proud we don't talk about punishment, but consequences. i am proud of my young people _ consequences. i am proud of my young people because they do respect the rules and _ people because they do respect the rules and mobile phones can be useful— rules and mobile phones can be useful in— rules and mobile phones can be useful in lessons, if it is planned and part— useful in lessons, if it is planned and part of— useful in lessons, if it is planned and part of the lesson. but it has to be _ and part of the lesson. but it has to be planned and integral to the learning — to be planned and integral to the learning aims.— to be planned and integral to the learnina aims. ~ . learning aims. when you say you have similar rules. — learning aims. when you say you have similar rules, are _ learning aims. when you say you have similar rules, are they _ learning aims. when you say you have similar rules, are they off— learning aims. when you say you have similar rules, are they off all- learning aims. when you say you have similar rules, are they off all day i similar rules, are they off all day unless they are part of a lesson plan, but can they use them at break times? a, a, �* , a a, , times? no, we don't expect to see them at break _ times? no, we don't expect to see them at break time _ times? no, we don't expect to see them at break time either. - times? no, we don't expect to see them at break time either. he - times? no, we don't expect to see them at break time either. he say| them at break time either. he say ou don't them at break time either. he say you don't meet _ them at break time either. he say you don't expect to _ them at break time either. he say you don't expect to see _ them at break time either. he say you don't expect to see them, - them at break time either. he say| you don't expect to see them, and you don't expect to see them, and you have been careful in terms of how you don't want zero tolerance or absolute rules, but it is a rule, isn't it, but they don't have their phones on during the school day? it phones on during the school day? it is the school policy that they don't have that — is the school policy that they don't have that phones on during the school— have that phones on during the school day and children respect that _ school day and children respect that we — school day and children respect that. we have had few incidents where _ that. we have had few incidents where children break those
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expectations.— where children break those exectations. , . ., ., , expectations. 0k, expectations, i will interpret _ expectations. 0k, expectations, i will interpret that _ expectations. 0k, expectations, i will interpret that as _ expectations. 0k, expectations, i will interpret that as rules, - expectations. 0k, expectations, i will interpret that as rules, are i will interpret that as rules, are broken, what are the consequences? if a child doesn't follow the rules, that is_ if a child doesn't follow the rules, that is an — if a child doesn't follow the rules, that is an exception, we ask for the phone _ that is an exception, we ask for the phone and — that is an exception, we ask for the phone and it — that is an exception, we ask for the phone and it gets removed and they collect _ phone and it gets removed and they collect it— phone and it gets removed and they collect it at — phone and it gets removed and they collect it at the end of the day. lee, _ collect it at the end of the day. lee, the — collect it at the end of the day. lee, the plans to ban the use of mobile phones, as in the government ban, have been dropped. if you wind back a little bit, i know teachers get frustrated about government telling them what to do, how to educate children, do you think it was wrong of them to put the idea out there in the first place? we have two head teachers, you know what you are doing and you have made your own decision?— your own decision? government uuidance your own decision? government guidance based _ your own decision? government guidance based on _ your own decision? government guidance based on research - your own decision? government guidance based on research is i guidance based on research is helpful. they have an overview of all schools, so use that kind of guidance to form our own decisions. head teachers should be trusted to make their own decisions, they know their schools, they know the children and their families. catherine, if you take that children
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no the ban on mobile phones has been dropped, does that because you a bit of a problem? you have major rules and then the government has come in and then the government has come in and said, we don't think it is that important? we and said, we don't think it is that important?— and said, we don't think it is that imortant? ~ ., ~ ., , ., , important? we make our rules anyway, because we have _ important? we make our rules anyway, because we have to _ important? we make our rules anyway, because we have to look— important? we make our rules anyway, because we have to look after - important? we make our rules anyway, because we have to look after the - because we have to look after the population in front of us. we listen, — population in front of us. we listen, we _ population in front of us. we listen, we really respect the government's voice, but we talk to children _ government's voice, but we talk to children. children know that if lessons — children. children know that if lessons are disrupted by mobile phones — lessons are disrupted by mobile phones it— lessons are disrupted by mobile phones it affects their learning. so with our— phones it affects their learning. so with our student council, we will continue — with our student council, we will continue to— with our student council, we will continue to do what we do now, we don't _ continue to do what we do now, we don't have — continue to do what we do now, we don't have phones out of lessons, we don't _ don't have phones out of lessons, we don't want _ don't have phones out of lessons, we don't want to — don't have phones out of lessons, we don't want to see phones unless it is an— don't want to see phones unless it is an integral part of the learning ainr _ is an integral part of the learning ainr that— is an integral part of the learning aim. that works for us.— aim. that works for us. lee, if i wanted to _ aim. that works for us. lee, if i wanted to call— aim. that works for us. lee, if i wanted to call a _ aim. that works for us. lee, if i wanted to call a family - aim. that works for us. lee, if i wanted to call a family memberj aim. that works for us. lee, if i i wanted to call a family member at work, if i felt it was an emergency, i can do that, what do you say to parents who say i want to have access to my child?— parents who say i want to have access to my child? they can access the child as — access to my child? they can access the child as they _ access to my child? they can access the child as they always _
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access to my child? they can access the child as they always could. - the child as they always could. things have not changed that much, we have a pastoral team and if a parent is concerned about a child, use the system we have in place in the school. we cannot see any reason why a parent would need to contact a child on their mobile phone in the middle of a lesson.— child on their mobile phone in the middle of a lesson. what do they say when ou middle of a lesson. what do they say when you confiscate _ middle of a lesson. what do they say when you confiscate them _ middle of a lesson. what do they say when you confiscate them for- middle of a lesson. what do they say when you confiscate them for the - when you confiscate them for the week? , , ., ., ., week? they understand, we have a aood week? they understand, we have a good relationship _ week? they understand, we have a good relationship with _ week? they understand, we have a good relationship with our - week? they understand, we have a good relationship with our pupils i good relationship with our pupils but zero tolerance is important because it is absolutely clear. people want that support from us to support their young people. young people can be challenging, i did, i wanted to break the rules sometimes and clarity is key. {line wanted to break the rules sometimes and clarity is key-— and clarity is key. one quick thought. — and clarity is key. one quick thought. do _ and clarity is key. one quick thought, do the _ and clarity is key. one quick thought, do the teachers i and clarity is key. one quick. thought, do the teachers have and clarity is key. one quick- thought, do the teachers have to stick to the same rules? ihlat stick to the same rules? not necessarily. _ stick to the same rules? not necessarily. however, - stick to the same rules? mt necessarily. however, we have a clear policy of use in classrooms. they don't do gate to gate. catherine, do teachers stick to the same rules? we catherine, do teachers stick to the same rules?— catherine, do teachers stick to the same rules? ~ ., ., ., , same rules? we are the role models, so they should _ same rules? we are the role models, so they should do. _ same rules? we are the role models, so they should do. we _ same rules? we are the role models,
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so they should do. we are _ same rules? we are the role models, so they should do. we are trying - same rules? we are the role models, so they should do. we are trying to i so they should do. we are trying to teach _ so they should do. we are trying to teach them — so they should do. we are trying to teach them good behaviour. i would be teach them good behaviour. i would he very— teach them good behaviour. i would be very disappointed and i would talk to— be very disappointed and i would talk to a — be very disappointed and i would talk to a member of staff if i saw them _ talk to a member of staff if i saw them get — talk to a member of staff if i saw them get their phone out in the middle — them get their phone out in the middle of— them get their phone out in the middle of a lesson of walking down the corridor. there are occasional exceptions— the corridor. there are occasional exceptions if they are waiting for a serious _ exceptions if they are waiting for a serious phone conversation. can i go back to _ serious phone conversation. can i go back to the _ serious phone conversation. can i go back to the point about whatever parent _ back to the point about whatever parent wants to get hold of a child? if there _ parent wants to get hold of a child? if there is _ parent wants to get hold of a child? if there is a — parent wants to get hold of a child? if there is a serious situation happening at home and they have sent the children— happening at home and they have sent the children to school, we allow children— the children to school, we allow children to come out of lessons to check— children to come out of lessons to check their— children to come out of lessons to check their phone in a controlled situation, — check their phone in a controlled situation, in case they need to get hold of— situation, in case they need to get hold of a _ situation, in case they need to get hold of a parent. they are a couple of exceptions and you have to be human — of exceptions and you have to be human. . .. of exceptions and you have to be human. ., ~ i. of exceptions and you have to be human. . ~' ,, , . of exceptions and you have to be human. ., ~ i. , . ., of exceptions and you have to be human. . ,, ,, , . ., ,, human. thank you very much for your this morning- —
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hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. time for a look at the sport. there is nothing quite like the streets of edinburgh or dublin only six nations day. we were talking earlier, even if you're not a rugby fan, it is hard not to get caught up in the atmosphere. if you're maybe like us and not there, not a bad data on your shirt and sit on the sofa with a nice warm cup of coffee. in your shirt?— in your shirt? inside out, if it is a ruab in your shirt? inside out, if it is a rugby shirt- — in your shirt? inside out, if it is a rugby shirt- i _ in your shirt? inside out, if it is
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a rugby shirt. i thought - in your shirt? inside out, if it is a rugby shirt. i thought you - in your shirt? inside out, if it is. a rugby shirt. i thought you made whatever you _ a rugby shirt. i thought you made whatever you were _ a rugby shirt. i thought you made whatever you were wearing. -- i whatever you were wearing. -- thou . ht whatever you were wearing. » thought you meant. nice to look sharp when watching the rugby. what a way to start, reigning champions wales taking on ireland in dublin — before the showdown at murrayfield between scotland and england. with fans once again return to their national stadiums. joe wilson reports.as joe wilson reports. in edinburgh, you can sense the energy. a new power, a new certainty. it comes when you know you can beat england at rugby. definitely the best squad i have ever been involved in, put it that way. for me, the excitement, the buzz, the cohesion that this group has got is the best it has been. 12 months ago, when scotland beat england at twickenham, there was no crowd. for this game at murrayfield, imagine it full of fans, fervour, passion — against an england team empty of experience, quite a prospect. it has had england's coach reading
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from his menu of metaphors. i think the game for england has got plenty of spice. it is like going to an indian restaurant and you look down the menu and the one that has got the four chilis next to it is the spiciest one. people don't particularly like england as a rugby team, so we enjoy that challenge and we are after them. did he mention england's new 23—year—old captain, tom curry? yeah. wales are defending champions, but missing for now the ultimate leader, alun wynjones is being repaired. wales are without other stars in dublin for the tournament's opening game. the bottom line is we know that we are going to be without these boys for quite a while now, and we have had two weeks of prep with the group we have got, so we have prepared really well. for ireland, johnny sexton is back
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for another six nations at 36, inspired by the return of the fans. it is absolutely brilliant. the most special thing about playing for your country is playing in full stadiums in front of the people. first and foremost, yourfamily and your friends, people that mean that most to you, but then also to the wider public, the people of ireland that support us through thick and thin. france, the favourites, start on sunday, all around europe, a proper six nations. you can almost hear the pulses quickening and the seats filling. well, there's another huge game this afternoon. scotland face england at murrayfield. plenty to discuss there. we'll be speaking to mike tindall and andy nicholl in just over an hour's time. it's the first full day of action at the winter olympic games in beijing, with a handful of british athletes in action — including in the curling, where great britain's mixed doubles team ofjen dodds and bruce mouat have continued their excellent start.
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they've made it four wins out of five after beating the czech republic 8—3. the pair face the unbeaten italians later, and a win would put them in touching distance of the semi finals. there was disappointment, though, for snowboarder katie ormerod. making her olympic debut, she failed to qualify for the women's slopestyle final on sunday. she finished 19th in qualifying — with the top 12 progressing. in football, the fa cup fourth round takes centre stage today — but there's already been a shock, with 12—time champions manchester united knocked out. they did lead i—o against middlesbrough — but the championship side drew level, albeit controversially. duncan watmore looked to have handled it — nothing given — and matt cross equalised — and there would be no further goals, so it went to penalties — and anthony elanga missed the key spotkick. middlesbrough winning
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8—7 on penalties. so middlesbrough beat the odds last night, but perhaps the biggest potential giant—killing takes place today when kidderminster harriers — who compete in the sixth tier of english football — host west ham. it's live on bbc one, with coverage starting at noon. mike bushell went to see how the town is gearing up for its big day. dramatic music. the town famous for its carpet industry is now weaving another chapter in the fa cup history books. and nowhere is the importance of this cup run resonating more than the museum of carpet, celebrating the industry whose pioneers also helped start up the kidderminster harriers football team.
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the carpet industry and the football club have always been very important to the town, whenever there's a big match, it maintains the interest in kidderminster. and because they were always referred to as the carpet men, it referred back to the carpet industry of the past. it's already been a magic carpet ride for this non—league club from two divisions below the football league, who caused one of the shocks of the third round by knocking out championship side reading here. i just couldn't speak. i was emotional. and somebody said what made the day was seeing me in tears. well, i was, i couldn't speak, i thought i was going to have a heart attack. but i was all right. it gives everybody a lift, - people who are not interested | in football, they all know what'sj going on, and it gives everybody a boost, doesn't it? good morning, les. hello, helen, my dear, how are we? now les and helen, the face of kidderminster for the last 20
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years, are steadying themselves for the fourth round and the visits of premier league west ham, live on national television. do you think my hair looks lovely for the day? laughter. everybody�*s talking about kidderminster harriers for the right reasons, which is good. the fa cup, it'sjust what dreams are made of. as well as all the passionate local support, there'll also be the sound of "kidd'ee de er enorme," because this club may be non—league, but it has got a growing band of fans in norway, chanting their norwegian songs. and also, those that aren't travelling, watching from home — from a replica of the kidderminster harriers' aggborough stadium, built in a basement in north—west norway, for the 200 fans there who started following kidderminster in 2019. they wanted to follow an english club, but why kidderminster? we're just sick of these money—grubbing clubs, and the lack of contact with the supporters.
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we just wanted to follow a new club and get in touch with the community, get in touch with the club, and feel that real english proper football. and the obvious choice was kidderminster. it's going to be so much to people, it's so good to see all our friends back in kidderminster again. i've just tried to sing your chant, so i'vejust been introducing you saying... kidd'ee de er norme! there's a good number of them coming on saturday with the drones and the norwegian horns and the viking horns, whatever. so behind the goal, we'll definitely be able to hear them. we've sold out within hours. we're going to have west ham fans behind the goal, packed out. - there is going to be - balloons, horns, everything. it's going to be like - a premier league game, as you can see, the sponsor boards are out, the scaffolding, _ the cameras. it's not what we're used to!
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there is a lot of nostalgia around this fixture, too, because one of the biggest mistakes in kidderminster�*s history is when they faced west ham in the fifth round of the fa cup in 1994, only narrowly losing... testing, testing, one, two! it's all about 2022! everybody's been talking about 1994 for ages, the harriers fans. but now we're about changing that. we're playing west ham again, we've got a chance to redeem ourselves from last time and make more history. the crowd cheering as they're walking out, the music, itjust makes the hairs on your arms stand up, really. talking of hair—raising emotions, they're painting the town red at of the kidderminster college to show their support. to say that we're ready for saturday, saturday afternoon, is a complete and utter understatement. we're ready to go, and time can't come fast enough, i tell you. kidde are massive! everything is turning red and white in this town. even specially cooked up harrier smash burgers and fa cup ale. it's great, having personalised burgers for the game just shows how
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big it is for the town. it's a massive game, - it's once in a generation. if lady luck's a harrier, - maybe we'll create that little bit of history. if kidderminster do make history by beating west ham they'll do more than just roll out the red carpet. there'll be demand for personalised rugs of the players, like the one of former england captain kevin keegan, which has pride of place in the museum. heroes stitched into the fabric of this town forever. mike bushell, bbc news. you can watch that match live on bbc one, coverage starts from midday. big focus on the burger in the report, last night at old trafford they was a big problem, you couldn't get a pile, on the hot food and drinks, it was the biggest noise that came from the crowd when they announced it over the tannoy that there would be no pies at half—time, there would be no pies at half—time, the biggest noise any of the fans
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made. create all the pies, that is the question. maybe it had an impact on the result. and you can also watch the european champions chelsea take on plymouth argyle of league one. that one's on the red button, and it kicks off at 12.30. thank you. here's chris with a look at this morning's weather. look at these lovely pictures this morning. i look at these lovely pictures this mornin: . . look at these lovely pictures this morninu. . , look at these lovely pictures this mornin.. ., , , ,., , morning. i am being spoiled, this was last night _ morning. i am being spoiled, this was last night in _ morning. i am being spoiled, this was last night in scotland, - morning. i am being spoiled, this was last night in scotland, in - was last night in scotland, in argyll and bute, the aurora borealis visiting our shores. the greens and reds are caused by charged particles flying off the sun, hitting our upper atmosphere and colliding with oxygen molecules and atoms. releasing these photons of light. for this weekend, in mixed picture, try and write about some rain across the north and west increasingly
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spreading, as it gets cold at some of that rainbow turn to snow in parts of scotland. this is the picture today, a cold front bringing rain across northern ireland, scotland, northern england and wales, behind it called air, starting to see the rain turning to snow. especially overnight and into sunday across parts of scotland, but mainly rain moving in. tickling its way into parts of northern england and north wales right now. after a cold and frosty start further south, plenty of sunshine to come, a tendency for the weather to turn cloudier as the rain works in across northern england, wales, reaching the north and west midlands, heaviest across southern scotland and northern ireland. the rain clearing for northern scotland with showers following, but it is here where the air is at its coldest. this afternoon temperatures dropping, feeling quite a lot
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colder. overnight, some strong wind continuing to become gusty across wales and south—west england as the band of rain sinks its way southwards. showers follow it the cold air, increasingly turning to snow into scotland, bringing icy stretches. pockets of frost further south, milder, 9—10 c. sunday, rain to start the day, across scotland we have a few issues, io—is centimetres of snow across higher elevation which could cause problems, some snow even lower down to start off with, a view centimetres perhaps causing an issue here. through the day, showers continue to run in thick and fast, snow into the afternoon, sunshine and showers for our main band of rain across england and wales, the weather brightens up in the afternoon but we will have gusty and cold wind docking the edge off the temperatures and it will be quite cold in scotland, for celsius in glasgow and edinburgh, factor in
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the strength of the wind, feeling even colder. next week, an area of rain moving in muggy and tuesday, milder air, temperatures iii celsius tuesday in london, cooler later in the week as high—pressure moves in, turning more settled as well. we all know that things are changing at the moment, we will focus on primary schools right now. maybe getting a bit back to normal after the covid disruption. mixing activities with fun in the classroom. here's some double good news for parents of younger children. firstly, it's saturday, so you don't have to rush out. secondly — as you may have noticed — things are beginning to get back to normal after all the covid disruption. more mixing, more extra—curricular activities, more fun.our education editor branwenjeffreys has been to a primary school in county durham to see how pupils, parents and teachers are adapting. they are free to play together
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because this school no longer separates class bubbles. all part of a plan to put back the fun. we have got music lessons going back on and singing and trying to get out to visit other schools and football tournaments, and all of those things that haven't been going for a long time now. we have to make sure that they are settled, they are ready to learn, and thatjoy is back, and once we have got our routines in place, the academic learning will come. so what is this beautiful rainbow? because this is what covid meant to them. this is me injail, because i felt trapped in lockdown. what are you saying about covid with your flies around with your flaming trash can? it is trash. at times, they were scared or angry. everyone would have been really scared in case they got it. missing their family and friends. and this is my little sister, and she doesn't know- what's going on. 2020 was a hot mess. a hot mess. but this school has a full—time mental health expert. i think lots of us have felt trapped in the last two years with covid at times. she is trained by the charity place2be to help children focus on the positives, building their coping skills.
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that is fabulous, thank you. they don't remember pre—masks. she told me, last term, her team of counsellors saw almost 100 children, as many as they usually see in a whole year. rebuilding that sense ofjoy and rebuilding that sense of wanting to look forward to things. so that is the work they are doing now, and parents can help. sit down and say, how are you feeling today? is there anything you need today? what might make you smile today? try and encourage them to try new things, be brave, rememberwhat makes your child happy. focus on your child as unique. what do you know makes your child smile? what makes them laugh, what makes them excited, and what makes them feel secure? started going back swimming, which is, the kids are over the moon.
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one of the mums, patricia, told me her children are beginning to move beyond covid. they have been a lot happier and excited about going to school, whereas they were not too bothered before, because they were excited to go back in and mix with their friends. forest school is all about trying new things, taking a few small risks. covid has been such a part of their lives, and it has left many children anxious, not least because they have missed out on so many ordinary activities, which is why this school is trying to rebuild their sense of adventure, but also put back some of the joy into their childhood. as families in peterlee try to move beyond the mental stress of covid, the school hopes children will emerge more resilient and hopeful.
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here's a teacher who knows all about putting a smile on his pupils' faces — and ours. it is all the more potent now to make sure that smiles are seen in the classrooms, and so... dave mcpartlin is head of flakefleet primary school — who rose to fame on britain's got talent three years ago. and he's brought his new co—star mabel. we have had quite a little adventure with mabel as we were watching that. very lively. for with mabel as we were watching that. ve livel . ., ., , very lively. for a little while, she has familiar— very lively. for a little while, she has familiar with _ very lively. for a little while, she has familiar with familiarised - has familiar with familiarised herself with the studio. how is she helping out the classroom? we got her 'ust helping out the classroom? we got herjust before _ helping out the classroom? we got herjust before lockdown, - helping out the classroom? we got herjust before lockdown, a - helping out the classroom? we got herjust before lockdown, a bit - helping out the classroom? we got herjust before lockdown, a bit of. helping out the classroom? we got herjust before lockdown, a bit of aj herjust before lockdown, a bit of a shame because she ended up spending a lot of time in one bubble, but we have all underestimated the power of a nice friendly dog and the impact on a child when they struggle a
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little bit, it is crazy, they are just so calming, if the children are not having such a good time, such a good day, not in a great place, weirdly they are instantly calmed when mabel arrives. taking herfor a walk on the field, a great opportunity to talk to some of the things that are maybe going on. haste things that are maybe going on. have ou seen a things that are maybe going on. have you seen a tangible _ things that are maybe going on. have you seen a tangible difference, naming names absolutely, a tangible difference in a child who has met mabel and perked up? yes. difference in a child who has met mabel and perked up?— difference in a child who has met mabel and perked up? yes, we were short, ou mabel and perked up? yes, we were short. you think— mabel and perked up? yes, we were short, you think about _ mabel and perked up? yes, we were short, you think about it _ mabel and perked up? yes, we were short, you think about it for- mabel and perked up? yes, we were short, you think about it for a - mabel and perked up? yes, we were short, you think about it for a year. short, you think about it for a year and start worrying about having a dog in a school, you are a bit nervous about it but the reality was we have all talked about the fact that when children come in and are not in such a great place, bit stressed, they are very happy with mabel, instantly soothed. i was mabel, instantly soothed. iwas an: mabel, instantly soothed. iwas angry before — mabel, instantly soothed. iwas angry before you _ mabel, instantly soothed. iwas angry before you arrive, - mabel, instantly soothed. iwas angry before you arrive, wound| mabel, instantly soothed. i was angry before you arrive, wound up, now i am just completely, i feel completely changed. but not all
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children are comfortable with dogs, it is worth saying that. it is something you have to be careful with. ~ ., ., ., ., , with. we have one or two staff were nervous. with. we have one or two staff were nervous- the _ with. we have one or two staff were nervous. the reality _ with. we have one or two staff were nervous. the reality is _ with. we have one or two staff were nervous. the reality is we _ with. we have one or two staff were nervous. the reality is we have - with. we have one or two staff were nervous. the reality is we have a . nervous. the reality is we have a lot of children who were very nervous, and the reality is now with two years on, they are used to her, she is part of the furniture and family. i used to be scared of dogs, bit nervous, so it is great for those children in particular who are nervous around animals. it is lovel , nervous around animals. it is lovely, mabel, _ nervous around animals. it is lovely, mabel, if— nervous around animals. it is lovely, mabel, if it _ nervous around animals. it is lovely, mabel, if it works, but tell us a bit about the challenges you have faced and the impact you have seen on youngsters. you get to know kids really well as a head teacher, you will have seen them come back, what have you seen, the impact? honestly, it has been really hard. a lot of the children have settled back into the routine and have been great, but for some of the children
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it has been tougher. some families have maybe lostjobs, had bereavement, it has been difficult. they have also had this period of time at home where they are in their pyjamas all day getting up when they want, going to bed when they want, snack when they want, a lot of time in front of devices which we wouldn't choose had parents but inevitably when you're working from home, so to get them back into routine has been difficult for some, most are fine, but some have struggled to lock down and continue to do so. it struggled to lock down and continue to do so. ., , , to do so. it all seems counterintuitive, - to do so. it all seemsj counterintuitive, they to do so. it all seems - counterintuitive, they were to do so. it all seems _ counterintuitive, they were going to be longer school days, they had been trialled in wales, so most children would go, oh, more time at school? but it is far more extracurricular activities, like going for a walk with mabel, how is that going? ii with mabel, how is that going? if you don't want to state today after a long, it can be quite intense, but if it was for extracurricular
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activities and giving the kids experiences and making up for the time they have spent with friends, i am all for that. reading, writing, adding up are all important but it is also important that children are happy, that they had these experiences, and they might not enjoy an english lesson but they might be brilliant at football or singing or archery, things that may be in a squeeze curriculum are hard to fit in. ., ., i. ., to fit in. how do you deal with the 'ealous to fit in. how do you deal with the jealousy aspect — to fit in. how do you deal with the jealousy aspect when _ to fit in. how do you deal with the jealousy aspect when one - to fit in. how do you deal with the jealousy aspect when one child . to fit in. how do you deal with the jealousy aspect when one child is| jealousy aspect when one child is getting more attention from mabel than the other? filth! getting more attention from mabel than the other?— getting more attention from mabel than the other? oh! we try to spread her around evenly, _ than the other? oh! we try to spread her around evenly, we _ than the other? oh! we try to spread her around evenly, we will— than the other? oh! we try to spread her around evenly, we will often - her around evenly, we will often work with groups, we will never fully ironed that out. the work with groups, we will never fully ironed that out.— work with groups, we will never fully ironed that out. the anger and frustration. — fully ironed that out. the anger and frustration, not _ fully ironed that out. the anger and frustration, not that _ fully ironed that out. the anger and frustration, not that i'm _ fully ironed that out. the anger and frustration, not that i'm revealing l frustration, not that i'm revealing my own issues. d0 frustration, not that i'm revealing my own issues-— frustration, not that i'm revealing my own issues. do you want to go over there? — my own issues. do you want to go over there? mabel— my own issues. do you want to go over there? mabel is _ my own issues. do you want to go over there? mabel is really... - my own issues. do you want to go j over there? mabel is really... you want to go — over there? mabel is really... you want to go this — over there? mabel is really... you want to go this site? _ over there? mabel is really... you want to go this site? come - over there? mabel is really... you want to go this site? come on. . over there? mabel is really... you i want to go this site? come on. there you go.
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want to go this site? come on. there ou co. ,, want to go this site? come on. there ou .o. ,, ., , ., want to go this site? come on. there ou co. ,, ., ., ., want to go this site? come on. there ou o, ,, ., ., , you go. she has love for everybody. there has been _ you go. she has love for everybody. there has been quite _ you go. she has love for everybody. there has been quite a _ you go. she has love for everybody. there has been quite a lot - you go. she has love for everybody. there has been quite a lot of - you go. she has love for everybody. there has been quite a lot of talk i there has been quite a lot of talk recently about reading and writing skills and concerns about the numbers who leave, younger education and secondary schools. serious things, do you think that has been impaired by covid on top of the pressures teachers are facing? it is inevitable pressures teachers are facing? it 3 inevitable when so much has been missed in school, and experience some children has been at home has been different, some families turned out their internet access was lig, data would run out, they might not have a quite place to work, all sorts of things going on. it is not a level playing field and some children are going to have missed out on quite a lot of content. like mats, a lot of content to get through. mats, a lot of content to get throuuh. ,, ~ ., mats, a lot of content to get throuuh. ~ ., �* through. do you feel, i know you're not here to — through. do you feel, i know you're not here to talk _ through. do you feel, i know you're not here to talk politics, _ through. do you feel, i know you're not here to talk politics, but - through. do you feel, i know you're not here to talk politics, but do i not here to talk politics, but do you have the resources, to help those children who need more? that is what you want to do, what you...
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that is a big question! i think all services are stretched at the moment and what i would love to offer our children, everybody does a great job, but we would always want more access to mental health services, social services. everybody on every level across the country, things are just stretched, and we welcome to it, skills are brilliant at working with what they have, always going the extra man to help children, we could always have more. did the extra man to help children, we could always have more.— the extra man to help children, we could always have more. did you have to no could always have more. did you have to go through — could always have more. did you have to go through a _ could always have more. did you have to go through a health _ could always have more. did you have to go through a health and _ could always have more. did you have to go through a health and safety i to go through a health and safety checklist before mabel was allowed in? . , checklist before mabel was allowed in? ., i, ., ., ., in? relatively straightforward, the internet is brilliant _ in? relatively straightforward, the internet is brilliant these - in? relatively straightforward, the internet is brilliant these days, i internet is brilliant these days, people have been there and done at, visited other schools and did our training, it was relatively straightforward and everybody out there who is worried about having a dog, it has been one of the best things we have done. she is a school dog but miss neil takes care of her,
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she will be proud. thea;r dog but miss neil takes care of her, she will be proud.— she will be proud. they are a great responsibility. _ she will be proud. they are a great responsibility, we _ she will be proud. they are a great responsibility, we would _ she will be proud. they are a great responsibility, we would never- responsibility, we would never minimise that, so for people who cannot have dogs, do not have the time or resources, it is a joyful thing to have. time or resources, it is a 'oyful thing to have.i time or resources, it is a 'oyful thin to have. , , , thing to have. yes, they 'ust teach ou about thing to have. yes, they 'ust teach you about looking i thing to have. yes, they 'ust teach you about looking afteri thing to have. yes, theyjust teach you about looking after a - thing to have. yes, theyjust teach you about looking after a pet, i thing to have. yes, theyjust teach you about looking after a pet, a i you about looking after a pet, a skill in itself, people love taking care of her. skill in itself, people love taking care of her-— skill in itself, people love taking care of her. tell mrs neil she has done a great _ care of her. tell mrs neil she has done a great job, _ care of her. tell mrs neil she has done a great job, unfortunately l done a greatjob, unfortunately mabel is with me. she done a great job, unfortunately mabel is with me.— done a great job, unfortunately mabel is with me. she will come to ick u- on mabel is with me. she will come to pick up on monday _ mabel is with me. she will come to pick up on monday or _ mabel is with me. she will come to pick up on monday or do _ mabel is with me. she will come to pick up on monday or do i - mabel is with me. she will come to pick up on monday or do i not i mabel is with me. she will come to pick up on monday or do i not need to come back? it pick up on monday or do i not need to come back?— pick up on monday or do i not need to come back? it has been a real 'oy talkin: to to come back? it has been a real 'oy talking to you. fl to come back? it has been a real 'oy talking to you. thank i to come back? it has been a real 'oy talking to you. thank you i to come back? it has been a real 'oy talking to you. thank you fori to come back? it has been a realjoyj talking to you. thank you for coming in. back monday?— in. back monday? yes, loving it. well done. _ in. back monday? yes, loving it. well done, everybody _ in. back monday? yes, loving it. well done, everybody in - in. back monday? yes, loving it. | well done, everybody in schools, in. back monday? yes, loving it. i well done, everybody in schools, it has been tough, but we have got to be proud of our profession at the moment. ,, ., ., ., ,
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: another former minister demands borisjohnson's resignation — saying, "to restore
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trust, we need to change the prime minister". cleaning up the internet — new laws will force social media companies to take down illegal content quicker — before it's reported by users. the queen reads cards from well wishers ahead of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne. the six nations begins. the tournament is wide open with reigning champions wales decimated by injury. they head to dublin to defend their title befroe scotland against england at murrayfield. good morning. the mixed weather picture today. the south and east staying bright. the north—west, cloudy, wet and windy and later turns colder. we will see some of the rain turned to snow in scotland. more weather from me later on. it's saturday the 5th of february. our main story. a former government minister has joined calls for borisjohnson to resign over the claims of downing street lockdown parties —
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and submitted a letter of no confidence. nick gibb — who was schools minister until last year — accused the prime minister of "flagra ntly disregarding the rules". mrjohnson has written to all of his mps, pledging to improve the way downing street operates. our political correspondent damian grammaticus reports. borisjohnson left downing street for the weekend last night and escaped to the countryside, perhaps, but there's no escaping his difficulties. nick gibb, a former schools minister, the latest mp to submit a letter of no confidence. in today's telegraph, which once carried mrjohnson's columns, he says... adding... others disagree.
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there's a number of mps and ministers who are the same names we continue to hear cropping up. some of those names have been exercised to try to get david cameron and theresa may out and now trying to get borisjohnson out. the truth is, no prime minister will please any of those. yesterday, it was another tory mp, aaron bell, who submitted a letter. earlier in the week in parliament, he'd said he'd followed the lockdown rules at his grandmother's funeral. does the prime minister think i'm a fool? no, mrspeaker. mrjohnson has now written to all his mps trying to shore up support, saying the resignations of his top aides show he's making changes. but some of his mps think it's the beginning of the end for the prime minister. it certainly looks
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like that at the moment. i think that you have to say that i know a number of colleagues who are very concerned. some will wait for the due process, some will be doing as i am doing, which is making our decisions over this weekend. but i think it's it looks very difficult for the prime ministerfrom here. and another who's lost confidence in him says cabinet ministers should tell the prime minister it's time to go. i think it's now's the time for the cabinet to show that leadership. i think the writing's been on the wall for the prime minister for quite some time in very large letters. i think the cabinet needs to spell it out, this can't continue. the longer this runs on, it's damaging further the credibility of the prime minister, it's damaging the government, it's damaging our country. as yet, though, there's no coordinated campaign to remove him. there are too few letters to trigger a leadership challenge, and borisjohnson still hopes he can reshape his team and ride things out. david dramatics, bbc
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news, westminster. we're joined now by our political correspondent helen catt. those conservative mps who have broken cover and criticised and said they are going to go and ask for a vote of no confidence, the reality is there will be very, very many conservative mps who were not of that mindset?— that mindset? that is right, we should say _ that mindset? that is right, we should say that. _ that mindset? that is right, we should say that. there - that mindset? that is right, we should say that. there are i that mindset? that is right, we i should say that. there are plenty of conservative mps who are happy with borisjohnson as leader and they do not want to see him go. but they are a significant number who do have concerns. that is the worry for downing street because you need the confidence of your party. those who are concerned will be thinking very carefully about what they do, particularly over this weekend. the sort of things they will be thinking about is what they think of those original party allegations in the first place. their concern about how
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borisjohnson has handled this, particularly this week, the jibe he made aboutjimmy savile, that sparked particular concern among a number of mps. there is the feeling, do they think he can fix it, as he has promised to. they will be thinking about that. there are those who worry that this has rumbled on too long and they want something to draw a line under. you have the daily mirror reporting that a photo exists of borisjohnson holding a beer at one of these parties, and downing street is not common on that. some mps are saying, it is distracting from government and we need to bite the bullet and do something about it. those are the sort of things conservative mps who are unhappy at the moment are going to be considering. there are a load of political calculations they will be making, too. there is an emotional angle to this. it is not a small thing if you are a conservative mp to write and formally say you do not have
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confidence in your party leader, particularly if that party leader is also the sitting prime minister and particularly if he delivered a large majority. it is not a small thing to do and there is a lot of things that will be bearing in mind when they decide what they will personally do next. . .. decide what they will personally do next. ., ~ , ., ministers are toughening up laws that will force social media companies to find and block harmful content before it's reported by users — or face potentially huge fines. additions to the online safety bill mean using sites like twitter and facebook to make threats, stalk or coercively control people will become a criminal offence. angus crawford has more on this. the online world can seem like a lawless space. this bill, a first attempt to regulate it, expected before parliament very soon. tech companies already face fines of up to 10% of global turnover if they don't take down child abuse material and terrorism content. but now that will also include drug and arms dealing,
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encouraging suicide, fraud and revenge porn. the government says it'll be able to bring the full weight of the law against people using the internet as a weapon to ruin other people's lives. it's going to hold to account, hold the feet to the fire of those online platforms, they we know have been allowed free reign, damaged lives of young people and adults and will be held to account for the first time. users will also face new criminal offences for sending threatening or harmful messages, protecting high profile figures like england's footballers who faced a barrage of racist abuse after the euros. deliberately posting harmful material like hoax covid treatments may also become an offence. but what about extra protections for children?
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what we need is a statutory code that protects children wherever they are online, and we need privacy preserving age assurance. so we make sure that we know who the kids are and we treat them accordingly. we've just got to bring an end to treating kids like adults. otherwise, the opportunity that the digital world affords is not going to be delivered to them. a complex bill, a difficult balance protecting users while allowing freedom of speech. angus crawford, bbc news. the queen will become the first british monarch to celebrate a 70—year reign on the throne tomorrow. the big public celebrations take place in earlyjune but her majesty will mark the milestone privately at sandringham, where herfather king george vi, died suddenly on february the 6th, 1952. new pictures of the queen reading cards from well—wishers have been
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released by buckingham palace — as you'll see in this report by our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. no british monarch has achieved such a milestone before — 70 years of service. she can look back at three previousjubilees — the silver, gold and diamond. and tomorrow, privately at sandringham, the queen will recall the date, february six 1952, when herfather, george vi, died unexpectedly and she became queen. at the time, she was just 25 years of age. in the years since, across decade after decade of change, from the years after the second world war to the present day, within britain and on the wider international stage, she's been a constant presence. a head of state who's earned wide respect. guided always by duty, but coupled with a sense of humility. she takes her role enormously seriously, she takes her duties seriously.
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she doesn't really take herself very seriously. she doesn't take... she laughs in private, as she has an absolutely superb sense of humour. so, humour, a lightness of touch. ten years ago for the diamond jubilee, there were appearances around the country. this time, it's likely to be rather different. the principal focus will be thejubilee weekend at the start ofjune. that will be the main opportunity for people to express their gratitude for her 70 years of service. nicholas witchell, bbc news. the comedianjimmy carr is facing criticism for a joke he made about europe's traveller communities being murdered during the holocaust. he made the joke in a comedy special released on netflix. travellers groups, mps and the 'holocaust memorial day trust�* are among those to express their disgust. historians estimate that up to half a million roma and sinti people were killed by the nazis.
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emergency workers have spent a fourth night trying to rescue a young boy from a well in northern morocco. rayan — who is five years old — fell nearly 100 feet down the shaft, while his father was repairing it. the shaft is narrow — so rescuers are digging a large hole parallel to it to gain access to the little boy. simon jones has more. it's a race against time. rayan has now spent a fourth night trapped deep underground, pictured by a camera lowered into the well. above him, the effort to save the 5—year—old has continued round the clock. rescue workers say they won't stop until they get him out, while worried locals can only look on and hope. translation: we're praying for rayan to be alive. - may his family have patience and, honestly, our hearts are breaking. translation: i hope he'll come out of this ok. i it's like one of our own children has fallen. we're praying for his safety. he's one of our children.
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this is the opening of the well that rayan fell down. it's too narrow for the rescuers to get to him, so they've had to come up with a different plan. they have bulldozed a deep trench next to the well and have started to carefully dig horizontally towards him. they insist things are going to plan. there are real dangers, the possibility of landslides. the gathered crowds are desperate for progress and the outcome. the parents are trying to remain positive, but this is a complex and delicate operation. oxygen water has been sent down the well and the helicopter is on standby to get the boy to hospital. but rayan remained trapped while the most challenging part of the rescue is still ahead. simonjones, bbc news.
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we will keep an eye on that rescue operation. they are tunnelling horizontally, but that is the most dangerous part of the operation. we will have chris and linda with us with our covid panel, and to answer your questions we have all of those ready for you and we will be doing that in a few minutes. here's chris with a look at this morning's weather. some in scotland, amazing photos sentin some in scotland, amazing photos sent in by weather watchers. this one was from aberdeenshire in the north—east of scotland, peterhead. some amazing colours. we have a mixture of weather across the uk. across the south—east, dry and bright weather, mild but windy. the north and west, the weather is turning downhill with cloud and rain spreading in, strong, gusty winds with gales in the north as cold air
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pushes into scotland, later today we will see the rain start to turn to snow as well. a real mishmash over whether fortunes today. the snow as well. a real mishmash over whetherfortunes today. the rain is brought in by this weather front thatis brought in by this weather front that is bringing the wet weather in across north—western areas where it is windy. behind the cold front, thatis is windy. behind the cold front, that is where the colder air is feeding in later today increasingly turning the rain to snow. for the time being it is mostly rain falling across scotland, northern ireland, with rain getting into north west england, a few spots arriving before long across the of wales as well. a chilly start in the south, but plenty of morning sunshine. it will turn a bit cloudy later on, but with these south—westerly winds feeding on, it is going to be a relatively mild day. not feeling so, given the strength of the winds. we are looking at around eight to 10 celsius, but there is winds gusting at around 55 mph today in western scotland and it will be feeling chilly here in the afternoon. the
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colder air feeding chilly here in the afternoon. the colderairfeeding in, chilly here in the afternoon. the colder airfeeding in, showers and overnight tonight, the showers will be mostly falling as snow across the hills and at times, lower levels in scotland. rain for a time across england, northern ireland and wales with strong winds picking up across wales on the south—west. mild in the south but cold enough for the snow across scotland. an overnight and into sunday, we could see localised disruption from the snowy weather. ten to 15 centimetres accumulating over the hills in scotland, but lower down they could be a few centimetres bringing a slippery sunday morning. sunday starts off like this, rain across england and clearing away quickly. snow showers continuing to scotland and sunshine and showers follow the main band of rain. yes, aries will brighten up but the showers will be frequent across north—western england, snow in the hills of scotland, wintry one is possible across the high ground in north—west england as well. feeling cold in the north and around
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four celsius. in the south, it will cool off later in the day. beyond that as we head into next week, we have a warm front moving in and that will bring cloudy weather with rain for some. those temperatures will be 10 degrees in edinburgh, 12 into belfast and ia 10 degrees in edinburgh, 12 into belfast and 1a in london, very mild for the time of year. do the rest of the week, pressure builds, it will be drier with temperatures getting closer to that is the latest weather. as promised, we will be talking to chris and linda, a regular experts on our covid panel. good morning to you both, how are you? silent, that is the point. we will get some sound. linda, how are you? they are both silent. while we try to figure this out, we will bring you up—to—date on what is happening in ing and some of the topics we will be looking at.
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reinfection is now being included in the data. up until now, anybody who had covid and was reinfected did not count as a covid case. it will be used for the first time so we will find out the implications and also we have had another vaccine that has been approved. how are we doing with the sound for chris and linda? what you will know, what we will try and pick up is some of the things you are talking about at home. how many times people can get infected, because some people are being infected twice, maybe three times. it is whether you get more immunity each time you become infected. what is surprising as well is the level of reinfection. there has been a lot of reinfection. there has been a lot of talk about how the latest variant, omicron, is much more virulent and more common. at the data so far has shown that overall reinfection is is about li% of the
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14.8 reinfection is is about li% of the ili.8 million positive tests we have had so far. we will sought out the technical gremlins and get linda and chris back in a few minutes. they are furiously sorting it out as we speak. i9 are furiously sorting it out as we speak. 19 minutes past nine is the time. this week the government published its eagerly awaited levelling up white paper, setting out plans to reduce regional inequality. its aim is to revitalise communities in places like rhyl — but critics claim lessons aren't being learnt from previous efforts — saying the focus should be on people rather than "shiny new buildings". our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. we have got the best seaside resort in wales. we have got a lovely community here in rhyl. there is this sense _ community here in rhyl. there is this sense of _ community here in rhyl. there is this sense of hopelessness i community here in rhyl. there is i this sense of hopelessness amongst the people and you can see it in peopie's— the people and you can see it in people's eyes. the the people and you can see it in people's eyes-— the people and you can see it in people's eyes. the ebb and flow about row _ people's eyes. the ebb and flow about row can _ people's eyes. the ebb and flow about row can mask— people's eyes. the ebb and flow about row can mask a _ people's eyes. the ebb and flow about row can mask a simple i about row can mask a simple consensus, the town needs improving. florist, carol, is aware of the
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town's reputation. riot florist, carol, is aware of the town's reputation.— florist, carol, is aware of the town's reputation. not many people sa a lot town's reputation. not many people say a lot of— town's reputation. not many people say a lot of good — town's reputation. not many people say a lot of good things _ town's reputation. not many people say a lot of good things about i town's reputation. not many people say a lot of good things about rhyl, | say a lot of good things about rhyl, which i can understand because of the crime and there is a lot of trouble. ~ , ., ., ., trouble. when she had to relocate her business _ trouble. when she had to relocate her business three _ trouble. when she had to relocate her business three years - trouble. when she had to relocate her business three years ago, i trouble. when she had to relocate her business three years ago, she | her business three years ago, she chose rhyl high street, an act of faith. i chose rhyl high street, an act of faith. ., , . . . ~ faith. i have seen a change, i think it is an up — faith. i have seen a change, i think it is an up and _ faith. i have seen a change, i think it is an up and coming _ faith. i have seen a change, i think it is an up and coming town - faith. i have seen a change, i think it is an up and coming town again. | faith. i have seen a change, i think| it is an up and coming town again. i am very optimistic about real. optimism can be hard to see at times but plans are afoot to regenerate the high street to reuse the government's levelling up fun. there have been decisions _ government's levelling up fun. there have been decisions in _ government's levelling up fun. there have been decisions in the _ government's levelling up fun. there have been decisions in the past i have been decisions in the past iocaiiy— have been decisions in the past locally that haven't been the best ones _ locally that haven't been the best ones in _ locally that haven't been the best ones in terms of aiming for a very down—market approach. ones in terms of aiming for a very down-market approach.— ones in terms of aiming for a very down-market approach. local mp says a £10 million — down-market approach. local mp says a £10 million bid _ down-market approach. local mp says a £10 million bid to _ down-market approach. local mp says a £10 million bid to update _ down-market approach. local mp says a £10 million bid to update real's i a £10 million bid to update real's shopping precinct won't simply just make it look better. shopping precinct won't simply 'ust make it look better.i make it look better. building something — make it look better. building something with _ make it look better. building something with bricks - make it look better. building something with bricks and i make it look better. building i something with bricks and mortar isn't enough, it needs to be a cleverly— isn't enough, it needs to be a cleverly thought through scheme to boost _ cleverly thought through scheme to boost the _ cleverly thought through scheme to boost the economy.— boost the economy. levelling up should mean _
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boost the economy. levelling up should mean lower _ boost the economy. levelling up should mean lower crime, i boost the economy. levelling up| should mean lower crime, better health outcomes and more prospects. all are needed in rhyl, as is much more. , ., ., , , more. there is nowhere here to buy an hini more. there is nowhere here to buy anything any _ more. there is nowhere here to buy anything any more. _ more. there is nowhere here to buy anything any more. charity - more. there is nowhere here to buy anything any more. charity shops i more. there is nowhere here to buy i anything any more. charity shops and cheap that is it. ilat anything any more. charity shops and cheap that is it.— cheap that is it. not sure how to ut this. cheap that is it. not sure how to put this- it _ cheap that is it. not sure how to put this- it is — cheap that is it. not sure how to put this. it is appalling. - cheap that is it. not sure how to put this. it is appalling. it i cheap that is it. not sure how to put this. it is appalling. it is - cheap that is it. not sure how to put this. it is appalling. it is the | put this. it is appalling. it is the only— put this. it is appalling. it is the only word — put this. it is appalling. it is the only word i_ put this. it is appalling. it is the only word i can use. shops closing, shutting _ only word i can use. shops closing, shutting arcades and rhyljust isn't what it_ shutting arcades and rhyljust isn't what it used to be. we shutting arcades and rhyl 'ust isn't what it used to bet what it used to be. we don't want an more what it used to be. we don't want any more negative _ what it used to be. we don't want any more negative press. - what it used to be. we don't want any more negative press. rhyl. what it used to be. we don't want any more negative press. rhyl is| any more negative press. rhyl is growing. — any more negative press. rhyl is growing. rhyl— any more negative press. rhyl is growing. rhyl is_ any more negative press. rhyl is growing, rhyl is going _ any more negative press. rhyl is growing, rhyl is going to- any more negative press. rhyl is growing, rhyl is going to boom, | any more negative press. rhyl is i growing, rhyl is going to boom, we will have _ growing, rhyl is going to boom, we will have a — growing, rhyl is going to boom, we will have a lot — growing, rhyl is going to boom, we will have a lot of _ growing, rhyl is going to boom, we will have a lot of these _ growing, rhyl is going to boom, we will have a lot of these new- growing, rhyl is going to boom, we will have a lot of these new stores i will have a lot of these new stores going _ will have a lot of these new stores going up — will have a lot of these new stores auoin u. will have a lot of these new stores ..oin u . _ , ., , will have a lot of these new stores uu-oinu. , ., , ., , going up. over the years, millions of ounds going up. over the years, millions of pounds has _ going up. over the years, millions of pounds has been _ going up. over the years, millions of pounds has been invested - going up. over the years, millions of pounds has been invested in . going up. over the years, millions i of pounds has been invested in rhyl, but it remains one of the poorest towns in the united kingdom. but a lesson from previous regeneration projects across the country is that if you don't invest in the people, you won't see meaningful and lasting change.
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you won't see meaningful and lasting chance. ., ., ,, , change. you need to inspire people to believe in _ change. you need to inspire people to believe in their _ change. you need to inspire people to believe in their own _ change. you need to inspire people to believe in their own potential. i to believe in their own potential. marc to believe in their own potential. machones runs one of seven food banks in rhyl. he says the levelling up banks in rhyl. he says the levelling up efforts is to feed the soul, as well as the body.— up efforts is to feed the soul, as well as the body. those plans need to show the — well as the body. those plans need to show the people _ well as the body. those plans need to show the people of _ well as the body. those plans need to show the people of rhyl- well as the body. those plans need to show the people of rhyl there i well as the body. those plans need to show the people of rhyl there isj to show the people of rhyl there is a future for them, the plans give them an opportunity for betterjobs for example. it is also great to invest, but you have to inspire. it invest, but you have to inspire. it is known as sonny rhyl, a place the memories were made. but the town needs a past, a past, to be awakened as awakened as well as regenerated. i am delighted to say chris and linda are able to speak and be heard. how are you both? infer? linda are able to speak and be heard. how are you both? very well, how are you? — heard. how are you both? very well, how are you? very — heard. how are you both? very well, how are you? very well, _ heard. how are you both? very well, how are you? very well, thank - heard. how are you both? very well, how are you? very well, thank you. | how are you? very well, thank you. we were talking _ how are you? very well, thank you. we were talking before _ how are you? very well, thank you. we were talking before when - how are you? very well, thank you. we were talking before when we . how are you? very well, thank you. i
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we were talking before when we were sorting the technical gremlins, about how reinfection is can be recorded in the data, linda, what is the usefulness of this? the recorded in the data, linda, what is the usefulness of this?— the usefulness of this? the reason behind it is — the usefulness of this? the reason behind it is we _ the usefulness of this? the reason behind it is we are _ the usefulness of this? the reason behind it is we are seeing - the usefulness of this? the reason behind it is we are seeing an - behind it is we are seeing an increasing number of reinfection is and in _ increasing number of reinfection is and in fact— increasing number of reinfection is and in fact we estimate the reinfection rate with omicron might be up _ reinfection rate with omicron might be up to— reinfection rate with omicron might be up to 16 — reinfection rate with omicron might be up to 16 fold higher than what we had with— be up to 16 fold higher than what we had with delta. a number of countries _ had with delta. a number of countries have added reinfection is into their— countries have added reinfection is into their daily dashboard. we have now got— into their daily dashboard. we have now got round to that in wales, northern— now got round to that in wales, northern ireland and england and my colleagues in public health scotland are gearing up to have those figures in scotland — are gearing up to have those figures in scotland as well. it is important because _ in scotland as well. it is important because we — in scotland as well. it is important because we need to recognise the burden— because we need to recognise the burden covid—19 has made on health and across— burden covid—19 has made on health and across society includes people who haven't just got and across society includes people who haven'tjust got it once, but may— who haven'tjust got it once, but n1ay have — who haven'tjust got it once, but may have had it more than once. in the figures — may have had it more than once. in the figures you are touching on earlier, — the figures you are touching on earlier, they have identified 432,000 reinfection is. a small proportion— 432,000 reinfection is. a small proportion of the overall total. but it is about — proportion of the overall total. but it is about 10% of cases that are
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currently— it is about 10% of cases that are currently reinfection is. it means we can— currently reinfection is. it means we can do— currently reinfection is. it means we can do a _ currently reinfection is. it means we can do a couple of things, we can advise _ we can do a couple of things, we can advise people what to do if they have _ advise people what to do if they have it — advise people what to do if they have it again to make sure they have .ood have it again to make sure they have good information about that. importantly we can look at the impact — importantly we can look at the impact of— importantly we can look at the impact of somebody who has been reinfected — impact of somebody who has been reinfected with vaccination compared to no vaccination. it is a useful step. — to no vaccination. it is a useful step. but— to no vaccination. it is a useful step, but when you look at the numbers, _ step, but when you look at the numbers, it is not the same pattern as before, _ numbers, it is not the same pattern as before, but it's a bit confusing, but i _ as before, but it's a bit confusing, but i think— as before, but it's a bit confusing, but i think it — as before, but it's a bit confusing, but i think it is leading.— but i think it is leading. chris, it is confusing. — but i think it is leading. chris, it is confusing, so _ but i think it is leading. chris, it is confusing, so how— but i think it is leading. chris, it is confusing, so how would - but i think it is leading. chris, it is confusing, so how would you | is confusing, so how would you redefine a reinfection. i have had a tweet from someone who says, two of my children have had covid twice in the space of five weeks, so you know, would that be a reinfection that close together?— know, would that be a reinfection that close together? yes, it would. if ou that close together? yes, it would. if you have — that close together? yes, it would. if you have had _ that close together? yes, it would. if you have had an _ that close together? yes, it would. if you have had an infection, - that close together? yes, it would. if you have had an infection, you i if you have had an infection, you recover from if you have had an infection, you recoverfrom it if you have had an infection, you recover from it and then you are infected again, you are reinfected. it is not unique to coronavirus, the dreaded norovirus comic which many of us catch many times across our
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lifetime can come visiting once a month, in some cases, it is very infectious. the immunity gives us is not long—lived. these coronavirus are changing, the variance we keep hearing about mean because they are different in form, the immune response you have made to one variant that defends you, may not defend you against the next twist in the road. that is why we are seeing some people who may have caught it at the tail end of delta, and then when omicron come along, they caught that as well. this will be the nature of the beast, we will see cycles of infection, reinfection but the good news is, yes, you will catch the infection but you will maintain your immunity to it. that is how infectious diseases maintain herd immunity, they spread through communities reminding immune systems how to fight them. so if you do get reinfected, you might get a trivial
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and lots of infection. this reinfected, you might get a trivial and lots of infection.— and lots of infection. this is an interesting _ and lots of infection. this is an interesting question, - and lots of infection. this is an interesting question, can - and lots of infection. this is an interesting question, can you | interesting question, can you explain asymptomatic transmission and is it still prevalent with omicron. if you're not coughing and sneezing particles in the air, how are you passing it on?— sneezing particles in the air, how are you passing it on? when we have an infectious — are you passing it on? when we have an infectious disease, _ are you passing it on? when we have an infectious disease, many - are you passing it on? when we have an infectious disease, many of- are you passing it on? when we have an infectious disease, many of the i an infectious disease, many of the symptoms we suffer from are not directly linked to causing the symptoms, it is our own immune system reacting to the disease that makes us feel like that. the high temperature, muscle aching, joint stiffness, that is your immune response. if you have a good immune response. if you have a good immune response really quickly, which very quickly wrestles the virus out of your body, you are infected, you are infectious for a while but you don't have such a prolonged systemic response, you don't get those symptoms. someone on the other hand who gets it has a more protracted infection, they may get those
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symptoms, because their immune response is making it happen. but they are also infectious, but perhaps to the same degree as someone who had a short course of symptoms or no symptoms. the bottom line is, it is a respiratory infection and grows in your respiratory system on your nose and throat. every time it is growing in those cells, it is leaving the body in every breath you take and expel. when you speak and sing, you are blowing out particles of virus and the more you blow out, the more people you can potentially infect, but you are potentially dispensing infectious doses into the environment.— infectious doses into the environment. ., ., , ., environment. linda, we have loads to net to and environment. linda, we have loads to get to and there _ environment. linda, we have loads to get to and there has _ environment. linda, we have loads to get to and there has been _ environment. linda, we have loads to get to and there has been use - environment. linda, we have loads to get to and there has been use to - get to and there has been use to get, first the reinfection numbers going into the data and then there is a sub—variant of omicron. richard is a sub—variant of omicron. richard is asking about this, how concerned should be about the sub—variant of omicron, which has more than doubled this week since the last uk report across all regions? he
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this week since the last uk report across all regions?— across all regions? he is right, it has more — across all regions? he is right, it has more than _ across all regions? he is right, it has more than doubled. - across all regions? he is right, it has more than doubled. if - across all regions? he is right, it| has more than doubled. if people want _ has more than doubled. if people want to— has more than doubled. if people want to see those reports, the uk health— want to see those reports, the uk health regulation reports regularly and also _ health regulation reports regularly and also the investigations, which is what _ and also the investigations, which is what ba2 is. so ba2 comes from the same _ is what ba2 is. so ba2 comes from the same family, it has more than 25 mutations— the same family, it has more than 25 mutations in— the same family, it has more than 25 mutations in the spike protein and has some — mutations in the spike protein and has some interesting features. when we sequence the virus it doesn't have _ we sequence the virus it doesn't have the — we sequence the virus it doesn't have the s — we sequence the virus it doesn't have the s gene dropout, which was easy to _ have the s gene dropout, which was easy to pick— have the s gene dropout, which was easy to pick up the original ba1, the original omicron. what we are doing. _ the original omicron. what we are doing, we're not picking up all cases— doing, we're not picking up all cases of— doing, we're not picking up all cases of ba2, but it spreading. it has a _ cases of ba2, but it spreading. it has a growth advantage. one of the ways we _ has a growth advantage. one of the ways we can look at that is, is it more _ ways we can look at that is, is it more likely, _ ways we can look at that is, is it more likely, if you pick it up and you are — more likely, if you pick it up and you are in —
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more likely, if you pick it up and you are in a _ more likely, if you pick it up and you are in a household with other people. _ you are in a household with other people. are — you are in a household with other people, are they more likely to catch— people, are they more likely to catch it? — people, are they more likely to catch it? you can see there is a higher— catch it? you can see there is a higher secondary attack rate with ba2, _ higher secondary attack rate with ba2, 13%. — higher secondary attack rate with ba2, 13%, compared to higher secondary attack rate with ba2,13%, compared to 10% for ba1, original— ba2,13%, compared to 10% for ba1, original omicron. should we be worried? — original omicron. should we be worried? not at the moment, it is not a _ worried? not at the moment, it is not a variant — worried? not at the moment, it is not a variant of concern at the moment _ not a variant of concern at the moment. we have looked at vaccines in terms _ moment. we have looked at vaccines in terms of— moment. we have looked at vaccines in terms of protection against symptomatic disease and it looks like they— symptomatic disease and it looks like they are holding upjust as well against this version of omicron. it is a watch and wait, denmark— omicron. it is a watch and wait, denmark is— omicron. it is a watch and wait, denmark is experiencing bigger numbers— denmark is experiencing bigger numbers because they have more of it at the _ numbers because they have more of it at the moment. the key thing is, as chris— at the moment. the key thing is, as chris touched on, the vaccines are still holding up. people still have good _ still holding up. people still have good protection. we need science to do its _ good protection. we need science to do its work. — good protection. we need science to do its work, but it is not a major cause _ do its work, but it is not a major cause of— do its work, but it is not a major cause of concern at the moment. you don't need — cause of concern at the moment. you don't need to — cause of concern at the moment. you don't need to be _ cause of concern at the moment. rim. don't need to be called richard to get your question answered, but this is a question from another richard. chris, it chimes in with a lot of
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people looking at their local regions, are there any hotspots where the virus are still very active or is it now evenly spread across the whole country, what is the picture?— the picture? there are always wrinkles and _ the picture? there are always wrinkles and with _ the picture? there are always wrinkles and with any - the picture? there are always i wrinkles and with any infectious disease there will always be hotspots. the reason is simple, unique cases to cause more cases. you have got to give it to somebody. as soon as you get more cases, because you have got more people giving it to more people, unless you are taking active steps to stop it, you will get a growth in cases. you will get surges and drops, surges and drops. there are hotspots around the country. but stepping back and saying, what are the cases looking like, there are of cases, but they are coming down, that is the critical thing. as we go into the spring, they will come down further and the virus will run out of people to infect because it is affecting people, making them immune and we have the effects of the vaccine booster drive and the continued
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number of people being vaccinated which is also bearing fruit. there are hotspots, but they will be less pronounced as we go into the summer. there is the question, when will this end? i know neither of you have a crystal ball, butjanet like this end? i know neither of you have a crystal ball, but janet like to know, as we go towards the steps of coming to the end of it, hopefully, when do you expect the pandemic to be downgraded to endemic, linda? endemic, what is endemic? it comes from greek — endemic, what is endemic? it comes from greek. it means if you look at how we _ from greek. it means if you look at how we define endemic, the virus is still circulating in the population. it is still circulating in the population. it is still— still circulating in the population. it is still there but it has predictable patterns, so we can look ahead _ predictable patterns, so we can look ahead and _ predictable patterns, so we can look ahead and know when it will occur, bit like _ ahead and know when it will occur, bit like influenza, when we have seasonal— bit like influenza, when we have seasonal patterns and rsv, a virus
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that affects younger children. i think— that affects younger children. i think the — that affects younger children. i think the term endemic is being misused — think the term endemic is being misused at the moment. we will get to it, _ misused at the moment. we will get to it. as— misused at the moment. we will get to it, as chris and i have discussed in the _ to it, as chris and i have discussed in the past. — to it, as chris and i have discussed in the past, what we expect is that as we _ in the past, what we expect is that as we deal— in the past, what we expect is that as we deal with vaccinating more people _ as we deal with vaccinating more people across the world, as we have a better— people across the world, as we have a better understanding, we have a better— a better understanding, we have a better sign— a better understanding, we have a better sign of whether there might better sign of whether there might be other— better sign of whether there might be other variants of concern coming down _ be other variants of concern coming down the _ be other variants of concern coming down the track, we will be able to predict _ down the track, we will be able to predict more accurately what the plans— predict more accurately what the plans are — predict more accurately what the plans are. we are not there yet but we are _ plans are. we are not there yet but we are moving in that direction and it is likely— we are moving in that direction and it is likely a — we are moving in that direction and it is likely a number of countries, including — it is likely a number of countries, including the uk get there quicker than other areas that haven't had such— than other areas that haven't had such good — than other areas that haven't had such good access to vaccines and that is— such good access to vaccines and that is why— such good access to vaccines and that is why we need to keep the global— that is why we need to keep the global perspective in mind. i have my scottish football shirt with the — i have my scottish football shirt with the flowers _ i have my scottish football shirt with the flowers today, - i have my scottish football shirt with the flowers today, but - with the flowers today, but obviously _ with the flowers today, but obviously l _ with the flowers today, but obviously— with the flowers today, but obviousl ., , ., , . , , with the flowers today, but obviousl ., , . , , , obviously i am biased, crisper be biased also- _ obviously i am biased, crisper be biased also. would _ obviously i am biased, crisper be biased also. would you - obviously i am biased, crisper be biased also. would you like - obviously i am biased, crisper be
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biased also. would you like to i biased also. would you like to refute that accusation or embrace it? i am deftly not biased but i am in support of england. there is diplomacy at its best take in support of england. there is diplomacy at its best take care, we will see you _ diplomacy at its best take care, we will see you next _ diplomacy at its best take care, we will see you next week. _ diplomacy at its best take care, we will see you next week. just - diplomacy at its best take care, we will see you next week. just switch j will see you next week. just switch it on, switch it back on again, almost works. you will have to switch channels after breakfast if you want your saturday kitchen because of the olympic coverage. matt, what have you got planned? i don't mind as long as you turn over. to me, not from me! nice, this is how we are starting. today's special guest as an actor and star of death in paradise, we promise we will ply him with plenty, rather
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little. you are a busy man, could have stayed at home and watched this in your bed. i have stayed at home and watched this in our bed. ., ., ., in your bed. i would have turned to ou, not in your bed. i would have turned to you. rrot away- _ in your bed. i would have turned to you. rrot away- i— in your bed. i would have turned to you, not away. i want _ in your bed. i would have turned to you, not away. i want to _ in your bed. i would have turned to you, not away. i want to see - in your bed. i would have turned to you, not away. i want to see some| you, not away. i want to see some cooking. _ you, not away. i want to see some cookinr. ~ . ~ you, not away. i want to see some cookinr. ~ ., ,, ., , ., cooking. we will talk about death in paradise, , cooking. we will talk about death in paradise” all _ cooking. we will talk about death in paradise,, all that _ cooking. we will talk about death in paradise,, all that later, _ cooking. we will talk about death in paradise,, all that later, for - cooking. we will talk about death in paradise,, all that later, for now- paradise,, all that later, for now you have quite an interesting food heaven. i you have quite an interesting food heaven. ., ., ., ., ., heaven. i have done a lot of travelling — heaven. i have done a lot of travelling over _ heaven. i have done a lot of travelling over the - heaven. i have done a lot of travelling over the last - heaven. i have done a lot of travelling over the last you | heaven. i have done a lot of - travelling over the last you years, and across — travelling over the last you years, and across the world we are derided as not— and across the world we are derided as not having cordially did much to world _ as not having cordially did much to world cuisine, apart from fish and chips. _ world cuisine, apart from fish and chips. that— world cuisine, apart from fish and chips, that is what people think, but i _ chips, that is what people think, but i believe we have the best desserts. _ but i believe we have the best desserts, sticky toffee pudding, treacle — desserts, sticky toffee pudding, treacle spanish, all the american as apple _ treacle spanish, all the american as apple pie, _ treacle spanish, all the american as apple pie. it— treacle spanish, all the american as apple pie, it is ours. sponges, puddings _ apple pie, it is ours. sponges, puddings-— apple pie, it is ours. sponges, uddinas. �* , ., . puddings. british costed or french custard? british. _ puddings. british costed or french custard? british. trick— puddings. british costed or french custard? british. trick question. l
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custard? british. trick question. what about food hell? tomatoes, man. absolutely not. — what about food hell? tomatoes, man. absolutely not, tomatoes _ what about food hell? tomatoes, man. absolutely not, tomatoes and - what about food hell? tomatoes, man. absolutely not, tomatoes and i - what about food hell? tomatoes, man. absolutely not, tomatoes and i am - absolutely not, tomatoes and i am not great _ absolutely not, tomatoes and i am not great with veggies, but i do not like vegetables and i am trying not to eat _ like vegetables and i am trying not to eat meat. bean burgers, no thank you. to eat meat. bean burgers, no thank ou. , ., ., . , you. interesting. two great chefs, she is best-known _ you. interesting. two great chefs, she is best-known for— you. interesting. two great chefs, she is best-known for her- you. interesting. two great chefs, she is best-known for her quick i you. interesting. two great chefs, i she is best-known for her quick and she is best—known for her quick and easy meals. what have you got? i am easy meals. what have you got? i am caettin easy meals. what have you got? i am getting nick — easy meals. what have you got? i am getting nick a110 _ easy meals. what have you got? i am getting nick a110 pawn curry and basmati — getting nick a110 pawn curry and basmati rice _ getting nick a110 pawn curry and basmati rice. still— getting nick a110 pawn curry and basmati rice. still doing - getting nick a110 pawn curry and basmati rice. still doing the - getting nick a110 pawn curry andj basmati rice. still doing the ten. he has— basmati rice. still doing the ten. he has become _ basmati rice. still doing the ten. he has become synonymous - basmati rice. still doing the ten. | he has become synonymous with basmati rice. still doing the ten. - he has become synonymous with built in italian cooking, tim. what have you got? in italian cooking, tim. what have ou not? in italian cooking, tim. what have ou lot? , ., ., in italian cooking, tim. what have ou lot? ., , in italian cooking, tim. what have ou not? ., , ., ., ~ , you got? going to be doing monkfish and scallop skewers _ you got? going to be doing monkfish and scallop skewers with _ you got? going to be doing monkfish and scallop skewers with potato, - and scallop skewers with potato, blood _ and scallop skewers with potato, blood orange, purple love, alfano with a _ blood orange, purple love, alfano with a rosemary caper. this undertakes _ with a rosemary caper. this undertakes duty _ with a rosemary caper. this undertakes duty we - with a rosemary caper. “in 3 undertakes duty we have this lunatic. ., , ., , ., lunatic. lovely to see you, i have an amazing _ lunatic. lovely to see you, i have an amazing range _ lunatic. lovely to see you, i have
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an amazing range of— lunatic. lovely to see you, i have an amazing range of wines, - lunatic. lovely to see you, i have an amazing range of wines, may| lunatic. lovely to see you, i have i an amazing range of wines, may be all the _ an amazing range of wines, may be all the wine — an amazing range of wines, may be all the wine styles, _ an amazing range of wines, may be all the wine styles, fears, - all the wine styles, fears, fortified, _ all the wine styles, fears, fortified, i— all the wine styles, fears, fortified, i have _ all the wine styles, fears, fortified, i have the - all the wine styles, fears, | fortified, i have the whole all the wine styles, fears, - fortified, i have the whole nine yards. — fortified, i have the whole nine yards. you _ fortified, i have the whole nine yards. you will— fortified, i have the whole nine yards, you will need _ fortified, i have the whole nine yards, you will need a - fortified, i have the whole nine yards, you will need a lie - fortified, i have the whole nine yards, you will need a lie low. fortified, i have the whole ninei yards, you will need a lie low to serve _ yards, you will need a lie low to serve it — yards, you will need a lie low to serve it. ., . , ., serve it. how chiselled are you these days? — serve it. how chiselled are you these days? your— serve it. how chiselled are you these days? your personal - serve it. how chiselled are you i these days? your personal trainer serve it. how chiselled are you - these days? your personal trainer is making a lot of money out of somebody. he making a lot of money out of somebody-— making a lot of money out of somebody. making a lot of money out of somebod . , ., , , , somebody. he is worth every penny. m mother somebody. he is worth every penny. my mother is — somebody. he is worth every penny. my mother is pleased, _ somebody. he is worth every penny. my mother is pleased, therefore - somebody. he is worth every penny. my mother is pleased, therefore i i somebody. he is worth every penny. | my mother is pleased, therefore i am please _ my mother is pleased, therefore i am please tate— my mother is pleased, therefore i am lease. ~ ., ., ., my mother is pleased, therefore i am lease. ., ., ., please. we are having all those fun over on bbc — please. we are having all those fun over on bbc two _ please. we are having all those fun over on bbc two this _ please. we are having all those fun over on bbc two this morning, - please. we are having all those fun over on bbc two this morning, see | over on bbc two this morning, see you at 10am. over on bbc two this morning, see you at 10am— over on bbc two this morning, see you at 10am. may be asked only for the number- _ you at 10am. may be asked only for the number. oh, _ you at 10am. may be asked only for the number. oh, harsh! _ you at 10am. may be asked only for the number. oh, harsh! my- you at 10am. may be asked only for the number. oh, harsh! my nasty l the number. oh, harsh! my nasty a- endix the number. oh, harsh! my nasty appendix has _ the number. oh, harsh! my nasty appendix has seen _ the number. oh, harsh! my nasty appendix has seen off— the number. oh, harsh! my nasty appendix has seen off a _ the number. oh, harsh! my nasty appendix has seen off a few - the number. oh, harsh! my nasty i appendix has seen off a few pounds, which is why i am now tucking my shirts in. �* ., , ., , shirts in. brilliant show, sounds areat. time for a look at the sport. if you think back to last year's tournament, such an exciting one, so dramatic, so much emotion and we
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were not there. they sienna fans are backin were not there. they sienna fans are back in the stadiums. i think it is going to be a good one, closer than ever. it all starts in dublin. expect a sea of red and green shirts on the streets of dublin this afternoon. the fans are back, and what a way to kick things off with ireland and reigning chanpions wales. and after that huge game, there's another massive encounter at murrayfield. the old enemies clash once more as scotland take on england — with eddiejones' side looking to win back the calcutta cup after scotland beat england at twickenham last year. to look ahead to this one, we can speak to mike tindall and andy nicholl now. andy, we know what eddiejones is up to, he says that scotland are the red—hot favourites today, what you make of that? red-hot favourites today, what you make of that?— red-hot favourites today, what you make of that? that is eddie playing his mind games. _ make of that? that is eddie playing his mind games. deflecting - make of that? that is eddie playing his mind games. deflecting a - make of that? that is eddie playing his mind games. deflecting a bit i make of that? that is eddie playing his mind games. deflecting a bit of| his mind games. deflecting a bit of pressure _ his mind games. deflecting a bit of pressure away. it is his right to do that _ pressure away. it is his right to do that they— pressure away. it is his right to do that. they are not red—hot
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favourites, the bookies have england at favourites, but scotland are in as good — at favourites, but scotland are in as good a — at favourites, but scotland are in as good a shape as they have been for many— as good a shape as they have been for many years, strongest ever squad. _ for many years, strongest ever squad. if— for many years, strongest ever squad. if they are favourites are slight _ squad. if they are favourites are slight favourites or if it is too close — slight favourites or if it is too close to _ slight favourites or if it is too close to call, i think scotland should — close to call, i think scotland should embrace that and enjoy the fact that _ should embrace that and enjoy the fact that they have a real chance this afternoon. not that long ago there _ this afternoon. not that long ago there were times we went into this fixture _ there were times we went into this fixture knowing that england would win, fixture knowing that england would win. now _ fixture knowing that england would win. now i — fixture knowing that england would win, now i do not think anybody can say that— win, now i do not think anybody can say that convincingly. it is win, now i do not think anybody can say that convincingly.— say that convincingly. it is funny, one of the _ say that convincingly. it is funny, one of the away _ say that convincingly. it is funny, one of the away tournaments i say that convincingly. it is funny, i one of the away tournaments where nobody wants to be favourite. is it fair to say whoever loses is going to have a more difficult tournament? yes, that is the six nations as a whole, the first game as massive momentum— momentum always key, a load of cliches rolled _ momentum always key, a load of cliches rolled into _ momentum always key, a load of cliches rolled into one, _ momentum always key, a load of cliches rolled into one, think i momentum always key, a load of cliches rolled into one, think as l cliches rolled into one, think as outweigh— cliches rolled into one, think as outweigh 40 _ cliches rolled into one, think as outweigh 40 reason. _ cliches rolled into one, think as outweigh 40 reason. the - cliches rolled into one, think as- outweigh 40 reason. the tournament now, outweigh 40 reason. the tournament now. if— outweigh 40 reason. the tournament now. if you _ outweigh 40 reason. the tournament now. if you look— outweigh 40 reason. the tournament now, if you look at _ outweigh 40 reason. the tournament now, if you look at the _ outweigh 40 reason. the tournament now, if you look at the big _ outweigh 40 reason. the tournament now, if you look at the big five - now, if you look at the big five teams. —
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now, if you look at the big five teams. even _ now, if you look at the big five teams, even wales, _ now, if you look at the big five| teams, even wales, everybody now, if you look at the big five i teams, even wales, everybody else can beat _ teams, even wales, everybody else can beat each — teams, even wales, everybody else can beat each other _ teams, even wales, everybody else can beat each other on _ teams, even wales, everybody else can beat each other on any - teams, even wales, everybody else can beat each other on any given i can beat each other on any given day. _ can beat each other on any given day. that— can beat each other on any given day. that it — can beat each other on any given day. that it is _ can beat each other on any given day, that it is the _ can beat each other on any given day, that it is the beauty- can beat each other on any given day, that it is the beauty of- can beat each other on any given day, that it is the beauty of it, i day, that it is the beauty of it, but this— day, that it is the beauty of it, but this year— day, that it is the beauty of it, but this year we _ day, that it is the beauty of it, but this year we have - day, that it is the beauty of it, but this year we have got i day, that it is the beauty of it, but this year we have got all i day, that it is the beauty of it, i but this year we have got all the fans back. — but this year we have got all the fans back, atmosphere, - but this year we have got all the fans back, atmosphere, i- but this year we have got all the fans back, atmosphere, i was i but this year we have got all the | fans back, atmosphere, i was on enbrel— fans back, atmosphere, i was on enbrel last— fans back, atmosphere, i was on enbrel last night— fans back, atmosphere, i was on enbrel last night and _ fans back, atmosphere, i was on enbrel last night and how - fans back, atmosphere, i was on enbrel last night and how likely. fans back, atmosphere, i was on| enbrel last night and how likely it was. _ enbrel last night and how likely it was. how— enbrel last night and how likely it was. how much— enbrel last night and how likely it was, how much people _ enbrel last night and how likely it was, how much people were i enbrel last night and how likely it i was, how much people were discussing it —— was, how much people were discussing it -- in— was, how much people were discussing it -- in edinburgh _ was, how much people were discussing it —— in edinburgh. we _ was, how much people were discussing it —— in edinburgh. we started - was, how much people were discussing it —— in edinburgh. we started a - it —— in edinburgh. we started a with— it —— in edinburgh. we started a with ireland _ it —— in edinburgh. we started a with ireland — _ it —— in edinburgh. we started a with ireland — wales, _ it —— in edinburgh. we started a with ireland — wales, a - it —— in edinburgh. we started a with ireland — wales, a cracking game _ with ireland — wales, a cracking game over— with ireland — wales, a cracking game over the _ with ireland — wales, a cracking game over the last _ with ireland — wales, a cracking game over the last few- with ireland — wales, a cracking game over the last few years, l with ireland — wales, a cracking i game over the last few years, and in the calcutta — game over the last few years, and in the calcutta cup. _ game over the last few years, and in the calcutta cup, it _ game over the last few years, and in the calcutta cup, it is _ game over the last few years, and in the calcutta cup, it is always- game over the last few years, and in the calcutta cup, it is always a - the calcutta cup, it is always a bestial— the calcutta cup, it is always a bestial thing _ the calcutta cup, it is always a bestial thing with— the calcutta cup, it is always a bestial thing with special- the calcutta cup, it is always a i bestial thing with special memories. they scotland — bestial thing with special memories. they scotland team _ bestial thing with special memories. they scotland team is _ bestial thing with special memories. they scotland team is outstanding, i they scotland team is outstanding, —— a they scotland team is outstanding, -- a special — they scotland team is outstanding, -- a special thing _ they scotland team is outstanding, —— a special thing. excitement - —— a special thing. excitement through— —— a special thing. excitement through the _ —— a special thing. excitement through the forwards - —— a special thing. excitement through the forwards and - —— a special thing. excitement . through the forwards and backs, —— a special thing. excitement - through the forwards and backs, they have a _ through the forwards and backs, they have a full_ through the forwards and backs, they have a full team _ through the forwards and backs, they have a full team that _ through the forwards and backs, they have a full team that they _ through the forwards and backs, they have a full team that they can - through the forwards and backs, they have a full team that they can go - have a full team that they can go off and _ have a full team that they can go off and attack _ have a full team that they can go off and attack on _ have a full team that they can go off and attack on any— have a full team that they can go off and attack on any given - have a full team that they can go off and attack on any given day, i off and attack on any given day, they— off and attack on any given day, they can — off and attack on any given day, they can take _ off and attack on any given day, they can take any— off and attack on any given day, they can take any other - off and attack on any given day, they can take any other teams i off and attack on any given day, i they can take any other teams in off and attack on any given day, - they can take any other teams in the six nations — they can take any other teams in the six nations for— they can take any other teams in the six nations. for england, _ they can take any other teams in the six nations. for england, a - they can take any other teams in the six nations. for england, a tall- six nations. for england, a tall order, — six nations. for england, a tall order, they— six nations. for england, a tall order, they had _ six nations. for england, a tall order, they had been _ six nations. for england, a tall order, they had been a - six nations. for england, a tall order, they had been a bogey. six nations. for england, a tall- order, they had been a bogey team, scotland _ order, they had been a bogey team, scotland have — order, they had been a bogey team, scotland have won _ order, they had been a bogey team, scotland have won two, _ order, they had been a bogey team, scotland have won two, we - order, they had been a bogey team, scotland have won two, we have - order, they had been a bogey team, | scotland have won two, we have only one win _ scotland have won two, we have only one win in _ scotland have won two, we have only one win in the — scotland have won two, we have only one win in the last— scotland have won two, we have only one win in the last four— scotland have won two, we have only one win in the last four meetings, . scotland have won two, we have only one win in the last four meetings, i. one win in the last four meetings, i can understand _
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one win in the last four meetings, i can understand why— one win in the last four meetings, i can understand why eddie - one win in the last four meetings, i can understand why eddie has - one win in the last four meetings, i can understand why eddie has said| can understand why eddie has said it, can understand why eddie has said it. he _ can understand why eddie has said it. he uses— can understand why eddie has said it. he uses a — can understand why eddie has said it, he uses a lot _ can understand why eddie has said it, he uses a lot of— can understand why eddie has said it, he uses a lot of cliches, - can understand why eddie has said it, he uses a lot of cliches, but - it, he uses a lot of cliches, but this— it, he uses a lot of cliches, but this time — it, he uses a lot of cliches, but this time he _ it, he uses a lot of cliches, but this time he has— it, he uses a lot of cliches, but this time he has used - it, he uses a lot of cliches, but this time he has used in- it, he uses a lot of cliches, but this time he has used in the i it, he uses a lot of cliches, but. this time he has used in the right wax _ this time he has used in the right wax to _ this time he has used in the right way. to try— this time he has used in the right way. to try and _ this time he has used in the right way. to try and motivate - this time he has used in the right way. to try and motivate his - this time he has used in the righti way. to try and motivate his team and take _ way. to try and motivate his team and take the — way. to try and motivate his team and take the pressure _ way. to try and motivate his team and take the pressure off - way. to try and motivate his team and take the pressure off those i and take the pressure off those england — and take the pressure off those england boys _ and take the pressure off those england boys a— and take the pressure off those england boys. a lot _ and take the pressure off those england boys. a lot of - and take the pressure off those england boys. a lot of young i and take the pressure off those l england boys. a lot of young lads and take the pressure off those - england boys. a lot of young lads in there. _ england boys. a lot of young lads in there. iet's— england boys. a lot of young lads in there, let's see _ england boys. a lot of young lads in there, let's see how— england boys. a lot of young lads in there, let's see how they— england boys. a lot of young lads in there, let's see how they go. - england boys. a lot of young lads in there, let's see how they go. the i there, let's see how they go. the weather, — there, let's see how they go. the weather, looking _ there, let's see how they go. the weather, looking out— there, let's see how they go. the weather, looking out my- there, let's see how they go. thei weather, looking out my window, there, let's see how they go. the l weather, looking out my window, a little grew — weather, looking out my window, a little grew it — weather, looking out my window, a little grey. it will— weather, looking out my window, a little grey. it will be _ weather, looking out my window, a little grey. it will be interesting, i little grey. it will be interesting, it wiii— little grey. it will be interesting, it will dictate — little grey. it will be interesting, it will dictate how— little grey. it will be interesting, it will dictate how the _ little grey. it will be interesting, it will dictate how the game - little grey. it will be interesting, i it will dictate how the game goes. what _ it will dictate how the game goes. what would — it will dictate how the game goes. what would you _ it will dictate how the game goes. what would you expecting - it will dictate how the game goes. what would you expecting any- it will dictate how the game goes. what would you expecting any byi what would you expecting any by today? who will benefit from that in terms of the weather? it doesn't look right. who has the advantage? —— doesn't look great. i look right. who has the advantage? -- doesn't look great.— -- doesn't look great. i think encland -- doesn't look great. i think england will— -- doesn't look great. i think england will edge _ -- doesn't look great. i think england will edge it, - -- doesn't look great. i think england will edge it, a - -- doesn't look great. i think england will edge it, a few. -- doesn't look great. i think i england will edge it, a few more ball carriers, _ england will edge it, a few more ball carriers, if— england will edge it, a few more ball carriers, if you _ england will edge it, a few more ball carriers, if you go _ england will edge it, a few more ball carriers, if you go to - england will edge it, a few more ball carriers, if you go to the - england will edge it, a few more| ball carriers, if you go to the two teams. _ ball carriers, if you go to the two teams. it— ball carriers, if you go to the two teams. it is— ball carriers, if you go to the two teams. it is so— ball carriers, if you go to the two teams, it is so tight, _ ball carriers, if you go to the two teams, it is so tight, scotland i ball carriers, if you go to the two. teams, it is so tight, scotland had the ability— teams, it is so tight, scotland had the ability to — teams, it is so tight, scotland had the ability to win, _ teams, it is so tight, scotland had the ability to win, this _ teams, it is so tight, scotland had the ability to win, this but - teams, it is so tight, scotland had the ability to win, this but i- teams, it is so tight, scotland had the ability to win, this but i would| the ability to win, this but i would reelly— the ability to win, this but i would really like — the ability to win, this but i would really like the _ the ability to win, this but i would really like the weather— the ability to win, this but i would really like the weather to - the ability to win, this but i would really like the weather to clear. the ability to win, this but i would really like the weather to clear up and let _
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really like the weather to clear up and let the — really like the weather to clear up and let the gunslingers _ really like the weather to clear up and let the gunslingers go - really like the weather to clear up and let the gunslingers go at - really like the weather to clear up and let the gunslingers go at it. l and let the gunslingers go at it. only— and let the gunslingers go at it. only time — and let the gunslingers go at it. only time will— and let the gunslingers go at it. only time will tell— and let the gunslingers go at it. only time will tell what - and let the gunslingers go at it. only time will tell what it - only time will tell what it delivers _ only time will tell what it delivers. i— only time will tell what it delivers. i remember- only time will tell what it delivers. i rememberthei only time will tell what it - delivers. i rememberthe game in only time will tell what it _ delivers. i rememberthe game in the grand _ delivers. i rememberthe game in the grand slam _ delivers. i rememberthe game in the grand slam in— delivers. i rememberthe game in the grand slam in 2000 _ delivers. i rememberthe game in the grand slam in 2000 where _ delivers. i rememberthe game in the grand slam in 2000 where we - delivers. i rememberthe game in the grand slam in 2000 where we went. delivers. i rememberthe game in the| grand slam in 2000 where we went in and it— grand slam in 2000 where we went in and it was— grand slam in 2000 where we went in and it was nice — grand slam in 2000 where we went in and it was nice weather, _ grand slam in 2000 where we went in and it was nice weather, we _ grand slam in 2000 where we went in and it was nice weather, we came - grand slam in 2000 where we went in and it was nice weather, we came out| and it was nice weather, we came out and it was nice weather, we came out and it— and it was nice weather, we came out and it was— and it was nice weather, we came out and it was like— and it was nice weather, we came out and it was like we— and it was nice weather, we came out and it was like we were _ and it was nice weather, we came out and it was like we were somewhere . and it was like we were somewhere very horrible, — and it was like we were somewhere very horrible, and _ and it was like we were somewhere very horrible, and in _ and it was like we were somewhere very horrible, and in the _ and it was like we were somewhere very horrible, and in the tight- very horrible, and in the tight turns, — very horrible, and in the tight turns, the _ very horrible, and in the tight turns, the crowd _ very horrible, and in the tight turns, the crowd got - very horrible, and in the tight turns, the crowd got behind i very horrible, and in the tight- turns, the crowd got behind scotland and they— turns, the crowd got behind scotland and they rode — turns, the crowd got behind scotland and they rode the _ turns, the crowd got behind scotland and they rode the wave _ turns, the crowd got behind scotland and they rode the wave to _ turns, the crowd got behind scotland and they rode the wave to victory. i and they rode the wave to victory. there _ and they rode the wave to victory. there is _ and they rode the wave to victory. there is also — and they rode the wave to victory. there is also a _ and they rode the wave to victory. there is also a worry _ and they rode the wave to victory. there is also a worry in _ and they rode the wave to victory. there is also a worry in my- and they rode the wave to victory. there is also a worry in my mind i there is also a worry in my mind when _ there is also a worry in my mind when we're _ there is also a worry in my mind whenwe're up— there is also a worry in my mind when we're up there. _ there is also a worry in my mind when we're up there. [it- there is also a worry in my mind when we're up there.— there is also a worry in my mind when we're up there. it does feel like a good _ when we're up there. it does feel like a good time _ when we're up there. it does feel like a good time for _ when we're up there. it does feel like a good time for scotland - when we're up there. it does feel like a good time for scotland to l when we're up there. it does feel. like a good time for scotland to be playing england, they have had a few problems with injuries. handing a factor in do you think owen farrell's absence will be? he factor in do you think owen farrell's absence will be? he is a ureat farrell's absence will be? he is a great player. _ farrell's absence will be? he is a great player. an _ farrell's absence will be? he is a great player, an absolute - farrell's absence will be? he is a | great player, an absolute warrior, but this— great player, an absolute warrior, but this england back line is hugely exciting _ but this england back line is hugely exciting. marcus smith is the ten, eddie _ exciting. marcus smith is the ten, eddie jones put pressure on him saying _ eddie jones put pressure on him saying marcus smith would be a great player— saying marcus smith would be a great player but _ saying marcus smith would be a great player but only with owen farrell next to _ player but only with owen farrell next to him, that backed him into a corner. _ next to him, that backed him into a corner. it _ next to him, that backed him into a corner. it has — next to him, that backed him into a corner, it has come back to bite him~ _ corner, it has come back to bite him they— corner, it has come back to bite him. they have the great henry slade. — him. they have the great henry slade, very different player to owen
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farrell, _ slade, very different player to owen farrell, it _ slade, very different player to owen farrell, it will be interesting to see how— farrell, it will be interesting to see how that plays out. the backline is very— see how that plays out. the backline is very exciting, probably the most exciting _ is very exciting, probably the most exciting for— is very exciting, probably the most exciting for quite a while. the conditions might temper that, it will be _ conditions might temper that, it will be interesting to see how they harness _ will be interesting to see how they harness that, it will be windy, the forecast _ harness that, it will be windy, the forecast for — harness that, it will be windy, the forecast for kick—off time is better than it— forecast for kick—off time is better than it was— forecast for kick—off time is better than it was looking throughout the week _ than it was looking throughout the week the — than it was looking throughout the week. the wind at murrayfield swells hi i week. the wind at murrayfield swells trig time, _ week. the wind at murrayfield swells big time, imported for ten and 12, to get— big time, imported for ten and 12, to get their— big time, imported for ten and 12, to get their kicking game sorted. that's— to get their kicking game sorted. that's where the scotland players might _ that's where the scotland players might have an advantage, they know the wind _ might have an advantage, they know the wind better, they might be able to harness — the wind better, they might be able to harness it for more positive outcome _ to harness it for more positive outcome-— to harness it for more positive outcome. . . i. i. outcome. can i ask you, you were talkin: , outcome. can i ask you, you were talking. people — outcome. can i ask you, you were talking, people do _ outcome. can i ask you, you were talking, people do not _ outcome. can i ask you, you were talking, people do not necessarily know this sport terribly well, they love matchups, give people who don't know the game marcus smith and fin russell, two magicians, people capable of doing amazing things, opposite one another, give us a sense of the excitement of those two
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players. it sense of the excitement of those two -la ers. , ., sense of the excitement of those two -la ers. ,., , sense of the excitement of those two nla ers. , ., ., players. it is to play that their team completely _ players. it is to play that their team completely rely - players. it is to play that their team completely rely on - players. it is to play that their team completely rely on to i players. it is to play that their. team completely rely on to pull players. it is to play that their - team completely rely on to pull the strings— team completely rely on to pull the strings and — team completely rely on to pull the strings and play— team completely rely on to pull the strings and play the _ team completely rely on to pull the strings and play the way— team completely rely on to pull the strings and play the way they - team completely rely on to pull the strings and play the way they want i strings and play the way they want to play. _ strings and play the way they want to play. scotland _ strings and play the way they want to play, scotland for— strings and play the way they want to play, scotland for the _ strings and play the way they want to play, scotland for the last - strings and play the way they want to play, scotland for the last two i to play, scotland for the last two years. _ to play, scotland for the last two years. three _ to play, scotland for the last two years, three years _ to play, scotland for the last two years, three years have - to play, scotland for the last two years, three years have been - to play, scotland for the last two years, three years have been a l years, three years have been a wonderful— years, three years have been a wonderful team _ years, three years have been a wonderful team to— years, three years have been a wonderful team to watch - years, three years have been a . wonderful team to watch because russell— wonderful team to watch because russell can — wonderful team to watch because russell can throw— wonderful team to watch because russell can throw parties - wonderful team to watch because russell can throw parties that - wonderful team to watch because j russell can throw parties that not many— russell can throw parties that not many other— russell can throw parties that not many other people _ russell can throw parties that not many other people can, _ russell can throw parties that not many other people can, play- russell can throw parties that not| many other people can, play close russell can throw parties that not. many other people can, play close to the line. _ many other people can, play close to the line. take — many other people can, play close to the line, take hits— many other people can, play close to the line, take hits and _ many other people can, play close to the line, take hits and get— many other people can, play close to the line, take hits and get back- many other people can, play close to the line, take hits and get back up, i the line, take hits and get back up, he has _ the line, take hits and get back up, he has an— the line, take hits and get back up, he hasanair— the line, take hits and get back up, he has an air of— the line, take hits and get back up, he has an air of he _ the line, take hits and get back up, he has an air of he does _ the line, take hits and get back up, he has an air of he does it- the line, take hits and get back up, he has an air of he does it —— - the line, take hits and get back up, he has an air of he does it —— it- he has an air of he does it —— it doesn't — he has an air of he does it —— it doesn't affect— he has an air of he does it —— it doesn't affect him. _ he has an air of he does it —— it doesn't affect him. he - he has an air of he does it —— it doesn't affect him. he moves. doesn't affect him. he moves straight — doesn't affect him. he moves straight on. _ doesn't affect him. he moves straight on, add _ doesn't affect him. he moves straight on, add marcus- doesn't affect him. he movesi straight on, add marcus smith doesn't affect him. he moves. straight on, add marcus smith is doesn't affect him. he moves- straight on, add marcus smith is cut from the _ straight on, add marcus smith is cut from the same — straight on, add marcus smith is cut from the same cloth. _ straight on, add marcus smith is cut from the same cloth. he _ straight on, add marcus smith is cut from the same cloth. he is - straight on, add marcus smith is cut from the same cloth. he is so - from the same cloth. he is so comfortable _ from the same cloth. he is so comfortable playing _ from the same cloth. he is so comfortable playing flat - from the same cloth. he is so comfortable playing flat to . from the same cloth. he is so| comfortable playing flat to the line _ comfortable playing flat to the line what _ comfortable playing flat to the line. what we _ comfortable playing flat to the line. what we hope _ comfortable playing flat to the line. what we hope we - comfortable playing flat to the line. what we hope we get - comfortable playing flat to the line. what we hope we get is i comfortable playing flat to the - line. what we hope we get is these two that— line. what we hope we get is these two that are — line. what we hope we get is these two that are allowed _ line. what we hope we get is these two that are allowed to _ line. what we hope we get is these two that are allowed to play- line. what we hope we get is these two that are allowed to play the - two that are allowed to play the game, — two that are allowed to play the game, which _ two that are allowed to play the game, which benefits— two that are allowed to play the| game, which benefits everybody two that are allowed to play the - game, which benefits everybody else, and he _ game, which benefits everybody else, and he will— game, which benefits everybody else, and he will throw— game, which benefits everybody else, and he will throw out _ game, which benefits everybody else, and he will throw out the _ game, which benefits everybody else, and he will throw out the back - game, which benefits everybody else, and he will throw out the back door. and he will throw out the back door passes. _ and he will throw out the back door passes. they— and he will throw out the back door passes. they troth— and he will throw out the back door passes, they both have _ and he will throw out the back door passes, they both have razzmatazz| and he will throw out the back door. passes, they both have razzmatazz or whatever— passes, they both have razzmatazz or whatever you — passes, they both have razzmatazz or whatever you want _ passes, they both have razzmatazz or whatever you want to _ passes, they both have razzmatazz or whatever you want to say, _ passes, they both have razzmatazz or
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whatever you want to say, and - passes, they both have razzmatazz or whatever you want to say, and i- passes, they both have razzmatazz or whatever you want to say, and ijusti whatever you want to say, and ijust hope _ whatever you want to say, and ijust hope they— whatever you want to say, and ijust hope they get — whatever you want to say, and ijust hope they get allowed _ whatever you want to say, and ijust hope they get allowed to _ whatever you want to say, and ijust hope they get allowed to show - whatever you want to say, and ijust hope they get allowed to show that. if it hope they get allowed to show that. if it suddenly— hope they get allowed to show that. if it suddenly takes _ hope they get allowed to show that. if it suddenly takes it _ hope they get allowed to show that. if it suddenly takes it down - hope they get allowed to show that. if it suddenly takes it down with - if it suddenly takes it down with rain and — if it suddenly takes it down with rain and the _ if it suddenly takes it down with rain and the wind _ if it suddenly takes it down with rain and the wind gets- if it suddenly takes it down with rain and the wind gets up, - if it suddenly takes it down with rain and the wind gets up, it - if it suddenly takes it down with - rain and the wind gets up, it makes it very— rain and the wind gets up, it makes it very difficult _ rain and the wind gets up, it makes it very difficult to _ rain and the wind gets up, it makes it very difficult to play— rain and the wind gets up, it makes it very difficult to play rugby. - rain and the wind gets up, it makes it very difficult to play rugby. but. it very difficult to play rugby. but hopefully— it very difficult to play rugby. but hopefully we _ it very difficult to play rugby. but hopefully we just _ it very difficult to play rugby. but hopefully we just get _ it very difficult to play rugby. but hopefully we just get them - it very difficult to play rugby. but hopefully we just get them to - it very difficult to play rugby. but . hopefully we just get them to show their skills. — hopefully we just get them to show their skills, marcus— hopefully we just get them to show their skills, marcus met _ hopefully we just get them to show their skills, marcus met last- hopefully we just get them to show their skills, marcus met last year. their skills, marcus met last year and this— their skills, marcus met last year and this year. _ their skills, marcus met last year and this year, just _ their skills, marcus met last year and this year, just amazing - their skills, marcus met last year and this year, just amazing to . and this year, just amazing to watch, — and this year, just amazing to watch, and _ and this year, just amazing to watch, and his— and this year, just amazing to watch, and his rise _ and this year, just amazing to watch, and his rise from - and this year, just amazing to . watch, and his rise from playing and this year, just amazing to - watch, and his rise from playing in the summer— watch, and his rise from playing in the summer games— watch, and his rise from playing in the summer games for— watch, and his rise from playing in the summer games for england i watch, and his rise from playing in. the summer games for england and then suddenly — the summer games for england and then suddenly on _ the summer games for england and then suddenly on a _ the summer games for england and then suddenly on a line _ the summer games for england and then suddenly on a line store, - then suddenly on a line store, autumn— then suddenly on a line store, autumn internationals, - then suddenly on a line store, autumn internationals, you . then suddenly on a line store, | autumn internationals, you get then suddenly on a line store, . autumn internationals, you get a fantastic— autumn internationals, you get a fantastic win, _ autumn internationals, you get a fantastic win, he _ autumn internationals, you get a fantastic win, he didn't _ autumn internationals, you get a fantastic win, he didn't play- autumn internationals, you get a fantastic win, he didn't play the i fantastic win, he didn't play the main _ fantastic win, he didn't play the main role, _ fantastic win, he didn't play the main role, he _ fantastic win, he didn't play the main role, he played _ fantastic win, he didn't play the main role, he played a - fantastic win, he didn't play the . main role, he played a supporting role, _ main role, he played a supporting role, making _ main role, he played a supporting role, making other— main role, he played a supporting role, making other people - main role, he played a supporting role, making other people look. main role, he played a supporting - role, making other people look good, they both _ role, making other people look good, they both can — role, making other people look good, they both can do— role, making other people look good, they both can do that. _ role, making other people look good, they both can do that. it _ role, making other people look good, they both can do that. it could - role, making other people look good, they both can do that. it could just. they both can do that. it could just be a fascinating _ they both can do that. it could just be a fascinating game. _ they both can do that. it could just be a fascinating game. i— they both can do that. it could just be a fascinating game. i love - they both can do that. it could just be a fascinating game. i love the l be a fascinating game. i love the idea of— be a fascinating game. i love the idea of two— be a fascinating game. i love the idea of two gunslingers - be a fascinating game. i love the idea of two gunslingers going - be a fascinating game. i love the| idea of two gunslingers going toe be a fascinating game. i love the i idea of two gunslingers going toe to toe to— idea of two gunslingers going toe to toe to see _ idea of two gunslingers going toe to toe to see who _ idea of two gunslingers going toe to toe to see who is _ idea of two gunslingers going toe to toe to see who is left _ idea of two gunslingers going toe to toe to see who is left standing - idea of two gunslingers going toe to toe to see who is left standing at. toe to see who is left standing at the end — toe to see who is left standing at the end. hopefully— toe to see who is left standing at the end. hopefully we _ toe to see who is left standing at the end. hopefully we get - toe to see who is left standing at the end. hopefully we get to - toe to see who is left standing at the end. hopefully we get to see that _ the end. hopefully we get to see that it— the end. hopefully we get to see that. , . ., . , ., that. it is hard to ask, but in one word, that. it is hard to ask, but in one word. who _ that. it is hard to ask, but in one word, who will _ that. it is hard to ask, but in one word, who will win _ that. it is hard to ask, but in one word, who will win the _ that. it is hard to ask, but in one -
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word, who will win the tournament? france i think.— france i think. yeah, i am going france. yeah, _ france i think. yeah, i am going france. yeah, a _ france i think. yeah, i am going france. yeah, a lot _ france i think. yeah, i am going france. yeah, a lot of _ france i think. yeah, i am going france. yeah, a lot of people i france i think. yeah, i am going - france. yeah, a lot of people saying that. interesting, _ france. yeah, a lot of people saying that. interesting, we _ france. yeah, a lot of people saying that. interesting, we will— france. yeah, a lot of people saying that. interesting, we will see - france. yeah, a lot of people saying that. interesting, we will see that, i that. interesting, we will see that, pleasure to speak to you both this morning, thank you. it is anyone's guessed this year. this weekend there will be a lot found outjust from these two games alone. a couple of references to the weatherjust now, but we will find out more about that now. talk about the weather in ed byrne, what picture can you paint? in ed byrne, what picture can you aint? ., . , paint? you will get rain this morning. — paint? you will get rain this morning, should _ paint? you will get rain this morning, should clear- paint? you will get rain this morning, should clear to i paint? you will get rain this i morning, should clear to sunshine and showers but as we were hearing, wind could be gusty, quite cold as well, when could be a key factor. i thought we would start in scotland with a look at what happened last
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night, i will get out of the way. look at this before weather watcher picture from peterhead, aberdeenshire, showing the aurora borealis, these magenta and green colours in the atmosphere are caused by charged particles flying off the sun and hitting oxygen atoms in our atmosphere. today's weather a mixed bag across the south—east, dry weather to come, pretty mild as well. the north and west, different story, cloud and rain spreading in, turning increasingly windy. later in the day, colder air pushing into scotland, some of that rain begins to turn to snow as it turns much chillier. quite a lot going on. a cold front moving its way south—eastwards across the country, bringing rain, and behind this the colder air is looking, turning the rain to snow late today, more especially into sunday across parts of scotland. rain pushing south—eastwards, a chilly, frosty
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start to the day, sunshine across the south, turning cloudier later, dry and bright and mild. the south, turning cloudier later, dry and brightand mild. windy the south, turning cloudier later, dry and bright and mild. windy for many with the band of rain slowly easing from the north—west of scotland, sunshine and showers follow. some showers turning wintry. relatively mild day for most, 8-10 c, relatively mild day for most, 8—10 c, brisk south—westerly wind, it is across scotland we will have a temperature is following lower, for the six nations the rain should be out of the way, try about pretty gusty. overnight, snow showers piling into scotland, could be issues overnight. further south, wet with strong wind particularly for wales and parts of south—west england, temperatures nine or 10 celsius, further north close to freezing with snow accumulating in scotland. across the hills, 10—15 centimetres, even though down you might see a few centimetres of snow. could bring localised disruption as we head into the first part of
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sunday morning. sunday, wet start, rain cleaning out of the way quickly, all of the uk has a day of sunshine and showers. chalmers most frequent across north—western areas, still with snow away from western coast, temperatures reaching for celsius, cold, further south it will feel chillier later in the afternoon. that's how the weather is looking. tomorrow marks 70 years since the queen began her reign, following the death of her father king george vi. on the day her father died, princess elizabeth — as she was at the time — was in kenya. charlotte gallagher has been finding out more about some of the people who had a front row seat to that historic moment. behind these ornate gates once stood the home to the earl of denbigh and the fielding family.
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how they came to be key witnesses of the queen's accession to the throne has never been told publicly until now. the ninth earl of denbigh had ten children, and two of his daughters, elizabeth and dorothy, are central to the story. first of all here we have got the ones of my grandmother. dorothy, who served heroically in the first world war as an ambulance driver, was married to charles moore, a man from tipperary was king george vi's racing manager. peter is their grandson. there was a shooting weekend at sandringham, the one the king loved. they had been shooting all day, it was the last thing he could do after his operation. after that, he invited my grandfather as the racehorse manager to come to his apartment and to go through the racing post to find out what was going to happen in the next week as far as racing was concerned. i think they may have had a cigarette, which probably he shouldn't have had, given he had a lung removed, and he
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said, "good night, your majesty," and left him. and he was the last man to see the king alive. nairobi, capital of kenya, i welcomes the royal visitors. the then princess elizabeth was on the other side of the world in kenya, accompanied by other members of the fielding family — lady elizabeth, known as betty, who built tree tops with her husband — their daughter honour was there too. sue hurley is honour�*s daughter. princess elizabeth was invited up as part of the visit into kenya, and my grandparents were there, so was my mother, who was hostess on the night. there was a good show of game, they had rhino, elephants, they had a marvellous time, probably one of her last carefree moments that she would have had.
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when they went back in 1994, she was very modest about the whole thing. she really didn't want a fuss to be made. it was us who said, "no, you should be acknowledged." so she reluctantly got up to speak. princess elizabeth went down - from the tree and went to the lodge, and it was there that she heard that her father had died. - it was later found out - that he had actually died while she was up there. so she actually became queen while she was up a treetop. i before the royal couple left kenya, honour�*s father said this to the future queen. she had proved herself to be incredible in front of an elephant with young calves, climbed up tree tops, this and the
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duke of edinburgh was immensely impressed and turned around the next day at her at breakfast before she knew she was queen and said, if you are as brave and as steadfast as you are in front of an elephant from eight feet, you are going to be the most incredible queen. which she was, and which she has been. a special programme tomorrow, called the queen, 70 glaziers, people giving their experience of meeting the queen, narrated byjulie walters. we're going to see some sensational moments at the winter olympics over the next couple of weeks, as some athletes' dreams come true and some are cruelly dashed. what we don't normally see, however, is the blood, sweat and tears it takes to even get a place in the squad.
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a new bbc documentary follows a group of figure skaters as they desperately try to get selected. let's take a look. look sparkly and we put make—up on. we are like soldiers. ready to fly, go on, push, push, push! i am not a british champion yet. i know i have the potential, and i havejust not proved that yet. no one likes to make mistakes. the conversation we need to have is where we go from here. it is an olympic year, it is always brutal. i because you could be i so close and not get it. have a look at the spins. we sacrifice so much.
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when stuff starts going wrong, it is really hard not to go, why am i doing this? this is nice. sometimes the smallest change can make the biggest difference. it is like a weird addiction, but you get these - brief moments of highs, - where it seems like it is worth it. i think if it was swimming, iwould have been bored by now. we are joined now by pj hallam and kristen spours — who you just saw in that clip. good morning. i good morning. lam good morning. iamjust good morning. i am just thinking, good morning. iamjust thinking, i hope you don't mind me saying this, you said you were nervous, all i am thinking is, your career and you are training, the nurse you have needed to do what you do, extraordinary, the risk you ta ke
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take every time you go out. but that is my thing. — take every time you go out. but that is my thing. i _ take every time you go out. but that is my thing. lam — take every time you go out. but that is my thing, i am not— take every time you go out. but that is my thing, i am not used _ take every time you go out. but that is my thing, i am not used to - take every time you go out. but that is my thing, i am not used to doing. is my thing, i am not used to doing bbc breakfast. | is my thing, i am not used to doing bbc breakfast.— bbc breakfast. i was watching the beauinnin bbc breakfast. i was watching the beginning of— bbc breakfast. i was watching the beginning of that _ bbc breakfast. i was watching the beginning of that clip _ bbc breakfast. i was watching the beginning of that clip from - bbc breakfast. i was watching the beginning of that clip from the i beginning of that clip from the film, those crutches, when you fall it happens, good as you are, they really do make you wince. i it happens, good as you are, they really do make you wince.- it happens, good as you are, they really do make you wince. i think it is art of really do make you wince. i think it is part of our— really do make you wince. i think it is part of our sport. _ really do make you wince. i think it is part of our sport. injuries - is part of our sport. injuries happen, but that can happen in any sport. happen, but that can happen in any sort. . �* happen, but that can happen in any sort. ., �* .,' happen, but that can happen in any sort. . �* y , sport. that'll them off, in'uries. you have had i sport. that'll them off, in'uries. you have had loads. i sport. that'll them off, in'uries. you have had loads. noti sport. that'll them off, injuries. you have had loads. not many, | sport. that'll them off, injuries. | you have had loads. not many, i sport. that'll them off, injuries. i you have had loads. not many, i am uuite you have had loads. not many, i am quite small. — you have had loads. not many, i am quite small. it's _ you have had loads. not many, i am quite small, it's harder— you have had loads. not many, i am quite small, it's harder to _ you have had loads. not many, i am quite small, it's harder to break i quite small, it's harder to break me. you try and make it big pencil, it is easy, but snappy little pencil it is easy, but snappy little pencil it is easy, but snappy little pencil it is hard. i it is easy, but snappy little pencil it is hard. ., ., ., , ., it is hard. i have had a couple of big ones. _ it is hard. i have had a couple of big ones, slipped _ it is hard. i have had a couple of big ones, slipped three - it is hard. i have had a couple of big ones, slipped three days, i it is hard. i have had a couple of. big ones, slipped three days, when it is hard. i have had a couple of- big ones, slipped three days, when i was big ones, slipped three days, when i wa519~ _ big ones, slipped three days, when i wa519~ -- _ big ones, slipped three days, when i was 19. —— three discs. i was in france — was 19. —— three discs. i was in france training, slipped three
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discs, — france training, slipped three discs, couldn't feel my left leg, ended — discs, couldn't feel my left leg, ended up— discs, couldn't feel my left leg, ended up in hospital and spent 18 months _ ended up in hospital and spent 18 months on my recovery, and in the documentary follows me through my comeback _ documentary follows me through my comeback. ~ . ., , , documentary follows me through my comeback. ~ . . , , ., comeback. when that happened, what was the balance _ comeback. when that happened, what was the balance in _ comeback. when that happened, what was the balance in terms _ comeback. when that happened, what was the balance in terms of— comeback. when that happened, what was the balance in terms of weather . was the balance in terms of weather and not you would be able to go back? most people would think they have to be careful picking up the baby or doing any housework, let alone getting back on the ice and flinging yourself around in the air. they told me it was done, they wanted — they told me it was done, they wanted to— they told me it was done, they wanted to operate, i was 19, i came back to — wanted to operate, i was 19, i came back to the _ wanted to operate, i was 19, i came back to the uk and saw a fantastic surgeon _ back to the uk and saw a fantastic surgeon who said, there is not a massive — surgeon who said, there is not a massive chance but there is a little chart _ massive chance but there is a little chart if_ massive chance but there is a little chart if you — massive chance but there is a little chart if you do physio and rehab you can come _ chart if you do physio and rehab you can come back, and for me that tiny chance _ can come back, and for me that tiny chance was— can come back, and for me that tiny chance was enough, so 1%, i am going to do— chance was enough, so 1%, i am going to do it. _ chance was enough, so 1%, i am going to do it. i_ chance was enough, so 1%, i am going to do it, i never doubted it. it is an illustration _ to do it, i never doubted it. it is an illustration of _ to do it, i never doubted it. it is an illustration of the _ to do it, i never doubted it. it 3 an illustration of the great and a determination that all sports stars have in them, tell me a little bit about your decision—making, you have retired from this more effectively. yes, i have now recently retired, i
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sort of felt like i had done anything i wanted to do. i became british champion, which i didn't even dream i could do, then i was able to go to the world championships, european championships, european championships, sol championships, european championships, so i felt like my career was complete. i think with lack of funding i am not going to be “p lack of funding i am not going to be up to push myself further, not only that but i am a family man, i want to havea that but i am a family man, i want to have a normal life, i want to be able tojoin my life now by to have a normal life, i want to be able to join my life now by feel i have achieved way more than what i expected to do. {aide have achieved way more than what i exnected to de— expected to do. give us a sense of the dedication _ expected to do. give us a sense of the dedication it _ expected to do. give us a sense of the dedication it needs, _ expected to do. give us a sense of the dedication it needs, i - expected to do. give us a sense of the dedication it needs, i am - expected to do. give us a sense of the dedication it needs, i am also| the dedication it needs, i am also intrigued by training regimes. what is an average day? in full training. i skate three times a day, 6am start, — i skate three times a day, 6am start, i— i skate three times a day, 6am start, i witt— i skate three times a day, 6am start, i will coach, i skate three times a day, 6am start, iwill coach, i i skate three times a day, 6am start, i will coach, i also have another— start, i will coach, i also have anotherjob to fund training in the evenings, — anotherjob to fund training in the evenings, at the rink seven days a week _ evenings, at the rink seven days a week it— evenings, at the rink seven days a week. , . , ,
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evenings, at the rink seven days a week. , ., , , g evenings, at the rink seven days a week. , . , , g ., week. it is a lifestyle. pj, what are ou week. it is a lifestyle. pj, what are you going _ week. it is a lifestyle. pj, what are you going to _ week. it is a lifestyle. pj, what are you going to do _ week. it is a lifestyle. pj, what are you going to do with - week. it is a lifestyle. pj, what are you going to do with your | week. it is a lifestyle. pj, what- are you going to do with your time? find it weird at the moment, at home, waking up like, oh, no i don't have to do that, it is findings i can call my pals up and say, yeah, do you want to chill out, do something? it is quite nice, i am enjoying life. something? it is quite nice, i am enjoying life-— something? it is quite nice, i am enjoying life. that's great because ou can enjoying life. that's great because you can say. _ enjoying life. that's great because you can say. i _ enjoying life. that's great because you can say, i achieved _ enjoying life. that's great because you can say, i achieved more - enjoying life. that's great because you can say, i achieved more than | enjoying life. that's great because | you can say, i achieved more than i hoped it too, a great position, you are in a slightly different position. for me it is their next games, i randomly found myself in the running for games, i randomly found myself in the running fo— the running for these,, didn't exect the running for these,, didn't exoect to _ the running for these,, didn't exoect to be _ the running for these,, didn't expect to be in _ the running for these,, didn't expect to be in this _ the running for these,, didn't expect to be in this position, | the running for these,, didn't| expect to be in this position, i 'ust expect to be in this position, i just want— expect to be in this position, i just want to do it and embrace the opportunities given to me, whether i .et opportunities given to me, whether i get another— opportunities given to me, whether i get another year, i don't know how get another year, idon't know how [on- get another year, idon't know how long nry— get another year, i don't know how long my back will hold, the olympics woutd _ long my back will hold, the olympics would be _ long my back will hold, the olympics would be lovely but as long as i enjoyed, — would be lovely but as long as i enjoyed, that will be fun for me. a lot of enjoyed, that will be fun for me. lot of people will be fascinated to see what goes on behind the seeds and how hard it is, lovely to see you both. you can watch "freeze: skating on the edge"
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on bbc three at 9pm tonight. that's all from breakfast today. back tomorrow at 6am, have a good weekend.
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