good morning, welcome to breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. our headlines today. a major expansion in nuclear power — the government unveils its long awaited energy strategy, but critics argue there's nothing to help families struggling to pay rising bills. we are alive at hinkley point in somerset, one of the biggest building sites in europe, where they are creating a brand—new nuclear power station to be ready in 2026. there are also plans for more offshore wind farms generating enough electricity to power every uk home. but critics say the focus

should be on onshore sites like this one. i am just outside glasgow. ukraine's president zelensky urges western leaders to go further still, in reaction to the latest round of russian sanctions. the chancellor's wife, akshata murty, has revealed that she has non—dom status, meaning she doesn't have to pay uk tax on income earned abroad. chelsea's european crown slips — the champions league holders are beaten 3—1 by real madrid in the home leg of their quarter—final. plus, it is a blustery day out of there. a mixture of sunshine and showers. it is turning colder too. details later in the programme. good morning. it's thursday, the 7th of april. our main story. the uk government has placed nuclear power at the heart of its new energy strategy,

with plans for as many as eight new reactors. some experts say there is insufficient focus on energy efficiency and improving home insulation, while opposition parties say more needs to be done now to help families who are struggling with rising energy bills. our political correspondent ione wells looks at the main details. where will we get our energy from in future? nuclear power stations like this? the government want 25% of our electricity to come from them by 2050. from the wind out at sea, ministers want turbines like this, by 2030, to make enough power for every home in the uk. their onshore counterparts, though, have divided government ministers. planning rules in england were made tougher in 2015, making it hard for these to get approval. some ministers want those rules relaxed, but others, and some tory activists, have criticised their impact on the landscape.

step by step, with some pushing and pulling behind the scenes, they've now come up with a compromise. they say they'll consult local communities around england and find places where people want to host new onshore wind turbines like these, in exchange for cheaper energy bills. that benefit would also apply in scotland and wales, where onshore wind rules are already looser. a similar scheme is already run by the energy company 0ctopus in market weighton in yorkshire. this is the view from their customer james leng's window. because it's wind, we actually do look at whether the wind is blowing hard or not, and use the electrical appliances accordingly, because it makes sense. if it's definitely 50% electricity, switch on the washing machine or the dishwasher. 0pposition parties have criticised ministers for not relaxing the planning laws for onshore wind and solar, arguing they are

the cheapest and quickest types of renewable energy. but the government say they will consult on developing more of both, while still giving communities a say. and they've announced a review on fracking, extracting shale gas from the ground. it's currently banned given its safety concerns. but some tory mps want that lifted. ministers say that won't happen unless the science changes. most of this plan focuses on how to increase the uk's supply of energy, not decrease the demand through things like insulation. the government hopes this plan will make the uk less vulnerable to energy shocks in future. but with energy bills rising, and set to go up again in the autumn, critics say more is needed to help people cut their bills now. ione wells bbc news. john maguire is at hinkley point this morning, where the uk's newest nuclear reactor is set to open in four years.

nuclear is very much at the heart of these new government plans. tell us more? . ~ , , , more? yeah, i think subsequent governments — more? yeah, i think subsequent governments have _ more? yeah, i think subsequent governments have always - more? yeah, i think subsequentj governments have always talked more? yeah, i think subsequent - governments have always talked about a mix of— governments have always talked about a mix of energy to try to solve the problem _ a mix of energy to try to solve the problem is — a mix of energy to try to solve the problem is that we face in trying to guarantee — problem is that we face in trying to guarantee that energy security that is so vital — guarantee that energy security that is so vital. so nuclear has, since the advent — is so vital. so nuclear has, since the advent of new nuclear, announced that micro—dotmacro hinkley point is the newest— that micro—dotmacro hinkley point is the newest site. it is the third iteration— the newest site. it is the third iteration of nuclear reactor here. it has _ iteration of nuclear reactor here. it has been — iteration of nuclear reactor here. it has been a nuclear power plant for decades. you can see the nuclear reactor— for decades. you can see the nuclear reactor behind us, the building with the great _ reactor behind us, the building with the great big clock face on the front — the great big clock face on the front this— the great big clock face on the front. this is one of the biggest construction sites in europe. 0ver budget, _ construction sites in europe. 0ver budget, admittedly. talking something in made £20 million over

the original— something in made £20 million over the original budget. this large grey -- crane _ the original budget. this large grey —— crane here is the biggest in the world _ —— crane here is the biggest in the world it _ —— crane here is the biggest in the world. it gives you an idea of the scale _ world. it gives you an idea of the scale of— world. it gives you an idea of the scale of the _ world. it gives you an idea of the scale of the project. it also, i think. — scale of the project. it also, i think. how— scale of the project. it also, i think, how long it takes to build them _ think, how long it takes to build them. something like this takes at least ten _ them. something like this takes at least ten years to build. once it has gone — least ten years to build. once it has gone through all of the planning, once the actual construction phase starts, and then, of course, _ construction phase starts, and then, of course, it— construction phase starts, and then, of course, it needs to be switched on and _ of course, it needs to be switched on and wired up to the national grid _ on and wired up to the national grid it — on and wired up to the national grid. it will power ultimately 6 million — grid. it will power ultimately 6 million homes and provide a thousand 'obs million homes and provide a thousand jobs tocatty~ _ million homes and provide a thousand jobs locally. so you can get an idea that they— jobs locally. so you can get an idea that they are very, very big infrastructure projects. so when the government talks about introducing even more — government talks about introducing even more of them across the country. — even more of them across the country. it— even more of them across the country, it is not exactly a quick fix. country, it is not exactly a quick the thev — country, it is not exactly a quick the they are _ country, it is not exactly a quick fix. they are talking about eight sites. _ fix. they are talking about eight sites, eight existing nuclear sites where _ sites, eight existing nuclear sites where we — sites, eight existing nuclear sites where we had historically nuclear power _ where we had historically nuclear power plants over the years. there are also _ power plants over the years. there are also plans to try to compress the time — are also plans to try to compress the time it— are also plans to try to compress the time it takes to build them, to -et the time it takes to build them, to get a _ the time it takes to build them, to get a smaller, modular reactors to coming _ get a smaller, modular reactors to coming to— get a smaller, modular reactors to coming to the energy mix. it's very important — coming to the energy mix. it's very important to look at it that mix of energy. _

important to look at it that mix of energy, guarantee that security. of course _ energy, guarantee that security. of course people watching the programme will be _ course people watching the programme will be saying, this is all very well— will be saying, this is all very well and _ will be saying, this is all very well and good, we admire the ambition, _ well and good, we admire the ambition, especially if it reduces carborr— ambition, especially if it reduces carbon emissions, but what about our energy— carbon emissions, but what about our energy bills? the business and energy— energy bills? the business and energy secretary will be here later on and _ energy secretary will be here later on and we — energy secretary will be here later on and we will put those questions to him _ to him. thank you. akshata murty, the businesswoman who is married to chancellor rishi sunak, has revealed that she has non—domiciled status for uk tax purposes, which means legally she does not have to pay uk tax on any foreign income. it's understood mr sunak made the cabinet office aware of his wife's tax status when he became a minister in 2018, and the treasury was also informed. let's talk now to our political correspondent iain watson, who's in westminster. iain, what more can you tell us about this? yes. this is not a story about wrongdoing. it is a story about perception, if you like. yesterday, of course, — perception, if you like. yesterday, of course, everyone faced, nearly everyone — of course, everyone faced, nearly everyone face an increase in their national— everyone face an increase in their

national insurance contributions, businesses, self—employed, workforce, and mysteriously enough, in a story— workforce, and mysteriously enough, in a story about rishi sunak's wife's — in a story about rishi sunak's wife's tax _ in a story about rishi sunak's wife's tax status have reached the newspapers. she is what is called a non-dom, — newspapers. she is what is called a non—dom, non—domiciled in the uk for tax purposes — non—dom, non—domiciled in the uk for tax purposes. that means a foreign income _ tax purposes. that means a foreign income does not attract uk tax. but income does not attract uk tax. but in a statement from a spokeswoman, effectively _ in a statement from a spokeswoman, effectively she is saying there is nothing — effectively she is saying there is nothing to see here because her father— nothing to see here because her father was— nothing to see here because her father was born in india, she holds an indiatr— father was born in india, she holds an indian passport, she is not allowed — an indian passport, she is not allowed to have dual nationality, according — allowed to have dual nationality, according to indiagross, which means she is— according to indiagross, which means she is eligible for non—tax status. if she is eligible for non—tax status. if she _ she is eligible for non—tax status. if she has — she is eligible for non—tax status. if she has money in a foreign bank account, _ if she has money in a foreign bank account, you — if she has money in a foreign bank account, you takes tax not paid that account _ account, you takes tax not paid that account -- — account, you takes tax not paid that account. —— uk tax. a spokesman said she does— account. —— uk tax. a spokesman said she does pav— account. —— uk tax. a spokesman said she does pay tax abroad and also all the tax _ she does pay tax abroad and also all the tax due — she does pay tax abroad and also all the tax due here in the uk. rishi sunak— the tax due here in the uk. rishi sunak has— the tax due here in the uk. rishi sunak has also informed of the appropriate authorities, including the treasury, of his wife's tax

status~ — the treasury, of his wife's tax status in_ the treasury, of his wife's tax status. in effect they say this is a bit of— status. in effect they say this is a bit of a _ status. in effect they say this is a bit of a fuss — status. in effect they say this is a bit of a fuss about nothing. from the opposition point of view they say we _ the opposition point of view they say we need to have more information about— say we need to have more information about this _ say we need to have more information about this. this may have brought tax advantages to akshata murty, a fashion _ tax advantages to akshata murty, a fashion designer who also has a stake _ fashion designer who also has a stake in — fashion designer who also has a stake in her father's it business which _ stake in her father's it business which could potentially earn her something like £11 million a year. they— something like £11 million a year. they want— something like £11 million a year. they want to know if there are any tax advantages. after 15 years in the uk _ tax advantages. after 15 years in the uk in — tax advantages. after 15 years in the uk in any case, there would be no tax _ the uk in any case, there would be no tax advantages in due course. from _ no tax advantages in due course. from the — no tax advantages in due course. from the chancellor's point of view, everything _ from the chancellor's point of view, everything is above board. but in politics— everything is above board. but in politics things are often about perception rather than reality. thank— perception rather than reality. thank you very much. the ukrainian president says new sanctions imposed on russia by the uk and us don't go far enough. volodomyr zelensky is calling for a boycott of russian oil, and says failing to agree one is costing ukrainian lives. simonjones reports. this is the reality of life under constant russian shelling.

in donetsk, in the east of ukraine, it's taking its toll. bomb blast. translation: it�*s commonplace at the moment. there was also shelling here before, and the house there was hit. my neighbour's house was hit. of course, i am scared. people in the east of the country are being urged to flee now while they still can by the ukrainian government, with russia expected to intensify its attacks there. residents told this is a matter of life and death. the red cross has helped evacuate people from the besieged city of mariupol, though it's thought 130,000 remain trapped there. as you can see, we have made it with seven other buses and more than 500 civilians that were coming out of mariupol.

we hope that we'll be back and continue to provide the safe passage to the civilians. in areas around the capital kyiv, the ukrainian forces are now back in control. the russian withdrawal is complete, according to the pentagon. that's allowing residents who have fled the fighting to return. but it's a painful homecoming when your home's been destroyed and the horror of what's happened sinks in. in the town of hostomel, officials say more than 400 people are missing. the uk and the us are stepping up sanctions against russia. the us is targeting president putin's daughters, including katerina tikhonova. her work is said to support russia's defence industry, as growing evidence emerges of atrocities by russian troops. there's nothing less happening than major war crimes. responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators accountable, and together with our allies and our partners, we're going to keep raising the economic cost and ratchet up the pain

for putin and further increase russia's economic isolation. russia has described the sanctions as absolutely unlawful and unprecedented, but the ukrainian president says they don't go far enough. translation: if there's not a really painful package - of sanctions against russia, and if we don't get the supply of weapons that we really need, which we've asked for many times, it will be considered by russia as permission. permission to go further, permission to attack, permission to start a new bloody wave in the donbas. as nato resumes discussions on how best to arm ukraine against a renewed russian attack, the foreign secretary, liz truss, says the age of engagement with the kremlin is over. simon jones, bbc news. our world affairs editor, john simpson, has been speaking to maksym kozytskyy, the governor of lviv. john sent us this report... john sent us this report. atan

at an orthodox church in lviv, there is a double funeral. both soldiers were in their 405, both died fighting with ukrainian forces in the east of the country. nato estimates that ukraine's lo55e5 the east of the country. nato estimates that ukraine's losses are something like a third of russia's. in this bitter war the ukrainian5 have two advantages. a ferocious determination to drive the russians out. and the weaponry that they are getting from nato. but the ukrainian government want more weapons, urgently. this is the governor of lviv, and a close ally of president zelensky. what does ukraine need most? is it medical supplies, is it a clothes, food or weapons? translation:— a clothes, food or weapons? translation: ~ ., .,, translation: what we need the most is modern weapons. _

translation: what we need the most is modern weapons. anti-ship - is modern weapon5. anti—ship systems, anti—aircraft systems, systems, anti—aircraft systems, systems with which we can fight against tanks and aircraft, a5 systems with which we can fight against tanks and aircraft, as well as heavy weapons, because we have to stop the enemy. but our goal is not to stop the enemy. it is to force them from ukrainian land. like its resident, them from ukrainian land. like its president. he _ them from ukrainian land. like its president, he believes _ them from ukrainian land. like its president, he believes nato - them from ukrainian land. like its president, he believes nato isn't i president, he believes nato isn't giving ukraine in nearly enough weapons. giving ukraine in nearly enough weapon5. he is pretty scathing. translation: in weapons. he is pretty scathing. translation:— weapons. he is pretty scathing. translation: , ., , ., ., translation: in my opinion, from the west there is — translation: in my opinion, from the west there is a — translation: in my opinion, from the west there is a policy _ translation: in my opinion, from the west there is a policy of _ translation: in my opinion, from the west there is a policy of double - west there is a policy of double standards and cowardice. it is cowardice not to call a spade a spade and cowardice not to take any position, and cowardice lead5 spade and cowardice not to take any position, and cowardice leads to tragedies. ukraine is starting to get tanks from nato. elderly soviet—made one5 from nato. elderly soviet—made ones from nato. elderly soviet—made ones from the czech republic. but what ukraine really wants is more heavy guns and more missile systems. nato

in5i5t5 it is supplying them as possible, but it is not as much or as quickly as ukraine say5 possible, but it is not as much or as quickly as ukraine says it needs. john simpson, bbc news, live it. —— lviv. we can speak now to our correspondent, emma vardy, who's in the western city of lviv. we are hearing about people escaping donbas. some people anyway. more about this russian offensive. what do we know at the moment? that's riuht. do we know at the moment? that's right- there — do we know at the moment? that's right- there is— do we know at the moment? that's right. there is a _ do we know at the moment? that's right. there is a much _ do we know at the moment? that's right. there is a much greater - do we know at the moment? that's| right. there is a much greater sense of urgency— right. there is a much greater sense of urgency now for people to escape from eastern ukraine. that is where moscow _ from eastern ukraine. that is where moscow is _ from eastern ukraine. that is where moscow is refocusing its efforts. it's understood the goal of the kremlin— it's understood the goal of the kremlin is to capture all of eastern ukraine, _ kremlin is to capture all of eastern ukraine, the donbas region. people are being _ ukraine, the donbas region. people are being warned by ukrainian officials — are being warned by ukrainian officials today to get out while you still can _ officials today to get out while you still can. escape while it's still safe, — still can. escape while it's still safe, people are being told. there are still— safe, people are being told. there are still some train lines open to -et are still some train lines open to get people out of eastern ukraine. some _ get people out of eastern ukraine.

some are — get people out of eastern ukraine. some are already cut off. ukrainian forces _ some are already cut off. ukrainian forces defending this area are braced — forces defending this area are braced for what is to come. they know— braced for what is to come. they know that — braced for what is to come. they know that russia is sending more troops _ know that russia is sending more troops and — know that russia is sending more troops and supplies in this direction. and ukrainian troops there _ direction. and ukrainian troops there defending the region are braced — there defending the region are braced for a tax to intensify. they are digging trenches, they are digging — are digging trenches, they are digging in, they have vowed to defend — digging in, they have vowed to defend every metre. of course, russia — defend every metre. of course, russia is— defend every metre. of course, russia is characterising this as special— russia is characterising this as special operation to liberate eastern _ special operation to liberate eastern ukraine. it is understood if putih's_ eastern ukraine. it is understood if putin's aims— eastern ukraine. it is understood if putin's aims are realised, he will characterise this as a victory to people — characterise this as a victory to people in— characterise this as a victory to people in russia. but it is a large territory— people in russia. but it is a large territory to — people in russia. but it is a large territory to control. russia isn't anywhere — territory to control. russia isn't anywhere close to capturing all of the donbas region yet, so this could io the donbas region yet, so this could go on _ the donbas region yet, so this could go on to— the donbas region yet, so this could go onto be — the donbas region yet, so this could go on to be a really prolonged war on the _ go on to be a really prolonged war on the ground. thank you. shall we get some weather? _ thank you. shall we get some weather? carol— thank you. shall we get some weather? carol and _ thank you. shall we get some weather? carol and tell - thank you. shall we get some weather? carol and tell us - thank you. shall we get some i weather? carol and tell us what thank you. shall we get some - weather? carol and tell us what is going on. sorry, not carol! matt! interchangeable. barely any difference. it was blowing an

absolute hoodie when i come in this ab5olute hoodie when i come in this morning. how it looking? yeah, 5till morning. how it looking? yeah, still pretty windy. another blu5tery day. sun5hine yeah, still pretty windy. another blu5tery day. sunshine and showers. the biggest change compared to yesterday's it is turning colder, especially in the northern half of the country. we will see some sleet and snow. we have got some acro55 north of the charts, pushing into the grampian5. this is the heavy rain which probably walk you through the night in southern counties. it is on its way out in the next few hours. we still have the blu5tery wind5 hours. we still have the blu5tery winds to go with it. 40 to 50 mph in central and southern parts of england and wales and the west of scotland. it is sea wind5 coming down from the north pushing the5e wintry showers further south. showers on and off through the day in ordering and, north wales and the north midlands. still some showers in scotland and northern ireland later. southern counties of england and wales, after the overnight rain, and wales, after the overnight rain, a dry data, in—store by and large, with a lot of sunshine. maybe

temperatures 12, 13 of the most. elsewhere, 5ix temperatures 12, 13 of the most. elsewhere, six or 7 degrees. into tonight, the showers will continue going acro55 northern and eastern areas. there will be heavy rain pushing towards the channel islands and southern counties. the frost i5 and southern counties. the frost is back as we go through tonight. a chilly start to the weekend. a dry sunny start to the weekend. a dry sunny start before we see some rain on sunday. more details later. , a, time for a look at this morning's papers. and the mirror leads with reports that the non—domiciled status of akshata murty, the wife of the chancellor rishi sunak, could have saved her millions of pounds in tax, whil5t, as the paper puts it, her husband "raids the nation's wallets" with a hike in national insurance. the times features the same story, alongside a photo of the couple. m5 murty�*5 tax status means that, legally, she does not have to pay uk tax on income 5he earns outside britain.

it's understood mr sunak made the cabinet office and the treasury aware of his wife's tax status when he became a minister. the daily mail reports on new sanctions against the daughters of russian president vladimir putin. and one of the most read stories on the bbc news website this morning focuses on a study from scientists in sweden, which has found an increased risk of developing a blood clot in the first six months following a covid infection. in5ide inside the papers, anything that has caught your eye? but inside the papers, anything that has caught your eye?— inside the papers, anything that has caught your eye? an abrupt change of tone, caught your eye? an abrupt change of tone. really- — caught your eye? an abrupt change of tone. really- just _ caught your eye? an abrupt change of tone, really. just to _ caught your eye? an abrupt change of tone, really. just to give _ caught your eye? an abrupt change of tone, really. just to give you - caught your eye? an abrupt change of tone, really. just to give you a - tone, really. just to give you a little heads up. this is about a pet leopard food. —— pet telepathy. the way people talk to their pets telepathically. this is a new book by besley crowther. it talks about how she communicates with animals, including her own pet5. it is all

done badly. shall i give you and director michael example? 0ne summer afternoon, my daughter and i were walking our dogs in the malvern hills. a herd of cattle —— cattle separated from us by a fence. i could hear them say, help me. one cow was obviously in great pain. i telepathically asked her what was wrong and she told me, i have an abscess in my foot. please help me. i noticed a phone number nearby. i phoned the council. the vet was contacted. i also made a fox, another interesting story. they said at a wildlife rescue centre. she'd always wondered what it would be like to communicate with a fox telepathically. i initially felt nervous, she said, coming in to see isabel, a rescued fox cub. i could feel that she retained her wild

instincts. but she allowed john to take from the pan and stroke as if she was a domestic dog. i telepathically thanked her, allowing you to have this experience and asked her if she missed roaming free. isabel the fox communicated she was happy at the centre. i asked what she thought ofjohn, the owner, and the fox said, i love him. filth. and the fox said, i love him. 0h. she is terribly _ and the fox said, i love him. 0h. she is terribly polite. _ and the fox said, i love him. oi she is terribly polite. do you and the fox said, i love him. i she is terribly polite. do you have a pet? she is terribly polite. do you have a et? , ., �* she is terribly polite. do you have a et? , ., ~ she is terribly polite. do you have aet? , ., ., ., she is terribly polite. do you have a et? , ., ., ., ., a pet? yes, i do. a cat and a dog. do ou a pet? yes, i do. a cat and a dog. do you communicate _ a pet? yes, i do. a cat and a dog. | do you communicate telepathically with them? , do you communicate telepathically with them? yes. how are they today? good, thank — with them? yes. how are they today? good, thank you very much. hungry. l good, thank you very much. hungry. that is usually _ good, thank you very much. hungry. that is usually the _ good, thank you very much. hungry. that is usually the telepathic - that is usually the telepathic conversation i have with my animals. for most people, running 13 miles barefoot in the arctic might not sound like fun — but for extreme athlete wim hof, it's a walk in the park. known as the iceman, wim's gained notoriety for his perilous challenges. and now he's putting celebrities to the test in freezing conditions for a new tv series. 0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt went to meet him.

known as the iceman, wim hof has climbed kilimanjaro in just shorts and sandals... africa's highest point. ..submerged himself in ice for nearly two hours, and run a marathon in the arctic barefoot. he says he can achieve these feats using the wim hof method, which involves a series of deep breathing exercises, holding your breath and cold therapy. wim hof, good to meet you. hey, justin! i have to say i'm a little bit nervous about what you've got in store for me. i went along to meet him and give it a go. oh no, it's going to be great. move up your belly while you breathe in. then the chest. and then let go. 0k, belly, chest, letting go. here comes the last one, justin. fully in... ..and let it go. and after the exhalation, you stop. just stop.

close your mouth, no breathing. time has gone running. easy, does it. no force, no need for breathing. and we all can do this. justin, for the first time, is doing this. look at this. three and a half minutes without air in the lungs. three, two, one, and let it go. 0h! ifeellike, ..i feel a bit sort of dizzy and, and, and tingly. ifelt a bit weird, to be honest. 0h! but i do warn you, if you're thinking of doing this at home — i have to say this, wim, you do feel quite light—headed, almost a bit queasy as you're doing it — you must be very careful, because this can be dangerous. be honest, wim, some people have died doing your technique, haven't they? hey, don't do this in a swimming pool, swimming. for that, you do free

diving techniques. what is the role of cold? why are you obsessed with the cold? the cold is that what tackles our greatest problem of modern times — those are cardiovascular—related diseases. you know, that condition of our blood flow, which is 125,000 kilometres, millions of little muscles, you go into the cold, you train all these little muscles, and then the blood flow goes a lot better. stress of the heart goes a lot down, energy goes up. stress down, energy up. that's the cold. some people would say those achievements are insane. you know, you're a mad man wanting to run around in the ice like this and hold your breath for ridiculously long periods of time? yeah. i am a mad man in that sense. like, i'm crazy about life. i'm crazy about my limits, and to go past and to see that there is more than meets the eye.

for that, i'm mad about life. don't you keep a freezer and you go into the..? oh, yes, so right now i got a freezer. i got an industrialfreezer, where i run around at minus 26 to minus 28 degrees celsius. running half hour, hour, one half hour. you know, go a little bit more extreme. but anybody can do this. 0nly gradually you have to cope with it, and then it grows your ability to stay in cold conditions. but the truth is, most people don't do it, because they don't want to, wim! and now it's up to you. what is your decision? my decision is i'm going in there. now, for a tv programme, wim hof has taken a group of celebrities to the alps in northern italy, and set them a bunch of freezing challenges.

one, two, three... so it's only right i had a go too. disclaimer, though — we are at a london lido. it is considerably warmer here... nice going. ..than what the vips experienced. ah! oh, that was good, wim. yes! 0h, a bit of hot chocolate! mm. that was much more extreme than i was expecting, and i'm pretty cold. but i have to say it was quite exhilarating, it was quite exciting. 0h! now i've got to get warm. well, fair play to justan, well, fair play tojustan, but jumping into the lidar is not

exactly breaking the ice in the alps, is it? but still, fair play. and one of the celebrities in the new tv show, freeze the fear with wim hof, is our weatherman 0wain. we'll speak to him just after eight. it is worth saying as well, be a little careful. don'tjust dive in and do it because we have, he says you train yourself. —— wim hof. there's a whole regime you put yourself through before you try to those things. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. the government is to hold an inquiry into plans to expand london luton airport. luton borough council backed the airport's plans for growth in december. but the department for levelling up, housing and communities has cited concerns over climate change targets. the airport has said it's "disappointed by the decision", but opponents have welcomed

the intervention. a london hospital says it's used the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic to improve the lives of kidney dialysis patients across the capital. with people encouraged to stay at home — patients have been offered training by the royal london allowing them to process their own blood away from hospital. the numbers who can do it from home have tripled. there is evidence to suggest that if you are dialysing at home, for long hours, your outcomes are better. but it's been also beneficial for the whole department. if we can allow the nurses time to concentrate on the patients that they really need to look after in the hospital. the rnli says a new floating lifeboat station at their busiest site will help them provide better care to casualties on the thames. since it opened in 20 years ago, the station at waterloo bridge has rescued almost 2,000 people the royal naval volunteer reserve officers association has donated £3.5 million to help pay for a new station.

the contribution of caribbean people to london's transport network is being celebrated in an exhibition. it's at the transport museum in covent garden and tells the story of the workers invited to the capital in the 19505 and how they shaped the city we live in today. the thing with black people's history is we know our history, so it's important other people know our history, because someone needs to know what we have contributed. let's take a look at the situation on the tubes. there are minor delays on the hammersmith and city line and the ongoing part closure of the northern line. 0nto the weather now with sara thornton. good morning. a pretty wild night with gusty winds and heavy rain as well, but the rain has cleared away now and taken the cloud with it. still gusty winds, but some dry weather with some sunshine for the first half of the day today and then later some

showers start to push in. still sunny spells mixed in with the showers but a gusty wind and quite lively as well and will feel cool in the shade. 0vernight tonight clouds clear away and the winds start to drop out as well, meaning it will be a chilly start to your friday and we have some cool air with us and in the suburbs, a touch of frost, and there is a little bit of rain first thing in to parts of surrey and kent first thing tomorrow that slips away, and behind it high pressure. so we are fairly settled through much of the weekend. a lot of dry weather. at the end of the weekend though we start to see fronts pushing in from the atlantic and for the start of next week that eventually will bring us some much, much milder air and that will be with us really to start the new working week. the temperatures on a bit of a roller—coaster. today, yes, there will be sunshine but feeling cool with the showers coming through. cooler tomorrow, but mild next week. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though it's back to rachel and charlie. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast

with rachel burden and charlie stayt. coming up on today's programme — we'll be looking at new evidence of the dinosaurs' last days on earth. one of the experts who made the discovery will tell us all about it. and he is bringing in a very old piece of rock as well. do you fancy a career change? the world's most remote post office is looking for new staff to manage its gift shop, run its museum — and observe penguins. we'll chat to someone who's worked there. and we'll say farewell to max, the wonderdog who became an online star after his daily walks were posted online. let's return to our main story — the government has revealed how it plans to make the uk more reliant on its own energy, as it looks to move away from importing russian oil and gas. ben is at a windfarm this morning with the details.

welcome to whitelee wind farm here on the outskirts of glasgow. this is the uk's largest onshore wind farm. take a look around. the 215 turbines here generate enough electricity to power 350,000 homes. the government wants us to become more reliant on wind and solar and nuclear power. the aim is to make the uk more "energy independent", while hitting net—zero targets and moving away from russian oil and gas. we have seen the pressure on global supplies on the effect it has had in the last few months pushing up energy prices and higher household bills for millions and millions of families, so how is the government going to achieve that? let me talk you through its plans. it once more onshore wind farm sites, just like this one. to do that it says it will

encourage communities to accept having them built near there, and if they do, they will be guaranteed lower energy bills. the turbines are controversial and have an impact on the landscape, so what about onshore —— offshore wind farms? the government has an ambition that by 2030 those at sea, the offshore wind farms will generate enough electricity to power every uk home. that is the ambition and of course thatis that is the ambition and of course that is not far off, only eight years away also and one of the big criticisms about renewables like wind energy is that they can vary and are hard to predict and don't always meet forecasts. for example, the low wind conditions last summer meant the energy firm ssc saw its renewable energy sources produce one third less electricity than they had forecast so let's talk about all of this and professor karen turner is

with us from the energy policy centre at the university of slough —— strathclyde. will the government's plan on onshore and offshore wind mean lower energy bills for people?— bills for people? ultimately ho efull bills for people? ultimately hopefully it _ bills for people? ultimately hopefully it will _ bills for people? ultimately hopefully it will do. - bills for people? ultimately hopefully it will do. we've i bills for people? ultimately - hopefully it will do. we've seen the cost of renewables coming down so it can feed through the bills but when you are building up capacity to this extent it's going to take some time to feed through so it won't solve the current crisis? the government wants to reduce _ the current crisis? the government wants to reduce the _ the current crisis? the government wants to reduce the reliance - the current crisis? the government wants to reduce the reliance on - the current crisis? the governmentj wants to reduce the reliance on the imports of gas and oil. how quickly would the plan achieve that? this is the big challenge. _ would the plan achieve that? this is the big challenge. what _ would the plan achieve that? this is the big challenge. what the - would the plan achieve that? ti 3 3 the big challenge. what the strategy has done is lay out the supply side and what we will do but at the moment most households in the uk are heated by gas so to take full advantage of what is happening with renewables and electricity, people will have to change all their systems over which is why the government has included acceleration of heat pump manufacturer in the bill, so that needs time to clear out but also people need to decide

that they want to own and can afford to change over the heating system, so it's a big challenge. flillie to change over the heating system, so it's a big challenge.— so it's a big challenge. one of the big criticisms _ so it's a big challenge. one of the big criticisms about _ so it's a big challenge. one of the big criticisms about renewable - big criticisms about renewable energy is the unreliability and inconsistency and even before the ukraine war we saw prices going up because wind power had not generated as much electricity as last year as expected, so how does that make us more energy independent? galic it's all about why we've seen electricity bills going up with gas prices because they have to turn the thermal generation on if there is not enough wind but the other thing we have got that has been running down in scotland is nuclear and that is why there is such a focus on nuclear in this strategy because it is seen as the level and there are other renewable technologies, things like tidal that could be less intermittent.— like tidal that could be less intermittent. but they are not enou:h intermittent. but they are not enough advanced _ intermittent. but they are not enough advanced to - intermittent. but they are not enough advanced to focus - intermittent. but they are not enough advanced to focus on | intermittent. but they are not i enough advanced to focus on in intermittent. but they are not - enough advanced to focus on in this strategy. d0 enough advanced to focus on in this strate: . ,. , enough advanced to focus on in this strate: . , ., , . ., strategy. do you see any particular roblems strategy. do you see any particular problems or _ strategy. do you see any particular problems or things _ strategy. do you see any particular problems or things you _ strategy. do you see any particular problems or things you would - strategy. do you see any particular i problems or things you would change in the strategy that the government has laid out? it is in the strategy that the government has laid out?—

has laid out? it is very welcome because they — has laid out? it is very welcome because they are _ has laid out? it is very welcome because they are pushing - has laid out? it is very welcome i because they are pushing forward has laid out? it is very welcome - because they are pushing forward and raising ambitions, including hydrogen and i think what is missing for me if it is a security strategy is the resilience for people and thatis is the resilience for people and that is all about energy efficiency and insulating homes and if we change to renewable heat pumps and they require ventilation to operate well if people have more energy efficient homes, they will be less exposed to price shocks and bring down the cost of heating their home for an hour or down the cost of heating their home foran hour ora day down the cost of heating their home for an hour or a day but we need to make them more energy efficient, whether they will stay with gas or going to renewable heat pumps. professor karen turner, thank you very much indeed. wind turbines, wind sites, study says you have to put them where they generate most energy and a little fact for you this morning, it is scotland that is apparently the most windy part of

the whole of europe, so what better place than right here? . we will be speaking to adrian ramsay in a few moments time.— in a few moments time. plenty of wind this morning _ in a few moments time. plenty of wind this morning with _ in a few moments time. plenty of wind this morning with the - in a few moments time. plenty of. wind this morning with the turbines. i was saying earlier on it was pretty windy on our way into work so how are conditions there?— how are conditions there? pretty treacherous _ how are conditions there? pretty treacherous and _ how are conditions there? pretty treacherous and i _ how are conditions there? pretty treacherous and i don't - how are conditions there? pretty treacherous and i don't know- how are conditions there? pretty treacherous and i don't know if. how are conditions there? pretty i treacherous and i don't know if you can hear— treacherous and i don't know if you can hear the — treacherous and i don't know if you can hear the howling wind. i have taken _ can hear the howling wind. i have taken shelter and normally i would like to— taken shelter and normally i would like to be — taken shelter and normally i would like to be on the course and getting up like to be on the course and getting up close _ like to be on the course and getting up close and personal but it is too treacherous and i might end up in a hedge _ treacherous and i might end up in a hedge because there are plant pots flying _ hedge because there are plant pots flying around and if you look at the hospitality— flying around and if you look at the hospitality suites, the flags tell you how — hospitality suites, the flags tell you how windy it is. maybe 50 mph with some — you how windy it is. maybe 50 mph with some of the plants being blown over as _ with some of the plants being blown over as people arrive to start the security— over as people arrive to start the security operation and get ready for the first— security operation and get ready for the first day of racing but nothing will put _ the first day of racing but nothing will put off the 40,000 strong crowd because _ will put off the 40,000 strong crowd because they have waited for this

since _ because they have waited for this since 2019, two years ago the whole race cancelled and run virtually, the first — race cancelled and run virtually, the first time it had happened since the first time it had happened since the second world war and last year it was— the second world war and last year it was behind closed doors and because — it was behind closed doors and because of the pandemic, today, it has been _ because of the pandemic, today, it has been renamed liverpool nhs day and some _ has been renamed liverpool nhs day and some 10,000 free tickets have been _ and some 10,000 free tickets have been given— and some 10,000 free tickets have been given to nhs providers and staff so— been given to nhs providers and staff so they willjoin all the 40.000 _ staff so they willjoin all the 40,000 coming here on the first day of racing _ 40,000 coming here on the first day of racing building up to the grand national— of racing building up to the grand national on saturday and the star attraction— national on saturday and the star attraction is the history making rachael— attraction is the history making rachael blackmore and we will hear from her— rachael blackmore and we will hear from her shortly. let's start with the dramatic football last night. chelsea's european crown possibly slipping _ real madrid beat the holders 3—1 in the first leg of their champions league quarter—finals. our sports correspondent, natalie pirks was at stamford bridge in the pouring london rain, the winds of change are blowing through stamford bridge. but as the search for new owners intensifies, old friends are in town. ancelotti's real madrid are much improved since defeat to chelsea last season and when the blues

failed to capitalise on their chances, karim benzema pounced with feeling. what a goal. it was about to get worse. chelsea undone again mere moments later. and he's there again. oh, and he's guided another one in. benzema maturing like a fine wine. chelsea needed to shake off this hangover and fast. you could not take your eyes off this one. laying the foundations of a second—half comeback? no, chelsea were instead architects of their own downfall. and there's the hat—trick. karim benzema. chances for redemption came and went. a masterclass then from an old pro means the champions have a mountain to climb. representatives from the four prospective new owners were here watching and they will know that chelsea need to mount the comeback of comebacks to be in the semifinals. 0n the 18th of april, the club will name its preferred bidder to end two decades of russian ownership. a huge two weeks that will shape chelsea's fate both on and off the pitch. natalie pirks, stamford bridge.

burnley fans had in a happier place this morning. burnley improved their chances of staying in the premier league last night. they came from behind at home to everton, maxwell cornet with a late winner to make it 3—2. burnley are still in the relegation zone but they re nowjust a point behind everton in the last safe spot. after all the talk of the return of tiger woods at the masters, the action begins today — all being well, he ll hit his first tee shot atjust after 3.30 this afternoon, uk time. the tiger with nine lives, you could call him. thousands of fans have been turning up this week, just to watch him practice — he completed another nine holes yesterday, seemingly with no ill effects.

remember, its only 14 months since woods suffered life—threatening injuries in a car crash. it is truly amazing. i don't even know how else to say that. i would have probably taken some pretty high odds a few weeks or a few months ago, even a few weeks ago whether or not he would be here, but when you think about it, it really shouldn't surprise us. i mean, he is one of the most determined, dedicated athletes that i think i have ever seenin athletes that i think i have ever seen in my life. tributes have been paid to one of scotland 5 finest rugby players, tom smith, who has died at the age of 50. he was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2019. prop smith won 61 caps for his country — he was a key figure in their five nations triumph in 1999, as well as the british and irish lions series win over south africa in 1997. coach sir ian mcgeechan described him as "the greatest scotland player of the professional era".

0ur our thoughts and best wishes are with his friends and family. all eyes will be on rachael blackmore on saturday, who, last year, became the first female jockey to win the grand national at aintree. she almost has a sixth sense when she is a racing and out thinks other jockeys. she has really proved herself in the last year, at the national behind closed doors she became the first jockey national behind closed doors she became the firstjockey —— female jockey to win the grand national and she also did it in the gold cup at cheltenham. sally has been to ireland and sally's been chatting to her, and trainer henry de bromhead, ahead of the biggest race of the year. rachael blackmore, the first woman to ride to victory at the grand national. and then, just a couple of weeks ago, she became the first woman to win the prestigious cheltenham gold cup. growing up in a farm in ireland,

she always knew she wanted to work with horses. we had sheep and cows there, so my whole childhood was surrounded by animals, i suppose, and i always knew growing up that i wanted to be a jockey but i never envisaged that i would be able to make a career out of it. i'm going to remind you of that amazing quote from last year. i don't feel male, i don't feel female, i barely feel human. is that right? yes, something like that. the grand national is just so massive, and you never think you're actually going to get to win it, you know what i mean? getting around in the grand national is a bit of an achievement in itself, for sure, so to actually get to win it, like, it wasjust phenomenal feeling. lots of people will say, does it matter that you area woman? you are treated equally to the men, but you are making a difference. how aware of that are you? i suppose i'm still living in that bubble at the moment, so i'm not getting too wrapped up in any of that, i'm just enjoying what i'm doing and trying to stay doing it.

i get lots of letters off kids, wishing you good luck and saying well done, and like, that's wonderful, to see them all have such an interest. with the grand national just days away, it would be easy to assume nerves are at fever pitch but this is a race like no other. the jockeys will wish each other good luck beforehand. it has a different feel to it, especially riding someone like minella times, who is just such a fantastic sprint last year, we are just really looking forward to it. go on, big boy. come on, man. up, up! good boy. rachael's success is driven by trainer henry de bromhead, a man with a meticulous eye for detail. that'll do. rachel is a great jockey and a brilliant ambassador for racing but ultimately we work well together. rachael is pretty laid back and i'm pretty intense, and yes, it sort of works. what is next, rachael? just keep trying to ride winners, isuppose. i never set massive

goals, it'sjust not something in racing that i've ever done, so yeah, just every day we go racing, try and ride the winner and try and have some success at aintree. everyone will be watching out for the girl from tipperary. sally nugent, bbc news. amazing. the big race on saturday but rachel is actually racing in the first race of today and let's hope it stops raining because now it's not only blowing a gale, but the rain is sweeping across aintree. but nothing will dampen the enthusiasm of the returning fans. mike, thank you very much and we will catch up with you later. are you sick of the daily commute? well, here's a job which might suit you. this is the world's most remote post office, in port lockroy in antarctica. a british charity is hiring new staff to manage the site's gift shop and musem, and keep records of

the local penguins. if you're hired, you'll spend five months out there. i think you would get pretty friendly with the penguins. we're joined now by lisa avis, from the uk antarctic heritage trust which runs the base, and lauren elliot, who used to work at the post office. lauren, great to meet you this morning. tell us a little bit about how and why you were interested in applying for this job? how and why you were interested in applying forthisjob? hi. how and why you were interested in applying for this job?— applying for this “ob? hi. good morninu. applying for this “ob? hi. good morning. it _ applying for this “ob? hi. good morning. it was — applying for this job? hi. good morning. it was just _ applying for this job? hi. good| morning. it wasjust something morning. it was just something different — morning. it was just something different. i'm from portsmouth, born and bred _ different. i'm from portsmouth, born and bred in— different. i'm from portsmouth, born and bred in a — different. i'm from portsmouth, born and bred in a city, so it was something different and something new to _ something different and something new to learn and busily the penguins are a big _ new to learn and busily the penguins are a big factor as well.— are a big factor as well. clearly it is very remote — are a big factor as well. clearly it is very remote and _ are a big factor as well. clearly it is very remote and conditions - are a big factor as well. clearly it| is very remote and conditions are quite hostile at times, so how do you ever had an experience like that previously? ida. you ever had an experience like that reviousl ? ., ,., you ever had an experience like that previously?— previously? no, some people in my team did but _ previously? no, some people in my team did but i _ previously? no, some people in my team did but i didn't, _ previously? no, some people in my team did but i didn't, so _ previously? no, some people in my team did but i didn't, so it - previously? no, some people in my team did but i didn't, so it was - team did but i didn't, so it was definitely— team did but i didn't, so it was definitely an eye—opener and something definitely different and fun to _ something definitely different and

fun to do. can something definitely different and fun to do. . . r' something definitely different and fun to do. . . something definitely different and fun to do. ., ., i. y., fun to do. can i ask you, you were sa in: fun to do. can i ask you, you were saying that _ fun to do. can i ask you, you were saying that you — fun to do. can i ask you, you were saying that you were _ fun to do. can i ask you, you were saying that you were involved - fun to do. can i ask you, you were saying that you were involved in l saying that you were involved in hiring lauren when she got the job and some people watching this monomer thing, you know what, maybe it is for me, so what qualities did lauren have and what are the qualities you need? brute lauren have and what are the qualities you need?— lauren have and what are the qualities you need? we look for eo - le qualities you need? we look for people with _ qualities you need? we look for people with mixed _ qualities you need? we look for people with mixed skills. - qualities you need? we look for - people with mixed skills. obviously with the _ people with mixed skills. obviously with the base — people with mixed skills. obviously with the base leader— people with mixed skills. obviously with the base leader we _ people with mixed skills. obviously with the base leader we are - people with mixed skills. obviouslyj with the base leader we are looking for some _ with the base leader we are looking for some leadership _ with the base leader we are looking for some leadership skills, - with the base leader we are looking for some leadership skills, and - for some leadership skills, and lauren — for some leadership skills, and lauren had _ for some leadership skills, and lauren had to— for some leadership skills, and lauren had to the _ for some leadership skills, and lauren had to the shop- for some leadership skills, and - lauren had to the shop management skills. _ lauren had to the shop management skills. which— lauren had to the shop management skills. which is— lauren had to the shop management skills, which is an _ lauren had to the shop management skills, which is an essential- lauren had to the shop management skills, which is an essential part - skills, which is an essential part of the _ skills, which is an essential part of the role — skills, which is an essential part of the role and _ skills, which is an essential part of the role and people - skills, which is an essential part of the role and people who - skills, which is an essential partj of the role and people who have skills, which is an essential part l of the role and people who have a skills, which is an essential part - of the role and people who have a go to attitude _ of the role and people who have a go to attitude and — of the role and people who have a go to attitude and are _ of the role and people who have a go to attitude and are prepared - of the role and people who have a go to attitude and are prepared to - of the role and people who have a go to attitude and are prepared to get . to attitude and are prepared to get their hands— to attitude and are prepared to get their hands dirty— to attitude and are prepared to get their hands dirty and _ to attitude and are prepared to get their hands dirty and are _ to attitude and are prepared to get their hands dirty and are a - to attitude and are prepared to get their hands dirty and are a good i their hands dirty and are a good team— their hands dirty and are a good team player~ _ their hands dirty and are a good team player. is _ their hands dirty and are a good team player-— team player. is there a deal of mental preparedness - team player. is there a deal of mental preparedness for - team player. is there a deal of mental preparedness for that l team player. is there a deal of- mental preparedness for that place? as rachel was saying, you've been there, you've both been there, but there, you've both been there, but there is something fundamentally different about going to a place like that, the lack of other people, and normal society, as you would expect it. it and normal society, as you would exect it. . , and normal society, as you would exect it. , , ., ., expect it. it is very hard to prepare — expect it. it is very hard to prepare for _ expect it. it is very hard to prepare for and _ expect it. it is very hard to prepare for and it's - expect it. it is very hard to prepare for and it's very i expect it. it is very hard to i prepare for and it's very hard expect it. it is very hard to - prepare for and it's very hard to .et prepare for and it's very hard to get it— prepare for and it's very hard to get it across _ prepare for and it's very hard to get it across to _ prepare for and it's very hard to get it across to people - prepare for and it's very hard to get it across to people how- prepare for and it's very hard to

get it across to people how to l get it across to people how to prepare _ get it across to people how to prepare. you _ get it across to people how to prepare. you are _ get it across to people how to prepare. you are on - get it across to people how to prepare. you are on an- get it across to people how to - prepare. you are on an extremely remote — prepare. you are on an extremely remote island. — prepare. you are on an extremely remote island. you _ prepare. you are on an extremely remote island. you do _ prepare. you are on an extremely remote island. you do have - prepare. you are on an extremely remote island. you do have the i remote island. you do have the visitors — remote island. you do have the visitors coming, _ remote island. you do have the visitors coming, but _ remote island. you do have the visitors coming, but they- remote island. you do have the visitors coming, but they do - remote island. you do have the - visitors coming, but they do leave, so it is— visitors coming, but they do leave, so it is essential— visitors coming, but they do leave, so it is essential that _ visitors coming, but they do leave, so it is essential that we _ visitors coming, but they do leave, so it is essential that we have - visitors coming, but they do leave, so it is essential that we have a - so it is essential that we have a tight— so it is essential that we have a tight team _ so it is essential that we have a tight team who— so it is essential that we have a tight team who are _ so it is essential that we have a tight team who are there - so it is essential that we have a tight team who are there to - so it is essential that we have a . tight team who are there to always support— tight team who are there to always support each — tight team who are there to always support each other. _ tight team who are there to always support each other.— tight team who are there to always support each other. clearly penguins are a big part — support each other. clearly penguins are a big part of— support each other. clearly penguins are a big part of the _ support each other. clearly penguins are a big part of the job. _ support each other. clearly penguins are a big part of the job. aren't - are a big part of the 'ob. aren't the ? are a big part of the 'ob. aren't they? reu * are a big part of the 'ob. aren't they? tell us h are a big part of the 'ob. aren't they? tell us about h are a big part of the job. aren't they? tell us about your - they? tell us about your relationship _ they? tell us about your relationship with - they? tell us about your relationship with the - they? tell us about your - relationship with the penguins and how much you had to do with them. you get to count the penguins a couple — you get to count the penguins a couple of— you get to count the penguins a couple of times a season which is interesting — couple of times a season which is interesting and you get to count the nests _ interesting and you get to count the nests built, — interesting and you get to count the nests built, the eggs laid in the chicks— nests built, the eggs laid in the chicks that are hatched and the most interesting _ chicks that are hatched and the most interesting part is counting the chicks— interesting part is counting the chicks when they crush, because they group _ chicks when they crush, because they group together, so they run and you have to _ group together, so they run and you have to count 20 toddlers altogether, essentially. but they become — altogether, essentially. but they become your everyday life, and it is their island, — become your everyday life, and it is their island, not ours, so we have to work— their island, not ours, so we have to work around them but they are incredible — to work around them but they are

incredible creatures, a baby penguin seeing _ incredible creatures, a baby penguin seeing snow for the first time, you take it _ seeing snow for the first time, you take it for— seeing snow for the first time, you take it for granted that something new to _ take it for granted that something new to the world hasn't seen the conditions. — new to the world hasn't seen the conditions, so watching the young chicks— conditions, so watching the young chicks see — conditions, so watching the young chicks see snow for the first time is something i will never forget. i will is something i will never forget. will show is something i will never forget. i will show you a few penguin facts. i am curious to know if you noticed personalities developing in the penguins. are you able to distinguish between them? thea;r penguins. are you able to distinguish between them? they do look the same, _ distinguish between them? they do look the same, i'm _ distinguish between them? they do look the same, i'm not _ distinguish between them? they do look the same, i'm not going - distinguish between them? they do look the same, i'm not going to - distinguish between them? they doj look the same, i'm not going to lie. there _ look the same, i'm not going to lie. there was— look the same, i'm not going to lie. there was one cluster that you would see more _ there was one cluster that you would see more than others and you cannot tell which— see more than others and you cannot tell which witch but you know which nest is _ tell which witch but you know which nest is where, definitely. canl tell which witch but you know which nest is where, definitely.— nest is where, definitely. can i put one thing to _ nest is where, definitely. can i put one thing to you? _ nest is where, definitely. can i put one thing to you? i _ nest is where, definitely. can i put one thing to you? i thinking - nest is where, definitely. can i put one thing to you? i thinking of- nest is where, definitely. can i put one thing to you? i thinking of the| one thing to you? i thinking of the film the shining, and i'm putting out there, because some people will say, bring it on, i can deal with it, the personality traits, did you have any moment when you thought, i

really am a long way from normal society? any moments of questioning yourself? d0 society? any moments of questioning ourself? , ., society? any moments of questioning ourself? i. ~ ., society? any moments of questioning ourself? ~ ., ., yourself? do you know what? i personally _ yourself? do you know what? i personally didn't. _ yourself? do you know what? i personally didn't. it _ yourself? do you know what? i personally didn't. it is - yourself? do you know what? i personally didn't. it is the - yourself? do you know what? i | personally didn't. it is the most magical— personally didn't. it is the most magical place in the world and the trust _ magical place in the world and the trust is _ magical place in the world and the trust is brilliant to work with. our team _ trust is brilliant to work with. our team got— trust is brilliant to work with. our team got on so well. we talk every day now _ team got on so well. we talk every day now. we've had a couple down south _ day now. we've had a couple down south this — day now. we've had a couple down south this season and one of the team _ south this season and one of the team works in finland, and the team we went— team works in finland, and the team we went down with, none of us thought— we went down with, none of us thought we are at the bottom of the world, _ thought we are at the bottom of the world, you — thought we are at the bottom of the world, you just really appreciate where _ world, you just really appreciate where you — world, you just really appreciate where you are so i would go there tomorrow— where you are so i would go there tomorrow if— where you are so i would go there tomorrow if i could.— tomorrow if i could. lisa, there are three jobs — tomorrow if i could. lisa, there are three jobs op _ tomorrow if i could. lisa, there are three jobs up for— tomorrow if i could. lisa, there are three jobs up for grabs. _ tomorrow if i could. lisa, there are three jobs up for grabs. base - three jobs up for grabs. base leader, shop manager, general assistant, all with different duties, including working in the shop and post office but one thing i had no idea about as there are something like 18,000 tourists who visit the region every year. yes. visit the region every year. yes, that is a good — visit the region every year. yes, that is a good peak— visit the region every year. yes, that is a good peak season. - visit the region every year. yes, that is a good peak season. they arrive _ that is a good peak season. they arrive by— that is a good peak season. they arrive by cruise _ that is a good peak season. they arrive by cruise ship _ that is a good peak season. they arrive by cruise ship because - that is a good peak season. they arrive by cruise ship because it's| arrive by cruise ship because it's the only— arrive by cruise ship because it's the only way— arrive by cruise ship because it's the only way to _ arrive by cruise ship because it's the only way to get _ arrive by cruise ship because it's the only way to get to _ arrive by cruise ship because it's the only way to get to the -

arrive by cruise ship because it's the only way to get to the island and they— the only way to get to the island and they come _ the only way to get to the island and they come ashore _ the only way to get to the island and they come ashore and - the only way to get to the island and they come ashore and are i the only way to get to the island - and they come ashore and are trans for out _ and they come ashore and are trans for out -- _ and they come ashore and are trans for out —— transferred _ and they come ashore and are trans for out —— transferred by— and they come ashore and are trans for out —— transferred by zodiac- and they come ashore and are trans for out —— transferred by zodiac andj for out —— transferred by zodiac and they transfer — for out —— transferred by zodiac and they transfer in _ for out —— transferred by zodiac and they transfer in limited _ for out —— transferred by zodiac and they transfer in limited numbers . they transfer in limited numbers because — they transfer in limited numbers because we _ they transfer in limited numbers because we are _ they transfer in limited numbers because we are highly— because we are highly regulated on the island _ because we are highly regulated on the island and _ because we are highly regulated on the island and they— because we are highly regulated on the island and they get _ because we are highly regulated on the island and they get to - because we are highly regulated on the island and they get to have - the island and they get to have a little _ the island and they get to have a little walk— the island and they get to have a little walk around _ the island and they get to have a little walk around the _ the island and they get to have a little walk around the museum i the island and they get to have a i little walk around the museum and purchase _ little walk around the museum and purchase their _ little walk around the museum and purchase their postcards _ little walk around the museum and purchase their postcards and - purchase their postcards and souvenirs _ purchase their postcards and souvenirs-— purchase their postcards and souvenirs. ., , , souvenirs. that is why the post office is required. _ souvenirs. that is why the post office is required. it _ souvenirs. that is why the post office is required. it is - souvenirs. that is why the post office is required. it is a - souvenirs. that is why the post i office is required. it is a sub-post office of the _ office is required. it is a sub-post office of the falkland _ office is required. it is a sub-post office of the falkland islands, - office is required. it is a sub-post office of the falkland islands, soi office of the falkland islands, so it is part — office of the falkland islands, so it is part of— office of the falkland islands, so it is part of the _ office of the falkland islands, so it is part of the royal— office of the falkland islands, so it is part of the royal mail- office of the falkland islands, 50. it is part of the royal mail system. and if— it is part of the royal mail system. and if you — it is part of the royal mail system. and if you want _ it is part of the royal mail system. and if you want to _ it is part of the royal mail system. and if you want to apply _ it is part of the royal mail system. and if you want to apply it - it is part of the royal mail system. and if you want to apply it is - it is part of the royal mail system. and if you want to apply it is on . and if you want to apply it is on the website?— and if you want to apply it is on the website? yes, on the website under latest _ the website? yes, on the website under latest news. _ the website? yes, on the website under latest news. thank- the website? yes, on the website under latest news. thank you. - the website? yes, on the website i under latest news. thank you. thank ou, under latest news. thank you. thank you. lauren- — let's return to our main story — the government has revealed its plans to make the uk more reliant on its own energy. let's talk more about this with adrian ramsay, who's co—leader of the green party. good morning to you. what are your thoughts in terms of what you have seen off the plans? this thoughts in terms of what you have seen off the plans?— seen off the plans? this is an ener: seen off the plans? this is an energy strategy _ seen off the plans? this is an energy strategy that - seen off the plans? this is an energy strategy that is - seen off the plans? this is an energy strategy that is not i seen off the plans? this is an - energy strategy that is not serving the needs— energy strategy that is not serving the needs of either people or the climate _ the needs of either people or the climate and we are facing two major

crises _ climate and we are facing two major crises at _ climate and we are facing two major crises at the — climate and we are facing two major crises at the moment, one being the cost of— crises at the moment, one being the cost of living — crises at the moment, one being the cost of living crisis and people have _ cost of living crisis and people have seen _ cost of living crisis and people have seen hundreds of pounds on their— have seen hundreds of pounds on their energy bills and millions of people _ their energy bills and millions of people around the country are struggling to heat their homes and struggling to heat their homes and struggling to heat their homes and struggling to get by and at the same time we _ struggling to get by and at the same time we have an ever—growing climate emergency— time we have an ever—growing climate emergency and we have been reminded of this— emergency and we have been reminded of this week— emergency and we have been reminded of this week by the un report that we have _ of this week by the un report that we have just a few years to accelerate the move away from fossil fuels if _ accelerate the move away from fossil fuels if we _ accelerate the move away from fossil fuels if we are to avoid the crucial 1.5 fuels if we are to avoid the crucial 15 degrees— fuels if we are to avoid the crucial 1.5 degrees of global warming and this energy strategy will not tackle either— this energy strategy will not tackle either of— this energy strategy will not tackle either of those problems and most crucially. _ either of those problems and most crucially, there is no focus at all on energy— crucially, there is no focus at all on energy efficiency. the cheapest energy— on energy efficiency. the cheapest energy for— on energy efficiency. the cheapest energy for all of us is the energy we don't — energy for all of us is the energy we don't use and if we have a big focus _ we don't use and if we have a big focus on — we don't use and if we have a big focus on insulating peoples homes, that is— focus on insulating peoples homes, that is the — focus on insulating peoples homes, that is the measure that can help people _ that is the measure that can help people bring down their fuel bills and create jobs and create real energy— and create jobs and create real energy security and there is no focus _ energy security and there is no focus on — energy security and there is no focus on energy security in here and nowhere _ focus on energy security in here and nowhere near enough focus on the clean, _ nowhere near enough focus on the clean, renewable energies that we

need _ clean, renewable energies that we need for— clean, renewable energies that we need for the future.— clean, renewable energies that we need for the future. there has been a lot of talk — need for the future. there has been a lot of talk of _ need for the future. there has been a lot of talk of insulation, _ need for the future. there has been a lot of talk of insulation, so - need for the future. there has been a lot of talk of insulation, so do - a lot of talk of insulation, so do you want to put some numbers on this? if you had a clean slate now, specifically for the money for insulation, what would you do, per household? st insulation, what would you do, per household?— insulation, what would you do, per household? �* ., ., ., ., ., household? at a national level what we are calling _ household? at a national level what we are calling for _ household? at a national level what we are calling for is _ household? at a national level what we are calling for is a _ household? at a national level what we are calling for is a £250 - household? at a national level what we are calling for is a £250 billion i we are calling for is a £250 billion investment over ten years, so 25 billion— investment over ten years, so 25 billion a _ investment over ten years, so 25 billion a year which would be enough to insulate _ billion a year which would be enough to insulate homes across the country and to _ to insulate homes across the country and to kick—start a revolution where more _ and to kick—start a revolution where more and _ and to kick—start a revolution where more and more people can make the most _ more and more people can make the most of— more and more people can make the most of genuinely home—grown renewable energy. i�*m most of genuinely home-grown renewable energy.— renewable energy. i'm going to interruption — renewable energy. i'm going to interruption because _ renewable energy. i'm going to interruption because i - renewable energy. i'm going to interruption because i get - renewable energy. i'm going to interruption because i get a - renewable energy. i'm going to interruption because i get a bit| interruption because i get a bit boggled by numbers, if i am honest. you are talking about £250 billion but what i was trying to break it down to is per household because people watching the programme that is what they would be interested in, how it works for me and my house or my flat. how it works for me and my house or m flat. ., .

how it works for me and my house or m flat. ._ , ., how it works for me and my house or m flat. .,y , ., ., .. my flat. the way it needs to work for households _ my flat. the way it needs to work for households is _ my flat. the way it needs to work for households is for _ my flat. the way it needs to work for households is for there - my flat. the way it needs to work for households is for there to - my flat. the way it needs to work for households is for there to be i for households is for there to be government support to enable the investment will stop how much? my view is _ investment will stop how much? my view is that— investment will stop how much? my view is that residents in social housing — view is that residents in social housing should not have to pay for this at— housing should not have to pay for this at all — housing should not have to pay for this at all. it should be a government funded scheme. and how much would — government funded scheme. and how much would that _ government funded scheme. and how much would that element _ government funded scheme. and how much would that element cost? - government funded scheme. and how much would that element cost? free | much would that element cost? free insulation for those homes, how much? . . . insulation for those homes, how much? ., ., , ., , much? that was the figure i answered for ou a much? that was the figure i answered for you a little — much? that was the figure i answered for you a little while _ much? that was the figure i answered for you a little while ago. _ much? that was the figure i answered for you a little while ago. £250 - for you a little while ago. £250 billion— for you a little while ago. £250 billion of— for you a little while ago. £250 billion of investment we are proposing and that might sound a hi-h proposing and that might sound a high figure but if we introduced a carbon— high figure but if we introduced a carbon tax, that could raise a huge amount— carbon tax, that could raise a huge amount of— carbon tax, that could raise a huge amount of money towards investments like this— amount of money towards investments like this and _ amount of money towards investments like this and this is about a transition to a different type of society — transition to a different type of society where we support people who are struggling to make ends meet and we keep— are struggling to make ends meet and we keep fuel bills down and we take crucial, _ we keep fuel bills down and we take crucial, urgent steps of the path of climate _ crucial, urgent steps of the path of climate destruction which we are heading — climate destruction which we are heading towards at the moment. we can create _ heading towards at the moment. we can create a — heading towards at the moment. we can create a much better society

with warm — can create a much better society with warm homes, localjobs, strong communities, improving the local supply— communities, improving the local supply chains if we put the investment in and this is notjust some _ investment in and this is notjust some abstract idea, it is happening on the _ some abstract idea, it is happening on the ground for example in laces like lewes— on the ground for example in laces like lewes in sussex where the green led alliance _ like lewes in sussex where the green led alliance on the local council has clumped together with local councils — has clumped together with local councils in the area and are doing a mass _ councils in the area and are doing a mass insulation programme across social— mass insulation programme across social housing which benefits the tenants — social housing which benefits the tenants but also improving the supply— tenants but also improving the supply chain and creating jobs, building — supply chain and creating jobs, building up the capacity locally to insulate — building up the capacity locally to insulate more homes and bring down the cost _ insulate more homes and bring down the cost for— insulate more homes and bring down the cost for other households and owner _ the cost for other households and owner occupiers. | the cost for other households and owner occupiers.— owner occupiers. i want to get off to offshore _ owner occupiers. i want to get off to offshore wind _ owner occupiers. i want to get off to offshore wind farms, _ owner occupiers. i want to get off to offshore wind farms, and - owner occupiers. i want to get off to offshore wind farms, and just i to offshore wind farms, and just a thought on that. the government suggesting in eight years time offshore wind farms will create enough powerfor all of offshore wind farms will create enough power for all of the offshore wind farms will create enough powerfor all of the uk. is that a realistic target? does that work? is it a realistic target? it is a realistic target for wind to be providing — is a realistic target for wind to be providing the vast bulk of

electricity that we need in our manifesto for the last general election— manifesto for the last general election we propose a substantial investment in wind and highlighted that even— investment in wind and highlighted that even in the next ten years it could _ that even in the next ten years it could supply 70% of our electricity needs _ could supply 70% of our electricity needs. this is about political will and having — needs. this is about political will and having a focus on offshore wind and having a focus on offshore wind and onshore — and having a focus on offshore wind and onshore wind, which is the cheapest— and onshore wind, which is the cheapest form of energy production and often _ cheapest form of energy production and often doesn't get the focus it needs _ and often doesn't get the focus it needs. �* ., ., _ and often doesn't get the focus it needs. �* ., ., ., ~ and often doesn't get the focus it needs. ~ ., ., ., ~ and often doesn't get the focus it needs. ~ ., ., ., ,, ., needs. adrian ramsay, thank you for our time needs. adrian ramsay, thank you for your time this _ needs. adrian ramsay, thank you for your time this morning. _ needs. adrian ramsay, thank you for your time this morning. adrian - your time this morning. adrian ramsay is the co—leader of the green party taking us through some of the detail in the new energy plans and more on that through the programme. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. the government is to hold an inquiry into plans to expand london luton airport. luton borough council backed the airport's plans for growth in december. but the department for levelling up, housing and communities has cited concerns over

climate change targets. the airport has said it's disappointed by the decision, but opponents have welcomed the intervention. a london hospital says it's used the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic to improve the lives of kidney dialysis patients across the capital. with people encouraged to stay at home, patients have been offered training by the royal london allowing them to process their own blood away from hospital. the numbers who can do it from home have tripled. there is evidence to suggest that if you are dialysing at home, for longer hours, your outcomes are better. but it's been also beneficial for the whole department. if we can allow the nurses time to concentrate on the patients that they really need to look after in the hospital. the rnli says a new floating lifeboat station at its busiest site will help them provide better care to casualties on the thames. since it opened in 20 years ago, the station at waterloo bridge has rescued almost 2,000 people the royal naval volunteer reserve officers association has donated £3.5 million to help pay

for a new station. the contribution of caribbean people to london's transport network is being celebrated in an exhibition. it's at the transport museum in covent garden, and tells the story of the workers invited to the capital in the 19505. the thing with black people's history is we know our history, so it's important other people know our history, because someone needs to know what we have contributed. let's take a look at the situation on the tubes. 0nto the weather now with sara thornton. good morning. a wild night with gusty winds and heavy rain as well, but the rain has cleared away now and take in the cloud with it. still gusty winds, but some dry weather with some sunshine

for the first half of the day today, and then later some showers started pushing. still sunny spells mixed in with the showers but a gusty wind and quite lively as well, and will feel cool in the shade. 0vernight tonight showers clear away and the winds start to drop out as well, meaning it will be a chilly start to your friday and we have some cool air with us and in the suburbs, a touch of frost, and there is a little bit of rain first thing into parts of surrey and kent first thing tomorrow that slips away, and behind high pressure. so we are fairly settled through much of the weekend. a lot of dry weather. at the end of the week and though we start to see fronts pushing in from the atlantic and for the start of next week that eventually will bring us much, much milder air and that will be with us really to start the new working week. the temperatures on a bit of a roller—coaster. today, yes, there will be sunshine but feeling cool with the showers coming through. cooler tomorrow, but mild next week. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though, it's back to rachel and charlie. bye for now.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today. a major expansion in nuclear power — the government unveils its long awaited energy strategy, but critics argue there's nothing to help families struggling to pay rising bills. we will hear more about those plans from the business and energy secretary, who will be here at hinkley point in somerset, the site of the uk's largest nuclear power station, due to open in four years. ukraine's president zelensky urges western leaders to go further still, in reaction to the latest round of russian sanctions the chancellor's wife akshata murty has confirmed that she has non—dom status, meaning she doesn't have to pay uk tax on income earned abroad. good morning from aintree. it is the start of the grand

national meeting. crowds are returning today. chelsea's european crown slips. the champions league holders are beaten 3—1 by real madrid in the home leg of their quarter—final. oh, my god! look at that! these girls are preserved. —— the scales. the remarkable discovery giving scientists their best clue yet as to what happened on the day that caused the death of the dinosaurs, 66 million years ago. a blustery day to come today across the uk with a mixture of sunshine and showers. showers will be wintry across the north. details coming up. good morning. it's thursday, the 7th of april. our main story. the government has placed nuclear power at the heart of its new energy strategy, with plans for as many as eight new reactors. some experts say there is not enough focus on energy efficiency, while opposition parties say more

needs to be done now, to help families who are struggling with rising energy bills. 0ur political correspondent ione wells looks at the main details. where will we get our energy from in future? nuclear power stations like this? the government want 25% of our electricity to come from them by 2050. from the wind out at sea, ministers want turbines like this, by 2030, to make enough power for every home in the uk. their onshore counterparts, though, have divided government ministers. planning rules in england were made tougher in 2015, making it hard for these to get approval. some ministers want those rules relaxed, but others, and some tory activists, have criticised their impact on the landscape. step by step, with some pushing and pulling behind the scenes, they've now come up with a compromise. they say they'll consult local

communities around england and find places where people want to host new onshore wind turbines like these, in exchange for cheaper energy bills. that benefit would also apply in scotland and wales, where onshore wind rules are already looser. a similar scheme is already run by the energy company 0ctopus in market weighton in yorkshire. this is the view from their customer james laing's window. because it's wind, we actually do look at whether the wind is blowing hard or not, and use the electrical appliances accordingly, because it makes sense. if it's definitely 50% electricity, switch on the washing machine or the dishwasher. opposition parties have criticised ministers for not relaxing the planning laws for onshore wind and solar, arguing they are the cheapest and quickest types of renewable energy. but the government say they will consult on developing more of both, while still giving

communities a say. and they've announced a review on fracking, extracting shale gas from the ground. it's currently banned given its safety concerns. but some tory mp5 want that lifted. ministers say that won't happen unless the science changes. most of this plan focuses on how to increase the uk's supply of energy, not decrease the demand through things like insulation. the government hopes this plan will make the uk less vulnerable to energy shocks in future. but with energy bills rising, and set to go up again in the autumn, critics say more is needed to help people cut their bills now. ione wells bbc news. let's get some reaction to this. ed miliband, the shadow secretary for climate change, is in our westminster studio. good morning. do you think the government is broadly speaking at the mix right in this plan? ida. i the mix right in this plan? no, i don't. the mix right in this plan? no, i don't- the _ the mix right in this plan? no, i don't. the thing _

the mix right in this plan? no, i don't. the thing your _ the mix right in this plan? no, i don't. the thing your viewers i the mix right in this plan? no, ii don't. the thing your viewers will be asking — don't. the thing your viewers will be asking is, how will this make a difference — be asking is, how will this make a difference to me and my energy bill in the _ difference to me and my energy bill in the years ahead? and the answer is, it— in the years ahead? and the answer is, it won't — in the years ahead? and the answer is, it won't. the reason it won't is because _ is, it won't. the reason it won't is because the — is, it won't. the reason it won't is because the government has rejected moving _ because the government has rejected moving on— because the government has rejected moving on a sprint on the key things that would _ moving on a sprint on the key things that would have made the difference. onshore _ that would have made the difference. onshore wind, solar and energy efficiency — onshore wind, solar and energy efficiency. take onshore wind, talked — efficiency. take onshore wind, talked about in that package. onshore _ talked about in that package. onshore wind is the cheapest, quickest— onshore wind is the cheapest, quickest form of energy we can get. it is quickest form of energy we can get. it is being _ quickest form of energy we can get. it is being blocked, since 2015 because — it is being blocked, since 2015 because of government rules, not because _ because of government rules, not because of— because of government rules, not because of the views of the population, because there is a broad majority— population, because there is a broad majority of— population, because there is a broad majority of support for onshore wind, _ majority of support for onshore wind, but — majority of support for onshore wind, but because a few tory backbenchers are holding the government's energy policy to rant. they are _ government's energy policy to rant. they are still holding at around two people _ they are still holding at around two people are — they are still holding at around two people are paying higher bills as a result _ people are paying higher bills as a result. ., people are paying higher bills as a result. ._ , people are paying higher bills as a result. , , , , result. there may be broad support for onshore — result. there may be broad support for onshore wind _ result. there may be broad support for onshore wind farms _ result. there may be broad support for onshore wind farms but - result. there may be broad support for onshore wind farms but perhaps not within the local areas where they are planned. how would you persuade local communities who are reluctant to accept wind farms in their area? i

reluctant to accept wind farms in their area?— reluctant to accept wind farms in their area? ., ., , , ., their area? i want to pick you up on that. their area? i want to pick you up on that- what — their area? i want to pick you up on that. what the — their area? i want to pick you up on that. what the polling _ their area? i want to pick you up on that. what the polling shows - their area? i want to pick you up on that. what the polling shows as - their area? i want to pick you up on | that. what the polling shows as you are more _ that. what the polling shows as you are more likely to support an onshore _ are more likely to support an onshore wind farm if you have gotten your -- — onshore wind farm if you have gotten your -- if— onshore wind farm if you have gotten your -- if you — onshore wind farm if you have gotten your —— if you have got one near you _ your —— if you have got one near you i_ your —— if you have got one near you i don't _ your —— if you have got one near you. i don't think that's quite right — you. i don't think that's quite right but _ you. i don't think that's quite right. but of course it's right to say that— right. but of course it's right to say that communities need to benefit too. say that communities need to benefit too i_ say that communities need to benefit too~ iwas— say that communities need to benefit too i was at— say that communities need to benefit too. i was at an onshore wind farm near— too. i was at an onshore wind farm near rotherham yesterday. there is a contribution _ near rotherham yesterday. there is a contribution made by the people who only wind _ contribution made by the people who only wind farm to customers and to the local— only wind farm to customers and to the local community. so of course incentives — the local community. so of course incentives are important. but the question— incentives are important. but the question is, are we going to go full speed _ question is, are we going to go full speed ahead on something like onshore — speed ahead on something like onshore wind? the government wanted to have _ onshore wind? the government wanted to have a _ onshore wind? the government wanted to have a target to double onshore wind _ to have a target to double onshore wind. just— to have a target to double onshore wind. just to give you a sense of what _ wind. just to give you a sense of what that — wind. just to give you a sense of what that would have meant, that it is the _ what that would have meant, that it is the equivalent of building five new nuclear power stations between now and _ new nuclear power stations between now and 2030, now i am in favour of new nuclear, — now and 2030, now i am in favour of new nuclear, but the stations that the government is talking about today— the government is talking about today won't be billed for at least a decade _ today won't be billed for at least a decade. so, that is why the strategy is so deeply flawed. because it hasn't — is so deeply flawed. because it hasn't made the decisions that will make _ hasn't made the decisions that will make a _ hasn't made the decisions that will make a difference, not, you know,

today. _ make a difference, not, you know, today. but— make a difference, not, you know, today. but in— make a difference, not, you know, today, but in the months and years ahead _ today, but in the months and years ahead. . , ., today, but in the months and years ahead. ., , ., , ., today, but in the months and years ahead. ., i. , ., ., �*, ahead. can you explain labour's lans for ahead. can you explain labour's plans for new — ahead. can you explain labour's plans for new nuclear? - ahead. can you explain labour's plans for new nuclear? how- ahead. can you explain labour's i plans for new nuclear? how many ahead. can you explain labour's - plans for new nuclear? how many new nuclear sites are you talking about? how quickly could they go up and how much would they cost? fin how quickly could they go up and how much would they cost?— much would they cost? on the auestion much would they cost? on the question of — much would they cost? on the question of how _ much would they cost? on the question of how many - much would they cost? on the question of how many and - much would they cost? on the - question of how many and whether we want new— question of how many and whether we want new year to you, yes, the answer— want new year to you, yes, the answer is — want new year to you, yes, the answer is we do want new nuclear. it is an— answer is we do want new nuclear. it is an important part of the energy mix _ is an important part of the energy mix 0n— is an important part of the energy mix. on how many, i am is an important part of the energy mix. on how many, lam being is an important part of the energy mix. on how many, i am being guided bythe— mix. on how many, i am being guided by the evidence. the evidence from the expert— by the evidence. the evidence from the expert climate change committee says that _ the expert climate change committee says that we need three new nuclear power _ says that we need three new nuclear power stations as part of the cheapest way forward to provide baseload — cheapest way forward to provide baseload power to support renewable sector~ _ baseload power to support renewable sector. now, the government have said they— sector. now, the government have said they want eight. let's be reasonable. let's see if there is any evidence, let's see how much it is going _ any evidence, let's see how much it is going to — any evidence, let's see how much it is going to cost. we have tojudge this on— is going to cost. we have tojudge this on the — is going to cost. we have tojudge this on the basis of the evidence. at the _ this on the basis of the evidence. at the other thing i would say is we have had _ at the other thing i would say is we have had 12 — at the other thing i would say is we have had 12 years with the government is not built a single

nuclear— government is not built a single nuclear power station. let's get on with building the ones that are here — with building the ones that are here i— with building the ones that are here i am _ with building the ones that are here. i am saying the new station at size well, _ here. i am saying the new station at size well, let's notjust keep delaying _ size well, let's notjust keep delaying it, let's have a financial close _ delaying it, let's have a financial close on — delaying it, let's have a financial close on that by the end of the year~ _ close on that by the end of the ear. �* . . . close on that by the end of the ear. �* , , ., . ., close on that by the end of the ear. 2, .,. ., ., year. let's set a clear deadline. i did ask about _ year. let's set a clear deadline. i did ask about money. _ year. let's set a clear deadline. i did ask about money. how - year. let's set a clear deadline. i did ask about money. how much | year. let's set a clear deadline. i - did ask about money. how much would a labour budget for new nuclear, given that we know the cost of hinkley has gone up and is in the region of 25 billion?— region of 25 billion? nuclear stations are _ region of 25 billion? nuclear stations are expensive. - region of 25 billion? nuclear stations are expensive. the | region of 25 billion? nuclear - stations are expensive. the lifetime of it is— stations are expensive. the lifetime of it is £20 — stations are expensive. the lifetime of it is £20 billion. some of that will be _ of it is £20 billion. some of that will be provided by bill payers over time _ will be provided by bill payers over time we _ will be provided by bill payers over time. we think it does make sense to have new— time. we think it does make sense to have new nuclear, but the cost point is important — have new nuclear, but the cost point is important. you are right about this _ is important. you are right about this that— is important. you are right about this that is— is important. you are right about this. that is why we should have as much _ this. that is why we should have as much new— this. that is why we should have as much new nuclear as we need but we should _ much new nuclear as we need but we should not— much new nuclear as we need but we should not be plucking figures out of the _ should not be plucking figures out of the year. two —— out of the air. the _ of the year. two —— out of the air. the prime — of the year. two —— out of the air. the prime minister is plugged to figure _ the prime minister is plugged to figure out of the air. that's why i

say. _ figure out of the air. that's why i say, let's— figure out of the air. that's why i say. let's be _ figure out of the air. that's why i say, let's be led by the evidence. that— say, let's be led by the evidence. that is— say, let's be led by the evidence. that is why— say, let's be led by the evidence. that is why i am asking you if you have budgeted for it, what you don't seem to have a figure for it either? it would end being put on bills. the cost for— it would end being put on bills. the cost for a _ it would end being put on bills. the cost for a lifetime of £20 billion, the majority of which would be paid by bill— the majority of which would be paid by bill payers. we supported the bill that— by bill payers. we supported the bill that went through the house of commons — bill that went through the house of commons on this. what we need to do this in— commons on this. what we need to do this in the _ commons on this. what we need to do this in the most economic way. we have _ this in the most economic way. we have to _ this in the most economic way. we have to move forward on the zero carbon _ have to move forward on the zero carbon power in the most economic way~ _ carbon power in the most economic way that _ carbon power in the most economic way that is — carbon power in the most economic way. that is why this is a crucial point _ way. that is why this is a crucial point we — way. that is why this is a crucial point. we have got to talk about energy— point. we have got to talk about energy efficiency.— point. we have got to talk about energy efficiency. yeah, i do want to talk about _ energy efficiency. yeah, i do want to talk about insulation. _ energy efficiency. yeah, i do want to talk about insulation. the - to talk about insulation. the figures there are pretty eyewatering. you are looking at 25 million homes in the uk which may need additional insulation, the cost of that is anything between 5000 and £20,000 per home. i was struggling to work out the maths on that one. what you are talking about, again, an awful lot of money. host what you are talking about, again, an awful lot of money.— an awful lot of money. how would labour manage — an awful lot of money. how would labour manage that? _ an awful lot of money. how would labour manage that? so, - an awful lot of money. how would labour manage that? so, what. an awful lot of money. how would | labour manage that? so, what we an awful lot of money. how would - labour manage that? so, what we have said is— labour manage that? so, what we have said is that _ labour manage that? so, what we have said is that we would put in place a

plan for— said is that we would put in place a plan for a _ said is that we would put in place a plan for a £60 billion investment, public— plan for a £60 billion investment, public investment, over the next ten years _ public investment, over the next ten years 6 _ public investment, over the next ten years. 6 billion a year. paid for by borrowing — years. 6 billion a year. paid for by borrowing. let's be absolutely clear~ — borrowing. let's be absolutely clear~ we _ borrowing. let's be absolutely clear. we think that is the right investment to make. why is it the right— investment to make. why is it the right investment to make? because it cuts bills— right investment to make? because it cuts bills for families. it could cuts bills for families. it could cut gas— cuts bills for families. it could cut gas imports by 15%. that is really. — cut gas imports by 15%. that is really, really important for our energy— really, really important for our energy security, and it can really, feally important for our energy security, and it can cut carbon — energy security, and it can cut carbon emissions too. what is so devastatingly bad about this strategy is there is not a penny more _ strategy is there is not a penny more for— strategy is there is not a penny more for energy efficiency when actually. — more for energy efficiency when actually, we could be insulating 2 million _ actually, we could be insulating 2 million homes in the next year, and actually. _ million homes in the next year, and actually. it— million homes in the next year, and actually, it could cut bills for families _ actually, it could cut bills for families. . . actually, it could cut bills for families. ., , ., , ~ ., families. that is only kind of nibblin: families. that is only kind of nibbling away _ families. that is only kind of nibbling away the _ families. that is only kind of nibbling away the vast - families. that is only kind of nibbling away the vast cost i families. that is only kind of- nibbling away the vast cost overall. let me ask you another question why we have you with us. the chancellor's wife, akshata murty, who is in the news at the moment because of a non—domiciliary tax status in the uk, she is an indian citizen and by indian law she can't hold dual nationality, so in effect she automatically becomes non—dom in

this country. i would labour manage that situation?— that situation? hang on a second. let's be clear— that situation? hang on a second. let's be clear about _ that situation? hang on a second. let's be clear about this. - that situation? hang on a second. let's be clear about this. you - that situation? hang on a second. | let's be clear about this. you have to choose — let's be clear about this. you have to choose to — let's be clear about this. you have to choose to have non—dom status. it is simply— to choose to have non—dom status. it is simply not — to choose to have non—dom status. it is simply not the case that every citizen _ is simply not the case that every citizen from another country who is resident _ citizen from another country who is resident here is a non—dom. you choose _ resident here is a non—dom. you choose to — resident here is a non—dom. you choose to take non—dom status. the issue _ choose to take non—dom status. the issue here _ choose to take non—dom status. the issue here that rishi sunak needs to answer. _ issue here that rishi sunak needs to answer. and — issue here that rishi sunak needs to answer, and i think we do need to be cautious— answer, and i think we do need to be cautious about people's spice being brought— cautious about people's spice being brought into the public domain, but ithink— brought into the public domain, but i think it _ brought into the public domain, but i think it is — brought into the public domain, but i think it is a — brought into the public domain, but i think it is a legitimate question, which _ i think it is a legitimate question, which is, — i think it is a legitimate question, which is, at — i think it is a legitimate question, which is, at a time when people are facing _ which is, at a time when people are facing incredibly strained finances, and rishi _ facing incredibly strained finances, and rishi sunak is raising taxes he says to _ and rishi sunak is raising taxes he says to pay— and rishi sunak is raising taxes he says to pay for public services, we have _ says to pay for public services, we have got _ says to pay for public services, we have got his — says to pay for public services, we have got his immediate family sheltering a large part of their income — sheltering a large part of their income from uk taxes. i think there is a legitimate uk question —— public— is a legitimate uk question —— public question about whether that is the _ public question about whether that is the right decision. because he is the guy— is the right decision. because he is the guy asking us to pay more in taxes _ the guy asking us to pay more in taxes and — the guy asking us to pay more in taxes. and yet you've got, as i say, his immediate family sheltering a large _ his immediate family sheltering a large part of their income from uk taxes _

taxes. many thanks, ed taxes. — many thanks, ed miliband, shadow climate and net zero secretary. the ukrainian president says new sanctions imposed on russia by the uk and us don't go far enough. volodomyr zelensky is calling for a boycott of russian oil, and says failing to agree one is costing ukrainian lives. simonjones reports. this is the reality of life under constant russian shelling. in donetsk, in the east of ukraine, it's taking its toll. bomb blast. translation: it�*s commonplace at the moment. there was also shelling here before, and the house there was hit. my neighbour's house was hit. of course, i am scared. people in the east of the country are being urged to flee now while they still can by the ukrainian government, with russia expected to intensify its attacks there. residents told this

is a matter of life and death. the red cross has helped evacuate people from the besieged city of mariupol, though it's thought 130,000 remain trapped there. as you can see, we have made it with seven other buses and more than 500 civilians that were coming out of mariupol. we hope that we'll be back and continue to provide the safe passage to the civilians. in areas around the capital kyiv, the ukrainian forces are now back in control. the russian withdrawal is complete, according to the pentagon. that's allowing residents who have fled the fighting to return. but it's a painful homecoming when your home's been destroyed and the horror of what's happened sinks in. in the town of hostomel, officials say more than 400 people are missing. the uk and the us are stepping up sanctions against russia. the us is targeting president putin's daughters,

including katerina tikhonova. her work is said to support russia's defence industry, as growing evidence emerges of atrocities by russian troops. there's nothing less happening than major war crimes. responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators accountable, and together with our allies and our partners, we're going to keep raising the economic cost and ratchet up the pain for putin and further increase russia's economic isolation. russia has described the sanctions as absolutely unlawful and unprecedented, but the ukrainian president says they don't go far enough. translation: if there's not a really painful package - of sanctions against russia, and if we don't get the supply of weapons that we really need, which we've asked for many times, it will be considered by russia as permission. permission to go further, permission to attack, permission to start a new bloody wave in the donbas. as nato resumes discussions on how best to arm ukraine against a renewed russian attack, the foreign secretary, liz truss,

says the age of engagement with the kremlin is over. simon jones, bbc news. terrible pictures from that particular part of ukraine. 0ngoing coverage. you will see lots more on the bbc news website. let’s coverage. you will see lots more on the bbc news website.— the bbc news website. let's 'ust ick u- the bbc news website. let's 'ust pick up fl the bbc news website. let's 'ust pick up «ti the bbc news website. let's 'ust pick up one of the issues i the bbc news website. let'sjust pick up one of the issues being l pick up one of the issues being talked about now with our political correspondent, ian watson. good morning. we are talking about have the chancellor's wife, akshata murty, businesswoman. this is around her tax affairs and question is, basically. it is no more than that at this stage. questions as to her status? . �* . it is not a question of wrongdoing but it— it is not a question of wrongdoing but it is— it is not a question of wrongdoing but it is a — it is not a question of wrongdoing but it is a question of perception. yesterday— but it is a question of perception. yesterday businesses, self—employed, much of— yesterday businesses, self—employed, much of the _ yesterday businesses, self—employed, much of the workforce faced a tax rise through the increase in national— rise through the increase in national insurance. and now the tax

affairs _ national insurance. and now the tax affairs of— national insurance. and now the tax affairs of the chancellor's family is coming — affairs of the chancellor's family is coming into sharp focus. so his wife, _ is coming into sharp focus. so his wife, akshata murty, who is a fashion — wife, akshata murty, who is a fashion designer, has revealed he is non—domiciled for tax purposes. non-dom — non—domiciled for tax purposes. non—dom. what that means basically is he doesn't pay uk tax on money earned _ is he doesn't pay uk tax on money earned abroad. so, for example, dividends— earned abroad. so, for example, dividends from a company her father set up _ dividends from a company her father set up would not attract tax in the uk. set up would not attract tax in the uk what— set up would not attract tax in the uk what a — set up would not attract tax in the uk. what a spokeswoman says, very clearly. _ uk. what a spokeswoman says, very clearly. is _ uk. what a spokeswoman says, very clearly, is that she was born in india~ — clearly, is that she was born in india~ her— clearly, is that she was born in india. herfatherwas born clearly, is that she was born in india. her father was born in india. if india. her father was born in india. if you— india. her father was born in india. if you look— india. her father was born in india. if you look at — india. her father was born in india. if you look at the revenue and customs — if you look at the revenue and customs website it says that your domicile — customs website it says that your domicile is— customs website it says that your domicile is normally the place of your father's birth, so it's perfectly— your father's birth, so it's perfectly logical as well as perfectly logical as well as perfectly legal for her to beat non—domiciled in the uk for tax purposes — non—domiciled in the uk for tax purposes. but she pays tax abroad and she _ purposes. but she pays tax abroad and she pays all her taxes owed here in the _ and she pays all her taxes owed here in the uk _ and she pays all her taxes owed here in the uk. you heard earlier from ed miliband _ in the uk. you heard earlier from ed miliband he— in the uk. you heard earlier from ed miliband. he said there are

questions to be asked. he said labour— questions to be asked. he said labour wanted to know whether she was sheltering money from the uk tax authorities _ was sheltering money from the uk tax authorities. and earlier the labour response _ authorities. and earlier the labour response was that she may have had a tax advantages. they want to try to push _ tax advantages. they want to try to push this— tax advantages. they want to try to push this point home. when it comes to the _ push this point home. when it comes to the chancellor's composition though. — to the chancellor's composition though, as i understand it he has informed — though, as i understand it he has informed cabinet office and the treasury— informed cabinet office and the treasury of his wife's tax status, to check — treasury of his wife's tax status, to check if — treasury of his wife's tax status, to check if there is any conflict of interest — to check if there is any conflict of interest. that appears not to be the case _ interest. that appears not to be the case this _ interest. that appears not to be the case this is — interest. that appears not to be the case. this is not so much about rule breaking _ case. this is not so much about rule breaking it— case. this is not so much about rule breaking it is— case. this is not so much about rule breaking. it is about, as so many things— breaking. it is about, as so many things are — breaking. it is about, as so many things are in— breaking. it is about, as so many things are in politics, but perception added difficult time. he is somebody talked about as a future leader. _ is somebody talked about as a future leader, potentially, of his party. but he _ leader, potentially, of his party. but he is — leader, potentially, of his party. but he is having a tougher time now. some _ but he is having a tougher time now. some of— but he is having a tougher time now. some of his — but he is having a tougher time now. some of his mps worried he has not grasped _ some of his mps worried he has not grasped the cost of living crisis. and now. — grasped the cost of living crisis. and now, potentially embarrassing if perfectly— and now, potentially embarrassing if perfectly legitimate stories about his family's tax affairs too.- his family's tax affairs too. thank ou. this

his family's tax affairs too. thank you. this morning _ his family's tax affairs too. thank you. this morning we _ his family's tax affairs too. thank you. this morning we are - his family's tax affairs too. thank you. this morning we are live - his family's tax affairs too. thank i you. this morning we are live micro at a wind at — you. this morning we are live micro at a wind at a _ you. this morning we are live micro at a wind at a place _ you. this morning we are live micro at a wind at a place just _ you. this morning we are live micro at a wind at a place just outside - at a wind at a place just outside glasgow. scotland, we know now, is the windiest area, country, in europe? the windiest area, country, in euroe? . �* . the windiest area, country, in europe?_ plenty i the windiest area, country, in | europe?_ plenty of the windiest area, country, in - europe?_ plenty of wind europe? that's right. plenty of wind there this morning _ europe? that's right. plenty of wind there this morning whizzing - europe? that's right. plenty of wind there this morning whizzing the - there this morning whizzing the turbines around. quite a beautiful morning. matt, what is it looking like for the rest of us? it is indeed. they could be sleet and snow on the way in scotland before the morning is out and a pretty broad street out across the rest of the country. a hint of the sleet and snow. it is said to turn colder. another day of shower dodging for many. we have seen more persistent rain through the night across southern part of bingen, south wales. that is this area of blue. it is moving out of the way. not a bad day to come. showers, sleet and hail extent, the odd rumble of thunder in northern england. to go with it, some blustery winds. 40 to 50 mile bra ghost in the west of scotland, 50 mph gusts possible through this strip of england and wales. as you can see through the day,

southernmost counties sting largely dry, showers few and far between. from north wales, midlands onwards, cloud, outbreaks of rain. the snow across parts of scotland will gradually ease back to sunshine and showers. some of them on the heavy side. chilly afternoon, 13 degrees in the south, dropping back into single figures for many. as we go through the night, as the first batch of cloud and showers loose out of the way, some wintry showers in the north, patchy rain in the south and we will see temperatures drop to frost levels to take us into a pretty chilly friday. more details later. i give very much. we will see you later on. it's widely believed that the dinosaurs were wiped out after a huge asteroid crashed into the earth 66 million years ago. but no—one's ever found the remains of a dinosaur killed in the impact — until now. scientists may have uncovered direct evidence which tells them much more about what happened on the day

of the collision. 0ur science editor rebecca morelle has more. it was the most cataclysmic day in our planet's history. 66 million years ago, an asteroid, seven miles across, slammed into the earth. the age of the dinosaurs was over. now, at a secret site in north dakota, nicknamed tanis, a mass graveyard could contain the first evidence of creatures killed on that day. oh, wow! oh, my god, look at that! look. — the scales are preserved. in the crumbling rock, animals, plants and trees are tangled together, frozen in time like a prehistoric pompeii. we've got so many details with this site that tell us what happened moment by moment. it's almost like watching it play out in the movies. you know, you actually look at the rock column, you look at the fossils there, and it brings you back to that day.

we're able to see what happened within that first hour or so after impact. and that's the front row seat to one of the most amazing events of cretaceous. and here we are looking at it. despite all of the dinosaurs discovered and displayed in museums, they don't tell the full story. the dinosaurs here were found all around the world, and they span their entire 180 million year reign on the planet. it's widely accepted that this domination came to an end when the asteroid struck. but there's a mystery. no one's ever found direct evidence of a dinosaur killed by the impact, or even a fossil dinosaur that died within 1,000 years of it. now, though, a discovery at tanis may have changed that. there's something here. that's hard. that's bone right next to the skin. this is the moment a dinosaur�*s leg was discovered. it was captured by a bbc crew for a documentary called dinosaurs, the final day. the fossil part is

remarkably well preserved. it belongs to a small plant eating dinosaur called a thescelosaur, and scientists think it died in a huge flash flood, set off by shock waves from the asteroid strike. this looks like an animal whose leg has simply been ripped off really quickly. there's no evidence on the leg of disease. there are no obvious pathologies. there's no trace of the leg being scavenged. so the best idea that we have is that this is an animal that died more or less instantaneously. this could be the first bit of dinosaur ever found that died as a direct result of being involved in the cataclysm that occurred after the meteorite hit in the gulf of mexico. it's not the only discovery at tanis. other finds include a triceratops in stunning condition, a pterosaur egg that has an embryo inside, and the remains of a small mammal that tried to hide away in a burrow. the documentary is presented by sir david attenborough, who reveals the dinosaur�*s last day, minute by minute. billions of tonnes of sulphur were ejected into the atmosphere, blocking the sunlight.

a small piece of rock from the site is being studied at the university of manchester. this thin band of clay represents the moment when the dinosaurs became extinct. and you can see — i mean, this is really clear and obvious to see, isn't it? absolutely clear. and above it we've got these very typical coals that we find, associated with this post—impact apocalyptic world, almost. so, this — you're holding a snapshot of time. in fact, you're holding the last mass extinction event to occur on earth. but there's even stronger evidence of a connection to the impact. tanis is 2,000 miles away from where the asteroid hit. but what links the two of these — tiny beads scattered amongst the fossils. they're remnants of molten rock hurled high into the sky by the impact. they fell back down to earth across thousands of miles as these tiny glass balls. inside one may be something even more remarkable — a small fragment of the asteroid itself.

we were able to pull apart the chemistry and identify the composition of that material. all the evidence, all of the chemical data from that study, suggests strongly that we're looking at a piece of the impactor, the asteroid, that ended it for the dinosaurs. these discoveries could help us to understand the extinction of the largest beasts ever to roam the earth. the paleontologists now need to submit their findings to the scientific community to scrutinize the claims. but they've only just scratched the surface of what lies in these rocks, and there is much of this lost world waiting to be discovered. rebecca morelle, bbc news. we'rejoined now by professor phil manning, chair of natural history at the university of manchester, who features in the new documentary with sir david attenborough.

you saw him in the film. absolutely fascinating. we should say straightaway that you have brought, effectively, two bits of evidence from this whole digg that has been going on for eight years now? yes. going on for eight years now? yes, eiuht going on for eight years now? yes, eight years- _ going on for eight years now? yes, eight years- it _ going on for eight years now? yes, eight years- it is — going on for eight years now? yes, eight years. it is a _ going on for eight years now? yes, eight years. it is a long _ going on for eight years now? yes, eight years. it is a long time. the wonderful— eight years. it is a long time. the wonderful thing is that this is one of these — wonderful thing is that this is one of these famous points in the fossil record _ of these famous points in the fossil record where the earth stood still. this piece — record where the earth stood still. this piece of rock represents time. and in— this piece of rock represents time. and in this — this piece of rock represents time. and in this layer, the bottom half, dinosaurs— and in this layer, the bottom half, dinosaurs are still alive. there little _ dinosaurs are still alive. there little clay— dinosaurs are still alive. there little clay band here, that represents the extinction event. can ou represents the extinction event. you explain represents the extinction event. can you explain that to me? what are represents the extinction event. (115ng you explain that to me? what are you reading and that that makes you know that that is when the asteroid hit? just like the pages of a book where you are _ just like the pages of a book where you are tearing words from the pages to understand what is going on, we have to _ to understand what is going on, we have to go — to understand what is going on, we have to go with what we have got. that is _ have to go with what we have got. that is the — have to go with what we have got. that is the sediments, the chemistry and what _ that is the sediments, the chemistry and what is _ that is the sediments, the chemistry and what is in them. as we read the chemistry— and what is in them. as we read the chemistry from this, tells us when we hit _ chemistry from this, tells us when we hit a _ chemistry from this, tells us when we hit a layer here that when —— there _ we hit a layer here that when —— there is— we hit a layer here that when —— there is a —

we hit a layer here that when —— there is a high peak element, that tells us _ there is a high peak element, that tells us we — there is a high peak element, that tells us we are at the kpd boundary, the point _ tells us we are at the kpd boundary, the point when dinosaurs became extinct _ the point when dinosaurs became extinct. this is coming from the new tanis— extinct. this is coming from the new tanis site _ extinct. this is coming from the new tanis site it— extinct. this is coming from the new tanis site. it is what is below those — tanis site. it is what is below those that— tanis site. it is what is below those that is so exciting. on the day the — those that is so exciting. on the day the dinosaurs died, the tanis depositors — day the dinosaurs died, the tanis depositors recorded so much information. we have got lots of beautiful — information. we have got lots of beautiful fossils to study which we have never seen before. one beautiful fossils to study which we have never seen before.— beautiful fossils to study which we have never seen before. one way of tellin: , have never seen before. one way of telling, professor, _ have never seen before. one way of telling, professor, that _ have never seen before. one way of telling, professor, that these - telling, professor, that these discoveries are important is to see the reaction of some of your colleagues. they get very excited. when they see something, they are like kids on christmas day? i when they see something, they are like kids on christmas day?- like kids on christmas day? i love seeinu like kids on christmas day? i love seeing professor _ like kids on christmas day? i love seeing professor paul— like kids on christmas day? i love seeing professor paul barrett's i like kids on christmas day? i love i seeing professor paul barrett's face when _ seeing professor paul barrett's face when he _ seeing professor paul barrett's face when he saw the leg of the thescelosaurus, beautifully preserved. it was like a christmas present— preserved. it was like a christmas present being offered to him. he was so excited _ present being offered to him. he was so excited. we're really excited about _ so excited. we're really excited about working with paul on that particular— about working with paul on that particular fossil. that would be fun _ particular fossil. that would be fun but — particular fossil. that would be fun~ but if— particular fossil. that would be fun. but if there are so many other wonderful— fun. but if there are so many other wonderful things that could come from _ wonderful things that could come from this— wonderful things that could come from this site. it is helping us

piece — from this site. it is helping us piece together the national history of what _ piece together the national history of what was happening 66 billion years— of what was happening 66 billion years ago. -- of what was happening 66 billion ears auo. ., ., of what was happening 66 billion earsauo. ., ., , ._ of what was happening 66 billion earsam, ., ., , .,, ~ years ago. -- natural history. we are talking _ years ago. -- natural history. we are talking about _ years ago. -- natural history. we are talking about the _ years ago. -- natural history. we are talking about the day - years ago. -- natural history. we are talking about the day the i are talking about the day the dinosaurs died, not a 24—hour period we are able to pinpoint a 66 million years ago? we are able to pinpoint a 66 million ears auo? . we are able to pinpoint a 66 million ears auo? , ., we are able to pinpoint a 66 million earsauo? , ., , years ago? yes, we are. the shock wave, years ago? yes, we are. the shock wave. before _ years ago? yes, we are. the shock wave, before it _ years ago? yes, we are. the shock wave, before it hit _ years ago? yes, we are. the shock wave, before it hit the _ years ago? yes, we are. the shock wave, before it hit the side - years ago? yes, we are. the shock wave, before it hit the side from i wave, before it hit the side from the impact — wave, before it hit the side from the impact some 3000 kilometres away. _ the impact some 3000 kilometres away. the — the impact some 3000 kilometres away, the subway was travelling through — away, the subway was travelling through the earth 's cross, but ejected — through the earth 's cross, but ejected from the impact is raining down _ ejected from the impact is raining down on — ejected from the impact is raining down on the site already. in the tanis— down on the site already. in the tanis river— down on the site already. in the tanis river system, aspirating, breathing — tanis river system, aspirating, breathing in, if you like, trapping face _ breathing in, if you like, trapping face. trapping the dinosaur and multiple — face. trapping the dinosaur and multiple other creatures. ultimate other— multiple other creatures. ultimate other shock waves hit the side, producing — other shock waves hit the side, producing this deposit, raining down for a set _ producing this deposit, raining down for a set period of time because we know— for a set period of time because we know how— for a set period of time because we know how long it takes to get from northern _ know how long it takes to get from northern yucatan potentially in

mexico — northern yucatan potentially in mexico all the way to north dakota. it is mexico all the way to north dakota. it is a _ mexico all the way to north dakota. it is a very— mexico all the way to north dakota. it is a very time constraint deposit and a _ it is a very time constraint deposit and a tab— it is a very time constraint deposit and a tab in— it is a very time constraint deposit and a tab in the last day of the dinosaurs _ and a tab in the last day of the dinosaurs-— and a tab in the last day of the dinosaurs. that is an amazingly ura - hic dinosaurs. that is an amazingly graphic illustration. _ dinosaurs. that is an amazingly graphic illustration. i _ dinosaurs. that is an amazingly graphic illustration. i did - dinosaurs. that is an amazingly i graphic illustration. i did anything survive? . . . graphic illustration. i did anything survive? . , graphic illustration. i did anything survive? ., , survive? that is a very good question — survive? that is a very good question we _ survive? that is a very good question we should - survive? that is a very good question we should be - survive? that is a very good i question we should be asking. survive? that is a very good - question we should be asking. we are sleepwalking into one of the world's biggest _ sleepwalking into one of the world's biggest mass extinction events, the sixth mass— biggest mass extinction events, the sixth mass extinction. are we not look— sixth mass extinction. are we not look back— sixth mass extinction. are we not look back at— sixth mass extinction. are we not look back at the fossil record to understand how earth's system is functioned — understand how earth's system is functioned in the past, pick apart the natural history in the past so it can _ the natural history in the past so it can help— the natural history in the past so it can help us with natural history today~ _ it can help us with natural history today that — it can help us with natural history today. that is why we study mass extinctions. — today. that is why we study mass extinctions, that is why we study the fossil— extinctions, that is why we study the fossil record. there are so many things— the fossil record. there are so many things we _ the fossil record. there are so many things we can learn. how the fossil record. there are so many things we can learn.— things we can learn. how did an hint things we can learn. how did anything survive? _ things we can learn. how did anything survive? a - things we can learn. how did anything survive? a lot - things we can learn. how did anything survive? a lot of i things we can learn. how did anything survive? a lot of it, j things we can learn. how did i anything survive? a lot of it, you don't want _ anything survive? a lot of it, you don't want to _ anything survive? a lot of it, you don't want to hear _ anything survive? a lot of it, you don't want to hear this, - anything survive? a lot of it, you don't want to hear this, is - anything survive? a lot of it, you don't want to hear this, is luck. i don't want to hear this, is luck. 0ne _ don't want to hear this, is luck. one that — don't want to hear this, is luck. one that was looking for our purposes— one that was looking for our purposes were steam animals. —— was the mammals — purposes were steam animals. —— was the mammals. at the bottom of a borrower— the mammals. at the bottom of a borrower we found fossil remains. we know mammals had a behaviour of

borrowing — know mammals had a behaviour of borrowing to get out of the way of this pretty — borrowing to get out of the way of this pretty distressing environment. before _ this pretty distressing environment. before we _ this pretty distressing environment. before we let you go, you have to tell us about this chap and what happened to him or her? this particular— happened to him or her? this particular title, _ happened to him or her? this particular title, this _ happened to him or her? this particular title, this is - happened to him or her? this particular title, this is a i happened to him or her? this particular title, this is a cast, one _ particular title, this is a cast, one of— particular title, this is a cast, one of the _ particular title, this is a cast, one of the turtles out of the tanis site of— one of the turtles out of the tanis site of the — one of the turtles out of the tanis site of the species was thrown into this turbulent deposit is the shock wave _ this turbulent deposit is the shock wave hit— this turbulent deposit is the shock wave hit the site. and a big stick kill the _ wave hit the site. and a big stick kill the poor thing. these soft shelled — kill the poor thing. these soft shelled turtles were, well, one of them _ shelled turtles were, well, one of them had — shelled turtles were, well, one of them had a pretty bad day on the last day— them had a pretty bad day on the last day of— them had a pretty bad day on the last day of the dinosaurs. not them had a pretty bad day on the last day of the dinosaurs.- them had a pretty bad day on the last day of the dinosaurs. not in a nice way to _ last day of the dinosaurs. not in a nice way to go- — last day of the dinosaurs. not in a nice way to go- i— last day of the dinosaurs. not in a nice way to go. i was _ last day of the dinosaurs. not in a nice way to go. i was lovely i last day of the dinosaurs. not in a nice way to go. i was lovely to i last day of the dinosaurs. not in a. nice way to go. i was lovely to have ou on nice way to go. i was lovely to have you on the — nice way to go. i was lovely to have you on the sofa. _ nice way to go. i was lovely to have you on the sofa. you _ nice way to go. i was lovely to have you on the sofa. you are _ nice way to go. i was lovely to have you on the sofa. you are not - nice way to go. i was lovely to have i you on the sofa. you are not allowed to say anything because we are out of time but you are going up everest, which is why you are dressed in such warm clothing, tomorrow or something, is that right? tomorrow or something, is that ri . ht? . . tomorrow or something, is that riuht? , tomorrow or something, is that ritht? , ., . ., , ., right? there is a vicious rumour that might _ right? there is a vicious rumour that might be — right? there is a vicious rumour that might be true. _ right? there is a vicious rumour that might be true. tell - right? there is a vicious rumour that might be true. tell us i right? there is a vicious rumour| that might be true. tell us about that might be true. tell us about that another _ that might be true. tell us about that another time. _ that might be true. tell us about that another time. thank - that might be true. tell us about that another time. thank you. i and you can find out more by watching dinosaurs, the final day,

with sir david attenborough on bbc one at 6.30pm on the 15th of april. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. the government is to hold an inquiry into plans to expand london luton airport. luton borough council backed the airport's plans for growth in december. but the department for levelling up, housing and communities has cited concerns over climate change targets. the airport has said it's "disappointed by the decision", but opponents have welcomed the intervention. a london hospital says it's used the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic to improve the lives of kidney dialysis patients across the capital. with people encouraged to stay at home — patients have been offered training by the royal london allowing them to process their own blood away from hospital. the numbers who can do it from home have tripled. there is evidence to suggest that

if you are dialysing at home, for longer hours, your outcomes are better. but it's been also beneficial for the whole department. if we can allow the nurses time to concentrate on the patients that they really need to look after in the hospital. the rnli says a new floating lifeboat station at its busiest site will help them provide better care to casualties on the thames. since it opened in 20 years ago, the station at waterloo bridge has rescued almost 2,000 people. the royal naval volunteer reserve rescued almost 2,000 people. £3.5 million to help pay for a new station. the contribution of caribbean people to london's transport network is being celebrated in an exhibition. it's at the transport museum in covent garden and tells the story of the workers invited to the capital in the 1950. the thing with black people's history is we know our history, so it's important other people know our history, because someone needs to know what we have contributed.

let's take a look at the situation on the tubes. there are minor delays on the metropolitan line and just the ongoing part closure of the northern line for major work. 0nto the weather now with sara thornton. good morning. a wild night with gusty winds and heavy rain as well, but the rain has cleared away now and take in the cloud with it. still gusty winds, but some dry weather with some sunshine for the first half of the day today, and then later some showers start to push in. still sunny spells mixed in with the showers but a gusty wind and quite lively as well, and will feel cool in the shade. 0vernight tonight showers clear away and the winds start to drop out as well, meaning it will be a chilly start to your friday and we have some cool air with us and in the suburbs, a touch of frost, and there is a little bit of rain first thing into parts of surrey and kent first thing tomorrow that slips away, and behind, high pressure.

so we are fairly settled through much of the weekend. a lot of dry weather. at the end of the weekend though we start to see fronts pushing in from the atlantic and for the start of next week that eventually will bring us much, much milder air and that will be with us really to start the new working week. the temperatures on a bit of a roller—coaster. today, yes, there will be sunshine but feeling cool with the showers coming through. cooler tomorrow, but mild next week. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london in an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though it's back to rachel and charlie. hello, this is breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. let's return now to our main story — the government's proposed energy strategy. john maguire is at hinkley point this morning, a dramatic location and very much at the centre, nuclear power what the government is putting on the table.

it is on the reason for that is that there _ it is on the reason for that is that there is— it is on the reason for that is that there is a — it is on the reason for that is that there is a desire to have a reliable energy— there is a desire to have a reliable energy source to cover the baseload, to make _ energy source to cover the baseload, to make sure that when you click on a light— to make sure that when you click on a light switch or turn on a cattle there _ a light switch or turn on a cattle there will— a light switch or turn on a cattle there will always be power there despite — there will always be power there despite if the sun is not shining or the wind _ despite if the sun is not shining or the wind is — despite if the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing and of course — the wind is not blowing and of course lessons that are reliant on fossil— course lessons that are reliant on fossil fuels. course lessons that are reliant on fossilfuels. hinkley course lessons that are reliant on fossil fuels. hinkley point is due to open— fossil fuels. hinkley point is due to open in— fossil fuels. hinkley point is due to open in four years time and arguably— to open in four years time and arguably set to be one of the largest— arguably set to be one of the largest building sites in europe. that is— largest building sites in europe. that is a — largest building sites in europe. that is a new reactor being built behind — that is a new reactor being built behind us, — that is a new reactor being built behind us, the third iteration and good _ behind us, the third iteration and good morning to you. i know you have been here _ good morning to you. i know you have been here before. just thinking about— been here before. just thinking about the energy plan you have published this morning, wide ranging. _ published this morning, wide ranging, but i suppose people at home _ ranging, but i suppose people at home will— ranging, but i suppose people at home will be mostly concerned about their bills _ home will be mostly concerned about their bills. what does this do to help— their bills. what does this do to help the — their bills. what does this do to help the energy bill crisis? as you sa . what help the energy bill crisis? as you say- what we _ help the energy bill crisis? as you say. what we have _ help the energy bill crisis? as you say. what we have launched i help the energy bill crisis? as you| say. what we have launched today help the energy bill crisis? as you i say. what we have launched today is a strategy and what it does is bring

a strategy and what it does is bring a measure of energy independence, security of supply to the uk but you are right to say that the strategy takes maybe three, four, five years or more, so in terms of this year we have announced a package of measures, for example 150 pounds of council tax for people in band a up to band e and £200 of peoples bills later in the year and we've increased the warm home discount so 3 million customers instead of 2 million receive it. so in terms of short—term pressure we have announced money support for those customers and it is still a difficult time but we are focused on the short—term and making sure we are less dependent. this the short-term and making sure we are less dependent.— are less dependent. this must presumably — are less dependent. this must presumably be _ are less dependent. this must presumably be one _ are less dependent. this must presumably be one of- are less dependent. this must presumably be one of the i are less dependent. this must l presumably be one of the things filling _ presumably be one of the things filling up— presumably be one of the things

filling up your postbag and e—mail inbox _ filling up your postbag and e—mail inbox that— filling up your postbag and e—mail inbox that people are so concerned about _ inbox that people are so concerned about energy bills that are out of control — about energy bills that are out of control. mine has almost doubled. you are _ control. mine has almost doubled. you are right to say people are rightly concerned but we have introduced a package of measures that deals with some of that anxiety. and i think that is the right approach and we have to help people in the short term but we have to think of longer term plans so we are not in this kind of situation in the future. are not in this kind of situation in the future-— are not in this kind of situation in the future. ., ., ., ., the future. you mentioned warm home su ort the future. you mentioned warm home su- ort for the future. you mentioned warm home sopport for people _ the future. you mentioned warm home sopport for people to — the future. you mentioned warm home support for people to insulate - the future. you mentioned warm home support for people to insulate their- support for people to insulate their homes. is there enough in the policy for insulation across the board? this is very much about supply, but if we reduce demand, supply is not so important. you if we reduce demand, supply is not so important-— if we reduce demand, supply is not so imortant. ., ., . ., so important. you are right. we have launched lots — so important. you are right. we have launched lots of _ so important. you are right. we have launched lots of strategies _ so important. you are right. we have launched lots of strategies in - so important. you are right. we have launched lots of strategies in the i launched lots of strategies in the last year and a half that deal precisely with what you are talking about witches energy efficiency and we have announced billions of pounds of support, the home upgrade grant and a boiler upgrade scheme that we will introduce shortly and there are

lots of ways that we are trying to deal with energy efficiency and we will see that as well.— deal with energy efficiency and we will see that as well. when you look at 18 billion — will see that as well. when you look at 18 billion op _ will see that as well. when you look at 18 billion up to _ will see that as well. when you look at 18 billion up to 22 _ will see that as well. when you look at 18 billion up to 22 billion, - at 18 billion up to 22 billion, french run, french owned, built with chinese money and you talk about rolling out these other nuclear power stations, rolling out these other nuclear powerstations, eight rolling out these other nuclear power stations, eight of them at existing sites, how will you pay for them? . . existing sites, how will you pay for them? , ., ., them? there is a mixture of different _ them? there is a mixture of different ways _ them? there is a mixture of different ways to _ them? there is a mixture of different ways to pay - them? there is a mixture of different ways to pay for i them? there is a mixture of i different ways to pay for nuclear plants. there is always got to be some degree of private investment and there is no way the government can spend its way to build these things. it would be a huge imposition on taxpayers. what the government does do is work with the private sector to land this kind of project and this is the largest construction site in europe, not one of the largest. and one of them in the world just behind me and it's a fabulous demonstration of british talent, british engineering but, as

you say, other countries and other people are also investing in the project and i think it's a really good showcase of what we can do in britain. 50 good showcase of what we can do in britain. , ., ., ., good showcase of what we can do in britain. i. ., ., , ., britain. so you have a list of --eole britain. so you have a list of people potentially _ britain. so you have a list of people potentially prepared | britain. so you have a list of. people potentially prepared to invest in sizewell? irate people potentially prepared to invest in sizewell?— people potentially prepared to invest in sizewell? we talk to lots of investors. _ invest in sizewell? we talk to lots of investors, and _ invest in sizewell? we talk to lots of investors, and developers, i invest in sizewell? we talk to lots i of investors, and developers, people who develop the technology and we have spoken to edf about their technology which they use here and we are having conversations with other companies in the us and other places and looking at their technology to see how we can make nuclear reactors here in the uk. abs, nuclear reactors here in the uk. a lot of people will be surprised when we talk about moving away from fossil fuels that we are looking at expanding some of the licenses and permissions in the north sea again. what is the thinking there? surely that should be the last thing you want to put in a policy? i that should be the last thing you want to put in a policy?— want to put in a policy? i don't think so- _ want to put in a policy? i don't think so. where _ want to put in a policy? i don't think so. where we _ want to put in a policy? i don't think so. where we are - want to put in a policy? i don't think so. where we are today | want to put in a policy? i don'tl think so. where we are today is a world where gas prices have gone through the roof and typically today they may be five or six times higher than they were only a year ago, and

in that situation we have to use our resources, because we don't, there is still a gas demand that will be imported from overseas and we are much more vulnerable if the gas is coming from outside of the uk. but if we build for supply we don't need to take gas from overseas. you if we build for supply we don't need to take gas from overseas.- if we build for supply we don't need to take gas from overseas. you do a bit of both- — to take gas from overseas. you do a bit of both. gas — to take gas from overseas. you do a bit of both. gas will _ to take gas from overseas. you do a bit of both. gas will be _ to take gas from overseas. you do a bit of both. gas will be a _ bit of both. gas will be a transition. there are 250,000 people who work in the oil and gas industry in the uk and we cannot switch the light of on that industry. i've always said that gas industry in the uk and we cannot switch the light on that industry. i've always said that gases part of the transition and it might not be around in 30 years, so we have to use our own resources so it's a balanced approach when we look at renewables and nuclear, as you can see here and also gas has a part to play in the immediate and short—term. it's always a mix. the mix is important because it gives you security, you are not depending on one thing, all of your eggs in

one basket so to speak in terms of energy but with diversity of supply that gives you security. i energy but with diversity of supply that gives you security.— energy but with diversity of supply that gives you security. i wanted to ask about the _ that gives you security. i wanted to ask about the chancellor's - that gives you security. i wanted to ask about the chancellor's wife i that gives you security. i wanted to ask about the chancellor's wife and her non—dom status. it's not a good look. her non-dom status. it's not a good look. ., , ., ,, look. people will make... the chancellor's _ look. people will make... the chancellor's wife _ look. people will make... the chancellor's wife position i look. people will make... the chancellor's wife position is l look. people will make... the i chancellor's wife position is clear and the chancellor has been transparent and open. she has non—domicile status which effectively means that on your uk income you pay taxes in the uk, and on income abroad, you pay taxes in those foreign jurisdictions.- those foreign “urisdictions. nobody is those foreign 'urisdictions. nobody issuggesting— those foreign jurisdictions. nobody is suggesting she _ those foreign jurisdictions. nobody is suggesting she doing _ those foreign jurisdictions. nobody is suggesting she doing anything . is suggesting she doing anything wrong, but the optics of that, at a time when your government takes optic so seriously and have photographers running around taking photos of ministers on tanks and filling up strangers cars with fuel, the optics don't look good especially when taxes went up yesterday. especially when taxes went up yesterday-— especially when taxes went up esterda . ., , ., ., yesterday. people draw their own

conclusions. _ yesterday. people draw their own conclusions. i— yesterday. people draw their own conclusions. i was _ yesterday. people draw their own conclusions. i was interested - yesterday. people draw their own conclusions. i was interested in l yesterday. people draw their own l conclusions. i was interested in the transparency and it was clear to me what has happened and i think people have been very honest on the chancellor has been honest and clear and she is, after all not a pass —— not a politician and i think were transparent and there is no hint of any wrongdoing at all, so i think everything is in order in that way. ed miliband on the programme earlier used the phrase sheltering from tax. i don't think that is true at all. sheltering sounds as if you are evading things and i think she's been very clear and transparent on the chancellor has been transparent and this non—dom status has been part of the uk tax system for more than 200 years. part of the uk tax system for more than 200 years-— than 200 years. secretary of state thank ou than 200 years. secretary of state thank you very _ than 200 years. secretary of state thank you very much _ than 200 years. secretary of state thank you very much for _ than 200 years. secretary of state thank you very much for your - than 200 years. secretary of state | thank you very much for your time. we will hear more about this energy strategy, this energy plan as it plays out and people analyse the different aspects of it but it seems very much a mix is what we are talking about and perhaps more nuclear power stations or plants like this across the country, as we

said earlier, will be built on the existing site very much part of the mix and the way the government says it wants to secure energy supply for generations to come. thank you very much. we are heading towards one of the biggest racing weekends of the year and mike is ready for all of the action at aintree right now.— aintree right now. how is it looking? — a bit less windy and i ventured down towards _ a bit less windy and i ventured down towards the course and we hope in the next _ towards the course and we hope in the next ten minutes the horses will appear— the next ten minutes the horses will appear and — the next ten minutes the horses will appear and they have a warm up, go on the _ appear and they have a warm up, go on the course but they have to be off the _ on the course but they have to be off the course by nine o'clock before — off the course by nine o'clock before the punters start arriving and that — before the punters start arriving and that is — before the punters start arriving and that is so historic, the fact that— and that is so historic, the fact that fans — and that is so historic, the fact that fans are here today for the first time — that fans are here today for the first time since 2019 and you will remember— first time since 2019 and you will remember two years ago the race was cancelled. _ remember two years ago the race was cancelled, the first time it happened since the second world war because _ happened since the second world war because of— happened since the second world war because of the pandemic and then last year— because of the pandemic and then last year it — because of the pandemic and then last year it was run behind closed doors _ last year it was run behind closed doors and — last year it was run behind closed doors and it was a nod to the

pandemic, _ doors and it was a nod to the pandemic, and they are renaming it liverpool— pandemic, and they are renaming it liverpool nhs day and some 10,000 tickets— liverpool nhs day and some 10,000 tickets have been handed out for free to _ tickets have been handed out for free to nhs staff and providers to let them — free to nhs staff and providers to let them in for free and enjoy what we think— let them in for free and enjoy what we think will be 40,000 today and over the _ we think will be 40,000 today and over the course of the next three days. _ over the course of the next three days, under— over the course of the next three days, underthe over the course of the next three days, under the 50,000 over the course of the next three days, underthe 50,000 but over the course of the next three days, under the 50,000 but if you take a _ days, under the 50,000 but if you take a look— days, under the 50,000 but if you take a look around, no sign of horses— take a look around, no sign of horses and _ take a look around, no sign of horses and the windies still blowing, not as bad as it was, and you can _ blowing, not as bad as it was, and you can see — blowing, not as bad as it was, and you can see at the meling road in the distance, you can see the scale of the _ the distance, you can see the scale of the course. the opening ceremony will begin— of the course. the opening ceremony will begin at — of the course. the opening ceremony will begin at around 145 when rachael— will begin at around 145 when rachael blackmore will be involved, trying _ rachael blackmore will be involved, trying to _ rachael blackmore will be involved, trying to defend a historic title on saturday — trying to defend a historic title on saturday but she is a busyjockey today— saturday but she is a busyjockey today in — saturday but she is a busyjockey today in the first race today at 145 _ today in the first race today at 145 more _ today in the first race today at 145. more from aintree in a moment. but let s turn our attention to chelsea,

and a really disappointing night for them at stamford bridge. the champions league title holders were beaten 3—1 by real madrid in the first leg of their quarter—final — a hat—trick from karim benzema giving the spanish side a huge advantage. a brilliant one—two for his first ? and a pounce on a defensive error for his third. that s a big hill for chelsea to climb in the away leg next tuesday. we have to find our level back, and i don't know where it is, but since the international break, there has been a repetition of the second half against brentford and in a quarterfinal against real madrid, and so far off our level in absolutely everything that the game demands. you cannot expect a result from this kind of performance. burnley improved their chances of staying in the premier league last night.

they were up against their big rival, — they were up against their big rival, everton. they came from behind at home to everton, maxwell cornet with a late winner to make it 3—2. burnley are still in the relegation zone but they re nowjust a point behind everton in the last safe spot. the second half i reminded the players, this is a team that has taken six out of 42 points away from home, can they win a game? i'm not sure they come with that record so it's about our mentality to the last breath of the game and i think our mentality was very strong in the second half. irate mentality was very strong in the second half.— mentality was very strong in the second half. ~ ., ., , second half. we are nine games left and we are — second half. we are nine games left and we are now _ second half. we are nine games left and we are nowjust _ second half. we are nine games left and we are nowjust above - second half. we are nine games left and we are nowjust above the - and we are nowjust above the zone and we are nowjust above the zone and if— and we are nowjust above the zone and if we _ and we are nowjust above the zone and if we didn't know we were and a fight, _ and if we didn't know we were and a fight, we— and if we didn't know we were and a fight, we know we are now and they are nine _ fight, we know we are now and they are nine games there we have to give every— are nine games there we have to give every ounce. — are nine games there we have to give every ounce, and i will and everybody has to do the same. after all the talk of the return of tiger woods at the masters, the action begins today — all being well,

he it hit his first tee shot atjust after 3.30 this afternoon, uk time. he is 48 to one to win the masters, but you don't really think that is likely. thousands of fans have been turning up this week, just to watch him practice — he completed another nine holes yesterday, seemingly with no ill effects. remember, its only 14 months since woods suffered life—threatening injuries in a car crash. some sad news this morning. tributes have been paid to one of scotland 5 finest rugby players, tom smith, who has died at the age of 50. he was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2019. prop smith won 61 caps for his country, and he was a key figure in their five nations triumph in 1999, as well as the british and irish lions series win over south africa in 1997. coach sir ian mcgeechan described him as "the greatest scotland player of the professional era".

still looking for our first horses, but we have got the next best thing. i'm joined now by dickon white, who's thejockey club 5 regional director for the north west. thanks forjoining us. on this windy day, we made it through the wind and rain. first of all the return of the fans, the crowds are back for the first time since 2019. how important and significant is it in the history of this racecourse? it’s and significant is it in the history of this racecourse?— of this racecourse? it's so important _ of this racecourse? it's so important for _ of this racecourse? it's so important for us - of this racecourse? it's so important for us in - of this racecourse? it's so important for us in these | of this racecourse? it's so - important for us in these three days are really important for us, not just for us, but liverpool and the wider economy and the impact an event like this has on hotels, restaurants, so it is massive benefits for everyone. 40,000 today includin: benefits for everyone. 40,000 today including the — benefits for everyone. 40,000 today including the nhs _ benefits for everyone. 40,000 today including the nhs providers, - including the nhs providers, significant moment for them. aintree and the jockey _ significant moment for them. aintree and the jockey club, _ significant moment for them. aintree and the jockey club, it _ significant moment for them. aintree and the jockey club, it is _ significant moment for them. aintree and the jockey club, it is our - significant moment for them. aintree and the jockey club, it is our way - and thejockey club, it is our way of saying thank you to everyone who did an incrediblejob through

of saying thank you to everyone who did an incredible job through the pandemic so we donated 10,000 tickets to nhs workers in and around the local merseyside area and they were snapped up in 24—hour so we cannot wait to welcome them. building up to the big race, the grand national on saturday, called the people's race. does it bring people together, the nation together?— people together, the nation touether? , , . ,, ., people together, the nation touether? , . ,, ., ., together? definitely. we know over history people _ together? definitely. we know over history people have _ together? definitely. we know over history people have family - together? definitely. we know over history people have family parties l history people have family parties and watch at home but we also see it when people come here, great big groups of friends and family coming along to the racing and having a good day out and it is the people's race and it's the biggest horse race in the world and we like to promote as that and we cannot wait for the three days to start. it as that and we cannot wait for the three days to start.— three days to start. it must be amazin: three days to start. it must be amazing to — three days to start. it must be amazing to have _ three days to start. it must be amazing to have the _ three days to start. it must be amazing to have the history i three days to start. it must be - amazing to have the history making rachael blackmore last year and then the gold cup a few weeks ago at cheltenham what a star turn to have potentially defending her title. she

is such a potentially defending her title. sue: is such a great ambassador, potentially defending her title. 512 is such a great ambassador, not just is such a great ambassador, notjust for racing but sport in general, to see her riding at the top of her game, winning the grand national last year was very, very special for everyone here and there were only a few people here to see her riding into the winners enclosure and who knows, maybe she can do it again this year in front of thousands of people which would be very special. potentially a good tip for the 145? i think she has a great chance. three rides today and it's fantastic to see her riding and people will be gathered around the winners enclosure to see her because she is such a great ambassador for the sport. such a great ambassador for the sort. . ~ such a great ambassador for the sort. ., ~' ,, such a great ambassador for the sort. ., ~' , such a great ambassador for the sort, ., ~' , . sport. thank you very much indeed and aood sport. thank you very much indeed and good luck _ sport. thank you very much indeed and good luck for _ sport. thank you very much indeed and good luck for the _ sport. thank you very much indeed and good luck for the next - sport. thank you very much indeed and good luck for the next few - sport. thank you very much indeed l and good luck for the next few days. the wind does seem to be fading and weakening which is good news and hopefully we will see some horses. i'm sure it is the wind that has delayed their arrival on the course for a practice. delayed their arrival on the course fora practice. mike, thank you. i know you pointed out the wind there and the flags that might cause some problems. matt, you have the

overview of the course there. yes, windy today, probably the windiest day, but things will improve. if you are off to aintree in the next few days the greatest risk of showers and the strongest winds but we will see more sunshine develop as we go through friday and saturday and the big day itself should be dry with sunshine but out there today to go with the blustery winds, the same conditions across the country, sunny spells, scattering of showers and wintry in the north, colder air in the north of this area of low pressure and notice how it is pushing its way southwards and if you are woken up through the night by heavy rain, that was the weather front that moved out the way but still some strong winds around, 40 or 50 miles an hour through the morning and pretty strong out towards the west of scotland and parts of northern england and the winds will contain —— continue to be blustery but in the southernmost counties, only one or two showers and a little dry and sunny weather and mid wales and the

midlands into northern england, lots of cloud and occasional showers in the rumble of thunder and some hail and sleet mixed in but the snow across northern scotland should break up in sunshine and showers and showery day in northern ireland and feeling chilly for all this afternoon as we go over night the first batch of showers get through and there will be them continuing through the night and in the north and more snow in the north of scotland but the big story tonight and tomorrow is the return of the frost quite widely. not as much toward southern counties, named by the french weather services storm diego because it will bring bring the storms across parts of france but it will be justice, an area of persistent through friday and the channel islands, fringing into the southernmost counties of england and elsewhere if you showers dotted around, still wintry, still cold but around, still wintry, still cold but a lot more in the way of dry weather across the uk and many of us will stay dry throughout and with the wind is lighter it might not feel as

chilly as it has done today, still and northerly airflow and as the showers fade away into saturday morning a more widespread frost will return and temperatures could be down to —3 or —4 in a few spots so on friday it will be cold on saturday morning, crisp and frosty and still one or two wintry showers, mainly in northern scotland, and a few isolated showers and may be running into north wales or the north west midlands but for most of saturday starts the weekend looking dry and sunny. as we go through into sunday, the high—pressure holes on and we have weather fronts fringing into the west and it will bring more cloud as we go through sunday, across western areas particularly and eastern areas have early fog clearing, good sunny spells and it does look like most of us will stay dry and the greatest chances of rain and drizzle will be in the west but note the temperatures, around 15 degrees and if anything it gets a bit milder next week.—

degrees and if anything it gets a bit milder next week. matt, thank ou. see you later. you may remember last year we followed the story of max the wonder dog, who became an online star after his daily walks were posted on social media. we're sorry to tell you max has passed away aged 14. our reporter alison freeman is in the lake district where he lived with his owner. alison, max was very much a local hero there? we can see that stan show. this was a much loved dog who helped a lot of people —— we can see the statue. he people -- we can see the statue. he did it people —— we can see the statue. h2 did it help a lot of people and this is the statue, and he did a lotto convey the message about mental health and how people should talk if they were struggling and he was called the miracle dog by his owner kerry because of how much he helped him through his own mental health troubles. this dog achieved a lot in his short life. the day the statue

was unveiled, hundreds of people came to the park from all over the country, no exaggeration, to see it. he was probably the most famous dog in the world. he was a local hero. so well loved that the cumbrian town he called home honoured him with a bronze statue. crowds of people turning out to see it unveiled and to get a glimpse of max and his companions, paddy and harry. max was known as the miracle dog, credited with saving the life of his owner, who has talked about his mental health struggles and how important the relationship with his springer spaniel was to his recovery. thousands of people followed max with paddy and harry on social media. they help people escape to the lake district while stuck at home in the pandemic and as well as raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity, max and his companions were ambassadors for cumbria, presented to royalty when they visited. max was known as the

little dog with the big heart and it was clear to see from the response he had from those who met and followed him online that he had made a huge impact in his short life. the statue of max was commissioned ljy the statue of max was commissioned by you, so how important is max and how was he to the town in cumbria? he started as a companion to kerry and slowly became a companion to pretty much everyone, particularly during lockdown. kerry's photos of them going for a stroll in the lake, and this was only round the corner from where we lived, and we used to watch in the morning. glitch. people would see max having a romp in the lakes. ~ . . would see max having a romp in the lakes. . ., ., , ., . .., lakes. what a shame. we will come back to that — lakes. what a shame. we will come back to that a _ lakes. what a shame. we will come back to that a little _ lakes. what a shame. we will come back to that a little bit _ lakes. what a shame. we will come back to that a little bit later - lakes. what a shame. we will come back to that a little bit later and - back to that a little bit later and hopefully sort out the

technicalities, because that dog and his story is an amazing tale and it makes me think, charlie, i am a dog owner now largely on account of you telling me to get a dog when i was in a quandary about it and i mention the fact that my husband was not keen and she said, just ignore them and get one anyway. haifa keen and she said, just ignore them and get one anyway.— keen and she said, just ignore them and get one anyway. how has it been? 0k. he and get one anyway. how has it been? 0k- he loves — and get one anyway. how has it been? 0k. he loves the _ and get one anyway. how has it been? 0k. he loves the dog, _ and get one anyway. how has it been? 0k. he loves the dog, that _ and get one anyway. how has it been? 0k. he loves the dog, that is - and get one anyway. how has it been? 0k. he loves the dog, that is handy. l ok. he loves the dog, that is handy. talking about the mental health benefits of having a dog, just walking every day has been life changing for me, so i get it and i understand and hopefully we will hear more about him later. max. understand and hopefully we will hear more about him later. max the miracle dog — hear more about him later. max the miracle dog who _ hear more about him later. max the miracle dog who has _ hear more about him later. max the miracle dog who has helped - hear more about him later. max the miracle dog who has helped a - hear more about him later. max the miracle dog who has helped a lot i hear more about him later. max the miracle dog who has helped a lot of| miracle dog who has helped a lot of people along the way. since russia invaded ukraine, millions of people have fled their homes — and one family seeking refuge in the uk have questioned whether the government here really wants to help people in their position. they are relatives of a man from the east midlands, who 5 been trying for weeks to get them here. our reporter, navtejjohal,

has this report... this is roman, who is six years. greeting a rumanian family feeling welcome in ireland. after a four weekjourney welcome in ireland. after a four week journey from their welcome in ireland. after a four weekjourney from their home in western ukraine, a few days ago the family arrived in dublin, but that is not where they were planning on ending up. {lin is not where they were planning on endina u. is not where they were planning on endinuu-. ., �* ending up. on the application, i've actually provided _ ending up. on the application, i've actually provided that _ ending up. on the application, i've actually provided that information | actually provided that information and itjust will not upload on the system. and itjust will not upload on the s stem. , . , and itjust will not upload on the s stem. , ., , , . system. instead they were expecting to be here right _ system. instead they were expecting to be here right now _ system. instead they were expecting to be here right now with _ system. instead they were expecting to be here right now with their - to be here right now with their relative and is on at his home in rutland. he's been trying for weeks to get his cousin, his three daughters and six grandchildren to the uk through the ukraine family visa scheme. the uk through the ukraine family visa scheme-— visa scheme. they are asking for information _ visa scheme. they are asking for information that _ visa scheme. they are asking for information that my _ visa scheme. they are asking for information that my relatives - visa scheme. they are asking for i information that my relatives cannot provide, particularly information about their husbands and they have had to hand in their documentation in ukraine. it's been very, very difficult and it's pretty shambolic, really. it's almost as if it is deliberately put there to discourage

people from making such an application. people from making such an application-— people from making such an a- lication. ~ ., , ., application. with money running out and facina application. with money running out and facing potentially _ application. with money running out and facing potentially weeks - application. with money running out and facing potentially weeks until. and facing potentially weeks until their applications were approved, anton and his friend david contacted the irish authorities and arranged for the family to travel to the country from france. we for the family to travel to the country from france. we miss you very much- _ country from france. we miss you very much- we — country from france. we miss you very much. we miss _ country from france. we miss you very much. we miss you - country from france. we miss you very much. we miss you too. - country from france. we miss you | very much. we miss you too. david sa s the very much. we miss you too. david says the experience _ very much. we miss you too. david says the experience has _ very much. we miss you too. david says the experience has left - very much. we miss you too. david says the experience has left him i says the experience has left him angry about how the family have been treated. i angry about how the family have been treated. , ., , ., ., , treated. i 'ust feel ashamed to be enalish. treated. ijust feel ashamed to be english. never— treated. ijust feel ashamed to be english. never in _ treated. ijust feel ashamed to be english. never in my _ treated. ijust feel ashamed to be english. never in my life - treated. ijust feel ashamed to be english. never in my life have - treated. i just feel ashamed to be | english. never in my life have have i ever said that, but this, what i've seen is shocking. marianne is anton's second _ i've seen is shocking. marianne is anton's second cousin _ i've seen is shocking. marianne is anton's second cousin and - i've seen is shocking. marianne is anton's second cousin and spoke | i've seen is shocking. marianne is l anton's second cousin and spoke to me from a hotel near galway where they are staying before being assigned a host families. 1 they are staying before being assigned a host families. i don't understand _ assigned a host families. i don't understand why _ assigned a host families. i don't understand why we _ assigned a host families. i don't understand why we have - assigned a host families. i don't understand why we have family | assigned a host families. i don't . understand why we have family and friends _ understand why we have family and friends in _ understand why we have family and friends in england and it is not possible —

friends in england and it is not possible to obtain these documents at such— possible to obtain these documents at such a _ possible to obtain these documents at such a difficult time for us. in at such a difficult time for us. l'1 a statement, a government spokesperson told us... but mariano and her family appear to have made up their minds. first but mariano and her family appear to have made up their minds. firfitl but mariano and her family appear to have made up their minds.— have made up their minds. first i am a mum, have made up their minds. first i am a mum. and — have made up their minds. first i am a mum. and l— have made up their minds. first i am a mum, and i think— have made up their minds. first i am a mum, and i think maybe _ have made up their minds. first i am a mum, and i think maybe i- have made up their minds. first i am a mum, and i think maybe i will- a mum, and i think maybe i will stay in ireland _ a mum, and i think maybe i will stay in ireland |t— a mum, and i think maybe i will stay in ireland. , ., , ., a mum, and i think maybe i will stay in ireland. , . , . , in ireland. it will be a shame, they have come — in ireland. it will be a shame, they have come so _ in ireland. it will be a shame, they have come so close. _ in ireland. it will be a shame, they have come so close. it _ in ireland. it will be a shame, they have come so close. it is _ in ireland. it will be a shame, they have come so close. it is like - in ireland. it will be a shame, they have come so close. it is like so i have come so close. it is like so close, have come so close. it is like so close. but _ have come so close. it is like so close. but so — have come so close. it is like so close, but so far _ have come so close. it is like so close, but so far away. - have come so close. it is like so close, but so far away. it - have come so close. it is like so close, but so far away. it is - have come so close. it is like so i close, but so far away. it is worth sa inc close, but so far away. it is worth saying we — close, but so far away. it is worth saying we will _ close, but so far away. it is worth saying we will be _ close, but so far away. it is worth saying we will be live _ close, but so far away. it is worth saying we will be live with - close, but so far away. it is worth saying we will be live with our- saying we will be live with our correspondence in the next half hour. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. our headlines today. a major expansion in nuclear power — the government unveils its long awaited energy strategy, but critics argue there's nothing to help families struggling to pay rising bills. we are live out a very windy north somerset coast but it is nuclear power here and face, the newest reactor in the uk, it will be open in four reactor in the uk, it will be open infouryears, generating reactor in the uk, it will be open in four years, generating enough powerfor 6 million homes. a real cornerstone of the government's new

policies. there are also plans for more offshore wind farms, generating enough electricity to power every uk home. but critics say they should be more onshore wind farms like this one. i am of the uk's largest wind farm on the of glasgow. —— | farm on the of glasgow. —— i am at. ukraine's president zelensky urges western leaders to go further still, in reaction to the latest round of russian sanctions the chancellor's wife, akshata murty, has confirmed that she has non—dom status, meaning she doesn't have to pay uk tax on income earned abroad. good morning from aintree. it is the start of the grand national meeting, where crowds are finally returning for the first time in three years. in football, chelsea's european crown slips as they're beaten 3—1 by real madrid in the home leg of their quarter—final. and a blustery day at aintree and indeed for all of us today, with a

mixture of sunshine and showers. a better day in the south, even if it is turning colder. details on breakfast. good morning. it's thursday, the 7th of april. our main story. the government has placed nuclear power at the heart of its new energy strategy, with plans for as many as eight new reactors. some experts say there is not enough focus on energy efficiency, while opposition parties say more needs to be done now, to help families who are struggling with rising energy bills. our political correspondent lone wells looks at the main details. where will we get our energy from in future? nuclear power stations like this? the government want 25% of our electricity to come from them by 2050. from the wind out at sea, ministers want turbines like this, by 2030, to make enough power for every home in the uk. their onshore counterparts, though, have divided government ministers. planning rules in england were made tougher in 2015,

making it hard for these to get approval. some ministers want those rules relaxed, but others, and some tory activists, have criticised their impact on the landscape. step by step, with some pushing and pulling behind the scenes, they've now come up with a compromise. they say they'll consult local communities around england and find places where people want to host new onshore wind turbines like these, in exchange for cheaper energy bills. that benefit would also apply in scotland and wales, where onshore wind rules are already looser. a similar scheme is already run by the energy company octopus in market weighton in yorkshire. this is the view from their customer james laing's window. because it's wind, we actually do look at whether the wind is blowing hard or not, and use the electrical appliances accordingly, because it makes sense. if it's definitely 50% electricity,

switch on the washing machine or the dishwasher. opposition parties have criticised ministers for not relaxing the planning laws for onshore wind and solar, arguing they are the cheapest and quickest types of renewable energy. but the government say they will consult on developing more of both, while still giving communities a say. and they've announced a review on fracking, extracting shale gas from the ground. it's currently banned given its safety concerns. but some tory mps want that lifted. ministers say that won't happen unless the science changes. most of this plan focuses on how to increase the uk's supply of energy, not decrease the demand through things like insulation. the government hopes this plan will make the uk less vulnerable to energy shocks in future. but with energy bills rising, and set to go up again in the autumn, critics say more is needed to help people

cut their bills now. lone wells bbc news. let's talk more about this with ben, who's at a wind farm in scotland. ben, the government's looking to rely more on domestic energy, rather than foreign imports? but these kinds of wind farms are critical to that, aren't they? yeah. wind farms _ critical to that, aren't they? yeah. wind farms just _ critical to that, aren't they? yeah. wind farms just like _ critical to that, aren't they? yeah. wind farmsjust like this _ critical to that, aren't they? yeah. wind farmsjust like this one. - critical to that, aren't they? yeah. wind farmsjust like this one. thisj wind farms just like this one. this is the uk's largest. take a look around. there are 215 wind turbines generating already enough electricity for 350,000 homes. the government wants us to be more reliant on wind as a source of energy, as well as solar and nuclear. it will lower carbon emissions and make the uk more energy independent. relying less on imports of gas and oil, which we have seen, the global pressure on those has pushed prices up and sent household bills soaring. here is how

the government plans to do that. it wants more onshore wind farms like this one. to do that, it is saying to communities that if they agree to have them in their area, they will be guaranteed lower energy bills. but wind farms can be controversial — and obviously have a big impact on the landscape. by 2030, the government says it wants offshore wind farms — those out at sea — to be producing enough electricity to power every home in the uk. but there is criticism of renewable power with it being quite variable. let's delve into all of this with hazel gulliver from scottishpower. hazel, would more wind farms like this mean lower energy bills? today's announcement from the government is really important because — government is really important because we have to break the link between — because we have to break the link between volatile gas prices, which are pushing people's builds up. we

need _ are pushing people's builds up. we need to— are pushing people's builds up. we need to build more renewables projects— need to build more renewables projects to give us that green energy— projects to give us that green energy security that will help us bring _ energy security that will help us bring bills down in the longer term. and how— bring bills down in the longer term. and how quickly would we be able, following the government's plan, to be energy independent and get away from these price fluctuations? it from these price fluctuations? it takes one year to build a wind farm like this, _ takes one year to build a wind farm like this, or— takes one year to build a wind farm like this, or two years to build an offshore — like this, or two years to build an offshore wind farm. it takes five times— offshore wind farm. it takes five times that — offshore wind farm. it takes five times that to get the project planning. i times that to get the project planning. lam not times that to get the project planning. i am not suggesting we cut corners. _ planning. i am not suggesting we cut corners. but — planning. i am not suggesting we cut corners, but we need to speed up the planning _ corners, but we need to speed up the planning process so we can get turbines — planning process so we can get turbines in the sea as quickly as possible — turbines in the sea as quickly as possible it— turbines in the sea as quickly as ossible. , ., ., ., , possible. it is more environmentally friendl , possible. it is more environmentally friendly. the — possible. it is more environmentally friendly, the ambitions _ possible. it is more environmentally friendly, the ambitions are - possible. it is more environmentally friendly, the ambitions are grand i friendly, the ambitions are grand for this, friendly, the ambitions are grand forthis, but friendly, the ambitions are grand for this, but critics will say it is unreliable, it is inconsistent. last year, record low levels of wind meant that the forecasts weren't meant that the forecasts weren't

meant for more wind power. once that lead us to spikes when they don't reduce as much?— lead us to spikes when they don't reduce as much? ., ., j, ., ., . reduce as much? today's announcement is about a makes. _ reduce as much? today's announcement is about a makes. low-carbon _ reduce as much? today's announcement is about a makes. low-carbon is - reduce as much? today's announcement is about a makes. low-carbon is an i is about a makes. low—carbon is an important _ is about a makes. low—carbon is an important part of that. we have installed — important part of that. we have installed a huge battery to store energy— installed a huge battery to store energy so we can release it to the grade _ energy so we can release it to the grade as — energy so we can release it to the grade as and when we needed. we are also looking _ grade as and when we needed. we are also looking at maximising the resources _ also looking at maximising the resources we have by installing solar _ resources we have by installing solar panels. when it is not windy, believe _ solar panels. when it is not windy, believe it _ solar panels. when it is not windy, believe it or— solar panels. when it is not windy, believe it or not it is quite sunny here _ believe it or not it is quite sunny here we — believe it or not it is quite sunny here. we are also looking at installing _ here. we are also looking at installing electrolysers. green hydrogen has been very important in terms _ hydrogen has been very important in terms of— hydrogen has been very important in terms of those industries it has been _ terms of those industries it has been difficult to decarbonise. so what _ been difficult to decarbonise. so what we — been difficult to decarbonise. so what we need to do is maximise all of the _ what we need to do is maximise all of the resource we have and make use of the resource we have and make use of it _ of the resource we have and make use of it. �* ., of the resource we have and make use ofit.�* ., , , of the resource we have and make use ofit.�* ., , of it. but of course it takes a huge amount of— of it. but of course it takes a huge amount of land _ of it. but of course it takes a huge amount of land to _ of it. but of course it takes a huge amount of land to generate - amount of land to generate significant amounts of energy. this site is the size of the city of glasgow?— site is the size of the city of glasuow? ., , ., . glasgow? yeah. there is a nice statistic. scotland _ glasgow? yeah. there is a nice statistic. scotland is _ glasgow? yeah. there is a nice statistic. scotland is 1% - glasgow? yeah. there is a nice statistic. scotland is 1% of i glasgow? yeah. there is a nice l statistic. scotland is 1% of your's land _ statistic. scotland is 1% of your's land mass — statistic. scotland is 1% of your's land mass but it has 25% of the wind resource _ land mass but it has 25% of the wind resource it — land mass but it has 25% of the wind resource. it makes sense to build things— resource. it makes sense to build things here. offshore we have huge

potential— things here. offshore we have huge potential across the entire cost of the uk, _ potential across the entire cost of the uk, scotland and england, and we need to— the uk, scotland and england, and we need to make use of that. hazel— need to make use of that. hazel gulliver, thank you. hazel mentioned it. if you are going to build wind turbines, you want to build wind turbines, you want to build it in the windiest place possible. scotland is the windiest part of europe. there you go. what better place for wind energy? cheers, ben. nine minutes past eight. the ukrainian president says new sanctions imposed on russia by the uk and us don't go far enough. volodymyr zelensky is calling for a boycott of russian oil, and says failing to agree one is costing ukrainian lives. simonjones reports. this is the reality of life under constant russian shelling. in donetsk, in the east of ukraine, it's taking its toll. bomb blast. translation: it�*s commonplace at the moment. there was also shelling here before, and the house there was hit. my neighbour's house was hit.

of course, i am scared. people in the east of the country are being urged to flee now while they still can by the ukrainian government, with russia expected to intensify its attacks there. residents told this is a matter of life and death. the red cross has helped evacuate people from the besieged city of mariupol, though it's thought 130,000 remain trapped there. as you can see, we have made it with seven other buses and more than 500 civilians that were coming out of mariupol. we hope that we'll be back and continue to provide the safe passage to the civilians. in areas around the capital kyiv, the ukrainian forces are now back in control. the russian withdrawal is complete, according to the pentagon. that's allowing residents who have fled the fighting to return. but it's a painful homecoming when your home's been destroyed

and the horror of what's happened sinks in. in the town of hostomel, officials say more than 400 people are missing. the uk and the us are stepping up sanctions against russia. the us is targeting president putin's daughters, including katerina tikhonova. her work is said to support russia's defence industry, as growing evidence emerges of atrocities by russian troops. there's nothing less happening than major war crimes. responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators accountable, and together with our allies and our partners, we're going to keep raising the economic cost and ratchet up the pain for putin and further increase russia's economic isolation. russia has described the sanctions as absolutely unlawful and unprecedented, but the ukrainian president says they don't go far enough. translation: if there's not a really painful package i of sanctions against russia, and if we don't get the supply

of weapons that we really need, which we've asked for many times, it will be considered by russia as permission. permission to go further, permission to attack, permission to start a new bloody wave in the donbas. as nato resumes discussions on how best to arm ukraine against a renewed russian attack, the foreign secretary, liz truss, says the age of engagement with the kremlin is over. simon jones, bbc news. the chancellor's wife akshata murty has revealed that she has non—domiciled status for uk tax purposes, which means legally she does not have to pay uk tax on any foreign income. it's understood mr sunak made the cabinet office aware of his wife's tax status when he became a minister in 2018, and the treasury was also informed. let's talk now to our political correspondent iain watson, who's in westminster — so much confusion around what her

status is, whether it is related to her indian citizenship, whether she could still have indian citizenship but to be domiciled here and pay uk taxes on wealth and abroad. it is a quagmire trying to work all of this out, isn't it? it quagmire trying to work all of this out. isn't it?— out, isn't it? it is. let's go through— out, isn't it? it is. let's go through it— out, isn't it? it is. let's go through it as _ out, isn't it? it is. let's go through it as clearly i out, isn't it? it is. let's go through it as clearly as i i out, isn't it? it is. let's go i through it as clearly as i can. basically. _ through it as clearly as i can. basically, she is not domiciled in the uk _ basically, she is not domiciled in the uk for— basically, she is not domiciled in the uk for tax purposes, that means anything _ the uk for tax purposes, that means anything she gets, for example, from her share _ anything she gets, for example, from her share in— anything she gets, for example, from her share in the companies set up by her share in the companies set up by her father, _ her share in the companies set up by herfather, she her share in the companies set up by her father, she would only pay tax on that, _ her father, she would only pay tax on that, she would have a foreign bank— on that, she would have a foreign bank account, presumably in india, and that— bank account, presumably in india, and that would be subject to uk tax. anything _ and that would be subject to uk tax. anything that she owns in the uk would _ anything that she owns in the uk would be — anything that she owns in the uk would be subject to uk tax. her spokeswoman says she pays what is due in— spokeswoman says she pays what is due in this _ spokeswoman says she pays what is due in this country. her spokeswoman also says— due in this country. her spokeswoman also says that because she was born in india. _ also says that because she was born in india. her— also says that because she was born in india, herfatherwas also says that because she was born in india, her father was born in india. — in india, her father was born in india. then— in india, her father was born in india, then it's logical, as well as

legal, _ india, then it's logical, as well as legal, for— india, then it's logical, as well as legal, for her to have these non—dom status, _ legal, for her to have these non—dom status, as _ legal, for her to have these non—dom status, as it— legal, for her to have these non—dom status, as it is— legal, for her to have these non—dom status, as it is called, not paying tax in _ status, as it is called, not paying tax in the — status, as it is called, not paying tax in the uk on foreign earnings. if you _ tax in the uk on foreign earnings. if you look— tax in the uk on foreign earnings. if you look at the revenue and customs — if you look at the revenue and customs website, it does say that actually _ customs website, it does say that actually your domicile, as they call it, actually your domicile, as they call it. not— actually your domicile, as they call it, not actually where you are living — it, not actually where you are living but _ it, not actually where you are living but domiciled for tax purposes, is based on where your father— purposes, is based on where your father was— purposes, is based on where your father was born, but also, it says, if you _ father was born, but also, it says, if you move — father was born, but also, it says, if you move abroad, even from another— if you move abroad, even from another country to the uk, and say that you _ another country to the uk, and say that you are — another country to the uk, and say that you are living here permanently, you've got no intention to return, _ permanently, you've got no intention to return, then you could, of course, _ to return, then you could, of course, pay tax under uk rules. if you think— course, pay tax under uk rules. if you think about it, there are millions— you think about it, there are millions of people born abroad currently— millions of people born abroad currently living in the uk, but there — currently living in the uk, but there are _ currently living in the uk, but there are only 116,000 who have applied _ there are only 116,000 who have applied for non—domiciled tax status~ — applied for non—domiciled tax status. so it would be perfectly possible — status. so it would be perfectly possible to arrange her tax affairs in a different way. that said, we should _ in a different way. that said, we should be — in a different way. that said, we should be very clear there is no wrong — should be very clear there is no wrong doing. labour's ed miliband was on _ wrong doing. labour's ed miliband was on this— wrong doing. labour's ed miliband was on this programme earlier and

said he _ was on this programme earlier and said he wanted to ask questions about— said he wanted to ask questions about this — said he wanted to ask questions about this heads benefited her tax status, _ about this heads benefited her tax status, whether she is sheltering some _ status, whether she is sheltering some of— status, whether she is sheltering some of wealth from uk taxes. the business _ some of wealth from uk taxes. the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, came to _ business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, came to her— business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, came to her defence on this programme and said, look, sheltering says you _ programme and said, look, sheltering says you are _ programme and said, look, sheltering says you are evading tax, not at all, says you are evading tax, not at all. she — says you are evading tax, not at all. she is— says you are evading tax, not at all, she is totally transparent, she has told _ all, she is totally transparent, she has told us — all, she is totally transparent, she has told us what her statuses. she, unlike _ has told us what her statuses. she, unlike the _ has told us what her statuses. she, unlike the chancellor, is a private citizen _ unlike the chancellor, is a private citizen and — unlike the chancellor, is a private citizen. and there is no question of wrong _ citizen. and there is no question of wrong doing, he said. this isn't a muchabout— wrong doing, he said. this isn't a muchabout reality, it is also about perception — muchabout reality, it is also about perception. this has come to light within— perception. this has come to light within 24— perception. this has come to light within 24 hours of the workforce generally, — within 24 hours of the workforce generally, businesses, self employed, —— self employed people, facing _ employed, —— self employed people, facing a _ employed, —— self employed people, facing a big _ employed, —— self employed people, facing a big tax hike, the national insurance — facing a big tax hike, the national insurance increase. that is why political— insurance increase. that is why political opponents want to keep the pressure _ political opponents want to keep the pressure on rishi sunak and anything indeed _ pressure on rishi sunak and anything indeed his— pressure on rishi sunak and anything indeed his family declare. i indeed his family declare. l e>

8:15am to look at the weather. matt has got all the details. good morning. good morning. they say is how we start thursday morning. lovely serena start in norfolk after what was quite a wet and windy night in the south. elsewhere, not so come. we have plenty of showers. there is the rain. clearing away from the south—east corner. snow across the hills of scotland and throughout northern ireland, northern england, north wales, north midlands, scattering of heavy showers, rumble of thunder, hale extent. the wind is a common feature for most. 40 to 50 marlborough ghosts. dry and sunny day for many. mid wales, the midlands, into northern england, staying sunny for a time. in scotland, some of the snow in the north will break up. for all it is feeling colder today. it will continue to do so. temperatures

dropping in the afternoon. through tonight without, an area of cloud and showers get through. clearer skies, dry conditions for many. some showers in parts of scotland, northern ireland, northern england and north wales. temperatures dropping below freezing. rain pushing towards the south later on. that will affect the english channel through friday. fewer showers for tomorrow and into the start of the weekend, frosty but looking for most people, running 13 miles barefoot in the arctic might not sound like fun — but for extreme athlete wim hof, it's a walk in the park.

he does this stuff for the fun of it. he loves it. he is trying to encourage other people with a lot of training to have a go at doing the same thing. our climate editorjustin rowlatt went to meet him... known as the iceman, wim hof has climbed kilimanjaro in just shorts and sandals... africa's highest point. ..submerged himself in ice for nearly two hours, and run a marathon in the arctic barefoot. he says he can achieve these feats using the wim hof method, which involves a series of deep breathing exercises, holding your breath and cold therapy. wim hof, good to meet you. hey, justin! i have to say i'm a little bit nervous about what you've got in store for me. i went along to meet him and give it a go. oh no, it's going to be great. move up your belly while you breathe in. then the chest. and then let go. ok, belly, chest, letting go.

here comes the last one, justin. fully in... ..and let it go. and after the exhalation, you stop. just stop. close your mouth, no breathing. time has gone running. easy, does it. no force, no need for breathing. and we all can do this. justin, for the first time, is doing this. look at this. three and a half minutes without air in the lungs. three, two, one, and let it go. 0h! ifeellike, ..i feel a bit sort of dizzy and, and, and tingly. ifelt a bit weird, to be honest. 0h! but i do warn you, if you're thinking of doing this at home — i have to say this, wim, you do feel quite light—headed, almost a bit queasy as you're doing it —

you must be very careful, because this can be dangerous. be honest, wim, some people have died doing your technique, haven't they? hey, don't do this in a swimming pool, swimming. for that, you do free diving techniques. what is the role of cold? why are you obsessed with the cold? the cold is that what tackles our greatest problem of modern times — those are cardiovascular—related diseases. you know, that condition of our blood flow, which is 125,000 kilometres, millions of little muscles, you go into the cold, you train all these little muscles, and then the blood flow goes a lot better. stress of the heart goes a lot down, energy goes up. stress down, energy up. that's the cold. some people would say those achievements are insane. you know, you're a mad man wanting to run around in the ice like this and hold your breath for ridiculously long

periods of time? yeah. i am a mad man in that sense. like, i'm crazy about life. i'm crazy about my limits, and to go past and to see that there is more than meets the eye. for that, i'm mad about life. don't you keep a freezer and you go into the..? oh, yes, so right now i got a freezer. i got an industrialfreezer, where i run around at minus 26 to minus 28 degrees celsius. running half hour, hour, one half hour. you know, go a little bit more extreme. he but anybody can do this. only gradually you have to cope with it, and then it grows your ability to stay in cold conditions. but the truth is, most people don't do it, because they don't want to, wim! and now it's up to you. what is your decision? my decision is i'm going in there.

now, for a tv programme, wim hof has taken a group of celebrities to the alps in northern italy, and set them a bunch of freezing challenges. one, two, three... so it's only right i had a go too. disclaimer, though — we are at a london lido. it is considerably warmer here... nice going. ..than what the vips experienced. ah! oh, that was good, wim. yes! oh, a bit of hot chocolate! that was much more extreme than i was expecting, and i'm pretty cold. but i have to say it was quite exhilarating, it was quite exciting.

0h! now i've got to get warm. he did well. the thing about this is genuinely it is not the kind of thing we would advise you to do at home unless you had been through some serious training, and you don't need to do it yourself because we have found a bunch of celebrities who are going to do this for us. {line who are going to do this for us. one of whom is — who are going to do this for us. 012 of whom is owain, you will normally see him doing the weather on this occasion he is, i suppose, feeling the conditions. owain, good morning. you have done this, you have been out and done it?— out and done it? yeah, i did it. we filmed it at— out and done it? yeah, i did it. we filmed it at the _ out and done it? yeah, i did it. we filmed it at the start _ out and done it? yeah, i did it. we filmed it at the start of _ out and done it? yeah, i did it. we filmed it at the start of the - out and done it? yeah, i did it. we filmed it at the start of the year i filmed it at the start of the year in the _ filmed it at the start of the year in the northern italian alps. oh my goodness, — in the northern italian alps. oh my goodness, you two, it was like a combination of my biggest fears, which _ combination of my biggest fears, which encapsulate being in cold and being _ which encapsulate being in cold and being in— which encapsulate being in cold and being in cold water. you might think. — being in cold water. you might think. why— being in cold water. you might

think, why on earth am i doing such a show? _ think, why on earth am i doing such a show? it — think, why on earth am i doing such a show? it was amazing. it sounds very cheesy— a show? it was amazing. it sounds very cheesy but this did change my life, very cheesy but this did change my life. this _ very cheesy but this did change my life, this experience. we saw a bit of it in— life, this experience. we saw a bit of it in that — life, this experience. we saw a bit of it in that clip. breathing techniques and how the cold can help you overcome things and through things _ you overcome things and through things. but also, charlie, as you said. _ things. but also, charlie, as you said. you — things. but also, charlie, as you said, you need a lot of training to do this _ said, you need a lot of training to do this. thatjourney said, you need a lot of training to do this. that journey was also really— do this. that journey was also really interesting for us. how did the rest of _ really interesting for us. how did the rest of the _ really interesting for us. how did the rest of the celebrities - really interesting for us. how did the rest of the celebrities take i really interesting for us. how did j the rest of the celebrities take to the rest of the celebrities take to the challenges? you got quite a range of experiences from the group of people who took part?— of people who took part? yeah, absolutely. _ of people who took part? yeah, absolutely, rachel. _ of people who took part? yeah, absolutely, rachel. it— of people who took part? yeah, absolutely, rachel. it is- of people who took part? yeah, absolutely, rachel. it is a i of people who took part? yeah, | absolutely, rachel. it is a lovely mix of— absolutely, rachel. it is a lovely mix of people. many of us had heard about— mix of people. many of us had heard about wim _ mix of people. many of us had heard about wim hof and the method that he teaches _ about wim hof and the method that he teaches. but some of us hadn't. some of us _ teaches. but some of us hadn't. some of us were _ teaches. but some of us hadn't. some of us were more sceptical. what you will see _ of us were more sceptical. what you will see on— of us were more sceptical. what you will see on the show is how, no matter— will see on the show is how, no matter whether or not of the people who i_ matter whether or not of the people who i was _ matter whether or not of the people who i was with knew about them and what he _ who i was with knew about them and what he did. — who i was with knew about them and what he did, by the end of it we all take to _ what he did, by the end of it we all take to it— what he did, by the end of it we all take to it in— what he did, by the end of it we all take to it in different ways and experienced different things. it is a mix— experienced different things. it is a mix of— experienced different things. it is

a mix of the cold exposure. we hear -- we _ a mix of the cold exposure. we hear -- we are _ a mix of the cold exposure. we hear -- we are here — a mix of the cold exposure. we hear —— we are here at the lleida mic this— —— we are here at the lleida mic this morning. there are some brave people _ this morning. there are some brave people taking a dip. i am thinking, poor things. when i was there i was getting. _ poor things. when i was there i was getting. i_ poor things. when i was there i was getting, i was embracing the cold water— getting, i was embracing the cold water and — getting, i was embracing the cold water and getting into ice. i never thought— water and getting into ice. i never thought i— water and getting into ice. i never thought i would be able to do that. it is something i still use on a daily— it is something i still use on a daily basis— it is something i still use on a daily basis tojust it is something i still use on a daily basis to just kind it is something i still use on a daily basis tojust kind of help me .et daily basis tojust kind of help me get on _ daily basis tojust kind of help me get on with my life and get on with my day _ get on with my life and get on with my day i _ get on with my life and get on with m da . ~' ., . get on with my life and get on with m da. m, ., ., ., get on with my life and get on with mda. ., ., ., , my day. i know a lot of it is physical — my day. i know a lot of it is physicaltraining, _ my day. i know a lot of it is i physical training, preparedness my day. i know a lot of it is - physical training, preparedness and a lot of mental training as well. really what i am asking is, who screamed the most? 1 really what i am asking is, who screamed the most? i screamed quite a lot, to screamed the most? i screamed quite a lot. to be — screamed the most? i screamed quite a lot, to be honest. _ screamed the most? i screamed quite a lot, to be honest. there _ screamed the most? i screamed quite a lot, to be honest. there was - screamed the most? i screamed quite a lot, to be honest. there was a i screamed the most? i screamed quite a lot, to be honest. there was a lot i a lot, to be honest. there was a lot of screaming — a lot, to be honest. there was a lot of screaming. we got quite emotional at times _ of screaming. we got quite emotional at times it _ of screaming. we got quite emotional at times. it was such a lovely bunch of people _ at times. it was such a lovely bunch of people to — at times. it was such a lovely bunch of people to be with. we all wanted to be _ of people to be with. we all wanted to be there. i think it is safe to say that— to be there. i think it is safe to say that we _ to be there. i think it is safe to say that we all screamed. at various times _ say that we all screamed. at various times it _ say that we all screamed. at various times it is — say that we all screamed. at various times. it is notjust the cold stuff~ — times. it is notjust the cold stuff we _ times. it is notjust the cold stuff. we have to do some pretty

severe _ stuff. we have to do some pretty severe challenges as well some of which _ severe challenges as well some of which are — severe challenges as well some of which are almost like a done tos. that— which are almost like a done tos. that study— which are almost like a done tos. that study was that. we have to use the cold _ that study was that. we have to use the cold water to deal with that sort of — the cold water to deal with that sort of thing. a lot of screaming, a lot of— sort of thing. a lot of screaming, a lot of people finding more about themselves that they thought they would while we were filming this. they would while we were filming this so. — they would while we were filming this. so, for me, ithink they would while we were filming this. so, for me, i think it is something _ this. so, for me, i think it is something i think about every single day. something i think about every single day~ i_ something i think about every single day. i didn't think it would do that. — day. i didn't think it would do that. to — day. i didn't think it would do that, to be honest, bold. i didn't think— that, to be honest, bold. i didn't think it _ that, to be honest, bold. i didn't think it would have that effect on me. . y ., think it would have that effect on me. ., , ., , . , think it would have that effect on me. ., ,. , ., ., me. can you describe that a little more? you _ me. can you describe that a little more? you take _ me. can you describe that a little more? you take regular - me. can you describe that a little more? you take regular cold i me. can you describe that a little i more? you take regular cold showers. you say it has also helped deal with your anxiety. you say it has also helped deal with youranxiety. it you say it has also helped deal with your anxiety. it is supposed to be amazing for mental health. hagar your anxiety. it is supposed to be amazing for mental health. how does that work? yeah, _ amazing for mental health. how does that work? yeah, it _ amazing for mental health. how does that work? yeah, it is _ amazing for mental health. how does that work? yeah, it is a _ amazing for mental health. how does that work? yeah, it is a good - that work? yeah, it is a good question— that work? yeah, it is a good question and one that actually i was thinking _ question and one that actually i was thinking when we started filming it. it affects _ thinking when we started filming it. it affects you in a way that is almost — it affects you in a way that is almost hard to describe, because the combination of the deep breathing exercises. — combination of the deep breathing exercises, which, you know, ok, that is understood — exercises, which, you know, ok, that is understood. if you do the deep

breathing — is understood. if you do the deep breathing thing you become more present— breathing thing you become more present and you become more in the moment _ present and you become more in the moment. but when you take the regular— moment. but when you take the regular cold showers, you can't help but think— regular cold showers, you can't help but think about the situation that you are _ but think about the situation that you are in. — but think about the situation that you are in, be it whether you are at home _ you are in, be it whether you are at home taking — you are in, be it whether you are at home taking a cold shower, or plunged — home taking a cold shower, or plunged into ice water in the alps, as we _ plunged into ice water in the alps, as we work — plunged into ice water in the alps, as we work. and it really does get into your— as we work. and it really does get into your brain. in a way that i did not e>

tomorrow _ have tamzin braithwaite on the show tomorrow talking about it. very interesting. coming up on morning live, travel chaos continues to affect thousands of brits' getaways, leaving passengers standing in huge queues for hours at airport security gates. if you've been caught up in this, or if you're due to travel, - consumer expert matt allwright's got everything you need to know. - it's being blamed on everything from covid infections to staff shortages, but i'll tell you why taking a selfie next to a clock could help get your money back. somewhere else struggling to cope with demand right now is the nhs. seven hospitals have now told patients to stay away from emergency departments unless their life is in danger. dr oscar tells us how pharmacists can help cut waiting times. they're the unsung heroes who are experts in medicine. i'll explain how they can treat anything from coughs and colds to athlete's foot. plus, we're investigating why. disabled and vulnerable people living in high rise flats aren't being given adequate - emergency evacuation plans, i which could make the difference

between life or death in the event of a fire. it's something presenter- samantha renke is passionate about especially in the wakel of the grenfell tower tragedy which cost the lives i of 15 disabled residents. also on the show, he's the comedian known as lost voice guy, who's been talking through a computer since he was eight years—old. after months of searching, lee ridley has finally found a new voice. he tells us why his new geordie accent shows off his personality and award—winning sense of humour. plus, we've got nancy birtwhistle answering your questions - in her spring cleaning clinicl and pasha's here making his strictly fitness debut. see you at 9:15. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye.

the government is to hold an inquiry into plans to expand london luton airport. luton borough council backed the airport's plans for growth in december. but the department for levelling up, housing and communities has cited concerns over climate change targets. the airport has said it's "disappointed by the decision", but opponents have welcomed the intervention. a london hospital says it's used the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic to improve the lives of kidney dialysis patients across the capital. with people encouraged to stay at home, patients have been offered training by the royal london allowing them to process their own blood away from hospital. the numbers who can do it from home have tripled. there is evidence to suggest that if you are dialysing at home, for longer hours, your outcomes are better. but it's been also beneficial for the whole department. if we can allow the nurses time to concentrate on the patients that they really need to look after in the hospital. the rnli says a new floating

lifeboat station at its busiest site will help them provide better care to casualties on the thames. since it opened in 20 years ago, the station at waterloo bridge has rescued almost 2,000 people the royal naval volunteer reserve officers association has donated £3.5 million to help pay for a new station. the contribution of caribbean people to london's transport network is being celebrated in an exhibition. it's at the transport museum in covent garden and tells the story of the workers invited to the capital in the 19505. the thing with black people's history is we know our history, so it's important other people know our history, because someone needs to know what we have contributed. let's take a look at the situation on the tubes. there are minor delays on the metropolitan line and the waterloo and city line also has minor delays. onto the weather now with sara thornton. good morning.

a wild night with gusty winds and heavy rain as well, but the rain has cleared away now and taken the cloud with it. still gusty winds, but some dry weather with some sunshine for the first half of the day today, and then later some showers start to push in. still sunny spells mixed in with the showers but a gusty wind and quite lively as well, and will feel cool in the shade. overnight tonight showers clear away and the winds start to drop out as well, meaning it will be a chilly start to your friday and we have some cool air with us and in the suburbs, a touch of frost, and there is a little bit of rain first thing into parts of surrey and kent first thing tomorrow that slips away, and behind, high pressure. so we are fairly settled through much of the weekend. a lot of dry weather. at the end of the weekend though we start to see fronts pushing in from the atlantic and for the start of next week that eventually will bring us much, much milder air and that will be with us really to start the new working week. the temperatures on a bit of a roller—coaster.

today, yes, there will be sunshine but feeling cool with the showers coming through. cooler tomorrow, but mild next week. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london in half an hour. now though it's back to rachel and charlie. hello this is breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. as russian forces withdraw from parts of northern ukraine, the pictures of devastation left behind are being revealed. some of the most harrowing stories have come from our correspondent, jeremy bowen. let's take a look at some of his latest reports... it's hard to imagine the fear these people must have gone through in the last moments of their lives, or indeed, the anguish that survivors, families must be feeling now. this is more than just a collection of terrible deaths. it is a crime scene. because under the laws of war, civilians are supposed to be

protected. an enormous amount of national pride was wrapped up in this huge aircraft. it was a symbol of achievement, of ukraine's place in the modern world. and now it is a symbol of what has happened to the country. this is a civilian block of flats. only a ballistic missile or an air strike flats. only a ballistic missile or an airstrike can flats. only a ballistic missile or an air strike can do this sort of damage. underthe 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. we can speak now tojeremy who is in kyiv this morning. for understandable reasons we've not been able to show some of the most devastating pictures that you have been bringing to bbc audiences, but can you give us a sense of how this compares with other war zones you have reported from.— have reported from. well, over the ears i've have reported from. well, over the years i've been _ have reported from. well, over the years i've been to _

have reported from. well, over the years i've been to lots _ have reported from. well, over the years i've been to lots of— have reported from. well, over the years i've been to lots of war i years i've been to lots of war zones, and you know, there is savagery in all of them. there are war crimes in all of them but i think i've ever been to. on that level, it's not so surprising. but what makes this particularly sharp as an international confrontation is notjust as an international confrontation is not just the level of viciousness are shown by russian troops and there also been reports in the last 24—hour is of ukrainians committing war crimes as well of allegations with videos surfacing with images of prisoners being shot, but what makes this significant is that for the first time since the cold war, the first time since the cold war, the first time since the cold war, the first time since the late 1980s, effectively, some of the biggest powers in the world including those with nuclear weapons are staring each other in the face and edging towards some kind of confrontation,

that i think is really what makes this very significant, as well as the undoubted suffering that civilians have gone through. what the undoubted suffering that civilians have gone through. what is auoin on civilians have gone through. what is going on here. _ civilians have gone through. what is going on here, jeremy? _ civilians have gone through. what is going on here, jeremy? these i civilians have gone through. what is going on here, jeremy? these were! going on here, jeremy? these were russian troops originally told, as we understanding, that they would be liberators for the ukrainian people but the brutality they appear to have shown, entire populations of towns and villages is horrific. are they acting under direction from senior people in the army or is this just something crazy that has gone on in these kind of areas that you have been visiting?— on in these kind of areas that you have been visiting? sometimes when ou see have been visiting? sometimes when you see crimes _ have been visiting? sometimes when you see crimes of— have been visiting? sometimes when you see crimes of war _ have been visiting? sometimes when you see crimes of war occurring, i have been visiting? sometimes when you see crimes of war occurring, and| you see crimes of war occurring, and i have quite a bit over the years seen that, sometimes it is done because there might be a rogue unit or even rogue individuals in an otherwise quite well—run force. but so much seems to be going on in ukraine that i think you have to say

there is something systematic going on, systemic that it is coming if not direct orders from the top, clearly there is no apparatus that says, what the hell is going on, you must stop that. under the regulations of the russian army they are supposed to have training in international humanitarian law in things like the significance of the geneva conventions, which are amongst other things supposed to protect the rights of civilians, non—competence, which include prisoners and soldiers who have surrendered, but as well as that, it sounds like a small thing, but i've been to quite a few camps and positions that the russians have abandoned and the state of them is terrible. you know, in terms of the garbage left lying all over the place, and much worse and i certainly won't talk about it at breakfast time. that is, generally

speaking, when a military leave since positions like that a sign of very poor discipline. irate since positions like that a sign of very poor discipline.— since positions like that a sign of very poor discipline. we know that these troops _ very poor discipline. we know that these troops have _ very poor discipline. we know that these troops have left _ very poor discipline. we know that these troops have left this - these troops have left this particular part for the moment of northern ukraine but we know that they are now very much focusing on what is happening in the east of the country. what does this tell us about what might be happening elsewhere and russia's overall military strategy?— military strategy? well, the ukrainian — military strategy? well, the ukrainian foreign _ military strategy? well, the ukrainian foreign minister. military strategy? well, the| ukrainian foreign minister is pushing for more and more weapons, offensive weapons that can be used to go on the counterattack against the russians and i think what we are seeing right now is that the russians will, if they can, concentrate on the east and the south around here, around kyiv and have claimed that they've done everything they wanted to do, but i think that is nonsense. they wanted to come into the city and were not able to do it and was stopped. but this is a really big country, so off to the east, they are much closer to

the russian border and to crimea which they control, so their lines of supply are better and there are signs there that, militarily, they have fought in a much more effective way than they did here in the centre and north. a , way than they did here in the centre and north. , ., way than they did here in the centre and north. , . g , way than they did here in the centre and north. , ., . , and north. many thanks. jeremy bowen talkin: to us and north. many thanks. jeremy bowen talking to us from _ and north. many thanks. jeremy bowen talking to us from kyiv. _ and north. many thanks. jeremy bowen talking to us from kyiv. in _ and north. many thanks. jeremy bowen talking to us from kyiv. in the - and north. many thanks. jeremy bowen talking to us from kyiv. in the east i talking to us from kyiv. in the east of the country, very different story. thursday morning, and today, we turn to mike, because it is the first day of grand national week at aintree. . first day of grand national week at aintree. , ., �* , first day of grand national week at aintree. , ., �*, ,., ., aintree. yes, that's right. good morning. _ aintree. yes, that's right. good morning, where _ aintree. yes, that's right. good morning, where i— aintree. yes, that's right. good morning, where i am _ aintree. yes, that's right. good morning, where i am glad i aintree. yes, that's right. good morning, where i am glad to i aintree. yes, that's right. good| morning, where i am glad to say aintree. yes, that's right. good i morning, where i am glad to say the wind has certainly dropped quite a bit from when we first arrived and it was blowing a gale. ok if you are wearing a hat today, you will have to hold onto it or it will fly off but the rain is stopping as well and the scene is set for crowds to

return to the grand national meeting as the horses take their first steps out onto the course to get a feel for this huge course, this historic racecourse with the start of the meeting, the grand national itself on saturday and already out this morning we have seen rachael blackmore warming up one of her horses and she is very much the star attraction at this meeting and on saturday she will be trying to defend her title in front of the crowds who are backers well after her historic year last year in april she made history by becoming the first female jockey to win the grand national and followed it by winning the gold cup in march in cheltenham and sally has been to ireland to talk to her along with her trainer.

winning the gold cup was just incredible. it's a race everyjockey dreams of winning. tell incredible. it's a race every 'ockey dreams of winningi incredible. it's a race every 'ockey dreams of winning. tell me how young rachael started _ dreams of winning. tell me how young rachael started writing? _ dreams of winning. tell me how young rachael started writing? baby - rachael started writing? baby rachael started writing? baby rachael grew _ rachael started writing? baby rachael grew up _ rachael started writing? baby rachael grew up on _ rachael started writing? baby rachael grew up on a - rachael started writing? baby rachael grew up on a farm i rachael started writing? e23 rachael grew up on a farm in rachael started writing? e231 rachael grew up on a farm in county tipperary and we had sheep and cows there and my whole childhood was surrounded by animals i suppose and i loved being outside and i had lots of pet lambs. i loved being outside and i had lots of pet lambs-— of pet lambs. there is a brilliant photograph _ of pet lambs. there is a brilliant photograph of— of pet lambs. there is a brilliant photograph of you _ of pet lambs. there is a brilliant photograph of you making i of pet lambs. there is a brilliant photograph of you making yourl of pet lambs. there is a brilliant i photograph of you making your holy communion as a child. you took a lamb? . communion as a child. you took a lamb? , g ., , , communion as a child. you took a lamb? , , , , communion as a child. you took a lamb? ,. .,, communion as a child. you took a lamb? i, .,, lamb? yes, joey my pet lamb. he came to my communion _ lamb? yes, joey my pet lamb. he came to my communion and _ lamb? yes, joey my pet lamb. he came to my communion and my _ lamb? yes, joey my pet lamb. he came to my communion and my dad - lamb? yes, joey my pet lamb. he came to my communion and my dad had i lamb? yes, joey my pet lamb. he came to my communion and my dad had to i to my communion and my dad had to make a little harness for him and we had a communion at the back of the house but he did not come into the

church. unfortunately he wasn't allowed but he came to the afters and started riding then with my older brother who had a pony and i was lucky because i never had to ask for a pony because there was one there and i started writing when i was two or three and always loved it. . ., , , was two or three and always loved it. 2 ,,_ was two or three and always loved it. was this pony bubbles? tell me about bubbles. _ it. was this pony bubbles? tell me about bubbles. bubbles _ it. was this pony bubbles? tell me about bubbles. bubbles was i it. was this pony bubbles? tell me about bubbles. bubbles was a i it. was this pony bubbles? tell me| about bubbles. bubbles was a pony that likes to — about bubbles. bubbles was a pony that likes to go _ about bubbles. bubbles was a pony that likes to go quite _ about bubbles. bubbles was a pony that likes to go quite fast _ about bubbles. bubbles was a pony that likes to go quite fast and i about bubbles. bubbles was a pony that likes to go quite fast and that l that likes to go quite fast and that was one of her favourite things to do so i spent a lot of my time going too fast on her but i really enjoyed her. too fast on her but i really en'oyed her. ., , ., ., ., ., her. how did you get from having a on at her. how did you get from having a pony at home _ her. how did you get from having a pony at home that _ her. how did you get from having a pony at home that went _ her. how did you get from having a pony at home that went a - her. how did you get from having a pony at home that went a bit i her. how did you get from having a pony at home that went a bit too i pony at home that went a bit too fast to thinking, i might be able to do this and make my living doing this? i, , ~ i, , i, this? i always knew growing up that i wanted to ride _ this? i always knew growing up that i wanted to ride and _ this? i always knew growing up that i wanted to ride and wanted - this? i always knew growing up that i wanted to ride and wanted to - this? i always knew growing up that i wanted to ride and wanted to be . this? i always knew growing up that i wanted to ride and wanted to be a| i wanted to ride and wanted to be a jockey but, like, i never envisaged i would be able to make a career out of it and that did not really, until i was in my mid 20s sol of it and that did not really, until i was in my mid 20s so i thinkjust opportunities changed and i feel extremely lucky that i'm able to

make a living and career out of doing something i love. how make a living and career out of doing something i love.- make a living and career out of doing something i love. how is it auoin into doing something i love. how is it going into aintree _ doing something i love. how is it going into aintree this _ doing something i love. how is it going into aintree this time - doing something i love. how is it going into aintree this time with | going into aintree this time with the added layer of pressure on you? the grand national has a different feel about it. you don't feel the same amount of pressure as you do with say the cheltenham gold cup. everybody knows there are so many variables in the grand national and so much can happen but i don't think anyjockey feels the so much can happen but i don't think any jockey feels the same expectation. what you do feel is excitement. jockey is well kind of wish each other good luck beforehand. it has a different feel to it and especially riding something like minella times, who went on such a fantastic spin, so just really looking forward to it. come on, big boy. up, up. good boy. good _ come on, big boy. up, up. good boy. good mart _ come on, big boy. up, up. good boy. good man. come on. up, up, up! very

clever. _ good man. come on. up, up, up! very clever. 0k. — good man. come on. up, up, up! very clever. ok. that— good man. come on. up, up, up! very clever. ok. that will do. rachael is a brilliant _ clever. ok. that will do. rachael is a brilliantjockey. she has been brilliant — a brilliantjockey. she has been brilliant. she is a great ambassador for racing _ brilliant. she is a great ambassador for racing and we are certainly lucky— for racing and we are certainly lucky to— for racing and we are certainly lucky to have her and i think she is brilliant _ lucky to have her and i think she is brilliant for — lucky to have her and i think she is brilliant for the industry. she has brought— brilliant for the industry. she has brought a — brilliant for the industry. she has brought a whole new audience to it, so it's— brought a whole new audience to it, so it's great — brought a whole new audience to it, so it's great. i am sure we will have _ so it's great. i am sure we will have our— so it's great. i am sure we will have our ups and downs and ins and outs but _ have our ups and downs and ins and outs but ultimately we work well together. rachael is pretty laid back, _ together. rachael is pretty laid back, and — together. rachael is pretty laid back, and i'm pretty intense, and it sort of— back, and i'm pretty intense, and it sort of works. back, and i'm pretty intense, and it sort of work-— back, and i'm pretty intense, and it sort of works-— back, and i'm pretty intense, and it sort of works. , �* i, i, sort of works. henry de bromhead has soken sort of works. henry de bromhead has spoken about — sort of works. henry de bromhead has spoken about how— sort of works. henry de bromhead has spoken about how amazingly - sort of works. henry de bromhead has spoken about how amazingly talented | spoken about how amazingly talented you are and how well you all work as a team. how important has he been in thisjourney for you? for a team. how important has he been in this journey for you?— this 'ourney for you? for sure, he has this journey for you? for sure, he has been the _ this journey for you? for sure, he has been the complete _ this journey for you? for sure, he has been the complete change i this journey for you? for sure, he i has been the complete change from me, i suppose. has been the complete change from me, isuppose. when has been the complete change from me, i suppose. when i got associated with his yard it brought my career to a whole new level. he won the three championship races at the cheltenham festival last year and had a one and two in the grand national and this year won the gold cup, one and two again in the

champion hurdle again. what he is doing as a train is phenomenal. tellil doing as a train is phenomenal. tell me about the horses. they are all incredibly different. tell me about their different personalities. timer;r their different personalities. they reall are. their different personalities. they really are. minella _ their different personalities. the: really are. minella times, he their different personalities. tt9:1 really are. minella times, he loves attention and love is people giving him a brush, so they all have different personalities. they are much like humans. tellil different personalities. they are much like humans.— different personalities. they are much like humans. tell me a little bit about your _ much like humans. tell me a little bit about your plans _ much like humans. tell me a little bit about your plans for— much like humans. tell me a little bit about your plans for the - much like humans. tell me a little bit about your plans for the grand | bit about your plans for the grand national this week.— bit about your plans for the grand national this week. obviously i am luc to national this week. obviously i am lucky to be — national this week. obviously i am lucky to be heading _ national this week. obviously i am lucky to be heading back _ national this week. obviously i am lucky to be heading back over- national this week. obviously i am lucky to be heading back over with | lucky to be heading back over with minella times and i'm just very much looking forward to riding him in the race. he really enjoyed it last year and took to the fences really well, and took to the fences really well, and as a jockey, jumping those fences on a horse that is enjoying it is a great feeling and tiger rolled it back to back, so you never know. �* i, i, , i, i, know. i'm going to remind you of the amazin: know. i'm going to remind you of the amazing quote _ know. i'm going to remind you of the amazing quote from _ know. i'm going to remind you of the amazing quote from last _ know. i'm going to remind you of the amazing quote from last year. - know. i'm going to remind you of the amazing quote from last year. i - amazing quote from last year. i don't feel male, i don't feel female, i barely feel human. is that

right? female, i barely feel human. is that riuht? ~ female, i barely feel human. is that riuht? ,, i, right? something like that. it was how i felt right? something like that. it was how i felt in _ right? something like that. it was how i felt in that _ right? something like that. it was how i felt in that moment. - right? something like that. it was how i felt in that moment. it's - right? something like that. it was how i felt in that moment. it's a l how i felt in that moment. it's a really hard time to try and put things into words, and the grand national is just so massive and you never think you are actually going to get to win it, you know what i mean? getting around in the grand national is a bit of an achievement in itself, for sure, so to get to win it is a phenomenalfeeling. rachael blackmore becomes the first female _ rachael blackmore becomes the first female rider to win the grand national _ female rider to win the grand national. i, , i, , i, , female rider to win the grand national. i, , i, , national. lots of people will say, does it matter _ national. lots of people will say, does it matter you _ national. lots of people will say, does it matter you are _ national. lots of people will say, does it matter you are a - national. lots of people will say, j does it matter you are a woman? national. lots of people will say, - does it matter you are a woman? you are treated equally to the men, but you are making a difference. how aware of that are you? i you are making a difference. how aware of that are you?— you are making a difference. how aware of that are you? i suppose i am still living _ aware of that are you? i suppose i am still living in _ aware of that are you? i suppose i am still living in that _ aware of that are you? i suppose i am still living in that bubble - aware of that are you? i suppose i am still living in that bubble at - am still living in that bubble at the moment, so i'm not getting too wrapped up in any of that. i'm just enjoying what i am doing and trying to stay doing it. i get lots of letters of kids wishing me good luck and saying well done and that is wonderful, to see them all have such an interest. d0

wonderful, to see them all have such an interest-— an interest. do you feel like you miaht be an interest. do you feel like you might be a _ an interest. do you feel like you might be a role _ an interest. do you feel like you might be a role model- an interest. do you feel like you might be a role model for - an interest. do you feel like you | might be a role model for them? an interest. do you feel like you i might be a role modelfor them? i might be a role modelforthem? i definitely do. in some ways you might be a role modelforthem? t definitely do. in some ways you hope you don't do anything to mess that “p you don't do anything to mess that up if they are looking up to you but at the end of the day i can try my best to stay riding winners and that is the most important thing. you have to be _ is the most important thing. you have to be incredibly tough to do this sport. how much do you think about that and the risks? trial this sport. how much do you think about that and the risks?- this sport. how much do you think about that and the risks? not a lot. some people _ about that and the risks? not a lot. some people might— about that and the risks? not a lot. some people might think _ about that and the risks? not a lot. some people might think that - about that and the risks? not a lot. some people might think that is - some people might think that is foolish or a little bit silly, but i think if you are a jockey and you start thinking about what could go wrong, then it is probably time that you pick something else to do. there is no moment when you can be second—guessing yourself going down to a fence or second—guessing the horse, that is when things start to go wrong. horse, that is when things start to no wronu. i, horse, that is when things start to uuowron. i, i, horse, that is when things start to ”owron. i, i, go wrong. how important has your family been _ go wrong. how important has your family been in _ go wrong. how important has your family been in all— go wrong. how important has your family been in all of— go wrong. how important has your family been in all of this? - go wrong. how important has your family been in all of this? they - family been in all of this? they have been _ family been in all of this? they have been massive. _ family been in all of this? they have been massive. my - family been in all of this? tt91 have been massive. my parents brought me all around the country as

a kid to different competitions and stuff and all of that stuff stands to now, and they've been very supportive in the last few years and getting a great kick out of it as well, and yes, it's great to have them. , i, i, i, , them. there is no favouritism between you _ them. there is no favouritism between you or _ them. there is no favouritism between you or your - them. there is no favouritism between you or your brother. | them. there is no favouritism i between you or your brother. my between you or your brother. ti1 brother and sister, they do get a bitjealous brother and sister, they do get a bit jealous that the whatsapp brother and sister, they do get a bitjealous that the whatsapp group is flooded with me riding winners. if my brother does anything, my mum make sure everyone is treated equally. make sure everyone is treated euuall . ~ i, , make sure everyone is treated equally-_ just i make sure everyone is treated i equally._ just keep equally. what is next? just keep t in: to equally. what is next? just keep trying to ride _ equally. what is next? just keep trying to ride winners _ equally. what is next? just keep trying to ride winners and - equally. what is next? just keep trying to ride winners and i - equally. what is next? just keep| trying to ride winners and i never set up massive goals, it's just not something since i've been racing i've ever done because there are so many variables and so on, so, look, every day we go racing and try to ride winners and hopefully have some success at aintree. just ride winners and hopefully have some success at aintree.— success at aintree. just amazing exclusive access _ success at aintree. just amazing exclusive access to _ success at aintree. just amazing exclusive access to the - success at aintree. just amazing exclusive access to the world - success at aintree. just amazing exclusive access to the world of| exclusive access to the world of rachael— exclusive access to the world of

rachael blackmore in ireland and she is out _ rachael blackmore in ireland and she is out there _ rachael blackmore in ireland and she is out there on the course, we think and i've _ is out there on the course, we think and i've been— is out there on the course, we think and i've been watching to see if she has come _ and i've been watching to see if she has come back in after her morning practice _ has come back in after her morning practice on— has come back in after her morning practice on the gallops out there because — practice on the gallops out there because she is riding in the first race _ because she is riding in the first race of— because she is riding in the first race of the _ because she is riding in the first race of the day at 145 and it's so important — race of the day at 145 and it's so important for the jockeys and riders to have _ important for the jockeys and riders to have the — important for the jockeys and riders to have the crowds back. 40,000 in for this— to have the crowds back. 40,000 in for this first — to have the crowds back. 40,000 in for this first day of this grand national— for this first day of this grand national meeting and it's not only important — national meeting and it's not only important for the jockeys and riders on the _ important for the jockeys and riders on the horses but also for all of those _ on the horses but also for all of those in — on the horses but also for all of those in catering and hospitality and over— those in catering and hospitality and over the next few days some three _ and over the next few days some three tonnes of potatoes will be eaten _ three tonnes of potatoes will be eaten and also some 711 kilograms of cheese, _ eaten and also some 711 kilograms of cheese, the — eaten and also some 711 kilograms of cheese, the equivalent of an american _ cheese, the equivalent of an american bison eaten in the hospitality tents behind me, at least — hospitality tents behind me, at least i— hospitality tents behind me, at least. i better let you carry on because — least. i better let you carry on because the tannoy is have started up because the tannoy is have started up and _ because the tannoy is have started up and you — because the tannoy is have started up and you properly cannot hear me so well, _ up and you properly cannot hear me so well, so — up and you properly cannot hear me so well, so that is all for now from aintree _ so well, so that is all for now from aintree. ~ i i, , so well, so that is all for now from aintree. ~ ii, , i, , i, aintree. we could 'ust about hearinu. aintree. we could 'ust about hearing. terrific _ aintree. we could just about hearing. terrific cheese - aintree. we could just about i hearing. terrific cheese factor. unexpected. —

hearing. terrific cheese factor. unexpected, to _ hearing. terrific cheese factor. unexpected, to be _ hearing. terrific cheese factor. unexpected, to be honest. - hearing. terrific cheese factor. j unexpected, to be honest. but hearing. terrific cheese factor. l unexpected, to be honest. but a welcome addition. _ it was one of the biggest criminal trials of the 1970s — a charismatic politcal party leader, jeremy thorpe, accused of conspiring to murder his former lover. the story found a new audience a few years ago, in the bbc drama 'a very english scandal�* . in a moment, we'll speak to the man at the heart of the story — norman scott — but here's alice key with a reminder of what happened. where is the head boy? jeremy thorp was the charming, ambitious and powerful mp who in the end became more famous for being involved in the biggest political scandal of the 19705. the biggest political scandal of the 1970s. the leader of the liberal party started a relationship with norman scott, a stable hand turned male model at a time when homosexuality was illegal in britain. norman scott says he was a vulnerable young man taken advantage

of by an older, more powerful figure. he threatens to expose the mp to the police and press. things took a dramatic turn when in 1975 norman was confronted by a gunman on exmoor who tried to shoot him dead, but the gunjammed. it exmoor who tried to shoot him dead, but the gun jammed. it was claimed thatjeremy thorpe had hired an assassin to keep him quiet. for more than a month in 1979, the public was enthralled by the trial of thorpe at the old bailey where he was charged with conspiracy to murder mr scott. he was the love of my life. recently a 2018 bbc drama _ he was the love of my life. recently a 2018 bbc drama starring - he was the love of my life. recently a 2018 bbc drama starring hugh - he was the love of my life. recently l a 2018 bbc drama starring hugh grant kept viewers watching, bringing the story to a new audience. band kept viewers watching, bringing the story to a new audience.— story to a new audience. and then i wished norman _ story to a new audience. and then i wished norman scott _ story to a new audience. and then i wished norman scott to _ story to a new audience. and then i wished norman scott to be - story to a new audience. and then i wished norman scott to be killed. i wished norman scott to be killed. jeremy thorpe eventually walked free but the attention surrounding the trial effectively ended his political career. he passed away in

2014 from parkinson's disease, but norman scott still feels let down by the establishment that he says closed ranks and covered up what really happened. norman scottjoins us now. good morning. welcome to the sofa here. a lot of people will be familiar with your story because of the hugh grant series, but why did you feel it was important to tell your truth now?— you feel it was important to tell your truth now? because it is my truth, your truth now? because it is my truth. and _ your truth now? because it is my truth, and people _ your truth now? because it is my truth, and people have _ your truth now? because it is my truth, and people have never- your truth now? because it is my i truth, and people have never really .ot truth, and people have never really got it— truth, and people have never really got it and _ truth, and people have never really got it and only had what the establishment and the press barons and everybody vilified me with the years _ and everybody vilified me with the years for— and everybody vilified me with the years. for nearly 30 years. and i think— years. for nearly 30 years. and i think it _ years. for nearly 30 years. and i think it is — years. for nearly 30 years. and i think it is very important that my story— think it is very important that my story is— think it is very important that my story is told, and also, i wrote an accidental— story is told, and also, i wrote an accidental icon as an open letter to my son _ accidental icon as an open letter to my son at _ accidental icon as an open letter to my son at the beginning because we

are not— my son at the beginning because we are not together, and obviously for my grandchildren who need to know the real— my grandchildren who need to know the real truth.— the realtruth. norman, you won't mind me telling _ the realtruth. norman, you won't mind me telling people _ the realtruth. norman, you won't mind me telling people that - the realtruth. norman, you won't mind me telling people that you l the realtruth. norman, you won't l mind me telling people that you are 82 years old, and very open about that. �* i, i, , i, t 82 years old, and very open about that. �* i, i, , i, �* use that. i've got to be, haven't i? use it here in front _ that. i've got to be, haven't i? use it here in front of— that. i've got to be, haven't i? use it here in front of us, _ that. i've got to be, haven't i? use it here in front of us, very - it here in front of us, very composed —— use it here in front of us, very composed, and you have your life now. can you paint is a picture of the young man you were when you metjeremy thorpe and everything that followed after that? what were you like then? i that followed after that? what were you like then?— you like then? i had literally come from having _ you like then? i had literally come from having had _ you like then? i had literally come from having had a _ you like then? i had literally come from having had a nervous- you like then? i had literally come - from having had a nervous breakdown because _ from having had a nervous breakdown because a _ from having had a nervous breakdown because a friend of his who he was staying _ because a friend of his who he was staying with and i was introduced to, and _ staying with and i was introduced to, andjeremy said staying with and i was introduced to, and jeremy said about the friend. — to, and jeremy said about the friend. if— to, and jeremy said about the friend, if ever you have problems, please _ friend, if ever you have problems, please come and see me in the house of commons _ please come and see me in the house of commons and gave me his card. the

friend _ of commons and gave me his card. the friend created — of commons and gave me his card. the friend created an awful lot of problems for me and i had a nervous breakdown, — problems for me and i had a nervous breakdown, so i had been in the mental— breakdown, so i had been in the mental hospital for quite some time because _ mental hospital for quite some time because i_ mental hospital for quite some time because i tried to kill myself because _ because i tried to kill myself because i tried to kill myself because i was so unhappy, and the psychiatrist — because i was so unhappy, and the psychiatrist very kindly sent me down _ psychiatrist very kindly sent me down with a load of drugs to go and see jeremy— down with a load of drugs to go and see jeremy and said it was a good idea _ see jeremy and said it was a good idea. i , i, ,, i, i, see jeremy and said it was a good idea. i «t i, i, i, i, idea. once you know now and what an one idea. once you know now and what anyone listening _ idea. once you know now and what anyone listening to _ idea. once you know now and what anyone listening to us _ idea. once you know now and what anyone listening to us and - idea. once you know now and what anyone listening to us and the - anyone listening to us and the story with today's eyes on the story is that you are clearly very, very vulnerable and they would look at what happened next as grooming and abuse. stand what happened next as grooming and abuse. : i, , and what happened next as grooming and abuse._ and rape. - what happened next as grooming and abuse._ and rape. but - what happened next as grooming and abuse._ and rape. but it - abuse. and rape. and rape. but it was not seen _ abuse. and rape. and rape. but it was not seen that _ abuse. and rape. and rape. but it was not seen that way _ abuse. and rape. and rape. but it was not seen that way by - abuse. and rape. and rape. but it was not seen that way by the - was not seen that way by the establishment.— was not seen that way by the establishment. i, i, i, i, i, establishment. no, no, not at all. they thought _ establishment. no, no, not at all. they thought i _ establishment. no, no, not at all. they thought i was _ establishment. no, no, not at all. they thought i was a _ establishment. no, no, not at all. they thought i was a weak - establishment. no, no, not at all. they thought i was a weak person | they thought i was a weak person that they— they thought i was a weak person that they could just destroy, and they did. — that they could just destroy, and they did, over 30 years. i that they could just destroy, and they did, over30 years. i mean, nobody— they did, over30 years. i mean, nobody believed me. nobody at all. it's nobody believed me. nobody at all. it's taken _ nobody believed me. nobody at all. it's taken a — nobody believed me. nobody at all. it's taken a long, long time. i

think— it's taken a long, long time. i think the _ it's taken a long, long time. i think the film helped tremendously for other— think the film helped tremendously for other people to see what had gone _ for other people to see what had gone on — for other people to see what had one on. i, i, ii i, i,, gone on. how accurate was it really in terms of — gone on. how accurate was it really in terms of a _ gone on. how accurate was it really in terms of a reflection _ gone on. how accurate was it really in terms of a reflection of _ gone on. how accurate was it really in terms of a reflection of what - gone on. how accurate was it really in terms of a reflection of what you | in terms of a reflection of what you felt your experience was like? i think it was very, very good. i was a little _ think it was very, very good. i was a little bit — think it was very, very good. i was a little bit upset with the way i was portrayed. it wasn't ben's fault, _ was portrayed. it wasn't ben's fault, he — was portrayed. it wasn't ben's fault, he was director. he is a lovely— fault, he was director. he is a lovely person and we met and talked, but i lovely person and we met and talked, but i am _ lovely person and we met and talked, but i am not _ lovely person and we met and talked, but i am not this camp person that rushed _ but i am not this camp person that rushed around after a great dane, that was— rushed around after a great dane, that wasjust not me. i am a much stronger— that wasjust not me. i am a much stronger person. i am not as i was portrayed. _ stronger person. i am not as i was portrayed. and that was a shame. can i ask ou portrayed. and that was a shame. i ask you about portrayed. and that was a shame. can i ask you about the narrative that was your life then? and how it relates to things that happened subsequently. you must watch with

dismay when you see other people, and it happens routinely, whether it is to do with people being sexually abused by establishment or organisation or educational facilities, those things are still happening now. i facilities, those things are still happening nova— happening now. i am totally convinced. _ happening now. i am totally convinced, and _ happening now. i am totally convinced, and i— happening now. i am totally convinced, and i hope - happening now. i am totally convinced, and i hope that i happening now. i am totally i convinced, and i hope that my happening now. i am totally - convinced, and i hope that my book in some _ convinced, and i hope that my book in some way— convinced, and i hope that my book in some way will help a young person. — in some way will help a young person, because i'm sure there is a young _ person, because i'm sure there is a young boy— person, because i'm sure there is a young boy or— person, because i'm sure there is a young boy or young girl who is going through— young boy or young girl who is going throughjust the same as me. absolutely sure of it. you through just the same as me. absolutely sure of it. you have lived with _ absolutely sure of it. you have lived with the _ absolutely sure of it. you have lived with the repercussions i absolutely sure of it. you have lived with the repercussions of| absolutely sure of it. you have - lived with the repercussions of this through your life and you talk about how important it is to be able to tell your family your story so they truly understand you, but fractured relationships have clearly something that you have had to deal with right throughout your life. it is a lifelong sentence in a way. it really has been but the book has been _ really has been but the book has been very— really has been but the book has been very cathartic and a wonderful thing _ been very cathartic and a wonderful thing for— been very cathartic and a wonderful thing for me to do, and people have been _ thing for me to do, and people have been so _ thing for me to do, and people have been so amazing. the horse world,

something — been so amazing. the horse world, something i'm part of, ijudge horses— something i'm part of, ijudge horses in— something i'm part of, ijudge horses in shows and the horse world they are _ horses in shows and the horse world they are very forgiving. not that they are very forgiving. not that they should be forgiving, because i've they should be forgiving, because i've done — they should be forgiving, because i've done nothing wrong. but i've had so _ i've done nothing wrong. but i've had so many wonderful friends and i'm had so many wonderful friends and i'm very— had so many wonderful friends and i'm very grateful. who had so many wonderful friends and i'm very grateful.— had so many wonderful friends and i'm very grateful. who have wrapped their arms around _ i'm very grateful. who have wrapped their arms around you _ i'm very grateful. who have wrapped their arms around you in _ i'm very grateful. who have wrapped their arms around you in a _ i'm very grateful. who have wrapped their arms around you in a sense. . their arms around you in a sense. they have alljust been amazing. it they have alljust been amazing. [i is they have alljust been amazing. iii is interesting that you fell into that phrase yourself.— is interesting that you fell into i that phrase yourself.- that that phrase yourself. what? that the are that phrase yourself. what? that they are very _ that phrase yourself. what? that they are very forgiving, - that phrase yourself. what? that they are very forgiving, as - that phrase yourself. what? that they are very forgiving, as if - that phrase yourself. what? that| they are very forgiving, as if there is something for which you need to apologise. but for years and years you were told that is what you should be saying.— you were told that is what you should be saying. you were told that is what you should be sa inc. , , should be saying. yes, indeed. yes. one of the — should be saying. yes, indeed. yes. one of the dramas _ should be saying. yes, indeed. yes. one of the dramas that _ should be saying. yes, indeed. yes. one of the dramas that unfolded, i should be saying. yes, indeed. yes. i one of the dramas that unfolded, and you can describe this may be for us in your own words is that extraordinary moment when you are on dartmoor. i, i, extraordinary moment when you are on dartmoor.- exmoor, _ extraordinary moment when you are on dartmoor.- exmoor, my - dartmoor. exmoor. exmoor, my apologies. — dartmoor. exmoor. exmoor, my apologies. and _ dartmoor. exmoor. exmoor, my apologies, and you _ dartmoor. exmoor. exmoor, my apologies, and you realise - dartmoor. exmoor. exmoor, my- apologies, and you realise someone has been sent to kill you. find apologies, and you realise someone has been sent to kill you.— has been sent to kill you. and it is ha enin: has been sent to kill you. and it is happening now- — has been sent to kill you. and it is happening now. can _ has been sent to kill you. and it is happening now. can you _ has been sent to kill you. and it is happening now. can you take - has been sent to kill you. and it is happening now. can you take us i happening now. can you take us through those moments? if you are

not comfortable, i understand. trio. not comfortable, i understand. no, it is 'ust a not comfortable, i understand. no, it isjust a memory _ not comfortable, i understand. no, it is just a memory that not comfortable, i understand. no, it isjust a memory that is so horridp _ it isjust a memory that is so horridp l— it isjust a memory that is so horrid,. i , it isjust a memory that is so horrid,. .i, i, i, it isjust a memory that is so horrid,. i, i, ii, t horrid,. i will say again, if you're not happy _ horrid,. i will say again, if you're not happy to _ horrid,. i will say again, if you're not happy to talk— horrid,. i will say again, if you're not happy to talk about - horrid,. i will say again, if you're not happy to talk about it, - horrid,. i will say again, if you're not happy to talk about it, we i horrid,. i will say again, if you're| not happy to talk about it, we can talk about other things. it not happy to talk about it, we can talk about other things.— not happy to talk about it, we can talk about other things. it needs to be talked about. _ talk about other things. it needs to be talked about. what _ talk about other things. it needs to be talked about. what happened i talk about other things. it needs to i be talked about. what happened was, a man— be talked about. what happened was, a man telephoned me and said i am being— a man telephoned me and said i am being paid— a man telephoned me and said i am being paid to protect you, there is somebody— being paid to protect you, there is somebody coming from canada to kill you. somebody coming from canada to kill you and _ somebody coming from canada to kill you and it _ somebody coming from canada to kill you. and it evolved over a few days and he _ you. and it evolved over a few days and he said. — you. and it evolved over a few days and he said. i— you. and it evolved over a few days and he said, iwill you. and it evolved over a few days and he said, i will come to pick you ”p and he said, i will come to pick you up outside — and he said, i will come to pick you up outside the hotel, and i said i would _ up outside the hotel, and i said i would be — up outside the hotel, and i said i would be true there because i was very worried at the time and he made it sound _ very worried at the time and he made it sound really scary. and odd things— it sound really scary. and odd things had happened to me like my car breaks— things had happened to me like my car breaks being cut and things like that _ car breaks being cut and things like that but _ car breaks being cut and things like that. but anyway, he met me and i

had my— that. but anyway, he met me and i had my lovely great dane with me and i 'ust had my lovely great dane with me and iiust felt— had my lovely great dane with me and ijust felt slightly safer if i had him with— ijust felt slightly safer if i had him with me and we drove off and he said he _ him with me and we drove off and he said he had _ him with me and we drove off and he said he had to go and see somebody. and then the awful thing was that— somebody. and then the awful thing was that he came back, drove up the hill with— was that he came back, drove up the hill with me — was that he came back, drove up the hill with me it was a pouring, wet night, _ hill with me it was a pouring, wet night. very— hill with me it was a pouring, wet night, very stormy. and he said he wanted _ night, very stormy. and he said he wanted me — night, very stormy. and he said he wanted me to drive because he was tired and _ wanted me to drive because he was tired and had driven along way. i .ot tired and had driven along way. i got out _ tired and had driven along way. i got out of— tired and had driven along way. i got out of the car and thought he would _ got out of the car and thought he would move over into my seat and i ran around — would move over into my seat and i ran around in— would move over into my seat and i ran around in the pouring rain and he was— ran around in the pouring rain and he was standing there, and my dog wasjumping around on the more thinking — wasjumping around on the more thinking she was going to walk and she came — thinking she was going to walk and she came to me i put her back in the carand— she came to me i put her back in the car and got _ she came to me i put her back in the car and got hold of her choke chain to put— car and got hold of her choke chain to put in— car and got hold of her choke chain to put in the — car and got hold of her choke chain to put in the car and suddenly she 'ust to put in the car and suddenly she iust went — to put in the car and suddenly she just went limp and fell down and i never— just went limp and fell down and i never heard the bang. it's the weirdest _ never heard the bang. it's the weirdest thing. he didn't have a silencer— weirdest thing. he didn't have a silencer because it was a little german— silencer because it was a little german mouse. fist silencer because it was a little german mouse.— silencer because it was a little german mouse. : , i,

german mouse. at this point, and it seems like — german mouse. at this point, and it seems like a — german mouse. at this point, and it seems like a strange _ german mouse. at this point, and it seems like a strange point, i german mouse. at this point, and it seems like a strange point, we i german mouse. at this point, and it seems like a strange point, we just| seems like a strange point, we just need to tell you the time. it's 8.59. we just needed to allow that to happen so we can carry on with the story now. this is bbc news with the latest headlines. the government puts nuclear power at the heart of its new energy strategy — it wants eight new reactors approved by the end of the decade. the business secretary says it'll boost our energy independence and lower prices. what we've launched today is a strategy. so what it does is that it brings a measure of energy independence, security of supply to the uk. there's a boost for offshore wind energy too, but critics say the government's plan fails to tackle the key issues. the government has rejected moving on a sprint on the key things that would have made the difference. onshore wind, solar and energy efficiency.