good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. our headlines today. the us and the eu will impose new sanctions on russia in the face of claims of further atrocities. under the laws of war, killing civilians and wanton destruction are both crimes. unless it can somehow be proved that that was a military target. a controversial rise in national insurance to ease pressure on the nhs has taken effect, raising the tax burden for millions of workers. that means a big day for businesses because the amount they contribute for workers will also increase. i am

at an ice cream van manufacturer in it through asking what it will mean for them and for you at home. we remember d—day veteran and friend of the programme harry billinge, who has died aged 96. this is the war memorial where harry used to visit, in cornwall, his home town, but it was the memorial on the normandy beaches that was to become his life's web, his passion. we will talk to his friends later in the programme. a surprise return to augusta for tiger woods. just 1a months after suffering life—threatening injuries in a car crash, the five time masters winner says he does plans to play fairly blustery on the cards today with a mixture of sunshine and showers but the sign of some cold air coming back. iwill showers but the sign of some cold air coming back. i will have all the details right here on breakfast. it's wednesday april the 6th. our main story. the us and eu are set to impose

further sanctions on russia, following president zelensky�*s comments that russia is responsible for some of the worst war crimes since the second world war. images emerged from the town of bucha in recent days, following the retreat of russian forces, showing bodies of civilians lying in the streets. president zelensky is warning that the number of dead in kyiv�*s other surrounding towns and villages, like borodyanka, could be even higher. jeremy bowen is one of the first journalists to visit. the destruction in the centre of borodyanka is the worst for its size i've seen in any of the towns around kyiv, including much fought—over irpin and bucha. the worst killing in borodyanka might have come when these flats were destroyed. a line of them stood here. you can see the gaps. after you. next door to the rubble, dmytro stashevskyi inspected his shop. this is your shop?

medical, pharmacy, it's a pharmacy, yeah? destroyed, everything's gone. we went upstairs where his wife svitlana was trying to clean up his mother's flat. their family is safe, but not their friends in the destroyed building next door. translation: they were all our neighbours. - shortly after the air strike, people nearby heard some voices shouting for help. russian soldiers stopped them digging. they threatened to shoot if they tried. dmytro left 30 others in the cellar before the strike. when he went back in the morning, it was full of rubble. all 30 are missing. you're lucky to be alive, aren't you? "yes," he said, "my wife, mother and daughter were praying for me." this is a civilian block of flats. now, only a ballistic missile or an air strike can do this sort of damage. under the laws of war,

killing civilians and wanton destruction are both crimes unless it can somehow be proved that that was a military target. close by, local people were getting some food organised by their priest, who said he'd seen the russians shooting civilians. you saw civilians being killed by a russian sniper? translation: it was the 2nd of march near the petrol station. _ we were driving along, followed by two civilian cars. theyjust shot them. it was an execution. most people here left during the russian occupation. svitlana said coming back made her empty and scared. tell us what the town was like before. eventually she said it was very nice, very green.

hundreds of people could be lying dead under the rubble, say the police. once the heavy lifting gear arrives, they'll know more. jeremy bowen, bbc news, borodyanka. much of the international outcry over russian tactics in the war in ukraine have centred around evidence emerging from the town of bucha just outside kyiv. our correspondent yogita limaye has been there to witness the scenes left behind by russian forces. a warning that you may find some of the images in yogita's piece distressing. destruction and death are expected during a conflict. but what's happened in bucha violates the rules of war and of humanity. irina abramova lived peacefully here with her husband until the 5th of march. then a russian tank

pulled up outside. their home was shelled. as it was burning, russian soldiers shouted, calling the couple outside. translation: they wanted to know where the nazis are. _ they said we have an evil government with nazis in it and we should be punished for it. i said, "we're not guilty. we're just humans. " minutes later, her husband oleg, a ao—year—old welder, was shot in the head. russia's saying it's not killed civilians deliberately in ukraine. what do you want to say about that? translation: my husband wasn't a soldier. _ he'd never held a gun. he was a peaceful man. they took him from our home in his slippers, asked him

to take his shirt off, made him kneel on the ground and killed him. she wears oleg's wedding band around her neck. she says it's all she has left of him now, along with the shirt and sweater he was wearing the day he died. translation: | want. the whole world to know that the russians are killers. they�* re not human. they're killing women, children, civilians. she shows us the spot outside their home where oleg was killed, bloodstains still visible where his body lay for weeks. translation: he was - the best man in the world. he was kind and caring.

he was the love of my life. i could give anything to bring him back. the more you talk to people in bucha, the more you learn of the terror that this town lived through. a local resident told us that a woman riding a bicycle was shot on this street. in a house down this road, a man was trapped in his basement for weeks without much food. he dared not go anywhere because there was a russian tank standing outside. in the backyard of a church in bucha, the bodies of people who died here continue to pile up in a shallow trench. more than 300 civilians have been killed here. only a few have so far had the dignity of a proper burial. yogita limaye, bbc news, bucha. well, for the latest we can speak to our correspondent emma vardy who is the western ukrainian city of lviv for us this morning.

good morning. we heard reports of the night of explosions, shelling. what can you tell us? we the night of explosions, shelling. what can you tell us?— the night of explosions, shelling. what can you tell us? we heard the air raid sirens _ what can you tell us? we heard the air raid sirens overnight _ what can you tell us? we heard the air raid sirens overnight once - what can you tell us? we heard the air raid sirens overnight once again| air raid sirens overnight once again here, although that is pretty standard now. but this morning there are reports from the government of the lviv region, from the governor, that there were several rocket strikes about an hour away from where i am standing here, it is not yet clear exactly what targets they hit or what damage there is. of course this is a much safer area than some places further east of ukraine, where we understand the uk ministry of defence says russia is now focusing its efforts on capturing the entire donbas region in the east, and heavy fighting of course continues around that besieged city where 160,000 people remain trapped, besieged city where160,000 people remain trapped, still cut off from fresh water, food supplies and the ministry of defence saying that that

is a continuing tactic in mariupol to try to get that city to surrender. not a quiet night here but situations are far worse further east. . ~ , ., but situations are far worse further east. . ~' , ., , but situations are far worse further east. . ~ ,, , . but situations are far worse further east. . ~ , ., , . ., but situations are far worse further east. . ~ ,, , . ., , east. thank you very much, that is emma vardy _ east. thank you very much, that is emma vardy live _ east. thank you very much, that is emma vardy live in _ east. thank you very much, that is emma vardy live in lviv _ east. thank you very much, that is emma vardy live in lviv this - emma vardy live in lviv this morning. a rise in national insurance payments has come into effect — with the extra money going towards government spending on the nhs and social care. but opposition parties, and some backbench mps, say the increase will add to the cost of living crisis and should be scrapped. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports. business is getting back on track at george's bistro. but now they'll be paying more national insurance on the wages of the 25 staff. personally, for me, if i look at my wage, i think, "oh, it's not too much." but then i look at it as a business and how we're going to be having to pay that on everybody�*s wages. it adds up really, really quick. what does it mean, then, for you as a business? how will you cover that cost? we're going to try to

bring more custom in — that's the only way we can do it. so you just need more bums on seats. yes, bums on seats — that's what we need to do. obviously, more bums on seats means more staff, so...more cost. from today, lots of the staff here will be paying extra national insurance on their wages, too. for the next few months, you'll have just under £10,000 of your wages tax—free. and then instead of paying 12% national insurance, you'll have to top up to 13.25% — and more for higher earners. but after facing criticism, the government have tried to soften the blow. so from july, the amount you can earn before you pay tax will increase to £12,500, and then you'll be charged that higher 13.2% rate for national insurance. that's why the government say that, across this whole tax year, most people will end up paying less — but it's an extra pressure for middle earners. lots of the businesses and employees who lost the most over the last couple of years now feel

like they're being asked to pay a higher price to cover the costs of the pandemic. i think it's absolutely crazy. with everything else going up and, you know, it's another thing we have to deal with. this salon will have to pay more for each member of staff, butjoseph says it's ok if he's charged more personally. i don't mind if it goes up a little bit cos i know how much help i've had over the last sort of 18 months. i think, you know, it needs to come from somewhere. but faced with a much bigger increase, boss richard doesn't agree. it's another challenge as a business owner, again, to survive and, you know, move forward. difficult, very difficult. it's an increase when so many have already cut all the corners they can. colletta smith, bbc news, in cleckheaton. let's speak now to our political correspondent nick eardley. good morning. how have mps reacted

to this increase was white we will speak to the health secretary later. good morning. it is controversial, there is no doubt. it is partly because the cost—of—living crisis and the fact that this is just going to add more pressure to some people's pay packets. also because it broke the conservative manifesto, which pledged that taxes and national insurance would not go up for the term of this parliament. the argument you will hear from ministers today is that it is fair and necessary, that is what the prime minister has said overnight and he will argue that because of the pandemic, the nhs needs money to clear the backlog is to try and get the health service back on track and remember this is also supposed to tackle that question that has plagued governments for years now about how you tackle social care. in about how you tackle social care. in a couple of years time it will bring in that social care cap which the government hopes will mean that people don't lose their homes and

the cost of care becomes a bit more affordable. it is really controversial and you will hear opposition parties and businesses like the ones we have heard from already this morning saying this is just another squeeze at a time when energy bills are going up and there is inflation and when many people are already struggling to make ends meet. . ~ , ., are already struggling to make ends meet. . ~' , ., , are already struggling to make ends meet. . ~ i. , . are already struggling to make ends meet. . ~ ,, , . ., are already struggling to make ends meet. . ~ , . ., ., we'll be speaking to health secretary sajid javid at 7:30am this morning. two members of a british family have died and two others are critically injured after a landslide while they were hiking on holiday in australia. 0ur correspondent phil mercer is in sydney now. what more can you tell us about the people who died? what more can you tell us about the peeple who died?— people who died? months after torrential rain _ people who died? months after torrential rain are _ people who died? months after torrential rain are likely - people who died? months after torrential rain are likely to - people who died? months after| torrential rain are likely to have been key factors in this tragedy, it has been described as a freak accident involving a family of five from the uk. we are wentworth false.

the family were attracted to this of eastern australia by a bright sunny weather on monday and they were walking down a very challenging bit of hiking track when suddenly the cliff above them collapsed and it is thought all of this rain has made the ground in some parts of this blue mountains world heritage area dangerously unstable. a man aged 49 and his nine—year—old son died after being crushed by falling rocks. a woman, who is 50, and another teenage boy suffered critical injuries to their heads and abdomen. they have been treated in hospital in sydney, and a 15—year—old girl, the fifth member of the family, she managed to raise the alarm so that help could come and we have spoken to tour guides in the blue mountains and they say that landslides and rock falls in this sort of weather have been quite times in the blue

mountains, but a police investigation into this horrible, horrible tragedy is continuing. thank you very much indeed. we can see the conditions, how much that has changed in the last 2a hours. yesterday it was bright and sunny there, and you can see torrential rain. let's find out what is happening with the weather.— let's find out what is happening with the weather. good morning. nothin: with the weather. good morning. nothing like _ with the weather. good morning. nothing like they _ with the weather. good morning. nothing like they have _ with the weather. good morning. nothing like they have over- with the weather. good morning. | nothing like they have over there. one of the wettest march is our record in that region, more rain to come through the rest of the week. for us, one of the quieter days of the week in some respect in that it is mainly rain that will fall, not particularly wintry. i'll stifle to blustery day and the wind will get stronger through the day. at the moment, batches of showers, grab something ordinary before you go out. moving from west to east. heavy in the west at the moment so heavy showers will be through the morning for england and wales. a bit of

sleet and snow mixed into the north of scotland so colder air still with you in 0rkney and shetland but elsewhere temperatures a bit on recent days during the afternoon as the showers go through, they should be fewer of them in england and wales as we go through the second half of the day. temperatures around 11 to 13 degrees for most. still chilly in the final of the scotland and we will see sleet and snow mixed in with the rain in 0rkney later in the day. showers more than anything else, heavy across scotland and northern ireland into the afternoon. winds will pick up, gusting a0 or 50 mph for some. blustery further south but the bulk of the heavy showers during the morning, if you are showers for then in england and wales during the afternoon. showers dotted around tonight, heavy rain across southern counties of england and rain turned to snow as cold air pushes southwards across scotland into thursday locking up more details on thursday and the rest of the week coming up later. thank you. we will see later on this hour. now, if you've been watching

breakfast for the past few years, you'll know the remarkable journey that rob burrow has been on — and yesterday it was another big day for the rugby league legend. he was awarded his mbe for services to rugby and raising awareness of motor neurone disease. graham satchell was with rob at windsor castle, and has been taking a look at his story so far. rob burrow with his wife, lindsey, at windsor castle, and a special day. rob is here to get his mbe. motor neurone disease means rob now speaks with the help of a computer. i'm shocked to be accepting the mbe award. it is not something that was on the list of things that i wanted to achieve, but i am absolutely honoured to receive this honour and award. any excuse to see my wife get dressed up to the dresses she deserves to be in. i hope she enjoys the occasion, like me. mr robert burrow, for services to rugby and to motor neurone disease awareness during covid—19. the ceremony conducted

by princess anne, who is patron of the mnd association. she told me that i made such an impression on the awful disease. your royal highness told me to keep fighting your best fight. and rob had prepared his own message. i said, "it is an honour to meet you, my princess royal. windsor castle is lovely and i've enjoyed being here." it'sjust a really proud moment, just to be here with rob in recognition of all that he's done, just incredibly proud. i think if you ask rob, you know, rob would just say he's just from a working—class background, so, you know, to get to come to windsor castle and experience this isjust probably something that rob never dreamed of. as a boy, i'm sure he dreamed of playing in leeds rhinos, and he achieved that, but i never thought — you know, he probably never thought in a million years he'd actually achieve, you know, an mbe, and we are just so incredibly proud of him. this is a sensational try! there aren't many in super league that could do that! _ rob burrow was a rugby league legend — he won title after title with leeds rhinos.

when he was diagnosed with mnd in 2019, rob made the decision to tell the world. to chart the course of his illness with remarkable honesty. it's very difficult when you have mnd, it's a devastating disease, there's no cure, there's no treatment. and i think when people with and and their families see rob, and i think when people with mnd and their families see rob, they have hope, they have hope for the future, that there may be a cure for mnd and there will be treatments for mnd in the future. rob has teamed up with other sports stars, like rugby union lock doddie weir — also diagnosed with mnd — to raise awareness. so a special message today from an old friend.

rob's indefatigable spirit has inspired an extraordinary response. his team—mate and best friend kevin sinfield ran seven marathons in seven days, then 101 miles in 2a hours. together, rob and kev have raised more than £a million for the motor neurone disease association and the leeds hospital chapter.

back in windsor, rob's parents, irene and geoff, couldn't be more proud. we're absolutely thrilled to bits for robert and lindsey, you know, and he's such a lovely, lovely person, he deserves everything, you know, he's getting today, and we're so proud, aren't we? we are. i've hope, but i've got belief, as well. and i've got determinationjust like rob's always had in his career and everything he's done. so while we've got that, nothing's going to stop us. all the awards — we'd swap them, you know, for the treatment to be found. that's the main. and if — carry on raising awareness, then it's coming pretty soon, i think. so an amazing day for rob burrow. recognition of the extraordinary work he has done since his diagnosis, and will continue to do for the whole mnd community.

graham satchell, bbc news, at windsor castle. that smile! i don't know what to say after that. that smile! i don't know what to say after that- i — that smile! i don't know what to say after that. i do. _ that smile! i don't know what to say after that. ido. i— that smile! i don't know what to say after that. i do. i love _ that smile! i don't know what to say after that. i do. i love them - that smile! i don't know what to say after that. i do. i love them all. - after that. i do. i love them all. lindsey. _ after that. i do. i love them all. lindsey. you — after that. i do. i love them all. lindsey, you look _ after that. i do. i love them all. lindsey, you look fantastic, - after that. i do. i love them all. | lindsey, you look fantastic, lazy, beautiful. ~ . , ., beautiful. what did she say to you beforehand? _ beautiful. what did she say to you beforehand? she _ beautiful. what did she say to you beforehand? she said _ beautiful. what did she say to you beforehand? she said i'm - beautiful. what did she say to you beforehand? she said i'm going . beautiful. what did she say to you | beforehand? she said i'm going to beautiful. what did she say to you . beforehand? she said i'm going to do the full kate — beforehand? she said i'm going to do the full kate middleton. _ beforehand? she said i'm going to do the full kate middleton. what - beforehand? she said i'm going to do the full kate middleton. what a - the full kate middleton. what a brilliant day, lovely to see kevin and all his efforts, as well. brilliant smile on rob's face. lets us know what you think about that. you have been so supportive of our coverage of that story for many months. , ., ., . ., ., months. everyone watching at home, i know ou months. everyone watching at home, i know you love — months. everyone watching at home, i know you love all _ months. everyone watching at home, i know you love all the _ months. everyone watching at home, i know you love all the lads _ months. everyone watching at home, i know you love all the lads and - know you love all the lads and everything they are doing and i hope you enjoyed that piece. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning, i'm sonja jessup. the bbc understands the government is set to cancel its first international lgbt conference, which was due to be held in london this summer. it comes after more than 100 organisations said they were pulling out of the event, called safe to be me. they're angry that a ban on conversion therapy will exclude transgender people. met police officers could be given warrant cards so women and girls can scan them and confirm their identity. it's one of the proposals in the force's action plan to tackle violence against women and girls. wayne couzens — then a serving police officer — murdered sarah everard last year after using his warrant card to deceive her. it's notjust households feeling the squeeze as the cost of living rises. many small and medium—sized businesses in london are seeing huge rises in their energy bills, and some, such as this dog groomer,

say they'll have to pass that cost on to customers. i've had suppliers message me to say that they've held on for the last year and a half and they've had to gradually push their prices up, which means i've got to now change all the prices for things that i retail. shampoo prices have gone up, water prices, electricity is going to go up massively, so you've got to push that on to customers. the section of the piccadilly line serving heathrow airport is going to be shut over easter so new tracks can be laid. it means passengers using the airport between the 15th and 18th of april will have to find another way of getting there. tfl rail and the heathrow express will still be running, as well as a replacement bus service. let's take a look at how the tube is running this morning. all looking fairly normal so far — just the northern line still closed for works between moorgate and kennington. just between moorgate and kennington. seeing minort on just seeing minor delays popping up on the district line.

and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. time for the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. some sunny spells yesterday afternoon across the capital, but it's not looking quite so pleasant weather—wise today. that's because we've got a cold front sinking southwards, there'll be some showers at times and it's looking rather blustery. it will eventually give us some colder air in time for the end of the working week. but it's still a mild start to this morning, temperatures having dropped to high single figures last night. there's plenty of cloud around, a few showery outbreaks of rain as we head through the morning. watch out for the showers a bit later on through the day — some of these could turn out to be sharp, there could be a rumble or two of thunder — but also some bright and some sunny spells in between those showers. a brisk westerly wind blowing, gusting perhaps as high as 30 to a0 miles an hour. top temperatures will be a little lower than they were yesterday, peaking at 12 or 13 degrees celsius. 0vernight tonight we keep the strength of the wind, a few showers still at times, some clearer spells.

it's a chillier start to the day tomorrow. tomorrow, thursday, it's still windy. there'll be some sunny spells, watch out for some showers, we draw in a cold northerly wind and some chillier—feeling air on friday. that's all for now, i'm back in half an hour. now it's back to dan and sally. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. coming up on today's programme... in the next few minutes, we'll be looking at the life and legacy of d—day veteran harry billinge, who has died aged 96. after retiring from cycling in 2016, five—time 0lympic champion sir bradley wiggins is back in the saddle — he'll join us live on the sofa after 8:30am to tell us why. who is she?! where did you find her? nikki grahame gave us some of tv�*s most memorable moments.

a year on from her death, her mum tells why she wants us all to know who nikki really was. as we've been hearing this morning, the amount you pay for national insurance goes up for millions of people and businesses today. nina's at a factory in cheshire to explain what's happening. morning. an ice cream van factory. this beauty behind me is from the 1960s. they have been making ice cream firm c0 since 1962. it is highly likely if you purchased an ice cream on the high street it is from these guys at whitby morrison. they have been making them all that time and they get recycled and reused. but they like a lot of businesses are about to face extra pressure because of

changes to national insurance. you and your employer will have to pay more. a quick reminder on the numbers. let's take a look at some examples of what that actually looks like. if you're earning £30,000 a year, you'll pay an extra £21a in national insurance contributions than you were before. if you're on £80,000 a year, you will pay an extra £839. but from july it all changes again. the threshold at which you start paying national insurance is going up. it'll mean anyone earning less than about £3a,000 a year will pay less national insurance than they did last year. anybody earning more than that will pay more. lots of businesses are coming out of the pandemic and are struggling to tread water. it's a big day for them. for example, one staff member on the living wage,

outside of london, will currently cost you £2,359.80 in national insurance. that means you'll pay an additional £2a1.87 a year for each member of staff. let's speak to ed whitby, who's the operations manager for whitby morrison here in crewe. your grandad set up this place all those years ago. a beautiful place, a5 employees and steeped in history. it's a big day today, and it puts the business under a lot of pressure. how much extra will you pay for national insurance? looking at it, it will — pay for national insurance? looking at it, it will be _ pay for national insurance? looking at it, it will be in _ pay for national insurance? looking at it, it will be in excess _ pay for national insurance? looking at it, it will be in excess of - at it, it will be in excess of £10,000. just like that, from nowhere. when you consider all the increasing costs we are facing at the moment, energy bills, the national insurance increase for businesses, utilities, everything like that, it's one thing after another. it makes life very difficult. we will support individuals and give everyone the best chance we can but for the business community to pick up the

pieces, it's a bit unfair.— pieces, it's a bit unfair. looking at the raw _ pieces, it's a bit unfair. looking at the raw materials _ pieces, it's a bit unfair. looking at the raw materials and - pieces, it's a bit unfair. looking at the raw materials and cost i at the raw materials and cost increases, where are you finding it hardest? it’s increases, where are you finding it hardest? �*, , hardest? it's across the board. startin: hardest? it's across the board. starting with — hardest? it's across the board. starting with the _ hardest? it's across the board. starting with the fibreglass - starting with the fibreglass products to you produce the vehicle bodies. copper piping in the refrigeration systems. the metal in there, the gases, just four examples. then moving onto the timber that makes the frames, everything. timber that makes the frames, everything-— everything. every little bit. inevitably _ everything. every little bit. inevitably venue _ everything. every little bit. inevitably venue you - everything. every little bit. inevitably venue you say i everything. every little bit. inevitably venue you say to everything. every little bit. . inevitably venue you say to ice cream sellers that your prices are going up. we cream sellers that your prices are auoin u -. ~ . cream sellers that your prices are auoin u. . . , going up. we are absorbing the increase in _ going up. we are absorbing the increase in costs _ going up. we are absorbing the increase in costs from - going up. we are absorbing the increase in costs from our - going up. we are absorbing the - increase in costs from our suppliers but you can't go forever. ultimately your profit margin is gone so you need to ask for more support from customers and ultimately they will have to ask for more from those buying an ice cream. unfortunately those people who are saving through national insurance there will pay more for their ice cream. it’ll national insurance there will pay more for their ice cream.- more for their ice cream. it'll all trickle to us. _ more for their ice cream. it'll all trickle to us. we _ more for their ice cream. it'll all trickle to us. we spoke - more for their ice cream. it'll all trickle to us. we spoke to - more for their ice cream. it'll all trickle to us. we spoke to the i trickle to us. we spoke to the government about this and they said, this increase is going straight to

the national health service and social care. it's been a terrible couple of years for pressure on those resources and unfortunately someone has to pay for that. to give you a wider picture, thank you, sam, have a look at this ice cream. the flour and sugar that has gone into theice flour and sugar that has gone into the ice cream cone, the dairy produce, cream and milk in the ice cream, the petrol in their van, soma's wagers, national insurance hikes, this is why we face increases in every area. put simply, for a treat like this you might be buying in the park over the summer, it will cost you more and statistically the amount in your pay packet will be less. sorry about that. studio: beautifully explained. treat yourself. i beautifully explained. treat ourself. ~ ., ., yourself. i know you wanted the music,

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john, harry was a real presence in the town wasn't he? yeah, a huge presence. we have come to the war memorial outside all saints church in st austell. this is one of the focuses on armistice day and remembrance sunday. harry came here in 2019 to lay a wreath and salute the memorial forced here in 2019 to lay a wreath and salute the memorialforced up here in 2019 to lay a wreath and salute the memorial forced up they were first built in towns, villages and cities across the uk to commemorate those who fell during the great war, the first world war, 1a-18, the great war, the first world war, 1a—18, referred to at the time as the war that should end all wars. we know now unfortunately, and we see today in ukraine, that hasn't been the case. harry was always keen to impart that anti—war message, having been there first hand. he would have just been 13 when the second world

war broke out and was 18 when he landed on the d—day beaches, a boy turning into a man, hardly old enough to shave but old enough to fight for his country, his comrades and the liberation of europe in 19aa. his latter years saw him campaigned tirelessly to build a memorial in normandy to those who fell, those men and women who were left behind. he was an incredible character. he was insightful, inspirational. irrepressible. time spent with him was time well spent. he was determined to spend his time very wisely and very profitably. 77 years since he first set foot on this coastline, harry billinge returned to touch...

i think it's over, i do. ..the fruits of his labour of love. at long last, the names of friends and comrades who fought and died here are immortalised in stone. the memorial that harry helped to build. those are the heroes. i'm no hero. i was lucky, i'm here. all the heroes are dead, and i'll neverforget them as long as i live. his quietly powerful tribute to the fallen on the 75th anniversary of d—day brought him to the attention of many thousands of breakfast viewers and to millions more around the world. but he was already well known within the veteran community, where he did so much to ensure the sacrifices made in northern france were recognised. all i know is normandy veterans love one another beyond the love of women.

i knew a lot of good men who are not here, who paid the sacrifice. harry was born in london in 1925. atjust 18, and a commando engineer, he was among the very first to land on the french sands codenamed gold beach onjune 6th 19aa. many thousands died that day. and it was hell. i've never seen anything like it in my life. you had the ships firing over your head, and you had the germans firing on you from inland. 88 millimetre guns, they used, which would blow you off the face of earth. the sea was red with human blood.

he was profoundly affected by his wartime experiences, and after leaving the army, moved to cornwall to seek a quieter life. settling in st austell, harry became a hairdresser, but made it his life's work to honour the memory of those left behind. saw you on the telly. an active member of the royal british legion for decades, he became determined to help to create the first british memorial in normandy. thank you, darling. a regular fixture at par market with his fundraising pitch... there's about 35 quid there, harry. ..harry started with the aim of raising £1 for each of the more than 22,000 men and women who lost their lives in the battle for normandy. with his energy, charisma and eternal smile, he soon exceeded that target and was to raise more than 50,000. his efforts were recognized

by an mbe awarded by the queen. bit nervous, really. i'm not used to all this — overwhelming. but i'm all right, be all right. mr harry billinge. for services to charitable fundraising. i am very proud of him, yeah. he deserved that, i think. the pandemic meant his weekly collections were disrupted, and when his beloved memorial was officially opened at ver—sur—mer above gold beach, harry, surrounded by family and friends in cornwall, watched via a live video link. i want to say a very special good morning to one of our greatest champions, mr harry billinge, who i know his watching with his many friends in st austell this morning. harry, you've been an inspiration and we do thank you.

got to the end of the road. and with restrictions eased, along with other veterans, he travelled back to normandy last october and for the first time saw his dream become a reality set in stone. there's a special inscription on the walls to honour harry's tireless efforts. they deserve that. we did it. with all these wonderful men. his thoughts, though, were not of himself, but of friends long gone but never forgotten. harry died after a short illness. he'd lived an incredibly full life and was 96 years old. he'd vowed to carry on collecting money for an education centre to be built at the normandy memorial site. he was adamant that young people especially should learn about the sacrifices that were made here.

i'm all right. hello! god bless you, harry. and god bless you, too, mate. very good blokes, medics. always a privilege to walk with my dad. and thatjust as harry had done throughout his adult life, we should all remember those who paid the ultimate price for ourfreedom. i came home, and so many poor devils never came home. i loved them all. everybody who was a normandy veteran loved one another. and that's a marvellous thing. love is stronger than death.

just thinking back to last october, when we were with harry in normandy and he saw the memorial for the first time, we filmed with him in the morning and in the afternoon we edited the film to be shown on bbc breakfast the next morning. that afternoon harry went to the local war museum, the invasion museum, to once again collect money for that education centre. as passionate as he was about the memorial, he had the same amount of passion for that education centre, to carry on his message and his legacy, if you like, and what a legacy it is. the harry —— may harry billinge rest in peace. he achieved so much in his 96 years.

john has been with him all along in the last couple of years and it was lovely for him to be there to talk about him. lovely for him to be there to talk about him-— lovely for him to be there to talk about him. when the news came esterda about him. when the news came yesterday so _ about him. when the news came yesterday so many _ about him. when the news came yesterday so many people - about him. when the news came. yesterday so many people reacted with great sadness. an amazing life, so many great things along the way, but through this programme and many others you learn so much about somebody, and you find out they have gone and it's so sad. you somebody, and you find out they have gone and it's so sad.— gone and it's so sad. you regularly ost that gone and it's so sad. you regularly post that interview _ gone and it's so sad. you regularly post that interview with _ gone and it's so sad. you regularly post that interview with him - gone and it's so sad. you regularly post that interview with him on - gone and it's so sad. you regularly| post that interview with him on the beach on bbc breakfast, that incredible moment that is so full of wisdom. , ., incredible moment that is so full of wisdom. , . ., wisdom. the understanding that eve bod wisdom. the understanding that everybody called _ wisdom. the understanding that everybody called him _ wisdom. the understanding that everybody called him a - wisdom. the understanding that everybody called him a hero - wisdom. the understanding that everybody called him a hero but| wisdom. the understanding that i everybody called him a hero but he never saw himself that way. time to net some never saw himself that way. time to get some sport _ never saw himself that way. time to get some sport with _ never saw himself that way. time to get some sport with holly _ never saw himself that way. time to get some sport with holly now. - never saw himself that way. time to get some sport with holly now. i - get some sport with holly now. i want to talk about harry some more. an incredible, remarkable man. than an incredible, remarkable man. in incredible story at the masters an incredible, remarkable man. fifty incredible story at the masters this week because he's back. luge incredible story at the masters this week because he's back.— incredible story at the masters this week because he's back. love him or hate him, week because he's back. love him or hate him. he's _ week because he's back. love him or hate him, he's back. _ week because he's back. love him or hate him, he's back. tiger— week because he's back. love him or hate him, he's back. tiger woods, i week because he's back. love him or hate him, he's back. tiger woods, isj hate him, he's back. tiger woods, is probably the greatest of this generation. the fact he will be at

the masters looking to win it for a sixth time, looking for that green jacket. thinking back to 2019 when he last won it, the crowds and atmosphere and what he brings to golf. he called that win at the time his everest. if he does it again this year, then we have run out of mountains. it's the news the world of golf was waiting for. just teeing off in the first round would be an extraoridnary achievement, but woods, who's now a6, says he can win a sixth greenjacket. joe lynskey reminds us why competing in georgia is so remarkable. this was february 2021, just 1a months ago, when tiger woods lay in wreckage. our headlines today, tiger woods undergoes surgery after a car crash in los angeles. tiger woods had to be cut from the wreckage by a fireman. the leg was basically crushed. so this is notjust a broken leg, this is a leg that - basically had to be rebuilt. i would say that it's very fortunate

that mr woods was able to come out of this alive. just to walk again was a challenge. but this is woods this week at augusta. he's won the masters five times and now on thursday wants another go. well, as of right now, ifeel like i am going to play. as of right now. i've had to endure pain before and this is different. obviously, this is a lot more traumatic what has transpired to my leg. do you think you can win the masters this week? i i do. i feel like if i can still compete at the highest level, i'm going to. and if i feel like i can still win, i'm going to play. but if i feel like i can't, then you won't see me out here. the crowds at augusta have been cut back for three years since tiger's last miracle. what a moment. listen. cheering. to win it then was one thing. nowjust to be here is extraordinary. with the patrons back, they've watched him practise — on some greens, ten deep to see him putt. but through the fairways there are hills and getting round this course is hard.

woods said in february it would be too much. now things have changed. i don't have any qualms about what i can do physically from a golf standpoint. it's now, walking's the hard part. you know, this is normally not an easy walk to begin with. he's prepared for this with just a few semi—competitive rounds, one with his teenage son, charlie, who's set to follow the woods way. for now, though, his dad's not done. he's won 15 majors and survived a horror crash, but golf�*s greatest story goes on. joe lynskey, bbc news. to football then, where it's a big couple of days for the english clubs left in the champions league. tonight chelsea take on real madrid, looking for a place in the semifinal. manchester city are on their way — they beat atletico madrid 1—0 in their quarterfinal first leg at the etihad last night. city dominated possession but struggled to break down the atletico defence

until kevin de bruyne eventually found a way through in the second half. liverpool, meanwhile, didn't have it all their way against portuguese side benfica, but ultimately came away with a 3—1 first leg win in lisbon, luis diaz making sure that jurgen klopp's side have a comfortable advantage heading into the second leg at anfield next week. to that big night at stamford bridge where european champions chelsea take on real madrid. chelsea have been weathering government—imposed sanctions, and a run of six straight wins ended in a a—1 thrashing by brentford at the weekend, their heaviest defeat of the season. the boss wants a positive reaction from the fans. we need to be better on the pitch — we are the first to admit it — but we need the crowd to be better, supporters to be better. it was like this — we need everybody on the front foot. when you play in turin, play in malmo, play in st petersburg, play in lille, it's super hard and it's much harder to play

against the spectators, as well. and we will face it next week in madrid. so, yeah, everybody needs to be on top level. that match is at eight o'clock tonight. still one day to go until the masters. ifeel tonight. still one day to go until the masters. i feel i have gone a little bit too soon with the green skirt. �* .,, , . little bit too soon with the green skirt. , . ~ little bit too soon with the green skirt. , .~ skirt. almost perfect augusta green. a lot of thought _ skirt. almost perfect augusta green. a lot of thought went _ skirt. almost perfect augusta green. a lot of thought went into _ skirt. almost perfect augusta green. a lot of thought went into this. - skirt. almost perfect augusta green. a lot of thought went into this. the l a lot of thought went into this. the same green — a lot of thought went into this. the same green is _ a lot of thought went into this. the same green is your special green jacket? _ same green is your special green jacket? not talking about that today — jacket? not talking about that toda . ., , jacket? not talking about that toda. ., ,., ., jacket? not talking about that toda. ., ., , today. that comes out on thursday. one day to — today. that comes out on thursday. one day to go- _ today. that comes out on thursday. one day to go. can't _ today. that comes out on thursday. one day to go. can't wait _ today. that comes out on thursday. one day to go. can't wait for- today. that comes out on thursday. one day to go. can't wait for that i one day to go. can't wait for that on thursday- _ one day to go. can't wait for that on thursday- i— one day to go. can't wait for that on thursday. i will— one day to go. can't wait for that on thursday. i will send - one day to go. can't wait for that on thursday. i will send you - one day to go. can't wait for that on thursday. i will send you a - on thursday. i will send you a icture on thursday. i will send you a picture of- — on thursday. i will send you a picture of. and _ on thursday. i will send you a picture of. and what - on thursday. i will send you a picture of. and what will - on thursday. i will send you a picture of. and what will i - on thursday. i will send you a i picture of. and what will i wear? loads coming up today. bradley wiggins will be here later, just

after 830 am. he wiggins will be here later, 'ust after 830 ami wiggins will be here later, 'ust after 830 am. , ., , after 830 am. he is doing interviews talkin: after 830 am. he is doing interviews talking about — after 830 am. he is doing interviews talking about mental _ after 830 am. he is doing interviews talking about mental health - after 830 am. he is doing interviews talking about mental health and - talking about mental health and sport will stop he fell out of love with cycling. he talks about that in detail, saying he how he has changed. he detail, saying he how he has chanced. , . ~ detail, saying he how he has changed-— detail, saying he how he has chanced. , . ,, ., changed. he is back in love with it, back on the — changed. he is back in love with it, back on the bike _ changed. he is back in love with it, back on the bike and _ changed. he is back in love with it, back on the bike and he _ changed. he is back in love with it, back on the bike and he cannot - changed. he is back in love with it, | back on the bike and he cannot only cycle forfun but back on the bike and he cannot only cycle for fun but is also able to talk about stuff as well. millions of workers will pay more towards national insurance from today — with the extra money going towards social care and the nhs. there's strong opposition from opposition parties because of the rising cost of living. we can speak now to leader of the liberal democrats, sir ed davey. good morning. a rise in taxes for nhs and social care. is that something you are quite happy about? this is the wrong time to be raising unfair taxes. of course everyone wants to see more funding into the nhs and care, the liberal democrats

have argued for that but to put national insurance up now when people are struggling with energy and heating bills, petrol bills and food bills, inflation going through the roof, it's the wrong time. what people need is some support. the conservatives don't seem to get that at the moment. they seem to be taking people for granted. the liberal democrats are arguing for a big tax cut and a cut in vat of 2.5%, giving the average family a £600 per year tax cut. that's the sort of help people need when faced with soaring bills that they've got. let's talk about the emergency cut to vat. how would the cost of that in itself be covered? it to vat. how would the cost of that in itself be covered?— in itself be covered? it costs about 18 billion, in itself be covered? it costs about 18 billion. a _ in itself be covered? it costs about 18 billion. a big — in itself be covered? it costs about 18 billion, a big and _ in itself be covered? it costs about 18 billion, a big and bold _ in itself be covered? it costs aboutj 18 billion, a big and bold measure, providing so much helpful so many people. it would be covered primarily by our proposed windfall tax on the oil and gas companies. they are making huge profits. that's the flip side of the high energy

bills people are paying. oil and gas companies making profits that nobody expected them to make, and it's completelyjustified to ask them to pay a lot more through a windfall tax so we can make this temporary big cut in vat. tax so we can make this temporary big cut in vat-— big cut in vat. health foundation sa in: the big cut in vat. health foundation saying the nhs — big cut in vat. health foundation saying the nhs needs _ big cut in vat. health foundation saying the nhs needs an - big cut in vat. health foundation saying the nhs needs an extra i big cut in vat. health foundation. saying the nhs needs an extra £17 billion. how would you tackle the current nhs backlog we have been talking about regularly on this programme in the last two years? hhs programme in the last two years? nhs and our care — programme in the last two years? nhs and our care system needs significant extra money. that's absolutely right. but we need to do it in a fair way. one of the reasons the liberal democrats have been unsatisfied with the national insurance rise, for example it does not tax the unearned income of very wealthy people, it doesn't tax the income of landlords. it puts all the burden on working people and that's wrong. we need more money for health and social care. the conservatives have starved it of money and one of

the reasons the pandemic was so difficult was because the tories have underfunded the nhs and the liberal democrats have argued to change that around but we need to do it in a fair way. change that around but we need to do it in a fair way-— it in a fair way. what would that be? the last— it in a fair way. what would that be? the last election _ it in a fair way. what would that be? the last election we - it in a fair way. what would that| be? the last election we argued it in a fair way. what would that - be? the last election we argued for income tax — be? the last election we argued for income tax to _ be? the last election we argued for income tax to go _ be? the last election we argued for income tax to go up _ be? the last election we argued for income tax to go up by _ be? the last election we argued for income tax to go up by 1p _ be? the last election we argued for income tax to go up by 1p and - be? the last election we argued for income tax to go up by 1p and a - income tax to go up by 1p and a parent because that spreads the burden and makes sure wealthy people pay their fair share. burden and makes sure wealthy people pay theirfair share. that burden and makes sure wealthy people pay their fair share. that has to be the right way to do it. the problem we have at the moment, the conservatives are not only taking an unfair approach to funding the nhs, but they are putting this tax rise up but they are putting this tax rise up at the wrong moment. they thought of it before the cost of living crisis emerged with the horror that we have seen, and with these massive rises in energy bills in particular, the conservatives could at the very least have delayed the rise in national insurance to give people some relief from this cost of living emergency. some relief from this cost of living emergency-— emergency. this is in fact a national — emergency. this is in fact a national insurance - emergency. this is in fact a national insurance cut - emergency. this is in fact a national insurance cut for i emergency. this is in fact a i national insurance cut for the emergency. this is in fact a - national insurance cut for the very poorest in society. i’m

national insurance cut for the very poorest in society.— poorest in society. i'm afraid if ou add poorest in society. i'm afraid if you add in _ poorest in society. i'm afraid if you add in things _ poorest in society. i'm afraid if you add in things like - poorest in society. i'm afraid if you add in things like the - poorest in society. i'm afraid if. you add in things like the freezing of the income tax allowance, a lot of the income tax allowance, a lot of people are going to be worse off. let's remember that the most vulnerable in society, who are facing high heating bills, they don't pay tax because they are retired or on benefits and they are getting no support from the conservatives. that's why this package the conservatives have put forward really doesn't make sense, it doesn't deliver for people who are in real problems. one of the reasons we think the conservatives should do more is the heating bills, and we believe heating warm home discount, which takes money directly off people's heating and utility bills, is a way to target money to the most vulnerable. to bills, is a way to target money to the most vulnerable.— bills, is a way to target money to the most vulnerable. to go back to the most vulnerable. to go back to the nhs, the most vulnerable. to go back to the nhs, we _ the most vulnerable. to go back to the nhs, we know— the most vulnerable. to go back to the nhs, we know it _ the most vulnerable. to go back to the nhs, we know it is _ the most vulnerable. to go back to the nhs, we know it is struggling l the nhs, we know it is struggling and at the moment there is a staffing crisis. what would you do to tackle that because it's notjust about money or cash, it's also about people. about money or cash, it's also about --eole. ., . about money or cash, it's also about n-eole. ., . ,

people. you are absolutely right. part of the _ people. you are absolutely right. part of the problem _ people. you are absolutely right. part of the problem is _ people. you are absolutely right. part of the problem is it - people. you are absolutely right. part of the problem is it takes i people. you are absolutely right. part of the problem is it takes a l part of the problem is it takes a long time to train doctors and nurses and professional medical staff that we need. because of cuts made a few years ago by the conservatives, that pipeline of trained medical staff isn't there. so there is a real challenge and we have got to think more creatively about it. one way i think they are missing is the role of community pharmacists, who are actually the front line for many people of the health service. but the conservatives have been undermining community pharmacists. if they supported them more than they could work with gps to try to make sure that help is there when people need it. do that help is there when people need it. , ., that help is there when people need it. do you accept, though, that the circumstances _ it. do you accept, though, that the circumstances we _ it. do you accept, though, that the circumstances we are _ it. do you accept, though, that the circumstances we are in _ it. do you accept, though, that the circumstances we are in at - it. do you accept, though, that the circumstances we are in at the - circumstances we are in at the moment, with the pandemic of the last couple of years and now the dreadful war in ukraine has put a unique type of pressure on this government and any government of any type would be in a very difficult situation at this point?- type would be in a very difficult situation at this point? there is no doubt some _ situation at this point? there is no doubt some of— situation at this point? there is no doubt some of these _ situation at this point? there is no doubt some of these pressures - situation at this point? there is no | doubt some of these pressures are

unprecedented and no one can deny that. but it's how you are prepared for these pressures and how you manage it. i'm afraid the government was completely unprepared for the pandemic, it ignored the advice that had come from experts. they had done a simulation of a pandemic in 2017 which said the government needed to get more ppe, more ventilators, more nhs staff on acute wards and the government ignored that. this government ignored that. this government has to bear the blame for failing to prepare, particularly since it had advice that you and i paid for. since it had advice that you and i aid for. �* , , ., paid for. i'm interested in your response _ paid for. i'm interested in your response to — paid for. i'm interested in your response to the _ paid for. i'm interested in your response to the comments - paid for. i'm interested in your- response to the comments yesterday that we had from president zelensky, graphic comments talking about the situation in ukraine at the moment and what should be done in response to that. some comments are so graphic we are not reporting this morning on some of the images coming out of ukraine are so graphic we can't show them on television. what's your response and what would you do if you were in charge of the government today? it is

you do if you were in charge of the government today?— government today? it is utterly shockin: government today? it is utterly shocking and — government today? it is utterly shocking and our _ government today? it is utterly shocking and our hearts - government today? it is utterly shocking and our hearts go - government today? it is utterly shocking and our hearts go out| government today? it is utterly i shocking and our hearts go out to the people of ukraine. i think our government is actually done quite a good job in supplying military support, and we are supporting that cross party. i think the conservative government has been weak on sanctioning putin's cronies and i would like the uk and other european partners to do far more on turning the tap of money away from the kremlin by even trading, importing oil and gas from russia, you are fuelling this war and we have to stop that. we need tougher sanctions. i would also say we need to do far more for ukrainian refugees. our european colleagues, countries like poland and romania, germany and others, are taking a far greater share of ukrainian refugees, who are having the toughest of times and we could do a lot more on that. ed davey, thank you. we will speak

to health secretary sajid javid in about half an hour. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. the bbc understands the uk has cancelled its first—ever international lgbt+ conference — which was due to be held in london this summer. it comes after more than 100 organisations said they were pulling out of the event called safe to be me. they're angry that the government's ban on conversion therapy will not include transgender people. met police officers could be given warrant cards, so women and girls can scan them and confirm their identity. it's one of the proposals in the force's action plan to tackle violence against women and girls. wayne couzens — then a serving police officer — murdered sarah everard last year after using his warrant card to deceive her. it's notjust households

feeling the squeeze as the cost of living rises. many small— and medium—sized businesses in london are seeing huge rises in their energy bills — and some, such as this dog groomer, say they'll have to pass that cost on to customers. i've had suppliers message me to say that they've held on for the last year and a half and they've had to gradually push their prices up, which means i've got to now change all the prices for things that i retail. shampoo prices have gone up, water prices, electricity is going to go up massively, so you've got to push that on to customers. the section of the piccadilly line serving heathrow airport is going to be shut over easter so new tracks can be laid. it means passengers using the airport between the 15th and 18th of april will have to find another way of getting there. tfl rail and the heathrow express will still be running, as well as a replacement bus service. let's take a look at how the tube is running this morning. the district line has minor delays due to a faulty train,

its slow eastbound between earls court and upminster. the circle line was affected too but looks like that's cleared up. and the northern line still closed for works between moorgate and kennington. time for the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. some sunny spells yesterday afternoon across the capital, but it's not looking quite so pleasant weather—wise today. that's because we've got a cold front sinking southwards, there'll be some showers at times and it's looking rather blustery. it will eventually give us some colder air in time for the end of the working week. but it's still a mild start to this morning, temperatures having dropped to high single figures last night. there's plenty of cloud around, a few showery outbreaks of rain as we head through the morning. watch out for the showers a bit later on through the day — some of these could turn out to be sharp, there could be a rumble or two of thunder — but also some bright and some sunny spells in between those showers. a brisk westerly wind blowing, gusting perhaps as high as 30 to a0 miles an hour. top temperatures will be a little lower than they were yesterday, peaking at 12 or 13 degrees celsius. overnight tonight we keep

the strength of the wind, a few showers still at times, some clearer spells. it's a chillier start to the day tomorrow. tomorrow, thursday, it's still windy. there'll be some sunny spells, watch out for some showers, we draw in a cold northerly wind and some chillier—feeling air on friday. that's all for now. lots more over on our website. i'm back in half an hour. now it's back to dan and sally — bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. our headlines today. the us and the eu will impose new sanctions on russia in the face of further atrocities. under the laws of war, killing civilians and wanton destruction are both crimes. unless it can somehow be proved that that was a military target. a controversial rise

in national insurance to ease pressure on the nhs has taken effect — raising the tax burden for millions of workers. we remember d—day veteran and friend of the programme harry billinge, who has died aged 96. rob burrow receives his mbe at windsor castle for services to rugby league and the motor neurone disease community. a surprise return to augusta for tiger woods. just 1a months after suffering life—threatening injuries in a car crash, the five—time masters winner says he does plan to play. an umbrella should get a work—out today. sunshine and showers across much of the country and it will turn blustery. details on that and colder air coming our way right here on breakfast. it's wednesday april the 6th. our main story. the us and eu are set to impose further sanctions on russia, following president zelensky�*s comments that russia is responsible

for some of the worst war crimes since the second world war. images have emerged from the town of bucha in recent days, following the retreat of russian forces, showing bodies of civilians lying in the streets. our correspondent yogita limaye has been there to witness the scenes left behind by russian forces. a warning that you may find some of the images in yogita's piece distressing. destruction and death are expected during a conflict. but what's happened in bucha violates the rules of war and of humanity. irina abramova lived peacefully here with her husband until the 5th of march. then a russian tank pulled up outside. their home was shelled. as it was burning, russian soldiers shouted, calling the couple outside. translation: they wanted to know where the nazis are. _ they said we have an evil

government with nazis in it and we should be punished for it. i said, "we're not guilty. we're just humans. " minutes later, her husband oleg, a a0—year—old welder, was shot in the head. russia's saying it's not killed civilians deliberately in ukraine. what do you want to say about that? translation: my husband wasn't a soldier. _ he'd never held a gun. he was a peaceful man. they took him from our home in his slippers, asked him to take his shirt off, made him kneel on the ground and killed him. she wears oleg's wedding band around her neck.

she says it's all she has left of him now, along with the shirt and sweater he was wearing the day he died. translation: | want. the whole world to know that the russians are killers. they�* re not human. they're killing women, children, civilians. she shows us the spot outside their home where oleg was killed, bloodstains still visible where his body lay for weeks. translation: he was - the best man in the world. he was kind and caring. he was the love of my life. i could give anything to bring him back. the more you talk to people in bucha, the more you learn of the terror that this town lived through. a local resident told us that a woman riding a bicycle was shot on this street.

in a house down this road, a man was trapped in his basement for weeks without much food. he dared not go anywhere because there was a russian tank standing outside. in the backyard of a church in bucha, the bodies of people who died here continue to pile up in a shallow trench. more than 300 civilians have been killed here. only a few have so far had the dignity of a proper burial. yogita limaye, bbc news, bucha. borisjohnson has urged russian citizens not to fall for vladimir putin's propaganda. in a video posted on social media, the prime minister spoke in russian, urging people to access independent information about the war in ukraine. we can speak now to our correspondent in moscow, jenny hill. good morning. the war goes on

russian people, are they any clearer about what they understand and see about what they understand and see about it? it about what they understand and see about it? , ,., ., ., about it? it is important to understand _ about it? it is important to understand that _ about it? it is important to understand that the - about it? it is important to l understand that the kremlin about it? it is important to - understand that the kremlin controls this narrative almost completely. there are very few independent journalists, russianjournalists, left in the country. many of them fled after the kremlin brought in other draconian new laws making it impossible, really, to tell the truth without the risk of going to prison. the kremlin at�*s narrative, as you know well by now, is that this is not a war, it is a special military operation designed to defend the interests of russian speaking people living in the east of ukraine. but increasingly the kremlin is portraying ukraine as the real aggressor here. russia invaded but ukraine is the aggressor. it is trained, russians are told, to acquire nuclear weapons, trying to develop —— trying to develop

biological ones. and that ukraine want to try to use those weapons against russia. we are seeing a new strand to that narrative in recent days, and that is that ukraine ordered by the us or aided by the us, depending on the outlet you look at, is waging an information war on russia, trying to cover up the atrocities that the kremlin says the government in kyiv is perpetrating, baseless claims, of course. the footage you are seeing out up bucha, some russians i seen that pot are being told it is fake news, that all those accounts, the pictures of the bodies, it is all staged with with help of the west in order to derail ongoing peace talks and to escalate violence in this conflict. that is what missions are being told. it is difficult to get access to any sources of information, even social media channels, many have been blocked and so many russians believe what they are being told. thank

blocked and so many russians believe what they are being told.— what they are being told. thank you, that is jenny — what they are being told. thank you, that is jenny hill _ what they are being told. thank you, that is jenny hill with _ what they are being told. thank you, that is jenny hill with the _ what they are being told. thank you, that is jenny hill with the latest. - national insurance contributions for workers and businesses change from today — as a health and social care levy comes into effect. opposition and some back bench mps have criticised the government's move, as an extra burden for those already facing rising costs. let's speak to our political correspondent nick eardley. good morning. talk us through exactly what this will mean for people. exactly what this will mean for ..eole, , exactly what this will mean for ..eole, ., exactly what this will mean for --eole. ., , ,' , people. good morning. it puts 1.2 5p on the pound — people. good morning. it puts 1.2 5p on the pound in _ people. good morning. it puts 1.2 5p on the pound in the _ people. good morning. it puts 1.2 5p on the pound in the national- on the pound in the national insurance payments we are all making if you are an individual. if your business, self—employed, you will all see that increasing your pay packet from this month. there is a mitigation coming injuly which means the point at which you start paying national insurance will go up, so that will help some people on lower incomes, but this is controversial, this rise coming in todayis controversial, this rise coming in today is controversial because it comes at a time when many of us are

facing a cost—of—living crisis, when bills are going up, inflation is increasing, people are already feeling the squeeze, and politically it is a manifesto busting change from the government. they promised at the last election not to increase national insurance, it caused a lot of discomfort in the conservative party but on the backbenches, something cabinet where worried about this, as well. opposition parties were opposed. the arguments you will hear from ministers today and from the prime minister is that it is necessary, though, because of the backlog that has built up in the nhs over the course of the pandemic, my money the prime minister will say is needed to get rid of that, to make sure that people can get the care they need from the health service. it is also about social care. an issue that has plagued governments for years. has been a long catalogue of prime ministers who have failed to deal with the issue. borisjohnson it will allow

him to bring him that cap on social care costs and allow some of the lowest incomes to be removed from paying social care at all. that is not coming in for a couple of years so we will continue to see a lot of pressure on this issue, continue to see a lot of opposition the government was 80s to hold firm because it needs to raise the money somehow. ., ~ because it needs to raise the money somehow. ., ,, , ., ., , a somehow. thank you, that is nick eardle in somehow. thank you, that is nick eardley in westminster. - two members of a british family have died and two others are critically injured after a landslide while they were hiking on holiday in australia. our correspondent phil mercer is in sydney now. what more do we know about the people who have died? brute what more do we know about the people who have died?— what more do we know about the people who have died? we know it was a father who — people who have died? we know it was a father who was _ people who have died? we know it was a father who was 49 _ people who have died? we know it was a father who was 49 and _ people who have died? we know it was a father who was 49 and his _ a father who was a9 and his nine—year—old son. the authorities say they were crushed by falling rocks. very close to where we are at

wentworth falls in the blue mountains world heritage listed area, about 60 miles to the west of sydney. as you will be able to see, it is a horrible day here in the mountains. there is low cloud, torrential rain, and the downpours we have had in eastern australia over many months now i thought to have been a contributing factor in what is being described as a freak accident. the ground here is absolutely sudden and the thinking is that part of the cliffs where the family was walking underneath had become dangerously unstable and that unleashed rocks and other debris that crushed the man and his young son. a woman and another teenage boy received critical injuries. they were flown by rescue helicopters to a hospital in sydney where they have undergone surgery. a 15—year—old girl, a fifth member of this british family, managed to raise the alarm

and her courage and composure in such awful circumstances have been praised by the authorities because that meant they could get help to the mother and her brother. as you may be able to see behind me, walking trails are exultant with this torrential rain and many have been closed because of the risk of further rock falls and landslides. thank you very much for that update. that is phil mercer in australia for us this morning. from today all restaurants in england that employ more than 250 people will have to print calorie information on their menus. it's part of the government's efforts to reduce obesity rates — but there are concerns it could have a negative impact on people with eating disorders. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. the lunch rush is just getting going, and the manchester branch of the vapiano restaurant chain is one of the businesses that will be displaying calories on menus from today. when the new regulations were first announced, some restaurateurs worried about the extra costs,

but the boss of vapiano says it's good to give customers choice and information. from a brand and business perspective, vapiano is very much about being transparent with our guests and with our consumers. we'd like to be able to give people access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about the food that they're consuming and the quality of the products and ingredients. the new regulations mean calories must be displayed clearly at the point of choice — normally a menu — along with the statement, "adults need around 2,000 calories a day". the new rules will only apply to businesses that employ at least 250 people, so smaller restaurants are exempt. a survey by public health england found that 79% of respondents backed the idea. the government hopes that providing more information on calories in food will help people make healthier choices, and so reduce obesity rates.

many larger restaurant, fast—food and pub chains already display calories on menus, and have done so for years. hello. wow, look at that. but the idea received a mixed reception among diners in manchester. yeah, it would make a difference. i'd choose what i thought was the healthiest option. you know, i take a keen interest on what goes into my body and, yeah, i'd definitely be interested. we should accept our own responsibility for what we eat. and i think... yeah, with lockdown and everything, i think people should get on it and look after themselves. yeah, definitely. i don't count the calories. i'm young and healthy. i don't think it really. affects me in any way. but, no, i wouldn't look at it. i come to a restaurant because i'd go there knowing what i want to eat. i go there knowing that it's going to be a big meal. i don't go there thinking "oh, i want to eat healthy at this restaurant today." there have been some concerns about the impact that highlighting the calories in meals could have on people struggling with an eating disorder, who can become very focused on calorie counting.

and at this slimming group, they know that, while an awareness of calories may be helpful, there's much more to a healthy diet. three out of four done — amazing! the calories on their own aren't going to make that much of a difference. i think you need to know what else is in there, don't you? even your vegetables - are at least in butter or oils, just so they glisten under the light, aren't they? i whereas you wouldn't i necessarily know that — you might be thinking, - "oh, i'm going for a healthier choice by having these vegetables." i feel like there needs to be more kind of education around this, and it don't meanjust in schools, for example. i think it needs to be, like, a wider—spread thing, so thinking about the fibre content, the protein, the things that obviously fill you up rather than just a number next to a dish. because obviously that can just be kind of misleading in terms of actually what's inside that food itself. the governments in scotland and wales are consulting on whether to introduce similar regulations. but the big question is what impact these measures will have in the fight against rising obesity levels. dominic hughes, bbc news.

we will be talking more about this later in the programme so lets us know what you think about that, calories on menus piano the e—mail is bbcbreakfast@bbc.co.uk and we are posting about that and various other things on social media and we are putting up snippets of two incredibly powerful films today. one about the life of harry billinge, who sadly day at the age of 96, and also rob burrow yesterday went to windsor castle to get his mbe, which was amazing stuck and we will show you those later this morning so keep watching. let's go to mass with the weather. , ., ., watching. let's go to mass with the weather. ,., ., ., , ., weather. good morning. it will be a mornin: weather. good morning. it will be a morning of— weather. good morning. it will be a morning of those _ weather. good morning. it will be a morning of those umbrellas - weather. good morning. it will be a morning of those umbrellas getting weather. good morning. it will be a i morning of those umbrellas getting a good work—out. the day of sunshine and showers across the country through today, dry at one minute,

throwing it down the necks and you will notice later in the day that you have to give the title of the umbrella as things turn increasingly blustery. at the moment this is what you can see, batches of showers around, a bit of sleet mixed in the very final of but not as cold as it has been. what we will see some of those showers become lengthier across parts of wales, central and southern england as we go through the morning and early afternoon before easing back a bit during the second half of the day. the same can't be said across parts of scotland, temperatures down and where we would be for this stage in april and it will feel cool as the wind picks up at the show especially. longer spells of rain continue particularly across orkney with sleet and snow mixing where the chilly is that the air is, just to the north of that band. showers can be thundery and heavy with hail across scotland and northern ireland this afternoon, winds may be gusting a0 to 50 mph. increasingly blustery across england and wales and showers this afternoon towards the evening rush hour should be fewer in number and more it will be drier than this

morning. this evening and overnight, longer spells of rain scraping along southern parts. more showers further north but the rain turned to snow as cold air pushes in across parts of scotland. the colder air will work southwards through thursday and into friday. a chillier end to that week, showers around still on thursday, looking drierfor the showers around still on thursday, looking drier for the start of the weekend. ., , looking drier for the start of the weekend. . , ., ., ., know. can i have a full forecast for au:usta know. can i have a full forecast for augusta for— know. can i have a full forecast for augusta for thursday _ know. can i have a full forecast for augusta for thursday to _ know. can i have a full forecast for augusta for thursday to sunday? | know. can i have a full forecast for| augusta for thursday to sunday? it is looking good. short. _ augusta for thursday to sunday? it is looking good. short. just - augusta for thursday to sunday? it is looking good. short. just off- augusta for thursday to sunday? it is looking good. short. just off the| is looking good. short. just off the to of his is looking good. short. just off the top of his head _ is looking good. short. just off the top of his head stuck _ is looking good. short. just off the top of his head stuck in _ is looking good. short. just off the top of his head stuck in or- is looking good. short. just off the top of his head stuck in or he - is looking good. srirr't. just off the top of his head stuck in or he just made it up. tributes have been coming in for harry billinge, one of the first british men to land onto the normandy beaches on d—day, after he died a the age of 96. harry dedicated more than 60 years of his life to fundraising for the royal legion and keeping the memories of his fallen comrades alive. let's remind ourselves

of some of his work. they say i'm a hero. i'm no hero. i was lucky, i'm here. all the heroes are dead, and i'll neverforget them as long as i live. and it was hell. i've never seen anything like it in my life. you had the ships firing over your head, and you had the germans firing on you from inland. 88 millimetre guns, they used, which would blow you off the face of earth. the sea was red with human blood. i came home, and so many poor devils never came home. i love them all. everybody who was a normandy veteran loved one another. and that's a marvellous thing. love is stronger than death.

harry billinge, who died yesterday. well we are joined by two people now who knew harry very well through their roles as trustees of the normandy memorial trust. former chief of the general staff lord richard dannatt is in norfolk this morning and we are also joined by the bbc�*s royal correspondent nicholas witchell. nicholas, what an incredible life, what a man and what a legacy sire good morning. what a legacy indeed. a man with a 1— and very generous spirit, part of that remarkable generation which step forward went national_ generation which step forward went national survival was at stake, freedom — national survival was at stake, freedom was threatened. to face such awful scenes as one of the first to land on _ awful scenes as one of the first to land on gold beach on d—day as a commando — land on gold beach on d—day as a commando engineer, he saw many of his colleagues cut down, he fought on through— his colleagues cut down, he fought on through the battle of normandy, and it— on through the battle of normandy, and it had _ on through the battle of normandy, and it had a profound effect upon him _ and it had a profound effect upon him he — and it had a profound effect upon him. he wasjust a wisp of a man

physically, — him. he wasjust a wisp of a man physically, but he had this huge personality and this absolute commitment to remembrance, and to brin- commitment to remembrance, and to bring the _ commitment to remembrance, and to bring the message, the obligation to remember, do as many people as possible _ remember, do as many people as possible and he did that throughout his life _ possible and he did that throughout his life for— possible and he did that throughout his life for many years for the royal— his life for many years for the royal british legion and in these last five — royal british legion and in these last five or so years on our behalf, on behalf— last five or so years on our behalf, on behalf of— last five or so years on our behalf, on behalf of the normandy memorial trust. _ on behalf of the normandy memorial trust, which i set up with another normandy— trust, which i set up with another normandy veteran back in 2016, and we became — normandy veteran back in 2016, and we became aware of harry billinge because _ we became aware of harry billinge because two of our colleagues took their annual holiday in st austell and found — their annual holiday in st austell and found him and they then had this absolute _ and found him and they then had this absolute commitment, this determination to raise money, to see this british _ determination to raise money, to see this british normandy memorial finally— this british normandy memorial finally built in normandy in tribute to the _ finally built in normandy in tribute to the men and women under british command _ to the men and women under british command who never came home. lord dannatt, command who never came home. lord dannatt. when — command who never came home. lord dannatt. when we _ command who never came home. er'c dannatt, when we had harry billinge talking on this programme about his memories and experiences of that

day, his message was so powerful. i would be interested to know what it was like for you to talk to him and for other members of the armed forces to hear those stories you are ri . ht. forces to hear those stories you are riuht. nick forces to hear those stories you are right- nick has _ forces to hear those stories you are right. nick has fantastically - right. nick has fantastically described _ right. nick has fantastically described what— right. nick has fantastically described what harry - right. nick has fantastically described what harry did i right. nick has fantastically. described what harry did but right. nick has fantastically- described what harry did but he was quite a _ described what harry did but he was quite a remarkable _ described what harry did but he was quite a remarkable person. - described what harry did but he was quite a remarkable person. as- described what harry did but he was quite a remarkable person. as a - quite a remarkable person. as a young _ quite a remarkable person. as a young man _ quite a remarkable person. as a young man he _ quite a remarkable person. as a young man he clearly— quite a remarkable person. as a l young man he clearly experienced quite a remarkable person. as a - young man he clearly experienced all the sites _ young man he clearly experienced all the sites and — young man he clearly experienced all the sites and horrors _ young man he clearly experienced all the sites and horrors of _ young man he clearly experienced all the sites and horrors of war- young man he clearly experienced all the sites and horrors of war and - the sites and horrors of war and those _ the sites and horrors of war and those memories— the sites and horrors of war and those memories are _ the sites and horrors of war and those memories are stayed - the sites and horrors of war and| those memories are stayed with the sites and horrors of war and - those memories are stayed with him and gave _ those memories are stayed with him and gave him — those memories are stayed with him and gave him a— those memories are stayed with him and gave him a determination- those memories are stayed with him and gave him a determination to - those memories are stayed with himj and gave him a determination to see and gave him a determination to see a proper— and gave him a determination to see a proper memorial— and gave him a determination to see a proper memorial in— and gave him a determination to see a proper memorial in place - and gave him a determination to see a proper memorial in place to - and gave him a determination to see a proper memorial in place to the i a proper memorial in place to the 22,442 _ a proper memorial in place to the 22,442 who— a proper memorial in place to the 22,442 who fought _ a proper memorial in place to the 22,442 who fought and _ a proper memorial in place to the 22,442 who fought and fell - a proper memorial in place to the 22,442 who fought and fell and i 22,442 who fought and fell and didn't— 22,442 who fought and fell and didn't come _ 22,442 who fought and fell and didn't come home. _ 22,442 who fought and fell and didn't come home. he - 22,442 who fought and fell and didn't come home. he was - 22,442 who fought and fell and - didn't come home. he was determined their memory — didn't come home. he was determined their memory would _ didn't come home. he was determined their memory would live _ didn't come home. he was determined their memory would live for— didn't come home. he was determined their memory would live for ever. - didn't come home. he was determined their memory would live for ever. he l their memory would live for ever. he was a _ their memory would live for ever. he was a reat— their memory would live for ever. he was a real inspiration. _ their memory would live for ever. he was a real inspiration. i— their memory would live for ever. he was a real inspiration. i was - was a real inspiration. i was thinking, _ was a real inspiration. i was thinking, what _ was a real inspiration. i was thinking, what could - was a real inspiration. i was thinking, what could we - was a real inspiration. i was thinking, what could we dol was a real inspiration. i was i thinking, what could we do to continue _ thinking, what could we do to continue that— thinking, what could we do to continue that memory - thinking, what could we do to continue that memory of - thinking, what could we do tol continue that memory of him? 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moved by the story, go online - memorial so i say to any of you is moved by the story, go online toi memorial so i say to any of you is i moved by the story, go online to the memorial— moved by the story, go online to the memorial website _ moved by the story, go online to the memorial website and _ moved by the story, go online to the memorial website and sign- moved by the story, go online to the memorial website and sign up- moved by the story, go online to the memorial website and sign up as - moved by the story, go online to the memorial website and sign up as a l memorial website and sign up as a guiding _ memorial website and sign up as a guiding and — memorial website and sign up as a guiding and join— memorial website and sign up as a guiding and join harry— memorial website and sign up as a guiding and join harry to _ memorial website and sign up as a guiding and join harry to keep - memorial website and sign up as a guiding and join harry to keep it. guiding and join harry to keep it there _ guiding and join harry to keep it there to — guiding and join harry to keep it there to remind _ guiding and join harry to keep it there to remind future - guiding and join harry to keep it. there to remind future generations that peace — there to remind future generations that peace and _ there to remind future generations that peace and freedom _ there to remind future generations that peace and freedom we - there to remind future generations that peace and freedom we have i that peace and freedom we have enjoyed — that peace and freedom we have enjoyed in— that peace and freedom we have enjoyed in europe _ that peace and freedom we have enjoyed in europe until- that peace and freedom we have enjoyed in europe until now- that peace and freedom we have enjoyed in europe until now was| enjoyed in europe until now was thought— enjoyed in europe until now was thought for— enjoyed in europe until now was thought for really— enjoyed in europe until now was thought for really hard - enjoyed in europe until now was thought for really hard in - enjoyed in europe until now was thought for really hard in 1944 i enjoyed in europe until now was i thought for really hard in 1944 and that's— thought for really hard in 1944 and that's memorial— thought for really hard in 1944 and that's memorial is _ thought for really hard in 1944 and that's memorial is there _ thought for really hard in 1944 and that's memorial is there to - that's memorial is there to commemorate _ that's memorial is there to commemorate those - that's memorial is there to commemorate those who i that's memorial is there to - commemorate those who fought and fell for— commemorate those who fought and fell for the _ commemorate those who fought and fell for the freedom _ commemorate those who fought and fell for the freedom europe - commemorate those who fought and fell for the freedom europe has - fell for the freedom europe has enjoyed — fell for the freedom europe has enjoyed sadiy— fell for the freedom europe has enjoyed. sadly war— fell for the freedom europe has enjoyed. sadly war has - fell for the freedom europe has| enjoyed. sadly war has returned fell for the freedom europe has . enjoyed. sadly war has returned to europe _ enjoyed. sadly war has returned to europe but— enjoyed. sadly war has returned to europe but that _ enjoyed. sadly war has returned to europe but that is _ enjoyed. sadly war has returned to europe but that is not _ enjoyed. sadly war has returned to europe but that is not the - enjoyed. sadly war has returned to europe but that is not the story. i europe but that is not the story. nick— europe but that is not the story. nick was — europe but that is not the story. nick was talking _ europe but that is not the story. nick was talking about - europe but that is not the story. nick was talking about that - europe but that is not the story. | nick was talking about that great generation. every time you post anything on social media people respond to that story of harry billinge, they talk about that great generation and when you speak to him about that and the fact he is a hero, i love the fact that he always says, it is not about me, i am not here to celebrate what i did or am doing, it is about my friends who never came back and he always puts that attention on other people.

absolutely right. that generation did not— absolutely right. that generation did not regard themselves as heroes. they were _ did not regard themselves as heroes. they were thrust into the middle of what became the second world war and they did _ what became the second world war and they did their duty at theirjob and many— they did their duty at theirjob and many of— they did their duty at theirjob and many of them fell in the carrying out of— many of them fell in the carrying out of that— many of them fell in the carrying out of thatjob many of them fell in the carrying out of that job but harry would not describe _ out of that job but harry would not describe himself as a hero but he was determined and that determination was an inspiration to so many— determination was an inspiration to so many and one of the reasons why the second _ so many and one of the reasons why the second phase of the memorial will be _ the second phase of the memorial will be putting an education centre, education _ will be putting an education centre, education facility, to tell the story— education facility, to tell the story of— education facility, to tell the story of the normandy campaign for future _ story of the normandy campaign for future generations so that we can all continue to remember what that amazing _ all continue to remember what that amazing generation did and that they .ave amazing generation did and that they gave their— amazing generation did and that they gave their lives for the freedom that europe has enjoyed. and actually— that europe has enjoyed. and actually to tell the british story, because — actually to tell the british story, because britain played such a key role in _ because britain played such a key role in bringing peace and freedom and liberty to the people of europe. we must _ and liberty to the people of europe. we must not forget that. nick, and liberty to the people of europe. we must not forget that.— we must not forget that. nick, you worked closely _ we must not forget that. nick, you worked closely with _ we must not forget that. nick, you worked closely with harry, - we must not forget that. nick, you worked closely with harry, knew. we must not forget that. nick, you i worked closely with harry, knew him well in your role as the founder of the memorial trust. when we listen

to in talking there are so many wonderful things he said, great wisdom and life advice. what will you take away from your experiences with him? i you take away from your experiences with him? ~ , .,, , with him? i think his generosity. he had this generous _ with him? i think his generosity. he had this generous heart. _ with him? i think his generosity. he had this generous heart. he - with him? i think his generosity. he had this generous heart. he was - with him? i think his generosity. he. had this generous heart. he was very plain—spoken, he was a plain—spoken company— plain—spoken, he was a plain—spoken company moved to cornwall with sheila, _ company moved to cornwall with sheila, his— company moved to cornwall with sheila, his wife, and brought of their— sheila, his wife, and brought of their family sheila, his wife, and brought of theirfamily there. he remained sheila, his wife, and brought of their family there. he remained a very plain— their family there. he remained a very plain speaking cockney. joe maguire — very plain speaking cockney. joe maguire has done a fantasticjob telling _ maguire has done a fantasticjob telling his story through the films bbc breakfast has shown over the years _ bbc breakfast has shown over the years. irrepressible and inspirational and i think he absolutely was, bringing this message of remembrance, the need to remember— message of remembrance, the need to remember what was done more than 75 years ago. _ remember what was done more than 75 years ago, and the need to continue with this _ years ago, and the need to continue with this message that war is terrible. _ with this message that war is terrible, that those who lost their lives _ terrible, that those who lost their lives in _ terrible, that those who lost their lives in the — terrible, that those who lost their lives in the second world war in the normandy— lives in the second world war in the normandy campaign must be remembered. that was his passion, that became his driving force these last few—

that became his driving force these last few years. thanks not least to bbc breakfast, the films you have done, _ bbc breakfast, the films you have done, john maguire and naga, he will not be _ done, john maguire and naga, he will not be forgotten, i can assure you of that _ not be forgotten, i can assure you of that. ., , not be forgotten, i can assure you of that. . , ., , ., not be forgotten, i can assure you ofthat. . , ., , ., ., of that. that is lovely of you to sa . of that. that is lovely of you to say- nicholas _ of that. that is lovely of you to say. nicholas witchell - of that. that is lovely of you to say. nicholas witchell and - of that. that is lovely of you to | say. nicholas witchell and lord dannatt, thank you for sharing your memories of harry. later on this morning... that memories of harry. later on this morning- - -_ memories of harry. later on this morninu...�* ., j~' ., morning... at about 8:15am you will be able to watch _ morning... at about 8:15am you will be able to watch that _ morning... at about 8:15am you will be able to watch that film. - morning... at about 8:15am you will be able to watch that film. stick - be able to watch that film. stick with us until 8:15am or catch up later on bbc iplayer because it is well worth your time. the biggest reform to divorce law in 50 years has come into force in england and wales, bringing it broadly into line with scotland. married couples will now be able to begin divorce proceedings without apportioning blame. our home and legal correspondent, dominic casciani, reports. happy family life — what so many of us want, but sometimes it comes

with an emotional cost. in 2018, olivia and her then—husband realised their marriage was over and they had to find a way out of it for the good of themselves and their children. but when she met a divorce lawyer, she was in for a shock. olivia was told she'd have to legally blame her husband if she wanted to get on with it quickly. i felt very uncomfortable with it right from the beginning because they seemed to be very much sort of pointing the finger and that someone was at fault. it felt that it was not going to be useful to the divorce process. especially when young children are involved i think apportioning blame sort of fuels the flame a little, and it didn't seem like a great way to set up co—parenting in the future. hi, olivia, it's nice to see you again. the couple got help from amicable — a divorce support service — but still needed to wait two years to legally split because they had chosen not to blame each other. the more tension between us, you know, obviously would have had an impact on them,

it would have impacted our ability to share custody, you know, because as we help each other out all the time, you know, we share a car, we share a dog. we're, you know, happy to look after the kids on different evenings and we're very flexible. up until now, we've had a fault—based divorce system in england and wales. someone has to be accused of adultery, desertion or unreasonable behaviour. if one partner disagrees, the couple must wait five years. from today, one or both partners can declare the marriage is over in a statement to a court. judges will no longer ask for a reason. the same rules apply to same—sex unions. divorce and family lawyers say it's a revolution that places people and their wellbeing first. this will be more humane. i think it also recognises the dignity of the people wanting to be divorced, and it gives them some autonomy, as well. what i'm hoping is that that sets the tone and the culture, and it will roll over into resolving

financial matters and children matters, most importantly. divorce lawyers say there could be an increase in applications. but the legal steps will take longer. there's now a 20—week pause to allow couples to think again. time also to divide finances and agree arrangements for children. but campaigners say the new law means more separating couples will find a happier life without added emotional and financial pain. dominic casciani, bbc news, in north london. i like the idea of that. an amicable divorce, dan. i like the idea of that. an amicable divorce. dan-_ divorce, dan. awkward! laughter _ laughter i am still here for a few weeks! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup.

the bbc understands the uk has cancelled its first ever international lgbt+ conference, which was due to be held in london this summer. it comes after more than 100 organisations said they were pulling out of the event, called safe to be me. they're angry that the government's ban on conversion therapy will not include transgender people. met police officers could be given warrant cards so women can scan them and confirm their identity. its one of the proposals in the force's action plan to tackle violence against women and girls. wayne couzens — then a serving police officer — murdered sarah everard last year after using his warrant card to deceive her. it's notjust households feeling the squeeze as the cost of living rises. many small— and medium—sized businesses in london are seeing huge rises in their energy bills, and some — such as this dog groomer — say they'll have to pass that cost on to customers. i've had suppliers message me to say

that they've held on for the last year and a half and they've had to gradually push their prices up, which means i've got to now change all the prices for things that i retail. shampoo prices have gone up, water prices, electricity is going to go up massively, so you've got to push that on to customers. the section of the piccadilly line serving heathrow airport is going to be shut over easter so new tracks can be laid. it means passengers using the airport between the 15th and 18th of april will have to find another way of getting there. tfl rail and the heathrow express will still be running, as well as a replacement bus service. let's take a look at how the tube is running this morning. the district line has minor delays due to a faulty train. it's slow eastbound between barking and upminster. the between barking and upminster. metropolitan line delays the metropolitan line has some minor delays just the metropolitan line has some minor delaysjust popping up. and the northern line still closed for works

between moorgate and kennington. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station. time for the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. some sunny spells yesterday afternoon across the capital, but it's not looking quite so pleasant weather—wise today. that's because we've got a cold front sinking southwards, there'll be some showers at times and it's looking rather blustery. it will eventually give us some colder air in time for the end of the working week. but it's still a mild start to this morning, temperatures having dropped to high single figures last night. there's plenty of cloud around, a few showery outbreaks of rain as we head through the morning. watch out for the showers a bit later on through the day — some of these could turn out to be sharp, there could be a rumble or two of thunder — but also some bright and some sunny spells in between those showers. a brisk westerly wind blowing, gusting perhaps as high as 30 to a0 miles an hour. top temperatures will be a little lower than they were yesterday, peaking at 12 or 13 degrees celsius. overnight tonight we keep the strength of the wind, a few showers still at times, some clearer spells. it's a chillier start to the day tomorrow. tomorrow, thursday, it's still windy. there'll be some sunny spells, watch out for some showers, we draw in a cold northerly wind

and some chillier—feeling air on friday. that's all for now. i'm back in an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. let's take a look at some of today's front pages, which are dominated by some really striking photographs of the unfolding horror in ukraine. the guardian has a picture of a woman pushing her bike past the rubble of her destroyed town. its main story is about president volodymyr zelensky�*s call for russian leaders to face a war crimes trial. the photograph on the times was taken in moscow — where one brave protestor was trying to draw attention to the murder of civilians in ukraine by russian troops. the daily mail's front page shows a six—year—old boy —

vlad — standing next to the makeshift grave of his mother, who died during the occupation of bucha. and the mirror has a picture which brings home the desperate plight of ukrainian families. this little girl's mum wrote her daughter's name and some other details on her back — in case they become separated, or worse. the headline reads: "if i don't make it, this is who you are." we can speak now to health secretary sajid javid. we'd secretary sajid javid. like to talk about national insurance we'd like to talk about national insurance later, but seeing as the front page of newspapers are mentioning ukraine, what are your thoughts on president zelensky. when he speaks the world listens and he has asked for reform of the un. do you think the un needs to change? i think the un needs to listen to him

very carefully. it needs to respond. i was pleased to see overnight there is more news of sanctions certainly from the eu and i know the g7 and other countries are getting together to discuss what further action they can take against russia in terms of economic sanctions. i think it is hugely important that we and our allies continue our military support and humanitarian support for ukraine. and a moment ago you rightly mentioned some of the pictures that we are all seeing, horrific pictures coming out of this war, especially that picture of the young girl, with parents writing her contact details and name and details on her back. that could be anyone's daughter. when i first saw it, i could imagine it being my daughter. imagine living in ukraine at the moment and having to deal with the horror unfolding. we absolutely have to make sure that president putin is held to account for his actions. you

talk about sanctions on russia, should russia be thrown out of the united nations? they still have a veto on the security council. that is not a decision _ veto on the security council. that is not a decision for— veto on the security council. that is not a decision for us. _ veto on the security council. that is not a decision for us. i'm - veto on the security council. t'isgt is not a decision for us. i'm not sure practically speaking whether it is possible to throw any country out of the un. it is important that the un responds. there are different bodies in the un that russia is a member of, including the human rights bodies and i think certainly russia should no longer be a member of those bodies because it is the country right here and now that is... to call it a violation of human rights is to put it mildly. these atrocities that are unfolding in europe. a few months ago, i remember last summer remembering srebrenica and many of your viewers will remember the genocide that took place in bosnia in 1995. what is

unfolding right now in ukraine, this is mass murder on an unprecedented scale in europe, and we haven't seen the likes of this since 1995. i don't want to be commemorating another genocide in europe years from now. we have the power, the world has the power to stop this and it must act. ., world has the power to stop this and it must act-— it must act. you are in a hospital toda . i it must act. you are in a hospital today. i would _ it must act. you are in a hospital today. i would love _ it must act. you are in a hospital today. i would love to _ it must act. you are in a hospital today. i would love to talk - it must act. you are in a hospital today. i would love to talk to - it must act. you are in a hospital| today. i would love to talk to you about the funding of nhs and social care because from today people will be asked to pay more tax to do that. the question is, and many people will be asking, when will we see a tangible difference to the services on offer? �* ., , tangible difference to the services on offer? �* . , , tangible difference to the services onoffer?�* ., , on offer? already it is happening. this new levy _ on offer? already it is happening. this new levy is _ on offer? already it is happening. this new levy is for _ on offer? already it is happening. this new levy is for nhs - on offer? already it is happening. this new levy is for nhs and - on offer? already it is happening. | this new levy is for nhs and social care and i think we can all see the impact of the pandemic that has been unprecedented and that impact will continue for many years. this additional £39 billion we are putting in over the next three

years, every penny of the new levy will go towards that. it will help the nhs with its biggest catch up programme in history, taking activity levels to some 130% of the levels pre—pandemic. paying for 9 million more scans and procedures and that work has already begun. it will also support adult social care in a way we haven't seen before. we are delivering on our promise to fix the problems in adult social care with a much more generous means tested system and protection for everyone from the catastrophic costs of care. , , ., everyone from the catastrophic costs of care. ,, ., ., , everyone from the catastrophic costs ofcare. ,, ., ., , , of care. the issue for many is waitin: of care. the issue for many is waiting lists _ of care. the issue for many is waiting lists at _ of care. the issue for many is waiting lists at the _ of care. the issue for many is waiting lists at the moment. | of care. the issue for many is i waiting lists at the moment. we of care. the issue for many is - waiting lists at the moment. we have discussed it before. the warning from somebody�*s, it has exceeded 13 million people. when will that start to come down? i million people. when will that start to come down?— to come down? i have been really straightforward _ to come down? i have been really straightforward about _ to come down? i have been really straightforward about this. - to come down? i have been really straightforward about this. what i to come down? i have been really i straightforward about this. what we can do in the nhs is increased activity levels. that's what the extra funding is going to do. the one thing no government can control

is demand for the nhs, especially on the back of a pandemic. we estimate some 11 million people stayed away from the nhs during the height of the pandemic. i think we can all understand why that happened. i want those people to come back and i want them to know the nhs is there and open for them and i want them to be seen. but what i don't know and nobody knows is what proportion of those people will come back. is it 50%, 70%, 30%? it's very hard to put a number on whether waiting list goes. it's already at six million and it will go higher before it starts to come down. the nhs plan assumed 50%, a so—called bounce back of demand. they estimate it will start to turn around in march of 202a but there is a lot of uncertainty. what i can do is make sure we put every available resource into this and that's why we have needed the new levy but we also continue with the reform programme of the nhs because it's notjust

about new money. it's about new community diagnostic centres, new surgical hubs and improve the leadership of the nhs. for surgical hubs and improve the leadership of the nhs.- surgical hubs and improve the leadership of the nhs. for all of that ou leadership of the nhs. for all of that you need — leadership of the nhs. for all of that you need staff. _ leadership of the nhs. for all of that you need staff. i'm - leadership of the nhs. for all of. that you need staff. i'm interested to know where that stuff will come from. the nhs has confirmed there are around a0,000 unfilled nursing vacancies in the nhs across england, and that's gone up from last year by 2500 from this time last year. things are getting worse. where are the jobs things are getting worse. where are thejobs being things are getting worse. where are the jobs being filled? things are getting worse. where are thejobs being filled? in things are getting worse. where are the jobs being filled?— the jobs being filled? in terms of staffin: , the jobs being filled? in terms of staffing, there _ the jobs being filled? in terms of staffing, there is _ the jobs being filled? in terms of staffing, there is a _ the jobs being filled? in terms of staffing, there is a huge - the jobs being filled? in terms of l staffing, there is a huge challenge. there is no doubt about that, and there are many vacancies. but things are improving. in the last year the nhs hired some aa,000 new people, including 11,000 nurses and 5000 more doctors. we have more nurses and doctors working in the nhs today than at any other time in its existence. we also have more doctors

and nurses in training and medical schools and universities than ever before. there is a plan for this. separately i have asked the nhs to do a long—term strategic plan for workforce, looking at is notjust the next five or ten years but as far as 15 years to plan properly for that. ., . ~' far as 15 years to plan properly for that. ., ., ,, ., ,, that. you talk about the nhs passionately. _ that. you talk about the nhs passionately. i _ that. you talk about the nhs passionately. i know - that. you talk about the nhs passionately. i know many i that. you talk about the nhs - passionately. i know many people watching this morning care about the nhs but they also care about the money in their pocket and providing for theirfamilies and money in their pocket and providing for their families and putting food on the table and heating their homes. this all comes on the back of a current cost of living crisis, which is crippling many families across the uk. what do you say to them this morning, because there will be many who are pinched increasingly by this national insurance rise.— increasingly by this national insurance rise. ~ ., ., , insurance rise. what i would say is this, and first _ insurance rise. what i would say is this, and first of _ insurance rise. what i would say is this, and first of all _ insurance rise. what i would say is this, and first of all i _ insurance rise. what i would say is this, and first of all i think- insurance rise. what i would say is this, and first of all i think it - insurance rise. what i would say is this, and first of all i think it is - this, and first of all i think it is a perfectly fair question. the cost of living challenge is huge,

especially on many families right across the country. first i would say, in terms of public services and the nhs, they need to be paid for. people understand that. if we want the nhs to catch up and deal with a covid backlog and if we want better social care for adults, the money has to come from somewhere. we have to make sure as government we spend every penny sensibly and wisely. that's why it must be done together with reform. when it comes to helping people with the cost of living challenge, i think people also understand that there is no government in the world that can mitigate this problem 100%. it is right to focus resources on those that need it most. the energy support we have provided, with prices, £9 billion targeted at those who need them most. a new hardship fund and the chancellor doubled that in the size in the recent spring statement and that will help some of the most vulnerable families. one of the most vulnerable families. one of the best ways for anyone to deal with rising prices is to make sure they are in work and right now we have an economy that is booming in

terms ofjobs with the lowest unemployment rates and one of the lowest we have had in this country for decades. youth unemployment is at the lowest level for decades. the national living wage is going up so anyone working full—time at that wage is £1000 better off. and the chancellorjust wage is £1000 better off. and the chancellor just cut wage is £1000 better off. and the chancellorjust cut national insurance contributions so that 70% of workers will be better off even after this new levy. that of workers will be better off even after this new levy.— of workers will be better off even after this new levy. that is quite a list, but also _ after this new levy. that is quite a list, but also in _ after this new levy. that is quite a list, but also in 2021 _ after this new levy. that is quite a list, but also in 2021 we _ after this new levy. that is quite a list, but also in 2021 we saw- after this new levy. that is quite a list, but also in 2021 we saw the i list, but also in 2021 we saw the biggest cumulative tax rises since the 19705. you are biggest cumulative tax ri5e5 since the 19705. you are a former chancellor and you talk about the current one, that's not a record to be proud of, i5 current one, that's not a record to be proud of, is it? taste current one, that's not a record to be proud of, is it?— be proud of, is it? we have also seen the biggest _ be proud of, is it? we have also seen the biggest challenge - be proud of, is it? we have also seen the biggest challenge this | seen the biggest challenge this country has faced since the second world war. that has meant, certainly has meant much higher borrowing and more spending on public services. as you said at the start, right now i am in a hospital, a fantastic

hospital in hertfordshire, but it requires investment. the choice for us as a country is, we either put that money in ourselves now and if we don't do it ourselves we will have to borrow it, mortgaging the future of our children and grandchildren. i think that is economically wrong and opens up ri5k economically wrong and opens up risk for the public finances and i5 economically wrong and opens up risk for the public finances and is also morally wrong. why should our children pay for our health care and aduu children pay for our health care and adult social care? they will have enough challenges as they grow older and i think that would be the wrong approach. to and i think that would be the wrong a- roach. ., . n' and i think that would be the wrong a- roach. ., . ., ., , ., approach. to ask one more question about covid- — approach. to ask one more question about covid- i _ approach. to ask one more question about covid. i know— approach. to ask one more question about covid. i know other _ approach. to ask one more question about covid. i know other news - approach. to ask one more question about covid. i know other news has | about covid. i know other news has overtaken coronavirus in recent weeks but we saw a new list of symptoms come out yesterday. you mentioned your own children and there will be many parents watching this before they take their kids to school and many people watching who have seen real issues with staffing numbers in pupil numbers at school and people at work also affected by coronavirus recently. the new list includes shortness of breath,

feeling tired or exhausted, aching body, sore throat, loss of appetite, blocked or runny diarrhoea and feeling or being sick. if you have a child who has a runny noses and now free testing has stopped, what is your advice about when to go to school or work out that free testing has stopped? brute school or work out that free testing has stopped?— school or work out that free testing has stopped? we are learning to live with covid, in — has stopped? we are learning to live with covid, in the _ has stopped? we are learning to live with covid, in the way _ has stopped? we are learning to live with covid, in the way we _ has stopped? we are learning to live with covid, in the way we live - has stopped? we are learning to live with covid, in the way we live with i with covid, in the way we live with other viruses like flu. primarily we can do this because of the huge vaccine wall of defence the country has built. when it comes to symptoms it is right to keep them under review and it is right we and our experts update them when necessary. the symptoms list has been expanded. the symptoms list has been expanded. the answer to your question really is, it's taking a common—sense judgment. if your child, to take your example, wakes up with a headache and none of the other symptoms, then you take a judgment on that. before covid, what would

you normally have done? if you are looking at specifically concerns around covid symptoms, if they have around covid symptoms, if they have a number of symptoms, including the three lead symptoms, which have not changed, a loss of appetite, a fever, a constant runny nose, those could perhaps be taken more seriously than the new symptoms that have been added. it's about taking a sensiblejudgment. whether have been added. it's about taking a sensible judgment. whether it's for a child or an adult, if you feel that you might have covid because you look at the symptom list and you seem to have a majority of them, thenit seem to have a majority of them, then it is sensible to take precautions, just as we would do before covid existed, with other viruses. .. g ., before covid existed, with other viruses. . , , . . viruses. sa'id javid, appreciate our viruses. sa'id javid, appreciate yourtrme — viruses. sajid javid, appreciate your time and _ viruses. sajid javid, appreciate your time and thank _ viruses. sajid javid, appreciate your time and thank you. - viruses. sajid javid, appreciate your time and thank you. it i viruses. sajid javid, appreciate your time and thank you. it is l your time and thank you. it is important to get the symptoms right, because they are changing. that important to get the symptoms right, because they are changing. eat the because they are changing. at the moment, parents _ because they are changing. at the moment, parents are _ because they are changing. at the moment, parents are daily - because they are changing. at the moment, parents are daily having j because they are changing. at the i moment, parents are daily having to make decisions about the list. for going to school and work. holly is

here with all the sport. the levels of excitement on the sofa about the weekend, i can't tell you. taste of excitement on the sofa about the weekend, i can't tell you.— weekend, i can't tell you. we are tidd . weekend, i can't tell you. we are giddy- some _ weekend, i can't tell you. we are giddy- some of— weekend, i can't tell you. we are giddy. some of us. _ weekend, i can't tell you. we are giddy. some of us. you - weekend, i can't tell you. we are giddy. some of us. you are - weekend, i can't tell you. we are giddy. some of us. you are as i weekend, i can't tell you. we are i giddy. some of us. you are as well. i turned giddy. some of us. you are as well. i turned up — giddy. some of us. you are as well. i turned up in _ giddy. some of us. you are as well. i turned up in my — giddy. some of us. you are as well. i turned up in my big _ giddy. some of us. you are as well. i turned up in my big green - giddy. some of us. you are as well. i turned up in my big green skirt i i turned up in my big green skirt this morning to stop getting ahead of myself. it is masters week. tiger woods had that awful car accident last year, 1a months ago. we didn't think we would see him playing golf at this stage with the injuries he incurred. here he is standing up yesterday in the press converts, saying not only will he play but he will win. tiger woods defies logical stopped the last time we saw him win the masters was in 2009 and he called his everest. if 2009 was his everest, this one is an even bigger mountain to climb, considering just 1a months ago he was involved in major car crash in which he suffered life threatening injuries. he'll make a final decision after he's played nine more practice

holes today in augusta. now a6, he's bidding for a record—equalling sixth masters title. despite admitting that his numerous back and leg injuries over his career have left him with "pain each and every day", he told journalists yesterday the news many wanted to hear. well, as of right now, ifeel like i am going to play. as of right now. but it's the recovery, you know, how am i going to get all the swelling out and recoverfor the next day? and my team has been fantastic and worked very hard, so i've got another day of nine more holes and then come game time. if woods does play it'll take some of the heat off rory mcilroy. the northern irishman has had poor preparation foraugusta, missing the cut at the texas open last week. but come the final day on sunday, mcilroy says he wouldn't be surprised if woods was right in contention on the leaderboard. i wouldn't be surprised. i've spent a little bit of time with him at home and, you know, the golf is there. he's hitting it well,

he's chipping well, he's sharp. it's just the physical demand of getting around 72 holes here this week. that's probably the question mark, but the golf game is there. so would i be surprised? no, i'm not surprised that anything he does any more. to football, and a big couple of days for the english clubs left in the champions league. tonight chelsea take on real madrid looking for a place in the semifinal. manchester city are on their way — they beat atletico madrid 1—0 in their quarterfinal first leg at the etihad last night, whilst liverpool eased to a 3—1win over benfica. our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. this year, perhaps? for all their recent success, manchester city have never won the champions league and atletico madrid were out to frustrate them again. for the first half, their defence simply smothered city's attack, leaving pep with a puzzle. could his team crack the code? well, with time running out, phil foden found

kevin de bruyne and at last... chipped it through for de bruyne. from stalemate to celebration. how city were made to work for it, but that was enough for a 1—0 win and a crucial lead heading into the second leg. liverpool, meanwhile, were in lisbon to face benfica, and they got off to a thumping start. konate! ibrahima konate made the most of some charitable defending to power the visitors ahead. and it soon got even better for them, as liverpool's class was once again clear. sadio mane tapping them into a 2—0 lead at the break. but after it, benfica hit back. konate's mistake and darwin nunez gave the hosts new hope. but it was the visitors that had the last word, as luis diaz kept his cool to round off a 3—1 win for liverpool — a place in the semifinals very much in their sights. andy swiss, bbc news.

to that big night at stamford bridge where european champions chelsea take on real madrid. chelsea have been weathering government—imposed sanctions, and a run of six straight wins ended in a a—1 thrashing by brentford at the weekend — their heaviest defeat of the season. the boss wants a positive reaction from the fans. we need to be better on the pitch — we are the first to admit it — but we need the crowd to be better, supporters to be better. it was like this — we need everybody on the front foot. when you play in turin, play in malmo, play in st petersburg, play in lille, it's super hard and it's much harder to play against the spectators, as well. and we will face it next week in madrid. so, yeah, everybody needs to be on top level. he hasn't got an easyjob. that match is at eight o'clock tonight. the champions league is exciting, being back again for stop you sometimes forget about it was that we have a busy week this week. you

have been singing it all day. the i have been singing it all day. the champions _ have been singing it all day. tie: champions league, lasagne. have been singing it all day. ti2 champions league, lasagne. once you start singing that... he champions league, lasagne. once you start singing that. . .— start singing that... he has been sintain start singing that. .. he has been singing all— start singing that... he has been singing all morning. _ here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. where are we starting? on the balcony. i'm in augusta. this is the scene yesterday, throwing it down. it's a shame we can't hear the rain on this video but much more to come in augusta today. the forecast for the main days of the tournament, looking dry and increasingly sunny but turning much colder, certainly for this time of year in georgia, a high of 15 on saturday. that said, they will still be warmer than we are here. cold air to the north of us at the moment, a chilly start in orkney

and shetland but the blue colours, the cold front going south tomorrow and into the start of the weekend so something colder on the way again. this morning it is reasonably mild but increasingly blustery today with a mix of sunshine and showers. showers on the heavy side. some of the heaviest and longer lasting ones over england and wales this morning pushing west to east. scotland and northern ireland, showers dotted around at the moment but more frequent this afternoon with strengthening winds and gusts of 50 or 60 mph. persistent rain across the day across orkney where it could turn to sleet. the cold air, four degrees, the rest of us, 10—12. in that milder air with colder air pushing south as the milder pressure pushes east overnight. this evening and overnight, showers around scotland and northern ireland but this area of rain will work south into the highlands and grampian is again and we could see more snow. around ten or 15 centimetres.

tonight, more persistent rain pushing into the channel coasts and channel islands, some of which could be heavy. clearing later but a north—south divide as far as the temperature is concerned tomorrow. a cold start in the north with cold air pushing south. a bright start across many parts of central and southern england and wales before showers developing in the afternoon. sunshine will become more abundant in scotland, northern ireland and northern england later but colder air will work its way south and a few wintry showers to end thursday. the wind is still a notable feature. heading through into friday, we have to see how far north this area of low pressure gets, pushing towards the south coast and it may get a little further north, as far as south wales and the ma motorway corridor. but on friday, a cool and blustery day, a mixture of rain, hail, sleet and a little bit of snow. as we go into the weekend, looking pretty chilly, gardeners

will not want to hear this. temperatures rising in the last few days but widespread frost will be back more widely into friday. lovely started we can but we could see wet and windy weather and milder weather return on sunday. enjoyed you on that balcony at augusta. i enjoyed you on that balcony at au . usta. , ., , ., augusta. i wish i was there for real. it didn't _ augusta. i wish i was there for real. it didn't look— augusta. i wish i was there for real. it didn't look that - augusta. i wish i was there for real. it didn't look that great, | augusta. i wish i was there for i real. it didn't look that great, to be fair. real. it didn't look that great, to be fair- just _ real. it didn't look that great, to be fair. just being _ real. it didn't look that great, to be fair. just being in _ real. it didn't look that great, to be fair. just being in augusta, . real. it didn't look that great, to be fair. just being in augusta, itj be fair. just being in augusta, it doesnt be fair. just being in augusta, it doesn't matter _ be fair. just being in augusta, it doesn't matter what _ be fair. just being in augusta, it doesn't matter what the - be fair. just being in augusta, it| doesn't matter what the weather be fair. just being in augusta, it i doesn't matter what the weather is like. it doesn't matter what the weather is like. ., , �* doesn't matter what the weather is like. . , �* ., . , now, if you've been watching breakfast for the past few years, you'll have seen us follow the story of rugby league legend, rob burrow after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. it was a big day for him yesterday — as he was awarded his mbe for services to rugby and raising awareness of mnd. graham satchell was with rob at windsor castle, here's how the day went. rob burrow with his wife, lindsey, at windsor castle, and a special day.

rob is here to get his mbe. motor neurone disease means rob now speaks with the help of a computer. i'm shocked to be accepting the mbe award. it is not something that was on the list of things that i wanted to achieve, but i am absolutely honoured to receive this honour and award. any excuse to see my wife get dressed up to the dresses she deserves to be in. i hope she enjoys the occasion, like me. mr robert burrow, for services to rugby and to motor neurone disease awareness during covid—19. the ceremony conducted by princess anne, who is patron of the mnd association. she told me that i made such an impression on the awful disease. your royal highness told me to keep fighting your best fight. and rob had prepared his own message. i said, "it is an honour to meet you, my princess royal. windsor castle is lovely and i've enjoyed being here."

it'sjust a really proud moment, just to be here with rob in recognition of all that he's done, just incredibly proud. i think if you ask rob, you know, rob would just say he's just from a working—class background, so, you know, to get to come to windsor castle and experience this isjust probably something that rob never dreamed of. as a boy, i'm sure he dreamed of playing in leeds rhinos, and he achieved that, but i never thought — you know, he probably never thought in a million years he'd actually achieve, you know, an mbe, and we are just so incredibly proud of him. this is a sensational try! there aren't many in super league that could do that! _ rob burrow was a rugby league legend — he won title after title with leeds rhinos. legend — he won title when he was diagnosed with mnd in 2019, rob made the decision to tell the world. to chart the course of his illness with remarkable honesty.

it's very difficult when you have mnd, it's a devastating disease, there's no cure, there's no treatment. and i think when people with mnd and their families see rob, they have hope, they have hope for the future, that there may be a cure for mnd and there will be treatments for mnd in the future. rob has teamed up with other sports stars, like rugby union lock doddie weir — also diagnosed with mnd — to raise awareness. so a special message today from an old friend.

rob's indefatigable spirit has inspired an extraordinary response. his team—mate and best friend kevin sinfield ran seven marathons in seven days, then 101 miles in 2a hours. together, rob and kev have raised more than £a million for the motor neurone disease association and the leeds hospital chapter. back in windsor, rob's parents, irene and geoff, couldn't be more proud. we're absolutely thrilled to bits for robert and lindsey, you know, and he's such a lovely, lovely person, he deserves everything, you know, he's getting today, and we're so proud, aren't we? we are. i've hope, but i've

got belief, as well. and i've got determinationjust like rob's always had in his career and everything he's done. so while we've got that, nothing's going to stop us. all the awards — we'd swap them, you know, for the treatment to be found. that's the main. and if — carry on raising awareness, then it's coming pretty soon, i think. so an amazing day for rob burrow. recognition of the extraordinary work he has done since his diagnosis, and will continue to do for the whole mnd community. graham satchell, bbc news, at windsor castle. they are an amazing gang and we were lucky enough to spend a saturday night with them recently. and lucky enough to spend a saturday night with them recently.- lucky enough to spend a saturday night with them recently. and he was smilin: all night with them recently. and he was smiling all that _ night with them recently. and he was smiling all that night. _ night with them recently. and he was smiling all that night. so _ night with them recently. and he was smiling all that night. so many i smiling all that night. so many --eole smiling all that night. so many people have — smiling all that night. so many people have gone _ smiling all that night. so many people have gone out - smiling all that night. so many

people have gone out of i smiling all that night. so many people have gone out of their. smiling all that night. so many i people have gone out of their way to help him and support the cause. as graham said in that piece, sir kevin sinfield has raised over £a million. doddie weir, stephen dobbie, so many people giving their time and so much to support a brilliant cause. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. our headlines today. the us and the eu will impose new sanctions on russia in the face of further atrocities. under the laws of war, killing civilians and wanton destruction are both crimes. unless it can somehow be proved that that was a military target. a controversial rise in national insurance to ease pressure on the nhs has taken effect, raising the tax burden for millions of workers. that means another big day for businesses as the contributions they make for their work also go up. i am at an ice cream van maker in crewe asking what it means for them and for you. we remember d—day veteran and friend of the programme harry billinge, who has died aged 96.

we are live at high market in cornwall where harry did so much of his fundraising for the memorial. his chair today sits empty. he raised £50,000 during recent years of his life. a suprise return to augusta for tiger woods. just 1a months after suffering life—threatening injuries in a car crash, the five—time masters winner says he does plan to play. and we speak to sir bradley wiggins about getting back in the saddle to raise awareness of men's mental health. plus your umbrella should get a work—out today. sunshine and showers but keep a tight grip later, it is set to turn windier. i will heavier full—back asked —— i will heavier full—back asked —— i will heavier full forecast later. our main story. the us and eu are set to impose further sanctions on russia, following president zelensky�*s comments that russia is responsible

for some of the worst war crimes since the second world war. images emerged from the town of bucha in recent days, following the retreat of russian forces, showing bodies of civilians lying in the streets. president zelensky is warning that the number of dead in kyiv�*s other surrounding towns and villages, like borodyanka could be even higher. jeremy bowen is one of the first journalists to visit. the destruction in the centre of borodyanka is the worst for its size i've seen in any of the towns around kyiv, including much fought—over irpin and bucha. the worst killing in borodyanka might have come when these flats were destroyed. a line of them stood here. you can see the gaps. after you. next door to the rubble, dmytro stashevskyi inspected his shop. this is your shop? medical, pharmacy, it's a pharmacy, yeah? destroyed, everything's gone. we went upstairs where his wife svitlana was trying to clean

up his mother's flat. their family is safe, but not their friends in the destroyed building next door. translation: they were all our neighbours. - shortly after the air strike, people nearby heard some voices shouting for help. russian soldiers stopped them digging. they threatened to shoot if they tried. dmytro left 30 others in the cellar before the strike. when he went back in the morning, it was full of rubble. all 30 are missing. you're lucky to be alive, aren't you? "yes," he said, "my wife, mother and daughter were praying for me." this is a civilian block of flats. now, only a ballistic missile or an air strike can do this sort of damage. under the laws of war, killing civilians and wanton destruction are both crimes unless it can somehow be proved that

that was a military target. close by, local people were getting some food organised by their priest, who said he'd seen the russians shooting civilians. you saw civilians being killed by a russian sniper? translation: it was the 2nd of march near the petrol station. _ we were driving along, followed by two civilian cars. theyjust shot them. it was an execution. most people here left during the russian occupation. svitlana said coming back made her empty and scared. tell us what the town was like before. eventually she said it was very nice, very green. hundreds of people could be lying dead under the rubble, say the police. once the heavy lifting gear arrives, they'll know more.

jeremy bowen, bbc news, borodyanka. police in the romanian capital bucharest say a car has crashed into the gate of the russian embassy, bursting into flames and killing the driver. it crashed into a fence outside the building early this morning, but did not enter the compound. it's unclear whether the crash was an accident or deliberate. a rise national insurance payments has come into effect, with the extra money going towards government spending on the nhs and social care. nina's at a factory in cheshire to explain what's happening. they make ice cream vans and she can explain. good morning. goad they make ice cream vans and she can explain. good morning. good morning. another big day — explain. good morning. good morning. another big day in _ explain. good morning. good morning. another big day in the _ explain. good morning. good morning. another big day in the year _ explain. good morning. good morning. another big day in the year after - another big day in the year after the squeeze. they have been making ice cream vans since the 19605 here. a5 employees, so went national insurance goes up it matters to the

staff but also to the business. let me give you an overview of the numbers. it is complicated but important to understand because most of us will be effective from today. that small increase of 1.2 5p means if you and £30,000 a year will face an annual increase of £21a. if you are an £80,000 per year you will pay £839 more every year. skip forward tojuly and £839 more every year. skip forward to july and the threshold, £839 more every year. skip forward tojuly and the threshold, the point at which we begin paying national insurance will go up and then anyone earning under £35,000 annual it will pay less. anyone any more will pay a bit more. here is why it matters to businesses. they have to contribute national insurance for every one of their employees. for businesses like this outside of london, for every employee and the living wage, it means an extra £2a2 for every employee. you have to remember that this is in a wider context of prices

going up everywhere stop this is katie who buys in for the business. talk to me about how raw materials have changed. we talk to me about how raw materials have changed-— have changed. we have seen a real sitnificant have changed. we have seen a real significant increase _ have changed. we have seen a real significant increase in _ have changed. we have seen a real significant increase in pricing i significant increase in pricing across— significant increase in pricing across the board over the last 12 months — across the board over the last 12 months. materials have trebled in price _ months. materials have trebled in price and — months. materials have trebled in price and that is if you can even source — price and that is if you can even source them. it has been a real challenge — source them. it has been a real challenge especially because we have to quote _ challenge especially because we have to quote for vans six or eight weeks in advance — to quote for vans six or eight weeks in advance so we are giving customer price and _ in advance so we are giving customer price and then the eventual price to produce _ price and then the eventual price to produce is— price and then the eventual price to produce is increasing significantly. real live _ produce is increasing significantly. real live on the amount prices can go real live on the amount prices can 9° up real live on the amount prices can go up and when they start charging customers a bit more. i want to introduce you to dave and dave, father and sun. dave has been here since he was 16, three girls at home and an expensive time of life. how are you feeling about the increase to your national insurance payments? it is putting a squeeze on everything, really. i mean, you have the fuel— everything, really. i mean, you have the fuel prices going up, gas and electric— the fuel prices going up, gas and electric going up. your wages h week

so it is— electric going up. your wages h week so it isjust _ electric going up. your wages h week so it isjust a — electric going up. your wages h week so it isjust a squeeze from all angles — so it is 'ust a squeeze from all anales. ., , ., ,., so it is 'ust a squeeze from all anales. ., , ., ., , so it is 'ust a squeeze from all anales. ., , ., , angles. yours will also go up, your national insurance _ angles. yours will also go up, your national insurance contribution i angles. yours will also go up, your| national insurance contribution but you are recovering from cancer. congratulations on being in remission. how do you feel about this money going to the nhs? i’m this money going to the nhs? i'm tuite this money going to the nhs? i'm quite happy for the money to go to the nhs _ quite happy for the money to go to the nhs providing _ quite happy for the money to go to the nhs providing that— quite happy for the money to go to the nhs providing that is— quite happy for the money to go to the nhs providing that is where i quite happy for the money to go to the nhs providing that is where it. the nhs providing that is where it goes _ the nhs providing that is where it goes they— the nhs providing that is where it goes they always _ the nhs providing that is where it goes. they always need _ the nhs providing that is where it goes. they always need more i the nhs providing that is where it i goes. they always need more funding. having _ goes. they always need more funding. having been _ goes. they always need more funding. having been on — goes. they always need more funding. having been on the _ goes. they always need more funding. having been on the blunt _ goes. they always need more funding. having been on the blunt end - goes. they always need more funding. having been on the blunt end of- goes. they always need more funding. having been on the blunt end of it, i having been on the blunt end of it, so to— having been on the blunt end of it, so to speak, — having been on the blunt end of it, so to speak, i_ having been on the blunt end of it, so to speak, i can— having been on the blunt end of it, so to speak, i can see _ having been on the blunt end of it, so to speak, i can see what - having been on the blunt end of it, so to speak, i can see what goes i having been on the blunt end of it, i so to speak, i can see what goes on in the _ so to speak, i can see what goes on in the nhs — so to speak, i can see what goes on in the nhs so — so to speak, i can see what goes on in the nhs so i _ so to speak, i can see what goes on in the nhs so i think— so to speak, i can see what goes on in the nhs so i think they— so to speak, i can see what goes on in the nhs so i think they fully- in the nhs so i think they fully deserve — in the nhs so i think they fully deserve it— in the nhs so i think they fully deserve it and _ in the nhs so i think they fully deserve it and i— in the nhs so i think they fully deserve it and i cannot - in the nhs so i think they fully deserve it and i cannot thank i in the nhs so i think they fully- deserve it and i cannot thank them enough _ deserve it and i cannot thank them enough for— deserve it and i cannot thank them enough for helping _ deserve it and i cannot thank them enough for helping me _ deserve it and i cannot thank them enough for helping me to - deserve it and i cannot thank them enough for helping me to get - deserve it and i cannot thank them i enough for helping me to get better. thank— enough for helping me to get better. thank you _ enough for helping me to get better. thank you and — enough for helping me to get better. thank you and we _ enough for helping me to get better. thank you and we are _ enough for helping me to get better. thank you and we are pleased - enough for helping me to get better. thank you and we are pleased you i enough for helping me to get better. . thank you and we are pleased you are better. we heard sajid javid on breakfast area this is why we need increase, to pay for the nhs and social care. it adds to the pressure that every household, every business is facing at the moment. thank you, we will speak to you later. well, that's how businesses feel about the changes —

but the move has also been criticised by some opposition and backbench mp5. our political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. good morning. what is the government and opposition saying about these changes to national insurance? i am sure you are listening closely to what sajid javid was saying but it is not going down well in some quarters cups yellow ——. i5 quarters cups yellow ——. i3 controversial for a number of reasons, the cost of living squeeze, people are already feeling their bills going up, inflation, and to have a bit more tax coming into play at the moment is challenging. then there is the fact that this was something the conservatives have promised not to do in the last manifesto at the last election. they said they would not raise taxes, they would not raise national insurance. so the fact they have gone ahead with this has angered some conservative backbenchers, angered some ministers and has definitely led to opposition from opposition parties, who say it will

only make things more challenging for household budgets. the arguments you will hear from the government today, though, is that is absolutely necessary. you look at the backlog that has built up in the nhs as a result of the pandemic. money is needed to clear that. and in the longer term you need money to solve the problem of social care to make sure that people have a cap on how much they have to pay for their social care and that those aren't the lowest incomes don't have to pay for any care at all. it is that argument that sajid javid used on breakfast earlier saying people should pay now to stop their kits having to pay in the future. the choice for us is a country as we either— the choice for us is a country as we either put — the choice for us is a country as we either put that money on ourselves now, _ either put that money on ourselves now. and _ either put that money on ourselves now. and if— either put that money on ourselves now, and if we don't do it ourselves we will— now, and if we don't do it ourselves we will have — now, and if we don't do it ourselves we will have to borrow it and that is mortgaging the future of our children— is mortgaging the future of our children and grandchildren. i think it is not— children and grandchildren. i think it is not only economic late wrong and opens— it is not only economic late wrong and opens up more risk for the public— and opens up more risk for the public finances, i think it is public finances, ! think it is morally— public finances, i think it is

morally wrong. why should our children— morally wrong. why should our children pay for our health care and our adult _ children pay for our health care and our adult social care? they will have _ our adult social care? they will have enough challenges as they grow olden _ have enough challenges as they grow olden i_ have enough challenges as they grow older. i think that would be the wrong — older. i think that would be the wrong approach. some critics would point out that if you are retired you are not paying national insurance, so in some ways younger people are paying some of the bills for social care at the moment and from today people will start to see that national insurance increase in their pay packets. thanks for that. that is nick eardley live from westminster this morning. tributes have been pouring in for the d—day veteran harry billinge — who's died at the age of 96. harry was beloved and admired by breakfast viewers for his tireless fundraising towards a memorialfor the british soldiers who died in normandy in 19aa. john maguire is in his hometown of st austell this morning. he was a real presence there, wasn't he? ., he was a real presence there, wasn't he? . , ., ., , he was a real presence there, wasn't he? . , . . , , .,

he? yeah, i start, really, when you think about — he? yeah, i start, really, when you think about it. especially _ he? yeah, i start, really, when you think about it. especially around i think about it. especially around remembrance period, getting towards november when he would be collecting in the street and in later years he came here near st austell in cornwall. that is his chair, you will recognise it from our reports over the last few years. a wreath placed there by friends from the armed forces and veterans breakfast club which harry used to attend once a month, flowers have arrived, his banner is there. a real fixture at the market on those three days per week. you would never miss one if you could possibly avoid it. covid had other ideas in recent years but he was always determined to come here. attraction. what we have heard from par market this morning as they have had message from around the uk and around the world, people who knew him and knew his story wanting to donate, pay tribute to him. he has left a huge hole in people's lives here. and that is testament to the man and what he achieved during

his long but very fulfilled life. 77 years since he first set foot on this coastline, harry billinge returned to touch... i don't deserve that, i don't. ..the fruits of his labour of love. at long last, the names of friends and comrades who fought and died here are immortalised in stone. the memorial that harry helped to build. don't say i'm a hero.. i'm no hero. i was lucky, i'm here. all the heroes are dead, and i'll neverforget them as long as i live. his quietly powerful tribute to the fallen on the 75th anniversary of d—day brought him to the attention of many thousands of breakfast viewers and to millions more around the world.

but he was already well known within the veteran community, where he did so much to ensure the sacrifices made in northern france were recognised. all i know is normandy veterans love one another beyond the love of women. i knew a lot of good men who are not here, who paid the sacrifice. harry was born in london in 1925. atjust18, and a commando engineer, he was among the very first to land on the french sands codenamed gold beach onjune 6th19aa. many thousands died that day. and it was hell. i've never seen anything

like it in my life. you had the ships firing over your head, and you had the germans firing on you from inland. 88 millimetre guns, they used, which would blow you off the face of earth. the sea was red with human blood. he was profoundly affected by his wartime experiences, and after leaving the army, moved to cornwall to seek a quieter life. settling in st austell, harry became a hairdresser, but made it his life's work to honour the memory of those left behind. saw you on the telly. an active member of the royal british legion for decades, he became determined to help to create the first british memorial in normandy. thank you, darling. a regular fixture at par market with his fundraising pitch... there's about 35 quid there, harry. ..harry started with the aim of raising £1 for each of the more

than 22,000 men and women who lost their lives in the battle for normandy. with his energy, charisma and eternal smile, he soon exceeded that target and was to raise more than 50,000. his efforts were recognised by an mbe awarded by the queen. bit nervous, really. i'm not used to all this — overwhelming. but i'm all right, be all right. mr harry billinge. for services to charitable fundraising. i am very proud of him, yeah. he deserved that, i think. the pandemic meant his weekly collections were disrupted, and when his beloved memorial was officially opened at ver—sur—mer above gold beach, harry,

surrounded by family and friends in cornwall, watched via a live video link. i want to say a very special good morning to one of our greatest champions, mr harry billinge, who i know is watching with his many friends in st austell this morning. harry, you've been an inspiration and we do thank you. got to the end of the road. and with restrictions eased, along with other veterans, he travelled back to normandy last october and for the first time saw his dream become a reality set in stone. there's a special inscription on the walls to honour harry's tireless efforts. i don't deserve that, i don't. we did it. with all these wonderful men. his thoughts, though, were not of himself, but of friends long gone but never forgotten. harry died after a short illness.

he'd lived an incredibly full life and was 96 years old. he'd vowed to carry on collecting money for an education centre to be built at the normandy memorial site. he was adamant that young people especially should learn about the sacrifices that were made here. how are you? i'm all right. hello! god bless you, harry. and god bless you, too, mate. very good blokes, medics. looked after me. always a privilege i to walk with my dad. and thatjust as harry had done throughout his adult life, we should all remember those who paid the ultimate price for ourfreedom.

i came home, and so many poor devils never came home. i loved them all. everybody who was a normandy veteran loved one another. and that's a marvellous thing. love is stronger than death. wonderful to hear his voice again this morning, he really was one of pain. talk to some of his friends, charlotte, tell me a story about harry. charlotte, tell me a story about har . ., , ., ., harry. he was our little hero, he said he wasn't _ harry. he was our little hero, he said he wasn't but _ harry. he was our little hero, he said he wasn't but everyone - harry. he was our little hero, he said he wasn't but everyone at i harry. he was our little hero, he i said he wasn't but everyone at the breakfast — said he wasn't but everyone at the breakfast club, he was a hero and will always— breakfast club, he was a hero and will always be a hero. an entertainer _ will always be a hero. an entertainer for _ will always be a hero. in entertainer for you and will always be a hero. in entertainerforyou and a will always be a hero. in entertainer for you and a great friend stops entertainer for you and a great friend step— entertainer for you and a great friend sto - , ., .., friend stops definitely. you could not come to _ friend stops definitely. you could not come to the _ friend stops definitely. you could not come to the market - friend stops definitely. you could not come to the market withoutl not come to the market without spending — not come to the market without spending half an hour with harry, not always— spending half an hour with harry, not always through choice but he would _ not always through choice but he would keep you there and have a good old chat _ would keep you there and have a good old chat and _ would keep you there and have a good old chat and so many people visited him all— old chat and so many people visited him all the — old chat and so many people visited him all the time.—

him all the time. paul, you are with us when we — him all the time. paul, you are with us when we had _ him all the time. paul, you are with us when we had the _ him all the time. paul, you are with us when we had the big _ him all the time. paul, you are with us when we had the big screen - him all the time. paul, you are with us when we had the big screen and| us when we had the big screen and shut the official opening last summer of the memorial. how can we summer of the memorial. how can we sum up what it meant to him? it sum up what it meant to him? it meant everything to him, absolutely. his life. _ meant everything to him, absolutely. his life. he _ meant everything to him, absolutely. his life. he was— meant everything to him, absolutely. his life, he was true _ meant everything to him, absolutely. his life, he was true to _ meant everything to him, absolutely. his life, he was true to his— meant everything to him, absolutely. his life, he was true to his words - his life, he was true to his words and those — his life, he was true to his words and those he _ his life, he was true to his words and those he left _ his life, he was true to his words and those he left behind - his life, he was true to his words and those he left behind in - his life, he was true to his words - and those he left behind in normandy back and those he left behind in normandy hack nearly _ and those he left behind in normandy hack nearly 78 — and those he left behind in normandy back nearly 78 years _ and those he left behind in normandy back nearly 78 years ago _ and those he left behind in normandy back nearly 78 years ago now. - and those he left behind in normandy back nearly 78 years ago now. but - and those he left behind in normandy back nearly 78 years ago now. but it i back nearly 78 years ago now. but it 'ust back nearly 78 years ago now. but it just meant _ back nearly 78 years ago now. but it just meant everything _ back nearly 78 years ago now. but it just meant everything for— back nearly 78 years ago now. but it just meant everything for his - back nearly 78 years ago now. but it just meant everything for his name i just meant everything for his name to he _ just meant everything for his name to be there — just meant everything for his name to be there with _ just meant everything for his name to be there with his _ just meant everything for his name to be there with his comrades - just meant everything for his name i to be there with his comrades again, that was— to be there with his comrades again, that was it. — to be there with his comrades again, that was it, that _ to be there with his comrades again, that was it, that was _ to be there with his comrades again, that was it, that was his _ to be there with his comrades again, that was it, that was his life. - to be there with his comrades again, that was it, that was his life. in - that was it, that was his life. incredible day. thank you that was it, that was his life.- incredible day. thank you both. andy, a good friend, you need to drive him around everywhere in cornwall and some great stories you have, what was he like? he cornwall and some great stories you have, what was he like?— have, what was he like? he was a character. — have, what was he like? he was a character. the _ have, what was he like? he was a character, the only _ have, what was he like? he was a character, the only person - have, what was he like? he was a character, the only person i - have, what was he like? he was a character, the only person i didn't dare _ character, the only person i didn't dare it— character, the only person i didn't dare it he — character, the only person i didn't dare it be late for. i picked him up at ten _ dare it be late for. i picked him up at ten o'clock and i picked him up at ten o'clock and i picked him up at three _ at ten o'clock and i picked him up at three o'clock and we always had to go— at three o'clock and we always had to go back— at three o'clock and we always had to go back to his place and have a cup of— to go back to his place and have a cup of tea — to go back to his place and have a cun of tea-— to go back to his place and have a cu oftea. ~ , cup of tea. well betide you ever get lost on the — cup of tea. well betide you ever get lost on the weight. _ cup of tea. well betide you ever get lost on the weight. didn't _ cup of tea. well betide you ever get lost on the weight. didn't dare. - cup of tea. well betide you ever get lost on the weight. didn't dare. god bless, lost on the weight. didn't dare. god bless. harry- _ lost on the weight. didn't dare. god

bless, harry. nick, _ lost on the weight. didn't dare. god bless, harry. nick, when _ lost on the weight. didn't dare. god bless, harry. nick, when he - lost on the weight. didn't dare. god bless, harry. nick, when he came i lost on the weight. didn't dare. god | bless, harry. nick, when he came to the market you would call into your store. i the market you would call into your store. ., ., ., :: ., , store. i have no new for 20 ideas, incredible — store. i have no new for 20 ideas, incredible man, _ store. i have no new for 20 ideas, incredible man, lots _ store. i have no new for 20 ideas, incredible man, lots of _ store. i have no new for 20 ideas, incredible man, lots of love - store. i have no new for 20 ideas, incredible man, lots of love in - store. i have no new for 20 ideas, | incredible man, lots of love in that man -- _ incredible man, lots of love in that man -- i_ incredible man, lots of love in that man -- i knew— incredible man, lots of love in that man —— i knew harry— incredible man, lots of love in that man —— i knew harry for— incredible man, lots of love in that man —— i knew harry for 20 - incredible man, lots of love in that man —— i knew harry for 20 years. | incredible man, lots of love in that i man —— i knew harry for 20 years. he represented — man —— i knew harry for 20 years. he represented that _ man —— i knew harry for 20 years. he represented that generation - man —— i knew harry for 20 years. he represented that generation that - represented that generation that saved _ represented that generation that saved the — represented that generation that saved the world. _ represented that generation that saved the world. with _ represented that generation that saved the world. with his - represented that generation that i saved the world. with his passing, it goes— saved the world. with his passing, it goes into — saved the world. with his passing, it goes into the _ saved the world. with his passing, it goes into the history— saved the world. with his passing, it goes into the history books - saved the world. with his passing, it goes into the history books andl it goes into the history books and it goes into the history books and it is a _ it goes into the history books and it is a shame _ it goes into the history books and it is a shame because _ it goes into the history books and it is a shame because that - it goes into the history books and it is a shame because that was i it is a shame because that was first-hand _ it is a shame because that was first—hand knowledge. - it is a shame because that was first—hand knowledge. you - it is a shame because that was i first—hand knowledge. you think it is a shame because that was - first—hand knowledge. you think what he went— first—hand knowledge. you think what he went through. _ first—hand knowledge. you think what he went through, 22,000 _ first—hand knowledge. you think what he went through, 22,000 men - first—hand knowledge. you think what he went through, 22,000 men died i first—hand knowledge. you think whatl he went through, 22,000 men died on a single _ he went through, 22,000 men died on a single day— he went through, 22,000 men died on a single day and — he went through, 22,000 men died on a single day and then _ he went through, 22,000 men died on a single day and then he _ he went through, 22,000 men died on a single day and then he had _ he went through, 22,000 men died on a single day and then he had the - a single day and then he had the mental— a single day and then he had the mental capacity— a single day and then he had the mental capacity to _ a single day and then he had the mental capacity to continue - a single day and then he had the mental capacity to continue his i a single day and then he had the . mental capacity to continue his life to some _ mental capacity to continue his life to some degree, _ mental capacity to continue his life to some degree, which— mental capacity to continue his life to some degree, which he - mental capacity to continue his life to some degree, which he devotedj mental capacity to continue his life i to some degree, which he devoted to those _ to some degree, which he devoted to those guys _ to some degree, which he devoted to those guys he — to some degree, which he devoted to those guys he left _ to some degree, which he devoted to those guys he left on _ to some degree, which he devoted to those guys he left on the _ to some degree, which he devoted to those guys he left on the beach. - to some degree, which he devoted to those guys he left on the beach. no i those guys he left on the beach. no two ways _ those guys he left on the beach. no two ways about _ those guys he left on the beach. no two ways about it, _ those guys he left on the beach. no two ways about it, that _ those guys he left on the beach. no two ways about it, that was - those guys he left on the beach. no two ways about it, that was his - two ways about it, that was his life's— two ways about it, that was his life's work. _ two ways about it, that was his life's work, the _ two ways about it, that was his life's work, the memorial, - two ways about it, that was his life's work, the memorial, and| two ways about it, that was his . life's work, the memorial, and i'm so glad _ life's work, the memorial, and i'm so glad he — life's work, the memorial, and i'm so glad he lived _ life's work, the memorial, and i'm so glad he lived to _ life's work, the memorial, and i'm so glad he lived to see _ life's work, the memorial, and i'm so glad he lived to see it. - life's work, the memorial, and i'm so glad he lived to see it. it - so glad he lived to see it. it really— so glad he lived to see it. it really was _ so glad he lived to see it. it really was his _ so glad he lived to see it. it really was his lifework, - so glad he lived to see it. it really was his lifework, a i so glad he lived to see it. it - really was his lifework, a lovely man: _ really was his lifework, a lovely man. lovely— really was his lifework, a lovely man, lovely man. _ really was his lifework, a lovely man, lovely man.— really was his lifework, a lovely man, lovely man. very well said. dan, man, lovely man. very well said. dan. you — man, lovely man. very well said. dan. you were — man, lovely man. very well said. dan, you were in _ man, lovely man. very well said. dan, you were in the _ man, lovely man. very well said. dan, you were in the film - man, lovely man. very well said. dan, you were in the film at - man, lovely man. very well said. i dan, you were in the film at harry's side when he saw the memorial for the first time in october. what was that like for you?— that like for you? fantastic. i cannot express _ that like for you? fantastic. i cannot express how- that like for you? fantastic. i cannot express how proud i that like for you? fantastic. i l cannot express how proud and privileged _ cannot express how proud and

privileged i_ cannot express how proud and privileged i was _ cannot express how proud and privileged i was to _ cannot express how proud and privileged i was to take - cannot express how proud and privileged i was to take him i cannot express how proud and - privileged i was to take him there. when _ privileged i was to take him there. when harry— privileged i was to take him there. when harry went _ privileged i was to take him there. when harry went to _ privileged i was to take him there. when harry went to a _ privileged i was to take him there. when harry went to a relaunch, i when harry went to a relaunch, everybody — when harry went to a relaunch, everybody looked _ when harry went to a relaunch, everybody looked for _ when harry went to a relaunch, everybody looked for him. - when harry went to a relaunch, everybody looked for him. he i when harry went to a relaunch, . everybody looked for him. he was contagious — everybody looked for him. he was contagious a— everybody looked for him. he was contagious. a little _ everybody looked for him. he was contagious. a little cheeky- everybody looked for him. he was contagious. a little cheeky wink, i contagious. a little cheeky wink, the one—liners _ contagious. a little cheeky wink, the one—liners would _ contagious. a little cheeky wink, the one—liners would come - contagious. a little cheeky wink, the one—liners would come out, i the one—liners would come out, always— the one—liners would come out, always a — the one—liners would come out, always a little _ the one—liners would come out, always a little bit _ the one—liners would come out, always a little bit worried - the one—liners would come out, always a little bit worried about| always a little bit worried about what _ always a little bit worried about what would _ always a little bit worried about what would come _ always a little bit worried about what would come out! - always a little bit worried about what would come out! the - always a little bit worried about| what would come out! the hairs always a little bit worried about. what would come out! the hairs on the back— what would come out! the hairs on the back of— what would come out! the hairs on the back of our— what would come out! the hairs on the back of our necks _ what would come out! the hairs on the back of our necks would - what would come out! the hairs on the back of our necks would standl what would come out! the hairs on i the back of our necks would stand up because _ the back of our necks would stand up because we _ the back of our necks would stand up because we didn't _ the back of our necks would stand up because we didn't know— the back of our necks would stand up because we didn't know what - the back of our necks would stand up because we didn't know what he - the back of our necks would stand up because we didn't know what he was| because we didn't know what he was going _ because we didn't know what he was going to _ because we didn't know what he was going to say— because we didn't know what he was going to say but _ because we didn't know what he was going to say but what _ because we didn't know what he was going to say but what a _ because we didn't know what he was going to say but what a fantastic - going to say but what a fantastic guy~ _ going to say but what a fantastic guy. everybody_ going to say but what a fantastic guy. everybody loved _ going to say but what a fantastic guy. everybody loved him, - going to say but what a fantastic - guy. everybody loved him, everybody wanted _ guy. everybody loved him, everybody wanted a _ guy. everybody loved him, everybody wanted a piece — guy. everybody loved him, everybody wanted a piece of— guy. everybody loved him, everybody wanted a piece of that _ guy. everybody loved him, everybody wanted a piece of that guy _ guy. everybody loved him, everybody wanted a piece of that guy and - wanted a piece of that guy and everyone — wanted a piece of that guy and everyone does— wanted a piece of that guy and everyone does it _ wanted a piece of that guy and everyone does it now- wanted a piece of that guy and everyone does it now and - wanted a piece of that guy and everyone does it now and it. wanted a piece of that guy and everyone does it now and it is| wanted a piece of that guy and - everyone does it now and it is sad, the guy— everyone does it now and it is sad, the guy is— everyone does it now and it is sad, the guy is a — everyone does it now and it is sad, the guy is a legend. _ everyone does it now and it is sad, the guy is a legend, absolute - the guy is a legend, absolute legend. — the guy is a legend, absolute legend. you _ the guy is a legend, absolute legend, you know? _ the guy is a legend, absolute legend, you know? i- the guy is a legend, absolute legend, you know?— the guy is a legend, absolute legend, you know? i was saying earlier when _ legend, you know? i was saying earlier when we _ legend, you know? i was saying earlier when we filmed - legend, you know? i was saying earlier when we filmed earlier i legend, you know? i was saying| earlier when we filmed earlier in normandy in the morning and then in the afternoon you probably went for a nap! harry weight fundraising, didn't he? he a nap! harry weight fundraising, didn't he? ., , a nap! harry weight fundraising, didn't he? .,, , , , didn't he? he was persistent. he did what he did — didn't he? he was persistent. he did what he did and _ didn't he? he was persistent. he did what he did and you _ didn't he? he was persistent. he did what he did and you had _ didn't he? he was persistent. he did what he did and you had to - didn't he? he was persistent. he did what he did and you had to fall - didn't he? he was persistent. he did what he did and you had to fall in - what he did and you had to fall in line with — what he did and you had to fall in line with him _ what he did and you had to fall in line with him because _ what he did and you had to fall in line with him because harry- what he did and you had to fall in line with him because harry was| line with him because harry was harry~ _ line with him because harry was harry~ we — line with him because harry was harry. we had _ line with him because harry was harry. we had a _ line with him because harry was harry. we had a long _ line with him because harry was harry. we had a long day, - line with him because harry was harry. we had a long day, he i line with him because harry was. harry. we had a long day, he was exhausted — harry. we had a long day, he was exhausted but _ harry. we had a long day, he was exhausted but not _ harry. we had a long day, he was exhausted but not harry, - harry. we had a long day, he was exhausted but not harry, he - harry. we had a long day, he was. exhausted but not harry, he wanted to fund _

exhausted but not harry, he wanted to fund raise — exhausted but not harry, he wanted to fund raise in— exhausted but not harry, he wanted to fund raise in high _ exhausted but not harry, he wanted to fund raise in high street- exhausted but not harry, he wanted to fund raise in high street and - to fund raise in high street and then— to fund raise in high street and then it — to fund raise in high street and then it was _ to fund raise in high street and then it was like _ to fund raise in high street and then it was like when - to fund raise in high street and then it was like when the - to fund raise in high street and. then it was like when the queen turns— then it was like when the queen turns up. — then it was like when the queen turns up, everybody— then it was like when the queen turns up, everybody went - then it was like when the queen. turns up, everybody went looking then it was like when the queen- turns up, everybody went looking for him, turns up, everybody went looking for him. they— turns up, everybody went looking for him. they knew _ turns up, everybody went looking for him, they knew he _ turns up, everybody went looking for him, they knew he was _ turns up, everybody went looking for him, they knew he was in _ turns up, everybody went looking for him, they knew he was in town. - turns up, everybody went looking for| him, they knew he was in town. they would _ him, they knew he was in town. they would ask— him, they knew he was in town. they would ask in— him, they knew he was in town. they would ask in shops, _ him, they knew he was in town. they would ask in shops, where _ him, they knew he was in town. they would ask in shops, where is - him, they knew he was in town. they would ask in shops, where is he? - would ask in shops, where is he? where _ would ask in shops, where is he? where is — would ask in shops, where is he? where is he — would ask in shops, where is he? where is he next? _ would ask in shops, where is he? where is he next? it _ would ask in shops, where is he? where is he next? it was - would ask in shops, where is he? i where is he next? it was fantastic, the guy— where is he next? it was fantastic, the guy was— where is he next? it was fantastic, the guy was a — where is he next? it was fantastic, the guy was a one—off _ where is he next? it was fantastic, the guy was a one—off hero - where is he next? it was fantastic, the guy was a one—off hero and - where is he next? it was fantastic, the guy was a one—off hero and as| the guy was a one—off hero and as the guy was a one—off hero and as the guys _ the guy was a one—off hero and as the guys said. _ the guy was a one—off hero and as the guys said. he _ the guy was a one—off hero and as the guys said, he was— the guy was a one—off hero and as the guys said, he was a _ the guy was a one—off hero and as the guys said, he was a hero! - the guy was a one—off hero and as the guys said, he was a hero! hei the guy was a one—off hero and as i the guys said, he was a hero! he was a fantastic— the guys said, he was a hero! he was a fantastic guy~ — the guys said, he was a hero! he was a fantastic guy. sadly— the guys said, he was a hero! he was a fantastic guy. sadly missed - the guys said, he was a hero! he was a fantastic guy. sadly missed and - a fantastic guy. sadly missed and will always— a fantastic guy. sadly missed and will always be _ a fantastic guy. sadly missed and will always be sadly— a fantastic guy. sadly missed and will always be sadly missed. - a fantastic guy. sadly missed and i will always be sadly missed. john, even the market _ will always be sadly missed. john, even the market here. _ will always be sadly missed. john, even the market here. he - will always be sadly missed. john, even the market here. he was - will always be sadly missed. john, even the market here. he was a i even the market here. he was a regular fixture, wednesday, saturday, sunday. he was the lifeblood of the place. he never missed a day- _ lifeblood of the place. he never missed a day. come _ lifeblood of the place. he never missed a day. come rain, - lifeblood of the place. he never- missed a day. come rain, sunshine, his whole _ missed a day. come rain, sunshine, his whole life — missed a day. come rain, sunshine, his whole life was surrounded by that memorial trust and that is what his purpose in life was at the end. i his purpose in life was at the end. i would _ his purpose in life was at the end. i would like — his purpose in life was at the end. i would like to say up and down the country. _ i would like to say up and down the country, around the world, by the way, _ country, around the world, by the way, the — country, around the world, by the way, the tributes we have sent over, children— way, the tributes we have sent over, children sending their pocket money from up _ children sending their pocket money from up in _ children sending their pocket money from up in the midlands! people flying _ from up in the midlands! people flying down from brighton, it is incredible. the man touched so many

people _ incredible. the man touched so many people and _ incredible. the man touched so many people and a huge member of the community here at par market. an community here at par market. incredible community here at par market. in incredible legacy. thank you all community here at par market. iffy incredible legacy. thank you all for coming to share your memories of harry with us, we were fond of him on the programme. sadly, you and dan work, as well. it seems fitting to leave the last words to harry himself. that quote there. well, harry, as you well know, you did it. congratulations, rest in peace. did it. congratulations, rest in eace. ~ . ., did it. congratulations, rest in eace. . ., ., , ., peace. well said. what a beautiful, beautiful tribute _ peace. well said. what a beautiful, beautiful tribute to _ peace. well said. what a beautiful, beautiful tribute to the _ peace. well said. what a beautiful, beautiful tribute to the great - beautiful tribute to the great man, harry billinge. 50 beautiful tribute to the great man, harry ltwinge-— beautiful tribute to the great man, harry billinge. so nice to hear from his friends- — harry billinge. so nice to hear from his friends. everybody _ harry billinge. so nice to hear from his friends. everybody knew - harry billinge. so nice to hear from his friends. everybody knew him. i his friends. everybody knew him. that was a _ his friends. everybody knew him. that was a sort _ his friends. everybody knew him. that was a sort of— his friends. everybody knew him. that was a sort of person - his friends. everybody knew him. that was a sort of person he - his friends. everybody knew him. | that was a sort of person he was, his friends. everybody knew him. - that was a sort of person he was, he came on this server a couple of times and we interviewed him, do you remember naga's interview? full times and we interviewed him, do you remember naga's interview?- remember naga's interview? full of wisdom. remember naga's interview? full of wisdom- great _ remember naga's interview? full of

wisdom. great wisdom _ remember naga's interview? full of wisdom. great wisdom and also - wisdom. great wisdom and also appreciation _ wisdom. great wisdom and also appreciation of _ wisdom. great wisdom and also appreciation of the _ wisdom. great wisdom and also appreciation of the fact - wisdom. great wisdom and also appreciation of the fact that - wisdom. great wisdom and also appreciation of the fact that the j appreciation of the fact that the story, many people try to make it about him but it has never been about him but it has never been about him. everyone causing a hero but he said it was not about him, trying to remember that the friends i lost, and those who lost their lives fighting for the country is trying to maintain the memory and make sure that the next generation lenders stories white as he got his wish, the memorial is there. thank you for all your messages about that today because people talk about the fact he was part of that generation and there are not many left. ha. morning live follows us on bbc one this morning. let's find out what's in store with gethin and aj. i believe you are talking about how to stay friends when somebody leaves you! i am curious to know how we do that. r , you! i am curious to know how we do that-— does _ you! i am curious to know how we do that._ does that - that. are very fitting. does that sound familiar? _ that. are very fitting. does that sound familiar? crack _ that. are very fitting. does that sound familiar? crack on, - that. are very fitting. does that sound familiar? crack on, it - that. are very fitting. does that j sound familiar? crack on, it will on! coming up on morning live... over four million people have fled ukraine as the war approaches its sixth week. today presenter simon thomas has been to meet the british people welcoming ukrainian families into their homes. plus, as the conflict - in ukraine continues to push

up the cost of living, - dom littlewood has the tricks to make our money stretch further. with food prices at their highest point in ten years, i'll be showing you how to hack your supermarket shop and get more food for less. we know that worrying about bills can impact your mental health, but if you're constantly feeling restless or unable to focus, dr punam says there may be more going on than meets the eye. there's an estimated 1.5 million adults in the uk with adhd — a condition that affects your behaviour — but only 10% are diagnosed. so from being impulsive to forgetfulness, i'll help you understand the symptoms and explain why women are less likely to get diagnosed than men. from caring for your mind i to giving your body a boost, i chef romy gill is holding a spice i masterclass, including how to make a warming curry that she swears can help beat a cold. _ and if romy's curries are hot, the divorce courts in the bbc drama the split are decidedly frosty! we are joined by actor annabel scholey to find out why she says this series will be

the last — but they are bowing out in style. and talking of style, katya jones is here with strictly fitness! - today we have a blast of vitamin d for dancing from gemma - and alijaz's sunshine salsa. see you at 9:15. can't wait! salsa, we will be doing that, i liked _ can't wait! salsa, we will be doing that, l liked it. — can't wait! salsa, we will be doing that, i liked it. see— can't wait! salsa, we will be doing that, i liked it. see you _ can't wait! salsa, we will be doing that, i liked it. see you later- can't wait! salsa, we will be doing that, i liked it. see you later on! i that, i liked it. see you later on! i am not sure we will do that on the tv, we will do it at 9:30am. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. the bbc understands the uk has cancelled its first—ever international lgbt+ conference, which was due to be held in london this summer. it comes after more than 100 organisations said they were pulling out of the event,

called safe to be me. they're angry that the government's ban on conversion therapy will not include transgender people. met police officers could be given warrant cards so women can scan them and confirm their identity. it's one of the proposals in the force's action plan to tackle violence against women and girls. wayne couzens — then a serving police officer — murdered sarah everard last year after using his warrant card to deceive her. it's notjust households feeling the squeeze as the cost of living rises. many small— and medium—sized businesses in london are seeing huge rises in their energy bills — and some, such as this dog groomer, say they'll have to pass that cost on to customers. i've had suppliers message me to say that they've held on for the last year and a half and they've had to gradually push their prices up, which means i've got to now change all the prices for things that i retail. shampoo prices have gone up, water prices, electricity is going to go up massively,

so you've got to push that on to customers. the section of the piccadilly line serving heathrow airport is going to be shut over easter so new tracks can be laid. it means passengers using the airport between the 15th and 18th of april will have to find another way of getting there. tfl rail and the heathrow express will still be running, as well as a replacement bus service. let's take a look at how the tube is running this morning. the district line's cleared up, but the metropolitan line has minor delays between moor park and amersham — not enough trains are running — and the northern line still closed for works between moorgate and kennington. time for the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. some sunny spells yesterday afternoon across the capital, but it's not looking quite so pleasant weather—wise today. that's because we've got a cold front sinking southwards, there'll be some showers at times and it's looking rather blustery.

it will eventually give us some colder air in time for the end of the working week. but it's still a mild start to this morning, temperatures having dropped to high single figures last night. there's plenty of cloud around, a few showery outbreaks of rain as we head through the morning. watch out for the showers a bit later on through the day — some of these could turn out to be sharp, there could be a rumble or two of thunder — but also some bright and some sunny spells in between those showers. a brisk westerly wind blowing, gusting perhaps as high as 30 to a0 miles an hour. top temperatures will be a little lower than they were yesterday, peaking at 12 or 13 degrees celsius. overnight tonight we keep the strength of the wind, a few showers still at times, some clearer spells. it's a chillier start to the day tomorrow. tomorrow, thursday, it's still windy. there'll be some sunny spells, watch out for some showers, we draw in a cold northerly wind and some chillier—feeling air on friday. that's all for now, i'm back in half an hour. lots more over on our website. now it's back to dan and sally — bye for now.

hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. nikki grahame may not have won channel 4's reality show big brother back in 2006, but she quickly became one of its most iconic contestants. this week marks a year since nikki passed away, after decades of struggling with anorexia. a documentary about her life — on and off tv — airs tomorrow — let's take a look. nikki! cheering. oh, my god, i can't believe i'm going. no, nor can i, nikki. i can't. something's up. it's all right. nikki sobs. when you're being evicted, it's such a massive moment. like, you know, you're scared, you're anxious. you'rejust like, "oh, my god, when those doors open, what's going to happen?"

being loved, for nik, _ was so important to her because it really kept everything at bay. she didn't know if people liked her. bye, guys. love you all. i'm sorry. oh, my earring! she breathes heavily. ohhhhh! rapturous cheering.

i don't think, like, she felt very accepted by people...ever in her life. and she finally felt, "i'm accepted. and this is for me and not my illness." that was everything to nikki. we are joined now by nikki's mum sue grahame, and the clinical director of beat eating disorder charity, jess griffiths. i know that's really difficult for you to watch. it's all so raw and so recent. thank you so much for coming to speak to us. i know it's not easy. tell us about nikki in that moment because that's one of the moments of her life.—

moment because that's one of the moments of her life. well, it was. i know she said _ moments of her life. well, it was. i know she said in _ moments of her life. well, it was. i know she said in interviews - moments of her life. well, it was. i know she said in interviews before l know she said in interviews before that big brother saved her life because i think that was the healthiest and happiest that she had been, for those years. i think when she got voted out she thought that everybody hated her. she always had this low self esteem. so when the doors opened and she heard the cheering, it was genuine, her two years, she was shocked because nikki never got it. she said, i don't get it. why? why are people acting like this? she never saw her worth. take us back to the _ this? she never saw her worth. take us back to the start. _ this? she never saw her worth. take us back to the start. it _ this? she never saw her worth. take us back to the start. it was a lifelong battle with anorexia. it started when she was eight years old. take us back to that. it

started when she was eight years old. take us back to that.- old. take us back to that. it was extraordinary, _ old. take us back to that. it was extraordinary, really. _ old. take us back to that. it was extraordinary, really. she'd - old. take us back to that. it was | extraordinary, really. she'd been doing gymnastics. we went through a phase where nikki was always standing on her head. i said to her, would you like to do gymnastics. she said she would love it. this victory, she looks dead grumpy there. so angry. she victory, she looks dead grumpy there. so angry.— victory, she looks dead grumpy there. so angry. a there. so angry. she is gorgeous. a re there. so angry. she is gorgeous. a pretty happy — there. so angry. she is gorgeous. a pretty happy child. _ there. so angry. she is gorgeous. a pretty happy child, popular - there. so angry. she is gorgeous. a pretty happy child, popular at - pretty happy child, popular at school, and then out of the blue she became sad. i noticed that we were in a restaurant on mother's day and she wouldn't sit down. she just stood by the table. i said, nikki, what's wrong, darling, are you not hungry? she said, i'm fine, ijust don't want to eat. that was the start. from there i noticed how she became very withdrawn and going into a decline. little did i know it was

going to be a 32 yearjourney. jess. going to be a 32 year 'ourney. jess, i know that — going to be a 32 year 'ourney. jess, i know that you _ going to be a 32 year 'ourney. jess, i know that you work — going to be a 32 yearjourney. jess, i know that you work in _ going to be a 32 yearjourney. jess, i know that you work in this - going to be a 32 yearjourney. jess, i know that you work in this area and you will hear stories of different types of eating disorders all the time. how familiar is that story, because what we saw with nikki is that it started so young. and unfortunately it is all too familiar _ and unfortunately it is all too familiar. eating disorders are so common. — familiar. eating disorders are so common, have the highest mortality rate of— common, have the highest mortality rate of any— common, have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness. and people _ rate of any psychiatric illness. and people do — rate of any psychiatric illness. and people do die. it is devastating, absolutely devastating, to hear stories — absolutely devastating, to hear stories like this. my heart goes out to sue _ stories like this. my heart goes out to sue and — stories like this. my heart goes out to sue and her family because it's such— to sue and her family because it's such a _ to sue and her family because it's such a difficult illness to understand and there is so much stigma _ understand and there is so much stigma around it. there is so much blame _ stigma around it. there is so much blame on _ stigma around it. there is so much blame on families and individuals, a lack of— blame on families and individuals, a lack of empathy and misunderstanding

that somebody chooses it. nobody chooses _ that somebody chooses it. nobody chooses this.— chooses this. looking at those ictures, chooses this. looking at those pictures. you _ chooses this. looking at those pictures. you say _ chooses this. looking at those pictures, you say it _ chooses this. looking at those pictures, you say it was - chooses this. looking at those pictures, you say it was one i chooses this. looking at those pictures, you say it was one of chooses this. looking at those - pictures, you say it was one of the high points of her life. but i suppose many people say, was big brother a good thing for her? because when the fame and phone calls went away, did she struggle with that, do you think? she calls went away, did she struggle with that, do you think?- calls went away, did she struggle with that, do you think? she had to work for quite _ with that, do you think? she had to work for quite a _ with that, do you think? she had to work for quite a long _ with that, do you think? she had to work for quite a long time - work for quite a long time afterwards, she was busy, but i think she accepted that she wasn't going to be in the limelight for ever. but she was very positive. a few years back she said to me, i'm going to go to college, because she was in and out of institutions, so she never really did any learning. she took herself off, took a gcse in maths and english. then she said,

now i'm going to be a teaching assistant and she went to the local school. and she did, she studied that and unfortunately she died before she got her certificate. but she was always quite positive. and i know that her going into big brother, it was her dream. and i'm really glad she did, because i felt she deserved it. because she had lost a childhood and i thought, this is what you should have. this is yours. i is what you should have. this is ours. ~ ., ., ., , yours. i know one of the things you have spoken _ yours. i know one of the things you have spoken about _ yours. i know one of the things you have spoken about is _ yours. i know one of the things you have spoken about is how - yours. i know one of the things you have spoken about is how difficult. have spoken about is how difficult it was for you when nikki was young to get people to listen to you and to get people to listen to you and to her. i know families are people who are suffering with eating disorders, there is a huge frustration, isn't there? yes. like

ou frustration, isn't there? yes. like you touched _ frustration, isn't there? yes. like you touched on, _ frustration, isn't there? .as like you touched on, how'd you get people to listen to the problem and say, it isn't a phase, it's not something this person will grow out of? how do you do that now? i this person will grow out of? how do you do that now?— you do that now? i made quite a lot of noise. you do that now? i made quite a lot of noise- lt — you do that now? i made quite a lot of noise. it came _ you do that now? i made quite a lot of noise. it came to _ you do that now? i made quite a lot of noise. it came to a _ you do that now? i made quite a lot of noise. it came to a head - you do that now? i made quite a lot of noise. it came to a head when i of noise. it came to a head when nikki could no longer go to school. she was eight at the time. she couldn't even go up the stairs. she had to go up on hands and knees. unfortunately, i did something terrible, but i was so desperate that i actually got food like this and held her head back and tried to put food in her mouth. i know it's not ideal, but on that day i thought, right, so i took her down to the doctors because she couldn't walk. i said, to the doctors because she couldn't walk. isaid, my to the doctors because she couldn't walk. i said, my daughter needs a hospital and she needs it now. it's friday. i will sit here all weekend, i've got going anywhere until you get to my girl a bed. and

i've got going anywhere until you get to my girla bed. and if anything happens, i'm blaming you. and so it was always a battle. but at least when she was a child i had some input. as soon as she was an adult, they don't even look at you. they don't even make eye contact, it's not my business.— it's not my business. jess, you are knottinu. it's not my business. jess, you are knotting- many — it's not my business. jess, you are knotting. many parents _ it's not my business. jess, you are knotting. many parents feel - it's not my business. jess, you are knotting. many parents feel that i knotting. many parents feel that desperation in trying to get help for their children. eg�*s desperation in trying to get help for their children.— for their children. 5096 of carers lookin: for their children. 5096 of carers looking after— for their children. 5096 of carers looking after people _ for their children. 5096 of carers looking after people with - for their children. 5096 of carers looking after people with eating disorders develop their own mental health— disorders develop their own mental health issue because of the stress. it is health issue because of the stress. it is a _ health issue because of the stress. it is a natural thing for a parent to want— it is a natural thing for a parent to want to _ it is a natural thing for a parent to want to feed their child and to not be _ to want to feed their child and to not be able to and then to face criticism. — not be able to and then to face criticism, face a battle in trying to get— criticism, face a battle in trying to get support, you can only imagine the stress _ to get support, you can only imagine the stress and pressure that puts family— the stress and pressure that puts family members under. has the stress and pressure that puts family members under.— family members under. has any rouress family members under. has any progress been _ family members under. has any progress been made, _ family members under. has any progress been made, in - family members under. has any progress been made, in the - family members under. has any - progress been made, in the decades since nikki was a little? what's the situation for families who might now

be struggling or frustrated or desperate to get help? i be struggling or frustrated or desperate to get help? i think there is a lot more — desperate to get help? i think there is a lot more awareness, _ desperate to get help? i think there is a lot more awareness, more - is a lot more awareness, more workshops— is a lot more awareness, more workshops and skills —based learning that carers— workshops and skills —based learning that carers can do. we focus a lot of our— that carers can do. we focus a lot of our attention at beat on those carers _ of our attention at beat on those carers workshops. i was delivering them _ carers workshops. i was delivering them through the pandemic stop families— them through the pandemic stop families are saying, i am managing the situation on my own, so we offer them _ the situation on my own, so we offer them a _ the situation on my own, so we offer them a space, teach them to communicate and support loved ones with eating _ communicate and support loved ones with eating orders. i'm so glad we .ot with eating orders. i'm so glad we got the _ with eating orders. i'm so glad we got the funding to do that. we were a lifeline _ got the funding to do that. we were a lifeline at — got the funding to do that. we were a lifeline at that point when the nhs was — a lifeline at that point when the nhs was completely stretched. all the nhs was completely stretched. the years nhs was completely stretched. fill the years that she was with you, you are fighting for her to get help. even at the end. the last conversation you had with her was about her getting help in the next few days after that. is that right? that was the theory. she was discharged from hospital. she came down to visit me, she was collapsed and she was blue lighted into the

local hospital in dorset. she was there for two weeks. she was... she had a bmi of ten. she was pitiful. i went there every day to shower her, dressed her, to take the load off nurses. but nikki managed to convince them, i will be fine when i go home, i'm going back to the clinic on monday. but they had already said that they can't have her because she can't make the stairs. and so they let her go home. she died that night. she rang me at half past three in the morning. she said, hello, mum. it was quite normal, she normally did it when she was drunk! she said, i want you to know that i managed to get to the

toilet. she ordered a walking frame and she said she managed to get to the toilet. i said, well done, darling. isaid the toilet. i said, well done, darling. i said every day right down one thing that's been positive today. you'll get there, there is no hurry. and she said, mum, i'm so tired. isaid, go hurry. and she said, mum, i'm so tired. i said, go to sleep, darling, i'll call you in the morning. and she died. is i'll call you in the morning. and she died. , , , ., i'll call you in the morning. and she died-— i'll call you in the morning. and shedied. , ,, ., q she died. is desperate, isn't it? i know it's so _ she died. is desperate, isn't it? i know it's so hard _ she died. is desperate, isn't it? i know it's so hard for _ she died. is desperate, isn't it? i know it's so hard for you - she died. is desperate, isn't it? i know it's so hard for you to - she died. is desperate, isn't it? i know it's so hard for you to talk i know it's so hard for you to talk about, but how are you now? i’zre know it's so hard for you to talk about, but how are you now? i've got to no on. about, but how are you now? i've got to go on- we — about, but how are you now? i've got to go on- we got— about, but how are you now? i've got to go on. i've got to. _ about, but how are you now? i've got to go on. i've got to. i— about, but how are you now? i've got to go on. i've got to. i have _ to go on. i've got to. i have nikki's sister natalie and she has a little boy, and i love them dearly. and sonny's daddy, freddy, he doesn't live with them but he is a huge part of their lives. nine days after nikki died, they lost their father, so natalie has had the year

from hell, poor girl, and it has affected her quite badly. but i try to be supportive. we have one niece who i adore in new zealand, and that's now ourfamily. there'sjust four or five of us together now. jess, i am aware many people will be watching and listening to sue talk about her own family. what would you say to them? we about her own family. what would you say to them?— say to them? we know as soon as someone gets _ say to them? we know as soon as someone gets help, _ say to them? we know as soon as someone gets help, the _ say to them? we know as soon as someone gets help, the better. say to them? we know as soon as - someone gets help, the better chance of a recovery. we want professionals who don't— of a recovery. we want professionals who don't know how to treat people with eating disorders to reach out and have — with eating disorders to reach out and have a — with eating disorders to reach out and have a conversation. if you are supporting — and have a conversation. if you are supporting someone, have that difficult — supporting someone, have that difficult conversation, talk about feelings. — difficult conversation, talk about feelings, not food, but encourage them _ feelings, not food, but encourage them. . �* . . feelings, not food, but encourage them. ., �* , , ., feelings, not food, but encourage them. ., �*, , ., ,~. them. that's interesting, what you mean by not _

them. that's interesting, what you mean by not talking _ them. that's interesting, what you mean by not talking about - them. that's interesting, what you mean by not talking about food? i them. that's interesting, what you i mean by not talking about food? you shouldn't obsess about the food. absolutely. — shouldn't obsess about the food. absolutely. it _ shouldn't obsess about the food. absolutely, it is _ shouldn't obsess about the food. absolutely, it is the _ shouldn't obsess about the food. absolutely, it is the thing - shouldn't obsess about the food. absolutely, it is the thing the - absolutely, it is the thing the person— absolutely, it is the thing the person is— absolutely, it is the thing the person is fearful of. an eating disorder— person is fearful of. an eating disorder is _ person is fearful of. an eating disorder is a way of dealing with emotional— disorder is a way of dealing with emotional distress, so talk about feelings— emotional distress, so talk about feelings first. if you talk about their— feelings first. if you talk about their behaviour then they might feel really— their behaviour then they might feel really ashamed and they will disengage. talk about feelings, ask them _ disengage. talk about feelings, ask them how— disengage. talk about feelings, ask them how they are and then encourage them how they are and then encourage them to— them how they are and then encourage them to get— them how they are and then encourage them to get support. that's the best thin- them to get support. that's the best thing you _ them to get support. that's the best thing you can do, intervene.- thing you can do, intervene. helpful advice, thing you can do, intervene. helpful advice. thank _ thing you can do, intervene. helpful advice, thank you. _ thing you can do, intervene. helpful advice, thank you. and _ thing you can do, intervene. helpful advice, thank you. and we - thing you can do, intervene. helpful advice, thank you. and we can - thing you can do, intervene. helpful advice, thank you. and we can see i advice, thank you. and we can see how hard it is for you, sue, to talk about nikki. anniversaries are the hardest things when it comes to losing someone you love. i hope that what you have said helps people watching the programme. i what you have said helps people watching the programme. i hope so. we are having _ watching the programme. i hope so. we are having a _ watching the programme. i hope so. we are having a reunion _ watching the programme. i hope so. we are having a reunion on - watching the programme. i hope so. | we are having a reunion on saturday. there will be about 70 of us. nikki's friends are the best. only 30 could come to the funeral and i am so looking forward to hugging everyone and us all getting together. i am looking forward to

that. and it will be her birthday on the 28th, when she would have been 40, that will be the killer, but i will survive.— 40, that will be the killer, but i will survive. ., ~ , ., ., �*, will survive. you keep on, and it's nice to see _ will survive. you keep on, and it's nice to see you — will survive. you keep on, and it's nice to see you this _ will survive. you keep on, and it's nice to see you this morning. - will survive. you keep on, and it's i nice to see you this morning. thank ou ve nice to see you this morning. thank you very much- _ nice to see you this morning. thank you very much. thank— nice to see you this morning. thank you very much. thank you - nice to see you this morning. thank you very much. thank you for - nice to see you this morning. thank you very much. thank you for being j you very much. thank you for being so 0 en you very much. thank you for being so open and — you very much. thank you for being so open and honest _ you very much. thank you for being so open and honest with _ you very much. thank you for being so open and honest with us. - you very much. thank you for being so open and honest with us. i- you very much. thank you for being so open and honest with us. i knowj so open and honest with us. i know how hard it is. thank you tojess you can watch nikki grahame: who is she? tomorrow at 9pm on channel 4. if you have been affected by any of the issues discussed, please visit bbc action line for support by searching bbc.co.uk/actionline. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. aberdeenshire in north—east scotland, they have managed to find some scott dooley to make some trying to lift you this morning because of a brighter day compared to yesterday stop —— managed to find some sunshine. the

blue low pressure spreading south as we go through the weekend and temperatures dropping and the frost will be back. to go with the milder air we have at the moment, certainly compared to the past few days, it is a blustery day with a mixture of sunshine and showers. some showers heavy and lengthy. the afternoon is looking drierfor heavy and lengthy. the afternoon is looking drier for many. heavy and lengthy. the afternoon is looking drierfor many. fewer share was around. for western scotland as northern ireland is the showers will become more frequent through the afternoon and the wind will pick up. a gusty afternoon, 40 or 50 mph possible in the west and north. temperatures are milder across the north compare to what we had. coldest air in shetland but the pressure pushing on. yet more rain overnight in scotland, turned to sleet and snow more regularly. even before that arrives, plenty of showers around scotland and northern ireland during the first part of the

night. through tonight, we start to see some heavier and more persistent rain work across the southern counties of england and the channel islands, could be pretty nasty downpours before the sky is clear later. temperatures down on last night, especially in parts of scotland where they could be frost and ice around in the morning. another 10—15 centimetres of snow overnight in the high ground of scotland and sleet and snow working southin scotland and sleet and snow working south in the form of showers as we going to thursday across england and wales. showers are becoming less frequent across some western areas with more than shine through the afternoon but it will feel colder as afternoon but it will feel colder as a day goes on and as temperatures drop the cold air pushes in. frost on thursday night across the north but on friday the showers will start to ease with a more widespread frost on friday and saturday. he's a five—time olympic gold medallist and in 2012 was the first briton to win the tour de france, but now sir bradley wiggins is getting back on his bike for a different reason.

he'll soon be cycling from scotland to the isle of wight over a five—day period, and chatting to a number of people about men's mental health while he's on the road. good morning, sir bradley. so nice to see you. this is like a little reunion.— so nice to see you. this is like a little reunion. the first time i met dan was 2004 _ little reunion. the first time i met dan was 2004 on _ little reunion. the first time i met dan was 2004 on bbc _ little reunion. the first time i met dan was 2004 on bbc north - little reunion. the first time i met| dan was 2004 on bbc north west. little reunion. the first time i met - dan was 2004 on bbc north west. when we were all children. _ dan was 2004 on bbc north west. when we were all children. i _ dan was 2004 on bbc north west. when we were all children. i feel _ we were all children. i feel incredibly _ we were all children. i feel incredibly old. _ we were all children. i feel incredibly old. you - we were all children. i feel incredibly old. you have i we were all children. i feel - incredibly old. you have moved on a bit since then. _ incredibly old. you have moved on a bit since then. and _ incredibly old. you have moved on a bit since then. and so _ incredibly old. you have moved on a bit since then. and so have - incredibly old. you have moved on a bit since then. and so have you. - bit since then. and so have you. that's why _ bit since then. and so have you. that's why we — bit since then. and so have you. that's why we are _ bit since then. and so have you. that's why we are here - bit since then. and so have you. that's why we are here for - bit since then. and so have you. that's why we are here for stop| bit since then. and so have you. i that's why we are here for stop it's been a good journey. d0 that's why we are here for stop it's been a good journey.— been a good 'ourney. do you feel like a been a good journey. do you feel like a completely _ been a good journey. do you feel like a completely different - been a good journey. do you feel| like a completely different person to the _ like a completely different person to the man who sat on the sofa now in 2022? _ to the man who sat on the sofa now in 2022? l— to the man who sat on the sofa now in 2022? ., , , ., to the man who sat on the sofa now in 2022?— you - to the man who sat on the sofa now| in 2022?_ you look in 2022? i am 42 this year. you look areat. in 2022? i am 42 this year. you look great- you — in 2022? i am 42 this year. you look great- you are _ in 2022? i am 42 this year. you look great. you are supposed _ in 2022? i am 42 this year. you look great. you are supposed to - in 2022? i am 42 this year. you look great. you are supposed to change i in 2022? i am 42 this year. you look. great. you are supposed to change as a erson. great. you are supposed to change as a person- i — great. you are supposed to change as a person- i had _ great. you are supposed to change as a person- i had a _ great. you are supposed to change as a person. i had a 25— great. you are supposed to change as a person. i had a 25 year— great. you are supposed to change as a person. i had a 25 year sporting - a person. i had a 25 year sporting career, and for ten years of that i was at the top of my game, with all the pressure that comes with it. winning became a standard after winning the first olympic gold and

then the team sky success. there was a lot that came with it. myself and a lot that came with it. myself and a lot that came with it. myself and a lot of others, mark cavendish, vicky pendleton, chris hoy, we were the catalyst for how cycling is seen in the country and it's an honour to be part of that. in the country and it's an honour to be part of that-— be part of that. interesting you talk about _ be part of that. interesting you talk about the _ be part of that. interesting you talk about the bold _ be part of that. interesting you talk about the bold statements be part of that. interesting you - talk about the bold statements was that i remember reporting on those statements at the time and when people talked about the target, we believed it would happen. but that must have put you under so much pressure. has must have put you under so much ressure. a ,, ., �*, pressure. as sportspeople, that's what ou pressure. as sportspeople, that's what you live _ pressure. as sportspeople, that's what you live for _ pressure. as sportspeople, that's what you live for and _ pressure. as sportspeople, that's what you live for and why - pressure. as sportspeople, that's what you live for and why you - pressure. as sportspeople, that's what you live for and why you do | pressure. as sportspeople, that's i what you live for and why you do it. british sport as a whole, the country is saturated with olympic champions now. my first olympics in sydney in 2000, to where british sport is now, it's unbelievable, really. like i say, it's been a privilege to be part of that. you think about _ privilege to be part of that. you think about 1996 _ privilege to be part of that. you think about 1996 in atlanta, just one gold — think about 1996 in atlanta, just one gold medal. things changed, the lottery— one gold medal. things changed, the

lottery funding made a big difference but things changed so quickly — difference but things changed so quickly. i'm interested in what sally— quickly. i'm interested in what sally mentioned about the pressure. when _ sally mentioned about the pressure. when you _ sally mentioned about the pressure. when you are sat on the bike after a few years _ when you are sat on the bike after a few years of— when you are sat on the bike after a few years of success, did you feel that in— few years of success, did you feel that in the — few years of success, did you feel that in the saddle, thinking, everyone _ that in the saddle, thinking, everyone expects us to win now and it brings _ everyone expects us to win now and it brings a _ everyone expects us to win now and it brings a peculiar pressure? not onl the it brings a peculiar pressure? iirrt only the expectation but the one you put on yourself. and the middle factory that we were in with british cycling and team sky, the funding is dependent on gold medal. when you win a gold medal and your team—mates win a gold medal and your team—mates win them, the gold becomes the standard. ., ., ., , . win them, the gold becomes the standard. ., ., . standard. how did that affect you? when we see _ standard. how did that affect you? when we see the _ standard. how did that affect you? when we see the pictures - standard. how did that affect you? when we see the pictures of - standard. how did that affect you? when we see the pictures of you i standard. how did that affect you? i when we see the pictures of you and i remember talking to you at the time, you were the most confident man in britain.— time, you were the most confident man in britain. certainly when i was on a bike. man in britain. certainly when i was on a bike- but _ man in britain. certainly when i was on a bike. but the _ man in britain. certainly when i was on a bike. but the contrast, - man in britain. certainly when i was on a bike. but the contrast, as - man in britain. certainly when i was on a bike. but the contrast, as a - on a bike. but the contrast, as a person, i hid underthis on a bike. but the contrast, as a person, i hid under this veil of being quite eccentric. that stemmed from insecurities you have as an elite athletes. a lot of elite athletes have that as people because of how you are constantly viewing yourself. you are almost worried

constantly about how others view you. certainly your competitors, because you have to show a sense of strength so that confidence came across. mine manifested in a jokey, sometimes shocking and contentious and confident way for stop that's how i got through school, being the class joker. how i got through school, being the classjoker. it how i got through school, being the class joker. it was a concentration delete my contradiction to how i was on the bike, executing in these finals and things, and how i was at a sports personality of the year taking the mickey out of sue. everybody watched it at the time thinking. — everybody watched it at the time thinking, that's hilarious, bradley wiggins— thinking, that's hilarious, bradley wiggins being funny. but when you watch _ wiggins being funny. but when you watch it _ wiggins being funny. but when you watch it back now, was that a mask of who _ watch it back now, was that a mask of who you — watch it back now, was that a mask of who you were?— watch it back now, was that a mask of who you were? yes, absolutely. i wouldn't say — of who you were? yes, absolutely. i wouldn't say i _ of who you were? yes, absolutely. i wouldn't say i cringe _ of who you were? yes, absolutely. i wouldn't say i cringe watching - of who you were? yes, absolutely. i wouldn't say i cringe watching it, . wouldn't say i cringe watching it, but i'm certainly not that person any more, ten years on. it was a behavioural trait that manifested as a way of surviving in the public eye, more than anything. when the

fame increased post—2012, it wasn't something i everfelt comfortable with, the attention on me. i think as elite athletes you train so hard for the success, to win those medals and race in competitions, and you can never count for what it will mean to be blunt how you are perceived by the public and whether you will endear yourself to people. what's interesting in talking to you now, you seem so happy and settled and comfortable in your skin. it and comfortable in your skin. it would be tragic if i wasn't, still walking around like mickjagger! what happened? haifa walking around like mick jagger! what happened?— walking around like mick jagger! what happened? walking around like mick jagger! what ha ened? ., , ., what happened? how did you get here? did ou what happened? how did you get here? did you reach — what happened? how did you get here? did you reach a — what happened? how did you get here? did you reach a rock— what happened? how did you get here? did you reach a rock bottom _ what happened? how did you get here? did you reach a rock bottom before - did you reach a rock bottom before the change came? i did you reach a rock bottom before the change came?— did you reach a rock bottom before the change came? i have been retired six ears the change came? i have been retired six years and — the change came? i have been retired six years and there _ the change came? i have been retired six years and there is _ the change came? i have been retired six years and there is a _ the change came? i have been retired six years and there is a transition - six years and there is a transition when you stop. i went to my first olympics at 20, did five olympics and finished at 36. there is an element i could have carried on, thinking the entitlement, and wanting to keep my ego and expect to

be recognised in public and getting into restaurants for free on things like that and continue to play to the perception you have created in order to maintain an element of level of celebrity. i almost went into hiding a little bit, a recluse, when i retired, to find myself. i crave normality more than anything when i stopped. i didn't enjoy what i was doing after 2012. it became a chore, the love went out of it. it became a way... winning became the standard and it became about performing and the level of expectation and hitting those targets all the time. did expectation and hitting those targets all the time.- expectation and hitting those targets all the time. did you get to a oint targets all the time. did you get to a point where _ targets all the time. did you get to a point where you _ targets all the time. did you get to a point where you hated _ targets all the time. did you get to a point where you hated cycling? i | a point where you hated cycling? conflated a point where you hated cycling? i conflated cycling and the love of cycling and what it means and what inspired me as a kid with the activity of myself doing it. i certainly got to the point where the pressure of having to maintain that level of winning every time you went out, i wouldn't say i hated it but i didn't find it enjoyable. that didn't find it enjoyable. that didn't mean i stopped the process

because if anything, when the pressure magnified and the winning expectation became standard, you didn't miss a beat from thereon because you knew the consequences. you are sat on the line in an olympic final and you knew you hadn't completed every day of training, you knew the consequences you would have to deal with the after—effects. you would have to deal with the after-effects— you would have to deal with the after-effects. you are obviously still incredibly _ after-effects. you are obviously still incredibly disciplined. - after-effects. you are obviously still incredibly disciplined. i - after-effects. you are obviously still incredibly disciplined. i can | still incredibly disciplined. i can tell from looking at you, you haven't been sitting in an armchair eating cake. i haven't been sitting in an armchair eating cake-— eating cake. i don't know about that. i'm like — eating cake. i don't know about that. i'm like alan _ eating cake. i don't know about that. i'm like alan partridge, ii that. i'm like alan partridge, i have a bit of back fat.- have a bit of back fat. don't mention — have a bit of back fat. don't mention that _ have a bit of back fat. don't mention that name - have a bit of back fat. don't mention that name on - have a bit of back fat. don't mention that name on thisl have a bit of back fat. don't - mention that name on this sofa. getting back on the bike, when did you think— getting back on the bike, when did you think you would take part in this charity ride? it�*s you think you would take part in this charity ride?— you think you would take part in this charity ride? it's a nice round full circle. — this charity ride? it's a nice round full circle, ten _ this charity ride? it's a nice round full circle, ten years _ this charity ride? it's a nice round full circle, ten years on _ this charity ride? it's a nice round full circle, ten years on from - this charity ride? it's a nice round | full circle, ten years on from 2012. it took me a good five years, i stopped cycling almost completely, just riding with my son and stuff. i

had to rediscover or recalibrate the level, just get on the bike and ride. if i get on a bike, people always want to beat me. it had become so institutionalised to train to be at a certain level to win that i found to be at a certain level to win that ifound it to be at a certain level to win that i found it very difficult to come back and see the leisure and pleasure in riding for an hour or something and not worrying about having to maintain fitness or be at my best. i have no qualms now about going out in a group of 20 or 30 guys and being the last in a climb. there is that death of ego as a cyclist, winning the tour de france, doesn't matter. some people try to cling on to the past for ever. it's the competitiveness and that competitive flame in people that never dies. we have seen it in other sports where people continue, trying to carry on, boxes that don't retire, james cracknell in the boat race. it's a hard thing to let go of. ., . , ., race. it's a hard thing to let go of. ., ., , ., ., race. it's a hard thing to let go of. ., ., i. ., ., race. it's a hard thing to let go of. ., ., ., ., ., of. now what you want to do, it a- ears of. now what you want to do, it appears you _ of. now what you want to do, it appears you want _ of. now what you want to do, it appears you want to _ of. now what you want to do, it appears you want to share - of. now what you want to do, it appears you want to share the i

appears you want to share the lessons you have learned by talking to people. lessons you have learned by talking to --eole. . lessons you have learned by talking to ..eole. ., ., �* to people. half the time you don't know what — to people. half the time you don't know what the _ to people. half the time you don't know what the lessons _ to people. half the time you don't know what the lessons are - to people. half the time you don't know what the lessons are but - to people. half the time you don't know what the lessons are but it's very liberating to be in a place where you can be as candid and open. half the time you don't realise you have problems. i think everyone does go through them butjust talking to people and not seeing yourself as anything special. ifeel people and not seeing yourself as anything special. i feel very privileged and fortunate to have done what i did and still earn a living, commentating, being a pundit and doing cycling kit, it's the sport i love. locate and doing cycling kit, it's the sport i love-— and doing cycling kit, it's the sort i love. ~ ., ., ., ., sport i love. we have to do a weird thin now sport i love. we have to do a weird thing now where _ sport i love. we have to do a weird thing now where we _ sport i love. we have to do a weird thing now where we mention - sport i love. we have to do a weird thing now where we mention the i sport i love. we have to do a weird i thing now where we mention the time but we will keep talking to sir bradley.

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