a red weather warning is issued. storm eunice is due to hit parts of the uk tomorrow. it comes as scotland and the north of england recoverfrom storm dudley, which caused widespread problems and power cuts. yes, extreme winds are on the way and the met office have issued a rare top—level red warning for store eunice and the wind is strong enough to blow down trees across england and wales and northern hills will have heavy snow and blizzards which could trap drivers. more on this later. the government has been holding an emergency cobra meeting. we'll have the latest. also this lunchtime: russia says it's moving troops away from ukraine's border —

but the foreign secretary says there's no evidence, and the west mustn't be lulled into a false sense of security. a british man is named as the victim of a fatal shark attack in australia — the first in sydney for nearly 60 years. the 15—year—old figure skater at the centre of a doping scandal, kamila valieva, prepares to compete in the winter olympics final in the next hour. # the minor lifts... and, the singing granddad who's become a viral sensation, getting millions of views. and coming up on the bbc news channel. the men's curling team are underway in their semi final. a win will put them into saturday's gold medal match.

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a rare red weather warning has been issued by the met office for parts of england and wales as storm eunice approaches. an emergency government cobra meeting has been held to discuss the highest level warning, which means there is a danger to life in south west england and south wales tomorrow — with winds of up to 90mph likely to cause power cuts and severely affect travel. it comes as many people across the uk are dealing with disruption in the aftermath of storm dudley overnight. heavy rain and strong winds brought down trees, railway cables and power lines. simonjones has the latest. damaging wind and a warning that much more is on its way. this was

the destruction of dudley, bringing trees down in the yorkshire dales and the blocking roads in hertfordshire. it's been a week of wild weather. investigations are under way into what caused this wind turbine to come down near bridgend. on the advice is to keep away from the coast. not the time for a trip to the beach in county down. storm dudley may have swept through but the consequences are still being felt. all trains in scotland were cancelled yesterday evening on disruption has continued today. services affected in many parts of the uk as network rail engineers were forced to check thousands of miles on track for debris and damage. at the woodfield animal sanctuary in north gower, this tree came down, narrowly missing the answer rolls —— the animals. trier? answer rolls -- the animals. very shocked, — answer rolls -- the animals. very shocked. the _ answer rolls -- the animals. very shocked, the diameter— answer rolls -- the animals. very shocked, the diameter of - answer rolls —— the animals. - shocked, the diameter of the roots is about 15 feet across. luckily it didn't hit any of the animals, or

anything in its way when it failed would have been killed instantly. from the early hours of tomorrow, storm eunice will blow in, one of the worst storms in years and eight warning has been upgraded to read, the highest part meaning there is danger to life with widespread power problems predicted. we danger to life with widespread power problems predicted.— problems predicted. we are looking at potentially _ problems predicted. we are looking at potentially hundred _ problems predicted. we are looking at potentially hundred mile - problems predicted. we are looking at potentially hundred mile an - problems predicted. we are looking at potentially hundred mile an hour| at potentially hundred mile an hour winds, so it's concerning notjust from the energy side but also the travel disruption and other services affected as well, so we are making preparations for that work and just out of storm dudley we were aware of storm eunice but certainly the weather forecast at the moment is looking quite challenging. the government's _ looking quite challenging. the government's emergency cobra committee has been meeting to discuss the threat, a sign of the seriousness of what is expected. simon jones, seriousness of what is expected. simonjones, bbc news. our correspondent dan johnson is in coxhoe, a village near durham. he's been speaking to people who struggled to stay warm when they lost power overnight.

it was a quiet and a cold night in for chris and baby dylan in south shields with the challenge of how to warm a bottle. we shields with the challenge of how to warm a bottle-— warm a bottle. we have a prep machine. _ warm a bottle. we have a prep machine. so — warm a bottle. we have a prep machine, so it's _ warm a bottle. we have a prep machine, so it's like _ warm a bottle. we have a prep machine, so it's like electricityj machine, so it's like electricity -based. — machine, so it's like electricity —based, and we've rarely made things the old _ —based, and we've rarely made things the old way— —based, and we've rarely made things the old way so he's been screaming for en— the old way so he's been screaming for an hour— the old way so he's been screaming for an hour while we have been doing that _ for an hour while we have been doing that he— for an hour while we have been doing that. ., , , for an hour while we have been doing that. . , , ., yes, for an hour while we have been doing that-_ yes. alll that. he has been fed now? yes, all riuht. that. he has been fed now? yes, all right- aren't — that. he has been fed now? yes, all right- aren't you. — that. he has been fed now? yes, all right. aren't you, love? _ that. he has been fed now? yes, all right. aren't you, love? so - that. he has been fed now? yes, all right. aren't you, love? so then - that. he has been fed now? yes, all right. aren't you, love? so then dad could _ right. aren't you, love? so then dad could also— right. aren't you, love? so then dad could also get his food. take away deliveries — could also get his food. take away deliveries were in high demand. just alon: the deliveries were in high demand. jut along the road, ronnie was keeping warm in the car. this along the road, ronnie was keeping warm in the car.— warm in the car. as soon as we get one, the warm in the car. as soon as we get one. the metro _ warm in the car. as soon as we get one, the metro is _ warm in the car. as soon as we get one, the metro is off, _ warm in the car. as soon as we get one, the metro is off, the - warm in the car. as soon as we get i one, the metro is off, the motorways closed _ one, the metro is off, the motorways closed down — one, the metro is off, the motorways closed down sometimes _ one, the metro is off, the motorways closed down sometimes and - one, the metro is off, the motorways closed down sometimes and it's - one, the metro is off, the motorways closed down sometimes and it's justl closed down sometimes and it'sjust ridiculous _ closed down sometimes and it'sjust ridiculous vee— closed down sometimes and it's 'ust ridiculous. �* , , ., , ., ridiculous. i've 'ust brought your arandad ridiculous. i've 'ust brought your grandad some _ ridiculous. i've just brought your grandad some emergency - ridiculous. i've just brought your| grandad some emergency lights. ridiculous. i've just brought your i grandad some emergency lights. a grandad some emergency lights. two—year—old john was getting a special delivery from help for family. what you think about being left in the dark? hat

family. what you think about being left in the dark?— family. what you think about being left in the dark? not very good, but it can't be helped. _ left in the dark? not very good, but it can't be helped. one _ left in the dark? not very good, but it can't be helped. one of _ left in the dark? not very good, but it can't be helped. one of those - it can't be helped. one of those things — it can't be helped. one of those thins. �* , ., ., , things. and this morning in county durham, hundreds _ things. and this morning in county durham, hundreds were _ things. and this morning in county durham, hundreds were still- things. and this morning in county l durham, hundreds were still without power and asking for how much longer. power and asking for how much [on . er. power and asking for how much loner. , ., power and asking for how much loner. ,., , ., , longer. the power should be coming back about three _ longer. the power should be coming back about three o'clock _ longer. the power should be coming back about three o'clock in - longer. the power should be coming back about three o'clock in the - back about three o'clock in the afternoon, but when i check on the website, _ afternoon, but when i check on the website, that was tomorrow morning. tomorrow_ website, that was tomorrow morning. tomorrow morning? yes, tomorrow morning, — tomorrow morning? yes, tomorrow morning, half past ten. that tomorrow morning? yes, tomorrow morning, half past ten.— morning, half past ten. that would be two nights- _ morning, half past ten. that would be two nights. even _ morning, half past ten. that would be two nights. even the _ morning, half past ten. that would be two nights. even the traffic- be two nights. even the traffic lights were out with roads and railways disrupted, and on the ai, no power means no services. railways disrupted, and on the a1, no power means no services. they've not no no power means no services. they've got no electricity _ no power means no services. they've got no electricity so _ no power means no services. they've got no electricity so i _ no power means no services. they've got no electricity so i can't _ no power means no services. they've got no electricity so i can't get - no power means no services. they've got no electricity so i can't get a - got no electricity so i can't get a drink, _ got no electricity so i can't get a drink, but— got no electricity so i can't get a drink, but i_ got no electricity so i can't get a drink, but i would have thought i'd be able _ drink, but i would have thought i'd be able to— drink, but i would have thought i'd be able to use the toilet. it�*s a be able to use the toilet. it's a little bit inconvenient. - be able to use the toilet. it's a little bit inconvenient. i'm - be able to use the toilet. it's a little bit inconvenient. i'm on i be able to use the toilet. it's a | little bit inconvenient. i'm on a long _ little bit inconvenient. i'm on a long journey _ little bit inconvenient. i'm on a long journey with _ little bit inconvenient. i'm on a long journey with two - little bit inconvenient. i'm on a long journey with two young i long journey with two young children _ long journey with two young children. �* , , , long journey with two young children. �*, , , ., children. it's been very tough --eole, children. it's been very tough people, especially _ children. it's been very tough people, especially living - children. it's been very tough people, especially living on l children. it's been very tough i people, especially living on their own _ people, especially living on their own. ~ ., people, especially living on their own. . . ., people, especially living on their own. . ., , own. we are told the power companies are doinu own. we are told the power companies are doing all — own. we are told the power companies are doing all of — own. we are told the power companies are doing all of that _ own. we are told the power companies are doing all of that we _ own. we are told the power companies are doing all of that we can _ own. we are told the power companies are doing all of that we can but - are doing all of that we can but they cannot fix today. some of these areas have been hit for a third time already this year and it looks like tomorrow will be much worse. trier?

tomorrow will be much worse. very difficult for — tomorrow will be much worse. very difficult for people _ tomorrow will be much worse. very difficult for people there. as we've heard more severe weather is expected tomorrow, when storm eunice arrives. let's speak to our weather presenter chris fawkes. it looks like a really dangerous storm and there are multiple hazards with this one. the met office have issued a rare, top—level red weather warning and it's part —— across southern wales and south—west england where the extreme winds are coming in, looking at gusts of between 70 and 90 mph but across a more widespread area of england and wales, in lagos of 60 up to 80 mph are quite rare for winter storms. i've looked at some of the strongest storms in the last couple of decades and it will be strong enough to blow down trees. one of the things remarkable about this storm is we have had one since monday but the low pressure only started developing

yesterday, but here it comes, a swathe of powerful wind working across england and wales and will blow down a number of trees and we are looking up widespread transport disruption and there will be power cuts and we are talking about heavy snow and blizzards for the northern hills and the snow coming down so heavily that the greeters and the snowploughs won't be able to keep up so they could be drivers who get stranded in this as well. thanks, chris, i stranded in this as well. thanks, chris. i know _ stranded in this as well. thanks, chris, i know you _ stranded in this as well. thanks, chris, i know you will— stranded in this as well. thanks, chris, i know you will be - stranded in this as well. thanks, chris, i know you will be back i stranded in this as well. thanks, | chris, i know you will be back for stranded in this as well. thanks, l chris, i know you will be back for a full forecast in a little while. your bbc local radio station will have the latest on the situation where you live. find details of your nearest station at bbc.co.uk/sounds the foreign secretary liz truss has warned that the west shouldn't be lulled into a false sense of security by russian assurances that it's withdrawn troops from the ukraine border. moscow has repeatedly denied planning an invasion, insisting some of its troops and tanks have been withdrawn, but a senior white house official claimed an extra 7,000 russian soldiers have arrived in recent days. our diplomatic correspondent

james landale reports. trains carrying russian forces home. that, at least is what the country's defence minister claims. these trucks, it says, leaving annexed crimea for barracks on the russian mainland. and yet more satellite images as well, suggesting elsewhere in the ukraine russian forces are in fact growing with more field hospitals, helicopters, even a pontoon bridge. so, for now, european union leaders gathering in brussels to discuss the crisis remain cautious.— brussels to discuss the crisis remain cautious. ., ., . ., , remain cautious. now we hear claims from russia — remain cautious. now we hear claims from russia about _ remain cautious. now we hear claims from russia about pulling _ remain cautious. now we hear claims from russia about pulling back - from russia about pulling back troops, but we have not seen any signs so far of de—escalation on the ground. to the contrary, we see the build—up continues. therefore, now,

we need deeds to trust the words we have heard. we will not let our guard down. have heard. we will not let our guard down-— have heard. we will not let our guard down. have heard. we will not let our uuard down. , ., guard down. this morning there were re orts of guard down. this morning there were reports of renewed _ guard down. this morning there were reports of renewed fighting _ guard down. this morning there were reports of renewed fighting between l reports of renewed fighting between ukrainian forces and russian backed separatists in the donbas region with both sides accusing each other are firing across front lines, raising fears an incident could be used as a pretext for invasion. in a tweet the ukrainian foreign minister claimed a village had been shelled and called on allies to condemn what he called this severe violation of the minsk ceasefire agreement. western defence chiefs gathered again at headquarters in brussels with uk ministers warning the crisis could drag on for months. this with uk ministers warning the crisis could drag on for months.— could drag on for months. this is a real challenge _ could drag on for months. this is a real challenge to _ could drag on for months. this is a real challenge to the _ could drag on for months. this is a real challenge to the stability - could drag on for months. this is a real challenge to the stability of i real challenge to the stability of europe. what is certainly becoming tragically normal is the kremlin using malign activity and threats to try and get its way and we have seen that both in the physical invasion of crimea and the occupation of that part of ukraine and we have seen it

now with 150,000 troops or more on the board of a sovereign state. this mornin: the board of a sovereign state. this morning the — the board of a sovereign state. this morning the ukrainian president visited the sea off the south—east of the country and told the bbc that despite russian threats, his country was still determined to join nato. the question about nato, it's not about— the question about nato, it's not about membership of nato. now we are speaking, _ about membership of nato. now we are speaking, it_ about membership of nato. now we are speaking, if we are speaking about nato and _ speaking, if we are speaking about nato and the eu and about temporary occupied _ nato and the eu and about temporary occupied territories, but we are 'ust occupied territories, but we are just speaking about our independence. yet just speaking about our independence.- just speaking about our independence. just speaking about our inde endence. ., independence. yet all the while russian forces _ independence. yet all the while russian forces surrounding - independence. yet all the while - russian forces surrounding ukraine continue to train and continue to prepare. it's been confirmed that the swimmer who died in a shark attack off sydney yesterday was british. simon nellist was a 35—year—old diving instructor who lived in australia — he was killed by a great white, in the first fatal shark attack in the city for nearly 60 years. most of the area's beaches are now closed to the public

as the authorities continue their hunt for the shark. shaima khalil reports from sydney. a diving instructor and an avid ocean lover, simon nellist was a regular swimmer who reportedly went to little bay beach in sydney's east almost every day, but wednesday was his last. he's believed to have been swimming just offshore here in choppy waters before he was attacked by a white shark, reportedly between four to five metres. rescuers found human remains and pieces of a wet suit and the search continues for what is left of his body and for the shark as well. it's very tricky to identify the animal. so to give your viewers some idea, we do have sharks in australian waters but it's not every day that we do see a white shark over three metres long and i'm talking a great white shark, and people off bondi beach are swimming with sharks just about every day but this animal

is very large and is probably moving the area for some reason. most of sydney's beaches have been closed, including here in bondi. many swimmers have said that while they want to go back into the water, they were quite shaken by what happened. this is the city's first fatal shark attack in nearly six decades, one that has devastated a community and shocked sydneysiders. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. a sex offender who police said posed a danger to women and young children has been recaptured, after he escaped from an open prison on sunday. 56—year—old paul robson was given a life sentence in 2000, after he sexually assaulted a woman at knife—point in her own home. he had spent four days on the run after walking out of hmp north sea camp, in lincolnshire. four weeks after england's latest work from home guidance was lifted, people are starting to return to the railways.

but data provided to the bbc shows a fifth of britain's pre—pandemic rail services are still not running. train operators say they are increasing services — but the rail minister couldn't guarantee that they will return to pre—covid levels. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. after months of working from home, lee wants to go into the office more. the train actually is running today, because mine was cancelled yesterday. his partner, amy, now has to, but the trains into london they rely on are not as frequent as they used to be. in my team we have got people coming in from kent, from essex, and i would say a good at least 25% of them are having problems every day. there are fewer trains an hour, the trains are very crowded, trains are randomly being cancelled. trains are one every half an hour at the moment, | but i turned up to get the one thatl would have got me to work on time and it wasjust cancelled, - so i was down to one an hour. i had to change my plan and go

home and work from home. - going into his workplace will soon become compulsory, so that is a worry. the pandemic and remote working have changed travel habits and people's use of the railways has not recovered as much as cars or buses. rail timetables across the country were cut back again over the winter, with operators blaming high numbers of staff isolating due to omicron. overall, about 79% of pre—pandemic services are now running. train companies insist they are starting to reinstate more, and 85% should be running by the end of the month, but they say there are enough trains for the amount of people using them. passenger use is only at about 64% of pre—covid. how timetables will look in future is still unclear. while leisure travel has fared better, fewer commuters means less fare revenue. the government says it has pumped in more than £14 billion to sustain rail services through the pandemic. that level of subsidy will not continue. it is important that where we end up

is having a railway service that is fair for those people who use it, fairfor the passengers, but also fair to the taxpayer. so, can you guarantee that services will go back to what they used to be? what i will guarantee you is we will continue to keep things under review, which is what you would expect us to do. rail companies say the system must adapt. we are certainly seeing changing travel patterns. we are seeing more working from home. that is why we have recently introduced flexible season tickets and we need to continually look at how people are travelling, adjust the timetable to meet that demand and also offer them fares that attract them to use the railway. a business group in the midlands told me it is important the right balance is found to support the economy. i think we need an appropriate level of service to get people back into the office, to make sure that they are frequenting the city centre, using those leisure services, but also at the same time, we need to get more people out of their cars if we are going to reduce the amount of congestion on our polluted road networks.

a major shake—up of how the railway is run is in its early stages. for now, commuters say theyjust want enough trains that turn up on time. katy austin, bbc news. the time is 1.17. our top story this lunchtime... the clean—up continues from storm dudley is a rare red weather warning has been issued for tomorrow. and still to come — we meet the 85—year—old granddad hitting the high notes on social media. coming up on the bbc news channel... can zoe atkin emulate the achievements of her sister after reaching the freestyle skiing halfpipe final on friday, qualifying in fourth place. at the winter olympics, the russian teenager kamila valieva will take to the ice shortly in the women's singles skating final. the 15—year—old leads the competition and is the favourite for gold —

but is at the centre of a doping controversy. the international olympic committee has said if she does win there will be no medal ceremony because of her failed drugs test. laura scott reports from beijing. what began with exaltation has since descended into global speculation. as kamila valieva's olympic debut has become mired in controversy, her talent questioned, people still ask how is this 15—year—old so good, but the tone has shifted. while the case into her positive drugs test from december is ongoing, valieva's continued presence at these games has provoked outrage. j continued presence at these games has provoked outrage.— has provoked outrage. i think it ruins the integrity _ has provoked outrage. i think it ruins the integrity of _ has provoked outrage. i think it ruins the integrity of the - has provoked outrage. i think it - ruins the integrity of the olympics. i think a lot of people at home are left scratching their heads. j left scratching their heads. i couldn't imagine competing in an event _ couldn't imagine competing in an event where ultimately people highly likely will not stand on the podium at the _ likely will not stand on the podium at the end — likely will not stand on the podium

at the end of it, that's obviously really— at the end of it, that's obviously really sad — at the end of it, that's obviously really sad position to be end. it�*s really sad position to be end. it's definitely a really weird situation and of— definitely a really weird situation and of course _ definitely a really weird situation and of course the _ definitely a really weird situation and of course the court - definitely a really weird situation and of course the court made - definitely a really weird situation i and of course the court made that decision— and of course the court made that decision so— and of course the court made that decision so i— and of course the court made that decision so i don't— and of course the court made that decision so i don't really- and of course the court made that decision so i don't really know- and of course the court made thatj decision so i don't really know the exact— decision so i don't really know the exact details. _ decision so i don't really know the exact details, but _ decision so i don't really know the exact details, but it _ decision so i don't really know the exact details, but it is _ decision so i don't really know the exact details, but it is a _ decision so i don't really know the exact details, but it is a bit - exact details, but it is a bit strange _ exact details, but it is a bit stranue. ., , exact details, but it is a bit strange-— exact details, but it is a bit stranue. , , , ., strange. there has been support and s math strange. there has been support and sympathy for — strange. there has been support and sympathy for her _ strange. there has been support and sympathy for her too. _ strange. there has been support and sympathy for her too. this _ strange. there has been support and sympathy for her too. this was - strange. there has been support and sympathy for her too. this was how. sympathy for her too. this was how she was greeted two nights ago. cheering and applause ahead of a performance in which she both stumbled... and sword, finishing in tears but still top of the leaderboard, before clutching her toys ever closer as she hurried past the waiting media. tonight the world will watch as a 15—year—old girl performs despite the weight of scandal resting on her young shoulders, but thejudgment scandal resting on her young shoulders, but the judgment will extend far beyond whatever score she receives to those who allowed this situation to have happened at all. valieva will skate for a gold she knows she wouldn't be given here if she were to win it would surely be a

moment of olympic history no one watching will ever forget and many might never forgive. watching will ever forget and many might neverforgive. laura scott, bbc news, beijing. let's get the latest on british medal hopes with our sports correspondent andy swiss, who's in the mountains outside beijing. there is an important competition for the men's curlers?— there is an important competition for the men's curlers? that's right, it's very tense _ for the men's curlers? that's right, it's very tense indeed, _ for the men's curlers? that's right, it's very tense indeed, team - for the men's curlers? that's right, it's very tense indeed, team gb . for the men's curlers? that's right, | it's very tense indeed, team gb are hoping to guarantee their first medal of these games. the men's curling team are in action in their semifinal against the usa and if they win this match they are guaranteed either gold or silver. it was the usa that made the better start, they took an early lead, but britain have been fighting back. it's very tight, very tense, and the latest i can tell you is the usa are leading 4—3, after four ends. latest i can tell you is the usa are leading 4—3, afterfour ends. they normally play ten ends, so still a long way to go. earlier there was good news for the women's curling

team. they qualified for their semifinal in the most dramatic fashion. they had to beat the russian olympic committee in their final group match, which they did. they then had to hope other results went their way, which they did, so they are through to the semifinals, where they will face sweden tomorrow. it was also a good day for britain in the skiing. 19—year—old zoe atkin is through to the final of the half pipe. she qualified in fourth place. so are really encouraging performance from her. and gus kenworthy is also through to the final of the men's event. it's been a frustrating games for the british team so far, but still some real medal hopes going into the last few days. mil real medal hopes going into the last few da s. �* , , few days. all right, very tense, thank you _ few days. all right, very tense, thank you much, _ few days. all right, very tense, thank you much, andy - few days. all right, very tense, thank you much, andy swiss. l at least 94 people have died in landslides and flash flooding in the brazilian city of petropolis. the city, which is in the mountains north of rio dejaneiro, was hit by torrential rainfall. houses in hillside neighbourhoods were destroyed and cars swept away as floodwaters raced through the streets.

search and rescue teams are combing the mud for survivors. schools in england are being given official guidance on how to tackle controversial political and social issues in the classroom. the education secretary nadhim zahawi says no topics are off limits, but teachers must approach them with political impartiality and not promote contested theories as fact. millions of people missed important post over the christmas period because of pandemic—related delays at royal mail, according to the charity citizens advice. it estimated that 2.5 million royal mail customers didn't receive documents such as health appointments, bills orfines. royal mail said the wave of omicron infections meant that thousands of staff members had to take time off over christmas and injanuary — but that the "vast majority" of post was delivered on time. two serving metropolitan police officers and one former officer are to appear at westminster magistrates�* court next month.

they're charged in connection with an investigation into the sending and sharing of inappropriate messages on whatsapp. our special correspondent lucy manning joins me now. tell us more, lucy. this is all connected — tell us more, lucy. this is all connected to _ tell us more, lucy. this is all connected to wayne - tell us more, lucy. this is all| connected to wayne couzens, tell us more, lucy. this is all - connected to wayne couzens, the murderer of sarah everard. when he was arrested last year the police found a phone that he had used in 2019, and when they examined that phone they found messages, whatsapp messages, that they believe were misogynistic and racist, and they have now, the crown prosecution service, after investigation, have decided to charge some of the other officers on that whatsapp group. the allegations are that they sent grossly inoffensive and inappropriate messages on that whatsapp group. it's two serving met office is in former met office. obviously very damaging against the

met, these charges. they will have to appear in court to answer them and damaging for the mets after what had happened at charing cross police station with the misogynistic messages and there is a lot of investigation still surrounding wayne couzens. kent police, the met police having to answer why he wasn't properly investigated after indecent assault allegations, but this is just one strand of a number of investigations surrounding wayne couzens. it's ended with these police officers being charged. we don't know their names which is quite odd for the crown prosecution service, we don't know why that is. lucy manning, thank you. in the next few weeks the scottish government is expected to introduce legislation to speed up and simplify the process people go through to change their legally recognised gender. in advance of that, the bbc commissioned a poll of 2,000 adults in scotland, who were asked their views on the issue. the survey indicated general support for changing the process, but concern about the details. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon has been looking at the findings,

and speaking to one transgender couple about their experience. it was difficult for both our families to understand it at first but now our relationships better than it's ever been. maya and her partner zac are both transgender. theirfamilies are now supportive of their transition but theirjourney hasn't been easy. iwas16,17,18, in and out of homelessness. i became addicted to drugs and alcohol. it's kind of crazy to look at myself now and go, oh, my god, i've got my dream job, i've got a flat, i've got a girlfriend, i've got two cats and a family. the couple, who are both 2a, support reform of scotland's gender recognition act to make it less intrusive. you need to have so much evidence, it's really invasive and it puts you in a position of being mentally and physically exhausted with having to do it. but zac feels it's important to be sure.

i definitely support it. i think people who are younger, they need to explore themselves. they need to get to know themselves. like, i didn't even know whatjob i wanted to do when i was 16. some people might not even know that, let alone what gender they want to sit in for the rest of their life. in a poll commissioned by the bbc, more than half of those questioned were in favour of making it easier to get a gender recognition certificate. a fifth opposed it. but on some of the specific proposals, opinion was more finely balanced. there were almost equal levels of support and opposition for allowing transgender people to self—identify by removing the requirement for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria. 44% of those questioned opposed reducing the time someone must have lived in their gender identity from two years to six months. 37% supported it, and a slight majority opposed reducing the legal age a person can transition from 18 to 16, whilejust under a third were in favour. the survey also suggests more support than opposition for transgender people to access

single—sex spaces, such as changing rooms. 35% said they should be able to do so only if they'd legally changed sex and had gender reassignment surgery. 28% said this should be allowed even if they had not had surgery. for some people, this is a fundamental and polarising issue, with protests on both sides. we believe these proposals to bring in self—identification will mean - that we will not be able to confront any male that is in _ within our changing rooms. we might actually be breaking the law, be perceived - as being transphobic, - by questioning why a male was there as they willjust stand up and say, "oh, i but i self—identify as a woman, i i am allowed to be in this space." but some scottish women's advocacy groups highlight that trans women already access services like rape and domestic violence support. we have no concerns about the proposed reforms. we know that trans women access

women's services anyway. we don't believe there are any proposed changes in the bill that will impact on single sex spaces, which already operate on a basis of self—id. the scottish government is likely to bring this bill to parliament in the next few weeks. some people have clear and strongly held positions on this issue, but this poll suggests many others are undecided. lorna gordon, bbc news, edinburgh. now, most of us probably think tiktok is just for young people — but it turns out we're wrong. an 85—year—old granddad has found global fame on the social media platform, performing duets with his granddaughter. more than four million people have watched john tucker's videos — and now he's been asked to appear on american tv. andrea ormsby has been to meet him. # wise men say... # hanging with her granddad, 22—year—old singer songwriter yazzy and her 85—year—old granddad are attracting a lot

of attention with their singing. it's been pretty crazy, i didn't expect the response. obviously i love granddad so i knew everyone else would love granddad. the pair started singing together during lockdown, whenjohn couldn't get to choir practice. from the day i was born i think i was in a choir. we were born methodist. singing charles and john wesley's hymns. and of course they wrote the most beautiful hymns in the book and that's how it started. now one of the duets has gone viral. it's one of our most recent videos on tiktok. it's a cover of hallelujah and it's just hit 11.5 million views, which is really crazy. # it goes like this, the fourth, the fifth # the minorfalls, the major lifts... # well, i don't think it's really sunk in yet. i mean, that's a lot of people, isn't it? # ..hallelujah. # if i could see them all

staring at the front i don't know what i'd do! theirfame is spreading, with an appearance on television in the usa. this granddaughter and her- grandfather in the united kingdom are showcasing their beautiful voices and beautiful bond. - so many people around. the world are seeing this and really loving your videos. # i can't help falling in love with you. # this granddad and granddaughter plan to keep singing togetherfor as long as they can. andrea ormsby, bbc news. it's weather time which is all—important at the moment, chris fawkes is back with me. the met

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