good morning. welcome to breakfast, with rogerjohnson and victoria derbyshire. our headlines today: politicians welcome the resignation of conservative mp neil parish, who admits to watching pornography in the house of commons twice. madness, total madness. i mean, i'm not going to defend it. i'm also not going to defend what i did. what i did was absolutely, totally wrong. the commons speaker, sir lindsey hoyle, calls for radical action to overhaul working practices in westminster. ukrainian fighters inside mariupol�*s besieged azovstal steel plant say 20 women and children have been evacuated but hundreds remain trapped inside.

a historic night for women's boxing. ireland's katie taylor retained her undisputed lightweight title, beating amanda serrano in new york. and england have done it again. they are six nations grand slam champions for a fourth consecutive year. they beat france to lift the trophy. good morning. it is a new month and a new weather story for many of us today. it looks likely that the best of the sunshine is going to be through scotland and northern ireland, but elsewhere, it is rather cloudy and drab, with outbreaks of rain. all the details from me coming up rain. all the details from me coming up shortly. and the queen's green canopy. the prince of wales calls on the public to plant trees to mark the queen's platinum jubilee. it is sundayi may. our main story: the speaker of the house of commons says radical action is needed to overhaul the working culture of parliament.

sir lindsay hoyle�*s comments in an article he has written for the observer come a day after the resignation of the conservative mp neil parish, who admitted watching pornography twice in the house of commons. our political correspondent ben wright has the details. it ben wright has the details. is a bleak moment for parliament's it is a bleak moment for parliament's reputation. claims of sexism and harassment have put a harsh spotlight on this place, and one mp caught up in sleaze has now decided to quit. neil parish had hoped to tough it out, wait for a parliamentary investigation to do its work. but yesterday the tory mp admitted to watching pornography twice while in the house of commons. in the end, i can see that the funeral, the damage i was causing my family and my constituency and association wasn't worth carrying on

—— furore. association wasn't worth carrying on -- furore. �* ., , ., ~ , . -- furore. are conservative mp since 2010, mr paris — -- furore. are conservative mp since 2010, mr paris was _ -- furore. are conservative mp since 2010, mr paris was suspended - -- furore. are conservative mp since 2010, mr paris was suspended from | 2010, mr paris was suspended from the parliamentary party on friday after being named as the mp in the centre of the allegations. two female tory mps had witnessed the behaviour. apologising to them and this constituents, the former farmer explains what happened.— explains what happened. finally enou~h, explains what happened. finally enough. it _ explains what happened. finally enough. it was _ explains what happened. finally enough, it was tractors - explains what happened. finally enough, it was tractors i - explains what happened. finally enough, it was tractors i was . enough, it was tractors i was looking at, so i did get into another website that has a very similar name, and i watched it for a bit, which i shouldn't have done. but my crime — biggest crime — is that on another occasion i went in a second time. that on another occasion i went in a second time-— second time. mist parish said he deliberately _ second time. mist parish said he deliberately looks _ second time. mist parish said he deliberately looks at _ second time. mist parish said he deliberately looks at the - second time. mist parish said he| deliberately looks at the material again while waiting to go into a commons voting lobby. find again while waiting to go into a commons voting lobby. and the one thin i commons voting lobby. and the one thing i wasn't _ commons voting lobby. and the one thing i wasn't doing, _ commons voting lobby. and the one thing i wasn't doing, and _ commons voting lobby. and the one thing i wasn't doing, and which - commons voting lobby. and the one thing i wasn't doing, and which i - thing i wasn't doing, and which i will take to my grave as being true, is i was not actually making sure people can see it. in fact, i was trying to do quite the opposite. it was wrong, what i was doing, but this idea that i was there watching and intimidating women, i have 12

years in the parliament and have probably got one of the best reputations ever, i did have. mr pafish reputations ever, i did have. mr parish wasn't a well—known mp until now, but will be remembered for behaviour that caused shock and outrage across parliament. i think there is a great _ outrage across parliament. i think there is a great deal— outrage across parliament. i think there is a great deal of— outrage across parliament. i think there is a great deal of work- outrage across parliament. i think there is a great deal of work to i outrage across parliament. i think there is a great deal of work to do to make sure that the house of commons is a place where women are respected and appreciated, and not merely tolerated. and i very much hope that this can act as a watershed moment so we don't see another deluge of pretty prominent female parliamentarians coming forward to highlight the misogyny and the harassment that they have faced. ., , ., faced. there will now be a by-election _ faced. there will now be a by-election in _ faced. there will now be a by-election in the - faced. there will now be a | by-election in the normally by—election in the normally rocksolid tory seat of tiverton and honiton in devon, where voters have been absorbing the abrupt resignation of their mp. especially if i was one _ resignation of their mp. especially if i was one of— resignation of their mp. especially if i was one of the _ resignation of their mp. especially if i was one of the women - resignation of their mp. especially if i was one of the women that - resignation of their mp. especially| if i was one of the women that saw it, i would feel very uncomfortable. it is not appropriate, a bit degrading as a young woman, yes. i

don't want someone like that represent us, really. i don't want someone like that represent us, really.- don't want someone like that represent us, really. i can't say it is very nice. _ represent us, really. i can't say it is very nice, but _ represent us, really. i can't say it is very nice, but it _ represent us, really. i can't say it is very nice, but it is _ represent us, really. i can't say it is very nice, but it is a _ represent us, really. i can't say it is very nice, but it is a bit - represent us, really. i can't say it is very nice, but it is a bit of- represent us, really. i can't say it is very nice, but it is a bit of a - is very nice, but it is a bit of a silly— is very nice, but it is a bit of a silly thing _ is very nice, but it is a bit of a silly thing to do in a place where he should — silly thing to do in a place where he should be concentrating on helping — he should be concentrating on helping run the country, but... you do it in the — helping run the country, but... you do it in the privacy of your own home, — do it in the privacy of your own home, if— do it in the privacy of your own home, iflhat— do it in the privacy of your own home, if that is _ do it in the privacy of your own home, if that is what - do it in the privacy of your own home, if that is what interestsi do it in the privacy of your own - home, if that is what interests you. you don't _ home, if that is what interests you. you don't do — home, if that is what interests you. you don't do it— home, if that is what interests you. you don't do it in— home, if that is what interests you. you don't do it in the _ home, if that is what interests you. you don't do it in the house - home, if that is what interests you. you don't do it in the house of- you don't do it in the house of commons, _ you don't do it in the house of commons, so _ you don't do it in the house of commons, so he _ you don't do it in the house of commons, so he deserves- you don't do it in the house of commons, so he deserves to. you don't do it in the house of. commons, so he deserves to step down _ commons, so he deserves to step down i_ commons, so he deserves to step down ithink— commons, so he deserves to step down i think it— commons, so he deserves to step down. i think it is— commons, so he deserves to step down. i think it is disgusting, - down. i think it is disgusting, personallx _ down. i think it is disgusting, personally-— personally. the scandal has increased — personally. the scandal has increased calls _ personally. the scandal has increased calls for - personally. the scandal has increased calls for a - personally. the scandal has increased calls for a culture i personally. the scandal has - increased calls for a culture change at westminster. the common speaker, sir lindsey hoyle, said serious allegations have been made that had to be tackled with radical action. ewan murrie is in mr parish's constituency of tiverton, in devon. ewan, what has been the reaction there to his resignation? well, there is definitely a broad sense of relief that neil parish has resigned, even among some of his most ardent supporters in farming and the conservative party, telling me privately yesterday that his position had grown increasingly

untenable. lots of surprise in the public about the speed of that u—turn yesterday, though, but many of them coming up to me yesterday saying that he had really let the area down. they felt that he had put it on the map for the wrong reasons. of course, the constituency is going to stay in the limelight for the foreseeable now, because his resignation obviously triggers a by—election, another difficult one for the conservatives, who are also defending the former redwall seat up in wakefield. here, though, they have a big majority of 24,000, so it is considered safe tory. so was chesham and amersham in shropshire. and the lib dems won both of those. sorry about that, obviously the technology froze. at this point on a sunday morning it obviously hasn't woken up yet. 20 women and children have been

allowed to leave the besieged steelworks in mariupol, the final part of the city where ukrainian troops are holding out against the russian invasion. around 1,000 civilians remain inside the steelworks, with talks ongoing about freeing them as russia intensifies its attacks in the east of ukraine. tim muffett has the latest details. scenes that have become so familiar over the past nine weeks. another home destroyed, another family rescuing what they can from the aftermath of a russian attack. this area in the donetsk region of eastern ukraine. seven civilians including three children were injured here, according to authorities. everything is destroyed, this man says. the house is, you can pretty much say, uninhabitable so we are holding on. the lord will help us, and we will win. the azovstal steelworks in mariupol, the final part of the southern port city still under the

control of ukrainian troops. sealed off more than a week ago under orders from president putin, it is thought around 20 civilians were able to leave the site yesterday. according to russian media, the group included six children under 14. it is not known where they were taken. earlier, an advisor to ukraine's defence minister pleaded for humanitarian corridors to be set “p for humanitarian corridors to be set up to allow others to escape the city. up to allow others to escape the ci . , ., ., , up to allow others to escape the city. tens of thousands of people are still trapped _ city. tens of thousands of people are still trapped there, _ city. tens of thousands of people are still trapped there, and - city. tens of thousands of people i are still trapped there, and russian war criminals still are refusing to allow humanitarian evacuation corridors. and this is a major problem, and the ukrainian authorities are saying on a daily basis that the international community must intervene with more force. in community must intervene with more force. ,., , community must intervene with more force. , ., force. in odesa in the south-west of the country. — force. in odesa in the south-west of the country, preparations _ force. in odesa in the south-west of the country, preparations continue l the country, preparations continue for a possible russian invasion from the sea. ukrainian officials said last night the runway of the city's airport was destroyed by a russian missile strike, although no—one was injured. as faras

missile strike, although no—one was injured. as far as russia is concerned, this is all still part of the special military operation. but there is talk that president putin will officially declare it a war. it president putin, maybe using the parade on the ninth of may, declares this war, then the russian legal position changes. so, for example, he can keep the conscripts that are currently serving, his time is about up, he can keep them in and he can mobilise more reserves, more resources and more of russian industry. but what it would indicate is that this is now a long war, it is that this is now a long war, it is not a special military operation. it is something that president putin will cast as an existential fight for russia, to protect all russian speaking peoples. for russia, to protect all russian speaking peoples-— speaking peoples. there was an unexpected _ speaking peoples. there was an unexpected visitor _ speaking peoples. there was an unexpected visitor to _ speaking peoples. there was an unexpected visitor to ukraine i unexpected visitor to ukraine yesterday. hollywood actress and un special envoy angelina jolie arrived in lviv. she met people who have been caught up in this conflict, and others too young to fully appreciate

its true horrors. plant a tree for the jubilee — that is the message from the prince of wales today as he invites nature—lovers to mark the queen's 70—year reign. it is part of a scheme called the queen's green canopy, which will also identify a network of 70 ancient woodlands. here is more from our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. after the spadework, a good watering ensured that the ceiling got a proper start in life. she ensured that the ceiling got a proper start in life.— ensured that the ceiling got a proper start in life. she has over the 70 years _ proper start in life. she has over the 70 years of _ proper start in life. she has over the 70 years of her _ proper start in life. she has over the 70 years of her reign - proper start in life. she has over| the 70 years of her reign planted many a tree to mark a visit by the monarch. buckingham palace estimates it must be something like 1500. but the planting of trees has much more than a merely symbolic significance. they are, of course, vital to the environment. so plant a tree for the jubilee is the message being pushed today by the prince of wales. i mean tree planter himself, and to launch the queen's green canopy, 70 of the oldest trees and most ancient

woodlands around the united kingdom have been identified. one of the ancient trees is at humphrey's house in ayrshire. i ancient trees is at humphrey's house in a rshire. . in ayrshire. i am delighted, therefore. _ in ayrshire. i am delighted, therefore, to _ in ayrshire. i am delighted, therefore, to have - in ayrshire. i am delighted, therefore, to have the - in ayrshire. i am delighted, - therefore, to have the opportunity to launch this project in the ground of humphrey's house, under the majestic branches of this old sycamore —— dumfries house. which predates the very house itself, having grown from seed more than 420 years ago. planted in 1599 or thereabouts, during the reigns of queen elizabeth the first in king james vi, it is remarkable that this ancient tree is as old as shakespeare's hamlet and sha kespeare's hamlet and caravaggio's shakespeare's hamlet and caravaggio's david and goliath. the --urose caravaggio's david and goliath. the purpose of the project, said the prince, was to conserve the united kingdom's natural heritage to protect ancient woodlands and plant many thousands of new trees in

celebration of the queen's 70 years on the throne. we will talk more about that later in the programme. we are cutting down trees at a rather alarming rate. but good news for the gardeners this morning. when i woke up gardeners this morning. when i woke up this morning it was raining, and amazingly, where i live near manchester, it isn't normally a problem. manchester, it isn't normally a roblem. my manchester, it isn't normally a roblem. ,, manchester, it isn't normally a roblem. i. ., g manchester, it isn't normally a roblem. ., g ., problem. lucky you, roger. my garden is desperate — problem. lucky you, roger. my garden is desperate at — problem. lucky you, roger. my garden is desperate at the _ problem. lucky you, roger. my garden is desperate at the moment _ problem. lucky you, roger. my garden is desperate at the moment and - problem. lucky you, roger. my garden is desperate at the moment and if- is desperate at the moment and if you live in the south—east of england you're not going to that much, not enough anyway. it is a different month and a different weather feel today if you are out and about. it is a milder start but there is a lot of cloud around, i am afraid. and actually, we saw quite a lot of rain yesterday across western scotland. half an inch to energy in places. this cloud that is feeding and is acting like a blanket and preventing those temperatures from falling very far, but it is going to bring some rain. as roger saw that wet weather across the north—west, it is now sinking its way into wales as we speak, and it is going to

drift its way steadily southward through the course of the morning. not that much getting towards the east of the pennines. dribs and drabs through the course of the day, nothing really significant, but enough, unfortunately, to spoil the sunshine. 13 to 15 degrees, different day in western scotland, with the best of the brakes on the best of the sunshine. here we could see hires once again of 17 or 18 celsius. so we flip the weather story around for today. actually, as we go through the night tonight, that front weekends away. we keep some cloud across the country, so all in all it is not going to be a cold start to our bank holiday monday, temperatures hovering around seven to 10 degrees. but another grey and rather gloomy day. it will be predominantly dry, so i suppose thatis be predominantly dry, so i suppose that is the positive note. if you have got outdoor plans, you shouldn't get wet. there might be one or two very isolated showers, as you can see, across scotland in the north of england, but generally speaking a cloudy afternoon for many. some breaks in the cloud where we get some sunshine coming through.

17 degrees is likely to be the higher, but a northerly breeze making the far north of scotland feel pretty cold. hires here of seven celsius. eventually that northerly breeze will start to dragon some cooler air for a couple of days. tuesday again cloudy with some showers out towards the west and the south—west of england as a weak weather front thinks south. top temperatures between seven and 15 degrees, so not quite as warm as it has been just recently. however, degrees, so not quite as warm as it has beenjust recently. however, as we move through the middle part of the week, look at this. high pressure is set to build again. this is the azores higher, which means the air is originating on the way down from west africa, which means it is warm and it is going to push that warmer air back across the country. so as we move through the week ahead, there is the potential perhaps through the middle part of the week of seeing some showers, some of them heavy and thundery, but it is going to get noticeably warmer. in fact, as we head towards next weekend, you could see temperatures into the 20s. there you go. back to you two. 50 iii temperatures into the 20s. there you go. back to you two.— go. back to you two. so if your carden go. back to you two. so if your garden gets — go. back to you two. so if your garden gets a _ go. back to you two. so if your garden gets a drink, _ go. back to you two. so if your garden gets a drink, it - go. back to you two. so if your garden gets a drink, it will- go. back to you two. so if your garden gets a drink, it will be. garden gets a drink, it will be lucky and might not be a regular

thing for a while. and off she went. someone is pulling the plug is out all over the place this morning. drunk drivers who kill people could now face life sentences, after the police crime and sentencing bill was passed by parliament this week. it comes just weeks after a van driver was jailed for less than ten years for causing the deaths of two young siblings, jayden—lee and gracie—ann lucas, while he was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine. his sentence will now be reviewed. tomos morgan has been speaking to the children's grieving family. we don't know how to go on, to be honest. our life was the kids. grandad, address lucas, has always had his daughter, rhiannon lucas and jayden—lee and gracie—ann living with them in tredegar south wales.

on the fifth of february, their lives were torn apart. on the way home after a birthday party with a partner, rhiannon and her two toddlers were on the m4 motorway when it gracie—ann it needed the toilet. after pulling over onto the hard shoulder, a band suddenly crashed into the back of them. both children died as a result of their injuries. i woke up than in the accident, going into the ambulance, and i asked the man when my children were going. they were talking to me, and ijust couldn't remember nothing else. the doctors told me and the father 'oke the doctors told me and the father joke that _ the doctors told me and the father joke that they want to do carry on. i joke that they want to do carry on. i said. _ joke that they want to do carry on. i said. no, — joke that they want to do carry on. i said. no, i— joke that they want to do carry on. i said, no, iwant joke that they want to do carry on. i said, no, i want some time with my daughter, _ i said, no, i want some time with my daughter, my— i said, no, i want some time with my daughter, my granddaughter. it daughter, my granddaughter. iliust— daughter, my granddaughter. itjust shouldn't daughter, my granddaughter. it just shouldn't happen. it just shouldn't happen. it transpired that the driver, martin newman, was twice over the drink drive limit and had taken cocaine. cctv footage shows his van

swerving across the motorway. it is estimated he was travelling at around 70 mph, breakingjust estimated he was travelling at around 70 mph, breaking just two seconds before the impact. he pled guilty on the eighth of april at carter crown court and was sentenced to nine years and four months. judge daniel williams described the sentencing powers of the court in it the case as an adequate adding... we wantjustice, we want justice, we we wantjustice, we want we want justice, we want the we wantjustice, we want the law we want justice, we want the law to change _ we want justice, we want the law to change so _ we want justice, we want the law to change so it— we want justice, we want the law to change so it don't happen to nobody else _ else. in. else. ina else. — in a statement, a ministry of justice spokesperson said... ona on a tuesday evening, the lucas family heard that the driver, martin newman a's sentence was to be examined by the unduly sentenced

scheme, but for them, examined by the unduly sentenced scheme, but forthem, nothing examined by the unduly sentenced scheme, but for them, nothing can replace the loss of their precious children. tomos morgan, bbc news. let's take a look at some of today's papers. the sunday telegraph reports that the conservative party is pledging that half of its mps after the next election will be women. that's in the wake of revelations about sexism at westminster, including the resignation of the mp neil parish. the sunday times reports on the calls by two senior parliamentarians. the speaker, sir lindsay hoyle and the former leader of the house, andrea leadsom, who are both demanding an overhaul of the toxic culture within westminster. the observer leads on comments by the labour mpjess phillips.

and one of the most read stories on bbc news website is that people with covid in scotland will no longer need to legally self—isolate from today. if you visit the lake district, the chances are you'll come across a few herdwick sheep, which is a breed you'll rarely see anywhere else. their wool used to be almost worthless but demand has rocketed in recent years, thanks, in part, to a publicity makeover which puts the humble herdwick at centre stage. judy hobson went to find out more. herdwick sheep have been grazing on the lake district bells for centuries, perfect for the cumbrian bands. this man has 350 herdwicks, but for a long time, there wool has not been classed as very expensive. at first we were getting about 8p—at

10p per kilo for the wool, whereas other places are up to 60p per kilo. but demand for herdwick wool is now affecting more than £1 per kilo. the industry says there is an increased awareness of the breed. they are just nice, sweet things for the home. it might be a cartoon version, but this lake district company has been credited with helping to improve the herdwick profile, and it began 14 years ago with a walk on the fells. we bumped into a herdwick, it looked at us, we looked at it, and we thought, there is the brand, because it has such a teddy bear face. we thought, it is all there in that phase, wejust... there is the lake district encapsulated in a very simple, positive smiley message. the com an simple, positive smiley message. the company has grown nationally and the founders have been given the freedom of the city of london in recognition of the city of london in recognition of their work,

of the city of london in recognition of theirwork, championing of the city of london in recognition of their work, championing the breed. �* , ., , breed. because we have come up with somethin: breed. because we have come up with something very _ breed. because we have come up with something very clear— breed. because we have come up with something very clear and _ breed. because we have come up with something very clear and very - breed. because we have come up with something very clear and very family | something very clear and very family friendly, very colourful, bright, and cheerful, it has done a good job of being a sort of promoter, and awareness generator of the area. like the sheep, herdwick wool is hardy so good for making beds and carpets, so the demand for natural fibres has helped to push up the price of the wool. two the heritage industry is carpeted and all of a sudden there is lots of new herdwick carpet manufacturing going on that hasn't been going on for many, many years. hi, spencer, how are you doing? how— hi, spencer, how are you doing? how is _ hi, spencer, how are you doing? how is it— hi, spencer, how are you doing? how is it all— hi, spencer, how are you doing? how is it all going? all— how is it all going? all right. the - all right. - the company all right. — the company works directly with lake district farmers hoping to source the wool. according to the farmers that be, it has done a pretty good job of hero in the herdwick. good, good, taken a few years. it good, good, taken a few years. it isn't — good, good, taken a few years. it isn't going to fix everything. no, no. but it is on the top.

good, good, yes. and there are people — good, good, yes. and there are people coming over from all over to buy them _ people coming over from all over to buy them to — people coming over from all over to buy them to bring them back into different— buy them to bring them back into different counties, so, yes, it is really— different counties, so, yes, it is really spreading a over the country, so, yes, _ really spreading a over the country, so, yes, that — really spreading a over the country, so, yes, that lamb wants feeding. laughs _ so, yes, that lamb wants feeding. laughs — laughs. no longerjust a breed of sheep but a brand helping to celebrate this extraordinary landscape. judy hobson, bbc news in the lake district. the rise and rise of the herdwick sheep! lovely. shall we have a look at sport? good morning, gavin. they are already talking about katie taylor's title fight overnight. it has been one of the classic balzac madison square gardens? absolutely. the first female, you know, headline. such an iconic venue as well, so famous — such an iconic venue as well, so famous for— such an iconic venue as well, so famous for boxing belts. katie heating — famous for boxing belts. katie beating amanda and what is being

described — beating amanda and what is being described as an instant classic, some _ described as an instant classic, some are — described as an instant classic, some are describing is a seminal moment— some are describing is a seminal moment for women'sboxing. it was so -ood moment for women'sboxing. it was so good to— moment for women'sboxing. it was so good to come in and see that this money, _ good to come in and see that this money, so — good to come in and see that this money, so much drama from overnight, so, yes, _ money, so much drama from overnight, so, yes, history— money, so much drama from overnight, so, yes, history made. two female fighters headlining the iconic boxing venue. and it was katie taylor who won, what's being described as an absolute classic. she retains her undisputed world lightweight boxing title. let's speak now to our reporter ade adedoyin who was there for us. talking through the drum of the night _ night. it - night. it was a terrific night. — it was a terrific night, and a great advert for the sport. i am just in the press conference room. itjust finished, you may be able to hear and they may throw us a moment. it was big drama, tipped as the biggest fight in women's boxing history. they more than delivered. the noise in the arena from the irish crowd and puerto rican contingent was fantastic. it started off as a classic match and ended the fifth round it went from a technical fight

to a brawl. there were times in there when katie was really hurt, out on her feet. there when katie was really hurt, out on herfeet. you there when katie was really hurt, out on her feet. you are wondering whether she was going to be stopped but she showed the heart of a champion and hung in there. when she came in for the fifth, not many at ringside or she would make it through, but she dug deep and hung on. she was buoyed on by the crowd and rallied in the second half of the fight. she won the second half. she retained her title but by a narrow margin, it was a split decision. this was a brilliant performance, great advert for the support. the promoter said it is time to notjust glad women's boxing, butjust boxing, what an amazing about this one. we have seen many amazing party at this iconic venue and if we can put these two in that list of great nights here. brilliant, thank you very much, it was such an occasion. let's hear from taylor now who are speaking after the historic fight. everybody was talking about going into the _ everybody was talking about going into the side, the biggest fight in women's — into the side, the biggest fight in women's boxing history, but i think

it exceeded — women's boxing history, but i think it exceeded everything. everything the people were talking about this week _ the people were talking about this week. just even walking out into the rin- week. just even walking out into the ring today, — week. just even walking out into the ring today, just looking at the packed — ring today, just looking at the packed stadium, unbelievable. this was an— packed stadium, unbelievable. this was an absolutely special, special moment, — was an absolutely special, special moment, the best night of my career, for sure _ moment, the best night of my career, for sure i_ moment, the best night of my career, for sure. i wasn't sure if i could reach _ for sure. i wasn't sure if i could reach my— for sure. i wasn't sure if i could reach my olympic gold medal moment but tonight was absolutely the best moment— but tonight was absolutely the best moment of my career. looking _ moment of my career. looking forward to catching up with that again later today. it was a brilliant day for the rugby players yesterday, the women have set their sights on it this year'sworld cup set their sights on it this yea r�*sworld cup after set their sights on it this year'sworld cup after securing the fourth six nations title in a row, beating france by 24—12 du win the grandslam decider. that speed to one of the winning teams. four times in a row, how does it feel to be grand slam champions again?

unbelievable, an incredible feeling to be able to do that again, especially coming away to france, it is always— especially coming away to france, it is always tough, so definitely still feeling _ is always tough, so definitely still feeling really good this morning, first one — feeling really good this morning, first one up but hoping that the -irls first one up but hoping that the girls will— first one up but hoping that the girls will come down and we can continue — girls will come down and we can continue to celebrate. you girls will come down and we can continue to celebrate.— girls will come down and we can continue to celebrate. you have been an incredible — continue to celebrate. you have been an incredible run _ continue to celebrate. you have been an incredible run of _ continue to celebrate. you have been an incredible run of the _ continue to celebrate. you have been an incredible run of the last - continue to celebrate. you have been an incredible run of the last few - an incredible run of the last few years, you have been since 2019, it is remarkable, how have you stayed still so competitive? it is a credit to the staff and team around _ it is a credit to the staff and team around us, — it is a credit to the staff and team around us, they keep challenging and pushing _ around us, they keep challenging and pushing us, _ around us, they keep challenging and pushing us, and my teammates, the players. _ pushing us, and my teammates, the players. the — pushing us, and my teammates, the players, the team we have god, we keep— players, the team we have god, we keep pushing each other, we strive for it— keep pushing each other, we strive for it to _ keep pushing each other, we strive for it to be — keep pushing each other, we strive for it to be better every time we go onto the _ for it to be better every time we go onto the pitch, and we keep pushing each other~ — onto the pitch, and we keep pushing each other~ i— onto the pitch, and we keep pushing each other. i think that is testament to the results that we put in, testament to the results that we put in. and _ testament to the results that we put in. and we _ testament to the results that we put in, and we keep getting better every time, _ in, and we keep getting better every time, it— in, and we keep getting better every time, it is— in, and we keep getting better every time, it isan— in, and we keep getting better every time, it is an incredible feeling but, _ time, it is an incredible feeling but. you — time, it is an incredible feeling but, you know, we focus on each game as it goes. _ but, you know, we focus on each game as it goes. and — but, you know, we focus on each game as it goes, and yesterday was a game that we _ as it goes, and yesterday was a game that we want to reflect on and make sure that _ that we want to reflect on and make

sure that we celebrate at the same time _ sure that we celebrate at the same time. ~ ., , sure that we celebrate at the same time. ~ . , ,., , time. we are seeing some highlights ofthe time. we are seeing some highlights of the match — time. we are seeing some highlights of the match now, _ time. we are seeing some highlights of the match now, how— time. we are seeing some highlights of the match now, how tough - time. we are seeing some highlights of the match now, how tough is - of the match now, how tough is france as an opponent? most of the teams that you play against, bart new zealand, you blow them away, don't you? bi]! new zealand, you blow them away, don't ou? �* ., ., , ., don't you? all of the teams that we -la don't you? all of the teams that we play against — don't you? all of the teams that we play against now. — don't you? all of the teams that we play against now, although - don't you? all of the teams that we play against now, although the - play against now, although the scoreline — play against now, although the scoreline may not reflect that they are all— scoreline may not reflect that they are all tough competition, but going away to— are all tough competition, but going away to france, you know, the crowd, the atmosphere, the french players themselves are so physical, so tough, — themselves are so physical, so tough, we _ themselves are so physical, so tough, we always know it will be a massive _ tough, we always know it will be a massive battle, so, like i said before, — massive battle, so, like i said before, amazing to come away with that result — before, amazing to come away with that result yesterday. you before, amazing to come away with that result yesterday.— that result yesterday. you must be feelin: that result yesterday. you must be feeling confident _ that result yesterday. you must be feeling confident ahead _ that result yesterday. you must be feeling confident ahead of - that result yesterday. you must be feeling confident ahead of the - that result yesterday. you must be. feeling confident ahead of the world cup? brute feeling confident ahead of the world cu - ? ~ ., feeling confident ahead of the world cu? . ., ., feeling confident ahead of the world cu . ? . ., ., ., feeling confident ahead of the world cut). ., ., ., feeling confident ahead of the world cup? we have a long way to go yet. it is about focusing _ cup? we have a long way to go yet. it is about focusing on _ cup? we have a long way to go yet. it is about focusing on is _ cup? we have a long way to go yet. it is about focusing on is making - it is about focusing on is making sure _ it is about focusing on is making sure we — it is about focusing on is making sure we get the preparation done so we have _ sure we get the preparation done so we have some time going back to our clubs— we have some time going back to our clubs now. _ we have some time going back to our clubs now, that we have some time before _ clubs now, that we have some time before going off into a big block of preseason, so we will focus more on it then, _ preseason, so we will focus more on it then, but — preseason, so we will focus more on it then, but it— preseason, so we will focus more on it then, but it is at the forefront of our— it then, but it is at the forefront of our minds. this whole tournament has been _ of our minds. this whole tournament has been a _ of our minds. this whole tournament has been a buildup to that, and we

'ust has been a buildup to that, and we just keep _ has been a buildup to that, and we just keep progressing, keep trying to get— just keep progressing, keep trying to get better which will put us in good _ to get better which will put us in good stead for when we get to the world _ good stead for when we get to the world cup. good stead for when we get to the world cu -. ~ ., good stead for when we get to the world cu. ~ ., , , ~ world cup. what is the unity like in the team? it _ world cup. what is the unity like in the team? it seems _ world cup. what is the unity like in the team? it seems like _ world cup. what is the unity like in the team? it seems like you - world cup. what is the unity like in the team? it seems like you gel. the team? it seems like you gel really well together. absolutely, it is a fantastic team to be _ absolutely, it is a fantastic team to be apart of. every single player, you know. — to be apart of. every single player, you know, they put their heart on the line _ you know, they put their heart on the line every time they wear the shirt _ the line every time they wear the shirt they— the line every time they wear the shirt. they put their bodies on the line as _ shirt. they put their bodies on the line as welt — shirt. they put their bodies on the line as well. it isjust such shirt. they put their bodies on the line as well. it is just such a special— line as well. it is just such a special group to be a part and we are really— special group to be a part and we are really proud of what we all achieved — are really proud of what we all achieved yesterday. congratulations again. congratulations again. congratulations on the fourth time in a row winning the six nations for england. and in the other six nations matches, wales were beaten by italy while ireland beat scotland by a single point. 15—14 it finished which means scotland finish bottom of the table. the race for the premier league title is still neck and neck, after victories for both liverpool and manchester city yesterday. it's city who are top of the table by a single point, after a 4—0 thrashing of relegation threatened leeds united. goals from rodri and nathan ake put city firmly in control, before gabrieljesus

continued his fine run of form by scoring his side's third and in injury time. fernandinho made it four with this long—range effort. it is not about the pressure, it is simple, you need to win games to be champion. if we won the games, liverpool will be champion. but do you feel confident? there are a lot of tough games to play, now we recover well and go to madrid, play the semi—final champions�* league, that is all. but liverpool are keeping the pressure on pep guardiola�*s side. they beat a spirited newcastle side 1—0, thanks to a naby keita goal in the first half. at the other end of the table, norwich became the first team to be relegated from the premier league this season after they lost 2—0 at aston villa. goals from ollie watkins and danny ings sealed the win for villa, and helped them to their first win in six matches. but for norwich, that�*s their second relegation in three seasons. norwich�*s relegation was partly due

to burnley�*s victory over watford, their remarkable battle against relegation continued with a 2—1win at vicarage road. they scored two goals in the last 10 minutes. the winner from josh brownhill to secure three more valuable points. caretaker manager mike jackson has now pulled the clarets five points clear of the relegation zone. watford remain in the bottom three. the old firm meet later today in a crucial match in the title race. celtic have a six—point advantage over rangers going into the game, and will all but seal the title with a win. at the bottom, dundee look destined for relegation after a 1—0 defeat away to aberdeen, lewis ferguson scoring from the penalty spot. stjohnstone also lost. elsewhere, there were wins for livingstone and dundee united, while hearts and ross county drew 0—0. ronnie o�*sullivan is still on course to win a record—equalling seventh world snooker title. the rocket needed just an hour and a quarter to wrap up his semifinal against three—time championjohn higgins last night, winning the two frames needed for a 17—11 victory, to reach the final at the crucible

in sheffield for the eighth time. o�*sullivan will playjudd trump, who won an epic semifinal against mark williams, they needed all 33 frames to settle it. at one stage, williams had trailed by seven and fought back to lead 16—15 but trump held his nerve to win the final two frames and book his place in the final. a momentous day for the boxing. i still can�*t get over that. it is just great to see two proper prime—time fighters at madison square garden, an all—female about headlining it, and it could really put the spot on the map. i headlining it, and it could really put the spot on the map.- put the spot on the map. i was listenin: put the spot on the map. i was listening to — put the spot on the map. i was listening to it _ put the spot on the map. i was listening to it on _ put the spot on the map. i was listening to it on the _ put the spot on the map. i was listening to it on the radio - put the spot on the map. i —" listening to it on the radio driving to work, and a lot of respect amongst everybody, promoters and fighters as well. they are talking already, almost like a deal has been done, to come to dublin for a rematch, which would go from a 20,000 crowd to maybe 90,000. indeed, so i think that is probably

going to happen, whether it is wembley, wherever it goes, a bigger stadium could absolutely feel that for a rematch between taylor and serrano. madison square garden is only 20,000, so while it is iconic, it is not the biggest in terms of fans but any of the big stadiums around the world, that would sell out after that showing.— around the world, that would sell out after that showing. thank you. when itruce _ out after that showing. thank you. when bruce willis _ out after that showing. thank you. when bruce willis announced - out after that showing. thank you. when bruce willis announced he i out after that showing. thank you. i when bruce willis announced he was retiring from acting because he had aphasia, it shone a spotlight on the condition. it aphasia, it shone a spotlight on the condition. ., ' . , aphasia, it shone a spotlight on the condition. . ' . , ., , , ., condition. it affects the ability to ex - ress condition. it affects the ability to express thoughts _ condition. it affects the ability to express thoughts and _ condition. it affects the ability to express thoughts and form - condition. it affects the ability to - express thoughts and form sentences and often follows a brain injury or and often follows a brain injury or a stroke. and often follows a brain in'ury or a stroke. , , a stroke. our correspondent visited a stroke. our correspondent visited a clinic for those _ a stroke. our correspondent visited a clinic for those who _ a stroke. our correspondent visited a clinic for those who know - a stroke. our correspondent visited a clinic for those who know all - a stroke. our correspondent visited a clinic for those who know all too i a clinic for those who know all too well the challenges of living with aphasia. time to chat over tea and cough, coffee, but for many at this group in winchester, words don�*t always come easily. most here have aphasia after having a stroke. its impact

varies but it can affect reading, writing, understanding and speaking. how difficult is it for you to form words? �* , ., ., ., how difficult is it for you to form | words?_ peter words? it's gone. i go to... peter is a former— words? it's gone. i go to... peter is a former company _ words? it's gone. i go to... peter is a former company director- words? it's gone. i go to... peter is a former company director who words? it's gone. i go to... peter- is a former company director who had a stroke eight years ago. it�*s is a former company director who had a stroke eight years ago.— a stroke eight years ago. it's one 21 nood, a stroke eight years ago. it's one 21 good. two _ a stroke eight years ago. it's one 21 good. two is — a stroke eight years ago. it's one 21 good, two is too _ a stroke eight years ago. it's one 21 good, two is too good, - a stroke eight years ago. it's one 21 good, two is too good, it's - 21 good, two is too good, it�*s plumber fine 21 good, two is too good, it�*s plumberfine now, but its 21 good, two is too good, it�*s plumber fine now, but its text me, yes. i plumber fine now, but its text me, es. .., plumber fine now, but its text me, es, , , ., " plumber fine now, but its text me, es, ,, plumber fine now, but its text me, es. ,, ., yes. i can speak well as long as it is in short — yes. i can speak well as long as it is in short sentences. _ yes. i can speak well as long as it is in short sentences. dave - yes. i can speak well as long as it is in short sentences. dave had i yes. i can speak well as long as it is in short sentences. dave had a | is in short sentences. dave had a senior role _ is in short sentences. dave had a senior role at _ is in short sentences. dave had a senior role at bae _ is in short sentences. dave had a senior role at bae systems - is in short sentences. dave had a senior role at bae systems in - senior role at bae systems in portsmouth. his symptoms started after a stroke in 2015. i portsmouth. his symptoms started after a stroke in 2015.— after a stroke in 2015. i can get the words _ after a stroke in 2015. i can get the words but _ after a stroke in 2015. i can get the words but i _ after a stroke in 2015. i can get the words but i can't _ after a stroke in 2015. i can get the words but i can't get - after a stroke in 2015. i can get the words but i can't get the i after a stroke in 2015. i can get - the words but i can't get the sounds of the _ the words but i can't get the sounds of the words. it comes and goes, comes— of the words. it comes and goes, comes and —

of the words. it comes and goes, comes and goes, comes and goes. is comes and goes, comes and goes. [s it comes and goes, comes and goes. it frustrating? comes and goes, comes and goes. is it frustrating? it _ comes and goes, comes and goes. is it frustrating? it is _ comes and goes, comes and goes. is it frustrating? it is intensely - it frustrating? it is intensely frustrating. _ it frustrating? it is intensely frustrating, intensely - it frustrating? it is intensely - frustrating, intensely frustrating. because — frustrating, intensely frustrating. because i— frustrating, intensely frustrating. because i know the words and sometimes they aren't there. it�*s sometimes they aren't there. it's like, and i _ sometimes they aren't there. it's like, and i go _ sometimes they aren't there. it's like, and i go ooh, i know that, but i like, and i go ooh, i know that, but ican't~~ _ like, and i go ooh, i know that, but ican't~~ think _ like, and i go ooh, i know that, but i can't... think. you _ like, and i go ooh, i know that, but i can't... think. you know, - like, and i go ooh, i know that, but i can't... think. you know, like - like, and i go ooh, i know that, but| i can't... think. you know, like me, good, _ i can't... think. you know, like me, good, but _ i can't... think. you know, like me, good, but i — i can't... think. you know, like me, good, but i can— i can't... think. you know, like me, good, but i can speak. _ i can't... think. you know, like me, good, but i can speak.— good, but i can speak. shane was a senior director— good, but i can speak. shane was a senior director at _ good, but i can speak. shane was a senior director at a _ good, but i can speak. shane was a senior director at a firm _ good, but i can speak. shane was a senior director at a firm when - good, but i can speak. shane was a senior director at a firm when he i senior director at a firm when he had a stroke seven years ago. saturday, i said had a stroke seven years ago. saturday, isaid reds... bud had a stroke seven years ago. saturday, i said reds...- had a stroke seven years ago. saturday, i said reds... and i said liverpool. — saturday, i said reds... and i said liverpool. and — saturday, i said reds... and i said liverpool, and you _ saturday, i said reds... and i said liverpool, and you said _ saturday, i said reds... and i said liverpool, and you said no. - saturday, i said reds... and i said liverpool, and you said no. who | saturday, i said reds... and i said. liverpool, and you said no. who do you support? — liverpool, and you said no. who do you sopport?_ liverpool, and you said no. who do you support?

liverpool, and you said no. who do ou su--ort? ., , ., ., you support? god... southampton? no, southampton- — you support? god... southampton? no, southampton. when _ you support? god... southampton? no, southampton. when somebody - you support? god... southampton? no, southampton. when somebody is - southampton. when somebody is stru: . lini southampton. when somebody is struggling to _ southampton. when somebody is struggling to ring _ southampton. when somebody is struggling to ring out _ southampton. when somebody is struggling to ring out the - southampton. when somebody is struggling to ring out the words i southampton. when somebody is| struggling to ring out the words or to say— struggling to ring out the words or to say the — struggling to ring out the words or to say the correct words, it can be a challenge — to say the correct words, it can be a challenge for all of us. jez to say the correct words, it can be a challenge for all of us.— a challenge for all of us. jez also has aphasia _ a challenge for all of us. jez also has aphasia and _ a challenge for all of us. jez also has aphasia and helps _ a challenge for all of us. jez also has aphasia and helps run - a challenge for all of us. jez also has aphasia and helps run the i a challenge for all of us. jez also i has aphasia and helps run the group in winchester.— in winchester. there is no rocket science involved. _ in winchester. there is no rocket science involved. we _ in winchester. there is no rocket science involved. we can't i in winchester. there is no rocket science involved. we can't solve | in winchester. there is no rocket i science involved. we can't solve the roblem. science involved. we can't solve the problem- all — science involved. we can't solve the problem. all we _ science involved. we can't solve the problem. all we can _ science involved. we can't solve the problem. all we can do _ science involved. we can't solve the problem. all we can do is _ science involved. we can't solve the problem. all we can do is make i problem. all we can do is make ourselves— problem. all we can do is make ourselves a _ problem. all we can do is make ourselves a little bit better, and that is _ ourselves a little bit better, and that is by— ourselves a little bit better, and that is by chatting and talking. it that is by chatting and talking. if! -ets that is by chatting and talking. it gets people back into the community. it's gets people back into the community. it's about— gets people back into the community. it's about having — gets people back into the community. it's about having a _ gets people back into the community. it's about having a shared _ gets people back into the community. it's about having a shared —— - gets people back into the community. it's about having a shared —— shared i it's about having a shared —— shared experiences — it's about having a shared —— shared experiences within— it's about having a shared —— shared experiences within the _ it's about having a shared —— shared experiences within the community, i experiences within the community, and it— experiences within the community, and it lifts — experiences within the community, and it lifts your— experiences within the community, and it lifts your morale. _ experiences within the community, and it lifts your morale. it - experiences within the community, and it lifts your morale. it just i and it lifts your morale. it just gets— and it lifts your morale. it just gets you — and it lifts your morale. it just gets you living _ and it lifts your morale. it just gets you living a _ and it lifts your morale. it just gets you living a life. - and it lifts your morale. it 'ust gets you living a life.i gets you living a life. mayday, terrorists have _ gets you living a life. mayday, terrorists have ceased - gets you living a life. mayday, terrorists have ceased the i gets you living a life. mayday, i terrorists have ceased the nakatomi pastor. this channel is reserved for emergencies. do pastor. this channel is reserved for emergencies-— emergencies. do i sound like i am orderin: emergencies. do i sound like i am ordering a — emergencies. do i sound like i am ordering a pizza?! _ emergencies. do i sound like i am ordering a pizza?! bruce - emergencies. do i sound like i am ordering a pizza?! bruce willis i emergencies. do i sound like i am| ordering a pizza?! bruce willis has brou:ht ordering a pizza?! bruce willis has brought the _ ordering a pizza?! bruce willis has brought the condition _

ordering a pizza?! bruce willis has brought the condition to _ ordering a pizza?! bruce willis has brought the condition to the i ordering a pizza?! bruce willis has brought the condition to the well'sj brought the condition to the well�*s attention. the superstar has appeared in almost 100 films but last month it was announced that he has been diagnosed with aphasia and is retiring from acting. the news thrust this relatively unknown condition into the spotlight. the fact that i condition into the spotlight. tie: fact that i suspect virtually nobody knows about aphasia before this — it will help in a degree. the thing they say about aphasia is the speech may be broken, the language may be broken, and some of the other things may be broken, but the intelligence is the same. may be broken, but the intelligence is the same-— is the same. because i can't... no, i can't. is the same. because i can't... no, i can't. see, _ is the same. because i can't... no, ican't- see. so, — is the same. because i can't... no, i can't. see, so, oh, _ is the same. because i can't... no, ican't. see, so, oh, my— is the same. because i can't... no, i can't. see, so, oh, my god. it's. ican't. see, so, oh, my god. it's getting— ican't. see, so, oh, my god. it's getting better, always. this i can't. see, so, oh, my god. it's getting better, always.— getting better, always. this is a life we didn't _ getting better, always. this is a life we didn't decide _ getting better, always. this is a life we didn't decide on. - getting better, always. this is a life we didn't decide on. have i getting better, always. this is a life we didn't decide on. have a | getting better, always. this is a i life we didn't decide on. have a bit of tolerance — life we didn't decide on. have a bit of tolerance for— life we didn't decide on. have a bit of tolerance for that, _ life we didn't decide on. have a bit of tolerance for that, and - life we didn't decide on. have a bit of tolerance for that, and you i life we didn't decide on. have a bit of tolerance for that, and you willl of tolerance for that, and you will find out _ of tolerance for that, and you will find out that _ of tolerance for that, and you will find out that we _ of tolerance for that, and you will find out that we are _ of tolerance for that, and you will find out that we are the _ of tolerance for that, and you will find out that we are the same i of tolerance for that, and you will find out that we are the same asi find out that we are the same as everybody — find out that we are the same as everybody else _

that report from winchester. it is interesting, it is not a condition that many people have heard of. thanks to everybody in the support group in hampshire who spoke to matt. it was interesting to hear, and to shine a light on things. time now for this week�*s travel show. this week on the travel show, centennial celebrations in a city of stories. the beauty ofjoyce�*s language, the way he relates to the common man and woman, is incredible. how to make your holiday budget travel further. the simplest way to cut costs? don�*t travel when everybody else is. and closing in on colombo. karolis heads for the finish line. that�*s it, baby!

this week, i�*m in dublin, a unesco city of literature that�*s produced a host of famous writers from samuel beckett to oscar wilde. but i�*m here puzzling over one particular novel that�*s made the irish capital a must—visit destination for any book—lover — a novel that this year celebrates its 100th birthday. and that book is ulysses byjamesjoyce. now, even though it�*s widely regarded as being one of the finest pieces of literature of the 20th century, it�*s also notoriously difficult to read. now, i�*ve tried — and i must admit, i�*ve failed, too — but i�*m told that if you invest in it, if you flow with its stream of consciousness, it�*s extremely rewarding.

set over a single day, ulysses follows two characters, leopold bloom and stephen dedalus, on theirjourneys across dublin. today, there are guided tours that follow their footsteps and help readers make sense of it all. this is davy byrne�*s pub, it�*s like one of the set pieces in ulysses. bloom goes in there, ends up getting a gorgonzola cheese sandwich. you know, which even now is fairly sort of hip to the groove, you know. right, and a glass of burgundy, like. you know, you�*re not dealing with muck here. jack�*s an actor who�*s been running these tours for about five years. "men, men, men, perched on high stools by the bar, "hats shoved back at the tables, "calling for more bread, no charge, "swirling half—masticated gristle,

no teeth to chew, chomp, chomp from the grill, "bolting to get it over, sad boozers�* eyes..." it is a famously hard to read book, but do you think as an actor, you are helping it to come alive? well, i hope so. it�*s like waves washing over you. the beauty ofjoyce�*s language, the way he relates to the common man and woman, is — is incredible. many of you might note that these are examples of stream of consciousness, which is a technique thatjoyce used and it�*s basically like how you think yourself. i�*ll start off a little thought in my head and then i�*lljust not finish it, because i know where i am going with it — i don�*t need to have the whole nine yards. and he doesn�*t, either. so he�*ll have half—finished sentences. so you have to keep up. withoutjoyce, you know, we�*d be missing one of the main planks of attraction to dublin. his works are all about notjust dublin life, but about life.

so, what is it about this city that inspired joyce and other great writers? to try and answer that, i�*ve come to the old library at trinity college dublin, home to one of europe�*s most famous literary treasures, the book of kells, a ninth—century religious manuscript. so here we are, early in the morning, about an hour or so before the public arrive, to see the famous long room, which is just beyond these doors. whoa! look at this. it�*s known as the front room of the nation, hosting foreign dignitaries, as well as around one million tourists each year. this ceiling is incredible. and it goes on and on. this must be at least 60 metres or something. you�*re a librarian, here, helen. tell me about this city, dublin —

what it is that inspires so much great literature? i think it comes down to an oral tradition and a nation of storytellers. dublin itself, you�*ll see notjust oscar wilde�*s statue or beckett�*s bridge, but you�*ll look down and see that there�*s an inscription of ulysses in the pavement, in the sidewalk — it�*s in the bones of the city. the old library has some 350,000 books, and more than half of them line the shelves of the long room. the collection is a vital piece of dublin�*s literary heritage, but it�*s under threat. so, with so many books — i mean, hundreds of thousands — storage must be a huge problem? absolutely. these volumes in here, they�*re our most valuable, our most valued. they�*re also our most vulnerable. this is this beautiful library, as you see, but, in effect, we�*re in an inner city ring road, and all that particulate pollution from all the traffic is coming through the windows and coming

and landing on the books. so, there is a restoration project going on to deal with exactly that, right? absolutely. this year, the library has launched an ambitious 90 million euro restoration to improve the building�*s environmental controls and help protect the collection. during the project, every single one of these books will be cleaned, catalogued and moved off site. if you didn�*t do it, what would happen? well, the books would deteriorate more. the building, already, we know there are structural issues with it. we�*ve got to do it. actually, there isn�*t a choice. we absolutely have to do this project. the more damaged or vulnerable items will be treated here, at the conservation laboratory. so, this is an example

from the manuscripts collection. it�*s a map, and here it is being surface cleaned, and clodagh�*s using what we call a smoke sponge. you see the kind of muck that we get off. and then a very fine brush, to make sure no debris is left. so, over here, this book had suffered from the board separating from the text block, and it has been re—backed with this new piece of leather, and the next stage is to look at the pages of the book. oh, wow. and in this case, there is a running tear, so in situ tear repair will happen now, just to prevent that from extending through use. so, yeah, so, researchers who are going to be reading this a lot, they�*re going to be turning pages, which leads to wear and tear? that�*s right. so, in our treatment, we have that in mind, and what we are looking to do is stabilise the item. we can�*t leave this collection just sitting on the shelf as some

kind of backdrop. it�*s an incredibly valuable resource, you know? it�*s telling us about our past. it needs to be enjoyed. it needs to be used. it needs to be celebrated. the restoration will provide researchers and tourists with a refreshed experience when it opens in 2026 with new exhibits and a redesigned long room. and who knows? just maybe it�*ll inspire the next james joyce. the collection here at trinity college dublin is due to close some time next year, but even if you don�*t make it in time, there�*s plenty to do and see around this city. around 70 million people across the world trace their ancestry back to ireland, and the emigration museum celebrates this small country�*s far—reaching impact. it features the stories of more than 300 irish men and women and even offers genealogy appointments to help tourists explore their own family history.

for a refreshment, you could stop off at the country�*s most visited tourist attraction, the guinness storehouse, which produces 880 million pints of the black stuff every single year. i popped over a few months ago to check out their exhibit — and sample their new alcohol—free stout. you genuinely wouldn�*t know. well, i genuinely wouldn�*t know. and if you�*re a budding joyce fan, you can�*t miss the bloomsday celebrations on june 16. this annual festival taking place on the date depicted in ulysses, and there are events inspired by the novel all over dublin, including street performances and fancy dress. stay tuned, because later in the programme, i�*ll pop into one of the festival�*s most famous landmarks.

still to come on the travel show, holidays for the hard up — simon�*s here with tips on travelling for less. tuesdays and wednesdays tend to be the cheapest days to fly on. and a man, a plan, a canal — karolis spots the finish line in sri lanka. super exciting moment — i�*m approaching the kelani ganga river. ulysses byjamesjoyce is 100 years old this year. now, many people find it impenetrable, but there are a bunch of folk who meet every week, here in dublin, to discuss the book�*s merits and joyce�*s genius. so i�*m here to find out what�*s the story? welcome, everyone. this is sweny�*sjoyce pharmacy. sweny�*s pharmacy is one of the landmarks featured in ulysses, and today, it�*s run by a group of volunteers as a tribute to jamesjoyce.

"and they all looked — was it sheet lightning?" "it was darker now, and there were stones and bits of wood on the strand." "a fair, unsullied soul had called to him." i "now is then. "no reasonable offer refused." these readings moved online during the pandemic but even though the shop�*s open again, they continue to have people tune in from all over the world. "the chemist turned back, page after page, living "all the day "amongst herbs, ointments, disinfectants, all his "alabaster lily pots." no idea how i read that, but thanks for listening! chuckles that�*s what we do here — we read it out loud. you know, we have people here from different nationalities, different parts of ireland and you hear it all sorts of music, if you like, butjoyce would have loved that. does it make it easy to understand and get into it? yeah. because it's a book you grow up hearing about and ulysses is supposedly so difficult,

it's a really nice feeling to suddenly be sitting here, and it is accessible. and if you want tojoin in, you can find more information on the sweny�*s website. hello and welcome to this month�*s guide. those cold, winter months are almost over in the uk but, of course, events elsewhere in europe are rightly taking our focus. i wanted to look at how things are affecting the wider world of travel at a time when we�*re all feeling the pinch, and look ahead to what the effects might be in the next few months. the most obvious impact on aviation is the closure of large amounts of airspace, notjust above ukraine, which is more than twice the size of the uk, but also russia, the world�*s biggest country. for decades, flights from europe

to east asia have traversed russia. it�*s the shortest route between hundreds of city pairs. as a result, some airlines are routing flights north of russia. for example, finnair is sending some flights to japan, directly over the north pole. others are routing them south of ukraine — although this can add thousands of miles and extra hours in the air. links between asia and north america are also affected, with cathay pacific saying its hong kong to new york flight could be routed over the middle east and europe rather than directly over russia and arctic canada, turning it into the world�*s longest flight. longerflight times plus higherfuel prices spell sharply increased costs for airlines, and while they can�*t pass that on to the passenger immediately, because of strong

competition, within a few months, ifear, you could be looking at higher fares and less choice as airlines cut unprofitable routes. and, with all that happening, i wanted to offer a ray of light for people who still wanted to get away, so here are my tips to help your money travel further. the simplest way to cut costs? don�*t travel when everybody else is. on a recent friday night, i paid £200 for a one—hour hop from london to northern ireland, but then on a monday lunchtime three—hour flight to lithuania, the fare was just £7. in particular, if you don�*t have to travel in a school holidays, then avoid them. tuesdays and wednesdays tend to be the cheapest days to fly on, and you can also find good deals on a saturday evening and sunday morning.

unsurprisingly, fares are often low for flights very early or very late, but apart from the antisocial hours, you might end up spending more on the ground transport or a hotel stay. travel with minimum luggage. this is my cabin bag and it meets all known free hand luggage allowances. also, ignore those constant invitations to pay for a seat in advance. there is one for you on—board, you just don�*t know which one it is yet. well, that�*s all we have for this guide. let�*s hope for brighter times ahead for all of us. join me again next time for the latest in the world of travel, and, in particular, we�*ll be looking at the joys ofjourney by rail, as interrail celebrates 50 years this summer. see you soon. and, to end this week, we return to sri lanka,

where explorer karolis mieliauskas is paddling 50 kilometres down the country�*s canal network to the capital, colombo. but he�*s hit a problem. when we left at last week, his catamaran was letting in water, and night was approaching fast. we join him for the final instalment as he crosses the negombo lagoon to a local church. still a few kilometres to go and sun is down already. now is absolutely the time to get out from here and to reach the shore. i can see already lights. probably will not manage to reach the place with any kind of light. it looks like it is very close now to the all saints church, and google maps shows very good. hopefully, somebody is waiting me. i cannot really see you, but thanks god, i am

approaching the shore. can i park my boat somewhere here? thanks, god. good evening, sir. after 14 hours on water, i am finally here in the saints — all saints church and, yes, first, i want to thank the gods for possibility to be on the ground. drumming hey! looks like — looks like a party here. singing do — do you have a room here? yeah. - you do have? yes. may i have a look? yes. thanks god, i have a room for tonight. it�*s just 200 metres

from the church. and, yeah, very long day but thank you, thank you, thank you for today. good morning. so the last stretch in front of me. canal to colombo. i expect to reach it by the late afternoon, today, and is another maybe 12 kilometres. the couple hours rowing, is so nice to see that water actually here is not dirty at all. so very nice. probably closer to colombo will be worse, but for now, is proper good.

0h. may i have one, yes, to drink? thank you very much, thank you. looks amazing, isn�*t it? wow, mm. so sweet, oh! it is rather hot now, it is really refreshing. as i enter colombo, sure enough, the canal water becomes more polluted. unfortunately, most of this litter will end up in the sea.

super exciting moment, i am reaching kelani ganga river, which means three days on water is done! i have just arrived at the temple and, today, the people here are celebrating the first visit of buddha into sri lanka, it happened 2500 years ago. looks like there will be quite a lot of people here.

over three days, i have paddled more than 22 kilometres to get to the celebration in sri lanka�*s capital. ——50 kilometres. i have seen a canal network that, at times, has been overwhelmed with pollution, but i have also seen hundreds of spots of natural beauty that have given me wonder and hope. karolis at the end of his mammoth journey there in sri lanka. coming up next week, in athens, coming face—to—face with years

of history and learning about the battle to bring the acropolis back up to date. i have never been so happy to see concrete. that is amazing. the last time i was here it was all rough, gravelly, and really hard to push along. do try and join us for that. in the meantime, don�*t forget you can follow us on facebook and instagram, and watch past episodes on bbc iplayer. i am now going to go off and shelter from the rain, and potentially read another page or two of ulysses. from us here in dublin, goodbye.

good morning. welcome to breakfast, with rogerjohnson and victoria derbyshire. our headlines today: politicians welcome the resignation of conservative mp neil parish, who admits to watching pornography in the house of commons twice. madness, total madness. i mean, i�*m not going to defend it. i�*m also not going to defend what i did. what i did was absolutely, totally wrong. the commons speaker, sir lindsay hoyle, calls for radical action to overhaul working practices in westminster. ukrainian fighters inside mariupol�*s besieged azovstal steel plant say 20 women and children have been evacuated but hundreds remain trapped inside.

a historic night for women�*s boxing. ireland�*s katie taylor retained her undisputed lightweight title, beating amanda serrano in new york. and england have done it again. they�*re six nations grand slam champions for a fourth consecutive year. they beat france to lift the trophy. good morning. it�*s a new month and a new weather story for many of us today. it looks likely that the best of the sunshine is going to be through scotland and northern ireland, but elsewhere it�*s rather cloudy and drab, with outbreaks of rain. all the details from me coming up shortly. and the queen�*s green canopy — the prince of wales calls on the public to plant trees to mark the queen�*s platinum jubilee. it is sunday1 may. our main story: the speaker of the house of commons says radical action is needed to overhaul the working culture of parliament. sir lindsay hoyle�*s comments in an article he has written for the observer come a day after the resignation

of the conservative mp neil parish, who admitted watching pornography twice in the house of commons. our political correspondent ben wright has the details. it is a bleak moment for parliament�*s reputation. claims of sexism and harassment have put a harsh spotlight on this place, and one mp caught up in sleaze has now decided to quit. neil parish had hoped to tough it out, wait for a parliamentary investigation to do its work, but yesterday the tory mp admitted to watching pornography twice while in the house of commons. in the end, i could see that the furore, the damage i was causing my family and my constituency and association, just wasn�*t worth carrying on. a conservative mp since 2010, mr paris was suspended from the parliamentary party

on friday after being named as the mp at the centre of the allegations. two female tory mps had witnessed the behaviour. apologising to them and his constituents, the former farmer explained what happened. finally enough, it was tractors that i was looking at. so i did get into another website that had a sort of very similar name, and i watched it for a bit, which i shouldn�*t have done. but my crime — biggest crime — is that on another occasion i went in a second time. mr parish said he deliberately looked at the material again while waiting to go into a commons voting lobby. and the one thing i wasn�*t doing, and which i will take to my grave as being true, is i was not actually making sure people could see it. in fact, i was trying to do quite the opposite. i was wrong, what i was doing. but this idea that i was there watching and intimidating women... i mean, i have 12 years

in the parliament and have probably got one of the best reputations ever — or did have. neil parish wasn�*t a well—known mp until now, but will be remembered for behaviour that caused shock and outrage across parliament. i think there is a great deal of work to do to make sure that the house of commons is a place where women are respected and appreciated, and not merely tolerated, and i very much hope that this can act as a watershed moment so we don't see another deluge of pretty prominent female parliamentarians coming forward to highlight the misogyny and the harassment that they have faced. there will now be a by—election in the normally rock—solid tory seat of tiverton and honiton, in devon, where voters have been absorbing the abrupt resignation of their mp. especially if i was one of the women that saw it, i would feel very uncomfortable. it�*s not appropriate — a bit degrading as a young woman, yeah. i don�*t want someone like that to represent us, really. i can't say it's very nice.

it's a bit of a silly thing to do in a place where he should be concentrating on helping run the country, but... you do it in private - in your own home, if that's what interests you. you don't do it in the housel of commons, so he deserves to step down. i think it's disgusting, personally. the scandal has increased calls for a culture change at westminster. the commons speaker, sir lindsay hoyle, said serious allegations had been made that had to be tackled with radical action. ewan murrie is in mr parish�*s constituency of tiverton, in devon. ewan, what has been the reaction there to his resignation? good morning to you. it is a beautiful part of the world, but not exactly why it wanted to find itself making headlines this sunday morning. making headlines this sunday mornini. ~ , , ., making headlines this sunday mornini. ~ , ., . making headlines this sunday mornini. , ., ~ , morning. absolutely not. a broad sense of agreement _ morning. absolutely not. a broad sense of agreement here - morning. absolutely not. a broad sense of agreement here that i sense of agreement here that probably it was the right thing for neil parish to do to resign. even

among the most loyal supporters, they were saying privately to me last night that they thought his position had become increasingly untenable. i was out and about yesterday, quite a bit of surprise about the speed of his u—turn, given that he had so publicly dug his heels in on the friday night. a fair bit of sympathy for neil parish, as well, given that quite emotive resignation interview yesterday. really it is a job that he loved, but most people saying that he just really left —— let the area down and put the constituency on the map for all the wrong reasons. of course, the limelight is going to stay here now because his resignation triggers a by—election, one of two difficult by—elections for the conservatives, who are also defending a red wall seatin who are also defending a red wall seat in wakefield. a majority of 20,000, but so was chesham and

amersham in north shropshire. local activists he is say they are very much up for the fight, they have a lot of heritage in the west country, but in this particular constituency labour is the second party and the local labour party say they will be throwing everything in the kitchen sink into this. it is going to be exciting. no date set yet, but we are expecting a by—election injune. thank you. we can speak now to our political correspondent helen catt. helen, this is just the latest in a string of complaints about mps�* conduct. the speaker says he wants radical change. how will that come about? why would that mean that mps will behave better? you why would that mean that mps will behave better?— behave better? you are right, we have been _ behave better? you are right, we have been here _ behave better? you are right, we have been here before. _ behave better? you are right, we have been here before. changesl behave better? you are right, we i have been here before. changes have been made in the past, so after there was a whole spate of accusations of sexual misconduct backin accusations of sexual misconduct back in 2017, a formal whistleblowing system was set up in parliament. there are questions

about how long that takes and therefore what impact that is really having at the moment on culture. what the speaker is looking at changing specifically is a very specific way that westminster works in the way that it employs staff. mps' in the way that it employs staff. mps�* staff are directly employed by mps�* staff are directly employed by mps at the moment. that can raise problems because it can mean that you end up in a situation of staff being wary of coming forward with complaints and issues because they are in effect having to complain about their boss to their boss. he wants to set up this very formal sort of enquiry called a speaker�*s commission to look at changing that. that hasn�*t been used since 2008, so it is quite a big thing. but in terms of changing the wider culture, the sorts of things that mps have suggested to me this week, some have suggested to me this week, some have suggested increasing the number of female mps would change the culture further. they have of course been steps to do that in recent years. one female mp said to me earlier this week she was quite frustrated by this whole issue. she said that

the key to it really is to make sure that people who do cross the line to feel the consequences, and she felt that at the moment that wasn�*t happening. that at the moment that wasn't happening-— that at the moment that wasn't hauenini. ., , . happening. thank you very much, helen. we can speak now to the conservative political commentator tim montgomerie. good morning to you, him. thank you for talking to us. initially neil parish said that he was going to wait for the report and wasn�*t going to resign, and within 24 hours he has stepped down. has he done the right thing? he has stepped down. has he done the riiht thin? has stepped down. has he done the riiihtthin? , , right thing? he has, yes. he probably _ right thing? he has, yes. he probably dragged _ right thing? he has, yes. he probably dragged his - right thing? he has, yes. he probably dragged his feet i right thing? he has, yes. he probably dragged his feet a l right thing? he has, yes. he i probably dragged his feet a little bit too long, and watching the interview he gave yesterday to your colleagues in bbc southwest, he clearly has been through emotionally a horrible experience. his eyes were red, i presume from tears and tiredness, and he has embarrassed his family, he has embarrassed his constituency, his party, and so he has now done the right thing. by all accounts he was an assiduous

constituency mp, an effective chairman of the agricultural select committee but all he is going to be remembered for now is this horrible incident, and anyone in a professional setting, if they had watched pornography in the office environment, they would have probably lost theirjob. and you can�*t have a member of parliament behaving differently and operating by different rules, so yes, unfortunately, he has done the right thing. unfortunately, he has done the right thin. �* , , ., ., , thing. admittedly the situation is different, thing. admittedly the situation is different. as _ thing. admittedly the situation is different, as you _ thing. admittedly the situation is different, as you just _ thing. admittedly the situation is different, as you just said, i thing. admittedly the situation is different, as you just said, but i different, as you just said, but there might be some people this morning watching this who see a comparativelyjunior mp who has done wrong, admitted he has done wrong, apologised for doing it and resigned, which isn�*t exactly the example that has been set higher up in government recently. you example that has been set higher up in government recently.— in government recently. you make a iood in government recently. you make a good point- — in government recently. you make a good point- i— in government recently. you make a good point- i am _ in government recently. you make a good point- i am a — in government recently. you make a good point. i am a conservative i good point. i am a conservative staffer, worked for borisjohnson, and the prime minister has done many good things for this country but personally i am disappointed that he hasn�*t resigned over all of the

partygate things. i am old enough to remember the last extended conservative government in the 19905, conservative government in the 1990s, and that was characterised by extended, repeated scandals. that really dragged the conservative party down and help explain why it lost so badly to tony blair in 1997, a full 25 years ago now. i do see some parallels to that at the moment. there are number of tory mps, different kinds of scandals, different kinds of ethical axes, getting drawn into various controversies. i think one of the disappointing features of the last week is that it took quite a long time between the story emerging and the resignation. it has been feeling the resignation. it has been feeling the headlines in various ways all week. the conservative party needs to get quicker, to nip these scandals in the bud so that we can draw a line under them and get on

with what your viewers are thinking about this morning, paying the bills and the cost of living crisis. that is what we want our government focused on. it is what we want our government focused on— focused on. it is interesting the oint ou focused on. it is interesting the point you make _ focused on. it is interesting the point you make about - focused on. it is interesting the point you make about coming i focused on. it is interesting the| point you make about coming to focused on. it is interesting the i point you make about coming to the end in 1987. iam point you make about coming to the end in 1987. i am also old enough to remember that, as well, and it of course led to 13 years of labour government. with these problems that the conservatives are having now, they also have a by—election in wakefield after inappropriate behaviour by an mp there. does the conservative party have a problem, or is it simply that they have been in power now for so long, for 12 years, that you start to become a bit complacent?— bit complacent? i think that is exactly it- _ bit complacent? i think that is exactly it. most _ bit complacent? i think that is exactly it. most young - bit complacent? i think that is i exactly it. most young institutions, young companies, everyone is focused at the beginning. completely glad to be in office, glad to be doing the job that they wanted to. over the years people do become a little bit complacent and lazy. i think this government is doing some amazing things, and i and very proud of

britain at the moment. i think we have played an absolutely leading role supporting ukraine in the war against russia. we have been there first, supplying lethal equipment. britain can hold its head higher, the government can hold its head high on that. but unfortunately we are constantly distracted by these moral and ethical stories, and i don�*t think there have perhaps been enough examples set by number ten downing street to the rest of the conservative party, to the country at large, that the conservative party takes issues like misogyny in the workplace seriously enough. and one thing that is good from this sad episode this week is neil parish is clearly paying a heavy price for what he called a moment of madness, and every mp will now know that there is a low tolerance in the public for this kind of conduct, and if they behave in any similar ways

their future if they behave in any similar ways theirfuture might be neil parish�*s future. their future might be neil parish's future. �* their future might be neil parish's future. . , ., ., future. and you mentioned the fact that there is _ future. and you mentioned the fact that there is now _ future. and you mentioned the fact that there is now going _ future. and you mentioned the fact that there is now going to - future. and you mentioned the fact that there is now going to be i future. and you mentioned the fact that there is now going to be a i that there is now going to be a by—election in tiverton. the 20,000 majority for neil parish at the last election. there was also one in wakefield, another one due to take place. how concerned are you — and we have seen it before, in north shropshire, how concerned are you that the conservatives could be vulnerable there? fine that the conservatives could be vulnerable there?— that the conservatives could be vulnerable there? one thing i have learned in politics _ vulnerable there? one thing i have learned in politics in _ vulnerable there? one thing i have learned in politics in recent - vulnerable there? one thing i have learned in politics in recent years l learned in politics in recent years is to stop doing predictions. i get most of my prediction is wrong about what is going to happen, sol certainly won't predict what is going to happen, but i am worried about what happened in that parallel in the 1990s. one of the things that really undid the conservatives was notjust really undid the conservatives was not just tony blair really undid the conservatives was notjust tony blair doing incredibly well, but paddy ashdown, who was then the leader of the liberal democrats. the tories lost about 50 seats to the liberal democrats, they had over 50 members of parliament at that time. and a few days from local

elections across the country, what i would certainly be looking for on friday morning is how conservatives do against liberal democrats. i am talking to you from wiltshire and somerset is just a little way from here, and probably will be taken by the liberal democrats. i think that sort of yellow search, if you like, if that happens, that will be the kind of thing that might want conservative mps to actually act against borisjohnson and say it is time for him to move on and for the conservative party to have a leader who can present a different, fresher, cleaner image to the conservative party of the next general election.— general election. yes, local elections — general election. yes, local elections across _ general election. yes, local elections across many - general election. yes, localj elections across many parts general election. yes, local. elections across many parts of england on thursday. thank you, as always, for talking to us. in ukraine, 20 women and children have been allowed to leave to leave the besieged steelworks in mariupol, the final part of the city where ukrainian troops are holding out against the russian invasion. around 1,000 civilians remain inside the steelworks, with talks ongoing about freeing

them as russia intensifies its attacks in the east of ukraine. tim muffett has the latest details. scenes that have become so familiar over the past nine weeks — another home destroyed, another family rescuing what they can from the aftermath of a russian attack. dobropillia, in the donetsk region of eastern ukraine. seven civilians including three children were injured here, according to authorities. everything is destroyed, this man says. the house is, you can pretty much say, uninhabitable. so we are holding on. the lord will help us, and we will win. explosion the azovstal steelworks in mariupol, the final part of the southern port city still under the control of ukrainian troops. sealed off more than a week ago under orders from president putin, it is thought around 20 civilians were able to leave the site yesterday. according to russian media, the group included six

children under 14. it is not known where they were taken. earlier, an advisor to ukraine's defence minister pleaded for humanitarian corridors to be set up to allow others to escape the city. tens of thousands of people are still trapped there, and russian war criminals still are refusing to allow humanitarian evacuation corridors. and this is a major problem, and the ukrainian authorities are saying on a daily basis that the international community must intervene with more force. in odesa, in the south—west of the country, preparations continue for a possible russian invasion from the sea. ukrainian officials said last night the runway of the city's airport was destroyed by a russian missile strike, although no—one was injured. as far as russia is concerned, this is all still part of the special military operation, but there is talk that president putin will officially declare it a war. if president putin, maybe using the parade on 9 may,

declares this a war then the russian legal position changes. so, for example, he can keep the conscripts that are currently serving, whose time is about up. he can keep them in and he can mobilise more reserves, more resources and more of russian industry. but what it would indicate is that this is now a long war, it's not a special military operation. it's something that president putin will cast as an existential fight for russia, to protect all russian—speaking peoples. there was an unexpected visitor to ukraine yesterday. hollywood actress and un special envoy angelina jolie arrived in lviv. she met people who have been caught up in this conflict, and others too young to fully appreciate its true horrors. our correspondentjoe inwood is in the western city of lviv. joe, several big developments overnight. talk us through them.

overnight, 20 women and children have been allowed to leave the steelworks, meaning most of the civilians are still inside? absolutely, this is a breakthrough, but a very small one. the numbers are a bit unknown but we think there are a bit unknown but we think there are probably more than 100, may be “p are probably more than 100, may be up to 1000 civilians stuck inside the, including wounded service personnel. ukranian said 20, the russians a 25, but this is a breakthrough. let's be clear. we have been talking for weeks now about opening a humanitarian corridor. it is more than hope and expectation and it fails, but we do have some people out, so i think this will be viewed as a small diplomatic success. there are some still unanswered questions — where will they go? ukrainians hope it will they go? ukrainians hope it will be to the town of zaporizhzhia, the city that most people have been going to. we don't have confirmation from the russians. the other is,

what was the role of the united nations? as you know, antonio guterres had a difficult trip to russia and ukraine. if they were involved in this, that would be a small dramatic success for the secretary general. in terms of people like angelina jolie going to places like lviv, what do ukrainians make of that? i think they will be pleased but i don't think they will think it is a major issue. let's be frank, it is not the main issue people will be talking about here. i think though, in a general, western support, western interest has been crucial, but it is really because of financial support and military aid rather than wider public support. of course, that is crucial for the longer term support that they need, but really the western backing they have been most ready to see is military, the hardware, and that is the thing that they will be really

focusing on. thank you very much, reporting from lviv, west ukraine. prince of wales one�*s nature lovers to mark the queen's green canopy, dedicating the 70 ancient woodlands and 70 types of trees to her majesty. here is more from our correspondent. archive: after the spadework, a good watering ensured - that the seedling got a proper start in life. she has, over the 70 years of her reign, planted many a tree to mark a visit by the monarch. buckingham palace estimates it must be something like 1,500. but the planting of trees has much more than a merely symbolic significance. they are, of course, vital to the environment, so "plant a tree for the jubilee" is the message being pushed today by the prince of wales, a mean tree planter himself. and to launch the queen's green canopy, 70 of the oldest trees and most ancient woodlands around the united kingdom have been identified.

one of the ancient trees is at dumfries house in ayrshire. i am delighted, therefore, to have the opportunity to launch this project in the grounds of dumfries house, under the majestic branches of this old sycamore, which predates the very house itself, having grown from seed more than 420 years ago. planted in 1599 or thereabouts, during the reigns of queen elizabeth i and king james vi, it's remarkable that this ancient tree is as old as shakespeare's hamlet and caravaggio's david and goliath. the purpose of the project, said the prince, was to conserve the united kingdom's natural heritage to protect ancient woodlands and plant many thousands of new trees in celebration of the queen's 70 years on the throne.

later, we are going to talk to an ambassadorfor the later, we are going to talk to an ambassador for the queen's green canopy, live from the new forest. and, of course, trees need water to grow, and in some places we haven't had that for a long time, but it was raining when i got up this morning, so the garden at my house will be happy. it is raining in wales as well, a rather grey, misty, damp start for many today. a lot of cloud in comparison to yesterday. this weather front brought over one inch of rain and part of north—west scotland but it has been drifting its way steadily south and east through the night. this has been no progress over the past few hours. the heaviest really stretching across parts of wales. as it continues to push south and east, it will continue to weaken. drips and

drops of rain across central and southern england as we go through. cloud should then and break up into scotland and northern ireland, with some sunshine, bringing warmth. 17 degrees, possibly 18 through the afternoon. the cloud and rain continues to push steadily south. behind it, the cloud continues to stay with us keeping temperatures from falling too far. it will be a relatively mild start to bank holiday morning. it will be cloudy. this will be the theme for the next few days. a lot of cloud around. some isolated showers across southern scotland, mainly down the spine of england as well. anderleigh breeze making it cold on the exposed coast of scotland. 10 degrees the high here. but whether cloud breaks and sunshine comes through, it is may so the sun is getting strong, meaning some temperatures could pick

at 17. moving into monday, further afield, likely we will see a high—pressure building in from the south—west. some weather fronts ahead of it triggering downpours. this highball dragon much milder area, really through the middle to the end of the week. monday, tuesday, cooler than late, the end of the week. monday, tuesday, coolerthan late, but the end of the week. monday, tuesday, cooler than late, but that cool air will arrive from africa, and notice the difference. moving from 12 up to 16 n and bro, in modern we will see up to 20 celsius as we head to the weekend. local elections take place across the uk on thursday, and here on breakfast, we're talking to all the main parties which are fielding candidates. today it's the turn of the scottish liberal democrats, whose leader, alex cole—hamilton, joins us now from tain in the highlands. good morning, thank you for talking

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easy to forget about. but, at the same time, it is also a circle that will allow scottish farmers to heat their homes for live at a time and fuel bills have never been higher. that is what the liberal democrats stand for, we believe in community, empowering communities, and no when they elected liberal democrat they elect a local champion who they will hear from year—round, will sort the sort the bins, the potholes, while also fighting for your to education and needs and households. that may be the message but you are currently in fourth place in scotland after the 2017 local elections. scotland after the 2017 local elections-— scotland after the 2017 local elections. ~ ., , ., elections. what is the point of the liberal democrats _ elections. what is the point of the liberal democrats in _ elections. what is the point of the liberal democrats in scotland? i elections. what is the point of the i liberal democrats in scotland? well, that is a different _ liberal democrats in scotland? well, that is a different way _ liberal democrats in scotland? well, that is a different way of _ liberal democrats in scotland? 7m that is a different way of looking at it but we have great heart, we are building more candidates than we have at any point since 2007. the biggest challenges to the snp and

our nation's capital, edinburgh, and we are seeing growth and renewables right across. in the highlands we have massive opportunities for gains across the north. one of the reasons is that people can see that local work rate by liberal democrats locally has been returned to us in support of areas we haven't won before, so we may make surprise gains next thursday. you before, so we may make surprise gains next thursday.— gains next thursday. you are currently _ gains next thursday. you are currently working _ gains next thursday. you are currently working with - gains next thursday. you are currently working with the i currently working with the conservatives on some councils, whether some scandals around conservative mps to do with their behaviour or partygate. do you worry that teensy? —— taints you. often there is no overall control, thatis often there is no overall control, that is the default, so coalitions are forged. and there is a coalition on aberdeen council, for example. i have anxiety around forging coalitions after this election

either with the snp or conservatives because both where there are logical compasses are right now, particularly refugees being sent to rhonda, but also the focus on an independent referendum. this isn't a decision for me, ultimately. we are unique in that we are not a top dime organisation, we empower local groups to make decisions that are best for their local communities. i would have concerns about coalitions like that but if group leaders made a case for the electorate as to why it was necessary, it would need to be robust, then i won't stand in the way of that. 50 be robust, then i won't stand in the way of that-— way of that. so you have real anxiety but _ way of that. so you have real anxiety but you _ way of that. so you have real anxiety but you will- way of that. so you have real anxiety but you will work i way of that. so you have real| anxiety but you will work with way of that. so you have real- anxiety but you will work with them all anyway? like i said, victoria, it is not for me to instruct my council groups what to do. they know their communities best, and they know what would be best in terms of administration. liberal democrats don't fear power, we recognise that with administration comes the opportunity to change peoples lives,

and we see some of the council group led by liberal democrats across the uk, for example, having the best recycling rates in the country and thatis recycling rates in the country and that is because the liberal democrats with the small stuff, as i said earlier, like sorting out your bins but also fighting for the big stuff like education. but remember, scottish golden are no different to the rest of the uk, they have suffered under two years of disrupted education because of a pandemic, and that should be the absolute focus of counsel from chambers, and the democrats aren't afraid of taking the reins of power to make it happen. thank you for talking to us this morning, alex cole—hamilton, leader of the scottish liberal democrats. the sunday morning programme is here on bbc one at 9:00am. sophie raworth can tell us what she has lined up. cost of living is going to be the focus this morning, prices up 6% this year, and it isjust focus this morning, prices up 6% this year, and it is just the start. we will hear from the boss of asda,

mr rose. also, other than going up our energy bills. i will talk to their business secretary about whether the government should intervene a windfall tax on oil and gas companies, for example. and will labour mps to talk about hrd therapy, and the number of women taking it, meaning there is some shortages of the gel. the minister has been leading the campaign will be us to discuss the launch of a new programme on the subject. do join us at nine am thank you. new zealand has opened its borders to international travellers from 60 countries today, including the uk. it follows one of the world's strictest covid lockdowns, which has been in place for more than two years. lynda keene is the head of the tourism export council of new zealand. she joins us from wellington.

thank you very much for talking to us on bbc breakfast. has new zealand slow to unlock? kia ora and morena, it is likely to be with you on the show. from a private business perspective, including the whole country, i think we all felt very proud of our response and the management by government in 2020 and through 2021. i think, from a business perspective, many would have hoped that we would have opened earlier. it has been a long, hard struggle for many businesses and we're just keen to welcome back visitors again, so we are excited in that regard that finally, from midnight tonight, we can welcome back visitors. i was reading in a newspaper here this morning, talking about milford sound, a very beautiful remote part of your country. in before the

pandemic it had 900,000 visitors in the year. there are only 200 people who actually live there permanently. are you happy for things to go back to the way things work customer new zealand is so popular to visit, but places like milford sound are so beautiful and surrendered visit because there are no people there, so maybe an increase would spoil what visitors come to see, if that makes sense was are the iconic destinations to travel to a new zealand, and over the years, prior to covid numbers increasing, but hadn't increased in conjunction with the volume of visitors, the infrastructure facilities. so while we have at this downturn over the last two years, places like milford sound, franz over the last two years, places like milford sound, fraanoseph and fox

glacier, kiakaora, we have looked at what we can do to look at that visitor brand, make sure there is quality, safety, that is what we're looking at me think of the visitor approach. when visitors come, you will still have that amazing experience. it was first job will still have that amazing experience. it was firstjob when i joined the industry a0 years ago, it is a special place on earth. many visitors have compared it with... a look at alaska, the norwegian fjords, itjust as a place that creates a special almost transformation that makes you just really connect with mother earth, papatuanuku. pa patuanuku. lovely to talk papatuanuku. lovely to talk to you, linda from the tourism export council. you still need to take some test when you are visiting, but new zealand is open. breakfast is on the news channel until 9:00am this morning,

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yes, just even walking out to the ring today, looking at the packed stadium — unbelievable stuff. it was an absolutely special, special moment. the best night of my career, for sure. moment. the best night of my career, forsure. i moment. the best night of my career, for sure. i wasn't sure if anything could reach my olympic gold medal but tonight was absolutely the best moments of my career. talked turning to a rematch, of course. england's women rugby players have their sights set on this year's world cup after securing their fourth six nations title in a row. they beat france by 2a—12 to win the grand slam decider. jo currie reports from bayonne. champions of the six nations once again, unbeaten and relentless. england's dominance and position at the top of the world pecking order clear to see. it may have ended with fireworks, but it started far less smoothly with the home side spending

no time at all going over between the sticks. it was probably the early warning sign that england needed as they hit almost immediately. hard to see, but that is sarah byrne under there, touching down to bring england level. another huge drive, and this time abby ward doing just enough to get it down. england were finding their feet and their confidence, notching up one more try, courtesy of sarah byrne again, to go into the break with a healthy lead. if the first half was explosive, the second half took some time to get going. when it did, it was france who struck, buoyed by the baying bayonne crowd, they close the gap to give themselves a chance. england were too strong, to experience than simply too good, as they saw out the rest of the match with these to claim an impressive win. that is their 20th in a row and the fourth consecutive title. two the fourth consecutive title. two the players will enjoy the celebrations but with a well a few months away, the most important thing going forward is keeping this momentum going.

a great win for england there. and in the other six nations matches, wales were beaten by italy, while ireland beat scotland by a single point. 15—1a it finished, which means scotland finish bottom of the table. the race for the premier league title is still neck and neck after victories for both liverpool and manchester city yesterday. it is city who are top of the table by a single point after a a—0 thrashing of relegation—threatened leeds united. goals from rodri and nathan ake put city firmly in control before gabrieljesus continued his fine run of form by scoring his side's third, and in injury time fernandinho made it four with this long—range effort. it's not about the pressure, it's simple. you have to win games to be champion. if we won the games, liverpool will be champion. but do you feel confident? there's a lot of tough games

to play, so now we recover well and go to madrid, play the semi—final champions�* league, and that's all. but liverpool are keeping the pressure on pep guardiola's side. they beat a spirited newcastle side 1—0 thanks to a naby keita goal in the first half. i'm really, i' m really, really i'm really, really happy. you want to win football games, in the best case scenario, you deserve to win. we did today, 100%. against a team informed, in theirstadium, great atmosphere. that is really special, and not onlyjob done. at the other end of the table, norwich became the first team to be relegated from the premier league this season after they lost 2—0 at aston villa. goals from ollie watkins and danny ings sealed the win for villa and helped them to their first win in six matches. but for norwich, that is their second relegation in three seasons. norwich's relegation was partly due to burnley�*s victory over watford. their remarkable battle against relegation continued with a 2—1win at vicarage road. they scored two goals in the last ten minutes, the winner from josh brownhill, to secure three more valuable points. caretaker manager mike jackson has now pulled the clarets five points

clear of the relegation zone. watford remain in the bottom three. the old firm meet later today in a crucial match in the title race. celtic have a six—point advantage over rangers going into the game and will all but seal the title with a win. at the bottom, dundee look destined for relegation after a 1—0 defeat away to aberdeen, lewis ferguson scoring from the penalty spot. stjohnstone also lost. elsewhere, there were wins for livingstone and dundee united, while hearts and ross county drew 0—0. in rugby's english premiership, chris ashton scored a hat—trick of tries in leicester tigers�* win over bristol to become the premiership's all—time leading try—scorer with 95. elsewhere, gloucester earned their biggest premiership win. they scored ten tries against local rivals bath. this one from matias alemanno finished things off. 6a—0 to gloucester. ronnie o'sullivan is still on course to win a record—equalling seventh world snooker title. the rocket needed just an hour and a quarter to wrap up his semi—final against three—time championjohn higgins last night, winning the two frames needed for a 17—11 victory to reach

the final at the crucible in sheffield for the eighth time. if there's one thing you can guarantee, i neverthink if there's one thing you can guarantee, i never thinki if there's one thing you can guarantee, i never think i am over the line, because i lack confidence. that is probably why i needed to help. i am not a very confident person, never have been as a kid. i always felt everyone was better than me, and you live with that. it is only when i go out there that i am holding my own so maybe you are not as bad as you think. i struggle with that sort of stuff, but you just have to get out and give it a go, don't you? what else am i going to do? o'sullivan will playjudd trump, who won an epic semi—final against mark williams. they needed all 33 frames to settle it. at one stage williams had trailed by seven and fought back to lead 16—15, but trump held his nerve to win the final two frames and book his place in the final. it is a big weekend of horse racing at newmarket, with the first two classics of the flat season. the 1,000 guineas goes off at 3:a0pm this afternoon, while yesterday the 2,000 guineas

was won by the 5:1 shot coroebus, ridden byjames doyle, beating his stablemate the 5:a favourite native trail. still buzzing about that boxing. it was just an incredible fight and i think we're going to see an incredible rematch as well. amanda serrano and katie taylor are the two biggest names in women's boxing, and you look at it now and it is a headline draw wherever you go. thea;r headline draw wherever you go. they are talkin: headline draw wherever you go. they are talking about _ headline draw wherever you go. tia: are talking about croke headline draw wherever you go. tue: are talking about croke park, headline draw wherever you go. tue are talking about croke park, 90,000 people. are talking about croke park, 90,000 --eole. , ., people. they are saying the atmosphere _ people. they are saying the atmosphere was _ people. they are saying the atmosphere was so - people. they are saying the atmosphere was so good, l people. they are saying the | atmosphere was so good, as people. they are saying the i atmosphere was so good, as well. people. they are saying the _ atmosphere was so good, as well. and that was only 20,000. find atmosphere was so good, as well. and that was only 20,000.— that was only 20,000. and both sets of fans, that was only 20,000. and both sets of fans. taylor _ that was only 20,000. and both sets of fans, taylor and _ that was only 20,000. and both sets of fans, taylor and serrano, - that was only 20,000. and both sets of fans, taylor and serrano, ringing l of fans, taylor and serrano, ringing it really effectively. anywhere you 90, it really effectively. anywhere you go, you will see a measure of who is supporting her. hand go, you will see a measure of who is sunporting her-— supporting her. and all done quite nicel , supporting her. and all done quite nicely. with _ supporting her. and all done quite nicely. with a _ supporting her. and all done quite nicely, with a lot _ supporting her. and all done quite nicely, with a lot of _ supporting her. and all done quite nicely, with a lot of mutual i nicely, with a lot of mutual respect, which is great to see. here is louise with a look at the weather. hi there, victoria. i think for many

bank holiday week peaked yesterday when we had blue sky and sunshine across england and wales. this is the story for many this morning. a lot of cloud around, it is misty and there is some rain. that is coming from this weather front as we speak, as it is sinking its way steadily south and east. it actually brought an inch of rain for many western areas of scotland. this has been the story over the last few hours, it has been drifting across the pennines. the heaviest of the rain certainly through wales. it is starting to weaken, as predicted. as we go through the rest of the morning, yes, we are going to see cloudy skies continuing, and drips and drops of rain sinking south. we will see drizzly and murky and misty condition sitting across the irish sea. waking up cloud across scotland and into northern ireland, with some sunshine coming through, it will be pleasantly warm in comparison to yesterday. a better story, 17 or 18 degrees in western scotland not out of the question. through the night tonight, the rain is as but the stays with us. that will prevent

those temperatures from falling very far, so it will be a mild start to our bank holiday monday. it will be a quiet start to our bank holiday monday, but it might be a little bit gloomy, i'm afraid. yes, we are going to be chasing cloud around over the next few days. bank holiday monday looks somewhat like this. a bit of a brisk northerly wind starting to pick up on the far north of scotland. a few scattered showers across the scottish borders down through the pennines as well. top temperature is likely to be further south with a little more shelter and hopefully that cloud thinning and breaking for some sunshine to come through, so 17 degrees not out of the question there. as we move out of monday into tuesday and further ahead, we've got a series of weather fronts that could trigger, physically through the middle part of the week, some sharp, thundery downpours. once they have eased through, we got this high—pressure building and from the south—west. this is the azores high, and as the winds swing in a clockwise direction around that high—pressure, that leaves the south—westerly feed yet to return. warm air coming all the

way up from west africa will spark a difference to the feel of the weather as we go through our week. the middle part of the week may be a little bit cooler with some thundery downpours, but then towards the end of the week we are likely to see those temperatures picking into the low 20s, with plenty of sunshine. it will be very nice indeed. back to you two. it will be very nice indeed. back to ou two. , . ~ will be very nice indeed. back to outwo. , ., ~ ,, you two. it is, thank goodness. everyone _ you two. it is, thank goodness. everyone can — you two. it is, thank goodness. everyone can switch _ you two. it is, thank goodness. everyone can switch the i you two. it is, thank goodness. | everyone can switch the heating you two. it is, thank goodness. i everyone can switch the heating off and stop paying those ridiculous bills. l and stop paying those ridiculous bills. ., ., , ., ., mine bills. i did that months ago! mine has been off _ bills. i did that months ago! mine has been off for _ bills. i did that months ago! mine has been off for weeks. _ bills. i did that months ago! mine has been off for weeks. but i bills. i did that months ago! mine has been off for weeks. but no i has been off for weeks. but no significant _ has been off for weeks. but no significant rain _ has been off for weeks. but no significant rain from _ has been off for weeks. but no significant rain from what i has been off for weeks. but no significant rain from what you | has been off for weeks. but no i significant rain from what you just said. a lot of gardeners will be hoping to get some rain. lhla. hoping to get some rain. no, obviously _ hoping to get some rain. no, obviously all _ hoping to get some rain. no, obviously all this _ hoping to get some rain. lufr, obviously all this statistics for april haven't come in yet. an inch of rain will throw a spanner in the works for the final day but one of the driest april is on record. some of the gardeners and growers out there starting to get the bit desperate, aren't they? lhlat there starting to get the bit desperate, aren't they? not 'ust gardeners. fl desperate, aren't they? not 'ust gardeners. mi desperate, aren't they? not 'ust gardeners, but farmers i desperate, aren't they? not 'ust gardeners, but farmers as i desperate, aren't they? notjust gardeners, but farmers as well. | gardeners, but farmers as well. thank you very much. time now for the latest technology news on this week's

edition of click. solar power is the earth's most abundant energy source. and today that goes far beyond simply plonking panels on rooftops. we keep seeing scientists develop new ways to make the technology more flexible, more powerful, and more useful. this factory in stockholm is making ultra—thin solar cells that don't even need sunlight to harvest energy. the idea is they can be used outside or inside your home

to power products. i will be showing you later on what that means for various devices. but first, here's dan simmons, who has been looking at how solar could help the energy price crisis. although most of us like the idea of clean energy, so far we've not been persuaded. maybe it's because we don't own our own roof. or it's the upfront costs. maybe we are thinking of moving and feel we can't take solar panels with us. orjust those glaring large slabs isn't quite the look we're after. so i've been to the homes of two british start—ups who want you to look again. this is the solivas arc. its curves are wrapped in an organic solar film which doesn't contain any toxic substances nor rare earth materials that could require mining, and so it has a much smaller carbon footprint than traditional panels. and that's not all.

now, the arc is designed to capture sunlight throughout more of the day. and that is partly because it's got five surfaces on which to harvest energy. and this curved design means that usually it has a sweet spot which is very useful at the start and end of the day in particular. i think it looks quite futuristic, and if solar sculptures like this were to catch on, i can see them being seen as a sort of carbon neutral status symbol — something for the neighbours, perhaps, to gawk at. i don't like the look of conventional solar panels. ijust don't like them. so i thought, well, i want to get the home energy independent, but how can i do it with avoiding solar panels? so i started looking into new solar technology that was out there. this is solivus�*s testing yard in kent, where they've been adapting the shape of the sculpture

to maximise efficiency. the multilayered solar film used is provided by german firm heliotech. these solar panels are made up of three distinct layers at the moment and the top layer will capture the high energy light. the middle layer will capture the sort of visible light and then the bottom layer captures more of the infrared, more of the heat. so maximum efficiency for conventional solar panel is about 33%, whereas for this technology it's tuneable, and they can layer it with in theory as many layers as they want to choose different parts of the spectrum and capture overall more light coming in. despite this sunny outlook, today this solar film is only 8% efficient, with a 10% version expected later this year. last year that may have been a problem. high initial costs have dogged solar as a cost—effective option — until the maths changed. driven by supply issues and fresh demand from a world recovering from a global pandemic, energy prices are surging. more than 50% in

a matter of minutes. and that was before many western nations imposed sanctions on russia's gas and oil following its invasion of ukraine. with the uk's energy price cap lifting next week, many household bills are about to soar. from around 18p per kilowatt hour last year, the variable rate of electricity is expected to jump to more than 26p by the autumn and at least 32p if you want to fix your prices for a year or more, depending on where you live in the uk. at £3,500, the arc isn't cheap. but it is guaranteed for 20 years. its film panels, which are upgradable, are expected to produce an average of 1,000 kilowatt hours per year by the end of 2022. when it becomes 1,000 kilowatt—hours a year,

in the uk you're looking at about 21p per kilowatt hour. that amount of energy will be locked in at that 21p for 20 years, and then after that it's free, obviously. let's be clear — one of these isn't enough to power the home, even one that uses gas or oil for heating. in theory, you would need at least one for every bedroom you have. and if you don't have an expensive battery to store any surplus energy as it is captured, you would end up feeding it back to the grid for a fraction of the market price. one alternative is you can plug the arc directly into your electric car if you have one. i've found another solo entrepreneur in london's notting hill. this prototype features a unique, cost—effective way to attach solar film to regular blinds so owners of flats and garages can take advantage too. because to date solar power has been for the rich, and it's not been —

there has not been a system or product in place where it can go on any building. my company's aim is all around the democratisation of solar so any window can now become a solar panel. david has applied for a patent for his creation and will take it first to spain, where these types of blinds are more common. installations begin later this year. and he is also in talks with a london authority which wants to fit them to council flats. so for this size of window, it'd generate around 10—15% of your energy needs, and this is a three—bedroom house. so between a hot summer or a cool winter, the amount of energy you could generate would be probably about 10—15% less during winter compared to summer. so not much difference. no, not that much, no. and with this new solar film, it generates energy in cloudier climates compared to silicon panels. another good thing about solar film

is that it is scalable. some places have more roof space than others, of course. so, for reasons of cost savings as well as the environment, this rugby stadium has decided now is the time to cover its stands in the new lightweight solar film. there is an estimated 2.5 billion square metres of south facing commercial roof space in the uk, and a lot of it wouldn't have enough strength to support weighty, traditional solar panels. for the panels, we will pay 15p per kilowatt hour. that is half or less than half of what the current cost per kilowatt hour of electricity is, so that's a significant saving for us. if you've got a big roof or big area of land, i don't know why you wouldn't consider this as a viable option. i mean, you know, it uses an asset you can't really use for any other purpose, it saves you money, and it's good for the planet. increasingly, these new types

of flexible solar panels are making solar more accessible for people. the don't replace traditional panels, which will be idealfor some. and there are other options, like solar tiles, out there too. but solarfilm is now getting more efficient and importantly cheaper, just as grid prices are going through the roof. so, both practically and financially now, solar could be coming home. here is a way of making your gadgets greener by using sustainable energy — something this solar cell factory in sweden is taking to the next level. this machine is printing custom nano ink onto solar panels, and they don't even need the sun to charge. we have developed our own nano inks, and in this machine we print that ink on the proprietary substrate.

how is the end result and the usage of it different to other solar cells? it actually harvests all kinds of light. it's sort of like artificial photosynthesis, so it will work under any light conditions. led, normal light bulbs, even in the shade — any kind of light. you are sort of using electricity, but i guess it's electricity that's being used anyway? we are recycling light. the extra efficiency means that the silver strips that usually run through solar panels are no longer needed, freeing up new design ideas. these cells have been shaped to fit a headphone band and this robot is responsible for squirting electrolytes on them to allow conduction. it looks like it's going to drip bits in between, but it's actually doing very precisely. it's more efficient and predictable and for sure doesn't make any mistakes. the final step is lamination to give the cells custom textures. and into the press it goes.

and here's the finished product. giovanni, tell me about the prototypes you've got here. what you see here is a fully self—powered, sustainable powered headphone. it has a leather structure to it. and it will actually absorb any kind of light and convert that light into electrical energy and charge the battery. if you go to the gym, whatever you do, they will always charge during the day. but the luxury of not needing conventional charging will add a chunky $50 to devices, several of which have already been created. a smart helmet can sense when it is worn in the dark and light up automatically. here are the charging panels — one, two, and three. it's actually one cell underneath. they really do blend in. and this bag doubles up as a power bank. this is a pretty big surface and you can place this in the sun, so it will charge a lot. charging from ambient light does have its limitations, though. how about a laptop? how far away are you from being able

to create that sort of power in the bag? the laptop you know is super power—hungry. and a phone as well — you'rejust not going to get enough power. laptops and phones, you need much stronger light, or you need a larger surface. but who is going to walk around with this? it's not going to happen. so it's all about finding the balance. what is the available surface on the product? how do you normally use the product in your daily life? products like these headphones do still have a back—up charging port, though, for those who just still wante it there for peace of mind. that's it for this week's programme. as ever, you can keep up with the team on social media. find us on youtube, instagram, facebook and twitter @bbcclick. thanks for watching, bye—bye.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with roger johnson and victoria derbyshire. our headlines today: politicians welcome the resignation of conservative mp neil parish, who admits to watching pornography in the house of commons twice.

madness, total madness. i mean, i'm not going to defend it. i'm also not going to defend what i did. what i did was absolutely, totally wrong. the commons speaker, sir lindsey hoyle, calls for "radical action" to overhaul working practices in westminster. ukrainian fighters inside mariupol�*s besieged azovstal steel plant say 20 women and children have been evacuated, but hundreds remain trapped inside. a historic night for women's boxing as ireland's katie taylor retained her undisputed lightweight title, beating amanda serrano in new york. england have done it again. they are six nations grand slam champions for a fourth consecutive year — they beat france to lift the trophy. good morning. it's a new month and a new weather story for many of us today. it looks likely that the best of the sunshine is going to be through scotland and northern ireland, but elsewhere, it is rather cloudy and drab,

with outbreaks of rain. all the details from me coming up shortly. it's sunday, 1st may. our main story: the speaker of the house of commons says "radical action" is needed to overhaul the working culture of parliament. sir lindsay hoyle's comments in an article he's written for the observer come a day after the resignation of the conservative mp neil parish, who admitted watching pornography twice in the house of commons. our political correspondent ben wright has the details. it's a bleak moment for parliament's reputation. claims of sexism and harassment have put a harsh spotlight on this place, and one mp caught up in sleaze has now decided to quit. neil parish had hoped to tough it out, wait for a parliamentary investigation to do its work. but yesterday the tory mp admitted to watching pornography twice while in the house of commons.

in the end, i can see that the furore, the damage i was causing my family and my constituency and association wasn't worth carrying on. a conservative mp since 2010, mr paris was suspended from the parliamentary party on friday after being named as the mp in the centre of the allegations. two female tory mps had witnessed the behaviour. apologising to them and his constituents, the former farmer explained what happened. finally enough, it was tractors i was looking at, so i did get into another website that had a very similar name, and i watched it for a bit, which i shouldn't have done. but my crime — biggest crime — is that on another occasion i went in a second time. mr parish said he deliberately looked at the material again while waiting to go into a commons voting lobby. and the one thing i wasn't doing, and which i will take

to my grave as being true, is i was not actually making sure people could see it. in fact, i was trying to do quite the opposite. it was wrong, what i was doing, but this idea that i was there watching it and intimidating women, i mean, i have 12 women, i mean, i have had 12 years in the parliament and have probably got one of the best reputations ever, or did have. neil parish wasn't a well—known mp, until now, but will be remembered for behaviour that caused shock and outrage across parliament. i think there is a great deal of work to do to make sure that the house of commons is a place where women are respected and appreciated, and not merely tolerated. and i very much hope that this can act as a watershed moment so we don't see another deluge of really prominent female parliamentarians coming forward to highlight the misogyny and the harassment that they've faced. there will now be a by—election in the normally rock—solid tory seat of tiverton and honiton in devon, where voters have been absorbing the abrupt resignation of their mp.

especially if i was one of the women that saw it, i'd feel very uncomfortable. it's not appropriate, a bit degrading. as a young woman, yeah, i don't want someone like that representing us, really. i can't say it's very nice, but it is a bit of a silly thing to do in a place where he should be concentrating on helping run the country, but... you do it in the privacy of your own home, if that's what interests you. you don't do it in the house of commons, so he deserves to step down. i think it's disgusting, personally. the scandal has increased calls for a culture change at westminster. the commons speaker, sir lindsey hoyle, said serious allegations have been made that had to be tackled with radical action. ewan murrie is in mr parish's constituency of tiverton in devon. ewan, what's been the reaction there to his resignation?

well, there is a broad sense of relief here among the people i have been speaking to about his decision to resign. many in the street saying they felt let down by him. some quite outraged. that is a big part of why he says he is resigning, he doesn't want to cause them any more hurt. there is a bit of sympathy for him, though. he has been an mp here since 2010 and there are some supporters to feel quite sorry for him. he has done this to himself and kept up a job that he loves. among those supporters is a close personal friend, colin slade who is a conservative councillor, but speaking in a personal capacity today. good morning. he was speaking today. good morning. he was speaking to him yesterday on the phone, what was he sang at the state of mind? obviously, he was very upset as it is not _ obviously, he was very upset as it is not something he wanted to do,

but he _ is not something he wanted to do, but he accepts that he made a mistake — but he accepts that he made a mistake. it was a moment of madness, totaliv— mistake. it was a moment of madness, totally out _ mistake. it was a moment of madness, totally out of _ mistake. it was a moment of madness, totally out of character, but he accepts — totally out of character, but he accepts that he did wrong, albeit not with— accepts that he did wrong, albeit not with malice, but he did wrong and he _ not with malice, but he did wrong and he has — not with malice, but he did wrong and he has decided to take the consequences. that is bad news for him because he is very talented, very professional, long serving mp, chair— very professional, long serving mp, chair of— very professional, long serving mp, chair of the — very professional, long serving mp, chair of the select committee, a farmer— chair of the select committee, a farmer himself and totally in tune with rural— farmer himself and totally in tune with rural affairs and i know he will miss— with rural affairs and i know he will miss that hugely. it was something he put a lot of effort into _ something he put a lot of effort into as — something he put a lot of effort into. as well as being a truly dedicated constituency mp. you are sa inr it is dedicated constituency mp. you are saying it is out _ dedicated constituency mp. you are saying it is out of _ dedicated constituency mp. you are saying it is out of character. - dedicated constituency mp. you are saying it is out of character. what i saying it is out of character. what did you make of it? if saying it is out of character. what did you make of it?— saying it is out of character. what did you make of it? if you asked me who was the — did you make of it? if you asked me who was the mp _ did you make of it? if you asked me who was the mp he _ did you make of it? if you asked me who was the mp he had _ did you make of it? if you asked me who was the mp he had done i did you make of it? if you asked me who was the mp he had done that, l did you make of it? if you asked me i who was the mp he had done that, he would _ who was the mp he had done that, he would have _ who was the mp he had done that, he would have been bottom of my list of 600 odd _ would have been bottom of my list of 600 odd mps. totally flabbergasted. it is so _ 600 odd mps. totally flabbergasted. it is so out _ 600 odd mps. totally flabbergasted. it is so out of character. he

admitted — it is so out of character. he admitted the _ it is so out of character. he: admitted the second time was deliberate, the first time he said it was trying to look up tractors, do you believe that?— it was trying to look up tractors, do you believe that? yes. i know the tractor he was _ do you believe that? yes. i know the tractor he was looking _ do you believe that? yes. i know the tractor he was looking for _ do you believe that? yes. i know the tractor he was looking for and i i tractor he was looking for and i could _ tractor he was looking for and i could see — tractor he was looking for and i could see howl tractor he was looking for and i could see how i could go to something totally different. our rla on something totally different. our play on words- _ something totally different. cu“ play on words. we are now looking at a by—election. out of the conservatives going to rebuild trust? l conservatives going to rebuild trust? ::, �* conservatives going to rebuild trust? �* ,, :,~ :, trust? i can't speak for the conservative _ trust? i can't speak for the conservative association i trust? i can't speak for the i conservative association other trust? i can't speak for the - conservative association other than to say _ conservative association other than to say we _ conservative association other than to say we support his decision to resign— to say we support his decision to resign under the circumstances. obviously. — resign under the circumstances. obviously, it is early days yet so lots of _ obviously, it is early days yet so lots of planning to be done. we don't _ lots of planning to be done. we don't know when the by—election will be don't know when the by—election will he called. _ don't know when the by—election will be called, we believe it will be in the summer. it'll be ourjob to find the summer. it'll be ourjob to find the right— the summer. it'll be ourjob to find the right candidate. conservatives have served this constituency well for a _ have served this constituency well for a long — have served this constituency well for a long time. prior to neil it was _ for a long time. prior to neil it was angela browning. we have a strong _ was angela browning. we have a strong foundation. i hope that people — strong foundation. i hope that people accept that neil, have fundamentally sound man, made a

mistake _ fundamentally sound man, made a mistake and he has owned up to it. what _ mistake and he has owned up to it. what is _ mistake and he has owned up to it. what is next — mistake and he has owned up to it. what is next for neil parish? he would have to ask him, i don't know. he is— would have to ask him, i don't know. he is a _ would have to ask him, i don't know. he is a farmer, so he won't be around — he is a farmer, so he won't be around doing nothing. we have met at ten o'clock— around doing nothing. we have met at ten o'clock and he has said, i have had a _ ten o'clock and he has said, i have had a great — ten o'clock and he has said, i have had a great day, i've been on the combine — had a great day, i've been on the combine since 5am. he was previously a district _ combine since 5am. he was previously a district councillor and ten years an mp _ a district councillor and ten years an mp -- — a district councillor and ten years an mp —— mep, he will find something creative _ an mp —— mep, he will find something creative to— an mp —— mep, he will find something creative to do. an mp -- mep, he will find something creative to do-— creative to do. what do you say about tory _ creative to do. what do you say about tory voters _ creative to do. what do you say about tory voters who - creative to do. what do you say about tory voters who are i creative to do. what do you say i about tory voters who are looking to the lib dems or perhaps even labour. in the last election labour came second, — in the last election labour came second, but were 24,000 votes behind — second, but were 24,000 votes behind. the lib dems were third. all i would _ behind. the lib dems were third. all i would say— behind. the lib dems were third. all i would say to those voters is accept — i would say to those voters is accept that neil made a mistake. it was a _ accept that neil made a mistake. it was a personal mistake, not a political— was a personal mistake, not a political mistake and in the end nobody— political mistake and in the end nobody was harmed but himself. he

may have _ nobody was harmed but himself. he may have given a fence, but nobody was physically harmed by his actions. _ was physically harmed by his actions, which was stupid. there are wider debates _ actions, which was stupid. there are wider debates out _ actions, which was stupid. there are wider debates out there _ actions, which was stupid. there are wider debates out there on - actions, which was stupid. there are wider debates out there on the i wider debates out there on the ethics of pornography, but we don't have time to enter that this morning. looking ahead to a by—election now probably injune. looking ahead to a by—election now probably injune. we can speak now to our political correspondent helen catt. helen, this is just the latest in a string of complaints about mps' conduct. the speaker says he wants radical change. how will that come about? yes, we have been here talking about this sort of conduct at westminster before. things have changed. after a load of allegations of sexual misconduct, there is a whistle—blowing scheme that has been set up. there are criticisms of how

long the process takes over that, so questions over how much that is doing at the moment to change the culture of parliament. so lindsay hoyle says there needs to be radical action, and to start that he is looking at one very specific part of her westminster bridge, that is the relationship between mps and their staff. at the moment, mps directly employ their staff and i can raise issues, you can see how someone who has concerns about their boss may struggle to raise them with their boss, who is the person they would have to report them to in the first instance. he wants to set up a formal inquiry to look at changing how that works. in terms of trying to change the wider culture of westminster, that could be a little harder. some of the mps i have spoken to this week suggest that having more women in parliament would help with that, but one female mp i spoke to was really quite frustrated by the sole issue, had suggested that the thing that most is against changing the culture at the moment is that she didn't feel that people who did step over the

line felt the consequences. neil parish is very clearly felt the consequences for what he did, so will this be the start of a turning point for a change at westminster? we can speak now to selaine saxby, who is a conservative mp in north devon. her constituency is next to neil parish's. thank you very much for talking to us. can you believe he looked a pornography on his phone in the house of commons? l pornography on his phone in the house of commons? i am pornography on his phone in the house of commons?— pornography on his phone in the house of commons? i am very shocked and saddened — house of commons? i am very shocked and saddened at _ house of commons? i am very shocked and saddened at the _ house of commons? i am very shocked and saddened at the events _ house of commons? i am very shocked and saddened at the events of - house of commons? i am very shocked and saddened at the events of this i and saddened at the events of this week. like your previous guest, neil would not have been when the story broke somebody who i would have thought was a member of parliament to do that. :, :, , :, thought was a member of parliament to do that. :, :, y:, ,: , to do that. how would you describe his behaviour? _ to do that. how would you describe his behaviour? out _ to do that. how would you describe his behaviour? out of _ to do that. how would you describe his behaviour? out of character. i to do that. how would you describe l his behaviour? out of character. and a moment of— his behaviour? out of character. and a moment of madness. _ his behaviour? out of character. and a moment of madness. my _ his behaviour? out of character. and i a moment of madness. my experience of working alongside neil is that he has always been a very good mp, good

in the house and back in his constituency. he has been kind and thoughtful and a really good ally and somebody to work alongside here in devon. he and somebody to work alongside here in devon. , , , in devon. he said he stumbled across a pornographic _ in devon. he said he stumbled across a pornographic website _ in devon. he said he stumbled across a pornographic website when - in devon. he said he stumbled across a pornographic website when he i in devon. he said he stumbled across a pornographic website when he was l a pornographic website when he was looking for tractors. is that a credible explanation? for neil yes, definitely. really? l credible explanation? for neil yes, definitely. really?— definitely. really? ithink there is a wider conversation _ definitely. really? ithink there is a wider conversation to _ definitely. really? ithink there is a wider conversation to have i definitely. really? ithink there is a wider conversation to have over| a wider conversation to have over how easy it is to fall over some of these websites. neil is not somebody who is good on technology, big on technology. he is a farmer, not somebody who is online all day long. again, for many of my colleagues i would not have that as a credible excuse, but for neill would not have that as a credible excuse, but for neil i could see that happening. he excuse, but for neill could see that happening-— that happening. he did do it deliberately _ that happening. he did do it deliberately the _ that happening. he did do it deliberately the second - that happening. he did do it. deliberately the second time. that happening. he did do it - deliberately the second time. you have to put in the right words, you have to put in the right words, you have to put in the right words, you have to look up your history to find the same website you apparently

stumbled on previously, don't you? yes, unless you have left it open on your browser. i don't know what happened. only neil does. he has to live with this for the rest of his life. , t, , live with this for the rest of his life. , , ., life. there is as so-called senior westminster _ life. there is as so-called senior westminster figure _ life. there is as so-called senior westminster figure who - life. there is as so-called senior westminster figure who was - life. there is as so-called senior i westminster figure who was given life. there is as so-called senior - westminster figure who was given -- westminster figure who was given —— has given an anonymous quote to the sunday times today who suggest that some of the behaviour is to do with the 2019 intake of mps. the coat is some of the 2019 intake are barely out of university, it seems they have adopted a freshers' week mentality to socialising, do you think that is fair? i mentality to socialising, do you think that is fair?— think that is fair? i think for us as new mps — think that is fair? i think for us as new mps in _ think that is fair? i think for us as new mps in 2019 _ think that is fair? i think for us as new mps in 2019 we - think that is fair? i think for us| as new mps in 2019 we haven't think that is fair? i think for us - as new mps in 2019 we haven't been at westminster that long, so we are still quite new to the environment. most of our time we have been working from home. this disruption to the parliamentary

process, now getting back to westminster and for many of us learning the ropes for the first time, we were only there for a few weeks before he went into the pandemic. i do go into the bars at westminster and sometimes there are people there from 2019, but there are a lot of us. we mix and socialise with people from all the other intakes. d0 socialise with people from all the other intakes.— other intakes. do you see others drinkina a other intakes. do you see others drinking a lot? _ other intakes. do you see others drinking a lot? i— other intakes. do you see others drinking a lot? i think _ other intakes. do you see others drinking a lot? i think there - other intakes. do you see others drinking a lot? i think there is i other intakes. do you see others drinking a lot? i think there is a l drinking a lot? i think there is a blurrin: drinking a lot? i think there is a blurring between _ drinking a lot? i think there is a blurring between what - drinking a lot? i think there is a blurring between what is - drinking a lot? i think there is a blurring between what is our. drinking a lot? i think there is a i blurring between what is our work life and social life. this last week at westminster we were voting at midnight and at westminster we were voting at midnightand many at westminster we were voting at midnight and many of us had been to events were the bars were open. we do a lot of work in the bars, as well. we are talking about work and the work day, but there is a lot of alcohol at westminster.— the work day, but there is a lot of alcohol at westminster. thank you ve much alcohol at westminster. thank you very much for— alcohol at westminster. thank you

very much for talking _ alcohol at westminster. thank you very much for talking to _ alcohol at westminster. thank you very much for talking to us - alcohol at westminster. thank you very much for talking to us today. | thank you very much for talking to us today. 20 women and children have been allowed to leave the besieged steelworks in mariupol — the final part of the city where ukrainian troops are holding out against the russian invasion. around 1,000 civilians remain inside the steelworks, with talks ongoing about freeing them. our correspondentjoe inwood is in the western city of lviv. joe, several big developments overnight. the freeing of the civilians, whilst positive in a way, it is only 20, meaning there is still an enormous amount of people in danger there. absolutely. it is worth reflecting that this is a diplomatic success, a breakthrough. at only 20. the total number stuck inside, it is very hard to know. even the soldiers themselves are not quite certain

because quite a lot of tunnels have collapsed, people have been trapped, so they don't have exact figures. it is worth reflecting that we thought this probably wouldn't happen. we have been talking about humanitarian corridors for a couple of weeks and every time we say it is more in hope than expectation, and it fails. this time some people have got out. only 20. firstly, what was the role of the united nations? antonio gutierrez was in russia and ukraine recently. this would be a success for him if they were involved. also, where have these people gone? have they gone to ukrainian territory, or russia? that question will determine whether more people will come out. if these 20 have been taken to ukrainian territory, that could be an act of goodwill meaning that more could follow. an act of goodwill meaning that more could follow— could follow. pictures this morning ofthe could follow. pictures this morning of the hollywood _ could follow. pictures this morning of the hollywood actress _ could follow. pictures this morning

of the hollywood actress angelina | of the hollywood actress angelina jolie visiting lviv in her role in the un, does that mean much to the people in lviv and ukraine? it is certainly going _ people in lviv and ukraine? it is certainly going to _ people in lviv and ukraine? it 3 certainly going to be welcomed. it is a positive sign. the more that you get people like angelina jolie coming here the more people think that ukraine is safe for people to return. nancy pelosi was in kyiv yesterday. really, what people want is a continued supply of weaponry and ammunition, money and other support. angelina jolie, nancy pelosi, they are welcome visitors, but they will not be the focus of ukrainians. time for some weather now. how's it looking, louise? i found ifound some i found some good news. absolutely beautiful in the highlands at the

minute. just a little window where some sunshine is coming through. considering there was an inch of rain in parts of north—west scotland yesterday, i'm sure this is a welcome change. most of us are waking up to skies like this, quite a lot of cloud out there. it is misty and rather damp in places, because we still have some rain. we have not used this word for quite some time, the rain has been pushing its way out of scotland through the night and the heaviest burst across north—west england and will set the moment. that will continue to drift its way steadily southwards. it is starting to break up. we are expecting it to weaken as it moves its way through central and southern england, but there will be outbreaks of rain. some of it fairly lights and patchy across east anglia and south—east england. behind it, it is grey, damp, and rhossili through wales at the irish sea. the best of the breaks in the cloud in north—west scotland. the

temperatures here could likely peak at 16 or 17 degrees. through sunday evening and overnight the rain continues to clear into the near confidence. behind it, we keep quite a lot of cloud. that will prevent the temperatures from falling close to freezing. another mile start tomorrow. unfortunately, another grey and gloomy one for many. a good deal of dry weatherfor a grey and gloomy one for many. a good deal of dry weather for a bank holiday monday, but not the glorious sunshine that we would like. there will be a few scattered showers. a northerly breeze potentially making it feel quite cool in the far north of scotland, 7—11 to high here. 17 degrees is not out of the question in london. a few weather fronts will just enhance the showers tuesday into wednesday, some of the potentially heavy and thundery. once they eased away, through the middle part of the week towards the weekend we will start to see high pressure

building. it is striking in some warm airfrom western building. it is striking in some warm air from western africa, so that means the temperatures are set to climb once again. a little bit of a dip in the feel of the weather and the potential for some sharp, possibly thundery downpours, but once we have wednesday out of the way, the weekend could see those temperatures building into the low 20s. so all the april showers we normally talk about, it hasn't happened this year. no, and england and wales we have seen only 30% or 40% of our average monthly rainfall. we have had a lot of rain in the far north—east of scotland, but generally this april has been dry, in fact, one of the driest on record, potentially. the prince of wales says he wants nature lovers to enjoy the uk's ancient woodlands as part of the queen's platinum

jubilee celebrations. he's launching a scheme called the queen's green canopy, which will dedicate 70 ancient woodlands and 70 types of tree to her majesty. here's more from our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. newsreel: after the spadework, a good watering ensured - that the seedling got a proper start in life. she has, over the 70 years of her reign, planted many a tree to mark a visit by the monarch. buckingham palace estimates it must be something like 1,500. but the planting of trees has much more than a merely symbolic significance. they are, of course, vital to the environment. so plant a tree for the jubilee, is the message being pushed today by the prince of wales, no mean tree—planter himself. to launch plant a tree for thejubilee, 70 of the oldest trees and most ancient woodlands around the united kingdom have been identified. one of the ancient trees is at dumfries house in ayrshire.

i am delighted, therefore, to have the opportunity to launch this project in the grounds of dumfries house under the majestic branches of this old sycamore, which predates the very house itself, having grown from seed more than 420 years ago. planted in 1599, or thereabouts, during the reigns of queen elizabeth i and king james vi, it is remarkable that this ancient tree is as old as shakespeare's hamlet and caravaggio's david and goliath. the purpose of the project, said the prince, was to conserve the united kingdom's natural heritage, to protect ancient this woodlands and to plant many thousands of new trees in celebration of the queen's 70 years on the throne. the historian and broadcaster dan snow is an ambassador for the queen's green canopy. he joins us now from

the new forest in hampshire. whereabouts are you, dan? i am in the new forest _ whereabouts are you, dan? i am in the new forest surrounded - whereabouts are you, dan? i am in the new forest surrounded by - whereabouts are you, dan? i am in | the new forest surrounded by some historic trees. we have also been planting, as well. tell historic trees. we have also been planting, as well.— historic trees. we have also been planting, as well. tell us what you want to see _ planting, as well. tell us what you want to see happen _ planting, as well. tell us what you want to see happen and _ planting, as well. tell us what you want to see happen and why? - planting, as well. tell us what you | want to see happen and why? what planting, as well. tell us what you i want to see happen and why? what i want to see happen and why? what i want to see happen and why? what i want to see — want to see happen and why? what i want to see it _ want to see happen and why? what i want to see it is _ want to see happen and why? what i want to see it is basically _ want to see happen and why? what i want to see it is basically a _ want to see it is basically a celebration of trees, ranging trees, our historic trees. they are good for us, the country, the fellow species living on the island. they are good for the environment. the year comes in two parts, really. we have already planted a million trees for the queens have already planted a million trees for the oueensjubilee. we will have a second wave of planting later in the year. this middle section of the year is all about celebrating the trees we have got, visiting them,

going and checking them out. my favourite is a treat that may have witnessed the affixing of the sale to the magna carta on the banks of the thames. there is a yew tree there that is hundreds and hundreds of years old, perhaps 800 years old, and we think it was there as king john was doing that at runnymede. we have the tree in fife that mary queen of spots —— mary queen of scots planted. these old trees, we need to let them live, breathe, and spreads. it has benefits for all of us. , ,., spreads. it has benefits for all of us. , , ., , us. there might be some people watchin: , us. there might be some people watching. the — us. there might be some people watching, the juxtaposition - us. there might be some people watching, the juxtaposition will l us. there might be some people i watching, the juxtaposition will be lost on them that an ancient woodland takes hundreds of years to mature and develop, yet can be lost very quickly in the course of

development. i'm thinking about hs2, it has been very controversial, some ancient woodlands have been lost in recent times. like ancient woodlands have been lost in recent times-— recent times. like everything with -alannin , recent times. like everything with planning. it _ recent times. like everything with planning. it is— recent times. like everything with planning. it is a — recent times. like everything with planning, it is a huge _ recent times. like everything with planning, it is a huge balancing i planning, it is a huge balancing act. ourancient planning, it is a huge balancing act. our ancient woodlands are an incredible natural resource. politicians can make different calculations. it's about saying to people... when i grew up we thought trees were just a backdrop towards shamans were doing. we need to change our mindset. we need to treat trees like a central natural resource. they keep us mentally and physically well. they cool us, suck carbon. they are doing so much more than i think i was brought up to expect them to. this campaign is about telling people there are ancient woodland is surprisingly close to the big urban populations. get out there, enjoy them and you

will see real—world benefits for yourselves. {lin will see real-world benefits for yourselves-— will see real-world benefits for yourselves. on a practical side, there will _ yourselves. on a practical side, there will be _ yourselves. on a practical side, there will be a _ yourselves. on a practical side, there will be a pilot _ yourselves. on a practical side, there will be a pilot training - there will be a pilot training programme for young people who are unemployed, teaching them how to plant and then manage trees. that’s plant and then manage trees. that's ri . ht. plant and then manage trees. that's right- there — plant and then manage trees. that's right. there have _ plant and then manage trees. that's right. there have already _ plant and then manage trees. that's right. there have already been - plant and then manage trees. that's right. there have already been a - right. there have already been a million trees planted this year as part of this project. all of our partner organisations are planting millions of trees. politicians are promising tens of millions of trees. the chanting is an exciting area at the moment and it is great that these young people can be upskilled and picture work, because it is good for all of us, good for trees and it is great work, but also good work for us as individuals. when you are among trees, planting trees, helping and preserving them, we know that your outcomes, your mental health, physical health is benefited. i5 physical health is benefited. is there a way for anyone watching who

wants to get involved to actively go about doing that?— wants to get involved to actively go about doing that? yes, you can check out the jubilee _ about doing that? yes, you can check out the jubilee canopy _ about doing that? yes, you can check out the jubilee canopy website, - about doing that? yes, you can check out the jubilee canopy website, you l out the jubilee canopy website, you can google that. there is a way to get involved there and sign up. the next two months or identifying greats historic trees. then, in the autumn, as the rain started to fall again, let's get planting. i autumn, as the rain started to fall again, let's get planting.- again, let's get planting. i know many trees _ again, let's get planting. i know many trees can _ again, let's get planting. i know many trees can live _ again, let's get planting. i know many trees can live a _ again, let's get planting. i know many trees can live a long - again, let's get planting. i know| many trees can live a long time, again, let's get planting. i know- many trees can live a long time, but are there particular species that stand the test of time better than others? i stand the test of time better than others? ~ , others? i think the yew tree, there are some amazing, _ others? i think the yew tree, there are some amazing, historic - others? i think the yew tree, there are some amazing, historic ones. i are some amazing, historic ones. there is one in sussex near me now. there is one in sussex near me now. there are capable of living over a thousand years. there is an oak tree in windsor great park that is pre—norman conquest, so you could imagine william the conqueror writing past that tree and thinking,

thatis writing past that tree and thinking, that is not a bad place for a castle! what i love about trees is when you are planting a tree, you are sent to the world, i care about people other than myself because i probably won't live to enjoy the full canopy and splendour of this tree i am planting but i care about my neighbours, my community, they will. ~ ., ., ~ , will. what do you think this will mean to the — will. what do you think this will mean to the queen? _ will. what do you think this will mean to the queen? she - will. what do you think this will mean to the queen? she has . will. what do you think this will - mean to the queen? she has planted a few trees in her time, she really has! but to have these dedicated to her to mark her platinum jubilee? again, we have been through a big change, haven't we? in the old days we have had buildings and galleries dedicated to her. as you get older, what you realise is what matters is

the trees, the condition of the planet. for her, it must be amazing to have a million trees planted in her name. having people preserve and care for them. that must be amongst the most special things of her reign, i would the most special things of her reign, iwould imagine. reign, i would imagine. thank you so much for talking _ reign, i would imagine. thank you so much for talking to _ reign, i would imagine. thank you so much for talking to us. _ much for talking to us. just reading around the sum of some of the ancient trees that will be dedicated to the queen, sir isaac newton's apple tree in lincolnshire, which was to tree there because the mathematician to question why apples fell straight to the ground. the atmospheric yew tree in gloucestershire, which may have inspiredjrr gloucestershire, which may have inspired jrr tolkien's description inspired jrr tolkien's description in the lord of the rings of the doors of durian. we have talked a lot about trees now. we have talked a lot about trees now.

stay with us, lots more coming up, including all your sport. hello, this is breakfast with rogerjohnson and victoria derbyshire. after days of anger and calls for his resignation — neil parish eventually stepped down yesterday after admitting he watched pornography twice whilst in parliament. in an emotional interview — he described his actions as a "moment of madness" and offered and explantion as to what happened.

finally enough, it was tractors i was looking at, so i did get into another website that had a very similar name, and i watched it for a bit, which i shouldn't have done. but my crime — biggest crime — is that on another occasion i went in a second time. i was not actually making sure people could see it. in fact, i was trying to do quite the opposite. it was wrong, what i was doing, but this idea that i was there watching it and intimidating women, i mean, i have had 12 years in the parliament and have probably got one of the best reputations ever, or did have. iam not i am not defending what i did for a

second but i thought the best thing to do was to put it on record. geri scott is a political reporter at the times. i think it is right for him to resign, especially because we have two investigations running know which will drag on for months and months which will only prolong the pain so morally and politically it is the right thing to do stop we are coming up to the elections next week and aware concerns so two—pronged he was right to go at this stage. you mentioned _ was right to go at this stage. you mentioned at _ was right to go at this stage. you mentioned at the _ was right to go at this stage. you mentioned at the local elections later this week will be a first tangible test as to what people think not only of this but also of

partygate and beergate and a lot of water has gone under the bridge since the last polls. me water has gone under the bridge since the last polls.— water has gone under the bridge since the last polls. we know that --eole since the last polls. we know that people use _ since the last polls. we know that people use them _ since the last polls. we know that people use them to _ since the last polls. we know that people use them to vote - since the last polls. we know that people use them to vote along . people use them to vote along national lines and in the form at red wall this week i was speaking to people and there are fears over the cost of living a lot of time but partygate is coming up on sleaze is coming up and people are concerned at what is going on in westminster in the name. you had the conservative mp who is also facing allegations and the conservative mp for wakefield who was convicted of assaulting a is—year—old and a labour mp who was found to have bullied his staff facilities case

after case at the moment. four or five ears after case at the moment. four or five years ago _ after case at the moment. four or five years ago there _ after case at the moment. four or five years ago there were - after case at the moment. four or five years ago there were a - after case at the moment. four or five years ago there were a lot - after case at the moment. four or five years ago there were a lot of| five years ago there were a lot of allegations of sexual misconduct in parliament which led to a panel which oversaw the establishment of a whistle—blowing service for staff and house of commons. it seems the pure behaviour has continued and the speaker of the house of commons saying we need an overhaul in westminster. why would that stop mps being misogynistic and looking at pornography on the phone? {line being misogynistic and looking at pornography on the phone? one of the roblems pornography on the phone? one of the problems we — pornography on the phone? one of the problems we often _ pornography on the phone? one of the problems we often come _ pornography on the phone? one of the problems we often come across - pornography on the phone? one of the problems we often come across is - problems we often come across is staff for mps are employed directly by them and they have no official hr function and if they are sometimes be a wife running and mps are fears and dealing with his staff accused him of wrongdoing who do they have to go to? that is one of the suggestions the speaker is making

today that may be an outside body is brought in to employ those staff evenif brought in to employ those staff even if mps get to pick them. the other problem is the length of these investigations and that has been brought up today by andrea led some ——andrea leadsom, and that is not mps marking their own homework. some are behavin: mps marking their own homework. some are behaving really _ mps marking their own homework. some are behaving really poorly and they just need to stop. it is are behaving really poorly and they just need to stop.— just need to stop. it is a combination _ just need to stop. it is a combination of - just need to stop. it is a combination of very - just need to stop. it is a - combination of very powerful just need to stop. it is a _ combination of very powerful people in very powerful places and that is often alcohol involved and it is an intense place to work. of course thatis intense place to work. of course that is no excuse but you get these people and society well and it is a microcosm and everything is heightened of society it is very important to find proper ways to deal with them. you important to find proper ways to deal with them.—

important to find proper ways to deal with them. you are obviously not directly _ deal with them. you are obviously not directly inside, _ deal with them. you are obviously not directly inside, you _ deal with them. you are obviously not directly inside, you are - deal with them. you are obviously not directly inside, you are not. deal with them. you are obviously not directly inside, you are not an| not directly inside, you are not an mp, a couple of people make the comment this morning they have pretty free access to bars at work on the palace of westminster estate and subsidised drinks. from what you have observed do you sense there is a bit of a drinking culture for some mps? ., ,., , ., �* a bit of a drinking culture for some mps? ., , ., �* ., mps? for some but i wouldn't go with the perception — mps? for some but i wouldn't go with the perception everyone _ mps? for some but i wouldn't go with the perception everyone is _ mps? for some but i wouldn't go with the perception everyone is drunk- mps? for some but i wouldn't go with the perception everyone is drunk all. the perception everyone is drunk all the perception everyone is drunk all the time as may be might have been the time as may be might have been the case in previous years, it is not the case. a lot of bars have been closed over covid and these allegations have still come to light so i do not think that as a whole problem but that is clearly an issue with so many people being pushed together all at once. it is notjust mps, it is staff and journalists as well who have made complaints so it is not confined to one group of people, it is misogyny showing

itself. $5 people, it is misogyny showing itself. a . ., ., itself. as victoria said, there was an attempt _ itself. as victoria said, there was an attempt to — itself. as victoria said, there was an attempt to address _ itself. as victoria said, there was an attempt to address this - itself. as victoria said, there was an attempt to address this a - itself. as victoria said, there was an attempt to address this a few| an attempt to address this a few years ago which seemingly has not may be worked. do you think the speaker trying to do something is likely to make any difference or is it a box ticking exercise to try to do the right thing but nothing will change? i do the right thing but nothing will chance? ., �* ~' 3 do the right thing but nothing will chance? ., �* ~ �*, ., change? i don't think it's a box tickin: change? i don't think it's a box ticking exercise, _ change? i don't think it's a box ticking exercise, i— change? i don't think it's a box ticking exercise, i think - change? i don't think it's a box| ticking exercise, i think lindsay hoyle really cares about this and since he became speaker he has tried to put the well—being of staff right at the centre but it is cultural change and that takes a long time. there are a lot of younger mps in parliament since the last election and i think that helps, people who have may be more up—to—date and acceptable views because of it with these views are not good enough, but also it is good people do feel they

can speak out about it but not enough is being done but it is very difficult how you tackle it.- difficult how you tackle it. thanks ve much difficult how you tackle it. thanks very much for— difficult how you tackle it. thanks very much for talking _ difficult how you tackle it. thanks very much for talking to - difficult how you tackle it. thanks very much for talking to us. - now, sport. still digesting that momentous night in madison sqaure garden — where katie taylor edged that incredible fight, to beat amanda serrano on points. a history—making night — with the pair becoming the first all—female headliners, at the venue. one woman who knows all about that, is stacey copeland — who joins us now. stacey made history four years ago — when she became the first british female boxer to win the commonwealth title. what does it mean? i felt massively

emotional watching _ what does it mean? i felt massively emotional watching the _ what does it mean? i felt massively emotional watching the fight - what does it mean? i felt massively emotional watching the fight and i emotional watching the fight and hopefully the that women can't box, let's put that to bed for ever now. it should never have been a thing and surely now we can move past that. i spend so much of my life as many other women in boxing and other sports have done feeling there is something wrong with me for doing the thing i loved and hid in the comet it is not normal for girls and women to do boxing and no surely what we should say is it is not normal to deny a person the opportunity to reach their potential, live their dream and have these moments as the two fighters dead putting their immense talent on one of the biggest stages and that should be the norm going forward. it lived up to it and how many times have you had big football, rugby or tennis matches that do not quite live up to it but it had everything last night and was absolutely incredible from the first belt of

the last, they went toe to toe and gave everything with skill and passion and heart, it was absolutely sensational and the crowd who were half puerto rican and half irish, the noise was phenomenal and i really hope now it can progress and the polo sport such it can affect other things for women in society and push forward which i hope happens. idid and push forward which i hope ha ens. , ,, and push forward which i hope ha--ens. , , . ., and push forward which i hope ha--ens. , , . happens. did you expect it to be the seismic and — happens. did you expect it to be the seismic and back _ happens. did you expect it to be the seismic and back in _ happens. did you expect it to be the seismic and back in the _ happens. did you expect it to be the seismic and back in the scheme - happens. did you expect it to be the seismic and back in the scheme of i seismic and back in the scheme of things? seismic and back in the scheme of thins? ~ , seismic and back in the scheme of thins? , , , things? absolutely because even in men's boxing _ things? absolutely because even in men's boxing you _ things? absolutely because even in men's boxing you don't _ things? absolutely because even in men's boxing you don't do - things? absolutely because even in men's boxing you don't do was - things? absolutely because even in men's boxing you don't do was get| men's boxing you don't do was get two fighters at their peak and it was so accomplished and they brought everything and i was immensely proud of them in there is the saying that the rising tide lifts all ships and this will make a difference to all women sport notjust boxing and in boxing thejudges and women sport notjust boxing and in boxing the judges and administrators and all roles and it does not change everything forever but these moments

are really significant and bigger things forward in social change and our perceptions of women in sport. listening to some of the pundits on the radio after the fight they were eulogising about the way in which katie taylor was able to adapt her tactics as the fight went on without even referencing her corner. in the ring should change the way that she boxed in order to get yourself out of what at one point looked a fairly sticky spot. of what at one point looked a fairly stic sot. , , of what at one point looked a fairly sticky spot-— sticky spot. firstly, she had an enormous _ sticky spot. firstly, she had an enormous number _ sticky spot. firstly, she had an enormous number of - sticky spot. firstly, she had an enormous number of amateur| sticky spot. firstly, she had an - enormous number of amateur fights so she faced every kind of style you could think of. she is really good at adapting and does not panic when it is a style she is maybe not familiar with, it is a style she is maybe not familiarwith, it it is a style she is maybe not familiar with, it takes a bit of time to figure out as experienced professional athletes do, but i have been at the world and european championships competing with team gb when she has been there for ireland and i don't think anyone has seen

her taken so deep into the trenches and in round five and six i was thinking i actually do not think she will get through this and then the heart that she showed to get through that, she obviously went on automatic for a while and was just fighting and fighting and the pair of them, i was so proud of them and i am just so delighted that when given that stage it lived up to it and it really will make a difference from here, these moments do change things and that heart they both showed was incredible.- things and that heart they both showed was incredible. thank you very much. _ showed was incredible. thank you very much, much _ showed was incredible. thank you very much, much appreciated. - showed was incredible. thank you | very much, much appreciated. we showed was incredible. thank you - very much, much appreciated. we look forward to the rematch as well. i don't think they will be but the rest of us can. england's women rugby players have their sights set on this yea r�*s world cup after securing their fourth six nations title in a row. they beat france by 2a points to 12 to win the grand slam decider. jo currie reports from bayonne.

champions of the six nations once again. unbeaten and relentless. england's dominance and position at the top of the world pecking order clear to see. it may have ended with fireworks, but it started far less smoothly, with the home side spending no time at all going over between the sticks. it was probably the early warning sign that england needed, as they hit back almost immediately. hard to see, but that was sarah bern they're touching down to bring england level. minutes later, the england pack once again proving its power. another huge drive, and this time abbie ward doing just enough to get it down. england were finding their feet and their confidence, notching up one more try, courtesy of sarah bern again, to go in at the break with a healthy lead. if the first half was explosive, well, the second half took some time to get going. and when it did, it was france who struck, buoyed by the baying bayonne crowd, they closed the gap

to give themselves a chance, but england were too strong, too experienced and simply too good as they saw out the rest of the match with ease to claim an impressive win. that's their 23rd in a row and their fourth consecutive six nations title. well, these players will enjoy these celebrations, but with the world cup nowjust a few months away, they will know the most important thing going forwards is keeping this momentum going. and in the other six nations matches, wales were beaten by italy while ireland beat scotland by a single point. 15—14 it finished, which means scotland finish bottom of the table. the race for the premier league title is still neck and neck after victories for both liverpool and manchester city yesterday. it's city who are top of the table by a single point after a 4—0 thrashing of relegation—threatened leeds united. goals from rodri and nathan ake put city firmly in control, before gabrieljesus continued his fine run of form by scoring his side's third,

and in injury time fernandinho made it four with this long—range effort. but liverpool are keeping the pressure on pep guardiola's side. they beat a spirited newcastle side i—o thanks to a naby keita goal in the first half. at the other end of the table, norwich became the first team to be relegated from the premier league this season after they lost 2—0 at aston villa. goals from ollie watkins and danny ings sealed the win for villa and helped them to their first win in six matches. but for norwich, that's their second relegation in three seasons. norwich's relegation was partly due to burnley�*s victory over watford — their remarkable battle against relegation continued with a 2—1 win at vicarage road. they scored two goals in the last ten minutes — the winner from josh brownhill — to secure three more valuable points. caretaker manager mike jackson has now pulled the clarets five points clear of the relegation zone. watford remain in the bottom three. the old firm meet later today in a crucial match in the title race.

celtic have a six—point advantage over rangers going into the game and will all but seal the title with a win. at the bottom, dundee look destined for relegation after a 1—0 defeat away to aberdeen, lewis ferguson scoring from the penalty spot. stjohnstone also lost. elsewhere there were wins for livingstone and dundee united, while hearts and ross county drew 0-0. ronnie o'sullivan is still on course to win a record—equalling seventh world snooker title. the rocket needed just an hour and a quarter to wrap up his semifinal against three—time champion john higgins last night — winning the two frames needed for a i7—ii victory, to reach the final at the crucible in sheffield for the eighth time. if there's one thing you can guarantee with me, i never think i'm over the line because i lack confidence, you know? that is probably why i needed help. i am not a very confident person. i never have been as a kid. i always felt everyone was better than me and you live with that sometimes. it's only when i'm out there playing that i kind of go, "ok, you're holding your own here, so maybe you're not as bad as you think", you know? yeah, i struggle with all that sort

of stuff, but you just have to get out in the pit and give it a go. what else am i going to do? o'sullivan will playjudd trump, who won an epic semifinal against mark williams, they needed all 33 frames to settle it. at one stage, williams had trailed by seven and fought back to lead 16—15 but trump held his nerve to win the final two frames and book his place in the final. iam i am still buzzing from the boxing. you talked about the possibility of a rematch and they are talking about the possibility of croke park with 90,000 people. wembley could sell out. if you look at the fights of anthonyjoshua and fury—whyte.

this is where we say goodbye to roger. you're off to read the news for sophie raworth on bbc one. now here's louise with a last look at the weather. it looks likely we will see a change of fortunes today. there is quite a bit of cloud but i have found glimpses of sunshine, vests in highland where we had an inch of rain yesterday. most of us working up rain yesterday. most of us working up to sky's like this, rather misty and dull and up to sky's like this, rather misty and dulland damp up to sky's like this, rather misty and dull and damp and outbreaks of rain. the rain has been steadily pushing south—east for the past few hours. this area of low pressure squeezing the high out away and brings the contrast to the weather today. the rain heaviest at the moment across west wales but sinking south and east. it is fragmented and weakening all the time so we will

see some nuisance rain rather than significant rainfall unfortunately for the gardens through the midlands. behind it we might see the cloud break up in scotland and northern ireland and if that happens with some sunshine a little more warmth and temperatures perhaps into the med and possibly high teens if we are lucky. the cloud and high rain has to clear through the evening and overnight. it will be frost free and a mild start to bank holiday monday but another fairly gloomy one. on the whole, the day shaping up to be dry but we will be chasing cloud amounts around. a great start, any early morning mist will left. a few scattered showers through the day particularly through the pennines and across the scottish borders and a bit more of a freshening northerly wind with temperatures of 7 degrees to ii temperatures of 7 degrees to 11 degrees and with a little more

sunshine we will see temperatures peak at 17 celsius. we have a few weather fronts to clear through tuesday into wednesday which could p9p up a tuesday into wednesday which could pep up a few sharp thundery downpours but from thursday onwards this area of high pressure is set to build and the wind swinging round into the south—westerly direction driving on the one from west africa. temperatures will depth through the early half of the week with the potential for thundery downpours to arrive but from thursday onwards the could be back up and peek potentially into the low 20s. —— and hit a peek potentially into the low 20s. ——peak. if you visit the lake district, the chances are you'll come across a few herdwick sheep. their wool used to be almost worthless but demand has rocketed in recent years —

thanks in part to a publicity makeover which puts the humble "herdy" at centre stage. judy hobson went to find out more. "herdy" at centre stage. herdwick sheep have been grazing on the lake district fells for centuries. they're a hardy breed, perfect for the life on the harsh cumbrian fells. richard jackson has a flock of 350 herdwicks. he says they're easy to care for but, for years, their wool has been worth next to nothing. it was always classed as not a very good product to sell, you know, i can say we were getting 8—10p a kilo for our herdwick wool, whereas other fleeces are up to 60p a kilo. but demand for herdwick wool is rising, now fetching more than £1 per kilo. the industry says there's an increased awareness of the breed. they're just nice, sweet things for the home. it might be a cartoon version, but this lake district company has been credited with helping to improve the herdwick profile, and it began iii years ago with a walk on the fells.

we bumped into a herdwick, it looked at us, we looked at it, and we thought, "there's the brand of the lakes." because it's got such a teddy bear face and we just thought, "it's all there in that face." we just... there is the lake district encapsulated in a very simple, positive smiley message. the herdy company has grown nationally and the founders have been given the freedom of the city of london in recognition of their work championing the breed. because we have come up with something very clear and very family friendly, and very colourful and bright and cheerful, it's done a good job of being a sort of promoter, and awareness generator of the area. like the sheep, herdwick wool is hardy so good for making beds and carpets, so this, plus a demand for natural fibres has helped

to push up the price of the wool. the heritage industry is carpeted and all of a sudden there is lots of new herdwick carpet manufacturing going on that hasn't been going on for many, many years. hi, spencer, how are you doing? how is it all going? all right. the company works directly with lake district farmers hoping to source the wool. according to the powers that be, it has done a pretty good job of heroing the herdwick. good, good, taken a few years. it isn't going to fix everything. no, no. but it is on the top. good, good, yes. and there are people coming over from all over to buy herdwicks to bring them back into different counties, so, yes, it is really spreading all over the country, so, yes. lamb bleets. that lamb wants feeding. laughs. no longerjust a breed of sheep, but a brand, helping to celebrate this extraordinary landscape. judy hobson, bbc news

in the lake district. if you're planning to do a bit of gardening today, leave the lawnmower firmly in the shed. that's the plea from the campaigners behind "no mow may" — which is all about letting your grass grow wild for the next few weeks. sarah shuttleworth can tell us more. she's a botanist from the charity plantlife. thanks for talking to us. good morning. _ thanks for talking to us. good morning, thanks _ thanks for talking to us. good morning, thanks for _ thanks for talking to us. good morning, thanks for having i thanks for talking to us. good | morning, thanks for having me thanks for talking to us. (ems morning, thanks for having me on. i might tell our audience why if they have a lawn this should not be mowing it in me. it is really the idea of giving over a bit of your lawn for wildlife and it is a good start to do it for the month of may. we're not saying you don't have to maul the whole of it but maybe like i do give over our whole piece. —— mow. things in amongst your grasses

have the chance to put their heads up have the chance to put their heads up and be a chance to encourage pollinating insects. you're cute and fluffy is, bumblebees and honeybees and even butterflies and also things like hover flies which are so important for pollination and love to visit dandelions and daisies which do so well on our lawns. i gather you have your husband involved for the benefit of an audience this morning. dan is on a assume somewhere in your garden. —— he is on a zoom call. i can't see many insects at the moment but it's been worked over at —— it has been raining overnight. me -- it has been raining overnight. we leave a —— it has been raining overnight. , leave a long strip alongside a wall

and there are lots of things naturally there and i have also put in some wildflowers i have grown from seed and added as plug plants so even more to boost the natural biodiversity already in my lawn. when did the notion of no mow may start? it when did the notion of no mow may start? , . ii' ' when did the notion of no mow may start? , . 11" ., start? it started in 2019 and i think you _ start? it started in 2019 and i think you lock— start? it started in 2019 and i think you lock down - start? it started in 2019 and i think you lock down the i start? it started in 2019 and || think you lock down the value start? it started in 2019 and | i think you lock down the value of wildlife was being more appreciated than ever so it has only been going for a few years but more and more people, three times the amount of people, three times the amount of people are now no longer morning there lawn —— no longer mow there lawn in the month of may. one of the first things people find surprising is how many different species of grass you can have, ten or maybe

more than that species of grass and then you will have things like dandelions, which in themselves there are over 250 species in this country and you might even have another seven or eight different species naturally occurring like clovers and all the tiny things as well. is clovers and all the tiny things as well. , ., ., ., , ., well. is the not going to be a survey at _ well. is the not going to be a survey at the _ well. is the not going to be a survey at the end _ well. is the not going to be a survey at the end of - well. is the not going to be a survey at the end of may i well. is the not going to be a i survey at the end of may when well. is the not going to be a - survey at the end of may when people are asked to count up the number of flowers in their back gardens? during this time where you leave your grass to grow long we have a project called every plant counts where you can have a survey and we have all the details on a website how to take part and guides to identify the common species involved. if the visit the plantlife website they will find all the

information and there are downloadable is from the screen as well. i think the value of nature has never been so important as it is right now. my children absolutely love the long bits in the summer because they are full of crickets and grasshoppers and we get so much more interest so i think if you experiment and leave it a bit longer you will be really surprised how much joy it brings to the whole family. much joy it brings to the whole famil . ,, . , much joy it brings to the whole famil. ,, . , . much joy it brings to the whole famil . ,, ., , . ., much joy it brings to the whole famil. ,, ., , . ., ., , family. shall be cut to dan and see how he is doing? _ family. shall be cut to dan and see how he is doing? there _ family. shall be cut to dan and see how he is doing? there he - family. shall be cut to dan and see how he is doing? there he has. i i how he is doing? there he has. i don't know if he is crawling along the grass are just holding his phone very low but he is doing a really excellentjob. you have trained him well. excellent 'ob. you have trained him well. , ., , ., , , excellent 'ob. you have trained him well. , ., , , , excellent 'ob. you have trained him well. , ., _ , ., well. everything obviously is not uuite well. everything obviously is not quite flowering _ well. everything obviously is not quite flowering yet _ well. everything obviously is not quite flowering yet but - well. everything obviously is not quite flowering yet but in - well. everything obviously is not quite flowering yet but in the i well. everything obviously is not i quite flowering yet but in the next month it will suddenly be budding and opening and will be a riot of colour eventually.— and opening and will be a riot of colour eventually. thank you very much, colour eventually. thank you very much. sarah _ colour eventually. thank you very much, sarah and _ colour eventually. thank you very much, sarah and dan. _ colour eventually. thank you very much, sarah and dan. have i colour eventually. thank you very much, sarah and dan. have a i colour eventually. thank you very i much, sarah and dan. have a good day.

that's all from breakfast today. we're back at six o'clock tomorrow. have a lovely day.

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