and charlie stayt. our headlines today. heading off for the easter holidays — but there's warnings of significant delays at ports and airports. bookings are up, which is what the travel industry desperately needed but airports and airlines are grappling with staff shortages because of sickness and unfilled vacancies. i am at manchester airport with the latest. harrowing accounts of life under russian occupation near the ukrainian city of chernihiv, where more than a hundred civilians were held captive in a cellar for weeks. there were people here,

including dozens of children who were living amongst corpses for hours, sometimes days. the chancellor rishi sunak defends his wife's tax arrangements, saying his family are the targets ofa smear campaign good morning. i'm live at aintree on ladies day ahead of the grand national, and there's a triumphant return to golf for tiger woods. the five times masters champion shoots under par at augusta — he's four shots off the lead. and it's not just and it's notjust aintree where we will see the sunshine today. one of the developing through the next few days. still some showers to deal with. good morning. it's friday, april 8th. our main story. airline passengers have been told to expect delays to continue for at least a month, as staff shortages cause chaos.

the industry regulator, the civil aviation authority, says it's concerned about the experiences customers are facing, and warned airlines against making last—minute cancellations. travellers have been hit by disruption over the past week, and the coming weekend is expected to see some operators return to pre—pandemic levels. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. holidays are back. going away is easier again, with uk travel restrictions removed. there's now huge demand for travel in the easter and summer holidays, and airports and airlines that were hit so badly during the pandemic, are trying to scale up again quickly to meet that demand. but many people's pre—easter trips had a bumpy start. there were long queues at some airports last weekend, including at manchester, which has had problems for weeks. the biggest area of challenge that we've had is here in security. after shedding jobs during covid, airport bosses admit they've struggled to hire again quickly enough.

the speed and the scale of recovery has caught us, and it has meant that we are short staffed at the moment. it has meant that there is a number of weeks where our processes need to catch up, our recruitment processes. but again, we're confident that in a matter of weeks we will be in that position. i think we're going to have instances of queues over the next four to six weeks. but as i said, you know, there will be lots of people will get through in five or ten minutes. there will be — the majority will get through in 30 or a0 minutes. airports say covid documentation checks are also adding to delays. a specialist recruiter near gatwick airport said huge hiring drives were under way ahead of the summer, but filling roles, including baggage handlers, has been a challenge. we have had a large volume of people who have taken the decision to stay in the employment that they found after they were made redundant. i think that they feel that that may be a little bit more stable,

and there is a little bit of nervousness of coming back to work in an industry that essentially made them redundant. recruitment has been a problem for airlines, too. easyjet has cancelled hundreds of flights this week, blaming staff sickness. british airways has also made cancellations. among those whose plans have been ruined are these school children. half their group had already gone on a ski trip, but their easyjet flight from gatwick to join them, was cancelled. it's really sad, because we had to get up really, really early in the morning, for absolutely nothing, just to go to the airport and wait for about six hours, sitting down next to our suitcases and looking forward to something that wasn't going to happen. easyjet said sorry, and offered further assistance, including a refund. businesses are happy to see so many passengers again, but not everyone�*s much anticipated journeys have gone to plan.

katy austin, bbc news in manchester. thousands of lorry drivers have spent the night stuck on the motorway leading to dover, as cross—channel ferry disruption enters its eighth day. with the easter holidays on the horizon, it's feared an influx of travellers could make the situation even worse. fiona lamdin is in dover for us this morning. how are things looking at the moment?— how are things looking at the moment? ,., ., ., �* ., how are things looking at the moment? ., �* ., , ~ moment? good morning. beautiful pink skies behind me, _ moment? good morning. beautiful pink skies behind me, but _ moment? good morning. beautiful pink skies behind me, but i _ moment? good morning. beautiful pink skies behind me, but i have _ moment? good morning. beautiful pink skies behind me, but i have to - moment? good morning. beautiful pink skies behind me, but i have to say - skies behind me, but i have to say the traffic— skies behind me, but i have to say the traffic picture isn't quite so attractive _ the traffic picture isn't quite so attractive. chaos yesterday. the eighth— attractive. chaos yesterday. the eighth day today. dover council have said if— eighth day today. dover council have said if things continue as they are, they will_ said if things continue as they are, they will have to declare a major incident — they will have to declare a major incident. what is the problem? it is a perfect _ incident. what is the problem? it is a perfect storm of three things. firstly, — a perfect storm of three things. firstly, there is a shortage of ferries, — firstly, there is a shortage of ferries, with p&o sucking 800 staff members. — ferries, with p&o sucking 800 staff members, they currently aren't running — members, they currently aren't running the route between dover and calais _ running the route between dover and calais. yesterday there were high

winds, _ calais. yesterday there were high winds, the — calais. yesterday there were high winds, the bad weather didn't help. they were _ winds, the bad weather didn't help. they were triple the number of holiday— makers heading to the board compared _ holiday— makers heading to the board compared to this time last year. currently— compared to this time last year. currently a — compared to this time last year. currently a section of the 20 has been _ currently a section of the 20 has been closed. operation brock has kicked _ been closed. operation brock has kicked in — been closed. operation brock has kicked in. there are 23 mile taiihacks— kicked in. there are 23 mile tailbacks of lorries. it has the capacity— tailbacks of lorries. it has the capacity normally to deal with about 2000 _ capacity normally to deal with about 2000 lorries. they estimate that there _ 2000 lorries. they estimate that there is— 2000 lorries. they estimate that there is about 4500 there at the moment — there is about 4500 there at the moment. so essentially, there are more _ moment. so essentially, there are more lorries coming into the county that couldn't actually leave the moment — that couldn't actually leave the moment. it is like a lorry park my nose _ moment. it is like a lorry park my nose to— moment. it is like a lorry park my nose to tail— moment. it is like a lorry park my nose to tail the whole way down. you could _ nose to tail the whole way down. you could just _ nose to tail the whole way down. you could just imagine what about a like for them _ could just imagine what about a like for them. there is no way to go to the bathroom. there is no where to buy food _ the bathroom. there is no where to buy food as — the bathroom. there is no where to buy food. as they spend hours and hours _ buy food. as they spend hours and hours taii — buy food. as they spend hours and hours tail backing. equally frustrating for locals. yesterday marry _ frustrating for locals. yesterday many people abandoned their trips to work _ many people abandoned their trips to work they— many people abandoned their trips to work. they couldn't get in. they set in cars _ work. they couldn't get in. they set in cars for— work. they couldn't get in. they set in cars for hours, cancelled hospital— in cars for hours, cancelled hospital appointments. in cars for hours, cancelled hospitalappointments. really hospital appointments. really frustrating. there

hospitalappointments. really frustrating. there are diversions for holiday— frustrating. there are diversions for holiday makers, but theyjust build _ for holiday makers, but theyjust build up — for holiday makers, but theyjust build up as— for holiday makers, but theyjust build up as well. is there any solution _ build up as well. is there any solution to this? p&0 say they are hopeful— solution to this? p&0 say they are hopeful they will be able to resume the route _ hopeful they will be able to resume the route sometime next week between dover and _ the route sometime next week between dover and calais. that is if they pass— dover and calais. that is if they pass all— dover and calais. that is if they pass all the safety checks. but i think— pass all the safety checks. but i think the — pass all the safety checks. but i think the lorries, for holiday— makers think the lorries, for holiday—makers and think the lorries, for holiday— makers and locals, think the lorries, for holiday—makers and locals, today they will— holiday—makers and locals, today they will need a lot of time and a lot of— they will need a lot of time and a lot of patience. thank you. fiona in dover. harrowing accounts have emerged from a ukrainian village, where civilians have been revealing their treatment by russian forces. residents close to the northern city of chernihiv, described how more than 130 men, women and children were held captive for a month in a school basement, where 12 people died. our correspondent yogita limaye sent us this report, and it contains material some viewers may find distressing. another area the russians have withdrawn from. more unimaginable trauma. yahidne, a village in

the north—east, close to the border with belarus. mykola klymchuk took us to the basement of the local school, filled with the stench of disease and decay. he was held here for four weeks, along with 130 others. the elderly, children, babies, whole families rounded up at gunpoint, crammed together. translation: i had only half a metre of space. i was sleeping, standing up. i tied myself with my scarf to the railing here, so i didn't fall over. i spent 25 nights in this position. the main thing i thought was, i have to survive for my daughter and granddaughters. a crude calendar marked every day of pain.

four children lay in each of these cots. the constant sound of bombardment allowed barely any sleep. translation: the toilets, they were buckets. - they would overflow. sometimes russian soldiers took people outside and used them as human shields. the room has no ventilation. mykola says 12 people died here. those who died in this room, they were mostly elderly people, believed to have suffocated to death. and when they died, it wasn't immediately possible to take the bodies out. russian soldiers wouldn't allow it. also, there was fighting going on outside, so it was often too dangerous. so they would then pick up the bodies, and put them here in the corner. so, essentially there were people here, including dozens of children, who were living amongst corpses for hours, sometimes days,

until they were allowed to take the bodies out and keep them upstairs on the ground, just outside the school building. 15—year—old anastasia was also held captive. "i knew the people who died. they were kind. "i felt really sad," she said. "for no reason, theyjust died, sitting there." russian soldiers took villages like this in a bid to encircle and capture the city of chernihiv. they weren't able to enter it, but large parts have been destroyed. a crater created by aerial bombing, a whole neighbourhood in northern chernihiv flattened. nina's home was shelled.

her daughter lost a leg. "all of us were knocked out by the explosion. "when we came to our senses, we began to search for each other. "then i saw her screaming, �*mummy, i don't have a leg'. "it was horrific." how does she respond to russia denying its targeted civilians? "tell them to stop lying. they lie a lot," she said. "there's a woman in a hospital without a leg. "that is the truth." yogita limaye, bbc news, chernihiv. let's get the latest from our correspondent in lviv, emma vardy. just bring us right up to date with other development over night? weill. other development over night? well, reall , the other development over night? well, really. the more _ other development over night? well, really, the more we _

other development over night? well, really, the more we see _ other development over night? well, really, the more we see those horrific— really, the more we see those horrific stories emerging, the more we are _ horrific stories emerging, the more we are seeing calls from ukraine for more _ we are seeing calls from ukraine for more military assistance from westerh— more military assistance from western allies. the ukrainian president has once again stepped up his caiis _ president has once again stepped up his calls for this. they need more miiitary— his calls for this. they need more military equipment in ukraine to help protect civilians, to help defehd — help protect civilians, to help defend themselves against russian attacks _ defend themselves against russian attacks. the ukrainian ministers are using _ attacks. the ukrainian ministers are using every— attacks. the ukrainian ministers are using every address they can at the minute _ using every address they can at the minute to— using every address they can at the minute to ask for the assistance in days, _ minute to ask for the assistance in days, not— minute to ask for the assistance in days, not irr— minute to ask for the assistance in days, not in weeks. now, of course, nato _ days, not in weeks. now, of course, nato has _ days, not in weeks. now, of course, nato has spent the last few days discussing this. it says it is ready to provide — discussing this. it says it is ready to provide more military equipment to provide more military equipment to ukraine, — to provide more military equipment to ukraine, although it's not quite certain— to ukraine, although it's not quite certain yet— to ukraine, although it's not quite certain yet what form this will take — certain yet what form this will take. they are having some discussions with the country at the moment — discussions with the country at the moment. the uk has said it will step up moment. the uk has said it will step up to— moment. the uk has said it will step up to military assistance at the same _ up to military assistance at the same time. at the moment arms to ukraine _ same time. at the moment arms to ukraine from nato have mainly been in the _ ukraine from nato have mainly been in the form — ukraine from nato have mainly been in the form of defensive equipment, like anti—tank missiles and things like anti—tank missiles and things like that — like anti—tank missiles and things like that. the concern from nato remains — like that. the concern from nato remains that by giving heavier offensive _ remains that by giving heavier offensive equipment to ukraine, like tahks _ offensive equipment to ukraine, like tanks or— offensive equipment to ukraine, like

tanks or fighterjets, this can escalate _ tanks or fighterjets, this can escalate the conflict with russia, turn it _ escalate the conflict with russia, turn it into — escalate the conflict with russia, turn it into a full— blown conflict between — turn it into a full— blown conflict between russia and the west. and russia _ between russia and the west. and russia has— between russia and the west. and russia has said words to this effect too. russia has said words to this effect too the _ russia has said words to this effect too. the more nato arms ukraine, this damages the prospect of peace talks, _ this damages the prospect of peace talks, damages the possibility of this conflict ending. but those calls, — this conflict ending. but those calls, we _ this conflict ending. but those calls, we are going to see them cohtihue — calls, we are going to see them continue from ukraine, because it is pretty— continue from ukraine, because it is pretty clear — continue from ukraine, because it is pretty clear russia is refocusing its efforts on the east of ukraine. the donbas region is expected to become — the donbas region is expected to become the epicentre of this work. ukraihiah _ become the epicentre of this work. ukrainian forces say they need to be ready— ukrainian forces say they need to be ready and _ ukrainian forces say they need to be ready and they need more assistance. emma, _ ready and they need more assistance. emma, thank you. the chancellor has defended his wife's tax arrangements, saying his family are the target ofa smear campaign. rishi sunak has been facing questions after it emerged akshata murty pays £30,000 a yearfor non—domiciled status, which means she does not have to pay tax in the uk on income earned overseas. lets get more from our political correspondent damian grammaticas. what exactly has the chancellor had to say?

what exactly has the chancellor had to sa ? ,., ., what exactly has the chancellor had to sa ? ., what exactly has the chancellor had tosa ? ., , to say? good morning. the first thing worth _ to say? good morning. the first thing worth saying _ to say? good morning. the first thing worth saying is _ to say? good morning. the first thing worth saying is that - to say? good morning. the first thing worth saying is that a - to say? good morning. the first - thing worth saying is that a £30,000 figure _ thing worth saying is that a £30,000 figure she _ thing worth saying is that a £30,000 figure she pays, that is the way this non—dom arrangement works. you deciare _ this non—dom arrangement works. you declare that _ this non—dom arrangement works. you declare that your real permanent home: _ declare that your real permanent home, your long—term permanent home is abroad, _ home, your long—term permanent home is abroad, you _ home, your long—term permanent home is abroad, you have no intention of staying _ is abroad, you have no intention of staying in— is abroad, you have no intention of staying in the uk long term, and after— staying in the uk long term, and after seven years, even if you are still here, — after seven years, even if you are still here, you pay no uk tax on uk inconie. _ still here, you pay no uk tax on uk income, sorry, tax on your uk income, — income, sorry, tax on your uk income, but — income, sorry, tax on your uk income, but no tax on any foreign inconie. _ income, but no tax on any foreign income. but — income, but no tax on any foreign income, but after seven years you have _ income, but after seven years you have to _ income, but after seven years you have to pay — income, but after seven years you have to pay that £30,000 charge. what _ have to pay that £30,000 charge. what of _ have to pay that £30,000 charge. what of the chancellor has said is that he _ what of the chancellor has said is that he thinks that these are unpleasant to smears, that the labour— unpleasant to smears, that the labour party is behind. to smear him to get— labour party is behind. to smear him to get at— labour party is behind. to smear him to get at his — labour party is behind. to smear him to get at his wife, sorry, to smear his wife _ to get at his wife, sorry, to smear his wife to — to get at his wife, sorry, to smear his wife to get at me is awful, he said _ his wife to get at me is awful, he said he — his wife to get at me is awful, he said. he hasn't broken any rules, she has— said. he hasn't broken any rules, she has followed the letter of the law. she has followed the letter of the law every — she has followed the letter of the law. every single penny she earns in the uk, _ law. every single penny she earns in the uk, she — law. every single penny she earns in the uk, she pays uk taxes on, and every— the uk, she pays uk taxes on, and every penny— the uk, she pays uk taxes on, and every penny she earns internationally, for example in india. — internationally, for example in india. she _ internationally, for example in india, she would pay full taxes on

that too — india, she would pay full taxes on that too. some of the papers say that too. some of the papers say that the — that too. some of the papers say that the chancellor thinks perhaps number— that the chancellor thinks perhaps number 10 may have that the chancellor thinks perhaps numberio may have been, that the chancellor thinks perhaps number 10 may have been, they think number— number 10 may have been, they think number 10 _ number 10 may have been, they think number 10 may have been, they think number 10 may have been behind the stories— number 10 may have been behind the stories coming out. number 10 have denied that categorically. number 10 have denied that categorically-— number 10 have denied that cateaoricall. ., , ., ,, . ., ., categorically. lots of speculation. thank you _ around 45,000 women in the uk are developing post—traumatic stress disorder after suffering a miscarriage, according to new data shared with bbc news. researchers at pregnancy charity tommy s say most women are falling through the net and getting no psychological support or treatment. our global health correspondent, tulip mazumdar, this report. as you walk with your lanterns, we hope you're able to find some light in the dark, and will be walking in memory of your baby that died. applause. as dusk approaches, hundreds of families gather to remember the lives that could have been, and those which were far too short lived.

the starlight walk has been organised by the baby loss charity, sands. kelly suffered a late miscarriage five months into her pregnancy, and went through the traumatic experience of giving birth to her son, henry. i believe that it changed my whole outlook in life. this person i was when i went into the hospital is not the same person that walked back out. i wish i could go back to being carefree and enjoying life. i strongly believe that if i was given support when i left the hospital, that i would never have ended up with have post—traumatic stress, or still be in therapy four years after having henry. kelly is far from the only one who didn't get the psychological support she needed. data on miscarriage is vague, as losses are not officially counted, but research carried out at three london hospitals suggests nearly one in three women suffered post—traumatic stress one month after a loss. some women's symptoms improved over time, but one in six women

still had post—traumatic stress after nine months. most women are never diagnosed or treated. what sort of symptoms. . ? professor tom bourne led that study. well, the most common symptoms are flashbacks, so people are getting flashbacks of the event, re—experiencing what actually happened to them, perhaps. i think it can be incredibly destructive, and for some, their relationships will break down, and for some, they'll find it very difficult in the workplace as well. at the moment, screening isn't happening, and i don't think — i think people are constantly slipping through the net, and i think being unwell fora number of years because they're not getting treated properly. we're in this beautiful meadow. i see a couple of stags in the distance. this is one potential solution being developed by professor bourne and his team, to try and make what can be a very traumatic experience, more bearable. this is a virtual reality headset that we are offering women

who need to have a procedure to remove pregnancy tissue when they've miscarried, to transport them to sort of a more calm virtual reality world, for distraction from the pain and anxiety during the procedure. dr parker has just started trialling this new kit. she's also doing a study looking into how other activities, like playing tetris or listening to a podcast, might help. we're looking to see if brief cognitive task shortly after a traumatic event can target specifically intrusive memories of flashbacks, and whether that can prevent the development, not only of those distressing symptoms in and of themselves, but other psychological problems. as night falls in edinburgh, each lantern for each life lost shines bright. more than 300 people are taking part in tonight's walk. there's been so much love here, lots of tears as well. silence at times, but also laughter. and most of all, there's been

acknowledgement — recognition of these precious lives that have been lost. for kelly, this walk is part of her healing process. i feel he's with me when i come to these. i feel close to him. i know he's with me every day, but these events make it more real. tulip mazumdar, bbc news, edinburgh. you might want to share your experiences of miscarriage this morning. we will talk about it more later in the programme after eight o'clock. you can contact us. what later in the programme after eight o'clock. you can contact us. what is the e-mail? — o'clock. you can contact us. what is the e-mail? 0h. _ o'clock. you can contact us. what is the e-mail? oh, i— o'clock. you can contact us. what is the e-mail? oh, i didn't _ o'clock. you can contact us. what is the e-mail? oh, i didn't know- o'clock. you can contact us. what is the e-mail? oh, i didn't know it - o'clock. you can contact us. what is| the e-mail? oh, i didn't know it was the e—mail? oh, i didn't know it was going to be a quiz. we will bring it up going to be a quiz. we will bring it up on the screen. filth. going to be a quiz. we will bring it up on the screen.— going to be a quiz. we will bring it up on the screen. oh, really? in my other life it — up on the screen. oh, really? in my other life it is _ up on the screen. oh, really? in my other life it is a _ up on the screen. oh, really? in my other life it is a slightly _ other life it is a slightly different one. it other life it is a slightly different one.— other life it is a slightly different one. other life it is a slightly differentone. ., , ., different one. it all comes from the same place. _ different one. it all comes from the same place. sort — different one. it all comes from the same place, sort of, _ different one. it all comes from the same place, sort of, in _ different one. it all comes from the same place, sort of, in the - different one. it all comes from the same place, sort of, in the end. - different one. it all comes from the same place, sort of, in the end. 19| same place, sort of, in the end. 19 minutes past six. good morning, mad. how are things?

thankfully, not as windy as it was yesterday. a strong wind blowing across the uk. that has eased a touch. a lot more sunshine around. and fewer showers. the showers will still be there. it is a pretty wet start for some of you. particularly channel islands. persistent rain will clear in the afternoon. wintry showers in the north of scotland and northern ireland, with an ice risk. elsewhere, a frost on the ground for some. a chilly start. a bright and sunny one. sunny spells continue through the morning. cloud builds up in the afternoon. it is not quite as windy today. that means it won't be feeling quite as cold, but it is still a chilly breeze. coming in from the north—west. the school pick up from the north—west. the school pick up and the evening rush hour, we still have those blustery winds coming from the north—west across scotland. the showers could be heavy and thundery today as well as having remakes of hail, sleet and snow. the

same for northern ireland. a few showers in england and wales this afternoon, especially on land. a brighter afternoon and morning it across southern areas after the heavy rain. into this evening and overnight most of the showers will fade. some will continue. widespread frost to take us into the start of the weekend. the weekend not looking too bad. a lot of dry weather. the best of the sunshine on saturday, more cloud on sunday, thank you. let's take a look at today's papers. and several front pages have focused on the news that the chancellor's wife, akshata murty, has non—domiciled tax status. a lot of people were floundering to get to the bottom of this story yesterday. the daily telegraph claims allies of the chancellor have blamed number 10 for leaking the story. the guardian says ms murty�*s non—dom status means

she has potentially avoided up to £20 million in uk tax on dividends she got from the indian—based firm founded by her father, over the last seven and a half years. ms murty�*s spokesman says all necessary taxes have been paid in full. "lay off my mrs" — that's how the sun sums up mr sunak�*s defence of his wife, with its splash carrying his claims that labour is behind the "unpleasant smears" against ms murty. elsewhere, the metro leads with the headline "human rights pariah". it carries the news that russia has been stripped of its place on the united nations human rights council over its invasion of ukraine. one story that a lot of the papers have picked up on today is, apparently we have discovered yet again, this happens regularly, the secret of eternal youth. genuinely, it is some kind of medical practice

that allows skin regeneration. what that allows skin regeneration. what is it? in a world _ that allows skin regeneration. what is it? in a world first, _ that allows skin regeneration. what is it? in a world first, using - that allows skin regeneration. what is it? in a world first, using a - is it? in a world first, using a revolutionary _ is it? in a world first, using a revolutionary technique, - is it? in a world first, using a| revolutionary technique, they is it? in a world first, using a - revolutionary technique, they have made skin cells 30 years younger, somehow, injust under two made skin cells 30 years younger, somehow, in just under two weeks its biological age went from a sluggish 50, to a sprightly 20. anyway, hopefully, the sun has marked up a picture of keith richards, claiming that this is the potential benefit of this kind of treatment. now i don't know which i prefer. i'm not sure i am going for that one. it’s sure i am going for that one. it's not ok, is _ sure i am going for that one. it's not ok, is it?! — sure i am going for that one. it�*s not ok, is it?! it's like some really bad waxwork.- not ok, is it?! it's like some really bad waxwork. this is not remotely commercially - really bad waxwork. this is not i remotely commercially available. really bad waxwork. this is not - remotely commercially available. and it's not going to be available in your high street any time soon. i think it's very things like skin repair and that kind of thing. we are looking, actually, about one

of the most popular places to live in the uk in a moment. some pictures here. mark wahlberg, the movie star, is selling his mansion in la. it is $87.5 million for this place. it has got a basketball court, fountains, swimming pool. it has got a five hole golf course. if square footage means much to you, 30,500 square feet. apparently it has gone up ten times in value since 2009. if you buy it for that astronomical fee your neighbours will include denzel washington, justin bieber, eddie murphy and dwayne the rockjohnson. that is just the neighbourhood. fair that isjust the neighbourhood. fair enou:h. i that isjust the neighbourhood. fair enough. i thought _ that isjust the neighbourhood. fair enough. i thought that _ that isjust the neighbourhood. fair enough. i thought that was - that isjust the neighbourhood. fair enough. i thought that was the - enough. i thought that was the livin: enough. i thought that was the living room- — enough. i thought that was the living room. it's _ enough. i thought that was the living room. it's actually - enough. i thought that was the living room. it's actually the i living room. it's actually the bedroom. it has got an entire suite. you would have to walk quite far for a cup of sugar is your neighbours. the yorkshire dales offer some of the uk's most

spectacular landscapes, but much of it is off—limits to people who use traditional wheelchairs. now one woman has launched a charity aiming to help more people access the national park. abi jayeloa reports. debbie north has always been passionate about the countryside, and spent many happy hours rambling with her husband, andy. he sadly died last year, but she was determined to keep doing what she loved, and to help other people in wheelchairs do the same. she set up access the dales in his memory. i wish andy was here to see it, because i know... ..i know he'd be looking down and i know he'd say, "good one, kiddo." yeah, he'd be very proud. and, you know, today, watching so many different types of wheelchair coming to this stunning location, it is a tear—jerker, but tears of joy. the charity, launched this week,

has funded i4 specially adapted all—terrain wheelchairs. some of them are like the one debbie is using. they'll be loaned out from five hubs in the dales. today is the first visit here to gordale scar for many who would have found it difficult to access otherwise. there's so many people who i know, they're indoors right now, and they're not getting outside. and to get out and have a good bunch of people, and have a good old chat and a singalong as well, which we've been singing on the way up, it's brilliant. completely impossible - with my normal wheelchair or other devices, completely out of the question. - so this is a machine that will transform lives. - it's a really lovely place here, but very hard to access in a normal chair, and very bumpy and uncomfortable. so it's really lovely to be out again. paralympic rower and cyclist rachel is an ambassador for the charity. i really do think it's critical that we look at changing access to the outside.

there are lots of really simple things that can be done, that will have a really huge impact, and a lot of times sort of hear things like, "oh, well, nobody�*s out there in a wheelchair", but if you can't access it, then you can't use it. and so it's kind of chicken and egg, and that's something that i think this is what access the dales are trying to change, and doing a fantasticjob of. and for debbie, this isjust the start. i know there are places that are just not going to be accessible, but where possible and when possible, itjust would be great that this place can grow, and that we can have more and more hubs around the place where everybody�*s welcome to the yorkshire dales. it's a landscape loved by many, and hopefully, from now, accessible to even more. that is a serious piece of kit. yeah, it is enabling places to be accessed that one before.

time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. the metropolitan police commissioner will step down from her role this weekend. dame cressida dick announced her resignation in february, after losing the confidence of the mayor of london. she has said it has been an honour to serve the people of london. her replacement is expected to be appointed this summer. meanwhile, the met police has vowed to root out people who do not belong in the force following an investigation into harassment and racism at a police unit. the police watchdog discovered misogyny, discrimination and sexual harassment among some officers at charing cross police station. it's made 15 recommendations, all of which the met has accepted. a new covid study at king's college london has found people who have the omicron variant are more likely to have a sore throat and less likely to lose their sense of smell

compared to the delta variant. researchers studied the symptoms of more than 60,000 vaccinated people last year. results also suggested people are less likely to be admitted to hospital with omicron and symptoms won't last as long. pointe ballet shoes have been added to a red list of endangered heritage crafts. freed of london, in hackney, is the uk's last remaining producer of the bespoke shoes. the age—old skills are said to be under threat of extinction and need protecting. our heritage craft skills are an important cultural resource. they are part of our living heritage and they are as important to us as, say, our stately homes or our historic landscapes or the art we have on the walls. these are things that are within people, so these are intangible heritage. so without the people that know them and have the skills to do them, then they can't exist. let's take a look at the tube situation. all good apart from the part closure of the northern

line for ongoing work. and minor delays on the circle line. onto the weather now with sara thornton. good morning. a bit of a mixed start this morning because we have high cloud around for some of us and some thicker cloud trying to push in from the south and west at the moment, so bumping in the further south you are and there is a little bit of rain around, as well. but it is sunshine and showers for the day today. a lighter wind than yesterday, but it is a cool northerly wind. it will feel quite chilly and the showers could have hail and thunder mixed in. they clear away through tonight and then into tomorrow morning, light winds, cold air above us and clear sky as well. that will allow us to see our temperatures really fall away. so a touch of frost for some of us tomorrow morning. certainly a chilly start for all. we have cold air with us at the moment and that is because of

those northerly winds, but a real shift as we go through the weekend. we will start to see the oranges here, the milder air pushing in for the start of the new working week. so that is the big story. it has been quite cool and certainly will feel cool, despite sunshine today. but over the weekend into the start of next week, the temperatures are on the up. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and rachel burden. coming up on the programme this morning. ed sheeran gives his first interview following his high court victory in the long—running copyright battle over his song shape of you. sisters sarah and victoria hicks were teenagers when they become two of the 97 victims of hillsborough — this morning we'll speak to their mother about how

the disaster changed her life. and iconic brit—rock band skunk anansie are celebrating 25 years in the business. lead singer skin willjoin us after nine this morning. as we've been hearing, its expected to be a really busy weekend for the uk's airports as people head off on an easter getaway. but staff shortages are causing long delays and cancellations. ben is at manchester airport with the latest. we know there have been problems over a number of days there. how are things working out? yes, we're by the runway here at manchester airport this morning. we have seen flights taking off and landing so far.

it's expected to be a really busy few days as people head off on holiday. for many families, their first trip abroad since the pandemic. but there have been big queues at manchester airport and other airports as well. we have seen examples of that from this morning. these images are from manchester airport, queueing for security and long queues at check—in. the reason we are told is because of a lack of staff and that is caused by a combination of factors. a high level of sickness because of covid and on top of that, unfilled vacancies. the travel industry has been hit so hard by the pandemic and as a result, workers were either laid off or themselves chose to leave the

industry and find work elsewhere. as a result, there arejob industry and find work elsewhere. as a result, there are job vacancies, these gaps. at the same time as the industry is seeing a pick—up in the number of bookings, a real demand as we see the end of covid restrictions. i will talk you through the numbers. stansted airport for example. last year over easter, they saw 8000 passengers passed through. this easter they expect 240,000. that is a huge increase. at the same time we see a lot of flights being cancelled. last week, more than 1000 flights were cancelled, most of them british airways and easyjet. compare that to 197 cancellations last year. easyjet tell us the levels of staff sickness are about double the normal level, which puts pressure on them. as well

as sickness absence there are vacancies. so you have recruitment problems. luton airport, at the moment, 400 job vacancies. that includesjobs in moment, 400 job vacancies. that includes jobs in security, firefighters, check—in, hospitality, all sorts of different roles. before the pandemic there were 9500 working at luton airport. that combines to make a rather grim experience for what should be a pleasurable start to the holiday for so many. studio: do they know how long these delays will last? they are expecting it could last six weeks, up to two macro months. people are advised to leave extra time. we are always told to leave plenty of time to get through check—in and security but leave more time at the moment. you might think

if you get there and desks are closed, why not open more? but the bosses at airports tell us you cannot just bosses at airports tell us you cannotjust get people in and put them on those desks, you need to make sure they are trained, security checks have been done, they are ready to do the job. it is not something they can fix overnight. anyone thinking i will avoid the airport and get away by other means, we have fairy problems, a limited number of crossings at dover because of the situation with p&o ferries. back to the airports, i spoke to a taxi driver and he said to me that coming back into the airport, people have to wait in some cases up to two hours to get their bags and get out. even at the end of the holiday there is pressure on airports at that side, as well. studio: thank you. we will be in

dover later and get the latest from heathrow. good luck if you are heading off in the next days. when emmanuel macron was first elected french president, he upset the political odds. five years on, could a far—right tv personality do the same? with the first round of voting taking place on sunday, how do voters feel ahead of going to the polls? david grossman has been finding out. a crowd is gathering outside this hall in aix—en—provence in the south of france. the headline speaker is marion marechal, a third—generation politician. her grandfather isjean—marie le pen, who founded the far—right front nacional. now called national rally and now led by marion marechal�*s aunt, marine le pen —

according to the polls, the main challenger to the current french president emmanuel macron. but even though they have similar views on many issues, marion isn't supporting her aunt. she is campaigning for eric zemmour, the right—wing anti—immigration writer and tv personality. in this new world, french voters have to navigate a confusing jumble of niche parties often with overlapping policies.

this is the place the marseillaises call the bonne mere, the basilica that overlooks the city is its good mother. emmanuel macron has acknowledged that marseille has been overlooked by french politics and, last september, promised to spend hundreds of millions of euros on regeneration. back in 2017, macron won the presidency of france by convincing french voters, or at least enough of them, that he was an iconoclast — someone who was going to come in, take on and shake—up the paris—based elite. five years on and come to places like marseille and, to many voters now, he is the paris—based elite.

his remaining supporters now have pivoted to a new message — stability. emmanuel macron, they say, is the only person standing between france and extremist chaos. on the harbour front, macron supporters handing out leaflets acknowledge it is a much tougher sell than five years ago. but asking voters to pick macron because he is the least worst option doesn't quite have the same compelling idealism of five years ago. arthur leroux was an early macron supporter, rising to become marseille director for emmanuel macron's en marche party. he resigned injuly over vaccine passports and what he saw as a drift towards authoritarianism. now i am not any more convinced that he embodies what he embodied back in 2017. basically, he brought us towards a brighter future with a very optimistic view of society and with

with a very optimistic view of society and with very ambitious views. now he is focused more towards classical right—wing style of government over the last two years. i am not really optimistic that this will be a good win for him. it will be a win, but a sour one, i think. and that is why some observers are predicting a very low turnout in this presidential election. many voters, it seems, are faced with a choice they don't want to make. david grossman with that report. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. i assume that is swansea. a very beautiful sunrise. very good morning. the sunshine bouncing off the cloud, the cloud link to a nasty storm system pushing across france.

the strongest wind in the south. shower cloud in northern scotland. sleet and snow and the odd rumble of thunder there. and a soggy morning in the channel islands. the rain coming into the coastal areas. the cloud pushing further north. many in england and wales and southern scotland dry this morning. into the afternoon, more cloud commerce showers. heaviest the further north you are but many of you will spend more of the day dry and not may be quite as cold. the wind not as strong. tonight, the wind will be lighter and showers confined to northern scotland, northern ireland, parts of wales and the west midlands. a cold night quite widely. a quick glimpse at saturday. a crisp start. showers in wales into the

midlands and continuing across parts of scotland but elsewhere, fewer showers. more sunshine. feeling milder into showers. more sunshine. feeling milder into sunday. showers. more sunshine. feeling milder into sunday. thanks. mike is in aintree. looking better than yesterday. it is a beautiful morning. no wind, it is a beautiful morning. no wind, i am glad to say, which is good, because it is ladies' day and they will be hats, fascinators, and a perfect day for those because there is no wind. this is the winner is' enclosure. there will be an award for best dressed person. a great occasion on merseyside as people come together wearing their best clothes. sometimes the outfits not appropriate for the cold conditions. and sometimes i am told ill—advised

footwear. it is as much about the outfits today as the racing. i have gone practical. it is still quite cold. i can tell you about the goal. at the masters, what a story developing. yesterday people talking about what was happening with tiger woods. he made a 71 going around the course, playing like his old self. four strokes off the lead, one under par. he showed glimpses of his brilliant best. he said he had a long way to go, but it was good to get off to a positive start. rory mcilroy is chasing the only major he's yet to win — and despite some great shots, he finished one—over par. former champion danny willett is the leading briton on three—under, two shots behind the leader south korea's sung—jae im.

but the biggest crowds were with tiger woods, who agreed thatjust being able to play felt like a victory. with all the hard work, my leg, it is going to be difficult for the rest of my life. it is just the way it is. but i am able to do it. that is something i am very lucky to have this opportunity, to be able to play and, not only that, to be able to play in the masters and to have this type of reception. the place was electric. west ham still have a chance of reaching their first european semifinal since 1976. despite being reduced to ten men, they went ahead against lyon through jarrod bowen, in the first leg of their europa league quarterfinal, before the french side equalised, so they're level going into the away leg next thursday. rangers were beaten 1—0 by sporting braga in portugal — abel ruiz with the goal.

and in the europa conference league, leicester drew 0—0 at home to psv eindhoven. here at aintree yesterday, there was success for the former manchester united manager sir alex ferguson. clan des obeaux, the horse he part—owns, made it back to back wins in the bowl chase. after a disappointing build—up to the festival, he bounced back superbly, coming in at 13—2. ferguson said it was fantastic. and he couldn't believe the price. nor could the lucky punters who backed the horse. i am here by a statue unveiled yesterday of the legendary dick francis, former championjockey, back in legendary dick francis, former champion jockey, back in the 19505, and a legendary writer, becoming a crime writer with thriller set in the world of horse racing. he was

also involved in one of the most incredible sporting incidents, 1956, the grand national, on the queen mother's horse, hoping to make it the first royal winner since the turn—of—the—century. i caught up with his son felix to relive that dramatic race in 56. newsreel: devon loch going strongly atjump 29 and it looks to the crowd i as though a royal win is a certainty. - the 1956 grand national jockey dick francis riding the queen mother's horse to victory. only 40 yards to go. devon loch can't lose. devon loch is in front. my father must have been ecstatically happy that he was about to win the race, the grand national, the race he wanted to win more than any other race in the whole world. and, suddenly... but he slipped, he's down. he has been streaked past to win by ten lengths. - devon loch is on his feet again but it's too late. i the most tragic defeat i in grand national history. this is the spot where devon loch famously belly flopped. just over the railings there,

from the waterjump, which the horses did have to clear the first time around, but none on the final run into the winning post which is, look, 45 yards away. a few more strides and dick francis would have realised his lifelong ambition. there are so many theories as to why the horse suddenly did what it did. you could safely say that devon loch's fall was the most astonishing fall in grand national history. it's almost unique, i'd say, because he looked as though he was taking off for a fence. put both his forelegs into the air, then splayed out onto the ground to do a perfect belly flop. and dick actually stayed on board, as well, which is amazing. there are all sorts of theories. some wild and wonderful. perhaps the best one is someone had tightened his girth too much and the horse passed wind, if you like, and that is what caused his legs to stop working for a moment. but my father was convinced it was the noise. there were a quarter of a million people at aintree that day. i remember hearing, as i came

over the last fence, you could hear this crescendo of cheering building up. since then, i've looked at it time and time again, the film, and just as the horse is approaching the waterjump or the outside or the outside of the waterjump, which he jumped first time he pricks his ears, a sign of, hello, i was here a little while ago, and, as he pricks his ears, the noise hit him. and down he went on his belly. how we didn't part company i don't know. the queen mother said most philosophically, she said, well, that's racing. in the room where the jockeys would have changed that day in 1956, felix told me how the incident had changed his dad's life as he went on to become a hugely successful crime writer of thrillers set in the horse racing world. he had written more than 40 international bestsellers by the time he passed away in 2010. with felix, who helped his father

write, now continuing his legacy. i think without it, he would never have actually written anything. the devon loch episode catapulted the name dick francis from the back pages to the front pages. as he said, later in life, he thought that he probably owed more to devon loch's collapse than if he had won the race. but he was always afraid that his epitaph would be "here lies the man who didn't win the grand nationai"~ — i was only three at the time, but it seems to me that it was quite a miracle that i made it to my fourth birthday, because according to my mother, i would scamper across the sitting room carpet and i would throw my hands out in front and my legs at the back and shout, "i'm being devon loch, which was probably not very tactful. and, of course, it became part of sporting folklore. became a saying for failing, right at the last. yes, to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory is what doing a devon loch is. it is now used not only in sport but in politics as well, when you can't believe that someone has lost the election. it has been a special week

for the francis family, reliving the history, trying on dad's famous racing cap again. he used to walk around the house with this on for years. and with the unveiling of the dick francis statue. it is such an honour. it was not us who instigated it. it is a bit of a surprise, really, because dad actually never won the grand national. he came so close with devon loch. in fact, i have watched that film so often, ijust wish that he would win it once. you know, it still makes my heart go. i see it now, goodness knows what it did to my father all those years. heartbreaking. but, you know, these things happen and you make the best of it and, my goodness, he made the best of it. this story of dick francis and devon loch. and another twist because in the wind the night before last, the

statue blew over and went through the window. luckily it is fine. felix said yesterday it is the second time his father had fallen at the grand national but this time he did not have to go to hospital. studio: an amazing story. the archive footage is extraordinary. we will see you later. pink floyd has released its first new music in nearly 30 years to raise money for the people of ukraine. hey hey rise up features the band's members david gilmour and nick mason, and the vocals of the singer of the ukrainian band boombox. matt everitt has more. untranslated lyrics. where does this story start? because the track's happened quite quickly, but the genesis of it goes back a little. basically, the start of it is someone showing me

an instagram feed from this singer called andriy khlyvnyuk who is of ukrainian band boombox. and he is in a square in kyiv wearing military fatigues and carrying a gun and hejust bursts into this song. with all the ukraine stuff going on, itjust struck me that, as it's a cappella, one can turn this into something lovely, a beautiful song. by coincidence, the band boombox that this guy is a singer from, we played a benefit concert for in 2015, for the belarus free theatre. they were my backing band.

and this guy, andriy khlynyuk, has quit his american tour and gone back home to fight for his home country. i'd had spoken to him, said is this ok? he said fine. i spoke to him from his hospital bed, strangely. where he had a pretty minor injury from a mortar. so he's right there, on the front line. and so i started mapping this whole thing out and i thought that maybe we, the pink floyd weed, should do this the pink floyd we, should do this as a thing for ukraine, for morale boosting, for peace, to show our sort of, isuppose, anger at what has been going on. a superpower invading a peaceful nation. so going back a bit, how did you feel when you were watching the invasion first unfolding?

because you have some members of your family who are ukrainian. my daughter—in—law is from ukraine, so therefore my granddaughters, her daughters and charlie's daughters, are half ukrainian, so i feel a little bit of family sympathy with the whole situation. but the idea is just absolutely infuriating and frustrating with our powerlessness and the powerlessness of the west in general to actually do something really concrete about it. the song that andriy khlynyuk is singing was originally written around the time of world war i. i believe it was written in 1916 by stepan charnetskii. and it is a rousing call to rise up for the ukrainian people.

it is called oi u luzi chervona kalyna. and a kalyna is a flower with beautiful red berries, in the autumn. and it only grows where there are good people. there has always been a political element to pink floyd's work. this isn't a new thing for the band to be expressing their beliefs about conflict. it isn't. i've been rather less garrulous about it than some in the past, possibly. but this is a much bigger issue than most of the ones that have been argued and discussed. and it is now. so it is the most important, because it is right at this moment this is happening.

great voice. that was matt everitt reporting. hey hey rise up is out now and all the money raised goes to ukrainian humanitarian relief. time now to get the news where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. the metropolitan police commissioner will step down from her role this weekend. dame cressida dick announced her resignation in february, after losing the confidence of the mayor of london. she has said it's been an honour to serve the people of london. her replacement is expected to be appointed this summer. meanwhile, the met police has vowed to "root out people who do not belong in the force", following an investigation into harassment and racism at a police unit. the police watchdog

discovered misogyny, discrimination and sexual harassment among some officers at charing cross police station. it's made 15 recommendations, all of which the met has accepted. a new covid study at king's college london has found people with the omicron variant are more likely to have a sore throat, and less likely to lose their sense of smell compared to the delta variant. researchers studied the symptoms of more than 60,000 vaccinated people last year. results also suggested people are less likely to be admitted to hospital with omicron, and symptoms won't last as long. london dancer ivan michael blackstock has worked with artists from beyonce to kylie minogue. now he's turning his hand his own show, which has taken him six years to put together. trapload opened this week at 180 the stand in partnership with sadlers wells. i've had my hand in a little bit of

circus, _ i've had my hand in a little bit of circus, the — i've had my hand in a little bit of circus, the commercial world, theatre. — circus, the commercial world, theatre, especially her pub theatre, which _ theatre, especially her pub theatre, which was _ theatre, especially her pub theatre, which was a — theatre, especially her pub theatre, which was a big thing for me, a big love _ which was a big thing for me, a big love. �* ., ,. love. and underground battle scene, dance battle — love. and underground battle scene, dance battle scene. _ love. and underground battle scene, dance battle scene. so _ love. and underground battle scene, dance battle scene. so using - love. and underground battle scene, dance battle scene. so using all- love. and underground battle scene, dance battle scene. so using all of. dance battle scene. so using all of those kind of experiences and stuff like that i've kind of, yeah, formed this unique style which i feel like i have, and it's very personal to me. let's take a look at the tube situation. onto the weather now with sara thornton good morning. a bit of a mixed start this morning because we have high cloud around for some of us and some thicker cloud trying to push on from the south and west at the moment, so bumping in the further south you are and there is a little bit of rain around, as well. but it is sunshine and showers for the day today. a lighter wind than yesterday, but it is a cool northerly wind. it will feel quite chilly and the showers could have hail and thunder mixed in. they clear away through tonight

and then into tomorrow morning, light winds, cold air above us and clear sky as well. that will allow us to see our temperatures really fall away. so a touch of frost for some of us tomorrow morning. certainly a chilly start for all. we have cold air with us at the moment and that is because of those northerly winds, but a real shift as we go through the weekend. we will start to see the oranges here, the milder air pushing in for the start of the new working week. so that is the big story. it has been quite cool and certainly will feel cool, despite sunshine today. but over the weekend into the start of next week, the temperatures are on the up. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london in half an hour. bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. our headlines today. heading off for the easter holidays — but there's warnings of significant

delays at ports and airports. here at dover, as channel crossings are disrupted, there are thousands of lorry drivers who have spent the night of stock on the motorway. the port are expecting a huge influx of holiday—makers this weekend. harrowing accounts of life under russian occupation near the ukrainian city of chernihiv, where more than a hundred civilians were held captive in a cellar for weeks. there were people here, including dozens of children who were living amongst corpses for hours, sometimes days. the chancellor rishi sunak defends his wife's tax arrangements, saying his family are the targets of a smear campaign. i'm live at aintree on ladies' day ahead of the grand national. there's a masterful return to golf for tiger woods — he goes round under par at augusta,

to sit four shots off the lead. we've got ed sheeran's first interview, after he won a high court battle, where he was accused of ripping off another artist's song. win or lose, we had to go to court, you know. we had to stand up for what we thought was right. and weather—wise, less windy out there today. over the next few days fewer showers, there today. over the next few days fewershowers, more there today. over the next few days fewer showers, more sunshine, there today. over the next few days fewershowers, more sunshine, less cold. good morning. it's friday, april 8th. our main story. airline passengers have been told to expect delays to continue for at least a month, as staff shortages cause chaos. the industry regulator, the civil aviation authority, says it's concerned about the experiences customers are facing, and warned airlines against making last minute cancellations.

travellers have been hit by disruption over the past week, and the coming weekend is expected to see some operators return to pre pandemic levels. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. airport and airlines hit so badly during a pandemic are trying to scale up again quickly. but many people's pre—easter trips had a bumpy start. there were long queues at some airports last weekend, including at manchester which has had problems for weeks. the manchester which has had problems for weeks. , , ., ., ., for weeks. the biggest area of challenae for weeks. the biggest area of challenge we _ for weeks. the biggest area of challenge we have _ for weeks. the biggest area of challenge we have had - for weeks. the biggest area of challenge we have had is - for weeks. the biggest area of challenge we have had is here| for weeks. the biggest area of l challenge we have had is here in security. challenge we have had is here in securi . �* , challenge we have had is here in securi . . , ., , , security. after shedding “obs during covid, security. after shedding “obs during covrd. moat security. after shedding “obs during covid, airport bosses _ security. after shedding jobs during covid, airport bosses admit - security. after shedding jobs during covid, airport bosses admit they . covid, airport bosses admit they have struggled to hire again quickly enough. the have struggled to hire again quickly enou:h. , , ., have struggled to hire again quickly enou:h. ,, ., ., enough. the speed and the scale of recovery has _

enough. the speed and the scale of recovery has caught _ enough. the speed and the scale of recovery has caught us, _ enough. the speed and the scale of recovery has caught us, and - enough. the speed and the scale of recovery has caught us, and it - enough. the speed and the scale of recovery has caught us, and it has l recovery has caught us, and it has meant that we are short—staffed at the moment. it has meant that there is a number of weeks without our processes need to catch up, our recruitment processes, but we are confident that in a matter of weeks we will be in that position. i think we will be in that position. i think we are going to have instances of queues over the next four to six weeks, but as i said, there will be lots of people will get through in five or ten minutes, they will be, the majority will get through in 30 to 40 minutes.— to 40 minutes. airport say covid documentation _ to 40 minutes. airport say covid documentation checks _ to 40 minutes. airport say covid documentation checks are - to 40 minutes. airport say covid| documentation checks are adding to 40 minutes. airport say covid - documentation checks are adding to delays. a specialist recruiter near gatwick airport says huge retiring drives were under way ahead of the summer, but filling roles including baggage handlers has been a challenge. we baggage handlers has been a challenge-— baggage handlers has been a challenue. ~ ., ., ., ., challenge. we have had a large volume of _ challenge. we have had a large volume of people _ challenge. we have had a large volume of people who - challenge. we have had a large volume of people who have - challenge. we have had a large i volume of people who have taken challenge. we have had a large - volume of people who have taken the decision— volume of people who have taken the decision to _ volume of people who have taken the decision to stay in the employment that they— decision to stay in the employment that they have found after they were made _ that they have found after they were made redundant. ithink that they have found after they were made redundant. i think they feel that may— made redundant. i think they feel that may be a little bit more stable and there _ that may be a little bit more stable and there is a little bit of nervousness of coming back to work in the _ nervousness of coming back to work in the industry that essentially made — in the industry that essentially made them redundant. . ., ,

made them redundant. recruitment has been a problem — made them redundant. recruitment has been a problem for _ made them redundant. recruitment has been a problem for airlines _ made them redundant. recruitment has been a problem for airlines too. - been a problem for airlines too. easyjet has cancelled hundreds of flights this week, blaming staff sickness. british airways has also made cancellations. among those whose plans have been ruined are these schoolchildren. half their group had already gone on a ski trip. but there easyjet flight from gatwick to join them was cancelled. it's really sad because we had to get up really, really early in the morning for absolutely nothing, just to go to the airport and wait for about six hours, sitting down next to our suitcases and looking forward to our suitcases and looking forward to something that wasn't going to happen. easyjet said sorry and offered a further assistance, including a refund. businesses are happy to see so many passengers again. but not everyone's much anticipated journey to have gone to plan. thousands of lorry drivers have spent the night stuck on the motorway leading to dover,

as cross—channel ferry disruption enters its eighth day. with the easter holidays on the horizon, it's feared an influx of travellers could make the situation even worse. fiona lamdin is in dover for us this morning. good morning. i understand in the last half an hour one of the ferry operators, dft s, is talking about delays already. tell us what you know? —— dft ask. delays already. tell us what you know? -- dft ask.— delays already. tell us what you know? -- dft ask. yes, the ferries ou can know? -- dft ask. yes, the ferries you can see _ know? -- dft ask. yes, the ferries you can see behind _ know? -- dft ask. yes, the ferries you can see behind me _ know? -- dft ask. yes, the ferries you can see behind me are - know? -- dft ask. yes, the ferries you can see behind me are the - know? -- dft ask. yes, the ferries l you can see behind me are the ones that are _ you can see behind me are the ones that are running. we have been told there _ that are running. we have been told there is— that are running. we have been told there is currently a two hour delay. dover _ there is currently a two hour delay. dover council have said that if the traffic— dover council have said that if the traffic continues as it has been over— traffic continues as it has been over the — traffic continues as it has been over the weekend, they will declare a national. — over the weekend, they will declare a national, a major incident. just to remind — a national, a major incident. just to remind you what the problem is, it's like _ to remind you what the problem is, it's like a _ to remind you what the problem is, it's like a perfect storm of three things — it's like a perfect storm of three things. first of all, there is a shortage _ things. first of all, there is a shortage of ferries because p&0 have sacked _ shortage of ferries because p&0 have sacked 800 staff. they are currently

not running — sacked 800 staff. they are currently not running the route between dover and calais _ not running the route between dover and calais. coupled with the fact they were — and calais. coupled with the fact they were high winds yesterday and they were high winds yesterday and the fact— they were high winds yesterday and the fact there are triple the amount of holiday—makers the fact there are triple the amount of holiday— makers heading to the sport _ of holiday— makers heading to the sport compared to this time last year _ sport compared to this time last year so— sport compared to this time last year. so the big problem is on the 20. year. so the big problem is on the 20 there — year. so the big problem is on the 20. there are currently 23 mile tailbacks — 20. there are currently 23 mile tailbacks. it is like a lorry park. it tailbacks. it is like a lorry park. it has _ tailbacks. it is like a lorry park. it has the — tailbacks. it is like a lorry park. it has the capacity normally to take around _ it has the capacity normally to take around 2000 lorries. they estimate at the _ around 2000 lorries. they estimate at the moment there are probably about— at the moment there are probably about 4500 lorries. you canjust imagine — about 4500 lorries. you canjust imagine there are more lorries coming — imagine there are more lorries coming into a county than can actually— the motorways. there were you mixing with the _ the motorways. there were you mixing with the holiday traffic, just avails — with the holiday traffic, just avails really hideous picture. also, spare _ avails really hideous picture. also, spare a _ avails really hideous picture. also, spare a thought, so frustrating for locals _ struggling to get to work, trying to .et struggling to get to work, trying to get to— struggling to get to work, trying to get to the — struggling to get to work, trying to get to the shops trying to get to hospital appointments. there is some good news _ appointments. there is some good news he _

appointments. there is some good news. he now so hopefully next week they will— news. he now so hopefully next week they will resume their service between _ they will resume their service between calais and dover, but at the moment— between calais and dover, but at the moment if— between calais and dover, but at the moment if you are a lorry driver if you are _ moment if you are a lorry driver if you are a — moment if you are a lorry driver if you are a holiday— maker or moment if you are a lorry driver if you are a holiday—maker or a local, you are a holiday—maker or a local, you will— you are a holiday—maker or a local, you will need — you are a holiday—maker or a local, you will need a lot of time and a lot of— you will need a lot of time and a lot of patience. thank you. we will be speaking to dft as at half past seven to try to get the latest on exactly what is happening in the ports, what is selling on what is not. that is just after 730 this morning. we will also talk about what is happening at heathrow. harrowing accounts have - emerged from a ukrainian village where civilians have been revealing their treatment by russian forces. residents close to the northern city of chernihiv, described how more than 130 men, women and children were held captive for a month in a school basement, where 12 people died. our correspondent yogita limaye sent us this report, and it contains material some viewers may find distressing. another area the russians have withdrawn from.

more unimaginable trauma. yahidne, a village in the north—east, close to the border with belarus. mykola klymchuk took us to the basement of the local school, filled with the stench of disease and decay. he was held here for four weeks, along with 130 others. the elderly, children, babies, whole families rounded up at gunpoint, crammed together. translation: i had only half a metre of space. i was sleeping, standing up. i tied myself with my scarf to the railing here, so i didn't fall over. i spent 25 nights in this position. the main thing i thought was, i have to survive for my daughter and granddaughters.

a crude calendar marked every day of pain. four children lay in each of these cots. the constant sound of bombardment allowed barely any sleep. translation: the toilets, they were buckets. - they would overflow. sometimes russian soldiers took people outside and used them as human shields. the room has no ventilation. mykola says 12 people died here. those who died in this room, they were mostly elderly people, believed to have suffocated to death. and when they died, it wasn't immediately possible to take the bodies out. russian soldiers wouldn't allow it. also, there was fighting going on outside, so it was often too dangerous. so they would then pick up the bodies, and put them here in the corner. so, essentially there were people here, including dozens of children,

who were living amongst corpses for hours, sometimes days, until they were allowed to take the bodies out and keep them upstairs on the ground, just outside the school building. 15—year—old anastasia was also held captive. "i knew the people who died. they were kind. "i felt really sad," she said. "for no reason, theyjust died, sitting there." russian soldiers took villages like yahidne in a bid to encircle and capture the city of chernihiv. they weren't able to enter it, but large parts have been destroyed. a crater created by aerial bombing, a whole neighbourhood in northern chernihiv flattened.

nina's home was shelled. her daughter lost a leg. "all of us were knocked out by the explosion. "when we came to our senses, we began to search for each other. "then i saw her screaming, �*mummy, i don't have a leg'. "it was horrific." how does she respond to russia denying its targeted civilians? "tell them to stop lying. they lie a lot," she said. "there's a woman in a hospital without a leg. "that is the truth." yogita limaye, bbc news, chernihiv. russia has been suspended from the united nations human rights council over allegations of war crimes by its troops in ukraine. our correspondent jenny hill is in moscow. jenny, how is russia responding?

it is pretty defiant. it has repeatedly said the council is highly— repeatedly said the council is highly politicised and often used by the west. — highly politicised and often used by the west, seeking its own interests. to be _ the west, seeking its own interests. to be honest, i'm not sure the kremlin— to be honest, i'm not sure the kremlin really cares. vladimir putin seems _ kremlin really cares. vladimir putin seems to— kremlin really cares. vladimir putin seems to rather relish russia's increasing _ seems to rather relish russia's increasing pariah status on the world — increasing pariah status on the world stage. i think probably because _ world stage. i think probably because it allows him to tell russians— because it allows him to tell russians that his country is the victim — russians that his country is the victim in— russians that his country is the victim in all of this. that has served — victim in all of this. that has served two purposes. first of all, it enabled — served two purposes. first of all, it enabled him to continue justifying his actions in ukraine because — justifying his actions in ukraine because he can portray them as self defence _ because he can portray them as self defence. but also, it can be increasingly useful to him as a way of telling _ increasingly useful to him as a way of telling residents that a worsening economic status for their country— worsening economic status for their country as— worsening economic status for their country as sanctions bite is all about— country as sanctions bite is all about the _ country as sanctions bite is all about the fact that the west is imposing sanctions, and this is all a part— imposing sanctions, and this is all a part of— imposing sanctions, and this is all a part of western aggression against his country —

his country. thank you. the chancellor has defended his wife's tax arrangements, saying his family are the target ofa smear campaign. rishi sunak has been facing questions after it emerged akshata murty pays £30,000 a yearfor non—domiciled status, which means she does not have to pay tax in the uk on income earned overseas. let's get more from our political correspondent damian grammaticas. we have had a few days where the story has been knocking around, people asking questions. we have heard for the first time from the chancellor addressing some of what has been said?— has been said? yes, exactly. this is an interview — has been said? yes, exactly. this is an interview he _ has been said? yes, exactly. this is an interview he has _ has been said? yes, exactly. this is an interview he has given _ has been said? yes, exactly. this is an interview he has given to - has been said? yes, exactly. this is an interview he has given to the - has been said? yes, exactly. this is| an interview he has given to the sun newspaper — an interview he has given to the sun newspaper. he blames the labour party. _ newspaper. he blames the labour party. he — newspaper. he blames the labour party, he says, four, he says, smearing _ party, he says, four, he says, smearing his wife to get at him. some _ smearing his wife to get at him. some of— smearing his wife to get at him. some of his allies say to other papers — some of his allies say to other papers it— some of his allies say to other papers it might be number 10 behind this. number10 have denied papers it might be number 10 behind this. number 10 have denied this. the chancellor also says his wife, akshata _ the chancellor also says his wife, akshata murty, has not broken any rules, _ akshata murty, has not broken any rules, she — akshata murty, has not broken any rules, she has followed of the

letter — rules, she has followed of the letter of — rules, she has followed of the letter of the law, every penny she earns _ letter of the law, every penny she earns in— letter of the law, every penny she earns in the — letter of the law, every penny she earns in the uk she pays taxes on, internationally, she pays taxes too. he says _ internationally, she pays taxes too. he says that is how the system works for people _ he says that is how the system works for people like her who are an international who have moved here. although _ international who have moved here. although the way the system works for most _ although the way the system works for most people resident in the uk is all— for most people resident in the uk is all your— for most people resident in the uk is all your foreign earnings are taxed — is all your foreign earnings are taxed here. for some, who declare they are _ taxed here. for some, who declare they are non—dom status, you say your— they are non—dom status, you say your permanent homies not the uk, your permanent homies not the uk, you have _ your permanent homies not the uk, you have no — your permanent homies not the uk, you have no intention of staying your— you have no intention of staying your long — you have no intention of staying your long term, and then your international earnings, you do not have _ international earnings, you do not have to _ international earnings, you do not have to pay— international earnings, you do not have to pay tax on, but you have to pay this _ have to pay tax on, but you have to pay this £30,000 charge after a certain— pay this £30,000 charge after a certain number of years. sometimes when ou certain number of years. sometimes when you are _ certain number of years. sometimes when you are in _ certain number of years. sometimes when you are in the _ certain number of years. sometimes when you are in the eye _ certain number of years. sometimes when you are in the eye of— certain number of years. sometimes when you are in the eye of a - certain number of years. sometimes when you are in the eye of a storm, | when you are in the eye of a storm, in a sense, in this situation, the chancellor, you might be thinking when you do this interview and address it directly, you draw a line under things. address it directly, you draw a line underthings. does address it directly, you draw a line under things. does this leave questions still unanswered? well, the labour party _ questions still unanswered? well, the labour party certainly - questions still unanswered? well, the labour party certainly thinks it leaves _ the labour party certainly thinks it leaves questions unanswered. first

of all. _ leaves questions unanswered. first of all. sir— leaves questions unanswered. first of all, sir keir starmer has said the chancellor should come clean about _ the chancellor should come clean about all— the chancellor should come clean about all the arrangements his wife has. about all the arrangements his wife has and _ about all the arrangements his wife has. and what she earns elsewhere. how much _ has. and what she earns elsewhere. how much tax she pays on that. some newspapers. _ how much tax she pays on that. some newspapers, the guardian newspaper has reported that she may be able, by this— has reported that she may be able, by this arrangement, if she doesn't pay full— by this arrangement, if she doesn't pay full uk — by this arrangement, if she doesn't pay full uk tax on the earnings she has in _ pay full uk tax on the earnings she has in india — pay full uk tax on the earnings she has in india from her father's giant indian _ has in india from her father's giant indian it— has in india from her father's giant indian it firm which he has shares in, indian it firm which he has shares in. the _ indian it firm which he has shares in, the dividends from that, the difference — in, the dividends from that, the difference may be £1 million, £2 million. — difference may be £1 million, £2 million, perhaps more, a year, that she doesn't— million, perhaps more, a year, that she doesn't pay in tax. that is the way the _ she doesn't pay in tax. that is the way the system is setup. the other thing _ way the system is setup. the other thing the _ way the system is setup. the other thing the labour party has said is that company, an it company, get contracts— that company, an it company, get contracts here. it is an it service and company. government contracts here. _ and company. government contracts here. they— and company. government contracts here. they think mr sunak should be clean _ here. they think mr sunak should be clean and _ here. they think mr sunak should be clean and clear about that situation as well _ clean and clear about that situation as well he — clean and clear about that situation as well. he should declare that as an interest — an interest. thank you. you are

watching bbc breakfast. for the first time ever, a black female judge willjoin america 5 highest court. kentanji brown jackson, will be one of nine life—long member of the us supreme court. her appointment comes following fierce questioning from critics. our washington correspondent, nomia iqbal reports. on this vote, the yays are 53, the nays are 47. and this nomination is confirmed. applause and cheering. america's first black female vice president confirmed that america now has its first black female justice. as she secured the votes, justice ketanji brown jackson smiled from inside the white house with president biden, while inside the senate democrats cheered. mr biden has fulfilled a campaign promise to put a black woman on the country's highest court, a lifetime appointment. justice brown jackson is a harvard graduate,

and started her career in law in 1996. she will be the onlyjustice on this current court with significant experience as a criminal defense lawyer, working on behalf of poor defendants. she sat through more than three days of hours and hours of questions during her senate judiciary hearings. as with many previous nominees, she gave very little away when asked about her views on some of the most controversial subjects affecting america. no one suggests that a 20 week old foetus can live independently outside the mother's womb. do they? senator, i'm not a biologist. i haven't studied this, i don't know. do you agree with this book. that is being taught with kids, that the babies are racist? senator...

..i do not believe that any child should be made to feel as though they are racist, or though they are... ..not valued, or though they are less than. she was praised by democrats for remaining calm and patient, whilst facing a hostile grilling from some republicans. you have earned this spot, you are worthy. you are a great american. and so you faced insults here that were shocking to me. well, actually not shocking. but you are here because of that kind of love. justice brown jackson will make decisions on fundamental issues that impact the way americans live their lives. gun control, abortion rights, religious liberty. and so the process of confirming a justice has become increasingly partisan over the years. only three republicans backed her.

most republican senators voted no, and then left the senate floor. justice brown jackson has made history, butjoins a court that has a solid conservative majority. it may remain that way for years. so she will be a minority in more ways than one, as an african—american woman, but also a liberaljustice. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. so we get somewhere there? 20 past seven on a friday morning. looking out of the windows here in salford, it looks quite sunny. have a few places got that? they have ended. a lovely sunny start for the majority on what will be a better day for money compared to yesterday. nowhere near as windy. a little bit more sunshine. if your showers. not everyone is waking up to sunshine. this mass of blue here, some very heavy and persistent rain through the english channel, fringing and do southernmost

counties of england. sleet and snow on the hills. wintry showers, rain, hail, sleet and snow across parts of northern ireland. elsewhere, the vast majority have a dry start, reasonably sunny. the cloud will build on the afternoon and we will see a few more showers developed but an improvement to come across southern counties. temperatures still done and what we want for the stage in april. a rather chilly day in the race. the breeze not as strong. it is still blowing in from the north in a north—westerly direction. the ground is warming up. where you get those showers could be big and heavy and thundery across scotland and northern ireland. sleet and so mixed in. rain showers are england and wales. not as many as yesterday as we go into the afternoon. even though we see some showers in the south, a brighter day by and large by the time we get rid of this rain. as we go through this evening and overnight, showers become confined to northern scotland, northern ireland, north wales, the north west midlands and

liverpool bay. an ice risk in these parts. elsewhere, widespread frost to take you into the start of the weekend. the weekend is looking all right. the best of the sunshine on saturday, only a few showers around. rain in northern ireland later and more rain at times next week. but it will be turning order. correct or milder. a beauty therapist who had breast cancer is offering women the chance to finish off their reconstructive surgery with a free nipple tattoo. she believes it can help boost confidence for those who have had mastectomies. our reporter, heidi booth, went along to one of the sessions. you can open your eyes. right now? yeah. idaren't! 0h! oh, my gosh! oh, gosh! god, yeah. wow! emily is seeing her new nipples in the mirror for the first time. they look amazing. thank you. thank you so much. do you feel all right? yeah, yeah, i do, yeah. she's had 3d tattoos after losing both nipples during treatment

for breast cancer. i was diagnosed injuly 2019, and started my treatment injanuary 2020. it's like a jigsaw puzzle. this is like one of the final pieces that goes into the jigsaw puzzle, because it's like every time you look in the mirror, it'sjust reminded of what you've been through. so mentally, you just want to get that piece sorted, really. it'lljust be nice to be able to look in the mirror again and not have to cover up all the time. so, yeah, i'm excited. beauty therapist dawn barlow is giving away this service once a month forfree. she has also had breast cancer, and had a nipple tattoo herself after her mastectomy. i wanted to give something back, because i'd already been doing this before i had the breast cancer. i had a lot of help and a lot of support when i was going through it. so for me to be able to give the same back to somebody else was really what i wanted to do. it's trying to get your head around everything. you know that you want to get rid of the cancer.

so one part of you cannot wait to get in hospital and get it out. the other part of you knows that you're then going to have to deal with the psychological side, once you see that you've got no breast there. i think one of the hardest parts for me after my surgery, was looking down and being flat one side. i think it's quite nice to have somebody that you know has been through it, that you can talk to openly about it. emily was told she'd have to wait two years for the tattoos on the nhs. they said it was all down to covid. they're not doing the tattooing because of covid. so it was a real shock actually, knowing that i was going to have to wait a further two years to feel complete again. it's a little bit like somebody losing their eyebrows. if you shaved your eyebrows off, you'd still look like you. but there's something really obviously missing, and that's how i felt with that. so having the actual tattooing done just completely changed my perspective on how i looked when i looked in the mirror. this is sort of like the cherry

on the cake, as they say! are you sure you want to put your top back on? no, i'm going to keep it off! heidi booth with that report. we're nowjoined by anna coles, who has had nipples tattoos following breast surgery. it is really nice to talk to you. we just wanted to get a sense of how important this is for people who have been through reconstructive surgery. tell us a bit about your own situation? i surgery. tell us a bit about your own situation?— surgery. tell us a bit about your own situation? ., , ., .,, own situation? i was diagnosed with breast cancer _ own situation? i was diagnosed with breast cancer in _ own situation? i was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. _ own situation? i was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. i _ own situation? i was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. i had - own situation? i was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. i had a - breast cancer in 2015. i had a double — breast cancer in 2015. i had a double mastectomy and my nipples were removed. i had implants, so i still have _ were removed. i had implants, so i still have the shape of a breast but i still have the shape of a breast but i obviously— still have the shape of a breast but i obviously had nowt nipples. after my treatment i met with a lady who is a tattooist and had my nipples tattooed — is a tattooist and had my nipples tattooed. did is a tattooist and had my nipples tattooed. , , ., ., ., , is a tattooist and had my nipples tattooed. , ., ., , . , tattooed. did you have any concerns auoin into tattooed. did you have any concerns going into it— tattooed. did you have any concerns going into it about _ tattooed. did you have any concerns going into it about them _ tattooed. did you have any concerns going into it about them well, - tattooed. did you have any concerns going into it about them well, first | going into it about them well, first of all how uncomfortable that might be to go through the procedure, but

also, how realistic it would look afterwards? i also, how realistic it would look afterwards?— also, how realistic it would look afterwards? ., , , ., , ., afterwards? i was very nervous about havin: it afterwards? i was very nervous about having it done- _ afterwards? i was very nervous about having it done. it _ afterwards? i was very nervous about having it done. it took _ afterwards? i was very nervous about having it done. it took me _ afterwards? i was very nervous about having it done. it took me quite - afterwards? i was very nervous about having it done. it took me quite a - having it done. it took me quite a lon- having it done. it took me quite a long time — having it done. it took me quite a long time before i plucked up the courage _ long time before i plucked up the courage because obviously it is a permanent treatment. but it didn't hurt at _ permanent treatment. but it didn't hurt at all. — permanent treatment. but it didn't hurt at all, actually. there's very little _ hurt at all, actually. there's very little sensitivity down there. so i didn't _ little sensitivity down there. so i didn't feel very much.— little sensitivity down there. so i didn't feel very much. what was it like some of— didn't feel very much. what was it like some of the _ didn't feel very much. what was it like some of the first _ didn't feel very much. what was it like some of the first time - didn't feel very much. what was it like some of the first time you - didn't feel very much. what was it| like some of the first time you saw them? , . , , them? they were incredible. they were incredible. _ them? they were incredible. they were incredible. they _ them? they were incredible. they were incredible. they improved i them? they were incredible. they| were incredible. they improved my confidence — were incredible. they improved my confidence almost instantly. did you feel like you — confidence almost instantly. did you feel like you again _ confidence almost instantly. did you feel like you again when _ confidence almost instantly. did you feel like you again when you - confidence almost instantly. did you feel like you again when you look i confidence almost instantly. did you feel like you again when you look in | feel like you again when you look in the mirror?— the mirror? yeah, i felt like a woman again. _ the mirror? yeah, i felt like a woman again. i— the mirror? yeah, i felt like a woman again. i think- the mirror? yeah, i felt like a woman again. i think i - the mirror? yeah, i felt like a woman again. i think i have i the mirror? yeah, i felt like a . woman again. i thinki have been woman again. i think i have been stripped — woman again. i think i have been stripped of— woman again. i think i have been stripped of that for a little while. which _ stripped of that for a little while. which goes to show how important it is psychologically, actually. when we heard in the film that some women have a difficultyjust accessing this kind of service, what was your own experience? i this kind of service, what was your own experience?— this kind of service, what was your own experience? i didn't use the nhs either. i own experience? i didn't use the nhs either- i went —

own experience? i didn't use the nhs either. i went privately _ own experience? i didn't use the nhs either. i went privately through - own experience? i didn't use the nhs either. i went privately through a - either. i went privately through a project _ either. i went privately through a project advertised in my local newspaper. it was a very similar situation — newspaper. it was a very similar situation where they were funding free treatment for ladies who had had breast cancer. i changed my life and it— had breast cancer. i changed my life and it should be available to as many— and it should be available to as many people as possible. and what would our many people as possible. and what would your advice _ many people as possible. and what would your advice be _ many people as possible. and what would your advice be to _ many people as possible. and what would your advice be to other- many people as possible. and what l would your advice be to other women who have been through a similar experience and had a mastectomy and perhaps are interested in getting this done? ., ._ ., perhaps are interested in getting this done? ., ., ., this done? oh, i would say go for it, 10096. — this done? oh, i would say go for it, 100%. 10094. _ this done? oh, i would say go for it, 10096. 10096 it _ this done? oh, i would say go for it, 10096. 10096 it will— this done? oh, i would say go for it, 10096. 10096 it will change - it, 100%. 100% it will change everything. it, 100%. 10096 it will change everything-— it, 100%. 10096 it will change everything. it, 100%. 10096 it will change eve hina. ., , ., ., everything. how is life for you now ada -atin everything. how is life for you now adapting to — everything. how is life for you now adapting to life _ everything. how is life for you now adapting to life beyond _ everything. how is life for you now adapting to life beyond surgery - everything. how is life for you now| adapting to life beyond surgery and moving on? adapting to life beyond surgery and movin: on? ., ., , , ., , moving on? now, i am seven years cancer free — moving on? now, i am seven years cancer free now — moving on? now, i am seven years cancer free now and _ moving on? now, i am seven years cancer free now and i _ moving on? now, i am seven years cancer free now and i have - moving on? now, i am seven years cancer free now and i have a - cancer free now and i have a daughter— cancer free now and i have a daughter and life is very busy. i am very fortunate. i have been very lucky— very fortunate. i have been very lucky through my treatment. we are 'ust seeinu lucky through my treatment. we are just seeing a — lucky through my treatment. we are just seeing a picture _ lucky through my treatment. we are just seeing a picture of— lucky through my treatment. we are just seeing a picture of you - lucky through my treatment. we are just seeing a picture of you there - just seeing a picture of you there celebrating with friends, with other patients, is it, at the end of your treatment? j patients, is it, at the end of your treatment?—

patients, is it, at the end of your treatment? ,, ., ., , treatment? i think that was when i had my head _ treatment? i think that was when i had my head shaved _ treatment? i think that was when i had my head shaved prior - treatment? i think that was when i had my head shaved prior to - treatment? i think that was when i had my head shaved prior to my i had my head shaved prior to my treatment. _ had my head shaved prior to my treatment, yeah. life had my head shaved prior to my treatment, yeah.— treatment, yeah. life is quite different now. _ treatment, yeah. life is quite different now. it _ treatment, yeah. life is quite different now. it has - treatment, yeah. life is quite different now. it has been i different now. it has been absolutely brilliant hearing your story. thank you for talking to us this morning. anat coles, who is one of those who has had a new belt tattooed following reconstructive surgery, following on from the story about a woman in derbyshire offering this service for free because it is difficult for some women to access. lovely film, that my showing what it means, that moment. a couple of things to look ahead to. just after half past seven, you will be aware a lot of travel problems at the moment. getting really busy ahead of easter. airports and ports as well. we are going to catch up on everything for you. we will be at heathrow airport, manchester as well. but also, in terms of the cross channel ferries, we know there are a lot of problems there. we have got dft s, one of the buses, coming

on to talk to us. —— buses. just this morning they have been giving information there are more delays. abs, information there are more delays. a couple of hours. we will be catching up couple of hours. we will be catching up with them shortly. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. the metropolitan police commissioner will step down from her role this weekend. dame cressida dick announced her resignation in february after losing the confidence of the mayor of london. she has said it's been an honour to serve the people of london. her replacement is expected to be appointed this summer. meanwhile, the met police has vowed to root out people who do not belong in the force following an investigation into harassment and racism at a police unit. the police watchdog discovered misogyny, discrimination and sexual harassment among some officers at charing cross police station.

it's made fifteen recommendations, all of which the met has accepted. a covid study at king's college london has found people with the omicron variant are more likely to have a sore throat and less likely to lose their sense of smell compared to the delta variant. researchers studied the symptoms of more than sixty thousand vaccinated people last year. results also suggested people are less likely to be admitted to hospital with omicron and symptoms won't last as long. pointe ballet shoes have been added to a red list of endangered heritage crafts. freed of london in last remaining producer of the bespoke shoes. the age—old skills are said to be under threat of extinction and need protecting. (sor next) our heritage craft skills are an important cultural resource. they are part of our living heritage and they are as important to us as, say, our stately homes or our historic landscapes and gardens, the art we have on the walls. these are things that

are within people, so these are intangible heritage. so without the people that know them and have the skills to do them, then they can't exist. let's take a look at the tube situation. a few issues. minor delays on the circle line, the metropolitan line — part closure of the northern line for ongoing work. and for all the other travel news where you are — tune into your local bbc radio station for regular updates the weather now with sara thornton. good morning. a bit of a mixed start this morning because we have high cloud around for some of us and some thicker cloud trying to push on from the south and west at the moment, so bumping in the further south you are and there is a little bit of rain around, as well. but it is sunshine and showers for the day today. a lighter wind than yesterday, but it is a cool northerly wind. it will feel quite chilly and the showers could have hail and thunder mixed in. they clear away through tonight and then into tomorrow morning, light winds, cold air above us and clear sky as well. that will allow us to see our temperatures really fall away. so a touch of frost for some of us tomorrow morning. certainly a chilly start for all.

we have cold air with us at the moment and that is because of those northerly winds, but a real shift as we go through the weekend. we will start to see the oranges here, the milder air pushing in for the start of the new working week. so that is the big story. it has been quite cool and certainly will feel cool, despite sunshine today. but over the weekend into the start of next week, the temperatures are on the up. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london in an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and rachel burden. as demand for holidays returns to pre—pandemic levels, travellers have been hit by disruption over the past week with thousands facing delays to their journeys. operators say there's more

on the way ahead of next week's easter bank holiday. let's speak to simon calder — travel correspondent for the independent — who's at heathrow airport. i know so many people heading off for a holiday for the first time in 2-3 for a holiday for the first time in 2—3 years this easter so understandable these places are busy. understandable these places are bus . ., .. , understandable these places are bus. ., ., ., busy. how are they coping at heathrow? — busy. how are they coping at heathrow? you _ busy. how are they coping at heathrow? you are - busy. how are they coping at heathrow? you are right, i busy. how are they coping at heathrow? you are right, for busy. how are they coping at - heathrow? you are right, for many families, this is theirfirst break in a couple of years and for the tourism industry the opportunity to make a bit of money after the most miserable two years of their lives, yet they cannot cope with the level of demand and that is the case at heathrow. just behind me is the main base for british airways, terminal five, and they have cancelled today 68 short—haul european domestic flights, many of those they notified a couple of weeks ago and said to

people yourflight to a couple of weeks ago and said to people your flight to milan has been cancelled and we will put you on another one a couple of hours later, but we have seen serious overnight cancellations as well with people who were due to go an hour ago to prague, they are not going anywhere. and a flight to athens has been grounded which will upset people's plans and also in cyprus, the evening flight has been '5 plans and also in cyprus, the evening flight has been cancelled. fortunately, air passenger, if british airways or easyjet who cancelled 42 flights today, they have to get you where you need to be on the day you are supposed to get there, even if they have to spend hundreds of pounds booking a flight on a rival airline. appropriately, a plane flying overhead as we speak. , if british airways or easyjet who cancelled 42 flights today, they have to get you where you need to be on the day you are supposed to get there, even if they have to spend hundreds of pounds booking a flight on arrival

airline. appropriately, a plane flying overhead as what happens then? it flying overhead as what happens then? , . , flying overhead as what happens then? , ., , ., then? it is really tricky and we have not then? it is really tricky and we have got charlie _ then? it is really tricky and we have got charlie cornish, - then? it is really tricky and we have got charlie cornish, chief executive of manchester airports group, published an open letter where he says we are under resourced, we cannot cope with demand. he said get to the airport three hours before your flight and we think you will be all right. people i have spoken to say we arrived four hours early and were still in danger of missing the flight and as we have heard, many people have lost their holidays in the past weeks. if you do miss your flight, hopefully the airline will book you one another and other airlines have delayed flights. if you have 50 passengers stuck in the queue, you will probably do that. i think after manchester airport said turn up three hours early, if you do and can prove it and miss your flight, you might have a claim

against them. lawyers will prevail. meanwhile, at terminalfive here, everything is going speedily. someone said they got through in three minutes. not surprising when 10,000 passengers have been taken out of the equation on british airways flight. as a former security guard at gatwick, do not forget the liquids rule, it is still in force. a lot of the problems could be eased if people were more aware. do not put large bottles of shampoo in your hand luggage because then it will be needing to be search and it will come up quickly. i needing to be search and it will come up quickly.— needing to be search and it will come up quickly. i was stopped by -auttin an come up quickly. i was stopped by putting an egg _ come up quickly. i was stopped by putting an egg mayonnaise - come up quickly. i was stopped by i putting an egg mayonnaise sandwich in my suitcase which was counted as liquid. the industry, as much as the delays will not do good, they will be pleased to see passengers coming through their doors, going through

the airports and ferries. thea;r through their doors, going through the airports and ferries.— the airports and ferries. they are and ou the airports and ferries. they are and you can _ the airports and ferries. they are and you can see _ the airports and ferries. they are and you can see from _ the airports and ferries. they are and you can see from the - the airports and ferries. they are and you can see from the level i the airports and ferries. they are | and you can see from the level of prices we are seeing, mid week flight on ryanairfrom prices we are seeing, mid week flight on ryanair from stansted to malaga, it came in at almost £400 one way. they are coining it which is one reason why you will see very few spanish and portuguese cancellations because that is where they are making the money over the holiday. they are desperate because they have lost billions during the pandemic. they had to borrow a lot of cash also. they have to pay some of cash also. they have to pay some of that back. meanwhile, if you are travelling, front—line staff really need to get you where you need to be, please be nice to them, they deserve respect and not abuse. they are doing their best for you. sound advice. thank— are doing their best for you. sound advice. thank you, _ are doing their best for you. sound advice. thank you, simon. - are doing their best for you. sound advice. thank you, simon. a - are doing their best for you. sound advice. thank you, simon. a busy | advice. thank you, simon. a busy heathrow airport. back to dover.

where the cancellation of p810 ferries services and the weather have caused gridlock for thousands of lorry drivers and tourists. dfds, another ferry company, was initially taking on p810 customers but have now said there is no more room for them. chris parker is one of the company directors and joins us now. good morning. what is the situation this morning as we talk? the good morning. what is the situation this morning as we talk?— this morning as we talk? the traffic is free flowing _ this morning as we talk? the traffic is free flowing through _ this morning as we talk? the traffic is free flowing through dover. - this morning as we talk? the traffic is free flowing through dover. it i this morning as we talk? the traffic is free flowing through dover. it is. is free flowing through dover. it is being held up on the motorway. tourist passengers, it is free flowing into the port which is good to see. we have seen an improvement in the weather and the wind has died down. we have six ships in service and a full fleet going this weekend so fingers crossed things are looking pretty smooth. it is so fingers crossed things are looking pretty smooth. it is flowing freel to looking pretty smooth. it is flowing freely to the _ looking pretty smooth. it is flowing freely to the port, _ looking pretty smooth. it is flowing freely to the port, what _ looking pretty smooth. it is flowing freely to the port, what about - freely to the port, what about getting on a ferry and getting to the other side?—

getting on a ferry and getting to the other side? once people get in the other side? once people get in the ort the other side? once people get in the port and _ the other side? once people get in the port and through _ the other side? once people get in the port and through passport i the port and through passport control and to the check—in, it is smooth and they are on to the next sailing. we have a two hour delay on calais and no delays on the dunkirk route. we are shaping up for a good start to the weekend. we expect 50% more passengers this weekend than last. with the weather improving we think we will be ok with tourist traffic. freight, it will take awhile to clear the backlog but it is looking good for tourist. iloathed is looking good for tourist. what accounts for _ is looking good for tourist. what accounts for the _ is looking good for tourist. what accounts for the two _ is looking good for tourist. what accounts for the two hour - is looking good for tourist. what accounts for the two hour delay? that is coming out of the bad weather with high winds. and we have a 42 minute turnaround to discharge and load the vessel and we load 150 trucks and 100 cars which takes time. we have a delay there but we are catching up and running ferries as fast as we can to do so. we have

added sailings and increased passenger capacity. we are trying to be part of the solution, and we want people to get away as smoothly as possible. people to get away as smoothly as ossible. ., ,._ i. people to get away as smoothly as ossible. ., ._ i. ., . .,, possible. you say you are increasing ca aci . possible. you say you are increasing capacity- ibut _ possible. you say you are increasing capacity- ibut you — possible. you say you are increasing capacity. but you are _ possible. you say you are increasing capacity. but you are no _ possible. you say you are increasing capacity. but you are no longer i capacity. but you are no longer taking any more bookings are picking up taking any more bookings are picking up bookings from those who would have been travelling on p810 ferries. the situation, now the fourth week of this and up to now we have taken thousands of p810 passengers but as we run into the peak weekend, we had high demand from our own passengers and cannot take our passengers and then have more coming in from p810, we do not have capacity. we decided we do not have capacity. we decided we would be better off focusing on our passengers and not disappoint those arriving at the port. the worse thing is to have people turning up and to say sorry, we do not have space. we have paused it over the weekend but will start it

from monday. taking p810 passengers again. we are running as fast as we can but we can only take a certain amount of traffic. you can but we can only take a certain amount of traffic.— amount of traffic. you still have the scenario _ amount of traffic. you still have the scenario where _ amount of traffic. you still have the scenario where people - amount of traffic. you still have | the scenario where people travel down, presumably they know their p810 ferry is not running and they are taking a chance to get on one of yours. taking a chance to get on one of ours. ., . ~ taking a chance to get on one of ours. ., , ~ ., ., , yours. not this weekend and that is the oint. yours. not this weekend and that is the point- till— yours. not this weekend and that is the point. till now— yours. not this weekend and that is the point. till now we _ yours. not this weekend and that is the point. till now we have - yours. not this weekend and that is the point. till now we have taken i the point. till now we have taken p810 customers arriving at the port. they are directed to us from the p810 check—in. but on the peak weekend when we do not have capacity we cannot do it. to avoid that happening, we have taken the decision to make the clear message just over the weekend. you decision to make the clear message just over the weekend.— just over the weekend. you can still make bookings? _ just over the weekend. you can still make bookings? if— just over the weekend. you can still make bookings? if someone - just over the weekend. you can still make bookings? if someone is - make bookings? if someone is listening to you now and have not made plans yet, or their p810 ferry is not running, they can book on your system? we

is not running, they can book on your system?— is not running, they can book on ours stem? ., ., , your system? we do have some space available to book _ your system? we do have some space available to book but _ your system? we do have some space available to book but we _ your system? we do have some space available to book but we say _ your system? we do have some space available to book but we say to - available to book but we say to people book in advance, do not turn up people book in advance, do not turn up at the port because we will not be able to process you through the port. we need people to make a booking and arrive on time. we say to customers if they are stuck in queues over the weekend we will get them onto the next available crossing and get them to france and away on holiday but if people want to travel we have some space but people need to begin advance. you said about your turnaround time. what people have focused on, not least because of staffing problems and training issues to deal with a lot of companies, because of what happened with p810, you said there is a 42 minute turnaround. safety is paramount. that sounds like a short space of time to get trucks and lorries off and everyone back on again. it lorries off and everyone back on aaain. , �*

lorries off and everyone back on aaain. , ~ , ,, ., again. it is. a process we have refined over _ again. it is. a process we have refined over many _ again. it is. a process we have refined over many years. - again. it is. a process we have refined over many years. we i again. it is. a process we have i refined over many years. we have 54 sailings a day and to keep that schedule we need to keep the vessel is turning around as quickly as possible. safety is paramount. loading a vessel is a precise art, half art, half science, to ensure we maximise the utilisation of the vessel. our staff are well trained and competently doing so. thank you ve much. and competently doing so. thank you very much- chris _ and competently doing so. thank you very much. chris parker _ and competently doing so. thank you very much. chris parker from - and competently doing so. thank you very much. chris parker from dfds. i very much. chris parkerfrom dfds. taking you through practicalities on how things are working in dover. with the weather here pretty cold at the moment, you can understand why people want to make a getaway, but i think things are going to get milder? they are. at the moment, it is cold. frost in the valley in wales. the cloud is the same we saw earlier in

parts of south wales leading to a beautiful sunrise. associated with low pressure that will bring problems to southern france, storm diego. foras, rain underneath problems to southern france, storm diego. for as, rain underneath out. ice risk in northern scotland. sleet and snow and the odd rumble of thunder. but elsewhere, mostly dry. the rain on the english channel. as it goes over the hills we could see sleet and snow. a soggy morning across the channel islands before things brighten up. mostly a sunny start, dry, but we will see cloud with showers bubbling up. those showers fewer in number and more people will stay dry in the afternoon. showers wintry in the north and west and they could be thunder, but the wind is not as strong. even though temperatures are down it will not feel as cold as

yesterday. overnight, the windfall is lighter and showers fade. still some in parts of wales, west midlands, liverpool bay, northern ireland, none of —— northern scotland. but otherwise a widespread frost but the start of the weekend should be dry and sunny. the showers most frequent through saturday in scotland. still wintry and cold enough for sleet and snow. more of you will spend the day on saturday dry and temperatures creeping up. down on the early april average. sunday, anotherfrosty down on the early april average. sunday, another frosty night. down on the early april average. sunday, anotherfrosty night. as this closes in it shifts the wind direction especially in the west, bringing more cloud. maybe rain in northern ireland. mostly dry, sunny

start, clouding over, sunshine hazy, but with the wind shifting it will feel milder so we expect the flip around. through this weekend the wind coming from the north. but the start of next week, more of a south, south—easterly, so something warmer and temperatures on the rise. cannot guarantee it will stay dry on your easter break. if you do not like the cold, this is the week for easter break. if you do not like the cold, this is the week for you. while we have you with us, the extreme weather events this spring causing problems with vineyards in france. they are, indeed. we have all had a glass of wine by candlelight, look at this. footage of vineyards being lit by candles. a stunning scene. but a scene of desperation. french

vineyard owners have struggled with sharp and sudden frosts. it has forced them to have these barrels of oil, setting them alight to keep frost at bay. some of the coldest conditions in 75 years in april in parts of france which badly affects the vines. the vines developed rapidly through march with warm temperatures. the frost has arrived. and even fans introduced to direct warm air down, as well as helicopters. another method of keeping the frost at bay is to spray the vines with water. and the ice gives a protective layer. last year, similar conditions led to one of the worst wine crops on record. champagne was only 40% of its normal

output. with conditions continuing like that there is a concern this year could be every bit as bad. and of course, when you get poor production like that, the offset of course will be higher prices. it does look stunning but a big concern across france, especially in the north such as the champagne crops looking particularly badly hit. studio: and those extreme weather events, if they are a pattern for the future, that is a worry. next time we see you, can you do cheese? i always do cheese, charlie. something haunting about those images. they have problems and that is why they are doing it but the images themselves are remarkable. mike is at aintree. icy blue skies.

it is gorgeous. what a difference to yesterday. perfect for ladies' day. they have not been able to do it since 2019 say they will go to town with their dresses and suits. there is an award for best dress. that is my entry. the cameraman will not show the footwear. you have to be practical at this time of day. it is about dressing up and as much about the social scene as the racing which should be fantastic on the second day. what a meeting to yesterday. more from here in a moment but first, the sun is shining on tiger woods. the fine times winner at the masters. coming back after that horrific car crash. people doubted he would compete again and he said he would compete again and he said he would compete again and he said he would only compete at again if he thought he could win it. he is clearly not finished yet.

welcome back. 14 months after the car crash he said he was lucky to survive, the remarkable return of tiger woods. would he be up to it? how is this for an answer? that certainly got the crowd going and while there were inevitably mistakes, there was plenty more magic. a round of one under par was impressive in any circumstances. in his, it was astonishing. i am able to do it. i am lucky to have the opportunity to play and not only that to play in the masters and to have this type of reception. the lace have this type of reception. the place was _ have this type of reception. the place was electric. as for rory mcilroy, a day largely of frustration. he had his moments but not enough of them. six a shots off the pace. the best british performance from danny willett, the 2016 champion two off the lead. but

this is the man they are chasing. a superb round from south korea's sung—jae i'm on an intriguing and emotional thursday. sung—jae i'm on an intriguing and emotionalthursday. —— sung—jae i'm on an intriguing and emotional thursday. —— first day. west ham manager david moyes said they were still in with a good shout of reaching their first european semi—final since 1976. they were down to 10 men by the time jarrod bowen put them ahead against lyon in the first leg of their europa league quarter—final. the french side did equalise though, so they're level going into the away leg next thursday. it's trickier for rangers — they lost 1—nil at sporting braga, thanks to an abel ruiz goal. and in the europa conference league, leicester drew 0—0 at home to psv eindhoven. second practice is under way for this weekend's australian grand prix. formula one is back in melbourne for the first time since the race was cancelled at the start

of the coronavirus pandemic two years ago. and once again, ferrari led the way in first practice, carlos sainz topping the timesheets earlier. lewis hamilton could only manage seventh. well here at aintree yesterday, the former manchester united manager sir alex ferguson was a happy man. the horse he part owns, clan des obeaux, made it back to back wins in the bowl chase. after a disappointing build—up to the festival, he came in at 13—2 — ferguson said it was fantastic. one story we are celebrating this week is that of dick francis, champion jockey week is that of dick francis, championjockey in week is that of dick francis, champion jockey in the early 505 who became a famous writer with over 40 international bestsellers centred on the world of horse racing. they unveiled a statue this week to tell

the story of what happened in one of the story of what happened in one of the sporting moments of history, the most dramatic ever, when he was on devon loch in the 1956 grand national. you can see the winning post. you see the fence beyond it, thatis post. you see the fence beyond it, that is the waterjump. he was alongside that. they had 40 yards to go to make history because he was on the queen mother's horse, devon loch, and they were chasing a first royal win since the turn—of—the—century. a crowd of 250,000 expected this historic moment when inexplicably at the time, devon loch did a belly flop just behind me. this week, to mark this and reflect on what happened, i have been speaking to felix francis, the son of dick francis, who said the son of dick francis, who said the legacy was life changing for his father.

the devon loch episode catapulted the name of dick francis from the back pages to the front pages. he said later in life he probably owed more to devon loch's collapse than if he had won. he was afraid his epitaph would be here lies the man who did not win the grand national. i was three at the time but it seems to me it was a miracle i made it to my fourth birthday because according to my mother i would scamper across the carpet and throw my hands out in front and my legs at the back and shout, i am front and my legs at the back and shout, iam being devon front and my legs at the back and shout, i am being devon loch, front and my legs at the back and shout, iam being devon loch, down front and my legs at the back and shout, i am being devon loch, down i 90, shout, i am being devon loch, down i go, bumper. which is probably not tactful. it go, bumper. which is probably not tactful. , ., tactful. it became part of sporting folklore. tactful. it became part of sporting folklore- to _ tactful. it became part of sporting folklore. to snatch _ tactful. it became part of sporting folklore. to snatch defeat - tactful. it became part of sporting folklore. to snatch defeat from i tactful. it became part of sportingl folklore. to snatch defeat from the “aws of folklore. to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory _ folklore. to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory is — folklore. to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory is what _ folklore. to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory is what doing i folklore. to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory is what doing a i jaws of victory is what doing a devon loch is. it is now used not only in sport but in politics as well. he turned what seemed like bad thing

into a life changing moment, which he made the most. we will take another look at the statue at around 8:40am. but a final glimpse over the fantastic aintree course and the first race at 1:30pm. the first horses have gone out onto the course. they are in the distance at the moment, but what a difference to yesterday, with that sunshine. and perfect for wearing whatever you want to do. certainly no coat required. studio: talking about that fall and that race, and how sometimes things that race, and how sometimes things that can go wrong in horse racing become the big story, who knows who won on that day? yes. as dick francis said many times to his son felix, he would have been remembered less if he had won the race rather than having an absolute nightmare, the disaster. he thought

it was terrible at the time but later recognised it was one of the best thing is to have happened, inadvertently. i had it when i once fell into a swimming pool and thought i might lose myjob but even there i go now, people mention it in a jovial and happy way, on the whole. so i know the feeling. oh, we have two horses. do not ask me who they are. at last. studio: horses at aintree, who would have thought it? it was like mike was on safari and had seen something that had not been seen in 20 years. i know what he meant. it does look gorgeous. my goodness. have fun if you are going today. ed sheeran has said his high court copyright case was not about money but about standing up for what is right.

it's after a judge ruled this week, that his song shape of you, did not plagiarise the work of another artist. in an exclusive interview with bbc newsnight, the singer says he had no choice but to defend his work in court. anna collinson reports. but to defend his work in court. this week, a lengthy battle over spotify�*s most streamed song reached a conclusion. while a judge cleared ed sheeran and fellow songwriter johnny mcdaid of plagiarism, the pair have exclusively told newsnight there has been little celebration. i'm happy it's over. i'm happy we can move on and get back to writing songs. yeah, all of it makes me sad. in the last year, it got really heavy and it was consuming. and the cost to our mental health and creativity was really tangible.

i think lawsuits are, like, not fun for anyone involved. yeah, i think across all sides. like it was not a nice experience. i don't think anyone would contest that. it wasn't pleasant. shape of you became the focus of a high court trial after the grime artist sami chokri accused the song writers of copying one of his tracks. ed sheeran and his team denied this and decided to fight for the song which the trial heard earned them around £5 million a year. but they say this was about so much more. the conversation around all of this is always about money. it is not about money. this is about honesty. integrity. yeah. it's not about... win or lose, we had to go to court. we had to stand up for what we thought was right. this isn't the first time ed sheeran has been accused of copyright. he has told newsnight he now films all of his songwriting sessions. i don't want to have this situation happen again so now i just film everything. everything is on film.

we have had claims coming through on songs and then we go well, here's the footage, and you watch. you will see there is nothing there. two days ago, the high court ruled ed sheeran and his team had neither deliberately nor subconsciously copied the track oh why. the singer says he wants to get back to making music, but this lengthy lawsuit has scarred one of the uk and the world's biggest stars. i personally think the best feeling in the world, best feeling, is the euphoria around the first idea of writing a great song. like, the first spark where you go, "this is special. this is amazing." but that feeling has now turned into, "oh, wait, let's stand back for a minute. have we touched anything?" you find yourself in the moment second—guessing yourself. anna collinson, bbc news. the full interview with ed sheeran is on newsnight, on bbc two at 10.30 tonight.

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good morning, welcome to breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. our headlines today. heading off for the easter holidays — but there's warnings of significant delays at ports and airports. bookings and a demand for flights are up, which isjust what bookings and a demand for flights are up, which is just what the travel industry needs, but airports and airlines are grappling with shortages because of sickness and unfilled vacancies. i am at manchester airport. harrowing accounts of life under russian occupation

near the ukrainian city of chernihiv, where more than a hundred civilians were held captive in a cellar for weeks. the chancellor rishi sunak defends his wife's tax arrangements, saying his family are the targets of a smear campaign. i'm live at aintree on ladies day ahead of the grand national. and there's a triumphant return to golf for tiger woods. the five times masters champion shoots under par at augusta — he's four shots off the lead. lighter winds at entry today, which is the case for all of us. a few showers, more sunshine and warmth. good morning. the uk s biggest tour operators are expecting a busy few days with a revival in travel this weekend, as families go away during the first public holiday since travel restrictions were lifted.

let's ta ke let's take you through some of the details. the number of passengers travelling has increased. on wednesday, the national air traffic services told the bbc that it handled 5,806 flights compared with 1,654 on the same date last year. and tour operators like tui say there 5 been a 25% increase in passenger numbers since last week — a return to 2019 levels. and jet2, the second biggest holiday operator in the uk, says its operating more flights this year than it did before the pandemic. but there could be delays and frustration ahead, with staffing issues causing headaches for operators. last week, 1,143 flights were cancelled, compared with just 197 in the same week last year. airports are bracing for the disruption and some, like leeds—bradford, have advised passengers to arrive at least three hours early for their flights. in a moment we'll speak to fiona lamdin in dover.

but first, ben boulos at manchester airport. looks like a lovely day. tell us about some of the issues they have been facing their recently? yes. been facing their recently? yes, aood been facing their recently? yes, good morning- _ been facing their recently? yes, good morning. it _ been facing their recently? yes, good morning. it is _ been facing their recently? yes, good morning. it is a _ been facing their recently? yes, good morning. it is a lovely i good morning. it is a lovely morning _ good morning. it is a lovely morning. we have seen planes taking off and _ morning. we have seen planes taking off and landing through the morning. but to— off and landing through the morning. but to get— off and landing through the morning. but to get on those flights in many cases— but to get on those flights in many cases people are having to queue for a long _ cases people are having to queue for a longtime — cases people are having to queue for a long time. in some cases for hours to get— a long time. in some cases for hours to get through check—in and security _ to get through check—in and security. this is ahead of a really busy— security. this is ahead of a really busy weekend. demand for flights is picking _ busy weekend. demand for flights is picking up— busy weekend. demand for flights is picking up as covid travel restrictions have pretty much been lifted _ restrictions have pretty much been lifted it— restrictions have pretty much been lifted it is— restrictions have pretty much been lifted. it isjust what restrictions have pretty much been lifted. it is just what the travel industry— lifted. it is just what the travel industry wanted. they wanted to see this pick— industry wanted. they wanted to see this pick up— industry wanted. they wanted to see this pick up in demand. but they are grappling _ this pick up in demand. but they are grappling with staff shortages. that is what _ grappling with staff shortages. that is what is _ grappling with staff shortages. that is what is leading to those delays and cancellations both for the airports — and cancellations both for the airports and the airlines. now the reason _ airports and the airlines. now the reason they are seeing so many staff shortages _ reason they are seeing so many staff shortages is down to two main factors —

shortages is down to two main factors. one, high level of sickness among _ factors. one, high level of sickness among staff, so a lot of staff absent~ _ among staff, so a lot of staff absent. on the other side you have .ot absent. on the other side you have got the _ absent. on the other side you have got the unfilled vacancies. the industry— got the unfilled vacancies. the industry was hit so hard by the pandemic— industry was hit so hard by the pandemic that they had to lay off many— pandemic that they had to lay off many workers and other workers just chose _ many workers and other workers just chose to _ many workers and other workers just chose to leave and retrain and work elsewhere~ — chose to leave and retrain and work elsewhere. 50, although demand for flights— elsewhere. 50, although demand for flights is— elsewhere. 50, although demand for flights is back, the industry cannot fill those _ flights is back, the industry cannot fill those gaps. now you may think, why not— fill those gaps. now you may think, why not go— fill those gaps. now you may think, why not go and recruit more people? it is why not go and recruit more people? it is a _ why not go and recruit more people? it is a good _ why not go and recruit more people? it is a good question and one we put to the _ it is a good question and one we put to the deputy chief executive of manchester airport. the _ manchester airport. the speed and the scale of recovery has taught us and had this has meant we are short—staffed. it has meant that there is a number of weeks where our processes need to catch up, our recruitment processes. but we are confident in a matter of weeks we will be in the position. i think we are going to have instances of cues over the next four to six weeks. but as i said, there will be lots of people who will get through and five, ten minutes, the majority

will get through in 30,40 minutes. and as well as that a statement, we have also— and as well as that a statement, we have also had an open letter from the chief— have also had an open letter from the chief executive of manchester airport _ the chief executive of manchester airport group, which covers stansted airport _ airport group, which covers stansted airport it— airport group, which covers stansted airport. it apologises to people. just to— airport. it apologises to people. just to reiterate the advice you gave, — just to reiterate the advice you gave, arrive three hours before flight _ gave, arrive three hours before flight to— gave, arrive three hours before flight to make sure that you can get away on _ flight to make sure that you can get away on that much—needed, and probably— away on that much—needed, and probably much deserved, holiday. thank— probably much deserved, holiday. thank you — probably much deserved, holiday. thank ou. �* , probably much deserved, holiday. thank ou. h probably much deserved, holiday. thank yon-— thank you. let's look at those t in: to thank you. let's look at those trying to cross _ thank you. let's look at those trying to cross the _ thank you. let's look at those trying to cross the channel. i thank you. let's look at those i trying to cross the channel. fiona landon is in dover. what is the picture down there this morning. what is the picture down there this morninu. ., , , morning. --? so, we have 'ust been told that out — morning. --? so, we have 'ust been told that out ofi morning. --? so, we have 'ust been told that out of the i morning. --? so, we have 'ust been told that out of the ferries i morning. --? so, we havejust been told that out of the ferries that i told that out of the ferries that are going — told that out of the ferries that are going this morning, there are currently— are going this morning, there are currently no delays. that has changed _ currently no delays. that has changed in the last hour. no delays. however. _ changed in the last hour. no delays. however. to — changed in the last hour. no delays. however, to get to the port is

proving — however, to get to the port is proving incredibly tricky. the council— proving incredibly tricky. the council here at dover have said if things— council here at dover have said if things don't improve, if the traffic doesn't _ things don't improve, if the traffic doesn't improve this weekend, they will be _ doesn't improve this weekend, they will be declaring a major incident. just to— will be declaring a major incident. just to remind you how we got here. there _ just to remind you how we got here. there are _ just to remind you how we got here. there are three contributing factors that have _ there are three contributing factors that have created this perfect storm — that have created this perfect storm. first of all, there is a shortage _ storm. first of all, there is a shortage of ferries, with p810 sucking — shortage of ferries, with p810 sucking 800 of its staff, there is currently — sucking 800 of its staff, there is currently no service running between dover _ currently no service running between dover and _ currently no service running between dover and calais. that is a real problem — dover and calais. that is a real problem. where do those passengers .o? problem. where do those passengers go? company—mac have been trying to take the _ go? company—mac have been trying to take the passengers from p810. —— dfds~ _ take the passengers from p810. —— dfds~ at— take the passengers from p810. —— dfds. at this weekend i can't do that, _ dfds. at this weekend i can't do that, they— dfds. at this weekend i can't do that, they have to prioritise their own passengers. this— own passengers. this is now the fourth week of this. up this is now the fourth week of this. up to now we have taken thousands of p810 passengers. the issue is as we run into the weekend, we havejust had extremely high demand from our on passengers. we cannot take a full load of our on passengers i have

more passengers coming in from p810, we said we don't have the capacity. we took the decision we would be better off focusing on our passengers are not as a point p810 passengers are not as a point p810 passengers arriving at the port, because the worst thing is to have people turn up and have to say, sorry, we don't have the space. so, they are hoping that as of monday— so, they are hoping that as of monday they can start taking p810 passengers again. as well as the shortage — passengers again. as well as the shortage of ferries, the weather has been terrible. that has disrupted sailings — been terrible. that has disrupted sailings. also, there is a huge influx — sailings. also, there is a huge influx of— sailings. also, there is a huge influx of holiday passengers. it has tripled _ influx of holiday passengers. it has tripled compared to this time last year _ tripled compared to this time last year so— tripled compared to this time last year. so come on the 20 there are currently— year. so come on the 20 there are currently 23 — year. so come on the 20 there are currently 23 mile tailbacks. operation brock has kicked in. it has the — operation brock has kicked in. it has the capacity to deal with 2000 lorries~ _ has the capacity to deal with 2000 lorries~ at — has the capacity to deal with 2000 lorries. at the moment they are dealing — lorries. at the moment they are dealing with 4500. so, many lorries spent _ dealing with 4500. so, many lorries spent the _ dealing with 4500. so, many lorries spent the night there. there are no bathrooms, — spent the night there. there are no bathrooms, there is no food. lots of lorries _ bathrooms, there is no food. lots of lorries there~ — bathrooms, there is no food. lots of lorries there. then also, the local traffic. _ lorries there. then also, the local traffic, people try to get to work, people _ traffic, people try to get to work, people trying to get to hospital appointments, go out and do their

shopping. — appointments, go out and do their shopping, hugely frustrating. p810 are saying they hope they will resume — are saying they hope they will resume their sailings next week if they pass — resume their sailings next week if they pass all the safety checks. but at the _ they pass all the safety checks. but at the moment, if you are a lorry driver, _ at the moment, if you are a lorry driver, if— at the moment, if you are a lorry driver, if you _ at the moment, if you are a lorry driver, if you are heading here for a holiday. — driver, if you are heading here for a holiday. or— driver, if you are heading here for a holiday, or if you are a local, what _ a holiday, or if you are a local, what you — a holiday, or if you are a local, what you need this morning in this area is— what you need this morning in this area is a _ what you need this morning in this area is a lot — what you need this morning in this area is a lot of time and a huge amount— area is a lot of time and a huge amount of— area is a lot of time and a huge amount of patients. thank— amount of patients. thank you. nine minutes past eight. harrowing accounts have emerged from a ukrainian village, where civilians have been revealing their treatment by russian forces. residents close to the northern city of chernihiv described how more than 130 men, women and children were held captive for a month in a school basement, where 12 people died. let's get the latest from our correspondent in lviv, emma vardy. emma, what details have emerged? well, more horrific tales of alleged brutality _ well, more horrific tales of alleged

brutality. the areas around chernihiv— brutality. the areas around chernihiv were occupied by russian forces _ chernihiv were occupied by russian forces for— chernihiv were occupied by russian forces for about a month. now they have withdrawn, the bbc crew has been _ have withdrawn, the bbc crew has been told — have withdrawn, the bbc crew has been told stories by residents, told they were _ been told stories by residents, told they were rounded up by russian soldiers. — they were rounded up by russian soldiers, held at gunpoint, more than _ soldiers, held at gunpoint, more than 100 — soldiers, held at gunpoint, more than 100 people, in the basement of a school, _ than 100 people, in the basement of a school, and held out for weeks, with very— a school, and held out for weeks, with very little food. during that time _ with very little food. during that time 12 — with very little food. during that time 12 people, many of them elderly, — time 12 people, many of them elderly, passed away. they died. the people _ elderly, passed away. they died. the people remaining there had to sleep beside _ people remaining there had to sleep beside corpses. terrible stories of suffering — beside corpses. terrible stories of suffering. at times they say they were _ suffering. at times they say they were brought above ground and used as human _ were brought above ground and used as human shields, effectively. so 'ust as human shields, effectively. so just more — as human shields, effectively. so just more mounting evidence, really, these _ just more mounting evidence, really, these alleged russian war crimes that are _ these alleged russian war crimes that are coming out of these areas that are coming out of these areas that were — that are coming out of these areas that were occupied by russian forces for many— that were occupied by russian forces for many weeks. they are having a huge _ for many weeks. they are having a huge impact around the world and a hu-e huge impact around the world and a huge impact around the world and a huge impact in ukraine too. as huge impact around the world and a huge impact in ukraine too.- huge impact in ukraine too. as the russian troops _ huge impact in ukraine too. as the russian troops have _ huge impact in ukraine too. as the russian troops have rolled - huge impact in ukraine too. as the russian troops have rolled out i huge impact in ukraine too. as the russian troops have rolled out of l russian troops have rolled out of these areas, more atrocities have been uncovered. we saw had happened in bushehr. we are also hearing

about the recaptured town of borodyanka, which could unveil worse crimes, potentially. what we know about what has happened there? that is right. borodyanka is something the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, something the ukrainian president, volodymyrzelensky, has something the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, has been highlighting. he says much of it is reduced _ highlighting. he says much of it is reduced to — highlighting. he says much of it is reduced to rubble and they are pulling — reduced to rubble and they are pulling civilian bodies out of the rubble — pulling civilian bodies out of the rubble. he says, look, this is more evidence _ rubble. he says, look, this is more evidence that russian strikes were targeting _ evidence that russian strikes were targeting civilian areas, targeting ordinary— targeting civilian areas, targeting ordinary people. he is pointing the finger— ordinary people. he is pointing the finger at— ordinary people. he is pointing the finger at these examples and using that as _ finger at these examples and using that as a _ finger at these examples and using that as a plea, really, to western countries — that as a plea, really, to western countries to — that as a plea, really, to western countries to ask for more military aid. countries to ask for more military aid that — countries to ask for more military aid. that has been a repeated call from _ aid. that has been a repeated call from the — aid. that has been a repeated call from the ukrainian president, saying we need _ from the ukrainian president, saying we need eight in days, not weeks. he is pointing _ we need eight in days, not weeks. he is pointing to these alleged atrocities, saying we need more military— atrocities, saying we need more military aid, not only to repel the attacks— military aid, not only to repel the attacks of— military aid, not only to repel the attacks of russians, but that it could _ attacks of russians, but that it could save many more lives. they need _ could save many more lives. they need more — could save many more lives. they need more military assistance to prevent— need more military assistance to prevent these atrocities. but as much _ prevent these atrocities. but as much as— prevent these atrocities. but as

much as the world is horrified, it is a difficult _ much as the world is horrified, it is a difficult situation for nato, because — is a difficult situation for nato, because they are now providing more military— because they are now providing more military aid _ because they are now providing more military aid to ukraine can, may help— military aid to ukraine can, may help escalate the conflict with russia — help escalate the conflict with russia. nato don't want it to turn into a _ russia. nato don't want it to turn into a full— blown conflict between russia _ into a full— blown conflict between russia and the west. so as much as these _ russia and the west. so as much as these terrible images are making world _ these terrible images are making world leaders set up and listen, it is still— world leaders set up and listen, it is still a _ world leaders set up and listen, it is still a difficult balance to strike — is still a difficult balance to strike in— is still a difficult balance to strike in terms of how much more military— strike in terms of how much more military aid — strike in terms of how much more military aid can be given to ukraine _ ukraine. thank you very ukraine. — thank you very much. the chancellor has defended his wife's tax arrangements, saying his family are the target ofa smear campaign. rishi sunak has been facing questions after it emerged akshata murty pays £30,000 a yearfor non—domiciled status, which means she does not have to pay tax in the uk on income earned overseas. let's get more from our political correspondent damian grammaticas. good morning to you. the chance of addressing some of these questions in an article in the sun newspaper. what has he said? yes, he said, he

defended _ what has he said? yes, he said, he defended his wife, said she had not broken _ defended his wife, said she had not broken any— defended his wife, said she had not broken any rules, she has followed the letter— broken any rules, she has followed the letter of the law. he says every single _ the letter of the law. he says every single penny she earns in the uk, she pays — single penny she earns in the uk, she pays taxes on. every penny she earns— she pays taxes on. every penny she earns internationally, for example, in india. _ earns internationally, for example, in india. she — earns internationally, for example, in india, she would pay the full taxes _ in india, she would pay the full taxes on — in india, she would pay the full taxes on that. that is how the system — taxes on that. that is how the system works for people like her, who are _ system works for people like her, who are international and have moved here _ who are international and have moved here the _ who are international and have moved here. the way the system works is that most — here. the way the system works is that most people, whether you live here or _ that most people, whether you live here or move here, you pay uk tax, full uk _ here or move here, you pay uk tax, full uk tax — here or move here, you pay uk tax, full uk tax rates, on your earnings anywhere — full uk tax rates, on your earnings anywhere around the world, but for somef _ anywhere around the world, but for some. like — anywhere around the world, but for some, like akshata murty, who claim she is— some, like akshata murty, who claim she is non—domicile, you say your permanent— she is non—domicile, you say your permanent home as elsewhere, remains some other— permanent home as elsewhere, remains some other place, you have no long-term _ some other place, you have no long—term intention to stay in the uk, use _ long—term intention to stay in the uk, use say, that then your outside earnings _ uk, use say, that then your outside earnings outside the uk are not taxed _ earnings outside the uk are not taxed here but you do have to pay this £30,000 charge a year, after a certain— this £30,000 charge a year, after a certain number of years, to keep that status _ certain number of years, to keep that status. he has also, interestingly, said he thinks the labour— interestingly, said he thinks the labour party may be behind this,

jesus _ labour party may be behind this, jesus made his wife, to get at him. the labour— jesus made his wife, to get at him. the labour party have responded this morning _ the labour party have responded this morning saying the chancellor would do a better— morning saying the chancellor would do a betterjob to look a little closer— do a betterjob to look a little closer to _ do a betterjob to look a little closer to home. it is clear number 10 are _ closer to home. it is clear number 10 are the — closer to home. it is clear number 10 are the ones briefing against him, _ 10 are the ones briefing against him. after— 10 are the ones briefing against him, after his failure to tackle the cost of— him, after his failure to tackle the cost of living crisis you can understand why. and some of the chancellor's allies have told other papers _ chancellor's allies have told other papers i _ chancellor's allies have told other papers i think number 10 are responsible. number10 papers i think number 10 are responsible. number 10 saying it is categorically not them. thank— categorically not them. thank you very much. it is 14 minutes past eight. let's look at the weather. here is matt. ., let me show you this weather watchers shot from the highlands. beautiful snow shower moving in across the loch. you can tell roughly where temperatures are above and below freezing. below freezing,... yes, that is an indication it is still cold, it is still wintry. snow showers continue to push on across parts of scotland. too talks in northern ireland. many

places dry at the moment but persistent rain, as you can see through the english channel, linked into a nasty weather system pushing through france through today. that rain will be sliding its way eastwards, clearing as we go into the afternoon. writing up. a few showers will develop in the afternoon elsewhere. longer spells of sunshine. not as windy as yesterday. still chilly. temperatures should be around ten to 14 degrees at this stage in april. a few degrees below that. six, 7 degrees in the north of scotland. at the end of the debt will pick up. showers keep going in a north—westerly wind across scotland, northern ireland. many of the showers might not has heavy for england and wales. mainly rain and possibly hell. more of you will spend the day dry as we go through the afternoon. into tonight, many of the afternoon. into tonight, many of the showers will fade away as the temperatures drop. they will continue in the north of scotland, northern ireland, north—west wales, liverpool bay. ice risk in these

parts. elsewhere, widespread frost to take you into saturday morning. lots of sunshine around for saturday. fewer showers. as you go to sunday, joy and pride start. towering over the west. crucially, it is getting around 45,000 women in the uk are developing post—traumatic stress disorder after suffering a miscarriage, according to new data shared with bbc news. researchers at pregnancy charity, tommy s, say most women are falling through the net and getting no psychological support or treatment. our global health correspondent, tulip mazumdar, has this report. as you walk with your lanterns, we hope you're able to find some light in the dark, and will be walking in memory of your baby that died. applause. as dusk approaches, hundreds of families gather to remember the lives that could have been, and those which were far too short lived.

the starlight walk has been organised by the baby loss charity, sands. kelly suffered a late miscarriage five months into her pregnancy, and went through the traumatic experience of giving birth to her son, henry. i believe that it changed my whole outlook in life. this person i was when i went into the hospital is not the same person that walked back out. i wish i could go back to being carefree and enjoying life. i strongly believe that if i was given support when i left the hospital, that i would never have ended up with have post—traumatic stress, or still be in therapy four years after having henry. kelly is far from the only one who didn't get the psychological support she needed. data on miscarriage is vague, as losses are not officially counted, but research carried out at three london hospitals suggests nearly one in three women suffered post—traumatic stress one month after a loss.

some women's symptoms improved over time, but one in six women still had post—traumatic stress after nine months. most women are never diagnosed or treated. what sort of symptoms. . ? professor tom bourne led that study. well, the most common symptoms are flashbacks, so people are getting flashbacks of the event, re—experiencing what actually happened to them, perhaps. i think it can be incredibly destructive, and for some, their relationships will break down, and for some, they'll find it very difficult in the workplace as well. at the moment, screening isn't happening, and i don't think — i think people are constantly slipping through the net, and i think being unwell fora number of years because they're not getting treated properly. we're in this beautiful meadow. i can see a couple of stags in the distance. this is one potential solution being developed by professor bourne and his team, to try and make what can be a very traumatic experience, more bearable. this is a virtual reality headset that we are offering women who need to have a procedure

to remove pregnancy tissue when they've miscarried, to transport them to sort of a more calm virtual reality world, for distraction from the pain and anxiety during the procedure. dr parker has just started trialling this new kit. she's also doing a study looking into how other activities, like playing tetris or listening to a podcast, might help. we're looking to see if brief cognitive task shortly after a traumatic event can target specifically intrusive memories of flashbacks, and whether that can prevent the development, not only of those distressing symptoms in and of themselves, but other psychological problems. as night falls in edinburgh, each lantern for each life lost shines bright. more than 300 people are taking part in tonight's walk. there's been so much love here, lots of tears as well. silence at times, but also laughter. and most of all, there's been

acknowledgement — recognition of these precious lives that have been lost. for kelly, this walk is part of her healing process. i feel he's with me when i come to these. i feel close to him. i know he's with me every day, but these events make it more real. tulip mazumdar, bbc news, edinburgh. we're nowjoined by lead clinician at the recurrent miscarriage clinic at liverpool women's hospital, dr linda watkins. and we're also joined by sarahjane crawford, who sadly lost her baby at seven weeks. thank you to bill for being here. thank you to bill for being here. thank you to bill for being here. thank you for talking to us about a really personal matter. what was it like when you went through that experience? this was your first pregnancy. experience? this was your first pregnancy-— pregnancy. yes, i want to acknowledge _ pregnancy. yes, i want to acknowledge everybody i pregnancy. yes, i want to i acknowledge everybody who pregnancy. yes, i want to - acknowledge everybody who talks about _ acknowledge everybody who talks about what they have been through. it is important we break down taboos. — it is important we break down taboos. it— it is important we break down taboos, it is such a taboo topic for many— taboos, it is such a taboo topic for many reasons. i experienced a missed miscarriage _ many reasons. i experienced a missed miscarriage. it was our first pregnancy. in most miscarriages when

the body— pregnancy. in most miscarriages when the body still thinks you are pregnant. there is no real dramatic obvious— pregnant. there is no real dramatic obvious signs of a miscarriage. but then when— obvious signs of a miscarriage. but then when you go for a scan, you are perhaps— then when you go for a scan, you are perhaps blindsided by the fact that actually. _ perhaps blindsided by the fact that actually, perhaps there's no heartbeat. 50, for me, iwould have some _ heartbeat. 50, for me, iwould have some symptoms that were potentially 'ust some symptoms that were potentially just pregnancy symptoms, a bit of li-ht just pregnancy symptoms, a bit of light spotting, not to worry anybody who is _ light spotting, not to worry anybody who is pregnant at the moment because. — who is pregnant at the moment because, actually, the odds generally are in your favour. however. _ generally are in your favour. however, in early pregnancy, up to 25% of— however, in early pregnancy, up to 25% of pregnancies won't make it. it is quite _ 25% of pregnancies won't make it. it is quite an— 25% of pregnancies won't make it. it is quite an alarming statistic. i had been _ is quite an alarming statistic. i had been referred to in early pregnancy unit for a scan. they said. _ pregnancy unit for a scan. they said. we — pregnancy unit for a scan. they said, we detected a heartbeat which generally— said, we detected a heartbeat which generally means that sometimes you will speak— generally means that sometimes you will speak to a consultant, doctor or nurse. — will speak to a consultant, doctor or nurse, who will say, 90 to 95% of the time _ or nurse, who will say, 90 to 95% of the time everything is fine when they see — the time everything is fine when they see a — the time everything is fine when they see a heartbeat. often that is not the _ they see a heartbeat. often that is not the case. i'd gone to thisjob. i not the case. i'd gone to thisjob. i was _ not the case. i'd gone to thisjob. i was on — not the case. i'd gone to thisjob. i was on the _ not the case. i'd gone to thisjob. i was on the train from manchester to london. — i was on the train from manchester to london. it was a two hour trip. i

kept _ to london. it was a two hour trip. i kept ruminating about what was going on. i kept ruminating about what was going on. i didn't _ kept ruminating about what was going on. i didn't think everything was right _ on. i didn't think everything was right. physically, it felt like i was — right. physically, it felt like i was still— right. physically, it felt like i was still pregnant. ijust took myself— was still pregnant. ijust took myself off to what was a private scan. _ myself off to what was a private scan. and. _ myself off to what was a private scan. and, yeah, iwas there myself off to what was a private scan. and, yeah, i was there getting a scan. _ scan. and, yeah, i was there getting a scan. i— scan. and, yeah, i was there getting a scan. iwas— scan. and, yeah, i was there getting a scan. i was told the pregnancy was not going _ a scan. i was told the pregnancy was not going to — a scan. i was told the pregnancy was not going to continue, there was no heartbeat. — not going to continue, there was no heartbeat. ~ , ., ., , ., ., heartbeat. were you on your own? yes, heartbeat. were you on your own? yes. which — heartbeat. were you on your own? yes. which was — heartbeat. were you on your own? yes, which was quite _ heartbeat. were you on your own? | yes, which was quite traumatising. heartbeat. were you on your own? i yes, which was quite traumatising. i am blessed — yes, which was quite traumatising. i am blessed to have gone to have children. — am blessed to have gone to have children. but with my second pregnancy, with my eldest daughter, every— pregnancy, with my eldest daughter, every time _ pregnancy, with my eldest daughter, every time i went for a scan i wanted — every time i went for a scan i wanted to— every time i went for a scan i wanted to make sure that my husband was there. _ wanted to make sure that my husband was there, or someone was with me, because _ was there, or someone was with me, because felt — was there, or someone was with me, because felt so traumatised. every time i— because felt so traumatised. every time i would have a scan with the second _ time i would have a scan with the second pregnancy i would be in tears because _ second pregnancy i would be in tears because i— second pregnancy i would be in tears because i kept anchoring back to that feeling of being told the pregnancy won't continue. 50 that feeling of being told the pregnancy won't continue. so much of what we are — pregnancy won't continue. so much of what we are talking _ pregnancy won't continue. so much of what we are talking about _ pregnancy won't continue. so much of what we are talking about today i pregnancy won't continue. so much of what we are talking about today is i what we are talking about today is what we are talking about today is what could help women in those circumstances. as you look back knowing what that was for you then, what could have happened differently in the aftermath to have helped you? well, luckily, i had some holiday in

place _ well, luckily, i had some holiday in place and _ well, luckily, i had some holiday in place and my employers, the radio station _ place and my employers, the radio station that i work for, were brilliant _ station that i work for, were brilliant and i was able to down the line share — brilliant and i was able to down the line share with them what i had been through. _ line share with them what i had been through. we were able to take a small— through. we were able to take a small trip— through. we were able to take a small trip away. but i know at the moment— small trip away. but i know at the moment there is legislation that potentially is going to be passed for miscarriage lee. i think in the house _ for miscarriage lee. i think in the house of— for miscarriage lee. i think in the house of commons they are meeting in may time _ house of commons they are meeting in may time to— house of commons they are meeting in may time to discuss a second reading. _ may time to discuss a second reading. i— may time to discuss a second reading. i would may time to discuss a second reading. iwould hope may time to discuss a second reading. i would hope they progress that to _ reading. i would hope they progress that to completion because it would be so _ that to completion because it would be so helpful for people in —— women in early— be so helpful for people in —— women in early pregnancy who have a miscarriage to go straight to their employer— miscarriage to go straight to their employer or the miscarriage to go straight to their employer orthe hr miscarriage to go straight to their employer or the hr department and talk about— employer or the hr department and talk about what has happened, knowing — talk about what has happened, knowing that is in place for them, and that— knowing that is in place for them, and that they could have me. i think there _ and that they could have me. i think there needs — and that they could have me. i think there needs to be more in the way of emotional— there needs to be more in the way of emotional and psychological support as well. _ emotional and psychological support as well. as _ emotional and psychological support as well. as great as our and hsr, and the _ as well. as great as our and hsr, and the care _ as well. as great as our and hsr, and the care industry is, i think that— and the care industry is, i think that sometimes, and i know the doctor— that sometimes, and i know the doctor is— that sometimes, and i know the doctor is going to talk about this, you are _ doctor is going to talk about this, you are signposted to go elsewhere to get. _ you are signposted to go elsewhere to get. you — you are signposted to go elsewhere to get, you know, psychological, mental— to get, you know, psychological, mental health support. in early pregnancy that is the most vulnerable stage in the first trimester. there are so many women

walking _ trimester. there are so many women walking around who you think are fine and — walking around who you think are fine and have just had a miscarriage. you would never know. dr watkins. — miscarriage. you would never know. dr watkins, you must have heard many stories where people have not been treated correctly? i stories where people have not been treated correctly?— treated correctly? i think it is not so much about _ treated correctly? i think it is not so much about not _ treated correctly? i think it is not so much about not being - treated correctly? i think it is not so much about not being treated| so much about not being treated correctly. — so much about not being treated correctly. it _ so much about not being treated correctly. it is _ so much about not being treated correctly, it is about _ so much about not being treated correctly, it is about having i so much about not being treated i correctly, it is about having access to the _ correctly, it is about having access to the help — correctly, it is about having access to the help you _ correctly, it is about having access to the help you need. _ correctly, it is about having access to the help you need. not - correctly, it is about having access i to the help you need. not everybody knows _ to the help you need. not everybody knows how _ to the help you need. not everybody knows how to — to the help you need. not everybody knows how to get _ to the help you need. not everybody knows how to get access _ to the help you need. not everybody knows how to get access to - to the help you need. not everybody knows how to get access to that. i knows how to get access to that. they _ knows how to get access to that. they need — knows how to get access to that. they need empowering - knows how to get access to that. they need empowering to - knows how to get access to that. they need empowering to be i knows how to get access to that. l they need empowering to be able knows how to get access to that. i they need empowering to be able to know who _ they need empowering to be able to know who to — they need empowering to be able to know who to ask _ they need empowering to be able to know who to ask for _ they need empowering to be able to know who to ask for help. _ they need empowering to be able to know who to ask for help. it - they need empowering to be able to know who to ask for help. it would i know who to ask for help. it would be really _ know who to ask for help. it would be really helpful— know who to ask for help. it would be really helpful if— know who to ask for help. it would be really helpful if we _ know who to ask for help. it would be really helpful if we had - know who to ask for help. it would be really helpful if we had more i be really helpful if we had more resources — be really helpful if we had more resources to _ be really helpful if we had more resources to offer— be really helpful if we had more resources to offer people, i be really helpful if we had more resources to offer people, if i be really helpful if we had more resources to offer people, if we j resources to offer people, if we were _ resources to offer people, if we were able — resources to offer people, if we were able to _ resources to offer people, if we were able to offer _ resources to offer people, if we j were able to offer psychological support — were able to offer psychological support more _ were able to offer psychological support more easily, _ were able to offer psychological support more easily, it - were able to offer psychological support more easily, it would i were able to offer psychologicall support more easily, it would be were able to offer psychological i support more easily, it would be a real boon— support more easily, it would be a real boon for— support more easily, it would be a real boon for our— support more easily, it would be a real boon for our patients - support more easily, it would be a real boon for our patients who i support more easily, it would be a real boon for our patients who wel real boon for our patients who we have _ real boon for our patients who we have to _ real boon for our patients who we have to refer— real boon for our patients who we have to refer in _ real boon for our patients who we have to refer in to _ real boon for our patients who we have to refer in to the _ real boon for our patients who we have to refer in to the same i real boon for our patients who we have to refer in to the same wayl real boon for our patients who we i have to refer in to the same way for everybody _ have to refer in to the same way for everybody else _ have to refer in to the same way for everybody else who _ have to refer in to the same way for everybody else who needs - have to refer in to the same way for everybody else who needs support. | have to refer in to the same way for i everybody else who needs support. we everybody else who needs support. e have had everybody else who needs support. have had an interesting e—mail through from someone called chris. they say, i suffered a miscarriage 42 years ago. back then, the care and compassion was nonexistent. you were sent home, told to rest and that was it, no after—care. i went

on to have two beautiful babies who are wonderful grown adults with their own families, but i still think about my first baby and what they would have gone up to be. the sun is never leaves you. 42 years on, that memory is still so strong. when we talk about post—traumatic stress, it is that kind of thing we are talking about, isn't it? can you describe the sort of symptoms women present with? 50. describe the sort of symptoms women present with?— present with? so, they may present with intrusive _ present with? so, they may present with intrusive thoughts _ present with? so, they may present with intrusive thoughts and - with intrusive thoughts and recurrent _ with intrusive thoughts and recurrent memories- with intrusive thoughts and recurrent memories of- with intrusive thoughts and | recurrent memories of what with intrusive thoughts and i recurrent memories of what has happened. _ recurrent memories of what has happened. it— recurrent memories of what has happened. it might— recurrent memories of what has happened. it might trouble i recurrent memories of what has| happened. it might trouble their dreams. — happened. it might trouble their dreams. they— happened. it might trouble their dreams. they might _ happened. it might trouble their dreams. they might have - happened. it might trouble theiri dreams. they might have trouble sleeping. — dreams. they might have trouble sleeping. they— dreams. they might have trouble sleeping. they might _ dreams. they might have trouble sleeping. they might find - dreams. they might have trouble sleeping. they might find that i sleeping. they might find that certain— sleeping. they might find that certain things, _ sleeping. they might find that certain things, or— sleeping. they might find that. certain things, or conversations trigger— certain things, or conversations trigger them. _ certain things, or conversations trigger them. ladies _ certain things, or conversations trigger them. ladies coming i certain things, or conversations i triggerthem. ladies coming back certain things, or conversations i trigger them. ladies coming back to somewhere — trigger them. ladies coming back to somewhere where _ trigger them. ladies coming back to somewhere where they _ trigger them. ladies coming back to somewhere where they have - trigger them. ladies coming back to somewhere where they have had i trigger them. ladies coming back to somewhere where they have had a i somewhere where they have had a miscarriage — somewhere where they have had a miscarriage might _ somewhere where they have had a miscarriage might be _ somewhere where they have had a miscarriage might be triggering i somewhere where they have had a| miscarriage might be triggering for them. _ miscarriage might be triggering for them. perhaps— miscarriage might be triggering for them. perhaps being _ miscarriage might be triggering for them. perhaps being in— miscarriage might be triggering for them. perhaps being in the - miscarriage might be triggering for them. perhaps being in the same i miscarriage might be triggering for- them. perhaps being in the same room where _ them. perhaps being in the same room where something — them. perhaps being in the same room where something happened _ them. perhaps being in the same room where something happened to- them. perhaps being in the same room where something happened to them. i where something happened to them. all of these _ where something happened to them. all of these things _ where something happened to them. all of these things are _ where something happened to them. all of these things are the _ where something happened to them. all of these things are the sorts i where something happened to them. all of these things are the sorts of i all of these things are the sorts of symptoms— all of these things are the sorts of symptoms we _ all of these things are the sorts of symptoms we are _ all of these things are the sorts of symptoms we are seeing. - all of these things are the sorts of symptoms we are seeing. find - all of these things are the sorts of symptoms we are seeing. and anxiety. sarah jane symptoms we are seeing. and anxiety. sarah jane was — symptoms we are seeing. and anxiety. sarah jane was describing _ symptoms we are seeing. and anxiety. sarah jane was describing if _ symptoms we are seeing. and anxiety. sarah jane was describing if you - symptoms we are seeing. and anxiety. sarah jane was describing if you are . sarahjane was describing if you are fortunate enough to then become pregnant by then see through the

pregnancy...? pregnant by then see through the pregnancy- - - ?_ pregnant by then see through the reunan ...? , ., , pregnancy...? yes, how do you help --eole pregnancy...? yes, how do you help peeple through _ pregnancy...? yes, how do you help people through the _ pregnancy...? yes, how do you help people through the next _ pregnancy...? yes, how do you help people through the next pregnancy? that is— people through the next pregnancy? that is something _ people through the next pregnancy? that is something we _ people through the next pregnancy? that is something we do _ people through the next pregnancy? that is something we do a _ people through the next pregnancy? that is something we do a lot- people through the next pregnancy? that is something we do a lot of. - people through the next pregnancy? that is something we do a lot of. it. that is something we do a lot of. it may not— that is something we do a lot of. it may not he — that is something we do a lot of. it may not be easy— that is something we do a lot of. it may not be easy to— that is something we do a lot of. it may not be easy to do _ that is something we do a lot of. it may not be easy to do that - that is something we do a lot of. it may not be easy to do that for - may not be easy to do that for everyhody _ may not be easy to do that for everybody-— may not be easy to do that for eve bod . . g. i. . ~ everybody. sarah jane, you talked about your — everybody. sarah jane, you talked about your employer _ everybody. sarah jane, you talked about your employer is _ everybody. sarah jane, you talked about your employer is a - everybody. sarah jane, you talked about your employer is a time - everybody. sarah jane, you talked about your employer is a time and how that was good. you had a good reaction. it must be very hard for people to go to an employer and say, this has happened, just to say it out loud in itself is probably traumatising, and then hoping they are going to react well, not knowing how that is going to work out. that can all be very difficult in itself? very difficult, which is why, hopefully, the miscarriage leave bill hopefully, the miscarriage leave hill is _ hopefully, the miscarriage leave bill is passed. what is so difficult for women — bill is passed. what is so difficult for women is often we don't say we are pregnant until say 12 weeks. for women _ are pregnant until say 12 weeks. for women who— are pregnant until say 12 weeks. for women who are lucky enough to conceivo — women who are lucky enough to conceive. there is a whole cohort of women _ conceive. there is a whole cohort of women trying to conceive. there are so many— women trying to conceive. there are so many difficult challenges presented to women navigating even trying _ presented to women navigating even trying to— presented to women navigating even trying to become pregnant. then when they are _ trying to become pregnant. then when they are pregnant, postnatal depression, baby loss. you have got

a group _ depression, baby loss. you have got a group of— depression, baby loss. you have got a group of women who will maybe not say they— a group of women who will maybe not say they are _ a group of women who will maybe not say they are pregnant until they are 12 weeks _ say they are pregnant until they are 12 weeks. maybe they suffer in silence — 12 weeks. maybe they suffer in silence because then they have lost before _ silence because then they have lost before 12 _ silence because then they have lost before 12 weeks and didn't tell anybody— before 12 weeks and didn't tell anybody anyway and will not talk about _ anybody anyway and will not talk about the — anybody anyway and will not talk about the loss. then you have a group _ about the loss. then you have a group of — about the loss. then you have a group of women who, you know, have these _ group of women who, you know, have these horrendous losses down the line. maybe there are five months pregnant— line. maybe there are five months pregnant and at that stage may be that have — pregnant and at that stage may be that have told people and they are visibly _ that have told people and they are visibly pregnant and all of a sudden i have _ visibly pregnant and all of a sudden i have to _ visibly pregnant and all of a sudden i have to tell everybody its not going — i have to tell everybody its not going to — i have to tell everybody its not going to happen. it is such a hard thing _ going to happen. it is such a hard thing to— going to happen. it is such a hard thing to talk about. so personal. you talked — thing to talk about. so personal. you talked about how fortunate you were to go on and have successful pregnancies. we can see your daughters now. i guess the baby loss will always be part of you and your story and their story as well? yes. story and their story as well? yes, from my experience _ story and their story as well? yes, from my experience and _ story and their story as well? yes, from my experience and many other women _ from my experience and many other women as— from my experience and many other women as well, you always think about— women as well, you always think about what may have been. when you are told _ about what may have been. when you are told that _ about what may have been. when you are told that news it hits you like are told that news it hits you like a sledgehammer of grief. i think sometimes you can think, sometimes i

think. _ sometimes you can think, sometimes i think. my— sometimes you can think, sometimes i think, my case is not as bad as someone — think, my case is not as bad as someone else because it was not as progress. _ someone else because it was not as progress, but actually, everybody has their— progress, but actually, everybody has their own individual stories. it might— has their own individual stories. it might be — has their own individual stories. it might be that somebody, i got a friend _ might be that somebody, i got a friend who had a loss quite early on but she _ friend who had a loss quite early on but she is— friend who had a loss quite early on but she is in— friend who had a loss quite early on but she is in her mid—40s and doesn't — but she is in her mid—40s and doesn't know whether she will conceive — doesn't know whether she will conceive again. the backdrop of everybody's situation is very different. the context is different. we should — different. the context is different. we should always acknowledge everybody at every stage of pregnancy and every type of grief is different— pregnancy and every type of grief is different and valid. this pregnancy and every type of grief is different and valid.— pregnancy and every type of grief is different and valid. this may be one for both of you. _ different and valid. this may be one for both of you. i _ different and valid. this may be one for both of you. i just _ different and valid. this may be one for both of you. ijust wonder, - different and valid. this may be one for both of you. i just wonder, men | for both of you. ijust wonder, men in this equation, to what extent are they part of the problem, but also people who are themselves, if they have had a partner who has had a miscarriage, don't deal with things either? i miscarriage, don't deal with things either? ~' ., ., either? i think men get forgotten about so much. _ either? i think men get forgotten about so much. we _ either? i think men get forgotten about so much. we are _ either? i think men get forgotten about so much. we are really - either? i think men get forgotten i about so much. we are really aware they can _ about so much. we are really aware they can be — about so much. we are really aware they can be just— about so much. we are really aware they can be just as _ about so much. we are really aware they can be just as traumatised - about so much. we are really aware they can be just as traumatised as i they can be just as traumatised as their— they can be just as traumatised as their partner~ _ they can be just as traumatised as their partner. and _ they can be just as traumatised as their partner. and also, _ they can be just as traumatised as their partner. and also, because l their partner. and also, because they— their partner. and also, because they feel— their partner. and also, because they feel disempowered, - their partner. and also, because they feel disempowered, they. their partner. and also, because i they feel disempowered, they can't change _ they feel disempowered, they can't change anything. _ they feel disempowered, they can't change anything, they— they feel disempowered, they can't change anything, they can't - they feel disempowered, they can't change anything, they can't help, l change anything, they can't help, they can — change anything, they can't help, they can do — change anything, they can't help, they can do anything. _ change anything, they can't help, they can do anything. we - change anything, they can't help, they can do anything. we know i change anything, they can't help, . they can do anything. we know that some _ they can do anything. we know that some of— they can do anything. we know that some of our— they can do anything. we know that some of our ladies, _ they can do anything. we know that some of our ladies, their— they can do anything. we know that some of our ladies, their male - some of our ladies, their male partners — some of our ladies, their male partners really— some of our ladies, their male partners really struggle - some of our ladies, their male partners really struggle and i some of our ladies, their male . partners really struggle and they find it— partners really struggle and they find it very— partners really struggle and they find it very hard _ partners really struggle and they

find it very hard to _ partners really struggle and they find it very hard to come - partners really struggle and they find it very hard to come in- partners really struggle and they find it very hard to come in for. find it very hard to come in for scans. — find it very hard to come in for scans. they— find it very hard to come in for scans, they find _ find it very hard to come in for scans, they find it _ find it very hard to come in for scans, they find it hard - find it very hard to come in for scans, they find it hard to - find it very hard to come in for scans, they find it hard to do i find it very hard to come in for. scans, they find it hard to do with it. scans, they find it hard to do with it correct — scans, they find it hard to do with it. correct might— scans, they find it hard to do with it. correct might deal— scans, they find it hard to do with it. correct might deal with - scans, they find it hard to do with it. correct might deal with it. - scans, they find it hard to do withi it. correct might deal with it. most maie _ it. correct might deal with it. most maie partners— it. correct might deal with it. most male partners are _ it. correct might deal with it. most male partners are really _ it. correct might deal with it. most| male partners are really supportive and i_ male partners are really supportive and i really — male partners are really supportive and i really -- _ male partners are really supportive and i really —— most _ male partners are really supportive and i really —— most male - male partners are really supportive and i really —— most male partners| and i really —— most male partners are supportive _ and i really —— most male partners are supportive and _ and i really —— most male partners are supportive and want _ and i really —— most male partners are supportive and want to - and i really —— most male partners are supportive and want to be - and i really —— most male partnersi are supportive and want to be there for the _ are supportive and want to be there for the governance. _ are supportive and want to be there for the governance. [— are supportive and want to be there for the governance.— for the governance. i think there are a lot of _ for the governance. i think there are a lot of women _ for the governance. i think there are a lot of women on _ for the governance. i think there are a lot of women on their- for the governance. i think there are a lot of women on their own | for the governance. i think there l are a lot of women on their own as weii~ _ are a lot of women on their own as weii~ and — are a lot of women on their own as well. and certainly, when i was on my own. _ well. and certainly, when i was on my own, when i went for the scan that time, — my own, when i went for the scan that time, it— my own, when i went for the scan that time, it was my choice, but it really— that time, it was my choice, but it really made — that time, it was my choice, but it really made me think about those women _ really made me think about those women who are dealing with things on their own _ women who are dealing with things on their own. there's a lot of people who have — their own. there's a lot of people who have had a baby loss in lockdown who have had a baby loss in lockdown who were _ who have had a baby loss in lockdown who were not able to see doctors, consultants, partners, family members. yeah, you touched on maybe peopie _ members. yeah, you touched on maybe people being _ members. yeah, you touched on maybe people being part of the problem, individuals, men or women. people being part of the problem, individuals, men orwomen. i people being part of the problem, individuals, men or women. i think sometimes — individuals, men or women. i think sometimes it can be tricky if you are in— sometimes it can be tricky if you are in a — sometimes it can be tricky if you are in a company where there are lots of— are in a company where there are lots of men — are in a company where there are lots of men and you feel like there aren't— lots of men and you feel like there aren't as _ lots of men and you feel like there aren't as many women to speak to. but let's— aren't as many women to speak to. but let's acknowledge those people affected psychologically and emotionally by the loss suffered by their partner.

emotionally by the loss suffered by their partner-— emotionally by the loss suffered by their partner._ by - emotionally by the loss suffered by their partner._ by the i their partner. thank you. by the wa , their partner. thank you. by the way. those _ their partner. thank you. by the way, those babies _ their partner. thank you. by the way, those babies look - their partner. thank you. by the way, those babies look like - their partner. thank you. by the j way, those babies look like they their partner. thank you. by the - way, those babies look like they are quite close in age?— quite close in age? 202. i have got bars quite close in age? 202. i have got bags under— quite close in age? 202. i have got bags under my _ quite close in age? 202. i have got bags under my eyes! _ quite close in age? 202. i have got bags under my eyes! thank- quite close in age? 202. i have got bags under my eyes! thank you . quite close in age? 202. i have gotj bags under my eyes! thank you for tellin: us bags under my eyes! thank you for telling us your— bags under my eyes! thank you for telling us your story. _ bags under my eyes! thank you for telling us your story. and - bags under my eyes! thank you for telling us your story. and lend - bags under my eyes! thank you for telling us your story. and lend as l telling us your story. and [end as well, thank you. morning live follows us on bbc one. let's find out what's in store. coming up on morning live — it's at the heart of some of the biggest storylines in dramas such as holby city and the split. with 6,270 people actively waiting for a new organ, . we'll be looking at what's behind recent decline in donors. - as dr punam explains, i this isn't the only issue. that's right. numbers of blood donors have also dropped, with nhs england needing 165,000 new people to sign up every year to keep up with demand. i'll tell you how you could help save many lives in just a few minutes of yours. plus, all this week, i've been part of the groundbreaking bbc show scam interceptors, and exposing how 45 million of us have been victims of cyber crime.

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of circus, commercial world, theatre, especially hip—hop theatre was a big thing for me, big love. and the underground battle scene, dance battle scene, so using those experiences, i have formed this unique style which i feel like i have and it is personal to me. let's take a look at the tube situation. a few issues. minor delays on the metropolitan line and minor delays on the waterloo & city line. briefly on the roads. tower bridge has been blocked by climate change protesters. onto the weather now with sara thornton good morning. a bit of a mixed start this morning because we have high cloud around for some of us and some thicker cloud trying to push on from the south and west at the moment, so bumping in the further south you are and there is a little bit of rain around, as well. but it is sunshine and showers for the day today. a lighter wind than yesterday, but it is a cool northerly wind. it will feel quite chilly

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33 years ago, jenni hicks travelled with her teenage daughters to hillsborough stadium to watch a football match. it was a day that would end in tragedy. 97 people died as a result of events on the 15th of april 1989, which to this day is the uk's worst sporting disaster. among them were sarah and victoria hicks. sarah was 19 and vicki was just 15 years old. now ahead of next week's anniversary, their mumjenni has opened up about her experiences, as well as her life, for a new book, shejoins us now. really nice to see you. a lot of people will be familiar with the pictures of your daughters but i think what we will hear and read about in the book is who they really are. what they were like, their personalities, which is perhaps not the story you have had the space to tell up till now. mr;

the story you have had the space to tell up till now.— tell up till now. my book, one of the reasons _ tell up till now. my book, one of the reasons for _ tell up till now. my book, one of the reasons for writing - tell up till now. my book, one of the reasons for writing it - tell up till now. my book, one of the reasons for writing it was - tell up till now. my book, one of the reasons for writing it was to | the reasons for writing it was to celebrate my daughters' lives. because there has been a lot of documentation about their deaths over the years, because it is 33 years now. i thought rather than just being two names on a memorial, i would like the reader to learn about my daughters. teiiii i would like the reader to learn about my daughters.— i would like the reader to learn about my daughters. tell us about them. about my daughters. tell us about them- what _ about my daughters. tell us about them. what were _ about my daughters. tell us about them. what were they _ about my daughters. tell us about them. what were they like - about my daughters. tell us about| them. what were they like growing up? them. what were they like growing u - ? ., ., ~' them. what were they like growing u . ? ., ., ~' ., them. what were they like growing u? ., , . them. what were they like growing up? looking at the picture of them, the are up? looking at the picture of them, they are so — up? looking at the picture of them, they are so beautiful. _ up? looking at the picture of them, they are so beautiful. they - up? looking at the picture of them, they are so beautiful. they were - they are so beautiful. they were beautiful, kind, funny, and had their moments like all teenagers. lovely girls. this weekend, and i know you are happy to talk about this. we chatted just a moment ago.

it is sarah's birthday. i wondered, all sorts of markers along the way, but every time, it must have moments for you, and maybe happiness as you say of the memories. i for you, and maybe happiness as you say of the memories.— say of the memories. i always try to celebrate their _ say of the memories. i always try to celebrate their lives _ say of the memories. i always try to celebrate their lives on _ say of the memories. i always try to celebrate their lives on their - celebrate their lives on their birthdays. and at christmas time. because they were the loves of my life. i because they were the loves of my life. ., ., ., , , , because they were the loves of my life. . . ._ , , ., life. i am always interested in how --eole life. i am always interested in how people deal— life. i am always interested in how people deal with _ life. i am always interested in how people deal with grief. _ life. i am always interested in how people deal with grief. on - life. i am always interested in how people deal with grief. on a - people deal with grief. on a birthday, what do you do, what gives you comfort?— birthday, what do you do, what gives you comfort? what gives me comfort, that is a hard — you comfort? what gives me comfort, that is a hard one. _ you comfort? what gives me comfort, that is a hard one. just _ you comfort? what gives me comfort, that is a hard one. just the _ you comfort? what gives me comfort, that is a hard one. just the fact - that is a hard one. just the fact she is my daughter and how lucky i was ever to have spent the 19 years with her that i did. ifeel very privileged to have been sarah's mum

and vicki's mum, of course. on the birthday i celebrate she was ever here. sarah's birthday is five days before she died. 50 her birthday and her death come in the same week. on her death come in the same week. on her 19th birthday, her last birthday, we had a glass of champagne to celebrate her birthday. and so the champagne comes out on sarah's birthday. because she enjoyed it. there is no getting away from the heartache and heartbreak in this book. and anyone with family, let alone children, will understand that. i think parents will wonder how you even go from a place where you lose both of your daughters and

then you have to just put one foot in front of the other each day and, somehow, survive it. i am sure many people have asked over the years, how did you get through and manage it? mr; how did you get through and manage it? g ~, how did you get through and manage it? my book, one day in april, talks about the journey. _ it? my book, one day in april, talks about the journey. journey - it? my book, one day in april, talks about the journey. journey is - it? my book, one day in april, talks about the journey. journey is an - about the journey. journey is an overused word but it is a journey. it is a painfuljourney. and i have written a lot about that. because to be truthful, it is a question i am always asked. i thought it has to go in the book. the answer is i don't know how i have coped, to be truthful. there is no magic wand you can wave, if you do this or that. i guess it is different things to

different people, whatever it is that helps you. i went through stages when i got things totally wrong and i went through stages where i did things that were helpful. it is a journey of learning and every day is still a learning day if i am totally honest. and it does not help the fact that we have had to fight, first of all the truth about notjust my daughters' deaths but the other 95 deaths. it took 2a years to actually have that truth. that is a longtime. and so the wounds stay open because you are fighting for truth. hopefully, accountability will follow that truth. in the case of hillsborough, it hasn't. .

truth. in the case of hillsborough, it hasn't. , . , ., truth. in the case of hillsborough, it hasn't. . . , ., . truth. in the case of hillsborough, it hasn't. , . , ., . , it hasn't. given what you have been throurh it hasn't. given what you have been through and — it hasn't. given what you have been through and the _ it hasn't. given what you have been through and the frustrations - it hasn't. given what you have been through and the frustrations of - it hasn't. given what you have been through and the frustrations of thatj through and the frustrations of that process, have you been able to settle in your own head things in a place? notwithstanding the fact that people have not been held responsible in the way you would wish. how have you been able to settle that?— settle that? that is a fairly new sta . e settle that? that is a fairly new stare of settle that? that is a fairly new stage of it- _ settle that? that is a fairly new stage of it. last _ settle that? that is a fairly new stage of it. last year, - settle that? that is a fairly new stage of it. last year, in - settle that? that is a fairly new| stage of it. last year, in salford quays, where we are now, that is when the cover—up trial, the judge threw it out of court, basically and said there was no case to answer. 50 thatis said there was no case to answer. 50 that is the latest stage of the journey, if you like. i am trying to come to terms with having to live with the fact there will never be any accountability for those 97 unlawfully killed the victims of the hillsborough disaster. it is a difficult thing to try to come to terms with. you feel let down by the criminaljustice

terms with. you feel let down by the criminal justice system, terms with. you feel let down by the criminaljustice system, by people you should have trusted like the police and those in power. so that is the stage i am at now. the book details this. _ is the stage i am at now. the book details this, you _ is the stage i am at now. the book details this, you have _ is the stage i am at now. the book details this, you have seen - is the stage i am at now. the book details this, you have seen the - is the stage i am at now. the book| details this, you have seen the very worst that can happen, you have seen people behaving very badly in terms of the authorities and establishment, and then you have seen a lot of the best in people, the kindness of strangers. at the back of the book, with your thank yous, you say thank you to your postman. yous, you say thank you to your ostman. yous, you say thank you to your postman-— yous, you say thank you to your ostman. ,.,, . . . postman. the post man in hatch end. he knocked — postman. the post man in hatch end. he knocked at — postman. the post man in hatch end. he knocked at the _ postman. the post man in hatch end. he knocked at the door. _ postman. the post man in hatch end. he knocked at the door. seven - he knocked at the door. seven o'clock hour mail came when we lived in north london. and we would get a knock on the door and he would have a huge graze sack of letters from all over the world, most of them addressed to just vicki and sarah's

mum and dad, london. the postman would knock to check trevor and i were ok. he would hand the letters to us, not put them through the letterbox or leave the sack of mail in the porch. wonderful. we invited him to theirfuneral and he came along and back to the house afterwards. people that you would not ever even think of have been absolutely wonderful. xyour not ever even think of have been absolutely wonderful.— not ever even think of have been absolutely wonderful. your story was told in the jimmy _ absolutely wonderful. your story was told in the jimmy mcgovern - absolutely wonderful. your story was told in the jimmy mcgovern film, - told in thejimmy mcgovern film, which you instigated because you wrote to him. he which you instigated because you wrote to him.— which you instigated because you wrote to him. . , ., . wrote to him. he did. he was doing a cracker. wrote to him. he did. he was doing a cracker- he — wrote to him. he did. he was doing a cracker. he did _ wrote to him. he did. he was doing a cracker. he did three _ wrote to him. he did. he was doing a cracker. he did three episodes, - wrote to him. he did. he was doing a cracker. he did three episodes, it - cracker. he did three episodes, it was fictitious, obviously, this person, and he was going to take vengeance and take out 96 police

officers, because of the 96 people who had died. my friend dorianjones and i, she had lost her son richard at hillsborough, we thought how dare he write about hillsborough without consulting the families? we wrote to him at granada because we did not have an address. jimmy made the biggest mistake, he put his address on the letter when he replied, so we found out where he lived and it turned out he was only ten minutes up turned out he was only ten minutes up the road from me. so we took the dog for a walk and knocked on his door and said you have got to do something, you have got to write something, you have got to write something and sure enough he did. this is very much your story now and the story of your daughters, which makes it so affecting and personal. one of the things you say a lot in

the book, the sense of not fitting in. i the book, the sense of not fitting in. ~' . ._ , , the book, the sense of not fitting in. i think i will always be that. that is a consequence - in. i think i will always be that. that is a consequence of - in. i think i will always be that. that is a consequence of that l in. i think i will always be that. i that is a consequence of that day for me, that i am on the periphery of family. i have lovely friends. they have lovely children and grandchildren now. but i will always be on the periphery of that. i am be on the periphery of that. i am crateful be on the periphery of that. i am grateful you _ be on the periphery of that. i am grateful you came _ be on the periphery of that. i am grateful you came in _ be on the periphery of that. i am grateful you came in to - be on the periphery of that. i am grateful you came in to tell your story. it is heart—rending to read but important, because it is the story of reality and how you dealt with things. story of reality and how you dealt with things-— with things. thank you for having me. jenni's book is called one day in april. we can go outdoors and see how the weather is for the racing at aintree. mike is there. it really is perfect, a contrast to yesterday and brilliant for ladies' day and

finally merseyside and friends and family who get together for this occasion have a chance maybe to where the outfits they were going to wear two years ago before it was cancelled because of the pandemic but today, perfect, no wind, hats will not blow away. i am talking also about this statue of dick jockey and writer. this was unveiled to celebrate his life and achievements. we have been reflecting on one of the most dramatic sporting moments in history. let me paint the picture, 1956, the grand national, dick francis was on board the queen mother's horse, devon loch, a0 yards away from victory. the crowd getting ready to go wild in celebration and then something extraordinary happened. this week i relived the moment with his son felix. newsreel: devon loch going strongly atjump 29 and it looks to the crowd i as though a royal win is a certainty. -

the 1956 grand national jockey dick francis riding the queen mother's horse to victory. only 40 yards to go. devon loch can't lose. devon loch is lengths in front. my father must have been ecstatically happy that he was about to win the race, the grand national, the race he wanted to win more than any other race in the whole world. and, suddenly... but he slipped, he's down. he has been streaked past to win by ten lengths. - devon loch is on his feet again but it's too late. i the most tragic defeat i in grand national history. this is the spot where devon loch famously belly flopped. just over the railings there, from the waterjump, which the horses did have to clear the first time around, but not on the final run into the winning post which is, look, a5 yards away. a few more strides and dick francis would have realised his lifelong ambition. there are so many theories as to why the horse suddenly did what it did. you could safely say that devon loch's fall was the most astonishing fall in grand national history. it's almost unique, i'd say, because he looked as though

he was taking off for a fence. put both his forelegs into the air, then splayed out onto the ground to do a perfect belly flop. and dick actually stayed on board, as well, which was amazing. there are all sorts of theories. some wild and wonderful. perhaps the best one is someone had tightened his girth too much and the horse passed wind, if you like, and that is what caused his legs to stop working for a moment. but my father was convinced it was the noise. there were a quarter of a million people at aintree that day. i remember hearing, as i came over the last fence, you could hear this crescendo of cheering building up. since then, i've looked at it time and time again, the film, and just as the horse is approaching the waterjump or the outside of the waterjump, which he jumped first time round, he pricks his ears — a sign of, hello, i was here a little while ago — and, as he pricks his ears, the noise hit him. god, what's that? and down he went on his belly.

how we didn't part company, i don't know. the queen mother said most philosophically, she said, well, that's racing. in the room where the jockeys would have changed that day in 1956, felix told me how the incident had changed his dad's life as he went on to become a hugely successful crime writer of thrillers set in the horse racing world. he had written more than a0 international bestsellers by the time he passed away in 2010. with felix, who helped his father write, now continuing his legacy. i think without it, he would never have actually written anything. the devon loch episode catapulted the name dick francis from the back pages to the front pages. as he said, later in life, he thought that he probably owed more to devon loch's collapse than if he had won the race. but he was always afraid that his epitaph would be "here lies the man who didn't win the grand nationai"~ — i was only three at the time, but it seems to me that it was quite a miracle that i made it to my fourth birthday, because,

according to my mother, i would scamper across the sitting room carpet and i would throw my hands out in front and my legs at the back and shout, "i'm being devon loch, down i go, bump." which was probably not very tactful. and, of course, it became part of sporting folklore. became a saying for failing, right at the last. yes, to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory is what doing a devon loch is. it is now used not only in sport but in politics as well, when you can't believe that someone has lost the election. it has been a special week for the francis family, reliving the history, trying on dad's famous racing cap again. he used to walk around the house with this on for years. and with the unveiling of the dick francis statue. it is such an honour. it was not us who instigated it. it is a bit of a surprise, really, because dad actually never won the grand national. he came so close with devon loch. in fact, i have watched that film so often, ijust wish

that he would win it once. you know, it still makes my heart go. i see it now, goodness knows what it did to my father all those years. heartbreaking. but, you know, these things happen and you make the best of it and, my goodness, he made the best of it. it is such an amazing story. and i did not know that story. amazing. more from aintree tomorrow. grand national day tomorrow. now, how about this to ponder on — if you could live your life time and time again, would you ever get it right? that's the question being asked in the new bbc drama life after life. it's based on the bestselling novel by kate atkinson, about a woman who is born numerous times. let's take a look. lucky i got here in time. before the snow closed the roads i called for mrs haddock, the midwife. but i believe she is stuck somewhere

outside chalfont st peter. mrs haddock. yes, mrs haddock. is that funny? no. so i thought i'd better fight the elements. lucky i did. she would have died from the cord around her neck. hello, little one. for god's sake, girl, fetch some water and towels. do you know nothing? where you raised in a field? baby ursula doesn't know this is her second life. - but, already, she has an instinct.

the world is a dangerous place. we can speak now to james mcardle, father in the show. we did not see you in that clip. but we can look forward to watching you when this comes out. it is a fascinating pretext, tell us about the story. it fascinating pretext, tell us about the sto . . ., fascinating pretext, tell us about thesto . ., , fascinating pretext, tell us about thesto. . , , the story. it is a family. it spans the story. it is a family. it spans the first half— the story. it is a family. it spans the first half of _ the story. it is a family. it spans the first half of the _ the story. it is a family. it spans the first half of the 20th - the story. it is a family. it spans the first half of the 20th century and the daughter ursula, she keeps dying and then living another life again and again. it is her repeating her life and perfecting it and trying to make it better. it is not sci—fi. it is done in a natural way. i think we see you in the scenes now. ~ ., , ., ., i think we see you in the scenes now. . . . i think we see you in the scenes now. . . , . . . , i think we see you in the scenes now. . . . , , now. what stage are we at? this is when i now. what stage are we at? this is when i think _ now. what stage are we at? this is when i think they _ now. what stage are we at? this is when i think they have _ now. what stage are we at? this is when i think they have four - now. what stage are we at? this is| when i think they have four children at this stage and he is about to go to world war i. we span from that up

to world war i. we span from that up to world war ii. it is weird when you make something and there is a section about spanish flu and we are aware of the parallels of that and what has been going on with covid. there is a theme in the show of things repeating themselves. after world war i he is so affected by the war, but did not speak about it, but then has to watch as his children and daughter are embroiled in world war ii. for and daughter are embroiled in world war ii. ., . ,, and daughter are embroiled in world war". ., . , . , war ii. for anyone confused, that is ou war ii. for anyone confused, that is you without — war ii. for anyone confused, that is you without the _ war ii. for anyone confused, that is you without the beard. _ war ii. for anyone confused, that is you without the beard. yes, - war ii. for anyone confused, that is you without the beard. yes, and - war ii. for anyone confused, that is you without the beard. yes, and i l war ii. for anyone confused, that is l you without the beard. yes, and i am enalish. i you without the beard. yes, and i am english- i play _ you without the beard. yes, and i am english. i play from _ you without the beard. yes, and i am english. i play from 25 _ you without the beard. yes, and i am english. i play from 25 until- you without the beard. yes, and i am english. i play from 25 until 65 - you without the beard. yes, and i am english. i play from 25 until 65 so - english. i play from 25 until 65 so eyes span... we have to age dramatically over the decade. i was nervous about getting older. i thought, in the big make up meeting, we would discuss how they made me

look a5 and 55 and their biggest concern was making me look 25! i was concerned about 65. they were yes, but 25... ., a, concerned about 65. they were yes, but 25... ., i. ., concerned about 65. they were yes, but 25. .. ., _, ., ,., g, but 25. .. had you read the book? several times. _ but 25. .. had you read the book? several times. it _ but 25. .. had you read the book? several times. it is _ but 25. .. had you read the book? several times. it is a _ but 25. .. had you read the book? several times. it is a book- but 25. .. had you read the book? several times. it is a book that i but 25. .. had you read the book? several times. it is a book that isj several times. it is a book that is well loved. a brilliant book. there will always be nervousness about whether you can translate kate atkinson's imagination onto the screen. ., atkinson's imagination onto the screen. . , . , , screen. there have been attempts in the ast. i screen. there have been attempts in the past. ithink— screen. there have been attempts in the past. i think people _ screen. there have been attempts in the past. i think people try _ screen. there have been attempts in the past. i think people try to - screen. there have been attempts in the past. i think people try to make | the past. i think people try to make it into a movie. it is so huge and expansive, i do not think it could have been contained into a one—off film. and the way tv is made, tv shows look like movies now and i think it is perfect to make it into a series. �* , ., . . , think it is perfect to make it into aseries. �* . a series. and did you have, as you made the — a series. and did you have, as you made the programme, _ a series. and did you have, as you l made the programme, philosophical discussions with cast members about the principle of the idea of what it would be like to have another life?

i would love to tell you yes but mainly we were moaning that the apartments we were in we had to share with the cast of married at first sight. . they would keep us up all night. i would wake up in the morning trying to play 25—year—old character. should we stop their? we were asking them, they were asking them did you come here to find love, all these interviews. h0 all these interviews. no philosophical _ all these interviews. no philosophical chat. allthese interviews. no philosophical chat. what about that question, if you could make a different decision and do things differently. is there one thing you would do differently?— differently. is there one thing you would do differently? much more than one thin , would do differently? much more than one thing. but— would do differently? much more than one thing. but it _ would do differently? much more than one thing, but it is _ would do differently? much more than one thing, but it is a _ would do differently? much more than one thing, but it is a mix _ would do differently? much more than one thing, but it is a mix of— would do differently? much more than one thing, but it is a mix of making i one thing, but it is a mix of making the right decisions, wrong decisions. every life we live in the

show, there is something messy on it. nothing will be perfect, and thatis it. nothing will be perfect, and that is what makes us. we all live about 20 lives in the show. it was hard, sometimes she would come in and say what life is this? you hard, sometimes she would come in and say what life is this?— and say what life is this? you would have to regress _ and say what life is this? you would have to regress in _ and say what life is this? you would have to regress in your _ and say what life is this? you would have to regress in your acting? - and say what life is this? you would have to regress in your acting? sian would be like. _ have to regress in your acting? sian would be like, you _ have to regress in your acting? 5 an would be like, you are too happy for this life. it would be like, you are too happy for this life. ,, . . this life. it looks spectacular with the train in _ this life. it looks spectacular with the train in the _ this life. it looks spectacular with the train in the mist. _ this life. it looks spectacular with the train in the mist. it _ this life. it looks spectacular with the train in the mist. it is - this life. it looks spectacular with the train in the mist. it is epic, . the train in the mist. it is epic, amazing- _ the train in the mist. it is epic, amazing- it _ the train in the mist. it is epic, amazing. it is _ the train in the mist. it is epic, amazing. it is like _ the train in the mist. it is epic, amazing. it is like a _ the train in the mist. it is epic, amazing. it is like a four- the train in the mist. it is epic, amazing. it is like a four hour i amazing. it is like a four hour movie. i think the fact we go through all those decades, it adds to the epic nature of it. find through all those decades, it adds to the epic nature of it.— to the epic nature of it. and a wonderful— to the epic nature of it. and a wonderful cast _ to the epic nature of it. and a wonderful cast with _ to the epic nature of it. and a wonderful cast with familiar l to the epic nature of it. and a - wonderful cast with familiar faces. it has been amazing. this scene we are looking at now. this it has been amazing. this scene we are looking at now.— are looking at now. this is the beach scene, _ are looking at now. this is the beach scene, a _ are looking at now. this is the beach scene, a moment... - are looking at now. this is the| beach scene, a moment... we are looking at now. this is the . beach scene, a moment... we do are looking at now. this is the -

beach scene, a moment... we do not say anything — beach scene, a moment... we do not say anythingjust_ beach scene, a moment... we do not say anything just in — beach scene, a moment... we do not say anything just in case _ beach scene, a moment... we do not say anything just in case people... i say anything just in case people... i suppose it is inevitable on a programme about rebirth. lovely to see you this morning.— see you this morning. thanks for background _ see you this morning. thanks for background information. - see you this morning. thanks for background information. did - see you this morning. thanks for background information. did you | see you this morning. thanks for - background information. did you end u . background information. did you end u- watchin: background information. did you end up watching married _ background information. did you end up watching married at _ background information. did you end up watching married at first - background information. did you end up watching married at first sight? i up watching married at first sight? the australian one, not the uk. you can watch life after life, on tuesday 19th april at 9pm on bbc two or bbc iplayer. you're watching bbc breakfast.

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